dominic cummings had written about helen macnamara on whatsapp. he said he would "personally handcuff" her and walk herfrom the building. "we cannot keep dealing with this horrific meltdown of the british state while dodging stilettos from that he wrote. in fact, he used the c word. helen macnamara was asked what she made of that. it's been disappointing to me that the prime minister didn't pick him up on the use of some of that violent and misogynistic language. the fact that there were no women contributing to the policy discussions is a problem in itself because there were some expert women who were not being listened to. and also, women were being looked over. just an interesting copy that's been dropped on my desk, justin, relating to what she was saying. a witness statement published by the inquiry, that officials had sought to obscure how seriously ill boris johnson that officials had sought to obscure how seriously ill borisjohnson had become after he was admitted to hospital, and she said, she said helen mack tomorrow, in a briefing to journalists helen mack tomorrow, in a briefing tojournalists on the helen mack tomorrow, in a briefing to journalists on the morning helen mack tomorrow, in a briefing tojournalists on the morning he helen mack tomorrow, in a briefing to journalists on the morning he was admitted, he was receiving treatment... that was accurate but on the edge of what was comfortable. clearly he was very very ill at the point he was admitted to hospital and i wonder if that misogyny and she talked about and that cavalier attitude that's been described at the cove inquiry, actually if that was the point where things started to change because the prime mr was experiencing it himself. well, you can't listen to the cove inquiry, in particular will helen's evidence. she was a fantastic civil servant, as you said christine, her testimony was really powerful today. —— christian. that was the moment i knew things were going badly wrong in numberten, knew things were going badly wrong in number ten, because the first thing that should have happened is to make sure the system and controls were placed so the prime minister did not get ill, precisely because he needed to keep taking decisions. so from that moment on, i said we knew_ so from that moment on, i said we knew even— so from that moment on, i said we knew even looking from the outside that clearly things were operating effectively. i think none of us perhaps— effectively. i think none of us perhaps could quite understand the level of— perhaps could quite understand the level of chaos and this functionality that's being described to the _ functionality that's being described to the covert inquiry, and really very— to the covert inquiry, and really very senior— to the covert inquiry, and really very senior within the government and the _ very senior within the government and the uk — very senior within the government and the uk this is why we are having the inquiry, — and the uk this is why we are having the inquiry, it is very shocking to hear some — the inquiry, it is very shocking to hear some of this testimony. let me read ou hear some of this testimony. let me read you what _ hear some of this testimony. let me read you what the _ hear some of this testimony. let me read you what the senior _ hear some of this testimony. let me read you what the senior press - read you what the senior press advisers had said. it's further said that the lines used aloud nor positive impression of the prime minister �*s house to be given. he was very ill, practised in terms of taking a box the prime minister had not in fact been working at his normal rate for a few days. now when you think back to donald trump being admitted to walter reed hospital when he contracted coronavirus, they gave us a very positive spin about how he was dealing with it, but in fact he was much more ill as well than they let on.— fact he was much more ill as well than they let on. they both were, and i remember _ than they let on. they both were, and i remember boris _ than they let on. they both were, and i remember boris johnson - than they let on. they both were, - and i remember boris johnson talking and i remember borisjohnson talking about donald trump having covid and not doing well, apparently donald trump on the white house had, the rest of us didn't have, i don't think you did either. it cost tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people are there lives here and there they had treatment that no one else got. so it, it appears it change for the better for you after borisjohnson was ill, it was not the case here with donald trump. and donald trump was on death's door and i think from drum's telling, johnson was pretty close, too. this i think from drum's telling, johnson was pretty close, too.— was pretty close, too. this is the extraordinary _ was pretty close, too. this is the extraordinary thing, _ was pretty close, too. this is the extraordinary thing, justine, - was pretty close, too. this is the l extraordinary thing, justine, given that they both been through it, these leaders, and knew how serious it was from their personal perspective. we heard testimony thus far thatjohnson didn't want to lock down and we know full well that not only did donald trump do not want a lock down, he didn't want people to hate that covert injection. —— covid injection. it believers belief when you hear how serious they were. it is shocking, and this is the beginning of the testimony in many respects, _ beginning of the testimony in many respects, there is many more weeks ahead _ respects, there is many more weeks ahead of— respects, there is many more weeks ahead of us— respects, there is many more weeks ahead of us here in the uk. those damning — ahead of us here in the uk. those damning testimonies today on the decision—making of matt hancock, i think— decision—making of matt hancock, i think particularly for boris johnson, matt hancock, it felt like this inquiry— johnson, matt hancock, it felt like this inquiry is really going to set a very— this inquiry is really going to set a very bleak picture on their abilities _ a very bleak picture on their abilities to play the roles they needed to play on behalf of the country— needed to play on behalf of the country during the covid crisis. against— country during the covid crisis. against that then is a wider toxic culture _ culture both within government but including _ culture both within government but including in the civil service that realty _ including in the civil service that really hampered effective decision—making and my work with chris— decision—making and my work with chris whitty when we were responding to the _ chris whitty when we were responding to the ebola crisis when i was the secretary, — to the ebola crisis when i was the secretary, he is an outstanding chief _ secretary, he is an outstanding chief scientific officer when i worked _ chief scientific officer when i worked with him. clearly as helen was saying — worked with him. clearly as helen was saying today, what we need to do is have _ was saying today, what we need to do is have the _ was saying today, what we need to do is have the scientific base for the strategy and that over late some pragmatic decision—making. people were trying to respond to the curses — were trying to respond to the curses. ., , ., , ., curses. not 'ust on the side of the channel, curses. notjust on the side of the channel. the _ curses. notjust on the side of the channel, the atlantic. _ curses. notjust on the side of the channel, the atlantic. listen, - curses. notjust on the side of the l channel, the atlantic. listen, we're going to give it a panel a short break because were going to talk about this weather that's coming and the met office tonight issued an amber weather warning for parts of southern england. forecasters says gusts of 98mph could hit the islands on wednesday evening, with wind speeds of up to iiomph in the middle of the english channel. more from darren bett. i can show you the map of ciaran barrelling down on southern areas of the country. lots of rain headed this way. forecasters think there could be between 25 and 60mm in places, that is over two inches of rain perhaps more on higher ground. our correspondent danjohnson has the latest on preparations in st helier, onjersey. officials in the channel islands are saying that things it here could be really difficult, especially first thing tomorrow morning. they are expecting the rain and the winds to strengthen through the night, peaking at around possibly 80, 90, even 100 mph gusts at around five or 6am tomorrow. so that is quite a message from the officials across the channel islands, very strong light has been that people should get home tonight, get off the roads, and stay at home tomorrow. things are closing, roads are closing, businesses here are shutting up early. we've seen people putting out sandbags and flood barriers to try and protect because at the same time as those really strong winds and all the rain, they are expecting a very high tide as well. so that's why there are so many boats here taking shelter in the harbour. people warned to make sure that they are tethered safely. we've seen people tying down bits of equipment, garden furniture, building sites or anywhere anything could get loose because the winds are likely to be so strong. the schools here injersey and in guernsey will be closed tomorrow, the airport will be closed to commercial flights on both islands as well. so there's been some concern amongst people on these islands that they may be in fact cut off because the boat services to the islands have also been suspended and are likely to be effected into next week. at the supermarkets here we've seen a little bit of panic buying, so the message has been that people should stay calm, they should be reassured, the island officials say there are contingency plans in place that people will be kept safe but they want people to be in no doubt that the risk here is serious. i'm glad to see dan had a poppy on his jacket. i hope it's got a strong pin. a number of you have been asking who names these storms. i can tell you it is the met office, which publishes an annual list of storm names ahead of each winter season in collaboration with the irish and the dutch weather services. the public write to them and suggest names for the storms. this year's list runs from early september to late august. if you were wondering, this one is called ciaran. well, it is named after ciaran fearon, a civil engineer in belfast who uses the met�*s weather forecasts to predict river levels. i'v e i've tasked a producer to find out who he is, to get him on the programme tomorrow. let's move on. former president donald trump's eldest son was on the stand this afternoon in a civil fraud trial in new york, that could severely restrict the family's business activities in the state. donald trumer, eric trump, and their sister ivanka trump are all expected to testify. mr trump's sons are senior executives in the trump organisation and co—defendants in this case. they are accused of falsification of business records, insurance fraud and conspiracy, among other claims. donjr appeared forjust over an hour today and is scheduled to continue tomorrow, when eric is also due to testify. their father was not in court. our correspondent neda tawfiq has been watching in new york now, because he's been on the front row in a number of these hearings in this case, but chose not to turn up for the children'sevidence today. yeah, he's busy, christian, preparing for some rallies. but you know, christian, one thing that you know, christian, one thing that you know is that out of all of donald trump's children, donjunior is one of the most outspoken politically. he's echoed a lot of what his father has said about this case, calling it a sham. in court today the tone was pretty light, we've seen eric trump shaking the attorney general �*s hand in the past, and today don general was evenjoking a in the past, and today don general was even joking a few times with the judge. thejudge at was even joking a few times with the judge. the judge at one point ask him to slow down when answering the prosecution's questions, to which john prosecution's questions, to which jothunior said, prosecution's questions, to which jothuniorsaid, i prosecution's questions, to which jothunior said, i apologise your honour, i may have moved to florida but i've kept the new york base. and the jovial kind of back—and—forth went on for a while. as far as the testimony was concerned, it really just scratched the surface this afternoon as you mentioned. so a lot of it was on his educational background, his work within the company. where he got interesting was when the prosecutors asked him about whether he had signed off on those financial statements that include fraudulent valuations, because, christian, donjunior because, christian, don junior became because, christian, donjunior became the trustee of donald trump's empire when his father became empire. so as a trustee he has signed off on those documents. but on the stand today he said while he may have signed off as a trustee, he wasn't involved in compiling those valuations and that he relied on the expertise of his staff.— expertise of his staff. thank you very much _ expertise of his staff. thank you very much for— expertise of his staff. thank you very much for that, _ expertise of his staff. thank you very much for that, ivanka - expertise of his staff. thank you very much for that, ivanka was i expertise of his staff. thank you - very much for that, ivanka was eight defendants in this case. they did row about this in court, and will give testimony against her father and her brothers. why do you think she is important to this case? she worked there. _ she is important to this case? sue: worked there, she was she is important to this case? si9: worked there, she was there for years one of the executives with her brothers. then she went inside the white house and worked within the white house and worked within the white house. she somehow managed to make $67 million while she was working there, but she managed to extricate herself from this case. she knows exactly how they work, exactly what everything that went on. she may not have been sitting there during those four years when her father was in the white house, but she knows exactly the business deals that were done normally and any other white house business in the white house are not interrelated at all. but it's clear the trump white house they did a lot of business dealings and made a lot of money while they were there. yeah, $250 million — money while they were there. yeah, $250 million on _ money while they were there. yeah, $250 million on the _ money while they were there. yeah, $250 million on the line _ money while they were there. yeah, $250 million on the line justine. - $250 million on the linejustine. just so anybody who has missed it, they wouldn't if they watch this programme a lot. there's no chance, no sign at the moment that this is having any political effect on donald trump at all. i was looking at the polling for the primaries and he's well clear, in fact ron desantis has made no move on him at all. it desantis has made no move on him at all. :, , ~' �* , all. it does feel like there's almost no _ all. it does feel like there's almost no contest - all. it does feel like there's almost no contest for - all. it does feel like there's almost no contest for who l all. it does feel like there'sl almost no contest for who is all. it does feel like there's - almost no contest for who is going to run_ almost no contest for who is going to run for— almost no contest for who is going to run for the republicans in the next _ to run for the republicans in the next presidential election. but i do think. _ next presidential election. but i do think. we _ next presidential election. but i do think, we just talked about the covert— think, we just talked about the covert inquiry which was very damaging for our armour prime minister— damaging for our armour prime minister borisjohnson. these legal cases. _ minister borisjohnson. these legal cases. you — minister borisjohnson. these legal cases, you do have the sense of them 'ust cases, you do have the sense of them just chipping — cases, you do have the sense of them just chipping away at donald trump over the _ just chipping away at donald trump over the coming months, the song, i fought— over the coming months, the song, i fought the _ over the coming months, the song, i fought the law and the law won. he puts himself forward as a rule blaker— puts himself forward as a rule blaker and puts himself forward as a rule blakerand he's puts himself forward as a rule blaker and he's having trouble controlling the environment, yes use the frant— controlling the environment, yes use the front runner and i think it's an issue _ the front runner and i think it's an issue from — the front runner and i think it's an issue from the republican party about _ issue from the republican party about what happens if actually he is overtaking — about what happens if actually he is overtaking biden. his series of cases— overtaking biden. his series of cases over— overtaking biden. his series of cases over the next couple months, if in fact— cases over the next couple months, if in fact he's— cases over the next couple months, if in fact he's not able to be their candidate — if in fact he's not able to be their candidate-— candidate. i haven't asked any democratic — candidate. i haven't asked any democratic analyst _ candidate. i haven't asked any democratic analyst this, - candidate. i haven't asked any democratic analyst this, you i candidate. i haven't asked any - democratic analyst this, you think the problems the republicans have had in the house and the election the last week of mikejohnson who is a very extreme character. do you think that chaos will have an impact on the presidential chances of donald trump was marked it does more on the issues. you donald trump was marked it does more on the issues— on the issues. you know have a seaker on the issues. you know have a speaker of _ on the issues. you know have a speaker of the _ on the issues. you know have a speaker of the house _ on the issues. you know have a speaker of the house who - on the issues. you know have a speaker of the house who has i on the issues. you know have a| speaker of the house who has a right wing, gets his policies from the bible, christian nationalists. and thatis bible, christian nationalists. and that is the problem in the general election for donald trump and for the 18 house seats that are toss—up seats in new york and california. and it's one topic, abortion. it's not the legal cases, is not all the chaos, it's the fact that donald trump put the supreme courtjustices on there that led to the end of abortion for most women in this country. abortion for most women in this count . :, , :, abortion for most women in this count. . ., country. have you noticed that, because he _ country. have you noticed that, because he doesn't _ country. have you noticed that, because he doesn't want - country. have you noticed that, because he doesn't want a - country. have you noticed that, . because he doesn't want a national abortion ban, donald trump will. he: has voiced that. he realises it's going to hurt him in the election so he's going to bring it back, now you have his supporters that are all for it. that's why the democrats will win the white house, the senate, and the house. again, close races because it's a close country, and evenly divided now, but women are going to come out in droves and they have in all of the special elections we've seen in ohio, in other states, in kansas, on this very topic. yet. in kansas, on this very topic. yet, --eole in kansas, on this very topic. yet, people should _ in kansas, on this very topic. yet, people should know— in kansas, on this very topic. yet, people should know that - in kansas, on this very topic. yet, people should know that marianne sit together on election night and she predicts things, and i'm 2—0 down. she calls it right and i always call it wrong. if she says it's right, it's looking good for democrats, i don't know. now it's time for the panel. justine, i'm going to start with you first. the massive increase in the price of the mondeo is what i am looking at here. it's whatever buddy used to drive around in the 1980s, are you telling me that they are starting a revival?— starting a revival? that first decade of — starting a revival? that first decade of the _ starting a revival? that first decade of the 21st - starting a revival? that first decade of the 21st century, | starting a revival? that first - decade of the 21st century, they've decade of the 215t century, they've become _ decade of the 215t century, they've become very sought after and actually — become very sought after and actually they have seen a price increase — actually they have seen a price increase despite being old vehicles, increase despite being old vehicles, in some _ increase despite being old vehicles, in some cases practically doubling since _ in some cases practically doubling since 192019. in some cases practically doubling since192019. it's a better return to investors gold. so i feel a little — to investors gold. so i feel a little guilty that i sold my vw golf because _ little guilty that i sold my vw golf because i— little guilty that i sold my vw golf because i should've held onto it. my friend because i should've held onto it. friend had because i should've held onto it. iji friend had one because i should've held onto it. m friend had one of because i should've held onto it. m1 friend had one of these, driving around the m 25 to a game in watford that was rained off, then driving backin that was rained off, then driving back in the mondeo, my entire saturday in a mondeo, i remembered to this day. marianne, talk to me. the kids were out halloween and trick—or—treating last night, we saw some nice pictures from the white house. halloween with a difference at the white house last night. there are no coincidences _ at the white house last night. there are no coincidences in _ at the white house last night. there are no coincidences in politics, - at the white house last night. ii—urr are no coincidences in politics, and halloween at the white house was no different. resident biden and his wife were heading all the adorable kids their candidate as they were walking past in our costumes, but in addition, each one of them got a book. and why is that know where they? because there are book bands are cropping up all over this country much of the initiation of an oxymoronic cleat named committee called mothers for liberty. the fact that biden is handing out candy and books this is not own statement, then to top it all off sec. blinken brought his two young children to the white house for halloween and his son dressed as ukrainian president vladimir zelinski. his son dressed as ukrainian president vladimirzelinski. ida his son dressed as ukrainian president vladimir zelinski. no way, did he really? _ president vladimir zelinski. no way, did he really? yes, _ president vladimir zelinski. no way, did he really? yes, you _ president vladimir zelinski. no way, did he really? yes, you hear- president vladimir zelinski. no way, did he really? yes, you hear all- president vladimir zelinski. no way, did he really? yes, you hear all of. did he really? yes, you hear all of it riht did he really? yes, you hear all of it right there. _ did he really? yes, you hear all of it right there, that's _ did he really? yes, you hear all of it right there, that's him. so - it right there, that's him. so that's a signalfor the it right there, that's him. so that's a signal for the support for zelinski in ukraine.— that's a signal for the support for zelinski in ukraine. when we did 100 da s on zelinski in ukraine. when we did 100 days on this — zelinski in ukraine. when we did 100 days on this programme, _ zelinski in ukraine. when we did 100 days on this programme, kelly - zelinski in ukraine. when we did 100| days on this programme, kelly always showed me the halloween houses on her street, showed me the halloween houses on herstreet, people showed me the halloween houses on her street, people really want to town. the thing i've really noticed, justine, we've imported halloween into this country, and the kids these days, it's almost as exciting to my son as it is his birthday or christmas. to my son as it is his birthday or christmas-— to my son as it is his birthday or christmas. �* , , �* , christmas. it's right up there. it's a big deal- _ christmas. it's right up there. it's a big deal. and _ christmas. it's right up there. it's a big deal. and you _ christmas. it's right up there. it's a big deal. and you see _ christmas. it's right up there. it's a big deal. and you see loads - christmas. it's right up there. it's i a big deal. and you see loads more decorations— a big deal. and you see loads more decorations on hedges of fake, ghoulish— decorations on hedges of fake, ghoulish pumpkins, all sorts of things. — ghoulish pumpkins, all sorts of things, certainly where i am in london — things, certainly where i am in london so— things, certainly where i am in london. so it feels like it's increasingly like it is in the us. it increasingly like it is in the us. it is _ increasingly like it is in the us. it is the — increasingly like it is in the us. it is the pre—party before we start going _ it is the pre—party before we start going towards christmas, and there is no _ going towards christmas, and there is no let— going towards christmas, and there is no let up— going towards christmas, and there is no let up for any of it i guess. right. _ is no let up for any of it i guess. right, there's cobwebs all over my street, the fact they can eat their body weight in the suites i think is the thing that sealed it. it keeps my son going for another week. tell me, just before we finished. we talked last night, just looking at present biden there last night with the kids, we talked about his age, and age has become a real issue in this presidential election. do you think it is a concern, really quickly, for the democrats? this debate around, you know, whether president biden would be up for the job for anotherfour years? president biden would be up for the job for another four years?- job for another four years? you can see it in the — job for another four years? you can see it in the polling, _ job for another four years? you can see it in the polling, so _ job for another four years? you can see it in the polling, so therefore i see it in the polling, so therefore it is an issue. however, donald trump doesn't have his fastball out on the stump any more, he's been making mistakes and slowing down, doesn't look so great, democrats are now emphasising that knowing video, again, a close race and everything matters, but the democrats lead in 2024. ~ :, :, , 2024. were out of time, we will be back tomorrow _ 2024. were out of time, we will be back tomorrow with _ 2024. were out of time, we will be back tomorrow with of _ 2024. were out of time, we will be back tomorrow with of course - 2024. were out of time, we will be back tomorrow with of course the l back tomorrow with of course the focus on bletchley park and the ai. and a new theme on thursday, ai decoder that's being called. wejust named it today, so we'll do that and it's going to be 15 minutes so if you're really into artificial intelligence you should watch that every thursday at quarter to nine, thank you to marianne marsh, thank you to justine thank you to marianne marsh, thank you tojustine greene, have a good night. hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm betty glover. it's been a busy night of efl cup action this evening — six games in the fourth round. it's already finished between west ham and arsenal at the london stadium. and it was a night to forget for the gunnars, they've been knocked out of the competition after losing 3—1. ben white scored an own goal in the first half. before mohammed kudus made it 2—0 for west ham, with a stunning strike just after the break. jarrod bowen then scored the third, to secure the win — from a half—volley on the edge of the box. arsenal did get one backjust before the full—time whistle — martin odegaard with the consellation in the finalfew moments. a nightmare return to his former club for arsenals declan rice then, as their 30—year wait to win the league cup goes on. we're well into the second half in the tie between manchester united and newcastle at old trafford. the magpies lead 3—0 with first half goals from miguel almiron and lewis hall. well here are the other results from this evening — liverpool beat bournemouth 2—1 to reach the quarter finals... chelsea join them there after a convincing 2—0 win over championship side blackburn, sean dyche celebrated a 3—0 victory over his former side burnley... james tarkowski scoring the opener — also against his former side... while fulham beat championship leaders ipswich 3—1. it's also been a busy night in the scottish premiership. leaders celtic have extended their lead at the top of the table and continue their unbeaten run after beating st mirren 2—1. the kick—off in the game between dundee and rangers was delayed after the visitors' late arrival, due to bad traffic... and then the players were taken off after flare smoke from the rangers end clouded the pitch... rangers currently lead 1—0. while in the other games... hearts beat livingstone 1—0, aberdeen thrashed livingstone 4—1 and it finished 2—1 between stjohnstone and kilmarnock. the football association says it's writing to clubs advising that players should avoid the phrase "from river to the sea" in social media posts— words often interpreted as supportive of palestinian nationalism and which critics say implies the destruction of israel. the guidance comes after leicester city's hamza choudhury apologised for using the phrase in a post about the israel—gaza conflict. the former england under—21 international�*s now deleted it and says his intention had simply been, in his words, to "show compassion for the innocent people that are suffering." england's david willey has announed he'll retire from international cricket following the world cup. the bowler is the only player in the squad for the tournament not to be offered a central contract. with the team's director of cricket rob key admitting willey "wasn't best pleased" about it. england are the defending champions in india but have lost five of their six matches so far. former england captain michael vaughan thinks england's treatment of willey has been "disgraceful" he to think that anglin handed out 29 contracts, to think that england handed out 29 contracts, one of the only players performing in the world cup is david wille, arrived at breakfast if you weeks ago, ijust find it staggering that they gave out 29 contracts, you had players in the starting 11th you had players in the starting 11 for the last games as well, and the present one has not been given a contract, i feel for david willie and i think they've got it wrong in terms of the contract. well, england's next match is against australia on saturday and aussie all rounder glenn maxwell will be missing because of concussion and bruising after falling off the back of a golf buggy on monday. australia say it's hoped he will be able to play later in the tournament. maxwell hit the fastest century in world cup history meanwhile south africa cruised to a 190—run win over new zealand in pune to put them on the brink of clinching a semifinal spot. new zealand won the toss and must soon have regretted putting south africa into bat. opener quinton de kock tore into the black caps bowlers, racing to a century. he shared a partnership of 200 with rassie van der dussen who also quickly reached three figures as south africa piled up 357 for four. new zealand were never in the hunt and slumped to 167 all out, four wickets for spinner keshav maharaj. it means they drop to fourth after a third straight defeat, with crucial matches against pakistan and sri lanka to come. world no.1 novak djokovic showed no signs of rust in paris, easing past tomas martin etcheverry 6—3, 6—2 to win his opening match at the paris masters. it's the first time he's played a tour—level singles match since lifting the us open title on the 10th september. he's aiming to win a record extending seventh paris masters title and he looked pretty sharp throughout — showing his usual precise hitting and athleticism... djokovic will face tallon griekspoor in the last 16. and that's all the sport for now. will be back later. hello, there. storm ciaran is set to bring some potentially damaging gusts of wind to parts of the south. here is ciaran continuing to rapidly intensify underneath a powerful atlantic jet stream. it's this part of the storm here that's going to bring a swathe of particularly violent winds. the met office have issued a couple of amber weather warnings for parts of southern england where there will be some localised disruption. gusts of around 70 or 80 odd miles—an—hour. but the violent winds will be heading across north—west france and the channel islands, where there could be some gusts of wind over 100mph, strong enough to rip roofs off a few buildings and bring down a number of trees. but there will be parts of southern england that see winds that are kind of more typical for a normal area of low pressure and won't be too much of a problem. variable winds from this potentially dangerous storm for some, but it's this swathe of violent winds going into north—west france and the channel islands that are of particular concern. you it's here where, as i say, there could be some roofs being brought down. i think quite a large number of trees will be toppled by those strong winds, particularly given that the trees are still in leaf. so some severe transport disruption and probably disruption to power supplies on the way for these areas. now, it will also be very windy for a time across parts of south—west england, the isles of scilly, cornwall, devon. later in the day we'll see some very strong winds working into kent. these areas could see some localised impacts, as well, but close to the centre of the low pressure, actually, it won't be unusually windy. gusts of wind, perhaps around 40 or 50mph — a blowy day, but nothing particularly special. heading into friday, as our area of low pressure works into the north sea, it's weakening by this stage. again, quite blustery winds, but probably no impact from the winds. rather, though, we are concerned about heavy rain. eastern scotland, down into parts of eastern england, the rain for these areas could be heavy enough to bring some localised flooding back to some communities, especially given how wet the weather has been throughout october. now, beyond that into the weekend, it does stay unsettled. we've got some pretty wet weather to come across southern parts of england and wales on saturday. showers or longer spells of rain into the north and west. storm ciaran bringing some violent gusts of wind, the strongest of which bringing some severe damage to parts of the channel islands and also north—west france, but some damaging winds across parts of southern england too. tonight at ten — for the first time since the israel—hamas war began, people are allowed out of gaza. over 400 crossed the border into egypt — they included injured palestinians and foreign nationals including some britons. mourning the dead in israel — a funeral for a soldier killed in ground fighting in gaza, one of 15 the military says have died in the last day. also tonight, 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