Snow and rain warning remains in place after three killed during Storm Arwen
A snow and ice weather warning is still in place after Storm Arwen battered the UK over the past 48 hours.
Some areas are expected to struggle to get above -10C (14F) this morning and on Monday morning, according to the Met Office.
Three people were killed by falling trees as wind-speeds of almost 100mph were recorded in parts of the UK.
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Storm Arwen batters north coast of Scotland
Bricks and masonry were blown from buildings during the high winds
Snow and rain from Arwen also fell across the British Isles, and thousands were left without power in the North East due to the severe gusts.
Snowfall was heaviest at higher altitudes – with customers trapped overnight on Friday at a pub on top of the Pennines.
The Tan Hill Inn, purported to be the highest pub in the UK, posted on social media that punters and an Oasis tribute band were unable to leave due to the snowfall – with photos showing people sleeping on the floor and on sofas.
People were still trapped on Saturday, with the pub putting on free food and a quiz to keep morale up.
The storm is set to blow out over Europe in the coming hours – with parts of Spain already reporting snowfall.
The yellow UK warnings still in force – which expire at 11am – forecast: “Wintry showers causing icy stretches.
“Snow showers becoming more extensive over parts of Scotland and northwest England early Sunday.”
Temperatures are likely to struggle to get above freezing in parts – with Manchester and Newcastle expected to sit at around -1C (30.2F).
Three people were killed by falling trees during Arwen
More snow is expected to fall today
Heavy winds saw waves topping 11m (36ft) hit parts of the coast in Scotland. Flood warnings were in place on the east coast due to the high crests.
A Met Office forecast said: “In the UK Sunday will be a much more settled day, with many areas of England and Wales remaining dry and fine away from some coastal showers.
“Northern Ireland and Scotland however will see some further rain and perhaps snow, mostly for high ground.
Snow fell in Vitoria, Spain, as the storm moved into Europe
“It will continue to feel cold with a northerly breeze and with clear skies overnight will lead to some very low minimum temperatures both Sunday and Monday mornings with temperatures below -10C possible in areas with snow cover across Scotland and Northern England.
“After a milder interlude at the start of the week, there are signs of further cold conditions moving in from the North by the middle of the week.”
Jess Phillips has said “nothing is off the table” when dealing with the grooming gangs scandal – including a new national inquiry if victims want one.
The safeguarding minister told Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast that she would listen to victims on a new panel that was announced by the government this week.
“Nothing is off the table,” she said.
“And if the victims come forward to me in this victims panel and they say, ‘actually, we think there needs to be a national inquiry into this’, I’ll listen to them.”
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Her comments come days after it emerged she had rejected calls from Oldham Council to hold a government inquiry into grooming gangs in the town, and said the council should commission one instead.
That has led to tech billionaire Elon Musk attacking her and Sir Keir Starmer for not holding a national inquiry and accusing the prime minister of being “complicit” in the abuse.
Professor Alexis Jay finished an eight-year national inquiry into child sexual abuse in 2022 and set out recommendations for the government.
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The Conservatives tabled an amendment to the Children’s Safeguarding and Schools Bill on Wednesday to require a statutory inquiry into grooming gangs.
However, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told Sky News the Tories “don’t care about children” as the amendment could prevent the entire bill from going forward.
She said: “The measures that I’m setting out today and the legislation in many ways go further because it puts a requirement on all councils to have teams working to keep children safe.
“And the bandwagon jumpers that have come along in recent days, they don’t care about children, they don’t care about making sure that we stop this and we take action.
“They had years to do it and they didn’t do it.”
The Conservatives also rejected a call from Oldham Council for a government inquiry in 2022.
You can listen to Beth’s full interview with Jess Phillips in a special episode of Electoral Dysfunction released on Thursday.
The 14-year-old who was stabbed to death on a bus in southeast London yesterday has been named as Kelyan Bokassa.
He was stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich Church Street, close to the Woolwich Ferry, just before 2.30pm on Tuesday.
The teenager died at the scene shortly after medical help arrived.
The Metropolitan Police called the stabbing a “horrific attack,” while London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said the “heart-breaking violence has absolutely no place in our city”.
No arrests have been made so far but officers are appealing for witnesses who were on the 472 bus.
Tributes were left to the teenager, who was a student at St Columba’s Catholic Boys School. Pic: PA
An aspiring rapper, 14-year-old Kelyan was also “briefly” a student at St Columba’s Catholic Boys School in Bexleyheath.
The South East London Catholic Academy Trust said in a statement it was “saddened by the loss of life” and added: “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
“Our schools will provide support to any of the students who may be affected by this senseless violence.”
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Mary Bokassa, the boy’s mother, also told MailOnline that he and others “were taken advantage by gangs” and “were groomed”.
She told the outlet: “He was missing for a year and was living on the street. He finally turned up at my doorstep, he was sick, underweight and tattooed.
“He was exposed to drugs. He probably experienced something because I could sense it. He was not himself. If I questioned him, he wouldn’t tell me anything about his friends.”
Detective Chief Inspector Martin Thorpe, who is leading the investigation, said: “Following Kelyan’s tragic death yesterday, specialist officers are now leading the investigation which is progressing at pace.
“If anyone saw this horrific attack or was in the area then I urge them to come forward and speak to officers.
“We’re particularly interested in any mobile phone footage that captured this incident or any dash cam or doorbell footage from around the surrounding area at the time of this incident.”
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