Its about half past two in the morning, you are up to date on the headlines. Now on bbc news, electioncast. We are in the selection because of brexit. We want to be getting out and buying up the swiss presidency. If anyone comes up to you and says they know what will happen, cocked an eyebrow, smile politely and turn your back. Hello there everyone, are you ready for monday nights edition of electioncast . I hope so, i am. The big thing we discovered today is if you have an Advent Calendar and you open the first door today, you will be opening the last door and having the last sweetie or chocolate on election eve, on the 11th of december, how cool is that . It will spoil the Advent Calendar for christmas but anyway your choice. You do not have to do it. The big set piece event today is the Conference Held in london, the cpi for the british industry. The confederation of british industry. Three Party Leaders where there and so was our political editor. I asked her for her thoughts earli
The british empire. And england play montenegro tonight needing just one point to take them to the euros next summer, but theyll have to do it without star player Raheem Sterling who was dropped after his bust up with liverpoolsjoe gomez. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. The army is preparing fresh defences for flood stricken parts of South Yorkshire as more heavy rain is forecast across the uk. Forecasters are warning there could be a danger to life in the village of fishlake near doncaster where hundreds have been forced to leave their homes and businesses. A yellow weather warning for rain is now in force around sheffield, doncaster and nottingham, and will last until the early hours of friday morning. Tim muffett reports. The floodwaters are dispersing, but more heavy rain is expected here, so soldiers from the light dragoons cavalry regiment have been building barriers to try and protect fishlake. Youve got sandbags here. Yep. You have barriers as well. How does it w
On social media and do they add up to anything . A new study in the lancet shows teenagers are failing to meet physical activity recommendations, putting their future health at risk. And well be speaking to the vivienne, the newly crowned winner of ru pauls drag race uk, live in the studio. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The man accused of killing british backpacker Grace Millane has been found guilty of murder. Grace millane was killed in auckland last december. The defendant, who cant be identified under new zealand law, had pleaded not guilty. In an emotional statement outside the court, graces father, david millane, welcomed the verdict but expressed his sorrow that his daughter had been taken in such a brutal fashion. The verdict of murder today. Will be welcomed by every member of the millane family and friends of grace. It will not reduce the pain and suffering that weve had to endure over the past year. I cant see it. Grace was taken away from us in the most
Though the rain is diminishing, we have a number of flood warnings out. The rain is meandering through Northern Ireland for the rest of the afternoon across the north of wales, the midlands, Northern England for a time and heading south. For the south weve got some sunshine, but a scattering of heavy showers. Its relatively mild steel but already the northerly wind is making its presence felt further north, bringing in the sunshine but equally a few wintry showers which will continue, particularly over the hill, in northern and eastern areas overnight, pushing our weather front further southwards leaving rather damp surfaces behind. With a widespread frost temperatures are going to plummet after dark. Is becomes the main concern if you are travelling through the night and first thing tomorrow morning with possibly the odd bit of mist and fog, but more the following night ice is the main concern. Tomorrow, perhaps cloudier but not that much rain, patchy light rain for the most pa rt rai
The greens will become the first party to launch its manifesto later, with a pledge to reach net zero Carbon Emissions in the uk by 2030. Ahead of the general election bbc news is in southampton today, looking at the issues concerning voters there, with a focus on education. Renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough tells the bbc the world is beginning to tackle the threat of Plastic Waste. Its a bit of a litmus test to see whether, in fact, the population care about this sort of thing, and people do. And so i think its very encouraging. Coming up in sport, a big day for wales. If they beat hungary tonighttheyll qualify for the european championships for only the second time. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. An alleged victim ofjeffrey epstein has appealed directly to Prince Andrew to come forward and give a statement to us investigators. The duke is facing renewed calls to tell the authorities about his friendship with epstein, a convicted sex offender. Heres our lo