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Storm Eunice: ‘More storms to come as a result of climate change’, says Environment Agency director
We spoke to John Curtin, the Executive Director of Operations for the Environment Agency and began by asking him if he could give a sense of what the situation was like across the country.


Storm Eunice: Second storm in a week blasts North of England
For some parts of the UK, Storm Eunice is the second storm this week - and another weather warning has been issued by the Met Office this evening.


Storm Eunice: Disruption not seen since ‘Beast from the East’, says rail operator
We spoke to Rachel Heath, the Head of Operations Delivery for the Wales and Borders region of Network Rail, and started by asking why they decided to close down their entire network as Storm Eunice battered the region.


Storm Eunice: Travel across UK disrupted leaving passengers stranded
Storm Eunice has been causing massive disruption to travel across the UK.


Storm Eunice: How does record-breaking storm compare to previous events?
How does Storm Eunice compare to previous storms that have hit the UK and what lies ahead this coming weekend?


Storm Eunice: Climate science suggests more frequent extreme weather in UK, climate committee chair says
We spoke to crossbench peer Baroness Brown who sits on the parliament’s Climate Change Committee and we started by asking how the government has fared in dealing with Storm Eunice.


Storm Eunice: Woman killed by falling tree in north London
In north London, a woman in her 30s has been killed by a tree falling on the car she was travelling in.


Storm Eunice: Heavy winds cause huge damage in Wales
In Wales, for the first time, both bridges across the Severn were closed simultaneously and elsewhere on the M4, lorries were blown over.


Storm Eunice: ‘Communication helped prevent worst case scenario’, says Avon Fire chief
We spoke to Shaun Spearing from the Avon Fire & Rescue Service, and Matt Lenny who is in charge of emergency planning at North Somerset Council.


Storm Eunice: Record wind speeds of 122 mph recorded on Isle of Wight
In the South West, the red weather warning was in place - and that risk-to-life warning, encouraging people to stay at home, was heeded.


‘Golden visa’ Home Office ban is ‘political tokenism, says Moneyland author
We’re joined by writer Oliver Bullough whose book Moneyland claims that the UK immigration system favours the super rich.


Home Office bans ‘golden visas’ for wealthy foreign investors
In another sign of declining relations, the Home Office has announced an immediate ban on so-called ‘golden visas’ for wealthy foreign investors  wanting residency in the UK, citing "security concerns". 


Speed up Post Office compensation payments, MPs demand
A committee of MPs have said compensation payments to victims of the Post Office IT scandal must be sped up.


Met Police officers charged over messages in Wayne Couzens WhatsApp group
It's been another day of shame for the Metropolitan Police force. Two serving and one former police officer have been charged with sending "grossly offensive" messages on WhatsApp. 


Met Office issues rare red weather warning as UK braces for Storm Eunice
A rare red weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for South Wales and South Western England  ahead of the arrival of Storm Eunice.



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