brecon is set to be evacuated. _ as well, samantha. set to be evacuated, and _ as well, samantha. brecon is set to be evacuated, and 250 _ as well, samantha. brecon is set to be evacuated, and 250 homes - as well, samantha. brecon is set to be evacuated, and 250 homes are l be evacuated, and 250 homes are affected in the north and south of the area. there will be community centres open for these residents, who were abides to bring sleeping bags and also medicine. this isn't the only area affected. in aberdeenshire, people have been advised not to travel, and the council have also said that they have run out of sandbags. lots of concern in that area, although authorities are helping residents affected. this is affecting lots of areas in scotland. we know that there have been 12 regionalflood alerts, which is about preparation, and there have been eight regional flood warnings, which shows imminent danger, and there is concern over night about more heavy rainfall falling in northern england and northern ireland.— falling in northern engl

brecon was under its — please evacuate. brecon was under its second _ please evacuate. its second red alert i please evacuate. brecon was under its second red alert in | under its second red alert in as many days in the local council has said it is ready to ask for military support if the situation worsens dramatically. many people remain in temporary accommodation. i many people remain in temporary accommodation.— accommodation. i don't know if we're going _ accommodation. i don't know if we're going to _ accommodation. i don't know if we're going to get _ accommodation. i don't know if we're going to get back- accommodation. i don't know if we're going to get back into - we're going to get back into the house today or tomorrow or the house today or tomorrow or the next day. i don't know. nobody has said.— the next day. i don't know. nobody has said. john kavanagh is now staying — nobody has said. john kavanagh is now staying with _ nobody has said. john kavanagh is now staying with relatives - is now staying with relatives but fear is what further damage may be caused

we are going to stay in brecon and talk to jill scott, a brecon councillor for jill.ing that our reporter tony maguire said, that it's not very busy and the concern is that people aren't leaving their homes as they're advised to do for their own safety . own safety. >> i think i can't say that it's not very busy. >> i mean, it seems busy here. there's you know, there is quite a lot of people here that have been evacuated and many people have gone to stay with family and friends as well. and of course, there is some that have just decided to stay and don't want leave their home. how want to leave their home. how would describe the situation? >> have you ever seen anything like we keep hearing the like this? we keep hearing the word unprecedented being used . word unprecedented being used. >> i've never seen anything like this ever. i mean, you know , this ever. i mean, you know, we've seen floods before. >> the flood prevention wall. we had railings there. and you know, floods were a regular occurrence, but nothing to this scale. absolutely. you know, nobody could have

well, brecon , one of submerged.cotland. first minister humza yousaf, visiting the area this morning, saying it will be a long road to recovery. let's get the latest with our scotland reporter tony maguire. and tony and even more detailed assessment from one local councillor that some people may not even be able to get into their homes people may not even be able to get of to their homes people may not even be able to get of the 1eir homes people may not even be able to get of the damagees people may not even be able to get of the damage that's because of the damage that's been caused . been caused. >> yeah, that's correct, mark. i mean, imagine the horrors and the terrible few days residents here have had, especially across the bottom end of brecon and across river street, only to be told that after the weather has cleared up that perhaps they may not be able to return home. now, as a taster of that, there's still around 150 homes in and around brecon and angus that have no power. and that's why i'm right now outsid

of course, brecon tomorrow. of course, brecon itself has quite a formidable flood defence system .ce system. um, and yet we see the cpa on the call earlier this morning have pretty much said that the way things are going in the way that the rain is expected to come down here hard and fast, and those eyes are almost certainly going to be breached. come as a surprise to you, tony. >> but we are now hearing that that red weather warning is being extended in scotland . it's being extended in scotland. it's being extended in scotland. it's being extended in scotland. it's being extended further south to include parts of dundee and western tayside . western tayside. >> yes, that's correct. and i mean , certainly this this entire mean, certainly this this entire region of scotland, the north—east of scotland , is known north—east of scotland, is known for its particular bad rain. if you remember, even back a couple of weeks ago, we saw faith in perth and kinross battered by some quite severe flooding, although some of that was perhaps a little bit of council negligence. but nevertheless ,

humza yousaf will meet people affected by the extreme weather in brecon after the river south esk burstfriday. two people have died in scotland , including have died in scotland, including wendy taylor, who was swept away in the water of lee in glen esk. you can get more on all of those stories on our website, gb news wgrz.com. now let's get back to tom and . emily tom and. emily >> a very good morning to you and welcome to britain's newsroom here on gb news. now let's get straight stuck in to our big top story this morning. the home secretary suella braverman, will question the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley , commissioner, sir mark rowley, about the force's response to incidents during a pro—palestinian protest in london this weekend . london this weekend. >> yes, she'll challenge the officer's decision to take no action when they heard a jihad chant, insisting that there can be no place for incitement to hatred or violence on uk streets. >> well , joining us in the >> well, joining us in the studio now is the political commentator, piers pottinger . commentator, pi

the flooding that is impacting us here in brecon . and it has here in brecon.he river south esk and modelling from sepa suggested it would be around five metres, which explains the increase scenes down at the river front . scenes down at the river front. so for those who did make the choice to leave their homes , choice to leave their homes, what is the mood like generally among among those that have come to decided to spend the night at the rest centre and so obviously very challenging . very challenging. >> and there are people in distress and saying that i think credit to the staff and the residents who came here who have done their very best, who have really just supported each other at the rest centre . so there's at the rest centre. so there's definitely a feel of a, you know, a very challenged atmosphere, but at the same time people are pulling together and supporting each other and as i said, just a pay credit to people who have came here under very difficult circumstance . and very difficult circumstance. and as i said, the staff, which includes many v

you heard from brecon there that the red one is just about to come to an end, but there's an aftermaths still a danger in some ways. >> is a is it a point of >> is it a is it a point of success? and i use that word with caution that we've with great caution that we've only seen one fatality. we we've seen many people leave their homes . we've seen and of course, homes. we've seen and of course, the fatality is a tragedy. but this could have been a lot worse if people didn't follow the warnings, if the prediction of this storm was a lot worse. >> well said . people should heed >> well said. people should heed warnings from professionals, experts who put these things out, whether it be climate change or whether it be pure weather, as in this case, that's where it comes from. these are scientists that say that the right most of the time they make it absolutely clear. but spot on, i think most people did the right thing at the right time and got themselves from and got themselves away from arm's the right arm's reach, did the right thing, didn't mess mother nature. n ature. >> nature. >> o

in the scottish town of brecon in preparation for the arrival of storm babett .than 70 miles an hour. forecast extensive flooding and a risk to life has been predicted . you you get more on predicted. you you get more on all of those stories on our website. gbnews.com . website. gb news.com. >> well, website. gbnews.com. >> well, actors including steve coogan and oscar winner tilda swinton have been criticised after they condemned israel's military action in gaza . but military action in gaza. but they didn't mention hamas terror attacks. more than 2000 artists, actors and musicians signed a letter from a group calling itself artists for palestine uk. the letter , amongst other the letter, amongst other things, said , our governments things, said, our governments are not only tolerating war crimes, but they are aiding and abetting them. we support the global movement against the destruction of gaza and the mass displacement of palestinian displacement of the palestinian people . we demand our people. we demand that our governments and their military and political

bacteria was discovered and more than 400 homes have been asked to evacuate in the scottish town of brecon in preparation for the arrival of storm babet a red weather warning has been issued, meaning there is a risk to life with flooding and with extensive flooding and strong winds stronger than 70 miles an hour forecast . but this miles an hour forecast. but this is gb news live across the uk . is gb news live across the uk. i'll be back with more a little later. but now it's over to . nigel >> good evening. well it was a scottish minister humza yousaf who kicked the debate off yesterday. i mentioned it briefly at the end of the show last night. he is arguing that we take people, maybe a we should take people, maybe a lot of people from gaza. this is what the scottish first minister had to say . they are currently had to say. they are currently a 1 million people display based within gaza . within gaza. >> so therefore i'm calling today on the international community to commit to a worldwide refugee program for the people of gaza . i'm calling the people of gaza. i'm calling on the govern

bacteria was discovered and more than 400 homes have been asked to evacuate in the scottish town of brecon in preparation for the arrival of storm babet a red weather warning has been issued, meaning there is a risk to life with flooding and with extensive flooding and strong winds stronger than 70 miles an hour forecast . but this miles an hour forecast. but this is gb news live across the uk . is gb news live across the uk. i'll be back with more a little later. but now it's over to . nigel >> good evening. well it was a scottish minister humza yousaf who kicked the debate off yesterday. i mentioned it briefly at the end of the show last night. he is arguing that we take people, maybe a we should take people, maybe a lot of people from gaza. this is what the scottish first minister had to say . they are currently had to say. they are currently a 1 million people display based within gaza . within gaza. >> so therefore i'm calling today on the international community to commit to a worldwide refugee program for the people of gaza . i'm calling the people of gaza. i'm calling on the govern

number at 174 and an evacuation order has been put in place for all residents in the scottish town of brecon and more than 400 homes have been asked to leave due to the unprecedented level of rain that's expected to fall in the area . aberdeenshire council says area. aberdeenshire council says it will be setting up rest centres in stonehaven and laurencekirk for those who are unable to remain in their homes. a rare red weather warning has been issued as storm babet approaches. it's likely to cause severe flooding and a risk to life in some parts of scotland and we are on tv, on digital radio and if you want us on your smart speaker, just say play gb news. that's it for me. now over to . michelle to. michelle >> thanks for that. i'm michelle jubin. i'm with you till 7:00 alongside me. the consultant alex dean and also the co—founder of novara media , co—founder of novara media, aaron bastani. good evening , aaron bastani. good evening, gentlemen, to you. you know the drill , don't you? it's not just drill, don't you? it's not just about us three. it's very much about us three. it's very much

more than 400 homes have been asked to evacuate in brecon.ands more have been left without power and are facing unprecedented amounts of rain . unprecedented amounts of rain. meanwhile, four flood warnings have been issued for parts of northern england and the midlands , with the storm set to midlands, with the storm set to sweep southwards on friday. this is gb news. that's it for the moment. now it's time for headliners . headliners. >> hello and welcome to headliners. i'm josh howie. and joining me tonight to help make sense of friday's newspapers are steve and alan, who's just released an impressive song about marvel films about the marvel films on twitter . and nick dixon, whom twitter. and nick dixon, whom i believe you said you were thinking about starting a podcast something, got two thinking about starting a podc popular)mething, got two thinking about starting a podc popular podcasts. got two very popular podcasts. >> it . yeah, yeah, very popular podcasts. >> it. yeah, yeah, man. >> you did it. yeah, yeah, man. the weekly sceptic a

scotland's first minister has told a resident of brecon it will be a long road to recovery after severelooding hit the town. humza yousaf visited the area after it was devastated by storm babet floods and the river south esk burst its banks . two south esk burst its banks. two people have died in scotland , people have died in scotland, including a woman who was swept away in glen esk. the first minister said he's to going do everything he can to help residents here. >> because i wanted to be very clear to the residents who have met who have been into their homes, to the businesses that have that the government have meant that the government is standing alongside our partners and angus council to do everything we can to support them. the devastating them. given the devastating fashion and the scale of the devastation we've seen from storm babbitt. so we will do everything we to can support them. but been heart them. but i have been heart warmed. my heart has warmed in the last few days when we've seen of the community seen the scale of the community response, not just the emergency serv

down brecon beacons came down and called nearly called an election and nearly lost lost it. lost it >> and yeah, just just so just spell then, chris what? >> give me the five things that would this is would need to happen in this is a i know you have a bit mean. i know how you have prepped well, we can prepped for this. well, we can look at what his five pledges were. stop look at what his five pledges wen boats, stop look at what his five pledges wen boats, reduce stop look at what his five pledges wen boats, reduce the stop look at what his five pledges wen boats, reduce the nhs? stop look at what his five pledges wen boats, reduce the nhs? help the boats, reduce the nhs? he only down inflation. only get three down inflation. so go on. what's the three? >> he's to going get halving inflation. going to get inflation. he's going to get debt falling and he's going to get growth. he's not going to get growth. he's not going to get cutting boats. what if he what if there is although they're down because they're down 20% because the albania nothing albania deal, but nothing more than th

rainfall is expected . 400 people have been expected. 400 people have been evacuated from their homes in brecondefences were breached. amber warnings for wind and rain have also been issued for parts of northern england, the midlands and northern wales . well that's all northern wales. well that's all from me for now. this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker. all you have to say is play gb news. now it's over to . patrick well , we start over to. patrick well, we start with a truly terrible night for the conservatives. >> there's piled even more pressure on rishi sunak. labour won both of yesterday's by elections after overturning a huge tory majorities in tamworth and mid—bedfordshire . and it's and mid—bedfordshire. and it's got some people asking is rishi sunak the right man to lead the conservatives into the next general election? i actually spoke to conservative mp ranjana warner last night crucially , she warner last night crucially, she this was just before the by—election results were announced . i asked him whether announced. i asked

brecon was under its second red alert in as many days, and the local council has said it is prepareddramatically. many people remain in temporary accommodation. i don't know if we're going to get back into the house today or tomorrow or the next day. i don't know — nobody has said. john cavanagh is now staying with relatives, but fears what further damage may be caused today. it's totally unforgiving. and you see it on the television, but it's not until you're standing at the wall or at the river, and you remember what it looks like normally, and you see there's a huge volume of water. it really is quite scary, the kind of destructive potential of it. this weather warning map tells the story. the red alert for north—east scotland came in at midnight. other met office warnings for wind and rain covering huge swathes of scotland, england and wales have been in place overnight, babet already claimed at least three lives. chesterfield was one of the areas worst hit in england, leading to a major incident being declared in derbyshire, along with south yorkshire and suffolk. we know the ef

whether you've been a member for 50 years, like edna from brecon and radnorshire or a member for justow as chairman, i've had the great pleasure of campaigning this year in over 50 constituencies and if i haven't got to you yet, you can expect a visit very soon. and we have seen what happens when you do great campaigning . look at great campaigning. look at uxbridge, the week before labour was . 25 to 1 on favourite and was. 25 to 1 on favourite and i think about that labour was so favourites that you put £100 on and if labour won you'd only get £4 back. but we knew we had the right policies . a superb turnout right policies. a superb turnout from everyone across all levels of the party and a first class candidate in steve tuckwell. and i'm to going go one better than pete smallwood. i'm going to actually ask steve tuckwell to stand up. steve, stand up. you'd be brilliant . at and he's be brilliant. at and he's already getting stuck in at the house of commons. he truly is a fantastic parliamentary voice for the people of uxbridge and south ruislip and proof that we can come from behin

well tony, thank you so much for bringing us that very latest from brecon, where, of course, the clear going on. >> up next, let's have a little look what's coming on in the look at what's coming on in the weather. hello >> hello. very good morning to you. here's your latest gb news weather update. i'm alex burkill. and today is definitely going a wetter picture for going to be a wetter picture for many compared to yesterday with a of thunder and some a little bit of thunder and some brisk to heaviest, brisk winds to the heaviest, most persistent rain will be across and northeastern across east and northeastern parts england. here we could parts of england. here we could see of 30 to 50mm see totals of 30 to 50mm building up. so some travel disruptions quite likely, perhaps even a bit of flooding as well . elsewhere across other as well. elsewhere across other parts, spells , but parts, some sunny spells, but also quite a few showers and particularly in the these particularly in the south, these showers and bring showers could be hefty and bring the of some thunder the risk of some thu

well, the scottish first minister went to brecon in angus, where dozens of homes were flooded when theurst its banks. >> he described the damage as devastating . the minister for devastating. the minister for the environment has been forced to defend the government's record on flood defence spending i >> we've invested £26 billion in flood defences. is right across the country. that was over 300,000 homes were partway through a programme of spending a further £5.2 billion over a six year time period. now i'm conscious that doesn't matter to them because their homes are being flooded today. so one of the things that the member of parliament, brendan, inviting me up come see some of up was to come and see some of this directly. i know this this directly. i know that this was some the roads that were was some of the roads that were evacuated following a severe flood chief flood warning. the chief executive of the environment agency is elsewhere in nottinghamshire think nottinghamshire today. i think it's to and see it's important to come and see people whose lives have been disrupted. >>