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But environmental campaigners are furious, calling it a reckless decision. The first space in the uk where people will be able to take their own Illegal Drugs gets the go ahead in glasgow. And the american soldier travis king, who fled to north korea injuly, is back in us custody after being expelled by pyongyang. Good evening. Gb news has suspended both laurence fox and its late night presenter dan wootton over sexist comments mr fox made about a journalist on dan wootton� s programme last night. Laurence fox had been speaking about ava evans, the Political Correspondent who reports for the joe website. Heres what he said. Show me a single self respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman, ever ever who wasnt an incel, who wasnt a cucked little incel. In their statement, gb news said that exchange was completely unacceptable. After watching the segment, ava evans tweeted that she felt physically sick. The host dan wootton said, having looked at the footage, he could see. Which is odd because laurence fox then released a whatsapp exchange in which mr wootton seems to indicate he was highly amused at how they were freaking out in the gallery. Maybe some of them were. But at least one producer had been told ahead of the show what laurence fox was going to say. He shared another screenshot, which details in an email exchange what his thoughts were, although he did not use some of the offensive language he later used on the show. The journalist in question, ava evans, has been speaking to the bbc� s newscast. Apology accepted . I dont. Look, letsjust see how the Investigation Goes because obviously, if everything reverts back to normal. Im also really interested to see how the ofcom Investigation Goes. Id like to see what they make of it. I mean, as far as i understand, there have been quite a lot of complaints. I mean, talking about social media, most people saw this clip last night, not on gb news when it was broadcast, but when you tweeted the clip of it. Hmm. Why did you want to do that . Well, it got sent to me. I had it sent by someone who actually appeared on the panel. And i wasnt going to do anything about it and i was going to bed and then i thought, no, thats. Thats absolutely repulsive. And why on earth should i take that secret of his now to sleep with me . Its, you know, it needed to be called out. And its also the first, you know, its one of the many things that laurence fox has said about female journalists in the last couple of years. You know, a colleague, Journalist Colleague of mine, he once asked her what colour her knickers were. Or she claims he did. I mean, i actually do think that he went full, yeah, i did say that on twitter. And then theres, you know, marina purkiss, whos a brilliant commentator. Hes also made jibes at her before, asking, you know, who on earth would want this woman to be their girlfriend . That kind of narrative, itjust. What i dont understand is pick at the arguments, attack the opinion, but when it goes to someones body and theirappearance, itsjust, itsjust disgusting. What happens to your phone after you put it to the side and tried to go to sleep . Well, i actually did go to sleep. Right. That was the problem. And then i woke up this morning terrified. Because . There was a lot there. A lot there. I have never, ever woken up to a Push Notification with my name on it before, which i did have this morning. And i also woke up to your brilliant radio programming. And that was on the bulletin. And that really, really frightened me. Hmm. Ive never had that before. Ofcom also released a statement on x, saying. We will come back to ofcoms role in this in a second. We can speak to the author and journalist kate wills. Good to see you, thank you for coming on the programme. Gb news does pride itself as being the free speech station. There is clearly a limit to what is acceptable and this goes far beyond it. , acceptable and this goes far beyond it. ,. , ~ acceptable and this goes far beyond it. Yeah, it always like to toke by close to the it. Yeah, it always like to toke by close to the line it. Yeah, it always like to toke by close to the line and it. Yeah, it always like to toke by close to the line and be it. Yeah, it always like to toke by i close to the line and be provocative and controversial, but, clearly, this was a new low, even for gb news, and it is shocking, really, not only for this incident but it speaks to a wider trend for misogyny being almost acceptable. Speaks to a wider trend for misogyny being almost acceptable. Yeah, there is an issue more being almost acceptable. Yeah, there is an issue more broadly being almost acceptable. Yeah, there is an issue more broadly in being almost acceptable. Yeah, there is an issue more broadly in the is an issue more broadly in the industry, but im keen to know what your experience has been gb news, because you have appeared on some of their programmes of. I because you have appeared on some of their programmes of. Their programmes of. I have, yeah. And i think their programmes of. I have, yeah. And i think it their programmes of. I have, yeah. And | think it is their programmes of. I have, yeah. And i think it is really and i think it is really interesting to think, all the people involved in this incident, the presenter dan wootton is the most high profile, but there would have been numerous producers and directors and people in the gallery who did nothing during this exchange, and they did not even apologise until complaints flooded in. It is quite startling to think what wouldve happened if a guest had said something racist or something homophobic. You like to think that would have been immediately apologised for. Where does that come immediately apologised for. Where does that come from . Immediately apologised for. Where does that come from . Where immediately apologised for. Where does that come from . Where does. Immediately apologised for. Where i does that come from . Where does what come from, does that come from . Where does what come from. Sorry . Does that come from . Where does what come from, sorry . Where does that come from . Where does what come from, sorry . Where does does that come from . Where does what come from, sorry . Where does that come from, sorry . Where does that attitude come come from, sorry . Where does that attitude come from, come from, sorry . Where does that attitude come from, that come from, sorry . Where does that attitude come from, that bravado, l attitude come from, that bravado, maybe even verging on misogyny, within the programme . Where does that come from . I within the programme . Where does that come from . That come from . I think unfortunately, that come from . I think unfortunately, it that come from . I think unfortunately, it is that come from . I think unfortunately, it is widespread across the media. It has definitely happens to me appearing not only on gb news but on other broadcasters too, and it is notjust the media. Look at how we treat female mps in politics, look at how we treat high profile women in many different industries. Youll see this kind of casual misogyny and objectification across the board. This casual misogyny and obectification across the boardh across the board. This is a really bi test across the board. This is a really big test for across the board. This is a really big test for ofcom across the board. This is a really big test for ofcom from across the board. This is a really big test for ofcom from the big test for ofcom from the regulator. Lots of people attacking them today. Let me read you what michael said. They are a leaderless, pointless institution, among other words, who by their inactivity are doing huge damage to bridge broadcasting. Do you think gb news has been emboldened by the inaction of the regulator . Has been emboldened by the inaction of the regulator . Of the regulator . British broadcasting. Of the regulator . British broadcasting. Yeah, of the regulator . British broadcasting. Yeah, i of the regulator . British broadcasting. Yeah, ithink| of the regulator . British i broadcasting. Yeah, i think it of the regulator . British broadcasting. Yeah, i think it is a lot of factors, isnt it . It does not seem to have much power or threat to it, certainly, and i think is ratings chasing at the end of the day. They know that people like laurence fox have a huge following, troublingly, and that people like to watch this kind of controversy, and when i was a guest on gb news, even an innocuous comment by the host that i was an attractive girl, it is like, i am not a woman, and a. That i was an attractive girl, it is like, i am nota woman, and a. To like, i am not a woman, and a. To ou call like, i am not a woman, and a. To you callthat out . Like, i am not a woman, and a. To you call that out . Yeah, like, i am not a woman, and a. To| you call that out . Yeah, absolutely, on the shove you call that out . Yeah, absolutely, on the show. And you call that out . Yeah, absolutely, on the show. And what you call that out . Yeah, absolutely, on the show. And what was you call that out . Yeah, absolutely, on the show. And what was the on the show. And what was the reaction of on the show. And what was the reaction of gb on the show. And what was the reaction of gb news . On the show. And what was the reaction of gb news . It on the show. And what was the reaction of gb news . It was i on the show. And what was the reaction of gb news . It was a l reaction of gb news . It was a goodnatured reaction of gb news . It was a goodnatured exchange. Reaction of gb news . It was a goodnatured exchange. I reaction of gb news . It was a | goodnatured exchange. I was good natured exchange. I was actually there to discuss whether women like to be damsels in distress, this whole idea of infinite lies women and calling them girls was something we were talking about, but he was saying, you are an attractive girl, but ive heard that even from women too, unconsciously who are using this language or really focusing on womens appearance in a way that they never would with men. Hahn appearance in a way that they never would with men. Appearance in a way that they never would with men. How would you like the station to would with men. How would you like the station to react, would with men. How would you like the station to react, then, would with men. How would you like the station to react, then, to would with men. How would you like the station to react, then, to what i the station to react, then, to what is done today . They have put two present is under suspension. I think those presenters present is under suspension. I think those presenters have present is under suspension. I think those presenters have to present is under suspension. I think those presenters have to be present is under suspension. I think those presenters have to be sacked | those presenters have to be sacked if they are going to make any clear or decisive stand on this. Not only for the staff who work at gb news. How can they expect to be a respected broadcaster when they have presenters talking in such a sickening and shocking way about women . If that had been accidentally recorded, a private conversation between them, that would have been bad enough. The fact that was broadcast live on air, with no comment, no apology, it. He is unrepentant comment, no apology, it. He is unrepentant. Foxes comment, no apology, it. He is unrepentant. Foxes unrepentant. Yes we did that several times today. Yeah, and i think, he loves the attention, he feeds off of the hate and the support that he gets, and so does gb news. To a certain extent. They love controversy and the provocation of it. So they will love the fact that theyre being talked about, but if they had any sense, they need to sacked them both. Imilli they need to sacked them both. Will ou no they need to sacked them both. Will you go back on the channel . I they need to sacked them both. Willj you go back on the channel . I would definitely think you go back on the channel . I would definitely think twice you go back on the channel . I would definitely think twice about it you go back on the channel . I would definitely think twice about it now. L definitely think twice about it now. Lets see what happens with the ofcom investigation and lets see what steps they take. I think it is really important a breadth of viewpoints are aired and things are not polarised, which is why i talk on right wing and left wing channels, and i think there is a place for that, but. Absolutely. Kate wills, place for that, but. Absolutely. Kate wills, lovely place for that, but. Absolutely. Kate wills, lovely to place for that, but. Absolutely. Kate wills, lovely to talk place for that, but. Absolutely. Kate wills, lovely to talk to place for that, but. Absolutely. Kate wills, lovely to talk to you. | kate wills, lovely to talk to you. Thank you for coming on the programme. Thank you for coming on the programme thank you for coming on the rouramme. ,. , ~ ,. , the uk government has approved new drilling in of the largest untapped oil and gas fields in british waters. Rosebank lies in the north sea, about 80 miles 130km west of shetland. Experts say it contains about 350 Million Barrels of oil. Production could start in 2026, with extraction continuing until at least 2030. Its thought about 69,000 barrels of oil could be produced every day. That would equate to about 8 of the uks total output. There would also be some natural gas, around 44 million cubic feet produced per day during the projects lifetime. The Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho says. Here is the view of scotlands first minister humza yousaf, who opposes it. Well, this is the wrong decision to have been made. And i have expressed my concerns about rosebank going ahead for some time now. But i think most reasonable people are in our position. We dont think the tap should be turned off tomorrow. There shouldnt be a cliff edge. But neither is the north easts or scotlands future an Unlimited Oil and gas extraction. That is why we have invested £500 million in a just transition, to take workers of the north east from a fossil fuel industry, transitioning to a Renewables Net zero future. And that is one that i am committed to. And this latest development, i am afraid, is just another demonstration we know of the uk government rolling back on its own climate ambitions. The critics say most of the oil is the kind we dont refine and so will be exported and sold on the international markets. They argue that taxpayers will be subsidising Oil Companies to the tune of £4 billion money without seeing any improvement in their energy bills. Well, lets put some of that to alex grant. He is the Country Manager for equinor, the firm who operate the rosebank oil and gas field. Welcome to the programme. Thanks for havin me. Welcome to the programme. Thanks for having me lets welcome to the programme. Thanks for having me. Lets start welcome to the programme. Thanks for having me. Lets start with welcome to the programme. Thanks for having me. Lets start with that having me. Lets start with that oint. Having me. Lets start with that point will having me. Lets start with that point. Will the having me. Lets start with that point. Will the oil having me. Lets start with that point. Will the oil produced having me. Lets start with that point. Will the oil produced bel point. Will the oil produced be consumed in the uk . We point. Will the oil produced be consumed in the uk . We dont know. If this is consumed in the uk . We dont know. If this is the consumed in the uk . We dont know. If this is the point consumed in the uk . We dont know. If this is the point about consumed in the uk . We dont know. If this is the point about energy if this is the point about Energy Security, i think for Us Energy Security, i think for Us Energy Security is about it being there if the uk needs it, and what we can say is of the uk needs it, it will be certainly consumed in the uk and will be controlled by uk, a uk licence. ~. , ,. , licence. Willoughby sold first to the international licence. Willoughby sold first to the international market, licence. Willoughby sold first to the international market, in licence. Willoughby sold first to i the international market, in which case it is sold to the international market, of course we dont control the price will it be sold first which of the night of the uk needs it. My analogy is, we which of the night of the uk needs it my analogy is. It. My analogy is, we grow a lot of corn or wheat it. My analogy is, we grow a lot of corn or wheat in it. My analogy is, we grow a lot of corn or wheat in this it. My analogy is, we grow a lot ofj corn or wheat in this country, they get sold and eaten in europe, but the security is that wheat field or that cornfield is in the uk, and in times of trouble, we need security, it is there, and that is the same thing kornfield as it is for the rosebank field and that is what Energy Security is. It is not about stopping global trade with every country in the world. {lilia stopping global trade with every country in the world. Stopping global trade with every country in the world. Ok, you made a Bi La Country in the world. Ok, you made a big play today country in the world. Ok, you made a big play today about country in the world. Ok, you made a big play today about how country in the world. Ok, you made a big play today about how much big play today about how much greener inverted l mac commas this is. Those calculations, as i understand it, depend heavily on whether the oil field is electrified. When will that happen . Field is electrified. When will that ha en . Field is electrified. When will that ha. En . ,. , field is electrified. When will that hauen . , field is electrified. When will that ha r en . ,. ,. , happen . That when i have been for sometime. Happen . That when i have been for some time, till happen . That when i have been for some time, till 2030. Happen . That when i have been for some time, till 2030. It happen . That when i have been for some time, till 2030. It will happen . That when i have been for some time, till 2030. It will not . | some time, till 2030. It will not . It will some time, till 2030. It will not . It will have some time, till 2030. It will not . It will have 12, some time, till 2030. It will not . It will have 12, which some time, till 2030. It will not . It will have 12, which is some time, till 2030. It will not . It will have 12, which is half some time, till 2030. It will not . It will have 12, which is half the i it will have 12, which is half the uk average, and the uk average is lower than the road average, so even without electrification of this will have half the emissions of what we would otherwise have to do, which is buy it from abroad. If we dont develop rosebank the uk will consume exec of this amount of oil after as before, it isjust exec of this amount of oil after as before, it is just we will buy from countries where the one, will have higher carbon emissions, and the environment does not care with the emissions come from, two, the tax take for that will go to the country thatis take for that will go to the country that is selling it to us and, three, of course, all of the jobs and investment will go to the country that happens. 0n Investment will go to the country that happens. On all three metrics, it is better to have it here at a low Carbon Footprint. Of course we wanted to be electrified, and this is ground breaking. We electrified fields in norway, we have made the selective vacation ready, based on our experience. You can basically plug in the vessel, if you like. It costs a lot of money to do, but we are light on a lot more than just our electric ovation, we need greater, a lot of of things i talked about in the writer net zero debate, and of course we need to build out renewables in the country. Michael is doing a lot of that. We hope for the world pollinate biggest wind Farm Imminently equinor is doing a lot of that. Farm imminently equinor is doing a lot of that a lot of that. You brought up taxation a lot of that. You brought up taxation. A a lot of that. You brought up taxation. A simple a lot of that. You brought up taxation. A simple point. A lot of that. You brought up | taxation. A simple point. You a lot of that. You brought up taxation. A simple point. You tell me whether my compilations are right. The oilfield is expected to cost. , , right. The oilfield is expected to cost the i cost. The initial spend. The windfall tax cost. The initial spend. The Windfall Tax Regime cost. The initial spend. The Windfall Tax Regime will cost. The initial spend. The | Windfall Tax Regime will cover cost. The initial spend. The Windfall Tax Regime will cover 2. 75 billion of that. Billion of that. No, that is not correct. The billion of that. No, that is not correct. The first billion of that. No, that is not correct. The first thing billion of that. No, that is not correct. The first thing to billion of that. No, that is not correct. The first thing to be i billion of that. No, that is not correct. The first thing to be clear on is, that money that is being spent, those billions, where the companies are taking a risk, to take the oil outcome is all from the companies, from our selves, equinor, 80 , and our partner. Uk government and taxpayer not wire one check, £1 to either. It and taxpayer not wire one check, £1 to either to either. It is right you can 91 pence to either. It is right you can 91 pence for to either. It is right you can 91 pence for every to either. It is right you can 91 pence for every iterate to either. 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Then, uk government put on an extra 35 , so the tax rate is 75 , so the prophets we hope to make, 75 of those profits, we will pay to the exchequer, to the tax man, but when the government put this 35 on top said was, yes, we are going to charge more tax, but if you spend more money in the uk, we will reduce some of that tax increase will reduce some of that tax increase. If will reduce some of that tax increase. 0k. If people want to increase. Ok. If people want to call that a hoople or a tax break. I. That a hoople or a tax break. I think the point is the industry as a whole lobby quite hard against windfall tax and said it would discourage investment, but the evidence here is it has not. Equinor is used to paying evidence here is it has not. Equinor is used to paying a evidence here is it has not. Equinor is used to paying a lot evidence here is it has not. Equinor is used to paying a lot of evidence here is it has not. Equinor is used to paying a lot of tax, evidence here is it has not. Equinor is used to paying a lot of tax, we i is used to paying a lot of tax, we are the second biggest taxpayer in the world. The tax rate in norway is 78 . Pentax is not something we are afraid of or scared of and we think is right paying tax is not. What is right paying tax is not. What is very important instability. You mentioned at the start this will run for 2013, mentioned at the start this will run for2013, it mentioned at the start this will run for 2013, it will not, it will run for 2013, it will not, it will run for 2050 plus. You spend huge amount of money upfront and youve got decades and decades and decades to recoup that, and what you need for that instability, and what im pleased about across the board is the parties have come out and said, recognised stability is needed for big inward investment. That is import for our investment here, but it is also really important for our inward investment across the board, and i think both conservatives and labour have both come out with that message of stability is important to attract. I message of stability is important to attract. ,. , ,. ,. , attract. I want to pick up on that oint. It attract. I want to pick up on that point it is attract. I want to pick up on that point. It is naturally attract. I want to pick up on that point. It is naturally a attract. I want to pick up on that point. It is naturally a more point. It is naturally a more hostile environment for investors because of the climate science. That is why people like me are storing tough questions i do. But what it admitted different made it more different if labour had come out and rejected. It is had come out and reected. It is difficult to had come out and reected. It is difficult to say h had come out and rejected. It 3 difficult to say because it is a hypothetical. They did not, they came out and said they were not revoked and they recognise stability is important, and that message really important to us because for every pound that we spend on rosebank we are spending £2 every pound that we spend on rosebank we are spending e2 on renewables, which by the way our 20 year projects as well, wind, Carbon Capture and storage and hydrogen plants. All of those, we are making big risks, Big Investments that will go for 20 years. That message of stability is very important. That is the Energy Transition for us. It is about accelerating the new, but dont switch off the old before the new has come through. 0therwise dont switch off the old before the new has come through. Otherwise we will get big price rises. Try nd carbon is the old is much as you can and push as much as possible the new technologies, the renewables. Bile}. Technologies, the renewables. Alex grant from the technologies, the renewables. Alex grant from the equinor, thank you for coming in. Grant from the equinor, thank you for coming in grant from the equinor, thank you for coming in. Thank you for having me. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Five labour regional mayors have urged the government not to scrap the hs2 rail line between birmingham and manchester, saying such a move would be an international embarrassment. Theres speculation the Prime Minister is considering cancelling the northern leg, because of soaring costs. The government says no decision has been made. Ireland has begun to feel the affects of storm agnes, with persistent rain and strong winds recorded across the country. Earlier, the met office warned that gusts would hit inland areas of Northern Ireland with winds between 60 65 mph expected in some coastal areas along the irish sea. Mps are calling for a much bolder approach to reducing persistent School Absence in england. The latest figures show more than a fifth of pupils are missing at least 10 of lessons about double the pre pandemic total. Ministers say theyre increasing support for schools, including introducing mentors to work with families. Youre live with bbc news. Lets pick up a little bit more about the story weve just been discussing, this was the rosebank oilfield. Ithink discussing, this was the rosebank oilfield. I think we can speak to the conservative np douglas lumsden, sorry, nsp, we were struggling to make connection with you. We were speaking to alex grant. A lot of people expressing concerns about the investment in rosebank. Why do you support it . 5 investment in rosebank. Why do you suort it . A. Investment in rosebank. Why do you suortit . A. Support it . As an msp that represents support it . As an msp that represents the support it . As an msp that represents the northeast l support it . As an msp that l represents the northeast of scotland, i know how vital the Oil And Gas Industry is to the northeast, so it is good to see this project is finally given the go ahead, it will protect thousands of jobs go ahead, it will protect thousands ofjobs into the future and really renew confidence in the area that has been through quite a hard time over the last ten years. Really pleased it is been given the go ahead today. Pleased it is been given the goahead today. Pleased it is been given the goahead today. Pleased it is been given the uoahead toda. ,. ,. , goahead today. You will have heard the ureen goahead today. You will have heard the green mp goahead today. You will have heard the green mp caroline goahead today. You will have heard the green mp Caroline Lucas goahead today. You will have heard the green mp Caroline Lucas picking| the green mp Caroline Lucas picking this morning, she said much of this oil would be exported. What is the truth here . Alex grant says that is not the case. If there is shortage in the uk, it will be for the uk market. What do you think is the real picture . In market. What do you think is the real picture . Market. What do you think is the real picture . Market. What do you think is the real icture . ,. ,. , real picture . In terms of the gas, i could be used real picture . In terms of the gas, i could be used in real picture . In terms of the gas, i could be used in this real picture . In terms of the gas, i could be used in this country, and | could be used in this country, and weve also heard the type of crude oil, it can be refined in this country as well, and it did need to be exported for refining, the product from that could welcome back to this country, so i think it is a bit of a lack of understanding of how the oil and gas market works globally to make that argument. If we look at how much energy we import, i think it is hundred i7 import, i think it is hundred 17 billion last year, socially more than we can produce then this country, that is Betterfor Ourjobs and betterfor our country, that is Betterfor Ourjobs and better for our environment so country, that is Betterfor Ourjobs and betterfor our environment so it is the right thing to do. We and better for our environment so it is the right thing to do. Is the right thing to do. We have set down in is the right thing to do. We have set down in law is the right thing to do. We have set down in law what is the right thing to do. We have set down in law what our is the right thing to do. We have set down in law what our net set down in law what our net zero target is and you just heard alex saying there there will not be able to electrify this plant for perhaps another ten years. There is a suggestion that this plants on its own is going to blow through the target that has been set for the oil and gas sector. I target that has been set for the oil and gas sector and gas sector. I think he said it was going and gas sector. I think he said it was going to and gas sector. I think he said it was going to be and gas sector. I think he said it was going to be lecture and gas sector. I think he said it was going to be lecture five and gas sector. I think he said it was going to be lecture five by l was going to be lecture five by 2030, and we also heard from him, in terms of the Carbon Footprint for producing the oil and gas from that field, it is far lower than anything else in this country and probably far lower than anything else that would be imported instead, so all there is still a need for oil and gas, in this country, we are consuming, it is much better to produce it in this country, and it feels like rosebank has much less of a carbon from print the naturally importing it from other countries, where we dont have any control of how it is produced Carbon Footprint from importing it. You ex ect footprint from importing it. You exoect there footprint from importing it. You expect there will footprint from importing it. You expect there will be a legal challenge to this given the targets we have set for net zero . In terms ofthe we have set for net zero . In terms of the targets we have set for net zero . In terms of the targets for we have set for net zero . In terms of the targets for net we have set for net zero . In terms of the targets for net zero, we have set for net zero . In terms of the targets for net zero, the of the targets for net zero, the tri minister was quite clear, 2030 for net zero, we are still on track for net zero, we are still on track for that Prime Minister. In terms of ill and gas production, that is still declining, this just slows down a little bit. I expect there will be a legal challenge, but hopefully does not delay the project too long, because in terms of the northeast of scotland, we need the job, we need this investment, so the sooner it happens, the better. Douglas lumsden, good to talk to you. Thanks for coming on the programme. Just before we go to break, lets lighten the mood a little. You will know that yogi bear was smarter than your average bear. Which bear doesnt . Here is one in a nature park in northern mexico, chomping through several cartons of tacos along with some other snacks. Doesnt seem to be that picky. The family in question did what all good picknickers should do in these circumstances. They handed it over. The bear necessity in these situations is not to intefere. That doesnt tend to end well. It what would you do . In this circumstance . Me too, i would what would you do . In this circumstance . Me too, iwould hand him the salt laughter we will be back after the break, speak about the safe spaces they are creating in glasgow to do with the Record Number of drug deaths in scotland, and we are going to talk about 20 more. Stay with us. Good evening. Weve had a tale of contrasts weather wise today. Weve had lots of sunshine in the far north of scotland, and in the south and east where its been quite warm. But this defined swirl of Cloud Denotes storm agnes a well developed storm, the first of the season, which is still spreading its influence of very windy weather, and wet weather further north and east. Weve had over 20 millimetres of rain, for example, in parts of Northern Ireland, and weve had gusts of wind, 50 60mph, close to 70 in some exposed parts. As i say, weve still got that storm to bring stronger winds further north, as well, so still potential for some Hazardous Travel conditions as we go through the rest of the evening and overnight. The detail about the weather warnings, thats on the website. So, still some heavy rains around as we go through the evening, particularly for scotland. And Northern Ireland. Ahead of it, yes, just one or two showers to come. But those strong winds for many areas, and of course, with those strong winds, it will hold the temperatures up through the night. But you can see the rain slowly clearing away and, by morning, theres a lot more dry weather around, the wind starting to ease a little but look at that, 12 14 celsius, those are almost the same as the daytime highs at this time of year. But a brighter, drier start for some tomorrow morning, the winds having moderated a little bit. Therell be quite a bit of cloud around, but that should break up to reveal some dry and bright weather. Until later, weve got more rain coming in from the west and from the southwest, as well. But ahead of that, 17 20 is quite possible once again not quite as high as those temperatures we saw in the south and east today. And then, through the evening and overnight, weve got The Rain Pushing in from the south, the rain coming across from the west as well. So, some rain for many overnight thursday into friday, but then that should slowly clear out the way. So slightly cooler as we head towards friday morning, particularly in the north. But otherwise, further north, weve got sunny spells and scattered showers and blustery winds on friday. The Showery Rain In The South should clear away, and then actually it looks like a good deal of dry and reasonably bright weather on friday, which will again lift our temperatures a little bit above the average for late september. As for the weekend, we do have more rain coming in later saturday to start sunday its a very changeable picture, but as i say, for the details on the warnings, please head to the website. Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. German police have raided dozens of homes and offices in search of those who belong to the far right sect art gemeinschaft. The group is accused of spreading Nazi Ideology to children and young people. We will get into that shortly. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres will. The excitement is building ahead of the the ryder cup which gets underway in rome on friday. Itll be the first tournament since the start of the Breakway Liv Golf series. Brooks koepka is the only rebel golfer taking part on the us team, team, europe made the decision to exclude liv golfers to exclude liv golfers so no ryder cup legends sergio garcia, lee westwood and ian poulter. Its certainly a little strange not having them around, but i think this week of all weeks, its going to hit home with them