Time for a look at the weather. Heres ben rich. Good afternoon, yet another day work for most of us it does not feel anything like a typical october, it is already very close to 25 celsius in parts of south east england. Some reminders of autumn, felt across southern and Western Areas earlier and some rain in the north of scotland. You can see that on the satellite radio, low cloud, mist and smoke across South West England into wales, various bands of rain pushing south and eastwards across scotland, Northern Ireland into Northern England and we will see outbreaks of rain through the rest of the afternoon with quite a brisk wind, particularly in the far north. Further south and east, holding onto spells of sunshine and temperatures up spells of sunshine and temperatures up to around 2a or 25. This evening and tonight this band of rain pushing south and east across scotland, Northern Ireland, turning very windy in the far north. Head of the rain band, some areas of mist and murk, simply
For the coming uk election. Is it enough to change the political weather . Way to school in croydon last week. For a vigil. Hello. Rishi sunak delivered his most important speech as Prime Minister today, with the promise the country, would see the real him. A Leader Setting out what he believes, including being willing to take the toughest decisions. Well at the conservative party conference, he set out a number of key policies, on education and health. But the most controversial idea had been flagged for weeks, the scrapping of the High Speed Rail Line from birmingham to the north of england, and he made the announcement, in manchester. It was an ambitious project to link up the country, but costs spiralled and the plans were hacked back, with the eastern leg of hs2 scapped two years ago. Then today, came confirmation that the birmingham to Manchester Route would also die, along with the line to east midlands parkway. The big question, what would become of the money saved . The answer
With the north of england and the East Midlands. But costs spiralled and it was scaled back. The eastern leg of h52 was cancelled two years ago. Now birmingham to manchester has also been scrapped, as well as the line to East Midlands parkway. Well be getting reaction from all along the network tonight. Our transport correspondent katy austin is in birmingham, our north of england correspondent danny savage is in leeds, but first lets go to our Political Editor chris mason in manchester. Sophie, for at least three weeks the plug has been poised to be pulled on a big chunk of hs2. Today, it was yanked out. The Prime Minister acknowledged it was a controversial decision, but he insisted it was the right call, even though there are plenty, including in his own party, who think it is a huge mistake. And all of this on a day of big announcements from rishi sunak. Manchester this lunchtime, and the Prime Ministers warm up. Rishi and i are each other s best friends, and i couldnt being anywhe
Row over the future of high speed rail dominating the gathering in manchester so far, this lunchtime, the Prime Ministers moment to try to inspire. Introduced on stage by his wife, he said his mission was to fundamentally change the country. Weve had 30 years of political system. 30 years of rhetorical ambition which achieves a little more than a short term headline. And why . Because our political system is to focus on short term advantage not long success. Politicians spent a long success. Politicians spent a long time campaigning for change than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. Than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. And finall , doesnt have to be this way. And finally. An doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to the spec elation over the new high speed rail link between manchester and birmingham. Hsz between manchester and birmingham