:00:06. > :00:09.The radical Muslim cleric and suspected terrorist Abu Qatada is
:00:09. > :00:13.back home on bail after winning his latest fight against deportation.
:00:13. > :00:19.He will be under curfew at his house and wear a tag. The Prime
:00:19. > :00:26.Minister expresses his frustration at the failure to remove him.
:00:26. > :00:30.have moved heaven and earth to try and comply with every dot of every
:00:30. > :00:33.convention to get him out of our country. It is frustrating. This
:00:33. > :00:36.evening Downing Street vows to fight on to deport Abu Qatada but
:00:36. > :00:38.warns it could be a lengthy process. Also on tonight's programme: The
:00:38. > :00:42.Government threatens criminal proceedings as the energy companies
:00:42. > :00:47.are accused of rigging the gas market. Inflation up more than
:00:47. > :00:50.expected - the rising price of food and tuition fees are blamed. The
:00:50. > :01:00.scandal involving the head of the CIA, his mistress, a senior US
:01:00. > :01:01.
:01:01. > :01:05.general, a woman in Florida and up And I report from Canada about the
:01:05. > :01:11.technology which is allowing some brain injured patients to
:01:11. > :01:17.communicate using the power of thought. And coming up in sport:
:01:17. > :01:27.Frankie Dettori faces an inquiry in France after what is described as a
:01:27. > :01:39.
:01:39. > :01:42.Good evening, welcome to the BBC News at Six. The radical Muslim
:01:42. > :01:45.cleric and terrorist suspect, Abu Qatada, has arrived back home after
:01:45. > :01:47.being released from prison. He was granted bail after winning the
:01:47. > :01:50.latest round of his fight against deportation to Jordan where is
:01:50. > :01:52.wanted on terror charges. The Deputy Prime Minister said the
:01:52. > :01:55.government remained absolutely determined to secure Abu Qatada's
:01:55. > :02:04.deportation, but any appeal is likely to involve a lengthy process.
:02:04. > :02:09.Here's our Political Editor Nick Robinson. He is out again, not as
:02:09. > :02:14.promised on a plane to Jordan, but in a car taking him home in Britain.
:02:14. > :02:19.Abu Qatada was driven out of Long Lartin prison today, having won
:02:19. > :02:22.another battle with the Government. The man once described as Osama Bin
:02:22. > :02:27.Laden's right hand man in Europe and a threat to national security,
:02:27. > :02:31.has spent eleven years fighting in the courts, costing some claim more
:02:31. > :02:35.than a million pounds. It was not meant to be like this. Listen to
:02:35. > :02:40.what the Home Secretary said seven months ago. We can put Abu Qatada
:02:40. > :02:47.on a plane and get him out of our country for good. Today the Prime
:02:47. > :02:52.Minister in Rome for talks said once again that Abu Qatada would be
:02:52. > :02:57.deported. One day. I'm fed up with the fact that this man is still at
:02:57. > :03:02.large in our country. He has no right to be there. We believe he is
:03:02. > :03:07.a threat and we have moved heaven and earth to comply with every
:03:07. > :03:10.convention to get him out. It is frustrating and I share the British
:03:10. > :03:15.people's frustration with the situation we find ourselves in.
:03:15. > :03:20.problem is simple to state, but proving very hard to resolve. Abu
:03:20. > :03:24.Qatada's lawyers say if he stands trial in Jordan, he would face
:03:24. > :03:28.evidence obtained through torture and no British court will agree to
:03:28. > :03:33.that. They need to decide whether there is a real risk that this man
:03:33. > :03:38.will put put op trial in Jordan on the basis of evidence obtained by
:03:38. > :03:42.torture. If there is no risk, he can be deported. It is up to the
:03:42. > :03:46.Jordanian authorities to satisfy the court that there is no real
:03:46. > :03:50.risk. In theory the Government now has three options. To charge Abu
:03:50. > :03:55.Qatada under British law. But so far there is not the evidence to do.
:03:55. > :04:00.So ministers say they will appeal against the ruling. But success is
:04:00. > :04:05.far from guaranteed. That is why the most likely option that is that
:04:05. > :04:09.Jordan changes its law again to reassure the British courts. The
:04:09. > :04:14.Home Secretary met Jordanian ministers in March, her officials
:04:14. > :04:19.are there now and the king of Jordan will be in London for talks
:04:19. > :04:25.next week. People will be concerned, instead of Abu Qatada being on a
:04:25. > :04:32.plane, he is on bail and on the streets. Theresa May set in April
:04:32. > :04:37.her strategy would work to get him deported. It has not and we need
:04:37. > :04:40.more rapid action. Out, out, protesters shouted as Abu Qatada
:04:40. > :04:47.arrived at a home which for legal reasons we can't identify. He is
:04:47. > :04:51.out of prison. They want him out of the country. We can speak to Nick
:04:52. > :04:57.now. The Prime Minister is clearly frustrated. It took the Government
:04:57. > :05:02.years to get another Muslim cleric out of the country, Abu Hamza. Now
:05:02. > :05:06.we have Abu Qatada back home. Why is it so difficult for Government?
:05:06. > :05:10.The problem is the same one. It is not just a problem for this Prime
:05:10. > :05:17.Minister or Home Secretary, but it has been going on since Abu Qatada
:05:17. > :05:22.was arirsed in 2000 one. That is three Prime Ministers, and six Home
:05:22. > :05:26.Secretaries. Just to remind you Blunkett, Clark, Reid, Smith,
:05:26. > :05:32.Johnson and now May have all said, yes, he will get him out of the
:05:32. > :05:37.country. Or at least we will try. It has not been possible for simple
:05:37. > :05:42.reason - human rights legislation does not allow governments to say
:05:42. > :05:45.that you can destroy if you like, you can damage or override the
:05:45. > :05:49.human rights of any individual whether you like them or not for
:05:50. > :05:54.sake of the rights of 60 million other. Human rates are absolute.
:05:54. > :05:58.They hope to get the Jordanians to change the law to make this
:05:58. > :06:04.possible. That will let supporters of human rights say, look how well
:06:04. > :06:08.it is work, it is getting the law changed in previously repressive
:06:08. > :06:15.Middle East countries. Opponents of course will reply, it is a pretty
:06:15. > :06:17.big cost to Britain to make sure that happens. Thank you. Criminal
:06:17. > :06:20.proceedings could be brought against anyone attempting to rig
:06:20. > :06:23.the UK gas market - that's the warning from the Government
:06:23. > :06:25.following allegations that prices are being manipulated by the big
:06:25. > :06:27.power companies to boost their profits. Investigations are now
:06:27. > :06:30.underway by both the energy watchdog Ofgem and the city
:06:30. > :06:31.watchdog the Financial Services Authority. All the major gas
:06:31. > :06:41.suppliers have denied any wrongdoing. Our Industry
:06:41. > :06:47.Correspondent John Moylan has the details. It I worth hundreds of
:06:47. > :06:51.billions and it has a major impact upon our energy bills. So no wopd
:06:51. > :06:56.hear the allegations of attempts to rig the wholesale gas market have
:06:56. > :07:01.resulted in probes and tough talk from the Government. These
:07:01. > :07:05.allegations are being taken very seriously. We will support
:07:05. > :07:10.regulators taking whatever steps to ensure that the full force of the
:07:10. > :07:14.law is applyed if they're true. So any guilty parties are held to
:07:15. > :07:19.account. At issue is what happened to gas prices on 8th September. It
:07:19. > :07:25.was a normal day until a series of trades were registered, dragging
:07:25. > :07:29.the market lower at the same time when the key day ahead price is set.
:07:29. > :07:35.Looking at this graph we can see all of the trades that have
:07:35. > :07:40.occurred on this... This man works for the firm that sets the prices.
:07:40. > :07:46.A former journalist, he was so concerned that he contacted the
:07:46. > :07:50.authorities. It has become apparent having spoken to traders and the
:07:50. > :07:54.people who set the gas price that people are worried about
:07:54. > :07:59.manipulation and there exam Prime Ministers where it appears that
:07:59. > :08:04.prices have been fixed. These commodity prices are set by a
:08:04. > :08:09.handful of firms and there has been increased scrutiny of how this
:08:09. > :08:16.system works. The reason - it is because these same prices can be
:08:17. > :08:22.used on big long-term gas contracts, which can impact on how much we pay
:08:22. > :08:26.for energy. If traders acting illegally have inflated the whole
:08:26. > :08:30.sale price, suppliers gas pass it on in higher bills. That is an
:08:31. > :08:35.important issue. We need to figure out if this market works. There are
:08:35. > :08:39.many companies involved in the market. They include the main
:08:39. > :08:42.energy suppliers, they have been quick to deny any wrong-doing.
:08:42. > :08:47.are concerned about the allegations and we want to see an investigation
:08:47. > :08:51.take place quickly. We believe it is in everyone's interest that they
:08:51. > :08:55.look into these and come to a conclusion. We want to have a well
:08:55. > :09:01.regulated market with the authorities with the right powers.
:09:01. > :09:06.Soaring energy prices have become a bill political issues, but if the
:09:06. > :09:09.allegations are true, they will amount to a serious blow for the
:09:09. > :09:12.UK's energy market. Inflation rose sharply last month. Increased
:09:12. > :09:18.tuition fees and rising food prices helped take the cost of living to
:09:18. > :09:20.2.7% - its highest rate for a year. The Government described the
:09:20. > :09:27.figures as disappointing. Here's our chief economics correspondent
:09:27. > :09:33.Hugh Pym. Inflation which measures cost of living increases, was rung
:09:33. > :09:39.at.2% but it shot up last month by more than expected to 2.7. So what
:09:39. > :09:43.has pushed it up so much? One key factor was higher university
:09:43. > :09:49.tuition fees, affecting first year students in England. For some there
:09:49. > :09:54.is added pressure. There were food and transport price rises. I asked
:09:54. > :09:59.students in Manchester how they felt about living costs. My mum put
:09:59. > :10:06.me through a proper shot to stock up on toiletries and basics and it
:10:06. > :10:13.stacked up to a lot more than I thought. When I started here it was
:10:13. > :10:19.80 pence, now a bus is �1.30. can always do with more money, but
:10:19. > :10:25.if you like focus and plan ahead it is not too bad. Not everything's
:10:25. > :10:29.going up. Clothing fell slightly. This shirt making company put
:10:29. > :10:34.prices up last year, because of higher raw material costs, but now
:10:34. > :10:39.they're having the keep the lid on prices to win business. We're
:10:39. > :10:43.looking to make sure we keep our cost down and that we are not
:10:43. > :10:47.passing on cost to customers as much, because people are more
:10:47. > :10:50.considered in how they're spending. They're not as willing to spend
:10:50. > :10:56.money. Where inflation goes from here is a crucial issue for the
:10:56. > :11:01.economy. If it picks up faster than wages, it could mutt a new squeeze
:11:01. > :11:04.on consumers and dent their fragile confidence. If you take average
:11:04. > :11:10.wage rise and adjust them for inflation, there was growth in the
:11:10. > :11:14.years before 2008. But more much of the time since, real wages have
:11:15. > :11:18.been falling, as cost-of-living increases outpace earnings.
:11:18. > :11:25.Consumers will continue to feel squeezed. Particularly as those
:11:26. > :11:29.must have items such as food and energy and fuel, those must spend
:11:29. > :11:34.on items, continue to rise. Even after the latest increase,
:11:34. > :11:39.inflation is still a lot lower than last year when it was above 5%. The
:11:39. > :11:43.pressure on consumes has eased since then, but with gas prices
:11:44. > :11:49.about to take effect and possible food increases, there may not be
:11:49. > :11:52.much improvement any time soon. Working couples will be entitled to
:11:52. > :11:55.share up to a year off work to look after their baby, under reforms to
:11:55. > :11:58.parental leave announced by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
:11:58. > :12:01.From 2015, new parents in England, Scotland and Wales will be able to
:12:01. > :12:06.decide how to divide the leave between them to encourage different
:12:06. > :12:08.and more flexible work patterns. A jury has found that the former
:12:08. > :12:11.Labour MP Margaret Moran falsely claimed more than �53,000 in
:12:11. > :12:14.expenses over five years. The jury couldn't deliver a guilty verdict,
:12:14. > :12:21.as she had been declared unfit to stand trial for mental health
:12:21. > :12:24.reasons. The scandal surrounding the sudden resignation of the head
:12:24. > :12:26.of the CIA David Petraeus over an affair has widened to involve the
:12:27. > :12:29.most senior US commander in Afghanistan. General John Allen is
:12:29. > :12:32.under investigation after the discovery of over 20,000 e-mails
:12:32. > :12:34.and other documents exchanged with a woman who had been contacted by
:12:34. > :12:44.Petraeus' mistress. Steve Kingstone has been following the twists and
:12:44. > :12:48.
:12:48. > :12:52.turns of the story. His report contains flash photography. It is a
:12:53. > :12:57.Washington draw ma with a Stella cast, the spy chief, the top
:12:57. > :13:02.general and two women who found themselves at the heart of American
:13:02. > :13:06.power. The lid came off last Friday, with an admission of adultery by
:13:06. > :13:13.general David Petraeus, the head of the CIA. David Petraeus is
:13:13. > :13:17.presenting his wife... He cheated on his wife of 38 years with plau
:13:17. > :13:26.Broadwell a former military intelligence officer who wrote his
:13:26. > :13:34.biography. He does present a terrific role model. Last night FBI
:13:34. > :13:38.agents searched Paula Broadwell's home, with. - home. How did the
:13:38. > :13:47.scandal unfold? It started when another woman, Jill Kelley,
:13:47. > :13:51.contacted the FBI after receiving a series of harassing e-mails. They
:13:51. > :13:55.traced the messages to Paula Broadwell and then found evidence
:13:55. > :14:01.of affair with David Petraeus. Last week David Petraeus resigned as
:14:01. > :14:08.head of the CIA. Today we learned Jill Kelley was exchanging
:14:08. > :14:13.inappropriate e-mails with a seen year - Esseenior military figure,
:14:13. > :14:21.general Allen. He leads forces in Afghanistan as and was expected to
:14:21. > :14:29.become the jor all head of NATO's command. Now investigate ors are
:14:29. > :14:34.sifting through documents. Secretary asked the president and
:14:34. > :14:40.the president has agreed to put his nomination on hold until the
:14:40. > :14:46.relevant facts are determined. General Allen denies having an
:14:46. > :14:51.affair. But this still feels Reich like a soap Oprah. - feel like a
:14:51. > :15:01.soap opera. And the question is now, was national security at any time
:15:01. > :15:02.
:15:02. > :15:07.Our top story: Terrorist suspect Abu Qatada is back home in London
:15:07. > :15:10.on bail after winning his latest fight against deportation to Jordan.
:15:10. > :15:16.Seven marathons in seven days across seven continents - the
:15:16. > :15:20.challenge facing an Edinburgh GP. In the business news, the EU and
:15:20. > :15:23.the IMF clash over a date for Greece to bring its debt to a
:15:23. > :15:31.sustainable level. And how did receive the help
:15:31. > :15:36.revenues to rise at the telecoms group TalkTalk? -- and how did
:15:36. > :15:39.television help revenues? A man thought to have been in a
:15:39. > :15:43.vegetative state for more than a decade has for the first time been
:15:43. > :15:47.able to communicate with scientists in a pioneering procedure using a
:15:47. > :15:54.brain scanner. Scott Routley said that a serious head injury in a car
:15:54. > :16:00.accident. The breakthrough has been described by doctors as astonishing.
:16:00. > :16:04.This is the Cup and the ball, and I'm going to ask you to look at one.
:16:04. > :16:09.Awake but apparently unaware, for 12 years doctors have thought Scott
:16:09. > :16:12.Routley was vegetative with no understanding. But he is about to
:16:12. > :16:18.show that diagnoses is wrong by responding with his mind, not his
:16:18. > :16:24.body, inside this scanner. This is where I want you to imagine you are
:16:24. > :16:29.playing tennis. This is what we want. Imagining playing tennis
:16:29. > :16:33.produces a distinct peak of activity at the top of the brain,
:16:33. > :16:38.the red blobs on the screen. Krzysztos Kopec response in the
:16:38. > :16:43.same way as healthy volunteers, repeatedly following the commands -
:16:43. > :16:47.- Scott response in the same way. He convinces scientists that he is
:16:47. > :16:54.conscious. They ask this crucial question. Does any part of your
:16:54. > :16:58.body actually heard? Are you in pain? Some tense moments, then his
:16:58. > :17:03.brain patterns suggest he is clearly answering no. It suggests
:17:03. > :17:09.he is not in pain, which is a big relief. Is this the most
:17:09. > :17:12.significant question you about asked a patient? Yes. It is
:17:12. > :17:16.extremely important information, it is what we have been working to
:17:16. > :17:20.achieve, to be able to ask questions that might make a
:17:20. > :17:26.difference to the lives of patients. The results have delighted his
:17:26. > :17:31.family, who thought he could sometimes respond with his thumb or
:17:31. > :17:35.eyes and say their observations were dismissed as wishful thinking.
:17:35. > :17:43.So what questions would they like to put to him in the scanner?
:17:43. > :17:48.the back of your mind you always wondering is he happy, does he want
:17:48. > :17:52.to keep going, not that we would do anything to stop that. You wonder
:17:52. > :18:00.if there are other things we could do. What we have witnessed here
:18:00. > :18:03.over a series of scans is extraordinary. It has profound
:18:03. > :18:07.implications and shows this technology can be used to
:18:07. > :18:11.communicate and give a voice to some patients who appear vegetative
:18:11. > :18:16.in all other clinical tests and perhaps allow them to have a say
:18:16. > :18:21.over their future treatment. Scott's family say they would never
:18:21. > :18:28.ask him if he wanted to die, and in any case it is unclear whether he
:18:28. > :18:33.has sufficient understanding to make that decision.
:18:33. > :18:38.You can see the Panorama programme The Mind Reader: Unlocking My Voice
:18:38. > :18:42.tonight on BBC One at 10:30pm -- 10:35pm.
:18:42. > :18:46.Police in Sussex investigating historic allegations of child abuse
:18:46. > :18:50.in the 1980s and early 90s have arrested two Church of England
:18:50. > :18:54.clergyman. The former Bishop of the Louis Peter Ball was detained on
:18:54. > :18:59.suspicion abate sex offences, and retired priest Father Vickery House
:18:59. > :19:04.has also been arrested. -- the former Bishop of Lewes.
:19:04. > :19:07.These arrests were part of Operation Dunhill set up by Sussex
:19:07. > :19:11.Police as the result of information passed by the Chichester diocese
:19:11. > :19:15.and Lambeth Palace. The retired bishop Peter Ball was detained
:19:15. > :19:21.about the alleged historic abuse of eight boys or young men aged
:19:21. > :19:26.between 12 and their early 20s. He served in Sussex and Gloucester, he
:19:26. > :19:30.is 80 and retired in 1993. He once described Prince Charles as a loyal
:19:30. > :19:35.friend and from a little while lived in a property owned by the
:19:35. > :19:39.Duchy of Cornwall. He was arrested at a property in Somerset. 67 year-
:19:39. > :19:44.old Vickery house is the other man, a retired priest from the same
:19:44. > :19:48.diocese. He is alleged to have abused two teenage boys in the
:19:48. > :19:52.1980s. The allegations are being treated separately and there is no
:19:52. > :19:57.allegation that the men are were allegedly acting together. What is
:19:57. > :20:02.the background to the cases? This is a complex inquiries stretching
:20:02. > :20:05.back around two years. When the abuse allegations came to light the
:20:05. > :20:08.church carried out two investigations, one ordered by the
:20:08. > :20:14.Archbishop of Canterbury. Those findings were passed to the police.
:20:14. > :20:18.This March, three other retired priests were arrested and charged
:20:18. > :20:22.with offences against young people. Those cases are again being treated
:20:22. > :20:26.separately. They are cases of alleged historic abuse, senior
:20:26. > :20:31.officers say there is no risk of young people -- risk to young
:20:31. > :20:34.people in the diocese, but inquiries are ongoing.
:20:34. > :20:39.A Royal Navy submariner has admitted gathering details of
:20:39. > :20:42.computer programmes used to encrypt top-secret information. Petty
:20:42. > :20:46.Officer Edward Devenney, from Northern Ireland, was arrested in
:20:46. > :20:50.Plymouth after meeting to people he thought were a Russian agent but we
:20:50. > :20:53.actually British intelligence. He pleaded guilty to a breach of the
:20:53. > :20:58.Official Secrets Act and will be sentenced next month.
:20:58. > :21:02.A jockey Frankie Dettori tested positive for a banned substance at
:21:02. > :21:06.the French racecourse Longchamp in September. His lawyers say he will
:21:06. > :21:10.face an inquiry by the French racing authority next week. He is
:21:10. > :21:13.based in the UK and is best known for riding six winners at Ascot in
:21:13. > :21:17.the 90s. Voters in Corby in Northamptonshire
:21:17. > :21:22.are prepared to elect a new MP on Thursday. The by-election was
:21:22. > :21:26.triggered by the resignation of Conservative MP Louise Mensch, who
:21:26. > :21:32.won two years ago with a slim majority. Labour had previously
:21:32. > :21:35.held the seat since 1997. James Landale reports.
:21:35. > :21:40.This is Corby, an old steel town in the heart of England that
:21:40. > :21:44.traditionally votes Labour. This is East Northamptonshire, a clutch of
:21:44. > :21:48.leafy rural villages that tend to vote Conservative. Together they
:21:48. > :21:51.form a classic weather vane seat which has always held by the
:21:51. > :21:55.government of the day, but an Thursday that might change. Voters
:21:55. > :22:00.have the chance to replace the former MP Louise Mensch, who has
:22:00. > :22:05.angered many by resigning - a challenge or a potential sorry
:22:05. > :22:09.success it is battling to overcome. I'm quite different, I've lived in
:22:09. > :22:13.the area for 20 years, I am 20 years old and I am a county
:22:13. > :22:20.councillor. I have lived here and I know what the area is like. She had
:22:20. > :22:23.particular problems with their families, I am sympathetic.
:22:23. > :22:28.Labour are favourites but they are working hard to play down
:22:28. > :22:34.expectations. They are desperate to take their first seat from if --
:22:34. > :22:38.from the Tories in a by-election for 13 years. I am fighting for
:22:38. > :22:43.every vote. There is a really clear choice between somebody who will
:22:43. > :22:48.stand up for local services and fight for jobs or another chilly
:22:48. > :22:52.day of four Cameron's cuts. Are you nervous? I am fighting for every
:22:52. > :22:56.vote until 10 o'clock on polling day, right across the area.
:22:56. > :23:00.Miliband has to show he can turn an opinion poll lead into votes and
:23:00. > :23:07.take a seat from the Tories. David Cameron needs to show he can hold
:23:07. > :23:12.the line and stop too many Tories from staying at home. All for
:23:12. > :23:16.supporting UKIP. They are campaigning here for voters who are
:23:16. > :23:20.unhappy with immigration and traditional politics. I would like
:23:20. > :23:26.to win. If they believe in me and one change, they will vote for me
:23:26. > :23:31.and, by God, will I represent them. My goodness, I hope I will beat the
:23:31. > :23:35.Liberals. The Lib Dems need votes, and they appear thin on the ground.
:23:35. > :23:39.I am picking up the fact that Conservative voters are saying they
:23:39. > :23:42.will not even boat, and I am picking up the fact that a lot of
:23:42. > :23:47.Labour voters are saying they have not made their minds up. But will
:23:47. > :23:51.they vote Lib Dem? I genuinely don't know. Also campaigning are
:23:51. > :23:55.the BNP. They came 4th at the general election and are focusing
:23:55. > :23:58.on local issues, but the truth is they probably will not be issues
:23:58. > :24:04.which will determine the by- election. It will be which party
:24:04. > :24:07.can get its supporters to vote on a damp Thursday in November.
:24:07. > :24:14.A list of all the candidates standing in the Corby by-election
:24:14. > :24:20.can be found at bbc.co.uk/news. A running a marathon is a challenge
:24:20. > :24:22.for even the keenest athlete, but one GP who is also the Scottish
:24:22. > :24:27.Government's a physical activity champion is so determined to raise
:24:27. > :24:32.awareness about exercise that he is tackling seven marathons in seven
:24:32. > :24:38.days across seven continents. He is a man on a mission, embarking
:24:38. > :24:42.on a mammoth challenge. Around the world in just one week, running
:24:42. > :24:47.seven ultra marathons along the way. Running is my way of seeing the
:24:47. > :24:51.world and it is a genuine challenge. It is an absolute minimum of 50
:24:51. > :24:58.kilometres a day on foot, and I think the total air miles is around
:24:58. > :25:03.41,000. Quite a journey! It is, but a spectacular one. This really will
:25:03. > :25:07.be an incredible journey. Starting in Antarctica, Dr Murray travels to
:25:07. > :25:11.Patagonia in South America. Day three sees him running through
:25:11. > :25:15.Atlanta in the United States, before heading to London on day
:25:15. > :25:20.four. On day five p will go past the Egyptian pyramids, then it is
:25:20. > :25:25.on to Dubai before, all going well, on day seven crossing the finishing
:25:25. > :25:30.line at the Sydney Opera House. The 32 year-old is no stranger to
:25:30. > :25:34.gruelling adventures. Earlier this year he won an arduous marathon at
:25:34. > :25:40.the North Pole and before that he ran 2500 miles from Scotland to the
:25:40. > :25:45.Sahara. He initially wanted to run to Nepal at one point, and I put my
:25:46. > :25:51.foot down. From Scotland? Yes, and I was not too happy, so this one
:25:51. > :25:56.does not seem quite so bad. With a challenge this big there are likely
:25:56. > :25:59.to be some difficulties along the way. There is the running and the
:25:59. > :26:03.logistics, getting all the different flights co-ordinated. I
:26:03. > :26:08.am sure my muscles will be aching and I will not get much sleep, I
:26:08. > :26:12.will be unbelievably jet-lagged. But he already knows how he will
:26:12. > :26:20.celebrate if he succeeds, a wee dram of whisky followed by a long
:26:20. > :26:26.Good grief! Good luck to him, I am exhausted thinking about it.
:26:26. > :26:29.Let's look at the Webber. Rather him than me! I ran the half
:26:29. > :26:33.marathon, the Great North Run. We have had good weather for
:26:33. > :26:38.running today... You are just showing off!
:26:38. > :26:42.Very mild today, temperatures got up to 16 degrees in Kew Gardens and
:26:42. > :26:46.around the Moray Firth. A lot of cloud around, but in between those
:26:46. > :26:49.high temperatures we have had rain. It is still that overnight across
:26:49. > :26:55.Northern Ireland and central Scotland. England and Wales are
:26:55. > :27:00.generally dry, lots of low cloud so misty with hill fog, but a bit mild,
:27:00. > :27:03.like it was last night. Except for the north of that rain band in the
:27:03. > :27:07.north of Scotland, a bit chilly. Rain for Scotland and Northern
:27:07. > :27:12.Ireland tomorrow. England and Wales, it is all about whether the cloud
:27:12. > :27:17.will break and the sun come out. No sunshine expected for Northern
:27:17. > :27:22.Ireland, instead we have nuisance rain. It is petering out in the
:27:22. > :27:26.afternoon. To the north, sunshine and a few showers. Central and
:27:26. > :27:30.southern Scotland seeing rain, increasingly light and patchy. A
:27:30. > :27:35.sufficient breeze to thin the cloud. North-east England seeing sunshine.
:27:35. > :27:38.Not much breeze, it could stay cold and grey. Eventually we may see
:27:38. > :27:42.sunshine in the south-east of England. A more favoured spot
:27:42. > :27:47.likely to be the south-west of England, improving nicely by the
:27:47. > :27:52.afternoon with some sunshine but dry air coming in. Lots of cloud
:27:52. > :27:55.for Wales, a bit of sunshine if you are lucky. It will be a little
:27:56. > :28:01.cooler than today. Temperatures are on a downward trend through the
:28:01. > :28:05.rest of the week, it will be cold, grey and misty. Particularly on
:28:05. > :28:09.Thursday. There may be stubborn fog keeping it particularly cold
:28:09. > :28:13.through the Midlands. It should be bright after the rain for Scotland
:28:13. > :28:16.and Northern Ireland, but by the end of the week it will be cloudy
:28:16. > :28:20.everywhere with outbreaks of rain developing by the end of the day.
:28:20. > :28:24.You can get the full details online, but turning cooler over the next
:28:24. > :28:28.but turning cooler over the next few days.