ben ando, bbc news.n to talk about this is matt taylor. he will bring us this is matt taylor. he will bring us the latest weather and have some thoughts on that met office report. there's been support across the political spectrum for tracey crouch, who resigned as sports minister because of a row about fixed—odds betting terminals. the government was expected to cut the maximum stake from £100 to £2 next april, but this has been postponed until october. ministers say the gambling industry needs more time to adjust. we can speak now to our political correspondent ben wright who is in westminster. ben, what has been the reaction to the resignation? good morning. tracey crouch is respected, was respected, and the view of her resigning has been supported by many. ronnie archbishop of canterbury, to borisjohnson, across parties people have been very surprised and full of regret that she has left her post. she even has support from people like penny mordaunt and the leader of the house, andrea leadsom. there

ben ando, bbc news.al ceremonies have begun in bangkok for the leicester city owner, vichai srivaddhanaprabha. the businessman died — along with four other people — when his helicopter crashed outside the king power stadium last saturday. the team's players are flying out to thailand to pay their respects after their game against cardiff this afternoon. our correspondentjonathan head sent us this update from the temple in bangkok where the funeral ceremony is taking place. it as an typical funeral ceremony with two specific roles. people who remember vichai srivaddhanaprabha bringing monks to the leicester ground will know how religious he was. it is important for the people of thailand in terms of bringing merit to the deceased. it will be a high—society event, also a social event. anyone who is anyone is likely to come to the last stages of this funeral. vichai srivaddhanaprabha had a high status here and good political connections. the funeral itself is formally sponsored by the king of thailand. it i

ben ando, bbc news.rron banks has returned to the uk, as he faces allegations that his multi—million pound donations to the leave cause may have broken electoral law. the leave.eu co—founder was referred to the national crime agency by the elections watchdog, which suspects that cash given to the campaign had come from what it called "impermissible sources". mr banks denies any wrongdoing. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blakejoins me now. here‘s back, did he have anything substantial to say about these allegations? and early morning arrival at gatwick from bermuda, we knew he was there because he treated a picture of himself in the exotic location earlier this week, saying he had gone fishing. reporters were there to greet him. he was asked whether any of the money donated to the campaign had come from russia. he said that it hasn‘t, the money has come from him. he bet on to say that he would cooperate with the national crime agencys investigation and provide visibility into our accounts. that echo

ben ando, bbc news.ks has returned to the uk — as he faces allegations that his multi—million pound donations to the leave cause may have broken electoral law. the "leave—dot—eu" co—founder was referred to the national crime agency by the elections watchdog, which suspects that cash given to the campaign had come from what it called "impermissible sources". mr banks denies any wrongdoing. there were a lot of reporters and photographers to greet mr banks had he arrived at gatwick airport this morning. he was asked whether any of the money donated had come from russia. he said that it hasn't, the money has come from me. he went on to say that he would cooperate with the national crime agency ‘s investigation and provide visibility into our accounts. that really echoes what he has had to say all along. earlier in the week the lf will commission —— the electoral commission had asked to investigate. at the centre of this is £8 million worth of loans, claimed to have come from aaron banks and his companies to

with the details, here's our news correspondent ben ando. who can forget the long, hot summer of 2018 of warm weather and individual scorching summer days are both on the rise. the report co m pa res both on the rise. the report compares extreme weather from the 19605, 705 and 805 to the period from 2008 until 2017. it found spells of warm weather more than doubled but individual hot days and 0.8 celsius hotter and cold days a milder, on average, 1.7 celsius warmer than in the past but it's not all about the heat. there also been all about the heat. there also been a 17% increase in days of heavy rain. and while it may not be like it at the start of november, researchers say the number of tropical nights, where temperatures don't fall below 20 celsius, or 68 fahrenheit, are also on the increase. in the 30 years between 1960 and 1990, there were just eight as last summer alone, there been two. though tropical nights can have a downside. 6in two. though tropical nights can have a downside. gin and tonics! in periods of very high temperatures, they can be a hazard for the elderly who get

ben ando, bbc news.t doctors in the uk can now prescribe medicinal cannabis to some patients for the first time. the change in the law came in response to a campaign on behalf of severely epileptic children but patient groups warn many people are likely to be denied access to the medicine, as david rhodes reports. harry has a rare form of epilepsy, but this ten—year—old is full of life. this syringe here is 1ml. at the moment, harry's parents can legally buy non—medical low strength cannabis oil, which costs over £300 per bottle. they say without the oil, harry was having potentially fatal epileptic fits every day. harry was dying before our very eyes. we spent days where he just lay on the sofa. he didn't go to school, he couldn't do anything, so you were with him really 2a hours a day. as harry grows up, his parents say he may need stronger medicinal cannabis products, a reason they want him to have a prescription, but local doctors say, at the moment, harry won't qualify. the nhs says the cannabis pro

ben ando reports.n a gun factory in surrey this summer, but this is just the tip of the uk's rampant organised crime problem. it's notjust guns. drugs, fraud, trafficking, cyber crime. 0rganised gangs are increasingly behind them all. and while terror attacks or extreme weather events may grab the headlines, it's serious organised crime that does the real damage — killing more people annually than terrorism, national disasters and war put together. the national crime agency believes there are around 4,600 organised crime gangs working in the uk. it's estimated they are now costing the economy £37 billion every year. in 2013, that cost was estimated to be £24 billion, meaning it's gone up by more than 50% in just five years. so today, ministers are launching a new strategy with an emphasis on economic investigation. the government says it also wants to tackle those who indirectly help the criminals launder their money. that could be garages selling luxury cars, schools providing expensive private educat

ben ando, bbc news.r environment correspondent, matt mcgrath. for most of us we would think we had maybe noticed this kind of shift this always difficult to know whether it's part of a wider trend oi’ whether it's part of a wider trend or not. is this telling us that? it is. the comparison that the last ten yea rs is. the comparison that the last ten years show up some very key differences. particularly the hottest days are getting hotter. the nights are getting milder by quite a substantial amount. there is some substantial amount. there is some substantial change. also rainfall. we're not getting more days of rainfall but we are getting more rainfall but we are getting more rain when we do get it. i7% more. some clear indications. does the report explained to give a theory as to why this is happening? they don't go into that. but from speaking to the scientists they are clear that on the temperature trends at least we can say clearly that what's happening in the uk is reflecting what's happening in the

ben ando, bbc news.an of turkey has said that the order to killjournalist jamal khashoggi last month came from the highest levels of the saudi government. writing in the washington post, mr erdogan calls for the unmasking of what he describes as the "puppet masters" behind the murder at the saudi consulate in istanbul. saudi arabia's version of events has changed several times, but it denies that crown prince mohammed bin salman had any knowledge of the killing. the brexit campaigner arron banks is expected to return to the uk today, as he faces allegations that his multi—million pound donations to the leave cause may have broken electoral law. the leave.eu co—founder was referred to the national crime agency by the elections watchdog, which suspects that cash given to the campaign had come from what it called "impermissible sources". 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is in our london newsroom. he will fly back in and reiterate that he has done nothing wrong at all. to deny any wrongdoing, descr

here's more from our correspondent, ben ando.accini said his life was turned upside down when he was arrested over allegations that he sexually assaulted two boys in the 19705 and ‘80s, claims he said were fictitious. he spent a year on police bail, but when it dropped the case, the crown prosecution service issued a statement saying, wrongly, that the boys allegedly involved were underage. paul gambaccini sued, and last night the cps confirmed it had reached an agreement without the admission of liability. though details of the deal have not been made public due to confidentiality clauses, the daily mail newspaper has reported that the pay—out runs to five figures. mr gambaccini is also suing the metropolitan police. the case represents another setback for the former director of public prosecutions, alison saunders, who stepped down this week after five years in the role. mr gambaccini, seen here in 2016 at the memorial service of fellow radio two broadcaster sir terry rogan, has described 0peration yew tree as a celebrity witch

ben ando, bbc news.vicki time to join vicki in the bbc newsroom for a summary time to join vicki in the bbc newsroom for a summary of the day's news. the former home secretary amber rudd says an official report into the circumstances of her resignation in april shows the home office at the time didn't have a grip on immigration policy. ms rudd stood down at the height of the windrush scandal concerning the government's treatment of post—war caribbean migrants. she wrongly told mps that the home office didn't have targets for immigration removals. the report — by the prime minister's adviser on ministerial standards — says ms rudd wasn't properly supported by officials. speaking to radio 4's today programme ms rudd said she hoped the report would act as a wake up call. the important thing is that changes are made to the home office so that this sort of appalling incident around people like nick and other people i met doesn't happen again. i did put in changes before i left, but what i think it really need

ben ando reports.aid on a gun factory this summer, but this is just the tip of the uk's rampant organised crime problem. it is notjust guns. drugs, fraud, trafficking, cyber crime. organised gangs are increasingly behind them all. and while terror attacks or extreme weather events may grab the headlines, it's serious organised crime that does the real damage, killing more people annually than terrorism, national disasters and war put together. the national crime agency believes there are around a600 organised crime gangs working in the uk. it's estimated they're now costing the economy £37 billion every year. in 2013, that cost was estimated to be £24 billion, meaning it's gone up by more than 50% in just five years. so today ministers are launching a new strategy with an emphasis on economic investigation. the government says it also wants to tackle those who indirectly help the criminals launder their money. that could be garages selling luxury cars, schools providing expensive private education, or