With these five severe warnings, 16 Flood Warnings elsewhere in scotland, anotherfive in wales, and 133 in england, where the majority of those are in the midlands, where we have seen disruption to transport and schools are being closed as well. In terms of looking at the future, the Weather Warnings, Amber Warnings across the pennines, the peaks and the Scottish Borders today. They are joined peaks and the Scottish Borders today. They arejoined by peaks and the Scottish Borders today. They are joined by further warnings in scotland overnight. And those scottish warnings stay in force for tomorrow. Another red Weather Warning for parts of angus in aberdeenshire where another 70 to 100 millimetres of rain falls on top of what we have already seen, that is likely to cause further severe flooding. In terms of the red with a forecast, through the rest of today, the heaviest rain across Eastern England weather forecast. The heaviest rain across Eastern England weatherforecast. Driven in by those strong winds from the north sea. The weather improving to a degree in scotland, but not much change in the flooding situation here. Furthersouth, probably the Rain Turning Patch it across parts of the south and central midlands. 0vernight of the south and central midlands. Overnight in eight, the mild rain starts to drive back northwards into scotland, back where we have got those big Flooding Problems across angus and aberdeenshire. So further issues expected here. The rain continues to ease across parts of lincolnshire and across parts of the north midlands as well. Babet still with us, still blocked from going anywhere by this big area of High Pressure over scandinavia. Rain starts to move back in across southern areas of england, it could be quite heavy the sun, but the main focus of the rain on saturday across eastern areas of scotland. Raining for much of the day come up with further concerns of severe flooding for these areas. At the same time, less rain across the middle and so we might see conditions improve here. But maybe some rivers across Northern England taking a bit longer to respond and there could be still issues through the course of the weekend, albeit with improving weather on sunday, many areas will have a drier day with a bit more in the way of sunshine. Temperature wise, highs of around 12 to 15 celsius. Although sunday is largely dry, looking at the focus next week, it is unsettled with more heavy rain in the wake, which is not good news. And thats bbc news at one. The news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. Goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday. New zealand aim to reach a record fifth final when they face argentina later. Well look ahead to the world cup semi finals. Away from the razzmatazz of the world cup well have a Special Report on whats been called domestic rugbys most difficult season. And australia pile on the runs against pakistan at the cricket world cup. Hello and welcome to the programme. After those scintillating quarter finals were down to the last four at the Rugby World Cup. Well look ahead to tomorrows match between england and south africa in a moment, but first, new zealand start as strong favourites to beat argentina in paris tonight, after the all blacks dumped ireland out in the last eight with a convincing win. They certainly wont under estimate argentina though a team that did beat them in their own back yard last year, and the pumas of course knocked out wales, in the quarters, but the all blacks know if they play like they did against ireland, that should be enough to see them through to the final where theyll aim for a 11th world cup trophy. Although they may be haunted by the memories of what happened four years ago when england sent them home at this stage. From the experience you learn a lot. It is clear they have some outstanding leaders on the team. Pretty much autumn of them were there and i know that that is driving some of them and i now it is four years on but you can still look back to that week and think about what you learned from it, and i guess, make sure that, yeah, it doesnt happen again, and, you get this right. It doesnt happen again, and, you get this riuht. ,. ,. ,. , this right. It is not that we are luc , i this right. It is not that we are lucky. I think this right. It is not that we are lucky, i think we this right. It is not that we are lucky, i think we earn this right. It is not that we are lucky, i think we earn it, this right. It is not that we are lucky, i think we earn it, to i this right. It is not that we are i lucky, i think we earn it, to play them lucky, i think we earn it, to play them twice lucky, i think we earn it, to play them twice a year, every year, by entering them twice a year, every year, by entering the rugby championship. And for me. Entering the rugby championship. And for me, definitely, it is very important for me, definitely, it is very important that, because it gave us the opportunity to come peevedry year against the best, like south africa year against the best, like south africa and year against the best, like south africa and new zealand, australia. And that africa and new zealand, australia. And that helped us meanwhile, englands women got off to a winning start in the top tier of the womens 15 the new global tournament with a convincing 42 7 win over australia. The red roses who currently top of the World Rankings secured a bonus point before half time in wellington. England ran in six tries against the aussies who had Annabelle Codey sent off in the second half. England next play canada in a weeks tie, then new zealand on the 4th november. Staying with rugby, its the second weekend of fixtures in the premiership this weekend. Away from the big crowds and global tv audiences watching the Rugby World Cup itsd sobering to remmember that threee top flight clubs london irish, wasps and worcester folded last season, leaving hundreds of players and club staff unemployed. And last month championship side jersey reds went into liquidation. In this Special Report Felicity Kvesic whose husband has been directly affected examines what many have called domestic rugbys toughest season. The overriding feeling of the players was we were hung out to dry a bit. ,. Players was we were hung out to dry a bit. ,. ,. ,. , a bit. Graham kitchener enoyed add lode a bit. Graham kitchener enoyed Add Ledge Career a bit. Graham kitchener enoyed Add Ledge Career in h a bit. Graham kitchener enjoyed Add Lodge Career in professional a bit. Graham kitchener enjoyed Add Lodge Career in professional rugby. I lodge career in professional rugby. 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The Premiership Rugby Club Worcester warriors have been spending. They have debts of £25 million, including at least 6 million in unpaid tax. The world cup here in france . A global celebration of the game and its challenges, the final, here at the Stade De France puts an international spotlight on a sport that world rugby says has grown 11 percent this year alone. But it comes at a time where the future of the professional game in england is unclear. A combination of debt december and annual losses compounded by the covid pandemic led a Parliamentary Committee to conclude that englands professional game was in disarray, some of the star players have since moved abroad to make a living. My husband the former england flanker was one of the Worcester Warriors players who lost his job. The Worcester Warriors players who lost hisjob. Players the Worcester Warriors players who lost his job. Players and fans have told us they were hung out to dry by the the rfu, do you think they could have done more . He. The the rfu, do you think they could have done more . Have done more . No, the situation was so severe have done more . No, the situation was so severe because have done more . No, the situation was so severe because of have done more . No, the situation was so severe because of the have done more . No, the situation was so severe because of the way i have done more . No, the situation i was so severe because of the way the clubs were after the the pandemic, their fate was pretty much sealed. Buoyed by millions of external Financial Investment the premiership thought it could expand but when the covid pandemic hit the next season, the financial effect was catastrophic. For three clubs it was too much. I catastrophic. For three clubs it was too much. , catastrophic. For three clubs it was too much. , ,. , too much. I think this is a message too much. I think this is a message to us and the too much. I think this is a message to us and the fans, too much. I think this is a message to us and the fans, is too much. I think this is a message to us and the fans, is stay too much. I think this is a message to us and the fans, is stay loyal too much. I think this is a message to us and the fans, is stay loyal do | to us and the fans, is stay loyal do your club and let us work on a system to get them back to top flight football as soon as possible. Jersey reds became the fourth professional club to cease trading. The games second tier champions blamed a lack of clarity over central funding which meant it couldnt after tract enve fors. Former England International Martin Bay Field says the sport needs African National Congress Financial structures to survive. It African National Congress Financial structures to survive. Structures to survive. It has overreached structures to survive. It has overreached itself. Structures to survive. It has overreached itself. Noone| structures to survive. It has overreached itself. Noone knows, overreached itself. No one knows, seasons are uncontrolled. You dont see your star player, it a mess, it needs to be tightened up. The Rfu Sa The Needs to be tightened up. The rfu say they want needs to be tightened up. The rfu say they want to needs to be tightened up. The rfu say they want to work needs to be tightened up. The rfu say they want to work close needs to be tightened up. The rfu l say they want to work close together with the premiership to ensure the domestic game has a bright future. This next season and you can watch the documentary on the and you can watch the documentary on the bbc iplayer this weekend. Pakistan are facing a daunting target of 368 to win the latest match at the cricket world cup. They actually won the toss and put austraia into bat a decsion they must surely be regretting as the aussies dismantled their attack. 0peners passed septembers to put their side in a very commanding position, with warner top scoring on 163. But pakistan did well to limit the damage towards the end of the innings. Finishing with five wickets as australia posted a the draw for the Womens Champions League stage is made. Chelsea the only english side have been drawn in a group alongside Real Madrid A Swedish Club and paris fc. Chelsea were runners up in 2000 21 and knocked out in the Semifinal Stage tjy knocked out in the Semifinal Stage by barcelona last season, who. You can get the latest sports new from the sport app or from me at the rest of the team, hello. Im tadhg enright. Lets bring you up to date on whats happening with storm babet let us bring you up to date with what is happening in the by elections. Keir starmer says it shows people are crying out for change after his partys crushing defeat of the conservatives in those two parliamentary by election e. The labour party had a majority of 1192. This means that the swing from the conservatives to labour was 20. 5 . Let us have a listen now to what keir starmer said at a rally in tamworth. I what keir starmer said at a rally in tamworth. What keir starmer said at a rally in tamworth. ,. ,. , what keir starmer said at a rally in tamworth what keir starmer said at a rally in tamworth. ,. ,. ,. , tamworth. I think what you have seen here, tamworth. I think what you have seen here. Replicate tamworth. I think what you have seen here, replicate what tamworth. I think what you have seen here, replicate what is tamworth. I think what you have seen here, replicate what is is tamworth. I think what you have seen here, replicate what is is going tamworth. I think what you have seen here, replicate what is is going on here, replicate what is is going on across the country, people are fed up across the country, people are fed up to the back teeth with 13 years of decline under this government. They want a fresh start, they want to go forward, a positive case, withing a changed labour party. Laser focussed on building withing a changed labour party. Laserfocussed on building our economy, rebuilding our Living Standards across the whole of the country. 0pportunities Standards across the whole of the country. Opportunities for every young person. Turning on Great British energy, making sure the nhs is fit for the future, these are the positive things that we can do as an incoming Labour Government. But this constituency has spoken now, loud and clear. No more of the tories, yes, please, to labour, and there were tory voters, yesterday, who went to the ballot box, to vote labour. Cheering and applause that is because they are fed up with the decline and despairing at the party they used to vote for, they have put their the rest and their confidence in us. We accept that victory, humbly and go on from here to make the case across the country, to make the case across the country, to tush out 13 years of decline and bring in a positive Labour Government and a decade, i hope of national renewal. Thank you all. Keir starmer there, giving his partys reaction to those who wins over the Conservatives N The by elections in tamworth, and mid bedfordshire. Pointing out as he said, that there were conservative voters who had turned to labour but the conservatives for their point have blamed the poor results on low turn out, saying their voters stayed at home. Here is greg hands. Irate turn out, saying their voters stayed at home. Here is greg hands. We are disappointed at home. Here is greg hands. We are disappointed to at home. Here is greg hands. We are disappointed to have at home. Here is greg hands. We are disappointed to have lost at home. Here is greg hands. We are disappointed to have lost both at home. Here is greg hands. We are disappointed to have lost both the. Disappointed to have lost both the by elections, we had great candidates i think we had good campaign, ithink candidates i think we had good campaign, i think the biggest problem was previous conservative voters staying at home, the turn out were very very low in both the polls, we didnt really see any increase in labours vote. The Liberal Democrats didnt do well, so i think it was prince play a problem we need to find better ways to energise our conservative voters to come out and supporter the government. Greg hands there talking about their double defeat in the by elections overnight. Let us shift gears to the other big story today. As weve been reporting, two people have died as storm babet batters the uk with torrential rain, strong winds and severe flooding. Hundreds of people have been advised to leave their homes overnight in parts of scotland as the storm hit and thousands of properties were left without power. A rare red Weather Warning meaning theres a risk to life is in force until midday. And trains between london and south wales have been cancelled due to flooding on the line. We can go to brechin now where we are joined by our reporter louise cowie. Louise whats happening there now . Well as you can probably
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