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Hole thats all coming in your next hour . Next hour . Of the show. Of the show. Its always a pleasure to have your company. With just about an hour away now from an historic vote in the European Union, its bedlam in brussels. Its basically this the political right want tougher rules on how to get Asylum Seekers deported if they arrive in the european bloc illegally. They also want that to go down to 12 weeks. But the political left want to share the Asylum Seekers across the bloc. Thats going down very badly with some Member States like italy and greece. They think they are taking way too many. But poland is saying, well, weve got enough. We dont want any more. Any more. Emmanuel macron frantically ringing around trying to get members to abstain on this vote. This is going to be a huge moment, because if this doesnt get through, it will allow meps standing in the european elections in june to say the eu does not care about immigration. It could tear the entire bloc apart and will be li
Warmer over the next couple of days. Full details with me in the forecast coming up. The forecast coming up. And so much to get through. This morning we will want your views on that. So do get in touch with us. Isabel will tell you hi because i dont know, its gbnews. Com forward slash your say the norse. It is on our website. Were all becoming familiar with it. Yeah. So lots of controversial subjects. We begin with the Energy Secretary clare pochettino , who has led a pochettino, who has led a conservative backlash against the European Court of human rights after they said or they ruled against a landmark swiss ruling. The echr, based in ruling. The echr, based in strasbourg, has ruled that switzerland is violating human rights over their lack of inaction on Climate Change. Well, the row comes after a poll in the telegraph newspaper revealed that nearly 50 of conservative voters approve of leaving the echr. Well, lets get the views this morning in all of this of our Political Correspon
Good morning to you. First the all important halloween forecast. Glenn hurricane schwartz is here to help you plan it all out, glenn. Yeah. It looks nice but it is pretty chilly out there. Temperatures going up in the low 50s. At least its not nearly as windy as it has been. Satellite and radar shows nothing. Nothing threatening the area today or tonight. In the philadelphia area we have a lot of sunshine today, a high of 57. We start cooling off even by 5 00. By 7 00 down to 51. By 9 00 down to 49. Now, thats in the city itself. Just as an example we go to other neighborhoods. The temperature really dropping fast between 5 and 7, down to 47 degrees and then 44 degrees by 9 00. So everybody is getting fair weather. Everybody is getting pretty chilly weather and ill let you know when the warmer air is going to return and even a look ahead coming up. Children are looking forward to trick or treating later today. This is one of the most dangerous nights of the year to be on the road. Pame