this is bbc news the headlines at six a senior government adviser on covid warns the uk could face another lockdown at christmas, and tells people they shouldn't wait for ministers to take action do everything possible in your control to try to reduce transmission. do not weep for the government to change policy. the sooner we all act, the sooner we can get this transmission rate down in the greater the prospect of having a christmas with our families. the warning comes as two of the biggest teaching unions have called for tougher covid measures in schools in england to combat a rise in infections. a welcome from england's city regions outside london — for an announcement of nearly 7 billion pounds to improve their transport networks — but they say more money is needed.

a warning that dog owners are pretending their lockdown pets are strays, in order to get rid of them. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a prominent adviser to the government on covid—19, is urging the public to do everything possible, to reduce transmission of the virus. professor peter openshaw, says infection and death rates are currently "unacceptable," and he's very fearful there could be another "lockdown christmas." the government maintains that at the moment there's no need for stricter covid measures, and is encouraging all those who are eligible, to get their boosterjabs. yunus mulla reports from the wirral:

is covid—19 infection rates continue to increase sharply in england and wales and remain a high across the uk, the heart of the uk government plans to deal with covid—19 this winter is getting people vaccinated. at this clinic in merseyside, resin infections is a concern. i at this clinic in merseyside, resin infections is a concern.— infections is a concern. i lost my son-in-law _ infections is a concern. i lost my son-in-law last _ infections is a concern. i lost my son-in-law last sunday - infections is a concern. i lost my son-in-law last sunday because| infections is a concern. i lost my i son-in-law last sunday because he son—in—law last sunday because he did not have the vaccines. his life—support was taken off. it is important that everybody gets the first, second and the booster. here. first, second and the booster. here, the 're first, second and the booster. here, they're still— first, second and the booster. here, they're still trying — first, second and the booster. here, they're still trying to _ first, second and the booster. here, they're still trying to tell— first, second and the booster. here, they're still trying to tell the - they're still trying to tell the others to get the vaccination jab. the flip side of the coin is that if they— the flip side of the coin is that if they are not vaccinated along the rest of _ they are not vaccinated along the rest of the — they are not vaccinated along the rest of the population, i think that poses— rest of the population, i think that poses a _ rest of the population, i think that poses a significant risk. ryan rest of the population, i think that poses a significant risk.— poses a significant risk. ryan is caettin a poses a significant risk. ryan is getting a job — poses a significant risk. ryan is getting a job today _ poses a significant risk. ryan is getting a job today for - poses a significant risk. ryan is getting a job today for the - poses a significant risk. ryan is getting a job today for the first |

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christmas with our families. average daily h05pital — christmas with our families. average daily hospital admissions _ christmas with our families. average daily hospital admissions of - christmas with our families. average daily hospital admissions of people l daily hospital admissions of people with covid—i9 have climbed up to the highest levels in months. with the pressures such as flu, calls for government action may be difficult to ignore. the government's latest coronavirus figures show, there were 44,985 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period,which means on average 47,638 new cases were reported per day in the last week. there were 8,238 people in hospital with covid, as of thursday. 135 deaths were reported, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. on average in the past week, 133 deaths were announced every day. teachers' unions are calling on the government to introduce tougher covid measures in england's schools and to speed up

the vaccination of children. the association of school and college leaders says the first half of the autumn term has left some schools "on their knees", as staff tried to stop the virus spreading among pupils and teachers. pepe di'lasio is the association's president. it's fair to say this has been the hardest half term that i have ever faced as a teacher and in my years as a leader, it's the most challenging. we have had a very long eight weeks that started back in august when we were doing mass testing and ended yesterday with us vaccinating another 200—300 students in the school and during that time we have seen an increase in the number of students absent from school and the highest infection rate of i2—is—year—olds and more staff off suffering with covid and long covid symptoms, so it has been tough to get through what is now our first half term and we look forward to a winter ahead where we are not really quite sure what is ahead. we just hope the vaccination is a way forward

for our young people and our schools. kevin courtney, the general secretary of the national education union, said england needed to follow scotland's strategy in schools. at the very least, we would like to see the government in westminster following the government in scotland about mitigations in school. in scotland, six children in secondary school are still wearing masks and perhaps more importantly, if you're the very first contact, if your brother or sister test positive for covid—i9, to give the stay home and get a pcr test and only go back if you have a negative test. it is very unlike england, no mask wearing if your brother or sister test positive, due to spec and school the next day and we can see from the

data they cases in scottish schools are following all cases in english schools are raising and the number of children in scottish schools is only two thirds of the reading england despite the fact that close contacts are staying that's got to be a better way and there's less disruption, less cases and sweeping the government in england should do that straight away and there are some local authorities moving in the direction. they are moving in that sort of direction and i think that is very sensible. double vaccination really helps, it really helps, but does not solve all the problems because children still have to stay at home if they are positive. and what we're finding it many teachers and support staff, even though they are double vaccinated, picking the virus of children, testing positive and then having to stay at home and

thatis and then having to stay at home and that is causing enormous stress, almost a disruption to education and enormous stress on the staff that are in school.— enormous stress on the staff that are in school. what do you make of the government _ are in school. what do you make of the government response - are in school. what do you make of the government response of - are in school. what do you make of the government response of the i the government response of the current rate of cases is with in the range that they were expecting? i think they are not clear what range they are expecting and they were talking about cases going up 200,000. double vaccination has really helped, but we all know that hospitalisation goes up as well even though the death rates are much lower than they were, there's too many people dying in the death rates are lower than they were, but if theyjust let are lower than they were, but if they just let cases are lower than they were, but if theyjust let cases go up like that, theyjust let cases go up like that, the nhs will fall over. it won't be able to deal with cancer patients and everybody knows someone who is suffering from these long—term illnesses and if the nhs cannot deal with them, then the government left to go to a locked down. nobody wants that and so they should be acting

now and just following the scottish government on these mitigations that would really help. they also really need to improve on the vaccination in scottish schools. they have now reached a point where half of the secondary students in the 12 to 15 —year—old group are vaccinated and that's only 20%. so, they really need to improve in the vaccinations as well. they do need to look at ventilation and improving ventilation, investing and improving ventilation, investing and improving ventilation does not disrupt hesitation at all but it will help us get through all of this. the chancellor, rishi sunak, is promising nearly £7 billion to improve transport outside london in england's city regions. it's one of a number of spending pledges to be unveiled in wednesday's budget. he says a "transport revolution" will bring public services around the country in line with the capital. labour says the government lacks a coherent plan to transform regional economies and to tackle the climate crisis. here's our business

correspondent, katy austin. whether it is for work or leisure, how easy is it to get about where you live? greater manchester is one area set to receive cash to spend on transport improvements, such as train upgrades and bus corridor was. i think is going to be a great idea. it will save time on people with buses and trains. enter be a proper good for the environment. i am buses and trains. enter be a proper good for the environment.- good for the environment. i am not usuall in good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, _ good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, but— good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, but if— good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, but if there - good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, but if there is a l usually in fulton, but if there is a convenient — usually in fulton, but if there is a convenient tram from there to manchester, i would definitely consider— manchester, i would definitely consider it. it manchester, i would definitely consider it.— manchester, i would definitely consider it. , ., ., ., consider it. it will be for regional authorities _ consider it. it will be for regional authorities to _ consider it. it will be for regional authorities to decide _ consider it. it will be for regional authorities to decide exactly - consider it. it will be for regionalj authorities to decide exactly how the money is spent. this authorities to decide exactly how the money is spent.— the money is spent. this is not a da for the money is spent. this is not a day for any _ the money is spent. this is not a day for any negative. _ the money is spent. this is not a day for any negative. it - the money is spent. this is not a day for any negative. it feels - the money is spent. this is not a j day for any negative. it feels like a real— day for any negative. it feels like a real breakthrough _ day for any negative. it feels like a real breakthrough for - day for any negative. it feels like a real breakthrough for levelling | day for any negative. it feels like i a real breakthrough for levelling up in the _ a real breakthrough for levelling up in the government _ a real breakthrough for levelling up in the government feels _ a real breakthrough for levelling up in the government feels as - a real breakthrough for levelling up in the government feels as thoughl a real breakthrough for levelling upl in the government feels as though it is listening _ in the government feels as though it is listening and — in the government feels as though it is listening and buying _ in the government feels as though it is listening and buying into - in the government feels as though it is listening and buying into the - is listening and buying into the great _ is listening and buying into the great manchester _ is listening and buying into the great manchester division. -

is listening and buying into the i great manchester division. next week, the chancellor _ great manchester division.- week, the chancellor suspected to confirm £5.7 billion for a range of projects in england's big city regions, one and a half billion more than has been anticipated. it is meant to bridge the gap between transport provision in the capital and other places. including the west midlands, at the cinema in birmingham, staff think better local links would be good for business. will be a great help notjust for the customers and the step as well that are coming from all over and it's an importantjob to the mill does make life a lot easier and a lot of the time theyjust have to get taxes on the things like that, whereas a tram would be great to kind of reallyjust simple but a bit of a cheaper solution. just kind of reallyjust simple but a bit of a cheaper solution.— of a cheaper solution. just over £1,ooo,ooo,ooo _ of a cheaper solution. just over £1,ooo,ooo,ooo will- of a cheaper solution. just over £1,ooo,ooo,ooo will go - of a cheaper solution. just over i £1,000,000,000 will go towards introducing simpler affairs and faster journeys introducing simpler affairs and fasterjourneys on local buses using london services as the model. that is part of the existing £3,000,000,000 promise. it’s is part of the existing £3,000,000,000 promise. it's not 'ust much £3,000,000,000 promise. it's not just much of— £3,000,000,000 promise. it's not just much of that, _ £3,000,000,000 promise. it's not just much of that, but _ £3,000,000,000 promise. it's not just much of that, but there - £3,000,000,000 promise. it's not just much of that, but there are - just much of that, but there are many— just much of that, but there are many areas _ just much of that, but there are many areas across the whole country that feel _ many areas across the whole country that feel left behind and need

levelling up. so areas that have infrequent bus services, no services at all— infrequent bus services, no services at all except — infrequent bus services, no services at all except the weekends, and glaring — at all except the weekends, and glaring gaps in current provisions the need — glaring gaps in current provisions the need to be addressed. in glaring gaps in current provisions the need to be addressed.- the need to be addressed. in the lead-u the need to be addressed. in the lead-up to _ the need to be addressed. in the lead-up to the — the need to be addressed. in the lead-up to the chancellor - the need to be addressed. in the l lead-up to the chancellor outlining lead—up to the chancellor outlining his spending plans in a few days' time, working to buy lots of these kinds of funding promises but richey sue neck has talked about monday to put the public finance unsustainable footing. we should find out more on how he intends to do that. liberals accuse the government of lacking a coherent plan and said other projects like delivering this to leeds were also critical. of the governments is modernising the transport network is central to its levelling up agenda. well, the chancellor is also expected to announce funding for a new network of so—called "family hubs" in next week's budget. the plans are part of a £500 million package of support for children and parents across england, with devolved administrations set to receive an equivalent

funding settlement. labour have described it as a "sticking plaster." vicky nevin from the nspcc welcomed the investment, but said much greater funding was needed for health visitors. i think it is a very important and i acknowledge that parents and babies need more support, particularly when it comes to which mental health during and after pregnancy. but we need to make sure that all parents can access these hubs. it is really important that on wednesday, the government also invests in the services, universal services like health and cleaning that can restore families and make sure that every family has a fair start and we are calling for much greater investment in health and we want to see 3,000 more health facilities. a man has been

(a man has been charged with the murder of a woman found dead in a house in kettering. parvel shme—lecky, 38, is accused of killing marta chmielecka, whose body was found at a house in wood street on tuesday. the 31—year—old was discovered after officers forced entry into the property. 0fficers investigating the death are appealing to anyone who was in wood street between 10.30pm and 11pm on october 15 to come forward. chmielecki, of wood street, kettering, will appear before magistrates in northampton on october 25. the headlines on bbc news: a senior government adviser on covid warns the uk could face another lockdown at christmas — and tells people they shouldn't wait for ministers to take action. the warning comes as teachers call for tougher action against covid in england's schools, saying staff are "on their knees". the chancellor's promising nearly £7 billion to improve transport in england's city regions outside london, as one of the spending pledges unveiled ahead

of next week's budget. it's been estimated that uk households bought more than three million pets during lockdowns, but some dog owners are now abandoning their pets as normal life resumes. rescue charities say their shelters are being filled, and owners are pretending their dogs are strays in order to get rid of them more easily. jordan davies reports. this is maggie, she is one and believed to be a fixed—rate. this is maggie, she is one and believed to be a fixed-rate. maggie was brought — believed to be a fixed-rate. maggie was brought in _ believed to be a fixed-rate. maggie was brought in as _ believed to be a fixed-rate. maggie was brought in as a _ believed to be a fixed-rate. maggie was brought in as a stray, - believed to be a fixed-rate. maggie was brought in as a stray, and - believed to be a fixed-rate. maggie was brought in as a stray, and we i was brought in as a stray, and we had some messages from supporters showing screenshots that she was sold for £500, we do not know it happened in this 24 hours but we

would certainly be concerned that she has not actually gotten loose from somewhere so that she is a fixed—rate. from somewhere so that she is a fixed-rate— from somewhere so that she is a fixed-rate. ., ., ., ., ,, , fixed-rate. not alone, workers say the have fixed-rate. not alone, workers say they have never _ fixed-rate. not alone, workers say they have never seen _ fixed-rate. not alone, workers say they have never seen as _ fixed-rate. not alone, workers say they have never seen as many - fixed-rate. not alone, workers say i they have never seen as many owners that the dogs are strays. they have to have simplicity for strays to go and that is for us. i did see many more examples.— and that is for us. i did see many more examples. this is maggie for sale for £500 _ more examples. this is maggie for sale for £500 and _ more examples. this is maggie for sale for £500 and this _ more examples. this is maggie for sale for £500 and this is _ more examples. this is maggie for sale for £500 and this is the - more examples. this is maggie for sale for £500 and this is the third l sale for £500 and this is the third day before she was brought into us as a stray. day before she was brought into us as a stra . , ., day before she was brought into us asastra . , . ,, ., day before she was brought into us asastra. , . ,, ., ., as a stray. these are desperate to make places _ as a stray. these are desperate to make places like _ as a stray. these are desperate to make places like this, _ as a stray. these are desperate to make places like this, people - as a stray. these are desperate to make places like this, people whoj make places like this, people who bought dogs to the lockdown either won't or can't look after them. and the pressure on places like this across wells has consequences. workers feel the dogs are being put down because there's noticed for them and rescue centres. the fake

strays that is taking the space of dogsin strays that is taking the space of dogs in need are abandoned. unprecedented straight centres like this for years to come. amy 0ckleford works for the rspca. joining us now, amy, thank you for being with us this evening. it is shocking that owners who pretend that their dogs are strays just to dump them but, given the sudden and huge surge in demand for pets during lockdown, is this something that could have been expected? yes. could have been expected? yes, unfortunately. _ could have been expected? yes, unfortunately. the _ could have been expected? yes, unfortunately. the rs _ could have been expected? yes, unfortunately. the rs pca - could have been expected? 1a: unfortunately. the rs pca and other charities have been concerned that this is beyond the horizon and as she said, more than 3,000,000 households added a pet during lockdown and while many of them will have done their research known what taking a pet actually means, we do know that a lot of those people haven't thought about what life is going to be like for them and for

that pet once life starts to return to normal. we really are concerned that there could be a huge welfare crisis just around the corner and unfortunately, charities like the rs pca and hope rescue and run the country are going to be left picking up country are going to be left picking up the pieces at a time that it's really difficult for the charities themselves stoplight and with the skill of the problem is the rs pca sing at the moment? at the moment, the rs pca is in a huge problem, we are seeing them coming in here and there but we do predict that it is going to get much worse as more and more people return to work and i do not know about a lot of places but we are still seeing people doing hybrid workings there are still spending time with the pets but the fear is as to normal, even us to step forward, allow these animals are going to be coming into rescue

because people talking about rescue centres is because behaviour problems and sadly a lot of these dogs have grown up without proper socialisation, without proper experiences in training and many have been left home alone with 85% of dogs suffering from separation related behaviour, but really fear for these dogs and we fear we will see a lot of them coming into her chair when the artist are not know what to do with them. haifa chair when the artist are not know what to do with them. how bad do you think it could — what to do with them. how bad do you think it could get? _ what to do with them. how bad do you think it could get? a lot _ what to do with them. how bad do you think it could get? a lot of— what to do with them. how bad do you think it could get? a lot of them - think it could get? a lot of them have said they have never seen this number of pets being brought to them in years. how bad do you think it could become? it is in years. how bad do you think it could become?— in years. how bad do you think it could become? it is really worrying that these small _ could become? it is really worrying that these small charities - could become? it is really worrying that these small charities and - could become? it is really worrying that these small charities and the i that these small charities and the one to take dogs away from the public are already bursting at the seams. we already have so many spaces for animals to go and places are filling up and that's really

worrying and we prioritise animals were inspected and animals have been for the most unimaginable cruelty, abandoned, neglected and what is really concerning like this is that spaces are being taken up and animals they really need help may not have anywhere to go. so, we would really urge people to do their research before they take on a pet to make sure they can take care of them properly. and if you do think they can, please consider rescuing and please donate to charities that help us help them. well, in a similar theme in some ways, cycling became hugely popular during the pandemic, and it's fair to say many people are willing to spend thousands of pounds on their bikes. that, though, has increasingly made them a target for criminals — and police are expecting an increase in 'bike—jackings' in the run up to christmas. zoe conway reports. this is a picture of bike—jackers making off with a £7,000 bike.

their attack on cyclist mark radfield took seconds and it was terrifying. ijust suddenly noticed that i was being followed by a motorbike, and it wasn't overtaking me, which was strange. so i looked back and i could just see them eyeballing my bike, and then next thing i know they pull up alongside me, pull out a machete and were like, "give me your bike." my reaction was just to flee as quickly as possible, and then they hit me with the motorbike at, like, 36 kilometres per hour, and then i went flying, hit the floor. by the time i had got up, the guys were holding their machete out, because it was outside of school, so no—one would approach. and then they picked the bike up and then got on the back of the bike, and that was the end of that. it was over in about — under 40 seconds, so it was really, really quick. there have now been four similar attacks in richmond park, in london, in the last fortnight.

alex richardson was one of the victims. he is a professional cyclist. they dragged me along the floor with the bike, and at that point they slowed it down again and took out this machete, at which point i thought, right, they are going to take this so i had better leave it at that. the attacks have left cyclists in london fearful. these are members of the islington cycling club, which is the biggest in the capital. what was your reaction when you heard about what had happened to alex richardson? it was absolutely horrendous. it got sort of shared between all of us, and as soon as the news came out, everyone was sharing the story. we have had instances of things like this happening to some of our club members previously, but it never sort of was this bad. people would be shoved off a bike, but they were never weapons people would be shoved off a bike, but there were never weapons involved, or anything like that. it is really terrible, horrendous. really quite scary, and i would certainly think twice about riding on my own now.

really? yes, absolutely. i probably wouldn't ride on my own in the evenings now. the use of mopeds to carry out street robberies is hardly new, but normally involves things like mobile phones and handbags being stolen. it is quite a cowardly act, but what they do is go two up on a moped, which is often stolen or not registered, and they will patrol known footfall areas and snatch that phone or anything of high value, a watch, jewellery, these are all items that can be quickly removed from an individual. this is the met�*s operation venice in action. it says the unit has dramatically cut the number of thefts. however, they are expecting the number of robberies to go up again as people are out on the streets in the lead up to christmas. it is not hard to understand why bikes are being stolen. they can be worth a fortune. how much, on average, do you think people in your club spend on a bike? i would say maybe about £1500

to e2000, and that ranges from intro bikes, beginner bikes, which are just shy of the £1,000 mark, up to ten grand. these cyclists say demand for bikes has been going up during the pandemic as more people take up the sport. while the supply has struggled to keep up. nazarin made a four hour round trip to hampshire to buy hers. it was the only bike i could find in the country. went all the way down to the new forest to collect it. really? yes. why is that? were you being fussy? no, i wasn't being fussy. it was literally the only bike i could get that was my size. these attacks leave many cyclists rattled, but the ones i have spoken to say they are determined to keep going to ensure the robbers don't win. zoe conway, bbc news.

the us military says it has killed a senior al-qaeda leader in a drone strike in north—west syria. a us central command spokesman said that abdul hamid al—matar had been successfully targeted using a reaper drone. court documents in america, suggest the actor alec baldwin, was told a gun was safe, moments before he fatally shot a crew member, on the set of his new film. he was questioned by police as part of their investigation. the cinematographer, halyna hutchins, died from a wound to the chest. ahead of next week's crucial climate summit in glasgow, the environmental activist greta thunberg has called for honesty from world leaders about where they're falling down on combatting climate change. her comments come as saudi arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, says it's aiming to reach net—zero carbon emissions by 2060. greta has been speaking from her home in sweden to our science correspondent,

rebecca morelle. it was a video that went viral. she suppressed performance of the '80s hit ? suppressed with the performance of the 80 said. taking away from the un climate talks in glasgow. so what does greta want to tell politicians attending cop26. be tell politicians attending cop26. es: honest about tell politicians attending cop26. e9: honest about where tell politicians attending cop26. e9 honest about where you are, how you have been feeling and still failing us and how they spend their times instead of trying to find solutions, they seem to spend their time trying to come up with loopholes. greta since the claimant _ to come up with loopholes. greta since the claimant talks - to come up with loopholes. greta since the claimant talks are - to come up with loopholes. greta since the claimant talks are all i since the claimant talks are all talk but no action.— talk but no action. there is no ianet talk but no action. there is no planet b. _ talk but no action. there is no planet b, there _ talk but no action. there is no planet b, there is _ talk but no action. there is no planet b, there is no - talk but no action. there is no planet b, there is no planet i talk but no action. there is no i planet b, there is no planet blah blah blah. ., ., ., .. , blah blah. you have accused politicians — blah blah. you have accused politicians of _ blah blah. you have accused politicians ofjust _ blah blah. you have accused politicians ofjust saying - blah blah. you have accused| politicians ofjust saying blah blah blah. you have accused - politicians ofjust saying blah blah blah, aren't you dissing blah blah

blah, aren't you dissing blah blah blah to some extent?— blah, aren't you dissing blah blah blah to some extent? yes. but that's the role of an — blah to some extent? yes. but that's the role of an activist. _ blah to some extent? yes. but that's the role of an activist. to _ blah to some extent? yes. but that's the role of an activist. to organise i the role of an activist. to organise marches, tab speeches, to organise events, it's not ourjob to be politicians stoplight but what is greta think about becoming the face of climate activism? i don't think people would recognise me in private if they met me. i appear very angry in the media but i am too silly in private, too much, maybe stoplight will she ever go back to normal life and stop campaigning? i don't see myself as a climate celebrity, i see myself as a climate celebrity, i see myself as a climate celebrity, i see myself as a climate activist. after fake i don't think it a point i'll stop being an activist. it is not black and white like that. she being an activist. it is not black and white like that. she prepares to 'oin world and white like that. she prepares to join world leaders _ and white like that. she prepares to join world leaders in _ and white like that. she prepares to join world leaders in the _ and white like that. she prepares to join world leaders in the coming - join world leaders in the coming days. a coastal town has received

a £41 million donation from the woman behind fisherman's friend cough sweets. businesswoman doreen lofthouse, who died in march aged 91, has left her fortune to a charity that strives to develop her hometown of fleetwood. fleetwood town council said it was "overwhelmed by the generosity". now, it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello. it's turning weather across more of western scotland for northern ireland, it's quite a wet evening and night to come here and for the rest of the uk, there's plenty of cloud even though you may not see much in a way of rain from it. but for western scotland will be barriers here that will see 20 to 40mm more into the hills more into the hills, so there will be some travel disruption. windy with the rain but for northern ireland, the rain clearing later in the night is a push us into more of wells in the western side of england for what will be amount night to come. tomorrow, outbreaks of rain gradually slipping southeastward

through wells in england become increasingly patchy and showering. parts of east anglia and the southeast don't see much rain of all until quite late in the day. behind it, it will brighten up for us, do northern ireland, to be much brighter day. there will be a scattering of showers and if you catch will be heavy and possibly thundering. there's still quite windy out there, these are average speeds, some gusts towards the western coast run 30 or 40mph or so. still a mild day and temperatures may end up a little higher tomorrow. up to around 16 degrees celsius. goodbye.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: a senior government adviser on covid warns the uk could face another lockdown at christmas — and tells people they shouldn't wait for ministers to take action. do everything possible in your control to try to reduce transmission. don't wait for the government to change policy. and the sooner we all act, the sooner we can get this transmission rate down, and the greater the prospect of having a christmas with our families.

the warning comes as two of the biggest teaching unions have