the west still thick enough to produce the odd shower and across the hebrides and also the northwest highlands, more persistent rain expected. a breezy day and temperatures up a little bit as that breeze comes in from the southwest, 8—12 celsius. warmer air pushes into next week, but at a price — the winds will pick up widespread gales. winds may be touching 70—80 miles an hour in parts of northern scotland and we'll all see some rain at times, too. bye for now. hello, this is bbc news with ben bland. the headlines: two mortar rounds land near the us embassy in baghdad as huge crowds join funeral processions in iraq for iran's top military commander, killed by a us drone strike. iranian president rouhani visited the dead general‘s family, promising that americans will feel the impact of their actions for years ahead. the queen sends her condolences to the people of australia as fears grow that high winds and temperatures will push bushfires towards heavily populated areas. the shadow brexit secretary, keir starmer, enters the race to become labour leader. he'll launch his campaign in stevenage

enough for the west for a few fleeting showers, much like today more persistent rain threading a northwest highlandss we go into next week and which is milder and milder. switching from southwest to a southerly wind. you shall were still around in the west, temperatures holding up though but by the end of the night it's a very wet weather pushing into the west of ireland and that will spread east for the day, reaching central and eastern parts of england until late on monday but will see some wet weather at times, same again on tuesday but i tuesday the winds are even stronger, destructive winds potentially to northern and west. this is bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories. as huge crowds take to the streets to bid farewell to iran's general soleimani, a call for a un investigation under international human rights law, it is very unlikely that the killing of mr suleimani was lawful. australia suffers one of the worst bushfire days of the season as temperatures nudge 50 degrees celsius and howling winds fan the flames. this is what the firefighters were dreading, because it fans these bla

the west still thick enough to produce the odd shower and across the hebrides and also the northwest highlandsat breeze comes in from the southwest, 8—12 celsius. warmer air pushes into next week, but at a price — the winds will pick up widespread gales. winds may be touching 70—80 miles an hour in parts of northern scotland and we'll all see some rain at times, too. bye for now. hello, this is bbc news with ben bland. the headlines: two mortar rounds land near the us embassy in baghdad as huge crowds join funeral processions in iraq for iran's top military commander, killed by a us drone strike. iranian president rouhani visited the dead general‘s family, promising that americans will feel the impact of their actions for years ahead. the queen sends her condolences to the people of australia as fears grow that high winds and temperatures will push bushfires towards heavily populated areas. the shadow brexit secretary, keir starmer, enters the race to become labour leader. he'll launch his campaign in stevenage tomorrow. police appeal for information after a food delivery driver

the west still thick enough to produce the odd shower and across the hebrides and also the northwest highlandseeze comes in from the southwest, 8—12 celsius. warmer air pushes into next week, but at a price — the winds will pick up widespread gales. winds may be touching 70—80 miles an hour in parts of northern scotland and we'll all see some rain at times, too. bye for now. you're watching bbc news. i'm ben bland. the headlines at 11. two mortar rounds land near the us embassy in baghdad — as huge crowds join funeral processions in iraq, for iran's top military commander, killed by a us drone strike. iranian president rouhani visited the dead general‘s family — promising that americans will feel the impact of their actions for years ahead. fears that high winds and temperatures will push australia's bushfires towards heavily populated areas. thousands of reserve troops are deployed. the shadow brexit secretary, keir starmer, enters the race to become labour leader. he'll launch his campaign in stevenage tomorrow. councils urge the courts to impose tougher fines to curb the surge in fly—tippin

more persistent rain into the hebrides, northwest highlands, and shetland at times but there will be of some sunshine much like this afternoon. temperatures 8—12 celsius for many. into sunday evening and overnight, still some rain to begin with in the north of scotland. that should ease through. a few showers in the west overnight and, after a brief lull in the winds, they will pick up to gale—force in the west to take us into monday. still a chance of frost in parts of eastern england, but most frost—free, a mild start to the week. but look what is waiting in the winds. low pressure systems ganging up on the atlantic, set to push its way in. a potent one in iceland on monday, which will throw these weather fronts our way, so persistent rain in the morning for northern ireland, spreading across scotland during the day and into the afternoon, wales and the western half of england. much of eastern england will stay dry, some hazy sunshine and a brighter end to the day in the west, temperatures in double figures for many but it will be windy. windy still as we go into tuesday after a br

enough for the west for a few fleeting showers, much like today more persistent rain threading a northwest highlands, and a strengthening brees. which will keep temperatures up around eight to 12 celsius. a mild run of wins will continue as we go into next week and which is milder and milder. switching from southwest to a southerly wind. you shall were still around in the west, temperatures holding up though but by the end of the night it's a very wet weather pushing into the west of ireland and that will spread east for the day, reaching central and eastern parts of england until late on monday but will see some wet weather at times, same again on tuesday but i tuesday the winds are even stronger, destructive winds potentially to northern and west. this is bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories. as huge crowds take to the streets to bid farewell to iran's general soleimani, a call for a un investigation under international human rights law, it is very unlikely that the killing of mr suleimani was lawful. australia suffers one of the worst bushfire days of the season as temperatures nudge