zin it in it of itself frame. because that in it of itself is an inanity. it's a very imperial way of looking at immigration, whereby you know, everyone wants to come to this wonderful country, and we have to allow only a certain percentage of the, by definition inferior masses outside britain, and we select them according to a point system. i mean, i'm slightly surprised that we are not checking their teeth. but that very construct is actually missing the point about immigration, which is notjust about economics, no country is able to grow, thrive, prosper, create, innovate, no country is able to do that without exposure to other countries and other people and other cultures. that's how you get to progress throughout modern history, that's how progress happens. what though is the argument that says... they don't understand that concept. it was a government on elected recently that immigration will come down, because that's what the voters

a p pa re ntly down, because that's what the voters apparently want. i think a lot of this messaging is political today, it clearly is. it's coming from the government, in its nature, it is. lots of talking tough on this, but i still think the devil is in the detail, and it is also some flexibility in the system, so the figures that they are calling the low skilljobs figures that they are calling the low skill jobs gap, figures that they are calling the low skilljobs gap, that i think the government and boris johnson low skilljobs gap, that i think the government and borisjohnson like to talk up the fact that they want the brightest talents to come to this country, so you move on to the highest skill labour as they would call it, that threshold, i think to say that this is actually very flexible system. i think there are questions about the practicalities of what it's going to mean. which rachel might take us to the eye, because the care sector, people they are supposed to be quite anxious about the. it's worth stressing that it's not the only section that people are anxious about. you know, we look at things like construction, hospitality. the nhs isn't quite as exposed as social care, but it does

still have concerns. there isn't a sector that isn't worried about this. but there is a particular concern over carers, but that doesn't make —— that is one of the areas that there is a significant shortage of workers, but apparently not one that is sufficient enough in the government's eyes to justify shifting the criteria to make it easier. one in 11 posts unfilled at the moment, and the care sector. it's a lot, it's a lot. we also have a government that's claiming that it's going to try to solve the social care crisis over the next few yea rs. social care crisis over the next few years. i do think there is... linking these two things up, doesn't seem sustainable, unless there is a way to get this economic... less well—functioning to take on these roles. i do think there's a potential class here and those two interests, which is obviously looming immigration of what they call low skilled, but also making sure that the social care system in the uk works a lot better. so i

think those are potentially conflicting. but i do think when it comes to what can pressurise this government into adjusting the system, it's not going to be warnings from big business, or even you know, representatives of certain industries. i think if this eventually hits consumers, at that point, they might start to think we need to adjust this. we have this conversation outside. that was the point you made. do you agree with that, that you could foresee a situation where if there were enough pressure, particularly born for example out of the care sector, that there might be a revision of some of this? that is a populace rate construct, but i think it's probably worth stressing again that we are being forced to examine immigration through an economic lens. which is to fundamentally misunderstand what immigration is for and how countries thrive and benefit from immigration, and in fact, that is one of the only ways in which they thrive and grow, and notjust ways in which they thrive and grow, and not just in ways in which they thrive and grow, and notjust in economic terms. does the telegraph cartoon, katie, help

us the telegraph cartoon, katie, help us with this. laughing i'm not sure... it helps to get to some points of raising perhaps some of the issues that potentially arise from this system as it's being proposed. i do think it's, i think today, we have seen the government obviously trying to stand very tough on immigration, something they think resonates with their voters. it's also the case that lots of studies have shown that the public by majority i would bid be thinking it was interesting to see if the system as it was currently proposed as what was enacted as we get to january, and the transition period ends, and this does mean that or even looking at trade deals. and what comes up when you are looking at what you are going to give and take what you want to stop schools will squander extra cash. yes, this was apparently a comment

that was... that was put yesterday by accident. it's from the chief inspector of schools in england. and she is saying that the government has promised to put in a cash boost into the education sector in next month's budget, if indeed it does happen as scheduled. so that's 14 billion over the next three years. the education sector in real terms has had 8% cuts since 2010. so that has left it in a state of obviously need. that's across various state of obviously need. that's across various ways state of obviously need. that's across various ways in which we've seen that manifest. from parents being asked to raise funds, for essentials such as pencils and textbooks, too you know, school teachers doubling up as canteen shift workers. so, the chief inspector is now saying that this money that is said to be released will not be spent effectively by schools who have demonstrated an

inability to budget. that's being counted by head teachers who have said, well, we welcome off stud's research, but actually, we are only not able to project because we've had such huge cuts. i think we are potentially heading toa i think we are potentially heading to a bit ofa i think we are potentially heading to a bit of a blame game here, we might already be in it, but when that funding does arrive, i think that funding does arrive, i think that if you don't see the results that if you don't see the results that it's supposed to bring about, i thank you will see some saying, whether school has wasted that money, they didn't spend it correctly, i think the response he will hear is, well we didn't get enough money in the first place, so it seems to be setting the post there. i do think education is one of the things this government is trying to prioritise, but if it doesn't go to plan, i think we are starting to see how the political arguments can manifest itself after. rates, because the schools will say we are trying to make up for historic cuts. so it won't all happen at once. as you say, it's a bunch of thing that may happen in a month or so time. anyway, katie,

another telegraph story. this is from the right—hand side of the front page. pregnant women were not to ta ke front page. pregnant women were not to take him an antibiotic. yes, this isa to take him an antibiotic. yes, this is a potentially very worrying story, which is 100 ished —— hundreds of british babies could have been born with conditions such as autism and heart defects because the mothers took a common antibiotic during pregnancy, and this is a recent study that has suggested this. now, what the study, the readout from that is if you can avoid taking certain medication, you should do that particularly in the first stage of your pregnancy. i think it's one of those things that, yes, this will cause some alarm, but it isa yes, this will cause some alarm, but it is a study, and i think that people need to obviously consult their doctors if they are concerned about that. but... it's potentially worrying for those who have done that already, and also, i think they looked over several years at the effects on, you know, birth defects of those who hadn't hadn't taken it,

which is where they are drying this from. it's one of those stories that we have to dread to enact trade through lightly, in terms of what we read into it. absolutely. it's a fine calibration between sort of public awareness and alarm, and this isa public awareness and alarm, and this is a particular type of antibiotic thatis is a particular type of antibiotic that is taken by women who are allergic to penicillin, and that's apparently 10% of the population. this is the author of this report is saying women shouldn't stop taking antibiotics, because obviously, you know, . .. untreated infections could be more dangerous especially to the unborn child as well. to perhaps find an alternative to the specific type of antibiotic that's being looked at in this research. ok, we will end proceedings at least this time around with the daily mail. rachel let's stay with you. it's happening. laughing thank you for that confirmation.

it is the end of march, i think i'm at the beginning of april, they will no longer have an office at buckingham palace. they have a series of official engagements until then, including things such as the commonwealth and the invective schemes that they have just, i suppose, prescheduled engagements that they now have to honour. after that, they will be roils no more. that they now have to honour. after that, they will be roils no morem will be very interesting at that point, wanted? to see how often they still appear on the front page. how often they appear, and also, i suspect they will still be appearing on the front page. i suspect you are right. whether or not they get to use the terms roils, there have been reports that they will be able to use that brand, because of the word, but how they create this private income. i think that even without using the term rail, if, as some reports suggested, that talks that banks have planned, and i think that

type of way to get private income will be deemed newsworthy. and i think there will be lots of coverage and questions as they try to move to that stage. ok, there we will end proceedings, at least for this in from a thank you both very much indeed. that's it for the papers this hour. rachel and katy will be back at 11:30 for another look at the papers, and don't forget you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website. it's all there for you — seven days a week at bbc.co.uk/papers — and if you miss the programme any evening you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. thank you, rachel shabi and katy balls. goodbye. good evening. with flooding still causing significant problems across parts of the uk, the last thing we need is more rain, but there is more rain falling at the moment. there's a met office warning enforced for rain across parts of wales, northwest england and southwest scotland. places where we really

could do without it. it's because of this frontal system here, and instead ofjust sliding neatly through, this front has developed a wave, this kink in the front here, which is holding it back. and, actually, we are going to see a renewed surge of wet weather ploughing in from the southwest, as we go through the second half of the night. through northern ireland, rain pushing back into southwest scotland, the hills and northwest england and the hills and mountains of wales. further east, any rain lighter more hsowery, more patchy. temperature typically 7—10d. a mild night for most. a little bit colder to the northwest. then we go through tomorrow and we will see these outbreaks of rain eventually sliding eastwards. and contained within this rain band, there's likely to be a short, sharp burst of torrential rain. a real drenching downpour, which will be accompanied by some really squally gusty winds, just along the line of this weather front here. ahead of it, still relatively mild, ten for london and for norwich at lunchtime, but behind the weather front, things start to turn colder, but dryer for those flood affected parts of wales and the midlands and northern england as we go

through the afternoon. for northern ireland and scotland, there's a mix of sunshine and showers, but some of these showers will be wintry over high ground in scotland, but even to relatively low levels, and with the winds picking up as well, there are likely to be blizzard conditions for some. this band of rain will eventually clear away from the southeast as we go through the end of the afternoon. still some thunder and lightning possible along the line of that rain band as well, as those squally gusty winds. now, as we go into thursday night, he temporarily turns dryer, but for friday, here comes another frontal system. more outbreaks of rain and some pretty brisk winds as well. you can see the rain mainly affecting northern parts of the uk on friday, northern ireland, scotland, some rain splashing into northern england, but the winds could cause 1—2 issues, particularly through the southeast of scotland and the northeast of england, particularly spots to the eastern sides of the pennines. wind gusts could cause some transport disruption. but those temperatures back up again, quite a mild afternoon between 10—12d. we head into the weekend, saturday a day of sunshine and showers, very windy in the north, some of us will see

more rain on sunday.

this is bbc news. i'm julian worricker. the headlines at eleven o'clock: workers judged to be low—skilled and low paid won't get a visa to enter the uk under government plans for a points—based immigration system. ministers say it's what the public wants. in 2016 in the referendum and in the 27 election and again, reaffirmed in 2019 during the election, the public voted and spoke clearly that they wa nt voted and spoke clearly that they want immigration to come down. the government wants more training for local people. there'll be no visas for lower paid jobs in areas like hospitality and social care. the government has announced today that apparently care is considered to be low skilled. that's