Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Temperatures across the world in september were the warmest on record, breaking the previous high by a huge margin, according to the eu climate service. The heat is being driven by ongoing emissions of gases warming the atmosphere, as well as the Weather Event known as el nino. They say 2023 is now on track to be the warmest on record. Our climate editor, justin rowlatt, is here. This sounds very sobering . It is sobering. September was 0. 93 celsius warmer than the average global temperature for the month, so almost a whole degrees celsius, huge margin when you remember it is an average across the whole globe. Normally we would expect variations of a small fraction of a degree between years and it comes after, as you said, the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer on record. July we saw the hottest day, then the hottest week, then the hottest month ever recorded with scientist saying they thought it was almost certainly they thought it w
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Back the project further would be a mistake. Mr sunak is due to speak at around 11 40. As talk to our Political Correspondent nick eardley. Whats the atmosphere like here . We are heading a major speech from the Prime Minister, a speech that will focus on Notjust Policy but also the personality of the politician delivering it. Its but also the personality of the politician delivering it. Politician delivering it. Its a Hue Politician delivering it. Its a huge moment politician delivering it. Its a huge moment for politician delivering it. Its a huge moment for the politician delivering it. Its a huge moment for the prime j politician delivering it. It s. Huge moment for the Prime Minister, because we have been chatting all week on bbc news about whether rishi sunak had got a lift off that he needs to try and make up some of the ground in the polls. I think the answer so far is frankly no stop ive been chatting to tory mps, Texting Tory Activists about their reaction and i think they al
Chain stop . Number 10 does the buck stop . Where does the chain stop . Number10 downing street, some people are saying. Are we now an international laughing stock. A symbol of our decline, broken britain, strong was coming in condemnation. But what do you say . Get in touch and tell us. I look forward to talking to you. Do get in touch and you can call or text us. Defence secretary grant shapps says this could create a Fantastic Levelling Opportunity from diverting funding to other projects. Rishi sunak s expected to announce in his Party Conference speech today that the birmingham to Manchester Leg of the rail line will be scrapped, while setting out plans for other transport projects in the north of england and wales. Officials in venice say at least 21 people, including two children, were killed when a bus fell off a bridge onto a railway line and caught fire. The governor of the venice region has described the crash as a tragedy of enormous proportions. Large parts of britains rai