The pound drops further. Financial markets think a no deal brexit is increasingly likely, sending the pound close to its lowest in 30 years. Good morning. Yesterday some torrential thundery downpours lead torrential thundery downpours lead to some flash flooding in parts of yorkshire. Today we could see some more of that as we continue with some heavy, thundery downpours. The drier across some southern and south western areas. I will have more in 15 minutes. The latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. Analysis of temperature records dating back to 1884 also reveals that none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963. Scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by Climate Change, as our science editor David Shukman explains. Temperatures so low, the sea off kent actually froze. This was back in 1963, one of the chilliest years experienced in britain over the last century. But what is sig
Car industry plummets, as companies spend heavily on preparations for a no deal brexit. Britains ten hottest days on record have all taken place since 2002. Scientists say its a clear sign of Climate Change. And at 9 40, we speak to World Champion swimmer adam peaty after he claims his third gold medal at the world aquatics championships. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9 00am. Mps have called on the new Prime Minister to take personal responsibility for tackling knife and gun crime among young people. They say schools in areas with a higher risk of Youth Violence should be given dedicated Police Officers. The Home Affairs Committee criticised the governments current Violence Reduction strategy as completely inadequate in its report, the committee called for more investment into Neighbourhood Policing including a commitment to get a Police Officer into all schools in areas with an above average risk of serious Youth Violence by april 2020. Our Home Affairs Correspondent da
where there are reports of continued fighting, despite the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between the army and rfs. there s also been an updated civilian death toll with embassies in the capital reporting that at least 270 civilians having been killed in the past five days. a senior doctor in the city has told the bbc that only five out of the city s 59 hospitals are still functioning, and are running short of power, oxygen and life saving drugs. there are also reports that some hospitals have been taken over by warring parties either to use as a refuge for their fighters or as bases to launch their military operations. earlier i spoke to abdalla hussein the operations manager for the medical humanitarian organisation doctor s without borders on the strain this situation has on the hospitals in the country the situation is very dire. it has been very intense in the last days. intense fighting in this region. it had a dramatic impact on the freedom of movement of
Flooding. In the dark, they hadnt realised how deep it was. The south asked river burst its banks at around four in the morning. 70 year old muriel has lived here for 20 years. Last night she was adamant she was not leaving. When i heard the water adamant she was not leaving. When i heard the water in adamant she was not leaving. When i heard the water in the adamant she was not leaving. When i heard the water in the garage adamant she was not leaving. When i heard the water in the garage of adamant she was not leaving. When i heard the water in the garage of the l heard the water in the garage of the house, this is how close we got to escaping in our car which is a hybrid but we thought for a moment we were trapped in it because we couldnt get the doors open. But we feel rescued now. David and islay and their beloved spaniels were sheltering in the attic for help came. I had been up in the attic since five oclock basically, since the water started coming out of the house. This is stil
Dominated by conservative mistakes, from which labour are profiting and now need to and solidify. I think one could seriously ask the question, if partygate didnt happen, would labour at the moment be enjoying a 17 point lead, let alone getting 20 point swings . Let us speak to a column nhs at the observer. Sonia, good to have you with us, keir starmer called It History In The Making but he says i dont want to get carried away, there a long way to go. We know a lot can change in politics in the 12 months we would be waiting for an election but it has not been a great night for the conservatives, has it. No, it is a hugely positive result for labour. Professorjohn curtice was saying there, we have not seen this sort of swings from the conservative party to labour in by Election Results since the 92 97 parliament, when there were four by elections, which labour took from the conservatives, in swings of over 20 , we havejust seen the conservatives, in swings of over 20 , we have just seen