this is bbc news i'm simon mccoy. the headlines: the prime minister defends his refusal to extend free school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays. we will make sure, we will do everything in our power to make sure that no kid, no child goes hungry this winter during the holidays. the welsh government apologises this is bbc news i'm simon mccoy. over misinterpretation of its covid rules — the headlines: saying period products are not affected. borisjohnson defends his refusal to extend free school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays. covid tests off the shelf — we will make sure, we will do everything in our power boots says results take 12 minutes — to make sure that no kid, but they'll cost £120 each. no child goes hungry this winter a week before the us election, during the holidays. democrats anger as president trump looks set to get his choice for the supreme court through. and the moment a former music teacher with dementia the welsh government says tesco was "simply wrong" to tell a woman she could not buy period products — as it defends its lockdown rules. hears his new charity single — covid tests off the shelf —

boots says results take 12 minutes — backed by the bbc philharmonic. but they'll cost £120 each. a week before the us election — democrats anger as president trump looks set to get his choice for the supreme court through. and the moment a former music good afternoon. teacher with dementia hears his new charity single — borisjohnson has refused to reinstate free school meal vouchers for pupils backed by the bbc philharmonic. during the holidays, but speaking this morning he promised that no child would go hungry this winter. the prime minister said his approach of providing money through universal credit and local councils was right. several conservative mps have backed a campaign led by the footballer marcus rashford for a rethink. our political correspondent good afternoon. borisjohnson has refused jonathan blake reports. to reinstate free school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays — donations of food for families but speaking this morning already facing hardship in leeds, he promised that no child would go volunteers at this community centre hungry this winter. the prime minister said his say these food parcels are needed to approach, of providing money

ensure children don't go hungry this half term. through universal credit what we have done is admit and local councils was right. several conservative mps have backed the need of the community, a a campaign led by the footballer hungry child is a hungry child marcus rashford for a rethink. regardless of background and our political correspondent circumstance. jonathan blake reports. at the peak of the summer donations of food for families we were feeding around 1500 meals a week so there is a massive already facing hardship in leeds, need just in this area. volunteers at this community centre improving hospital food was the prime say these food parcels are needed to minister's focus in berkshire today, ensure children don't go so far resisting pressure to provide hungry this half term. free school meals this half term. but he acknowledged there was a problem and pledged what we have done is met to support those most in need. the need of the community, a hungry child is a hungry child i totally understand the issue regardless of background and of holiday hunger, it is circumstance. there, we have to deal with it. at the peak of the summer we were feeding around 1500 meals a week, so there is a massive the debate is how to deal with it. need just in this area. improving hospital food was the prime we don't want to see children minister's focus in berkshire today, so far resisting pressure to provide going hungry this winter, free school meals this half term. this christmas, certainly not but he acknowledged there as a result of any inattention by this government, was a problem and pledged to support those most in need. you're not going to see that. marcus rashford's campaign to end childhood i totally understand the issue of holiday hunger, it is poverty has given the issue national there, we have to deal with it. attention but he is less than impressed with the response from the debate is how to deal with it.

the prime minister, suggesting he's we don't want to see children heard nothing from number 10 since going hungry this winter, june, when the government extended free school meals over the summer. this christmas, certainly not now labour and some conservatives as a result of any say it's time to do so again. inattention by this government, at the heart of this you're not going to see that. issue is the fact that marcus rashford's there are children who are hungry. campaign to end childhood poverty has given the issue national why doesn't the prime minister attention but he is less than swallow his pride, recognise marcus impressed with the response from the prime minister, suggesting he's heard nothing from number 10 since june, when the government extended rashford is onto something here, that the opposition are right free school meals over the summer. when they say we need to do something right now and just give the money to feed now labour and some conservatives say it's time to do so again. children this half term and christmas? at the heart of this it is tried and tested issue is the fact that there are children who are hungry. and popular, it has been put in place before and i'm now saying that given why doesn't the prime minister all the difficulties and challenges we face in this winter approaching, with the pandemic swallow his pride, recognise marcus continuing, let's actually work rashford is onto something here, that the opposition are right when they say we need to do something right together and recognise the national now and just give the money to feed children this half term and christmas? it is tried and tested picture is such that they want and popular, it has been put in to support this then it would be place before and i'm churlish not to recognise this now saying that given is an avenue worth pursuing. all the difficulties there is frustration and challenges we face in this winter all round at how the approaching, with the pandemic

government has handled this, including for many conservative mps continuing, let's actually work together and recognise the national who argue they should have seen this picture is such that they want coming after the u—turn on to support this then it would be free school meals earlier this year. churlish not to recognise this they say the significant is an avenue worth pursuing. there is frustration sums that are all round at how the being spent to help those most in need aren't now getting enough government has handled this, attention. again, ministers seem to be including for many conservative mps who argue they should have seen this on the back foot over the coming after the u—turn on fundamental issue of helping families struggling to feed free school meals earlier this year. their children. the prime minister may have suggested the government will they say the significant take action later this year sums that are to ensure children don't go hungry. being spent to help those most for now, half term in need aren't now getting enough is here and many will attention. be relying on donations to see them through. jonathan blake, bbc news. again, ministers seem to be on the back foot over the fundamental issue of helping jonathanjoins me families struggling to feed jonathan joins me now from their children. westminster. despite what the prime minister said there does not seem to the prime minister may have be any letup in the pressure on him. suggested the government will take action later this year no, the campaign will doubtless to ensure children don't go hungry. for now, half term continue, led by marcus rashford, is here and many will be relying on donations very effective to this point, the to see them through. campaign, and political pressure from labour and others. we can read jonathan blake, bbc news.

a certain amount into what the prime minister said today, even though he earlier i asked jonathan blake might not have announced any whether there'd been any let up in the pressure immediate move by the government, he certainly did not rule out giving on the prime minister. the campaign will doubtless free school meal vouchers to eligible children in england in the continue, led by marcus rashford, school holidays from here on in but i think it's more likely in the and political pressure from labour government will act in the way it and political pressure from labour and others at westminster. i think we can read a certain amount into sees best and most effective, and it what the prime minister said, even has argued until now that has been though he may not have an answer any through expanding the amount people immediate move by the government, he can claim their universal credit and did not rule out giving free school also giving money directly to meal vouchers to eligible children councils in england to distribute in england in school holidays from directly to families facing hardship. as we've seen, some of here on in but i think it's more that money is already being spent likely the government will act in and is running out or has run out the way that it sees best and most for some local authorities, which is effective and it has argued until why charities and others are now that has been through expanding the amount people can claim for plugging the gap. in providing those donations to children throughout the universal credit and also giving money directly to councils in school holidays who would otherwise be in receipt of a free school meal. england to distribute directly to the suggestion i think, for the families facing hardship. as we've seen, some of that money is already prime minister today he will go further and do something, saying the government will do everything in its being spent and indeed is running

out or has run out for some local power to ensure children do not go authorities which is why charities hungry over the holidays but i doubt and others are plugging a gap and having done a u—turn early in the providing those donations to children throughout the school holidays who would otherwise be in yearin having done a u—turn early in the year in providing free school meals receipt of a free school meal. a for the holidays when he was not going to i doubt we will see the suggestion, i think, from the prime government do that again in the face minister he will go further and do of continuing pressure, who knows what the fight, what they might find something, saying the government will do everything in its power to themselves with no option to do. ensure children don't go hungry over we've just heard from borisjohnson the holidays but i doubt, having done a u—turn earlier this year and agreeing with marcus rashford's provided free school milk through tweet, that he reply to you this the holidays when it said it was not morning saying there had been no going to, i doubt we will see the contact between them since the government do that again —— provided summer contact between them since the summerand contact between them since the free school meals. you mentioned a summer and yet you've got the health sector that it matt hancock absolutely contradicting this saying this morning there had been in new report, let's talk about the clarity of the government message, regular contact. someone is not we've heard from borisjohnson telling the truth. it did not quite agreeing with marcus rashford's add up. the health secretary matt tweets, replying to you, saying hancock asked this morning on bbc there had been no contact between brea kfast them since the summer and yet you've hancock asked this morning on bbc breakfast whether the prime minister had responded to or spoken to marcus got the health secretary matt rashford recently and he said something along the lines of the two hancock absolutely contradicting this saying this morning there had

had been in touch, there had been been regular contact. someone is not communication between the two. being telling the truth. yes, it did not quite vague about any specific quite add up, the health secretary asked this morning on bbc breakfast communication and timing around that. what we know is marcus whether the prime minister had rashford on behalf of his campaign responded to or spoken to marcus wrote to the prime minister earlier rashford recently, and he said this year with some specific request something along the lines of, the and he has not received a response two had been in touch, there had from the prime minister or downing street to that letter yet. hence been communication between them. being quite vague about any specific that response from marcus rashford earlier on on twitter are calling communication and any timing around into question what the health that. what we know is a marcus secretary said. later boris johnson himself confirming he had not had rashford on behalf of his campaign wrote to the prime minister earlier contact with or spoken to marcus this year with some specific rashford since june. you requests and has not received a contact with or spoken to marcus rashford sincejune. you have the response from the prime minister at government in a position where it's downing street to that letter yet. trying its best and at pains to say hence that response from marcus it agrees with the cause of marcus rashford earlier on on twitter rashford and praised his campaign, calling into question what the almost trying to present themselves health secretary had said. later borisjohnson confirming as being on his side, but knowing health secretary had said. later boris johnson confirming he health secretary had said. later borisjohnson confirming he had not marcus rashford is trying obviously had borisjohnson confirming he had not ha d co nta ct borisjohnson confirming he had not had contact with or spoken to marcus to get the government to change his rashford since june. you policy and go further to provide for

had contact with or spoken to marcus rashford sincejune. you have the government in a position where it is children in families where they are trying its best and at pains to say struggling to pay the bills and it agrees with the cause marcus struggling to pay the bills and struggling to pay the bills and struggling to buy food. it is a rashford is fighting and praised him tricky one for ministers and they for the campaign he is mounted, know it is difficult, perhaps almost trying to present themselves as being on his side, but knowing dangerous, for them to try and align marcus rashford is trying to get the themselves or be seen to align government to change its policy and themselves or be seen to align themselves with that campaign when they might well get called out for go further to provide for children not doing what marcus rashford is in families where they are asking them to. jonathan, thank you struggling to pay the bills and very much. struggling to pay the bills and struggling to pay the bills and struggling to buy food. it is a a bournemouth councillor has offered tricky one for ministers and they to make and deliver packed lunches for children over half term. know it is difficult, perhaps independent councillor kieron wilsonjoins me now. dangerous, for them to try and align first of all, what are you doing, themselves or be seen to align what is in these packed lunches? how themselves or be seen to align themselves with that campaign when will it work? thank you. i've they might well get called out for not doing what marcus rashford is asking them to. started to make packed lunches lucy antal, who is working containing a sandwich, two pieces of with a community kitchen in merseyside to provide free meals for children, shejoins me now. fruit, a packet of crisps, chocolate thank you for giving us your time. treat and the yoghurts. it is just what is happening at the moment, for people within my award that i because it is half term. it is half represent because i think that's term. at the moment our organisation where i have capacity for originally. since then the council

has got together with a mixture of have stepped up and motivated their community groups and also suppliers and we are sending out over 2000 volunteering network and enabled more deliveries of food parcels packed lunches into the mersey area to support families that need some throughout the conurbation. this is extra help at this time. when you a minority conservative council, i hear that the prime minister's think, we've heard from the prime minister today saying there is argument for not reversing the policy is the money is going through enough money being sent through to the benefit system and local ensure children should not be going hungry, what is going wrong here? councils, therefore, he says, no children will go hungry this winter, ensure children should not be going hungry, what is going wrong here7m isa hungry, what is going wrong here7m what would you say to him? i'm is a minority conservative afraid i'd see if he would like to government, theyjust came into come with me, i will show him some public this month, it is their first families where children very much real test and i think they passed are going hungry this winter. there it. local authorities do not really isa are going hungry this winter. there is a lot of talk about how this has have the resources and funding to do been trickled through with universal credit etc but the grim reality is everything. the point that the prime we've got children that are hungry minister is making is that they do now and we need to look at how we because central government has can work on the bigger picture, to ensured that they do, so where is enable this to be solved because it the money going if not to children who need it? it is going on a number is basically all about poverty, it is basically all about poverty, it is about issues of low income, also

of things, different vulnerable the fact northern cities have been residents within our community, aduu residents within our community, adult social care, loads of massively impacted by covid because different things, there is not one we rely so heavily on many of the specific thing for people and night—time economy and hospitality children who are going hungry which jobs that have disappeared. and we is the issue. that is the issue we really need help right now. you would agree with mps including some are facing. this conservative minority administration have conservative mps who say the thing adjusted their priorities over the about free school meal vouchers is weekend, which is fantastic news, it directly targets those who need more funding and a better plan needs it? it targets many of those who need it directly but they're still to come into place in future. quite a lot of children and young people who slip through the net and 0n the face of it wouldn't the resumption of free school meals don't get lucy, explained to us, we during the holidays, wouldn't that solve this issue and as tobias all say we hungry in a flippant way, ellwood, who we heard from, the mp, we're talking about children for said, it targets those who need it? whom hunger mean something else. we are talking about children who might be from a family where there 100%. yeah. the government will have will be a parent working, there will to make a u—turn and provide those probably be not that great an amount of money coming into the household, lunches through to easter 2021 at the earliest, i think. i think that we've got the cost of rent,

is what people want, what the transport, foods, and also people living in spaces where it is not community wants, what the public wa nts community wants, what the public wants and even what his mps now that easy to access food because want. you are doing something about there's not a supermarket nearby and that, putting these packed lunches there's not a supermarket nearby and the local shops don't sell any fresh together, is there evidence you see food. we've got an issue and also issues on the doorstep of an increased need asa about the fact families are simply not earning enough money at the on the doorstep of an increased need as a result of the pandemic? yeah. moment to enable them to keep their from my perspective i did not head above the water. how difficult realise it before i got involved, is the decision to decide who should but the appreciation and how much benefit from your charity? it's very difficult but what we do, and this people, how grateful people are to is what i suppose is one of our receive them, it is a bit things, we work directly with a overwhelming and it really makes you grassroots community groups who are reflect. i think the step and then able to identify them, those the demand. i know within the families for us. we wish we could sort out everybody but we can't, but conurbation around 5000 people, 5000 families take up the offer of free those we can reach and support, we do the best we can to make sure they school meals during term time so are looked after. in the past there is the step up in demand. so restau ra nts are looked after. in the past restaurants have helped you with some of the stuff they don't use but there is the step up in demand. so the government arguing that the of course restaurants themselves are benefit system can support now feeling the pressure, how are youngsters who need food this winter you sourcing the food? again, we are

simply won't be enough, simply will very lucky we live in an area where not work? for some, it might, but people are incredibly generous, it's a question of whether we want despite the fact hospitality has been very badly hit by this, we've people to have a good quality of life and whether people should be got restaurants, cafes, bars etc are prioritising certain things. at the all putting their hand in their end of the day what has been pocket to do what they can to successful about this campaign from support this, we raise of money on marcus rashford is this simple twitter last week through the message about no child go hungry and that should be the priority. parents auspices of the liverpool independent delivery service, asking should not have to skip meals in people if they could help pay it orderfor forward , people if they could help pay it forward, that enabled us to pay for should not have to skip meals in order for their children to have a meal during half term. i think packed lunches and fruit and veg box is that we sent out to help that's the key, really. it's good to supplement households' food bills.|j speak to you, kyren wilson from bournemouth, thank you so much. know lids dave runs it, i believe, a covid test that can provide it is interesting to see how access a result in 12 minutes will be made to fresh fruit is something so many available at high street pharmacy of us take for granted and we should boots. the nasal swab, which will cost £120, will be sold in selected not. absolutely. the basic premise stores in the uk to people who are not showing symptoms but want a test. behind mersey kitchen as we want to work and create better access for

food to the future, we don't want this is potentially very interesting this to be a permanent kind of but let's look at it exactly, nasal hand—out, we want this to be hand test delivering results in 12 up, we want to make sure where minutes, it has proven to be people are living, in neighbourhoods effective amongst people who have that they can find fresh food, they symptoms but we are trying to find can buy it easily, they don't have out more about how effective on to get in a car and it is available those with no symptoms. more data is all year round. this is part of the needed on that. it is aimed at problem, the food deserts we are people who are asymptomatic, boots dealing with in the areas where planning has not thought quite don't want people walking into shops with symptoms because that is carefully enough but putting housing estates without making sure absolutely not what is intended. it amenities are attached. this will be rolled out in future weeks, high—profile campaign back marcus we are told, at £120. what we don't rashford appears at the moment to have hit a brick wall. i don't know know is how much availability there that it has. i'm quite active on will whether there will be big social media and there are lots of demand or people think the price is conversations on twitter. i think it too much. that is not totally clear. isa conversations on twitter. i think it is a brick wall in terms of the the other important point is there government are choosing, the english will be a testing system run through government, i should say, choosing the company for those who are not to listen. it's coming to a planning flights to certain countries that require a test point where you turn it may be on the car is because i can't really beforehand, there may be a government policy on that to come. see how they can continue to defend

that's a traditional pcr test, such not feeding children at this time. as that you get any drive to the you are on the front line, if boris centre and you have to wait 48 hours johnson happens to be watching now, for those results. that will also be what is the message? mrjohnson, please could you change your mind available through the company. can't meet with some of the families sebjames is the managing we work with and realise —— come and director of boots uk — he explained the upfront costs of the tests. we've put the price at what we hope meet with the families, this is not is a very competitive price compared because they are not feeding their to other people on the market. children, they want to, theyjust we've calculated it up based on how much its cost us cannot. thank you so much for your to set this thing up. if volume is big we will definitely time, lucy antal. be able to bring the price down, and as technology changes the costs of these tests will come down and we will immediately pass that more than 60,000 people have signed a petition to object to supermarkets in wales having to close aisles that sell products on to our customers and patients. from clothes to electrical goods. health minister vaughan gething said he was saddened to hear women it's really hard to speculate couldn't access sanitary products. but if we can get what they're calling a lateral flow test, he said the rules had one of these casette tests, been mis—interpreted. tesco has apologised for the error. working that could be tomos morgan has been as little as £5 or £6, but i think we're a little way away following the story from cardiff. from one that we can feel sincethe welsh government, well, the firebreak started on friday, really confident in yet. there has been confusion from retailers and frustration, let's get more now on this. hugh pennington is emeritus growing frustration on social media professor of bacteriology at aberdeen university. could this be a game changer? no, from some members of the public,

of what can and cannot be sold in supermarkets over not a game changer. i think it can this two—week lockdown. there isn't a definitive list, be very helpful, it depends how it but the welsh government have said supermarkets can sell products is done. do you trust people to take if they are sold in other shops that are open at the moment, their nasal swabs in the same way a such as pharmacies, they are open, pet stores are open, so they can sell those products, professional wood? and their nasal swabs in the same way a but they can't sell things professional wood ? and what their nasal swabs in the same way a professional wood? and what you then do with the results. at the moment from shops that are closed, such as books and clothes. to use a test and if it is positive today this morning there was a tweet you can print the virus. this will from a woman in south wales, not be possible with this particular where she says she was refused test. we'll people tell the public by a tesco store from being sold sanitary products, tesco said they were following the welsh government guidelines. health people they've had a positive test and all that and that followers however at the welsh government said, that's not in the guidelines, you can buy those products at a pharmacy, you should be selling them. of their own. there are problems with its implementation. i have no problem if it was used for example in screening people going abroad or tesco have apologised, vaughan gething began his briefing even people coming back as long as today by addressing this specific point. i was very saddened to see this they have a second test around five particular exchange on social media this morning from a supermarket days later, because that would be telling a woman she could not very quick. i think there are buy period products. problems are and what do with the this is simply wrong. results and how can we know how many it is an incorrect reading of both positives there are people are doing the regulations and the guidance. on their own and not passing and i am very sorry this woman

information on. we're looking at was given this information. someone having a test and to do that yourself is quite difficult given supermarkets are open and trading, as are many other shops. and are able to sell a wide range that this is not a pleasant experience, is it? that's right. no. of everyday items that we all need. i think it's far better, much more the welsh government say reliable, put it like this, if you they will not be changing this rule have a professional taking your because the reason it has been put in force is to limit swab, perhaps causing a fair amount the amount of discomfort, and doing it yourself. many people will do it of people that go out to mix, properly but we don't know how many potentially, in the shops, to browse, and limit the potential people will do it properly and that of people catching the virus will determine how many of the tests and limiting transmission. are reliable. i note the company's it is also in fairness to smaller businesses that have had information about the test itself to close during this period. done under carefully controlled there will be meetings with retailers to clarify and maybe circumstances are very good but it show some discretion in certain has to be used properly and i'm not circumstances from now on but, convinced at the moment, rolling it as i say, there will be no change on the rule, but we can expect some sort out, by its commercially, is going of detail on what the clarification may be for retailers to actually be a game changer. -- later this afternoon. buying it commercially. it is a move a covid test that can provide in the right direction, we spoke in a result in 12 minutes will be made available at high street pharmacy a before, proper testing and of

boots. course eventually a vaccine, these are the only ways we can beat this the nasal swab, which will cost virus. yes, testing and £120, will be sold in selected stores in the uk to people self—isolation. the crucial thing who are not showing about testing is what you do with symptoms but want a test. the results. basically, we have good our health editor hugh pym gave me the details. this is potentially very interesting, but let's tests, we had good test for a while look at it exactly — but there are suspicions not everybody who is asked to it's a nasal swab test delivering self—isolate does or they only do it results in 12 minutes, it has proven to be effective in an imperfect way, so they are out amongst people who have symptoms and about when they've got the but we are trying to find virus. that's been a problem with oui’ virus. that's been a problem with our test and trace which we have to out more about how effective it is on those with no symptoms. resolve. it is not the actual test more data is needed on that. it is aimed at people itself, of course, if the test who are asymptomatic — boots don't want people walking results don't come back for a couple into stores with symptoms because that is absolutely of days or even longer, well, that not what is intended. will obviously be a big problem in it will be rolled out in future finding out who was a contact and weeks, we are told, at £120. who should then be asked to self—isolate and all that. the big what we don't know is how problems are with the implementation of the system, not so much a testing much availability there itself but what you do with the results. looking at the approach of the government and taking a regional

approach to trying to suppress the virus, is that the right way to go will be — forward ? virus, is that the right way to go forward? i think they are obliged to whether there will be big demand do it that way at the moment because or people think the price is too much. that is not totally clear. there are such a big difference the other important point between some parts of the country. is there will be a testing system run through the company for those both in england and scotland. the who are planning flights to certain countries that further north you are in scotland require a test beforehand, there may be a government and further south in england the fewer people are becoming infected. policy on that to come. that's a traditional pcr test, such as that you get any drive let's hope it stays like that in ——in a drive though centre and you have to wait 48 those parts of the country can hours for those results. that will also be available really bear down on the virus and through the company. sebjames is the managing get rid of it. of course there are director of boots uk — big problems in the conurbations in he explained the upfront costs of the tests. we've put the price at what we hope central scotland and northern is a very competitive price compared england as well and they've really got to focus on those areas to get to other people on the market. we've calculated it up based the virus low down. that's proving on how much its cost us to set this thing up. if volume is big we will definitely be able to bring the price down, quite a difficult task so we have to and as technology changes the costs focus on that. we are in this dark of these tests will come down tunnel, there seems to be light at and we will immediately pass that the end in terms of a vaccine, talk on to our customers and patients. 01’ the end in terms of a vaccine, talk or maybe just weeks away, some are saying. but having a vaccine is one it's really hard to speculate but if we can get what they're thing, getting it out to people is calling a lateral flow test, one of these casette tests, quite another, are we ready for working that could be as little as £5 or £6,

that? well, we are having some but i think we're a little way away from one that we can feel problems across the country with really confident in yet. delivering our flu vaccine that we the headlines on bbc news: the prime minister defends his refusal to extend free already have, i won't go into the school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays. details of that. that does not fill the welsh government apologises over mis—interpretation me with any great confidence we of its covid rules — could have a brand—new vaccine, you saying period products are not affected. covid tests off the shelf — boots says results take 12 minutes — have to sell it to the public that but they'll cost £120 each. it is perfectly safe and then getting it to the people who need it. we've not had much discussion in public about that but clearly elderly people who really need new restrictions have come protection one way or another i'm into force in several european countries, as infections surge sure will be top of the list and in many parts of the continent. probably workers as well and people some of those countries hit hardest in exposed occupations. getting it in the first wave are now experiencing a major second wave. to them is not going to be simple or in a moment we'll get easy. there is problem, which is the latest from spain with guy hedgecoe in madrid, but first, our correspondent basically which vaccine do we pick mark lowen reports from rome. because there are so many in the streets across italy will look development we'll have to choose one very different from tonight, including here, this iconic baroque 01’ development we'll have to choose one or perhaps more than one. there are piazza in the heart of rome, this beautiful spot in the centre of the city, because from 6pm, problems there. any but he was restaurants, bars and cafes saying we will have our vaccine will have to stop table service, with only takeaway service until midnight. before christmas, we may have 1000 people will be stopped from eating and drinking outside.

cinemas, theatres, gyms and pools doses or 10,000 doses but that will not make any significant difference have closed from today, to the number of people being infected. to anybody watching right all contact sport has been stopped 110w infected. to anybody watching right now living in a tier 3 area with and italians are being advised this rather open—ended approach as to how long that tier 3 will last, by the government only to move what would you say to look out for? around if absolutely necessary. the prime minister has warned what are the signs that the the infection curve at the moment government will look at and say we can government will look at and say we ca n start government will look at and say we can start considering bringing it back down? the crucial measure is is very worrying with 21,000 cases here yesterday, 1200 people now in intensive care, how many new cases every day because a rise of almost a thousand in a month. there are probably about one week behind in the sense it takes about it all has frightening echoes one week before you have fallen of march when italy became the first country in the west to be crushed by coronavirus and the first enough to be tested and the more in the world to impose a national lockdown. asymptomatic testing we have the this time it is looser sooner we will know. there are because what has changed surveys done on that give us an is covid fatigue is setting in, with protests here over the last indication of the virus level is in few days over the measures and the economy is forecast the community at large. not to shrink this year by 10%. necessarily people who have seen medical advice. until those figures it could take a few weeks for the new impact of these measures stop coming down and on a regular

to be felt on the infection rate. basis, not just one stop coming down and on a regular the opposition has said basis, notjust one or two days or the government is chasing after the virus rather those testing positive for these kind of surveillance schemes, until than controlling it. thatis kind of surveillance schemes, until that is a continuous fall, i think the government will be very relu cta nt to the government will be very here last night was the first night reluctant to change the overall of a new national curfew introduced system, there might be some tweaking yesterday by the government at the edges but probably not in the of pedro sanchez as part of a new state of emergency. right way while people are thinking about christmas. always good to talk that state of emergency also to you. thank you for your time. introduces other measures such as a rule of six, limits on gatherings across the country for people who are not from the same household, and also hands new powers more than 60,000 people have signed to local authorities, a petition to object allowing them to introduce any to supermarkets in wales having measures they feel necessary to try to close aisles that sell products and bring the from clothes to electrical goods. infection rates down, health minister vaughan gething said he was saddened to hear women without facing any legal obstacles. couldn't access sanitary products — he said the rules had been now, we are expecting mis—interpreted — tesco has the state of emergency to apologised for the error. last initiallyjust tomos morgan is in cardiff. the welsh government, well, the firebreak started on friday, for a couple of weeks, there has been confusion from retailers and frustration, growing frustration on social media

at the end of that, from some members of the public, the national government will have to go to congress of what can and cannot be sold and request approval in supermarkets over for an extension. this two—week lockdown. pedro sanchez said yesterday there isn't a definitive list, but the welsh government have said he would like to extend supermarkets can sell products if they are sold in other shops that the state of emergency by six months, right through are open at the moment, until may of next year. such as pharmacies, they are open, some in the opposition seem concerned about that and feel pet stores are open, so they can sell those products, but they can't sell things it should be shorter, so we are likely to see from shops that are closed, lots of negotiation such as books and clothes. between the government and other parties over the coming days before today this morning there was a tweet from a woman in south wales, that vote. seven men have been arrested where she says she was refused on suspicion of seizing by a tesco store from being sold or exercising control of a ship sanitary products, tesco by use of threats or force, said they were following the welsh government guidelines. after the security incident however at the welsh government involving an oil tanker off the coast of the isle of wight at the weekend. said, that's not in the guidelines, the owner of the tanker as thanked the uk for its "timely you can buy those and professional" response. products at a pharmacy, you should be selling them. members of the special boat service tesco have apologised, had stormed the vessel. vaughan gething and began his the arrested men remain in custody briefing today by addressing this specific point. i was very saddened to see this particular exchange on social media in police stations across hampshire. this morning from a supermarket telling a woman she could not buy period products. the uk's aerospace industry has hit out at the government over brexit, warning that a delay to an agreement this is simply wrong. on aircraft standards with the eu it is an incorrect reading of both could threaten the future

the regulations and the guidance. of the £34 billion a year sector. and i am very sorry this woman the aerospace and defence industries provide 375,000 jobs in the uk, was given this information. and industry bodies fear a delayed brexit deal alongside the impact of the coronavirus pandemic supermarkets are open and trading, could severely damage the sectors. as are many other shops. our business presenter and are able to sell a wide range ramzan karmali is with me. of everyday items that we all need. they are not happy. not at all. the welsh government say they will not be changing this rule those numbers are quite scary, £34 because the reason it has been put billion is what they say the in force is to limit industry is worth, 375,000 jobs the amount affected. they are just a bit fed up of people that go out to mix, potentially, in the shops, with how the negotiations are going to browse, and limit the potential and feel they are being ignored. put of people catching the virus and limiting transmission. it into context, because of the it is also in fairness to smaller businesses that have had to close during this period. pandemic aircraft orders have pretty much ground to a halt, in september there will be meetings with retailers to clarify and maybe there were no orders at all and show some discretion in certain between july and september there circumstances from now on but, we re between july and september there were 13 in total, hardly anything foran were 13 in total, hardly anything for an industry that usually as i say, there will be provides many more than that. they no change on the rule, but we can expect some sort arejust a bit provides many more than that. they of detail on what the clarification are just a bit angry with how may be for retailers negotiations are going and few other industries that perhaps are not as later this afternoon. new restrictions have come providing as much to the economy are

into force in several european countries, as infections surge getting more attention than they in many parts of the continent. are. we can speak to the chief some of those countries hit hardest executive of the group that is the in the first wave are now experiencing a major second wave. in a moment we'll get trade body representing the aerospace, defence and security the latest from spain industry. explain exactly what you with guy hedgecoe in madrid, but first, our correspondent mark lowen reports from rome. are angry with the government, what is your main issue with the way the streets across italy will look very different from tonight, negotiations have been handled? the including here, this iconic baroque call for us as i suppose, we are piazza in the heart of rome, preparing for all eventualities, we this beautiful spot in the centre already know it will cost an awful of the city, because from 6pm, lot more to run our businesses after restaurants, bars and cafes will have to stop table the end of the year, one can't service, with only takeaway service until midnight. because of logistics challenges and having to manage orders, —— one, people will be stopped from eating because of logistics challenges and, and drinking outside. two because we have to regulatory regimes, in the uk and eu. what we cinemas, theatres, gyms and pools have closed from today, all contact sport has been stopped absolutely need is ideal and that and italians are being advised deal has to include what we would by the government only to move call a bilateral aviation safety around if absolutely necessary. agreement, which is basically the two regulatory bodies working the prime minister has warned

the infection curve at the moment is very worrying with 21,000 cases together, basically mutually accepting each other's here yesterday, 1200 people now in intensive care, certifications and standards. a rise of almost a thousand failure to do that will create huge in a month. it all has frightening echoes of march when italy became the first country in the west to be crushed disruption and disorganisation but by coronavirus and the first also long term it will encourage and in the world to impose a national lockdown. this time it is looser provide incentive for companies to relocate their activities to europe because what has changed in orderto relocate their activities to europe in order to undertake the detailed is covid fatigue is setting in, with protests here over the last and expensive research and few days over the measures and the economy is forecast development on new products because nobody can afford to have to do that to shrink this year by 10%. it could take a few weeks multiple times as well as bring new for the new impact of these measures to be felt on the infection rate. products to market. on the 1st of the opposition has said the government is chasing january, if there is no deal, we are after the virus rather saying basically the parts we make in this country will not be valid in europe, is that the main issue? we than controlling it. have now deal basically the uk aerospace industry ends, that's it? here last night was the first night ofa here last night was the first night of a new national curfew introduced sadly, fortunately —— fortunately, yesterday by the government of pedro that's not the case. it's slightly more complicated. from day today, we sanchez. as part of a new state of will be able to continue what we emergency. that state of emergency also introduces other measures such

we re will be able to continue what we were term business continuity, we've asa also introduces other measures such as a rule of six, limiting on already put in place arrangements which mean that uk facilities will gatherings across the country for people who are not from the same be regulated directly by the household, and also hands new powers to local authorities, allowing them european aviation safety agency, and to local authorities, allowing them that means we will be able to to introduce any measures they feel continue to operate day today, to necessary to try and bring the meet the needs of our direct infection rates down without facing customers. the concerns that we have any legal obstacles. now, we are in the event that there is no deal, expecting the state of emergency to la st expecting the state of emergency to then we will be dependent on our last initiallyjust for a couple of weeks, at the end of that, the european colleagues and the european national government will have to go to congress and request approval for regulator putting in place some an extension. pedro sanchez said temporary measures in order to facilitate what we would call design yesterday he would like to extend changes to existing equipment and, the state of emergency by six months, right through until may of more importantly, the development of next year. some in the opposition new products. we are on the cusp of seem concerned about that and feel it should be short or so we are major technological change in our industry, in pursuit of net zero likely to see lots of negotiation between the government and other parties over the coming days before that vote. carbon emissions, so all manufacturers, all companies are in the last half—hour, police said seven men have been investing heavily in new products arrested on suspicion of seizing

and technologies. if we can't get or exercising control of a ship those certified here in the uk, in by use of threats or force, after the security incident order to access global markets, we involving an oil tanker off will have to do that in europe and the coast of the isle of wight at the weekend. that seems a crazy situation to be the owner of the tanker has thanked the uk for its in. and! "timely and professional" response. that seems a crazy situation to be in. and i guess we feel that in the members of the special boat service had stormed the vessel. negotiations both on the european 0ur defence correspondent and uk side, we need to start to told me this is exactly what the sbs is trained for. make some choices about what are the they did this a couple of years strategically important industries ago when a cargo ship in the thames estuary was taken. for our future. many thanks indeed. and that's the business, simon. they did this operation under thank you very much indeed. some the cover of darkness, abseiling — breaking news coming from you and i would call it abseiling, warrington, cheshire, the local they call it fast ropes — down onto the ship from a helicopter. covid alert level is going from high a team of 16 using what was described as overwhelming force, to very high, from midnight tonight. which essentially means this means new measures will come they were armed to the teeth, into place for people in the warrington area, people must not and then taking control of that ship socialise with anybody they do not within just nine minutes, so this was i think live with or have not formed a essentially a textbook operation, support bubble with in any indoor what they train for, as i say. setting or any private garden or at we've just heard from the defence secretary ben wallace,

who said he authorised this military most outdoor hospitality venues are response because what was emerging was a clear threat to life, he said, ticketed events. tier 3 come into with increasingly hostile behaviour by the seven stowaways on board. force ahead of a proposal to bring now, there are unconfirmed reports it in on thursday, that has been that some of those stowaways had armed themselves with sharp objects brought forward. it was designated and knives, that has not been confirmed yet by the police. for england's top restrictions after we believe that they got on the ship the number of covid—19 cases remain when it was in lagos, nigeria, stubbornly high. the tier 3 rules had been expected on thursday but coming into force at midnight and that they became agitated tonight. people not allowed to socialise in a group of more than when they got close to the shore six in an outdoor public space such as park or beach, all pubs and bars and they probably, we think, were trying must close unless they serve to claim political asylum. there have been a number substantial meals, any alcohol only of hijackings off the west coast of africa, more than 50, served alongside such a meal. people but they are usually for ransom. this seems to be different, should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert levels and they are of course now being questioned by police. or entering, other than for work, you're watching bbc news. education or caring now it's time for a look responsibilities. if you are living at the weather with matt. in the warrington area, details will some of you will remain dry for be available locally, obviously, it today, for others the showers is all on the bbc news website as remained frequent into the evening, for part of scotland and northern well. rate of infection is rising england, further south and west, rapidly across the uk, the case rate

fewer showers feeling cool tonight. in england at 180.6 people per as the showers continue to fade into 100,000. that is from the 12th to the night and the sky is clear from the 18th of october, and the figure northern and eastern areas it will remaining stubbornly high in be chilly in particular. warrington, hence the need to bring temperatures rising later in that level of tear up. much more northern ireland and south—west as rain arrives. there could be a touch reaction in the next half an hour. of frost for eastern areas tomorrow morning. the days that is dry and if you are watching in warrington sunny but turning cloudy and wet in you can tweet in if you've got any the afternoon. the south and west questions and we'll put those to start with wind and rain, heavy at people this afternoon. let's have a look at the weather times but brighter for the afternoon with sunshine and showers to end the now. hello. day. fat north—east of scotland is the driest of all, but staying cool some of you will remain dry for today, for others the showers remain frequent into the evening, —— far north—east of scotland. as for parts of scotland for the rest of the week, it remains and northern england — further south and west, fewer showers feeling cool tonight. rather mixed, further heavy rain at times, blustery conditions as well before something milder later in the as the showers continue to fade into the night and the skies clear, week. for northern and eastern areas it hello, this is bbc news will be chilly in particular. with simon mccoy. the headlines: temperatures rising later in northern ireland the prime minister defends his and south—west as rain arrives. refusal to extend free school there could be a touch of frost

meal vouchers for pupils for eastern areas tomorrow morning. during the holidays. we will make sure, we will do the day starts dry and sunny but turning cloudy and everything in our power to make sure that no kid, wet in the afternoon. the south and west start with wind no child goes hungry this winter and rain, heavy at times during the holidays. but brighter for the afternoon with sunshine and showers to end the day. far north—east of scotland tesco was "simply wrong" to tell is the driest of all, a woman she could not buy but staying cool. period products during lockdown, wales' health minister says. covid tests off the shelf — and the rainbow push in tuesday boots says results take 12 minutes, but they'll cost £120 each. evening into tuesday night. as for the rest of the week, a week before the us election — it remains rather mixed, democrats anger as president trump further heavy rain at times, blustery conditions as well before looks set to get his choice something milder later in the week. for the supreme court through. it's time for the sport. 0lly foster. good afternoon. the england head coach eddiejones has named a 36 man squad for saturday's six nations match against italy and the autumn nations cup that follows it. wasps uncapped duo jack willis and jacob umaga have been included after impressing on their run to the premiership final

where they lost to exeter. the match in rome will be england's first test for seven months after the weekend's game against the ba ra barians against the barbarians was cancelled. they then face georgia, ireland and wales in the nations cup in november. details of the full squad on the bbc sport website. sir bradley wiggins says he hopes tao gegan hart gets a tilt at the tour de france next year after winning the giro d'italia, becoming only the fifth and the youngest british winner of a grand tour. the 25—year—old was in the ineos grenadiers team to help leader geraint thomas, but he crashed early on, hello, this is bbc news with simon mccoy. and gegan hart won the race the headlines: borisjohnson defends his refusal in a time trial on the final day. to extend free school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays. he is part of this new generation we will make sure, we will do of young guys that are coming everything in our power through, and they are racing more to make sure that no kid, aggressively, they are racing more no child goes hungry this winter openly, and a bit of flair during the holidays. and a bit of panache. and so that has held him in really good stead. the welsh government says tesco and the way he has managed himself was "simply wrong" to tell a woman through the entire race, she could not buy period products — it sort of became, "i might be

able to do this." as it defends its lockdown rules. and i think hejust kept going covid tests off the shelf — day by day and he did not boots says results take 12 minutes, but they'll cost £120 each. get ahead of himself, put pressure on himself. he rode beautifully, he really did. a week before the us election — the england all—rounder ben stokes democrats anger as president trump hit his highest t20 score yesterday. looks set to get his choice for the supreme court through. he brought up his century with a six as his rajasthan royals team beat the mumbai indians. he finished unbeaten on 107. sport now, and for a full round up, he arrived late to the tournament, from the bbc sport centre, having been in new zealand here's ollie foster. good afternoon. since august to be with his father, who is seriously ill. putting with rugby union. —— he's been speaking to the tms does the ipl podcast about the 14 day starting with. quarantine that he had to go the england head coach eddiejones into on arrival. has named a 36 man squad for saturday's six nations match it's not the most enjoyable thing against italy and the autumn nations that you will ever have to do. cup that follows it. wasps‘ uncapped dquack willis and jacob umanga have been included said i would not wish it on my worst enemy. after impressing on their run to the premiership final so i actually said... where they lost to exeter. the match in rome will be england's i said to my brother, actualy, first test for seven months me and marlon samuels have after the weekend's game against the barbarians got a bit of history, was cancelled. and he replied saying, jones is pleased to get the back row "you would not even do that to marlon samuels?" and i went, "no, it is that bad." forward willis into the set—up.

that's how tough it was. sheffield fighter kell brook jack has been sitting out for a long will challenge for the wbo welterweight title in just time, but! jack has been sitting out for a long time, but i think we selected him under three weeks. for the south african tour and he's taking on the unbeaten american u nfortu nately for the south african tour and unfortunately he was injured. i've terence crawford in las vegas. been watching his progress, he's a brook is a former ibf champion good jumping number six, carries and regaining a world title would mean everything. well, contests ha rd, good jumping number six, carries well, contests hard, and he's got a good work attitude about him. so this is what i've always wanted to he's a really old—fashioned number six. so we're looking forward do, since an annual, become world working with him. champion and be involved in the best sir bradley wiggins says he hopes fights possible, and people writing tao gegan hart gets a tilt me off the way they are, this is at the tour de france next year after winning the giro d'italia, becoming only the fifth going to be so emotional, just and the youngest british winner of a grand tour. getting that win and prevent them the 25—year—old's role in the ineos grenadiers was to help team leader geraint thomas, all wrong, and the people who do but he crashed early in the race, and gegan hart won the tour believe in me, no one that i can do in a time trial on the final day. it and believe in me, no one that i can do itandi believe in me, no one that i can do it and i will go on and go down as a he is part of this new generation living legend and make history. so, of young guys that are coming through, and they are racing more you know, this is what i was born to aggressively, they are racing more openly, and a bit of flair do. and a bit of panache. there are two more premier league matches this evening. and so that has held him

there's a 5.30 kick off at brighton as west bromwich albion head in really good stead. to the south coast in search and the way he has managed himself of theirfirst league win of the season. through the entire race, a goaless draw last it sort of became, "i might be able week against burnley to do this." was their first clean sheet. the manager says his players and i think hejust kept going day are still adapting to the demands by day and he did not of the premier league. get ahead of himself, it is quality, it is another level put pressure on himself. he rode beautifully, he really did. of quality, it is simple as that. that is why the premier league sheffield fighter kell brook will challenge for the wbo welterweight title in just is the best, or the hardest, under three weeks. he's taking on the unbeaten american or whatever, or the most expensive, terence crawford in las vegas. or the most popular league in the world. brook is a former ibf champion and regaining a world title would mean everything. it is because of the quality. but we have showed so far in five this is what i've always wanted games, we show that we can to do, since a 9—year—old, compete with those clubs. become world champion and be involved in the best fights possible, and people writing me off the way they are, the other match this evening sees this is going to be so emotional, tottenham take on burnley at home. just getting that win that's all the sport for now. and proving them all wrong, and for the people who do believe it's a challenging in me, knowing that i can do it time for any woman — the birth of a child and the first few weeks of motherhood — and i will go on and go down but the restrictions imposed under covid have added considerably to the psychological pressures. as a living legend and make history.

with little social contact and personalised care more difficult, so, you know, this is there are worries that some vulnerable pregnant women are being put off from getting help, what i was born to do. by the coronavirus restrictions. anna collinson has been granted rare there are two more premier league access to one unit in nottingham. matches this evening. there's a 5.30 kick off at brighton as west bromwich albion head becoming a mum can be the happiest to the south coast in search of theirfirst league time of someone's life, win of the season. but for a small group of women, a goaless draw last who experience serious week against burnley was their first clean sheet. psychological problems, the manager says his players are still adapting to the demands places like this are a lifeline. of the premier league they may be actively suicidal and absolutely want to die. it is quality, it is another level there may be times when they may of quality, it is simple as that. have thoughts to harm their baby. that is why the premier league is the best, or the hardest, clinicians say separating a mum and baby can affect or whatever, or the most expensive, their relationship, so they focus or the most popular on keeping them together league in the world. while the mother receives psychiatric treatment. it is because of the quality. but in a time of upheaval, building trust is harder than ever. but we have showed so far in five games, we show that we can due to coronavirus restrictions, compete with those clubs. catherine went through 13 hours of labour without her husband. the other match this evening sees tottenham take on burnley at home. she believes this triggered her postpartum psychosis

symptoms just days later. liverpool have a few absentees for tomorrow's champions league game against fc midtjylland. i had hallucinations and delusions, i had urges to do things joel matip and thiago alcantara were i would never normally want to do. both injured in the merseyside derby i ended up actually reliving my against everton earlier this month, birth at one point which, while naby keita isn't match fit — again, was very traumatic. although he is back and there were times when i thought in training, having returned that actually myself and ollie a negative covid test. didn't actually survive labour. catherine was admitted to the margaret 0ates mother and baby unit in nottingham. that's all the sport for now. if you want to come this way, i'll you can find more on all those stories just show you to a patient bedroom. on the bbc sport website. new patients must isolate in their rooms until a coronavirus test gives them the all clear. it can be really, really mckrae will be back in the next difficult for some mums, just being in these four hour. the scale of the impact walls with their baby. of the lockdowns and coronavirus on the lives of 16 to 25—year—olds and it can be, you know, that ladies has been revealed in research don't particularly want to come by the london school of economics and exeter university. the study examines the effect into hospital because they are on thejob prospects, going to have to isolate education and mental health for the first 24 hours. of young people. it demonstrates that deprived pupils have been worst hit. kashjones reports. i remember boris standing there and talking about how gcses and a—level exams were cancelled. the only contact patients have abba

my first reaction was, staff dressed in full protective i think, disbelief. i think that moment when life, equipment. there are women who are acutely unwell, they are often quite for me, really started to change. frightened and we are wearing all of roberta's just started in year 12 this kit, they cannot see our facial at harris westminster sixth form. it's a selective school in central london, and it expressions, we try as best we can gives priority to bright to express compassion and kindness but disadvantaged 16—year—olds. through our eyebrows, but we are in her year group are pupils from every borough in london, fairly limited. so it's been a and 20 were privately educated. difficult night on the unit. a woman that break of six months did so much damage. was admitted last night, she was usually, i'd be able to just, acutely unwell, and she had to be you know, be sitting for hours and be able to revise and really restrained by staff. we've been told absorb it in my mind. now i get kind of restless incidents like this can have a after maybe one or two hours. ripple effect and cause further and they've all come from different schools as well, distress to other patients. after a so is there people in your classroom that had, like, a good six—month period where they were still getting drop in demand during lockdown, nhs england says admissions to mother the right access to materials? yes. and baby units are now close to i think, coming into this school, i didn't realise the disparity pre—covid—19 levels. strict measures would be this big in the classroom. there are people that don't know like reduced visiting are in place anything and there are people that know almost the whole content. to protect an already vulnerable community. but they are putting some research given exclusively women off. there are women who have to panorama shows pupils in private schools were five times more likely turned down psychiatric care because to have four online lessons or more

of covid restrictions. are you concerned about those women? yes, a day than those in state schools. the lack of community services or even though schools like this one face—to—face community services can were doing their best to make sure students don't miss out, have an impact. early inventive —— four in ten pupils across the country still aren't getting intervention is really important, it the same number of teaching hours stops anything lingering. a month as they did before lockdown. here, staff are getting used after leaving the unit, catherine to running lessons online. has come to thank those who helped in the week before half term, one of year 13, caught covid, her. aside from a few visits, her and so the whole year group had husband chris had to miss the facts to work remotely. kylie white—lee is one weeks of his son's life. at the of the deputy head teachers. start there were obvious the schools will still go on educating young people. concerns, start there were obvious the concerns, i didn't understand the that's what we're here to do, illness but it is good to have them but we're not in the bedroom home. i know it's not over, but, you with them, checking in on them, checking that they're ok, know, the worst bit is, and now i'm checking that there's somebody at home looking after them. just trying to get back to reality. we're not there for them to talk to when they're having moments where they feel really down. with me now is dr trudi seneviratne, this is the kooth. it's the uk's largest online registrar at royal college mental health service for 11— to 24—year—olds. of psychiatrists. thank you very much for your time they've seen demand for counselling rise since the national lockdown, this afternoon. i want to pick up on at times by more than half. that last point, the sense of adele is one of the counsellors. they're really anxious

about the pandemic and, you know, aloneness that many women feel, not being able to go to school, given the current restrictions and that must add hugely to the not being able to have that routine. psychological pressure on women who already have a lot to deal with. usually they know where they're going. theyjust haven't got that same absolutely, yes. so that sense of life, and they're unsure if they're going to get that back again. being alone is all the way through pregnancy, because attending antenatal classes, attending professor lee elliott—major is part obstetric appointments, all of that, of a team researching the long—term impact of corvette scans for your baby, all of that is on 16— to 25—year—olds. —— long—term impact of covid on 16— to 25—year—olds. enormously different at the moment. we call it the covid generation. so that makes it really difficult, it's about young people growing up now and what are their prospects. and rules about partners and family canjoin them i do wonder whether the younger and rules about partners and family can join them for those expenses is generation will, kind of, also very different across the start demanding some sort country. similarly to giving birth, ofjustice, if you like, sort of, intergenerational your partner —— and whether your justice about all this. partner can be there or not has i do think we need a fundamental changed over time. at least partners reset of thinking on these issues, because if you do not solve them ora changed over time. at least partners or a significant other can be with a now, they're going to store up woman when they are giving birth but bigger problems for future generations ,even more. it is restricted, it's very this is the chance, in many ways, different, it makes it very for us to address some of these different. while the number of women inequalities in society. has gone back to pre—covid—19 levels, the women who are getting kash jones, bbc news. the right sort of help, what has i am joined now by one of the people

happened to the women in the you saw in that report — meantime you haven't? yes, so it is kiylie white—lee is assistant principal of harris westminster sixth form. a real worry. we do want people to thank you for your time. just come forward, so in the uk we are picking up on that last point, do really lucky, we have 19 mother and you have any reason for optimism baby units in england, 21 if we look that things can be levelled up, given the disparity we've seen?|j across the uk, so we want people to be accessing help whether they go to think given the disparity we've seen?” think that there is definitely some ground that we can make. schools are theirgp or be accessing help whether they go to their gp or their midwife, community mental health team, community thinking about how best to support stu d e nts thinking about how best to support students with mental health and they are working hard to make sure that perinatal health team, and the concern is that people are suffering pastoral systems a re are working hard to make sure that pastoral systems are in place. i in silence and not accessing the know that state schools such as the help sufficiently. so we absolutely harris cabot federation made sure wa nt help sufficiently. so we absolutely want people to be coming forward and asking for that help. and that there was —— that there was work for audio for your 11 is to get descriptions there of women who go into hospital, go anywhere where on with. schools are thinking of they are looking for medical help, different ways that we can support and they are faced by people who, the needs of students, whether that's through equipment for you just see their eyebrows, it stu d e nts that's through equipment for students working at home, whether it doesn't seem almost human for many women werejust at is through mental health support, doesn't seem almost human for many women were just at a time when they whether it is through training really need that human contact. yes, teachers so they are able to pick up

some of that mental health support with students in the classroom. we i think, you really need that human contact. yes, ithink, you know, services really need that human contact. yes, i think, you know, services and professionals have had to absolutely are thinking of creative ways that we can help students both personally impactand we and academically to kind of the professionals have had to absolutely impact and we have two, staff have to use the ppe equipment that's resilient and get through this available. it's not ideal, so where really difficult time. i know you possible, we are trying to use the oversee pastoral support at the academy, i'm just oversee pastoral support at the perspex visors so that people can academy, i'mjust wondering, oversee pastoral support at the academy, i'm just wondering, for actually see faces, that's really you, how blatant that disparity is, important for relationships, not when you are facing youngsters from just for the mother but also in such different backgrounds.” terms of having a relationship with the baby. so that doesn't make it really difficult. mums are mostly when you are facing youngsters from such different backgrounds. i think for many students, school is their choosing whether they want to wear safe s pa ce for many students, school is their safe space and when that was taken away, they were left in homes that ppe themselves when they are in hospital or not. but certainly, perhaps were not places that they staff do have to wear it. everyone i wa nted perhaps were not places that they wanted to be. and those students coming back to school, they are so know is trying really hard to make that work. and of course while we happy to be back, so happy to be within our walls again. but then, are talking about the effect this is having on women, there are real that kind of anxiety about what fears for the babies as well, happens if somebody within their because if a mother is under that year group gets covid or they get sort of stress, going through that ill themselves and they are back into that situation, is heavy on sort of stress, going through that sort of stress, going through that sort of difficulty, that's a fear their shoulders. we have many, many you must have? yes, i think that's

stu d e nts right, it is a fear, but as i said, their shoulders. we have many, many students suffering from anxiety, depression, eating disorders, that most mums and babies are not in hospital, you know, for an enormous have found lockdown really, really difficult and they are finding it amount of time or stop in some cases really ha rd actually difficult and they are finding it really hard actually being back in it will be several weeks, but also, the classroom. they are finding it ha rd to we are trying to mitigate the use of the classroom. they are finding it hard to concentrate and be back into full—time education routine. we also things like the masks so that babies also get some face—to—face time have students that are commuting into central london and that concern outside an aidan —— and inpatient about getting out of their front setting so there are plenty of opportunities to go for walks and door and into our school is a big kind of burden on their shoulders as engage in activities outside the ward, where the ppe isn't as well. so we are definitely seeing lots of different issues, more so heightened. and of course, mums can also go out with their loved ones or than any other year. we have stu d e nts families or brief periods and also than any other year. we have students that have lots of different individual needs that we are trying go on home leave for brief periods. to cater to and they have all had all of these things mitigate some of com pletely to cater to and they have all had completely different and unique kind that risk. it's not a long—term thing, it's really until mums are of ways that dealt with lockdown, well enough to be able to gradually things that they have kind of had to go home and be discharged. what deal with. and that can go two ways, advice would you give to someone watching now who perhaps is facing presumably. i just wonder their first pregnancy and has almost deal with. and that can go two ways, presumably. ijust wonder how different things are six months on,

after you've had to deal with this been caught by surprise about how they feel about that? who can they pandemic, and how much wider that talk to? the message is really gap is between those lucky enough to be able to work from home and those who frankly just do straightforward, that actually, be able to work from home and those who franklyjust do not get the chance. yes, i think that there is please, please do go for help, definitely going to be students who please, please do go for help, please ask for help. talk to your have found the lockdown easier, that loved ones, your partner, if there have found the lockdown easier, that have had homes that they have had a isa place where they can study and the loved ones, your partner, if there is a partner, family, friends, speak to professionals, go to gps, equipment that they need. we have many students live in one—bedroom midwives, health visitors, certainly area midwives, health visitors, certainly are a mother and baby units are apartments with many siblings and pa rents all apartments with many siblings and parents all trying to work and study open, we have community perinatal at the same time and that's been a mental health teams as well as other real difficulty for is that we also mental health teams as well as other mental health teams as well as other have many students who didn't have mental health teams. people will try to do face—to—face contact if it is access to electronic equipment, that deemed to be necessary, so although we had to make sure that we provided some of that contact may be virtual, that for them and to find funding to do that for them. not all schools people will see you so the absolute will have been in the kind of bottom line is, do not suffer in situation that we were in, to have silence. if any people are worried sponsors that would be happy to put about their mental health, please do their hand in their pocket and help seek help. i'd thank you for your support students. so i think that school by school, everyone has had time this afternoon. it's a different things to deal with and

pleasure, thank you. have had to think about how best and if you've been affected by any they can support their students stub of the issues in that report, out is there a way back in the time sources of information and support are available at bbc action line, the you are going to have? i think that's at bbc.co.uk/actionline. so, yes. ithink the you are going to have? i think so, yes. i think students are happy to be back in school in the main, a final vote on president trump's choice for the vacant seat on the us andi supreme court will take place to be back in school in the main, and i think teachers are doing an in the senate later — just over absolutely phenomenaljob at helping a week before the us election. amy coney barrett looks stu d e nts absolutely phenomenaljob at helping students catch up academically, as certain to take up the lifetime appointment — despite opposition from the democrats. well as supporting them with their personal needs will stop i think peter bowes reports. that the exams have been pushed back trick or treat time three weeks in the summer. so that at the white house. gives us a little bit more time to an early halloween celebration at the start of what will be help students get ready. but it will a pivotal week for donald trump. the president and first lady have be very interesting to see how the returned to washington after a hectic few days of election rest of this academic year pans out. with the threat of, you know, local rallies around the country. lockdowns and more remote learning and whether or not that will impact with joe biden still ahead students' education remains to be in the opinion polls, mr trump is the underdog as he enters the final seen. a three-week delay when you've furlong of the campaign. but barring a political earthquake, already had six months to cope with, he'll start the week with a senate decision imean, in on the supreme court to celebrate. already had six months to cope with, i mean, in reality, that's not going to work, is it? ithink it

amy coney barrett is his third nominee for a seat i mean, in reality, that's not going to work, is it? i think it would be on the country's highest court — hopeful to have guidance to know what the exams will actually look a rare achievement for a president during his first term in office. like. we know they have been pushed the final vote will take place back, we don't know necessarily of despite the objections of democrats who are furious the process all content will be covered in those, and i think that countrywide is being rushed through days before the election. we will see students in lots of different predicaments in dealing if this process has revealed with these exams in lots of anything, it's that supposed republican principle is a farce. different ways. it will be interesting to see how that kind of no principle at all and never was. pans out on what exam boards will do naked opportunism. to make sure that those exams are marked fairly and grades are awarded fairly stop what i'm wondering about a transparent, cynical last ditch grab for power. the mental health aspects of this. and, of course, the continuation of their shameful lockstep subservience to president trump, if you are in a sixth form college, the most unprincipled president in american history. you are from a poor area, you want to attain the same as the person who but the democrats are powerless used to sit next to you but is now to change the course of history. working from home with a computer, judge barrett's appointment you may not have one, after six will cement a 6—3 conservative majority on the court and could have far—reaching implications months of that sort of difficulty, for american life for a generation. things have got far worse than they would have done otherwise, haven't they? yes, for sure. i think that some solace for republicans,

as they face the possibility of losing control of the senate and the white house those students who definitely, we after the election. have definitely got students who have definitely got students who a lot of what we have have not had the same support at done over the last four home and have a necessarily kept up years will be undone, sooner or later, by the next election. with the workload in the same ways they won't be able as students that have had that to do much about this. support at home. as a school we are for a long time to come. making sure that we are putting on extra provision for those students, a week after the election, providing them with extra support, the supreme court will consider a move in which republicans our building is open from half past and the white house are trying to strike down seven in the morning until half past six in the evening for students to the affordable care act — the health reform law use. our building and our resources known as 0bamaca re. but it could also be called and our teachers. and we will upon to decide the election itself, continue to do that to make sure if the result is very close stu d e nts continue to do that to make sure students have the best chance of and contested by donald trump. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. achieving the top grades they deserve in the summer. you have got a tough, the toughest ofjobs at the best of times, who is looking after you? i am really, really fortunate, staying with the us election, early voting turnout i have an amazing group of family continues to shatter records. in key battleground states, democrats could benefit and friends, and i also work with significantly more than republicans if young people show up to the polls in large numbers. amazing colleagues. we see ourselves there are more than 23 million

eligible generation z voters — as one big community students and those born after 1996 — in the us. so will this year be staff, and we are making sure that we are looking after each other, the year of the young voter? the bbc‘s nada tawfik went checking in with each other, and to the battle ground state of pennsylvania to see how engaged just making sure that we are looking out for each other, really, even the younger generation is. more than we did before.” out for each other, really, even more than we did before. i hope you stu d e nts more than we did before. i hope you students appreciate it too. it's really good to talk to you. thank in the contest for pennsylvania, you so much. thank you. philadelphia and its suburbs will be key. and panorama: has covid democrats are counting on high stolen my future? turnout in this densely populated is on at 7.35 pm on bbc one tonight area to counter president trump's advantage across and will be on the bbc iplayer. republican red towns. lining up for the election are young voters who are leaning a final vote on president trump's toward joe biden by an even larger margin than they did choice for the vacant seat on the us for barack 0bama in 2008, supreme court will take place even though they're less excited in the senate later — just over a week before the us election. by the former vice president. amy coney barrett looks certain to take up the lifetime appointment — despite opposition i'm not super enthusiastic. from the democrats. peter bowes reports. i prefer one candidate so much over another one and it is basically, this point for me, it's about getting trump out of office. i don't like trump, to put it bluntly. trick or treat time at the white house.

i want to get biden in, an early halloween celebration get trump out, make sure at the start of what will be that's signed and sealed. we deserve a better candidate. a pivotal week for donald trump. the president and first lady have he's going to do the things returned to washington we need him to do now, after a hectic few days of election but he's not going to do everything rallies around the country. that we're going to with joe biden still ahead need in the future. in the opinion polls, mr trump is the underdog more than half of the nation's as he enters the final population are now furlong of the campaign. millennials or younger. but barring a political earthquake, and for the first time he'll start the week with a senate decision in a presidential election they make on the supreme court to celebrate. up the same share of the electorate as baby boomers — amy coney barrett is his third nominee for a seat and could even surpass them. that means they could wield on the country's highest court — significant political a rare achievement for a president power if they turn out. during his first term in office. now it's election season and the next hero is you... the final vote will take place there are numerous social media despite the objections of democrats initiatives to get the group more who are furious the process engaged in the process. is being rushed through days the poll hero project... before the election. and the poll hero project if this process has revealed is something i'm very curious about. this one, poll hero, anything, it's that supposed has signed up thousands of college republican principle is a farce. and high school students as poll workers to overcome voting barriers caused by covid. no principle at all and never was. naked opportunism. it is so important that we participate as much as the boomers do, as much as our grandparents do. it makes all the difference. a transparent, cynical, and i think, you know, last ditch grab for power. it's about correcting and, of course, the continuation this trend of voter — of their shameful lockstep young people not participating.

chanting: we demand subservience to president trump, the most unprincipled president a green new deal! activists hope that in american history. energy on the streets moves to the ballot box. but the democrats are powerless young kids should not have to be scared of to change the course of history. what their futures will look like. millennials and gen z are more judge barrett's appointment diverse and educated will cement a 6—3 conservative than the boomer generation that has dominated politics majority on the court and could have and they have grown up far—reaching implications with a different set of priorities. for american life for a generation. 0ur generation hasjust been, like, some solace for republicans, crisis after crisis after crisis. as they face the possibility of losing control of the senate and the white house young people want, like, radical change to every after the election. factor of our society, because none of it is working for us. a lot of what we have done over the last four 2020 could be their chance years will be undone, sooner or later, by the next election. to finally have their say. nada tawfik, bbc news, they won't be able in philadelphia. to do much about this. for a long time to come. throughout the pandemic, conspiracy theories have been spreading across the internet. but one man has been speaking out — a week after the election, the supreme court will consider against his own mother — a move in which republicans after after she became one and the white house of the leading proponents of fake news. are trying to strike down she's collected tens of thousands the affordable care act — of followers with false claims — the health reform law including denying coronavirus exists and blaming the symptoms known as obamaca re. of covid—19 on 5g radio waves. but it could also be called upon to decide the election itself, now sebastian shemirani says if the result is very close he's worried about the impact

and contested by donald trump. his mother is having — and he's had enough. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. marianna spring has been speaking to him. throughout the pandemic, my brother rings me and he says, conspiracy theories have been "sebastian, i think spreading across the internet. but one man has been speaking out — we've got a problem, er, you know, mum's got against his own mother — 40,000 youtube followers." after after she became one of the leading proponents and at that point, my face of fake news. just dropped and i knew she's collected tens of thousands immediately what was going on. of followers with false claims — including denying coronavirus exists sebastian is 21, from east sussex and blaming the symptoms and his mum, kate shemirani, of covid—19 on 5g radio waves. has become notorious for spreading conspiracy theories during the pandemic. now sebastian shemirani says he's worried about the impact what she's doing is dangerous. his mother is having — and he's had enough. marianna spring has you nurses dancing, been speaking to him. i'm coming foryou. my brother rings me and he says, this is herfive minutes of fame. "sebastian, i think you will stand trial for genocide. we've got a problem, i don't want to be here talking er, you know, mum's got about this but i think it's 40,000 youtube followers." something we've got to do before and at that point, my face these ideas get bigger and more just dropped and i knew people fall down the same route that immediately what was going on. sebastian is 21, from east sussex she's trying to take them down. and his mum, kate shemirani, you can only prevent has become notorious for spreading it before it happens. conspiracy theories now a suspended nurse, during the pandemic. she's become a headliner what she's doing is dangerous. at anti—lockdown rallies. this is all a lie, this covid—19. and promoted baseless you nurses dancing, conspiracy theories about 5g, i'm coming foryou.

vaccines, and the pandemic. this is herfive minutes of fame. that's going to go into your dna, you will stand trial for genocide. it's going to change you forever, i don't want to be here talking about this but i think it's which means that you are no longer of the creator. something we've got to do before they can put a patent these ideas get bigger and more on you and you cannot be genocided. people fall down the same route that sebastian's concerns she's trying to take them down. are about public health. you can only prevent it before it happens. there is no evidence to back up now a suspended nurse, claims his mum makes she's become a headliner about 5g and coronavirus, at anti—lockdown rallies. which has been linked to real—world damage. this is all a lie, this covid—19. and promoted baseless and she encourages followers conspiracy theories about 5g, to ignore health guidance. vaccines, and the pandemic. the bbc put sebastian's that's going to go into your dna, claims to kate shemirani. she did not directly respond it's going to change you forever, to what her son said. which means that you are no longer she did tell us... of the creator. they can put a patent on you and you cannot be genocided. sebastian's concerns are about public health. there is no evidence to back up claims his mum makes about 5g and coronavirus, as a child, he says which has been linked he was frequently exposed to real—world damage. to conspiracy theories. at 17, he left home and they are now and she encourages followers only in touch via text. to ignore health guidance. when this is over, in three the bbc put sebastian's claims to kate shemirani. orfour years' time, she did not directly respond and everything she has said to what her son said. is forgotten and the global she did tell us... genocide hasn't happened, people will forget about it.

but, you know, the disaster that goes on with... within my family, and the relationships that she's losing now, that stuff stays forever. as a child, he says he was frequently exposed now, the bbc has been covering to conspiracy theories. the story of 80—year—old paul harvey, a former music at 17, he left home and they are now only in touch via text. teacher who has dementia — when this is over, in three orfour years' time, who played this piece off the cuff and everything she has said is forgotten and the global genocide hasn't happened, after a challenge from his son. people will forget about it. but, you know, the disaster that went viral, and now it's to be that goes on with... within my family, released as a charity single and the relationships after he recorded it with the bbc that she's losing now, philharmonic orchestra. and yesterday paul heard his creation come to life that stuff stays forever. for the first time, now, the bbc has been covering the story of 80—year—old paul harvey. as graham satchell reports. a former music teacher who has dementia — it started with just four notes. who played this piece off the cuff soft piano music plays after a challenge from his son. paul harvey, who is 80 and has that went viral, and now it's to be dementia, improvised a tune that went viral online. released as a charity single he sits at the piano and either after he recorded it with the bbc

plays a classical piece, philharmonic orchestra. or one of his own compositions, and yesterday paul heard his or improvises. creation come to life it brings him back. for the first time, as graham satchell reports. it's vitally important. after paul's tune was played on radio 4's broadcasting house, the bbc‘s philharmonic orchestra it started with just four notes. was asked to get involved. soft piano music plays it's a wonderfully nostalgic, romantic piece of music. paul harvey, who is 80 and has it reallyjust highlights the power dementia, improvised a tune of music, i suppose, doesn't it? that went viral online. and the importance of he sits at the piano and either music to mental health. plays a classical piece, or one of his own compositions, or improvises. it brings him back. dan has adapted paul's tune for full orchestra. it's vitally important. individual parts were recorded in lockdown at home. after paul's tune was played the final version given on radio 4's broadcasting house, its world premiere, again, the bbc‘s philharmonic orchestra on broadcasting house. was asked to get involved. classical music plays it's a wonderfully nostalgic, romantic piece of music. it reallyjust highlights the power of music, i suppose, doesn't it? and the importance of music to mental health.

dan has adapted paul's tune for full orchestra. individual parts were recorded in lockdown at home. the final version given its world premiere, again, on broadcasting house. classical music plays wow. i won't forget that. that was very, very wonderfully special. paul harvey has had a remarkable life.

concert pianist, composer, inspirational teacher. his favourite modern composer and musical hero? stephen sondheim. you know, because he writes the words and music, you know, which is ridiculous. i think it's... people shouldn't have that sort of talent! wow. i won't forget that. so, one final surprise. that was very, very this is stephen sondheim and ijust wonderfully special. wanted to thank you so much paul harvey has had for the compliments you gave me, a remarkable life. and also thank you for that lovely concert pianist, composer, tune that you invented, inspirational teacher. his favourite modern composer and musical hero? which i can't wait to steal! stephen sondheim. you know, because he writes wow! the words and music, you know, oh, my goodness. which is ridiculous. i think it's... oh, dear, that's wonderful. people shouldn't have that sort of talent! so, one final surprise. that is deeply wonderful, this is stephen sondheim and ijust thank you so much for doing that. wanted to thank you so much soft piano music for the compliments you gave me, and also thank you for that lovely tune that you invented,

which i can't wait to steal! lets have a look at the weather now wow! with matt. oh, my goodness. the changeable conditions we have oh, dear, that's wonderful. seen has been driven by massive temperature contrast across the usa and canada. and call and snow fall that is deeply wonderful, thank you so much for doing that. across northern of the new case —— soft piano music of the us, and in between are very active jet stream which charging across the atlantic is picking up areas of low pressure. this one contains the remnants of hurricane. around the centre of it we could see thank you to all of you who have winds touching 100 mph but that tweeted your reaction to that piece, quite wonderful. stays way to the north—west. but it now it's time for a look will influence our weather and push at the weather with matt. some other windy conditions at times hello. the fairly changeable conditions we'll see in the uk this but nothing untoward. some heavy week is actually being driven by some massive temperature rain and rough seas in the west but contrasts across the usa and canada lately in the week, things will turn at the moment. they have seen record—breaking cold, record—breaking snowfall across some milder. later in the week, probably northern parts of the us. that's fighting it out with some warmer than at the moment, plenty of very warm air towards the south, showers into the rest of the day. and in between, a very active one or two showers further south. we jet stream, which charging across the atlantic is picking up finish with some dry weather. this areas of low pressure. this one contains the remnants of a hurricane.

evening a cool feel, temperatures around the centre of that, dropping back into single figures. we could see winds touch 100 miles going into this evening and an hour, but the good news is, overnight, still if few showers that stays way to the north—west of us. dotted around, becoming fewer in but it will influence our weather numberfor a dotted around, becoming fewer in number for a while before and it will push some other windy dotted around, becoming fewer in numberfor a while before rain sta rts numberfor a while before rain conditions at times, starts to arrive towards the but nothing untoward. south—west and northern ireland. some heavy rain too and rough seas many northern and eastern areas, in the west, but later in the week, clearer skies, a touch of frost things will turn milder. around into tuesday morning. going the rain later in the week, probably warmer than the rain into tuesday, it's almost like you we see at the moment, plenty of showers into the rest see two different sides to the day. of the day in parts of scotland to the south and west, some rain at and northern england. only one or two times, some of which will be heavy. showers further south. we finish the day with some drier weather. a blistering start before sunshine and this evening, a rather cool and showers later. to the feel, temperatures already dropping back into single figures. north—east, starting with the then as we go into this sunshine but the rain will push in evening and overnight, later in the day. just in the far still a few showers dotted around to begin with, becoming fewer east of scotland —— but north—east in numberfor a while before rain starts to arrive of scotland, orkney and shetland. towards the south—west, south west but temperatures similar to the rest wales, and also northern ireland. many northern and eastern areas, of us, only 10 to 14 degrees. but clearer skies, could be a touch of frost around finishing with sunshine and showers into tuesday morning. in the south and west. the rain but as we go into tuesday, moves towards the north—east of it's almost like you will see two scotla nd moves towards the north—east of scotland on tuesday evening and different sides to the day. overnight, then back to this big to the south and west, area of low pressure, it is between you will see some rain at times, some of which will be heavy, us area of low pressure, it is between us and iceland but on the southern a bit of a blustery start, flank of it with winds coming on a before sunshine and showers later. to the north and east

long stretch of ocean we will see of the country, starting some pretty rough seas on wednesday, with sunshine, but the rain will push in later in the day. to the west of ireland, we could see brightest of all, far north—east of scotland, orkney and shetland. some phenomenal waves way offshore. but here, we'll see temperatures but with the wind is coming from the fairly similar to the rest of us, only around ten to 14 celsius. south—west, it will be a mix of sunshine and showers on wednesday. but as i said, finishing the south and west will be most with sunshine and showers towards the south and the west. frequent. some eastern areas will stay dry and bright but a fairly the rain moves towards the north—east of scotland as we go cool day in the breeze, whether you into tuesday evening and overnight, see showers are not. longer spells then back to this big area of low pressure. of rain returning into thursday was it is between us and iceland, an even stronger winds particularly really, but on the southern flank of it, with the winds coming along for england and wales with gale 00:58:28,248 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 force gusts for many. a long stretch of ocean, we will see some pretty rough seas around the west on wednesday. to the west of ireland, we could see some phenomenal waves, way offshore. but with those winds coming in from a south—westerly direction, it's going to be a mixture of sunshine and showers on wednesday. to the south and west, they will be most frequent, heavy and thundery. some eastern areas will remain dry and bright. but a fairly cool day in the breeze, whether you see showers or not. and some longer spells of rain returned into thursday, but some even stronger winds, particularly for england and wales, with gale force gusts for many.

this is bbc news. the headlines: borisjohnson refuses to budge on extending free school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays. we will make sure, we will do everything in our power to make sure that no kid, no child goes hungry this winter during the holidays. the welsh government says tesco was "simply wrong" to tell a woman she could not buy period products —

as it defends its lockdown rules. covid tests off the shelf from boots — the company says results will take 12 minutes — but cost £120. a week before the us election — anger from democrats as president trump looks set to push through his choice for the supreme court. nasa says it has evidence that water on the moon exists in larger quantities than previously thought — it could be important for future crewed missions to the lunar surface. good afternoon. borisjohnson has refused to reinstate free school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays, but speaking this morning he promised that no child would go hungry this winter. the prime minister said his approach of providing money

through universal credit and local councils was right. several conservative mps have backed a campaign led by the footballer, marcus rashford, for a rethink. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. donations of food for families already facing hardship in leeds, volunteers at this community centre say these food parcels are needed to ensure children don't go hungry this half term. what we have done is met the need of the community, a hungry child is a hungry child regardless of background and circumstance. at the peak of the summer we were feeding around 1500 meals a week so there is a massive need just in this area. improving hospital food was the prime minister's focus in berkshire today, so far resisting pressure to provide free school meals this half term. but he acknowledged there was a problem and pledged to support those most in need. i totally understand the issue

of holiday hunger, it is there, we have to deal with it. the debate is how to deal with it. we don't want to see children going hungry this winter, this christmas, certainly not as a result of any inattention by this government, you're not going to see that. marcus rashford's campaign to end childhood poverty has given the issue national attention but he is less than impressed with the response from the prime minister, suggesting he's heard nothing from number 10 since june, when the government extended free school meals over the summer. now labour and some conservatives say it's time to do so again. at the heart of this issue is the fact that there are children who are hungry. why doesn't the prime minister swallow his pride, recognise marcus rashford is onto something here, that the opposition are right when they say we need to do something right now and just give the money to feed children this half term and christmas? it is tried and tested and popular, it has been put in place before and i'm now saying that given all the difficulties and

challenges we face in this winter approaching, with the pandemic continuing, let's actually work together and recognise the national picture is such that they want to support this then it would be churlish not to recognise this is an avenue worth pursuing. there is frustration all round at how the government has handled this, including for many conservative mps who argue they should have seen this coming after the u—turn on free school meals earlier this year. they say the significant sums that are being spent to help those most in need aren't now getting enough attention. again, ministers seem to be on the back foot over the fundamental issue of helping families struggling to feed their children. the prime minister may have suggested the government will take action later this year to ensure children don't go hungry. for now, half term is here and many will be relying on donations to see them through. jonathan blake, bbc news. let's speak to our political

correspondentjessica parker. we correspondent jessica parker. saw we correspondentjessica parker. saw one u—turn ont the we saw one u—turn on this issue over the summer from the government, what are the chances of another?” the summer from the government, what are the chances of another? i think if downing street performed a u—turn they really will not want it to look like one. so carefully what boris johnson said today, he is sticking to the government's message that they don't think free school meal vouchers over holiday is the best way forward. they instead think targeted council support and uplifting universal credit is the right way to support families but seeing through government inattention now child would be left hungry this winter, i think it opens up hungry this winter, i think it opens up the door to more money being spent, possibly again through giving extra cash to councils to provide what ministers say is targeted support. but is that a u—turn? it amounts to giving more money to the cause which is essentially what people have been calling for. the disagreement is the means exactly of

doing that. meanwhile, in terms of the coronavirus restrictions that we are seeing, we've got warrington moving to the highest tier tomorrow. that's right. warrington moving into tier 3 tomorrow, the highest level of restrictions. we heard last week this was quite likely to happen got to be announced this week. it is no surprise in that sense but also perhaps no surprise because warrington is between two other tier 3 areas, liverpool city region and greater manchester as well. in those senses i don't think it's particularly surprising. it means around 7.5 million people in england living under the tightest level of restrictions. thank you. danny kruger is the conservative mp for devizes and says universal welfare is best delivered through the system, hejoins me now.

we heard in the report about school meal vouchers, tobias ellwood saying it would be churlish of the dom not to act, saying this generation of children have been disrupted in a manner we've not seen since they wore “— manner we've not seen since they wore —— it would be churlish of the government not to act. the response is necessarily one that evolves with need and to look back a moment, the government has put an enormous amount of money into both well directly into people pause my pockets. my objection to vouchers is less about the money, i think we need to get more money into the pockets of families on low incomes, the question is how. vouchers, we've done that, —— would have done that but welfare is the best way, £1000 extra into a universal credit, continuing through the winter. we give money to councils as well and my belief and i have lots of experience with local authorities and schools, the best mechanism for

providing support for families in need is a combination of local government working with schools and local communities and that is our approach, rather than a blanket entitlement supermarket vouchers. that said, and tobias is right, we've got to get a system in place, as the pandemic unfolds and needs will grow, very sadly, we need a system that is sufficiently generous, of support for families, i'm just not sure the voucher system is the right one. you mention partly helping through councils, but £63 million that was allocated injuly, local government association are basically saying it has been spent, that was available for all households, not just that was available for all households, notjust those with children, covering hardship of any kind, that is gone already. more money is being made available. wiltshire council, what i am an mp, will receive £500,000 through that scheme, spent over the summer and we got another £3 million last week,

but the council can spin as it wishes. can i say on behalf a wiltshire council —— spend as it wishes. obviously the council would like more money and government to put more money directly into the pockets of families but they are using the money that's being given to them by the government to put in place a system, the system i think we want. if you are struggling to make ends meet over half term you call wiltshire council and they will discuss your circumstances and they will either put cash directly into your bank account if that is what is needed or they will signpost you to a local charity or business providing free food if that is better. and, crucially, if your circumstances are very complex and challenging they will ensure you get the support that you need. none of thatis the support that you need. none of that is possible with the voucher scheme. wiltshire is using social government money to provide targeted support. having said that, the voucher scheme is very popular, that

is exactly what tobias ellwood said, popular around the country, tried and tested, it works and has huge support. marcus rashford also has support. marcus rashford also has support. indeed. he's done an absolutely outstanding campaign and highlighting the enormous challenges faced by families and i'm very grateful to him. i led a debate in parliament and exactly that subject. marcus rashford's campaign has put this topic in the headlines what it deserves to be. i'm afraid i don't agree the supermarket vouchers scheme is the right way forward. it might be popular in principal and everybody believes we should support families on low income and i absolutely believe that, but the voucher scheme, very bureaucratic and clunky and expensive. in that case, when the government done a u—turn in the summer was that the wrong thing to do? the summer was a particular circumstance. enormous crisis breaking over our heads with

the pandemic, at the height of lockdown. now we have a second wave. we do but we have systems in place, asi we do but we have systems in place, as i said. more money available for universal credit, or money for local councils and at some point it is right to see we've got a better system. please don't think i am saying everything is marvellous, there is major need in our communities and lots of people going without. real problems. the question is giving vouchers just to the people eligible for free school meals, not including everybody in poverty, all sorts of people would miss out, including families with preschool children. there is not a perfect system getting the exact amount of money to everybody that needsit amount of money to everybody that needs it but a better system and a blanket voucher entitlement is funding councils properly to ensure they get money through community groups to the families that need it. marcus rashford has said some of the people that criticise him have been

stigmatising those who need free school meal vouchers. i think he was thinking in particular of one conservative mp who appeared on twitter to link these vouchers with crack dens and brothels, do you condemn people who say that kind of thing? i think we should try and ta ke thing? i think we should try and take the heat out of this argument. lots of insults have been flying around and conservative mps have been on the receiving end so i will not add fuel to the fire. i would say circumstances are complex and having worked with children and young people at risk, for some people, many people got what they need is some more money and i think cash is better than supermarket vouchers which causes all sorts of stigma and bureaucracy. there are others who circumstances are very complex and they need more than money, they need support. vouchers do not provide that either. yes to cash, yes to more money to these families but, really, the most complex families, they need society

to support them and that cannot be done through central system 30 supermarkets. yes to more money, you said, you accept that my point most of the 63 million allocated to councils has already been spent to how much more money would you say needs to be allocated? i'm not going to put a figure on it. roughly. i can't, sorry. the right sort of support is needed which is more than is financial. the answer is not a big check by government, it is the right system and that is a system that is more complex than just the easy slogan of free school meal vouchers. the government is handing out all sorts of big checks right now and this would be comparatively small. of course more money is likely to be made available through the welfare, local government, as the pandemic unfolds. we need to support families and the question is how we do that

and the question is how we do that and what other resources can be brought into the mix. i repeat my point that it is about more than cash for many families. for some thatis cash for many families. for some that is all that is needed and i would prefer, as for universal credit, putting money into their bank accounts product than vouchers. for others we need proper local social systems to function well and support families in crisis. we saw that through the pandemic, amazing upsurge in volunteering and community spirit, that's what we need and that needs to be properly managed and supported. that's the a nswer to managed and supported. that's the answer to child poverty and families in crisis. thank you. there is even more water on the moon than previously thought. we have known there is water on the moon for over a decade, but now nasa has said getting at the water will be easier than previously recognised. the discovery comes from the world's largest airborne observatory, sofia. hannah sargeant is fellow of the royal astronomical society

as planetary scientist at the open university. shejoins me now. tell us more. what does it mean? for a long time we've known that is frozen water in the polar regions of the moon but this new research is really exciting because it tells us there is more water than we realised and in these areas that are sunlit, which means it will be more easily accessible than previously thought. it opens up the opportunities for finding and accessing this water. how can we finding and accessing this water. how can we access finding and accessing this water. how can we access it, what do we need to do in terms of missions and further exploration and experiments? currently we have missions heading to the polar regions to look for this water ice but these are quite hazardous and you have to go to extremely dark and extremely cold craters but now this opens up areas where we can send landers and rovers

which do not require such difficult restrictions and where they can access and simply they can take it up. what's interesting is how is this water stable? we thought this water on the moon would just vaporise, so how is it stored? that's the next question and what the next experiments on the lunar surface will need to understand. can you extrapolate further what it could mean in terms of life in outer space, if i can use that term very broadly, this is quite an exciting development, isn't it?” broadly, this is quite an exciting development, isn't it? i think it is exciting, we are not really thinking about life on the moon, but the thing for us as resources because we wa nt to thing for us as resources because we want to have these longer duration missions on the lunar surface and water is critical to that so if we can water is critical to that so if we ca n a ccess water is critical to that so if we can access that water we can have long—term missions on the surface with humans and also use the water, hydrogen and oxygen within that and

use it as rocket propellant for missions to, say, mars, so it opens up missions to, say, mars, so it opens up the solar system. good to talk to you. thank you very much indeed. the headlines on bbc news: the prime minister defends his refusal to extend free school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays. the welsh government apologises over mis—interpretation of its covid rules — saying period products are not affected. covid tests off the shelf — boots says results take 12 minutes — but they'll cost £120 each. a final vote on president trump's choice for the vacant seat on the us supreme court will take place in the senate later — just over a week before the us election. amy coney barrett looks certain to take up the lifetime appointment — despite opposition from the democrats. peter bowes reports.

trick or treat time at the white house. an early halloween celebration at the start of what will be a pivotal week for donald trump. the president and first lady have returned to washington after a hectic few days of election rallies around the country. with joe biden still ahead in the opinion polls, mr trump is the underdog as he enters the final furlong of the campaign. but barring a political earthquake, he'll start the week with a senate decision on the supreme court to celebrate. amy coney barrett is his third nominee for a seat on the country's highest court — a rare achievement for a president during his first term in office. the final vote will take place despite the objections of democrats who are furious the process is being rushed through days before the election. if this process has revealed anything, it's that supposed republican principle is a farce. no principle at all and never was.

naked opportunism. a transparent, cynical last ditch grab for power. and, of course, the continuation of their shameful lockstep subservience to president trump, the most unprincipled president in american history. but the democrats are powerless to change the course of history. judge barrett's appointment will cement a 6—3 conservative majority on the court and could have far—reaching implications for american life for a generation. some solace for republicans, as they face the possibility of losing control of the senate and the white house after the election. a lot of what we have done over the last four years will be undone, sooner or later, by the next election. they won't be able to do much about this. for a long time to come. a week after the election, the supreme court will consider a move in which republicans and the white house are trying to strike down

the affordable care act — the health reform law known as obamaca re. but it could also be called upon to decide the election itself, if the result is very close and contested by donald trump. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. let's go live to pennsylvania were done, is on the campaign trail will just few days to go to the election. it isa just few days to go to the election. it is a battle ground state that he won last time around, crucial to his chances of defeating joe biden. as we've been hearing, more than 60 million americans have already cast their ballots. a huge percentage of their ballots. a huge percentage of the electorate have already voted, a real record—breaking pace that they voted with, the highest us voter turnout by percentage for more than a century. donald trump campaigning

in pennsylvania, just a week or so to go until the election itself. i'm joined now gary o'donoghue in washington. well, first of all, let's talk about the supreme court. and the democrats fuming amy coney barrett looks like she is going to be on the supreme court despite everything they've tried to do in terms of resisting that. foregone conclusion save anything rash that it is a foregone conclusion saving anything stronger happen —— it is a foregone conclusion. amy coney barrett will become a justice of the supreme court and cement that conservative majority. the democrats simply don't have the votes to stop it happening and their procedural efforts were squashed fairy thoroughly last night by republicans in the senate. it

will happen. we are told there is potential even for her to take the oath of her new office at the ceremony at the white house later on this evening, not confirmed, but that's a possibility. that means, of course, should any cases arise from the election next tuesday, any electoral cases, any kind of disputes over votes and the mail—in ballots a nd disputes over votes and the mail—in ballots and that kind of thing, she would be at least available to be one of the justices who might have to adjudicate on that. as well as some controversial cases that are coming before the court, namely on the affordable care act one week later. we were looking at pictures of president trump in pennsylvania, there he is again. what's happening with the election? 60 million people or so already voted, what was the polling doing at the moment?” or so already voted, what was the

polling doing at the moment? i was thinking about figure, lasting around about 138 million people voted —— last time around. that 60 million is well over 40% of the total vote from last time around, well over the amount who voted absentee or mail in last time around was still one week to go. they are coming in millions at a time each day. we will get a huge turnout, i think, the polls art nationally, joe biden is pretty much cemented his lead, in some cases 8—10 point nationally, narrower in swing states as you would expect. he's basically ahead in all the key swing states plus some one is that he lost last time around which is white he will go to georgia this week because democrats believe they have a chance there —— which is why he will go to georgia. conversely donald trump is spending the whole of today in

pennsylvania, several stops, he won pennsylvania, several stops, he won pennsylvania last time, but that could be the pivot state, 20 electoral votes, it is a huge prize on the route to 270 that you need to win the election. if he does not win pennsylvania it's a very hard to see what other states he could pick up to make up those 20 which is always supposing he winds all the ones that he lost last time. if it's a really big turnout, as you said, that 60 million indicates it will become what does that favour the democrats or is it hard to tell? typically you would expect that to favour the democrats because they draw a lot of their support from minority groups, for example. who tend to vote less than other, older, white groups. that's the standard wisdom. however, that does not take account of whether or not you expand turnout in those groups that you're already

winning. white, non—educated groups, more of them voted last time for donald trump than previously would have normally turned out. at the same time as getting more democrats you may be expanding the voting turnout amongst those groups as well. that makes it all very hard to predict. you only have to read the papers here to now most people are sort of hedging their bets and talking about a potential narrow trump victory right through to an absolute 400 vote plus a joe biden landslide. you pay your money and you take your choice. no one wants to be wrong! gary, thank you very much indeed. more than 60,000 people have signed a petition to object to supermarkets in wales having to close aisles that sell products from clothes to electrical goods. health minister vaughan gething said he was saddened to hear women couldn't access essential sanitary products — he said the rules had been mis—interpreted — tesco has apologised for the error. tomos morgan has been following the story from cardiff.

since the welsh government, well, the firebreak started on friday, there has been confusion from retailers and frustration, growing frustration on social media from some members of the public, of what can and cannot be sold in supermarkets over this two—week lockdown. there isn't a definitive list, but the welsh government have said supermarkets can sell products if they are sold in other shops that are open at the moment, such as pharmacies, they are open, pet stores are open, so they can sell those products, but they can't sell things from shops that are closed, such as books and clothes. today this morning there was a tweet from a woman in south wales, where she says she was refused by a tesco store from being sold sanitary products, tesco said they were following the welsh government guidelines. however at the welsh government said, that's not in the guidelines, you can buy those products at a pharmacy, you should be selling them. tesco have apologised, vaughan gething and began his briefing today by addressing this specific point. i was very saddened to see this particular exchange on social media this morning from a supermarket

telling a woman she could not buy period products. this is simply wrong. it is an incorrect reading of both the regulations and the guidance. and i am very sorry this woman was given this information. supermarkets are open and trading, as are many other shops. and are able to sell a wide range of everyday items that we all need. the welsh government say they will not be changing this rule because the reason it has been put in force is to limit the amount of people that go out to mix, potentially, in the shops, to browse, and limit the potential of people catching the virus and limiting transmission. it is also in fairness to smaller businesses that have had to close during this period. there will be meetings with retailers to clarify and maybe show some discretion in certain circumstances from now on but, as i say, there will be

no change on the rule, but we can expect some sort of detail on what the clarification may be for retailers later this afternoon. a covid test that can provide a result in 12 minutes will be made available at high street pharmacy boots. the nasal swab, which will cost £120, will be sold in selected stores in the uk to people who are not showing symptoms but want a test. trials suggest it is accurate enough to identify cases, although, like any covid test, there are some false results meaning they are not 100% reliable. sebjames is the managing director of boots uk — he explained the upfront costs of the tests. we've put the price at what we hope is a very competitive price compared to other people on the market. we've calculated it up based on how much its cost us to set this thing up. if volume is big we will definitely be able to bring the price down, and as technology changes the costs

of these tests will come down and we will immediately pass that on to our customers and patients. it's really hard to speculate but if we can get what they're calling a lateral flow test, one of these casette tests, working that could be as little as £5 or £6, but i think we're a little way away from one that we can feel really confident in yet. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. some of you will remain dry for today, for others the showers remain frequent into the evening for parts of scotland and northern england — further south and west, fewer showers, but feeling cool tonight. as the showers continue to fade into the night and the skies clear, for northern and eastern areas it will be chilly in particular. temperatures rising later in northern ireland and south—west as rain arrives. there could be a touch of frost for eastern areas tomorrow morning. the day starts dry and sunny but turning cloudy and

wet in the afternoon. the south and west start with wind and rain, heavy at times but brighter for the afternoon with sunshine and showers to end the day. far north—east of scotland is the driest of all, but staying cool. and the rain will push in on tuesday evening into tuesday night. as for the rest of the week, it remains rather mixed, further heavy rain at times, blustery conditions as well before something milder later in the week. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: borisjohnson refuses to budge on extending free school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays. we will make sure, we will do everything in our power to make sure that no kid, no child goes hungry this winter during the holidays. the welsh government says tesco was "simply wrong" to tell a woman she could not buy period products — as it defends its lockdown rules.

covid tests off the shelf from boots: the company says results will take 12 minutes — but cost £120. a week before the us election — anger from democrats as president trump looks set to push through his choice for the supreme court. nasa says it has evidence that water on the moon exists in larger quantities than previously thought — it could be important for future crewed missions to the lunar surface. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's olly foster. what have you got in—store? a lot of by what have you got in—store? a lot of rugby coming up over the next month or so. england have named their 36 man squad for saturday's six nations match against italy and the autumn nations cup that follows it. wasps‘ uncapped dquack willis and jacob umanga have been included. the match in rome will be england's first test for seven months after the weekend's game against the barbarians

was cancelled, a big blow to england preparations, but the head coach eddiejones says they took it in their stride, just as they did when extreme weather affected their world cup this time last year. i quicklyjust went up to my room and worked out a plan b. i didn't get involved in the emotion of what happened. did a plan b, then got our logistics manager, charlotte, and our captain, owen up. we quickly had a plan in place about an hour after the postponement of the game, or cancellation of the game, should i say. and we were onto the next thing, mate. we are pretty good at these things. we had the same situation with the typhoon injapan. so we moved on. this time it was just a bit of a different typhoon. meanwhile, wales will play their autumn nations cup matches, including the match against england next month, away from the principality stadium in cardiff.

the venue is being used as a coronavirus field hospital. they'll instead play at scarlets' home ground in llanelli. sir bradley wiggins says he hopes tao gegan hart gets a tilt at the tour de france next year after winning the giro d'italia, becoming only the fifth and the youngest british winner of a grand tour. the 25—year—old's role in the ineos grenadiers was to help team leader geraint thomas, but he crashed early in the race, and gegan hart won the tour in a time trial on the final day. he is part of this new generation of young guys that are coming through, and they are racing more aggressively, they are racing more openly, and a bit of flair and a bit of panache. and so that has held him in really good stead. and the way he has managed himself through the entire race, it sort of became, "i might be able to do this." and i think hejust kept going day by day and he did not get ahead of himself, put pressure on himself. he rode beautifully, he really did.

sheffield fighter kell brook will challenge for the wbo welterweight title in just under three weeks. he's taking on the unbeaten american terence crawford in las vegas. brook is a former ibf champion and regaining a world title would mean everything. this is what i've always wanted to do, since a 9—year—old, become world champion and be involved in the best fights possible, and people writing me off the way they are, this is going to be so emotional, just getting that win and proving them all wrong, and for the people who do believe in me, knowing that i can do it and i will go on and go down as a living legend and make history. so, you know, this is what i was born to do. the manchester united and france midfielder paul pogba says he will take legal action against the "publishers of 100% fake news". there were reports that he was going to quit

the international team because of comments made by the french president, emmanuel macron, about islam. the world cup winner, who is muslim, wrote, "i am appalled, angry, shocked and frustrated some ‘media' sources use me to make total fake headlines in the sensible subject of french current events, and adding the french national team and my religion to the pot." the 27—year—old, who has 72 caps for france, added that he is "against any and all forms of terror and violence. unfortunately, some press people don't act responsibly when writing the news". there are two more premier league matches this evening. there's a 5.30 kick off at brighton as west bromwich albion head to the south coast in search of theirfirst league win of the season. a goaless draw last week against burnley was their first clean sheet. some team news has popped up in that

match, followed by spurs against burnley. i will have an update for you in the next hour as well. what's is your petition for the spurs game? five or six. to burnley was yellow come on! thank you so much. ministers are continuing to insist they will not fund school meal vouchers for children in england during half—term — despite calls for a re—think from some conservative mps. the government has come under pressure on the issue following a high—profile campaign by marcus rashford. scotland, wales and northern ireland have already introduced food voucher schemes. on a visit to a hospital in reading, the prime minister acknowledged holiday hunger was an issue, but there were other ways of tackling the issue. let's be absolutely clear. we're going to make sure that we have no children, no kids, no pupils in our country who go hungry this winter, certainly not as a result of any government inattention. we're focusing on that,

as we have done very, very hard over the last few months. and we've given, you know, huge sums to local councils, to help them out. but also specific terms for helping with meals during what was a very disrupted period. we've now got kids back in school. that's the most important thing. so we think that the best way of tackling holiday hunger, and it is an issue, people like marcus rashford, i totally salute and understand where he is coming from. this is something that we need to focus on, the issue of holiday hunger. but the way to deal with it, we think, is by increasing the funds available for universal credit, we have put it up by about £1000 per year. but also, to put more into local councils. in addition to the funds we have already given, £63 million specifically, to help deal with holiday hunger

and with the pressure on families. but also, supporting organisations across the country that are dealing with the problem. so, we certainly recognise that there is an issue. we have been dealing with it continuously throughout the period of the pandemic, and we are going to continue to deal with it. just to repeat, we will make sure we do everything in our power to make sure that no child goes hungry this winter during the holidays. that's obviously something that we care about very much. well, let's get reaction to that — jane keen smith is a mum of four whose children receive free school meals in pershore, worcestershire. her local council is not providing food for children during this week. she is one of the volunteers who have arranged free lunches for families on low incomes during this half—term. shejoins me now. isa

is a self—employed hairdresser, i think you have been silverlight —— self—isolating some money has been tight for you? yes. we've had issues because i haven't been able to work as much, and we have relied on the free school meal vouchers scheme. i'm still unable to work as much as i was before, and during the holidays, i cannot get childcare, so it does make a difference. and we are still without the free school meal vouchers, or any help from our local councils. so you think the government have got this wrong?” think they left it a little bit too late to decide that they are not going to do anything. boris has said that he doesn't think anybody should go hungry, but unfortunately, unless the communities are clubbing together and helping, there are children going hungry this week because there isn't the facilities there for them stub out the government argument is that it is better done through universal credit, the benefits system and also through local councils, dispersing

money to families who need that. what do you say to that? you are not getting help from your local council? now, our local council are not dealing this. we are doing this isa not dealing this. we are doing this is a local community, i am literally asking neighbours and friends to help make sandwiches to make sure children do not go without a meal. i can understand the long—term plan, we need to definitely get a long—term plan to sort this out, but we also need to make sure that the children are actually getting their meals. giving many out to some people, maybe three different reasons, poor management, it doesn't a lwa ys reasons, poor management, it doesn't always mean that the child gets a meal. there are other things that it gets spent on. so ideally, i think we need to plan on getting the meals out to those children directly. when you see marcus rashford's campaign on this, he's been a real thorn in the side for the government, what do you think of that? i think he's

amazing. we need somebody like him, because there are people like me, it's no good me trying to go out there and put my point across, because at the end of the day, we need someone who has got that standing within the community and within the television, we need some many out there that's going to speak up many out there that's going to speak upfor many out there that's going to speak up for all these people. there are so many people in this situation through no fault of their own, and also, there are people in this situation now that i've never been in that before. so i think he's brilliant and i really hope that he does well with this, we are all behind him. he managed to get a u—turn out of the government over the summer, is there any chance he will get another one?” the summer, is there any chance he will get another one? i think you will get another one? i think you will find it hard but i would like to think that there will be enough pressure to make them realise that they need to do this. jane, thank you so much for speaking to us. and good luck with you and your family, thank you very much. thank you.

psychiatric services for pregnant women and new mothers have told the bbc they're concerned some patients are turning down specialist care due to strict covid—19 restrictions. mother and baby units brought in measures to prevent the virus spreading on the wards — including isolation periods for new arrivals and dramatically reduced visiting, meaning some mums have been more reluctant to accept help. nhs england says its 19 units treat around 800 women a year — and people should seek help if they need it. anna collinson has been granted rare access to one unit in nottingham and spoken to staff and patients — including a new mum who believes the pandemic caused her psychotic episode after she spent 13 hours in labour separated from her partner. becoming a mum can be the happiest time of someone's life, but for a small group of women, who experience serious psychological problems, places like this are a lifeline. they may be actively suicidal and absolutely want to die.

there may be times when they may have thoughts to harm their baby. clinicians say separating a mum and baby can affect their relationship, so they focus on keeping them together while the mother receives psychiatric treatment. but in a time of upheaval, building trust is harder than ever. due to coronavirus restrictions, catherine went through 13 hours of labour without her husband. she believes this triggered her postpartum psychosis symptoms just days later. i had hallucinations and delusions, i had urges to do things i would never normally want to do. i ended up actually reliving my birth at one point which, again, was very traumatic. and there were times when i thought that actually myself and ollie didn't actually survive labour. catherine was admitted to the margaret oates mother and baby unit in nottingham. if you want to come this way, i'll just show you to a patient bedroom.

new patients must isolate in their rooms until a coronavirus test gives them the all clear. it can be really, really difficult for some mums, just being in these four walls with their baby. and it can be, you know, that ladies don't particularly want to come into hospital because they are going to have to isolate for the first 24 hours. nhs england says admissions to mother and baby units are now close to pre—covid—19 levels but services have told us they are concerned some women are turning down psychiatric ca re women are turning down psychiatric care because of strict coronavirus restrictions, including limited visiting. the lack of community services or face—to—face community services or face—to—face community services can have an impact, early intervention is really important. it stops anything lingering. a month later, catherine has come to

thank those who helped her. aside from a few visits, her husband chris had to miss the first weeks of his son's life. at the start, there were concerns, i didn't understand the illness, but it's really good to have this. i know it's not over, but the worst of it is now we are just trying to get back to normality, really. now, christmas is coming and we are going to talk about pre—christmas sales in this very tough atmosphere. toymakers are expecting strong sales during the end—of—year festive season, after a surge of pandemic—fuelled demand for items such as barbies and board games. our business presenter ramzan karmali has more. how long until christmas? 60 days! and normally there would hasbro and

mittal have said they are expecting a brilliant christmas period, we have black friday coming up, 60 days until christmas and it is things like barbie dolls and bard —— my board games and monopoly that are doing really well. our new york correspondent has been across this. have you got all your christmas shopping done for your children?” am also in denial about christmas being 60 days away. i have felt that the last few months have been christmas for my children, given how much i have contributed to buying toys for them to try and stave off some of the boredom. and it's really that boredom that has a lot of these toy salesjust that boredom that has a lot of these toy sales just through the roof. as you pointed out, we see that there are certain sectors of toys or certain kinds of toys that are seeing some really big sales. barbie, that is the big toy from mattel, it has seen sales that have not been this good since 2003. and

for hasbro, the maker of some board games, one that is very famous, monopoly, that too has been a really big seller. in a big part of that has to do with the fact that so many people are in lockdown and what people are in lockdown and what people are in lockdown and what people are trying to do is try to get people to not be bored so they are turning to these kinds of toys and old school games. and also trying to keep children off their screens as well, so playing traditional board games and playing with dolls i suppose it's one way of avoiding that. my daughters have already bought enough barbie dolls for the year so they are not getting any more at christmas! but these two big toy makers, their sales have not been amazing this year, they are slightly down for both of them, but they think they will pick it up over christmas. is it just they think they will pick it up over christmas. is itjust slowly down to the pandemic? yes, really big part of it has to do with the pandemic because on the one hand you are seeing that sales of specific toys have gone up but overall since the

beginning of the year, we've seen that sales have been a little bit decreased, because peoplejust that sales have been a little bit decreased, because people just don't have the kind of spending money that they've had before, because a lot of people have lost theirjobs or their hours are now irregular. so when it comes to overall consumer spending, we see that people are not spending as much. that said, we are expecting to see that these kinds of sales are going to pick up through to the end of the year, possibly given here in the us, we might see another economic stimulus package and that could be why we could see some of these companies having a better year because people will have a little bit more disposable income available, and that will coincide very nicely with black friday and christmas. but there is a risk that if we have further lockdowns in the uk and across the world, all of these optimistic forecasts could mean nothing, really. sure, that is

a distinct possibility. but i think from the toy companies' point of view, they are really targeting people who are looking for things to do while they are in lockdown and i think that's part of the reasons why you are seeing such an optimistic view from some of these toy makers. also, we are not talking about big ticket items, we are talking about things that are at a smaller price point so something that will be easier for the average consumer to purchase. similar hussain, good luck with the christmas shopping and thank you forjoining us.” with the christmas shopping and thank you forjoining us. i can't believe we are doing christmas shopping stories already! 60 days to go. my wife has already bought christmas presents stoppered have you? i christmas presents stoppered have you ? i haven't, christmas presents stoppered have you? i haven't, i haven't even thought about it. i bet you do it on christmas eve. christmas eve, online, click, day delivery. well, a few days before! caught out! thanks very much, see you later.

seven men have been arrested on suspicion of seizing or exercising control of a ship by use of threats or force, after the security incident involving an oil tanker off the coast of the isle of wight at the weekend. the owner of the tanker has thanked the uk for its "timely and professional" response. members of the special boat service had stormed the vessel. the arrested men remain in custody in police stations across hampshire. throughout the pandemic, conspiracy theories have been spreading across the internet. but one man has been speaking out — against his own mother — after after she became one of the leading proponents of fake news. she's collected tens of thousands of followers with false claims — including denying coronavirus exists and blaming the symptoms of covid—19 on 5g radio waves. now sebastian shemirani says he's worried about the impact his mother is having — and he's had enough. marianna spring has been speaking to him. my brother rings me and he says, "sebastian, i think we've got a problem, er, you know,

mum's got 40,000 youtube followers." and at that point, my facejust dropped. i knew immediately what was going on. sebastian is 21, from east sussex and his mum, kate shemirani, has become notorious for spreading conspiracy theories during the pandemic. what she's doing is dangerous. you nurses dancing, i'm coming foryou. this is herfive minutes of fame. you will stand trial for genocide. i don't want to be here talking about, you know... but it's something i think we've got to do before these ideas get bigger and more people fall down the same route that she's trying to take them down. you can only prevent it before it happens. now a suspended nurse, she has become a headliner at anti—lockdown rallies. this is all a lie, this covid—19! and promoted baseless conspiracy theories about 5g, vaccines, and the pandemic. that's going to go into your dna, it's going to change you forever, which means that you are no longer of the creator. they can put a patent on you and you cannot be genocided. sebastian's concerns

are about public health. there is no evidence to back up claims his mum makes about 5g and coronavirus, which have been linked to real—world damage. and she encourages followers to ignore health guidance. the bbc put sebastian's claims to kate shemirani. she did not directly respond to what her son said. she did tell us... as a child, he says he was frequently exposed to conspiracy theories. at 17, he left home and they are now only in touch via text. when this is over, in three orfour years' time, and everything she said is forgotten and the global genocide hasn't happened, people will forget about it. but, you know, the disaster that goes on with... within my family, and the relationships that she's losing now, that stuff stays forever.

now, the bbc has been covering the story of 80—year—old paul ha rvey. a former music teacher who has dementia — he played this piece off the cuff after a challenge from his son. that went viral, and now it's to be released as a charity single after he recorded it with the bbc philharmonic orchestra. and yesterday paul heard his creation come to life for the first time, as graham satchell reports. there are your four notes. he sings four notes it started with just four notes. soft piano music plays paul harvey, who is 80 and has dementia, improvised a tune that went viral online. he sits at the piano and either plays a classical piece or one of his own compositions or improvises. it brings him back. it brings him back and it's

vitally important. after paul's tune was played on radio 4's broadcasting house, the bbc‘s philharmonic orchestra was asked to get involved. it's a wonderfully nostalgic, romantic piece of music. it reallyjust highlights the power of music, i suppose, doesn't it? and the importance of music to mental health. dan has adapted paul's tune for full orchestra. individual parts were recorded locked down at home. the final version given its world premiere, again, on broadcasting house. classical music plays

wow. i won't forget that. that was very, very wonderfully special. paul harvey has had a remarkable life. concert pianist, composer, inspirational teacher. his favourite modern composer and musical hero? stephen sondheim.

you know, because he writes the words and music, you know, which is ridiculous. i think it's... people shouldn't have that sort of talent! so, one final surprise. this is stephen sondheim, and ijust wanted to thank you so much for the compliments you gave me, and also thank you for that lovely tune that you invented... dear, oh, dear. ..which i can't wait to steal! wow! oh, my goodness. oh, dear, that's wonderful. that is deeply wonderful, thank you so much for doing that. soft piano music graham satchell with that report, thatis graham satchell with that report, that is a lovely piece of music. now it's time for a look

at the weather with matt taylor. hello. the fairly changeable conditions we'll see in the uk this week is actually being driven by some massive temperature contrasts across the usa and canada at the moment. they have seen record—breaking cold, record—breaking snowfall across some northern parts of the us. that's fighting it out with some very warm air towards the south, and in between, a very active jet stream, which charging across the atlantic is picking up areas of low pressure. this one contains the remnants of a hurricane. around the centre of that, we could see winds touch 100 miles an hour, but the good news is, that stays way to the north—west of us. but it will influence our weather and it will push some other windy conditions at times, but nothing untoward. some heavy rain too and rough seas in the west, but later in the week, things will turn milder. the rain later in the week, probably warmer than the rain we see at the moment, plenty of showers into the rest of the day in parts of scotland and northern england. only one or two showers further south. we finish the day with some drier weather. and this evening, a rather cool feel, temperatures already dropping back into single figures. then as we go into this evening and overnight, still a few showers dotted around to begin with, becoming fewer

in numberfor a while before rain starts to arrive towards the south—west, south west wales, and also northern ireland. many northern and eastern areas, clearer skies, could be a touch of frost around into tuesday morning. but as we go into tuesday, it's almost like you will see two different sides to the day. to the south and west, you will see some rain at times, some of which will be heavy, a bit of a blustery start, before sunshine and showers later. to the north and east of the country, starting with sunshine, but the rain will push in later in the day. brightest of all, far north—east of scotland, orkney and shetland. but here, we'll see temperatures fairly similar to the rest of us, only around ten to 14 celsius. but as i said, finishing with sunshine and showers towards the south and the west. the rain moves towards the north—east of scotland as we go into tuesday evening and overnight, then back to this big area of low pressure. it is between us and iceland, really, but on the southern flank of it, with the winds coming along a long stretch of ocean, we will see some pretty rough seas around the west on wednesday. to the west of ireland, we could see some phenomenal waves, way offshore. but with those winds coming

in from a south—westerly direction, it's going to be a mixture of sunshine and showers on wednesday. to the south and west, they will be most frequent, heavy and thundery. some eastern areas will remain dry and bright. but a fairly cool day in the breeze, whether you see showers or not. and some longer spells of rain returned into thursday, but some even stronger winds, particularly for england and wales, with gale force gusts for many.

this is bbc news. the headlines... borisjohnson refuses to budge on extending free school meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays. we will make sure, we will do everything in our power to make sure that no kid, no child goes hungry this winter during the holidays. how hospitals are coping with the coronavirus upsurge — we've a special report from newcastle — where doctors say they've learned valuable lessons but the virus remains a major threat.

the welsh government says tesco was "simply wrong" to tell a woman she could not buy period products — as it defends its lockdown rules. covid tests off the shelf from boots: the company says results will take 12 minutes — but cost £120. a week before the us election — anger from democrats