this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at 2pm: end the curfew chaos — calls on the government to think again on its 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants in england, as ministers increases fines for breaches of those self isolating. i do hope that people who are watching, listening today, anyone planning a night out this week, will think, actually, no, i really get it, i realise that though it might seem like the fun thing to do, to keep on partying, doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. as thousands of students face isolation in their university accomodation — many ask how much longer can this go on. trump's huge losses — and a £55,000 hairstyling bill — the new york times report which says there were ten years where he paid no tax. it's totally fake news, made up, fake. we went through the same stories,

you could have asked me the same questions four years ago, i had to litigate this and talk about it. totally fake news. a stark warning from some of english football's biggest names that the future of the league structure is under threat without financial support. appealing to the young — sir david attenborough breaks jennifer aniston‘s record for the fastest time to reach a million followers on instagram. this is my first time on instagram. and i'm making this move and exploring this new way of communication to me, because, as we all know, the world is in trouble. there's mounting pressure

on the government to take further action to deal with the growing number of coronavirus cases. the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, has warned the ten o'clock curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants in england may be doing more harm than good. students, too, are unhappy — many starting at university in lockdown — and unable to get supplies. the government says it's keeping an open mind about the new regulations in england — which mean that anyone who tests positive for coronavirus — or has been told they've been in contact with someone who has — now has a legal duty to stay at home. under the new rules anyone required to self—isolate, who doesn't, will be fined £1,000, rising to a maximum fine of £10,000 for repeat offenders or serious breaches. around four million people on low incomes who can't work, and are losing income whilst self—isolating, will be eligible for a £500 payment. the government hopes the measures will reduce the spread of covid—i9 as our health correspondent naomi grimley reports.

not in the spirit of the rules, these pictures of revellers in liverpool after the 10pm curfew have got public health experts worried and ministers are pleading with the pa rtygoers to and ministers are pleading with the partygoers to find their sense of public responsibility.” partygoers to find their sense of public responsibility. i do hope people who are watching, listening today, and anyone planning a night out this week, will think, actually i really get it. i realise that though it might seem the fun thing to do to keep on partying, doesn't mean it is the right thing to do. it is not just liverpool. mean it is the right thing to do. it is notjust liverpool. the same has happened in other big cities. the mayor of manchester thinks that cu rfew mayor of manchester thinks that curfew policy needs a total rethink. my personal feeling is that curfew is doing more harm than good in that it is creating a major incentive for people to carry on drinking and partying at home. that is what we are told is the main place where the virus is spread, gatherings in the home. i think the government needs

to give some urgent consideration to this. this was southern france last night, drinkers were having one final tipple before the bars and restau ra nts final tipple before the bars and restaurants shut for two weeks. such drastic measures might have to be under wider consideration here if the numbers do not start to turn around soon. in wales more areas will see restrictions apply tonight. 2 million people, that is nearly two thirds of the population, will soon be under some kind of lockdown. but the current picture suggests widespread community transmission is happening. they are arising mostly in households, that means in workplaces, care homes and educational settings and in our hospitals. a small proportion of cases are also as a result of imported infections from international travel. it is across the board. write to the back of the

throat. from today, anyone from england who doesn't self—isolate when they have symptoms could be liable for hefty fines of up to £10,000. but i these new rules enforcea ble, £10,000. but i these new rules enforceable, given all the demands on the police? i would also like to see the local authorities, the health and safety executives, other people, other agencies helping and supporting the police rather than being put at my colleagues door. we do not have enough people to do what is expected of us. as we head further into winter, new emergency laws to contain this virus look likely. though some of boris johnson's own backbenchers are worried they are coming too thick and fast. earlier i heard about the latest measure around the uk with tomos morgan in cardiff, lorna gordon in glasgow and chris page in belfast. cardiff and wales's second city swansea went into local lockdown measures last night and later today

another three local authorities will go into local lockdown measures which will mean by tomorrow, half of all local authorities in wales will be under those measures which means that almost 2 million in wales, two thirds of the population, will be living under local lockdown restrictions. now, those restrictions mean that nobody should be leaving their local authority area without a good reason and nobody should be coming in. now, a valid reason may be going to work if working from home isn't possible, going to school or for caring responsibilities, but people, the welsh government say, should be mindful of anyjourneys they make from now on if they live under a local restriction place. now, the welsh government has always said that the main reason for transmission of the virus is people from different households mixing which is why they have stopped the extended households for now, or bubbles, as they are called. nobody can meet people from other households indoors if you live in those areas. there are considerations also at the moment for areas of north wales as the virus grows, and the first minister has

again reiterated that if the transmission rates carries on as it is, he isn't ruling out another wales wide lockdown. well, yes, last week the guidance for students can go home, can't go home, felt like it was being interpreted in a different way every day. and there has been updated guidance now issued by the scottish government. scotland's first minister in nicola sturgeon in her lunchtime briefing said it was an absolute priority that students should be able to return home for christmas and the guidelines were being reviewed every few weeks. as for now, well, they can go home for short visits, but they cannot stay overnight. that is the rule for everyone in scotland. they can move home if they are self isolating and struggling or if they want to move back permanently, but of course, if they are self isolating she said they must avoid public transport and everyone in their family will have to self—isolate for 14 days once they return home.

the opposition parties say these new guidelines, these new revised guidelines, don't go far enough. but it is worth noting that police scotland in the last half hour have put out figures saying they attended 300 house parties on friday and saturday morning, issued 101 fines and made 14 arrests. nicola sturgeon says these were not confined to a certain segment of the population, so were not just within the student population but she said those who were flouting the rules should take a long hard look at their actions. well, over the weekend, northern ireland recorded its highest ever number of confirmed coronavirus cases. the figure announced yesterday was 319. that is the largest number since the current testing system was rolled out a few months ago. of particular concern is the level of spread in the north—west of northern ireland, the case rate in the derry city and strabane council area is three times higher than in the rest of northern ireland. over the border in county donegal,

the irish government have put in place tighter restrictions than in most of the rest of the country and there is usually a lot of traffic crossing that border, but for now people are being asked not to go across the frontier unless they absolutely have to, and people in county donegal are being told they can only leave the county for essential reasons. back in belfast, a number of students, a small number have been confirmed as having coronavirus at queen's university belfast, they are self isolating. we are not sure exactly how many students are involved, but there is no wider lockdown in student accommodation and the devolved government is currently working out new legislation for pubs and restaurants. it is expected they will bring in a curfew, but exactly when the curfew will be could be announced in the next five hours or so. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. new fines come into force on yet

around the country there does seem to be confusion and criticism of these measures. yes, not least from some conservative mps who are worried about the way this has come in without any votes or pre—consultations in advance. there will be an attempt, it may not be successful, but an attempt by conservative mps backed by main opposition party such as the labour party and the lib dems to try and force the government in future when it is bringing in any national measures that these would have to be agreed by mps, by parliament, in advance. there will be a retrospective vote on the rule of six on october the 6th, that has been confirmed by downing street today. that is an attempt to try and assuage some concerns especially on the conservative benches. in addition to that, we discovered that there has been a whole range of other fines that might have passed you by because when the regulations we re you by because when the regulations were published, some of the things that hadn't been as well—publicised as the £1000 fine for leaving self

isolation, are also going to be imposed from today as well. for example, if you are to wrongly identify one of your friends or collea g u es identify one of your friends or colleagues a close contact, if you tested positive for coronavirus, if you did that wrongly, you could face a fine you did that wrongly, you could face afine and you did that wrongly, you could face a fine and that is apparently to try and stop people from getting their mates 500 quid to self—isolate and stay off work. there are also be a £50 fine if you do not tell your employer if you are self isolating and a bigger fine employer if you are self isolating and a biggerfine if you recklessly leave the self isolation. we are trying to get some clarification from downing street on this as well. nothing on the record, but an example that has been talked about in government circles as if you did test positive and you went in knowingly into a crowded area and put other people at risk, you might face a much higher sign than the initial £1000 fine. there is a lot of new regulations and some concerned that those regulations are perhaps being rushed through without proper scrutiny. i know you do not

know there is one, but there is a bar in the house of commons apparently. a lot of speculation as to that not being shunted not been told to shut at 10pm. what is the truth on this? i think it is a storm ina wine truth on this? i think it is a storm in a wine glass or perhaps a beer glass. if people have the impression, who knows where they would get that from, that mps might be drinking ale or whatever, or a nice little glass of wine while the rest of us are getting chucked out of the pubs at ten o'clock at night, thatis of the pubs at ten o'clock at night, that is not quite true. technically different rules do apply to the houses of parliament, it is a royal palace for example. there is also a general exemption to curfew if you are having your libation in a workplace canteen. there are various ways around the curfew, but we are being told that no alcohol has been served after 10pm in the commons since the regulations came in and there has now been a formal decision to make sure that is ongoing. there

has however been a bit of a... not quite a breach, because it is allowed, but there has been one occasion in the house of lords in a catering facility where alcohol was served with food after ten o'clock at night, but apparently the lord speaker has stepped in and that has been stopped as well. there will be no late—night drinking in the commons or the lords, there is a ten o'clock ban and the speaker and indeed the lord speaker are saying this is something mps have not really been abusing the rules, even though different rules apply. thank you. running out of food, staying indoors, and a ban on partying — it's not the university experience any student would have asked for. but, for thousands around the uk, it's their reality. after coronavirus outbreaks at several universities, there are calls for all teaching to be moved online, and some tuition and accommodation costs to be refunded. those about to return are wondering whether it's going to be worth it. daniela relph reports.

confined to their halls of residence, parents doing emergency food drops, no face—to—face learning and freshers‘ week cancelled — this isn't how the start of term was supposed to be for thousands of students across the uk. so, it's going to be a bit of getting used to, especially not being able to go out forfresh air. it's a very unique situation right now that we're in. but what can you do? we're locked in here, we have no choice. my mum had to drive up two hours from birmingham to deliver us food because we couldn't get any food slots in the time we've been in isolation and we'd ran out of food. i'm still getting an education from it, i'm going to my online lessons every week. it could be better but, at the end of the day, the university are doing all that they can. it's a bit of a difficult situation for everybody, really. each university is currently having to make its own decision on how to manage the current situation. it's entirely predictable that there would be outbreaks, but would these students be better off stuck at home in a lockdown situation which is likely to last

through to spring as well? at least here in the university, they're going to get stimulation, there are now many questions with few clear answers. should all teaching go online? should students be allowed home? should tuition fees or accommodation cost be refunded? and what happens at the end of term? there is a lot of discussion about what happens at christmas, what happens in terms of your rebate, and i think what we need to do is to get the term started, because it's still early days, we need to see what impact that's going to have on our students' learning, and then we need to work with the government and see how we support our students, because we want to make sure they get value for money and the right experience. in scotland, the guidance to students has been clarified, with a clear message to avoid going back to your family if possible. for any students thinking about returning home for a short visit, perhaps at a weekend,

the key thing to remember is that, if you have formed a new household within your student accommodation, you cannot stay overnight in another household. unfortunately, that includes your parents‘ home. the harsh reality for students is that the uncertainty is here to stay, frustrating for them, theirfamilies and university staff. this academic year will be like no other. around five weeks ago we spoke to business ownerjonathan downey. he said to us at the time that his business was struggling due to the impact of covid—19. yesterday he announced on social media that his business had closed for good. hejoins me now. i was going to say it's good to talk to you again but not in the circumstances. this is what you feared and a very difficult decision you had to take yesterday. yes, it was. it feels like it was a long time coming but in the end, we were

trundling along, reduced sales and opening hours, but we felt like we would get through to the end of the year at least and see where we ended up, but bringing the curfew in, we are open only from 60 empty 1am three nights a week. when you have a 10pm curfew and everyone out by that time, that means last orders at 9:15pm. there is no point trading for it to a three hours in the evening, it doesn't work. we have had to call time. we have been trading for 18 years now and there are not a lot of bar businesses in central london that can say that. devastating for the people that work there and really upsetting for me personally. we have seen it coming and to some extent, we have been and to some extent, we have been resigned to it for a while. just looking at the internet now, looking at the internet resigned to it for a while. just looking at the internet now, a lot of reaction to the closure. it was a popular place. hindsight is a wonderful thing. anything you could have done to avoid this or is this

really down to how the whole pandemic has been by government?” think the only thing i could have done is cultivate friends in higher places, people in political power to try and get a voice around that table to say look, this curfew doesn't make any sense, it is going to have the opposite effect. people are falling out into the streets after 10pm all at once and jumping onto the tube at the same time is going to have the opposite effect. we need a phased dispersal of people from the night—time economy going home and elsewhere. we are going to see people moving into flats and house parties, young people will not stop trying to socialise and it'll have the opposite effect. i do not understand why the people around the decision—making table do not realise that. i think they must see the effect it has now must be realising, they must realise the mistake they have made. it is whether they feel strong enough to exercise a u—turn to put us back the way we wear and let us carry on again, so we can

safely manage socialising in safe places, in bars, restaurants, pubs etc. we can look after people, we have got social distancing, we have got one—way systems and masks, everything in place. it is the safest place for people to socialise, not out on the street or in flats and house parties. they need to turn back. it was the curfew that was the final straw because when i spoke to five weeks ago, we we re when i spoke to five weeks ago, we were talking about business rates, were talking about business rates, we we re were talking about business rates, we were talking about what rishi sunak could do to help with the job retention scheme. presumably you watch that announcement and were disappointed by that. yeah, after lockdown he came out with some fantastic financial support for businesses with referral scheme, with business rates relief and with the vat reduction. after coffee we we re the vat reduction. after coffee we were expecting something similar to see businesses three. —— curfew. he came up with nothing. it was a big day for him in parliament last week and he came up with nothing for my

industry. he has left us out to dry. he had killed the night—time economy. 1.2 million people were in the night—time economy, i don't know how many of those businesses and jobs will survive. we have still got 900,000 people in hospitality on furlough. i can't see any of them coming back to work now. if this is going to be in place of six months. if they change their mind and turn back, there may be that as a chance for some businesses. my business could come back. change their mind into a week's time, we will try and bring it back. i am sure a lot of businesses are in the same position as me. there is still hope? family people do you employ? this is impacting lives clearly. we employ 50 people before lockdown and we are down to six. those six people have lost theirjobs. my other business in shoreditch where we have employed 90 people, everyone will have lost theirjob. that business is closing down. we have got three more evenings and then it is gone. that is 90 people have lost theirjob.

that is their direct consequence of cu rfew. that is their direct consequence of curfew. if it is lettered, they could reopen? exactly. that is the case for thousands of businesses and millions ofjobs. they have got to do something about it. they have made the mistake, don't be afraid of admitting that

we maintain that the bill, if adopted in its current form would constitute an extremely serious violation of the protocol an essential part of the withdrawal agreement and of international law. the withdrawal agreement is to be implemented, not to be renegotiated, let alone unilaterally changed, disregarded or disapplied. it cannot be stressed enough that the protocol is specifically designed to protect the good friday, belfast agreement, and the achievements of the peace process, including avoiding a hard border on the island of ireland. now, michael gove is saying we are where we are, we're not changing. mr gove is giving a press conference after these talks and has given a statement on camera, he said that we are not going to be withdrawing those contentious parts of the internal market bill which break international law. and to know what you're thinking, shock news, both sides reiterate standing policy. let's have a listen to what michael gove says. there have been those in

the european union who have been concerned about the closest that we've must enter the uk internal market bill, but i was able to stress today, as i have in the house of commons, that these clauses are a safety net. we want to reach agreement in joint committee, safety net. we want to reach agreement injoint committee, we wa nt agreement injoint committee, we want to make sure that the position of northern ireland is securing the united kingdom, we want to make sure the withdrawal agreement is supplemented in full. but those poses are there, they are in legislation, supported by the house of commons as a safety net, if need be, and those closes will remain in that spell. so, a safety net, and on both sides, there is a lot of jockeying for position. the good news is, they are going to keep talking at no matter what after the end of the month, i think the problem is that the internal market bill has created a greater sense of distrust on the eu side, and that will bleat across into the trade talks which are also continuing this

week between lord frost and michel barnier. 0ne week between lord frost and michel barnier. one of the difficult parts of those talks is what's called the governance of any future trade agreements, in other words, what happens if something goes wrong is a dispute? the eu is now looking at the internal market bill and thinking, maybe trust this british government to stick with an agreement it signed? therefore, it is going to ask or even stricter rules on governance, dispute resolution in the trade agreement that might have done before. but this in mid—october, can it slip? probably a little, but in the end, there is going to be a free trade agreements, however basic, it is to be ratified by parliament on both sides by the end of the air. businesses need time to implement what it says and get ready for what it says. we heard from mr gove last week for businesses, you have to pull your socks up and get on with it. their responses, we still don't know what we are getting ready for. so could possibly slip into early

november but then the timetable technically and politically in terms of ratification gets very, very tight. the reports suggesting that donald trump spent more than £55k in one year on his hair are among some of the more eye—catching stories to come in a new york times review of his tax affairs. it's £54,000 more than he paid in federal income tax in the year he was elected, according to the paper. the president has dismissed claims that he paid no income taxes at all in ten of the previous 15 years as "fake news". but is it? peter bowes reports. once again, donald trump and his tax returns — the story that's dogged the president ever since he announced he was running for office, and long before as a businessman. now the new york times says it's obtained tax return data from mr trump dating back more than two decades, along with the hundreds of companies that make up his business organisation, and detailed information from his first two years in the white house. the paper says the data

shows his finances are under stress, beset by losses, with struggling properties and hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. it reports that mr trump paid only $750 in federal income taxes in the year he won the presidency, and another $750 during his first year in office. he paid no income tax at all in ten of the previous 15 years, according to the paper. this, it says, was largely because he reported losing much more money than he made. at the new york times says... flooding presidential tradition, mr trump has long refused to make its tax affairs public. he's always insisted his returns with the subject of an audit by the us tax authorities, preventing him from releasing details. speaking at a news conference at the white house, he was quick

to deny the latest story. it's fake news. it's totally fake news, made—up, fake. we went through the same stories — you could've asked me the same questions — four years ago i had to litigate this and talk about it. uh, totally fake news, no. actually, i paid tax, but — and you'll see that as soon as my tax returns are — it's under audit. they've been under audit for a long time. a lawyer for the trump organization says... it follows mr trump's controversial nomination of a conservative judge to sit on the us supreme court. it also marks the start of a pivotal week in the campaign, when the president and joe biden will finally go head—to—head on tv. there's due to be a busy afternoon in the house of commons. 0ur correspondent chris mason

is in westminsterfor us . including the coronavirus debate and thatis including the coronavirus debate and that is getting kicked off by the health secretary. yeah, we will hear mps kicking around all of these issues associated with the coronavirus, big questions being asked about whether or not they should be more scrutiny of what the government is proposing, a good number of backbenchers, more than 50 conservative mps and the opposition party saying that parliament should be in the driving seat in terms of endorsing and voting and debating on the proposal is that the government brings forward in the future as far as coronavirus measures are concerned. there is growing unease amongst conservative backbenchers who feel they have been cut out of the process. the government makes the process. the government makes the argument that any pandemic you have to be able to react quickly and they say they have offered plenty of opportunity for questioning, but there is a good number of mps six months or so in who want to be able to not just months or so in who want to be able to notjust ask questions but directly have a say by vote. that

would come on wednesday probably, but it wouldn't surprise me if there we re but it wouldn't surprise me if there were issues raised along those lines this afternoon. there is bound to be questions about universities, we have seen the scenes of the weekend of student starting at universities who find themselves caged within their halls of residence. again, the government makes the argument that the majority of students are not in that situation but there is no doubt plenty of questions about the provisions that have been made for students, and big questions about universities as well who are autonomous so there is only a limit to what the government can do. as far as parliamentary proceedings begin this afternoon, there is going to be a minute's silence ahead of home office questions needing for the government on that. a minute's silence to remember the police officer who died at croydon custody centre just ate few days ago. a sombre start to proceedings this afternoon. i expect

that issue will weigh heavily on mp's that issue will weigh heavily on mp‘s mines in what was a scheduled appearance by the home secretary, so not an emergency response to what happened in south london. it is the regular scrutiny, but police safety is likely to be the dominating topic certainly of the early exchanges this afternoon. we are talking about a government that seems to be under a government that seems to be under a lot of pressure and as we have been looking at here, brexit is rearing its head. here we go again with brexit. time is tight and there is no deal in sight. you hear people like me uttering sentences like that and think this is like some horrendous must dodge a trip to 2019 or 2018 or 2017 or 2016. —— nostalgia trip. it is a topic we would be talking about a huge amount more if it was not for a pandemic. it isa

more if it was not for a pandemic. it is a matter of three months until the end of the transition period. we left the european union at the end of january, but effectively still in it, still in the big structures of it, still in the big structures of it, the single market and the customs union into the end of this year. big changes coming at the end of this year whatever happens. negotiations are ongoing to try and get a trade deal. it is the ninth round of negotiations this week, trade talks starting again tomorrow in brussels, the frost, michel barnierfor in brussels, the frost, michel barnier for the in brussels, the frost, michel barnierfor the eu, in brussels, the frost, michel barnier for the eu, and in brussels, the frost, michel barnierfor the eu, and their negotiating teams. to date michael govein negotiating teams. to date michael gove in brussels talking about the whole business amongst other things of northern ireland and the business of northern ireland and the business of budgets, trying to ensure the border on the island of ireland remains open under any circumstances and the provisions they were put in place to try and work around that. a big week in brexit, i know people like me say that but it is just as accurate as always is in terms of that being where we are at the moment. the deadline is two and half weeks away so the middle of next

month, the 15th of october is when borisjohnson month, the 15th of october is when boris johnson says month, the 15th of october is when borisjohnson says he wants to have been sorted by. the eu has to have it sorted by them because of the ratification process, getting it signed up around the european union. translating the document into other languages. it could set a little bit that deadline, but it cannot split by much if there is going to be a deal and the uk leaves the transition period and has a long—term relationship secured with the european union that is more than just trading as any other country went on the so—called world trade 0rganisation terms. quick word on the brady amendment? mr brady chairs the 1922 commission, he has been leading a campaign to say that parliament must have a greater say from here on in. is of the government wants to introduce greater measures on the pandemic in

england, because that its its rematch around coronavirus restrictions, it should come to parliament first, present them, lets us vote on them and then do them, as opposed to acting by dick tax, as critics see it. there is a balance here because the government... forget me, chris, because were but have a minute's silence for the police sergeant who died after being shot on friday. yesterday was national police memorial day, and i ask all honourable members to stanton observe a minute's silence to mark occasion and to remember this officer.

thank you.

we now come to question for the secretary of state for the home department... so, a minute's silence there to remember matt ratana, who at the age of 54 died in london after being shot by a handcuffed suspect. priti patel, we'll keep an eye on what she has to say, but let's return to chris mason, we were talking about the brady amendment and a real possibility of a government defeat? there are plenty of conservative mps, more than 50 now, who are signed up to the idea that the government must subject itself to more scrutiny and ultimately the will of parliament before it introduces any further coronavirus restrictions. this has come to a head in the commons on wednesday, still a bit of parliamentary chicanery going on, because the conservative rebels, led by sirgraham, have because the conservative rebels, led by sir graham, have this plan, but in orderfor them it to get

by sir graham, have this plan, but in order for them it to get this through, they have to get the other parties to back it. at the moment, those parties are saying they are sympathetic to it but not 100% committed to it, not least because labour had their own broadly similar amendment but which is written in their own way and the way that the 0pposition would seek to write these things in order to try and take on a government. so you get the situation we have to wonder whether the tribal nature of the house of commons might yet still stand in the way of people who share a view that the government should subject itself to more scrutiny but don't share much else, the extent to which they're willing to work together. there is another question of which amendments the speaker may choose to select, because of an amendment isn't selected, it doesn't get discussed and can't be enacted. the conservative backbenchers are pretty confident that they have drafted something in a way that it will be selected and be deemed to be admissible and do the job that they hope it can do. that will come to a

head on wednesday, not least because the government was always obliged at this stage, six months in, for putting in place the original legislation around coronavirus when parliament was first wrestling with how to deal with the pandemic, that after six months it had to come back and review it, so that is at this moment, and parliament very much trying to take back control. chris, i will let you go, you must be sure to do somewhere! but we'll talk soon, thank you. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: end the curfew chaos — calls on the government to think again on its 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants in england as ministers increases fines for breaches of those self isolating. i do hope that people who are watching, listening today, anyone planning a night out this week, will think, actually, no, i really get it, i realise that though it might seem

like the fun thing to do, to keep on partying, doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. thousands of students face isolation as authorities try to stop coronavirus outbreaks spreading. trump's huge losses and a £55,000 hairstyling bill — the new york times report which says there were ten years where he paid no tax. it's totally fake news, made up, fake. we went through the same stories, you could have asked me the same questions four years ago, i had to litigate this and talk about it. totally fake news. appealing to the young — sir david attenborough breaks jennifer aniston's record for the fastest time to reach a million followers on instagram. this is my first time on instagram. and i'm making this move and exploring this new way of communication to me, because, as we all know, the world is in trouble.

and now for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. there's been a stark warning to the government today as some of football's most prominent figures claim the sport's structure is set to collapse due to the pandemic. two former fa chairmen are among those to sign a letter to mps urging them to take action and create a coronavirus rescue package for clubs. they say many efl and national league clubs are now preparing to cease playing and put their business into administration. of these clubs are incredibly important to the communities they serve. go to many small towns and cities across britain and how do you know them, because of the football club. that is how important they are. the scale of the money that has been spent so far by the government,

it's not massive money. you could ask, why should the government say football well, what they're doing is saving clubs and the community. what senseif saving clubs and the community. what sense if you had from the government, if any so far, any response at all? not to my knowledge. i think the government is sympathetic but the government itself is looking to the premier league, i think, itself is looking to the premier league, ithink, to itself is looking to the premier league, i think, to save these clu bs. league, i think, to save these clubs. and the premier league might but a lot of them are in... their economic plans are blowing because they have no games, and it isn't as serious at the top level because they have other income but at the bottom level, it is incredibly serious. and at that level, are you optimistic? i'm an optimistic person by nature. you saw what happened

last year when a club like bury went into liquidation. i cannot believe that conservative mps, labour mps, are all going to sit down do nothing while their local football club, which is one of the focuses of their constituencies, just goes into receivership through no fault of their own. this is because of a decision that's taken by government, quite understandably, but it is not the fault of these clubs that they're in this predicament. greg dyke speaking to me a short time ago. britain's liam broady and cameron norrie will be in action at the french open this afternoon. they'll be hoping to do better than andy murray, dan evans and johanna konta, who all went out on day one yesterday. newly crowned us open champion dominic thiem has taken a positive

first step in the tournament. the number—three seed beat marin cilic in straight sets 6—4, 6—3, 6—3 on his way to the second round. how about this for a fabulous bit of fielding? it happened in the ipl, the ball is heading for what looks like a huge six. but nicholas pooran has other ideas. let's have a look at the slow motion replay — he dives over the rope, and manages to flick the ball back into play before hitting the groud saving the six. that is absolutely remarkable. i could watch that over and over. justly me to it! so, if he's in mid airshe justly me to it! so, if he's in mid air she catches it still counts,

he's save it? yeah, he's safe about it, flicked it back. is what hands! skills! i've see to your skills, simon, you could do that! always good to talk to you. thanks! a bbc panorama investigation has found a catalogue of concerns from whistle—blowers inside the uk government's test and trace system. 0ne says she spoke to just one positive case in four months. the government says half a million people have been contacted, as lauren moss reports. chris hopson is the chief executive of nhs providers, a organisation which takes part in negotiations between nhs trusts in england and the department of health. good afternoon. good afternoon. so many suggestions this is not or certainly hasn't been working as people had hoped, what is your understanding of the current status of this? let's not forget that, in

six short months, testing and tracing has become as important a public service is fighting fires, treating heart attacks and catching criminals, so we all need to nhs test and trace to work and it would be very easy to sit here and jump on nhs test and trace and say, look at these problems. there are some quite serious operational issues but we need to approach it from the position that we all need and want this to work for all of our sakes. but there is clearly some operational issues, i think that will be shown on the programme that will be shown on the programme that will be shown on the programme that will be aired this evening, but we also know from the last two weeks we have had some quite serious problems in terms of people being simply unable to get tests when they need them, and that obviously is very big source and cause of concern. the problem is, while everybody wants this to work, of course they do, remember back in march, the who saying that three words —

test, test, test and just for the eight months that followed, it we've been talking about this, it is now up been talking about this, it is now up running and we were promised a world beating system, it isn't that but is it now working? we said in a document released today that we thought it was extremely unfortunate of the prime minister to say, when he was launching nhs test and trace, that it would be world class by june. we need test and trace to have public confidence so that citizens who need to use the service to be confident that it will work effectively. to say it would be world beating within a month of setting it up was just patents... it was a really silly thing to do, like shooting it in the footjust as it was leaving the starting blocks. what has happened over the summer is that nhs test and trace has been at building and it's been improving it but it still has quite a long way to go. again, the documents were issued

today, we are very clear that if you look at the real test for nhs test and trace, it's actually going to come this winter when we know that demand for testing is going to go much, much higher than it currently is. so there is a concern that if nhs test and trace is struggling at the moment, it's probably going to be struggling even more in winter, u nless be struggling even more in winter, unless it can get a whole bunch of work done. were highlighted today what that work is, it needs to quadruple testing capacity, it needs to significantly increase the number of testing facilities it creates, so you can get tested near to where you live and work, and we all know that all parts of the contact tracing system need to then improve in their performance. so there is a lot of work to be done but notjust spend all our time knocking it, let's do this from a position of where we need it to work. no-one is going to argue that, but when you have panorama centre is technical

confusion, wasted resources and a system that doesn't appear to be working, it is difficult to inspire much confidence at the stage.” recognise that and one of the points we made is that, inevitably, when you get a system set up from scratch, as this was, trying to cover 60 million people across 10,000 square miles and build a system 10,000 square miles and build a syste m fro m 10,000 square miles and build a system from scratch, which is what we need to do, there was bound to be teething problems. what we said when nhs test and trace launched on some of these problems first came out in june is that we would hope that within eight—12 weeks, those province would have been sorted. to be fair, nhs test and trace was doing relatively well over the summer, but to port the problems we have had are a concern, and what is really important is that those who run it test and trace get this problem sorted out, precisely so that we can have confidence in what this has become. this is a really important public service. thank you for your time. revised restrictions on the number of people permitted at weddings

in england come in today, with a maximum of 15 people allowed to attend. in scotland, up to 20 people can go to a wedding, while it's a maximum of 30 in wales and northern ireland. the uk government says weddings are particularly vulnerable to the spread of covid—19". with me is the owner of willow bridal boutique, helen williams, and the founder of the association of british wedding businesses, hamish shephard. thank you both. helen, first well, how bad is it? absolutely horrendous. since new restrictions have come in, as of friday, we have had five more ladies that have postponed their wedding is because they don't want to go ahead with the restriction of 15 guests. previously, with the 30, that had to include your suppliers, with the 15, it doesn't. i think what is infuriating then more than anything is they can book at a local restau ra nt, is they can book at a local restaurant, but the tables and have eve ryo ne restaurant, but the tables and have everyone there, but not at their

wedding reception. well, photographers are included, your down to a bride and groom at the few others? it works out you can have 15 guests and then anybody working at the wedding is additional to that, so that would be the photographer and waiting staff, anybody like that, anybody officiating the wedding. it's a complete mess and these poor ladies have waited their whole lives to get married and they can't do it with the people they really wa nt. can't do it with the people they really want. this is devastating to an industry that is huge in this country? yes, the british wedding industry contributes £10 billion a year to the economy. it employs over 500,000 people, and is made up of 139,000 amazing small independent businesses, it has one of the highest densities of female entrepreneurs of any industry in the uk and at the moment, it is completely underwater and suffocating. helen, was a bit of

hopein suffocating. helen, was a bit of hope in the summer weather was a sense of an easing of restrictions? where people perhaps rebooking in the hope that the nightmare was over? what was happening is that a lot of couples who had postponed originally werejust lot of couples who had postponed originally were just postponing effectively for later into the autumn of this year. there is weddings have now been postponed again. i now have some ideas are now on their second or third postponement. it is getting com pletely postponement. it is getting completely out of control and extras com pletely completely out of control and extras completely booked and many people simply cannot poke for next year and are pushing weddings to 2022, some up are pushing weddings to 2022, some up to two years past the original dates. hamish, these new restrictions, how much difference will they make? unfortunately, it's mostly a death blow to the industry. for some reason that seems rather arbitrary, but the wedding industry has been singled out, being limited to 15 people, i am sitting at a venue to 15 people, i am sitting at a venuein to 15 people, i am sitting at a venue in buckinghamshire, as you can see, a very venue in buckinghamshire, as you can

see, a very large venue, but compared to restaurants and bars, for some reason, the wedding industry has been capped at 15 people rather than social distancing. that is incredibly unviable for the businesses and not what couples are looking for. awaiting is all about sharing time with friends and family and 15 people is not the number of people that people are looking for. as you can imagine, a lot of people are sitting at home today having to work out who they are going to diss an invite from their wedding, which is not what it's about. the government says weddings are particularly vulnerable to the spread of covid—19, this is because of alcohol, isn't it? we've all been to alcohol, isn't it? we've all been to a good wedding. there haven't been any examples that we have seen. northern ireland has been having socially distanced weddings and hasn't been records offer outbreak there. if you are with friends and family, it is a more caring scenario if you have older relatives.

professional venues are used to dealing with groups of people, they are professional organisations. being captured 15 people, this building is 40,000 square feet and has to have less people in the most coffee shops would have, that seems very unjust and very arbitrary. helen, can your business survive? yes, absolutely, we can get through the snow problem. that's good to hear, anyway. thank you both. more now on the new laws that require anyone who tests positive for coronavirus or has been in contact with anyone who has, will now have to stay at home for 14 days, under the law. anyone who fails to self—isolate could faces a fine of £1,000, rising to the maximum of £10,000 for repeat offenders or serial breaches. it comes as new government research shows that just 18% of people with virus symptoms went into isolation.

let's talk to the ceo of neighbourhood watch, john hayward—cripps. we've spoken before, but now, it's getting much tougher and what advice do you give to people who are self—isolating and need help with that? i think my advice and that of neighbourhood watch would remain the same, that it is really important to talk to your neighbours and get support from your neighbours, and i think we're encouraging our neighbours to offer support to their neighbours to offer support to their neighbours where possible because we don't know which of our neighbours will be having to self—isolate, but making that offer early on, in terms of who that is something that happens, is anything we can do to help? how can i make that more straightforward for you ? help? how can i make that more straightforward for you? that's support for your neighbours, what about the community? would you advise neighbours to stitch and others they see breaking the rules? 0ur others they see breaking the rules? our advice is always been that the most important thing is to have conversations, this is not about snitching on your neighbours and neighbourhood watch is not about

watching your neighbours, it is about watching out for your neighbours, about providing that support. that is what we always advocate. where you have been talking about having conversations with neighbours and helping to support them and what are challenging times for all of us. we spoke about the community spirit that existed at the start of the lockdown, do you get the sense that people are just getting very tired of this and the anger and frustration is now creeping in considerably? i think we only have to think about ourselves. most of us are finding it more challenging and the thought of going through winter with additional restrictions is challenging and difficult, not being able to see loved ones, not being able to see loved ones, not being able to see family, is really challenging. i think that's why the most positive community spirit started at the beginning, when we we re started at the beginning, when we were all clapping for the nhs and the front—line workers. it's important to maintain that because we will only get through this well together. people are clearly

frustrated and it is really challenging, not easy for anybody. but you wouldn't criticise someone who rings 101 if they do see people walking into her next—door house and loud music? i think people are having big parties and lots of noise, of course i wouldn't criticise someone for doing that. i think the challenge will always be that we are trying to be as supportive as possible to our neighbours and ourselves, when it's our turn to self—isolate, we may need that support ourselves. thank you for your time. now, in a few moments wejoin viewers on bbc two for a special edition of politics live and for coverage of the lib dem conference with the party's new leader ed davey, due to deliver his speech to the party very soon. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. the middle part of this week and the tail end of the week on into the weekend are going to be producing some pretty lively weather offerings for the uk. tomorrow, a little bit

of a breather, then dry and sunny thanks to a ridge of high pressure just toppling in from the atlantic. this is the weather front that has been working its way eastwards across the uk over the course of monday. it will push a little bit of thicker cloud and rain into the midlands and eastern england through the evening and overnight, but underneath the covering of cloud it will stay relatively mild, temperatures dropping no lower than double figures. further west, as the ridge of high pressure builds in and the sky is clear, temperatures in some sheltered rural spots in northern ireland and scotland will get down to the lower end of single figures — but, here, some of the best sunshine first thing on tuesday, whereas it willjust take a little while for this cloud across eastern england to thin and break, but, for tuesday, a lot of sunshine to come, plenty of dry weather, as you can see, and light winds, too. in terms of the temperatures, i think probably 14 or 15 willjust about cover it for scotland and northern ireland. we could get close to 20 across the south—east of england, but then, as we look at the remainder of the week, it is all change. an area of low pressure comes

to dominate for wednesday, it will kick the winds up in the west, even overnight tuesday. windy pretty much across the board on wednesday, with some heavy rain moving into the west. eastern england, perhaps, not faring too bad overall, but, for parts of northern ireland and the south—west of scotland, that rain could prove quite relentless, and we could get some pretty hefty totals here, although this rain approaching southern england looks like it could also be on the heavier side later in the day and on into the evening. and then, once the low pressure starts to take hold, we are really at the mercy of a series of low pressure centres rolling around each other, but generally still dominating the uk through the remainder of the week and on into the weekend. because of the way those areas of low pressure interplay with each other, pinning down the detail on exactly when we will get the wettest and windiest of the weather will be somewhat tricky, but what we definitely can say is that the end of the week and next weekend are looking very unsettled, with potential for some very heavy spells of rain and some strong winds, and the temperatures, well, considerably disappointing for the time of year — highs for the majority probably not

even making it into the mid—teens.

time to welcome viewers on the news channel for this special politics alive programme covering the liberal democrat leader ed davey‘s speech. hoping he is going to start talking in about five minutes. maybe a little bit less. there is the pedestal, waiting for him to take to the lectern to give that speech which of course will be virtual. we think he is going to talk for about 20 minutes or so stop that will be under way injust 20 minutes or so stop that will be under way in just a few minutes. daisy, just to go back briefly on brexit. after you have heard from the government in terms of what deal they might bring back, what is there that you can do? to hold the government to account on its word. we have seen extraordinary actions

from the government over the last few months and years in terms of proroguing parliament and threatening to break the withdrawal agreement. we will have to see what is on the deal and how they implement it. matt chorley, what advice would you give the liberal democrats at this point when it comes to the issue of the deal that may or may not be done with the eu? i think probably in reality, as daisy was saying, whether or not a deal goes through parliament is not going to hang on a lib dems votes. it finally makes more sense because people who already want to stay in the eu and oppose brexit are probably already with the lib dems. all right, we are going to leave it there because here is ed davey, the leader of the liberal democrats. he may bejust he may be just collecting his thoughts as he is standing at the

lectin waiting to speak. we will keep an eye on ed davey, it may be they are doing a rehearsal. this of course is the new normal, daisy was mentioning we are living in now. this is all virtual. these pictures are coming from the party, being filmed by the liberal democrat party itself because of covid—19 and social distancing restrictions. we will go live as soon as we think ed daveyis will go live as soon as we think ed davey is actually going to start talking. i think we may be a few minutes yet, as i said it probably wasn't going to start until 3:05pm. the most that ed davey can hope for in terms of coverage, particularly in the middle of a pandemic, is to lead the papers and the bulletins on tv, but that is probably not likely. i think he would struggle to make the front pages of the paper. the guardian must be the most favourable paper, not a lot of coverage. an interview on the observer at the weekend talking about how we have a

very personal speech, being the voice for the 9 million carers because of his experience caring for his family. i think he will struggle to make the front pages. he needs to give an impression himself because he has been an mp since 1997. there was two years when he was out after the 2015 election. he is known, he was in the cabinet in the coalition. he was the end and climate change secretary. he has to show what he is and what his imprint will be to take his very pro—european party away from talking about brexit. here he is. and the country has rarely been so great. families and whole communities fearing for their future. in the face of an invisible enemy. it is natural and right that in sucha enemy. it is natural and right that in such a troubled times, people look to government for reassurance, help, leadership. given the enormity of the threat to our country, it is

with deep regret and sadness that i must say this government and this prime minister havejust must say this government and this prime minister have just not risen to this challenge. with unbelievable incompetence, this conservative government is failing our people in one of our darkest hours. if you judge the uk's a response to this crisis solely on what the government is doing, it would be easy to despair. but as i travel the country, listening to people, as i hear what they are doing to beat the threat of coronavirus, to support their neighbours, save their businesses, care for their relatives, as they share with me their dreams as well as their worries, as we all witness how nhs staff, carers and key workers have shown amazing resilience in the face of extraordinary challenges, i am

farfrom of extraordinary challenges, i am far from downhearted. i of extraordinary challenges, i am farfrom downhearted. i am inspired. take ann and bob who own a fish and chip shop in. and put meat a week to the mecca work a few weeks ago. they have been planning to sell the business and enjoyed. a well deserved retirement. then a covid stock and bob put retirement on hold to lead their restaurant through the crisis. they put their staff and customers first and worked harder than ever to save the business. they hope they are past the worst now and can pass the business on to their young managerjamie, who joined can pass the business on to their young managerjamie, whojoined them at age 14 after struggling at school. this amazing couple had nurtured him and feel he is now ready to take over. jamie and his partner have just moved house. they are expecting their first child. and

his enthusiasm for taking the business forward after 13 years working there is uplifting. i hear stories like this from people like ann and bob and jamie in every community i visit, and i am in all of how hard people are fighting to prevent this disease from stealing their dreams. coronavirus is causing enormous hardship, and forcing all of us to make big changes. but it is also showing the best of the british people. people's resilience, kindness and hard work make me absolutely sure we can get through this. but it's those qualities, demonstrated every day by people across britain, that are in sharp contrast to how government ministers have responded to the pandemic. just

look how boris johnson have responded to the pandemic. just look how borisjohnson refuses to ta ke eve n look how borisjohnson refuses to take even the slightest responsibility for the chaos and harm his government has caused. their failure harm his government has caused. theirfailure to get harm his government has caused. their failure to get protective gear to front—line workers in hospitals and care homes. not his fault. when johnson's chief adviser undermined public trust by breaking lockdown with his trips to durham and barnard castle, different rules for him. whenjohnson's castle, different rules for him. when johnson's world castle, different rules for him. whenjohnson's world beating test and trace system turns into a shambles, he claims instead a huge success. when children's entire futures are thrown into doubt by the summer's results fiasco, blame the civil servants. bame 0fqual. the teachers. blame anyone —— blame 0fqual. blame anyone but boris

johnson. johnsen's hero, winston churchill, said that the price of greatness is responsibility. it seems that is a price on this prime minister isn't willing to pay. when i have listened to people who have lost loved ones to covid, listened to the bereaved families i were prime minister refuses even to meet, the public enquiry into the government's handling of covid that i first called for in april could not be more urgent. and the public enquiry, when it comes, must look into one government failure above all. ministers‘ failure to protect people in care homes. the elderly people in care homes. the elderly people and their carers. from the lack of tests and ppe to their lies about a protective ring around care

homes. while people died in horrifying numbers. for this pandemic has reminded everyone of something the liberal democrats have a lwa ys something the liberal democrats have always understood. caring for people‘s health does not stop at the hospital exit or the gp surgery door. you can only truly protect our nhs if you protect our care homes too. you can only truly speak up for doctors and nurses if, in the same breath, you stand up for carers. for young carers and professional carers, paid and unpaid, in care homes and in people‘s homes. this is personalfor me. you see, i‘ve been a carer for much of my life. first as a teenager, when i nursed my mum during her long

battle against bone cancer. my dad had died when i was four. my mum was my whole world. so on one level, it was easy caring for mum: i loved her. but it was also incredibly tough. taking her tumblers of morphine for her agonising pain, before going off to school. coming home to look after her, helping her on and off the toilet. taking life day by day, because there was nothing else you could do. and at the end, visiting her on a totally unsuitable dementia ward in my school uniform,

alone by her bedside when she died. i was iwasa i was a carer as a i was a carer as a son and i was a carer as a son and then as a grandson. 0rganising the care for my nana. getting her into a good home. figuring out how we could afford it. trying to make her last few years as co mforta ble trying to make her last few years as comfortable as we could. and now, as a father, as emily and i care for our sonjohn every day. john is 12, he can‘t walk by himself, he was nine when he first managed to say "daddy". john needs 24/7 care — and probably always will.

and that‘s my biggest challenge: john will be on this planet long after emily and i have gone. so we worry. no—one can possibly love him like we do, hold him like we hold him. and our fears are shared by so many parents. many not as fortunate as emily and me. so let me say this, to all of you who need care — i understand what you‘re going through and i promise to all of you who are carers. to the parents of disabled children, to the thousands of young people, caring for your mum or your dad, i understand what you‘re going through. and i promise you this:

i will be your voice. i will be the voice of the nine million carers in our country. it‘s you i‘m fighting for. just like we liberal democrats did in government, when we fought to tackle the funding crisis in adult social care through the commission and the care act. we carefully stitched together a cross—party agreement based on the same values that underpin our nhs. 0nly agreement based on the same values that underpin our nhs. only to see the conservatives rip it up as soon as they could. so now, more than a million people miss out on the care support they need. with people stranded in hospital unable to leave as the follow—up care isn‘t there.

with the challenge passed back to the nhs, already struggling for cash. you see, if ministers really ca re cash. you see, if ministers really care about the nhs, they need to ca re care about the nhs, they need to care about the nhs, they need to care about care. cross—party talks on social care, long promised by borisjohnson, on social care, long promised by boris johnson, cannot wait on social care, long promised by borisjohnson, cannot wait any longer. the covid crisis makes the need to fix a social care more urgent, not less. so today, our health and care spokesperson, munira wilson, and i, have invited the government, the labour party, and leading care organisations to begin these talks in earnest, and finally make the progress people deserve. and i‘m proud that our party is now

championing a universal basic income, because by far the largest group to benefit will be carers. i am determined that the liberal democrats will lead the way to a more caring society as we emerge from this pandemic. a society that ca res from this pandemic. a society that cares for those jobs and businesses that have been stolen by coronavirus. 0ur that have been stolen by coronavirus. our economy was unfair enough before this. but we cannot allow the random unfairness of this pandemic to scar people‘s lives, especially the young. we must stand together, leaving no one behind. employers in hard—hit sectors must be given more support to prevent many more people losing theirjobs. people excluded from the self—employed scheme must be given

the help they desperately need. and liberal democrats, we must also lead the way to a new economy. 0ne that‘s fairerand the way to a new economy. 0ne that‘s fairer and greener, and economy hovering real hope and opportunity for everyone. —— offering. this pandemic has already changed so much. the daily commute, the congested roads, the lunchtime sandwich. home—working may have changed that forever. but as we weigh the positives of home—working, more time with the family, more time to care, with the negatives. too much isolation, too many working with too little space. i want us to listen to people, to understand how they want their working lives to be. conservatives aren‘t listening.

their answer is all about going back, back to the office, back to the old ways. i say, let‘s do the future differently. sta rt the old ways. i say, let‘s do the future differently. start by finding out what people want. we can‘t let dominic cummings and his nurse at whitehall mission control plan our future —— nasa style. the future must be shaped by people and businesses in every community across the uk. so, as we listen to people, we must listen to people in business. businesses that create jobs and opportunities for people across the uk. businesses facing the covid challenge, the brexit challenge, the climate challenge. no one else is listening to them. so the liberal democrats will. and in

partnership with business, let‘s mould the new economy. so if there‘s less demand for office space, let‘s work with businesses to turn those buildings into sustainable, affordable homes to help solve the housing crisis. if there is less demand for air travel, let‘s switch investment from heathrow‘s doomed third runway into green zero carbon flight, third runway into green zero carbon flight, and save jobs third runway into green zero carbon flight, and savejobs in our aerospace sector. if there is less demand for oil and gas, let‘s work with industry to transition the uk into the world leader in clean energy technologies. from hydrogen for heating to tidal for power. if you listen and work with business, you listen and work with business, you can build new green industries with thousands of green jobs. i know because i‘ve done it. in government

we, liberal democrats, helped make the uk the world leader in offshore wind. we brought greenjobs the uk the world leader in offshore wind. we brought green jobs to the uk's wind. we brought green jobs to the uk‘s nations and regions. something the tories said simply wasn‘t possible. like the siemens factory in hull, where they now produce the incredible 75 metre long blades for offshore wind turbines. it has created more than 1000 newjobs in a city that once had the country‘s highest unemployment. it has breathed new life into a dock long after its original purpose died. 0nce ships left alexandra dock full of coal we burn in the dirty power stations of the past. now ships leave alexandra dock carrying wind turbines to be installed in the clea n turbines to be installed in the clean power stations of the future.

liberal democrats did that. by listening to business, and in partnership with business, and that‘s how we can build the new green economy we need. but if you wa nt to green economy we need. but if you want to change the country‘s future, we first have to change our party. it's we first have to change our party. it‘s an incredibly humbling thing to be elected leader of the party i joined 30 years ago. i‘d like to thank layla moran for making the leadership campaign a positive one full of ideas and energy. and it‘s a huge privilege to follow in the footsteps of my personal hero paddy ashdown, of the great charles kennedy, and of my good friend, the wonderfuljo swinson. jo did our

party crowd. parliament is so much poorer without her. but jo party crowd. parliament is so much poorer without her. butjo leaves a fitting legacy, the first majority of women mps in our parliamentary party ever. and jo, i want to follow your lead and make our party the most diverse party in british politics. because, my friends, we are right to take the knee, and support black lives matter movement. but unless we have more black members, more black councillors, u nless we members, more black councillors, unless we have black liberal democrat mps, can we truly say we are listening to britain‘s black communities as they demand a voice? friends we need to listen to everyone. i‘m proud of everything we stand for as a party and everything we have achieved together. the listening i‘m talking about, the

listening i‘m talking about, the listening we need to do, it isn‘t about changing our values. we will a lwa ys about changing our values. we will always be a proud liberal party, defending individuals, nurturing community, protecting civil liberties, championing the environment. patriotic, internationalist, and yes, always pro—european. these values are why i love this party. but we have ensured three deeply disappointing general elections in five tough years. at the national level at least, too many people think we‘re out of touch with what they want. we can‘t fix this with a catchy new slogan, or by fighting the same battles in the same way. the answer is to listen to

what people are really telling us. and to change. we know that people wa nt and to change. we know that people want a better future for themselves and their families. so let‘s show them that the liberal democrats can build that better future. that we will help them get on in life. let‘s show that we‘re a party that understands the worries that keep people up at night, that can deliver on the things that matter most to them. and let‘s show that we stand for fairness, them. and let‘s show that we stand forfairness, for them. and let‘s show that we stand for fairness, for the rights them. and let‘s show that we stand forfairness, for the rights of every individual. but to do all this we can‘t just talk to ourselves. every individual. but to do all this we can‘tjust talk to ourselves. we can‘t just speak for people like we can‘tjust talk to ourselves. we can‘tjust speak for people like us, we have to represent the whole country, not just some we have to represent the whole country, notjust some people. we are not a think tank or a pressure

group. we don‘t exist merely to put forward ideas, or a spouse a set of principles, however noble they may be. we are a political party. if we wa nt to be. we are a political party. if we want to help people get on and build a fairer, greener, more caring future, we have to win. —— and that is why it next may we must get more liberal democrats elected to councils across england, to the assembly in london, to the senedd in wales, and crucially to parliament in scotland. elections often determine the future of our country, but these scottish elections could well determine if our country has a future. once again, the forces of nationalism threaten to tear our family of nations apart.

so it is imperative that we get brilliant liberal democrat msps elected to holyrood in may. to reject more division. and instead put forward a positive partnership, to work for scotland and work for a better united kingdom. that is why we must change. so people choose positively to elect more liberal democrat mps at the next general election. to kick the tories out of government and johnson out of no 10. to restore compassion to our politics and justice to our society. to champion the values of liberty, equality and community are to tackle the climate emergency and build greenjobs and the climate emergency and build green jobs and opportunity for all. it's green jobs and opportunity for all. it‘s only by listening. by

rebuilding our connection to people in communities across the uk. by demonstrating that we are on their side. that we do want to help people get on. that we can win those elections and make a real difference to people‘s lives. 0nly elections and make a real difference to people‘s lives. only then can we guarantee ann and bob the dignity in retirement they deserve. 0nly guarantee ann and bob the dignity in retirement they deserve. only then can we make sure that jamie‘s retirement they deserve. only then can we make sure thatjamie‘s child grows up in a country of genuine opportunity. 0nly grows up in a country of genuine opportunity. only then can we give all disabled children and young ca re rs all disabled children and young carers real hope for the future. that is now the mission before us. so let‘s get to it. thank you. studio: that was ed davey‘s first conference speech as a leader of the

party, because of course it is virtual, there is no applause and there are no people there, it isn‘t easy and it was a personal and emotional speech for much of it from ed davey. personal because he talked about caring for his mum and for his grandmother and continuing to care for his disabled sonjohn. let‘s get a verdict from ailbhe first of all, what did you think?” a verdict from ailbhe first of all, what did you think? i think it is worth remembering that probably a lot of people are not going to hear the whole speech, they will only hear a clip of this on the news later on. i think, hear a clip of this on the news later on. ithink, with hear a clip of this on the news later on. i think, with that in mind, the fact that he is giving a voice for carers and giving that kind of personal testimony, i think we'll do something to correct the message of people associating the lib dems only with their brexit sta nce lib dems only with their brexit stance and only for being pro—european. i thought it was quite moving but lots of people have their grievances with the lib dems for other reasons. i think that's just a start in the right direction for shifting the message. matt? can you

give us your verdict of the speech? much the same, really. i think those personal passages were much the same, really. i think those personal passages were incredibly moving and will tell people that ed daveyis moving and will tell people that ed davey is a nice man. i'm not sure there is any major political party which is currently anti carer. you can be more outspoken about caring but i'm not sure that will shift the dial particularly. if there is anything to take away from this, he isa anything to take away from this, he is a nice man, is that enough to shift the dial? i suspect not. we are some way him becoming the political staff that nick watt was talking about earlier. daisy, he said the party would champion cross— party said the party would champion cross—party talks on social care. people will remember the dilnot commission report he mentioned in 2011. the lib dems were in government. why didn‘t they do about it then? we have been campaigning for this policy of cross—party commission for a very long time. and i think, you commission for a very long time. and ithink, you know, he commission for a very long time. and i think, you know, he would have been wonderful to have had that commission set up. he was actually at the cabinet table, wasn‘t he, ed davey, at the time. people may think if you feel so strongly about it,

which he clearly does, why didn‘t he ta ke which he clearly does, why didn‘t he take the opportunity to put it ce ntresta g e take the opportunity to put it centrestage then? i can't answer that, i wasn‘t in coalition at the time so i‘m not sure what the reasons were but the fact is when i joined the party in 2008 this was one of the policies that attracted me to the party at the time. and when i remember being asked back thenif when i remember being asked back then if there was one liberal democrat policy you could get behind it would be this cross—party one. what ed davey really touched on is not only a poignant speech about his own experience, but it is a very forward looking speech as well. i think what he is trying to tap into is the fact that as a party, not only are we on people‘s side, we have that personal experience, but also we are looking to the future and we know people want things to change as we move ahead out of coronavirus. very briefly, nick, when do you think those talks would happen on social care? boris johnson says he wants to talk to the other parties. he wanted to do it for coronavirus, that got in the wake and signals are they want to push on with it as soon as they can. thank you to all of our guests, and that‘s all we‘ve got time for, that was ed

davey‘s liberal democrat conference speech. we are back tomorrow at 12:15pm. join

i think the government will be keen after a ll i think the government will be keen after all the scepticism and questions that have come, in pretty much every interview he has given since april or may when the original plan was to get the app up and running for those trials on the isle of wight and then the about turn and the alternative system being used. that app is now up and running. there have been others in other parts of the uk for some time. that is the key message he is keen to deliver as a bit of positive news from the government‘s perspective. loads of questions no doubt coming his way both on his brief, directly as health secretary and then more broadly, not least the arrival this weekend and over the last week or so of thousands of students at universities up and down the country and how that has been handled, those pictures piece of weekend of stu d e nts pictures piece of weekend of students dangling posters out of their hall of residence windows saying they have been kept prisoner because if they leave they will not because if they leave they will not be able to go back in, and if they

return home they will be caging the family for a fortnight as well. perhaps there was an inevitable amount of chaos associated with stu d e nts amount of chaos associated with students returning to education or a university or starting it, pretty much across the piece. political parties were keen to see education returning to an educational setting as opposed people doing the studies on the kitchen table a back bedroom, but with that, the scenes we have seen over the weekend, they will no doubt continue and therefore some pretty tough questions for those in power. government were saying over the weekend press that universities are autonomous so it is up to them to make their own decisions and secondly, making that point that education is better done in an educational setting, at school, college, at university, even if we are experiencing this so—called blended learning, which is a youth of them —— euphemism for doing lectures on zoom of them —— euphemism for doing lectures on zoom or of them —— euphemism for doing lectures on zoom or whatever the

application may be. as opposed to the conventional lecture or seminar. isa the conventional lecture or seminar. is a matt hancock looking for support for the government action, he needs to look behind a lot more these days? the government have an 18 seat majority but doesn‘t feel like that always, because the backbenchers are feeling restless, restless at what they say is being cut out over the conversation around coronavirus, being able to act independently and autonomously, the government. matt hancock is a pretty regular attendee in the house of commons, but often to tell mps what has already been announced and what will be happening rather than seeking approval of mps. in other words, when parliament is that cockpit of debate and pushing through votes to determine what the government can do. with an 80 seat majority, you may think that is academic because the government will be able to get its way most of the

time, but not necessarily when you look at the conservative benches at the moment, more than 50 conservative mps not happy with what the government is doing on consulting the commons. that will come to a head to any vote on wednesday. you don‘t have to look far at westminster to find conservative mps who are nervous about what the government is doing, not just the about what the government is doing, notjust the principle of ensuring that parliament has a say and that power is returned to parliament, as opposed to held exclusively by the government, but also nervous about some of the lockdown measures and the fear from some of the lockdown measures and the fearfrom some some of the lockdown measures and the fear from some that they are going too far, that liberties are being taken away rather too easily. so matt hancock will be looking over his shoulder as well as across the chamber as this debate rumbles on because plenty of conservative mps restless. to want the good news on the bad news? no sign of matt hancock? i don't know if that is good or bad! you have to minutes to

fill the so let‘s just talk about something we need to talk about, which is brexit, which is back in the headlines this week with a vengeance. the headlines this week with a vengeance. i can talk about brexit for no more than it two minutes! problem solved! brexit back in the news, michael gove, the cabinet minister, back in brussels today, he is talking about the joint committee, the whole business of making a withdrawal agreement work, particularly issues around the border of the island of ireland, ensuring that remains open at the end of the transition period at the end of the transition period at the end of the transition period at the end of this year, ensuring that the mechanism is in place to allow that to happen and that will be up and running in time. not least the czechs will take place on goods crossing the irish sea, and contracts have been tendered in the last week or so to ensure that the services will be provided an up and running by the end of the year. that is michael gove today. starting

tomorrow, the ninth round of negotiations for a trade deal, so michel barnierfor the negotiations for a trade deal, so michel barnier for the eu, negotiations for a trade deal, so michel barnierfor the eu, lord frost for the uk, and their negotiating teams. lots of stuff to hammer out to be for tuesday and friday. two sticking points remain, fishing rights and state aid, the extent to which a government cannot pf°p up extent to which a government cannot prop up industries, there are concerned that if the uk can do that, it would give them an unfair advantage. the uk government saying that as an essential principle of brexit that we are an independent nation and can choose to do what we wa nt to nation and can choose to do what we want to once we are beyond the end of the transition period at the end of the transition period at the end of the transition period at the end of the year. this is the end of the last scheduled rant of brexit negotiations, there could be more, but the deadline as things stand is the middle of next month whether its at eu summits, which is where should be theoretically signed off before the end of the year. it could possibly slip a little bit because

brexit deadlines do tend to, but you can‘t slip by much because the hard deadline is the end of this calendar year. chris, we may be able to release you shortly because i‘m just looking, the speaker is taking his seat and matt hancock is in position. you know these things better than i, too i ask another question or do we go straight to it? it is clear that if you asked me a question... let's hear from the speaker, chris! mr speaker, iwant to might seek advice, a week ago in this chamber, i ask the secretary of state for health about the efficacy of vitamin d is an extra bit of armoury against coronavirus and he said he had conducted a trial and that there was no effect. it turns out that there was no trial, a p pa re ntly out that there was no trial, apparently this was a nice permit review of secondary evidence of the 1st ofjuly. trial review of secondary evidence of the 1st of july. trial employs review of secondary evidence of the 1st ofjuly. trial employs fresh evidence, not reheated leftovers, i

was wondering if he could correct the record? was wondering if he could correct the record ? and was wondering if he could correct the record? and i also say, i put this on as a written question to his department, the answer came back that they have not been able to a nswer that they have not been able to answer in time, it was the press officer who told me about this second a review of evidence, isn‘t that unsatisfactory, when we do things through the correct channels and it is their spin doctors end up answering these things? can we do better at not embellishing the facts and also getting things at the proper way? i think the honourable memberfor proper way? i think the honourable member for the notice of the point of borrower and the secretary of state is here if he wishes to make any comments. if not — do you wish to? the evidence is as described and i‘m very happy to take the honourable lady and any others through the existing evidence and to listen to any further evidence that she has, because what matters in a dazeis she has, because what matters in a daze is getting the best and right clinical advice and i am

enthusiastic at listening to all scientific advances that might be helpful. i think we have satisfactory that if you just been offered a meeting and the one thing you did put on record and i am sure the secretary of state is well aware is that we do need speedy replies to mps. right, that's come to general debates on covid—19. i caught the secretary of state matt hancock to move the motion. thank you very much, mr speaker. today‘s debate comes at a critical moment, as coronavirus continues its deadly march across the globe. too many lives have been cut short and too much hardship and suffering. here at home, we‘ve seen a sharp rise in number of cases, and this must concern us all. we know from bitter experience, in so many countries, that the nature of exponential growth is that, once the virus is

spreading, it accelerates with all the consequences that brings. mr speaker, it is the first duty of government, any government, to keep people safe and our duty, each one of us here in this house, is to seek to represent our constituents to the best of our ability in their interests and in the interests of the nation. and in tackling this unprecedented pandemic, we must, each of us, it seek to balance the cherished freedoms on which people thrive with that duty to keep people safe. balance in eachjudgment the needs that are economic, social, educational and, of course, needs that are economic, social, educationaland, of course, health, on which our nation‘s future depends. with pleasure. ft first duty of government is to keep people safe, witty the first duty of arming places to hold government to accounts, and therefore, i know he wa nts to ta ke

accounts, and therefore, i know he wants to take public opinion with him, but when he also reassure us his determined to take parliament with him, and in that respect, where he meets with my honourable friend and come to a compromise and ensure that if there are further national lockdowns, parliament is fully involved in this process? mr speaker, i thought this might come up. iwas speaker, i thought this might come up. i was going to develop the argument further before coming to the nub of this particular point, but since my right honourable friend has given me the opportunity, i strongly agree with the need to know for us in this house to have the appropriate level of scrutiny. we have already, as the prime minister set out last week, put in place of further measures. the aim is to provide the house with the opportunity to scrutinise in advance through regular statements and debates, questioning the government‘s scientific adviser is more regular, which has already started, gaining access to local data and having the daily calls with

ministers, including my right honourable friend the paymaster general. we are looking at further ways that the house can be properly involved in the process, in advance where possible, and i hope to provide the house with further details soon and i will take up the invitation to a further meeting with my right honourable friend, the memberfor altrincham my right honourable friend, the member for altrincham and sale, with whom i have already met to discuss this matter to see what further progress can be made. and i hope that, for the time being, satisfies my right honourable friend. i‘ll gave way, here and then here.” thank the right honourable member for giving way on this point. has a looked if he considers the efficacy of parliamentary scrutiny at what the new zealand parliament has done, which is to set up a special select committee, led by the leader of the opposition on it in order to subject

to government performance to more direct and transparent scrutiny? it appears to have worked very well, perhaps you would consider that this parliament could behave in that way? the structure of select committees asa the structure of select committees as a matter for the the structure of select committees as a matterfor the house, of course, and far be it from me to impinge on the business of the house and the proper responsibilities of the leader of the house. i think it‘s fair to say, though, that the scrutiny, i welcome the scrutiny that this house gives. i have a nswered that this house gives. i have answered seven urgent questions, given 12 statements and taken 800 interventions since the start of this pandemic and i am committed to continuing the engagements, including some brilliant interventions from my right honourable friend who calls for more from a sedentary position. there is further work to do and i look at

forward to engaging with colleagues to make sure that we have the proper parliamentary scrutiny.” to make sure that we have the proper parliamentary scrutiny. i am grateful to him. just developing the point from my right honourable friend the member for gainsborough, i accept the scrutiny points of the secretary of state says, but does not just about scrutiny, it is secretary of state says, but does notjust about scrutiny, it is about the laws we are making. the ones that came in at midnight tonight, lots of detail criminal offences and duties not mentioned when they were set out in a statement last week, including duties on employers, directors and officers, serious criminal penalties, which is why we need to scrutinise the details the legislation before it comes into force and gave our assent to it, not just allowing him to do so by decree. of course, sometimes, in this pandemic, we have to move fast, sometimes we have had to move fast and we may need to again. the challenge we have in this house is how to ensure proper scrutiny while

also being able, when necessary, to move fast in response to the virus. that is the challenge that, collectively, we all face. i will give way here and then there.” collectively, we all face. i will give way here and then there. i am going to praise him later, but to my right honourable friend‘s points, the constitution of ucl tweeted out earlier, this policy was put to the media eight days ago, wasn‘t really not possible to schedule proper elementary debate during that time given the far—reaching consequences? they said, given the current mood, it seems very likely the mps will ask is, well, i am asking, surely it was possible, mr speaker, to have had the eight days later by the my writer friend has called for? what i would say to my right honourable friend, and i am gratefulfor his return because he is a great supporter of parliamentary rights and with him, i am a fellow traveller in heart, the challenge is how to do that and also to be able

to move at pace, and it would be very happy to talk with him, along with others, and how to make this happen. i would say, however, with others, and how to make this happen. iwould say, however, in respect of the laws that came into place overnight, they were set out, i set them out in a statement, the prime minister set up many of them, ina prime minister set up many of them, in a statement last week and so we have been clear about the policy intent and the question is, how we can make sure that we deal with this appropriately in the future. that we deal with this appropriately in the future. i praise my right on boyfriend for what he has done during this pandemic, he has an impossibly difficultjob, during this pandemic, he has an impossibly difficult job, and during this pandemic, he has an impossibly difficultjob, and he has had to take decisions quickly and he is right to take decisions quickly, but when it comes to new national measures, many others represent areas where the instance of the virus remains very low, and my constituency there were no cases

last week, before we embark upon matters that affect everyone as opposed to fire fighting individual areas, it is really important that this house has a chance to really scrutinise and challenge. we know he wa nted scrutinise and challenge. we know he wanted with the right thing, we want to help him do the right thing. help like that is always very welcome. what i can say is that we want to ensure that the house can be properly involved in this process. whilst also allowing the whole nation to move fast where that is necessary , nation to move fast where that is necessary, and what i would say to my right honourable friend add others on this point is i welcome the recognition, the rightful recognition that sometimes we do have to decide at pace. this is an unprecedented situation and the truth is that the secondary legislation procedures were not themselves designed for a situation like this. the question is how we can have the appropriate level of scrutiny whilst also making sure that we can move fast where that is

necessary. thank you. on another point, because with the leave of the chair, we make a multi—debate these matters around process any couple of days. could i just matters around process any couple of days. could ijust focus the secretary of state on the positives? while there are many challenges, add a back—up onto them if i catch to speak upon spy i later, we have many things to celebrate in the way that we have approached the response to this pandemic, not least the brilliant scientific community which has produced the only known effective treatment to covid—19 and is doing great work on getting us closer and closer to a vaccine. we like to beat ourselves up, rather the media like to beat as art, but isn‘t the truth that we have got many things that the rest of the world follow us in? that's right, and he leads me to where i was going to come next in my remarks, because

he is right, whether it is the only known treatment, or having the leading vaccine candidate around the world, or the work that our staff in the nhs did to protect the nhs in the nhs did to protect the nhs in the peak of the crisis, or building the peak of the crisis, or building the nightingale hospitals in nine days, they told us we would never get that done and we did, or sorting out the huge problems we had in the provision of ppe, so with the strategy that we have set out and published today we have made clear that bar on all but one line of ppe we are on track for 70% of our ppe to be produced in this country when i got thisjob it to be produced in this country when i got this job it was 1%. to be produced in this country when i got thisjob it was 1%. these changes are all huge areas of progress that we have made in tackling this virus, and i very proud of the whole team who has come together to make them happen. i will

ta ke together to make them happen. i will take one more intervention. can i thank him for giving way, it is nice to be informed and consulted and to be able to scrutinise. in the end it is about who decides. can he explain why tso against parliament making the decision even if he argues for urgency at immediacy within two days for example to either confirm or evoke those regulations? why is he against parliament deciding on this? it is quite clear it has not been decided in cabinet budget by one or two members in cabinet. let parliament decide. i have said what i have to say, this is an area which iam happy i have to say, this is an area which i am happy to engage with him and eve ryo ne i am happy to engage with him and everyone else, along with the leader of the the parliamentary authorities to try to find a way forward. my final intervention. can i have a

progress report on infection control, and well this time round be isolation hospitals so that we can control the infection in the hospital sector better, and will there be good controls to put prevent seepage or people with infection back to care homes? the a nswer to infection back to care homes? the answer to both questions is yes, we have learnt a huge amount of about those input in place procedures, but i will come onto the question of the impact of that in our strategy. the virus are shown beyond all possible doubt that the health of one of ours begets the health bars all, so the central question about the control of the virus, without a doubt in my mind, this is a question that i ask myself every day, is how do we best keep people safe from this virus whilst protecting liberty and livelihoods and the things that make life worth living? i believe in reality there is not a simple

trade—off between these things. because the exponential growth of the virus means there are in reality only to bards either to control the virus or let it rip. there is no middle option. once the virus is growing, it accelerates. i am convinced that no matter how effectively we protect the vulnerable and of course protect then we must, letting the virus rip would lead to a death roll too big to bear. in reality the only question is how to control the virus and went to put measures in place, at that comes directly to the question that we have been debating about both how to control the virus but also how we have to act fast. the best thing we can do for schools and for our economy, for both lives and for our economy, for both lives and livelihoods, is to act fast together to control the virus and to keep the rate of infections down.

from this goal flows our strategy which is to suppress the virus while protecting our economy and education until a vaccine arise. i am grateful for him giving way, is this not why we have evidence—based interventions? he will have seen on clips of what happened in my constituency on saturday night at ten o‘clock as the street filled out with young people enjoying themselves, partake, no social distancing, clearly creating the worst of environments. could he review that policy of a ten o‘clock cu rfew to review that policy of a ten o‘clock curfew to ensure that our streetside neighbourhoods are saved ? curfew to ensure that our streetside neighbourhoods are saved? we always look at the effects of these policies, we have got to take everything into the round, including the level of social distancing that might have been going on, where that to continue through the night. we followed, one of the reasons we brought in this policy, we have seen

at work in other countries. none of these interventions, none of these interventions on social distancing are ones that we take lightly or wa nt to are ones that we take lightly or want to put in place. the question is how we keep control of the virus in the best possible way by reducing the impact on the economy had education as much as possible. that is the central question. i will give way. thank you. i agree, i like some people, i think we need to take tough measures to deal with the biocide we do sometimes need to act quickly. the really important question is, are the measures we are taking going to be effective and do we have the evidence to support them being effective? that is why i gently say to the secular state that is why i think ministers coming to parliament, marshalling the arguments idling out the evidence means that we get better decisions that are likely to be more effective

in dealing with the virus and protecting our economy. i think that is the general view of many collea g u es is the general view of many colleagues on both sides of the house, and i hope he reflects on that when he meets with our right uncle fred their member for altrincham. it is a view i largely share, identify i go so far as to say that the amount of times i have student this dispatch box and taken into account a point that summary has made from both sides of the house, are beyond the number of times, beyond what i can count, that has been part of the rhythm of this response has been to listen to ploys that have been made. i would caution against the idea that has not been parliamentary scrutiny, because i have been at this dispatch box usually several times a week when parliament has been sitting. but i understand the concerns, of course i do, and! understand the concerns, of course i do, and i hope that we can find a

way forward that is appropriate. final intervention. thank you, he majored that there were two strategies, but there is a third, based on elimination which is what new zealand have been pursuing. they have succeeded although there has been a slight resurgence over recent weeks. it eliminated a viable strategy for the uk? —— is elimination. i would love it if it was, but everywhere in the world thatis was, but everywhere in the world that is tried elimination has found a resurgence happening, new zealand attempted an elimination strategy and saw a resurgence. scotland attempted an elimination tragedy and saw a resurgence. and i think that the brilliance of this disease and its prevalence globally, with almost —— we are almost at the point of1 million deaths around the world, that means that the two realistic options we have our suppression till

a vaccine comes and letting rip, i don‘t know which of those two high support and the basis of the government‘s position is entirely on the goal of suppressing the virus whilst working as fast as we can towards a vaccine. the truth is that they are some things, many things which have gone well, i don‘t want to thank the people who have been involved in doing the right thing. i wa nt to involved in doing the right thing. i want to thank everybody who is following the rules, clicking on the qr codes, washing their hands and wearing a face mask and keeping their space. and i want to thank the people who have been involved in these successes, nightingale hospitals i mentioned, and the nhs and care team. i want to thank those who built almost from scratch the biggest testing capability of all our peers. today we are on track to

process our 20,000,000th test, which is more than the number of tests consult —— conducted in france and spain put together. just this weekend, i want to thank everyone who has played their part in the fastest download of an app in british history, 12.4 million downloads as of noon today. we have done these things together. never has it been more true to say that no man is an island and none of this would have been possible without a huge team effort. the challenge is, as we have discussed, they have been legion, the base price is no doubt in my lifetime, and yet we know that we can only rise to this challenge if we do so together. i will give way. on testing, will he be as appalled as i am tired scammers i calling up vulnerable people suggesting that the nhs wishes to

charge £50 per test, and when the constituent is querying this, they scam “— constituent is querying this, they scam —— scammer is insisting they are calling from the test and trace service ad asking for their bank details? will he raise this with the home secretary and make sure the scammers are prosecuted ? home secretary and make sure the scammers are prosecuted? absolutely, iam aware scammers are prosecuted? absolutely, i am aware of the scams that we have a programme of action to take against these scammers. it is an outrage that people should try to ta ke outrage that people should try to take advantage of a global pandemic in this illegal way. mr speaker, i wa nted in this illegal way. mr speaker, i wanted to update the house on the changes we have made and discussed already in interventions are brought into force of requiring and mandating self isolation, and from today we have introduced a £500 support payment for those self isolating on low incomes. on top of that i can tell the house that we are also providing £15 million to local authorities so they can make discretionary payments to people who

do not meet the criteria of the scheme but may also face financial hardship if they have to self—isolate and cannot work. we know self isolation works and we know self isolation works and we know the vast majority of people wa nt to know the vast majority of people want to do the right thing. we will enhance support for those who do and come down hard on those who our second line of defence ‘s testing and contact tracing. the 20,000,000th test today means we will have protest more tests than italy and spain combined and we are expending our testing capacity all the time on track to 500,000 a day, yet of course testing only provides the information. what matters is people act on it so we have built an army of contact tracers and they are complemented by the app. it is a cross— party complemented by the app. it is a cross—party app. i am gratefulfor the support it has received and i

would urge everybody to join the 12.4 million. we have so much more information about the virus than we had in the first peak. and that means we can take a more targeted and localised approach. and over the past few months of local restrictions have allowed us to hone in on areas where cases are high and rising and put targeted measures in place. on this point about the need for testing and being so important in terms of data, does he therefore regret that in recent weeks we have seen 40% of testing capacity taken out of london and now we are seeing hospitalisations rising and talk about further restrictions in london but we can‘t base it on reliable testing data because it hasn‘t been that hasn‘t been enough testing done

with constituents still struggling to access test. was that the wrong move to make? we do ensure that testing is prioritised in the areas where there is the greatest prevalence and we look not only at the number of positive cases but these surveys and the positivity rate, and all of these in form the needs and i can understand why the honourable lady rightly fights for more testing in her constituency but we had to make sure that testing is used in the places where it is most needed. we know more about this because we now have the mass testing with capacity over a quarter of a million of tests a day and it means we can take a more targeted and local approach. unfortunately as case rates have gone up, we have needed to introduce more of these local measures. on friday we introduced more restrictions on wigan, stockport, blackpool and

leeds and today i must announce further measures for the parts of the northeast where we introduced local action a fortnight ago. u nfortu nately local action a fortnight ago. unfortunately the number of cases continues to rise sharply. the incident rate across the area is now over 100 cases per 100,000. we know that a large number of these infections are taking place in indoor settings outside the home. and so at the request of the local councils with whom we have been working closely, we will introduce legal restrictions on indoor mixing between households in any setting. we do not take these steps lightly. but we must take them and take them now because we know that swift action is more likely to bring the virus under control and the quicker we can get this virus under control, the quicker we can restore the freedoms we all enjoy in the north—east across the country. finally, all the time that we have been fighting to suppress the virus so too we have fought to protect

people. the thurlow scheme, the bounceback loans, funding for social care, for the charities, arts, unprecedented support for the nhs so we can protect the nhs through the peak and now work through the backlog that the peak inevitably caused. through the huge challenges for secure the supply lines for the vital ppe and hence we can launch our ppe winter plan now. i would like to pay tribute to lord dighton, his team and all the businesses who are stepping up because their work has put us in such a strong stir to protect those who are performing heroics on the front line. finally, the best way to protect our small town of course for our lives and our livelihoods is a vaccine. work progresses as fast as safely possible. on friday thejoint committee on vaccinations and immunisations published its interim guidance on how we propose to prioritise access to a vaccine as soon as one becomes available. a

huge planning effort is under way led by the nhs with the support of the armed forces to ensure that we are ready for a roll—out as soon as physically possible, building on the yea rs of physically possible, building on the years of experience of the annual flu vaccine roller and that this national effort to come brings hope to us all. all the way through this pandemic i have welcomed debate and scrutiny in this house and on wednesday we will debate and vote on extending the vital measures in the coronavirus act. and that act provides for powers that are critical to the control of this virus. and i urge all colleagues to work together to ensure that we come through this in the best possible way, because ultimately, whether in this chamber we may see it, we are all on the same side were steadfast in our determination to defeat this deadly virus. just to say to members lam aiming deadly virus. just to say to members i am aiming for five minutes after the front bench. the question is

that this house is considered covid—19 so i now come to shadow secretary of state jonathan ashworth. almost1 million people worldwide have died from an illness no one had heard of ten months ago. here in the united kingdom almost 42,000 have lost their lives. last week i spoke to bereaved families who want justice. week i spoke to bereaved families who wantjustice. they have shared heartbreaking stories with me such as tony clay pot. he was 60, fit, healthy, he had mild blood pressure. he had returned from france to be with his family and grandson. he travelled through airports and train stations. he was under 70 so didn‘t think he was at risk. after 12 days at home he felt flu like symptoms. after 14 days he was admitted to hospital. he deteriorated. he died leaving behind a devastated loved ones and a heartbroken grandson. there are thousands and thousands of stories of shattered families from these last six months. we cannot

bring back lost loved ones but we must ensure that lessons are learnt and an enquiry must take place at the appropriate time. we are now facing a resurgence of a second wave, a second tide. whatever we call it we know prevalence is rising. we are seeing an increase in admissions to critical care. according to the latest data, september‘s critical care admissions with real people from black, asian and minority ethnic backgrounds overrepresented in admissions as our people from the very poorest backgrounds. a sobering reminder that covid thrives on inequalities, interacting with a number of long—term conditions such as hypertension, type two diabetes and other non—communicable diseases. conditions that we know are disproportionately cluster in the most disadvantaged groups of society. does he agree with me that despite the evidence on the

disproportionate impact on bame and poorer communities, the government has yet to take the steps required to improve their outcomes ahead of a potential second wave, it could be further devastating for those groups who are going, have already been hit hard. she is absolutely spot on. we had the public health england report last summer. we need those recommendations implemented but the point i am coming to which we employ —— reinforces that point, it is clear we need a health and equality strategy. we face the second wave there were more about the virus. treatment has improved and continues to improve, i pay tribute to the nhs and our medical science base for that but exposure to this virus remains dangerous and there are many who catch this virus were left with serious debilitating conditions,

so—called along covid. the secretary of state has promised us along covid clinics, we are still waiting for those to open, but we reject on both side those voices who say we must let this virus ripped through the population while the vulnerable shield. that may suit those with financial security and support in place but for the disadvantage it could be lethal. others say we must put the economy first by controlling the virus and protecting the economy are linked objectives not in conflict with one another. there can be no economic renewal without a healthy population. taking action now to save lives and minimise harm is in our long—term economic interest. i will give way. is in our long—term economic interest. iwill give way. ijust wonder which member of this house has said the virus should be allowed to let rip because i know i haven‘t and i‘m not aware of any other member of parliament thinking it should let rip. i am not directing my comments that any member but

there is a debate raging on that very point and i was repeating a, not 1 very point and i was repeating a, not1 million miles away from the marks the secretary of state himself made at the dispatch box. but we support mr speaker a strategy to support, suppress this virus in order to save lives, minimise harm and keep children in school. which brings me to the debate raging about restrictions and the role of the housein restrictions and the role of the house in these restrictions. neither the secretary of state and i came into politics to impose a curtailment of our liberties. but when faced with a virus that spreads with speed and severity, when faced with speed and severity, when faced with the biggest public health crisis for over 100 years, we understand the need for restrictions. these restrictions are about preventing harm, that is why when in march when the prime minister invited the leader of the opposition and myself into downing street to discuss these restrictions, we offered our support and cooperation. that is not to say

we do not have deep concerns about the act to be debated on wednesday. the care act and how they affect people in receipt of care we believe must be switched off. we maintain deep concerns about the rights of people detained under the mental health act and we need reassurances about the rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities and we will be looking to ministers to offer those reassu ra nces to ministers to offer those reassurances on wednesday. but of course this house should play a greater role in scrutiny of legislation. as the memberfor leicester south, i share members frustration when restrictions are imposed, when the rules for our constituents can be unclear, confusing because the relevant statutory instrument hasn‘t yet been drafted or when rules come out at 1130 at night. i shared the incredulity of members when instruments come so late to commit to that out of date, my honourable friend was debating the measure is to close zoos on the day that zoos

we re to close zoos on the day that zoos were reopening. and of course i share the frustration of members when fines are imposed and there has not been proper debate across this house. if this house can find a way for better scrutiny of these measures, then of course we would be extremely sympathetic to that, mr speaker. but we went support attem pts speaker. but we went support atte m pts to speaker. but we went support attempts to scupper restrictions that are clearly in the public health interest. our priority will a lwa ys health interest. our priority will always be saving lives, minimising harm and keeping our children in school. until a vaccine is discovered and distributed, that depends on driving the letter of value to one through containing measures, social distancing and an effective test, trace and isolate strategy. there has been much mentioned on success of a vaccine. one, it is unclear as to when that is likely to be and secondly, surely evenif is likely to be and secondly, surely even if we have a vaccine, it will not be 100% effective. my honourable

not be 10096 effective. my honourable friend is right to raise his worries about when a vaccine will be available but there were many who feel a vaccine could well be available next year. the key thing is we have a process in place to ensure that vaccine, when discovered, is distributed rapidly across the country. i will give way but then i will not take more interventions because i am well aware there was plenty on the list to speak. can ijust say to others, those who keep intervening are also on the list. it is unfair when others who may not get in who are lower down the list. does the member recognise that although he is quite great and only came here to restrict liberties, most came into this place to promote liberties, the whole point of promoting liberty in this place is that we must balance liberties. there is obviously the liberty of individuals who are seeking to work and he spoke about the poorest members of our

community, many of the poorest members of the community i represent, though suffering from lock downs in different ways and we did not be right for this house to debate, quite rightly, not reject all knock—downs, but at least to debate the different political choices that are being made as these questions are being asked?” choices that are being made as these questions are being asked? i don't disagree. i don‘t disagree with the honourable gentleman and many of my constituents, particularly affected by the restrictions we have put in place and i‘m going to develop this point ina place and i‘m going to develop this point in a minute but if i can say to the house, i will not take any more interventions because there are a huge number of members seeking to catch your eye, mr speaker. heading into the first wave we were too slow. the first cases to reach the uk were on the 31st of january. slow. the first cases to reach the uk were on the 31st ofjanuary. on the 5th of march the prime minister talked about taking it on the chin. on the 7th of march people were advised to self—isolate. a pandemic was declared on the 11th of march.

the 16th of much nonessential travel advised against the 20th of march, pubs and restaurants shot but still throughout, infections continue to climb. on the 24th of march we into a national lockdown. but we could see what was happening in italy, spain and france. but we waited and waited. and we can see what is happening now in parts of europe again. let me be clear, a second national lockdown would be catastrophic for society, families who have spent so long a part our economy. action must be taken to avoid that alongside clarity about which restrictions work and how long they will be in place for. across the north and midlands, families have been denied charges to see each other in homes and private gardens. restrictions have been placed on visiting loved ones in ca re placed on visiting loved ones in care homes. many ask why they cannot go around to see their grandmother back and sit with strangers in the pub. there are parts of the country

that endured lockdown and immediately had imposed upon them another form —— four months of restrictions, such as leicester and bradford. there will be huge long—term implications in terms of mental health and lowliness. we understand the need for restrictions but people need reassurance that there is an end in sight. families wa nt to there is an end in sight. families want to know that they will be able to enjoy christmas together. when will ministers outline the criteria that will allow a daughter in bradford to hug her elderly parents, or grandchildren in leicester to cuddle their grandmother? could i urge ministers to consider whether if after a certain time limit if infections have not abated any city like leicester or bradford, where they have had restrictions for four months, will will they impose alternative restrictions so families can visit their loved ones again? i understand tracing data shows infection spread in household, but

virus coinciding brought into the house, and the most recent surveillance report states that eating out was the most —— most commonly reported activity in the two to seven days prior to symptom onset. hospitality accounts to one fifth of all covid—19 transmissions. we support the restrictions announced last week but many are now questioning how effective they will be in containing the virus. we have seen this weekend pictures of people piling out of pubs at 10pm on the dot into busy street, public transport packed, supermarkets busy as people buy more drink. how does this help contain the spread of the virus? cani this help contain the spread of the virus? can i ask the secretary of state to undertake a rapid and transparent review of all the evidence are the ten o‘clock rule and report back to parliament this week? can i also ask the secretary of state to quickly publish a strategy outlining what further containment steps could be

introduced to avoid a second national lockdown and keep our children in school and allow families to see each other? both timeless that secretary of state last week refer to airborne transmission. —— both the prime minister. there is greater aerosol transmission that we earlier thought which has huge implications for sites with circulated air, like student halls of residence. can i urge ministers to come forward as a matter priority with new guidance on aerosol airborne transmission for buildings? avoiding a second national lockdown also depends on an effective test and trace and isolate regime. the problems have been outlined across the house for weeks, soido outlined across the house for weeks, so i do not need to repeat all the stories. we have rehearsed that the r commits week after week. can the minister respond to the debate later and give us more details about

so—called project moonshot. the government intends to deliver 4 million a day test by september. 70% of the nhs england budget with more contract for the very firms that have failed to deliver an effective test and trace system today. why not invest in a network of nhs and university labs? will he validate quickly pulled pcr testing and investor universities like southampton and leicester to expand the saliva —based testing they are piloting? we have urged him, nhs providers urged him today to introduce regular routine testing for all front line staff, will he now deliver on that before the winter to improve infection control in hospitals? and can the minister in responding perhaps update the house on plans for university halls of residence. we have seen the pictures in the last 24—hour is. just as people have struggled to

access test, for those who do receive a test it is taking longer to receive the result. care home staff reported it takes days to receive a test result, far from taking the 24 hours to turn around a test the pie minister promised, it has now taken 24 hours, even 35 hours. can the minister tell as when the prime minister‘s promise of 80% of test been tied around 24 hours will be met? he knows that we think that his tracing system is not as effective as it should be, ministers should have invested in epidemiology, instead we got a serco call centre. they are trained on the fundamentals of infectious disease control, they should be leading this work, not serco. it would be much more effective. on a point about location, medication a pandemic is absolutely key. over the weeks we

have had hyperbole around world beating etc, can i urge the garment to commit to regular televised briefing from the chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser? because they provide the details of what is really happening. will they set up a website where the government published clear location specific instructions where people can tap in their postcode and know what is allowed or not allowed in their local area? finally on the nhs, we talked about building capacity in the nhs and the nightingales, but that surge capacity was built on the back of delayed treatment, often postpone cancer screening, throughout the first wave staff were sent to the first wave staff were sent to the first line with inadequate ppe and many are now exhausted. they need more than rainbows in windows, applause ripping down our streets, they need well—being support and fair pay. patients need reassured they will get the care they deserve.

the waiting list is at 4 million, over 83,000 weight beyond a ghetto star treatment. the numbers getting cancer screening have plummeted. on mental health we know many have lost a loved one and will need extra mental health support. we have seen more drink abuse and no doubt more substance abuse in this crisis, i don‘t want to quickly pay tribute to the unison staff drug at our core support staff at wigan who are striking, we are with you. they deserve fair pay and i hope the most ensures they receive it. the chancellor promised us the nhs we get whatever it needs. it now needs a funded recovery plan alongside a plan for social care to get us through the second way. finally, we should have been better prepared for this pandemic. a pandemic was the number one issue on the government‘s risk register. we entered this crisis more vulnerable, more exposed after yea rs of crisis more vulnerable, more exposed after years of restricted growth in helping spinach, cuts to public health budgets and infrastructure,

after yea rs of health budgets and infrastructure, after years of failing to build meaningful integration between health and social care. fundamental yea rs of health and social care. fundamental years of austerity with widening health inequality, poverty and disadvantage, conditions on which pandemic can thrive. and because of climate change, deforestation, urbanisation, we are set to seek more pandemics are not less. when we ove rco m e more pandemics are not less. when we overcome this virus, and we will, let us honour the lives lost and build a society that puts people first. it is a great privilege to be called so early in such an important debate. it is my first opportunity to address the house since leaving government earlier this month, and i wa nt to ta ke government earlier this month, and i want to take the opportunity to pay tribute to those a local government and in my former department who i worked with, a great privilege as they are exceptional people. having stood recently when my right honourable friend does, i can also testify what a difficult time this is to be in government. i want to pay tribute to him and his

collea g u es pay tribute to him and his colleagues for everything they are doing on our behalf. i know how exacting it is. but a speaker, this isa exacting it is. but a speaker, this is a very important moment in a right national debate about our strategy on covid—19, and it is a time for clarity, consistency and courage. i welcome the measures announced by the prime minister last week, covid—19 is an awful disease and it is essential that the public respect the rules that are in place for their protection. from the rule of six to the guidance on hands, face, which will undoubtedly save lives. i supported those measures because they are limited and proportionate. fundamentally, i think we are rich to the british people to be totally honest with them about the situation. until such time as we have a vaccine. we are going to be living alongside the threat of this virus, and some of those whom we love may die. we do not know when a vaccine will become available, nor precisely how effective it will be. faced with

that reality, we need to be clear—sighted about the choices that are open to us. i believe was therefore be right there as the government has chosen we should seek to keep as much of our economy and society open as we possibly can. if we could say with confidence that by holding on forjust a few we could say with confidence that by holding on for just a few weeks we could say with confidence that by holding on forjust a few weeks or indeed a few months that we would reach a certain cure, the calculus might look very different. but given we cannot do so, to return to a national lockdown would not only be untenable, it would in fact be wrong. the tool such a lot i would exact would be stark and serious. it would manifest itself in grim statistics, it would fall to us in this house to reflect on over the yea rs this house to reflect on over the years ahead. the cancer is undiagnosed, jobs and businesses laws, soaring demand on our mental health services. it rid also creep in like cms done less tangible ways studio: we will leave the house of

commons there for the moment and let me tell you we have had in the latest daily coronavirus figures for the uk. the number of cases down to 4044, so down from 5693 on sunday, and the number of deaths 13, bringing the total deaths in the uk to 42,001. just bringing the total deaths in the uk to 42,001. just a slight caveat that the figures on monday are often a little lower than the daily average just because of the lag in reporting time, but the new number of cases in the last 24—hour period, 4044 down from 5693 the day before. let‘s go to chris mason, a political correspondent to have been watching and listening that debate. some mps

had been getting a little bit cross about a lack of consultation. the government seems to be holding out a bit ofan government seems to be holding out a bit of an olive branch on that. government seems to be holding out a bit of an olive branch on thatm was quite striking in those opening exchanges between matt hancock and conservative backbenchers, how many of them were raising those concerns that they felt that parliament had not been adequately consulted over the last six months and they wanted to see a far greater role for parliament in the coming months, mark harper, former chief whip, steve baker, chris grayling, foreign ministers making those arguments. matt hancock said he would meet again with the chair of the conservative backbenchers at westminster ahead of the discussion debate and possible vote on the amendment coming up in the commons

on wednesday. the government is clearly keen to acknowledge that concern expressed by so many of its backbenchers, more than 50. because it is obliged to, they have to review the coronavirus legislation six and seven, as we are, but also because a number of conservative mps who are less than happy about the situation at the moment is enough to overturn the majority, if they combine their number with opposition mps as well. a couple of other things that stuck out for me as well in the discussion, the debate going on for much of the last hour, further restrictions were announced in the north—east of england, so the incidence rate there for the whole region is over 100 per 100,000 of the population. additional restrictions meaning no mixing of households in inside areas, notjust within houses but beyond. i am asking the department of health from additional around that, it would

appear to suggest that pubs could remain open but when you are in the pub, you have to remain in your own hassled cluster rather than sharing space with people who live down the road or whatever. —— household cluster. i am speaking to the department of health and i will bring you more information on that soon as they call back. also questions around the curfew kicking in in pubs in england, the ten o‘clock curfew for pubs and restau ra nts. o‘clock curfew for pubs and restaurants. the labour frontbencher mp in york saying the evidence in her constituency over the weekend was the law of unintended consequences, people piling out onto the street from pubs all at the same time with their earlier closing time. plenty of questions for matt hancock in the last hour and those questions continue. just a quick word about brexit well be happy there. talks are continuing but time running out. the omens may be not looking very good at the moment. no,

there was a flurry of headlines on friday and then over the weekend suggesting a bouncy optimism on the uk side. that has been talked down, speaking to people as i was in government last night, there was a desire to pour a little bit of cold water on that optimism. that was the thrust of further conversations we have been having here at westminster today. to date michael gove, the cabinet office minister, has been in brussels talking particularly about the implementation of the withdrawal agreement, not least the whole business of northern ireland and the border, and the provisions to ensure that remains open after the end of the transition period at the end of this year. the noises from those talks emphasise there are still a long way to go in terms of nailing down an agreement on that. then he traded talks to follow, the ninth round of negotiations starting in brussels tomorrow. michel barnier from the eu, david ross in the uk

and the negotiating teams. a busy agenda for them to talk about between tuesday and friday before there is a meeting before the two chief negotiators. the deadline set by both sides believe is the middle of next month when there is an eu summit. brexit‘s deadlines have been known to slip. this one could slip a little bit as well. it cannot slip by much because there is going to be a deal before the end of the year, it has to be signed off and ratified. that is a computer process in the european union, before the transition period comes to an end. thank you for all of that. care settings, providing enough ppe to those who need it and setting up a functional and effective test, trace and isolate system. the economic response to covid and the mental health crisis and the legacy of that are much bigger issues which i‘m sure other colleagues will no doubt focus upon, but i will confine my remarks to the public health

aspects of today‘s debate, particularly in the interest of we have just had a tribute in for the murdered police sergeant matt ratana, who was shot dead in croydon on friday. his partner, sue bushby, has just put out this tribute to him. there aren‘t any i know matt touched many, many people‘s lies with his kindness, placement and enthusiasm in many ways. had the pleasure of stealing five years of my life with this lovely man of my gentle giants, she calls him, with his infectious smile and big hearts, i think of him with tenderness and love. my singing was my partner, friend, confidant, support and soulmate, he‘ll be greatly missed but never forgotten. matt will a lwa ys but never forgotten. matt will always be in my head and in my heart. the words there of sue bushby, the partner of sergeant matt ratana, killed bushby, the partner of sergeant matt rata na, killed on bushby, the partner of sergeant matt ratana, killed on friday. now for a look at the weather was susan. hello, we are looking at a pretty quiet day weather wise. tomorrow, winds across the uk,

a lot of dry weather and a lot of sunshine. and probablyjust as well because the remainder of the week, so much more lively areas of low pressure to come in from the atlantic bringing strong winds, some heavy rain and dragging in some cooler air as well. overnight as a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west, it will turn quite chilly particularly for scotland and northern ireland. temperatures down the lower end of single figures. milder night underneath the cloud across eastern england. a little bit of drizzle around here first thing on tuesday but the sun will come out as the day goes on, a lot of sunshine generally through the afternoon and i temperatures up to the mid teens across scotland and northern ireland, perhaps because 20 for the south—east of england. as promised, after midweek, it really is all change, a lot of heavy rain on the way on wednesday, i suspect for the southwest of scotland and for northern ireland. thursday, things ease back little but friday into the weekend, strong winds could be our biggest issue. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines:

health secretary matt hancock says legal restrictions on households mixing will be introduced for northeast england. it comes amidst calls on the government to think again on its 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants in england as ministers increases fines for breaches of those self isolating. i do hope that people who are watching, listening today, anyone planning a night out this week, will think, actually, no, i really get it, i realise that though it might seem like the fun thing to do, to keep on partying, doesn‘t mean it‘s the right thing to do. about 40 universities around the uk have reported coronavirus cases and thousands of student are being forced to self—isolate. trump‘s huge losses and a £55,000 hairstyling bill — the new york times report which says there were ten years where he paid no tax. it‘s totally fake news, made up, fake. we went through the same stories,

you could have asked me the same questions four years ago, i had to litigate this and talk about it. totally fake news. sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here‘s holly. good afternoon. there‘s been a stark warning to the government today as some of football‘s most prominent figures claim the sport‘s structure is set to collapse due to the pandemic. two former fa chairmen are among those to sign a letter to mps urging them to take action and create a coronavirus rescue package for clubs. they say many efl and national league clubs are now preparing to cease playing and put their business into administration. these clubs are incredibly important to the communities they serve. you go to so many towns and small cities

across britain and how do you know them? know across britain and how do you know them ? know because across britain and how do you know them? know because of the football club. that is how important they are. and i suspect that the scale of the money that has been spent so far by the government, it‘s not massive money. you could ask, why should the government save football? well, what they‘re doing is saving clubs and they‘re doing is saving clubs and the community. what sense be had from the government, if any so far, any response at all? not to my knowledge. i think the government are sympathetic but the government itself is looking to the premier league, i think, itself is looking to the premier league, ithink, to itself is looking to the premier league, i think, to save these clu bs. league, i think, to save these clubs. in the premier league might. but a lot of them are in... their economic plans for this year are blown because they have no gates. it's blown because they have no gates. it‘s not a serious at the top level

because of a lot of television income, but the bottom level, it is incredibly serious. and at that bottom level, are you in any way optimistic? i'm an optimistic person by nature. you saw what happened last year when a club like bury went into liquidation. i cannot believe that conservative mps, labour mps are all going to sit there and do nothing while their local football club, one of the focus is in their constituencies, it just club, one of the focus is in their constituencies, itjust goes into receivership, through no fault of their own. this is because of decisions by government, possibly understandably, but it is not the fault of these clubs that they‘re in the sort of problem. greg dyke speaking to me earlier this afternoon.

on to controversy on the pitch now. handball was the word of the weekend in the premier league after three controversial penalties were awarded. tottenham‘s eric dier was the man punished against newcastle. the question mark is around the interpretation of existing rules, which are being enforced more harshly by fifa. so far this season, six penalties have been awarded for handball compared to 19 in the entirety of the last campaign. chelsea boss frank lampard has been speaking today and hopes the rules will be changed. we're all in this game and i think we all understand that when people jump we all understand that when people jump in the box, yourarms we all understand that when people jump in the box, your arms will naturally move into different positions. it has already been a difficult role, with a certain amount of grey area and the idea of trying to find some clarity, we have gone the other way and have something doesn't feel right at all. i like to think something can be done to change it. britain‘s liam broady

and cameron norrie will be in action at the french open later. they‘re the last iritsh hopes in the men‘s singles after andy murray and dan evans went out on day one. meanwhile, number six seed serena williams has taken the first step in her quest for a record 24th grand slam victory. she defeated fellow american kristie ahn in straight sets in the first round. that‘s all the sport for now. back in the next hour. the vice president of the european commission has reiterated calls for the uk to withdraw plans which will override the brext withdrawal agreement. he said the uk‘s position was still ‘far apart‘ from what the eu could accept. he went on to say that if the brexit bill were adopted in its current form, it would constitute an extremely serious violation of protocol and of international law. our reality check correspondent chris morrisjoins me now.

i know your impressed by my pronunciation, but for a little more about what he was saying. the important thing he said is that pretty much no matter what happens about the dispute about the internal market bill, talks will continue. if you remember, the european commission gave the uk a deadline at the end of this month, so wednesday of this week, to withdraw the controversial parts of the internal market bill, which contradict the northern ireland protocol in the brexit withdrawal agreement. the european minister is saying they reserve the rights to take legal remedies of those parts of the bill aren‘t removed but talks will continue nonetheless. we maintain that the bill, if adopted in its current form would constitute an extremely serious violation of the protocol as an essential part of the withdrawal agreement and of international law. the withdrawal agreement is to be implemented, not to be renegotiated,

let alone unilaterally changed, disregarded or disapplied. it cannot be stressed enough that the protocol is specifically designed to protect the good friday, belfast agreement, and the achievements of the peace process, including avoiding a hard border on the island of ireland. one of the province internal market bill has created is there is now a sense of distrust of the british government‘s motives, and that matters for the negotiation between him and mrgove, matters for the negotiation between him and mr gove, which is how you implement the past agreements, but also matters for the trade negotiation between david frost at michel barnier, but what we will agree in the future. the eu is now looking at this government and thinking, if we make an agreement about trade, can we trust that, given that we believe they‘re trying to break an agreement we have made in the past? what is the british

government saying about this? michael gove came in a statement on camera wrath in a press conference but he said the talks were constructive. he also said, there is not a long way to go, there are significant gaps which need to be bridged. to do skaters say there is a lot going on behind the scenes, other channels up to medications which suggest things could be going better than they appear to be public? but at one point, he was crystal clear, this important point about the internal market bill, he said the government will not be removing the parts which the european union don‘t like because it‘s part of their domestic legislative programme. there have been those in the european union who have been concerned about the clauses that we've put into the uk internal market bill, but i was able to stress today, as i have in the house of commons, that these clauses are a safety net. we want to reach agreement in the joint committee, we want to make sure that the position of northern ireland is secure in the united kingdom, we want to make sure the withdrawal agreement is implemented in full.

but those clauses are there, they are in legislation, supported by the house of commons, as a safety net, if need be, and those clauses will remain in that bill. so, safety net a for michael gove but a threat for the european union, and that is part of that problem of perception. what really matters is that both sides are still talking. some of the angry rhetoric flying around a couple of weeks ago seems to have been turned down a bit. perhaps important talks this week at the once still to come, those trade negotiations on things like state aid, government subsidies for fishing, the outstanding issues we know that in the way of reaching a trade agreement before the end of this year. and we know that time is short. thank you. at least 32 universities now have confirmed cases of covid—19 among students and staff since universities reopened. over the weekend, thousands more students made the trip

to university, with many courses due to start today. the government has defended students going back to university in england, saying there were clear guidelines on coronavirus in place. but some have spoken of their worry and confusion at being locked down in their university halls. let‘s talk more about the mental pressures which might be facing new students. dr kate bunyan is the chief medical officer at doctor care anywhere. thank you for being with us. it‘s not a university experience that these young people had been hoping for or working for, not from an educational point of view because a lot of the teaching is now online, and certainly not from a social point of view. no, it isn't. and like so many people, the year people we re like so many people, the year people were expected to have is just not we have experienced in the 2020. for these students have been working hard, many of them will be leaving home for the first time, many of

them will have been through their a—level year and all we know that happened through that process, so death not panning out as they hoped, wa nted death not panning out as they hoped, wanted and believe it was going to happen. some might be wondering whether it is worth going, especially with the prospect of being locked on halls of residence. what‘s your thoughts in terms of young people‘s mental health, if they had been looking talent error to it and working for it, is it better they go to university even if it isn‘t an ideal experience? better they go to university even if it isn't an ideal experience?” think the thing that we need to remember is that the experience they‘re getting and there will be really good positives for them. there will be and great things and being able to learn and develop. this is part of the university experience, not the whole of it. so while it is different, i think there is ample opportunity for them to go and makea is ample opportunity for them to go and make a real positive out of this and make a real positive out of this and take it as what it is and make the best of it. the trouble is, for young people, it‘s notjust this

year, it‘s the long—term prospects of unemployment, recession, economic hardship? it is, and that is really complicated and hard for anyone to work out, what‘s the best thing to do? when we think about these stu d e nts do? when we think about these students who are, as they are leaving home for the first time, thatis leaving home for the first time, that is a difficultjob in transition to make, when everything is going as everyone predicts it will. so in this situation, where everything is very different, we are market looking at how do we support people, how do we give them advice and guidance that gets them through this particular period but sets them up this particular period but sets them upfor this particular period but sets them up for what is probably the rest of their lives and careers to come and making decisions now shouldn‘t be a binary, make or breakfor making decisions now shouldn‘t be a binary, make or break for what goes on in the rest of their lives. and you think anyone is giving them advice? the contrary, apart from online. i think it is really difficult and things are moving so quickly, when you hear stories about what has been going on in individual

universities, the information coming through to the universities about the number of cases they have got and needing to take action in really quick fashion, which are great from a public health management point of view but it‘s hard for the individuals. it is important we make sure they are getting valuable information as quickly and releva ntly as they information as quickly and relevantly as they can, supporting them to understand what it means, what it doesn‘t mean, and helping them to see the benefits that going to university and the experiences they‘ll get, both in their online environment at in the future to come, really clear to them. and you sometimes worry that the younger generation will feel a certain resentment that they‘re been asked to make sacrifices on coronavirus when, they believe, even if they get it, it won‘t do them much harm? when, they believe, even if they get it, it won't do them much harm? it's such a difficult decision for eve ryo ne such a difficult decision for everyone to make because we‘re all making our own judgments about what you should and shouldn‘t do. we are all caring the rules and guidance on adjusting it to see how it fits into

the life i want to lead. then you hear about people leaving home and enjoying all that entails, the fact they are away from their social support networks and being expected to make new ones and then being kept in isolation, it is so confusing and difficult, so it is difficult for stu d e nts to difficult, so it is difficult for students to know what to do for the best and to encourage them to understand what the bigger picture is, understanding that even a they‘re particular unwell themselves, the risk to others remains high and that we are all in this together, everybody has their bit to play to bring this under control and mitt helping to make this a successful as we can. we have all the different elements within our communities. thank you. the headlines on bbc news: health secretary matt hancock says legal restrictions on households mixing will be introduced for northeast england. it comes as the government increases fines for breaches amidst claims people are gathering

in homes and supermarkets are packed out to the rafters once bars closed. about 40 univesities around the uk have reported coronavirus cases and thousands of student are being forced to self—isolate. supermarket chain aldi says it pushing on with plans to open 100 new stores over the next two years as its annual report showed a big jump in annual profits. its results predate the pandemic, though, which hasn‘t been easy for the discounters who don‘t sell food online. now aldi‘s dipping its toe into the fastest growing part of the grocery market, as our business correspondent emma simpson reports. you don‘t usually see this in an aldi — staff picking groceries ordered online. a small trialfor now, is this a glimpse of the future? the discounters have missed out on the boom in online grocery sales and aldi‘s now having a go.

the first customers in loughborough like it. we‘ve been waiting for it. really glad that aldi‘s had a go at it. i haven't been out since the 23rd of march, it's the first time i've been to a supermarket since. for more than a decade, aldi and lidl have been the disru ptors, stealing customers and growing sales. but the pandemic has been disruptive for them, as our shopping habits have shifted online. so, what lies ahead now for aldi? this is our taste kitchen... a christmas season like no other. the boss says they‘re ready for it. i think, during a period of economic uncertainty, there‘s no doubt consumers are far more wary about their budgets and their spends, and we will ensure that, day in, day out, we offer the best value for money and we won‘t be beaten on price. but he says aldi also has to adapt. our business performance over the past six months has been very, very solid.

we are growing, according to data, by about 10%. i think what we also recognise is that consumer habits are changing and that we need to evolve our business to meet those new demands and we are actively doing that. some people have said, "oh, aldi‘s losing momentum. "aldi‘s peaked." 85% of customers still shop in—store and such is our confidence in that that, i‘m announcing today the investment of £1.3 billion in expanding our store network here. that means 100 new stores, 100 store upgrades, 4000 newjobs this year. aldi is doing deliveroo, too — another trial. this would have been unthinkable a year ago, but rivals won‘t be giving aldi the easy ride they had during the last recession. an extra 400,000 hectares of english countryside will be protected

to support the recovery of nature under plans announced by borisjohnson. hejoined a global pledge from 65 leaders to reverse losses in the natural world by 2030. here‘s the prime minister making that commitment at a virtual united nations event earlier. the british government is absolutely committed to tackling a biodiversity loss and we're already taking action both at home and on the international stage. it's why we helped to shape this leaders' pledge, why i was so proud to sign it. and i'm delighted to see so many others doing the same. but let's be frank, this pledge can only be the beginning. just one step on a journey of many miles. we must turn these words into action, use them to build momentum so that we agree ambitious goals and binding targets and make the changes we need to achieve them. in a short, we need

notjust good achieve them. in a short, we need not just good intentions achieve them. in a short, we need notjust good intentions but real action and we must act now, right now. we can't afford dither and delay. because a biodiversity loss is happening today, it's happening ata is happening today, it's happening at a frightening rate, and if left unchecked, the consequences will be catastrophic for us all. when it species is gone, it is gone for good. extinction is forever. so, our action must be immediate. let‘s speak to our correspondent helen briggs. this is highlighting the worries about biodiversity the un saying it is not just climate about biodiversity the un saying it is notjust climate change we need to worry about, it is the risk of biodiversity on the planet? biodiversity is a word working hearing a lot about, basically all the animals and plant species on the

planet and the way they‘re interconnected and the services they provide for us, if you like, clean water, clean air, food, medicines. and we‘re having report after report talking about the crisis, the term some years, in nature at the moment. report on the last few weeks reporting that global wildlife populations have declined by two thirds since the 1970s. and a techie to targets that governments signed up to targets that governments signed up to in 2010 —— executive targets. the un reported back on those on those targets to protect nature, none of them had been met in full. there have been some individual su ccesses there have been some individual successes in individual countries, small successes, but none had been met in full. so it‘s against this backdrop really that we‘re seeing

this pledge today, where 64 countries and political leaders from 64 countries are signing up to a pledge which they say recognises that the scale of the destruction currently being wrought on the natural world. and this idea is gaining momentum, of protecting 30% of earth by 2030. and of course, the uk has signed up to that as well by pledging to increase the amount of protected land from 26% to 30% by the end of the decade. there‘s quite a lot of debate about what that actually means in terms of protected land, the nature and the scale of the challenge ahead for the uk, as in many countries around the world. thank you for that updates,. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. the middle part of this week and the tail end of the week on into the weekend are going to be producing some pretty lively weather

offerings for the uk. tomorrow, a little bit of a breather, then dry and sunny thanks to a ridge of high pressure just toppling in from the atlantic. this is the weather front that has been working its way eastwards across the uk over the course of monday. it will push a little bit of thicker cloud and rain into the midlands and eastern england through the evening and overnight, but underneath the covering of cloud it will stay relatively mild, temperatures dropping no lower than double figures. further west, as the ridge of high pressure builds in and the skies clear, temperatures in some sheltered rural spots in northern ireland and scotland will get down but here, some of the best sunshine first thing on tuesday, whereas it willjust take a little while for this cloud across eastern england to thin and break, but, for tuesday, a lot of sunshine to come, plenty of dry weather, as you can see, and light winds, too. in terms of the temperatures,

i think probably 14 or 15 willjust about cover it for scotland and northern ireland. we could get close to 20 across the south—east of england, but then, as we look at the remainder of the week, it is all change. an area of low pressure comes to dominate for wednesday, it will kick the winds up in the west, even overnight tuesday. windy pretty much across the board on wednesday, with some heavy rain moving into the west. eastern england, perhaps, not faring too bad overall, but, for parts of northern ireland and the south—west of scotland, that rain could prove quite relentless, and we could get some pretty hefty totals here, although this rain approaching southern england looks like it could also be on the heavier side later in the day and on into the evening. and then, once the low pressure starts to take hold, we are really at the mercy of a series of low pressure centres rolling around each other, but generally still dominating the uk through the remainder of the week and on into the weekend. because of the way those areas of low pressure interplay with each other, pinning down the detail on exactly when we will get the wettest and windiest of the weather will be somewhat tricky, but what we definitely can say is that the end of the week and next weekend are looking very unsettled, with potential for some very heavy spells of rain and some strong

winds, and the temperatures, well, considerably disappointing for the time of year — highs for the majority probably not even making it into the mid—teens.

this is bbc news. the headlines the health secretary, matt hancock, says people in the north east of england will not be allowed to mix with people from another household indoors in "any setting". mr speaker, we do not take the steps slightly. but we must take them and ta ke slightly. but we must take them and take them now. because you know that swift action is more likely to bring the virus under control. more than forty univesities around the uk have reported coronavirus cases and thousands of student are being forced to self—isolate. many ask ‘how much longer can this go on?..‘ the partner of the murdered police officer sergeant matt ratana has paid tribute to him as a gentle giant with an infectious smile and big heart. su bushby said he will be greatly missed but never forgotten.