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this is bbc news. the headlines. all front line nhs staff in england will have to be fully vaccinated against covid—19 by next spring, unless they're medically exempt we must avoid preventable harm and protect patients in the nhs, protect colleagues in the nhs and of course protect the nhs itself. more questions about mps�* standards — as it emerges the former attorney general geoffrey cox earned hundreds of thousands of pounds working for an international law firm. the mother of 10—year—old jack lis — who was killed by a dog in south wales — pays tribute to her "beautiful, sweet son" tensions grow as people camp at belarus�*s border with poland, hoping to gain access to the eu — the european commission has accused belarus�*s authoritarian leader
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of luring migrants as part of an "inhuman, gangster—style approach". the british government has urged all uk nationals in ethiopia to leave the country amid fears the conflict there is worsening. and england striker marcus rashford collects his mbe — for his campaign against food poverty — and dedicates it to his mum. good afternoon, the health secretary has announced that all front line nhs staff in england will have to be fully vaccinated against covid—19 by next april, unless they're medically exempt
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or they do not have face—to—face contact with patients. sajid javid says more than 100,000 nhs workers in england are currently unvaccinated. health unions say people should be encouraged, rather than forced, to have jabs. katharine da costa reports. nhs front line staff are among the first to be offered covid vaccines nearly a year ago. in september, bosses at this hospital in southampton told staff that those who refused to getjobs would be redeployed to other roles. now the health secretary has announced that all front line staff in england must have received both doses by the 1st of april unless they are exempt. the weight of the data shows our vaccinations have kept people safe and they have saved lives and that this is especially true for vulnerable people in health and care settings. and i am mindful, not only of our need to protect human life but our imperative to nhs and those services upon which we all rely.
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labour wants to see more health and care staff vaccinated but urges caution. we know there are over 90,000 vacancies across the nhs and we know the chancellor failed to allocate funding for training budgets to train the medics that we need for the future in his budget. so there will be anxiety at a trust level that a policy, however laudable in principle, could exacerbate some of these chronic under staffing problems. 90% of nhs staff in england are fully vaccinated. the health secretary told mps 103,000 nhs workers have yet to take up the offer but vaccination rates vary across the country. hospital trust has the highest take—up of 95% while another has the lowest rate atjust under 80%.
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what is going to make the difference between that and the fullest possible coverage is understanding the data. understanding why people are not yet vaccinated, whether that is actually because they are declining offer some other reason. and understanding and having those conversations. helps readers say certain groups such as women planning to have a baby and people within black communities are most helps readers say certain groups such as women planning to have a baby and people within black communities are most hesitant but with more than 90,000 nhs vacancies in england many feel getting the tone of the policy right is essential. of really significant numbers of staff as a result of mandatory vaccination then that is going to put a very, very significant pressure on the nhs are what we are seeing to the government today is we absolutely see the logic of why you would want to do this but please help us manage the risk of losing nhs staff. mandatoryjabs for care home staff in england comes into force on thursday. while vaccination rates have
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increased in the sector, mrjavid said 32,000 staff are still unvaccinated at the start of next month. the government wants to avoid shortages overwinter. delaying the deadline till spring will buy more time to help boost uptake. boost uptake. i'm joined now by martin marshall, chair of the royal college of gps. good evening, what do you make of this decision? i good evening, what do you make of this decision?— this decision? i fully agree with the secretary — this decision? i fully agree with the secretary of _ this decision? i fully agree with the secretary of state - this decision? i fully agree with the secretary of state that - the secretary of state that vaccination is fundamentally important. we need all staff to be vaccinated and we know that that is a professional responsibility particularly for doctors. what we don't agree that meditation is the right way forward. somewhere between 90 and 95% of gps are already vaccinated, they have done their duty if you like. and the small number that remain that are not
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usually have very good reasons for not getting vaccinated. so we are concerned certainly about to the principal that mandating something, when we want a good level of trust, it is a bad thing. but also the impact as ben has said by previous correspondence to my work in east london, we have a large number of young women, muslim women who don't want to get vaccinated. if we were to lose that workforce in our practice that would be disastrous for our patients. the practice that would be disastrous for our patients.— practice that would be disastrous for our patients. the argument that workin: for for our patients. the argument that working for the _ for our patients. the argument that working for the nhs _ for our patients. the argument that working for the nhs really - for our patients. the argument that working for the nhs really is - for our patients. the argument that working for the nhs really is a - working for the nhs really is a unique position, and to protect everyone to my colleagues as well not just everyone to my colleagues as well notjust patients, this is why this rule is coming in. and there is some time to adjust to it because not till april. time to ad'ust to it because not till aril. h . time to ad'ust to it because not tillaril. �*, ., , ., time to ad'ust to it because not tillaril. h ., , ., ., till april. it's a strong argument but an unnecessary _ till april. it's a strong argument but an unnecessary one - till april. it's a strong argument but an unnecessary one is - till april. it's a strong argument but an unnecessary one is the l till april. it's a strong argument i but an unnecessary one is the way that we see it. the vast majority of clinicians have been vaccinated, so they are protecting their patients when they look after them. it really
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is not necessary. whatever process where health is concerned that people give their consent and they do so voluntarily. so people who smoke might get lung cancer but we don't mandate them stopping smoking. we don't mandate that they take medications to prevent strokes. it's the same with vaccinations, voluntary participation in a medical intervention like a vaccination is a much better and more effective way of getting full coverage. if we don't come if we mandated the risk is that we would lose trust and we know how important trust is in vaccinations like this.- know how important trust is in vaccinations like this. would you like to see _ vaccinations like this. would you like to see more _ vaccinations like this. would you like to see more public - vaccinations like this. would you i like to see more public information around the safety and efficacy of the vaccine for anyone who has not taken up a jab today? excluding those who said they cannot have one for medical reasons but someone who has just chosen not to have one could, but has chosen not to, could more information still be put out there to people across the country in that regard? h0 there to people across the country in that regard?—
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in that regard? no doubt that it can and should- — in that regard? no doubt that it can and should. we _ in that regard? no doubt that it can and should. we should _ in that regard? no doubt that it can and should. we should be - in that regard? no doubt that it can and should. we should be very - in that regard? no doubt that it can i and should. we should be very proud of the very high vaccination rates that we have achieved for covid in this country and indeed the flu vaccination last season as well. but we do know that there's some people that need persuading and that requires, first of all, good access to vaccinations and also requires good information, and often good conversation. i spent a lot of time talking to my patients and sometimes the risks of vaccinations, and the vast majority of them on the basis of this conversation wanted to go ahead. we have to put that effort in but it's necessary. let's take a look at the latest coronavirus data for the uk. another 33,117 cases of covid—19 have been reported. there have also been 262 deaths recorded within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. and a further 33,559 first doses of covid
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vaccines have been delivered. that means that the total proportion of the population aged 12 and over to have had a first dose has now reached 87.5%. the row about mps' standards shows no sign of dying down, with fresh claims about mps' second jobs. labour says it's a �*question of leadership' for borisjohnson. it's demanding action over the former attorney general geoffrey cox, who is reported to have earned hundreds of thousands of pounds from work with an international law firm, advising the british virgins islands. downing street says the prime minister doesn t back an outright ban on second jobs but believes mps should be �*visible in their constituencies�*.
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from westminster, here�*s our political correspondent nick eardley. another day of difficult headlines for the government. what started as a row over one mp breaking lobbying rules has led to wider questions over whether the government takes standards seriously and whether some mps are spending too much time on second jobs. what are you doing?! you are not children in the playground. you are legislators. sir geoffrey cox was a key player in parliament�*s brexit battles. he has since been sacked as a minister but he has not been in the commons much at all. he has, though, spent around 1,000 hours in the past year working as a lawyer. and here he is in the british virgin islands earlier this year. he is advising the government there and, according to the daily mail, he spent weeks in the territory as parliament was sitting. someone else cast his vote because of covid restrictions at the time.
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ultimately it is one for his voters to decide. i don�*t think it�*s for me to start making or prejudicing or second—guessing the judgments they make. what is crucial is transparency around any outside interests and ultimately the voters will decide at the ballot box as they do, and they do so for geoffrey and they do so for me. a number of mps have second jobs but few earn as much as sir geoffrey. the most recent register of interests show he earned hundreds of thousands of pounds for his legal work. there is no suggestion that geoffrey cox has broken any rules, but his case adds to questions about the balance between mps�* work in parliament and any outside jobs. number ten said this afternoon the primary work of mps had to be serving their constituents and they needed to be visible in doing so. some want the government to go further. it�*s absolutely staggering geoffrey cox has made over
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whilst the vast majority of mps were working harder than we have ever worked, helping serve our constituents through some of the toughest times of their lives. clearly, borisjohnson now needs to decide whether it is acceptable for geoffrey cox to both serve as a conservative mp and as a caribbean—based barrister. it has been a difficult week for parliament with questions over mps, priorities and their outside interests and whether reform is needed. mps, priorities and their outside interests and whether reform is needed. many are still looking for fuller answers. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. let�*s talk to our political correspondentjonathan blake. imean, do i mean, do you sense that this is absolutely going to continue? particularly around this whole issue of second jobs and whether they are appropriate? of second jobs and whether they are appmpriate?_ appropriate? that's where the focus is now certainly. _ appropriate? that's where the focus is now certainly. the _ appropriate? that's where the focus is now certainly. the fact _ appropriate? that's where the focus is now certainly. the fact that - appropriate? that's where the focus is now certainly. the fact that the i is now certainly. the fact that the government basically created this mess for itself last week by the botched attempt to overhaul the standards system in parliament has led to all the different strands covering the mp code of conduct in
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the rules the mps and politicians have to stick to while they are serving here at westminster is just going to be examined and picked over four days and probably weeks to come much of the government would probably like the issue to go away. relating to second jobs, downing street has such a that the prime minister would not support banning mps having second jobs, there is a view that allowing mps to hold other positions while they work in parliament brings the richness of experience, but also in some cases, relatively few cases, it does allow them to earn vast sums of money particularly in the case of sir geoffrey cox. there�*s no suggestion he has done anything that breaks the rules, but perhaps that is the point. but it�*s being held up of the case, an extreme case if you like, if what mps are allowed to do while they are serving their constituents as well. a couple of things to say,
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there will be a vote now next week which will abolish the committee that never got up and running in the first place because of the ship party said there would boycott it because it would replace the potential current standards can be the looks at accusations of mps having potentially broken the rules and also to vote on the verdict against 0wen patterson who has since resigned as an mp giving mps a chance to vote on the findings of the standards committee as it is against him. plenty of turmoil over this, plenty of examination of the rules that mps have to play by, have to live by while they are serving in parliament but certainly no clear way through at the moment of how that system might be reformed or what it might end up looking like in the future. , ~ the future. interesting week next week, the future. interesting week next week. thank _ the future. interesting week next week, thank you _ the future. interesting week next week, thank you now _ the future. interesting week next week, thank you now and - the future. interesting week next week, thank you now and let's i the future. interesting week next l week, thank you now and let's stay week, thank you now and let�*s stay with us. we can speak now to alistair mccapra, chief executive
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of the chartered institute of public relations. he represents lobbying firms around the uk. good evening. thank you for having me. interesting _ good evening. thank you for having me. interesting to _ good evening. thank you for having me. interesting to hear _ good evening. thank you for having me. interesting to hear your- me. interesting to hear your perspeetive _ me. interesting to hear your perspective because - me. interesting to hear your perspective because do - me. interesting to hear your perspective because do you | me. interesting to hear your- perspective because do you represent firms, individuals who would be actively really interested in employing mps? what�*s your take on all of this? fill" employing mps? what's your take on all of this? . ~ , employing mps? what's your take on all of this? ., ~ , ., all of this? our take is that servin: all of this? our take is that serving legislators - all of this? our take is that serving legislators should i all of this? our take is that i serving legislators should not all of this? our take is that - serving legislators should not be involved in lobbying. there are various organisations would would find it beneficial to have mps on their boards or the roles come up they should not be undertaking lobbying on behalf of those firms. where, then, do businesses can book corporations, get there steer as to government thinking? because that�*s what public affairs is all about, trying to understand where the lay of the land is come up with legislation that might affect women and so on. how did they get that
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information?— and so on. how did they get that information? , ., �* . , , information? they don't necessarily have to get — information? they don't necessarily have to get it _ information? they don't necessarily have to get it from _ information? they don't necessarily have to get it from a _ information? they don't necessarily have to get it from a serving - information? they don't necessarily have to get it from a serving mp - have to get it from a serving mp committee advantage of getting it from a professional is there�*s no conflict of interest. potential with the roll from a legislator. the distinction that you just alluded to is the important one. i think there�*s one thing to have people to advise you on as he said the lay of the land, the government and what you might need to head off. it�*s a different thing to have that same individual going and arguing your case. i don�*t think that the proper thing for mps to be doing at all. the rules make that clear as well which is why the jeffrey cox the rules make that clear as well which is why thejeffrey cox case is different to the 0wen patterson case. would people are employed for mps perhaps and those sort of people? mps perhaps and those sort of --eole? , , mps perhaps and those sort of eo le? , , ., �* mps perhaps and those sort of --eole? , , ., �* h people? yes they do. and it's useful, people? yes they do. and it's useful. it _ people? yes they do. and it's useful, itjust _ people? yes they do. and it's useful, itjust seems - people? yes they do. and it's useful, it just seems that - people? yes they do. and it's useful, it just seems that the | people? yes they do. and it's - useful, it just seems that the whole
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state of affairs is very unsatisfactory and it really seems about time for what a radical overhaul. there was a big change in the public mood around the questions scandal many years ago at a number of changes brought in ostensibly to improve public trust in parliament and in our democratic process. i don�*t think anybody would look at the state of affairs this week more recent weeks and say that that had been achieved. whatever the rules are, whether they are sufficient to give public confidence. i�*m are, whether they are sufficient to give public confidence.— are, whether they are sufficient to give public confidence. i'm sorry we can't talk longer _ give public confidence. i'm sorry we can't talk longer but _ give public confidence. i'm sorry we can't talk longer but that's - can�*t talk longer but that�*s undersea point about where the rules are now. ? interesting point. a ten—year—old boy who was killed by a dog in south wales has been named. jack lis was attacked while on a playdate in a house near caerphilly yesterday afternoon. his mother has paid tribute to her beautiful and sweet son. the dog was put down; gwent police say no other
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a devastating blow in this close—knit community as a family is shattered, having lost their child to a dog attack. gwent police have now confirmed the name of the boy that died as ten—year—old jack lis. he doesn�*t live here, he lives nearby, and locals have suggested that he was visiting a friend after school at the property where this shocking attack took place yesterday afternoon. local residents described monday as both tragic and upsetting. when i was out there, i felt really shaky and i was scared. because i seen the body of the. they put the white sheet over him. we heard the gunshots,
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when they shot the dog. ijust started shaking and i was getting really.scared. the kids, they were screaming, i they were crying, they were just. well, you can imagine. they were hysterical. absolutely hysterical. neighbours have also suggested that the dog involved was being looked after at the property and had only been at the residence for a day or two. there is still a police presence here today as they try and decipher exactly what led to the death of jack lis. tomos morgan, bbc news, caerphilly. belarus has been told by the european commission that it must stop sending migrants to the border with poland. tension has been escalating in the area — and the commission says there are currently 2,000 people at the border, behind a razorwire fence, hoping to cross and therefore get access to the eu. poland�*s prime minister has warned that the stability and security of the entire eu is at stake.
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let�*s get more on this with massimo moratti who is the deputy director for research at amnesty international. thank you so much for your time this evening. in the region of 2000 people on the border right now, but this has been building. there�*s an element of one side blaming the other, what is amnesty�*s take on what is genuinely going on here and who the people are at the border because of the good evening to everybody. the situation with ben witnessing at the border between poland and belarus is in a situation with thousands of persons who are trying to enter poland and seek asylum and international protection there. the public health ? poland
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authorities have been pushing back people to belarus. we�*ve been seeing the images of that yesterday. this is not new for us. it seemed that is been repeating all over the borders of the european union in the past year. like the border of greece and turkey in 2020. or at the border of croatia. these the scenes that we are witnessing more and more often. european commission suggesting we are seeing a lot of these people... belarus is deliberately facilitating if i can put it that way, their arrival at the border. are we talking about genuine refugees aware there is more of and undercurrent which is not entirely about refugees. i5 which is not entirely about refugees-_ which is not entirely about refuuees. ,. ., ., �* ., , , refugees. is clear that belarus is not art refugees. is clear that belarus is not part of _ refugees. is clear that belarus is not part of the — refugees. is clear that belarus is
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not part of the european - refugees. is clear that belarus is - not part of the european convention, but part of the refugee convention in this sense. it�*s what we understood is that they are increasing the number of flights coming to belarus, so maybe you situation with people in need of international protection are used as a bargaining chip between belarus and the european union. what needs to be done needs to be done. we need to ensure that law is respected so that people seeking asylum cannot be pushed back in mass as you saw yesterday. but there cases need to be treated individually and their claims for asylum need to be assessed individually and taking into account the particulars of those people who are trying to seek asylum. those people who are trying to seek as lum. ., ., ~' those people who are trying to seek as lum. ., ., ~ ., ., , , asylum. your talk about human beings bein: used asylum. your talk about human beings being used as — asylum. your talk about human beings being used as bargaining _ asylum. your talk about human beings being used as bargaining chips, - being used as bargaining chips, that�*s the phrase you used and that
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the desperately depressing situation. is there anymore that the eu can be doing? referred a lot of strong words but is there more than that? it�*s strong words but is there more than that? �* , ., , strong words but is there more than that? �*, ., , , ,, that? it's a very depressing situation- _ that? it's a very depressing situation. we _ that? it's a very depressing situation. we are _ that? it's a very depressing situation. we are taking - that? it's a very depressing l situation. we are taking into account these positions and belarus has been quite impenetrable from that point of view and not abiding by international human rights obligations. with the european union should do is not laid the game. civilly uphold own standards and show it�*s completely aside from the practice. therefore they are respecting the human rights and not committing human rights violations. thank you very much for your time.
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it�*s nearly three months since the taliban regained control of afghanistan, and evacuation flights out of the country have largely stopped. but with increasing poverty and hunger, thousands of people traffickers there have told the bbc that demand for what they do has more than doubled since the taliban takeover, and that many afghans hope to eventually reach europe. rolls royce has secured funding to develop small nuclear reactors in the uk to generate cleaner energy. more than half the £400 million for the project will come from the government, the rest from private investors, but critics say money should be spent on renewable power, not nuclear. our business correspondent theo leggett reports. a nuclear power plant, quick and cheap to build and capable of powering a million homes. a consortium led by the engineering giant rolls—royce thinks a new generation of so—called small modular reactors like this could help provide the country with reliable and relatively affordable low carbon energy.
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the reactors would be based on the technology already used in nuclear submarines. nuclear plants don�*t burn fossil fuels, so they don�*t produce the greenhouse gases associated with climate change. their power comes from nuclear fission, which generates intense heat, but they also produce potentially very hazardous radioactive wastes. this is something that we can do today to start making an impact today, to create green jobs today that we know will deliver zero carbon electricity. the idea behind modular reactors is that because they are small they could be built to a standard design in a factory and installed stage by stage. this should allow them to be made relatively cheaply, for about £2 billion each, and they could be built quickly. by comparison, the much bigger and more powerful reactor being built at hinkley point in somerset is expected to cost more than £20 billion.
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about a fifth of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power. the government thinks a new generation of reactors, both small and large, will be vital to help meet our energy needs in future. the small modular reactors are very much cutting—edge technology, they give us a base load, they give us the ability to have a secure energy supply, and also, critically, means something like 40,000 well—paid jobs in this area. but critics say this is the kind of thing the government should really be spending its money on. they claim the rolls—royce modular reactors will still be far too expensive and that the sums do not really add up. the money should be spent on renewables, technology that is already here, that is far, far cheaper, far quicker and far easily deployable.
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to back up renewables, we have increasing storage, we need to upgrade our grids so we can distribute our energy. for the moment, the government seems committed to nuclear. and with many of the country�*s existing reactors about to be shut down within a few years, the need for new sources of power is becoming ever greater. theo leggett, bbc news. joining me now is dr paul dorfman who is the chair of the independent think tank, the nuclear consulting group. good evening. if i am extending your group correctly you are a grouping of academics, experts, people who study in nuclear industries. is that accurate? what is her overall view on the nuclear industry? the consulting — on the nuclear industry? the consulting group _ on the nuclear industry? tue: consulting group comprises on the nuclear industry? tte: consulting group comprises may on the nuclear industry? tt2 consulting group comprises may be up to 100 high—level academics experts, many professors, many experts in energy and risk and the rest of it.
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whatever view they take is a view thatis whatever view they take is a view that is academically sound. what whatever view they take is a view that is academically sound. what is our take that is academically sound. what is your take given _ that is academically sound. what is your take given what _ that is academically sound. what is your take given what we _ that is academically sound. what is your take given what we know - that is academically sound. what is your take given what we know so i that is academically sound. what is| your take given what we know so far about the rolls—royce plans, proposals, what is your take on the usefulness and efficacy of what is being proposed? t usefulness and efficacy of what is being proposed?— usefulness and efficacy of what is being proposed? i think the key to this that we _ being proposed? i think the key to this that we have _ being proposed? i think the key to this that we have come _ being proposed? i think the key to this that we have come to - being proposed? i think the key to i this that we have come to understand in terms of what is just happened in terms of the climate, from climate of course what�*s really important about what we do next is power. it�*s energy. the problem is that coastal nuclear, let�*s face it, this rolls—royce smr is not small, it�*s about half the size of a large reactor and they all need to be based near the coast. the problem is what we are seeing in the projections are that nuclear infrastructure by the coast will be
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subject to significant storm surge flooding and according to the institution of mechanical engineers they say that nuclear infrastructure may need to be relocated or even abandoned. tt it may need to be relocated or even abandoned-— may need to be relocated or even abandoned. if it is risk from storm surue abandoned. if it is risk from storm surge flooding. — abandoned. if it is risk from storm surge flooding, is _ abandoned. if it is risk from storm surge flooding, is there _ abandoned. if it is risk from storm surge flooding, is there not - abandoned. if it is risk from storm surge flooding, is there not a - abandoned. if it is risk from storm surge flooding, is there not a way | surge flooding, is there not a way before it�*s built for that to be taken into account? before it's built for that to be taken into account? presumably. basically a _ taken into account? presumably. basically a nuclear— taken into account? presumably. basically a nuclear power- taken into account? presumably. basically a nuclear power plant i basically a nuclear power plant surrounded by water once a year is not a very good book. 50 surrounded by water once a year is not a very good book.— not a very good book. so the alternative is _ not a very good book. so the alternative is what, - not a very good book. so the alternative is what, then? in| not a very good book. so the - alternative is what, then? in terms of the country�*s need for power? in of the country's need for power? t�*t terms of the country's need for terms of the country�*s need for power when you think of energy in the ground, not simply talking about supply but also think about flexible
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power supply which unfortunately nuclear is not. given what we know is going to happen to the coasts. so the general view is that basically the general view is that basically the renewable revolution is here. solar, wind, storage, pump hydro commit to enter connectors between states and countries. grid upgrades and everything from distribution to demand—side management. the point is that there is no magic bullet here. but we need to be clear about where we want to put our money. if nuclear eats of the pies may not have enough to do things we probably need here and now. . , to do things we probably need here and now. ., , , ., and now. really interesting to talk to ou. and now. really interesting to talk to you- again _ and now. really interesting to talk to you- again i'm _ and now. really interesting to talk to you. again i'm sorry _ and now. really interesting to talk to you. again i'm sorry we - and now. really interesting to talk to you. again i'm sorry we have i to you. again i�*m sorry we have longer. very busy evening, thank you so much. much more to come but we willjust pause momentarily and take a look at the weather prospects. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with helen.
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a lot of clout across the united kingdom today. the weather french that we do have with us is a fairly inactive affair so must the cloud but a little sunshine in southern areas. in the sunshine returns to scotland and northern ireland today with a few showers and there will be very slow changes over the next 2a hours. slow—moving weather french i�*ve talked about the north of that clear skies and scattering of showers through the night, to the south of that going to remain mild misty and murky. hilland south of that going to remain mild misty and murky. hill and coastal fog around, 11 or 12 is what would normally see in the day. a touch of frost in the glens of scotland but at least here awarded with some sunshine. autumnal sunshine tomorrow, still a few showers the mostly northwestern parts of scotland on the brisk wind. health—related winds and this weather front just give health—related winds and this weather frontjust give me a little bit of drizzly weather across england and wales, grey skies more than heavy rain if you like and still mild, 14 than heavy rain if you like and still mild, 1a or 15 celsius. towards the end of the week i will
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have more on that in half an hour. hello, this is bbc news with jane hill. the headlines... the health secretary has confirmed frontline nhs staff in england will have to be fully vaccinated against covid by next april unless they�*re exempt. we must avoid preventable harm and protect patients in the nhs, protect colleagues in the nhs and, of course, protect the nhs itself. the row over mps�* standards deepens as it emerges the former attorney general geoffrey cox earned hundreds of thousands of pounds working for an international law firm. the mother of ten—year—old jack lis, who was killed by a dog in south wales, pays tribute to her "beautiful, sweet son". tensions grow as people camp at belarus�*s border with poland, hoping to gain access to the eu. the european commission has accused belarus�*s authoritarian leader
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of luring migrants as part of an "inhuman, gangster—style approach". the british government has urged all uk nationals in ethiopia to leave the country amid fears the conflict there is worsening. and england striker marcus rashford collects his mbe for his campaign against food poverty. for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here�*sjohn watson. thanks, jane. 0n the eve of their world t20 semifinal, england cricket captain eoin morgan says he�*s not trying to shelter his side from the yorkshire racism scandal, insisting it�*s vital players face up to the severity of the situation. the club are investigating a further allegation of racism from a former academy player, following those made by azeem rafiq. morgan�*s preparing his
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side for tomorrow�*s t20 semifinal with new zealand, in what is a repeat of the final staged at lords in the 50 over equivalent. we definitely don�*t filter anything that�*s going on, particularly things that�*s going on, particularly things thatis that�*s going on, particularly things that is serious and is relevant to our squad as anything that we�*ve ever... when matters of such a serious nature are around, particularly discrimination, we try to share as much as we can. we are all part of county cricket. substantial role to play. chelsea defender reece james believes he is in the best form of his career, but is well aware of the challenge he faces in pinning down a permanent position in gareth southgate�*s england side. after some impressive perfomrances for his club, performances for his club, he�*s vying with trent alexander—arnold and kyle walker
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for an starting spot on the international stage. for a starting spot on the international stage. southgate is preparing his side for world cup qualifiers against albania and san marino. victories in both would secure their spot in qatar next year. i think each one of us have a different— i think each one of us have a different style of play. trent has been _ different style of play. trent has been at — different style of play. trent has been at the top were quite of few years— been at the top were quite of few years now. — been at the top were quite of few years now, kyle as well. the competition is very tough. also, a very good — competition is very tough. also, a very good level. i mean, i'm competing with very good players, so it's quite _ competing with very good players, so it's quite tough. we just have to quit pushing each other. good news for scotland — kieran tierney should be fit for their world cup qualifier in moldova on friday. the arsenal defender has missed four games for the gunners and was an unused substitute at the weekend as he recovers from an ankle problem. a win will wrap up a world cup play—off spot with one match to spare, and assistant
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coachjohn carver is cautiously optimistic. this group of players find a way with their— this group of players find a way with their experience, - this group of players find a way with their experience, find - this group of players find a way with their experience, find a . this group of players find a way| with their experience, find a way this group of players find a way- with their experience, find a way of winning games _ with their experience, find a way of winning games it_ with their experience, find a way of winning games. it doesn't- with their experience, find a way of winning games. it doesn't always i winning games. it doesn't always have _ winning games. it doesn't always have to _ winning games. it doesn't always have to be — winning games. it doesn't always have to be football. _ winning games. it doesn't always have to be football. sometimes i winning games. it doesn't always i have to be football. sometimes you have to be football. sometimes you have to _ have to be football. sometimes you have to do — have to be football. sometimes you have to do about _ have to be football. sometimes you have to do about games, _ have to be football. sometimes you have to do about games, as - have to be football. sometimes you have to do about games, as we - have to be football. sometimes you have to do about games, as we did i have to do about games, as we did in the faroe _ have to do about games, as we did in the faroe islands. _ have to do about games, as we did in the faroe islands. if— have to do about games, as we did in the faroe islands. if it— have to do about games, as we did in the faroe islands. if it takes- have to do about games, as we did in the faroe islands. if it takes the - the faroe islands. if it takes the dying _ the faroe islands. if it takes the dying number— the faroe islands. if it takes the dying number of— the faroe islands. if it takes the dying number of the _ the faroe islands. if it takes the dying number of the games, - the faroe islands. if it takes the. dying number of the games, then thrat's— dying number of the games, then that's what— dying number of the games, then that's what we'll— dying number of the games, then that's what we'll take. _ dying number of the games, then that's what we'll take. what - dying number of the games, then that's what we'll take. what i - dying number of the games, then that's what we'll take. what i willj that's what we'll take. what i will say is _ that's what we'll take. what i will say is good — that's what we'll take. what i will say is good character _ that's what we'll take. what i will say is good character and - say is good character and personality— say is good character and personality in _ say is good character and personality in this - say is good character and personality in this group, say is good character and - personality in this group, and that certainly— personality in this group, and that certainly has — personality in this group, and that certainly has come _ personality in this group, and that certainly has come from _ personality in this group, and that certainly has come from the - certainly has come from the exuerience _ certainly has come from the experience of— certainly has come from the experience of the _ certainly has come from the experience of the summer. i manchester united midfielder paul pogba could be out for up six to eight weeks after picking up a thigh injury whilst on international duty with france. that would take him to the end of the year, at which point he�*s able to sign pre—contract terms with overseas clubs. his current deal expires injune. united paid a then world record £89 million for the player back in 2016, but is yet to commit his future to the club.
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us open champion emma raducanu is set to announce torben beltz as her new coach. he worked with angelique kerber when she won the australian and the us open in 2016. but raducanu is without a coach again today. the 18—year—old is playing wang xinyu of china in the second round upper austria ladies event. it�*s not been a great start for the brit. she�*s lost the first set six games to one. raducanu with plenty to do. 0wen farrell has returned to england training following his false positive test for covid which ruled him out of england�*s first autumn international. one man who will be missing from this weekend�*s match with australia isjoe marler after he tested positive for covid. he�*s been isolating since yesterday. the harlequins�* forward came on as a second half replacement in their victory over tonga
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and was expected to play some part in this weekend�*s fixture. we�*ll have more for you in sportsday at half past six. thanks very much, john watson. let�*s talk more about that government warning. the government has urged all uk nationals in ethiopia to leave the country amid fears the conflict there is worsening. the year—long conflict in northern ethiopia between the government and tigrayan forces has intensified in recent weeks. the uk government says there are fears rebel forces could reach the capital, addis ababa. 0ur deputy africa editor anne soy has the latest from neighbouring kenya. bring us right up to date first with what is prompting the uk government to make this announcement. tit the
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to make this announcement. in the last hour or— to make this announcement. in the last hour or so. _ to make this announcement. in the last hour or so, we've _ to make this announcement. in the last hour or so, we've heard - to make this announcement. in the last hour or so, we've heard from i last hour or so, we�*ve heard from the uk ministerfor last hour or so, we�*ve heard from the uk minister for africa who said the uk minister for africa who said the situation is escalating. therefore, that�*s the reason the foreign office is urging ethiopia to leave whilst commercial flights are still available. if the situation changes, and conflict, it could be difficult for people to use commercial means to leave the country, and that is the basis of the advice. they say the situation is unpredictable. we haven�*t really heard from the front line over the last 48 hours. a couple of days ago, the group fighting against the government announced they had taken towns 250 miles north of the capital, and the closest they had been, and that brought to fall the fears they could march to the
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capital. the humanitarian situation further north in tigray, where this conflict started, is quite dire. the united nations says about 7 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. there hasn�*t been any aid flowing there since mid—0ctober. 400,000 people are facing famine like conditions, so they need help urgently, and therefore the liberation front which is from that region from tigray has been saying they are keen to control the roots and reopen them. they are accusing the government of putting in place a blockade that has blocked their town from going up north. however, over the weekend, there were huge rallies organised by the government where people who are in support of the government came out to say, using international media, saying the situation in the capital
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is... look, we have come out here and tens of thousands to show the capital is fine. the situation is very, very unpredictable. yes, and ou have very, very unpredictable. yes, and you have preempted _ very, very unpredictable. yes, and you have preempted some - very, very unpredictable. yes, and you have preempted some of- very, very unpredictable. yes, and you have preempted some of this, very, very unpredictable. yes, and - you have preempted some of this, but i�*m thinking some of the ordinary people who were caught in this conflict for the last year. it is presumably too unsafe for any humanitarian organisations, charities, ngos to try and help those people who are desperately in need? tt those people who are desperately in need? , ., . need? it is. particularly in tigray, which is where _ need? it is. particularly in tigray, which is where the _ need? it is. particularly in tigray, which is where the conflict - need? it is. particularly in tigray,. which is where the conflict started. the main group that has been fighting against the federal forces was in powerfor fighting against the federal forces was in power for close to three decades before they were removed from government in 2018 following months, actually years, of protests.
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but they were controlling the economy and then came in the current prime minister. he�*s completely changed things. one of the things he did was restore relations with neighbouring eritrea. for that, did was restore relations with neighbouring eritrea. forthat, he won a nobel peace prize. people have been questioning the rhetoric, which is been escalated. in the past, he�*s been saying things like they will bury the enemies with bones and blood, and this is the kind of rhetoric that he�*s raising a lot of concerns. but the situation in the north in tigray is quite dire. we�*ve been speaking to some of the humanitarian organisations. they have had great difficulty getting there, getting aid to flow into the
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region, getting lorries. sometimes lorries might go up north, but don�*t come back to collect more supplies. some of the reasons have been given as many of the drivers come from the region, and there�*s ethnic profiling along the way. it becomes difficult for them to come back. it�*s a very complicated situation and very unpredictable.— complicated situation and very unpredictable. complicated situation and very unredictable. �* ., ,, unpredictable. anne soy, thank you so much. speaking _ unpredictable. anne soy, thank you so much. speaking from _ unpredictable. anne soy, thank you so much. speaking from nairobi. i 17 minutes to six. let�*s turn our attention to a very different story. it is the result of a medical trial. a study of nearly 90,000 people suggests that those who go to sleep between 10 and 11pm have a lower risk of stroke or heart attack than people with other bedtimes. the team from from the bio—medical database uk biobank say more research is needed to understand why.
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let�*s try to find out what we can. joining me now is dr rebecca robbins. she is a sleep specialist who works at harvard medical school and joins me. good evening. at harvard medical school and “oins me. good eveningfi me. good evening. good evening, thank ou me. good evening. good evening, thank you for— me. good evening. good evening, thank you for having _ me. good evening. good evening, thank you for having me. - me. good evening. good evening, thank you for having me. this - me. good evening. good evening, thank you for having me. this is i thank you for having me. this is fascinating- _ thank you for having me. this is fascinating. the _ thank you for having me. this is fascinating. the first _ thank you for having me. this is fascinating. the first thing - fascinating. the first thing everyone wants to know is why is this the case? talk us through what we know as a result.— we know as a result. certainly, it's a really well _ we know as a result. certainly, it's a really well done _ we know as a result. certainly, it's a really well done study. _ we know as a result. certainly, it's a really well done study. what - we know as a result. certainly, it's a really well done study. what the | a really well done study. what the authors found is that when you looked at recordings of sleep — and that�*s over... they had a huge amount of sleep data and they looked at incident cardiovascular disease. they found a very strong association
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when you compare those falling asleep between ten and 15:59pm compared with before then —— 1059. they found a real risk, the highest risk for cardiovascular disease were those falling asleep in the wee hours of the morning. the authors were very thoughtful about controlling for other things in the model— gender, age. they also looked at other sleep variables, so all of those things give us good confidence, but i have to mention that this is associational study so we can�*t say we should all start to adjust our sleep schedules. as the author �*s estate, future research is vitally needed to understand and
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more of a direct way whether these different bedtimes really do matter. so the up short is lots of other things could be going on. but nonetheless don�*t not go ahead —— go ahead. nonetheless don't not go ahead -- go ahead. ., ., , , ., ., ahead. the authors state that those that were falling _ ahead. the authors state that those that were falling asleep _ ahead. the authors state that those that were falling asleep after - ahead. the authors state that those that were falling asleep after 12 - that were falling asleep after 12 o�*clock in the morning, they were also more likely to be smokers and have other chronic conditions like diabetes, so that is important. they also explain those late bedtimes also explain those late bedtimes also got less sleep than the other groups, so those factors, although they eventually... those might be something for future researchers to look at. ., .., ., , something for future researchers to look at. ., ., , ., look at. there are caveats. for an one look at. there are caveats. for anyone reading _ look at. there are caveats. for anyone reading about - look at. there are caveats. for anyone reading about the - look at. there are caveats. for i anyone reading about the study.
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someone doing a study right now might think, it�*s certainly not going to hurt me to be aspiring to get to sleep between ten and 10:59 pm. each the important things are when ou no into each the important things are when you go into your— each the important things are when you go into your bedroom, - each the important things are when you go into your bedroom, you - each the important things are when | you go into your bedroom, you want to make sure your bedroom is completely dark. and you are able to avoid bright light in the hours before you go to bed, and then wake up before you go to bed, and then wake up and get outside and get some hopefully natural light. getting some blue and white. to become alert and awake. for those who are reading
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this study, don�*t panic and say you have to change her bedtimes, because the truth is if you are currently falling asleep at two or three o�*clock in the morning, we can�*t change our sleep schedules overnight. it�*s quite impossible. it's overnight. it�*s quite impossible. it�*s like this well oiled machine and it takes time to adjust. really only move your bedtime and small implements. until you�*ve hit your target bedtime. these are things we do before the daylight savings transitions. we�*re not able to do them quickly or an overnight. transitions. we're not able to do them quickly or an overnight. thank ou ve them quickly or an overnight. thank you very much _ them quickly or an overnight. thank you very much for — them quickly or an overnight. thank you very much for now. _ them quickly or an overnight. thank you very much for now. we - them quickly or an overnight. thank you very much for now. we will - them quickly or an overnight. thank you very much for now. we will chat again when those researchers are done. doctor rebecca robbins, thank you. talking about the importance of darkness. let�*s turn to the climate.
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downing street says the prime minister, borisjohnson, will travel back to glasgow tomorrow for the second week of the cop26 climate summit. let�*s turn to the climate. of the cop26 climate summit. that comes as the government�*s chief scientific advisor has warned that climate change is a far bigger, and potentially deadlier, problem than coronavirus. sir patrick vallance says as with the pandemic, tackling global warming needs a combination of science and people changing their behaviour. he�*s been speaking at the conference this morning. of course, coronavirus has been devastating. it's affected people right the way across the globe. but it will settle down and it will go back to being a seasonal disease of some sort, most likely. this is something that's getting worse over a very long period and without concerted, long—term action, it will continue to get worse. 0ur science correspondent, rebecca morelle, is at the conference in glasgow, and told us how patrick vallance�*s comments are being received. comments really are resonating here.
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walking around the conference, you can�*t fail to forget that the problems of covid and climate change are happening in tandem. today is all about science and innovation here. as sir patrick vallance said, science can be part of the solution here — we�*ve seen that with coronavirus — but it�*s not the only thing we need. we need big behavioural change, and if we are to cut emissions we need to change many aspects of our lives, from the way we travel about, to the food we eat, to what we buy, to how we heat our homes. he says that green choices need to be the easiest choices. he also warns if we don�*t take action now we are going to see big problems in the future. this is also being echoed by a new report today published by the met office, which looks at the issue of heat stress. this is where you get a combination of extreme heat and humidity. the heat warms up your body, you get hot, but if you have humidity your sweat can�*t evaporate so you can�*t cool down, your internal temperature�*s rising, and this can be deadly. we know that it�*s already
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affecting 68 million people around the world today, but if global temperatures go above two degrees celsius, that�*s going to affect 1 billion people. if they go above four degrees celsius above preindustrial levels, that�*s going to be 3.5 billion people exposed to that. that�*s a massive swathe of the world�*s population, which is why scientists say it�*s so important to try and keep global temperatures down. climate change is affecting the ocean�*s ability to absorb our carbon emissions, according to scientists who�*ve sent robots down to the sea floor up to three and a half miles below the surface. the latest discovery by the uk—led "i—atlantic" project has revealed that, if global temperatures increase to levels predicted, the ocean might no longer be able to provide what is currently earth�*s largest long—term carbon store. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill has more.
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diving to ocean depths of up to three and a half miles. this is the abyssal zone, where robotic explorers are taking samples from places no one has ever touched. a third of the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere dissolves in a surface of the ocean, when tiny marine plants and animals feed on the carbon, it becomes part of a cycle that�*s made the deep ocean and its muddy floor earth�*s largest carbon store. in an aquarium like this, you get a snippet of the life in shallower parts of the ocean, but in a deep ocean floor, there are single celled organisms that we can�*t see, and they are responsible for rocking away carbon in the deep. in experiments carried out in the equatorial atlantic, researchers brought tubes of mud into their ocean laboratories to test what
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happens to the carbon contained in these sentiments as the ocean temperature rises. tide these sentiments as the ocean temperature rises.— temperature rises. we have to understand — temperature rises. we have to understand how _ temperature rises. we have to understand how this _ temperature rises. we have to understand how this part - temperature rises. we have to understand how this part of i temperature rises. we have to | understand how this part of our planet will work in the future. this abyssal ocean that covers a 60% of our planet, we are finding that under higher temperatures, we can store less carbon in these places. they�*re running at a higher temperature more quickly, and they will release more carbon in the future, and that�*s really worrying. we know more about the so surface of the moon than life in these extreme desks. researchers say this finding is just a glimpse of how we are transforming this habitat. looking out how the deep ocean will be affected by climate change and how it could help us to solve this very human made problem will require much deeper exploration. victoria gill, bbc news. the england and manchester united striker marcus rashford has been given his mbe
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at windsor castle. the award recognised his campaigns to support vulnerable children. 0ur correspondent dan johnson is in windsor. this was to recognise marcus rashford�*s charity work, his campaigning, because his efforts last year during the pandemic actually changed government policy on free school meals vouchers for children, extending that through the summer holidays was the prime focus of his initial campaign. but he has carried on that charity work, focusing on issues like poverty and homelessness. and it�*s that charity work that was recognised here at windsor castle this morning as he was presented with his mbe by prince william, the duke of cambridge, who said he was very pleased to be about giving out honours and awards at his first in—person ceremony since the start of the pandemic. there have been a few people here collecting their honours. but marcus rashford said he was particularly proud to pick up his, and he dedicated it to his mother, melanie, who was here with him. he also said that his charity work will continue.
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hopefully, everything should be in place by the time i retire, so hopefully i don�*t have to do it after i do retire, but that�*s many, many years away. whilst i�*m still playing, i�*ll still be doing it. hopefully we can find a cause to the problem and eradicate it. you said there�*s more to come? yeah. he�*s only 24, marcus rashford, but already his influence extends way beyond the football pitch, to the palaces and into politics as well, a very influential young man, promising that there will be to come. also recognised here at windsor castle this morning was sheila hancock, the actress, who was made a dame commander. she�*s somebody who getting quite used to these ceremonies, because she was already an 0be, she�*s already been to the palaces and picked up awards, but she said she was very pleased to be here today. and the welsh rugby union player, alun wynjones, was made an 0be.
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danjohnson dan johnson they at windsor castle. that takes us to a look with the weather with helen. we�*ve had a lot of cloud on the whole today with weather fronts close by, not particularly active, which means even though they will be around tomorrow, still a lot of dry weather. let me show you the satellite picture. this is the weather front that crosses. you can see another lump looming largely, as that moved in, and we have quite a brisk winds. pressure is still quite high across this weather front. tending to ring out the rain, and we aren�*t seeing much of it. showers tending to fade across scotland, northern ireland and england. in the south once again, temperatures not on par of what we would expect. lots
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of misty murky weather as well. coastal and hill fog if you�*re travelling. there will be outbreaks of light and patchy rain. the brighter skiesjust of light and patchy rain. the brighter skies just starting to get a little bit further south. just a few showers is still in the north and west, but a lot of dry weather for parts of scotland and northern ireland. 10 or 11 here, for parts of scotland and northern ireland. 10 or11 here, but 15 in the south, which is mild for this year. —— the time of year. again, weekends as it starts to head southwards, but it brings up a bit more cloud and act like a blanket. temperatures not so low tomorrow night. thursday, those with weather fronts very weak. coming in and that high pressure system that we getting all the time. thursday could be mist and fog in the morning. it�*s that time of year, so that will take a while to clear. the remnants of one weather front, while to clear. the remnants of one weatherfront, mostly while to clear. the remnants of one
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weather front, mostly cloud. while to clear. the remnants of one weatherfront, mostly cloud. you can�*t ignore what�*s happening just behind me, can you? at the next batch of rain, probably the biggest uncertainty. could be quite a nasty area of low pressure, so windy with gales and some quite heavy rain to come as well. but by the looks of things, it will move away by the time we get into the weekend. the uncertainty lies on exactly how far south that�*s going to bring the influence of the wetter and the wind your weather, influence of the wetter and the wind yourweather, but influence of the wetter and the wind your weather, but it�*s still a mild picture. that�*s all moving out of the way and it remains milder.
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at six — all frontline nhs staff in england must be fully vaccinated against coronavirus by april. around 100,000 nhs workers are still unvaccinated. they will need to have had both doses by april one. we must avoid preventable harm, and protect patients in the nhs, protect colleagues in the nhs and, of course, protect the nhs itself. it's unethical to force anyone to have _ it's unethical to force anyone to have a — it's unethical to force anyone to have a medical procedure and if i decided — have a medical procedure and if i decided for various reasons do not have _ decided for various reasons do not have a _ decided for various reasons do not have a medical procedure, it should not be _ have a medical procedure, it should not be up _ have a medical procedure, it should not be up to— have a medical procedure, it should not be up to the government to force me t0, _ not be up to the government to force me to, or— not be up to the government to force me to, or to — not be up to the government to force me to, or to make not be up to the government to force me to, orto make me not be up to the government to force me to, or to make me lose myjob. we�*ll be asking what will happen to nhs frontline workers who refuse?
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