And 2019 saw the hottest month on record. In half an hour on bbc news weather world looks back at some of the most significant meteorological events of the year. At least 16 people have been killed by a typhoon in the philippines which has left a trail of devastation through the centre of the country. Wind gusts reached 200 kilometres an hour tearing roofs off houses and leaving tens of thousands of people stranded at ports. The storm has been following a similar track to typhoon haiyan in 2013, the most powerful to hit the area in decades. Catherine karelli reports. A far from peaceful christmas in the central philippines. Typhoon phanfone has brought sustained winds of almost 200 kilometres an hour, terrifying local people. Woman screams. And leaving a trail of destruction. Heavy rain has left many homes flooded. More than 16,000 people had to spend the night in improvised shelters and at least 100 families have been left homeless. The typhoon, which has damaged infrastructure, stopp
Of the central philippines. Only today is there a sense of the damage caused. As buildings were reduced to rubble, 16,000 people were moved to shelters. Thousands more were stranded as they tried to get home for christmas. Coastal villages have been devastated. The typhoon was so powerful, large boats were overturned. The philippines is no stranger to tropical storms and typhoons, with around 20 arriving each year. The most powerful one to hit land ever in the world, typhoon haiyan, struck in 2013, leaving more than 6,000 people dead. Today, as a country rebuilds, the red cross warns it could take weeks to bring back power and running water. Not only that, many filipinos are still missing. James waterhouse, bbc news. Spanish police have named a british holiday maker and his two children who drowned in a Swimming Pool on christmas eve. Gabriel diya had been staying with his family at a resort on the costa del sol. Police say the pool appears to have been working normally at the time. Em
Links to an american businesswoman when he was mayor of london. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, promises to replace the governments controversial welfare policy, universal credit, should they get into power. The heat dominates at the world athletics championships. Kenyas Ruth Chepngetich wins the womens marathon but nearly half the field pull out. Good morning. A very unsettled weekend ahead. Whilst there is some sunshine in the forecast, theres also heavy rain and some strong winds. All of the details in the next half an hour. Its saturday the 28th of september. Our top story downing street has reacted angrily after borisjohnson was referred to the Police Watchdog over his friendship with an american businesswoman. Over his friendship the independent office for Police Conduct will look at whether a criminal investigation should be launched into allegations thatJennifer Arcuri was given favourable treatment, including financial grants, when mrjohnson was mayor of london. Our Home Aff
They lead 16 12 with minutes to go. Downing street has reacted angrily after Boris Johnson was referred to the Police Watchdog over his friendship with an american businesswoman. The independent office for Police Conduct will look at whether a criminal investigation should be launched into allegations thatJennifer Arcuri was given favourable treatment, including financial grants, when mrjohnson was mayor of london. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. Come to london. Build your businesses here. The mayor of london supports you. The american tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri received £11,500 sponsorship for events run by her company innotech from organisations linked to borisjohnsons office while he was mayor of london. She then went on three overseas trade missions with borisjohnson all of which shed originally been turned down for. The bbc has spoken to several people who were on the trips. They said Jennifer Arcuri seemed out of place, as her companies were less s
To the impeachment investigation. Hosts japan make history by beating ireland for the first time with a stunning 19 12 victory at the rugby world cup. And coming up, click tests all things audio, by paragliding, breaking glass, and going to an eltonjohn concert, thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning. As conservative mps gather in manchester this weekend for their Party Conference the Scottish National party has said it believes theres a realistic prospect of a no confidence vote being held next week to try to bring down borisjohnsons government in an attempt to avoid a no deal brexit. The snp would need the support of other opposition parties in order for the vote to pass but the liberal democrats and some tory rebels say they are not prepared to back the labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, as leader of a temporary government. The snp mp Stewart Hosie joins us from dundee. Thanks forjoining us. What likelihood is there then the vote of no confidence this and when . Well, i wou