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for a second day, as police confirm they've recovered a body in the last hour in wales. applause a last—minute compromise deal is reached at the un climate summit — but while some celebrate, poorer countries say it comes nowhere near addressing their environmental challenges. israel's government says an israeli rabbi missing in the united arab emirates has been found dead. max verstappen finishes fifth at the las vegas grand prix — winning his fourth consecutive formula one world title. hello, i'm martine croxall. police in north wales say they've recovered a body in the search for a 75—year—old man who disappeared yesterday. brian perry was walking his dog
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in an area affected by significant floodwater, next to the conwy river near trefriw. there's been no formal identification, but the police say his family have been informed. storm bert is continuing to batter parts of britain for a second day with wales being badly hit this morning. a major emergency has been declared in pontypridd after the river taff burst its banks. there are nearly 50 flood alerts in place for wales with continued heavy rain causing flooding to roads and railway lines, with a number of rivers bursting their banks. olivia richwald reports. volunteers fighting the floodwater to protect homes and businesses. this is the aftermath of storm bert in pontypridd, wales. the storm has been described as a multi—hazard event. some people here have been flooded for the second time infouryears, despite flood prevention measures. my heart goes out to all those people whose homes are flooded again. the rain has been absolutely torrential. i give all my praise for all the council workers who are out, who've been out in the early hours of the morning.
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parts of wales had a month's worth of rainfall in just a day, causing landslides. this one was in llangollen. and another in south wales. northern ireland has seen flooded, too. at one point 6,500 homes were without power and roads and railways submerged. houses in east belfast have been inundated. we're the only ones out of the houses — we left and move the cars to go and get the sandbags and while we were out the water reached the properties and we can't get back in. in west yorkshire, yesterday's heavy snow and overnight rain left the main road between hebden bridge and todmorden impassable. the fire service have been using pumps to get it moving again. this is a major road that links todmorden to hebden bridge. as an estimate, the stretch of road is about 300 metres that's got water on, so a significant amount of water. so, at the moment, the river levels are going down, which is positive, which will
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enable us to pump the water, as you can see, back into the river system. the wild weather will continue throughout the day with met office yellow warnings for wind in south and eastern england and northern ireland and north—west scotland throughout the day and evening. there are also yellow warnings for rain in the south—west of england until almost midnight tonight. olivia richwald, bbc news. our wales correspondent teleri glyn jones sent this report from pontypreedd. this council area has declared a major incident, because the river taff, that you can see behind us, has burst its banks in several areas. here in pontypridd, you can see the houses here behind me are flooded. and across this... all along the river taff, there are houses and businesses that are affected. many of these are the same homes and the same businesses that were affected by storm dennis in february, 2020. so questions are already
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being raised about why this is happening to this area again. some politicians have already said that it's climate change that is to blame, with severe weather events making it almost impossible for flood defences to withstand the rising rivers. it's just started raining here again in south wales, and anxieties are very high. i've just seen a picture from someone locally who showed that this morning the river was right up to where we're stood, about five metres behind us. it's dropped down but the firemen have said they are expecting a surge of the river later. so people are extremely worried. the local community is coming together. we've just seen two local women come with a trolley, feeding the firemen and the police who are responding to this. but it's notjust here in south wales
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where things are happening. in north wales, in llanarmon dyffryn ceiriog, near llangollen, five adults and five children were evacuated from a property that was hit by a landslide. substantial damage to that home. the firemen behind me are trying to bring this fire engine down this road to try and pump the water out from here, so it might get a little bit loud. but as i said, anxieties are still high, they are not out of the woods yet. but the clean—up has already started. but worries will be high overnight as this rain continues. teleri glyn jones. with me is our news correspondent, simonjones. has been a huge search taking place over the last day or so. this was a 75—year—old dog walker called brian perry who disappeared walking his dog. he was 75 years old and there was a huge search, involving a lot of different agencies. but the police have told us the last hour or so they have now
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recovered a body. that body has not been formally identified yet. the police have made a point of thanking all of those who came and joined the search. members of the local community as well as the emergency services. because they have been doing this in very difficult weather conditions. we were always told that storm bert was going to be with us for a couple of days, and it has been described as a multi—hazard event. what we have seen, as well as the flooding we have seen in large parts of wales, we have seen torrential rain, snow, ice. it has been really difficult for the emergency services to deal with and for people to get around. the latest from pontypridd, we heard from the council leader there and he says he is really surprised that area was not under a red weather warning. that area was not under a red weatherwarning. it that area was not under a red weather warning. it has been under yellow weather warnings. he says the council has handed out thousands of sandbags but ultimately there is only so much they can do when you get
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extreme weather like this. we are looking — extreme weather like this. we are looking at some live pictures from cornwall, which is also seeing some extreme conditions. talk to us about what is happening in the rest of the country. for what is happening in the rest of the country.— of the country. for a lot of the country. _ of the country. for a lot of the country, it _ of the country. for a lot of the country, it is - of the country. for a lot of the country, it is the - of the country. for a lot of the country, it is the wind| the country, it is the wind thatis the country, it is the wind that is causing the issue. some big sized waves there. some people are being told to stay away from dangerous areas, coastal areas. ultimately, we have got weather warnings in place. yellow warning is largely for a wind covering much of southern england, the east of england, northern ireland and parts of scotland. and many of those warnings are in place until nine o'clock this evening. there is still quite a lot of this weather to blow through. here in london, the royal parks have all been shut because of the strength of wind. what is quite interesting is this storm has ushered in some warm weather. we have had a bit of a cold snap where it has been really chilly. if you go out now, it is very windy
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but it has blown on this warm weather, so a bit of respite from the cold conditions we have had, but certainly people are being warned that the dangers are still there. simon jones, dangers are still there. simon jones. thank _ dangers are still there. simon jones, thank you _ dangers are still there. simon jones, thank you very - dangers are still there. simon jones, thank you very much. i jones, thank you very much. let's speak to our weather presenter, ben rich. how's it looking? _ presenter, ben rich. how's it looking? storms _ presenter, ben rich. how's it looking? storms are - presenter, ben rich. how's it looking? storms are nothingl presenter, ben rich. how's it - looking? storms are nothing new in the _ looking? storms are nothing new in the uk — looking? storms are nothing new in the uk during autumn. one thing— in the uk during autumn. one thing we— in the uk during autumn. one thing we have seen with storm bert _ thing we have seen with storm bert is — thing we have seen with storm bert is an_ thing we have seen with storm bert is an awful lot of rain. this— bert is an awful lot of rain. this is— bert is an awful lot of rain. this is consistent with our changing climate. climate change _ changing climate. climate change may not make the uk more stormy, _ change may not make the uk more stormy, there may not be more storms— stormy, there may not be more storms over all, but when they do turn — storms over all, but when they do turn up _ storms over all, but when they do turn up they are likely to bring — do turn up they are likely to bring more intense rainfall, which — bring more intense rainfall, which is _ bring more intense rainfall, which is exactly what we have seen — which is exactly what we have seen in — which is exactly what we have seen in places like pontypridd. we have — seen in places like pontypridd. we have numerous flood warnings in force _ we have numerous flood warnings in force across large parts of wales, — in force across large parts of wales, also england. some mornings in force across scotland as well. and it is quite _ scotland as well. and it is quite easy to see why we have had so — quite easy to see why we have had so much flooding. when i show— had so much flooding. when i show you _ had so much flooding. when i show you the radar picture from the last— show you the radar picture from the test 36— show you the radar picture from the last 36 hours, this is
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where _ the last 36 hours, this is where rain and snow has fallen. we did — where rain and snow has fallen. we did see _ where rain and snow has fallen. we did see that snow yesterday. but notice — we did see that snow yesterday. but notice the way in the rain hasiust— but notice the way in the rain hasjust kept on coming. parts of south—west england and wales _ of south—west england and wales. it looks like some pieces— wales. it looks like some places ever high ground have recorded _ places ever high ground have recorded more than 150 millimetres of rain so far. that— millimetres of rain so far. that is— millimetres of rain so far. that is around eight month's worth— that is around eight month's worth of— that is around eight month's worth of rain in the space of just— worth of rain in the space of just this _ worth of rain in the space of just this weekend. all of that water— just this weekend. all of that water flowing into the river systems. that is why we are having — systems. that is why we are having such significant flooding impacts. this band is on the — flooding impacts. this band is on the move. albeit slowly. wales — on the move. albeit slowly. wales is _ on the move. albeit slowly. wales is improving. still some rain across— wales is improving. still some rain across the south east corner— rain across the south east cornerjust now. the worst of the weather this afternoon across _ the weather this afternoon across the south—west of england, central, southern england. more flooding impacts here _ england. more flooding impacts here the — england. more flooding impacts here. the south east staying largeiy— here. the south east staying largely dry for the time being, but turning really windy here through _ but turning really windy here through the rest of the afternoon. further north and west. — afternoon. further north and west, sunny spells, showers. the _ west, sunny spells, showers. the wind _ west, sunny spells, showers. the wind is picking up through northern— the wind is picking up through northern ireland and it will pick— northern ireland and it will pick up _ northern ireland and it will pick up this afternoon through the western scotland. the whence _
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the western scotland. the whence have also been having a hi i whence have also been having a big impact. the south—west of england — big impact. the south—west of england bore the brunt of those today~ — england bore the brunt of those today. and this wind gust in yeovilton in somerset, 76 mph. that— yeovilton in somerset, 76 mph. that is— yeovilton in somerset, 76 mph. that is the — yeovilton in somerset, 76 mph. that is the strongest wind gust at yeovilton since 1990. some pretty— at yeovilton since 1990. some pretty extraordinary weather for the — pretty extraordinary weather for the south—west of england. through— for the south—west of england. through tonight, this is storm bert~ — through tonight, this is storm bert~ this _ through tonight, this is storm bert. this area of low pressure, a deep low, all of the — pressure, a deep low, all of the ice _ pressure, a deep low, all of the ice bath on the chart, for a time — the ice bath on the chart, for a time is _ the ice bath on the chart, for a time is a _ the ice bath on the chart, for a time is a very strong winds across— a time is a very strong winds across the _ a time is a very strong winds across the south east corner. overnight, it is where we see the squeeze on the ice parts of western— the squeeze on the ice parts of western and northern scotland, where _ western and northern scotland, where we — western and northern scotland, where we have that continued risk of— where we have that continued risk of gales. tomorrow, that low is — risk of gales. tomorrow, that low is slowly going to move away — low is slowly going to move away so _ low is slowly going to move away so things will slowly come down _ away so things will slowly come down we — away so things will slowly come down. we will see more in the way— down. we will see more in the way of— down. we will see more in the way of dry— down. we will see more in the way of dry weather. hopefully a chance — way of dry weather. hopefully a chance of— way of dry weather. hopefully a chance of that clear up to get under— chance of that clear up to get under way. chance of that clear up to get underway. —— calm chance of that clear up to get under way. —— calm down. we chance of that clear up to get under way. -- calm down. we are exoecting — under way. -- calm down. we are exoecting to _ under way. -- calm down. we are expecting to hear—
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under way. -- calm down. we are expecting to hear from _ expecting to hear from south—west police. they are holding a press conference after they recovered a body in their search for a missing man. do not forget that we have a life page up and running on the bbc news website which will tell you all you need to know about the various conditions in different parts of the country. the cop 29 climate conference has finally agreed a deal — in the early hours of sunday morning — in baku. the world's richest nations pledged more than $300 billion — that's £240 billion — a year — to help poorer nations. the money will be used to mitigate the impact of climate change and help them develop without needing to rely on fossil fuels. despite the amount being three times the existing pledge, many smaller nations criticised the deal as being insufficient. here's our climate editorjustin rowlatt. it was in the early hours of this morning when the key text was agreed. to huge applause from the room.
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but some delegates from developing countries were angry, and just listen to how that went down in the room. i regret to say that this document is nothing more than an optical illusion. this, in our opinion, will not address the enormity of the challenge we all face. applause therefore, we oppose the adoption of this document. at the same time, there was an effort by a group of fossil fuel rich countries, led by saudi arabia, to water down a promise made at last year's cop conference to transition away from fossil fuels. the final deal here includes both a 300 billion a year commitment to helping developing countries tackle climate change and that strong language on cutting emissions. i'm very pleased that we've got this deal through. it's the right thing for britain, it's the right thing for speeding up the clean energy transition,
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which is good for britain and it will help protect us against climate change, and that's the right thing to do. and it will also help generate jobs and growth for people in britain. it's an iith—hour deal. some people are saying this deal isn't generous enough, that developed nations are dodging the debt they owe the developing world. others are saying it shows that, despite the divisions, despite donald trump threatening to pull to pull america out of the process, the world can come together in this cooperative un effort to tackle the existential threat of climate change. justin rowlatt, bbc news, baku. voting has started in the second round of uruguay�*s presidential election. the centre—left opposition candidate yamandu orsi came first in last month's vote but didn't secure an outright majority. in the run—off, he's facing alvaro delgado of the governing
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republican coalition. opinion polls suggest a close race. let's speak to radio journalist and a columnist from el pais, juan paullier. he joins us from montevideo. what are the big differences in policies between these two candidates?— policies between these two candidates? ., , ., candidates? well, contrary to what has been _ candidates? well, contrary to what has been going - candidates? well, contrary to what has been going on - candidates? well, contrary to what has been going on in - candidates? well, contrary to what has been going on in so| what has been going on in so many elections around the world, there is not a very strong anti—incumbency feeling. the government has the support of half the population, the president is quite popular, but it is still predicted to be a very, very tight race. there are rent major differences —— there are not major differences in how the major parties will try to address the challenges the country has. the centre—left believe the answer is to distribute the cake first by having a stronger state and
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then by growing the economy. and the centre—right government believes individual and private enterprise should be incentivised so the cake grows and then and efficient state can help those in need. to put it bluntly, that is what uruguayans are choosing today. we are not talking about two radically opposed ambitions for the country. how different our uruguay�*s elections compared to ballots and other places in the region? ballots and other places in the re . ion? ~ ballots and other places in the reuion? ~ . ~ , ballots and other places in the reuion? ~ , ., region? well, luckily for uruguayans. _ region? well, luckily for uruguayans, democracy| region? well, luckily for l uruguayans, democracy is region? well, luckily for - uruguayans, democracy is not on the ballot. this is by far the most stable country, democracy. this is the least polarised country in the region, which is a luxury. and uruguay�*s election is a break from the
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anti—systemic dynamics that have characterised much of latin america and much of the world in recent years. i mean, its political culture is marked by civility. there is always a but, right? because it does not mean that there are not certain clouds looming over this supposed paradise. irate supposed paradise. we appreciate _ supposed paradise. we appreciate you - supposed paradise. we appreciate you talking to us, and we will maybe speak to you later when we know what the result is. let's go to pontypridd in south wales and listening to this press conference by police following the discovery of a body. i am the discovery of a body. i am the council's _ the discovery of a body. i am the council's director - the discovery of a body. i am the council's director of - the council's director of communications. this is a multi—agency press conference. we arejoined multi—agency press conference. we are joined today by the councillor and the recently appointed south wales chief fire officer, who will be able
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to provide short updates to you in a moment. and then we will provide an opportunity at the end for specific questions. this is an ongoing incident so very much in terms of recovery we will not necessarily be able to provide specific answers to any queries in relation to those questions. can i askjust those questi
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