we will have more on all of those stories. first, though, let's head to the bbc sport centre, round up the sport. good afternoon. the england and both report have announced a new regulator sport and complete lead change the game. it is in response to a report earlier this or that outlined racism, sexism and elitism in cricket. here is dan roan. the game has undergone a period of soul—searching over the last free months, and nowhere has that process been more relevant or painful than inherent headingley, the county was engulfed in a racism scandal two years ago. it was heavily criticised for the way that it handled the allegations of its former player azeem rafiq, and it was fine hundred of thousands of pounds and docked 48 points in the county championship by the ecb earlier this year, but this this scandal spreads well be on one county, because three months ago, the independent commission for equity in cricket produced a damning report that found that the game across england and wales had deep—rooted racism, sexism and elitism. it urged the sport to reset and it gave it 44 recommendations. medially at that point the ecb apologised and is valid to make transformative change and become the most inclusive sport in the country. azeem rafiq, whose experience of racism led to major changes and sanctions at yorkshire, gave his reaction to the ecb response today. i think they accepted the recommendations, the clarity around they were going implement it and i think reading the response, there's a couple of positives, but on a large basis, i think it lacks a lot of detail. disappointing and a little bit frustrating. team europe captain luke donald says his side have their "work cut out" to win the ryder cup two years on from that crushing defeat overseas. the competition gets started on friday with the foursomes. donald says it's not out of the question that some of his players could feature in all five sessions, however says, even for a player in form, the schedule can be a real challenge. it isa it is a long build—up, the ryder cup. these next few days, there's a lot of team dinners and practice in dealing with crowds, and it's mentally pretty sapping. i remember as a player that you were really ready to go by friday, so i'm wary of some of that. i will certainly be considering that, but it is not out of the question that some people may play five. australia have slipped to tenth in the world after their 60—6 thrashing by wales at the rugby world cup last night, their lowest ever world ranking. having already lost to fiji, they will need to win their remaining group match against portugal and hope other scores go their way to stand any chance of advancing to the knockouts. the pressure is ramping up on the head coach eddiejones. he says they need to take a close look at australian rugby in general. i'm a i'm a proud australian. i hate to see australian rugby do as poorly as we have been doing, particularly under my rain. i came back to try to help, but it is not on the wallabies and have to improve, we have to improve the entire system australian rugby. and that is not an excuse, but we have to have a really look at ourselves and see what we have to do to improve the way we are going about our rugby. in rugby league super league, huddersfield giants have signed winger adam swift from hull fc. the 30—year—old has penned a three—year deal at thejohn smith's stadium after scoring 36 tries in 55 appearances for the black and whites. swift enjoyed his best season this summer to take the club's player of the season award. and that's all the sport for now. we will see you later. thanks very much. 0n the third day of their autumn conference, liberal democrat supporters have voted to retain a national housing target as part of its policy, going against the wishes of party leadership. it is interesting and we will have more on that in a moment, but earlier in the day, the bbc�*s helen catt spoke to the leader ed davey. he responded to allegations that his party is playing it safe with its new manifesto. i think our radical policies to have free personal care, to massively increase gps, so we take pressure off hospitals so people get a gp appointment, these are very different from the conservatives and i think single us out as championing the nhs and care. and there's reasons to do that in and of itself, so people get better health care, but there's another reason to do it, and that's our economy. something people have forgotten about is that under the conservatives, we've seen a lot of people who are working, but they fall ill, they go onto long waiting lists, they can't see their gps and are not able to go back into the workforce. if we've got to grow our economy again, we have to sort out our nhs. and this is a link that hasn't been made. it needs to be made. i hear it from employers, i hear it from businesses. they want to make sure that people, their staff, when they get sick, can see a doctor quickly so they can return to work. so, actually, i would like to ask you about something that was in your pre—manifesto. 0n the eu, it does say explicitly that eu membership remains our longer term objective. does it? well, i've always said that we are a pro—european party. i've always said that britain needs to be back at the heart of europe. but i equally have said that, at the moment, that's certainly not on the table. you've been very clear about that, but we're not talking about "at the moment". i mean, this very clearly says in black and white, your longer term objective is to rejoin the eu. i think people will be puzzled as to why, if it's here in black and white, you're reluctant to say out loud. i think i am talking about britain being closer to europe than the conservatives have done... this is about specifically membership. because at the next election, i'm talking about what we would do in the next parliament... this is the pre—manifesto that has been voted on by your members. yeah, i'm very happy to go into detail. listen, i mean, we voted againstjohnson�*s trade deal because we said it would be damaging to our economy. unfortunately, labour didn't, but liberal democrats did, because we predicted the damage it would do. and what we've been saying is in order to rebuild that relationship and rebuild that trust, we need to make sure that we're bringing down the trade barriers that are damaging our industry, that are meaning that our farmers are having a tough deal. these are the sorts of things that we need to do as quickly as we can, but that's going to require a completely different approach to europe from the conservatives, rebuilding that trust, gradually rebuilding that relationship. and, forgive me, you've spoken about this at quite some length over this weekend, in a number of interviews, but it is that point, isn't it? if you've got this in black and white, that it says "eu membership remains our long term objective," there are members of your party who want you to say that more clearly, and they wonder why you're not. and it's that sort of question of, "well, who are you "not being straight with here?" are you not being straight with members, who think that is your long term objective because they voted it through, or are you not being quite straight with voters because you don't want to scare off perhaps those in leave—voting constituencies? i wish the other parties would be as clear as we are on their policies. you know, we publish draft manifestos, we debate them openly. i give interviews with some detail. we have a four—stage approach to rebuilding britain's relationship with europe. it's a very serious matter because it deals with businesses, it deals with jobs, it deals with the security of our country, tackling crime. we could not be more detailed. i think the void in british politics is hearing from the other parties about what on earth they would do. ed davey. let's go live to bournemouth. the political editor with bbc points west, paul barltrop, is there for us. paul, health and housing grabbing the headlines today. trier? paul, health and housing grabbing the headlines today.— paul, health and housing grabbing the headlines today. very much so. it is a very — the headlines today. very much so. it is a very sunny — the headlines today. very much so. it is a very sunny day _ the headlines today. very much so. it is a very sunny day here - the headlines today. very much so. it is a very sunny day here in - it is a very sunny day here in bournemouth, and the mood overall inside the conference centre has been pretty sunny but pretty optimistic, but a small cloud came over this afternoon with a vote that went against the party leadership, against their wishes, where members basically did not take what the party leadership wanted to do, which was to scrap a target to build 380,000 houses a year. the leadership wanted it to be 150,000 social and council homes, and that came as something of an upset, there was quite a heated debate. let's just check to the party's chief whip wendy chamberlain. disappointed that went against the leadership? i am not disappointed. _ went against the leadership? i am not disappointed. what i would say is it was_ not disappointed. what i would say is it was a — not disappointed. what i would say is it was a passionate, heated debate, — is it was a passionate, heated debate, as you said, but that is what _ debate, as you said, but that is what shows the liberal democrats at their best _ what shows the liberal democrats at their best of the members and the party— their best of the members and the party who— their best of the members and the party who really care about a broken housing _ party who really care about a broken housing system that exists in england — housing system that exists in england and across the uk. if the housin: england and across the uk. if the housing system _ england and across the uk. if the housing system is _ england and across the uk. if the housing system is broken, - england and across the uk. if the housing system is broken, why i england and across the uk. if ii�*ué housing system is broken, why do you want to ditch a target to increase the number of houses? we want to ditch a target to increase the number of houses?— the number of houses? we were debatin: the number of houses? we were debating a _ the number of houses? we were debating a 66 — the number of houses? we were debating a 66 page _ the number of houses? we were debating a 66 page policy, - the number of houses? we were debating a 66 page policy, the i the number of houses? we were i debating a 66 page policy, the vast majority— debating a 66 page policy, the vast majority of which was complete he accepted~ — majority of which was complete he accepted. there was that target, the mm and _ accepted. there was that target, the mm and was accepted, and it is important — mm and was accepted, and it is important we have a solution to fix broken _ important we have a solution to fix broken britain. 0ur important we have a solution to fix broken britain. our membership are broken britain. 0ur membership are incredibly— broken britain. our membership are incredibly important to us. we make our policy— incredibly important to us. we make our policy within their agreement and that— our policy within their agreement and that is— our policy within their agreement and that is what really differentials from the other parties _ differentials from the other parties. is differentials from the other arties. , ., ., ., , parties. is that one of the points, ou are parties. is that one of the points, you are weary. — parties. is that one of the points, you are weary, afraid _ parties. is that one of the points, you are weary, afraid of - parties. is that one of the points, i you are weary, afraid of committing to things in case you end up in a coalition a year from now? to things in case you end up in a coalition a yearfrom now? trio. to things in case you end up in a coalition a year from now? no, and i think we have _ coalition a year from now? no, and i think we have been _ coalition a year from now? no, and i think we have been fully _ coalition a year from now? no, and i think we have been fully clear, - coalition a year from now? no, and i think we have been fully clear, and l think we have been fully clear, and this is— think we have been fully clear, and this is why— think we have been fully clear, and this is why the optimism at conferences been so obvious, we are focused _ conferences been so obvious, we are focused on _ conferences been so obvious, we are focused on the next election and electing — focused on the next election and electing as many liberal democrat mps as— electing as many liberal democrat mps as possible. we are not focused on what _ mps as possible. we are not focused on what happens afterwards, we are focusing _ on what happens afterwards, we are focusing on— on what happens afterwards, we are focusing on that.— focusing on that. talking to lib dems, what — focusing on that. talking to lib dems, what about _ focusing on that. talking to lib dems, what about working - focusing on that. talking to lib| dems, what about working with labour, working with a coalition? i am focused on getting lib dems elected — am focused on getting lib dems elected. we are back here in bournemouth after four years. we need _ bournemouth after four years. we need to _ bournemouth after four years. we need to be — bournemouth after four years. we need to be focused on doing that. that is— need to be focused on doing that. that is what comes first. are need to be focused on doing that. that is what comes first.- that is what comes first. are you wa of that is what comes first. are you wary of scaring — that is what comes first. are you wary of scaring voters, _ that is what comes first. are you i wary of scaring voters, particularly conservative photos, which is why you've ditched the 1p after income tax? ., , you've ditched the 1p after income tax? . , ., ., ., tax? that is to do with the cost of livin: full tax? that is to do with the cost of living full to _ tax? that is to do with the cost of living full to weak _ tax? that is to do with the cost of living full to weak knowledge that during _ living full to weak knowledge that during cost—of—living crisis means to ensure — during cost—of—living crisis means to ensure we keep as much money in peoples _ to ensure we keep as much money in peoples pockets as possible. what the conservatives have done by freezing — the conservatives have done by freezing income tax threshold, increasing numbers of people are being _ increasing numbers of people are being guided to higher tax. we recognise higher taxes not the right thin- recognise higher taxes not the right thing and _ recognise higher taxes not the right thing and we recognise that. you read for thing and we recognise that. you ready for the _ thing and we recognise that. you ready for the next _ thing and we recognise that. gm. ready for the next election? absolutely looking forward to it. the sooner, the better.- absolutely looking forward to it. the sooner, the better. thank you very much- _ the sooner, the better. thank you very much- they — the sooner, the better. thank you very much. they will— the sooner, the better. thank you very much. they will doubtless - the sooner, the better. thank you very much. they will doubtless go | very much. they will doubtless go away with a spring in their step when ed davey, party leader, makes his speech. when ed davey, party leader, makes his seech. ., when ed davey, party leader, makes his seech. . ., ,, when ed davey, party leader, makes his seech. ., . ~' his speech. paul, thank you. straiuht his speech. paul, thank you. straight to — his speech. paul, thank you. straight to breaking - his speech. paul, thank you. straight to breaking news i his speech. paul, thank you. - straight to breaking news involving gatwick airport and news that gatwick airport and news that gatwick is to cancel 82 departures after a covid outbreak in air traffic control. the ceo of gatwick has just been talking and expressing his extreme frustration by a series of problems at gatwick�*s air traffic controls of the largest number of cancellations will happen on friday the 29th of september, 33 departures are going to be affected. no cancellations are expected on tuesday, the 26th, saturday, the 30th of september, and he cancellations amount to around 3% of planned departures at gatwick over the period. it is going to be interesting and fluid over the next few days, because the statement goes on to say, discussions will begin tomorrow on which flights will be affected with airlines affected in proportion to the use of the airport. easyjet will be the most affected, with ba and ryanair also cancelling flights. around 30% of air traffic control staff are not available apparently and as a result, we have decided that we needed to take action from an airport perspective, and he goes on to concede there might be an increased risk of delays to other flights also this week, so that is important breaking news from gatwick. 82 departures affected after a covid outbreak in air traffic control and they will try to work out, starting tomorrow, which actual flights are work out, starting tomorrow, which actualflights are going work out, starting tomorrow, which actual flights are going to be impacted. they are saying already that friday, the 29th will be the worst affected day, with 33 departures affected, so i am sure more details will emerge on that story in the coming hours, but that news just coming into us from gatwick airport. let's move from that to other breaking news of the last 20 minutes or so, breaking news of the last 20 minutes orso, because breaking news of the last 20 minutes or so, because four days of nhs strikes impacted almost 130,000 strikes impacted almost 130 , 000 inpatient strikes impacted almost 130,000 inpatient and outpatient appointments according to new figuresjust appointments according to new figures just released from nhs england. latest data means that more than 1 england. latest data means that more than1 million england. latest data means that more than 1 million appointments england. latest data means that more than1 million appointments have been cancelled as a result of industrial action in the health service since december, and more strikes are planned. a short time ago, the health minister was asked whether ministers should compromise with the striking health workers. have a listen. brute with the striking health workers. have a listen.— have a listen. we have already acce ted have a listen. we have already accepted in — have a listen. we have already accepted in full _ have a listen. we have already accepted in full the _ have a listen. we have already. accepted in full the independent have a listen. we have already - accepted in full the independent pay review body recommendations which i believe are fair and reasonable, and in line if not above with what many workers in the private sector will get paid, so our door remains open to discuss the all—important nonpaid issues, like working conditions and working environments, but the prime minister has been clear, we do have to tackle inflation, and that means taking some tough decisions. but as i say, we have accepted those pay body recognitions in. what can i just ask, the recommendations, would you want to introduce this later this year? we you want to introduce this later this ear? ~ you want to introduce this later this year?— this year? we need to consult specifically — this year? we need to consult specifically on _ this year? we need to consult specifically on hospital - this year? we need to consult l specifically on hospital settings. we would like to introduce that as soon _ we would like to introduce that as soon as— we would like to introduce that as soon as we — we would like to introduce that as soon as we possibly can. let�*s we would like to introduce that as soon as we possibly can.— we would like to introduce that as soon as we possibly can. let's go to our health correspondent. - soon as we possibly can. let's go to our health correspondent. she - soon as we possibly can. let's go to our health correspondent. she is i our health correspondent. she is there for us. how surprising are these latest figures? this there for us. how surprising are these latest figures?— there for us. how surprising are these latest figures? this is a big moment for— these latest figures? this is a big moment for the _ these latest figures? this is a big moment for the nhs _ these latest figures? this is a big moment for the nhs in england, | these latest figures? this is a big - moment for the nhs in england, there is no doubt about that, and it shows just how disruptive and also risky this pay dispute has been between nhs staff and the government. is it a surprise more than 1 a surprise more than1 million appointments have been cancelled? actions started to block out started ten months ago, so perhaps not. you may remember it was nurses and other health care workers who walked out to start with. their pay dispute was eventually resolved in the early summer, but it was followed by walk—outs by doctors, and certainly from the figures it seems that it is where doctors, junior doctors and consultants have walked out that it has been the biggest impact on patients. i has been the biggest impact on atients. ., , patients. i was saying there in the introduction. _ patients. i was saying there in the introduction, we _ patients. i was saying there in the introduction, we have _ patients. i was saying there in the introduction, we have more - patients. i was saying there in the | introduction, we have more strikes to come, so what happens next? there have been appeals _ to come, so what happens next? there have been appeals from _ to come, so what happens next? there have been appeals from senior - have been appeals from senior leaders within the nhs for both sides to resolve this dispute, to bring it to an end, but there are certainly no sign of that. they have not spoken for more than 100 days now, and we have further strikes coming up next week byjunior doctors and consultants, a three—day strike, the longest correlated strike, the longest correlated strike so far, so there will be more pain for patients —— coordinated strike. thanks very much. let's continue with this. joining me now from london is rachel power, chief executive of the patients' association. rachel, thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. your reaction, then, to reaching this1 million figure? then, to reaching this1 million fiuure? ., then, to reaching this1 million fiuure? . , ., ., , figure? yeah, the situation is totally unprecedented, - figure? yeah, the situation is totally unprecedented, isn't i figure? yeah, the situation is. totally unprecedented, isn't it, figure? yeah, the situation is - totally unprecedented, isn't it, any history of the nhs? we are deeply worried about the impact that these strikes are having on the safety of patients. you just reported their on the appointments cancelled, and that is with the waiting list, so we really need a resolution now, we need a resolution before winter hits, and further harm may happen to patients. i hits, and further harm may happen to atients. . ., ., ., hits, and further harm may happen to atients. _, ., ., ., patients. i will come to that final oint in a patients. i will come to that final point in a moment _ patients. i will come to that final point in a moment or _ patients. i will come to that final point in a moment or two, - patients. i will come to that final point in a moment or two, but i point in a moment or two, butjust give a sense to our viewers the types of procedures that this actually covers. it is another 130,000 inpatient, outpatient, we have heard in this latest data, but give me the idea the sort of things that covers? it give me the idea the sort of things that covers?— that covers? it covers a range of procedures. _ that covers? it covers a range of procedures, matthew, _ that covers? it covers a range of procedures, matthew, and - that covers? it covers a range of procedures, matthew, and what| that covers? it covers a range of i procedures, matthew, and what we don't understand yet is how many patients may have had their appointment cancelled more than once due to strike action. speaking to one patient in particular was talking about the distress, panic attacks she was experiencing because she was due to have major surgery, and describes it as the stuff of nightmares. and describes it as the stuff of nightmares-— and describes it as the stuff of niuhtmares. �* , ., , , nightmares. and in terms of seizures that net nightmares. and in terms of seizures that get postponed, _ nightmares. and in terms of seizures that get postponed, i _ nightmares. and in terms of seizures that get postponed, i know _ nightmares. and in terms of seizures that get postponed, i know there - nightmares. and in terms of seizures that get postponed, i know there is l that get postponed, i know there is no example, but are you seeing any sort of rough timeline of how long it actually takes for people to get new appointments —— in terms of procedures? new appointments -- in terms of procedures?— new appointments -- in terms of rocedures? ., ., �* ., procedures? no, we don't have the evidence on — procedures? no, we don't have the evidence on that, _ procedures? no, we don't have the evidence on that, matthew, - procedures? no, we don't have the evidence on that, matthew, sorry, | evidence on that, matthew, sorry, but what we have been called on the nhs, it is about clear—cut medication with patients. what patients say to us is it is not about when the appointments cancelled, suddenly they will hear about it, so it is about constant flow of key medication for these patients who are waiting, because we have to remember that this has an impact on peoples ability to get on with their lives and go to work and support theirfamily, and has a huge impact on people, so we need clear communication coming from nhs england. as. communication coming from nhs encland. �* ., ., england. a twin final thought, because we — england. a twin final thought, because we have _ england. a twin final thought, because we have more - england. a twin final thought, because we have more strikes penciled in. do you have any idea roughly of how many more patients are affected in this next round, and in terms of the basic deadlock between the two sides double just for the minister on the television a moment or two ago, what would be your message for both sides on this dispute? your message for both sides on this dis - ute? �* your message for both sides on this disute? �* ., , ., ., , , dispute? bring in arbitrators. they believe need _ dispute? bring in arbitrators. they believe need to _ dispute? bring in arbitrators. they believe need to go _ dispute? bring in arbitrators. they believe need to go back _ dispute? bring in arbitrators. they believe need to go back to - dispute? bring in arbitrators. they believe need to go back to the - dispute? bring in arbitrators. they. believe need to go back to the table now. they need to stay at the table until we find a solution, and both sides and to put the interests of patients at the heart of talks going forward, because we really cannot afford to find ourselves in the depths of winter with doctors out on strike. ., . depths of winter with doctors out on strike. . . ., depths of winter with doctors out on strike. .. ., ., ~', ., strike. rachel power, thanks for “oininu us strike. rachel power, thanks for joining us and — strike. rachel power, thanks for joining us and bringing - strike. rachel power, thanks for joining us and bringing us - strike. rachel power, thanks for joining us and bringing us that i joining us and bringing us that reaction to those latest figures that have come in in the last half an hour or so.— the prime minister rishi sunak won't comment on speculation about the future of the extension of the hs2 high speed rail link between birmingham and manchester. over the weekend, the government said it would be crazy not to reconsider the project, in light of the economic situation. that led to several former conservative ministers, including george osborne and michael heseltine, warning that cancelling the extension would mean abandoning the country's north. 0ur political correspondent david cornock has been speaking to rishi sunak. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, has said that the costs of hs2 are getting out of control and that's why the government is looking at it. that's why there is so much uncertainty about the line between birmingham and manchester. but at the same time, there's huge political pressure on him from former conservative ministers like michael heseltine and george osborne, who've said that abandoning it really would be an act of economic self—harm, would be an economic disaster. well, rishi sunak was asked today directly, "would that line between birmingham and manchester go ahead?" well, i'm not going to comment on that type of speculation, but what i would say is we're absolutely committed to levelling up and spreading opportunity around the country, notjust in the north, but in the midlands and all other regions of our fantastic country as well. and transport infrastructure is a key part of that, but notjust big rail projects, also local projects, improving local bus services, fixing potholes. all of these things make a difference to people's day to day lives, and that's what the government is getting on doing with record amounts of funding. there's huge anxiety up north about hs2. will it get the go ahead to manchester, yes or no? well, again, this kind of speculation that people are making is not right. i mean, we've got spades in the ground. we're getting on and delivering. but across the north, what we're also doing is connecting up all the towns and cities in the north, east to west. that's a really important part of how we will create jobs, drive growth across the region, all part of our plans to level up. freeports are another good example of that, whether that's in teesside or elsewhere, attracting new investment, new businesses coming in, all good examples of the government levelling up. rishi sunak. the uk's first named storm of the season is expected to hit the british isles on wednesday and thursday. agnes is expected to bring winds of up to 80 miles or about 130 kilometres per hour. there is also likely to be heavy rain. 0ur bbc weather presenter stav danaos told me more. hi there, matthew. thanks very much. yes, as you mentioned there, the first named storm of the season has been named by the uk met office storm agnes, which is likely to impact our shores during the course of wednesday. both a double whammy, of course, these storms — heavy rain and also very strong winds. now it's building in the atlantic, deepening rapidly. in fact, this is deepening particularly fast, twice the speed at which we see these storms deepen. it's what we call an explosive cycle of genesis. as it approaches our shores, it's really winding up to become a powerful storm, but as it approaches ireland and the uk during wednesday, it will start to fill. and what we mean by fill is that the storm will begin weakening as it crosses the country, which is why, at the moment, we're still on a yellow warning as opposed to an amber warning. however, the winds are likely to cause some disruption during the course of wednesday. strongest of the gusts across the republic of ireland and through the irish sea, 60 to 75 miles an hour. there could be gusts in excess of 80 miles across some exposed headlands of coastal areas. and then later in the day, the strong winds will transfer across more northern parts of the country, across scotland, where we're likely to see 55 to 65 miles an hour. in addition to this, of course, some heavy rainfall across the western side of the country could lead to some disruption. so could see some branches — even some trees — down and a risk of some localised flooding. i think the south—east of the country at the moment looks like it's likely to see the least impacts from storm agnes. stav danaos. toymaker lego has halted a project to make its iconic bricks from recycled drinks bottles instead of oil—based plastic. it says the move would have led to higher carbon emissions over the product's lifetime. the reversal followed efforts by lego to embrace "sustainable materials". other companies have been reassessing their contribution to global emissions as pressure grows from both governments and consumers. we have pictures of a rare octopus recorded in the deep ocean. dubbed "dumbo", because of its ear—like fins, it appeared on the nautilus live stream. it was caught on a camera which was being remotely operated in the north pacific ocean. the octopus can live at depths of up to 7,000 feet — that's more than two kilometres. wa nt to want to return to that breaking news from gatwick airport because it is important news and a lot of disruption coming up in the next few days, and let me take you through once again. 82 departures from gatwick to be cancelled after a covid outbreak at air traffic control. they say, the ceo, that it is very frustrating and then go on to talk about the largest number of cancellations would happen on friday the 29th of september, with 33 departures affected. there are no cancellations expected for tuesday, the 26th, or saturday, the 30th of september. it seems to be the days in between that they are focusing on. the cancellations enough to about 3% of plane departures at gatwick and the key bit of this statement saying, discussions will begin tomorrow on which flights will begin tomorrow on which flights will be affected, the airlines affected in proportion to their use of gatwick. easyjet the most affected, ba and ryanair also likely to cancel flights, so we will have more on that here on bbc in the next several hours. thanks for watching, see you next time. hello there. it was a fine day today, many places stayed dry, a good deal of sunshine around. however, as we move deeper into this week, things will start to turn more unsettled. and by mid—week, we could stormy spell of weather with rain and gales. tonight, most places will be dry, but we'll start to see some showers pushing into southern areas. courtesy of this weather front and across western areas thanks to this weather front. so, many places dry this evening and overnight, variable cloud, more of a breeze out west. by the end of the night, some showers start to push into southern england. some rain getting in towards western parts of northern ireland, but nowhere particularly cold. pretty mild with double figure values across the board. now we have more isobars on the charts tomorrow, so there will be more of a breeze and we'll have these weather fronts in the mix as well. these weather fronts across the south will bring a scattering of showers through the morning for england and wales. some of these could be heavy and thundery as they push northwards. and this front will bring outbreaks of rain to northern ireland. that's spreading across scotland into the afternoon. but there'll still be some good spells of sunshine around for the afternoon, pushing temperatures again up to around 23 degrees in the south—east. otherwise, it's the mid—to—high teens further north. the showers eventually peter out across the northern half of the country through tuesday night. it turns clearer with lighter winds, so a cooler night to come start to pick up again with increasing cloud, so it'll start to turn milder once again. the reason for it is this — storm agnes, named by the met office. that's going to impact our shores on wednesday to bring a swathe of rain and gales, particularly across western areas. now, the storm will continue to move northwards, affecting the western half of the country during the course of wednesday. and eventually it'll bring some windy weather to scotland later in the day. but we're looking at 60—70 mile an hour winds around some irish sea coasts, maybe more than that in exposed headlands, and then 50 to 60 across the north. in addition to that, heavy rain will spill northwards across northern ireland, south—west england, wales, isle of man, then pushing up in towards scotland. but it could be the eastern side of the country, although it'll stay windy and cloudy, it could stay dry altogether. top temperatures around 21 degrees here. otherwise, it's the mid—teens further west with rain and gales. the rain slowly pulls away on thursday, increasing amounts of sunshine as we head into friday and the weekend at this stage doesn't look too bad. see you later. today at six. the serial 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