or three this is bbc news the headlines at six. the government says that england's four—week lockdown could be extended for longer, if coronavirus infection rates don't come down enough. we need to recognise that we do need to get the infection rate, the r rate, below one. we believe come on the basis of the evidence that we have, that we will be able to do so. the labour leader welcomes the new measures — but calls on the government to use the time to ramp up test and trace. the government has to keep its side of the bargain here because if they don't use this time to fix test, trace and isolate, then i think 2nd december will be a review date, not an end date. with the furlough scheme also extended for lockdown, we hearfrom businesses — and what it might mean for the economy.

and donald trump and joe biden each make a last bid for votes in swing states that could be key to winning the white house. the search for survivors in the turkish city worst hit by the earthquake which killed more than 60 people. the england world cup winner and manchester united legend sir bobby charlton has been diagnosed with dementia. good evening. welcome to bbc news. the four—week lockdown in england, which will start on thursday and is scheduled to end on december 2nd could last longer.

the cabinet minister michael gove said ministers will be "guided by the facts". he said the government wanted to get the coronavirus reproduction rate below the critical level of one. the strict measures are set to come into effect on thursday. they will see pubs, restaurants, gyms and non—essential shops and places of worship close. however, schools, colleges and universities can stay open. travel and overnight stays in the uk and abroad will be restricted and meeting others indoors or in private gardens is banned. today labour criticised the government for rejecting its call — last month — for a so—called "circuit—brea ker" — where a tight set of restrictions would have been implemented for a fixed period of time. this report from our political correspondent, jonathan blake, contains flash photography. a round of golf while it's still allowed. here in hertfordshire, only the minimum restrictions are currently in place, but like the rest of england, people are now preparing for a new national lockdown. i think it's frustrating here, because the cases aren't that bad, and we've all been, you know, following the rules

that we were given. golf's just been so fantastic for so many people. while people may not agree with it, we've got to stick with it. so it's a bit frustrating, yes, but rules are rules. well, i wasn't surprised, i think it was inevitable. i'm glad that they're keeping the schools open. but i think it was needed, really. the lockdown is due to last until 2nd december, but a senior government minister said that was a hope, not a guarantee, and left open the option of restrictions staying in place for longer. if we ensure that all the steps that we're taking now are taken appropriately, we'll have an opportunity — in advance of december 2nd — to review the progress that we are making, and in advance of december 2nd, we can then communicate to those areas where some restrictions may be required what they will be and also other areas where we've managed to beat back the virus, we can explain where liberties can be restored. labour say they'll support the plan, but their leader is adamant it should have happened sooner. if what they announced yesterday had

been announced when i said it should have been, two or three weeks ago, we could have had the lockdown and schools shut because of the natural break of half term. and, you know, people will be waking up this morning and thinking, how on earth did it get to this? the government has to keep its side of the bargain here, because if they don't use this time to fix test, trace and isolate, then i think 2nd december will be a review date, not an end date. some conservative mps remain unconvinced that a lockdown is needed now and may yet vote against it in the house of commons this week. with labour's backing, the plan is likely to pass, but that won't end the debate about whether this month—long lockdown is the right thing to do and where england will be at the end of it. one scientist advising the government said a return to regional restrictions may be unrealistic. what must happen is, whenever that data comes, 2nd december or a little bit later, that suddenly the world goes back to normal. it's not going to go back to normal immediately.

i think it will be at least what is currently called tier 3, or tier 3 plus, across the country. i don't think it makes sense to go back into regional variation in the restrictions that are in place immediately after this set of more draconian measures are lifted. schools are staying open, unlike during the national lockdown early in the year. some argue that means it may take longer to bring the virus back under control. although some areas have been living under tighter restrictions for some time, this week will bring new limitations for everyone in england. what was the government's last resort has become a reality. jonathan blake, bbc news. this latest lockdown has been prompted by the recent rises in infection rates, but what are the other key indicators which would allow restrictions to be eased? here's our health correspondent, lauren moss. from thursday, the message in england will once again be stay home to save lives. nonessential shops and hospitality will close. schools and universities

will stay open. the prime minister has said the measures are to prevent a medical disaster with the nhs being overwhelmed. i think the prime minister had no choice but to act on very clear evidence that the trajectory of hospital admissions demanded the health service was such admissions demand of the health service was such that we would have been overwhelmed in the coming weeks, to the point that it wouldn'tjust be a case of not managing the surge in patients with covid, but actually the nhs would not have been able to provide services to large numbers of non—covid patients. there are more than 9,000 patients with covid currently in english hospitals. some areas are treating more coronavirus cases now than during the peak of the first wave. getting the reproduction number of the virus below one is crucial. anything above that means it is spreading. in september,

scientists looked at the effect different interventions could have on the r number, which is thought to be about 1.2 at the minute. a full lockdown like we had in march, that included schools closing, would have the biggest impact. it's thought the measures introduced in spring reduced the r by about 75%. they estimated closing pubs, restaurants, bars and cafes would have a moderate impact on transmission, bringing r down by 0.1—0.2. and they also considered the closure of nonessential retail and found that on its own it would have a minimal impact. there is a level of uncertainty around these figures, and they're based on data before cases reached the severity they are at now. but it's hoped the measures being introduced will bring that r number down. lockdown isn't a long—term solution, though. you have to use it as an opportunity to improve the test, trace and isolation, and that is an exit strategy, and until we get mass testing up and running, fast turnarounds, and it is the fast

turnaround, no use having a system that waits five days for a test result, because you can't get ahead of the virus. the prime minister has promised that a roll—out of rapid testing, which will give results within 15 minutes, is imminent. care has also advanced since march. the sickest patients can now be treated with the steroid dexamethasone, and some nightingale hospitals are on standby. many hopes are pinned on a vaccine, with scientists predicting positive results by the end of the year. until then, reducing the spread of the virus and limiting its effect are the only ways of indicating how long this latest lockdown will last. lauren moss, bbc news. the latest government figures show — there were 23,254 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week is now 23,016.

162 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. it means on average in the past week — 260 deaths were announced every day. it takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 46,717. tomorrow morning on the bbc news channel, we'll be answering your questions on the national lockdown in england and restrictions in other parts of the uk. that's at 9.30 tomorrow morning. so send your questions to #bbcyourquestions or email them to yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. even a one—month lockdown will cost the government billions of pounds in extra support for businesses and employees. our business correspondent katy austin has been analysing where the money will be spent and what impact it will have. when pubs and restaurants have to shut, there is an impact the diners don't see — for firms in the supply chain. like this hampshire food wholesaler.

we depend on hospitality for about 80% of our trade and the other 20% is care homes, hospitals, schools, so this is a big body blow. takeaways will still be allowed, to the relief of the owner of this restaurant in essex. we will simply revert our business back to a takeaway and deliveries and hopefully we will be doing a lot better than we did earlier in the year. and what about jobs? furlough continuing will undoubtedly save many of them, but it comes too late for others. airport workerjake got his redundancy notice this week. it was gut—wrenching when i got it and obviously at the moment, with the fact that we are entering the second lockdown, finding anotherjob is ultimately going to be quite difficult. people being told not to travel abroad is another blow to aviation, while the shutdown comes

just when retailers hoped to benefit from pre—christmas shopping. the original furlough scheme cost at least £40 billion. and the extended version looks set to add further billions to that price tag. there will also be grants available to businesses in england which are forced to close, up to £3,000 a month. and there is an extension to mortgage holidays for struggling homeowners. again, the government is spending to try and minimise the damage of its restrictions. before yesterday's announcement, the government had committed something in the order of £200 billion to support the economy over this year. now, that is a staggeringly big number. additional amounts over the next, if it's just another month, will be a relatively small fraction of that, but again if it is two or three or four months, that is going to push that number from 200 billion up into 210, 220, 230 billion. in april, under the first lockdown, the uk economy shrank by a fifth. that sort of figure isn't expected again this time,

but some industries fear a bleak winter. katy austin, bbc news. with the us election just two days away, president trump is campaigning in five states that he needs if he's to stay in the white house. he's trailing the democrat candidate joe biden in opinion polls, but hopes promises of massive tax cuts will sway undecided voters. let's just take a quick look at how the polls are shaping up. mr trump has yet to narrow the gap on his democratic challenger — who holds a nine—point lead nationwide. but as ever, it should be remembered that winning the popular vote does not necessarily win you the presidency. well, mrtrump and mr biden have been speaking at their rallies — let's get a flavour of what they've been saying. we have the number one economy in the world right by far. cheering by far. and we're not losing it on my watch,

i can tell you that. joe biden, sleepy joe, spent 47 years outsourcing your jobs, opening your borders and sacrificing american blood and treasure in endless foreign wars. michigan lost half of its auto jobs thanks to biden's nafta and china disasters. did you know that? we can put an end to this presidency that has fanned the flames of hate around this nation and made us a laughing stock around the world. millions of americans have already voted. millions more are voting today, tomorrow, and god willing, all the way through to the close of the polls on tuesday. 0ur correspondent gary 0'donoghue has been at donald trump's rally in michigan. he said it was part of a busy day on the campaign trailfor the president. michigan is donald trump's first stop of the day on this whirlwind tour of five battle ground key states over the next few hours. these are the key states he has to

win if he wants to retain his place in the white house. his message today has been one of economic nationalism. that message that took him to the white house in the first place in 2016, one in people here in michigan that they will lose their jobs, lose their industries ifjoe biden is elected. he even claimed there were no auto plants here in michigan, really the home of the us car industry, no plants here he said four years ago. that is not true. also, donald trump has been talking about his opponentjoe biden, criticising him for his supposed gaffes and lapses of memory. they have been playing videos of that. and donald trump has been complaining about the weather in michigan as well. it is cold and he was clearly suffering from that during the speech. he even chose to make a joke about refugees from syria, saying they would not want to come to michigan, they would rather go back to syria because it's too

cold. so this is the beginning of a multistate push in the last couple of days for donald trump, possibly a dozen, or 13 states in these last couple of days, as he battles to ove 1120 m e couple of days, as he battles to overcome his lagging in the opinion polls. gary 0'donoghue there. donald trump's last rally of the day is in florida, where it is also the last day of pre—election voting in the state. our correspondence nomia iqbal is at a miami polling station. how close is the race in florida? very close. if you look at the polls, some of them this morning suggested that donald trump is ahead, some suggested joe biden was ahead. we speak to people here and they say you can't trust the polls. both sides are convinced that their man has this sewn up. it is important, florida is a really important, florida is a really important state. for donald trump particularly to win. the 29 electoral college votes that it offers. put it this way, if he doesn't win it, his path back to the

white house looks pretty much impossible. whereas forjoe biden he could afford to lose florida because he has many other path's could afford to lose florida because he has many other paths to the white house. in which case, when you look at it in relation to all of the other swing states, how crucial is florida in the grand scheme of things to both candidates? florida, if everything goes to plan, and the hope is that florida will go to plan because obviously in the past it has had voting problems, the most famous one being george bush versus al gore in 2000. but if it does and everything goes without a hitch, which polling officials are telling us which polling officials are telling us it will, we should get an idea on election night itself on how the race is going. today is the last day of in—person voting. about 17% of voters are left to still make their decision, which will happen on tuesday. 0thers decision, which will happen on tuesday. others say donald trump will be keeping an eye on this state

and it will be important to win. if we do get a sense of how it is going in florida on election night, that will generally give us a sense of which man, joe biden or donald trump, is likely to get into the white house. 0k, nomia iqbal, thank you to you and your apparent backing singers there. nomia iqbal in miami, thank you. you're watching bbc news. the headlines this hour. a senior government minister warns the second national lockdown in england could last more than a month — amid fears that the rise in coronavirus cases could overwhelm hospitals. with the furlough scheme also extended for lockdown, we hearfrom businesses — and what it might mean for the economy. a major search and rescue effort is now into its third day in the turkish coastal town of izmir following a major earthquake that hit the aegean on friday, killing at least 50 people. there will be key differences between different nations from thursday — when england enters

a second lockdown. we've been hearing from our correspondents across the uk, starting with james williams in cardiff — where the welsh cabinet have been meeting today to discuss the impact of the month—long lockdown in england. the impact of the month—long we the impact of the month—long are already in lockdc and we are already in lockdown in wales and have been for more than a week 110w. and have been for more than a week now. it is scheduled to end a week tomorrow on the 9th of november and the welsh government was very clear ahead of boris johnson's announcement that the dates wouldn't change in light of the lockdown in england. but the prime minister's announcement that the furlough scheme would be extended, well, that has changed things here, quite frankly, angered some politicians as well because at one point we were looking here in wales at the lockdown period bridging two wage support schemes. the furlough scheme that was supposed to end yesterday and the new job that was supposed to end yesterday and the newjob support scheme that was supposed to start today. the welsh government had called on the treasury to extend furlough over the summer, they had asked in recent weeks for the eligibility criteria

forfurlough to weeks for the eligibility criteria for furlough to change, or for the job support scheme to be brought forward , job support scheme to be brought forward, so the workers here didn't lose out. that was not forthcoming. so when it was announced last night that the furlough scheme would be extended ahead of england's lockdown, well, the first minister said quite simply that isn't fair, other politicians had more colourful language. as you said, the welsh government's cabinet has been meeting today to finalise details of the plan for the new set of rules that we will all be living by at the end of the firebreak lockdown on the 9th of november. we already know that pubs, restaurants, bars, churches and community centres, they will all reopen. the rules will apply across the whole of wales. there will be no more local lockdowns, local restrictions, but they still need to adopt the eyes and across the tees. there are a few more meetings this evening ahead of a final announcement by the first minister by lunchtime tomorrow. scotland is starting a new five—tier syste m scotland is starting a new five—tier system from tomorrow. but over the la st system from tomorrow. but over the last few weeks we have been living

under quite tight restrictions. we haven't been able to go and visit each other in our homes across the country, and here in the central belt, which includes glasgow and edinburgh, pubs and restaurants have been closed. the central belt as well as the city of dundee, will move into tier 3. there will be nobody at tier 4, which would be the closest to lockdown. areas like the western isles and murray, they will be brought down into tier 1, so they will face fewer restrictions because they've had fewer cases. the deputy first minister said today that he is hoping the results of these tough restrictions, which are beginning to show, he said there is possibly a slight levelling out in the increase in cases and also moving into the five—tier system he is hoping that could possibly avoid a lockdown. but he has not ruled out a second lockdown in scotland. because of

that, the first minister nicola sturgeon, she has welcomed the extension of the furlough scheme for another month. but she has been asking, what happens if scotland goes into lockdown at a different time to england? will that furlough scheme still apply? the leader of the scottish conservative party, douglas ross, he put out quite a strong statement today. he said that scotland needs to be treated in the same way as england and said any future lockdown in scotland should be covered by the furlough scheme. now come over to my colleague louise culle n now come over to my colleague louise cullen for the latest in northern ireland. here in northern ireland boris johnson's announcement has been described as a wake—up call. of course, we are halfway through a four—week circuit breaker,

a period of intense restrictions designed to avoid the need for a lockdown. bars and restaurants, close contact industries like hairdressers, have all been closed for a fortnight already, this is tied in with the school half—term break, they have also been closed for a fortnight. after mr johnson's announcement on twitter last night the first minister arlene foster confirmed, as the executive agreed last week, that schools will reopen tomorrow and restrictions will be lifted as planned on november 13th. those restrictions are starting to have an impact. the number of new cases has plateaued and is starting to decrease very slowly, though. and hospital inpatients are expected to level off in the coming week, although at numbers much higher than we saw during the first wave. but on friday in a statement, seen as something of a warning shot across the boughs of the stormont executive, the northern ireland health minister said that any progress made during these four weeks must be the central consideration when it comes to deciding what happens next. and he warned that numbers could not be

allowed to surge again, whether through complacency, poor compliance with the rules, or a premature relaxation of all the restrictions. transport for london has secured a bailout from the government worth around £1.7 billion. tfl says the agreement will enable it to continue operating services in the capital until april next year. the exact amount of money involved is subject to passenger revenue. talks on longer—term funding continue. religious groups in england have strongly criticised the new lockdown rule which bans communal worship. leaders of the catholic church issued a statement saying communal acts of worship were a common good for all, and the muslim council of britain called for an urgent review of the restrictions. places of worship also closed during the first lockdown and they are currently closed in wales during the nation's so—called firebreak. police have condemned an illegal rave held at a warehouse near bristol. officers were called

to yate at around 10.30 last night and said up to 700 people were in attendance. police said some of the crowd became violent, with items including lit spray cans and bottles thrown at officers. two people are in custody. elsewhere, greater manchester police say they broke up an illegal music event on a farm near wigan last night. around 300 people were there, and officers say they turned away dozens more. a machete was recovered from the scene, and the tyres of police vehicles were slashed. rescue teams are continuing to search for around 100 people — missing since friday's earthquake which struck turkey's aegean coast and several greek islands. at least 62 people were killed — and thousands have been made homeless. in the turkish city of izmir survivors have been pulled out of the rubble of collapsed buildings — including a 70—year—old. 0ur international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from the scene. they have been praying here for miracle rescues. 0vernight, they got one —

a 70—year—old man called ahmet citim who had been buried for 33 hours, carried out alive. he was reclaimed from this — the wreckage of an eight—storey apartment block, now all but erased from the landscape. a local official told us residents were worried and asked for an inspection over a year ago. it concluded the building wouldn't survive an earthquake. well, the search is continuing here, hour after hour. the rubble is several storeys high, and standing here, seeing all of this crushed concrete, it's hard to imagine that anyone else could be brought out alive. but the teams are still searching by hand, with heavy equipment, and with dogs. nearby, relatives are keeping an anguished vigil. many haven't left the site since the moment of the earthquake

at 2:51pm on friday afternoon. erdil is one of them — waiting for news of his beloved sister. she worked in a dental office on the ground floor of the building. my sister's university friend and other friend, every time called me, every time calling me, writing, on instagram, on the phone, every time, writing, calling, every people call me. we arejust waiting. some here are still clinging to hope, but the death toll is rising, and across this ea rthquake—prone country, many are now asking, could we be next? 0rla guerin, bbc news, izmir. england world cup winner, and manchester united legend sir bobby charlton — has been diagnosed with dementia. sir bobby spent 17 years at old trafford, winning three league titles. his wife norma said she hopes the diagnosis could help others.

the news follows the deaths with dementia of his older brother jack injuly and fellow world cup winner nobby stiles on friday. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello there. yesterday afternoon we saw some sunshine break through although it was quite breezy. today although it was quite breezy. today a lot more cloud around, outbreaks of rain and widespread gales. it will turn very windy across the north—west of scotland later on because it is closer to the centre of this new area of low pressure. further south, this weather front will bring all the rain for northern ireland, central and southern scotla nd ireland, central and southern scotland and large portions of england and where, very windy, 40—50 mph gusts widely come in excess of 70 mph for the north west of scotland. that weather front moves across the north of scotland overnight, the rest of the country stays windy with outbreaks of rain and into monday we start with windy weather and rain in the south—east, that weather front clears through to allow brightness through. sunshine and showers through the afternoon,

some of the shower is merging to produce longer spells of rain in places and some heavy as well. it will feel cooler for everyone after a mild start in the south, highs of 13 or 14 degrees, single figures in the north. it starts to come down through this week as high pressure builds in and it will turn colder, but lighter winds with some sunshine.

this is bbc news with me ben bland. the headlines. a senior government minister once the second national lockdown in england could last more than a month amid fears that the rise in coronavirus cases could overwhelm hospitals. from thursday, nonessential shops, restaurants, pubs, gyms and hair and beauty salons will be forced to close. the uk opposition leader has welcomed the new measures, but is calling on the government to use the time to ramp up test and trace. with just two days to go until

election day, the us presidential candidates are making a final weekend —— around the key swing states. a major search and rescue effort is 110w a major search and rescue effort is now into its third day in the turkish coastal town of izmir following a major earthquake that hit the aegean on friday, killing at least 50 people. coming up, we will have a comprehensive guide to all the gadgets news in click, but before that it gadgets news in click, but before thatitis gadgets news in click, but before that it is time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. mercedes clinch a seventh constructors' title, as lewis hamilton edges closer to a record—equalling seventh world title in italy. glory for manchester city — the win the women's fa cup final, after an extra time victory over everton. aubameyang seals a crucial win for arsenal — ending a 14 year wait