to a report recommending presidentjair bolsonaro faces a series of criminal indictments over his handling of the world's second highest covid death toll, and the misuse of public funds. the vote, by the 11—member committee, passed 7 to 4. the queen will not attend the cop26 climate change summit in glasgow next week following medical advice to rest. buckingham palace said she "regretfully" agreed not to host a major reception for world leaders but would deliver her address to delegates in a pre—recorded video message instead. the united states has revoked china telecom s licence to operate in the country, citing "national security" concerns over beijing's ownership and control of the company. here in the uk, the

chancellor rishi sunak will announce the budget later. rather than continuing to borrow money to prop up the economy, as he had to during the pandemic, he will instead try to show that he can manage the books and rein in spending. but with food and energy prices rising — demand for support is high — as faisal islam, our economics editor, reports. underpinning every budget is a precisionjudgment about the state of the economy, and that has never been more complex. cube precision, an engineering company in the west midlands, like other businesses around the country, has rebounded impressively in recent months but now the pressure is on, prices and wages are on the rise. day—to—day living for staff is getting more expensive which means they would like to earn more money and in orderfor us to do that we had to increase our prices to customers but we have to take into mind that energy

prices are going up as well and also national insurance will be going up. rishi sunak will be keen to show how well the economy has rebounded in recent months, the uk is currently the fastest—growing major economy but the sharp rebound in percentage terms has in part been driven by the huge fall of last year. what happens next with and worker shortages, rising prices and interest rates, is tricky to predict. so the shape of the economy being revealed tomorrow has both its treats and its tricks. at this pumpkin patch in sussex, business is thriving, but consumer concerns are very real. the weekly budget at the moment is very tight and with the costs going up of energy. pumpkins are going up! pumpkin soup has never been so expensive. when i do my shopping, the bill is soaring. - the message here is that people

expect help with rising prices at this budget, and although we have heard a series of very large sounding announcements already, many of those are about long—term investment spending, or they reflect announcements already made or in the case of public sector pay we just don't know how much the rise is going to be. that is because a chancellor that has spent nearly two years spending and borrowing hundreds of billions of pounds in the pandemic rescue, wants to draw a line under that. this budget is about showing a government who control 7 in control of how much it burrows. i want this one. budgets traditionally have a surprise to please the crowd. there are, though, less happy risks, already lurking in the economic numbers. now on bbc news, it's the travel show, with christa larwood. this week on the show...

having a blast in iceland. someone asked me if it was sped up. it's not. it was just like a steep slope. that was crazy. chewing the fat in southern spain. offering a helping hand to lost seal pups in ireland. when she came in, she didn't look too great, but now she looks beautiful, one of the prettiest seals i've seen! terrified, but this is what it's all about, so let's give it our best shot. and the 26—mile slog to shake off the post—lockdown blues in paris.

hello, and welcome to iceland, the little island that did very well against covid, fighting very aggressively from early on, and now is welcoming visitors back to its shores. and in that effort, it's had a little help from a rather unexpected and very volatile source. volcanoes are the rock stars in iceland. # what makes you feel good... or at least a cool place where rock stars can shoot their music videos, which is exactly what icelandic rockers kaleo did during this year's eruption. and like all good rock gods, this volcano was fiery, unpredictable and, above all, knows how to put on a good show. ladies and gentlemen, it's time to introduce you to iceland's newest volcano, fagradalsfjall.

or �*bob�* as some people online like to call it. but what's in a name? it's so new, it hasn't even received an official title yet. it's windy and it's raining, but it's beautiful! since march this year, this hell—raiser has been burning up social media and news outlets across the world. since travel restrictions lifted, over 300,000 people have flocked to iceland to see the longest volcanic eruption in the country for over 50 years. i wanted to see this natural phenomenon for myself. oh, look at this! wow! so, i headed up to the site with guide and self—confessed volcano chaser marco di marco. i was so excited. it was like...i was waiting

for an eruption in iceland for basically...i mean, i don't want to exaggerate, but basically all my life. even though there were no rivers of fire, the lava fields are out of this world. look at this place. it looks like the surface of an alien planet. all i want to do is clamber up there and explore. but apparently the rock can be actually quite thin and brittle and there can be pockets of lava underneath, so if you walk on it and you fall through, you're in real trouble, so it's not a good idea, unfortunately. what a brilliant place. marco grew up in the shadow of mount etna on sicily, which is where he found his passion for volcanoes. he's spent most of the year guiding tourists around iceland's latest volcano, and has been documenting the eruption for himself. these people are just coming to watch the lava flow. to watch the eruption, yeah, to basicallyjust attend a festival.

that was the thing. like, all these people arejust sitting, like they're watching a performance or they're at the theatre or something, but its nature on show. taking pictures, basically, when the lava is approaching. so when the lava is too hot, they start, like, backing up. like, ok, just wait a sec. but we think of a volcanic eruption as being kind of a disaster. but here, it's almost entertainment. it's totally entertainment. the footage marco shot looks incredible. someone asked me if it was sped up. it's not. it was just like a steep slope. that was crazy. yeah, look how fast it's moving! is it less windy on the american continent? no, i think it's the same wind! i'm at a bridge between two continents where i'm meeting

holda, one of the first guides to take tourists to this year's volcanic eruption. holda is coming over from the north american side to meet me on the eurasian side. she tells me it's these two tectonic plates which are slowly moving away from each other which causes iceland's abundance of volcanic activity, which is nowhere near as fun as what the ancient icelanders believed. often, when — in the earlier days, we were having volcanic activities, we connected that to evil trolls that were having tantrum episodes. heavy rock music plays who could forget 2010 when many of our travel plans were grounded by an ash cloud caused by an icelandic volcano? but holda says the

timing was perfect. the attention generated turned into a wave of tourism at a time when iceland needed it most, after the impact of the economic crash. holda also believes the new eruption is a case of history repeating itself. we think also that iceland is living with us and the nature is often answering back to some of our prayers, if you want to say. now we were having a little bit of problem with the pandemic and everything shutting down and no tourists, and then we have this eruption. it is absolutely necessary for us to create some ways of income, and this...this is the means of iceland actually helping us! as we've seen recently on the canary island of la palma, it's mother nature who holds the cards in this game, and holda says if you do want to visit a volcano, the best way is to see it with a guide.

in the beginning, there was a lot of mistakes being done, people were getting in trouble. the routes were, like, difficult and the weather was treacherous, and i think that everyone here in iceland just got caught up in making this more safe and more accessible for people, and in that way, to have guided tours up to the volcano. from wedding films like this to live streams and music videos, in a year where travel has been extremely limited, the artistry and creativity this volcano has sparked has given us all a chance to enjoy this eruption from afar. and it really goes to show why iceland has earned the nickname of �*the land of fire and ice�*. we all love a good chat — a chance to while away

the hours catching up, gossiping, orjust having a good old chin wag. at first glance, chatting might seem a strange thing to add to unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage, but it's on a list that already includes neapolitan pizza—making, finnish sauna culture and a grass—mowing competition in bosnia and herzegovina. here's why charla alfresco — roughly translated as �*outdoor chatting' — might stand a chance of making the cut.

a still to come on the travel show — we meet galaxy, the seal pup who's embarking on her biggest adventure yet. this is it. it's actually in half an hour. you've gotta go put yourself in the right mindset. and we are at the paris marathon as one competitor takes part to clear up his post—lockdown blues. so don't go away. right, we are off to ireland next to meet some of its cutest residents.

but seal pups that live around the coastline have been having an increasingly difficult time. more frequent storms are causing larger numbers of baby seals to be separated from their mothers before they've learnt to fend for themselves. we've been to meet a team of mostly volunteers who have devoted their lives to the rescuing and rehabilitation of lost seal pups. meet galaxy. she has become a bit of a social media star for seal rescue ireland, and we arejoining her on her biggest adventure yet. so in this pool, we've got galaxy, who isjust about ready to be released — we're gonna be releasing her tomorrow — and she is a very special seal because this is her second time in rehab. and she was one of the smallest... laughs. i just got soaked! galaxy the seal battled through the centre's icu and is the only seal they've

ever rescued twice. but why is it that seals like galaxy even need to be rescued? seals come to us for many reasons. they get trapped in netting, then we also have orphaning. two seals, a baby and mum, could be out swimming in the ocean, a storm rolls in unexpectedly, they get separated, and then that baby will come up onto the beach lost, looking for his mum, and that's when we will come in and we'll monitor it for a couple of hours as well, just to see if she does come back and find him, but often, they don't, so we will take that pup into care. many of the pups are fighting life—threatening injuries and illness. most are just too small to survive on their own. she feels really warm to the touch. i know. we can put some water on her flipper. seal cries out.

seal rescue ireland's income relies heavily on its visitor centre. so when lockdowns hit, it was a real blow. but now, they can once again welcome visitors in small groups with social distancing in place. galaxy! three, two, go! galaxy! she knows the drill. the time has finally come for galaxy to return to the sea. when she came in, she did not look too great but now, she looks beautiful — one of the prettiest seals i've seen! and she's happy and

she's ready to go. you know, working with wildlife, you don't want to get attached to them. they are wild animals, they do bite, so you've got to be very careful with them. but, you know, you've seen them go through this whole rehabilitation journey with them, you experience all of their ups and downs and then, just seeing them finally go back is — it'sjust really rewarding to watch. woman: is it a boy or a girl? it's a girl. it's a girl? yes. lovely. so we're gonna be opening the cage in a few minutes here and once that happens, she'll just slowly make her way to the sea. we just ask that everyone keep a safe distance from her and just lets her go at her own pace. 0k!

this is kind of what we need to keep going. you know, the climate and biodiversity crisis can feel so overwhelming, it can feel like we are just, you know, we're doomed. but having little wins like this, i think inspires people to pull together and, you know, and change things. now you may recall last month, we caught up with freddie pearson, a graduate from london. he's had struggles with mental health in the past and says a lack of travel during these last 18 months has had an impact on him and his friends. but he's got a plan to take on the post—lockdown blues, and it involves a lot of running.

i think young people have really missed being able to travel and go to new places. for a lot of people, they have been looking at four walls for a lot of their days or in the same space and every day has kind of merged into one, which has made things difficult. to go and run around paris, i'll be honest, i will feel like i am in a movie. it is so beautiful, there is so much going on, there's such an amazing atmosphere. last one in the bag before the marathon. so i start up by the champs—elysses, go past the eiffel tower, go along the seine and all the amazing landmarks in paris. ijust feel so, so lucky to be here, given everything that's been going on over the last year, so a big night's sleep ahead of me and raring to go.

one thing about these things that i love is that — lots of freebies. they've stopped. there was — i was the last one! a stamp and not a signature? signature and, like, both. what time does this close? what time is everything open till? until 6:00. thank you. right, sojust turned up to collect my race number and it turns out in france, when you run a race you have to have a medical certificate from your doctor, saying that you're fit and able to run. so i've got to do that now in a very short space of time to make sure that i can get signed off to run this marathon tomorrow. i'd better get going. uh, asap. argh! proving to be a bit of a nightmare. it is a saturday, no—one�*s going to be in her gp office, butjust trying to get it sorted.

thank you so, so much. i really appreciate it. bye— bye. got a doctorfrom home who's gonna check it. we got it! now i'm going to go get my number and then we can race. right, let's go! so it is the morning of the marathon. the nerves are starting to set injust a little bit, but they're good nerves. let's go hit the road. as you start seeing all the people coming out and all the signs for the marathon, it does make you realise this is it. you can see the finish line. good luck. — so we go in about two minutes. i'd be lying if i said i wasn't absolutely mortified

at the prospect of this, but let's get busy living after a year of a life of standing still. but, i mean, look at this. we're in paris. laughs. so, first couple of kilometres in the bag. calves feeling nice and loose. just getting started. amazing atmosphere. time to put my head down. ready to give it a good chance.

everything about that was absolutely brutal. it was a real battle of the mind. over the last, you know, 18 months, i think we've all had — we've all had our mental challenges and we've all had to really, really battle against ourselves at times and everything that's been going on. amazing, amazing feeling today. i could not recommend it more to anyone. that is not pretty! finishing time — three hours, two minutes. let's go get a beer! what a great achievement, and what a great way

to see paris too! best of luck to freddie in the future. that's all we've time for this week. but coming up next time — new and improved. we're visiting the recently reopened iconic parisian department store, la samaritaine. a velvet beret! as they say, when in paris! you can find more of our recent adventures on bbc iplayer. we're on social media, too — just search "bbc travel show" on the major platforms and you'll find us there. until next time, wherever you're planning to go to, stay safe, have fun, and we'll see you soon. hello there.

it is going to stay very mild over the next few days. but there is more rain in the forecast, and the rain is moving southwards at the moment. so, the wetter weather in the next few days more likely to be in the southern uplands of scotland, cumbria in northwest england, and by thursday, for western parts of wales, and some flooding is likely as well. the main focus of the rain is on the weather front there, and ahead it, we are drawing up the winds all the way from the tropics over the azores and into the uk, which is why it is so unusually mild. in northern ireland on tuesday, temperatures reach 17 celsius ahead of the rain — it's normally around i! or 12 celsius at best at this time of the year. these are the temperatures we're starting with on wednesday morning — a very mild 15 or 16 celsius. but this is where the rain is, and it's not going to shift position through much of the day. we've got rain threatening to come back into eastern northern ireland, up towards the central belt of scotland. most of the rain in southern scotland, northwest england, especially cumbria and into northwest wales. north of that rain band, some

sunshine, a few sharp showers. south of the rain band, like tuesday, a lot of cloud around, a bit of sunshine from time to time, those temperatures could be even higher around 18 celsius. but that rain is going to be continuing throughout the day across southern scotland, northwest england. by the end of the day, 90mm possible in the southern uplands, maybe double that over the high ground in cumbria, which is why we are going to see some impact, and that wet weather continues overnight as well. that stream of warm wet weather coming in on that weather front, the position of that rain will fluctuate a little. we may start to see a few changes on thursday. scotland and northern ireland brightening up a bit more with some showers. these could be quite heavy, mind you. still got that rain across parts of southern scotland, northern england, wales, and southwest england this time. but ahead through the midlands, east anglia, the southeast, still dry and bright, and temperatures hitting 17. but the wetter weather continues overnight, those weather fronts are still in the scene, perhaps forming an area of low pressure.

now, i think the details may change as we head into friday, getting rather more messy. looks on the whole like it's going to be a day of sunshine or longer spells of rain. it may start to brighten up across more of the country, western areas turning a bit drier. but some of that rain pushing into the eastern side of england this time, and temperatures won't be quite as high. they will begin to fall away from the northwest.

has been recommended to face criminal charges over his handling of the covert pandemic. new details on the fatal shooting of the alec baldwin film set. national security concerns... queen elizabeth will not be attending the global climate summit in glasgow after being advised by her doctors to rest. withjust four days until the cop26

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