new streams of lava threatening further disruption. now on bbc news it's time for the media show. hello. this week's keir starmer delivered his first speech to a packed in person at labour party conference. today we want to explore keir starmer his current relationship with the media. does he have the same level of newspaper backing that he tony blair for example enjoyed? to the newspaper still holds much sway of a public opinion anyway? and what about those new outlets that merge during jeremy corbyn his time with power shifting to the centre of the party, how do they see their roles now? let me introduce you to my guess. jane merrick is policy editor at the the media show newspaper. before that showers independent sunday. you've been on twitter today with the assessment of keir starmer speech to all your readers go to twitter or to the way for your in—depth analysis? i to twitter or to the way for your in-depth analysis? i was tweetin: your in-depth analysis? i was tweeting a — your in-depth analysis? i was tweeting a very _ your in-depth analysis? i was tweeting a very long - your in-depth analysis? i was tweeting a very long thread i your in-depth analysis? i was tweeting a very long thread it was a very long tweet a chilly so i ended up tweeted about 70 tweets. i guess it's a mix. the first take is about a few tweets as you speak but i'm a chilly going to be brightening a piece that's halfway part britain. about what is policy agenda is and whether that's enough to him to wind the next obviously there's a long way to go but are these policies that come in for the next election. erin bastoni is co—founder of the barnett media a left—wing media company. i've been looking at the navarro website, you've got an op—ed saying that keir starmer isjust as dishonest as keir starmer is just as dishonest as boris keir starmer isjust as dishonest as borisjohnson. dishonest as boris johnson. there is another headline, starmer breaks the rolls with “p starmer breaks the rolls with up is that the kind of dramatic statement there reason your readers go to your site and not the mainstream media?- readers go to your site and not the mainstream media? well, i would say _ the mainstream media? well, i would say it's — the mainstream media? well, i would say it's dramatic. - 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without fire. and they knew. lara o'reilly is media editor| lara 0'reilly is media editor at the media inside her. before we get into politics but start with you. netflix is ceo a former media show guest has been speaking to the press this week. what was he saying? it to week. what was he saying? it to the event was _ week. what was he saying? it to the event was quite _ week. what was he saying? it tr: the event was quite interesting is this week netflix is really some day to that it doesn't usually put out. what this day to has to do with it's kind of most popular shows was up there is two surprising findings from that. i guess the big ones was that. i guess the big ones was that its new korean language series cold squid game which is basically a korean version of hunger games. not only could be its biggest non— english series of all time but he said it could be its biggest show ever. and it's really interesting it's an interesting show, a real fees for the eyes, it got great reviews but it's interesting to see international content having such a big play in the us and in the uk. such a big play in the us and in the uk-— such a big play in the us and in the uk. ~ , ., ~' in the uk. why do you think he is aaivin in the uk. why do you think he is giving out — in the uk. why do you think he is giving out this _ in the uk. why do you think he is giving out this day _ in the uk. why do you think he is giving out this day to? - is giving out this day to? they have been accused of being quite opaque before. i have been accused of being quite opaque before. i guess executives — quite opaque before. i guess executives and _ quite opaque before. i guess executives and other - quite opaque before. i guess executives and other people | quite opaque before. i guess i executives and other people in the media have often grumbled that netflix doesn't release its viewership numbers and can basically say whatever it wants about the success of the shows at a time when it's plain to see that traditional tv ratings are failing. also at a time when netflix is spending billions of dollars and now betting those tv companies getting exclusive access to content and so on. another big bright the tv execs have had is when they've done their outside research into netflix shows in the past, the shows that it says are most successful, it usually places on a metric which is essentially the number of households that watch at least two minutes of a show within the first month of its release. this time around, what they say about that as that's all well and good but what happens if you've got a very strong first episode and everybody hates it and the audience windows? where is everybody watches our point of view for strictly come dancing or whatever. this time it's released day to on a different metric which is the number that a chilly watched, i'm sorry, the total hours that were viewed within the 28 days. it gives you much more of a picture as to the series got the mac that netflix views have a chilly been such an vault. 0k, a chilly been such an vault. ok, that's the streaming giant that's been shaking things up. — love. let's turn to the political news outlets that have in their own ways been shaking things up. jack, you've been on the media show before backin been on the media show before back in 2017 at that point you had the most shared piece of any news outlook during the 2017 election. for listeners who don't know, what is the london economic? the london economic— london economic? the london economic was _ london economic? the london economic was seven _ london economic? the london economic was seven years - london economic? the london economic was seven years ago | economic was seven years ago largely— economic was seven years ago largely out of the financial crash _ largely out of the financial crash and it was a paper that was — crash and it was a paper that was trying to explain to regular— was trying to explain to regular people whatjust happened, really and why they were _ happened, really and why they were suffering the effects of market _ were suffering the effects of market explosion. without the jargon — market explosion. without the jargon and the complicated bids — jargon and the complicated bids. we've effectively grown into what i would describe as a metropolitan publication with a metropolitan publication with a metropolitan mind—set. it's progressive and liberal inclusive viewpoints but we also — inclusive viewpoints but we also entrepreneurialism promoting. we understand and how businesses can provide solution _ how businesses can provide solution as well.— solution as well. you say ou're solution as well. you say you're metropolitan, - 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it's really interesting that there are websites like navarro did really well under jeremy corbyn they show that they were quite disruptive in an interesting way. i think no matter what their politics is there are a mix of really good politics and gerrit eight generational readership, followership and people go online. our newspaper i think is read by a broad scope of ages. we have young readers, student readers, older readers, they can a chilly get the newspaper for 60 they can a chilly get the newspaperfor 60 pipe peeve. newspaper for 60 pipe peeve. they newspaperfor 60 pipe peeve. they can also go online for the what the newspapers have done is really improve our online offering. maybe not so much in direct response but a chilly just an awareness of where this media is going. we have a nap, we have a much fuller online offering i think then we did 5 or ten years ago. i think that shows the website today. let's to back shows the website today. let's go back to _ shows the website today. let's go back to the _ shows the website today. let's go back to the political - shows the website today. let's go back to the political this - go back to the political this week. keir starmer in the party conference. how well do you think starmer and his team handled the media? l think starmer and his team handled the media? i would have thou~ht handled the media? i would have thought before _ handled the media? i would have thought before today _ handled the media? i would have thought before today there - handled the media? i would have thought before today there been | thought before today there been teething problems. | thought before today there been teething problems.— teething problems. i think they have been _ teething problems. i think they have been on _ teething problems. i think they have been on the _ teething problems. i think they have been on the evo - teething problems. i think they i have been on the evo conference we would've expected it big interview say with the guardian and he did something with us sunday mirror but i think the guardian, there wasn't really a major piece there. i think he struggled because of the pandemic and because ofjust where we are with the labour party. i think he has struggled to have a proper hearing from the press. and i think that part of that is because he hasn't been able to break through due to covid but also because he hasn't really as he said today, got his house in order. i think today i think there's been a slight game changer in terms of how the media regarding them. ijust read another tweet the political editor of the sun who said long road to go but at least the opposition are finally having a crack at credibility. that's a really interesting response from them. i think, a long way to go but i think he delivered a speech today that shows that he is serious about winning the general election. ilrrul’illll serious about winning the general election. will devon to add a little _ general election. will devon to add a little bit _ general election. will devon to add a little bit more. _ general election. will devon to add a little bit more. but - general election. will devon to add a little bit more. but what| add a little bit more. but what is your view on this, do you agree with jane? l is your view on this, do you agree with jane?— is your view on this, do you agree with jane? i think it's been imposed _ agree with jane? i think it's been imposed now - agree with jane? i think it's been imposed now for - agree with jane? i think it's| been imposed now for about agree with jane? i think it's - been imposed now for about 18 months — been imposed now for about 18 months i— been imposed now for about 18 months. i think the majority —. you _ months. i think the majority —. you look— months. i think the majority —. you look at _ months. i think the majority —. you look at the local elections, hartlepool. in a way covid _ elections, hartlepool. in a way covid should been a gift to him strange — covid should been a gift to him strange to say we've gone through— strange to say we've gone through this appalling. but he had a — through this appalling. but he had a real opportunity, he was given— had a real opportunity, he was given time, most of his opposition current in the job which — opposition current in the job which i _ opposition current in the job which i think the people in the media — which i think the people in the media don't really say. it is incredibly difficult job, media don't really say. it is incredibly difficultjob, he had — incredibly difficultjob, he had time to get his policy messages right and i think we need — messages right and i think we need to— messages right and i think we need to understand, strong is communication whether it's brexit. _ communication whether it's brexit, starmer now, tends to be because of policy. and i think— be because of policy. and i think politics and policy are separate if he could get the calm — separate if he could get the calm drives up i think it's set you — calm drives up i think it's set you up— calm drives up i think it's set you up front hiding to nothing. in terms— you up front hiding to nothing. in terms of the strategy now they— in terms of the strategy now they approach which was adopted 20 years— they approach which was adopted 20 years ago and i think it would _ 20 years ago and i think it would be foolish to say that i can't — would be foolish to say that i can't work. i think that would be foolish. however, i think it was _ be foolish. however, i think it was considerably changed last 20 years. what is the policy offer — 20 years. what is the policy offer from starmer, we don't know — offer from starmer, we don't know i— offer from starmer, we don't know. i think the conclusion i had _ know. i think the conclusion i had leaving conference last night — had leaving conference last night was people were having this debate one way or the other— this debate one way or the other 15_ this debate one way or the other 15 pounds for minimum wage, — other 15 pounds for minimum wage, for— other 15 pounds for minimum wage, for the care workers, that— wage, for the care workers, that was— wage, for the care workers, that was the original point. we have _ that was the original point. we have been fighting in the labour— have been fighting in the labour party. and i look at my phone — labour party. and i look at my phone and _ labour party. and i look at my phone and am getting videos of people — phone and am getting videos of people having scraps on petrol coupons — people having scraps on petrol coupons. it does feel to me that— coupons. it does feel to me that this _ coupons. it does feel to me that this conversation of electability and present himself to the country is kind of disassociated from the reality _ of disassociated from the reality. i agree, of disassociated from the reality. iagree, i of disassociated from the reality. i agree, i thought it was — reality. i agree, i thought it was an— reality. i agree, i thought it was an adequate speech, it wasn't _ was an adequate speech, it wasn't a _ was an adequate speech, it wasn't a bad speech, it was a bad _ wasn't a bad speech, it was a bad speech i think he was in trouble _ bad speech i think he was in trouble '— bad speech i think he was in trouble. i don't see him mastering the media and a way that will— mastering the media and a way that will be necessary for labour _ that will be necessary for labour. we know labour in this country— labour. we know labour in this country has structural falls which _ country has structural falls which favours the tories. it can— which favours the tories. it can take _ which favours the tories. it can take something really special— can take something really special from keir starmer to do with the — special from keir starmer to do with the majority to and right now — with the majority to and right now surrounded by the people he is, i now surrounded by the people he is, idon't — now surrounded by the people he is, i don't see it, i don't see it. importantly i don't see it at all— it. importantly i don't see it at all with new media at all, not one _ at all with new media at all, not one bit.— not one bit. let's talk about how that — not one bit. let's talk about how that much _ not one bit. let's talk about how that much change - not one bit. let's talk about how that much change do i not one bit. let's talk about i how that much change do you think he needs a political big headerfrom the think he needs a political big header from the press to work with him? blair had campbell, millman from the what you think? ., ., �* , ., think? yeah, that's an interesting _ think? yeah, that's an interesting question. i think? yeah, that's an | interesting question. is think? yeah, that's an - interesting question. is that matthew— interesting question. is that matthew doyle _ interesting question. is that matthew doyle who - interesting question. is 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big names at the - i don't think he can attract big names at the moment| i don't think he can attract. big names at the moment but i don't think he can attract - big names at the moment but i don't _ big names at the moment but i don't think— big names at the moment but i don't think he _ big names at the moment but i don't think he necessarily - don't think he necessarily needs— don't think he necessarily needs to _ don't think he necessarily needs to i— don't think he necessarily needs to. i think - don't think he necessarily needs to. i think ease - don't think he necessarilyj needs to. i think ease got don't think he necessarily i needs to. i think ease got to -et needs to. i think ease got to get his— needs to. i think ease got to get his own _ needs to. i think ease got to get his own position- needs to. i think ease got to get his own position and - needs to. i think ease got to get his own position and his| get his own position and his own— get his own position and his own policies— get his own position and his own policies and _ get his own position and his own policies and his - get his own position and his own policies and his own . get his own position and his i own policies and his own team right— own policies and his own team right to — own policies and his own team right to then— own policies and his own team right to then be _ own policies and his own team right to then be able _ own policies and his own team right to then be able to - own policies and his own team right to then be able to say . right to then be able to say right. — right to then be able to say right. we _ right to then be able to say right. we can— right to then be able to say right, we can wind - right to then be able to say right, we can wind the - right, we can wind the election _ right, we can wind the election.— right, we can wind the election. ., ., ,, , ., , ., election. that takes me to your relationship _ election. that takes me to your relationship and _ election. that takes me to your relationship and your— relationship and your colleagues relationship with jeremy corbyn. did you in any way help shape policies do you think our test media lines? know and this is something that has been thrown at us repeatedly. you outright with corbin or whatever. the frank reality was corbin and his people were so of a stretch with the challenges they face internally and externally they didn't even have the time to do that kind of stuff. the kind of intricate rebuttal, building relationship, they didn't do it. they should've done it and i don't think he was there fairly is theyjust had a panacea of pricey yet brexit, to a panacea of pricey yet brexit, to alexian, you have the brexit crisis merge in 2017. do we fit into policy? i think some of the stuff that came in 2017 and 2019 certainly fed into some of that. but i don't think it was ever really in encouraging way. one think about keir starmer and i agree, if it is party is given to ease like the cherry come easy to bite the cherry for the the big difference between starmer and blair is when they brought in alastair in the mid— '90s and the mirror image within the last week they had john prescott. they got the trade unions on their side. and people forget that a chilly blanch at people on a journey it was a popularjourney blanch at people on a journey it was a popular journey with mass consent. i think starmer overstepped the mark last week in his initial proposal which collapsed. and i think he needs to learn a lesson from that. you can't bully people in a way that wasn't even being done by tony blair at his peak. there was a little bit of hubris. i think starmer and his team may beg to differ with you. we will get into politics so much but jack, tell me... in terms of corbin and his team did you have contact with them, were you allied with them? llrla. have contact with them, were you allied with them? no, not at all. you allied with them? no, not at all- as _ you allied with them? no, not at all- as a — you allied with them? no, not at all. as a newspaper - you allied with them? no, not at all. as a newspaper i - you allied with them? no, not at all. as a newspaper i think| at all. as a newspaper i think we were _ at all. as a newspaper i think we were born out of a lot of the — we were born out of a lot of the same _ we were born out of a lot of the same things ideologically. but we — the same things ideologically. but we were never purposely, in fact we — but we were never purposely, in fact we are — but we were never purposely, in fact we are never aligned with the labour party then, were not aligned — the labour party then, were not aligned with them now. butjust as likely— aligned with them now. butjust as likely to talk to rory stewart and sean berry as we are to — stewart and sean berry as we are to talk to any of the corbin shadow cabinet and indeed _ corbin shadow cabinet and indeed any of keir starmer is cabinet~ _ indeed any of keir starmer is cabinet. so the short answer is probably— cabinet. so the short answer is probably no, no.— probably no, no. jane, we do assume that _ probably no, no. jane, we do assume that the _ probably no, no. jane, we do assume that the papers - probably no, no. jane, we do assume that the papers on i probably no, no. jane, we do i assume that the papers on the left, the mayor and the guardians say we will always support the labour leader and the papers on the right the daily mail and the telegraph etc will support the conservative leader. but it's not always that simple, is not of his cases a?— of his cases a? no, obviously in the late — of his cases a? no, obviously in the late 1970s, _ of his cases a? no, obviously in the late 1970s, the - of his cases a? no, obviously. in the late 1970s, the murdoch and blair— in the late 1970s, the murdoch and blair famously— in the late 1970s, the murdoch and blair famously very - in the late 1970s, the murdoch and blair famously very close i and blair famously very close relationship _ and blair famously very close relationship there. _ and blair famously very close relationship there. i- and blair famously very close relationship there. ithink- relationship there. i think that— relationship there. i think that slightly— relationship there. i think that slightly different - relationship there. i thinki that slightly different now. relationship there. i think. that slightly different now. i don't — that slightly different now. i don't think— that slightly different now. i don't think the _ that slightly different now. i don't think the labour - that slightly different now. i| don't think the labour leader needs. — don't think the labour leader needs. i_ don't think the labour leader needs, i don't— don't think the labour leader needs, i don't think - don't think the labour leader needs, i don't think is - needs, i don't think is crucial _ needs, idon't think is crucial. it's— needs, i don't think is crucial. it's obviouslyl crucial. it's obviously important _ crucial. it's obviously important but - crucial. it's obviously important but it's- crucial. it's obviously| important but it's not crucial. it's obviously- important but it's not that crucial~ _ important but it's not that crucial. theguardian - important but it's not that crucial. theguardian i - important but it's not that| crucial. theguardian i think didn't— crucial. theguardian i think didn't explicitly— crucial. theguardian i think didn't explicitly act - crucial. theguardian i think didn't explicitly act the - didn't explicitly act the labour— didn't explicitly act the labour party— didn't explicitly act the labour party the - didn't explicitly act the labour party the last i didn't explicitly act the - labour party the last election, the election— labour party the last election, the election before. _ labour party the last election, the election before. it's- labour party the last election, the election before. it's morel the election before. it's more complicated _ the election before. it's more complicated. i— the election before. it's more complicated. ithink- the election before. it's more complicated. i think that's . the election before. it's morel complicated. i think that's the difference _ complicated. i think that's the difference because _ complicated. i think that's the difference because of- complicated. i think that's the difference because of social. difference because of social media — difference because of social media you _ difference because of social media you don't _ difference because of social media you don'tjust- difference because of social media you don'tjust need i media you don'tjust need newspaper— media you don'tjust need newspaper backings - media you don'tjust need newspaper backings and i | media you don'tjust need - newspaper backings and i think it's much— newspaper backings and i think it's much more _ newspaper backings and i think it's much more open. - newspaper backings and i think it's much more open.— newspaper backings and i think it's much more open. what about on the conservative _ it's much more open. what about on the conservative side? - it's much more open. what about on the conservative side? will. on the conservative side? will every papers support every tory leader? l every papers support every tory leader? ~ , leader? i think they will. i think when _ leader? i think they will. i think when it _ leader? i think they will. i think when it comes - leader? i think they will. i think when it comes down j leader? i think they will. i i think when it comes down to leader? i think they will. i - think when it comes down to it. ithink— think when it comes down to it. i think i— think when it comes down to it. i think i have _ think when it comes down to it. i think i have to— think when it comes down to it. i think i have to raise _ think when it comes down to it. i think i have to raise a - i think i have to raise a smile a couple _ i think i have to raise a smile a couple weeks _ i think i have to raise a smile a couple weeks ago - i think i have to raise a smile a couple weeks ago in - i think i have to raise a smile a couple weeks ago in borisi a couple weeks ago in boris johnson _ a couple weeks ago in boris johnson brought— a couple weeks ago in boris johnson brought forward . a couple weeks ago in boris| johnson brought forward his social— johnson brought forward his social care _ johnson brought forward his social care plan _ johnson brought forward his social care plan and - johnson brought forward his social care plan and it - johnson brought forward his social care plan and it was i johnson brought forward his social care plan and it was aj social care plan and it was a huge — social care plan and it was a huge thundering _ social care plan and it was a huge thundering comment. social care plan and it was a - huge thundering comment piece in the _ huge thundering comment piece in the telegraph _ huge thundering comment piece in the telegraph saying - huge thundering comment piece in the telegraph saying that - in the telegraph saying that they— in the telegraph saying that they couldn't _ in the telegraph saying that they couldn't possibly- in the telegraph saying that they couldn't possibly see i in the telegraph saying that i they couldn't possibly see how this could _ they couldn't possibly see how this could ever— they couldn't possibly see how this could ever pass _ they couldn't possibly see how this could ever pass and - they couldn't possibly see how this could ever pass and it - they couldn't possibly see how this could ever pass and it was sort _ this could ever pass and it was sort of— this could ever pass and it was sort of the _ this could ever pass and it was sort of the end _ this could ever pass and it was sort of the end of— sort of the end of conservatism. . sort of the end ofi conservatism. and sort of the end of— conservatism. and interestingly enough — conservatism. and interestingly enough and _ conservatism. and interestingly enough and a _ conservatism. and interestingly enough and a good _ conservatism. and interestingly enough and a good debate - conservatism. and interestinglyl enough and a good debate there that boris— enough and a good debate there that borisjohnson— enough and a good debate there that boris johnson started - that boris johnson started about— that boris johnson started about whether— that boris johnson started about whether he - that boris johnson started about whether he could i that boris johnson started about whether he could a| that boris johnson started - about whether he could a chilly -et about whether he could a chilly get tax — about whether he could a chilly get tax rises _ about whether he could a chilly get tax rises passes _ about whether he could a chilly get tax rises passes party. - get tax rises passes party. when — get tax rises passes party. when it— get tax rises passes party. when it comes _ get tax rises passes party. when it comes to - get tax rises passes party. when it comes to it, - get tax rises passes party. when it comes to it, four. get tax rises passes party. - when it comes to it, four weeks on until— when it comes to it, four weeks on until election _ when it comes to it, four weeks on until election ease _ when it comes to it, four weeks on until election ease going - on until election ease going to -et on until election ease going to get the — on until election ease going to get the backing _ on until election ease going to get the backing of _ on until election ease going to get the backing of the - on until election ease going to get the backing of the daily. get the backing of the daily mail. — get the backing of the daily mail. who— get the backing of the daily mail, who get— get the backing of the daily mail, who get the - get the backing of the daily mail, who get the backing. get the backing of the daily. mail, who get the backing of the daily— mail, who get the backing of the daily telegraph - mail, who get the backing of the daily telegraph i - mail, who get the backing of the daily telegraph i think. the daily telegraph i think that's~~~ _ the daily telegraph i think that's... the daily telegraph i think that's- - -— the daily telegraph i think that's. .. going back to the question _ that's. .. going back to the question i— that's. .. going back to the question i the _ that's. .. going back to the question i the top - that's. .. going back to the question i the top of- that's. .. going back to the question i the top of the i question i the top of the programme how much way do you think the press a chilly do hold over public opinion anyway? i hold over public opinion anyway?— hold over public opinion an a ? ~ , ., anyway? i think we still do. but not anyway? i think we still do. lbut rrot to _ anyway? i think we still do. but not to the _ anyway? i think we still do. but not to the extent - anyway? i think we still do. | but not to the extent where anyway? i think we still do. i but not to the extent where in 97 and — but not to the extent where in 97 and 2001— but not to the extent where in 97 and 2001 it _ but not to the extent where in 97 and 2001 it really— but not to the extent where in 97 and 2001 it really didn't - 97 and 2001 it really didn't matter— 97 and 2001 it really didn't matter sort— 97 and 2001 it really didn't matter sort of— 97 and 2001 it really didn't matter sort of getting - 97 and 2001 it really didn't matter sort of getting the i matter sort of getting the son's— matter sort of getting the son's support _ matter sort of getting the son's support did. - matter sort of getting the son's support did. i- matter sort of getting the i son's support did. i wouldn't say swung _ son's support did. i wouldn't say swung the _ son's support did. i wouldn't say swung the election - son's support did. i wouldn't i say swung the election because i think— say swung the election because i think the _ say swung the election because i think the sun _ say swung the election because i think the sun always - say swung the election because i think the sun always saw- say swung the election because i think the sun always saw the i i think the sun always saw the way — i think the sun always saw the way i— i think the sun always saw the way. i think_ i think the sun always saw the way. i think it's— i think the sun always saw the way. i think it's more - i think the sun always saw the way. i think it's more diffuse. way. i think it's more diffuse now— way. i think it's more diffuse now because _ way. i think it's more diffuse now because of _ way. i think it's more diffuse now because of social- way. i think it's more diffuse| now because of social media. way. i think it's more diffuse i now because of social media. it evenly— now because of social media. it evenly spread _ now because of social media. it evenly spread out. _ now because of social media. it evenly spread out.— evenly spread out. that's all we have time _ evenly spread out. that's all we have time for— evenly spread out. that's all we have time for today. - evenly spread out. that's all. we have time for today. thanks to all my guess to lower our riley, two jane merrick, policy editor at the eye newspaper. air the sunny co—founder of navarro media. and jacked the founder of the london economic. the media show will be back next week at the same time. for now thanks forjoining us. more rain and wind on the way. it is autumn, after all, but for some of us, saturday may end up being a bit of a write—off. and in fact, over the next few days, the weather will remain very unsettled, spells of heavy rain, gales at times and even the possibility of some travel disruption. and the atlantic is looking a lot more vigorous in its weather patterns in the last few days. we're seeing low pressures forming, propelled by a powerful jet stream. and you can see a low pressure anchored just to the northwest of the uk, another one to the south forming, and that's the one that's going to bring the particularly wet spell of weather on saturday. 50 through the early hours, we're already expecting some rain across western areas of the uk. but ahead of that, there is plenty of clear, dry weather. so eastern and central areas may actually wake up to some sunshine. that sunshine may even last until mid—morning or perhaps early afternoon in the extreme east, but very quickly, those clouds will increase and we've got some particularly wet weather there for the south and the southeast, and some strong winds too. further northwest in the afternoon, it's going to be a mixed bag. so for belfast and glasgow, i think some sunny spells certainly in the forecast. so here's saturday night. that low pressure and its extensive rain front moves out of the way, and then the weather opens up a little bitjust in time for the marathons on sunday. so for the london marathon, expect some sunshine, the marathon in belfast as well. nowhere will be completely dry. in fact, showers are expected on sunday with a keen westerly breeze, but at least we're not going to have that really prolonged rain. now, the temperatures both on saturday and sunday will be around the mid—teens, not that it will feel like it because of the strength of the wind and also the prolonged rain. and then on monday, the next area of low pressure heads our way. so early on monday, there could be some sunshine around, but certainly by monday afternoon and evening, we'll start to see the next area of wet weather approaching southwestern parts of the uk. so a very unsettled spell of weather over the next few days — quite typical for october, really. here's the summary. you can see a lot of rain shower icons there, temperatures mostly in the mid—teens. there's just a hint that sometime later next week, things will settle down at least for a bit. bye— bye. you are watching bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: optimism from health experts as a pill developed to treat severe coronavirus 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