this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. four weeks of tough new restrictions are set to be announced for northern ireland later this hour. it's understood pubs and restaurants to close — and schools shut for a fortnight. the new three tier coronavirus restrictions comes into force across england. this is bbc news. health officials are meeting to discuss the headlines at 11: whether further areas — including lancashire and greater manchester — should be subject to the toughest rules. criticism as large crowds four weeks of tough new restrictions gathered in the centre of liverpool last night, in northern ireland, the country's before the city region became first minister announced pubs and the first in england to enter transport clothes and schools are to the highest level of restrictions. shut for a fortnight. we want these measures to have two macro impacts, send me your thoughts firstly on the covid—19 transmission on the measures around the uk — rates which must be turned down now, or on any of our stories today. we will be in a very difficult place you can get in touch with me on twitter @annita—mcveigh

and use the hashtag — very soon indeed. and secondly, we believe it marks a point where bbc your questions. everyone, each and everyone of us, bbc news learns that an elderly can take stop and go back to the patient with dementia was restrained on 19 separate occasions to allow social distancing measures that are staff at a hospital in kent vitally important. to forcibly treat him. the new three tier coronavirus the hospital has restrictions comes into force across england — apologised "unreservedly" health officials are meeting to discuss whether further areas, as the eu prepares to discuss including lancashire british proposals on post—brexit and greater manchester, fishing rights, we meet the french should be subject to fishermen worried they'll bear the toughest rules. the brunt of the changes. so disappointed. if we can't enter british waters, it's practically the end of our profession. large crowds gathered in the centre of liverpool last night, before the city region became and coming up... the first in england to enter the highest level of restrictions. bbc news learns that an elderly patient with dementia was restrained on 19 separate occasions to allow we'll hear from the wildlife staff at a uk hospital in kent photographer whose 11—month to forcibly treat him. wait to photograph the hospital has one of the world's rarest animals apologised "unreservedly". has won him a top photography prize. as the eu prepares to discuss british proposals on post—brexit fishing rights, we meet the french fishermen worried they'll bear the brunt of the changes.

so disappointed. if we can't enter british waters, it's practically the hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here end of our profession. and across the globe. there is breaking news on swab tests in birmingham where it has been the northern ireland executive is expected to introduce tougher confirmed a number of already used coronavirus restrictions from covid—19 swap kits were given out to friday. health officials say it is households in a selly oak as part of necessary to avoid infection is its drop and collect service. rising further. the measures are expected to be formally announced and the photographer who waited 11 within the hour. pubs and months to capture an image of one restau ra nts within the hour. pubs and restaurants are expected to close of the world's rarest animals wins for a month as part of these measures and schools for a fortnight top wildlife photography prize. during an extended half term break. off—licences and supermarkets would have to stop selling alcohol at 8pm. meanwhile, in england, greater manchester, lancashire and some other areas are presently being considered by government officials for inclusion in tier three, the toughest level of coronavirus measures. most of england has been

put on the medium level with the northern ireland has announced rule of six and 10pm curfew both apply. the high level of restrictions. pubs and restaurants will be allowed to serve only take a ways for four weeks. restrictions means no household mixing indoors and the rules apply will be allowed to serve only take a ways forfour weeks. our will be allowed to serve only take a ways for four weeks. our ireland correspondent is at the northern outdoors and the most severe level of very high means no mixing of ireland assembly at stormont. tell us what they have announced. yes, households indoors or outdoors, pubs and bars will close unless they ministers here at stormont have basically now gone further than provide what's called a substantial their counterparts elsewhere in the uk in imposing these new meal. we have several reports. first restrictions. be more notable ones let's hear from chris meal. we have several reports. first let's hearfrom chris page with meal. we have several reports. first let's hear from chris page with the perhaps are that schools will close latest from belfast. a third two weeks and the halloween half term break, which is due to probably the most significant ta ke half term break, which is due to take place the week after next, will measures is in effect to extend the school halloween half term break be extended to a fortnight. pubs and wrestlers will have to close the from one week to two. school will four weeks apart from those offering end on friday for a fortnight. they we re end on friday for a fortnight. they were due to be of anyway the week ta keaway four weeks apart from those offering takeaway and delivery. —— pubs and after next but they will also be off restau ra nts. next week. as you say, four weeks of takeaway and delivery. —— pubs and restaurants. other announcements we re restaurants. other announcements were announced in the last half hour here were the first leader, arlene pubs and restaurants not being able to serve customers indoors, they will only be able to operate

foster spoke. hospitalisations are ta keaway will only be able to operate takeaway and delivery services. there are some other decisions that on the increase. this is deeply involve the government, the stormont troubling and more steps are now executive has made. for example, a reduced limit on the number of people that can attend weddings and urgently needed. the executive has discussed and we have concluded that funerals, cut to 25. close contact we must put the following measures businesses will have to shut. in place. first, maintenance of although shops will be open and current household restrictions, this hairdressers will be open and james means a continuation of the will be open for individual restriction on meeting indoors and a training. there will be a special limit on the number who can meet in sitting to discuss this this morning a garden. there are existing —— gyms will be open. exemptions for childcare and the body responsible for coordinating the government's maintenance and other matters, which response to the coronavirus pandemic is to discuss whether greater will stay in place. however, as manchester, lancashire and other close contact economy is proposed english regions should be placed at the highest of for closure, it would be consistent three alert levels. the bbc understands a meeting with that to prohibit the provision of the joint biosecurity council of those services such as gold committee will take place later today. our political correspondent, hairdressing ina of those services such as hairdressing in a domestic setting. helen catt, reports. limited to a maximum of ten people to two households, no overnight stays in an overnight home in a snow partying in the streets, after many of liverpool's pubs bubble. work from home unless unable and bars shut their doors, not to reopen for now, to do so. in guidance, we will by order of the government.

the spread of coronavirus advise investors and further in the city region means it is now education to deliver distance living under the most severe learning to the maximum extent restrictions in england. it's notjust places serving drinks that are closed, but gyms, leisure centres possible closure of the hospitality and betting shops, too. visitors are asked not to come here, sector, apart from deliveries and residents not to leave. other areas like greater manchester and lancashire may be takeaway food, with the existing in line forsimilar. closing time of 11pm at remaining. other takeaway will be brought into line with hospitality with a closing a meeting is being held later to discuss moving those areas time of 11pm. retail will stay open, to "very high" alert, too, although it doesn't mean a decision will definitely be made. however, there will be urgent engagement with the sector to ensure what we're saying to the government that retail is doing everything it is of course we will put can to help suppress the virus. people's health first. you can't do that by destroying closure of a close contact services theirjobs, their businesses, apart from those meeting essential pushing people into hardship health needs, which will be defined into the run—up to christmas. that is just wrong, it in the regulations to ensure should not be like that. continuation of essential health you will be levelling down interventions and therapeutics. this the north west of england, will not include complement tree not the levelling up treatments. no indoor sport of any that you promised us. it is an issue that we will take a stand on. mps approved the new kind organised contact sport three—tier system of local restrictions, last night. involving how mixing other than at some conservatives have been critical of some decisions, but they do want to give elite level. no mass events

the new system time to work. involving more than 15 people, except that allowed outdoor sporting if we have to go to a national events where the relevant number for lockdown, and nothing can be ruled that will continue to apply. gyms out, that will have a very severe effect indeed on the economy. may remain open, but for individual my hope is that the measures that the prime minister has training only, with local announced will be successful, enforcement in place. places of working hand in glove with the mayors, who are very worship heart to remain open, with a important to this process. labour disagrees. mandatory requirement to wear face it now backs an england—wide coverings when entering and exiting lockdown banning household mixing and this will not apply to marriage and all but essential work and travel that would last two to three weeks. schools would stay open, though. or civil partnership. weddings and civil partnerships to be limited to if we act now, if we follow the science and break the circuit, 25 people with no reception is much that this will be implemented on we can get this virus under control. monday the 19th of october. the if we don't, we could sleepwalk post—ceremony or partnership into a long and bleak winter. celebration may remain open for this purpose at this weekend but my not downing street hasn't ruled out such provide other services for people who are not part of the wedding or a circuit break entirely, it says that would be irresponsible. partnership and this will be limited but for now it's backing its localised system, to 25. funerals and committal is to which it thinks it will balance be limited to 25 people with no loving the virus and slowing the virus and pre—or post funeral gathering. in guidance, no unnecessary travel

protecting the economy. would be advised. off—licences and the pressure for it to work is increasing. yesterday, the uk reported supermarkets will not be permitted 143 coronavirus deaths, the highest daily figure sincejune. to sell alcohol after 8pm and we believe the above restrictions should apply first four weeks and it means on average, in the past week, 82 deaths were announced every day. the continuation or amendment of any all eyes will be on areas like liverpool to see if it can element would require executive break the cycle of infection, approval. in education, the half and avoid pressure for tougher measures across england. term holiday break will be extended helen catt, bbc news. from the 19th to the 30th of our correspondent, danjohnson, is in salford, in greater manchester, october, with schools reopening which is one of the areas being considered for the highest again on monday the 2nd of november. to may admit this, the department level of restrictions. for education will allocate to schools to have the optional days people in greater machester are and the remainderof waking up under the second tier of schools to have the optional days and the remainder of additional time through exceptional closure days. —— restrictions this morning but they'are being warned to permit this. as across other that they may very jurisdictions, the issue of schools quickly move to the higher level. there will be discussions later along with other considerations will today about increasing the be kept under continuous review by restrictions even further. here, across greater manchester, the executive in the weeks and months ahead. we fully appreciate and across the area covered by lancashire county council, as well. local leaders there have said that this will be a difficult and further restrictions do look inevitable, as they try and get worrying news for a lot of people. the case numbers down. the executive has taken this decision because it is necessary and and across in liverpool, we discussed the impact in great

that's the only part of the country where people today detail and we do not take this step are waking up with those heaviest restrictions so far. lightly. we want these measures to bars and gyms closed. further restrictions have two impacts, firstly on the on their social lives. some people in that city region covid—19 transmission rates which wondering why they're must be turned down now we will be ina very the only ones with those must be turned down now we will be in a very difficult place very soon tightest of restrictions but it does indeed. secondly, we believe it look like other parts of the north will follow, perhaps later this week. marks a point where everyone, each and every one of us, can take stock and questions about the level of support that is in place and every one of us, can take stock and go back to the social measures for the people and the businesses that will be affected. talk about whether that two thirds furlough support is actually enough. and questions about how long this will go on for, how long this disruption will last that are vitally important. arlene and what the way out of these foster at there. a long list of restrictions and these restriction she was announcing and it took ministers here a long time to agree on them. the mums of the local lockdowns is. our political correspondent devolved government were in talks here until well after midnight. —— jonathan blake is at westminster. de members. the well disagreement in an awful lot happening, variations the five party coalition as to how between the four nations of the uk. the five party coalition as to how the executive should proceed and very broad terms of the two main parties, the dup were in favour of a how much pressure does that put on slightly more light touch when it borisjohnson in how much pressure does that put on boris johnson in regards how much pressure does that put on borisjohnson in regards to what he's doing with england. and what came to regulations, sinn fein it is

further news can we expect about understood were pushing for more strict measures. but the other areas joining liverpool in the area of highest restrictions? announcements that have been made this morning represent something of morning. i don't necessarily think a compromise i should think and ministers, as you heard from arlene what the other devolved governments are doing increases pressure on foster there, very much hoping that borisjohnson to over the next two to four weeks, the are doing increases pressure on boris johnson to take are doing increases pressure on borisjohnson to take a different tack. the new tier system the infection rate in northern ireland, cove na nt has tack. the new tier system the covenant has introduced is only which is the highest of the four coming into effect as of this morning. for now, ministers say they nations, will start to come down. which is the highest of the four nations, will start to come downm wa nt to this a strictly time—limited morning. for now, ministers say they want to see that bed in —— the government has introduced. and given intervention? arlene foster said time to take effect. there is no guarantee this approach will be more they are very determined it will be or less effective in the medium to long term than the approach taken in time—limited, but how much our decision is going to be taken on a rolling basis? yes, i think that is northern ireland. we have heard about that agreed overnight where they will be a short strict time where the attention it probably will turn to in say a week's time at. mrs limited period of restrictions, so called circuit breaker. that is foster, as you say, in the assembly under consideration by the welsh government, as you have heard. an said she was determined this will be evolving position in scotland, too. a time—limited intervention. when it comes to school closures, for there is pressure from sir keir starmer and the labour party on the example, ministers have agreed that when it comes towards the end of government to go for this circuit breaker option. they argued that that fortnight‘s closure, they will review the situation again, so i

would help regain control of the suppose that is a sign that an extension of the schools closure has virus and allow restrictions to be not been completely ruled out and lifted, to an extent, from then on. mrs not been completely ruled out and m rs foster not been completely ruled out and mrs foster did say that exiting there are questions, of course, but these new restrictions would have to that approach, but what you do after be done very carefully. so clearly the circuit breaker is lifted and there is a lot of nervousness, whether cases begin to rise. and the anxiety, in the business community, economic support needed to see those hospitality sector in particular. businesses forced to close would be hospitality ulster, which represents pubs and restaurants, have been reacting to all this in the last few able to continue trading beyond minutes and in fact they state that that. certainly the government these new measures will be a hasn't ruled it out? it doesn't seem com plete these new measures will be a to be something they will switch to complete disaster unless there is financial assistance given to the businesses which will have to close do in the immediate future. it does remain an option that has been again. ministers are due to meet on discussed. on your second question about the timing, in terms of other thursday and the regular meeting of the executive he ate to put together areas moving up the tiers that are a package of financial support for now in place, there is no strict timetable for that. greater businesses. —— do try to put manchester and lancashire will be up together. and mrs foster said she discussion amongst senior ministers hoped they could sign off on that. and health officials today. we won't inevitably, second time round it is going to be harder, we have been necessarily get a decision there but give liverpool city region as you through it before and life in many ways had got back to what seemed say is the only place in tier three,

it is not unexpected that our it almost back to normal, albeit with a will move up the scale in the next lot of social distancing, but things being open again, how are people reacting to what is coming?” few days —— that other areas. being open again, how are people reacting to what is coming? i think thank you. some news in relation to you are hearing is certainly a variety of perspectives. when it excess deaths now as they are known, comes to schools, some parents, some to use that phrase, from teachers even, have said that coronavirus. we mean additional deaths from covid—i9 over a given schools closure an extended half time period, compared to the number term break, having been talked about of deaths that would normally be for quite a few days now, they would expected in that time. england, have appreciated a bit more notice, given that in our schools are going wales and scotland are among nations to be chatting on friday, so people with the highest number of excess will have to arrange childcare. —— deaths as a result of the first wave shutting on friday. for example, for of the covid—i9 pandemic, a new next week, rather unexpectedly. i study has found. research led by think though that is a recognition imperial college london analysed that northern ireland did relatively weekly death data from 19 european well if you like in the first wave countries as well as australia and of the pandemic in terms of infection rate and the rate of new zealand between mid february at the end of may. it shows england and deaths here which was lower than the rest of the uk most is a significant problem this time round, now the wales, along with spain, experienced infection rate is the highest of the the largest increase in mortality uk's four nations at the local

from covid—i9 with nearly 100 government area of derry and the largest increase in mortality from covid—19 with nearly 100 excess strabane government area of derry and stra bane in the deaths per 100,000 people in that government area of derry and strabane in the north is by most measures the worst affected local period, compared to what would normally be expected. according to government area in the whole of the uk at the moment. hospitalisations the researchers, that is an increase have been rising and over the last of 37% for england and wales and 38% few days the number of deaths has sadly started to creep up as well for spain, incidentally, which is in at. so i think why there is those three highest. in scotland, the excess death rate was 84 per certainly a sense of fatigue, there isa certainly a sense of fatigue, there is a sense of anxiety and that there 100,000 people during the first does need to be one more push to get wave, which is a 28% increase from this infection rates down. you're average expected deaths. one of the likely to hear ministers stressing i think today that this is not a full lock and. shops for example are able to stay open, gyms can remain open for individual training, so this is not back to march, april, may, whenever northern ireland shut down along with the rest of the uk. it's along with the rest of the uk. it's a proportionate response, they say, but one that they hope is going to co—authors of the study said a be affected. thank you very much, number of factors may have influenced why england, wales and scotla nd influenced why england, wales and scotland had a higher number of deaths compared to other nations. he said a chris. combination of the general population health, the resilience of let's go to a professor in belfast. the public health and social care system and the policy response to the pandemic may have contributed to

what looks like the highest excess deaths across 21 countries. let me do you think these measures are read out some of your thoughts which exactly what is needed? they are you have sent in to me about the latest measures. equal respect and certainly going in the right rights, the question is, what will england and northern ireland direction at this stage. as chris official say if the rate of infections doesn't change? and actually increases? that is an was pointing out, there is a huge ongoing question. zahra says, i have increase in the number of been isolating for most of the year transmissions happening at the asi moment. our numbers are for the last been isolating for most of the year as i receive been isolating for most of the year as i receive cancer been isolating for most of the year as i receive cancer treatment prior to lock down. i would like those over a week at this stage have been ignoring the rules and spreading the between 800 and 1000, or over 1000 disease to stop and think about what most of the number of people in effect this is having on others. one hospital inpatients at the moment is 150. we have 12 icu beds are more from sean. he asks what the available with 23 people in icu with kevin 19, so the numbers are going point of the measures is when very much in the wrong direction and youngsters in the worst hit areas my clinical colleagues are telling don't care with no punishment? keep me that they are very concerned. —— sending in your comments on coronavirus or anything else we are covid—19. it is timely to have this covering today in the usual ways. intervention. some of the proposals that are there i think are perfectly 0k. that are there i think are perfectly ok. there is huge difficulty making let's go to northern ireland. chris the balance, getting the balance page is in belfast and he is at right between stopping the virus stormont where we are expecting in transmission throughout the society the next few minutes, the next hour, and at the same time not destroying to hear from the executive there the economy. obviously very about new measure due to be difficult choices at. one of the

introduced on friday. what more do major choices obviously as relating we know at this stage? that's right. to the schools, so at the moment we are looking at a two—week break. one the stormont assembly will be of the slight concerns i have is do sitting at about 10:30am, to hear the full details of what the we have enough evidence about the transmission that is happening devolved government decided in late within schools? this relates to the night talks, which went on beyond fa ct within schools? this relates to the fact that the transmission, the midnight. we understand in the testing is done on individuals who package of measures that will be are symptomatic and we know in that announced perhaps most significantly young kids and particularly the for most families in northern ireland, schools will be off for two older kids in schools, they can often be a symptomatic. i'm sorry to weeks from this monday. they were just interrupt you for a moment, we will be back with you in a moment, due to be on holiday anyway the week but just need to after that for the regular halloween will be back with you in a moment, butjust need to say goodbye to viewers watching us on bbc two, see mid—term break. in effect, that has you soon, thanks for your company. been extended from one week to two weeks. that is one decision the sorry about that. just picking up executive has come to. the other then on what you think, because that was very interesting what you are major one is that hospitality businesses, pubs and restaurants, saying about transmission in will have to close for four weeks schools. are you basically saying you think it might be more of a from this friday. those premises concern than we often hear?|j that are offering takeaway and delivery services can continue to do you think it might be more of a concern than we often hear? i think we need more data on it. at this that. some other parts of the stage, we are making calls on its. economy affected. for example, most there has been evident in the past

close contact businesses will have suggesting that kids are less likely to close although hairdressers can to pick up infection or to pick up stay open. gyms can stay open for the infection than all the kids or individual training and the number of people attending weddings and funerals has been reduced to it is adults, but i would argue that we need more data on these events that thought 25. wide—ranging package of are actually happening in schools measures brought in by the devolved and this is particularly the case government to combat what is for example with the six formers currently the highest infection rate like year 14, 13. these are more or of the four nations in the united less the same age group as the kingdom. the particular hotspot stu d e nts less the same age group as the students that are going to first year university and we know that being derry city and strabane, which there have been a number of by most measures has been the local significant outbreaks happening government area with the highest infection rate in the entire uk for within universities across the uk, the best part of a couple of weeks. soi within universities across the uk, so i think there is more work that needs to be done, more information we will keep a close eye on what to be determined to find out happens at stormont over the next precisely what the transmission few minutes. i'm joined by the chief rates are within schools, particularly in asymptomatic school executive of northern ireland's goers. just going back to the hotels federation, joining us from belfast. thank you for your time statistics that you are talking about. the rate of increase at. one today. at this stage, i appreciate we have yet to have the official quarter of the total number of

announcement, how will these northern ireland's recorded covid—19 cases, which is just northern ireland's recorded covid—19 cases, which isjust under 22,000 measures, additional measures, effect hotels? good morning. we are have been recorded in the last seven days and you are saying about the impact on hospitalisations, these not entirely sure how. our new measures that will take time to filter through, when they, in terms understanding is that we will either ofa filter through, when they, in terms of a reduction in cases? so is it be forced to close or only serve residents. the current situation in going to be enough hospitals to manage? bear in mind that the huge the derry and strabane areas is that you can only serve residents. that increase in numbers over the last few weeks have been due to a massive isa you can only serve residents. that is a consequential closure. we are increase in the now full of testing, open but effectively we cannot trade viably. the question for us will be, so it may not be reflect of what how will we trade in the coming happens in the early stages of the weeks and what support there will be, even if we are allowed to trade pandemic. —— increase in the level of testing. at the early stages of ata be, even if we are allowed to trade at a limited circumstance? it is a the pandemic it might be ten to 50 very concerning time. today is wednesday and we understand these times higher than the reported measures are due to come in on values. whenever northern ireland, testing and the community starts friday. if it unfolds as you rapidly after the numbers went up and they were restricted to suspect, a relatively short time to individuals who are being prepare. you mention you think hospitalised in order to facilitate hotels may be forced to close or triage patients into covid —positive only serve residents. what is the and covid negative. so i would not necessarily compare the numbers we

have in the last few weeks with what occupancy rate in hotels across happened early on in the pandemic. northern ireland right now? our occupancy rate has fallen what is really important are the considerably, about 25%. the rate up numbers of individuals that are until the end of september was about inpatient, in hospitals, in icus and 40%. that has ebbed away with a very can the nhs and hospital systems mixed message of, don't go out, cope with this number? the like don't leave your area, only take period, as you know, is about two to three weeks from high numbers in the necessary journeys. but don't leave your area, only take necessaryjourneys. but leaving hotels open. for us, that is a major community to progressing on to increase hospitalisations. we are there now and we need to take these concern. the current situation is actions rapidly. at the beginning untenable and the government message is very mixed. we provide a service, you said that you think that the economic and in a societal sense. measures are going in the right but it is very difficult for us to direction. there have been tighter restrictions in force in northern trade in any viable manner in these circumstances. and if you are in ireland since the 5th of october, that position of being forced to but those cases have still been close, or only serve residents over increasing. when will it be clear whether these are new measures are the next four weeks, at a minimum, working and do you think that possibly longer, wejust the next four weeks, at a minimum, possibly longer, we just don't know, we have any measures would make an actually the two week's close at impact in that time to improve the four schools, before its closure for situation, but we just don't know, what sort of support would you like everything else restrictions everything else restrictions everything else restrictions everything else is going to prove to to see? we would like to see be enough and will it be clear whether in that timeframe if it is something along the lines of support making upa whether in that timeframe if it is making up a big difference? this

for the business itself and be able will be one of my concerns. it does to bring the previous version of the ta ke will be one of my concerns. it does take time. you are right to point furlough that was in place or bring out that way a like period between forward amended jss scheme the the instigation of the restrictions and getting evidence that the chancellor looked at. but transmission of the virus will importantly this should be a question of choice. if we are left decrease. three to four weeks to my ina question of choice. if we are left in a position where it is untenable for us to trade, we must be able to mind isa decrease. three to four weeks to my mind is a minimal period where you access those levels of support as will begin to see that, so maybe in four weeks, but i think what is well. the current system of mandated critical of the executive here is closure for some parts of the that they follow the data very industry place all of us in jeopardy carefully a nd in the long run. good to get your that they follow the data very carefully and continue on the testing, tracing and contact tracing and isolation so that they know the thoughts. we will be interested to hear what you have to say. from numbers that they are having, they know the levels of transmission within the community, so that you northern ireland's hotel federation, can monitor whether or not there's janice gould, thank you. restrictions are actually having any impact. that will take time at. there is no doubt about that. thank councils in england are being asked you very much forjoining us. draw up a plan by the end of this week to allow those joining us now is colin neil, chief with a coronavirus infection to return to care homes in their area. executive of hospitality ulster, the a letter from the department representative body of northern of health and social care says that ireland's hospitality industry and a designated setting should be just to remind you of how the identified in each council area hospitality sector is going to be so that those who are infected

can leave hospital. this could prove controversial, but may be necessary if the nhs runs out of hospital beds in coronavirus hotspot areas. impacted, there will be closure councillor paul brant is the cabinet apart from deliveries and take a ways. other fast food and takeaway member for adult health and social premises will have to close at 11pm care at liverpool city council. amongst off—licences and supermarkets cannot sell alcohol thank you forjoining us on bbc after 8pm sport involving mixing news. what do you make of this idea, households apart from elite level. this proposal? when we mentioned the gyms will be able to be open for words people being released from individual training but to no hospital with coronavirus and going classes permitted. wide—ranging measures coming in and what impact into ca re hospital with coronavirus and going into care homes, you know, lots of do you think they are going to have? alarms start flashing but we are talking about a care home or home specifically designated only for i choose my words very carefully because people's livelihoods, people with coronavirus, presumably? well, that's not quite what the government are insisting we do. they putting people's breads on people's are requiring us to identify homes ta bles putting people's breads on people's tables is at stake much that this is the endgame fair hospitality in or parts of homes where covid posited people can be discharged northern ireland. this is from hospital. our local view is that that is very much a last case scenario and we would very much push westminster stepping in, because the back against this. if we learnt one default do not have the finances. —— lesson from the original first wave

of this pandemic, it was that it is the devolved governments do not have not possible to contain the wave of the devolved governments do not have the finances are to support. in his viruses, once it gets into a care westminster stepping in. we do not home. or it is very difficult. a have huge chains of companies with ticket if those care homes are huge access to bank accounts. i've catering for people who are confused just had agreements from our first or got dementia —— particularly. who and deputy first minister to meet us are incapable of socially distancing for what we class as an emergency or carrying out social distancing meeting, because we are on freefall infection measures. presumably it and we do not know where the bottom would require absolutely no crossover of staff. if you had an is. you said you would choose your area within a care home that was for words carefully and you said is the endgame for hospitality in northern covid—19 —positive patients and ireland. that is a very serious anyone else in the home didn't have warning. just tell us a bit more coronavirus, there could be absolutely no crossover of staff about the specifics of what you mean either. you are absolutely right. and there would need to be by that. how many businesses are you specifically well skilled staff who could deal with what is an occasion aware of going under a ready and isa could deal with what is an occasion is a rapid deterioration of people what are you worried about in the suffering from covid. discharging weeks ahead? like most of the uk, we people from hospital is not something we have encouraged. we we re have had an enormously... a great weeks ahead? like most of the uk, we were in lockdown since march. working relationship with our local nhs in in the first wave they agreed traditional pubs only opened again they would not discharge anyone into three weeks ago, but gets no

they would not discharge anyone into the care home sector unless they additionalfunding three weeks ago, but gets no additional funding throughout that received a negative test —— our period. there is no fuel in the tank local nhs and. pro prevent receding of our industry to contribute to of care homes with coronavirus which anything. we close on friday at is what we saw elsewhere in the country had led to significant amounts of debts. —— to prevent. 6:30pm. it is 24 to 26% country had led to significant amounts of debts. —— to preventm nhs hospitals were becoming over whelmed with numbers of patients, contribution, when you put it together just in can you a situation where you would contribution, when you put it togetherjust in staff and that, a lot of people do not have that. they do not have the cash in the bank, have to go down this route? -- a significant amount of deaths. even even to pate redundancies, which though you don't sound entirely obviously they do not want to pay enthusiastic about the idea. though you don't sound entirely enthusiastic about the ideal though you don't sound entirely enthusiastic about the idea. i am their staff off, but they want to do opposed to the idea, i want to be it properly. so that option at their absolutely clear. i think it is a bad idea. it is a nonstarter, as far becomes a liquidation, so the industry starts... it is the domino as you're concerned? even if you had ca re as you're concerned? even if you had care homes dedicated to covid effect and we know there is a health —positive patients only? care homes dedicated to covid -positive patients only? that is one option. and that is possible, you crisis, but we have asked to see the need to find the staff and at the moment we don't have sufficient evidence that our industry is responsible, because actually in clinical staff to populate... a new northern ireland, we have asked the home, which would be entirely covid government for regulation, we have related. there is a real difficulty askedit government for regulation, we have asked it to be put into forcible legislation so there was no hiding

in getting entirely empty care homes. you need to get the place. if we are responsible, we need to see what we are doing wrong homeowners' permission at many home to try and correct that so that we owners, for obvious reasons, are can stay open. and if we are not relu cta nt to owners, for obvious reasons, are reluctant to allow admission of covid —positive patients because responsible, we need government to they are concerned about their say look, you are being sacrificed because you are in controllable —— a existing patients or indeed the future patients that they might have. there is an eternity to this, which is that the nhs opens up additional bed capacity —— an co ntrolla ble because you are in controllable —— a controllable in the balance so when alternative to this. using we come back, people do not think we nightingale hospitals or are dangerous. i have chosen my u nfortu nately nightingale hospitals or unfortunately having to pull back on words very carefully because i'm elective surgery or other capacity talking to businesses continually. in the system to ensure that they retain covid positive people within we have already significant numbers the nhs, where they can be properly of staff and businesses talking to dealt with. and the risk of cross me last night, this morning, saying ijust do not have the infection can be better managed. and me last night, this morning, saying i just do not have the finances to continue and that was before the announcement. the announcements asa infection can be better managed. and as a consequence, can ensure that here, iam people who enter the care system announcement. the announcements here, i am heading to meetings with only do so when they are covid some of our employers now. i'm negative. we have had so many getting calls from staff saying what appeals, haven't we, for people to i dohave to pay my rent. you made think about what their actions might mean, notjust think about what their actions might mean, not just for themselves, think about what their actions might mean, notjust forthemselves, but for all those around them, to stop the point really clearly there, when we talk about businesses it is not

that chain of transmission. i want the bricks and mortar, it is the to get your reaction to those scenes people who are involved, the people in liverpool last night, lots of who are working there, and this is putting obviously, as you indicate, an enormous strain on all of those people out partying before the tighter restrictions came into force individuals. when you talk to today or at midnight. what do you people, how are they managing?” spoke to some this morning. i spoke have to say about that?|j today or at midnight. what do you have to say about that? i would endorse what our mayor has said this morning that the conduct of those young people in that area is to professional, intelligent people and they are in tears. every shameful. and totally against all of business i spoke to this morning, the very first thing they said to me the advice put out by us. i would was what about my staff? northern say camera angles make it look like it was an enormous amount of people ireland is 99. 9% was what about my staff? northern ireland is 99.9% smaller restau ra nts, ireland is 99.9% smaller who but it was probably in the tens restaurants, smaller pubs, small hotels, often owner occupied. their and it was associated with the closure of the nearby bars in the staff are their family, they go to area. it is one of the reasons we their christmas or weddings and in have asked the government if we could have staggered closing times at many of these institutions to try this crisis sometimes funerals might and prevent tipping out of a large stop the want to protect their number of people into small areas at staff, but also desperately want to closing time. but the warning remains for people to please think about the consequences of their protect their businesses, because this is what will bring staff back

actions? absolutely. we are in a when they are does make is over. position here where intensive care units are running almost full at traditional pubs stayed close an over 90% capacity. we have to extra three months without a penny extra three months without a penny extra supports most of they have collectively as a community act only been open three weeks and they together in order to defeat this face closure again. when we say four virus. that means people leaving weeks, what happens at the end of bars and young people playing an four weeks? device is still going up, do we keep closed or do people active part in restraining this virus. if we don't act as a say obviously it is not you so you community together, all of us will can open? —— the virus is still end up suffering in this kind of lockdown we are in here. good to get going up. we need as much certainty as possible and i have great respect your thoughts on all of that. for our minister at stormont most of councillor paul brand, cabinet trying to hide the money under the memberfor adult councillor paul brand, cabinet member for adult and social care at liverpool city council, thank you mat and trying to give as a gesture, for your time. one commenter to they do not have the finances and i bring you on that. and he says one think the prime minister now has to realise hospitality across the uk is thing apparent after scenes in north—east and last night in liverpool, there should be no prior ina realise hospitality across the uk is in a crisis, but particularly in the warning of future restrictions. the government would argue that you need to give warning so that businesses, regions of smaller businesses, he needs to get his cheque book out if pubs, bars, etc, can prepare. you want to hospitality industry and a tourism industry. hospitality across europe, many countries generally accounts for two thirds of

are imposing more extreme measures tourism spend. if we are not here, to fight the second wave you have no tourism. 65,000 jobs a of the coronavirus pandemic. the czech republic has a new three—week state of emergency, and schools there are shut down. £2 billion turnover pre—covid—19, do the dutch prime minister, mark rutte, has announced a partial lockdown, we wa nt £2 billion turnover pre—covid—19, do we want to lose it all? colin neil, which will mean the complete closure of restaurants, hotels and cafes. germany, which did have relatively chief executive of hospitality ulster, thank you forjoining us. low infection rates, has now imposed an 11pm curfew on bars and restaurants across the country. the body responsible for coordinating the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic and spain has declared a state is to discuss whether greater of emergency in madrid, manchester, lancashire and other and police are patrolling the streets to stop people english regions should be placed leaving their neighbourhoods. at the highest of three alert levels. let's get more on the situation the new tiered system it came into in the netherlands. force at midnight. many people across the north and the midlands —— in madrid. it has led to are facing tighter restrictors on their daily lives. protests. a political correspond is that westminster. what might happen? we know these meetings are going on at the highest levels of government about potentially putting other areas of the country into that highest tier, the level three, that this is an early night by spanish standards. currently only the liverpool city last orders now at 10pm, region is in. we are not sure if

and no—one is allowed we're going to get a conclusion to leave or enter the city, unless it's essential. blu ntly we're going to get a conclusion bluntly from those meetings today, but with the rules chopping clearly discussions had to go all and changing for weeks, people are tired and confused. the way up the various chains within a government. but clearly those all the time, we are breaking the rules and nobody cares. discussions are under way. like, even the police, they don't say anything. very soon after spain reopened, interestingly, to note there is cases surged, again pushed back from local giving madrid the highest levels regional leaders about being pushed into this highest tier and if you of coronavirus in europe. yet thousands have come out to just zoom out, this tiered was protest against the latest measures. supposed to a simplified way of many are angry their sacrifices managing local systems, movable have been squandered. people in madrid are fed up. system so errors can go in and out they have already been of tiers, but clothe there is going through the strictest lockdown to bea in europe, and here they are again, of tiers, but clothe there is going to be a lot of discussion between with their movement being restricted. areas can be between levels. we just have a statement in from council they want instead for the government to be focusing more on other leaders in greater manchester along measures to control the virus, with andy burnham, the greater so more tracing, more testing, more doctors. manchester mare. resisting the idea but getting spaniards ofa to eat before their 10pm manchester mare. resisting the idea of a greater manchester being put curfew is a tall order. into the level three tier, basically many restaurants haven't saying that the evidence is not even bothered to open, and julian says they'lljust there in terms of cases and hospital

continue the night back at his. admissions also pushing back and saying if we are going to go to tier as patience erodes, it's clear countries will need much more than just rules and restrictions. three, the financial package of support on offer is not adequate. clearly a lot of concerns about the jean mackenzie, bbc news, madrid. effect on businesses, as you had there in northern ireland, of going into much tighter restrictions. i think also scepticism in these areas that they have already been under enhanced restrictions for many france is expected to announce further restrictions today. months so far with little effect, so reports suggest that cities considered to be coronovirus hotspots, including paris, could face curfews. yes, this tiered system is now in there are warnings that hospitals in paris could have 90 % place marked up we have got various of their intensive care beds filled areas at different levels, but i think we are going to see in the by the end of the week. days a week to come, as areas change, the situation changes in those areas, there is going to be a it took the recipient of this year's lot of discussion and pushback of wildlife photographer of the year award 11 months how areas me between the various levels. thank you. -- micro move to capture his winning image. sergey gurshkov used a hidden between the levels. camera to photograph one of the world's most endangered animals — the siberian tiger. bbc news has learned that an elderly patient with dementia was restrained his was one of 49,000 pictures on 19 separate occasions to allow submitted for the competition, staff at a hospital in kent to forcibly treat him. submitted for the competition. the trust that runs william harvey hospital has apologised to the man and his family.

i'm joined now by one michael buchanan reports. of the competition's judges this is the william harvey rosamund kidman cox. hospital in ashford. and by the winner of wildlife to its maternity and pandemic photographer of the year, problems, we can now add the horrific treatment of an elderly sergey gorshkov. and vulnerable man. the man was admitted from his care sergey, congratulations, it is a stunning photograph. i know the home in late november judges and lots of people i talk to because he had a urinary problem. as well say it has the quality of an he also had a form of dementia that could make him aggressive, oil painting. tell us more about how both verbally and physically. you set about capturing this image. there are ways of calming such patients, to ensure that medical treatment can be administered. good morning. sorry for my bad but during the nearly three english. i will try. weeks he spent here, none of that happened. good morning. sorry for my bad english. iwill try. i we've seen the internal good morning. sorry for my bad english. i will try. i am good morning. sorry for my bad english. iwill try. iam happy good morning. sorry for my bad english. i will try. i am happy to get first prize. it was a long and investigations and spoken to insiders and discovered what actually occurred. difficult journey. but i get first prize. it was a long and difficultjourney. but i put my medics initially tried to sedate the 77—year—old, camera... 14th of january who we're not naming, at his family's request. but the drugs had little impact, difficultjourney. but i put my camera... 14th ofjanuary two so two days after his admission, difficultjourney. but i put my camera... 14th of january two years ago and only after ten months, i nurses first called the hospital shot this beautiful picture with a security team to restrain him. tiger. it is female. at the time, she has three cubs. now i am looking a report we've seen say two security

guards held down arms and legs, for new cabs. i hope next time i which left the patient with broken will have picture of a new skin, redness to wrists and knees. generation. —— three cubs. it is very difficult because they are now many of the restraints took place only 600 animal in the wild, in the middle of the night, on a large ward, described siberian tiger. i was happy i had as chaotic and understaffed. it's a really shocking and an extreme case. one of them. and shot it. it is we shared the documents with katie featherstone, who has studied the care of dementia patients in the nhs. security guards are in hospital really, really, really difficult. to protect everybody. because i cannot predict what was they're not there to be part of care delivery. the frequency of the restraints happening... its not... its not... varied, but over one ten—day period, its not a career or a vocation for the man was restrained on 16 separate occasions. the impatient, is it? you obviously had to have a huge amount of held down, while catheters were inserted, sometimes patients. i wonder what was it about without any sedation. this particular image that are said the final restraint, to you, "i'm going to enter this we've been told, saw the patient lifted roughly from a chair one, this one could be a winner". onto a bed, and held down by six people. he struggles, asked them to stop.

and... it is... really, really... they don't. the restraints stopped after that, when the footage from the security er... important for me because i guards' body—worn cameras was reviewed by hospital staff. it must have been a really horrific experience. he must have been in considerable wa nt to er... important for me because i want to say people cannot disturb pain, which wasn't treated. he was very able to express his wishes. he didn't want it to continue. the life of the siberian tiger, but yet it did. because there are a lot of poachers so, how should the man have been treated? with patience and understanding, around. there are a lot of... people according to this expert. and... cuta for general nursing staff, it often around. there are a lot of... people and... cut a lot of tree. therefore, cuts into a very busy working day, and they often feel they don't have time for sitting the area will be smaller and and calming someone. smaller. a really, really important in a statement, the nhs trust that image, i think, smaller. a really, really important image, ithink, to smaller. a really, really important runs the hospital told us... image, i think, to capture. smaller. a really, really important image, ithink, to capture. let smaller. a really, really important image, i think, to capture. let me add that point turned to the "we unreservedly apologise to the patient and his family, chairperson of the judging panel at "and every member of staff has been the natural history museum. good to put through "a dementia have you with us as well. the training programme. right guard, who employ siberian tiger hunted almost to extinction in the last century. does the security officers, said they had done nothing wrong an image like this and the profile and always acted under

the instruction of clinicians. of winning a hugely respected the patient‘s family said simply... competition like that in its 56th year, does that make a difference to "what happened to our dad should effo rts year, does that make a difference to efforts to help protect animals like never have been allowed to happen and should never be allowed to happen again." this? michael buchanan, bbc i think that the coverage of this news, ashford, in kent. sound now darren bett has the weather. competition and the x —— magbi hello there. there will be some sunshine exhibition the natural history museum shows, brings these pictures today but we've got some showers coming in as well. into public focus and, with that, and we've seen some wetter weather the stories behind them and i would affecting southern central scotland, northern ireland — that rain petering out and turning more showery and more say that sergey is right, the sunshine on the way. some sunshine for england and wales but these showers blown in off siberian or amur tiger has been the north sea heading towards the midlands, one or two hunted almost to extinction but it crossing the pennines as well. most of the showers is making a comeback in that area for eastern england. where we've got more shelter further west and more where sergey was filming, a massive sunshine in the afternoon, temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees. area of forest, to the extent that not quite as windy as it was numbers are increasing, so there is yesterday for many areas, but those north—easterly winds a sign of hope, and the russians, it will blow the showers into wales and the south west this evening and keep a few more coming is the symbol of wildness and into east anglia and the south east overnight. more cloud coming into scotland perhaps, but generally temperatures

wilderness, and it is very important will be around four to seven celsius again by thursday morning. to the russians, so the publicity the winds will be fairly light, that has been generated around i think, on the thursday. the odd shower still coming in across lincolnshire, sergey, i hope will give added east anglia and the south east. impetus to the conservation efforts. some spells of sunshine but more we have been looking at that cloud i think for scotland, they produce a few spots of drizzle beautiful image. we can show viewers here and there. some of the other images that were and those temperatures, probably a shade lower on thursday, in the running. to become wildlife typically around 12 celsius. photographer of the year. one of a hello this is bbc news face—off between two foxes right now with joanna gosling. the headlines: on the screen. what was it about four weeks of tough new restrictions sergey‘s photograph that made you decide this was the winner, when you in northern ireland. the first had an amazing array of images to minister announces pubs and restau ra nts minister announces pubs and choose from, 49,000 entries?m restaurants will close and schools are to shut for a fortnight. had an amazing array of images to choose from, 49,000 entries? it is a three—week process of judging. the new three tier covid—19 choose from, 49,000 entries? it is a three—week process ofjudging. at restrictions come in across england. the end stage, we have around 15 ministers meet to discuss whether further areas like lancashire and greater manchester should be subject categories, but the overall grand to the toughest rules. title winner of the competition chosen from the winner of all of large crowds gathered in the centre those categories, so it is narrowed of liverpool last night before the

down to say 15 pictures, then we city region became the first in england to enter the highest level debate. this year, as in some of restrictions. previous years, i think it was birmingham city council confirms a unanimous. this picture lasted the number of already used covid—19 swap kits were given out to households in course. every time you saw it, you selly oak as part of its drop and thought, wow, that is something collect service. special and judged against the other bbc news learns an elderly patient category winners eight rose to the with dementia was restrained on 19 top. it stood out, head and shoulders. we must leave it there. separate occasions to allow staff at a hospital in kent to forcibly treat him. the hospital has apologised ros and sergey, congratulations to unreservedly. as the eu prepares to discuss you again, and thank you both very british proposals on a post brexit much. thank you very much. we are fishing rights, french fishermen say they are worried they will bear the brunt of the changes. going to return to the situation in and the photographer who waited 11 northern ireland, and go to months to capture an image of one of stormont. we are expecting to hear the world's rarest animals wins a imminently about these new measures top wildlife photography prize. that we are being told will be introduced from friday for four weeks, affecting mainly hospitality, hello, lets go straight to the weeks, affecting mainly hospitality,

we believe. shops will remain open. sport. sorry, iam not used also, interestingly, closing schools hello, lets go straight to the sport. sorry, i am not used to that. for two weeks. that will take in a it was a surprise, but very nice to see you, john. week of the half term holidays and effectively then double it. so, an good morning. the premier league meet to discuss extended half term holiday for project big picture today, those radical and controversial schools. northern ireland is not plans to shake up english football. calling this a circuit—breaker, with concerns centering around because it says shops will remain the concentration of power it open, but we have heard a few minutes ago from the chief executive will hand the league's ‘big six', despite that immediate £250 million of the northern ireland hotel bailout to help clubs struggling in the efl. fa chairman greg clarke's says federation, janice gold, she said they will block any change that was not in the best interests she was concerned about these of the game. restrictions. she worries that which could pit them against clubs hotels may be forced to close or in the lower leagues who are broadly in favour of the changes only serve residents packed with occupancy only serve residents packed with occu pa ncy rates of only serve residents packed with occupancy rates of around 25% it is the deal would bring. hardly financially viable for hotels at the moment in any case, and she we are prepared to do the wa nts to redistribution on these terms. the at the moment in any case, and she wants to know what support, if indeed that is what happens, what voting seems to be the real support will there be for the contentious issue. i think cutting hospitality industry. this closure down the premier league by two clu bs, down the premier league by two clubs, personally i don't think it will affect the entire hospitality isa clubs, personally i don't think it is a problem. the league cup has gone past its charity date and so as sector we understand, with the

exception of takeaway and delivery the charity shield. the voting is services, and it is going to double for the premier league to sort out the length of the annual october amongst themselves. my personal view school break from one week to two is, the enormous funds come in the weeks, according to a letter that has been sent this morning. so, we tv writers because globally, people wa nt to tv writers because globally, people want to see the big six. it is are expecting to hear from the northern ireland first minister probably understandable they want arlene foster imminently to more of a say in the future. officially announce these measures and in fact, officially announce these measures we've heard this morning that and infact, here officially announce these measures and in fact, here she is. can i new zealand won't be travelling to wembley to face england in a friendly next month, associate myself with your comments because of complications surrounding coronavirus restrictions. england continue their nations in relation to myself and say that league campaign tonight — we deeply appreciate the work that and manager gareth southgate says there's no conflict they did late last night and early with tottenham over harry kane this morning in relation to the and he hasn't been injured. kane appeared as a second—half facilitation of the sitting here substitute in sunday's win over today, so i just belgium, and spurs boss facilitation of the sitting here today, so ijust wanted to make that jose mourinho is reportedly comment. mr speaker, we wish to opposed to him starting against denmark tonight. but southgate says provide members with an update on decisions that the executive has there isn't a problem. taken in relation to essential action needed to reduce covid—19 he would have started the last game transmission rates. there has been but hadn't had enough training time much coverage in the press about variations and restrictions and it really. he was obviously fine during is about this in mind along with the the game, so he is fit, available. i

worrying increase in number of cases didn't understand the stories that and hospitalisations that we have have been run, so where that is looked at the various levels of restrictions that we need now. we coming from is certainly not the all have a role to break this chain. conversations we have been having with spurs medically, and is not it is important we all understand this. people will pass covid onto something that is affecting us in the camp. each other, and that happens in a someone who's bound to be on gareth southgate's radar variety of settings. limiting social contacts will play a role in is the arsenal striker breaking the chain. we have already eddie nketiah, who became asked everyone to assist with this england under—21s' leading goalscorer last night, by not gathering in domestic as they reached their eighth european championship in a row. settings, and that has been taken he scored what proved to be the winner in a 2—1 forward and regulations. we also victory over turkey, with his 14th goal for the young side, who have a remarkable record — have local restrictions in the derry they've won seven of their eight and stra bane local government games and finish top of their group have local restrictions in the derry and strabane local government and council area, but the numbers have with two matches to spare. back to tonight's internationals... northern ireland are away to norway, continued to rise, the dabbling rate wales face bulgaria and scotland take on the czech is of great concern and republic at hampden park. hospitalisation is on the increase. celtic have a number of players this is deeply troubling and more in self—isolation with coronavirus steps a re this is deeply troubling and more steps are now needed. the executive after playing for their countries but scotland manager steve clarke has discussed and we have concluded says their protocols are solid we must put the following measures and there's no reason to limit the number of internationals. in place. first of all, maintenance of current household restrictions. this means a continuation of the

restrictions on meeting indoors and a limit on the number who can meet it is part of the calendar, part of in the garden. there are exceptions football, club football comes back, for child care and maintenance and international football comes back. other matters which will stay in we are doing the best we can in a place. as close contact economy is difficult situation to get the football season played. i don't proposed for closure it would be to think i am the one tojudge on prohibit the private provision of football season played. i don't think i am the one to judge on the fixtures, if we are asked to play the games, that is what we will do. hairdressing ina prohibit the private provision of hairdressing in a domestic setting. there have been further positive tests, golf‘s world number one dustin johnson has also tested positive. no overnight stays in a private the american started feeling unwell on monday. home, unless in a bubble. work from he's now self—isolating, so he'll miss this weekend's event home, unless in a bubble. work from home are less unable to do so. in at shadow creek in nevada. guidance, we will advise in rugby league, two salford players have tested positive for covid—19 universities and further education just days before they face leeds rhinos in the to deliver distance learning to the challenge cup final. maximum extent possible with the essential face—to—face learning row two more tests were inconclusive, thatis so all four players are now essential face—to—face learning row that is a necessary and unavoidable self—isolating as a precaution. pa rt that is a necessary and unavoidable part of the course. closure of the hospitality sector apart from without them, salford lost to hull deliveries and take away for food, kr in the super league. while warrington wolves with the existing closing time of moved into the top four with a 32—6 victory over leeds, who appeared to have an eye 11pm remaining. other takeaway premises will be brought into line on saturday's final, fielding an inexperienced line up.

with hospitality, with a closing matty ashton scored two time of 11pm. retail will stay open. of warrington's five tries. however, there will be urgent engagement with the sector to ensure that retail is doing everything it andy murray said he needed to play more matches and improve physically, can to help suppress the virus. after losing in the first round of the indoor closure of close contact services event in cologne. apart from those making essential he was given a wildcard to the tournament but he was beaten health needs, which will be defined in straight sets by fernando in the regulations to ensure verdasco. murray said he was making too continuation of essential health interventions and therapeutics. this many mistakes on court. kyle edmund is also out. will not include complimentary treatments. no indoor sport of any kind or old and i is contact sport that's all the sport for now. involving household mixing other i'll have more for than at the opera league level. no mass events involving more than 15 you in the next hour. people, except for allowed outdoor sporting events where the relevant thank you, john. it was a pleasure numberfor that sporting events where the relevant to see you. number for that will continue to apply. gyms may remain open but for staying with sport — coming up at 3.30 we'll answer your questions on plans to reform english football, individual training early with local which include cutting enforcement in place. places of the premier league from 20 clubs to 18. we'll be joined by our senior sports worship are to remain open, with a news reporter laura scott and martin lipton, the chief sports mandatory requirement to wear face reporterfor the sun. so send us your questions, coverings when entering and exiting you can use the hashtag

and this will not apply to parties bbcyourquestions or email them using yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. toa and this will not apply to parties to a marriage or civil partnership. wedding ceremonies and civil partnerships to be limited to 25 people, with no receptions. this will be implemented on monday the 19th of october. venue is providing first ceremony or partnership as france prepares to discuss the celebrations may remain open for this purpose this weekend but may not provide other services for fishing rights, it has become a people who are not part of the sticking point in negotiations with wedding or partnership, and this paris saying it will not discuss will be limited to 25. funerals and fishing in isolation. half the catch committal is to be limited to 25 in france's northern ports comes people with no pre—or post—funeral from british waters. lucy munson is gathering. in guidance, no unnecessary travel will be advised. at the heart of france's fishing supermarkets will not be permitted industry to ask what a compromise would mean. to sell alcohol after apm. and we believe the above restrictions like negotiators, fishermen rely on should apply for four weeks, and a shifting positions to get results. continuation or amendment of any navigating the distance between element would require executive france and the uk is a daily commute approval. in education the half term for this man. three quarters of his holiday break will be extended from crabs and lobsters come from british

the 19th, to the 30th of october. waters, his grandfather fished crabs and lobsters come from british waters, his grandfatherfished off the coast of scotland, his father, schools are reopening again on monday second november. to implement here in the channel, like him. but here in the channel, like him. but he is worried that the ebb and flow this the department for education will allocate schools two of the of post brexit trade negotiations is optional days and the remainder of threatening to sink boats like his. additional time for exceptional closure days. across other translation: we are devastated, so jurisdictions, the issue of schools disappointed. it is practically the along with other considerations will end of our profession. we might be kept under continuous review by the executive in the weeks and decide to flex our muscles. we got into trouble before for blocking the months ahead. we fully appreciate this will be a difficult and port, but it is something we will worrying news for a lot of people. discuss. britain reportedly wants to change the executive has taken this the way its fish stocks are decision because it is necessary, allocated and taper off eu catches and we discuss the impacts in great over several yea rs. detail, and we do not take this step allocated and taper off eu catches over several years. france has refused any compromise, no deal is lightly. we want these measures to better than a bad deal, it says. the have two impacts. firstly on the eu's chief negotiator has pleaded covid transmission rates which must for some wriggle room, but trust is be turned down and out or we will be in short supply. we do want to trust ina be turned down and out or we will be in a difficult place very soon indeed, and secondly, we believe it the uk, but we have seen in the last marks a point where everyone, each and every one of us can take stock few weeks, it is extremely worrying.

and every one of us can take stock and go back to the social distancing there will be no agreement for the future relationship if we do not get measures that are vitally important. we will be engaging with sectors and the first part of this negotiation. working on support as a matter of despite the fears of fishermen and priority. we are asking all children the hardline position of president and young people and their parents to help us in a very particular way macron, many in france believe a deal on fishing is possible. but too during the next few weeks. please make sure that your children and much compromise could spark trouble young people follow the social at home for emmanuel macron. after distancing arrangements during this time, limit socialising as much as possible, and use the time in as yea rs of at home for emmanuel macron. after years of social unrest in france, positive a way as you can. we will the pressures of covid, more need to exit these arrangements most disruption in a sensitive area like carefully. they will be put in place this is the last thing president during friday of this week and will macron needs. but many fishermen say be there, forfour weeks. any they would compromise on their extension or amendment to them will catch, rather than lose access require a decision of the executive. completely. translation: it would be a lot more we must reach a different place on a cce pta ble translation: it would be a lot more acceptable to have 80% of the catch both the numbers and of getting back to the basics of social distancing, in british waters, rather than andi to the basics of social distancing, and i know that everyone in this nothing at all. 60% of the catch, siambr will walk to work with us on thatis nothing at all. 60% of the catch, that is not viable. but if some sort that. mr speaker, small axe can have a large and important contribution of financial compensation? maybe.

to managing covid—19, so wash your but this fish market, buyers choose hands, practice social distancing, wear a face covering, small acts, fish for french restaurant tables. three quarters of britain's catch is but vitally important, thank you, mr sold to the eu. no deal risks are speaker. thank you, and i call: mutually assured disruption on both sides of the channel. will mcgrath for the committee for the executive office. thank you very navigation of these contested waters prove easier than in brussels? much mr speaker and i thank the first ministerfor her much mr speaker and i thank the first minister for her statement this morning. judging by the hundreds of messages i received president trump's pick to fill the va ca ncy overnight people across the north president trump's pick to fill the vacancy and the us supreme court has went to bed not knowing if children faced tough questioning on her are going to school, businesses would open or they needed to go to sta nce faced tough questioning on her stance on abortion and reform. amy work and the confusion over the past 24 others has not helped that. we cohen barrett was facing the second of her hearings in the senate. need to approach this pandemic together as equal partners and do kamala harris accused the the heavy lifting within our communities together, so let this be republicans of rushing through the the moment, the clean break, where nomination before the election so we provide people with a clarity, they can try and scrap barack the answers and the support and the obama's health legislation. peter bowes reports. direction that they need. this statement is welcome, but what is for more than 11 hours, judge amy missing is the specific financial detail desperately needed by kearney barrett faced a barrage of

businesses and workers. we know that questions, some from the democrats one further scheme is about to end are hostile with senators pressing thejudge on issues and another due to commence soon, are hostile with senators pressing the judge on issues such as abortion and same—sex marriage. but it was but in light of this statement —— her attitude towards health care and furlough scheme, what specific and the affordable care act known as tailored helpful therapy to prevent obamacare the affordable care act known as obamaca re where the affordable care act known as people making the impossible choice obamacare where she came under most pressure. republicans are scrambling between their family's health and family finances? i thank the to confirm this nominee as fast as possible because they need one more chairman for his intervention. there trumpjudge was never going to be a situation possible because they need one more trump judge on the bench possible because they need one more trumpjudge on the bench before november the 10th to win and strike where we were going to announce down the entire obamacare act. overnight that people had to do something the next day. that was never going to happen. which is why senator kamala harris who is running these restrictions will come into for vice president said americans force on friday, to give people time to plan, and in terms of the could be deprived of health care at a time when they most need it. people are scared of what will schools, the schools were planning happen if the affordable care act is to take a week off for the halloween destroyed. in the middle of a break, most taking four days, some pandemic. senator harris asked the taking six days but in the main, judge if she was aware of president around a week. the education trump's past statements committing to nominatejudges who trump's past statements committing to nominate judges who would strike minister has proposed a way forward

to minimise the loss of learning for down obamacare? i think from my our young people. i to minimise the loss of learning for ouryoung people. ithink to minimise the loss of learning for our young people. i think that is perspective, the most important usually important. others would have thing is to say i have never made a wanted to close schools for a longer commitment, i have never been asked period of time. fundamentally, the to make a commitment and i hope the education of our young people is a committee were trust in my integrity right, and absolutely their life not to entertain an idea and i would chances need to be protected. sol not to entertain an idea and i would not violate my oath if i were am content that the education confirmed. president trump says he minister in terms of what he has watched senator harris grilling the proposed, has thought very long and ha rd proposed, has thought very long and hard about how he can help to reduce judge and tv moments before the covid incidence but also protect addressing a rally. i watched her those young people. yesterday the andi leader of the sdlp told the addressing a rally. i watched her and i compared her to amy, great future supreme court justice. executive to get on with putting these restrictions in place. we had and i compared her to amy, great future supreme courtjustice. and i will tell you, amy has made a great impression. the trump crowd chanted a very long, thoughtful executive meeting last night, very difficult decisions were taken, mr speaker. i in approval. for his part, joe do not shy away from that. i do not shy away from the fact that a lot of biden, campaigning in florida, questioned why the republicans were rushing to fill the supreme court these decisions will have a huge impact on people's lives, but they seat during a pandemic? when did the

are for four weeks, republicans have time to hold a impact on people's lives, but they are forfourweeks, and impact on people's lives, but they are for four weeks, and we are hearing to pack the court? but the determined this will be a time—limited intervention. they will not continue past those four weeks. republicans have the numbers in the senate to ensure amy coney barrett the executive will have to revisit this again at that time. and it is gets thejob, cementing important to say that we will be senate to ensure amy coney barrett gets the job, cementing a conservative majority on the court putting support in place. we put, for a generation. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. the discussion last night was around let's go back to the new what interventions we needed to restrictions in northern ireland that have been announced this take. tomorrow the executive will morning. from monday, schools will discuss the support systems that be closed for two weeks. from will be in place, and i hope we will friday, pubs and restaurants will only be able to offer takeaways and be able to sign off on those support systems, because the member is right delivery. the purpose of these restrictions is to drive down covid in this. we need to support our businesses, our employees, as they go through this most difficult of conditions and our guest is head of time, andl go through this most difficult of time, and i hope, mr speaker, that the royal college of nursing in memberafter member, when northern ireland. what are you time, and i hope, mr speaker, that member after member, when they get up member after member, when they get up today will not be trying to make seeing as the situation in hospitals trite political points, because this in northern ireland right now?- is not the time for trite political the minute, the number of patients points. this is the time for trying

to find solutions for every one of being hospitalised in northern ireland has increased rapidly. it is quite worrying. the pressure in the our citizens, as we face into this intensive care beds has grown. we terrible situation together, and i are in the position the belfast hope that we will have that cooperation right across the house today. thank you, and i call keith nightingale hospital has opened now to increase capacity within the buchanan. i thank the first minister belfast area. and as you know, for her statement so far. with people admitted to hospital are very ill, otherwise they would be looked regard to education and young after at home. there is an increased people's welfare, what evidence that the executive balance app to come to demand for nursing care of those this decision of an additional week patients and that puts pressure on an already pressurised service. has of closure, and the impact it would have on them, and what evidence was the nightingale hospital actually started taking patients, or is it on standby? as far as i am aware they weighed up? the education minister we re standby? as far as i am aware they were transferring patients from one was clear we did not want to inflict more damage on our young people, we of the icu department to the know that i have been off school for nightingale to increase capacity. as a long time due to the lockdown in march, and we had to look at the impact that this would have on peer you indicate with these figures, things are very tight at the moment? socialisation, the culture of going it is going to take time for the

to school, and having that school changes to have any impact on cases experience and the loss of learning time is critical as well. young and hospitalisations, how are you feeling about the weeks ahead?” people need to be able to take those exams at the end of the year, so that their life chances are there would say our members are reporting, for them. we had to obviously they are exhausted from the first consider the impact on vulnerable surge. as soon as that was over we children, children with special went into rebuilding phase to try educational needs, to make sure that and rebuild services and beaver in they were covered as well, which is the middle of that when the second why we are only taking the route of appears to have come very quickly. the halloween break as walls, plus a —— regan ware. there has been very number of extra days. i think it is little respite for nurses. we right that we minimise this as much started the year injanuary with nurses on the picket line as we possibly can, for our young highlighting the number of vacancies we had in northern ireland. so we people, recognising that, at the same time, we are trying to get the covid transmission rate under had a significant workforce issue control. that is why the brake is before covid hit and that has starting now, so that we can have continued through covid. if you add that maximum impact, starting now, andi that maximum impact, starting now, the vacancy numbers to the numbers and i hope that we will be able to see that. but this is a two—week of staff who are having to break. children will return to self—isolate, nurses having to go school on the 2nd of november and off on maternity leave because they

are at risk and the numbers of thatis school on the 2nd of november and that is usually important that i say that is usually important that i say nurses who are ill, it really is a that today. the first minister for significant workforce gap at the northern ireland, arlene foster, minute which we are very concerned announcing a series of measures she about. with the first lockdown, has described as time—limited. she there were calls for people to come said she was very determined that back out of retirement to go back they would be a time—limited into the profession to help, also intervention lasting four weeks. let mejust bring you intervention lasting four weeks. let me just bring you through a few of stu d e nts into the profession to help, also students graduating early in order to help out. have positions being those, maintenance of current household restrictions. she mentioned closure of the hospitality filled through either of those sector except for takeaway and measures? what are you thinking delivery, retail would stay open about what could be done to try to back there would be engagement to ease those pressures going forward ensure that retail is doing all it now? there is a workforce appeal out can to be covid—secure. the closure again so that has gone back out from of close contact services with the the department of health, appealing for staff to come back to work exception of essential health services, no sport other than that again. the student nurses, they did elite level, james opened but only not graduate early, they came and for individual training, and so on. they were paid to work as nursing assista nts they were paid to work as nursing assistants and they were very, very —— gyms open. that guidance will be good and very welcome. and i would published by the northern ireland assume that will happen again as executive later as to what this

soon as it is possible to put it in means for sectors like the hospitality sector for instance. she place. we couldn't have done without was asked what specific tailored their students, they were absolutely measures there would be to ensure fantastic. what it is, unfortunately that people don't have to make a choice between their family's health this week we had to have surgery for and their family's wealth, and choice between their family's health and theirfamily‘s wealth, and an interesting discussion you just saw patients cancelled due to the need on the closure of schools, extending to move staff to the intensive care the half term holiday in northern units. we already had very bad ireland, so schools closed from the 19th to the 30th of october, reopening on the 2nd of november. we waiting lists within northern ireland so that will compound that will bring you lots more analysis of issue moving forward. as we know, what is happening there in northern ireland and discussion about that patients on waiting lists for throughout the day here on bbc news. surgery, they become very debilitated and socially isolated and they have a dependence on painkillers. it is a very difficult situation for them. not only do we as the eu prepares to discuss british proposals have the covid issue to worry about, on post—brexit fishing rights, we have the issue of people who are france's europe minister has told the bbc that the uk's approach to the withdrawal agreement not able to get the surgery they in the past few weeks was "extremely worrying". require and the impact that has on fishing has become a key sticking point in negotiations, the health of the population as a with paris saying it won't discuss fishing in isolation whole. so it is a very worrying time

from the rest of a deal. half the catch in france's northern ports for nurses working within the system comes from british waters. our paris correspondent and we also have huge concerns about lucy williamson has been to boulogne—sur—mer, at the heart of france's fishing our nurses working in the industry, to ask what compromise would mean. like negotiators, fishermen rely on shifting independent nursing home sector. positions to get results. they are reporting struggles to get staff to look after the patients navigating the distance between france and the uk through the covid as well. there is is a daily commute for laurent. a different factor this time around because we are going into winter, three—quarters of his crabs and lobsters come from british waters. his grandfather fished off which already brings pressures on the coast of scotland. the health service? one of the big pressures we have at the minute is his father, in the channel, trying to get enough people like him, but he is worried vaccinated for flu. that needs a that the ebb and flow of post—brexit trade negotiations is threatening huge workforce on its own. that is to sink boats like his. ongoing as well as trying to look after the patients with covid and translation: trying to make sure we are covid we are devastated. so disappointed. if we can not enter british waters, it is practically safe in our nursing homes, which is the end of our profession. we may decide to flex our muscles. a lot of work for the nurses working within the nursing homes. you can we got in trouble before for blocking the port of calais but it is something we will discuss. see it is a difficult situation. our nurses will do what they always do, britain reportedly wants to change they will step up and do the very the way its fish stocks are allocated and taper off eu best they can. but sometimes it is a

catches over several years. france has refused any compromise. personal cost for their own health no deal is better than and well—being and we are concerned about what is coming down in future a bad deal, it says. the eu chief negotiator has pleaded for some wiggle room but trust is in short supply. for nurse's health and well—being. —— nurses. i do have concerns about the long—term impact on our nursing we do want to trust staff. we wish you and the workforce the uk but what we have seen in the last weeks regarding the agreement over the very best. thank you for is extremely worrying. there will be no agreement joining us. the associate director on the future relation if we don't have full confidence and respect of the royal college of nursing in on the first part of this northern ireland. negotiation, this is no agreement. despite the fears of fishermen this year's london film and the hard—line position festival is under way — it'll run for 12 days of president macron, and many of the screenings will be virtual owing many in france believe a deal to the coronavirus pandemic. but one film that will be shown on the big screen as part on fishing is possible, but too much of the festival is ‘after love'. compromise could spark trouble aleem khan's debut feature has also at home for mr macron — the head of this region been shortlisted for an award. is a potential rival first, here's a quick look at some of the films for the presidency at this year's festival. and, after years of social unrest in france and the pressures of covid—19, more disruption in a sensitive area like this is the last thing mr macron needs. if you had one wish but many fishermen say

they would compromise on their catch rather than lose access completely. in the world, what would it be? translation: this is the exactly the kind of thing that i've been wanting. it would be a lot more ready? acceptable to have 80% of the catch in british waters rather than nothing at all. is that a yes? 60% of the catch? ah, that is not viable. but if there is some sort of financial compensation, maybe. at boulogne's markets, buyers choose fish for french restaurant tables. three—quarters of britain's catch is sold to the eu. no deal risks a sort of mutually assured destruction for fishermen on both sides of the channel. will navigation of these contested waters prove easier in boulogne than in brussels? lucy williamson, bbc news, boulogne. that is a montage of some of the films. i'm pleased to say aleem joins me now. the glimpses of some of the films i'm joined by elspeth mcdonald of where we saw the glimpses of some of the films the scottish fishermans federation. where we sanoanna scanlon in the thank you forjoining us. do you

water, can you explain what the film have sympathy for the position of is about? after love is a drama the french fishermen that we heard from there in lucy's report?|j about a woman called mary who lives the french fishermen that we heard from there in lucy's report? i think what it is important to recognise is in dover with her husband. she is a that we have never said that this muslim convert since she married her should be about there not being any access for easy fleet in future but husband after 40 odd years. he dies it is about, the current arrangements have to change, at the very suddenly and she discovers a secret which forces her to go to end of this year, the uk will become an independent coastal state. we calais. in doing that, that experience makes her question her will have the legal rights and responsibilities to control our own fishing waters, and we need to whole identity and i guess the negotiate on an annual basis with decision she made for the person other countries who want access to that she loved. i know that it was our waters, just as the eu does with other countries, so it is certainly not a question of saying there will in your mind and in process four be no access for the eu fleet in yea rs, in your mind and in process four years, why did you want to do this future but that access has to be on story? what inspired you here?” very different terms, and on the basis of much fairer shares of fishing quotas. do you feel have always been interested in the idea of identity and how we confident, given the relatively small proportion of the uk gdp that construct our identities and who we construct our identities and who we construct our identities for. it was like a central question in the film. fishing makes up, that the uk government will stick to what it

it took many years to write this said, that fishing won't become a film, about six years to write the screenplay. i think because it was a bargaining tool, as we get very, very personal story, it is not very close, running out of time, in fa ct, very close, running out of time, in fact, to make a deal? the signals autobiographic, but there are strands of things that happen in the coming from the uk government have film that are very close to home. been that this is a critically important issue for them. it is there was a lot of introspection that was required to write the important issue for them. it is important that we recognise that it screenplay. i found it, and i am is an issue of sovereignty. the fisheries resources in our waters, sure a lot of people felt the same, some of the best fishing waters in quite moving to see the montage of the world, are a sovereign revolt —— clips. the new films that have been sovereign resource of the uk and produced obviously prior to the time this is more about economics but brings us into that key principle of we are in, but the fact they are able to come out right now, even if sovereignty, and the uk controlling it's not going to mean cinema its own resources. ijust want sovereignty, and the uk controlling its own resources. i just want to bring in, and it is an important screenings for many. when you make the film and then we went into the lockdown, what did you feel about issue, sustainability of fishing stock. does the bill commit to the prospects of actually getting to this point where your film might recovering critically the fish stock even be screened at the british film for some species? we've heard from the marine conservation society who festival? it has been very say this is a lost opportunity to bittersweet experience, in many we protect those stocks. this is a

spend a lot of years making a film, great opportunity that the bill obviously i am not the only presents. the bill is, ithink, film—maker who has gone through unique in that it sets out a set of this, it has been a challenge. but fisheries objectives at the very one thing the london film festival start, and six of those eight have been incredible in achieving is objectives are about sustainability, to deliver the film festival during and we have to realise you cannot a pandemic. it is remarkable the look at environmental sustainability in isolation from the other aspect film festival is even going ahead andi film festival is even going ahead and i am incredibly grateful that we are one of the film is having a of sustainability, environmental physical screening. it is an sustainability, economic sustainability, economic sustainability and social important step in the process of making a film, you want your film to sustainability and social sustainability and social sustainability and the framework bill does a really good job in have an audience, reach an audience balancing these temperatures and start a dialogue. i am very pillars, rather than giving grateful for the work the london precedence to one over the other. —— film festival have put in to make these three for this. no one is more this happen. wishing you all the invested in sustainable fishing best, looking forward to seeing the stocks and the fishing industry, not just today but for the future. we film, after love by aleem khan. must leave it there, but thank you, thank you forjoining us. it took elspeth mcdonald from the scottish fishermans federation. twitter has the recipient of this year's wildlife photograph of the year suspended a number of fake accounts award 11 months. his was one of

purporting to be run by black supporters of the donald trump. they managed quarter of a million tweets 49,000 pictures submitted for the before being ta ken managed quarter of a million tweets before being taken down. it is not competition as victoria gill known who set up the accounts. you reports. are watching bbc news. joanna in the wilderness of russia's far east, even taking a snapshot of one gosling will be here with you in a of earth's rarest few minutes, to take you through to east, even taking a snapshot of one of ea rth‘s rarest creatures east, even taking a snapshot of one of earth's rarest creatures would be one o'clock. before that, the a real feat. with of earth's rarest creatures would be a realfeat. with the of earth's rarest creatures would be a real feat. with the combination of weather with darren bett. not skill, work and months of persistence, he captured this. while thejudges said it looked like persistence, he captured this. while the judges said it looked like an oil painting, it is a photograph of com pletely weather with darren bett. not completely dry today. there will be some sunshine around. more showers an endangered tiger. it was caught coming in. high pressure setting to bya an endangered tiger. it was caught by a camera trap triggered by the movement of the animal herself.” the north of the uk. feeding in this north—easterly breeze. that rain have been inspired... the ceremony for the wildlife photographer of the year was held online. the duchess of will be tending to peter out leaving cambridge announced the winner.m us with more showers and sunshine in is with great pleasure that i can the afternoon. sunny spells for announce this year's wildlife england and wales, showers coming photographer of the year is... the back into eastern england getting blown into the midlands, one or two

crossing the pennines on that north—easterly breeze. more image of the embrace. many noticeable across eastern england, for other areas, not as windy as it congratulations, many thanks for was yesterday. temperatures higher those showing us the natural world. than yesterday and where we have more shelter in the west and more sunshine in the afternoon, the impact of exploitation of temperatures reaching 16 celsius. wildlife, but they celebrated some showers will get blown across of the most captivating images of towards wales and the southwest this the natural world ta ken of the most captivating images of the natural world taken in the last evening. then out of the way. more two year. and while we can all showers coming into east anglia and the southeast overnight with more ponder on the photographic prowess, cloud filtering down into scotland patience and skill, this winning image quite simply captures one as well. some mist and fog patches with temperatures generally around beautiful moment. victoria gill, bbc news. prime 4-7 with temperatures generally around 4—7 celsius. heading into thursday morning, a cloudier picture for scotland, maybe a few spots of minister's questions gets under way drizzle. sunny spells developing elsewhere. some showers getting after midday, so let's look at it pushed into east anglia, the south—east and lincolnshire. the with vicki young. keir starmer has wind is not as strong as today. stepped away from full support for temperatures a bit lower, struggling to around 12 celsius. we have dry the government's position, so it could be interesting. what are you

weather pushing down across many expecting? there has been broad areas. high pressure is going to be consensus between labour and the taking charge, moving south, government, although keir starmer dragging some cooler air across our has been critical in some of the things they have been operating, shores. a chilly start, depending on particularly the testing system. but where we have the cloud breaks. on yesterday he called for what is friday morning, more cloud notjust called a circuit breaker. two to for scotland but for central and eastern england, are mainly dry three weeks of, not a total lockdown story on friday, but still quite we saw in the spring, but something cold, with temperatures struggling close to that. other schools and to around 11 celsius. no great shops would stay open. the changes as we head into the weekend. government have introduced this tier we have a big area of low pressure system and they wanted to be much not far from the south—west. getting more targeted. they don't think that knocked off by that called high it is right that in some parts of pressure moving down across the uk. lots of dry weather through the england and the south of in weekend. chilly in the mornings, particular, where cases are not lots of cloud through this week, 00:58:42,913 --> 2147483052:06:06,620 with temperatures no better than 2147483052:06:06,620 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 12-13. rising as quickly as they are in the north of england, they don't think it is right to close down parts of the economy if they don't have to. so they are having these far more localised measures being brought in. they are being talked about with local leaders, with the mayors and not all of them are happy with the way it has been going. there is a

lot of negotiation going on here, quickly making decisions which could end up being a problem. but i'm pretty sure between the prime minister and the labour leader today, there will be a lot of arguing about what will be the best way forward in the coming weeks, given that in some areas there are these big rise in cases. thank you, thatis these big rise in cases. thank you, that is coming up after midday. right now, we have a weather update. hello there. there will be some sunshine today but we've got some showers coming in as well. and we've seen some wetter weather affecting southern central scotland, northern ireland — that rain petering out and turning more showery and more sunshine on the way. some sunshine for england and wales but these showers blown in off the north sea heading towards the midlands, one or two crossing the pennines as well. most of the showers for eastern england. where we've got more shelter further west and more sunshine in the afternoon,

temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees. not quite as windy as it was yesterday for many areas, but those north—easterly winds will blow the showers into wales and the south west this evening and keep a few more coming into east anglia and the south east overnight. more cloud coming into scotland perhaps, but generally temperatures will be around four to seven celsius again by thursday morning. the winds will be fairly light, i think, on the thursday. the odd shower still coming in across lincolnshire, east anglia and the south east. some spells of sunshine but more cloud i think for scotland, they produce a few spots of drizzle here and there. and those temperatures, probably a shade lower on thursday, typically around 12 celsius. this is bbc news. we are going straight to the commons ina few we are going straight to the commons in a few moments for prime minister's questions, borisjohnson hasjust entered minister's questions, borisjohnson has just entered the minister's questions, borisjohnson hasjust entered the chamber.m comes as four weeks of tough new restrictions in northern ireland are set to begin and keir starmer calling for a circuit breaker lockdown in england, so they are sitting, ready for prime minister's

questions and we will listen in. sitting, ready for prime minister's i know that they has a common service will be more than happy to participate debate and if the government wished to pass me the power, and more than happy to accept. to bring forward the releva nt accept. to bring forward the relevant motion as a manner set matter... let us get under way, prime minister. mr speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others andi ministerial colleagues and others and i will have further such meetings later today at. thank you, mr speaker. during this pandemic, in my constituency of north west cambridgeshire, i have seen a number of instances of ordinary citizens doing extraordinary work helping the elderly and the vulnerable and that has been repeated across the country in every single constituency. giving

a troop meaning to the words community spirit. —— true meaning. would my honourable friend to take this opportunity, not only technology this fantastic work that has been done by so many people, but also to give a huge thank you to each and every one of us, these unsung heroes of our country?” thoroughly concur with my right honourable friend and i congratulate all the volunteers for the spirit and achievements they have delivered for the people of this country and i was delighted that we had a first chance to honour them in the birthday honours list at the weekend, just some of them. leader of the opposition. thank you, mr speaker. on the 11th of may, the prime minister said that the government's covid strategy, decorate, will be governed entirely by the science. on the 21st of september, the government's and

scientific advisors, cut sage, gay very clear advice. there is any package of interventions, including a circuit breaker, will be needed to prevent an exponential rise in cases. why did the prime minister reject that advice and abandon the science? mr speaker, we will do whatever it takes to fight this virus and to defeat it, but since he quotes the sage advice, mightjust remind on that on page one it says that all the interventions considered, have associated costs in terms of the health and well—being and that policymakers will need to consider analysis and economic impacts and the associated harms alongside this epidemiological assessment and the advice that i have today, mr speaker, is that if we do the regional approach that commended itself to the house and indeed the right honourable gentleman on monday, mr speaker, we

can bring down at the r and we cannot bring down the virus, so will he stick to his position of monday and support that approach? keir starmer. i do not think that approach goes far enough. neither does sage and the prime minister, the prime minister talks of the costs, since he rejected sage's advice in september, remind him the rate has gone up, the infection rate has quadrupled. hospital admissions have gone from 275 a day to 628 a day in england. yesterday, 441 covid patients were on ventilators and the number of deaths recorded was tragically the highest since june number of deaths recorded was tragically the highest sincejune at the tenth. that is the cost of rejecting the advice. sage has a view on why that is happening. what are the prime minister's view of why these numbers are all heading in the

wrong direction? i set that out very clearly in the house on monday and the difference between this stage in the difference between this stage in the pandemic and march and april, as the pandemic and march and april, as the house knows very well, as the disease is appearing much more strongly in some parts of the country than others and in liverpool, for instance, alas, the figures are now running at 670 cases per 100,000 against 33 cases per 100000 and,. that is why the tiered approach, the three tier approach that we set out on monday and he then supported is the right way forward. we want to put in the most stringent measures necessary in the places where the virus is surging in order to get it down where it is surging, mr speaker. that is the

logical thing to do and when to get on his labour friends logical thing to do and when to get on his labourfriends in those parts of the north of england where we wa nt to of the north of england where we want to work with them at a pet is very stringent measures in place in order to deliver the reductions that the whole country wants to see? well who support those measures, because he would not support them last night, mr speaker?” he would not support them last night, mr speaker? ithink he would not support them last night, mr speaker? i think the prime minister is behind the cab again. you properly has noticed that this morning the council leaders in greater manchester that he is just quoted, including the mayor and including the conservative leader of bolton council, has said in a press statement that they support a circuit breaker above tier three restrictions. keep up, by minister. the big problem at the prime minister has, and it is from the sage minutes that make it absolutely clear that the two main policies, track and straight and local restrictions simply have not worked. we cannot stand by. injune, the

prime minister said that track and trace will play a vital part in making sure that we do not have a second spike this winter. sage have concluded that track and trace as only having a marginal impact on a transmission. they go on to say, and this is the really worrying part, that this is likely to further decline in the future. further decline, it's a lap as i could not have the usual nonsense for anyone asking the prime minister a question about track and trace are somehow knocking the nhs, this is sage's assessment, ligament‘s own advisors. .to assessment, ligament‘s own advisors. . to £12 billion, let's have a straight answer, why does the prime minister think track and trace has gone so wrong? it is thanks to nhs test and trace that is now testing more people than any other country in europe but we know where the disease is surging and we know that it is regionally distributed rather than nationally and that gives us a

chance to do the right thing. he wa nts to chance to do the right thing. he wants to close at bars and businesses across the country where the incidence is low and that is what he was to do and he wants to do it now and yet he voted to do nothing in the areas the incidence is highest. he said one thing about calling for a national lockdown, when it came to voting this house commons, mr speaker, to impose more stringent measures, he failed even to turn up. keir starmer. i know that for someone who has been an opportunist all his life, this is difficult to understand. but having considered the sage advice, i have concluded that it circuit breakers in the national interest. tougher

measures are now unavoidable. sage has advised. it is that the instance ofa has advised. it is that the instance of a lower level or three are vital and that was why labour backs it, so can the prime minister tell us what is his alternative plan to get r below one? mr speaker, the plan is the plan at the right honourable gentleman supported on monday and the whole point, mr speaker, is to seize this moment now to avoid the misery of another national lockdown into which he wa nts to national lockdown into which he wants to go headlong by delivering a regional solution. mr speaker, opportunism is, i'm afraid, the name of the game for the party opposite,

he backed the rule of six and then refused to vote for it. i think at three o'clock, mr speaker, the shadow health spokesman said that a national lockdown would be disastrous. at five o'clock, he was calling for it. let's go back to the approach that he was supporting on monday. let's try to avoid the misery of another national lockdown in which he would want to impose, as i say in which he would want to impose, as isay in in which he would want to impose, as isayina in which he would want to impose, as i say in a head way. and let's work together, as he was prepared to do on monday, to keep kids in school, hit puberty now yank out of school. —— who he would now yank out to. keepjobs and —— who he would now yank out to. keep jobs and livelihoods supported in this country and let's take the common—sense regional approach and witty kindly spell out to all his

collea g u es witty kindly spell out to all his colleagues across the whole of the country, that that is the best way forward , country, that that is the best way forward, as indeed he did on monday at. keir starmer. mr speaker, following the advice, which is now opportunistic. perhaps he will say to the leader in bolton who now said he would support a second break. i've listened to what is the prime minister said about his strategy to get the r below one, but i cannot think of physical scientist to backset. he will know that the chief medical officer said on monday, his words, chief medical officer, not confident, nor is anyone confident, that the tier three proposals for the highest rate would be enough. that is a tier three, that is tier three, the highest tier, so why is the prime minister so confident that his approach will get the r rate below one, so confident, or is that no longer the government plan? i'm

afraid mr speaker he is misrepresenting the position. dou btless misrepresenting the position. doubtless inadvertently, what our advice is is that if the original measures of tier three at all levels we re measures of tier three at all levels were implemented in full with the support and the active cooperation of local leaders, as we have indeed seen from the leader of liverpool city region, and i pay tribute to him,i city region, and i pay tribute to him, ithank city region, and i pay tribute to him, i thank you for all he is doing, if we sought full and proper enforcement, if they were able to conduct proper local test and trace with the support of the £500 million we are giving, then yes, those measures were to deliver, mr speaker, the reduction in the r locally, regionally, that we need in order to avert what none of us want to see it, what none of us want to see, except now the right honourable gentleman having put forward this external u—turn. none of us want to see, the disaster, the words of the

shadow health spokesman, of a national lockdown. we do not want to go there, we want the regional approach, he should cooperate with it. mr speaker, i have supported the government in all that there measures are so far as i government in all that there measures are so far as i have taken criticism on it, but i think this measure is run and it circuit brea kers measure is run and it circuit breakers in the national interest and the government has rejected it. speaker, this is my last question and i'm sure the prime minister has his preprepared rant ready as usual, but we are at a tipping point. time is running out, and it we could seize the moment and answer a question. this morning the telegraph quotes a senior government sources saying that the chances of a prime minister backing a circuit break in the next two weeks are about 80%. is that right? and if it is, why doesn't he do it now, save lives,

fixed testing and protect the nhs customer —— protect the nhs? fixed testing and protect the nhs customer -- protect the nhs? this is a case of supporting the government one day and performing a dramatic u—turn the next. everybody, mr speaker, and he claims to support the rule 61 day and then pauses support the next, and he wants tough measures and then refuses to vote for them. everybody can see what he is doing. labour have said it themselves, they see this, mr speaker as a good crisis for the labour party and one they wish to exploit. we see this as a national crisis that we are going to turn around, and the way we will do it mr speaker, and i rule out nothing, of course, in combating the virus, but we are going to do it with the local, regionalapproach we are going to do it with the local, regional approach that can drive down and will drive down the virus, if it is properly implemented. and that is what i believe he should be supporting. he

said he would support it on monday. this is our opportunity to keep things going, to keep our kids in school, to keep our business is going and that i think is what the people of this country want to do. this is our opportunity to do that and to suppress the virus where it is surging. he refuses to accept that approach today, and i hope that not for the first time he will change his mind and think better of his actions. one of the great unsung achievements of the coalition government was the recruitment of 2400 extra health visitors. as an experienced father himself, the pm and knows how vital baby to baby contact is as well as support networks for new parents bet lockdown has made it difficult and ata time lockdown has made it difficult and at a time when they are no —— most needed, health visitor numbers have dwindled and they have been diverted from face contact, so will the prime minister look at reversing the decline in visitors and support the pa rent

decline in visitors and support the parent and infant preemie and proposal to help lockdown babies catch up? mr speaker, i thank my right honourable friend, not only an experienced father himself what an experienced father himself what an experienced campaigner on this issue. i am very pleased that health visiting teams have continued throughout this crisis to prioritise vulnerable families and that is what they are going to do throughout the winter and throughout the pandemic. let's head to scotland with the leader of the snp, ian blackford. thank you very much, mr speaker. yesterday the founder of brew dog warned the end of the job retention scheme will lead to a tsunami of unemployment. brew dog isjust scheme will lead to a tsunami of unemployment. brew dog is just one of thousands of businesses across scotla nd of thousands of businesses across scotland and the united kingdom demanding a tory government u—turn on its reckless plans to scrap the follow scheme. there are just two weeks left to save people's jobs and

livelihoods. so prime minister, in the next fortnight you have two choices. extend the full follower scheme, or inflate these tsunami of unemployment for our people this winter. what is the prime minister going to choose? i thank the right honourable gentleman. as he knows, the chancellor has already unveiled the chancellor has already unveiled thejob support the chancellor has already unveiled the job support system, scheme, which will go through until next year. and for those on low incomes, they will also have the additional benefit of universal credit. which again, is going through and its uplifted form. a thousand uplifted per year through to next april, at least. ian blackford. my goodness, mr speaker, that answer really does show the prime minister doesn't get it. universal credit, is that really what the prime minister is saying to those that could be saved? people don't want to hear of the boasting and he excuses we get. they want

action. these half measures don't cover it. thousands have already lost theirjobs. the ons has confirmed the highest rate of redundancies since 2009. we're heading towards a tory winter of mass unemployment, created by the prime minister and the chancellor. we know what the prime minister's tory colleagues are saying, the prime minister's nextjob could be on the backbenches. hejust prime minister's nextjob could be on the backbenches. he just doesn't know it yet. if the prime minister won't u—turn on his plans to scrap further, does he realise he will never, not ever, be forgiven for the damage he is just never, not ever, be forgiven for the damage he isjust about never, not ever, be forgiven for the damage he is just about to cause to people up and down scotland. mr speaker, as i, as i as i say and i've said many times to the right honourable gentleman, this government is continuing to support people across the whole of the uk. many billions of pounds in barnet consequential is for scotland alone.

but the one thing i will congratulate him on is the scottish national party's support for the tiered approach, which i think is still there policy, mr speaker, unlike the party opposite. at least they are showing some vestige of consistency in their normal —— to the normal behaviour. doctor matthew offord. thank you, mr speaker. on monday i met virtually with the head of the planning collective to discuss building safety. the ews one form was raised as this was designed to support lending on buildings over 18 metres. however, the consolidated advice notes issued by local government extended the scope of this form to buildings below 18 metres. with the prime minister provide specific interim advice around risk prioritisation of buildings below 18 metres, and willie also extended the building safety fu nd willie also extended the building

safety fund to buildings of less than 18 metres? mr speaker, i'll look at the second point that the honourable gentleman, my honourable friend raises. but what i can tell him is that we are obviously focusing first on the buildings that are over 18 metres with unsafe planning. what i understand the royal institute of chartered surveyors has produced a risk matrix to support mortgage valuation under 18 metres and led by the national fire chiefs council, a risk prioritisation tool for blocks of flat will be available shortly. by the weekend northern ireland will be in an effective lockdown. under the chancellor's new follow scheme starting in november, a minimum wage, full—time employee, a normal worker, will be entitled to £237 per week. i doubt this prime minister could survive on that. how in under god does he expect ordinary decent workers to survive on it? well, mr

speaker, i am workers to survive on it? well, mr speaker, iam proud workers to survive on it? well, mr speaker, i am proud of what this government has done to raise the national living wage, which this government introduced. but what i can tell him is that whatever happens, a combination of thejob support scheme and universal credit will mean that nobody gets less than 93% of their current income. mr speaker, my constituency has the best nuclear site in the uk. will the prime minister confirmed to me and the people of my constituency that he is 100% behind it? and the people of my constituency that he is 10096 behind it? yes indeed. i congratulate her on fantastic campaigning for a nuclear future for innis maughan. she has no more fervent supporter in that than me. thank you, mr speaker. the communities secretary has a habit of appearing in the headline is not a lwa ys appearing in the headline is not always for the right reasons. at the weekend we discovered his constituency had been awarded £25 million for a regeneration scheme

approved by one of his own ministers. the secretary of state returned the favour by approving funding for that minister's constituency. we have one department, to ministers and tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers money. does the prime minister think that this approval process is appropriate, or does he actually think the public might be right in thinking this all looks a bit grubby? mr speaker come all this was independently approved, but if he has some serious allegation to make against my right honourable friend, then may i suggest he has the guts to make it. thank you, mr speaker. prime minister, british wool is a multifunctional versatile product but sadly farmers across the uk feel frustrated that this highly sustainable natural product is not properly valued and utilised to its full potential. can i ask the prime minister to help boost the export market or domestic demand for

british wool as we build back better? for example, use the wall as a great insulator for the next generation of sustainable housing.” thank my honourable friend for what he does to campaign for wool and as someone whose family used to farm sheep, ifeel someone whose family used to farm sheep, i feel the someone whose family used to farm sheep, ifeel the pain of sheep farmers everywhere that prices are on the floor of the moment. i would urge everybody in this country thinking of christmas presents to buy british wool this winter. two weeks ago the prime minister told me he would support the charity is to be able to open covid safe accommodation for people this winter. yesterday the government announced a £3 million cut in the cold weather payment. with the prime minister guarantee that all funds can be used to cover anyone and eve ryo ne can be used to cover anyone and everyone needing shelter? of course,

mr speaker, we will make sure that local authorities get the support that they need and as he knows we have already put a £3.7 billion into helping local authorities. i think a total of £28 billion into tackling the local consequences of covid. we will continue to support people throughout the country. let's head to the south—west with sir gary streeter. thank you very much, mr speaker. may i strongly support the aspiration the prime minister set out last week to deliver a floating offshore wind capacity of one kilowatt by 2030. is my right honourable friend where there is a very substantial scheme being worked up very substantial scheme being worked up in the celtic sea that would meet a third of this target as well as creating many jobs in a third of this target as well as creating manyjobs in south wales, devon and cornwall? would he please you these best endeavours to ensure the crown estate looks favourably upon this project to help our country deliver its important to climate change commitments? well, mr speaker, i am aware of the

incredible prospects in the celtic sea and i am confident that the crown estate, as the landlord of the sea bed, will respond positively. thank you, mr speaker. my constituent, luke thomas, has recently been dug diagnosed with terminal cancer. he urgently needs to move closer to his family for support. he has a shared ownership flat in a low rise building with wooden cladding but he can't sell you because mortgage lenders require an ews one certificate and the building doesn't have one. estimates suggest it could take ten years to certify every building. but luke and hundreds of thousands of people like him cannot wait that long. when will the prime minister and this scandal? well, mr speaker, i direct the honourable lady to what i said a moment or two ago to my honourable friend about trying to provide mortgage backing for those who find themselves in that very difficult

position, but we must get on and remove the cladding, the flammable cladding from buildings of all kinds. eastwood has been left behind, ignored and forgotten about after decades of labour run councils and labourmps. after decades of labour run councils and labour mps. last december, my friends, families and constituents voted for change. they want to see the glory days return back to eastwood, once the beating heart of nottinghamshire. come right harbour front prison show me that ashwood and eastport —— ashford and eastwood will no longer be forgotten about? we need better jobs, will no longer be forgotten about? we need betterjobs, better education, better training and a better future. yes indeed, mr speaker. i can tell my honourable friend, a fantastic campaigner for ashfield, that they are in line for the town deal proposals £1.36 billion. and the £250 million growth

deals announced through to 2021. i hope we will take that good news back to ashfield. alan in scotland. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister has been asked this question before by my snp colleagues and others but we have never received a direct response. i would therefore ask him again. will he confirm that the universal credit uplift will be made permanent after april next year, and those currently excluded from the uplift will be included? mr speaker, i know that i've given that answer many times and that is because the answer the same. the uplift will remain in place through to april next year. and as i said, when you combined the jss with ucp, and as i said, when you combined the jss with ucp, people get 93% of their income. the best thing we can do is keep this economy moving if we

possibly can. keep our kids in school and advert the disaster, labour's words, the disaster of another national lockdown. will the prime ministerjoined me in thanking the great businesses of wolverhampton, like gi barbers in techno, for continuing to serve the community in difficult times? will he also confirmed his commitment to level up wolverhampton? when we come through this stronger, can i invite him to come and see those businesses himself? i have happy memories of sampling some of the fair in wolverhampton with my honourable friend, and i can't tell him that the black country city deal is just seeing an investment of 5.8 million. the west midlands combined authority was just awarded £66 the west midlands combined authority wasjust awarded £66 million the west midlands combined authority was just awarded £66 million of projects across the area, including

£15 million for the national brownfield institute due to be located in wolverhampton. wolverhampton, mr speaker, was the birthplace of the first industrial revolution. it is now teaming, teaming with opportunity and the latest. let's go to northern ireland with gregory campbell. thank you, mr speaker. the prime minister will be aware they northern ireland executive have just announced aware they northern ireland executive havejust announced new restrictions to bear down on the virus. while still keeping schools open with the exception of one extra week at halloween and keeping most sectors of the economy going. but the sectors that are missing are hospitality, associated supply chains and self—employed. what plans does he have to announce something to help these much needed sectors that are in dire need and assistance urgently? i thank the honourable gentleman. i am urgently? i thank the honourable

gentleman. iam in urgently? i thank the honourable gentleman. i am in continuous contact, as he can imagine, both with the leader and the deputy leader in northern ireland. northern ireland, of course, will receive at least £2.4 billion in additional funding asa least £2.4 billion in additional funding as a result of barnett consequentials, but we will look at further measures, for creative measures, to supportjobs, to support livelihoods across the whole of the uk. thank you very much, mr speaker. this sunday marks the 11th day of the anti—slavery day for the united kingdom, an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness of the heinous crime of slavery. would my right honourable friend use this opportunity to reinforce the uk's global leadership on this issue? and can he confirm that treating victims with dignity and respect will always be at the heart of everything this government does in response to this crime?

ican i can certainly confirm what my right honourable friend says about treating victims with dignity and respect and she is right to take pride in what this government has donein country that is leading the campaign against modern slavery.” country that is leading the campaign against modern slavery. i entered parliament this morning and checked in using the contact tracing app and when i return to fife on the train tomorrow i will need to manually switch to the scottish cup as it doesn't happen automatically, producing a second wave of infections across the uk, so test and trace is more critical. given the prime minister macro possible for a four nations approach, can i ask what engagement has taken place on this, as it is critical, particularly in border communities? iam very

particularly in border communities? i am very grateful to the honourable lady for pointing that out and i will make sure that i will do what i can to get compatibility across all four nations. there is a slightly different approach, she knows, in northern ireland already, but in the bulk of our approach we have so far taken there is much more in common than sets us apart. i welcome the government's commitment to establish freeport and the port in my constituency is by tonnage, the largest port in the country. would the prime minister agree that it would be somewhat remiss not to include this in the free port programme? ah, mr speaker, i thank him for his campaign for immingham, but my honourable friend should know that he is one of the most

successful campaign is in this house already this year, because the new bridge that he asked for is going to be completed between the summer and early autumn of next year, so he can carry that back in triumph. we now head up to scotland. thank you, mr speaker, my lovely 88—year—old constituent, mary, feels foolish for falling for it and is talking about being sold green deal products by a government approved products by a government approved product in 2013 and being saddled with a 25 year loan that she must live to 106 to pay off. at the speed with which complaints are being dealt with, i will be hundred and six by the time we get any type of resolution. will the prime minister please commit to investigating why mary and hundreds of others are waiting used to be compensated for something that happened not because they were foolish, but because they

we re they were foolish, but because they were victims of mis—selling? they were foolish, but because they were victims of mis—selling7” they were foolish, but because they were victims of mis-selling? i am afraid to say what the honourable lady raises is incredibly important and she is right to raise it, and we must accelerate the process by which these complaints are upheld and dealt with and compensation is delivered. if only because that is the only way to build public confidence in all the retrofitting and insulation and improvements to our homes that we need to deliver across the country as part of the green industrial revolution, and she is spot on and i will be writing to her about that case. point of order, dawn butler. thank you,

participation bill becomes reality for this house? festival, i'm grateful for giving notice to the point of order. her decision to defer the second reading of the bell and the government's position on the provisions it may contain are not matters for the chair, as you are aware. making the point of order, she has place to help is on record, and i'm sure that it will be listened to that was prime minister's questions and as expected the questions being put to a keir starmer, to boris johnson revolved around whether there should be a national circuit breaker with labour now calling for that and he, breaker with labour now calling for thatand he, keir breaker with labour now calling for that and he, keir starmer, breaker with labour now calling for thatand he, keir starmer, said he had generally concluded a circuit brea kers had generally concluded a circuit breakers in the national interest on the basis of the sage advice. boris johnson responded by saying the plan is to seize this moment now to avoid the misery of a national lockdown to keep our kids in school, keep our economy going and take a common

sense occult regional approach as the best way forward. he did also say, when asked again by keir starmer about government sources, a p pa re ntly starmer about government sources, apparently saying there is an 80% chance of the prime minister agreeing to the circuit breaker lockdown. he said i rule out nothing in combating the virus. let's go to vicki young. what did you make of what you had? as you say, it was bubbly quite predictable that the labour leader would ask about whether there should be a circuit breaker, two to three week period of stricter messes brought in across england. —— stricter measures. boris johnson were lightly having it both ways, thing he does want to stick to this regional approach and has brought in this three tier system, but also careful to say that he was not ruling anything out and i think it was very striking that he said if these measures, this is the tier three measures, i implemented in full and enforced properly with

local leaders, then he says that should bring down the transmission rates. so there has been this real tiering and froing between a local leaders, mayors, council leaders and central government about how all this is going to work. lots of meetings, lots of talks, lots of arguments and not just meetings, lots of talks, lots of arguments and notjust between central government conservative led of course underlay black mayors, but also some conservative regional leaders as well. —— local mayors. it is happening in committees behind closed doors. is in charge of all this, that is a bit open to interpretation, but clearly boris johnson want to give his proposal some time to work. this a targeted approach, so that the whole of england does not have to be locked down it. this does not mean in two weeks' time that we are going to be heading towards what we have seen in northern ireland today. isjust going to ask about the timing might

like, because he was a pretty entrenched in all his comments about avoiding what he says was the misery ofa avoiding what he says was the misery of a national lockdown but then you say the caveat at the end that he does not rule anything out. in terms of the scientific advice, on the zist of the scientific advice, on the 21st of eight september, as we keep hearing, the government's scientific advisers said that the need to be more immediate evidence, so where is the government now in terms of relations with those scientific advisers? yes, they are listening to the scientists, but as they said for quite some time, in the end, they are advisers and the politicians have to make the ultimate decisions. the sage, that is the scientific advisory group that gives all this information to the government, they are looking at the impact on health. ministers, and as you heard boris johnson say that, he is having to look at the broader effect of what is going on here, so notjust the

impact on the economy, which has very far—reaching effects, but he also talked about people's health and well—being. there is great concern there about the impact of stricter lockdown measures, depriving people of that contact with family and friends, potentially very long period of time. also the knock—on effect if you then in hospitals decide you cannot do some of the other kind of treatments, that it of the other kind of treatments, thatitis of the other kind of treatments, that it is all being focused on heavy 19 patients, we have seen the huge waiting list there which of course has knock—on effects for people's health if they have other diseases. —— covid—19. new broader outlook is what the prime minister saysis outlook is what the prime minister says is what he has to look at. but of course with writing his numbers are rising number of deaths, he will be under real pressure and he really has to decide how long he is going to give it his vision and his approach, how long he is going to give that, to see if it is going to work nonstop and it is a high—stakes political game, isn't it, now that

there is such i divergence and we are also hearing the background of where the scientists are on this.” think what has been interesting is keir starmer has been accused of being mr hindsight, that he can criticise, he can look back and say you did this one, you did that wrong, what he's doing now there is very different. piercing that he has read sage advice from the end of september and he genuinely believes that it september and he genuinely believes thatitis september and he genuinely believes that it is generally time for the circuit breaker. the government accuses playing politics with all of this. no one can be absolute sure what measures will work in what will not most of the government is trying to balance protecting people's health, protecting people from coronavirus, but also trying to protect the economy as much as possible, trying to protect

education. keeping schools open. they know that keeping schools open, of course, slightly adds to the transmission rate, but they have decided that that is so important, you know, the well—being of children, families, their long—term educational outcomes, that they want to keep schools open as far as possible, but there are trade—offs here and they are talking about those pretty openly. there are no perfect answer is most of lots of conservative mps, i've just been speaking to one senior conservative he says that the problem is, when it comes to the circuit breaker, there is no scientific evidence behind it to show that that would work either. uk some empty weeks, would it be two weeks? with a golf longer? —— you close down for two weeks. —— would it go on for longer? is that really sustainable over the next few months if it goes on for longer? thank you. the northern ireland executive has announced a tightening of the restrictions from friday under a series of measures announced, schools were closed for a fortnight

from monday, extending we half term break and pubs and restaurants will be allowed to only serve to take fairfour be allowed to only serve to take fair four weeks. be allowed to only serve to take fairfour weeks. it is be allowed to only serve to take fair four weeks. it is some of what the first minister had to say earlier. the numbers have continued to rise. the doubling rate is of great concern. hospitalisations are on the increase. this is deeply troubling and more steps are now urgently needed. the executive has discussed and we have concluded that we must put the following measures in place. first, maintenance of current household restrictions, this means a continuation of the restriction on meeting indoors and a limit on the number who can meet in a garden. there are existing exemptions for childcare and maintenance and other matters, which will stay in place. however, as close contact economy is proposed for closure, it would be consistent with that to prohibit the provision of those services for example hairdressing in a domestic setting. bubbling is to be limited to a maximum of ten people from two households. no overnight stays in a private home unless in a bubble.

work from home unless unable to do so. in guidance, we will advise universities and further education to deliver distance learning to the maximum extent possible, with only essential face to face learning where that is a necessary and unavoidable part of the course. closure of the hospitality sector, apart from deliveries and takeaway for food, with the existing closing time of 11pm remaining. other takeaway premises will be brought into line with hospitality with a closing time of 11pm. retail will stay open, however, there will be urgent engagement with the sector to ensure that retail is doing everything it can to help suppress the virus. closure of close contact services apart from those meeting essential health needs, which will be defined in the regulations to ensure continuation of essential health interventions and therapeutics. this will not include complementary treatments. no indoor sport of any kind

or organised contact sport involving household mixing other than at elite level. no mass events involving more than 15 people, except for allowed outdoor sporting events where the relevant number for that will continue to apply. gyms may remain open, but for individual training only, with local enforcement in place. places of worship are to remain open, with a mandatory requirement to wear face coverings when entering and exiting and this will not apply to parties to a marriage or civil partnership. weddings and civil partnerships to be limited to 25 people with no receptions. this will be implemented on monday the 19th of october. venues providing post—ceremony or partnership celebration may remain open for this purpose this weekend but may not provide other services for people who are not part of the wedding or partnership and this will be limited to 25. funerals and committals to be

limited to 25 people with no pre—or post funeral gathering. in guidance, no unnecessary travel will be advised. off—licences and supermarkets will not be permitted to sell alcohol after 8pm and we believe the above restrictions should apply for four weeks and the continuation or amendment of any element would require executive approval. in education, the half term holiday break will be extended from the 19th to the 30th of october, with schools reopening again on monday the 2nd of november. to permit this, the department for education will allocate to schools two of the optional days and the remainder of additional time through exceptional closure days. as across otherjurisdictions, the issue of schools, along with other considerations, will be kept under continuous review by the executive in the weeks and months ahead. we fully appreciate that this will be a difficult and

worrying news for a lot of people. the executive has taken this decision because it is necessary and we discussed the impact in great detail and we do not take this step lightly. we want these measures to have two impacts, firstly on the covid—19 transmission rates which must be turned down now or we will be in a very difficult place very soon indeed. secondly, we believe it marks a point where everyone, each and every one of us, can take stock and go back to the social distancing measures that are vitally important. arlene foster announcing the new measures for northern ireland. the czech spain, italy, jeremy and france are also tackling large numbers of cases stop chris morris

has this assessment of the picture across the continent. yes, it is not just us, coronavirus cases are rising across europe, so let's take a look at some of the stricter measures being ta ken a look at some of the stricter measures being taken to fight the virus. starting with the czech republic, which recorded nearly 8000 cases, more than 8000 cases, yesterday, if only the second time since the pandemic began most of the government's imposing what amounts toa government's imposing what amounts to a three week lockdown to try and bring the virus under control. school, bars and clubs will be closed until the 3rd of november, while restaurants will be restricted to deliveries and take a ways until 8pm. only six people will be able to gather in a group, whether it is indoors or outdoors. it is a similar story in the netherlands. on tuesday, the country reported a daily record of nearly 7400 new infections. to tackle the spread of covid—19, it is bringing in the four week posture lockdown, bars, restau ra nts, week posture lockdown, bars, restaurants, terraces and cannabis cafe is will be shut from tonight

and only allows to offer limited ta keaway and only allows to offer limited takeaway services. people are also being asked to work from home and use public transport for essential journeys only. this was the prime minister at speaking last night. translation: in order to get the virus back under control, the number of social contacts of travel movements must be drastically reduced. that is a hard message and the measures are going to hurt. but it is the only way. the facts do not lie, we need to be stricter on ourselves and on our behaviour. two other countries are worth looking at. first, germany, often seen as the poster boy in europe in terms of a effective response to the virus might stop fewer than 10,000 deaths so farand might stop fewer than 10,000 deaths so far and has the largest population on the continent, but infections are up, over 5000 recorded yesterday for the first time since april. so, new measures are now being introduced in berlin

and other cities bars must have had to close at 11p. and other cities bars must have had to close at up. a ban on concerts has been attended to the end of the yearin has been attended to the end of the year in areas with high infection rates and private parties and gatherings are limited to ten people. sweden, a bit of an outlier, because it never lockdown during the early stage of the d pandemic and still has not. its death rates from coronavirus similar to many other countries, but are significantly higher than comparable scandinavian neighbours like norway and finland. in sweden, gatherings of more than 50 people are banned, people have also been working from home where possible, but shops, bars, restau ra nt possible, but shops, bars, restaurant and gyms have stayed open. restrictions have been imposed though in france, and spain, every 15 day state of emergency in madrid and in italy. across europe, the virus has never gone away. thank you very much, chris. more people are now in hospital with covid—19 than

before restrictions were first announced in march. government advisers say admissions are rising, with more elderly people needing urgent treatment for the virus. tim has been speaking to critical care staff at the royal papworth hospital in cambridge. april, when royal pa pworth in cambridge. april, when royal papworth hospital in cambridge was grappling with the biggest challenge it had everfaced. this man was one admitted with covid. of everything, is specifically traumatic expense of coming in here and having to be wheeled into the intensive care unit and lying down looking across and seeing other people, also most of them were ventilated. —— traumatic experience much that we have been given special access to speak to the people running the critical care unit as it prepares for a possible second wave. joanne has worked at the royal pa pworth

second wave. joanne has worked at the royal papworth hospitalfour yea rs the royal papworth hospitalfour years and this year has been a life changing. it has been its ordinary and the effect that it has been quite devastating. i had no words or most, it was incredible challenging in terms of how we started, looking after a disease that known of us had seen before. we also have our families and we see in the news the number of people dying, so it is really scary for us. with winter approaching, many suspect things could get very busy again, how are you feel about that? we are a little bit anxious, but i think this time we are much more prepared than we we re we are much more prepared than we were before. what are the key things you would do differently, having been through this already? we are much more motivated to go to work, because we know that it can be treated. we know that patients do get better. i think our response in the second wave will be somewhat different to the first. we have covid secure zones within the

hospital, so we can treat our patients who have covid but also maintain our traditional services at the same time and i think that is something that is going to characterise at the second response, maintaining the ability to treat our patients who need as special services that we provide here, but also the ability to respond to covid. royal papworth hospital has paid a pioneering role in the history of medicine. its surgeons carried out the uk's first successful heart transplant in 1979 and the world's first heart, lung and the world's first heart, lung and liver transplant in 1986. during the peak of the pandemic, the hospital was still able to carry out nine transplants, but there was concern that the number of admissions for many non—covid conditions, drop significantly. for those of us looking after patients with lung cancer, it has brought many challenges. we found u nfortu nately many challenges. we found unfortunately that about three quarters of our normal referral numbers dropped off, general public are very aware of how busy the nhs

is and often there is this reticence to worry the nhs, they are too busy, they have other people to look after, but of course they are absolutely the people we need to see. francis has been treated for a tumour on his lung. what you say to those people who i maybe avoiding hospitals? do not. just go to the hospital, see your doctor, get the help for you and have no worries at all that. i was a bit nervous at all, but i would never waste time messing about. the longer you leave for the sort of things, the worse it gets mixed up like so many hospitals, lessons here have been learnt the hard way. as winter approaches, it is hoped lights will be saved as a result. —— lives will be saved as a result. —— lives will be saved. it took the recipient of this year's wildlife photographer of the year award 11 months to capture his winning image.

sergey gorshkov used a hidden camera to photograph one of the world's most endangered animals — the siberian tiger. his was one of 49,000 pictures submitted for the competition, as our science correspondent victoria gill reports. in the wilderness of russia's far east, taking even a blurry snapshot of one of earth's rarest creatures would be a realfeat. but with a combination of skill, luck and months of persistence, photographer sergey gorshkov managed to capture this. while the judges said it looked like an oil painting, it is a photograph of an endangered female amur tiger. it was caught by a camera trap that was triggered by the movement of the animal herself. and here, i have been inspired... like so many 2020 events, the ceremony for the wildlife photographer of the year was held online, and the duchess of cambridge announced the winner. so it is with great pleasure that i can announce this year's wildlife photographer of the year is... sergey gorshkov for his

image, the embrace. many congratulations to you, sergey, and thanks to all of those who entered for showing us the magic of the natural world. the awards acknowledged photographers who had shown the impact of our exploitation of wildlife. but primarily, they celebrated some of the most captivating images of the natural world taken in the last, very tumultuous year. while we can all ponder on the photographic prowess, patience and skill, this winning image, quite simply, captures one beautiful moment. victoria gill, bbc news. the one o'clock news is coming up in a moment, first a look at the weather. over the next few days we can expect plenty of dry weather, it will not always be desperately sunny and just at the moment we have got

some showers in the mix. this is how it looked for our weather watcher in the coast and suffolk alley at. high pressure setting to the north, low pressure setting to the north, low pressure still fairly close which is driving a northerly wind and a little frontal system here bringing showers from the instant was the worst. a sham is getting across in parts of his the west country, north west england as we go through the rest of the day. those that showers are being blown along on a fairly brisk north—easterly and temperatures as we head into the first part of the evening around ten, 11 or 12 degrees. through this evening and tonight we will continue to see one or two showers. these increasingly will become confined to eastern and south—eastern parts of the uk. at the same time, we see quite a lot of cloud filtering in across north—east scotland and i could be the odd fog patch through the night through the central belt. temperatures dipping away and places to around one or 2 degrees. most spots will stick between four and seven. into tomorrow, one or two

showers again particularly across south east of scotland, eastern england, if you could stream across kent at times, but the further west you are, we see some dry weather, spells of sunshine, the best of the centre will be in western areas, as ifi centre will be in western areas, as if i north and seized you are, we see some dry weather, spells of sunshine, the best of the sunshine will be in western areas, where they found that nonsenses do are, especially because scotland, you could expect quite a lot of cloud by the said. top temperatures ranging from 10 degrees in aberdeen to 14 in plymouth. look ahead to friday, similar sort of day, quite a lot of cloud, that be thick enough to produce the odd light shower, odd spot of rain, equally some sunny spells, temperatures still struggling, 11, 12, maybe 30 degrees. then we head into the weekend and it looks like a settled story. again, the best of any sense and are likely to be found across western areas most of them is going to be quite a lot of cloud and it will stay fairly chilly. i think particularly cloudy and chilly across the northern parts of scotla nd across the northern parts of scotland as we had gone into sunday they could even be some patchy rain here. then come into next week, big change on the way. no pressure to the south—west, and at that low

pushing in from the north—west. uncertainty about which one of these will wind out, but it looks as though one of them will. it is going to turn much more unsubtle for the next week with some heavy rain and some strong winds. —— much more u nsettled.

northern ireland announces the toughest measures of any nation in the uk to combat the rise in coronavirus cases. pubs and restaurants will serve takeaways only for four weeks from friday — and schools will shut for two weeks from monday. we fully appreciate that this will be a difficult and worrying news for a lot of people. the executive has taken this decision because it is necessary and we discussed the impacts in great detail.

we'll have the latest live from northern ireland. the other stories this lunchtime: the prime minister denies he is not listening to scientific advice about a circuit breaker lockdown in england and insists local measures will work. sage gave a very clear advice. they said a package of interventions, including