the government is facing growing calls for quick action to stem

the rising number of coronavirus infections after borisjohnson admitted a second wave of the virus was under way. the prime minister is considering tighter restrictions in england, as figures show the number of infections is doubling roughly every week. here's our political correspondent jonathan blake. closing time came early in newcastle last night. much of the north—east of england now under tighter restrictions, to slow the spread of coronavirus. actually, people are going to go out during the day now, instead of at night, so it's not really going to change anything. it's good 'cause it's saving people's lives, bad because it's impacting my nights out! so far, the government has used local lockdowns to try to contain covid—19 but, yesterday, borisjohnson said stricter rules across england may be needed, and ministers admit nothing is being ruled out. i think what the prime minister said was, we've got to be really careful about making sure that we can keep the r rate down, the transmission rate down, so we're looking at the data. we have a far better set of data now

than we had a few months ago and we won't be afraid to use any restrictions necessary to keep the transmission rates down but we will look at it at local level, each particular area, in turn. little sign of students social distancing in aberystwyth last night. a time—limited tightening of restrictions is one possible plan, which labour say they would support, but shouldn't be necessary. labour will do whatever it takes to keep british citizens safe and, therefore, if the science says that's what is needed to happen, we are willing to support that, but i have to say that i think that this could have been avoided, if the government had got their test and trace system in place and now we are having to look at more extreme measures, because the virus is out of control, and that could have been avoidable. this week, here in lancashire, west yorkshire, the midlands and merseyside, stricter regulations will come into force, but there is concern it should be happening sooner.

i believe that the second wave has arrived, in the north—west, and if we don't act now, it is going to get a lot worse, so this should be a warning sign, not just for lancashire and the north—west, but throughout the country. the work to find a vaccine goes on, as seen by the prime minister in oxford yesterday but, without that, and with winter approaching, decisions affecting us all are likely within days. our political correspondent jonathan blake is here. are we any closer to knowing what might change? not for the first time during this pandemic it is clear that something is likely to change in terms of the government response but we don't know what, and when. those in government are acutely aware of the rising number of cases and the effect that is having on hospital admissions, and there are plans under discussion, as you heard in the report, one possible option isa in the report, one possible option is a so—called circuit breaker, a time—limited tightening of restrictions which could be in place for a matter of weeks nationally in england, then the possibility of a

three tier approach, which covers everything from basic social distancing measures which are the default at the moment through to tighter lockdown restrictions at any one time. there are, though, factors at play including the rule of six, which has only just at play including the rule of six, which has onlyjust come into force, how effective that has been and also the impact of any of these measures on the economy and people's livelihoods, as well as the rising number of coronavirus cases. it is very clear, there is no desire to go back to the strict lockdown be sold before, and whatever happens, schools and most workplaces are likely to be kept open. jonathan, thank you very much. the us supreme courtjudge ruth bader ginsburg, a champion of women's rights, has died at the age of 87 after undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. she became the second woman ever to sit on the supreme court and served for 27 years. hundreds of people have gathered outside the court in washington to pay their respects. nomia iqbal looks back at her life. ruth bader ginsburg was a powerful

figurehead for liberals in the us. as a member of the highest court, she had a say on contentious laws that profoundly impact the lives of americans. when the supreme court ruled in favour of george w bush in 2000, effectively deciding the presidential election in his favour, she famously said, "i dissent." she would go on to frequently use that phrase, cementing her as a cult figure who became became the subject of books, t—shirts, documentaries and even parodied on late—night tv. thank you very much. it is amazing. i am soon to be 87 years old and everyone wants to take a picture with me. her declining health was closely watched by americans. now the confirmation of her death due to metastatic pancreatic cancer brings huge unpredictability in an election year. she led an amazing life. what else can you say?

she was an amazing woman. whether you agreed or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. president barack 0bama also reacted. in a statement he said... justice ginsburg's full legacy however may be defined by who replaces her, which is likely to be a conservativejudge. that would tip the court ideologically more to the right, altering american society for a generation to come. let me be clear that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the senate to consider. the battle to replace ruth bader ginsburg has already started but for now hundreds

of people have gathered here tonight to pay their respects to a feminist icon, a cultural heroine, known to many by her initials, rbg. that report from our north america correpondent nomia iqbal, who's at the supreme court. so, judge bader ginsberg's death comes at a politically sensitive time with the us presidential election less than two months away? that's right. 0utside that's right. outside the supreme court, the flags have been lowered in order ofjustice ginsburg, and lots of people arriving to pay their respects, but that grieving is being overshadowed by a political firestorm. the supreme court is very important. it affects the way american people live their lives, and justice ginsburg was one of the most liberaljudges on the bench. she faces potentially being replaced

bya she faces potentially being replaced by a right—wing conservativejudge. it would be an appointment for life. president trump wants to build that seat, the democrats don't want him to do. they say it is an election year, i shouldn't be allowed to do so, the same reason they were given in 2016, and this hasjust brought more uncertainty to an election that is already very unprecedented. nomia iqbal in washington, thank you very much indeed. two people have been killed and 1a others injured in a mass shooting in the american city of rochester, in new york state. police say a man and woman, both young adults, died at an illegal house party in the early hours of saturday — officers arriving at the site say they witnessed around 100 people running from the scene. the housing charity, shelter, estimates that more than 300,000 people living in rented properties in england, who weren t in arrears before the pandemic, have now fallen behind on their rent. a ban on evictions in england and wales ends tomorrow. the government says other measures will protect tenants but housing organisations are calling for more support. here s our business

correspondent, katy austin. itjust seems like so long ago that i last did something like this. for sussex dj ian, the music stopped in march. coronavirus restrictions mean there's still no work and he owes £3000 in rent. they were happy for me to pay 50% untiljuly, when they contacted me to start asking if i could pay any more. can you? no. he will now get a payment from the local council to help, but will still owe his landlord. my future here is certainly in the balance and it is worrying. it does... it's a big strain on your mental health, absolutely. a temporary ban on evictions in england and wales is now coming to an end, so possession hearings will be able to start again in the courts. cases that are really serious, like those involving anti—social behaviour or rent arrears that go back a really long way, will be prioritised and the notice period has been extended

to six months. evictions still can't take place in areas under local lockdowns, where gatherings in homes are restricted. the housing charity shelter says emergency measures have stopped an immediate wave of homelessness, but more support is needed. if the government wants to actually solve the problem, instead of continually buying time, build social housing. and it does need, in the short term as well, to help people with this level of debt that has built up during the pandemic. 0ne landlords‘ group says its members have supported struggling tenants wherever possible but they can't afford to lose income for ever. it also wants the government to help people in england pay back missed rent, similar to measures announced in scotland and wales. we'd like to see the government step in as furlough‘s withdrawn at and actually support those households to pay back some of the arrears they've built up and secure the tenancies that nobody wants to see fail but, inevitably, if debts continue to increase, will.

the government says the six—month notice period and a so—called truce on evictions over christmas will help keep people in their homes over the winter. ian fears he can't afford to stay in his for long. katy austin, bbc news. sport and today will see the first football league matches in england played before crowds since lockdown in march. 0ur sports reporter joe lynskey is in blackpool. a blackpool supporters will arrive at bloomfield road in the next few minutes for this dpm fixture. they have been told to only remove face masks once in their seats and that isa masks once in their seats and that is a mark of how sport, just like the country, is trying to strike the right balance at the moment. blackpool played their first match of the ligue one season behind closed doors last weekend, but that's just not sustainable for clu bs that's just not sustainable for clubs at this level. they rely on match day income. today, up to 1000

supporters will be here at bloomfield road, but there's plenty of room for them, capacity of 18,000 usually, this is one of seven pilot fixtures in the english football league today. if they are deemed a success , league today. if they are deemed a success, the football authorities hoped more matches like this will ta ke hoped more matches like this will take place next month including, potentially, in the premier league, but everyone knows how delicate this situation is. infections are on the rise in lancashire. hull city had to cancel their pilot today because of infection levels there. football has to find a way to keep its community safe and its clubs afloat. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 5:15pm.

good afternoon. i am here with all your latest sports news. after all the drama of the league cup this week, it's back to business with four games in the premier league this afternoon. first up, is everton v west brom at goodison park. west brom took an early lead through a grady diangana goal, but the home side got back on level terms through dominic calvert—lewin. it is 1-1 it is 1—1 at the minute approaching half—time. there's live text commentary on the bbc sport website. we're still waiting for official confirmation of gareth bale re—signing for tottenham from real madrid on loan for the season. he arrived at spurs training ground yesterday, with crowds of spurs fans waiting for him, but as yet there's been no announcement to confirm he's once again a tottenham player, seven years after he left white hart lane for madrid for what was a world record fee at the time. liverpool have been busy in the last 2a hours too. they've agreed a £16 million deal for wolves forward diogo jota. it comes less than a day

after midfielder thiago alcantara joined from european champions bayern munich. the sound of a crowd will be heard in the english football league again today for the first time since march. this afternoon, seven clubs will be hosting 1,000 fans as part of the latest government trials to allow spectators back into sporting events. it was more like the us open we've grown to love on day two — as some of the biggest names in golf fell by the wayside at the notorious winged foot course. for rory mcilroy, there was a danger for much of his second round front nine that he too would fail to make the cut as he slipped to 3 under par, seven shots behind leader, patrick reed. but the shot of the day went to this man — japan's hideki, matsuyama, who chipped the ball past the hole — using the contours of the green perfectly to lure his shot all the way back into the hole, for a birdie.

what a shot. for the first time since lockdown, rugby union's premier european club competition finally resumes this weekend. premiership leaders exeter are trying to reach the semi finals for the first time tomorrow, while for last year's winners saracens this afternoon be their last competitive game of the season. austin halewood looks ahead to the action. it ahead to the action. is the competition they have dominated it is the competition they have dominated for years, three titles out of the last four, but the latest was well over one year ago. since then, saracen‘s world has been turned upside down. the team heading for relegation after breaking salary cap rules. their season redundant apart from this game. a trip to dublin to face leinster, the team they beat in last year's final. the irish side have not lost since then. they are the heavy favourites. chris ashton still gives his old team a chance. you'll love this game has

been the one focus for saracens. is that going to hinder them or help them? both. i think that going to hinder them or help them? both. ithink they that going to hinder them or help them? both. i think they are lacking that motivation in the premiership. there is more than enough experience to understand the situation and not ta ke to understand the situation and not take the game too much on emotion. my take the game too much on emotion. my experience tells me you do not write off a saracens team as good as this one, even without 0wen farrell. that is another complication. they are without 0wen farrell. he is currently serving a five game ban for a dangerous tackle against wasps two weeks ago. but still, leinster will not be taking them lightly. two weeks ago. but still, leinster will not be taking them lightlylj know they have lost some players but they have built a legacy. a reputation and an identity that they are very proud of so they will not let that go. this is their finale in order to try and prove that they are still worthy of their european ci’owfi. still worthy of their european crown. a crown that others have their eyes on. premiership leaders exeter are the team to beat in england. they face a northampton

side ravaged by injuries, but that is known in reason to be complacent. it isa is known in reason to be complacent. it is a competition we want to do well in. we have not gone beyond the stage before. this is something we have been targeting as a team and i would like to think, regardless of the opposition, we would have the ability to focus on ourselves. these players should be prepared to have the best game of the season. exeter have been here before and failed to convert their good form into european success, but so far the signs have been good for the chiefs. so often the nearly men, maybe this could be their year. just an update from goodison park. we arejust approaching half—time and james rodrigues has put everton 2—1 up. just seconds to go before half time there. that is all your support for 110w. i'll have more in the next hour. the uk government is to allow dozens more afghan interpreters who risked their lives working for british forces in helmand — to settle in the uk. it follows criticism of a previous relocation scheme which put stricter

limits on those who could apply to live in the uk. but even these latest measures mean hundreds of former interpreters who worked for the british military will be left behind facing threats and danger.jonathon beale reports. it wasn'tjust british troops risking their lives in afghanistan. hundreds of locally hired afghan interpreters often faced the same dangers. and the threats didn't go away when the british left helmand in 2014. some afghan interpreters have been allowed to settle in the uk, but under strict criteria. they had to be on the front line for at least a year before being made redundant. this isn't afghanistan, but a military training area in norfolk, where some of those afghans are still working alongside british troops, helping train the next rotation who will provide security in kabul.

it's where ministers announced the relocation scheme will be expanded. the new rules will apply to those who worked on the front line for more than 18 months, but who resigned, often because of threats from the taliban. so we will continue to look at making sure we look after those people who looked after us, looked after our soldiers that you see here today, and stand by them, because that is the honourable thing to do. it is right that we do right by them, the very people that have served alongside our forces in one of the most hostile and difficult places in the world. around a50 afghan interpreters and their families have already settled here in the uk. the expansion of this relocation scheme will allow dozens more to live here. but that still leaves hundreds of afghan interpreters who worked for british forces behind in afghanistan, living in potential danger. back in kabul, we spoke to one former afghan interpreter who does not meet the new criteria.

we've protected the identity of both him and his young family, because they've received threats from the taliban. he worked as a translator for the british army in helmand for seven months. but he says his length of service is irrelevant. he is still a target. the taliban or the is group don't have any criteria. whether you've done a one—dayjob or a ten—month job or a ten—yearjob. they're just waiting for an opportunity to get anyone. a translator or a labourer, anyone who has done a job with the western countries. ministers say they'll still consider relocating former afghan interpreters under a separate intimidation scheme on a case—by—case basis. but as yet, no one has been resettled in the uk under that scheme. today's announcement may be good news for some, but not for everyone who worked for the british. jonathan beale, bbc news. for many young people, starting

university is a right of passage — but this year a very different experience lies ahead. from flatmate "bubbles", to socially—distanced freshers‘ week, millions of students in the uk are preparing for a start of term like no other. jayne mccubbin has been to the university of bolton, where local restrictions are in place, to find out how they're preparing to welcome the class of 2020. this man is about to welcome 26,000 young people back into education in a city where a second wave was blamed largely on young people. the weight of responsibility on your shoulders. yeah, it has been a busy time. it has been a busy time. have you lost sleep? i have lost a lot of sleep over this. i think if somebody has not lost sleep over this running a university, then they shouldn't be running a university. so how do you get students safely back into the spaces? welcome to the university of bolton. we have got our queue management system that ensures social distancing. let me take you inside, and lets mask up, shall we?

the aim is to make it safe enough to deliver as much face—to—face learning as possible. as we head in here, everybody coming in the main entrances has to go through these one of these scanners, the sheet scanners. —— the heat scanners. green light means go, perfect. posters say this will be unique as it should be, but of course nothing is as it was before. it is the calm before the storm, george. isn't it just. this would normally be for a freshers‘ crush. normally everything from a foam party traditionally to any form of event that the student union would organised, converted over to areas where students can come, they can sit and study. these screens are not cheap. how much is this screen? oh my goodness, derek, i‘m sorry, i don‘t know. go on, derek. derek‘s in charge of all this. nearly £100. £100 on one screen. 0ne screen. how much are you spending on these measures? so far well in excess of1 million. we will keep spending until we get the right environment whatever the changes to the regulations are.

and the regulations are changing all the time. in bolton, extra restrictions mean restaurants are take out only, socialising with people who don‘t live with you, banned. so this vast marquee has just been built to allow students to eat outdoors in solitary bubbles of one. some secondary schools are classing a whole year group as one bubble. that will be disastrous for us. we have 1350 nurses who would then be in one bubble. imagine a situation where they then had to quarantine all of them because of one infection or two infections for 1h days. it would bring parts of our local health service to its knees, wouldn‘t it? he says new timetables have been a logistical nightmare. but the fight against covid requires innovation. in the library, a new trolley service. because there are only 30 of these, it means it keeps the number of people rationed in terms of the number of people who are actually in the library at any one point in time. in the kitchen, a new food delivery service. delivery service! a delivery service because students cannot use restaurants in the town at the minute, so we are taking the restaurant to them.

we have 1000 bikes here or thereabouts. and because the government is recommending students do not use public transport... we ordered just over 1000. they are available for students completely free of charge for the year. but the student bars will remain closed for a freshers‘ week like no other. at the same time, some freshers experiences are given online. like what? what type of things are going to go online? like online quizzes and stuff like that. netflix parties, online communities for students so they can interact before they come to the uni. all of the measures, all of this new tech... he is wearing a mask. ..it is all about trying to make sure as much face—to—face learning can still go ahead. do you think people want that? we know when we sent our video out showing our covid safe measures and saying we will be open, our applications grew by 30% in one week. those students really want to come to that type of university where they feel that they can engage face—to—face. one of these. there you go. good luck with everything that lies ahead. but a new tier system that means all of this could be shut down

if infection rates continue to rise. with mostly face—to—face learning phase down to wholly online learning. for the students who live in halls... so there are six bedrooms in each flat. ..the biggest difference is going to be this. the six people who live in this apartment, they cannot socialise with anybody else in any of the other apartments. no, in line with the government guidelines. no. once all my flatmates move in, it is going to be a case of that is going to be my family bubble now for the foreseeable future. 0n the welcoming committee for first years will be third yearjennifer. do you think some students are just going to bow out of this year? i think so. i think some people are going to potentiallyjust stay at home. and remotely access the classes through zoom. but it is also going to be probably a good thing because students might actually do their coursework. that would be a first. it would be a first for a first—year student.

definitely. street artists have been adding a splash of colour to our cities for years, and now their work is being celebrated as part of the first ever london mural festival. it‘s running throughout september, with more than a0 large—scale murals popping up throughout the city. with many galleries still shut, it‘s a way for people to appreciate some amazing art — as tim muffett has been finding out. art or eyesore? if there is some colour there, then i will go to that street. it is more interesting. i could take it or leave it, quite honestly. i mean, it brightens up the place, but some of it is a bit... it does something for the area, don't ask me what. across the capital, this month, street art is getting bigger and bolder. the first london mural festival is under way. more than 150 artists transforming sites across the city. iam painting happy—go—lucky

across these two shutters. this shutter is always down, so i had to think of something to say that would work on its own. the more people who can see the art, the better. art can be in galleries where not everyone can see that, so anything on the street is accessible to anyone. so i think it is a good thing it is becoming more mainstream. from simple graffiti to giant complex murals, the evolution of street art over the past 50 years has been extraordinary. banksy helped give it kudos and value. some of his pieces have fetched almost £10 million. i certainly would not expect everyone to like everything, but generally i think i would ask people, do you prefer art or a blank wall? there are lots of efforts across the uk by lots of individuals to have an increased number of public art of this kind and murals as well.

you will find that as far as aberdeen and cheltenham, and you will find mural festivals in liverpool, manchester had cities of hope years ago, bristol obviously has a really rich background, brighton as well. three years ago in liverpool, paul curtis created wings, allowing anyone to transform themselves into a liver bird. when i did this, there wasn‘t even that much around liverpool, but you can see there is a growing trend. some of it is good, some of it is not so good. but you know, there are some brilliant pieces out there. it helps areas as well, because often this artwork is in areas that have been neglected. it helps get a bit of interest in these areas. the latest one that i did was thejordan henderson one in anfield. i hope it hasjust brightened up that area, that‘s part of anfield. if you visit an art gallery, you will have to wear a face covering. but with street art, that is not the case. in lockdown, everybody can relate to that. when you are inside and you are not having any relationship with the outdoors, then suddenly you can go outside, it makes a huge difference.

if you just see grey walls or if there is something that speaks to you, something you can discover somehow. art in the streets is never really permanent. you never know what happens with it. you let go the moment you finish. here today, often gone tomorrow, but the street art scene has never been bigger. tim muffett, bbc news. let‘s hope for some decent weather this weekend. the great outdoors is looking very inviting for this weekend. a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, but it is quite breezy to the south. the reason is this area of low pressure which is centred in the bay of biscay, it is whipping up the wins across southern counties in particular, also pushing in quite a bit of cloud. we‘ll see that cloud building across southern counties through the afternoon. a lot of sellers recently across the channel

islands, they should start to clear, but then we should see some sneaking into devon and cornwall into the next few hours. maybe even the odd rumble of thunder possible here. the evening, showers approaching further east. across the uk this afternoon, sunshine from top to tail, just a little bit more cloud plaguing the far north—east of england and eastern coast of scotland, spilling and of the north sea. we will tend to see things brightening towards the north—west, although the northern isles may well be stuck with some lingering cloud. into the overnight period it stays pretty quiet. the shower to the south. thicker cow does make its way into central scotland, may be some drizzle and reduced visibility through the central belt first thing on sunday. temperatures are like last night, a little chilly in some of the scottish glens. it is of course autumn setting up. for sunday, still plenty of sunshine, a little late taste of summer for many. temperatures into the mid 20s

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