but not all choose southend for their premieres.rt films for a few years, and i think he's already been to about ten festivals. so there it is — britain's capital of home—made horror. david sillito, bbc news, southend. horror on the beach, who would have thought it? you are watching bbc news, and you can reach me on twitter. hello. well, overall, the weekend for most of us is going to remain pretty cold. we've also had some snow recently. here's a beautiful picture from wales, from gwynedd — a wonderful wintry scene. now, across the north—west of the country, it's actually going to be a little bit milder through the course of the night, particularly around the western isles of scotland and northern ireland. a southerly breeze here, cloudy with spits and spots of rain — so seven in stornoway by 6:00am on saturday, six in belfast. elsewhere across the country, that blue colour indicating the frost. now, the reason for this temperature difference is actually this tongue of milder air that's streaming in from the southern climes. and yo

choose southend for their premieres. all choose southend for their remieres. ~ . ., ., premieres.remieres. we have a feature film this weekend that i _ premieres. we have a feature film this weekend that i have _ premieres. we have a feature film this weekend that i have been - this weekend that i have been showing the director's short films for a few years and he has already been to ten festivals. damn it! there it the is — britain's capital of home made horror. time for a look at the weather, here's tomasz. some ducks? how is it looking. i thought i would start with something magical—looking. such a wonderful picture. it is a frozen pond i think thatis picture. it is a frozen pond i think that is in the midlands in walsall and it was taken in the last 2a hours. it is really nippy, in parts of scotland it is minus seven or eight. what will happen through the night is temperatures across north western parts will rise as we see milder air shifting in off the atlantic. these are temperatures around 6am, widely below freezing in england and wales. in western scotland and northern ire

david sillito, bbc news, southend. time for a look at the weather. how is it looking? a few of them sunning themselves in the rays of sunshine. but for most of us, it is going to be a pretty cold weekend. not everywhere. out towards the west, clouds streaming and off the atlantic and there is actually a tonne of milder air streaming in from the azores which has already reached ireland and parts of scotland, the north west of england, too. here, early in the morning, frost free in belfast and glasgow but for many other parts of the country, temperatures will be well below freezing. we have a weather front out towards the west and north—west. bits and pieces of rain certainly possible but the bulk of england and wales will be bright if not sunny and crisp as well. temperatures briefly touching around five or six, may be 7 degrees in one or two places, closer to nine in the western isles. on sunday, we still have a weather front towards the north—west and actually, the wind is coming in from the south which will also drag in cloud to south—western england, and wales. here

about in southend this morning? hello? yes, i'm here and beautiful southend on this. morning. and i'm here with the people's panel of gb news viewers . i will be gb news viewers. i will be asking them what they of the biggest issues facing britain in 2023. and i'll giving them a chance to grill the politicians on this show . the politicians on this show. the politicians they elected . and this is sam. they elected. and this is sam. sam has been working at this wonderful ocean cafe for the last 60 years. so knows the area well. and sam, how is business going for you at the moment? be honest, it's going quite well at the moment. it's steady, but that's due to obviously where the is situated . and the cafe is situated. and obviously, we've got a very busy residential around us and residential area around us and we have a lot of local support as well. that's great to hear. are there any concerns you have for the business in this year? i think a lot of businesses in this area and lot of this area and a lot of businesses obviously in the uk at are struggling at the moment a

it's bridge in southend. it's a mother's worst nightmare . now mother's worst nightmare.ers and responsible, held accountable . responsible, held accountable. on the morning he died , he was on the morning he died, he was supposed to be having therapy , supposed to be having therapy, would pick him up every day . i would pick him up every day. i reasoned that he would be safer there at night because there were off, but i'd pick up every day and he was due to have therapy. i was waiting to drive over and sit outside in the car. i would 15 minutes early, take chances. i would 15 minutes early, take chances . but the therapy didn't chances. but the therapy didn't happen and the door was thrown open and he walked out to his death. hart house here . essex is death. hart house here. essex is one of a number of mental health rehabilitation services in the county. in a campaign asking for a statutory public inquiry whereby will have to give evidence under oath into the county's mental services. and they say is the only way that families will be able to achieve justice for their l

why olivia, are you in southend on sea .7 i am here in southend on sea?la tominey gb news show from 930 to 11:00 today. i will be live interviewing here members of the public gb news viewers to find out what they think about the biggest issues of the day and to let them have a chance to grill our politicians who are being interviewed by committee to see what they think . because there's what they think. because there's a lot to talk about actually at the moment. we're just talking with suzanne evans. i mean, the what do we call them, scandals or at the moment, with or not? at the moment, with bofis or not? at the moment, with boris johnson and the james alawi, i mean, it's going to be fascinating to give people actually much store by what is going on or whether they just think, forget about that, let's get on with running the country . yeah it'll be interesting because there's one school of thought that each of these sort of mini scandals you might like to call them to put on their own to call them to put on their own to make a big fuss. and in a few days

we had one a couple of years ago, ended up on the rugby club pitch in southend , which is pitch in southend. so they do come upstream. inquisitive . upstream. they're inquisitive. he's the bank for he's gone over the bank for a little where that feeds the rest of our and hey presto, he's in a supermarket with an all you can eat as far as he's eat buffet as far as he's concerned and there's no issue with him being in fresh water. i mean, i know they do. i know he's a mammal and he breeds. but still, yeah, it's a marine creature. it's not the best for their skin. and he's got a couple of injuries which is one of the reasons we need to get hold of them they don't obviously nothing well obviously nothing heals as well in freshwater it does in in freshwater as it does in salt. he should in east salt. and he should be in east where is other social where there is other social interactions on. he interactions going on. there he is people having people that look, he's giving himself round of that is he alone is of applause that is he alone is definitely only one seal. we definitely hope so . yeah. w

an £8 million scheme to redevelop and expand the a&e department at southend hospital has been annoucedt the tubes now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. —— some minor delays on thejubilee line havejust popped up. good morning. it is once again a chilly start this morning. temperatures widely above zero first thing. a largely cloudy day today, a few bright and a few sunny spells potentially. high pressure is still in charge but we have an awful lot of cloud around. one or two spots of rain on this cloud as well as it moves through. it will thin in part, bringing some brighter spells. temperatures today reaching 8 celsius. 0vernight tonight we will see their cloud breaking up with light winds and clear skies. it is looking likely we will see some mist and fog patches. it is going to be a colder night as well, the minimum temperature dropping down to —2. so a very chilly start to the weekend. any mist and fog patches will lift. through the middle part of saturday could see some bright and sunny spells. then another cold front slips south, bringing yet more cloud. it's anot

we had one a couple of years ago, ended up on the rugby club pitch in southend , which is pitch in southendok. so they do come upstream. inquisitive . upstream. they're inquisitive. he's the bank for he's gone over the bank for a little where that feeds the rest of our and hey presto, he's in a supermarket with an all you can eat as far as he's eat buffet as far as he's concerned and there's no issue with him being in fresh water. i mean, i know they do. i know he's a mammal and he breeds. but still, yeah, it's a marine creature. it's not the best for their skin. and he's got a couple of injuries which is one of the reasons we need to get hold of them they don't obviously nothing well obviously nothing heals as well in freshwater it does in in freshwater as it does in salt. he should in east salt. and he should be in east where is other social where there is other social interactions on. he interactions going on. there he is people having people that look, he's giving himself round of that is he alone is of applause that is he alone is definitely only one seal. we definitely hope so . yeah.

more in southend west scotland and northern england in the afternoon. two or three degrees above where we should be at this stage in january. but the bad news tonight, more rain to come, quite extensively from southern scotland southwards. over the hills of wales and south—west england where they will see the heaviest rain. it is mild but small compensation for a wet and windy start to saturday. that rain will spread eastwards through the morning. it will lead to some more flooding but saturday will be an improving date with more sunshine develop and a scattering of showers, more especially in the north and west, turning colder, and cold are still on sunday. more details in half an hour. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... latest figures suggest the uk economy beat expectations and grew slightly in november, boosted partly by the world cup. a man is charged with the murder of elle edwards, the 26—year—old who was shot dead in a merseyside pub on christmas eve. a woman is killed in a dog attack in surrey. a second woman is taken to hospital and arm

mr speaker, constituents in southend - our plans will do.nal living wage, with about £1600, and supporting our pensioners and the most vulnerable by inflating their benefits and pensions with inflation. in their benefits and pensions with inflation. :: ' , ., inflation. in 2021, the government enabled a former _ inflation. in 2021, the government enabled a former chef _ inflation. in 2021, the government enabled a former chef to - inflation. in 2021, the government enabled a former chef to route - inflation. in 2021, the government| enabled a former chef to route and founder of wagner to dodge uk sanctions to pursue a case in london against a british journalist who had exposed his links to wagner. he believes that silencing higgins would get sanctions lifted. the overriding of uk sanctions was approved when the prime minister was chancellor. his lawyers wrote that serving notice on higgins would require treasury approval. so what are values to be prime minister apply when he allowed a putin warlord to use our courts to try to silence a briti

it's a mother's in southend. it's a mother's worst nightmare . now she wants worst nightmare.answers and those responsible held accountable . on the morning held accountable. on the morning held accountable. on the morning he died, he was supposed to be therapy. i would pick him up every . i reason that he would be every. i reason that he would be safer there at night because they were night staff. but i'd pick him up every day and he due to have therapy . i was waiting to have therapy. i was waiting to have therapy. i was waiting to drive over and sit outside in the car would be 15 minutes early, take no chances . but the early, take no chances. but the therapy didn't happen and the door was thrown open and he walked out. his death hart house here in. essex is one of a number of mental health rehab services in. the county now campaigners are asking for a statutory public inquiry whereby witnesses will have to give evidence under oath into the county's mental health services. and they say , is the only way and they say, is the only way their families be able to achieve justice

my residents in southend . it's residents in southend.x against congress and it's attacks against all of the home counties. this is true taxation without represen tation. and when my right honourable friend assured me he will do all that he can to stop this, it is a tax thatis he can to stop this, it is a tax that is philosophy against a failed mayor's budget. yes a failed mayor's budget. yes a failed man . failed mayor's budget. yes a failed man. my my failed mayor's budget. yes a failed man . my my honourable failed man. my my honourable friend makes an excellent and powerful point. the labour is imposing this tax on public which does not want it. he's right to highlight that expanding this, though, is not something that communities one and i look forward working with him to urge the mayor to properly consider and, respond to all these views and this unfair tax which did mr. speaken unfair tax which did mr. speaker, during a period of 12 months . two of my constituents months. two of my constituents citizens have their lives after being

yes, i've often thought sometimes you know the other night in southend i hundred people stood up andd be their mp and it'd be nice to get the votes to say, jim, we want you to do it. but then you've got to get up in the morning and wash and everything and go to the house and go to work, go to the house and go to work, go to the house and actually hang around those horrible westminster. horrible women in westminster. i know mess. funny know all that mess. mp funny people, you know who they can be. you boy, that's something. oh no , i could never have. we're oh no, i could never have. we're better in show business than have you . read something the way have you. read something the way you look a bit thin. oh, shut up . if god, i need to starve myself about three weeks, i'll have. you read prince harry's book now ? i wouldn't read it book now? i wouldn't read it because i like prince harry. i've known harry, but i don't want . to sit there and put want. to sit there and put myself in the position to read something about someone i love. and that is the king i won't do it to me because he

yes, i've often thought sometimes you know the other night in southend i hundred people stood up andd be their mp and it'd be nice to get the votes to say, jim, we want you to do it. but then you've got to get up in the morning and wash everything morning and wash and everything and go to the house and go to work, go to the house and go to work, go to the house and actually hang around those horrible westminster. i horrible women in westminster. i know mess. funny know all that mess. mp funny people, you know who they can be. you boy, that's something. oh no , i could never have. we're oh no, i could never have. we're better in show business than have you . read something the way have you. read something the way you look a bit thin. oh, shut up . if god, i need to starve myself about three weeks, i'll have. you read prince harry's book now ? i wouldn't read it book now? i wouldn't read it because i like prince harry. i've known harry, but i don't want . to sit there and put want. to sit there and put myself in the position to read something about someone i love. and that is the king

i believe we're in southend next week.u by the seaside do apply now, i'm delighted to be joined now by. iain duncan smith, you for joining be joined now by. iain duncan smith, you forjoining me, smith, thank you for joining me, ian. let's talk about online ian. and let's talk about online safety because you've from safety because you've gone from tory party leader to party rebel over this issue. why is that . over this issue. why is that. well, it's not so much rebellion . it's trying to get trying to get this this bill in order. it was very wide but quite loose and quite intervening without any focus . the key bit of all of any focus. the key bit of all of this bill is about safeguarding children . so the bill doesn't children. so the bill doesn't have a real safeguard in and that's what this is all about. it's about saying to those who are the senior managers that run these online , you will bear these online, you will bear responsible if you breach this , responsible if you breach this, if kids are damaged as a result o

speaker constituents, in southend and rochford very much welcome . the energy bill welcome.cheme that's helped 99% of households around the united kingdom with rising fuel pnces united kingdom with rising fuel prices despite putin's barbaric war in ukraine. can the prime minister assure my constituents andindeed minister assure my constituents and indeed this house that he's committed to , continue helping committed to, continue helping with the cost of living not only this winter but next winter . this winter but next winter. yeah i'm on my mind my friend is absolutely about this government's commitment to support all with the cost of living this winter around support all with the cost of living this winter aroun d £900 living this winter around £900 of support for the next year as the energy price guarantee evolves , will still be there to evolves, will still be there to support families with around £500 support and. this comes £500 of support and. this comes on top of record increases in the national living wage worth, about 1600 pounds, and supporting our in the most vul

i'm joined now by a conservative mp for southend and craig mckinlay.ht place there, i did speak to a former a top officer at border force an hour ago told me that if hour ago who told me that if these undocumented migrants situation continues, can't situation continues, you can't remove there's to remove them because there's to remove them because there's to remove i'm putting more remove them to. i'm putting more british border force officers essentially in and around the channel will just it easier and quicker to here. your quicker for people to here. your views . well it all depends where views. well it all depends where these agents are going to be based. there was something of an agreement following the pm's meeting with macron last month, months before to actually allow british boots on the ground to actually oversee what is happening there . that is going happening there. that is going to be sort of its over months. none of boats that arrive or picked up at the median line by the rnli and border force have just appeared from nowhere they have be

there was no pressure on my own doctor as i was still a southend hospital patient.d clearly when it recommend it so clearly when it works, it works . but i think you works, it works. but i think you have a few a few doubts about . have a few a few doubts about. yeah, i do. and one of the other signs of this that we haven't really looked at, if you are having people being monitored by virtual means, well, who is doing that ? it's all very well doing that? it's all very well to say you're under the care of a hospital and you're under the care of a doctor. but surely a doctor is busy enough as it is seeing patients face to face in a hospital setting . who is going a hospital setting. who is going to be monitoring virtual to be monitoring these virtual cameras messages coming in? i just think that we all setting ourselves up here. if we've got a staffing crisis at the moment , how will we going to change that? by making it virtual, because surely somebody with medical has be at medical training has to be at the all of this. and if the end of all of this. and if a doctor