Islands its believed that many were deliberately started by farmers to clear land for planting. The red cross says more than 100 people have died and 7000000 more are at risk from flooding in bangladesh the disaster has left many stranded while to wrench rains have destroyed crops as the waters receded foresees are now concerned about the spread of disease tanveer chadri reports now from ford in the southwest of bangladesh thousands across bangladesh have lost their homes due to heavy flooding and landslides over 7000000 people have been affected and 163000 hectares of cropland damage in 28 district according to bangladesh red crescent society. Families have been struggling with the impact of the floods the worst in 2 years many are now facing the elements without any kind of protection shilpi big mother of 6 children is finding it hard to cope with the situation. So its hard to compete the children a full square meal when theres so much water still around and their father cant find wo
A zoom in from space directly down on to hong kong. And then it plays out like an action film full of pumping music quick cut edits and dramatic shots of soldiers training explosions guns but a big section in the middle of a 3 minute video focuses in on how the army would deal with protests and riots. Soldiers shout out all consequences are at your own risk and then you see soldiers with riot shields marching down the street clearing a protest involved tanks or a Water Cannons used as well so far chinas army the military has not got involved in any of the protests but clearly theyre showing that they are prepared to and at an event to mark the anniversary of the army the head of the Hong Kong Garrison chang dao shun he said that the protests of the damage theyve done to the prosperity of hong kong should not be tolerated. It altogether this is a clear message from beijing via their garrison here that if they need to they could send in the military to deal with future protests a state o
On bbc news at five. The bank of england cuts its forecasts for uk growth over the next two years and warns that a no deal brexit would hit the economy even harder. Profound uncertainties over the future of the Global Trading system and the form that brexit will take are weighing on uk economic performance. A mother is convicted of murdering her two young daughters aged three, and 18 months. Sales of plastic bags in englands biggest supermarkets have halved in the last year. And coming up, well be speaking to bend it like beckham director gurinder chadha, whose new movie is about a boy from luton obssessed with Bruce Springsteen. Its five oclock. Our main story. Thousands of people are being moved out of their homes in the town of Whaley Bridge in derbyshire after flooding caused the partial collapse of a dam wall at a nearby reservoir. 6,500 residents have been told to gather at a local school, and to take with them any pets they have and any medication that theyre on. The Environment
in washington last hour, crucial developers in northern ireland tonight. the leader of the dup, jeffrey donaldson, has been meeting with executive members of his party to discuss a possible deal to restore power sharing at stormont next week. the dup collapsed the executive nearly two years ago in protest at the post brexit trading arrangements. the party has been in talks with the uk government this past year seeking changes to the so called windsor framework. and it would seem there has been enough progress to put something to the wider party. there are around 130 members of the executive. the party officers are not present at this meeting tonight, and only they would have the power to sign off on any prospective deal. let s speak to our ireland correspondent, chris page. just talk to me about that bit. this is the wider group of the executive, chris, but i guess if they go in behind jeffrey donaldson, he is in business? , , ., behind jeffrey donaldson, he is in business? ,
To a fine point at the end. Good morning. Paying for the pandemic well look at who could be the winners and losers when the chancellor sets out his Spending Review later this week. 64 league games unbeaten at anfield a new record for liverpool. Victory over leicester puts them back towards the top of the premier league, sitting just behind tottenham on goal difference. And from racism, to star wars, and his new role as a pioneering policeman in the met we hearfrom the actorjohn boyega. Good morning. It is a cold start to the date. For some, a frosty one as well. Try it with sunshine. Cloud building in from the west but rain in the north west. Details in ten minutes. Good morning. Its monday november the 23rd. Our top story. Gyms and non essential shops are expected to be allowed to re open in all parts of england when the lockdown ends next week even those facing the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions. Pub closing times will also be relaxed, and there are indications that limited