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The us state of florida is bracing itself for what could be the worst storm in a hundred years. There are huge trafficjams across the state as more than five million people respond to evacuation orders ahead of hurricane milton — which is expected to hit tonight. Flights between the uk and florida have been cancelled, with the foreign office urging britons already in the state to follow instructions from local authorities. It's moving across the gulf of mexico, where warmer waters have contributed to its intensity. So far, milton has reached a wind speed of 160mph. It's already brushed past ...

British for now, but after todays agreement, not for much longer. The islands are all uninhabited, save for one. An important one. DieGo garcia. It is home to a vast and secretive american Military Base, used to refuel bombers during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Foghorn but for years, the Island Nation of mauritius has been staking claim to the ChaGos Islands, planting their flag on one of the tropical atolls here and demanding that britain give up what some have called the uks last colony in africa. Back in the 1960s, the people living on the archipelaGo were forcibly removed by britain,...

And apologised to the actor Amanda Abbington, who appeared on the programme in 2023. Lets cross straight to our media and arts correspondent, david sillito. David, tell us what the report says. Strictly come dancing, the bbc s biggest Entertainment Show by some distance, has been rocked by headlines for the last few months because of allegations by former contestant Amanda Abbington, who left midway through the last series, saying, revealing in interviews later, that she felt that the behaviour of her professional dancer had been abusive, demeaning, insulting and bullying. And what there has b...

But hopes to be fit for next weeks game against finland in cardiff. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister has told the commons that alleged comments made by Tory Party Donor frank hester were wrong and racist. Mr hester is reported to have said the mp diane abbott made him want to hate all black women, and should be shot. At Prime Ministers questions in the last hour, The Labour Leader sir keir starmer asked rishi sunak if he was proud to be bankrolled by a someone using racist and mysoginist language. Heres our Political Correspondent damian grammaticus. Will correspondent damian grammaticus. Yo...

Hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. In the last hour, the mp Natalie Elphicke has become the latest conservative to defect to the labour party. Natalie elphicke has been the mp for dover in kent since 2019. Our chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffmanjoins Me from The Houses Of Parliament henry, was this a surprise . It was a shock. If you had asked me before this afternoon to list 100 conservative mps most likely to defect to the labour party, Natalie Elphicke would have been nowhere near that list. And i think that was reflected in the faces of conservative mps at prime ministers qu...