storms, in the midst of that letter, simonjones widespread storms, in the midst of that letter, simon jones in the midst of that letter, simonjones is one of the bbc correspondence sent out to report on location. so, the advice very much as if conditions like this you can feel what it's like. as i say, i would you can feel what it's like. as i say, iwould not you can feel what it's like. as i say, i would not —— try to stop getting drenched by the waves here. it's best to stay away really in stay indoors. as we have mentioned before on these watch, something riskier if the advice is to stay in gois, bbc staff themselves should be abiding by it. a couple of weeks ago, robert asked... well, richard, the bbc uk edited me now. let's start with the fact that anyone watching them watching the weather forecast is being told moist times are coming and ready may pit and i'm interested in how you decide where to deploy people? and i'm interested in how you decide where to deploy people ?|j and i'm interested in how you decide where to deploy people? i think of a mixture of things. we obviously listen

in the midst of the latter, simon jones widespread storms.e midst of the latter, simonjones was one of the latter, simonjones was one of the bbc correspondence sent out to report on location. so the advice very much is if conditions like these! you can see what it is like. asi these! you can see what it is like. as i say, we are keeping safe but it does not stop me getting drenched by the waves here. is it nice and... i say to you rather prematurely to stay away, really, and stay indoors. as we have mentioned before news watch, some viewers feel that if the advice is to stay indoors, abc staff themselves should be abiding by it. a couple of weeks ago robert singleton asked: moira fowler added: and mark hawkins had this question. well, richard burgess, the bbc‘s uk editor, joins me now and let's start with the fact that anyone watching the weather forecast has been told that more storms are coming and where they might hit and i'm interested in how you decide where to deploy people. i think it is a mixture of things. i mean, we obviously listen

simon jones, bbc news.pondent tim muffett who is in south london. people they're extremely shocked by what happened on a busy high street. this is one of the busiest roads in south london. the police cordoned in place this morning as they continue their investigations. searchers are being carried out at two residential addresses in south london and bishops stortford. people are in a state of shock. brian, you live very near to where this incident happened. as soon as i heard the gunshots i we nt as soon as i heard the gunshots i went to my lounge window and i saw all the chaos unfolding, police with their weapons. what was going through your mind? at first when i heard the gunshots, i thought there was a gunman on the streets, i saw everyone running for their lives. i was a bit worried. i live on the high road, that i might be affected by this. my initial thought was to get out. presumably a sense of panic among people on the street. yes, people hiding behind cars, running into buildings, it was chaos. how

simon jones, bbc news.iscussing the role both social media and the tabloids played in the death of caroline flack. let's talk to kyle taylor, executive director at hacked 0ff. i think the total number of people signing petitions for changes to the way media report a celebrity's life is up to now 800,000. what is your view of what we should take from what has happened here? well, first and foremost i think we need to remember that there are so many people in vulnerable positions like this. whether you are a celebrity or an ordinary person, these types of things deeply affect people and at the end of the day she was just a human being. at that sensitivity is not there in the press stop from our perspective it is wonderful to see people coming together and really wanting to do something around press reform. as you have seen by over 800,000 signatures for caroline's law. delivers an enquiry gave us the solution that we need. it is simply that the press did not take it up and they were given the option to try an

simon jones, bbc news.y the issues raised in this report, you can find help and support on the bbc‘s actionline website. 78 british passengers and crew remain stranded on a cruise ship that's been quarantined offjapan because of coronavirus. meanwhile, hundreds of american passengers who'd been on the diamond princess have been flown out by their government and arrived home in the united states where they'll be placed in quarantine for a fortnight. an additional 99 people have tested positive for coronavirus on the ship, japanese media said today, citing new figures from the health ministry. that takes the total number of positive cases on the diamond princess to a5a. let's speak to our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes, who's in tokyo. rupert, a sharp rise suddenly in the number of infections. yeah, this is more bad news, i have to say. again, another really large increase in the number of infections on board that ship today, 50a people tested, 99 of them positive, about 20% of those tested today, and t

simon jones, bbc news.en affected by the issues raised this morning, you can find help and support on the bbc‘s actionline website, at bbc.co.uk/actionline. hundreds of american passengers have been evacuated from a quarantined cruise liner off the coast of japan, while 78 britons remain stranded on board. there's been criticism that the uk authorities haven't done enough to help the 78 british passengers and crew who have been forced to stay on the diamond princess since it was hit by the coronavirus. let's get the very latest on this now, from our correspondent nick beake, who's watching the situation from hong kong. nick, bring us up—to—date. as some of these other nationals get taken off the ship. good morning, charlie. this is the biggest outbreak outside mainland china and the people on the ship injapan have been there for nearly two weeks now. the americans have decided enough is enough so as we speak, some of those citizens have been taken off as they are now flying back home. in contrast, the brits

simon jones, bbc news. olivia richwald is outside the university of york. she told me the latest. are more than 1500 struck chinese students. yoga isa 1500 struck chinese students. yoga is a populous place for chinese tourists. there was some anxiety when it was revealed that one of the two patients in the uk who had tested positive for a coronavirus was a student here in york. but the university has quickly moved to reassure people that the risk of anyone else catching it is very low. that is because the student and their relative, we don't know how old they are, we don't know if they are male orfemale, but they old they are, we don't know if they are male or female, but they were staying in a hotel in york and its not believed that they came into contact with anyone on the campus or in student accommodation before they started displaying symptoms, or after. they are being treated at a hospital in newcastle, a specialist infectious diseases centre. at the university of york they have launched a hotline for any students with questions or concerns. they are also advising hand washi

simon jones, bbc news.ide advertising campaign has been launched by the government to advise the public on how to slow the spread of coronavirus. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. public health officials have to tread a delicate path between informing people on the best way to avoid infection by the coronavirus and spreading panic. so a uk—wide advertising campaign now aims to offer measured, straightforward advice. for example, use and then dispose of tissues when you cough or sneeze, wash your hands properly using soap and water, and those who've returned from china in the past 14 days are asked to stay at home if they start to feel ill, rather than rushing to hospital where more people could be infected. it's likely that those most at risk from the virus are the same groups vulnerable to winter flu and other seasonal bugs — the frail and elderly or those with compromised immune systems, like people living with diabetes. meanwhile, efforts to trace those who may have come into close contact

simon jones reporting there. i'm joined now by our weather presenter phil avery.hange in the next couple of days and where we have talked about gusts of 80 or 90 mph oi’ talked about gusts of 80 or 90 mph or $0 talked about gusts of 80 or 90 mph orso and in talked about gusts of 80 or 90 mph or so and in very exposed locations i think tomorrow, tuesday, the next pa rt i think tomorrow, tuesday, the next part of wednesday, we can still be seen part of wednesday, we can still be seen gust warnings from the met office, 60 mph. iwilljust show seen gust warnings from the met office, 60 mph. i willjust show you why. this is the setup as we have had it in the past few hours. taking you through the next couple of hours oi’ you through the next couple of hours orso, you through the next couple of hours or so, look at the next couple of isobars. this is why the wind has been a feature. the cold front has been a feature. the cold front has been a feature. the cold front has been a particularly vicious beast. anyway to the south of that, and you will see it as the very first

simon jones in dover, thank you. of the areas worst affected by flooding has been the west yorkshire region of the calder valley. for many, storm ciara brought back memories of the devastating floods on boxing day in 2015. here's sharon barbour. sirens wail. across the calder valley, residents woke to the grim sound of the flood siren. and the noise of the gale force winds and torrential rain. storm ciara had arrived. i've been here eight and a half years and this is the worst. never had this before. i'm feeling very sad right now. sad for the people that have been flooded yet again. sad that the barrier wasn't finished in time. you know, it's been a long old process. soon, roads disappeared — some up to a metre under water. businesses and dozens of homes were flooded. in her wake, storm ciara has left a mess here in mytholmroyd. storm waters came through today, flooded the street as high as this car behind me. and now, thick with mud. but more than that, it's left a sense of devastation for so many here in the villa

simon jones there.sident trump by finding him not guilty of abuse of power and obstructing congress. donald trump was impeached in december by democrats in the house of representatives — over claims that he pressured ukraine to smear a potential white house rival. but fellow republicans in the senate have voted to acquit him. mr trump now becomes the first impeached president to seek re—election. this report is from chris buckler, in washington. guilty! despite the protests and the many accusations, donald trump was never going to be found guilty. this divisive president split the senate, just as he has split the american public. senators, how say you? is the respondent, donald john trump, guilty or not guilty? it would have needed two thirds of senators to remove mr trump from office, and his party has a majority in the chamber. in the end, only one broke ranks. mr romney. guilty. mr romney, guilty. mitt romney, who delivered a passionate speech, was the sole member of the president's party to find him

simon jones, bbc news.ome live pictures now from aix—en—provence in the south of france, where a second group of evacuated citizens from wuhan have landed. a number of british nationals also on board that plane. this facility ish on board that plane. this facility is h fire brigade training facility. this is where those people will be held in a m day quarantine, rather like the arrowe park facility at the wirral where the first britons to be evacuated from wuhan are being held in quarantine there. this is the french equivalent at a fire brigade training facility in aix—en—provence. meanwhile, a uk—wide advertising campaign has been launched by the government to advise the public on how to slow the spread of coronavirus. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. public health officials have to tread a delicate path between informing people on the best way to avoid infection by the coronavirus and spreading panic. so a uk—wide advertising campaign now aims to offer measured, straightforward advice. for

simon jones has more.ed after weeks on a luxury cruise liner is far from luxurious circumstances due to an outbreak of coronavirus on board. groups of passages who tested negative allowed to live but not good news for two british citizens. they have the virus. we are both positive. we are going to a hostel because there is not a hospital bed anywhere. in four or five days, we will be removed from the hostel and put into a hospital where we will receive treatment. the foreign office in london has been facing some stinging criticism not least from the family who said they have not been doing enough to help the british citizen stranded on board the cruise ship. officials say they have been working to organise a repatriation flood but anyone returning to the uk is likely to face a further period in quarantine. 340 us citizens were allowed off the ship earlier this week but more than 500 people on board have tested positive for the virus, the biggest outbreak outside of china, raising questions about whether th

simon jones, bbc news. 0ur correspondent kathryn stanczyszyn is in upton—on—severn.in worcestershire and in herefordshire as well meaning risk to life. here in upton—on—severn the are no stranger to flooding and what levels reached unprecedented levels here but they aren't used to it and they have lots of flood barriers to protect houses although it means the water has to go somewhere and that displaced water tends to end up around this area of the village and on the other side there is a road that has blocked. the bridge which was blocked. the bridge which was blocked through yesterday opened this morning saw the village has become accessible again and the water is receding slowly, people thinking about how to clear up as they have done and other parts of worcestershire. we know road closures are still a problem, people are ignoring a road closed signs because maybe they think the water is disappearing but actually that is a lot of mud and debris and the authorities are saying please do not try and access those rods because it is causing chaos when a vehicle has bec

simon jones, bbc news.ot got the virus have been targeted remain on board. laura bicker is in yokohama. they have been told by the foreign and commonwealth office, the advice to those british passengers who are well, who have tested negative for coronavirus, they have been asked to remain on the ship. what we are hearing is that britain will sent a plane to try and pick up its passengers and take them home by the end of this week, but we have no details yet on when that plane will arrive. passengers that have disembarked, most of them seem to be japanese nationals, and they gave a wave to reporters as they left, with some of them saying, i am ok. they have also been lots of buses coming and going, some of them with protective screens between the driver and the passengers, to try and keep them apart. we have also seen a number of people being loaded onto buses in full protective gear, with ambulances flanking them, and we believe they are being taken to quarantine. but there was great concern here in japan q

simon jones, bbc news.ssengers have been leaving the cruise ship after their extended stay. hello to you laura. so just to get right up—to—date, with those latest passengers who have been able to leave the ship does that number include british passengers who are well? we have been told that the foreign office certainly be the british embassy here injapan, the advice to those british passengers who are well, who have tested negative for coronavirus so far, they are being asked to remain on they are being asked to remain on the ship. now what we are hearing is that britain will send a plane to try to pick up its passengers and ta ke try to pick up its passengers and take these passengers home by the end of this week but we have no details yet on when that plane will arrive. the passengers that have disembarked, most seem to be japanese national, they gave a little wave to reporters as they left. some were saying i am 0k. 0k. there have been lots of comes and goings, some buses have protective screens between

simon jones, bbc news. london mayor sadiq khan has said the attack was foreseeable and that he felt angry at lack of progress on government pledges to change anti—terror laws. the question that i am asking is, why is it that there was a need for this man to be under the close supervision he was, with an armed team, if the authorities knew he was a danger? why didn't the judge have the tools at his or her disposal to give this person a sentence commensurate with what he was accused of doing? and why didn't the probation service, the prison service properly punish and reform him? but also, why was he allowed to be released if the authorities knew he was going to be a danger? here is my other concern, we know there are more than 200 convicted terrorists in prison. we also know that roughly speaking, there are 70 plus who have been released onto our streets. what reassurance can i receive from the government that these people are properly being punished and reformed, that those in prison are not being released

simon jones, bbc news. 0ur correspondentjohn maguire is in upton—on—severn.t the water level is doing this morning?” think, crucially, the most important thing to say is that it has fallen over night, it peaked during the middle of the night and has fallen since. even in the amount of time we have been here, we had seen the water levels rise. we are outside this garage, the water has come down. this road is closed at the moment, you can possibly make out the sign behind my shoulder, it says road... i assume it says closed, underneath the water. yesterday, when the levels of the severn were coming up, this road was closed on a certain period of time. you can tell whether levels are dropping because you can see these currents washing down. where these fields and this pa rt down. where these fields and this part of town have been inundated and saturated, the water is starting, as the river level drops, the floodwater is starting to recede and floodwater is starting to recede and flood into the main river channel. this is another shot of the waterfront, the river

simon jones, bbc news.guire is in upton—upon—severn in worcestershire for us this morning where a severe flood warning remains in place. john, what's the latest for people living there? it is extraordinary, in a word. this isa it is extraordinary, in a word. this is a community that is well used to flooding and back to huge amount of money has been spent here in flood defences over recent years and perhaps this year will be the first real ultimate test of those defences. looking at the environment agency. we'll be able to show you later, rivers are extraordinary. the level has dropped slightly. the police encourage people in areas that were at risk of flooding to leave their homes last night. seek shelters with friends, relatives and a community centre has been set up. so the people can go there as well. if you can see behind me, one of the main roads into town, traffic lights still on, saying green for go but it's impossible at the moment. the worst fears. being able to count the cost as things stand at th

simon jones, bbc news. in a moment we'll be hearing from our reporter olivia richwald in york.navirus before he got to the philippines. so he essentially took it with him. it doesn't seem to be a case of human to human contamination in the philippines. he is from wuhan and it seems almost certain that is where he got this virus, which is unfortunately killed him. he takes the total death toll to 305. 304 on the total death toll to 305. 304 on the chinese mainland. the vast majority of cases of people infected and the deaths are centred around wuhan. nonetheless, this is significant, the first death outside the chinese mainland. we are seeing other governments in this part of the world further steps to shut themselves off from the new zealand government has announced it will not allow a ny government has announced it will not allow any travellers coming from the chinese mainland into new zealand at the moment. robin, thank you. robin brant live in shanghai. let's hearfrom our reporter, olivia richwald, who is outside the university of york, where it's been confirmed one of the u

, live in the calder valley, and before that, simonjones in the calder valley, and before that, simon jones has been quarantined in japan. 355 people onboard the diamond princess have been infected with the coronavirus, including three of the 78 british passengers and crew. our correspondent stephen mcdonell is monitoring the situation from beijing. rupert wingfield—hayes is in yokohama. i think i can see the ship behind you. what is going on with the passengers? do you know how to british passengers are going to get off, for example? —— the british passengers. we don't. we have to things going on here. basically, we have the americans, and i think the american government has decided that their passengers, the american citizens on board the ship, are not safe, but the virus may still be circulating around the trip, and thatis circulating around the trip, and that is why they have been the first to send our crops. they are on their way here now. we understand the americans can be taken off and evacuated tonight. the canadian government under the hong kong government under the hong kong gover

jones and "wall street journal" flat at $14 a share. this is an important get-together. a mall deal may be in the works here. simonperty group acquiring talbin centers, all cash, $3.6 billion. they're two big mall operators, they're getting together. i would read into that small closures. a consolidation and pull it down. i do own a little bit of simon property group. look at that. just went down. >>> amazon, as we said earlier, at its current hiring rate will employ a million people by the end of the year but you are looking at alibaba, aren't you? >> i am. i think what's going to happen, we will get more bouncing up and down as the china fuller disclosure comes out. i think the virus has been on a strong down trend and that's what's keeping the markets up. analysts are looking at this going it's not that big a problem outside of the containment areas. it's not growing in the foreign cases and as we continue to get chances to buy alibaba on a pullback, you got to put this one in your portfolio. kudos to you for that. this is a put it in your portfolio, look at it ten year later stock. stuart: if i'm alive in ten

simon jones, bbc news. let‘s take a closer look at the attacker sudesh amman.ns. speaking in south—east london in the last hour, prime minister borisjohnson spelled out his concerns about people convicted of terrorist offences being released before the end the end of their sentence. i think the question that everybody has about the individual concerned is, what was he doing out on automatic early release and why was there no system of scrutiny and no pa role system there no system of scrutiny and no parole system to check whether he was really a suitable candidate for automatic release and that is a very complex legal question. we have to stop the automatic early release. but it is about how to apply that retrospectively to the cohort of people currently qualifying. we do think it‘s time to take action to ensure that people, irrespective of the law we are bringing in, people in the current extreme do not qualify automatically for early release, people convicted of terrorist activities. the prime minister also said that the justice secretary will be addressing t