England hold off a tongan fight back in auckland to reach the Rugby League World cup final for the first time in 12 years. And i will be reporting from here after two days of level pegging it is australia have the upper hand. Good evening, thanks forjoining us, lots to get through today on this chilly november evening all the days football, the latest from the Rugby League World cup and, fittingly, some Winter Sports for you too. But were going to start with rugby unions final round of autumn internationals. And scotland finished their series on a high, with a record thumping of australia. 53 24 it finished, with the wallabies down to 14 men. James burford was watching. Despite losing their star man stuart hall to injury there was the feeling that this could be a special day and saw it started, murrayfield is not particularly used to seeing this kind of football. Can he win the race . And mcguigan scorers for scotland the visitors responded, two tries in scotland and on the back foot.
At tomorrows 0peneing ceremony. She will be keeping warm, because this is the scene this afternoon. 20 this is the scene this afternoon. 20 degrees, making it one of the cold est 20 degrees, making it one of the coldest Winter Olympics on record. And well find out how theyre putting the sparkle back into blackpools famous tower ballroom. And carol has the weather. This morning, a cold start in the south east, temperatures as low as minus six. Scotland and Northern Ireland brighter with showers in the north and west. Good morning. First, our main story. The Workplace Culture at westminster is in need of urgent reform. Thats the view of a Cross Party Group of mps who will publish a review into bullying and sexual abuse later this morning. According to a leaked version of the report, almost a fifth of people working in parliament have witnessed or experienced Sexual Harassment in the past year. A new, independent complaints procedure is expected to be recommended to tackle the problem, as
Over 100 empty homes forjust £1. Houses like these. I will look at whether this is one way we can solve the housing shortage and i will take you inside some of the houses. And in sport from the farm to the curling sheet. Great britains men beat switzerland in their opening match. Tea m team gb won silver four years ago, but this is a new team, all of them farmers. Theres black and then theres one of the blackest substances known to man. What can vantablack be used for . Well tell you later. And we have the dark lord himself on the weather forecast. We can bring a bit of colour to your forecast. Lots of frost and sunshine to begin with, but rain and hill snow on the way. All the details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story a committee of mps has said there is a pervasive lack of trust among disabled people in how their welfare claims are assessed. The commons work and Pensions Committee said reports by private contractors were riddled with errors and quality targets had b
For that. Time for a look at the weather. Heres chris fawkes. We had some glorious sunrise pictures sent in this morning, this one from the isle of wight. And we have a weather front approaching from the west today which gave as those beautiful pictures. But the weather is going downhill now and for many it will be a wet afternoon. A happy band of rain stretching across the midlands, and the south east at the minute. The rain quite extensive at the moment. And up quite extensive at the moment. And up in the mountains of scotland, expecting five, ten centimetres of snow. It is also windy with gusts of england and wales around a0 miles an hour. Higher around the coast. So a wet afternoon to come across the south east. From there the rain gets more patchy but clears away overnight. Temperature is not quite as cold as last night but still a few patches of frost out in the countryside. So the risk of some icy surfaces first thing in the morning. We are seeing High Pressure building in acros
Coming up on afternoon live. All the sport, with huw ferris. Thats right. Pyeongchang, day five. The colours campaign thats right. Pyeongchang, day five. The colours campaign has begun. Three matches so far, two wins and one defeat as both the mens and womens teams hope for a medal. All the details coming up. Chris fawkes is with a rather lovely sunset this valentines day. Is with a rather lovely sunset this valentines day. Romantic skiesjust for you, simon there have been some fantastic skies, ill be affecting widely have been so good today ill widely have been so good today ill be explaining why they have been so good today, also some snow in the north. Thanks, chris. Also coming up. Thousands of eight and nine year olds at Primary School will take a new times tables test this spring. But does it add up . Well be talking to a master of maths johnny ball. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mignolet. Im simon mignolet. Im simon mccoy. Remainers stay calm, brexits for you