be this stage in december. this evening and overnight you will notice a patchy rain in scotland and northern ireland will return further north. it will allow clearer skies here and there which will mean temperatures drop down to lower single figures for one or two. cooler than recent nights. while bcd art mist or fog patch, they will clear. forthe art mist or fog patch, they will clear. for the days ahead, mostly dry and turning cooler. thank you. see you soon. the warning is stark — afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster and needs aid immediately. that's the message from the uk's disasters emergency committee, which is today launching a major appeal to help eight million people at risk of starvation in the country. let's speak to saleh saeed who's the committee's chief executive. good the committee's chief executive. morning. thanky to good morning. thank you for talking to us this morning. can you festival explain what other factors are