the right thing to seems to me to be the right thing to do. seems to me to be the right thing to d0~ we _ seems to me to be the right thing to d0~ we have got _ seems to me to be the right thing to do. we have got serious _ seems to me to be the right thing to do. we have got serious things- seems to me to be the right thing to do. we have got serious things to i do. we have got serious things to tackle _ do. we have got serious things to tackle and — do. we have got serious things to tackle and we _ do. we have got serious things to tackle and we need _ do. we have got serious things to tackle and we need serious - do. we have got serious things to - tackle and we need serious responses to them _ tackle and we need serious responses to them. ~ , ., , tackle and we need serious responses tothem. , ., , ,, , to them. well, the serious issues need tackling _ to them. well, the serious issues need tackling by _ to them. well, the serious issues need tackling by someone - to them. well, the serious issues need tackling by someone who i to them. well, the serious issues - need tackling by someone who has got integrity and who is open and honest with the british public, and i think some will go on thepm's judgment today around the home secretary, and around gavin. d0 today around the home secretary, and around gavin-— around gavin. do you think he has been damaged — around gavin. do you think he has been damaged already _ around gavin. do you think he has been damaged already in - around gavin. do you think he has been damaged already in terms i around gavin. do you think he hasj been damaged already in terms of credibility by gavin williamson and the ongoing row is over so well a brother and? 50. the ongoing row is over so well a brother and?— the ongoing row is over so well a brother and? so, no, is the honest answer. brother and? so, no, is the honest answer- when _ brother and? so, no, is the honest answer. when people _ brother and? so, no, is the honest answer. when people are - brother and? so, no, is the honest| answer. when people are e-mailing answer. when people are e—mailing me, answer. when people are e—mailing me. the _ answer. when people are e—mailing me. the too— answer. when people are e—mailing me, the top issues remain the issues rather— me, the top issues remain the issues rather than _ me, the top issues remain the issues rather than the personalities. —— suella _ rather than the personalities. —— suella braverman. and i think that will continue to be the case. it is true that will continue to be the case. it 3 true that westminster is obviously always interested in these issues of personalities and what is going on, do you think the public are really taking account of what is going on or are they concentrating on what rishi sunak and jeremy hunt will do in a week's time? i rishi sunak and jeremy hunt will do in a week's time?— in a week's time? i think it is entertainment _ in a week's time? i think it is entertainment but _ in a week's time? i think it is entertainment but it - in a week's time? i think it is entertainment but it is - in a week's time? i think it is - entertainment but it is absolutely irrelevant — entertainment but it is absolutely irrelevant for _ entertainment but it is absolutely irrelevant for people _

entertainment but it is absolutely irrelevant for people in _ entertainment but it is absolutely irrelevant for people in the - entertainment but it is absolutely. irrelevant for people in the regions who are _ irrelevant for people in the regions who are trying _ irrelevant for people in the regions who are trying to _ irrelevant for people in the regions who are trying to run _ irrelevant for people in the regions who are trying to run businesses i irrelevant for people in the regions i who are trying to run businesses and who are trying to run businesses and who are _ who are trying to run businesses and who are suffering _ who are trying to run businesses and who are suffering from _ who are trying to run businesses and who are suffering from fuel- who are trying to run businesses and who are suffering from fuel poverty. | who are suffering from fuel poverty. what he _ who are suffering from fuel poverty. what he should _ who are suffering from fuel poverty. what he should ask— who are suffering from fuel poverty. what he should ask rishi _ who are suffering from fuel poverty. what he should ask rishi sunak- who are suffering from fuel poverty. what he should ask rishi sunak is l what he should ask rishi sunak is why he _ what he should ask rishi sunak is why he is— what he should ask rishi sunak is why he is buying _ what he should ask rishi sunak is why he is buying expensive - what he should ask rishi sunak is why he is buying expensive gas. why he is buying expensive gas from the united _ why he is buying expensive gas from the united states— why he is buying expensive gas from the united states when _ why he is buying expensive gas from the united states when we - why he is buying expensive gas from the united states when we have - the united states when we have endless — the united states when we have endless supplies— the united states when we have endless supplies of— the united states when we have endless supplies of cheap - the united states when we have i endless supplies of cheap fracked -as endless supplies of cheap fracked gas under— endless supplies of cheap fracked gas under our— endless supplies of cheap fracked gas under our feet. _ endless supplies of cheap fracked gas under our feet.— gas under our feet. let's go into the chamber. _ mr speaker, i know colleagues from across the house will want to join me in remembering those who lost their lives in a service of our country, armistice day is on friday. this morning i had many —— meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and in addition with my duties in this house i shall have further such meetings today. the eo - le i further such meetings today. the people i serve — further such meetings today. tue: people i serve will further such meetings today. tte: people i serve will be commemorating, bermondsey was the probe —— original home of the proper factory. —— poppy factory. covid

restrictions where necessary and painful, across the country most people sit made enormous sacrifices, unable to see parents in their final days. these people were betrayed by the conservatives who partied their way to lockdown. he may not like it but he can all go and eat kangaroo testicles for all i care. those conservatives covered downing street in two cases of wine, vomit and fixed penalty notices. can this prime minister promised today he will use his power of veto to ensure that no one who received a fixed penalty notice for breaking covid laws is rewarded with a seat in the house of lords? mr laws is rewarded with a seat in the house of lords?— laws is rewarded with a seat in the house of lords? mr speaker, what i can sa is house of lords? mr speaker, what i can say is that _ house of lords? mr speaker, what i can say is that this _ house of lords? mr speaker, what i can say is that this government - can say is that this government during covid ensured that we protected peoplejobs, we support during covid ensured that we protected people jobs, we support in the nhs to get through the difficult times, and that we rolled out the fastest vaccine in europe, that is what we did this country.-

fastest vaccine in europe, that is what we did this country. thank you, mr speaker- — what we did this country. thank you, mr speaker- i _ what we did this country. thank you, mr speaker. i welcome _ what we did this country. thank you, mr speaker. i welcome the - what we did this country. thank you, - mr speaker. i welcome the commitment made by my right honourable friend at cop27 this week. if he wants to do something which really helps get us to the net zero, improves our energy security and helps create new opportunities in places like south wales, south—west england, can i urge him to really throw the full weight of his office behind delivering floating offshore wind in the celtic sea, and crucially ensure that decisions being taken now by the crown estate and the treasury mean that the economic value, the jobs of this new industry stay here in the uk? flan jobs of this new industry stay here in the uk? . , . , , in the uk? can i praise my right honourable _ in the uk? can i praise my right honourable friend _ in the uk? can i praise my right honourable friend for— in the uk? can i praise my right. honourable friend for highlighting the incredible potential of floating offshore wind technology to help us move to net zero, he is right about the opportunities in the celtic sea and for wales more generally, and i can confirm to him that the crane estate's leasing process is expected to deliver more sea bed leases for many more projects.—

to deliver more sea bed leases for many more projects. many more pro'ects. thank you, mr seaker. many more pro'ects. thank you, mr speaker. can — many more pro'ects. thank you, mr speaker. can i — many more projects. thank you, mr speaker. can ijoin _ many more projects. thank you, mr speaker. can ijoin the _ many more projects. thank you, mr speaker. can ijoin the prime - speaker. can ijoin the prime minister in his comments about remembrance day. we remember all those who paid the ultimate price, and all those who have served and are serving our country. mr speaker, the memberfor south are serving our country. mr speaker, the member for south staffordshire told the civil servant to slit their throat. how does the prime minister the victim of that bullying felt when he expressed great sadness at his resignation? mr when he expressed great sadness at his resignation?— his resignation? mr speaker, mr seaker, his resignation? mr speaker, mr speaker, unequivocally - his resignation? mr speaker, mr speaker, unequivocally the - his resignation? mr speaker, mr- speaker, unequivocally the behaviour complained of was unacceptable and it is absolutely right, it is absolutely right that the right honourable gentleman has resigned. for the record, i did not know about any of the specific concerns relating to his conduct, as secretary of state, or chief whip, which date back some years. i

believe that people in public life should treat others with consideration and respect, and those are the principles that this government will stand by. mr speaker. _ government will stand by. i speaker, the member for south staffordshire speaker, the memberfor south staffordshire spent years courting the idea he could intimidate others, blurring the lines do normalise bullying behaviour. precisely why the minister gave him a job. the truth is simple. he is a pathetic bully. but he would never get away with it if people like the prime minister did not hand him power. so does he regret his decision to make him a government minister? mr speaker, i obviously regret appointing someone who has had to resign in these circumstances. but i think what the british people would like to know is that when situations like to know is that when situations like this arise, that they will be dealt with properly. and that's why,

and that's why it is absolutely right that he resigned, and it's why it is absolutely right that there is an investigation to look into these matters properly. i said my government would be characterised by integrity, professionalism and accountability, and it will. mr speaker. _ accountability, and it will. i speaker, everyone in the country knows someone like the member for south staffordshire. a sad middle manager, getting off on intimidating those beneath them. but everyone in the country also knows someone like the country also knows someone like the prime minister, the boss who is so weak, so worried the bullies will turn on him, that he hides behind them. what message does he think it sends when rather than take on the bullies, he lines up alongside them and thank them for their loyalty? mr

speaker, the message that i clearly wants to send is that integrity in public life matters. and that is why it is right that the right honourable member has resigned, it is why it is right that there is a rigorous process to examine these issues. but as well as focusing on this one individual, it is also right and important that we keep delivering for the whole country, and that is why this government will continue to concentrate on stabilising the economy, on strengthening the nhs, and on tackling illegal migration. those are my priorities, those are the priorities of the british people and this government will deliver on them. ~ .~ this government will deliver on them. ~ , them. mr speaker, the problem is, he cannot stand — them. mr speaker, the problem is, he cannot stand up _ them. mr speaker, the problem is, he cannot stand up to _ them. mr speaker, the problem is, he cannot stand up to a _ them. mr speaker, the problem is, he cannot stand up to a run-of-the-milll cannot stand up to a run—of—the—mill bully. so he has no chance of standing up to vested interests in behalf of working people. take shell, they made record profits this

year, to £6 billion. how much have they paid under his so—called went full tax? —— windfall tax? mr full tax? -- windfall tax? mr speaker. _ full tax? -- windfall tax? mr speaker. i— full tax? -- windfall tax? mr speaker, i was _ full tax? -- windfall tax? mr speaker, i was a _ full tax? —— windfall tax? mr speaker, i was a chancellor who introduced an extra tax on the oil and companies. —— gas companies. he talks about working people. the right honourable member voted against legislation to stop strikes disrupting working people. he voted against legislation to stop extremist protesters disrupting working people. that's because he is not on the side of working people, mr speaker, that is what the conservatives are for. mr mr speaker, that is what the conservatives are for. mr speaker, i am against — conservatives are for. mr speaker, i am against all _ conservatives are for. mr speaker, i am against all of _ conservatives are for. mr speaker, i am against all of those _ conservatives are for. mr speaker, i am against all of those causing - am against all of those causing chaos, damage to our public services and our economy. whether they are gluing themselves to the road or sitting on the government benches. mr speaker, there was no answer to

the question because the answer is nothing. shell have not paid a penny in windfall tax. why? because for every pound they spent digging for fossil fuels, every pound they spent digging for fossilfuels, he hands them every pound they spent digging for fossil fuels, he hands them a every pound they spent digging for fossilfuels, he hands them a 90p tax break and it is costing the taxpayer billions. so will he find a backbone and end his absurd oil and gas giveaway? mr backbone and end his absurd oil and gas giveaway?— backbone and end his absurd oil and gas giveaway? mr speaker, what the -a gas giveaway? mr speaker, what the party opposite _ gas giveaway? mr speaker, what the party opposite will — gas giveaway? mr speaker, what the party opposite will never _ gas giveaway? mr speaker, what the party opposite will never understand is that it is businesses investing that create jobs in this country. mr speaker, we on this side of the house understand that, we will support businesses to invest and create jobs because that is how we create jobs because that is how we create prosperity, that is how we support strong public services and that's what you get with a conservative government. there is onl one conservative government. there is only one party _ conservative government. there is only one party that _ conservative government. there is only one party that crashed - conservative government. there is only one party that crashed the - only one party that crashed the economy and they are all sitting there. it is a pattern, mr speaker.

a pattern with this prime minister. too weak to sack the security threat sat in the cabinet table, too weak to take part in a leadership contest after he lost the first one, too weak to stand up for working people. he spent weeks flexing with the climate change deniers in his party, then scuttled off to cop27 at the last minute. in the budget next week, he will be too weak to end his oil and gas giveaway, scrap the non—dom tax breaks, and end the farce of taxpayer subsidising private schools. that's what labour would do, a proper plan for working people. mr speaker, if you cannot even stand up to a cartoon bully with a pet spider, if you are too scared to face the public in an election, what chance does he have of running the country? mr

speaker- -- _ of running the country? mr speaker... we _ of running the country? mr speaker... we want - of running the country? mr speaker... we want to - of running the country? mr speaker... we want to get | of running the country? mr- speaker... we want to get through of running the country? mr— speaker... we want to get through on time and i speaker... we want to get through on time and l to — speaker... we want to get through on time and i to know _ speaker... we want to get through on time and i to know some _ speaker... we want to get through on time and i to know some men - speaker... we want to get through on time and i to know some men that. time and i to know some men that want _ time and i to know some men that want to— time and i to know some men that want to catch my eye and they aren't doing _ want to catch my eye and they aren't doing a _ want to catch my eye and they aren't doing a good job so far. mr want to catch my eye and they aren't doing a good job so far.— doing a good 'ob so far. mr speaker, i would doing a good job so far. mr speaker, i would gently _ doing a good job so far. mr speaker, i would gently remind _ doing a good job so far. mr speaker, i would gently remind him _ doing a good job so far. mr speaker, i would gently remind him that - doing a good job so far. mr speaker, i would gently remind him that he i i would gently remind him that he thought the memberfor i would gently remind him that he thought the member for islington north was the right person to look after our security. mr speaker, the honourable gentleman, the honourable gentleman, he has said a ox today, he has said a lot today but it is clear that he is not focused on the serious issues that are confronting our country. we are strengthening our country. we are strengthening our economy, he is backing strikers. we are supporting people with energy bills, he is supporting the protesters. and we are tackling illegal migration, he is opposing every measure. the british people want real leadership on the serious global challenges we face and that's what they will get from this government.

mr speaker, 84 years ago today in germany, hundreds of synagogues were destroyed and desecrated. thousands ofjewish businesses and shops were destroyed as well. 91 jewish people were murdered. and later, 30,000 jewish men were sent to the concentration camps. so as we commemorate the crystal lacked, let us remember that it was started with anti—jewish hatred, it became anti—semitism and it is still prevalent in society today. will my right honourable friend condemn anti—semitism in all its forms, but congratulate the holocaust survivors who gave their testimony year after year, and in particular congratulate the holocaust education trust for the holocaust education trust for the brilliant work they do in making

sure we will never, ever forget what happened in the holocaust? cani happened in the holocaust? can i thank my honourable _ happened in the holocaust? can i thank my honourable friend for his powerful question and his continued work on this issue. i completely agree with him, anti—semitism has no place in our society, and we are taking a strong lead in tackling it in all forms. we became the first country to adopt the definition of anti—semitism and the government adviser on anti—semitism regularly provides advice to ministers on how best to tackle this issue, and can i join him in praising the work in the survivors who tell their stories are so bravely so we might never get. thank you, —— neverforget. we remember those on armistice day who made the ultimate sacrifice and those that continue to serve, we should also remember the veterans who seek justice for themselves. should also remember the veterans who seekjustice for themselves. mr speaker, last night the prime

minister suffered at the self—inflicted loss of his first cabinet minister. a couple of weeks into thejob, it cabinet minister. a couple of weeks into the job, it turns out this prime and at the's judgment is every bit as bad as his predecessor's. —— this prime minister's judgment. speaking of which, we now know that the former prime minister plans to hand out seats in the house of lords to at least four tory mps including the current secretary of state for scotland. 50 here is another test of judgment for the new prime minister. does he think it right to keep a man in the cabinet who is clearly far more interested in getting his hands on and a minor robe than playing by the rules of scottish democracy? —— en an ermine robe? i’m the rules of scottish democracy? -- en an ermine robe?— the rules of scottish democracy? -- en an ermine robe? i'm obviously not auoin to en an ermine robe? i'm obviously not going to comment — en an ermine robe? i'm obviously not going to comment on _ en an ermine robe? i'm obviously not going to comment on spec _ en an ermine robe? i'm obviously not going to comment on spec nation - going to comment on spec nation around the lists, any lists would follow the normal procedures and processes in place. i’m follow the normal procedures and processes in place.— processes in place. i'm afraid it is not speculation, _ processes in place. i'm afraid it is not speculation, and _ processes in place. i'm afraid it is not speculation, and of— processes in place. i'm afraid it is not speculation, and of course . processes in place. i'm afraid it is| not speculation, and of course the prime minister clearly doesn't get

how corrupt this all looks to people in scotland. because not only do we have a uk government that denies democracy. we now have a secretary of state that is running scared from it. in the middle of the tory cost of living crisis, the scotland office is now to be led by a baron in waiting. biding his time until he can cash in on the 300 dayjob for life in house of lords. he should be sacked from the cabinet and the people of dumfries and galloway should be given the chance to sack tories in a by—election. the prime minister'sjudgment is tories in a by—election. the prime minister's judgment is already in tatters. if has any integrity left, will he put a stop to these two predecessors stuffing the house of lords with his cronies? mr speaker, what the secretary of state and i are jointly focused on is working constructively with the scottish government to deliver for the people of scotland. i will be pleased to be meeting the first

minister tomorrow, because that i think is what the people of scotland want to see. mr think is what the people of scotland want to see-— want to see. mr speaker, criminal ans want to see. mr speaker, criminal gangs who — want to see. mr speaker, criminal gangs who are _ want to see. mr speaker, criminal gangs who are operating - want to see. mr speaker, criminal gangs who are operating to - want to see. mr speaker, criminal gangs who are operating to bringl gangs who are operating to bring people _ gangs who are operating to bring people into this country in small bouts _ people into this country in small bouts is — people into this country in small bouts is an— people into this country in small bouts is an issue which directly affects — bouts is an issue which directly affects my constituency, openly using _ affects my constituency, openly using social media platforms to recruit — using social media platforms to recruit people to use their services _ recruit people to use their services. can my right honourable friend _ services. can my right honourable friend confirmed that the bill will require _ friend confirmed that the bill will require social media platforms to take effective action to remove this content, _ take effective action to remove this content, and is it also the intention— content, and is it also the intention of the government to bring the bill— intention of the government to bring the bill back later this month? can i thank him _ the bill back later this month? can i thank him for raising awareness the bill back later this month? cag�*t i thank him for raising awareness of this particular issue, he is absolutely right and i am pleased to give him the reassurance that the online safety bill will require platforms to remove and limit the spread of illegal content and activity online, assisting illegal immigration is listed as a priority offence in the bill, and we look forward to bringing it back to the house into course. the forward to bringing it back to the house into course.— house into course. the prime minister is — house into course. the prime minister is struggling - house into course. the prime minister is struggling to - house into course. the prime l minister is struggling to rebuild the tories' ruined economic credible as he after his predecessor scorned

the office for budget responsibility. but in a bloomberg interviewjust responsibility. but in a bloomberg interview just last week, responsibility. but in a bloomberg interviewjust last week, his trade secretary disputed obr forecasts that trade would be 15% lower because of brexit. britain's economic aspects are worsened by being outside of the world's largest trading bloc, that is a fact. 50, who does he agree with? the obr or his tory minister?— who does he agree with? the obr or his tory minister? well, mr speaker, one of the great _ his tory minister? well, mr speaker, one of the great opportunities - his tory minister? well, mr speaker, one of the great opportunities of- one of the great opportunities of brexit is our ability to trade more with countries around the world. and actually i know the honourable lady will actually want to speak to many of the welsh farmers who are enjoying selling their land to the new markets that we have opened up for them, that is what we will get on and deliver. mr for them, that is what we will get on and deliver.— on and deliver. mr speaker, excessive — on and deliver. mr speaker, excessive housing _ on and deliver. mr speaker, excessive housing targets . on and deliver. mr speaker, i excessive housing targets are placing greater and greater pressure on councils to approve development which damages our environment. when the prime minister came to finchley over the summer, he said he wanted

to abolish those targets. will he use the levelling of bill report stage to bring forward government amendments to do that? mr speaker, the government _ amendments to do that? mr speaker, the government is _ amendments to do that? mr speaker, the government is committed - amendments to do that? mr speaker, the government is committed to - the government is committed to making home ownership a reality for a new generation, and we must build homes in the right places, where people want to live and work. but as the right honourable lady knows, and as i said, i want those decisions to be taken locally, with greater say for local communities, rather than distant bureaucrats, and my right honourable friend the secretary of state is happy to sit and meet with her to discuss how best to make this a reality. mr her to discuss how best to make this a reali . ~ ,,, . ,, her to discuss how best to make this areali . ~ ., , a reality. mr speaker, does the rime a reality. mr speaker, does the prime minister _ a reality. mr speaker, does the prime minister remember - a reality. mr speaker, does the prime minister remember back| a reality. mr speaker, does the l prime minister remember back in february. — prime minister remember back in february, when he was chancellor of the exchequer, when i informed him that due _ the exchequer, when i informed him that due to— the exchequer, when i informed him that due to his incompetence in that oh that due to his incompetence in that job with _ that due to his incompetence in that job with the children in my constituency would go to bed that night _ constituency would go to bed that night with no food in their tummy and no _ night with no food in their tummy and no heat in their homes? what is he now— and no heat in their homes? what is he now going to do as prime minister to make _ he now going to do as prime minister to make sure that in every community in our—

to make sure that in every community in our country, children aren't in that— in our country, children aren't in that situation in this hard winter ahead? — that situation in this hard winter ahead? ~ ~ ,,, . ,, that situation in this hard winter ahead? ~ t ,,, . «t ahead? well, mr speaker, the absolute best _ ahead? well, mr speaker, the absolute best way _ ahead? well, mr speaker, the absolute best way to - ahead? well, mr speaker, the absolute best way to ensure . ahead? well, mr speaker, the i absolute best way to ensure that children do not grow up in poverty, which is something that none of us want to see, is to ensure that they do not grow up in a workless household. and the record under these governments is that 700,000 fewer children are growing up in workless households, and that is because conservative governments create jobs for people, mr speaker, and that is the best antipoverty strategy that we have. fin and that is the best antipoverty strategy that we have. on friday, i visited a bridging _ strategy that we have. on friday, i visited a bridging hotel _ strategy that we have. on friday, i visited a bridging hotel in - strategy that we have. on friday, i visited a bridging hotel in my - visited a bridging hotel in my constituency that is currently housing 77 afghan refugees. as local organisations search for permanent accommodation for them following the success of the operation. many of the refugees i met held highly skilled jobs back in afghanistan, including a doctor, international athletes and government ministers. can the prime minister assure the

house that our government will do more to support these highly skilled individuals to enter the uk workforce? it individuals to enter the uk workforce?— individuals to enter the uk workforce? , . ., . ., workforce? it is nice to hear from my honourable — workforce? it is nice to hear from my honourable friend _ workforce? it is nice to hear from my honourable friend again - workforce? it is nice to hear from my honourable friend again this l my honourable friend again this week, and i can reassure him that we are completely committed to supporting afghan refugees into the employment opportunities here in the uk. the department for work and pensions is a full programme in place and i can also tell him that our refugee leads network brings together refugee organisations and dwp to connect those refugees with employment opportunities and i look forward to seeing the fruits of that programme with him in the near future. , . . programme with him in the near future. , . , . ., future. five years ago, the government _ future. five years ago, the government belatedly - future. five years ago, the - government belatedly launched a review _ government belatedly launched a review into the security risk posed by handing — review into the security risk posed by handing thousands of mainly wealthy— by handing thousands of mainly wealthy russian and chinese nationals, so—called golden visas, so that— nationals, so—called golden visas, so that they could live in britain. it also _ so that they could live in britain. it also promised to publish the results — it also promised to publish the results of that review. why hasn't it? ~ . ,, , ., «t

results of that review. why hasn't it? ~ t ,, , ., «t it? well, mr speaker, we did indeed review and indeed _ it? well, mr speaker, we did indeed review and indeed end _ it? well, mr speaker, we did indeed review and indeed end the _ it? well, mr speaker, we did indeed review and indeed end the visa - it? well, mr speaker, we did indeed review and indeed end the visa that l review and indeed end the visa that the honourable gentleman is raising, the honourable gentleman is raising, the home office is currently conducting the right way to replace that visa with something that is more sustainable going forward and protect our security interests, i will be happy to have the home secretary write to him with an update on that process. the secretary write to him with an update on that process. the uk has a workforce shortage, _ update on that process. the uk has a workforce shortage, yet _ update on that process. the uk has a workforce shortage, yet millions - update on that process. the uk has a workforce shortage, yet millions of. workforce shortage, yet millions of parents are unable to work at fulltilt and childcare providers are going belly up due to policies being maddeningly expensive and a mess. will my right honourable friend please confirm that after decades of ineffective tinkering and endless policies, that he will be the man to give us proper childcare reform? well, mr speaker, i give us proper childcare reform? well, mr speaker, lam pleased to say we've announced ambitious new plans to improve the customer the choice and the availability of

childcare to benefit hundreds of thousands of parents across the country, this includes measures to increase the number of children that can be looked after by each staff member and indeed make it easierfor people to become child members for —— childminders. we will respond to all of these proposals in very short order. ., , . ~ all of these proposals in very short order. ., , . t order. you very much, mr speaker. i know the prime _ order. you very much, mr speaker. i know the prime minister _ order. you very much, mr speaker. i know the prime minister has - know the prime minister has been very busy failing to stand up to bullies, but in the real world, schools and colleges across the country looking after actual children are struggling to make ends meet. one london head teacher has scrapped plans for mental health councillors, a head teacher in twickenham is no longerfilling teaching assistant vacancies whilst another is acting school trips. 50, mr speaker, when the prime minister give pupils and parents a cast—iron guarantee that in next week's autumn statement, there will be no real terms cuts to school and college budgets? mr terms cuts to school and college budaets? t ,,, . «t . budgets? mr speaker, we have significantly — budgets? mr speaker, we have significantly increased - budgets? mr speaker, we have significantly increased funding l significantly increased funding going into schools over the next two years, but on top of that it was

important to this government to help those children who had left behind their education opportunities during their education opportunities during the pandemic, which is why we invested £5 million to helping those children catch up, including unveiling the most comprehensive programme of tutoring that this country has ever seen, and is closing the attainment gap and disproportionately benefiting disadvantaged children at it is something that i know all colleagues will get behind.— will get behind. thank you, mr seaker. will get behind. thank you, mr speaker. despite _ will get behind. thank you, mr speaker. despite a _ will get behind. thank you, mr speaker. despite a productive| speaker. despite a productive meeting — speaker. despite a productive meeting with the immigration minister— meeting with the immigration minister yesterday, the home office continues— minister yesterday, the home office continues to house over 400 asylum seekers— continues to house over 400 asylum seekers in_ continues to house over 400 asylum seekers in two neighbouring hotels in my— seekers in two neighbouring hotels in my constituency. it is clear from my meetings with gps and derbyshire police _ my meetings with gps and derbyshire police that— my meetings with gps and derbyshire police that this huge influx of people — police that this huge influx of people in such a small area is putting — people in such a small area is putting local services under immense strain _ putting local services under immense strain. before services hit breaking point, _ strain. before services hit breaking point, will— strain. before services hit breaking point, will my right honourable friend _ point, will my right honourable friend commit to immediate reduction in asylum _ friend commit to immediate reduction in asylum seekers concentrated in one place — in asylum seekers concentrated in one place and will he intervene to set a _

one place and will he intervene to set a timetable for the permanent closure _ set a timetable for the permanent closure of — set a timetable for the permanent closure of accommodation centres at this location?— this location? well, mr speaker, let me rive this location? well, mr speaker, let me give my — this location? well, mr speaker, let me give my honourable _ this location? well, mr speaker, let me give my honourable friend - this location? well, mr speaker, let me give my honourable friend my i me give my honourable friend my absolute cast—iron commitment that we want to get to grips with this problem. the best way to resolve it is to stop criminal gangs profiting from an illegal trade in human lives, and the unacceptable rise in channel crossings which is putting unsustainable pressure on our system and local services. she has my reassurance that the home secretary and i are working day and night to resolve this problem, notjust to end the use of expensive contingency accommodation, but for more fundamental reform so that we can finally get to grips with this issue, protect our borders and end illegal migration.— illegal migration. thank you, mr seaker. illegal migration. thank you, mr speaker. under _ illegal migration. thank you, mr speaker. under the _ illegal migration. thank you, mr speaker. under the prior- illegal migration. thank you, mr i speaker. under the prior minister's short premiership he has had one minister resigned and one that urgently needs to be sacked. can the prime minister clarified to the house and to the rest of the country when they scheduled programme of integrity, professionalism and accountability will begin? mr

speaker, it's precisely because i want a government characterised by integrity, professionalism and accountability that the right honourable gentleman was right to resign, and it is right that we have an independent process, that is the type of government i will lead, when situations like this arise, we will deal with them properly, and that is what we have done.— what we have done. thank you, mr seaker. it is quite amazing when a minister has gone from his post, to get more cheers! . .. has gone from his post, to get more cheers! ., «t , ., t has gone from his post, to get more cheers! . «t i. t ,,, . «t has gone from his post, to get more cheers! . «t t . «t . cheers! thank you, mr speaker, and thank ou cheers! thank you, mr speaker, and thank you to — cheers! thank you, mr speaker, and thank you to my _ cheers! thank you, mr speaker, and thank you to my colleagues. - cheers! thank you, mr speaker, and thank you to my colleagues. just i thank you to my colleagues. just like the — thank you to my colleagues. just like the prime minister, iwas thank you to my colleagues. just like the prime minister, i was very fortunate — like the prime minister, i was very fortunate to — like the prime minister, i was very fortunate tojoin the like the prime minister, i was very fortunate to join the royal british legion _ fortunate to join the royal british legion in — fortunate to join the royal british legion in becoming a poppy volunteer recently. _ legion in becoming a poppy volunteer recently. i— legion in becoming a poppy volunteer recently, ijoined colleagues and i was part— recently, ijoined colleagues and i was part of— recently, ijoined colleagues and i was part of les battersea's team and this week— was part of les battersea's team and this week i _ was part of les battersea's team and this week i will be joining tony griffiths— this week i will be joining tony griffiths and his team. just be good, — griffiths and his team. just be good, i— griffiths and his team. just be

good, i would like to ask if the prime — good, i would like to ask if the prime minister willjoin me good, i would like to ask if the prime ministerwilljoin me in thanking _ prime ministerwilljoin me in thanking all of the poppy appeal volunteers across the country, and in my— volunteers across the country, and in my constituency, for their work to ensure — in my constituency, for their work to ensure that we always remember those _ to ensure that we always remember those who _ to ensure that we always remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, _ those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and if the priming is to or perhaps — sacrifice, and if the priming is to or perhaps the minister for veterans will also _ or perhaps the minister for veterans will also visit watford to meet our heroic— will also visit watford to meet our heroic veterans to whom we owe so much? _ heroic veterans to whom we owe so much? mae— heroic veterans to whom we owe so much? t , ., ., ., heroic veterans to whom we owe so much? t, ., ., ., ., . much? my honourable friend has a fantastic champion _ much? my honourable friend has a fantastic champion for _ much? my honourable friend has a fantastic champion for watford, i much? my honourable friend has a l fantastic champion for watford, and it is a pleasure to join fantastic champion for watford, and it is a pleasure tojoin him in thanking the royal british legion's p°ppy thanking the royal british legion's poppy appeal volunteers, both in watford and across the country. there is no greater sacrifice than those who lay down their lives in the service of our nation, so i am proud, as are many others, to support the poppy appeal and to honour our veterans. support the poppy appeal and to honour ourveterans. is support the poppy appeal and to honour our veterans.— support the poppy appeal and to honour our veterans. is the prime minister or _ honour our veterans. is the prime minister or any — honour our veterans. is the prime minister or any member - honour our veterans. is the prime minister or any member of i honour our veterans. is the prime minister or any member of his i honour our veterans. is the prime i minister or any member of his many households, if they became unwell, would he start ringing the gps' surgery at eight o'clock each morning, to not get an appointment, would he go off to accident and

emergency and wait 12 hours to be seen, would he call an ambulance which wouldn't come, or would he use some of his 750 blim pounds unearned wealth, to pay privately and to see somebody there and then? weill. wealth, to pay privately and to see somebody there and then? well, mr seaker, somebody there and then? well, mr speaker. l'm — somebody there and then? well, mr speaker. i'm very — somebody there and then? well, mr speaker, i'm very grateful, - somebody there and then? well, mr speaker, i'm very grateful, and i somebody there and then? well, mr speaker, i'm very grateful, and let l speaker, i'm very grateful, and let me put on record my thanks to the fantastic team at the hospital in northallerton who provided excellent cow to my family over the years. but the honourable gentleman is right to highlight the issue of people waiting unacceptably long for treatment that they need, that is why we have put record funding into the nhs to help with backlogs and waiting times this winter, it is why the health secretary and the chancellor are deciding how best to deliver the reforms that we need, because i want to make sure that everyone gets the care they need, and we will continue to invest in more doctors, more nurses and more

community so that we can deliver exactly that. community so that we can deliver exactly that-— exactly that. blackpool is due to benefit from _ exactly that. blackpool is due to benefit from a _ exactly that. blackpool is due to benefit from a £300 _ exactly that. blackpool is due to benefit from a £300 million i exactly that. blackpool is due to i benefit from a £300 million private sector led regeneration project which will deliver thousands of new jobs for my constituents over the years ahead. to deliver this ambitious new project, we need support with a £40 million package of relocating existing court complex which currently occupies the site. various secretaries of state have been very supportive of the project so far, so is the prime minister able to give me an update on when we can receive some good news about how we can get this project off the ground? we can get this pro'ect off the round? ~ .., we can get this pro'ect off the round? ~ .. ., ground? well, can i 'oin with the honourable h ground? well, can ijoin with the honourable member _ ground? well, can ijoin with the honourable member in _ ground? well, can ijoin with the l honourable member in recognising ground? well, can ijoin with the i honourable member in recognising the importance of the blackpool central regeneration project and the town's levelling of ambitions, i can tell him that my right honourable friend thejustice him that my right honourable friend the justice secretary and housing secretary are in the process of resolving this issue for him, and

how best we can relocate the comp, and i can tell him he won't have to wait very long for an update on the plans. mr wait very long for an update on the alans, t ,,, ., ~' wait very long for an update on the alans, t .,~' , wait very long for an update on the alans. t ,,, . «t , . wait very long for an update on the lans. t . plans. mr speaker, it is a critical time for our _ plans. mr speaker, it is a critical time for our steel— plans. mr speaker, it is a critical time for our steel industry, i plans. mr speaker, it is a critical time for our steel industry, hit i plans. mr speaker, it is a critical| time for our steel industry, hit by massive energy costs and low demand at a time when we need to support our industry to adapt, to build the green technologies that we will need. does the prime minister agreed that our capability and our national security is dependent on a strong uk steel industry, and if so will the government not sit on its hands, and what is the prime minister's plan for steel? mr what is the prime minister's plan for steel? t ,,, . «t . what is the prime minister's plan for steel? t . «t . , ., ., for steel? mr speaker, i am proud of our track record, _ for steel? mr speaker, i am proud of our track record, not _ for steel? mr speaker, i am proud of our track record, not only _ for steel? mr speaker, i am proud of our track record, not only did - for steel? mr speaker, i am proud of our track record, not only did we i our track record, not only did we support one steel company in south wales during coronavirus, that needed our assistance, which we were pleased to do, we also provided over £2 billion to support energy intensive industries including steel with high energy bills, and thanks to the work of my colleagues, remove the tariffs in exporting steel to the tariffs in exporting steel to the united states, but she has my

assurance that we will continue to support steel because we recognise its importance to our economy and to our communities up and down the country. our communities up and down the count . . .. our communities up and down the count . . «t ,., our communities up and down the count . . «t ,. t our communities up and down the count . . t country. thank you, mr speaker. supermarkets — country. thank you, mr speaker. supermarkets such _ country. thank you, mr speaker. supermarkets such as _ country. thank you, mr speaker. supermarkets such as morrisons| country. thank you, mr speaker. i supermarkets such as morrisons are using _ supermarkets such as morrisons are using their— supermarkets such as morrisons are using their dominant market position on fuel. _ using their dominant market position on fuel, charging up to 20p per litre _ on fuel, charging up to 20p per litre more _ on fuel, charging up to 20p per litre more in bridgeport than other towns _ litre more in bridgeport than other towns in _ litre more in bridgeport than other towns in the region, thus preventing west dorset residents from benefiting from the very unusual reduction — benefiting from the very unusual reduction in market price these days _ reduction in market price these days will— reduction in market price these days. will the prime minister reduction in market price these days. willthe prime ministeragreed to meet with me to discuss what action— to meet with me to discuss what action can — to meet with me to discuss what action can be taken against these commercial predators who harm our local residents in this way? —— bridport _ mr speaker, i was pleased the chancellor to cut duty by 5p per litre, but i recognise the concern the honourable gentleman raised, thatis the honourable gentleman raised, that is why we asked the competition and markets authority to conduct an urgent review of the market. there are some actions to be considered coming out of that review and i look

forward to meeting with him and meeting with the cma to explore its recommendations in detail. tomorrow across my constituency _ recommendations in detail. tomorrow across my constituency i _ recommendations in detail. tomorrow across my constituency i will - recommendations in detail. tomorrow across my constituency i will be i across my constituency i will be delivering food bank collection creates because once more, ourfood banks are running out of food. does the prime minister understand that the prime minister understand that the despair my constituents feel that he is one of the richest men in britain is doing so little... they don't like the truth, mr speaker. does he understand despair at my constituents feel that he is doing so little for the people of britain by not cancelling the non—dom status for people who profit in our country but will not make it their home? i am proud of this government's record in protecting the most vulnerable in this society and it is a bit rich hearing from the gentleman who, the first person who reminded us what happens when the economy gets crushed by a labour government, that

is no way to help people. we will build a strong economy, that is what enables us to support the most vulnerable and support public services. �* . vulnerable and support public services. �* , , . services. the british people are reliant on _ services. the british people are reliant on our— services. the british people are reliant on our party _ services. the british people are reliant on our party and - services. the british people are reliant on our party and this i reliant on our party and this government to fulfil its promises on levelling up. notjust up and down the country but sideways as well. does my right honourable country agree with me that the felixstowe and harwich freeport plan will be judged as an historic failure unless such a plan succeeds in levelling up a deprived award that is in my constituency? and will my right honourable friend join me in clacton to kick—start that plan? also, mr speaker, will my right honourable friend commits to coming to the tendering showcase currently in the jubilee room until 2:30pm? that jubilee room unti12:30pm? that sounds like _ jubilee room unti12:30pm? that sounds like a _ jubilee room unti12:30pm? that sounds like a very _ jubilee room until 2:30pm? that sounds like a very appealing invitation to mr speaker but i agree with my honourable friend that levelling up has to deliver for communities in every corner of the united kingdom including in coastal

communities in the south, mr speaker. he knows i am a champion of free ports and i will look forward to working with them to see how best we can realise their benefits in his area. . we can realise their benefits in his area, ., . ., , , area. that completes prime minister's — area. that completes prime minister's questions. i let me welcome our guests for this part of politics lives, we have well, that brings us to the end of prime minister's questions but we do expect the prime minister to stay in the house because he is going to be making a statement very shortly, having been to the cop27 climate change summit hosted by the united nations in egypt on monday but while we are waiting for him to start that statement... in fact, he is there now, no, he has sat down. i'm looking at sir lindsay hoyle who is waving his arms around,

hopefully we will hear from rishi sunak in a moment but let's go back to what was being discussed at prime minister's questions. a lot of different subjects covered as usual but sir keir starmer, as expected, took the prime minister to task over sir gavin williamson who resigned last night from the government following those allegations of bullying of mps. following those allegations of bullying of mp5. i think the statement is now under way. let's listening. it doesn't get much stronger than you can get away with in parliament. it's really interesting that rishi sunak�*s tone was quite different to the one that we saw in the letter to gavin . . the one that we saw in the letter to gavin . , ., the one that we saw in the letter to gavin . , . ., ., ., gavin there are still a long way to ro to. there is still a long way to go to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees but the historic glasgow climate pact kept that goal within reach. the whole house i know will want to join me reach. the whole house i know will want tojoin me in paying tribute to my right honourable friend, the memberfor reading west, for his inspirational leadership as cop

president. the question at the summit, mr speaker, was whether countries would deliver on their promises. i am countries would deliver on their promises. lam pleased countries would deliver on their promises. i am pleased to say that our nation will. we have already cut our nation will. we have already cut our carbon emissions faster than anyone else in the g7 and we will fulfil our ambitious commitment to reduce emissions by at least 68% by the end of the decade. i know that some have feared president bush and's apparent war on ukraine could distract from double efforts to tackle climate change but i believe it should categorise them. climate security and energy security go hand in hand. president putin's minute be laois and of energy prices has only... so we will make this country a clean energy superpower. we will accelerate our transition to renewables which have already grown fourfold as a proportion of an

atrocity supply over the last decade. we will invest in building new nuclear power stations for the first time since the 19905. by committing £30 billion to support our green industrial revolution, we will everyjob to £100 billion of private investment to support almost half a million high wage, high skilled greenjobs. mr speaker, skilled green jobs. mr speaker, skilled greenjobs. mr speaker, there is also no solution to climate change without protecting and restoring nature. 50, at cop 27, the uk committed to £90 million to the basin as part of £1.5 million we are investing in protecting the world's forests and i co—hosted the first meeting of our forest and climate leaders partnership which will deliver on the historic commitment to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. central to all our efforts is keeping our

promises on climate finance. 50 the uk is delivering on our commitment of £11.6 billion. and to support the most vulnerable who are experiencing the worst impacts of climate change, we will triple our funding on adaptation to reach £1.5 billion a yearin adaptation to reach £1.5 billion a year in 2025. in glasgow, the uk pioneered a new global approach using aid funding to unlock billions of pounds of private finance for new green infrastructure. i was delighted to join the president to mark the publication of his investment plan which delivers on this new model. south africa will benefit from cheaper, cleaner power, cutting emissions while simultaneously creating new green jobs for his people. we will look to support other international partners in taking a similar approach. we also made further commitments to support clean power in developing countries. this included investigating a further 65 and pans

investigating a further 65 and pans in commercialising innovative clean technologies and working with the private sector, to deliver a raft of green investment projects in kenny. the summit also allowed me to meet many of my counterparts for the first time with the egyptian president, i raised the case of the british egyptian citizen, aled alaa abdel—fattah and i know the whole house will share my deep concern about his case, which grows more urgent by the day. we will continue to press the egyptian government to resolve the situation. we want to see him freed and reunited with his family as soon as possible. with president mccrone, we shared our determination to crackdown on smuggling gangs and i also discussed illegal migration with other european leaders, too. we are all facing the same shared challenge and we agreed to solve it together.

finally, i had good meetings with the new prime minister of italy, the german chancellor, the president of the eu, president of israel and the leaders of kenyan and norway as well as the un secretary—general. in all of these discussions, the united kingdom is acting with our friends to stand up for our values around the world, to deliver stability and security at home. tackling climate change and securing our energy independence is central to these objectives. so even though we may now have handed over the presidency of the conference, the uk will proudly continue to lead the global effort to deliver net zero. because this is the way to ensure the security and prosperity of our country for today and generations to come, and i commend this statement to the house. the come, and i commend this statement to the house-— to the house. the leader of the opposition. _ to the house. the leader of the opposition, keir— to the house. the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. i to the house. the leader of the | opposition, keir starmer. thank to the house. the leader of the i opposition, keir starmer. thank you,

mr speaker- — opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker- can _ opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i _ opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i thank _ opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i thank the - opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. can i thank the prime i mr speaker. can i thank the prime ministerfor mr speaker. can i thank the prime minister for advanced copy of his statement. can i start by raising the case of allah alaa abdel—fattah. as the prime minister has said, he is a british citizen, jailed for the crime of posting on social media and being imprisoned in a chip for most of the last nine years. he has been on hunger strike for the last six months. the prime minister said he raised it but could he tell us what progress he made in securing his release? mr speaker, it is right that the prime minister eventually went to cop 27. remember the stakes, the world is heading for 2.8 degrees of warming. that is massive flooding, habitats destroyed, untold damage to lives and livelihoods. we must prevent that. for security, for the public finances, and for the next generation. that is why it was a mix look about that he had to be dragged, kicking and screaming, to even get on the plane. britain

should be leading in the world stage. helping the world confront the greatest challenge of our time, but his snob, one of the first decisions of his premiership, was a terrible error ofjudgment. it sent a clear message that if you are looking for leadership from this prime minister, look elsewhere. that if you want to get this prime minister to go somewhere, get the right and about member for uxbridge first, get him to come along, then the prime minister will follow. his reluctance is so bizarre because climate change is notjust a once in a generation responsibility, it is also a once in a generation opportunity, an opportunity to lower energy bills for good. an opportunity to ensure britain's security is never again at the mercy of tyrants like president putin but opportunity create millions ofjobs and break out of the tory cycle of low growth and high taxes.

opportunities are passing by. the prime minister said in his speech at cop 27 that we need to act faster on renewables, so why is he the roadblock at home. as he was flying to a chip from his minister was reaffirming the ban on onshore wind, the cheapest, cleanest power that we have. the prime minister also said the conference that he realises the importance of ending our dependence on fossilfuels but importance of ending our dependence on fossil fuels but he has inserted a massive oil and gas giveaway when labour force a massive oil and gas giveaway when labourforce him into a windfall tax. taxpayers's cash handed over digging up fossilfuels. shell have made £26 million profit this year but not a penny paid unwinnable taxes. he has completely let them off the hook. what about the industries of the future? manufacturers of batteries for cars in britain, struggling, green

hydrogen producers, struggling, yet in other countries these things are taking off. jobs going abroad because we have no industrial strategy here at home. as he said at cop 27, it was right to honour our promises to developing countries. why is he cutting the aid budget? it is always the same message, do as i say, not as i do. because of that, it will always full on deaf ears. mr speaker, it is time for a fresh start, a labour government would make britain first major economy to reach 100% clean power by 2030. that would cut bills, strengthen our energy security, create jobs and make britain the clean energy superpower. our green prosperity plan would establish gb energy, a publicly owned energy company to invest in the technologies and the jobs of the future here in the uk. as we attempt this endeavour, we have a fair wind at our back, not just the ingenuity and brilliance of

people and businesses in this country, but a natural of our island nation. wealth lies in our seas and skies and it is an act of national self—harm not to prioritise them over expensive gas. that is a choice of the next general election, whenever it comes. more of the same with the tories or a fairer, greener future with labour?— future with labour? thank you, mr s-eaker future with labour? thank you, mr speaker and _ future with labour? thank you, mr speaker and the _ future with labour? thank you, mr speaker and the honourable i future with labour? thank you, mr- speaker and the honourable gentleman mentioned my attendance at the conference. i would gently point out that labour have failed to attend 12 of the 13 conferences during their time of office. as chancellor, i hosted the finance day last year where we had landmark agreements to rewire the financial system, to unlock the trillions of dollars we needin unlock the trillions of dollars we need in private finance to flow to help us with the transition. it is a record i am proud of and it is a record, by the way, that is

recognised internationally around the world. to deal with his brief, substantive questions about renewable power, 40% of our electricity now comes from renewable power. that is up fourfold since 2010 and what do we inherit? i live a government that believed there was no economic case for due nuclear power. he talked about oil and gas. he needs to live in the real world. oil and gas he needs to live in the real world. oiland gas are he needs to live in the real world. oil and gas are going to be a part of our energy mix in the transition for the several years ahead. it is simply pie in the sky to pretend otherwise. the independent committee on climate change has recognised that under carbon footprint of having home—grown gas is half the footprint of importing is from abroad. our plan is the right plan, it is realistic, it is credible and delivering for the british people

and on our climate adjustments. his own shadow chief secretary decided his climate plan as a borrowing plan. we know where that leaves us, it isn't the right thing for the british people. mr speaker, i know the british people trust me to manage the economy, they won't trust the labour party. he might be focused in reparations around the world, we are focused on creating a strong economy here at home. theresa ma . cani strong economy here at home. theresa may. can i welcome _ strong economy here at home. theresa may. can i welcome a _ strong economy here at home. theresa may. can i welcome a right— may. can i welcome a right honourable friend's statement and welcome the continued commitment he and the government are showing to net zero by 2015 to tackling climate change. he is a writer to talk about the creation of high skilled, high wage greenjobs. but

the creation of high skilled, high wage green jobs. but people the creation of high skilled, high wage greenjobs. but people need the creation of high skilled, high wage green jobs. but people need to have the training and skills and education to be able to take on thosejobs. what are education to be able to take on those jobs. what are the governments's plans in relation to education and training for green skills? mt; education and training for green skills? t, ., ., . , skills? my right honourable friend is absolutely _ skills? my right honourable friend is absolutely right _ skills? my right honourable friend is absolutely right and _ skills? my right honourable friend is absolutely right and i _ skills? my right honourable friend is absolutely right and i thank- skills? my right honourable friend is absolutely right and i thank her| is absolutely right and i thank her for her warm comments. i would point to our investment in apprenticeships but also to the new lifelong learning entitlement which acknowledges people will have to retrain at any point during their life to take advantage of the new economic opportunities that are coming our way economic opportunities that are coming ourway and economic opportunities that are coming our way and i'm pleased we will be rolling out the programme over the coming years. thank you. and i thank the prime ministerfor thank you. and i thank the prime minister for advanced thank you. and i thank the prime ministerfor advanced light thank you. and i thank the prime minister for advanced light of his statement and to welcome the prime minister's last minute change of heart to attend cop27. whether he likes it or not, his instinct telling him not to attend will be rightly remembered. he needs to convince people he is committed to the challenge of climate change.

that commitment starts with our own domestic targets, our collective commitment also extends to those in the global size. nations and peoples are being damaged the most by a climate crisis they have contributed the least two. these are the poorest people on the planet and they always seem to be paying the highest price. it is right and necessary that loss and damage was that the former cop agenda for the first time. through the leadership of our first minister, scotland has become the first developed nation to pledge finance at a loss and damage. how country is committed to £7 million, a small sum in the scale of what is needed but a powerful message to larger nations who need to follow that lead. we don't need to wait for consensus and a decision, we can start funding loss and damage programme state away. can i ask the prime minister if he will guarantee uk overseas aid earmarked for climate finance will be spent within

the five year timeframe as originally promised, and can you guarantee that total aid budget won't be slashed further than the autumn statement next week. finally, in terms of the new prime minister's domestic targets, will he honour the promises made to the north—east of scotland in carbon capture and storage, will he take the scottish cluster of the governments's the reserve list and fund it right now? i am pleased it was the uk that established a new glasgow dialogue on loss and damage to discuss arrangements forfunding on loss and damage to discuss arrangements for funding activities to avert, minimise and address loss and damage on those conversations are ongoing. with our climate finance pledges, we remain committed to the 11.6 billion and it is our intention to deliver it over the timeframe, and with regard to targets, should be a source of enormous pride for everyone in this house we have the carbonised faster

than any other g7 country. our targets are amongst the most ambitious in the world and we have a credible plan to deliver them. can ambitious in the world and we have a credible plan to deliver them. cahi credible plan to deliver them. can i congratulate _ credible plan to deliver them. can i congratulate my — credible plan to deliver them. can i congratulate my right _ credible plan to deliver them. cag�*t i congratulate my right honourable friend for his crystal clear commitment both in sharm el—sheikh and this chamber here today to deliver a net zero britain. that is no doubt about that under his prime ministership. now we are no longer having presidency of cop, which has been forcing mechanism across the governments, how will he clarify his government will deliver our ambitious contribution to reducing emissions across the disparate strands of government departments? my strands of government departments? my right honourable friend makes an excellent point and i can assure him that we are no longer formula presidents of cop, we will not waver. i will drive this through government in conjunction with the

secretary of state for business and energy and with our climate change minister. this is something that pervades all aspect of government and now that is what we have to change our thinking on. it is in the work of one department or one minister if we are to make this work. we have to play our part. given the scale of what is about to happen to other planets, every single one of us must do what we can to alleviate the problems we are facing. 1% richest people on our planet are responsible for the same amount of global emissions as the poorest 50%. does the prime minister accepted unless we tackle the issues of social justice we will accepted unless we tackle the issues of socialjustice we will not resolve the problems of climate change? was it comfortable when coca—cola sponsored the recent meeting of cop? as we have been discussing, i believe we do have a moral obligation to help those countries

with the transition to net zero. i'm proud to say we are playing our part. it was great as my to sit down with leaders from many of those emerging market countries that are benefiting from the investment somehow akin to to help them with a transition and they recognise the leadership role we are playing. we need to create jobs and prosperity as we transition to net zero. in battery technology, we are world leading in research but we need to manufactures batteries here. given the concerning news about british vaults, will the prime minister commissioned an urgent review of how we can deliver the giga factories that are necessary in this country in the short term to make sure we have a vibrant car manufacturing industry. i am pleased to sa it manufacturing industry. i am pleased to say it may have — manufacturing industry. i am pleased to say it may have been _ manufacturing industry. i am pleased to say it may have been his _ manufacturing industry. i am pleased to say it may have been his idea i manufacturing industry. i am pleased to say it may have been his idea we l to say it may have been his idea we created the faraday battery challenge. i was pleased to support that. he is right about the

importance of building a building a giga factory capability. there is more in the pipeline and we have the automotive transformation fund available to support those projects. can i welcome what the prime minister said at cop, tackling climate change goes hand—in—hand with lowering energy bills, improving our and hurting vladimir putin with his illegal war in ukraine. i'm alarmed that that at home the prime minister has banned onshore wind, one of the cheapest and more popularforms of onshore wind, one of the cheapest and more popular forms of renewable energy. whether prime minister confirm where his priority is cutting energybills and tackling global climate change on keeping the dinosaurs on his backbenchers happy. why won't he get rid of the ban on onshore wind?

it started so well. we are committed to reducing peoples bills and to having more forms of renewable energy and our track record is superb. fourtimes energy and our track record is superb. four times more than in 2010, the amount of renewable energy, zero carbon energy accounts for half of our electricity needs. we opposed to do more offshore wind, thatis we opposed to do more offshore wind, that is what we are focusing on, along with nuclear. we are a world leader in offshore wind and it is providing cheap forms of electricity. that is how we will transition to a cleaner great. and i thank my great honourable friend forgetting our environmental strategy back on track. we have an issue around biodiversity both online and at sea. i welcome what he says about our support for congo basin. we have another crucial summit in montreal where further

decisions will be taken about how we tackle the loss of biodiversity internationally. can i asking to ensure the uk plays the fullest possible part in this discussion and a leadership role in tackling this going forward? my going forward? my right honourable friend is absolutely right. there were many moving statements from leaders across the globe at cop on this topic and it is something i can confirm we are acknowledged on the world to be a leader on for putting this on the agenda last year in glasgow. the secretary of state for the environment will be attending that cop in montreal and our world leading environment act committed to reducing the decline in biodiversity. i look forward to working with him to deliver on it. prime minister, i welcome any investment of the global to mitigate the damage of clone built —— of

climate change. but where is the money coming from? you made savage cuts to climate mitigation programmes, are you going to be replacing those? the prime minister has been making a statement following his visit to egypt following the visit to the cop summit, saying he remains committed to climate finance, contribution of £11.6 billion to support the most vulnerable in the well supported by... and sir keir starmer said although it was a good thing, that he had gone to the summit after doubts he would, asking why of supporting the old's most vulnerable, we were still cutting our aid budget. that continues on the busy parliament if you want to watch. then is up next with the one o'clock news but first, we have the

weather. the player looks drier and brighterfor brighter for many of us, this is the picture in county londonderry a bit earlier on, some shower comes around, lots of rainbows but for the rest of the day, longer spells of sunshine developing for most of us and those heavy downpours largely easing away, too. so quite a few isobars on the map with a busy spell of weather and not as windy as it has been over the past few days and we have this weather front pushing more cloud and across northern ireland through the course of the afternoon with a few splashes of rain there and eventually that will work into the west of scotland, too, but elsewhere some spots of sunshine, if you shows around drifting around on the westerly breeze and temperatures this afternoon between 11—14 c, so still above average but not quite as warm as it was over the past couple of days. into the evening, some wet weather preaches across scotland and overnight, that ring will sit up towards the northern isles. elsewhere, largely dry, still a fair amount of cloud and largely mild for the time of year, frost free with

overnight lows of 10—14 c two kicked off thursday morning. heading into tomorrow, here is that elephant sitting across the north of scotland, bringing some rain there and another busy feeling day but the breeze coming in from a south or south—westerly direction so you can see the orange colour is returning to the map and exceptionally —— and an exceptionally mild spell of weather on thursday. pretty wet for the north—west of scotland, some drizzle around the coasts and hills, and western areas. bickley was skies to eastern england eastern scotland as well but gusts of 30—40 mph, possibly touching 60 mph across the far north—west of scotland so another breezy day butjust look at the temptress, 14—17 c and notjust mild by day but overnight, look at these temperatures. friday don could be potentially the warmest november night on record. 50 we are sitting on mid—teens before we even start the day on friday. still quite a cloudy story with some rain any north—west of the uk but again the best of the sunshine will be for central and eastern parts of england

where we could see 17, possibly even 18 celsius during friday afternoon. thing is not quite as warm as we head through the weekend but most places looking generally dry and settled, and less breezy but still very mild for this stage of november. goodbye.

the prime minister says it's absolutely right the cabinet minister sir gavin williamson resigned over bullying claims. sir gavin quit last night. today rishi sunak said he regrets appointing to a minister who's had to leave the government this way. for the record, i did not know about any of the specific concerns relating to his conduct as secretary of state or chief whip, which date back some years. if he can't even stand up to a cartoon bully with a pet spider, if he's too scared to face the public in an election, what chance has he got of running the country? we'll be live at westminster. also this lunchtime. control of the us congress on a knife edge as results come in after the mid term elections.

the online furniture firm made.com goes bust. customers are in the dark over refunds. eggs are thrown at the king and queen consort during a walkabout in york. they narrowly missed the royal couple and a man has been detained by police. the result is expected imminently of a strike ballot by nurses. they are likely to vote for industrial action. and the bronze statues from ancient italy perfectly preserved in the mud and hot springs of a spa. and coming up on the bbc news channel, pakistan become the first team to make it through to the final of the t20 world cup as they beat new zealand by seven wickets in sydney.

good afternoon. the prime minister has said he didn't know of specific concerns about sir gavin williamson when he appointed him to his cabinet. sir gavin resigned yesterday over bullying claims, after being accused of abusive behaviour over several years. in the commons, rishi sunak said it was �*absolutely right�* he had resigned but the labour leader sir keir starmer said mr sunak should never have appointed a man he called a �*pathetic bully�*. from westminster, our chief political correspondent after days of accusations of bullying, so gavin williamson has resigned as a cabinet office minister a fortnight after he was appointed. in a letter to rishi sunak he said he refuted the characterisation of these claims but he recognised they were becoming a distraction for the good work the government was doing. he said he had therefore decided to step back from

government so he could comply fully with the complaints process that is under way and clear his name of any wrongdoing. the prime minister met sir gavin face—to—face yesterday evening but number ten is made it clear it was the former ministers own choice to go. at prime minister�*s questions labour said it raises serious questions about rishi sunak�*sjudgment. the raises serious questions about rishi sunak'sjudgment._ sunak's 'udgment. the member for south sunak'sjudgment. the member for south staffordshire _ sunak'sjudgment. the member for south staffordshire spent _ sunak'sjudgment. the member for south staffordshire spent years i south staffordshire spent years courting the idea he could intimidate others, blurring the lines to normalise bullying behaviour. it�*s precisely why the prime minister gave him a job. the truth is simple. he�*s a pathetic bully. but he would never get away with it if people like the prime minister didn�*t give him power. so does he regret his decision to make him a government minister? mr speaker, i obviously regret appointing someone it was had to resign— appointing someone it was had to resign in— appointing someone it was had to resign in these circumstances. but i

think— resign in these circumstances. but i think what— resign in these circumstances. but i think what the british people would like to— think what the british people would like to know is that when situations like to know is that when situations like this— like to know is that when situations like this arise, that they will be dealt _ like this arise, that they will be dealt with properly. and that's why it is absolutely right that he resigned and it's why it is absolutely right that there is an investigation to look into these matters — investigation to look into these matters properly. he investigation to look into these matters properly.— matters properly. he said his government _ matters properly. he said his government would _ matters properly. he said his government would be - matters properly. he said his i government would be characterised matters properly. he said his - government would be characterised by integrity, accountability and professionalism as he had promised, and sir keir starmer said it showed weakness. if and sir keir starmer said it showed weakness. . . �* and sir keir starmer said it showed weakness. . ., �* , ., , weakness. if he can't even stand up to a cartoon — weakness. if he can't even stand up to a cartoon bully _ weakness. if he can't even stand up to a cartoon bully with _ weakness. if he can't even stand up to a cartoon bully with a _ weakness. if he can't even stand up to a cartoon bully with a pet - to a cartoon bully with a pet spider, if he's too scared to face the public in an election, what chance has he got of running the country? chance has he got of running the count ? , ,, ., ~ chance has he got of running the count ? , ,, .,~ , country? rishi sunak responded with a din about country? rishi sunak responded with a dig about the _ country? rishi sunak responded with a dig about the former— country? rishi sunak responded with a dig about the former labour- country? rishi sunak responded with a dig about the former labour leader jeremy corbyn. mr a dig about the former labour leader jeremy corbyn-_ jeremy corbyn. mr speaker, the honourable _ jeremy corbyn. mr speaker, the honourable gentleman - jeremy corbyn. mr speaker, the honourable gentleman talks - jeremy corbyn. mr speaker, the i honourable gentleman talks about judgment about putting people around the cabinet table sol judgment about putting people around the cabinet table so i will generally remain to be put the member— generally remain to be put the member for islington north was a white _ member for islington north was a white person to look after our security _ white person to look after our security. 50 white person to look after our

securi . white person to look after our securi i ., white person to look after our securi . i ., security. so gavin williamson has now one security. so gavin williamson has now gone from — security. so gavin williamson has now gone from government - security. so gavin williamson has now gone from government and l now gone from government and questions about his appointment have not. helen kat, bbc news, westminster. our chief political correspondent nick eardley is at westminster for us. how damaging has this whole saga over so gavin williamson been for the prime minister? i over so gavin williamson been for the prime minister?— the prime minister? i think it has been pretty _ the prime minister? i think it has been pretty damaging, _ the prime minister? i think it has been pretty damaging, it - the prime minister? i think it has been pretty damaging, it calls i the prime minister? i think it has. been pretty damaging, it calls into question the decision to put sir gavin in cabinet in the first place, it calls into question why rishi sunak didn't do more to look into the complaint that had been made and that he was told about before appointing that cabinet, and that was a pretty uncomfortable session of prime minister's questions for rishi sunak. labour were not holding back when it came to their criticisms, calling sir gavin a pathetic bully and you will notice rishi sunak's tone has changed a little bit. last night in his letter accepting sir gavin's resignation, he said he did so with great

sadness. there was no sign of a great sadness in the commons this afternoon. instead, the prime minister saying the words sir gavin adduced in text messages were unacceptable and he absolutely done the right thing resigning. but, yes, look, this has been damaging for rishi sunak. two weeks into thejob, he spent a lot of time facing those questions about cabinet appointments, notjust sir gavin, also the home secretary spun braverman. i think there are some ominous signs of some factual divisions in the conservative party rearing their heads again in some of these arguments. rishi sunak has some big decisions to make over the next few days about the economy, about what taxes he's going to cut, what spending cuts could be coming. i should say taxes what is going to increase, not cud, and what spending is going to catch. i suspect much rather talk about those economic issues than the ones about his own

cabinet. i ~ ii ~ issues than the ones about his own cabinet. w i, ~ , i, , cabinet. 0k, nick, thank you very much. cabinet. 0k, nick, thank you very much- to — cabinet. 0k, nick, thank you very much- to the _ cabinet. 0k, nick, thank you very much. to the united _ cabinet. 0k, nick, thank you very much. to the united states - cabinet. 0k, nick, thank you very much. to the united states now. | control of the us congress is on a knife edge as results continue to come in after the midterm elections. congress is made up of the house of representatives and the senate. if democrats lose control of either, republicans will be able to block presidentjoe biden's agenda. here's the picture so far. republicans are likely to take control of the house of representatives — all 435 seats are up for election and so far the democrats have taken 173, and the republicans 199. the first to reach 218 will win a majority. but in the crucially tight senate race, the democrats have taken 48 seats to the republicans' a7. there are five seats left to declare. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports from washington. election day is over

but the counting isn't. results are coming in slowly but surely. the party and the power often does badly with the voters, especially when there is a struggling economy, but it's been close. democrats got the crucial senate seat that they wanted in pennsylvania. the hoodie wearing john fetterman beat the donald trump backed tv celebrity, doctor mehmet oz. i am proud of what we ran on. protecting a woman's right to choose. cheering. raising our minimum wage. cheering. fighting the union way of life. cheering. health care as a fundamental human right. cheering. over in florida, republican governor ron desantis cemented the sunshine state as deeply conservative. we will never, ever surrender to the woke mob.

florida is where woke goes to die. he is seen as the heir to donald trump's thrown, to donald trump's throne, but it is a throne trump is unlikely to give up. however, not all of his endorsed candidates have won races tonight. it could put him on the back foot if he wants to make a comeback. the mid—term election isn't the presidential election, of course. but it does set the scene for how 2024 will be fought. if president biden wants a second term in the white house, he needs this one to be successful, and losing congress will likely make that very difficult. these elections haven't gone as predicted. democrats feared the worst, republicans expected a huge victory. but it will be some time before the dust settles to give us a clearer sense of which way congress will swing. nomia iqbal, washington. we can talk now to barbara plett usher who's in washington for us.

how do you assess the significance of the results we've had in so far? well, it's not the massive red wave that had been predicted. the democrats have not been routed and, in a way, they are seeing that as a victory even though it does look as if the house is going to go to the republicans. that would come if it does, obviously affect president biden's last two years of his term. he spent his last two years on the offence, he's passed a sweeping bill with regard to climate change and competition with china and infrastructure and that would have to stop and he would have to go on the defence and try to protect and implement what had already been passed, so democrats, while they are seeing this as a relief, are also gearing up for more fights in congress, in the house come in the next two years. as we have been hearing, the fight for the senate is not over. that is up for a handful

of toss—up states and the democrats have one already one of them in pennsylvania. they could yet win two more they need although in one case, georgia, it looks as if it's going to go to a run—off so we may not know until early december where there must end its wings. either way, i think the democrats will say this was a good election for them. at least better than had been predicted. and it may play into the discussion about whetherjoe biden does put his name forward to run in 2024. �* i, i, i, ~ does put his name forward to run in 2024. n, i, i, ~ vi, and you can follow all the results and analysis of the us midterms on the bbc website's live page at bbc.co.uk. the online furniture retailer made.com has gone into administration, with the loss of up to 500 jobs. our business correspondent emma simpson is here. emma, made.com enjoyed big sales during the covid lockdowns. what's gone wrong?

it's a real reversal of fortunes, as you say, they had bumper sales during the pandemic because people couldn't buy furniture in the shops. but it got hit by a double whammy of supply chain problems and falling sales. it had a just—in—time delivery model are not hit the buffers because of all the global disruptions to container shipping and so on. so it had to hold more stock. tying up cashjust and so on. so it had to hold more stock. tying up cash just as consumers started to rein back on big ticket items. it tried to find a buyer, failed, and has effectively just run out of cash. now the brand name has been snapped up by next but it's not taking the stock all the workers. it's worth pointing out they paid less informally in pans for it, for a business thatjust i6 for it, for a business thatjust 16 months ago was floated on the stock exchange a value of nearly three quarters of £1 billion. it was supposed to be riding the online boom and punted as the future of furniture. terrible news for staff,

but also uncertainty for thousands of customers, for outstanding orders, and whether they will get them or a refund, it's not easy when a company goes bust. qm. them or a refund, it's not easy when a company goes bust.— them or a refund, it's not easy when a company goes bust. meta, the company behind facebook and instagram, has announced it's cutting more than 11,000 jobs. in a statement to employees, the chief executive mark zuckerberg said he'd decided to reduce staff numbers by about 13%. he also said the changes were some of the most difficult in meta's history. our technology editor zoe kleinman is in glasgow. and zoe is this an indication of problems at meta? what we are seeing here is a really different side to mark zuckerberg full is in a statement is given to staff today, he is very contrite and says he's sorry and says he's taken responsibility for what happened. what has happened? he says he continue to invest in his big new idea after the pandemic, and bear in mind during the pandemic everybody was furiously using their devices,

spending all their time online because there wasn't anything else to do and he thought that uptick would continue but it didn't. it's slow down and come at the same time, he has been funnelling billions of dollars into this project of his called the metaverse. he is betting its bottom gone on this and thinks it's the future of the internet, this virtual immersive world, where we will all be when we do our work, hang out, meet people and we will be in this world all the time but the problem is, it is years away from being finished in the company is now running out of cash.— a police officer has been injured on the m25 while responding to climate protests that closed parts of the motorway. the police motorcyclist was hurt in a collision which also involved two lorries at a rolling roadblock. the campaign group, just stop oil, is staging a third consecutive day of protests. police in york have detained a man after eggs were thrown at the king and queen consort during a walkabout. the three eggs narrowly

missed the royal couple, and the crowd responded by singing god save the king. this report from fiona trott in york. cheering an historic moment, the king and consort arriving at the city for a special welcome territory which has existed for centuries. then this. booing three orfour eggs are booing three or four eggs are thrown towards the royal couple. quickly, police officers held a man to the ground. the crowd respond and there are shouts of shame on you. cheering half a mile away at york minster, a different welcome. here, the king and queen consort met the archbishop of york and took part in a short ceremony inside the cathedral.

afterwards, the unveiling of a statue of queen elizabeth. cheering in a city that has many memories of the late monarch, there was a very personal and poignant moment for the king. it was hand historic visit and the first few months of his reign, and a visit but was marked by this incident. it's now being investigated by the police. that incident didn't deter the king from coming here, minutes later, and then meeting members of the public. you get the feeling this is a very personal day for him and also a very important day in york's history. this statue unveiling isn'tjust a chance for the city to reflect on the queen's legacy but to look forward to the king at the west front which has been regenerated, and soon there will be queen elizabeth square, the first open public space here for 200 years.

this afternoon, the king and the queen consort are in doncaster which is getting city status as part of the queensjubilee. fiona, thank you very much indeed. our top story this lunchtime. the prime minister says it is absolutely right cabinet minister gavin williamson has resigned over bullying claims but says he regrets appointing a minister who has had to leave the government in this way. and after helping the lionesses to euros glory in the summer, beth mead is voted bbc women's footballer of the year. coming up on the bbc news channel, who will be heading to qatar? rob page will announce his squad for wales' first world cup in 64 years, as he returns to tylorstown in the rhondda valley. the royal college of nursing, which represents hundreds of thousands of nurses, will announce the results of a strike ballot this afternoon.

all the indications are that nurses have voted in favour of industrial action for the first time in the history of their union. the nurses want a pay rise of 5% above inflation. here's our health correspondent catherine burns. extra hours, the unpaid hours, the leaving lates, it has made the job a lot harder. rachel says she has to do at least one extra nursing shift a week to make ends meet. she can't quite believe it has come to this but has voted to strike. strike is not about causing carnage and mayhem, this is about withdrawing our labour to demonstrate exactly what it is we do on a day—to—day basis under the conditions that we have to do. nurses would quite happily not strike if the government had listened to our unions and to nurses that are working day in, day out to provide the high quality care that they do provide under some of the most extreme conditions. the main reason behind this is pay.

the royal college of nursing says for most nurses pay has fallen by at least15% in real terms since 2010. it says higher wages would help recruit more staff and persuade others to stay working in the nhs. so it wants a pay rise of 5% over inflation which would work out now as a 17% increase, but in england and wales nhs staff have been offered an uplift of 4.75%. in scotland there's been an increase ofjust over £2,200. there's been no pay award in northern ireland because there is no functioning government. a vote to strike doesn't mean every nurse will automatically take part. it's better to think of this as a series of mini ballots across local services. it's possible trusts in some parts of the country won't have enough votes for action. the government says that values nurses and has given more

than1 million nhs staff a pay rise of at least £1,a00 this year as well as a 3% increase last year. it's urging them to carefully consider the potential impact on patients, which worries some nurses like ian. he spoke to the bbc earlier this week. our lead at the rcn, royal college of nursing, has 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 will be patient safety so this is the reason i voted no. as an a&e nurse rachel knows she might have to work even if her trust strikes because some areas like emergency and urgent care are protected to make sure there's enough staff to keep patients safe. it's notjust nurses like rachel. other health workers are also voting on strikes this winter. catherine burns, bbc news. the bbc understands the northern ireland secretary chris

heaton—harris will announce he is imposing a pay cut for members of the stormont assembly. mr heaton—harris is due to set out plans to parliament after he said last week that he would not call an assembly election before christmas. our correspondent chris page is at stormont for us. chris, that election looks like it's going to be delayed even further? yes, that's right, ben. this place, stormont, is supposed to be the home of northern ireland's devolved government and the same way but that has not been a fully functioning government since february and no substantive settings of the assembly since march. the democratic unionist party is blocking the working of these institutions in opposition to these institutions in opposition to the brexit trade border in the irish sea and said they will not allow a new coalition to be formed unless the checks on goods arriving from great britain are removed. the last assembly election was held just six

months ago, sinn fein replaced the dup as the largest party, the first nationalist party to do so. and as things stand chris heaton harris is under a legal obligation to call a new poll by the 19th of january because the deadline for the formation of a new coalition ran out just under two weeks ago. it is understood mr heaton—harris is to tell mps in london this afternoon that he will in effect extend that deadline for a new election until the middle of april. it is also understood he told the stormont party he will cut the pay of assembly members here by a third. energy providers have admitted they have not been protecting some of the most vulnerable customers when remotely switching their smart meters into pre—payment mode. the bbc has discovered there was a fourfold increase in the number of smart meters remotely flipped to pre—pay mode last year, and there are concerns that customers are not always told in advance, making it more likely that they fail to top up the meter and end up being disconnected.

here's our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith. smart metre is on my microwave and when i looked at it it said, top up soon and i thought that as we are. but i didn't think much of it. something is happening to hundreds of thousands of smart meters and most customers don't even know it is possible. ididn't i didn't have any say in it at all. it wasjust done, i didn't have any say in it at all. it was just done, and that is not ok, not a way to deal with things and to deal with people, particularly now. if i didn't have any money to put an extra £10, what would i have done? once a smart meter is installed, it is a simple process for a supplier to flip you to prepayment mode at the push of a button. they don't have to apply for a warrant or install a physical box in your home. people not being contacted and suddenly having their meter switched to prepayment can be really

challenging, particularly for people in vulnerable circumstances. there should be protections for those people in place, but it is becoming more and more and more evident that actually those protections are not always being followed. i understand you are having trouble with the prepayment meter, is that right? if people don't realise they are on a prepayment metre they might not top up which means people can cut themselves off by mistake. what top up which means people can cut themselves off by mistake. what we would like to — themselves off by mistake. what we would like to see _ themselves off by mistake. what we would like to see as _ themselves off by mistake. what we would like to see as suppliers - themselves off by mistake. what we would like to see as suppliers to - would like to see as suppliers to take this more seriously, taking a lot more care over how they are treating customers at the moment. the rules say switching a smart meter remotely to prepayment mode should only ever happen as a last resort, that customers should be told a week in advance, and that suppliers give them all the information they need to make payments under the new system. since we have started asking questions about this, the regulator has written to all suppliers telling them to stick to the rules or face potential fines. them to stick to the rules or face potentialfines. today, energy companies say they both change their behaviour. it companies say they both change their behaviour. i, , , i, , i, behaviour. it does seem as though there are some _

behaviour. it does seem as though there are some mistakes - behaviour. it does seem as though there are some mistakes being - behaviour. it does seem as though i there are some mistakes being made and it is important of them take some action and i am glad of them has written to suppliers. suppliers should be following the rules and taking every reasonable step to ensure they are checking people's circumstances and know what is going on. ~ i, circumstances and know what is going on, �* i, , i, , circumstances and know what is going on. , i, , on. more smart meters are being installed at _ on. more smart meters are being installed at the _ on. more smart meters are being installed at the same _ on. more smart meters are being installed at the same time - on. more smart meters are being installed at the same time more| installed at the same time more people are struggling to pay their bills so remote switching is likely to become even more common this winter. colletta smith, bbc news, manchester. actor and director sean penn has given one of his oscars to ukrainian president volodymr zelensky as a "symbol of faith" in the country's victory in the ongoing conflict with russia. the statue, one of two best actor trophies won by penn in 2004 and 2009 respectively, will stay in ukraine until the end of the war. the comedian peter kay has announced he will host a monthly residency at the o2 arena in london from next month. he announced earlier this week that he was going on tour for the first time in 12 years. ticket prices will start at £35, the same price

as they were during his 2010 tour. talking to zoe ball on her radio 2 breakfast show this morning, the comedian said that people's interest in his comeback had surprised him. i thought we should have called this tour peter who? because i haven't been around for five years. i thought who, honestly... no, not give a monkeys, but being on the news, can you get your head round that? peter k. england and arsenal forward beth mead has been voted bbc women's footballer of the year 2022. mead helped the lionesses to euros glory in the summer, winning the golden boot and the player of the tournament award. maz farookhi has the story. commentator: take a bow, beth mead. that was glorious! the european championship here in england was, of course, a massive tournament for england and we are here today to surprise one of the superstars from that team, and helping me to do that is another huge name for england, ellen white. i'm really honoured. she really deserves this award

and i can't wait to surprise her. can ijust shuffle in? cheering. where have you come from? are you ok? yeah, i'm good. beth mead, on behalf of the bbc world service, you are bbc women's footballer of the year 2022. congratulations! cheering and applause. when a forward is on fire, like she was in that tournament, it's a good feeling for the team because you know as long as you play well enough the moment will come so, yeah, she's been a force of nature for england over the last 12 months. she could definitely go on to score so many goals for england and what she's doing here at arsenal, i think it's incredible and it bodes well for the england team, so, yeah, i'm really excited for her. super proud of her. yeah, i'm excited to see what she does next. crazy but amazing month, the tournament itself. every single game, the noise from the fans, how many people were there. playing in your home country in them

types of competitions are what you dream of, so to come away and win it was, i think, a feeling that will live with us for our lifetimes. i think that the strength my mum, off the pitch, has given me. it's been a difficult year for my family and her individually. at the end of the day, i've just been playing football when she's been battling one of the hardest diseases that is known to anyone, so my biggest motivation and biggest moment this year is just my mum. my mum, in general. when you look back at the 12—year—old girl that was starting playing the game then, what would you say to her now? i think look at where you are now, look at how much you're enjoying your football, look what you're doing. so it was all worthwhile for what you went through. these incredible statues were created more than 2,000 years ago in ancient italy and now they've been discovered in almost perfect condition, having been preserved in the mud and boiling water at hot springs near siena. the bronze figures date back to ancient roman times as our rome

correspondent mark lowen reports. slowly, painstakingly, they rescue the priceless, the earth offering up treasure that it has preserved. 2a exquisite ancient bronze statues that had lain beneath the thermal baths of a tuscan town for 2,300 years, protected by the mud and hot waters. dated to the roman era and its etruscan predecessor, thrilling archaeologists. translation: we've witnessed an exceptional discovery. - from the bottom of the pool, bronze statues from between the second and first centuries bc have re—emerged. they are masterpieces of antiquity that open a new chapter in the history of craftsmanship and the sacred life of _ the etruscans and romans. the objects found, votive offerings along with thousands of coins, have inscriptions in etruscan and latin. the statues of gods, goddesses and mere mortals are thought to have been owned by noble

families and emperors, adorning a sanctuary they were then probably immersed in the thermal waters in a ritual. with the local authorities we are working on the objects, says one of the 60 archaeologists now involved, so as to restore what's been found. and so one of the most important discoveries of bronzes in the mediterranean lay hidden for more than two millennia by the baths in which they were put. you gave to the water, says one expert, because you hoped that the water would give something back to you. how true that seems now. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. what a discovery. let's take a look at the weather forecast. here's sarah keith lucas. it has been a very unsettled november so far. for the south—east

of england that has been the wettest start on record with records going back 150 start on record with records going back150 years. so many of us still seeing scenes like this, flooded roads and fields. still eight flood warnings in force across parts of england particularly towards the south but the good news is that if you have been affected things are looking drierfor the rest of you have been affected things are looking drier for the rest of the day in the next few days. showers are using and a bit more sunshine breaking through. an approaching front in the north—west of the uk but higher pressure further south, still if you ice bars on the chart, so breezy but the worst of the rain clearing. forthe so breezy but the worst of the rain clearing. for the rest of the afternoon, those showers are quite few and far between, so longer spells of dry and sunny weather and still very mild so the temperature between about 11—15 today and it will turn warmer than this over the next few days. some rain to come this evening, for northern ireland for a time and then to scotland.

that moves north becoming confined to the northern isles and western isles. and these temperatures between 10—14 today, so even more typical than the daytime maximums we would expect this kind of year. there is the weather front pushing into the north—west of scotland, high pressure building from the south, and that combination means we draw on the south wind so exceptionally mild air across the uk. very mild for the stage of november. a lot of weather on the cards for tomorrow. rain across the north and west of scotland battery when the feeling day. the wind breaking up the cloud with more sunshine in the south and east but gusts could touch up to 60 mph for the western isles saw a blustery day but those are temperatures widely across the uk, 16—17. could be warmer than that during friday. but notjust warmer than that during friday. but not just warm warmer than that during friday. but notjust warm by day but overnight

and it could be the mildest night on record for november into the early hours of friday. we start friday already in the mid—teens. some rain across the far north—west of the uk, more sunshine in the south and east breezy but very mild. into the weekend, not quite as warm as that but plenty of dry weather on the cards and the weather for now looking better in the south and east. thank you. a reminder of our top story. prime minister rishi sunak says he obviously regrets appointing gavin williamson after he was forced to resign following accusations of bullying. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon.

as england prepare for the men's t20 world cup final tomorrow well as england prepare for their men's t20 world cup semi—final with india tomorrow, they now know their opponents will he should they make it through, after pakistan beat new zealand in the first knockout match in sydney. once again pakistan kept things tight with the ball — they restricted new zealand to 152, and then made a very quick start in their chase. pakistan only made it through to this stage after south africa remarkably lost to the netherlands in the last group match — now they're through to the final, reaching that target with five balls to spare — pakistan won by 7 wickets. at this world cup, they've been defeated, berated but never deflated. and here, when it really mattered, they were at their very best. they had only reached the semifinal because africa had somehow lost to netherlands in the group stage. now they made their own luck, restricting them to 20 overs. new zealand fielding two and had to get everything right. pakistan was my opening bat has put on 100 runs lots of betweenthemslniith lots of

significant to get rid of form drop the chance to get rid of form with... with pakistan winning balls spare. play or in the what england or india in the final, what options, what a journey, and what an opportunity. wales manager robert page will later reveal the 26—man squad for his team's first world cup in 64 years. chelsea defender reece james says he's 'devastated' that he's unlikely to be included in england's world cup squad when it's announced on thursday. the 22 year—old is out because of a knee injury sustained last month against ac milan. it's understood gareth southgate deemed it too big a risk to take james — with england's first game against iran just 12 days away.

former liverpool forward sadio mane is also expected to miss the world cup. he limped out of a bayern munich wind over villa bremen on tuesday. —— over werder bremen. french newspaper l'equipe reporting a tendon issue. he scored the penalty that won his country senegal the african nations cup earlier this year. both bbc and itv will split the rights to the next two european championships equally. both will show the final. arsenal's beth mead has been named the bbc�*s women's footballer of the year. mead finished as top scorer at this years euros, as england's lionesses secured their first ever major trophy. she was presented the award by her former england team mate ellen white,

in a surprise ceremony at arsenal's training ground. it's a huge honourfor me. appreciation and thank you to everyone who voted but i've just been enjoying my football this season and, for me, these are nice trophies to get hold of but, again, i continuously keep saying it, it is becoming a cliche now, but i wouldn't have got these without my team—mates. she can add that on her collection. the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris is making a statement to mps on northern ireland elections. let's listen in.

this house to support me to produce those salaries properly. i would like to make a statement regarding the northern ireland executive forming. the overriding priority of this government is to implement, maintain the belfast good friday agreement. northern ireland is governed best when governed locally. since may, that has not been possible but our commitment remains absolutely clear. this government believes the restoration for devolved institutions and work to that end is a matter of the utmost priority. my predecessors have all referred to critical times of which there have been many but this year is indeed a critical one. i can see your thinking that you might have heard those last sections of my

statement before and that is because you have, those words were spoken by a former secretary of state at the dispatch box back in 2006 and while these times are different, myself and the government believe the people of northern ireland believe that it might deserve a functioning assembly. that matters the most of the people to like them. and that is why people cast their votes back in may to give the community a voice instalment but for six months, the parties have not come together and on the 28th of october, the deadline to form an effective set down in the law passed, that was the minister selections and petitions of concern act 2022 and this is hugely disappointing. as a result, iam bound bylaw disappointing. as a result, iam bound by law to call new elections for the assembly, as set out in a new decade and approach agreement but it has to take place within the

12 weeks of the 28th of october. since then, i've been engaging widely in northern ireland with the parties, businesses, community representatives and members of the public and i've also spoken with other international... and i think it would be fair to say that the vast majority of those i have spoken to think an election at this time would be most unwelcome. what people would be most unwelcome. what people would welcome is having their devolved institutions up and running because they are worried when they see a massive £660 million black hole in this year's public finances at the same time as the public services are deteriorating. they are worried that almost 187,000 people in northern ireland have been waiting over one year for the first outpatient appointment and they are worried there is a higher share of working age adults with more formal qualifications than anywhere else in the united kingdom. there is also

legitimate and deep concern about the functioning of the northern ireland protocol. and this is felt across northern ireland and very strongly indeed in the unionist community. the one thing that gives is the impasse where i have a legal obligation to call an election that few want and everyone tells me it will change nothing. thus i will be introducing legislation to provide a short, straight forward extension to the period of executive formation, extending the current period by six weeks to the 8th of december with the potential for a further six week extension to the 19th of january if necessary. this aims to create the time and space needed for talks between the uk government and the european commission to develop. and for the northern ireland parties to work together to restore the devolved institutions as soon as possible. as i stand here, the

northern ireland executive has no ministers in post. that means no ministers in post. that means no ministers to make choices that deliver the public services people rely on, to react to the budgetary pressures facing schools, hospitals and other key services, to deliver the energy support payments that have been made available by this government to people across the of the united kingdom. before leaving his post, the northern ireland finance minister highlighted a £660 million in year budget black hole but there are no ministers in the executive to address this. as civil servants do not have the legal authority to tackle these issues in the absence of an executive, i am mistaken limited but necessary steps to protect northern ireland's public finances and the delivery of public services so as has been done before, the legislation i introduce will also enable northern ireland departments to support public service delivery, make a small number of vital public appointments like today northern ireland policing

board and the budgetary concerns i have already mentioned. when so many are concerned about the cost of living in northern ireland, i know the public there will welcome a further measure i intend to address, and other matter addressed by the former secretary of state who i quoted earlier. people across northern ireland are frustrated that there members of the legislative assembly continue to drive full salary while not performing all of the duties they were elected to do. i will thus be acting for this house's support to enable me to reduce mle salaries appropriately. mr speaker, let me end by repeating -- mla mr speaker, let me end by repeating —— mla salaries. the overriding responsibility of the government is to implement, maintain and protect the good friday bed for the belfast agreement which is the bedrock —— the good friday belfast agreement. people have called forjoint authority of northern ireland and let me just say this will not be

considered. the uk government is absolutely clear that the consent principle government the constitution of northern ireland under which it is an integral part of the united kingdom. we will not support any arrangements that are inconsistent with that principle and inconsistent with that principle and in addition we remain fully committed to the long established three stranded approach to the northern ireland affairs. as we approach the 25th anniversary of the belfast good friday agreement, i found myself reflecting on the fact that political progress in northern ireland as so often required courage, understanding and compromise. i hope the measures i have announced in my statement today allow some extra time for these qualities to be displayed once again and i commend it to the house. there we are, that is the northern ireland secretary chris heaton harris announcing we will extend the deadline to call a fresh dormant

election by 12 —— six weeks with the option to extend it by another six weeks. let's get some reaction to that. thank you for being with us, as he said, northern ireland politics is in an impasse at the moment and you must find a way through it, but that is proving very difficult. . through it, but that is proving very difficult. , i, , , i, difficult. yes, absolutely, and we had this ongoing _ difficult. yes, absolutely, and we had this ongoing impasse - difficult. yes, absolutely, and we. had this ongoing impasse certainly since may but what we got today is a measure of clarity in terms of the timeline so we know now that there will not be an election by the 19th of january but we have what the secretary of state called too short, straightforward extension is to get the assembly or try to get the s and running, yet —— in december and january. that could mean an election potentially if the election has not been restored by the deadline and it

could potentially mean an election in mid april which would coincide with the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement, which certainly would not send out a great message in terms of when the institutions are that the question is now, we have this extra time and space, so it is over to the uk and eu negotiations in terms of the protocol to see if that can shift something to then get this resolved at stormont. something to then get this resolved at stormont-— something to then get this resolved at stormont. i i, i, i, i, , i, , at stormont. what do ordinary voters make of this? — at stormont. what do ordinary voters make of this? people _ at stormont. what do ordinary voters make of this? people across - at stormont. what do ordinary voters | make of this? people across northern ireland? this impasse, as you've described it, the failure of stormont to meet, and what does it mean to ordinary people? i stormont to meet, and what does it mean to ordinary people?— mean to ordinary people? i think --eole mean to ordinary people? i think people are _ mean to ordinary people? i think people are usually _ mean to ordinary people? i think people are usually frustrated - mean to ordinary people? i thinkj people are usually frustrated and this will not change in any practical terms today, at the end of the day, northern ireland still does not have a functioning executive or government, and you have the secretary of state there talking about some of the measures we will have to take with regards to simply having a budget in placejust have to take with regards to simply having a budget in place just to keep the lights on and keep things

ticking over. it was interesting earlier on tuesday, chris heaton harris was answering questions in the commons at northern ireland question time in that awful lot of those focused around things like when people in northern ireland will get the money, the energy payment money that will elsewhere in the uk have got but in terms of northern ireland, there is still no clarity around it, so people usually concern about these costs of living crisis and the energy crisis, about things like health waiting lists, they are worse in northern ireland than anywhere else in the uk only problem is while we have a measure of clarity today in terms of dates, we do not have a government back up and running in northern ireland. why is my are not likely to have any time soon, are we? no. —— and we are not likely to have any time soon, are we? no.

we have the potential this carrying on until the new year and a note of optimism perhaps.— on until the new year and a note of optimism perhaps. from the eu side of thins. optimism perhaps. from the eu side of thin95- the _ optimism perhaps. from the eu side of things. the possibility _ optimism perhaps. from the eu side of things. the possibility being - of things. the possibility being spoken about that there could be movement and some revolution. that from maros sefcovic. but we're still waiting on a resolution. but it is still a case of waiting and seeing in the meantime how things tick on regarding a government. then;r tick on regarding a government. they take on but the _ tick on regarding a government. they take on but the pay _ tick on regarding a government. they take on but the pay being cut as well of assembly members, that was announced. this well of assembly members, that was announced. . . well of assembly members, that was announced. , , i, announced. this is something that will be very _ announced. this is something that will be very popular— announced. this is something that will be very popular with _ announced. this is something that will be very popular with voters i announced. this is something that| will be very popular with voters and this is one of the views you would your expressed from people saying, if they are not doing anything, if stormont is sitting up there, why

are mlas keep on getting salaries? a cut, a portion of mla salaries being cut, a portion of mla salaries being cut and i would question quite what this will achieve, at the end of the day, you row about pay or salaries, it is about nothing happening today changing the dup position comments about protocol needed and they resolution their but certainly it will be seen as something that reflects the frustration and anger and that is not without consequence. good to talk to you, thank you for guiding us through all that. now time to look at some of the headlines making the news across our newsroom is in the uk. dartmoor and

exmoor national park say they are considering urgent measures to save money, including redundancies, selling off [and and closing visitor centres. the parks are warning they are facing a combined funding deficit of1 million pounds over the next three years with the government saying it provides £49 million per year to england's national park authorities and has confirmed a three—year flat grant settlement. andrea ormsby is in exmoor forest this lunchtime. i andrea ormsby is in exmoor forest this lunchtime.— this lunchtime. i am on the moor near dulverton _ this lunchtime. i am on the moor near dulverton in _ this lunchtime. i am on the moor near dulverton in somerset - this lunchtime. i am on the moor near dulverton in somerset and i this lunchtime. i am on the moor i near dulverton in somerset and this funding freeze for three years means that both exmoor and dartmoor national parks will have a combined deficit of £1 million during that three years and that is going to meanjob three years and that is going to mean job losses three years and that is going to meanjob losses and three years and that is going to mean job losses and more. three years and that is going to meanjob losses and more. i'm joined by the chief executive of exmoor national park authority. what does this mean for you? it is national park authority. what does this mean for you?— this mean for you? it is close to a crisis. this mean for you? it is close to a crisis- these _ this mean for you? it is close to a crisis. these are _ this mean for you? it is close to a crisis. these are really _ this mean for you? it is close to a crisis. these are really difficult i crisis. these are really difficult times— crisis. these are really difficult times for— crisis. these are really difficult times for us. we manage this beautiful— times for us. we manage this beautiful landscape and we work with

farmers _ beautiful landscape and we work with farmers in— beautiful landscape and we work with farmers in the local community to do that but— farmers in the local community to do that but we _ farmers in the local community to do that but we are looking at maybe not being _ that but we are looking at maybe not being able _ that but we are looking at maybe not being able to manage the network and may be _ being able to manage the network and may be having to close if it is at our centres _ may be having to close if it is at our centres. we might have to close the residential centre and i do not think— the residential centre and i do not think it _ the residential centre and i do not think it is — the residential centre and i do not think it is ever being this bad and the whole — think it is ever being this bad and the whole time i have been working for the _ the whole time i have been working for the national park. do the whole time i have been working for the national park.— the whole time i have been working for the national park. do you accept the government _ for the national park. do you accept the government is _ for the national park. do you accept the government is in _ for the national park. do you accept the government is in a _ for the national park. do you accept the government is in a difficult - the government is in a difficult position? it has to save money and you have to do your part along with everybody else. you have to do your part along with everybody else-— everybody else. absolutely, these are really difficult _ everybody else. absolutely, these are really difficult times. - everybody else. absolutely, these are really difficult times. we - everybody else. absolutely, these are really difficult times. we have | are really difficult times. we have so much _ are really difficult times. we have so much of— are really difficult times. we have so much of the country spaced over recent— so much of the country spaced over recent years, with the pandemic and the war— recent years, with the pandemic and the war in— recent years, with the pandemic and the war in ukraine. but these landscapes in time are so valuable to people — landscapes in time are so valuable to people. we are talking about relatively— to people. we are talking about relatively small amounts of money, i think we _ relatively small amounts of money, i think we worked out that if every visitor— think we worked out that if every visitor to — think we worked out that if every visitor to the national park ordered a bag _ visitor to the national park ordered a bag of— visitor to the national park ordered a bag of -- — visitor to the national park ordered a bag of —— and bought a packet of crisps. _ a bag of —— and bought a packet of crisps that— a bag of —— and bought a packet of crisps, that is the kind of money it would _ crisps, that is the kind of money it would cost — crisps, that is the kind of money it would cost to fund a national park. difficult _ would cost to fund a national park. difficult times ahead, thank you for joining us or that the government said it values these iconic landscapes and that is why it gives £49 million per year across the ten national parks in england, they have

confirmed the funding freeze for three years and what the national parks you are hoping as there is no further cuts to have to worry about. a police officer has been injured on the m25 after climate protesters targeted it for the third day running. essex police said an officer riding a motorcycle was struck and injured in a collision involving two lorries during a rolling roadblock introduced because of an activist on the motorway. just stop oil supporters climbed onto a red gantries in multiple locations this morning forcing part of britain was my biggest busiest motorway to once again be closed. this was the scene in essex just after nine this morning. a police motorcycle rider and two lorries colliding in what police say is the result ofjust stop oil protests on the motorway. motorway is dangerous places, those officers were now because of these people committing crime, going up

gantries and putting their lives in the lives of the public at risk. if they had not been up those gantries, my officers would not be there and no one would get hurt. it was 6:30am and to various countries around the motorway. from rome for the the east, west to heathrow and south and north. in some cases, the same locations as yesterday prompting questions as to why police did not anticipate the action. i left questions as to why police did not anticipate the action.— anticipate the action. i left home at 6am and _ anticipate the action. i left home at 6am and l _ anticipate the action. i left home at 6am and i needed _ anticipate the action. i left home at 6am and i needed to - anticipate the action. i left home at 6am and i needed to catch - anticipate the action. i left home at 6am and i needed to catch a l at 6am and i needed to catch a flight from stansted at nine. to go to scotland and see my family. so i missed my flight which is obviously really disappointing. at now 11am, five hours later, ifinally really disappointing. at now 11am, five hours later, i finally made really disappointing. at now 11am, five hours later, ifinally made it to a service station. five hours later, i finally made it to a service station.— to a service station. that inconvenience _ to a service station. that inconvenience also - to a service station. that - inconvenience also impacting to a service station. that inconvenience also impacting those with much further to travel with others having missed the long haul flights. responding to the lay public events, protesters were unrepentant. irate

public events, protesters were unrepentant-— public events, protesters were unreentant. i , i, i, i, unrepentant. we should not even have to be in the situation. _ unrepentant. we should not even have to be in the situation. under— unrepentant. we should not even have to be in the situation. under normal. to be in the situation. under normal circumstances, this is completely unacceptable but we are not in normal circumstances any more. our government is acting completely unlawfully and is giving us no other choice but to take this type of action, to even have this conversation. might make the police say they are working with the government and they are using civil injunction as well as cool powers to minimise disruption, to bring scenes like this to an end as quickly as possible. consumers in the south are being warned of possible egg shortages and rising costs it produces.— rising costs it produces. increases in food and _ rising costs it produces. increases in food and energy _ rising costs it produces. increases in food and energy prices - rising costs it produces. increases in food and energy prices along i rising costs it produces. increases l in food and energy prices along with the effects of bird flu mean some farmers are struggling. well, we are just outside weymouth this morning and then there are 8500 boats producing 7000 700 eggs a day. that is like a lot. —— 8500 birds. your

producing thousands of extra day but why are we starting to see spaces on shelves? it why are we starting to see spaces on shelves? i, , i ,, i, shelves? it goes back to the beginning — shelves? it goes back to the beginning of— shelves? it goes back to the beginning of the _ shelves? it goes back to the beginning of the year - shelves? it goes back to the beginning of the year with l shelves? it goes back to the i beginning of the year with the rising cost of feed and the energy costs and labour costs that have come into the industry since the new year. we have lobbied hard with the supermarkets to give us a price rise and to take into account the price rises but to no avail, unfortunately, and lots and lots of people have gone out of business, shutdown sheds and not restocking the birds. i, , i, shutdown sheds and not restocking the birds. i, i, the birds. there was a danger there that produces. _ the birds. there was a danger there that produces, their _ the birds. there was a danger there that produces, their costs _ the birds. there was a danger there that produces, their costs will - that produces, their costs will outstrip what they are getting back in return so it makes no financial sense. ~ , , i, y in return so it makes no financial sense. ,i, , , i, , i in return so it makes no financial sense. , , i i, sense. absolutely, the statistic for e . . s sense. absolutely, the statistic for e: as for sense. absolutely, the statistic for eggs for the _ sense. absolutely, the statistic for eggs for the third _ sense. absolutely, the statistic for eggs for the third quarter - sense. absolutely, the statistic for eggs for the third quarter of - sense. absolutely, the statistic for eggs for the third quarter of the i eggs for the third quarter of the year was the farm gate price for retail was 95.8 p and i know my costs alone just for the feed is 96p so it does not take a rocket scientist to work this out. fin so it does not take a rocket scientist to work this out. on top of that, scientist to work this out. on top of that. we _ scientist to work this out. on top of that, we have _ scientist to work this out. on top

of that, we have the _ scientist to work this out. on top of that, we have the issue i scientist to work this out. on top of that, we have the issue of- scientist to work this out. on top i of that, we have the issue of avian flu, haven't we? is that having an effect? r , , i, i, effect? absolute 'ust starting to come into it — effect? absolute just starting to come into it now, _ effect? absolute just starting to come into it now, we _ effect? absolute just starting to come into it now, we are - effect? absolute just starting to come into it now, we are seeing effect? absolute just starting to i come into it now, we are seeing a problem with avian flu and the brits have gone into lockdown but we have not really seen it have an effect on the egg shortages as of yet. there was more to do —— that is more to do with the birds in the pipeline coming through with less coming into the industry in the first part of yourso the industry in the first part of your so that a 10% of the national flock down because of the cost price being too short. flock down because of the cost price being too short-— being too short. thank you very much. being too short. thank you very much- tough — being too short. thank you very much. tough times _ being too short. thank you very much. tough times ahead i being too short. thank you very much. tough times ahead for. being too short. thank you very i much. tough times ahead for the egg industry. no sunny side up, i'm afraid, they are. back to you. now it's time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. a part of the south—east of england, the better start to november on record with a

lot of rain over the past seven days or so. today does look a little drier and brighterfor many of or so. today does look a little drier and brighter for many of us with this being the picture in county londonderry a bit earlier on that shower comes around, lots of rainbows, really for the rest of the day longer spells of sunshine developing for most of us and those heavy downpours largely easing the way, too. so quite a few isomers on the map. breezy weather but not as windy as it has been over the past few days and we have this with a front which is pushing more cloud in across northern ireland through the course of the afternoon, a few showers there and that will work into the west of scotland, too. but elsewhere, some spells of sunshine, a few showers around and drifting in on the westerly breeze with temperatures at 11—14 c are still above average, not quite as warm as it was over the past couple of days, though. into the evening, some wet weather pushes across scotland and overnight, lateral set up towards the northern aisles. elsewhere, very mild for the time of year with frost and the overnight lows between

10-14 c. that and the overnight lows between 10—14 c. that kicks off thursday morning. he was the weather front sitting across the north west of scotland bringing rain there and another breezy feeling day but the breeze coming in from a south or south—westerly direction so you can see the orange colours returning to the map in an exceptionally mild speu the map in an exceptionally mild spell of weather through the day on thursday so it will be pretty wet for the north—west of scotland, a bit of drizzle around coasts and hills around western areas, with the clearest of the skies towards eastern england, parts of eastern scotland as well but gusts of wind, 30 - 40 scotland as well but gusts of wind, 30 — 40 mph could touch 60 mph across the far north—west of scotland to another breezy feeling day butjust look scotland to another breezy feeling day but just look at those temperatures. 14—17 c and notjust mild by david overnight, look at these temperatures, friday don could be potentially the warmest november night on record. we are sitting in the mid—teens before we even start the mid—teens before we even start the day on friday. still quite a cloudy story with rain in the north—west of the uk but the best of the sunshine will be for central and eastern parts of england, we could

see 17, even 18 celsius during friday afternoon. thing is not quite as we head through the weekend but most places looking generally dry and settled, and less breezy but still very mild for this stage of november. goodbye.

prime minister rishi sunak said he "obviously regrets" appointing sir gavin williamson after the minister was accused of bullying. eggs are thrown at the king and queen consort during a walkabout in york. they narrowly missed the royal couple and a man has been detained by police.

and the bbc understands the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris will announce he is imposing a pay cut for members of the stormont assembly.

the stakes are high. democrats fear they will lose their majority in the house of representatives but it is a much tighter race for the senate. republican controller of either chamber would constrain resident biden. it was not the best of nights forformer president biden. it was not the best of nights for former president donald trump. his hand—picked candidate is underperformed in some races. these are the results we have had today. this is the really big picture. the us house of representatives looks set to move to republican control but it is not the dramatic shift they were hoping for. so far, the republicans have 199 seats. it is 218 seats to gain the majority. several races in the western states are yet to declare. in the senate, it is a cliffhanger. the democrats have 48, the republicans 47 with five races yet to be called. it is

currently 50—50 in the senate, with the democrats in control but only on the democrats in control but only on the casting vote of the vice president. a huge boost for the democrats in pennsylvania. john fetterman overcoming my mentors in a very closely watched race. if there would have been a republican wave, my mentors probably would have won. this is the situation in nevada. there are lots of mail in ballots still to be counted that could make the difference and take some time. if the republicans win in nevada, it could come down to georgia. raphael warnock has not reached 50% and that means there could be a run—off vote in december. we might not know who has control of congress for some days to come. i will continue to bring you the

results but here's the very latest. the party in power often does badly with voters, especially when there is a struggling economy. but it has been close. democrats got the crucial seat they wanted in pennsylvania. john fetterman beating the donald trump back to tv celebrity doctor mehmet oz. i am celebrity doctor mehmet oz. i am roud of celebrity doctor mehmet oz. i am proud of what _ celebrity doctor mehmet oz. i am proud of what we _ celebrity doctor mehmet oz. i am proud of what we ran _ celebrity doctor mehmet oz. i am proud of what we ran on. - celebrity doctor mehmet oz. i —n proud of what we ran on. protecting a woman's right to choose. raising our minimum wage. fighting for the unique way of life. health care is a fundamental human right. {lager

unique way of life. health care is a fundamental human right.- fundamental human right. over in florida, republican _ fundamental human right. over in florida, republican governor i fundamental human right. over in florida, republican governor ron| florida, republican governor ron desantis cemented the sunshine state as deeply conservative. irate desantis cemented the sunshine state as deeply conservative.— as deeply conservative. we will never ever _ as deeply conservative. we will never ever surrender _ as deeply conservative. we will never ever surrender to - as deeply conservative. we will never ever surrender to the i as deeply conservative. we will. never ever surrender to the woke as deeply conservative. we will- never ever surrender to the woke mo. florida is where woke goes to die. he is seen as the air to donald trump's throne, but it is one that he is unwilling to give up. not all of his endorsed candidates have won races tonight. the midterm election is not the presidential election, of course. but it does set the scene for how 2024 will be fought. if president biden wants a second term in the white house, he needs this one to be successful and using contrast will likely make that very difficult. these elections have not gone as predicted. democrats feared the worst, republicans expected a huge victory, but it will be some time before the dust settles to give us a clearer sense of which way congress will swing.

let's bring you some breaking news now. there has been a lot of discussion about abortion and a selection and how democrats have been using the supreme court ruling that there is no constitutional right to the procedure as a campaigning tool. one place abortion has been on the ballot is kentucky and we have just learnt that voters have rejected a state constitutional amendment that would have declared their was no right to an abortion. we can now speak to a former strategic advisor to the donald trump transition team. can i get your reaction to that result in kentucky on abortion? kentucky is a conservative — kentucky on abortion? kentucky is a conservative state _ kentucky on abortion? kentucky is a conservative state but _ kentucky on abortion? kentucky is a conservative state but it _ kentucky on abortion? kentucky is a conservative state but it is - kentucky on abortion? kentucky is a conservative state but it is a - conservative state but it is a little bit of a surprise. i would say that across the country there has been a mixed bag on abortion. this is turning a dash into a red— blue state thing but kentucky's much more of a red state. i would love to see the polling in that and the

opinion polls, about what people thought, but they express themselves. d0 thought, but they express themselves.— thought, but they express themselves. , i, ~ i, themselves. do you think that abortion has _ themselves. do you think that abortion has contributed i themselves. do you think that abortion has contributed to i themselves. do you think that| abortion has contributed to the themselves. do you think that i abortion has contributed to the fact that democrats really turned out with high intensity and there was not... at least so far, the red wave predicted across the country? yes. predicted across the country? yes, absentl . predicted across the country? yes, absently. abortion _ predicted across the country? yes, absently. abortion was _ predicted across the country? yes, absently. abortion was a _ predicted across the country? ye: absently. abortion was a big issue in this election. it was the number four issue. economy, concerns about democracy, crime and abortion. abortion really did ignite democrats across the country. truth? abortion really did ignite democrats across the country.— abortion really did ignite democrats across the country. why do you think that happened. _ across the country. why do you think that happened, given _ across the country. why do you think that happened, given that _ that happened, given that republicans seemed pretty confident going into this that high inflation, high gas prices, all of this plus the historic fact that whoever is in the historic fact that whoever is in the white house normally gets a shacking in the midterms, why didn't that happen question mark is itjust down to abortion? it is that happen question mark is it 'ust down to abortion?i down to abortion? it is clearly lookin: down to abortion? it is clearly looking like — down to abortion? it is clearly looking like the _ down to abortion? it is clearly looking like the republicans l down to abortion? it is clearly l looking like the republicans are going to have less returns but they are likely going to take the house

of representatives and control. abortion did light up the democrats in late summerand abortion did light up the democrats in late summer and in the early fall but republicans felt like they were doing very well. it is going to be... it is still very close with a lot of races still to call. i think the number of things that came into play. donald trump as a factor nationally, getting involve more vocally lately. i think those things were not helpful.— were not helpful. what does this mean for the _ were not helpful. what does this mean for the critical _ were not helpful. what does this mean for the critical future i were not helpful. what does this mean for the critical future of i mean for the critical future of former president donald trump, who is teasing some kind of an announcement next week, may be a run for the white house? ron desantis, his possible rival, did extremely well in florida. hf his possible rival, did extremely well in florida. if i his possible rival, did extremely well in florida.— well in florida. if i were donald trum, well in florida. if i were donald trump. i _ well in florida. if i were donald trump, i would _ well in florida. if i were donald trump, i would maybe - well in florida. if i were donald trump, i would maybe be i well in florida. if i were donald i trump, i would maybe be rethinking trump, i would maybe he rethinking my announcement coming off of this really tight election because it did not look like much of a mandate for his leadership and ron desantis was such a huge winner in florida. i

think there will be more support going his way going forward. i think it is going to be really encouraging for him to throw his hat in the ring. for him to throw his hat in the rim. �* . i. ~ for him to throw his hat in the rim. �*, i, ,, i, for him to throw his hat in the rim. �*, i,i,,i, ,,, ring. let's talk about the key senate races _ ring. let's talk about the key senate races still _ ring. let's talk about the key i senate races still outstanding. which ones are you watching most closely from the republican point of view? irate closely from the republican point of view? i i. closely from the republican point of view? i i, i, , closely from the republican point of view? i i, i , closely from the republican point of view? i, , view? we are most closely watching nevada and — view? we are most closely watching nevada and georgia. _ view? we are most closely watching nevada and georgia. it _ view? we are most closely watching nevada and georgia. it is _ view? we are most closely watching nevada and georgia. it is likely i nevada and georgia. it is likely that we are not going to pull it out in arizona. it is still too close to call, but things are not looking good there. we never thought that we were going to do well there. nevada, republicans are very optimistic about it but there are thousands of ballots still waiting to be counted. in georgia, both candidates are under 50%. in georgia, both candidates are under50%. because in georgia, both candidates are under 50%. because of that, it is likely it is going to go to a run—off election in december. control of the senate could bow down to georgia, december six. control of the senate could bow down to georgia, decembersix. let’s control of the senate could bow down to georgia, december six.— to georgia, december six. let's talk a little bit more _ to georgia, december six. let's talk a little bit more about _ to georgia, december six. let's talk a little bit more about one - to georgia, december six. let's talk a little bit more about one of - to georgia, december six. let's talk a little bit more about one of the i a little bit more about one of the other hotly contested senate contest, pennsylvania, wherejohn

fetterman comedy democrat, flipped a seat from the republicans was a bios in pennsylvania a week ago and polling between the candidates was very close. a few hours ago, john fetterman gave this victory speech. this race is for the future of every community all across pennsylvania. for every small town or person that ever felt left behind, for every child that has ever been lost, for every factor that i was ever closed, for every person that works hard but never got ever again ahead. i am proud of what we ran on. protecting a woman's right to choose. raising our minimum wage. fighting the union

way of life. health care is a fundamental human right. it saved my life and it should all be there for you when you ever should needed. that is john you when you ever should needed. that isjohn fetterman, the victorious democratic senate candidate in pennsylvania. should republicans have lost their seats? is it down to the candidate, met ours? it is it down to the candidate, met ours? i. . is it down to the candidate, met ours? i, , i, i, , i, ours? it was candidate quality, for sure. ours? it was candidate quality, for sure- there _ ours? it was candidate quality, for sure. there was _ ours? it was candidate quality, for sure. there was no _ ours? it was candidate quality, for sure. there was no way _ ours? it was candidate quality, for sure. there was no way we - ours? it was candidate quality, for sure. there was no way we should j sure. there was no way we should have lost that seat, it is little malpractice by mehmet oz. the fact that he dropped the ball here but more importantly what people don't realise outside of this races that he was... he lived in newjersey and when you are living in newjersey and running in pennsylvania, that is pretty bad. people don't like that. it really fires them up. and he did not have the local political roots as well. it

not have the local political roots as well. i. , not have the local political roots as well. i, , i, , as well. it really hurt him. he was runnina as well. it really hurt him. he was running against _ as well. it really hurt him. he was running against a _ as well. it really hurt him. he was running against a candidate, i as well. it really hurt him. he was running against a candidate, john | running against a candidate, john fetterman, who was recovering from a stroke and seemed to perform extreme badly in a recent senate debate. if it had been a different candidate, that was not one that was a favourite of donald trump, could the republicans have taken the secrecy mark i think they would have beaten john fetterman had they had a better candidate. i , i, i, candidate. when you are running arainst candidate. when you are running against someone _ candidate. when you are running against someone who _ candidate. when you are running against someone who cannot i candidate. when you are running i against someone who cannot complete sentences in a debate or screws up their policy positions because they are recovering from a stroke, i think that we should have won this seat and i think that republicans are going to be kicking themselves quite a bit on this one.— quite a bit on this one. thanks so much for being _ quite a bit on this one. thanks so much for being with _ quite a bit on this one. thanks so much for being with us. - quite a bit on this one. thanks so much for being with us. let's i quite a bit on this one. thanks so | much for being with us. let's turn to florida, where we have seen the republican governor ron desantis re—elected with an increased majority. he may run against donald trump to be the republican nominee for the white house in 2024. your is more of what he had to say last night. more of what he had to say last nirht. i. ~ more of what he had to say last nirht. i, ~' , i, more of what he had to say last nirht. i, ,, , i, i

more of what he had to say last nirht. i, i , night. thank you so much. over these ast night. thank you so much. over these past 4-macro — night. thank you so much. over these past 4-macro years, _ night. thank you so much. over these past 4-macro years, we _ night. thank you so much. over these past 4-macro years, we have - night. thank you so much. over these past 4-macro years, we have seen i past 4—macro years, we have seen major challenges for the people of our state, for the citizens of the united states and because of freedom. we saw freedom and our very way of life in so many other jurisdictions in this country wither on the vine. florida held the line. we chose facts over fear. we chose education over indoctrination. we chose low and order over rioting and disorder. florida was a refuge of sanity when the world went mad. we stood as a citadel of freedom for people across this country and indeed across the world. we faced attacks, we took the hits, we

weathered the storms, but we stood our ground, we did not back down, we had the conviction to guide us and we had the courage to lead. we made promises,... we made promises to the people of florida and we have delivered on those promises. $5 people of florida and we have delivered on those promises. as ron desantis, delivered on those promises. as ron desantis. the _ delivered on those promises. as ron desantis, the republican _ delivered on those promises. as ron desantis, the republican governor. delivered on those promises. as ron| desantis, the republican governor of florida, re—elected with a big majority. we are joined florida, re—elected with a big majority. we arejoined by majority. we are joined by a democratic strategist and political analyst and has followed all of these races closely. with the exception of florida, where republican said extremely well, are you surprised by the results? i you surprised by the results? i think i am, to be honest. it went against history. democrats by and large were expecting there to be a larger breed when it came to the house, expecting there to be a

larger one, because that is how it has run in tandem since the 1980s. the only president that has been able to squeak that was george w bush back when he was literally leading us into a fightback after 9/11 was the rally around the flag mentality made people come out and support him. but aside from that, we consistently see these seats flip to the party not in office and in large part, you talked about in the previous segment, republicans really did not calculate well enough what abortion rights meant to people across this country, specifically women, and we know that younger vote managed —— margin, that vote that is so important to democrats, minority voters, so important to democrats, those voters came and showed themselves and i think that did not necessarily sure in some of the polling die —— data, and the republicans thought they had a better shot. republicans thought they had a better shot-—

republicans thought they had a better shot. �* i, better shot. and if we look at the senate races _ better shot. and if we look at the senate races that _ better shot. and if we look at the senate races that are _ better shot. and if we look at the senate races that are still - senate races that are still outstanding, what are you watching for today? irate outstanding, what are you watching for toda ? i i. outstanding, what are you watching for toda ? i i, i, i, i, outstanding, what are you watching fortoda ? i i, i, i, i, i, for today? we are not going to hear about georgia _ for today? we are not going to hear about georgia until— for today? we are not going to hear about georgia until december, i for today? we are not going to hear| about georgia until december, when there is a run—off. thatjust means more campaigns, through thanksgiving, which nobody really wanted, but it is going to happen and looking at arizona, not going to hear that one for a few days and nevada. they are going to really shape what this nation looks like and showed two full before we get to the run—off, then it is going to change it all for the democrat party. change it all for the democrat n a . i, change it all for the democrat -a . i, i, change it all for the democrat party. how are democrats feeling about those _ party. how are democrats feeling about those key _ party. how are democrats feeling about those key races, _ party. how are democrats feeling about those key races, arizona i party. how are democrats feeling i about those key races, arizona where you are defending a seat and nevada? i think there is a better feeling about arizona than there is about nevada. and part of that is because again we are seeing some of the early turnout, who are cliched up in those races and also trying to lean in on lessons that could be learned from florida, specifically around the latino vote and i know that it depends on where you are, it depends

on the demographics of leather come from originally, there is a lot of that, but it is a cause of worry for a lot of democrats.— that, but it is a cause of worry for a lot of democrats. republicans are lookin: a lot of democrats. republicans are looking like — a lot of democrats. republicans are looking like they _ a lot of democrats. republicans are looking like they are _ a lot of democrats. republicans are looking like they are quite - looking like they are quite competitive in some house seats in new york state. do you think republicans... democrats underestimated the worry that there is about crime in new york state? i is about crime in new york state? i think republicans ran really strategic crime focused campaigns in new york state. what we do know is that they amplify crime sadistic sand in many cases outright lie, making new york conor o'tighearnaigh gotham city, and it was not. in new york, a lot of democrats did not hold in on that message soon enough and that backfired.— and that backfired. thank you so much forjoining _ and that backfired. thank you so much forjoining us. _ and that backfired. thank you so

much forjoining us. and - and that backfired. thank you so much forjoining us. and you i and that backfired. thank you so much forjoining us. and you arej much forjoining us. and you are watching bbc news with our continuing coverage of the us mid—term election results. thank you so much for that. we will be back in washington as we get any more results, of course. now let's concentrate on what is happening in the uk. the royal college of nursing, which represents hundreds of thousands of nurses, will announce the results of a strike ballot this afternoon. all the indications are that nurses have voted in favour of industrial action, for the first time in the history of their union. the nurses want a pay rise of 5% above inflation. here's our health correspondent, catherine burns. extra hours, the unpaid hours, the leaving lates, it has made the job a lot harder. rachel says she has to do at least one extra nursing shift a week to make ends meet. she can't quite believe it has come to this but has voted to strike. strike is not about causing carnage and mayhem, this is about withdrawing our labour to demonstrate exactly

what it is we do on a day—to—day basis under the conditions that we have to do. nurses would quite happily not strike if the government had listened to our unions and to nurses that are working day in, day out to provide the high quality care that they do provide under some of the most extreme conditions. the main reason behind this is pay. the royal college of nursing says for most nurses pay has fallen by at least15% in real terms since 2010. it says higher wages would help recruit more staff and persuade others to stay working in the nhs. so it wants a pay rise of 5% over inflation which would work out now as a 17% increase, but in england and wales nhs staff have been offered an uplift of 4.75%. in scotland there's been an increase ofjust over £2,200. there's been no pay award in northern ireland because there

is no functioning government. a vote to strike doesn't mean every nurse will automatically take part. it's better to think of this as a series of mini ballots across local services. it's possible trusts in some parts of the country won't have enough votes for action. the government says that values nurses and has given more than1 million nhs staff a pay rise of at least £1,400 this year as well as a 3% increase last year. it's urging them to carefully consider the potential impact on patients, which worries some nurses like ian. he spoke to the bbc earlier this week. our lead at the rcn, royal college of nursing, has 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 will be patient safety so this is the reason i voted no. as an a&e nurse rachel knows she might have to work even if her trust strikes

because some areas like emergency and urgent care are protected to make sure there's enough staff to keep patients safe. it's notjust nurses like rachel. other health workers are also voting on strikes this winter. catherine burns, bbc news. we are expecting the result of that ballot sometime this afternoon and when we will get it, we will bring it to you. the prime minister has said he "obviously" regrets appointing sir gavin williamson to the cabinet but didn't know of specific allegations against him. sir gavin resigned yesterday over bullying claims, after being accused of abusive behaviour. in the commons, rishi sunak said it's right he's resigned, but the labour leader sir kier starmer said mr sunak should never have appointed a man he called a 'pathetic bully�*. here's our political correspondent, helen catt.

after days of accusations of bullying, sir gavin williamson has resigned as a cabinet office minister, a fortnight after he was appointed. in a letter to rishi sunak, he said... the prime minister met gavin williamson face—to—face yesterday evening but number ten has made it clear it was the former minister's own choice to go. our prime minister is questioned, labour said it raised serious questions about rishi sunak a positive usjudgment was not the member spent years courting the idea that he can intimidate ideas, blurring the lines to normalise bullying behaviour. it is blurring the lines to normalise bullying behaviour. it is precisely wh the bullying behaviour. it is precisely why the prime — bullying behaviour. it is precisely why the prime minister _ bullying behaviour. it is precisely why the prime minister gave i bullying behaviour. it is precisely why the prime minister gave him j bullying behaviour. it is precisely i why the prime minister gave him a job. the truth is simple, he is a pathetic bully. but he would never

get away with it if people like the prime minister didn't hand him power. so does he regret his decision to make him a government minister? mr decision to make him a government minister? ~ ,, i, ,, decision to make him a government minister? ~ i, ,y minister? mr speaker, i obviously retret minister? mr speaker, i obviously regret appointing _ minister? mr speaker, i obviously regret appointing someone i minister? mr speaker, i obviously regret appointing someone who . minister? mr speaker, i obviously i regret appointing someone who has had to— regret appointing someone who has had to resign in the circumstances. but i _ had to resign in the circumstances. but i thinkiii — had to resign in the circumstances. but i think... but i think what the british— but i think... but i think what the british people would like to know is that when— british people would like to know is that when situations like this arise, — that when situations like this arise, that they will be dealt with property — arise, that they will be dealt with property. and that is why... that's properly. and that is why... that's why it _ properly. and that is why... that's why it is _ properly. and that is why... that's why it is absolutely right that he resigned — why it is absolutely right that he resigned and it is why it is absolutely right that there is an investigation to look into these matters — investigation to look into these matters properly.— investigation to look into these matters properly. rishi sunak said his government _ matters properly. rishi sunak said his government would _ matters properly. rishi sunak said his government would be - his government would be characterised by integrity, accountability and professionalism, as he had promised. sir keir starmer said it showed weakness. if he as he had promised. sir keir starmer said it showed weakness.— said it showed weakness. if he can't even stand — said it showed weakness. if he can't even stand up _ said it showed weakness. if he can't even stand up to _ said it showed weakness. if he can't even stand up to a _ said it showed weakness. if he can't even stand up to a cartoon - said it showed weakness. if he can't even stand up to a cartoon bully i even stand up to a cartoon bully with a pet spider, because he is too scared to face the public in an

election, what chance has he got of running the country?— election, what chance has he got of running the country? richie sue not resonded running the country? richie sue not responded with _ running the country? richie sue not responded with a _ running the country? richie sue not responded with a dig _ running the country? richie sue not responded with a dig about - running the country? richie sue not responded with a dig about the i responded with a dig about the former labour leaderjeremy corbyn. mr speaker, he talks about putting people _ mr speaker, he talks about putting people around the cabinet table, he thought— people around the cabinet table, he thought the member for islington north— thought the member for islington north was the right person. sir gavin north was the right person. 5 " gavin williamson has now gone from government. questions about his appointment as not. our political correspondent ben wright is at westminster. you watched pmqs, what did you make of it all? i you watched pmqs, what did you make of it all? i, i, , of it all? i thought it was interesting _ of it all? i thought it was interesting how - of it all? i thought it was interesting how sir i of it all? i thought it was interesting how sir keir i of it all? i thought it was - interesting how sir keir starmer, who was withering and brutal in his condemnation of sir gavin williamson forced rishi sunak to harden his condemnation of what had happened. last night, when they exchanged letters, rishi sunak and gavin williamson, the prime minister said he accepted the resignation with great sadness. it was only today in

the house of commons under pressure from the labour leader that he said unequivocally that he condemned the language that gavin williamson is alleged to have used. and said he regretted the fact that he had gone and he regretted appointing him to the cabinet in the first place. i think it was under pressure from the labour leader that rishi sunak had to move and it was clarified after pmqs by the prime minister possibly as press secretary that it was gavin williamson who ask for his meeting yesterday evening with rishi sunak and he tended his resignation, he was not booted out by the prime minister and i think that remains a sort of problematic for rishi sunak, as he claims to have started a government afresh with integrity and professionalism at its heart. and professionalism at its heart. and what do you _ professionalism at its heart. and what do you make of this being the end of the matter, the resignation, is that it now? i end of the matter, the resignation, is that it now?— is that it now? i think it probably is. there was _ is that it now? i think it probably is. there was a _ is that it now? i think it probably is. there was a risk _ is that it now? i think it probably is. there was a risk if _ is that it now? i think it probably is. there was a risk if gavin i is. there was a risk if gavin williamson did not go last night that more stories would emerge and i

thought an interesting and important intervention yesterday came from anne milton, who was deputy chief with when gavin williamson was chief whip in parliament, who said that he had... his behaviour, she said, was unethical and immoral and was sharing stories about how he conducted his business as chief whip and if he had stayed put, they would have been more stories, i think, which would have made his position the end completely untenable and forced rishi sunak to get rid of him. but labour's narrative that the prime minister cannot take decisions and they would point to suella braverman coming back into government so soon after she quit as home secretary after breaching the ministerial code is from labour's prospective quite a strong line of attack right now.— attack right now. thank you very much for that. _ let's speak tojo tanner, a political strategist who ran borisjohnson's 2008 mayoral campaign. she's now now senior director at the pr firm apco worldwide.

thank you very much for coming on the programme. what do you make of this gavin williamson affair? how damaging is it for the prime minister?— damaging is it for the prime minister? i, i, , damaging is it for the prime minister? i, i, i, minister? there are two ways of lookin: at minister? there are two ways of looking at this. _ minister? there are two ways of looking at this. firstly _ minister? there are two ways of looking at this. firstly the i looking at this. firstly the handling of it i think, it is a very delicate area. there are always challenges i think people when there are rumours about somebody, but the issue of actually having had evidence or having people willing to go on the record about complaints is always a challenging one. we saw that a lot during the movement when there were rumours but when someone was willing to put in record, it was whether people would come forward. it is held that more information as canal. i think that makes it a much easier conclusion to come to. i think it is a bit worrying that it is gavin that made that decision and it has not looked as decisive from

rishi sunak. but i think rishi sunak has a challenge on his hands generally because he made that statement that the fundamentally this was going to be a government that was based on integrity and that is the way he wouldn't conduct itself. the challenge and worry prime minister is you are always accountable for other people's actions and you are always accountable therefore for more than just yourself and how you handle yourself and the balances you have to have. i think those words may come to be a bit of a problem for rishi sunak. come to be a bit of a problem for rishi sunak-— rishi sunak. let's 'ust focus a bit on that because i rishi sunak. let'sjust focus a bit on that because as _ rishi sunak. let'sjust focus a bit on that because as you _ rishi sunak. let'sjust focus a bit on that because as you say, i rishi sunak. let'sjust focus a bit on that because as you say, he i rishi sunak. let'sjust focus a bit i on that because as you say, he stood up on that because as you say, he stood up and said, integrity would be a characteristic of his government and people have said he has set himself up people have said he has set himself up for a fall but isn't integrity a minimum requirement for a government? is that not something that should be held as something you could trip over, it should be a minimum standard we expect of all

senior politicians. i minimum standard we expect of all senior politicians.— senior politicians. i think it absolute — senior politicians. i think it absolute should _ senior politicians. i think it absolute should be - senior politicians. i think it absolute should be but i senior politicians. i think it absolute should be but we | senior politicians. i think it - absolute should be but we have to recognise that governments are forced to make compromises and decisions that we don't necessarily know all of the ins and outs of, they have to sit and have conversations with people that we would never dream were palatable enough to be in a room with but that is part of it. as a government, you have to do things you might not necessarily want to do. there is always an element of challenge around this. i think the bigger issueis around this. i think the bigger issue is that the accountability point that he made, i think despite the fact it is gavin that has resigned, that is what is being briefed now and that could be partly to help him out, that could be the whole truth, it could be a bending of the truth, we will never know. but i do think the fact that there has been a conclusion to gavin's timing government is the most welcome news and is something that at least it is drawing a line under it, they move on and actually for many of the people who suffered at the hands of daniel —— gavin

williamson, as it appears has happened in the past there will be a sigh of relief that if they speak up, something will happen. but i suspect if you'd —— even if he had not acted, the prime minister would have done something within a few hours, eitherside... have done something within a few hours, either side... would have done some thing anyway because i think the writing was on the wall, it was obvious something had to be done. , , , , ., , it was obvious something had to be done. ,, , ., done. just briefly, what is your assessment — done. just briefly, what is your assessment overall _ done. just briefly, what is your assessment overall of - done. just briefly, what is your assessment overall of the - done. just briefly, what is your| assessment overall of the start done. just briefly, what is your i assessment overall of the start of rishi sunak's timing charge? the 'u is still rishi sunak's timing charge? the jury is still out — rishi sunak's timing charge? tue jury is still out on rishi sunak's timing charge? tte jury is still out on a lot rishi sunak's timing charge? t'te jury is still out on a lot of positive words and comments are coming out. but i think next week is obviously going to be a huge focus for defining this period of the conservative administration, this particular administration run by rishi sunak. and we will see what jeremy hunt has got and we know rishi sunak, this is notjustjeremy

hunt's budgett, this is very much rishi sunak's because we know of his involvement and they know that they want to delay because of his involvement, so this will be very defining, and the fallout, how that happens, the confidence the government shows next week will be crucial. the danger they have had todayis crucial. the danger they have had today is there's been a slow process and appointing people into roles, and appointing people into roles, and we've only seen some of the junior ministerial roles confirmed over the weekend. this government has to get cracking.— has to get cracking. great to have ou on. still lots of puddles and lying surface water after many days of heavy rain and things are starting to dry up and a few showers around but a lot of dry weather and spells of sunshine coming through, so a bit more cloud moving in across northern ireland and a bit of patchy rain and in northern and western scotland, through the evening and overnight, much of england and wales staying dry for the rest of the day and a

breeze coming in from the westerly side, and mild air, certainly frost free and temperatures no lower than ten or iii degrees to kick off tomorrow morning. a largely dry unsettled day for england and wales, and rain for north—west scotland and and rain for north—west scotland and a brisk breeze from the south—west, so we could see gusts of wind touching 60 miles an hour, but freezing where ever you are, and exceptionally mild with temperatures reaching about 60 or 70 degrees. goodbye for now. —— i6 reaching about 60 or 70 degrees. goodbye for now. —— 16 or 17. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines. the us midterm election results are coming in with republicans projected to take control of the house of representatves and a dead heat in the senate. the result is expected shortly of a strike ballot by nurses — they're likely to vote for industrial action. prime minsiter rishi sunak said he 'obviously regrets' appointing sir gavin williamson

after the minister was accused of bullying. eggs are thrown at the king and queen consort during a walkabout in york. they narrowly missed the royal couple and a man has been detained by police and the bbc understands the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris will announce he is imposing a pay cut for members of the stormont assembly. wales manager robert page will later reveal the 26—man squad for his team's first world cup in 64 years. he's making the annoucement in tylorstown close to the village where he was born

in the rhondda valley. 0ur wales correspondent hywel griffiths is there,. wales have decided to come here to the rhondda valley to make this big announcement, the first world cup squad in 64 years. the first people to get to represent wales on the biggest footballing stage in so many decades and we can imagine the manager is rob page, and you are a boy from the rhondda, so why did you want to come here to make the announcement?— want to come here to make the announcement? overhead hill is the villaue announcement? overhead hill is the village where _ announcement? overhead hill is the village where l _ announcement? overhead hill is the village where i grew _ announcement? overhead hill is the village where i grew up _ announcement? overhead hill is the village where i grew up as _ announcement? overhead hill is the village where i grew up as a - announcement? overhead hill is the village where i grew up as a kid - announcement? overhead hill is the village where i grew up as a kid and | village where i grew up as a kid and i left there — village where i grew up as a kid and i left there at 16 to play for watford _ i left there at 16 to play for watford and and there is no better place _ watford and and there is no better place to _ watford and and there is no better place to announce the squad having grown _ place to announce the squad having grown up _ place to announce the squad having grown up in — place to announce the squad having grown up in the wonder, so a really proud _ grown up in the wonder, so a really proud moment. you grown up in the wonder, so a really proud moment-— grown up in the wonder, so a really proud moment. you won't tell us that contents of the _ proud moment. you won't tell us that contents of the squad, _ proud moment. you won't tell us that contents of the squad, but _ proud moment. you won't tell us that contents of the squad, but how - proud moment. you won't tell us that contents of the squad, but how much | contents of the squad, but how much have you picked up from the people here about the excitement that is building here. t’ue here about the excitement that is building here.— building here. i've been with a u-rou building here. i've been with a a-rou of building here. i've been with a group of kids _ building here. i've been with a group of kids who _ building here. i've been with a group of kids who have - building here. i've been with a group of kids who have had i building here. i've been with a group of kids who have had al building here. i've been with a . group of kids who have had a new pitch _ group of kids who have had a new pitch laid — group of kids who have had a new pitch laid and they are out there enjoying — pitch laid and they are out there enjoying it and i spent some time with them — enjoying it and i spent some time with them and you get the energy and

the us _ with them and you get the energy and the us and we are 14 days away or whatever— the us and we are 14 days away or whatever it — the us and we are 14 days away or whatever it is, so everyone is looking forward to it and there is a buzz about — looking forward to it and there is a buzz about it. looking forward to it and there is a buzz about it— looking forward to it and there is a buzz about it. there are thousands of fans travelling _ buzz about it. there are thousands of fans travelling but _ buzz about it. there are thousands of fans travelling but some - buzz about it. there are thousands of fans travelling but some have i of fans travelling but some have decided not to go, especially some 93)’ decided not to go, especially some gay welsh fans we know. you are aware of the controversy. what are the concerns you have now as you prepare to go to qatar about the rights people have?— rights people have? we've been involved in _ rights people have? we've been involved in it _ rights people have? we've been involved in it and _ rights people have? we've been involved in it and if _ rights people have? we've been involved in it and if our - involved in it and if our players want _ involved in it and if our players want to — involved in it and if our players want to voice an opinion we fully support— want to voice an opinion we fully support them, and the way they want to do that, _ support them, and the way they want to do that, we wear the armband and we are— to do that, we wear the armband and we are proud — to do that, we wear the armband and we are proud of the rainbow wall and the red _ we are proud of the rainbow wall and the red wall— we are proud of the rainbow wall and the red wall and we will support them _ the red wall and we will support them in — the red wall and we will support them in any way we can. and long term, _ them in any way we can. and long term, after— them in any way we can. and long term, after the tournament, if any change _ term, after the tournament, if any change can— term, after the tournament, if any change can be made for the better, fantastic _ change can be made for the better, fantastic. ,, ~ ., fantastic. seven o'clock tonight it will be announced. _ the england squad will be revealed tomorrow — chelsea defender reece james will miss out. he's out with a knee injury. 0ur sustained last month

against ac milan. it's understood gareth southgate deemed it too big a risk to take james so close to the tournment. james has said he's 'devastated' . former liverpool forward sadio mane could also miss out on travelling to qatar after picking up an injury playing with bayern munich.. he limped off the pitch during their win over werder bremen, and miss saturday's game against schalke. bayern say they've been in contact with the medical staff at the senegalese fa well, as england prepare for their men's t20 world cup semi—final with india tomorrow, they now know their opponents will he should they make it through, after pakistan beat new zealand in the first semi in sydney. once again pakistan kept things tight with the ball — they restricted new zealand to 152, and then made a very quick start in their chase. pakistan only made it through to this stage after south africa remarkably lost to the netherlands in the last group match — now they're through to the final, reaching that target with five balls to spare — pakistan won by 7 wickets.

arsenal's beth mead has been named the bbc�*s women's footballer of the year. mead finished as top scorer at this years euros, as england's lionesses secured their first ever major trophy. she was presented the award by her former england team mate ellen white, in a surprise ceremony at arsenal's training ground. i mean, obviously, huge honourfor me. i guess appreciation and thank you to everyone who voted. but, yeah, i mean, i havejust been enjoying my football this season and for me, these are nice trophies to get hold of but again i continuously keep saying it, and it's become a cliche now, but i wouldn't have got these without my team—mates. that's all the sport for now.

climate activists from thejust stop 0il group have brought parts of the m25 motorway to a halt for a third day. parts of the motorway in kent, surrey, essex and hertfordshire have been affected. a police officer has been injured in a collision involving two lorries in essex. 0ur correspondent anjana gadgil is here with more details. third day of protest and disruption for drivers on the m25, and campaigners from just stop 0il have blocked gantries around the m25. surrey, hertfordshire, essex and kent, causing huge disruption for drivers. somebody got on the motorway in essex between junction 26 and 27 this morning and essex police put a rolling roadblock in place to slow the traffic but there was a collision involving two lorries and a police officer on a motorbike and the police officer was injured, but it's not believed to be serious. and essex police have since

confirmed two people have been arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance. just stop 0il have expressed sympathy for the officer involved but said it was an awful situation, but went on to say in a statement that the failure of our politics has left us with no other option as we seek to protect our rights and freedoms from a collapsing law and order due to a heating world. the group said ten of its supporters have climbed gantries around the m25, including someone who has locked themselves to the overhead gantry nearjunction 24 and 25, and the metropolitan police have said this adds an extra layer of complexity because they have to get the lock off and the person and have had to bring in ajcb, so a lot of disruption. abs, had to bring in a jcb, so a lot of disruption-— had to bring in a jcb, so a lot of disruption. a lot more disruption there. disruption. a lot more disruption there- what _ disruption. a lot more disruption there. what do _ disruption. a lot more disruption there. what do we _ disruption. a lot more disruption there. what do we know- disruption. a lot more disruption there. what do we know about i there. what do we know about journalists being held by police? three journalists have been arrested and held in custody on the m25 in hertfordshire. yesterday, charlotte lynch, a reporterfor lbc hertfordshire. yesterday, charlotte lynch, a reporter for lbc was on a road bridge overjunction 2i

lynch, a reporter for lbc was on a road bridge overjunction 21 of the m25 in hertfordshire and was observing what was going on when two police officers came up and questioned her and she said she showed them her press card and explain she was reporting that the officers handcuffed her and took her phone and arrested her on conspiracy to commit a public nuisance and she was held in a cell forfive hours, and she described as terrifying. yesterday a photographer and film—maker said they'd been held in the process was led by the group. they've spoken to hertfordshire police and they say they recognise concerns over the arrest of journalist and putting in measures to make sure legitimate journalist can do theirjobs and chief constable charley hull requests an independent force to examine the approach to the arrests and identify any learning they can take —— chief constable charlie hill. i have spoken tojust stop 0il, constable charlie hill. i have spoken tojust stop oil, and they say they want the government to halt

new licences for the exploration of oil and otherfossil new licences for the exploration of oil and other fossil fuels new licences for the exploration of oil and otherfossilfuels in the uk and they will carry on with that disruption until they get some sort of statement from the government. thank you for bringing us up to date. police in york have detained a man after eggs were thrown at the king and queen consort during a walkabout. the three eggs narrowly missed the royal couple, and the crowd responded by singing 'god save the king.�* this report from fiona trott in york. cheering. an historic moment, the king and consort arriving at the city for a special welcome territory which has existed for centuries. then this. booing. three or four eggs are thrown towards the royal couple. quickly, police officers held a man to the ground.

the crowd respond and there are shouts of "shame on you." cheering. half a mile away at york minster, a different welcome. here, the king and queen consort met the archbishop of york and took part in a short ceremony inside the cathedral. afterwards, the unveiling of a statue of queen elizabeth. cheering. in a city that has many memories of the late monarch, there was a very personal and poignant moment for the king. it was an historic visit in the first few months of his reign, and a visit but was marked by this incident. it's now being investigated by the police. that incident didn't deter the king from coming here, minutes later, and then meeting members of the public. you get the feeling this is a very personal day for him and also a very important day in york's history. this statue unveiling isn'tjust a chance for the city to reflect

on the queen's legacy but to look forward to the king at the west front which has been regenerated, and soon there will be queen elizabeth square, the first open public space here for 200 years. this afternoon, the king and the queen consort are in doncaster which is getting city status as part of the queen's jubilee. there is no government in northern ireland as the dup has decided not tojoin a power—sharing government there. the deadline can be extended by six weeks meaning the latest assembly elections can be held is the 13th of april 2023. 0ur ireland correpondent chris page is at stormont. tell us about what has been happening.

tell us about what has been happening-— tell us about what has been haueninu. , , , , happening. yes, lewis, this is supposed _ happening. yes, lewis, this is supposed to — happening. yes, lewis, this is supposed to be _ happening. yes, lewis, this is supposed to be the _ happening. yes, lewis, this is supposed to be the home - happening. yes, lewis, this is supposed to be the home of l happening. yes, lewis, this is- supposed to be the home of northern ireland are's devolved assembly and government but there has been no government but there has been no government since february, in effect and no substantive sittings of the assembly since march. the dup, as you have said, are blocking the operation of these power—sharing institutions over their opposition to the brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland and say they will not relent until the trade border between northern ireland and the rest of the uk, known as the northern ireland protocol is removed in its present form in the least, so chris heaton—harris has found himself under a legal obligation to call another election to the stormont assembly just six months after the last one back in may when sinn fein, the nationalist party replaced the dup as the largest political force in stormont. replaced the dup as the largest politicalforce in stormont. what replaced the dup as the largest political force in stormont. what he has done via a statement in the house of commons statement this afternoon as extended deadline for the formation of a new power—sharing coalition until the 8th of december.

that deadline ran outjust over two weeks ago but now the parties have, in theory, until the 8th of december to go back into government but there's been no sign in any shift of position on the crucial matter of the protocol and it doesn't look likely that will happen, so on top of that, chris heaton—harris has the option to extend the deadline by another six weeks. what it all means in all is there will be another date in all is there will be another date in the political canada —— calida —— calendar potentially, the 13th of april, which will be the latest date by which chris heaton—harris can call that fresh assembly election if there is no devolved government formed by the middle ofjanuary, so things are shifting forwards in the calendar, but there is no sign of major movement on the big issue, which, at the moment, is at the centre of a deadlock in stormont and another measure announced this

afternoon from chris heaton—harris is he will cut the pay of stormont assembly members who are on a salary of £51,500 a year but have rarely beenin of £51,500 a year but have rarely been in the chamber since april when the assembly broke up for the last election, so the idea of cutting their pay will probably be popular with memos of the public at a time when bills are still going up and up, but however the dup for their part have said it will not make any difference to their position on the protocol and they say this is about principles and not the level of pay. the us midterm election results are coming in with republicans projected to take control of the house of representatves and a dead heat in the senate. the result is expected shortly of a strike ballot by nurses — they're likely to vote for industrial action. prime minsiter rishi sunak said he 'obviously regrets' appointing sir gavin williamson after the minister was accused of bullying.

the number of children killed in uk military operations in afghanistan is at least 64 — four times more than the uk governement has previously admitted. all the children were killed in fighting involving uk forces between 2006 and 2014. the new figures come from freedom of information requests made by the charity action on armed violence. it found the uk government issued compensation payments for 64 children, rather than the 16 publicly acknowledged. joining me now is dr iain 0verton, executive director at the charity, action on armed violence. you submitted the request, so what was your reaction when you discovered the number? tt

was your reaction when you discovered the number? it was quite torturous, really _ discovered the number? it was quite torturous, really and _ discovered the number? it was quite torturous, really and we _ discovered the number? it was quite torturous, really and we asked - discovered the number? it was quite torturous, really and we asked the i torturous, really and we asked the mod how many civilians were killed in afghanistan in fighting involving the mod how many civilians were killed in afghanistan in fighting involving the british mod how many civilians were killed in afghanistan in fighting involving the british military mod how many civilians were killed in afghanistan in fighting involving the british military unlit information was not granted. we then asked for compensation details and we got those and we found in total around almost 300 civilians had been killed, but then we asked again to have details of those deaths, and after around two and a half years of continual foia, we managed to secure the details of the deaths and we found 64 cases where children were clearly mentioned, words like child, in the compensation details, but then there were a cases where both then there were a cases where both the word child or the word of son, daughter, and if you were used. we have not included the son, daughter and nephew because it could be one of those and still over the age of 18 but we suspect the figures are between 64 children and 135 children killed full stop and, frankly, the fact it took so long to get that

information from the ministry of defence, and we are only learning this almost a decade after the fighting is a bit of a shock. when it comes to asking the fundamental question, has the military defence learn from these tragedies, because clearly none of these were intentional killings... let's 'ust underline that i intentional killings... let's 'ust underline that point, i intentional killings... let's just underline that point, because i intentional killings... let's just i underline that point, because this is not about deliberate targeting. what are the kinds of circumstances in general that have led to this? we saw in general that have led to this? , saw around 41% of these being air strikes and these would have been raf air strikes over afghanistan and this is the use of explosive weapons in generally related areas and the uk government is signing up to a political commitment next week in dublin with the un not to use or avoid the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, so that's a good step forward but there are also lots of children killed in crossfire incidents, and when you try to scrutinise the details of how this occurred, there is very little detail handed open by the ministry

of defence, so it does raise the question, what sort of lessons were then learned and fed back into military strategy and deployment? and clearly by your answers, especially your first answer, you would like to see not only lessons learned in the field of combat, but lessons in terms of transparency as well. . , , ., , , , lessons in terms of transparency as well. n, , , ,., well. absolutely. this is an exercise — well. absolutely. this is an exercise and _ well. absolutely. this is an exercise and ambition i well. absolutely. this is an exercise and ambition to i well. absolutely. this is an i exercise and ambition to make well. absolutely. this is an - exercise and ambition to make the petition military the best fighting force in the world. we regularly castigate the russians, for instance, for their lack of transparency on their terrible human rights abuses on the field of battle. in order to win the moral superiority, fighting on the 21st century, we need to have transparency and accountability at the heart of any military operations, so this is not an attempt to castigate our military, this is more an attempt to say transparency is needed in order to overcome the accusation that there was a deliberate firing on civilians orany was a deliberate firing on civilians or any other human rights abuses

that the russians would be eager to levy at places like the un.— levy at places like the un. thank ou ve levy at places like the un. thank you very much — levy at places like the un. thank you very much for _ levy at places like the un. thank you very much for your— levy at places like the un. thank you very much for your time i levy at places like the un. thank you very much for your time and | you very much for your time and coming on the programme. in a statement, the mod said: "any civilian death during conflict is a tragedy, more so when children and family members are involved." it said although its forces try to minimise injury to civilians, "regrettably it can never be entirely eliminated". energy providers have admitted they have not been protecting some of the most vulnerable customers when remotely switching their smart meters into pre—payment mode. the bbc has discovered there was a fourfold increase in the number of smart meters remotely flipped to pre—pay mode last year, and there are concerns that customers are not always told in advance, making it more likely that they fail to top up the meter and end up being disconnected. here's our cost of living

correspondent, colletta smith: the smart meter is on my microwave and when i looked at it it said, top up soon and i thought that is weird. but i didn't think much of it. something is happening to hundreds of thousands of smart meters and most customers don't even know it is possible. i didn't have any say in it at all. it was just done, and that is not ok, not a way to deal with things and to deal with people, particularly now. if i didn't have any money to put an extra £10, what would i have done? once a smart meter is installed, it is a simple process for a supplier to flip you to prepayment mode at the push of a button. they don't have to apply for a warrant or install a physical box in your home. people not being contacted and suddenly having their meter switched to prepayment can be really challenging, particularly for people in vulnerable circumstances. there should be protections for those people in place, but it is becoming more and more and more evident that actually those protections are not always being followed.

i understand you are having trouble with the prepayment meter, is that right? if people don't realise they are on a prepayment metre they might not top up which means people can cut themselves off by mistake. what we would like to see as suppliers to take this more seriously, taking a lot more care over how they are treating customers at the moment. the rules say switching a smart meter remotely to prepayment mode should only ever happen as a last resort, that customers should be told a week in advance, and that suppliers give them all the information they need to make payments under the new system. since we have started asking questions about this, the regulator has written to all suppliers telling them to stick to the rules or face potential fines. today, energy companies say they both change their behaviour. it does seem as though there are some mistakes being made and it is important 0fgem take some action and i am glad of them has written to suppliers. suppliers should be following the rules and taking every reasonable step

to ensure they are checking people's circumstances and know what is going on. more smart meters are being installed at the same time more people are struggling to pay their bills so remote switching is likely to become even more common this winter. colletta smith, bbc news, manchester. the online furniture retailer made.com has gone into administration, with the loss of up to 500 jobs. our business correspondent emma simpson spoke to us about what went wrong with the company who enjoyed big sales during the covid lockdowns. he had a bumper sales during the pandemic because people couldn't buy furniture in the shops, but it got hit by double whammy of supply chain problems and falling sales and it had a just—in—time delivery model men shipping meant they had to get more stock and tied up cash as

consumers reigned back on big ticket items. it tried to find a buyer and failed and has effectively run out of cash. the brand name has been snapped up by next but it's not taking the stock or the workers and it's worth pointing out that the next paid less than £4 million for a business that 16 months ago was floated on the stock exchange with a value of nearly three quarters of £1 billion. it was supposed to be riding the online boom and punted as the future of furniture retail. terrible useful staff but also uncertainty for thousands of customers, for outstanding orders and whether they will get them or a refund which is not always easy when customer goes bust. meta — the company behind facebook and instagram — has announced it's cutting more than 11 thousand jobs. in a statement to employees, chief executive mark zuckerberg said

he'd decided to reduce staff numbers by about 13 per cent. he also said the changes were "some of the most difficult" in meta's history.�* our technology editor zoe kleinman has more. what we are seeing is a really different side to mark zuckerberg and in the statement is given to staff today he is very contrite and says he is sorry and is taking responsibility for what happened. what is it that happen? he said he continued to invest in his big new idea after the pandemic and you have to bear in mind during the pandemic everybody was furiously using devices and spending all their time online because there was nothing else to do and he thought that that uptick would continue, but it didn't and it slowed down at the same time he has been funnelling billions of dollars into this project of his called the met averse and is literally batting his bottom dollar on this and thinks it's the future of the internet in an immersive word where we will all be, of the internet in an immersive word where we will all he, do our work, hang out, meet people and we will be in this world all the time. the problem is, it's years away from being finished on the company is now running out of cash.

now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas for parts of the south—east of england it's the wettest start to november on record and we've had lots of rain in the past seven days orso lots of rain in the past seven days or so but today looks drier and brighterfor many of or so but today looks drier and brighter for many of us and this is the picture in county londonderry and we have shower clouds around and lots of rainbows but for the rest of the day, longer spells of sunshine developing for most of us and those heavy downpours largely using a way as well, so quite a few isobars on the map and a breezy spell of weather but not as windy today as it has been in the past few days and we have this weather front that will push more cloud in across northern ireland through the course of the afternoon and a few splashes of rain and eventually it will work into the west of scotland, but elsewhere spells of sunshine and a few showers drifting through on the westerly breeze, and temperatures this afternoon between 11 and 14 degrees, so still above average but not as warm as it was over the past couple of days. into the evening hours, wet weather pushes across scotland and overnight the rain will sit up

towards the northern isles, but elsewhere, largely dry and a fair amount of cloud and very mild for the time of year, certainly overnight lows between ten and 14 degrees to kick off thursday morning. heading into tomorrow, the weather front morning. heading into tomorrow, the weatherfront sits morning. heading into tomorrow, the weather front sits across the north west of scotland bringing rain and another breezy feeling day, but the breeze is coming in from the south or south—west direction, so you can see the orange colour is returning to the map, an exceptionally mild speu to the map, an exceptionally mild spell of weather through the day on thursday. yes, it will be pretty wet for the north—west of scotland with a bit of drizzle around coastal hills and western areas and the clearest of the skies will be towards eastern england and parts of eastern scotland as well, but gusts of wind between 30 and 40 mph and it could touch the far north—west of scotland, but look at those temperatures. 14 between 17 degrees and notjust mild buying day, but overnight, friday don't could potentially be the warmest november night on record so we are sitting in

the mid—teens before we even start the mid—teens before we even start the day on friday. still quite a slapdash cloudy story with rain in the north—west but the best of the sunshine will be for central and eastern parts of the day and we could see 17 or 18 celsius during friday afternoon. thing is not quite as warm as we head for the weekend at most places looking generally dry and settled unless breezy and still very mild for this stage in november. goodbye.

this is bbc news. the headlines... nurses across the uk have voted in favour of strike action.— favour of strike action. more strai . ht favour of strike action. more straight after _ favour of strike action. more straight after the _ favour of strike action. more straight after the headlines | favour of strike action. more i straight after the headlines with our health editor. the us mid—term election results are coming in with republicans projected to take control of the house of representatives, a dead heat in the senate. rishi sunak says he obviously regrets appointing gavin williamson after the minister was accused of bullying. people in northern ireland will now have to wait even longer for a government to be formed. it has been announced the deadline for elections as been extended. and eggs are thrown at the king and queen consort during a walkabout in york, they narrowly miss the royal

couple for a man has been detained by police. we'll start with some breaking news, the main nursing union, the rcn, is announcing the result of a uk wide ballot on strike action. its the first time in its 106 year history that such a walkout has been put to the ballot and officials have already indicated they expect members to back action. with me is our health editor, hugh pym. just talk us through what we know. this is the royal college of nursing, which balloted 300,000 members around the uk and the outcome is that in many parts of the uk, a strike mandate has been achieved. as well as getting a majority vote in each workplace, this was not a nationwide ballot, each workplace was counted, as well

as getting a majority, under legislation, you have to get turnout of at least 50%, so in some areas, that latter turnout threshold was not reached, so strike action validly authenticated by this ballot and the turnout threshold is now a possibility. in scotland and in northern ireland and in all areas of wales, apart from one, the aneurin bevan board area, and across england, there will be some trusts and hospitals in england where there is not a valid strike and so walk—outs will not be possible but there will be the possible of the strikes in other areas, which slightly, against the picture. we do not know when the strikes will take place. the royal college of nursing is indicating that if there is no further movement on pay by the

government of the uk then they will be strike action very possibly before the new year. here is what the general secretary and chief executive had to say a short while ago. executive had to say a short while aro. executive had to say a short while aio, , ., executive had to say a short while aro. , ., , ., executive had to say a short while aro. ., ., ago. the message for everyone today is loud and clear. _ ago. the message for everyone today is loud and clear. hundreds _ ago. the message for everyone today is loud and clear. hundreds of- is loud and clear. hundreds of thousands of nurses have spoken out today _ thousands of nurses have spoken out today and _ thousands of nurses have spoken out today. and said enough is enough. they— today. and said enough is enough. they have — today. and said enough is enough. they have turned the action into anger— they have turned the action into anger and — they have turned the action into angerand right they have turned the action into anger and right across the uk and all parts _ anger and right across the uk and all parts of— anger and right across the uk and all parts of the nhs, we will see strike _ all parts of the nhs, we will see strike action and those nurses have been _ strike action and those nurses have been pushed to that. does strike action and those nurses have been pushed to that.— strike action and those nurses have been pushed to that. does it week in our case been pushed to that. does it week in your case that _ been pushed to that. does it week in your case that in _ been pushed to that. does it week in your case that in some _ been pushed to that. does it week in your case that in some areas, - been pushed to that. does it week in your case that in some areas, the i your case that in some areas, the required thresholds for strike action with voting have not been met? tn action with voting have not been met? ,., action with voting have not been met? ., .,, action with voting have not been met? ., ., , ., action with voting have not been met? ., .,, ., ,, met? in some areas, we have missed that threshold — met? in some areas, we have missed that threshold by _ met? in some areas, we have missed that threshold by two _ met? in some areas, we have missed that threshold by two of _ met? in some areas, we have missed that threshold by two of the - met? in some areas, we have missed that threshold by two of the three i that threshold by two of the three votes. _ that threshold by two of the three votes. and — that threshold by two of the three votes, and i am incredibly disappointed because many of those people _ disappointed because many of those people will feel disappointed but what i _ people will feel disappointed but what i will say as there is action right— what i will say as there is action right across the nhs and we will not leave _ right across the nhs and we will not leave anyone behind, the action will be taken _ leave anyone behind, the action will be taken on — leave anyone behind, the action will be taken on behalf of the entire profession and we will take action

on behalf— profession and we will take action on behalf of our profession, on behalf— on behalf of our profession, on behalf of— on behalf of our profession, on behalf of patients. won't it cause confusion if _ behalf of patients. won't it cause confusion if there _ behalf of patients. won't it cause confusion if there are _ behalf of patients. won't it cause confusion if there are walk-outsl behalf of patients. won't it cause l confusion if there are walk-outs at confusion if there are walk—outs at one hospital in an area and another one hospital in an area and another onejust down the one hospital in an area and another one just down the road is one hospital in an area and another onejust down the road is not one hospital in an area and another one just down the road is not on strike? won't that be difficult to handle? taste strike? won't that be difficult to handle? ~ ., ., ., , handle? we will manage that safely. patient safety _ handle? we will manage that safely. patient safety and _ handle? we will manage that safely. patient safety and patient _ handle? we will manage that safely. patient safety and patient care i handle? we will manage that safely. patient safety and patient care will l patient safety and patient care will come _ patient safety and patient care will come first — patient safety and patient care will come first and foremost in any area whether— come first and foremost in any area whether there's a strike was we had on it before — whether there's a strike was we had on it before in northern ireland. no patient _ on it before in northern ireland. no patient came to additional harm as a consequence of nurses speaking up on their behalf— consequence of nurses speaking up on their behalf and we do not intend that to _ their behalf and we do not intend that to happen in any country across the uk _ that to happen in any country across the uk. the_ that to happen in any country across the uk. �* , that to happen in any country across the uk. ~ , i. ., that to happen in any country across the uk. a ., the uk. as you did not reach the reuuired the uk. as you did not reach the required threshold _ the uk. as you did not reach the required threshold insert - the uk. as you did not reach the required threshold insert in i required threshold insert in workplaces, doesn't that mean in some senses you do not have the complete mandate you wanted? hate some senses you do not have the complete mandate you wanted? we got an incredible mandate _ complete mandate you wanted? we got an incredible mandate today. _ complete mandate you wanted? we got an incredible mandate today. i- complete mandate you wanted? we got an incredible mandate today. i was i an incredible mandate today. i was told time _ an incredible mandate today. i was told time and time again that nurses would _ told time and time again that nurses would not _ told time and time again that nurses would not have the appetite for this, _ would not have the appetite for this, they— would not have the appetite for this, they would not turn their anger— this, they would not turn their anger into _ this, they would not turn their anger into action and the action has happened _ anger into action and the action has happened today. we are absolutely pleased _ happened today. we are absolutely pleased with nurses have spoken out.

this has— pleased with nurses have spoken out. this has been incredible difficult for them — this has been incredible difficult forthem. i understand this has been incredible difficult for them. i understand some nurses may have _ for them. i understand some nurses may have found it even more difficult — may have found it even more difficult to take that action at the action— difficult to take that action at the action today is absolutely clear, this government in westminster and film this government in westminster and right across the four countries must set up _ right across the four countries must set up now— right across the four countries must setup now and listen. and right across the four countries must set up now and listen.— right across the four countries must set up now and listen. and how does this affect and _ set up now and listen. and how does this affect and impact _ set up now and listen. and how does this affect and impact patients? i set up now and listen. and how does this affect and impact patients? the| this affect and impact patients? the ro al this affect and impact patients? the: royal college of this affect and impact patients? tt9 royal college of nursing has made it very clear that emergency care, and so on, will not be affected. their members will carry on working on strike days. if there are any. at nonurgent land strike days. if there are any. at nonurgent [and treatment, it could be an outpatient appointment, an operation, that sort of thing will be postponed, it will be like a bank holiday service. there will be a lot of appointments and impacts on patients on those days in question. we have backlogs of routine care, 7 million waiting lists in england for routine treatment and procedures and

this will add to that problem. i should say we have not had a reaction yet from the different governments of the uk. there are different pay offers, just to confuse things a little bit. in england and wales, nurses have been offered around 4%. in scotland, it was higher. in northern ireland, there has not been a formal payoff. the department of health covering england have said before that they are following the recommendations of pay review bodies and they are urging union members to think very carefully about the impact on patients and i should say other unions are balloting as well with members in the health service, including unison and the gmb, and others, and in scotland, two health unions have already voted for strike action. :, ~' ,, , unions have already voted for strike action. :, ~ ,, , : :, action. thank you very much for the moment. action. thank you very much for the moment- we _ action. thank you very much for the moment. we are _ action. thank you very much for the moment. we are going _ action. thank you very much for the moment. we are going to _ action. thank you very much for the moment. we are going to stay i action. thank you very much for the moment. we are going to stay with | moment. we are going to stay with the story and get a bit more reaction to it. i'm joined now by former nhs trust chairman and health policy

analyst, roy lilley. iam very i am very disappointed, like the whole of the nhs will be but i kind of understand it. the evidence is clear, in the last ten years, the value of a nurses salary has been eroded by around 20%. that means they work one day in five or nothing. they want it fixed and it has been difficult because as i understand it, despite the rcn asking to have conversations and talks with government, they have refused. i think they have kind of been boxed into a corner. bind refused. i think they have kind of been boxed into a corner. and what do ou been boxed into a corner. and what do you make _ been boxed into a corner. and what do you make about _ been boxed into a corner. and what do you make about the _ been boxed into a corner. and what do you make about the impact i been boxed into a corner. and what do you make about the impact on . do you make about the impact on patient care? we heard it described that emergency cases will not be affected but there will be knock—on effects. affected but there will be knock-on effects. , , ~ effects. the rcn is the striking authority and _ effects. the rcn is the striking authority and it _ effects. the rcn is the striking authority and it can _ effects. the rcn is the striking authority and it can issue i authority and it can issue derogations, that means nurses working in certain parts of the nhs, although they are technically on strike, will continue to work, that

will include itu, emergency care, maternity care, nurses on the wards, things like that. that will go on pretty much as normal but the big hit will be taken by outpatient appointments and clinics. the whole purpose of a strike is that it causes inconvenience or damage. here they are trying to damage the reputation of the government. at the patients and the trust will take the hit on this. trusts are already struggling with huge waiting lists and all the complications that the bbc is reporting. if you add a further delay in what is effectively a production line, then the waiting list will go up. if waiting list go up, if people are waiting for a diagnosis over treatment, then they are at risk. the rcn cannot address this —— cannot dress this up in any other way, this —— cannot dress this up in any otherway, patients this —— cannot dress this up in any other way, patients will be at risk and the longer the strike goes on, the bigger the risk. that and the longer the strike goes on, the bigger the risk.— the bigger the risk. that is a stark warnin: the bigger the risk. that is a stark warning about _ the bigger the risk. that is a stark warning about that _ the bigger the risk. that is a stark warning about that risk. _ the bigger the risk. that is a stark warning about that risk. i - the bigger the risk. that is a stark warning about that risk. i want i the bigger the risk. that is a stark warning about that risk. i want to |

warning about that risk. i want to focus on the reasons, the payoff is what was being outlined earlier, but we have heard yesterday from starving the nhs speaking to the bbc, describing the of working conditions, day in, day out. talking about how stretched they are. what is your assessment of the overall state of that at the moment? tt is state of that at the moment? it is horrendous- _ state of that at the moment? tt 3 horrendous. 40,000 nurses left last year. theyjust left and went horrendous. 40,000 nurses left last year. they just left and went and got otherjobs. 30,000 have left this year already. around 120,000 vacancies in the nhs across—the—board and it is getting tougher and tougher to work on the front line and tougher and tougher to recruit on the front line. it is annexe really difficult time. there are huge vacancies, the department of health and nhs england are bringing in nurses from overseas to the point where they are bringing them in the al from nepal, which is on the world health organization red list, where nurses should not be poached from. there is a desperate

workforce problem. as far as pay is concerned, the government will say with some truth that most nurses will receive £1400 pay increase as a result of the independent pay review body, the government wanted to pay 3%, the pay review body said it has to be 4.5%. and so they said ok, so they paid more than they submitted to the pay review body. they have kept their side of the bargain. the nurses want 5% above inflation. that puts it into the sort of 15 to 17% and if you do the sort of the flag packet alkylation about what that might mean that pushes it up nearly £1 billion and you have the knock—on effect of national insurance contributions and pension contributions and pension contributions as well and you can see that the government is in a corner as it is over money and whether or not the treasury would authorise that kind of increase, i am really doubtful. hate

authorise that kind of increase, i am really doubtful.— authorise that kind of increase, i am really doubtful. we have to leave it there but great _ am really doubtful. we have to leave it there but great to _ am really doubtful. we have to leave it there but great to get _ am really doubtful. we have to leave it there but great to get your - it there but great to get your reaction to the news. thank you very much for coming on the programme. breaking news that nurses in many parts of the uk have voted to go on strike. the prime minister has said he "obviously" regrets appointing sir gavin williamson to the cabinet but didn't know of specific allegations against him. sir gavin resigned yesterday over bullying claims, after being accused of abusive behaviour. in the commons, rishi sunak said it's right he's resigned, but the labour leader sir kier starmer said mr sunak should never have appointed a man he called a �*pathetic bully�*. here�*s our political correspondent, helen catt. after days of accusations of bullying, sir gavin williamson has resigned as a cabinet office minister, a fortnight after he was appointed. in a letter to rishi sunak, he said...

the prime minister met gavin williamson face—to—face yesterday evening but number ten has made it clear it was the former minister�*s own choice to go. at prime minister�*s questions, labour said it raised serious questions about rishi sunak�*s judgment. the member spent years courting the idea that he can intimidate ideas, blurring the lines to normalise bullying behaviour. it is precisely why the prime minister gave him a job. the truth is simple, he is a pathetic bully. but he would never get away with it if people like the prime minister didn�*t hand him power. so does he regret his decision to make him a government minister? mr speaker, i obviously regret appointing someone who has had to resign in these circumstances. but i think... but i think what the british people would like to know is that

when situations like this arise, that they will be dealt with properly. and that is why... that's why it is absolutely right that he resigned and it is why it is absolutely right that there is an investigation to look into these matters properly. rishi sunak said his government would be characterised by integrity, accountability and professionalism, as he had promised. sir keir starmer said it showed weakness. if he can�*t even stand up to a cartoon bully with a pet spider, because he is too scared to face the public in an election, what chance has he got of running the country? rishi sunak responded with a dig about the former labour leaderjeremy corbyn. mr speaker, he talks about putting people around the cabinet table, he thought the member for islington north was the right person. sir gavin williamson has now gone from government. questions about his

appointment have not. votes are still being counted in the crucial mid—term elections in the united states. the democrats are expected to lose the lower house of congress, the house of representatives, to the republicans, but by a much smaller margin than hoped. in the upper house, the senate, the democrats have taken 48 seats to the republicans�* 47. if the democrats lose control of either, the republicans will be able to block presidentjoe biden�*s agenda. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, voters across the country and america are beginning their day with control of congress still hanging in the balance. the eventual results will shape the next two years of american politics and have an impact across the world. the stakes are high. democrats fear they will lose their majority in the house of representatives but it is a much tighter race for the senate.

republican control of either chamber would constrain president biden�*s remaining years in office was it was not the best of nights for former president donald trump. his hand—picked candidate underperformed. these are some of the results we have, the really big picture, the house of representatives looks set to move to republican control but it is not the dramatic shift they were hoping for. remember, it is 218 seats to gain a majority. several races in the western states are yet to declare. in the senate, it is a cliffhanger. there are five races yet to be called. a reminder, it is currently 50-50 in called. a reminder, it is currently 50—50 in the senate with the democrats in control but only only casting vote of the vice president. the democrats did get a huge boost when they gained a seat in pennsylvania, where the sitting republican senator retired. john

fetterman overcoming mehmet oz in a closely watched race. so the attention has moved elsewhere. this is nevada. the republican challenger is in the lead. but there are lots of mail in ballots still to beak counted and that could make the difference and take some time. if the republicans win in novara, it could come down to georgia. sitting democratic senator raphael warnock has not reached 50% and so under state rules, that means they will be a run—off vote in december. we might not know who has control of congress for some days to come. i will continue to bring you the results and analysis with my special guests at first this report on a dramatic night in us politics. election day is over but the counting isn�*t. results are coming in slowly but surely. the party and the power often does badly with the voters,

especially when there is a struggling economy, but it�*s been close. democrats got the crucial senate seat that they wanted in pennsylvania. the hoodie wearing john fetterman beat the donald trump backed tv celebrity, doctor mehmet oz. i am proud of what we ran on. protecting a woman's right to choose. cheering. raising our minimum wage. cheering. fighting the union way of life. cheering. health care as a fundamental human right. cheering. over in florida, republican governor ron desantis cemented the sunshine state as deeply conservative. we will never, ever surrender to the woke mob. florida is where woke goes to die. he is seen as the heir to donald trump�*s throne,

but it is a throne trump is unlikely to give up. however, not all of his endorsed candidates have won races tonight. it could put him on the back foot if he wants to make a comeback. the mid—term election isn�*t the presidential election, of course. but it does set the scene for how 2024 will be fought. if president biden wants a second term in the white house, he needs this one to be successful, and losing congress will likely make that very difficult. these elections haven�*t gone as predicted. democrats feared the worst, republicans expected a huge victory. but it will be some time before the dust settles to give us a clearer sense of which way congress will swing. nomia iqbal, washington. there has been a lot of discussion about abortion in this election and how democrats have been using the supreme court ruling as a campaigning tool. one place abortion

has actually been on the ballot is kentucky and we have learnt voters have rejected a state constitutional amendment that would have declared their was no right to an abortion. let�*s now speak to a former strategic communications advisor to the donald trump transition team. and i get your reaction to that result in kentucky on abortion? it is a conservative state but it is a little bit of a surprise. i would say across the country, there has been a mixed bag on abortion. this is turning into a red — blue state thing but kentucky�*s very different because it is much more of a red state. i would love to see the polling in that and the opinion polls about what people thought but obviously, they express themselves. do you think that abortion has contributed to the fact that democrats really turned out with high—intensity and so far, there was not a red way that was predicted

across the country?— not a red way that was predicted across the country? yes, absolutely, it was a big — across the country? yes, absolutely, it was a big issue _ across the country? yes, absolutely, it was a big issue in _ across the country? yes, absolutely, it was a big issue in this _ across the country? yes, absolutely, it was a big issue in this election. i it was a big issue in this election. it was the number four issue. economy, concerns about democracy, crime and abortion. it really did ignite democrats across the country. why do you think that happened, given republicans felt pretty confident, that high gas prices, high inflation, all of this, plus the historic fact that whoever is in the historic fact that whoever is in the white house normally gets a share lacking, why didn�*t that happen? is itjust down to abortion? it is looking like the republicans will have less than historic norms of returns but they will take the house of representatives. abortion did light up the democrats in late summer and in did light up the democrats in late summerand in the did light up the democrats in late summer and in the early fall. but republicans felt like they were doing very well. it is going to be... it is very close still with a lot of races to call. i think a

number of things came into play. candidate quality in some races. donald trump is a factor. and he was getting more involved vocally lately. i think those things were not helpful. lately. i think those things were not helpful-— lately. i think those things were not helful. . :, :, , , :, :, not helpful. what does this mean for the olitical not helpful. what does this mean for the political future _ not helpful. what does this mean for the political future of _ not helpful. what does this mean for the political future of former - the political future of former president donald trump, who is teasing some kind of an announcement next week, may be a run for the white house, while ron desantis, his possible rival, did its really well in florida? tt t possible rival, did its really well in florida?— in florida? if i were president trum - , in florida? if i were president trump. i— in florida? if i were president trump. i might— in florida? if i were president trump, i might be _ in florida? if i were president trump, i might be rethinking| in florida? if i were president. trump, i might be rethinking my announcement coming off of this really tight election because it did not look like much of a mandate for his leadership. ron desantis was such a huge win in florida and he is emboldened. they will be more support going his way going forward. i think it is going to be really encouraging for him to throw his hat in the ring. encouraging for him to throw his hat in the rim. v encouraging for him to throw his hat in the rim. �*, :, ~ encouraging for him to throw his hat inthe rina. �*, :, ~ :, in the ring. let's talk about the key senate _ in the ring. let's talk about the key senate races _ in the ring. let's talk about the key senate races still - in the ring. let's talk about the i key senate races still outstanding. which ones are you watching most closely from the republican point of

view? we closely from the republican point of view? ~ :, :,, closely from the republican point of view? :, : , closely from the republican point of view? :, , view? we are most closely watching nevada and — view? we are most closely watching nevada and georgia. _ view? we are most closely watching nevada and georgia. it _ view? we are most closely watching nevada and georgia. it is _ view? we are most closely watching nevada and georgia. it is likely i view? we are most closely watching nevada and georgia. it is likely we | nevada and georgia. it is likely we are not going to pull it out in arizona. it is still too close to call, but things are not looking good. we never thought we were going to really do well there. nevada, republicans are very optimistic about it, but there are thousands of ballots still waiting to be about it, but there are thousands of ballots still waiting to he can�*t —— counted. in georgia, both candidates are under 50% and because of that, it is going to going to go to a run—off election in december, control of the senate could boil down to georgia, december the 6th. could be a big day. let�*s talk about one of the other hotly contested senate contest, pennsylvania, where john fetterman of the democrats flipped a seat from the republicans. i was in pennsylvania a week ago, speaking to swing voters and polling between john fetterman speaking to swing voters and polling betweenjohn fetterman and mentors was very close but i few hours ago, john fetterman gave this victory speech.

this rake limit race was for the future of every community, across pennsylvania. for every small town, authors and not ever felt left behind. for every job not ever felt left behind. for everyjob that has ever been lost. for every factory that was ever close. for every person that works hard but never got ever again ahead. i am works hard but never got ever again ahead. iam proud works hard but never got ever again ahead. i am proud of what we ran on. protecting a woman�*s right to choose. raising our minimum wage. fighting the union way of life. health care is a fundamental human right. it saved my life and it should all be there for you when you ever should need it. that

should all be there for you when you ever should need it.— ever should need it. that is john fetterman. _ ever should need it. that is john fetterman, the _ ever should need it. that is john fetterman, the victorious i ever should need it. that is john i fetterman, the victorious democratic senate candidate in pennsylvania. should republicans have lost their seat? is it down to the candidate, mentors? tt seat? is it down to the candidate, mentors? :, , ::, ., seat? is it down to the candidate, mentors? :, , :. :, ., , mentors? it was candidate quality, for sure. there _ mentors? it was candidate quality, for sure. there is _ mentors? it was candidate quality, for sure. there is no _ mentors? it was candidate quality, for sure. there is no way _ mentors? it was candidate quality, for sure. there is no way we i mentors? it was candidate quality, | for sure. there is no way we should have lost that seat, political malpractice by mehmet oz. the fact that he dropped the ball here but more importantly, what people don�*t realise outside of this races that he was... he lived in newjersey and when you are living in newjersey and running in pennsylvania, that is pretty bad. people don�*t like that. it really fires them up. and he didn�*t have the local political roots as well, so it really hurt him. :, , :, :, , roots as well, so it really hurt him. :,, :, :, , :, him. he was running against a candidate. _ him. he was running against a candidate, john _ him. he was running against a candidate, john fetterman, i him. he was running against a l candidate, john fetterman, who him. he was running against a i candidate, john fetterman, who was recovering from a stroke and seemed to perform extremely badly in a recent senate debate. if it had been a different candidate that was not one who was a favourite of donald trump, could they have taken the

seat? t trump, could they have taken the seat? ~ , trump, could they have taken the seat? ~' , :, :, :, seat? i think they would have had the had a seat? i think they would have had they had a better _ seat? i think they would have had they had a better candidate. i seat? i think they would have had | they had a better candidate. when you are running against someone who cannot complete sentences in a debate, screwing policy positions by accident because they are recovering from a stroke, i think that we should have won this seat and i think that republicans are going to be kicking themselves on this one. thank you so much for being with us. let�*s turn to florida, where we have seen the republican governor ron desantis re—elected with an increased majority, bolstering spectator —— speculation that he may run against on track to become the nominee for the white house in 2024. thank you so much. over these past four years, we have seen major challenges for the people of our state, for the citizens of the united states, and above all, for the cause of freedom. we saw freedom and our very way of life in so many other restrictions in this country

whether on the vine. florida held the line. we chose facts over fear, we chose education over indoctrination. we chose law and order over rioting and disorder. florida was the refuge of sanity when the world went mad. we stood as the citadel of freedom for people across this country and indeed across the world. we faced attacks, we took the hits, we weathered the storms, but we stood our ground, we did not back down, we had the conviction to guide us and we had the courage to lead. we made

promises... we made promises to the people of florida and we have delivered on those promises. that was ron desantis, the republican governor of florida, who was re—elected with a big majority. i am joined by a democratic strategist and political analyst. she has followed all of these races closely. with the exception of florida, where the republicans that it�*s really well, are you surprised by the results? t well, are you surprised by the results? ~ :, :, , :, , results? i thinki am, to be honest because it — results? i thinki am, to be honest because it went _ results? i thinki am, to be honest because it went against _ results? i thinki am, to be honest because it went against history. i because it went against history. democrats by and large were expecting there to be a larger bleed, praying they would not be won but expecting it because that —— thatis but expecting it because that —— that is how it has run in tandem since the 1980s. george w bush back when he was literally leading us into fighting back after 9/11, the rally round the flag mentality made

people came out and support him, even as the incumbent in office, but aside from that, we consistently see the sets were seats trip to the party not a novice. republicans did not really calculate well enough what abortion rights meant to people across this country, specifically women. and we know that the younger vote margin, the people under 30, that those that is so important to democrats, minority voters, those voters came and showed themselves and i think that did not necessarily show up in the sum of the earlier polling data. the republicans thought they had a better shot. we did not know if that publishing was going to come out. tt did not know if that publishing was going to come out.— did not know if that publishing was going to come out. if we look at the senate races _ going to come out. if we look at the senate races still _ going to come out. if we look at the senate races still outstanding, i going to come out. if we look at the senate races still outstanding, what are you watching for today? itrut’e’re are you watching for today? we're not auoin are you watching for today? we're not going to _ are you watching for today? we're not going to hear _ are you watching for today? we're not going to hear georgia, - not going to hear georgia, unfortunately. they will be a run—off in december. that means more campaigns, through thanks giving, which nobody really wanted, but it is going to happen. and i am looking

at arizona. that�*ll be another few days. and nevada. they are going to really shape what this nation looks like and should two fall before we get to the georgia run—off, then it is going to change the situation for the democratic party. haifa is going to change the situation for the democratic party.— the democratic party. how are they feelin: the democratic party. how are they feeling about _ the democratic party. how are they feeling about those _ the democratic party. how are they feeling about those key _ the democratic party. how are they feeling about those key races, i feeling about those key races, arizona, where you are defending a seat and nevada? t arizona, where you are defending a seat and nevada?— seat and nevada? i think there is a better feeling _ seat and nevada? i think there is a better feeling about _ seat and nevada? i think there is a better feeling about arizona i seat and nevada? i think there is a better feeling about arizona than l better feeling about arizona than there is nevada. and part of that is because again we are seeing some of the early turnout, who actually showed up in those races, and also trying to leaning on lessons that can be learned from florida, specifically around the latino vote and i know that it depends on where you are comedy democratic somewhere they come from originally, but so far, they have seemed to tilt towards republican and that is a cause for worry for a lot of democrats.— cause for worry for a lot of democrats. , , , ., democrats. republicans are looking like they are — democrats. republicans are looking like they are quite _

democrats. republicans are looking like they are quite competitive i democrats. republicans are looking like they are quite competitive in i like they are quite competitive in somehow seats in new york state. do you think republicans... democrats underestimated the worry that there is about crime in new york state? t think republicans ran really strategic crime focused campaigns in new york state. they amplified crime statistics and in many cases just outright lied and made new york seem like it was gotham city. and we know that the majority of cases that saw sizeable increases in crime were actually republican run cities, not democratic ones. a lot of new york democrats did not hone in that —— honein democrats did not hone in that —— hone in on that message soon enough and that might hurt. very mild for this stage in november. goodbye. and as always, you can check out the results on the bbc news app. let�*s get the weather with sarah.

lots of cuddles and surface water after days of heavy rain of the rest of the day, few showers but some dry weather with spells of sunshine coming through as well. a bit more cloud moving across northern and leaving patchy rain and into northern and western scotland through the evening and overnight, much of england and wales staying dry for the rest of the day and overnight and a breeze coming in from the south—west bringing us this mild air, so a very mild night, certainly frost free with temperatures no lower than ten or 14 degrees to kick off tomorrow. a largely dry unsettled day for england and wales with more cloud in the west of the uk and rain for north—west scotland and a few spots of drizzle around the irish sea coast and a brisk breeze from the south—west so we could see gusts of wind close to 60 mph, but breezy wherever you are and exceptionally mild with temperatures reaching 16 or 17 degrees.

this is bbc news. the headlines. nurses across the uk have voted in favour of strike action, for the first time in their history. the us midterm election results are coming in with republicans projected to take control of the house of representatves and a dead heat in the senate. prime minsiter rishi sunak said he �*obviously regrets�* appointing sir gavin williamson after the minister was accused of bullying. the government has announced it will extend the deadline for elections to be held in northern ireland. eggs are thrown at the king and queen consort during a walkabout in york — they narrowly missed the royal couple and a man has been detained by police sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here�*s holly.

wales manager robert page will later reveal the 26—man squad for his team�*s first world cup in 64 years. he�*s making the annoucement in tylorstown close to the village where he was born in the rhondda valley. our wales correspondent hywel griffiths is there. wales have decided to come here to the rhondda valley to make this big announcement, the first world cup squad in 64 years. the first people to get to represent wales on the biggest footballing stage in so many decades and the manager is rob page, and you are a boy from the rhondda, so why did you want to come here to make the announcement? over the hill is the village where i grew up as a kid and i left there at 16 to play for watford and there is no better place to announce the squad having

grown up in the rhonnda, so a really proud moment. you won�*t tell us that contents of the squad, but how much have you picked up from the people here about the excitement thatis building here. i've been with a group of kids who have had a new pitch laid and they are out there enjoying it and i spent some time with them and you get the energy and the buzz and we are 14 days away or whatever it is, so everyone is looking forward to it and there is a buzz about it. there are thousands of fans travelling but some have decided not to go, especially some gay welsh fans we know. you are aware of the controversy. what are the concerns you have now as you prepare to go to qatar about the rights people have? we've been involved in it and if our players want to voice an opinion we fully support them, in the way they want to do that, we wear the armband and we are proud of the rainbow wall and the red wall and we will support them in any way we can. and long term, after the tournament, if any change can be made for the better, fantastic. the england squad will

be revealed tomorrow. chelsea defender reece james will miss out. he�*s out with a knee injury sustained last month against ac milan. it�*s understood gareth southgate deemed it too big a risk to take james so close to the tournment. james has said he�*s �*devastated�*. tottenham�*s son heung—min has ended any lingering doubts over his participation in the world cup. he suffered a fracture around his left eye during a 2—1 win away to marseille in the champions league last week raising fears he could miss out. but he has posted on instagram, "playing for your country at the world cup is the dream of so many children growing up, just as it was one of mine too. i won�*t miss this for the world." there is concern around senegal�*s sadio mane however. he left the pitch injured during bayern munich�*s match last night. the club say he�*ll miss the weekend�*s game against shalke

but will have further scans in the coming days. bayern say they�*ve been in contact with the medical staff at the senegalese fa well as england prepare for their men�*s t20 world cup semi—final with india tomorrow, they now know who their opponents will he should they make it through, after pakistan beat new zealand in the first semi in sydney. once again pakistan kept things tight with the ball as they restricted new zealand to 152, and then made a very quick start in their chase. pakistan only made it through to this stage after south africa remarkably lost to the netherlands in the last group match and now they�*re through to the final, reaching that target with five balls to spare — pakistan won by 7 wickets. england have qualified top of their group at the men�*s wheelchair rugby league world cup. they had already booked

their place in the semi—finals with a big win against spain last weekend and there was another one this afternoon against ireland at the copperbox in london. 121—0 it finished with adam rigby scoring the try that took them to triple figures — his second of the match. england will face the runners—up from group b in the last four on sunday. that�*s all the sport for now. nurses in many parts of the uk who are members of the royal college of nursing have voted to strike in a dispute over pay. the uk�*s largest health union unison is also balloting its members. we can speak to ian mckendrick, a frontline nurse with almost 40 years experience, who is also the communications officer for the oxfordshire unison health branch and a member of the socialist workers party. thank you for coming on the

programme good afternoon. we can�*t quite hear you. you might be on mute. we will have a second to try and get your sound.— and get your sound. good afternoon, hello. and get your sound. good afternoon, hello- sorry — and get your sound. good afternoon, hello. sorry about _ and get your sound. good afternoon, hello. sorry about that, _ and get your sound. good afternoon, hello. sorry about that, lewis. i hello. sorry about that, lewis. first of all, what is your reaction to the strike action? t first of all, what is your reaction to the strike action?— to the strike action? i think it sa s to the strike action? i think it says something _ to the strike action? i think it says something about - to the strike action? i think it says something about the i to the strike action? i think it i says something about the depth of the crisis in the nhs that the rcn, which has never voted to strike and never called a strike ballot, its membership has actually voted overwhelmingly to take action and i think it says that health care workers have absolutely had enough of the crisis that is growing and growing in the nhs. the pandemic exposed all of the floors and people work through the most horrendous circumstances, with inadequate staffing levels and that key issue has not been addressed. we are looking at a situation... just

has not been addressed. we are looking at a situation. . .- looking at a situation... just on that, because _ looking at a situation... just on that, because that _ looking at a situation... just on that, because that is _ looking at a situation... just on that, because that is exactly i looking at a situation... just on | that, because that is exactly the point i think many people in the public and watching will understand and appreciate, but on the flip side, what you say to patients and people who are worried when they see strike action that their quality of care is going to go down? the auali care is going to go down? the quality of _ care is going to go down? the quality of care _ care is going to go down? the quality of care is _ care is going to go down? tue quality of care is already care is going to go down? tte quality of care is already going down on the action is about reversing that and demand that the government acts to deal with the huge shortage of nurses and doctors. we have over 100,000 vacancies in the nhs and huge numbers of clinical staff are needed. we expect to clear the backlog arisen from the pandemic with this ridiculous shortfall of staffing. it's going to be impossible to clear the backlog. but the strike action will only add to the strike action will only add to the backlog, not help it. its, the strike action will only add to the backlog, not help it.- the backlog, not help it. a tiny fraction. like _ the backlog, not help it. a tiny fraction. like i _ the backlog, not help it. a tiny fraction. like i said, _ the backlog, not help it. a tiny fraction. like i said, we - the backlog, not help it. a tiny fraction. like i said, we are - the backlog, not help it. a tiny i fraction. like i said, we are trying to reverse that situation. we want

to reverse that situation. we want to bring in and build up the workforce and the government is refusing to address the issue and we should have 50,000 nurses going online, and we would expect at the beginning of the pandemic for the government to recognise there was a shortfall and bring those nurses online and we are expected to clear a backlog when we are losing out his hand over fist. are a backlog when we are losing out his hand over fist.— hand over fist. are you expecting more strike _ hand over fist. are you expecting more strike action _ hand over fist. are you expecting more strike action now— hand over fist. are you expecting more strike action now across . hand over fist. are you expecting| more strike action now across the nhs? ~ ., ., , ., nhs? well, we have to see what the balance come _ nhs? well, we have to see what the balance come in _ nhs? well, we have to see what the balance come in as. _ nhs? well, we have to see what the balance come in as. and _ nhs? well, we have to see what the balance come in as. and the - nhs? well, we have to see what the balance come in as. and the rcn - nhs? well, we have to see what the. balance come in as. and the rcn vote is an indicator and we can expect the other unions to vote similarly, and people are feeling they have had enough. they have borne the brunt of austerity for over a decade and we've been heralded as heroes through the pandemic for having reorganised the whole of the nhs and

care for people in the most extreme circumstances, and we have been slapped in the face with yet another below inflation pay cut. are slapped in the face with yet another below inflation pay cut.— below inflation pay cut. are you exectin: below inflation pay cut. are you expeeting the — below inflation pay cut. are you expecting the strike _ below inflation pay cut. are you expecting the strike action - below inflation pay cut. are you expecting the strike action willl expecting the strike action will result in those pay offers increasingly significantly? that's the oint. increasingly significantly? that's the point- we — increasingly significantly? that's the point. we have _ increasingly significantly? that's the point. we have to _ increasingly significantly? that's the point. we have to do - increasingly significantly? that's the point. we have to do that i increasingly significantly? that's the point. we have to do that to| the point. we have to do that to bring in people into work in the nhs. many of the nhs workers are paid below, say, in oxford, below the oxford living wage. anyone below than three and less than seven years experience doesn't earn enough to live on and are working all of their days off on holidays to make ends meet and this is producing an exhausted workforce and people can have and live without the stress by stacking shelves in the local supermarket and we have to make the nhs more attractive to bringing to work there.

nhs more attractive to bringing to work there-— nhs more attractive to bringing to work there. ., ~ ,, ., ,, work there. thank you for your time in cominu work there. thank you for your time in coming to — work there. thank you for your time in coming to talk— work there. thank you for your time in coming to talk to _ work there. thank you for your time in coming to talk to us. _ work there. thank you for your time in coming to talk to us. thank- work there. thank you for your time in coming to talk to us. thank you l in coming to talk to us. thank you very much- _ a rising number of households are having their energy smart meters remotely switched to prepayment. the bbc has discovered there was a fourfold increase in the number of smart meters remotely flipped to pre—pay mode last year. there are concerns that customers are not always told in advance. here's our cost of living correspondent, colletta smith: the smart meter is on my microwave and when i looked at it, it said, top up soon and i thought that is weird. but i didn't think much of it. something is happening to hundreds of thousands of smart meters and most customers don't even know it is possible. i didn't have any say in it at all. it was just done, and that is not ok, that's not a way to deal with things and to deal with people, particularly now.

if i didn't have any money to put an extra £10, what would i have done? once a smart meter is installed, it is a simple process for a supplier to flip you to prepayment mode at the push of a button. they don't have to apply for a warrant or install a physical box in your home. people not being contacted and suddenly having their meter switched to prepayment can be really challenging, particularly for people in vulnerable circumstances. there should be protections for those people in place, but it is becoming more and more and more evident that actually those protections are not always being followed. i understand you are having trouble with the prepayment meter, is that right? if people don't realise they are on a prepayment metre they might not top up which means people can cut themselves off by mistake. what we would like to see as suppliers to take this more seriously, taking a lot more care over how they are treating customers at the moment. the rules say switching a smart meter remotely to prepayment mode should only ever happen as a last resort, that customers should be told a week in advance, and that suppliers give them all the information they need to make payments

under the new system. since we have started asking questions about this, the regulator has written to all suppliers telling them to stick to the rules or face potential fines. today, energy companies say they both change their behaviour. it does seem as though there are some mistakes being made and it is important ofgem take some action and i am glad of them has written to suppliers. suppliers should be following the rules and taking every reasonable step to ensure they are checking people's circumstances and know what is going on. more smart meters are being installed at the same time more people are struggling to pay their bills so remote switching is likely to become even more common this winter. sta rt by start by explaining why companies are doing this in the first place and why they would switch or flip the metres?—

and why they would switch or flip the metres? , ., ., ,., ., , the metres? there is a reasonable rocess the metres? there is a reasonable process that _ the metres? there is a reasonable process that companies _ the metres? there is a reasonable process that companies have i the metres? there is a reasonable process that companies have to i the metres? there is a reasonablel process that companies have to go through if people are struggling and if they are building up a really big amount of debt and traditionally, up until the roll—out of smart meters, at that stage, once an energy company has tried to engage on a number of times with customers than they would have to apply for a court warrant and install a prepayment metre, and that means they could get into more debt and the energy company can gradually take off somebody takes off the payment to repay the debt. there are reasonable moments where a prepayment metre is the right thing to do for customers. the problem is that once a smart metre is installed in somebody�*s house, the process becomes more opaque for the customer. there smart meter, as we described, can simply be switched over into prepayment mode without them having to receive this court warrant or somebody

physically coming into their house which makes it obvious to the customer exactly what is going on, so the danger is that even if this is the right move for a customer to put them onto a prepayment metre, if the information is in clear and they do not realise they are being switched over, they could self disconnect by mistake and indeed if they are a vulnerable customer it might not be appropriate to put them onto eight prepayment metre and they might not have enough financial resources to get some money on the metre in the first place and really struggle as a result. it is because the two things are happening at the same time that more and more people are struggling to pay bills but more and more people have smart metres in their homes and a big number of people are falling through the cracks. ., , , , cracks. , more broadly, remind us where we — cracks. , more broadly, remind us where we are _ cracks. , more broadly, remind us where we are in — cracks. , more broadly, remind us where we are in things _ cracks. , more broadly, remind us where we are in things like - cracks. , more broadly, remind us| where we are in things like support for the most vulnerable and the rises in the bills. the government have issued _ rises in the bills. the government have issued extra _ rises in the bills. the government have issued extra support - rises in the bills. the government have issued extra support since . rises in the bills. the government i have issued extra support since the beginning of october, and all of us

should have had £66 a month knocked off energy bills if you live in england, scotland or wales. off energy bills if you live in england, scotland orwales. if off energy bills if you live in england, scotland or wales. if you are on a prepayment metre, that should have come off automatically or onto your smart meter automatically, and if you're a on a prepayment metre, there are other options of health of available and the winter fuel payments will start rolling out in the next few weeks and if people contact their supplier they might be able to have it added onto a list of extra help, certainly if people are vulnerable at this moment, particularly since prices went up at the beginning of october. if you're pregnant, with a child underfive in your if you're pregnant, with a child under five in your household, it's important to get registered with your supplier is vulnerable because it means they cannot cut off your supply through the winter and it means you might well get extra help. that is really useful.

means you might well get extra help. nurses across the uk have voted in favour of strike action for the first time in their history. the us mid—term election results are coming in with republicans projected to take control of the house of representatives and it is a dead heatin representatives and it is a dead heat in the senate. prime minister rishi sunak says he obviously regrets appointing gavin williamson after the minister was accused of bullying. kherson has been the biggest prize in russia's invasion of ukraine, but ukrainian forces have mounted a concerted counter offensive to try to recapture the city. joining me now as our security correspondent, frank gardner. talk us through the announcement, what is it we have

heard from the russian military? it's very significant and there is no possible way that russia can disguise this as anything other than a retreat. it's been announced jointly by the russian defence minister and also the general, the overall commander of russia's operation in ukraine, and for logistical reasons, they are withdrawing, as he puts it, and others would call it a retreat from kherson city which is on the western bank of the river which runs north to south right down the middle of ukraine, all the way from the chernobyl marshes from kyiv in the north all the way to the black scene and and it's the only significance city they have captured in the nine—month tour so far —— the black sea. and it's also the provincial capital of one of the so—called provinces that president putin declared were now part of russia, so it completely puts the lie to the

fact it is now part of russia if a major city in the province is no longer under russian control. we should be a little wary because there is always the possibility that this is some kind of trap. the announcement from the russian commanders is that they are logistically unable to keep that city supplied and ukrainian forces have been advancing slowly down the coast towards it, taking village after village and slowly encircling it and russia has been withdrawing its forces to the eastern bank where they are building a defensive line but they will have left behind them a lot of landmines, booby—traps and they will make that city quite hard to inhabit or even to take and there is the possibility they have left behind units who will try to ambush the advancing ukrainian forces, so, yes, on paper, as one pro—kremlin russian blogger put it, it's a black day in the history of the russian army but be wary because if this is army but be wary because if this is

a bigger defeat as it looks then russia is likely to retaliate, almost certainly by hitting ukrainian cities and punishing the civilian population. and ukrainian cities and punishing the civilian population.— civilian population. and we have seen the strikes _ civilian population. and we have seen the strikes on _ civilian population. and we have seen the strikes on crucial i seen the strikes on crucial ukrainian infrastructure. bring this up ukrainian infrastructure. bring this up to speed with how the ukrainian advance or counteroffensive or military performances happening across the rest of the country. we have a good idea of what is happening in kherson, but what about the rest of ukraine? most happening in kherson, but what about the rest of ukraine?— the rest of ukraine? most of the fi . htin: the rest of ukraine? most of the fi . htina is the rest of ukraine? most of the fighting is taking _ the rest of ukraine? most of the fighting is taking place - the rest of ukraine? most of the fighting is taking place in - the rest of ukraine? most of the fighting is taking place in the i fighting is taking place in the eastern area of ukraine known as the donbas, into provinces and it is a pretty slow, grinding battle there, or battleground, where neither side is making huge big progress and there was a lot of optimism on the ukrainian side in late september and october they would be able to push on having taken a lot of ground around kharkiv, but it seems to have ground to a halt and the russians are reinforcing their troops with a

lot of conscripts and reservists but also the group who are, the mercenaries, not an official part of the russian army but all ex russian forces and many of them from russian special forces and have a reputation for ruthlessness and brutality, but also quite a lot of military professionalism. russia has not fought a good war and they don't seem to be capable of conducting what is known as all arms warfare where you combine things like artillery, infantry, aerial surveillance, drones, cyberand surveillance, drones, cyber and putting surveillance, drones, cyberand putting it all together in a coordinated effort. they are not very good at that. the ukrainians are good at it but they have a lot of resources but with a lot of help, instruction and training from nato, they have fought a better war than russia has. so we have winter coming and that means a lot of rain and eventually snow and i don't expect to see a lot of ground changing hands in eastern ukraine during that time, but what has gone on in

kherson in the south is a bitter blow. at one point russia thought they were going to be able to use kherson as a spring board to move west and take the city of odesa, ukraine's main remaining port which would have got ukraine off from the sea but they will not be able to do that now. . ~ sea but they will not be able to do that now. ., ~ ., ~ , ., sea but they will not be able to do that now. ., ~ ., ~ ,, . for that police in york have detained a man after eggs were thrown for that police in york have detained a man after eggs were thrown at the king and queen consort during a walkabout. the three eggs narrowly missed the royal couple, and the crowd responded by singing 'god save the king.�* this report from fiona trott in york. cheering. an historic moment, the king and consort arriving at the city for a special welcome territory which has existed for centuries. then this. booing.

the crowd respond and there are shouts of "shame on you." cheering. half a mile away at york minster, a different welcome. here, the king and queen consort met the archbishop of york and took part in a short ceremony inside the cathedral. afterwards, the unveiling of a statue of queen elizabeth. cheering. in a city that has many memories of the late monarch, there was a very personal and poignant moment for the king. it was an historic visit in the first few coming here, minutes later, and then

meeting members of the public. you get the feeling this is a very personal day for him and also a very important day in york's history. this statue unveiling isn'tjust a chance for the city to reflect on the queen's legacy but to look forward to the king at the west front which has been regenerated, and soon there will be queen elizabeth square, the first open public space here for 200 years. this afternoon, the king and the queen consort are in doncaster which is getting city status as part of the queen's jubilee. meta — the company behind facebook and instagram — has announced it's cutting more than 11 thousand jobs. in a statement to employees,

chief executive mark zuckerberg said he'd decided to reduce staff numbers by about 13 per cent. he also said the changes were "some of the most difficult" in meta's history.�* our technology editor zoe kleinman has more. what we are seeing is a really different side to mark zuckerberg and in the statement given to staff today he is very contrite and says he is sorry and is taking responsibility for what happened. what is it that happened? he said he continued to invest in his big new idea after the pandemic and you have to bear in mind during the pandemic everybody was furiously using devices and spending all their time online because there was nothing else to do and he thought that that uptick would continue, but it didn't and it slowed down and at the same time he has been funnelling billions of dollars into this project of his called the metaverse and is literally batting his bottom dollar on this and thinks it's the future of the internet in an immersive world where we will all he, do our work, hang out, meet people and we will be in this world all the time. the problem is, it's years away from being finished and the company is now running out of cash. the comedian peter kay has said he will host a monthly

residency at the 02 arena in london from next month. he announced earlier this week that he was going on tour for the first time in 12 years. talking to zoe ball on her radio 2 breakfast show, the comedian said people's interest in his comeback had surprised him. i thought we should have called this tour peter who? because i haven't been around for five years. i thought who, honestly... no, not give a monkeys, but being on the news, can you get your head round that? now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas for parts of the south—east of england it's the wettest start to november on record and we've had lots of rain in the past seven days or so, but today looks drier and brighter for many of us and this is the picture in county londonderry and we have shower clouds around and lots of rainbows but for the rest of the day, longer spells of sunshine developing for most of us and those heavy downpours largely easing way as well, so quite a few isobars on the map and a breezy spell of weather but not as windy today

as it has been in the past few days and we have this weather front that will push more cloud in across northern ireland through the course of the afternoon. and a few splashes of rain and eventually it will work into the west of scotland, but elsewhere spells of sunshine and a few showers drifting through on the westerly breeze, and temperatures this afternoon between 11 and 1a degrees. so still above average but not as warm as it was over the past couple of days. into the evening hours, wet weather pushes across scotland and overnight the rain will sit up towards the northern isles, but elsewhere, largely dry and a fair amount of cloud and very mild for the time of year, certainly overnight lows between ten and 1a degrees to kick off thursday morning. heading into tomorrow, the weather front sits across the north west of scotland bringing rain and another breezy feeling day, but the breeze is coming in from the south or south—west direction, so you can see the orange colour is returning to the map, an exceptionally mild spell of weather through the day on thursday. yes, it will be pretty wet for the north—west of scotland with a bit of drizzle around coastal hills and western areas and the clearest of the skies will be towards eastern england

and parts of eastern scotland as well, but gusts of wind between 30 and a0 mph and it could touch the far north—west of scotland, but look at those temperatures. 1a between 17 degrees and notjust mild by day, but overnight, friday dawn could potentially be the warmest november night on record so we are sitting in the mid—teens before we even start the day on friday. still quite a cloudy story with rain in the north—west but the best of the sunshine will be for central and eastern parts of the day and we could see 17 or 18 celsius during friday afternoon. things not quite as warm as we head for the weekend at most places looking generally dry and settled unless breezy and still very mild for this stage in november. goodbye.

this is bbc news. the headlines... nurses in many parts of the uk are to go on strike after members of the union voted to walk out in a dispute over pay. the message for everyone today is loud and _ the message for everyone today is loud and clear, hundreds and thousands of nurses have spoken out today— thousands of nurses have spoken out today and _ thousands of nurses have spoken out today and said enough is enough. a significant setback for the kremlin as the russian military is ordered to retreat. the us mid—term elections are coming in with republicans projected to take control of the house of representatives. it is a dead heat in the senate. rishi sunak said he obviously regrets appointing gavin williamson

after the minister was accused of