this is bbc news. the headlines: many energy firms are failing vulnerable customers, says the regulator ofgem, as people face an expensive winter. some advisers were really good at helping vulnerable customers, others weren't. now, what we don't want for someone who is in difficulties is to face pot luck when they try and get in touch with their supplier. the days of cheap labour must end, keir starmer tells business. the labour leader says the country needs to be weaned off its immigration dependency. mps can claim the cost of their office christmas party on parliamentary expenses under new rules by the independent parliamentary standards authority. a mother dies at two days after a flat

fire in nottingham that killed her two daughters. the manston centre in kent, which holds asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats, has been cleared. and the world cup in qatar has seen the biggest shock result in the tournament was micro—history, saudi arabia beat two—time winners argentina 2—1. 17 energy suppliers have been told they need to improve how they deal with vulnerable customers. the warning comes from the regulator ofgem, which has been reviewing data supplied by the industry. all the firms that took part were criticised, with five found to have severe weaknesses. but some companies said the review was incomplete. our cost of living correspondent kevin peachey has this report.

the nights are drawing in, the heating is going on and bills are rising. as costs increase, more and more people are struggling and vulnerable but this is the response they're getting from suppliers. what we generally found, i think across all suppliers, but particularly those with severe weaknesses, really is a sense of inconsistency. a sense that some advisers were really good at helping vulnerable customers, others weren't. now what we don't want, for someone who is in difficulties, is to face pot luck when they try and get in touch with their supplier. a typical household bill this winter is £2500 a year — double that of last winter. in april, that typical annual bill will rise to £3000. with many finding those bills difficult to pay, 0fgem says all firms need to improve but five of them — good energy, 0utfox, so energy, tru energy and utilita — had severe issues. campaigners say those on top—up metres are in the most critical situation.

at citizens advice, we're hearing from many people who are struggling to top up their prepayment meters. already this year, we've helped more people with that issue than we have in the previous past five years alone. we really hope today's report is a wake—up call because we need to know that energy companies will step in and support people who are really struggling with their costs. 0fgem has called for urgent action from suppliers but the most heavily criticised suppliers have called for clarity from 0fgem. they say they were condemned on incomplete evidence and that any improvements they made haven't been reflected and that, they say, is causing extra unnecessary concern for vulnerable customers. help is available, but with some of those most in need already choosing not to top up their metres because of their debts, and in one case an elderly man left without power for a fortnight, it won't take much to send stress levels, as well as bills, soaring. kevin peachey, bbc news.

inafew in a few moments we will be speaking to dale vince, the owner of ecotricity. about 1,000 nhs patients will have their energy bills paid on prescription this winter in an expansion of a trial scheme. a pilot scheme in gloucestershire helped people who have conditions that get worse in the cold. the scheme has had such good results, it's being introduced in aberdeenshire and teesside. colletta smith has the details. myjoints ache like there's no tomorrow, my bones feel like hot pokers, and i tend to end up either bedridden or in the past, i have ended up in hospital a few times with pneumonia, flu, pleurisy. with arthritis and a serious lung condition, michelle and her young teenage girls usually dread the winter. but not last year, because the nhs paid the entirety of her energy bill.

it's mind—blowing how much of a difference it does make. it makes you happier. you're a bit healthier. you're not as in pain so you're not snappy as much, or you know, you're not stuck in bed. there are millions of people with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions that are made worse by living in a cold home. matt was the brains behind this pilot project, but it's the health service who made the decisions about who qualified. so it's for people with the right health condition who can't afford the heating they need to stay well, warm and well at home. for the health service, they were saying this was having a benefit much more quickly than the pills and potions they normally have to give out. so it was days, not weeks or months. despite energy bills being more expensive this year, and health budgets beings stretched, nhs gloucestershire have decided to expand the project to five times as many people. and tees valley and aberdeen have

opted in too, to see if it can work on a bigger scale. the reason this pilot scheme has worked so well here is that they've had a willing gp who knows people's health conditions, working in this surgery alongside social prescribers and people who visit homes regularly and know people's financial conditions. they're therefore able to marry those two things up together and find the people that qualify under both criteria. do you want to just tell me about your cough that you've had? dr le roux says this project wasn't an extra pressure on him as a gp. it's going to save work because actually you're hopefully going to be keeping patients fitter and well over the winter and stop them getting sick. so i think it's actually saving the money for other services. michelle is hoping everyone can feel warm and well this winter. if everybody could have the help that i was fortunate enough to actually experience, i think it would make such a difference in people's lives.

coletta smith, bbc news, in gloucestershire. and as energy bills rise, there are money saving tips in our online article winter weather: keeping costs down when its cold, on our website at bbc.co.uk/news. that's get more on at 17 energy suppliers being told they need to improve how they deal with vulnerable customers. the warning comes from the regulator 0fgem, which has been reviewing data supplied by the industry. all of the firms that took part were criticised with five found to have severe weaknesses will stop some companies it said the review was incomplete. let's speak to dale vince, the owner of ecotricity. thank you ever so much forjoining us. you are categorised as having moderate weaknesses. why do you think that is? i weaknesses. why do you think that is? , , , . ., , weaknesses. why do you think that is? , ,,, is? i guess because the weaknesses we had were — is? i guess because the weaknesses we had were not _ is? i guess because the weaknesses we had were not so _ is? i guess because the weaknesses we had were not so bad, _ is? i guess because the weaknesses we had were not so bad, they -

is? i guess because the weaknesses we had were not so bad, they were l we had were not so bad, they were not severe. there would have been process issues, for example we documented everyone who was classed as vulnerable, making sure that was documented. i think it was a mild deficiency and i think 0fgem have really been kind of stepping up their game a bit, may be looking a bit too hard for small problems i would say. given we heard the news today that a policy failure on behalf of 0fgem will cost two in japan's per household, and these are important issues that everyone has the right processes. —— £200 per household. we have made the changes and everything is good. took household. we have made the changes and everything is good.— and everything is good. took me throu~h and everything is good. took me through how _ and everything is good. took me through how you _ and everything is good. took me through how you would - and everything is good. took me | through how you would categorise and everything is good. took me i through how you would categorise a vulnerable customer.— through how you would categorise a vulnerable customer. someone who is very elderly. — vulnerable customer. someone who is very elderly, could _ vulnerable customer. someone who is very elderly, could be _ vulnerable customer. someone who is very elderly, could be someone - vulnerable customer. someone who is very elderly, could be someone with l very elderly, could be someone with a disability. it could also be someone on a prepayment meter, and also people can self select as well now for perhaps some of the reasons. somebody that needs a priority contact talk about the energy or

they need it. contact talk about the energy or they need it— contact talk about the energy or the needit. ., they need it. some people and some com anies they need it. some people and some companies have _ they need it. some people and some companies have said _ they need it. some people and some companies have said this _ they need it. some people and some companies have said this review - they need it. some people and some companies have said this review was| companies have said this review was not fair enough. do you think it was fair? i not fair enough. do you think it was fair? ., ., ., ., “ not fair enough. do you think it was fair? ., ., ., ., ~ ., ., fair? i have not looked into that. i have heard _ fair? i have not looked into that. i have heard that. _ fair? i have not looked into that. i have heard that. from _ fair? i have not looked into that. i have heard that. from our- fair? i have not looked into that. i have heard that. from our point i fair? i have not looked into that. i | have heard that. from our point of view, what 0fgem pointed out we took it on board and fixed it, it was that easy, so it gives you a sense of how mild it was. the people who criticised it i think were in the severe category, i do not know why they did. severe category, i do not know why the did. , ., , , ., , severe category, i do not know why the did. , ., ,, ., they did. this does seem to be all ofthe they did. this does seem to be all of the companies _ they did. this does seem to be all of the companies that _ they did. this does seem to be all of the companies that submitted i of the companies that submitted information, everyone was criticised. do you think this is an industrywide problem? mat criticised. do you think this is an industrywide problem? not really. ironicall , industrywide problem? not really. ironically. one _ industrywide problem? not really. ironically, one of— industrywide problem? not really. ironically, one of the _ industrywide problem? not really. ironically, one of the suppliers - industrywide problem? not really. | ironically, one of the suppliers who did not have a problem was that one who did not stay in business and cost six and a half a billion quid, so i think it is about priorities. i think 0fgem dropped the ball last winter in terms of bankruptcies and they are trying to make up some lost ground now, but these are small

things. apart from people in the severe category, and i think they need to take that on board and fix it, it is a bit like shutting a door, holding a stable door. you mentioned _ door, holding a stable door. you mentioned before your company has managed to rectify anything that 0fgem pointed out. is there anything more that you could do over and above to help these vulnerable people as we head into the winter months? there will be so many people really can out there. yes. months? there will be so many people really can out there.— really can out there. yes, i know, and it is a — really can out there. yes, i know, and it is a real _ really can out there. yes, i know, and it is a real problem. - really can out there. yes, i know, and it is a real problem. actually | and it is a real problem. actually just staying in business is a real challenge for energy companies because of energy market policy which has come from the government and 0fgem, but we do everything we can and anybody with bill paying trouble, we ask them to speak to us, we encourage them to leave as actually because they can say probably 300 parts by moving to another supplier and for some customers that will make all of the difference so we regularly encourage customers to leave as if they are struggling to pay their bills. == struggling to pay their bills. -- £300.

struggling to pay their bills. -- £300- fee _ struggling to pay their bills. —— £300. fee has a business, obviously there is a huge spotlight on energy companies at the moment, we are talking about the cost of living day in, day out, are you getting enough support from government? he. i in, day out, are you getting enough support from government? no, i do not think the _ support from government? no, i do not think the whole _ support from government? no, i do not think the whole energy - support from government? no, i do not think the whole energy sector i not think the whole energy sector rose, you know. it is a bit of a whirlwind of policies. a couple of weeks ago liz truss permitted to cap bills at £20,000 and the new government will not do that, bills will go up by another £600 i think, which are similar people cannot afford. but the government are still chucking billions but they're not doing anything to solve the course. we need to get off fossil feels as fast we can, but it looks like they will bring in a ban on solo which is madness seeing as it is the fastest, cheapest form we could have we could have bills that one tenth the size of what are today. it is

have bills that one tenth the size of what are today.— of what are today. it is saying it really wants _ of what are today. it is saying it really wants to _ of what are today. it is saying it really wants to focus _ of what are today. it is saying it really wants to focus on - of what are today. it is saying it really wants to focus on green i really wants to focus on green energy on becoming a leader in the world, do you think that is the case? ., ~' world, do you think that is the case? ., ~ , ., case? do not think it is true at all. i case? do not think it is true at all- i think _ case? do not think it is true at all. i think they _ case? do not think it is true at all. i think they are _ case? do not think it is true at all. i think they are doing - case? do not think it is true at all. i think they are doing a - case? do not think it is true at all. i think they are doing a lot case? do not think it is true at i all. i think they are doing a lot of drilling in the north sea, they want to spend liens on a new nuclear power station which cannot come alive first 15, 20 years, it looks like they will ban on short solar, these technologies, if we change the planning system we can build all the energy we need from the wind and solar and not run out. than? energy we need from the wind and solar and not run out.— solar and not run out. any advice for customers — solar and not run out. any advice for customers as _ solar and not run out. any advice for customers as we _ solar and not run out. any advice for customers as we head - solar and not run out. any advice for customers as we head into i solar and not run out. any advice | for customers as we head into the winter months, keeping costs low? yes, it is another government failure. we should have had a national programme of advice for people, for example you can turn down the flow temperature on your boiler, everyone can do it, does not change the heating in your house, but it can save you ten or 15% on your gas bill. check out your boiler, there is an option to turn

down the flow temperature. thank you for s-ueakin down the flow temperature. thank you for speaking to — down the flow temperature. thank you for speaking to us _ down the flow temperature. thank you for speaking to us there. _ the labour leader sir keir starmer has told business leaders that the days of cheap labour must end to wean the uk off its "immigration dependency". in a speech to the confederation of british industry, sir keir called for a plan to train british workers, and move the economy away from its low—pay model. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth gave us this update from birmingham. so keir starmer has really been hardening labour's project immigration sometime, certainly from the position he took when he was standing to be labour leader when he advocated freedom of movement and today he was pretty definitive. as you say, he said the uk had to be weaned off its dependency on immigration. he was not going to be drawn on any specific numbers. he said he would be pragmatic, so when there were shortages in certain sectors, that workers could come in from overseas, but there will be conditions on business and they had to invest in skills and training for

the domestic workforce. here is a little bit of what the labour leader had to say. ilil" little bit of what the labour leader had to sa . ., little bit of what the labour leader had to say-— little bit of what the labour leader had to sa . _, ., , , had to say. our common goal must be to hel the had to say. our common goal must be to help the british _ had to say. our common goal must be to help the british economy _ had to say. our common goal must be to help the british economy of - had to say. our common goal must be to help the british economy of the - to help the british economy of the immigration policy. the days when cheap labour are part of growth must end. he cheap labour are part of growth must end. ., , , , , ., cheap labour are part of growth must end. , ., , end. he assisted his whole party were united _ end. he assisted his whole party were united behind _ end. he assisted his whole party were united behind him - end. he assisted his whole party were united behind him in - end. he assisted his whole party were united behind him in this. were united behind him in this position. he admitted it was a change party from the labour party it had been before. there will be some in his party who disagree with his stance and what is interesting is when you speak to leaders here at the conference, what they are concerned about the gaps in the labour market that are happening now. they say a shortage of people in sectors right across the board is really hampering their ability to grow and therefore hampering that economic growth that so keir starmer and the prime minister at rishi sunak have both talked about. there's been huge shock in the

football world cup in qatar. one of the favourites, argentina, has been beaten two argentina, has been beaten 2—i saudi arabia — in one of the biggest upsets in world cup history. lionel messi's argentina hadn't lost for three years, but were undone by a stellar performance by saudi arabia. welcome. i will throw a if you can appreciate your way so we can use that magnificent shot of the sun set to hit a night. —— throw a few cliches. it has been described as one of the biggest upsets in world cup history. the denmark tunisia match is under way right now, no goal in that, but what everyone here is talking about right now is this extraordinary match that we witnessed earlier between saudi arabia and argentina. the saudis are winning 2—i, it is really hard to overstate just how much an upset this is. argentina really one of the favourites here to when if you speak

to people in qatar, they thought they could win the trophy at the end because they are third in fifa rankings and saudi arabia rank 51st in the world. here are the goals. the crowd absolutely ecstatic, because they were witnessing the energy, the aggression, the way that the saudis pressed, also impressive. it was meant to be superstar lionel messi's tournament, it could still be of course, but he is one of the all—time greats but has never won a world cup. this is how the scoring open, a penalty from lionel messi so everyone here thought the predictions of a win would come true, but it was not to be. here in qatar, the qataris have the motor tickets to the games, followed by people from the us and saudi arabia.

—— have the most tickets. standing here we have a whole load of other studios next to us and our neighbours are those from a saudi tv, so there was a huge roar when they win the match and i went and askedif they win the match and i went and asked if you are centred come and join me and tell me their reaction and the reaction back at home when they won. what does this mean to everybody back home?— everybody back home? firstly, a secial everybody back home? firstly, a special thanks _ everybody back home? firstly, a special thanks for _ everybody back home? firstly, a special thanks for our _ everybody back home? firstly, a special thanks for our players . everybody back home? firstly, a| special thanks for our players and our coach. i cannot explain that. i am so happy. our coach. i cannot explain that. i am so happy-— our coach. i cannot explain that. i amsoha. ., ., am so happy. was everyone at home watchin: am so happy. was everyone at home watching the — am so happy. was everyone at home watching the match? _ am so happy. was everyone at home watching the match? yes, _ am so happy. was everyone at home watching the match? yes, i - am so happy. was everyone at home watching the match? yes, i was - watching the match? yes, i was watchin: watching the match? yes, i was watching here — watching the match? yes, i was watching here in _ watching the match? yes, i was watching here in the _ watching the match? yes, i was watching here in the studio. - watching the match? yes, i was| watching here in the studio. and watching the match? yes, i was - watching here in the studio. and the --eole watching here in the studio. and the people back — watching here in the studio. and the people back home _ watching here in the studio. and the people back home in _ watching here in the studio. and the people back home in saudi - watching here in the studio. and the people back home in saudi arabia? | people back home in saudi arabia? because i had some people do not have to work today?—

have to work today? yes, after 12 o'clock no — have to work today? yes, after 12 o'clock no work, _ have to work today? yes, after 12 o'clock no work, all— have to work today? yes, after 12 o'clock no work, all the _ have to work today? yes, after 12 o'clock no work, all the saudis i o'clock no work, all the saudis watching the game.— o'clock no work, all the saudis watching the game. well, that is amazinu . watching the game. well, that is amazing- yes. — watching the game. well, that is amazing. yes, it _ watching the game. well, that is amazing. yes, it is _ watching the game. well, that is amazing. yes, it is so _ watching the game. well, that is amazing. yes, it is so great. - watching the game. well, that is| amazing. yes, it is so great. how bi a amazing. yes, it is so great. how big a sport _ amazing. yes, it is so great. how big a sport is _ amazing. yes, it is so great. how big a sport is it— amazing. yes, it is so great. how big a sport is it in _ amazing. yes, it is so great. how big a sport is it in saudi _ amazing. yes, it is so great. how big a sport is it in saudi arabia? i big a sport is it in saudi arabia? the players do their best and also we want _ the players do their best and also we want to— the players do their best and also we want to thank the coach who did a great _ we want to thank the coach who did a great match— we want to thank the coach who did a great match and we are now thinking ahead _ great match and we are now thinking ahead to _ great match and we are now thinking ahead to the next match with mexico. we are _ ahead to the next match with mexico. we are looking for the next match is. ., , ., , we are looking for the next match is. ., , .,, we are looking for the next match is. to people in saudi arabia love football? is _ is. to people in saudi arabia love football? is everyone _ is. to people in saudi arabia love football? is everyone following . is. to people in saudi arabia love i football? is everyone following the world cup? football? is everyone following the world cu - ? . , , football? is everyone following the world cu? ., , , ., world cup? really, they are in the all region. — world cup? really, they are in the all region. they — world cup? really, they are in the all region, they are _ world cup? really, they are in the all region, they are watching - world cup? really, they are in the all region, they are watching the l all region, they are watching the match— all region, they are watching the match and — all region, they are watching the match and it was really great. lots of --eole match and it was really great. lots of people i — match and it was really great. lots of people i know — match and it was really great. lots of people i know have driven from saudi arabia and in terms of ticket sales, qatar has the most and then i think the usa and saudi arabia, so do you know lots of people who have planned to be her? aha, do you know lots of people who have

planned to be her?— planned to be her? a lot. a lot of --eole planned to be her? a lot. a lot of people are _ planned to be her? a lot. a lot of people are here, _ planned to be her? a lot. a lot of people are here, and _ planned to be her? a lot. a lot of people are here, and maybe - planned to be her? a lot. a lot of| people are here, and maybe more planned to be her? a lot. a lot of- people are here, and maybe more than 200 in metro. people are here, and maybe more than 200 in metro-— 200 in metro. when they win, so many saudis were — 200 in metro. when they win, so many saudis were specious _ 200 in metro. when they win, so many saudis were specious and _ 200 in metro. when they win, so many saudis were specious and i _ 200 in metro. when they win, so many saudis were specious and i found - saudis were specious and i found it hard to express themselves, they were so delighted. —— were speechless. a lot ofjoy from the saudis and huge disappointment and lots of questions being asked in the argentinian camp is. still goalless in denmark and tunisia, just to bring you up—to—date on that, but the other when we're looking forward to this evening will be the defending champions france play against australia. they might be the clear favourites, against australia. they might be the clearfavourites, but against australia. they might be the clear favourites, but they are without some of their key players in this match. karim benzema is injured and out of the tournament after he tore a muscle in training, but it is

also paul pogba who is out and you will remember he is one of the key players when france won in 2018. did not even come to qatar. it is an embarrassment of riches when they come to the french team, they have kilian mbappe and others, a really strong side taking on the socceroos. they say everyone is welcome at this world cup, birds some welsh fans were told they were stopped from wearing rainbow coloured bucket hats at the stadium. rory mcallister, his years here, very well known figure in wales, a gay woman, she said she was told she cannot wear the hat for wales in the opener against. wales in the opener it was told she cannot wear the hat for wales in the opener it is said it will be taken up with fifa, but the

rights of lgbt people here... i spoke to him a bit more about the match and heard how people were having shoelaces confiscated too. some flights were confiscated, the most controversial thing was laura losing her heart. we know laura and she is very famous in wales, a masterfor us as it she is very famous in wales, a master for us as it is such a shame because what was she doing wrong wearing a hat?— wearing a hat? when the fans are t in: to wearing a hat? when the fans are trying to get _ wearing a hat? when the fans are trying to get the _ wearing a hat? when the fans are trying to get the faxback - wearing a hat? when the fans are trying to get the faxback they - trying to get the faxback they could not find them? thea;r trying to get the faxback they could not find them?— not find them? they have moved them to m 'ob not find them? they have moved them to m “0b is not find them? they have moved them to my job is to — not find them? they have moved them to my job is to find _ not find them? they have moved them to my job is to find out _ not find them? they have moved them to my job is to find out where - not find them? they have moved them to my job is to find out where they - to myjob is to find out where they are. to my “0b is to find out where they are. �* . , to my “0b is to find out where they are. �* . y y ., are. and what did they tell you about the _ are. and what did they tell you about the experience, - are. and what did they tell you about the experience, it - are. and what did they tell you about the experience, it make | are. and what did they tell you - about the experience, it make them feel? . , , about the experience, it make them feel? ., , , ., about the experience, it make them feel? ., , , ,., ., ., feel? the flag is very important to the fans, it _ feel? the flag is very important to the fans. it is _ feel? the flag is very important to the fans, it is a _

feel? the flag is very important to the fans, it is a simple, _ feel? the flag is very important to the fans, it is a simple, so - feel? the flag is very important to the fans, it is a simple, so having| the fans, it is a simple, so having it taken off when they had already had permission to take the men, they change their mind and said you do not have permission, so everything changes here at the job of a hat, you know that with the alcohol. ii'iin�*n�* you know that with the alcohol. how secure is it as _ you know that with the alcohol. how secure is it as a _ you know that with the alcohol. how secure is it as a fan? _ you know that with the alcohol. how secure is it as a fan? when - you know that with the alcohol. how secure is it as a fan? when they - secure is it as a fan? when they changed their mind _ secure is it as a fan? when they changed their mind last - secure is it as a fan? when they changed their mind last minute | secure is it as a fan? when they - changed their mind last minute about the alcohol, we knew things could change. with at the heart, it is her right to wear it, i believe. ii'iin�*n�* right to wear it, i believe. how does this _ right to wear it, i believe. how does this compare _ right to wear it, i believe. how does this compare to - right to wear it, i believe. how does this compare to any - right to wear it, i believe. how does this compare to any other world cups you have been to? —— with the heart. cups you have been to? -- with the heart. , , , , , cups you have been to? -- with the heart. ,, , , , heart. this is my first, but lots of my friends _ heart. this is my first, but lots of my friends have _ heart. this is my first, but lots of my friends have not _ heart. this is my first, but lots of my friends have not been - heart. this is my first, but lots of my friends have not been able i heart. this is my first, but lots of my friends have not been able to| my friends have not been able to come, it is very expensive and it is wintertime, close to christmas. so many things to stop you coming, but i'm glad 6000 redwall are here and

gladly made the effort last night. it has been such a moment for wales with those fans at last night, what was it like? it was incredible. and the gareth bale penalty at the end. i thought they had a poor game, they struggled in the first half acclimatising but they picked up second half and were very brave and then they got a point for stock i think they could have won it if they went on another ten minutes, so it is all for the next match. aha, went on another ten minutes, so it is all for the next match.— is all for the next match. a much better second _ is all for the next match. a much better second half, _ is all for the next match. a much better second half, let's - is all for the next match. a much better second half, let's play i better second half, let's play progress. what is your message to welsh fans in the next match? [30 progress. what is your message to welsh fans in the next match? do the same is no time _ welsh fans in the next match? do the same is no time and _ welsh fans in the next match? do the same is no time and we _ welsh fans in the next match? do the same is no time and we respect i welsh fans in the next match? do the same is no time and we respect all. i same is no time and we respect all. —— do the same as last time. have no conflict and you will have no problem. conflict and you will have no problem-— conflict and you will have no roblem. ., �* , ., problem. you'll be hoping for some u sets, problem. you'll be hoping for some upsets. we — problem. you'll be hoping for some upsets. we just _ problem. you'll be hoping for some upsets, we just had _ problem. you'll be hoping for some upsets, we just had one _ problem. you'll be hoping for some upsets, we just had one with i problem. you'll be hoping for some upsets, we just had one with saudi | upsets, we just had one with saudi arabia beating argentina, what was your reaction to that?—

your reaction to that? incredible, i really think— your reaction to that? incredible, i really think i'm _ your reaction to that? incredible, i really think i'm going _ your reaction to that? incredible, i really think i'm going to _ your reaction to that? incredible, i really think i'm going to have i your reaction to that? incredible, i really think i'm going to have a i really think i'm going to have a chance of beating... brute really think i'm going to have a chance of beating... we brought you some pictures _ chance of beating... we brought you some pictures of _ chance of beating... we brought you some pictures of the _ chance of beating... we brought you some pictures of the sunset, - chance of beating... we brought you some pictures of the sunset, and i some pictures of the sunset, and boats here just harbour about an hour ago, boats here just harbour about an hourago, on boats here just harbour about an hour ago, on every single boat the flags of the nations represented here. there is more of an atmosphere building here in qatar over the past few days and lots of activities taking place for fans to experience in the fan festival parks, djs and things like that happening around the city so spectacle for people to enjoy, but very much the discussion todayis enjoy, but very much the discussion today is about that shock for saudi arabia against argentina. we are just looking at some of the other big shocks, up there with england's lost to the us in 1950 and west

germany losing to algeria in 1982. lots of statistics, lots of discussion of course, but the saudi fans i think will continue to celebrate here throughout the evening. that was lucy injoe hart talking all things football and we will have much more in the sport later. —— in doha. nottinghamshire police say a woman who was seriously killed in an arson attack that killed in an arson attack that killed her two children has died. her daughters died shortly after being taken to hospital. a man was arrested on sunday night on suspicion of murder. the manston migrant processing centre, a holding site for people who arrive in the uk on small boats, is now cleared, says the home office. thousands of migrants had been placed in tents at the former military airfield in kent during the autumn, leading to overcrowding

and outbreaks of disease. our home editor mark easton has been following developments. it is supposed to be a processing centre where migrants arriving, many in small boats, cross the channel, would be taken perhapsjust in small boats, cross the channel, would be taken perhaps just for a couple of hours at most legally 2a hours except in exceptional circumstances when it is five days, but that is not of course the weight manston has been operating. the asylum system has been gridlocked and everything is backed up essentially so we saw a few months ago, as you say, 4000 migrants living for weeks on end. some families are sleeping on mats. that is not what is supposed to happen. actually, they have had a break in the weather, the weather is too poor frankly for people to cross the channel, so there has been another week, more than a week, without migrants crossing. as a result they have been able to draw breath, move all those people in manston we are told on probably to hotel accommodation, but it is not the end

of manston. 0nce accommodation, but it is not the end of manston. once we start seeing more people arriving across the channel, it will start getting busy again. channel, it will start getting busy aaain. ~ ., g4s security staff who deliver cash and coins have voted to strike in december. the strike could affect supplies to banks and supermarkets. meanwhile, the rmt union says it's likely to announce details of more rail strikes later today. the union has accused train operators and network rail of refusing to make an offer to end the long—running dispute about pay, jobs and working conditions. train companies have urged the union to stay at the negotiating table. the number of people known to have been killed in yesterday's earthquake in indonesia has risen sharply to nearly 270. it comes as rescue workers on the island of java spent the night searching through rubble for survivors. the quake struck the west of the island near the town of cianjur, a densely populated area prone to landslides, with many poorly—built houses. valdya baraputri

sent us this report. rescue workers remind people not to get too close to a ruin of a house. they are trying to evacuate a body of a 28—year—old man trapped in concrete after a three—floor house collapsed to the ground. there were five people at the time, but the others survived. translation: the other people were on the highest floor. i they managed to be rescued. my brother—in—law was on the first floor, the ruins fell on him. the government estimated that most victims are children because of the number of boarding schools in the area that have been destroyed. meanwhile, many destroyed houses are left by the owners who took refuge in makeshift tents. the closer to the epicentre of the earthquake, the more visible the damage, some beyond repair. people are too afraid to go back to their houses. well, as you can see, the slanted floors are very

prone to collapsing, even with the smallest aftershock. 151 people are still missing, many trapped under a landslide triggered by the earthquake. translation: as for the victims| who are still buried in the rubble, i have ordered that the search for victims and their evacuation must be prioritised. the indonesian geophysical agency has learned that the earthquake is a once in 20—year event. for hundreds of injured people at the hospital, the effect could last a lifetime. valdya baraputri, bbc news, cianjur. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good afternoon. for many today has turned into a drier, brighter day than yesterday, but still some hefty showers out there across the south—west of england and channel islands where it stays quite breezy.

heavy rain across north—east scotland, up into 0rkney, but elsewhere some sunshine and then some crisps to take us to the end of the afternoon. temperatures generally between seven and 11 degrees. as we go through this evening out tonight, we are going to see some of our patches developing across central and southern parts of scotland and then from the west we bring in this band of heavy rain are comely by squally, gusty winds. temperatures ranging from freezing in aberdeen to seven in plymouth and as we go into wednesday, this band of heavy rain pushes its way northwards and eastwards with the summit quite a strong and gusty winds. generally windy conditions around northern ireland, wales, the south—west of england, where we will see plentiful showers into the afternoon, but some spells of sunshine as well. top temperatures north to south eight to 12 degrees. hello, this is bbc news.

the headlines: many energy firms are failing vulnerable customers, says the regulator 0fgem, as people face an expensive winter. some advisers were really good at helping vulnerable customers, others weren't. now, what we don't want for someone who is in difficulties is to face pot luck when they try and get in touch with their supplier. the days of cheap labour must end, keir starmer tells businesses — the labour leader says the country needs to be weaned off its immigration dependency. mps can claim the cost of their office christmas party on parliamentary expenses under new rules by the independent parliamentary standards authority. a mother dies two days after a flat fire in nottingham that killed her two daughters. the manston centre in kent, which holds asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats, has been cleared. and the world cup in qatar has seen one of the biggest shock results in the tournament's history. saudi arabia beat two—time

winners argentina 2—1. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. from the bbc sport centre. it's a packed day at the qatar world cup and what a shock to bring you from earlier — saudi arabia coming from behind, in a famous win against two time champions argentina. captain and talisman lionel messi set argentina on their way — with a first half penalty. and they could have been out of sight by half time with three goals ruled out for offside. but it was a different story in the second half — and a rejuvenated saudi side equalised through saleh al—shehri. and then a stunning finish from salem al—dawsari put them ahead. upsets in world cup history — against one of the tournament favourites.

and we're into the second half of the group d encounter — between denmark and tunisia — where it's currently 0—0. 20 where it's currently 0—0. minutes left of that matc 20 minutes left of that match. at 4 o'clock, mexico kick off against poland. later holders france take on australia this evening — both those matches live on the bbc. you can also get full commentary on five live. following england's 6—2 win over iran yesterday, much discussion still remains around a head injury sustained by the iranian goalkeeper. ali beiranvand suffered a heavy head—on collision with his team—mate hosseini majid just eight minutes into the game. after treatment on the pitch he was allowed to play—on, but he then had to be carried off a minute later. it's a decision that has been widely critcised — with fifa being accused of failing players. here's former england goalkeeper david james. i've been concussed before. i've broken my nose and not been concussed, so it can be very difficult to judge just on the damage whether concussion occurred.

to think that the goalkeeper was allowed to stay on the field having been concussed, thatjust goes against everything that football is trying to work against to protect players. i can only hope that the iranian medical team misread the situation rather than keeping their goalkeeper on the field against his best intentions. it's been another day to forget for england in the cricket — they lost to australia this morning by 221 runs — their heaviest one—day runs defeat. it completes the series whitewash. australia posted 355 for 5 in a rain interupted first innings — which gave england a revised target. 0peners travis head and david warner did most of the damage, both with centuries — head making a huge 152. england struggled in their reply — in conditions to suit the bowlers — falling from 57—1 to 142 all out. england — t20 champions —

losing the series 3—0. next season's f1 grand prix in china has been cancelled because of the country's covid policies. f1 hasn't been to china since 2019, the country's covid policies. but was due to return for the fourth race in april 2023. china's zero—covid policy has led f1 to conclude the race can't go ahead. the country's latest rules say that anyone found with covid—19 must spend five days at an isolation centre plus three days isolation at home. england lock and former wasps captainjoe launchbury has signed for harlequins for next season. the 31—year—old has recentlyjoined toyota verblitz injapan after wasps went into administration. he'lljoin quins in the summer — it's a return to the club he played at in the academy as a teenager. that's all the sport for now. we will keep you updated with all the world cup news, and it is still goalless between denmark and tunisia at the moment.

the labour leader sir keir starmer has told business leaders that the days of cheap labour must end to wean the uk off its "immigration dependency". in a speech to the confederation of british industry, sir keir called for a plan to train british workers, and move the economy away from its low—pay model. keir starmer got a pretty warm reception as he said labour would be proudly progrowth and pro—business and he also outlined the party's approach to immigration, saying he would be pragmatic and try to wean the country off its dependency on immigration. i'mjoined by the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris. he did get quite a warm reception, ithought, and he said he wanted the next election to be fought on the economy and the fact that growth is so anaemic. you should be fairly worried about that, shouldn't you? ida.

should be fairly worried about that, shouldn't you?— should be fairly worried about that, shouldn't you? no, we are happy to fiuht at shouldn't you? no, we are happy to fight at the — shouldn't you? no, we are happy to fight at the next _ shouldn't you? no, we are happy to fight at the next election _ shouldn't you? no, we are happy to fight at the next election when i shouldn't you? no, we are happy to fight at the next election when it i fight at the next election when it comes_ fight at the next election when it comes on— fight at the next election when it comes on all matters, economy, immigration, host of things. we are confident_ immigration, host of things. we are confident we have put measures in place _ confident we have put measures in place to— confident we have put measures in place to stabilise the economy and it has— place to stabilise the economy and it has had — place to stabilise the economy and it has had massive shocks which have happen, _ it has had massive shocks which have happen, covid and the energy price spike _ happen, covid and the energy price spike from — happen, covid and the energy price spike from what happened in ukraine, and we _ spike from what happened in ukraine, and we have _ spike from what happened in ukraine, and we have stabilised the economy, we believe. — and we have stabilised the economy, we believe, and it looks like we're going _ we believe, and it looks like we're going to _ we believe, and it looks like we're going to have strong growth coming out of— going to have strong growth coming out of this— going to have strong growth coming out of this mini recession which has been _ out of this mini recession which has been forecast sol out of this mini recession which has been forecast so i think we are happy— been forecast so i think we are happy to— been forecast so i think we are happy to fight on all grounds. keir starmer said _ happy to fight on all grounds. iisz " starmer said that happy to fight on all grounds. i;;s: " starmer said that over happy to fight on all grounds. i;9 :' starmer said that over 12 years the government had presided over a vicious cycle of stagflation and we are now in recession and we have not returned to pre—pandemic growth and living standards are facing a historic full, so it is a miserable record, isn't it?— historic full, so it is a miserable record, isn't it? the government has had to face — record, isn't it? the government has had to face a — record, isn't it? the government has had to face a pandemic, _ record, isn't it? the government has had to face a pandemic, a _ record, isn't it? the government has had to face a pandemic, a once i record, isn't it? the government has had to face a pandemic, a once in i record, isn't it? the government has had to face a pandemic, a once in a. had to face a pandemic, a once in a 100 year— had to face a pandemic, a once in a 100 year event, and the current

prime _ 100 year event, and the current prime minister, then chancellor, he made _ prime minister, then chancellor, he made sure — prime minister, then chancellor, he made sure huge areas of the country had the _ made sure huge areas of the country had the arm — made sure huge areas of the country had the arm of the government wrapped — had the arm of the government wrapped around them to protect them, £400 billion worth of borrowing to pay for— £400 billion worth of borrowing to pay for that. the shock from ukraine, _ pay for that. the shock from ukraine, it is a war which is going on on _ ukraine, it is a war which is going on on european soil, and that has had shocks — on on european soil, and that has had shocks across the world when it comes _ had shocks across the world when it comes to _ had shocks across the world when it comes to energy prices which are nearly— comes to energy prices which are nearly four— comes to energy prices which are nearly four times the price they were _ nearly four times the price they were for— nearly four times the price they were for hydrocarbons this time last year. _ were for hydrocarbons this time last year. so _ were for hydrocarbons this time last year, so there has been some mighty shocks _ year, so there has been some mighty shocks and _ year, so there has been some mighty shocks and yet, still, we are projected _ shocks and yet, still, we are projected to be two, 3% growth in 2024. _ projected to be two, 3% growth in 2024, 2025 which is something that is laudable and also we have employment rates at the highest levels _ employment rates at the highest levels we have had in a very long time _ levels we have had in a very long time. �* :, , :, ., levels we have had in a very long time. �* :, , :, :, , levels we have had in a very long time. �* :,, :, :, , :, time. brexit has had quite a bit to do with this _ time. brexit has had quite a bit to do with this economic— time. brexit has had quite a bit to do with this economic story, i time. brexit has had quite a bit to do with this economic story, do i time. brexit has had quite a bit to i do with this economic story, do you accept that? you are on the front line of that with your job accept that? you are on the front line of that with yourjob in northern ireland. the 0br are clear that this is contributing to long—term lower growth than we might have had otherwise? there

long-term lower growth than we might have had otherwise?— have had otherwise? there were huge numbers of people — have had otherwise? there were huge numbers of people making _ have had otherwise? there were hugej numbers of people making predictions immediately before the referendum of gloom _ immediately before the referendum of gloom and _ immediately before the referendum of gloom and doom, massive economic tour more _ gloom and doom, massive economic tour more and the crashing of house prices, _ tour more and the crashing of house prices, and — tour more and the crashing of house prices, and i— tour more and the crashing of house prices, and i think covid has had more _ prices, and i think covid has had more to— prices, and i think covid has had more to do— prices, and i think covid has had more to do than brexit and i think the energy— more to do than brexit and i think the energy price spike and inflation has had _ the energy price spike and inflation has had more to do with things than brexit _ has had more to do with things than brexit. ,, :, : brexit. keir starmer ridiculed the government _ brexit. keir starmer ridiculed the government for _ brexit. keir starmer ridiculed the government for not _ brexit. keir starmer ridiculed the government for not having i brexit. keir starmer ridiculed the government for not having an i government for not having an industrial strategy at the moment, is there any plan to have one? i think we have got one. there'sl think we have got one. there's nothin: think we have got one. there's nothing your— think we have got one. there's nothing your website. - think we have got one. there's nothing your website. maybe i think we have got one. there's i nothing your website. maybe keir starmer cannot _ nothing your website. maybe keir starmer cannot navigate - nothing your website. maybe keir starmer cannot navigate to i nothing your website. maybe keir starmer cannot navigate to the i nothing your website. maybe keir i starmer cannot navigate to the right website _ starmer cannot navigate to the right website if _ starmer cannot navigate to the right website. if you look at the autumn statement — website. if you look at the autumn statement from jeremy hunt last week where _ statement from jeremy hunt last week where he _ statement from jeremy hunt last week where he picked out different areas where _ where he picked out different areas where we _ where he picked out different areas where we are going to invest including _ where we are going to invest including innovation and protecting research _ including innovation and protecting research and develop meant budget, hu-e research and develop meant budget, huge sums— research and develop meant budget, huge sums of money, which support all parts, _ huge sums of money, which support all parts, all— huge sums of money, which support all parts, all industries across the country— all parts, all industries across the country -- — all parts, all industries across the country —— research and development. keir starmer— country —— research and development.

keir starmer said he wanted to wean the country off dependency on immigration, is there anything that you would disagree with in his speech? you would disagree with in his seech? �* , :,, you would disagree with in his seech? �* , speech? i'm pleased he said something — speech? i'm pleased he said something about _ speech? i'm pleased he said| something about immigration speech? i'm pleased he said i something about immigration in his speech— something about immigration in his speech because if only he and his members— speech because if only he and his members of parliament would vote in that way, _ members of parliament would vote in that way, as well, because they never_ that way, as well, because they never do — that way, as well, because they never do when we pass measures on immigration — never do when we pass measures on immigration in the house. i sit on the government benches looking across _ the government benches looking across and i see people still campaigning for freedom of movement and people campaigning... the}r campaigning for freedom of movement and people campaigning. . ._ and people campaigning... they have ruled that out. _ and people campaigning. .. they have ruled that out. keir— and people campaigning. .. they have ruled that out. keir starmer- and people campaigning... they have ruled that out. keir starmer has i and people campaigning... they have ruled that out. keir starmer has got i ruled that out. keir starmer has got an argument _ ruled that out. keir starmer has got an argument out _ ruled that out. keir starmer has got an argument out of— ruled that out. keir starmer has got an argument out of his _ ruled that out. keir starmer has got| an argument out of his backbenchers on that _ an argument out of his backbenchers on that it _ an argument out of his backbenchers on that it is— an argument out of his backbenchers on that. it is fine that he says these — on that. it is fine that he says these good words but practically he is not _ these good words but practically he is not helping to deliver any of that _ is not helping to deliver any of that. �* :, , that. the cbi has urged the government _ that. the cbi has urged the government to _ that. the cbi has urged the government to allow i that. the cbi has urged the government to allow more | that. the cbi has urged the _ government to allow more short-term government to allow more short—term visas, foreign workers to come and help plug the gaps in the workforce and rishi sunak has said no, and so has keir starmer in as many words, so do you think that on this question, businesses are wrong? i would not say they are wrong. we

have _ would not say they are wrong. we have got — would not say they are wrong. we have got employment levels of really hi-h have got employment levels of really high levels that we have probably never _ high levels that we have probably never seen before historically, and i completely understand the approach that business makes but we still have _ that business makes but we still have a _ that business makes but we still have a lot — that business makes but we still have a lot of people who are not working — have a lot of people who are not working at — have a lot of people who are not working at this point in time and we still need _ working at this point in time and we still need to — working at this point in time and we still need to get this training right— still need to get this training right and we still need jobs for apprentices and all those sort of things — apprentices and all those sort of things. however, people chose and people _ things. however, people chose and people want control immigration into this country and that is what the government is delivering. the cbi has also urged — government is delivering. the cbi has also urged the _ government is delivering. the cbi has also urged the government i government is delivering. the cbij has also urged the government to government is delivering. the cbi i has also urged the government to get round the table with the eu and sort out the northern ireland protocol. you have extended the deadline now for restoring power—sharing in stormont until the spring of next year, that was the current plan? is there any sign of a deal?— there any sign of a deal? talks are onauoin there any sign of a deal? talks are ongoing and _ there any sign of a deal? talks are ongoing and we — there any sign of a deal? talks are ongoing and we are _ there any sign of a deal? talks are ongoing and we are round - there any sign of a deal? talks are ongoing and we are round the i there any sign of a deal? talks are| ongoing and we are round the table so the _ ongoing and we are round the table so the cbi _ ongoing and we are round the table so the cbi should be very happy about— so the cbi should be very happy about that and also the atmosphere has completely changed. there is

mutual— has completely changed. there is mutual respect and trust on both sides— mutual respect and trust on both sides which has been lacking in the past _ sides which has been lacking in the past lia— sides which has been lacking in the ast. , f , , past. liz truss's departure helped the atmosphere? _ past. liz truss's departure helped the atmosphere? no, _ past. liz truss's departure helped the atmosphere? no, it— past. liz truss's departure helped the atmosphere? no, it was i past. liz truss's departure helped j the atmosphere? no, it was reset before that. _ the atmosphere? no, it was reset before that, and _ the atmosphere? no, it was reset before that, and i _ the atmosphere? no, it was reset before that, and i think— the atmosphere? no, it was reset before that, and i think people i the atmosphere? no, it was reset| before that, and i think people are seeing _ before that, and i think people are seeing that now, the relationship with ireland has changed and is now a positive _ with ireland has changed and is now a positive one and the relationship with the _ a positive one and the relationship with the european commission has changed _ with the european commission has changed and that is partly because of how— changed and that is partly because of how we — changed and that is partly because of how we have demonstrated we support _ of how we have demonstrated we support our european neighbours like with poland on the borders of belarus — with poland on the borders of belarus and a number of others as we have been_ belarus and a number of others as we have been supporting ukraine, and that has— have been supporting ukraine, and that has been noticed that we want to be _ that has been noticed that we want to be a _ that has been noticed that we want to be a good friend of the eu as we move forward for the wear will the compromise be? i cannot commentate on ongoing _ compromise be? i cannot commentate on ongoing talks but i'm a glass half full— on ongoing talks but i'm a glass half full man and i believe this can be done _ half full man and i believe this can be done. : :, , , be done. increase -- chris heaton-harris, _ be done. increase -- chris heaton-harris, thanks i be done. increase -- chris heaton-harris, thanks for| be done. increase -- chris i heaton-harris, thanks forjoining heaton—harris, thanks for joining

us. heaton-harris, thanks for “oining us, , :, : :, heaton-harris, thanks for “oining us. our political correspondent ben riaht us. our political correspondent ben right there- — most of the outstanding schools in england which have been inspected by 0fsted since 2020 have been downgraded. some of the schools hadn't been looked at for 15 years. with the details, here's our education editor branwenjeffreys. parents rely on school inspections. 0fsted grades are meant to be a guide to standards. the top grade in england is outstanding. for many years, outstanding schools weren't inspected. the government said it was only needed if concerns were raised. now, 0fsted has been allowed to revisit and, so far, 80% overall are down from outstanding, mainly to good. 17% have been told they require improvement. 4% of them have gone to the bottom grade of inadequate. many parents have noticed a bit of a gap between what's said in a 13

or 14—year—old inspection report and what they see in front of them. and many parents have been concerned about that. i think that's part of why pressure built up to scrap the exemption. i think it's also important to say while parents, governors may well notice and recognise some slippage in a school, sometimes the things that can lead a school to bejudged inadequate, such as for safeguarding, for example, may be things that are only visible to a handful of children and their families. they may not be visible to everybody involved with the school. 0fsted said this shows the value of inspections, but the biggest education union thinks otherwise. it said the current inspections made little positive difference. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. five years ago, an investigation by the new york times into one of the most powerful film producers in the world, harvey weinstein, helped the metoo movement spread globally. weinstein is now serving 23 years in prison, convicted of rape and sexual assault.

now a new film depicts the painstaking work by two journalists at the newspaper, and the bravery of the abuse survivors who spoke to them. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has been talking to the journalists who broke the story, and the actors who play them in the film. hi. hi. we're from the new york times. i believe you used to work for harvey weinstein? it was just over five years ago that the newspaper published its ground—breaking story. it didn't just affect the cinema industry. it reverberated around the world. the two journalists are played by carey mulligan and zoe kazan. i asked them how much responsibility they felt telling a story like this one. a huge amount, a huge amount of responsibility towards the subjects of the film, and towards, you know, everyone who contributed to the original story —

a lot of whom who are portrayed in the film. yeah, i don't know if i can say it any better than that. you know, we...we felt this enormous responsibility to tell the story conscientiously. and i think we felt like we were in really good hands from the top down. in your previous stories, how did you persuade women to tell you what had happened to them? the case i made was, i can't change what happened to you in the past, but together, we may be able to help protect other people. rather than weinstein, who denies sexual assault, the movie's more about the individuals who spoke out. what is it exactly that we're looking at here? we're looking at extreme sexual harassment in the workplace. the two journalists who first broke the story hoped it would make an impact, but they never imagined how huge that impact would be. women all over the world start coming forward. and we're looking at it going, oh, my god, the stakes are even

higher than we knew. and we thought we had understood this story. but we certainly never could have predicted that we would be part of a story that helped kind of ignite change at this level. and it's been... listen, it's been the gift of a lifetime to be part of that. harvey's just disputed eight to 12. we have to have corroboration. eight to 12 settlements has to be backed up. i is there one word that sums up how you feel about being part of this? i think gratitude. mm, yeah. gratitude, and i think that's been, you know, overwhelming to experience at the screenings that we've had so far of the film, where the survivors have been, the real survivors have been in attendance. the gratitude to them from everyone has been overwhelming. it's also a story about the power ofjournalism. but, of course, at its heart

are the women who spoke out. the only way these women are going to go on the record... ..is if they alljump together. we're all here, harvey. who have you talked to? for a story that changed the world. lizo mzimba, bbc news. could electricty be beamed from space, to power millions of homes? the european space agency will shortly consider funding a study into huge space solar farms to see whether they could work and so help with energy shortages. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh explains how it could work. it looks like science fiction. imagine robots building vast solar arrays to capture the sun's power. its energy converted into microwaves and beamed to earth, then collected by antennas over a huge area and turned into electricity.

it's not science fiction, that it's notjust something on paper or in the lab, it's ready to be deployed at a small scale. and, of course, the challenge with applying this to space—based solar power is extending that scale and that power by a dramatic amount, and that will take some time. it's a huge challenge, of course. it's a challenge these scientists are taking up here in munich. in an experiment at the aerospace firm airbus, two kilowatts of power were collected from solar panels and sent wirelessly from this transmitter to a receiver at the other end of the room. and that electricity lights up a model city. there's a long way to go from this small demonstration here to sending back solar energy from space. a million times more power needs to be transmitted, and it's got to be sent

a million times further. but the engineers here think it could be done. if the energy satellite concept were successfully developed, it would collect solar energy 24 hours a day. scientists have wanted to do this for decades. because unlike solar energy on the ground, which is interrupted by night time and clouds, it generates power around the clock. ignition, liftoff. it's only now it might become cost effective because rockets can be used over and over again. if you could do it from space and i'm saying if you could, because we are not yet there, then this would be absolutely fantastic. solar based power from space could really help enormously to address our energy shortages and our energy problem which is about to come in the next decades. the us, china and the uk have their own research programmes.

as energy prices soar and the destructive impacts of climate change are being felt, the pressure for the entire world to develop a new, reliable source of clean energy is greater than ever. pallab ghosh, bbc news, munich. nasa's artemis spacecraft has reached the moon. the unmanned vehicle flew around 80 miles from the lunar surface in the first of a series of flights aimed at returning humans to the moon in 2025. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle reports. closing in on the moon. as nasa's spacecraft nears its target, it's the moment they've been waiting for. these images were taken as the spacecraft made a close flyby, sweeping above the lunar surface on the far side of the moon, revealing the barren, dusty landscape and flying over some of the apollo landing sites on its way. this is one of those days that you've been thinking about and dreaming

about for a long, long time. we just saw the earth set behind the moon as we take the next human rated vehicle around the moon preparing to bring humans back there within a few years. this is a game changer. three, two, one, and liftoff of artemis 1. the mission began last wednesday, blasting off from the kennedy space center in florida, sending a spacecraft to the moon. it's taken some selfies along the way before reaching its destination. first, the spacecraft flies in close, just 130 kilometres. that's 80 miles above the lunar surface. then it enters a much larger orbit, swinging more than 65,000 kilometres, about 40,000 miles beyond the moon. that's further than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown.

during the several weeks 0rion is in orbit, nasa will collect important data and check how the spacecraft is performing. this is a test flight, so there are no people on board. instead, there are mannequins covered in thousands of sensors collecting important data. most of those sensors are getting an idea of whether its environment is going to be ok for people. so things like radiation sensors, motion sensors, accelerometers, things like that, things that we as human payloads are going to care a lot about. and this is vital because if this mission is a success, astronauts will join the next ride, taking in these views for themselves, like this one with the earth as a pale blue dot. but there's some way to go yet. nasa will be assessing every stage of the spacecraft�*s journey before it returns home with a splashdown in the pacific ocean on the 11th of december. rebecca morelle, bbc news. in hertfordshire three little ponies are helping to bring some cheer to hospital patients. charlie, romeo and pickles are therapy ponies and they've

been visiting a ward at the lister in stevenage. kate bradbrook from look east reports. it's not something you see very often, if ever. three shetland ponies arriving at this vascular ward at the lister hospital, ready to bring some four—legged joy to patients like pamela. they love the kisses. yes. beautiful. really is. i don't know how they stand up to all the people in the end. she's beautiful. pickles, romeo and charlie are therapy ponies. they're all rescues and have been through months of training so they remain calm in almost any situation. next, it's patrick's turn to be charmed by romeo. lovely. you know, really is, you know. yeah.

it brings warmth back in your old heart, you know? no, no, it's good. these visits are paid for by fundraising done by the east and north hertfordshire hospitals charity. bruce, whose wife is in this ward, says it's worth every penny. she was just blown away and had a huge smile. and i haven't seen that smile for quite a while now. i have to say it, it did... i'm sorry. it's been a bit of a struggle the last few days, so yeah, it greatly improved her wellbeing. oh, that was lovely. cheered me up for the day. it was lovely. it made the painjust a little bit less. it was very, very nice. thank you so much. now, if you're wondering what happens when these ponies need the toilet, romeo can show us — he's wearing a nappy to keep everything nice and clean and tidy. they all have a good shampoo and set and they love

the hair drying afterwards. so they have to be absolutely spotless and clean, dust—free when they come into this environment in the hospital. and theyjust love people stroking them and cuddling them and talking to them. and when they get out of the hospital environment or the place we visited, they get back in their fields and then they're crazy shetland ponies again covered in mud and running around. kate bradbrook, bbc look east in stevenage. what a lovely story. now it's time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. for many of us, it has turned into a drier, brighter day than we had yesterday. but there are some hefty showers around and later in the week there is more wind and rain on the way. the satellite picture reveals this swirl of cloud. that's our next area of low pressure. but speckled shower clouds showing up right now. through the rest of the day, we will see some showers continuing across the south west of england and the channel islands. stays breezy here. also some quite wet weather at times across the east and the north east

of scotland up into 0rkney. temperatures through the afternoon around nine or ten degrees, perhaps feeling a little less cold than it did yesterday. now through this evening and tonight, we are going to see some clear spells and some fog is likely to develop across some central and southern parts of scotland. but then this band of very heavy rain swings in from the west with some gusty, squally winds. 0vernight lows, perhaps dropping to freezing or below in northeast england and parts of scotland, a little milder to the south and the west. as our band of wet weather pushes through, this area of heavy rain will drive quite quickly north eastwards through tomorrow morning, but will become quite slow moving across scotland. could see some wintry weather mixing in over the highest ground in the highlands. behind that we see sunny spells and showers, but very gusty winds, particularly around irish sea coasts and through the english channel as well. temperatures tomorrow between 8—12 degrees at best. now, as we move into thursday,

low pressure will be to the northwest of the uk. we see this next frontal system hurtling in from the atlantic. that is going to bring another dose of very heavy rain in from the west. ahead of that, we will see some spells of sunshine. it is going to be windy once again, particularly out towards the west, but temperatures just showing signs of climbing a little bit. nine degrees for aberdeen, 14 the high in london. and then as we move into friday, well, we see this little ridge of high pressure. see this bump in the isobars here that is going to calm things down somewhat for the end of the week. but then this next frontal system pushes in from the atlantic. that will eventually bring rain for some of us during the weekend, but it will also feed in these southerly winds. so as we look ahead to the weekend, we are going to see some milder conditions by day and by night. but there will still be some wet and windy weather at times.

this is bbc news. the headlines: a mother dies two days after a flat fire in nottingham that killed her two daughters. the days of cheap labour must end, keir starmer tells businesses. the labour leader says the country needs to be weaned off its immigration dependency. many energy firms are failing vulnerable customers says 0fgem as people face an extensive winter. some advisers were really good at helping vulnerable customers, others were not. what we do not want is someone who is in difficulties to face pot luck when they train get in touch with their supplier. stand face pot luck when they train get in touch with their supplier.— touch with their supplier. and we will be speaking _ touch with their supplier. and we will be speaking to _ touch with their supplier. and we will be speaking to the _ touch with their supplier. and we will be speaking to the chief- will be speaking to the chief inspector of 0fsted as a downgrade

most of the outstanding schools in england inspected since 2020. the manston centre in kent, which holds asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats, has been cleared. and the world cup in qatar has seen one of the biggest shock results in the tournament's history, saudi arabia beat two—time winners argentina to have a one. —— 2—1. 0ur our top story... nottinghamshire police say a woman who was seriously injured in an arson attack which killed her two children has died. fatoumatta hydara was being treated in hospital after the fire at a flat in nottingham on sunday morning. her daughters, naeemah drammeh and fatimah drammeh, died shortly after being taken to hospital.

a man was arrested on sunday night on suspicion of murder. in a statement, nottinghamshire police detective chief inspector mark sinski, who's leading the investigation, described the death of two young children and their mother as "one of the most horrendous crimes" and a "deeply unsettling tragedy". he said the woman's husband, father to the two girls, was not in the uk at the time of the fire, but that, "both he and other members of the family are being supported by specially—trained officers at this incredibly difficult time and we ask for the media to give them privacy while they deal with this incredible loss." we are going to be speaking to our correspondent later this our. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has addressed business leaders in birmingham, setting out his plans to train more british workers to end what he described as the country's "dependency" on immigration. the labour leader told the cbi conference that he believes it's

important to invest in people who are already here, although he would accept an increase in the immigration of skilled workers. 0ur political correspondent ben wright is at westminster. ben? a day after the prime minister addressed the _ ben? a day after the prime minister addressed the cbi _ ben? a day after the prime minister addressed the cbi conference i ben? a day after the prime minister addressed the cbi conference in i addressed the cbi conference in birmingham, today it was the labour leader's turner and he was very noticeable in the warm embrace he tried to give business leaders there, saying labour was proudly progrowth and pro—business. 0f progrowth and pro—business. of course the economic backdrop to this conference is pretty bleak, the country is in recession, productivity is very low, growth has stalled, and one thing that businesses would like to see certainly, the cbi they have been urging listeners to loosen up the

people that can be brought into the country. keir starmer did not give the cbi what they wanted on that, saying that controlled migration was essential. this is what the labour leader said. 0ur common goal must be to help the british economy off its immigration dependency. the days when low pay and cheap labour are part of the british way on growth must end. he said that he would not agree to an arbitrary target on the number of economic migrants who would like to see in the country year by year and insisted that the party would have a pragmatic approach to this question and if there was going to be an increase in the number of skilled migrants coming in, he would expect businesses to do more themselves, reach a set number of targets before they allow more people in, and i think that is where the political battle is at the moment between labour and the government and frankly on this question of economic migration, there is not much difference, set me in the rhetoric,

between labour and the government, but keir starmer clearly feels he has a political opening here after the turmoil of recent months and was there to tell business leaders that in his view, labour was their friend now and had a plan for growth, had a plan first skills, and he insisted that this would be the battleground on which the next election would be fought. and earlier i caught up with chris heaton—harris, the northern ireland secretary, and asked him if the comments do not be pretty worried about that? i the comments do not be pretty worried about that?— the comments do not be pretty worried about that? i believe that we should stabilise _ worried about that? i believe that we should stabilise the _ worried about that? i believe that we should stabilise the economyl worried about that? i believe that i we should stabilise the economy and it looks _ we should stabilise the economy and it looks like we will have strong growth — it looks like we will have strong growth coming out of this money recession— that has been forecast. so yes, i think— that has been forecast. so yes, i think we — that has been forecast. so yes, i think we will be happy to fight on all grounds. find think we will be happy to fight on all grounds-— think we will be happy to fight on all rounds. : :, :, :, :, all grounds. and we have had another announcement _ all grounds. and we have had another announcement today _ all grounds. and we have had another announcement today on _ all grounds. and we have had another announcement today on mp's - all grounds. and we have had another. announcement today on mp's christmas party expenses? yes, application on guidance from the authority that sets mp's pay and expenses and it hasissued

sets mp's pay and expenses and it has issued guidance of what mps can claim and it says they can claim back money spent on food, decorations and nonalcoholic drinks for an office first event. this guidance has not been warmly welcomed by mps who may be tempted to claim some of this money for a do of their own. there has been cross—party calls for the authority to think again. david davis said this idea was bonkers considering the cost of living crisis at the moment and cryer win the state has written to labour mps are saying this is an inappropriate idea and he will be writing to the authority to think again. —— cry out we understand has written to labour mps. i think we can say this current bit of guidance could move perhaps in the next few hours. fiiq bit of guidance could move perhaps in the next few hours.— bit of guidance could move perhaps in the next few hours. 0k, thank you very much- — in the next few hours. 0k, thank you very much- were _ in the next few hours. 0k, thank you very much. were political— in the next few hours. 0k, thank you j very much. were political correspond

there. more now on our top story. fatoumatta hydara was being treated in hospital after the fire at a flat in nottingham on sunday morning. she died today. simon is in nottingham forest this afternoon and what more can you tell us? the olice what more can you tell us? the police are _ what more can you tell us? the police are now _ what more can you tell us? ii9 police are now saying that what more can you tell us? i“i9 police are now saying that this is a triple murder inquiry following a fire here in the early hours of sunday. at the flat behind me. police and fire service had already the fire was started deliberately, but we now know that there is a third victim and that is the mother of the two children who died on sunday, and as you say, she has been named as fatoumatta hydara, who was 28, mother of the two young children who died. she had been on life support, but died earlier today from her injuries. her two children have

also been named by nottinghamshire police today, they were naeemah drammeh and fatimah drammeh. police investigations are continuing, they arrested a 31—year—old man from the clifton area of nottingham in this area on the south edge of the city on sunday and police have been granted an extra 36 hours to question him. detective chief inspector mark sinski described this as a horrendous crime and a deep upsetting tragedy and can only imagine the family's pain, including the husband and father of the two children who was not said to be in the uk on sunday at the time of the fire. there are a large team of detectives working on the case, specialist have been examining and continue to examine the first floor flat behind me, and officers are appealing for any information from the public, especially those who may have been in this area between

midnight and have been in this area between midnightand 4:30am have been in this area between midnight and 4:30am on sunday, sometime before and sometime after the fire on sunday. as you can see behind me, tributes are beginning to mount up, as well as many flowers and cards of condolence, also many billions and soft toys, emphasising reallyjust how billions and soft toys, emphasising really just how young billions and soft toys, emphasising reallyjust how young the two youngest victims of this firework. 0k, thank you, simon. we can see behind you all of those teddy bears and flowers. do you feel that the community there has been hit quite hard hearing about this and just seeing that building behind you? it is quite a shocking sight, isn't it? it is, and in the last few moments we had a group of schoolchildren, probably older than the children who have died here, bringing flowers, and since i was here yesterday, the numbers have really increased as well. many messages, people did not seem to know the family that well, although they have been here a

while, but are busily everyone deeply shocked and saddened by the deaths. ,, :, ,:, :, deaths. simon reporting there and we will cive deaths. simon reporting there and we will give you — deaths. simon reporting there and we will give you more _ deaths. simon reporting there and we will give you more on _ deaths. simon reporting there and we will give you more on that _ deaths. simon reporting there and we will give you more on that story - deaths. simon reporting there and we will give you more on that story as - will give you more on that story as we get it. 17 energy suppliers have been told they need to improve how they deal with vulnerable customers. the warning comes from the regulator 0fgem, which has been reviewing data supplied by the industry. all the firms that took part were criticised, with five found to have severe weaknesses. but some companies said the review was incomplete. our cost of living correspondent kevin peachey has this report. the nights are drawing in, the heating is going on and bills are rising. as costs increase, more and more people are struggling and vulnerable but this is the response they're getting from suppliers. what we generally found, i think across all suppliers, but particularly those with severe weaknesses, really is a sense of inconsistency. a sense that some advisers were really good at helping vulnerable customers, others weren't. now what we don't want, for someone who is in difficulties, is to face pot luck when they try and get in touch

with their supplier. a typical household bill this winter is £2500 a year — double that of last winter. in april, that typical annual bill will rise to £3000. with many finding those bills difficult to pay, 0fgem says all firms need to improve but five of them — good energy, 0utfox, so energy, tru energy and utilita — had severe issues. campaigners say those on top—up meters are in the most critical situation. at citizens advice, we're hearing from many people who are struggling to top up their prepayment meters. already this year, we've helped more people with that issue than we have in the previous past five years alone. we really hope today's report is a wake—up call because we need to know that energy companies will step in and support people who are really struggling with their costs. 0fgem has called for urgent action from suppliers but the most heavily criticised suppliers have called for clarity from 0fgem. they say they were condemned on incomplete evidence and that any improvements they made haven't been

reflected and that, they say, is causing extra unnecessary concern for vulnerable customers. help is available, but with some of those most in need already choosing not to top up their meters because of their debts, and in one case an elderly man left without power for a fortnight, it won't take much to send stress levels, as well as bills, soaring. kevin peachey, bbc news. joining me now for more on this is the energy editor at the which consumer organisation, emily seymour. thank you ever so much forjoining us this afternoon on bbc news. first, just tell us what is the significance of this report? well, ou significance of this report? well, you know. _ significance of this report? well, you know. we — significance of this report? well, you know, we have _ significance of this report? well, you know, we have been - significance of this report? 9ii you know, we have been worried at

which that many customers have been struggling through this crisis and been struggling to communicate with providers to get the support they need and this report from 0fgem clarifies that for everybody really i 0fgem has been incredibly clear that energy providers need to up their game when it comes to making sure the most vulnerable customers are receiving the services they need and are not being cut off unduly and are not facing even bigger struggles than they already are. find are not facing even bigger struggles than they already are.— than they already are. and 'ust all of these companies * than they already are. and 'ust all of these companies that h than they already are. and just all of these companies that supplied | of these companies that supplied information, all have been criticised. how big is this issue when it comes to making sure vulnerable people are safe, well and able to afford those winter months? yes, i think it is shocking how many companies having caught out by this report. the seems to be witnesses across the board, somewhat than others, and something i think is really worrying is how the regulator has talked about there being a

potluck for customers calling up. i think some customer service teams very good, some seem to be poor, and what we really want at which is to make sure that no matter who you get on the other end of the phone, you are going to receive the right advice and be told exactly what you need to do and be looked after. irate need to do and be looked after. we spoke last hour to one company that just had some minor tweaks it said it needed to make because of this 0fgem report. some they have found to be severe, to have a very, very severe weaknesses. what is the difference there? what have you seen and which companies are the worst? the companies that were flagged as having severe weaknesses were good energy, 0utfox, so energy, tru energy, 0utfox, so energy, tru energy and utility. some examples of poor practice work when suppliers

may be felt to read the metres of customers who are not able to that themselves, they were then left being charged the wrong amount or customers were not able to contact the supplier to top up their metres or request support credit with their prepayment meters, so that is when people cannot afford to top up, they are being left without any energy at all, which obviously through the winter is really worrying. and i think no matter where the companies fall on the scale of how severe their weaknesses are, at which we think it is important that providers are making it as easy as possible to receive support at the moment. we know those numbers are going through the roof and people need to be helped and companies need to ensure customers on prepayment meters can access that support particularly. and just finally, 0fgem have found some severe weaknesses in some companies. what is the timeframe in

which they need to fix these problems? have they given them one? they have said they expect energy firms to support vulnerable customers as soon as possible to offer the support they need. i think we all agree that these issues need to be resolved as soon as possible because people do not have the time to wait right now. temperatures are going down, bills are going up, so it needs to be asap.— going down, bills are going up, so it needs to be asap. thank you ever so much. the headlines on bbc news: a mother dies two days after a flat fire in nottingham that killed her two daughters. the days of cheap labour must end, keir starmer tells businesses. the labour leader says the country needs to be weaned off its immigration dependency. the manston centre in kent, which holds asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats, has been cleared.

most of the outstanding schools in england which have been inspected by 0fsted since 2020 have been downgraded. some of the schools hadn't been looked at for 15 years. with the details, here's our education editor branwenjeffreys. parents rely on school inspections. 0fsted grades are meant to be a guide to standards. the top grade in england is outstanding. for many years, outstanding schools weren't inspected. the government said it was only needed if concerns were raised. now, 0fsted has been allowed to revisit and, so far, 80% overall are down from outstanding, mainly to good. 17% have been told they require improvement. 4% of them have gone to the bottom grade of inadequate. many parents have noticed a bit of a gap between what's said in a 13 or iii—year—old inspection report

and what they see in front of them. and many parents have been concerned about that. i think that's part of why pressure built up to scrap the exemption. i think it's also important to say while parents, governors may well notice and recognise some slippage in a school, sometimes the things that can lead a school to be judged inadequate, such as for safeguarding, for example, may be things that are only visible to a handful of children and their families. they may not be visible to everybody involved with the school. 0fsted said this shows the value of inspections, but the biggest education union thinks otherwise. it said the current inspections made little positive difference. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. for more on this we can talk now to the chief inspector at 0fsted, amanda spielman. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. should parents be concerned

hearing the news?— hearing the news? first, i think the liftin: of hearing the news? first, i think the lifting of the _ hearing the news? first, i think the lifting of the exemption, _ hearing the news? first, i think the lifting of the exemption, which - hearing the news? first, i think the lifting of the exemption, which was| lifting of the exemption, which was very welcome to us, came about inconsiderable part because parents were increasingly recognising that a very old inspection judgments did them no favours, give them no insurance, it did not help them to schools. so it was absolutely right and it was recognised in the consultation the government ran, by pretty much everyone who responded, that this needed to change. so it should parents be anxious about the news today? of course recognise it is disappointing when a school that your child attends is downgraded to good rather than outstanding, but i should stress the first that good means good. no parent should be anxious about the child going to a school that has judged good. anxious about the child going to a school that hasjudged good. and if a school has been graded lower than good or requires improvement or inadequate, it is helpful because it means the problems or shortcomings

are being recognised and there are a number of sources of help and advice for schools to help them to get back where they should be, which of course will benefit children and reassure parents in the medium term. my reassure parents in the medium term. my basic message to parents is it is a good thing to have problem is recognised. i hope the most part they will have their views of the school confirmed and in a few cases where they are not, i hope they will be pleased that action is being taken. :, :, ~' be pleased that action is being taken. :, :, ~ :, , , taken. you talk about parents being reassured her, _ taken. you talk about parents being reassured her, but _ taken. you talk about parents being reassured her, but some _ taken. you talk about parents being reassured her, but some parents i taken. you talk about parents being l reassured her, but some parents will think 0k, my school has just been downgraded. does that mean the school's education and teaching is getting worse?— school's education and teaching is getting worse? most of this because we inspected — getting worse? most of this because we inspected last _ getting worse? most of this because we inspected last year _ getting worse? most of this because we inspected last year which - getting worse? most of this because we inspected last year which are - we inspected last year which are covered in this report were last inspected at 13, ia years ago, so we have not tried to go through the history and work out exactly what happened. we have looked at what is happening now on the ground and we have an expectant framework that a course looks at the curriculum that

is being taught, but also looks at behaviour and attitude, what do personal developer and it looks at leadership and management. the feeling that we found, we will be publishing another report next year with a bit more to explain the stories here, but it comes through in these core expectations around curriculum, teaching. there is nothing esoteric here, no tripwires, it is the same framework applied in the same way it is applied to all schools. ii the same way it is applied to all schools. , :, : :, , :, :, schools. if your child was in one of these schools _ schools. if your child was in one of these schools which _ schools. if your child was in one of these schools which have - schools. if your child was in one of these schools which have been - these schools which have been downgraded, what would you do? how would you feel? i downgraded, what would you do? how would you feel?— would you feel? i would hope that the school would _ would you feel? i would hope that the school would explain - would you feel? i would hope that the school would explain the - would you feel? i would hope that i the school would explain the 0fsted report and process. i have read a number of good reports that accompanied inspections and they are often very good reports indeed. as a parent, i would often very good reports indeed. as a parent, iwould be often very good reports indeed. as a parent, i would be entirely happy with. i think openness with parents is always valuable. i think many parents are genuinely glad to have something up—to—date, especially if it fits with the understanding they

have gained of the school over perhaps two or three years of having a child there, it gives them reassurance at that point to see an objective there 0fsted report that confirms their understanding and gives them some additional insight. the unions have said there is very little positivity to come from this and many of us will know a teacher and many of us will know a teacher and they will talk to you about how hard they work. what is your response to that? i hard they work. what is your response to that?— hard they work. what is your response to that? i say completely the opposite- _ response to that? i say completely the opposite. when _ response to that? i say completely the opposite. when we _ response to that? i say completely the opposite. when we look - response to that? i say completely the opposite. when we look at - response to that? i say completely the opposite. when we look at the | the opposite. when we look at the set of schools and see that they have a high proportion coming out requires improvement or inadequate than in the country at a whole, that very clearly signals there is value in routine inspection, that process every few years of going through a day or two of external scrutiny helps people stay current, helps them test themselves, helps make sure that they really keep up that quality the children. i think these

findings absolutely demonstrate the value of periodic inspection. just finall , value of periodic inspection. just finally. while _ value of periodic inspection. just finally, while we have you, ten to 15 years to leave a school with no inspection, is it time that 0fsted changed, increased the inspection? as it was rightly said in the report, this was a decision taken by government, not 0fsted. first to create the exemption and then left it. so i have been pushing for years for the exams and to be lifted and i was delighted when the then secretary of state decided the time was right, so absolutely, i want to make sure that inspection plays its part. it is one of the levers that helps to make sure that our schools are as good as they can be for children and parents and we want to use that in balance and way. {lila use that in balance and way. 0k, thank you _ use that in balance and way. 0k, thank you ever _ use that in balance and way. 0k, thank you ever so _ use that in balance and way. 0k, thank you ever so much forjoining us here on bbc news. there's been high drama in doha today on day three of the qatar world cup, as one of the tournament favourites

argentina were beaten 2—1 by saudi arabia. the shock result ends argentina's 36—match unbeaten run. in a moment we'll be live at the england training ground after their victory last night against iran, but first let's join our correspondentjohn watson who's in doha for us. —— our sports correspondent andy swiss. 0n football's biggest stage, one of its biggest shocks. for saudi arabia and theirfans, a truly remarkable result. one of the world cup's rank outsiders were up against one of the favourites, argentina, and the mighty lionel messi. and it seemed to be following the script at first. some saudi shoving spotted by var, penalty to argentina and messi did what messi does. commentator: it's simple, it's easy. argentina were seemingly in control. but come the second half, come a quite extraordinary turnaround. first saleh al—shehri with the equaliser — how the saudi supporters enjoyed that. but even better was to follow.

a moment of pure magic. commentator: al dawsari! oh, my word! salem al dawsari with a stunning goal and a celebration to match. a team ranked outside the world's top 50 was suddenly ahead. so could they hang on? well, argentina launched attack after attack, but bravely, brilliantly, saudi arabia kept them at bay and the result was an upset which almost defied belief. argentina's first defeat in 36 matches, and for saudi arabia, a day and a victory to go down in footballing folklore. andy swiss, bbc news. the manston migrant processing centre, a holding site for people who arrive in the uk on small boats, is now cleared, says the home office. thousands of migrants had been placed in tents at the former military airfield in kent during the autumn, leading to overcrowding and outbreaks of disease. our home editor mark easton has been

following developments. it is supposed to be a processing centre where migrants arriving, many of them of course in small boats across the channel, would be taken perhapsjust for a couple of hours, at most legally 2a hours except in exceptional circumstances when it is five days, but that is not of course the way manston has been operating. the asylum system has been gridlocked and everything's backed up essentially, so we have seen a few months ago, as you say, a000 migrants living for weeks on end. some families sleeping on mats. that is not what is supposed to happen. actually, they have had a break in the weather, the weather is too poor frankly for people to cross the channel, so there has been another week, more than a week, without any migrants crossing. as a result they have been able to draw breath, move all those people in manston we are told on probably to hotel accommodation, but it is not the end of manston. once we start seeing more people arriving across the channel, it will start getting busy again.

the number of people known to have been killed in yesterday's earthquake in indonesia has risen sharply to nearly 270. it comes as rescue workers on the island of java spent the night searching through rubble for survivors. the quake struck the west of the island near the town of cianjur, a densely populated area prone to landslides, with many poorly—built houses. valdya baraputri sent us this report. rescue workers remind people not to get too close to a ruin of a house. they are trying to evacuate a body of a 28—year—old man trapped in concrete after a three floor house collapsed to the ground. there were five people at the time, but the others survived. translation: the other people were on the highest floor. - they managed to be rescued. my brother—in—law was on the first floor. the ruins fell on him.

the government estimated that most victims are children, because of the number of boarding schools in the area that have been destroyed. meanwhile, many destroyed houses are left by the owners, who took refuge in makeshift tents. the closer to the epicentre of the earthquake, the more visible the damage, some beyond repair. people are too afraid to go back to their houses while, as you can see, these slanted floors are very prone to collapsing, even with the smallest after—shock. 151 people are still missing, many trapped under a landslide triggered by the earthquake. translation: as for the victims| who are still buried in the rubble, i have ordered that the search for victims and their evacuation must be prioritised. the indonesian geophysical agency has learned that the earthquake is a once in 20 year event. for hundreds of injured people at the hospital,

the effect could last a lifetime. valdya baraputri, bbc news, cianjur. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good afternoon. for many today has turned into a drier, brighter day than yesterday, but still some hefty showers out there across the south—west of england and channel islands where it stays quite breezy. heavy rain across north—east scotland, up into orkney, but elsewhere some sunshine and then some crisp spells to take us to the end of the afternoon. temperatures generally between seven and 11 degrees. as we go through this evening and tonight, we are going to see some of our patches developing across central and southern parts of scotland and then from the west we bring in this band of heavy rain accompanied by squally, gusty winds. temperatures ranging from freezing in aberdeen to seven in plymouth and as we go into wednesday, this band of heavy rain pushes its way northwards

and eastwards with some quite strong and gusty winds. generally windy conditions around northern ireland, wales, the south—west of england, where we will see plentiful showers into the afternoon, but some spells of sunshine as well. top temperatures north to south eight to 12 degrees. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: a mother dies two days after a flat fire in nottingham that killed her two daughters the days of cheap labour must end, keir starmer tells businesses. the labour leader says the country needs to be weaned off its immigration dependency. many energy firms are failing vulnerable customers, says the regulator ofgem, as people face an expensive winter some advisers were really good at helping vulnerable customers, others weren't. now, what we don't want for someone who is in difficulties is to face pot luck when they try and get in touch with their supplier. the manston centre in kent,

which holds asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats, has been cleared. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. what a shock to bring you from earlier at the qatar world cup. saudi arabia coming from behind, in a famous win against two time champions argentina. captain and talisman lionel messi looked to have set argentina on their way — with a first half penalty and they could have been out of sight by half time with three goals ruled out for offside. but it was a different story in the second half — and a rejuvenated saudi side equalised through saleh al—shehri. and then a stunning finish from salem al—dawsari put them ahead — worth another look this one — and for the acrobatics. saudi arabia needed some resolute defending in the closing stages —

in a match again with more than ten minutes of stoppage time. but they held on — and secured one of the greatest upsets in world cup history — against one of the tournament favourites. and check out the celebrations in doha — the saudi side with plenty of support — they are making sure to remember this day. rivalling shock results like senegal beating then—titleholders france i—0 in the 2002 tournament opener, and the united states stunning england by the same score in 1950. what was important for us was to actually panel football, so we were happy not only that we played, but we played one of the best teams in the world and we were very happy to finally win. we the world and we were very happy to finall win. ~ :, ,:, , :, the world and we were very happy to finall win. ~ :, , :, :, finally win. we are so proud of the team. amazing. _ finally win. we are so proud of the team. amazing. do _ finally win. we are so proud of the team. amazing. do you _ finally win. we are so proud of the team. amazing. do you think- finally win. we are so proud of the team. amazing. do you think you | finally win. we are so proud of the i team. amazing. do you think you can no all the team. amazing. do you think you can go all the way — team. amazing. do you think you can go all the way to _ team. amazing. do you think you can go all the way to the _ team. amazing. do you think you can go all the way to the final? _ team. amazing. do you think you can go all the way to the final? yes. - team. amazing. do you think you can go all the way to the final? yes. if i go all the way to the final? yes. if we can beat _ go all the way to the final? yes. if we can beat argentina, _ go all the way to the final? yes. if we can beat argentina, anything l go all the way to the final? yes. if| we can beat argentina, anything is possible — we can beat argentina, anything is possible i— we can beat argentina, anything is ossible. :, , :, :, , we can beat argentina, anything is ossible. :, :, , :, :, possible. i am proud of my team and i'm sure possible. i am proud of my team and i'm sure they — possible. i am proud of my team and i'm sure they will— possible. i am proud of my team and i'm sure they will qualify _ possible. i am proud of my team and i'm sure they will qualify at - possible. i am proud of my team and i'm sure they will qualify at least i i'm sure they will qualify at least for the next round.

well, after all that drama — were were due a 0—0 — that's what we got with denmark against tunisia! the group d opener never really threatened to get going. a goalline scramble here, perhaps the closest to a goal, from christian eriksen's corner. kasper schmeichel made a couple of good saves, and there was a late denmark call for penalty through var but it didn't materialise. and the match finished goalless. here's a look at the rest of today's games. at a o'clock, mexico kick off against poland. that's group c. and later holders france take on australia this evening — both those matches live on the bbc. you can also get full commentary on five live. following england's 6—2 win over iran yesterday — much discussion still remains around a head injury sustained by the iranian goalkeeper. ali beiranvand suffered a heavy head—on collision with his team mate hosseini majid just eight minutes into the game. after treatment on the pitch he was allowed to play—on, but he then had to be carried off a minute later. it's a decision that has been widely critcised —

with fifa being accused of failing players. here's former england goalkeeper david james. i've been concussed before. i've broken my nose and not been concussed, so it can be very difficult to judge just on the damage whether concussion occurred. to think that the goalkeeper was allowed to stay on the field having been concussed, thatjust goes against everything that football is trying to work against to protect players. i can only hope that the iranian medical team misread the situation rather than keeping their goalkeeper on the field against his best intentions. it's been another day to forget for england in the cricket — they lost to australia this morning by 221 runs — their heaviest one—day runs defeat. it completes the series whitewash. australia posted 355 for 5 in a rain

interupted first innings — which gave england a revised target. openers travis head and david warner did most of the damage, both with centuries — head making a huge 152. england struggled in their reply — in conditions to suit the bowlers — falling from 57—1 to ia2 all out. england — t20 champions — losing the series 3—0. next season's fi grand prix in china has been cancelled because of the country's covid policies. fi hasn't been to china since 2019, but was due to return for the fourth race in april 2023. china's zero—covid policy has led f1 to conclude the race can't go ahead. the country's latest rules say that anyone found with covid—i9 must spend five days at an isolation centre plus three days isolation at home. that's all the sport for now. we will keep you up—to—date with all of the world cup news throughout the day. shortly we are going to go to an rmt press conference where we are

expecting the general secretary mick lynch to be speaking and we understand they could be announcing future strikes ahead of the christmas period. we are getting pictures ahead of that and we will be there bringing you the latest. could electricty be beamed from space, to power millions of homes? the european space agency will shortly consider funding a study into huge space solar farms to see whether they could work and so help with energy shortages. our science correspondent pallab ghosh explains how it could work. it looks like science fiction. imagine robots building vast solar arrays to capture the sun's power. its energy converted into microwaves and beamed to earth, then collected by antennas over a huge area and turned into electricity.

it's not science fiction, it's notjust something on paper or in the lab, it's ready to be deployed at a small scale. and, of course, the challenge with applying this to space—based solar power is extending that scale and that power by a dramatic amount, and that will take some time. it's a huge challenge, of course. it's a challenge these scientists are taking up here in munich. in an experiment at the aerospace firm airbus, two kilowatts of power were collected from solar panels and sent wirelessly from this transmitter to a receiver at the other end of the room. and that electricity lights up a model city. there's a long way to go from this small demonstration here to sending back solar energy from space. a million times more power needs to be transmitted, and it's got to be sent a million times further. but the engineers here

think it could be done. if the energy satellite concept were successfully developed, it would collect solar energy 24 hours a day. scientists have wanted to do this for decades. because unlike solar energy on the ground, which is interrupted by night time and clouds, it generates power around the clock. ignition, liftoff. it's only now it might become cost effective because rockets can be used over and over again. if you could do it from space and i'm saying if you could, because we are not yet there, then this would be absolutely fantastic. solar based power from space could really help enormously to address our energy shortages and our energy problem which is about to come in the next decades. the us, china and the uk have their own research programmes. as energy prices soar and the destructive impacts of climate change are being felt,

the pressure for the entire world to develop a new, reliable source of clean energy is greater than ever. pallab ghosh, bbc news, munich. we are expecting to be crossing live to a press— we are expecting to be crossing live to a press conference _ we are expecting to be crossing live to a press conference from - we are expecting to be crossing live to a press conference from the i to a press conference from the general— to a press conference from the general secretary— to a press conference from the general secretary of— to a press conference from the general secreta_ to a press conference from the general secretary of the rmt union. mick l nch general secretary of the rmt union. mick lynch is _ general secretary of the rmt union. mick lynch is expecting _ general secretary of the rmt union. mick lynch is expecting to _ general secretary of the rmt union. mick lynch is expecting to be i mick lynch is expecting to be announcing further train strikes on the run—up to christmas. we have had many delays in recent months and lots of train travel chaos so we are expecting more strikes to be announced by the union in central london and we will bring you order that information as soon as get it. staying with pressures on the health service — the threat of nurses going on strike, ambulance services

being stretched and colder weather looming the nhs is bracing itself for one of its toughest winters. our health correspondent nikki fox has been on shift with paramedics at the east of england ambulance service to see what it's like working on the frontline. delays at the moment is a big challenge for us to deal with, and there are loved ones as well who cannot grasp why it has taken so long for us to get there. it is rubbish but we have got to carry on and start from the beginning when we get there. we got stood down, whether that was because there was a crew nearer or it got downgraded, so then we got diverted to this lady who we are now going to see who has got copd and breathing problems. so breathless since last night but you are always a bit breathless, you say? not as bad as this.

pat clarke has a number of conditions that need to be managed. breast cancer. - breast cancer, right. so you might be diabetic, you have had breast cancer, you have got copd. going to give you some medicine now, a nebuliser, just one of these ones, just to get you feeling a bit better. her carer has to leave as she is half an hour late for her next appointment. but it's not the first time she has called an ambulance. i have had a lady who has had to wait eight hours, that was a couple of weeks ago. yeah. so quite reassuring this time they have turned up really quickly. it's really sad to see patients having to wait such a long time foran ambulance, but this is just the culmination of years of underfunding and of reduced resources, just peaking now. demand isjust outstripping supply. we have really hit crisis point now. you don't feel so poorly that you feel like you have to be in the hospital? no. pat has had a quick response but the time it takes to get to patients like her has almost

tripled in three years. to an average of one hour 26. she is given steroids and antibiotics, and after making pat a cup of tea, the crew leaves. these are probably cases that might be able to dealt with by primary care or from gp surgeries, if they had the ability to go out and see patients. but i appreciate that that is very time—consuming for them. the work that we do, we may see four or five patients in 12 hours. a gp could see 60 patients in that time. we are the kind of mobile health service. so, previously, i was an estate agent for quite a few years, which i absolutely loved. butjust fancied a change, and felt, i'm not very squeamish, so might as well put it to good use. we're here for eva?

the next call is for a 97—year—old who is sick, bedbound and confused. have you got any pain anywhere? can you tell me what's wrong? eva recently spent five weeks in hospital. her family doesn't want her admitted unless absolutely necessary. after four weeks in hospital, due to having no physiotherapy whatsoever, she came out unable to use her legs, so she can't walk. she's deteriorated drastically. ijust think it's much busier now. there's also a lot less services available in social care than there was in 2009. you are thinking cottage hospitals and smaller place for rehabilitation, they have all disappeared. there has been no investment into it but increased demand. the team calls the gp to discuss a plan. so she has got an appointment booked in for today but i'm not sure what time. it says about a home visit today. obviously got an infection somewhere. with her high temperature, 38.5.

they leave antibiotics and eva at home. you have to balance on the one hand, the risks to harm of perhaps leaving somebody at home or treating them at home and then not may be getting the diagnostic tests or treatment that can be done in the hospital, and on the other hand, the comfort of the patient and their wishes and what they would like and the wishes of their family and they are very complex decisions to make. the nextjob is 20 miles from base, but it's a child. the air ambulance is already on scene when we get there. we're at an address in wroxham. the crews do a ten hour day and they were about 20 minutes into a 30 minute meal break when they got this call to a nine—year—old, who is fitting. max has up to 30 seizures a day. it happened on the way home from school. let's get a blanket on you, get you nice and warm. because he has had a strong sedative, he needs to be

monitored in hospital. on the way, another call comes in the crew cannot help with. any engines close and able to assist please contact control. _ you might hear it today, a general broadcast on the radio for emergencies we can't get to. obviously, we want to get to our patients so we don't want to be stuck at hospital, you want to be able to treat patients so there is a bit of a problem there sometimes, sometimes we arrive too late and we don't want to. max is taken direct to the children's assessment unit at the norfolk and norwich. he doesn't have to wait in the queue outside a&e. it impacts every aspect of our life. he's under a professor in america, he's having lots of tests at great ormand street. but it's really hard when someone can't tell you what's wrong with your child. the department of health and social care says in england, it is spending £500 million on beds to prevent ambulance delays. it's also employing more call handlers. with winter coming, managers

are hoping to minimise long waits. all ambulance staff want to be able to do is theirjob. nikki fox, bbc news. we can now listen to the general secretary of the rmt mick lynch. mark harper seems intent on blocking any deal being developed between the parties. i will be taking this up with him at a meeting that he arranged with me for this thursday morning. this latest round of strikes will show how important our members are to the running of the country and will send a clear message that we want a good deal on job security, pay and conditions for our people. we have been reasonable but it is impossible to find a negotiated settlement when the dead hand of the government is presiding over and blocking a resolution in these talks. the employers are in disarray. they are saying different things to different people, sometimes at the same time. the

whole process has become a farce that only the new secretary of state can now resolve. i will be calling on him to act up to his responsibilities this thursday. in the meantime our message to the public is we are sorry to inconvenience you, but we urge you to direct your anger and frustration at the government and the railway employees during this latest phase of action. we call upon all trade unionists in britain to take a stand and fight for better pay and conditions in their respective industries, and we will seek to coordinate action including strike action where we can. working people across our class need a pay rise and we are determined to win that for our members and the rmt. we will support all other workers in their campaigns and actions. thank you very much. campaigns and actions. thank you very much-— campaigns and actions. thank you ve much. :, , :, very much. you 'ust touched on your messare very much. you 'ust touched on your message to — very much. you 'ust touched on your message to the — very much. you just touched on your message to the public, _ very much. you just touched on your message to the public, but -

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most members, over three years we are coming to the turn of the year again with no deal in place. we are serious about what we are doing and we apologise for that disruption but really the secretary of state rather than sitting on his hands has got to get down to the serious business of creating a settlement in this industry. yesterday i was told directly by the most senior person working for the train operating companies that he has been stopped from offering us a deal, even a deal we may not like, that we could develop, he has been prevented from doing that by the department for transport, and it seems they are stuck on the idea they will continue this dispute into the new year for whatever reason they have got. the public anger should be at the government, and we hope they have sympathy for our members and for the other workers in this industry and across industries and across the economy that is struggling to make ends meet and earn a living in this society. we expected to have serious

to network rail, they will be doing a lot of engineering work in that period, they have a lot of planned closures and a lot of planned blockades, and we expect there to be a very serious impact through that plus they will be shortages with the train crew and other safety critical grades in that period so we expect there to be disruption, otherwise we would not be doing it.— would not be doing it. inaudible we exect would not be doing it. inaudible we exoect it _ would not be doing it. inaudible we exoect it to — would not be doing it. inaudible we expect it to impact _ would not be doing it. inaudible we expect it to impact the - would not be doing it. inaudible we expect it to impact the entire | we expect it to impact the entire railway service.— railway service. inaudible the overtime _ railway service. inaudible the overtime ban - railway service. inaudible the overtime ban begins . railway service. inaudiblel the overtime ban begins on railway service. inaudible i the overtime ban begins on the railway service. inaudible - the overtime ban begins on the 13th until the 2nd of january. the overtime ban begins on the 13th until the 2nd ofjanuary. shire the overtime ban begins on the 13th until the 2nd ofjanuary.— until the 2nd ofjanuary. are you worried about _ until the 2nd ofjanuary. are you worried about losing _ until the 2nd ofjanuary. are you worried about losing public- until the 2nd ofjanuary. are you i worried about losing public support? corning _ worried about losing public support? corning at _ worried about losing public support? coming at christmas, _ worried about losing public support? coming at christmas, of _ worried about losing public support? coming at christmas, of course. i worried about losing public support? coming at christmas, of course. itriti�*tzl coming at christmas, of course. we are coming at christmas, of course. are concerned about the public in their ability to make their own living and we are concerned about how the public feel about our disputes but the public have also made it clear in opinion polls that they support us and they support the other workers in this economy who

are being screwed down in order to pay for a crisis that was not of their making and what you will see, if there is not a square deal on pay and other matters, is a transfer of wealth from the working people of this country to the super—rich and the people that will be paying dividends throughout this economic crisis, so that is how wealth is redistributed. the problem in society, it is being distributed the runway at the ordinary people, the men and women of this country that get up to work every day are being forced to transfer their money to the utility companies and the energy companies and the super—rich in order to pay for this crisis and thatis order to pay for this crisis and that is not acceptable. everyone in britain need to pay do what we are determined to get one for our members. determined to get one for our members-— determined to get one for our members. :, :, , :, members. what conversations have you had with other — members. what conversations have you had with other sectors? _ members. what conversations have you had with other sectors? we _ members. what conversations have you had with other sectors? we will - members. what conversations have you had with other sectors? we will be i had with other sectors? we will be havin: had with other sectors? we will be having discussions _ had with other sectors? we will be having discussions with _ had with other sectors? we will be having discussions with the - had with other sectors? we will be having discussions with the tuc i had with other sectors? we will be l having discussions with the tuc and other unions we will seek to coordinate whatever we can. we have put down our mark and it is up to others and there are a series of

ballot results coming through in november and december and even january, and we will be seeking to coordinate with any set of workers that wishes to stand up and fight for their futures. that wishes to stand up and fight for theirfutures. we that wishes to stand up and fight for their futures. we are open to any discussions with any unions and with the tuc itself. haifa any discussions with any unions and with the tuc itself.— any discussions with any unions and with the tuc itself. how hopeful are ou of with the tuc itself. how hopeful are you of some — with the tuc itself. how hopeful are you of some progress _ with the tuc itself. how hopeful are you of some progress before - with the tuc itself. how hopeful are you of some progress before the i you of some progress before the first strike? _ you of some progress before the first strike? if— you of some progress before the first strike?— first strike? if they can see the outline of— first strike? if they can see the outline of a _ first strike? if they can see the outline of a deal— first strike? if they can see the outline of a deal you _ first strike? if they can see the outline of a deal you would i first strike? if they can see the i outline of a deal you would wonder why they cancelled the meeting with one hour's noted yesterday, and my executive committee know what the outline of a deal is but they —— that they want to propose but they will not make the offer and you can only take an offer in writing, there is no offer in writing and there has not been in six months, no offer on pay and job security and no written off on what they want in terms of what they call modernisation. i'm not hopeful, if senior people in the industry are not allowed to put pen to paper and sign it and say, there is the proposed deal, i'm not hopeful that this government will allow any deal in this industry,

because they seem intent on having disputes with workers across every sector of our economy. is disputes with workers across every sector of our economy.— sector of our economy. is the network _ sector of our economy. is the network rail _ sector of our economy. is the network rail deal _ sector of our economy. is the network rail deal different i sector of our economy. is the j network rail deal different to sector of our economy. is the i network rail deal different to the one that — network rail deal different to the one that was _ network rail deal different to the one that was offered _ network rail deal different to the one that was offered in _ network rail deal different to the one that was offered in the - network rail deal different to the i one that was offered in the summer? no different — one that was offered in the summer? no different in— one that was offered in the summer? no different in substance, _ one that was offered in the summer? no different in substance, although l no different in substance, although there are some whirling judges but substantially it is a four plus four offer over two years, —— although there are some wording changes. it is the same deal in a different bundle and it's still not acceptable and it be acceptable even if they redress it half a dozen times. inaudible no, not at all. : , �* no, not at all. inaudible then it would _ no, not at all. inaudible then it would be - no, not at all. inaudible then it would be cheaper| no, not at all. inaudible | then it would be cheaper to no, not at all. inaudible - then it would be cheaper to settle rather than hold out. what is going on and the daily mail want to pay attention to this, is it every day where you have a strike at the government writes a cheque for the train operating company for £30 million, eight days already, so work

that out, and there will be eight days more, and every time we do that, they will transfer taxpayers money from the government coffers to the private sector... irate money from the government coffers to the private sector. . .— the private sector... we do seem to have lost that _ the private sector... we do seem to have lost that momentarily. - the private sector... we do seem to have lost that momentarily. as i the private sector... we do seem to have lost that momentarily. as we i have lost that momentarily. as we just heard, there, from the general secretary of the rmt union, mick lynch, saying that his union is going to be voting to take industrial action over four a8 hour periods in december and january. as we can see, ok... just to give you a recap on those dates, thursday and iath of recap on those dates, thursday and iath of december, a possible day for strike action, that is a tuesday and wednesday, —— i3 and ia. on the 16th and 17th of december, that would be the friday and the saturday before christmas which as you can imagine it could have a huge knock—on effect

on shops and restaurants, a very busy time of year. when lots of people will be travelling. and then in january, people will be travelling. and then injanuary, as well, the announcement of two other a8—hour strikes. on the third and ath of january, and the sixth and 7th of january. we heard from mick lynch who said that he has been trying to negotiate with train operators and he was calling on the secretary of state because he said he is the only person now who can resolve these issues. he did then issue an apology to the public but he said the direct anger of the public really should go towards the government and train companies. he was talking about his members not having a pay rise in three years and what they are fighting for, he says they are

fighting for, he says they are fighting for, he says they are fighting for a good deal over security, pay and conditions. and as we mentioned, we arejust security, pay and conditions. and as we mentioned, we are just getting those new dates of potential rail strikes. we have had a spokesperson from the rail delivery group and theyjust issued a statement. they said we made real progress over the last fortnight of talks and for the first time in months, they say, we can see the outline of a credible deal, further strikes, especially in the run—up to christmas will disrupt the run—up to christmas will disrupt the first normal festive season our passengers have been able to look forward to since the covid pandemic, taking even more money out of the pockets of railway staff, and will cause huge damage to the hospitality and retail sectors, dependent on this time of year, they say. the breaking news, further strikes expected. now we can have a look at the weather.

good afternoon. for many of us, it has turned into a drier, brighter day than we had yesterday. but there are some hefty showers around and later in the week there is more wind and rain on the way. the satellite picture reveals this swirl of cloud. that's our next area of low pressure. but speckled shower clouds showing up right now. through the rest of the day, we will see some showers continuing across the south west of england and the channel islands. stays breezy here. also some quite wet weather at times across the east and the north east of scotland up into orkney. temperatures through the afternoon around nine or ten degrees, perhaps feeling a little less cold than it did yesterday. now through this evening and tonight, we are going to see some clear spells and some fog is likely to develop across some central and southern parts of scotland. but then this band of very heavy rain swings in from the west with some gusty, squally winds. overnight lows, perhaps dropping to freezing or below in northeast england and parts of scotland, a little milder to the south and the west.

as our band of wet weather pushes through, this area of heavy rain will drive quite quickly north eastwards through tomorrow morning, but will become quite slow moving across scotland. could see some wintry weather mixing in over the highest ground in the highlands. behind that we see sunny spells and showers, but very gusty winds, particularly around irish sea coasts and through the english channel as well. temperatures tomorrow between 8—12 degrees at best. now, as we move into thursday, low pressure will be to the northwest of the uk. we see this next frontal system hurtling in from the atlantic. that is going to bring another dose of very heavy rain in from the west. ahead of that, we will see some spells of sunshine. it is going to be windy once again, particularly out towards the west, but temperatures just showing signs of climbing a little bit. nine degrees for aberdeen, ia the high in london. and then as we move into friday, well, we see this little ridge of high pressure. see this bump in the isobars here? that is going to calm things down somewhat for the end of the week. but then this next frontal system

pushes in from the atlantic. that will eventually bring rain for some of us during the weekend, but it will also feed in these southerly winds. so as we look ahead to the weekend, we are going to see some milder conditions by day and by night. but there will still be some wet and windy weather at times.

this is bbc news. i'm frankie mccamley. the headlines: fresher disruption on the railways this christmas as the rmt union announces a series of a8 hour strikes in december and january. irate strikes in december and january. we have strikes in december and january. 9 have been reasonable, but it is impossible to find a negotiated settlement when the dead hand of the government is presiding over and blocking a resolution in these talks. a mother dies two days after a flat fire in nottingham that killed her two daughters. the days of cheap labour must end, keir starmer tells businesses. the labour leader says the country needs to be weaned off its immigration dependency. the manston centre in kent, which holds asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats, has been cleared.

and the world cup in qatar has seen one of the biggest shock results in the tournament's history — saudi arabia beat two—time winners argentina 2—i. rail passengers across britain are set to face fresher disruption over christmas as the rmt union announces an escalation in strike action by rail workers unhappy to changes in job rail workers unhappy to changes in job pay rail workers unhappy to changes in job pay and conditions. train companies are set to stage a series of a8—hour strikes on... and again on the... the secretary general of

the rmt union made the announcement a short while ago and let's hear more of what he had to say. these latest round _ more of what he had to say. these latest round of _ more of what he had to say. these latest round of strikes _ more of what he had to say. these latest round of strikes will - more of what he had to say. these latest round of strikes will show i latest round of strikes will show how important our members are to the running of the country and will send a clear message that we want a good deal on thejob security, a clear message that we want a good deal on the job security, pay and conditions. we have been reasonable, but it is important to find a negotiated settlement when the dead hand of government is residing over and blocking a resolution in these talks. the whole process has become a farce, that only the new secretary of state can out resolve. i will be calling on him to act up to his responsibilities this thursday. in the meantime, our message to the public is we are sorry to inconvenience you but we are due to

direct your anger and frustration at the government and the railway employers during this latest phase of action. �* , employers during this latest phase of action. �*, ,, :, ~ :, , of action. let's speak to philip haeue, of action. let's speak to philip hague, former _ of action. let's speak to philip hague, former deputy - of action. let's speak to philip hague, former deputy editor | of action. let's speak to philip | hague, former deputy editor at of action. let's speak to philip i hague, former deputy editor at rail magazine. first, your initial reaction to this further strikes? it seems like they are escalating things, and they?— seems like they are escalating things, and they? yes, the rmt is escalatin: things, and they? yes, the rmt is escalating the _ things, and they? yes, the rmt is escalating the situation _ things, and they? yes, the rmt is escalating the situation and i things, and they? yes, the rmt is escalating the situation and it i things, and they? yes, the rmt is escalating the situation and it is i escalating the situation and it is really what i expected. we have had hints of strikes for a8 hours over the past few weeks and today is the confirmation that the rmt has decided to up the anti and shift from a series of 2a hour strikes at a series of a8—hour strikes and with one immediately after the new year holiday, i think particularly timed to have the maximum disruption that the union can achieve.— the union can achieve. every single time we have _ the union can achieve. every single time we have all— the union can achieve. every single time we have all of— the union can achieve. every single time we have all of these - the union can achieve. every single time we have all of these strikes, i time we have all of these strikes, thatis time we have all of these strikes, that is a huge amount of money,

losses, for all sorts of people. yes, i think the losses run probably into hundreds of millions of pounds now, but i suspect the rmt willjust say if you want to stop these sorts of losses, you need to come to an agreement with us as the unions and you need to come to an agreement with your staff, but so far it has to be said that the government, the department for transport, who are really standing behind network rail and the train operators, the department for transport shows no sign of wanting to back down and to let the union requests go through. and with these strikes in the past we have seen a 2a hour strikes and they have been separated by a single day, so then there has been at knock—on effects onto the next day and technically they have affected numerous days at once despite only being a 2a—hour strike, but are a8—hour strikes. what do you make of

that? it 48-hour strikes. what do you make of that? , ., 48-hour strikes. what do you make of that? , :, : ., 48-hour strikes. what do you make of that? ,:,: :, :, :, that? it is a clear escalation. the union is absolutely _ that? it is a clear escalation. the union is absolutely intending i that? it is a clear escalation. the union is absolutely intending to l union is absolutely intending to cause as much disruption as it can, because it sees this as a negotiating tactic to force the government, to force the department for transport into these negotiations and to force it to find an answer and that answer is the pay rise that the unions have spent the last six months arguing for. hand last six months arguing for. and 'ust last six months arguing for. and just finally. _ last six months arguing for. and just finally, this _ last six months arguing for. and just finally, this is _ last six months arguing for. and just finally, this is one of, one of these traces in the run—up to christmas, the busiest time of year when so many restaurants and pubs will be making so much of their money and for passengers, many might have already bought tickets to travel, so many people will be affected here.— travel, so many people will be affected here. , :, , , :, affected here. they absolutely are, es. and affected here. they absolutely are, yes- and people — affected here. they absolutely are,

yes. and people travelling - affected here. they absolutely are, yes. and people travelling over i yes. and people travelling over christmas, if the new year, visiting friends and relations, they all be affected. these dates are designed to cause as much disruption as possible, all to pursue the rmt�*s because of forcing government to the negotiating table and forcing government to come up with money to fix this dispute. irate government to come up with money to fix this dispute-— fix this dispute. we are seeing these 48-hour _ fix this dispute. we are seeing these 48-hour strikes, - fix this dispute. we are seeing these 48-hour strikes, as i i these a8—hour strikes, as i mentioned, you mentioned, but in between we have two gates, the 15th and the fifth. what happens to those dates in between the two a8 hour strikes, are we expecting to see rail chaos, it's waiting to see that chaos in between the strikes? yes. chaos in between the strikes? yes, ou will chaos in between the strikes? yes, you will see — chaos in between the strikes? yes, you will see disruption _ chaos in between the strikes? yes, you will see disruption on - chaos in between the strikes? 193 you will see disruption on these dates in between the strikes, because the timing of the strikes

has staff and not the sort of booking on the early shift which starts in the strike period so the effect knocks the day in between and i think we will find train operators running very very low level of service on those days. it is all part of the plan to cause as much disruption as the rmt union can. stand disruption as the rmt union can. and for those people that are going on strike, those workers, of course they are walking out for a very serious reason, but they will have missed out on a lot of money in the run—up to christmas, prices are going up. is there a sense that you got of urgency from the unions to try and come to a deal as members of the unions are losing so much money? yes, absolutely. the union members make sacrifices, they do not get paid when they go on strike. they have probably lost more money over the last few months than any pay

rise would have given them. i think thatis rise would have given them. i think that is why it is so important that we settle this dispute, but even accounting for those losses are not union members, the ballot results that came out last week were pretty strong and delivered a healthy mandate to the union to now act and call strikes as it sees fit to force this issue to a resolution, so it is very clear that rail staff are hugely unhappy with the current situation, but i do not get any sense they are about to back down caven, that they are resolute that they want this dispute solved. —— back down or cave in. they want this dispute solved. -- back down or cave in.— they want this dispute solved. -- back down or cave in. thank you very much forjoining _ back down or cave in. thank you very much forjoining us _ back down or cave in. thank you very much forjoining us on _ back down or cave in. thank you very much forjoining us on that _ back down or cave in. thank you very much forjoining us on that breakingl much forjoining us on that breaking news, pressure strikes announced. —— fresh strikes. a woman who was

seriously injured in an arson attack in nottingham has died. fatoumatta hydara was being treated in hospital after a fire at her flat on sunday morning. her daughters, naeemah drammeh and fatimah drammeh, died shortly after being taken to hospital. a man was arrested on suspicion of murder. nottingham police chief investigator who is leading the investigation describes it as one of the most horrendous crimes and a deeply unsettling tragedy. he said the woman's husband was not in the uk at the time of the fire but that both he and other members of the family are being supported by specially trained officers at this incredibly difficult time. and he continued to say we ask for the immediate to give them privacy while they deal with this incredible loss. our correspondent simon hare is in nottingham. he gave me more details on the case.

well, the police are now saying that this is a triple murder inquiry following a fire here in the early hours of sunday at the flat behind me. police and fire service had already established that they believe that the fire was started deliberately, but we now know that there is a third victim and that is the mother of the two children who died on sunday, and as you say, she has been named as fatoumatta hydara, who was 28, the mother of the two young children who died. she had been on life support, but died earlier today from her injuries. and her two children have also been named by nottinghamshire police today, they were one—year—old naeemah drammeh and her sister, three—year—old fatimah drammeh. now, the investigation by police is continuing, they had arrested a 31—year—old man from the clifton area of nottingham in this area on the south edge of the city on sunday and police have been granted an extra 36 hours to question him. detective chief inspector mark sinski has described this as a horrendous crime and he said

it is a deeply upsetting tragedy and he can only imagine the family's pain, including the husband and father of the two children who was not said to be in the uk on sunday at the time of the fire. there is a large team of detectives working on the case. specialists have been examining and continue to examine the first—floor flat behind me. officers are appealing for any information from the public, especially those who may have been in this area between midnight and a:30am on sunday, that's sometime before and sometime after the fire on sunday. and as you can probably see behind me, the tributes are beginning to mount up, as well as many flowers and cards of condolence, also many balloons and soft toys, emphasising reallyjust how young the two youngest victims of this fire were. ok, thank you, simon. just we can see behind you all

of those teddy bears and flowers. do you feel that the community there has been hit quite hard hearing about this and just seeing that building behind you, it is quite a shocking sight, isn't it? it is, and in the last few moments we have had a group of schoolchildren, probably older than the children who have died here, bringing flowers, and since i was here yesterday, the numbers have really increased as well. many messages. people did not seem to know the family that well, although they have been here a while, but obviously everyone deeply shocked and saddened by their deaths. 17 energy suppliers have been told they need to improve how they deal with vulnerable customers. the warning comes from the regulator ofgem, which has been reviewing data supplied by the industry. all the firms that took part were criticised, with five found to have severe weaknesses. but some companies said the review was incomplete. our cost of living correspondent kevin peachey has this report.

the nights are drawing in, the heating is going on and bills are rising. as costs increase, more and more people are struggling and vulnerable but this is the response they're getting from suppliers. what we generally found, i think across all suppliers, but particularly those with severe weaknesses, really is a sense of inconsistency. a sense that some advisers were really good at helping vulnerable customers, others weren't. now what we don't want, for someone who is in difficulties, is to face pot luck when they try and get in touch with their supplier. a typical household bill this winter is £2500 a year — double that of last winter. in april, that typical annual bill will rise to £3000. with many finding those bills difficult to pay, 0fgem says all firms need to improve but five of them — good energy, 0utfox, so energy, tru energy and utilita — had severe issues. campaigners say those on top—up metres are in the most critical situation.

at citizens advice, we're hearing from many people who are struggling to top up their prepayment meters. already this year, we've helped more people with that issue than we have in the previous past five years alone. we really hope today's report is a wake—up call because we need to know that energy companies will step in and support people who are really struggling with their costs. 0fgem has called for urgent action from suppliers but the most heavily criticised suppliers have called for clarity from 0fgem. they say they were condemned on incomplete evidence and that any improvements they made haven't been reflected and that, they say, is causing extra unnecessary concern for vulnerable customers. help is available, but with some of those most in need already choosing not to top up their metres because of their debts, and in one case an elderly man left without power for a fortnight, it won't take much to send stress levels, as well as bills, soaring. kevin peachey, bbc news.

there has been huge shock in the football world cup in qatar is one of the favourites, argentina, has been beaten 2—1 by saudi arabia. let's get the latest. welcome to the doha and to one of the biggest upset in world cup history. right now we are keeping an eye on the mexico poland match which is under way, goalless at the moment, there's the buzz here, the atmosphere is electric because there are so many saudi fans here, i don't know if you can hear the music but that is still celebrating as they beat argentina 2-1. it is celebrating as they beat argentina 2—1. it is hard to overstate just what an update to their upset that this is, everywhere you walk in doha there are people wearing messi

t—shirts, argentina third in the fifa rankings and saudi arabia 515t. it was saleh al—shehri and salem al dawsari who were the goal—scorers for saudi arabia. people watching this said they were impressed by the energy, the aggression, the weight saudi arabia pressed forward throughout the match and this was supposed to be lionel messi's big tournament. we know he is one of the all—time greats, but he has never won a world cup and people were saying there is momentum behind him and this has to be his time now. when he opened the scoring with a penalty, everyone here was like yes, argentina will win, all the predictions will come true, and the change in atmosphere when it saudi arabia got theirfirst change in atmosphere when it saudi arabia got their first goal and scored again, it was absolutely remarkable. let's give you an idea of how the saudi fans reacted celebrating in the fan zone right near where i celebrating in the fan zone right nearwhere i am. celebrating in the fan zone right near where i am. we have some pictures and i think you can see...

absolutely ecstatic saudi fans. when it comes to ticket sales here in doha, the qataris have bought the most of tickets, closely most amount of tickets, closely followed by the usa most amount of tickets, closely folli also by the usa most amount of tickets, closely follialso by arabia, the usa most amount of tickets, closely follialso by arabia, manyte usa most amount of tickets, closely follialso by arabia, many driving and also saudi arabia, many driving across the border to attend these matches. at the match today, was our correspondence from bbc arabic, and it must have been so extraordinary, what was the atmosphere like? the stadium was _ what was the atmosphere like? i“i9 stadium was crazy. the fans at the beginning when there was the goal of messi, it was like we are screwed, but after that everyone was surprised. i talked to a lot of saudi fans and they thought it was the last thing they would expect to win over argentina with lionel messi there playing. and actually, a lot of them were wondering where the

other players of argentina were, but they were so happy with this win it because saudi arabia never won the first game in world cup history, so it is the sixth time for them in the world cup and they never won the first game in their history, so it was like a hit for them, well, they were at the heart to reach in this tournament. i was covering the super cup before it saudi arabia and i do not see a lot of women in the stadium, so it makes me happier to see more women in this stadium and no one saying you cannot stay here or this is for men, they were enjoying and celebrating and it was actually crazy. it took me one hour

and a half to come out from the stadium to the metro station. i have been speaking _ stadium to the metro station. i have been speaking to — stadium to the metro station. i have been speaking to some _ stadium to the metro station. i have been speaking to some saudi - stadium to the metro station. i have been speaking to some saudi fans, | been speaking to some saudi fans, because the fan parker's partner here, and a few of them had been almost speechless with joy, unable to express, but have you heard an erection back in saudi arabia, because they understand the comments says you do not need to work during the game? —— the fan zone is near here. the game? -- the fan zone is near here. , ,:, :, , the game? -- the fan zone is near here. , :, , :, here. yes, so the fans that there are in disbelief _ here. yes, so the fans that there are in disbeliefjust _ here. yes, so the fans that there are in disbeliefjust like - here. yes, so the fans that there are in disbeliefjust like here, i are in disbeliefjust like here, everyone is now celebrating in the streets and in the houses with their family. it was like unexpected and they are celebrating, as if they win something bigger actually because it is a argentina. haifa something bigger actually because it is a argentina-— is a argentina. how big is it in saudi arabia? _ is a argentina. how big is it in saudi arabia? they _ is a argentina. how big is it in saudi arabia? they have i is a argentina. how big is it in saudi arabia? they have the l saudi arabia? they have the strongest — saudi arabia? they have the strongest lead _

saudi arabia? they have the strongest lead among i saudi arabia? they have the strongest lead among the i saudi arabia? they have the i strongest lead among the saudi countries and the players, they have a very good players, but in saudi arabia and qatar and these countries, they do not play outside saudi arabia, so some of us feel that they have the experience they needed to compete in the world cup? so that is why competing with argentina, with south american teams or european teams, it was like are they going to do it or not? you are one of my — they going to do it or not? you are one of my extraordinary _ they going to do it or not? you are one of my extraordinary colleague | one of my extraordinary colleague who has at some new talents and one of them is that you lived in a cairo for years when you worked for a spanish news agency and i know your second language is not english, it is spanish and he reported a lot on south american football, so i know you closely followed what happened in argentina. the sense i get from argentinian fans as they are not just a sad and disappointed, they are really quite baffled and

confused. they're not sure what happened. confused. they're not sure what happened-— happened. yes, people from argentina. — happened. yes, people from argentina, even _ happened. yes, people from argentina, even in _ happened. yes, people from argentina, even in the i happened. yes, people from . argentina, even in the stadium, spoke to them the match and they were like we are winning, we win, it is at saudi arabia, have you seen the ranking of the fifa? exist. yes, the ranking of the fifa? 51st. yes, it was like — the ranking of the fifa? 51st. yes, it was like no _ the ranking of the fifa? 51st. yes, it was like no one _ the ranking of the fifa? 515t. yes, it was like no one could the ranking of the fifa? 51st. yes, it was like no one could believe that even in argentina, a lot of them are saying they do not do the best. they started the world cup as a winner for the world cup, best. they started the world cup as a winnerfor the world cup, they best. they started the world cup as a winner for the world cup, they had a winner for the world cup, they had a lot of chances to win this competition, so they did not do the homework as they have to do. more of a challenge. — homework as they have to do. more of a challenge, perhaps? _ homework as they have to do. more of a challenge, perhaps? may _ homework as they have to do. more of a challenge, perhaps? may be, - a challenge, perhaps? may be, because they — a challenge, perhaps? may be, because they have _ a challenge, perhaps? may be, because they have a _ a challenge, perhaps? may be, because they have a lot - a challenge, perhaps? may be, because they have a lot of - a challenge, perhaps? may be, - because they have a lot of talented players like martinez and messi and the goalkeeper, they have a very strong team and argentina is not counting on messi like before, but in this particular match we saw

argentina just count on messi and we do not know why. they are unbeaten for 36 games and it was like what happened? the first half it was way different than the second half, so what happens there is a criticism that argentina, even here or it shows that the second half was a disaster, what happened, how we let the game be like this after we were winning? 50 it was a huge chance and we know argentina are crazy about football, they are making the best atmosphere and from the metro to the stadium and even in the stadium, they were among the loudest or even they were among the loudest or even the loudest in the stadium, but after it was like a silence between all of them and they cannot believe it. it was like what are you doing? shellshocked, i have to say. it feels like there are a lot of

argentinian fans in qatar who are not from argentina but wearing the shirts. how has it been covered so far, the world cup, across the arab world? as it on the front of all the papers are?— world? as it on the front of all the papers are? yes, it is all the world cu - , papers are? yes, it is all the world cu, and papers are? yes, it is all the world cup. and having — papers are? yes, it is all the world cup, and having several— papers are? yes, it is all the world cup, and having several countries i cup, and having several countries are playing in the tournament, there's a lot of focus and it today after the match of argentina saudi arabia, the news channels and newspapers were salivating that and our team ran its wit was huge. —— newspapers were celebrating that in our team won. a lot of people are a fan of messi, so that is why some arab people, you will see them with argentina because they want to see

messi winning a world cup. maradona had won one- — messi winning a world cup. maradona had won one- a _ messi winning a world cup. maradona had won one. a lot _ messi winning a world cup. maradona had won one. a lot of— messi winning a world cup. maradona had won one. a lot of argentina - messi winning a world cup. maradona had won one. a lot of argentina fans | had won one. a lot of argentina fans were putting — had won one. a lot of argentina fans were putting photos _ had won one. a lot of argentina fans were putting photos of— had won one. a lot of argentina fans were putting photos of messi - had won one. a lot of argentina fans were putting photos of messi and . were putting photos of messi and maradona side by side and they are hoping that messi can win one like maradona. we hoping that messi can win one like maradona. ~ . ., ., ., maradona. we will continue to hear the celebrations _ maradona. we will continue to hear the celebrations tonight _ maradona. we will continue to hear the celebrations tonight for - maradona. we will continue to hear the celebrations tonight for the - the celebrations tonight for the saudis. they are going to celebrate all night. great to have you with us, thank you so much. let'sjust keep an eye on poland mexico, i think it is still goalless, but the other match we will be looking forward to tonight as the defending champions france who are playing against australia, the socceroos. i'm not sure they are clear favourites any more but they are without of their key players like

karim benzema who is injured and out of the tournament, he tore a muscle in training, and paul pogba as well he was one of those key players back when france won in 2018 and he has not even made it to qatar, he has not even made it to qatar, he has not hit because of injury. it is not as though there is a problem in that team though, it is an embarrassment of riches, an incredibly strong side taking on the socceroos, but we are swinging to some australian fans as well who are quietly confident and have a well—organised young, passionate team, the failures, so we look forward to that match and will certainly you across all developments. —— passionate team, the australians. thank you, we'll have much more that footballing action in sport a little later on. home office says the mountain to migrate processing centre, holding set for people who arrive in the uk on small boats, is now cleared. thousands of migrants have been placed in tents during the autumn,

leading to overcrowding and outbreaks of disease. our home editor mark easton has been following developments. it is supposed to be a processing centre where migrants arriving, many of them of course in small boats across the channel, would be taken perhapsjust for a couple of hours, at most legally 2a hours except in exceptional circumstances when it is five days, but that is not of course the way manston has been operating. the asylum system has been gridlocked and everything's backed up essentially, so we have seen a few months ago, as you say, 4000 migrants living for weeks on end. some families sleeping on mats. that is not what is supposed to happen. actually, they have had a break in the weather, the weather is too poor frankly for people to cross the channel, so there has been another week, more than a week, without any migrants crossing. as a result they have been able to draw breath, move all those people in manston we are told on probably to hotel accommodation, but it is not the end of manston. once we start seeing more people arriving across the channel,

it will start getting busy again. that was mark easton. let's talk to the executive director of the human rights charity inquest. debra, thanks forjoining us this afternoon. just hearing from mark there, 4000 migrants stuck in those processing centres for weeks on end. i mean, it has been shocking and i think what is also really appalling is that warnings about the conditions at manston were absolutely well—known. the terrible conditions in which men, women and children were existing, the unsanitary conditions, risk of infectious diseases and concerns about health care and then of course we saw the tragic death of somebody held in detention and i'm afraid to say it was a death that we feared would happen because of the

conditions in which people are being detained. .,, conditions in which people are being detained. .., ., , detained. under those conditions, he was responsible _ detained. under those conditions, he was responsible to _ detained. under those conditions, he was responsible to make _ detained. under those conditions, he was responsible to make sure - detained. under those conditions, he was responsible to make sure that i was responsible to make sure that people are ok and safe and to make sure people are not dying? ultimately this is whether the government and the home secretary will stop and frankly the language that she and others have used towards those seeking asylum and talking about invasion, it absolutely speaks to her i think some of the toxic hostile environment that we are experiencing. —— absolutely speaks, i think. these people are fleeing persecution and violence and deserve to be kept safely. i'm afraid to say running an institution and a facility holding 4000 people who are vulnerable by the very nature of the detention, simply as dangerous and,

you know, whilst we welcome the fact that there is nobody there at the moment, sadly, we know that there will be another situation where we will be another situation where we will have people who will have arrived and who will need compassion and care and that cannot simply be provided in those kind of environments. what we very much hope is now there has been this awful death, there will be a wide—ranging investigation that looks at the full circumstances in which this man died, examines the access to health care and the safeguard concerns, but also puts it in the broader context about the need for a more compassionate asylum system and a system where we address the serious backlog, we address the fact that there are not safe routes and people are then subjected to these unsafe

boats and pastures across to the uk and we actually learn from this, because we cannot simply accept that this is the way that we treat vulnerable asylum seekers. {lita this is the way that we treat vulnerable asylum seekers. 0k, thank ou ve vulnerable asylum seekers. 0k, thank you very much. _ vulnerable asylum seekers. 0k, thank you very much, deborah _ vulnerable asylum seekers. 0k, thank you very much, deborah speaking - vulnerable asylum seekers. 0k, thank you very much, deborah speaking to l you very much, deborah speaking to us, the director at inquest. ijust want to bring you some breaking news, we have been hearing about new strikes from the rmt union and we're just getting now from network rail. network rail�*s chief negotiator in a statement said no one can deny the precarious financial hole in which the railway finds itself, striking make that whole are bigger and the task of finding a resolution even more difficult. and also we have had another statement from downing street. ijust want another statement from downing street. i just want to bring another statement from downing street. ijust want to bring you that. downing street, the prime minister's official spokesman, said

that the walk—outs announced by the rmt union were stopping hard—working people from getting to work. we can get more on this our correspondent who is outside the rmt union offices and was at the conference earlier. we union offices and was at the conference earlier. we heard from the general _ conference earlier. we heard from the general secretary _ conference earlier. we heard from the general secretary mick - conference earlier. we heard from the general secretary mick lynch l the general secretary mick lynch announcing those fresh strike dates, at the background to this is that the rail industry and the rnc have been talking, intensive talks over the past fortnight —— rmt. the rail industry have been saying that real progress has been made but clearly there has been no breakthrough and we have had in the last hour confirmation from the rmt, the general secretary, confirmation from the rmt, the generalsecretary, mick confirmation from the rmt, the general secretary, mick lynch, that they will be holding a series of strikes in the run—up to christmas and also early in the new year. just to repeat those dates, that they will be carrying out four 48—hour

strikes, two of those on the 13th and 14th of december, and then on the 16th and the 17th of december. those will be in the same week and that will be in the week before christmas. people will be going out to do christmas shopping, visiting relatives, millions of people will be affected by this disruption. there will also be further 48—hour strikes in early january. there will also be further 48—hour strikes in earlyjanuary. the strikes in early january. the first of those on the third and 11th of january and then the six and the 7th of january. we january and then the six and the 7th ofjanuary. we did ask the general secretary mick lynch about the impact that this is going to have on the millions of commuters who have already suffered a number of strikes over the past six months after various walk—outs and the impact in his message to them, and he said he recognises the disruption that this will cause people but he also said

that people, members of the public should direct their anger towards the government. we understand that more than 40,000 rmt members are going to be taking part in these four separate 48 hour strikes and two of those in the same week in december and then two of them in early january so december and then two of them in earlyjanuary so much more disruption and misery for millions of commuters especially in the run—up to christmas. you of commuters especially in the run-up to christmas. you mentioned the misery and _ run-up to christmas. you mentioned the misery and people _ run-up to christmas. you mentioned the misery and people are _ run-up to christmas. you mentioned the misery and people are going - run-up to christmas. you mentioned the misery and people are going to l the misery and people are going to face lots of rail disruption, so what about the days in between the strikes? irate what about the days in between the strikes? ~ ~' ., what about the days in between the strikes? ~ ~ ., , strikes? we know, something else mick l nch strikes? we know, something else mick lynch announced, _ strikes? we know, something else mick lynch announced, there - strikes? we know, something else mick lynch announced, there will i strikes? we know, something else i mick lynch announced, there will be an overtime ban and he recognised, he said that it is also going to cause huge disruption and do not forget as we have seen, over the past months, with this strike action that has been carried out by members of the rmt on the rail network, that

after a day's strike there are knock—on effects on the rail network and so there are reduced timetables and so there are reduced timetables and as we have seen, on strike days, only 20% of the network has been running, so there is going to be a lot of disruption, notjust on those days when the strike action is going to be carried out, but also on the day around it as well. a lot of misery ahead for commuters and the rmt union said they have not got a proposal and they have not been offered a proposal despite sitting down and negotiating with the rail industry but as i said, the rail industry but as i said, the rail industry themselves having said in a statement this afternoon, after the announcement, of the strikes, that they felt that real progress was being made with those talks, with the rmt, and for the first time in months the rail delivery group said

they could see the outline of a credible deal and they are still urging the rmt to be back at the negotiating table but at this stage that looks very unlikely because we have had confirmation of those four 48—hour strikes, two of them in the week before christmas, and two of them early in the new year. helena wilkinson, thanks _ them early in the new year. helena wilkinson, thanks for _ them early in the new year. helena wilkinson, thanks forjoining - them early in the new year. helena wilkinson, thanks forjoining us. - now we have the sport. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. we'll start with one of the biggest shocks we'll see at the qatar world cup. saudi arabia coming from behind to beat the two time champions — and much fancied argentina in a famous win earlier today. argentina captain and talisman lionel messi looked to have given his side the perfect start — with a first half penalty, and they could have been out of sight by half time with three goals ruled

out for offside. but it was a different story in the second half — and a rejuvenated saudi side equalised through saleh al—shehri. and then a stunning finish from salem al—dawsari put them ahead — worth another look this one — and for the acrobatics. saudi arabia needed some resolute defending in the closing stages — in a match again with more than 10 minutes of stoppage time. but they held on — and secured one of the greatest upsets in world cup history — against one of the tournament favourites. and check out the celebrations in doha — to remember this day. rivalling shock results like senegal beating then—title holders france in the 2002 tournament opener what was important for us was to actually play football, so we were happy not only that we played, but we played one of the best teams in the world and we were very happy to finally win it.

we are so proud of the team. amazing _ do you think you can goj all the way to the final? yes. if we can beat argentina, anything is possible. i am proud of my team and i'm sure they will qualify at least for the next round. the second match in group c between mexico and poland has been underway for about half an hour. these are live pictures from doha. the match is live on bbc1 and available on the bbc iplayer and bbc sport website. it is goalless at the moment. well, after all that drama we were due a 0—0 — that's what we got with denmark against tunisia! the group d opener never really threatened to get going — a goalline scramble here, perhaps the closest to a goal, from christian eriksen's corner. kasper schmeichel made a couple of good saves, and there was a late denmark call for penalty through var but it didn't materialise. and the match finished goalless.

here's confirmation of today's results and fixtures. later, holders france take on australia — that game is also live on the bbc. you can also get full commentary on five live. beth mead will face a long spell on the sidelines after a serious knee injury suffered on saturday during the defeat against manchester united in the women's super league. the injury puts her participation in the world cup next year in some doubt. she was the top scorer on the way to england winning the euro is in the summer. she will see a surgeon in the coming days and a timescale will be established, said her club arsenal. it's been another day to forget for t20 champions england in the cricket — they lost to australia this morning by 221 runs, which completes a one—day series whitewash. australia posted 355 for 5 in a rain interupted first innings — which gave england a revised target. openers travis head and david warner

did most of the damage, both with centuries — head making a huge 152. england struggled in their reply — in conditions to suit the bowlers — falling from 57—1 to 142 all out. england losing the series 3—0. next season's f1 grand prix in china has been cancelled because of the country's covid policies. f1 hasn't been to china since 2019, but was due to return for the fourth race in april 2023. china's zero—covid policy has led f1 to conclude the race can't go ahead. the country's latest rules say that anyone found with covid—19 must spend five days at an isolation centre plus three days isolation at home. that's all the sport for now. it is still goalless in the match between poland and mexico. 17 energy suppliers have been told they need to improve how they deal with vulnerable customers. the warning comes from the regulator ofgem, which has been reviewing data supplied by the industry. all the firms that took part

were criticised, with 5 found to have severe weaknesses. but some companies said the review was incomplete. our cost of living correspondent kevin peachey has this report. the nights are drawing in, the heating is going on and bills are rising. as costs increase, more and more people are struggling and vulnerable, but this is the response they're getting from suppliers... what we generally found, i think across all suppliers, but particularly those with severe weaknesses, really is a sense of inconsistency. a sense that some advisers were really good at helping vulnerable customers, others weren't. now what we don't want, for someone who is in difficulties, is to face pot luck when they try and get in touch with their supplier. a typical household bill this winter is £2,500 a year — double that of last winter. in april, that typical annual bill will rise to £3,000. with many finding those bills difficult to pay, 0fgem says all firms need to improve but five of them — good energy, 0utfox, so energy, tru energy and utilita —

had severe issues. campaigners say those on top—up meters are in the most critical situation. at citizens advice, we're hearing from many people who are struggling to top up their prepayment meters. already this year, we've helped more people with that issue than we have in the previous past five years alone. we really hope today's report is a wake—up call because we need to know that energy companies will step in and support people who are really struggling with their costs. 0fgem has called for urgent action from suppliers but the most heavily criticised suppliers have called for clarity from 0fgem. they say they were condemned on incomplete evidence and that any improvements they made haven't been reflected and that, they say, is causing extra unnecessary concern for vulnerable customers. help is available, but with some of those most in need already choosing not to top up their meters because of their debts, and in one case an elderly man left

without power for a fortnight, it won't take much to send stress levels, as well as bills, soaring. kevin peachey, bbc news. there are money—saving tips on the bbc website. five years ago, an investigation by the new york times into one of the most powerful film producers in the world, harvey weinstein, helped the metoo movement spread globally. weinstein is now serving 23 years in prison, convicted of rape and sexual assault. now a new film depicts the painstaking work by two journalists at the newspaper, and the bravery of the abuse survivors who spoke to them. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has been talking to the journalists who broke the story, and the actors who play them in the film. hi. hi. we're from the new york times. i believe you used to work for harvey weinstein? it was just over five years ago

that the newspaper published its ground—breaking story. it didn't just affect the cinema industry. it reverberated around the world. the two journalists are played by carey mulligan and zoe kazan. i asked them how much responsibility they felt telling a story like this one. a huge amount, a huge amount of responsibility towards the subjects of the film, and towards, you know, everyone who contributed to the original story — a lot of whom who are portrayed in the film. yeah, i don't know if i can say it any better than that. you know, we...we felt this enormous responsibility to tell the story conscientiously. and i think we felt like we were in really good hands from the top down. in your previous stories, how did you persuade women to tell you what had happened to them? the case i made was, i can't change what happened to you in the past, but together, we may be able to help

protect other people. rather than weinstein, who denies sexual assault, the movie's more about the individuals who spoke out. what is it exactly that we're looking at here? we're looking at extreme sexual harassment in the workplace. the two journalists who first broke the story hoped it would make an impact, but they never imagined how huge that impact would be. women all over the world start coming forward. and we're looking at it going, oh, my god, the stakes are even higher than we knew. and we thought we had understood this story. but we certainly never could have predicted that we would be part of a story that helped kind of ignite change at this level. and it's been... listen, it's been the gift of a lifetime to be part of that. harvey's just disputed eight to 12. we have to have corroboration. eight to 12 settlements has to be backed up. .

is there one word that sums up how you feel about being part of this? i think gratitude. mm, yeah. gratitude, and i think that's been, you know, overwhelming to experience at the screenings that we've had so far of the film, where the survivors have been, the real survivors have been in attendance. the gratitude to them from everyone has been overwhelming. it's also a story about the power ofjournalism. but, of course, at its heart are the women who spoke out. the only way these women are going to go on the record... ..is if they alljump together. we're all here, harvey. who have you talked to? for a story that changed the world. lizo mzimba, bbc news.

nasa's artemis spacecraft has reached the moon. the unmanned vehicle flew around 80 miles from the lunar surface in the first of a series of flights aimed at returning humans to the moon in 2025. our science editor rebecca morelle reports. closing in on the moon. as nasa's spacecraft nears its target, it's the moment they've been waiting for. these images were taken as the spacecraft made a close flyby, sweeping above the lunar surface on the far side of the moon, revealing the barren, dusty landscape and flying over some of the apollo landing sites on its way. this is one of those days that you've been thinking about and dreaming about for a long, longtime. we just saw the earth set behind the moon as we take the next human rated vehicle around the moon preparing to bring humans back there within a few years. this is a game changer. three, two, one, and liftoff of artemis 1. the mission began last wednesday, blasting off from the kennedy space center in florida, sending a spacecraft to the moon.

it's taken some selfies along the way before reaching its destination. first, the spacecraft flies in close, just 130 kilometres. that's 80 miles above the lunar surface. then it enters a much larger orbit, swinging more than 65,000 kilometres, about 40,000 miles beyond the moon. that's further than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown. during the several weeks orion is in orbit, nasa will collect important data and check how the spacecraft is performing. this is a test flight, so there are no people on board. instead, there are mannequins covered in thousands of sensors collecting important data. most of those sensors are getting an idea of whether its environment is going to be ok for people. so things like radiation sensors, motion sensors, accelerometers, things like that, things that we as human payloads are going to care a lot about.

and this is vital because if this mission is a success, astronauts will join the next ride, taking in these views for themselves, like this one with the earth as a pale blue dot. but there's some way to go yet. nasa will be assessing every stage of the spacecraft�*s journey before it returns home with a splashdown in the pacific ocean on the 11th of december. rebecca morelle, bbc news. shan cleaver works for airbus and is the industrial manager for the orion european service module project. thanks module project. forjoining us. talk us through thanks forjoining us. talk us through what your role is in the project? i through what your role is in the ro'ect? ., ~' through what your role is in the ro'ect? ., ~ ., ~ , , project? i work for airbus in germany — project? i work for airbus in germany and _ project? i work for airbus in germany and this _ project? i work for airbus in germany and this is - project? i work for airbus in germany and this is where i project? i work for airbus in l germany and this is where we project? i work for airbus in - germany and this is where we are building and testing what is called the model which sits behind the crew

model, the white cylinder you see in some of the selfies you are seeing, and we are building that he and then we send it over to the us and it is then merged with other parts of the spacecraft and then for artemis it is up there and around the moon at the moment. myjob on this mission, i have worked on the management side to make sure the different components from the different contractors come together on time, so we can build our modular build. that sounds like a big task is the project are sticking to time and what is the timescale looking like? in terms of the mission, everything is going really well, and of course we had a few false starts where we try to launch a late august, early september time frame but they were scrapped for various reasons and then we have the hurricane coming into florida where we were launching from but now we have launched, everything is going perfectly to plan and the mission timeline is

progressing finally and we are getting some exciting data back. it must be so exciting for you and your colleagues to see how far you have come, what is the atmosphere like? everyone is so excited. i have worked on this project for about five years but some of my colleagues have worked on these for nearly a decade. with the launch of artemis i it is the culmination of years and years of hard work, and tough meetings and discussions and now we are seeing the fruits of our labour up are seeing the fruits of our labour up there in orbit and that is because it is the start of a new chapter in space exploration. everybody is thrilled and excited to be part of this. it is everybody is thrilled and excited to be part of this-— be part of this. it is part of t in: be part of this. it is part of trying to — be part of this. it is part of trying to take _ be part of this. it is part of trying to take humans - be part of this. it is part of trying to take humans to i be part of this. it is part of i trying to take humans to the be part of this. it is part of - trying to take humans to the moon, so what does that mean for people like us on earth? it so what does that mean for people like us on earth?— like us on earth? it has been over 50 ears like us on earth? it has been over 50 years since — like us on earth? it has been over 50 years since we _ like us on earth? it has been over 50 years since we took _ like us on earth? it has been over 50 years since we took humans i like us on earth? it has been overj 50 years since we took humans to like us on earth? it has been over- 50 years since we took humans to the moon and of course in the apollo era we were sending people to the moon for a few days at a time, collecting rock samples and data that we then brought back to earth, but this time

we are going with a bit more of a long—term mission, so we will be sending astronauts to the lunar surface for a few weeks at a time, testing out technology and capabilities to really prove we can support human life on another planetary body like the moon. this is really important, if we start to think about going further afield, say, to mars, and only by doing these things, demonstrating these technologies on the moon, that we can look at other projects like mars in the future. this is very exciting and hopefully this is a stepping stone to further exploration. infer? stone to further exploration. very excitina. stone to further exploration. very exciting. thanks _ stone to further exploration. very exciting. thanks for _ stone to further exploration. very exciting. thanks forjoining us. that is one of the team working on that exploration mission. in hertfordshire three little ponies are helping to bring some cheer to hospital patients. charlie, romeo and pickles

are therapy ponies and they've been visiting a ward at the lister in stevenage. kate bradbrook from look east reports. it's not something you see very often, if ever. three shetland ponies arriving at this vascular ward at the lister hospital, ready to bring some four—legged joy to patients like pamela. they love the kisses. yes. beautiful. really is. i don't know how they stand up to all the people in the end. she's beautiful. pickles, romeo and charlie are therapy ponies. they're all rescues and have been through months of training so they remain calm in almost any situation. next, it's patrick's turn to be charmed by romeo. lovely. you know, really is, you know. yeah. it brings warmth back in your old heart, you know? no, no, it's good.

these visits are paid for by fundraising done by the east and north hertfordshire hospitals charity. bruce, whose wife is in this ward, says it's worth every penny. she was just blown away and had a huge smile. i haven't seen that smile for quite a while now. i have to say it, it did... i'm sorry. it's been a bit of a struggle the last few days, so yeah, it greatly improved her wellbeing. oh, that was lovely. cheered me up for the day. it was lovely. it made the painjust a little bit less. it was very, very nice. thank you so much. now, if you're wondering what happens when these ponies need the toilet, romeo can show us — he's wearing a nappy to keep everything nice and clean and tidy. they all have a good shampoo and set and they love the hair drying afterwards.

so they have to be absolutely spotless and clean, dust—free, when they come into this environment in the hospital. and theyjust love people stroking them and cuddling them and talking to them. and when they get out of the hospital environment or the place we visited, they get back in their fields and then they're crazy shetland ponies again covered in mud and running around. kate bradbrook, bbc look east in stevenage. now it's time for a look at the weather. you seem to be sticking with the ww you seem to be sticking with the pony angle? i you seem to be sticking with the pony angle?— you seem to be sticking with the on anale? ., ., ., ., pony angle? i had no idea that was auoin to pony angle? i had no idea that was going to happen. _ pony angle? i had no idea that was going to happen. so _ pony angle? i had no idea that was going to happen, so that _ pony angle? i had no idea that was going to happen, so that is - pony angle? i had no idea that was going to happen, so that is the - going to happen, so that is the magic of television. let's have a look at the weather. it has been magic for some people today with blue skies overhead and a lot of nice weather for blue skies overhead and a lot of nice weatherfor some blue skies overhead and a lot of nice weather for some people although not completely dry. this is although not completely dry. this is a gorgeous scene from the highlands. blue skies overhead. the satellite picture here is not quite so gorgeous, though, a swirl of cloud and a big area of low pressure which

will bring more wind and rain as we head through the next couple of days. out there right now we have a bit of fog over parts of north—east scotland, down towards central scotland, down towards central scotland, likely to become a bit more widespread as we go into the evening, and the other thing you start to notice shows very clearly, a band of rain sweeping in from the west of the south—west of england and wales seeing a belt a very heavy rain, and it will be torrential downpours for a short time, accompanied by a squally gusty winds, the kind of weather that could wake you up in the night, and also turning pretty wet in northern ireland. towards the north—east it will be cold, a touch of frost for some, and some of those fog patches freezing, especially in central and southern scotland, north—east england, and this is the band of rain pushing north—east, it will become quite slow moving over scotland and we may see something wintry over the highest ground here. elsewhere, sunny spells, heavy, maybe thundery showers blowing in on

brisk winds, especially for irish sea coasts and also the english channel. temperatures, generally between 8—13. as we move at a wednesday and into thursday, yet another frontal system hurtling wednesday and into thursday, yet anotherfrontal system hurtling in another frontal system hurtling in from anotherfrontal system hurtling in from the atlantic and that will bring some very heavy rain once again, and another bout of strong winds, and for much of the uk, central and eastern parts, anyway, starting thursday on a find doubt but that won't last long as the band of rain sweeps in from the west with brisk winds, and behind that sunny spells and heavy showers but temperatures are just showing signs of creeping upwards a little bit. 9-14. of creeping upwards a little bit. 9—111. friday, is ridge of high pressure, the bump in the isobars, as that topples in it is likely to mean a few showers, and more dry weather, and it should give us a chance to draw breath and then a frontal system are pushing in from the west so that will bring rain back into the weekend and ahead of that, a surge of very mild airfrom

the south. temperatures really climbing as we head towards the weekend and it will feel quite a lot milder by day and by night, saturday night will be a particularly mild affair but with that, we are going to see some outbreaks of heavy rain and some brisk winds at times as well. so after what has not been a bad day for many today, things look a lot more unsettled as we head through the rest of the week. more weather coming up in the next hour.

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