pa? pay paul, in a way, peter to pay paul, in a way, because the finances — peter to pay paul, in a way, because the finances are so stretched, which leads— the finances are so stretched, which leads us_ the finances are so stretched, which leads us to — the finances are so stretched, which leads us to the other element about this which_ leads us to the other element about this which is where it's always about— this which is where it's always about covid and how we are having to rely on _ about covid and how we are having to rely on the _ about covid and how we are having to rely on the industries like the financial_ rely on the industries like the financial services sector who have been _ financial services sector who have been so _ financial services sector who have been so powerful over the decades in actually— been so powerful over the decades in actually raising revenue and paying their own _ actually raising revenue and paying their own taxes — in the ft, it talks— their own taxes — in the ft, it talks about _ their own taxes — in the ft, it talks about how they are responsible for £75,000,000,000 worth of taxes already _ for £75,000,000,000 worth of taxes already 50 _ for £75,000,000,000 worth of taxes already. so they've been a really good _ already. so they've been a really good source of income for the treasury _ good source of income for the treasury. now it looks like he'll have _ treasury. now it looks like he'll have to — treasury. now it looks like he'll have to reduce that in order to keep it competitive going forward. is it competitive going forward. is this another cost of brexit? the ft says amsterdam has taken over as the city for treating euro denominations stairs, and a lot ofjobs have gone to paris and new york since the uk lost unrestricted eu market access at the start of this year. . i

lost unrestricted eu market access at the start of this year. .- at the start of this year. . i think the government _ at the start of this year. . i think the government would _ at the start of this year. . i think the government would strongly l at the start of this year. . i think- the government would strongly push back at that, and certainly chancellor rishi sunak, who was a brexiteers, would not agree with that assessment. it's linked to corporation tax, this is a surcharge on corporation tax, and corporation taxes going up at the moment with the surcharge on corporation tax, the surcharge on corporation tax, the city's broadly in line with international counsel with operable power. this isjust to keep it competitive when changes take effect. . . v competitive when changes take effect. . . �*, ., competitive when changes take effect.. . �*, ., ,, competitive when changes take effect.. ., ,, , effect. . that's not disputed, is it? you may — effect. . that's not disputed, is it? you may say _ effect. . that's not disputed, is it? you may say that, - effect. . that's not disputed, is it? you may say that, i'll- effect. . that's not disputed, is it? you may say that, i'll leave| it? you may say that, i'll leave that for you — it? you may say that, i'll leave that for you to _ it? you may say that, i'll leave that for you to put _ it? you may say that, i'll leave that for you to put right. - it? you may say that, i'll leave| that for you to put right. that's what ou that for you to put right. that's what you hear— that for you to put right. that's what you hear from _ that for you to put right. that's what you hear from the - that for you to put right. that's| what you hear from the banking sector. let's move on if we can to the guardian — and that front page story here, which has the nhs chiefs urging a plan b and its covid surge.

in the recent days we watch numbers go in the recent days we watch numbers 9° up, in the recent days we watch numbers go up, we've been hearing about this new strain of the delta variant, lucy. how worrying is this? i new strain of the delta variant, lucy. how worrying is this? i think --eole lucy. how worrying is this? i think people are — lucy. how worrying is this? i think people are nervous, _ lucy. how worrying is this? i think people are nervous, but _ lucy. how worrying is this? i think people are nervous, but at - lucy. how worrying is this? i think people are nervous, but at the - lucy. how worrying is this? i think i people are nervous, but at the same time we _ people are nervous, but at the same time we must recognise that what happened — time we must recognise that what happened in march 2020 was that a lot happened in march 2020 was that a tot of— happened in march 2020 was that a lot of people changed their own behaviour, modified their own behaviour— behaviour, modified their own behaviour because they could see the way the _ behaviour because they could see the way the wind was blowing. and i suspect— way the wind was blowing. and i suspect that a similar thing is happening now, that many of us won't wait for_ happening now, that many of us won't wait for the _ happening now, that many of us won't wait for the instructions from on high _ wait for the instructions from on high for— wait for the instructions from on high for the government to actually talk about— high for the government to actually talk about whether is going to be met to _ talk about whether is going to be met to make a vaccine passports were mandated _ met to make a vaccine passports were mandated to where masks on transportation — i think that's targety— transportation — i think that's largely because people are more cautious— largely because people are more cautious than the government perhaps would _ cautious than the government perhaps would give _ cautious than the government perhaps would give them credit for. so we do hear news, _ would give them credit for. so we do hear news, what's being dubbed the

son of— hear news, what's being dubbed the son of delta, coming out now, it's apparently— son of delta, coming out now, it's apparently i5% more infectious than even the _ apparently i5% more infectious than even the delta variant. as soon as people _ even the delta variant. as soon as people start to hear this in the media, — people start to hear this in the media, they take corrective action. so i media, they take corrective action. so i think— media, they take corrective action. so i think the plan b is really important to come from the government, but i won't be surprised if ordinary— government, but i won't be surprised if ordinary people have actually started — if ordinary people have actually started to modify their behaviour already — started to modify their behaviour alread . ,,. started to modify their behaviour alread . ., , ., already. sam, does the government need to move _ already. sam, does the government need to move more _ already. sam, does the government need to move more quickly - already. sam, does the government need to move more quickly than - already. sam, does the government need to move more quickly than it l need to move more quickly than it seems to be at the moment? should schoolchildren be wearing masks after they half term break, for example? i after they half term break, for example?— after they half term break, for examle? ~ . �* , example? i think what you've seen from the government _ example? i think what you've seen from the government today, - example? i think what you've seen from the government today, and i from the government today, and certainly from the briefings was in this morning, is the government is quite clear that the current measures it has in place are holding back the river, as it were, because the vaccination programme has broken that league between hospitalisations and death rates, rising levels of

covid. so although sadly death levels are rising slightly and hospitalisations are increasing slightly, it's not anywhere near the scale we saw earlier this year or last year. so they believe strongly that the vaccination programme is actually really doing its job and keeping those really terrible tragic cases down to the minimum possible. the plan b is there in case the nhs suddenly comes under pressure, but they feel at the moment of the nhs isn't anywhere near that stage. lucy, just to bring in the telegraph front page, two thirds of care home residents are still waiting for a booster jab residents are still waiting for a boosterjab because gps have stopped vaccinating to prioritise treatment

backlogs, and we also know that schoolchildren aged 12— 15 have not been jabbed schoolchildren aged 12— 15 have not beenjabbed quickly, that's why schoolchildren aged 12— 15 have not been jabbed quickly, that's why the government is trying to get these vaccines out in the hubs outside schools. ? vaccines out in the hubs outside schools ?_ vaccines out in the hubs outside schools. ? yes, i also wanted to ick u- schools. ? yes, i also wanted to pick up on _ schools. ? yes, i also wanted to pick up on some _ schools. ? yes, i also wanted to pick up on some things - schools. ? yes, i also wanted to pick up on some things and - pick up on some things and was talking — pick up on some things and was talking about, because there is one area of— talking about, because there is one area of concern, which is the efficacy— area of concern, which is the efficacy of— area of concern, which is the efficacy of the vaccinations that people — efficacy of the vaccinations that people have had already, and whether the immunity that they afforded is actually— the immunity that they afforded is actually waning. so i think we are entering — actually waning. so i think we are entering quite an interesting period of time _ entering quite an interesting period of time with potentially people who are vaccinated very early on having waning _ are vaccinated very early on having waning immunity, then we've got the gps, as— waning immunity, then we've got the gps, as mentioned in the telegraph, who are _ gps, as mentioned in the telegraph, who are obviously in the front line last year— who are obviously in the front line last year witnessing what effect the message _ last year witnessing what effect the message of stay at home, protect the nhs actually had on non— covid conditions, whether that was cancer, diabetes. _ conditions, whether that was cancer, diabetes, strokes — and i think the

gps in _ diabetes, strokes — and i think the gps in particular are really nervous about— gps in particular are really nervous about a _ gps in particular are really nervous about a winter where non— covid conditions — about a winter where non— covid conditions are allowed to fall by the wayside. it's almost as if they've — the wayside. it's almost as if they've made a policy decision to say, _ they've made a policy decision to say, "we — they've made a policy decision to say, "we will treat the backlog first rather than get the vaccine roll out" — first rather than get the vaccine roll out." but in some cases, that is also _ roll out." but in some cases, that is also - — roll out." but in some cases, that is also - the — roll out." but in some cases, that is also — the vaccine roll—out is not _ is also — the vaccine roll—out is not happening because of ease of access, _ not happening because of ease of access, which is why these pop pop-up — access, which is why these pop pop—up hubs won't be beneficial for some _ pop—up hubs won't be beneficial for some but— pop—up hubs won't be beneficial for some but at the moment, i think there _ some but at the moment, i think there a _ some but at the moment, i think there a little bit of concern about whether— there a little bit of concern about whether the booster roll—out is working — whether the booster roll—out is working hard enough. . whether the booster roll-out is working hard enough. .- whether the booster roll-out is working hard enough. . sorry to cut in, thank working hard enough. . sorry to cut in. thank you _ working hard enough. . sorry to cut in, thank you both _ working hard enough. . sorry to cut in, thank you both very _ working hard enough. . sorry to cut in, thank you both very much - working hard enough. . sorry to cut in, thank you both very much for. in, thank you both very much for this half—hour. lucy and sam will be back again at 11.30pm. goodbye for now.

good evening. this is the latest from the bbc sports centre. well, what treat we had this evening in the champions league. goals galore, as manchester city stuck five past a hapless bruges in belgium. and liverpool edged a thriller in spain, to get revenge on atletico madrid. andy swiss was watching. so who's for a champions league thriller? well, liverpool and atletico madrid were, as liverpool raced into a 2—0 lead. a shot from m0 sala with a hefty deflection, and one from naby keita that certainly didn't. atletico and the spanish champions for nothing, and back they roared, two goals from antoine griezmann — 2—2 at the break. and after it, the drama continued. a high boot and griezmann was sent off. and when liverpool or he later reported a penalty, salah cooly made it 3—2. then atletico were given a penalty — only for the referee to consult the video and change his mind. victory for liverpool in about

the most eventful way possible. earlier, there had been in then canyon master class, as city blazed past bruges. —— mancunian masterclass. foden's pinpoint pass picking out cancelo with impressive results. and it's tapped out brilliantly! that though was just the start as, after extending their lead from the penalty spot, city crews clear after the break — courtesy of kyle walker and then 19—year—old cole palmer, just moments after coming on as a sub. how's that for an entrance? and although bruges pulled one back, mahrez rounded things off in suitably thumping style. 5—1 to city, and some statement. andy swiss, bbc news. celtic picked up their first points in the europa league this season by beating ferencvaros 2—0. the game was held much earlier than usual due to policing pressures. celtic also required their fans to have covid passports to enter the stadium and carried out random spot checks. on the pitch, it took almost an hour before the deadlock was broken at celtic park, with portuguese midfielderjota

setting upjapan forward kyogo. david turnbull forced balint vecsei into an own goal for celtic�*s second goal, with ten minutes left. the win leaves celtic third in group g. more than two thirds of premier league players are now fully vaccinated against covid—i9, with 81% having had one jab. there has been a large increase in the uptake of the vaccine in the last month after mounting pressure. our sports editor dan roan has been speaking to deputy chief medical officer, professorjonathan van—tam. well, i think they've got responsibilities to themselves. to theirfamilies, and to theirfriends. but we don't want any more games cancelled, we don't want any more squads that are short that can't fulfil fixtures because half of them have got covid. and we can avoid that now. you can choose the time when you get vaccinated. you can't choose

the time when you're going to have that chance encounter with covid. and if you're a professional sports person, it could knock up something very big in your sporting life. jonathan van tam there, talking to dan rowen. to cricket now — and scotland are closing in on qualification for the super 12s stage of the men's t20 world cup. they beat papua new guinea by 17 runs to make it two wins from two in their qualifiers, after their opening day victory over bangladesh. joe wilson has this report. having excelled by beating bangladesh at the weekend, scotland had a different challenge in the desert of oman. proud opponents. ritchie barrington, 13 years of scotland international, hit three sixes. scotla nd scotland international. and it seemed feasible. when barrington was up first

17, they lost energy. 165 — good total, but psg were relieved it wasn't more. they attacked with the bat and did not work. whose hand grabbed that catch? ritchie barrington's. scotland took five quick wickets, but then they played a defiant ending. it kept things on the edge. and to his fury, they deflected the ball for the wicket. in the end, 140 all—out. scotland's record, ioo%. joe wilson, bbc news. well, if scotland beat oman on thursday, they'll go through as group winners. that's because bangladesh beat the tournament co—hosts this evening. they set oman a total of 154 and went on to win by 26 runs. uk anti—doping allowed british cycling to drug test its own riders in a private laboratory — that's according to an investigation by the world anti—doping agency. in 2011, british cycling staff broke rules by using a non—wada—accredited laboratory to screen for nandrolone, a prohibited substance. the investigation confirmed "potential wrongdoing by individuals in both british cycling and ukad".

but they won't face punishment, as those involved are no longer employed by either organisation. and andy murray recorded another top—50 win, as he won his opening match at the european open in antwerp against frances tiafoe. the pair went toe—for—toe in the first, as the brit took the first set on a tie—break. the second set went to another tie—break, with the american coming out on top this time. an epic final set saw both players save match points, but the brit dug deep and took the win after three hours and 45 minutes. murray will next face second—seed diego schwartzman on thursday. and that's all the sport for now. well, it's been a bizarre day of weather for many of us today.

temperatures got up to 21 degrees in east anglia and the south east. still hovering around 17 at midnight tonight. and there's some rain on the way, too. in fact, some of that rain could be quite heavy this evening and overnight in east anglia and the south east. clear spells in the north means that the temperatures will dip away, perhaps to single figures in northern ireland and parts of scotland. but the nights across wales and much of england will still be very, very mild. now, tomorrow, it's going to be a changeable day. we have sunny spells in the forecast, but also bursts of heavy rain. and, in fact, thunderstorms possible across areas of england and wales during the course of the morning and into the afternoon. another very mild day for many of us tomorrow, but come thursday, it's all change. the winds will swing direction. they'll be coming in from the north, a cold wind, a strong wind, and those temperatures are set

to tumble thursday.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... north korea says it's fired a missile from a submarine — and it's media's released this image of the launch — as the white house warns against further "provocations". ahead of a key summit on tackling climate change — the uk government unveils its plan to be carbon neutral by 2050. but does it go far enough? we'll be speaking live to a prominent british expert on governance and climate change. we're in the canary islands — where the eruption on la palma is a month old, and geologists can't predict how much longer it will last. and — how a puppet is highlighting the plight of migrants. we have the story of �*little amal�*, and her 8,000 kilometre

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