hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. glasgow's cop26 summit is still fresh in the memory, together with all the warnings of impending doom should we fail to address the addiction to fossil fuels. so, why has the british government, which still has control of the cop presidency, just given the green light to six new oil and gas fields? the legal enforcement of all covid rules will be dropped in england by the end of this month. two nations separated by a common language and a word quiz. tonight with the context, daily mail and mail on sunday columnist sarah vine, and political sketch writer and columnist for the independent, tom peck.

hello, and welcome. three months ago at the cop26 summit in glasgow, borisjohnson put the world on notice. humanity has long since run down the clock on climate change. it's one minute to midnight on that doomsday clock, and we need to act now. today, in the house of commons, he said this. what he would be doing, mr speaker, is hitting the energy companies at precisely the moment when we need to encourage them to go for more gas, mr speaker, because we need to transition now to cleaner fuels. since glasgow, we have been thrust into a cost of living crisis driven by the price of energy. in the uk, the average annual household bill will rise by more than 50%, only part of which will be offset by the government's £9 billion rebate. the net zero scrutiny group of conservative backbenchers has warned the prime minister his plans to slash the uk's emissions by 2050

are misplaced at a time when so many are struggling to pay bills. yesterday, we are told he resisted pressure within cabinet to resume fracking, but the government did sign, this week, preliminary licences for six oil and gas fields to the west of the shetland islands and in the middle of the north sea. the uk still has responsibility for the global climate change agenda. alok sharma is still the cop president and remains so until the next major summit in egypt in november. two weeks ago, he warned the agreement in glasgow was in danger of "withering on the vine". so, three months on, are we holding the line? let's bring in mark campanale, founder of the carbon tracker initiative.

listening to the prime minister today, he said to suggest we need more gas in order to transition also is that the case? we more gas in order to transition also is that the case?— more gas in order to transition also is that the case? we have created a roblem is that the case? we have created a problem with _ is that the case? we have created a problem with the _ is that the case? we have created a problem with the claimant - is that the case? we have created a problem with the claimant by - is that the case? we have created a i problem with the claimant by burning fossil fuels and the answer to that problem _ fossil fuels and the answer to that problem is — fossil fuels and the answer to that problem is not going out and finding more _ problem is not going out and finding more and _ problem is not going out and finding more and developing more fossil fuels _ more and developing more fossil fuels 50— more and developing more fossil fuels. so if in the case, and the good _ fuels. so if in the case, and the good news _ fuels. so if in the case, and the good news is that across the world, renewable — good news is that across the world, renewable energy is cheaper than new build coal. _ renewable energy is cheaper than new build coal, oil and gas. and for power— build coal, oil and gas. and for power generation and that means we are seeing _ power generation and that means we are seeing a huge amount of clean energy— are seeing a huge amount of clean energy research are being built, not in the _ energy research are being built, not in the uk _ energy research are being built, not in the ukjust but energy research are being built, not in the uk just but across the world, china, _ in the uk just but across the world, china, indie. — in the uk just but across the world, china, india, across the us. the real_ china, india, across the us. the real question is how quickly can we build _ real question is how quickly can we build that_ real question is how quickly can we build that out with me i don't like theres— build that out with me i don't like there's any— build that out with me i don't like there's any need for us to —— to gas and certainly— there's any need for us to —— to gas and certainly don't need the tradition fuel and we see it as part of the _ tradition fuel and we see it as part of the problem actually because if you are _ of the problem actually because if you are investing in gas, you are not investing in the new technologies that we know him are solving _ technologies that we know him are solving the problem. for example the

storage _ solving the problem. for example the storage systems, some of the head of storage _ storage systems, some of the head of storage systems, some of the head of storage systems and even as the uk population— storage systems and even as the uk population takes electric vehicles seriously, — population takes electric vehicles seriously, we are going to be able to draw— seriously, we are going to be able to draw energy from extort battery electricity— to draw energy from extort battery electricity in the car at peak times and sell— electricity in the car at peak times and sell it— electricity in the car at peak times and sell it back into the grid. that's— and sell it back into the grid. that's the _ and sell it back into the grid. that's the kind of thing we should be thinking about today and not some old-style _ be thinking about today and not some old—style technology which is very much _ old—style technology which is very much in _ old—style technology which is very much in the past like gas. the suggestion — much in the past like gas. tie: suggestion seems to be that if we build six new rigs come of the gas will flow and it will solve our capital living crisis but how quickly will the gas from these new rates be pumped into the system? flit rates be pumped into the system? of course he taught many years away for these _ course he taught many years away for these new _ course he taught many years away for these new projects they are talking about _ these new projects they are talking about before they start to deliver the gas _ about before they start to deliver the gas i — about before they start to deliver the gas i think part of the problem is the _ the gas i think part of the problem is the politics that we have got the situation with russia and ukraine, europe, _ situation with russia and ukraine, europe, the drop in the supply of -as europe, the drop in the supply of gas as— europe, the drop in the supply of gas as forced our prices up. that's a source _ gas as forced our prices up. that's a source of— gas as forced our prices up. that's a source of the problem with that is actually— a source of the problem with that is actually getting the world off gas

dependency. so that goes back to my core message we need to get to renewable energy infrastructure. the oint of renewable energy infrastructure. point of the renewable energy infrastructure. tie: point of the scrutiny group of tory backbenchers and what they make is we do need to keep pumping gas because the renewable energy is not provided through this winter period in their argument is that if you wind down operations in the north sea which applies about 40% of the uk's gas, that will mean britain already a net importer will have to go looking for gas from other countries. we go looking for gas from other countries— go looking for gas from other countries. ~ ., ., , ., countries. we already import our as. the countries. we already import our gas. the contribution _ countries. we already import our gas. the contribution of- countries. we already import our gas. the contribution of these i countries. we already import our. gas. the contribution of these new projects— gas. the contribution of these new projects is— gas. the contribution of these new projects is reallyjust minuscule. it's projects is reallyjust minuscule. it's a _ projects is reallyjust minuscule. it's a form — projects is reallyjust minuscule. it's a form of resource nationalism and i_ it's a form of resource nationalism and i think— it's a form of resource nationalism and i think if— it's a form of resource nationalism and i think if you go back to the announcement by shell to cancel a very controversial project off the coast _ very controversial project off the coast of — very controversial project off the coast of scotland, they said they were _ coast of scotland, they said they were cancelling purely on economic grounds _ were cancelling purely on economic grounds and the reason for that is the uk _ grounds and the reason for that is the uk is — grounds and the reason for that is the uk is not a low—cost producer of a-s. the uk is not a low—cost producer of gas the _ the uk is not a low—cost producer of gas. the kinds of new ideas we are

looking _ gas. the kinds of new ideas we are looking at— gas. the kinds of new ideas we are looking at in— gas. the kinds of new ideas we are looking at in the world is bringing over electricity from norway to the uk and _ over electricity from norway to the uk and i don't think we have seen the end _ uk and i don't think we have seen the end of— uk and i don't think we have seen the end of the discussion about bringing — the end of the discussion about bringing geothermal electricity from iceland _ bringing geothermal electricity from iceland in— bringing geothermal electricity from iceland in through scotland and even bringing _ iceland in through scotland and even bringing in— iceland in through scotland and even bringing in wires across from mainland _ bringing in wires across from mainland europe. the gas thing is a bit of— mainland europe. the gas thing is a bit of unfortunately a red herring. it's bit of unfortunately a red herring. it's very— bit of unfortunately a red herring. it's very topical people like to talk about it because gas prices have _ talk about it because gas prices have gone up to the roof but the answer— have gone up to the roof but the answer to— have gone up to the roof but the answer to that is get us off dependency of imported gas. the headhne dependency of imported gas. the headline in _ dependency of imported gas. tie: headline in the daily mail, we cannot sacrifice families on the altar of climate change is a quote from tory backbenchers who want the prime minister to ditch the elitist and out of touch zero green plan. do you see the prime minister backpedaling at a time when he is under immense pressure in the house? i think this is the problem. these plans— i think this is the problem. these plans are — i think this is the problem. these plans are all _ i think this is the problem. these plans are all very— i think this is the problem. these plans are all very well— i think this is the problem. these plans are all very well and - i think this is the problem. these plans are all very well and good i i think this is the problem. these . plans are all very well and good but when _ plans are all very well and good but when you _ plans are all very well and good but when you come _ plans are all very well and good but when you come up— plans are all very well and good but when you come up against - plans are all very well and good but when you come up against the - plans are all very well and good but

when you come up against the hardj when you come up against the hard reatity— when you come up against the hard reality of— when you come up against the hard reality of political— when you come up against the hard reality of political situations, - when you come up against the hard reality of political situations, it - reality of political situations, it explains — reality of political situations, it explains why _ reality of political situations, it explains why for _ reality of political situations, it explains why for so _ reality of political situations, it explains why for so long - reality of political situations, it. explains why for so long nothing reality of political situations, it - explains why for so long nothing has really _ explains why for so long nothing has really been — explains why for so long nothing has really been done _ explains why for so long nothing has really been done about _ explains why for so long nothing has really been done about climate - really been done about climate change — really been done about climate change because _ really been done about climate change because every- really been done about climate change because every time - really been done about climate - change because every time anyone tries to _ change because every time anyone tries to this— change because every time anyone tries to this app— change because every time anyone tries to this app is _ change because every time anyone tries to this app is in _ change because every time anyone tries to this app is in everyone - tries to this app is in everyone panics — tries to this app is in everyone panics and _ tries to this app is in everyone panics and buys _ tries to this app is in everyone panics and buys more - tries to this app is in everyone panics and buys more gas. - tries to this app is in everyone - panics and buys more gas. energy is not really— panics and buys more gas. energy is not really my— panics and buys more gas. energy is not really my area _ panics and buys more gas. energy is not really my area of _ panics and buys more gas. energy is not really my area of expertise - panics and buys more gas. energy is not really my area of expertise but i not really my area of expertise but i not really my area of expertise but i do think— not really my area of expertise but i do think politically _ not really my area of expertise but i do think politically it's _ not really my area of expertise but i do think politically it's an - i do think politically it's an outrage _ i do think politically it's an outrage of courts - i do think politically it's an outrage of courts and - i do think politically it's an outrage of courts and a . i do think politically it's anj outrage of courts and a lot i do think politically it's an i outrage of courts and a lot of conservatives _ outrage of courts and a lot of conservatives and _ outrage of courts and a lot of conservatives and mp5 - outrage of courts and a lot of conservatives and mp5 are l outrage of courts and a lot of . conservatives and mp5 are very outrage of courts and a lot of - conservatives and mp5 are very upset about _ conservatives and mp5 are very upset about the _ conservatives and mp5 are very upset about the climate _ conservatives and mp5 are very upset about the climate change _ conservatives and mp5 are very upset about the climate change agenda - conservatives and mp5 are very upset about the climate change agenda and| about the climate change agenda and they do— about the climate change agenda and they do see _ about the climate change agenda and they do see it— about the climate change agenda and they do see it as _ about the climate change agenda and they do see it as a _ about the climate change agenda and they do see it as a sort _ about the climate change agenda and they do see it as a sort of _ about the climate change agenda and they do see it as a sort of pet - they do see it as a sort of pet project — they do see it as a sort of pet project of— they do see it as a sort of pet project of the _ they do see it as a sort of pet project of the prime - they do see it as a sort of petl project of the prime minister's they do see it as a sort of pet - project of the prime minister's wife so he _ project of the prime minister's wife so he is _ project of the prime minister's wife so he is in — project of the prime minister's wife so he is in a — project of the prime minister's wife so he is in a very— project of the prime minister's wife so he is in a very difficult— so he is in a very difficult position— so he is in a very difficult position all— so he is in a very difficult position all this. - so he is in a very difficult position all this. and - so he is in a very difficult position all this. and of i so he is in a very difficult- position all this. and of course a bubble _ position all this. and of course a bubble that _ position all this. and of course a bubble that you've _ position all this. and of course a bubble that you've got _ position all this. and of course a bubble that you've got people'sl bubble that you've got people's gas bills really— bubble that you've got people's gas bills really increasing _ bubble that you've got people's gas bills really increasing and _ bubble that you've got people's gas bills really increasing and i- bubble that you've got people's gas bills really increasing and i got - bubble that you've got people's gas bills really increasing and i got my. bills really increasing and i got my bill today— bills really increasing and i got my bill today from _ bills really increasing and i got my bill today from shell— bills really increasing and i got my bill today from shell as _ bills really increasing and i got my bill today from shell as it - bills really increasing and i got my bill today from shell as it happens and it's_ bill today from shell as it happens and it's gone — bill today from shell as it happens and it's gone up— bill today from shell as it happens and it's gone up more _ bill today from shell as it happens and it's gone up more than- bill today from shell as it happens and it's gone up more than 50%. i bill today from shell as it happens i and it's gone up more than 50%. so people are — and it's gone up more than 50%. so people are really _ and it's gone up more than 50%. so people are really going _ and it's gone up more than 50%. so people are really going to start - people are really going to start feeling — people are really going to start feeling this _ people are really going to start feeling this and _ people are really going to start feeling this and he _ people are really going to start feeling this and he is— people are really going to start feeling this and he is up- people are really going to starti feeling this and he is up against notjust— feeling this and he is up against notjust gas— feeling this and he is up against notjust gas but— feeling this and he is up against not just gas but the _ feeling this and he is up against not just gas but the whole - not just gas but the whole cost—of—living _ not just gas but the whole cost—of—living crisis, - not just gas but the wholel cost—of—living crisis, debt, falling ~~ _ cost—of—living crisis, debt, fallingm it's_ cost—of—living crisis, debt, falling... it'sjust - cost—of—living crisis, debt, falling... it's just a - cost—of—living crisis, debt, falling... it'sjust a perfectj falling... it'sjust a perfect storm _ falling... it's 'ust a perfect storm. �* , falling... it's 'ust a perfect storm. �*, ., ~ falling... it's 'ust a perfect| stormh yes, falling... it's 'ust a perfect i stormi yes, it is storm. it's realpolitik. yes, it is

nothin: storm. it's realpolitik. yes, it is nothing the _ storm. it's realpolitik. yes, it is nothing the climate _ storm. it's realpolitik. yes, it is nothing the climate change i storm. it's realpolitik. yes, it is. nothing the climate change lobby will have — nothing the climate change lobby will have to — nothing the climate change lobby will have to really _ nothing the climate change lobby will have to really hold _ nothing the climate change lobby will have to really hold their i nothing the climate change lobby will have to really hold their line. so is _ will have to really hold their line. so is alok — will have to really hold their line. so is alok sharma _ will have to really hold their line. so is alok sharma in _ will have to really hold their line. so is alok sharma in a _ will have to really hold their line. so is alok sharma in a internal i so is alok sharma in a internal battle with the climate in the areas around the world try to convince the indians and chinese to get off fossilfuel indians and chinese to get off fossil fuel but they say to him you already have your big chunk of the carbon budget and now you are building new oil and gas fields in the northeast how can you come and lecture us on what we should be doing? lecture us on what we should be doinu ? ., �* ~' lecture us on what we should be doinu ? ., �* ~ ., , lecture us on what we should be doinr? .,�* ~ ., , , doing? i don't think that us being british will be _ doing? i don't think that us being british will be likely _ doing? i don't think that us being british will be likely overstate i british will be likely overstate alok sharma's role as a global climate change saviour for them i think this is entirely a domestic problem really and the solutions that the government appear to have come up with are not going to solve the problem. you can go a different gas to keep your backbenchers happy but it will not have a certificate impact on the price of gas, not least as what was a few days ago, up in the house of commons explaining to everyone this will be temporary

so you can have a little loan and thenif so you can have a little loan and then if you pay back over the next few years of problem will have gone away but it will be at that point when he expects prices to have gone down the all this new gas apparently will come online so it's a bit... is essentially a farce so whether or not it impacts the uk's status as the global leader on climate change, the global leader on climate change, the whole world has an energy crisis and we seem to be pretty poor position to deal with it. i know that france has 85% state owned so theyjust that france has 85% state owned so they just are wearing that france has 85% state owned so theyjust are wearing a 5p of the cost but we cannot do that. that's a solution you need.— solution you need. mark would say the as solution you need. mark would say the gas you _ solution you need. mark would say the gas you burn — solution you need. mark would say the gas you burn into _ solution you need. mark would say the gas you burn into is _ solution you need. mark would say the gas you burn into is a - solution you need. mark would say the gas you burn into is a friend i the gas you burn into is a friend and asked that because we will not be able to burn it before it comes online but the curious thing to finish here is the banks are funding this we were told by the former governor of the bank of england, mark carney, now the finance champion for the un when it comes to climate change that banks were turning away from fossil fuels but does not appear to be the case.

actually it is. if you look at the announcement alok sharma and others and mark— announcement alok sharma and others and mark hardy made at the glasgow finance _ and mark hardy made at the glasgow finance for— and mark hardy made at the glasgow finance for net zero, there is a $130 _ finance for net zero, there is a $130 trillion international coalition and the banks are pulling away— coalition and the banks are pulling away from — coalition and the banks are pulling away from funding fossil fuels. stark— away from funding fossil fuels. stark into _ away from funding fossil fuels. stark into a board of a company in london _ stark into a board of a company in london and all they wanted to talk about— london and all they wanted to talk about was— london and all they wanted to talk about was climate change so you would _ about was climate change so you would not have seen that happening five years _ would not have seen that happening five years ago, would you?- five years ago, would you? know, indeed not- _ five years ago, would you? know, indeed not. we _ five years ago, would you? know, indeed not. we have _ five years ago, would you? know, indeed not. we have to _ five years ago, would you? know, indeed not. we have to leave i five years ago, would you? know, indeed not. we have to leave it i indeed not. we have to leave it there but thank you very much indeed, mark and plenty of questions to ask about the government green planet while borisjohnson was in the house today... while borisjohnson was in the house of commons this afternoon answering questions from the leader of the opposition, a photo appeared. it shows the prime minister and two members of his staff, one with tinsel draped around their neck, standing near a bottle of prosecco and an open packet of crisps. the photo, tweeted by the mirror's political editor and context panelist pippa crerar, was taken at a staff quiz in downing street in december 2020. at the time, london was in lockdown

and social gatherings between two or more people of different households was banned. sarah's colleague at the daily mail dan hodges, who was watching prime minister's questions, tweeted it is a completely surreal feeling here in the chamber. tory mps are showing each other the photo. how many other photos are there? and why, tom, have the met police opted not to investigate this event? i suspect there are 16 parties and they are already doing too well so this is one of the four that they were not doing. i guess they have already seen this photograph but we are now seeing to have a wider angle version of it which includes the £11 prosecco. perhaps the tinsel was already public knowledge, so perhaps the addition of prosecco to tensile is sufficient to get over the bar for the mat. it's quite demi— for

those who don't drink the idea that you could be having fun until the prosecco is revealed. but the met have lots of details on these parties and i could not tell you why this more damning picture slightly than the one that previously had... we should point out the premise or is messing with this tie and he is standing behind everyone who is clearly involved in the quiz so we don't know whether he was coming or staying or what role he played into it but the bigger problem for the backbenchers who are trying to move on we have had a reasonable this week, there has been announcements today about covid—19 which will come today about covid—19 which will come to but the problem is they don't know how many photos there are and we know that dominic cummings and those who support him are going to keep teasing them out atjust the wrong time. keep teasing them out at 'ust the wrong mi keep teasing them out at 'ust the wrong time. this is the equivalent of throwing _ wrong time. this is the equivalent of throwing a _ wrong time. this is the equivalent of throwing a grenade _ wrong time. this is the equivalent of throwing a grenade into - wrong time. this is the equivalent of throwing a grenade into the i of throwing a grenade into the chamber— of throwing a grenade into the chamber while the prime minister is doing _ chamber while the prime minister is doing his _ chamber while the prime minister is doing his questions and this is distracting. he cannot have any sort

of serious _ distracting. he cannot have any sort of serious conversation about policy or anything — of serious conversation about policy or anything important if this is going — or anything important if this is going to — or anything important if this is going to continue to happen to him and this— going to continue to happen to him and this is— going to continue to happen to him and this is a — going to continue to happen to him and this is a real problem for him. and who _ and this is a real problem for him. and who knows me more pictures there are like _ and who knows me more pictures there are like that? _ and who knows me more pictures there are like that? and as you say, it was _ are like that? and as you say, it was a coming or going orjust walking — was a coming or going orjust walking past him and we don't really know but— walking past him and we don't really know but that's not the point. if the effect — know but that's not the point. if the effect that he has and that is very damaging and it isjust drip, drip _ very damaging and it isjust drip, drip |_ very damaging and it is 'ust drip, dri ., ., �* very damaging and it is 'ust drip, dri . _ ., �* 4' ., very damaging and it is 'ust drip, dri, ., �* 4' ., very damaging and it is 'ust drip, drin. ~' ., ~ ., drip. i don't know if you know him but the tory _ drip. i don't know if you know him but the tory donor _ drip. i don't know if you know him but the tory donorjohn _ drip. i don't know if you know him but the tory donorjohn armitage| but the tory donorjohn armitage went public asking for him to go but he has been giving about £3 million of the tories of the last two years in a bit of money to labour as well. when the donor start working awake then you have a real problem, don't you? j then you have a real problem, don't ou? ~' ., ., , ., ., you? i think the donors are most of the time on — you? i think the donors are most of the time on the _ you? i think the donors are most of the time on the fish _ you? i think the donors are most of| the time on the fish anyway because you don't— the time on the fish anyway because you don't know whether they are in it but i_ you don't know whether they are in it but i agree, is not a great look. it it but i agree, is not a great look. it rattles — it but i agree, is not a great look. it rattles every body. when the party _ it rattles every body. when the party is — it rattles every body. when the party is doing well, people for money— party is doing well, people for money at _ party is doing well, people for money at it and when it's not they take money— money at it and when it's not they take money away and it's just a

barometer. take money away and it's 'ust a barometerfi take money away and it's 'ust a barometer. �* ,. , , ., barometer. and the disciples that will kee- barometer. and the disciples that will keep an eye _ barometer. and the disciples that will keep an eye on _ barometer. and the disciples that will keep an eye on his _ barometer. and the disciples that will keep an eye on his problemsl will keep an eye on his problems further through the week. this is context on the bbc. still to come, rolling back covid rules — we look at what's changing in the uk and in the us. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. the charity commission is looking into the accounts of the foundation set up by the family of the world war ii veteran captain sir tom moore. accounts published by the captain tom foundation show that in its first year, it spent more than £200,000 on running costs and consultants. it gave out £160,000 to charities in grants. the commission started looking into the accounts almost a year ago. the foundation says it's working closely with the regulator and welcomes its input. the uk's national terror threat level has been reduced, but an attack remains likely. that's according to security and intelligence experts. they downgraded the threat from "severe", where an attack is deemed to be highly likely, to "substantial", where an attack is deemed to be likely. home secretary priti patel said

the assessment was based on the latest intelligence available. in the us, the national archives has asked the justice in the us, the national archives has asked thejustice department in the us, the national archives has asked the justice department to investigate whether donald trump mishandled official white house records. they said they received 15 boxes of official materials from mr trump's florida resort mara lago. here in england, the legal requirement to self—isolate after testing positive for covid will be dropped by the end of this month, as the british government attempts leads the way on learning to "live with" the virus. the laws will be replaced by government guidance urging people to be sensible and stay at home if they have the virus. but they will no longer be legally compelled to stay at home or fined if they don't. here's the prime minister announcing that decision earlier this afternoon. provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions, including the legal requirement

to self—isolate if you test positive, a full month early, mr speaker. things are going to change with the people ready for this? as a society we become so risk—averse but you can go out now even if you have the virus and probably because you won't have tested and might not have to wear a mask and people are they ready for that?— ready for that? people are definitely _ ready for that? people are definitely ready _ ready for that? people are definitely ready for - ready for that? people are definitely ready for it. i ready for that? people are | definitely ready for it. they ready for that? people are - definitely ready for it. they cannot wait _ definitely ready for it. they cannot wait i_ definitely ready for it. they cannot wait i had — definitely ready for it. they cannot wait. i had covered not in a couple of weeks _ wait. i had covered not in a couple of weeks ago and the only real way in which _ of weeks ago and the only real way in which i _ of weeks ago and the only real way in which i would've known is i did a few positive lateral flow tests and it was _ few positive lateral flow tests and it was a _ few positive lateral flow tests and it was a bit odd that i could not leave _ it was a bit odd that i could not leave the — it was a bit odd that i could not leave the house and my symptoms were totally _ leave the house and my symptoms were totally mild _ leave the house and my symptoms were totally mild and sober everybody else's _ totally mild and sober everybody else's a — totally mild and sober everybody else's. a bill that we have been brought— else's. a bill that we have been brought the good place for two reasons — brought the good place for two reasons that are quite lucky and one is the emergence of the omicron berry— is the emergence of the omicron berry and — is the emergence of the omicron berry and it was time for you to sleep _ berry and it was time for you to sleep for— berry and it was time for you to sleep for everybody to have a very successful— sleep for everybody to have a very successful vaccine booster roll—out

that limited its effects. those two things _ that limited its effects. those two things are — that limited its effects. those two things are quite lucky you have think— things are quite lucky you have think they are possibly temporary and the _ think they are possibly temporary and the only real solution is when the whole — and the only real solution is when the whole world is triple vaccinated and it _ the whole world is triple vaccinated and it should be so clear now that it's not _ and it should be so clear now that it's not a moral obligation to do it but it's_ it's not a moral obligation to do it but it's very — it's not a moral obligation to do it but it's very much in the interests of britain, — but it's very much in the interests of britain, the us, china and everybody tojust do of britain, the us, china and everybody to just do that because it will be flawed again if it is not done — will be flawed again if it is not done quite possibly. coming at the bit to get rid of the mask and all the rules and... me too but my son — mask and all the rules and... me too but my son will _ mask and all the rules and... me too but my son will be very _ but my son will be very upset because _ but my son will be very upset because it's _ but my son will be very upset because it's a _ but my son will be very upset because it's a brilliant - but my son will be very upsetj because it's a brilliant excuse but my son will be very upset i because it's a brilliant excuse for not have — because it's a brilliant excuse for not have to — because it's a brilliant excuse for not have to go _ because it's a brilliant excuse for not have to go to _ because it's a brilliant excuse for not have to go to school. - because it's a brilliant excuse for not have to go to school. yes i because it's a brilliant excuse for not have to go to school.- not have to go to school. yes it will be no _ not have to go to school. yes it will be no more. _ not have to go to school. yes it will be no more. there - not have to go to school. yes it will be no more. there are i not have to go to school. yes it. will be no more. there are loads not have to go to school. yes it i will be no more. there are loads of children say — will be no more. there are loads of children say i _ will be no more. there are loads of children say i have _ will be no more. there are loads of children say i have got _ will be no more. there are loads of children say i have got covid - will be no more. there are loads of children say i have got covid and i feel so— children say i have got covid and i feel so awful _ children say i have got covid and i feel so awful as— children say i have got covid and i feel so awful as they _ children say i have got covid and i feel so awful as they get - children say i have got covid and i feel so awful as they get to - children say i have got covid and i feel so awful as they get to stay. feel so awful as they get to stay on so i feel so awful as they get to stay on so i think— feel so awful as they get to stay on so i think it's — feel so awful as they get to stay on so i think it's rather— so i think it's rather everybody should — so i think it's rather everybody should be _ so i think it's rather everybody should be going _ so i think it's rather everybody should be going back- so i think it's rather everybody should be going back but- so i think it's rather everybody should be going back but the i so i think it's rather everybody- should be going back but the problem was coming _ should be going back but the problem was coming this — should be going back but the problem was coming this week about - should be going back but the problem was coming this week about the - was coming this week about the refusal— was coming this week about the refusal to— was coming this week about the refusal to adopt _ was coming this week about the refusal to adopt the _ was coming this week about the refusal to adopt the oxford i was coming this week about the i refusal to adopt the oxford vaccine in europe, — refusal to adopt the oxford vaccine in europe, hundreds _ refusal to adopt the oxford vaccine in europe, hundreds of— refusal to adopt the oxford vaccine in europe, hundreds of thousands. refusal to adopt the oxford vaccine i

in europe, hundreds of thousands of lives are _ in europe, hundreds of thousands of lives are probably _ in europe, hundreds of thousands of lives are probably lost _ in europe, hundreds of thousands of lives are probably lost and _ in europe, hundreds of thousands of lives are probably lost and i - in europe, hundreds of thousands of lives are probably lost and i do i lives are probably lost and i do think— lives are probably lost and i do think againm _ lives are probably lost and i do thinkagainm i_ lives are probably lost and i do think again... i am _ lives are probably lost and i do think again... i am to - lives are probably lost and i do think again... i am to events. lives are probably lost and i do i think again... i am to events that my kids _ think again... i am to events that my kids are — think again... i am to events that my kids are vaccinated _ think again... i am to events that my kids are vaccinated and - think again... i am to events that my kids are vaccinated and they. think again... i am to events that . my kids are vaccinated and they get it and they— my kids are vaccinated and they get it and they don't _ my kids are vaccinated and they get it and they don't have _ my kids are vaccinated and they get it and they don't have any— it and they don't have any symptoms don't _ it and they don't have any symptoms don't even _ it and they don't have any symptoms don't even know— it and they don't have any symptoms don't even know they _ it and they don't have any symptoms don't even know they have _ it and they don't have any symptoms don't even know they have it - it and they don't have any symptoms don't even know they have it in - it and they don't have any symptoms don't even know they have it in my. don't even know they have it in my son had _ don't even know they have it in my son had it — don't even know they have it in my son had it any— don't even know they have it in my son had it any limit _ don't even know they have it in my son had it any limit to _ don't even know they have it in my son had it any limit to school- son had it any limit to school and they— son had it any limit to school and they tested — son had it any limit to school and they tested him _ son had it any limit to school and they tested him and _ son had it any limit to school and they tested him and he _ son had it any limit to school and they tested him and he came i son had it any limit to school and . they tested him and he came home and said i they tested him and he came home and said i have _ they tested him and he came home and said i have it— they tested him and he came home and said i have it but— they tested him and he came home and said i have it but there _ they tested him and he came home and said i have it but there is _ they tested him and he came home and said i have it but there is no _ said i have it but there is no evidence of— said i have it but there is no evidence of him _ said i have it but there is no evidence of him having i said i have it but there is no evidence of him having it. said i have it but there is no evidence of him having it at| said i have it but there is no i evidence of him having it at all said i have it but there is no - evidence of him having it at all but that is— evidence of him having it at all but that is not— evidence of him having it at all but that is not the _ evidence of him having it at all but that is not the point. _ evidence of him having it at all but that is not the point. the - evidence of him having it at all but that is not the point. the point is i that is not the point. the point is we get _ that is not the point. the point is we get our— that is not the point. the point is we get our freedoms _ that is not the point. the point is we get our freedoms back- that is not the point. the point is| we get our freedoms back and we hopefully get _ we get our freedoms back and we hopefully get to _ we get our freedoms back and we hopefully get to keep _ we get our freedoms back and we hopefully get to keep them - we get our freedoms back and we hopefully get to keep them in i we get our freedoms back and we hopefully get to keep them in asl we get our freedoms back and we i hopefully get to keep them in as you say another— hopefully get to keep them in as you say another variant— hopefully get to keep them in as you say another variant might _ hopefully get to keep them in as you say another variant might come i say another variant might come along — say another variant might come along so — say another variant might come along so i _ say another variant might come along. so i think— say another variant might come along. so i think the _ say another variant might come along. so i think the day- say another variant might come along. so i think the day out. say another variant might come i along. so i think the day out will celebrate is _ along. so i think the day out will celebrate is a _ along. so i think the day out will celebrate is a day _ along. so i think the day out will celebrate is a day where - along. so i think the day out will celebrate is a day where they. along. so i think the day out will. celebrate is a day where they stop pumping out — celebrate is a day where they stop pumping out the _ celebrate is a day where they stop pumping out the covid _ celebrate is a day where they stop pumping out the covid stats - celebrate is a day where they stop pumping out the covid stats comej celebrate is a day where they stop i pumping out the covid stats come and that is— pumping out the covid stats come and that is the _ pumping out the covid stats come and that is the day— pumping out the covid stats come and that is the day i— pumping out the covid stats come and that is the day i will— pumping out the covid stats come and that is the day i will be _ pumping out the covid stats come and that is the day i will be knowing - that is the day i will be knowing that it's — that is the day i will be knowing that it's done. _ that is the day i will be knowing that it's done. i— that is the day i will be knowing that it's done.— that it's done. i was going to mention them _ that it's done. i was going to mention them but _ that it's done. i was going to mention them but i - that it's done. i was going to mention them but i want i that it's done. i was going to | mention them but i want now that it's done. i was going to i mention them but i want now but they are quite high. i will mention, 70,300 deaths yesterday but we become numb to those numbers but scientists say it is pretty high. —— 70,000 with 300 death. of course that will put pressure on other governments to follow suit. dr fauci believes the united states is almost past "full blown" pandemic, and seven democrat governors have already ended some of their restrictions.

more schools are opening. more people are going back into the office. and today, new york governor kathy hochul said the mask mandate in her state will end tonight. it was an emergency temporary measure put in place literally two months ago, and at this time, we say that it's the right decision to lift this mandate for indoor businesses and let counties, cities and businesses make their own decisions on what they want to do with respect to masks or the vaccination requirement. she is a democrat, so you would anticipate democrats across the state would be as one. you'd be wrong. in new york city, where roughly 45% of the state lives, the masks are still required. so is proof of vaccination in order to get into a gym or a restaurant. and governor hochul�*s remit does not extend to federal buildings, where mask mandates remain. in the last hour, the white house press secretary, jen psaki, said students and teachers should continue to wear masks to prevent the spread of covid in high—risk areas. so, across federal, state, and localjurisdictions, there is a hodgepodge of conflicting instructions and rules that is confusing and no doubt

fuelling the frustration. joining me now for more is the bbc�*s senior north america reporter anthony zurcher. i guess see what people will be confused with this is a real political hot potato because republicans are making hate from the school mask mandates which are still in place and tonight the press secretary has doubled down on it. you can see that the republicans think— you can see that the republicans think it _ you can see that the republicans think it is — you can see that the republicans think it is a — you can see that the republicans think it is a political when the issue — think it is a political when the issue. they look back to last november when glenn young can one the governor of virginia which was a state _ the governor of virginia which was a state trending to the democrats and he ran _ state trending to the democrats and he ran in— state trending to the democrats and he ran in part on doing away with the mask— he ran in part on doing away with the mask mandate in schools and giving _ the mask mandate in schools and giving parents more autonomy and public— giving parents more autonomy and public schools. that has democrats worried _ public schools. that has democrats worried and they have rebelled against — worried and they have rebelled against thinking this is a political issue _ against thinking this is a political issue they can capitalise on and we are seeing — issue they can capitalise on and we are seeing democrats in states where they're _ are seeing democrats in states where they're going to have to face voters this year— they're going to have to face voters this year in— they're going to have to face voters this year in midterm elections and you see _ this year in midterm elections and you see them having a different

calculus — you see them having a different calculus than the buy demonstration is as they— calculus than the buy demonstration is as they are still pointing to the cdc and — is as they are still pointing to the cdc and state they are saying wearing — cdc and state they are saying wearing a mask as long as the spread is high _ wearing a mask as long as the spread is high in _ wearing a mask as long as the spread is high in the — wearing a mask as long as the spread is high in the spread is still hot across— is high in the spread is still hot across much of the us. but that is not the _ across much of the us. but that is not the only— across much of the us. but that is not the only thing i think these governors have to take into consideration.— governors have to take into consideration. ., , consideration. look at the polls in america so _ consideration. look at the polls in america so they _ consideration. look at the polls in america so they are _ consideration. look at the polls in america so they are reaching i consideration. look at the polls in america so they are reaching a i america so they are reaching a breaking point in the majority describe themselves as tired and frustrated and they are arguing we need to get on with our lives and it's similar to what we discussed here in the uk. at what point does joe biden buckle and override the cdc? i joe biden buckle and override the cdc? 4' joe biden buckle and override the cdc? ,, . joe biden buckle and override the cdc? ~ ., ,., , joe biden buckle and override the cdc? ~ ., , , cdc? i think that point is rapidly approaching- — cdc? i think that point is rapidly approaching. sometimes - cdc? i think that point is rapidly approaching. sometimes the i approaching. sometimes the administration has canna been caught on their— administration has canna been caught on their back foot as far as covid is concerned and that was the case with the _ is concerned and that was the case with the need for testing this winter— with the need for testing this winter and that was the case when they were — winter and that was the case when they were declaring victory essentially injuly, before they were declaring victory essentially in july, before the delta — essentially in july, before the delta variant began spreading across the country. i think eventually they do acknowledge the political reality and start _

do acknowledge the political reality and start shifting and the other direction — and start shifting and the other direction again but you said that americans— direction again but you said that americans are getting tired and there _ americans are getting tired and there is— americans are getting tired and there is a — americans are getting tired and there is a poll from monmouth out today— there is a poll from monmouth out today that — there is a poll from monmouth out today that said seven out of ten americans, 70%just want today that said seven out of ten americans, 70% just want to get on with their— americans, 70% just want to get on with their lives. they will take the coronavirus — with their lives. they will take the coronavirus as a part of their lives understand — coronavirus as a part of their lives understand it will not go away completely but they are tired of changing their lifestyles entirely in order— changing their lifestyles entirely in order to deal with the pandemic. on another— in order to deal with the pandemic. on another issue which we talked about last night on the programme, these 15 boxes of records that turned up in florida with the love letters that north korea sent to donald trump. the national archives have recovered them and now they are going a step further. thea;r have recovered them and now they are going a step further.— going a step further. they are. they have been piecing _ going a step further. they are. they have been piecing together - going a step further. they are. they have been piecing together bits i going a step further. they are. they have been piecing together bits of. have been piecing together bits of the torn _ have been piecing together bits of the torn up memos and documents that donald _ the torn up memos and documents that donald trump had in his white house and if— donald trump had in his white house and if that— donald trump had in his white house and if that donald trump was told not to tear — and if that donald trump was told not to tear these documents up but the national archives is gone so far as to _ the national archives is gone so far as to have — the national archives is gone so far as to have someone put a jigsaw

puzzle _ as to have someone put a jigsaw puzzle and — as to have someone put a jigsaw puzzle and go through and figure out is if they— puzzle and go through and figure out is if they want each document is and they will_ is if they want each document is and they will turn them over to congressional investigators if they did any— congressional investigators if they did any of— congressional investigators if they did any of them are relevant to the january— did any of them are relevant to the january at— did any of them are relevant to the january at the sixth investigation. talking _ january at the sixth investigation. talking of— january at the sixth investigation. talking of puzzles, i want to turn to wordle. no, this time round, it's all down to that simple word game that's become wildly popular. i can only be talking about wordle, of course. i am going to reveal the word, so if you are yet to play today's puzzle, mute your sound for the next two mintes. anthony, how do you spell the word humour? ih anthony, how do you spell the word humour? ~ , ., ., humour? h u m 0 r, her red-blooded american. humour? h u m 0 r, her red-blooded american- that _ humour? h u m 0 r, her red-blooded american. that is _ humour? h u m 0 r, her red-blooded american. that is not _ humour? h u m 0 r, her red-blooded american. that is not how— humour? h u m 0 r, her red-blooded american. that is not how you - humour? h u m 0 r, her red-blooded american. that is not how you spell. american. that is not how you spell that word. american. that is not how you spell that word- i— american. that is not how you spell that word. i thought _ american. that is not how you spell that word. i thought the _ american. that is not how you spell that word. i thought the ages i american. that is not how you spell that word. i thought the ages in i american. that is not how you spell that word. i thought the ages in the right place and the end is in the right place and the end is in the right place and i am just missing a u but there are not enough spaces i sat there for an inordinate amount of time looking at this anthony and it's not how you spell it. this is

an international game. who picked that word? �* , an international game. who picked thatword? , ., q _ that word? americans have efficiency with letters and _ that word? americans have efficiency with letters and don't _ that word? americans have efficiency with letters and don't use _ that word? americans have efficiency with letters and don't use any - that word? americans have efficiency with letters and don't use any more i with letters and don't use any more than they— with letters and don't use any more than they have to. so it does not need _ than they have to. so it does not need to— than they have to. so it does not need to u — than they have to. so it does not need to u and they will not use it. can you _ need to u and they will not use it. can you advise whoever is setting the puzzles over there that if we do not want colour or humour or any more american words in our puzzles? do you play, sarah? idea more american words in our puzzles? do you play. sarah?— do you play, sarah? idea but the thing is--- _ do you play, sarah? idea but the thing is... otherwise _ do you play, sarah? idea but the thing is... otherwise it _ do you play, sarah? idea but the thing is... otherwise it is - do you play, sarah? idea but the thing is... otherwise it is now i do you play, sarah? idea but the thing is... otherwise it is now h | thing is... otherwise it is now h more _ thing is... otherwise it is now h more is — thing is... otherwise it is now h more. , ., ., thing is... otherwise it is now h more. ., ., ., . more. is that how you pronounce equipment _ more. is that how you pronounce equipment if— more. is that how you pronounce equipment if you _ more. is that how you pronounce equipment if you don't _ more. is that how you pronounce equipment if you don't have i more. is that how you pronounce equipment if you don't have a - more. is that how you pronounce equipment if you don't have a ql more. is that how you pronounce i equipment if you don't have a q and that you don't pronounce it correctly. h that you don't pronounce it correctly-— that you don't pronounce it correctl . ~ , a, a, correctly. h u m 0 r is home more. tom, did you _ correctly. h u m 0 r is home more. tom, did you have _ correctly. h u m 0 r is home more. tom, did you have a _ correctly. h u m 0 r is home more. tom, did you have a go _ correctly. h u m 0 r is home more. tom, did you have a go at - correctly. h u m 0 r is home more. tom, did you have a go at it- correctly. h u m 0 r is home more. tom, did you have a go at it today? l tom, did you have a go at it today? i got it but then i eventually succumbed to wordle which i began to think maybe about two or three weeks ago on my first day there was a similar outcry when the word was

favoured without the u so unfortunately i was clued up before i started this time because there was so much outrage on twitter about clear lake being controversial although i went straight down the us spelling line and did not realise that talking about pronunciation is that talking about pronunciation is that most of these american english words are spelled differently are actually a deliberate choice by noah webster to differentiate it from british english and that is what these letters were dropped deliberately. 50 these letters were dropped deliberately.— these letters were dropped deliberatel. , , deliberately. so there is some rhyme or reason to — deliberately. so there is some rhyme or reason to it. _ deliberately. so there is some rhyme or reason to it. add _ deliberately. so there is some rhyme or reason to it. add a _ deliberately. so there is some rhyme or reason to it. add a bit _ deliberately. so there is some rhyme or reason to it. add a bit of— deliberately. so there is some rhyme or reason to it. add a bit of humour. or reason to it. add a bit of humour there, mr webster. anthony, thank you very much forjoining us and we will look forward to tomorrow's puzzle from across the pond and thank you for that and don't forget you can get in touch with me and the on twitter. i'm @cfraserbbc. we will talk about bricks in the next half hour and also about cookies on your computer and also my

favourite talking about taping your mouth to go to sleep and if you don't do that, you should wait to hear how sarah goes to sleep. hello. day on day this week, we've been watching arctic air creeping its way further south across the uk. wednesday, we were still clinging on to some milder atlantic across southern counties of england. still just about clinging on overnight. elsewhere, though, the arctic air is in, and we will have a cold night ahead. quite frosty conditions for many. this area of low pressure running into the cold air looks like it's going to be particularly troublesome for scotland. patchy rain and drizzle clearing southern counties through the small hours, but a bit of a lag in the temperatures falling away behind the weather front. i think we'll avoid a frost on the whole here. elsewhere, frosty start to thursday, and for scotland, a very windy start because of this area of low pressure. widespread gales, gusts of wind 50—60 mph in exposure, and some pretty frequent snow showers.

obviously the heaviest of the snow likely for high ground, but we could see some wintry conditions at lower levels for a time. northern and western scotland are already taking the impact of that low. during the morning rush hour, it starts to lift eastwards and eventually pulls out into the north sea by the middle part of the day. the afternoon fine for many, a lot of sunshine, a few showers coming in off the irish sea on the blustery wind, which is a feature for all throughout the day. temperatures in the arctic air — definitely a cold day, certainly notably colder across southern england, where it's been so mild now. but for scotland, highs on the thermometer 2—3 degrees. add on the effect of the wind, what it will really feel like when you step outside is closer to —3 or —1i. through thursday evening and overnight into friday, the low heads off toward scandinavia. though it gets quite quieter, the winds fall light as a ridge of high pressure builds, and that sets us up for a very widespread and hard frost to develop for first thing friday.

—10 possible where we've got lying snow nearing some of the scottish glens. could be some freezing fog around first thing on friday, but overall a fine start to the day, a cold one, yes, a lot of early sunshine, turning a bit hazier come the afternoon. feeling milder, temperatures up a couple of degrees. a lighter wind making all the difference, however. for the weekend, though, the wind set to be a feature once again. some heavy rain on the way as well. the temperatures will come up relative to thursday and friday, but i think the wet and windy weather will be dominant.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. a warning that the uk's exit from the european union has resulted in increased burdens on businesses. britain's parliamentary watchdog say the government has "much more work" to do to ease the woes suffered by firms. meta says it may shut down facebook and instagram in europe over a data—sharing dispute — no problem, says the eu. plus, why experts are saying 1 in 2 adults are breathing all wrong. taping up your mouth, could it be the answer. tonight with the context, daily mail and mail on sunday columnist, sarah vine —— and political sketch writer and columnist for the independent, tom peck.

we are two years on from brexit and today a new report from a cross—party group of mps said we need start �*being honest�* about the problems. the public accounts commitee suggests firms have been hit with �*increased costs, paperwork and border delays'. and it is clear said the report brexit is having a detrimental effect on uk exports. part of that is down to the long cues and delays we have seen on the approach to dover. transport delays which could get worse this year when the uk introduces new import controls to mirror those on the continent. hauliers say there is lots still to do to improve the customs process. in response to todays report, the government insists businesses are getting �*the support they need'. but are they? uk exports to germany, europe's biggest economy, fell by 8.5% in 2021, according to figures from the federal statistical office in germany. some, will argue that is

down to the pandemic, but in that same time period, the exports eu states sent to germany rose by i6.8%. the uk government has put up 20 million pounds to help company transition, its known as the sme brexit support fund, but the committee found that only £6.7 million has been paid out. mary quicke is the owner of quicke�*s cheese box, it an artisan cheese company based in devon. let's talk about how business was before brexit and how it feels today. before brexit and how it feels toda . �* ., �* today. before brexit, we exported in total, not today. before brexit, we exported in total. notjust _ today. before brexit, we exported in total, notjust europe _ today. before brexit, we exported in total, notjust europe but _ today. before brexit, we exported in total, notjust europe but in - today. before brexit, we exported in total, notjust europe but in total, i total, notjust europe but in total, total, notjust europe but in total, to other countries, 40% of our cheese and now, not even ten months, it's been under 23%. which is some of that is from covid—i9, of course,

but a lot of that is brexit and brexit implications. where do you send it to? _ brexit implications. where do you send it to? in— brexit implications. where do you send it to? in europe, _ brexit implications. where do you send it to? in europe, we - brexit implications. where do you send it to? in europe, we would l brexit implications. where do you - send it to? in europe, we would send it to mainly — send it to? in europe, we would send it to mainly germany _ send it to? in europe, we would send it to mainly germany and _ send it to? in europe, we would send it to mainly germany and france - send it to? in europe, we would send it to mainly germany and france and| it to mainly germany and france and developing trade with spain and italy and all of those things just become much more difficult. what italy and all of those thingsjust become much more difficult. what do ou have to become much more difficult. what do you have to fill— become much more difficult. what do you have to fill in, _ become much more difficult. what do you have to fill in, what _ become much more difficult. what do you have to fill in, what sort - become much more difficult. what do you have to fill in, what sort of- you have to fill in, what sort of paperwork you have to fill in? cannot filter screen with some of the nonsense? i cannot filter screen with some of the nonsense?— cannot filter screen with some of the nonsense? i can see waving the -a ers. the nonsense? i can see waving the papers 50 — the nonsense? i can see waving the papers 50 what _ the nonsense? i can see waving the papers. so what is _ the nonsense? i can see waving the papers. so what is that _ the nonsense? i can see waving the papers. so what is that paperwork? j papers. so what is that paperwork? every consignment needs a certificate and they also need certificates to go along with the documents sanitary, commune and we

fill them in and we've sorted advice on how to fill them in the problems is that it's slightly different rules and they change between french ports of entry and it almost seems like it changes at different times at each of those sports. mb? like it changes at different times at each of those sports.- at each of those sports. why do you do it on paper? _ at each of those sports. why do you do it on paper? goodness _ at each of those sports. why do you do it on paper? goodness knows, . at each of those sports. why do you | do it on paper? goodness knows, we 'ust do do it on paper? goodness knows, we just do what — do it on paper? goodness knows, we just do what we _ do it on paper? goodness knows, we just do what we are _ do it on paper? goodness knows, we just do what we are told. _ do it on paper? goodness knows, we just do what we are told. we - do it on paper? goodness knows, we just do what we are told. we do - do it on paper? goodness knows, wej just do what we are told. we do what is required. pm? just do what we are told. we do what is reuuired. ~ , ., i. just do what we are told. we do what is reuuired. ~ , ., ,, ., is required. why are you not filling it out on the _ is required. why are you not filling it out on the computer? _ is required. why are you not filling it out on the computer? why - is required. why are you not filling it out on the computer? why is - is required. why are you not filling | it out on the computer? why is that computer not sending the details on the french port? we computer not sending the details on the french port?— computer not sending the details on the french port? we do what we are told. so, the french port? we do what we are told. so. that _ the french port? we do what we are told. so, that paperwork— the french port? we do what we are told. so, that paperwork and - the french port? we do what we are told. so, that paperwork and you . told. so, that paperwork and you handed over _ told. so, that paperwork and you handed over to _ told. so, that paperwork and you handed over to the _ told. so, that paperwork and you handed over to the trucker, - told. so, that paperwork and you handed over to the trucker, is . told. so, that paperwork and you | handed over to the trucker, is that how it works?— how it works? yes, and we set it up on the e-mail- _ how it works? yes, and we set it up on the e-mail. have _ how it works? yes, and we set it up on the e-mail. have any _ how it works? yes, and we set it up on the e-mail. have any of - how it works? yes, and we set it up on the e-mail. have any of those i on the e-mail. have any of those rotten to on the e-mail. have any of those gotten to the _ on the e-mail. have any of those gotten to the port _

on the e-mail. have any of those gotten to the port with _ on the e-mail. have any of those gotten to the port with your- on the e-mail. have any of those l gotten to the port with your cheese and then been turned around because the paperwork is wrong? yes. and then been turned around because the paperwork is wrong?— the paperwork is wrong? yes. and if it aoes in the paperwork is wrong? yes. and if it goes in the _ the paperwork is wrong? yes. and if it goes in the whole _ the paperwork is wrong? yes. and if it goes in the whole container, - the paperwork is wrong? yes. and if it goes in the whole container, if - it goes in the whole container, if any of those other islets of cheese from other producers is wrong, then the whole palette can be turned around and that is where some of this is impacting third country exports into exports outside europe and the main, all of those have been through paris, but they do not do that now because people are willing to put mixed containers through that process where either one discrepancy or one out of order orjust one customs officer saying i am not happy with that, i want you to send it back even though it was ok last week. ,,., , it back even though it was ok last week, ,,., , ., it back even though it was ok last week-_ it's - it back even though it was ok last week-_ it's a - week. sans nightmare. it's a complete — week. sans nightmare. it's a complete nightmare. - week. sans nightmare. it's a complete nightmare. i- week. sans nightmare. it's a complete nightmare. i don't| week. sans nightmare. it's a - complete nightmare. i don't want to reliti . ate complete nightmare. i don't want to relitigate brexit _ complete nightmare. i don't want to relitigate brexit and _

complete nightmare. i don't want to relitigate brexit and everett - complete nightmare. i don't want to relitigate brexit and everett the - relitigate brexit and everett the comments today and i know all of those arguments, but we are where we are. and so, something as to improve to help mary, what needs to be done? i know you don't want to redo brexit. — i know you don't want to redo brexit, but brexit had one upside, sovereignty and taking back control and that _ sovereignty and taking back control and that has a real benefit in terms of vaccine _ and that has a real benefit in terms of vaccine roll—out but the downsides are always trade and you can't leave — downsides are always trade and you can't leave the single market expected to be no consequences. some of it does need — expected to be no consequences. some of it does need to _ expected to be no consequences. some of it does need to be _ expected to be no consequences. ”he of it does need to be electronic. there are millions of pounds of trade they go to rotterdam every week and we know that a lot of it goes electronically. there is a system and method that could work if there is willing on the other side. potentially, and the pandemic, i'd buy potentially, and the pandemic, i'd truy plants — potentially, and the pandemic, i'd buy plants from a nursery in

newcastle and it says on their website — newcastle and it says on their website that they can't dispatch orders — website that they can't dispatch orders any more even to northern ireland _ orders any more even to northern ireland which is part of the same country — ireland which is part of the same country. but these problems, they are not— country. but these problems, they are not small and on both sides, by all means, — are not small and on both sides, by all means, there needs to be more paperwork— all means, there needs to be more paperwork because the european union wants to _ paperwork because the european union wants to protect the integrity of the single market, it is my people who aren't — the single market, it is my people who aren't in it any more to feel the benefits without paying the political costs, definitely the fees — political costs, definitely the fees 0n— political costs, definitely the fees. on both sides, but it's us expected — fees. on both sides, but it's us expected of the european union to -ive expected of the european union to give us _ expected of the european union to give us things that is not in their interest— give us things that is not in their interest to — give us things that is not in their interest to give because we have left. ., �* ., ., ., , ., left. you're not here to answer for michael gove. _ left. you're not here to answer for michael gove, you're _ left. you're not here to answer for michael gove, you're your - left. you're not here to answer for michael gove, you're your own - michael gove, you're your own person. but obviously, you're plugged into the brexit debate and you know the people who campaigned for brexit and they won't be satisfied by hearing mary's story, will they? i

satisfied by hearing mary's story, will the ? ., ., ., satisfied by hearing mary's story, willthe ? ., ., ., ., satisfied by hearing mary's story, willthe? ., ., ., ., _ , will they? i have a lot of sympathy for mary and _ will they? i have a lot of sympathy for mary and l _ will they? i have a lot of sympathy for mary and i hate _ will they? i have a lot of sympathy for mary and i hate paperwork, - will they? i have a lot of sympathy | for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of— for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of nightmares. _ for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of nightmares. and - for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of nightmares. and this i for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of nightmares. and this is| the stuff of nightmares. and this is what politicians— the stuff of nightmares. and this is what politicians have _ the stuff of nightmares. and this is what politicians have got _ the stuff of nightmares. and this is what politicians have got to - the stuff of nightmares. and this is what politicians have got to face i what politicians have got to face they have — what politicians have got to face they have to _ what politicians have got to face they have to sort _ what politicians have got to face they have to sort this _ what politicians have got to face they have to sort this out - what politicians have got to face they have to sort this out and i what politicians have got to face they have to sort this out and if| they have to sort this out and if they— they have to sort this out and if they do— they have to sort this out and if they do not. _ they have to sort this out and if they do not, brexit, _ they have to sort this out and if they do not, brexit, i— they have to sort this out and if they do not, brexit, ithink- they have to sort this out and if they do not, brexit, i think it. they have to sort this out and if i they do not, brexit, i think it will be seen — they do not, brexit, i think it will be seen as— they do not, brexit, i think it will be seen as a _ they do not, brexit, i think it will be seen as a failure. _ they do not, brexit, i think it will be seen as a failure. and - they do not, brexit, i think it will be seen as a failure. and there . they do not, brexit, i think it willj be seen as a failure. and there is talk about— be seen as a failure. and there is talk about the _ be seen as a failure. and there is talk about the vaccines _ be seen as a failure. and there is talk about the vaccines and - be seen as a failure. and there is talk about the vaccines and therej talk about the vaccines and there are certain — talk about the vaccines and there are certain things _ talk about the vaccines and there are certain things that _ talk about the vaccines and there are certain things that have - talk about the vaccines and there are certain things that have beenj are certain things that have been very beneficial— are certain things that have been very beneficial to— are certain things that have been very beneficial to us _ are certain things that have been very beneficial to us but - are certain things that have been very beneficial to us but it - are certain things that have been very beneficial to us but it is - are certain things that have been very beneficial to us but it is notl very beneficial to us but it is not ok for— very beneficial to us but it is not ok for someone _ very beneficial to us but it is not ok for someone in _ very beneficial to us but it is not ok for someone in this - very beneficial to us but it is not ok for someone in this positionl very beneficial to us but it is not l ok for someone in this position to have _ ok for someone in this position to have what she _ ok for someone in this position to have what she is _ ok for someone in this position to have what she is going _ ok for someone in this position to have what she is going through i have what she is going through and we need _ have what she is going through and we need to— have what she is going through and we need to keep _ have what she is going through and we need to keep negotiating - have what she is going through and we need to keep negotiating we - have what she is going through and l we need to keep negotiating we need to keep _ we need to keep negotiating we need to keep trying — we need to keep negotiating we need to keep trying to— we need to keep negotiating we need to keep trying to find _ we need to keep negotiating we need to keep trying to find some _ we need to keep negotiating we need to keep trying to find some solution i to keep trying to find some solution and there _ to keep trying to find some solution and there needs _ to keep trying to find some solution and there needs to _ to keep trying to find some solution and there needs to be, _ to keep trying to find some solution and there needs to be, this - to keep trying to find some solution and there needs to be, this is - and there needs to be, this is never going _ and there needs to be, this is never going to _ and there needs to be, this is never going to stop — and there needs to be, this is never going to stop the _ and there needs to be, this is never going to stop-— going to stop. we now have a minister from _ going to stop. we now have a minister from brexit, - going to stop. we now have a minister from brexit, if - going to stop. we now have a minister from brexit, if he . going to stop. we now have a l minister from brexit, if he was ministerfrom brexit, if he was there, if he had come to take a morsel of your cheese, what would you be saying to him? what could he be doing to make your life better?

we have acquired the brexit grant for 2000 quid, very helpful, but we use that more strategy in contracts where is what we deal with day today is a detailed staff. but i want to see is perhaps advice from government and at the moment, we have been getting help and advice and support and troubleshooting from both trade associations and the cultural development board and that is not really theirjob but who we are asking to do the other side, on the global side, i think what we want is the way that our government deals with this issue should be about competence, attention to detail, willingness to make it all

work rather than my concern is what i know of jacob work rather than my concern is what i know ofjacob rees—mogg has been more about grandstanding and bluster. it may be that he can do the detail on the serious hard work in the competence and all of that detailed work but that is not who i know him to be. you detailed work but that is not who i know him to be.— detailed work but that is not who i know him to be. ., ,., ., i. know him to be. you need someone you can rim to know him to be. you need someone you can ring to sort — know him to be. you need someone you can ring to sort out your _ know him to be. you need someone you can ring to sort out your problems - can ring to sort out your problems in a heart beats he can get your stuff on the road. that's what you're saying. stuff on the road. that's what you're saying-— stuff on the road. that's what you're saying. and some of the underlying _ you're saying. and some of the underlying issues _ you're saying. and some of the underlying issues are _ you're saying. and some of the underlying issues are dealt - you're saying. and some of the| underlying issues are dealt with you're saying. and some of the i underlying issues are dealt with in a sensible and grown—up way rather than doing it over twitter or saying it's not fair or the french are being arrogant or whatever it is. just deal with it. it's all solvable problems, but i need the government to take it seriously and i've certainly showed a greater interest

in exporting which is absolutely fabulous and some of this detailed granular stuff just fabulous and some of this detailed granular stuffjust needs dealing granular stuff just needs dealing with. granular stuff 'ust needs dealing with. n. , granular stuff 'ust needs dealing with. . ~ . —— thank you very much are drinks on the programme. —— forjoining us on the programme. when you open a web page and the warning pops up on the computer asking you to accept or reject the cookies, how many of you read whats behind it. not many. and a new report has found that two thirds of the tech firms who run these pages are unlawfully gathering our personal data. data that would allow them to identify where we live, what we eat, how we think, in fact everything we do online. the study by brunel university found companies were openly flouting uk and eu laws. of the sites they looked at, 64% were in breach of the regulations, sites that included google, facebook, twitter, and some major companies like ryanair. hal hodson is the technology correspondent for the economist, and joins me

now is the fact that all of this data they gather on us, is itjust so valuable that they are actually prepared to flout the rules and take the fine? . �* . prepared to flout the rules and take the fine? ., �*, ., ._ ., ., ., ,, the fine? that's one way of looking at it. the the fine? that's one way of looking at it- they use _ the fine? that's one way of looking at it. they use this _ the fine? that's one way of looking at it. they use this data _ the fine? that's one way of looking at it. they use this data to - the fine? that's one way of looking at it. they use this data to target l at it. they use this data to target us of advertisements and the advertisements lead you to buy things and that's what makes the internet economy go around. and it's not that is just so valuable that they're going to keep doing it but there also haven't really been widespread consequences for anyone yet. the tech giants have had a few ten euro fines but the 5000 court and the vast majority of companies doing this haven't had any consequences yet. so, there's no real reason to stop so far. understanding these cookies, what is it actually gather. what is going on with these data farms? would send

them? . with these data farms? would send them? , , ., them? there 'ust text files that live on your — them? there just text files that live on your computer - them? there just text files that live on your computer or- them? there just text files that live on your computer or other| live on your computer or other people computers they keep track of what you look at on the internet. and they are recording things, say if you went to a website that your dentist website and you booked an appointment. that dentist website rights and some cookies to advertisement exchanges which this tracking number associated with this person come at you, has just gone for a filling, very mundane example but imagine that happening with every single web page you ever visit. we are talking about is actually been legitimately called the biggest data breach of all time and it is ongoing. d0 the biggest data breach of all time and it is ongoing.— and it is ongoing. do you click exce -t and it is ongoing. do you click except when _ and it is ongoing. do you click except when the _ and it is ongoing. do you click except when the cookie - and it is ongoing. do you click except when the cookie thing | and it is ongoing. do you click- except when the cookie thing flashes up? except when the cookie thing flashes u . ? �* , ., ., ., except when the cookie thing flashes up? about an hour ago, i wrote on my la--to, up? about an hour ago, i wrote on my laptop. you — up? about an hour ago, i wrote on my laptop. you should _ up? about an hour ago, i wrote on my laptop, you should never— laptop, you should never accept cookies— laptop, you should never accept cookies effort and then ijoined one

in order— cookies effort and then ijoined one in order to — cookies effort and then ijoined one in order to get on this programme. they're _ in order to get on this programme. they're quite hard to get around anything — they're quite hard to get around anything on the internet, you get most _ anything on the internet, you get most of— anything on the internet, you get most of the internet for free and so, the — most of the internet for free and so, the product is the data in the product — so, the product is the data in the product is — so, the product is the data in the product is essentially you and unsurprisingly they're quite crafty try unsurprisingly they're quite crafty by taking — unsurprisingly they're quite crafty by taking it from you. no unsurprisingly they're quite crafty by taking it from you.— by taking it from you. no one is really policing _ by taking it from you. no one is really policing it _ by taking it from you. no one is really policing it and _ by taking it from you. no one is really policing it and they've - by taking it from you. no one is| really policing it and they've won effectively and it sums come to the part where we have resigned to it and we try to keep our data because it's on the fridge and it's on the computer, mobile phone, it's exhausting to keep track of all your data. i5 exhausting to keep track of all your data. , ., .,, .,, exhausting to keep track of all your data. , data. is almost thing as privacy because everyone _ data. is almost thing as privacy because everyone knows - data. is almost thing as privacy - because everyone knows something about _ because everyone knows something about you _ because everyone knows something about you all the time. where have i been _ about you all the time. where have i been for— about you all the time. where have i been for nry— about you all the time. where have i been for my lunch, i wanted a spin, and almost — been for my lunch, i wanted a spin, and almost everything you do, laptops. — and almost everything you do, laptops, classes, it's all gathering information about you. or the

internet — information about you. or the internet seems to be not interested in. internet seems to be not interested in which— internet seems to be not interested in. which seems to be curious for earwax _ in. which seems to be curious for earwax problems which is very depressing. and what is the internet think of— depressing. and what is the internet think of you and that is quite depressing. i don't know what to say, _ depressing. i don't know what to say, you — depressing. i don't know what to say, you have to go off grid to avoid — say, you have to go off grid to avoid it — say, you have to go off grid to avoid it i _ say, you have to go off grid to avoid it. . . say, you have to go off grid to avoid it. , , ., ., avoid it. i been sent an advert about slippers _ avoid it. i been sent an advert about slippers final _ avoid it. i been sent an advert about slippers final that - avoid it. i been sent an advert about slippers final that says l avoid it. i been sent an advert - about slippers final that says about me. maybe it's the boss trying to give me a clue. i want to talk about another issue. this time involving meta, the parent company of facebook, who'd threatened to shut down facebook and instagram services across europe if they are not allowed to process data they gather on european customers on their us servers. a threat which backfired. this is a press conference in paris a couple of day ago, in which germany's minister for economic affairs, robert habeck, seemed to almost embrace the idea that facebook and instagram might disappear.

translation: my my mil was made public, e—mails, so i don't have twitter any more and they haven't had facebook for four years and that's something i live with very well, i can assure you. personally, it's not a threat that particularly frightens me. haifa particularly frightens me. how the 've particularly frightens me. how they've done _ particularly frightens me. how they've done to _ particularly frightens me. how they've done to reverse - particularly frightens me. how they've done to reverse and said no, no, that's not actually will we meant. not taking a ball and going home. explain to us more serious issue about this. why is there a problem with facebook and instagram processing or data us services. to be slightly fair to facebook, they have set this in the annual report for the next five years of a regulatory risk, they say they have to tell their investors that this might be a thing that happens because the eu policy is such that it means that they may at some point may not be order process european data on american service but the

problem is that there used to be a data trade rule saying that anyone can do anything with european data and america and those called privacy shield that got struck down by the european courts a couple of years ago and that is been replaced with a hodgepodge of uncertain rules and there is a risk that the eu will say, you just cannot process data in america facebook and the reason why they say this because they're worried that american intelligence agencies will swoop on the european data without permission. be agencies will swoop on the european data without permission.— data without permission. be careful what ou data without permission. be careful what you wish _ data without permission. be careful what you wish for _ data without permission. be careful what you wish for and _ data without permission. be careful what you wish for and the _ data without permission. be careful what you wish for and the german | what you wish for and the german finance minister was talking to the french finance minister who was saying yes, i would not miss them either. politicians are prepared to take facebook on now. but either. politicians are prepared to take facebook on now.— either. politicians are prepared to take facebook on now. but they might be forgetting — take facebook on now. but they might be forgetting is _ take facebook on now. but they might be forgetting is if— take facebook on now. but they might be forgetting is if they _ take facebook on now. but they might be forgetting is if they do _ take facebook on now. but they might be forgetting is if they do that - take facebook on now. but they might be forgetting is if they do that and - be forgetting is if they do that and facebook does pull out, there will be losing access to whatsapp which is one of the most popular communication apps in europe and i

think the politicians are being slightly flippant about it and i think the actual challenges of facebook ripping itself out are quite low in the $29 billion from europe it's about a quarter of all of their revenue, then ijust want to away from that lightly. thea;t to away from that lightly. they don't talk about _ to away from that lightly. they don't talk about windfall - to away from that lightly. they don't talk about windfall taxes on that, do they. thank you very much indeed. this is context on the bbc. mistreating his capital talk about that later. —— mistreating his cat. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has cast further doubt on the future of the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, saying she has "days and weeks" to show him she can tackle problems with the culture of the force. mr khan's comments follow a damning report which found there was evidence of racism, and misogyny at charing cross

police station in london. tom symonds reports. it's been nearly a year. the devastating murder of sarah everard by a serving police officer was a crisis for the met. we have been rocked. then, week after week, with accusation after accusation, a picture emerged of a police force with a culture problem, headed by a commissioner some believe can't fix it. now the mayor of london has ramped up the pressure. my expectation is that the next time i see her i want to see what her response is to the examples not of one officer, of ia officers being involved in racist, sexist, misogynistic, homophobic, anti—semitic, islamophobic and the like behaviour, and secondly, what her plans are to win back the trust and confidence that has been knocked and shattered as a consequence. appalling behaviour recently revealed at charing cross police station appears to have pushed the mayor into demanding quicker change. he wants answers, he said ther,

the next time he wants answers, he said there, the next time he sees the commissioner. and here they are feeling the pressure. i'm told there was a meeting last week between dame cressida dick and the mayor of london. the met�*s plans for a review were discussed. sadik khan's reaction? "we can't wait for your review. we need urgent, wide—ranging action." but can change happen in weeks? the met�*s review will take all year. perhaps it starts with mid—ranking officers. leroy logan used to be one and says it is about dealing with toxic attitudes openly expressed. the commissioner is the ethical leader of the force, appointed by the home secretary, but if the mayor no longer backed her, she would almost certainly have to go. tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard. i want you to stop for a moment and take notice of your breathing. is your mouth open? if so you're not alone, it's estimated up to 50% of adults

breathe primarily with their mouths. and that's a problem, according to experts, because it's your nose that should be doing all the hard work, it naturally filters out all the bad stuff. and while you might be able to change your habits during the day, checking your breathing while you sleep is much harder. so let me introduce you to a new fad called mouth taping. which involves putting a small strip of skin—friendly tape over your lips to keep them shut during the night, forcing you to breathe through your nose. not facilitate that i put up her mind a little earlier to demonstrate. you can get permeable tape, isn't that right, and you do this, you started doing this, tipping your mouth shut at night. it is great that i'm not married because _ is great that i'm not married because if— is great that i'm not married because if i_ is great that i'm not married because if i wasn't _ is great that i'm not married because if i wasn't divorcedl because if i wasn't divorced already _ because if i wasn't divorced already i_ because if i wasn't divorced already, i would _ because if i wasn't divorced already, i would definitely. because if i wasn't divorced i already, i would definitely be because if i wasn't divorced - already, i would definitely be the first

—— divorced after this. it really, it's really— —— divorced after this. it really, it's really interesting. - —— divorced after this. it really, it's really interesting. one - —— divorced after this. it really, it's really interesting. one of. —— divorced after this. it really, i it's really interesting. one of the things— it's really interesting. one of the things he — it's really interesting. one of the things he is— it's really interesting. one of the things he is talking _ it's really interesting. one of the things he is talking about - it's really interesting. one of the things he is talking about is- it's really interesting. one of the things he is talking about is the. things he is talking about is the fact that — things he is talking about is the fact that people _ things he is talking about is the fact that people snore - things he is talking about is the fact that people snore when - things he is talking about is the. fact that people snore when they have sleep — fact that people snore when they have sleep apnea _ fact that people snore when they have sleep apnea and _ fact that people snore when they have sleep apnea and they- fact that people snore when they have sleep apnea and they have i have sleep apnea and they have terrible — have sleep apnea and they have terrible dental— have sleep apnea and they have terrible dental decay _ have sleep apnea and they have terrible dental decay because i have sleep apnea and they have i terrible dental decay because we have sleep apnea and they have - terrible dental decay because we go to bed _ terrible dental decay because we go to bed at _ terrible dental decay because we go to bed at night, _ terrible dental decay because we go to bed at night, we _ terrible dental decay because we go to bed at night, we lay— terrible dental decay because we go to bed at night, we lay there - terrible dental decay because we go to bed at night, we lay there with. to bed at night, we lay there with her nrouth— to bed at night, we lay there with her mouth open _ to bed at night, we lay there with her mouth open like _ to bed at night, we lay there with her mouth open like fish - to bed at night, we lay there with her mouth open like fish out - to bed at night, we lay there with her mouth open like fish out of. to bed at night, we lay there with. her mouth open like fish out of use of the _ her mouth open like fish out of use of the picture — her mouth open like fish out of use of the picture of _ her mouth open like fish out of use of the picture of with _ her mouth open like fish out of use of the picture of with his _ her mouth open like fish out of use of the picture of with his mouth- of the picture of with his mouth open having _ of the picture of with his mouth open having a _ of the picture of with his mouth open having a few _ of the picture of with his mouth open having a few lemonades l of the picture of with his mouth. open having a few lemonades but washing _ open having a few lemonades but washing the — open having a few lemonades but washing the football, _ open having a few lemonades but washing the football, that's - washing the football, that's basically— washing the football, that's basically how— washing the football, that's basically how we _ washing the football, that's basically how we sleep - washing the football, that's basically how we sleep —— l washing the football, that's - basically how we sleep —— watching the footbalt — basically how we sleep —— watching the football. 50. _ basically how we sleep -- watching the football-— the football. so, he says to tape your mouth _ the football. so, he says to tape your mouth shut _ the football. so, he says to tape your mouth shut at _ the football. so, he says to tape your mouth shut at night - the football. so, he says to tape your mouth shut at night in the. your mouth shut at night in the mouth doesn't fall open. but when you feel? mouth doesn't fall open. but when ou feel? . ~ you feel? refreshed. i need think i'm mad and _ you feel? refreshed. i need think i'm mad and l _ you feel? refreshed. i need think i'm mad and i know— you feel? refreshed. i need think i'm mad and i know that - you feel? refreshed. i need think i'm mad and i know that the - you feel? refreshed. i need think| i'm mad and i know that the whole country think— i'm mad and i know that the whole country think i'm _ i'm mad and i know that the whole country think i'm mad _ i'm mad and i know that the whole country think i'm mad and - i'm mad and i know that the whole country think i'm mad and i- i'm mad and i know that the whole country think i'm mad and i know. i'm mad and i know that the whole country think i'm mad and i know ij country think i'm mad and i know i

probably am — country think i'm mad and i know i probably am mad _ country think i'm mad and i know i probably am mad but _ country think i'm mad and i know i probably am mad but you - country think i'm mad and i know i probably am mad but you put - country think i'm mad and i know i - probably am mad but you put them on your mouth _ probably am mad but you put them on your mouth like — probably am mad but you put them on your mouth like this _ probably am mad but you put them on your mouth like this and _ probably am mad but you put them on your mouth like this and then - your mouth like this and then obviously _ your mouth like this and then obviously, it's— your mouth like this and then obviously, it's hard _ your mouth like this and then obviously, it's hard to - your mouth like this and then obviously, it's hard to do - your mouth like this and then obviously, it's hard to do this| your mouth like this and then - obviously, it's hard to do this and tape _ obviously, it's hard to do this and tape your mouth _ obviously, it's hard to do this and tape your mouth. and _ obviously, it's hard to do this and tape your mouth. and i— obviously, it's hard to do this andi tape your mouth. and i found that not only— tape your mouth. and i found that not only do— tape your mouth. and i found that not only do i. _ tape your mouth. and i found that not only do i. you _ tape your mouth. and i found that not only do i, you know— tape your mouth. and i found that not only do i, you know the - tape your mouth. and i found that| not only do i, you know the middle of the _ not only do i, you know the middle of the night — not only do i, you know the middle of the night we _ not only do i, you know the middle of the night we wake _ not only do i, you know the middle of the night we wake up _ not only do i, you know the middle of the night we wake up with - not only do i, you know the middle of the night we wake up with that i of the night we wake up with that horrible dry— of the night we wake up with that horrible dry cough _ of the night we wake up with that horrible dry cough is _ of the night we wake up with that horrible dry cough is really- of the night we wake up with thatj horrible dry cough is really thirsty need _ horrible dry cough is really thirsty need water, — horrible dry cough is really thirsty need water, that _ horrible dry cough is really thirsty need water, that does _ horrible dry cough is really thirsty need water, that does not- horrible dry cough is really thirsty| need water, that does not happen horrible dry cough is really thirsty- need water, that does not happen any more _ need water, that does not happen any more i_ need water, that does not happen any more i went — need water, that does not happen any more iwentto— need water, that does not happen any more lwent to my— need water, that does not happen any more. i went to my dentist _ need water, that does not happen any more. i went to my dentist every- more. i went to my dentist every time _ more. i went to my dentist every time i_ more. i went to my dentist every time i go — more. i went to my dentist every time i go to— more. i went to my dentist every time i go to my— more. i went to my dentist every time i go to my dentist, - more. i went to my dentist every time i go to my dentist, it's - more. i went to my dentist every time i go to my dentist, it's a - time i go to my dentist, it's a disaster— time i go to my dentist, it's a disaster because _ time i go to my dentist, it's a disaster because i'm - time i go to my dentist, it's a disaster because i'm 100 - time i go to my dentist, it's a i disaster because i'm 100 years time i go to my dentist, it's a - disaster because i'm 100 years old. in the _ disaster because i'm 100 years old. in the last — disaster because i'm 100 years old. in the last time _ disaster because i'm 100 years old. in the last time i _ disaster because i'm 100 years old. in the last time i went, _ disaster because i'm 100 years old. in the last time i went, she - disaster because i'm 100 years old. in the last time i went, she said - in the last time i went, she said you have — in the last time i went, she said you have no _ in the last time i went, she said you have no gum _ in the last time i went, she said you have no gum disease - in the last time i went, she said you have no gum disease or- in the last time i went, she said - you have no gum disease or anything. and i— you have no gum disease or anything. and i said. _ you have no gum disease or anything. and i said. is— you have no gum disease or anything. and i said, is enable _ you have no gum disease or anything. and i said, is enable you _ you have no gum disease or anything. and i said, is enable you to _ you have no gum disease or anything. and i said, is enable you to do - you have no gum disease or anything. and i said, is enable you to do this. and i said, is enable you to do this mouth taping _ and i said, is enable you to do this mouth taping. yes, _ and i said, is enable you to do this mouth taping. yes, we _ and i said, is enable you to do this mouth taping. yes, we know- and i said, is enable you to do this mouth taping. yes, we know that. and i said, is enable you to do this| mouth taping. yes, we know that if you have _ mouth taping. yes, we know that if you have your— mouth taping. yes, we know that if you have your mouth _ mouth taping. yes, we know that if you have your mouth shut, - mouth taping. yes, we know that if you have your mouth shut, it - you have your mouth shut, it protects _ you have your mouth shut, it protects your _ you have your mouth shut, it protects your gums - you have your mouth shut, it protects your gums and - you have your mouth shut, it protects your gums and your| you have your mouth shut, it - protects your gums and your teeth. anyway, _ protects your gums and your teeth. anyway, i— protects your gums and your teeth. anyway. i have _ protects your gums and your teeth. anyway, i have these _ protects your gums and your teeth. anyway, i have these little - protects your gums and your teeth. anyway, i have these little strips . anyway, i have these little strips of the _ anyway, i have these little strips of the internet, _ anyway, i have these little strips of the internet, i— anyway, i have these little strips of the internet, i wrote - anyway, i have these little strips of the internet, i wrote about. anyway, i have these little strips of the internet, i wrote about inl of the internet, i wrote about in the daily— of the internet, i wrote about in the daily mail— of the internet, i wrote about in the daily mail in _ of the internet, i wrote about in the daily mail in a _ of the internet, i wrote about in the daily mail in a very- the daily mail in a very sensible reader— the daily mail in a very sensible reader wrote _ the daily mail in a very sensible reader wrote it— the daily mail in a very sensible reader wrote it and _ the daily mail in a very sensible reader wrote it and said - the daily mail in a very sensible | reader wrote it and said please, this can —

reader wrote it and said please, this can be _ reader wrote it and said please, this can be some _ reader wrote it and said please, this can be some mad _ reader wrote it and said please, this can be some mad person. reader wrote it and said please, - this can be some mad person who's going _ this can be some mad person who's going to tape — this can be some mad person who's going to tape their— this can be some mad person who's going to tape their mouth _ this can be some mad person who's going to tape their mouth shut - this can be some mad person who's going to tape their mouth shut withj going to tape their mouth shut with duct tape _ going to tape their mouth shut with duct tape and — going to tape their mouth shut with duct tape and die _ going to tape their mouth shut with duct tape and die and _ going to tape their mouth shut with duct tape and die and suffocate. . going to tape their mouth shut with duct tape and die and suffocate. i. duct tape and die and suffocate. i know duct tape and die and suffocate. know tom is a political sketch writer anything about who he would like to tape up. it is writer anything about who he would like to tape up— like to tape up. it is such an open coal, the like to tape up. it is such an open goal, the jumbos _ like to tape up. it is such an open goal, the jumbos can _ like to tape up. it is such an open goal, the jumbos can be - like to tape up. it is such an open | goal, thejumbos can be bothered like to tape up. it is such an open i goal, the jumbos can be bothered to type it _ goal, the jumbos can be bothered to type it in _ goal, the jumbos can be bothered to type it in -- — goal, the jumbos can be bothered to type it in. —— you almost can't be bothered — type it in. —— you almost can't be bothered to— type it in. —— you almost can't be bothered to tap it in. special titanium _ bothered to tap it in. special titanium earplugs for deep—sea divers— titanium earplugs for deep—sea divers to — titanium earplugs for deep—sea divers to the extender she can't hear— divers to the extender she can't hear the — divers to the extender she can't hear the newborn twins when they wake _ hear the newborn twins when they wake up — hear the newborn twins when they wake up. so that's an upside. i will bring _ wake up. so that's an upside. i will bring this— wake up. so that's an upside. i will bring this to their attention and i will report— bring this to their attention and i will report back with the results. there _ will report back with the results. there are — will report back with the results. there are a _ will report back with the results. there are a lot of people who would like to tape — there are a lot of people who would like to tape my— there are a lot of people who would like to tape my mouth _ there are a lot of people who would like to tape my mouth shut. - there are a lot of people who would like to tape my mouth shut. [- there are a lot of people who would like to tape my mouth shut. i was . like to tape my mouth shut. i was delicately tiptoeing _ like to tape my mouth shut. i was delicately tiptoeing around i like to tape my mouth shut. delicately tiptoeing around that. thank you very much indeed for being with us and we'll be back sometime tomorrow, sitting in the chair, look

after tomorrow night thank you for watching and denied. —— and good night. hello. some cold weather for thursday and friday across the uk. we've been watching a cold front sinking its way south across the uk through the last few days. all of us into the arctic air now to finish off the week. potentially some quite difficult wintry conditions to contend with first thing on thursday for scotland, courtesy of this area of low pressure running through. there's the weather front now off towards the continent. thursday morning — a risk of ice across scotland, thanks to a frost overnight. snow showers, maybe notjust for the highest ground either, and gusty winds. 50, 60mph for a time in exposure. the low, though, does pull off into the north sea for the afternoon, so it will become quieter, but a blustery day

across the board on thursday, the wind perhaps pulling in some showers off the irish sea to the north—west of england and north wales. a lot of sunshine, but it will feel cold. these are the temperatures that you'd read on the thermometer, but we have to factor in the wind, and for the likes of aberdeen, it's going to feel more like minus 4. now, overnight thursday into friday, we're going to see an area of high pressure building up from the south. we all stay in the cold air. the winds fall light and the still conditions are perfect for a widespread and hard frost to develop first thing friday. in fact, where we've got lying snow in scotland, temperatures could fall as low as minus 10 degrees. there'll be a lot of sunshine around to start us off on friday. there could be some freezing fog, though, in one or two areas. that should lift through the day. we will see the sunshine turning more hazy from the west come the afternoon as cloud begins to drift in.

milder than thursday. still chilly, but in relation to thursday it will be milder, a lighter wind and slightly higher temperatures. for the weekend, we're finally going to pull in some warmer airfrom the atlantic, but it's not a big jump in temperatures we're talking about. it's all relative. we leave that pure arctic air and an area of low pressure ushers in some very wet and windy conditions. temperatures will come up, but how notable that will be with the wet and windy weather is somewhat debatable. saturday — it looks like central and eastern areas of england could stay dry with some bright or sunny spells. elsewhere, wet conditions sweeping through, accompanied by some strong winds. there could be something a little bit wintry across the hills as well as that initially runs into the colder air. sunday perhaps a brighter day to the north—west of the uk, but windy with sunshine and showers. for england and wales, some quite heavy rain surging up from the south through the course of the day. milder — 10, 11 degrees, but that rain i certainly think will have quite an impact on how it will feel if you're out and about. overnight, sunday into monday, some very wet weather, potentially very windy across southern britain too. by monday, that system is off into the continent. that's how it looks at the moment. it could be a little bit slower to clear. monday, though, does look like it

could be quite a bright day for the majority of us, quite breezy, some showers blowing through on the breeze, perhaps a few wintry ones to the north. the jet stream to the south allowing for that quieter day on monday, but upstream, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, it plumbs back directly in from the west across us and ushers system after system, it looks like at the moment, in from the atlantic, with the potential for some pretty heavy rain across northern reaches of the uk, and occasionally some colder air will dip in here as well, so there could be a risk of something more wintry as well. certainly, though, after a relatively fine start to the week on monday, it looks like it will get a lot livelier from then on in.

tonight at ten, the remaining covid restrictions in england are set to be lifted, at the end of this month, four weeks earlier than planned. it would end two years of regulations, including self—isolation for anyone testing positive. it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions — including the legal requirement to self—isolate if you test positive — a full month early. but the annoucement of the changes was far from being a well thought out strategy, according to labour. some throwaway remarks at the start of prime minister's questions were more about digging the prime minister out of a political hole than dealing with the serious challenge facing the country. during the day, another image emerges of a gathering in downing street during lockdown. the police say they'll now review the decision not to investigate that event,

and they also say they'll be