a warning that schools may have to cut the number of their teachers to save money. a survey shows headteachers in england believe they'll have to make tough choices on staffing levels because of pressures on their budgets. we are doing our very best but i don't think its sustainable to keep at this level of tightening. there's only so much you can strip back before actually the impact on the children is massive. but the government says it's providing schools with an extra £4 billion of funding. also this lunchtime: government minister sir gavin williamson denies new claims of bullying — he's said to have told a civil servant to "jump out of a window." americans go to the polls for crucial mid term elections — at stake, control of

both houses of congress police pioneer a new way of tackling knife crime — based on data about where and when it happens most often. this is predictive policing, this is precision policing. this is understanding where we are going to get the best effect when we put our officers on patrol. ding—dong, you are not wrong! veteran comedy actor, leslie phillips, star of the carry on films has died at 98. and coming up on the bbc news channel. "don't write us off." england's ben stokes has his eyes on the t20 world cup final ahead of thei ssemi—final clash against india on thursday. good afternoon and welcome

to the bbc news at one. many headteachers in england say they may have to cut the number of teaching staff because of pressure on their budgets. a survey by the headteachers�* union found two thirds of heads said they'll have to make teaching assistants redundant or cut their hours. —— two thirds of members in england. the government says it is giving schools an extra £4 billion in funding this year. here's our education editor, branwen jeffreys. it's all go for these four and five—year—olds, learning through new experiences. but making the sums add up is getting harder. some teaching assistants have left and not been replaced. that's because the bills are going up. we are tightening our belts and it gets to a point where, how much more can you tighten? we are shopping around as much as we can to make sure that we're getting the best possible deal on milk and paper, but that takes a lot of time, and also those prices change.

so we are doing our very best, but i don't think it sustainable to keep at this level of tightening, because there's only so much you can strip back before, actually, the impact on the children is massive. these are just some of their rising costs. the 5% teachers�* pay increase is £90,000 extra. the cost to the school of each meal up from £2.30 to £2.87. the bus for one school trip, up from £870 to £1,070. paper, up from £1.95 a box to £3.87. this school won't put up the school meal price. family budgets are already squeezed. parents know it's hitting the school too. schools are having to use the budget they've got to pay the pay rises for the teachers, and then everything else is increasing. it will have a detrimental effect, probably, next year or the year after.

i think there's a lot of pressure on the school. they're doing a fantasticjob trying to raise funds by doing lots of other activities and stuff, but i think it's difficult for them. i mean, i don't know- what they are going to do in the long run, because there's not an endless pot of money— that everyone's got. schools are managing for now, but today head teachers are warning there are no more easy savings. so what's the big picture on funding? well, schools in england are getting cash increases from the government. but all the costs are rising so rapidly that they're beginning to outstrip that extra money. and that's why this head teacher is worried. the only people who are missing out, you know, the impact of all of this, is the children. if we're not giving them the education they deserve now, what are we all doing? school spending is up £4 billion this year. the government says there is energy help too. but many head teachers

say they are facing too much uncertainty. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, west bromwich. there've been more allegations of bullying against the cabinet office minister, sir gavin williamson. he's reported to have told a civil servant to slit their throat and jump out of a window when he was defence secretary. sir gavin denies the allegations. meanwhile, he has been referred to the parliamentary watchdog over messages he sent to the former chief whip, wendy morton. our chief political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. more questions for the prime minister about the conduct of sir gavin williamson? the, and any hope that number ten had that this would fizzle out and go away has not really materialised. you have these new allegations in the guardian this morning about the language used by gavin williamson to

a senior civil servant back when he was at the ministry of defence. denied by sir gavin. the substance of them, anyway, although the specific language has not been denied by sir gavin overnight. add into the mix that the complaint we heard at the weekend about whatsapp messages sir gavin had sent to the former chief whip wendy morton had been referred to the conservative party. that process does not seem to be going anywhere quickly so it has been referred to the independent body that governs the rules on bullying in parliament. there is a number of different allegations and investigations going on. number ten says this is all really serious but it continues to have faith in sir gavin. officials who have worked with sir gavin have contacted the bbc to say they have had different

experiences and never experienced him being a bully or doing anything that would be considered intimidation but what will worry number ten is there seem to be more people prepared to come forward with stories about sir gavin and many conservative mps are increasingly frustrated by how this has all panned out, and frustrated that the prime minister seems to be waiting before deciding what to do next. thank you, nick eardley, in westminster. at the un's climate conference in egypt, a un—backed report is being presented which says developing countries need more than $2 trillion a year by 2030 to deal with the effects of global warming. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, joins us from sharm el—sheikh now. this is a theme of this summit, what are the richer nations can do to help the poorer nations of the world in terms of dealing with the impact

of climate change?— in terms of dealing with the impact of climate change? absolutely. that fiaure is of climate change? absolutely. that figure is extraordinary, _ of climate change? absolutely. that figure is extraordinary, to _ of climate change? absolutely. that figure is extraordinary, to chilean, l figure is extraordinary, to chilean, to millionbillion. we should deconstruct that, they are not single that should come from developing countries, they are saying that should be the total bill —— that figure is extraordinary, 2 trillion, 2 million million. the impact of climate change will become more severe over time, and also there is an idea of loss and damage which is a big theme of the conference. they are saying some funds will have to come from the countries themselves, businesses in those countries and the private sector around the world. there need to be mechanisms to draw in the private finance. there is a big discussion led by the prime minister of barbados who says we need to change the architecture of international finance to make change the architecture of internationalfinance to make it

easier for developing nations to borrow at low interest rates to fund a base, which would take a lot of the burden away from direct transfers of money from the developed world. european union commission ursula von der leyen restated the importance of developed nations realising they have a moral commitment to helping the developing world adapt. i spoke to nicola sturgeon a couple of minutes ago and she said exactly the same, scotland has put money towards loss and damage, one of the first countries to do so, and she says it is time for other developed countries to do the same. . ~ for other developed countries to do the same. ., ~ i. g , protestors are causing disruption for a second day on the m25. activists from thejust stop oil group climbed gantries at several places and closed the dartford tunnel for a time — causing queues for miles. the metropolitan police said 16 protesters were arrested this morning in a joint operation with neighbouring forces. there was more train disruption this morning,

with many rail services starting later despite planned strikes being called off. the rmt union cancelled three days of proposed action last week but the late notice means timetables are still affected. talks will be held over the next few weeks to try to resolve the dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. one of qatar's ambassadors for the world cup has said gay visitors to the tournament will have to accept his country's rules, and also said homosexuality is a result of damage to the mind. jane dougall is at the bbc sports centre. jane, all thisjust days before the tournament begins? yes, just 13 days to go and it was the former international qatar player khalid salman, now an ambassadorfor the world player khalid salman, now an ambassador for the world cup, player khalid salman, now an ambassadorfor the world cup, he made these comments. he was asked

about the issue of homosexuality for about the issue of homosexuality for a german broadcaster because being gay is illegal in the conservative muslim country. salman said, they have to accept our rules. homosexuality is haram, meaning forbidden. when asked why, he said i am not a strict muslim but it is haram because it is damage in the mind. the interview was immediately stopped by an accompanying official. ever since the announcement qatar would be hosting the world cup 12 years ago there have been concerns over the rights of supporters travelling to the event, particularly lg bt travelling to the event, particularly lgbt fans, because furnished —— punishment for homosexuality can range from fines to the death sentence. captains from nine countries including harry kane of england had said they will be wearing rainbow armbands with the message one love in an anti—discrimination campaign but there have been many calls for boycotts of the tournament and this

interview comes days before england and wales announced that squads for the tournament. we and wales announced that squads for the tournament.— the tournament. we have also heard from se - the tournament. we have also heard from sepp blatter. _ the tournament. we have also heard from sepp blatter, who _ the tournament. we have also heard from sepp blatter, who run - the tournament. we have also heard from sepp blatter, who run fifa, - from sepp blatter, who run fifa, football's world governing body, when it gave qatar the tournament, until now says the decision was a mistake? ., ., , , until now says the decision was a mistake? ., . , , ,, , , mistake? former fifa president sepp blatter has said _ mistake? former fifa president sepp blatter has said it _ mistake? former fifa president sepp blatter has said it was _ mistake? former fifa president sepp blatter has said it was a _ mistake? former fifa president sepp blatter has said it was a mistake - mistake? former fifa president sepp blatter has said it was a mistake to l blatter has said it was a mistake to abort the world cup to qatar, because he says it was too small to stage the tournament. he said to this back in 2014 but it adds to the controversy of the awarding of the tournament to qatar because it is on the eve of age, really, particularly when it was moved to the winter because of high summer temperatures and also on the history of human rights and the treatment of migrant workers, but at the time sepp blatter was a supporter, so this is quite at the admission. the bbc has approached qatar's world cup

organisers for comments but so far that has been non—. organisers for comments but so far that has been non-._ organisers for comments but so far that has been non-. thank you, jane gooale. that has been non-. thank you, jane google- -- — that has been non-. thank you, jane google- -- jane _ that has been non-. thank you, jane google. -- jane dougall. _ west midlands police says a new approach to knife crime has meant that serious youth violence involving weapons fell by 29% during the month of october compared to the same time last year. the force has focused new anti—knife patrols on the times of the day, and the 57 areas, where trouble has been most frequent. a mother whose teenage son was killed in a knife fight isjoining the new police campaign. phil mackie has been out with a patrol. this type of targeted patrol is happening a lot more often in birmingham. i said, "you're acting suspiciously, so i'm coming to speak to you." they're taking place in areas where youth violence is a problem. don't. .. don't lift it. don't lift it, because i don't need your hands going up and down. no. so this is the sort of thing they do. here was a guy who was behaving suspiciously. he tried to get away from them. when they tried to talk to him, they've stopped him, searched him — no knife or weapon, but they're still having a conversation with him now. jack barry was 19 when he was murdered in a knife fight last year.

we target under 25 violence. this is his mum, sarah. she wants to help with the new campaign in the hope that more lives like jack's won't be lost. she's joining a patrol in the city centre where officers are targeting youth violence and knife crime. jack was killed by an 18—year—old who was jailed for life for murder. but jack was also carrying a knife that day. it kind of raises the spectre, doesn't it, that your son was killed, but he could equally have been the killer in this. yes. and i also think i don't know how i could have coped with that. i mean, iwould have done, because i'm his mum, but... i would have... i would have been mortified. absolutely mortified had it been the other one. i mean, i still would love... i'd have him back in a heartbeat but, yes, it could so have gone the other way. the new anti youth violence initiative is taking place in places and at times where young people congregate, often after school and college. they've looked at the data and identified 57 hotspots.

this is predictive policing. this is precision policing. this is understanding where we're going to get the best effect when we put our officers on patrol, where we know that harm has happened in the past, and therefore we've got an opportunity to prevent the harm happening in the future. we're talking about, often, people carrying knives. young people carrying knives, it's a really big focus of ours. we see real tragedies. it's only one strike each. despite the weather, sarah's had the chance to talk about her experiences during the patrol. she's agreed to be the face of the new campaign. i still get very upset about it. but i can't change anything. i can't bring him back. so the best i can do is try and make a difference. that's the way i look at it. and i'm doing it forjack. it's his legacy. phil mackie, bbc news, birmingham.

the time is 13:15. our top story this lunchtime. a warning that schools in england may have to cut the number of their teachers and reduce teaching others to save money. this teachers and reduce teaching others to save money-— to save money. this is our kitchen but this used _ to save money. this is our kitchen but this used to _ to save money. this is our kitchen but this used to be _ to save money. this is our kitchen but this used to be our _ to save money. this is our kitchen but this used to be our dining - to save money. this is our kitchen l but this used to be our dining room. and the family who've turned their house into a home for more than a hundred cats. coming up on the bbc news channel. great britain get their billiejean king cup finals campaign under way as they take on kazakstan in glasgow — and with no emma raducanu they say they're happy to be the underdogs. americans have started voting in the crucial midterm elections, which will decide who controls the two houses of the us congress. the house of representatives is the lower house and the senate, the upper house, which revises legislation.

there are 100 senators and each one serves six—year terms. for the past two years the democratic party has controlled both house and senate, allowing president biden to pass the laws he wants. but if either the house or senate, or both are controlled by the republicans, the president's agenda is likely to be blocked. the campaign in these elections has been dominated by issues such as immigration, crime, the cost of living, and abortion rights. former president trump has been campaigning for the republicans and he's made it clear he's very likely to run again for the white house in two years time. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports from washington. it has the hype and drama of a presidential election. but this isn't about who lives in the white house, it's which party gets to control congress. for the past two years the democratic party has been in charge of both house and senate, allowing president biden to pass the laws he wants.

that will more or less end if either chambers, or both, flip to the republicans. however, at times you'd be forgiven for thinking it feels like a presidential election, because it hasn't stopped the current president — or the one he beat two years ago — from campaigning hard. democracy is on the ballot. political violence and intimidation are on the rise all across america. and you rememberjanuary 6th, the angry mob that stormed the us capitol, attacked law enforcement, hunted down elected officials, erected gallows to hang vice president pence. democrats are worried about the hundreds of republican candidates running in a variety of races. they back donald trump's unsubstantiated claim that the 2020 election was stolen. if they win, they could have a huge say on how elections in their state will run in the future. mr trump still can't let his election loss go. the election was rigged and stolen,

and now our country is being destroyed. iran twice, i won twice, and i did much better the second time than i did the first... cheering. ..getting millions and millions more votes in 2020 than i got in 2016. and, likewise, getting more votes than any sitting president in the history of our country. and he keeps hinting he might go for the presidency again in two years. polls suggest election integrity isn't the number one concern for americans, though. a struggling us economy, crime and immigration are all on their minds, so it could be a harsh verdict for the current president. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. our correspondent barbara plett usher is in virginia for us. president biden has said

democracy itself is at stake in these midterm elections — what does he mean by that? he what does he mean by that? means the integrity o election he means the integrity of the election system. you have a situation where more than half of the republican candidates at both state and federal levels have questioned the election system. many have claimed there was fraud in 2020 and the presidency was stolen from donald trump. some of these are running for key posts at the state level that handle election results, so the question is, how will they handle election results at the next presidential election, especially if donald trump runs again? and because of these unsubstantiated claims of fraud, you have many people believing elections are broken or rigged so there is a lot of scrutiny at the polls by activists, including some who are armed. there is more tension right now. this is the environment that led to the attack on the capitol building, that kind

of violence. i don't think anybody is expecting that level of violence today, if any at all, but there is tension and then there is the question... the wind is blowing away everything, but there is the question of what happens if people who are campaigning on their intent to deny election results that they disagree with, that actually get into office. disagree with, that actually get into office-— disagree with, that actually get into office. ., ., ~ , into office. barbara, thank you very much. i wonder _ into office. barbara, thank you very much. i wonder if _ into office. barbara, thank you very much. i wonder if the _ into office. barbara, thank you very much. i wonder if the winds - into office. barbara, thank you very much. i wonder if the winds of- much. i wonder if the winds of change are blowing to america. nhs england has struck a commercial deal to offer a potentially life—saving drug to more patients with a very aggressive type of breast cancer. some 1,600 patients with triple negative breast cancer will be offered the drug, pembrolizumab, which alongside chemotherapy, can help shrink these cancers and stop them spreading. our correspondent michelle roberts is here. how important could this be in the

treatment of breast cancer? it really can make a big difference to women who need to undergo this type of treatment. it has been used in trials for a while, so some people have received it in the uk before and that shows that if you use it before you have surgery alongside some chemo, it can help shrink the tumour, so when you need the breast surgery, hopefully you can avoid a full mastectomy. you canjust surgery, hopefully you can avoid a full mastectomy. you can just have the lump removed rather than the whole breast tissue. also using it after surgery can help reduce the risk of the cancer returning or spreading elsewhere. qm. risk of the cancer returning or spreading elsewhere. 0k, michelle, thank ou spreading elsewhere. 0k, michelle, thank you very _ spreading elsewhere. 0k, michelle, thank you very much _ spreading elsewhere. 0k, michelle, thank you very much indeed. - spreading elsewhere. 0k, michelle, l thank you very much indeed. michelle roberts. the veteran actor leslie phillips has died at the age of 98. he spent eight decades in the entertainment industry and was known for his roles in the carry on films and more recently as the voice of the sorting hat in the harry potter series. his wife said she lost a wonderful husband and the public has lost a truly great showman.

sarah campbell looks back now at his life. # take a look at me #. hello. # take a look at me #. he was the rake, the cad, the bounder, the ladies man... ..and awfully funny. hi, girls. i'm available. 0h! mr bell? ding—dong, you're not wrong. this way, please. his comic technique was developed in the theater, but it worked just as well in three early carry on films, on television and on radio. surely i don't have to go to bye—byes? the navy lark ran for 18 years from 1959. with our three stars, stephen murray, john pertwee and leslie phillips. upa bit. to me. to you. think of a number and double it. the man most likely to, one of a string of hit west end comedies lasted four years. he starred in it and directed it and made a lot of money. it was an enormous hit. it turned into the biggest hit i've ever had, even though it was crucified by the critics.

and i did it over 2000 times. despite the posh accent, he'd been born a cockney. he'd become a child actor to help his poverty stricken mum after his father died when he was ten. his success reflected his drive, as well as his talent, but he felt he'd become typecast. ijust seemed to fit those sort of roles. it was... i mean, it was marvelous, really, to get those sort of roles, and they seemed important then. it was only later that i realised i was getting into a kind of a rut. i'm sorry to know that kenya will be losing you. in his mid—50s, leslie phillips reinvented himself as a serious actor. if i were in a hole, you'd be the sort of chap i'd turn to. for the next 30 years he played a succession of character parts and cameo roles. not so much a hole, let's say, more of a... ..crossroads. he was an immensely accomplished actor. well, just think of it,

the whole week together in... ...separate rooms. but for many, he'll always remain... ding dong. ..the outrageous womaniser with a twinkle in his eye. oh, you sexy beast. the actor, leslie phillips, who has died at the age of 98. government payments of £800 million will be given to millions from today. it will be given to those on low incomes receiving means tested benefits. with russia attacking ukraine's energy infrastructure, people across the country face the prospect of a bitter winter without heating and power — but a uk haulage firm is providing a vital lifeline. it's staff have already made several trips to ukraine — and they're about to set off again. john maguire reports.

i'm just not sure what's underneath me. now i am up on this bridge. the bridge is gone. this is the moment, in the dead of night, on a road in ukraine... yeah, i ain't getting through that. ..when scott stones realises he can go no further. the bridge he was about to drive across has been blown apart. since the russian invasion, he's made five journeys, taking aid donated from norfolk in to the war zone. people come up to me and say, "why did you do what you do?" if they were to go there and see what i've seen and the people i see, you can't help but be humanitarian towards them, you know? it's compassion. now he's preparing to head back. it takes a lot to fill a 45 foot trailer, but a regular donation session at a supermarket car park in swaffham always helps. yeah, brilliant, any food's great. that's fantastic. just some bits of food, tinned foods, different things, because i feel so sad for all the poor people.

it will be his last trip of the year, so scott will take shoe boxes filled with christmas gifts for children. wow! my goodness, look at all those shoe boxes! j that's absolutely amazing. i spent the weekend making boxes, wrapping. busy weekend. a network of volunteers has come together to help those still in ukraine, and those who've fled the fighting. just doing whatever we can to help them get on to become _ independent, really. she's desperate to go back home, as most ukrainians are, _ because it's her home. tanya, what do you think of the people helping you? lam happy. happy for the help. yeah, yeah. this is the main room where people bring donations, and then we sort them into various departments. and it's all free. in dereham, they've set up the ukraine aid centre. there's free clothing for families, advice from the county council

about schools, doctors, benefits, and a chance for those a long way from home to meet up. via a translator, oksana tells me she's been overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers here. sorry. her friend says she had no choice but to leave when the bombing started. few here realised when the invasion started, that nine months later the need would be as urgent as ever. but while that need remains, there are many here who are prepared to help in whatever way they can. that was our correspondent john maguire there. a family which started taking in stray cats last year, say they now have more than a hundred — and they need help finding them new homes. the lewis family sold

their business, their car, and even their wedding rings to fund their cat rescue mission. our correspondent anjana gadgil reports. are you going out? come on! i have about 30 litter trays in the house and about 40 cat trees in the house. yes, it is their house, not ours any more. tina lewis started fostering cats during the first lockdown, but herfeline family keeps expanding. you know, a month ago i had 47 cats, and now i have 103 cats. i've got five pregnant mums and we know that by the end of november i will probably have 200 cats here. the new arrivals have made themselves at home. even tina's bedroom is now being used for cat naps. i told my husband i needed to bring them in, and he asked the question, "where are they going?" and it was our bedroom. and we moved out of our bedroom. when the cat's awake, it's time to play. through the bedroom down a specially constructed catwalk

on the side of the house. the family are now working as a registered animal rescue charity. so many mouths to feed comes at a cost. we've sold a property, we've sold our car, we've sold even my wedding ring just to get money for the place, but we have nothing else to actually sell. tina's husband mark is also now a cat convert. he'll never claw back control from this colony of cats. anjana gadgil, bbc news. time for a look at the weather — here's stav danaos. good afternoon. we are holding onto the unsettled theme through today and over the next couple of days. through the afternoon we are likely to see further showers, some of those heavy. low pressure which has been with us for days sitting to the

north—west of the country and you can see lots of isobars on the