this is bbc news with me, tim willcox. the headlines at eight... with the highest admissions yet since the pandemic began, a special report will stop so we're now going to run into a problem because we because we haven't got any beds. he's quite sick. he could die from this, by the way. i'm sorry to have to say that. but the vaccine roll—out continues apace — four million so far in the uk, and the over 70's in england are now invited to get a jab. mps back a labour motion calling for the £20 increase in universal credit to be continued beyond april — but conservative mps abstain, accusing the opposition of staging a "political stunt". as the manchester arena attack inquiry resumes, we talk to the man who tried

to save the youngest victim, saffi roussos. £200 fines for seafood hauliers who took part in a demonstration in westminster earlier against the government's new brexit trade deal. and risking temperatures of up to minus 70, to scale the world's second highest mountain — the team who did it talk of their relief at making it safely back. good evening and welcome to bbc news. daily cases of coronavirus have fallen by almost a quarter across the uk in the past week, showing that the current lockdown is having an effect. but the number of people admitted to hospital continues to rise. ten hospital trusts across england

have reported having no spare critical care beds — despite extra capacity being added. we start tonight on the front line of the battle against the pandemic. clive myrie reports from the royal london hospital, on the huge challenges facing the team there, and how patients and their families are coping. you may find some of his report distressing. there are those who must look into the abyss — to spare all of us. how many floors are taken up by covid patients here? we've got patients on the third floor, fourth floor, sixth floor, seventh floor, eighth floor... of 548 beds at the royal london hospital, 420 have covid patients. for ten days, we joined staff in one of the uk's biggest intensive care units... yes, still coming.

go, go, go. ..at the peak of the second wave... he could die from this, by the way, i'm sorry to have to say that. - ..as a new variant of covid—19 forces a reckoning for our health service... sorry! so we're now going to run into a problem because we haven't got any beds. ..and a reckoning for us. nobody wants to go through this. i wouldn't wish this on anybody. this really is horrible. as london sleeps, the night shift begins at the royal london hospital. nursing sister carleen kelly makes her way to a job that's crushing her, in the middle of the covid nightmare. sleep isn't what it used to be. there's anxiety when you wake up and you remember what you have to go into.

we're fragile and, erm, angry. in the emergency department, consultant nick bunker is up to his neck in problems. so, he's got covid and he's had a stroke. a new covid patient has been admitted for every hour he's been on shift. by sam, eight. so we're now going to run into a problem because we haven't got any beds. no beds? so, i had five beds to start the night. we've got two patients next door who need to come in. just down there. thank you. all right. and here's another. where will he go? just bring the back of the bed up. see if that helps. and is he on 100% now? yeah. in pressurised rooms, the patients receive oxygen through masks, their condition monitored, but who may need more sustained

help from a ventilator? sats below 96. one man's breathing badly falters. just do it, just do it, just do it. he must be intubated, fast. and we watch as medics put him to sleep and push a long plastic tube down his throat, hooking him up to his new breathing machine. when he'll wake up, no—one knows. soon, he'lljoin so many others here oblivious to night and day. cared for by strangers like carleen, who we spoke to in the first wave of the virus, back in may. i've felt broken on many occasion and i think a lot of my colleagues have. now, the intensity of the second wave is even more frightening. i see how i feel about this time

like i'm trapped in a cave and the water is slowly rising, and i'm barely keeping my head above water. it's scarier, it's bigger. i was so naive the first time. i wasn't convinced we were going to have the second wave at all, and the huge numbers that have just absolutely slammed us, erm, it'sjust... i never thought it would be possible to have this many intensive care patients, not at all. nick bunker checks on carleen and all the staff as he helps monitor around 130 icu covid patients, spread all over the hospital. there were little more than a0 intensive care beds before the pandemic... yeah, let me know if i need to know. ..and he still needs more tonight. a few minutes later, we find a porter with a priceless possession. we soon find out how he sadly came upon it.

martin freeborn said he wanted to speak to us. er, my wife lost her fight for life. erm... it was a mixture of covid and an infection that - finally finished her off. and this is literally in the last few minutes? yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. yeah, in the last half hour, i've lost her. . her name was helen and she was 64. what's your message to people watching this who perhaps feel that there is no covid, there is no battle that everyone is fighting? it makes me really angry. nobody wants to go through this. i wouldn't wish this on anybody. this really is horrible. it's real, and people. really do need to look after themselves and take care, because you don't _

want this to happen. i wouldn't wish this on anybody. yeah, please wake up, - and please be over—careful. you can't do enough i to keep yourself safe. don't end up like us. please. that's the three grandchildren - and my three daughters, and my wife in the background, looking on. she loved being a grandmother. this letter's from my daughter but, unfortunately, she went _ on the ventilator before she could see it. - "dearest mum, helen, grandma. we love you so much. we miss you more than we can say. you are so strong and have been through so much... . you are our hero, our inspiration. 0ur light in this darkness. until we see you again,

and we will... you stay strong, as always... all our love, and forever. laura, lindsay and meghan." it's a sad story, isn't it? clive myrie reporting. thankfully, the rate of vaccination against coronavirus continues apace. the prime minister revealed that more than four million people in the uk have now had their firstjab. and in some parts of england, those aged 70 and over, as well as those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable, will now begin receiving offers of a vaccine this week. the prime minister has described it as a significant milestone, however there are still concerns about a steady supply of the jab. with the latest here's our health editor, hugh pym.

with ten new mass vaccination centres opening today, this one at st helens rugby league stadium, the pace of the roll—out was being stepped up. we're going to be giving you your vaccine today, 0k? and there was plenty of praise from those in priority groups who'd been invited to attend for theirjabs. it's been fantastic, so pleased that it's on the way — for everybody, notjust for me, but for everybody. it was brilliant. i'm really surprised how well... how turned on it is. i think it's great. the prime minister was visiting 0xford biomedica, one of the companies manufacturing the 0xford—astrazeneca vaccine. he said good progress was being made, but stressed there was no guarantee of a rapid lifting of restrictions. i'm afraid i've got to warn people it will be gradual, you can'tjust open up in a great open sesame, a great bang, because i'm afraid the situation is still pretty precarious, as people can tell. priority groups in the vaccine

roll—out plan are care—home staff and residents, nhs and care workers, those aged 70 and over, and the clinically extremely vulnerable. that's 15 million people being offered a first dose by the middle of february. after that come those aged 50 and over, and younger adults with underlying health conditions. that's an additional 17 million being offered that first dose by the spring of this year. so, what happens after that? well, ministers have indicated that teachers, police and shop workers might well be at the top of the list. scratch coming. some vaccination centres and hubs in england have done most of the over—80s in their area and, from this week, will start offering jabs to the over—70s. this gp in kent, though, says he's frustrated he's not yet able to do that. we're still doing the over—80s, and i would like that message to go out there that i know there's been a lot of media attention indicating that the over—70s

are going to be invited in but, at the moment, we're not able to do that. not because we don't want to, because we do, it's simply we don't have the vaccine in enough quantity. there are regional variations, although the overall numbers are encouraging. what do you say to local teams who say they can't get hold of enough doses? there are parts of the country that have made very significant progress and gone a bit faster than the average, and i thank them. what we're doing now is making sure that whilst they, of course, will be able to move on to the next group, we're prioritising the supply of the vaccine into those parts of the country that need to complete the over—80s. in northern ireland, 8.7% of adults have had a first dose of the vaccine. in england, the figure is 8%. in both scotland and wales, it's around 6% of the adult population. around 4 million have had theirfirstjab.

the plan seems to be on track, but there's still some way to go. hugh pym, bbc news. the latest government figures show there were 37,535 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — which means that on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is a4,997. across the uk, an average of 35,882 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to sunday — including on average in the past week, 1,129 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 89,860. and let's get an update on the uk's

programme of mass vaccinations, 225,407 people have had theirfirst dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 24 hour period, taking the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to four million and 62,501. mps have backed a motion brought by the labour party calling for the £20 a week uplift in universal credit to be continued beyond april. 278 mps voted for the motion, and none against, after the government told conservative mps to abstain. but six tory mps defied the whip to vote with labour. however, as the vote was non—binding, the government does not have to change its policy. so, how much is universal credit currently worth? with the temporary increase,

the basic monthly payment has risen from just under £320, to nearly £410. nearly six million people are eligible for some form of payment during this afternoon's debate in the house of commons, shadow chancellor anneliese dodds said other measures the government might consider won't work. now there are rumours that the chancellor's considering a one—off payment of either £500 or £1,000 instead of maintaining the £20 per week uplift. if those payments take place at the beginning of april, people would miss out if they were affected by the end of the furlough scheme in april. so if someone loses theirjob on march 30th, they would get £1,000 more to see them through than if they lose theirjob just a month later. there can be no economic justification for this approach. furthermore, at times during this pandemic,

we've had 200,000 new claimants coming onto the system in a single month. a one—off payment simply will not work. department for work and pensions minister will quince said his party was waiting for more clarity before making a decision. now, the chancellor has always been clear, that this measure remains in place until the end of the financial year. now, i hear the calls, mr deputy speaker, from the party opposite, and indeed from the honourable gentleman, for an decision now on whether universal credit and the uplift is continued post—april, and i have sympathy with the argument that it would give claimants certainty. however, one of the evident features of a pandemic is uncertainty. if the honourable gentleman opposite is certain about what the economic and social picture will look like in april — well, to be frank, he must have a crystal ball. the reality is, we simply do not know what the landscape will

look like. that is why it is right that we wait for more clarity on the national, economic and social picture before assessing the best way to support low income families moving forward. 0ur political correspondent chris mason is in westminster. i think it is pretty clear that the chancellor would like to get rid of this if he could. so the rebellion by tory mps tonight, those that say they will vote with labour, was quite small. were they revealed? —— relieved? quite small. were they revealed? -- relieved? �* ., , ,, , relieved? amongst them were stephen crabb, relieved? amongst them were stephen crabb. former— relieved? amongst them were stephen crabb, former work _ relieved? amongst them were stephen crabb, former work and _ relieved? amongst them were stephen crabb, former work and pensions - crabb, former work and pensions secretary. and there were plenty of other conservative mps who would like to see something done, here, but did not want to be seen to be playing a political game, as they

see it, that labour were keen to make the most up—to—date in parliament, and they hope that in the window between now and the budget at the beginning of march, and then current end of this £20 per week uplift in universal credit at the end of march, the government comes up with something that they would be happy with. as you say, the treasury is incredibly aware of how expensive this is, vastly expensive at a time of huge government expenditure over the last year. it is always tricky for governments to make temporary increases in benefits. why? because of its temporary, some point you have to take it away. that means that one week i recipient receives amount x, and then the next week x minus whatever the amount was. the number of people on universal credit in the last gone up from three — 6 million. up last gone up from three — 6 million. up until the pandemic, they had not

received it, this cut if it comes will feel exactly like that, as opposed to a temporary rise that is then taken away. the government is taking a look at what it can do here. it is acutely conscious of the costs associated with this. at the same time, it is also aware just how difficult life is as far as paying the bills is concerned for millions of families right now. plenty you have never had any dealings with this aspect of the welfare state before. ~ ., ., ., , , , .,~ before. we are going to be speaking to recipients — before. we are going to be speaking to recipients of _ before. we are going to be speaking to recipients of universal— before. we are going to be speaking to recipients of universal credit - before. we are going to be speaking to recipients of universal credit in i to recipients of universal credit in a moment. joining me now is shadow work and pensions secretary, the labour mp jonathan reynolds. i'm not sure if you heard what chris was saying. certainly, in number ten, the tories are saying that this is a debate which is obviously non—binding, but a debate that does not need to happen now. because this matter, the government says, has not yet been decided. so this is a

political stunt.— yet been decided. so this is a olitical stunt. ., ., political stunt. no, iwould refute that entirely. _ political stunt. no, iwould refute that entirely. first _ political stunt. no, iwould refute that entirely. first of— political stunt. no, iwould refute that entirely. first of all, - that entirely. first of all, throughout this pandemic, the government has waited until the very last moment to make big decisions on things _ last moment to make big decisions on things it _ last moment to make big decisions on things. it has waited too long in some _ things. it has waited too long in some cases, caused disruption that some _ some cases, caused disruption that some people would not otherwise have had. some people would not otherwise have had~ we _ some people would not otherwise have had. we wanted to give people some reassurance. this had. we wanted to give people some reassurance-— reassurance. this decision it doesnt reassurance. this decision it doesn't need _ reassurance. this decision it doesn't need to _ reassurance. this decision it doesn't need to be - reassurance. this decision it doesn't need to be made - reassurance. this decision it i doesn't need to be made until reassurance. this decision it - doesn't need to be made until april 12 stop that is not true. the assessment _ 12 stop that is not true. the assessment period - 12 stop that is not true. the assessment period for - 12 stop that is not true. the assessment period for universal credit_ assessment period for universal credit in— assessment period for universal credit in april would be march, because — credit in april would be march, because it _ credit in april would be march, because it is paid in arrears. last week_ because it is paid in arrears. last week at— because it is paid in arrears. last week at the — because it is paid in arrears. last week at the liaison committee the prime _ week at the liaison committee the prime minister basically said that he didn'i— prime minister basically said that he didn't understand that universal credir— he didn't understand that universal credit is_ he didn't understand that universal credit is paid to people in work as well as_ credit is paid to people in work as well as people who are unemployed. today. _ well as people who are unemployed. today. we _ well as people who are unemployed. today, we had this position... the fact that _ today, we had this position... the fact that they have had to switch that position validates having the opposition day today entirely. opposition day debate were good

enough _ opposition day debate were good enough for the conservative party when _ enough for the conservative party when they— enough for the conservative party when they were in opposition. every government until this point has accepted — government until this point has accepted that if you cannot win a vote in_ accepted that if you cannot win a vote in parliament, you will have to change _ vote in parliament, you will have to change it _ vote in parliament, you will have to change it. that is what happened... the conservative party well in one day be _ the conservative party well in one day be in — the conservative party well in one day be in opposition again, and they will want _ day be in opposition again, and they will want to— day be in opposition again, and they will want to use parliamentary procedures in the same way. you were hoinr for procedures in the same way. you were honing for the — procedures in the same way. you were hoping for the northern _ procedures in the same way. you were hoping for the northern research - hoping for the northern research group to come and vote with you. they are at 65 strong. in the end, you got six. they are at 65 strong. in the end, you got sim— they are at 65 strong. in the end, you got six. people make their own mind u. you got six. people make their own mind un- that— you got six. people make their own mind up. that is _ you got six. people make their own mind up. that is parliament. - you got six. people make their own mind up. that is parliament. that l you got six. people make their own| mind up. that is parliament. that is how things — mind up. that is parliament. that is how things happen whenever there is a vote _ how things happen whenever there is a vote it _ how things happen whenever there is a vote it is _ how things happen whenever there is a vote. it is added some much—needed clarity— a vote. it is added some much—needed clarity on _ a vote. it is added some much—needed clarity on it _ a vote. it is added some much—needed clarity on it. there is clearly division _ clarity on it. there is clearly division over this. clearly the chancellor is the main opposition to it. it chancellor is the main opposition to it it has _ chancellor is the main opposition to it. it has been a successful day in that regard _ it. it has been a successful day in that regard. and that is the job at

the opposition. ijust want to say, when _ the opposition. ijust want to say, when we — the opposition. ijust want to say, when we hold the gum into account, it is not— when we hold the gum into account, it is not to _ when we hold the gum into account, it is not to score points against them, — it is not to score points against them, it— it is not to score points against them, it is— it is not to score points against them, it is to make sure they are doing _ them, it is to make sure they are doing the — them, it is to make sure they are doing the very best response they can. exactly how parliament is supposed _ can. exactly how parliament is supposed to work. the government would say you _ supposed to work. the government would say you have _ supposed to work. the government would say you have not _ supposed to work. the government would say you have not scored - supposed to work. the government i would say you have not scored points against them because you did not get the rebellion you wanted. with all these billions that the chancellor is having to find, the other argument is that maybe the money could be spent on business relief and trying to help business get back so there is people who unfortunately have lost out more then higher earners, just because of the way this pandemic has affected, maybe thatis this pandemic has affected, maybe that is the long term solution to getting these people back in work. those businesses need people who can spend _ those businesses need people who can spend money on them, and that is exactly— spend money on them, and that is exactly why— spend money on them, and that is exactly why this is the wrong cut, notjust— exactly why this is the wrong cut, notjust for— exactly why this is the wrong cut, notjust for families but exactly why this is the wrong cut, not just for families but for the economy _ not just for families but for the economy. it is taking £6,000 of spending — economy. it is taking £6,000 of spending out when people need it the

most _ spending out when people need it the most. there was a benefit freeze for half the _ most. there was a benefit freeze for half the decade going into this crisis — half the decade going into this crisis. the rise in 2019 was the first— crisis. the rise in 2019 was the first rise — crisis. the rise in 2019 was the first rise in _ crisis. the rise in 2019 was the first rise in many years. this was not a _ first rise in many years. this was not a generous position going into this crisis — not a generous position going into this crisis. that is why so much emergency— this crisis. that is why so much emergency surgery had to take place. when _ emergency surgery had to take place. when you _ emergency surgery had to take place. when you talk about people getting back into _ when you talk about people getting back into work, 40% of universal credit— back into work, 40% of universal credit claimants are in work. people are more _ credit claimants are in work. people are more money and they move out of the way— are more money and they move out of the way of— are more money and they move out of the way of universal credit, so there — the way of universal credit, so there was— the way of universal credit, so there was absolutely nothing in that thin case _ there was absolutely nothing in that thin case the government tried to make _ thin case the government tried to make today. joining me now is sydnie corley, she's a mum of two who uses universal credit. thank you forjoining us. your kids are still quite young, and they? how much difference does this £20 a week make for you? can you just orchestra the figures you have to live on?

yes, it makes a huge difference. i am self— yes, it makes a huge difference. i am self employed, _ yes, it makes a huge difference. i am self employed, though - yes, it makes a huge difference. i am self employed, though due . yes, it makes a huge difference. i am self employed, though due to| yes, it makes a huge difference. i. am self employed, though due to the climate _ am self employed, though due to the climate and _ am self employed, though due to the climate and circumstances, _ am self employed, though due to the climate and circumstances, i- am self employed, though due to the climate and circumstances, i do - am self employed, though due to the climate and circumstances, i do not l climate and circumstances, i do not make _ climate and circumstances, i do not make any— climate and circumstances, i do not make any money— climate and circumstances, i do not make any money out _ climate and circumstances, i do not make any money out of— climate and circumstances, i do not make any money out of that. - climate and circumstances, i do not make any money out of that. nor. climate and circumstances, i do not| make any money out of that. nor do climate and circumstances, i do not l make any money out of that. nor do i actually— make any money out of that. nor do i actually make — make any money out of that. nor do i actually make any— make any money out of that. nor do i actually make any money. _ make any money out of that. nor do i actually make any money. i _ make any money out of that. nor do i actually make any money. i do - make any money out of that. nor do i actually make any money. i do a - make any money out of that. nor do i actually make any money. i do a lot l actually make any money. i do a lot of voluntary — actually make any money. i do a lot of voluntary work _ actually make any money. i do a lot of voluntary work with _ actually make any money. i do a lot of voluntary work with the - of voluntary work with the community _ of voluntary work with the community. it _ of voluntary work with the community. it makes - of voluntary work with the community. it makes a i of voluntary work with the . community. it makes a huge difference _ community. it makes a huge difference. i— community. it makes a huge difference. i mean, - community. it makes a huge difference. i mean, for- community. it makes a huge difference. i mean, forthel community. it makes a huge . difference. i mean, forthe fact that— difference. i mean, forthe fact that we — difference. i mean, forthe fact that we have _ difference. i mean, forthe fact that we have got _ difference. i mean, forthe fact that we have got this _ difference. i mean, forthe fact that we have got this £20 - difference. i mean, forthe fact that we have got this £20 a - difference. i mean, for the fact i that we have got this £20 a week, difference. i mean, for the fact - that we have got this £20 a week, i hadn't _ that we have got this £20 a week, i hadn't actually _ that we have got this £20 a week, i hadn't actually noticed _ that we have got this £20 a week, i hadn't actually noticed this - that we have got this £20 a week, i hadn't actually noticed this extra i hadn't actually noticed this extra £20 because _ hadn't actually noticed this extra £20 because it _ hadn't actually noticed this extra £20 because itjust_ hadn't actually noticed this extra £20 because itjust gets - hadn't actually noticed this extra £20 because it just gets eaten . hadn't actually noticed this extra i £20 because itjust gets eaten up. everything — £20 because itjust gets eaten up. everything rises _ £20 because itjust gets eaten up. everything rises. food _ £20 because itjust gets eaten up. everything rises. food rises, - everything rises. food rises, clothes — everything rises. food rises, clothes cost _ everything rises. food rises, clothes cost more, - everything rises. food rises, clothes cost more, tax - everything rises. food rises, clothes cost more, tax goes| everything rises. food rises, . clothes cost more, tax goes up, everything. _ clothes cost more, tax goes up, everything. and _ clothes cost more, tax goes up, everything, and we _ clothes cost more, tax goes up, everything, and we have - clothes cost more, tax goes up, everything, and we have not- clothes cost more, tax goes up, | everything, and we have not had clothes cost more, tax goes up, . everything, and we have not had a pay rise _ everything, and we have not had a pay rise in— everything, and we have not had a pay rise in five _ everything, and we have not had a pay rise in five years. _ everything, and we have not had a pay rise in five years. so, - everything, and we have not had a pay rise in five years. so, in- everything, and we have not had a pay rise in five years. so, in a - pay rise in five years. so, in a way, — pay rise in five years. so, in a way this— pay rise in five years. so, in a way. this is— pay rise in five years. so, in a way, this is uplift, _ pay rise in five years. so, in a way, this is uplift, or- pay rise in five years. so, in a way, this is uplift, or is - pay rise in five years. so, in a way, this is uplift, or is it- pay rise in five years. so, in a i way, this is uplift, or is it money that— way, this is uplift, or is it money that was— way, this is uplift, or is it money that was due? _ way, this is uplift, or is it money that was due?— way, this is uplift, or is it money that was due? before this increase ha--ened that was due? before this increase happened in _ that was due? before this increase happened in april _ that was due? before this increase happened in april last _ that was due? before this increase happened in april last year, - that was due? before this increase happened in april last year, did . that was due? before this increase | happened in april last year, did you find things significantly tougher? because you were saying the work you do tend to be in the voluntary

sector, so it is not necessarily paid work. do you remember how much more difficult it was before this uplift? more difficult it was before this ulift? ~' �* more difficult it was before this ulift? ~ �* ., , uplift? like i said, i didn't really notice it because _ uplift? like i said, i didn't really notice it because things - uplift? like i said, i didn't really notice it because things always l uplift? like i said, i didn't really. notice it because things always go up. notice it because things always go up times — notice it because things always go up. times are— notice it because things always go up. times are always _ notice it because things always go up. times are always going - notice it because things always go up. times are always going to - notice it because things always go up. times are always going to be i up. times are always going to be difficult _ up. times are always going to be difficult and _ up. times are always going to be difficult and things _ up. times are always going to be difficult and things are _ up. times are always going to be difficult and things are going - up. times are always going to be difficult and things are going to i up. times are always going to be i difficult and things are going to be hard _ difficult and things are going to be hard but— difficult and things are going to be hard but yes, _ difficult and things are going to be hard but yes, it— difficult and things are going to be hard. but yes, itjust _ difficult and things are going to be hard. but yes, it just adds - difficult and things are going to be hard. but yes, itjust adds up, - hard. but yes, itjust adds up, doesn't — hard. but yes, itjust adds up, doesn't it? _ hard. but yes, itjust adds up, doesn't it? because _ hard. but yes, itjust adds up, doesn't it? because of- hard. but yes, itjust adds up, doesn't it? because of covid, i hard. but yes, itjust adds up, i doesn't it? because of covid, my children— doesn't it? because of covid, my children have _ doesn't it? because of covid, my children have been _ doesn't it? because of covid, my children have been off— doesn't it? because of covid, my children have been off school, i doesn't it? because of covid, my. children have been off school, and we all _ children have been off school, and we all know — children have been off school, and we all know that _ children have been off school, and we all know that they— children have been off school, and we all know that they eat - children have been off school, and we all know that they eat more . children have been off school, and l we all know that they eat more when they are _ we all know that they eat more when they are at _ we all know that they eat more when they are at home _ we all know that they eat more when they are at home. you _ we all know that they eat more when they are at home. you have - we all know that they eat more when they are at home. you have to - we all know that they eat more when they are at home. you have to have. they are at home. you have to have your heating — they are at home. you have to have your heating on. _ they are at home. you have to have your heating on, and _ they are at home. you have to have your heating on, and costs- they are at home. you have to have your heating on, and costs add - they are at home. you have to have your heating on, and costs add up. i your heating on, and costs add up. are your— your heating on, and costs add up. are your children _ your heating on, and costs add up. are your children presumably - are your children presumably eligible for free school meals, and have you had to spend extra money because there has been a lot of criticism, has its there, about how some of those meals have not been adequate enough.—

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the inquiry into the manchester arena terror attack and 17 resume today. at this time focusing on the response of the emergency services. eight new expert reese port has raised questions about whether the youngest victims could have survived if medics had responded differently. a member of the public who tried to help the eight—year—old is she laid injured has been speaking to our north england correspondentjudith moretz. i saw a little girl lying there. i moretz. i saw a little girl lying there. , ., ., , �* , moretz. i saw a little girl lying there. , ., ., , �*, ., there. i bent down to her, she's not conscious. — there. i bent down to her, she's not conscious. i — there. i bent down to her, she's not conscious, i asked _ there. i bent down to her, she's not conscious, i asked her— there. i bent down to her, she's not conscious, i asked her her - there. i bent down to her, she's not conscious, i asked her her name - there. i bent down to her, she's not| conscious, i asked her her name and i thought she said sophie. her conscious, i asked her her name and i thought she said sophie.— i thought she said sophie. her name was safia. eight _ i thought she said sophie. her name was safia. eight years _ i thought she said sophie. her name was safia. eight years old _ i thought she said sophie. her name was safia. eight years old and - i thought she said sophie. her name was safia. eight years old and lying l was safia. eight years old and lying on the floor of manchester arena after the bomb went off. the first person to reach her it was poster stella paul. person to reach her it was poster stella paul-— person to reach her it was poster stella paul. and she started, she wasn't upset. _ stella paul. and she started, she wasn't upset, she _ stella paul. and she started, she wasn't upset, she just _ stella paul. and she started, she wasn't upset, she just got - stella paul. and she started, she wasn't upset, she just got a - stella paul. and she started, she wasn't upset, she just got a little bit upset. she asked me for her mum

and i said working to find her in a minute. d0 and i said working to find her in a minute. ,, and i said working to find her in a minute. i. , and i said working to find her in a minute. , ., , , minute. do you remember anybody t in: to minute. do you remember anybody trying to bring _ minute. do you remember anybody trying to bring bandages _ minute. do you remember anybody trying to bring bandages or - minute. do you remember anybody | trying to bring bandages or anything to try to stop the blood? no bandages there was nobody. paul has been commended for helping to carry her out and get her to an ambulance quickly. but a new expert report has found that she might have survived had she had better medical treatment. and opportunities were missed by trained professionals. the little girl died more than an hour after the attack. after losing a critical amount of blood. her parents have only recently learned the experts opinion that she didn't get the help she needed. there the experts opinion that she didn't get the help she needed. there was a member of the _ get the help she needed. there was a member of the public _ get the help she needed. there was a member of the public with _ get the help she needed. there was a member of the public with her. - get the help she needed. there was a member of the public with her. i - get the help she needed. there was a member of the public with her. i can l member of the public with her. i can expect— member of the public with her. i can expect them — member of the public with her. i can expect them to fornicate her, split her legs— expect them to fornicate her, split her legs and so on. but the medically trained people that were with her— medically trained people that were with her didn't apply basic first aid to— with her didn't apply basic first aid to give her a chance. paul says he's still haunted _ aid to give her a chance. paul says he's still haunted by _ aid to give her a chance. paul says he's still haunted by the _ aid to give her a chance. paul says| he's still haunted by the memories of that night. just a sense of

failure. her parents said they wouldn't have expected the member of the public to have had that training and know what to do. i’m the public to have had that training and know what to do.— and know what to do. i'm first aid trade. and know what to do. i'm first aid trade- iout — and know what to do. i'm first aid trade. but the _ and know what to do. i'm first aid trade. but the most _ and know what to do. i'm first aid trade. but the most i _ and know what to do. i'm first aid trade. but the most i done - and know what to do. i'm first aid trade. but the most i done two i and know what to do. i'm first aidj trade. but the most i done two to step in the foyer some of those people, it was carnage. the manchester _ people, it was carnage. the manchester arena _ people, it was carnage. the manchester arena inquiry will now examine the response to those attacks. inquires it's important to acknowledge the enormous pressure which those who responded that night came under pressure experienced that night. plenty more on that story and all the others on the website for the time for us to catch up with some weather now. and it's pretty rough. and it's pretty rough. hello, there. we've got some heavy persistent rain on the way, all thanks to storm christoph, that is going to be moving its way in. this area of cloud is that storm system. and it is going to be bringing huge falls of rain. now, between tuesday and thursday of particular concern is the rain that is going into the peaks

and the pennines, where we could see 150, maybe 200 millimetres of rain. the met office have already issued this amber weather warning, and i have to say, within this zone, there are many rivers that are running at elevated levels. and that is before the rain from christoph has even really started to arrive. however, it will begin to arrive more heavily overnight tonight. and this zone of particularly heavy rain sets up across northern ireland, north england, north wales, the north midlands. and here, it doesn't budge as we head on into tuesday. so very large rainfall totals starts to build up. a risk of frost and icy patches to start the day in scotland. a few wintry showers here in the cold air, but further south quite mild indeed across south—east england. it will probably stay dry and bright for most of the day. hello this is bbc news, i'm tim willcox. the headlines. the number of patients in hospital reaches its highest level since the beginning of the pandemic.

we hearfrom one unit — where staff and resources are stretched to the limit. so you know we're going to run into a problem because we haven't got any beds. he is quite sick, he could die from this by the way, i'm sorry to have to say that. but the vaccine rollout continues apace , four million so far in the uk, and the over 70's in england are now invited to get a jab. mps back a labour motion calling for the 20 pounds increase in universal credit to be continued but tory mps abstain, accusing the opposition of staging a �*political stunt�* as the manchester arena attack inquiry resumes, we talk to the man who tried to save the youngest victim, saffi roussos. 200 pounds fines for seafood hauliers who took part in a demonstration in westminster against the government's new brexit trade deal. and risking temperatures of up to minus 70, to scale the world's second highest mountain —

the team who did it talk of their relief at making it safely back. almost a third of patients who have recovered from covid—19 are readmitted to hospital within five months, according to the largest study of people discharged from hospital. the research by the university of leicester, based on office for national statistics data, also showed that up to one in eight patients thought to have recovered from the virus have died of covid—related complications. dr amitava banerjee is the senior author of that study and is also a cardiologist & associate professor in clinical data science at the university college london. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. 0ne thank you forjoining us on bbc news. one thing about the study i noted that it hadn't been peer reviewed yet. but you are confident

based on the figures you've got that this is a reflection of the reality and really quite alarming. thank ou, and really quite alarming. thank you. good _ and really quite alarming. thank you, good evening. _ and really quite alarming. thank you, good evening. it— and really quite alarming. thank you, good evening. it is- and really quite alarming. thank i you, good evening. it is alarming. this is actually a study led by the office from national statistics and university lester and college of london working with them. and so we are we are looking at the latest data set to answer this question so far. we are quite confident about the findings really. that we are looking at people who have survived and beenjust looking at people who have survived and been just charge from their first episode we are seeing higher than expected readmission rate about a third as you said. and 12% or one in eight people dying. and that's with a four to five month follow—up. is this separate from long covid?

which we do know a little better but not very much. 0r which we do know a little better but not very much. or is this different? that's a great question. long covid is at the moment a vague definition of persistent symptoms 12 weeks and beyond the initial infection recovering from the acute phase of covid. what we are looking at here is a subset of people with covid. so what we are looking at is people who were hospitalized with covid, recovered and then gone on to either hospitalize or some have died. some have developed a chronic disease and some have not. but we followed a cohort of people 47,000 was up as a large enough sample allowing us to look at her age, ethnic and underlying... in look at her age, ethnic and underlying. . .— look at her age, ethnic and underl in: . .. , ., , underlying... in terms of underlying conditions. — underlying... in terms of underlying conditions, what _ underlying... in terms of underlying conditions, what is _ underlying... in terms of underlying

conditions, what is the _ underlying... in terms of underlying conditions, what is the breakdown i conditions, what is the breakdown there and indeed age? and authenticity. in there and indeed age? and authenticity.— there and indeed age? and authenticity. in terms of -- ethnicity — authenticity. in terms of -- ethnicity. in _ authenticity. in terms of -- ethnicity. in terms - authenticity. in terms of -- ethnicity. in terms of - authenticity. in terms of -- l ethnicity. in terms of overall events there are more likely to happen in people over the age of 70. but the difference between cases, people with covid people who are a for other characteristics who did not have covid the difference in case and controls were most for people who are less than 70. ie the impact of covid in this timescale was more in people who are less than 70. the same was true for ethnic minorities. we saw that people who had covid with covid had high rates of hypertension, diabetes, asthma

and it seems it seems to be a risk factor much like we saw in the acute phase that underlying conditions is a predictor of death. we need to look at that in more detail. it is very alarming- _ look at that in more detail. it is very alarming. it _ look at that in more detail. it is very alarming. it sounds very alarming. so what conclusions are you able to draw initially from this. is this basically a covert attack on the immune system? is this something which is doing different damage to peoples bodies then we thought it was capable of before? can you help us out with a sort of headline conclusion from this? i think the headline conclusion is that coronavirus we know acutely has an impact particularly in older people. in those with underlying conditions. it now seems that it has

without doubt impact in the medium and that is again more in people with underlying conditions but it is also in a broader group under 70, for example. we have to keep the infection rate in our cases down. at least in the early stages we had thought that this was something with underlying conditions inc. younger could easily recover from. underlying conditions inc. younger could easily recoverfrom. but underlying conditions inc. younger could easily recover from. but the more we look, the more there are longer term consequences was that i think the first is to keep infection rate down and then we need to look for chronic disease and chronic complications and follow these people up and do more research. thank you very much forjoining us here this evening. dozens of lorries, mostly from scottish seafood firms, have taken part in a demonstration in central london against the government's new brexit trade deal. some fishermen have not been able

to export their stocks to europe because new regulations have added lengthy delays to their delivery times. ministers insist the deal is a good one for fishing communities across the uk. the prime minister said he understood the "frustrations" of the fishing industry, noting its plight had been "exacerbated by the covid pandemic". i understand their frustrations and i understand their concern. obviously, things have been exacerbated by the covid pandemic. unfortunately, the demand in restaurants on the continent for uk fish has not been what it was before the pandemic was up just because the restaurants have been close for so long.

that is one of the problems we are all trying to deal with. unfortunately, this is driven in large part by the pandemic. and we've put in place all sorts of measures, i've just been saying, to help businesses throughout the pandemic. where businesses through no fault of their own have experienced bureaucratic delays and difficulties getting their goods through. whether there is a genuine willing buyer on the other side of the channel. and they've had a problem then there is a £23 million compensation fund that we've set up. and will make sure that they get help. mark moore is the manager of the dartmouth crab company, which is based in devon — some of his drivers took part in today's protest. thank you. i am reading some of the slogans on the lares that gathered outside west minister today. brexit carnage and brexit destroying shellfish industry. but as an industry you were aware of the extra paperwork and bureaucracy, weren't you? and were you prepared for that? this is something different from that in other words. it’s

this is something different from that in other words.— this is something different from that in other words. it's the bulk ofthe that in other words. it's the bulk of the bureaucracy _ that in other words. it's the bulk of the bureaucracy and - that in other words. it's the bulk of the bureaucracy and the - that in other words. it's the bulk. of the bureaucracy and the nature that in other words. it's the bulk - of the bureaucracy and the nature of it. we as a industry have been advising for maybe four years ever since the vote. nobody denied that in the event of a deal or no deal was irrelevant the paper would have to be put in place. it is the volume of it, it's the time frame to create that. some of itjust does not work. we as a country have had no issues with the paperwork itself. documentation has been in place. most delays have caused on the french side, i must say. customs people, the import agents are struggling, they are overwhelmed, they can't cope. because big problems there. but we have big issues with the certificate issues which would you have been raising with the mmo for four years now. it

will not work and that is an issue... will not work and that is an issue- - -_ will not work and that is an issue... , ., ,, , ., will not work and that is an issue... , .«r , ., ., issue... let me break this down a bit. so issue... let me break this down a bit- so the _ issue... let me break this down a bit. so the technology _ issue... let me break this down a bit. so the technology is - issue... let me break this down a bit. so the technology is not - issue... let me break this down a bit. so the technology is not up . issue... let me break this down a | bit. so the technology is not up to scratch. so even though you're doing the paperwork, the pit technology is in transferring this data quickly enough. i presume you got an extra problem because you are a crab company got a shellfish company which is not a shorter shelf life. just talk me through what is happened to you with lares of shellfish as you are trying to send over from shellfish as you are trying to send overfrom poole in dorset and where to send from? the over from poole in dorset and where to send from?— to send from? the bulk of our business _ to send from? the bulk of our business at — to send from? the bulk of our business at this _ to send from? the bulk of our business at this time - to send from? the bulk of our business at this time of - to send from? the bulk of our business at this time of year i to send from? the bulk of our| business at this time of year is poole or portsmouth. we've had people driving up the road at three o'clock in the morning with a piece of paper to complete the documentation we need which is ridiculous. everything is still in hard copy paper. in the 21st century, we have to have 40 pieces of paper per consignment. band century, we have to have 40 pieces of paper per consignment. and when our lares

of paper per consignment. and when your lares get _ of paper per consignment. and when your lares get on — of paper per consignment. and when your lares get on the _ of paper per consignment. and when your lares get on the ferry _ of paper per consignment. and when your lares get on the ferry and - of paper per consignment. and when your lares get on the ferry and to . your lares get on the ferry and to get across, is that where there is a halt, a break in the chain as well? even though they've got the paperwork they can't just even though they've got the paperwork they can'tjust roll off to your customers over there. there are horror stories _ to your customers over there. there are horror stories with _ to your customers over there. there are horror stories with up _ to your customers over there. there are horror stories with up to - to your customers over there. there are horror stories with up to not - are horror stories with up to not let new board if there paperwork is not in place. which is a sensible thing but when you get on the other in the french have been in other places awkward for the point of it. it seemed the first week the spanish were very lenient, very accommodating. it seems like the french has said you are not being strict enough and they have been overzealous would be the polite way of saying how they were last week. one custom officer got rather 0ne custom officer got rather excited and try to un—holster his gun. that is ridiculous. we were held up, we are, our holdup time is about to operate delete back hours of operation. prior to this would be

straight through. we're told it's occasional check we are checked every single time. my guy watched his paperwork put on a desk left there for two hours and then they come over and say ok, you're free to go. they didn't even look at it. did ou vote go. they didn't even look at it. did you vote brexit? as _ go. they didn't even look at it. did you vote brexit? as an _ go. they didn't even look at it. did you vote brexit? as an individual? | you vote brexit? as an individual? no. did you vote brexit? as an individual? no- did you _ you vote brexit? as an individual? no. did you fear— you vote brexit? as an individual? no. did you fear that _ you vote brexit? as an individual? no. did you fear that this - you vote brexit? as an individual? no. did you fear that this was - you vote brexit? as an individual? i no. did you fear that this was going to happen in terms of your industry? i hate to say but i've been telling everybody this is what would happen. because i lived in france for ten years, i know what they're like. they are laughing at us because we have been forced the same import restrictions that they are on us at the moment. i hate to say i told you so, ifully the moment. i hate to say i told you so, i fully supported the moment. i hate to say i told you so, ifully supported brexit. i believe it's correct then you don't want to hear from, believe it's correct then you don't want to hearfrom, i was believe it's correct then you don't want to hear from, i was fully on board with the rest of the industry trying to bring this together. but unfortunately, we are a very small pawn in a very big game. i5

unfortunately, we are a very small pawn in a very big game.— pawn in a very big game. is this auoin to pawn in a very big game. is this going to cause _ pawn in a very big game. is this going to cause you _ pawn in a very big game. is this going to cause you real- pawn in a very big game. is this i going to cause you real hardship? does this right in your business? long term, for sure. we will sell up and get out of the industry that carries on. most people would argue we are one of the most secure companies in the industry. there are people smaller than us that don't have the financial backing to be able to ride this sort of thing. one guy for thousand pounds to pay for his documentation for one lorries. the government says these are teething problems. saying this would be ironed out. do you have any confidence in that?— be ironed out. do you have any confidence in that? none whatsoever. that is 'ust confidence in that? none whatsoever. that isjust not _ confidence in that? none whatsoever. that isjust not the _ confidence in that? none whatsoever. that isjust not the case. _ confidence in that? none whatsoever. that is just not the case. they - that is just not the case. they pluck examples. at the end of the day this is our quiet period of the year. we are not very busy, none of our industry is it's just how it is. if we are struggling i'm sorry to be arrogant on this but we are not

unintelligent people in this business. some very clever people. if we are struggling, tearing our hair out when we are quiet how are we going to cope when we're doing five and six on the business we do at this time of the year? itrufhgt five and six on the business we do at this time of the year? what more can the government _ at this time of the year? what more can the government do? _ at this time of the year? what more can the government do? and - at this time of the year? what more can the government do? and how . at this time of the year? what more - can the government do? and how much to blame are your european customers? because people can enforce the rules, and you can follow letters to a t or not, can't you? follow letters to a t or not, can't ou? , , ., . . follow letters to a t or not, can't ou? . you? yes you can. our customer base and i you? yes you can. our customer base and i would _ you? yes you can. our customer base and i would speak— you? yes you can. our customer base and i would speak to _ you? yes you can. our customer base and i would speak to to _ you? yes you can. our customer base and i would speak to to mine - you? yes you can. our customer base and i would speak to to mine we - and i would speak to to mine we share a lot of customer base, they are up in arms and very concerned as well. they are worried. they are the same as many businesses. they live hand—to—hand week to week. there is no supply on the continent this week. that's causing a problem for them. will be back to normal next week. that is one problem. how are week. that is one problem. how are we going forward? i think we've had

a lot of very constructive dialogue with officials today and last week. in moving forward we have meetings all this week. it's difficult when you see some of the observations that the prime minister has made this afternoon. when we heard a completely different story this morning. the acknowledgment that things have to change, the acknowledgment that what we are undergoing as a going to change. in finance and financial help is not going to solve that. at the end of the day all it would do is pave over the day all it would do is pave over the cracks. as soon as you remove that financial support you are back to square one again. you have to solve the problems. i don't know. i spoke with my mp this afternoon and he is in direct contact with george eustis and borisjohnson and he is coming back saying something different. they recognize we have

problems we need to resolve. this hundred million or whatever, if you want to solve all my problems for the year i want three quarters of a millionjust to pay the year i want three quarters of a million just to pay off what it's going to cost us extra. and that's scary and that. going to cost us extra. and that's scary and that-— scary and that. people who were a . ainst scary and that. people who were against brexit _ scary and that. people who were against brexit especially - scary and that. people who were against brexit especially the - against brexit especially the fishing industry and said look, this is going to lead to stock loads of fish, seafood rotting on the quayside. i5 fish, seafood rotting on the quayside— fish, seafood rotting on the .ua side. , ., ., , , fish, seafood rotting on the rua side. , . ., ,, , quayside. is that happening? yes it is. we quayside. is that happening? yes it is- we haven't _ quayside. is that happening? yes it is. we haven't personally _ quayside. is that happening? yes it is. we haven't personally got - quayside. is that happening? yes it is. we haven't personally got that i is. we haven't personally got that level of problem. i know of consignment shrimps that was held up from wales by one guy or lady i should say. 30 hours of delay on a valerie valuable, vulnerable time dependent product. you need to get it to market. 30 hours and delay. i think the whole lot was written. because of a foreign key low

discrepancy in the paperwork. that's remarkable. you can write up £40,000 because of for key lose of error. when bureaucracy takes over the industry, you know, it's the end. bureaucracy has to fit around the industry in any form, i think. thank ou for industry in any form, i think. thank you for taking _ industry in any form, i think. thank you for taking so _ industry in any form, i think. thank you for taking so much _ industry in any form, i think. thank you for taking so much time - industry in any form, i think. thank you for taking so much time to - you for taking so much time to explain the situation. borisjohnson has been holding talks with business leaders examining how to make the uk more competitive post—brexit and better able to deal with the economic aftermath of the covid—19 crisis. he was meeting some of the 30 members of the newly created business council which represents a wide spectrum of the economy, including finance, science and technology, retail and hospitality. meanwhile, a petition for musicians calling on the government to negotiate a "free cultural work permit" throughout the eu has received more than a quarter of a million signatures.

industry bodies have warned that performers who have to secure individual visas for each country they visit may face extra costs. well, for more on musicians' concerns —— and the impact of brexit more generally on the service sector here's our business presenter ben bland. when the uk lets the eu it also left the single market in which goods, services, people and money could move without restrictions anywhere between countries that are members. because they all follow the same eu rules and regulations. the uk and the eu came to a deal on christmas eve to make sure goods could flow after brexit. but as expected, the deal said much less about services. those were a major part of the uk economy. they cover retail, entertainment, banking, architecture, law, it support and many others. employing millions of people. together they make up 80% of gdp. that the value of everything the uk produces. and 46% of everything the uk sells abroad.

and of all the services the uk sells overseas 43% are sold to customers in the european union. take markey, he's a british musician who only spends one month eight year i makes about 20% of his income touring across europe. here he is performing in germany. but in the free movement of people he could go into a paid gig anywhere in europe. as a brit he no longer has that right. making it much more difficult. to apply for separate vis'ntas. in each country. along with a permit to move my equipment across them. these are added cost to an already tight budget. especially as an independent musician self—funded, without the backing of a major label, these extra costs may already prove t0o much to make touring viable. it worries me and it upsets me because i spent years building up a career over europe.

i've made friends in wonderful places. in the fans that want to see me playing again. and i'm worried that it will be able to. like musicians, british banks, insurers of financial services are also finding it's now harder to sell their services in europe. because a bit like our singer they now need permission from each individual country and to comply with the rules in each state where they want to do business that's because there is no deal on services to allow all uk —based firms to continue selling say, a pension, bank account or insurance policy currently to anyone anywhere in the eu. that's led many british financial firms to set up subsidiaries or branch offices in european citizens to make sure they can still trade through those. they've already moved at least £1.2 trillion in assets and seven and half thousand jobs from the uk to europe according to a recent survey. more could follow. it's much more of a longer—term issue. it's the next new idea, the next new department, the next innovation. suddenly you're finding that that doesn't start in the united kingdom

it starts in amsterdam or frankfurt or somewhere like that. so you won't see it start with but after four or five years some will realize that more is going on elsewhere with those same firms that were previously centered in london are actually now moved their center of operations over to the continent. so it's notjust a current issue is a future business. that's where we're going to lose out. the uk says it asked for musicians to be covered by visa free short—term business arrangements. at the eu refused. the uk and the eu say though keep talking to try and reach an agreement on financial services perhaps in some form by march. but coming up with agreements to cover a whole range of services including medical, marketing to musicians could really test the harmony of the new eu relationship. a team of nepalese climbers has safely descended after becoming the first ever to reach the top

of the world's second highest mountain k2 in winter. k2, along the pakistan—china border, is notoriously challenging with hurricane—strong winds and sub—zero temperatures. one of the leading members of the team is a former gurkha and british special forces soldier nirmal purja, he's been speaking to our pakistan correspondent secunder kermani. conquering the so—called savage mountain, in the depth of winter. for decades, it defied the world's toughest climbers. now this former gurkha and british special forces soldier... this is my team here, hello! ..along with a team of other nepalese mountaineers has made history. it was super cold, and every step we climbed was an effort. so, you know, when we got to the summit, what we did was just ten metres before the summit, the whole team stopped together and, yeah, we sing the national anthem of nepal, and we made it

to the summit together. some of the, obviously, team members were very emotional as well, including myself. there are 14 mountains in the world higher than 8,000 metres. k2 was the only one yet to be scaled in winter — because it's so challenging. dozens have lost their lives on the mountain. k2 is super steep, you know. either you have to go through, you know, blue ice or rock, so it's very technical. on top of that, if you add, you know, the temperature up — to —65 degrees, you know, even —70. what kept everyone going was, everybody wanted this to their bone. the men began as members of different teams that banded together to reach the summit. a huge success for nepal, whose mountaineers have often worked out of the spotlight, supporting western climbers. secunder kermani,

bbc news, islamabad. what an achievement. and i will be back with the papers. and i will be back with the papers. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes hello there. heavy, persistent rain is likely to bring some flooding over the next few days. it's all down to this area of cloud which is storm chritoph. that's going to be working its way in between tuesday and thursday. it's going to be bringing some huge falls of rain. of particular concern, though, is the rain pushing into the peaks and pennines, where we could see something like 150—200 mm of rain. the met office amber weather warning is out in force for these areas. i have to say, rivers in these areas are already running at elevated levels. that's before the bulk of christoph's rain has even begun to arrive. it will start to turn increasingly wet though overnight, and with this zone of heavy rain starting to line up across northern ireland, north wales, the north midlands and northern england, colder air further north in scotland, a few wintry showers here, frost and a risk of

some icy stretches. in the south, it's mild, temperatures ten celsius in plymouth. now, through tuesday, this band of rain is going to be unrelenting across northern ireland, north wales, northern england, parts of the midlands, rain for a time across southern wales, southwest england, brighter further north in scotland, but still with plenty of showers packing into northern areas where we have the cold air. in england and wales, mild, 11—12 celsius, maybe dry and bright across the southeast for most of the day. then into tuesday evening and overnight, into wednesday, we see further pulses of rain falling on increasingly saturated ground. so hour—by—hour, the risk of flooding and potentially some severe flooding is set to increase. we still have those big temperature contrasts as well on wednesday, cold air becoming more widespread in scotland, still mild further south in england and wales. then as we go through wednesday night, an area of low pressure begins to transfer into the north sea, where it deepens. we start to get stronger northerly winds mixing

in that cold scottish air. and the rain turns to snow, heavy snow, even down to sea level. but with the snow combined with strong winds, particularly for the southern uplands, we are talking about blizzards and drifting. there may be some snow pushing into parts of northern england and north wales as well. so we do have disruptive weather on the way this week with the risk of heavy rain and flooding, maybe severe flooding across parts of northern england and the midlands. as that lot clears through, the rain turns to heavy snow into parts of scotland wednesday night and into thursday causing issues.

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