Of low pressure working its way gcioss of low pressure working its way across the uk today. Thats going to bring some very strong winds, with just potentially up to 80 mph for parts of southern england. Some heavy rain and the forecast as well. Ill have all the details in the next half an hour. It is saturday 2 november. Our top story the wait is almost over. In just a few hours time, england will take on south africa in a historic Rugby World Cup final injapan. Thousands of england fans have made the journey to the stadium in yokohama, with millions more expected to watch and listen to the game here. It is the first time england have reached the final since 2007. Adam wild reports. It is the games guest prize. Both england and south africa knowjust what victory feels like. Both desperate to go there again. The teams of 2019 now carry that weight of hope and of expectation. England, on the other side of the world, with a chance to showjust how far they have come. Weve had four years to
Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. South africa have won the Rugby World Cup final after convincingly beating england 32 12 at yokohama injapan. The government halts fracking for gas in england until there is evidence the controversial process is safe. Labour unveils a plan to make all new build homes zero carbon within three years if it wins the general election. Nicola sturgeon is to tell a snp rally that an independent scotland is within touching distance. Strong winds have caused travel delays and power cuts across large parts of southern england and south wales. Over 20 flood warnings are in place and police are urging people not to make unnecessary journeys. Now on bbc news, a special edition of talking movies top british actress felicityjones sits down with tom brook to discuss her latest film the aeronauts. Hello and welcome to talking movies countdown to the oscars, our early take on the race to the Academy Awards 2020. The oscars are still weeks away, but already we have
The england team is preparing for tomorrows big match. Will they lift the Rugby World Cup trophy for the First Time Since 2003 . They take on south Africa Tomorrow morning and the queen has wished the players the very best for a memorable and successful match. What are you doing . Giving the people theyre moneys worth. What are you doing . Giving the people theyre moneys worth. Felicityjones is reunited with Eddie Redmayne in the aeronauts, about the 19th century pilot of a hot air balloon. Find out what mark kermode thinks of that, and the rest of the weeks top releases, in the film review. Its five oclock, im jane hill, our top story nigel farage has called on Boris Johnson to scrap his deal with the eu or face a challenge from the brexit party in every seat in britain. Speaking at the launch of the partys Election Campaign, mr farage said the pm should join a leave alliance, and seek a Free Trade Agreement instead. The conservatives have dismissed his threat, saying a vote for the b
Heavy rain, very strong winds, but equally along the south coast of the country. But today part two of the weekend is looking much better. We will see later winds, some sunshine, but light winds and the forecast. I will have all the details later on. Good morning. Its sunday, november 3. Our top story as the general Election Campaign gets into full swing, labour and the conservatives are making big spending pledges. Borisjohnson has promised to end the benefits freeze in place since 2016, whileJeremy Corbyn is proposing to insulate almost every home in the uk, which labour say will create hundreds of thousands ofjobs. Heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. Over the next few weeks we are going to hear a lot from our politicians about what they would do with power and big spending pledges are starting already. Today the government is saying it will end the benefits freeze in april next year. Its been in place since 2016 and has meant things like universal credit and allowance h
Actually. This is basically a mixture of fact and fiction and spectacle. It is basically about an attempt by a meteorologist and a balloon pilot to go the highest above the earth that anyone has ever gone and two characters are jaimes glaisher, played by eddie redmayne, who is a real character, and amelia wren played by sheedy pilot and sherman. She understands the need to put on a show. They are attempting to break the record for altitude and the higher they go, the more they encounter weather, storms, cloud and Everything Else that the film makers chose to throw at them. Here is a clip. Im not sure your instruments are much use to us now. We need to batten down. Please put on your wet weather clothing. There are no prizes for obstinacy. James, if you wont listen to me. Listen to that. But not one of my readings suggested a storm. Well, thats what it is. And were inside the cumula, which is precisely where we shouldnt be. Dont worry, shes not made of conductive material, so we wont at