we re millions of people could left without support unless there's the entire system, both health and social care, will be on its knees, so, the stakes here are extremely high. the government decided not to launch a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter after the prime minister's office raised objections, the bbc is told. the government defies climate warnings by announcing a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the north sea — more than a hundred new licences could be issued.

northern ireland secretary says he will call an election on the 28th of october to if the stormont executive has not been convened. there were more than 3 thousand heat—related deaths in england and wales this summer — with more than 250 excess deaths a day recorded during the hottest period and we'll find out later which city will host next year's eurovision song contest — the competition will be held in either liveprool or glasgow in place of ukraine social care providers are warning millions of people could be left without support — unless there's a complete overhaul of the system. care england, which represents independent providers, says services for people who can't look after themselves, must be restructured or the nhs �*will be on its knees.�*

the government says it's investing £5 billion in social care in england over the next three years. jeremy cooke reports. are you all right? have you been in the shower? for wendy, it is the first call of the day. i have got some gentleman here from the bbc. good morning, sir. nice to meet you, i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet you. let me get out of the way. she is here to help mark, an ex navy diver, now living with dementia. i will get you a coffee. the clock is ticking, wendy has got 30 minutes to get his breakfast and his meds, prepare his lunch and get him in the shower. do your medication, sweetheart? mark's family had been struggling big time. then they got a care package, and they got 20 back with. in the space of a week or ten days, we have seen

a massive change in him, he was listening, he was coherent again. before that, he just sat there. what has it meant to you and your family huge difference, lifted a massive burden of everybody's shoulders. 30 minutes have come and gone and wendy is still here, and mark has still has not had his shower. so you are on your own time now but you are not about to walk out through the door? definitely not, it is not an option. from this point on, wendy is not getting paid. i am just going to close the door for mark's dignity. we have a crisis, big crisis. we are living in a world where the cost—of—living is horrific, my bills are phenomenal, my wage is not a living wage anymore, that is rubbish. on paper it is, but it's not. notjust me, every other carer out there, everybody doing this kind of work. the government says it is spending £15 million on a recruitment drive for overseas workers. it is also promising a ten year plan of reform for adult social

care. for the care sector, change can't come soon enough. if we get this wrong there will be hundreds of thousands if not millions of people who will be in crisis. we will have an nhs that will be absolutely clogged with people and the entire system, both health and social care, will be on its knees. here is your towel. do you still get moved by it? oh, 100%. these are people. sorry. ijust think society is not doing much. these are people that have put into society for 80—odd years. and i will be back at teatime. at four o'clock. after the first appointment of the day, wendy is already running late, and if you ask her why she does it, well, she has the answer. if i can go home and say i have made one person's life better today, i am happy.

be good. jeremy cook, bbc news, newcastle. let's speak now to laura bennett, head of policy and external affairs at carers trust — they're a uk charity who represent unpaid carers.(os) in other words, family members who really take the strain. yes. in other words, family members who really take the strain.— really take the strain. yes, hello, so we are — really take the strain. yes, hello, so we are a _ really take the strain. yes, hello, so we are a national— really take the strain. yes, hello, so we are a national charity - really take the strain. yes, hello, so we are a national charity to - so we are a national charity to support unpaid carers which are people looking after someone in their friends and people looking after someone in theirfriends and family people looking after someone in their friends and family and that could be for lots of reasons, old age, dementia, and sometimes things like mental health or substance misuse. carers need support themselves and they need to give the support willingly to the people that they care for. support willingly to the people that they care for-— support willingly to the people that the care for. a, ., ., , .,, they care for. more and more people are coming — they care for. more and more people are coming to _ they care for. more and more people are coming to terms _ they care for. more and more people are coming to terms with _ they care for. more and more people are coming to terms with this - are coming to terms with this experience because not least on average we are an ageing population. looking at the practicalities, the

comp —— the government had to cap the cost individuals had to pay and provide support above this level and that was supposed to happen this autumn but yesterday the county council said, stop, we don't have the resources to do it. what are your concerns about that? we are very concerned — your concerns about that? we are very concerned about _ your concerns about that? we are very concerned about social- your concerns about that? we are very concerned about social care | very concerned about social care funding because it affects unpaid carers both from the points of view that disabled people and older people are not getting the social care funding support they should get and that's because there hasn't been enough investment in the system to protect them, both disabled people and unpaid carers and when disabled people and getting the support they need it means it is carers who have to step into the breach to pick that up. and we also know carers are not getting their own support that they are entitled to through the same social care budget and we are seeing delays in assessments, a lack of support and care is not getting enough brake so they can carry on with their caring role. it's worth

bearing in mind that social care funding goes to vital support in local communities, so local care services and we know that they are under the cosh are not able to provide the support they would like to all of the time so it's really important that the government looks and acts social care funding applied to uncared —— unpaid carers who are left out. to uncared -- unpaid carers who are left out. , . ., ., left out. there is a danger that if we ause left out. there is a danger that if we pause again _ left out. there is a danger that if we pause again and _ left out. there is a danger that if we pause again and the - left out. there is a danger that if we pause again and the reform l left out. there is a danger that if- we pause again and the reform never happens and it gets pushed further and further down the line. and we don't actually see the change that lots of people say they want to see and are frightened about care costs if they are fortunate enough to have the money that allows them to contribute something or in some cases a lot. they are worried about getting and accessing care when they need it. the process would have at least involved assessing everybody and see what the needs were and then began to move forward. would not have been a helpful process? social care funding — have been a helpful process? social

care funding needs _ have been a helpful process? social care funding needs to _ have been a helpful process? social care funding needs to be _ have been a helpful process? linc —.i care funding needs to be reformed as soon as possible but it has to be social care funding that meets everybody�*s needs which is why we are urging the government to make sure that the funding looks at what carers needs as well as what older people and disabled people need and you are right that care costs, that will impact on unpaid carers as well, so that's why it's important that people, as you mention are looked at together so everybody gets the support they want. but the message that carers are getting is that there is not enough support for them and they're not getting the breaks they need to prepare safely and to feel well while they are doing that. as your story illustrated earlier as well. laura bennett. thank _ illustrated earlier as well. laura bennett. thank you _ illustrated earlier as well. laura bennett. thank you very - illustrated earlier as well. laura bennett. thank you very much i illustrated earlier as well. laura l bennett. thank you very much for talking to us. it will be a story will return to through the course of the offaly and for those who come up with policy ideas as well as those who deal with the day—to—day effects of carers in england. interesting to

know that only this morning nicola sturgeon repeated her determination to create a national care system in scotland. it is a devolved matter and different in different parts of the uk, but all parts of the uk are struggling with implementing this. the government has decided not to launch a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter after the prime minister's office raised objections. he's our political correspondent damian grammaticas what we don't have ease any campaigning, and we will not have any campaign it's been confirmed to get people to reduce energy usage. in contrast to european countries which are taking measures to do that. now, iunderstand which are taking measures to do that. now, i understand that in the department for business that they had been working for some time, they say, and had a reasonably well developed plan to get people to reduce their energy. but, i've been told that that downing street and the department of health put a stop to that. the department of health sources have said they don't think

they played a specific role in it but would have concerns about elderly people being afraid to turn their heating. downing street, what they are saying is that they are confident that their energy supplies to get people through the main —— the winter but they don't believe a campaign would make a difference to energy security and they don't believe it would be needed. the last thing you want to tell people to switch things off in the national lead when it makes no difference, so there is confidence about supply but amongst those who have been working on the campaign, they say this would have urged people to use less and save money and save the country money because every unit of energy are subsidised by the government if the prices remain high, so it makes sense to reduce it and they say not having a plan to curb usage, simply, they said, doesn't make any sense. slightly mystifying.

ministers have opened a controversial new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the north sea. the business secretary, jacob rees—mogg, says exploiting reserves is more important than ever after russia's invasion of ukraine — and will strengthen britain's future energy security. but climate scientists say new fossil fuel projects undermine the fight to control global warming. here's our environment correspondent, jonah fisher it will take years before any of these new licences yield oil or gas. what's extracted will be british fossil fuel, but if global prices are still sky—high, our energy bills will be too. about 100 licences are expected to be issued as part of this round, with areas where production could begin quickly off norfolk, lincolnshire and yorkshire, set to be fast—tracked. supporters of the new drilling say this is about improving the uk's energy security, reducing our dependence on imported oil and gas. but burning fossil fuels emits the carbon dioxide that already warms our planet. so why are we looking for more?

our development of supply is not going to affect our usage. our usage is determined by the framework of the climate change act and the independent climate change committee which informs government policy, so you really can be assured that it's actually — i know it sounds contradictory — but it's actually good for the environment that we're going to produce more of our gas and oil at home, and that you can be confident because of the climate change act and our commitment in law to net zero that we will not be using more oil and gas than is required in that transition. that won't reassure climate scientists, who say greenhouse gases are already leading to more extreme weather events, like heatwaves and drought. the advice of the united nations and the international energy agency is clear — that if we want to keep temperature rises under 1.5 degrees then there can be no more fossil fuel projects.

if you increase supply, so if you drill more oil and gas, then even if we're replacing imports we're increasing the supply of oil and gas globally and that's likely to increase demand globally and therefore emissions. the first of these new north sea licences are expected to be issued early next year. the independent economic forecaster, the office for budget responsibility, is preparing to submit its initialjudgement on the prospects for the economy to the chancellor this morning. we won't know what is in the draft report until budget day, which is currently planned for late november — but there's lots of speculation about how this will affect the cost of living. two weeks ago kwasi kwarteng unveiled his mini—budget claiming the biggest tax cuts

in a generation. the obr wasn't allowed to assess the ecnomic impact of tax cuts — which spooked global markets leading to a drop in the pounds value. it's affected the mortgage market with interest rates on a typical five—year fixed mortgage now topping 6% for the first time in 12 years. national grid has also warned homes they could face winter power cuts in a worst—case scenario. and due to some of the world's top oil—producing countries agreeing to cut their output, petrol prices could rise across the globe. i'm joined by sarah olney, liberal democrat mp for richmond park. let's start with the obr. we are told it is a first iteration and there will be several iterations, several versions, updated as more data is available based on what the chancellor said and presumably on what the chancellor will be saying when we get the rest of the details of this government package. it is right that that should remain confidential and always has in the

past. confidential and always has in the ast. ~ ., confidential and always has in the ast, . ., ., �* “ confidential and always has in the ast. ~ ., ., �* ~ past. well, no, i don't think so. we've seen _ past. well, no, i don't think so. we've seen the _ past. well, no, i don't think so. we've seen the havoc _ past. well, no, i don't think so. we've seen the havoc wrought i past. well, no, i don't think so. l we've seen the havoc wrought by past. well, no, i don't think so. - we've seen the havoc wrought by the chancellor making his announcement a fortnight ago without the accompanying forecast from the obr and we know that the lack of that forecast was a major contributor to the extent to which the money markets felt they could not have much confidence in what the chancellor was saying. i think the real problem here is that the chancellor made his announcement about tax cuts but we have had no announcements or a full budget, basically. we've not had an announcement about spending and he has not confirmed what it means to borrowing and not confirmed how he will fund it, so the problem is not that that the obr wants to take time to produce the right forecast, but the problem is that the problem is that the chancellor has made the announcements and created absolute chaos and the tories completely lost control of the economy and i'm

particularly concerned about mortgage holders and you were talking about interest rates going up talking about interest rates going up to 6%. something like 30% of homes in my constituency are owned with a mortgage and that will beat homeowners across the constituency in the country who will face very difficult conditions.— difficult conditions. sorry to interruot. — difficult conditions. sorry to interrupt, but _ difficult conditions. sorry to interrupt, but i _ difficult conditions. sorry to interrupt, but i don't - difficult conditions. sorry to interrupt, but i don't have l difficult conditions. sorry to i interrupt, but i don't have you heard charlie been speaking on this channel, and he said, the obr does this kind of over a period of ten weeks and its different bits and the chances are the first one might be an update and what was in rishi sunak�*s budgett and i ask again, what purpose would be served by this? it's not going to inform the average person looking for a mortgage, you won't help them very much. ~ ., mortgage, you won't help them very much. ~ . ., , ., ., much. what we need to see and what we really need _ much. what we need to see and what we really need to _ much. what we need to see and what we really need to see _ much. what we need to see and what we really need to see is _ much. what we need to see and what we really need to see is the - we really need to see is the government to scrap its mini budget and come forward with a proper budget, a full package of tax and

spend, and all of their plans. in which case the avanti would be irrelevant. at that point, it would be irrelevant if they scrapped the budget. —— the obr would be irrelevant. budget. -- the obr would be irrelevant.— budget. -- the obr would be irrelevant. ~ . ., , ., ~ , irrelevant. what the money markets need to see — irrelevant. what the money markets need to see is _ irrelevant. what the money markets need to see is a _ irrelevant. what the money markets need to see is a full _ irrelevant. what the money markets need to see is a full forecast - irrelevant. what the money markets need to see is a full forecast and - need to see is a full forecast and we need to see that and we need that much sooner than the 23rd of november. 50 much sooner than the 23rd of november-— much sooner than the 23rd of november. , , . , ., ., november. so in essence you would like the chancellor _ november. so in essence you would like the chancellor to _ november. so in essence you would like the chancellor to accelerate - like the chancellor to accelerate the process. like the chancellor to accelerate the process-— like the chancellor to accelerate the process. like the chancellor to accelerate the rocess. ~ . , ., the process. what we need is for the government — the process. what we need is for the government to _ the process. what we need is for the government to get _ the process. what we need is for the government to get a _ the process. what we need is for the government to get a grip _ the process. what we need is for the government to get a grip and - the process. what we need is for the government to get a grip and come l government to get a grip and come forward with a full explanation of its plans and a full budget and we need a full obr forecast and we need it sooner than the 23rd of november. what you make of the suggestion that the government decided not to go ahead or it was not a fully fledged plan but not go ahead with some kind of public information campaign designed to discourage energy use.

the energy manager was saying earlier, you know, you wouldn't make any difference if there were to be a crisis of energy, would she does not believe there would be, people switching off the odd light and may be frightening people so that turn on the heating wouldn't serve any purpose. i on the heating wouldn't serve any --urose. ~' �* , on the heating wouldn't serve any --urose. ~ �*, ., , , purpose. ithink it's nonsense. i think it would _ purpose. ithink it's nonsense. i think it would have _ purpose. ithink it's nonsense. i think it would have been - purpose. ithink it's nonsense. i think it would have been an - think it would have been an excellent idea to have a public information campaign to tell people that the best way to use their boilers and there's a lot of people who don't fully understand the most efficient way of giving them prompts, switching off radiators and unused rooms but telling them the things that are important, you have to keep your fridge switched on and you have enough heating so i think it would have been a perfect opportunity and what is really important and there is lots that many people can be doing to bring down their energy use and it's not just important for individual households to bring down their own bills, but also, don't forget, the

government are underwriting all of our gas usage this winter threw their support for household energy bills. so it brings out the cost of the taxpayer that the government will spend doing that and it doesn't make sense to not to do everything we can to reduce our gas usage this winter and i think a public information campaign which was costed at only £50 million would have been excellent value for money because so much more money could be saved for the taxpayer in not having to underwrite the cost of the gas potentially being wasted.- to underwrite the cost of the gas potentially being wasted. thank you ve much. potentially being wasted. thank you very much. breaking _ potentially being wasted. thank you very much. breaking news- potentially being wasted. thank you very much. breaking news from - very much. breaking news from greater manchester police on this is from the assistant chief, to about the search on saddleworth moor which began last friday in abysmal conditions. according to assistant chief constable jackson, experts have been at the scene and specialists who know what they need to look for when it comes to human remains, they are in a position, she

says, to say that despite a thorough search of the scene and ongoing analysis of samples taken by ourselves in a third party, in other words a member of the public research in the case, there is currently no evidence of human remains at or surrounding the identified side. that is police searching for the remains of keith bennett, one of the victims of ian brady and myra hindley. no human remains or indication in the surrounding area at that site. after the violence and the shock in thailand, the mourning. there's widespread grief after 36 people, most of them children, were killed by a former police officer who used a gun and a knife in the attack — one of the deadliest in the country's history. the prime minister of thailand has ben visiting the nursery in the north of the country — where the attacks began. he prayed, and laid flowers at the school gates. and the king of thailand is also expected to visit

which seems impossible, but to lead the nation there are few words which offer comfort here. how do you console those grieving for children who were stabbed as they slept? some were as young as two. translation: i didn't expect this would happen to my grandson - as it was at a nursery. translation: why did he do this to children who were innocent - and had an opportunity to grow old in the future? the attacker, a former police officer who had appeared in court that day on a drugs charge, forced his way into a nursery as the children napped. he used a gun and knife before heading home to kill his wife and stepson. translation: it was a huge knife i with a blade as wide as a palm. i he looked calm. he didn't look worried, as if nothing had happened, like he was just taking

a normal stroll. one of those stabbed to death include a teacher who was eight months pregnant. translation: l was in the fields - and someone called me up and told me about a mass shooting at the daycare centre. they asked how many of the teachers are heavily pregnant. i knew right then it was my daughter. this is where many parents, where many grandparents, were reunited with their loved ones. yesterday, it was a crime scene, so this is the first time they have seen their children. many of them brought their favourite toys, favourite games, to put alongside them in the coffin. but for many of those relatives it has proved too much.

but for now, in this moment, in this town, there is only overwhelming loss. laura bicker, bbc news, northern thailand. given only a six month extention to its contract. avanti, which operates the line between london and glasgow, cut its services this summer with those between london and manchester the worst affected. with me is our business correspondent marc ashdown, like anyone who uses the services, pretty bitter about what happened this summer and i think in some cases was only one in three trains running from what had been timetabled and it happens all of a sudden for most of the users. is this the government basically say you've got six months to sort yourself out, or is the government

saying we give you six months while we tore alternative options chris white could be either an we could describe this as a final written warning. describe this as a final written warninu. �* , describe this as a final written warninu. v ., describe this as a final written warnin. �*, ., ., warning. it's all about the essential _ warning. it's all about the essential part _ warning. it's all about the essential part of - warning. it's all about the essential part of the - warning. it's all about the | essential part of the route warning. it's all about the - essential part of the route between london euston to manchester piccadilly which lends everything else and avanti were running three trains an hour, pretty standard than in august they went down to one and then there is a dispute about how many but in part they blamed a lack of drivers willing to do overtime to fill the schedules which led to a raft of criticism, especially from andy burnham and he described stampedes in his words and there were people running for the few trains rushing and there were issues with pricing and availability especially in advance tickets where people can get hold of them to travel. avanti's contract is up next week, next saturday so the government had various options and could have cancelled or extended it ijy could have cancelled or extended it by ten years but what they've chosen to do is give a six—month stay, extending it for six months but it

comes with some big caveats. the transport secretary says she wants to see a drastic improvement in services and first group they run avanti and say they have been training more drivers are confident they can get things back and are bringing about 70 services a week back online and they have aimed to get a full timetable back up and running again by december the 11th. this is not a happy time on the railways generally. i was on a train yesterday, very crowded, and it ran, but more strikes coming this week and the transport secretary was saying that she wants people to sit down together like a family and resolve this. it doesn't look like there is any sign of that happening all the government playing the older relative role in getting them to sit down. , , , , , .., down. firstly, this is the second consecutive _ down. firstly, this is the second consecutive saturday _ down. firstly, this is the second consecutive saturday with - down. firstly, this is the second consecutive saturday with a - down. firstly, this is the second i consecutive saturday with a strike on last week and we had the conservative conference on the london marathon, major events, and it will be horrendous for anyone trying to travel from wales. we expect a fifth of trains to run and

we had a strike on wednesday and any services that star later and finish earlier, the rmt is involved in this particular date and network rail as well. part of a long—running series of disputes since the summer, all aboutjobs, pay and conditions. this is the eighth time that the rmt has walked out so you can expect disruption across england, scotland and wales. , ., disruption across england, scotland and wales. , . ., ., ., and wales. they are balloting again. the advice is — and wales. they are balloting again. the advice is don't _ and wales. they are balloting again. the advice is don't travel _ and wales. they are balloting again. the advice is don't travel at - and wales. they are balloting again. the advice is don't travel at all, - the advice is don't travel at all, so how close are we to getting it resolved and i sensed your next question. you touched on it earlier, the incoming transport secretary met with the unions and is something that grant shapps refused to do, and that grant shapps refused to do, and that means he was described as constructive, pleasant, good start, but crucially no breakthrough and another bit of information is that the rmt had a mandate to strike so there are no more strikes on the horizon because the mandate is up.

the ballot is happening imminently on the issue is if they do ballot, we could see strikes running into well into next year.— we could see strikes running into well into next year. thank you very much. he was the first black footballer to be picked for england almost a century ago — but campaigners say jack leslie never actually played for his country because of the colour of his skin. now a statue of him has been unveiled at the stadium of plymouth argyle — the club for whom he scored more than 130 goals. and the fa have also awarded him an honourary england cap.jenny kumah reports. three, two, one... look at it.

at the time and went on to captain argyle. the son of a jamaican father and english mother, he would have been the first black player to represent england. half a century would pass before viv anderson would make that breakthrough. jack leslie scored more than 130 goals during his time here at argyle. he is the club's fourth highest goal—scorer and it was in 1925 that he was called into the manager was my office and told he had been selected to play for england. but when the papers came out, an aston villa player was in the team, jack was named as a travelling reserve. there was speculation that the time that members of the fa had objected when they became aware of his ethnicity. the fa is awarding jack a posthumous honorary cap. cheering and applause. it's the icing on the cake, really.

we just wish really it had happened in grandad's lifetime, that he would have been here to see it, but we are so proud, so very, very proud. as a young boy i never heard anything - about jack leslie. rodney played for argyle in the 1990s and scored their only goal at wembley. i received racial abuse up and down the country - and i thought it was bad then, - but if you think go back 60 years, 70 years, it must have been horrendous _ for jack. how far do you think we've come? racism isn't a football problem, it's a social problem. _ we still got a lot . of work to be done campaigns continue to tackle racism in sport. many feel the statue symbolises the resilience to challenges faced by diverse footballers past and present. jenny kumah, bbc news. around 1.3 million people in the uk tested positive for coronavirus in the week ending 2a september, up from just over

one million the previous week. our health editor hugh pym is with me. our health correspondent, jim reed,. what can we read into the figures? a lot of people think that we are not testing for covid and this has come from the ons survey and they send out tens of thousands of test to members of the public each week and they reply with their results and they reply with their results and they analyse them and then you get an idea about how many people are likely to have covid stop that's why it gives us a consistent measure because they've been doing this for ages. that's right. and it's not based on symptoms, it's based on the general public, so they send it to anyone. and that is where you get the figure, 1.3 million, and they think based on this across the uk

would have it, so it's up in the week from roughly one in 60 21 in 50 in the most recent week and the caveat is it takes a while. so it's quite dated data, two weeks, the samples would have been taken so the situation could be different now. that figure, 1.3 million, it's going up that figure, 1.3 million, it's going up but significantly below where we were earlier this year so about a quarter of where we were and you remember in march, april when we had the high rates and another way of looking at it and is to look at hospital numbers because they are more up—to—date, so this is up to this week. the only problem is it is england only because that's the most up—to—date figures but there you can see the number of people being admitted to hospital with covid is up admitted to hospital with covid is up ijy admitted to hospital with covid is up by 33% on the week before, so around 10,000 people. across the whole of england, they will be in hospital with covid and it is they

have tested positive is that they might be in for something else. about a third are being primarily treated for covid and if you look at the figure, 10,000, the peak of that second wave was 33000 and then almost all of those 33,000 would have been predominantly covid but now it's only about a third so the overall messages, numbers are going up, hospitalisations are growing up but nowhere near what they were at the peak of the pandemic. bud but nowhere near what they were at the peak of the pandemic.— the peak of the pandemic. and in terms of what _ the peak of the pandemic. and in terms of what is _ the peak of the pandemic. and in terms of what is happening - the peak of the pandemic. and in terms of what is happening now. the peak of the pandemic. and in | terms of what is happening now is people are starting to get fresh jabs. so again, already measures in place to deal with any possible increase in infection. it is everyone over the age of 50 and vulnerable groups and people who would qualify for that. they did it like they did with area waves swear over time the overtime increase the

age you can qualify. we are in the middle of that now. there has been some criticism from people but that is not moving perhaps as fast as it could do. we will have to see what happens this autumn. must take a look at the headlines when we a warning from social care providers in england that millions of people could be left without support unless there's a complete overhaul of the system. the prime minister intervenes — and stops a launch of a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter. the government defies climate warnings by announcing a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the north sea — more than 100 new licences could be issued. the northern ireland secretary says he will call an election on the 28th of october if power sharing at stormont has not been restored. and will it be glasgow or liverpool? the host of eurovision next year is set to be announced this evening.

sport now and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the england lionesses return to wembley this evening for the first time since winning the european championship this summer. 90,000 tickets have been sold for tonight's friendly against the world champions, the usa. england will be without captain leah williamson and striker alessia russo through injury. both sides will wear teal armbands to show solidarity to the victims of abuse in the womens game in the us following an investigation that uncovered systemic verbal and emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in the top national league. i think it is a lot for everyone to process, honestly. you know, the report is extensive, and it is really hard to read. you know, many of the players in the report, i know them personally, some

of them i coached, and so i know for me it has been a really hard week, it has been a hard year since the first report, and i think having the distraction of actually being able to play and having joy in the game i think is likely great, and these are the types of matches that people want to play in, right? nottingham forest dropped to the bottom of the premier league last weekend after losing to relegation rivals leicester, a result that was expected to put steve cooper's position injeopardy but forest boss has been given a new contract, to keep him at the city ground until 2025. cooper took charge of forest last september with the team bottom of the championship but guided them to play—off success in may, ending their 23—year wait for a return to the top division. forest have just four points after eight games and have lost their last five. wolves are also in the relegation zone and there's been a huge blow for their winger

pedro neto. the 22 year old needs ankle surgery and that rules one year later than scheduled because of the pandemic, the women's rugby world cup begins in new zealand tomorrow morning. favourites england are on a 25 test winning run and will take on fiji in auckland at a:45am. france and south africa are also in their pool. i can't quite believe it, to be honest. we've been waiting a long time for this week to come along and the first week we are here, it was very relaxed, getting overjet lag, this week on monday, that was when the switch flipped and we

this week on monday, that was when the week flipped and we j” this week on monday, that was when the week flipped . preparations * this week on monday, that was when the week flipped buzz arations ., this week on monday, that was when the week flipped buzzaround;:’ffi.;f;r' this week on monday, that was when the week flipped buzz around the , fiji. there's a real buzz around the place. the girls just can't wet to get going and get this world cup way. for scotland it marks a 12 year wait to appear in a tournament. wales will be hoping they can repeat their six nations win over the scots earlier this year. with hosts new zealand and australia also in their group, sunday's opener really does feel like a must—win game it's another formula one weekend, the japanese grand prix on sunday. in second practice mercedes mastered the very wet conditions at suzuka. george russell again outpacing his teamate, the seven—time world champion lewis hamilton, with world champion max verstappen, who can retin his title on sunday, was third quickest. it's a return of f1 to suzuka for the first time since 2019. that's all the sport for now.

let's return to our top story. social care providers are warning millions of people could be left without support — unless there's a complete overhaul of the system. i'm joined byjames white who is the the head of public affairs and campaigns at the charity alzheimer's society. let's start first of all with this warning and couple it with the concern expressed by county councils in the lead providers of social care in the lead providers of social care in england yesterday that they don't have enough staff and money to do the assessment at our a big part the government announced last year. do you share the view that this should be delayed? i you share the view that this should be delayed?— be delayed? i think from the perspective _ be delayed? i think from the perspective of _ be delayed? i think from the perspective of alzheimer's . be delayed? i think from the - perspective of alzheimer's society where we are thinking about 900,000 people in the country affected by dementia, an awful lot of them do rely on social care. it's vital that

improvements long overdue do come on stream. a lot of sympathy with local authorities who for many of us have been subjected to reductions in their budget, but it's absolutely vital that people affected by dementia and everybody else who relies on social care is getting the care that they so desperately need. the leader of buckinghamshire county council who happens to be a conservative who control the organisation at the moment, because they have the most councillors ordered at the time, he said we've lost money already through inflation, so we've already seen inflation, so we've already seen inflation 80 into our budget. the budget was set before people knew the level inflation would be at the end of the year. there is a real crunch here. presumably particularly for people with dementia. i think i'm bright in saying from hearing from your charity, they are the biggest users of adult social care. is that bright? that biggest users of adult social care. is that bright?— is that bright? that is bright. peole is that bright? that is bright. people with _ is that bright? that is bright. people with dementia - is that bright? that is bright. people with dementia are - is that bright? that is bright. |

people with dementia are the is that bright? that is bright. - people with dementia are the biggest single user group. i don't think it's an exaggeration. if you think about people who rely on dementia, they are not receiving the care that they are not receiving the care that they need to give them the quality—of—life they deserve. their families are left in a position where they feel they can provide support their loved ones. health care professionals who do an amazing job are often faced with brushing care visits or running late for the next one and therefore letting someone else down. you have the impact on the nhs as well, because of people affected by dementia are not getting the care that they need, that means things like infections, falling, tell—tale signs that might not otherwise be picked up on, if they are not relies on people end up in a&e, it is compounding the pressure is the nhs are under already as well. it's the perfect storm and that's why it is critical

the government takes action. i5 storm and that's why it is critical the government takes action. is it a bit of our misnomer— the government takes action. is it a bit of our misnomer when _ the government takes action. is it a bit of our misnomer when we - the government takes action. is it a bit of our misnomer when we talk. bit of our misnomer when we talk about reform, because if you look at the plan announced last year was pretty much looking at the understandably deep anxiety people feel about being able to afford social care and if they are lucky enough to own a house, will they be able to afford its or lose it. it did at least involve a process of assessment. one of the problems is you get your initial assessment to access care and then you need to change that constantly with something like dementia, repeated assessment is something you need quite a lot of. assessment is something you need quite a lot of-_ assessment is something you need quite a lot of. absolutely. we would ho -e that quite a lot of. absolutely. we would hope that people — quite a lot of. absolutely. we would hope that people are _ quite a lot of. absolutely. we would hope that people are getting - hope that people are getting assessed on an annual basis to take account of those changing needs, but that isn't happening and therefore those changing circumstances and situations are going unnoticed and unmet which presents further issue. i think in terms of what was announced last year, we welcome to at the time because at least it

seemed action was being taken, but at least the mac only address one issue. there's so much more to the quality care that people receive. if you have met one person with dementia, you have only met one, they require complex care. we hear heartbreaking stories all the time about the way the people are not being treated in the way that we would want for our loved ones. the reforms —— were a bit of a star is nowhere near enough and that's why we hear what people are saying and we hear what people are saying and we would urge the government to take urgent action. we would urge the government to take urgent action-— urgent action. thank you very much for our urgent action. thank you very much for yourtime- _ urgent action. thank you very much for your time. a _ urgent action. thank you very much for your time. a little _ urgent action. thank you very much for your time. a little later - urgent action. thank you very much for your time. a little later this - for your time. a little later this afternoon we will be talking to the son of the footballer of the late nobby stars who is going to be telling us about his own experience of caring for his late father.

the irish foreign minister, simon coveney, has said a new air of positivity has created a flicker of optimism in talks over the northern ireland protocol. mr coveney is holding formal bilateral talks with northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris, who has repeatedly said he would call for an election if power—sharing wasn't restored at stormont by october 28. he was asked how that measure would resolve the ongoing deadlock. yes, i have thought it through and i thought long and hard about it. i am in that wonderful situation that this is the law as you mentioned in the second part of your question. it is legislation. there's a lot going on a british government legislation terms at this point in time and i really don't believe is a former chief whip... i am under a duty to finish this on the 28th. it think it's vitally important that the executive reforms in northern ireland for all the reasons i've

given previously about the quality of public services, interventions on energy, that we need to give and are finding quite difficult to do so in a northern ireland context. we will get there, but it would be much better, much more efficiently delivered by having an executive in place. i'm under no illusions as to theissues place. i'm under no illusions as to the issues around it, but, yes, i will be calling an election on the 28th of october if we do not have an executive reforms. i 28th of october if we do not have an executive reforms.— executive reforms. i recognise the reali of executive reforms. i recognise the reality of that _ executive reforms. i recognise the reality of that and _ executive reforms. i recognise the reality of that and that _ executive reforms. i recognise the reality of that and that is - executive reforms. i recognise the reality of that and that is the - executive reforms. i recognise thej reality of that and that is the more we are _ reality of that and that is the more we are operating within. what i said ithink_ we are operating within. what i said i think reflects whatever body have spoken _ i think reflects whatever body have spoken to — i think reflects whatever body have spoken to a northern ireland has said to _ spoken to a northern ireland has said to me. — spoken to a northern ireland has said to me, nobody wants an election _ said to me, nobody wants an election. we had an election at the start of— election. we had an election at the start of the — election. we had an election at the start of the summer. we had a result of that— start of the summer. we had a result of that election and people want devolved institutions in northern ireland _ devolved institutions in northern ireland that can make decisions for families— ireland that can make decisions for families there, for businesses there. — families there, for businesses there, they are facing the same pressure — there, they are facing the same pressure that are being chased across — pressure that are being chased across the uk and across the island

of ireland _ across the uk and across the island of ireland in— across the uk and across the island of ireland in terms of the cost of living _ of ireland in terms of the cost of living pressures and so on. we want to avoid _ living pressures and so on. we want to avoid an — living pressures and so on. we want to avoid an election if we can and in the _ to avoid an election if we can and in the context of not having solved some _ in the context of not having solved some of— in the context of not having solved some of the outstanding questions of the protocol, of course, an election means— the protocol, of course, an election means that — the protocol, of course, an election means that issues like that will become — means that issues like that will become total issues again. that are likely— become total issues again. that are likely to _ become total issues again. that are likely to divide rather than bring people — likely to divide rather than bring people together. so i think there is a bi- people together. so i think there is a big onus— people together. so i think there is a big onus on the secretary of state and myself— a big onus on the secretary of state and myself and others, party leaders and myself and others, party leaders and so _ and myself and others, party leaders and so on. _ and myself and others, party leaders and so on, to try to find a way of avoiding — and so on, to try to find a way of avoiding that scenario and establishing a functioning executive and assembly. we know what the different — and assembly. we know what the different parties have said. there are legitimate concerns in every political — are legitimate concerns in every political party in northern ireland that need — political party in northern ireland that need to be addressed and i hope we can— that need to be addressed and i hope we can work— that need to be addressed and i hope we can work with them to avoid what i we can work with them to avoid what i would _ we can work with them to avoid what i would regard as an unnecessary

election — i would regard as an unnecessary election. by working together to solve _ election. by working together to solve some of the outstanding issues that have _ solve some of the outstanding issues that have been around for far too long _ i'm joined by ben lowry, the editor of the belfast news letter. thank you for being with us. the british irish council is one of those bits of the architecture which people are vaguely aware of associated with the good friday agreement. what does it do and why doesn't it always do it, if you see what i mean? it’s doesn't it always do it, if you see what i mean?— doesn't it always do it, if you see what i mean? it's a very interesting auestion what i mean? it's a very interesting question and _ what i mean? it's a very interesting question and it _ what i mean? it's a very interesting question and it would _ what i mean? it's a very interesting question and it would take - what i mean? it's a very interesting question and it would take me - what i mean? it's a very interesting question and it would take me too i question and it would take me too long to answer that comprehensively, but what i would say is that it's not even entirely in agreement about what it does. it is a chance for the uk and the republic of ireland to meet and discuss issues in the normal environment that don't delete assortment and ireland if everything was working properly. it didn't even

meet in stormont for several years after the good friday agreement. a huge moment in history here with sinn fein and the dp. when ireland shared power to get it. in recent years it's been more complex. even after brexit it didn't meet when stormont fell. the irish government was more keen with meeting with the uk government. the fact it's meeting there is a sign of better relations. it's met a few times over the pandemic and since the pandemic. and really what they are discussing where you look at the communication they put out, they start out talking about corporation, security matters, the security council, then it gets down to more contentious things like legacy, which is bitterly contested, the legacy of the troubles, who is more culpable and how do you investigate the past? is a

significant meeting... it’s investigate the past? is a significant meeting... it's the first time _ significant meeting... it's the first time for _ significant meeting... it's the first time for these _ significant meeting... it's the first time for these two - significant meeting... it's the first time for these two to - significant meeting... it's the i first time for these two to meet together, because chris heaton harris has only been in the job for a few weeks. harris has only been in the 'ob for a few weekafi harris has only been in the 'ob for a few weekefi a few weeks. yes, chris heaton harris and _ a few weeks. yes, chris heaton harris and simon _ a few weeks. yes, chris heaton harris and simon covertly - a few weeks. yes, chris heaton harris and simon covertly know| a few weeks. yes, chris heaton - harris and simon covertly know each other from the european harris and simon covertly know each otherfrom the european union. they have a good relationship and they met in hillsborough. the royal residence in northern ireland. that was about a couple of weeks ago and they spoke very warmly. the unionist concern, and i am speaking to you here from the dup conference room in belfast, the unionist concern would be that this great warmth between the british and irish governments at the british and irish governments at the moment isn'tjust because chris heaton harris and simon covertly know each other, is because the uk is going to water down its response to the northern ireland protocol, the irish sea border. that to the northern ireland protocol, the irish sea border.—

the irish sea border. that is a wor . the irish sea border. that is a worry- forgive _ the irish sea border. that is a worry. forgive us, _ the irish sea border. that is a worry. forgive us, we - the irish sea border. that is aj worry. forgive us, we haven't the irish sea border. that is a - worry. forgive us, we haven't got much time. to speak to you. hope the conference goes well. scotland's leader nicola sturgeon has accused liz truss of not taking her seriously. chris mason spoke to her seriously. chris mason spoke to her and as if they had speak once since liz truss came into power? ida. since liz truss came into power? no, it's fuite since liz truss came into power? no, it's quite absurd _ since liz truss came into power? iifr, it's quite absurd in many ways. when i became first minister, i spoke to david cameron on the phone. i think i have spoken to theresa may on the phone with a day or two with her becoming prime minister and the same with borisjohnson. i have deep political differences with all of these politicians but we have a duty to work together constructively. it's notjust me. i think the welsh first minister is in the same

position. not even a phone call. i don't know whether that's arrogance, lack of respect, insecurity, whatever it is it's not the right way to do things in government and a grown—up way, so i hope we will see a change. i'll do my best to work with les truss as constructively as possible, or whoever comes after, because we can't take anything for granted in uk politics these days. but other than one exchange after the death of the queen, there has been no engagement and i think that is really quite strange. not lets talk about priorities and appetite for independence. than talk about priorities and appetite for independence. an independence referendum soon. _ for independence. an independence referendum soon. there _ for independence. an independence referendum soon. there was - for independence. an independence referendum soon. there was a - referendum soon. there was a suggestion in the polls thatjust 35% of people in scotland want that next year. you've acknowledged the cost of living crisis. is it the right priority for you to be talking about a constitutional question right now? let about a constitutional question right now?— right now? let me divide that fuestion right now? let me divide that question and _ right now? let me divide that question and to _ right now? let me divide that question and to do _

right now? let me divide that question and to do and - right now? let me divide that question and to do and i - right now? let me divide that question and to do and i will. right now? let me divide that. question and to do and i will take both parts. i suppose the democratic mandate, paulshows both parts. i suppose the democratic mandate, paul shows support for independence is rising. i was elected as first minister on a very clear manifesto commitment to have a referendum on the timescale i'm talking about right now. i was elected on a historically high share of the vote on a historically high turnout, so we don't need opinion polls to determine a mandate for that, we have an election result that, we have an election result that does that. on this question of priorities, the constitution and our ability to build the kind of economy and society we want here in scotland are not separate. but and society we want here in scotland are not separate.— are not separate. but they are right now, are not separate. but they are right now. because _ are not separate. but they are right now. because you _ are not separate. but they are right now, because you could _ are not separate. but they are right now, because you could be - are not separate. but they are rightl now, because you could be spending time talking about the cost of living... i time talking about the cost of livinf... .,�* ., ., , ., ~ living... i don't want to 'ust talk about the i living... i don't want to 'ust talk about the cost * living... i don't want to 'ust talk about the cost of h living... i don't want to just talk about the cost of living, - living... i don't want to just talk about the cost of living, i'm - living... i don't want to just talk about the cost of living, i'm the| about the cost of living, i'm the first minister of scotland and i want to ability to deal with the causes of the crisis were facing right now and to help people more. my right now and to help people more. my power to do so is limited by the

constitutional limitation. we have a scottish parliament doing all sorts of things that wouldn't be there if we hadn't had a constitutional debate about that. the constitution and economic and social issues are inextricably linked. isn’t and economic and social issues are inextricably linked.— inextricably linked. isn't part of the case for — inextricably linked. isn't part of the case for scottish _ inextricably linked. isn't part of. the case for scottish independence is that scotland has increasingly got conservative governments they haven't voted for at the polls suggest that might not be the case next time. it suggest that might not be the case next time. , ., , ., next time. it is not dependent on scotland what _ next time. it is not dependent on scotland what it _ next time. it is not dependent on scotland what it an _ next time. it is not dependent on scotland what it an outcome - next time. it is not dependent on scotland what it an outcome of l next time. it is not dependent on| scotland what it an outcome of an election is, so tony blair would still have been prime minister even if nobody in scotland had voted labour. liz truss would still be prime minister if everybody in scotland had voted labour at the last election. it's the fact that we don't control and don't influence... i was 3.5 years old last time scottish boats influence the outcome of the uk election. that democratic deficit is the fundamental issue thatis deficit is the fundamental issue that is only resolved by independence. i listened to keir

starmer right now and i've got a lot of things politically and coming, but i hear somebody who strikes me a lot of the time is desperately trying to appeal to voters in england by being a pale imitation of the tories as opposed to being a really positive and radical alternative.— really positive and radical alternative. . ., , ., alternative. that was nicola sturgeon — alternative. that was nicola sturgeon talking _ alternative. that was nicola sturgeon talking to - alternative. that was nicola sturgeon talking to our - alternative. that was nicola - sturgeon talking to our political editor chris mason. i know she's at the party conference and has a big speech to prepare for but i bet she will be waiting for some very important news coming out this evening, is it going to be glasgow or liverpool which holds the eurovision song contest next year? hosting on behalf of ukraine was not able to host the contest, although it someone at this year show. let's talk now his in glasgow.

it's a lovely day for it. maybe the weather is not going to sell this bed. how did we get down to these two cities? it bed. how did we get down to these two cities? . ., , ., bed. how did we get down to these two cities? _, , ., ., two cities? it comes down to the weather, glasgow _ two cities? it comes down to the weather, glasgow is _ two cities? it comes down to the weather, glasgow is in _ two cities? it comes down to the weather, glasgow is in serious . weather, glasgow is in serious trouble today. it is dj or should it be decision desolation eurovision day, is it going to be liverpool or glasgow? sam ryder came second in eurovision and the uk was given the chance to host when it was decided it can be done safely in ukraine. 20 cities around the uk threw their hats into the ring, that was reduced to seven, then reduced to two cities and as we heard on the ken bruce show on radio two this morning, that was when it was announced that the decision would be revealed tonight on the one show. on their twitter feed today they have been putting out appeals for fans to gather in both parts, in both cities tonight.

hopefully there will be those shots of people jumping hopefully there will be those shots of peoplejumping up and down or are looking disappointed from global cities. glasgow is a city with eurovision pedigree. let's go back to 1969, lulu won the contest. she grew up in the east end here. i spoke to her at a james bond concert this week and asked her what it would mean to her to have eurovision in her hometown and she was so excited speaking about glasgow is heritage in the back she grew up here and how much it would mean to her. i think she wouldn't mind being involved if it was healthier. what is going to be fascinating tonight is going to be fascinating tonight is getting the views of concertgoers behind me. this is where it would be held if it goes the way of glasgow. if it looks familiar in relation to eurovision it's because it's already hosted eurovision in the will ferrell netflix eurovision film. that was supposed to be set in edinburgh, but that is where it was

filmed. we have the american alternative artist machine gun kelly playing. the mild—mannered man of american musicjames taylor is playing in the armadillo. those are the opinions we will be getting later on today, the fans of those streaming into those gigs round about 7:15pm when eurovision is announced. what is going to be the deciding factor? a number of factors come into play, we have heard from cities eliminated and the reasons they gave for why they were kicked third. birmingham said one of the things that went against them was that there roof wasn't tall enough. manchester said their dressing rooms, they couldn't provide enough of them 30 seconds or less from the stage. these are the types of technicalities it's come down to. we will find out tonight on the one show if it is liverpool or glasgow. thank you so much. refreshing rain glasgow has to offer. what is after

the rest of us? the chances are you will run into some rain today if you haven't done so already tomorrow on the other hand, the weather is looking mostly sunny. we face sunny saturday on the way. however, rain is expected in northern ireland and also scotland come sunday. here's the satellite picture and you can see the weather systems sweeping across the uk. this is today — a weather front moving across england and wales at the moment. and this high pressure in its wake develops over the next 2a hours and then heads towards the uk. so this is our weather for tomorrow. light winds, scattered fairweather clouds. here's the weather front through this afternoon. it sweeps across east anglia and the southeast during the evening. in its wake, a lot of clear weather, but a strong breeze continues here in western scotland with some showers and the temperatures a little lower than last night, typically around six or seven degrees, maybe some windward coasts holding onto double figures. so here's tomorrow.

remember that area of high pressure builds in from the south west. light winds here, beautiful weather i think, across wales, south western parts of england, very nice weather also to the east of the pennines. just a few more showers here in western and northern scotland and fresh 12 degrees around 15 or 16 elsewhere. and saturday night is also looking dry for the bulk of the uk — bar the odd shower here and there. but you can see the rain already piling in behind me. this is the next weather system, a low pressure passing just close to iceland there with its weather front extending way towards the south. here are the iso bars, the pressure lines indicating the gusty winds as well. it sweeps across scotland and northern ireland earlier on in the day and then reaches the lake district come the late afternoon. but the bulk of england and wales should have a dry day on sunday as well. and then that weather front fizzles away and moves towards the east on monday. and once again, a brief area of high pressure develops across the uk. briefly visiting us.

the temperatures on monday between 13 in the north and around 17 in the south. is it is it going to stay fine in the south over the next few days? it is indeed. that's what the outlook indicates. further north, the weather will tend to be a little more unsettled and the temperatures will be around the mid teens. thanks for watching.

this is bbc news. the headlines: a warning from social care providers in england that millions of people could left without support unless there's a complete overhaul of the system. the entire system, both health and social care will be on its knees, so the stakes here are extremely high. the prime minister intervenes, and stops a launch of a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter the government defies climate warnings by announcing a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the north sea — more than a hundred new licences could be issued.

the northern ireland secretary says he will call an election for the northern ireland assembly on the 28th of october if power—sharing out storm and has not been installed by then. in scotland's first minister stegemann —— nicola sturgeon has criticised liz truss for not speaking to her properly since becoming prime minister. there's not been a phone — becoming prime minister. there's not been a phone call. _ becoming prime minister. there's not been a phone call. i _ becoming prime minister. there's not been a phone call. i don't _ becoming prime minister. there's not been a phone call. i don't know- been a phone call. i don't know whether that is arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity, whatever it is, it's not the right way to do government. social care providers are warning millions of people could be left without support — unless there's a complete overhaul of the system. unless there's a complete care england, which represents independent providers, says services for people who can't look after themselves,

must be restructured or the nhs �*will be on its knees.�* the government says it's investing £5 billion in social care in england over the next three years. jeremy cooke reports. are you all right? have you been in the shower? for wendy, it is the first call of the day. i have got some gentleman here from the bbc. good morning, sir. nice to meet you, i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet you. let me get out of the way. she is here to help mark, an ex navy diver, now living with dementia. i will get you a coffee. the clock is ticking, wendy has got 30 minutes to get his breakfast and his meds, prepare his lunch and get him in the shower. do your medication, sweetheart? mark's family had been struggling big time. then they got a care package, and they got 20 back with.

in the space of a week or ten days, we have seen a massive change in him, he was listening, he was coherent again. before that, he just sat there. what has it meant to you and your family huge difference, lifted a massive burden of everybody's shoulders. 30 minutes have come and gone and wendy is still here, and mark has still has not had his shower. so you are on your own time now but you are not about to walk out through the door? definitely not, it is not an option. from this point on, wendy is not getting paid. i am just going to close the door for mark's dignity. we have a crisis, big crisis. we are living in a world where the cost—of—living is horrific, my bills are phenomenal, my wage is not a living wage anymore, that is rubbish. on paper it is, but it's not. notjust me, every other carer out there, everybody doing this kind of work. the government says it is spending £15 million on a recruitment drive for overseas workers. it is also promising a ten year plan

of reform for adult social care. for the care sector, change can't come soon enough. if we get this wrong there will be hundreds of thousands if not millions of people who will be in crisis. we will have an nhs that will be absolutely clogged with people and the entire system, both health and social care, will be on its knees. here is your towel. do you still get moved by it? oh, 100%. these are people. sorry. ijust think society is not doing much. these are people that have put into society for 80—odd years. and i will be back at teatime. at four o'clock. after the first appointment of the day, wendy is already running late, and if you ask her why she does it, well, she has the answer. if i can go home and say i have made

one person's life better today, i am happy. be good. jeremy cook, bbc news, newcastle. let's speak tojohn stiles — son of nobby stiles — part of the team that won the world cup for england in 1996. nobby stiles died in 2020 — having suffered from dementia. john cared for his father when he was ill. thank you for talking to us about your experience as a carer, and it's almost two years to the day since you lost your dad, a couple of weeks on the anniversary of his death. cast your mind back to the time you spend with him as he wrestled with dementia. what stands out for you out of your experience? the things you remember most of your experience going from being a loving son to an independent man to effectively having to do everything for him? i have to say it was my mother,

really, who was my dad's primary carer and she cared for him greatly. very difficult, obviously, and you are mourning someone who has disappeared and watching them struggle and there is also the practicalities of it. a man who cannot look after himself and he is disorientated and it's a very difficult situation and i think that last lady who i heard interviewed, i have nothing but respect for her. did you have a diagnosis before you started to see the deterioration or was it a case of knowing there was dementia and before getting a diagnosis and then getting any kind of help. diagnosis and then getting any kind of hel. , diagnosis and then getting any kind ofhel. , ., ., diagnosis and then getting any kind of hel. , .., ., . . of help. dads came from heading a football and _ of help. dads came from heading a football and he _ of help. dads came from heading a football and he started _ of help. dads came from heading a football and he started losing - of help. dads came from heading a football and he started losing his i football and he started losing his memory when he was about 60 i was a long, slow decline and we got the

diagnosis of about eight or nine years later but we know he was losing his memory and we did not know anything about the disease and i think there is a stigma attached to dementia. you are crazy or whatever, and i think that stigma is very difficult to shake off. with regards to what is going on, we felt there was not much help or advice out there and we are an insular family and private, but it was just a very difficult time. demanding, emotionally and physically, especially for my mother who did a greatjob. i’m especially for my mother who did a freat 'ob. �* , ., great 'ob. i'm interested in what ou great job. i'm interested in what ou are great job. i'm interested in what you are saying — great job. i'm interested in what you are saying about _ great job. i'm interested in what you are saying about being - great job. i'm interested in what i you are saying about being private and lots of family to go through this will know where so your mum has it, and dad will cover up for her and vice versa, because people are embarrassed or ashamed and what there is to be ashamed of or when something is not in your control or any responsibility for it, nobody

can blame anything for that but nonetheless people feel that. they often cover up for a partner and that can delay when help is sought. but what help is needed from your experience? the last you want is people coming in and taking over somebody�*s family? you people coming in and taking over somebody's family?— people coming in and taking over somebody's family? you need support and advice and — somebody's family? you need support and advice and you _ somebody's family? you need support and advice and you need _ somebody's family? you need support and advice and you need to _ somebody's family? you need support and advice and you need to know- somebody's family? you need support and advice and you need to know what is going to happen, really and it's not always pleasant listening but we just really did not know what to do to be honest with you. this dementia, for some reason, is not treated like other illnesses and at the end of the day, dementia is brain damage and that's what it is, a terminal brain disease and should be treated as such but for some reason it's like, it's old age, and if you had a car accident and your brain was damaged you'd be treated differently to someone with dementia. d0 differently to someone with dementia-— differently to someone with dementia. , ., ~ , differently to someone with dementia. ~ , ., dementia. do you think there is a lack of compassion _ dementia. do you think there is a lack of compassion in _ dementia. do you think there is a lack of compassion in the - dementia. do you think there is a i lack of compassion in the system? yes, i do. lack of compassion in the system? yes, ido. i lack of compassion in the system? yes, i do. ithink lack of compassion in the system? yes, i do. i think it's treated terribly. when they set up the nhs

to look after people, i don't think they meant to discriminate against older people. and if someone is with dementia and can't look after themselves and has become a danger with themselves, how poorly do they need to get the help? they should be throwing money at it because it's crucial for all of us. throwing money at it because it's crucialfor all of us. i throwing money at it because it's crucial for all of us. i am throwing money at it because it's crucialfor all of us. i am an ex footballer, three and a half more times likely to get early onset dementia and the whole attitude seems to be disgraceful, really. you mentioned your _ seems to be disgraceful, really. you mentioned your mother and all of the pressure that fell on her shoulders and it often is. supported by children, but it often is the partner or husband or wife who takes the biggest responsibility and many will say that ie said in sickness and in health, till death do us part and in health, till death do us part and this is part of the package and people are committed and it's amazing to think to see that dedication for partners show for

someone going through dementia. but if there was one thing that would have eased the pressure on her that may be people need to think about when they are designing a system, can you give us an idea what that might be from your experience? i think in particular, if my mum, had been given advice about what would happen or needed to happen in terms of care and help, because sometimes ofcareand help; becausesometimesa �* people been that is what mm gamma at the start and after the diagnosis, what will happen, what help is available and the best way diagnosis, what will happen, what he get available and the best way diagnosis, what will happen, what he get availa it: and the best way diagnosis, what will happen, what he get availa it certainly best way diagnosis, what will happen, what he get availa it certainly needs �*ay diagnosis, what will happen, what he get availa it certainly needs a; �* structure and it �*structure and it needs more new structure and it needs more money put in. that lady is working below minimum wage for the job she is doing, which is crucial to that person and the family. so, yeah, we

should get good advice and be advised about what we can get and what help you can guess in terms of getting care. what help you can guess in terms of getting care-— getting care. john styles, thank you ve much getting care. john styles, thank you very much for— getting care. john styles, thank you very much for talking to _ getting care. john styles, thank you very much for talking to us - getting care. john styles, thank you very much for talking to us about i very much for talking to us about that personal matter. the government has decided not to launch a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter after the prime minister's office raised objections. he's our political correspondent damian grammaticas i understand that in the department for business that they had been working for some time, they say, and had a reasonably well developed plan to get people to reduce their energy, but, i've been told that the downing street and the department of health put a stop to that and the

department of health sources said they don't think they played a specific role but would have had concerns about elderly people being afraid to turn the heating off. downing street, what they are saying, is that they are confident that there are energy supplies to get people through the winter and ministers have said that they don't believe a campaign would make a difference to energy security and they don't believe it would be needed to have advice. they said, the last thing you need to say is tell people to switch things off for the national leader when it makes no difference. so there is confidence about supply but amongst those working on the campaign, they say this will urge people to use less and save money and could save the country money because every unit of energy will be subsidised by the government if the prices remain high, so it makes sense to reduce it. and they say not having a plan to curb usage, simply, they said, doesn't make any sense.- doesn't make any sense. slightly

mystifying- _ ministers have opened a controversial new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the north sea. the business secretary, jacob rees—mogg, says exploiting reserves is more important than ever after russia's invasion of ukraine — and will strengthen britain's future energy security. but climate scientists say new fossil fuel projects undermine the fight to control global warming. here's our environment correspondent, jonah fisher it will take years before any of these new licences yield oil or gas. what's extracted will be british fossil fuel, but if global prices are still sky—high, our energy bills will be too. about 100 licences are expected to be issued as part of this round, with areas where production could begin quickly off norfolk, lincolnshire and yorkshire, set to be fast—tracked. supporters of the new drilling say this is about improving the uk's energy security, reducing our dependence on imported oil and gas. but burning fossil fuels emits the carbon dioxide that

already warms our planet. so why are we looking for more? our development of supply is not going to affect our usage. our usage is determined by the framework of the climate change act and the independent climate change committee which informs government policy, so you really can be assured that it's actually — i know it sounds contradictory — but it's actually good for the environment that we're going to produce more of our gas and oil at home, and that you can be confident because of the climate change act and our commitment in law to net zero that we will not be using more oil and gas than is required in that transition. that won't reassure climate scientists, who say greenhouse gases are already leading to more extreme weather events, like heatwaves and drought. the advice of the united nations and the international energy agency is clear — that if we want to keep temperature rises under 1.5 degrees then there can be no more fossil fuel projects.

if you increase supply, so if you drill more oil and gas, then even if we're replacing imports we're increasing the supply of oil and gas globally and that's likely to increase demand globally and therefore emissions. the first of these new north sea licences are expected to be issued early next year. jonah fisher, bbc news. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has accused liz truss of showing "arrogance," "lack of respect" or "insecurity" for not speaking to her properly since she became prime minister. ahead of the snp party conference, she's been speaking to our political editor chris mason. and he started by asking if they'd even spoken since liz truss came to power. no, not yet. it's quite absurd in many ways. when i became first

minister, david cameron was prime minister, david cameron was prime minister and i think we spoke on the phone the night i became first minister and i spoke on the phone with theresa may within a day of her becoming prime minister and ian borisjohnson, i've got deep political differences with all of the politicians but we have a duty to work together constructively. it's notjust me. mark drakeford is in the same position. iflot it's notjust me. mark drakeford is in the same position.— in the same position. not even a -hone in the same position. not even a phone call? _ in the same position. not even a phone call? no. _ in the same position. not even a phone call? no, and _ in the same position. not even a phone call? no, and i— in the same position. not even a phone call? no, and i don't- in the same position. not even a | phone call? no, and i don't know whether that _ phone call? no, and i don't know whether that is _ phone call? no, and i don't know whether that is arrogance, - phone call? no, and i don't know whether that is arrogance, lack i phone call? no, and i don't know| whether that is arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity, whatever it is, it's not the right way to do government in a grown—up way, so i hope we will seek a change. i will do my best to work with liz truss as constructively as possible or whoever comes after her because you can't take anything for granted in uk politics these days, but other than that, an exchange or two during the events for the queen after her death, there has been no engagement and i think that is really quite strange. and i think that is really quite stranfe. �* , and i think that is really quite stranfe. v f, ~ and i think that is really quite stranfe. �*, ., ~ ., strange. let's talk about

priorities. _ strange. let's talk about priorities. and _ strange. let's talk about priorities. and the - strange. let's talk about i priorities. and the appetite strange. let's talk about - priorities. and the appetite for independence or an independence referendum soon. polls suggesting just 35% of people in scotland want a referendum in scotland in the next year and you think knowledge were in the middle of the cost of living crisis, so is at the right priority for you to be talking about a constitutional question right now? sure. in a sense let me divide the sentence into two. i suppose the democratic mandate, polls show support for independence raising so the polls that you cite show that, but but i was elected as first minister on a very clear manifesto commitment to have a referendum on the timescale i'm talking about now and i was elected on a historically high share of the vote on a historically high turnout, so we don't need opinion polls to determine the mandate for that and we have an actual election result that does that. secondly, on the question of priorities, the constitution and our ability to build the kind of economy and society we want in scotland are not

separate. but society we want in scotland are not se arate. �* , ., ., separate. but they are right now because you _ separate. but they are right now because you would _ separate. but they are right now because you would be _ separate. but they are right now because you would be spending | separate. but they are right now- because you would be spending time talking about the cost of living and a multitude of other things rather than a referendum. but a multitude of other things rather than a referendum.— a multitude of other things rather than a referendum. but i don't want to talk about _ than a referendum. but i don't want to talk about the _ than a referendum. but i don't want to talk about the cost _ than a referendum. but i don't want to talk about the cost of _ than a referendum. but i don't want to talk about the cost of living. - to talk about the cost of living. i'm the first minister of scotland and i want to have ability to deal with the crisis we are facing and to help people more. my power to do so is limited by the constitutional limitation. we have a scottish parliament doing all sorts of things and that would not be there if we had not had a constitutional debate about that. the constitution and economic and social issues are inextricably linked.— inextricably linked. isn't it a central plank _ inextricably linked. isn't it a central plank of _ inextricably linked. isn't it a central plank of the - inextricably linked. isn't it a central plank of the case . inextricably linked. isn't it aj central plank of the case for scottish independence is that scotland has repeatedly got conservative governments that they have not voted for and the poll suggesting might not be the case next time. it’s suggesting might not be the case next time. �* , , next time. it's the underlying problem. _ next time. it's the underlying problem. it's _ next time. it's the underlying problem, it's not _ next time. it's the underlying problem, it's not dependentl next time. it's the underlying l problem, it's not dependent on scholar what the outcome of an election so tony blair would still be prime minister even if nobody had voted labour. liz truss would still

be prime minister even if everybody in scotland had voted labour at the last election. so it's the fact we don't control and don't influence. you have to go back when i was three and a half years old for the last time that scottish votes influenced the outcome of the uk election. is that democratic deficit is the fundamental thing sold by independence. i listen to keir starmer and i have a lot of things politically uncommon, but i hear somebody who strikes me as a lot of the time as desperately trying to appeal to voters in england by being appeal to voters in england by being a pale imitation of the tories as opposed to being a really positive radical alternative.— opposed to being a really positive radical alternative. nicola sturgeon talkinf to radical alternative. nicola sturgeon talking to chris _ radical alternative. nicola sturgeon talking to chris mason. _ radical alternative. nicola sturgeon talking to chris mason. some - talking to chris mason. some breaking news coming from derby. where police have shot dead a man who had been spotted in the car park at arscott drive police station in

derby a few hours ago, this incident. police have confirmed that the man is dead and had been admitted to hospital after reports of shots being fired. according to eyewitnesses there was a series of gunshots, two shots, a brief delay and two more shots according to the eye witness baxter who said he had six shots in all and the eyewitness saying they heard instructions from people and heard people shout stop, put it down, and there were gunshots left right and centre. it was a man reportedly armed with a knife in the secure car park area of ascot drive police station in derby and the man was shot by police and has since died in hospital. (pres) after the violence and the shock in thailand, the mourning. there's widespread grief after 36 people, most of them children, were killed by a former police officer who used a gun and a knife in the attack — one of the deadliest

in the country's history. the prime minister of thailand has ben visiting the nursery in the north of the country where the attacks began. he prayed, and laid flowers at the school gates. and the king of thailand is also expected to visit survivors of a massacre. laura bicker reports. there are few words which offer comfort here. how do you console those grieving for children who were stabbed as they slept? some were as young as two. translation: i didn't expect this would happen to my grandson - as it was at a nursery. translation: why did he do this to children who were innocent - and had an opportunity to grow old in the future? the attacker, a former police officer who had appeared in court that day on a drugs charge, forced his way into a nursery as the children napped. the attacker, a former police officer who had appeared in court that day on a drugs charge, forced his way into a nursery as the children napped. he used a gun and knife before

heading home to kill his wife and stepson. translation: it was a huge knife i with a blade as wide as a palm. i he looked calm. he didn't look worried, as if nothing had happened, like he was just taking a normal stroll. the attacker, a former police officer who had appeared in court that day on a drugs charge, forced his way into a nursery translation: l was in the fields - and someone called me up and told me about a mass shooting at the daycare centre. they asked how many of the teachers are heavily pregnant. i knew right then it was my daughter. this is where many parents, where many grandparents, were reunited with their loved ones. yesterday, it was a crime scene, so this is the first time they have seen their children. many of them brought their favourite toys, favourite games, to put alongside them in the coffin. but for many of those relatives it has proved too much. the prime minister tried to articulate a nation's grief as he visited the town, but he too said he was speechless. mass shootings in thailand are rare,

although around 10 million people are thought to own a gun. there are calls for tougher gun laws, for tougher drug laws. all to be discussed in the weeks to come. but for now, in this moment, in this town, there is only overwhelming loss. laura bicker, bbc news, northern thailand. the rail operator avanti west coast has been told it has to �*drastically improve services�* after it was given only a six month extention to its contract. avanti, which operates the line between london and glasgow, cut its services this summer with those between london and manchester the worst affected. our business correspondent marc ashdown explained to me earlier what led to this warning. it's it�*s all about the essential part of the route from london to manchester

piccadilly and avanti were running three trains an hour which was standard and then it went down to an hour and in standard and then it went down to an hourand in part standard and then it went down to an hour and in part they blamed a lack of drivers willing to do overtime to fill the schedules. that led to a raft of criticism led by the london mayor and mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, who described chaotic scene, stampedes are london used as people tried to rush for the trains running. there were issues with the pricing and availability of dispensary advance tickets as people could not get hold of them to travel. avanti�*s contract is up next saturday so the government had various options and could have cancelled it or expended by ten years so what they�*ve chosen to do is give it a six month stay and are extending up to six months when it comes with caveats on the transport secretary says she wants to see a drastic improvement in services. first group run avanti and welcome and say they�*ve been training more drivers and are confident they can get things back and already bring about 70 services

and already bring about 70 services a week back online and they have aimed to get a full timetable up and running again by december the 11th. this is not a happy time on the railways more generally. i was on train yesterday, very crowded and it ran and it was great but we have more strikes coming this weekend and the transport secretary says she wants people to sit down together like family and resolve it but it doesn�*t look like there is a sign of that happening or the older relative role of the government of getting them sitting there. this role of the government of getting them sitting there.— them sitting there. this is the second consecutive _ them sitting there. this is the second consecutive saturday i them sitting there. this is the i second consecutive saturday of them sitting there. this is the - second consecutive saturday of the strike and last week we had a conservative conference and major events and it will be horrendous for anyone travelling on rails but we expect a fifth of trains to run and we had another strike on wednesday and any services will be starting later and finishing earlier by the rmt is the one involved and 15 rail companies walking out and network

rail and series of disputes since the summer all aboutjobs, pay and this is the eighth time that the rmt has warned out so expect disruption across england and scotland and wales. , f, across england and scotland and wales. , . ., ., ., wales. they are balloting again. the advice is not — wales. they are balloting again. the advice is not to _ wales. they are balloting again. the advice is not to travel _ wales. they are balloting again. the advice is not to travel it _ wales. they are balloting again. the advice is not to travel it is _ wales. they are balloting again. the advice is not to travel it is also - advice is not to travel it is also how close are we to getting this resolve? you touched on earlier, the incoming transport secretary met with the unions and is notjust saying it and grant shapps refused to do which means she was described as constructive, pleasant and a good start but crucially no breakthrough but the rmt had a mandate and that is up and say there are no more strikes on the horizon. so they have to ballot. f, , strikes on the horizon. so they have to ballot. . , ., , , to ballot. that is happening imminently _ to ballot. that is happening imminently but _ to ballot. that is happening imminently but the - to ballot. that is happening imminently but the issue i to ballot. that is happening imminently but the issue is| to ballot. that is happening i imminently but the issue is if to ballot. that is happening - imminently but the issue is if they do ballot we could see strikes running into next year.

here�*s an update on the covert figures. b. here's an update on the covert fifures. �* ., ., , here's an update on the covert fifures. ., ., , figures. a lot of people watching it mi , ht figures. a lot of people watching it might think _ figures. a lot of people watching it might think are _ figures. a lot of people watching it might think are we _ figures. a lot of people watching it might think are we even _ figures. a lot of people watching it might think are we even testing i figures. a lot of people watching it | might think are we even testing for covid any more and to explain, this has come from the weekly ons statistics and what they do is send out tens of thousands of tests to members of the public each week and they reply with the results and they analyse them and you get an idea of how many people in the country are likely to have covid and that is where you get the figure from. hand where you get the figure from. and that's why gives us a consistent that�*s why gives us a consistent measure because they�*ve been doing it for ages. measure because they've been doing itforafes. ., �*, measure because they've been doing it for aes. , h . measure because they've been doing itforafes. , h . �*, it for ages. that's right and it's not based _ it for ages. that's right and it's not based on _ it for ages. that's right and it's not based on people _ it for ages. that's right and it's not based on people with - it for ages. that's right and it's - not based on people with symptoms, is based the general public so they send it to anyone and that�*s where you get the figure, 1.3 million people in the country, based on this across the uk would have it so up in the week from roughly one in 60 the week before to one in 50, the most

recent week. the caveat is it all takes a while so it�*s quite dated data. two weeks that these samples would have been taken so the situation could be different now. that figure, 1.3 million is going up but it still significantly below where we were earlier this year so about a quarter of where we were backin about a quarter of where we were back in march or april when we had the high rates and another way of looking at it is more useful is to looking at it is more useful is to look at hospital numbers. because they are more up—to—date and that is this week. the problem is it�*s england only because it�*s the most up—to—date figures but there you can see the number of people being admitted to hospital with covid is up admitted to hospital with covid is up by 33% on the week before, so around 10,000 people. across the whole of england. they will be in hospital in england with covid and we say with covid because they�*ve tested positive. we say with covid because they've tested positive.— tested positive. they might be in for something — tested positive. they might be in for something completely - tested positive. they might be in i for something completely different. only about a third are being

primarily treated for covid and if you look at the figure, 10,000, the peak of that second wave was 33,000 and then almost all of those 33,000 would have been predominantly covid, so the overall messages numbers are going up, hospitalisations are going up going up, hospitalisations are going up but they are nowhere near at the peak of the pandemic. stand up but they are nowhere near at the peak of the pandemic.— up but they are nowhere near at the peak of the pandemic. and of course, eo - le peak of the pandemic. and of course, --eole are peak of the pandemic. and of course, people are starting _ peak of the pandemic. and of course, people are starting to _ peak of the pandemic. and of course, people are starting to get _ peak of the pandemic. and of course, people are starting to get fresh - people are starting to get fresh jabs and there are measures in place to deal with any possible increase in infection we might associate with winter. f, �* , f, winter. that's right. the autumn booster programme _ winter. that's right. the autumn booster programme is _ winter. that's right. the autumn booster programme is rolling . winter. that's right. the autumn| booster programme is rolling out across the country, everyone over the age of 50 and people in vulnerable groups who would qualify. at the moment they are jabbing people over 65 years old but they did it with earlier waves wear over time they increase the h you can qualify and we are in the middle of that there has been some criticism that there has been some criticism that that is not moving perhaps as fast as it could do so we have to

see what happens this autumn. idaho see what happens this autumn. now look at the weather. a mix of weather, sunny spells, showers, and gusty spells and you can see all sorts of weather and the gusty showers moving into western parts of scotland and a weather front moving through central england and into the middle and later this afternoon giving a spell of heavy rain and blustery winds but ahead of the weather front, around 20 degrees in norwich is possible but more typically the mid—teens. this evening and overnight in the showers will continue in the north—west that many eastern and central and southern areas will be dry and a little pressure this coming night and in some spots temperatures will be five or 6 degrees. here is the forecast for tomorrow and briefly high pressure pays us a visit. light winds, mostly sunny skies, scattered fair weather clown here and there

but temperatures typically around 15 degrees in may be liverpool and a few more showers in northern scotland. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: a warning from social care providers in england that millions of people could left without support unless there�*s a complete overhaul of the system. the prime minister intervenes and stops a launch of a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter. the government defies climate warnings by announcing a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the north sea — more than 100 new licences could be issued. the northern ireland secretary says he will call an election on the 28th of october if power sharing at stormont has not been restored. scotland�*s first minister nicola sturgeon has criticised liz truss for not speaking to her properly since

she became prime minister, saying it was absurd. sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the england lionesses return to wembley this evening for the first time since winning the european championship this summer. 90,000 tickets have been sold for the friendly against the world champions, the usa. england will be without captain leah williamson and striker alessia russo through injury. both sides will wear teal armbands to show solidarity to the victims of abuse in the women�*s game in the us. that follows an investigation that uncovered systemic verbal and emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in the top domestic league in the us. i think it is a lot for everyone to process, honestly. you know, the report is extensive, and it is

really hard to read. you know, many of the players in the report, i know them personally, some of them i coached, and so i know for me it has been a really hard week, it has been a hard year since the first report, and i think having the distraction of actually being able to play and having joy in the game i think is likely great, and these are the types of matches that people want to play in, right? nottingham forest dropped to the bottom of the premier league earlier this week after losing to relegation rivals leicester, a result that was expected to put steve cooper�*s position injeopardy but forest boss has signed a new contract today keeping him at the city ground until 2025. cooper took charge of forest last september with the team bottom of the championship but guided them to play—off success in may, ending their 23—year wait for a return to the top division. forest have just four points after eight games and have lost their last five.

wolves are also in the relegation zone and there�*s been a huge blow for their winger pedro neto. the 22 year old needs ankle surgery and that rules the portuguese out of the world cup. he went off with the injury in the first half of their defeat to west ham last weekend. he also missed half of last season with a serious knee injury. manchester city have been fined £260,000 after a pitch invasion at the etihad stadiumon the final day of last season. they beat aston villa 3—2 to retain their premier league title. the club admitted that it failed to ensure its spectators and all those purporting to be its supporters or followers conducted themselves in an orderly fashion. the villa keeper robin olsen was assaulted during the invasion. one year later than scheduled because of the pandemic,

the women�*s rugby world cup begins in new zealand tomorrow morning. favourites england are on a 25 test winning run and will take on fiji in auckland at1t.1t5am. france and south africa are also in their pool. the red roses are looking to secure a third world cup title and keep that record run going into the tournament. i can�*t quite believe it, to be honest. we�*ve been waiting a long time for this week to come along and the first week we are here, it was very relaxed, getting overjet lag, this week on monday, that was when the switch flipped and we are into test week and into preparations for fiji. there�*s a real buzz around the place. the girls just can�*t wait to get going and get this world cup under way. scotland and wales face each other on sunday in their first pool game. for scotland it marks a twelve year wait to appear in a tournament. wales will be hoping they can

repeat their six nations win over the scots earlier this year. with hosts new zealand and australia also in their group, sunday�*s opener really does feel like a must—win game for both home nations. that�*s all the sport for now. the irish foreign minister, simon coveney, has said a new air of positivity has created a flicker of optimism in talks over the northern ireland protocol. mr coveney held formal bilateral talks with northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris, who has repeatedly said he would call for an election if power—sharing wasn�*t restored at stormont by october 28. he was asked how that measure would resolve the ongoing deadlock.

yes, i have thought it through and i thought long and hard about it. i am in that wonderful situation that this is the law as you mentioned in the second part of your question. it is legislation. there�*s a lot going on a british government legislation terms at this point in time and i really don�*t believe as a former chief whip there would be the slot for it. i am under a duty to finish this on the 28th. executive reforms in northern ireland for all the reasons i�*ve given previously about the quality of public services, interventions on energy, that we need to give and are finding quite difficult to do so in a northern ireland context. we will get there, but it would be much better, much more efficiently delivered by having an executive in place. i�*m under no illusions as to the issues around it, but, yes, i

will be calling an election on the 28th of october if we do not have an executive reformed. i recognise the reality of that and that is the law we are operating within. what i said i think reflects what everybody i have spoken to in northern ireland has said to me, nobody wants an election. we had an election at the start of the summer. we had a result of that election and people want devolved institutions in northern ireland that can make decisions for— families there, for businesses there, they are facing the same pressure that are being faced across the uk and across the island of ireland in terms of the cost of living pressures and so on. we want to avoid an election if we can and in the context of not having solved some of the outstanding questions of the protocol, of course, an election means that issues like that will become total issues again. that are likely to divide rather than bring people together.

so i think there is a big onus on the secretary of state and myself and others, party leaders and so on, to try to find a way of— avoiding that scenario and establishing a functioning executive and assembly. we know what the different parties have said. there are legitimate concerns in every political party in northern ireland that need to be addressed and i hope we can work with them to avoid what i would regard as an unnecessary election. by working together to solve some of the outstanding issues that have been around for far too long. the for far too long. ireland the forfar too long. ireland foreign minister talking at the ireland foreign minister talking at the conference. earlier ben lowry, the editor of the belfast news letter, outlined the significance

of the talks. what i would say is that it�*s not even entirely in agreement about what it does. essentially as a chance for the uk and the republic of ireland to meet and discuss issues in the normal environment that don�*t relate to stormont and northern ireland, if everything was working properly and indeed they didn�*t need to go to stormont for several years after the belfast agreement. they didn�*t meet after the 2007 sinn fein and the gdp which was a huge moment in history here, party so opposed to each shared para together. —— mike d u p. it did meet when stormont fell about a year after brexit. the fact is meeting now is in and of itself a sign of better relations. it has met a few times over the pandemic and since the pandemic and really what they are discussing when you look at

they are discussing when you look at the communication that they put out, the communication that they put out, the start of talking about corporation and the security council at the moment, and then it gets down to more contentious things like legacy which is actually contested, the legacy of the troubles and questions of who is more culpable and how to investigate the past. it's and how to investigate the past. it�*s a significant meeting. i it's a significant meeting. i suppose in some ways what's useful suppose in some ways what�*s useful about it is it�*s the first time for these two to meet together. chris heaton harris has only been in the job for a few weeks.— job for a few weeks. chris heaton harris and _ job for a few weeks. chris heaton harris and simon _ job for a few weeks. chris heaton harris and simon coveney - job for a few weeks. chris heaton harris and simon coveney know. job for a few weeks. chris heaton . harris and simon coveney know each other from the european harris and simon coveney know each otherfrom the european union, so they have a good relationship. they met in hillsborough, the hillsborough castle which is the royal residence in northern ireland. that was a couple of weeks ago when they spoke very warmly. the unionist concern, and i�*m speaking to you here from the dup conference in

belfast, the unionist concern would be that this great warmth between the british and irish governments at the british and irish governments at the moment isjust the british and irish governments at the moment is just because chris heaton harris and simon coveney know each other, it�*s because the uk is going to water down its response to the northern ireland protocol, the irish sea border. households could lose power for up to three hours at a time this winter if gas supplies run extremely low. the warning came yesterday, from the national grid, who said it was an unlikely scenario but added that supply interruptions were a possibility if the energy crisis escalated. the government�*s taking quite a hard line on this. to have a demand, a campaign to encourage people the report in the times today suggested there was a plan to have a demand, a campaign to encourage people

to reduce their energy demand. that was vetoed. we spoke to the climate change minister today. he said it was an agreement across cabinet that this wouldn�*t be an appropriate way to to move forward. but i�*m here in hackney. i�*m at a flat owned by a guy called rod mcmanus. and i can guarantee that i can save him money and reduce his impact on the environment. i reckon i can probably cut his energy bills by about a third. so quite significant savings by managing his demand. so let�*s go and have a look at his flat. rob, are you still there? yeah. hi, rob. good to meet you. liam, the cameraman. come on in, liam. let�*s have a look so we can start in the main room here. so this is rob�*s kitchen and front room. starting the kitchen. very easy savings you can make when you�*re boiling a cup of tea. measure out the water in a cup. only use as much as you need. heat stuff up in the microwave, not in the oven. that�*ll save you loads of energy. boil the water in the kettle when you�*re making pasta, then put it on the pan. that will save you a bit. i�*ve been looking at this, such an intrusion.

i�*ve been going round his house, looking at everything. now i notice up here you�*ve got a couple of led light bulbs and then you�*ve got one of these halogen light bulbs, the halogen light bulb. i mean, if you put your hand up to it when it�*s on, you�*ll feel the heat coming off it. you can save yourself six quid a year by changing that to an led light bulb and cover the cost of the light bulb. so it�*s a really easy saving. if you�*ve got halogen light bulbs, go through your house, get the warm coloured early new light bulbs, and they�*re really good. now, more generally, a bigger savings. now think about your house, right? where do you spend most of your time? i suspect it�*s in here. it looks like you�*re working from here. i suggest you say i�*m only really going to heat this room. i�*m not going to heat the rest of my house. you get a big saving if you do that. and if you�*re going to do that, what i would suggest is, can you see the window there? get yourself a curtain that�*s massively going to reduce draughts. you won�*t believe how much cold air

comes through from the window. so you get a curtain that will make a big difference. get yourself a draught excluded for the door. so you�*re only heating this room, which means let�*s go down the corridor and have a look, which means that you don�*t need to heat the other rooms. but first, before we go into one of the other rooms, let�*s take a look at your... come on, liam. let�*s have a look at your boiler. it�*s an electric boiler. they are not the most efficient what you�*ve got here, rob. it�*s a giant kettle, right? boiling up water. i would make sure that the temperature of the water is down about a0 or 50. you don�*t need any hotter than that. that�*s hot enough for a shower mix. mix a little less cold in if it�*s not warm enough. i would also suggest you look and see, lots of energy companies now are saying to people, if you use energy at low peak times like at night, they actually give you money back. you can make as much as £10 a day by changing your demand pattern. so check with your energy suppliers whether you can do that. but even if you can�*t, i would suggest you only use this at night because rates tend to be lower at night. so put it on at night.

don�*t heat it during the day. let�*s go into this bedroom. it�*s an intrusion, isn�*t it, going into all this? so i�*m very glad to see that you�*re drying your stuff on the rack that�*s much more efficient than a tumble dryer. so keep doing that. these radiators, i mean, these are inefficient anyway. but what i�*m going to say to you is don�*t run the radiator this winter. and i know he�*s already said this is an extension. it gets really cold in winter. but i�*m saying you�*re quite a young man, you can stay warm, get yourself another duvet. i mean, think of the cost of a duvet compared to the heating, the radiator. it�*s going to save you a lot of money. and we�*ll come on to how much in a moment. more bad news for you, rob. i�*m going to say no more baths, only showers, short showers. get yourself clean and get out of the shower, the hot waterjust is really expensive. don�*t run the towel rack, hang the towels on the rack in there and let the air dry. they�*re much more efficient. let�*s go back into your front room and i�*ll give you the reckoning how much energy i reckon i�*ve saved for you. so i reckon that if you do everything i�*ve said and we�*ve spoken to which and other experts, we reckon we can save you a third. that�*s about a third

of your energy bill, possibly more if you�*re really rigorous with this stuff. and when it is ready, you stick with that, you know, having an extra duvet in your bedroom, a third of your energy. so at a time like this, when energy prices are high, that is a significant saving. it is quite punishing regime, though. what do you reckon? i think it�*s doable. yeah. i definitely need to cut back on the amount of energy i�*m using through this winter, for sure. and the other thing, like if you�*re watching telly, you don�*t really need get yourself a blanket, you can sit under it. it�*s quite cosy. i�*m not sure. yeah, maybe two blankets won�*t be one for you. you don�*t want to cuddle up on the one, but you know what i mean. little things like that really do make a difference. i think you�*ve got a question for me as well, haven�*t you? yeah, my question was about charging a laptop and a screen when working from home. now the additional energy that�*s used there as opposed to going into the office. i mean, look, if you�*re going to say you�*re going to be using a computer and probably a laptop as well. so that�*s cancels out. there is an argument that your office probably is heating itself, is going to be hot anyway. so you�*re going to save a little bit of home heating. i don�*t know if you�*re if you�*re

careful in here, i suspect. and you�*ve got to also think, if you�*re looking with the environmental impact, you�*ve got to think about your commute and how you�*re doing there. are you cycling? do you take the train? there�*s going to be an impact with that. look, i think it�*s probably a marginal benefit going into the office. probably slightly better to go into the office, but not huge. so i think it really depends on what you�*re most comfortable with. sojust one quick... do you think you�*re going to stick to what i�*ve suggested? yeah, definitely need to cut back on the amount of rooms i�*m heating for sure. but yeah, i�*ll try my best and see how it goes. and i happen to know rod�*s got a flatmate. do you think your flatmate be happier when you say no more? he�*s a bit more of a stickler for the heating, so i have to try and convince him, i reckon. he is available to come into your home anytime you like. you only to ask. he was the first black footballer to be picked for england almost a century ago, but campaigners say jack leslie never actually played for his country because of the colour of his skin. now a statue of him has been unveiled at the stadium of plymouth argyle — the club for whom he scored more than 130 goals. and the fa have also awarded him an honourary england

cap. jenny kumah reports. three, two, one... a wonderful moment in plymouth this lunchtime. an argyll legend back home at his club. his family moved to tears by the occasion. yeah, it makes you go... look at it. it�*s him! we haven't seen our grandad for 30 odd years and he is there, that is our grandad! it's an amazing statue. it's captured the essence of our grandad. jack leslie was the only black player in the english league at the time and went on to captain argyle. the son of a jamaican father and english mother, he would have been the first black player to represent england. half a century would pass before viv anderson would make that breakthrough. jack leslie scored more than 130 goals during his time here at argyle. he is the club�*s fourth highest goal—scorer and it was in 1925 that he was called into the manager was my office and told he had been selected

to play for england. but when the papers came out, an aston villa player was in the team, jack was named as a travelling reserve. there was speculation that the time that members of the fa had objected when they became aware of his ethnicity. the fa is awarding jack a posthumous honorary cap. cheering and applause it's the icing on the cake, really. we just wish really it had happened in grandad's lifetime, that he would have been here to see it, but we are so proud, so very, very proud. as a young boy i never heard anything - about jack leslie. rodney played for argyle in the 1990s and scored their only goal at wembley. i received racial abuse up and down the country - and i thought it was bad then, - but if you think go back 60 years, 70 years, it must have been horrendous forjack. - how far do you think we�*ve come? racism isn't a football problem, it's a social problem. _ we've still got a lot

of work to be done i campaigns continue to tackle racism in sport. many feel the statue symbolises the resilience to challenges faced by diverse footballers past and present. jenny kumah, bbc news. the royal opera house is promising to bring a modern tale of self—destruction to the stage. there is a new opera, loosely based on the last days of kurt cobain, the nirvana frontman who took his own life at home in seattle 1994. last days opens today at linbury theatre at the central london venue. joining me now is the co—director of that opera, matt copson. tell us about it, what is the inspiration, what are you? well, last da s inspiration, what are you? well, last days as _ inspiration, what are you? well, last days as an _ inspiration, what are you? well, last days as an adaptation - inspiration, what are you? well, last days as an adaptation of. inspiration, what are you? well, last days as an adaptation of a i inspiration, what are you? well, i last days as an adaptation of a film made in the early 2000 switch with the kurt cobain archetype and his final days. the film is not

theatrical. it�*s a man who wanders around the house, but in that there is a real sense of magic that is in his small interactions with objects around this house, infused with the idea that we as an audience know this person is going to die and want to psychologically evaluate this human being and where this is coming from. some of which is a promising form of an old pro. it from. some of which is a promising form of an old pro.— form of an old pro. it sort of because _ form of an old pro. it sort of because we _ form of an old pro. it sort of because we know _ form of an old pro. it sort of because we know how - form of an old pro. it sort of because we know how it's i form of an old pro. it sort of. because we know how it's going form of an old pro. it sort of - because we know how it's going to because we know how it�*s going to end, you think that will lead the audience to see very ordinary, trivial things in a different way? yes, exactly. that�*s a big part of it. we are dealing with a very loaded cultural symbol which the audience have a lot of their own projections onto, so there is a sort of valuation going on about the mundane activities, albeit pouring a

bowl of cereal or lighting the kettle boil or something. obviously, nirvana fans— kettle boil or something. obviously, nirvana fans might _ kettle boil or something. obviously, nirvana fans might be _ kettle boil or something. obviously, nirvana fans might be attracted - kettle boil or something. obviously, nirvana fans might be attracted to i nirvana fans might be attracted to come because of that loose connection, but in a sense, they might, i suppose, connection, but in a sense, they might, isuppose, it connection, but in a sense, they might, i suppose, it would connection, but in a sense, they might, isuppose, it would be connection, but in a sense, they might, i suppose, it would be the sort of thing they are expecting, because it is not a bio pic. yes. because it is not a bio pic. yes, they might _ because it is not a bio pic. yes, they might be _ because it is not a bio pic. yes, they might be very _ because it is not a bio pic. yes they might be very disappointed. because it is not a bio pic. yes, - they might be very disappointed. are pleasantly surprised. were _ pleasantly surprised. were pleasantly _ pleasantly surprised. were pleasantly surprised. - pleasantly surprised. were pleasantly surprised. it's i pleasantly surprised. were i pleasantly surprised. it's my pleasantly surprised. it�*s my personal help to do a direct bio pic of someone like kurt cobain, what more needs to be said of the life the man lived? but what interests me is a man is a period of american pop culture that still has a resonance in culture today, aesthetically with ripped jeans and because we were. but also as an alternative figure to try and counteract the forces that be in the world.— try and counteract the forces that be in the world. finally, forgive me for rushing. — be in the world. finally, forgive me for rushing, but _ be in the world. finally, forgive me for rushing, but we _ be in the world. finally, forgive me for rushing, but we get _ be in the world. finally, forgive me for rushing, but we get some - be in the world. finally, forgive me for rushing, but we get some of. be in the world. finally, forgive me | for rushing, but we get some of the visual symbols like the white

sunglasses and all of that, but there�*s very little dialogue. ijust wonder how are you able to convey the emotion of the story with little dialogue and only the music? the trafed of dialogue and only the music? the tragedy of a _ dialogue and only the music? tis: tragedy of a character like this is the projections everybody throws onto them and that�*s really what happens in our uproar. there is only two grunts and mumbles played by an amazing actor and all of these people singing in different ways on stage to which the character goes, why are you singing, what do you want to me? and therein lies the tragedy of the whole piece. the performance — tragedy of the whole piece. the performance begins tonight at linbury theatre and runs until the 11th of october. thank you very much for talking to us and good luck with the project. glasgow and liverpool will find out later today which of the two cities has been chosen to host the eurovision song contest next may. the spectacular music show

will be staged in the uk after this year�*s winner, ukraine, was unable to take up hosting duties because of the war. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson, has been in one of the hopeful cities — glasgow. is it going to be liverpool or is it going to be glasgow? you asked how this came about. obviously it was because sam ryder came second in eurovision that the uk was given the chance to host when it was decided it couldn�*t be safely done in ukraine and the uk will be doing it on behalf of ukraine. so 20 cities around the uk threw their hats into the ring that was reduced to seven, then it was reduced to two. and as we heard on the ken bruce show on radio two this morning, that�*s when it was announced that the decision would be revealed tonight on the one show. the one show on their twitter feed today,

have been putting out appeals for fans to gather in both parts of or in both cities tonight. so hopefully there will be those shots of people jumping up and down or looking disappointed from both those cities. now, glasgow is a city with eurovision pedigree. let�*s go back to 1969. boom, bang, a—bang. lulu won the contest. she grew up in the east end here. i spoke to her this week actually at a james bond concert and asked her what it would mean to her to have eurovision in her hometown. and she was so excited, speaking about glasgow�*s musical heritage, the fact that she grew up here, how much it would mean to her. and also i think she wouldn�*t mind being involved if it was held here. what is going to be fascinating tonight is getting the views of concert goers behind me. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with tomasz. the chances are you will run into some rain today if you haven�*t done so already tomorrow on the other hand, the weather is looking mostly sunny. we face sunny saturday on the way. however, rain is expected in northern ireland and also scotland come sunday. here�*s the satellite picture and you can see the weather systems sweeping across the uk. this is today — a weather front

moving across england and wales at the moment. and this high pressure in its wake develops over the next 2a hours and then heads towards the uk. so this is our weather for tomorrow. light winds, scattered fairweather clouds. here�*s the weather front through this afternoon. it sweeps across east anglia and the southeast during the evening. in its wake, a lot of clear weather, but a strong breeze continues here in western scotland with some showers and the temperatures a little lower than last night, typically around six or seven degrees, maybe some windward coasts holding onto double figures. so here�*s tomorrow. remember that area of high pressure builds in from the south west. light winds here, beautiful weather i think, across wales, south western parts of england, very nice weather also to the east of the pennines. just a few more showers here in western and northern scotland and fresh 12 degrees, around 15 or 16 elsewhere. and saturday night is also looking dry for the bulk of the uk — bar the odd shower here and there. but you can see the rain already piling in behind me. this is the next weather system, a low pressure passing just close to iceland there with its weather front extending way towards the south. here are the iso bars, the pressure lines indicating the gusty winds as well. it sweeps across scotland and northern ireland earlier on in the day and then reaches

the lake district come the late afternoon. but the bulk of england and wales should have a dry day on sunday as well. and then that weather front fizzles away and moves towards the east on monday. and once again, a brief area of high pressure develops across the uk. briefly visiting us. the temperatures on monday between 13 that�*s what the outlook indicates. and the temperatures will be around the mid teens. thanks for watching.

this is bbc news. the headlines. a complete overhaul of the system. the entire system, both health and social care will be on its knees, so the extremes are high. the prime minister intervenes — and stops a launch of a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter the government defies climate warnings by announcing a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the north sea — more than a hundred licences could be issued. the northern ireland secretary says he will call an election on the 28th of october if power sharing at stormont has not been restored

scotland�*s first minister nicola sturgeon has criticised liz truss for not speaking to her properly since she became prime minister, saying it was �*absurd�* there�*s not been a phone call. i don�*t know whether that is arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity, whatever it is, it�*s not the right way to do government. social care providers are warning millions of people could be left without support — unless there�*s a complete overhaul of the system. care england, which represents independent providers, says services for people who can�*t look after themselves, must be restructured or the nhs

�*will be on its knees.�* the government says it�*s investing £5 billion in social care in england over the next three years. jeremy cooke reports. are you all right? have you been in the shower? for wendy, it is the first call of the day. i have got some gentleman here from the bbc. good morning, sir. nice to meet you, i am jeremy, this is steve. pleased to meet you. let me get out of the way. she is here to help mark, an ex navy diver, now living with dementia. i will get you a coffee. the clock is ticking, wendy has got 30 minutes to get his breakfast and his meds, prepare his lunch and get him in the shower. do your medication, sweetheart? mark�*s family had been struggling big time.

then they got a care package, and they got 20 back with. in the space of a week or ten days, we have seen a massive change in him, he was listening, he was coherent again. before that, he just sat there. what has it meant to you and your family huge difference, lifted a massive burden of everybody's shoulders. 30 minutes have come and gone and wendy is still here, and mark has still has not had his shower. so you are on your own time now but you are not about to walk out through the door? definitely not, it is not an option. from this point on, wendy is not getting paid. i am just going to close the door for mark�*s dignity. we have a crisis, big crisis. we are living in a world where the cost—of—living is horrific, my bills are phenomenal, my wage is not a living wage anymore, that is rubbish. on paper it is, but it�*s not. notjust me, every other carer out there, everybody doing this kind of work. the government says

it is spending £15 million on a recruitment drive for overseas workers. it is also promising a ten year plan of reform for adult social care. for the care sector, change can�*t come soon enough. if we get this wrong there will be hundreds of thousands if not millions of people who will be in crisis. we will have an nhs that will be absolutely clogged with people and the entire system, both health and social care, will be on its knees. here is your towel. do you still get moved by it? oh, 100%. 100%. these are people. sorry. ijust think society is not doing much. these are people that have put into society for 80—odd years. and i will be back at teatime. at four o�*clock. after the first appointment of the day, wendy is already running late, and if you ask her why she does it, well, she has the answer. if i can go home and say i have made one person�*s life better today, i am happy. be good.

jeremy cook, bbc news, newcastle. sir andrew dilnot chaired the commission on funding of care and support in 2010 which published the landmark dilnot report. the findings of that report have informed funding for health and social care ever since. i wondered, and thank you for talking to us this afternoon. i wonder if you feel a sense of deja vu when you hear in local authorities again calling, as they did, the time your report was going to be implemented for a pause and there wasn�*t enough funding and of course what happen with yours is that the government dropped the scheme and we went back to square one. , , , ., , , one. let me sense there is a sense of de'a one. let me sense there is a sense of deja vu — one. let me sense there is a sense of deja vu and _ one. let me sense there is a sense of deja vu and for— one. let me sense there is a sense of deja vu and for many _ one. let me sense there is a sense of deja vu and for many decades i one. let me sense there is a sense | of deja vu and for many decades the government in the uk have not managed it effectively. social care is a national thing and it�*s england

were mainly talking about the moment but we�*ve seen underfunding that has been persistent and its disasters. most of us will need social care, 80% of us, will need social care care and the people who deliver it, like wendy who we saw, these are wonderful people doing a difficult job but it�*s well delivered as the experience of marking pembrokeshire and it can transform�*s peoples lives and it can transform�*s peoples lives and give them good quality of life and give them good quality of life and we are not spending the government two weeks ago committed to going ahead with the reform package, the £5 billion which is a version of the proposals that we made. i would like to see that being more generous but they have to go ahead with that and any suggestion they might fall back on that would be a betrayal and we also need more money right now unless you put more money right now unless you put more money into the system now it will fall over and the consequences of that for some of the lives of the most needy does not bear thinking

about. istate most needy does not bear thinking about. ~ ., ~ ., , , , most needy does not bear thinking about. ., ~ ., , , , ., about. we all know this but 'ust to brinf about. we all know this but 'ust to bring people i about. we all know this but 'ust to bring people up i about. we all know this but 'ust to bring peopie up to h about. we all know this but 'ust to bring people up to date, i about. we all know this but just to bring people up to date, the i about. we all know this but just to bring people up to date, the plan i about. we all know this butjust to | bring people up to date, the plan is from october next year there will be a more generous means test and effectively a lifetime cap on care costs of £86,000 and if you spend beyond that the costs will be and what surprised me when i looked at this earlier is that the money the government allocated was about 12 billion and it turns out most of thatis billion and it turns out most of that is actually for this business of the cap and the means testing process. very little of that is for new investment in the provision of social care. that suggests there is a long way to go, even if the reform goes ahead as the government says it will. . , ,., y . goes ahead as the government says it will. u, , . ., goes ahead as the government says it will. absolutely. and to be clear about the numbers _ will. absolutely. and to be clear about the numbers the - will. absolutely. and to be clear i about the numbers the government will. absolutely. and to be clear - about the numbers the government was going to be raising about £13 billion a year through national insurance, 13 billion a year and they are proposing to put 5.4

billion over three years, so less than 2 billion a year into the reform package and the increased generosity of the means test on those things are essential but you are quite right that they need to put more money into the system now to look after only those who have the least level of incomes and assets and they announced an extra half £1 billion just over two weeks ago for the next year or so. it�*s not enough. and we need an extra £2 billion a year every year for the next three years and that will build up next three years and that will build up an extra £6 billion per year by the third year and that still wouldn�*t be doing what the new prime minister has committed herself to, which she said although they thought they were reversing the national insurance and health and social care levy, she thought all £13 billion should be allocated to social care and they can do the kind of increase that i�*ve just described and the reforms they committed to again a

few weeks ago and still have money left over out of the 13 billion. for reasons i don�*t understand, social care doesn�*t get a fair crack of the weapon i need to get that now because we are living people in terrible positions but also because we are not acting fairly to those who work in the sector and we need to act quickly and if we don�*t i think we should be ashamed. i to act quickly and if we don't i think we should be ashamed. i think i'm riiht in think we should be ashamed. i think i'm right in saying — think we should be ashamed. i think i'm right in saying in _ think we should be ashamed. i think i'm right in saying in a _ think we should be ashamed. i think i'm right in saying in a former i think we should be ashamed. i think i'm right in saying in a former life i i�*m right in saying in a former life you were in charge of the institute for fiscal studies and i know it�*s many years ago but when you look at those numbers and how they will be apparently achieved, are you a bit sceptical, is that fair to say? i�*m sceptical, is that fair to say? i'm not sceptical _ sceptical, is that fair to say? i'm not sceptical on _ sceptical, is that fair to say? in not sceptical on the social care site because these sums of money are not that big overall. 50 it site because these sums of money are not that big overall.— not that big overall. so it should be possible _ not that big overall. so it should be possible to _ not that big overall. so it should be possible to find _ not that big overall. so it should be possible to find them? its i not that big overall. so it should be possible to find them? its in | be possible to find them? its in excess of _ be possible to find them? its in excess of £800 _ be possible to find them? its in excess of £800 billion - be possible to find them? its in excess of £800 billion a - be possible to find them? its in excess of £800 billion a year i be possible to find them? it; “i excess of £800 billion a year and we need an extra £2 billion a year for the next three years to help the

means tested system and we are already allocating £2 billion to this reform. social care is critical but if we had the courage to spend the money on it, is not large sums of money compared to say the overall health service and it�*s also worth noting there are interactions between the health service on the social care system where social care is not working well but the health system can become effective, and slowed down, because we have people remaining in hospital who could be better cared for cheaply cared for in social care but there is an social care available for them so they are left stuck in hospital so getting this right is perfectly feasible. economically and financially and something we can�*t afford to avoid. iflan financially and something we can't afford to avoid.— afford to avoid. can i file a left-field _ afford to avoid. can i file a left-field question - afford to avoid. can i file a left-field question at i afford to avoid. can i file a left-field question at you i afford to avoid. can i file a i left-field question at you and i left—field question at you and i know it some years ago you did this but you�*ve taken a sincere interest in this area policy. how much of an

issueis in this area policy. how much of an issue is information on what this? care is one thing that the people often find themselves going into this experience of dealing with an elderly relative who goes from needing nothing to needing a lot of care and not knowing where it comes from and who provides and how they access it and what is available. it's access it and what is available. it�*s a really important point and information is critical. many of the things we get good at like buying a loaf of bread or getting on the bus, we do it time and time again and we learn how to do it and an acute need for social care typically begins just once in in somebody�*s lives and families and individuals rally near how to negotiate the system and the system itself is complicated. partly because we are not very proud of our social care system and we don�*t talk about it as much as we ought to, so information is a critical part of the recommendations we made a couple of years ago about what we should do

more of. of course it�*s much easier to have a good information campaign about something we think is a good service than about a service that you think is on its knees, but you are right. information to help us or navigate our way through the social care system when the need arises is a really important part of it.- a really important part of it. thank ou ve a really important part of it. thank you very much- — a really important part of it. thank you very much- a _ a really important part of it. thank you very much. a man _ a really important part of it. thank you very much. a man has - a really important part of it. thank you very much. a man has died i a really important part of it. thank. you very much. a man has died after being shot dead in derby. the man was shot after officers responded to reports of a knifeman in arscott drive at about ten this morning. a man was taken to hospital after he was shot but was declared dead at the hospital. let�*s go to giles taylor who is in derby. some of the reports coming in suggested that this man was in a secure part of the police premises.

this man was in a secure part of the police premises-— police premises. yes, that's right. as ou police premises. yes, that's right. as you mention — police premises. yes, that's right. as you mention this _ police premises. yes, that's right. as you mention this afternoon i police premises. yes, that's right. i as you mention this afternoon we've as you mention this afternoon we�*ve had a statement from police confirming that a man who has died from his injuries are being shot by police earlier this morning. they were deployed to the scene at around ten o�*clock this morning following reports of a man carrying a knife in the secure car park of the police station which is hundred metres down the road. eyewitnesses reported hearing loud bangs before the area was cordoned off and the man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead on so far he has not been identified and an investigation is ongoing as to what his identity is ongoing as to what his identity is but we are told that nobody else was injured or harmed. this afternoon a wide cord and remains in place along the busy road to the south of derby city centre while forensic officers carry out their inquiries. derbyshire police says it has referred the incident to the independent office for police conduct, as is standard procedure.

giles, thank you very much. the government has decided not to launch a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter after the prime minister�*s office raised objections. this seems to have come out on a slightly confused way.— slightly confused way. what we understand _ slightly confused way. what we understand from _ slightly confused way. what we understand from a _ slightly confused way. what we understand from a source i slightly confused way. what we understand from a source at i slightly confused way. what we | understand from a source at the business department is that there was a reasonably well developed plan to encourage people to reduce energy usage and they have been working on it for some time and what we understand is that that plan was blocked by the prime minister�*s offers and the department of health. a source at the department of health has suggested that they don�*t believe they had a specific role in that decision but they have suggested there is broad concern that any campaign might confuse or

frighten the elderly into reducing their energy to the point that they could be a health issues. i saga their energy to the point that they could be a health issues. i saw some iuotes, could be a health issues. i saw some quotes. from — could be a health issues. i saw some quotes, from graham _ could be a health issues. i saw some quotes, from graham stuart, - could be a health issues. i saw some quotes, from graham stuart, the i quotes, from graham stuart, the energy and climate minister talking on the radio and he said the fact that somebody has reduced their energy even a day before to get to a peak were not really make any difference since terms of security of supply, and he said that we think basically this would be kind of unnecessary and might frighten people but then the government says it is working with of gm, the regulator, any voluntary service to reward users who cut demand at peak times. it sounds like mixed messages. the point that graham stuart has been making is what the government is doing is to reward people. government is doing is to reward --eole. �* government is doing is to reward --eole. ,, ,,, , ., people. and businesses, three smart metres, to encourage _ people. and businesses, three smart metres, to encourage people - people. and businesses, three smart metres, to encourage people to i metres, to encourage people to reduce their usage rather than a

campaign telling people to to turn then their thermostat, so a reward system that has not been worked out yer own not clarified and these are briefings that are being put in the press at the moment. in terms of why this could have been blocked, we don�*t know. if you speak to 10 downing street, they refer you to the business department. but the climate minister this morning did say that we don�*t want to be a nanny state government and we know that the prime minister, liz truss, earlier this week talked about not being in the business of telling people what to do and clearly the government has a difficult balancing act. on the one hand, they don�*t want to frighten the elderly, but on the other hand people with serious health conditions but when they launch the ambitious and expensive energy intervention plan, there was at the time concern that it would

reduce the incentive for people to reduce the incentive for people to reduce their energy usage. there was some talk then about whether a public information campaign might be needed, so there�*s obviously a difficult balancing act, but as you say, the climate minister may clear this morning that the decision has been taken not to go ahead with the campaign. ministers have opened a controversial new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the north sea. the business secretary, jacob rees—mogg, says exploiting reserves is more important than ever after russia�*s invasion of ukraine — and will strengthen britain�*s future energy security. but climate scientists say new fossil fuel projects undermine the fight to control global warming. here�*s our environment correspondent, jonah fisher it will take years before any of these new licences yield oil or gas. what�*s extracted will be british fossil fuel, but if global prices are still sky—high, our energy bills will be too. about 100 licences are expected

to be issued as part of this round, with areas where production could begin quickly off norfolk, lincolnshire and yorkshire, set to be fast—tracked. supporters of the new drilling say this is about improving the uk�*s energy security, reducing our dependence on imported oil and gas. but burning fossil fuels emits the carbon dioxide that already warms our planet. so why are we looking for more? our development of supply is not going to affect our usage. our usage is determined by the framework of the climate change act and the independent climate change committee which informs government policy, so you really can be assured that it�*s actually — i know it sounds contradictory — but it�*s actually good for the environment that we�*re going to produce more of our gas and oil at home, and that you can be confident because of the climate change act and our commitment in law to net zero that we will not be using more oil and gas than is required in that transition.

that won�*t reassure climate scientists, who say greenhouse gases are already leading to more extreme weather events, like heatwaves and drought. the advice of the united nations and the international energy agency is clear — that if we want to keep temperature rises under 1.5 degrees then there can be no more fossil fuel projects. if you increase supply, so if you drill more oil and gas, then even if we�*re replacing imports we�*re increasing the supply of oil and gas globally and that�*s likely to increase demand globally and therefore emissions. the first of these new north sea licences are expected to be issued early next year. jonah fisher, bbc news. some breaking news from westminster and our colleagues at westminster

have confirmed that the trade minister, the mp for bournemouth east has had the conservative whip suspended. a spokesman for the office said that we have suspended the wit pending investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week and we take all such allegations extremely seriously. the prime minister has been clear that the highest standards in public life must be upheld. i think, standards in public life must be upheld. ithink, without standards in public life must be upheld. i think, without the whip, it�*s hard to see how mr burns can remain as a minister. since he would not be a member of the parliamentary conservative party so i don�*t know how it he can be a government minister in the house of commons, so some questions must exist over whether he is still actually a serving minister or has been asked to step aside while the msk should continue or has voluntarily resigned or been sacked. i don�*t know. but we do have a statement from the prime minister and liz truss says that the

prime minister took direct action and has been clear that all ministers should maintain the high standards of behaviour. this is interesting in the context of the events that contributed to boris johnson�*s defenestration from number ten. you might recall the incident of mr pincher, the mp and minister who was suspended over his behaviour, chris pincher, and there were complaints because his behaviour which led to him being thrown out the conservative parliamentary party and he�*s still a member parliament for tamworth, but he is an independent and he of course had been given a second chance by borisjohnson having acknowledged that he had been aware of previous concerned about mr pincher�*s behaviour. and then obviously subsequently, mr pincher was thrown out of the conservative parliamentary party and sacked as a

minister. let�*s go to westminster. inevitably people will draw the comparison is because that was only a matter of months ago and this is a different case, different person, so what do we know about the circumstances that led to conor burns having the whip withdrawn over in pro behaviour or alleged inappropriate behaviour. we've had two different _ inappropriate behaviour. we've had two different descriptions, - inappropriate behaviour. we've had two different descriptions, one i inappropriate behaviour. we've had| two different descriptions, one from the whip�*s office describing the allegations covid as inappropriate behaviour and then number ten described as serious misconduct so you get a sense of the level of the allegations we are talking about but very little detail beyond that but what is striking is the speed with a range downing street has moved to send a statement precisely because, as you say, the context of previous misconduct against other mps and i think it striking that downing street has released a statement

extremely quickly, following a complaint of nearest, the prime minister has asked avanti to leave the going with immediate effect, removing him from his role as a trade minister. it has to be said it does not mean he has been suspended from the role but itjust says he has left his role with immediate effect and the prime minister, the statement goes on to say, took direct action on being informed of the allegation and it�*s clear that all ministers should maintain the highest standards of behaviour as the public expects, so a concerted attempt from 10 downing street to draw a line and make the difference clear in the response to these allegations compared to those that took place under the previous administration but all we know at the moment is that avanti has had the moment is that avanti has had the whip suspended and is no longer a conservative mp. we�*ve not had a statement in response from avanti, although i�*ve approached him for comment but we�*ve not heard anything

directly from him. this will bring back uncomfortable memories from the tory party would be keen to move on from a series of allegations in recent months.— from a series of allegations in recent months. . . , ~ ., ., recent months. and it was avanti who was one of those _ recent months. and it was avanti who was one of those people _ recent months. and it was avanti who was one of those people wheeled i recent months. and it was avanti who was one of those people wheeled out| was one of those people wheeled out to defend the prime minister when his behaviour was criticised. —— coanor urns. coanor urns has been sacked as minister by the prime minister after allegations of what downing street describes as serious misconduct and the conservatives whip off his say it�*s been suspended and he is not a member of the conservative parliamentary party pending an investigation into what it describes as inappropriate behaviour earlier this week, when it was the conservative party conference. we don�*t know if that is where the inappropriate behaviour or is misconduct has taken place and we will find out more in the next few hours and we will bring it to you on bbc news as we get more details.

the irish foreign minister, simon coveney, has said a "new air of positivity has created a flicker of optimism" in talks over the northern ireland protocol. mr coveney held formal bilateral talks with northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris, who has repeatedly said he would call for an election if power—sharing wasn�*t restored at stormont by october 28. he was asked how that measure would resolve the ongoing deadlock? yes, i have thought it through and i thought long and hard about it. i�*m in the wonderful situation that this is the law, as you mentioned in the second part of your question and it is primary legislation and there�*s a lot going on in british government legislation terms at this point in time and i really don�*t believe is a former chief with this would be the slot for it but i�*m under duty to on the 28th and i think it vitally important that the executive reforms

in northern ireland for all of the reasons are given previously about the quality of public services on the quality of public services on the interventions on energy that we need to give, and are finding quite difficult to do so in a northern ireland context. we will get there, but it would be much better and more efficiently delivered by having an executive in place. i�*m under no illusions as to the issues around it, but, yes, iwill be illusions as to the issues around it, but, yes, i will be calling an election on the 28th of october if we do not have an executive reforms. i recognise the reality of that, and that is— i recognise the reality of that, and that is the — i recognise the reality of that, and that is the law we operate within, but what — that is the law we operate within, but what i — that is the law we operate within, but what i said reflects what everybody i've spoken to in northern ireland _ everybody i've spoken to in northern ireland has— everybody i've spoken to in northern ireland has said to me. nobody wants an election _ ireland has said to me. nobody wants an election. we had an election at the start— an election. we had an election at the start of— an election. we had an election at the start of the summer and we had a result— the start of the summer and we had a result from _ the start of the summer and we had a result from that election and people want devolved institutions in northern ireland that can make decisions — northern ireland that can make decisions for families and businesses there. they are facing the same —

businesses there. they are facing the same pressures that are being faced _ the same pressures that are being faced across the uk and across the island _ faced across the uk and across the island of— faced across the uk and across the island of ireland. in terms of the cost of— island of ireland. in terms of the cost of living pressures and so on. so we _ cost of living pressures and so on. so we want — cost of living pressures and so on. so we want to avoid an election if we can— so we want to avoid an election if we can and — so we want to avoid an election if we can and in the context of not having _ we can and in the context of not having solved some of the outstanding questions around the protocol, — outstanding questions around the protocol, of course, an election means— protocol, of course, an election means that _ protocol, of course, an election means that issues like that will become — means that issues like that will become totem issues again. they are likely— become totem issues again. they are likely to _ become totem issues again. they are likely to divide rather than bring people — likely to divide rather than bring people together. so, i think there is a big _ people together. so, i think there is a big onus on the secretary of state _ is a big onus on the secretary of state and — is a big onus on the secretary of state and myself and others. party leaders _ state and myself and others. party leaders and so on, to try and find a way of— leaders and so on, to try and find a way of avoiding that scenario and establishing a functioning executive and assembly. we know what the different — and assembly. we know what the different parties have said and there — different parties have said and there are _ different parties have said and there are legitimate concerns in every— there are legitimate concerns in every political party in northern ireland — every political party in northern ireland that needs to be addressed. and i_ ireland that needs to be addressed. and i hope — ireland that needs to be addressed. and i hope we can work with them to avoid _ and i hope we can work with them to avoid what _ and i hope we can work with them to avoid what i — and i hope we can work with them to avoid what i would regard as an

unnecessary election and by working together— unnecessary election and by working together to solve some of the outstanding issues that have been around _ outstanding issues that have been around for— outstanding issues that have been around for far too long. i should apologise for the lighting on that and it might have been an unexpected news conference and there was not a chance to prepare the facilities in the normal way. jon tonge is a professor of politics at the university of liverpool and he joins us now. i was talking to ben from the northern ireland newsletter about the british and irish council, and the british and irish council, and the strange things about it is sometimes it meets and sometimes it goes long periods without meeting, which is often a good sign but when it does meet it could also be a good sign but it could also be a sign that there is quite a lot that needs sorting out. it that there is quite a lot that needs sorting out-— sorting out. it is a quality of northern — sorting out. it is a quality of northern irish _ sorting out. it is a quality of northern irish political i northern irish political institutions that meetings can be episodic and we are still waiting

for a northern ireland executive hundred and 55 days after the assembly elections and there lies the problem. the secretary of state is bound by law to call an election if a dissolved executive cannot be restored 24 weeks after the election and we are nearly there. by the 28th of october, christopher e heaton harris is bound to call another election and he says he will but the problem is that the people think he is bluffing and that there will be some progress in terms of trying to reform, at least, the northern ireland protocol in that time and therefore there will be emergency legislation to postpone the election which i think all sides agree will solve the sum of nothing. it will be a rerun of the result we saw last may. a rerun of the result we saw last ma . �* a rerun of the result we saw last ma . . , , ., , , , a rerun of the result we saw last ma. ,, may. and presumably there is a risk in that the. — may. and presumably there is a risk in that the, actually, _ may. and presumably there is a risk in that the, actually, and _ may. and presumably there is a risk in that the, actually, and i - may. and presumably there is a risk in that the, actually, and i know i in that the, actually, and i know it�*s a complicated result, but at the end of the day, sinn fein ended up the end of the day, sinn fein ended up as the largest party for the

first time ever and anything that solidifies their level of support would be damaging for the unionist parties point of view. one wonders why holding your nose and going to the executive is not a better option than election. the the executive is not a better option than election-— than election. the du pc it as a threat to the _ than election. the du pc it as a threat to the protocol. - than election. the du pc it as a threat to the protocol. they i than election. the du pc it as aj threat to the protocol. they say they are staying out until those issues are resolved and they welcomed the bill from liz truss introduced when she was foreign secretary basically to supplying the protocol. i think it will be all eyes on sirjeffrey donaldson as to whether he gives any hints on whether he gives any hints on whether the dup will go back into the institutions to try and avoid an election. there is no doubt that it is better between the uk, ireland and the eu at the moment. it couldn't have been much worse.

and the eu at the moment. it - couldn't have been much worse. but when ou couldn't have been much worse. emit when you have unlikely conduits like steve baker saying he regretted the way that british and irish relations have deteriorated, when you have that you saying you may need to revise the protocol and the deputy premier of ireland who did the deal with borisjohnson saying the implementation of a protocol may have been too strict. that said, if i had £1 or1 euro for every time i heard about this landing zone, this window of opportunity, i would be a very wealthy man can window of opportunity, i would be a very wealthy man— very wealthy man can you your compromised _ very wealthy man can you your compromised ground? - very wealthy man can you your compromised ground? from i very wealthy man can you your. compromised ground? from the very wealthy man can you your- compromised ground? from the outside it looks quite difficult to reconcile the different apparently fixed positions that the sites have adopted. fixed positions that the sites have ado -ted. .,, ., fixed positions that the sites have ado-ted. .,, ., , ., adopted. one option is a green channel for _ adopted. one option is a green channel for goods _ adopted. one option is a green channel for goods be _ adopted. one option is a green channel for goods be going i adopted. one option is a green i channel for goods be going between great britain and northern ireland

that was strongly at risk or certain to go through the irish republic and into the eu market, somewhere around thatis into the eu market, somewhere around that is the basis of the deal but there are still those tricky issues of state aid in northern ireland. so theissues of state aid in northern ireland. so the issues of different vat regime and so the issue of the european court ofjustice, so it�*s notjust about cheques. for harder line, is also about sovereignty. there is still an awful lot of ground to go, but the new team in place in the uk and a new mood in the uk and ireland is helping things. there�*s clearly signs of things falling, but that freight is the dup. they think they are going to be betrayed again and there will be a deal totally unacceptable for them. that raises questions about the good friday agreement of the dup doesn�*t go back into the institutions.

if you�*re watching earlier you would have seen us battering the weather in glasgow. it really is a case of extremes across the country. there is pouring rain and gusty winds moving across parts of the midlands. in the last couple of hours or so, it swept through nottingham, just going through birmingham at the moment, cardiff and bristol. in the south east, it�*s been a glorious day. this is the band of rain i am talking about. within that, we get squally winds when the rain goes through and the winds get very gutsy. it�*s really unpleasant for half an hour or so and then it clears. that band of gusty rain should be in the south east area this evening and then eventually tonight it�*s out of the way its wake, so a brisk wind blowing of the atlantic with showers around

north—western areas, but generally speaking it should come down and be clear. really quite chilly behind this weather front. early on saturday, temperatures could be 5 degrees even in towns and cities. high pressure building from the south—west, feeling pleasant across england and wales, temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees, fine also for northern ireland and scotland, but here a bit more cloud and one or two showers. that�*s it from me. hello ,this is bbc news. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here�*s olly. good afternoon. england�*s lionesses return to wembley tonight for the first time since winning the european championship this summer. 90,000 tickets have been sold for the friendly against the world champions, the usa. england will be without captain leah williamson and striker alessia russo through injury. both sides will wear teal armbands

to show solidarity to the victims and so i know for me it has been a really hard week, it has been a hard year since the first report, and i think having the distraction of actually being able to play and having joy in the game i think is likely great, and these are the types of matches that people want to play in, right? nottingham forest dropped to the bottom of the premier league earlier this week after losing to relegation rivals leicester, a result that was expected to put steve cooper�*s position injeopardy

but forest boss has signed a new contract today keeping him at the city ground until 2025. cooper took charge of forest last september with the team bottom of the championship but guided them to play—off success in may, ending their 23—year wait for a return to the top division. forest have just four points after eight games and have lost their last five. manchester city have been fined more than a quarter of a million pounds for the pitch invasion at their stadium on the final day of last season. fans poured on to the pitch after city beat aston villa to retain their premier league title. during the disorder, the villa keeper was assaulted. their ticket allocation has been reduced for their match at chelsea

on october the 22nd. the game at stamford bridge will kick—off at 5:30pm but united�*s away ticket allocation has dropped by more than 600 from nearly 3,000 to 2,370. united say they are working out how to manage the loss of so many tickets because they�*ve have already been sold to fans. the women�*s rugby union world cup begins in new zealand tomorrow morning — a year later than scheduled because of the pandemic. favourites england are on a 25 test—wnning run and they�*ll take—on fiji in auckland at 4.45am. france and south africa are also in their pool. england are looking to secure their third world cup title. i can�*t quite believe it, to be honest. we�*ve been waiting a long time for this week to come along and the first week we are here, it was very relaxed, getting overjet lag, this week on monday, that was when the switch flipped and we are into test week and into preparations for fiji.

there�*s a real buzz around the place. world cup under way. scotland and wales face each other on sunday in their first pool game. the scots earlier this year. that�*s all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. scotland�*s first minister nicola sturgeon has accused

liz truss of showing arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity for not speaking to her properly since she became prime minister. ahead of the snp party conference — she�*s been speaking to our political editor chris mason and he started by asking if they�*d even spoken since liz truss came to power. no, not yet. it�*s quite absurd in many ways. when i became first minister, david cameron was prime minister and i think we spoke on the phone the night i became first minister and i spoke on the phone with theresa may within a day of her becoming prime minister and ian with theresa may within a day of her becoming prime minister and same with borisjohnson, i�*ve got deep political differences with all of the politicians but we have a duty to work together constructively. it�*s not just me. mark drakeford is in the same position. not even a phone call? no, and i don�*t know whether that is arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity, whatever it is, it�*s not the right way to do government in a grown—up way, so i hope we will see a change. i will do my best to work with liz truss as constructively as possible or whoever comes after her because you can�*t take anything for granted in uk politics these days, but other than an exchange or two

during the events for the queen after her death, there has been no engagement and i think that is really quite strange. let�*s talk about priorities. and the appetite for independence or an independence referendum soon. polls suggesting just 35% of people in scotland want a referendum in scotland in the next year and you�*ve acknowledged we�*re in the middle of the cost of living crisis, so is at the right priority for you to be talking about a constitutional question right now? sure. in a sense let me divide the sentence into two. i suppose the democratic mandate, polls show support for independence rising so the polls that you cite show that, but i was elected as first minister on a very clear manifesto commitment to have a referendum on the timescale i�*m talking about now and i was elected on a historically high share of the vote on a historically high turnout, so we don�*t need opinion polls to determine the mandate for that and

we have an actual election result that does that. secondly, on the question of priorities, the constitution and our ability to build the kind of economy and society we want in scotland are not separate. but they are right now because you would be spending time talking about the cost of living and a multitude of other things rather than a referendum. but i don�*t want to talk about the cost of living. i�*m the first minister of scotland and i want to have ability to deal with the causes of the crisis we are facing and to help people more. my power to do so is limited by the constitutional limitation. we have a scottish parliament doing all sorts of things and that would not be there if we had not had a constitutional debate about that. the constitution and economic and social issues are inextricably linked. isn�*t it a central plank of the case for scottish independence is that scotland has repeatedly got conservative governments that they have not voted for and the poll suggests that might not

be the case next time. it�*s the underlying problem, it�*s not dependent on scotland what the outcome of an election is, so tony blair would still be prime minister even if nobody in scotland had voted labour. liz truss would still be prime minister even if everybody in scotland had voted labour at the last election. so it�*s the fact we don�*t control and don�*t influence. you have to go back when i was three and a half years old for the last time that scottish votes influenced the outcome of the uk election. it�*s that democratic deficit is the fundamental thing sold by independence. i listen to keir starmer and i have a lot of things politically in common, but i hear somebody who strikes me as a lot of the time as desperately trying to appeal to voters in england by being a pale imitation of the tories as opposed to being a really positive radical alternative.

nicola sturgeon they are talking to our political editor, chris mason. let�*s return to our top story. social care providers are warning millions of people could be left without support — unless there�*s a complete overhaul of the system. let�*s speak to steve dubbins who is director of services at dementia carers count. i was talking to the sum of north—east stars a while ago dealing with a situation you�*re probably familiar with, that it is not given the same respect as other brain injuries are given, if somebody was injured in a car crash and had a brain injury there will be a lot of support given and carers feel that support given and carers feel that support isn�*t there. did you have any hopes based on the reforms as they were announced last year that might make any difference to the experience of the people you represent? igtgfe experience of the people you represent?— experience of the people you re-resent? ~ ., ., ., , ., represent? we do have hope and i think that represent? we do have hope and i thinkthat the — represent? we do have hope and i think that the thing _ represent? we do have hope and i think that the thing to _

represent? we do have hope and i think that the thing to recognise i represent? we do have hope and ij think that the thing to recognise is dementia carers undertake an incredibly difficult role, and it�*s a hugely undervalued role. there are about 700,000 dementia carers in the uk at the moment and that number is going to substantially grow over the course of the next ten years. what we recognise from the support that we recognise from the support that we provide is that carers almost invariably struggle to get the support they need when they need it. and so dementia carers, what we�*ve tried to focus on, is how can we listen, support and make a difference to those carers by providing support available digitally online, but also through the telephone. the task at dementia carers undertake is undervalued one and is a very complex and enduring role in caring for somebody with dementia, it�*s often something that goes on for years. so getting help early and indifferent points is

absolutely critical.— early and indifferent points is absolutely critical. most of the money the _ absolutely critical. most of the money the government - absolutely critical. most of the i money the government announced absolutely critical. most of the - money the government announced last year, £13 billion which is not in the event what they are able to do over the next four years, but that was the package, most of that was about doing means testing, changing the level cap came in, providing that kind of funding instead of assessing everybody. there�*s not been much money and as for actual care. what are the gaps in the system as you see it? is it that it�*s basically family doing the care work? i it's basically family doing the care work? ., , ~ ., it's basically family doing the care work? ~' , . ., , work? i think it is. what we see time and again _ work? i think it is. what we see time and again is _ work? i think it is. what we see time and again is people - work? i think it is. what we see | time and again is people making enormous sacrifices and people having to leave work, sometimes having to leave work, sometimes having to leave work, sometimes having to reduce their hours in order to care for someone and because the condition fluctuates and changes, it means carers also have to find different approaches. so what we found typically is that

carers that don�*t get enough respite, they don�*t have enough financial support through the welfare system, it�*s also incredibly difficult to navigate health and social care. local authorities do a fantasticjob in supporting carers and people with dementia, but accessing services is often very difficult and because of the enormous undertaking that dementia carers experience, it�*s quite often just too difficult to be able to understand who to turn to and where to get help from. i understand who to turn to and where to get help from-— to get help from. i suppose lots of --eole to get help from. i suppose lots of people need _ to get help from. i suppose lots of people need the — to get help from. i suppose lots of people need the information i to get help from. i suppose lots of people need the information at. to get help from. i suppose lots of| people need the information at the start but they often don't know they're at the start until they are actually plunged into it, often some months or years down the track that the illness deteriorates for their loved one. what difference... one area i have heard talked a lot about

my family members as this question of respite, a break, a chance to get away from the demands of caring. what difference could organised respite make for all those volunteer carers? i respite make for all those volunteer carers? . , ~ _, respite make for all those volunteer carers? . , ~ , carers? i really think it could be transformational. _ carers? i really think it could be transformational. we _ carers? i really think it could be transformational. we know- carers? i really think it could be l transformational. we know carers save the economy billions in a year and really the opportunity to get respite is absolutely critical their well—being. let me give an example of how to as a carer we've supported with our service. we provided a number of courses that he attended, but the thing that really struck him that he realised through the experience was that he actually needed to take time for himself, that something that might sound obvious to you and i, but i think when people are caring around the clock, just being able to look after

their own well—being is one of the things that they think about last. they make enormous sacrifices, so typically carers are also people that suffer from illnesses. typically carers are also people that sufferfrom illnesses. and typically carers are also people that suffer from illnesses. and they need emotional support. 50 respite on a large—scale available to people in critical points would be invaluable.— in critical points would be invaluable. ., ~ , ., , . invaluable. thank you very much. good to talk— invaluable. thank you very much. good to talk to _ invaluable. thank you very much. good to talk to you. _ invaluable. thank you very much. good to talk to you. i _ invaluable. thank you very much. good to talk to you. i will - invaluable. thank you very much. good to talk to you. i will bring i good to talk to you. i will bring you a bit of breaking news out of prague and emmanuel macron says that next winter will be tougher than next winter will be tougher than next winter will be tougher than next winter when it comes to the energy crisis in europe. after the violence and the shock in thailand, the mourning. there's widespread grief after 36 people, most of them children, were killed by a former police officer who used a gun and a knife in the attack — one of the deadliest in the country's history. the prime minister of thailand joined grieving parents outside the nursery in the north of the country —

where the attacks began. he prayed, and laid flowers at the school gates. laura bicker reports. there are few words which offer comfort here. how do you console those grieving for children who were stabbed as they slept? some were as young as two. | translation: | didn't expect this| would happen to my grandson as it was at a nursery. translation: why did he do this to children who were innocent - and had an opportunity to grow old in the future? the attacker, a former police officer who had appeared in court that day on a drugs charge, forced his way into a nursery as the children napped. he used a gun and knife before heading home to kill his wife and stepson. translation: it was a huge knife i with a blade as wide as a palm. i he looked calm. he didn't look worried, as if nothing had happened, like he was just taking a normal stroll.

one of those stabbed to death include a teacher who was eight months pregnant. translation: l was in the fields - and someone called me up and told me about a mass shooting at the daycare centre. they asked how many of the teachers are heavily pregnant. i knew right then it was my daughter. this is where many parents, where many grandparents, were reunited with their loved ones. yesterday, it was a crime scene, so this is the first time they have seen their children. many of them brought their favourite toys, favourite games, to put alongside them in the coffin. but for many of those relatives it has proved too much. the prime minister tried to articulate a nation's grief as he visited the town, but he too said he was speechless. mass shootings in thailand are rare, although around 10 million people are thought to own a gun. there are calls for tougher gun laws, for tougher drug laws. all to be discussed in the weeks to come.

but for now, in this moment, in this town, there is only overwhelming loss. laura bicker, bbc news, northern thailand. 1.1 million people tested positive for covid in the last weekend of september. for covid in the last weekend of september-— for covid in the last weekend of setember. , .,, ~ ., september. some people think our weavin: september. some people think our weaving testing _ september. some people think our weaving testing for _ september. some people think our weaving testing for covid _ september. some people think our weaving testing for covid any - september. some people think our| weaving testing for covid any more? they send out tens of thousands of tests of the public each week and they reply with their results, they analyse them and then they get an idea of how many people in the country are likely to have covid. that's why. .. country are likely to have covid. that's why- - -— country are likely to have covid. that's why... the get a consistent measure because _ that's why... the get a consistent measure because they've - that's why... the get a consistent measure because they've been . that's why... the get a consistent i measure because they've been doing it for ages? we: measure because they've been doing it for aes? �*, ., , measure because they've been doing it for aes? fl ., , .,

measure because they've been doing itforaues? fl ., , ., it for ages? it's not based on those who have symptoms, _ it for ages? it's not based on those who have symptoms, is _ it for ages? it's not based on those who have symptoms, is the - it for ages? it's not based on those | who have symptoms, is the general public. that's where you get that figure, 1.3 million people in the country they think based on this. so that's up in the week from roughly one in 60 the week before to one in 50 the most recent week. the caveat is that all takes a while, so it's quite dated detail. two weeks these samples would have been taken. the situation could be different now. that figure, 1.3 million, is going up, but it's significantly lower than where we were back in march, april when we really had those high rates stop another way of looking at it might be to look at hospital numbers because they are more up—to—date. the only problem is it his england only because that is the most up—to—date. you can see the number of people being admitted to hospital with covid is up by 33% on the week before, saw around 10,000

people across the whole of england would be in hospital in england with covid. that means they have tested positive. covid. that means they have tested ositive. ~ , ., ,., positive. might be in for something different. positive. might be in for something different only _ positive. might be in for something different. only about _ positive. might be in for something different. only about one _ positive. might be in for something different. only about one third - positive. might be in for something different. only about one third are| different. only about one third are bein: different. only about one third are being primarily — different. only about one third are being primarily treated _ different. only about one third are being primarily treated for - different. only about one third are being primarily treated for covid. l being primarily treated for covid. two thirds are not. if you look about 10,000 at the peak of that second wave, it was 33,000. and then almost all of those 33,000 would have been predominantly covered. covid. hospitalisations are going up but nowhere near what they were at the peak of the pandemic.— the peak of the pandemic. people there are starting _ the peak of the pandemic. people there are starting to _ the peak of the pandemic. people there are starting to get - the peak of the pandemic. people there are starting to get fresh - there are starting to get fresh booster jabs. there are starting to get fresh boosterjabs. there are measures in place with any possible increases we might associate with winter. that place with any possible increases we might associate with winter.- might associate with winter. that is ri . ht, the might associate with winter. that is right, the autumn _ might associate with winter. that is right, the autumn booster- might associate with winter. that is right, the autumn boosterjab - might associate with winter. that is right, the autumn boosterjab is - right, the autumn boosterjab is rolling out across the country. anyone invulnerable grips and over

65 years old. they did it like they did with earlier waves were over time the increase or reduce the age that you can qualify, so we are in the middle of that now. there has been some criticism that that is not moving as fast as it could do, so we will have to see what happens this autumn. glasgow and liverpool will find out later today which of the two cities has been chosen to host the eurovision song contest next may. the spectacular music show will be staged in the uk after this year's winner, ukraine, was unable to take up hosting duties because of the war. it is down to those two cities, glasgow and liverpool. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson, has been in one of the hopeful cities — glasgow. is it going to be liverpool or is it going to be glasgow? you asked how this came about. obviously it was because sam ryder came second in eurovision that the uk was given the chance to host when it was decided it couldn't be safely done in ukraine and the uk will be doing it on behalf of ukraine.

so 20 cities around the uk threw their hats into the ring that was reduced to seven, then it was reduced to two. and as we heard on the ken bruce show on radio two this morning, that's when it was announced that the decision would be revealed tonight on the one show. the one show on their twitter feed today have been putting out appeals for fans to gather in both parts of or in both cities tonight. so hopefully there will be those shots of people jumping up and down or looking disappointed from both those cities. now, glasgow is a city with eurovision pedigree. let's go back to 1969. boom, bang, a—bang. lulu won the contest. she grew up in the east end here. i spoke to her this week actually at a james bond concert and asked her what it would mean to her to have eurovision in her hometown. and she was so excited, speaking about glasgow's musical heritage, the fact that she grew up here, how much it would mean to her.

and also i think she wouldn't mind being involved if it was held here. this is the hydro, this is where your mission would be held if it goes the way of glasgow. if it looks familiar, it's because it has already been used as the location for the netflix will ferrell film about your vision. we have machine gun kelly playing here tonight, and the mild—mannered man of american musicjames taylor in the armadillo tonight. that's whose opinions we will be getting later on tonight, the fans of those streaming into those gigs around about 7:15pm when your vision is announced. what is going to be the deciding factor? a number of factors. we heard from some of the city is eliminated and

the reasons they gave for why they were kicked out. birmingham said one of the reasons that went against them was that the roof wasn't tall enough. manchestersaid them was that the roof wasn't tall enough. manchester said that their dressing rooms, they couldn't provide enough of them that were 45 seconds or less from the stage. these are the kind of technicalities it has come down to. we will find out tonight. that is at 7:15pm. dateline is at 7:30pm on the bbc news channel. ben brown is coming up next and before that the weather. it looked so wet there in glasgow. the weather is going to be so much better tomorrow with more sunshine on the way. after a changeable week, we will look forward to some changeable weather on saturday. it will mass on the north west of the country. we are expecting rain to sweep in. this is the satellite pictures showing all the weather

systems sweeping across the uk. that high pressure edging in our direction, but at the moment we still have some rain to get through in parts of the midlands and the south east where it really has been very happy indeed. the time that rain reaches east anglia and the south east, most of it will be fizzling away and it shouldn't be too heavy. clear spells and a few showers are towards the north west. quite chilly even in towns and cities it could be 5 degrees. in birmingham and glasgow and edinburgh. tomorrow a case of sunny spells, fair weather cloud building up spells, fair weather cloud building up across england and wales. perhaps a bit more cloud in western scotland and northern ireland. on the hole for the bulk of the uk, saturdays looking fine. with light winds it should feel pleasant enough. dry saturday night on the way. the

change comes our way into sunday. the high pressure slips away. sunny high, and in this way that weather front slipping into... sweeping into northern ireland and west of scotland in the afternoon. the rain should reach the irish coast and northern wales later on in the afternoon. that means other parts of the country east and south should have a fine sunday. looking fine, but not for everybody. on monday, high pressure builds builds in as well, so i a settled start to the week with temperatures of around 15 ori6 week with temperatures of around 15 or 16 celsius. just an aside, we are talking a lot about sunshine and fine weather, but we do need rainfall after that dry summer we had. rain is not necessarily a bad thing. here is the outlook. a few want the sunshine, it is a bit more

changeable in the north. have a great weekend, whatever the weather. this is bbc news. the headlines: conservative mp conor burns has been asked to leave government with �*immediate effect�* following a complaint of �*serious misconduct�*. the prime minister intervenes — and stops a launch of a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter. a man armed with a knife has died after being shot by police in the grounds of a police station in derby. scotland�*s first minister nicola sturgeon has criticised liz truss for not speaking to her properly since she became prime minister, saying it was �*absurd�*. there�*s not been a phone call. i don�*t know whether that is arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity, whatever it is, it�*s not the right way to do government.

we�*ll find out later which city will host