as we go to the rest of the night, some showers following behind and it will be a relatively mild night, seven to 13 degrees. into tomorrow, there is active weather front, clearing away north—east was but lingering across the shetlands, then a day of sunshine and showers, some showers will be heavy and some will be thundery, it will still be quite windy there, there will still be some quite rough seas around the coastlines, and temperatures again 11 to 15 degrees. a touch above the norm for this time of year. this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. into wednesday, another the headlines at 2pm sunshine and showers day as world leaders gather at the cop but as the day wears on, climate summit in egypt, the showers will become fewer that 1.5 degree goal and further between, is on life support and temperatures again 12 to 15 the machines are rattling. degrees, quite breezy. we are getting dangerously close as we look towards the end to the point of no return. of the week, we will see this the growing political row frontal system moving through, about gavin williamson and his expletive laden text a warm front, we will see rain messages sent to a colleague. no 10 says the prime minister continuing into the north—west retains full confidence in the minister. corner but this will leave us in a wedge of very warm air there's a rise in the number of children needing help with speech, particularly among those who started school after and so temperatures for the end the first covid lockdown. of the week are going to be

unusually high for november, we live in daytime highs researchers in the uk say blood that of around 17 degrees, some rain in the north—west, has been grown in a laboratory has been put into people, sunshine further south—east. in a world—first clinical trial. it could help scientists manufacture rare blood groups. and liverpool have drawn holders real madrid in the last 16 of the champions league in a repeat of last season's final. the head of the united nations has warned the cop27 climate conference in egypt that nations must co—operate in the effort to reduce global emissions — or perish. antonio guterres decribed the progress made since last year's gathering in glasgow as woeful. the prime minister, rishi sunak,

is expected to warn world leaders later that it's essential that countries stick to the commitments made then — to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius above pre—industrial levels. delegates have now agreed to discuss sending money to poorer nations to help them deal with climate—related losses. our climate editorjustin rowlatt reports from the conference. the world leaders swept into the conference centre in the egyptian desert this morning. among them the british prime minister, rishi sunak. there was a formal handshake with the un chief, all 120 world leaders at the talks get one. this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines. as world leaders gather at the cop27 some of the most fraught discussions climate summit in egypt, the head of the un says progress in the three decade history of these on cutting emissions since last year's meeting has been climate summits have begun. fraught because the egyptians say this conference is all woefully inadequate. about delivering on the promises made at glasgow last year. that 1.5 degree goal what that really means is coming up with cash is on life support and to help the developing world the machines are rattling.

tackle climate change. we are getting dangerously close we are in a political environment that is still suffering from the war, to the point of no return. from distrust and from the political environment that not is helpful to international corporations. at the same time i'm here in the uk, police make 23 arrests after climate change seeing the opportunity. activists bring the m25, england's busiest motorway, to a standstill as part of a protest the world is way off course by the groupjust stop oil. and according to the un, we almost need to halve the growing political row about gavin williamson emissions by 2030. and his expletive laden text at the moment, they are still rising. messages sent to a colleague. we are on track for warming of almost three celsius, a no 10 says the prime minister retains full catastrophe for humanity, confidence in the minister. according to the un. my name's kendall and i like watching telly. there's a rise in the number of children needing help the clock is ticking. with speech, particularly among we are in the fight those who started school of our lives and we after the first covid lockdown. are losing. greenhouse gas emissions keep growing, global temperatures keep rising and our planet researchers in the uk say blood that is fast approaching has been grown in a laboratory has tipping points that will make been put into people, in a world—first clinical trial. it could help scientists climate chaos irreversible. manufacture rare blood groups. and the leaders of and liverpool have drawn holders the biggest emitting real madrid in the last 16

countries are not here. of the champions league in a repeat chinese, indian, of last season's final. russian and indonesian leaders are not coming at all. president biden will be coming, but not until friday. is it likely to affect the outcome? the secretary—general has been clear for a number of years that heads of states need to come. but with relationships as difficult as they are and countries have made commitments. all of these countries have net zero the head of the united nations has commitments by 2050. warned the cop27 climate for the head of states to not come, conference in egypt that nations maybe this is the year they can get must co—operate in the effort to reduce global emissions — or perish. away with it. these talks are going to be difficult, but bizarre as this gathering in the desert is, it is the best hope the world has our antonio guterres decribed the progress made since last year's progress on the climate issue. gathering in glasgow as woeful. the prime minister, rishi sunak, is expected to warn world leaders 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt later that it's essential that says there are hopes countries stick to the commitments innovation will provide solutions made then — to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius to the climate crisis. above pre—industrial levels. we always find a way for some delegates have now agreed to discuss sending money to poorer

progress at these talks and progress nations to help them deal with climate—related losses. our climate editorjustin rowlatt depends on who you speak to. as you had in my report, there are demands from developing countries notjust reports from the conference. for millions of dollars or billions, but hundreds of billions, possibly the world leaders swept in the future, trillions. will they into the conference centre get commitments to that now? no, in the egyptian desert this morning. they won't, but people like the prime minister of barbados, she says among them the british prime minister, rishi sunak. there was a formal handshake with the un chief, all 120 world leaders at the talks get one. that what needs to happen is a change in the kind of financial architecture of the world community, some of the most fraught discussions so she is looking at changing the in the three decade history of these way the imf lends money on the way climate summits have begun. the world bank lends money and the fraught because the egyptians say this conference is all way the world trade organization about delivering on the promises operates and she says that might be able to free up lots of money to made at glasgow last year. free up developing countries transition away from fossil fuels and adapt to climate change, so what that really means there might be alternative routes to is coming up with cash achieve some of the ambitions to help the developing world tackle climate change. everybody talks about and the key is we are in a political environment that is still this, if we are going to get to the suffering from the war, huge amounts of money that people talk about, it won't simply be from from distrust and from the political governments. it will have to be finding ways to draw in private

capital, private money, private environment that not is helpful investors into the process of both to international corporations. at the same time i'm switching from fossil fuels but also seeing the opportunity. the world is way off course building the flood defences and so and according to the un, we almost need to halve forth we need to adapt to climate emissions by 2030. at the moment, change, so this is, if you like, a they are still rising. we are on track for warming discussion that now goes beyond of almost three celsius, a catastrophe for humanity, government and into the hinterland of this conference, the huge numbers according to the un. of this conference, the huge numbers of people here to talk about the clock is ticking. business. so that perhaps is where a we are in the fight solution may lie. of our lives and we are losing. stephane hallegatte greenhouse gas emissions keep is the senior climate change advisor at the world bank. growing, global temperatures keep rising and our planet we were just hearing from our is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate editor about the prime climate chaos irreversible. minister of barbados suggesting that and the leaders of the biggest emitting countries are not here. global financial institutions like the world bank need to reform, and chinese, indian, russian and indonesian leaders are not coming at all. need to do more to help poorer president biden will be coming, countries deal with the impact of climate change.— but not until friday. countries deal with the impact of climate change. countries deal with the impact of climate chan . e. , ., climate change. yes, indeed, and we arrive at the — climate change. yes, indeed, and we arrive at the cop _ climate change. yes, indeed, and we arrive at the cop with _ climate change. yes, indeed, and we arrive at the cop with work _ climate change. yes, indeed, and we arrive at the cop with work that - climate change. yes, indeed, and we arrive at the cop with work that has l arrive at the cop with work that has been done in more than 20 countries

looking at what needs to happen for will that affect the outcome? the secretary—general countries to adapt to climate change has been clear for a number of years that heads and reduce emissions. and our of states need to come. but with relationships as difficult as they conclusion is even out the global are and countries have made commitments. level this transformation is all of these countries have net zero perfectly possible, for low income commitments by 2050. countries, the needs in terms of for the head of states to not come, maybe this is the year they can get investment can reach 5%, 8% of gdp, away with it. these talks are going to be difficult, but bizarre as this gathering in the desert is, it is so that is low income with a crisis the best hope the world has our progress on the climate issue. already with no help from higher income countries and they cannot meet those needs, so we are well aware that more needs to be done and we are ready to use the tools we have to do that, but it can't happen it looked for a while like rishi without more support from the entire sunak was not going to go to the cop summit and he has been speaking to international community. the journalists at the climate without more support from the entire international community.— conference. let's listen to what he international community. the prime minister of barbados _ international community. the prime minister of barbados essentially - minister of barbados essentially saying that the global south is has been saying. let's talk about still at the mercy of the global north. so when you say, ok, we will do more to help poorer countries, the £6 billion climate fund in the uk that was meant to run from 2021 developing countries deal with the impacts of climate change, what does

it mean specifically? are we talking to 2026. will it be delivered in about the world bank giving loans to full and in the timeframe? it’s those kinds of countries? when full and in the timeframe? it's treat to full and in the timeframe? it's great to be — full and in the timeframe? it�*s great to be here at cop to build on about the world bank giving loans to those kinds of countries?— those kinds of countries? when you look at what — the legacy of glasgow but also those kinds of countries? when you look at what we _ those kinds of countries? when you look at what we need _ those kinds of countries? when you look at what we need to _ those kinds of countries? when you look at what we need to finance, i continue the leadership our country look at what we need to finance, there are a broad array of things, you have some projects that were has shown in tackling climate change. of course this is about the future and the planet we leave our published by the finance sector with children but it's also about the support from the international here and now stop at home, many community and this is something that people are grappling with high energy bills as a result of the will attract a lot of financing from illegal war in ukraine which the private sector. at the other highlights the need to improve our energy security and transition juice extreme you have people affected by cheaper, safer clear forms of the transition and if you're working energy, but i've also had the to as a minor oryou the transition and if you're working world leaders, including president as a minor or you lose yourjob, or macron, about all the different ways you are in a poor community, and we can work together, including tackling illegal migration. i will life becomes more difficult. for these people the solution will not come to than _ tackling illegal migration. i will come to than a _ tackling illegal migration. i will come to than a second, - be private—sector or loans, but need tackling illegal migration. i will come to than a second, but. tackling illegal migration. i will come to than a second, but on the specifics of the climate fund, the some direct reforms in terms of the money and time frame, are you committed to what was set out finance for these people. what is before? ~ ., . ., ., really important to keep in mind is the huge amounts we are talking before? we remain committed to the 11.6 billion before? we remain committed to the 11-6 billion we — before? we remain committed to the 11.6 billion we announced. _ before? we remain committed to the 11.6 billion we announced. and - before? we remain committed to the 11.6 billion we announced. and the i 11.6 billion we announced. and the about are not all of the same types timeframe? _ 11.6 billion we announced. and the timeframe? and _ 11.6 billion we announced. and the timeframe? and we _ 11.6 billion we announced. and the timeframe? and we are _ 11.6 billion we announced. and the timeframe? and we are seeing - of needs. it goes from the private 11.6 billion we announced. and the| timeframe? and we are seeing the benefit that _ timeframe? and we are seeing the benefit that can _ timeframe? and we are seeing the benefit that can bring _ timeframe? and we are seeing the benefit that can bring to _ timeframe? and we are seeing the benefit that can bring to countriesl benefit that can bring to countries around the world as we help sector, commercial investments, to countries like kenya transition to

grants, especially for vulnerable net zero but also bring exciting people. opportunities for british companies grants, especially for vulnerable neale, �* , grants, especially for vulnerable --eole. , ., grants, especially for vulnerable n-eole. , ., , . ., , and involving the private sector, people. because for these nations transitioning _ which is the right thing to do but people. because for these nations transitioning away _ people. because for these nations transitioning away from _ people. because for these nations transitioning away from fossil - transitioning away from fossil fuels, especially: someone, it's also help those countries transition to a cleaner future and creating very expensive, isn't it? irate jobs in the process. i to a cleaner future and creating jobs in the process.— to a cleaner future and creating jobs in the process. i note you are not committing — fuels, especially: someone, it's very expensive, isn't it? we live in a very different — jobs in the process. i note you are not committing to _ jobs in the process. i note you are not committing to the _ jobs in the process. i note you are not committing to the timeframe, jobs in the process. i note you are - not committing to the timeframe, and very expensive, isn't it? we live in a very different world _ if it's a longer time frame, that is very expensive, isn't it? we live in a very different world than - very expensive, isn't it? we live in a very different world than ten - a very different world than ten years ago. ten years ago it was very a delusion. expensive but today the cheapest way if it's a longer time frame, that is a delusion-— to meet growing energy demands and if it's a longer time frame, that is a delusion. the plan to do this for five ears a delusion. the plan to do this for five years and _ a delusion. the plan to do this for five years and the _ a delusion. the plan to do this for five years and the pace _ a delusion. the plan to do this for five years and the pace would - provide powerfor a delusion. the plan to do this for i five years and the pace would always be depended on products being to meet growing energy demands and provide power for people who don't available at the right time but we have access to electricity, the remained committed to the plans i will make it clear in my statement cheapest is renewable energy, so what is expensive is when countries later today. will make it clear in my statement later today-— will make it clear in my statement have a huge fleet of coal producers later toda . ., , ., , ., later today. you 'ust mentioned you met the later today. you just mentioned you met the president _ later today. you just mentioned you met the president of _ later today. you just mentioned you met the president of france. - later today. you just mentioned you met the president of france. what i met the president of france. what are you going to do in specific terms about the people crossing the and this needs to be reduced channel in small boats? it quickly, this is a net cost on this terms about the people crossing the channel in small boats?— terms about the people crossing the channel in small boats? it was great to meet president _ channel in small boats? it was great to meet president macron _ is where solidarity at the global channel in small boats? it was great to meet president macron to - channel in small boats? it was great to meet president macron to talk- to meet president macron to talk level is needed to make sure they about illegal migration but the don't have to support these cost by other areas in which you want to co—operate closely with the french, but this is an issue that affects themselves, but we have also to see many countries and i've been talking all of the opportunities we have in to other european leaders as well that transition, low—cost renewables about our shared challenge in and we have the electrification of tackling illegal migration and i think there is an opportunity for us transportation with electric two wheelers and three wheelers that can to work closely notjust think there is an opportunity for us to work closely not just with think there is an opportunity for us to work closely notjust with the french but other countries as well. help with air pollution immensely. you will hear more details about

energy efficiency, and all of the that in the coming weeks as those opportunities in the new change and conversations happen amongst our a lot of business to make in those teams, but we are leaving this with sectors, so it's not only about the renewed confidence and optimism that working together with our european cost, we have to meet the needs of partners means we can make a low income countries and make sure difference and grip this challenge the transition is just but we have of illegal migration and stop people do not forget that this coming illegally. bur; transformation is a good one that of illegal migration and stop people coming illegally-— coming illegally. buy when in what order of magnitude _ can improve lives and creates the coming illegally. buy when in what order of magnitude question - coming illegally. buy when in what order of magnitude question on i coming illegally. buy when in what | order of magnitude question on how soon will things improve and how right outcomes.— soon will things improve and how soon will things improve and how soon will fewer people be attempting can improve lives and creates the riaht outcomes. ., ,, , ., , . right outcomes. thank you very much these perilous crossings question that we want the situation to resolve itself as quickly as indeed. possible and it is a complex issue. it is not one simple solution that will solve it overnight and i as that conference gets under way, wouldn't be being honest if i said climate change activists here brought england's busiest there was. there's a range of things motorway to a standstill this morning. we need to do but i want people to sections of the m25 were closed throughout the rush be reassured that i am determined to hour, as part of a protest grip this and have spent an enormous byjust stop 0il. severaljunctions across surrey, amount of my own time on it and have spoken to several european leaders london and kent were affected. about it today and there is a range of things we will action as quickly pressure is growing on rishi sunak to act, as we can to get a grip of the as more details emerge of apparent threats made by a conservative situation and reduce the amount of mp before he was given illegal migration we are seeing. you a ministerial position. sa ou illegal migration we are seeing. you say you want — illegal migration we are seeing. you say you want to _ illegal migration we are seeing. you say you want to be honest, but is number 10 has confirmed not the honest truth that your home

that the prime minister was aware that a complaint had been filed against sir gavin williamson, secretary, the person you chose to about harassment and bullying. appointjust six days after she resigned from post, has made the and as our political situation worse, made it worse at correspondent ben wright reports, manston where plenty of people, there are also more questions according to some, have been held about the re—appointment of the home secretary, suella braverman. unlawfully? the according to some, have been held unlawfully?— according to some, have been held unlawfull ? ., ,, . ., , unlawfully? the home secretary is at the moment — unlawfully? the home secretary is at the moment making _ unlawfully? the home secretary is at the moment making sure _ unlawfully? the home secretary is at the moment making sure that - unlawfully? the home secretary is at the moment making sure that we i the moment making sure that we reduce the numbers at manston and we it is a diplomatic debut for the new prime minister, are making very good progress on but questions about his judgment have followed rishi sunak to egypt. that and we want to return it to the operation to where we would like to in particular, why he gave a big governmentjob to sir see it, but in the long term to make gavin williamson, who used some sure we don't have a situation like undiplomatic language in a series of we saw at manston happening again we text messages to the need to reduce the number of people coming here illegally and that will former tory chief whip. require the home secretary and others to work constructively with on his way to egypt, mr sunak partners around europe to stop said their messages were not people coming in the first place and acceptable but criticism continues. it is so disappointing that yet there is a range of things we need again we are having a discussion to do to make it a reality and that about the prime minister's judgment, is what the home secretary is this time in relation to gavin williamson. focused on what i am focused on as well. ., ., , ,., ., , focused on what i am focused on as well. ., ., , ,., . , ., well. you appointed a minister who was abused — well. you appointed a minister who he has people around the cabinet was abused that _ well. you appointed a minister who was abused that out _ well. you appointed a minister who was abused that out on _ well. you appointed a minister who was abused that out on his - was abused that out on his conversations via text with a click. table who are not fit to be there. that compatibility there is an that's because he was so weak and wanted to avoid an election independent complaints investigation

within his own party. the prime minister happening —— does that amount to insisted he had not seen the messages when he brought gavin bullying question that there is an williamson back into government. independent complaints investigation the tory party is investigating the matter but it is not the only happening. appointment drawing political flak. independent complaints investigation ha - enin: . , independent complaints investigation haueninu. ,., independent complaints investigation haueninu. ,. , happening. there is an independent comlaints happening. there is an independent complaints process _ happening. there is an independent complaints process happening i happening. there is an independent complaints process happening and i j complaints process happening and i want to see the results happening but i've been clear that the the home secretary suella language is not right and not braverman is under pressure to sort out acceptable and that is why i welcome the fact that gavin williamson has the expressed regret about that and we will now wait to see what the investigation says. if asylum system from the surge will now wait to see what the investigation says.— investigation says. if it's not acceptable. _ investigation says. if it's not in small boat crossings to acceptable, why _ investigation says. if it's not acceptable, why are - investigation says. if it's not acceptable, why are you i investigation says. if it's not i acceptable, why are you keeping investigation says. if it's not - acceptable, why are you keeping him as a minister?— overcrowded conditions as a minister? there is an independent _ at the manston facility in kent. as a minister? there is an independent complaints i as a minister? there is an i independent complaints process as a minister? there is an - independent complaints process be conducted at the moment and it would today a less than ringing endorsement from one of her be right to let the process conclude cabinet colleagues, who briefly did before making any decisions about the job himself last month. the future. let before making any decisions about the future. ., , ~ a centre set up to be a processing before making any decisions about centre at manston airport in kent, the future. . , ., before making any decisions about the future. ., , ., ., the future. let me ask you about the case of the — the future. let me ask you about the case of the british _ the future. let me ask you about the was tipping into becoming case of the british citizen _ the future. let me ask you about the case of the british citizen who - the future. let me ask you about the case of the british citizen who is i case of the british citizen who is on hunger strike, and now on water an unofficial detention centre. i was very keen to strike injail. you promised to ensure we maintained raise this with the egyptian authorities here. have you managed ourselves within the law. to do that and to what effect? i am hoinr to to do that and to what effect? i am hoping to see _ to do that and to what effect? i am hoping to see the _ to do that and to what effect? i —n hoping to see the president later i had some very clear today and i will of course raise advice on that and made a this issue. it is something that not number of changes. rishi sunak promised a government of integrity just the uk but many countries want and accountability when to see resolved. let he entered number ten. these appointments are making it

harder for him to try and just the uk but many countries want to see resolved.— present a clean break to see resolved. let me ask you about matt _ from the tories' recent troubles. to see resolved. let me ask you about matt hancock. _ to see resolved. let me ask you about matt hancock. former- to see resolved. let me ask you i about matt hancock. former cabinet colleague, now eating goodness woes and look who popped up at cop. —— knows what in the australian outback. one of your fellow conservative mps. your view on what i am here a foot soldier he is doing? i’ee conservative mps. your view on what he is doing?— he is doing? i've said already that i think it and spear carrier of the he is doing? i've said already that i think it was _ he is doing? i've said already that i think it was a _ he is doing? i've said already that i think it was a disappointing i conservatives. i think it was a disappointing decision he made to participate in the programme at this time and i very much support the decision that the chief whip has taken to suspend i am here in a purely the chief whip has taken to suspend the conservative whip from matt hancock. 50 supportive role. the conservative whip from matt hancock. �* , ., the conservative whip from matt hancock. �*, ., ., the conservative whip from matt hancock. h ., ., ., hancock. so he's no longer a conservative _ hancock. so he's no longer a with so many big issues conservative mp. _ facing the new prime hancock. so he's no longer a conservative mp. will - minister, rishi sunak needs hancock. so he's no longer a conservative mp. will he i hancock. so he's no longer a all the support he can find. conservative mp. will he get hancock. so he's no longer a l conservative mp. will he get it back? , , ., , ., back? the whipping matters are ruestions back? the whipping matters are questions for — ben wright, bbc news, westminster. back? the whipping matters are questions for the _ back? the whipping matters are questions for the chief - back? the whipping matters are questions for the chief whip i back? the whipping matters are questions for the chief whip but i've been clear i was disappointed with the decision he made on those let's talk to our political lots must be getting on with at this time and that is what i think people correspondent damian grammaticas. we thought there was an independent should be focused on. boris johnson has said he — complaints process about the should be focused on. boris johnson has said he is _ should be focused on. boris johnson has said he is he _ should be focused on. boris johnson has said he is he in _ should be focused on. boris johnson has said he is he in a _ should be focused on. boris johnson has said he is he in a purely - has said he is he in a purely supportive role. how would you messages from gavin williamson, but describe it? it what is the status as to whether supportive role. how would you describe it?— there is an inquiry or supportive role. how would you describe it? , ., ., ., describe it? it is great that former prime minister _ describe it? it is great that former investigation? i think you have some prime minister is _ describe it? it is great that former prime minister is here. _ new information on that. yes. describe it? it is great that former prime minister is here. really? it| prime minister is here. really? it sa s prime minister is here. really? it says something _ prime minister is here. really? it says something great _ prime minister is here. really? it says something great about i prime minister is here. really? it says something great about the l investigation? i think you have some new information on that.— new information on that. yes, what prime minister is here. really? it i says something great about the uk that not only we have the current we have been _ new information on that. yes, what we have been told _ new information on that. yes, what we have been told by _ new information on that. yes, what prime minister and a former prime we have been told by the _ we have been told by the conservative party is that there is minister and it demonstrates our leadership on this issue globally what is called a complaints process and boris was a stalwart champion of

under way. as you indicated, there building a greener future and deserves enormous credit and praise had been a bit of an assumption that for that, and as i said, its an investigation was happening into enormous credit to the uk that we this and what we have, it is worth have notjust one but a former prime minister and that is the uk leading saying, is a sort of prior step to on tackling climate change, that. wendy morton, who was the something we should be proud of. the chief whip who receive these messages, which she found pretty prime minister at the cop summit in egypt, saying he's disappointed with disturbing, full of expletives and matt hancock are pleased boris johnson is with him in egypt. implicit threat in their from gavin anyway, let's pick over some of what he was saying with our political williamson and she had handed those over to the party and raised the correspondent. let's pick up on what he was saying about sir gavin issue, but what it appears as this williamson and those expletive laden text messages. he says, the prime issue, but what it appears as this is a preliminary step where they are looking into them, and that is not minister says, there is an the same as a formal investigation, independent complaints process looking at this. is there? is there and the investigation will be conducted internally, so it's worth an independent process looking at saying it's not really independent, it? �* , ., it's an internal investigation, if an independent process looking at it? �*, ., ., , ., it? there's not an independent one, that's the first _ it's an internal investigation, if it were to happen and we are not at it? there's not an independent one, that's the first thing _ it? there's not an independent one, that's the first thing to _ it? there's not an independent one, that's the first thing to say. - it? there's not an independent one, that stage yet. what's also worth that's the first thing to say. there i that's the first thing to say. there is a conservative party process, a saying is that the bbc has heard conservative process within the party, so it's not independent. that from friends of miss morton who say is absolutely clear. i don't think that although mr williamson put out it's right to say it independent and a statement to the media, he has not i think there's not too much

apologised to her for the question about that. he was very careful, if you listen, when he was a statement to the media, he has not apologised to herfor the messages, so she has been very clear about that. the government line in the first asked about it, he said there last couple of days has been, these was an independent investigation, and then he changed his language and comments, these text messages were said there was an independent unacceptable and gavin williamson knows he shouldn't have done them process. that is important, because and there is this process under way this is not at the minute in the but it's clear now that that process formal stage of the investigation at is not a formal investigation, so all. although a complaint was made questions to answer their as to why on the 26th of october by the then not and what point would it become something that the party and rishi chief whip who had been chief whip, sunak thinks is worth looking into. she made that complaint then and at the minute what has been confirmed equally, should mr williamson is that the conservative party is himself come out and say something simply considering the issue, directly about it? and i'm sure both looking at the text from gavin of the issues, they will be continuing focus on.- williamson with the expletives and of the issues, they will be continuing focus on. of the issues, they will be continuin: focus on. ., , continuing focus on. the reason this matters really _ continuing focus on. the reason this matters really is _ continuing focus on. the reason this the apparent threats in the and they matters really is that _ continuing focus on. the reason this matters really is that when - continuing focus on. the reason this matters really is that when rishi - matters really is that when rishi sunak came into downing street, in his opening remarks as new prime are looking at those, but it does minister, he said we would be a not mean that they will proceed to a government of integrity and professionalism and accountability, and that is why both the issue full investigation. important questions, i think, for the party around sir gavin williamson and the and prime minister and you heard

home secretary are important. chris mason saying that this might exactly. he stood at the podium in downing street and sought to amount to bullying and why, if these differentiate himself from his had been sent, why was he keeping predecessors, from the conservative gavin williamson in place. in administrations that he was following on from, from boris johnson and liz truss. and exactly those words were what were seized on summary, no independent investigation, a party looking into and highlighted at the time is rishi sunak attempting to signal that he would be different, and the it is what we have. bud criticism here, you seek sur keir investigation, a party looking into it is what we have.— investigation, a party looking into it is what we have. and on the issue of migrants — it is what we have. and on the issue of migrants coming _ it is what we have. and on the issue of migrants coming across - starmer homing in on this, is that it is what we have. and on the issue of migrants coming across the i of migrants coming across the channel, the prime minister was asked about that and said he was there isn't a difference in the spending a lot of his time on the charge is that these appointments issue and spoke to the president of were made because it was politically france, emmanuel macron. brute convenient or suitable for mr sunak issue and spoke to the president of france, emmanuel macron. we know he has met emmanuel— france, emmanuel macron. we know he has met emmanuel macron _ france, emmanuel macron. we know he has met emmanuel macron today. i has met emmanuel macron today. that's interesting, because we know to bring people into his cabinet for the reason he didn't want to initially go to egypt for the summit political reasons, for support they might bring or he did not want them was that he would spend a lot of making trouble on the back benches time on the economic matter and the in parliament and leaving them outside government, so bringing them economic statement, call it what you in, but you end up with questions about those decisions and whether want, those tax and spending measures and he says he spending a they chime with his statement, and lot of time on this issue and he also today it's worth saying what said that he looked forward to that grant shapps was saying in the

report you heard from ben wright he thought there would be working about the situation at manston in together with european partners and was optimistic there would be some kent, grant shapps chose his words carefully and talked about the situation tipping into, or the more detailed come in a few weeks, centre tipping into moving from what so hinting at new cooperation. there should just be a processing centre, not a place for holding people and shutting them in and keeping them is a realisation the government locked inside, but a detention needs a reset and have a more centre that would be, he said it was tipping from one to the other end he cooperative relationship with eu countries to tackle it, and i think chose his words were carefully that it was hinting at that. but he did not want to be breaking the interesting here in that he was law, which raises questions about whether it was breaking the law, and if so, when did that happen, when did it start? all of these things saying he wanted to be honest and saying he wanted to be honest and say it was a complex issue with not feeding into the continuing one simple solution to get it right. questions about that issue as well and suella braverman's handling of where else and on economic matters, it and therefore about rishi sunak�*s decision to reappoint her as well. he's not promising he can fix this. he says we will get a grip as damien, very good to talk to you. as quickly as he can, and that does not tie himself to anything. just finall , tie himself to anything. just finally. he _ tie himself to anything. just finally, he said _ tie himself to anything. just finally, he said it _ tie himself to anything. just finally, he said it was i world leaders gather at the cop tie himself to anything. just finally, he said it was great we had borisjohnson there as well, the climate summit, the united nations

former prime minister, as well as himself, the current prime minister, but for a while he was making it say progress on cutting emissions clear he did not think it was going has been woefully inadequate. the to go to cop at all because he was growing political row about gavin too busy looking at the economy. williamson and his expletive laden yes, and there was quite a lot of text messages sent to a colleague. criticism about that and people number ten says the prime minister saying rishi sunak should be going does retain full confidence in the to cop for the reason that tackling minister. and researchers in the uk say blood that has been grown in a climate change can equally be tied laboratory has been put into people into the sort of economic in a world first clinical trial that challenges, tackling the energy could help scientists manufacture rare blood groups. crisis at home and pushing for renewable energy sources as an important part of that, and he has accepted that and said that in his words today, but what is interesting is you might think that the statement about boris johnson was the number of children who need slightly through gritted teeth, because if you look at this, what help with their speech and language has risen — you have here is rishi sunakflying particularly for those all the way to egypt, being who began school after the first covid lockdown. questioned mostly not about climate the bbc�*s shared data unit found there are 10% more children in year one in england who've needed change but about immigration, about extra help over the last year. suella braverman, about gavin nhs waiting lists are also at their highest ever for speech and language therapists. williamson, so pursued by domestic here's our education reporter vanessa clarke. questions about the handling of i'mjamie and i like cats. my name's kendall and i cabinet and current matters, while

like watching telly. borisjohnson has gone and taken a a vital skill for life, communication. stage and has discussed climate for this group of children at northwood community matters is a former prime minister, primary in knowsley, this is an important catch—up he doesn't have to answer those session in the school's specialist language hub. difficult questions. we experts say repeated lockdowns had a serious impact on children's' speech. he doesn't have to answer those difficult questions.— difficult questions. we can talk more about — difficult questions. we can talk more about the _ difficult questions. we can talk more about the climate - difficult questions. we can talk i more about the climate conference with a head of the un warning that children being at home and not being exposed to good language role nations must cooperate to make this models and not being able to interact in school, you know, and have those conversations and that reciprocal flow, i think that's had a massive effect. happen or face parish. for seven—year—olds lewis, nations must cooperate to make this happen orface parish. what are nations must cooperate to make this happen or face parish. what are your online learning and a lack thoughts about this climate change of socialising with friends ended in frustration. summit? do you think it can make have a good day, babes. you couldn't hold a full real progress on climate change? conversation with lewis. he'd point for a cup because he was too nervous to tell me what he wanted in case there were some pledges made at i didn't understand. cop26 in glasgow. thea;r there were some pledges made at com in glasgow.— there were some pledges made at cop26 in glasgow. they were likely to brina cop26 in glasgow. they were likely to bring temperature _ there has been a 10% increase cop26 in glasgow. they were likely to bring temperature rise _ cop26 in glasgow. they were likely to bring temperature rise or - cop26 in glasgow. they were likely to bring temperature rise or bring l in children needing help to bring temperature rise or bring it down to 2.1 degrees. ok, that is with language skills, particularly for five and six—year—olds. nowhere near the 1.5 degrees we are for lewis, help by trained staff has

made a huge difference. aiming for, but it was a step in the i can hold a conversation right direction. what this cop needs with lewis now. the school and the hope, i could never ever repay them for what they've done for lewis. he's such better boy. to firm up those pledges and turn them into actions and the whole idea that behind the pledges as there are this issue does notjust affect supposed to be a retching up of children who are directly impacted by the pandemic, but those coming after. ambitions every time one country there are significant waits for community care services, pledges to reduce emissions, that is particularly for speech supposed to spur other countries to better them. we haven't seen that, and language therapy. we just heard now that the progress 65,500 children are currently on the waiting list since cop26 has been pretty minimal, and that figure is rising. in scarborough, three—year—old seamus has been on the list for a year. his mum has been teaching she needs to —— we need to take this step and say we've made the pledges him sign language. and take action on the pledges and start cutting emissions and say, ok, we feel like if he'd been seen sooner we would have been able that's the first step but the to work on things a lot easier. pledges aren't enough and we need to now i feel that he's sort of fallen behind again. ratchet up our ambition and have and even though he's coming on so well, he's going to really even stronger commitments to action struggle when he goes to preschool, to reduce admission —— emissions of when he starts school because he's not had this catch—up time that greenhouse gases. we need to

would have made such a difference and might even have brought him up practically half our emissions by to where children of his age are. 2030, so only eight years' time now. the government says it is investing in training for early years do you think we are on course? yang professionals and is committed to putting students' education back they're not even going in the right on track after the pandemic. direction, they are even going up. seamus' family are hoping he won't have to wait too much longer to get the help he needs. vanessa clarke, bbc so so do you think time is running news, scarborough. out to turn that metaphor, turn the let's supertanker around? news, scarborough. talk to carol payne, deputy out to turn that metaphor, turn the ceo supertankeraround? i out to turn that metaphor, turn the supertanker around?— supertanker around? i think it's hiuhl supertanker around? i think it's highly unlikely _ supertanker around? i think it's highly unlikely we _ let's talk to carol payne, deputy ceo of speech on the language uk. supertanker around? i think it's highly unlikely we will - supertanker around? i think it's highly unlikely we will be i supertanker around? i think it's highly unlikely we will be able i supertanker around? i think it's| highly unlikely we will be able to stick with this 1.5 degrees limit thanks for being with us in good to have you with us. why do you think there has been this rise in the number of children who need help with speech and language? i think and the inertia and the weight of durin: the with speech and language? i think during the periods _ with speech and language? i think the super tanker is not science or during the periods of— with speech and language? i think during the periods of lockdown, i with speech and language? i think i during the periods of lockdown, one of the things we saw is that children haven't had those technology, it is politics, so we know what we need to do. we need to opportunities and natural socialisation with their peers and not having those opportunities like convert energy supplies to run off going into school, being in the renewables and nuclear and there is classroom, over a period of time has some progress being made and we need

had that impact that some of them are now quite behind and we've also more progress to be made and people seen for younger children, children are starting to worry about the who were born during the pandemic, a economic climate, and this would be lot of the experiences that would a short—term investment to give us a have typically been available to long—term gain. we are paying over families, if they'd been coming together in groups after birth, those families just didn't have the odds for our energy because we access to that, so children who are do not take green measures earlier now two years old may not have had when they were proposed by the some of the early experiences, and cameron government, and it cost us their parents might not have had money and you cannot put up your access to experiences that young hands and say we cannot afford it because it benefits us in the long parents that young parents expect to have and it's notjust the younger run if we can convert energy to these renewable, cheaper sources. [30 children and we are seeing reports of children at the end of their these renewable, cheaper sources. do you think the war in ukraine and primary school years and about to go into secondary and they have had russia turning off some of the good experiences but because of the energy taps to the west has reinforced that message that we need periods of lockdown, they are not so to be self—sufficient with ready to make the big transitions. renewable? to be self-sufficient with renewable?— to be self-sufficient with renewable? ~ , , ., renewable? absolutely. it should have done- _ what sort of help and support can renewable? absolutely. it should have done. it _ renewable? absolutely. it should have done. it should _ renewable? absolutely. it should have done. it should prompt i renewable? absolutely. it should have done. it should prompt us i renewable? absolutely. it should| have done. it should prompt us to say that we need to —— not drill for organisations like yours offer? an organisations like yours offer? in organisations like yours offer? in organisation like ours will more gas, we need to say that gases

redevelop tools and interventions limited, let's find other sources of energy. and we have plenty of and they can work with children in sources in the uk. particularly wind small groups, and those fundamental and solar and increasing year on skills to develop. we think training year, which is excellent news and it is really important, so enabling could go faster but you wouldn't teachers and practitioners to hone their own skills so they feel have believed the increase we confident to support talking and already had in renewables, so it's not an impossible task of ptolemy understanding in the classroom. i5 already shown we can do it, we just understanding in the classroom. is it easy then for parents to access need to take it further and faster. the right kind of resources for their kids, is it mostly through a white bill collins, thank you for your time. school or is there work they can do outside of school? find school or is there work they can do outside of school?— outside of school? and the combination _ outside of school? and the combination is _ outside of school? and the combination is very - outside of school? and the - combination is very important. and as that conference gets under way, climate change activists the right kind of exercise and here brought england's busiest motorway to a standstill this morning. six police forces were involved activities for children in school in an operation to clear are really important bit will have greater impact if parents can be protestors from the m25. involved as well, and you can go to in total , 23 people were arrested . 19 were detained on gantries or trying to get on motorway gantries. some had locked or glued themselves to the structures. our website to find resources and the m25 is now clear. very young children on the cbbc

website, so there are lots of things parents can find and they can call us if they want to have an interaction with the speech and language therapist which might preclude having to wait, because we people across the us will vote no waiting times for speech and tomorrow in decisive elections, the midterms. currently the democrats language therapy referrals have have a majority in both houses of congress — grown so significantly because of the senate and house of representatives — this build—up of need. find but if the republicans take control of one, then president biden will find it difficult to get his plans approved into law. grown so significantly because of this build-up of need.— this build-up of need. and that increase we — this build-up of need. and that increase we have _ this build-up of need. and that increase we have talked - so these polls will ultimately shape this build-up of need. and that increase we have talked about, this build-up of need. and that. increase we have talked about, i the agenda for the next hope there has been geographical presidential contest in 202a. variation in that. we see that across the board? or more in some areas of the country than others? let's talk to our correspondent there are increases across the barbara plett—usher. board, but it can be more evident in the stakes are pretty high, and certain parts of the country, and i political watchers on both sides think this tends to be where there expect republicans to take back might well have been significant risk factors in the first place, so control of the congress and the we know that in areas where communities are struggling more you senate is more competitive. efren control of the congress and the senate is more competitive. even if it's just the — senate is more competitive. even if it'sjust the house _ senate is more competitive. even if it's just the house of _ it's just the house of representatives, that will create are more likely to find higher rates problems for present biden and will of children who are going to have limit the scope for change in us early language challenges, and we do policy in the way he is able to

see that in certain communities up handle domestic crises or challenges, for example the issue of to 50% of children can be behind inflation on his own terms and also with their talking and understanding international crises like the when they are going to school. and ukrainian war because republicans given within that group of children have indicated they might stop there are many children who could approving aid for ukraine, so things catch up and really make a good could change quite a lot, even if start, it's something we need to urgently work on and give those the republicans only take control of the republicans only take control of the house of representatives, and children the right starts. goad then there is the wider issue of the urgently work on and give those children the right starts. good to talk to carol _ children the right starts. good to talk to carol payne _ children the right starts. good to talk to carol payne there. - state of democracy, because more children the right starts. good to l than half the candidates running as talk to carol payne there. thanks. thank you. republicans, including in congress and state and local levels have indicated some sort of doubt about whether president trump really lost the 2020 election and that includes just some breaking news on the people who completely deny he lost to those who just say they might protests of the disruption on the have been some election fraud, and some of those people if they win at m25. the metropolitan police are saying that they believe the state level handled the results of entirety of the m25 is now clear. 23 elections overall, which would have people have been arrested, and four an impact on the presidential race of them were arrested in proactive coming up in 2024, so it is quite a raids shortly before 7:30am this significant mid—term election, much more than usually the case. morning and 19 more arrested on motorway gantries or trying to get significant mid-term election, much more than usually the case.- more than usually the case. donald trum has

to motorway gantries. six police more than usually the case. donald trump has been — more than usually the case. donald trump has been pretty _ more than usually the case. donald trump has been pretty involved. i more than usually the case. donaldj trump has been pretty involved. as he possibly going to run again for forces involved in that operation, the white house, depending on the but the metropolitan police now results in the midterms? is that saying that the entirety of the m25, going to be a big factor in his they believe is now clear after thinking, do you think? i those protests byjust stop oil. going to be a big factor in his thinking, do you think? i think it is auoin thinking, do you think? i think it is going to _ thinking, do you think? i think it is going to be — thinking, do you think? i think it is going to be a _ thinking, do you think? i think it is going to be a test _ thinking, do you think? i think it is going to be a test of - thinking, do you think? i think it is going to be a test of his i thinking, do you think? i think it i is going to be a test of his measure at the polls, because he has rail passengers are being reminded that most train endorsed many candidates and done companies are running reduced dozens of them on the ballot and some of them are controversial services today — even though 3 days because of revelations about their of strikes by the rmt union, including one scheduled for today, private life and extreme positions because of weak financing, so it have been cancelled. the strikes were called off on friday, but that was too late for many remains to be seen how well they do and that, i think, would services to be reinstated. some services on wednesday are also remains to be seen how well they do and that, ithink, would be remains to be seen how well they do and that, i think, would be taken as likely to be disrupted. and that, i think, would be taken as a measure of how well he might do but i don't know if that is going to all captive birds in england — including free range poultry — be a big factor in whether he must be kept indoors from today, decides to declare for 2024, because to try to stop the spread of bird flu. he has already teased very strongly at recent rallies saying that very, very close to an important more than 200 cases have been confirmed since october last year — announcement, so it seems he really wants to declare, but i think the and about 5.5 million birds have died or been culled. the risk to people from the virus question we're asking is whether he will even wait for the midterms. is said to be very low. that's interesting. aboutjoe biden. struggling in the polls, shall we

blood grown in a laboratory has been given to people, say. to what extent will that be a in a world—first clinical trial. research teams from bristol, big factor in the mid—term cambridge, london and nhs blood & elections? it transplant are testing tiny quantities, equivalent to a couple of spoonfuls, big factor in the mid-term elections?— to see how it reacts big factor in the mid-term inside the body. elections? ., , ., elections? it is a fact and question about joe biden's _ elections? it is a fact and question about joe biden's leadership i elections? it is a fact and question as our health correspondent about joe biden's leadership is i elections? it is a fact and question about joe biden's leadership is a i aboutjoe biden's leadership is a fact and also concerns about the catherine burns reports, researchers used stem cells economy and the democrats have been trying to highlight their achievements in terms of getting from donated blood. legislation passed, and on 5,000 people do this every day infrastructure and health issues and in england, but for patients on other things but those are with rare blood types there might only be one long—term matters and people are or two people who can suffering now, so the economy and donate to them. the inflation is a big factor and researchers hope to change that. also the republicans have really pushed the issue of crime and that we are really excited because this is the first time we have been is resonating in the calls for the able to grow enough red cells from stem cells in laboratory to republicans and the democrats had transfers them into healthy volunteers. we really think this is going to be been hoping there would be a backlash against the supreme court a possible way of making decision and that the constitutional right to abortion would give them red cells in the future for patients some strength at the polls, but the reaction seems to have abated who we currently find it really somewhat and it's not clear whether difficult to find matched blood for. they will get the support they it starts with a normal donation. thought they would get, so they are stem cells are isolated from the rest of the blood and put into a special struggling to develop narrow solution for around three weeks. majorities and struggling to overcome these concerns. find

this encourages the cells to multiply and to develop into red blood cells. majorities and struggling to overcome these concerns. and if one or both houses _ these big containers have about 2k litres of solution and they will become about one or two overcome these concerns. and if one or both houses go _ overcome these concerns. and if one or both houses go to _ overcome these concerns. and if one or both houses go to the _ or both houses go to the republicans, and it's very hard then teaspoons of red blood cells. for present biden to do very much so far that has been injected into two with the rest of his term in office, healthy volunteers. we will have a kind of gridlock it is a complex process, trying to recreate again —— president biden. and it something our bodies do far more brings into question the whole efficiently than any lab can right american constitution, the now, but scientists want to see separation of powers. yes, there are if the lab grown cells have some checks and balances but so often we advantages over nature. end up with this gridlock in washington between the executive and this donated blood will contain millions and millions of red blood cells. the legislature. x�*fes. some of them will be washington between the executive and the legislature-— fresh and at the start the legislature. yes. the founding fathers put _ of their life cycle, the legislature. yes. the founding fathers put lots _ the legislature. yes. the founding fathers put lots of _ the legislature. yes. the founding fathers put lots of checks - the legislature. yes. the founding fathers put lots of checks and i fathers put lots of checks and balances into the system because others will be older they did not want to make sure, to and near the end of theirs, and researchers hope that the lab make sure not one party and one grown cells will all be able to survive in the body for longer. strain would prevail, but the result the hope is that people who need regular transfusions will then is in terms of the current not need them so often. polarisation. the divisive nature of this will help patients with conditions like sickle cell, disorders that affect the country means it's become less red blood cells. and less functional and that is what it would mean a lot having to not have so many blood transfusions and also i would not have the impact we might see. he still has to sign

of the side effects from the blood transfusions that i have now. onto legislation and there is still legislation that has to be passed in terms of government spending on big i do get allergic reactions. issues like that. you can imagine all this comes during there will be more intense battles a blood shortage in around things you want and to the england. legislation that would have to get to his desk, so i don't think it would grind to a halt, but it would this trial is the first step of a long process, and become more of an example of even if everything works out we will still rely on hundreds of thousands of donors washington dysfunction than we have giving their time and their blood. seen already. it catherine burns, bbc news. washington dysfunction than we have seen already-— seen already. it will be fascinating to see the results. _ seen already. it will be fascinating to see the results. barbara, i seen already. it will be fascinating to see the results. barbara, we i seen already. it will be fascinating l to see the results. barbara, we will talk again when we have the results. check the latest weather. the number of children who need help with their speech and language has risen — no shortage of rain for many parts particularly for those who began school after of the uk over the weekend and more the first covid lockdown. the bbc�*s shared data unit found in the forecast through the rest of the day and into tonight. sporadic there are 10% more children outbreaks of rain through the rest of the afternoon, extensive cloud in year one in england who've needed cover, but some clear gaps just extra help over the last year. coming into southern parts. nhs waiting lists are also at their highest ever for speech temperatures between 12 and 15 and language therapists. degrees but behind me you can see here's our education reporter vanessa clarke. this band of rain and this is a i'mjamie and i like cats. really active weather front that

will work in from the west during my name's kendall and i the evening. a short, sharp burst of like watching telly. heavy and thundery rain accompanied a vital skill for life, communication. ljy heavy and thundery rain accompanied by squally, gusty winds and gusts of for this group of children at northwood community 70 mph and some really rough seas primary in knowsley, this is an important catch—up and big waves crash into the session in the school's coastlines and that wet weather will specialist language hub. journey north and east through the rest of the night and showers are experts say repeated lockdowns following on behind. it stays quite had a serious impact windy and temperatures overnight on children's speech. between seven and 12 degrees. the showers towards the west will rush children being at home and not being exposed to good language role eastwards through the day tomorrow models and not being able our sunshine and showers day. some to interact in school, you know, of them will be heavy, but fewer and have those conversations and that reciprocal flow, i think that's had a massive effect. showers on wednesday and then it turns milderfor the for seven—year—olds lewis, showers on wednesday and then it turns milder for the end showers on wednesday and then it turns milderfor the end of the online learning and a lack of socialising with friends week. ended in frustration. have a good day, babes. hello this is bbc news, you couldn't hold a full i'm ben brown, the headlines... conversation with lewis. he'd point for a cup as world leaders gather at the cop because he was too nervous climate summit in egypt, to tell me what he wanted in case the head of the un says progress i didn't understand. on cutting emissions since last year's meeting has been there has been a 10% increase woefully inadequate. in children needing help with language skills, particularly for five and six—year—olds. that 1.5 degrees goal is on life support and the machines are rattling. for lewis, help by trained staff has

made a huge difference. we are getting dangerously close i can hold a conversation to the point of no return. with lewis now. the growing political row about gavin williamson and his expletive—laden text the school and the hub, i could never ever repay them messages sent to a colleague. for what they've done for lewis. number ten says the prime he's such better boy. minister retains full this issue does notjust affect confidence in the minister. children who are directly impacted by the pandemic, i like watching telly. but those coming after. there's a rise in the number there are significant waits of children needing help with speech for community care services, particularly among those who started particularly for speech school after the first covid lockdown. and language therapy. 65,500 children are currently on the waiting list and that figure is rising. researchers in the uk say blood that has been grown in a laboratory has been put into people in scarborough, in a world—first clinical trial. three—year—old seamus has been it could help scientists on the list for a year. his mum has been teaching manufacture rare blood groups. him sign language. we feel like if he'd been seen sooner we would have been able sport now, let's get a full roundup to work on things a lot easier. now i feel that he's sort from the bbc sport centre. of fallen behind again. tricky one for liverpool in the and even though he's coming champions league draw, liverpool on so well, he's going to really struggle when he goes to preschool, when he starts school because he's

against real madrid. not had this catch—up time that i think liverpool fans may have been would have made such a difference and might even have brought him up watching that and sighing, because to where children of his age are. yes, they have drawn the holders real madrid in the last 16. the government says it is investing in training for early years jurgen klopp's side professionals and is committed were in as one of the unseeded teams to putting students' education back and it's the fourth time in six on track after the pandemic. seasons that the sides will have met seamus' family are hoping in the champions league. he won't have to wait too much premier league champions manchester city face german side rb leipzig, longer to get the help he needs. while tottenham play italian giants ac milan. chelsea also have german opposition vanessa clarke, bbc in borussia dortmund. news, scarborough. so here's a check on the draw in full. away from the english teams, bruges play benfica, europa league champions no shortage of rain to say the least eintracht frankfurt take for many parts of the uk over the weekend and there is more in the on serie a leaders napoli, inter face porto and paris st germain play forecast today and into tonight. sporadic outbreaks of rain through bayern munich. the rest of the afternoon, extensive the first legs of those ties will be cloud cover but some clear gaps played on either the 14th and 15th, coming into southern parts. or the 21st and 22nd temperatures between 12 and 15 degrees but behind me you can see february next year. this band of rain and this is a really active weather front that manchester united have been will be working on from the west drawn against barcelona

during the evening. a short, sharp in the europa league knockout round play—offs. burst of heavy and perhaps thundery the stage of the competition rain accompanied by squally, gusty features eight runners—up winds and some really rough seas as from their europa league groups, well and some big waves crashing which includes united, playing into coastlines, and that wet the eight teams who were third weather will continue to journey north and east through the night and in their champions league group. showers will follow on behind and it stays quite windy and temperatures luton town have given permission for their manager nathan jones to talk to southampton overnight between seven and 9 about their managerial vacancy following ralph degrees. the showers will rush east hasenhuttl�*s sacking. through the day with sunshine and showers and some of them will be southampton will talk to jones after luton's match heavy, fewer showers on wednesday at stoke tomorrow. and then it turns milderfor the end southampton sacked hasenhuttl of the week. following yesterday's 4—1 league home defeat to newcastle. he leaves with the club third from bottom in the table with just 12 points after 1a games and only one win from their last nine. scoring goals has been a problem for the saints and after their loss to newcastle, before his departure, hassenhuttl bemoaned his players wasting opportunities. hasenhuttl,

as world leaders gather at the cop climate summit in egypt with one winds in nine winds, ralph the head of the un says progress on cutting emissions since last hassell chill was always in a dire here in the uk, police have made 23 arrests after climate change activist brought the m25 motorway to activist brought the m25 motorway to position at southampton. a standstill. it was part of a protest by the group, lengden one. nathan jones is number ten says the prime minister nathanjones is the man on their radar and they have been given permission to speak to him once retains full confidence in gavin luton have supplied their williamson. my williamson. my name is kendall and i like watching telly. championship game at stoke on and there is a rise in the number of children needing help with their speech, especially amongst those who tuesday. started school in the first covid lockdown. researchers in the uk say that blood grown in a laboratory has been put into people in a world first england's cricketers are preparing to be without batsman clinical trial. dawid malan for their t20 world cup into people in a world first clinicaltrial. it into people in a world first clinical trial. it could help semi final against scientists manufacture rare blood

india on thursday. malan hurt his left groin groups. sarah has all the latest during the sides win over sri lanka on saturday. all rounder moeen ali has been looking ahead to the match. sport for us, including the champion league draw. they have played well against us but that will count for nothing, now counts, i think it is going to be a liverpool have drawn holders real madrid in the last 16 great game for us and that is what of the champions league in a repeat we want, we want one of those close, tight games where we went. of last season's final. great britain's katie boulter says she hopes her team can conjure some "emma raducanu magic" when they take on kazakstan in their first tie at the billie jean king cup finals tomorrow. jurgen klopp's side were in as one of the unseeded teams raducanu has not recovered in time from a wrist injury. and it's the fourth time in six and tennis great the tournament seasons that the sides will have met is named after, billiejean king, in the champions league. has been giving her premier league champions manchester city face german side rb leipzig, while tottenham play italian giants ac milan. thoughts on raducanu. chelsea also have german opposition in borussia dortmund. so here's a check she knows that she needs to get rid on the draw in full. away from the english teams, of these injuries, though, and it is bruges play benfica, europa league champions eintracht frankfurt take on serie a leaders napoli, inter major that she not play until she face porto and paris st germain play bayern munich. gets 100%, physically. buti major that she not play until she gets 100%, physically. but i know she really wants to be a great player and i love that about her. but she is doing the right thing, the first legs of those ties will be

there is no rush for her, just played on either the 14th and 15th, or the 21st and 22nd because you one so young, nobody needs to calm down and have had some february next year. breathing room and let it figure out and figure out her coaching manchester united have been situation, it seemed like it is drawn against barcelona changing all the time, she needs to in the europa league figure that out. but she is young, knockout round play—offs. we got to give a space and time. the stage of the competition that's all the sport for now. features eight runners—up more now on the cop27 summit from their europa league groups, which includes united, playing that is taking place in egypt the eight teams who were third over the next few weeks. in their champions league group. world leaders have come together to discuss the future of the planet and the worsening effects luton town have given permission for their manager of climate change. nathan jones to talk to southampton about their managerial president emmanuel macron of france vacancy following ralph urged china and the united states hasenhuttl�*s sacking. to pay theirfair share in helping poorer countries deal with the the austrian was dismissed after yesterday's 4—1 league home impact of changes to our climate. defeat to newcastle. in his address he leaves with the club third to leaders at the conference, from bottom in the table with just un chief antonio guterres said that humanity faces a stark choice 12 points after 14 games and only in the midst of international crises that have battered economies and shaken international relations. one win from their last nine. and the clock is ticking.

we are in the fight of our lives, and we are losing. greenhouse gas emissions keep growing. ralph hasenhuttl was always in a global temperatures keep rising. dire position at southampton and the saints board have acted by and our planet is fast approaching effectively becoming the six premier tipping point that will make league club this season to let go of climate chaos irreversible. their manager. they know who they want to get, though, luton town's we are on highway to climate hell, with our foot manager nathanjones is the man on still on the accelerator. their radar, they have been given permission to speak to him once human activity is the cause luton have placed their championship game at stoke on tuesday. of the climate problem so human action must be the solution. fly—half finn russell has been called up to scotland for sunday's test against new zealand in place of the injured adam hastings. hastings has returned to his club gloucester after being forced off against fiji with a head knock and is also having a knee injury assessed. coach gregor townsend had left russell out of his initial squad we cannot, we cannot accept that our because of question marks over the number 10's "form and consistency". attention is not focused on climate change. we must of course work ireland scrum—half conor murray together to support peace efforts has been ruled out of the rest of the autumn campaign after injuring his groin in saturday's win over world and end the suffering. but time

champions south africa in dublin. that match saw him reach 100 caps — and ulster�*s iain henderson has changes in a different timeline and a different scale, it is the returned to the squad. rugby league, and jodie defining of our age, it is cunningham is one of five players to come back into england's unacceptable, outrageous, and self—defeating to put it on the back squad for wednesday's world cup game against papua new guinea. burner. indeed, many of today's the former woman of steel is included along with caitlin beevers, complex are linked with growing grace field, amy hardcastle and zoe harris for their final group game. climate chaos. the war in ukraine both england and papua new guinea are unbeaten in the tournament has exposed the profound risks of so far and have already our fossil fuel addiction, has exposed the profound risks of ourfossilfuel addiction, and secured their semi—final places. today's crisis cannot be an excuse great britain's katie boulter says for backsliding or green washing. if she hopes her team can conjure some "emma raducanu magic" anything, they are a region for when they take on kazakstan in their first tie at the billie greater urgency, stronger action and jean king cup finals tomorrow. raducanu has not recovered in time effective kand ability. from a wrist injury and tennis great the tournament is named after, excellencies, human activity is the billiejean king, has been cause of the human climate problem giving her thoughts on raducanu. so human action must be the solution. action to re—establish ambition, and action to rebuild trust, especially between north and she knows she needs to get rid south. the science is clear, any of these injuries and she needs

to get 100% physically before hope of limiting temperature rises playing, but i know she wants to be a great to 1.5 degrees means achieving player and i love that about her. global net zero emissions by 2050. there is no rush for her. but that 1.5 degrees goal is on life just because she one support and the machines are so young, everybody needs to calm down her have some rattling. we are getting dangerously breathing room, let herfigure it close to the point of no return. and out, and then she has to figure out her coaching situation commencing like it is changing to avoid that dire fate, all g20 all the time, but she is young, we have got countries must accelerate their to give her space and time. transition now in this decade. there will be coverage of the billie jean king cup finals across the bbc this week but that is the sport for joining us now from cop27 in sharm el—sheikh, egypt is mia moisio, me for the moment. a climate action specialist. sarah, thank you very much indeed. thank you for being with us. we just more now on the cop27 summit heard antonio guterres say that we that is taking place in egypt over the next few weeks. are getting dangerously close to the world leaders have come together point of no return, do you agree to discuss the future of the planet with that assessment? that and the worsening effects of climate change. president emmanuel macron of france afternoon- _ with that assessment? that afternoon. yes, _ with that assessment? that urged china and the united states afternoon. yes, i— with that assessment? that afternoon. yes, i think - with that assessment? that afternoon. yes, i think the l with that assessment? trust afternoon. yes, ithink the un afternoon. yes, i think the un secretary—general puts it very well. to pay theirfair share in helping poorer countries deal with the we are heading straight to disaster impact of changes to our climate.

and the world now has done very in his address to leaders little to get us closer to 1.5 at the conference, un chief antonio guterres said that humanity faces a �*stark choice' degrees. last year in glasgow, all in the midst of international crises that have battered economies governments agreed to update their and shaken international relations. emissions reduction targets this year but we have unfortunately seen and the clock is ticking. very little progress on that so if we are in the fight of our lives, we are looking at the major and we are losing. greenhouse gas emitters, the g20 countries only emissions keep growing. australia submitted a target that is clearly more ambitious than the global temperatures keep rising. previous one. so, there is a lot of and our planet is fast approaching work to be done there, some tipping point that will make countries only resubmitted pledges climate chaos irreversible. that were the same as before or that do not go beyond the action that we are on a highway to climate hell with our foot they are already taking to address still on the accelerator. climate change. so, that includes for example the uk, and the major emitters are still missing, that is the war in ukraine, other conflicts, china, the us, and the eu, that had have caused so much bloodshed not submitted any new targets this and violence and had dramatic year, so that is very unfortunate to impacts all over the world. say. year, so that is very unfortunate to sa . �* ., , but we cannot... year, so that is very unfortunate to sa , �* ., , ., year, so that is very unfortunate to sa . �* ., , ., ., say. and that is one of the criticism — say. and that is one of the criticism of _ say. and that is one of the criticism of copper, - say. and that is one of the criticism of copper, isn't . say. and that is one of the | criticism of copper, isn't it, say. and that is one of the - criticism of copper, isn't it, as a process,, that even when promises ..we cannot accept that are made, they are always stuck to, our attention is not

they're not always adhered to, so focused on climate change. what is the point of making them? what is the flash what would you we must, of course, work together to support peace efforts and end like to see out of the summit in the tremendous suffering. egypt? like to see out of the summit in e, -t? ., , like to see out of the summit in e. t-? ., , ., like to see out of the summit in e. -t? ., , ., like to see out of the summit in but climate change is on a different e. t? ., , ., ., egypt? clearly, we do need to timeline and on a different scale. address that _ egypt? clearly, we do need to address that major _ egypt? clearly, we do need to address that major ambition l egypt? clearly, we do need to i address that major ambition gap egypt? clearly, we do need to - address that major ambition gap so hopefully countries will refocus and it is the defining issue of our age. governments will refocus and really it is the central challenge of our century. find ways to get us again closer to it is unacceptable, outrageous, and self—defeating to put a trajectory that would enable us to it on the back burner. limit warming to 1.5 degrees, that indeed, many of today's would be extremely important so that conflicts are linked major emitters need to come forward with growing climate chaos. with stronger targets. of course, the war in ukraine has there has now been the energy crisis, the war in ukraine that has exposed the profound risks of our fossil fuel addiction, and today's crisis cannot be led to this massive energy crisis an excuse for backsliding that has distracted attention from or green washing. that has distracted attention from that but we really need to refocus if anything, they are a reason our attention. another major thing for greater urgency, stronger action thatis our attention. another major thing that is being discussed here in egypt is the issue of climate fine and effective accountability. and, and here, developed countries excellencies, human activity is the cause of the climate problem really come with a strong ability so human action must and leadership gap, they still have be the solution.

not met that 100 billion us dollars action to re—establish ambition, they had pledged to finance to and action to rebuild trust, especially between north and south. developing countries, so kleber the science is clear — needs to be some action on that and any hope of limiting temperature all i will be on the issue of rise to 1.5 degrees means achieving climate finance here in egypt. find global net zero emissions by 2050. climate finance here in egypt. and it is why people — climate finance here in egypt. and it is why people like greta but that 1.5 degree thundberg are pretty sceptical and goal is on life support scathing about the whole cop process and the machines are rattling. and why she hasn't even come to this one, she doesn't think it is any we are getting dangerously close much more than a talking shop, but to the point of no return. on the other hand, i suppose it is and to avoid that dire fate, all the world has in terms of a all g20 countries must globalforum for accelerate their transition now all the world has in terms of a global forum for fighting climate change. global forum for fighting climate chance. .. , global forum for fighting climate chance. , ., global forum for fighting climate chance. .. , . ., change. exactly, i mean, we need to find some reason _ in this decade. change. exactly, i mean, we need to find some reason for— change. exactly, i mean, we need to find some reason for optimism - change. exactly, i mean, we need to find some reason for optimism and, | find some reason for optimism and, you know, here, we hope that joining us now is helena bennett, head of climate governments will, you know, see the policy at the think—tank green alliance. urgency, meet the call from the un she is a former member of the green secretary—general to rethink their action, and we need to hold onto party and extinction rebellion. that and hope that something good will come out. bud thanks very much for being with us.

that and hope that something good will come out.— the un secretary—general saying we that and hope that something good will come out. and if there was one solid achievement _ will come out. and if there was one are dangerously close to the point solid achievement that _ will come out. and if there was one solid achievement that might - will come out. and if there was one solid achievement that might come| solid achievement that might come out of this summit in egypt, what would you like that to be? i mean, of no return, pretty apocalyptic words, do agree with what he was saying there? the clearl , would you like that to be? i mean, clearly. the _ would you like that to be? i mean, clearly, the issue _ would you like that to be? i mean, clearly, the issue of _ would you like that to be? i mean, words, do agree with what he was saying there?— words, do agree with what he was clearly, the issue of finance - would you like that to be? i mean, saying there? the science is pretty clearly, the issue of finance is - clearly, the issue of finance is really a stepping point. it is a clear that we _ saying there? the science is pretty clear that we are _ saying there? the science is pretty clear that we are not _ saying there? the science is pretty clear that we are not on _ saying there? the science is pretty clear that we are not on track i saying there? the science is pretty clear that we are not on track at i clear that we are not on track at the moment to meet 1.5 degrees above major obstacle. if developed countries do not meet their finance preindustrial levels but we are pledges, you can always have an optimists and we are hopeful that argument, you know, the poorest with strong action, things like the countries in the world's can say, why should we do anything if you are cop helping towards international not delivering on what you pledged, agreements on phasing down fossil so i think that is really one of the fuels, that we can stay within a things that needs to get sorted and safe limit of 1.5 degrees. it is the egyptian presidency has made quite a dire situation but hope is climate finance one of their key not lost, there is still lots that agenda items, so we will be tuned in can be done. not lost, there is still lots that can be done-— and look at the developers over the can be done. so, you are an optimistic. _ can be done. so, you are an optimistic, some _ can be done. so, you are an optimistic, some people - can be done. so, you are an| optimistic, some people like can be done. so, you are an - optimistic, some people like greta next couple of weeks. we thundberg think cop is a waste of and look at the developers over the next couple of weeks.— next couple of weeks. we will see time, it is a talking shop and it what happens- — next couple of weeks. we will see what happens. mia _ next couple of weeks. we will see what happens. mia moisio, - next couple of weeks. we will see what happens. mia moisio, thank| next couple of weeks. we will see . what happens. mia moisio, thank you very much indeed for being with us, makes policies that are never kept and so on. , , ., ., ., a climate action specialist there at the club summit in egypt. —— at the and so on. listen, there is a lot of talk about — and so on. listen, there is a lot of talk about whether _ and so on. listen, there is a lot of talk about whether or _ and so on. listen, there is a lot of talk about whether or not - and so on. listen, there is a lot of talk about whether or not cop - and so on. listen, there is a lot of talk about whether or not cop is l talk about whether or not cop is useful, from lots of people with cop summit in egypt. different opinions on this, but it is an opportunity that countries ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has said russia is preparing its forces for a large—scale attack from all around the world to come

on his country's infrastructure, focusing on the energy sector. and work together towards a common ukraine's power supply has been cut by a third goal of stopping runaway climate and people are being urged change. we have leaders from lots of to reduce their electricity use. more than 11.5 million people have experienced power different countries there, including cuts in the past month. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has been to the city the uk, and there is a lot to be of kremenchuk in central ukraine, done on getting fossil fuels out of one of the worst affected areas. our system and scaling up renewables in this dark, a torch and implementing lots of different acts as an ice breaker. light here is in short supply, solutions, and it is a forum for those conversations to be had an agreement to be made. what and life is harder as a result. those conversations to be had an agreement to be made. what about britain in particular? _ agreement to be made. what about britain in particular? what- agreement to be made. what about britain in particular? what you - agreement to be made. what about britain in particular? what you want to see the uk commit to? rishi sunak is there, what would you like to see him commit to? l the zamorsky family only have is there, what would you like to see him commit to?— electricity for a couple of hours at a time. him commit to? i would love to see us continuing _ him commit to? i would love to see us continuing to _ him commit to? i would love to see us continuing to be _ him commit to? i would love to see us continuing to be climate - him commit to? i would love to see us continuing to be climate leaders| us continuing to be climate leaders in this space, we have done a really good job of getting coal out of our some blackouts are power system, we have done a good planned and some aren't. 12 year—old illeana is under no job of scaling up renewables in the past few years but there is a lot illusions as to what's behind them. more that can be done in a uk translation: they think ukraine context. the uk climate change advisers have given a stark warning is weaker and will die soon - about us not meeting our own because of power outages and people domestic targets, we are a little will flee from here, bit off track but we can quite making it easier for russia

easily get back on track by scaling up easily get back on track by scaling up renewables at a faster rate, to take over ukraine. phasing down fossil fuels, moscow is trying to pressurise up renewables at a faster rate, phasing down fossilfuels, by places it can't reach. reducing energy demand through policies such as inciting our translation: everyone - housing stock, we have some of the understands it's not working. luckiest houses in europe, i would they can only make people angrier. love to see as being more ambitious on the targets that we have already set and actually delivering on the things we have said we would do. explostions. what would you say to cynics and russian strikes have reportedly sceptics who say that whatever we destroyed a third of the country's do, becomes like china and india, power stations this past month. they don't seem very interested in they're not influencing stopping climate change? 50. i they don't seem very interested in stopping climate change? so, i would sa the stopping climate change? so, i would say they are- — the battlefield... stopping climate change? so, i would say they are. china _ stopping climate change? so, i would say they are. china especially - stopping climate change? so, i would say they are. china especially has - say they are. china especially has done a really massive job on ..but they're forcing places renewables scale up recently, but like this nursery to adapt. a new generatorfrom poland regardless of what other countries becoming the latest toy. are doing, phasing climate change some of these children have learning disabilities and blackouts often coincide with air raid sirens. globally requires every single country to play their part. the uk has been an historic emitter, a translation: i think if they come really big historic emitter so we i today they will be killing us just l need to be doing our part to reduce because we are ukrainians. emissions today. we are still a big we will buy gas cylinders, emitter and we need to continue with

wood burning stoves, generators. we will be standing until the end. a climate leadership we have shown already in the international stage to try and bring other countries who russia wants to lower are at the early parts of their ukraine's morale ahead of what will be a long winter. journey along with us as well. we were hearing from the prime minister and yet, out of all the cities we've of barbados saying that the richer been through, there hasn't been nations, they need to do a lot more one person who said, "i want the war to end tomorrow to help the poorer nations, the because of these power cuts". developing nations, to help them deal with the impact of climate yes, they're being felt, change on them.— but there's history at play. ukrainians have always faced deal with the impact of climate change on them. yes, it has been encouraging _ change on them. yes, it has been encouraging to — change on them. yes, it has been encouraging to see _ threats to their existence. change on them. yes, it has been encouraging to see loss _ change on them. yes, it has been encouraging to see loss and - change on them. yes, it has been i encouraging to see loss and damage so high up the agenda for this cop. it's why survival is central to people's identities. i would say it is being taken more under candle and phone light there's seriously than it has at any always room for salsa. previous international climate "i'm not going to stop dancing," negotiations, and there are lots of says the teacher, yana, "because it really saves us." countries and communities facing there is nothing this war doesn't very real consequences of climate touch or interrupt... regardless of where change right now that need to be you are in ukraine. james waterhouse, addressed and countries need to be bbc news kremenchuk. the biggest ever strike by nurses able to adapt to climate impact as in the uk is expected to be announced later this week, in a dispute about pay. they continue over the coming years. in advance of the probable walk out by members of the royal college and as i said before, the uk has of nursing, our health reporter been an historic emitter and it is a laura foster has been talking to people who've voted decision to be made at cop about what happens with loss and damages,

for and against action. but may need to make sure that countries like ours, the uk, are exhausted. overworked, saddened. continuing to reduce emissions or impacts will be getting worse in the geraldine and diane's feelings future. . ., ~ , ., , about theirjobs are different from when they started impacts will be getting worse in the future. . . ~' , ., , . future. helena, thank you very much for our future. helena, thank you very much seven years ago. for your perspective, _ future. helena, thank you very much for your perspective, helena - they have both voted for your perspective, helena bennett, head of climate policy at in favour of striking. to make sure i can afford things the green alliance. thank you. in family life i do extra shifts at the weekend. i work full—time in the week and i gave up my weekends a250 mini pound scheme to create a and i don't get to see my son. successor to the royal yacht i love being a nurse, i love what to do, but it britannia we are hearing has been financially i am being impacted, scrapped. —— a £250 million scheme. everything else will fall apart. i don't want to wince and my bank account every month. the royal college of nursing says the nationalflag ship plan has been sunk by rishi sunak�*s government, as a typical full—time nurse earns roughly the same the average whitehall prepares cuts in the full—time work in the uk. that is about £33,000. november the 17th autumn statement by the chancellorjeremy hunt. the at the starting salary for a ban plan originally to build the five nurses closer to £27,000. successor to the royal yacht britannia was championed by boris karen uses tick—tock to help johnson when he was prime minister. people understand wages. she disagrees with the idea it has faced criticism from mps at a that nurses should be

time when there are lots of other happy with their pay. governmental priorities, including defence spending, and it is the defence secretary ben wallace who has told mps he is prioritising the if people genuinely fell £27,000 was a good salary, universities would be inundated procurement of the multirole ocean with people applying to be a nurse. nurses would not be leaving surveillance ship instead of this and record levels, the nhs would be retaining staff and that is not happening. flagship. he said, quote, in the so clearly, that face of the unprovoked and illegal money is not enough. what happens if union members have voted for strike invasion of ukraine by russia and action where you live? the union would give notice their disregard to keep world order, to the health trusts and boards it is right that we prioritise to where members have voted to go on strike. deliver capabilities which safeguard on an agreed date those nurses would stop working. our national infrastructure. in they would still be safe staffing short, that plan championed by boris levels in emergency care johnson to create a new £250 million and urgent services, similar to the number of staff there would be on christmas day. nationalflagship is a they could be disruption johnson to create a new £250 million national flagship is a successor to the royal tanya has been scrapped. to preplanned appointments and some might have to be cancelled. ian in cornwall is concerned strikes would be unsafe. —— the royal yacht britannia. it had been expected to be constructed here the rcn said they would not be putting patients at risk, in the uk, it was going to take to

but during this nursing crisis, the water in 2024 or 2025, it would if we reduce staffing levels any further, the only outcome would be have been the successor to what you patient safety and this are seeing now, the royal yacht is the reason i voted no. britannia, it would have toured the world as a floating embassy, that was the dream of borisjohnson, and the welsh government and uk government who are responsible he said it would have symbolised for health care in england say they have met the recommendations britain going forward in the wake of given by the independent the brexit decision in the nhs pay review body. in scotland, the scottish government says it they offer means its staff referendum in 2016. but it is not will be the best paid in the uk. going to happen now, that has been scrapped. this is bbc news. meanwhile, in northern ireland, no formal pay offer has yet been made. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has said russia any strike action is preparing its forces would cause disruption. for a large—scale attack on his country's infrastructure, but many feel they have been left focusing on the energy sector. with no alternative. ukraine's power supply laura foster, bbc news. has been cut by a third and people are being urged to reduce their electricity use. more than 4.5 million people have experienced power cuts in the past month. families who have lost loved our ukraine correspondentjames ones to gambling addiction are urging the government waterhouse has been to the city to publish its long—awaited review of the uk's betting laws. of kremenchuk in central ukraine — the so—called white paper was commissioned almost two years ago, but has been delayed four times. one of the worst affected areas. ministers have told the bbc it

will be published within weeks but campaigners say the longer it takes, the more lives will be damaged. in this dark, a torch jayne mccubbin has more. the beautiful game acts as an ice breaker. used to be so simple. light here is in short supply, so what are you betting on? anything, corners, and life is harder as a result. cards, you name it. not any more. i put £5 a month into an online gambling software, which told me the zamorsky family only have about the amount of fouls players do electricity for a couple and yellow cards. of hours at a time. yeah, it's a seven fold goals - galore, need both teams to score. some blackouts are i've got three in at the minute. planned and some aren't. 12 year—old illeana is under no let's place a little bet on this afternoon's game. gambling has never been easier illusions as to what's behind them. and some say riskier. it's all about the next goal. translation: they think ukraine there have been government is weaker and will die soon - attempts to make it safer, because of power outages and people will flee from here, but a long promised overhaul making it easier for russia of gambling laws is still to take over ukraine. nowhere to be seen. moscow is trying to pressurise we've come to tranmere rovers to meet three men who say government inaction is costing lives. places it can't reach. so this is ryan? translation: everyone - that's ryan on our last understands it's not working. they can only make people angrier. holidays together.

we came home on the friday and killed himself explosions. on the sunday afternoon. john's son ryan had russian strikes have reportedly a gambling addiction. destroyed a third of the country's he was 27 when he killed himself. power stations this past month. he tried to stop. he tried to get off. they're not influencing one of the things he said again was the adverts. "when i try to get off, i can't get away from it. the battlefield... it's everywhere. as soon as i'm finished, ..but they're forcing places they're texting me straightaway. offering me free bets." for me, it's part of the grooming like this nursery to adapt. to get them in there. a new generatorfrom poland the visibility for you is a form of grooming. becoming the latest toy. yeah, it is, it's a form of grooming. some of these children have learning that could have been disabilities and blackouts often my mum sitting there. coincide with air raid sirens. james is a recovering addict. and ijust feel angry, actually, translation: i think if they come that gambling advertising is still allowed in football i today they will be killing us just l because we are ukrainians. when we know it's killing people. both the betting industry and those we will buy gas cylinders, wood burning stoves, generators. who run football insist there's no link between gambling we will be standing until the end. adverts and addiction. here at league two tranmere, russia wants to lower they fundamentally disagree. ukraine's morale ahead the game itself, i think, of what will be a long winter. is an absolutely ideal platform and yet, out of all the cities we've that is being used and exploited been through, there hasn't been by the gambling community one person who said,

"i want the war to end tomorrow to the detriment of our community. because of these power cuts". yes, they're being felt, we were approached to put terminals in the ground and we didn't. but there's history at play. the difficulty is we can say no ukrainians have always faced threats to their existence. to that, but the actual terminals it's why survival is central are in everybody�*s phone, in everybody�*s hand. what would you say to the people to people's identities. watching this, saying, but you don't restrict the whole under candle and phone light there's drink sector because always room for salsa. alcoholics exist? if you're an alcoholic, "i'm not going to stop dancing," says the teacher, yana, trying to stop drinking, "because it really saves us." you don't have the local barman come round your house and give you 100 free shots of vodka. this is not about stopping there is nothing this war doesn't people gambling. this is stopping touch or interrupt... exploitative gambling. peter shilton spent 30 years regardless of where as a professional footballer and 35 years as a gambling addict. you are in ukraine. james waterhouse, i mean, when i started gambling bbc news kremenchuk. it was sort of in the �*70s rail passengers are being and it was a totally reminded that most train different ball game. you know, it was three high companies are running reduced services today — even though 3 days street bookmakers you used to have an account with. of strikes by the rmt union, the whole industry has including one scheduled for today, changed completely. have been cancelled. i opened peter's bank statement and added up what he'd lost

in a month and i actually had the strikes were called off on friday, an anxiety attack. but that was too late for many my god, this is chronic. services to be reinstated. he's really ill. some services on wednesday are also when i finished playing football, you know, it became more and more, likely to be disrupted. especially when the internet gambling came on. and i hate to see the way that all captive birds in england — football's being used including free range poultry — to promote gambling, and especially for youngsters. it's down to the government to stand up now since 2005 and make some serious changes. one of the uk's best—known comedians, peter kay, and if they don't, has announced his first stand—up there's only one reason, tour in more than a decade. the 49—year—old has been out of the spotlight for much and that is because of money. of the last four years after he cancelled a string of shows this is an industry which has in 2017 due to unforeseen changed beyond all recognition, family circumstances. announcing the new tour last night, and the 2005 gambling act took shape he said it was good to get back before any of this really existed. to what he loves doing best. the white paper to play catch up, our entertainment reporter, well, that has been shelved daniel rosneyjoins me now. four times and it's been through the hands so far of five so, lots of peter kay fans will be different ministers. on—course bookmakers are perhaps thrilled he is back. he has been away from the stage for quite a long the only part of the gambling industry which has stayed almost time, now. , ., , the same, and this sector believes a sense of urgency away from the stage for quite a long time, now. , . , ., , time, now. yes, the last time he was full until is desperately needed. time, now. yes, the last time he was fully until was — time, now. yes, the last time he was introduction of the gambling act fully until was in _ time, now. yes, the last time he was fully until was in 2010, _ time, now. yes, the last time he was fully until was in 2010, so _ time, now. yes, the last time he was fully until was in 2010, so 12 - time, now. yes, the last time he was fully until was in 2010, so 12 years i fully until was in 2010, so 12 years ago. this tour announcement was

2005 probably left the door open for a bit of a free for all. revealed in the middle of i'm a perhaps the government needs to take celebrity get me out of here in itv back a bit of that control. in one of the ad breaks. this tour the betting and gaming council say they support the gambling review will begin in less than four weeks as an opportunity to raise standards, but any changes introduced by the government so the peter kay team has obviously must not drive gamblers towards the growing unsafe been planning this for some time, unregulated black market. tickets go on sale on saturday. what i think it's really interesting with all eyes are now on paul scully, this announcement is that he says he who, as the fifth minister is going to keep tickets at the same at the helm, has promised to finally publish the white price as they were in 2010 because paper within weeks. of the cost of living crisis, so jayne mccubbin, bbc news. they will start at around £35. it is in a statement, the betting much easier for the comedian to do and gaming council told us... that, they don't have a tear production, a huge —— huge international musicians have. just take a bottle _ international musicians have. just take a bottle of _ international musicians have. just take a bottle of water! as - international musicians have. just take a bottle of water! as he - international musicians have. just take a bottle of water! as he has| take a bottle of water! as he has not been around _ take a bottle of water! as he has not been around for _ take a bottle of water! as he has not been around for the - take a bottle of water! as he has not been around for the past - take a bottle of water! as he has i not been around for the past couple of years, i am sure he will have some new fans who might have discovered him on youtube who will want to see him for the first time, and i think no matter what age you are, it is his genius observational comedy that appeals to everybody. i comedy that appeals to everybody. i was actually watching him, coe was on tv the other night, and they will

be huge demand for these tickets partly because he's brilliant but also because he has been away for so long. also because he has been away for so lon. _ ., . , ., ., also because he has been away for so lonu. , . ., ., long. exactly, and on the tour oster it long. exactly, and on the tour poster it says _ long. exactly, and on the tour poster it says it _ long. exactly, and on the tour poster it says it is _ long. exactly, and on the tour poster it says it is the - long. exactly, and on the tour poster it says it is the perfect| poster it says it is the perfect gift for christmas, tickets to go on sale on saturday, the tour starts in less than four weeks, the second if you have been affected by any of the issues december in manchester but it goes raised in that report, right through the country until you can find help and advice august next year so i am sure they at bbc.co.uk/actionline. will be huge demand for them and no doubt they will be more tickets put on sale at their is the demand. a look back at 2010 when he did the duran duran's original guitarist andy taylor has revealed he's tour that is hurt too, and it was in being treated for stage four prostate cancer. manchester the 29th and he said then his bandmates revealed his that would be it, and then that tour diagnosis on saturday whilst they were inducted into the rock went on tour again and he will and roll hall of fame. travel across the uk. i am sure with his back catalogue of comedy work andy taylor last performed from phoenix nights, max and caddy, with the group 17 years ago. —— sam paddy, to car share, they one of the uk's best—known will be people want to be getting comedians, peter kay, has announced his first stand—up tour in more than a decade. tickets for christmas. it is the 49—year—old has been out will be people want to be getting tickets for christmas.— tickets for christmas. it is big business. _ of the spotlight for much tickets for christmas. it is big business, touring, _ tickets for christmas. it is big business, touring, because . tickets for christmas. it is big | business, touring, because as tickets for christmas. it is big i business, touring, because as you say, the close—up pretty low, people of the last four years — after he cancelled a string of shows like michael mcintyre and ricky in 2017 due to unforeseen

gervais is a very popular. find family circumstances. like michael mcintyre and ricky gervais is a very popular.- gervais is a very popular. and i think what _ gervais is a very popular. and i think what we _ gervais is a very popular. and i think what we saw _ gervais is a very popular. and i think what we saw in _ gervais is a very popular. and i announcing the new tour last night, think what we saw in the i gervais is a very popular. and i i think what we saw in the pandemic gervais is a very popular. situcl think what we saw in the pandemic is that need for people to able to he said it was good to get back belly laugh mid week. we had big music acts talk about their to what he loves doing best. frustration at not being able to tour, for comedians, that is their now it's time for a look bread and butter, they often start quite small in small venues and at the weather with ben rich. maybe make it into the edinburgh fringe festival and appearing on there was no shortage of rain through the weekend shows like have i got news for you, and there is more to come but it is really getting out on the road and playing in theatres and through the rest of today arenas, this is an arena tour so he will be playing to tens of thousands of people each night.— and into night, accompanied by some will be playing to tens of thousands of people each night. thank you very much indeed- _ really squally gusty winds, and we can see the reason for that developing on our earlier satellite image. this stripe of cloud with a very clear back edge, a sign that we have a really active weather system that will bring a burst of very heavy rain and very squally gusty winds as it works eastwards blood grown in a laboratory has been given to people, during today into tonight. in a world—first clinical trial. this cold front here research teams from bristol, will be bringing that spell cambridge, london and nhs blood & of quite turbulent weather. transplant are testing tiny quantities, equivalent in the meantime, the rest of today to a couple of spoonfuls, will bring some splashes to see how it reacts of rain here and there, inside the body.

a fair matter of cloud, as our health correspondent catherine burns reports, that kind of breaking at times, researchers used stem cells from donated blood. 5,000 people do this every day especially across southern parts, in england, but for patients with rare blood types there might temperatures between 12 and 15 only be one or two people who can degrees, but here is that very active weather system, donate to them. that very active cold front swinging in as we go through the evening researchers hope to change that. we are really excited because this for parts of northern ireland, wales, and south—west england, is the first time we have been especially, a short sharp burst able to grow enough red cells from stem cells in laboratory to of heavy rain accompanied by squally transfers them into healthy volunteers. gusty winds, wind gusts up to 70 we really think this is going to be a possible way of making mph, some very rough seas red cells in the future for patients as well, big waves crashing who we currently find it really difficult to find matched blood for. it starts with a normal donation. stem cells are isolated from the rest of the blood and put into a special solution for around three weeks. this encourages the cells to multiply and to develop into red blood cells. these big containers have about 24 litres of solution and they will become about one or two teaspoons of red blood cells. so far that has been injected into two healthy volunteers. it is a complex process, trying to recreate something our bodies do far more efficiently than any lab can right

now, but scientists want to see if the lab grown cells have some advantages over nature. this donated blood will contain millions and millions of red blood cells. some of them will be fresh and at the start of their life cycle, others will be older and near the end of theirs, and researchers hope that the lab grown cells will all be able to survive in the body for longer. the hope is that people who need regular transfusions will then not need them so often. this will help patients with conditions like sickle cell, disorders that affect red blood cells. it would mean a lot having to not have so many blood transfusions and also i would not have the impact of the side effects from the blood transfusions that i have now. i do get allergic reactions. all this comes during a blood shortage in england. this is not a solution to that problem. this trial is the first step of a long process, and even if everything works out we will still rely on hundreds

of thousands of donors giving their time and their blood. catherine burns, bbc news. manny is coming up at the top of the hour but let's check out the weather prospects with ben rich. for many parts of the uk, there was no shortage of rain through the weekend and there is more to come through the rest of today and into night, accompanied by some really squally gusty winds, and we can see the reason for that developing on our earlier satellite image. this stripe of cloud with a very clear back edge, a sign that we have a really active weather system that will bring a burst of very heavy rain and very squally gusty winds as it works eastwards during today into tonight. it's this cold front here that will be bringing that spell of quite turbulent weather. in the meantime, the rest of today will bring some splashes of rain here and there, a fair amount of cloud,

that cloud breaking at times, especially across southern parts, temperatures between 12 and 15 degrees, but here is that very active weather system, that very active cold front swinging in as we go through the evening for parts of northern ireland, wales, and south—west england, especially, a short sharp burst of really heavy rain accompanied by squally gusty winds, wind gusts up to 50, 60, maybe 70 mph, some very rough seas as well, big waves crashing into some of our coastlines. the band of rain continues to journey northwards and eastwards as we go to the rest of the night, some showers following behind and it will be a relatively mild night — seven to 13 degrees. into tomorrow, there is our active weather front, it will clearing away north—east was but lingering across the shetland, then we have a day of sunshine and showers, sunshine and showers, some showers will be heavy and some will be thundery. it will still be quite windy there, there will still be some quite rough seas around the coastlines, and temperatures again 11 to 15 degrees. that is a touch above the norm for this time of year. into wednesday, another sunshine and showers day

but as the day wears on, it is likely the showers will become fewer and further between, temperatures again 12 to 15 degrees, quite breezy out there. as we look towards the end of the week, we will see this frontal system moving through, it is a warm front, we will see rain continuing into the north—west corner but this will leave us in a wedge of very warm air and so temperatures for the end of the week are going to be unusually high for november, we are looking at daytime highs of around 17 degrees, some rain in the north—west, sunshine further south—east.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at four o'clock. as world leaders gather at the cop climate summit in egypt, the head of the un says progress on cutting emissions since last year's meeting has been woefully inadequate. that 1.5 degree goal is on life support and the machines are rattling.

we are getting dangerously close to the point of no return. the growing political row about gavin williamson and his expletive laden text messages sent to a colleague. the prime minister describes the language used as "unacceptable". there is an independent complaints investigation progress happening and i want to see the results of that, but i've been clear that the language is not right, it's not acceptable and that's why i welcome the fact that gavin williamson has expressed regret about that. my name's kendall and i like watching telly. there's a rise in the number of children needing help with speech, particularly among those who started school after the first covid lockdown. researchers in the uk say blood that has been grown in a laboratory has been put into people, in a world—first clinical trial. it could help scientists manufacture rare blood groups. and liverpool have drawn holders real madrid in the last 16

of the champions league in a repeat of last season's final. the head of the united nations has warned the cop27 climate conference in egypt that nations must co—operate in the effort to reduce global emissions — or perish. antonio guterres decribed the progress made since last year's gathering in glasgow as woeful. the prime minister, rishi sunak, is expected to warn world leaders later that it's essential that countries stick to the commitments made then — to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius above pre—industrial levels. delegates have now agreed to discuss sending money to poorer nations to help them deal with climate—related losses.

our climate editorjustin rowlatt reports from the conference. the world leaders swept into the conference centre in the egyptian desert this morning. among them the british prime minister, rishi sunak. there was a formal handshake with the un chief, all 120 world leaders at the talks get one. some of the most fraught discussions in the three decade history of these climate summits have begun. fraught because the egyptians say this conference is all about delivering on the promises made at glasgow last year. what that really means is coming up with cash to help the developing world tackle climate change. we are in a political environment that is still suffering from the war, from distrust and from the political environment that not is helpful to international corporations. at the same time i'm seeing the opportunity. the world is way off course and according to the un, we almost need to halve

emissions by 2030. at the moment, they are still rising. we are on track for warming of almost three celsius, a catastrophe for humanity, according to the un. the clock is ticking. we are in the fight of our lives and we are losing. greenhouse gas emissions keep growing, global temperatures keep rising and our planet is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate chaos irreversible. and the leaders of the biggest emitting countries are not here. chinese, indian, russian and indonesian leaders are not coming at all. president biden will be coming, but not until friday. will that affect the outcome? the secretary—general has been clear for a number of years that heads of states need to come.

but with relationships as difficult as they are and countries have made commitments. all of these countries have net zero commitments by 2050. for the head of states to not come, maybe this is the year they can get away with it. these talks are going to be difficult, but bizarre as this gathering in the desert is, it is the best hope the world has our progress on the climate issue. joining us now is will hodson, a consumer champion at how to save it, a campaign that is calling for greater energy efficiency to save people money on their bills and to maintain our commitments to net zero. good to have you with us. what is your message to viewers who want to help save the planet but also save themselves some money? the messages ou don't themselves some money? the messages you don't have — themselves some money? the messages you don't have to — themselves some money? the messages you don't have to choose _ themselves some money? the messages you don't have to choose between - themselves some money? the messages you don't have to choose between one i you don't have to choose between one or the other. we are well aware we have a crisis in the cost of living,

a crisis with the climate and we are told we have the trees between action on one or the other but the reality is they are the same crisis, the crisis of an over on increasingly expensive energy. if you can reduce energy usage, you will reduce your bills and reduce your carbon footprint and there are so many ways to do it.— so many ways to do it. well, there ou co. so many ways to do it. well, there you go- let's _ so many ways to do it. well, there you go. let's list _ so many ways to do it. well, there you go. let's list some _ so many ways to do it. well, there you go. let's list some of- so many ways to do it. well, there you go. let's list some of those i you go. let's list some of those ways. give us a view key messages of advice. shaw. one thing that many people don't know is britain has the oldest housing stock in western europe and we can take some prize in having built homes that were made to last but it costs a lot of money to insulate or heat up those draughty homes. what britain needs, this is a government decision, and a household decision on a national insulation scheme. if you spentjust £600 on insulation in your loft, you could

end up saving £500 every yearfor 40 years or more until the insulation is no good. it is a price for brits to look at their energy performance and see what actions they can take but also for the government to make the actions easier? people watching might say that's well and good but i haven't got £600 handy to do that, evenif haven't got £600 handy to do that, even if it will save me money in the longer term. the even if it will save me money in the longer term-— longer term. the truth is there are some finance _ longer term. the truth is there are some finance facilities _ longer term. the truth is there are some finance facilities there i longer term. the truth is there are some finance facilities there and l some finance facilities there and the government is looking to put money behind various funds and it might seem out of reach but the first thing to do is check whether the payback period for these investments, because that is what they are, are as long as you think. the fact that energy is as expensive as it is means you will make savings that cover the cost in rapid, rapid time. . ., i.

that cover the cost in rapid, rapid time. . ., , , that cover the cost in rapid, rapid time. . . , , ., that cover the cost in rapid, rapid time. . , , ., time. can i ask you briefly what you think of the — time. can i ask you briefly what you think of the cop _ time. can i ask you briefly what you think of the cop summit, _ time. can i ask you briefly what you think of the cop summit, the i time. can i ask you briefly what you think of the cop summit, the whole j think of the cop summit, the whole climate change process, and is a talking shop or is it worthwhile? l talking shop or is it worthwhile? i think it is worthwhile. the question is what does leadership look like at a cop in britain has shown we can talk the talk when it comes to climate progress and we were the first major economy to put net zero into law. the question is whether we walk the walk or whether we are guilty of a gas guzzling hypocrisy at home. i think it is crucial that rishi sunak has turned his back on fracking and it's great if we can go to these meetings and say, here are the other things we are doing to help our people and back home in our country reduce their carbon footprint whilst also cutting down their bills at the same time, because that is a programme where every country in the world can unite. ,., ., ., ., every country in the world can unite. ., ., ,

you can follow all of the cop27 developments live on our bbc news pay “ page. prime minister rishi sunak will address world leaders at the conference later this hour, and is expected to call for a "global mission for clean growth". earlier today at the summit, mr sunak met president macron of france to discuss the number of migrants crossing the english channel in small boats. speaking to the bbc�*s political editor chris mason — he was asked what steps they would take to tackle the issue of migration. we all want this situation to resolve itself as quickly as possible and i want to be honest with people that it is a complex issue. it's not one simple solution that will solve it overnight. i wouldn't be being honest if i said there was. there's a range of things we need to do but what i want people to be reassured by is that i am determined to grip this and i've

spent an enormous man to my own time on it and been talking to several european leaders about it today and there is a range of things we will action as quickly as we can to get a grip of the situation and reduce the amount of illegal migration we are seeing. the prime minister was also asked about text messages sent by sir gavin williamson to another senior conservative mp and whether his actions amounted to bullying there is an independent complaints investigation that is happening, and it is right we let the process run its course before passing judgment. it is up and running, is it?— it is up and running, is it? there is an independent _ it is up and running, is it? there is an independent investor- it is up and running, is it? there i is an independent investor quotation complaints process that is running, but i've been clear that the language is not right or acceptable and that's why i welcome the fact that gavin williamson has expressed regret about that and now we will wait to see what the investigation says. if wait to see what the investigation sa s. �* , ., wait to see what the investigation sa s. �*, ., , wait to see what the investigation sas. �*, ., , says. if it's not acceptable, why are ou says. if it's not acceptable, why

are you keeping _ says. if it's not acceptable, why are you keeping him _ says. if it's not acceptable, why are you keeping him as - says. if it's not acceptable, why are you keeping him as a i says. if it's not acceptable, why i are you keeping him as a minister? there is an independent complaints process being conducted at the moment and it would be right to let the process conclude before making any decisions about the future. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent damian grammaticas and asked him about what the prime minister said about an independent investigation into gavin williamson. it's not an independent one, it's a conservative party process, so it's not independent, that is absolutely clear, so it's not right to say it is independent and there is not too much question about that. he was very careful, if you listened, when he was first asked about it he said there was an independent investigation, and then he changed his language and said there was an independent process. that is important, because this is in, at the minute, in the formal stage of an investigation at all. although a

complaint was made back on the 26th of october by the then chief whip, wendy morton, who had been chief whip, she made the complaint and at the minute what has been confirmed is that the conservative party is simply considering the issue and looking at the texts from gavin williamson and the apparent threat in there, they are looking at that but it does not mean it will not proceed to a full investigation and you heard chris mason and is this amounting to bullying? and if these have been sent, why is he keeping gavin williamson in place? no independent investigation, not even an investigation, just a party looking into is what we have. thanks for clarifying — looking into is what we have. thanks

for clarifying that. _ looking into is what we have. thanks for clarifying that. and _ looking into is what we have. thanks for clarifying that. and on _ looking into is what we have. thanks for clarifying that. and on the i for clarifying that. and on the issue of migrants coming across the channel, the prime minister was asked about that as well and said he had been spending a lot of his time on that issue and has talked to the president of france, emmanuel macron. , ~ ., ., , macron. yes we know he has met emmanuel _ macron. yes we know he has met emmanuel macron _ macron. yes we know he has met emmanuel macron today - macron. yes we know he has met emmanuel macron today and i macron. yes we know he has met i emmanuel macron today and that's interesting because we know the reason he didn't want to go initially to egypt for the summit was that he would spend a lot of his time on the economic matters. and the economic statement, budget, that is coming up, the tax and spending measures, so he now says he spending a lot of time on this issue, and he said he looked forward and thought there would be working together with their european partners and was optimistic there would be more details to come in a few weeks, so hinting at some new cooperation. interesting language there, i think, because there is a bit of a realisation here that the government needs a bit of a sort of reset and

to have a more cooperative relationship with eu countries in order to tackle it and i think it was hinting at that they are. but interesting here in that he was saying, he wanted to be honest and saying, he wanted to be honest and say it was a complex issue with not a simple solution to get it right, where else he has said he wanted to be honest about things, on economic matters. so he is not promising he can really fix this and said we would get a grip as quickly as we can. that does not tie himself to anything. can. that does not tie himself to an hina. . , can. that does not tie himself to an hina. ., , , can. that does not tie himself to an hina. . , , , anything. finally, briefly, he said it was great— anything. finally, briefly, he said it was great we _ anything. finally, briefly, he said it was great we had _ anything. finally, briefly, he said it was great we had boris - anything. finally, briefly, he said| it was great we had boris johnson it was great we had borisjohnson there as well, the former prime minister, as well as himself, the current prime minister but for a while he was making it pretty clear he didn't think he was going to go to cop at all because he was too busy looking at the economy. yes. busy looking at the economy. yes, and there was _ busy looking at the economy. yes, and there was quite _ busy looking at the economy. yes, and there was quite a _ busy looking at the economy. yes, and there was quite a lot - busy looking at the economy. use; and there was quite a lot of criticism about that and people saying that he should be going to cop for the reason that tackling climate change can equally be tied

into the sort of economic challenges, tackling the energy crisis at home and pushing for renewable energy sources is an important part of that and he has accepted that and said that in his words today but what is interesting is you might think that the statements from —— about boris johnson were through slightly gritted teeth, because what you have here is rishi sunakflying to egypt and being question mostly not about climate change but about immigration, suella braverman, about gavin williamson, so pursued by domestic questions about the handling of his cabinet, while boris johnson has been able to take the stage and discuss climate matters, as a former prime minister, he would have to answer those difficult questions. as that conference gets under way, climate change activists here brought england's busiest motorway to a standstill this morning. six police forces were involved

in an operation to clear protestors from the m25. in total , 23 people were arrested . 19 were detained on gantries or trying to get on motorway gantries. some had locked or glued themselves to the structures. the m25 is now clear. the headlines on bbc news. as world leaders gather at the cop climate summit in egypt, the head of the un says progress on cutting emissions since last year's meeting has been woefully inadequate. the growing political row about gavin williamson and his expletive laden text messages sent to a colleague — the prime minister describes the language used as "unacceptable". i'm kendall and i like watching telly. there's a rise in the number of children needing help with speech, particularly among those who started school after the first covid lockdown.

people across the us will vote tomorrow in decisive elections, the midterms. currently the democrats have a majority in both houses of congress — the senate and house of representatives — but if the republicans take control of one, then president biden will find it difficult to get his plans approved into law. so these polls will ultimately shape the agenda for the next presidential contest in 2024. here's christian fraser to explain more from washington. a mid—term election is a barometer of the national mood. it is a verdict on the president's performance thus far and the results of a mid—term election will dictate whatjoe biden can achieve with the rest of his term. of 596 republicans running for state—wide or federal

office, 307 have raised doubts about the validity or integrity of the 2020 election. and one of them is carrie lake, who is running for governor of arizona, against the secretary of state currently in charge of elections, katie hobbs. another is doug masse triano, running for governor in pennsylvania against the democrat in pennsylvania, josh shapiro. he was a trump pick who told voters that if he wins he would choose a secretary of state with the power to make corrections to elections. this time, more than ever before, state elections will matter, because if these election deniers win governor or secretary of state positions, they will be empowered to decide the fate of the election in 2024. barbara plett usher is our correspondence and i spoke to her earlier in washing and she explained why the stakes are so high in these mid—term elections.

why the stakes are so high in these mid-term elections.— mid-term elections. political operatives — mid-term elections. political operatives on _ mid-term elections. political operatives on both _ mid-term elections. political operatives on both sides i mid-term elections. political i operatives on both sides expect republicans to take back control of the house of representatives but they might take control of both houses of congress. the senate is more competitive and even if it's just the house of representatives, that will create problems for president biden and limit the scope for change in us policy and the way he is able to handle domestic crises or challenges, orthe he is able to handle domestic crises or challenges, or the issue of inflation and also international crises like the ukraine war because republicans have indicated they might stop approving aid for ukraine, so things could change quite a lot, even if the republicans only take control of the house of representatives, and then there is the wider issue of the state of democracy, because more than half of the candidates running for republicans, including in congress and the state and local levels have indicated some sort of doubt about whether president trump really lost the 2020 election, including people who completely deny that he lost to

those who say there might have been election fraud and some of those people if they win at state level will handle the results of elections over old, which will have an impact on the presidential race coming up in 2024. it is quite a significant mid—term election, more than is usually the case. mid-term election, more than is usually the case.— mid-term election, more than is usually the case. donald trump has been pretty — usually the case. donald trump has been pretty involved _ usually the case. donald trump has been pretty involved as _ usually the case. donald trump has been pretty involved as well. is i usually the case. donald trump has been pretty involved as well. is he| been pretty involved as well. is he possibly going to run again for the white house depending on the results in the midterms? will that be a big factor in his thinking, do you think? it factor in his thinking, do you think? . ., , , factor in his thinking, do you think? . . , , ., , think? it will certainly be a test of his measure _ think? it will certainly be a test of his measure at _ think? it will certainly be a test of his measure at the _ think? it will certainly be a test of his measure at the polls, i think? it will certainly be a test i of his measure at the polls, because he has endorsed many candidates and dozens of them are on the ballot. some of them are controversial because of revelations about their private life, because of their extreme positions and weak financing, so it remains to be seen how they do and it will be taken as a measure of how he might do, but i don't know if that will be a big factor in whether he decides to

declare for 2024 because he has already been teasing it very strongly and at his recent rallies he said he was very, very close to an important announcement, so it seems he wants to declare, and the question we are asking now is whether he will even wait for the midterms. �* . ., ,., whether he will even wait for the midterms— whether he will even wait for the midterms. �* . ., . ., �* midterms. and what about joe biden? stru: aalin in midterms. and what about joe biden? struggling in the _ midterms. and what about joe biden? struggling in the polls, _ midterms. and what about joe biden? struggling in the polls, shall- midterms. and what about joe biden? struggling in the polls, shall we i struggling in the polls, shall we say. to what extent is that going to be a big factor in these mid—term elections? it be a big factor in these mid-term elections? , a, be a big factor in these mid-term elections? , i, i, , i, , elections? it is a factor, questions about president _ elections? it is a factor, questions about president biden's _ elections? it is a factor, questions| about president biden's leadership is a factor and also concerns about the economy and the economy —— democrats have tried to highlight their achieving terms of getting legislation passed on infrastructure and health issues and other things, but those are long—term matters, and people are suffering now, so the economy and inflation is a big factor and also the republicans have pushed the issue of crime and that is resonating in the polls for the republicans and against the democrats and the democrats had been

hoping that this backlash against the supreme court decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion would continue to give them some strength at the polls, but the reaction to that seems to have abated somewhat, so it's not clear whether they will get the support they thought they would from that, so they are struggling to defend their narrow majorities and trying to overcome these concerns in the electorate. to overcome these concerns in the electorate-— electorate. and if one or both houses 90 — electorate. and if one or both houses 90 to _ electorate. and if one or both houses go to the _ electorate. and if one or both houses go to the republicans| electorate. and if one or both - houses go to the republicans and it's very hard then for president biden to do much with the rest of his term in office, we will have a kind of paralysis or gridlock again, and again it brings into question the whole american constitution in a way, the separation of powers, yes, checks and balances but so often we end up with a gridlock in washington between the executive and the legislature. between the executive and the legislature-— legislature. yes, the founding fathers but — legislature. yes, the founding fathers but lots _ legislature. yes, the founding fathers but lots of _ legislature. yes, the founding fathers but lots of checks - legislature. yes, the founding fathers but lots of checks and | fathers but lots of checks and balances into the system because

they wanted to make sure that not one party or one strain of political ideology would prevail, but what the result is in terms of the current polarisation in the country, the divisiveness in the country means it has become less and less functional and that is perhaps what we were going to see. present biden still has the pen, he still has to sign on to legislation and has to be legislation passed in terms of government spending and bigger issues like that, but you can imagine there will be more intense battles added to the legislation that would get to his desk, so i don't think it would grind to a halt, but it would become more an example of washington dysfunction more likely than we've seen already. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has said russia is preparing its forces for a large—scale attack on his country's infrastructure, focusing on the energy sector.

ukraine's power supply has been cut by a third and people are being urged to reduce their electricity use. more than four and a half million people have experienced power cuts in the past month. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has been to the city of kremenchuk in central ukraine — one of the worst affected areas. in this dark, a torch acts as an ice breaker. light here is in short supply, and life is harder as a result. the zamorsky family only have electricity for a couple of hours at a time. some blackouts are planned and some aren't. 12 year—old illeana is under no illusions as to what's behind them. translation: they think ukraine is weaker and will die soon - because of power outages and people

will flee from here, making it easier for russia to take over ukraine. moscow is trying to pressurise places it can't reach. translation: everyone - understands it's not working. they can only make people angrier. explostions. russian strikes have reportedly destroyed a third of the country's power stations this past month. they're not influencing the battlefield... ..but they're forcing places like this nursery to adapt. a new generatorfrom poland becoming the latest toy. some of these children have learning disabilities and blackouts often coincide with air raid sirens. translation: i think if they come

i today they will be killing us just l because we are ukrainians. we will buy gas cylinders, wood burning stoves, generators. we will be standing until the end. russia wants to lower ukraine's morale ahead of what will be a long winter. and yet, out of all the cities we've been through, there hasn't been one person who said, "i want the war to end tomorrow because of these power cuts". yes, they're being felt, but there's history at play. ukrainians have always faced threats to their existence. it's why survival is central to people's identities. under candle and phone light there's always room for salsa. "i'm not going to stop dancing," says the teacher, yana, "because it really saves us." there is nothing this war doesn't touch or interrupt...

regardless of where you are in ukraine. james waterhouse, bbc news, kremenchuk. all captive birds in england including free range poultry should be kept indoors from today to try and stop the spread of bird flu. more than 200 cases have been confirmed since october last year and about 5.5 million birds have died or been cold. the risk to people from the virus is said to be very low. the defence secretary ben wallace has announced that plans for a replacement for the royal yacht — championed by borisjohnson when he was prime minister — have been dropped. he told mps he had "directed the termination of the national flagship competition with immediate effect" and will instead invest in ocean surveillance ships. the successor to the royal yacht britannia was expected to cost around £250 million and be named after the late prince philip. the shadow defence secretary john healey welcomed

the news "that the previous prime minister's vanity project has been scrapped". now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich hi, how is it looking? pretty soggy for many of _ hi, how is it looking? pretty soggy for many of us _ hi, how is it looking? pretty soggy for many of us to _ hi, how is it looking? pretty soggy for many of us to say _ hi, how is it looking? pretty soggy for many of us to say the - hi, how is it looking? pretty soggy for many of us to say the least - hi, how is it looking? pretty soggy for many of us to say the least in l for many of us to say the least in parts of the uk have already had two months worth of rain this month and it's barely got started, really. there is more rain in the forecast as we head through the night and with that we will see strong and gusty winds and have seen rough seas out there and those waves will only grow in size through the evening on the radar picture showing patchy rain and heavy rain swinging from the west and this is an active cold front, and as it works across northern ireland and west england it

will be accompanied by squally winds and gusts of up to 70 or 60 miles per hour and rough seas could give rise to coastal flooding on the wet and blustery weather will continue to track north—eastward through the small hours of tuesday with a mix of clear spells and showers following on. pretty blustery and wet tonight and force —— some, if you as we head through the day on wednesday and for the end of the week, things are set to turn a little milder but more details on that in half an hour.

hello, this is bbc news, i'm ben brown, the headlines... as world leaders gather at the cop climate summit in egypt the head of the un says progress on cutting emissions since last year's meeting has been woefully inadequate. that 1.5 degrees goal

is on life support and the machines are rattling. we are getting dangerously close to the point of no return. the growing political row about gavin williamson and his expletive—laden text messages sent to a colleague — the prime minister describes the language used as unacceptable. there is an independent complaints process that is happening, and i want to see the results of that, obviously, but i have been very clear that the language is not right, it is not acceptable, and that is why i welcome the fact that gavin williamson has expressed regret about that. my name is kendall and i like watching telly. there's a rise in the number of children needing help with speech, particularly among those who started school after the first covid lockdown. researchers in the uk say blood that has been grown in a laboratory has been put into people, in a world—first clinical trial. it could help scientists

manufacture rare blood groups. sport now, let's get a full roundup from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. it is their tie everyone wanted, potentially liverpool fans. liverpool have drawn holders real madrid in the last 16 of the champions league in a repeat of last season's final. it's the fourth time in six seasons that the sides will have met in the competition. premier league champions manchester city face german side rb leipzig, while tottenham play italian giants ac milan. chelsea also have german opposition in borussia dortmund. another huge tie — has paris st germain up against bayern munich. the first legs of those ties will be played in february next year

in the europa league knockout round play—offs, manchester united have been drawn against barcelona. this stage of the competition sees the eight runners—up from their europa league groups, playing the eight teams who were third in their champions league group. luton town have given permission for their manager nathan jones to talk to southampton about their managerial vacancy following ralph hasenhuttl�*s sacking. the austrian was dismissed after yesterday's li—i league home defeat to newcastle. he leaves with the club third from bottom in the table with just 12 points after 14 games and only one win from their last nine. fly—half finn russell has been called up to scotland for sunday's test against new zealand in place of the injured adam hastings. hastings has returned to his club gloucester after being forced off against fiji with a head knock and is also having

a knee injury assessed. coach gregor townsend had left russell out of his initial squad because of question marks over the number 10's "form and consistency". ireland scrum—half conor murray has been ruled out of the rest of the autumn campaign after injuring his groin in saturday's win over world champions south africa in dublin. that match saw him reach 100 caps — and ulster�*s iain henderson has returned to the squad. rugby league, and jodie cunningham is one of five players to come back into england's squad for wednesday's world cup game against papua new guinea. the former woman of steel is included along with caitlin beevers, grace field, amy hardcastle and zoe harris for their final group game. both england and papua new guinea are unbeaten in the tournament so far and have already secured their semi—final places. england's cricketers are preparing to be without batsman dawid malan for their t20 world cup semi final against

india on thursday. malan hurt his left groin during the sides win over sri lanka on saturday. england's physios are monitoring the injury over the next few days and spare batter phil salt is standing by. the finals of the billie jean king cup gets underway in glasgsow this week, with great britain qualifying as one of the 12 teams due to hostin the tournament. it's often billed as the world cup of tennis and was previously know as the fed cup. it's named after the former world number one, who's been a champion of the women's game and she's been speaking to the bbc ahead of this year's edition. we have so far to go, our sport is so great, women's tennis is a leader in women's sports which i think is important, and we must keep working, i hope someday we have a team from africa, we don't have one yet. i would like to see africa have a team to get to the final 12. but it is

very exciting what this dj cap —— b j k cup can be. very exciting what this dj cap -- b j k cup can be— j k cup can be. certainly looking forward to _ j k cup can be. certainly looking forward to that _ j k cup can be. certainly looking forward to that liverpool - j k cup can be. certainly looking forward to that liverpool real. forward to that liverpool real madrid game. the number of children who need help with their speech and language has risen, particularly for those who began school after the first covid lockdown. the bbc�*s shared data unit found there are 10% more children in year one in england who've needed extra help over the last year. nhs waiting lists are also at their highest ever for speech and language therapists. here's our education reporter vanessa clarke. i'mjamie and i like cats.

my name's kendall and i like watching telly. a vital skill for life, communication. for this group of children at northwood community primary in knowsley, this is an important catch—up session in the school's specialist language hub. experts say repeated lockdowns had a serious impact on children's' speech. children being at home and not being exposed to good language role models and not being able to interact in school, you know, and have those conversations and that reciprocal flow, i think that's had a massive effect.

for seven—year—olds lewis, online learning and a lack of socialising with friends ended in frustration. have a good day, babes. you couldn't hold a full conversation with lewis. he'd point for a cup because he was too nervous to tell me what he wanted in case i didn't understand. there has been a10% increase in children needing help with language skills, particularly for five and six—year—olds. for lewis, help by trained staff has made a huge difference. i can hold a conversation with lewis now. the school and the hope, i could never ever repay them for what they've done for lewis. he's such better boy. this issue does notjust affect children who are directly impacted by the pandemic, but those coming after. there are significant waits for community care services, particularly for speech and language therapy. 65,500 children are currently on the waiting list and that figure is rising.

in scarborough, three—year—old seamus has been on the list for a year. his mum has been teaching him sign language. we feel like if he'd been seen sooner we would have been able to work on things a lot easier. now i feel that he's sort of fallen behind again. and even though he's coming on so well, he's going to really struggle when he goes to preschool, when he starts school because he's not had this catch—up time that would have made such a difference and might even have brought him up to where children of his age are. the government says it is investing in training for early years professionals and is committed to putting students' education back on track after the pandemic. seamus' family are hoping he won't have to wait too much longer to get the help he needs. vanessa clarke, bbc news, scarborough. rail passengers are being reminded that most train companies blood grown in a laboratory has

been given to people, in a world—first clinical trial. research teams from bristol, cambridge, london and nhs blood & transplant are testing tiny quantities, equivalent to a couple of spoonfuls, to see how it reacts inside the body. as our health correspondent catherine burns reports, researchers used stem cells from donated blood. 5,000 people do this every day in england, but for patients with rare blood types there might only be one or two people who can donate to them. researchers hope to change that. we are really excited because this is the first time we have been able to grow enough red cells from stem cells in laboratory to transfers them into healthy volunteers. we really think this is going to be a possible way of making red cells in the future for patients who we currently find it really difficult to find much blood for. stem cells are isolated from the rest of the blood and put into a special solution for around three weeks. this encourages the cells to multiply and to develop into red blood cells.

these big containers have about 2k litres of solution and they will become about one or two teaspoons of red blood cells. so far that has been injected into two healthy volunteers. it is a complex process, trying to recreate something our bodies do far more efficiently than any lab can right now, but scientists want to see if the lab grown cells have some advantages over nature. this donated blood will contain millions and millions of red blood cells. some of them will be fresh and at the start of their life cycle, others will be older and near the end of theirs, and researchers hope that the lab grown cells will all be able to survive in the body for longer. the hope is that people who need regular transfusions will then not need them so often. this will help patients with conditions like sickle cell, disorders that affect red blood cells. it would mean a lot having to not have so many blood transfusions and also i would not have the impact of the side effects from the blood

transfusions that i have now. i do get allergic reactions. all this comes during a blood shortage in england. this is not a solution to that problem. this trial is the first step of a long process, and even if everything works out we will still rely on hundreds of thousands of donors giving their time and their blood. catherine burns, bbc news. later this week, union leaders are expected to announce the biggest—ever nurses strike in the uk, amid a dispute over pay. ahead of the likely walk—out, by members of the royal college of nursing, our health reporter laura foster has been talking to workers who've voted for and against the action. exhausted. overworked, saddened. overwhelmed, stressed.

geraldine and diane's feelings about theirjobs are different from when they started seven years ago. they have both voted in favour of striking. to make sure i can afford things in family life i do extra shifts at the weekend. i work full—time in the week and i gave up my weekends and i don't get to see my son. i love being a nurse, i love what to do, but it financially i am being impacted, everything else will fall apart. i have dreams and aspirations and a financially _ i have dreams and aspirations and a financially i — i have dreams and aspirations and a financially i am been impacted, everything else will fall apart. i don't _ everything else will fall apart. i don't want to wince at my bank account— don't want to wince at my bank account every month. the royal college of nursing says a typical full—time nurse earns roughly the same the average full—time work in the uk. that is about £33,000. but the starting salary for a ban

five nurses closer to £27,000. karen uses tiktok to help people understand wages. she disagrees with the idea that nurses should be happy with their pay. if people genuinely fell £27,000 was a good salary, universities would be inundated with people applying to be a nurse. nurses would not be leaving and record levels, the nhs would be retaining staff and that is not happening. so clearly, that money is not enough. nobody is saying and nursing rollers any more important or less important than any other public sectorjob. job sites they say they are noticing more nurses choosing to leave for less stressful roles even though they are earning less. ladle less stressful roles even though they are earning less.— they are earning less. we are failin: they are earning less. we are failing administrative - they are earning less. we are failing administrative and - they are earning less. we are i failing administrative and retail roles, — failing administrative and retail roles, roles that would pay less than _ roles, roles that would pay less than nursing and those sectors would offer something in the region of ten to £12 _

offer something in the region of ten to £12 an— offer something in the region of ten to £12 an hour compared to about 17 to £12 an hour compared to about 17 to £20 _ to £12 an hour compared to about 17 to £20 an _ to £12 an hour compared to about 17 to £20 an hour in nursing roles. so, what would — to £20 an hour in nursing roles. gr what would happen to £20 an hour in nursing roles. 6r what would happen in to £20 an hour in nursing roles. 6r3, what would happen in union members vote for strike action where you live? the union would give notice to the health trusts and boards where members have voted to go on strike. on an agreed date those nurses would stop working. there would still be safe staffing levels in emergency care and urgent services, similar to the number of staff there would be on christmas day. there could be disruption to preplanned appointments and some might have to be cancelled. ian in cornwall is concerned strikes would be unsafe. how did you vote in the ballot and why did you vote that way? i voted no, i why did you vote that way? i voted no. i decided _ why did you vote that way? i voted no, i decided know— why did you vote that way? i voted no, i decided know because - why did you vote that way? i voted no, i decided know because i - why did you vote that way? i voted no, i decided know because i felt l why did you vote that way? i voted i no, i decided know because i felt we would put patients at risk. i know our leading at the royal college of nursing had said we will not be putting patients at risk but during this crisis, during this nursing crisis, if we reduce the staffing levels any further, the only outcome

can be patient safety and this is the reason i voted no. the welsh government and uk government who are responsible for health care in england say they have met the recommendations given by the independent nhs pay review body. in scotland, the scottish government says it they offer means its staff will be the best paid in the uk. meanwhile, in northern ireland, no formal pay offer has yet been made. any strike action would cause disruption. but many feel they have been left with no alternative. laura foster, bbc news. those must feel it is going to be at the detriment of our patients, certainly, but this may be the only way for people to realise that we deserve more, that we deserve better. ., ., deserve more, that we deserve better. . ., �* �* , deserve more, that we deserve better. . ., “ , better. laura foster, bbc news, east london. rail passengers are being reminded that most train companies are running reduced services today — even though 3 days of strikes by the rmt union,

including one scheduled for today, have been cancelled. the strikes were called off on friday, but that was too late for many services to be reinstated. some services on wednesday are also likely to be disrupted. the headlines on bbc news... as world leaders gather at the cop climate summit in egypt — the head of the un says progress on cutting emissions since last year's meeting has been woefully inadequate. the growing political row about gavin williamson and his expletive laden text messages sent to a colleague —— no 10 says the prime minister retains full confidence in the minister. my name is kendall and i like watching _ my name is kendall and i like watching telly. there's a rise in the number of children needing help with speech —— particularly among those who started school after the first covid lockdown. families who have lost loved ones to

gambling addiction are urging the government to publish its long—awaited reviews into britain's betting laws. the beautiful game used to be so simple. so what are you betting on? anything, corners, cards, you name it. i put £5 a month into an online gambling software, which told me about the amount of fouls players do and yellow cards. let's place a little bet on this afternoon's game. gambling has never been easier and some say riskier. it's all about the next goal. there have been government attempts to make it safer, but a long promised overhaul of gambling laws is still nowhere to be seen. we've come to tranmere rovers to meet three men who say government

inaction is costing lives. so this is ryan? that's ryan on our last holidays together. we came home on the friday and killed himself on the sunday afternoon. john's son ryan had a gambling addiction. he was 27 when he killed himself. he tried to stop. he tried to get off. one of the things he said again was the adverts. "when i try to get off, i can't get away from it. it's everywhere. as soon as i'm finished, they're texting me straightaway. offering me free bets." for me, it's part of the grooming to get them in there. the visibility for you is a form of grooming. yeah, it is, it's a form of grooming. that could have been my mum sitting there. james is a recovering addict. and ijust feel angry, actually, that gambling advertising is still allowed in football when we know it's killing people. both the betting industry and those who run football insist there's no link between gambling adverts and addiction. here at league two tranmere,

they fundamentally disagree. the game itself, i think, is an absolutely ideal platform that is being used and exploited by the gambling community to the detriment of our community. we were approached to put terminals in the ground and we didn't. the difficulty is we can say no to that, but the actual terminals are in everybody�*s phone, in everybody�*s hand. what would you say to the people watching this, saying, but you don't restrict the whole drink sector because alcoholics exist? if you're an alcoholic, trying to stop drinking, you don't have the local barman come round your house and give you 100 free shots of vodka. this is not about stopping people gambling. this is stopping exploitative gambling. peter shilton spent 30 years as a professional footballer and 35 years as a gambling addict. i mean, when i started gambling it was sort of in the �*705 and it was a totally

different ball game. you know, it was three high street bookmakers you used to have an account with. the whole industry has changed completely. i opened peter's bank statement and added up what he'd lost in a month and i actually had an anxiety attack. my god, this is chronic. he's really ill. when i finished playing football, you know, it became more and more, especially when the internet gambling came on. and i hate to see the way that football's being used to promote gambling, and especially for youngsters. it's down to the government to stand up now since 2005 and make some serious changes. and if they don't, there's only one reason, and that is because of money. this is an industry which has changed beyond all recognition, and the 2005 gambling act took shape before any of this really existed. the white paper to play catch up, well, that has been shelved four times and it's been through the hands so far of five different ministers.

on—course bookmakers are perhaps the only part of the gambling industry which has stayed almost the same, and this sector believes a sense of urgency is desperately needed. introduction of the gambling act 2005 probably left the door open for a bit of a free for all. perhaps the government needs to take back a bit of that control. the betting and gaming council say they support the gambling review as an opportunity to raise standards, but any changes introduced by the government must not drive gamblers towards the growing unsafe unregulated black market. all eyes are now on paul scully, who, as the fifth minister at the helm, has promised to finally publish the white paper within weeks. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. in a statement, the betting and gaming council told us...

if you have been affected by any of the issues raised in that report, you can find help and advice at bbc.co.uk/actionline. one of the uk's best—known comedians, peter kay, has announced his first stand—up tour in more than a decade. the 49—year—old has been out of the spotlight for much of the last four years after he cancelled a string of shows in 2017 due to unforeseen family circumstances. announcing the new tour last night,

he said it was good to get back to what he loves doing best. our entertainment reporter, daniel rosneyjoined me earlier with all the details. the last time he was fully until was in 2010, so 12 years ago. and this tour announcement was revealed in the middle of i'm a celebrity get me out of here! last night on itv in one of the ad breaks. now, this isn't a tour that has been announced for the 12 to 18 next months, which is when it will begin, it will begin in less than four weeks so the peter kay team have obviously been planning this for some time. tickets go on sale on saturday. what i think is really interesting with this announcement is that he says he is going to keep tickets at the same price as they were in 2010 because of the cost of living crisis. so, they will start at around £35. and it is much easier for a comedian to do that, they don't have a tour production that huge international musicians have. yes, it is just him and a bottle of water, usually, isn't it? and with some really funnyjokes.

and i think as he has not been around for the past couple of years, i am sure he will have some new fans as well who might have discovered him on youtube who will want to see him for the first time. i think no matter what age you are, it is his genius observational comedy that appeals to everybody. yes, i was actually watching him, coincidentally, on tv just the other night. and there will be huge demand, of course, for these tickets, partly because he is brilliant, but also because he has been away for so long. exactly. and on the tour poster, it says it is a perfect gift for christmas. tickets do go on sale on saturday. and the tour starts in less than four weeks, the 2nd of december in manchester, but it goes right through across the country until august next year so i am sure they will be huge demand for them and no doubt there will be more tickets put on sale if there is the demand out there. if you look back at 2010 when what he did was called the tour that doesn't tour tour, and it was in manchester the 29th, and he said then that would be it. and then the tour that doesn't tour tour then went on tour

and he travelled across the uk, so i am sure with his back catalogue of comedy work from phoenix nights, max and paddy, to car share, there will be people across the country wanting to get these tickets for christmas. actually, stand—up comics, it is big business, isn't it, touring? because, as you say, the costs are pretty low, and there are people like michael mcintyre, ricky gervais are very, very popular. and i think what we saw in the pandemic is that need for people to be able to belly laugh mid week, and while we had a lot of sort of big music acts talking about their frustration at not being able to tour, for comedians, you know, that is their bread—and—butter, you know, they often start quite small in small venues and maybe make it into the edinburgh fringe festival and appearing on shows like have i got news for you, but it is really getting out on the road and playing in theatres and arenas. and this is an arena tour so he will be playing to tens of thousands of people each night. j will be with you from five o'clock with all the news of the day, let's

go now to the latest weather forecast with ben ridge. it is looking pretty wet and windy for some of us overnight tonight and in places we have had no shortage of rain over the last few days, there is more to come, a short sharp burst of heavy rain pushing eastwards overnight, accompanied by some really squally gusty winds. and that weather has been developing during today, we have been watching it on our satellite picture, this band of cloud with a really clear back edge, that shows that we've got a really active weather front, this cold front, and as it pushes eastwards during tonight it will bring some very heavy rain which could give localised flooding and some very gusty winds. this is how things look out there right now, with patchy rain, temperatures around 12 to iii degrees but here is our band of heavy rain pushing in from the west, that will track across parts of northern ireland, wales, the south—west of england, the bright rain and yellow indicating where we

will see the heaviest bursts, maybe with some thunder and lightning and it is along this line where we will see the strong winds, gusting up to maybe 70 miles an hour, some rough seas around the coast as well, that could give rise to coastal flooding. the band of wet weather weakening as it pushes into eastern areas. shadows following behind and that is how we start tuesday morning. they should be some spells of sunshine around tomorrow, probably more sunshine than we have had today but equally some showers, some heavy and thundery, their showers blowing through on a brisk wind, not as windy as it will be tonight but we still see wind gusts of around a0 mph or more, temperatures, 11 to 15 degrees, so a little —— a little above where we should be for this time of year. high pressure looks a long way away but it will try to exert some thing of an influence on wednesday so what that means is that while there will be some showers, the showers should be come fewer and

further between by the afternoon, still some in the north of scotland, more in the way of sunshine, ii to 15 degrees. as we head towards the end of the week, changing the feel of the weather, we see weather fronts wriggling towards the west of the uk, the wind coming from the south of the south—west and that is going to feed some really unusually warm airfor the going to feed some really unusually warm airforthe time going to feed some really unusually warm airfor the time of year going to feed some really unusually warm air for the time of year across the uk so temperatures by day getting up to around 16, maybe 17 degrees, one that'll be surprised if you see sunshine in the south, that temperatures get even higher than that. they will also be some wet and windy weather, particularly towards the north and the west.

this is bbc news, i'mjane hill, the headlines at five o'clock. as world leaders gather at the cop climate summit in egypt, the head of the un says progress on cutting emissions since last year's meeting has been woefully inadequate. 1.5 degrees goal is on life support and the machines are leaking. we're getting dangerously close to the point of no return.

the growing political row about gavin williamson and his expletive laden text messages sent to a colleague, the prime minister describes the language used as "unacceptable". there's a rise in the number of children needing help with speech, particularly among those who started school after the first covid lockdown.