new head coach. he says he was worried he'd miss out on the job altogether if he'd dithered any longer, and so will start on november 11. and good morning. it is a fairly cloudy picture out there. we will see some glimpses of sunshine around but it is still mild for the time of year. i will have all of your weekend weather details here on bbc breakfast. it's saturday, november 2nd. our main story: spain is deploying hundreds of additional troops to the region of valencia, where more than 200 people are now known to have died following the worst flood—related disaster in europe in decades. it comes as authorities have extended a weather alert for torrential rain on parts of the country's southern coast, including the huelva region, over the weekend. our correspondent bethany bell sent this report from valencia.

fields are inundated. mud caked on roads, pavements and buildings. overturned cars litter the streets. shops, homes and businesses have been devastated. this was the moment when the first wave of floodwaters hit the town of paiporta on tuesday night. dozens of people were killed there. there is a strong sense of shock and anger. translation: there are --eole shock and anger. translation: there are people injured. _ shock and anger. translation: there are people injured. there _ shock and anger. translation: ti” are people injured. there are still people trapped. and we have to try to rescue them. the emergency services are helping but we want to go and help to because many hands are needed. ambulances are finding it very difficult to get in because they are trapped by the traffic jams. they are trapped by the traffic “ams. ., , ., ., ., . jams. volunteers are out in force, battlin: jams. volunteers are out in force, battling the _ jams. volunteers are out in force, battling the mud _ jams. volunteers are out in force, battling the mud with _ jams. volunteers are out in force, battling the mud with rooms - jams. volunteers are out in force, battling the mud with rooms in i battling the mud with rooms in spades. others are helping to distribution centres, helping hand

out nappies, water and milk. many people here are worried for their family and friends. one local mayor warned many of the upturned vehicles on the streets could have people trapped inside them. bethany bell, bbc news, valencia. it's three minutes past six. we will have a result today? the new conservative leader will be announced ? conservative leader will be announced? it has been a long time coming since the election when rishi sunak said he would stand down as party leader. the new conservative party leader will be announced later as members choose between the former business secretary kemi badenoch and former immigration minister robertjenrick to replace rishi sunak in the role. here's more from our political correspondent ben wright. so, where next for the tory party? trounced at the general election, conservative members have been choosing a new leader to replace rishi sunak — a contest between the former business secretary kemi badenoch and the former immigration

minister robertjenrick. we must secure our borders! applause. there is no future for this party unless we take a stand to answer this problem. and the way to do that — we all know — is to detain and swiftly deport everyone who comes into our country illegally. applause. he put immigration at the heart of his campaign, promising to cap net migration numbers and leave the european convention on human rights. on the right of the tory party, mrjenrick also criticised his rival for having no policies. but kemi badenoch, never shy of controversy, has been saying the conservatives need to rally around their core principles first, arguing that previous tory governments talked right but governed left. we can'tjust keep having the same policy arguments from the last parliament.

we are not in power. we lost. labour will fail. and when that time comes and the british people are looking for change, we have to be that change. we need to focus on renewal — the renewal of our party, our politics and our thinking. polls of party members suggest she is the favourite to win, but never rule out a surprise in conservative leadership races. certainly, after the former foreign secretary james cleverly was knocked out in the final round of voting by conservative mps, who had the job of narrowing down the field of candidates to two. it's been a marathon contest and the shrunken ranks of conservative mps will hope tory members pick a leader who can effectively take the opposition to labour in parliament and begin to rebuild their battered party. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. our political correspondent helen cattjoins us now.

morning, helen. iwas morning, helen. i was using morning, helen. iwas using my fingers, july, august, september, october stop for months. it has been a long contest. it october stop for months. it has been a long contest-— a long contest. it started on the 24th ofjuly. _ a long contest. it started on the 24th of july, that's _ a long contest. it started on the 24th ofjuly, that's when - 24th ofjuly, that's when nominations opened, and initially there was quite a wide field with five candidates through their hat into the ring if you could remember, tom tugendhat, robertjenrick, priti patel, mel stride, james cleverly and kemi badenoch. then in the months that we've seen since those have, that has narrowed to just robertjenrick and kemi badenoch. that was after the party conference, mps voted them down to those last two and since then, it has been up to conservative party members to make the final choice. the reason behind this very long contest from the party's point of view is they wanted to really test out these candidates. they wanted to give members a chance to see them in action and really to put a bit of thought into who they choose. but the flip side of that has been it is

bit of a vacuum in the opposition, so rishi sunak has been the acting leader. he has been doing the things that leaders have to do, prime ministers questions, responding to the budget, but has not been able to set a direction for what the conservatives will do in opposition, and that is what the new leader, whichever of this to it is, will have to do pretty quickly. they are going to have to establish themselves and work out what they stand for in opposition and, most importantly, as they put it, rebuild their party and have both have said, rebuild trust with voters.— rebuild trust with voters. helen, thanks so much. _ rebuild trust with voters. helen, thanks so much. helen - rebuild trust with voters. helen, thanks so much. helen catt - rebuild trust with voters. helen, thanks so much. helen catt for. rebuild trust with voters. helen, i thanks so much. helen catt for us. six teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 13—year—old girl was found with stab wounds at the side of a dual carriageway. officers say the victim sustained life—threatening injuries during the incident in hessle, east yorkshire, yesterday. our correspondent graham satchell reports.

late into the night, humberside police was going this area of woodland, looking for evidence after an attack that left a 13—year—old girl in hospital, for her life. the girl in hospital, for her life. the girl was found early yesterday morning at the side of this busy road near the humber bridge. she had suffered serious injuries, including lacerations to her neck, abdomen, chest and back. let's hope arrested six teenagers, four boys and two girls, all under the age of 17, then held in custody now on suspicion of attempted murder —— police was. as officers continue their investigations, they have appealed for anyone who saw anything or he may have — footage to contact them. —— dashcam footage. graham satchell, bbc news. conditions for those living in northern gaza have been described by aid agencies as "apocalyptic". 15 leaders of various un departments and humanitarian groups say the population is at "imminent risk" of death. hopes for a truce have been dashed with israeli troops stepping up military action and hamas saying it had no interest in a temporary ceasefire.

a former kentucky police officer has been found guilty of a civil rights abuse in the killing of breonna taylor, whose death sparked racialjustice protests across the us. brett hankison could face up to life in prison after being convicted of using excessive force against the 26—year—old, who was killed in her home during a raid in 2020. a new device that turns an iphone into a portable tool to rule out throat cancer is being piloted by the nhs. the technology allows nurses to capture live images that specialists can review before reporting back to patients within hours. nhs england said the device could eventually be used in any health service setting. with just days to go until us voters head to the polls, the two candidates vying to be the next president have both been campaigning in the same key swing state. democratic candidate kamala harris and her republican rival donald trump held rival eventsjust six miles apart in wisconsin,

from where our senior north america correspondent gary o'donoghue sent this report. thank you very much. wow. what a crowd this one is! it’s thank you very much. wow. what a crowd this one is!— crowd this one is! it's been a rough week for the _ crowd this one is! it's been a rough week for the former _ crowd this one is! it's been a rough week for the former president, - crowd this one is! it's been a rough week for the former president, on | week for the former president, on the back foot over his comments about women, hispanics and the suggestion that one opponent should face something akin to a firing squad. so, a bit ofan face something akin to a firing squad. so, a bit of an unusual treat for the crowd but the message from the candidate was the same. i will! the candidate was the same. i will end inflation. _ the candidate was the same. i will end inflation. i— the candidate was the same. i will end inflation. iwill— the candidate was the same. i will end inflation. i will stop _ the candidate was the same. in ii. end inflation. i will stop the criminal invasion of our country, the biggest problem we have right now. the mic? i think the mike stinks. ., ,�*, ~ stinks. donald trump's bad week continues. _ stinks. donald trump's bad week continues, there _ stinks. donald trump's bad week continues, there is _ stinks. donald trump's bad week continues, there is normally - stinks. donald trump's bad weeki continues, there is normally slick events bedevilled by sound problems. hi. . ,_, , , ., ,

hi. here in wisconsin, 'ust as across hi. here in wisconsin, 'ust as the i hi. here in wisconsin, 'ust as across the other h hi. here in wisconsin, 'ust as across the other six h hi. here in wisconsin, just as across the other six swing - hi. here in wisconsin, just as - across the other six swing states, donald trump and kamala harris are neck and neck. that is why they are ending up in the same cities all the time. the vice presidentjust six miles away from here with some star supporters. d0 miles away from here with some star su orters. ., , , miles away from here with some star su orters. . , , , supporters. do we really trust this man with our _ supporters. do we really trust this man with our economy? _ supporters. do we really trust this man with our economy? our- supporters. do we really trust this - man with our economy? our economy? and cardi b wasjust man with our economy? our economy? and cardi b was just one of a whole list of celebrity rappers and musicians who turned out for kamala harris as she sought to make her closing arguments. cheering and applause are we ready to win? cheering and applause are we ready to vote? cheering and applause and we will be in. cheering and applause we've got work to do, milwaukee, ok? four days left. four days left. in

the most consequential election of our lifetime. and we still have work to do. but here's the thing about all of us — macro we like hard work. cheering and applause . celebrity endorsements matter but can only get you so far in a close presidential race. it's now a battle for every vote. gary o'donoghue, bbc news. let's talk to gary. he is in the city of milwaukee, in wisconsin, for us now. hello to you. what are people saying now as we are just days away? weill. now as we are 'ust days away? well, what they — now as we are just days away? well, what they are saying _ now as we are just days away? well, what they are saying is _ now as we are just days away? well, what they are saying is around - now as we are just days away? -ii what they are saying is around 70 million americans have already voted in this election, early, absentee votes, in person some of them. it's about 45% of everyone who voted last time, so a lot of minds are already made up. there are still these key seven states that will decide the outcome of this election, make no

mistake, and there are a small amounts of undecided voters in those states who are still to play for and that's why you are seeing donald trump and kamala harris in places like this one milwaukee, pennsylvania, michigan, all of those places, and you will see them over the next few days, battling for those last few votes that will decide it. this is a country of about 330 million people. this election will actually be decided by a few tens of thousands at the end of the day. a few tens of thousands at the end ofthe da. , a few tens of thousands at the end ofthe da. my ., a few tens of thousands at the end of the day-— a few tens of thousands at the end ofthe da. my ., , . of the day. gary, thanks very much. gary o'donoghue — of the day. gary, thanks very much. gary o'donoghue for _ of the day. gary, thanks very much. gary o'donoghue for us, _ of the day. gary, thanks very much. gary o'donoghue for us, our - of the day. gary, thanks very much. gary o'donoghue for us, our senior| gary o'donoghue for us, our senior north american correspondent. it's 6:13. strictly�*s amy dowden says she is feeling "much better" after being taken to hospital following last week's live show. the professional dancer, who missed the 2023 series of strictly after being diagnosed with breast cancer, appeared on the bbc spin—off show, it takes two, alongside her celebrity partneer gill last night. i'm feeling so much better and i would like to thank everyone for all

the love and support i've received from my strictly family. i'm so proud and so grateful to lauren. they've worked so hard and jb has been so supportive of me and just knock them down! i’m been so supportive of me and 'ust knock them “wmfi knock them down! i'm glad she is well. knock them down! i'm glad she is well- sorry? _ knock them down! i'm glad she is well. sorry? i'm— knock them down! i'm glad she is well. sorry? i'm glad _ knock them down! i'm glad she is well. sorry? i'm glad she - knock them down! i'm glad she is well. sorry? i'm glad she is - knock them down! i'm glad she is well. sorry? i'm glad she is well. | well. sorry? i'm glad she is well. absolutely! time for some recurring news. always worth taking time out for that. go on then. there have been missing creatures in the past. we've had a missing capybara, two fly—away parrots and now a family of raccoons are on the run on the isle of wight. recurring is! —— racoons! amazon world zoo park shared these pictures after the four sisters broke free of their compound on friday morning. cute critters! drones and tracker dogs have been used in the search for the nocturnal mammals. people are being asked to check their sheds and bonfires and not to approach the animals directly but contact the zoo immediately.

very beautiful. if you see them this mornint , very beautiful. if you see them this morning. please — very beautiful. if you see them this morning, please send _ very beautiful. if you see them this morning, please send the - very beautiful. if you see them this morning, please send the picturesl morning, please send the pictures in. ~ ., morning, please send the pictures in. . . . morning, please send the pictures in. what are raccoons famous for? the to in. what are raccoons famous for? they go into _ in. what are raccoons famous for? they go into dustbins _ in. what are raccoons famous for? they go into dustbins and - in. what are raccoons famous for? they go into dustbins and cause i they go into dustbins and cause havoc? ., , , ~ havoc? probably. i think in cartoons- _ havoc? probably. i think in cartoons. cartoons, - havoc? probably. i think in cartoons. cartoons, they l havoc? probably. ithink in. cartoons. cartoons, they are depicted like they have masks on. fit, depicted like they have masks on. a bandit. depicted like they have masks on. a bandit- that — depicted like they have masks on. a bandit. that is — depicted like they have masks on. a bandit. that is the _ depicted like they have masks on. a bandit. that is the traditional- bandit. that is the traditional look. bandit. that is the traditional look- their — bandit. that is the traditional look. they are _ bandit. that is the traditional look. they are fairly - bandit. that is the traditional look. they are fairly cheeky l bandit. that is the traditional. look. they are fairly cheeky but the look look. they are fairly cheeky but they look like _ look. they are fairly cheeky but they look like they _ look. they are fairly cheeky but they look like they are - look. they are fairly cheeky but they look like they are just - look. they are fairly cheeky but i they look like they are just having a good time. they look like they are 'ust having a good that they look like they are 'ust having a good hoot a good time. hopefully they are safe, a good time. hopefully they are safe. that _ a good time. hopefully they are safe. that is _ a good time. hopefully they are safe, that is what _ a good time. hopefully they are safe, that is what matters. - a good time. hopefully they are | safe, that is what matters. what a good time. hopefully they are i safe, that is what matters. what is the weather like? the weather is looking quiet out there, things are not changing in a hurry at the moment. mostly dry for many of us. there is a lot of cloud in the skies and it is mild for this time of year. we might see a little bit of sunshine, we saw some yesterday, so i think some glimpses of the blue sky around here and

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