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.

were your nerves out of control or were you calm? and the global appeal of a new sporting icon. emma raducanu, with the world at her feet. good evening and welcome to the bbc news 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 four chief medical officers say the move takes into account the impact of the pandemic on childrens�* education, pandemic on children's education, as well as the risk

to their mental health, of missing school. earlier this month, the body advising the government said it couldn't recommend vaccinating healthy 12 to 15—year—olds on health grounds alone. three million children could now be eligible for the jab. here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. i'm looking for four right—angled triangles... there is a new formula for vaccination. ten days ago, the scientists on thejcvi advisory committee said there were only marginal health benefits from immunising all 12 to 15—year—olds. now the uk's four top doctors have concluded the wider benefits for education and mental health make giving a single dose the right answer. england's chief medical officer chris whitty, a pivotalfigure in the pandemic, said vaccination would help prevent disruption to learning. we do not think that this is a panacea, it is not a silver bullet, it is not a single thing that, on its own, will do so but we think it is an important and potentially useful additional tool to help reduce the public

health impacts that come through educational disruptions. isn't there a danger that many parents, and indeed children, are going to be left confused after thejcvi didn't recommend vaccines for this age group and now you are? in medicine, you have to take factors into account, some of which are very direct and some of which are broader and that is a pretty standard way of approaching risk and benefit. so we would see this as not in conflict. if you measure that angle there... like schools across the uk, st margaret's academy in liverpool has faced huge disruption over the pandemic. at some point, more than half its 1,000 pupils have been self—isolating, rather than in class. so they support today's decision. it's been very, very difficult. the sooner we can get back to the routine of everybody coming into school without the disruption caused by the virus, the better and this is a major step in helping us do that. the decision on vaccinating

three million 12 to 15—year—olds is a balance of risks versus benefits. there's thought to be a risk of three and 17 cases of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle, for every million receiving a single dose of the pfizer vaccine. the symptoms, which can also be triggered by covid, include chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations. but these are mostly mild and short—lived. as for covid, healthy children are at extremely low risk of serious illness. only two in a million end up in intensive care after infection. after so much toing and froing on this issue, what do parents make of it? we've got a daughter who is nearly 1a, so we have no problem with getting her vaccinated. i'm not sure, i really don't know. at the moment, i'd probably say no. it's a contentious issue but i think it should be compulsory to have l vaccinations across all age groups.

like healthy 16 to 17—year—olds, the 12 to 15s will be offered only a single dose of vaccine at this stage. government scientists think this will be enough to significantly reduce outbreaks in schools and get education back on track. so, fergus, to who is it who will decide whether or not a child gets this, the parent or the child? parents will definitely be asked for their consent and the four chief medical officer say they expect to be a conversation now at home between parents and their children, but to be clear, where a child is considered competent to make a decision about their health, they, not their parents, will have the final say. not their parents, will have the finalsay. now, not their parents, will have the final say. now, the jabs will be given in schools in the coming weeks. chris whitty said he is not saying to parents you must, must, must get your 12 to 15—year—olds

immunised, but he said if you add in the small health benefits, plus the educational advantages and those to mental health, he said you should definitely go for it. find mental health, he said you should definitely go for it.— definitely go for it. and it is 'ust one dose. yes, i definitely go for it. and it is 'ust one dose. yes, one i definitely go for it. and it is 'ust one dose. yes, one dose h definitely go for it. and it isjust one dose. yes, one dose and i definitely go for it. and it isjust i one dose. yes, one dose and this really sums _ one dose. yes, one dose and this really sums up — one dose. yes, one dose and this really sums upjust _ one dose. yes, one dose and this really sums upjust how— one dose. yes, one dose and this really sums upjust how balanced| really sums up just how balanced this decision has been because the risk from myocarditis, inflammation of the hard, are more common after the second dose, so that probably tipped the balance against having two doses at this stage —— inflammation of the heart. france, the us, italy, spain, they all went with two doses and they all went with two doses and they all went with it during the summer holidays and that opportunity has been missed here but remember, finally, there are 6 million adults who are yet to have a single dose of covid vaccine and they are the ones who would benefit most from getting theirjab right now. benefit most from getting their “ab riaht now. ., ~ i. benefit most from getting their 'ab riaht now. ., ~ i. , benefit most from getting their 'ab riaht now. . ~ ,_,, right now. thank you, fergus walsh there. there is also our warning from chris

whitty over the pressures that covid will bring over the winter. tomorrow, borisjohnson is expected to unveil his government's plans for dealing with the virus during the coming winter months. booster jabs for those already double vaccinated are likely to be among the measures. but the nhs is already under pressure, with high levels of hospital admissions across the uk. here's our health editor, hugh pym. a health system already under strain. that's the reality in many areas ahead of the government's winter plan for england, to be announced tomorrow. nhs leaders in nottinghamshire have asked local people to only come to a&e if there are urgent, life—threatening emergencies. we've just got busier, as lockdowns have eased, people have come in, very sick people with covid other things, but also we are seeing a rise in people with simpler things and we really encourage people not to come unless they really, really have to. hayley, who is pregnant, hasn't yet been vaccinated. she is now in hospital with covid. i knew it was covid straightaway, because i felt a fog over my chest, i was struggling with my breathing and, being pregnant,

you already, you know, you've got extra problems anyway as it is. daily covid hospital admissions in the uk fell back in the spring, but then started picking up again injuly, following an increase in cases. after coming back a bit, the increase continued through august and into this month and, at times recently, there have been more than 1,000 hospital admissions a day. what does that screen say no? what does that screen say now? uh, 3.10. the prime minister, today visiting a british gas training academy, will set out a plan for managing covid and he wasn't totally ruling out reimposing some restrictions if there was another virus search. if there was another virus surge. we've got to do everything that is right to protect - the country, but the way things are going at the moment, - we are very confident - in the steps that we've taken. i will be setting out . a lot more tomorrow. we have seen a levelling off... experts point out there was hardly any flu to deal with last winter. this time, it will be different. of course, with complications such as flu, other types of viruses

and winter illnesses that start to build up, we are going to see much added pressure on the health care service that we haven't yet dealt with when there has been this number of covid cases. nicola sturgeon has said she can't remember a time when scotland's hospitals have been busier. the scottish government's announced that, unlike england, vaccine passports will be adopted at some venues. the welsh government will decide on that soon. there are no plans to do so in northern ireland. for all the uk's governments, there is huge uncertainty over just what the winter will bring. hugh pym, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures show there were 30,825 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of over 34,521 new cases per day in the last week. there were more than 8,200 people in hospital with the virus, as of last friday.

61 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test, and that's an average of 1111 deaths per day, in the last week. just over 89% of people aged 16 or over have had their firstjab. and 81% have been double vaccinated. our political editor laura kuenssberg is at westminster. laura, the latest figures show rising hospital admissions, so there is a lot riding on the prime minister's announcement of his winter plans for tomorrow. there reall is. winter plans for tomorrow. there really is. through _ winter plans for tomorrow. there really is. through the _ winter plans for tomorrow. there really is. through the summer, l winter plans for tomorrow. there i really is. through the summer, we got used to restrictions disappearing from our lives, things feeling a bit more free and easy, kids going back to school, a lot of people gradually getting back to work and life being a bit more like normal, but we had such pressure on the health service like we have just been hearing. essentially what the prime minister is going to do tomorrow is set out his insurance

policy for england, not bringing back restrictions, not doing anything like bringing back something that might look like severe limits on all of our lives but spelling out what could make a comeback if covid really takes hold again, and that could be the reintroduction of compulsory facemasks, it could mean things like encouraging people to stay at home instead of going to work, it could still, even though the government doesn't want to do this and has said they won't buy now, mean bringing in vaccine passports in england, so, if like, what he is trying to do is say these are the kind of things the government could press the button on if we end up in the same kind of terrible situation we have been in before. it is very important, though, to remember that the vaccine has changed the situation profoundly, but there is no question that there is very obviously a lot of pressure on the health service already, only near the very beginning of september. the other thing that we do know is coming tomorrow and we expect there to be

an announcement for all four nations in the uk is the booster programme of a jab, probably coming six months after the first inoculation for over 50s. the final details of that won't emerge until tomorrow.— 50s. the final details of that won't emerge until tomorrow. emerge untiltomorrow. laura, thank ou, laura emerge untiltomorrow. laura, thank you, laura kuenssberg _ emerge untiltomorrow. laura, thank you, laura kuenssberg at— you, laura kuenssberg at westminster. nearly a third of people arriving in england and northern ireland between march and may could have broken quarantine rules. research by the bbc has found that more than 300,000 cases were passed to investigators during the period. the government hasn't been able to confirm how many of these were found to have broken the rules, or couldn't be traced. but it insists it has some of the toughest border controls in the world. here's our political correspondent, alex forsyth. think back to spring this year. getting on a plane was only allowed if it was essential — rules meant to limit the spread of covid variants. if you did travel from certain countries on a red list, you had to quarantine in a hotel when you landed. most other travellers had to isolate at home for ten days. like henryk.

he arrived back in england in april, after visiting family in poland. he received one call to check he was self—isolating — but, he says, not much else. well, it wasn't effective at all, because it didn't track and trace me at all. like i said, i could have gone out to the supermarket, had i so desired. there was no... no contact with anybody at all. between mid—march and the end of may this year, just over1 million people arrived in england and northern ireland who had to self—isolate for ten days by law. scotland and wales had separate systems. during this period, more than six million calls were made to check people were complying. but in more than 300,000 cases — around three in ten — there were doubts that rules were being followed, so they were referred for further checks. people were referred if, for example, they didn't cooperate with check calls or repeatedly failed to answer. then they might have had a visit from police, or from a private firm employed

by the home office to ramp up these checks. the government says most people were found to be self—isolating, but it hasn't provided a figure, or said how many people couldn't be traced at all. in a statement, the government said, "the home office looks to visit "all individuals referred to us by nhs test and trace who are "required to self—isolate at home following international travel. "we visit over 99% of the cases referred to this service." long—standing critics of the government's border policy say it demonstrates weaknesses in the system during the period the delta variant took hold in the uk. this shows that the problems with the home quarantine system and, also, the failure to put india on the red list early enough together made it much easier for the delta variant to spread, before the vaccines were fully rolled out. that's what led us then to the third wave and the big delays in being able to lift lockdown restrictions. international travel is building up again,

and with the virus still circulating around the globe, there will be questions about the government's approach, not least if another variant takes off. alex forsyth, bbc news. a court in new york is about to hear the next stage of a civil case being brought against prince andrew, over allegations of sexual abuse — claims he denies. our north america correspondent nada tawfik is in new york. what are we expecting? this is the first hearing _ what are we expecting? this is the first hearing of _ what are we expecting? this is the first hearing of virginia _ what are we expecting? this is the first hearing of virginia giuffre's i first hearing of virginia giuffre's case, in which accuses prince andrew of sexually assaulting her in new york, london and the us virgin islands when she was just 17 years old. the duke of york denies all of the allegations. already, though, these proceedings are proving to be complex. the court was just notified today that prince andrew has chosen a lawyer to appear on his behalf. we

expect him, per a letter to the court, to contest the jurisdiction of the us court in this matter and to argue that the papers were not properly served. now, on the other hand, virginia giuffre's lawyers have accused prince andrew of instructing his representatives to evade service of that complaint. they claim that they served a metropolitan police officer at the main gates of his windsor park home in late august. they have also submitted evidence to the court showing that they sent e—mails to prince andrew's royal household office e—mail and sent a letter to one of his homes by first class post. but, ultimately, it will be up to the judge here to decide if those papers were properly served and if this case can get under way. {lilia this case can get under way. 0k, nada tawfik, _ this case can get under way. 0k, nada tawfik, thank— this case can get under way. 0k, nada tawfik, thank you for that.

the time is 18:16. our top story this evening: all 12 to 15—year—olds in the uk are set to be offered a first dose of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine. a message in mandarin. how emma radacanu is being tipped as a global superstar, after her us open win. and coming up on sportsday on the bbc news channel: the fallout continues from sunday's crash in formula one, as lewis hamilton thanks the halo safety device for saving his life at the italian grand prix. in november, crucial talks on climate change will take place in glasgow, as the world comes together to discuss making the transition from fossil fuels to a zero—carbon economy. that will involve newjobs in green industries.

in the uk, there are currently 410,000, with the government hoping for two million by 2030. but trade unions say many more could be created much more quickly, and they're warning that britain could lose out to other countries. so, what are greenjobs, and what do they entail? here's our science editor, david shukman. there are jobs that hardly existed a generation ago. bridey is learning to maintain wind turbines, paul makes heat pumps to replace gas boilers, and beth is at work on a futuristic farm. all three are zero—carbon — to help with climate change. i think for my generation, it's a huge deal, like, it's affecting us now. we're starting to see the problems that the climate change is causing now, with the ice caps melting and the world heating, and all of these deadlines being set by the government. things have to happen now. in the purple light of her vertical farm, beth explains how the water's recycled,

the crops are sold locally and the power is solar — from panels on the roof, in this industrial estate in scunthorpe. this is the future. if you can grow stuff that's supposed to grow in italy here in the uk, you can grow it anywhere in the world. you can grow it in the middle east, in africa. and then you cut out all of the transportation, so... you're saving money, time, resources. and carbon, i reckon. and carbon, a lot of carbon. you're not flying basil all over the world. paul mcgoogan reckons he's also in an industry of the future. the heat pumps being made here in livingston release no carbon. and for him, a green career is safe. me and my girlfriend, we've just bought a new home, and the next step for us is hopefully to start a family. so knowing that we are doing our bit in this company to create a better, brighter future, more sustainable future — for my family and for generations to come — is a big deal to me.

so now, we're just checking to see if there's any power coming in. - as an apprentice, bridey is getting ready to join the offshore wind industry. from grimsby, she'll head out to the north sea — to the giant turbines there, rather than to the fishing grounds that once made her home town famous. it's really nice to see that growing from fishing to engineering, and from kind of an old industry to a renewable green one that's definitely, yeah, taking the future by charge. what, for you, is the attraction of working out at sea on these immense wind turbines? i mean, the north sea, i don't think many people romanticise the north sea, but on a quiet day, when the sun's rising, i think one could certainly do that. so i can't wait, it'll be great. so there are new green opportunities, and they're essential for the uk to go to zero—carbon — and we'll soon see if enough are being created to make that a reality. david shukman, bbc news.

60 people have been arrested, after climate protestors blocked several slip roads onto the m25 in this morning's rush hour, causing long delays. the pressure group insulate britain is demanding the government steps up efforts to insulate homes, to help combat global warming. here's our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt. just after 8am, a small group of protesters run onto a slip road onto the m25, obstructing traffic. there were similar blockades at four otherjunctions. the action caused long tailbacks on britain's busiest motorway. at one point, the protesters — from a group called insulate britain — sat down on the motorway itself. they claim the action was justified because it draws attention to what they say is the urgent need for the government to improve insulation in uk homes to reduce carbon emissions. that's what gives us the right, is when our government is not doing itsjob properly.

and that's what we're asking boris to do, is to get on with the job and insulate britain. one motorist tried to take matters into his own hands, before thinking better of it. others were more reflective. it's not the right way to do it, but... they've got the right to do it. in this country, we've got the right to, you know, with freedom of speech, they've got the right to do it. ridiculous, i think it's a load of rubbish myself, really. i think there's other ways of doing it. the government says it is headed in the right direction, with plans to spend 1.3 billion on energy efficiency measures this year, but the climate change committee — its own advisers on climate matters — says it needs to find between £3—4 billion every year to help households, to meet its own targets on cutting emissions. justin rowlatt, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the day's other top stories. and a barrister representing victims and survivors of the grenfell tower disaster has told the public inquiry that incompetence and a "total neglect of safety" were at the heart

of the tragedy, which claimed 72 lives in 2017. stephanie barwise qc, in closing statements of the second phase of the inquiry, blamed what she called an "inept" design team for allowing the building to be refurbished with dangerous materials. she said the contractors, rydon, had "secretly pocketed" over £300,000 by using cheaperflammable cladding, and that a "lack of candour" by the cladding and insulation manfacturers — arconic, kingspan and celotex — about the safety of their products amounted to "an affront to the dead." a police investigation is continuing into the fire. britney spears has announced her engagement to her long—term boyfriend, sam asghari — on instagram. last week, her father, jamie spears, filed papers in a los angeles court to end the 13—year conservatorship he has has held for her, which the pop star said prevented herfrom marrying again or even having more children.

andrew neil... has retired from gb news. he is expected to continue as a guest commentator. in the largest clinical trial of its kind, a new blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear is beginning in parts of england. the aim is to recruit 140,000 volunteers — rising to a million in 2024 — for what's being described as a "revolutionary" new way to treat cancer. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, has the details. has a doctor ever told you that you have cancer? no. in a retail park in runcorn, in cheshire, one of the world's largest clinical trials is getting under way. the first of thousands of volunteers are giving blood samples to be tested for the presence of tiny traces of dna linked to tumours, a warning of future disease. volunteers like stewart,

a serving fire brigade officer. it seemed a good opportunity to actually become involved with something. sadly, most of us are touched by cancer at some time in our lives and i thought, well, actually, early detection is one thing that is going to help in our armoury against that. detecting and treating cancer early is the key to a successful recovery. some cancers, like those of the head and neck, or of the pancreas, are hard to spot in the early stages. this blood test could help and avoid invasive procedures like biopsies. there's a lot of potential here that it could detect not only a range of different cancers, but potentially some of them at an earlier stage, but it's crucial that we actually do now test the research on a much bigger scale, in this research trial, and work out whether it can detect cancer earlier. for years, scientists have been trying to develop a simple blood test that could detect cancers

before any symptoms became obvious, but they really struggled because the tests just weren't accurate enough. there were either too many false positives or false negatives. now, though, they think they have made a real breakthrough. so, technology is really what's made the difference here. first of all, we need to be able to detect really minute quantities of dna in our blood, and our ability to do that has improved markedly over the last several years. the second thing is the power of modern computing, really. so we've looked at data from tens of thousands of people and we've used that data to really optimise the test. this is just the start of a clinical trial, but if the promise of this simple test is fulfilled, it could mark the beginning of a revolution in cancer treatment. dominic hughes, bbc news, runcorn. it seems the sky's the limit for the british tennis star emma raducanu. atjust 18, her sensational us open victory at the weekend makes her one of the hottest properties in sport. some believe she could earn more than £100 million

in sponsorship deals alone. here's our sports editor, dan roan. 18—year—old champion - emma raducanu joins us live in times square this morning. this is good morning america. having conquered the us open, britain's newest sporting superstar proving a hit on american tv earlier. the biggest networks queueing up to speak to the teenage tennis sensation. if you just do the best you can with every single day, time flies and you can really achieve anything with inner belief. raducanu has been thrown into the spotlight in a way no—one predicted, after producing one of sport's greatest ever fairy tales. but today, a british grand slam winner from another era warned that the youngster�*s new—found fame would have to be carefully managed. she has the potential to be a world number one and a multiple grand slam champion. we've got to give her time to develop, and if it doesn't happen within the next 12 months,

it probably will happen in the 12 months after that and we've got to protect her, because her world, it's going to hit her like a sledgehammer. i don't think she realises what's coming her way. having sprung from relative obscurity just a few weeks ago, raducanu is now one of the world's most marketable athletes. she speaks mandarin the teenager, whose mother is chinese, thanking fans in fluent mandarin, the latest sign of her global appeal. i think quite quickly, her sponsorship earnings off the court will dwarf her prize money on the court. she is the most marketable british athlete since david beckham, because she is the complete package. she's young, she's already winning millions of social media followers, which increases her influence as a brand, she has a multicultural background and she won her grand slam in america, one of the most important consumer markets in the world. here at the lta's headquarters, tennis chiefs insist much more investment is still needed into publicly available park courts and indoor facilities like this one, if raducanu's success

is to translate into a much—needed surge in participation. but there's no doubt the women's game has just had its biggest boost in decades. and today, the men's champion at flushing meadows paid this tribute to raducanu's achievement. it's like a cinderella story, i mean, it'sjust unbelievable because she didn't have a wta match win outside of grand slams, she only has wimbledon and the us open. and i mean, all of this story is just for books, actually. # sweet caroline...# raducanu's hit the big time here in the big apple, basking in her new—found fame. and if the pitfalls and pressure that can accompany such pressure are avoided, there seems no limit to the impact that she can have. dan roan, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, here's stav danaos.

this week is looking changeable, pretty— this week is looking changeable, pretty wet in parts of england and wales_ pretty wet in parts of england and wales tomorrow. high pretty wet in parts of england and wales tomorrow.— pretty wet in parts of england and wales tomorrow. high pressure will settle things _ wales tomorrow. high pressure will settle things down _ wales tomorrow. high pressure will settle things down around - wales tomorrow. high pressure will settle things down around the - wales tomorrow. high pressure will. settle things down around the middle of the week before more rain and wind later in the week as sweeps off the atlantic. looking to the south for this low pressure and the weather front pushing northwards, already introduced cloud and rain across emma western areas. lovely conditions is crossed eastern scotland and eastern england, but the rain popping up towards emma the channel islands, spreading north eastwards during the night raducanu and into tomorrow. the rain becoming and into tomorrow. the rain becoming a little bit more widespread and heavy. generally patchy and light further north, a lot of cloud around, low cloud and mist, but increasingly warm and muggy across southern areas at 13—15 by the end of the night, 10—11 and may be 12 further north. cloudy stop for many, patchy rain across northern areas and eastern wales, the midlands,

eastern and southern england see the