steve barclay is insisting the government has accepted the recommendation, and a lot of work goes _ recommendation, and a lot of work goes into— recommendation, and a lot of work goes into these pay reviews. the government is going to adopt their recommendations, which is to give over 1 _ recommendations, which is to give over1 million nhs workers a pay rise of— over1 million nhs workers a pay rise of at— over1 million nhs workers a pay rise of at least £1400 this year on top of— rise of at least £1400 this year on top of the — rise of at least £1400 this year on top of the tree percent pay rise last year — top of the tree percent pay rise last year i_ top of the tree percent pay rise last year. i can actually sympathise with nurses' — last year. i can actually sympathise with nurses' decision to strike, but nonetheless, 17% is significant at a time when — nonetheless, 17% is significant at a time when we have a cost of living crisis _ time when we have a cost of living crisis the — time when we have a cost of living crisis. the government is being squeezed — crisis. the government is being squeezed enormously with the chancellor and the prime minister going _ chancellor and the prime minister going into — chancellor and the prime minister going into the physical statement later going into the physical statement tater this — going into the physical statement later this month —— fiscal. they cannot— later this month —— fiscal. they cannot borrow and look at what happened after the budget. they're

worried _ happened after the budget. they're worried about spooking the markets and it's— worried about spooking the markets and it's difficult to see where this money— and it's difficult to see where this money is — and it's difficult to see where this money is going to come from. then again. _ money is going to come from. then again. you — money is going to come from. then again, you can see it for both sides — ina in a week, the autumn statement budget, certainly not the fiscal event. i think we have that last month! and boy, what an event that was. james, what do you make of this story? mi; that was. james, what do you make of this sto ? y ., ~ that was. james, what do you make of this sto ? g . ~ ., this story? my take on board everything — this story? my take on board everything annabel- this story? my take on board everything annabel says - this story? my take on board i everything annabel says about this story? my take on board - everything annabel says about the difficulties the government is facing. it left such a huge hole in our economy that the government cost knife new —— £9 billion to pay back. in my eyes, that would be money very well spent. just two years ago, rishi sunak stood outside number 11

downing st clapping for the nurses and the nhs. that's the greatest etting this country ever achieved, and the bbc comes close second. thank you. and the bbc comes close second. thank yon-— thank you. all of us have been throu~h thank you. all of us have been through a _ thank you. all of us have been through a grim _ thank you. all of us have been through a grim time, - thank you. all of us have been through a grim time, and - thank you. all of us have been through a grim time, and a lot| thank you. all of us have been i through a grim time, and a lot of us out they have experience of hospitals, but the one common experience and the empathy and humanity and nurses. 14% of them now are using food banks. they earn 20% less than they did in real terms of decade ago. i think it would be very strange if people said they don't deserve it. i really feel that they do deserve it. the government is quite rightly being criticised for not valuing the nhs and i. this would be a huge statement to say it's the most treasured institution in this country. it's the most treasured institution in this country-— it's the most treasured institution in this country. james, you've taken us onto the — in this country. james, you've taken

us onto the metro. _ this is emma revi saying for the first time, demand outstrips... and the figures have gone up significantly in the 12—month between september last year and this year. 12-month between september last year and this year-— and this year. absolutely, i mean, one in five — and this year. absolutely, i mean, one in five people _ and this year. absolutely, i mean, one in five people who _ and this year. absolutely, i mean, one in five people who were - and this year. absolutely, i mean, | one in five people who were visiting food banks, 40% of the parcels being handed out are going to children. that i found very shocking. milk is now viewed as a luxury item. 1.3 parcels given out in the last six months, i mean, there are many people including myself who live in the middle class bubble who have no idea of the real suffering that people are going through at the moment, and i think the metro headline invites it very well. we are in this huge crisis. people are having to choose whether to heat or to eat, and you think in the 21st

century and the fifth largest economy in a low in the world, this is a national scandal. we must do something about it.— is a national scandal. we must do i something about it._ well, something about it. annabel? well, es, of something about it. annabel? well, yes. of course _ something about it. annabel? well, yes, of course pressure _ something about it. annabel? well, yes, of course pressure is _ yes, of course pressure is increasing on sunak and hunt to push beyond _ increasing on sunak and hunt to push beyond what they're already doing with the _ beyond what they're already doing with the energy price guarantee. very— with the energy price guarantee. very costly measure to which the government will get very little credit — government will get very little credit. but these are stark statistics. 1.3 emergency parcels giving _ statistics. 1.3 emergency parcels giving out, more people than ever retving _ giving out, more people than ever relying on— giving out, more people than ever relying on food banks. of course, the data — relying on food banks. of course, the data last week forecasted that we may— the data last week forecasted that we may be facing a recession, the longest— we may be facing a recession, the longest trut— we may be facing a recession, the longest but most shallow recession that we've — longest but most shallow recession that we've seen in many decades.

times— that we've seen in many decades. times are — that we've seen in many decades. times are already very difficult, as this data _ times are already very difficult, as this data shows. but they are about to get— this data shows. but they are about to get even— this data shows. but they are about to get even more difficult into this winter _ to get even more difficult into this winter. like i said, the pressure in the challenge for rishi sunak, who has only— the challenge for rishi sunak, who has only been prime minister for a couple _ has only been prime minister for a couple of— has only been prime minister for a couple of weeks, if you can believe it, couple of weeks, if you can believe it. the _ couple of weeks, if you can believe it, the pressure isjust enormous. fundamentals it —— immensely difficult — fundamentals it —— immensely difficult to protect the poorest from — difficult to protect the poorest from this hardship. as well as riding — from this hardship. as well as riding out— from this hardship. as well as riding out the challenges economically. thank you both very much- _ challenges economically. thank you both very much. we _ challenges economically. thank you both very much. we should - challenges economically. thank you both very much. we should end - challenges economically. thank you | both very much. we should end with challenges economically. thank you i both very much. we should end with a nod to the other presence on the front page of the metro. matt hancock, a photograph, none of them flattering appear tomorrow. it's one of him in this case kind of covered with gunk, as far as i can see. he's

been having to deal with the bug infested jungle, been having to deal with the bug infestedjungle, or been having to deal with the bug infested jungle, or the matt hancockroach. that's it that's it for the papers this hour. james and annabel will be back again at 11:30pm. goodbye for now. coming up next, sport and weather and we willjoin our colleagues in singapore for newsday. bye—bye. hello there, this is your updates from the bbc sport centre. manchester city are through to the fourth round of the carabao cup after beating chelsea 2—0 at the etihad. pep guardiola's side have won this competition four times out of the last five seasons and started their campaign well here — riyad mahrez�*s free kick giving them the lead in the second half — and then, less five minutes later, julian alvarez was first to the ball after mahrez�*s shot was saved and the argentinian got the second. here's a check on all eight of this

evening's third—round ties. with a couple of shocks. blackburn knocking out west him. darby pushed liverpool all the way but left off to the reds —— lost off to the reds. celtic maintained their seven—point lead at the top of the scottish premiership with a 2—1win at motherwell. they're still well clear of rangers who beat hearts 1—0 at ibrox. elsewhere, dundee united beat kilmarnock 4—0, while st mirren and stjohnstone drew 2—all while st mirren and st johnstone drew 2—all. wales manager robert page has named his 26—man squad for their first world cup in 64 years. there are no surprise inclusions or omissions, but swansea midfielder joe allen makes the group, despite being a major injury doubt. gareth bale will captain the team who play their first group match against the united states on 21 november. spurs defender ben davies is looking forward to the tournament.

i really don't think there's any pressure on — i really don't think there's any pressure on us going - i really don't think there's any pressure on us going into - i really don't think there's any pressure on us going into this| pressure on us going into this tournament. i think we exceeded all expectations. seems to be the last time we got... it was 64 years ago, so we're excited and we want to do well. obviously, we want to do wales proud out there. for us, being a part of it is going to be an incredible moment. we know we have the support back home and we will wear our shirts with pride. gareth southgate names his england squad tomorrow, and chelsea defender reece james won't be part of it. he says he's devastated to miss out with a knee injury. with southgate, it's understood, deeming it too much of a risk to take him. former england striker alan shearer is concerned the lack of defensive options could pose a problem. well, kyle walker's going to be fit or whether —— whether he's going to

be fit, _ or whether —— whether he's going to be fit, the _ or whether —— whether he's going to be fit, the manager will know, and i'm be fit, the manager will know, and i'm sure _ be fit, the manager will know, and i'm sure he's— be fit, the manager will know, and i'm sure he's spoken to those players — i'm sure he's spoken to those players and they've given an update on their— players and they've given an update on their fitness. and whether he thinks _ on their fitness. and whether he thinks it's— on their fitness. and whether he thinks it's worth a gamble on one or if both— thinks it's worth a gamble on one or if both of— thinks it's worth a gamble on one or if both of those players, that's something that we'll have to wait and see _ something that we'll have to wait and see to — something that we'll have to wait and see to find out, but that opens the door_ and see to find out, but that opens the door for someone else if not. england have qualified top of their group at the women's rugby league world cup after beating papua new guinea. they conceded the first try at headingley, but it was one way traffic from then — leah burke scoring a hat—trick in a 42—points—to—4 win. england will play either defending champions australia or new zealand in the semifinal on monday. despite the defeat, papua new guinea go through as pool a runners—up. there was late drama in group a's other game. it looked as though brazil were going to earn their first ever point at a world cup, but canada won it in the 79th minute — alanna fittes with the try. wheelchair competition

after a comprehensive 121—nil his second of the match. england will face the runners—up from group b in the semifinals on sunday. saracens holly aitchson and harlequins ellie kildunne are both in england's starting line—up for their rugby union world cup final against new zealand on saturday morning. helena rowland and hannah botterman are both out injured. there is full commentary live from eden park on 5live this saturday. you can also get the latest news from the world cup and the men's autumn internationals on the rugby union daily podcast. england captainjos butler says it'll be a late call on the fitness of dawid malan and mark wood before their t20 world cup semifinal against india tomorrow. both players went through fitness tests during this morning's training session, with mark wood seeming more likely to be available. malan, who was injured in saturday's win over sri lanka, looks less likely to be fit in time. if england win, they'll face pakistan in sunday's final.

yeah, it is, but that is exciting as well. everyone... selection has been really tough throughout the whole tournament and the guys who have not played so far are all desperate to play and want to be involved in all of the big games, depth in the squad. so, we back everyone to do theirjob when required and what better occasion to come into if someone is required to do that? veteranjimmy white has qualified for the uk snooker championship at the age of 60. white beat dominic dale in the final round of qualifying to secure his place in tomorrow's draw. the event begins in york on saturday. white won the tournament some 30 years ago. you'll have to ask me after i win it because _ you'll have to ask me after i win it because i'm — you'll have to ask me after i win it because i'm not here to make the numbers up. if i bring my a game, because i'm not here to make the numbers up. if i bring mya game, i

canwin— numbers up. if i bring mya game, i canwinthe— numbers up. if i bring mya game, i can win the competition. let�*s numbers up. if! bring my a game, i can win the competition.— can win the competition. let's see how he does- _ and that is all the sport from us for now. many areas across the country desperate for rain, including the southeast of england. that has been addressed a little over the last few days, as the way to start in november on record in the southeast. some areas have seen a month's worth of rain in a few days. mist and fog likely to be a problem across the south—east over the next few days. the rain stays into the far northwest, largely dry elsewhere and mild for all of us. over the next few hours, there's that ran across the far north of scotland. the south—westerly when feeding and a lot of low cloud, mist and drizzle around as well. it will be a mild start to thursday morning, ask temperatures sitting between 9—12

degrees. cloud think enough drizzle first thing will be pretty misty way as well, but high pressure has dominated the story. it's also keeping these weather fronts out to the far northwest. around that high, we have that southerly when feeding and that mild air and its extending as far north as gotland. yes, cloudy with drizzle first thing —— as scotland. the winds are a feature of the highlands and islands across the irish sea. mild with it, so a bit of a peculiar afternoon with them brighter spells into the afternoon with highs of 16 degrees, 61 fahrenheit. that is going to lead into a very mild night indeed thursday into the early hours of friday, we're likely to be greeted with temperatures not falling very far at all. 15 or 16 celsius. that

cloud should tend to break up into the afternoon, the rain staying to the afternoon, the rain staying to the northwest, but the talking point on friday will be temperatures as high as 18 or 19 celsius. as we move into the weekend, it starts off dry but there is a threat of another front pushing in from the west as we go through the latter stages of sunday. all in all, not a bad weekend and prospect. dry and mild for most, certainly better than last weekend.

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