this is bbc news with the latest headlines... ministers urge the public not to panic buy fuel as the petrol retailers association tells the bbc that as many as 90% of their members�* forecourts have run dry. there is actually plenty of petrol to go around. this is an unnecessary situation where there are queues that are forming even though we have all the fuel that we need in the refineries and storage centres in the uk. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says the 5000 temporary visas the government will issue for foreign lorry drivers are not enough to ease disruption to fuel and food supplies. there is 100,000 vacancies for drivers in this country and the government is saying, we are going to bring in 5000 visas. there is an obvious problem.

at the labour party conference, the deputy leader angela rayner is criticised for calling borisjohnson scum. detectives investigating the murder of a sabina nessa have arrested a 38—year—old man in what scotland yard say is a significant development. germans go to the polls as the country decides who it wants as leader in the post—angela merkel era. unfaithful the under 50s, a new survey shows young people in the uk —— and faith in the under 50s, new share they —— survey shows young people are twice as likely to pray as older people. good afternoon.

the petrol retailers association has told bbc that between 50 and 90% of their members�* forecourts have run out of petrol amid panic buying by drivers. the government's plan to bring in 5000 drivers has been criticised by labour. 5000 fuel tanker and food lorry drivers will be eligible to work in the uk the three months until christmas eve. the road haulage association insists there is a shortage of 100,000 lorry drivers. the government's scheme is also extended to 5500 poultry workers. the road haulage association said the announcement barely scratches the announcement barely scratches the surface, while the labour leader, sir keir starmer, said the government had failed to prepare and call for more visas to be issued. here's our business correspondent.

panic buying has caused chaos at petrol stations and forced some to close. this didn't start because of a lack of fuel. initially supply issues were caused by lack of tanker drivers. that has highlighted a wider hgv driver shortage, a long—standing problem that has got worse. the government had resisted the idea of temporary visas for overseas workers. however, 5000 will now be made available. i would have liked to have seen it four months. we will take what we can, but it is not enough. it is too little, too late, basically. other sectors, too, have struggled to fill their workforce, including turkey and chicken producers. including turkey and chicken producers. 5500 visas for poultry workers are being introduced. the damage has already been done for the bigger guys. for the smaller guys, the 1000 smallerfarmer throughout the country, it is useful for them. but how easy is it to get those visas? supermarkets say they need 15,000 lorry drivers to avoid

christmas disruption. the labour leader today insisted the visa numbers are far too small, saying action should have been taken earlier. it is a short—term response. in the long—term we need conditions to be improved and training. the government has known that for years. we have a situation where we have an absolute crisis in this country through a lack of planning on behalf of the government. the transport secretary, though, said it was for industry to work out permanent solutions. we do not want to be relying on overseas labour, that is why this is limited to christmas. we must sort out the long—term problems with the hgv sector, which has been around for years. other countries are also experiencing lorry driver shortages. it is unclear how many will come to the uk. for businesses, the focus is now on keeping supplies going for the crucial christmas period.

joining us now is the chief executive of the food and drink federation. thank you forjoining us this afternoon. first of all, what effect is this having on the companies and businesses you represent?— companies and businesses you reresent? , ., ., ., represent? well, the shortage of drivers and _ represent? well, the shortage of drivers and the _ represent? well, the shortage of drivers and the widespread - represent? well, the shortage of. drivers and the widespread shortage of labour, it has been exacerbated by the c02 shortage. that c0 two shortage should be solved and the move for poultry and fuel tanker workers is a start and we should not be diffident about the fact the government has moved on this. it is a fundamental mood by them and they have recognised the problem and we should be pleased they have done so. there is more to happen, i think, but this is a start.—

there is more to happen, i think, but this is a start. labour says the number of — but this is a start. labour says the number of temporary _ but this is a start. labour says the number of temporary visas - but this is a start. labour says the number of temporary visas being l number of temporary visas being offered is not nearly enough. what are your books on that? i understand the 5000 figure _ are your books on that? i understand the 5000 figure for _ are your books on that? i understand the 5000 figure for lorry _ the 5000 figure for lorry drivers were arrived at after intense talks with the supermarkets and distribution company that move food hospitality. it is a number that is designed specifically for food in the run—up to christmas, so i could see whether supermarkets would be irritated, but i speak for them, but —— | irritated, but i speak for them, but —— i can't speak for them, irritated, but i speak for them, but —— i can't speakfor them, but irritated, but i speak for them, but —— i can't speak for them, but we need to draw the distinction between food products and non—food products and 5000 is apparently the number needed to guarantee food supplies up until christmas. if that is correct, and i think it is, this should do thejob in the and i think it is, this should do the job in the short—term. horse the job in the short-term. how concerned _ the job in the short-term. how concerned are _ the job in the short-term. how concerned are you _ the job in the short-term. how concerned are you about - the job in the short—term. how concerned are you about the long—term potential effects of this? i remain very concerned about long—term labour supply issues in

general and i think they will hit across the food supply chain. they are already apparent in farming in my area of manufacturing, in retail, and particularly in hospitality and logistics, and we need structural solutions. i agree with grant shapps, somewhat surprisingly, we need to sort these issues out. but to do that, we need government to look at this issue and they cannot look at this issue and they cannot look at this as a short—term answer up look at this as a short—term answer up to christmas. we need structural solutions to the issues we face and that will require the government to think very deeply about its policies on skills, on provision of visas for specific needs and on the way it wants to see the uk workforce, because the real problem is that in many cases, the british workers to which grant shapps refers just are not there. which grant shapps refers 'ust are not there. ~ ., , ., ~' which grant shapps refers 'ust are not there. ~ ., i. ,, u, which grant shapps refers 'ust are not there. ~ ., i. ,, , not there. what you think can be done to encourage _ not there. what you think can be done to encourage more - not there. what you think can be done to encourage more local i not there. what you think can be - done to encourage more local workers to take on the role of plug this

gap, but what can be done in the long run? a lot of people will be thinking, this title is over until christmas potentially, but what about beyond then? —— this hides us over. it about beyond then? -- this hides us over. , ., about beyond then? -- this hides us over. , . , . ., over. it needs a structural solution- _ over. it needs a structural solution. we _ over. it needs a structural solution. we need - over. it needs a structural solution. we need a - over. it needs a structural solution. we need a long | over. it needs a structural - solution. we need a long remap over. it needs a structural _ solution. we need a long remap large number, in excess of 3,000,000 workers, who have gone adrift since the lockdown. some are european workers who have gone that home, some british who have stood back from work and become economically inactive, some have transferred into online retail distribution areas from the traditional economy. 0thers together have created a fairly substantial problem for us. at the same time, foreign students usually come here and work their way through hospitality, many have been replaced by students from china who do not do this sort ofjobs. so we have a big hole in our workforce and we need the government's help and the

government's understanding of this problem to fix it.— problem to fix it. thank you for our problem to fix it. thank you for your thoughts. _ problem to fix it. thank you for your thoughts. chief _ problem to fix it. thank you for your thoughts. chief executive | problem to fix it. thank you for i your thoughts. chief executive of the food and drink federation. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says he will talk to his deputy angela rayner after she referred to borisjohnson and conservative ministers as a bunch of scum. she has refused to apologise to the remarks which he made at a reception at the party conference in brighton. 0ur deputy political editor reports. yesterday it was all smiles. sir keir starmer and his deputy working closely together, both with plenty of criticisms of the conservative government. but angela rayner isn't someone who holds back. at a reception last night, she launched a fiery attack on borisjohnson, calling him and his c olleagues " scum" today she repeated the insults. is that really the standard of political debate you want for this country? do you stand by your remarks? i think borisjohnson is a racist, misogynist and homophobic guy, and he needs to apologise for his comments he has made in the past.

tories accused her of dragging politics into the gutter and said she should apologise. i will apologise when boris apologises for saying the comments he has made. i will retract that he is scum. so, what does her boss make of that? look, angela said those words. she takes a different approach to me. we have different approaches to how we get our messages across. it is not language that i would have used. you are a courteous man. do you think she should apologise? that is a matter for angela, andrew. but would he order her to say sorry? i wouldn't have used those words, and i will talk to angela about it later on. there have been tensions between sir keir starmer and his deputy before, and he looked irritated today when he was being questioned about her remarks. he has got other problems on the horizon, too, as he tries to persuade his party to change the way that it chooses its leader. he wants mps to have more control over which candidates can stand as leader. it would have prevented jeremy corbyn doing so, and supporters from his wing of the party are furious. it's disgraceful.

it's not what the british people are interested in talking about. they want to know what's happening at petrol stations, electricity, gas charges, what's happening to universal credit. not this right—wing manoeuvre. and i hope it's voted down today. sir keir is spending the weekend wrangling with internal party rules and an outspoken deputy. he will want to stamp his authority. vicki young, bbc news. let's speak to our political correspondence, jonathan blake. jonathan, this row over the word scum being used, how significant is it or is it a bit of a distraction? it is a distraction to a point, but what it does demonstrate is that sir keir starmer was trying to argue this morning, a difference in approach between him and his deputy,

angela rayner, and last night there might have been an attempt to appeal to sections of the party by angela rayner using the sort of language she did, talking in terms she did, but it is not possible for sir keir starmer as leader of the party to do that. we are told they haven't spoken about it after he said this morning that he would be doing so and i do not think there is any immediate expectation that angela rayner will be apologising for her comments come as some have suggested she should do. i am joined this afternoon here in the exhibition hall in brighton by the shadow housing secretary lucy powell. we will talk about policies in a 2nd, but first the row, do you think angela rayner was right to use those words and should chief apologise? they are not words i would use. i think_ they are not words i would use. i think that — they are not words i would use. i think that is _ they are not words i would use. i think that is what angela herself has said — think that is what angela herself has said as well. emotions get high here and _ has said as well. emotions get high here and sometimes we can get a little _ here and sometimes we can get a little bit _ here and sometimes we can get a little bit carried away. perhaps

these — little bit carried away. perhaps these things sometimes have a slightly— these things sometimes have a slightly different meaning in the north— slightly different meaning in the north to — slightly different meaning in the north to what they do elsewhere, but i'm north to what they do elsewhere, but i'm sure _ north to what they do elsewhere, but i'm sure that she will set the record — i'm sure that she will set the record straight on that. as i'm sure that she will set the record straight on that.- record straight on that. as a greater manchester - record straight on that. as a greater manchester mp, - record straight on that. is —. greater manchester mp, you record straight on that. sis —s greater manchester mp, you think it might hit home with people up there? language is used differently in different places, but we must be careful_ different places, but we must be careful in— different places, but we must be careful in our language as politicians because what we can see as not _ politicians because what we can see as not offensive can be very offensive _ as not offensive can be very offensive to others, and so the bar is set _ offensive to others, and so the bar is set high — offensive to others, and so the bar is set high when it comes to how we use language as politicians and we should _ use language as politicians and we should expect that in reverse as well, _ should expect that in reverse as well, so — should expect that in reverse as well, so angela, i'm sure, has reflected— well, so angela, i'm sure, has reflected and i heard her on tv saying — reflected and i heard her on tv saying that herself. you reflected and i heard her on tv saying that herself.— reflected and i heard her on tv saying that herself. you made a seech saying that herself. you made a speech this _ saying that herself. you made a speech this morning _ saying that herself. you made a speech this morning talking - saying that herself. you made a l speech this morning talking about housing and your plan to build 150,000 new council and housing association homes a year and also a plan to lower market rents, but you said also that you want labour to be the party of homeownership. i've tried to steal the conservatives' territory there and how can you edge

to those who aspire to own their own home and also buy to rent as well? it is critical terrain going into the next _ it is critical terrain going into the next election and i asserted today— the next election and i asserted today that the labour party is the party _ today that the labour party is the party of _ today that the labour party is the party of homeowners and tenants, and it is the _ party of homeowners and tenants, and it is the conservative party who really _ it is the conservative party who really are — it is the conservative party who really are party of speculators and the developers. why do i say that? because _ the developers. why do i say that? because what has happened to the housing _ because what has happened to the housing market and housing under their watch, as we have seen, house prices _ their watch, as we have seen, house prices careering out of control, going _ prices careering out of control, going beyond the reach of ordinary working _ going beyond the reach of ordinary working people that labour represents, the care workers, electricians, nurses, who cannot get on the _ electricians, nurses, who cannot get on the housing market in most parts of the _ on the housing market in most parts of the country these days. and the governmentjust are not of the country these days. and the government just are not taking on those _ government just are not taking on thoseissues government just are not taking on those issues as they should and we are talking — those issues as they should and we are talking about giving 1st—time buyers— are talking about giving 1st—time buyers first dibs on new developments to stop the outrageous practice _ developments to stop the outrageous practice of— developments to stop the outrageous practice of homes are being bought up practice of homes are being bought up of— practice of homes are being bought up of land — practice of homes are being bought up of land by overseas investors

which _ up of land by overseas investors which is — up of land by overseas investors which is really crippling local markets _ which is really crippling local markets. and we have lots in there today— markets. and we have lots in there today on _ markets. and we have lots in there today on a — markets. and we have lots in there today on a truly affordable housing as welt _ today on a truly affordable housing as well. linking that affordability rate to _ as well. linking that affordability rate to a — as well. linking that affordability rate to a local wages, not linking it to the — rate to a local wages, not linking it to the market rate, which is overheated and beyond most people. and we _ overheated and beyond most people. and we have got some great new policies _ and we have got some great new policies around how councils can buy land at _ policies around how councils can buy land at a _ policies around how councils can buy land at a fair— policies around how councils can buy land at a fair price and we think that— land at a fair price and we think that can — land at a fair price and we think that can also really affect the number — that can also really affect the number of council and social homes that can _ number of council and social homes that can be — number of council and social homes that can be built in a local area. linking — that can be built in a local area. linking rents to earnings, though, some developers have argued, might limit the number of homes they can build a social rent because they will not earn enough money from them so you do not get the supply. how do you ensure they will get built because developers must do that? we had many of the same arguments when we talk— had many of the same arguments when we talk about introducing the minimum wage, which labour did, and employers— minimum wage, which labour did, and employers told us it would have a detrimental impact on employment and low and _ detrimental impact on employment and low and behold, it didn't. there are

bil low and behold, it didn't. there are big profit— low and behold, it didn't. there are big profit margins in housebuilding and we _ big profit margins in housebuilding and we think this is deliverable, it is being _ and we think this is deliverable, it is being delivered by many labour councils— is being delivered by many labour councils across the country, my own in manchester has an affordability measure — in manchester has an affordability measure there which is 30% of local average _ measure there which is 30% of local average wages. that is quite a different— average wages. that is quite a different measure from, say, 80% of the market— different measure from, say, 80% of the market price, because as those prices _ the market price, because as those prices goes — the market price, because as those prices goes up, the affordability goes _ prices goes up, the affordability goes beyond people. this is critical, _ goes beyond people. this is critical, new developments really do deliver— critical, new developments really do deliver true affordable homes and notiust_ deliver true affordable homes and notjust homes out deliver true affordable homes and not just homes out of reach for locat— not just homes out of reach for local people. de notjust homes out of reach for local peeple-— notjust homes out of reach for local people-— notjust homes out of reach for local people. de think your party and political _ local people. de think your party and political parties _ local people. de think your party and political parties in _ local people. de think your party and political parties in general . and political parties in general have grasped the scale of the housing crisis in the uk at the moment and have the ideas to solve than? it is a crisis and housing emergency in many places, and it is a different crisis in different parts of the country. one of the things i have been really pleased about at the labour conference is housing has been at the top of the agenda, it came top of ballot of delegates deciding which issue they

wanted to talk about. we have talked about it with these new policies are enhanced today and i think we can see from the government as well, they realise that housing is an issue they will getjudged on and thatis issue they will getjudged on and that is why they have reshuffled their government. they have a pretty woeful record when it comes to housing over the last ten years and we will be battling them hard on that fight the number ten at the next election on housing. {lin that fight the number ten at the next election on housing. on energy firms bein: next election on housing. on energy firms being nationalised, _ next election on housing. on energy firms being nationalised, sir - next election on housing. on energy firms being nationalised, sir keir - firms being nationalised, sir keir starmer said he would support that but this morning that he would not do it but the conference has voted in favour of it. what is the policy? he is fairly consistent and what he is trying to say is that common ownership, where that is the right solution, and that is the way many of our utilities and services are going. of our utilities and services are anoin. ~ . of our utilities and services are oiiin _ . ., , going. where that is in the right interests and _ going. where that is in the right interests and passes _ going. where that is in the right interests and passes the - going. where that is in the right interests and passes the value l going. where that is in the right i interests and passes the value for money— interests and passes the value for money test, it is absolutely something that we would consider. lucy. _ something that we would consider. lucy. thank— something that we would consider. lucy, thank you very much your time

on bbc news this afternoon. many topics of debate here at the conference, not long now until a big motor this afternoon on the proposed rule changes leadership elections and membership selection, that is something sir keir starmer is keen to win. they think it will get through, but let's c. jonathan, thank you _ through, but let's c. jonathan, thank you a — through, but let's c. jonathan, thank you. a man _ through, but let's c. jonathan, thank you. a man has - through, but let's c. jonathan, thank you. a man has been . through, but let's c. jonathan, - thank you. a man has been arrested in connection with the murder of sabina nessa. the 28 —year—old teacher was killed in south—east london nine days ago in what police describe as a significant development. the 36 —year—old man was detained in the early hours of this morning. 0ur was detained in the early hours of this morning. our top stories this afternoon on bbc news... ministers urged public not to panic buy petrol as the petrol retailers association tells the bbc that as many as 90% of their members for court have run dry. and labour's deputy leader angela rayner is criticised for calling borisjohnson scum at her party's calling borisjohnson scum at her pa rty�*s conference calling borisjohnson scum at her party's conference in brighton.

just wanted to add some drama to that. let's get some sports now from the bbc sport centre, here is sarah. plenty of drama in the sport on sunday and we will start with formula one because lewis hamilton has one russian grand prix to claim the 100th formula one race victory of his career. rain in sochi help hamilton out with fellow briton lando norris losing the lead with two laps to go, he stayed out too long on dry weather tyres and ended up long on dry weather tyres and ended up finishing 7th. the win moves hamilton top of the championship standings, two points clear of red bull's max verstappen, and he finished 2nd despite starting the race last on the grid. europe have a mountain to climb if they are to have any chance of retaining the ryder cup, as the usa lead record margin of 11 points to five heading

into the singles matches at whistling straits, needing just 3.5 points to regain the cup. this is how both captains have lined up their parents for the final day which gets underway in around an hour's time. rory mcilroy cleaning the charge for europe and after him you have shane lowry and sergio garcia, who have all been playing well this weekend. dustinjohnson, world number two, well this weekend. dustinjohnson, world numbertwo, he well this weekend. dustinjohnson, world number two, he has won a four from four so far, going well, along with the open champion. the european captain, padraig harrington, hoping to evoke memories of 2012, where the europeans came from behind to win. i'm sure they know that they have a very tall order ahead of them. but it is still possible. at the end of the day, as i said, it is only half a point more we won in the singles

then. individually, it is not that important in the sense of team. they just have to go out there and win their own individual match. there is nothing more they can do than that. anthonyjoshua says he will bounce back after his world heavyweight defeat on points to ukraine's 0leksandr usyk abbey tottenham hotspur stadium last night. he was comprehensively beaten, leaving hopes of an all british bout against tyson fury in the near future hopes of an all british bout against tyson fury in the nearfuture in tatters. his promoter suggested his fighter may have suffered a broken eye socket during the fight. he has a rematch clause in his contract with 0leksandr usyk and confirmed he would take it. steve bunce speaking now. , ., ., ~ , ., now. needs to get rid of oleksandr us k if he now. needs to get rid of oleksandr usyk if he is _ now. needs to get rid of oleksandr usyk if he is to _ now. needs to get rid of oleksandr usyk if he is to progress _ now. needs to get rid of oleksandr usyk if he is to progress and - now. needs to get rid of oleksandr usyk if he is to progress and that l usyk if he is to progress and that is one of the biggest tasks he faces. when he was not out couple of years ago, his opponent was overweight and veryjovial, he got out and then came back seven or

eight months later and gave him a boxing lesson. i can't see that same plan works like it would against 0leksandr usyk. tram plan works like it would against oleksandr usyk.— plan works like it would against oleksandr usyk. two games in the premier league _ oleksandr usyk. two games in the premier league today, _ oleksandr usyk. two games in the i premier league today, southampton lost1— premier league today, southampton lost 1— 0 to one thanks to this nicely worked goalfrom raul jimenez. this overcast side are still looking for their first win of the season, they are 16th in the time. —— the save the winger south coast side. it is all eyes on the capital this sunday, the north london derby kicks off in eight minutes time at the emirates and neither side at their best so far this season. let's hearfrom neither side at their best so far this season. let's hear from the arsenal manager at mikel arteta. i want to make sure they understand what it means, the history between the two clubs and worked this rivalry is coming from and what it means emotionally to all our supporters. you have to play the game with a slightly different skin.

because there is a little bit more at stake. in because there is a little bit more at stake. ., , at stake. in the scottish premier leaue, at stake. in the scottish premier league. st _ at stake. in the scottish premier league, st mirren _ at stake. in the scottish premier league, st mirren came - at stake. in the scottish premier league, st mirren came from - at stake. in the scottish premier - league, st mirren came from behind to beat aberdeen 3— two, the visitors had led to — one, but after a sending off, st mirren scored twice, the winner coming from marcus fraser's cross. both the defender and goalkeeper missed it. there are two matches in the 2nd halves, struggling celtic are at home to dundee united and it is currently level, as you can see, and hibernian havejust level, as you can see, and hibernian have just taken the lead against st johnstone. to the women's super league now, because champions, chelsea thrashed manchester united 6- chelsea thrashed manchester united 6— one and it was australian star sam kerr scored twice to end man united's unbeaten start to the season. brighton have dropped

points, losing to aston villa. all of the day's football on bbc sport website. a french rider has successfully defended his world road race title at the world championships in belgium. he will wear the rainbow stripes for another year after successfully breaking away from the palette on 11 miles to go. and he had time to celebrate just before the finish. briton's tom pidcock was six. britain's event riders had a clean sweep at the european championships in switzerland after leading the dressage and cross—country. the all—female team comfortably won the team gold medal and clear showjumping round meant nicola wilson took the individual title ahead of her fellow britons. britain are now the reigning european, 0lympic are now the reigning european, olympic and world champions. not

bad, is it? all the updates on all of the live sport on the bbc sport website, but that is it from me. not bad at all! german voters are casting their ballots for a new parliament in a tight electoral race that will determine who takes over as chancellor from angela merkel after her 16 years in power. at stake is the leadership of europe's most powerful economy and the race could not be any closer. the conservative armin laschet of her cdu party has cast his ballot in a final push for votes and the outgoing chancellor merkeljoined him in his home town on saturday. final opinion polls suggest an unlikely victory could be within their grasp, but he will have to first defeat 0laf scholz, a centralist and current finance minister who has been voting. he may need to turn to the green party, who are tipped to play a big role in the next government. lengthy and

possibly fractious coalition talks are expected, but missus merkel will remain chancellor in the interim. we will bring you the live results and analysis in our german elections news special, and that begins in a few minutes time at half past four. a survey has found that young people in the uk are twice as likely as older people to pray regularly. more than half of 18 to 3a —year—olds polled, say they pray at least once a month, compared with 24% of those aged 55 and over. these teenagers plan their games around islamic prayer times. my faith around islamic prayer times. ij�*i faith gives me around islamic prayer times. ii faith gives me purpose around islamic prayer times. i’i1 faith gives me purpose in this life and reminds me everyday why i am here and it is what i base all my

aspirations around. so to excel in this world and hopefully excel in the next as well. this this world and hopefully excel in the next as well.— the next as well. this study suggests — the next as well. this study suggests young _ the next as well. this study suggests young people - the next as well. this study suggests young people are | the next as well. this study - suggests young people are more likely to pray and attend worship than older generations. i tr? likely to pray and attend worship than older generations.- than older generations. i try to ra as than older generations. i try to pray as much _ than older generations. i try to pray as much as _ than older generations. i try to pray as much as i _ than older generations. i try to pray as much as i can. - than older generations. i try to pray as much as i can. i'm - than older generations. i try to pray as much as i can. i'm not| pray as much as i can. i'm not always— pray as much as i can. i'm not always on— pray as much as i can. i'm not always on the ball about it but i try my— always on the ball about it but i try my best. as i am young, i tried to do— try my best. as i am young, i tried to do more — try my best. as i am young, i tried to do more after specks of prayer, so getting — to do more after specks of prayer, so getting involved in charity and getting _ so getting involved in charity and getting involved in other useful activities — getting involved in other useful activities as well. we getting involved in other useful activities as well.— getting involved in other useful activities as well. we attend more reliiious activities as well. we attend more religious talks _ activities as well. we attend more religious talks about _ activities as well. we attend more religious talks about the - activities as well. we attend more i religious talks about the importance of prayer and so on and that is something that has affected my prayer and encouraged bree to pray more beyond the five compulsory prayers. maybe young people are more involved with the community. welcome... involved with the community. welcome- - -— involved with the community. welcome... , , ., ., welcome... this is one of the most im iortant welcome... this is one of the most important festivals _ welcome... this is one of the most important festivals in _ welcome... this is one of the most important festivals in the _

welcome... this is one of the most important festivals in the hindu - important festivals in the hindu calendar. it important festivals in the hindu calendar. , . ' , ., ., calendar. it is a 9-day festival and it is celebrated _ calendar. it is a 9-day festival and it is celebrated by _ calendar. it is a 9-day festival and it is celebrated by doing _ calendar. it is a 9-day festival and it is celebrated by doing a - calendar. it is a 9-day festival and it is celebrated by doing a folk- it is celebrated by doing a folk dance around an idol. where we would normally have 1000 people dancing together, at that point, we couldn't even have six people at once in a place, said dancing around an idol in one venue would have been impossible. we had to take it online. �* . impossible. we had to take it online. . ., ., impossible. we had to take it online. ., ., ., online. adamu online has attracted more young — online. adamu online has attracted more young people- _ online. adamu online has attracted more young people. we _ online. adamu online has attracted more young people. we are - online. adamu online has attracted more young people. we are finding now that more _ more young people. we are finding now that more and _ more young people. we are finding now that more and more _ more young people. we are finding now that more and more youths . more young people. we are finding| now that more and more youths are getting involved in religious activity because they are trying to find answers. the whole culture of social media also really helps. this study seems _ social media also really helps. this study seems to _ social media also really helps. this study seems to contradict the stereotype that religious people in the uk are generally elderly. there are a couple of explanations for this. firstly, minority face tend to have a larger proportion of people under the age of 35, but research also suggested that pandemic and the move towards online worship has opened up more avenues to prayer.

harry farley, bbc news, in cardiff. that is it from me for now, but coming up injust a few moments is german election results news special, so stay tuned for that. thank you.

hello, iam hello, i am live with you from berlin on bbc world news today as germany votes in its general election. the polls are suggesting there will not be an outright winner making every vote to vitalise the parties prepared to haggle over who may be able to form a coalition government. it can hang on decisions made by this man, 0laf scholz who has led the social democrats to the top of the polls and we will see fit transfers into votes but in the last few days the polls have been tightening with the leading conservative candidate closing the 93p- conservative candidate closing the gap. whoever wins is going to face the challenge of following on from 16 years of angela merkel�*s leadership so will we see continuity

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