in the city as being "grave" and that it "worsens with each passing day". the prime minister said he would resist another national lockdown ‘if at all possible‘. the government has come under pressure to impose a short ‘circuit—breaker‘ across the country, but mrjohnson said he wanted to continue with taregted local action in order to avoid damaging health, economic and social effects. the government also said that there had been a further 15,650 cases of coronavirus in the uk. a further 136 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for covid—19. let's listen to what the prime minister said about manchester in his news conference a few minutes ago. now, we have not yet reached an agreement with greater manchester. i com pletely agreement with greater manchester. i completely understand the reluctance

of the mayor and his colleagues to ta ke of the mayor and his colleagues to take manchester into the very high alert level. it is far from a pain—free course of action and it will mean a difficult time for the people of that create part of the country on top of the restrictions they have already had to endure since the summer. but, i must stress that the situation greater manchester is grave and it worsens with each passing day. cases doubled in the last nine days. high infection rates are creeping up in the age range, while cases are 690 per 100,000 for 16 to 29—year—olds, they have now risen to 224 per 100,000 for the over 60s. the number of covid—19 patients in manchester i see you beds is already over 40% of the number at the height of the first wave. that number will

inevitably rise further, given that hospitalization to three weeks after infection. 0n present trends injust over two weeks, there will be more covid—19 patients in intensive care than at the peak of the first wave. iurge than at the peak of the first wave. i urge the mayor to reconsider and engage constructively. i cannot stress enough, time is of the essence. each day the parties action is taken, means more people go to hospital, more people end up in intensive care and tragically more people will die. of course, if agreement cannot be reached, i will need to intervene. in order to protect manchester's hospitals and save the lives of men chester's residence. —— men chester's residence. —— men chester's residence. it will be much more effective if we work together.

where he addressed head on the fractious discussions that have gone on and still no agreement about whether to put manchester into that very highest level of restrictions. he says he wants more financial support for all the businesses that would be affected because he wants an 80% help with peoples wages as we had with the furlough scheme and what is an offer right now for cities, regions and the very highest level is a little bit lower than that. it is two thirds. so he is arguing to more financial support is needed because we all know about the economic impact of these coronavirus restrictions and you will know that the liverpool city region was the first area in england to be in that very high alert level, slow to speak tojoe anderson. joe anderson is the mayor

of liverpool, hejoins me now. what do you think of the prime minister singh that he has to reserve the right to intervene? minister singh that he has to reserve the right to intervene7m is understandable that he would say that. he is the prime minister, but i think it is a little bit disrespectful to basically, to andy burnham and the other leaders because they too have the concerns of health and well—being of the people of greater manchester and also, the economic well—being. so it is about getting the balance right about economic well—being as well as health and well—being and ijust hope that they arrange to continue to support and get it sorted and i'm sure they will. time is not on the side though. when you listen to sir patrick, we know how quickly you have to move it if, you want to

bring down the number. how long can the strike—out for a shallow look, we made the decision here and that is something that had to be done. we knew that and it was a choice of is something that had to be done. we knew that and it was a choice oe choice knew that and it was a choice ofi choice of doing something or nothing, doing something was the right approach because quite simply, the virus is out of control here and x week, our hospitals, clinicians, professionals a re x week, our hospitals, clinicians, professionals are telling us that they will be able to cope with the demand and the pressure on them. so, we knew full well last weekend they we re we knew full well last weekend they were discussing the government of the things that the change and be accepted that we needed to be placed in tier 3. but we did not agree with was some of the measures, but also the financial packages that people who will be, people who, i know that is at the heart of the issues facing greater manchester and that is why i

made the point that andy burnham and the others in manchester city, they're the others in manchester city, they‘ re really the others in manchester city, they're really concerned about the economic impact by the fact that the matter is, for me here in liverpool and for the other city leaders, the priorities are about doing something 110w priorities are about doing something now because our hospitals cannot cope, oui’ now because our hospitals cannot cope, our hospitals and appeared next week. they are really struggling and we have to put them in care homes. and operations for other things are going to be cancelled. that is how bad it is in liverpool and the liveable city that is how bad things are. people listening to you within, you matched it, you manage to reach an agreement there in liverpool, why is it not happening greater manchester? the nuances and differences, i think it isa nuances and differences, i think it is a little bit simpler to say that you have done it and we have not

done it. we have seen, for instance, a deal done on the agreement in lancashire where they allow the gyms in lancashire, but in the liverpool city region, we are told that gyms have to be closed. people will look at this and say, are we seriously being told that the gyms in lancashire and the people who use them are more safe than the people who use the gyms liverpool? so we have a tier 3 a structure in the tier 3 b structure. i think that the people of manchester are demanding clarity on what they're being asked to do in clarity around the economic package for the people of greater manchester and businesses in the same way that we still are even though we've got tier 3 we are still talking to the government today

about economic support for businesses and the people of the city. and that is a curious point of going to ask you about because you cannot have gyms open in liverpool, lancashire is under the same restrictions as far as the public is concerned, but how on earth to those anomalies rise up? it is bizarre. what we've got his areas of the liverpool city region, which were pa rt liverpool city region, which were part of lancashire who can get in the car and travel to a gym in lancashire and day, yet they cannot do it here in the liverpool city region and it is this madness but you've got tier 3 levels that are different and so, you enforce one thing, like no gym use in liverpool city region and get you allow it in other parts that have a tier 3. the reason why we have a tier 3 is

because, the pandemic is out of control and the covid—19 rate, the infection rate in the hospital admissions decide whether you going to tier 3. so, admissions decide whether you going to tier3. so, as admissions decide whether you going to tier 3. so, as it stands, to reason, that most people, people with common sense would say ok, let's a cce pt with common sense would say ok, let's accept that. but then, why are you than changing the tier 3 rules to suit one particular area against another area? to suit one particular area against another area ? it to suit one particular area against another area? it is so confusing. people are not trusting of local politicians, of national politicians, of national politicians, because they getting toward different messages, there's no consistency in the clarity and quite frankly, there's an old prison footfall about managers losing the dressing room. —— there's an old saying about. people following the advice it's being given here in the report. but the frustration and the anger that people feel towards the

government, that is imposing rules here, but different roles in the neighbouring area of lancashire, it is madness. and it isjust bizarre. thank you so much for your time tonight, thank you very much. the liverpool mayor speaking to me there about, again, the difference between the regional and local restrictions and let's turn to northern ireland because that is an area that has restrictions come again this evening. pu bs, restau ra nts a nd cafes in northern ireland will close their doors to sit—in customers from six pm tonight. hair and beauty salons will also have to shut and gyms face additional measures for the next four weeks too. 0ur correspondent emma vardy has been looking at how businesses are preparing. some have been trying to get rid of the stock they have, get rid of the provisions, order the beer and sellers will actually go off over

this period. here the avenue, there's a few customers and just enjoying the final few drinks and a meal out before that we'll all be closed off to people for the next few weeks. six o'clock tonight is when those measures start and as far as pubs and bars, it is also close contact services around hairdressers and those who also have the close. and northern ireland in many places have to see and confirm covid—19 case is going up and up, northern ireland is at some of the highest rates of infection in the uk. there isa rates of infection in the uk. there is a lot of criticism from business groups and the second wave of lockton restrictions, commerce and that the support is available, just do not cut it. they're calling for them to be more generous with the package of funding that will be available and so, the businesses will be closed but others, they have tried to find innovative ways to keep businesses taking over during this period and they're setting up a

local shop over the log time period and they've also got peaks around and they've also got peaks around and they've also got peaks around and they have to try to keep a bit of ta ke and they have to try to keep a bit of take business taking over. there to keep all the stuff on here to the period but of the businesses will not be so fortunate. wales' health and social care minister, vaughan gething said wales faces a limited "circuit—breaker lockdown" which is expected to be announced in the next few days. the welsh government says there's a growing consensus that more measures are needed to control the virus. people in parts of the uk with high rates of covid—19 will be barred from travelling to wales from six o'clock tonight. earlier i spoke to wales' health and social care minister, vaughan gething. well, it is a clear possibility to set up and i think it is likely to be needed and we are working to the detail of what that might look like. the advice is been published by

primary directors to the uk government in england but our own welsh business say the technical advisers look to that for wells and the advises as a chief medical 0fficer the advises as a chief medical officer and they'll say that this is something that we will have to consider doing because the restrictions we've currently gotten for us to have not suppress the virus far enough. and we do not want to see the same level of difficulty that collects the northwest of england are seeing before we are prepared to act. so, we are on the wide range of choices about the length of time, how deep any restrictions might be, but crucially, the support will provide to businesses and people and worked during any form of potential shutdown and then, a set of hope and national rules after that period of time because suppressing the coronavirus is the one part of what we need to do in the next is gathering innocence of national missions because we want to keep coronavirus at a low level so our

nhs does not get overwhelmed we do not see a large—scale loss through the winter. through the period, two weeks or three weeks, what do you do with that time? it is buying your time, but what do you do with that window of opportunity? it is about making sure all of us understand what the rules will be afterwards. and we need the public to buy into this, it's not just and we need the public to buy into this, it's notjust about doing things for me or the nhs, it's about doing this for you and your family to keep them safe and a level of rules about behaviour, we can all understand and go along with because the level of contact people have within their own home is the biggest factor and we need to try to do something that everyone can live with. the other thing we will do into getting ourselves ready is that we have already had work that's already been done and rolled out in her nhs to protect on covid—19 activity so make sure that i can still cope to get ready for the increased numbers will sit in the

winter of covid—19 patients it will also invest in our text service that is doing a really good job in getting in high numbers of people this week, 89% of all contacts were successfully contacted. but when you see more people using that service and recruitment can put more people into that and we also have more testing available as well. so, it allows us to regather, to plan and to have a bigger capacity in a system to deal with what is coming. but we also want to see happen is, wa nt to but we also want to see happen is, want to see what happens with the some of the parts after that as well and it is the consistency because if we do this, we'd much rather not have to do this again before the end of the year. so, that set of consistent matters will be important to be able to look forward to the end of the year and recognise who will spend a festive period with.

now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello. what or when the weather but it is all relatively quiet for this weekend and that said, a lot of cloud around there will be some by bricks of rain and drizzle from time to time into the night as well. where we see if you break from the cloud, we are expecting to see increasing cloud of the night. temperatures holding up to the most pa rt temperatures holding up to the most part and some clear spells particularly to the northern parts of wells in southwest england, some spots may end up in the single figures as we start the day tomorrow, but most of us well above that. but a lot from that cloud, yes, some light rain or drizzle continuing attention to the afternoon and parts of scotland in northern england in very limited brea ks northern england in very limited breaks in the cloud, like if you get to see much and we have sunshine and there could be if you have your showers from the channel islands towards parts of cornwall and devon. the most part, the winds are light but it is a flow of air coming from the uk to the north and northeast and that is why these temperatures area and that is why these temperatures are a little bit below the average for the time of year. a little

change on sunday than whether windier weather next week. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: prime minister boris johnson has said the uk government has purchased "millions" of new fast turnaround covid tests, with trials to begin across the country "over the next few weeks". lancashire becomes the second english region to be put into the highest alert level of coronavirus restrictions — meaning pub closures and bans on households mixing indoors. new coronavirus cases in england jumped by 50% between october 2nd and the 8th, new figures suggest. wales is facing a limited ‘circuit breaker lockdown‘ which is expected to be announced in the next few days. downing street says trade talks between the eu and uk are "over", borisjohnson says the uk must prepare for a "no—deal" trade relationship at the end of the year. and pubs and restaurants

in northern ireland prepare to close their doors to sit in customers, as stricter restrictions come into force from six o‘clock tonight. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here‘s 0lly foster(0s 0n merseyside that champions liverpool had to ever attend to a top of the table with four winds out of four. that‘s no surprise to jurgen klopp who appreciates the work that he has been doing. carlo isa work that he has been doing. carlo is a sensational manager and so it‘s clear when he has the time to build something that he will do that and

has to have resources to build something than that‘s what he did. his team looks really good and i would like to say something different but that‘s not possible and so of course a proper challenge. the challenge for liverpool could be really good for us but of course liverpool is doing so well and i think we are not so far but we're still far from them and as i said we can have a good test tomorrow and ask them to see how far we have. gareth bale could make his first appearance for tottenham since rejoining the club from around the trade. they had six years at spurs before leaving for spain in 2013. the deal to bring him back was the standout bits of business in the tra nsfer standout bits of business in the transfer window. he arrived with a minor knee injury but he is expected to feature against less time on

sunday. not with the manager is giving that much away. he wanted to play since the day he arrived and was not possible. i am not going to tell you if he‘s going to pay or not, what i can tell you is that he‘s working very well especially this week the planning of the sessions had a big focus on him and he‘s in pretty good condition. sessions had a big focus on him and he's in pretty good condition. in the last half an hour the window has closed on transfers for domestic deals involving football league clu bs, deals involving football league clubs, liverpool midfielder harry wilson has secured the season long known move to cardiff, 23—year—old welsh international has been chased bya number of welsh international has been chased by a number of championship sides and liverpool had wanted a permanent dealfor him to and liverpool had wanted a permanent deal for him to leave the club and

derby county he previously had a long spell but he has gone to cardiff. johanna konta has pulled out of next week‘s wta event in the czech republic. but if number one says she does not feel comfortable travelling with covid—19 case is on the rise again. it means she will not play again this year i will focus on preparing for next season. but if number three cameron is beating in the quarterfinals by the russian andre. 6—2, 6—1. the ecb has planned for another covid—19 effective championship season next summerfor 2021 effective championship season next summer for 2021 only. 18 effective championship season next summerfor 2021 only. 18 counties will be split into three groups of six, the top two of those will then progress to a division 1 group with the county championship title at sta ke. the county championship title at stake. they top two in that where band stake. they top two in that where ba nd co ntest stake. they top two in that where band contest the bobby geddes trophy, if i be final that‘s ground

andi trophy, if i be final that‘s ground and i will champions this year. meet later this year is indian premier league and —— eoin morgan has taken over as captain of the kolkata knight riders, he wants to focus on his backing. did not focus very hard, he only made for today, but morgan and pat cummings rescued the night riders this afternoon with a number of 87. that left the chasing 149 to win. it looks like they look at the moment. you can listen to commentary and beef games will be played in the uae. if any‘s diego has one stage 13 atjust a week to go now in that grand tour at the close finish and the overall lead by just half of the euro. he stretched his lead to 40 seconds and you can see on the right he was forced under

names 13th overall. that is all for now, although the connected tra nsfers now, although the connected transfers that have gone through, a lot of premier league news conferences as well on the bbc sport website. do not forget sports day with lizzie at half past six. thank you very much. that time is 22 minutes to six. so much focus today on coronavirus but it will take a moment to talk a bit more about brexit because that came up briefly in that downing street briefing. before we hear what borisjohnson had to say to generalists worth telling you a couple of lines that have come through from lord frost, the uk brexit negotiator of course and we are hearing that he has told shall buy me a there is no basis for any negotiations in london on

monday. that has been set because the commission president had treated earlier indicate that the brussels negotiating team would be coming to london next week to intensify talks and that was one of the words she used. however, now we hear lord frost has spoken to michel barnier to reiterate that we have no basis to reiterate that we have no basis to continue the trade talks without a fundamental change in the eu approach to these negotiations. so not coming to london, it would appear to be the message although it seems there may be conversations over the phone next week. during the question and answer session of downing street briefing depending if there was asked about brexit as you might expect. it is here his response. we cut to a stage where they don‘t seem to want to progress a free—trade deal, that was pretty

clear from the conclusions of the sonic and want to go any further. u nless sonic and want to go any further. unless that fundamentally changes then we will have to come out on australian terms and prosper mighty nonetheless. the prime minister talking about the brexit talks such as pr conversations by phone next week that is what appears to be happening. we will turn our attention to one of the other impacts of coronavirus. the national lockdown in march saw a rise in the number of vulnerable children being groomed to carry drugs across the uk for dealers — so called county lines gangs. now with restrictions tightening all over the uk again the children‘s society is concerned that even more children will be exploited. three young men, who were lured in, have been speaking to the bbc‘s amanda kirton about how they became caught up in culture of the roads as they call it.

they make sure when i became a teenager, that‘s when i became a teenager, that‘s when it started feeling a bit different. that's when they stop and search started happening and things like that and it was such a drastic change in such a quick amount of time that i was not ready for it and i could not prepare myself and no one could. when i was around 14 there was an old there and i heard he was setting and i thought he could give me a chance and i could trust him he could help me make some money. when he came out the house you see your friend's older brothers and you see their cousins or whatever because they are saying hello to your mum when they come in and out of the shops and quite

family mix but you don't really realise that some of these are drug dealers at the end of the day. they we re dealers at the end of the day. they were asked to meet you, notjust to buy myself something, just to think and show and you tend to open up a lot more and you become close friends and that‘s how it happens. you don't know when mum is going to find a drug and you're thinking i just got to get up and do it myself so just got to get up and do it myself sol just got to get up and do it myself so i think this man is offering me a job. over the years he had less and less money and i was getting desperate. i would still be hungry throughout the day and i thought i could pay for my own food and i would not be so hungry. could pay for my own food and i would not be so hungrylj could pay for my own food and i would not be so hungry. i do believe a lot of young people are trapped and if you ask them if this is where they want to be able to say no but they want to be able to say no but they feel like they have no other options. people outside would call us options. people outside would call us again or whatever but we just where a group of guys that went to

the same school and from the same area. whenl the same school and from the same area. when i went to prison the first time i was 15 years old and the first time is really hard because i got so immune to it from being so long inside and i didn't miss it but it was like you want the same again. some of the kids that come here you see that we looked just like them and they see that we talked just like them and they see that we have cut experiences just like them and a see familiar faces that have all made mistakes and turned it around and they start to realise that there is hope. turned it around and they start to realise that there is hopelj started speaking to my family, it feels better when we tell more people about certain stuff. i felt a lot better. i believe all young boys especially living in areas such as math come from definitely need mentors whether they are exhibiting a sort of choice or not. i knew it

was going to take my mother over the edge and a letter in the face and asked her i was given an opportunity. you can watch the full length version of the documentary lost boys tonight here on bbc news at 9:30 and it will also be available on the iplayer. much more coming up in the six o‘clock news but now on bbc news it‘s sad to have to say this on a friday evening for me because i do miss my chat with mark kermode but they won‘t let us in the same room together. it is time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review

with me, mark kermode. rounding up the best movies for viewing in cinema and in the home. there are several high—profile documentaries released this week including two very different portraits of two very different swedish figures. we are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction, devastation of our great forests, toxic air production, lots of insects and wildlife and our oceans and bees are all disastrous trends. from the loan and the anonymity of her first school strike outside the

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