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After heavy rain over the last three days and showers forecast today, people in the south west and north east need to be aware of the potential for further flooding. The weather is due to improve later this week, but we want to remind people not to risk driving through flood water, walking near large waves or near swollen rivers.

So this Autumn Statement commits significant additional funding to help keep Britain moving now, and to invest in the transport networks and vehicles of the future.

I use visitor moorings most of the year. I share the challenges and frustrations of boaters but also understand those of the Environment Agency and the wider riverside community. TVM is born out of my experience. It is genuinely ‘by boaters for boaters’ and is intended to make life easier for all of those who use the river and the organisations who manage it.

This will be an increase of over £800 million for the Scottish Government, over £400 million for the Welsh Government and over £250 million for the Northern Ireland Executive.

Specific information about the themed competition, which has up to £1 million available for fully funded phase 1 projects, was then provided. There are two technology challenges - screening of people and their hand luggage, and the screening of aviation cargo and hold luggage