good afternoon. leaders in the north of england say the package of financial help being offered by the government isn't enough to protect their communities from hardship, as parts of england face greater restrictions from next week. speaking at a joint press conference this lunchtime, the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, said many businesses in the north were already on a knife edge. the government is expected to announce a tiered framework for restrictions on monday. our politial correspondent

jessica parker reports. manchester, waiting for what will come next. also liverpool. after days of speculation, it's been confirmed borisjohnson will give details of new restrictions for england on monday. the chancellor pledged to pay two thirds of people's wages where businesses are forced to close. action, he said, to protect jobs but forced to close. action, he said, to protectjobs but a warning today it is not enough. if you work in a bar or in is not enough. if you work in a bar orina is not enough. if you work in a bar or in a kitchen linked to a pub on possibly living wage but likely minimum wage, how is it possible to live on two thirds of your wages? when actually the government has forced your place at work to close. downing street is holding talks with local leaders on restrictions. the letter from a chief aide seen by the bbc has gone to mps in the north

west of england. it says, it is very likely that certain local areas will face further restrictions. but will what they think should happen here accord with the areas where those rules may apply? this council leader doesn't agree with what may be planned for his county. what we think we have now is about right, we think it's working. i think to bring anything more in some areas of the county would be wrong. ministers want to simplify the different levels of restrictions. the three tier approach depending on local virus rates. for millions of us, another new phase in this fight. the british medical association is calling for the government to introduce more stringent measures throughout england, including making masks compulsory in all work places and allowing people from no more than two households to meet. our reporter katharine

da costa is here. the bme are saying basically these restrictions don't go far enough at the moment. that's right. covid cases have been rising rapidly in england and there have been hotspots in other uk nations. the north west has seen a rise in the over 60s needing hospital treatment. admissions in that region are doubling every seven to ten days, elsewhere in england every two weeks. the bma says a stronger clearer measures are now needed to bring infections under control and that means amending the rule of six to allow only two households of up to allow only two households of up to six people to meet, preferably outdoors. they have been calling for mandatory face coverings in all workplaces and three face masks given to the over 60s and vulnerable groups. they are calling for financial support to be to make their premises covid—secu re financial support to be to make their premises covid—secure and they would like payment be made available

to those who need to self—isolate. the department of health says it has already made financial support available for those self isolating and simplified its rules on social distancing. it adds government measures have been guided by expert advice, that even in the peak earlier this year the nhs wasn't overwhelmed. thank you very much indeed. a temporary ceasefire has formally come into effect in the disputed region of nagorno—karabakh, but both azerbaijan and armenia have accused one another of violating it. the humanitarian truce, after talks in moscow, will allow a prisoner exchange. it comes two weeks after azerbaijan started its offensive to retake the mainly armenian region. covid heroes dominate the queen's birthday honours, from front—line workers to volunteers who have been helping their communities during the coronavirus pandemic. the england footballer marcus rashford and the fitness coachjoe wicks are also recognised for their efforts to help the nation, becoming mbes. our reporter anna collinson has more. whether you're on the sofa, whether you're a kid,

a teenager, an adult, getting up, off yourfeet... at a time when many felt isolated in their homes, they kept us company and kept us fit. it's about feeling good, it's about being happy... for the live workouts during covid—i9, joe wicks and mr motivator are both appointed mbes. the same honour goes to footballer marcus rashford for services to vulnerable children. the manchester united star successfully campaigned for more than one million pupils to receive free school meals over the summer. i actually took my time to just read it and, you know, understand as much as possible about it so it was definitely, you know, a proud moment. what i'd like to do, now that i'm in this position, is to speak directly to the prime minister and, you know, just really ask for for the vouchers to be extended until...at least until october half term, because i think that's what the families need. there were nearly 1,500 honours, including six sage members, who provided scientific advice to the government.

but its front line workers and volunteers who dominate. unsung heroes like laura winningham 0be, whose charity has provided nearly four million free meals to those in need since the start of lockdown. we were delivering to homeless shelters, homes forwomen fleeing domestic violence, homes with refugees, people that were destitute, with absolutely no access to public funds or food. people were literally starving. we're just on our afternoon walk—around. nearly 60 front line health and social care workers are on the list, including felicia kwaku 0be. a mentor to many, felicia has supported thousands of nurses from black asian and minority ethnic backgrounds who are particularly at risk from the virus. i clicked open the email and there is a letter that says that you have been awarded an honours, and er... i didn't scream! i have to say i'm still in a bit

of shell shock now! for me, it's an absolute honour and a privilege to be a nurse and i'm standing on the shoulders of giants. fundraiser 100—year—old dabirul islam choudhury 0be has walked hundreds of laps of his garden every day during the crisis. even during ramadan, when he was fasting. who inspired you to do this challenge? tom! tom moore! he was walking and i said to my son, "i can walk as well." like captain sir tom moore, mr choudhury has raised money for charity. and like sir tom, it's been recognised by the queen. with no immediate sign of an end to the pandemic, this list is just the start of honouring our covid heroes. anna collinson, bbc news. with all the sport now, here's chetan pathak at the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. you've heard about marcus rashford's mbe, in the delayed birthday honours. a number of other sports people

are also recognised. among them, former wales and lions coach warren gatland gets a cbe. brendan foster becomes a knight. as an athlete, he won gold in the 5,000m at the european championships in 197a. and after retiring, he founded the great north run, one of the world's most famous half—marathons. we have had a0 years of an event growing in stature and size, people loving it more and more, raising millions of pounds for charity, putting the north—east on the map, becoming the flagship event of the north—east. and i really think when the queen decides i should receive a knighthood for doing that, i would have done it anyway! british rider simon yates has tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result is out of the giro d'italia. his mitchelton—scott team has released a statement saying that yates developed mild symptoms after yesterday's seventh stage, and as a result had two tests

which both came back positive. he'll now be isolating. his symptoms are said to be mild. qualifying for the eifel grand prix at the nurburgring in germany gets under way in the next hour. it was a close run thing between the two mercedes cars in final practice. valtteri bottas topping the time sheets, a tenth of a second quicker than the championship leader lewis hamilton. it's semifinals day in rugby union's premiership. wasps take on bristol, and it's bath against exeter. and after more than six months without any games, the women's premier 15s rugby union league returns. 0ur reporterjo currie has been to visit saracens during an evening training session. they're hoping to win their third consecutive title this season. it has been a long time since women's rugby has been in the spotlight. the covid pandemic meant last season the top division, the premier 155, was declared null and void in march and no rugby has been played since. however, the new campaign gets under way today. it's just really exciting,

i think, for everyone. we've been, like you said, out for a really long time and there's been a kind of...we hope it's going to be in october. with everything that's changed with the government over the last few weeks, it's just been a bit stressful. there is clearly excitement here about the start of the new season, particularly after such a long period without matches. however, the rfu have announced there will be no covid testing for players. as a result they have had to adapt the laws of the game. the adapted laws means teams will play shorter, 35—minute halves, and there will be fewer scrums with the new rules to be reviewed after nine rounds. it's expected to make a quick game with the ball in play more. the idea is to reduce the amount of time players spend in close proximity to each other on the pitch, something england prop hannah botterman knows all about. commentator: hannah botterman! whistle blows. being a prop, they're taking some of the scrums out of the game so we'll see how it goes but it's obviously all been put in place for our safety, so hopefully it doesn't ruin the game too much and we can still play how

we want to play and put on a performance for everyone. the rfu say covid testing will not be introduced for the women's league because it includes a mixture of professional and amateur players. many work schedules could get in the way. let's do it, then! however, players will be sent for a test if they show symptoms. for now, though, they are just keen to get back playing. jo currie, bbc news. and miami heat are making their former star lebron james wait to claim a fourth nba title. the la lakers were on the brink of victory but the hat kept their hopes alive. trailing the lakers by a point with 22 seconds to go, they turned it around to win by three points and are now 3—2 down in the best of seven series. there's more on the bbc sport website. i can see alfie hewett has won the wheelchair singles at the french open. the women's final gets under way at two. that's all your sport for now. that's it for now.

the next news on bbc one is at 5.10pm. bye for now. hello. you're watching the bbc news channel with me, it's now 1.10pm. more now on our top story. political leaders in the north of england are calling for more support ahead of borisjohnson‘s announcement on monday, in which he's expected to outline further coronavirus restrictions. in the last hour, city leaders in northern england have been holding a virtual news conference. mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, says the package of financial measures outlined by the chancellor yesterday, don't go far enough. because we have reached is that this package is incomplete or insufficient to protect our communities as we are going into the autumn and into the winter. let me

ta ke autumn and into the winter. let me take you through into some of the specifics. the first is the proposal to pay two thirds of the wages and the businesses that are forced to close in eight local furlough scheme, for people on middle or high earnings, that is difficult, but it is something that probably most people on the call will be able to manage if asked to do so. if you work ina manage if asked to do so. if you work in a bar or in a kitchen, linked to a pub, or possibly on living wage or more likely on minimum wage, how is it possible to live on a two thirds of your wagers? when actually, the government has forced your place of work to close. those people cannot choose to pay two thirds of their rent, or two thirds of their bills. it would of course put them into severe hardship and there is a course, many have had

and there is a course, many have had a difficult year, up until this point. the further question is the nationalfurlough, point. the further question is the national furlough, was set at 80% of people's wagers. why should a local furlough be set at 67% and given that the hospitality sector is going to be most effective date back affected by local restrictions, to accept this would be to accept that hospitality workers are somehow second class citizens? we will not accept that. there is also a problem with the timetable. we have been told that the local furlough scheme would come in from the ist of november. actually, there would be a lack before the first payments were made, meaning that payments would like to be made in december. there is talk that in some places, restrictions could come in as early as next week and that would leave

people with no money, for a period of six weeks. that could push them into debt, and severe hardship. we also think the scheme is too limited. this is because it only deals with visitors foster close, but of course there are many suppliers to those businesses who will see their own trade collapse if these premises are forced to close, of course, i am talking about catering, or other businesses. more broadly, there is an effect here of local restrictions, be they in it to your one or tier three, if they are to have the effect that the government wants them to have, they will choke off in towns and city centres. that will also affect businesses there. we would also argue that there needs to be a broader recognition of that and a

business support scheme to match. we are being told that the government will double the current payment to businesses that are locked down from £1500 to £3000 per month. i am also they make pretty certain to say that thatis they make pretty certain to say that that is many businesses in greater manchester who are on a knife edge now is the most difficult year they be ever faced, and we now is the most difficult year they be everfaced, and we do not now is the most difficult year they be ever faced, and we do not believe that will be sufficient to prevent multiple business failure, notjust in greater manchester, but across the north west and the whole of the north. there is no recognition in the chancellor's package of the position of people who answer it self employed. let us remember that if you shut the pubs in any part of the north of england, you are creating an immediate knock—on effect on the taxi trade in all of those places. and also on industries

of security. many of the people working in both of those professions, being self—employed and again, to have no recognition of their position and to provide no local self—employed support scheme, in my view, is wrong. if there is to bea in my view, is wrong. if there is to be a tier three lockdown, which gets close to the national lockdown, from what we saw earlier this year, then of course again it has to follow shortly that that level of support provided to individuals on the furlough, business in terms of grants, but also people who are self—employed, it has to be consistent. alongside all of the things that i have called for, i think there is a case for a discretionary ban from local authorities to pick up the general hardship that businesses and restrictions will face. andy burnham

there, with the labour government, there, with the labour government, the greater manchester mayor. he has made a very damning intervention. he has been saying that the package of measures has not been going far enough and they are urging mps to introduce something to force the government to rethink in parliament this week. let's listening to some questions being taken now. this is a questions being taken now. this is a question for all of you now to go on. it is clear that you are annoyed, that you are angry with what the government has proposed, but surely, whatever it is, it needs to be done, cases are rising in the north, people are being admitted into hospital with covid—19 in the north and that is increasing, can you not put that anger and annoyance to one side and accept what

agreements are being put on the table quickly to save lives? thank you. ido table quickly to save lives? thank you. i do not accept the premise of your question because i did accept that the very beginning, what i said, isaid that the very beginning, what i said, i said it was a serious situation, and there are rising cases. especially in the north, and we will do what is needed to protect our residents, so i did make that very plain. and in a backplane at the start of this discussion, we will do the right thing when the government came to us in the middle of the summer, we much with them, and we will do the same again, but it has got to be on a firm as its base. we only had a pub public to buy into this if the evidence is rock—solid behind why certain restrictions have been chosen rather than others. that has not been done so fun and that needs to be done. that is if we had to get people to buy into it like it is linked. it is not just to be

buy into it like it is linked. it is notjust to be doing something to be seen to be doing something, as we know whitehall can do, it is about doing things i going to make a difference, and we can hold to our reference —— residence, we can hold to this because there is evidence behind this particular measure that is the discussion is going on this weekend. again, the reason i'm coming up with the premise of your question as to suggest that you are almost implying that people's financial situation does not affect their health. i would put it to you that very much affects the health, their mental health, certainly, if they are worrying about paying bills orjust they are worrying about paying bills or just existing from they are worrying about paying bills orjust existing from here through this process. i put it to you that there are many business owners across greater manchester today who are frantic about whether or not their business will be able to survive this. that is affecting their health as well. i think this is just their health as well. i think this isjust a final their health as well. i think this is just a final point, which is a commentary on my experience today with the government, but it appears to me that the structure that has

been built within government has been built within government has been very much a structure that has linked up to the meeting in the run—up to the chief medical officer, not making is that an individual, but i'm just saying this has been a health driven process, very focused on the virus, but i do not think it has been sufficient in the wider impact of both controlling the virus, but then also the knock—on effect and the wider health of society. i think in some ways now, thatis society. i think in some ways now, that is what we are doing as mayors, we are making those two things be considered together alongside each other. i do not think that has happened up to this point. i think it has been skewed by focusing too much on the virus without considering the bigger picture. of course, we will do what is right, of course, we will do what is right, of course we will behave responsibly, all summer, dan,jamie, course we will behave responsibly, all summer, dan, jamie, steve, myself, we have said that we recognise how hard is it is for the government, we do not envy them, we are here to try and support them, we

wa nt are here to try and support them, we want them to succeed. there's only so long before we can offer that and bang your head against a brick wall about getting anything in response. we are in discussions with them about the health measures, but we are not accept a position where we are not accept a position where we arejustan are not accept a position where we are just an that are not accept a position where we arejust an that —— make are not accept a position where we are just an that —— make inadequate financial package and post and i residents and that is the clear message that we are going today. thank you for your question. what we are talking about here is people. and the economic and health well—being are interlinked. if you are going to expect people to obey the restrictions, to take the actions necessary to prevent the spread of the virus, then you're going to have to make it financially possible for people. you are a self—employed taxi driver, and you have no money coming in, it is going to be far easier to obey the restrictions if you get some

support. that is the same for people across the board. there are people falling through the gaps and fancy many places, the self—employed, there are issues at the moment to get the compensation scheme you have to be on benefits, there are too many low—paid workers, especially single people, on qualifying for that. the financial support is part of keeping people safe and tackling the spread of the virus. there is no contradiction between showing people's economic well—being and their health well—being. people's economic well—being and their health well-being. thank you. dan, did you wish to comment on this? only very briefly. i think jamie is absently right. there is a clear correlation between economic and health and well—being of our communities. of course, we are working very closely with the government, as close as we possibly can, on the health aspects of the crisis. i have long held the view that my real worry in all of this is ensuring that the nhs has sufficient

resources to get through the winter months. windsor has not yet been raised in parliament i raised in parliament the other day parliament with matt hancock that our nhs has all the resources it needs over the coming months, this will be the most challenging when sir that the nhs has ever faced. and that is on record, and it is therefore incredibly important that local nhs services, right around the country got the support and the resources they need in place to get through this challenging winter months. i do not think that is the case at the moment, despite what the health secretary may have set a apart at the day, because i know of a level there is still concern to ensure that resources are bad to get through the challenging period, that is coming in front of us. but absolutely, of course, whilst we are focusing on the economic aspects of the crisis today, we will also work closely together to ensure that the public— health end of it closely together to ensure that the public—health end of it is it needs to be. thank you very much, dan. thank you come across too many at

channel a. thank you come across too many at channela. thank thank you come across too many at channel 4. thank you, a question for dan. dan, your odyssey very frustrated with whitehall and the centralised decision—making that has happened so far. the government say that they are going to include local leaders, going forward, do you believe that they make in included? i think is about meaningful engagement. there have been too many occasions, i think, engagement. there have been too many occasions, ithink, when engagement. there have been too many occasions, i think, when sat in the room with a minister and felt like boxes were being ticked all that we once generally being consulted or that our support was being listened to in that our support was being listened toina that our support was being listened to in a way that it showed. it has felt on occasion that rather than partners, we are passengers in this process. that is not how it should be. at the best of times, you need tojoined up be. at the best of times, you need to joined up government, be. at the best of times, you need tojoined up government, local, regional and national government working together, but in a crisis, it is even more important that people altogether. that is what we have wa nted people altogether. that is what we have wanted to do and that is the approach that we have wanted to take. i very very much hope that the

government is now well look at the responses that we are offering, which are still done in a very constructive way, and understand the benefits of working more closely with us that has been the case over the past several months,. what you do differently, and these are times, as you say, but given the chance, what would you do differently? what i would do differently is have a more decentralised approach. if you look at the way that other countries have responded to the virus, they place much greater emphasis on resource in the hands of local leaders, mayors and local authority council leader equivalents. i think that as a country, we are very centralised, very top—down in our approach. frankly i do not think that works for normal business in terms of getting things done, in terms of getting things done, in terms of getting things done, in terms of securing investment. we have got a systemic system which is skewed towards more affluent parts

of the country and covid—19 has exposed some of the divides between rich and poor, old and young that we have all known about but have come to the forefront. i think that the government, it is about embracing the opportunity that devolution can offer. the government had created metro mayors, that was the right thing to do, they have properly but to empower them, both with decision—making powers but also with the resources to actually get things done at a local level. we are the people that understand the challenges because of that because it back better than any of the people in whitehall ever could. 0ver to paul in itv news. it calls all the metro mayors are less than the call. you will have a role in communicating any further restrictions, are you saying that you might not be able to do that if you might not be able to do that if you feel they are pushing people into financial hardship with mike? thank you, paul. i thinkjamie

driscoll made a good point before. if you are someone who is self—employed and you're not getting the help to be able to follow what is being asked of you, what the people in those positions do. i think we still have a concern about the payment that was agreed for people who need to self—isolate. that still has not been introduced, by the way. that was about £500 that was going to be taxed, and that is widely understood, only available to people on benefits. there are lots of young people who that will not apply to. the support is critical here to the buy in, and to make sure thatis here to the buy in, and to make sure that is the right thing being done, the failure to supply adequate support, is limited, it is limiting the level of buy in. then there is the level of buy in. then there is theissue the level of buy in. then there is the issue of contradicting some of the issue of contradicting some of the statements, the rule of six not applying in the same way in areas under restrictions, tempe curfew, which we have not discussed today, but that's who is potentially contradictory. it is contradictory in that it creates a social gatherings in the home, but that

leaves the public confuse. what we're is there is a case to simplify and clarify all of this in the new tier system that the government is proposing, i am tier system that the government is proposing, iam not tier system that the government is proposing, i am not necessary against that, but let us be really clear about what we are asking the public to do. we place the evidence right before them, so that they know what they are being asked to do and to make a difference to the virus. i am not convinced that a blanket closure of pubs is actually going to make a difference. i am sceptical about the evidence that was presented at the discussion with the mps this week. we believe much stronger enforcement powers are actually what is needed as part of this package and i'm talking about summary closure powers for premises that are not covid—19 secure and i'm not just talking about that are not covid—19 secure and i'm notjust talking about pubs and restau ra nts, notjust talking about pubs and restaurants, i am talking about shops, or any setting when the right procedures are not in place. 0ne shops, or any setting when the right procedures are not in place. one of

the things that like andy burnham the things that like andy burnham the joining the things that like andy burnham thejoining mayors of the things that like andy burnham the joining mayors of northern cities. they are all saying that the chatis cities. they are all saying that the chat is as package of support has got to be much more generous, it has got to be much more generous, it has got to be more than the two thirds that they are offering, otherwise it is going to be impossible for people to follow the restrictions on their work because they will not be able to survive financially. they are venting their fury also acts not been consulted by governments and seeing the approach has got to change now because otherwise people are going to enter incredibly hard times. people are going to their savings and have gone through them and they have not been able to do so, the self—employed have not been factored in to support and they are suggesting mps try to table some sort of vote to reject this current package from the chancellor and the government and require government to return with a new package of measures so that people can afford to follow the restrictions that are supposed to be coming in, we think,