The pound drops further. Financial markets think a no deal brexit is increasingly likely, sending the pound close to its lowest in 30 years. Good morning. Yesterday some torrential thundery downpours lead torrential thundery downpours lead to some flash flooding in parts of yorkshire. Today we could see some more of that as we continue with some heavy, thundery downpours. The drier across some southern and south western areas. I will have more in 15 minutes. The latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. Analysis of temperature records dating back to 1884 also reveals that none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963. Scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by Climate Change, as our science editor David Shukman explains. Temperatures so low, the sea off kent actually froze. This was back in 1963, one of the chilliest years experienced in britain over the last century. But what is sig
Slumped or shrank at headingley meaning life gets much harderfor the hosts now. Good morning, all quiet on the weather front, at least for today. It isa weather front, at least for today. It is a lovely start to the weekend, but there are stormy days ahead and for some of us, hotter ones too. The full weekend forecast is on its way. Its saturday the 22nd june. Our top story is police were called to the home of conservative mp borisjohnson in the early hours of friday morning because of reports of a domestic disturbance. Mrjohnson and jeremy hunt are due to address Party Members in birmingham later today as part of their leadership bids. Our Political Correspondent Helena Wilkinson is in our london newsroom. Helena, what more do we know . The police were called to Boris Johnsons address. Tell us what we know about the sequence of events. We know this address is mrjohnsons which he shares with his partner, the officers from the metropolitan police went to their flat in the early hours of
Well, would we like it to be a bank holiday, or would it simply cost too much money . Theres one estimate that said it would cost the economy £4 billion for everyone to take a day off work, that being said, as, as Andrew Pierce was saying in the last show, weve got two Bank Holidays in may and none in april. Couldnt we just make one of them . Yeah. Do swapsies that last yeah. Do swapsies that last may. Bank holiday. Why do we have it . Yeah. If you did a direct swap, surely that would work. Although, interestingly, when i did a quick sort of straw poll amongst people this morning and you say have you ever celebrated Saint Georges day . They go , no, no. You know, for they go, no, no. You know, for many people the day passes by without them almost acknowledging it. Acknowledging it. Its like because we havent got that sort of focal point of celebration. I think so often celebration. I think so often for people. Well, right across the United Kingdom , its, its the United Kingdom, its, i
In the sport this morning, Nottingham Forest still seem to think the worlds against them and now want the audio of the contentious refereeing decisions released. Leeds united back in the automatic promotion. Places to head back to the premier league and a four time World Champion in him, considers retirement morning. Whilst it is the middle of spring, its not necessarily going to feel it with a bit of a cool feel for some of us and a bit of rain at times. Two ill have more details coming up. So after five months of deadlock, the rwanda bill has finally passed through parliament. Its poised to become law after peers ended their standoff over the controversial policy. While the showdown comes after the Prime Minister declared that enough is enough and said mps and peers will sit through the night to get the bill passed. So it now designates rwanda as a safe country and will allow the government to deport Asylum Seekers to there. Lets get some analysis this morning from the political comm
And presenter Russell Brand of Sexual Assault says his response to the allegations has been insulting. The woman, known as alice, says she was 16 at the time, and is one of four women alleging he assaulted them in the uk and us between 2006 and 2013. Russell brand denies the claims saying his relationships have been always consensual. The bbc and channel 4 the broadcasters where he used to work have both launched investigations. Heres helena wilkinson. Actor, comedian, entertainer Russell Brand, now accused of serious allegations by four women, including rape and Sexual Assault, allegations he denies. One of his accusers, alice, not her real name, alleges that Russell Brand assaulted her when he was in his early 30s and she was 16 and still at school. She spoke to radio 4s womans hour and had this to say about his denials. First of all, i think it is insulting. It is laughable he would even imply that this is some kind of Mainstream Media conspiracy. He is not outside the mainstream.