this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. a missile strike hits nato member poland and kills two people near the ukrainian border. an investigation is under way to establish who was behind it yellow it is unlikely in the minds of the trajectory but it was fired from russia, but we will see russia rained down over 80 missile strikes on ukrainians come on civilians, civilian infrastructure, electricity and water and suchlike and that is why we are having this conversation and we can't lose sight of this fact. uk inflation hits 11.1% — the highest for 41 years — as food prices and energy bills drive up the cost of living.

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polish officials said the missile landed in przewodow, on the ukrainian border, near lviv. early reports had suggested russia was to blame for the blast, but overnight, us presidentjoe biden said it was "unlikely" the missile had been launched from russia. the polish president now says there's no conclusive evidence who launched the missile. the blast came as russia launched one of its biggest missile strikes across ukraine yesterday, which knocked out power to cities including the capital kyiv. jonathan josephs reports. the aftermath of a missile strike on a polish village close to the border with ukraine. two people died. in the confusion of war, poland's president says it is crucial to investigate what happened before apportioning any blame as to who was responsible. translation: i want apportioning any blame as to who was responsible. translation:— responsible. translation: i want to assure everyone _ responsible. translation: i want to assure everyone that _ responsible. translation: i want to assure everyone that we _ responsible. translation: i want to assure everyone that we work - responsible. translation: i want to assure everyone that we work in - responsible. translation: i want to assure everyone that we work in a - assure everyone that we work in a very calm way, very carefully. we do

not take any rash decisions and ask everyone to stay calm. polish soldiers are at the scene. we have allies' support and all the commitments are in place. russia's government — commitments are in place. russia's government has _ commitments are in place. russia's government has been _ commitments are in place. russia's government has been quick - commitments are in place. russia's government has been quick to - commitments are in place. russia'sl government has been quick to refute suggestions it was to blame, saying such allegations amounted to a no deliberate provocation and escalation. at the g20 summit of world leaders in indonesia's capital bali, the us president was asked if he believes the missile had been fired from russia.— fired from russia. there is preliminary _ fired from russia. there is preliminary information i fired from russia. there is i preliminary information that contests that. i don't want to say that before we completely investigate but it is unlikely in the minds of the trajectory that it was fired from russia. but we will see. figs was fired from russia. but we will see. �* , was fired from russia. but we will see. ~ , ., , ., was fired from russia. but we will see. a ., , ., ., see. as the meeting draws to a close, see. as the meeting draws to a close. the _ see. as the meeting draws to a close, the united _ see. as the meeting draws to a close, the united nations - see. as the meeting draws to a - close, the united nations secretary general antonio guterres says he is very concerned and wants a thorough investigation. other world leaders have echoed that call for caution.

conscious that they don't want a war that has mostly stayed within ukraine's borders to escalate beyond them. it ukraine's borders to escalate beyond them. ., , ukraine's borders to escalate beyond them. ., ., ., ., them. it was important for our team to establish — them. it was important for our team to establish the _ them. it was important for our team to establish the facts. _ them. it was important for our team to establish the facts. that - them. it was important for our team to establish the facts. that is - to establish the facts. that is exactly what is happening as we speak. there are teams on the ground involving notjust the poles but the ukrainians and americans and others and all of us want to get to the bottom of what happened and it is right to let that conclude. to your second point, taking a step back, the reason we are even having this conversation is because yesterday russia rained down over 80 missile strikes on the ukrainians, civilians come on civilian infrastructure. those attacks are mounted to the heaviest wave of missile strikes from russia in nearly nine months of war, hitting most major cities. the scene of the attack in poland has been cordoned off by police. a heavy presence underlining the seriousness of the situation. it is believed the missile landed on a grain farmer. nato ambassadors are discussing the

strike on one of their members at an emergency meeting in brussels. what they do next depends on what investigators find out the scene. jonathanjosephs, bbc news. our correspondent danjohnson is near the site in poland. this is as close as the police will lead us to the scene of yesterday cosmic explosion. we believe that crater that was pictured on social media is on a farm that's just a few hundred metres further up that road. there are forensic teams of military experts who are now scouring that scene trying to establish exactly what happened, what it was that landed there and because that explosion, and crucially where it was fired from. you can see the police are here stopping all the cars, searching cars of residents trying to get in and out of this area. it is quite a large area that has been cordoned off, but we are so close here to the ukrainian border. it is just ten miles or so away. that's why people living here in

this part of poland had been concerned that at some point this conflict may well spill over and affect them directly here know whether that was through some accidental incident or whatever. it does seem that there has now happened. we know two polish citizens were killed on that farm in this explosion yesterday. the polish government is urging calm. it is trying to reassure its population that poland is not under attack, that poland is not under attack, that people here are safe, that this country has the backing of nato, and the government is urging that people wait while the investigation continues to investigate the full facts of what has happened here. but no doubt people have been worried. earlier in the year at the start of the conflict there were so many ukrainians coming across the border into this part of poland and we saw people here really nervous. there were polish citizens joining people here really nervous. there were polish citizensjoining up to the territorial defence force. we saw some making preparations in case they needed to flee further west if air raid sirens started sounding

here in poland. that has not happened. things are calm here, but there is a huge investigation under way to work out exactly what it was that happened here yesterday and what it means. earlier i spoke to our diplomatic correspondent paul adams about who may be to blame for the strike. overnight, and starting from late last night, there was quite a lot of analysis already going on of the alleged missile fragment that was photographed at the scene of the explosion just across the border in poland. the general consensus that was beginning to emerge overnight was that that looked like a fragment from a surface—to—air missile, probably fired by ukrainian air defences. there is no absolutely solid case for this yet. it is merely the way the initial analysis was going. clearly that is whatjoe biden is hearing from his people, that somehow in the course

of ukraine's probably rather frantic efforts yesterday to intercept this barrage of missiles, some of which were fired at the far west of ukraine close to that polish border, something ended up landing in a field in poland. the fragment that has been seen so far does look like an s—300 air defence missile. does it seem for the moment that escalation of this conflict is being avoided? this is not good. this is the kind of thing that everyone has been worrying about ever since russia launched its full—scale invasion in february. the possibility that this might spill over onto nato territory. and so clearly there was an enormous sense of alarm yesterday when those reports first emerged. now, the fact it doesn't appear at the moment to be fragments of a russian missile is, in some

ways, a bit of a relief to western leaders because, frankly, no one wants to get involved no—one wants to get involved in a direct confrontation with russia, and were this proved to have been a direct russian attack on poland, then that would have put nato in an extremely difficult and sensitive situation. if it emerges that this is indeed a ukrainian missile, then that makes that dire prospect go away somewhat. but i think as you have just heard from rishi sunak, the context for this is in what happened yesterday right across ukraine, a widespread russian missile attack. none of this would have happened if russia hadn't launched its invasion. so that is, i think, the message we are going to be hearing over and over throughout the day. it is interesting to compare the responses of the g20, which of course includes russia, to the g7 group of countries who had that separate break—out meeting at the g20, and which doesn't include russia.

they used the phrase "barbaric", i think, when they were describing yesterday's all—out russian assault. there are clear differences among the g20 leaders. not all of them share the west's view of who is right and who's wrong in this conflict. china obviously remains an ally of russia and india and south africa and other countries are distinctly ambivalent. and so that is a tension that will continue to exist throughout this. paul adams. dominic raab has written to rishi sunak to request an independent investigation into two formal complaints into him. he has said to make a formal complaints have been made and he has written to the prime minister to request an independent investigation. there is the letter on your screen. he says he looks forward to addressing these

complaints and continuing to serve as deputy prime minister, justice secretary and lord chancellor. dominic raab will be deputising for rishi sunak at prime minister's questions today because of course the prime minister is in bali for the prime minister is in bali for the 620 the prime minister is in bali for the g20 summit. so dominic raab saying he has written to the prime minister to request an independent investigation into two formal complaints that have been made and against him, so dominic raab saying he wants an independent investigation into two formal complaints. inflation has risen again in the uk — as energy bills and food prices drive up the cost of living. the latest figures published today show inflation rose by 11.1% last month. that's up from 10.1% in september. but prices are rising even faster for the poorest households — by more than i6% for the families who spend the least. it's the highest rate of inflation in the uk for 41 years — a figure not seen since october 1981.

the prime minister, rishi sunak, addressed those rising inflation rates whilst speaking at the g20 summit in bali. here's what he had to say. two thirds of the global economy, or g20 members, seeing inflation rates above 7% at the moment. the imf thinks a third of the global economy either is or will be in recession. that is the global context, that's what's dominated the conversations that i've been having here. and we know why that is, it's the legacy of covid and it's, of course, what putin is doing that is driving up energy and, indeed, prices. we talked to some of my colleagues from africa and what they're grappling with, they're very cognisant of that. that's the global economic context and that's what's dominating what's happening. every country will have idiosyncratic things but those are the overwhelming, dominating factors that are leading to the economic challenge that we're facing at the moment. rishi sunak speaking a short while ago in bali.

our economics correspondent, andy verity, has been looking into how people are dealing with the pressures of increasing prices. at this environmentally friendly brewery and pub in stroud in gloucestershire, the raw ingredients aren't getting any cheaperr' you know, it wasn't long ago when the value of the pound really dropped and overnight the prices went up 10—i2%. the devaluation of the pound in the past year means businesses from hops to oil and gas. how much do you pay for a bag of these? it varies anywhere between sort of £15 to £40 a kilo. the biggest rise is our power. electricity has doubled over the last year. gas has gone up at least by half. our raw materials, so malt and hops, cans, labels, they've gone up between 10% and 15%. global inflationary pressure is now coming home in higher wage costs as employers pay more to compete for an unexpectedly small pool of available workers. labour, we're a living wage employer. lowest wages have gone up by 10%. for us that's at least sort of 40,

50, £60,000 a year additional costs, which means we've got to sell somewhere between 150,000, £200,000 worth more beerjust to cover the additional wages costs. but some global inflationary pressures have recently been easing. shipping goods like beer across the world now costs less than a third of what it did in 2021. that's one reason why the bank of england expects double digit inflation to drop back to single digits in the spring. for now, though, it's all about those price shocks. milk, butter, dairy foods, bread. largely, filling up the car. strangely, fruit teas, they seem to have gone from £1 to £2.25. and you think, how can that be? to stop inflation bedding down in the domestic economy, interest rates were expected after the mini budget to have to rise to 6%. now they're expected to peak

in the spring at 4.5%. much higher than a year ago, but lower than many economists feared. andy verity, bbc news, stroud. let's get more on this with christian spence, who's the chief economist at the institute of place management, which is based at manchester metropolitan university. thank you forjoining us. . was this increase higher than you expected? certainly so, expectations were of a small increase in inflation in the later stages but this has risen more quickly than we expected. the big pressure from energy, though thankfully the government's energy price guarantees working as expected and so the rise is less than it would have been had the government not brought forward that policy. but i think the continued pressure, particularly in things like food prices is a real concern, particularly for the poorest end of the household distribution. the broader picture remains unchanged in that people are feeling incredibly

pressured and squeezed because of the food inflation, because of their energy bills. it is the orman —— autumn statement tomorrow. how will the chance to look at this latest figure and perhaps look at laced no last—minute changes to his statement? policies need to do to tackle rising inflation?— tackle rising inflation? there are two thin . s tackle rising inflation? there are two things that _ tackle rising inflation? there are two things that need _ tackle rising inflation? there are two things that need to - tackle rising inflation? there are two things that need to be - tackle rising inflation? there are two things that need to be seen| tackle rising inflation? there are - two things that need to be seen from the chancellor tomorrow —— what does he need to do? firstly, during government policy is rigorously focused on ensuring the poorest of the households receive the support they need to be able to cope with inflation over the medium to long term. and second is how will this all fit into the public finances. the most recent comprehensive spending review said departmental budgets in cash terms, she made an inflation rate of around 4%. that's obviously now for the birds, inflation is going to be higher. and so we are already seen departmental spending squeezed in real terms because there is increasing industrial disputes with public

sector workers and strike action for higher pay. all of these things will have to be genuinely considered by the chancellor tomorrow if there is a chance that the public sector will be able to recruit and retain its staff successfully, public services will function and the poorest households in the uk will be able to get through what is going to be a difficult winter.— difficult winter. rishi sunak underlining _ difficult winter. rishi sunak underlining his _ difficult winter. rishi sunak underlining his statement | difficult winter. rishi sunak| underlining his statement in difficult winter. rishi sunak - underlining his statement in with reporters earlier in bali that difficult will have to be made at home, so if we are seeing these wide—ranging tax cuts that have been talked about, squeeze on public spending, what about the other side of the coin? the argument that to deal with inflation you give people some more money, you give them more resources? ~ , y �* ~ resources? absolutely. but i think because of— resources? absolutely. but i think because of the _ resources? absolutely. but i think because of the fiscal _ resources? absolutely. but i think because of the fiscal environment | resources? absolutely. but i think. because of the fiscal environment we see ourselves in, the challenges the government has faced in the international markets over the past couple of months, that's clearly not going to be as generous as it might have been before. we still await tomorrow, what will happen in the energy price guarantee beyond march. that's likely to become more

focused, so also households will probably fall out of scope for that. to maintain the international credibility certainly in helping sterling, which will also help inflation, he needs to manage the two sides of the coin very carefully. but any support command support must be brought forward, does need to be focused on the very poorest. does need to be focused on the very oorest. ,., ., does need to be focused on the very oorest, ,., ., ., does need to be focused on the very oorest. ,., ., ., i. does need to be focused on the very oorest. ,., ., ., , ., ., , poorest. good to get your thoughts toda , poorest. good to get your thoughts today, christian _ poorest. good to get your thoughts today, christian spence, _ poorest. good to get your thoughts today, christian spence, chief- today, christian spence, chief economist at the institute of place management. let's pick up on the breaking news from a few minutes ago. justice secretary dominic raab has announced he's written to the prime minister to request an independent investigation into two formal complaints about his conduct. in a tweet, mr raab said, "i look forward to addressing "these complaints, and continuing to serve as deputy prime minister, "justice secretary, and lord chancellor". we can speak to our political correspondent nick eardley. first of all, is this the first time we have become aware that formal complaints have in fact been made against mr dominic raab? yes.

complaints have in fact been made against mr dominic raab?- complaints have in fact been made against mr dominic raab? yes, is the short answer. — against mr dominic raab? yes, is the short answer, and _ against mr dominic raab? yes, is the short answer, and it _ against mr dominic raab? yes, is the short answer, and it is _ against mr dominic raab? yes, is the short answer, and it is a _ against mr dominic raab? yes, is the short answer, and it is a pretty - short answer, and it is a pretty significant development i think. because for the last few days we have heard some accusations made against dominic raab, anonymously. a lot of them have appeared in the newspapers. but we were always told by dominic raab's team and by the prime minister that no formal complaints had been made. that seems to have changed over the past few hours, and formal complaints have now been made. at the moment the only account we have of what has gone on comes from dominic raab himself in a letter he has written to the prime minister. i think we can show you it on screen just now. he tweeted this out within the past few minutes. ijust want he tweeted this out within the past few minutes. i just want to he tweeted this out within the past few minutes. ijust want to read you one section. he says he's been notified that two separate complaints have formally been made against him in parallel, he says. but they refer to two separate periods, one from his time as foreign secretary and the second is

his first tenure as justice secretary. remember he was just a secretary under borisjohnson, left under liz truss, then got the job back, that's up to september this year. he has asked for that investigation to happen. in this letter he says he's going to co—operate and remains committed to serving the government as deputy prime minister. but there are two things i think that are really significant going forward. one is in 90 minutes' time dominic raab will be filling in for rishi sunak at prime minister's questions. the prime minister's questions. the prime minister's questions. the prime minister will be travelling back from indonesia so it is his deputy who stands in. i think we can fully expect that these allegations against dominic raab will be a big factor in prime minister's questions today. factor in prime minister's questions toda . . ,, , factor in prime minister's questions toda . ., ,, , , , factor in prime minister's questions toda. ,, , , today. perhaps this is why this statement _ today. perhaps this is why this statement has _ today. perhaps this is why this statement has been _ today. perhaps this is why this statement has been brought i today. perhaps this is why this i statement has been brought out today. perhaps this is why this - statement has been brought out when it has, so he can simply say i've spoken about that already and that is all you will hear from me on it at the moment.—

is all you will hear from me on it at the moment. yes, probably. the second thing _ at the moment. yes, probably. the second thing is _ at the moment. yes, probably. the second thing is really _ at the moment. yes, probably. the second thing is really important. i second thing is really important. there have been all these questions about rishi sunak�*s judgment there have been all these questions about rishi sunak�*sjudgment in some of the stories over the past few weeks when he appointed his cabinet and there was some anger that the home secretary suella braverman had got herjob back after being told to quit. gavin williamson had to quit after allegations of bullying which he denied, but which had become a big issue for the government, and now we have a third cabinet minister appointed by rishi sunak in this case the deputy prime minister, the man who is chosen to fill in for the pm, he now has two formal complaints against him and this is another big cloud over the government. we have talked about — cloud over the government. we have talked about this _ cloud over the government. we have talked about this already _ cloud over the government. we have talked about this already in - cloud over the government. we have talked about this already in the - talked about this already in the context of gavin williamson, rishi sunak on his first day in downing street in the speech outside number 10 after he became prime minister, essentially talking about a fresh start, a new start, professionalism

and integrity and so forth. if you have allegations like this swirling around, albeit subject to investigation, it is difficult to get that message out, that this is a fresh start. i get that message out, that this is a fresh start. ~' , ., get that message out, that this is a fresh start. ~ ., fresh start. i think you are absolutely _ fresh start. i think you are absolutely right. - fresh start. i think you are absolutely right. i - fresh start. i think you are absolutely right. i think. fresh start. i think you are absolutely right. i think it| fresh start. i think you are i absolutely right. i think it is another shadow over the government completely. it is going to be something that mr sunak inevitably faces more questions on, is he happy to keep his deputy prime minister in post while there is potentially this investigation taking place. there is the autumn statement taking place tomorrow so i suspect a lot of attention will be taken up by the huge economic news that has been dominating a lot of the government's agenda. but absolutely, dominating a lot of the government's agenda. butabsolutely, no dominating a lot of the government's agenda. but absolutely, no doubt come as you say, when rishi sunak talked about professionalism and integrity, he was trying to draw a line under some of the scandals

johnson's time. he was trying to say to voters, this is a new start. instead, they have been questions over the first few weeks over senior cabinet appointments. over the first few weeks over senior cabinetappointments. one over the first few weeks over senior cabinet appointments. one other question to pose this morning a man who knows we may get some more clarity on this as the day goes on, we have asked the question of number 10 and we will see what answer comes back. but it's not clear who will oversee that investigation. normally ministers would be investigated under the ministerial code. well, there is no ethics chief at the moment because you might remember that borisjohnson's quit, a man called lord geidt, quit and nobody has been appointed in the interim period. so i'm not totally sure that unless a whole investigation is commissioned and someone is brought in to oversee that, with the obvious person to look into these allegations is. that is a question that will be asked, i suspect, over the next few hours. i suspect the prime minister will face some questions about dominic raab's future. dominic raab himself is due

on his feet in the commons just after midday. on his feet in the commons “ust after midday-i on his feet in the commons “ust after midday. 0k, nick, thank you very much- _ after midday. 0k, nick, thank you very much. nick— after midday. 0k, nick, thank you very much. nick eardley, - after midday. 0k, nick, thank you very much. nick eardley, our - after midday. 0k, nick, thank youj very much. nick eardley, our chief political correspondent. donald trump has officially launched his bid for the 2024 us presidency. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal reports. # and #and| # and i won't forget the men who died... # in front of his crowd, inside his home, donald trump officially announced his comeback. america's comeback starts right now. cheering it was classic trump. he painted america as a dystopia that only he could rescue. because this is notjust a campaign, this is a quest to save our country. talking about saving our country. he boasted about his time in office. everybody was thriving like never before. ..had a go at president biden... now we have a president who falls asleep at global conferences.

..and hit out at the various legal investigations into him. and i'm a victim, i will tell you. i'm a victim. many of donald trump's supporters were celebrating outside mar—a—lago when he made his announcement. he is hugely popular here in his home state. but given that this was his big moment, his speech appeared low in energy. many members of his own party are questioning whether his political influence is fading. many republicans blame him for their party's underwhelming performance in the mid—term elections. most of the candidates mr trump publicly endorsed in crucial races lost. and his potential rival, 44—year—old florida governor ron desantis, had this to say after being called average by mr trump. i think what you learn is all that'sjust noise. and, really, what matters is, are you leading, are you getting in front of issues, are you delivering results for people and are you standing up for folks? and if you do that,

none of that stuff matters. donald trump's announcement is a way for him to seize early momentum in the race. but there's a long way to go and with his legal problems mounting, it may impact him both personally and politically. nomia iqbal, bbc news. joining me now is drjulie norman — co—director of the centre on us politics at university college london. good to have you with us to discuss the latest bid by donald trump for the latest bid by donald trump for the white house despite some of the candidacy back to doing less well than expected in the midterms despite some of his closest advisers saying, just wait a little while. donald trump forged ahead with the announcement, as everybody expected he would do, but this time around, is it going to much trickier for him, do you think, to get what he wants? i him, do you think, to get what he wants? ~ , . ~ wants? i think it will be trickier. he obviously — wants? i think it will be trickier. he obviously has _ wants? i think it will be trickier. he obviously has a _ wants? i think it will be trickier. he obviously has a record, - wants? i think it will be trickier. he obviously has a record, and l wants? i think it will be trickier. i he obviously has a record, and as wants? i think it will be trickier. - he obviously has a record, and as we saw in the midterms, just being

backed by trump isn't enough to get one over the line any more. but with that said, i think it's important not to underestimate trump either. it is true that many of his high backed candidates, many of them were defeated last week, but over 170 of his candidates at house and senate levels were successful, a large swathe of the electorate still very much supports trump. and even though there are other rising stars now in there are other rising stars now in the republican party including ron desantis, trump is still very much a front runner and i think it is important not to discount him. even though the grip of the party he had has perhaps loosened he is still very much a player. it has perhaps loosened he is still very much a player.— has perhaps loosened he is still very much a player. it was notable in that speech _ very much a player. it was notable in that speech he _ very much a player. it was notable in that speech he didn't _ very much a player. it was notable in that speech he didn't mention i very much a player. it was notable. in that speech he didn't mention his repeated denial, the false denial that he lost the 2020 race, so the signs that he has been watching the commentary and realising that these sorts of comments were not playing well with voters, along with the whole host of other issues, and that brought out more democrats to defeat his candidates. that

brought out more democrats to defeat his candidates-— his candidates. that is very true. the election _ his candidates. that is very true. the election denialism _ his candidates. that is very true. the election denialism was - his candidates. that is very true. - the election denialism was obviously a major talking point for trump all the way through his rallies and whatnot through last week, and i imagine we will still hear it again. but he seemed to be taking some points from his advisers to not emphasise that as much. what we heard him saying instead it was, how did things compare when i was present to how they are now? and going close to conservative issues like immigration, crime and of course inflation and the economy, and leaning in more heavily there then on to sake january the 6th or then on to sake january the 6th or the election. i think that was intentional messaging from his advisers and those around him. it will be interesting to see how that goes forward with the campaign he's just launched. for goes forward with the campaign he's just launched-— just launched. for those in the republican _ just launched. for those in the republican party _ just launched. for those in the republican party who - just launched. for those in the republican party who would i just launched. for those in the - republican party who would imagine trump as their candidate for 2024 is more of a liability than an asset, how are they going to get their message across to others in the party who absolutely love trump? are we setting up here, or are we going

to see a real battle for the heart of the republican party? i think we are and i think it is an important airing of differences, if you will, that so far again the last few years trump has had such a solid grip. it is true now there is more space for other candidates to be in the field. ron desantis will have a lot of backing and a lot of donors, and a lot of conservative elites are very excited about him. again the challenge, as it always is in primaries, will be to get your own candidate to head while potentially not losing the base and the other, and all the candidates know that they need to get out ahead of trump, but they just can't afford to alienate trump's base when it comes to voting later. it's going to be a tricky needle for some of them to thread but again i think this airing for the party is crucial at this time to figure out what kind of identity they want going forward. we arejust identity they want going forward. we are just about out of time, but really quickly, do you think the democrats in 2024 would fear someone other than trump more than trump

himself if he was on the ballot paper? they have been fairly vocal about that saying they think they have the best chance of beating trump, however i would underscore this playing with fire to have him back close to the white house again. 0k, back close to the white house again. ok, doctorjulia norman, thank you so much, from the centre on us politics at university college london. as anticipation builds for the football world cup starting this weekend, attention is focused intensely on qatar's human rights record. society there and culture is based heavily on a strict interpretation of islamic law and an ancient tribal system. our religion editor aleem maqbool unpacks what qatar's religious laws mean for the country's women and gay community. qatar wants to show off its fun—loving side ahead of the world cup, its modernity and its hospitality. this little country with huge oil and gas reserves was economically catapulted into the future, but underneath its bedrock remains cultural and religious traditionalism. it's difficult to speak to people

freely without permission from the authorities. but these students in doha's education city talked of their excitement. it's definitely a marking of history for the arabs, and we're all very proud, especially as a qatari. i'm very proud that my country is hosting such a big event. qatar has repeatedly said that it will be welcoming of all people, of all races, of all sexual orientations. and i think that a lot of the people here in qatar know that this is a great opportunity for qatar, who have seemingly been in the shadows for a really long time. but there are, of course, qataris who remain in the shadows. i would like my existence not to be illegal in this country. _ i would like something that would say that i can be gay| and not worry about being killed. aziz is gay in a country where homosexuality is against the law. he couldn't meet in person and needed his face and voice disguised on a video call.

the law's on your side - when you're outside of qatar, if somebody attacks you, - you'd go to the police station, you would be protected. whereas here, if something happens to me, i'll get blamed. _ zainab now lives here in the uk, but even then she's also worried about revealing her identity because of possible repercussions for family back in qatar. she, like aziz, says she thought about suicide. for her, it was the so called guardianship rules for women that had an impact. for every single major life decision, you require explicit written permission from a male guardian. and if you don't get that permission, you cannot take that life decision, whether it's enrolling at university and studying abroad, travelling, getting married or even getting divorced. zainab says she feels many qataris look at women's rights somehow being a western idea that clashes with islamic values.

within decades, energy reserves turned qatar's population from among the poorest in the world to the richest. for all the technological advancements, society is based on a traditional tribal system, one that remains religiously very conservative. some of those negatively affected by the current laws told us they worried a successful world cup could make it even less likely that qatari society will change. ali maqbool, bbc news. back to our top story today. world leaders have been holding emergency talks at the g20 summit after two people were killed in poland after missiles landed near the country's border with ukraine. russia's defence ministry has denied it's behind the blast, and us presidentjoe biden has also said it's "unlikely"

that the missile was fired from russia. our correspondent in kyiv, catherine byaruhanga, has more on ukraine's reaction to the missile. ukraine is still insisting it was not responsible for the missile strike in eastern poland. polish authorities are still investigating what caused an explosion that killed two people at a grain facility. the strike happened as a wave of missiles and armed drones targeted cities across ukraine. residential and military buildings were targeted. i visited a neighbourhood here in kyiv where an apartment block was hit by a fragment from a missile. one body was found following the attack in that particular apartment block. energy infrastructure was also targeted. president zelensky said several nuclear reactors had to be turned off at two facilities in the country. last night, 10 million people across ukraine had no power. but from this morning, they were slowly being brought back

online by the authorities. earlier, i spoke to conservative mp alicia kearns, who's chair of the house of commons' foreign affairs select committee about what happened overnight in poland. it is hugely concerning and it is also heartbreaking. i know that the hearts of all parliamentarians go out to the polish community and friends and family who lost those two individuals yesterday. but culpability here sits solely with the russian government. they are the ones who have been shelling civilians for months on end, now. they are the ones that fired over 90, possibly100, cruise missiles into ukraine yesterday. this is really heartbreaking. and it is concerning. but caution is the right way forward. i spoke, a little earlier, to the vice president of one of the polish opposition parties, polska 205, and he said something similar to what you've just said. it is not that significant whether this was a russian missile or a ukrainian missile,

because of the missile attacks yesterday, russia is to blame. but there is a subtle difference, isn't there, in terms of the response of nato and other countries to this as a result, if that is the case? you're completely right. culpability sits, without question, on putin, this is his illegal invasion, his war of aggression. if it was a ukrainian counter missile, which we do not have that confirmed as yet, if it was, it would only have been fired in response to the russian air strikes that were taking place yesterday targeting civilians. these were missiles that were terrorising civilians because putin is losing. but, yes, as a result, the response from nato will be different. article 4 likely to be triggered in terms of a meeting of nato allies, but in terms of an attack... an article 5 triggering, so an attack on a nato country, it does look like it is not going to breach that. it was interesting to compare responses from bali with the break—out g7 meeting after news emerged of this incident in poland including the uk, of course, describing this

as barbaric. we have heard comments from the g20 as well, but, of course, the g20 includes russia, so the response is different. what do you think is the best signal that the g20 can send from bali about all of this given that russia is a member of that group? i think for the g20, it is enormously challenging and it is interesting that lavrov, as usual, left after he had given his speech yesterday. so there is no senior continued representation by russia at the g20. but the fact is it is really nato that matters here. it's the nato response that matters. that is who we have seen gathering to speak alongside the g20. and the key here is caution, but it is also about making very clear that nato will not stand for any attack on a nato member, but also, that we want to see the end to the situation. the fact is that russia is making all of us vulnerable. russia is putting all of us at risk with putin's ambitions, and they did not need to. the message needs to be that putin must stand down, putin must stop terrorising civilians. we need to see an end

to this war, because the ukrainians are fighting for the freedom of all europeans, not just ukrainians. do you think the response from the uk and other ukrainian allies should be to absolutely double down on its support for ukraine in its efforts to retake the territories that russia has invaded? there is no question of the absolute support of the uk and our allies towards ourfriends in ukraine. that has to remain steadfast. now, it is about supporting our polish friends as they determine how they want to go forward, making sure those families of the two people who were brutally and unnecessarily murdered are supported in some way, but, yes, we stand absolutely steadfast with our friends in ukraine still. this does not put any of that in doubt. as ukrainian forces have liberated kherson, many soldiers who are from that city and nearby villages can finally visit their home and see relatives for the first time since the start of the russian invasion. the bbc�*s abdujalil abdurasulov has travelled with some of those fighters and witnessed

their emotional reunions. villages surrounding kherson still bear scars of heavy fighting. but ukrainian forces stand on guard here now. it's incredible to drive like this here and breathe freely, sergei says. his unit fought in this area, pushing towards kherson. his fellow comrades in arms, olexander and oleg, are from this region and they haven't been home for nine months. and finally they are back. this is the first time when these soldiers can visit their hometown. all these days and months, they've been fighting against the russian forces. and now this is the moment when they can finally meet their relatives for the first time since the russian invasion.

oleg's friends, with whom he played football since childhood, say they were beaten and tortured. "you did well", oleg says. "i knew you would hold on." olexander�*s relatives cannot recognize him in sunglasses. then he calls his mum, who is in mikolayev, she's in a trolleybus but alexander tells her to switch video on. "we're alive!" this woman cries.

olexander�*s aunt is full ofjoy, too. the life under occupation, she tells him, was full of fear. translation: my colleague, was tortured to death. - he was taken in the 1st of november and on the ninth, when they started retreating, they threw his body in the dump. his hands were burned, his arms and legs were broken. i don't understand such a cruelty. oleg's friends get a ukrainian football scarf out to take a group photo. this is the moment they will never forget. abdujalil abdurasulov, bbc news, kherson region. there are calls for an overhaul to the housing standards system in england — after a coroner concluded the death of a toddler in his family's flat was directly linked to mould exposure. two—year—old awaab ishak died in 2020 from a severe respiratory condition.

his father had repeatedly raised complaints with rochdale boroughwide housing, but no action was taken. phil mccann has this report. the coroner said the death of awaab ishak should be a defining moment for the housing sector. this is the damp and mould that killed awaab. his family had been complaining about it for years. his dad had been told to paint over it, which he did, but that wasn't enough to stop awaab developing a lung condition, which is extremely rare in young people. yesterday, a coronerfound that the only developed that condition because he had been exposed to the mould and damp in his home for his whole short life. the past two years have been gruelling. when awaab died, our lives changed forever. we cannot tell you how many health professionals we have cried in front of. and rochdale borough housing staff we have pleaded to, expressing concern for the conditions ourselves and awaab have been living in. this is where awaab's family had been living ever since his dad moved

here to rochdale from sudan in 2016. the coroner found the ishak family home here wasn't equipped for day—to—day living. that's despite the fact that rochdale boroughwide housing had previously blamed the family's lifestyle on the mould, which eventually killed their son. the inquest heard the mould and damp was there because of bad ventilation, not the family's lifestyle. a legal claim meant no remedial action was taken. the coroner said it should have been. in response to the verdict, the housing association's chief executive said that he is truly devastated about awaab's death and the things that he said they got wrong. he added, "we must make sure this can never happen again. "awaab's death needs to be a wake—up call for everyone in housing, "social care and health". but the housing secretary has called for that chief executive to stand down. it seems to be inconceivable that the chief executive of a housing association, earning north of £150,000, who is responsible for decent homes in rochdale... the fact that this case

was raised by awaab's father years ago, the fact that he had to get a solicitor on the case in order to try to make sure that he and his family were living in a decent home, the fact that they did nothing and hid behind procedure, i mean, honestly, it beggars belief that this guy is still in office. he is coming here in order to explain to me why it was that this tragedy was allowed to happen. but are the ishaks alone? in the block where they lived, yesterday i spoke to one woman who didn't want to appear on camera but she sent me these photos of the mould in her home. she says that she has been raising it with rochdale boroughwide for years, too. the coroner looking into awaab's death ask the question when she delivered her verdict which many others are asking. she said, "how in the uk, in 2020, does a two—year—old child die "from exposure to mould in his home?" phil mccann, bbc news, rochdale. nasa has launched its most powerful rocket ever, the artemis 1, which will test the technology that its hoped will take humans back to the moon. three, two, one, boosters and ignition and lift off of artemis i.

we rise together back to the moon and beyond. after two previous failed attempts, it took off from the kennedy space center in florida on an uncrewed mission that will see it orbit the moon for around three weeks. joining us now is our science correspondent, jonathan amos, who's been monitoring events at goonhilly earth station in cornwall for us. what a moment. after all the waiting, jonathan, a third time lucky and it is really the start of something very exciting, isn't it? it is indeed. stupendous. a night—time launch. night—time launches are always incredible. it's as if night turns today and a rocket that big, well, you would have felt it. the vibration would have gone right through you if you were standing there at cape canaveral. it is an amazing feeling, all of the car alarms would have gone off as this light climbed into the sky. it is a test. it has got off to a very good start, finally it has. and it

has put a capsule, human rated capsule on a path to the moon. there is nobody in it at the moment because it is a test, a demonstration. but if everything goes well, in the next few weeks, and that capital comes back and land safely in the pacific ocean off san diego and california, nasa will clap its hands and in a couple of years' time they will put people on it and that will be something. that would be the next — that will be something. that would be the next step _ that will be something. that would be the next step to _ that will be something. that would be the next step to actually - that will be something. that would | be the next step to actually sending people back to the surface of the moon. 1969 was when it happened for the first time. that is a moment when neil armstrong set foot on the surface of the moon that captures people's imaginations, whether they were around then or not to watch it. you can imagine the excitement there would be around people going back to the moon. ., ., , , , the moon. yeah, absolutely. there is a very important _ the moon. yeah, absolutely. there is a very important anniversary - the moon. yeah, absolutely. there is a very important anniversary next - a very important anniversary next month, which is the anniversary of

apollo 17, the very last apollo mission wherejean serna and jack schmidt walked on the surface of the moon for about three days before coming back. if} moon for about three days before coming back-— moon for about three days before comin. back. ii , ., , , . ., coming back. 50 years since then and we haven't done _ coming back. 50 years since then and we haven't done it. _ coming back. 50 years since then and we haven't done it. for _ coming back. 50 years since then and we haven't done it. for nasa - coming back. 50 years since then and we haven't done it. for nasa and - coming back. 50 years since then and we haven't done it. for nasa and the | we haven't done it. for nasa and the united states, there was an enormous pull through in inspiration, in getting young people to go into technical education on the to take up technical education on the to take up technicaljobs. they had a big bounce. if you want to understand why the united states is a technical superpower today, with all of the big companies that they have, you can actually start with apollo and the impulse that those missions gave to the us economy. america is hoping very much the same thing will happen this time. they are not going back on their own, they are going back with europe, an important part of the equipment that is sending this capsule to and around the moon now comes from europe, the european

space agency. as you see behind me, they are tracking various parts of they are tracking various parts of the mission, making sure that capsule is on exactly the right path to do its job capsule is on exactly the right path to do itsjob over the next capsule is on exactly the right path to do its job over the next few weeks. nasa has done an enormous part of the work to get people back to the moon. in terms of this mission, how much of the learning will come from this specific launch and this specific mission, to allow people to come up once again, walk on the surface of the moon? thea;r on the surface of the moon? they need to understand _ on the surface of the moon? tie: need to understand precisely how their rocket works and that is taking them a good while. i have probably been speaking to you and others over the past few months about trying to get this rocket off earth and it had all sorts of leaks and gremlins. that is part of tuning and gremlins. that is part of tuning a new vehicle, to make it behave the way that you wanted to. they need additional equipment. they can't land on the moon yet, they have no

mechanism. to get down to the surface. elon musk, you will have heard of him, he is a bit busy with twitter at the moment but his rocket company space x will bin delete that the lending company. in 2025, 2026, you will see a rocket to take off from at —— his company space x will build that landing equipment. they will climb into starship and they will climb into starship and they will transfer across and then go down to the surface. they will be backin down to the surface. they will be back in an apollo like era but for a new age. back in an apollo like era but for a new are. . ~' back in an apollo like era but for a new ae. ., ~ i. back in an apollo like era but for a newaue. . y back in an apollo like era but for a newaue. . , . the cost of school uniforms can put a lot of pressure on parents — so, when a new law was introduced in england in september to make them more affordable, it was widely welcomed. however, some charities say changes are not being put into practice quickly enough, and many families are still turning to them for support.

caroline bilton reports. look at it! it's a church, but it's also home to a charity. above the congregation there are boxes and boxes and boxes of donated school uniforms. we've got over 500 boxes full of clothes. it's just such a huge need in the city for help with the costs of school clothing. and are you seeing that need grow? definitely this year. it's not helped by this. the need for a logo. some schools require more than others. 14 to 15 polo shirts... mum of four, louise, who also volunteers for this charity, knows only too well the pressures that are on parents. there are several schools in this area that want particular material style, fit, length, and all the uniform, including trousers and skirts, has to have the tiny little logo on it to say the school approves. but this should have changed by now. in september, the government announced new legally binding rules that said branded items should be

kept to a minimum and schools should ensure that uniforms are affordable. so the government's changed the rules. you laughed at me when i said that. yeah, because the schools, although they say they're doing it for the pupils, their restrictions, particularly in high school, are getting worse and worse. so many schools have the pe kits in house colours. and it'sjust, it's crazy. it's down to how these rules are interpreted. some expect more than others. and it's a frustration for this charity, which is continuously trying to keep up with growing demand. we're not really seeing any schools that we noticed simplifying their uniform or making it particularly much cheaper. in fact, some schools we've seen increased the number of logoed items. this charity says it needs more

donations, more volunteers, but also an understanding from schools of the impact that their school uniform policies are having on families in need. caroline bilton, bbc news. the crested crane is the national symbol of uganda and appears on the country's flag and the coat of arms. but these beautiful birds are now considered endangered as their wetland homes are being lost to farming and there are only around 20,000 left in the world. the bbc�*s patience atuhaire reports. they are a picture of grace and elegance, a symbol of national pride and cultural significance. but the stunning birds may be one of a few large flocks of crested crane left in this region. as people continue to drain and reclaim swathes of swamp land forfarming, to meet the demands of a growing population, the cranes have limited nesting and breeding spaces. and there are other perils, too.

the cranes are creatures of habit and they tend to return to their same feeding grounds. even when the environment around them keeps changing, they try to adapt. but that is a danger to their lives because, in some cases, farmers poison them for destroying crops. this scientist has dedicated the last two decades of his work to conservation of the crane. he travels around the region monitoring the birds, counting individual birds, pairs and flocks, and keeping track of their breeding and feeding cycles. they are indicators of environmental health. where you find them, especially where they nest, it means it is still pristine, it is still in its... similar to the natural conditions. maintaining biodiversity is key to regulating greenhouse gases and wetlands are also said to be the most effective carbon sinks on the planet. they contain a lot of beet,

if you excavate beet, you open it they contain a lot of peat, if you excavate peat, you open it up, it brings out a lot of these greenhouse gases. and this is what we are now suffering. which is climate change. jimmy worked with local communities to restore at least 500 hectares of degraded wetlands and he says the number of cranes has now stabilised. convincing the locals to give up potential farming land has not been easy. but now some have become crane custodians, keeping an eye on the pairs and reporting any that are injured or killed as well as pairs that have nested or have chicks. and restoring parts of the swamp has brought some economic benefits. translation: we get tourists here now. - people come to see how we have restored the swamp. we also get lots of visitors who encourage us to do more to protect the birds such as cranes. we can now also harvest materials from the swamp which we use to make household items like

baskets and mats. beyond loss of habitat, there are other threats, in some cases, the cranes are caught as trophy birds, their wings clipped to tame them and prevent them from returning to the wild or even breeding. uganda has already lost over 40% of its wetlands in the last two decades, so in some parts of the country, it may be too late for the cranes. butjimmy is determined to continue his fight to save these beautiful birds. justice secretary dominic raab has announced he's written to the prime minister to request an independent investigation into two formal complaints about his conduct. we understand that the prime minister has agreed to that request. later much more on that story. you

are watching bbc news. hello, again. as we go through the rest of this week, the weather does remain unsettled. it's going to be wet and windy at times. the strongest winds are going to be across shetland, where we're looking at gales or indeed severe gales at times. but it's going to be pretty wet wherever you are. and you can see, as low pressure comes in today on this rainfall chart, you can see how the totals accumulate as we go through the rest of the week. some yellows and greens appearing in eastern scotland and northeast england showing rainfall totals in excess of 70 millimetres. this is the low pressure that's bringing all the rain, coming in today and drifting northwards over the next few days, not actually clearing the far north of scotland until we get into the early part of saturday. so, a lot of dry weather to come through the course of the afternoon.

one or two showers in the west and also the south. the cloud will thicken, though, in the southwest, heralding the arrival of some rain. and some of this rain is going to be heavy. temperatures 11 in lerwick to about 13 as we push down towards london and st helier. a blustery day in prospect today as well, but the strongest winds will be through the english channel and areas adjacent to it as we go through the course of the afternoon and, of course, as i mentioned, the northern isles. now, as we go through the evening and overnight, here's the centre of the low pressure. it's driving its very northwards and eastwards. some of this rain will be heavy, still windy across southern parts of the north sea, also through the english channel and also across the northern isles, with a touch of frost likely across parts of scotland and northern ireland. so, tomorrow our low pressure drifts slowly northwards. there'll be heavy rain at times across northeast england and east anglia, lot of cloud on the other side of that with some showers. but for northern ireland and for southern england, we will see some sunshine as we go

through the day with highs nine to about 12 degrees. so a chilly feel to the day. on friday, our low pressure continues to drift northwards into scotland where the rain will be heavy again. it's still going to be windy across the northern ireland, more particularly shetland, we could see gusts of 70 miles an hour, some showers coming in behind that on the north westerly wind. but to the south, we will see it brighten up with some sunshine. it's going to be a cold start on saturday with a widespread frost. windy once again in the north and northeast of scotland, with rain later in the west.

this is bbc news. i'mjoanna i'm joanna gosling. the headlines at 11:00. a missile strike hits nato member poland and kills two people near the ukrainian border. an investigation is under way to establish who was behind it. russia rained down over 80 missile strikes _ russia rained down over 80 missile strikes on _ russia rained down over 80 missile strikes on ukrainians, civilians, civilian— strikes on ukrainians, civilians, civilian infrastructure, electricity and water — civilian infrastructure, electricity and water and such like and that's why we're — and water and such like and that's why we're having this conversation and cannot— why we're having this conversation and cannot lose sight of that fact. uk inflation hits 11.1% — the highest for 41 years — as food prices and energy bills drive up the cost of living. an investigation into the behaviour of deputy prime minister dominic raab is granted by the prime minister — after two formal complaints are made about him. calls to overhaul england's housing standards system after an inquest finds the death of two—year—old awaab ishak

was directly linked mould exposure in his home. good morning. world leaders have held emergency talks at the g20 summit — after poland said two people were killed by a missile that landed near its border with ukraine. authorities in poland and ukraine say the explosion was caused by a russian—made weapon but moscow's defence ministry says a ukrainian air defence missile was to blame. polish officials said the missile landed in przewodow, on the ukrainian border, near lviv. early reports had suggested russia was to blame for the blast, but overnight, us presidentjoe biden said it was "unlikely" the missile had

been launched from russia. the polish president now says there's no conclusive evidence as to who fired it. the blast came as russia launched one of its biggest missile strikes across ukraine yesterday, which knocked out power to cities, including the capital kyiv. jonathan josephs reports. the aftermath of a missile strike on a polish village close to the border with ukraine. two people died. in the confusion of war, poland's president says it is crucial to investigate what happened before apportioning any blame as to who was responsible. translation: i want to assure everyone that we work in a very calm way, very carefully. we do not take any rash decisions and i ask everyone to stay calm. polish soldiers are at the scene. we have allies' support and all the commitments

towards us are in place. it is believed the missile landed in a grain farm. russia's government has been quick to refute suggestions it was to blame, saying such allegations amount to a deliberate provocation and escalation. at the g20 summit of world leaders in indonesia's capital bali, the us president was asked if he believes the missile had been fired from russia. there is preliminary information that contests that. i don't want to say that until we completely investigate but it is unlikely in the minds of the trajectory that it was fired from russia. but we'll see. as the meeting draws to a close, the united nations secretary general antonio guterres says he is very concerned and wants a thorough investigation. other world leaders have echoed that call for caution. conscious that they don't want a war that has mostly stayed within ukraine's borders to escalate beyond them. it was important for our team to establish the facts.s

that is exactly what is happening as we speak. there are teams on the ground, involving notjust the poles but also the ukrainians, americans and others, and all of us want to get to the bottom of what happened and it is right to let that process conclude. to your second point, taking a step back, the reason we are even having this conversation is because yesterday russia rained down over 80 missile strikes on the ukrainians, civilians, on civilian infrastructure. those attacks amounted to the heaviest wave of missile strikes from russia in nearly nine months of war, hitting most major cities. the scene of the incident in poland has been cordoned off by police. a heavy presence underlining the seriousness of the situation. nato ambassadors are discussing the strike on one of their members at an emergency meeting in brussels. what they do next depends on what investigators find out the scene. jonathan josephs, bbc news. our correspondent danjohnson is near the site in poland.

this is as close as the police will let us to the scene of yesterday's explosion. we believe that crater that was pictured on social media is on a farm that's just a few hundred metres further up that road. there are forensic teams of military experts who are now scouring that scene trying to establish exactly what happened, what it was that what it was that landed there and caused that explosion, and crucially where it was fired from. you can see the police are here stopping all the cars, searching cars of residents trying to get in and out of this area. it is quite a large area that's been cordoned off, but we are so close here to the ukrainian border. it is just ten miles or so away. that's why people living here in this part of poland had been so concerned that at some point this conflict may well spill over and affect them directly here. whether that was through some accidental incident or whatever. it does seem that that

has now happened. we know that two polish citizens were killed on that farm in this explosion yesterday. the polish government is urging calm. it is trying to reassure its population that poland is not under attack, that people here are safe, that this country has the backing of nato, and the government is urging that people wait while the investigation continues to establish the full facts of what has happened here. but no doubt people have been worried. earlier in the year at the start of the conflict there were so many ukrainians coming across the border into this part of poland and we saw people here really nervous. there were polish citizens joining up to the territorial defence force. we saw some making preparations in case they needed to flee further west if air raid sirens started sounding here in poland. that has not happened. things are calm here, but there is a huge investigation under way to work out exactly what it was that happened here yesterday and what it means.

the bbc�*s political editor chris mason is at the g20 summit in bali — he gave us this update. let me talk you through the day here at the g20 summit in bali. so the events in poland happened in the middle of the night local time here. so leaders awoke to the news. rishi sunak, the prime minister, was woken up at 5am local time. within an hour he'd spoken to the defence secretary he'd spoken to president duda of poland. the diaries of the prime ministers and the presidency were shredded in the light of the news coming from europe, and meetings were hastily arranged, not least the g7 leaders present here and those in the nato defence alliance, including the uk and rishi sunak. they met for around about 45 minutes. it was after that that president biden suggested that us intelligence, it seems, pointed towards the fact that it was unlikely that this explosion in poland was caused by a missile that had

come from russia. strikingly, mr sunak wouldn't be drawn publicly about what he thinks, what the uk thinks, might have happened. take a look at this. my exchange with the british prime minister in a news conference as this summit closed. i think what we all agreed this morning was that it was important for our teams to establish the facts, and that is exactly what is happening as we speak. there are teams on the ground involving notjust the poles, but also the ukrainians, americans and others. i think all of us want to get to the bottom of what happened, and it's right that we let that process conclude. but to your second point and taking a step back, the reason we're even having this conversation is because yesterday russia rained down over 80 missile strikes on the ukrainians, on civilians, on civilian infrastructure, electricity, water, and such. that's why we're having this conversation and we can't lose sight of that fact. but we will get to the bottom of what happened. and that's what the teams are doing as we speak.

this is a big test for the nato defence alliance because even if in this instance it turns out not to be a russian missile, the question will be posed and will be thought through in foreign ministries around that alliance — what would we do if it happened? and it could so easily happen, given the number of russian missiles that are raining down on ukraine, and the proximity of the polish border. that desire from leaders to try and reassure their own electorates about the prospect of being drawn into a conflict with russia that so, so few people would want to see happen on either side. so a huge international challenge early on for the new prime minister ahead of his big domestic challenge back in the uk tomorrow with that autumn statement, that budget in all but name, with tax cuts, or tax rises i should

say, and spending cuts expected in the announcements from the chancellor of the exchequer tomorrow lunchtime. chris mason at the 620 summit. let's speak to sir mark lyall grant, former uk national security adviser and former british permanent representative to the un. welcome. a big test obviously for nato and world leaders in terms of how to respond. what is your view of where things are now? it how to respond. what is your view of where things are now?— where things are now? it does look as time goes _ where things are now? it does look as time goes on — where things are now? it does look as time goes on that _ where things are now? it does look as time goes on that this _ where things are now? it does look as time goes on that this was - as time goes on that this was perhaps not a direct russian missile strike. i think the prime minister is right to say that russia is ultimately responsible for this incident. it is looking increasingly likely, from what leaders have said, and the information that has now emerged, that it is more likely to have been a ukrainian attempt to intercept one of the russian missiles that unfortunately fell on polish territory and killed two polish territory and killed two polish nationals. in that sense we

are not in a crisis moment for nato, but nonetheless nato officials are meeting in brussels as we speak and they will be asking you that question that chris mason put which is if there was a russian strike on the nato country what would be the nato response? that the nato country what would be the nato response?— the nato country what would be the nato response? that suggestion that if it were a strike _ nato response? that suggestion that if it were a strike but _ nato response? that suggestion that if it were a strike but an _ if it were a strike but an accidental strike, if it were a strike but an accidentalstrike, unintentional, what should the reaction be to that? it is clear that russia would not intentionally attack nato country. the red lines have been set out very clearly by the american president, by the nato secretary general, and there would be a direct nato response if there was a deliberate russian attack on a nato territory. we are looking at a scenario where it might be incidental no accidental. that is possible because

russia fired 80 missiles yesterday, including into western ukrainian cities like lviv which are not that far from the polish cities like lviv which are not that farfrom the polish border, and i think in that situation nato would certainly have to respond in a certainly have to respond in a certain way but would want to do so in a way that doesn't escalate the conflict inevitably into a full—scale war between nato and russia. full-scale war between nato and russia. �* .., , full-scale war between nato and russia. �* , ., full-scale war between nato and russia. , ., , ., russia. because no response would send a message _ russia. because no response would send a message to _ russia. because no response would send a message to russia - russia. because no response would send a message to russia that - russia. because no response would send a message to russia that it. send a message to russia that it could act with impunity on something like this? ~ , ,., , like this? absolutely. even in the case of an _ like this? absolutely. even in the case of an accidental— like this? absolutely. even in the case of an accidental strike, - like this? absolutely. even in the case of an accidental strike, if. like this? absolutely. even in the case of an accidental strike, if it. case of an accidental strike, if it was clearly shown to have originated from russia, ithink was clearly shown to have originated from russia, i think nato would feel obliged to respond. whether that response takes the form of some sort of cyber strike, or more sanctions, or some sort of other military response, i wouldn't like to speculate at this stage. there are difficult issues to discuss there. i think there would certainly have to

be some form of nato response. i5 think there would certainly have to be some form of nato response. is it a situation where there is an incentive for both sides to try to play this down. rishi sunak was saying we will get to the bottom of this. are you confident we will get to the bottom of this? i this. are you confident we will get to the bottom of this?— to the bottom of this? i think so, es. it to the bottom of this? i think so, yes it seems _ to the bottom of this? i think so, yes. it seems clear— to the bottom of this? i think so, yes. it seems clear it _ to the bottom of this? i think so, yes. it seems clear it was - to the bottom of this? i think so, yes. it seems clear it was a - yes. it seems clear it was a russian—made missile which hit poland but ukraine has air defence systems like the s—300s which are soviet—made. so i think it should be relatively easy. it may take a little while to get to the bottom of exactly who was responsible for this incident. . ~ exactly who was responsible for this incident. ., ,, , ., , exactly who was responsible for this incident. . ~' , ., , . incident. thank you very much indeed, incident. thank you very much indeed. sir — incident. thank you very much indeed, sir mark _ incident. thank you very much indeed, sir mark lyall- incident. thank you very much indeed, sir mark lyall grant, i incident. thank you very much - indeed, sir mark lyall grant, former permanent representative of the uk to the united nations.— permanent representative of the uk i to the united nations._ we to the united nations. thank you. we will keep across _ to the united nations. thank you. we will keep across that _ to the united nations. thank you. we will keep across that reaction - will keep across that reaction coming up to that. prime minister's questions is going to be happening at midday, and so right now we are going to say goodbye to viewers on

bbc two where viewers will have coverage of politics live in the run—up to prime minister's questions. we will have coverage of that a little bit later on the bbc channel as well. inflation has risen again in the uk — as energy bills and food prices drive up the cost of living. the latest figures published today show inflation rose by 11.1% last month. that's up from 10.1% in september. but prices are rising even faster for the poorest households — by more than 16% for the families who spend the least. it's the highest rate of inflation in the uk for 41 years — a figure not seen since october 1981. the prime minister, rishi sunak, addressed those rising inflation rates whilst speaking at the g20 summit in bali. two thirds of the global economy, or g20 members, seeing inflation rates above 7% at the moment. the imf thinks a third

of the global economy either is or will be in recession. that is the global context, that's what's dominated the conversations that i've been having here. and we know why that is, it's the legacy of covid and it's, of course, what putin is doing that is driving up energy and, indeed, prices. if you talk to some of my colleagues from africa and what they're grappling with, they're very cognisant of that. that's the global economic context and that's what's dominating what's happening. every country will have idiosyncratic things but those are the overwhelming, dominating factors that are leading to the economic challenge that we're facing at the moment. with me now is our economics correspondent, andy verity. andy, what is driving this? one word, andy, what is driving this? one word. energv- _ andy, what is driving this? one word, energy. we _ andy, what is driving this? iez word, energy. we have known it for the last year, and it is still feeling through. those wholesale energy prices have actually dropped in recent months but they are still well elevated on where they were a year ago and that's what inflation measures, it compares a basket of

goods and services now from what it was before. just take electricity bills come up around 60%, oil and gas bills which have more than doubled, and of course those of feed in to other prices. there are a few rays of hope, for example, petrol has come down in recent months, and other costs like shipping, for example, supply has now caught up with demand post—pandemic, and so those prices have been falling as well. but the picture obviously is well. but the picture obviously is we now have the highest inflation we have had since 1981. it we now have the highest inflation we have had since 1981.— have had since 1981. it has a different _ have had since 1981. it has a different impact _ have had since 1981. it has a different impact depending l have had since 1981. it has a i different impact depending on have had since 1981. it has a - different impact depending on your circumstances. the poorest are particularly hard hit.— circumstances. the poorest are particularly hard hit. very much so. we “ust particularly hard hit. very much so. we just heard _ particularly hard hit. very much so. we just heard it _ particularly hard hit. very much so. we just heard it is _ particularly hard hit. very much so. we just heard it is more _ particularly hard hit. very much so. we just heard it is more like - particularly hard hit. very much so. we just heard it is more like a - particularly hard hit. very much so. we just heard it is more like a rate | we just heard it is more like a rate of 15% or 16% for the poorest families because they spend a lot more money on energy so it is a greater proportion of their income they spend. there has been some experimental statistics which have been done by the ons prompted by jack monroe making a fuss and saying it is different for poorer people because the goods that they buy have been going up far more than the 10%

or 11% that the general average suggests. or 1196 that the general average su: rests. or 1196 that the general average su: nests. ., or 1196 that the general average sun nests, ., , or 1196 that the general average sui iests_ ., , , or 1196 that the general average suiiests. ., , , suggests. some are saying this is the eak. suggests. some are saying this is the peak- it _ suggests. some are saying this is the peak. it will— suggests. some are saying this is the peak. it will start to - suggests. some are saying this is the peak. it will start to come - the peak. it will start to come down. what are the signs? well, i don't know — down. what are the signs? well, i don't know myself. _ down. what are the signs? well, i don't know myself. it _ down. what are the signs? well, i don't know myself. it is _ down. what are the signs? well, i don't know myself. it is very - down. what are the signs? well, i don't know myself. it is very hard| don't know myself. it is very hard to forecast. but the bank of england was predicting a peak of 11%, possibly we might get up a little bit but the really nightmarish highs for inflation people predicted a few months ago, that it might get up to 18%, for example, i think goldman sachs said that, those have gone away because of the tens of billions of pounds the government will spend limiting any further rises in energy bills. but of course that has its costs too. bills. but of course that has its costs too-— bills. but of course that has its costs too. we have the autumn statement _ costs too. we have the autumn statement tomorrow. - costs too. we have the autumn statement tomorrow. is - costs too. we have the autumn statement tomorrow. is this i costs too. we have the autumn i statement tomorrow. is this likely to impact on that at all? it statement tomorrow. is this likely to impact on that at all?— to impact on that at all? it will, es, to impact on that at all? it will, yes. because — to impact on that at all? it will, yes, because at _ to impact on that at all? it will, yes, because at the _ to impact on that at all? it will, yes, because at the moment i to impact on that at all? it will, yes, because at the moment as to impact on that at all? it will, i yes, because at the moment as a proportion of the size of the economy, as gdp, debt, the total amount the government has accumulated that it has to pay to other people when bonds mature, is actually falling as a proportion of the economy. but it is going to go up the economy. but it is going to go up again because of the tens of billions subsidising energy

suppliers to provide a lower unit price for electricity and gas, and therefore the public finances are looking a lot wobbly than they used to be. we have to be careful here, though, because the timing is everything. if the government cuts spending or raise taxes to soon, it could worsen the recession we are now in. and normally governments push in the other direction to try to make the recession easier. but the difference this time as we also have inflation, as we have been saying. have inflation, as we have been sa in. . ~ have inflation, as we have been sa ini. ., ~' have inflation, as we have been sa ini. ., , have inflation, as we have been sa in. . , . have inflation, as we have been saini. . , . ~ , let's speak to andrew sentance, who's senior advisor at the economics consultancy, cambridge econometrics. he's also a former member of the bank of england's monetary policy committee. welcome. thank you forjoining us. just to pick up on what andy was saying about the diverging factors that make this particularly difficult to deal with that now negative growth, looking like we're heading into a recession at the end of the year. but this high inflation

and interest rates going up, what is your view of the choices that are being taken around to handle this? we are back to a sort of inflation and economic cycle that we saw i think last time in the 1990s, early 19905, think last time in the 1990s, early 1990s, so that was 30 years ago, and we saw in the mid—70s and the early 80s. but i would take issue with one thing andy verity said which is that this is not all about food and energy prices. the figures that we had today showed that cpi inflation was 11.1%. but even if you strip out food and energy prices it is still 6.5%, and that is three times more than three times the bank of england's 2% inflation target. so there is a more generalised inflation problem here, which is not just affecting the uk, but is affecting other countries. where

does that leave _ affecting other countries. where does that leave things _ affecting other countries. where does that leave things in - affecting other countries. where does that leave things in terms. affecting other countries. where i does that leave things in terms of how to handle it and what are the other factors you are talking about? the two most obvious ones are very tight labour markets. we have now 1.2 million vacancies here in the uk. round about the same number that we have unemployed people, that is a very unusual situation. there are still problems emanating from the pandemica crisis which are disrupting supply chains, and basically we have been through and economic cycle in which all the economies have bounced back together from the pandemic, and that has put a lot of stress on a wide range of markets, notjust energy markets, notjust markets, notjust energy markets, not just food crisis, markets, notjust energy markets, notjust food crisis, and we are going to need to get on top of that.

how would you suggest that be done? although it is very uncomfortable, higher interest rates have to be the main instrument and central banks are charged with keeping inflation at a low and stable level at 2%. they should look with shock and horror at the situation where inflation is 11.1% here in the uk. and to some extent they have been rather complacent about the risks of high inflation. it was not that long ago that the bank of england were saying inflation would peak at 4% and that was their working assumption. when inflation is 11.1% they need to take a different strategy. i5 they need to take a different stratei . , , ., ., ., ., strategy. is the hesitation down to the fact, back _ strategy. is the hesitation down to the fact, back to _ strategy. is the hesitation down to the fact, back to that _ strategy. is the hesitation down to the fact, back to that issue - strategy. is the hesitation down to the fact, back to that issue of- strategy. is the hesitation down to j the fact, back to that issue of slow growth, and now receding growth, negative growth, if you continue put up negative growth, if you continue put up interest rates that could have a

worse effect on the economy in terms of making it even harderfor worse effect on the economy in terms of making it even harder for people to have extra money to spend in the economy and could worsen that recession?— recession? there is a trade-off between the — recession? there is a trade-off between the short _ recession? there is a trade-off between the short term - recession? there is a trade-off between the short term and i recession? there is a trade-offl between the short term and the recession? there is a trade-off i between the short term and the long term. yes, it is true that raising interest rates and getting on top of this inflation would hit the growth of the economy in the short term, but there will be benefits from that, as have seen in the past. the last big inflation surged in the uk was in the mid—70s and continued on and off until the early 80s. was in the mid-70s and continued on and off until the early 80s.— and off until the early 80s. remind me how high _ and off until the early 80s. remind me how high interest _ and off until the early 80s. remind me how high interest rates - and off until the early 80s. remind me how high interest rates got i and off until the early 80s. remind me how high interest rates got at i me how high interest rates got at that point. me how high interest rates got at that ioint. , ., , ., , ., that point. interest rates got up to around about _ that point. interest rates got up to around about 1596, _ that point. interest rates got up to around about 1596, i _ that point. interest rates got up to around about 1596, i think, - that point. interest rates got up to around about 1596, i think, at- that point. interest rates got up to around about 1596, i think, at thatl around about 15%, i think, at that point. that's not what we anticipate now, i have to say because there is

a different structure to the economy and people have taken on more debts. higher interest rates have more leverage in terms of curbing people's spending behaviour. the only way we got on top of that inflation and got the economy growing again was through raising interest rates and the economy recovered and bounced back and was in a much more healthy state once it had done so. so unfortunately we have to focus on the longer term and not be too preoccupied with what's happening in the economy in the short term, though i know it is going to be very painful for many people, and particularly people who have geared up on the basis that interest rates would stay so low for so long. interest rates would stay so low for so low. ., ~ interest rates would stay so low for so low. ., ,, i. ., interest rates would stay so low for so low. ., ~' ,, ., ., interest rates would stay so low for so lon. ., ., ., , so long. thank you for “oining us. andrew sentance. i there are calls for an overhaul to the housing standards system in england — after a coroner concluded the death of a toddler in his family's flat was directly linked

to exposure to mould. two—year—old awaab ishak died in 2020 from a severe respiratory condition. his father had repeatedly raised complaints with rochdale boroughwide housing, but no action was taken. phil mccann has this report. the coroner said the death of awaab ishak should be a defining moment for the housing sector. this is the damp and mould that killed awaab. his family had been complaining about it for years. his dad had been told to paint over it, which he did, but that wasn't enough to stop awaab developing a lung condition, which is extremely rare in young people. yesterday, a coronerfound that the only developed that condition because he had been exposed to the mould and damp in his home for his whole short life. the past two years have been gruelling. when awaab died, our lives changed forever. we cannot tell you how many health professionals we have cried in front of. and rochdale borough housing staff we have pleaded to, expressing concern for the conditions ourselves and awaab have been living in. this is where awaab's family had

been living ever since his dad moved here to rochdale from sudan in 2016. the coroner found the ishak family home here wasn't equipped for day—to—day living. that's despite the fact that rochdale boroughwide housing had previously blamed the family's lifestyle on the mould, which eventually killed their son. the inquest heard the mould and damp was there because of bad ventilation, not the family's lifestyle. a legal claim meant no remedial action was taken. the coroner said it should have been. in response to the verdict, the housing association's chief executive said that he is truly devastated about awaab's death and the things that he said they got wrong. he added, "we must make sure this can never happen again. "awaab's death needs to be a wake—up call for everyone in housing, "social care and health". but the housing secretary has called for that chief executive to stand down. it seems to be inconceivable that the chief executive of a housing association, earning north of £150,000, who is responsible for decent homes in rochdale — the fact that this case

was raised by awaab's father years ago, the fact that he had to get a solicitor on the case in order to try to make sure that he and his family were living in a decent home, the fact that they did nothing and hid behind procedure, i mean, honestly, it beggars belief that this guy is still in office. he is coming here in order to explain to me why it was that this tragedy was allowed to happen. but are the ishaks alone? in the block where they lived, yesterday i spoke to one woman who didn't want to appear on camera but she sent me these photos of the mould in her home. she says that she has been raising it with rochdale boroughwide for years, too. the coroner looking into awaab's death ask the question death asked a question when she delivered her verdict which many others are asking. she said, "how in the uk, in 2020, does a two—year—old child die "from exposure to mould in his home?" phil mccann, bbc news, rochdale. the housing ombudsman, richard blakeway, says he has long—standing concerns over the behaviour of some landlords.

i have received complaints about this landlord and i have received a lot of complaints about damp and mould. a year ago i published a report because i have profound concerns at the way landlords, some landlords, were approaching this issue. it is tragic to see in this inquest, in this verdict, some of the actions or inaction, some of the behaviours and some of the attitudes that are reflected across some of the casework that i see and are indicative of a kind of dismissive attitude that's existed around damp and mould, the kind of fatalism that while buildings get old, or it is the residence' lifestyle, which is simply inappropriate, and means that landlords simply aren't taking action or taking responsibility for dealing with this. with me now is social housing campainger kwajo

tweneboa. welcome. thank you forjoining us. what is your reaction to the situation? it what is your reaction to the situation?— situation? it is absolutely devastating, _ situation? it is absolutely devastating, i— situation? it is absolutely devastating, i have i situation? it is absolutely devastating, i have to i situation? it is absolutely l devastating, i have to say, situation? it is absolutely i devastating, i have to say, our situation? it is absolutely - devastating, i have to say, our has paid the ultimate price with his life for living in a home and being neglected by his landlord, but this is something i have seen over the last 18 months happening up—and—down of tenants complaining of living in mouldy homes, vulnerable individuals, i've spoken to tenants individuals, i've spoken to tenants in some cases dying with stage four lung cancer, to children who are not well yet having to grow up in environments causing adverse health conditions. i've seen it time and time again and it's happening to thousands around the country. i5 thousands around the country. is there not anything that somebody can force a landlord to do if they are living in conditions like this and have a very strong suspicion that it is impacting on their health? ida. is impacting on their health? no, not really- _ is impacting on their health? no, not really. and _ is impacting on their health? no, not really. and if _ is impacting on their health? ijr, not really. and if you did choose to go to the ombudsman you are waiting

eight weeks to even get a response, and in some cases tenants are living in emergency situations when it comes to it, that's why they come to me in the hope i can shame the landlords immediately to carry out the repairs. that shouldn't be the case. they are failed at multiple levels, and in these cases tenants are dying in their homes, quite frankly. are dying in their homes, quite frankl . , ., ., , ., are dying in their homes, quite frankl . , ., ., ., frankly. explain what you do in terms of trying _ frankly. explain what you do in terms of trying to _ frankly. explain what you do in terms of trying to shame i frankly. explain what you do in i terms of trying to shame landlords into making a difference. i’ge terms of trying to shame landlords into making a difference. i've been travellini into making a difference. i've been travelling the _ into making a difference. i've been travelling the country _ into making a difference. i've been travelling the country having i into making a difference. i've been travelling the country having lived | travelling the country having lived in poor social housing myself, turning to social media and i speak to tenants, they reach out to me and my inbox is flooded on a daily basis of tenants living in disrepair, and in some cases i will go and visit them, go into their homes, ifilmed them, go into their homes, ifilmed the conditions they are in and then i turn to social media and in a lot of cases it has gone viral and the landlord, nine out of ten times, act upon that and are on the social media apologising even though in some cases tenants have complained

for years. some cases tenants have complained foryears. in some cases tenants have complained for years. in some cases even longer than i've been alive! mr; for years. in some cases even longer than i've been alive!— than i've been alive! my gosh! when a liiht is than i've been alive! my gosh! when a light is shone _ than i've been alive! my gosh! when a light is shone on _ than i've been alive! my gosh! when a light is shone on it _ than i've been alive! my gosh! when a light is shone on it than _ than i've been alive! my gosh! when a light is shone on it than the - a light is shone on it than the landlords will act?— a light is shone on it than the landlords will act? yeah, it is when ou landlords will act? yeah, it is when you shame — landlords will act? yeah, it is when you shame them _ landlords will act? yeah, it is when you shame them fundamentally i landlords will act? yeah, it is when | you shame them fundamentally and landlords will act? yeah, it is when i you shame them fundamentally and it shouldn't take that, it shouldn't take me as a 24—year—old campaigner to have to go out and do that. tenants have been complaining to them and they should be carrying out their contractual duty to make sure they are providing a decent and safe home. but we are seen time and time again that's not happening and awaab is a prime example ofjust that. do is a prime example of “ust that. do ou is a prime example ofjust that. do you think the law should change? absolutely, i think criminal charges now, i think criminal charges have to be brought about, notjust a slap on the wrist, especially in cases like this where bad landlords are found guilty of neglecting their tenants, or in awaab's case the finding out he has died as a direct result of the conditions he was living in and he was failed time and time again by professionals when they were complaining and i think

criminal charges have to be brought about and they have to be held accountable. untilthen about and they have to be held accountable. until then i feel like i'm going to be constantly in this battle trying to highlight these cases and we are going to be here in a few months talking about a different case, another young vulnerable individual. how many lives must be sacrificed in social housing before they take it seriously? grenfell should have been the turning point five and a half years ago but what we are seeing now is that tenants are still in the same situations, still being treated exactly the same.— same situations, still being treated exactly the same. kwa'o tweneboa, thank you huh exactly the same. kwa'o tweneboa, thank you forjoining i exactly the same. kwajo tweneboa, thank you forjoining us. _ exactly the same. kwajo tweneboa, thank you forjoining us. thank i exactly the same. kwajo tweneboa, thank you forjoining us. thank you | thank you for “oining us. thank you so much. over the next few days, the weather is going to remain unsettled and it is going to remain unsettled and it is going to be wet and windy at times. today, we have got some showers in parts of the west and the south. a blustery day with this rain and strengthening winds coming in later on across the south—west. windy across the shetland isles. top

temperature around about 13 degrees. the wet and windy weather pushes northwards and eastwards. showers coming in across eastern parts of scotland. still windy in shetland. a touch of frost likely across scotland and northern ireland. on thursday this low pressure drifts a bit further north. still windy through the english channel and the north sea and also windy across the northern ireland. the rain swilling around that area of low pressure. writer in northern ireland and later in southern england with top temperature 13 celsius. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... a missile strike hits nato member poland and kills two people near the ukrainian border. an investigation is under way to establish who was behind it. an investigation into the behaviour of deputy prime minister dominic raab is granted by the prime minister, after two formal complaints

are made about him. uk inflation hits 11.1%, the highest for 41 years, as food prices and energy bills drive up the cost of living. calls to overhaul england's housing standards system after an inquest finds the death of two—year—old awaab ishak was directly linked mould exposure in his home. sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. only five days to go now until the world cup begins in qatar. the england and wales squads flew in yesterday. after touching down, england headed to their team base in al wakra where training starts today as they prepare for the first match of the tournament against iran on monday. this is another opportunity for us. we have been doing well in major

tournaments. there is only one more step to take and hopefully we can do it. that is the dream, that is what we are hoping to do because of it will be a really task tournament, starting on monday with a test game and we have to prepare for that but i am just really excited. meanwhile, the world cup's supreme committee have issued a statement denying fake fans have been recruited to welcome teams to qatar, as speculated in some media outlets. "we thoroughly reject these assertions, which are both disappointing and unsurprising. journalists on the ground who speak and meet these fans when the football starts, fifa would very much hope that we will stop talking about these kind of things. that is not going to happen, by the way. england tomorrow will invite migrant workers to train with them, as the usa did yesterday. england and oil where the one love armband in solidarity with lgbtq plus

people. homosexuality is banned here and that is very much going to continue, i think. and that is very much going to continue, ithink. these and that is very much going to continue, i think. these quiet shows of defiance from players and fans throughout the tournament. they fifa think they are going to be quite, thatis think they are going to be quite, that is wishful thinking. just a few hours after england had arrived wales did so too, travelling through the same exit at the same airport, before they play in the same group as england. they play the usa on monday in their first word cup finals appearance in 64 years. of course, we are proud and we are just glad that we are here and we can't throw the full focus onto the first game. can't throw the full focus onto the first game-— can't throw the full focus onto the first iame. . ., .,, ~ first game. what was the mood like on the plane? _ first game. what was the mood like on the plane? brilliant. _ first game. what was the mood like on the plane? brilliant. they - first game. what was the mood like on the plane? brilliant. they had i on the plane? brilliant. they had been first-class _ on the plane? brilliant. they had been first-class since _ on the plane? brilliant. they had been first-class since we - on the plane? brilliant. they had been first-class since we met i on the plane? brilliant. they had| been first-class since we met up. on the plane? brilliant. they had i been first-class since we met up. we been first—class since we met up. we are so pleased now to be here and get to the hotel and have a plan for tomorrow. just four days after most of the team won a world cup, england are involved in the first of three one—day internationals against australia on thursday. a slight change in format maybe but there have been wide—spread criticisms about the packed schedule.

moeen ali called it horrible and sam billings says the fixture congestion could hamper player development. captainjos buttler admits it is not ideal. but he hopes england can use the momentum from their t20 success as they now look to continue preparations for next year's odi world cup in india. it isa it is a fast turnaround and there is no point hiding away from it, it will be a challenge for us. having had such a high 80 days ago. but i think at the same time, we can just go into it and try and enjoy the games and play with freedom, not that we need any excuse to do that. once we get over the line, playing against australia, those competitive juices will get going. novak djokovic looks likely to play in the australian open next year after the country's government overturned his visa ban. the 21—time grand slam champion was detained injanuary after claiming he had a valid medical exemption to not only enter the country, but take part in the competition

despite australia's strict covid—19 laws concerning unvaccinated travellers at the time. he was deported 10 days later and faced a potential three—year ban from returning. he now looks set to be able to challenge for a record extending tenth australian open title in the new year. tenth australian open title in the new year. great britain have their second medal at the world taekwondo championships. after two—time olympic champion jadejones claimed bronze yesterday, her team—mate and rival aaliyah powell has matched that on the second day in mexico. powell became britain's youngest—ever world taekwondo medallist when she won bronze at the age of 16 three years ago, and beat european champion jone magdaleno of spain en route to the semi—finals in guadalajara. but lost out to sarah chaari of belgium, who went on to win gold. powell and jones will go head to head for a place at paris 2024. that's all the sport for now.

some breaking news, a new contract for shipbuilding in the uk. a deal to build three support ships for the royal navy. ben wallace has said the big investment will lead to about 1200 jobs in devon and in belfast and he has also said they will be around 800 newjobs in the supply chain for the united kingdom. the news will be a significant boost for the uk, he said. the proposal includes £77 million of investment into uk shipyards. more now on our top story — the missile which landed in poland last night — and the efforts by countries around the world to establish the facts about what happened. in the last few minutes polish president andrzej duda has said the blast was �*very likely�* caused by ukrainian air defence. let's speak to shashank joshi, defence editor at the economist. welcome. what is your reaction to

what you have been hearing? i think it shows why — what you have been hearing? i think it shows why nato _ what you have been hearing? i think it shows why nato and _ what you have been hearing? i think it shows why nato and european i it shows why nato and european defence ministers were so right to be ultra cautious last night when this news broke and we have feverish speculation this could have been a russian missile and i did think, as i think i said on your channel last night, we must be open to the hypothesis this is a ukrainian air defence system that has failed to intercept a russian missile, or has intercepted it and the wreckage of both has come down. and that is exactly what seems to have happened, according to both the polish president and i think also the belgian defence minister has said the same thing. of course, ultimately, i would stress russia is still responsible because it conducted one of its biggest ever barges against ukraine yesterday. ukraine would not have to be firing the sort of earth —— missiles were it not for this relentless

bombardment from russia but nevertheless, i think it is reassuring from the point of view of escalation that this was not a deliberate russian attack on poland because that i think would have been a creamy dangerous. ii it because that i think would have been a creamy dangerous.— a creamy dangerous. if it is confirmed _ a creamy dangerous. if it is confirmed that _ a creamy dangerous. if it is confirmed that it _ a creamy dangerous. if it is confirmed that it is - a creamy dangerous. if it is confirmed that it is the i a creamy dangerous. if it is i confirmed that it is the ukrainian air defence system effectively, is that it? itjust stops there? that it? it “ust stops there? no, i don't that it? itjust stops there? no, i don'tthink_ that it? itjust stops there? no, i don't think it _ that it? itjust stops there? no, i don't think it stops _ that it? itjust stops there? no, i don't think it stops there. - that it? itjust stops there? no, i don't think it stops there. nato i don't think it stops there. nato ambassadors are meeting in brussels today and they will be discussing the technical aspects of this, for example how close to the border was russia's missile attack? in march, we saw russia strike a training base 50 miles from the polish border. this could have been even closer. was russia acting in a reckless way by firing missiles so close to the border? we could also look at questions of whether striking electricity infrastructure connecting europe to ukraine. that is another question for so everyone

will be asking how they can supply additional air defence systems, not just to countries like poland that are very close to the action but also to ukraine. although this may have been a tragic accident, i think by no means is at the end of the story because this kind of thing could happen again and again, if russia continues to conduct these very large—scale and wide—ranging aerial attacks on ukraine. iiirui’heh very large-scale and wide-ranging aerial attacks on ukraine. when you talk about additional— aerial attacks on ukraine. when you talk about additional air _ aerial attacks on ukraine. when you talk about additional air defence i talk about additional air defence systems possibly for poland and also ukraine, what is the situation with ukraine? ukraine was talking about wanting those air defence systems early on. has it ever had anything like that? ~ ., ., , ., early on. has it ever had anything like that? ~ ., ., ., ., like that? ukraine has a lot of old-fashioned _ like that? ukraine has a lot of old-fashioned soviet - like that? ukraine has a lot of old-fashioned soviet era i like that? ukraine has a lot of old-fashioned soviet era air l like that? ukraine has a lot of- old-fashioned soviet era air defence old—fashioned soviet era air defence systems and i think the system which probably fell to the ground yesterday was one of those soviet era. the ammunition for those is running out because it is not easy

to get additional stocks and ukraine has been firing and consuming them at an extraordinary rate. those western systems are coming in. the american — norwegian system, the german system, america is in talks about providing hawk air defence systems but i have to do stress these can only have a relatively small areas. you cannot protect every square inch of ukraine and if russia keeps firing at this rate, it is going to be a huge challenge to supply ukraine with the surface—to—air missiles that go inside these systems, the ammunition, in perpetuity and i think that is one of the major supply concerns that western governments have over the coming months, if they run out of that ammunition, we are going to see significantly more russian missiles get through and russian aircraft can also begin to fly over ukraine, again, which they have not been

doing. again, which they have not been doin:. ~ . again, which they have not been doin. _ . ., , again, which they have not been doin... ., ,y., again, which they have not been doina.~ . , ,, again, which they have not been doin:. ., ,, ., doing. what is your assessment of where things _ doing. what is your assessment of where things are _ doing. what is your assessment of where things are and _ doing. what is your assessment of where things are and what - doing. what is your assessment of where things are and what russia | where things are and what russia is... what russia's strategy is now? they withdrew and ukraine have celebrated that tentatively. russia is movin: celebrated that tentatively. russia is moving onto _ celebrated that tentatively. russia is moving onto the _ celebrated that tentatively. russia is moving onto the defensive - celebrated that tentatively. russia is moving onto the defensive on i celebrated that tentatively. russia | is moving onto the defensive on the ground, which is why it is resorting to these aerial attacks in the air. if you punish ukrainian civilians and sat their morale and destroy the energy grid, you will reduce the ukrainian will to fight. if you cannot win on the ground, you can win in the air, that is one of the ideas the other means of strategy the russians have is to stay in this war long enough, not to go and win, but to stay in it long enough —— longer than ukraine's partners can keep it supplied with arms, abolition and training and that is the idea. if russia can do that, it

hopes that mobilisation will yield enough troops by the spring perhaps to go back on the offensive. i think it probably won't be able to do that but president putin is pretty desperate, having struggled on the ground, suffered previous casualties, and now he is hoping that combination of air attacks and mobilisation can turn the tide over a longer period. mobilisation can turn the tide over a longer period-— mobilisation can turn the tide over a longer period. when you talk about that comparison _ a longer period. when you talk about that comparison of— a longer period. when you talk about that comparison of supplies - a longer period. when you talk about that comparison of supplies for - that comparison of supplies for russia and ukraine and kind of who runs out first, does russia have limitless supplies currently? absolutely not. i was told by one official, a very well—informed official, a very well—informed official, last week that russia had about one month's worth of artillery and initials of it will not run out, it is talking to countries like north korea, but it is running out, it only has around 120 ballistic missiles. these are the most

important and modern plastic missiles that it has been launching against ukraine. it can only make around six per month and the sanctions on semiconductors and chips mean its ability to make these precision guided munitions is falling week by week, so by no means is russia has access to a limitless suoply, is russia has access to a limitless supply, but nor do we, we have run down our defensive industry over the last 20 years and we do not have big factories producing munitions will our stockpiles are very low, we have eaten into them considerably to keep ukraine supply. this war is going to be shaped, maybe not decided, but really shaped by the question of who can stay supplied notably with ammunition for longer as we go through the winter months, the lull in fighting through the winter months, the lull infighting and through the winter months, the lull in fighting and then escalating again most possibly in the spring. thank you very much. some supermarkets have started to limit the number of eggs

that customers can buy, due to supply issues. it includes asda, who say customers will only be able to buy two boxes of eggs until further notice. uk poultry farmers are grappling with an outbreak of avian flu, which has lead to millions of birds being culled. that has started to affect the supply of eggs, and has caused concerns about a shortage of christmas turkeys. emma simpson is here with me. tell us more. i emma simpson is here with me. tell us more. ~' emma simpson is here with me. tell us more. ~ , ., ,, , ., us more. i think shoppers rc and uuite a us more. i think shoppers rc and quite a lot _ us more. i think shoppers rc and quite a lot of— us more. i think shoppers rc and quite a lot of pictures _ us more. i think shoppers rc and quite a lot of pictures flying - quite a lot of pictures flying around on social media showing empty gaps on the shelves when it comes to eggs and clearly, there are issues and i think there are a number of things going on. firstly, egg producers have been facing soaring costs, we all know about rising energy bills, rising feed bills for producers, and the british free range producers association say that many of their members are losing money and some are just leaving the

industry altogether or pausing. they claim they are not being paid enough. we have had avian flu in the uk, it has been kicking around for a few years, and you also have some producers who have just cause, waiting for that to pass because you can lose a whole flock overnight. and then we have had this taking avian flu, such a severe outbreak, that has caused havoc and made the situation worse. i am told about the loss of 700,000 hens since the start of october. that has exacerbated the situation. and supply is tight. so there is a shortage, supplies are being rationed in some cases, what is happening with prices as well on top of that?— top of that? supply is tight. what asda said today _ top of that? supply is tight. what asda said today is _ top of that? supply is tight. what asda said today is that _ top of that? supply is tight. what asda said today is that they - top of that? supply is tight. what asda said today is that they are i asda said today is that they are placing limits to two boxes of eggs per customer. we spoke to some of the other main supermarkets, tesco, morrisons and sainsbury�*s, they are

not putting on limit at the moment. sainsbury�*s said some stores may be running low on some supplies. and the brc are saying retailers are working hard to try and maintain supplies. of course, it has to be said, we eat a lot of eggs but we produce a lot of eggs. up to 7 billion eggs produced for the shops every year. and defra said the other day that there is currently no shortage of eggs, we understand the difficulties the bird flu outbreak has caused but however the laying hen population is approximately 38 million, so it is unlikely to affect the overall supply but of course there are clearly issues, it is an industrywide problem and right now, only a finite amount of eggs in the uk, so we have had sainsbury�*s importing some italian eggs for instance, just to ease the

situation. let's go to the nato secretary general talking about what has happened in poland. in general talking about what has happened in poland.— general talking about what has happened in poland. in the meeting toda , happened in poland. in the meeting today. nato — happened in poland. in the meeting today, nato allies _ happened in poland. in the meeting today, nato allies offered _ happened in poland. in the meeting today, nato allies offered the - today, nato allies offered the deepest condolences on the tragic loss of life. they expressed their strong solidarity with our valid allies poland. and made clear that we will continue to can —— support ukraine and its right to self—defence. russia must stop this senseless war. last night, i spoke with the polish president and with the us presidentjoe biden. we agreed that we need to stay vigilant, calm and mostly coordinated. we will continue to consult and monitor the situation very closely. nato stands united and

we will always do what is necessary to protect and defend all allies. and with that, i am ready to take your questions.— your questions. start with polish radio, lady _ your questions. start with polish radio, lady in — your questions. start with polish radio, lady in grey _ your questions. start with polish radio, lady in grey at _ your questions. start with polish radio, lady in grey at the - your questions. start with polish radio, lady in grey at the back. | radio, lady in grey at the back. thank— radio, lady in grey at the back. thank you _ radio, lady in grey at the back. thank you. secretary—general, what could _ thank you. secretary—general, what could be _ thank you. secretary—general, what could he the — thank you. secretary—general, what could be the outcome _ thank you. secretary—general, what could be the outcome in— thank you. secretary—general, what could be the outcome in concrete i could be the outcome in concrete terms _ could be the outcome in concrete terms of — could be the outcome in concrete terms of today's _ could be the outcome in concrete terms of today's meeting? - could be the outcome in concrete terms of today's meeting? can i could be the outcome in concretel terms of today's meeting? can we expect— terms of today's meeting? can we expect enhancing _ terms of today's meeting? can we expect enhancing european - terms of today's meeting? can we expect enhancing european air- expect enhancing european air defence — expect enhancing european air defence in _ expect enhancing european air defence in the _ expect enhancing european air defence in the countries - expect enhancing european air- defence in the countries bordering ukraine, _ defence in the countries bordering ukraine, as — defence in the countries bordering ukraine, as long— defence in the countries bordering ukraine, as long as _ defence in the countries bordering ukraine, as long as the _ defence in the countries bordering ukraine, as long as the war- ukraine, as long as the war continues, _ ukraine, as long as the war continues, they— ukraine, as long as the war continues, they will- ukraine, as long as the war continues, they will be - ukraine, as long as the war- continues, they will be russian rockets — continues, they will be russian rockets striking _ continues, they will be russian rockets striking ukrainian - continues, they will be russianl rockets striking ukrainian cities, and there — rockets striking ukrainian cities, and there is_ rockets striking ukrainian cities, and there is a_ rockets striking ukrainian cities, and there is a risky— rockets striking ukrainian cities, and there is a risky situation - rockets striking ukrainian cities, and there is a risky situation can happen— and there is a risky situation can happen again? _ and there is a risky situation can happen again? in— and there is a risky situation can happen again?— and there is a risky situation can hauenaaain? ., happen again? in the meeting today, nato allies express _ happen again? in the meeting today, nato allies express their _ happen again? in the meeting today, nato allies express their strong - nato allies express their strong support so that with our ally poland, they also express the deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life. and nato has

significantly increased its presence in eastern part of the alliance, in particular since the invasion of ukraine in february. with more troops on land, ground troops, but also where a significant substantial air and naval power and this has of course both increased our edifying scalability is but also our capabilities to monitor... to have a full picture of what is going on on the border between nato allies like poland and ukraine. and we are constantly assessing what more we need to do, we also have made important decisions at our summit in madrid to further strengthen our presence in the eastern part of the alliance. �* �*

presence in the eastern part of the alliance. ibibe. thank you, jessica alliance. bbc. thank you, jessica parker from _ alliance. bbc. thank you, jessica parker from bbc _ alliance. bbc. thank you, jessica parker from bbc news. ijust wanted to ask, _ parker from bbc news. ijust wanted to ask, given— parker from bbc news. ijust wanted to ask, given the— parker from bbc news. ijust wanted to ask, given the incident _ parker from bbc news. ijust wanted to ask, given the incident that - to ask, given the incident that happened _ to ask, given the incident that happened last _ to ask, given the incident that happened last night, - to ask, given the incident that happened last night, do - to ask, given the incident that happened last night, do you . to ask, given the incident that - happened last night, do you think this was— happened last night, do you think this was the — happened last night, do you think this was the most _ happened last night, do you think this was the most tense - happened last night, do you think this was the most tense momentl happened last night, do you think. this was the most tense moment for nato in _ this was the most tense moment for nato in this— this was the most tense moment for nato in this conflict _ this was the most tense moment for nato in this conflict so _ this was the most tense moment for nato in this conflict so far? - this was the most tense moment for nato in this conflict so far? thank i nato in this conflict so far? thank you _ nato in this conflict so far? thank you t— nato in this conflict so far? thank ou. ., ., ., , , nato in this conflict so far? thank ou. ., ., , nato in this conflict so far? thank ou. ., ., ., nato in this conflict so far? thank ou. ., ., , ., ., ~ you. i am always carefulto rank different incidents _ you. i am always carefulto rank different incidents and - you. i am always careful to rank i different incidents and situations. it demonstrates that the war in ukraine which is president putin's responsibility continues to create dangerous situations was at the same time, we have to remember that this happened at the same time as russia launched a wave of new missile and air attacks on ukrainian cities, attacking critical civilian infrastructure, hitting civilian targets. then of course that is in itself a very dangerous situation

and then, we also see that there may be also consequences on nato territories as a consequence of the war that russia wages against ukraine. ., ., ukraine. 0k, we will go to the ukrainian _ ukraine. 0k, we will go to the ukrainian agency. _ ukraine. ok, we will go to the ukrainian agency. thank- ukraine. 0k, we will go to the ukrainian agency. thank you l ukraine. 0k, we will go to the i ukrainian agency. thank you for ukraine. 0k, we will go to the - ukrainian agency. thank you for the floor. i ukrainian agency. thank you for the floor- ijust — ukrainian agency. thank you for the floor. i just want _ ukrainian agency. thank you for the floor. i just want to _ ukrainian agency. thank you for the floor. i just want to mention - ukrainian agency. thank you for the floor. i just want to mention that i floor. ijust want to mention that ukrainian — floor. ijust want to mention that ukrainian is _ floor. ijust want to mention that ukrainian is to _ floor. ijust want to mention that ukrainian is to understand - floor. ijust want to mention that ukrainian is to understand the i floor. ijust want to mention that l ukrainian is to understand the pain of the _ ukrainian is to understand the pain of the polish — ukrainian is to understand the pain of the polish people _ ukrainian is to understand the pain of the polish people and _ ukrainian is to understand the pain of the polish people and we - ukrainian is to understand the pain of the polish people and we have l ukrainian is to understand the pain. of the polish people and we have the greatest _ of the polish people and we have the greatest sympathy— of the polish people and we have the greatest sympathy with _ of the polish people and we have the greatest sympathy with them. - of the polish people and we have the greatest sympathy with them. my. greatest sympathy with them. my question— greatest sympathy with them. my question is— greatest sympathy with them. my question is how— greatest sympathy with them. my question is how that _ greatest sympathy with them. my question is how that incident- greatest sympathy with them. my question is how that incident willl question is how that incident will be reflected _ question is how that incident will be reflected on— question is how that incident will be reflected on the _ question is how that incident will be reflected on the assistance i question is how that incident will. be reflected on the assistance that allies— be reflected on the assistance that allies provided _ be reflected on the assistance that allies provided for— be reflected on the assistance that allies provided for ukraine - be reflected on the assistance that allies provided for ukraine in- be reflected on the assistance that allies provided for ukraine in air. allies provided for ukraine in air defence. — allies provided for ukraine in air defence, where _ allies provided for ukraine in air defence, where we'll— allies provided for ukraine in air defence, where we'll be - allies provided for ukraine in air defence, where we'll be some l allies provided for ukraine in air. defence, where we'll be some kind allies provided for ukraine in air- defence, where we'll be some kind of new systems — defence, where we'll be some kind of new systems to — defence, where we'll be some kind of new systems to cover _ defence, where we'll be some kind of new systems to cover the _ defence, where we'll be some kind of new systems to cover the ukrainian l new systems to cover the ukrainian sky? _ new systems to cover the ukrainian sky? thanks — new systems to cover the ukrainian sky? thanks— sky? thanks. they will be meeting toda in sky? thanks. they will be meeting today in the _ sky? thanks. they will be meeting today in the contact _ sky? thanks. they will be meeting today in the contact group - sky? thanks. they will be meeting today in the contact group for- today in the contact group for ukraine to coordinate the support of

nato allies and their partners and others are providing to ukraine and the main focus of our efforts over the main focus of our efforts over the last months has been on a defence. especially since russia started to launch these is indiscriminate attacks on ukrainian cities a few weeks ago. more and more partners and allies are providing advanced defence systems to ukraine and hawk batteries from spain and others and also i know that sweden has made no announcements of additional support also with air defences to ukraine. we are mobilising additional support, especially when it comes to different types of air defences. nato is also providing counter drone systems. we need many different systems. we need many different systems to protect against cruise

missiles, ballistic missiles, but also drones and we need a defence of ukraine and that is its every what allies are providing in different ways. allies are providing in different wa s. j , allies are providing in different ways— does - allies are providing in different ways._ does this i ways. bloomberg. does this incident... _ ways. bloomberg. does this incident... will _ ways. bloomberg. does this incident... will this - ways. bloomberg. does this incident... will this spur - ways. bloomberg. does this l incident... will this spur more ways. bloomberg. does this - incident... will this spur more fans on the _ incident... will this spur more fans on the eastern _ incident... will this spur more fans on the eastern border? _ incident... will this spur more fans on the eastern border? does - incident... will this spur more fans on the eastern border? does mo . incident... will this spur more fans i on the eastern border? does mo need to be on the eastern border? does mo need to he done? _ on the eastern border? does mo need to be done? thank— on the eastern border? does mo need to be done? thank you. _ on the eastern border? does mo need to be done? thank you. iplie— on the eastern border? does mo need to be done? thank you.— to be done? thank you. we are constantly _ to be done? thank you. we are constantly assessing _ to be done? thank you. we are constantly assessing our- to be done? thank you. we are i constantly assessing our presence to be done? thank you. we are - constantly assessing our presence in the eastern part of the alliance will we have significantly increased our presence on land, at sea and in the air and that has significantly increased our edge defence capabilities, especially in the eastern part of the alliance. at the same time, we have no indication that this incident was a result of a deliberate attack on nato territory. and we have no indications that

russia is planning offensive military actions against nato allies. so i think this demonstrates the dangers connected to the ongoing war in ukraine but it has not changed ourfundamental war in ukraine but it has not changed our fundamental assessment of the threat against nato allies. it shows the importance of monitoring, of being vigilant, presence, and we made decisions for long—term adaptation of nato's deterrence and defence at the summit in madrid injune and that includes partly more presence in the east, partly more presence in the east, partly more presence in the east, partly more repositioned equipment in particular in the eastern part of the alliance and partly earmarked forces so that we can quickly scale up forces so that we can quickly scale up the battle groups we have in the eastern part of the alliance and of course, all of this will also further strengthen the air defence

capabilities. air defence is partly land—based that air defence is also very often air base, aircraft, and naval based, based on our ships. and of course, air force is and naval forces is something we very quickly can move in. our supreme allied commander in europe has the abilities to move in additional forces to augment our air defences quickly if needed. the forces to augment our air defences quickly if needed.— quickly if needed. the nato secretary — quickly if needed. the nato secretary general - quickly if needed. the nato| secretary general answering questions from the media about what has happened in poland, following on from having chaired emergency meeting of nato ambassadors in brussels this morning. pmqs is coming up. it is going to be dominic raab in the hot seat because rishi sunak is at the g20 summit.

justice secretary dominic raab has written to the prime minister to request an independent investigation into two formal complaints about his conduct. in a tweet, mr raab said, "i look forward to addressing these complaints, and continuing to serve as deputy prime minister, justice secretary, and lord chancellor." we can speak to our political correspondent, leila nathoo. this has all been confirmed this morning just priorfor this has all been confirmed this morning just prior for him this has all been confirmed this morning just priorfor him standing in at pmqs. morning just prior for him standing in at pms-— in at pmqs. almost certain that dominic raab _ in at pmqs. almost certain that dominic raab is _ in at pmqs. almost certain that dominic raab is going - in at pmqs. almost certain that dominic raab is going to - in at pmqs. almost certain that dominic raab is going to face i dominic raab is going to face questions from angela rayner, who will facing across the dispatch box from him at pmqs in a few minutes' time. i think he has put out his statement saying that he has just been notified about two formal complaints and this is the interesting key development, there are now formal complaints that have been made against dominic raab. we understand they have onlyjust been made, although they do date back to his time as foreign secretary and his time as foreign secretary and his time as foreign secretary and his time previously in his first stint as justice secretary. going

back some years but the formal complaints have just been back some years but the formal complaints havejust been made. up until now, there havejust complaints havejust been made. up until now, there have just been allegations that have surfaced any guardian newspaper about his behaviour in his time asjustice secretary, also the former permanent secretary, the most senior civil servant, has said on record that he had conversations with dominic raab about his behaviour, his language and the tone with which he was talking to staff in the foreign office but this is the first confirmation we have had that there are formal complaints that have come in likely to the cabinet office and this request from dominic raab to the prime minister of an independent investigation, to which downing street says there will be one. it is not clear exactly what form this investigation will take, it is not clear exactly what investigations are going to be triggered anyway by these formal complaints, so i think a lot of questions remain to be answered and what actually if any specific incidents these formal complaints referred to, or if they are just about general behaviour, as

some of the allegations we have seen previously but i think it is clearly tricky territory for dominic raab and i think it is obvious he wanted to get out on the front foot by putting out this letter to rishi sunak ahead of pmqs, where he is likely to face a lot of questions. any moment, prime minister's questions will begin. although it is not the prime minister today because he is at the g20. what are you expecting otherwise from prime minister's question stay? there's clearl a minister's question stay? there's clearly a lot _ minister's question stay? there's clearly a lot for _ minister's question stay? there's clearly a lot for dominic - minister's question stay? there's clearly a lot for dominic raab - minister's question stay? there's clearly a lot for dominic raab to l minister's question stay? there's i clearly a lot for dominic raab to be questioned on, but i think it is pertinent that it is hip that is taking prime minister's questions and place of rishi sunak. questions i imagine, from other mps rather just angela rayner... its i imagine, from other mps rather just angela rayner. . .— just angela rayner... its 'ust startin: just angela rayner... its 'ust starting now. i i have been asked to respond on behalf of my right honourable friend the prime minister who is currently attending the g20 leaders summit in

bali and i must also say after the missile strike in poland yesterday, we reaffirm our solidarity with poland, express solidarity with victims and are working with intelligence services to determine what happened. intelligence services to determine what happened-— what happened. could i begin by associating _ what happened. could i begin by associating with _ what happened. could i begin by associating with myself - what happened. could i begin by associating with myself with - what happened. could i begin by associating with myself with the | associating with myself with the comments of the deputy prime minister~ — comments of the deputy prime minister. i comments of the deputy prime minister. lam comments of the deputy prime minister. i am sure the whole house wants— minister. i am sure the whole house wants to _ minister. i am sure the whole house wants to reaffirm our complete support — wants to reaffirm our complete support for ukraine and poland in the face — support for ukraine and poland in the face of— support for ukraine and poland in the face of russian aggression. when he got _ the face of russian aggression. when he got the _ the face of russian aggression. when he got the job, on his first day, the prime — he got the job, on his first day, the prime minister promised, and i quote, _ the prime minister promised, and i quote, integrity, professionalism and accountability.— quote, integrity, professionalism| and accountability._ i and accountability. where is it?! i assume the _ and accountability. where is it?! i assume the deputy _ and accountability. where is it?! i assume the deputy prime - and accountability. where is it?! i | assume the deputy prime minister agrees _ assume the deputy prime minister agrees with that promise and will e>

minister who has a complaint of bullying upheld against them should continue _ bullying upheld against them should continue to serve in his government? can i_ continue to serve in his government? can i thank— continue to serve in his government? can i thank the honourable gentleman and thank him for his shared solidarity on the issue of poland. he is right to quote what the prime minister said and i take it as an article of personal faith that we behave with absolute integrity and accountability. i am confident that i have behaved professionally throughout, but immediately i heard that two complaints had been made, and i believe they were made yesterday and i was notified this morning, i immediately asked the prime minister to set up an independent investigation and of course i will comply with it fully. many of my constituents were celebrating a man who travelled the world _ celebrating a man who travelled the world with _ celebrating a man who travelled the world with an important message of service _ world with an important message of service it's— world with an important message of

service. it's something we see in my constituency — service. it's something we see in my constituency with organisations among — constituency with organisations among the sikh community. will my i’ilht among the sikh community. will my right honourable friend join me in thanking — right honourable friend join me in thanking the community? canl right honourable friend join me in thanking the community? can i think my honourable _ thanking the community? can i think my honourable friend, _ thanking the community? can i think my honourable friend, at _ thanking the community? can i think my honourable friend, at this - my honourable friend, at this important time in the community and the sikh faith, ijoin with her in what she says, they make an outstanding contributing in her constituency, but they also make an amazing contribution to the whole country and we are grateful for it. deputy leader, angela rayner. thank ou, mr deputy leader, angela rayner. thank you. mr speaker- _ deputy leader, angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. can _ deputy leader, angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. can i _ deputy leader, angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. can i share - deputy leader, angela rayner. you, mr speaker. can i share the deputy prime minister's remarks regarding the sikh community and with the incident in poland last night. the house stands united in support for ukrainian people and sends condolences for the tragic

loss of life and britain has an unshakeable commitment to nato and our allies, unshakeable commitment to nato and ourallies, including poland. unshakeable commitment to nato and our allies, including poland. the government has rightly requested we establish the facts and avoid unhelpful speculation so i understand the deputy prime minister might not be able to go further today but does he agree that last night cosmic events aside, the fact that russia is launching missile attacks on ukrainian civilian instructor while world leaders meet shows utter contempt that vladimir putin has for the international order? . ~ order? can i think the right honourable _ order? can i think the right honourable lady? - order? can i think the right honourable lady? i- order? can i think the right honourable lady? i entirelyj order? can i think the right - honourable lady? i entirely agree with what she said. president putin started this war and whatever the determination made in relation to the events yesterday, the result whether directly or indirectly from the unlawful aggression perpetrated ljy the unlawful aggression perpetrated by the russian government and that's why the prime minister is out at the 620 why the prime minister is out at the g20 rallying support and making sure we wean ourselves off energy dependence on russia and making sure we have got our energy supply from

other parts of the world and i agree with what she said 100%. it is other parts of the world and i agree with what she said 100%.— with what she said 100%. it is right that we condemn _ with what she said 100%. it is right that we condemn putin _ with what she said 100%. it is right that we condemn putin in - with what she said 100%. it is right that we condemn putin in the - that we condemn putin in the strongest terms. the g20 is also an opportunity to work together to tackle the economic challenges we all face. yet as our international allies raced to crack down on multinationals using tax havens to stash profits abroad, this government is dragging its feet to protect their profits. we have a budget tomorrow where it is briefed that tough choices will be impacting on families across britain. does he accept that every parent hidden in tax havens is a pound lost from the pockets of working families? flan tax havens is a pound lost from the pockets of working families? can i think the honourable _ pockets of working families? can i think the honourable lady. look, we want people to come to this country, to create the jobs and to generate the tax revenue. whether its non—dom status, which is stricter under this government given the changes we have

made since the last labour government, whether it is the prime minister's approach to big tech companies where he has led the charge with the g presidency in making sure there is an international approach in delivering global minimum corporate tax rules. we have lowered the tax gap, the difference between the tax owed and the tax raised to the lowest level, certainly lower than the last labour government, and we will continue to do so. i government, and we will continue to do so. ., . ., ., government, and we will continue to doso. .,. ., ., , do so. i notice non-dom status hasn't been — do so. i notice non-dom status hasn't been abolished, - do so. i notice non-dom status hasn't been abolished, mr - do so. i notice non-dom status - hasn't been abolished, mr speaker, and the conservatives would have us all believe that the economic problems are out of their hands, when the truth is, it is working people paying the price for their choices. they have chosen to protect corporate profits and not household incomes. there are 38 countries in the oecd two year growth league table. where does the uk rank in that table?—

that table? she will know that on the latest data, _ that table? she will know that on the latest data, unemployment i the latest data, unemployment remains at a 50 year low... the shadow chancellor is saying it has gone up. it is half the level left by the last labour government. and when it comes to gdp... and when it comes to gdp, she will know the imf has said we will have the strongest growth in the g7. mr has said we will have the strongest growth in the g7.— growth in the g7. mr speaker, i think the economic _ growth in the g7. mr speaker, i think the economic situation i think the economic situation families face speaks for itself. i will answer the question for the deputy prime minister. the answer is 38 out of 38 on growth. if there was a world cup for growth we wouldn't even qualify. working people are paying the price for 12 years of tory failure. their own choices, the wrong choices. after days of dodging and denial, this morning the deputy prime ministerformally

and denial, this morning the deputy prime minister formally acknowledged complaints about his conduct but his letter contains no hint of admission or apology. this is anti—bullying... this is anti—bullying week. will he apologise? flan this is anti-bullying week. will he aoloaise? . ~ apologise? can i think the right honourable _ apologise? can i think the right honourable lady. _ apologise? can i think the right honourable lady. in _ apologise? can i think the right honourable lady. in terms - apologise? can i think the right honourable lady. in terms of. apologise? can i think the right | honourable lady. in terms of the economic challenges which are global, caused by covid and the war in ukraine, we have a plan to grip inflation, balance the books and drive economic growth. if we listen to the honourable lady, debt and unemployment would go up and working britons would pay the price. she asked about the complaints. i received notification this morning and i immediately asked the prime minister to set up an independent inquiry into them. i am confident i have behaved professionally throughout but i will engage thoroughly and i look forward, may i say, to transparently addressing any claims that have been made. 50.

say, to transparently addressing any claims that have been made. so, mr seaker, claims that have been made. so, mr speaker. let — claims that have been made. so, mr speaker. let me _ claims that have been made. so, mr speaker, let me get _ claims that have been made. so, mr speaker, let me get this _ claims that have been made. so, mr speaker, let me get this straight. i speaker, let me get this straight. he has had to demand an investigation into himself because the prime minister is too weak to get a grip. the prime minister in office less than a month, with a disgraced cabinet minister resigning with his good wishes, the home secretary, who breached the ministerial code and risked national security still clinging on, and now the prime minister defends his deputy, whose behaviour has been described as abrasive, controlling and demeaning. withjunior staff, described as abrasive, controlling and demeaning. withjuniorstaff, mr speaker, too scared to even enter his office. and that's without mentioning the flying tomatoes. the deputy prime minister knows his behaviour was unacceptable, so what is he still doing here? mr behaviour was unacceptable, so what is he still doing here?— is he still doing here? mr speaker, i am here and _ is he still doing here? mr speaker, i am here and happy— is he still doing here? mr speaker, i am here and happy to _ is he still doing here? mr speaker, i am here and happy to address i is he still doing here? mr speaker, | i am here and happy to address any specific points she wishes to make.

well, that's never happened, she says from a sedentary position, and i will thoroughly rebut and refute any of the claims being made. she hasn't, in fact, any of the claims being made. she hasn't, infact, put any of the claims being made. she hasn't, in fact, put a specific point to me. if she wishes to do so, and this is her opportunity, i will be very glad to address it. mr speaker- -- — be very glad to address it. mr speaker... thank— be very glad to address it. mr speaker... thank you, - be very glad to address it. mr| speaker... thank you, angela be very glad to address it. mr - speaker... thank you, angela rayner. thank ou, speaker... thank you, angela rayner. thank you. mr — speaker... thank you, angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. _ speaker... thank you, angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. perhaps - speaker... thank you, angela rayner. thank you, mr speaker. perhaps he i thank you, mr speaker. perhaps he doesn't think there is a problem or perhaps he is suggesting civil servants are liars. now he is reportedly banned from eating junior staff without supervision. while we await an inquiry the prime minister hasn't even instigated from a watchdog he hasn't even appointed. the 77 the prime minister's letter he in the prime minister's letter he did not say how and when this would be investigated or by who. no ethics, no integrity and no mandate. and still no ethics adviser. so when

will they appoint an independent ethics adviser and drain the swamp? mr speaker, the recruitment of the adviser is adv place gag. mr speaker. there is a reason. of gag. mr speaker. there is a reason. mr of mr we are , we arehelp|ng 5 we arethelpingxpeople w wwe geeerpag1esee nit}; speaker, we are helping people into work. is in the unions. protecting our we are protecting our borders. she voted against measure we are protecting our borders. she vc control nst measure we are protecting our borders. she vc control illegal measure we are protecting our borders. she vc control illegal ml to jre to control illegal immigration to this country. we are delivering cleaner growth and energy security. she to send billions in she wants to send billions in reparation payments abroad to stop the british people want with not to it. phil hope

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to the north pole with him. can i think my honourable _ to the north pole with him. can i think my honourable friend - to the north pole with him. can i think my honourable friend and congratulate her and i hope house children's hospice for the amazing work they do. i have been working very closely with shooting star child hospices, a similar organisation in my constituency. if she ever gets bored of the trains, i jumped out of an aeroplane at 50,000 feet to raise money for shooting star and she would find it a thoroughly enjoyable experience. leader of the snp. —— deputy leader of the _ leader of the snp. —— deputy leader of the snp — leader of the snp. —— deputy leader of the snp. can leader of the snp. -- deputy leader of the snp— of the snp. can i associate myself and colleagues _ of the snp. can i associate myself and colleagues with _ of the snp. can i associate myself and colleagues with the _ of the snp. can i associate myself and colleagues with the remarks i of the snp. can i associate myself- and colleagues with the remarks made about the extensive contribute in of our sikh communities stop we extend our sikh communities stop we extend ourfull support and our sikh communities stop we extend our full support and condolences this morning to poland following the death of two civilians last night. while a full investigation is ongoing we reiterate our call is for russia to end its brutal rule might war of aggression against ukraine.

yesterday the prime minister was asked six different times to apologise for the disaster of the tory mini budget and the financial crisis it caused. and all six times he refused to say sorry. and now this morning people are waking up to the news that this christmas they will be hit with the worst inflation in 41 years. so will the deputy prime minister stand up today and do what his boss wouldn't? will he say sorry? what his boss wouldn't? will he say sor ? . ~ what his boss wouldn't? will he say sor ? ., ~ ., ., ., , sorry? can i think the honourable lad for sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what _ sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what she _ sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what she said _ sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what she said both - sorry? can i think the honourable lady for what she said both aboutj lady for what she said both about poland but also about the importance of our solidarity, the international community, against the appalling and illegal invasion by russia of ukraine. in terms of inflation, clearly that is a problem. i think as chancellor, and now as prime minister, and four months it has been this prime minister making clear that it is the number one economic challenge we face. we have

got a plan to grip inflation, balance the books and drive economic growth and my right honourable friend the chancellor will be making a statement tomorrow, the autumn statement, which will set out our plan to take the scottish people and everyone across the united kingdom through these challenges. if they cannot say sorry for the mess they have made, what hope do we have of them fixing it? let's be clear, tomorrow's budget is imposing austerity 2.0 on all constituents. that is the political choice that the tories are making. but there are always different and better choices. only this week, the scottish child's payment rose to £25 per week, a 150% increase in eight months. it will help 400,000 children. if the tories will not say sorry for the mess they

have made, will they at least make the right choice for ones? will his governmentjoin the fight against child poverty tomorrow, follow the lead of the scottish government and match the scottish child payment? she will know that we face challenges faced all around the world because of covid and the war in ukraine. we have seen rising inflation in germany, eurozone, us. the reality is this prime minister and chancellor have a plan. we will have more detail in the autumn statement but of course the uk government will work with the scottish government to safeguard and protect the most vulnerable right across the uk and i think that is what the scottish people expect. in my mid derbyshire constituency, mills are in a state of disrepair and the community is worried about

their future. and the community is worried about theirfuture. it matters and the community is worried about their future. it matters for the country because they are part of the unesco world heritage site in the uk. if appropriate redevelopment is not decided soon it risks losing their status. will he pay close attention in order to ensure we do not lose our world heritage status and will he come with me to visit the mill and discuss potential solutions with local people? i thank her for her campaigning. _ solutions with local people? i thank her for her campaigning. of - solutions with local people? i thank her for her campaigning. of course | herfor her campaigning. of course we will continue to monitor the condition of belper mills and planning applications. we strongly encourage all local bodies, the council, applicant, to work together because her constituents will want to continue to celebrate the proud and rich tradition represented by balfour mills. will hejoin me in welcoming the

comments yesterday by the foreign secretary to the european scrutiny committee that securing northern ireland's place within the union will be the priority of the government in the negotiations with the european union on the northern ireland protocol. one of the benefits of that union is the support the government of the uk provides to households and businesses across the entire country to tackle the cost—of—living crisis. will he assure me that the £400 energy support payment due to be made to households in northern ireland will be announced as soon as possible? i ireland will be announced as soon as ossible? . ~ ireland will be announced as soon as ossible? ., ~ ~ ,,., , possible? i thank him. absolutely what he's said _ possible? i thank him. absolutely what he's said about _ possible? i thank him. absolutely what he's said about securing - what he's said about securing northern ireland within the constitutional, economically in the uk is vital and the prime minister has been clear on that and the chancellor will say more on the economic measures and fiscal measures he referred to tomorrow.

evenif measures he referred to tomorrow. even if an illegal migrant is stopped on a french beach, as no one is arrested he will simply come back the next day. will he ensure we remove all factors pulling illegal migration by using the bill of rights to ensure we have the legal power to arrest and deport and detain illegal migrants, and have a review about a national identity card so people do notjust vanish and they never get deported? i thank him. i and they never get deported? i thank him- i agree — and they never get deported? i thank him- i agree we _ and they never get deported? i thank him. i agree we need _ and they never get deported? i thank him. i agree we need to _ and they never get deported? i thank him. i agree we need to strain - and they never get deported? i thank him. i agree we need to strain every| him. i agree we need to strain every sinew to stop this appalling trading misery. there is no silver bullet. the agreement to the home secretary made with the french opposite number will help. we are embedding uk officials with french counterparts. he is right the bill of rights could help, not least in preventing interim orders from the strasbourg

court from being recognised in uk courts. on identity cards, we have visas for people coming to the uk that act as digital evidence of immigration status. what is clear, we have to do all these things in the teeth of the opposition opposite. the teeth of the opposition opposite-— the teeth of the opposition ouosite. , ., ., ,. , opposite. our small rural schools face difficulties. _ opposite. our small rural schools face difficulties. the _ opposite. our small rural schools face difficulties. the head - opposite. our small rural schools| face difficulties. the head teacher at primary schools told me that budgets at schools like ours are stretched as we have to pay for additional services that larger schools providing house. she has to hire the village hall for pe lessons because the schools have no hall and taxes to bring in school meals because the school has no kitchens. given school budget cuts, what would he advise my head teacher cuts from local children? i he advise my head teacher cuts from local children?— local children? i say to her that we

are sympathetic— local children? i say to her that we are sympathetic to _ local children? i say to her that we are sympathetic to the _ local children? i say to her that we are sympathetic to the challenges | are sympathetic to the challenges all schools face and more will be said about specific measures tomorrow but she should stand assured we are the top spenders as a percentage of gdp in the g seven on primary and secondary education. and standards, up from 68% in 2010 to 87% today. standards, up from 68% in 2010 to 87% toda . , , , ~ , 87% today. the deputy prime minister will be aware — 87% today. the deputy prime minister will be aware of _ 87% today. the deputy prime minister will be aware of opportunities - 87% today. the deputy prime minister will be aware of opportunities and - will be aware of opportunities and challenges facing torbay tourism sector including increased energy costs and the impact of business rates. what consideration is he giving in to torbay�*s industry and further measures to support it? he is a fantastic champion for torbay. the chancellor will make a statement tomorrow. i cannot speculate on decisions but he will have noted the tourism recovery plan to help

recovery from covid but also as part of the levelling up agenda.- of the levelling up agenda. private rents in my _ of the levelling up agenda. private rents in my constituency _ of the levelling up agenda. private rents in my constituency are - rents in my constituency are completely out of control and since the government broke the economy and break the mortgage market, the hope of owning a home is quickly receding, with the cost of living skyrocketing and tory tax rises through the roof and an extra 1 million people in the private rented sector since 2010, will the government get a grip and tackle housing in my constituency and across the country? shes housing in my constituency and across the country?— housing in my constituency and across the country? as a former housina across the country? as a former housing minister _ across the country? as a former housing minister i _ across the country? as a former housing minister i know - across the country? as a former housing minister i know how - housing minister i know how important these issues are and i can also tell the honourable lady the housing secretary is looking at the situation of renters and landlords and legislation is coming forward shortly. fella;

and legislation is coming forward shortl. y , and legislation is coming forward shortl. g , shortly. my constituent with verbal d s - raxia shortly. my constituent with verbal dyspraxia said _ shortly. my constituent with verbal dyspraxia said i — shortly. my constituent with verbal dyspraxia said i am _ shortly. my constituent with verbal dyspraxia said i am not _ shortly. my constituent with verbal dyspraxia said i am not ashamed i shortly. my constituent with verbal| dyspraxia said i am not ashamed of my disability but ashamed of people whojudge me my disability but ashamed of people who judge me without understanding. 5% of children are impacted by speech and communication needs. more needs to be done to raise awareness in society. when he agree on a meeting with the prime minister to raise awareness of verbal dyspraxia so inspirational people are never again left without a voice? flan so inspirational people are never again left without a voice? can i thank him _ again left without a voice? can i thank him for _ again left without a voice? can i thank him for highlighting - again left without a voice? can i thank him for highlighting my key's campaigning. all children and young people should have the support needed to make the best of their talents and potential. we published a green paper covering a range of theseissues a green paper covering a range of these issues and i will make sure he gets a meeting with the relevant bodies. ., , , , bodies. can the deputy prime minister told _ bodies. can the deputy prime minister told a _ bodies. can the deputy prime minister told a house - bodies. can the deputy prime minister told a house if - bodies. can the deputy prime minister told a house if he i bodies. can the deputy prime| minister told a house if he has entered into a nondisclosure agreement connected to a complaint against him? he

agreement connected to a complaint against him?— against him? he is referring to an employment _ against him? he is referring to an employment dispute _ against him? he is referring to an employment dispute settled - against him? he is referring to an i employment dispute settled before i entered the house. it was not an nda but it involved a confidentiality clause standard at the time. shall clause standard at the time. all constituents want to see an end to the dangerous and illegal crossings over the channel. one of the best ways to do that is to ensure that services are delivered in the first safe place refugees flee to. in that context, the deputy prime minister, as a former foreign secretary and development minister, would he commit to backing the work of education cannot wait which delivers education cannot wait which delivers education in the refugee camps? i thank her. she is right about the brilliant work they do. she will know how important the campaign for girls' education was to the last

prime minister and this and we will look at what more we can do to support the brilliant work, particularly for children growing up in camps like that. does particularly for children growing up in camps like that.— particularly for children growing up in camps like that. does the deputy prime minister's _ in camps like that. does the deputy prime minister's comeback, - in camps like that. does the deputy prime minister's comeback, which i | prime minister's comeback, which i congratulate him on, and the new direction of tomorrow, signal that the ban on no fault of evictions from the last manifesto is back on? if so, can he buy emergency powers if necessary get it on the statute book so no family on a whim is left out in the cold this winter? i book so no family on a whim is left out in the cold this winter?- out in the cold this winter? i know the housing _ out in the cold this winter? i know the housing secretary _ out in the cold this winter? i know the housing secretary is _ out in the cold this winter? i know the housing secretary is looking i out in the cold this winter? i know| the housing secretary is looking at these matters. he will have heard what she has said. i will not prejudice what measures he will come forward with but i will ask him to write to you to address the proposals you make. mr write to you to address the proposals you make. mr speaker, i wonder if my _ proposals you make. mr speaker, i wonder if my right _ proposals you make. mr speaker, i wonder if my right honourable - proposals you make. mr speaker, i wonder if my right honourable and | wonder if my right honourable and learned friend has noticed that the people who are criticising him... no

thank you. currently criticising him have a record of bullying second to none. a labour member of parliament who left parliament because of anti—semitic bullying. a distinguished bbcjournalist needed bodyguards at labour party conferences. and a current member of the labour party was suspended from the labour party was suspended from the service of this house for bullying. does he think that this is hypercritical and may be a stronger word not necessarily parliamentary? he makes his point in his usual inevitable way. i would say it is important we take responsibility for our actions and that is what i have done today. in our actions and that is what i have done today-— our actions and that is what i have donetoda. " j~ , . ., ., done today. in 1958 instruction from whitehall ordered _

done today. in 1958 instruction from whitehall ordered blood _ done today. in 1958 instruction from whitehall ordered blood samples i done today. in 1958 instruction from whitehall ordered blood samples to| whitehall ordered blood samples to be taken regularly from expose veterans during nuclear weapons tests. i have been made aware many veterans and families have reported being unable to obtain these results, and so denied the ability to make sense of what they and in some cases their family suffered. can the secretary investigate and inform me of the legal rights of these men in obtaining the medical records and will he undertake to ask the prime minister to order these medicalfiles be opened the prime minister to order these medical files be opened to veterans and the uk security agency immediately? i and the uk security agency immediately?— and the uk security agency immediatel ? ., ~ ,, ., , immediately? i thank her. she has been a consistent _ immediately? i thank her. she has been a consistent champion - immediately? i thank her. she has been a consistent champion on i immediately? i thank her. she has| been a consistent champion on this issue and i recognise and pay tribute. my understanding is the information is available to veterans and families who may request details of their service and medical records. she writes to me, i will make sure on the specific point she gets an adequate answer. i rise

make sure on the specific point she gets an adequate answer.— gets an adequate answer. i rise not to perpetuate _ gets an adequate answer. i rise not to perpetuate partisanship - gets an adequate answer. i rise not to perpetuate partisanship or i gets an adequate answer. i rise not| to perpetuate partisanship or parrot party lines but to amplify the sentiments of the right honourable, honourable lady for salford. the brave service men who did so much so long ago to ensure our safety, the nuclear test veterans, were recognised by david cameron. in a meeting with the honourable lady and i come by the former prime minister the memberfor uxbridge. will this deputy prime minister and our new prime minister recognise them also, not only by doing what the honourable lady asked for but by giving them the service medal they richly deserve and we owe them? he is absolutely right. we should forever be grateful to all those service personnel who participated in the british nuclear testing programme. i can assure him we have

asked officials to look again at recognition with medals and any recommendations will be announced in the usual way. recommendations will be announced in the usual way-— the usualway. seven years ago in my first b&q the usualway. seven years ago in my first no is, — the usualway. seven years ago in my first no is, a _ the usualway. seven years ago in my first b&q is, a conservative _ the usualway. seven years ago in my first b&q is, a conservative prime i first b&q is, a conservative prime minister told me to stop griping and get behind his rail investment plans. the new business secretary has said a few weeks ago there was not much point going ahead with north and powerhouse rail. time and again, tory prime ministers promised this only to break their promises. will he put on record whether he supports transport for the north's pro first option for npr with a stop in bradford? i pro first option for npr with a stop in bradford?— in bradford? i can tell her that our £96 billion — in bradford? i can tell her that our £96 billion rail— in bradford? i can tell her that our £96 billion rail plan _ in bradford? i can tell her that our £96 billion rail plan will— in bradford? i can tell her that our £96 billion rail plan will make i £96 billion rail plan will make northern powerhouse rail a reality. we are committed to the project. the precise details will be set out in

due course. if precise details will be set out in due course-— precise details will be set out in due course. ., , ., . .,,, due course. if migrants who crossed the channel — due course. if migrants who crossed the channel from _ due course. if migrants who crossed the channel from france _ due course. if migrants who crossed the channel from france illegally i the channel from france illegally weren't immediately returned to france, it would stop illegal migration in this country. it would break the economic model of the people smugglers. and perhaps, more important, it would stop thousands of people descending to northern french cities, which would be to the benefit of the french. when the prime minister spoke to the french president, was a returns policy discussed and if so what was the prime minister... what was the president's response? iie prime minister. .. what was the president's response?- prime minister... what was the president's response? he is right to raise this issue. _ president's response? he is right to raise this issue. i _ president's response? he is right to raise this issue. i have _ president's response? he is right to raise this issue. i have not - president's response? he is right to raise this issue. i have not seen i raise this issue. i have not seen the readout of the meeting but the home secretary's agreement with the french opposite number means a 40%

increase in officers patrolling beachesin increase in officers patrolling beaches in northern france for the first time ever uk officers will be embedded with french counterparts with investment in security infrastructure and more cooperation. we have taken these measures and all in the teeth of the opposition of the front bench opposite. they have opposed every measure to stop illegal migration including things such as life sentences for traffickers who play on human misery. it traffickers who play on human mise . , ., ., ., , ., misery. it is not trade unions who have brought _ misery. it is not trade unions who have brought public _ misery. it is not trade unions who have brought public services i misery. it is not trade unions who have brought public services to i misery. it is not trade unions who l have brought public services to the ground, it is the tories. it is not asylum seekers fleeing famine inflaming tensions, it is the tories. it is not those in low—paid jobs who are trashing the economy. again, it is the tories. can the deputy prime minister inform the

house and finally accept responsibility for the economic, social and political mismanagement rather than everyone else? it is social and political mismanagement rather than everyone else?- rather than everyone else? it is no matter of blaming _ rather than everyone else? it is no matter of blaming anyone - rather than everyone else? it is no matter of blaming anyone but i rather than everyone else? it is no matter of blaming anyone but a i rather than everyone else? it is no i matter of blaming anyone but a team effort, shared endeavour, working with the scottish government to make sure they get a grip on inflation. it has to be said, if she takes the position we agreed with inflation busting pay rises, we would only see inflation stay longer which would hurt the most vulnerable in our communities, whether in scotland or across the rest of the uk. we have a brilliant home secretary, but the deputy prime minister will be aware of a wicked and malicious bullying campaign led by the opposition to get her sacked over the last four weeks or so. can the deputy prime minister please reassure me and the people of

ashfield that the home secretary will be given all the tools she needs to stop the migrant crisis and keep the bully boys... mr; needs to stop the migrant crisis and keep the bully boys... my honourable friend is absolutely _ keep the bully boys... my honourable friend is absolutely right. _ keep the bully boys... my honourable friend is absolutely right. we - keep the bully boys... my honourable friend is absolutely right. we fully i friend is absolutely right. we fully support the home secretary and the important measures she is taking, whether it's the rwanda scheme, whether it's the rwanda scheme, whether it's the rwanda scheme, whether its implementing the nationality and border sacked and whether it's the new deal with france to make sure we collaborate with our international partners on what is a shared issue. the one thing he can also rest assured is that it will be opposed to sent mail by the labour party opposite. in 1936, people from my constituency in jarrow march to parliament demanding jobs. they were living in poverty and were hungry. 86 years later, and 39% of kids injarrow are still hungry. with the deputy prime minister and his government end this scandal and commit to providing free

school meals to all 800,000 children, 40,000 of them in the north—east, to households in receipt of universal credit? flan north-east, to households in receipt of universal credit?— of universal credit? can i thank the honourable — of universal credit? can i thank the honourable lady. _ of universal credit? can i thank the honourable lady. she _ of universal credit? can i thank the honourable lady. she will— of universal credit? can i thank the honourable lady. she will know i honourable lady. she will know we have extended the eligibility of free school meals to 1.9 million pupils. there is also on top of that the £200 million holiday activities and food programme and then £1200 of direct payments to the most vulnerable. i would say to her that we also need to keep an eye on the macroeconomic picture and the number one priority is to get inflation down and we won't do that if we follow the plans of the benches opposite. follow the plans of the benches o- osite. , ., , opposite. given we have the highest burden of taxation _ opposite. given we have the highest burden of taxation in _ opposite. given we have the highest burden of taxation in living - opposite. given we have the highest| burden of taxation in living memory, it is clear that the government's financial difficulties are caused by overspending and not due to under taxing. does the deputy prime minister therefore agree that if the government has enough money to

proceed with hs2 at any cost then it has sufficient money not to increase taxes? if, however, it has so little money it has to increase taxes, which is the last thing for a conservative government to do, then it doesn't have sufficient money for hsz. it doesn't have sufficient money for hs2. can i gently urge the deputy prime minister not to ask conservative mps to support any tax rises unless and until this unnecessary vanity project is scrapped, because i for one will not support them. iflan scrapped, because i for one will not support them-— support them. can i thank my right honourable — support them. can i thank my right honourable friend. _ support them. can i thank my right honourable friend. i— support them. can i thank my right honourable friend. i think - support them. can i thank my right honourable friend. i think i've i honourable friend. i think i've followed the various steps of logic in that question. i understand her opposition to hs2. i think we have some very difficult decisions to make. they will inevitably in involve a balanced approach and i will leave it to the chance that you set it out in the autumn statement tomorrow. in

set it out in the autumn statement tomorrow. , . ., , . , ., tomorrow. in my constituency we have five food banks. _ tomorrow. in my constituency we have five food banks. one _ tomorrow. in my constituency we have five food banks. one of— tomorrow. in my constituency we have five food banks. one of those - tomorrow. in my constituency we have five food banks. one of those food i five food banks. one of those food banks is run by the trussell trust and they have issued more than 2000 food parcels in the last six months. there is a question from the users of the food bank. it is, will the government give a firm commitment to ensuring that benefits will always be enough to purchase essentials? iie be enough to purchase essentials? he raises a really important point. we are doing everything we can to support those who may be reliant on food banks or otherwise are struggling to make ends meet. he can see that with the £1200 cost of living support going to the 8 million most vulnerable households with the energy price guarantee and further measures for pensioners. my right honourable friend the chancellor will set out further measures tomorrow but of course, as i said before, the number one priority is getting inflation down and we will not be able to do that if we follow the spending plans of the party opposite. mr; if we follow the spending plans of

the party opposite-— the party opposite. my right honourable _ the party opposite. my right honourable friend _ the party opposite. my right honourable friend is - the party opposite. my right honourable friend is also i the party opposite. my right| honourable friend is also the justice secretary and everyone in this house, irrespective of party, we'll know for the reputation of this house that standards are important. am i naive, however, in response to some of the points raised by members opposite, ham dog am i naive to believe in the good british tradition that one is innocent until proven guilty? iie innocent until proven guilty? he makes an important point. and of course, and i said i will cooperate fully with the independent investigation. in fact, fully with the independent investigation. infact, i fully with the independent investigation. in fact, i welcome the opportunity to address the complaints. however, it's important we have a zero tolerance for any bullying and we hold the highest standards in public life and it's important for all of us to adhere to those standards. that important for all of us to adhere to those standards.— those standards. that completes prime minister's _ those standards. that completes prime minister's questions. i welcome to viewers on the bbc news

channel. it was a clash of the deputies, deputy prime minister dominic raab and labour's deputy leader angela rayner. let me welcome paul scully, bridget phillipson, and the bbc�*s deputy political editor vicki young. it was a slightly difficult prime minister's questions and it sort of ended a little bit like it started. around dominic raab himself. just an hour before prime minister's questions he released a tweet, a statement, if you like, saying he had just been notified of to make formal complaints that had been made against him and his behaviour. it follows other allegations that have been reported early on. angela rayner took him to task on that very issue. but at the moment we don't really know enough, do we, except he has made this request to rishi sunak and says he will cooperate. i request to rishi sunak and says he will cooperate.— will cooperate. i think in a strange wa he

will cooperate. i think in a strange way he might— will cooperate. i think in a strange way he might have _ will cooperate. i think in a strange way he might have been _ will cooperate. i think in a strange way he might have been slightly i way he might have been slightly helped by the fact these two formal complaints went in. he said he was notified and immediately went in answer to the prime minister, you need to investigate this. as you can tell there, he is very clean to clear his name. —— he is very keen to clear his name. not many specifics have been mentioned publicly. there has been a swirl of allegations and you get the impression that he welcomed the idea that this will be looked into and he hopes he can clear his name, saying he expects high standards, he doesn't tolerate bullying and all the rest of it. but there are problems. one is that the person who would be investigating this you would be investigating this you would imagine would be the prime minister's there isn't one because the last two have resigned and that tells you of a problem with the system that many people have complained about for a long time. who can instigate these inquiries? it's all a long time. who can instigate these inquiries? it's alla bit long time. who can instigate these inquiries? it's all a bit opaque and inquiries? it's all a bit opaque and in the end of the prime minister is the final arbiter. normally they say we will have an investigation and even when a report is done, it is still the prime minister who decides

whether a cabinet minister has broken the ministerial code. thinking back to priti patel, former home secretary, accused of bullying and there was a big inquiry into all of that. the findings were actually very critical of her saying it amounted to bullying and she was in breach of the ministerial code even if unintentionally. the prime minister at the time borisjohnson did nothing about it. there are an awful lot of complaints about it and you get the impression from dominic raab that he wants this to be formalised and said up to angela rayner, what are the specifics, what are you accusing me of. that's the other issue, the bbc has spoken to a lot of people who have talked to him over the years, and a lot of people say he is a difficult man, very demanding and he has a forceful personality. it’s demanding and he has a forceful personality-— personality. it's all about the balance. where _ personality. it's all about the balance. where the - personality. it's all about the balance. where the sick i personality. it's all about the balance. where the sick tip i personality. it's all about the i balance. where the sick tip over, and that's _ balance. where the sick tip over, and that's what _ balance. where the sick tip over, and that's what you _ balance. where the sick tip over, and that's what you suggested. i balance. where the sick tip over, i and that's what you suggested. we showed it earlier in the programme but this is part of the letter that has gone from dominic raab to the prime minister.

we don't know exactly what form the investigation will take. there were questions around the issue through the session between the two. before i turned to my guest to talk about that, let's concentrate at the issue at the forefront of everyone's mines, the inflation figures at a record high of 11.1%. higheri inflation figures at a record high of 11.1%. higher i think than people expected in the year to october 2022. rishi sunak has said he will get a grip on it but how? you 2022. rishi sunak has said he will get a grip on it but how?- get a grip on it but how? you will see this tomorrow. _ get a grip on it but how? you will see this tomorrow. the _ get a grip on it but how? you will see this tomorrow. the bank i get a grip on it but how? you will see this tomorrow. the bank of i see this tomorrow. the bank of england have their lever in terms of interest rates, the independent lever they can pull. but what you will see tomorrow isjeremy hunt setting out the plan, both for the short—term, stabilising the markets, and also making sure we can grow our way out of it. end and also making sure we can grow our way out of it— way out of it. and making us all oorer way out of it. and making us all poorer with _ way out of it. and making us all poorer with an _ way out of it. and making us all poorer with an increase - way out of it. and making us all poorer with an increase in i way out of it. and making us all poorer with an increase in and i way out of it. and making us all i poorer with an increase in and cuts in spending. i poorer with an increase in and cuts in spending-— in spending. i think he has laid out the honest — in spending. i think he has laid out the honest appraisal— in spending. i think he has laid out the honest appraisal that - in spending. i think he has laid out the honest appraisal that this i

in spending. i think he has laid out the honest appraisal that this will. the honest appraisal that this will be a difficult time for all of us. because this is a global situation, it is not a traditional inflation event, this would be caused by an overactive economy that you can dampen down. it is caused by the war you see in ukraine which is exacerbating and big energy prices. then why put up interest rates a neal that is the bank of england's lever, their single lever that they have., , lever, their single lever that they have. , , ., , ., lever, their single lever that they have. , ., , have. jeremy hunt has a fiscal duty to look at tax _ have. jeremy hunt has a fiscal duty to look at tax rates _ have. jeremy hunt has a fiscal duty to look at tax rates and _ have. jeremy hunt has a fiscal duty to look at tax rates and he - have. jeremy hunt has a fiscal duty to look at tax rates and he can - have. jeremy hunt has a fiscal duty to look at tax rates and he can also look at spending on those two things will be a difficult balance. [30 look at spending on those two things will be a difficult balance.— will be a difficult balance. do you auree will be a difficult balance. do you agree with _ will be a difficult balance. do you agree with rishi _ will be a difficult balance. do you agree with rishi sunak, - will be a difficult balance. do you agree with rishi sunak, the - will be a difficult balance. do you i agree with rishi sunak, the number one enemy is inflation? l agree with rishi sunak, the number one enemy is inflation?— one enemy is inflation? i think it's down to rishi _ one enemy is inflation? i think it's down to rishi sunak— one enemy is inflation? i think it's down to rishi sunak and _ one enemy is inflation? i think it's down to rishi sunak and the - down to rishi sunak and the conservatives that we have ended up in a terrible — conservatives that we have ended up in a terrible mess over the economy. they have _ in a terrible mess over the economy. they have had 12 years now, we have had terrible _ they have had 12 years now, we have had terrible growth in the country and to— had terrible growth in the country and to make matters worse they crash the economy with a reckless budget. the only— the economy with a reckless budget. the only reason we are having this statement — the only reason we are having this statement tomorrow is because of the fact the _ statement tomorrow is because of the fact the tories blew up the economy. they owe _ fact the tories blew up the economy. they owe an— fact the tories blew up the economy. they owe an apology to the british

people _ they owe an apology to the british people and are ultimately responsible for the decisions they are taking — responsible for the decisions they are taking but we know it's working people _ are taking but we know it's working people across the country who will pay the _ people across the country who will pay the price. it's completely wrong, — pay the price. it's completely wrong, totally responsible and we believe _ wrong, totally responsible and we believe there should be a real focus on growing — believe there should be a real focus on growing the economy and we haven't— on growing the economy and we haven't seen that over the last 12 years _ haven't seen that over the last 12 years take — haven't seen that over the last 12 years. take the labour plans around the green _ years. take the labour plans around the green prosperity plan. how we create _ the green prosperity plan. how we create more well—paid the green prosperity plan. how we create more well— paid and the green prosperity plan. how we create more well—paid and high prosperityjobs in every corner of the country— prosperityjobs in every corner of the country because growth will come from the _ the country because growth will come from the working people of the country~ — from the working people of the country. not the approach the conservatives took which is massive unfunded _ conservatives took which is massive unfunded tax cuts for the wealthiest which _ unfunded tax cuts for the wealthiest which blew up the economy.- which blew up the economy. labour did sopport — which blew up the economy. labour did sopport quite — which blew up the economy. labour did support quite a _ which blew up the economy. labour did support quite a lot _ which blew up the economy. labour did support quite a lot of— which blew up the economy. labour did support quite a lot of the - did support quite a lot of the economic prospectus you talk about. what's your action to the figure when you look at 11.1% inflation? it is terribly concerning because i know _ is terribly concerning because i know families are under enormous pressure _ know families are under enormous pressure already. whenever people do the weekly _ pressure already. whenever people do the weekly shop they see the price of basics _ the weekly shop they see the price of basics going up and it is becoming harder for people to manage — becoming harder for people to manage. it is desperately worrying but to— manage. it is desperately worrying but to add — manage. it is desperately worrying but to add onto that, lots of people are facing _ but to add onto that, lots of people are facing rising mortgage costs because —

are facing rising mortgage costs because of that tory mortgage premium, because of that terrible, reckless _ premium, because of that terrible, reckless approach that conservatives took~ _ reckless approach that conservatives took. we _ reckless approach that conservatives took. ~ . reckless approach that conservatives took. . ., , ., . took. we have said we will protect the most vulnerable. _ took. we have said we will protect the most vulnerable. lots - took. we have said we will protect the most vulnerable. lots of - took. we have said we will protect l the most vulnerable. lots of people don't pay tax will stop if you are on a minimum wage we have taken millions of people out of tax over the last 12 years.— the last 12 years. what about the eo - le the last 12 years. what about the peeple just _ the last 12 years. what about the people just above _ the last 12 years. what about the people just above that _ the last 12 years. what about the people just above that level - the last 12 years. what about the people just above that level who | people just above that level who are, as bridget says, facing rising prices at every single level on fixed incomes? haste prices at every single level on fixed incomes?— prices at every single level on fixed incomes? ., ., .w , fixed incomes? we have to make sure we aet fixed incomes? we have to make sure we net the fixed incomes? we have to make sure we get the balance _ fixed incomes? we have to make sure we get the balance right. _ fixed incomes? we have to make sure we get the balance right. you - fixed incomes? we have to make sure we get the balance right. you will- we get the balance right. you will see that plan from jeremy hunt tomorrow. what we also have to do is make sure the balanced plan actually tackles inflation to bring it down as quickly as possible. i tackles inflation to bring it down as quickly as possible.— tackles inflation to bring it down as quickly as possible. i don't know because we — as quickly as possible. i don't know because we haven't _ as quickly as possible. i don't know because we haven't seen _ as quickly as possible. i don't know because we haven't seen the - as quickly as possible. i don't know because we haven't seen the plan, | as quickly as possible. i don't know. because we haven't seen the plan, as you say, but so far rising interest rates hasn't brought down inflation, it is continuing to go up. is it right that that is the number one

issue? if you get inflation down then to some extent the pain wrought by tax rises and spending cuts will lessen because inflation is coming down? you have to, alongside that, have a plan to support growth in the economy and unless you get the economy and unless you get the economy growing we will end up in a constant cycle where again and again as the conservatives have done, with low growth we have ended up with higher taxes on working people. there are straightforward ways tomorrow the government can make fairer choices, ending non—dom tax status and ending tax benefits on private schools and closing the loophole on private equity. they are straightforward, easy choices to make. they say they want to make choices. are there any easy choices? i think they are easy, the wealthiest in society who choose where they pay their tax, we could enact tomorrow. that will be the

test of the government. will they make their choices on taxation? haste make their choices on taxation? we are saying goodbye to viewers on bbc news channel at this point. and inquiry found that the animal and plant health agency was continually vulnerable to a major breakdown because the department had comprehensively failed in its management of the site. dame meg hillier mp is the chair of the public accounts committee, who led the inquiry. iam very i am very concerned and we see a lot of mistakes and problems because it is decades of underinvestment in what is the crucial animal health scientific site that deals with the most difficult and high risk cases of animal health and of course when

things go wrong, or things happen, it is vital we have this facility and it is also a vital front line in diseases that move from animals to humans. lack of investment and even now, if there is investment, it is going to take at least 15 years to get this facility up to scratch, which shows the scale of the problem. which shows the scale of the roblem. ~ . which shows the scale of the problem-— which shows the scale of the roblem.~ ., ., ,, . . problem. what are your specific concerns about _ problem. what are your specific concerns about what _ problem. what are your specific concerns about what could - problem. what are your specific i concerns about what could happen problem. what are your specific - concerns about what could happen in the event of a serious animal health break—out? it the event of a serious animal health break-out? , , .., , the event of a serious animal health break-out?— break-out? it is because of the deterioration _ break-out? it is because of the deterioration on _ break-out? it is because of the deterioration on the _ break-out? it is because of the deterioration on the site, - break-out? it is because of the deterioration on the site, that. deterioration on the site, that means that it is not safe or what it needs to do and it is the only place... that can mean escaping to the community around it, so that animals, but also if we have an issue where there needs to be checked, it needs to be bio secure and that is at risk at the moment.

and if there is a serious issue, it can affect human beings. it is vital for the health of livestock in this country. we are seeing avian flu at the moment but also the wider health of the population, that breakdown, it is really a crumbling site, in simple terms and it is not safe for what it needs to do and it needs 15 years worth of work on it. you what it needs to do and it needs 15 years worth of work on it.- years worth of work on it. you are sa inc years worth of work on it. you are sa in: it years worth of work on it. you are saying it is _ years worth of work on it. you are saying it is not — years worth of work on it. you are saying it is not bio _ years worth of work on it. you are saying it is not bio secure? - years worth of work on it. you are saying it is not bio secure? there | saying it is not bio secure? there are risks about _ saying it is not bio secure? there are risks about bio-security - saying it is not bio secure? there i are risks about bio-security because are risks about bio—security because of the degradation of the site. for example, a few years ago, 2009, the department change the way it managed facilities across its site, including the animal health south of things and this was not suitable for this. each time they have needed to do something, it has not been done well but it is left to rot, in simple terms. it is like everyone was... they thought it was musical chairs and they would not be standing when the music stopped. this is the risk of leaving it in

this state, we don't have the facilities we need. if we have more than one outbreak, serious animal health issues, there is not the facilities in the uk to deal with that right now. can facilities in the uk to deal with that right now.— facilities in the uk to deal with that right now. can you 'ust x prix and aaain that right now. can you 'ust x prix and again what h that right now. can you 'ust x prix and again what that i that right now. can you just x prix and again what that would - that right now. can you just x prix and again what that would look i that right now. can you just x prix i and again what that would look like? it is hard to understand exactly what you are talking about. you are describing an environment that has to be bio secure, it will be handling all sorts of samples and you are talking about concerns about that but you say does not the facilities to deal with a big outbreak. it facilities to deal with a big outbreak-— facilities to deal with a big outbreak. , , outbreak. it is the highest level facili in outbreak. it is the highest level facility in the _ outbreak. it is the highest level facility in the country, - outbreak. it is the highest level facility in the country, the i outbreak. it is the highest level facility in the country, the level| facility in the country, the level for outbreak, that is not in a good state, but if you have more than one serious outbreak, which we have had the pandemic, foot and mouth and avian flu at the moment, it is not beyond the realms of possibly that we will have more than one to deal with and we do not have the facilities to deal with that in the uk and that is a real concern because without that, what do you do? you cannot track down where the problem is and what the situation

is. because of the degradation of the site, you can have a leakage and experts have said on the back of the report that they are very worried about the bio—security of the site and the surrounding areas. the about the bio-security of the site and the surrounding areas. the role of it is to sort _ and the surrounding areas. the role of it is to sort of _ and the surrounding areas. the role of it is to sort of process _ and the surrounding areas. the role of it is to sort of process samples i of it is to sort of process samples and tests in the event of a break—up, is that it and you are saying that there is not the facility to process the level of testing that would be required? that's right and this is also a place that can take a certain size of animals. you have got to have the space for that. this is the main premier site and yet it is in a terrible state and it is one of those things that is kicked around and no one has ever made it a priority to deal with. parties usually put in their manifestos... it has been left pretty much to rot on the costs are escalating, even the plans that were afoot are being

looked at in more detail now. and crucially, there is not the money earmarked from the treasury to pay for it. it is one of those things you cannot live without actually. when there is a crisis, everyone will be saying why wasn't this dealt with sooner? we are saying that now, it is already delayed massively and it is already delayed massively and it needs to be a top priority. there is currently — it needs to be a top priority. there is currently a _ it needs to be a top priority. there is currently a bird _ it needs to be a top priority. there is currently a bird flu _ it needs to be a top priority. there is currently a bird flu outbreak, i is currently a bird flu outbreak, are they able to deal with that? that is being managed in different ways. the avian flu outbreak is again a problem more recently since we did our work on this, since the national audit office did its research, but that is an example of what you need proper animal health set up so that you are dealing with those situations are getting samples. it is a big difference middle —— dealing with birds and things that canjump middle —— dealing with birds and things that can jump from a bird to human oranimalto human things that can jump from a bird to human or animal to human and that is really where this site has a important focus and we are seeing thatis important focus and we are seeing that is where it is believed that

covid is animal to human and we have seen the impact of that and when it goes wrong what it can lead to. ah van —— having our own resource in the uk is important. van -- having our own resource in the uk is important.— the uk is important. when you reference _ the uk is important. when you reference covid, _ the uk is important. when you reference covid, jumping i the uk is important. when you reference covid, jumping from | reference covid, jumping from animals to him, is that what your concern is customer if we don't have these facilities, that sort of thing can happen. these facilities, that sort of thing can happen-— these facilities, that sort of thing canhauen, k, . ., ., can happen. let's be clear, foot and mouth was — can happen. let's be clear, foot and mouth was devastating _ can happen. let's be clear, foot and mouth was devastating to _ can happen. let's be clear, foot and mouth was devastating to this i mouth was devastating to this country in 2001 and there have been more local outbreak since then. but that can have a huge impact on lives and livelihoods and generally on the wider community but obviously, the impact of a zoo not if disease is really serious and we were pleased to have a member of the death of select committee, a vet, who was very clear about this and he knew what the risks were and was able to

contribute on that very point. thahk contribute on that very point. thank ou ve contribute on that very point. thank you very much _ contribute on that very point. thank you very much for — contribute on that very point. thank you very much forjoining _ contribute on that very point. thank you very much forjoining us. i you very much forjoining us. we havejust heard you very much forjoining us. we have just heard that members of the rmt have voted to continue to take industrial action in a long—running dispute overjobs, pay and conditions. there had been 324 hour strikes which had been scheduled and then called off as the rmt said it would enter a period of intensive negotiations with network rail and rail operators, that was at the beginning of this month. but now we're hearing they have now voted to continue taking their industrial action. there are calls for an overhaul to the housing standard system after a coroner concluded the death of a toddler in his family�* flap was directly linked to his exposure to mould. awaab ishak died in 2020 from a severe respiratory condition. his father had repeatedly raised complaints with the council but no

action was taken. this is the damp and mould that killed awaab. his family had been complaining about it for years. his dad had been told to paint over it, which he did, but that wasn�*t enough to stop awaab developing a lung condition, which is extremely rare in young people. yesterday, a coronerfound that the only developed that condition because he had been exposed to the mould and damp in his home for his whole short life. the past two years have been gruelling. when awaab died, our lives changed forever. we cannot tell you how many health professionals we have cried in front of. and rochdale borough housing staff we have pleaded to, expressing concern for the conditions ourselves and awaab have been living in. this is where awaab�*s family had been living ever since his dad moved here to rochdale from sudan in 2016. the coroner found the ishak family home here wasn�*t equipped for day—to—day living. that�*s despite the fact that rochdale boroughwide housing had previously blamed the family�*s lifestyle on the mould,

which eventually killed their son. the inquest heard the mould and damp was there because of bad ventilation, not the family�*s lifestyle. a legal claim meant no remedial action was taken. the coroner said it should have been. in response to the verdict, the housing association�*s chief executive said that he is truly devastated about awaab�*s death and the things that he said they got wrong. he added, "we must make sure this can never happen again. "awaab�*s death needs to be a wake—up call for everyone in housing, "social care and health". but the housing secretary has called for that chief executive to stand down. it seems to be inconceivable that the chief executive of a housing association, earning north of £150,000, who is responsible for decent homes in rochdale... the fact that this case was raised by awaab�*s father years ago, the fact that he had to get a solicitor on the case in order to try to make sure that he and his family were living in a decent home, the fact that they did nothing and hid behind procedure,

i mean, honestly, it beggars belief that this guy is still in office. he is coming here in order to explain to me why it was that this tragedy was allowed to happen. but are the ishaks alone? in the block where they lived, yesterday i spoke to one woman who didn�*t want to appear on camera but she sent me these photos of the mould in her home. she says that she has been raising it with rochdale boroughwide for years, too. the coroner looking into awaab�*s death ask the question when she delivered her verdict which many others are asking. she said, "how in the uk, in 2020, does a two—year—old child die "from exposure to mould in his home?" phil mccann, bbc news, rochdale. ben brownlee will be here in a few moments with the news at one o�*clock. it has been so wet so far this november. parts of south—eastern inland have already exceeded their monthly rainfall and there is more to come on top of that. some strong winds in the next few days and certainly through today and tonight there will be very strong winds around in

places. this is thejet be very strong winds around in places. this is the jet stream, generally to the south of us. this weather system will stall across the uk over the next three days. what does that mean? that means that northern and north—eastern parts of the country will have most of the rainfall. here is the rainfall accumulation over the next few days. many of us catching rainfall. not that much rainfall in western parts of northern ireland. but from eastern scotland into the north—east of england and into yorkshire, potentially around 80 millimetres of rain. here is the weather map for today. at low pressure approaching the south, the one that is going to stall over us. initially it does bring rain to southern parts of the uk through the afternoon, very windy with showers in the north—east of scotland and then elsewhere today, it is a mixture of sunny spells and occasional showers. gales in the northern ireland, later gail is also

expected through the english channel and very blustery along the channel coast. that rain spreading across the country during the night. it parks itself here with heavy rain for northern england through the midlands adding into the south—east. and this is pretty much where it is going to stay for the next few days. in fact, it is there through the middle of thursday and again, that heavy rain affecting eastern scotland, the north of england and not too bad, i think, tomorrow, on thursday. southern wales and along the channel coast. this is friday, the channel coast. this is friday, the low pressure is still here and still pushing in moisture, cloud, rain clouds into eastern areas through the course of the day. that is where we will get most of the rainfall through the rest of the week. in the south—west, it is actually going to be better in places like plymouth. and then on the weekend, a bit of a mixed bag. southern areas on saturday may not be too bad.

prices are rising at their fastest rate in more than 40 years — new figures show inflation is now 11.1%. the soaring cost of energy and food is behind the rise in inflation, which the prime minister has described as the enemy. it makes people poorer, that is what inflation does, and it�*s the enemy that we need to face down. i want to make sure that we do that, and we do it as quickly as possible. nato now says the missile that killed two people in poland was probably fired by ukrainian air defences — we report from the scene. we�*re very near to the ukrainian border here, about ten miles away, and people living in this area had been concerned they would feel the impact of this war at some point.