two people are known to have been killed, one of them a woman, in the austrian capital, vienna, during a terror attack in the city centre. police say several gunmen opened fire six different locations. at least one gunman is still on the loose. in the last hours before election day in the us, president donald trump has dismissed his poor poll ratings as fake. his opponent, joe biden, says the country is tired of the tweets, and what he called the failure of the trump presidency. the hollywood actorjohnny depp has lost his libel action at the high court in london against the sun newspaper which had called him a ‘wife beater‘. thejudge ruled that an article which made the allegation, published two years ago,was ‘substantially true‘. his lawyers say the actor will appeal.

now on bbc news, it‘s time for monday in parliament. hello again and welcome to monday in parliament. england faces another lockdown. boris johnson warns mps of the alternative. doctors and nurses could be forced to choose which patients to treat, who would live and who would die. labour back the lockdown but say the prime minister‘s been too slow to act. at every stage, he pushed away challenge it, ignored advice and put what he hoped would happen ahead of what is happening. and with bonfire night cancelled, an mp calls for the sale of fireworks to stop. what can we expect this year and organise displays won't be happening? an increase in demand and in our emergency services?

but first, the prime minister has told mps that the uk faces a "medical and moral" disaster unless tough action is taken now to stop the spread of coronavirus. borisjohnson said the latest covid data meant there was "no alternative" but to introduce a lockdown in england. on saturday, at a downing street news conference, he announced that pubs, restaurants, gyms non essential shops and places of worship would be closed. schools and colleges will stay open. wales, scotland and northern ireland set their own rules. mps are due to vote on the english restrictions on wednesday. they‘re due to come into force the following day and last for four weeks. the furlough scheme, with the government paying some wages, will be extended and there‘ll be some more help for the self employed. borisjohnson apologised to businesses for the disruption and explained to mps why he had changed his approach.

we are fighting a disease, mr speaker, and when the data changes we must change course too. to those who believe we should resist further national measures, that would spell out a medical and moral disaster. if a lower health system to be overwhelmed, exactly as the data now suggests, that would not only be disastrous for thousands of covid patients because their survival rates would fall, we would also reach a point where the nhs was no longer there for everyone. the sick would be turned away because there‘s no room in our hospital. the principle of care for anyone who needs it, whoever they are and wherever, whenever they need it could be broken for the first time in our lives. doctors and nurses could be forced to choose which patients to treat, who would live and who would die. the prime minister ended his statement on a note of guarded optimism prompted by the prospect of a vaccine and mass testing.

i believe these technical developments taken together will enable us to defeat the virus by the spring as humanity has defeated every other infectious disease, and i‘m not alone in this. but i cannot pretend that the way way ahead is easy. i must ask the people for of this country to come together to protect the nhs and to save many thousands of lives. mr speaker, i commend the statement to the house. sir keir starmer said labour would support the stronger measures but they should have been introduced on scientific advice earlier. at every stage, the prime minister has been too slow and behind the curb. at every stage, he pushed away challenges, ignored advice and put what he hoped would happen ahead of what is happening. at every stage, he's over

promised and under delivered. rejecting the advice of his own scientists for 40 days with a catastrophic failure of leadership and judgement. the prime minister is now to explain to the british people why he failed to act and to listen for so long. but tougher national restrictions are now needed. the virus is out of control and the cost of further inaction would be huge. so, labour will provide the votes to make this happening. but we will also demand that the government doesn't waste these four weeks. mr speaker, i know how difficult these next months will be, and the months to come. the lockdown will be harder, longer and more damaging than it needed to be. and now more than ever, we must stand together as a country, as families and as communities and show once again that at a moment of national crisis, the british people always rise to the moment and support

those in need. thank you, mr speaker. mr speaker, i‘m grateful to the right honourable gentleman for supporting these measures. i think he‘s right to do so, but i make absolute no apology whatsoever for doing my best as a government to avoid going back into a national lockdown. all the damage that entails for people‘s livelihoods, mental health, forjobs across this country. the snp said for many the extension of the furlough scheme had come too late and it was extended only when one part of the uk wanted it. the prime minister only acted when england needed support. when scotland needed furlough support, westminster said no. today, mr speaker, i have one very direct question for the prime minister. if requested by the devolved governments, particularly

if they need to put in place additional lockdown measures, will the prime minister guarantee that the treasury will make 80% for local payments available for workers and businesses needing it over the coming months? the answer is yes because the furlough scheme applies across the whole of the uk and it is true that scotland is taking a slightly different approach but i thought he was talking com plete i thought he was talking complete nonsense about the nonapplication of furlough and scotland. many carers have been struggling for months, often relying on food banks as they ca re relying on food banks as they care for other people. will permit us to follow the advice

of carers uk, increase carers allowa nce of carers uk, increase carers allowance by £20 a week stopping the same applies for universal credit and give these incredible people a lifeline. i am very grateful to unpaid carers in particular for everything they have done to keep this country going through the pandemic. i will look at the pandemic. i will look at the proposal that he makes that they will just remind the proposal that he makes that they willjust remind him of they willjust remind him of the colossal interventions we have already made, worth £200 billion to createjobs have already made, worth £200 billion to create jobs and support livelihoods. we will continue, as i say, to put our arms around the people of this country. after the main speeches, other mps got their chance to question the prime minister. and there was a furious response to the new restrictions from some including conservative backbenchers. i will not be supporting the government's legislation on wednesday because as we drift further into an authoritarian,

coercive state, the only legal mechanism left open to me as to vote against that legislation. that is all we have got let, mr speaker. of my constituents protest, they get arrested. how many collapsed businesses and how manyjob many collapsed businesses and how many job losses many collapsed businesses and how manyjob losses he and his government believe are a price worth paying to continue pursuing this failed strategy of lockdowns and arbitrary restrictions? we surrendered our freedoms, our economy, we have driven people to despair with daily doses of data. can you promise us that once we get past this lockdown, if there another upsurge, we won‘t see about of the same destructive medicine? we will get a policy which allows individuals to run their own lives. we've learned so much since spring. we've learned that we are expected to act grateful in wales.

we've learned to the treasury is there for us only when the counties of england go into lockdown. the casual dismissal of devolution would cost people theirjobs. many mps were supportive, but they still had questions. can the prime minister tell me what we did not do injune and july when rates were right down after lockdown number one that we should have done and what therefore are the lessons for after december the 2nd as we try to make the most of lockdown 2.0? i think we should have pushed harder. insisting when people are contacted, they isolated. it doesn‘t look to me as though the numbers of have been good enough. we need to get those numbers of proportions. but we can and we will and will get it done. several labour mps echoed their leader in wondering why the prime minister hadn‘t acted sooner. what is the prime minister's estimate of the cost of this lockdown in the run up

to christmas compared to implementing it for two weeks when sage first recommended it back in the 21st of september? well, mr speaker, as the chief medical officer said, i think on saturday night there is no right time to closed businesses. no government wants to do that. mps from areas where infection rate are comparatively low wanted assurances. can the prime minister demonstrate to me that the damage on our economy, on liberty, on lives, on livelihoods would be a lot worse were we to do absolutely nothing? the virus is doubling everywhere, including in east sussex.

eventually, the nhs would be overwhelmed, even in east sussex with, i‘m afraid, catastrophic consequences. and there was concern about the other nations of the uk. the prime minister's right. the furlough scheme is uk—wide for the next month. but the crucial answer we need is will it be available to other nations in the united kingdom if in the future, this demands further lockdowns or require anywhere in the country. it is a uk—wide scheme. if other parts of the uk decide to go into measures which require a furlough scheme, then of course it‘s available to them. that has to be right. notjust now, but of course in the future as well. that reply with the implication that devolved governments might draw on the treasury budget might yet prove significant. several labour mps expressed their fury at how the prime minister had handled the crisis.

will he at least now acknowledge the failure of his policy and start getting in front of this business rather than always playing catch up and costing lives and livelihoods? i think the people of this country want to see politicians coming together to take the country forward. but another labour mp wasn‘t convinced by that. has the prime minister considered making way for someone with the skill set that is suited to get us through this crisis? no, mr speaker. the prime minister. you‘re watching monday in parliament with me, david cornock. don‘t forget that if you miss our daily round up and there‘s really no excuse now the pubs are either shut or closing early you can catch up via the bbc iplayer. as many as 5,000 high street shops could close this year half of them due to the coronavirus pandemic.

with christmas fast approaching and a new lockdown in england coming into force this week, experts have warned the communities and local government committee that more financial help was needed. the mps heard covid—i9 had been accelerating changes to retail that had already been under way due to the growth in online shopping. we went into this emergency with 52% of retail and hospitality businesses in serious risk of failure, and in fact you were seeing companies like debbie nims had been into administration again in april which was the second time in a year. and so the conditions out there already tough, and what covid—i9 has done is accelerate something that was happening which isjust this phenomena of changing our habits and online retailing hasjumped from around 18% pre—covid to a0 plus percent during this covid emergency.

we seen football in the first lockdown fall as low as 90%. which is not the people going out. and even after the restrictions were lifted, footfall did start to steadily climb up again. but it was still sort of the highest he got but it was still sort of the highest it got to it was 20% lower than it was last year. which is not sure we are going to get back to this pre—pandemic levels. to those pre—pandemic levels. there may have been some really quite major shifts in the way that people live and work now that just might mean that a lot of those businesses, some of those high streets want be viable. not everyone was suffering in the same way. the largest centres are suffering the most but the smaller centres, smaller towns or district centres they have seen a bit, they are a bit more resilient because people are working from home. so they will go to their local shopping parade rather than pick up shopping on the way home as a commuter for instance.

the impacts are really dramatic. footfall is the one that i think really shows you what has happened. and like bill was saying, we have seen a decline in retailers, that's a more steady decline and is going to be another 4000 are probably around 5000 stores lost this year. and probably half of that was around due to covid. we need every local authority to step up to the plate, leadership to be redefined and we need what we call localism on steroids, and we need communities to take the responsibility for their talents and to compete for people to live, work, play and visit based on their heritage. then you can curate the place accordingly and make it exciting and different. then that‘s with the 21st century is about.

and there needed to be better targeted support. they really does have to be some targeted expenditure here. why give tesco, sainsbury‘s, morrisons and asked her why give tesco, sainsbury‘s, morrisons and azda a business rate holiday which amounts to over a billion, or probably 2 billion, 700 million just for tesco. when they did not need it. and thye have had a great time during this period because the volumes have gone up, and there‘s no way in the world that that money is being well spent. some of the measures in place for the first lockdown are obviously continuing to see an extension of the furlough scheme of the business rate holiday is still going to be in place until the end of the year, and it's extremely important particularly given the lockdown now that there is some further consideration given to retail discount next year whether it needs to be as high as 100% is the question, but there's

clearly a strong case for more supporters to be carried over into next year. dominic curran. just over two weeks ago, the northern ireland executive introduced some fresh interventions to reduce the number of coronavirus cases with pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues ordered to shut. schools were given an extended half term. the deputy first minister michelle o‘neill has now told the northern ireland assembly in stormont that proposals for an exit strategy will be published in the next few days. there is no doubt that these are the most challenging times for everybody, but not least for the sectors that have been really badly hit. we are nowjust over two weeks at our four—week period of intervention can we know our objectives throughout this period is to get the r rate down. certainly the work we are doing now is an executive, ministers have a role to play and this as well as the extra strategy and how can we move forward? how can we keep the virus down at a level that allows us to be

able to move around a bit more freely? so we intend to publish work around exit strategy so we intend to publish work around an exit strategy of the coming days and communicate that to the public, but this is really trying times and that's when whenever we moved to intervene and bring forward these measures, we knew we cannot do it without support. we were cannot do it without showing up those businesses impacted and that will always be our barometer. always, no matter what we have to do we need to support the people that are struggling and certainly that will be at the heart of our decision—making. one of her colleagues explained that there was also going to be a new publicity campaign. our communication strategy focuses on the steps we should all be taking to stop covid—i9 from spreading and the very serious consequences of noncompliance. this is a message that can be conveyed no more effectively than by those families who have felt the devastating effect of the virus. those we have lost a loved one to covid—i9. the public information campaign has been updated for the winter months.

it includes a testimonial from a family member that will be broadcast from the 6th of november. this personal testimony will be very impactful and communicating the very real human cost of covid—i9 and the importance of everyone doing their bit. declan kearney speaking to the northern ireland assembly. to the lords now, where peers have condemned delays in an investigation into claims that the home secretary, priti patel, bullied staff. i came to office inquiry was launched in march of her allegations that she belittled colleagues and —— a cabinet office inquiry. she said the allegations are false. justice delayed isjustice denied. surely for civil servants of the home office past and present there a long delay, eight months is intolerable. and in accord with natural

justice can administer now confirm that nobody with their personal and political interest will have had any involvement whatsoever in the independent investigation into the behaviour of the home secretary? its report, or the timing of the publication of that report, and that clearly rules out any involvement by the prime minister. i could to confirm that the process is independent. i can only repeat that to attract the interest of all involved the government does not comment on the specifics of ongoing processes. and i repeat the pie minister will make a decision on the matter public was the process has concluded. mr keeps talking as if this is ongoing. it was completed, the review was completed eight months ago. i don't know whether the prime minister is a very slow reader, or whether as laura

koontz burke said, this is simply being parked. if it's the matter can we take it out of the underground garage please? i have nothing to add further to reply as i have given earlier about the ongoing process. is it not the irresistible interest from god delay and the answers was the minister has given to the government has something to hide? what is it? i can resist the inference. a cabinet office inquiry was launched in march over allegations that she belittled colleagues and clashed with senior officials in three different departments. with a new lockdown under way in england, there won‘t be any organized bonfire night gatherings this week. but the worry is that more people are marking the occasion with firework displays of their own. over 300,000 people have signed a petition calling for a ban on the sale of fireworks to the general public because of the impact of loud, unexpected noises on vulnerable

people and on animals. concerns taken up in a debate on the petition in westminster hall. as mps i'm sure we have all received e—mails from constituents outlining the terrible effect of unplanned fireworks have being set off. and often as early as october. and i'm afraid that what we are currently living through the second wave of coronavirus the consequent as of the sale of fireworks and an increase in home displays will be the worst ever. we have rightly seen organised displays cancelled but we have not seen a ban on the sale of fireworks to the general public. there have been some responsible outlets, some supermarkets making the decision for themselves but the fact that the sales of fireworks have continued has mentioned that there has been a rise in fireworks related anti—social behaviour and there will be, i'm afraid, more accidents. what can we expect this year when organised displays will not be happening? it's bound to lead to an increasing demand on emergency services at a time we should be protecting our nhs.

it'sjust irresponsible. how can we morallyjustify the sale of fireworks ina pandemic... for some people the noise triggers traumatic memories. many communities up and down the country are now starting to sound like war zones. i have a constituent called richard smith who is one of our veterans who has given so much this country, but suffers in particular at this time of year. he‘s an advocate for organised licensed events but also tougher penalties such as fixed term penalties. one of the main concerns about fireworks is the impact on domestic and wild animals. i also have to declare an interest as the mother of rusty the dog, my little french bulldog who becomes extremely unsettled, terrified almost every year at this time. when he hears the loud

bangs and takes to hiding under my bed. she raised the circumstances of a commons employee, who has a guide dog. alan watson, who is a house of commons clerk has been on social media speaking about how she was left vulnerable when her guide dog froze terrified by it fireworks and ellen's twitter pleat was simple and clear, her words encapsulate the feelings of people right across the uk. not only do fireworks because extreme stress to dogs and humans, they pose a risk to disabled people public safety. one mp had a personal story. my own daughter was rudely spurred by fireworks as i was going through bedtime with her on one of the few nights to get to spend with her when i‘m not in this place. because she was so spooked rather thanjust going through the usual bedtime routine i had to nurse her to sleep for over an hour with her on to be cuddling because she cannot cook to sleep because she was that

worried about what was going on with the loud noises. the minister said he empathized with all these issues but banning firework sales wasn‘t the answer. we acknowledge the experience of the national police chief counsel who believe that banning fireworks will push the market underground make it more difficult to regulate and monitor. in addition restriction of fireworks sold by retail to the public to lead to more individuals by—products inappropriately through online social media sources and from outside the uk. individual sourcing fireworks from unsafe supplies may unwittingly buy products that are unsafe as they may not need to meet the uk safety requirements. and that was monday in parliament. thank you for watching. i do hope you canjoin me on bbc parliament at 11 o‘clock on tuesday for tuesday in parliament. bye for now.

hello. the much advertised change to drier, calmer weather is still coming this week though for the day ahead it is still blustery out there. sunshine yes but showers some heavy but, in the wind, will move through quite quickly. high pressure will finally build in from wednesday for a few days but, as that happens, there will be an increasing chance of getting some frost and some fog as well. but that may well be a better deal than the recent flooding some of us have been dealing with. a chillier start in the morning, particularly in england and wales and a few areas of wet weather to contend with. one running eastwards across southern england, parts of the midlands, into east anglia — some heavier bursts here. a bit of rain and hill snow into parts of scotland, gradually easing, as both areas of wet weather ease, clear away. we‘re in the afternoon with sunshine and showers. the greater chance of catching a shower would be in the west, where some will be heavy, possibly thundering in western scotland. it is still windy out there, not as windy as it‘s been. these are average wind speeds. still some gusts around 30mph.

more than that through the english channel and the far north of scotland as we go into the evening. and for many of us, temperatures hanging on into single figures as we go on through the afternoon, despite any sunshine around. still a few showers overnight and into wednesday morning in parts of scotland, running down into northern england. many places though will be dry and clearand, as the winds turn lighter further south, across england and parts of wales, frost on the cards for some and for some of us the first, of course, of the season. so a chilly start on wednesday but a bright start. plenty of sunshine around although most will stay dry, a bit more cloud running into northern ireland, especially scotland, and some rain pushing in to the far north of scotland on through the afternoon and into the evening. again, frost and chance of fog in parts of england and wales, as thursday begins. that could be slow to clear. some areas of cloud around parts of scotland and northern ireland but you can see the extent of the dry weather on thursday. fog could be rather more wide

spread as we start the day on friday and going into the weekend, high pressure is moving away, low pressure starts to edge in from the south. a chance of rain increases again, though temperatures head up with a milder southerly wind. although there is a chance of rain over the weekend, it does not look anywhere near as wet or as windy as it has been recently.

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