positions that germany takes as it goes into the future. i'm samantha simmons in london, also coming up... swiss voters have overwhelmingly backed same—sex marriage, bringing the country into line with most of western europe. church in lipoma collapses after being engulfed in a river of love as the spanish island's volcano continues its destruction. all the latest sports news is lewis hamilton becomes the first formula one driver in history to chalk up 100 race wins after winning the russian grand prix. you are watching bbc news. hello, i'm russ adkins life with you from berlin where the german elections appear to have their own up close to appear to have their own up close to a dead heat, making it decidedly unclear who is going to form the next coalition government here. the voting may have taken place in september, but somewhere, warning that it could take until christmas and began before germans know exactly what this new coalition will be, we won't know the new chancellor until we know the new coalition. now, we don't have official results yet, but there are a number of exit polls for which the likely number of seats in parliament has been projected. the system is complicated, to say the least, but let's take you through what you know. best of all committees are the numbers. they show the centre—right conservatives the cdu along with its csu assignment 25%, there you have the social democrats just one point ahead on 26%, that's a narrow gap that pulls have been showing in the last week or two, when the greens where delighted, that's a significantjump from where they were, below10% significantjump from where they were, below 10% that free market liberals on 12% roughly in line with where they were last year, and the alternative for germany dropping a percentage points, but for the last time holding steady. the far left, making it to the threshold to get in. we don't need to just look at percentage we need to understand how to strengthen two seats. now, it's congress —— complicated because germans have two votes each command assess how it looks for the biggest party, but not by very much committed greens and ftp following, we are doing all of our calculations about these. no one is willing to work with the alternative, whatever coalition emerges will be involved in those five parties, not all set. he now, that's one way of looking at it, but there are noticeable differences between different projections. this is a rb, slightly different figures, not hugely different, but slightly different figures come a day so, very close as well. what would that look like in the bundestag? well, again, not huge differences, but you see the gap between the cdu and spd is even narrower, only five seats. and these numbers matter because this is simply a maths game, whichever grouping of parties can reach 50% in the bundestag will form the new coalition government and will go on to elect a new chancellor. you will hear lots of nicknames around coalition options, traffic lights, can you there is a longer list to be honest, all of those refer to the party's honest, all of those refer to the pa rty�*s colours honest, all of those refer to the party's colours and how they combine coalition options. quite a lot of attention at the moment, for example, for traffic lights which we had seen the social democrats with the ftp, the free market liberals and the greens. at that is just one option, the cdu, the conservatives, they are working hard to make sure an alternative coalition which wouldn't involve the social democrats could come to pass. all the parties are positioning that themselves no advantage in negotiations. let's hearfrom one man who would like to be chancellor. translation:— man who would like to be chancellor. translation: ., ., , _, , . translation: pragmatism, competence, uni , that is translation: pragmatism, competence, unity. that is what — translation: pragmatism, competence, unity, that is what we _ translation: pragmatism, competence, unity, that is what we will _ translation: pragmatism, competence, unity, that is what we will show _ translation: pragmatism, competence, unity, that is what we will show you - unity, that is what we will show you in the future. and i'm certain that the citizens will be happy with the decision they have made when they voted for the social democrats, and thatis voted for the social democrats, and that is also something that we promised. that is also something that we romised. ., that is also something that we promised-— that is also something that we romised. ., ., ., , promised. the other men who would be chancellor is — promised. the other men who would be chancellor is from _ promised. the other men who would be chancellor is from the _ promised. the other men who would be chancellor is from the cdu. _ promised. the other men who would be chancellor is from the cdu. let's - chancellor is from the cdu. let's hear what he said. translation: we will hear what he said. translation: - will do everything we can to form a government with the conservatives in the lead. because germany, germany... needs a coalition for the future that will modernise our country. germany needs a coalition for more sustainability in every aspect for climate as well as finances. aspect for climate as well as finances-_ finances. that is the cdu, centre-right, _ finances. that is the cdu, centre-right, but - finances. that is the cdu, centre-right, but we - finances. that is the cdu, centre-right, but we have finances. that is the cdu, - centre-right, but we have also got centre—right, but we have also got to factor in the greens. look at the atmosphere of the green party's headquarters as its candidate for a chance likely to be honest, she will not be the next chancellor, but she will be a major player, anna lena. translation: we will be a major player, anna lena. translation:— translation: we had a fantastic cam aitn translation: we had a fantastic campaign as _ translation: we had a fantastic campaign as never— translation: we had a fantastic campaign as never before. - translation: we had a fantastic campaign as never before. we - translation: we had a fantastic| campaign as never before. we can paint again until last night around the clock, so many of us worked really hard. we had so many town halls with thousands of people, and you prepared all of that, all of these town halls. this is really fantastic. 50 these town halls. this is really fantastic. �* , ., these town halls. this is really fantastic. �*, ., ., ., fantastic. so it's all going on the german politics _ fantastic. so it's all going on the german politics this _ fantastic. so it's all going on the german politics this evening. . fantastic. so it's all going on the l german politics this evening. let's bring in kathy adler. way to start? where does it finish? this bring in kathy adler. way to start? where does it finish?— bring in kathy adler. way to start? where does it finish? no one knows that answer- — where does it finish? no one knows that answer. the _ where does it finish? no one knows that answer. the neck _ where does it finish? no one knows that answer. the neck right, - that answer. the neck right, exactly. it looks like a long night, as we heard from the leader of the spd as we heard from the leader of the sn , as we heard from the leader of the spi , ., as we heard from the leader of the sn , ., . ., , ., as we heard from the leader of the sn , ., , .,, ., spd gets more confusing for german voters, the spd gets more confusing for german voters. the fact _ spd gets more confusing for german voters, the fact that _ spd gets more confusing for german voters, the fact that you _ spd gets more confusing for german voters, the fact that you have - voters, the fact that you have leaders — voters, the fact that you have leaders of _ voters, the fact that you have leaders of both the main parties here _ leaders of both the main parties here come about saying they're about to form _ here come about saying they're about to form a _ here come about saying they're about to form a government, and actually, there _ to form a government, and actually, there is_ to form a government, and actually, there is no_ to form a government, and actually, there is no light in germany saying that they— there is no light in germany saying that they cannot. so normally if the biggest _ that they cannot. so normally if the biggest party would try and form a coalilion— biggest party would try and form a coalition government first and the other— coalition government first and the other would wait their turn, but in this case, — other would wait their turn, but in this case, i— other would wait their turn, but in this case, i think it is so tight that— this case, i think it is so tight that you _ this case, i think it is so tight that you could probably have both parties _ that you could probably have both parties saying, look, you know, it's a race _ parties saying, look, you know, it's a race between us, who is going to make _ a race between us, who is going to make a _ a race between us, who is going to make a parliamentary majority first? and until— make a parliamentary majority first? and until then, of course, angela merkel— and until then, of course, angela merkel come along of the medical era. merkel come along of the medical era she _ merkel come along of the medical era she is— merkel come along of the medical era. she is staying right where she has absolutely. mr era. she is staying right where she has absolutely.— era. she is staying right where she has absolutely. mr bradley is a step back and look— has absolutely. mr bradley is a step back and look at _ has absolutely. mr bradley is a step back and look at this, _ has absolutely. mr bradley is a step back and look at this, what - has absolutely. mr bradley is a step back and look at this, what have - back and look at this, what have we learned about germany? about germans, about what kind of country they would like after angela merkel? i think what we are learning is that they are _ i think what we are learning is that they are like everybody else in the air. they are like everybody else in the air it's no — they are like everybody else in the air. it's no longer the case where my family— air. it's no longer the case where my family always voted cdu or social democrats. — my family always voted cdu or social democrats, people want to be persuaded by candidates. it used to be the _ persuaded by candidates. it used to be the accepted wisdom in germany that people didn't vote for candidates committee but if you're parties _ candidates committee but if you're parties. that is finished. of course, _ parties. that is finished. of course, it— parties. that is finished. of course, it had been thought that the man who _ course, it had been thought that the man who hope to succeed angela merkel, _ man who hope to succeed angela merkel, who she kind of pushed forward — merkel, who she kind of pushed forward and as her preferred choice forward and as her preferred choice for chance — forward and as her preferred choice for chance layer from her party, that he — for chance layer from her party, that he would be a walk in, but absolutely not. he failed to persuade voters during the election campaign _ persuade voters during the election campaign on and it was always going to be a _ campaign on and it was always going to be a bit— campaign on and it was always going to be a bit of a risk for him, because if— to be a bit of a risk for him, because if we think about it, look at the _ because if we think about it, look at the last— because if we think about it, look at the last two elections, the majority— at the last two elections, the majority of voters for the conservatives were women. they liked angela _ conservatives were women. they liked angela merkel. and others were attracted — angela merkel. and others were attracted to angela merkel. they like to _ attracted to angela merkel. they like to pragmatism, her stability, the way— like to pragmatism, her stability, the way she steered germany through various— the way she steered germany through various crisis. so they were open to being _ various crisis. so they were open to being wooed by other parties, and i think— being wooed by other parties, and i think the _ being wooed by other parties, and i think the vote is so split. what we rcatty— think the vote is so split. what we really can— think the vote is so split. what we really can say is that no party really — really can say is that no party really convinced a majority of germans _ really convinced a majority of germans at all, so that is very european, _ germans at all, so that is very european, now, isn't a? splintered votes. _ european, now, isn't a? splintered votes, coalition governments. so we are in this extract _ votes, coalition governments. so we are in this extract in _ votes, coalition governments. so we are in this extract in a _ votes, coalition governments. so we are in this extract in a situation - are in this extract in a situation where we have the results are a decent estimate of the results, but we could end up with quite different governments by christmas depending on how this part of the process goes. on how this part of the process toes. ~ .., on how this part of the process toes. ~ _, , on how this part of the process uoes, . . ., , ~' on how this part of the process ioes,. , ~' �*, goes. we could, but i think it's also important _ goes. we could, but i think it's also important to _ goes. we could, but i think it's also important to say - goes. we could, but i think it's also important to say that - goes. we could, but i think it's also important to say that we | goes. we could, but i think it's l also important to say that we are looking _ also important to say that we are looking at — also important to say that we are looking at change, but with a small c. looking at change, but with a small c germany— looking at change, but with a small c. germany will remain the biggest richest _ c. germany will remain the biggest richest most influential european country. — richest most influential european country, none of these big parties want _ country, none of these big parties want to— country, none of these big parties want to leave nato either. so germany — want to leave nato either. so germany will remain a reliable partner, — germany will remain a reliable partner, if— germany will remain a reliable partner, if you like, for the united states— partner, if you like, for the united states and — partner, if you like, for the united states and for the uk, brussels, yeah. _ states and for the uk, brussels, yeah. very— states and for the uk, brussels, yeah, very little decisions can be taken _ yeah, very little decisions can be taken in — yeah, very little decisions can be taken in brussels without germany's say so _ taken in brussels without germany's say so that — taken in brussels without germany's say so. that said, no one is going to have _ say so. that said, no one is going to have that— say so. that said, no one is going to have that same standing that ahgela — to have that same standing that angela merkel garnered over 16 years on the _ angela merkel garnered over 16 years on the world stage. in germany is this key— on the world stage. in germany is this key world player will stop if you think— this key world player will stop if you think of half of your's trade with— you think of half of your's trade with china _ you think of half of your's trade with china comes to germany, this is a big _ with china comes to germany, this is a big important country, and that is why this _ a big important country, and that is why this election does matter. there are differences in foreign policy, there _ are differences in foreign policy, there are — are differences in foreign policy, there are differences in attitude towards — there are differences in attitude towards debt, and that will have a knock _ towards debt, and that will have a knock on — towards debt, and that will have a knock on effect and euro policy in times— knock on effect and euro policy in times to — knock on effect and euro policy in times to come. so these elections and the _ times to come. so these elections and the whole thing that will follow is being _ and the whole thing that will follow is being watched closely, but we are not looking — is being watched closely, but we are not looking at is a volcano in german— not looking at is a volcano in german politics. everything has turned — german politics. everything has turned on — german politics. everything has turned on its head, but there will be change. — turned on its head, but there will be change, yes, things will be different _ be change, yes, things will be different. , ., ., , be change, yes, things will be different. , ., different. kept at there, i was good to see it. different. kept at there, i was good to see it- a — different. kept at there, i was good to see it. a busy's _ different. kept at there, i was good to see it. a busy's here _ different. kept at there, i was good to see it. a busy's here predator, i to see it. a busy's here predator, do follow her on twitter as we continue to share analysis of what we're seeing here with this german election. let's speak to peter, and adviser in that team, the candidate for the cdu and the csu. peter, thank you very much indeed for joining us. what is your reaction to this results?— this results? well, it is very disappointing. _ this results? well, it is very disappointing, obviously, i this results? well, it is very| disappointing, obviously, we this results? well, it is very - disappointing, obviously, we have lost a lot of votes, but ultimately, we all know we have a parliamentary system, we have a lot of parties in parliament now, and ultimately, the chancellor will be represented by the party that finds a majority of votes in parliament, and that is not clear at all tonight. both parties at the top, the social democrats and the christian democrats have a chance to form a coalition that garners the most votes in parliament.— garners the most votes in parliament. garners the most votes in arliament. �* , , ., parliament. but if the cdu, your .a l parliament. but if the cdu, your -a , is parliament. but if the cdu, your party. is to _ parliament. but if the cdu, your party. is to do — parliament. but if the cdu, your party, is to do that, _ parliament. but if the cdu, your party, is to do that, it is - parliament. but if the cdu, your party, is to do that, it is going l parliament. but if the cdu, your| party, is to do that, it is going to have to cut a deal with the greens, almost certainly, and the greens had criticised the cdu for being far too slow on climate change, so how can they convince the greens that he has they convince the greens that he has the right man to work with? weill. the right man to work with? well, he has already reached _ the right man to work with? well, he has already reached out _ the right man to work with? well, he has already reached out to _ the right man to work with? well, he has already reached out to the - has already reached out to the greens tonight. he said that there is a real chance to form an exciting coalition that reconciles economic needs and the needs of the future, climate change, for example, and to be honest, i think it's going to be much easierfor the be honest, i think it's going to be much easier for the greens to join a cdu coalition and then for the sdp, the free democrats, the pro—business democrats to join a left—wing coalition which would require than to go against everything they believe in in terms of lowering the debt rates, etc. so i think it's not going to be a victim of it will be easierfor him to going to be a victim of it will be easier for him to form the coalition thatis easier for him to form the coalition that is required. just easier for him to form the coalition that is required.— that is required. just quickly, do ou that is required. just quickly, do you accept _ that is required. just quickly, do you accept that _ that is required. just quickly, do you accept that the _ that is required. just quickly, do you accept that the era - that is required. just quickly, do you accept that the era when - that is required. just quickly, do | you accept that the era when the two big parties dominated german politics is over?— big parties dominated german politics is over? well, it is over, both parties _ politics is over? well, it is over, both parties have _ politics is over? well, it is over, both parties have 25%, - politics is over? well, it is over, both parties have 25%, that - politics is over? well, it is over, both parties have 25%, that is i both parties have 25%, that is very... 20 or 30 years ago, so there is going to be two or three party coalition ends for some time to come, yes, for sure.— coalition ends for some time to come, yes, for sure. thank you very much indeed — come, yes, for sure. thank you very much indeed for _ come, yes, for sure. thank you very much indeed forjoining _ come, yes, for sure. thank you very much indeed forjoining us, - come, yes, for sure. thank you very much indeed forjoining us, and - come, yes, for sure. thank you very much indeed forjoining us, and so, | much indeed forjoining us, and so, wherever you are watching bbc world news, the thing to emphasise here is that in many election processes can he have have election dates, you get the result, that is kind of the end of the matter, someone you are the same candidates carries on. germany has an extra stage, it has the campaign from the boat can he have the result can and then you have some fiendish competitive negotiating, and that is the stage we are entering now. it's fascinating to me it's me it's important, it's a huge consequence, notjust to germans, but important, it's a huge consequence, not just to germans, but too important, it's a huge consequence, notjust to germans, but too many people across europe, and we will see how long it takes, but we are going to see a lot of bargaining from the third and fourth biggest parties commit because they know that they are now crucial to deciding which of the two biggest parties actually form the government and provide a replacement for angela merkel. so a lot going on here in berlin. 0k, merkel. so a lot going on here in berlin. ok, for now, thank you very much. swiss voters have overwhelmingly backed same—sex marriage bringing the country into line with most of western europe. almost all results not counted in a referendum two thirds of people voted to allow the change. the measure will make it possible for same—sex couples to adopt children and for married lesbian couples to become parents to sperm donation. 0ne couple hoping for a change in the law are this couple, they spoke to the bbc news earlier. i can the law are this couple, they spoke to the bbc news earlier.— to the bbc news earlier. i can only com are to the bbc news earlier. i can only compare to — to the bbc news earlier. i can only compare to being _ to the bbc news earlier. i can only compare to being openly _ to the bbc news earlier. i can only compare to being openly gay - to the bbc news earlier. i can only compare to being openly gay in - compare to being openly gay in sweden, and it is very different. i did not know prior to moving here that it was a conservative country, where religion was such a part of this country as it actually is command with that said, religion isn't necessary tied to get it to conservatism commit can also be liberal, however, many parts of this country are still very conservative, so the major difference is coming out every day, walking on the streets here. people turning their heads are getting you lux, and that is something that i hope will change and that people do not have to go through. you said in the very first place that this would happen, that the referendum would take place and that they would get all the signatures that they needed, while for me, i think i was a bit more na ve in the sense that i was like, no, no, no, it is time that this will be legalised now, and it's been going on for seven years. finally, they voted yes, the parliament dead, this happened. so it is definitely a roller—coaster ride. this happened. so it is definitely a roller-coaster ride.— roller-coaster ride. time from the latest sports _ roller-coaster ride. time from the latest sports news _ roller-coaster ride. time from the latest sports news now. _ roller-coaster ride. time from the latest sports news now. let's - roller-coaster ride. time from the | latest sports news now. let's head over to the bbc sport centre. hello, samantha. starting at the ryder cup where the usa are heading to a record victory. they only need 1a and half points to regain the trophy command after starting the day leading europe 11— five, a short while ago, they were leading 13— six, and they only need one and a half more points from the singles match to when. worried mcelroy as their�*s only went so far in the singles, and it's the first one of this ryder cup for him and he was emotional after his round, as i say come at the moment, the usa heading for a record victory in wisconsin. the following arsenal�*s premier league revival continues as they beat tottenham hotspur in the north london derby. his guide scored three times to take the pressure off their manager multiple scores and they improved after the break. pulling a call back three points went to arsenal who have won three games in a row. i arsenal who have won three games in a row. ~' arsenal who have won three games in a row. ~ , ., ., ., a row. i think in life, you have to show gratitude, _ a row. i think in life, you have to show gratitude, and _ a row. i think in life, you have to show gratitude, and we - a row. i think in life, you have to show gratitude, and we had - a row. i think in life, you have to i show gratitude, and we had difficult moments and criticism. it is people have stood by this club and our players, it is our way today to say thank you so much and this is for them. we were playing at a high—level, great determination, great energy, great quality. i really enjoyed it. find great energy, great quality. i really enjoyed it.— great energy, great quality. i really enjoyed it. really en'oyed it. and the other premier really enjoyed it. and the other premier league _ really enjoyed it. and the other premier league match, - really enjoyed it. and the other premier league match, row- really enjoyed it. and the otherj premier league match, row will scored his first goal since suffering a life—threatening fractured skull. it was the only goal of the match. southampton remain without a premier league victory this season and drop to 16th while they move above them to 13. lewis hamilton is top of the drivers championship after winning the russian grand prix and becoming the first person to win100 formula one races. it is triumph meant heartache for fellow briton who was signed by verge of a maiden victory when he slid off in torrential rain. he stayed out too long on dry weather ties and ended up finishing seventh. hamilton now leads the title race by two points over arrival the next rest stop and who are remarkably finished second despite starting from last place on the grid. without m team from last place on the grid. without my team can _ from last place on the grid. without my team can even _ from last place on the grid. without my team can even today, _ from last place on the grid. without my team can even today, fantastic. my team can even today, fantastic pit stops, amazing with strategy, and just continuing to not get up in this incredibly tight battle. i was really, really grateful for them to continue to clash. it's taken a long timejust to get continue to clash. it's taken a long time just to get that one win. of course, the competitors are superfast, as you can see, but nonetheless, i'm really grateful. the world championships in belgium, he will wear the rainbow striped for another year after breaking away from the palatine with around 20 km to gulf he even had time to celebrate before the finish line. h celebrate before the finish line. 1 was like... to try to... i celebrate before the finish line. h was like... to try to... i tried my chance and i took ten to 15 seconds, i didn't know it was possible to go to the line, yeah. i cannot believe it. it was a really long last lap. and great britain's event writers had a clean —— clean sweep after leaving cross—country committee all—female team comfortably won the team gold medal and names that they took the individual title had of fellow britain, and silver and bronze, printer now the remaining european 0lympic bronze, printer now the remaining european olympic and world champions. that's all the support for now. lazy, thanks very much. iceland has become the first country in europe to have a majority of female mps and it's parliament. when they now make—up 52% of the icelandic parliament an increase of nine feet since the last election in 2017. the country has long been praised for its record on gender equality with its first elected being a president in 1980. here in britain, winning tonight that many petrol stations have run dry after days of cues at times. the petro retailers association says that more than half of its member is have run out of fuel. katie often has more. 0ne panic buying fuel, a mental health nurse told us that she struggled to get to work. janik because of panic buying, there was nothing left. a group that speaks for more than 5,000 independent fuel retailers says the impact had been severe. there is a large number, more than half which already run dry, and those others are running dry quite quickly. those others are running dry quite tuickl . , , , , , quickly. the first limited supply issues right _ quickly. the first limited supply issues right down _ quickly. the first limited supply issues right down to _ quickly. the first limited supply issues right down to a - quickly. the first limited supply issues right down to a lack - quickly. the first limited supply issues right down to a lack of l issues right down to a lack of tanker drivers. i've highlighted a wider lorry driver asserted edge, a long—standing problem that's got worse. the government has today announced new measures aimed at tackling that, including 5,000 visas, lasting only until christmas eve. ~ ., ., ,, ., ., eve. we would have liked to have seen at four— eve. we would have liked to have seen at four months, _ eve. we would have liked to have seen at four months, but - eve. we would have liked to have seen at four months, but we - eve. we would have liked to have seen at four months, but we willl seen at four months, but we will take what we can come it's not enough, too little too late, honestly. enough, too little too late, honestly-— enough, too little too late, honestl. , . ., , ., honestly. other sectors have struggled — honestly. other sectors have struggled to _ honestly. other sectors have struggled to fail _ honestly. other sectors have struggled to fail their - honestly. other sectors have struggled to fail their work i honestly. other sectors have l struggled to fail their work for honestly. other sectors have - struggled to fail their work for us including turkey and chicken producers, five and half thousand visas for poultry workers are also being introduced. the visas for poultry workers are also being introduced.— being introduced. the damage is already done _ being introduced. the damage is already done for— being introduced. the damage is already done for the _ being introduced. the damage is already done for the bigger - already done for the bigger processors because they haven't put people _ processors because they haven't put people on _ processors because they haven't put people on the farms. for the smaller guys, _ people on the farms. for the smaller guys, for— people on the farms. for the smaller guys, for that thousands of smaller firms— guys, for that thousands of smaller firms throughout the country that produce _ firms throughout the country that produce local, it is useful for them, — produce local, it is useful for them, but _ produce local, it is useful for them, but how easy is it to get those — them, but how easy is it to get those visas?— them, but how easy is it to get those visas? ,, , ., ,, , , those visas? supermarkets say they need 15,000 _ those visas? supermarkets say they need 15,000 lorry _ those visas? supermarkets say they need 15,000 lorry drivers _ those visas? supermarkets say they need 15,000 lorry drivers to - those visas? supermarkets say they need 15,000 lorry drivers to avoid l need 15,000 lorry drivers to avoid christmas disruption. the labour leader today insisted the visa numbers were far too small, arguing action should have been taken earlier to tackle labour shortages across the economy. it’s earlier to tackle labour shortages across the economy.— across the economy. it's a short-term _ across the economy. it's a short-term response - across the economy. it's a short-term response in i across the economy. it's a l short-term response in the short—term response in the long—term, we need conditions to be improved, we need training, of course, the government has known that for years, and we have got a situation now where we have got an absolute crisis in this country through lack of planning on behalf of the government. the through lack of planning on behalf of the government.— of the government. the transport secretary. — of the government. the transport secretary. said — of the government. the transport secretary, said it _ of the government. the transport secretary, said it was _ of the government. the transport secretary, said it was for - of the government. the transport secretary, said it was for industry | secretary, said it was for industry to work out permanent solutions. we don't to work out permanent solutions. - don't want to be relying on overseas labour and the longer run, which is why this is limited to christmas, and because we have got to sort out these long—term problems with our hdd sector, which has been around for years. hdd sector, which has been around for ears. _, , ., ., for years. other countries are also experiencing _ for years. other countries are also experiencing lorry _ for years. other countries are also experiencing lorry driver— for years. other countries are also experiencing lorry driver asserted | experiencing lorry driver asserted as. it's unclear how many well come to the uk. are business is committed focuses on keeping supplies going forth the crucial christmas period. katie often, bbc news. let's bring you some breaking news on despots that we understand the government is now considering deploying the army to help deliver fuel supplies to petrol stations who are running low on fuel. it's understood the option is under discussion ahead of a possible meeting of cabinet ministers tomorrow. today, the business secretary also met with senior executives from that fuel industry and agreed to exempt companies from competition laws so that they can more easily prioritise the delivery of fuel to the price of the delivery of fuel to the price of the country in strategic locations that are most in need. that is coming in from our political correspondent. we will bring you more on that in the next few hours. now, the airport on love, has been reopened, but many flights remain cancelled because of the volcanic eruption on the spanish island. ask in the clouds and dust had made it impossible to operate flights from the airport, but a big clean—up operation carried out overnight, and now the runway is to reopen. in the past be ours, the lava flow and coughed the village, destroying the church, its belltower crumbling under the flow. it had nearly escaped earlier in the week when lava stopped just short of its torts. 0fficials lava stopped just short of its torts. officials in the spanish canary islands hated volcano has entered a new explosive phase can as courtney then reports. it's been almost a week since the cumbre vieja volcano started erupting and it's showing no signs of slowing down. we don't know when the eruption is going to stop and we don't know the evolution of the eruption, we don't know whether this eruption is going to increase in intensity or decrease. thousands of tonnes of lava has already spread across the landscape, forcing more than 6,000 residents from their homes. and it's an anxious wait for people still living in its potential path. translation: you can't sleep, it's constantly there. _ yesterday shock waves were reaching us here and the house was shaking and we had the feeling we would be asked to evacuate at any moment. translation: i'm stressed. you don't know if they'll ask you to leave. you have one foot in and the other out. we hope we'll be ok here. we have clothes packed here and shoes in the other room. we don't know what will happen. a thick cloud of smoke and ash now extends four kilometres into the air and this is the impact — the airport has been forced to close the ash is also affecting the island's banana crop which is crucial to its economy and provides thousands ofjobs. this is the first eruption in 50 years and its impact will be felt for many years to come. courtney bembridge, bbc news. just a reminder of that breaking news, some patch are all reporting that they now have know fuel left. we know that the government is now considering deploying the army to help deliver fuel supplies to those petrol stations running low on fuel because of panic buying and driver shortages. it's understood the option is under discussion ahead of a possible meeting of cabinet ministers tomorrow. earlier, the business secretary also met senior executives from the fuel industry, and they agreed to exempt companies from competition so that they can more easily prioritise the delivery of fuel to the price of the country in strategic locations that are most in strategic locations that are most in need. that is it for me by the moment, reach me on twitter. thanks for watching. that evening. brace yourself, it will feel like autumn has arrived. september so far has been warmer than average, this week, we are back to average, slightly below in terms of temperature is, all of us are going to see some rain at some stage two. here are with the satellite picture, sunshine across the uk, that's why their friends coming in overnight it will usher in much cooler air to the rear of that. it clears through, the warm air that we have been sitting in from across the continent, and it brings in air that actually originated from the polls. the reason the ms isn't split across the continent, and it brings in air that actually originated from the polls. the reason the ms is an splitter a because it slightly warm in its journey splitter a because it slightly warm in itsjourney —— splitter a because it slightly warm in its journey —— feel and splitter a because it slightly warm in itsjourney —— feel and i decide if that's what a friend. because of the contrast along the length of it, the contrast along the length of it, the print itself is going to be quite a lively one as it comes in overnight tonight, some pretty heavy rain across the western half of the uk. in the frontal budgets that you straight in time for the morning rush hour in the school run. a saga start across eastern scotland and eastern england. but that does clear through quite quickly, so back into that sunshine for the majority come the afternoon, quite a few showers though far western coasts especially on the westerly breeze. temperature is in some areas 10 down on the figures we saw on sunday. and once that front is through, then really we are at the mercy of further system swelling in from the atlantic to the week ahead. tuesday looks like it will be a particularly wet and windy day across the board, perhaps not starting up to bat across eastern areas, but come the afternoon and the rain spreading across the majority of the uk, the wind picking up as well. our temperature is at best in the high teens. we have been hitting the 22— 23 celsius mike in recent days. 0vernight tuesday, particularly heavy rain for southern and eastern areas of the uk, and it looks like for wednesday, just a bit of a breather and the weather. probably our driest day of the week at the head. a little bump of high—pressure shed mean for a sunday, for wednesday, there will be some sunshine. not particularly where once we to beckley, the best of the sunshine will be 15— 16 sunak celsius. and then to bring that week to a close, we are back with low pressure bearing spells of longer rain and 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