but forjahnavi... that wasn't the only significant royal interview on the bbc this week. on monday, prince charles spoke tojustin rowlatt, newly appointed as the corporation's first climate editor, about how to effect changes in behaviour that will help the environment. is our government doing enough to make these things happen? i to make these things happen? i couldn't possibly comment. it's| couldn't possibly comment. it's true to say _ couldn't possibly comment. it�*s true to say that you have a pretty hefty carbon footprint, it must take a lot of gas to heat a palace. i it must take a lot of gas to heat a palace.— it must take a lot of gas to heat a palace. i have tried for a very long — heat a palace. i have tried for a very long time _ heat a palace. i have tried for a very long time to _ heat a palace. i have tried for a very long time to make - heat a palace. i have tried for| a very long time to make sure that_ a very long time to make sure that the — a very long time to make sure that the heating is done in a way— that the heating is done in a way that— that the heating is done in a way that is sustainable as possible, electric cars, like my old_ possible, electric cars, like my old aston martin, it runs on

surplus— my old aston martin, it runs on surplus english white wine. the interview brought this response from a former bbc royal correspondent, peter hunt... we put that point to bbc news, and they told us... a fortnight ago, we discussed the charge made by many of you that the bbc, and other news media, had created queues at the petrol pumps by excessive reporting of fuel shortages — an accusation rejected on this programme by the bbc�*s deputy director of news, jonathan munro. now a similar criticism is being made, following broadcasts such as this

on wednesday's news at six. don't panic buy, but to plan ahead for christmas, that is the message to shoppers from a global shipping boss who has warned that a shortage of hgv drivers is having a knock—on effect on ports around the uk. felix is the biggest, it has 50,000 containers waiting to be collected, and ships are having to wait for up to ten days to unload. several viewers contacted us about that, and similar coverage elsewhere on bbc news, and two of them recorded videos for us — terry miles and, first, julie nash. once again, the bbc is reporting a shortage, specifically this time that we are going to be shortstaffed at christmas. you are repeating this over and every day this week. have you learned nothing from the fuel shortage situation you created by overreporting on this little localised temporary disruption?

you started your wednesday 6pm news _ you started your wednesday 6pm news bulletin about the container hold—ups at felixstowe with the words don't panic— felixstowe with the words don't panic by, — felixstowe with the words don't panic by, now we all know how well_ panic by, now we all know how well that— panic by, now we all know how well that worked when you use those — well that worked when you use those words during the recent fuel shortages, so either the bbc— fuel shortages, so either the bbc news is incredibly naive, or it's — bbc news is incredibly naive, or it's being really irresponsible. well, i'mjoined now by paul royall, editor of bbc one's news bulletins. we also want to talk to you about the daily reporting of official covid statistics. what is the response of those ——to those viewers? we what is the response of those --to those viewers?— what is the response of those --to those viewers? we do take a lot of care _ --to those viewers? we do take a lot of care and _ --to those viewers? we do take a lot of care and pay _ --to those viewers? we do take a lot of care and pay a _ --to those viewers? we do take a lot of care and pay a lot - --to those viewers? we do take a lot of care and pay a lot of- a lot of care and pay a lot of attention to what we put in our programmes, and we make judgements about what we believe is newsworthy and what crosses the bar in terms of getting into those programmes, and in the case of wednesday,

we had a series of quite significant figures from the shipping industry and also from the retail industry who were beginning to say things about the situation regarding the movement of goods and the supply of goods in shops, and we reported that. those words aren't our words, they're attributed to those who see them, and of course we make a judgement on whether we think they are newsworthy, and in this case we thought they were. it's fair to assume that there are likely to be more supply chain news stories like this in the coming weeks or so does the bbc need to rethink how you cover them and if you might be contributing to panic? i cover them and if you might be contributing to panic?- contributing to panic? i think we have seen _ contributing to panic? i think we have seen from _ contributing to panic? i think we have seen from what - contributing to panic? i think we have seen from what is l contributing to panic? i think- we have seen from what is going on that the international monetary fund in washington in the united states this week, the united states this week, the shortage and supply chain

issues are global issues in global problems, and i don't think bbc news or other major news organisations can ignore that, this is, as a economics editor said, the plumbing of the world economy is not quite working at the moment, and what we have to do is report responsibly, assess statements that are made, and put them in the appropriate context, for the appropriate context, for the same time on wednesday, we reported very clearly, a carry on as normal from the government, a similar thing was said by the chancellor from washington, dc yesterday as well. ., ~ washington, dc yesterday as well. . ~ , ., ., washington, dc yesterday as well. . ~ ., ., we also want to talk to you about the daily reporting of official covid statistics. here was thursday's on the news at six. the latest official coronavirus figures show there were 45,066 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, the highest since the middle of july. the average number of cases per day in the past week

stands at just cases per day in the past week stands atjust under 40,000. stands at just under 40,000. more stands atjust under 40,000. more than 7024 people were in hospital with covid yesterday and another 157 deaths have been recorded, that the people who died within 28 days of a positive test. we've had some very specific complaints about this daily graphic. let's take them one by one. ian service... has the bbc considered when you might no longer report that figure? might no longer report that fiuure? ~ ., might no longer report that fiuure? ~ . ., ., �* figure? we have, and what we're t in: to figure? we have, and what we're trying to do _ figure? we have, and what we're trying to do with _ figure? we have, and what we're trying to do with the _ figure? we have, and what we're trying to do with the daily - trying to do with the daily data is give audiences in news programmes and a half—an—hour long, a sort of relatively time efficient picture of what the

current state of covid is across the uk, and we are making judgements the whole time about what is in and out of that data, but as we are seeing at the moment cases are going up again and probably that will be followed if similar patterns are followed, the deaths and hospitalisations may rise as well, so i don't think we are at the point yet where we dispense with the daily data, but we keep under review what we put in it. ian made the — review what we put in it. ian made the point _ review what we put in it. ian made the point that we don't give daily statistics on other conditions such as cancer, and one might talk about flu as we go into the winter season. that's a fair point and that's something we have discussed. again, i guess the difference with this is covid—19 is something new that we have all been having to deal with, and makejudgements about, been having to deal with, and make judgements about, and hence why we still do the data for that, hence why we still do the data forthat, but hence why we still do the data for that, but we do periodically to pieces where

for example, we might say that covid deaths or covid involved deaths were the biggest cause of death in the uk over the previous week, or previous time period, so we do try and give that wider context, but it's a fair point and it's one we do discuss, and try and keep in context. �* ., ., ., context. another e-mail now, from david — context. another e-mail now, from david greenwood. - some of those infections thanks to vaccinations might be mild, and isn't the significance that the number of people in icu? it is a significant start but it's not when we get on a daily basis so again, we will periodically, when we get reliable information on things

like that we will put that in but we don't necessarily get that on a daily basis from the government. that on a daily basis from the government-— that on a daily basis from the covernment. ~ ., ., _, . government. was more concerned about whether _ government. was more concerned about whether we _ government. was more concerned about whether we need _ government. was more concerned about whether we need more - about whether we need more detail about vaccinations to interpret the official statistics. i was thinking, is there a public service argument for what robin is proposing? there is and we don't _ what robin is proposing? there is and we don't get _ what robin is proposing? there is and we don't get that - what robin is proposing? there is and we don't get that on - what robin is proposing? there is and we don't get that on a i is and we don't get that on a daily basis, so even if we really wanted to, i don't think we could. we do, when we get reliable information about the sorts of things and there was a piece a few weeks ago when we included that inner peace by a health editor to demonstrate how effective the vaccines at preventing hospitalisation and death, so when we get it, we

use it. ., ., ~ death, so when we get it, we use it. . ., ~ , ., death, so when we get it, we use it. . ., ~ ,, . use it. paul, thank you so much for coming _ use it. paul, thank you so much for coming on — use it. paul, thank you so much for coming on news _ use it. paul, thank you so much for coming on news watch. - for coming on news watch. that's all from us and we will be back to hear your thoughts later. goodbye. hello again. most of us had a fine day on friday with plenty of sunshine around. it was certainly a beautiful end to the day in dumfries and galloway with the sun setting over the seas there on the horizon. now, we did briefly see a cool down in weather with this slightly fresher air coming down from the north—west, but this weekend, milder air is going to be pushing back in off the atlantic, and with that will come rising temperatures. so, on friday, actually, briefly, although it was cooler, temperatures got close to normal, 14 is average, actually, for october, it's been a very mild october so far. but actually this weekend, across the board, we will see those temperatures climbing two or three degrees celsius. and the milder air has actually already started to arrive in the south—west with thickening cloud. an odd spit of rain from that, 12 celsius for the first part of the saturday morning, contrast that with the cold air in the north—east,

where parts of eastern scotland and north—east england have a frost in the countryside. now, for saturday morning, there will be a lot of cloud around first thing, a few showers for northern areas of scotland again. this cloud pushing eastwards across england could be thick enough to give an odd spit of rain, and through the afternoon, there is the threat of more general heavier rain moving into northern ireland, but that will arrive quite late in the day. it turns milder, 15 or 16 celsius quite widely, but it's scotland, we are still hanging onto that slightly cooler and fresher air. 10 celsius in aberdeen and 12 celsius for glasgow. now, saturday night, we will see a more active weather system move in bringing rain across northern ireland, some heavy rain in scotland. maybe a few spots for western parts of england and wales, but it is probably that the rain is going to be a little bit lighter an patchier nature here, and that takes us into sunday. a lot of cloud to start the day, still thick enough for an odd spit of rain. this is generally pushing eastwards with weather generally trying

to improve and brighten as the day goes by, there will be a few sunny spells coming through from time to time. now, temperatures — mild again. we're looking at highs of 17 celsius in london and glasgow. and temperatures rising a little through the central belt of scotland, around 14 celsius for glasgow and edinburgh as well. into next week, the low pressure is firmly in charge, often going to be pretty windy, and we're going to see this very long weather front. this could bring some heavy prolonged outbreaks of rain, at the moment, it could be affecting the hills in wales, perhaps bringing some localised flooding, but otherwise very mild weather. could see temperatures up to 20 celsius in london on tuesday.

this is bbc news, i'm rich preston. our top stories this hour: british police say the murder of a member of parliament has been declared an act of terrorism. sir david amess was stabbed to death while meeting his constituents in the south—east of england. police detained a 25—year—old man on suspicion of murder — as politicians, including the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, paid their tributes. the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. the us government has confirmed, the eighth of november is the date when it'll be opening up its borders to fully vaccinated travellers. the islamic state group has claimed responsibilty for a suicide bomb

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