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  • Updates on Tuesday 22 November

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  1. Donald Trump: Nigel Farage would be great UK ambassador

    President-elect Donald Trump has said UKIP leader Nigel Farage would make a good British ambassador to the US.

    Mr Trump said "many people" would like to see Mr Farage as ambassador and he would do a "great job".

    Mr Farage, who helped Mr Trump during his US presidential election campaign, said the suggestion had come as a "bolt from the blue", adding: "If I could help the UK in any way I would".

    But No 10 rejected the suggestion, saying "there is no vacancy". Read the full story here.

    Nigel Farage and Donald TrumpPA

  2. Southern strike: The view from East Grinstead

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    BBC Surrey reporter Adrian Harms is talking to commuters this morning.

    But it's a lot quieter than normal...

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  3. Southern strike: What's it all about?

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    There's more disruption for train passengers over the next couple of days.

    But what is the disagreement between Southern rail and the RMT union all about?

  4. Southern strike: The view from Brighton

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    BBC Sussex reporter Simon Jenkins is at Brighton station this morning.

    And it's a lot quieter than normal...

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  5. Southern strike: 'It means a very long day'

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    We asked people to let us know how the #southernstrike would affect them today - and we soon had these tweets from Peter Izard... 

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  6. How is the Southern strike affecting you?

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    Have you had to take the day off work? Are you struggling to get to school or college? We want to hear from you.

    Send us your views on Twitter using #Southernstrike, on Facebook or by sending us an email.  

    Southern train

  7. Southern strike: '62% of timetable operating'

    Sue Nicholson
    BBC News

    Southern guardGetty Images

    Southern rail passengers facing disruption from the latest RMT strike have been told 62% of the normal timetable will be operating. 

    Union members walked out for 48 hours at midnight in the long-running dispute over the role of conductors on trains. 

    Southern said it was doing "everything it could to provide as many services for passengers as possible". 

    The RMT said the number of services Southern hoped to run was "perhaps a bit ambitious".

  8. A weather warning's still in place this morning

    Nina Ridge
    BBC Weather

    Storm Angus hasn't quite blown himself out yet.

    Here's my forecast.

  9. It's windy out there...

    Claire Cottingham
    BBC Live reporter

    So take care if you're out and about this morning. We'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, weather and travel until 22:00 GMT.

    Remember you can send us your news, videos or pictures on Twitter, on Facebook or by sending us an email.

    Thanks to Ed Bell for this cracking shot of Hove beach - it's our Sussex #photooftheday

    Hove beachEd Bell