this is bbc news. the headlines. covid vaccines for 12—15 year olds are approved by the four uk chief medical officers. they say it would mean fewer children will have their education disrupted. the benefit exceeded the risk to a sufficient degree that we are recommending to our ministers in all four nations that they make a universal offer and i want to stress the word offer, a vaccination to children 12 to 15 in addition to those who have very been immunised. one dose of the pfizer jab will be offered. nearly one in three people arriving in england and northern ireland, may have broken the rules on travel quarantine,

at a time when the delta variant was spreading. one hundred and a0 thousand people are being asked to take part in nhs trials of a revolutionary new blood test that detects more than 50 types of cancer, before the patient has any symptoms. the bbc obtains new evidence that the taliban are killing civilians in afghanistan. nicola sturgeon says the success of other small european countries shows that independence could work for scotland as well. and emma raducanu reflects on her victory at the us open saying she's "ready for anything" as british tennis legends offer their own advice to the teen tennis sensation.

the uk's chief medical officers have said all children aged between 12 and 15 should receive one dose of a covid vaccine. explaning the decision, england's chief medical officer professor chris whitty said the benefits of having one dose of the pfizerjab outweighs the risk to a sufficient degree. the decision took into account the impact the pandemic has had on a child's education. professor whitty admitted the disruption caused by the pandemic had been extraordinarily difficult for schoolchildren and had a big impact on their mental health. the uk medicines regulator said the vaccine had been rigourously reviewed with trials carried out on more than 2,000 12to15—year—olds — with side effects in this age group being very rare. the reason we wanted to lay this out

fairly clearly is obviously it is a difficult decision, which is why we have been asked to make of you on this and what i am glad to say is that i want to start from the first principle of medicine saying that it is always about balancing risk and benefit and if by doing something, the benefits exceed the risks compared to not doing something, thenit compared to not doing something, then it is a sensible thing to do it if it's the other way around, it is not. that is essential to all medicines. there is no aspect of medicines. there is no aspect of medicine that is risk—free. roy's trying to balance risk against benefit and that is true with this decision as well all other ones. when it comes to recommending vaccinations for children 12 to 15, there are several stages we have gone through already before we come to what we said today. the first is that the independent regulator has

examined the data in theirjudgment was that in all of those aged 12 and above for the vaccines pfizer in madrona, they authorised these and they authorised them on the basis of their assessment of the efficacy, how effective they are and the side effects as understood from trials today. and they continue the process of continuing to look at those side effects. professor wei shen lim from thejoint committee on vaccination and immunistation said many factors had played a part in the decision an important question that arises is to ask, to what degree this vaccination reduces the time of school for children. the answer to that question is influenced by many

things and it's particularly influenced by the policies around school isolation measures, school closures and school infection control measures just as examples. those things are outside the jurisdiction, but they are important. and it's because of that that when we gave our best ministers, we highlighted to ministers, we highlighted to ministers that there are other factors that are worth considering is adjusted to ministers that they could, if they wish to, ask them to assess the impact of vaccination on these other factors. therefore, today, the fact that they have not done this assessment in this review —— that they have done this assessment is good news for everyone. assessment is good news for everyone-—

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marginal to even further and then outweighs the risks. there was also a bit of a fear _ outweighs the risks. there was also a bit of a fear that _ outweighs the risks. there was also a bit of a fear that we _ outweighs the risks. there was also a bit of a fear that we were - a bit of a fear that we were falling behind other countries that were vaccinated, vaccinating i2 behind other countries that were vaccinated, vaccinating 12 to 15—year—olds getting more people is—year—olds getting more people vaccinated in the community and we were not doing quite as well in terms of numbers. ~ , , ., terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeinu terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeing countries _ terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeing countries across _ terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeing countries across europe, - terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeing countries across europe, the i seeing countries across europe, the us, canada, the uk was leading the will of the vexing roll—out and now it is trailing behind a bit and the main reason for that is because those countries are vaccinating all 12 to those countries are vaccinating all 12to15—year—olds and as we move into the winter and drop measures, vaccination is seen is the key to building immunity and that along with natural infection, that is what the professor was saying this morning and he was really much in favour of all 12 to 15—year—olds getting that vaccine to build immunity and to limit the disruption in schools.

linda bauld is professor of public health at the university of edinburgh. we were just hearing what neil ferguson things, what do you think of the subject of vaccinating i2 ferguson things, what do you think of the subject of vaccinating 12 to is—year—olds? do you agree with the chief medical officers? any 15-year-olds? do you agree with the chief medical officers?— chief medical officers? any decision that is taken _ chief medical officers? any decision that is taken by _ chief medical officers? any decision that is taken by any _ chief medical officers? any decision that is taken by any group - chief medical officers? any decision that is taken by any group of- that is taken by any group of experts is based on the evidence they are looking at and the health correspondent was saying there that the jcvi were correspondent was saying there that thejcvi were given a specific task and looked at a particular body of evidence and they've been able to look more widely. taking into the educational description that they have come to there are some benefits to vaccination for their emotional whenjust to vaccination for their emotional when just looking to vaccination for their emotional whenjust looking at the to vaccination for their emotional when just looking at the impacts on that age groups. and i think they'll be many carriers and young people around the country were delighted at this news and also it is important to say that as professor was saying and that press conference that the

medical royal college, the factor of public health were also considered. a very broad consensus here that a band but infection rates 26 times higher in the uk than it was last year with the new variant, the delta variant and this decision has been taken will be broadly welcome. because you think we keep schools open, it less disruption to education? figs open, it less disruption to education?— open, it less disruption to education? a , ., ., education? as professor what he was sa in: , education? as professor what he was sa inc, has education? as professor what he was saying. has to _ education? as professor what he was saying. has to be _ education? as professor what he was saying, has to be an _ education? as professor what he was saying, has to be an informed - education? as professor what he was saying, has to be an informed choice| saying, has to be an informed choice but parents have different views i think many parents will personally experienced children not being at school for an extended period of time, and only for lockdown in schools being closed, but schools reopened and particularly in the early weeks, including this term, lots of children have been to be off initially because they are contacted

and isolating and is the system changed in this term, church and picking up the virus and being out of school what they've just gone back and i think the final point of this educational description is that we need to be dealing with the legacy of children not being in school for years to come in terms of life chances and the children affected most by that of those living in our most private communities and have another chance to read all the evidence it's on the web page and that issue of deprivation and equality in mental health consequences of missed education opportunities feature highly in that. education opportunities feature highly in that-— education opportunities feature highly in that. some people may think the highly in that. some people may thinkthejcvl. — highly in that. some people may think the ml, the _ highly in that. some people may think the jcvi, the scientists - highly in that. some people may think the jcvi, the scientists in l think thejcvi, the scientists in the vaccine experts gave their verdict on this a few days ago as we've heard. government ministers didn't really like what they heard from the jc vi, didn't really like what they heard from thejc vi, so they said to the chief medical officers, what do you think and in some ways, they've come up think and in some ways, they've come up with this slightly different, wider, social interpretation of the

benefits, the potential benefits of vaccinating i2 benefits, the potential benefits of vaccinating 12 to is—year—olds. is that in some ways the government they we just want to get the right answer? they we 'ust want to get the right answer? . ., ., , answer? the cover of things there, i've had a answer? the cover of things there, we had a few _ answer? the cover of things there, i've had a few questions _ answer? the cover of things there, i've had a few questions myself, i i've had a few questions myself, including those with children that age group that i've already been vaccinated and because they are at risk, the parents income of thejcvi said this isn't necessarily the best idea, was the wrong decision for my child to be vaccinated? so many of the system and i think he now needs to be addressed and communication needs to be clear. but as i said in the beginning, science is by looking at a range of evidence and reaching conclusions based on the evidence or looking at and what i think with the academy of real causes of done is just look more broadly. and internationally, there's so many countries that are able to do this that are doing in a loss of a real—world safety data coming out all the time which is very

reassuring. so the planning will start in terms of the roll—out now that this recommendation has been made of ministers in each of the 12 nations take up this advice. let's speak to our political correspondent nick eardley. where does this all fit into the winter plan for covid—i9? where does this all fit into the winter plan for covid-19? quite a bi week winter plan for covid-19? quite a big week for _ winter plan for covid-19? quite a big week for the _ winter plan for covid-19? quite a big week for the government - winter plan for covid-19? quite a . big week for the government setting out how it's going to approach the next few weeks and months when it comes to covid—i9. so it's going to go down to ministers to make the final decision based on recommendations from the chief medical officers. all four governments across the uk, so the uk and the devolved governments are all pondering that does not come up with any of them do anything other than just fully accept what they have said and i think we'll finally get a decision from them in the next few

hours, probably before the prime minister statement next afternoon. a couple of other things to watch out for over the next 21t hours. one is, what happens the boosterjobs. we know that the jcvi, the body that advises the government on vaccinations has been looking at when it boosterjabs should be given to people over the winter potentially telling most of us to get a third job to boost our immunisation from covid—i9. the decision could come in the next few hours as well. and then tomorrow, the prime minister will be at a press conference with the cmo, chris whitty heard the chief science adviser to the plan of the strategy for the next few weeks are to be focused on trying to avoid lockdowns, avoid bringing back restrictions, but keeping some

measures and reserve dislike the possibility of faxing passports in england, potentially masks and working from home if necessary. but it will be an important moment tomorrow and working from home if necessary. but it will be an important moment tomorrow around four o'clock, that's on the prime minister will set out his thinking on what it looks like.— minister will set out his thinking on what it looks like. another row on what it looks like. another row on universal— on what it looks like. another row on universal credit _ on what it looks like. another row on universal credit and _ on what it looks like. another row on universal credit and accused . on what it looks like. another row| on universal credit and accused of getting figures wrong. it on universal credit and accused of getting figures wrong.— getting figures wrong. it keeps cominu getting figures wrong. it keeps coming up _ getting figures wrong. it keeps coming up because _ getting figures wrong. it keeps coming up because the - getting figures wrong. it keeps coming up because the extra i getting figures wrong. it keeps i coming up because the extra £20 getting figures wrong. it keeps - coming up because the extra £20 a week that universal credit claims to be getting over the course of the pandemic, that is due to end next month. firstly, that is for the controversial because some say that at the moment, when there is a squeeze in the cost of living, when national insurance is about to go up, the worst thing you can do is take £1000 a year away from most people on universal credit and the work and pensions secretary was asked about this this morning on bbc

breakfast. have a listen. the rising national insurance _ listen. the rising national insurance will _ listen. the rising national insurance will pay - listen. the rising national insurance will pay for - listen. the rising national insurance will pay for half| listen. the rising national. insurance will pay for half of listen. the rising national- insurance will pay for half of the levy that — insurance will pay for half of the levy that will be coming through in some _ levy that will be coming through in some of— levy that will be coming through in some of the lower paid people will not be _ some of the lower paid people will not be paying it in at all. we will be seeing — not be paying it in at all. we will be seeing what we can do to help people _ be seeing what we can do to help people secure extra hours but ideally — people secure extra hours but ideally to _ people secure extra hours but ideally to make sure that they are in a place — ideally to make sure that they are in a place to get better paid jobs as welt — in a place to get better paid jobs as welt to— in a place to get better paid “obs as well. ., . ~' in a place to get better paid “obs as well. ., ., ~ , ., £20 has attracted considerable criticism because the picture is considered to be make it considerably more complicated. it doesn't take into account exec texas and national insurance and other payments coming off and secondly, because the way universal credit works, if you're working to get universal credit, the more you work, the more you earn, the less benefit

you get. it's not as simple as doing two hours of 10,000 hour getting that extra money, some are suggesting that for some families, it could take maybe ten hours extra work to make up that money. so, it has been one controversial. look at this tweet and i think we can show you this from labours deputy leader. she is not too impressed with the work and pensions secretary pointing out that many people have concluded that the going at work a lot longer than two hours to make up that extra money. they had a busy day, and the house of commons this afternoon as well for her departmental questions and she was asked about this again by her labour shadow. during her television appearance, she did _ during her television appearance, she did say a person can make up their_ she did say a person can make up their pounds a week by working just two extra _ their pounds a week by working just two extra hours a week. i'm sure by

now the _ two extra hours a week. i'm sure by now the secretary of state is aware that she _ now the secretary of state is aware that she got that completely wrong. they witi— that she got that completely wrong. they will remove a portion of this additional— they will remove a portion of this additional earnings of this extra two hours — additional earnings of this extra two hours which would be for less than £20~ — two hours which would be for less than £20. can i ask her if she now knows _ than £20. can i ask her if she now knowsiust— than £20. can i ask her if she now knowsjust how many than £20. can i ask her if she now knows just how many more hours than £20. can i ask her if she now knowsjust how many more hours in a single _ knowsjust how many more hours in a single parent — knowsjust how many more hours in a single parent will have to work to make _ single parent will have to work to make back— single parent will have to work to make back the money that the government is cutting where people want more hours and that _ cutting where people want more hours and that includes the lifting of the benefit _ and that includes the lifting of the benefit caps and so there's a number of ways— benefit caps and so there's a number of ways that — benefit caps and so there's a number of ways that people can actually earn _ of ways that people can actually earn more, keep more of their money when _ earn more, keep more of their money when they're — earn more, keep more of their money when they're working more hours. a when they're working more hours. different position from the one on bbc breakfast this morning when it comes to universal credit and the general bend, they're sticking to their guns that that extra £20 a week at 6 million people have been

getting during the pandemic isn't going to stay after october and the view of the treasury is that it's too expensive and number ten is the focus that it's getting people into more work if possible. but the labour party is going to keep pressing this and on wednesday, there's also a number of tory mps who are really uncomfortable with the way that this decision has been made. i would expect to hear more about this over the next few weeks. and you will be reporting on it as usual. nick, thank you very much. the government has released the latest coronavirus figures for the uk. in the latest 21t hour period, the uk has recorded 30,825 cases and 61 deaths — that's within 28 days of a positive test. 48 point it million people have received the first dose of the vaccine and mt million the second dose. that's 81% of the adult population fully jabbed.

nearly a third of people arriving in england the headlines on bbc news. approved by the chief medical officers and they say it will mean fewer children having their education disrupted. nearly one of three people arriving may have broken the rules on travel quarantine at the time for the delta variant was spreading. after 40,000 people are being asked to take part in nhs trials of a revolutionary blood test that detects more than 50 types of cancer before the patient has symptoms. nearly a third of people arriving in england and northern ireland as the coronavirus delta variant took hold may have broken quarantine rules. more than 300,000 cases were passed to investigators between march and may, according to figures seen by the bbc. our political correspondent

alex forsyth has the background you need to cast your mind back to spring of this year, when we had just been through that winter wave of covid, and the vaccine programme was being rolled out across the united kingdom. the government introduced travel rules to try to limit the spread of new variants coming into the country. it meant you could only travel if it was essential, and if you went to a higher—risk red country, when you came back, you had to quarantine in a hotel. most other passengers had to quarantine at home for ten days. they were subject to a series of phone calls and text messages to check they were doing so, but we have obtained figures, using the freedom of information act, which show that, in more than 300,000 cases, there were doubts that people were following those rules. it might have been that when they were called they didn't answer the phone, or they hung up, or they refused to co—operate, or there was another signal that raised suspicion. they were then referred on for further checks, which might have been a visit from a police officer at home, or a private firm, which was employed

by the home office to carry out these checks during that process. the home office has told us that it did visit 99% of the cases that were referred to it, and what it has not said is how many people were found to be sticking to the rules, allowing that variant to take hold more quickly. this was the period in which they delta variant in india came into the uk and the government says will introduce these rules to ensure a robust system, the labour party say they were gaps and holes in that system which might have allowed that variant to take load more quickly. they say it is further evidence of what they call a failed border policy. that was alex forsyth. a court in new york is due to hold a pre—trial hearing today, in the civil case filed by a woman who claims the duke of york sexually assaulted her when she was 17. our royal correspondent jonny dymond has more. this is important because it's

the first time that the judge and the lawyers for the woman who has actually made this allegation, virginia giuffre, have actually met. and what we expect is a consideration of whether or not and how this case might go forward. prince andrew has always denied the allegation of sexual assault — he says he can't remember meeting this woman, and his team have pretty much dismissed this case. this is a civil case, not a criminal case, a claim for compensation and damages, and his team have nearly alwaysjust said, "no comment, nothing to say about this case." now they are faced with the question of whether or not the court will accept that the allegations have been formally put to prince andrew, whether or not papers were served on him. this might sound like a fairly tedious technicality, but it is really important. if thejudge says, "yes, ok, i acknowledge that the papers have been served on prince andrew," something his lawyers are casting doubt on, then we will get some idea or we may get some idea as to how and whether this case will actually proceed. if the case does proceed, prince andrew has a decision to make.

so far he has pretty much knocked it to one side, or his team have. as i say, "no comment", and as we understand it his lawyers won't be turning up to the pre—trial conference today. but if the judge says, "this case can go ahead," prince andrew needs to decide, is he then going to make any representation to the court? is he going to make any case to the court? will he have lawyers to the court? or does he risk the court, if he doesn't turn up in any shape or form or his lawyers doubt, does he risk the court simply finding him guilty through his absence? so far it has been about the exchange of paperwork. this is the first time the judge in at least some of the lawyers get together and it is an important procedural moment. that wasjonny dymond giving us the latest regarding a court hearing we are expecting to follow from new york later today, the bbc has obtained and verified footage showing civilians being killed

by the taliban in afghanistan. the bbc has confirmed that more than 20 people have been killed in panjshir province where the taliban have been fighting opposition forces. a taliban spokesperson has denied such killings are taking place. you may find some of the details in our correspondent yalda hakim's report distressing. this bazaar is famous across panjshir valley, and always bustling. now, it's empty and a ghost town. since the taliban entered the valley, people have taken flight. it used to be the home of resistance, but this now appears futile. people have locked their doors and fled and that's not surprising, when people are being shot dead on the side of the street. the bbc has verified this video, which you may find distressing. here, a man in military clothes is dragged away. it is unclear whether he was in the army. this is common dress in the valley. voices are raised. seconds later, he is shot

several times and killed. we are not showing you those images. a bystander insists the man they have just killed was not in the military. the bbc has confirmed that more than 20 people have been killed since the taliban entered panjshir province. one of them was this shopkeeper and father of two called abdul sami. his family want his name and story to be known. a taliban spokesperson denies civilians are being targeted. when the taliban entered the valley, they promised peace and stability. translation: they should come out, do their daily activities. _ if they are shopkeepers, they can go to their shops. if they are farmers, they can go to their farms. we are here to protect them, their lives and their families. but these pictures show that people are not waiting to see

if the taliban keep their promises. with telecommunications cut in the valley, it is hard to get information out. but the international community has warned that taliban they are watching and they will be held accountable for their actions. yalda hakim, bbc news. the government will give councils £20,000 for every afghan refugee who resettles in the uk. as part of the resettlement scheme, afghan citizens will be allowed to enter the uk even if they have not previously worked with the british military. the minister for afghan resettlement, victoria atkins said the scheme would last for three years, with more money to be spent on education, housing and health care. north korea is claiming to have successfully test fired two new long—range cruise missiles capable of hitting japan. these pictures were released by the north korean state media — accompanying reports

that the missiles — launched this weekend — flew more than nine hundred miles before hitting their targets. the united states has described the tests as a "strategic threat". scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, says the time for a second vote on scottish independence is approaching. delivering the closing speech at her party's virtual conference, ms sturgeon said she intended to offer a legal referendum to the scottish people by the end of 2023, if the pandemic is over. starting work to startin- work to make sure that our starting work to make sure that our countries future is a fully informed one. no one is saying they want no challenges to overcome. we will set these out openly and honestly. nothing will fall into our laps. like all countries, we face challenges on whatever path we take.

the question is this. which option? becoming independent or being governed by westminster equips us best to meet these challenges? protesters demanding government action on home insulation have partially blocked several junctions on the m25. tens of thousands of motorists trying to use the uk's busiest motorway faced long delays while activists sat on the road holding banners. police said more than 30 people had been arrested for highways obstruction. protest group insulate britain said action would go on until a "meaningful commitment" was made. this it looks a fighter for wednesday and

some sunshine around but then another weather system will be making roads for the end of the week you will see more rain spreading off the atlantic. this is the complicated cluster moving up from the south this evening and overnight becomes more widespread and then some heavier rain will arrive across central and southern england towards the early hours you can see some brighter echoes there. quite a muggy night with southern areas and further north ten to 12 degrees. you start off with a rather muggy note and rather cloudy for much of england and wales that ray will be quite central to southern and eastern areas and taking it's time to clear it a bit of brightness of western scotland and northern ireland later on what they will be dropped into the quite disappointing for the cloud in the rain. a rich high—pressure building on wednesday and on thursday, looks drier with submersibles and sunshine, especially on thursday afternoon.

hello this is bbc news. the headlines. you're the headlines. watching bbc news. the headlines. you're watching bbc news. the headlines. covid vaccines for 12 to 15—year—olds have been approved by is—year—olds have been approved by that uk's chief medical officer they say it would mean fewer children their education disrupted. the benefit exceeded _ their education disrupted. the benefit exceeded the _ their education disrupted. the benefit exceeded the risks - their education disrupted. the benefit exceeded the risks to - their education disrupted. the benefit exceeded the risks to a i benefit exceeded the risks to a sufficient degree that we are recommending to our ministers in all four nations that they make a universal offer, and i want to stress the word offer of vaccination to children 12 to 15 in addition to the ones that are already been. fine the ones that are already been. one dose of the — the ones that are already been. one dose of the pfizerjob is being recommended. the final decision rests with ministers. nearly one in three people arriving in england and northern ireland may have broken the rules on travel quarantine during the time when the delta variant was spreading. 140,000 people are being asked to take part in an nhs trial

of a revolutionary blood test which detects more than 50 types of cancer before the patient shows symptoms. the bbc has obtained new evidence that the taliban are killing civilians in afghanistan. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. were going to start unsurprisingly in the us with tennis. it's been a whirlwind few days for emma raducanu, who's been taking in her incredible win in the us open. but she's also had some time to take in some sights in new york. the eighteen year old posted this photograph on social media. here she is in times square in front of a billboard of herself! she'll have to get used to that. raducanu beat canadian leyla fernandez in straight sets to become the first qualifier and first british woman for 44 years, to win a grand slam singles title. former british number one, sue barker said the media

attention on raducanu would be incredibly intense. she also paid tribute to the 18 year old's parents, saying the way they had prioritised her education was impressive. money, offers, magazines are going to be on shows but they've also been a fine time for the attendance. i really like the way the parents have dealt with, with you've got to do you a level, the tennis can wait. they seem to really, really understand it and i hope that they will protect her because emma is going to have photographers outside her doorfor a long, long time. but we gotta give her time to develop and we've got to protect her because her world, and we've got to protect her because herworld, it's and we've got to protect her because her world, it's going to hit her like a sledgehammer. i don't think she realised what's coming her way. staying at the us open, daniil medvedev says he's incredibly happy after winning his first grand slam title. the russian number two seed beat novak djokovic in straight sets in the men's final to end the world number one's hopes of taking the calendar slam. djokovic had won this year's three

other major tournaments, but looked completely lost at times, particularly when he was on the way to losing the second set. the end wasn't long in coming and medvedev completed an emphatic victory to win his first grand slam. he was going for huge history, and knowing that i managed to stop him definitely makes it sweeter, and brings me confidence for what is to come. champions league title holders chelsea now turn their attention to the competition with their first group match against zenit st petersburg tomorrow. but head coach thomas tuchel is putting that famous win in porto to the back of his mind... and instead focusing on the challenge ahead. it is absolutely necessary to forget it and to start from scratch to show this vitality again. this is what i

feel and what i demand from myself and from everybody else around that we don't change in terms of hunger. we can have this experience together forever and we can create a bond out of it and we can create confidence out of it. but it is about looking up out of it. but it is about looking up front in sports and taking up challenges which are coming. the next is tomorrow. meanwhile chelsea's women's team have a tough draw for the group stages of the compeition. chelsea were finalists last season and will take onjuventus, wolfsburg and servette. arsenal, play the holders barcelona, and hoffenheim, plus danish side hb koge. and the stage is set for the ryder cup later this month, with europe captain padraig harrington making his wildcard picks. but england's lee westwood didn't need one after qualifying automatically. he just did enough at the pga championship at wentworth to get into the places to compete for europe for the 11th time

against the united states. the tournament was won by america's billy horschel. shane lowry didn't play himself into the team automatically, but was last night named as a wildcard, as were sergio garcia and ian poulter. however, justin rose misses out. the full teams for both america on red pepper on the bbc website. the full teams for both america on red pepper on the bbc website. we'll have more for you in sportsday at half past six. back now to the news that nhs england is beginning a trial of a blood test which — it's hoped — will be able to detect more than fifty types of cancer before symptoms appear. it works by detecting chemical changes in fragments of code. they are looking for i40—thousand people aged between 50 and 77 in england to sign up to try the test to see how effective it is. our health, and is correspondent reports.

the sooner a the sooner a cancer can the sooner a cancer can be detected the greater the patient will make a good recovery. but some cancers are hard to spot in the early stages. including those in the head and neck long pancreas and throat. a huge clinical trial is starting in england to see whether a new blood trust can identify more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms become obvious. the types of cancer before symptoms become obvious.— types of cancer before symptoms become obvious. , ., , ., ._ become obvious. the problem today we will be inviting — become obvious. the problem today we will be inviting people _ become obvious. the problem today we will be inviting people to _ become obvious. the problem today we will be inviting people to come - become obvious. the problem today we will be inviting people to come for- will be inviting people to come for a blood tests in convenient locations like retail parks. i would say to any one that receives an invitation please do take it up and become part of this world first trial. , .., . become part of this world first trial. , . , , , trial. this cancer blood test is the [arc est trial. this cancer blood test is the largest clinical _ trial. this cancer blood test is the largest clinical trial _ trial. this cancer blood test is the largest clinical trial of _ trial. this cancer blood test is the largest clinical trial of its - trial. this cancer blood test is the largest clinical trial of its kind. i largest clinical trial of its kind. 140,000 volunteers are being asked to take part, to be drawn from ages 50 to 77 from a variety of backgrounds and ethnicities. if early trial results are promising a further million people will be enrolled in 2024.—

further million people will be enrolled in 2024. there's a lot of otential enrolled in 2024. there's a lot of potential here. _ enrolled in 2024. there's a lot of potential here. it _ enrolled in 2024. there's a lot of potential here. it could _ enrolled in 2024. there's a lot of potential here. it could detected| potential here. it could detected not onty— potential here. it could detected not only a — potential here. it could detected not only a range of different kinds but some — not only a range of different kinds but some an earlier stage. it is cruciat— but some an earlier stage. it is crucial that _ but some an earlier stage. it is crucial that we actually do now test the research and test on a much bigger— the research and test on a much bigger scale in this research trial. and work— bigger scale in this research trial. and work out whether it can detect cancer _ and work out whether it can detect cancer earlier, weather can reduce the stage — cancer earlier, weather can reduce the stage and crucially that it can do that— the stage and crucially that it can do that without causing undue harm to people _ do that without causing undue harm to people. the do that without causing undue harm to --eole. , ., , ., to people. the first volunteers have been civen to people. the first volunteers have been given blood _ to people. the first volunteers have been given blood samples - to people. the first volunteers have been given blood samples this - been given blood samples this morning at a retail park in jazz shire. it morning at a retail park in “azz shire. , , ., ., , , shire. it seems a good opportunity to actually become _ shire. it seems a good opportunity to actually become involved - shire. it seems a good opportunity to actually become involved with i to actually become involved with something. sadly, most of us are somehow touched by cancer at some time in our lives was up early detection is one thing that is going to help in our armoury against that. sciences have been trying to develop a cancer detecting blood test for years. but previous efforts produce too many false results. researchers say if the promise of this simple task is fulfilled it could mark the beginning of a revolution in cancer

treatment. with me is one of the chief investigators on the trial, professor richard neal, a part time gp and professor of primary care at the university of exeter. and i'm alsojoined by drjodie moffat who's head of strategic evidence and early diagnosis programme lead at cancer research uk. thank you both for being with us. first of all as one of the lead investigators on this just talk to us about the science of this. am i right in saying this is sort of dna from tumours leaking into the blood which you can then test?— from tumours leaking into the blood which you can then test? thank you, ben. which you can then test? thank you, ben- when — which you can then test? thank you, ben. when cancers _ which you can then test? thank you, ben. when cancers are _ which you can then test? thank you, ben. when cancers are present - which you can then test? thank you, ben. when cancers are present in i which you can then test? thank you, | ben. when cancers are present in the body, even if they are at an early stage they shot into the bloodstream what is called cell free dna and very tiny amounts which is really difficult to measure. what's really important is there are signals or fingerprints, scientifically called

methylation from that cell free dna which are now two allows analysis in the laboratory to distinguish between the signal from one cancer say breast from a different one say, bowel or one of the other mentions in your report. so the blood samples, it's a simple blood test, are analysed and the reports come backis are analysed and the reports come back is either showing no cancer detected or a signalfor back is either showing no cancer detected or a signal for one back is either showing no cancer detected or a signalfor one or two cancers. it's at that point that the patient if they have that signal enters into the nhs and has the appropriate diagnostic workup which ever cancer pathway is needed to either rule out a more importantly rule in cancer and hopefully at an earlier stage. rule in cancer and hopefully at an earlierstage. i5 rule in cancer and hopefully at an earlier stage.— earlier stage. is it possible to cive us earlier stage. is it possible to give us an — earlier stage. is it possible to give us an idea _ earlier stage. is it possible to give us an idea of _ earlier stage. is it possible to give us an idea of the - give us an idea of the time involved? how much time does this give you a head of ordinary symptoms emerging in which you can possibly detect a cancer? the emerging in which you can possibly detect a cancer?—

emerging in which you can possibly detect a cancer? one of the reasons we are doing — detect a cancer? one of the reasons we are doing this _ detect a cancer? one of the reasons we are doing this trial _ detect a cancer? one of the reasons we are doing this trial is _ detect a cancer? one of the reasons we are doing this trial is these - detect a cancer? one of the reasons we are doing this trial is these are i we are doing this trial is these are very difficult questions to answer edits through doing this trial that we are to answer questions such as if we detect asymptomatic people before they develop any sign of cancer at an earlier stage, whether that's beneficial and whether that's cost—effective. so these are the kind of really important questions that will be answered during the life of this trial.— life of this trial. jody, this is potentially _ life of this trial. jody, this is potentially revolutionary. i life of this trial. jody, this is potentially revolutionary. a| life of this trial. jody, this is - potentially revolutionary. a game changer. it potentially revolutionary. a game chanaer. ., , , potentially revolutionary. a game chanaer. , . changer. it potentially very much so. this research _ changer. it potentially very much so. this research is _ changer. it potentially very much so. this research is hugely - changer. it potentially very much i so. this research is hugely exciting and as— so. this research is hugely exciting and as the — so. this research is hugely exciting and as the professor has said will help and as the professor has said will hetp us— and as the professor has said will hetp us to — and as the professor has said will help us to know whether this blood test can— help us to know whether this blood test can detect cast late my cancer eartier— test can detect cast late my cancer earlier and — test can detect cast late my cancer earlier and whether it does need to improve _ earlier and whether it does need to improve outcomes. if it does because it can _ improve outcomes. if it does because it can seemingly apply to so many different— it can seemingly apply to so many different cancer types it really does — different cancer types it really does have the game changing for peopte _ does have the game changing for people with cancer. it is does have the game changing for people with cancer.— people with cancer. it is being offered in _ people with cancer. it is being offered in the _ people with cancer. it is being offered in the united - people with cancer. it is being offered in the united states i people with cancer. it is being offered in the united states if| people with cancer. it is being - offered in the united states if you pay for it privately. how is it working there, do you know? it is

available in _ working there, do you know? it is available in the _ working there, do you know? it is available in the nhs, i'm sorry, you wake _ available in the nhs, i'm sorry, you wake usf— available in the nhs, i'm sorry, you wake usf for people who can pay for it but— wake usf for people who can pay for it but here _ wake usf for people who can pay for it but here the uk we make decisions -- usa~ _ it but here the uk we make decisions -- usa we— it but here the uk we make decisions —— usa. we make decisions and we think— —— usa. we make decisions and we think there — —— usa. we make decisions and we think there are important questions that need _ think there are important questions that need answering before it can be more _ that need answering before it can be more routinely available and this trial is— more routinely available and this trial is hugely important to be able to answer— trial is hugely important to be able to answer those key questions. just talk to us a — to answer those key questions. talk to us a bit to answer those key questions. jut talk to us a bit more about the trial. you are looking for volunteers or recruiting huge numbers of people in england. yes. we are looking _ numbers of people in england. yes. we are looking to _ numbers of people in england. jazz we are looking to recruit 140,000 people without symptoms, aged between 50 and 77. this will happen in eight areas of england put up those participants will receive letters through the post with information about the trial and if they are interested in participating they'll be able to make contact with they'll be able to make contact with the trial team and arrange for an

appointment for a blood test. assuming they don't get a positive cancer signal back after the initial blood test they will then be recalled for another further 12 months and further 12 months after that for a second and third blood test. and then we will begin the full analysis of the results after that time. jh full analysis of the results after that time. , ., , ., that time. in terms of when you get the results. — that time. in terms of when you get the results, obviously _ that time. in terms of when you get the results, obviously you've - that time. in terms of when you get the results, obviously you've got. that time. in terms of when you get the results, obviously you've got to| the results, obviously you've got to appreciate a lot of people are very interested in this was up we talking about the first 2023, is that right? yes about that time. these things take time and they have to take time because you have to wait until you can determine whether persons develop cancer under the three rounds of blood taking. they'll be some early results in 2023. if those are positive, by predefined criteria about significantly reducing the number of stage iii or stage four, the late stage cancers that are diagnosed then we will be looking to scaling up the trial to a million

people in 2024 or maybe 2025. again depending on the results. there are a lot of barriers to cross their parts are in place and then implement that within the nhs and make it more routine. a lot of ground to cover before we get to that point. ground to cover before we get to that oint. ground to cover before we get to that point-— ground to cover before we get to that oint. .,, ., , , ., ., that point. true, obviously, a long wa to to that point. true, obviously, a long way to go with _ that point. true, obviously, a long way to go with this _ that point. true, obviously, a long way to go with this was _ that point. true, obviously, a long way to go with this was up - that point. true, obviously, a long way to go with this was up and - that point. true, obviously, a long i way to go with this was up and these are very early stages of these trials and research. it only affects certain types of cancer.— certain types of cancer. there is a lona wa certain types of cancer. there is a long way to _ certain types of cancer. there is a long way to go- — certain types of cancer. there is a long way to go. this _ certain types of cancer. there is a long way to go. this test - certain types of cancer. there is a long way to go. this test could i long way to go. this test could potentially affect a whole range of different _ potentially affect a whole range of different types of cancer but we need _ different types of cancer but we need the — different types of cancer but we need the research trial to understand exactly what is likely to be impacted, when it can deliver earlier— be impacted, when it can deliver earlier diagnoses and when it does drive _ earlier diagnoses and when it does drive improvements for cancer patients— drive improvements for cancer patients both here and around the world _ patients both here and around the world but — patients both here and around the world. but it's really exciting to see the — world. but it's really exciting to see the research happening. we can't seek to _ see the research happening. we can't seek to improve back cancer without the research and innovation as well as the _ the research and innovation as well as the other things we have in our

toolkit— as the other things we have in our toolkit to — as the other things we have in our toolkit to help detect cancer eartier~ _ toolkit to help detect cancer earlier. ., . , earlier. the thing about early diagnosis _ earlier. the thing about early diagnosis is _ earlier. the thing about early diagnosis is the _ earlier. the thing about early diagnosis is the early - earlier. the thing about early i diagnosis is the early treatment of cancer. especially some forms of cancer. especially some forms of cancer are really crucial.- cancer. especially some forms of cancer are really crucial. yes. we know on average _ cancer are really crucial. yes. we know on average if _ cancer are really crucial. yes. we know on average if we _ cancer are really crucial. yes. we know on average if we can - cancer are really crucial. yes. we know on average if we can shift i know on average if we can shift the diagnosis from stage three, stage four on lena, too early stages or stage to them people will have a better chance of surviving and surviving for longer or of complete cure for many people. and we will need less toxic and less aggressive treatments that are much better tolerated and cause fewer long—lasting effects. the benefits of getting a greater proportion of early stage cancer versus late stage cancer are absolutely huge. j’m cancer are absolutely huge. i'm sure eve bod cancer are absolutely huge. i'm sure everybody is — cancer are absolutely huge. i'm sure everybody is really _ cancer are absolutely huge. i'm sure everybody is really hoping _ cancer are absolutely huge. i'm sure everybody is really hoping your- everybody is really hoping your research and trials are usually successful. good luck with them.

the leader of the tuc says the uk must be better prepared for future economic shocks like the covid pandemic — saying it won't be a one off. frances o'grady has challenged the prime minister to deliver on his promises to level up britain. our business correspondent ben thompson has more. she highlights some of the problems that have been made worse through covid, but also those that were there already that maybe have got a little worse, too. she says the pandemic must be a catalyst for change. she says we must be prepared for crises in future. she says covid is not going to be a one—off. she also talks about things like climate change, that race to zero emissions, that if we don't take those targets seriously, they will get worse, and there will be a bigger problem. she also talks about new technology, wonderful, all these new machines and computers that can do jobs. they are a risk to jobs and she says we mustn't squander those benefits and that workers must feel the benefit, maybe in shorter hours or higher pay, notjust big profits for the organisations

investing in technology. also some warning for the government as far as tax is concerned, take a listen. now ministers tell us they are going to tevet— now ministers tell us they are going to level up _ now ministers tell us they are going to level up britain but leveling up means— to level up britain but leveling up means nothing if they freeze workers pay,/ _ means nothing if they freeze workers pay,/ universal credit and a number of kids— pay,/ universal credit and a number of kids in_ pay,/ universal credit and a number of kids in poverty sores. sol of kids in poverty sores. so i have a challenge — of kids in poverty sores. so i have a challenge with the prime minister. if a challenge with the prime minister. if leveling _ a challenge with the prime minister. if leveling up means anything it must _ if leveling up means anything it must mean leveling up at work and leveling _ must mean leveling up at work and leveling up — must mean leveling up at work and leveling up living standards. also must mean leveling up at work and leveling up living standards.- leveling up living standards. also a warnin: leveling up living standards. also a warning not — leveling up living standards. also a warning not to _ leveling up living standards. also a warning not to raise _ leveling up living standards. also a warning not to raise taxes - leveling up living standards. also a warning not to raise taxes on i warning not to raise taxes on business. she says how business deliver the jobs and the growth moving again do not burden them with extra taxes. and particularly as far as that national insurance rises concern. she says that is another hit to young people and those on lower wages. she talks about those recent hgv driver sources we have been ——

shortages we have been talking about comments as it is a direct consequence of poor pay and poor working conditions for drivers, meaning they are not injury at —— entering the industry and causing 70 supply problems. they are proposing the solution would be a capital gains tax, a tax on wealth, rather than lower paid people. she says that could be enough to pay for social care that we have heard the prime minister telling us is so desperately needed. she said the benefit of not taxing lower paid workers too is that people will tend to spend that money on the local high street, in the local economy, so we all see a direct benefit, because she suggest those on the highest income that are not being taxed on their wealth, may be called that money elsewhere we don't see the benefit in our day to day economy. some media news. andrew neil we are just hearing is stepping down from his role as chairman of gb news and also as host of a primetime show on gb news. he has confirmed that put

up gb news. he has confirmed that put up he's a former bbc presenter who started off with gb news but has now said in a statement that back i'm sorry to go but i've concluded that it's time to reduce my commitments on a number of fronts. he could see the tweet... in a statement he expands on that he says over the summer of had time to reflect on my extensive portfolio of interests and decided it was time to cut back. i wish gb need doing that gb news while in continued its promise and mission to underserved news broadcasters in response to that gb news said andrew is without doubt one of the finest journal and interviews in the country. gb news thanks him for his 12 months of leadership, wisdom and advice and we wish him well. there have been quite a lot of talk in media circles about his disenchantment, shall we say,

with a course that gb news had taken. so andrew neil has confirmed he is leaving. it seems it has been something of a falling out between andrew neil and gb news. the transport secretary grant shapps has been responding to an urgent question in the house of commons on the shortage of hgv drivers. the shadow transport secretary, jim mcmahon accused mr shapps of being too slow to act. we've all seen constant examples of businesses impacted by supply chains from mcdonald's, fernandos and weatherspoon. we've all seen supermarket shelves empty and that was affecting the delivery of vital medical supplies. we've already seen the number of people wanting to do the hgv drivers test literally fall off a cliff. with over 9000 being completed in 2019. that was before brexit and it was well before covid. industry has been warned of this

crisis for years but the secretary of state has been asleep at the wheel. and just months ago one of his own ministers accused the road haulage industry a crying wolf over shortages despite the evidence that the crisis was getting bigger and bigger and was grinding our economy to a halt. mr shapps said it wasn'tjust a problem affecting the uk. this is a global problem. the chief executive of eastern europe's largest hauliers says it is a global driving shortage across europe, not — an isolated problem in one country. he points out that shortages are in romania, poland, germany and many other countries. but it's notjust europe, as europe actually it's a global problem. the striving situation is about as bad as it's ever been in my career. not the words of a uk haulier, mr speaker but

of the chief executive of us express telling of the problems in the _ american trucking market. this is absolutely a global problem that we will try to resolve. the cop26 climate conference which gets underway in glasgow in november will see the biggest ever deployment of armed police in scotland. hundreds of officers trained in firearms will be backed up by an unspecified number from other uk forces. senior officers say there's no intelligence of a specific threat from terrorism but that's being monitored constantly as the event draws closer. david cowan has more. hey! police! put it down now! this trainin: is hey! police! put it down now! this training is routine _ hey! police! put it down now! this training is routine cut _ hey! police! put it down now! this training is routine cut 26 _ hey! police! put it down now! this training is routine cut 26 will- hey! police! put it down now! this training is routine cut 26 will be i training is routine cut 26 will be anything but. the hope is that the people of glasgow wouldn't see anything like this. but armed police officers will maintain a high present during the cop26 conference. for opera operational region police will give the exact number but cop26 will give the exact number but cop26 will see the biggest and longest

ever deployment of armed officers in scotland. hundreds will be on duty every day, the total could be in the region of 1000. the cop26 venue the scottish exhibition centre will become united nations territory with armed un personnel. many of the 120 vips attending the three—day world leaders summit will bring their personal protection. outside the un blue zone security will come from police scotland backed up by other uk forces, intelligence services and the military. uk forces, intelligence services and the military-— the military. watch every act. specialist _ the military. watch every act. specialist officers _ the military. watch every act. specialist officers trained i the military. watch every act. specialist officers trained in i specialist officers trained in counterterrorism will be on hand. the head of mi five is warned that the fall of afghanistan could embolden the loan will terrace in the uk. ., , , embolden the loan will terrace in the uk. . y , ., the uk. clearly there is a massive amount of— the uk. clearly there is a massive amount of security _ the uk. clearly there is a massive amount of security because i the uk. clearly there is a massive amount of security because of- the uk. clearly there is a massivej amount of security because of the head _ amount of security because of the head of— amount of security because of the head of state, world leaders and obviously — head of state, world leaders and

obviously all the delegates but there _ obviously all the delegates but there is— obviously all the delegates but there is no specific threat to the event _ there is no specific threat to the event at — there is no specific threat to the event at the moment. the training centres are — event at the moment. the training centres are worst-case _ event at the moment. the training centres are worst-case scenarios. | centres are worst—case scenarios. but in a country generally unaccustomed to armed police they are mere presence can be intimidating.— are mere presence can be intimidating. are mere presence can be intimidatina. ~ ., ., intimidating. we give extra training for the big capability _ intimidating. we give extra training for the big capability but _ intimidating. we give extra training for the big capability but i - intimidating. we give extra training for the big capability but i would i for the big capability but i would encourage the members of the public to approach the officers and speak to approach the officers and speak to them as normal police officers. cop26 will be an unprecedented event for scotland. and with it will come security on a level we have never seen before. the bbc panorama investigation has uncovered evidence that one of britain's biggest companies paid a bribe to the former zimbabway dictatorfor americans bribe to the former zimbabway dictator for americans tobacco is also accused of paying bribes and using illegal surveillance methods to damage its rivals in south africa

for the bat says it is committed to the highest standards of corporate conduct and transparency wherever it operates. these are the forests in rural south africa. peter snyders lives here now but he used to have a different life. breaking the law to help british american tobacco sabotage its competitors. they said that we must tap their telephones, do physical surveillance on them, on their trucks — where the consignments are going to, and follow them all over. did bat know you were doing that? they were giving us money to do that. bat is one of the uk's ten biggest companies. but working with the bureau of investigativejournalism and the university of bath, we found evidence it was breaking the law to undermine rivals.

documents and insiders revealed an extraordinary incident in zimbabwe. three members of a firm working on behalf of bat were arrested, suspected of spying. the document shows zimbabwean officials wanted a payment of between 300,000 and 500,000 us dollars to mr mugabe's party to get the case dropped. effectively, a bribe to a dictator. the files don't show the bribe being paid, but the men were released. this man was sent in to negotiate the deal for bat. they would have to pay to get what they want, including these three men out of prison? that's exactly the deal that was brokered. is there a chance that, because that meeting happened, friendships were formed and they got what they wanted without paying any money? absolutely not. that's fa ntasyland.

so you get what you want by paying the money? and only by paying the money. when asked by the bbc, bat didn't deny paying a bribe to a dictator. it said it emphatically rejects the mischaracterisation of its conduct, and that it was helping law enforcement agencies combat the trade in illicit cigarettes. it said it fully cooperated with a serious fraud office what we have found is a company that stopped at nothing to sell cigarettes. richard bilton, bbc news. and you can see that edition of panorama on bbc1 tonight, at 7.30 and then later on iplayer. time for a look at the latest weather forecast. good evening to you. this

weather this week is looking pretty unsettled. we've got rain moving in through tomorrow. that's going to be pretty heavy for england and wales but tickly across the midlands and eastern england for the things look like they will settle down around the middle part of the week. that's thanks to the ridge of high pressure probably thursday the best of the week with regards to sunshine. there's more rain in the forecast to end the week on friday as an arctic low sweet scent. these weather fronts pushing up from the south already bringing clouds and patchy rain to western part. the rain will p9p up rain to western part. the rain will pep up across the areas moving out of france across the channel later on in the night. this seven will see some of the heaviest rain where further north and west is going to be generally cloudy with some patchy, light to moderate rain. it concern muggy across southern areas. with a 13 to 15 degrees here as the low overnight. closer to 1011 for the north. we start tuesday cloudy, misty murky note we will see outbreaks of rain heavy for ease wales, certainly midlands southern and eastern middle inland. bright

echoes indicating there could be really heavy rainfall with lot rumbles of thunder for some slow improvement through southern and western areas of the afternoon. some sunshine maybe one or two showers around. pretty disappointing temperatures where we have the rain i think of the brightest but we can make 19 or 20 degrees. the weather front eventually claire's way through these as we have through wednesday for the average high pressure present for wednesday and thursday. i think wednesday quite a bit of cloud around otherwise they will be some sunshine. i think it's thursday which is looking like being the sunniest day of the week. wednesday we have a bit of mist and were put up a bit of a hang back on the weather front back across the east which could tend to clear way for the most places will turn dryer into the afternoon. a few showers west of scotland, northern ireland. temperatures will probably be higher 20, 21 degrees across south and southwest was a more sunshine around for thursday. that's why i say i favour thursday being the dries and sunniest day of the week. later in the day we start to see increasing breeze and klopfer was in scotland, northern ireland i of that weather

front. where we have the sunshine we could see 20 may be 23 degrees, very pleasant indeed. friday, new area of low pressure and weather front sweeping in across the country for the brain initially across western areas, some quite heavy and then transferring towards the east. following him behind we will see sunshine and showers this is the picture for thursday as you can see that rain spreading its way into western areas and then in towards the east. temperatures may be not quite as high as what we will have on thursday. see you later.

today at six, all 12 to 15—year—olds in the uk are set to be offered a dose of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine. the uk's chief medical officers hope the move will keep more children in school cutting the risk to their mental health. it is an important and potentially useful additional tool to help reduce the public health impacts that come through educational disruption. it's now up to ministers in the four home nations to decide if the vaccinations go ahead. also on the programme... nearly a third of all those arriving in england and northern ireland in the spring may have broken quarantine rules. climate protestors cause chaos on the m25, blocking slip roads, leading to long tailbacks.

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