A huge amount of energy and effort is going into that. The conservative governmentss response to the flows has been woeful. Just imagine if this had happened in surry instead of yorkshire or the east midlands. I think they would have been a different story. Also, the labour party says it has filed a cyber attack on his campaign from hackers based in russia and brazil. A warning from the teen who almost died after using e cigarettes and is now urging people not to take up vaping. Ina in a moment is going to be time for sports paper take a look at what is coming up this evening on bbc news. As pa rt of coming up this evening on bbc news. As part of our 2019 election coverage, Christian Fraser is out and about in Bishop Auckland fought beyond 100 days. And then at eight oclock, after severe flooding caused damage across the north of england, well be speaking to Campaign Groupfans england, well be speaking to Campaign Group fans of the earth about whether we can see more extreme weather in
Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. And the dateline london panel ask if a general election can resolve the crisis that is brexit. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. In the past hour, the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand in next months general election. He says instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit deal. It comes as the Election Campaign gets into full swing, with labour and the conservatives making big spending pledges. Borisjohnson has confirmed the benefits freeze in place since 2016 will end in april, whilejeremy corbyn is proposing to insulate almost every home in the uk, which labour says will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker is here. We saw the brexit party launch on friday, when nigel farage kept people guessing as to whether he would
European championships next summer. Time for a look at the weather heres mel coles. We will see a brief break in proceedings from the wet weather towards the middle of the week, but it will be short lived. We still had several severe flood warnings in force for the don valley, those areas struggling to cope with recent flooding and rain. Some showery rain forecast this afternoon. This is the recent rainfall, they are gradually drifting southwards, there are some sunny spells on offer. It is tied into this area of low pressure gradually drifting towards the north sea, a transient ridge of High Pressure following behind but another weather system waiting in the winds. For the rest of the afternoon, further showers feeding on, drifting southwards, some could be wintry over the Higher Ground in parts of scotland, some sunshine, but you will all notice the blustery winter evident down irish sea and north sea coast, but even inland it is not helping. We mayjust about squeeze out a double dig
Into scotlands hands. That is the message that must ring out. High winds and rain sweep southern england and wales, with one woman killed after her car was struck by a falling tree in dorset. Lu kwesa bu ra k lu kwesa burak will Lukwesa Burak will be here at the top of the evening, her hour. Now its time tojoin top of the evening, her hour. Now its time to join the team for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday, with me, olly foster, and holly hamilton. These are your headlines this evening. South africa overpower england to become rugby world champions for the third time. Huge disappoiontement for england and theirfans, losing their third World Cup Final, the head caoch eddiejones says he cant explain why they came up so short. It was the late show in the Premeir League today, leaders liverpool beat villa in injury time. Also coming up in the programme. The lions lose again on tour. New zealand are too strong for Great Britain in auckland. And the last ticket to tokyo Great Brita