Tonight at ten storm dennis rages across the uk, as the Emergency Services rush to help communities around the country. Residential streets turned into rivers in the worst affected areas as heavy rain fell on ground already saturated by last weeks storm. Towed to safety in knee deep water. People in south wales endured some of the worst conditions. As we were trying to block the front door, it was all pouring in through the backdoor as well, and there was nothing we could do. Well be live with our correspondents across the country, with disruption expected to continue into tomorrow. And the other main stories on tonights programme. Itv cancels tonights edition of love island following the death of the shows former host Caroline Flack, who took her own life. America sends two planes to take home us citizens quarantined britons on board are critical of the uk government. For coronavirus on a cruise ship in japan. Britons on board are critical of the uk government. And victory for england
He has the typical portfolio of handling bureaucratic matters, if you will, not Foreign Policy. The budget, acquisition reform, innovation, getting a new Space Command set up that the president wants. Working on Foreign Military sales. These are the issues that are close to mr. Trumps heart. He hasnt had to tell the president no, but now he will move into the Foreign Policy arena, at least as acting secretary dealing with americas alloys and nato and adversaries as well as overseeing the withdrawal of troops in syria and partial withdrawal from afghanistan. It may become very tough on him and it really remains to be seen whether he will be named or nominated to become the permanent secretary of defense with two years to go in the Trump Administration. We dont know that the president decides to pick for continuity. Fred. And mattis said in his resignation let theyre he wanted to stay until february 28th. This is in part what it said. The end date for my tenure is february 28th, 2019. Th