this is bbc news. the headlines... police declare yesterday's explosion in a taxi at liverpool women's hospital a terrorist incident. a fourth man will be questioned by counter—terrorism officers. we are able to confirm that this is being treated as the ignition of an explosive device. our enquiries also indicate that the device was brought into the cab by the passenger. we believe we know the identity of the passenger but we cannot confirm this at this time. the taxi driver who escaped has been named locally as david perry — he's been called a hero, and praised by the prime minister. the bbc�*s told the government will scrap plans for a high—speed train line between the east midlands and leeds. a big expansion to the covid booster programme — all over—40s in the uk will be offered one, and 16—

and 17—year—olds will be eligible for a second dose. avoidable deaths, sub—standard care and examples of racism — a report criticises how some sickle cell patients in england are treated. and adele tells ophrah she had "terrifying anxiety attacks" after her divorce, and she was "embarassed" her marriage broke down. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the explosion in a taxi outside liverpool women's hospital yesterday has been declared a terrorist incident, though police say they don't yet have a clear idea of a motive for the attack. four people have now been arrested under the terrorism act in connection with the explosion.

a male passenger in the cab — who has not yet been named by police — was killed in the blast. officers believe he had built an improvised device. the prime minister is currently chairing an emergency meeting of cobra. this report from our correspondent danny savage contains images that you may find distressing. a taxi arrives at liverpool women's hospital, late yesterday morning. this explosion must have been terrifying for anyone there at the time. the driver does manage to get out after the blast and is ushered away by a man who runs over to help him. fire then sets into the wrecked car, with the man who caused the explosion still in it. police have now confirmed this was a terrorist incident. this morning, investigators gave their latest update at merseyside police headquarters.

yesterday, shortly before "am, a local taxi driver picked up a fare in the rutland avenue area of liverpool. the fare, a man, had asked to be taken to the liverpool women's hospital, about 10 minutes away. as the taxi approached the drop—off point at the hospital, an explosion occurred from within the car. this quickly engulfed it in flames. remarkably, the taxi driver escaped from the cab. he has been treated for his injuries that he sustained and he has now been released from hospital. it is not clear what the motivation for this incident is. our inquiries indicate that an improvised explosive device has been manufactured and our assumption so far is that it was built by the passenger in the taxi. the reason why he then took to it the women's hospital is unknown, as is the reason for its sudden explosion.

any link to remembrance day though is not clear. we are of course aware that there were remembrance events just a short distance away from the hospital and that the ignition occurred shortly before 11am. we cannot at this time draw any connection with this, but it is a line of inquiry which we are pursuing. the taxi driver is understood to be this man, david perry. the prime minister has praised him for his quick reactions. the taxi driver in question did behave with incredible presence of mind and bravery, but i have got to say this is something that is an ongoing investigation and i think it would be premature to say much more than that. a total of four men have been arrested. they are all aged in their 20s, they were detained at addresses linked to the passenger in the taxi. this is a very bizarre and alarming incident, treated as terrorism, but so many questions unanswered about motivation and reason. danny savage, bbc news, liverpool.

our security correspondent gordon corera explained there are lots of questions still to be answered in the investigation. well, no surprise that this was declared a terrorist incident, given the use of an explosive device. the police do know the identity of the attacker, but sources i have spoken to are being very cautious about saying anything about the possible motivation behind this attack. clearly, the attacker is deceased, and so the ability to ask them or find out is trickier. there is the issue of the proximity and the timing to potential remembrance day events, that is a possibility, but people are being very cautious at this stage. so the investigation really looking at the individual�*s background of any electronic media. they have talked about finding significant items at one address, that's likely to be bomb—making equipment used to create that device. clearly they will be looking to see if there is any other threat, but so far the mood music, noises from the police suggest they don't see a significant ongoing threat, which suggests they haven't identified a wider network

which might be active at the moment. but we could see the threat level go up, we have had two terrorist attacks in the last month now, with sir david amess, the mp, being killed as well. and we have a cobra meeting going on, the cabinet office emergency meeting, chaired by the prime minister right now in whitehall. that was the bbc�*s gordon corera there. the government is set to scrap the high—speed rail link between the east midlands and leeds. the department for transport is expected to announce plans later this week, which will see the existing line between east midlands parkway and leeds upgraded, rather than replaced. our political correspondent nick eardley explained how significant it was. the integrated rail plan is a big deal for many people around england, who want to know what it will mean for theirjourney times, but also for the government, as it seeks to try and persuade voters that it means business when it talks about levelling up opportunity outside london. this is going to be a big package, around £96 billion will be spent over the coming decades.

£40 billion of the plan we expect to see on thursday will be new money that we haven't heard about before. but there are going to be some significant changes to the plans that we were expecting. so hs2 will still go to nottingham, but it won't now go to leeds. the northern powerhouse rail line, that was expected to run as a high speed line between leeds and manchester, that will now largely be based on existing rail track, which will be upgraded, and many will see that as falling far short of what the government has promised. now, there are going to be some significant upgrades, some electrification processes, probably some new lines in this plan on thursday as well. but scrapping the line to leeds and downgrading that plan between leeds and manchester will lead some conservative mps to be nervous about what the government is delivering, and will lead to charges from the opposition that the government isn't following through on its promises.

and our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith explained how people in the communities affected by hs2 have reacted to the news. how was this news about hs2 going down with the people who might be affected by it? figs down with the people who might be affected by it?— affected by it? as you can imagine, there isn't one _ affected by it? as you can imagine, there isn't one view _ affected by it? as you can imagine, there isn't one view across - affected by it? as you can imagine, there isn't one view across the - there isn't one view across the north— there isn't one view across the north of— there isn't one view across the north of england. there were plenty of people _ north of england. there were plenty of people who weren't keen on the idea of— of people who weren't keen on the idea of h52 anyway, thought it was a waste _ idea of h52 anyway, thought it was a waste of— idea of h52 anyway, thought it was a waste of money, particularly as a lot of— waste of money, particularly as a lot of the — waste of money, particularly as a lot of the focus has been connection to london — lot of the focus has been connection to london. but what we have also heard _ to london. but what we have also heard today is about interconnection across _ heard today is about interconnection across the _ heard today is about interconnection across the north. so that idea of the manchester to leeds route, rather _ the manchester to leeds route, rather than getting its own separate high—speed line, that being

downgraded tojust high—speed line, that being downgraded to just upgrades across the existing line and improving that electrification, that is arguably more — electrification, that is arguably more significant use across the north— more significant use across the north of— more significant use across the north of england today. the course that is _ north of england today. the course that is the — north of england today. the course that is the two main cities in the north— that is the two main cities in the north of— that is the two main cities in the north of england, manchester and leeds, _ north of england, manchester and leeds, which would have got a much faster— leeds, which would have got a much faster connection, and all the benefits— faster connection, and all the benefits that would spin off from that, _ benefits that would spin off from that, so — benefits that would spin off from that, so the idea that you would be taking _ that, so the idea that you would be taking capacity of the existing overloaded system, so because there is high _ overloaded system, so because there is high speed cat passengers would have been— is high speed cat passengers would have been going on a separate rail, the worrying rumours today that that line will _ the worrying rumours today that that line will now not be going ahead will be _ line will now not be going ahead will be causing concern for businesses and passengers across the north of— businesses and passengers across the north of england. but of course ahyohe — north of england. but of course anyone living in yorkshire and the north-east — anyone living in yorkshire and the north—east won't necessarily now be getting _ north—east won't necessarily now be getting those trumpeted benefits of the h52— getting those trumpeted benefits of the h52 line, that eastern leg of the h52 line, that eastern leg of the hsz— the h52 line, that eastern leg of the h52 line, that eastern leg of the h52 line as promised. nobody is necessariiy— the h52 line as promised. nobody is necessarily surprised by that. there has definitely been a lot of scepticism across the north that any of that— scepticism across the north that any of that would be seen in the long run anyway. we have seen lots of

delays, _ run anyway. we have seen lots of delays, inflations of prices just run anyway. we have seen lots of delays, inflations of pricesjust in the line _ delays, inflations of pricesjust in the line between london and birmingham as that has been being built, _ birmingham as that has been being built, so— birmingham as that has been being built, soa— birmingham as that has been being built, so a lot of people in the north— built, so a lot of people in the north i— built, so a lot of people in the north i guess never really believed they would see those benefits anyway, — they would see those benefits anyway, so not necessarily surprised, definite disappointment across— surprised, definite disappointment across the — surprised, definite disappointment across the north, and yes, as i say, plenty— across the north, and yes, as i say, plenty of— across the north, and yes, as i say, plenty of people felt that this wasn't — plenty of people felt that this wasn't actually what should have been _ wasn't actually what should have been the — wasn't actually what should have been the focus of government policy for rail— been the focus of government policy for rail across the north of england anyway, _ for rail across the north of england anyway, that that manchester to leeds, _ anyway, that that manchester to leeds, or— anyway, that that manchester to leeds, orthe anyway, that that manchester to leeds, or the interconnections between — leeds, or the interconnections between the north of england should have been the focus anyway, and to hear today— have been the focus anyway, and to hear today at the same time that may not be _ hear today at the same time that may not be happening is a more worrying concerh _ not be happening is a more worrying concern. ~ ., ., ., concern. well, we are going to get all the details — concern. well, we are going to get all the details on _ concern. well, we are going to get all the details on thursday, - concern. well, we are going to get all the details on thursday, but. concern. well, we are going to get| all the details on thursday, but my understanding from westminster is the government argument will be that the government argument will be that the upgrades, rather than the new proposed high—speed links, the upgrades will be both quicker to build and cheaper. will that be any sort of consolation to the businesses on the other people that you've been talking to?—

you've been talking to? yeah, well, of course any _ you've been talking to? yeah, well, of course any upgrade _ you've been talking to? yeah, well, of course any upgrade is _ you've been talking to? yeah, well, of course any upgrade is good - you've been talking to? yeah, well, of course any upgrade is good news| of course any upgrade is good news but after _ of course any upgrade is good news but after so — of course any upgrade is good news but after so much has been promised to the _ but after so much has been promised to the north of england and the idea of the _ to the north of england and the idea of the levelling up agenda, within the east — of the levelling up agenda, within the east and particularly the south—east there have been such huge rail south—east there have been such huge raii project _ south—east there have been such huge rail project and the north hasn't necessarily seen such a big chunk of that, _ necessarily seen such a big chunk of that, there — necessarily seen such a big chunk of that, there will be frustration there — that, there will be frustration there~ 0t— that, there will be frustration there. of course anything that can be delivered quickly is always good news _ be delivered quickly is always good news. whether people in the north will be _ news. whether people in the north will be delighted to hear it can be delivered — will be delighted to hear it can be delivered more cheaply isn't necessarily an argument that will go down _ necessarily an argument that will go down well_ necessarily an argument that will go down well when people feel that in the north— down well when people feel that in the north there has been less spending per rail passenger than there _ spending per rail passenger than there has— spending per rail passenger than there has been particularly in the south—east over the last decade or so. south-east over the last decade or so. . ~' south-east over the last decade or so. . ~ , ., y south-east over the last decade or so. . ~' , ., , . the uk government's vaccine advisors say all over—40s should be offered a booster dose of a coronavirus vaccine. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation says a third jab would top up protection, and help limit the spread of the virus overwinter. they've also advised that 16— and i7—year—olds, who were initially offered only a single dose,

should now get a second. our health correspondent jim reed has more. you are happy to take the booster? very happy. government scientists say booster jabs like this are our best defence against covid this winter. this morning, the prime minister was visiting a surgery in east london, giving out those vaccines. more than 12 million have had that third dose so far. it's that extra level of protection that we really need. _ the message is, anyone over 70, - come forward, anybody over 50 come forward and get your booster and in the next week or so, i anybody over 40 as well, _ come forward and get your booster. under this change to the booster programme, another eight million people in their 40s will be able to book a top upjab as long as they are six months after their second dose. new data shows why. 140 days after a second dose,

protection from the vaccine does start to fade. at that point the astrazeneca jab prevents 44% of infections and two doses of the pfizerjab stops 63%. but look how that changes after an extra booster dose. around 93% of those infections were prevented. if the booster programme is successful, and with very high uptake, we can massively reduce the worry about hospitalisation and death due to covid at christmas and for the rest of this winter for literally millions of people. when it comes to teenagers, all 16— and i7—year—olds have been offered one dose of the vaccine so far. now the medicines watchdog says it has studied more safety data and it is recommending the second dose. we have become more and more reassured that the safety picture in young people and children, teenagers, is just what we have seen in the older population, so our message today is definitely come forward for your second dose.

ministers in every nation of the uk have said they will accept the new scientific advice. the idea is to build the highest level of protection as the winter nights draw in and more people mix over the christmas season. jim reed, bbc news. israel is one country which has seen effective use of boosterjabs in managing the impact of coronavirus. so let's talk to nadav davidovitch — he's the director of the school of public health, at ben—gurion university, in israel. thank you so much forjoining us. tell us a bit more about the experience in israel, because the country began offering a third dose to everyone aged 12 and older in august. what has been the impact? so august. what has been the impact? sr we have an excellent experience

right now and probably will need to call it not a booster, this would probably be the right schedule that we learn, because what we saw in israel as we started vaccinating quite early, that there is waning immunity, and the waning immunity is in all ages. that is something that was not so clear a few months ago. now we have studies published from israel in lancetjournal of israel in lancet journal of medicine, israel in lancetjournal of medicine, and we know that this waning immunity must be approached with a further dose, and probably like hepatitis b, this is the right schedule, this is something that became very successful in israel. we need to take a very active approach to see that all communities are finally approached. we have very active mobile units with the bedouin community, 0rthodox, fighting fake needles. i took it for my family, but we need to make sure people know

vaccines are not enough, they are excellent to prevent hospital elation and death but also the mental health problems, and to see that all around the globe there will be enough vaccines, that is another issue. ., ., ., ., ., , ., issue. you are going through lots of issues there — issue. you are going through lots of issues there and _ issue. you are going through lots of issues there and i _ issue. you are going through lots of issues there and i will _ issue. you are going through lots of issues there and i will come - issue. you are going through lots of issues there and i will come to - issue. you are going through lots of| issues there and i will come to them i promise. iam interested issues there and i will come to them i promise. i am interested you are reluctant to call it a booster, you want to call it a third dose. so what does that mean about this third dose and why is it effective? is it notjust dose and why is it effective? is it not just that you are giving dose and why is it effective? is it notjust that you are giving your immune system a sort of refresher? it means that probably from the beginning that we need three doses, of course it is boosting our immune system, but we see now that the effect is lasting longer. of course we need to be very humble and wait to see what is going to happen in the next coming months, but if at the next coming months, but if at the beginning we were not sure may be the waning immunity is may be in the elderly or maybe there's a problem with the vaccine in the delta

variant, now we are positive according to our data already with millions of people vaccinated that the side—effects are low, very similar to the first and second dose, and the efficacy is very high. this is boosting the coverage, as was mentioned before in your programme, more than 90,90 5%, and this is a huge difference. in our first wave in israel we have the highest number per capita probably around the globe, and we had much less deaths and hospitalisation compared to the first dose and this is mainly because of the vaccine. but of course we need to keep hygiene, we need to keep ventilating in schools, all other measures, we need the multilayered approach. we need the multilayered approach. we need to see also that we are not creating health inequalities because we need a programme, and israel started to do so by approaching communities also. fik.

started to do so by approaching communities also.— started to do so by approaching communities also. 0k. do you think we are going _ communities also. 0k. do you think we are going to _ communities also. 0k. do you think we are going to need _ communities also. 0k. do you think we are going to need regular - we are going to need regular boosters, or that we will need commune, a fourth dose and a fifth dose? do you envisage us needing a top up every six months? that dose? do you envisage us needing a top up every six months?— top up every six months? that is an excellent question. _ top up every six months? that is an excellent question. nobody - top up every six months? that is an excellent question. nobody really i excellent question. nobody really knows. we are doing our surveillance system. i can tell you it seems right now we have the science that probably the third dose will last longer, but you know, are we going to face new variants with updated vaccines like influenza? this is something that nobody really knows. if somebody tells you he or she knows, i don't think there is enough data, and we need to wait and probably we need to have a solidarity, all our different nations and move to vaccines internationally. also with the palestinians, all of our politicians are pressing for that because we are in the same boat, this is true for

moral values but also from the perspective of if we are going to help these guests, we're going to see more variants, that is what we see more variants, that is what we see now around the globe. titer? see more variants, that is what we see now around the globe. very good to talk to yom _ see now around the globe. very good to talk to you. thank _ see now around the globe. very good to talk to you. thank you _ see now around the globe. very good to talk to you. thank you so - see now around the globe. very good to talk to you. thank you so much. i and we'll have full coverage of the prime minister's downing street press conference at 3pm, here on the bbc news channel. he will be alongside professor chris whitty and sir patrick vallance. we will bring you full coverage on the bbc news channel. a dozen children have been taken to hospital after part of a ceiling collapsed at a primary school in south—east london. pupils were evacuated from rosemead prep school in dulwich after a second—floor ceiling caved in on a year three classroom. london fire brigade said three fire engines and 20 firefighters were called to the scene this morning. they treated 16 people at the scene, and took 12 children and an adult to hospital.

in the meantime, we have had a statement from the school. you can see it there, it says this morning one of our year three classrooms in one of our year three classrooms in one of our year three classrooms, a ceiling collapsed, resulting in the attendance of the emergency services. some injuries were sustained and some of those involved have been taken to hospital, and that they are working with students and families to support them. they go on they are working closely with the authorities to understand the cause of the incident and more information will be provided as soon as possible, and parents and families are being reassured that the school day is continuing as usual today for the rest of the school. the headlines on bbc news... police declare yesterday's explosion in a taxi at liverpool women's hospital a terrorist incident. a fourth man will be questioned by counter—terrorism officers. meanwhile, the taxi driver who escaped has been named locally as david perry — he's been described as a hero, and praised by the prime minister.

the bbc�*s told the government will scrap plans for a high—speed train line between the east midlands and leeds. austria has introduced a partial lockdown from today, for the two million people there who haven't had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine. they've been told to stay at home except for work and essential shopping, initially for the next 10 days. the country has one of the highest infection rates in europe, but one of the continent's lowest vaccination rates. sean dilley reports. many austrians have had a last—minute change of heart, as they line up to be vaccinated. demand for the jab has rocketed as the country has in effect grounded around 2 million people who have, for whatever reason, previously avoided it. from today, unvaccinated people will only be able to leave home for limited reasons, such as to buy food and to go to work. translation: the covid situation in austria is serious. _ while the incidence

for the vaccinated is fortunately declining, it continues increasing exponentially among the unvaccinated. ourfocus is now on boosting the vaccination rate, therefore we must create pressure backdrops and incentives. it is a decision authorities said they didn't want to make, but cases in austria are amongst the highest in the region at a time when take—up is among the lowest in western europe, at around 65%. officials introduced the unprecedented lockdown after pressure on the country's health services and intensive care units. hundreds protested in the capital over the weekend. for some, concern and upset. translation: i'm here today because i want i to fight for my rights. these measures are absolutely discriminatory — my body, our bodies, we have the right to decide about them. on the one hand, i think that life can only go on if everyone - is vaccinated and we are free again, but on the other hand i think it's - bad to limit people like that. they don't have a life any more.

the lockdown for unvaccinated austrians will initially last forren the days. last for ten the days. children under the age of 12 and those who have recently recovered from the virus are exempt. but officials over the border in germany, where vaccination rates are only slightly higher, will be watching closely, as europe faces the reality that once again it is most seriously affected by covid—i9. sean dilley, bbc news. the polish defence ministry says the belarusian military are bringing more groups of migrants to one of the principal border crossings between the two countries. the eu has accused belarus of pushing migrants towards its eastern borders to undermine security — a charge it denies. guards at the frontier said they believed the crowd would try to force their way into poland. eu foreign ministers are set to increase sanctions against belarus later today. eu commission president ursula von der leyen has warned that sanctions will be applied to airlines and officials transporting migrants to the area.

steve rosenberg is at the border. there is a polish helicopter monitoring the situation here which is very tense, because hundreds of migrants have just pushed their way through the gate on the belarusian side of the border, right up to the checkpoint with poland. from what we saw, belarusian forces made no attempt to stop them. they were allowed right through. as you can see, many of them have set down here, they are determined to say —— to stay until they are allowed into poland come into the european union, so what you have an effect is a stand—off between the migrants on one side and the polish police, polish troops, on the other.

and that was steve rosenberg reporting there. you are watching bbc news. the time is coming up to nearly 25 minutes past 2pm. campaigners are seeking a change in the law, which would lead to harsher sentences for hit—and—run drivers. a petition, started by the family of ryan saltern who was killed whilst walking to a party in 2019, has received more than i67—thousand signatures and will be debated in parliament. john maguire has more. ryan saltern was married,

with a young son. his 31st birthday was his last. never be the same, dad. when his father and sister visit the narrow cornish road where ryan was killed while walking to a party late one night, they think of his final moments. my wife helen really struggles to come here, to be honest. she just sees images in her head. erm... but the bench is really important, that we put it in place, as a reminder of obviously what happened, but also a reminder that ryan's not forgotten. even after a trial and an inquest, it's not clear exactly what happened that night, but the driver who ran him over admitted failing to stop and report an accident and was given a four—month suspended sentence for the hit—and—run. we've been in the darkest places, to be honest, and we pulled ourselves out of that. it's been tough. ry�*s pulled us out of that, with ryan's law... yeah. ..because that's what's got us through. that drive to make a change and to make sure nobody else suffers like this. ryan's law would mean a hit—and—run being classified as dangerous driving. a proposed law change currently going through parliament would increase the maximum sentence for causing death by

dangerous driving from 14 years to life in prison. the family's petition has more than 167,000 signatures. we wanted something that was going to last longer than all of us. - yeah. helen and louise have been friends for many years but, in recent times, their bond has been strengthened by tragedy as — in separate collisions — both lost sons to hit—and—run drivers. the most horrific thing for me at that point was the fact my child was alone — he'd been left there like a piece of meat — and that i couldn't get my head round that. matt and paul were friends from school, fellow chefs and motorcyclists. paul was hit by a disqualified driverjust nine months after his friends death. the guy who ran him over got out of his car, had - a cigarette and disappeared.

the hit—and—run, the guidelines at the moment are six months, | but they were brought out years and years ago for if— you clip a wing mirror. matthew and paul- were not a wing mirror. this needs to stop. hopefully, it will also stop people from leaving the scene if there's something more heavier — as in, sentence—wise — that makes them, stops them from perhaps leaving, and maybe then encouraging them to help, rather thanjust walking away — or driving away, in some cases. in a statement, the government says its thoughts remain with the families and that it understands the concerns. it's exploring options, as part of long—term and wider work on road safety. the families will attend today's debate. compelled by the grief they live with, they're desperate to see the law changed and to change drivers�* behaviour, in the hope that no other family will suffer the pain that they continue to endure. john maguire, bbc news.

some news just some newsjust in. the home secretary priti patel has confirmed that the uk's terror threat level is rising to severe. this is after the explosion in the taxi yesterday outside liverpool women's hospital was declared a terrorist incident. there was a cobra emergency meeting held at lunchtime and the outcome of thatis held at lunchtime and the outcome of that is that the uk threat level is rising too severe. that means an attack is highly likely. before this it was at substantial, and that meant that an attack was likely. it had been suspended —— substantial since this year and the threat level is set by thejoint since this year and the threat level is set by the joint terrorism analysis centre. so priti patel has said that the threat level has increased, because the incident in liverpool was the second incident in a month. she went on to say of

course that means that we continue to work with our world—class security intelligence and policing services and representatives from the intelligence agencies. so we hope to bring you a clip of the home secretary and some analysis from our security correspondent gordon career rivera shortly. a public inquiry will be set up in northern ireland for the survivors of " mother—and—baby homes�*, which affected more than 10,000 500 woman. the institutions housed women and girls who became pregnant outside marriage. some later gave evidence that they were detained against their will, used as unpaid labour, and had to give up babies for adoption. now the homes will be investigated in a public inquiry, which will look to set up �*immediate redress�* payments to survivors. let�*s get more on this from our ireland correspondent, chris page. the details of the women and girls�* stories is unbelievably tragic, remind us of the scale of this and

when its happened. it remind us of the scale of this and when its happened.— remind us of the scale of this and when its happened. it was one of the most shameful _ when its happened. it was one of the most shameful episodes _ when its happened. it was one of the most shameful episodes in _ when its happened. it was one of the most shameful episodes in northern | most shameful episodes in northern ireland�*s history, described by a history expert as one of the great scandals of our time. women who became pregnant outside of marriage were sent to these institutions, run by religious orders. other institutions were what were called magdalen laundries. they had to work for long hours for no pay. earlier this year there was an academic report which laid out the scale of this, 10,500 women at least passing through the mother and baby homes. the last of which closed in the nineties. this is not a long time ago we are talking about and 3,500 spent time in magdalen laundries

scotland things have progressed, survivors have been pushing for a public inquiry, was one recommended by a panel of experts last month and today the deputy first minister on behalf of the government has given a statement to the assembly, which confirmed that the recommendations have been adopted by ministers in full. so there will be a state inquiry, it will be something quite ground—breaking, it will be an independent panel and it will be an opportunity for survives to give their testimony in private. they may feel it is intimidating to give evidence in a full public inquiry. things will work on to a full public inquiry, where hearings will be held inquiry, where hearings will be held in public and legislation will be required for that and won�*t happen until after the northern ireland assembly elections next year. but the deputy first minister said the ground work will start immediately.

also the survivors regard it as big win, a scheme will be set up in advance of the inquiry and won�*t happen after the public inquiry after any report, the thinking is that would take too long and many of the women affected are already elderly. so survivors grateful a financial redress scheme will be set “p financial redress scheme will be set up and talks are ongoing with the treasury to make sure the payments won�*t be means—tested. as one solicitor has put it to me, there is a wonderful day for survivors and they feel they�*re going to get the investigation they have deserved, one that is compliant with international human rights standards.— now it�*s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. it is still very mild for the middle of november. we have got

temperatures this afternoon in the mid teens. in the next few days, it will stay mild. a lot of cloud around, but also a lot of dry weather. forthe around, but also a lot of dry weather. for the rest of the afternoon there is a weak front producing some cloud and some rain for northern england and the midlands and south—west of england and wales. as we head through tonight, a few clear spells in england and wales. we have more rain and wind working through the far north—west of scotland. but most of us frost—free as we start tuesday. could be a touch of frost in rural spots. this front working in from the north—west will bring increasing amounts of rain and wind to the north—west of scotland and northern ireland. england and wales staying dry, but the cloud thick enough for some drizzle. top temperatures between 10 to 13 degrees.

raise now time for the sport. there were claims that michael vaughan made a racist comment at yorkshire. azeem rafiq said vaughan told him, there are too many of you lot, we need to do something about it." michael vaughan says he denies the allegation and rafiq and rashid and another player claim they heard it and a fourth player has said he has no recollection of the event. in a statement, rashid said:

dean smith is back in football as manager of norwich. smith has called it a whirlwind seven days. his first game in charge will be at home to southampton on saturday. but how excited are norwich fans? i�*ve been speaking to jack reeve from the talk norwich city podcast: he will know that there is a chance that norwich will be playing championship football and he has taken on a job where he will be happy with what he has got around him. in terms of a project, i think we have got the best man for him. i doubted whether frank lampard would want to take on a championship side again.

england should secure their place at next year�*s world cup finals in qatar later when they face san marino.. they need just a point from tonight�*s game to qualify as group winners. harry kane will be keen to start — he is just nine goals short of wayne rooney�*s all time england goalscoring record. scotland are also in action tonight against denmark, with a place in the play offs already guaranteed. northern ireland play too, at home to the european champions italy. lewis hamilton�*s called it the greatest weekend of his life, and that�*s no surprise when you consider what he did in sao paulo. by winning yesterday�*s grand prix he�*s blown the formula one title race wide open. penalised twice for technical problems, hamilton was forced to drop down the grid, starting from tenth, but he battled back brilliantly to pass his title rival and championship leader max verstappen who he now trails by 14 points with three races remaining any grand prix win is pretty special, even for lewis which has 101 of them. to win in the way he

did, on track, overtaking, withjust a few laps to go in a very hard—fought race, in the context of a weekend that was strewn with with a weekend that was strewn with with a degree of adversity and in a wider season that has been nip and tuck all year and this one therefore ranks right up there in the things that i know i will remember until my mind is addled. and ireland captain jonny sexton has been ruled out for up to six weeks after he was injured in his side�*s win over new zealand on saturday. sexton twisted his knee and ankle. it means he will miss ireland�*s final autumn international against argentina on sunday. that�*s all the sport for now. lets get more on the news we brought

you a few moments ago — that the uk threat level has been increased from substantial to severe. the announcement was made by the home secretary priti patel. i think first and foremost my thoughts are with the people of liverpool actually following yesterday�*s terrible incident. the police, i have been in touch with the chief constable, other emergency service workers and our armed forces who have been part of the work on the ground. you�*ve asked about cobra, the prime minister has this afternoon just chaired cobra, the prime minister has this afternoonjust chaired a cobra, the prime minister has this afternoon just chaired a cobra meeting. and i attended that meeting too. and the point to note from that meeting is first the incident has been declared as a terrorist incident, the police have declared that now. but secondly the joint terror analysis centre are now increasing the united kingdom�*s threat level from substantial to severe. and there is a reason for that, and that reason is because

what we saw yesterday is the second incident in a month. now, of course, that means we continue to work with our world class security intelligence and policing services and representatives from those agencies. there is a live investigation taking place now. they will need the time and space to do the work that they are doing in terms of investigating the incident. but of course we as a government, i as home secretary, continue to work with everyone when it comes to the security of our country and making sure we are taking all the necessary steps required. is sure we are taking all the necessary steps required-— steps required. is the threat level bein: steps required. is the threat level being raised. _ steps required. is the threat level being raised, because _ steps required. is the threat level being raised, because of - steps required. is the threat level being raised, because of specificl being raised, because of specific intelligence, or is it more because of the general threat picture? itruieiiii of the general threat picture? well the are of the general threat picture? in they are independent from government and it is important to make that point, but this is the context, the context of the fact this is the second incident in the last month that we have seen. now i can�*t expand upon the details of that for

obvious reasons, but that context is important and i should just conclude by remarks by saying that our security and intelligence services prevent all sorts of acts day in, day out and they understand the landscape and they see context and things that keep our country safe every day and that work will continue. our security correspondent gordon corera is here. how much is this a surprise? i don't think it should — how much is this a surprise? i don't think it should be _ how much is this a surprise? i don't think it should be a _ how much is this a surprise? i don't think it should be a huge _ how much is this a surprise? i don't think it should be a huge surprise, i think it should be a huge surprise, we have had two incidents in the last month, we had the death of sir david amess, the mp, and now in liverpool the incident yesterday. i think when you�*ve two incidents like that in a short period of time, the job of the group is to lock at that and say does the picture look different and the answer clearly to

them is yes. it doesn�*t necessarily mean there is an ongoing threat in liverpool. we can hear that from the home secretary and from people i have spoken to who say they don�*t have spoken to who say they don�*t have evidence of any others out there who could carry out an attack now. . when they have that kind of evidence, they tend to go to critical, the highest level of threat, which means an attack is imminent. we are not at that level. it is an overall assessment that the threat looks for severe than in february. 50 threat looks for severe than in february-— threat looks for severe than in februa . ., ., , , ., ., february. so what does this mean for the intelligence _ february. so what does this mean for the intelligence services, _ february. so what does this mean for the intelligence services, because - the intelligence services, because does it mean something for the public, orsomething does it mean something for the public, or something for government machines and organisations. it is a machines and organisations. it is a tood machines and organisations. it is a good question _ machines and organisations. it is a good question and _ machines and organisations. it is a good question and this _ machines and organisations. it is a good question and this comes - machines and organisations. it is a good question and this comes up l machines and organisations. it 3 a. good question and this comes up when the threat level changes, what it mean for people? it can have direct

impacts on certain organisations. if you�*re protecting a building, you might set out much security you put around your building by what the uk's around your building by what the uk�*s threat level looks like. you might increase that as this increases. forthe might increase that as this increases. for the public it doesn�*t necessarily mean they should change their behaviour. the argument from their behaviour. the argument from the chief constable in liverpool this morning was be vigilant, but don�*t be overalarmed, but vigilant. that has always been the message. to some extent the security services are trying to investigate plot and they will have been doing that yesterday and today and it doesn�*t necessarily change their activity. but it does implications about how as a country we see the threat that all of us and how we think about it. thank you very much. a new report has found serious care failings for sickle cell patients in england, including avoidable deaths and "near misses".

a cross party group of mps which carried out the review, says its findings highlighted serious and damaging levels of trust in the health system. the disease which mainly affects people from african and caribbean backgrounds, causes blockages in the red blood cells, responsible for carrying oxygen around the body. here s our community affairs correspondent adina campbell. a life cut short, caused by failures in his care. he was a loving and charming guy. he always wanted to help people. he was a very clever and brilliant boy. 21—year—old evan smith developed sepsis after having a gal bladder stent removed. he also lived with sickle cell disease and experienced a painful episode while in hospital in london, known as a sickle cell crisis. a coronor ruled he may have survived if he was offered a blood transfusion sooner. things were happening so fast.

he was scared, you could, i mean, i could imagine the state he was in and each time i think of it, it's something else... ..i can't believe we just lost him like that. evan smith�*s death was the cause of this new report. it found a number of serious concerns, including: people living with . sickle cell feel there is inequality in the way- they're being treated here. no one wants to put i one community above anyone else, but they do want - equality in treatment and right now with sickle cell, - we don't have that. nhs england says it�*s overhauled the way treatment is delivered to patients, with ten new centres for sickle cell disease being set up across the country. sickle cell patients live with long—term, often excruciating pain.

it is an inherited condition from both parents, predominantly affecting people with african, or caribbean heritage. and that is why some senior health care campaigners feel it is not given the attention it deserves. if these failures affected the general anglo saxon population there could be an outcry, there would be an outcry and an immediate, "we must do something about this". and what we are saying is this has gone on far too long for people who live with sickle cell and action and urgent action must be taken now. the report has made a number of recommendations, including more funding for sickle cell research and better training for health care staff to help save lives and avoid painful, tragic deaths. with me now isjothames, the chief executive of the sickle cell society.

good afternoon to you. i used to do thatjob good afternoon to you. i used to do that job and good afternoon to you. i used to do thatjob and used to report on sickle cell back then. the report is critical of the arrangements in mace for people with sickle —— place for people with sickle cell, why do you think that is? the people with sickle cell, why do you think that is?— think that is? the committee's re ort think that is? the committee's report shows _ think that is? the committee's report shows there _ think that is? the committee's report shows there are - think that is? the committee's. report shows there are shocking think that is? the committee's - report shows there are shocking and they are shocking, inequalities for people living with sickle cell. as you say, this has been going on for decades. so the title of the report is that people are not listened and what we want to see is nhs england, the department of health and social care, take urgent action, because this is not new and i�*m particularly

focussing on accidents and emergency and general wards, because the argument that nhs england have overhauled and created specialist centres, we helped them with that, but that is not where the problem is. the problem is on general wards and accident and emergency. what... how is the condition _ and accident and emergency. what... how is the condition of _ and accident and emergency. what... how is the condition of sickle - and accident and emergency. what... how is the condition of sickle cell- how is the condition of sickle cell managed and at what point do people need to go to a&e? weill. managed and at what point do people need to go to a&e?_ need to go to a&e? well, there has been research _ need to go to a&e? well, there has been research that _ need to go to a&e? well, there has been research that shows _ need to go to a&e? well, there has been research that shows that - need to go to a&e? well, there has been research that shows that the l been research that shows that the experience of people living with sickle cell who go to a&e is so universally poor, whether you live in the north—west of england, the south—west of england, the midlands, london, is so poor that at least a third of people try to avoid going to hospital. we think that that is

dreadful. and what we want to see is people having confidence to be able to go to a&e and receive treatment appropriately. we know that over—60% of trusts don�*t deliver pain relief in the appropriate time. there are standards about that and those standards about that and those standards are in the complied with. — are not complied with. we want people to have confidence to go to a&e and not think the experience is so poor that i will try and manage it at home. because that too could lead to death. is it at home. because that too could lead to death.— it at home. because that too could lead to death. is that because staff in a&e don't _ lead to death. is that because staff in a&e don't understand _ lead to death. is that because staff in a&e don't understand the - in a&e don�*t understand the condition? i in a&e don't understand the condition?— in a&e don't understand the condition? ~' ., ., condition? i think there are two thins condition? i think there are two things going — condition? i think there are two things going on _ condition? i think there are two things going on in _ condition? i think there are two things going on in a&e. - condition? i think there are two things going on in a&e. one - condition? i think there are two i things going on in a&e. one there condition? i think there are two - things going on in a&e. one there is a lack of understanding, depending on where you are in the country, of

some a&e staff about sickle cell and that�*s been highlighted in some of the coroner�*s reports thattest we have seen. the other thing is lack of compliance. there are clear guidelines which say that pain relief for people with sickle should be administered within 30 minutes. that doesn�*t happen routinely. and you have to ask yourselves then why, why is compliance not happening? and we won�*t accept the argument that while there is a pandemic and there is a third of the pressure on a&e, because we know this has been the case for you know long before the pandemic. i case for you know long before the andemic. ~ ., i. �* case for you know long before the andemic. ~ ., ,. , pandemic. i know you're sceptical about the response _ pandemic. i know you're sceptical about the response there - pandemic. i know you're sceptical about the response there ten - pandemic. i know you're scepticalj about the response there ten new centres of excellence being set up for sickle cell, but won�*t it be the case that they will then help to

train and inform the wider nhs in terms of how to deal with patients coming in with sickle cell?- terms of how to deal with patients coming in with sickle cell? well, we are very supportive _ coming in with sickle cell? well, we are very supportive of _ coming in with sickle cell? well, we are very supportive of those - coming in with sickle cell? well, we are very supportive of those ten - are very supportive of those ten centres and as i say we took part in helping establish them. but the reality is that and the case of evan smith highlights that, that training is important, but there has to be the willingness of those other bits of the system, the nhs system, to partake and engage in that training. at that moment, it is, it is not so. i think therefore that responsibility of the nhs to make sure, as the report points out quite rightly, that there isjoined up

training from all bits of the nhs system. training from all bits of the nhs s stem. . ., training from all bits of the nhs s stem. ., ,, i. training from all bits of the nhs s stem. ., ~' ,, , . there will be enough turkey for us all this christmas. so says the british poultry council, which says more than 2,500 workers from the eu have been recruited through a government scheme to help labour shortages. that s only around half of the 5,500 temporary visas that were made available but as our business correspondent emma simpson reports the industry reckons it should be able to cope. christmas is coming and the turkeys are nice and fat. turkeys gobble. after months of worry, paul kelly�*s now got his seasonal workers, including 22 of them, through the temporary visa scheme. it�*s about 20% of our workforce, so it was very touch and go for us. we had many sleepless nights up until the last week in september when we got

the green light when we could get some visas. christmas has been saved? christmas has been saved at this point in time. more than 2,500 temporary workers will be arriving in the uk in the coming days. that�*s about half as many as the industry originally was asking for. turkeys gobble. but it should be enough, partly because a few birds have been reared this year, because some farmers were worried about getting enough staff. so will there be enough turkeys to go round? there will definitely be enough turkeys for christmas. i think there will be a focus on whole birds and very simple crowns and roasts. this streamlining of our product choice has helped us in terms of overall volume. amid all the supply chain problems, turkeys at least are now back on track, but the industry�*s calling for a permanent solution to ensure

it gets the seasonal workers its needs. emma simpson, bbc news, chelmsford. adele has revealed she was "embarrassed" by her divorce. speaking to oprah winfrey ahead of the release of her latest album, the star said she felt like she had "disrespected" the idea of marriage when she separated from her husband, simon konecki, in 2018. she added that "terrifying anxiety attacks" after the divorce prompted her to adopt an exercise and weight loss regime over the next two years. there are some flashing images in this report. this was adele�*s first tv interview about the release of her new album. she said because her own dad left when she was just two, she had promised herself that whatever happened, when she had children, she would always stay with her partner. what do you think the deep wound from the past from you as a little girl growing up, you are trying to heal as you reach for your relationships as an adult woman? my dad's absolute

lack of presence and effort with me. but as i got older, i definitely understood that it was the alcohol, it wasn't a choice that he was necessarily making himself that he didn't want... but when you are little, you don�*t know. she told oprah she was embarrassed her marriage of eight years crumbled and said it felt like that meant she was disrespecting the institution of marriage. it was just exhausting trying to like keep going with it. it's a process, the process of a divorce, the process of being a single parent. the process of not seeing your child every single day wasn't really a plan that i had when i became a mum. adele also revealed she had suffered a paralysing anxiety attacks after her divorce and only started going to the gym mainly to control the stress. it led to her losing over seven stone in two years, but crucially, she said, it helped her mental health.

it became my time, me having a plan every day when i had no plans, i had no idea what each day was going to bring for me, but me knowing at 9am i would go to the gym, 0k, great, that gives me some discipline. at 1pm, i go fora hike. having these pins in my day helped me keep myself together. you weren�*t starting out trying to lose weight? no, not at all, i wasn't bothered about that at all, but in that process of having lost all that weight, i definitely really contributed towards me getting my mind right and giving me... it sharpened everything. without a shadow of the doubt. it gave me a real purpose. adele and oprah. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas we have had some rain this morning, particularly scotland and northern england. that rain will fizzle out. most places cloudy. but it will brighten up from the north—west behind this morning�*s race. over the

next few days, we will keep the theme of mild weather and cloud and things looking dry. high pressure is dominating, with an area of high pressure to the south—west and another to the east. fronts trying to push in from the north—west, but not making many inroads. tonight we have this weak front, some drizzle for northern england and wales and the south—west. clearer skies for scotland and northern ireland. but some showers tonight. some clear spells for southern and eastern areas, but a few spots of drizzle across england and wales. overnight some places down to three or four degrees. but most of us looking at a frost—free start to tuesday. there could be the odd mist and fog patch. heading through into tomorrow and we have a front moving in. that will bring wetter and windier weather to northern ireland and scotland.

england and wales largely dry. the cloud thick enough for the odd spot of drizzle. some sunny spells behind that weakening front. and there is that weakening front. and there is that rain that will be affecting scotland into the far north—west of england in the afternoon. temperatures 13 degrees. some sunshine for the likes of belfast later in the afternoon. and as we move through into the middle of week, that front clears and we have a different air mass and a brief window of colder weather through the day on wednesday. so it will be a fresher feel and there will be more sunshine. stilla fresher feel and there will be more sunshine. still a few showers on the breezier conditions for northern and western scotland and northern ireland too. eastern scotland and england and wales should stay dry. still about nine to 13 degrees on wednesday. not particularly cold, but fresher than we have been. the milder air returns by the end of the week. thursday and friday largely dry and cloudy and mild for this

stage in november.

this is bbc news. the headlines... police declare yesterday�*s explosion in a taxi at liverpool women�*s hospital a terrorist incident. a fourth man will be questioned by counter—terrorism officers. we are able to confirm that this is being treated as the ignition of an explosive device. our enquiries also indicate that the device was brought into the cab by the passenger. the uk terror threat level is rising to �*severe�* — meaning an attack is highly likely — the home secretary says it�*s the second incident in a month. the taxi driver who�*s been named locally as david perry — is now out of hospital. iam going i am going to take you straight now to downing street where the prime

minister is starting a press conference.