this is bbc news. lama i am 3 rebecca jones. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. chancellorjeremy hunt defends his autumn statement, denying claims that £25 billion of tax rises are a "raid on working people". yes, this is difficult but there is a plan, we are going to get through it, we are going to bring inflation down, start to the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. labour sasteremy hunt has picked the nation's pockets with "stealth taxes". because we would have asked those with the _ because we would have asked those with the broader shoulders to pay more _ with the broader shoulders to pay more you — with the broader shoulders to pay more you wouldn't have needed to do what the _ more you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday of 'ust what the government did yesterday of just coming time and time again to

ordinary— just coming time and time again to ordinary working people. negotiators at the kop 27 climate conference in egypt are struggling to agree _ conference in egypt are struggling to agree on what help to give poorer countries _ to agree on what help to give poorer countries in — to agree on what help to give poorer countries in the last scheduled day of talks _ twitter closes all its offices until monday — at a time when hundreds of employees are said to be leaving the social media company. royal mail staff will go on strike on six more days in the run—up to christmas. -- c0 p27 -- cop27 a —— cop27 a game changing drug developed to fight type one diabetes has been approved by regulators in the united states. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the uk government has defended its package of £55 billion of tax rises and spending

squeezes delivered in the autumn statement yesterday — insisting they're needed to tackle soaring inflation and create the conditions for growth. analysis this morning from the think—tank, the resolution foundation, suggests the autumn statement piled further pressure on "squeezed middle" earners — estimating that personal tax hikes will hit the income of typical households by 3.7%. the independent office for budget responsibility has warned that household income will fall by 7% over the next 18 months — that's where the sharp drop in this graph is there are also concerns that's where the sharp drop in this graph is. there are also concerns about the delay to a cap on social care costs — which will now be introduced in 2025 at the earliest. the economist who devised the original plans for a cap says

it's a "deeply regrettable" decision. the chancellorjeremy hunt has warned that families face real challenges, but that this plan would help tame inflation — that's the rate at which prices are rising. but the opposition labour party described the emergency budget measures as "an invoice for the economic carnage" created by the mini—budget. here's our business correspondent, caroline davies. prices are going up, the economy is shrinking and living standards are falling by the largest amount in 70 years. i don't think they're doing a great deal for the general people, the working man, to be quite honest. i think, you know, it's keep the rich rich and the poor poorer. so, what's the government's answer to help country? in yesterday's autumn statement, the chancellor announced some things will be going up. in april, the state pension, means—tested and disability benefits will all go up by 10.1%. the minimum wage for over 23 years old will also increase to £10.42 an hour.

and the energy cap will be extended for another year, although it won't be as generous. people are weighing up what that means for them. i'm quite pleased, as you would be, wouldn't you, that the pension situation is going to be preserved. the minimum wage going up is good. but they always seem to give it to you in one way and take it off you in another. it's always the same. they increase taxes here, | they'll freeze taxes there, but it's never any real help for people. - there will also be more tax, the highest as a percentage of national income since the end of the second world war. tax bands will remain frozen until 2028, which means millions will pay more tax as their incomes rise over time. and from april, the level at which people will pay the top level of tax will be reduced. this is across the uk apart from scotland, who'll set their tax plans in december.

there are mixed reactions, too. you've got to earn it to pay it, so i don't mind. at the minute you're just living day to day. you get your pay cheque and you just think, you've got nothing left at the end. there will be less public spending overall than previously thought, with promises to cut spending plans after a general election. some economists are already wondering whether the government will have to keep to that. the opposition has been scathing of the conservatives�* approach, saying the government are to blame and have failed to prepare. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday, just coming time and time again to ordinary working people. but the most important thing is to grow the economy, because that is the way to lift living standards for everybody. the chancellor says they've been responsible and taken difficult decisions. when you have a recession i think it's important to support the economy, families and businesses

through a difficult period so i think it would be the wrong thing to make that recession worse, and the office for budget responsibility say that we are doing the opposite, we are saving about 70,000 jobs. so i think it's very important in that period that you do that. as these new plans start to sink in, the big question is, will it work? caroline davies, bbc news. earlier, our political correspondent iain watson told us how the autumn statement was going down at westminster. the kind of thingsjeremy hunt and rishi sunak wouldn't like to see on the next conservative manifesto is they are presiding over the biggest tax burden since world war ii and the biggest fall in living standards since the 1950s when records began. that's really what they'd want to avoid and what that situation could prove, and although you say it is a sober set of billions of pounds of spending cuts, the real pain on that front has been

delayed until after the next general election when there will be a 1% real terms rise in public spending but that will mean that many unprotected departments, according to the government's own watchdog, the office for budget responsibility, they suggest that many of these unprotected departments will suffer real terms cuts. but that will be after the next election. that said, there will be some pain this side of the election, not so much spending cuts but those tax rises you referred to. so, for example, we are facing potentially a hike in council tax next year because the treasury is assuming that 95% of local authorities will raise council tax by up to 5%. in addition, if you are not a pensioner and you are not on benefits then you will see a big rise in yourfuel bills potentially as well next april. jeremy hunt was talking down the prospect, though, of a big hike in fuel duty, in fuel taxes, next

year, saying this is not government policy, that will all be decided at a real budget in the spring. nonetheless, even though there might be no immediate pain from what was announced yesterday, i think over the course of the next year people may feel that they are being squeezed. i think the political difficulty for him is some of these people who are, as i say, are perhaps too well off to be claiming benefits but too poor to be meeting higher bills, higher mortgages as well, around a third of conservative voters are mortgage holders, for example, and may be feeling the pinch from interest rates. appealing to that group is going to be particularly difficult for the chancellor to try and achieve. 0ur political correspondent iain watson. the resolution foundation is a think tank that focuses on people on low to middle incomes — and as we've heard, they've said the autumn statement put further pressure

on "squeezed middle" earners. earlier lindsayjudge, research director at the organisation, gave me her reaction to the statement. it was an incredibly difficult line for the chancellor to walk yesterday. he had to fill his fiscal hole, as he spoke about many times, but also not make the recession worse and also not make household incomes worse, particularly in cost—of—living crisis. i think the first thing to say is the chancellor did a relatively good job when it comes to the poorest households in the uk. so, we saw the uprating of benefits announced to be fixed with inflation next year and not earnings, as some people had suggested. and also, of course, we are seeing a fairly healthy uplift in the national living wage come april next year. but it is this middle group we are particularly concerned about. and the reason why is because the chancellor put a lot of focus on tax rises but he didn't do them by raising the rates of tax which would hit those on higher incomes more, he's done it mainly through freezing the allowances, and that means more people over time are pulled into higher tax bands. yes, i think you are saying that tax

rises would deliver a 3.7% income hit to typical households. i wondered if you could explain a little bit more about what you mean by "typical households" and also how you reach that figure of 3.7%. a typical household is your median household, your household right in the middle of the income distribution, that's what we mean, the average household, if you like. the way that we work that figure out is we look at the different tax feeds through to people's incomes. by the chancellor yesterday. what is the balance there, and how much do cuts to public spending affect that balance? it's really interesting. as you said at the beginning, the rhetoric that the chancellor used yesterday was very much like george osborne in 2010

but george osborne chose to fill the fiscal hole he faced at that point in time with about 80% of spending cuts. jeremy hunt has chosen a different tack, he has chosen to basically balance it out to put some on spending cuts and some on tax, about half and half. i think what is also interesting is the tax cuts are front—loaded and the spending cuts are back loaded, so, as many people have pointed out, most of the spending cuts are pencilled in for after the next election. i think you are suggesting at the resolution foundation that some of those spending cuts are undeliverable. what do you mean by that? a lot of them are really challenging spending cuts. and also, to be fair, a lot of them depend very crucially on how inflation rolls out. so if inflation comes down in the way the 0br projected yesterday, many of those spending cuts may not even be necessary.

you mention the 0br, that's the office for budget responsibility. just a final question — figures from them say that average household incomes will fall by 7%. can you give us a sense what kind of impact that will have? that's an absolutely extraordinary figure. lindsay from the foundation. with me now is mark littlewood, director general of the free market think tank, institute of economic affairs. he was also a former advisor to the conservative party under david cameron. thank you forjoining us. what are your impressions first of all of what you have heard in the autumn statement and since then? it is statement and since then? it is re statement and since then? it is pretty grim _ statement and since then? it is pretty grim affair. _ statement and since then? it 3 pretty grim affair, taxes going up, spending going down, although as your previous guests have pointed out, that is kind of deferred, that

decision, i suppose a cynical observer might think that if you are deferring spending cuts until after the next election there must be a fair chance thatjeremy hunt will no longer be chancellor then. what i'm most worried about, and i have sympathy for the difficult hand that jeremy hunt has got to play, he has a fiscal hole, he has global headwinds, it was difficult to navigate this path, and he said he wanted to do three things, one was to bring about stability, show the markets there were some plan to balance the books, one was to bring about growth. and one essentially was to protect the vulnerable. 0n the stability he mayjust about have cleared that hurdle. he has possibly clipped that hurdle, but he might just about have shown, yes... yes. just about have shown, yes... yes, carry on- — just about have shown, yes... yes, carry on- hello? — just about have shown, yes... yes, carry on. hello? can _ just about have shown, yes... yes, carry on. hello? can you _ just about have shown, yes. .. yes, carry on. hello? can you still- just about have shown, yes... yes, carry on. hello? can you still hearl carry on. hello? can you still hear us, mark littlewood? _ carry on. hello? can you still hear us, mark littlewood? perhaps - carry on. hello? can you still hearj us, mark littlewood? perhaps you have lost sound to us. perhaps while we try to retrieve it, we will

return to you when we can. mark littlewood, for now, we will maybe talk to you in a little bit. thanks. the chancellorjeremy hunt has said it's a "source of great regret" to delay capping costs on social care. yesterday he postponed the introduction of a limit on the total amount people will have to pay until 2025. a similar proposal was previously drawn up by the economist sir andrew dilnot, in 2011. sir andrew told the bbc there was no excuse for a two—year delay. i think people across the country should feel angry about this. this isn't by any means the first time that social care has been let down. the 97-2010 that social care has been let down. the 97—2010 labour government promised to take action and didn't. the 2010 until now conservative government came in in 2010 saying it was urgent to deal with this. they promised they would do that after the 2015 election. it got cancelled then. the current government, when borisjohnson came to power said he was going to fix this. part of the

manifesto on which all of them were elected. it has now been put off again to beyond the next election. it really is time for all of us to think of social care and the really vulnerable people that are protected by it as a top priority, not the one that can be put aside. the hours are counting down to hammer out a deal at the cop27 climate summit in egypt. negotiations have been going on for almost two weeks. this is supposed to be the final day when the most important commitments and decisions are made, but there's concern the talks could collapse 0ur science correspondent victoria gill has the latest. the brutal reality of climate change. the tiny island nation of tuvalu is disappearing beneath the pacific, and in the last official day of these un climate talks, the issue of loss and damage like this, and how to pay for it,

remains unresolved. a few developed countries have been blocking, and usa has been the major blocker. it is holding all the negotiations and talk back, and i'm worried because we haven't seen the progress we hoped for on loss and damage. what richer developed nations want to avoid is a commitment to foot an ever—increasing bill for all of the damage caused by climate change. many countries here agree that there needs to be a fund for the destruction caused by floods and storms that are fuelled by climate change. but exactly who pays, and how the most vulnerable people access that money, those are issues that nations are still wrangling over. and for tuvalu, time has already run out. whatever happens at the cop this week won't save tuvalu. the only way to protect our land and our community, given that we are a low—lying atoll nation, is to build more land and build upward. so it's raised land reclamation.

there are just hours left here to reach a deal, and the most vulnerable nations say they're fighting for their lives. victoria gill, bbc news in sharm el—sheikh. victoria gill reporting there. and shejoins us now from sharm el—sheikh. victoria. what is the latest you can bring us? still no deal is the latest here. everything to play for and this is the last official day. we are starting to hear noises that this may go on the weekend. some messages around the conference centre itself to say that facilities will be available to people until sunday. still waiting for that deal and that keyissue still waiting for that deal and that key issue of loss and damage, of money for the destruction that is being caused by climate change in the most vulnerable and poorest countries is still on the table, yet

to really reach a compromise over. someone who has been here the whole time through this cop is an actor and activist. this is your last day. what do you hope will come out of cop 27 when you go home? i what do you hope will come out of cop 27 when you go home?- cop 27 when you go home? i have three main — cop 27 when you go home? i have three main things _ cop 27 when you go home? i have three main things and _ cop 27 when you go home? i have three main things and one - cop 27 when you go home? i have three main things and one of- cop 27 when you go home? i have| three main things and one of them cop 27 when you go home? i have i three main things and one of them is that we _ three main things and one of them is that we keep 1.5 celsius alive. it means that our leaders must commit to know— means that our leaders must commit to know hew— means that our leaders must commit to know new investment in fossil fuel infrastructure, oil and gas, the second _ fuel infrastructure, oil and gas, the second is for our leaders, especially— the second is for our leaders, especially from the global north, to support— especially from the global north, to support a _ especially from the global north, to support a just transition to renewable energy while addressing the energy poverty on the african continent — the energy poverty on the african continent and across the global south, — continent and across the global south, and third is the issue on loss— south, and third is the issue on toss and — south, and third is the issue on loss and damage. it is important to note that _ loss and damage. it is important to note that rising seas will not wait, drought— note that rising seas will not wait, drought will not wait, famine will not wait — drought will not wait, famine will not wait. we need our leaders to have _ not wait. we need our leaders to have and — not wait. we need our leaders to have and make a clear agreement to

establish _ have and make a clear agreement to establish a _ have and make a clear agreement to establish a loss and damage finance facility _ establish a loss and damage finance facility at _ establish a loss and damage finance facility at cop 27. that establish a loss and damage finance facility at cop 27.— facility at cop 27. that issue of loss and damage _ facility at cop 27. that issue of loss and damage is _ facility at cop 27. that issue of loss and damage is really - facility at cop 27. that issue of. loss and damage is really because for so many parts of the world it is too late to avoid the consequences of climate change, they are already playing out. how do you see those playing out. how do you see those playing out. how do you see those playing out in your country, uganda? uganda is a country is on the front lines _ uganda is a country is on the front lines of— uganda is a country is on the front lines of the — uganda is a country is on the front lines of the climate crisis, is heavily— lines of the climate crisis, is heavily dependent upon agriculture for many— heavily dependent upon agriculture for many households, so a lack of rain or— for many households, so a lack of rain or too— for many households, so a lack of rain or too much rain means reduction _ rain or too much rain means reduction of people's farms, people's— reduction of people's farms, people's businesses and homes, and recently— people's businesses and homes, and recently we — people's businesses and homes, and recently we saw heavy flooding that left more _ recently we saw heavy flooding that left more than 20 people dead and hundreds— left more than 20 people dead and hundreds displaced from homes. we saw a _ hundreds displaced from homes. we saw a food _ hundreds displaced from homes. we saw a food crisis in another region that left— saw a food crisis in another region that left 500,000 people struggling to find _ that left 500,000 people struggling to find something to eat, so indeed the climate — to find something to eat, so indeed the climate crisis is already affecting uganda as a country. you are known for— affecting uganda as a country. ti’f7l. are known for your activism. do you

think the voices of young people and activists have been heard here at cop 27? i know that has been something of an issue with no demonstrations but there is a youth pavilion for the first time as well. how much do you feel young people's voices, such an important part of who will be living the consequences of climate change, how much have they been heard here? the children and outh they been heard here? the children and youth pavilion _ they been heard here? the children and youth pavilion was _ they been heard here? the children and youth pavilion was important i they been heard here? the children and youth pavilion was important to have but— and youth pavilion was important to have but i_ and youth pavilion was important to have but i also think that we needed that space _ have but i also think that we needed that space to be able to protest and organise. _ that space to be able to protest and organise, because we have done that for years. _ organise, because we have done that for years, and we have organised in bil for years, and we have organised in big numbers — for years, and we have organised in big numbers on the streets. that's how we _ big numbers on the streets. that's how we have been able to hold leaders — how we have been able to hold leaders accountable. but we haven't been able _ leaders accountable. but we haven't been able to do that, as we can only hold actions — been able to do that, as we can only hold actions on the inside. but we have _ hold actions on the inside. but we have tried — hold actions on the inside. but we have tried to use other ways to hold our leaders — have tried to use other ways to hold our leaders accountable using media interviews, — our leaders accountable using media interviews, the events we have spoken— interviews, the events we have spoken out, and our social media to remind _ spoken out, and our social media to remind leaders that we cannot have any new— remind leaders that we cannot have any new investment in fossil fuels and we _ any new investment in fossil fuels and we need to help people that are suffering _ and we need to help people that are suffering right now.— suffering right now. vanessa, thank ou ve suffering right now. vanessa, thank you very much _ suffering right now. vanessa, thank you very much indeed _ suffering right now. vanessa, thank you very much indeed for _ suffering right now. vanessa, thank you very much indeed forjoining - suffering right now. vanessa, thank| you very much indeed forjoining us. young people's voices are such a

hugely important part of this whole conference. but still yet to wrap up. we will be waiting until the gavel goes down on a deal that we will be expecting over the next day or so, so we will be here. back to you. or so, so we will be here. back to ou. . , . ., ., or so, so we will be here. back to ou. ,, , . ., ., , or so, so we will be here. back to you. studio: victoria gill, keep us osted. you. studio: victoria gill, keep us posted. victoria _ you. studio: victoria gill, keep us posted. victoria gill _ you. studio: victoria gill, keep us posted. victoria gill in _ you. studio: victoria gill, keep us posted. victoria gill in sharm - posted. victoria gill in sharm el—sheikh. returning to the news that the uk government has defended its package of £55 billion of tax rises and spending cuts delivered in the autumn statement yesterday insisting that they are needed to tackle soaring inflation and create the conditions for growth. let's return to mark littlewood, director—general of the free market think tank the institute of economic affairs. i think we have ironed out the technical glitches. you are saying that you thought on the chance's announcements had done enough to restore stability in the markets. but there was a button, so pick up where you were.— markets. but there was a button, so pick up where you were. there were a lot of buts- — pick up where you were. there were a

lot of buts- he _ pick up where you were. there were a lot of buts. he may _ pick up where you were. there were a lot of buts. he mayjust _ pick up where you were. there were a lot of buts. he mayjust have - pick up where you were. there were a lot of buts. he mayjust have done . lot of buts. he mayjust have done that. i think there is a danger that we treat obr forecasts as exact science. they have a wide margin of error, that is no reflection on the competence of the obr, it is just very difficult to predict exactly what growth rates will have over the next four years, or how deep the recession will be butjeremy hunt has probablyjust about done enough to show that he had some sort of plan over the long term to begin to tackle the hole in the public finances. he's probablyjust about cleared that hurdle. he also said he wanted to protect the vulnerable. i guess you could say he has done that, the minimum wage will go up much more than standard wage growth, or average wage growth, and pensioners will be supported and benefits will go up with inflation. the problem was his second priority, growth. what is he actually going to do to try and mitigate a recession and make sure it is shallower? or if you wanted to be more optimistic, to get gdp growth up and zooming. and this was very thin rule. most of his

measures were very top—down measures, they will build a new nuclear power plant, sizewell c, will complete the hs2 train line, some of us would have thought that would have been saving that could have been made —— thin cruel. the plans for deregulation and planning reform, for example, or looking at whether financial services are properly regulated, and investment zones, some of the idea is that the previous short lived liz truss administration came up with some of those have all been binned. so what i worry about is if you are a business owner or a worker, circumstances are going to get tougherfor circumstances are going to get tougher for you circumstances are going to get tougherfor you in the circumstances are going to get tougher for you in the year ahead and that will make economic growth harder to generate, and make tax receipts harder to collect and therefore public services harder to fund.in therefore public services harder to fund. . . . therefore public services harder to fund. . . , , fund. in fairness jeremy hunt did sa liz fund. in fairness jeremy hunt did say liz truss _ fund. in fairness jeremy hunt did say liz truss was, _ fund. in fairness jeremy hunt did say liz truss was, and _ fund. in fairness jeremy hunt did say liz truss was, and i'm - fund. in fairness jeremy hunt did l say liz truss was, and i'm quoting here, correct to identify growth as a priority. and as you suggest, he did propose an energy infrastructure and innovation plan with investments in green technology, hs2 and other

projects to stimulate the economy, is again you have suggested. the bottom line is that sound money is important for economic growth, and that's what he's done.— that's what he's done. there is no doubt about _ that's what he's done. there is no doubt about that. _ that's what he's done. there is no doubt about that. i _ that's what he's done. there is no doubt about that. i think - that's what he's done. there is no doubt about that. i think a - that's what he's done. there is no doubt about that. i think a failure | doubt about that. i think a failure of the liz truss and kwasi kwarteng administration, and one of the reasons for its downfall, as they took a rather cavalier approach balancing the books. jeremy hunt has taken a somewhat more cautious approach to attempting to balance the books. i think a problem he is going to face is we are probably going to face is we are probably going to face is we are probably going to bejust a bad other taxable limits of the economy. what do i mean by that? as you heard from iain watson on your programme a bit earlier this will be the highest tax burden since the second world war, there are thereabouts, and probably in a position where ye few try and dial up tax rates much more there is no guarantee will bring in more revenue, people will start to change their behaviour. we are probably squeezing out of the private sector about as much revenue as you can so

i think he should have done more on the spending cuts side of the ledger. but absolutely right, you need to show the markets you are serious about getting public finances under control. we have been running budget deficits for over 20 years and at some point that needs to come to an end. it is more on the growth side wherejeremy hunt has been rather unimaginative. hs2 and investment schemes from whitehall and all the rest of it, but not a great deal to liberalise the red tape holding businesses back. for all of his merits, it won't be jeremy hunt or rishi sunak who bring about economic growth. they can just create conditions for economic growth, and i don't think there is anything that has really made the environment for those setting up businesses or attempting to grow businesses or attempting to grow businesses and easy after yesterday's statement. a good number of things especially in the tax side of things especially in the tax side of the ledger makes it harder, disappointing oversight in yesterday's statement. the independent _ yesterday's statement. the independent office for budget

responsibility, the obr, you may referenced it previously, says the economy will return to growth in 2024, more optimistic than you suggested, doesn't it right that when you suggest perhaps they should have been more spending cuts, that a strong economy needs strong public services, doesn't it? by, strong economy needs strong public services, doesn't it?— services, doesn't it? a strong economy _ services, doesn't it? a strong economy can _ services, doesn't it? a strong economy can afford _ services, doesn't it? a strong economy can afford strong i services, doesn't it? a strong . economy can afford strong public services. if you want more spent on the national health service, or defence, pick whatever your favourite government department is, you can only get that money if the wider private sector of the economy is faring well, you are quite right the obr predicts that we will return to growth in 2024. i'm not saying they are wrong on that. the problem has not really been that we haven't had growth in recent years, it is that the growth has been feeble and there is a big difference between there is a big difference between the economy growing at 1% a year, which means you don't tend to bring in much more in the way of tax revenues, so it becomes harder to fund health care and education command all of the other public

services we want. the obr's forecast of the sort of levels of growth... mark littlewood, the technology has defeated us again, i'm afraid. we are going to have to leave it there anyway. good to talk to you. thanks so much. figures released in the past hour show uk retail sales increased last month but remain below pre—pandemic levels. the office for national statistics says they rose by 0.6% in october following a 1.5% drop in september, when some retailers reduced their hours or closed for queen elizabeth's funeral. let's return to the news that the hours are counting down to achieve a deal at the cop 27 climate conference in egypt. negotiations, as i don't need to remind you, have been going on for almost two weeks and this is supposed to be the final day when the most important commitments and decisions are made.

i'm delighted to be joined now by the actor, author and presenter, sir tony robinson. someone with a keen eye on the climate and environment, i know. really good to have you with us. we are coming to the end of cop 27. it is not looking terribly promising, according to our correspondence out there in sharm el—sheikh. what is your take on things? there in sharm el-sheikh. what is your take on things?— your take on things? let's look at the pluses _ your take on things? let's look at the pluses first _ your take on things? let's look at the pluses first of _ your take on things? let's look at the pluses first of all. _ your take on things? let's look at the pluses first of all. there - your take on things? let's look at the pluses first of all. there is . the pluses first of all. there is one very dramatic one that happened in britain. our prime minister wasn't even going to go because he considered it of secondary importance to things that he was going to have to do at home. immediately it was like the whole nation from the daily mail through to the guardian turned on him and said this is the one of the most important things there is and within three days he had rethought his attitudes, he had rethought his politics and now he is going. and i think it will be a long time before the environment isn't central to what he wants to do. and i suspect that that kind of thinking has been

duplicated all over the world. it is kind of great that all those people are there and it is kind of great that they are making promises, setting targets, and all that kind of thing. but as always in these things, the devil lies in the detail. promises and targets are very easy to create, aren't they? but when they fail, what do you do? just invent another one which isn't nearly as good as the previous one. i do have a healthy cynicism, which i do have a healthy cynicism, which i know a lot of younger people who are there are expressing. 1.5 maximum increase in emissions by the middle of the century, that's not really very good, is it? at least it is something. already we have seen thatis is something. already we have seen that is eroding. we have even seen in our own country where they have started giving permission for more drilling in the north sea for oil and gas and they are building mines in australia and china and places

like that. so yeah, it is not nearly as good as it should be. but hopefully if we keep on pressing and pressing in a effective way we will be able to at least mitigate some of the worst aspects of climate change. i have to say in the midst of the gloom that seems to be dominating in the news, it is nice for someone to come in and look for the positives. how radical do you think we need the change to be in our own behaviour? can i pick up on the first thing you said first, which is about the positivity. i think that is absolutely vital. to be honest, the reason i'm on with you this morning is that i wanted to talk about a computer game which i've been very involved in cold flood land at which is about creating imaginative and stimulating ways to get young people to think about climate change so that they can, this might sound slightly ironic, that they can enjoy

themselves at the same time as they engage in this real desperate situation. so that they can start thinking of creative ideas. how radical have we got to be? we have to be totally radical but we are not going to be totally radical until we all agree that we have got to be. we did as far as covid was concerned, we did as far as the second world war was concerned. there were mobilisations in both cases in a way that you would never have dreamt possible. we can do it with climate change. in possible. we can do it with climate chance. . ., possible. we can do it with climate chance. , ., ., change. in terms of radical behaviour, _ change. in terms of radical behaviour, we _ change. in terms of radical behaviour, we have - change. in terms of radical behaviour, we have some. change. in terms of radical - behaviour, we have some climate activists throwing dyes over masterpieces and mashed potatoes and gluing themselves to pictures, do you support their approach? i don't think that is a particularly imaginative approach but you can call this radical. when you are talking about the artworks in particular, the artworks they were defacing were by some of the great thinkers and creatives of the 19th century. it seems to me really odd

to say that there are these people who are teaching us how to look at things in different ways, so in order to support something radical on climate change, we will do face them. it doesn't seem to be terribly robust thinking. it doesn't mean i don't agree with a lot of their aspirations. it doesn't mean i love the energy but i think some of the thinking hasn't been absolutely great. i thinking hasn't been absolutely areat. ~ . thinking hasn't been absolutely areat. ,, . ,, thinking hasn't been absolutely ireat, ~' ., ., .. , great. i thinki am right, sir tony, ou are great. i thinki am right, sir tony, you are a — great. i thinki am right, sir tony, you are a patron _ great. ithinki am right, sir tony, you are a patron of— great. i thinki am right, sir tony, you are a patron of read - great. i thinki am right, sir tony, you are a patron of read full - great. i thinki am right, sir tony, l you are a patron of read full good, which is a charity which encourages a love of reading in younger children. —— reading for good, what do they tell you about their feelings about climate? working with somethin: feelings about climate? working with something like _ feelings about climate? working with something like read _ feelings about climate? working with something like read for _ feelings about climate? working with something like read for good - feelings about climate? working with something like read for good is - feelings about climate? working with something like read for good is a - something like read for good is a really exciting because we are getting into schools and places where you can really work with the kids to improve their literacy.

there is this book called moving to higher ground byjohn carpenter, an american, and we are trying to get that book in as many places as possible in order to get people thinking. it is a small thing to do but it isjust thinking. it is a small thing to do but it is just one of those little steps forward. in improving people's consciousness about climate change. sir tony robinson, lovely to talk to you and thank you forjoining us on bbc news. you and thank you for “oining us on bbc news. . «a you and thank you for “oining us on bbc news. . ., ., royal mail workers will walk out on six days in december — including christmas eve — during one of the busiest periods of the year for the company. i'm joined by our employment correspondent, zoe conway. tell us what is going on. well, the aood tell us what is going on. well, the good news — tell us what is going on. well, the good news is _ tell us what is going on. well, the good news is both _ tell us what is going on. well, the good news is both sides _ tell us what is going on. well, the good news is both sides are - tell us what is going on. well, the good news is both sides are still. good news is both sides are still talking, intensive talks, via the reconciliation service acas. those talks have been extended by several days. things started to look more

positive. those talks are still going on. but the communication workers union announced last night these six strike days. it is not clearly going as well as some had hoped. what is at the heart of this? if this was just about pay, i think it would be a lot easier to solve. at the moment, there is a 9% pay increase on the table, which is conditional on changes to working practices. there is the clue. what this is really about is the terms and conditions under which postal workers go about their day. the key to understanding this is where royal mail want to direct their focus as a business. there is no money to be made in letters. they want to move the focus to parcels, in particular next—day delivery. if you go on to an online website and you want something delivered the next day, royal mail wants to be there at the

forefront of making that happen. that means changing the working day. later start times, because parcels arrive later in the sorting office and a longer day. bud arrive later in the sorting office and a longer day.— arrive later in the sorting office andalonaerda .�* ., , and a longer day. and also, perhaps, dro -|n~ and a longer day. and also, perhaps, dropping letter— and a longer day. and also, perhaps, dropping letter deliveries _ and a longer day. and also, perhaps, dropping letter deliveries on - and a longer day. and also, perhaps, dropping letter deliveries on a - dropping letter deliveries on a saturday? dropping letter deliveries on a saturda ? , , ., ., ., saturday? exactly. they have had to ask permission, _ saturday? exactly. they have had to ask permission, the _ saturday? exactly. they have had to ask permission, the company, - saturday? exactly. they have had to ask permission, the company, of. saturday? exactly. they have had to | ask permission, the company, of the government to drop that delivery day on saturday, which will require a change in the law. but what they also want to do is to be able to deliver parcels on sundays, because that's what all the other delivery companies are doing. so, there's a lot of concern within the union that these changes are kind of leading to a sort of slippery slope. that they are going to turn into what they call a gig economy career. i spent some time talking to postal workers last week. i hung around one of the biggest sorting offices in the country. and what they said to me is they are trying to turn us into amazon, was one of the comments. by

the way, over the last eight days of strikes, on average they have lost about £1000 in pay by going on strike because they don't get a strike because they don't get a strike pay. another one said i had lost £1000 but if i don't fight now, my terms and conditions are gone. another one said we have made a good living out of this and now they are killing it. part of the reason why this is so bitter is because it is existential. forthe this is so bitter is because it is existential. for the company, they are saying we are set to lose £350 million this financial year if we don't bring in this modernisation we are literally going to die as a business. forthe are literally going to die as a business. for the workers, they say this is our last big fight, it is do or die. ibis this is our last big fight, it is do or die. �* . , ., this is our last big fight, it is do ordie. r this is our last big fight, it is do ordie. a ., or die. as you say, talks continuing at acas but — or die. as you say, talks continuing at acas but from _ or die. as you say, talks continuing at acas but from what _ or die. as you say, talks continuing at acas but from what you - or die. as you say, talks continuing at acas but from what you are - at acas but from what you are suggesting, there is still quite a long way to go until they come together on this. zoe conway, thank you. twitter has told employees not to return to the office in a message obtained by the bbc. workers were told offices would reopen on next monday. would reopen next monday.

let's get more now from our technology reporter alasdair keane. what are workers saying? it is now about three weeks since elon musk took over the phone and he has been setting out how he wants twitter to be. as he describes it he wanted to be. as he describes it he wanted to be hardcore twitter. around half of the employees were already let go and those remained were given an ultimatum and they were told to pledge to the company to agree to work extended hours, to end home—working. they had to agree to that by thursday. it seems many decided that those were the conditions they didn't want to work in. now, as you say, the bbc have seen a letter that was sent, e—mail that was sent to all staff, saying offices would be closed. this is to stop them from being able to go in and get access to information, if indeed they have decided to leave. we had had hints that perhaps lots of the employees had decided they were not going to accept that ultimatum. elon musk started to roll back on some of those policies

around home—working. lots of them have been taking to twitter to talk about their time. they have been tweeting an emerging of a saluting hand and a blue heart and talking about how much they enjoyed their time working at the company. one told the bbc they think once the dust has settled, there might only be around 2000 people left. as for elon musk, he has been up early or perhaps didn't go to sleep at all, he has been tweeting saying all—time users at twitter is at an all—time high, saying people are going on to check if it is still alive and working. check if it is still alive and working-— ten million ukrainians are without electricity this morning, after the country's power system was hit by another wave of russian attacks. at least seven people were also killed, when a missile hit their apartment block near the southern city of zaporizhzhia. a gas production plant in the east and a missile factory in dnipro were among other targets. our correspondent catherine byaruhanga is in the ukrainian capital kyiv and has the latest.

ukraine is still trying to assess the damage from yesterday's widespread nationwide missile strikes across ukraine. we understand in the city of zaporizhzhia and the zaporizhzhia region, officials say seven people there died when the missile hit a residential building. in dnipro city, missiles hit an industrial plant and 14 people were injured, including a teenage girl. but the wider impact, looking more broadly at ukraine, has been the impact on energy supplies. we understand there were strikes on gas facilities in the eastern part of ukraine and in the southern city of nikopol, thousands of homes were knocked off the power grid following strikes by russia. i'm speaking to you from kyiv and here one of the electricity companies said they have experienced one of its biggest energy shutdowns because of these strikes. it is minus three degrees here in kyiv. this will be a big concern forfamilies who are right now

trying to stay warm. and get some electricity into their homes. japanese and south korean officials say north korea has fired what is suspected to be an intercontinental ballistic missile, its second launch in two days as pyongyang continues to heighten tension. the japanese prime minister, fumio kishida, said it was thought to have landed in the sea about two hundred kilometres off the island of hokkaido. the us vice president, kamala harris, is discussing the latest provocation with fellow leaders attending a regional summit in thailand. she said the missile launch is a "brazen violation" of multiple un resolutions. we strongly condemn these actions and we again call for north korea to stop further unlawful destabilising acts. on behalf of the united states, i reaffirm our ironclad commitment to our indo—pacific alliances. together, the countries represented

here will continue to urge north korea to commit to serious and sustained diplomacy. a "game—changing" drug which delays the development of type 1 diabetes has been approved in us. experts say it marks a "new era" in treatment, and will tackle the root cause of the condition, rather than just the symptoms. joining me now is the director of research partnership at thejuvenile diabetes research foundation, rachel connor. good to have you with us and i assume we welcome this news? we are so excited, assume we welcome this news? we are so excited. it — assume we welcome this news? we are so excited. it is — assume we welcome this news? we are so excited, it is not _ assume we welcome this news? we are so excited, it is notjust _ assume we welcome this news? we are so excited, it is notjust welcome - so excited, it is notjust welcome but it is game changing. it is the first disease modifying drug we have ever had approved for type one diabetes. . ever had approved for type one diabetes. , ., ever had approved for type one diabetes. , . , ., diabetes. tell us a little bit more about how _

diabetes. tell us a little bit more about how many _ diabetes. tell us a little bit more about how many children - diabetes. tell us a little bit more about how many children are - diabetes. tell us a little bit more - about how many children are affected by type one diabetes in this country. in by type one diabetes in this count . . by type one diabetes in this count . , . ., , �* , country. in this country, there's about 30.000 _ country. in this country, there's about 30,000 children - country. in this country, there's about 30,000 children who - country. in this country, there's about 30,000 children who live country. in this country, there's - about 30,000 children who live with type one diabetes. that number is growing, sadly, over time. there are about 400,000 people total who live with type one diabetes here in the uk. ~ ., with type one diabetes here in the uk. . ., ., ,., .. uk. what are the sort of symptoms the have uk. what are the sort of symptoms they have experienced _ uk. what are the sort of symptoms they have experienced and - uk. what are the sort of symptoms they have experienced and what. they have experienced and what happens if it goes untreated? the s mtoms happens if it goes untreated? the symptoms to _ happens if it goes untreated? tie: symptoms to look out happens if it goes untreated? ti9: symptoms to look out for happens if it goes untreated? ti9 symptoms to look out for type one diabetes are the classic ones are being really, really thirsty, needing to go to the loo a lot, and losing weight. people may also experience blurred vision but they may also be feeling really tired, as well. if those symptoms aren't picked up and type one diabetes isn't diagnosed quickly, people could go on to develop what we call diabetic ketoacidosis or dka, that

is a life—threatening condition and your blood becomes more acidic and it is hard to survive through that really serious condition and unfortunately, people do die. people, children and adults, have had to rely on insulin in order to treat the condition. going back to this new ground—breaking therapy, explain to me why it is so important. explain to me why it is so important-— explain to me why it is so imortant. ~ , , :, , important. why it is so important is that this is the — important. why it is so important is that this is the first _ important. why it is so important is that this is the first drug _ important. why it is so important is that this is the first drug that - important. why it is so important is that this is the first drug that can i that this is the first drug that can interfere with the biological process that causes type one diabetes to develop, which is when the immune system attacks the insulin producing cells and destroys them. so that people can no longer make their own insulin. this is the first drug that can change that process and it slows down that immune attack, so, before people need to start managing this

condition with intensive insulin therapy, that can slow down that process and give them more years without needing insulin. yes. process and give them more years without needing insulin.— without needing insulin. yes, i understand. _ without needing insulin. yes, i understand. this _ without needing insulin. yes, i understand. this drug - without needing insulin. yes, i understand. this drug has - without needing insulin. yes, i| understand. this drug has been approved in the united states, what happens now with regards to people with type one diabetes in the uk, though? it with type one diabetes in the uk, thou:h? . . with type one diabetes in the uk, thou:h? , , :, ,, :, though? it is 'ust approved in the states, though? it is 'ust approved in the states. that — though? it isjust approved in the states, that news _ though? it isjust approved in the states, that news came - though? it isjust approved in the states, that news came through l though? it isjust approved in the i states, that news came through last night. the drug does have an innovation passport in the uk. that means that the regulatory authority here, the mhra knows about the drug and have recognised its importance. and they are ready to start that process of approval. that is now a case of getting that going as quickly as we can. and for people who are at risk of type one diabetes, what we need to be able to do now is find those people who are at risk of type one diabetes, which

will require a screening programme. you may remember a story on monday about the diabetes trial which is looking to pick up people who are starting to develop type one diabetes already through a national screening programme. if we can find people and give them this drug, we should be able to give them much longer before they need to go on insulin therapy. rachel, from the juvenile diabetes research foundation, really good to talk to you for your time.— the biden administrtion has given saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of jamal khashoggi. the announcement has drawn condemnation from the journalist's family and friends. in october 2018, mr khashoggi — who'd been critical of the saudi regime — was killed and dismembered by saudi agents at the saudia arabian consulate in istanbul.

let's get more reaction now to yesterday's autumn statement from the uk chancellorjeremy hunt. carl cullinane is director of research and policy at sutton trust, a charity that seeks to improve social mobility. have i got your surname right? you have indeed. have i got your surname right? you have indeed-— have indeed. lovely, good to have ou with have indeed. lovely, good to have you with us _ have indeed. lovely, good to have you with us and — have indeed. lovely, good to have you with us and thank _ have indeed. lovely, good to have you with us and thank you - have indeed. lovely, good to have you with us and thank you for- you with us and thank you for sparing the time to talk to us. what is your impression of what you heard from the autumn statement? the statement as _ from the autumn statement? the statement as a _ from the autumn statement? ti9 statement as a whole was quite a mixed bag. it is welcome that it was broadly progressive in nature and those with the broadest shoulders are taking most of the burden. there was a focus on protecting the more vulnerable in terms of operating benefits by inflation and increasing the national minimum wage. on the other hand, what we see in the next few years is a lot of pain ahead. the plan is for increased austerity across government departments. this

is in the context of a decade of austerity, where public services have been cut to the bone. there is not really much left to cut any more. there is a lot of pain ahead. some of the measures are to be welcomed. difficult times ahead over the next few years.— the next few years. interesting, you talk about a — the next few years. interesting, you talk about a lot _ the next few years. interesting, you talk about a lot of _ the next few years. interesting, you talk about a lot of pain. _ the next few years. interesting, you talk about a lot of pain. i'm - the next few years. interesting, you talk about a lot of pain. i'm just - talk about a lot of pain. i'm just reading some material that is coming into us at the bbc from the institute for fiscal studies, crunching the numbers announced yesterday including the fact that the chancellor has frozen tax thresholds which will pull more people into paying higher rates of tax. it is now saying that 8 million people will be pulled into the 40% tax band. that is a lot of people who are going to be paying more tax, isn't it? :. who are going to be paying more tax, isn't it? :, :, , , isn't it? yeah, absolutely. obviously. _ isn't it? yeah, absolutely. obviously, the _ isn't it? yeah, absolutely. obviously, the chancellor| isn't it? yeah, absolutely. i obviously, the chancellor felt isn't it? yeah, absolutely. - obviously, the chancellor felt he had to make those changes and to have a balance between increased

taxes and cuts to services. it is welcomed that there was a better division, better balance between tax rises and public service cuts compared to the previous government in 2010, which was very much focused on cutting public services. one of the key things that we saw yesterday which was very welcome was the increase in the schools budget. the context of that is that it only brings school funding per pupil back to levels last seen in 2010. that is indicative of the cuts that have been seen to key public services. the education of our children over the last ten years. and the challenges being faced. lets talk more about _ challenges being faced. lets talk more about schools _ challenges being faced. lets talk more about schools because - challenges being faced. lets talk - more about schools because schools in england will get, as you say, extra funding. £2.3 billion, i think, next year and the year after. why are you saying that isn't enough? partly because of inflation and the pandemic?—

and the pandemic? absolutely. of course it is — and the pandemic? absolutely. of course it is welcome _ and the pandemic? absolutely. of course it is welcome that - and the pandemic? absolutely. of course it is welcome that we - and the pandemic? absolutely. of course it is welcome that we saw. and the pandemic? absolutely. of. course it is welcome that we saw an increase. there were worries we would see cuts to the schools budget, that is welcome from that point of view but it is unlikely to be sufficient for schools. it covers some of the immediate rises in their cost in terms of heating, in terms of inflation, in terms of some increases to teachers' pay. but schools are facing huge challenges at the moment. the combination of the increased heating costs, pay, the increased heating costs, pay, the potential for strikes ahead from teachers and trying to help children recover from what has been a generation defining event of the pandemic. children across the country have a double whammy of huge disruption to their education over a number of years during the pandemic period. all the data coming out of the government in the last few months is that has increased the gaps between the well off and those from more disadvantaged homes in

terms of attainment. schools are desperately trying to help young people catch up and particularly focus on those who have most vulnerable. and this money that has gonein vulnerable. and this money that has gone in is simply not going to be enough to address that scale of the problem. enough to address that scale of the roblem. :. enough to address that scale of the roblem. :, :, ., problem. carl cullinane from the sutton trust. — problem. carl cullinane from the sutton trust, thank _ problem. carl cullinane from the sutton trust, thank you - problem. carl cullinane from the sutton trust, thank you for - problem. carl cullinane from the i sutton trust, thank you for talking to us, we must leave it there. lewis capaldi, graham norton and joe wicks will be among the stars taking part in this year's children in need telethon later tonight. the annual fundraising spectacular will raise money for charities around the uk. our reporter, stefan powell, has more. famous for its fabulous fundraising for 42 years now... welcome back to children in need. ..children in need has seen the country come together for big moments like 2021's drumathon... ..to efforts closer to home. this year is no different, with people like radio 2's scott mills... we're going to raise loads of money. my calves are on fire! i can see the flags

at the finish line. i ..and matt baker, going the extra mile, helped raised cash and support helped raised cash and support the work of essential charities up and down the uk. tonight will see all those fundraising efforts culminate in a showcase on bbc one. there's nothing better than hearing about the kindness of strangers. you know, i've benefited from it so much in my life. it's a bit of a unique year this year, ade, because of what people are facing at home and the cost—of—living crisis. how will that affect the show? the thing that's so, so important is that when you're going through all of this, that you're not on your own. i swallowed a trumpet of the other day, now i make a sound every time i... with a special takeover of blankety blank with bradley walsh... keira! ..celebrities taking on graham norton's red chair... do you know who this man is? no. ..and plenty of surprises. so, expect another night of excitement and some emotion too,

as children in need looks to build on a legacy that has distributed over £500 million in the last ten years. stefan powell, bbc news. and if you're in the uk, you can watch children in need tonight, on bbc one at seven o'clock. breaking news. investigators looking into the damaged nord stream pipeline must have found traces of explosives at the site. it was in september that a series of blasts ripped holes in the two pipelines that were built to bring gas from russia to western europe. swedish prosecutors now say the damage was definitely caused by what they referred to as" gross sabotage". however, the swedish prosecutors' office made no comment on who was

responsible. we will bring you more details on that developing story as soon as we get them. amazon has announced it is reviving australian tv soap neighbours, less than four months after its much—publicised final episode. the show will resume filming next year and will then be available in the uk and us. actor ryan moloney played fan—favourite character jarod toadfish rebecchi. he said he was just getting used to unemployment — and then producers came knocking at his door. this is the second time that neighbours has been axed and has come back. and i think itjust kind of says how much faith amazon has put in neighbours as a product. you know, they actually bought it without any of the actors signed or without even the street, you know, being under lease or anything like that. so that's the kind of faith that amazon has in the product. and really it comes down to, i mean, i've been doing interviews all day with australia

and it's really nice to actually be able to speak to the uk market now because really it's down to the support that the uk market actually gave neighbours and that's obviously why amazon have bought it. and, you know, we're super pumped to be bringing these shows or these brand new shows to you guys on amazon freevee. and probably the other thing about it too is that being that is now almost a new show, but we don't even know if it's going to be picked up from the time that it finished or if it's going to be a couple of years down the track. we don't know what actors are coming back. we don't know if there's any new actors. it's all completely up in the air. and i think that's probably a really exciting thing is that we get to create anew. so, all the possibilities are open, which is brilliant. there's tonnes of facebook pages, you know, bring back neighbours, you know, and the support of people who like it finished four months ago. and people are still saying, you know, before it's been announced, people are still saying,

yes, come on, guys, don't lose faith. we can bring it back. and, you know, guess what you did well done. fans of taylor swift have expressed anger and frustration after the general sale of tickets for the pop star's highly anticipated american tour was cancelled. the website, ticketmaster, blamed "extraordinarily high demand" and "insufficient" numbers of remaining seats following a pre—sale on tuesday. the firm said its website was also overwhelmed by a "staggering number" of attacks by bots — automated programmes which mimic humans. researchers say a new species of turtle recently discovered in north—east spain may have been one of the largest ever to have lived. scientists believe it was more than three—and—a—half metres long — 11 feet —

and weighed nearly two tonnes, which makes it roughly the size of a small car. it inhabited europe's subtropical seas some 83 million years ago and looked similar to more modern leatherback turtles. that's it for a meal watching bbc news. —— that's it from me. a drier day compared with yesterday but the impact of yesterday's rainfall in felt with rivers rising. across scotland and central and northern areas in particular with some of the wettest weather. with that met office it has an amber weather warning out across aberdeenshire angus, perth and kinross. this is where further heavy rain could cause yet more flooding. breezy would sunny spots. the wind is a key feature in orkney and

shetland. blustery to the south. some splashes of rain. north midlands. drier weather. some splashes of rain. north midlands. drierweather. further midlands. drier weather. further south, midlands. drierweather. further south, mainly dry with sunny spells continuing. tonight will be cold away from eastern areas where cloud and patchy rain will continue. clear skies in the west and temperatures will drop. a widespread frost to take us into the start of the weekend. undera ridge take us into the start of the weekend. under a ridge of high pressure where the wind is light, mist and fog patches. a fairly weak feature, patchy rain and drizzle moving to the west later. something wet and windy behind. northern ireland not a bad day, sunny spells, greyer later on. western scotland, wales sunny throughout. further light rain or drizzle. no where near as wet as it has been. cool,

temperature is around 9 perhaps at best. saturday night into sunday, when the front pushes east bringing rain to most of us. snow on the tops of the mountains in scotland. that weather front will sit for much of the day in the far north—east of scotland. again boosting river levels. away from that, brightening up levels. away from that, brightening up to sunshine and blustery showers, most frequent and heavy and thundery over western areas. temperatures for many in single figures. a cool day. it will edge up as we go through next week. further rain at times. especially across england and wales. here are a areas it could be a pretty windy week. that is how it is looking, see you soon.

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00. the chancellorjeremy hunt denies planned tax rises and spending cuts are a "raid on working people" as analysis shows middle income earners will be hit particularly hard. yes, it is difficult but there is a plan and we are going to get through it, bring inflation down and start to grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. labour sasteremy hunt has picked the nation's pockets with "stealth taxes". because we would have asked those with a broader shoulders to pay more we wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday ofjust coming time and time again to ordinary working people. negotiators at the cop

27 climate conference in egypt are struggling to agree on what help to give poorer countries on the last scheduled day of talks. royal mail staff will go on strike on six more days in the run—up to christmas. twitter locks staff out of its office until next week at a time when hundreds of employees are said to be leaving the social media company. children in need is back on bbc one this evening. joe wicks and graham norton are taking part in the telephone raising money for children across the uk. good morning. welcome to the bbc news channel. we are going to start with breaking news before moving onto the autumn statement. there are reports circulating that world cup organisers are likely to announce

that no alcoholic beer will be sold after all two fans at qatar's stadiums. one of the companies that was due to be present, a world cup sponsor with exclusive rights, in fact, to sell beer at the tournament, budweiser, has said on social media, "well, this is awkward." we are trying to stand up this story. it's been reported by many other news organisations, and what we understand is that a reversal of policy comes after a negotiations between the faiva president, budweiser and executives from qatar's supreme capacity basically the organisers of the world cup. qatar is a conservative muslim country which strictly controls alcohol and the consumption of it is boundin alcohol and the consumption of it is bound in public. —— fifa. it appears that in a reversal of what had been

agreed, and rather awkwardly, according to budweiser, no alcoholic beer is to be sold at qatar's stadiums when the world cup begins. we will bring you more details. these are the reports that we are getting at the moment. the chancellor has defended its package of £55 billion of tax rises and spending squeezes delivered in the autumn statement yesterday — insisting they're needed to tackle soaring inflation and create the conditions for growth. here's our business correspondent, caroline davies. prices are going up, the economy is shrinking and living standards are falling by the largest amount in 70 years. i don't think they're doing a great deal for the general people, the working man, to be quite honest. i think, you know, it's keep the rich rich and the poor poorer.

so, what's the government's answer to help country? in yesterday's autumn statement, the chancellor announced some things will be going up. in april, the state pension, means—tested and disability benefits will all go up by 10.1%. the minimum wage for over 23 years old will also increase to £10.42 an hour. and the energy cap will be extended for another year, although it won't be as generous. people are weighing up what that means for them. i'm quite pleased, as you would be, wouldn't you, that the pension situation is going to be preserved. the minimum wage going up is good. but they always seem to give it to you in one way and take it off you in another. it's always the same. they increase taxes here, | they'll freeze taxes there, but it's never any real help for people. - there will also be more tax, the highest as a percentage of national income since the end of the second world war. tax bands will remain frozen until 2028, which means millions will pay more tax as their incomes rise over time. and from april, the level at which people will pay the top level of tax will be reduced.

this is across the uk apart from scotland, who'll set their tax plans in december. there are mixed reactions, too. you've got to earn it to pay it, so i don't mind. at the minute you're just living day to day. you get your pay cheque and you just think, you've got nothing left at the end. there will be less public spending overall than previously thought, with promises to cut spending plans after a general election. some economists are already wondering whether the government will have to keep to that. the opposition has been scathing of the conservatives' approach, saying the government are to blame and have failed to prepare. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday, just coming time and time again to ordinary working people. but the most important thing is to grow the economy, because that is the way to lift living standards for everybody. the chancellor says they've been

responsible and taken difficult decisions. when you have a recession i think it's important to support the economy, families and businesses through a difficult period so i think it would be the wrong thing to make that recession worse, and the office for budget responsibility say that we are doing the opposite, we are saving about 70,000 jobs. so i think it's very important in that period that you do that. as these new plans start to sink in, the big question is, will it work? caroline davies, bbc news. our political correspondent iain watsonjoins me now. a lot of people no doubt scratching their heads trying to work out whether they are an individual or a business and how that will affect them. , :, , :, , : business and how that will affect them. i. , :, , : :, them. everyone will be affected one wa or them. everyone will be affected one way or another. _ them. everyone will be affected one way or another, businesses - them. everyone will be affected one way or another, businesses in - way or another, businesses in particular anxious to find out what help they will get with energy bills after the six—month assistance runs

out next year. they will be helped other ways through, smaller businesses, through a revaluation of businesses, through a revaluation of business rates, for example. but people will still be working out what all this will mean for their own household budgets. that isn't quite clear. so for example further down the line after the next election the government is pencilling in what would be real term cuts for many government departments but will not tell us where the axe will fall. they will have an efficiency review, so that is still a bit of a mystery. what we do know, though, is that help with household fuel bills is going to go up household fuel bills is going to go up substantially, unless of course you are a pensioner, or you are on benefits. if you are not then you could see this rising by £500 a year, typically, and it's interesting that the independent institute for fiscal studies is saying this morning that middle england, as they see it, or middle britain, could be in for a shock

because there will be people who are seen to be too well off to get state help, but on the other hand are already struggling with high fuel costs. so that's coming down the line. the other area where there is a potential question mark is how much extra people will have to pay in council tax next year. the treasury is assuming that 95% of councils will hike council tax up. for political reasons some of them might not but you won't necessarily know until much later whether it will be your counsel or whether you will be your counsel or whether you will be your counsel or whether you will be affected. but in essence taxes are going to go up because the thresholds at which people start paying tax will be frozen, possibly council tax going up by as much as 5% in some areas, and yourfuel bills going up too unless you are in receipt of benefits or state pension. receipt of benefits or state ension. : receipt of benefits or state pension-— receipt of benefits or state ension. : :, , :, :, pension. and of course, now labour are setting — pension. and of course, now labour are setting out _ pension. and of course, now labour are setting out again _ pension. and of course, now labour are setting out again today, - pension. and of course, now labour are setting out again today, havingl are setting out again today, having been critical of this autumn statement yesterday, just how damaging they believe it is going to be and to whom.—

be and to whom. that's right. they say ordinary _ be and to whom. that's right. they say ordinary working _ be and to whom. that's right. they say ordinary working people, - say ordinary working people, hard—working families, going to be because of this, and they would have made different choices, and the political task for them is to try to land this on the conservatives' as a whole, notjustjeremy hunt trying to clean up the mess of the last 12 weeks, it is the last 12 years of conservative led government that has led us to this place and the government can easily say hat on a minute, we had two big shocks, covid, a war in europe going on now, so to some extent they will be making the argument that circumstances, to some extent, have been beyond their control. i think very deliberately what the government is trying to do is take ammunition away from labour in this autumn statement, or a non—budget, if you like, because in effect when liz truss and the —— was prime minister briefly there were clear dividing lines between her and the

opposition, they said they would not scrap the 45p rate for the top earners and would propose an existing windfall tax, but guess whatjeremy hunt is doing, people on 45p, is extending the number of people who will pay it, brought in a new windfall tax on energy generators, so some of the big differences between the major parties, those dividing lines have been blurred for i think political as well as economic reasons by the chancellor. as well as economic reasons by the chancellor-— chancellor. iain watson, thank you very much- — the chancellorjeremy hunt has said it's a "source of great regret" to delay capping costs on social care. yesterday he postponed the introduction of a limit on the total amount people will have to pay until 2025. a similar proposal was previously drawn up by the economist sir andrew dilnot, in 2011. sir sndrew told the bbc there was no excuse for a two—year delay. i think people across the country should feel angry about this. this isn't, by any means, the first time that social care has been let down. the 97—2010 labour government

promised to take action and didn't. the 2010 to now conservative government came in in 2010 saying it was urgent to deal with this. they promised they would do that after the 2015 election. it got cancelled then. the current government, when borisjohnson came to power, said he was going to fix this. part of the manifesto on which all of them were elected. it has now been put off again to beyond the next election. it really is time for all of us to think of social care and the really vulnerable people that are protected by it as a top priority, not the one that can be put aside. sir andrew dilnot. our social affairs correspondent is with me now. this was proposed a long time ago, this cap on social care costs. sir andrew dilnot led an inquiring more than a decade ago recommending that they should be a limit to the amount that any one person could pay in their lifetime to care costs. at the moment we have a system where if

you have savings or assets above £23,000, 250, you pay for all of your care, less than that you will have some help from your local authority. the point that the inquiry makes is there was unfairness built into that. it meant that some people with dementia would face catastrophic costs across their lifetime. it is often in political terms brought back to selling someone's home. but it is also about families who have saved up, they feel they have done the right thing, if you like, to look after husband and wife, children and those savings are eaten up by care costs. what and wife, children and those savings are eaten up by care costs. what has ha--ened are eaten up by care costs. what has happened now? _ are eaten up by care costs. what has happened now? his _ are eaten up by care costs. what has happened now? his plan _ are eaten up by care costs. what has happened now? his plan was - are eaten up by care costs. what has happened now? his plan was that. are eaten up by care costs. what has| happened now? his plan was that you limit the care — happened now? his plan was that you limit the care costs. _ happened now? his plan was that you limit the care costs. the _ happened now? his plan was that you limit the care costs. the governmentl limit the care costs. the government a year ago said they would set a cap at £86,000. they also said they would raise that £23,250 limit up to

100,000 so people would be able to keep more of their money but they would also not face catastrophic costs, they would get help. that was due to come in next year. it has now been delayed by at least two years because it is pushing it back beyond the election and the fear is, the concern is that that will mean it willjust concern is that that will mean it will just once concern is that that will mean it willjust once again be kicked into the long grass. and remember, this is a system that government after government of all political hues has said there is a problem here, we should be trying to fix it, but all of them in the end have so far ducked it. it of them in the end have so far ducked it— ducked it. it continues the uncertainty _ ducked it. it continues the uncertainty over _ ducked it. it continues the uncertainty over how - ducked it. it continues the | uncertainty over how much ducked it. it continues the - uncertainty over how much you will have to spend. it uncertainty over how much you will have to spend-— uncertainty over how much you will have to spend. it does. we are in a difficult situation _ have to spend. it does. we are in a difficult situation at _ have to spend. it does. we are in a difficult situation at the _ have to spend. it does. we are in a difficult situation at the moment. l difficult situation at the moment. there are two things going on. one is that the care system has had years of underfunding. it currently has 165,000 staffing vacancies, a record number. that means it is difficult to get care for people who need it in their own homes or in care homes, and hospitals have

problems getting people back out into the community because there isn't this a bored waiting for them. so there is a real crisis at the moment. the chancellor has decided here, and he is a man who knows the issues very clearly, very carefully from his past roles in health and social care. he has decided that he needs to divert some of the money from reform into fixing the problems now. but that then pushes back the long overdue reform of the care system. 5h long overdue reform of the care s stem. . : , :, long overdue reform of the care sstem. ,, : , :, system. sir andrew dilnot says it will not system. sir andrew dilnot says it will rrot even _ system. sir andrew dilnot says it will not even say _ system. sir andrew dilnot says it will not even say very _ system. sir andrew dilnot says it will not even say very much - system. sir andrew dilnot says it i will not even say very much money system. sir andrew dilnot says it - will not even say very much money by not introducing a cap now. fits t not introducing a cap now. as i understand. — not introducing a cap now. as i understand, his _ not introducing a cap now. 93 i understand, his arguments not introducing a cap now. 93 t understand, his arguments are, and he's the expert here, he is the economist, what he's saying is if you say you are delaying it with the cost of the cap ijust pushed down the road, so with the cap the first few years the costs would not have been so great because it takes awhile for that £86,000 level to be reached. it would be some time down the road when the real costs would occur. so what he's saying is

actually what you're doing by saying you are delaying it is you are pushing it down the road and that doesn't help the long—term finances. alison, thank you very much. our social affairs editor. let's return to the breaking news, we will find out in a moment if it is breaking news but it has been triggered by the beer company budweiser which is tweeting today "well, this is awkward... this is because world cup organisers have suggested no alcoholic beer will be sold at qatar's stadiums. budweiser has the exclusive content to sell beer at the tournament. so that would explain their tweets, i guess. our sports correspondentjohn watson is in qatar and sports correspondentjohn watson is in qatarand hejoins sports correspondentjohn watson is in qatar and hejoins us now. john, enlighten us. hi. in qatar and he “oins us now. john, enlighten us.— in qatar and he “oins us now. john, entignten us.— enlighten us. hi. it was always ttoin to enlighten us. hi. it was always going to be — enlighten us. hi. it was always going to be one _ enlighten us. hi. it was always going to be one of— enlighten us. hi. it was always going to be one of the - enlighten us. hi. it was always going to be one of the big - enlighten us. hi. it was always i going to be one of the big talking points in the lead up to this world cup, was alcohol going to be made available to fans in qatar? we were

of the understanding that it was going to be sold in all eight of the stadium is here inside the stadium perimeter and at the fan parks on match days but we knew the qatari organisers were already looking to row back on that when they asked budweiser to make the kiosks inside the stadium is less visible. but now it appears that they are going to go one step further by banning all the sale of alcohol inside stadiums on match days. as you said, budweiser seemingly confirming what fifa are yet to do so, putting out that tweet where they said simply, "well, this is awkward." we are yet to hear what you would believe from that it is in the offing. you talk about the financial issues here, budweiser paid fifa in excess of £16 million every four years that the world cup rolls around to be the principal alcohol partner at the world cup. there is uppishly going to be a claim therefore budweiser if they are unable to sell the beers inside the stadiums as they expected to do

so at this tournament. but itjust goes to show how much is changing as we edge ever closer to the start of this tournament, one that we are only a few days away now, it was a little over three months ago that qatar brought forward the opening match of this tournament, and i guess itjust illustrates the sensitivities around staging the world cup in the middle east for the very first time. let's not forget the organisers want to try and put on a world cup that we all can recognise and relate to, of course, a of that does relate to being able to enjoy a beer on match day, certainly in and around the stadiums. but let's not forget in an islamic country as we are, drinking alcohol is against the law in public here. but it is worth pointing out as well that it may not be available to fans outside the stadium. you will still be able to buy it as part of the hospitality packages they have put together, fifa and the qatari organisers, for around £19,000 you can hire a hospitality box and within that you will be able to drink alcohol stop a selection of

spirits, beers, fine wines and champagne as well. so you make of that what you will. it’s champagne as well. so you make of that what you will.— that what you will. it's an expensive _ that what you will. it's an expensive point, - that what you will. it's an expensive point, isn't - that what you will. it's an expensive point, isn't it. that what you will. it's an - expensive point, isn't it john? we expensive point, isn't itjohn? we will wait to hearfrom fifa expensive point, isn't itjohn? we will wait to hear from fifa and the organisers. thank you very much, john watson, in qatar. a �*game—changing' drug which delays the development of type 1 diabetes has been approved in us. experts say it marks a �*new era' in treatment, and will tackle the root cause of the condition, rather than just the symptoms. it works by reprogramming the immune system to stop it mistakenly attacking pancreatic cells which produce insulin. it is likely to pave the way for approval decisions in other countries. rachel connor, director of research partnership at thejuvenile diabetes research foundation, told us she welcomes this news. we are so excited by this news, it is notjust welcome — it is game changing. it is the first disease modifying

drug we have ever had approved for type 1 diabetes. why it is so important is that it is the first drug that can interfere with the biological process that causes type one diabetes to develop, which is when the immune system attacks the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them so that people can no longer make this drug is the first drug that can change that process, and it slows down that immune attack, so before people need to start managing this condition with intensive insulin therapy that can slow down that process and give them relief without needing insulin.- without needing insulin. retail sales increased _ without needing insulin. retail sales increased last _ without needing insulin. retail sales increased last month - without needing insulin. retail sales increased last month but remained below pre—pandemic levels. the office for national statistics says they rose by 0.6% in october following a 1.5% drop in september when some retailers reduced their

hours or closed for queen elizabeth's funeral. ten million ukrainians are without electricity this morning, after the country's power system was hit by another wave of russian attacks. at least seven people were also killed, when a missile hit their apartment near the southern city of zaporizhzhia. a gas production plant in the east and a missile factory in dnipro were among other targets. the hours are counting down to hammer out a deal at the cop 27 climate summit in egypt. negotiations have been going on for almost two weeks. this is supposed to be the final day when the most important commitments and decisions are made but there is concern that the talks could collapse. our science correspondent victoria gill has the latest. the brutal reality of climate change. the tiny island nation of tuvalu

is disappearing beneath the pacific, and in the last official day of these un climate talks, the issue of loss and damage like this, and how to pay for it, remains unresolved. a few developed countries have been blocking, and usa has been the major blocker. it is holding all the negotiations and talk back, and i'm worried because we haven't seen the progress we hoped for on loss and damage. what richer developed nations want to avoid is a commitment to foot an ever—increasing bill for all of the damage caused by climate change. many countries here agree that there needs to be a fund for the destruction caused by floods and storms that are fuelled by climate change. but exactly who pays, and how the most vulnerable people access that money, those are issues that nations are still wrangling over. and for tuvalu, time has already run out. whatever happens at the cop this week won't save tuvalu. the only way to protect our land and our community, given that we are a low—lying atoll nation, is to build more land and build upward. so it's raised land reclamation.

there are just hours left here to reach a deal, and the most vulnerable nations say they're fighting for their lives. victoria gill, bbc news in sharm el—sheikh. and victoria joins us now from egypt. how long can these talks go on even though today supposed to be the final day? it though today supposed to be the final da ? . :, though today supposed to be the final da ? , :, , though today supposed to be the finalda ? , :, ,~ :, final day? it is not exactly clear as practicality _ final day? it is not exactly clear as practicality come _ final day? it is not exactly clear as practicality come into - final day? it is not exactly clear as practicality come into play, i final day? it is not exactly clear i as practicality come into play, with these held at huge conference centres, global gathering of more than 200 countries and all the associated legates and observers and activists involved, there are about 30,000 people here so it needs a massive conference centre and often that conference centre being booked for another event is kind of the hard stop on this. but where we are standing in sharm el—sheikh, that was built specifically for cop 27. crucially what we are not saying

todayis crucially what we are not saying today is any kind of a sign that all of those negotiators are going to come back into the room for that critical last plenary session, that meeting where they think they can get to the end, they think they can get to the end, they think they can get to the end, they think they can get to a compromise, a deal over the line. we haven't seen a schedule for that yet and we are hearing noises from veteran observers and people watching these talks that it could go on into the weekend. we are thinking we are going to be here for another possibly 36 hours, but we just have to watch and wait and see because currently the negotiators are sitting in what is called a stock—take plenary, so essentially they are saying, where are we at? where have we got to with the finance deal for the most vulnerable countries? do we have a fund everyone can agree will be operational after this cop? something we can get out of that deal. do we have an update on mitigation measures, cutting those carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions to keep global warming as low as it possibly can be at this stage. these are the critical issues to get over the line. so currently

they are looking at where they are with those key issues, and if in that stock—take they will figure out what still needs to be discussed, what still needs to be discussed, what is still open and what is still an issue to be wrangled over, and they will go away into the side meetings and figure it out. when they think they can get a deal that everyone will agree on and they will have to agree on it they will come back into the room and we just have to wait for that to happen. victoria, what is the atmosphere like? some of those countries there who are desperate for this loss and damage fund to be agreed, they must be feeling pretty desperate. do damage fund to be agreed, they must be feeling pretty desperate.— be feeling pretty desperate. do you know, it is really _ be feeling pretty desperate. do you know, it is really an _ be feeling pretty desperate. do you know, it is really an interesting - know, it is really an interesting mixture. we were speaking to a veteran cop observer from kenya this morning who has been a real voice in that fight to get, for 30 years the most vulnerable countries have been trying to get the issue of loss and damage, a fund for the devastation

caused by climate change. a good example of that is the floods that we saw in pakistan this year. this is damage that cannot be adapted to. this is just total destruction that the science says is fuelled by climate change. what developed nations and the richer nations are really worried about is having to foot the bill, an ever—increasing bill, kind of blame game to say this is a compensation fund, saying they would face a legal bill for all of the damage caused in the future by climate change. because carbon doesn't disappear from the atmosphere quickly, it hangs around for centuries. we have already baked in some future warming and those future consequences. but it is a mixture because this is the first time that loss and damage is an issue has been in the formal agenda at a un cop, to climate conference, so there is real optimism that we have finally got to a point where we are talking about this and that will be named on this final deal that we could go away with something brand—new and a real breakthrough

for some of those most vulnerable countries to be able to take home and say we have a mechanism now where we can start paying for, we can start seeing some of the repairs that we need to do and the destruction that's been caused paid for. : :, :. destruction that's been caused paid for. : :, :, :, :, :, ~' for. victoria, for the moment, thank ou ve for. victoria, for the moment, thank you very much- _ for. victoria, for the moment, thank you very much. victoria _ for. victoria, for the moment, thank you very much. victoria gill- for. victoria, for the moment, thank you very much. victoria gill in - you very much. victoria gill in sharm el—sheikh at the cop 27 climate conference. a bit more information about the changes to wear and whether alcoholic beer will be sold by budweiser at the world cup in qatar. the fifa statement has landed. following discussions between host country and fifa the decision has been taken to focus the sale of alcoholic beverage on the tambe fan festival and other fun destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from qatar's world cup stadium

perimeters. that's the owner of budweiser, abinbev. some people will take a different view having been expected to be able to buy alcohol. but that is a clarification that it will not be sold outside the stadium in the stadium perimeters. royal mail workers will walk out on six days in december — including christmas eve — during one of the busiest periods of the year for the company. the strike action is on top of the four days already announced for later this month, in the long—running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. royal mail says it needs to change, to meet the demands of customers. i'm joined by our employment correspondent, zoe conway. remind us of the background to this. like a lot of disputes we are seeing

it is rumbling on for quite awhile. that's right. there were some signs that there mightjust be a bit of progress because the two sides are informal talks by the reconciliation service acas and those talks were extended by quite a few days. they are still ongoing. and then last night we got an announcement from the union about these six days of strikes. so that clearly suggests it is not going quite as well as some people hope. what does that mean for people's post if those six straight days go ahead? the company hasn't said anything formally about this yet, but what i can tell us what has happened on the last eight straight days. what they have done is they have brought in managers agency workers and only delivered special delivery, 24—hour tracked delivery and the covid test kits, that's what they have managed to get out, they haven't touched the letters. so i think we can probably assume that if these strike days go ahead,

christmas cards and christmas parcels that are not either special delivery or 24 tract will be affected. delivery or 24 tract will be affected-— delivery or 24 tract will be affected. . :, :, :, , :, affected. what are the unions are sa int affected. what are the unions are saying about _ affected. what are the unions are saying about the _ affected. what are the unions are saying about the justification - affected. what are the unions are saying about the justification for i saying about the justification for adding more days in the run—up to a busy time of year? in adding more days in the run-up to a busy time of year?— busy time of year? in terms of what is at the heart _ busy time of year? in terms of what is at the heart of _ busy time of year? in terms of what is at the heart of this _ busy time of year? in terms of what is at the heart of this dispute, - busy time of year? in terms of what is at the heart of this dispute, if- is at the heart of this dispute, if it was just about pay it would probably easier to solve. what is really going on here is that the company wants to shift the focus of the business from letters which doesn't make them any money to parcels, and in particular next day delivery parcels, so when you go online and want a delivery the next day they want to be at the forefront of that. but that means change to terms and conditions, it means working on sundays, they want to stop delivering letters on saturdays, that will require a change in the law, they want the working day to start later because parcels come into the sorting office after letters. so this is really about terms and conditions, and if you talk to postal workers, which is what i did last week, for them this is what they call their last fight,

their last stand, to protect the terms and conditions, what they think is going to happen, what they fear is going to slip into what they call a gig economy career, but the company says we have to modernise, we have to do this, we are set to lose £350 million this year. we will kee- an lose £350 million this year. we will keep an eye — lose £350 million this year. we will keep an eye on _ lose £350 million this year. we will keep an eye on that _ lose £350 million this year. we will keep an eye on that for _ lose £350 million this year. we will keep an eye on that for the - lose £350 million this year. we will| keep an eye on that for the moment but thank you for now, so conway, our employment correspondence. let's take a look at the weather forecast. it isa it is a drier day for many of you today. but across parts of eastern scotland, parts of aberdeen, angus, perth and kinross, a met office amber warning will remain in place through the day. further heavy rain here. river levels continue to rise. risk of flooding. the heaviest rainfall will transfer elsewhere across mainland scotland through the day. further south of that, a few showers — southern scotland, northern england, north wales, north midlands and eastern northern ireland. but many other areas predominantly dry, sunniest to the far south and far west, as well. but a cool day, 9—12 degrees. through this evening and overnight, cloud patchy ranges in western areas

will gradually fade. it will sit across eastern counties of scotland, england through the night, into the morning, but with clear skies to the south and west and into northern ireland, a widespread frost here and some patchy fog to take us into a chilly start to your weekend, but a lovely sunny bright start here with light winds. clouding over in northern ireland later as the breeze picks up. central eastern scotland, northern eastern england, often large amounts of cloud. and there will be some further patchy rain or drizzle. and it will feel cooler, too. bye for now. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: qatar bands selling alcohol in all eight stadiums. devise a beer company stated on twitter "this is awkward" as fifa confirms only bud zero will be available in arenas. jeremy hunt denies tax rises will be a raid on working people. labour

says a raid on working people. labour sasteremy hunt has picked the nation's pocket with stealth taxes. negotiators at the cop27 climate conference in egypt are struggling to agree what help to give poorer countries on the last day of scheduled talks. royal mail staff will go on strike on six more days in the run—up to christmas. sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning. more on that developing story you have been considering over the last half an hour from have been considering over the last half an hourfrom qatar. world cup organisers have reversed their decision to sell beer at tournament venues. with just two days to go until it starts, fifa have a sponsorship deal with budweiser who have exclusive rights to do just that in each of the eight stadiums. john watson is in doha... this is about both alcohol and money? this is about both alcohol and mone ? :.

this is about both alcohol and mone ? :, :, , ., money? yeah, it was all there is a big talking — money? yeah, it was all there is a big talking point — money? yeah, it was all there is a big talking point in _ money? yeah, it was all there is a big talking point in the _ money? yeah, it was all there is a big talking point in the lead - money? yeah, it was all there is a big talking point in the lead up - money? yeah, it was all there is a big talking point in the lead up to l big talking point in the lead up to the tournament, was alcohol going to be made available to fans in an islamic country? we will on the understanding it was going to be on sale in the stadium perimeters and at the fan parks but there were indications that would all change today, which has happened rather quickly. it was reported this morning that fifa were under and oppression from the qatari organisers to ban the sale of alcohol inside stadiums and inside the last couple of hours they tweet from budweiser —— under pressure. it is fifa's alcohol partner and it said this is awkward. a few moments ago, confirmation from fifa that alcohol would be banned inside the stadium on match days. it was something which fans were waiting to see whether or not was going to happen. we know that alcohol will still be served inside the hospitality boxes on match days at around £19,000, you will be able to buy a hospitality box or hire a

hospitality box on match days. alcohol will be served, champagne, wine, beers, spirits. but beers won't be made available to fans on match days at the stadiums. huge cost implications. worth pointing out budweiser pay what £60 million every four years to be fifa's principal partner. there is obviously going to be a claim from budweiser if they won't be able to cell on match day. sensitivities around this world cup —— won't be able to sell beers. in a country with strict cultural traditions and one of those is not drinking alcohol in public, it is against the law, this is the balance organisers and fifa are having to make.- this is the balance organisers and fifa are having to make. john, as we have been saying, _ fifa are having to make. john, as we have been saying, two _ fifa are having to make. john, as we have been saying, two days - fifa are having to make. john, as we have been saying, two days to - fifa are having to make. john, as we have been saying, two days to go. i have been saying, two days to go. interesting to see the two different ways england and wales are taking on training today. it is hot, despite the fact it is a northern hemisphere winter world cup and they have decided to attack that and

acclimatise in different ways today? yes, they have. we saw england training earlier. they were out in the midday heat. james maddison didn't train with them again. interesting to see they still trained at that hour of the day. perhaps gareth southgate sees this as the best way to acclimatise to conditions fully as they prepare to play the second match of this tournament, of this world cup, when it gets under way against iran. wales, on the other hand, of course playing on monday. they opted to move their training sessions back, due out at 1:30pm when temperatures were 32 degrees but they are training later in the day. perhaps england feel that despite exposing themselves to extreme heat, it could prepare them as best they can for that first match to come against iran on monday.— that first match to come against iran on monday. john, thanks. john watson in doha. _ manchester united have responded to the interview

cristiano ronaldo gave to talktv saying they have "initiated appropriate steps" regarding the player's appearance. ronaldo said he felt �*betrayed by his club'... didn't respect united manager erik ten hag... and claimed that senior figures at old trafford were trying to force him out. united say they'll make no further comment until the process reaches its conclusion. there's been a mercedes one—two after first practice at formula one's final race of the campaign in abu dhabi. lewis hamilton was fastest in the session after his 19 laps around the circuit with team—mate george russell behind him, two tenths of a second slower. it's the final race weekend for four time world champion sebastian vettel who will retire from formula one when the season ends. second practice gets under way later on, follow on the bbc sports website. follow all of the stories and the developing news from qatar and the developing news from qatar and here from the england and wales camps later on today. i will be back in the next hour. now for more analysis of what was announced in the autumn statement yesterday,

i'm joined by the bbc�*s head of statistics, robert cuffe. in particular, we will look at tax thresholds, tell us more.- in particular, we will look at tax thresholds, tell us more. yeah, the trick that has _ thresholds, tell us more. yeah, the trick that has happened _ thresholds, tell us more. yeah, the trick that has happened over - thresholds, tell us more. yeah, the trick that has happened over the i trick that has happened over the last few years, people will be paying more tax but they might not see it coming. for example, say next year you are lucky enough to get an inflation matching pay rise, that's about 7%, firstly, well done! secondly, you are not actually any better off, the numbers in your paycheque are higher but your pay has just gone paycheque are higher but your pay hasjust gone up paycheque are higher but your pay has just gone up by the same as prices. what they come and have done is they have froze people, they are worse off because the government is taking away more of the salary. we can show that to the audience. we have a chart coming up just behind us. forsomeone have a chart coming up just behind us. for someone who is a basic rate taxpayer who gets that rise, the committee will take £300 extra away from them. �* :. , ., from them. because the tax thresholds _ from them. because the tax thresholds haven't - from them. because the tax thresholds haven't moved . from them. because the tax j thresholds haven't moved in from them. because the tax - thresholds haven't moved in line with earnings?— thresholds haven't moved in line with earnings? exactly. normally what happens — with earnings? exactly. normally what happens is _ with earnings? exactly. normally what happens is to _ with earnings? exactly. normally what happens is to stop - with earnings? exactly. normally what happens is to stop people l what happens is to stop people falling into this trap every year

the government would lift the point at which you started paying tax, you don't have to pay a bit extra but they are not doing that. the chancellor announced they will keep on not lifting them until 2028. roughly 300 quid for a basic taxpayer and close to £700 for higher rate and additional tax a bit more than that. that is just next year. it will be even more than a year. it will be even more than a year after because you get another pay rise and even more the year after. tt pay rise and even more the year after. , :, :. pay rise and even more the year after. , :, :, :_ pay rise and even more the year after. :, , , after. if you are getting pay rises! of course- — after. if you are getting pay rises! of course. the _ after. if you are getting pay rises! of course. the pay _ after. if you are getting pay rises! of course. the pay rise _ after. if you are getting pay rises! of course. the pay rise are - after. if you are getting pay rises! i of course. the pay rise are getting, if it is smaller, you will not get hit by this. but then you are falling further behind the cost of living. you are caught in a bind either way. the obr reckon they will be about another 3 million extra taxpayers because the government's decision to do this and another 2.5 million higher rate taxpayers. it is bringing in a lot of extra money but you might not notice that the first time it comes out. it is not actually a tax rise, to something that would have gone but now has been frozen. the that would have gone but now has been frozen-— that would have gone but now has been frozen. the additional tax the

rate noint been frozen. the additional tax the rate point at _ been frozen. the additional tax the rate point at which _ been frozen. the additional tax the rate point at which you _ been frozen. the additional tax the rate point at which you pay - been frozen. the additional tax the rate point at which you pay that. been frozen. the additional tax the rate point at which you pay that is. rate point at which you pay that is coming down. rate point at which you pay that is coming down-— rate point at which you pay that is comint down. , : ., :. coming down. exactly. what you are seeint is a coming down. exactly. what you are seeing is a rising _ coming down. exactly. what you are seeing is a rising number— coming down. exactly. what you are seeing is a rising number but - coming down. exactly. what you are seeing is a rising number but not. seeing is a rising number but not rising as much as it could or some might argue should.— might argue should. labour are sa int it might argue should. labour are saying it is _ might argue should. labour are saying it is middle _ might argue should. labour are saying it is middle income - saying it is middle income earners being affected most? if saying it is middle income earners being affected most?— being affected most? if you look at the package of measures _ the package of measures announced yesterday, there is a lot of support for people on benefits. 8 million for people on benefits. 8 million for the poorest households getting about 900 quid to help with the cost of energy. more for pensioners, people with disabilities. direct payments going there. increases in benefits. but this kind of sneaky pull of the tax away will drift people who are earning money than most. they are not getting the help any more to help with the increasing cost of energy, they are not getting the £400 they were getting this year. and the support has been pulled away a little bit from the energy price support. they are getting hit with this double whack of more taxes, slightly fewer benefits. that is the short term. in the long run, once the spending cuts start to come, pencilled in for

after the election, that hits everybody. the story this year is a support at the bottom and more squeeze in the middle.— support at the bottom and more squeeze in the middle. thank you very much- _ help with energy costs has been extended for all households — but at a less generous level, meaning millions will still face higher bills. our business correspondent, emma simpson, has been speaking to people who are worried about how they'll be affected. how do you work your energy, then? so, at the moment when i'm getting a voucher, i take this to a pay point, if you can find one that will do it. paul survives on benefits and uses a pre—payment meter. so, at the moment, we're only getting the £66. i mean, that lasts me the month if i very, very rarely use the heating. and you haven't switched your heating on yet? i haven't even put it on. i put it on a couple of times for about half an hourjust to warm the flat up again. but within an hour it's cold again. he's diabetic and grateful for the government's support. trouble is, it doesn't go very far, even though he's only got one electric heater.

i mean, i don't know how my, you know — am i going to get depressed? i always sufferfrom a bit of depression. you know, i could get worse. then there may be a time when i'll say, well, i can't eat, i'm going to have to put heating on. and i'm worrying about that, really, am worried about that. yeah, it doesn't... it doesn't seem to be getting any better at the moment. i can't see an end to any of this. he says any more government help is better than nothing. but it maybe too late. you know, you've got winter to come. you're just focused on getting through the winter first? iam, yeah, really. obviously what comes after that... people's finances are taking a battering. there's relief that help with household energy bills will continue after april for everyone, but the support is going to be less generous, meaning millions are still going to face higher bills.

the current government energy price guarantee means a typical annual household energy bill should be around £2,500. but the more energy you use, the more you pay. everyone is also getting a £400 discount. it won't be repeated next winter, though. from april, the average bill will rise to £3,000. the government is providing more targeted support. households on means—tested benefits will now get a bigger cost of living payment of £900. there will be £300 for pensioners, and £150 for people on disability benefits. at this school in slough, parents are worried. no, we couldn't. if we're struggling now, then definitely not. you know, it's difficult. we're making ends meet. it's notjust us. i think it's all families. there is a struggle. my bills are up. the rents are skyrocketing. the prices are going too high. our life is miserable, i would say.

it's just a game of survival now. and the bills are only going one way, with a tough spring ahead. emma simpson, bbc news, slough. olly bartrum is a senior economist at the institute for government, a nonpartisan think tank. thanks very much forjoining us. we saw after the mini budget under kwasi kwarteng that there was a big adverse reaction by the markets, what's the market reaction beam to the autumn statement? the reaction so far has probably _ the autumn statement? the reaction so far has probably been _ the autumn statement? the reaction so far has probably been what - the autumn statement? the reaction so far has probably been what hunt i so far has probably been what hunt and sumac were hoping for.— reaction been. the trust and quieting mini budget triggered a lot of volatility —— the truss and kwasi kwarteng mini budget. because of the policies within it and also the approach that

that government took, in terms of source of rejecting institutions and orthodoxy. hunt's approach to the autumn statement yesterday was to work very closely with the obr to support its independence, to support fully the bank of england. and to present a very detailed statement that addressed the reality that we face of an energy shock making the country worse off. which meant that tough choices had to be made on tax and spending. his approach to that seems to have largely gone down pretty well with the markets. we haven't seen anywhere close to the sort of moves that we saw immediately after the mini budget. how do you think a lot of people will spot what actually happened? some of the things are just not taking action butjust leaving

taking action but just leaving things taking action butjust leaving things as they are, like freezing tax thresholds, that will become apparent to people, eventually. certainly. the big decisions that people will feel and the ones on energy support, so, those in vulnerable groups, which are classified as those on universal credit, pensioners and those with disabilities will receive extra support next year. but the energy price guarantee will be made less generous. i think people will definitely feel that. the office for budget responsibility is forecasting the steepest and deepest in living standards that matter for the living standards that matter for the living standards for 70 years at least. —— fall in living standards. in terms of the tax rises, as you say, rather than, for example, increasing the rate of income tax from 20% to let's say 21p, they have instead froze on the threshold, which means steadily

more and more people will be paying tax. it is a bit of a sneaky way to raise tax revenues. but perhaps it is better than having a sort of big jump is better than having a sort of big jump in the amount of tax that people pay from one month to the next. between march and april. but i think people will definitely notice this because they will have lots more people paying tax then paid tax before. because many will go over the frozen bottom threshold. we will have lots more people in the top two rates of tax. the percentage of the population expected to be paying the higher rate of income tax, that is the 40% rate, is expected to be about 15% by the end of the forecast. it is currentlyjust over 11%. it was 4% in 1990. people are going to notice that that has gone

up going to notice that that has gone up a lot. we going to notice that that has gone unalotr going to notice that that has gone u-alot.: going to notice that that has gone u-alot.~ up a lot. we appreciate you taking the time to _ up a lot. we appreciate you taking the time to talk— up a lot. we appreciate you taking the time to talk to _ up a lot. we appreciate you taking the time to talk to us _ up a lot. we appreciate you taking the time to talk to us today, - up a lot. we appreciate you taking | the time to talk to us today, thank you very much. olly bartrum from the institute for government. twitter has told employees not to return to the office in a message obtained by the bbc. workers were told offices would reopen on next monday. the announcement comes amid reports that a large number of staff are quitting after new owner elon musk gave employees an ultimatum to work �*long hours at high intensity�* or leave. here's our north america correspondent david willis. elon musk gave twitter employees until today, 5:00 in the evening, to decide whether they wanted to stay with the company or to take three months' severance pay or stay on and working, as you put itjust now, at high intensity for long hours. well, it seems there's been virtually a stampede for the exit with hundreds of twitter employees opting to take that severance pay. and that has prompted mr musk and his advisers to get into negotiations with some critical staff who they rely upon to keep the social platform working. it's also apparently caused him to relax the stipulated stipulation that employees spend at least

40 hours in the office. he's suggesting that he might be more open to remote working now. and, as you mentioned, he's closed the offices until monday. no explanation given. meanwhile, trending on twitter is the hashtag #riptwitter. yes, i've seen it. let's speak now to chris stokel—walker, he's a technologyjournalist who's been following what's been happening at twitter. he has devotedly sat looking into his camera for a very long time while we kept you waiting, chris, thank you for bearing with us. from what you are hearing from inside the company, what have working conditions become like at twitter since elon musk took over? trench

-like, since elon musk took over? trench -like. war — since elon musk took over? trench -like, war zone, _ since elon musk took over? trench -like, war zone, terrible. - since elon musk took over? trench -like, war zone, terrible. they - since elon musk took over? trench -like, war zone, terrible. they are | —like, war zone, terrible. they are probably all phrases you could use to describe how people feel. there is open warfare happening, literally, in a sense. because we have people who are deeply, deeply unhappy at how elon musk has treated them. he has decided to come in, run roughshod over the way that they work, fired half of their colleagues, made others have to work during the night and sleep in the actual offices, in order to try and achieve his demands. they have had enough. what we have seen here is twitter calling elon musk�*s bluff and saying actually, this point and no further and suddenly he is in a big, difficult position. 3.5 weeks ago, this company was being run relatively decently although not brilliantly by 7500 staff. we believe now possibly less than 1000 are trying to keep on the lights and you physically can't do that any more. ~ :. you physically can't do that any more. . :, :, , :, :, :. more. what does it mean for how well the site is going _ more. what does it mean for how well the site is going to _ more. what does it mean for how well the site is going to run _ more. what does it mean for how well the site is going to run or _ more. what does it mean for how well the site is going to run or even - more. what does it mean for how well the site is going to run or even how. the site is going to run or even how safe it is? �* .

the site is going to run or even how safe it is? �* , , , :, ,, :, safe it is? i've been speaking to former engineers _ safe it is? i've been speaking to former engineers who _ safe it is? i've been speaking to former engineers who worked i safe it is? i've been speaking to i former engineers who worked until relatively recently and current engineers at twitter, that's how ridiculous this is. in a matter of days, they can be former engineers. they say that there are concerns about this because computers and technology generally doesn't run by itself but it can often go a little bit wrong and requires human insight to try and correct it. what you don't have at the moment on twitter is the ability to do that. we have seen from your reporting with peter that employees have been locked out of their offices. we also know that they are much smaller in number and are focused on keeping the central elements alive. suddenly, if something were to go wrong, it is not 100% certain that those employees would be able to get in to fix it in time. it has catastrophic consequences not least when we are talking about a major global news event like the world cup this weekend when people want to talk about it on twitter. tbs. weekend when people want to talk about it on twitter. its. lat weekend when people want to talk about it on twitter.— about it on twitter. a lot of people are looking — about it on twitter. a lot of people are looking for _ about it on twitter. a lot of people are looking for a _ about it on twitter. a lot of people are looking for a safe _

about it on twitter. a lot of people are looking for a safe haven, - about it on twitter. a lot of people are looking for a safe haven, a - are looking for a safe haven, a lifeboat, just in case twitter does collapse. how pessimistic are you about its future. it collapse. how pessimistic are you about its future.— about its future. it will see throu . h about its future. it will see through the _ about its future. it will see through the weekend - about its future. it will see through the weekend and l about its future. it will see - through the weekend and next week but some of the people i have spoken through from inside twitter, they know far more than i do but they think it is weeks, potentially, unless something changes. that is key. we need to see a change of ownership and elon musk stepping back and may be a new ceo who will be perhaps kinder to his employees and maybe then you will see some of those people say deciding they might come back under duress and try and keep this site alive.— keep this site alive. chris, we appreciate — keep this site alive. chris, we appreciate you _ keep this site alive. chris, we appreciate you talking - keep this site alive. chris, we appreciate you talking to - keep this site alive. chris, we appreciate you talking to us, | keep this site alive. chris, we - appreciate you talking to us, chris stokel—walker, a technology journalist. thank you. the swedish prosecutors office have

now stated these explosions were caused by gross sabotage. paul moss joins us, our europe regional editor. why are these pipeline so important?— important? they carry gas from russia to germany _ important? they carry gas from russia to germany where - important? they carry gas from russia to germany where it - important? they carry gas from russia to germany where it can j important? they carry gas from - russia to germany where it can then be sold on to western europe. nord stream 1 had been going since 2011 but since the invasion of ukraine, russia had cut the amount of gas going through it, presumably in retaliation for western support for ukraine. nord stream 22 was always controversial. it had onlyjust been built. many people said even before that invasion, it would make the west more dependent, too dependent on russia for gas and once russia invaded ukraine, there was a move to harry that. it never started operating commercially. and then on september 26, suddenly leaks sprung on both pipelines simultaneously and tremors were detected in the vicinity. tremors were detected in the vicini . ~ :. tremors were detected in the vicini . . :, :, , , vicinity. what further developments toda ? vicinity. what further developments today? pretty _ vicinity. what further developments today? pretty much _ vicinity. what further developments today? pretty much what _ vicinity. what further developments today? pretty much what you - vicinity. what further developments today? pretty much what you said. | today? pretty much what you said. for such a — today? pretty much what you said. for such a major, _ today? pretty much what you said. for such a major, major _ today? pretty much what you said. | for such a major, major statement,

the declaration from the swedish prosecutor's office was pretty brief. they said explosive material had been found in the vicinity of where those leaks were and that gross sabotage was responsible. rather sweetly they said they would like to carry on their investigations with a bit of peace and quiet and that was it, no more information. excuse me descending into stereotypes but may be what you would expect of a famously taciturn swedish people. obviously, what this missed out is the big question everyone wants to know — who was responsible for this gross act of sabotage? responsible for this gross act of sabota . e? ~ responsible for this gross act of sabota . e? . :, responsible for this gross act of sabotate?~ :, , ,, : :, , responsible for this gross act of sabotate? :, , ,, : :, , , sabotage? where are suspicions lying now? it is a sabotage? where are suspicions lying now? it is a bit _ sabotage? where are suspicions lying now? it is a bit like _ sabotage? where are suspicions lying now? it is a bit like a _ sabotage? where are suspicions lying now? it is a bit like a bizarre - now? it is a bit like a bizarre atatha now? it is a bit like a bizarre agatha christie _ now? it is a bit like a bizarre agatha christie story - now? it is a bit like a bizarre agatha christie story where l agatha christie story where everybody gets blamed. some blame to russia saying russia wanted to cut gas supplies to western europe and this was a way of doing it. others said why would they blow up their own pipeline? the russian ministry of defence said the west was responsible and specifically blamed the british navy for organising some kind of commando operation. others have blamed the cia. russians have

blamed the cia, they say that if nord stream was out of action, people would be forced to buy more gas from the united states. a bit like a movie, they are saying america had the motivation. one of the problems is that this happened between sweden and denmark. both countries are doing their own investigations and have admitted they are not sharing intelligence. this is a great environment for conspiracy theories to flourish. i have actually seen people blaming poland and norway, would you believe? because there is a poland— norway pipeline and without nord stream out of the way that gets a bit of a rival so they can carry more gas. allow me to make one definite prediction— this one will run and run. definite prediction- this one will run and run-— definite prediction- this one will run and run. that is why we need nro ner run and run. that is why we need proper journalists _ run and run. that is why we need properjournalists like _ run and run. that is why we need properjournalists like you. - run and run. that is why we need properjournalists like you. our. properjournalists like you. our europe regional editor, peter moss. lewis capaldi, graham norton and joe wicks... and probably some women as well!

..will be among the stars taking part in this year's children in need telethon later tonight. the annual fundraising spectacular will raise money for charities around the uk. our reporter, stefan powell has more. famous for its fabulous fundraising for 42 years now... welcome back to children in need. ..children in need has seen the country come together for big moments, like 2021's drumathon... cheering. ..to efforts closer to home. this year is no different, with people like radio 2's scott mills... we're going to raise loads of money. my calves are on fire! i can see the flags at the finish line. i ..and matt baker, going the extra mile... there's a couple of bears on the side! ..to help raise cash and support the work of essential charities up and down the uk. tonight will see all those fundraising efforts culminate in a showcase on bbc one. there's nothing better than hearing about the kindness of strangers. you know, i've benefited from it so much in my life. it's a bit of a unique year this year, ade, because of what people are facing at home and the cost—of—living crisis. how is that going to affect the show? the thing that's so, so important is that when you're going through all of this,

that you're not on your own. i swallowed a trumpet of the other day, now i make a sound every time i... with a special takeover of blankety blank with bradley walsh... keira! ..celebrities taking on graham norton's red chair... do you know who this man is? no. ..and plenty of surprises. so, expect another night of excitement and some emotion too, as children in need looks to build on a legacy that has distributed over £500 million in the last ten years. stefan powell, bbc news. and you can watch children in need tonight on bbc one at 7 o'clock. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello, it may be a drier day today for many of you compared with yesterday, but the impact of yesterday's rainfall is still being felt, with river levels rising across parts of england and scotland. it's across scotland, in central and northern areas in particular, where we've got some of the wettest weather. and with that, the met office has

an amber warning out across some eastern parts of scotland, aberdeenshire, angus, parts of perth and kinross. this is where the further heavy rain could cause yet more flooding. even once that heaviest rain is eased, it will do a little bit into this afternoon, river levels continue to rise for some time afterwards. so the northern half of mainland scotland wettest of all. to north of that, though, breezy with some sunny spells, but that wind still a key feature in orkney and shetland. blustery to the south, but northern ireland brightening up relatively this morning. a few splashes of rain southern scotland, northern england, north wales, north midlands, but a lot of drier weather here. further south we go, we've got a mainly dry day with some sunny spells continuing. nine to 12 today, but tonight will be a cold night away from eastern areas where cloud and patchy rain or drizzle will continue. clearer skies in the west and this is where temperatures will drop down. northern ireland, wales, south—west england, a widespread frost to take us into the start of your weekend. that's because you're under this little ridge of high pressure. winds lighter here. some mist and fog patches too. one weather front to the east,

which will be a fairly weak feature but produce cloud, patchy rain or drizzle. this one moving into the west later. you'll see behind me it will bring something wetter and windier, but before it arrives, northern ireland not a bad day. sunny spells turning hazy and then greyer later on. western scotland, wales, parts of southern england will stay dry and sunny throughout. eastern scotland, northern—eastern england, though, plenty of cloud for some of you and further light rain or drizzle, but nowhere near as wet as it has been. a cold day here, though, temperatures of around nine degrees perhaps at best. saturday night into sunday, a weather front will push eastwards, bringing rain to most of us. a bit of sleet and snow on the tops of the mountains in scotland, too. that weather front will sit for much of the day in the far north—east of scotland, again boosting river levels. away from that, though, brightening up to sunshine and blustery showers. showers most frequent, heavy and thundery across many western areas. again, temperatures for many still in single figures, so a cool day all in all. they will only edge up a little bit as we go through next week as well. and there'll be further rain at times, especially across england and wales and it's

here across southern areas it could be a pretty windy week, too. that's how it's looking. see you soon.

this is bbc news. the headlines: colour ban from the world cup stadiums in qatar. analysis of the autumn statement says middle earners will be hit hard.— will be hit hard. there is a plan, we will get _ will be hit hard. there is a plan, we will get through _ will be hit hard. there is a plan, we will get through it, - will be hit hard. there is a plan, we will get through it, we - will be hit hard. there is a plan, we will get through it, we will i we will get through it, we will bring inflation down and we will grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. labour says jeremy when we get to the other side. labour sasteremy hunt has picked the nation's pockets with stealth taxes. �* :: . the nation's pockets with stealth taxes. �* , :, :, :, taxes. because we would have asked those with the _ taxes. because we would have asked those with the broadest _ taxes. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders i taxes. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to j those with the broadest shoulders to pay more _ those with the broadest shoulders to pay more we wouldn't have needed to do what _ pay more we wouldn't have needed to do what the _ pay more we wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday

by coming _ do what the government did yesterday by coming time and time again to ordinary— by coming time and time again to ordinary working people stepped up negotiators in egypt are struggling what to— negotiators in egypt are struggling what to give poorer companies. royal mail staff will— what to give poorer companies. royal mail staff will go _ what to give poorer companies. royal mail staff will go on _ what to give poorer companies. tr—i mail staff will go on strike for what to give poorer companies. t1934. mail staff will go on strike for six more days before christmas. children in need is on bbc one this evening. good afternoon. just two days before the world cup begins fifa has changed its policy on alcohol two days before the tournament. it was previously going to be served in

select stadiums. but now will only be available to those in corporate areas. one of the sponsors, but adviser have tweeted, this is awkward. that tweet has now been deleted. john watson is in qatar. iimagine i imagine he'd take quite a bit of money to gain access to sell beer at a tournament like this? yes. money to gain access to sell beer at a tournament like this?— a tournament like this? yes, it was alwa s a tournament like this? yes, it was always going _ a tournament like this? yes, it was always going to _ a tournament like this? yes, it was always going to be _ a tournament like this? yes, it was always going to be a _ a tournament like this? yes, it was always going to be a talking - a tournament like this? yes, it was always going to be a talking point i always going to be a talking point in the build—up to this world cup. so many issues have been plaguing this tournament ever since it was awarded the world cup 12 years ago. one of the talking point was going to centre around the sale of alcohol in an islamic country. it had been made clear alcohol would be made available to fans at all eight stadiums in and around doha. only outside the perimeter of the

stadiums and would also be made available in fan parks. it became clear this morning qatari organiser putting pressure on ban the sale of alcohol inside the stadiums and that now has come to pass. it became clear from the tweet from budweiser a few hours ago that something was certainly in the offing when they said, this is awkward. confirming what fifa at that point had yet to confirm themselves. then came confirmation from fifa themselves in the last hour or so that alcohol would be banned from being sold inside the stadiums. it following discussions between the host country authorities and fifa, it has been decided to ban the sale of alcohol, removing sale points of beer from the stadium perimeters. the deal

that budweiser, the main alcohol partner for fifa have that budweiser, the main alcohol partnerfor fifa have in place is worth well over £60 million every four years. that is what they pay to sell budweiser products at world cup venues. there will be a claim from them if they are no longer able to do so. but alcohol will be made available in those hospitality boxes with prices starting at around £19,000. we understand that beer along with wine, champagne and other spirits will be made available in those boxes but it is the fans who will miss out from being able to buy a beer at the stadiums on match days. they can only buy alcohol inside the fan parks. it illustrates what we knew all along, how is this going to play out? surprising this has happened so close to the start of the tournament, two days away but things are evolving quickly. it was only three months ago the qatari

organisers have brought forward the start of this tournament by a day with qatar due to play ecuador on sunday and said on monday. choose the balance they are trying to strike, trying to offer fans an authentic world cup experience and for many western fans that means having a beer on match days. it is against the law to drink alcohol in public and there are strict cultural customs which the organisers feel it still needs to be abided by in the sale of alcohol at stadiums was a pinch point. they had already asked budweiser to make their kiosks in the stadiums less visible and perhaps that was an indication of what else was to come. john watson, thank ou what else was to come. john watson, thank you very _ what else was to come. john watson, thank you very much. _ the chancellor has defended his plan to save £55 billion through tax rises and a spending squeeze, insisting he needs to tackle soaring inflation and encourage growth.

the institute for fiscal studies say ordinary households will be 30% worse off than they had been if incomes had continued to grow. it comes as the obr predicts the biggest drop the living standard since records began. here's our business correspondent caroline davies. prices are going up, the economy is shrinking and living standards are falling by the largest amount in 70 years. i don't think they're doing a great deal for the general people, the working man, to be quite honest. i think, you know, it's keep the rich rich and the poor poorer. so, chat�*s the government's answer to help country? in yesterday's autumn statement, the chancellor announced some things will be going up. in april, the state pension, means—tested and disability benefits will all go up by 10.1%. the minimum wage for over 23 years old will also increase to £10.42 an hour. and the energy cap will be extended for another year, although it won't be as generous.

people are weighing up what that means for them. i'm quite pleased, as you would be, wouldn't you, that the pension situation is going to be preserved. the minimum wage going up is good. but they always seem to give it to you in one way and take it off you in another. it's always the same. they increase taxes here, | they'll freeze taxes there, but it's never any real help for people. - there will also be more tax, the highest as a percentage of national income since the end of the second world war. tax bands will remain frozen until 2028, which means millions will pay more tax as their incomes rise over time. and from april, the level at which people will pay the top level of tax will be reduced. this is across the uk apart from scotland, who'll set their tax plans in december. there are mixed reactions too. you've got to earn it to pay it, so i don't mind. at the minute you're just living day to day. you get your pay cheque and you just think, you've got

nothing left at the end. there will be less public spending overall than previously thought, with promises to cut spending plans after a general election. some economists are already wondering whether the government will have to keep to that. the opposition has been scathing of the conservatives' approach, saying the government are to blame and have failed to prepare. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday, just coming time and time again to ordinary working people. but the most important thing is to grow the economy, because that is the way to lift living standards for everybody. the chancellor says they've been responsible and taken difficult decisions. when you have a recession i think it's important to support the economy, families and businesses through a difficult period so i think it would be the wrong thing to make that recession worse, the office for but responsibility say that we are doing the opposite,

we are saving about 70,000 jobs. so i think it's very important in that period that you do that. what people want is stability, they want a long—term plan for growth. that's what we've set out. as these new plans start to sink in, the big question is, will it work? caroline davies, bbc news. now for more analysis of what was announced in the autumn statement yesterday, i'm joined by the bbc�*s head of statistics, robert cuffe the freeze on tax thresholds, what effect will that have? it the freeze on tax thresholds, what effect will that have?— effect will that have? it will make thin t s like effect will that have? it will make things like you — effect will that have? it will make things like you wouldn't - effect will that have? it will make things like you wouldn't expect. i effect will that have? it will make | things like you wouldn't expect. if you are looking up to get a rise in line with inflation, well done. but you are not any better. the numbers in your pay is higher but to increase salary is onlyjust about keeping pace with rising prices. the government come along because they have frozen the tax bands and they take money away from me. we can show how much they are planning. most

basic rate taxpayers, they will pay an extra £300 in tax. for higher rate taxpayer it is almost 700 and then those earning 150,000, they will be paying 700 and something extra. increases coming out, you are worse off than you were before. this trick of freezing the tax bands will create an extra 3 million taxpayers by 2028. there will be something like 8 million taxpayers, a quarter of the workforce will be in the higher band by then. when this was brought in 1990 there was less than 4% of people in higher band, now there will be 20%, so it is a higher proportion of people paying tax. the middle, the squeezed middle looks like it is getting bigger? yes. like it is getting bigger? yes, someone _ like it is getting bigger? yes, someone earning _ like it is getting bigger? i93 someone earning £150,000, they could be earning twice as much a somebody paying the higher rate, but they are not paying twice as much tax. it is landing in the middle. then the

benefits that have been brought in to help people on the lowest incomes or on universal credit to help them meet the rising price of energy. it doesn't hit quite as hard at the top, it gets extra support at the bottom and that is why people in the middle will be feeling the squeeze. the additional rate is coming down from 150 to 125 isn't a question yes, but the effect of that is the same as if you are earning 150 grand a 1 million quid. thank you very much. a 1 million tod. thank you very a 1 million tod. th you (ou very a 1 million tod. th you with ery a 1 million tod. th you with us. you forjoining us. we were thank you forjoining us. we were talking about tax thresholds with rubber. some people say it is sneaky, bit of a trick and a stealth tax, it is actually a freeze? it sneaky, bit of a trick and a stealth tax, it is actually a freeze?- tax, it is actually a freeze? it is, it is a freeze, _ tax, it is actually a freeze? it is, it is a freeze, just _ tax, it is actually a freeze? it is, it is a freeze, just at _ tax, it is actually a freeze? it is, it is a freeze, just at the - tax, it is actually a freeze? it is, it is a freeze, just at the time i it is a freeze, just at the time when so many of the squeezed middle are also battling with higher energy

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high interest rates to try and damper very'i demand in the economy. high interest rates to try and damper very painful. d in the economy. high interest rates to try and damper very painful. however, onomy. but it is very painful. however, inflation is forecast to fall back inflationels ferecast tefall back. sharply next year. inflationfts ferecast tofa sharply next year. these will into hese willl have come into effect, they will not reverse that have come into effect, they will not reverse - that _ certainly and that is are certainly not and that is because inflation will be falling quite sharply, it is still going to be relatively elevated. of course, the government wants to fill this black hole it says it is in the finances. because it wants to see debt fall as a proportion of the whole economic output in five years. it set itself that target and it is a target if feels it needs to maintain and achieve, because it is worried if it doesn't come bond markets, like we saw in september, so the government borrowing costs escalate. they have calmed down dramatically since then and we haven't seen those guilty yields shoot up after this budget like we did after the mini budget in

september. the market is a lot calmer. so stability has come back, but it is still very painful for so many people. but it is still very painful for so many people-— but it is still very painful for so man n-eole. , : :, ,, but it is still very painful for so man n-eole. , : :, many people. very much so, thank you for talkint many people. very much so, thank you for talking to — many people. very much so, thank you for talking to us — many people. very much so, thank you for talking to us this _ many people. very much so, thank you for talking to us this morning. - many people. very much so, thank you for talking to us this morning. you - for talking to us this morning. you are watching bbc news. negotiations have been going on at the kop 27 meeting in egypt. there is concern the talks could collapse. victoria gill has the latest. the brutal reality of climate change. the tiny island nation is disappearing beneath the pacific. in the last official day of these un climate talks, the issue of loss and damage like this and how to pay for it remains unresolved. tbs. damage like this and how to pay for it remains unresolved.— it remains unresolved. a few of the countries have _ it remains unresolved. a few of the countries have been _ it remains unresolved. a few of the countries have been blocking - it remains unresolved. a few of the countries have been blocking and i it remains unresolved. a few of the i countries have been blocking and the usa has been the major blocker. it

is holding all the negotiations and talk back. i am worried because we haven't seen the progress we hoped for on loss and damage. what haven't seen the progress we hoped for on loss and damage. what richer, develo ted for on loss and damage. what richer, developed nations _ for on loss and damage. what richer, developed nations want _ for on loss and damage. what richer, developed nations want to _ for on loss and damage. what richer, developed nations want to avoid - for on loss and damage. what richer, developed nations want to avoid is i developed nations want to avoid is to put an ever increasing bill for all of the damage caused by climate change. many countries here agree there needs to be a fund for the destruction caused by floods and storms that are fuelled by climate change, but exactly who pays and how the most vulnerable people access that money, those are issues that nations are still wrangling over. and time has already run out for tuvalu. ~ :. and time has already run out for tuvalu. . :, :, , , , and time has already run out for tuvalu. . :, :, ,, , :, tuvalu. whatever happens at cop27 this week, tuvalu. whatever happens at cop27 this week. the _ tuvalu. whatever happens at cop27 this week, the only _ tuvalu. whatever happens at cop27 this week, the only way _ tuvalu. whatever happens at cop27 this week, the only way to - tuvalu. whatever happens at cop27 this week, the only way to protect i this week, the only way to protect our land and community, given we are a low lying nation is to build more land and build upward. so it is raised land reclamation. thea;t land and build upward. so it is raised land reclamation. they are 'ust hours raised land reclamation. they are just hours left — raised land reclamation. they are just hours left here _ raised land reclamation. they are just hours left here to _ raised land reclamation. they are just hours left here to reach - raised land reclamation. they are just hours left here to reach a - just hours left here to reach a deal. the most vulnerable nations say they are fighting for their

lives. victoria joins us now from egypt. yes, we are in officially the final day but the egyptian presidency of this cop27 have said they have an informal stock—taking and nations are comparing notes and the presidency has said they are determined to finish this meeting tomorrow. we are looking at this going into the next day, into the weekend. we really don't know at what point they will get the deal over the line and one of those outstanding issues which is up for discussion, we have had some progress in the last few hours about is the issue of loss and damage that i was looking at in my report. i am joined by the minister of finance for tuvalu who has been watching those parts of negotiations very

closely. thank you forjoining me. can you paint a picture of what is happening in your country right now thatis happening in your country right now that is fuelled by climate change? we are experiencing an intensifying and frequent climate, extreme climate — and frequent climate, extreme climate weather events and we are going _ climate weather events and we are going through severe drought situation and for many months we have _ situation and for many months we have gone — situation and for many months we have gone without rain. water is a precious _ have gone without rain. water is a precious commodity because we do not have rivers _ precious commodity because we do not have rivers. even the underground watei’. _ have rivers. even the underground water, there is an intrusion of sea water— water, there is an intrusion of sea water from — water, there is an intrusion of sea water from both sides of the ocean because _ water from both sides of the ocean because of— water from both sides of the ocean because of the sea level rising and therefore — because of the sea level rising and therefore our only source of water is rain~ _ therefore our only source of water is rain. when it goes without rain for several— is rain. when it goes without rain for several months, we are rationing and households and people are rationed — and households and people are rationed to three buckets of water a

day. rationed to three buckets of water a day so _ rationed to three buckets of water a day. so that is really a severe situation~ _ day. so that is really a severe situation-— day. so that is really a severe situation. . :, :, :, , , situation. water rationing brings that into perspective. _ situation. water rationing brings that into perspective. so - situation. water rationing brings that into perspective. so how i that into perspective. so how optimistic are you? you have come a long way to cop27, how optimistic are you that that fun, the critical issue of getting a fund for the loss and damage will get over the line as part of a deal here in egypt? yes. part of a deal here in egypt? yes, we have been _ part of a deal here in egypt? yes, we have been calling _ part of a deal here in egypt? yes, we have been calling for - part of a deal here in egypt? yes, we have been calling for this fund for several— we have been calling for this fund for several years. we have been calling for this fund for severalyears. it we have been calling for this fund for several years. it is our hope that— for several years. it is our hope that sharm _ for several years. it is our hope that sharm el sheikh will deliver on that sharm el sheikh will deliver on that fund _ that sharm el sheikh will deliver on that fund. we gratified overnight that fund. we gratified overnight that there has been a major breakthrough when one of the negotiating groups at the european union _ negotiating groups at the european union has — negotiating groups at the european union has put forth a proposal, agreeing — union has put forth a proposal, agreeing to the establishment of a special— agreeing to the establishment of a special response fund for loss and damage. — special response fund for loss and damage, focusing particularly on the most vulnerable countries. so that

is really _ most vulnerable countries. so that is really satisfying and gratifying to hear— is really satisfying and gratifying to hear that. what is left in the few hours — to hear that. what is left in the few hours before the end of the conference isjust few hours before the end of the conference is just working few hours before the end of the conference isjust working out few hours before the end of the conference is just working out that process _ conference is 'ust working out that trocess. :, :,, :, , process. how the most vulnerable neo . le process. how the most vulnerable n-eole tet process. how the most vulnerable people get that — process. how the most vulnerable people get that money? _ process. how the most vulnerable people get that money? i - process. how the most vulnerable people get that money? i know. process. how the most vulnerable i people get that money? i know you will be watching closely, so will be. thank you forjoining us. as we head into the last 2041 was of this conference, we will be looking for when those negotiators had back into the room and see when the gavel comes down on a deal they can all agree on. everyone has to agree before anyone can go home. back to you. before anyone can go home. back to ou. . ., .. .. " before anyone can go home. back to ou. : :, :, :, ~ i:, , before anyone can go home. back to ou. :, :, , : let's get the sport. good morning. world cup organisers have reversed their decision to sell beer at tournament venues with just two days to go until it starts in qatar. fifa have a $75 million sponsorship deal with budweiser, who have agreed to only sell their nonalcoholic beer to fans at the eight stadiums.

the governing body say the supporters' experience should be enjoyable, respectful and pleasant. our reporterjohn watson is in doha. one of the big talking points was going to centre around alcohol and alcohol consumption for fans in an islamic country. a fifa, making the move today to ban the sale of alcohol inside the stadium perimeters at all eight of the fee for venues. perimeters at all eight of the fee forvenues. it perimeters at all eight of the fee for venues. it became clear this was going to happen, reports this morning they were thinking they had received pressure from the qatari organisers to change that, ban the sale of alcohol. it became apparent that budweiser, the chief principle alcohol partner had put out a tweet in which they simply said, well, this is awkward. fifa confirming in the last hour that alcohol will be banned inside stadiums. they will still be on offer in the hospitality boxes, champagne, beers and wine, but as far as the fans are concerned

it will not be sold inside the stadium is here at this world cup. england's squad trained earlier this morning, once again without midfielder james maddison due to what england staff say to manage his workload. maddison has been nursing a slight injury. wales are holding their training session later this afternoon. manchester united have responded to the interview cristiano ronaldo gave to talktv, saying they have "initiated appropriate steps" regarding the player's appearance. ronaldo said he felt "betrayed by his club", didn't respect united manager erik ten hag and claimed that senior figures at old trafford were trying to force him out. united say they will make no further comment until the process reaches its conclusion. there has been a mercedes one—two after first practice at formula one's final race of the campaign in abu dhabi. lewis hamilton was fastest in the session after his 19 laps around the circuit, with teammate george russell behind him, two—tenths of a second slower. it's the final race weekend for four—time world champion sebastian vettel, who will retire from formula 1

when the season ends on sunday. that's all the sport for now. jeremy hunter said it is a source of great regret to capping costs and social care. he put a limit on the total amount of what people have to pay until 2025. a similar proposal was drawn up by sir andrew deal not. i think people across the country should feel angry about this. this isn't by any means the first time that social care has been let down. the 2010 labour government promised to take action and didn't. the 2010 to take action and didn't. the 2010 to now conservative government came in in 2010 and said it was urgent. they promised to do that after the 2015 election. it got cancelled

then. the current government when borisjohnson came to power said he was going to fix this. part of the manifesto on which all of them were elected has been put off again to beyond the next election. it really is time for all of us to think of social care and the vulnerable people that are protected by it as a top priority, not the one that can be put aside. top priority, not the one that can be put aside-— be put aside. alison holt told us more on what _ be put aside. alison holt told us more on what the _ be put aside. alison holt told us more on what the plan - be put aside. alison holt told us more on what the plan for - be put aside. alison holt told us more on what the plan for the l be put aside. alison holt told us - more on what the plan for the social care cap came about? bir more on what the plan for the social care cap came about?— more on what the plan for the social care cap came about? sir andrew deal not lead an inquiry _ care cap came about? sir andrew deal not lead an inquiry more _ care cap came about? sir andrew deal not lead an inquiry more than - care cap came about? sir andrew deal not lead an inquiry more than a - not lead an inquiry more than a decade ago and that recommended there should be a limit to the amount any one person should pay in their lifetime to care cost. at the moment we have a system where if you have savings or assets above £23,000 to 250, you pay for your care. if you have less than that you will get some help from your local authority. and the point that the inquiry made was there was unfairness built into

the. in people with dementia it would face catastrophic costs across their lifetime. it is often in political terms brought back to selling someone's home, but it is also about families who have saved up, they feel they have done the right thing, if you like, to look after husband and wife and children and those savings are eaten up by care costs. 50 and those savings are eaten up by care costs-— care costs. so what has happened now? his plan _ care costs. so what has happened now? his plan was _ care costs. so what has happened now? his plan was you _ care costs. so what has happened now? his plan was you limit - care costs. so what has happened now? his plan was you limit the i care costs. so what has happened i now? his plan was you limit the care costs. the government _ now? his plan was you limit the care costs. the government a _ now? his plan was you limit the care costs. the government a year- now? his plan was you limit the care costs. the government a year ago i costs. the government a year ago said they would set a cap at £86,000. they also said they would raise that 23,250 limit up to 100 and thousand ——100,000, so people could keep more of their money. that was due to come in next year but it is being delayed by at least two years because it is pushing it back beyond the election and the fear is, the concern is that will mean it

willjust the concern is that will mean it will just once the concern is that will mean it willjust once again be kicked into the long grass. remember, this is a system that government after government of all political persuasions have said there is a problem and we should be fixing it, but all of them in the end have so far avoided it. it but all of them in the end have so far avoided it.— far avoided it. it continues the uncertainty — far avoided it. it continues the uncertainty over _ far avoided it. it continues the uncertainty over how - far avoided it. it continues the uncertainty over how much i far avoided it. it continues the | uncertainty over how much you far avoided it. it continues the - uncertainty over how much you are going to have to spend? it uncertainty over how much you are going to have to spend?— uncertainty over how much you are going to have to spend? it does and we are in a — going to have to spend? it does and we are in a difficult _ going to have to spend? it does and we are in a difficult situation - going to have to spend? it does and we are in a difficult situation at - we are in a difficult situation at the moment. there are two things going on. the care system has had years of underfunding and has 165,000 staffing vacancies, a record number. that means it is difficult to get care for people who need it in their own homes or care homes. hospitals had problems getting people back out into the community because there is not the support waiting for them. there is a real crisis at the moment and the chancellor has decided here, a man who knows the issues very clearly, carefully from his past roles in health and social care, he has decided he needs to divert some of

the money from the reform into fixing the problems now. but that pushes back the long overdue reform of the care system. 5h pushes back the long overdue reform of the care system.— of the care system. sir andrew deal not sa s it of the care system. sir andrew deal rrot says it will _ of the care system. sir andrew deal not says it will not _ of the care system. sir andrew deal not says it will not even _ of the care system. sir andrew deal not says it will not even say - of the care system. sir andrew deal not says it will not even say very i not says it will not even say very much money by not introducing the cap? fits much money by not introducing the can? : . much money by not introducing the can? : , , ., , ., cap? as i understand his argument, he is the expert. — cap? as i understand his argument, he is the expert, the _ cap? as i understand his argument, he is the expert, the economist, i he is the expert, the economist, what he's saying is if you say you are delaying it the cost of the cat are delaying it the cost of the cat are pushed down the road. with the cap, the first few years the costs would not have been so great because it takes awhile for the £86,000 level to be reached. it would be some time down the road when the real costs would occur. so what he's saying, what you are doing by delaying it, you are pushing it down the road and it doesn't help long—term finances. royal mail workers will walk out on six days in december — including christmas eve — during one of the busiest periods

of the year for the company. the strike action is on top of the four days already announced for later this month, in the long—running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. royal mail says it needs to change, to meet the demands of customers. i spoke to zoe conway for more information.— i spoke to zoe conway for more information. ,:, , , information. there were some signs there may be _ information. there were some signs there may be some _ information. there were some signs there may be some progress - information. there were some signs. there may be some progress because there may be some progress because the two sides are informal talks with the reconciliation service acas. those talks are still ongoing and last night we got an announcement from the union about the six days of strikes. so that suggests it is not going as well as some people hope.— suggests it is not going as well as some people hope. what does that mean for people's _ some people hope. what does that mean for people's post _ some people hope. what does that mean for people's post if _ some people hope. what does that mean for people's post if those - mean for people's post if those six strike day to go ahead? the company hasn't said anything _ strike day to go ahead? the company hasn't said anything formally, - strike day to go ahead? the company hasn't said anything formally, but. hasn't said anything formally, but what i can tell you is what has happened in the last eight strike days. what they have done, they have brought in managers and agency workers and they have only delivered

special delivery, 24—hour tracked delivery and the covid test kits. that is what they have managed to get out, they haven't touched the letters. we can probably assume that if the strike days go ahead christmas day is christmas parcels that are not special delivery or 24—hour track, that are not special delivery or 24—hourtrack, it that are not special delivery or 24—hour track, it will be affected. what are the union saying about the justification for adding more days in the run—up to a very busy time of year? in in the run-up to a very busy time of ear? . :, in the run-up to a very busy time of ear? , :, :, , :, year? in terms of what is at the heart of this — year? in terms of what is at the heart of this dispute, _ year? in terms of what is at the heart of this dispute, if- year? in terms of what is at the heart of this dispute, if it - year? in terms of what is at the heart of this dispute, if it was i heart of this dispute, if it was just about pay, it would be easier to solve. what is going on is the company wants to shift the focus of the business from letters, which doesn't make them any money to parcels and in particular, next day delivery parcel so when you order a puzzle and wanted the next day, they want to be at the forefront of that. but that means change to terms and conditions, it means working on sundays, they want to stop delivering letters on saturdays and that will require a change in the law. they want the working day to

start later. parcels come into the sorting office after letters. it is about terms and conditions and for them, this is what they call their last fight, their last stand to protect their terms and conditions. what they think is going to happen, what they fear is it is going to slip into what they call a gig economy korea. but the company says we have to modernise, we have to do this. we are set to lose £350 million this year.— this. we are set to lose £350 million this year. zoe conway. fit ures million this year. zoe conway. figures released _ million this year. zoe conway. figures released in _ million this year. zoe conway. figures released in the - million this year. zoe conway. figures released in the past i million this year. zoe conway. i figures released in the past our show uk retail sales increased last month but remain below pre—pandemic levels. the office for national statistics says they rose by 0.6% following a drop in september when some retailers reduce their hours or close for queen elizabeth's funeral. now, let's get the weather. a drier day for many but parts of

eastern scotland met office amber warning will remain in place through the day, further heavy rain and river levels will continue to rise and the risk of flooding. further south of that, a few showers, southern scotland, northern england, the midlands and eastern northern ireland, but other areas predominantly dry. a cool day, nine to 12 degrees. through this evening and overnight, patchy rain and drizzle a must areas will fade. it will sit across the eastern counties of scotland and england through the night ended the morning. the clearer skies to the south and west and into northern ireland, a widespread frost and patchy fog to take as into a chilly start to your weekend. clouding over in northern ireland is the breeze picks up. central and eastern scotland northern and eastern scotland northern and eastern england, large amounts of cloud and they will be patchy rain or drizzle and it will feel cooler.

this is bbc news. the headlines: qatar bans selling alcohol in all eight stadiums — budwaiser beer company stated on twitter �*this is awkward�* — as fifa confirms only bud zero will be availible in the arenas chancellorjeremy hunt denies planned tax rises and spending cuts are a "raid on working people" as analysis shows middle income earners will be hit particularly hard labour sasteremy hunt has picked the nation�*s pockets with "stealth taxes" negotiators at the cop 27 climate conference in egypt are struggling to agree on what help to give poorer countries on the last scheduled day of talks. royal mail staff will go on strike on six more days in the run—up to christmas let�*s return to the news that the un secretary general, antonio guterres, has returned to the climate negotiations in egypt and urged all sides to push for an ambitious deal. cop27 is due to end today,

but negotiators are struggling to reach an agreement on giving cash to poor countries to help them cope with global warming. earlier, my colleague rebecca jones spoke to the actor, author and presenter, sir tony robinson. he started by telling us of what he felt were the positives of cop27. our prime minister wasn�*t even going to go because he considered it of secondary importance to things that he was going to have to do at home. immediately it was like the whole nation from the daily mail through to the guardian turned on him and said this is the one of the most important things there is and within three days he had rethought his attitudes, he had rethought his politics and now he is going. and i think it will be a long time before the environment isn�*t central to what he wants to do. and i suspect that that kind of thinking has been duplicated all over the world. it is kind of great that all those people are there and it is kind of great that they are making promises, setting targets, and all that kind of thing.

but as always in these things, the devil lies in the detail. promises and targets are very easy to create, aren�*t they? but when they fail, what do you do? just invent another one which isn�*t nearly as good as the previous one. i do have a healthy cynicism, which i know a lot of younger people who are there are expressing. 1.5 maximum increase in emissions by the middle of the century, that�*s not really very good, is it? at least it is something. already we have seen that is eroding. we have even seen in our own country where they have started giving permission for more drilling in the north sea for oil and gas and they are building mines in australia and china and places like that. so, yeah, it is not nearly as good as it should be. but hopefully if we keep on pressing and pressing in a effective way we will be able to at least mitigate some of the worst aspects of climate change.

i have to say in the midst of the gloom that seems to be dominating in the news, it is nice for someone to come in and look for the positives. how radical do you think we need the change to be in our own behaviour? can i pick up on the first thing you said first, which is about the positivity. i think that is absolutely vital. to be honest, the reason i�*m on with you this morning is that i wanted to talk about a computer game which i�*ve been very involved in called flood land which is about creating imaginative and stimulating ways to get young people to think about climate change so that they can, this might sound slightly ironic, that they can enjoy themselves at the same time as they engage in this real desperate situation. so that they can start thinking of creative ideas. how radical have we got to be? we have to be totally radical

but we are not going to be totally radical until we all agree that we have got to be. we did as far as covid was concerned, we did as far as the second world war was concerned. there were mobilisations in both cases in a way that you would never have dreamt possible. we can do it with climate change. in terms of radical behaviour, we have some climate activists throwing dyes over masterpieces and mashed potatoes and tomato soup and gluing themselves to pictures, do you support their approach? to be honest, i don�*t think that is a particularly imaginative approach, you can call this radical. when you are talking about the artworks in particular, the artworks they were defacing were by some of the great thinkers and creatives of the 19th century. it seems to me really odd to say that there are these people who are teaching us how to look at things in different ways, so in order to support something radical on climate change, we will deface them.

it doesn�*t seem to be terribly robust thinking. it doesn�*t mean i don�*t agree with a lot of their aspirations. it doesn�*t mean i love the energy but i think some of the thinking hasn�*t been absolutely great. i think i am right, sir tony, you are a patron of read for good, which is a charity which encourages a love of reading in younger children. what do they tell you about their feelings about the climate and the environment? working with something like read for good is a really exciting because we are getting into schools and places where you can really work with the kids to improve their literacy. there is this book called moving to higher ground byjohn carpenter, an american, and we are trying to get that book in as many places as possible in order to get people thinking.

it is a small thing to do but it is just one of those little steps forward. in improving people�*s consciousness about climate change. a �*game—changing�* drug which delays the development of type 1 diabetes has been approved in us. experts say it marks a �*new era�* in treatment, and will tackle the root cause of the condition, rather than just the symptoms. it works by reprogramming the immune system to stop it mistakenly attacking pancreatic cells which produce insulin. it is likely to pave the way for approval decisions in other countries. rachel connor, director of research partnership at thejuvenile diabetes research foundation, told us she welcomes this news. we are so excited by this news, it is notjust welcome —

it is game changing. it is the first disease modifying drug we have ever had approved for type 1 diabetes. why it is so important is that it is the first drug that can interfere with the biological process that causes type one diabetes to develop, which is when the immune system attacks the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them so that people can no longer make this drug is the first drug that can change that process, and it slows down that immune attack, so before people need to start managing this condition with intensive insulin therapy that can slow down that process and give them relief without needing insulin. ten million ukrainians are without electricity this morning after the country�*s power system was hit by another wave of russian attacks. at least seven people were also killed, when a missile hit their apartment block near the southern

city of zaporizhzhia. a gas production plant in the east and a missile factory in dnipro were among other targets. our correspondent catherine byaruhanga is in the ukrainian capital, kyiv, and has the latest. president vladimir putin lenski says crews are working flat out to get supplies to millions of people but thatis supplies to millions of people but that is getting harder because russia keeps attacking ukraine cosmic energy structures. yesterday we had another wave of missile attacks by moscow in the cities like kharkiv and odesa in the south. russia says it is only targeting energy supplies to the military, but inevitably civilians are suffering. here in kyiv, where the temperature is minus three degrees today, it is snowing, and ukrainians are bracing themselves for the worst to come.

people are making preparations for power outages, buying things like power outages, buying things like power bags, blankets to keep themselves warm. the united nations is warning that showed these attacks continue to happen and people continue to happen and people continue to happen and people continue to be cut off from electricity there could be as severe humanitarian crisis here in ukraine. twitter has told employees not to return to the office in a message obtained by the bbc. workers were told offices would reopen on next monday. the announcement comes amid reports that a large number of staff are quitting after new owner elon musk gave employees an ultimatum to work "long hours at high intensity" or leave. trench like a war zone, terrible are all phrases that you can describe how people feel. there is open warfare happening here because we

have people who are deeply, deeply unhappy at how elon musk has treated them. he has decided to come in, run roughshod over the way they work about half of their colleagues, made others work have to work through the night and sleep in their offices. i think i have had enough. what we have seen here is twitter calling elon musk�*s bluff and saying at to this point and no further, suddenly he is in a difficult position because 3.5 weeks ago this company was being run relatively decently, although not brilliantly, by 7500 staff. we believe now there are less than 1,000 trying to keep the lights on and you physically can�*t do that any more. on and you physically can't do that an more. ~ :. on and you physically can't do that an more. . :, :, , :, :, :, any more. what does it mean for how well run the — any more. what does it mean for how well run the site _ any more. what does it mean for how well run the site is _ any more. what does it mean for how well run the site is going _ any more. what does it mean for how well run the site is going to _ any more. what does it mean for how well run the site is going to be - any more. what does it mean for how well run the site is going to be run i well run the site is going to be run and how safe it is? t well run the site is going to be run and how safe it is?— and how safe it is? i have been s-etakin and how safe it is? i have been speaking to _ and how safe it is? i have been speaking to former _ and how safe it is? i have been speaking to former engineers i and how safe it is? i have been - speaking to former engineers about how ridiculous this thing is. in a

matter of days they can be former engineers, that is what the current engineers, that is what the current engineers have said. generally, this technology can run by itself, but it does go wrong and will need human insight to write it again. what you don�*t have at the moment is the ability to do that. we have seen from your reporting that employees have been locked out of their offices. we know that they are much smaller in number and are focused on trying to keep the core elements alive. suddenly, if something was to go wrong, it is not 100% certain that those employees would be able to get in to fix it in time, which has catastrophic consequences not later than we are talking about a major global news event like the world cup this weekend were people want to talk about it on twitter. tbs. want to talk about it on twitter. a lot of people are looking for a safe haven, a life orjust encase twitter does collapse. how pessimistic are you about its future? t does collapse. how pessimistic are you about its future?—

you about its future? i think we will say to _ you about its future? i think we will say to the _ you about its future? i think we will say to the weekend, - you about its future? i think we will say to the weekend, we - you about its future? i think we | will say to the weekend, we will you about its future? i think we - will say to the weekend, we will see it through next week. some of the people i have spoken to from inside twitter who know more than i say it is weeks potentially, unless something changes. we need to see a potential change of ownership, elon musk stepping back and installing and new ceo who might be kinder to his employees, then you might see some of those people who are saying i am going to leave saying i might come back, and under some duress, try to keep the site alive. the biden administration has given mohammed bin salman... the

japanese and south korean officials say north korea has fired what is suspected to be an intercontinental ballistic missile — it�*s second launch in two days as pyongyang continues to heighten tension. the japanese prime minister, fumio kishida, said it was thought to have landed in the sea about two hundred kilometres off the island of hokkaido. the us vice president, kamala harris, is discussing the latest provocation with fellow leaders attending a regional summit in thailand. she said the missile launch is a "brazen violation" of multiple un resolutions. we strongly condemn these actions and we again call for north korea to stop further unlawful destabilising acts. on behalf of the united states, i reaffirm our ironclad commitment to our indo—pacific alliances. together, the countries represented here will continue to urge north korea to commit to serious and sustained diplomacy.

alexei navalny has said he has been moved into solitary confinementjust days before he meant to meet his family. the 46—year—old has long been the most prominent face of russian opposition to president vladimir putin. alcohol is banned at the eight world cup stadiums in qatarjust two days before the german. jeremy hunt says that the tax rises are not a raid on working people. negotiators at the cop27 summit are struggling to agree what help to give poorer countries on the last scheduled day of talks. let�*s get more reaction now to yesterday�*s autumn statement. as the office for budget responsibility has highlighted,

households in the uk are facing the biggest drop in living standards since records began. our reporter hannah miller has been to at a community cafe in gloucester this morning, finding out what people there think. at this community cafe, the rising cost of living is always some people�*s minds. the focus on higher earners was welcome. more income tax for some of the highest earners, a good thing, bad thing? the highest earners, a good thing, bad thint ? :, . highest earners, a good thing, bad thint ? :, , :, , highest earners, a good thing, bad thint ? :,, :, , :, :, highest earners, a good thing, bad thint? :,, :, , :, :, , thing? the top earners do need to be balancint thing? the top earners do need to be balancing this — thing? the top earners do need to be balancing this out. _ thing? the top earners do need to be balancing this out. that _ thing? the top earners do need to be balancing this out. that seems - thing? the top earners do need to be balancing this out. that seems fair i balancing this out. that seems fair that it balancing this out. that seems fair thatitis balancing this out. that seems fair that it is coming off the top end. the reality of this statement is everybody's going to be paying more.

it everybody's going to be paying more. it only— everybody's going to be paying more. it only seems fair that those who can afford — it only seems fair that those who can afford to take the biggest burden— can afford to take the biggest burden to that. there won't be many complaints— burden to that. there won't be many complaints in the small business rock— complaints in the small business rock from — complaints in the small business rock from that announcement. to rock from that announcement. support the rock from that announcement. t9 support the poorest pensioners, i have decided to increase the pension credit by 10.1%. the have decided to increase the pension credit by 10.1%.— credit by 10.1%. the state planet -- tension credit by 10.1%. the state planet -- pension and — credit by 10.1%. the state planet -- pension and those _ credit by 10.1%. the state planet -- pension and those benefits - credit by 10.1%. the state planet -- pension and those benefits will - credit by 10.1%. the state planet -- pension and those benefits will rise| pension and those benefits will rise in line with the cost of living but not until next april.— in line with the cost of living but not until next april. that 10% will look tood not until next april. that 10% will look good but _ not until next april. that 10% will look good but it _ not until next april. that 10% will look good but it will _ not until next april. that 10% will look good but it will go _ not until next april. that 10% will look good but it will go very - look good but it will go very quickly. they have done the right thing and not reducing it, but it isn�*t a genuine increase and i think a lot of people will get that. irate a lot of people will get that. we kee- a lot of people will get that. we keep hearing we are getting more. many— keep hearing we are getting more. many people are struggling right now _ many people are struggling right now. they will be struggling with these _ now. they will be struggling with these increases because nothing has changed _ these increases because nothing has changed. we these increases because nothing has chanted. ~ . :, , , changed. we believe that this is ttoin to changed. we believe that this is going to make _ changed. we believe that this is going to make a _ changed. we believe that this is going to make a difference. - changed. we believe that this is going to make a difference. we | changed. we believe that this is i going to make a difference. we are in cuckoo— going to make a difference. we are in cuckoo land _ going to make a difference. we are in cuckoo land. can— going to make a difference. we are in cuckoo land. can i— going to make a difference. we are in cuckoo land. can i get— in cuckoo land. can i get you another— in cuckoo land. can i get you another tea? _ in cuckoo land. can i get you another tea? what— in cuckoo land. can i get you another tea? what i- in cuckoo land. can i get you another tea? what i see - in cuckoo land. can i get youl another tea? what i see here in cuckoo land. can i get you - another tea? what i see here every day, another tea? what i see here every day. i—

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_ saying to yourself, will i see that person again? find _ saying to yourself, will i see that person again?— saying to yourself, will i see that nerson atain? : , person again? and then there is the tuestion of person again? and then there is the question of cuts _ person again? and then there is the question of cuts to _ person again? and then there is the question of cuts to public _ person again? and then there is the question of cuts to public services i question of cuts to public services —— services, with eyebrows raised over this pledge to spend more on education. , :, :, over this pledge to spend more on education. , :. :. :. over this pledge to spend more on education. , :, :, :, , ., education. next year and a year after we will — education. next year and a year after we will invest _ education. next year and a year after we will invest another - education. next year and a year after we will invest another 2.3 | after we will invest another 2.3 billion. ~ :, after we will invest another 2.3 billion. a, :, , after we will invest another 2.3 billion. :, , ,: , :, billion. more money in schools, what ou make billion. more money in schools, what you make of — billion. more money in schools, what you make of that? _ billion. more money in schools, what you make of that? obviously, - billion. more money in schools, what you make of that? obviously, it - billion. more money in schools, what you make of that? obviously, it is i you make of that? obviously, it is welcome. — you make of that? obviously, it is welcome, let's _ you make of that? obviously, it is welcome, let'sjust _ you make of that? obviously, it is welcome, let'sjust hope - you make of that? obviously, it is welcome, let'sjust hope it - you make of that? obviously, it is welcome, let'sjust hope it is - you make of that? obviously, it is welcome, let'sjust hope it is in i welcome, let'sjust hope it is in real terms _ welcome, let'sjust hope it is in realterms. i welcome, let'sjust hope it is in real terms. i thought will this go? extra _ real terms. i thought will this go? extra money when inflation is going so high. _ extra money when inflation is going so high, how much real growth will be seen _ so high, how much real growth will be seen from that point?— so high, how much real growth will be seen from that point? when you watch that overall, _ be seen from that point? when you watch that overall, what _ be seen from that point? when you watch that overall, what do - be seen from that point? when you watch that overall, what do you - watch that overall, what do you think ofjeremy hunt�*s? he watch that overall, what do you think of jeremy hunt's? think ofjeremy hunt's? he should be in the jungle. — think ofjeremy hunt's? he should be in the jungle. get _ think ofjeremy hunt's? he should be in the jungle, get me _ think ofjeremy hunt's? he should be in the jungle, get me out _ think ofjeremy hunt's? he should be in the jungle, get me out of - think ofjeremy hunt's? he should be in the jungle, get me out of here! - in the jungle, get me out of here! my daughter— in the jungle, get me out of here! my daughter is _ in the jungle, get me out of here! my daughter is a _ in the jungle, get me out of here! my daughter is a nurse _ in the jungle, get me out of here! my daughter is a nurse as - in the jungle, get me out of here! my daughter is a nurse as well - in the jungle, get me out of here!

my daughter is a nurse as well as| in the jungle, get me out of here! i my daughter is a nurse as well as a midwife _ my daughter is a nurse as well as a midwife my— my daughter is a nurse as well as a midwife. my wife _ my daughter is a nurse as well as a midwife. my wife is _ my daughter is a nurse as well as a midwife. my wife is in— my daughter is a nurse as well as a midwife. my wife is in the - my daughter is a nurse as well as a midwife. my wife is in the nhs, - my daughter is a nurse as well as a midwife. my wife is in the nhs, as| midwife. my wife is in the nhs, as welt _ midwife. my wife is in the nhs, as welt i_ midwife. my wife is in the nhs, as well. i remember— midwife. my wife is in the nhs, as well. i remember him _ midwife. my wife is in the nhs, as well. i remember him in— midwife. my wife is in the nhs, as well. i remember him in that - midwife. my wife is in the nhs, as well. i remember him in that era. i midwife. my wife is in the nhs, as. well. i remember him in that era. do itrust— well. i remember him in that era. do itrust him? — well. i remember him in that era. do i trust him? zero. _ well. i remember him in that era. do i trust him? zero. ititties— well. i remember him in that era. do i trust him? zero.— i trust him? zero. was there a lot there for business? _ i trust him? zero. was there a lot there for business? i _ i trust him? zero. was there a lot there for business? i don't - i trust him? zero. was there a lot there for business? i don't think i there for business? i don't think there _ there for business? i don't think there was— there for business? i don't think there was a _ there for business? i don't think there was a lot at all. if i was to say anything in his defence, he has inherited _ say anything in his defence, he has inherited some chaos. it is say anything in his defence, he has inherited some chaos.— inherited some chaos. it is chaos caused partly _ inherited some chaos. it is chaos caused partly by _ inherited some chaos. it is chaos caused partly by themselves. - inherited some chaos. it is chaos i caused partly by themselves. there is no honesty, no recollection of choices and decisions they have made themselves that has also contributed to the situation we are in right now. : :. to the situation we are in right now. : :, , :, :, , to the situation we are in right now. :,, :, :, ,, now. and that situation is still ttoin to now. and that situation is still going to be — now. and that situation is still going to be challenging - now. and that situation is still going to be challenging for. now. and that situation is still i going to be challenging for many families and businesses here as we head into christmas. as they try to support each other through difficult times. second home owners will soon have to pay double the amount

of council tax on properties in north yorkshire — as local politicians warn the rise in holiday lets is "tearing it�*s hoped the move will encourage people to sell or rent out their second homes, to help local residents who are struggling to find housing. olivia richwald reports from whitby. when i first moved to whitby, i tried to buy that flap, but it went for 60,000 over the asking price. joe runs a lobster hatchery in whitby. we can�*t afford to buy in the town he calls home. i whitby. we can't afford to buy in the town he calls home.- whitby. we can't afford to buy in the town he calls home. i love it in whitb , i the town he calls home. i love it in whitby. i want _ the town he calls home. i love it in whitby, i want to _ the town he calls home. i love it in whitby, i want to stay _ the town he calls home. i love it in whitby, i want to stay in _ the town he calls home. i love it in whitby, i want to stay in whitby, i whitby, i want to stay in whitby, but i just whitby, i want to stay in whitby, but ijust have to get on the property ladder elsewhere and then moved to whitby after that. the troblem moved to whitby after that. the problem here — moved to whitby after that. the problem here is like so many other popular tourist spots house prices are high, pushed about a man for

second homes and holiday lets, but wages are low and that means that young people can get a foot on the property ladder. now north yorkshire county council plans to double the council tax on second homes, but will that really help? the counsellor says it has cross—party support, but much more is needed. this government has had 12 years to solve this problem which is affecting coastal areas like whitby very seriously. the problem has got worse over those 12 years. really, this is the first thing they�*ll come because of these government legislation in order to enable local authorities to take the steps. some whitby streets _ authorities to take the steps. some whitby streets are _ authorities to take the steps. some whitby streets are full _ authorities to take the steps. some whitby streets are full of _ authorities to take the steps. some whitby streets are full of holiday cottages, but because they are businesses they will not be covered by the new double council tax. joyce is a local campaigner and says the lack of young families is becoming critical. irate lack of young families is becoming critical. ~ :. lack of young families is becoming critical. . :, :,, lack of young families is becoming critical. . :, , :, critical. we are losing people from the schools. _ critical. we are losing people from the schools, we _ critical. we are losing people from the schools, we are _

critical. we are losing people from the schools, we are using - critical. we are losing people from the schools, we are using public. the schools, we are using public transport and we are also short on people to fill thejobs. transport and we are also short on people to fill the jobs.— people to fill the “obs. affordable housin t people to fill the “obs. affordable housint is people to fill the “obs. affordable housing is _ people to fill the jobs. affordable housing is one of _ people to fill the jobs. affordable housing is one of them _ people to fill the jobs. affordable housing is one of them with - people to fill the jobs. affordable housing is one of them with your| housing is one of them with your trip is my greatest challenges. it is hoped that doubling council tax on second homes will start to tackle the problem and generate an extra £40 million a year. fans of taylor swift have expressed anger and frustration after the general sale of tickets for the pop star�*s highly anticipated american tour was cancelled. the website, ticketmaster, blamed "extraordinarily high demand" and "insufficient" numbers of remaining seats following a pre—sale on tuesday. the firm said its website was also overwhelmed by a "staggering number" of attacks by bots — automated programs which mimic humans. lewis capaldi, graham norton and joe wicks will be among the stars taking part in this year�*s children in need telethon later tonight. the annual fundraising spectacular will raise money for charities around the uk. our reporter stefan powell has more.

famous for its fabulous fundraising for 42 years now, children in need has seen the country come together for big moments like 2021�*s drumathon. .. ..to efforts closer to home. this year is no different, with people like radio 2�*s scott mills... we�*re going to raise loads of money. my calves are on fire! i can see the flags at the finish line. ..and matt baker, going the extra mile, helped raised cash and support the work of essential charities up and down the uk. tonight will see all those fundraising efforts culminate in a showcase on bbc one. facing at home and the cost of living crisis. how will that affect the show? the thing that�*s so, so important is that when you�*re going

through all of this, that you�*re not on your own. i swallowed a trumpet of the other day, now i make a sound every time i... with a special takeover of blankety blank with bradley walsh, celebrities taking on graham norton�*s red chair, and plenty of surprises. so expect another night of excitement and some emotion too, as children in need looks to build on a legacy that has distributed over £500 million in the last ten years. steffan powell, bbc news. if you�*re in the uk, you can watch children in need tonight, on bbc one at 7 o�*clock. amazon has announced it is reviving australian tv soap neighbours, less than four months after its much—publicised final episode. the show will resume filming next year and will then be available in the uk and us.

actor ryan moloney played fan—favourite characterjarod �*toadfish�* rebecchi. he said he was just getting used to unemployment — and then producers came knocking at his door. this is the second time neighbours has been axed and come back. i think it says how much faith they have in neighbours as a product. they bought it without any of the actors signing or the street being under lease, anything like that. that is the faith amazon has in the product. really, it comes down to... i have been doing interviews all day with australia and it is really nice to actually be able to speak to the uk market now because, really, it is down to the support the uk market gave neighbours. that is why amazon have bought it. we are super pumped to be bringing these brand—new shows to you guys on amazon.

the other thing about it, being it is now almost a new show, we don�*t even know if it will be picked up from the time it finished or a couple of years down the track, we don�*t know what actors are coming back, we don�*t know if there are new actors, completely up in the air and that is probably a really exciting thing. we get to create it anew. all the possibilities are open which is brilliant. tonnes of facebook pages, bring back neighbours, and the support of people, it finished four months ago, people still saying, before it had been announced, come on, don�*t lose faith, we can bring it back. guess what, you did. well done. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. researchers say a new species of turtle recently found in spain believe it could have been the

biggest ever lived. it was over 11 feet long and weighed two tonnes, roughly the size of a small car. it inhabited europe some 83 million years ago and look similar to the modern leatherback turtle. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. it may be a drier day today for many of you compared with yesterday, but the impact of yesterday�*s rainfall is still being felt, with river levels rising across parts of england and scotland. it�*s across scotland, in central and northern areas in particular, where we�*ve got some of the wettest weather. and with that, the met office has an amber warning out across some eastern parts of scotland, aberdeenshire, angus, parts of perth and kinross. this is where the further heavy rain could cause yet more flooding. even once that heaviest rain is eased, it will do a little bit into this afternoon, river levels continue to rise for some time afterwards. so the northern half of mainland scotland wettest of all. to the north of that, though, breezy with some sunny spells, but that wind still a key feature in orkney and shetland. blustery to the south, but northern ireland brightening up relatively this morning. a few splashes of rain southern

scotland, northern england, north wales, north midlands, but a lot of drier weather here. further south we go, we�*ve got a mainly dry day with some sunny spells continuing. nine to 12 today, but tonight will be a cold night away from eastern areas where cloud and patchy rain or drizzle will continue. clearer skies in the west and this is where temperatures will drop down. northern ireland, wales, south—west england, a widespread frost to take us into the start of your weekend. that�*s because you�*re under this little ridge of high pressure. winds lighter here. some mist and fog patches too. one weather front to the east, which will be a fairly weak feature but produce cloud, patchy rain or drizzle. this one moving into the west later. you�*ll see behind me it will bring something wetter and windier, but before it arrives, northern ireland not a bad day. sunny spells turning hazy and then greyer later on. western scotland, wales, parts of southern england will stay dry and sunny throughout. eastern scotland, northern—eastern england, though, plenty of cloud for some of you and further light rain or drizzle, but nowhere near as wet as it has been. a cold day here, though, temperatures of around nine degrees perhaps at best. saturday night into sunday, a weather front will push eastwards, bringing rain to most of us.

a bit of sleet and snow on the tops of the mountains in scotland, too. that weather front will sit for much of the day in the far north—east of scotland, again boosting river levels. away from that, though, brightening up to sunshine and blustery showers. showers most frequent, heavy and thundery across many western areas. again, temperatures for many still in single figures, so a cool day all in all. they will only edge up a little bit as we go through next week as well. and there�*ll be further rain at times, especially across england and wales and it�*s here across southern areas it could be a pretty windy week, too. that�*s how it�*s looking. see you soon.

today at one — higher taxes look here to stay, according to a leading economic think tank, in the wake of yesterday�*s autumn statement. the institute for fiscal studies says uk households are in for a "long, hard, unpleasantjourney," but the chancellor has been defending his measures. this is difficult, but there�*s a plan. we are going to get through it. we�*re going to bring inflation down, we�*re going to start to grow the economy much more healthily when we get to the other side. because we would have asked those with the broadest shoulders to pay more, you wouldn't have needed to do what the government did yesterday, ofjust coming time and time again to ordinary working people. we will be live at westminster and getting analysis from our economics correspondent.