Days of rainfall across the uk. It is basically the story of autumn and early winter so far as rain sweeps north across the uk. This is yesterday, no one escaped that. This has brought flooding across parts of south east england today. The west about rain has pushed north, but more rain in the forecast of the next couple of days. For some of us, turning drier. But right now, we are dealing with that flooding and disruption, particularly into parts of south east england. So much rain the past couple of days, of a 60 millimetres, the wettest part of the brecon beacons. In east grinstead, over 50 millimetres. A large part of the december rainfall in such a short time, which is why there are so many flood warnings from the environment agency. More rain in the forecast. Go to our website for details of the flood warnings and the met Office Weather warnings. It isa the met Office Weather warnings. It is a bit dry aware it has been wet today, but heavy showers moving in. This rain this aftern
Underwater motorways heavy rain and floods put the brakes on the christmas getaway. Buckingham palace confirms that the duke of edinburch is in hospital. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with connie. Waiting for announcement from arsenal . Were waiting for confirmation that mikel arteta is the new arsenal manager. Up until this week he was assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and in the last hour or so hes confirmed that arteta has left the club and hes in london. Chris has all the weather parts of the country flooded . We will be looking at how much rain has fallen over the last couple of days, bringing flooding seems like these, but also crucially as the Christmas Holiday getaway gets under way, we will be looking at what the weather has in store over the next few days. Thanks, chris. Also coming up. Three, two, one and lift off a new era in human space flight. Could this capsule one day take paying passengers into space . Hello, everyone this is afternoon liv
Dangerous driving. Hampering the christmas get away, flooding caused a close to the m 23 in sussex as parts of southern england are inundated. Ina in a moment time for sports day ballistic a look at what else is coming up this evening here on bbc news. We will get reaction from mps after they backed a brexit deal at 7pm in the house of commons earlier today. Were also going to be looking back at how the frontiers of science and space will push this yearin science and space will push this year in review 2019, the year in science, that is at 8 30 p m. And then at 10 a0pm and 11 30 p m. , we ta ke then at 10 a0pm and 11 30 p m. , we take a look at tomorrow mornings front pages in the papers and all reviewers tonight, i have the author and journalist and Lucy Beresford and journalist and Lucy Beresford and broadcaster and psychotherapist. That is all coming up on bbc news but first hear a sports day. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes. Heres what we have have comin
From tomorrow. Protesters against italys far right hard during the campaign and to lose your seat . Party, the league, gather in rome for whats expected to be nobody enjoys losing their seat. The biggest demonstration yet by grassroots activists, that call themselves the sardines. But i am just really Dwayne Johnson and jack black are back in body swap sequel, privileged that i represented jumanji the next level. See what mark kermode thinks of that in the film review. Sedgefield for 12 years, where i grew up and where i still live and always will live. So it was a great privilege to represent the people, a lot of whom i grew up with. If you dont mind me saying, it is clearly very emotional . Yeah, i mean you have lost your seat. And especially one where you live so it is difficult. But it is, at the same time, good evening, and you have got to step back and look welcome to bbc news. At the reasons behind why this seat the Prime Minister this afternoon was lost to the conservatives. Pr
And were going to do things differently and better. Shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell has confirmed he will not be part of labours next shadow cabinet following the partys crushing election defeat. Well all go now. The new leader will come in place, appoint their shadow cabinet. I wont be part of that shadow cabinet, you know, ive done my bit. We need to move on, at that stage, with that new leader. Faster journies, news routes and more trains its all change on the railways from tomorrow. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me Karthi Gnanasegaram and ben croucher. Your top stories this saturday evening. The gap grows wider at the top of the premier league as super salah flicks liverpool past watford. But its a bad day for chelsea, who are beaten at home by bournemouth, while second placed leicester lose ground at the top with a draw against norwich. And saracens show their strength as Mako Vunipola helps them to victory against munster in the euro