tonight at ten... large swathes of the country come under tougher coronavirus measures with a full national lockdown starting in wales. over three million people there — whether in a high or low infection area will be under full restrictions now for the next 16 days. england are doing like the tier lockdown, which makes more sense to me. it's not the greatest thing as a business owner, but i think we probably need a longer, more meaningful lockdown if we are going to take that route. it comes as the latest figures show a continued rise in infections across the uk. also tonight: scotland is to introduce five new tiers of restrictions from november 2nd — different areas are waiting to see where they'll be. in england, south yorkshire will at midnight go into the toughest tier.

the final presidential tv debate sees cooler tempers but still plenty of political and personal attacks. and we hearfrom nicole kidman and hugh grant on their new project and their industry's progress on diversity. and coming up on bbc news... aston villa will go top of the premier league tonight if they beat leeds. they're the only club with a 100% record in the league so far. good evening. millions of people across the country are tonight facing tougher coronavirus measures. the whole of wales has entered a lockdown for the next 16 days, the first full national lockdown since march, to try to slow the spread of the disease. in england, greater manchester has already entered tier 3, which has the toughest restrictions and the four council areas in south yorkshire

willjoin them at midnight. in scotland, a new five tier system of restrictions has been announced. it's starting from november 2nd. the lockdown in wales will mean that people can only leave home for food or exercise, to provide care, and in some cases to work. hospitality venues must close, along with gyms, libraries and hair salons. we'll have reports from around the uk, starting with hywel griffith who's in cardiff. it isa it is a city centre which is largely empty once again. we are down to the same lockdown measures as march, back to staying at home unless for exercise and essentialjourneys. back to companies having to close their doors and all the uncertainty that brings. the lush government has promised grants, the uk government have a scheme, but people are worried about the longer—term impact

of this limited lockdown and whether they may face a future fire breaks in the months ahead. a short, sharp shutdown. wales now has the most severe restrictions anywhere in the uk. some feel already pushed to their limit. louise has spent thousands of pounds making her gym safe, but like all cafes, bars, pubs and places of worship in wales, she too has to close the doors. it's just totally devastating, if i'm perfectly honest with you. you know, waking up this morning, it was really difficult not to have a wobble. the fire break covers the school holidays. for parents like bethan, staying at home makes for a tough half term. it really is difficult, just trying to get them out for short, sharp bits of exercise, you know, that social aspect that they're missing as well going to their sports club. here in caerphilly, there was a last—minute shopping rush before six o'clock. nonessential retailers are closing, supermarkets stay open

for essential items only. but it's not clear what they are. i'm not sure on things like books or newspapers. clothing, we are not going to be allowed to buy, i presume anything like that, footwear and all that, i think, is on the forbidden list. who deems what is essential? i suppose it's a little unsure. i'm thinking small items might be fine but larger items may be not. asda has already been closing off some aisles. it says it's deeply concerned about having to police purchases. there is a bigger prize at stake here than whether you need to buy a candle or not. it is a straightforward matter of fairness. we are in this together here in wales. no individual and no organisation is above the effort that we are all required to make. and that means the whole nation, regardless of local covid rates. here in ceredigion, they have the lowest in wales, just

a fraction of those in caerphilly. haney isn't happy that this national lockdown means shutting down her salon. to compare us to cardiff or merthyr tydfil is ridiculous, i think. england are doing like the tiered lockdown, which makes more sense to me. but others feel it will protect them. sandra would be prepared to close her book shop for even longer. it's not the greatest thing to say as a business owner, but i think we probably need a longer, more meaningful lockdown. i think the localised measures aren't working. you know, we can see people crossing borders. who can open once this fire break ends still isn't clear. the hope is to save trade ahead of christmas. but there's already fear that the new year may see wales closing down again. hywel griffith, bbc news, caerphilly. that's the situation in wales. in scotland, nicola sturgeon has set out a new five level system of restrictions which will start next month.

decisions on which tier each part of the country will be placed in will be made in the coming week. the first minister said the aim was to keep manufacturing and construction operating, and for schools to remain open. lorna gordon reports. the glasses are out but there's nothing to celebrate. a route map out replaced by fresh restrictions and now a new strategy to get scotland through the winter. it is so sad to see an empty restaurant, we would usually be absolutely packed on a friday at this point in time. this family—run restaurant in hamilton closed to customers, switching to take away ways only, and uncertain about the new guidelines and what lies ahead. we have already had three different strategies within a four week period, going from a 16—day closure, to a 23—day closure and now going into what is going to be the tier system. we don't know exactly where we're going to fall in that tier system, so again the apprehension is still there.

it's very, very worrying times. cases have surged here in lanarkshire, it has some of the highest rates of covid transmission in scotland. the new measures could vary in different parts of the country, depending on the severity of the situation. the lowest tier of the new restrictions would be closer to normal and allow for meetings indoors with a maximum of eight people from three households. in tier i, the rule of six from two households kicks in, both indoors and outdoors. people living in tier 2 areas would be banned from socialising in each other‘s homes. pubs and restaurants could only serve alcohol indoors with a main meal. in tier 3 areas, pubs would have to close, the restaurants may be able to stay open under strict conditions. in the highest tier nonessential shops would have to shut, travel may be limited and tourism would close down. schools though, would remain open. we're not back at square one, we have made progress in tackling the virus and we have more tools now

at our disposal to help control it and today's framework will help us, i hope, to make further progress. here in lanarkshire more people are now being treated in hospital with covid than at the peak of the first wave. the health boards appealing for people to follow the rules. i think the next couple of weeks are going to be quite difficult for us. do you get a sense that the guidelines are being adhered to? i think people need to be actively encouraged to remember all the guidelines and the guidance. do you think people let their guard down? i think some people perhaps have, yes. a tough few weeks ahead here and around scotland as hospital admissions continued to rise and people wait to find out where the restrictions will tighten. lorna gordon, bbc news, hamilton, in south lanarkshire. meanwhile in england, greater manchester is now in the highest level of restrictions — and from midnight tonight, those new measures will also begin in south yorkshire. it means that people living in barnsley, rotherham, doncaster and sheffield can't mix with other households,

and pubs and bars will be closed — unless they are serving substantial meals. danny savage reports from barnsley. barnsley, the south yorkshire town which gave us one of the sound bites of the week, when the bbc asked maureen eames what she thought. i'm 83, i don't give a sod. i look at this way, i've not got all that many years left of me and i'm not going to be fastened in a house when the government have got it all wrong. she's become a bit of a celebrity since. a parish councillor for nearly 50 years, she remains sceptical about further measures in her hometown. lockdown will finish and then we'll be back again for a few weeks and then we'll be back to lockdown. can't afford it. is it not worth it to save lives? but you're not saving lives, because there's other people dying of other things. more people dying than covid. the virus is on the increase here, 433 cases were recorded last week.

south yorkshire moves into tier 3 restrictions from midnight tonight, bringing the total number of people living under england's tightest rules to more than 7 million. and in streets like this, that means virtually every business is affected. basically means i'm out of a job, which is tough around this time. 22—year—old holly works all the hours she can here, but after tonight won't be working at all. the customers as well, they are going to miss coming out and socialising. this household rule, some people live on their own and ijust think it's going to create a lot of loneliness for some people. the shelves here have got the parcels on that are ready to go out to families in barnsley. at a localfood bank, the concern isn't just about feeding people who can't afford to eat. we are sensing that people are getting worn down and i think even people who didn't perhaps present with mental health issues earlier in the year are now finding themselves in a place where it is difficult for them to cope. that isn't about food, that

about life, about the uncertainties, it's about a lack of human contact. back in town, tony and jess live together and used to work together. i used to be manager of different bars in barnsley, but now i've had to go into a warehouse and at the minute i'm working down calton industrial estate on the agency. jess says she is dreading shutting the doors of her bar for the last time tonight. i don't want to do it now and it's not going to open tomorrow. so it'll be a matter ofjust, as daft as it sounds, i will cherish them last few minutes before i actually lock it up. other places will, or are likely to soon join the list of areas under tier 3 restrictions. they include warrington, nottingham and potentially large parts of north—east england. danny savage, bbc news, barnsley. that's the picture across the country. the latest figures suggest coronavirus infections are still rising, but that the rate of increase may be slowing.

according to the office for national statistics, new cases in england were estimated to be up by a quarter to 35,000 each day last week — that's around one in 130 people having the virus. our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. all over the uk, people are living under restrictions, but the latest data shows that infections are still increasing. the growth, though, is not happening quite as fast, suggesting a slight slowdown. this shows the picture across the uk. the highest infection rate is in northern ireland, with one in 100 people estimated to have the virus. in england, it is one in 130 people, and wales and scotland have the lowest rate with one in 180 people. so why could the infection rate be slowing? it may be that younger people are behind the change. this graph shows the sharp increase in cases in people aged between ten

and 29 from around mid—september. it is linked to when students went back to colleges and universities. but now cases in these groups are starting to fall. but in older age groups, infections are still increasing steadily, albeit from a lower level. hospitals are yet to see any change, with admissions growing at the same rate. covid deaths are also increasing and over the course of this week, there were more than 1,000 altogether. we last saw these kinds of numbers back in march, but then deaths were doubling every few days. now, though, that rate is much slower, doubling every couple of weeks. the uk is not alone. all around europe, covid cases are surging, despite measures to try and stop the spread. governments will be watching the numbers in the weeks and months to come. rebecca morelle, bbc news.

the test and trace system in england came under fire this week over longer waits for test results. in an effort to track of the spread of the virus, the government has today rolled out a new scheme. after a successful trial, 90 waste water treatment sites in england, wales and scotland are to start testing sewage for traces of the virus, to try to detect local outbreaks before they spread. here's our health editor hugh pym. it's a new approach to tracking down coronavirus, monitoring sewage in local communities. this is an early warning system, as fragments of genetic material from the virus can be detected in waste water. scientists say its real value is in areas where there might be people who are infected but showing no symptoms. the beauty of this technique is that we can detect people who are in that situation and don't know they've got the virus, but they are still shedding it, and we can still find it in the waste water, and we can find it in advance of there being any

positive tests in a catchment. samples from sewage plants reach labs for testing the next day. the results are passed on to local health leaders. in plymouth, an outbreak was detected despite relatively low numbers of people going for tests. data is also shared with national experts at the joint biosecurity centre. the aim is to support the work done by test and trace staff. but in england, the testing and tracing system has come under intense strain. performance figures for time to get results back and tracing of contacts have fallen to their lowest levels since the launch in may, though it has had to deal with rapidly rising case numbers. perhaps we wouldn't have seen ourselves in the situation we are in now if that had been a bit more optimal. some experts argue that the national system could have been better planned and prepared. i think the intention behind setting up test and trace was well intended and well meaning, and actually was there to meet a desperate need

that we had at the time. but perhaps it wasn't as familiar with the challenge that it faced and perhaps therefore does not have the capacity set up to deal with it adequately. while the national setup can be struggling, local public health teams like here in hertfordshire are taking on more of the tracing work, to try to ensure infections don't spread and get out of control. we have a call centre. if we don't get through, we can go and knock on doors. that is reassuring for people when they see someone and hear someone, and also then to collect the information that we need that helps us identify locally perhaps the sort of clusters, and where the infection might be spreading that the national information may not be getting. sewage monitoring will add to the range of techniques health officials can use at this critical stage in the bid to seek out and control the virus. hugh pym, bbc news. the latest government figures show there were 20,530 new coronavirus

infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, down around 700 on yesterday's figure. the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week is now 20,250. 993 people had been admitted to hospital on average each day over the week to last friday. 224 deaths were reported, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that means on average in the past week, 163 deaths were announced every day. it takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 44,571. our health editor hugh pym is here. how would you assess the prevalence of the virus now? we have had these indications today that the virus

numbers may not be expanding quite so numbers may not be expanding quite so rapidly, first the r number, the reproduction number, anything shows it is spreading fast and anything below one says it is declining, it is still above one but the top end of the estimated range has come down a bit to1.4. of the estimated range has come down a bit to 1.4. as we had, the ons thinks from its survey that infections are not rising quite as rapidly as they were the previous week. but it is still going up, the case numbers, and hospitals are still under pressure. we have had reports today from hospitals in glasgow, manchester, liverpool and birmingham of rising patient numbers with covid—19 and that of course reflects cases first diagnosed a couple of weeks ago so a lot of uncertainty about where things go from here and attention is focusing more on christmas after a senior health official in scotland said yesterday families should be prepared for something very far from normal, may be a digital christmas. today, the prime minister's official spokesman said with regard to england it was their ambition that families should be able to celebrate

at christmas is possible but soon after, a senior adviser on the sage committee said only radical action to reduce infections would ensure anything like a normal christmas. 0k. anything like a normal christmas. ok. thank you forjoining us. hugh pym, there. and you can check on the restrictions in your area by going to bbc.co.uk/news. the final live tv debate in the us presidential election saw donald trump and his democratic rivaljoe biden clash over coronavirus, racial equality and allegations of corruption. despite the candidates' bitter rivalry, the debate in nashville, tennessee was significantly more restrained than their first head—to—head last month. our north america editor jon sopel was watching. applause. joe biden emerged onto the stage masked, the president, maskless. this was identical to the first food fight of a debate but this was altogether more restrained and all the better for it.

yes, the shouting had been replaced by a series of emoji faces, eye rolls, mock indignation, derisive laughter, but the exchanges were still sharp. the president claimed coronavirus was turning a corner. we have a vaccine that is coming, it is ready, it's going to be announced within weeks. we are learning to live with it. we have no choice. we can't lock ourselves up in a basement likejoe does. he says that, you know, we are learning to live with it. people are learning to die with it. you folks at home will have an empty chair at the kitchen table this morning. that man or wife going to bed tonight and reaching over to try to touch their... out of habit, where their wife or husband was, is gone. the president went after the biden family and the son of the former vice president, hunter, and the money he had made abroad. you've got $3.5 million, your family got $3.5 million, and you know, some day you are going to have to explain, why did you get $3.5... i never got any money from russia. butjoe biden was not going to take

any lectures from the president about transparency. you have not released a single, solitary year of your tax return. what are you hiding? and on race and racism, claim and counter—claim. nobody has done more for the black community than donald trump, and if you look, with the exception of abraham lincoln... abraham lincoln was one of the most racist presidents we have abraham lincoln here was one of the most racist presidents we have had in modern history. and there were harsh words traded over the administration's child separation policy, to discourage illegal immigration at the border. babies were separated from their parents and three years on, there are over 500 children who have become orphans because the us authorities don't know where their parents are. the president defended what they had done. they are so well taken care of. they are in facilities that are so clean. but some of them have not been reunited... but they got separated from their parents, and it makes us a laughing stock and violates every notion of who we are as a nation. joe biden sought to portray himself as the healer and unifier, donald trump as the outsider

who would fix america's broken politics. i went to a bar in nashville where trump supporters had gathered. most striking was how empty it was. three weeks ago, for the first debate, it was rammed with a few hundred people there. last night, there were around a dozen. so will this final debate make a difference to the outcome of the election? i think that most americans have already decided. i think it may change a few people's minds but statistically, it just doesn't change that many people's minds. debates don't. i'm still pretty much undecided. i think i'm just disappointed in both candidate. in both candidates. donald trump was much more disciplined, much more effective in the debate last night, but is it too little, too late, with only 11 days to go until polling? and already in the united states, it seems that probably over a third of the electorate have already cast their ballots. jon sopel, bbc news, nashville, tennessee. the united nations has brokered a ceasefire agreement between two

rival governments fighting for control of libya. it raises hopes of ending the chaos which has engulfed the country since the overthrow of colonel gadaffi by nato backed forces in 2011. the deal is between military leaders from libya's un—backed government which controls the western part of the country, and powerful opposition forces led by general khalifa haftar which control the east. our middle east editor jeremy bowenjoins me now. the big question, will the ceasefire hold? well, getting these guys around a table to talk was an achievement, getting them to sign was an achievement. the un mediator said it was a historic moment and i think that is really overrating it because it will only become historic if it leads to peace. libya has a very poor record with ceasefires and a major reason for that is the

country is so fragmented, notjust those two governments that you were just talking about but dozens of militia, loyal to tribes, loyal to towns, loyal to themselves. and as well as that, there's foreign intervention and president ada gunn, who backed the government in tripoli, the president of turkey, is already sceptical about the chances of this thing working, he has got attack drones there, thousands of syrian mercenaries. on the other side, the russians are backing general khalifa haftar so many things can go wrong in all of this before they get to peace and only then can we really say it is some kind of historic moment. britain of course is one of the country is behind the overthrow of colonel gaddafi and plenty of people have said that we bore a moral responsibility to try to do more to bring peace to libya than we have actually managed to do. but as for this agreement, it is an important step but there are loads of steps

ahead and many to japan will be tariff—free, while removing british tariffs on japanese cars by 2026. but critics point out it will boost the uk economy byjust 0.07%, a fraction of the trade that could be lost with the eu. thousands of people, most of them women, are protesting in cities across poland against a court ruling yesterday that bans almost all legal abortions. the demonstrations are taking place for a second night despite strict coronavirus restrictions that ban gatherings of more than ten people in most cities. in cities across poland against a court ruling as well as several councils, have stepped in to offer free school meals for children in england during half term, after the government

refused to fund them. the footballer marcus rashford, who has campaigned on the issue, says he will continue to press the government to change its mind and offer free meals during school holidays. here's our education correspondent elaine dunkley. in towns, villages and cities across the country, cafes, restaurants and pubs volunteering to feed the most vulnerable children. this cafe is offering a free hot meal to children who need it during the half term holiday. i think i have to do my bit for the community. we have customers coming in and giving us supermarket voucher to use for next week, and we had customers who came and paid for food without taking it, and said we can use the money for next week. marcus rashford has not been able to convince the government to extend the free school meals voucher scheme that provided food over the summer holidays.

but his campaign has had a huge impact, and he has this message for his critics. i know for sure, a lot of them speaking the way they are speaking, it's so insensitive about the issue and they've definitely not been through it themselves so for me, i'll take that all day long, as long as we start to see improvements going forward for the people that are in need of it now. the government says that it is providing an additional £63 million to local authorities to support vulnerable families and some councils have now said they will provide food vouchers over the holidays. a lot of my family is on minimum wage. they already struggle. at poplar street primary school in audenshaw, half term is about to begin. and children are being sent home with food parcels. how much pressure has this pandemic put on families? i'm seeing a 50% increase in the number of children who are now entitled to a benefits—related free school meal. that means an awful lot of families

who were not asking for that or weren't entitled to it are now entitled to it. those people were working before the pandemic. that pandemic has caused hardship on a scale i don't think this country has seen since wartime. thank you, fantastic. like many parents, kylie is worried. her family are relying on this donation. usually they are at school most of the day, so you don't have to worry about meals and feeding them at home, and you only have to worry about yourself. it has been really hard during the lockdown. the school has been fantastic. they've helped us with food goods. ready? let's go. for some families, difficult times are ahead, but marcus rashford says he will continue uniting people to fight food poverty. elaine dunkley, bbc news. england's match against the barbarians at twickenham on sunday has been called off after 12 barbarians players were stood down for breaking covid rules. the players left their hotel bubble, contrary to team protocols,

to have dinner at a london restau ra nt. during its investigation, the rugby football union said it discovered another breach where players left the hotel without permission. two of hollywood's biggest stars, nicole kidman and hugh grant, appear together for the first time in a new tv series. the undoing is a psychological thriller, which revolves around a successful rich couple who appear to live the perfect life. our arts editor will gompertz spoke to them about the series and about the changes taking place in the entertainment industry. slow piano music. there's nicole. hello. i play a successful therapist. hugh plays a child oncologist. not all my patients die, anyway. 0h! why are you so dressed up? i liked the idea that he was a man who appeared to be wonderful on the surface and then...

all hell breaks loose. tonight, the gruesome discovery of a mother bludgeoned to death... in recent years, i have done a lot of, um, what you would call character acting and i guess this was less like that. it was back to someone closer to me, or old, fat hugh was used in this one. nicole, the undoing has a female director and you are a female lead. if you do ever want to talk... thank you. do you think things are changing in the movie and tv business? um... yeah, gradually, very... i mean, ithink, you know, it is slowly, slowly, everything is slow. as women who have some sort of opportunity, we have to actually make that call and say, "well, we actually want a female to direct this." hugh, are you noticing from the sort of scripts you are seeing, the business is genuinely becoming more diverse? there's a very strong impulse to make everything