1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: Gail Downey is our Europe and UK correspondent. Morning to 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: you go. Real problems here with the big cleanup too 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: after the big storms across the UK. 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 2: Yes, it's actually we now have a second storm on 5 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 2: its way which has begun to affect southwest of England, 6 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 2: so places like Devon and Cornwall. So the cleanup operation 7 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:24,959 Speaker 2: continues in Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of western England 8 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:27,319 Speaker 2: and of course the Irish Republic as well. We're are 9 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 2: the worst affected and two people died in separate incidents 10 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 2: when their cars were hit by falling trees. In Northern Ireland. 11 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 2: Seventy five thousand people are still without power and the 12 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 2: energy companies are saying it could take up to ten 13 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 2: days to complete repairs needed. As I say, this isn't 14 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 2: the end of the bad weather. The new storm now 15 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 2: is called Harmonia, and that's also leaving thousands of homes 16 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 2: without power today at Palmas, the Coast Guard is saying 17 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 2: to people please please stay away from the coast because 18 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 2: of the crashing waves. Conditions out at sea are described 19 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 2: as really really bad. 20 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: To Jal that just sounds absolutely horrendous. The whole world's 21 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 1: changing with the weather systems I really feel for you 22 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 1: people there, but there's some good news possibly with Heathrow 23 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 1: Airport possibly getting a third runway. 24 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: Well, this has come out of an interview done by 25 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 2: the Chancellor Rachel Reeves. This week the government is expected 26 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,919 Speaker 2: to make an announcement as part of plans to boost 27 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 2: the UK economy, and part of that announcement it looks 28 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 2: like it could be talk of a third runway at Heathrow. 29 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: So the government's already approved the expansion of London City 30 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 2: Airport and also Stanstead Airport, stan said, which is more 31 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 2: popular for holiday flights. And now she's announced Rachel Reeves 32 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 2: and said they're looking at backing the expansion of Heathrow, 33 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 2: saying that sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in 34 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 2: hand and that rather than circling London flights can land. 35 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: Of course, the environmentalists are concerned about this. What she 36 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 2: says is sustainable fuel was changing the carbon emissions from flying. 37 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 2: But not everyone's going to be happy. Environmental groups, as 38 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 2: I mentioned, residents living near the airport and even some 39 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:16,559 Speaker 2: labor MPs, including the Prime Minister when he was in opposition, 40 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 2: have all voiced concern. In the past. London's Mayor said 41 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 2: he khn't said he was still opposed to a third runway, 42 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 2: and he would actually support a legal challenge if the 43 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 2: government did back proposals for the third runway. 44 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: See I've always thought he throw ahead more than two runways. Anyway. 45 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: It's one of the biggest airports I've ever been to. 46 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 2: It's absolutely huge, isn't it. And it's something like a 47 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 2: plane lands every three minutes, lands or takes off every 48 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 2: three minutes. It is constantly busy. And that's the thing 49 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:50,359 Speaker 2: that local residents, people living near the airport really really 50 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 2: don't want any more any more runways. 51 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: No, that's always the case, isn't the goale Not in 52 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: my backyard. No prisons, no shopping malls, no airport to 53 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: know anything really just lead me alone to my piece 54 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,799 Speaker 1: and quite all the very best scale. Thank you so much. 55 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 1: With all those storms you're confronted with over there, I 56 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:08,679 Speaker 1: really feel for all of the people of the UK 57 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: that may well be listening on iHeartRadio Gail Downey, our 58 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:15,079 Speaker 1: Europe and UK correspondent for. 59 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 2: More from early edition with Ryan Bridge. 60 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: Listen live to News Talk set B from five am weekdays, 61 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.