the ukjustice secretary shabana mahmood has attacked the assisted dying bill, saying it could lead to a slippery slope towards death on demand. there's been travel disruption across large parts of the uk as storm bert brought high winds, torrential rain and heavy snow. officials in lebanon say more than 50 people have been killed in israeli air strikes in israeli air strikes on beirut and baalbek. on beirut and baalbek. hello, i'm karin giannone. hello, i'm karin giannone. just hours after just hours after delegates from several countries walked out of talks delegates from several countries walked out of talks at the un climate conference, at the un climate conference, it appears delegates it appears delegates are now moving towards an eleventh—hour agreement. are now moving towards an eleventh—hour agreement.

but in the last couple of but in the last couple of minutes, we are hearing from our reporter that the meeting had been returning to action but it was suddenly suspended by the kop president. he had spent a few minutes passing procedural items and banking delegates, high expectations this would be the final meeting in anticipation for a deal for richer countries to pay poorer countries for their climate change challenges, but those talks have been suspended once again, that is

we're a day over the deadline for an agreement, and the representatives of dozens of the world's least developed countries storm out of a key meeting. we've just walked out. we came here to this cop for a fair deal. we feel that we haven't been heard, and there's a deal to be made, and we are not being consulted. there is real anger here. we need to hold the historic polluters accountable for the crisis they have caused. and we cannot let the great escape that they are actually planning in baku. baku will be remembered as the place that betrayed the world. john, how's it going? poor countries want more cash. richer countries say they'll keep on talking. i'm hoping this is the storm before the calm. are you confident that might be the case? well, we're going to keep working and see whether we can pull it back together. but cash is hard to come by in developed countries like the uk, which face cost

of living crises. they're saying half a trillion minimum or they won't do a deal. they're saying no deal is better than a bad deal. in the end, parties will have to decide the deal that is offered and whether it's an acceptable deal or not. currently, developed countries pay $100 billion a year. energy secretary ed miliband says the new offer of 300 billion by 2035 is generous. billion by 2035 is generous. not when you take not when you take into account inflation, into account inflation, say poorer countries. say poorer countries. this is what they always do. they break us they break us at the last minute. at the last minute. they push it and push it they push it and push it and push it until our and push it until our negotiators leave, until we're tired, until we're negotiators leave, until we're tired, until we're delusional from not eating, delusional from not eating, from not sleeping. from not sleeping. and all the while, and all the while, the clock keeps on ticking. the clock keeps on ticking. the issue now is time. the issue now is time. these talks have already overrun by a day and a half, and ministers have started and ministers have started to fly home. now, decisions can only to fly home. be made at these cop conferences, with two thirds conferences, with two thirds of the delegates in the room. unless an agreement can be made of the delegates in the room. in the next few hours, these talks will collapse. these talks will collapse.

that would be a huge blow to the global effort to tackle climate change. commitments for the next decade early next year, and without a finance deal they're unlikely to be ambitious. justin rowlatt, bbc news, baku.

they half—an—hour or so that they will begin proceedings. there are some signs of positivity, my colleagues are in that room behind me and we are seeing the poorer nations talking with the us, the eu, and some of the ocean island states that had 0cean island states that had threatened to pull out earlier today, talking in groups which suggest they are seeing some potential way forward. 50. suggest they are seeing some potential way forward. 50. potential way forward. 50, although _ potential way forward. so, although there _ potential way forward. so, although there has - potential way forward. so, although there has been a potential way forward. so, although _ potential way forward. so, although there _ potential way forward. so, although there has - potential way forward. so, although there has been a suspension of 20 to 25 minutes, suspension of 20 to 25 minutes, we think this is just we think this is just procedural, it doesn't mean procedural, it doesn't mean people are walking out again on people are walking out again on that sort of drama, this could that sort of drama, this could actually be a sign that actually be a sign that something is about to be something is about to be agreed?— agreed?— something is about to be something is about to be aareed? , , agreed? exactly, we might still see something. _ aareed? , , agreed? exactly, we might still see something. _ agreed? exactly, we might still see something. obviously, - see something. 0bviously, things are very fluid here but agreed? exactly, we might still see something. obviously, - see something. 0bviously, things are very fluid here but we are keeping an eye on those we are keeping an eye on those talks behind us, keeping our talks behind us, keeping our eye on the negotiators that are eye on the negotiators that are coming in and out. we know the coming in and out. we know the eu is in there, we can see them eu is in there, we can see them talking to the us negotiators talking to the us negotiators are so talks are very much are so talks are very much happening so we don't think happening so we don't think there is a mass walk—out there is a mass walk—out planned, certainly, but we are planned, certainly, but we are

waiting with bated breath now a waiting with bated breath now a little bit some little bit but it does feel like we are getting to the closing stages. i5 like we are getting to the closing stages.— closing stages. is this specifically, _ closing stages. is this specifically, we - closing stages. is this specifically, we hope, closing stages. is this - specifically, we hope, talks that are going on very soon and resuming pretty soon, is this directly about that figure that has been debated and debated

directly about that figure that has been d we ed and debated directly about that figure that has been d we knowd debated directly about that figure that has been d we know earlier:ed directly about that figure that has been d we know earlier that emissions. we know earlier that saudi arabia suggested they would not accept a deal that suggested transitioning away from fossil feels —— fossil fuels, even that was agreed last year in dubai. 0ther last year in dubai. other countries said they needed to make sure other countries were committed to it before they could feel like finance could they have received historically has c feel as a loans, ,, they have received historically has c feel like loans, ,, they have received historically has c feel like finance, they have received historically be signed off so there is a bit has c feel like finance could could feel like finance could be signed off so there is a bit of toing and froing going on of toing and froing going on and that will be agreed and that will be agreed tonight. and that will be agreed tonight. and that will be agreed tonight-— and that will be agreed toniaht. �* .,, ., ., and that will be agreed tonight-— and that will be agreed toniaht. �* .,, ., ., and that will be agreed toniaht. �* ., ., ., tonight. and there was a lot of anuer tonight. and there was a lot of anger and _ tonight. and there was a lot of anger and frustration - tonight. and there was a lot of anger and frustration on - tonight. and there was a lot of toniaht. �* ., ., ., tonight. and there was a lot of anuer tonight. and there was a lot of anger and _ tonight. and there was a lot of anger and frustration - tonight. and there was a lot of anger and frustration on - tonight. and there was a lot of anger and frustration on the i anger and frustration on the part of the island nations, anger and frustration on the i anger and frustration on the part of the island nations, they walked out earlier, they walked out earlier, developing countries, they left developing countries, they left the room, they didn't believe the room, they didn't believe that richer nations couldn't that richer nations couldn't stump up more than that at that stump up more than that at that time $250 billion, now 300 time $250 billion, now 300 billion. what was the figure billion. what was the figure they had in mind? 50. they had in mind? 50. billion. what was the figure they had in mind?— billion. what was the figure they had in mind? so, they were sa in: they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely _ they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely as _ billion. what was the figure they had in mind?— billion. what was the figure they had in mind? so, they were sa in: they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely _ they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely as _ they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely as a _ they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely as a goal - they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely as a goal it - saying definitely as a goal it needs to be closer to $500 they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely as a _ they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely as a goal - they had in mind? so, they were saying definitely as a goal it - saying definitely as a goal it needs to be closer to $500 billion by 2035, crucially they billion by 2035, crucially they also wanted that to come in the also wanted that to come in the form of grants, that is because form of grants, that is because typically a lot of the money

they have received historically have received historically has come as a they have received historically has come as a loans which all it does is increase their debt burden so that is something they were looking to avoid. that is the key goal but the broader ambition is that by that same date from private funding as well that $1.3 trillion could be mobilised, that seems like a massive amount of money but they say thatis amount of money but they say that is only a fraction of really what is needed, so not only can they reduce their emissions and move away from fossil fuels but actually prepare for climate change. we have seen many extreme events this year and it is expected this year and it is expected this will be the hottest year on record so they say that figure only matches their need. we use the phrase a lot the money to help them tackle the challenges of climate change, but what specifically would that money before? 50. but what specifically would that money before?- that money before? so, it broadly falls _ that money before? so, it broadly falls into - that money before? so, it broadly falls into three . broadly falls into three different categories. the first one is the one we have typically most seen money for and that is investments in things like renewable energy, electric vehicles, anything

that helps these countries reduce their emissions, typically a lot of the money has gone to these countries so they use less coal power, they start to build solar panels. but also they want more money for adaptations, so that is preparing for the worst impacts of climate change that might be, for example, building better sea water defences. adaptation has historically received a very small amount of that overall funding pot and that overall funding pot and thatis that overall funding pot and that is because you just can't get the returns on investment that you see so if you invested in a wind farm. and the third pot of money we think won't necessarily be specifically allocated money but more suggestion is a loss and damage. this was a very, very controversial issue last year, effectively it is money for countries that have already been impacted by climate change. the reason it is controversial is because the richer nations were worried they could be seen to admitting liability for climate change, they could be of the hook for it. so i think that is something they are still not really convinced should be in this text fully.— really convinced should be in

this text fully. just before we let ou this text fully. just before we let you go — this text fully. just before we let you go and _ this text fully. just before we let you go and go _ this text fully. just before we let you go and go back- this text fully. just before we let you go and go back to - this text fully. just before we | let you go and go back to find out what is going on, actually just from writers and we have seen on our live page that the deputy prime minister of fiji says he expects a macro to finance deal tonight, he said when it comes to money, it is always controversial but we are expecting a deal tonight, so i suppose little glimmer of hope that this actually could be dull done and dusted. i think so, fi'i dull done and dusted. i think so, fiji is _ dull done and dusted. i think so. fiji is part _ dull done and dusted. i think so, fiji is part of _ dull done and dusted. i think so, fiji is part of the - so, fiji is part of the small island state group that said it had walked out so the fact that he is coming back and saying the deal is on the table i think probably is a good sign, that he pointed out, we always knew this was going to a really tough cop.

and on the railways. there are weather warnings covering much of the uk, with some areas braced for more snow, ice, rain or high winds, in some cases until tomorrow morning. five adults and five children had to be rescued from a house near llangollen in north wales, following a landslide. and a man died when a tree fell on his car in hampshire. it's not clear if the tree came down during the strong winds caused by storm bert. 0livia richwald sent this report from pateley bridge in north yorkshire. storm bert announced its arrival with winds that battered lyme regis. a man in his 60s died after a tree fell on a car near winchester in hampshire. heavy snow made roads treacherous for drivers, this was renfrewshire in scotland, and saw bus services disrupted across the central belt. heavy rain caused flooding in parts of northern ireland, including this railway line.

five adults and five children had to be rescued from a property after a landslide in north wales where heavy rain and flooding also led this river to burst its banks. newcastle airport was badly affected with some flights cancelled, diverted and delayed. these pictures were taken from inside the airport. and it has been a day to stay in if you could. these extremes do seem to be coming more frequently but one things for sure, right across the country today, farmers are going to be out tending their livestock. power outages affecting tens of thousands of homes in northern ireland, wales, england and scotland. it has been pretty tough out there. the weather conditions this morning were the most challenging with the snow, it was quite heavy in areas, difficulty getting access to some of the locations where we needed to carry out repairs. that's improved through the day as the rain has melted quite a lot of the snow

so that's improved. the snow which fell across the north of england was inches deep, and is now rapidly melting so the concern now turns to flooding, with several environment agency flood warnings already in place. in addition, there are yellow warnings from the met office for snow, rain and wind, affecting large swathes of the country. disruption is likely to continue overnight and tomorrow with some weather warnings in place until nine o'clock tomorrow morning. storm bert has been described as a multi—hazard event and the advice in the worst—affected areas is to check before travelling. but if you're heading out, make sure you're at least dressed for it. 0livia richwald, bbc news. weather presenter elizabeth rizzini updated me on the storm and let me know what we can expect through the next few days. a lot more rain to come, of course, and strong gusty winds.

we saw the snow belt earlier today and that is not an issue any more, the node turned back to rainfairly any more, the node turned back to rain fairly quickly with a milder air streaming to rain fairly quickly with a milderairstreaming in to rain fairly quickly with a milder air streaming in with a storm so it is all about the wind and rain now. there is still a lot of weather warnings enforce an and now another flood warnings as well and flood warnings as well and flood alerts, too, but flood alerts are more serious, and all the details on those on the bbc weather website. there is more rain in the forecast overnight tonight and through the day tomorrow, and in some places, we will still be seeing severe gales, so through northern irish sea coast and western scotland and northern ireland, still gusts of wind with the day tomorrow with up to 60, maybe 70 miles an hour, and the channel coast tomorrow, it is going to be windier than it is going to be windier than it was today, so here we could see gusts of winds of up to 65 miles an hour. that see gusts of winds of up to 65 miles an hour. tha