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UK weather: Met Office's warning for floods and storms - BBC.com

Flood and storm warning as heavy rain predicted

People walking in the rain
Thunder and lightning has also been forecast on Monday by the Met Office

A weather warning has been issued for parts of England and Wales ahead of forecast "heavy rain".

The Met Office's yellow warning for rain is in force from 08:00 to 23:59 BST on Monday.

It covers Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bristol and Wales, along with parts of the north west of England.

Met Office bosses said up to 40mm of rain could fall in the space of three hours, and there is the possibility of flooding, thunder storms, power cuts and travel disruption.

Met Office weather warning for rain
The Met Office weather warning covers parts of England and Wales

"Outbreaks of rain, some heavy and thundery, will spread steadily north across the area during Monday," the Met Office said.

"Some torrential downpours are likely in places with 15 to 20mm falling in less than an hour and as much as 30 to40 mm in three hours.

"This is likely to lead to localised flooding, slower travel times and a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded."

What to expect?

The Met Office's warning said the following can be expected during the weather warning for rain on Monday:

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Kate Middleton pictured arriving at Wimbledon for men’s single final in rare public appearance - The Independent

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Kate Middleton stunned onlookers at Wimbledon in her second public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis in March.

The princess, who is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, presented the trophy to the victorious Carlos Alcaraz.

Before passing the trophy to Alcaraz, Kate commiserated and shook the hand of runner-up Novak Djokovic.

Kate introduces Carlos Alcaraz to Princess Charlotte (AELTC/Andrew Parsons/PA Wire)

She arrived at the tennis tournament in SW19 less than an hour before the final was due to begin on Sunday afternoon with her daughter, Princess Charlotte and sister Pippa Middleton.

Kate said she had been “filling in the leaderboard” with Charlotte during Wimbledon, adding: “As a family, we play a lot.”

After being asked to try wheelchair tennis by Lucy Shuker, Kate said: “I’ve tried wheelchair rugby before, but not tennis. You’ll have to hold me to that.”

Shuker, the highest ranked British wheelchair women’s tennis player, told the PA news agency: “She was just saying how amazing it’s been to watch and follow everyone’s career.

“Alfie Hewett won the men’s wheelchair tennis earlier. I just asked if they were playing tennis themselves, which they have been, and then said: ‘Have you tried wheelchair tennis?’

“And I got a little pinky promise from Princess Charlotte that she would try it.”

Shuker added: “For me, it’s incredibly humbling to be here and to be asked to meet the princess today.”

Kate and Charlotte were greeted with cheers and applause as they took their seats in the front row of the royal box at Centre Court.

For updates on the Royal Family follow our live blog

The Princess of Wales wore a bright violet capped sleeve midi dress from Safiyaa with nude Camilla Elphick sling-back pumps and a matching LK Bennett leather box bag with gold hardware.

Kate, who has been undergoing chemotherapy, made her first public appearance since announcing her diagnosis in March at the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London last month.

Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales, president of the Football Association, was with Prince George at England’s Euro 2024 final against Spain.

Some spectators at Wimbledon could be seen wearing white England football shirts at the championships on Sunday morning.

Actors Tom Cruise, Zendaya and Hugh Jackman were among the celebrities who attended the Wimbledon’s Centre Court on Saturday as Czech player Krejcikova fought off Italian Jasmine Paolini to claim a 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory in the women’s singles championship.

The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte meeting Emma Raducanu (Aaron Chown/PA) (PA Wire)

Kate did not attend the women’s final and Wimbledon chairwoman, Debbie Jevans, presented the trophy to Krejcikova on her behalf.

Earlier in the tournament, the princess paid tribute to double champion Sir Andy Murray saying he should be “so very proud” after he missed out on a final match at Wimbledon.

In a personally-signed message on social media, Kate wrote: “An incredible #Wimbledon career comes to an end. You should be so very proud @andy_murray. On behalf of all of us, thank you! C.”

The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte arrive to attend the men's singles final match (PA Wire)

Sir Andy was due to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu but the former US Open champion pulled out of the clash, citing stiffness in her right wrist.

The princess visited the championships several times last year and presented Alcaraz with his first Wimbledon trophy after watching him battle with Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final.

On Friday, Kate missed a charity polo match as William took to the field to raise funds for good causes at Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park.

In a statement released last month, the princess revealed she was making good progress but was “not out of the woods yet” and had “good days and bad days” as she continued her treatment.

Additional reporting by PA

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John Hunt's BBC co-star sends heartfelt message ahead of Spain vs England Euro 2024 final - Liverpool Echo

A leading BBC Sport journalist has sent a touching message to colleague John Hunt after his wife and two daughters were murdered on Tuesday night. Carol Hunt, 61, Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28, were killed in a crossbow attack at a house in Ashlyn Close, in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

Kyle Clifford, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of three counts of murder. He is in hospital in a serious condition after he was found injured at a cemetery in Enfield on Wednesday.

And as England prepare to face Spain in the final of Euro 2024 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin tonight, former BBC Radio Merseyside commentator Gary Flintoff, who now works for BBC Radio Live, sent a heartfelt message to his colleague.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, he wrote: “This is a special day for the @5liveSport football team. However, our friend and colleague @HuntyCaller and his daughter Amy remain in our thoughts and in our hearts. John is a massive football fan and should have enjoyed this day. Sending our love to both him and Amy.”

The racing commentator, along with his other daughter Amy, released a statement on Saturday. They said they would now need space to come to terms with what had happened and 'start the grieving process'.

"The devastation that we are experiencing cannot be put into words," the statement read. "We would like to thank people for their kind messages and for the support we have received in recent days.

"These have provided great comfort to us for which we are very grateful. As you can imagine, this is an extremely difficult time for us, and we need time and space to come to terms with what has happened and start the grieving process.

"While this is happening, we would ask that our privacy and that of our wider family and relations be respected at this time. Thank you."

In a separate statement read to Sky Sports Racing viewers by his colleague Matt Chapman, Mr Hunt paid tribute to his 'magnificently inspirational' daughter, Amy.

He said: "Notwithstanding the horrid evil that's swept through our lives, wrecking devastation on an unimaginable scale, the counter to that has been the breathtaking messages of support, some of which are still to be read.

"Amy, my eldest daughter, has been magnificently inspirational with her control and support for me, which I am trying, trying so hard to replicate. Every message has felt so important, the same as a reassuring hug."

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East Ham: Second child dies in house fire - BBC.com

Second child dies in house fire

Firefighters tackling fire the fatal house fire in East Ham
The LFB said 40 firefighters responded to the blaze

A second child has died following a house fire in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.

The blaze broke out on the ground and first floor of a terraced house on Napier Road in East Ham, shortly before 08:30 BST on Saturday.

LFB Assistant Commissioner Patrick Goulbourne said: "Sadly, one child was pronounced dead at the scene yesterday morning, and overnight a second child died in hospital.

"Two other children and two adults were also taken to hospital, where the children and one adult remain in a serious condition."

All six people are believed to be members of the same family and lived at the house, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said.

They added there is currently "no evidence to indicate suspicious circumstances".

'Unimaginable loss'

No details have been released of the identities or ages of the children and officers are working to find and inform other members of the family.

Det Ch Insp Jonathan Burks said: “I appreciate that local people will be shocked and saddened by this tragic event.

"We share those sentiments and will do all we can, alongside LFB, the local authority and other partners, to provide the family and local community with support and answers to their questions about this heart-breaking incident.”

Rokhsana Fiaz, the mayor of Newham, posted on X: "It is just an unimaginable loss and my heart goes out to the parents.

"My prayers for the two children who have died. Also prayers for the surviving family members, two adults and two other children."

She added the council would work to support the family.

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Video captures cyclist confronting Clifton Suspension Bridge grisly suitcase suspect - Bristol Live

The main suspect sought by police after two suitcases containing human remains were found on the Clifton Suspension Bridge suitcase was confronted and filmed by a cyclist as he tried to flee the scene. As revealed in video footage published by The Sun, the suspect can be seen shouting at the cyclist in what appears to be a state of panic.

The footage was taken by the cyclist on the night body parts were discovered in two blood-dripping suitcases on the famous landmark bridge.

The video shows a man running along the road before he's approached by the cyclist. When he spots the cyclist he appears panicked and starts shouting in Spanish. The man can be heard yelling "vete, vete" - which translates to "go away, go away" before shouting "Mi jefe es muy malo" - which means "my boss is really bad."

Officers from the Met Police and Avon and Somerset Constabulary, who are investigating the gruesome discoveries, released stills of the video earlier this week as they launched a manhunt for the suspect. In the video, the man appears to try to knock the phone out of the cyclist's hands before running off into the night.

READ MORE: Suspect arrested at Bristol Temple Meads train station after discovery of human remains in suitcases

READ MORE: Christian street preacher stand attacked by passer-by at Bristol Pride Parade

Earlier today, it was confirmed more body parts linked to the Bristol investigation had been discovered in a flat in the West End of London. In a statement, the Met Police confirmed the connection, adding: "We believe that the remains are connected to the human remains found in Bristol and that there are still two male victims.

The Met Police also said they now believe they know who the victims were even though formal identification is yet to take place. The force said the next of kin needed to be contacted but also said that they understood that the victims had been known to their killer.

Police in Bristol said today that they had made an arrest in connection with the murder probe. Read more here.

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Britain's new government plans over 35 bills for parliament opening - Reuters UK

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  1. Britain's new government plans over 35 bills for parliament opening  Reuters UK
  2. Starmer warns ‘no time to waste’ as he tries to pack 35 bills into King’s Speech  The Independent
  3. Housebuilding, railways, Lords reform: what to expect in the king’s speech  The Guardian
  4. King’s Speech 2024: Constitution  House of Lords Library
  5. Pomp, plans and power – what to expect in Labour’s King’s Speech  BBC.com

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has made her opening gambit. What's her long game? - BBC

Rachel Reeves

She's made her opening gambit. What's the chancellor's long game?

Rachel Reeves' favourite chess move is the Sicilian Defence.

It's an opening move designed to open up the board for later in the game - and one the chancellor used often as a junior chess champion. It's “particularly good when you want to go on the attack," she suggests.

Growing up, Reeves was driven around the country by her parents to compete and beat privately educated boys, often as the only state school-educated girl.

The story has echoes of the fictitious chess prodigy Beth Harmon - the lead character in Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, of which Reeves is a fan - playing out entire imaginary chess games on her bedroom ceiling, several moves ahead.

At No 11, Reeves is now applying the mathematics of constantly changing trade-offs to running the country’s economy.

Rachel Reeves plays chess while interviewed by Dominic Lawson for BBC Radio 4's Across the Board

As she told me at her general election count, four hours after the exit poll had dropped, “there’s not a huge amount of money there” and therefore she was “willing to have a fight” on ripping up red tape holding back the private sector from building new homes and rebuilding Britain’s infrastructure.

In the 72 hours that followed, Treasury officials worked through the weekend to put together Labour’s planning shake-up as part of a big bang announcement to communicate directly to business leaders.

It was designed to show total commitment to the growth agenda. Two green-belt data centres that had been blocked by local councils were given planning permission. Two house-building projects were unlocked, too.

In her first speech as chancellor, Reeves was stressing to investors that Labour was willing to use its landslide election majority to take politically controversial steps that would not have been possible under even a stable version of the previous government.

The presence of so many members of the cabinet at the speech was meant to signal an end to the years of soap opera, psychodrama and unstable personality politics.

Reeves wants the Treasury to be about more than tax and spend. It will be the “growth department” too, with the peer Spencer Livermore, now effectively her deputy for growth, alongside the Chief Secretary Darren Jones, who will focus on tax.

With her first announcements, she wants to convey an optimistic path for the UK that is attractive to investors.

Rachel Reeves delivering a speech
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Those in the room for her first speech as chancellor seemed enthused enough. In private, top business people have told me that stability of strategy, policy and the ministers in charge would indeed represent a huge change.

But the proof will be in the new investments, the spades in the ground, and eventually the number of wind turbines and new houses.

The hope is to not just accept the difficult situation on borrowing, tax and spend, but to “improve the trade-offs”, the chancellor says, again showing her chess thinking.

The more confident investors are in Labour’s plans, the more money will pour in, and the more tangible improvements in the economy will be.

The government’s independent forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), has previously given credit to policies that it expects to boost the economy, for example factoring in former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s childcare policy into its growth forecasts.

If it does the same for Reeves' planning policies, there might be less pressure for spending cuts and tax rises.

In next week’s King’s Speech there will be new legislation enhancing the independence and role of the OBR, which Liz Truss infamously and disastrously sidelined at her mini-Budget.

Later in the month, the chancellor will publish some details on the state of the public finances. This could help set early parameters for big tax and spending numbers in the autumn.

Rachel Reeves outside No 11 Downing Street
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She has already said she will be tough on adhering to rules designed to limit borrowing for day-to-day spending.

Currently, Reeves would need to make some very tough choices, potentially cutting spending on councils, prisons and courts and raising some taxes to do this.

This will come to a head in an autumn Budget and Spending Review.

When pushed on whether she can really deliver a step-change to housebuilding, infrastructure and energy investment, while her government continues cuts to public investment planned by the Conservatives, Reeves is defiant.

“We need the private sector to build homes, we are not going to be in the business of constructing homes ourselves,” she replied,

The more the private sector steps up, the better these difficult trade-offs will get - with more money from outside, the less the government will have to make difficult decisions on spending cuts or tax rises.

Conversely, if the private sector is expected to do not just the heavy lifting but all the lifting on investment to power growth, it gives it strong leverage over policy.

For example, Labour says it will deliver 1.5 million new homes a year, but what will it do if housebuilders ask which construction workers will build such homes?

How will it answer the energy firms saying that regulator Ofgem needs to free up regional pricing of electricity so that Scotland can benefit with cheap or even free energy arising from its surplus wind power?

The question is: what is Reeves prepared to sacrifice in order to meet Labour’s “number one” growth mission?

Looming large over Reeves' decisions is a desire not to create an overbearing strategy that leverages its power over the purse strings to dictate policy, as occurred on occasion in Gordon Brown’s Treasury.

The chancellor’s colleagues say now the “weight of opposition” has been lifted from her shoulders, she can now focus on changing policy.

Rachel Reeves’ team says her chess-like strategy is to fix foundations first, then to rebuild Britain, and then to make every part of the UK better off.

Her first moves this week show that she and her government are playing a rather long game.

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