Quite heavy, accompanied by gusty winds as well, all because we have low pressure sitting to the north of the uk at the moment. Closest to that, it is shower after shower running into the Western Highlands of scotland, just big rain totals over the next few days as the showers keep on coming. They are rather more scattered elsewhere, turning into lines, and this line you can pick out here is moving down to the east and south east of england this afternoon. Scattered showers and sunshine elsewhere in england and wales, more showers in Northern Ireland this afternoon compared with what we have seen so far today and most showers in scotla nd far today and most showers in scotland in the west. It is here we are seeing the strongest winds, gusting and squally winds with the showers, but temperatures around the mid teens. Some of us, 17 or perhaps 18 celsius mid teens. Some of us, 17 or perhaps i8 celsius in the warmer parts of the east and south east of england. Now, into tonight, most of t
19 people are arrested as police say theyve broken the uks biggest ever drugs operation more that 50 tonnes of drugs are seized. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport jane dougall. It looks like the andy murray comeback will continue, he will play singles at the Australian Open in january, for the First Time Since major hip surgery at a grand slam earlier this year. Repeat mode at the moment, blustery winds, scattered showers not only for today but also in tomorrow, more details shortly. The Prime Minister calls Extinction Rebellion protestors unco operative crusties as he urges them to stop blocking londons Streets Police have arrested over 400 people so far. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im ben brown. Borisjohnson has been accused of engaging in a stupid blame game after downing street said the eu had made a brexit deal essentially impossible. A source at ten downing street claimed Angela Merkel is reported to have told borisjohnson in a phone call this morning, that a br
19 people are arrested as police say theyve broken the uks biggest ever drugs operation more that 50 tons of drugs are seized. In a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. After 8, well have the latest reaction from both brussels and westminster, as sources from number 10 give mixed messages on the likelihood of a brexit deal. And well be live from the roundhouse in london, for this years stirling prize for architecture. Join us live on the bbc news channel at 8. 30 to find out which building will win the award for britains best new building. And, well take a first look at tomorrow mornings front pages at ten forty and again at eleven thirty in the papers our guests joining me tonight are david davies and anna mikhailova. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Scotlands quest to the quarterfinals. As they look to beat the bears to keep their Rugby World Cup dr
Hello and welcome to sportsday, with mejane dougall and ben mundy. The headlines this evening. Tears again for england as the roses crash out of the netball world cup to new zealand. His to new zealand. Putter has been on fire today. Shane his putter has been on fire today. Shane larry has been throwing the crowds at royal port rush, but will the irishman take the clericjob. You dont have to tell Geraint Thomas stage 14 of the Tour De France is known as the long mountain, the defending champion loses more time to julian alaphilippe. Also coming up on sportsday. The anniversary games return. Paula radcliffe looks back at the afternoons action from the london stadium. Nothing welcome to sportsday. We start with the news that englands netball world cup dream is over. There were tears from the players and head coach after an incredibly tight match against new zealand, ended with the roses losing by 2 goals. Thats now eight world cup semi finals that england have lost and they now face sout
Weather prospects. Before we do that, we havejust had weather prospects. Before we do that, we have just had an update on the last few minutes. We were talking earlier about storm babet. We are just hearing from Angus Council that it is telling 350 households that they must evacuate in the brechin. That news is through in the brechin. That news is through in the brechin. That news is through in the last few minutes and that gives you a sense of the scale of that situation. Lets get a Weather Forecast wherever you live in the country. Chris fawkes is here with the weather. A lot of difficult at times coming. Ifeel this isjust the a lot of difficult at times coming. I feel this is just the start of it. The met office have issued a rare red warning covering angus where we have seen evacuations and also aberdeenshire, dundee, perth and kinross. It is the chelation of rain building up over the next few days that will cause problems with flooding from various parts of the country as we will