affecting northern ireland. strong southerly winds, though, will push milder air northwards with temperatures in double figures. today at 5.30 — uk net migration figures hit a record high. the number of people arriving compared with those leaving the uk has doubled to more than half a million in one year. the prime minister and the labour leader have both suggested recently that immigration should fall. and yet the reality is the complete opposite. so, what happens now? also on the programme... a day of strikes — teachers walk out in scotland for the first time in a0 years, university lecturers walk out across the uk over pay and conditions. the little boy murdered by his own family — a review says information about child protection must be better shared. nhs england bosses warn that people are dying because of long delays

handing patients over at a&e. and more than 1,000 paddington bears left for the queen after she died have joined children at a charity teddy bears�* picnic. coming up on sports day later in the hour on the bbc news channel we will round up all the days world cup action including a narrow victory for switzerland over cameroon. where there were mixed emotions for the match winner. good evening. the uk's net migration figure has hit a record high. half a million more people entered the uk than left betweenjune last year and this year according to the latest figures from the office for national statistics. it's more than double the number the year before. the number from the year before. the rise is driven by people arriving legally from outside the eu, foreign students and by more

people travelling after the pandemic. our home editor, mark easton, has been looking at the figures and is here. sophie, the figure of 504,000 more people arriving than leaving the uk in the year tojune is the highest ever recorded, by some margin. if we look back over the past 30 years, net migration was minus 13,000 in 1992 rising to 330,000 just before the brexit referendum. 310,000 just before the pandemic. a big fall amid covid restrictions. and now this record number. let's break it down into people from the eu, british nationals and people from the rest of the world. 51,000 more eu nationals left than arrived. we gained 115,000 british nationals. but the net addition of citizens from the rest of the world in just 12 months was 509,000.

so, what's going on? a substantial proportion of arrivals are students, 277,000 arriving in the year to june, like these two currently studying at york university. the june, like these two currently studying at york university. the uk offers lots of— studying at york university. the uk offers lots of opportunity _ studying at york university. the uk offers lots of opportunity for - offers lots of opportunity for international students like us to study here and access this amazing and high—quality educational system. and even upwards, increases every yeah _ and even upwards, increases every year. £22,000 a year. so, that all goes _ year. £22,000 a year. so, that all goes to— year. £22,000 a year. so, that all goes to the — year. £22,000 a year. so, that all goes to the university so it helps fund the — goes to the university so it helps fund the university. the goes to the university so it helps fund the university.— fund the university. the prime minister was _ fund the university. the prime minister was today _ fund the university. the prime minister was today said - fund the university. the prime minister was today said to - fund the university. the prime minister was today said to be l minister was today said to be concerned about foreign students arriving with family members to take low quality qualifications, something the head of york university argues misses the point. they bring vitality to british businesses and some of them create their own companies. if we are looking for a growth story at the moment, this is a growth story, this is something to the value of £26 million to the uk economy each year.

another large group of arrivals in the last year have been ukrainians fleeing the war in their homeland, around 200,000 are known to have come recently, many taking advantage of special visas. a smaller number of special visas. a smaller number of people from hong kong and from afghanistan have also been given bespoke visas to live in britain. whatever the reasons, the headline figure will intensify argument about what britain's immigration policy should look like post—brexit. fist what britain's immigration policy should look like post-brexit. at the key takeaway _ should look like post-brexit. at the key takeaway is, don't assume that | key takeaway is, don't assume that these figures are some kind of new normal that we going to have for the new next ten years, this is a relatively unusual period that we are currently seeing.— are currently seeing. today's migration — are currently seeing. today's migration figures _ are currently seeing. today's migration figures do - are currently seeing. today's migration figures do not - are currently seeing. today's i migration figures do not include those arriving in small boats or coming to the uk by other routes. but there are challenges for the asylum system. 0ver but there are challenges for the asylum system. over the last 20 years asylum claims have gone up and down depending on various international crises, the latest figure is 72,000, which is close to the previous record, back in 2000

and two. meanwhile the backlog in the asylum system is at a record level, of 143,000 people awaiting an initial decision. while the number returned to their country of origin in the most recent year is under 20,000, far below the pre—brexit referendum annual average of 64,000. speaking on bbc politics live today, the former conservative chief whip, wendy morton, accepted more needed to be done. ., ., ., ~' wendy morton, accepted more needed to be done. ., ., ., ~ ., , to be done. continue to work really hard on driving _ to be done. continue to work really hard on driving these _ to be done. continue to work really hard on driving these numbers - to be done. continue to work reallyl hard on driving these numbers down and understanding as i said what the factors for... and understanding as i said what the factors for- - -_ factors for... they're going up, not down! tackling _ factors for... they're going up, not down! tackling outsource - factors for... they're going up, not down! tackling outsource and - factors for... they're going up, not i down! tackling outsource and making sure that our — down! tackling outsource and making sure that our processes _ down! tackling outsource and making sure that our processes are _ down! tackling outsource and making sure that our processes are working l sure that our processes are working as good and efficiently as they should be. as good and efficiently as they should toe-— as good and efficiently as they should be. ., , , , should be. have they been up until now? i would _ should be. have they been up until now? i would say _ should be. have they been up until now? i would say that _ should be. have they been up until now? i would say that there - should be. have they been up until now? i would say that there is - should be. have they been up until| now? i would say that there is room for improvement. _ now? i would say that there is room for improvement. for— now? i would say that there is room for improvement. for government, | for improvement. for government, elected on — for improvement. for government, elected on a _ for improvement. for government, elected on a promise _ for improvement. for government, elected on a promise to _ for improvement. for government, elected on a promise to reduce - elected on a promise to reduce migration, is said to be fully committed to bringing down overall numbers, but downing street today declined to put a timescale on that ambition made calls for more foreign

workers to be allowed to come in to fill gaps in the labour market and boost economic growth. mark easton, bbc news. 0ur political editor, chris mason, joins us now. so, you have got some political leaders saying these migration numbers need to fall, the complete opposite is happening, what happens now? ., ., . , now? , we have heard it in recent d da s, the now? , we have heard it in recent d days. the prime _ now? , we have heard it in recent d days, the prime minister— now? , we have heard it in recent d days, the prime minister saying - days, the prime minister saying that immigration should full, the labour leader, keir starmer, talking about what he described as immigration dependency, and saying that the uk needed to wean itself off that. we should say not all political leaders have said they would like to see falling immigration, the scottish national party would like to see immigration going up. but when we look at these figures, outwardly it is flattering to our country because lots of people see the uk as a magnet, they are drawn towards us, and yet, the whole question of the numbers creates political and societal quandaries. so, for those political leaders that talk of getting the numbers down, actually

delivering lower numbers would be politically different, do you reduce the number of international students, do you reduce the number of people coming into work for the nhs, and at what consequences? where does it leave those growth targets, those desires to get the economy growing? and yet if the numbers remain high, there is a societal pressure, pressure on school places, on housing and again, on the health service. so, it is incredibly difficult, not least for the politicians at the moment, who are saying one thing when the observable reality is the opposite. ichris reality is the opposite. chris mason, thank _ reality is the opposite. chris mason, thank you. - tens of thousands of workers have been on strike across the uk today in a series of walk outs affecting schools, universities and royal mail sorting offices. the strikes are over pay and working conditionsin scotland the first national strike by teachers in 40 years meant millions of children were off school. we'll have more on that in a moment. across the uk, postal workers also went out on a 48—hour strike today.

there have been more talks today ahead of rail strikes in the run—up to christmas and tomorrow we'll find out when nurses will walk out next month. and today at 150 universities across the uk, up to 70,000 lecturers and staff walked out again over pay, short—term contracts and at some places over pensions. 0ur education editor, branwenjeffreys, has the details. 0n picket lines at almost every university in the uk, from cardiff to belfast, lecturers on strike, wanting better pay, more secure jobs. whether in glasgow or manchester, where morgan, teaching while he studies for a phd, spoke to me. i while he studies for a phd, spoke to me. ., ., , .,, me. i am not prepared to struggle for ears me. i am not prepared to struggle for years and _ me. i am not prepared to struggle for years and years _ me. i am not prepared to struggle for years and years on _ me. i am not prepared to struggle for years and years on end, - me. i am not prepared to struggle for years and years on end, the i for years and years on end, the students deserve staff who are feeling secure, who are feeling confident in their work and can get to know the students over a long period of time and teach them

properly. i don't feel like i can give that if i am on a contract which is three months or six months. what do we want, equal pay, when do we want _ what do we want, equal pay, when do we want to? _ what do we want, equal pay, when do we want to? now. at what do we want, equal pay, when do we want to? now.— we want to? now. at his level, pay is u- to we want to? now. at his level, pay is up to £16,000. _ we want to? now. at his level, pay is up to £16,000. the _ we want to? now. at his level, pay is up to £16,000. the strength - we want to? now. at his level, pay is up to £16,000. the strength of i is up to £16,000. the strength of feeling on picket lines is about issues that have been growing in universities for many years, about work that feels increasingly insecure and casual, and university staff who are seeing their pay being left behind by inflation. students have already had their education disrupted by covid. now, more strikes in this long—running dispute. i strikes in this long-running disute. ., strikes in this long-running dis - ute. ~' ., , strikes in this long-running disute. ~' ., , ., dispute. i think if it was nearer the end of— dispute. i think if it was nearer the end of the _ dispute. i think if it was nearer the end of the year, _ dispute. i think if it was nearer the end of the year, or - dispute. i think if it was nearer the end of the year, or even i dispute. i think if it was nearer the end of the year, or even at dispute. i think if it was nearer - the end of the year, or even at the beginning. — the end of the year, or even at the beginning, injanuary, it would be a lot worse _ beginning, injanuary, it would be a lot worse for— beginning, injanuary, it would be a lot worse for students. | beginning, in january, it would be a lot worse for students. i understand wh the lot worse for students. i understand why they are — lot worse for students. i understand why they are doing _ lot worse for students. i understand why they are doing it, _ lot worse for students. i understand why they are doing it, it _ lot worse for students. i understand why they are doing it, it would - lot worse for students. i understand why they are doing it, it would be i why they are doing it, it would be nice if— why they are doing it, it would be nice if we — why they are doing it, it would be nice if we could _ why they are doing it, it would be nice if we could get _ why they are doing it, it would be nice if we could get reimbursed i why they are doing it, it would be i nice if we could get reimbursed for some _ nice if we could get reimbursed for some ways — nice if we could get reimbursed for some ways-— some ways. this person is sympathetic— some ways. this person is sympathetic but _ some ways. this person is sympathetic but told - some ways. this person is sympathetic but told me l some ways. this person is - sympathetic but told me students have had a raw deal. has a sympathetic but told me students have had a raw deal.— have had a raw deal. as a paying customer i _ have had a raw deal. as a paying customer i feel— have had a raw deal. as a paying customer i feel like _ have had a raw deal. as a paying customer i feel like i _ have had a raw deal. as a paying customer i feel like i am - have had a raw deal. as a paying customer i feel like i am not - customer i feel like i am not

supported enough by the university, and sometimes, in times like this, i really feel alone, because as i said, there are so many disruptions. a so, when i sat down with the union leader, i ask, a so, when i sat down with the union leader, iask, why a so, when i sat down with the union leader, i ask, why should students put up with more disruption? thea;r put up with more disruption? they shouldn't have _ put up with more disruption? they shouldn't have to _ put up with more disruption? they shouldn't have to put _ put up with more disruption? they shouldn't have to put up with this but staff should not have to put up with 25% _ but staff should not have to put up with 25% pay cuts.— with 25% pay cuts. what are you askin: for with 25% pay cuts. what are you asking for now? _ with 25% pay cuts. what are you asking for now? we _ with 25% pay cuts. what are you asking for now? we are - with 25% pay cuts. what are you asking for now? we are asking l with 25% pay cuts. what are you i asking for now? we are asking for with 25% pay cuts. what are you - asking for now? we are asking for a lot more than _ asking for now? we are asking for a lot more than the _ asking for now? we are asking for a lot more than the 396 _ asking for now? we are asking for a lot more than the 396 they - asking for now? we are asking for a lot more than the 396 they have - lot more than the 3% they have offered, — lot more than the 3% they have offered, in _ lot more than the 3% they have offered, in a cost of living crisis, doesn't — offered, in a cost of living crisis, doesn't touch the sides. employers to meaningfully address casualisation and employ people pronerly— casualisation and employ people properly and prevent people working at burnout _ properly and prevent people working at burnout levels. we could talk about _ at burnout levels. we could talk about pay _ at burnout levels. we could talk about pay-— at burnout levels. we could talk about -a . ., ., , , about pay. the union argues there is about pay. the union argues there is a deal to be — about pay. the union argues there is a dealto be done. _ about pay. the union argues there is a deal to be done. universities - about pay. the union argues there is a deal to be done. universities say i a deal to be done. universities say money is tight. in england, fees are stilljust over £9,000. that money is tight. in england, fees are stilljust over £9,000.— stilljust over £9,000. that was set ten, 11 stilljust over £9,000. that was set ten. 11 years — stilljust over £9,000. that was set ten. 11 years ago — stilljust over £9,000. that was set ten, 11 years ago and _ stilljust over £9,000. that was set ten, 11 years ago and hasn't - stilljust over £9,000. that was set ten, 11 years ago and hasn't moved. so, we really don't have the headroom to continue to support pay awards that are way, way, way above what we can afford.—

what we can afford. while negotiations _ what we can afford. while negotiations will - what we can afford. while negotiations will chew - what we can afford. while l negotiations will chew over what we can afford. while - negotiations will chew over these issues, universities say they will try to limit the impact of students —— the impact on students of strikes. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, manchester. every school in scotland was shut today, with the exception of a handful in 0rkney and shetland, as teachers went on strike for the first time in 40 years. the scottish government says the 10% pay rise being demanded is unaffordable. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. just show me what you're doing, then. i5 just show me what you're doing, then. , . ., just show me what you're doing, then. , . ~' ., just show me what you're doing, then. , . ,, ., ., ., ., then. is back to home learning to da for then. is back to home learning to day forjohn _ then. is back to home learning to day forjohn and _ then. is back to home learning to day forjohn and his _ then. is back to home learning to day forjohn and his sons - then. is back to home learning to day forjohn and his sons owen i day forjohn and his sons owen and finn. day forjohn and his sons owen and firm. .,, ., ., ,, day forjohn and his sons owen and firm. ., ., ,, like finn. those two groups... like hundreds _ finn. those two groups. .. like hundreds of— finn. those two groups... like hundreds of thousands - finn. those two groups... like hundreds of thousands of - finn. those two groups... like| hundreds of thousands of other children across scotland, the strike means that schools have shut for the day. it means that schools have shut for the da . , , , ._ ,., means that schools have shut for the da. ,_ day. it is my birthday so i don't really mind- — day. it is my birthday so i don't really mind. john _ day. it is my birthday so i don't really mind. john is _ day. it is my birthday so i don't really mind. john isjuggling i really mind. john is 'uggling workin: really mind. john is 'uggling working from home_ really mind. john isjuggling working from home with - really mind. john isjuggling - working from home with childcare. for 0wen, who has autism, the change of routine isn't easy. i am

for owen, who has autism, the change of routine isn't easy.— of routine isn't easy. i am stressed about it because _ of routine isn't easy. i am stressed about it because i _ of routine isn't easy. i am stressed about it because i want _ of routine isn't easy. i am stressed about it because i want to - of routine isn't easy. i am stressed about it because i want to make i of routine isn't easy. i am stressed i about it because i want to make sure that the _ about it because i want to make sure that the boys are ok, and the biggest — that the boys are ok, and the biggest challenge is balancing my work with looking after my children, trying _ work with looking after my children, trying to— work with looking after my children, trying to keep them occupied, trying to do their— trying to keep them occupied, trying to do their work. you know, i think it is a _ to do their work. you know, i think it is a sad — to do their work. you know, i think it is a sad reflection, that the teachers _ it is a sad reflection, that the teachers have had to resort to this course _ teachers have had to resort to this course of — teachers have had to resort to this course of action.— teachers have had to resort to this course of action. tens of thousands of teachers — course of action. tens of thousands of teachers are _ course of action. tens of thousands of teachers are taking _ course of action. tens of thousands of teachers are taking part - course of action. tens of thousands of teachers are taking part in - course of action. tens of thousands of teachers are taking part in the i of teachers are taking part in the walkout. reluctant to strike but insisting their salaries must track inflation. ., ., , ., ., inflation. you are starting to notice the — inflation. you are starting to notice the fact _ inflation. you are starting to notice the fact that - inflation. you are starting to notice the fact that after i inflation. you are starting to i notice the fact that after you've paid all of your bills, after everything has come out of your salary, what you've got left with is minimal. , ' . . , ., minimal. difficult decision, we don't want _ minimal. difficult decision, we don't want to _ minimal. difficult decision, we don't want to see _ minimal. difficult decision, we don't want to see children i minimal. difficult decision, we don't want to see children not| minimal. difficult decision, we i don't want to see children not in school, — don't want to see children not in school, we — don't want to see children not in school, we want them learning every day. however, ithink school, we want them learning every day. however, i think they were holding — day. however, i think they were holding a — day. however, i think they were holding a gun to our head, to be honest — holding a gun to our head, to be honest. ,, ., holding a gun to our head, to be honest, ,, ., ., ., holding a gun to our head, to be | honest._ strong honest. strong language? strong lanauuae honest. strong language? strong language but _ honest. strong language? strong language but it — honest. strong language? strong language but it was _ honest. strong language? strong language but it was a _ honest. strong language? strong language but it was a poor- honest. strong language? strong language but it was a poor offer i language but it was a poor offer they gave — language but it was a poor offer they gave us. language but it was a poor offer they gave us— language but it was a poor offer the ave us. , ., ., they gave us. teachers in scotland had previously _ they gave us. teachers in scotland

had previously been _ they gave us. teachers in scotland had previously been offered - they gave us. teachers in scotland had previously been offered a i they gave us. teachers in scotland had previously been offered a 596 i had previously been offered a 5% increase. two days ago, the offer to those on the lowest salaries was upped to 6.85%. unions said this was an insulting offer, well below the 10% they wanted. an insulting offer, well below the 1096 they wanted.— an insulting offer, well below the 1096 they wanted. there has to be a reality check _ 1096 they wanted. there has to be a reality check mugs _ 1096 they wanted. there has to be a reality check mugs the _ 1096 they wanted. there has to be a reality check mugs the trade - 1096 they wanted. there has to be a reality check mugs the trade union l reality check mugs the trade union colleagues about where that money would have to come from and the impact on it. we cannot achieve everything that we want if we are to succeed with a 10% pay increase for teachers on all grades, that is simply not affordable. this one-day walkout is the _ simply not affordable. this one-day walkout is the first _ simply not affordable. this one-day walkout is the first national - simply not affordable. this one-day walkout is the first national strike i walkout is the first national strike in scotland's schools since the 19805, in scotland's schools since the 1980s, teachers telling us they are angry and disappointed at what is on offer, and the way they've been treated, and feeling they had no choice but to go on strike. brute treated, and feeling they had no choice but to go on strike. we want 1096! a more _ choice but to go on strike. we want 1096! a more talks _ choice but to go on strike. we want 1096! a more talks will— choice but to go on strike. we want 1096! a more talks will take - choice but to go on strike. we want 1096! a more talks will take place i 10%! a more talks will take place next week, all sides hoping further disruption to children's education can be avoided.

a report into the death of a five—year—old boy who was killed by his family has called for the welsh government to change how agencies share information about child protection. logan mwangi was murdered by his mother, stepfather and a teenager at his home near bridgend injuly last year. hospital doctors didn't pass on a list of significant injuries the little boy had suffered. 0ur corrrespondent tomos morgan has the story, and a warning, his report may contain some distressing details. if he is unconscious, he needs me... a mother in distress... he needs mum. ..heryoung boy missing... but it transpired this was all a lie. angharad williamson and stepfather john cole and 15—year—old craig mulligan had beaten and brutally killed five—year—old logan mwangi. back in august 2020, logan was taken to a&e with several significant injuries. in march the following year he was put on the child protection register before being taken off

three months later. 0n 31stjuly, his body was found dumped byjohn cole in a river behind the home. today, a child practice review found that the paediatric consultant that saw logan 11 months before he died failed to make hr protection failed to make a child protection referral when assessing him. this was a significant missed opportunity for logan. had further information from health being shared, it most likely, though we cannot say for sure because of hindsight bias, would have triggered a child protection assessment. today's report highlights how covid restrictions prevented social workers, healthcare workers and the police from gaining a true picture of how logan lived his life behind closed doors. but their main criticism revolves around the absence of information sharing between those agencies involved and a call for a national review into this area. the welsh government say a programme to transform children's services is already in place, and they would not conduct another

review at this time. it is one that we have heard many times before, and for me, we need to go further, i would like welsh government to undertake an urgent review of the accountability structures which underpin child protection. logan was described as a happy, intelligent young boy. his death will be remembered by so many. and the lessons from it will have to be learned. tomos morgan, bbc news, bridgend. our top story this evening: the uk's net migration figure hits a record high. and coming up: police will contact 70,000 people who have been targetted by scammers. coming up on sports day in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel what now for the players, we look at the human cost in rugby union after the midseason financial collapse and relegation of two premiership clubs.

the real bargains. to the world cup now and both the england and wales camps have been putting in their last training sessions before tomorow's second group matches against the usa and iran. natalie pirks is in doha for us. natalie. big day tomorrow, england know a win over the united states would put them into the last 16 and for wales a win against iran would do wonders for their chances of doing the same. in the last few minutes, fifa have confirmed welsh fans will be able to take rainbow bucket hats and flags into the stadium, after some had them confiscated in theirfirst match. but first england, they had that big 6—2 win, but they have never beaten the united states at a world cup before. thanks giving in

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euphoria of — we deserve to go through. after the euphoria of getting _ we deserve to go through. after the euphoria of getting here, _ we deserve to go through. after the euphoria of getting here, wales i we deserve to go through. after the l euphoria of getting here, wales have to deal with being on the world stage. the threat of a yellow card stopped gareth bale wearing the 0nelove arm band. fifa's decisions are frustrating. brute onelove arm band. fifa's decisions are frustrating.— are frustrating. we weren't happy about not being _ are frustrating. we weren't happy about not being able _ are frustrating. we weren't happy about not being able to _ are frustrating. we weren't happy about not being able to wear- are frustrating. we weren't happy about not being able to wear it i are frustrating. we weren't happy i about not being able to wear it with the sanctions that could have been put in place that i know people say, oh, you should have worn it, but i would have been sent off after 25 mps. —— would have been sent off after 25 mp5. -- 25 would have been sent off after 25 mps. —— 25 minutes. would have been sent off after 25 mps. -- 25 minutes.— would have been sent off after 25 mps. -- 25 minutes. every gesture will be scrutinised. _ mps. -- 25 minutes. every gesture will be scrutinised. against - will be scrutinised. against england, the iranian players refused to sing their anthems, seen to be supporting anti—government protests. by supporting anti—government protests. by today, words were chosen very carefully. by today, words were chosen very carefull . �* ,, �* by today, words were chosen very carefull . ~ ,, ~ ., �* ., carefully. translation: i don't want to talk about — carefully. translation: i don't want to talk about political _ carefully. translation: i don't want to talk about political issues, - carefully. translation: i don't want to talk about political issues, but i to talk about political issues, but can i give you a short sentence in response to your question, no, we are not under pressure, we have come

here to play football. bath are not under pressure, we have come here to play football.— here to play football. both teams want to focus _ here to play football. both teams want to focus on _ here to play football. both teams want to focus on the _ here to play football. both teams want to focus on the game, i here to play football. both teams want to focus on the game, but i here to play football. both teams i want to focus on the game, but now politics are still unther the spotlight. almost 23,000 people who were taken to hospital by ambulance in england last week had to wait more than half an hour outside the hospital before they could be seen. nhs managers have warned that ambulance crews are having to deal with long delays for handovers at a&e and they say the situation is leading to deaths. last week, nearly a third of ambulance journeys to hospitals with patients resulted in waits of 30 minutes or more. hospitals were close to full with 95% of beds occupied. more than 13,000 patients were in hospital beds even though they were ready to leave — that's partly down to delays with social care. our health editor hugh pym reports from milton keynes. these are some of the nhs's jugglers — every day trying to free up beds

for those who've just arrived and get others safely home. it can be an uphill struggle — they have to keep the system moving. nigel is a senior paramedic. at the front door of the hospital, ambulance crews wait to hand over patients. at the moment, in a&e we're very full. there is nowhere to move the patients, so the crews at the moment are we have one crew that's going to take three patients. if another crew comes in, they'll take that patient as well. that will release three crews. nigel has been transferred to work in the hospital. each day he liaises with doctors and nurses to find spaces in a&e, move patients out of corridor, and get ambulance crews back on the road. we have got eight in the department, we have had nine seen in the last hour and 108 seen so far today. it's a complex numbers game. at the midday meeting, julie reviews with colleagues what the latest a&e pressures mean for the rest of the hospital. over in surgery, we have one male bed available, i with three definites i and eight potentials. it's at the second highest alert level.

there are 74 patients in beds who are fit to leave. a pool three means for us that there's a significant blockage in getting people out of hospital. we are very full at the moment. we have a significant number of patients that no longer need to be in hospitalfor their care. one solution is a new same—day emergency care centre, aiming to treat people quickly so they don't need a bed. victoria, who is a consultant here, says getting older patients back home if possible is vital. if we can prevent 30% of people coming into hospital at the front door, that's 30% fewer people that need to come into hospital in the beds. as soon as you come into hospital, you start to decondition. so a frail older person will start to lose muscle tone and strength and independence, even on day one. so if we can prevent that, even for one to two two days, that will be significantly important.

the centre's also helpful for patients like sheila who can get a check—up after an operation. i've got no complaints whatsoever. they come in and done it and i was home. i so how does the hospital boss see the bigger picture? he says it is all about getting the patients the right support at home. if i had a blank cheque for the nhs, i would spend it not in the hospital, but in community and social care to free up capacity in our hospital to treat more patients. i've just taken him round to x ray... ministers say more money will go to social care. nhs england says there are more call handlers than hospital beds. but, as today's figures show, the pressure's on those on the front line are as intense as ever. hugh pym, bbc news, milton keynes. police are sending text messages to 70,000 people today and tomorrow asking them to get in touch because they have been targeted in a phone scam by criminals trying to trick them out of thousands of pounds. more than 100 people have now been arrested by the metropolitan police in what is the uk's biggest anti—fraud operation.

some victims have been tricked out of large sums of money. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds explains. it's the met�*s biggest ever operation against fraudsters. the new strategy — taking away their tools. hello! specifically a web—site allegedly run from this flat in east london, which police say was used by nearly 60,000 criminals worldwide. ispoof have been closed by the fbi. it was advertised openly online. the no 1 spoofing service... with handy how—to guides. police say it was used to call victims anonymously, while pretending to be from their bank. we are all used to these one—time passwords that come to your phone, for example, and you need to somehow con somebody to for example, and you need to somehow con somebody to give you that over the phone — that's the core of this. and to do that, you need to impersonate, perhaps, being their bank. to impersonate their bank, you need specialist software that's the core of this.

and to do that, you need to impersonate, perhaps, being their bank. to impersonate their bank, you need specialist software that allows your ordinary phone to pretend pretend to be a bank phone. it's called spoofing. police obtained phone recordings intercepted from a server in norway. they believe ispoof allowed criminals to make up to 20 calls a minute to people around the world. £48 million was stolen. one person lost £3 million. the met plans to send 70,000 text messages to victims for whom it has numbers, but no names. that's been criticised. the obvious concern is that scammers will pose as the police and send their own text messages. so the met�*s messages will only go out today and tomorrow. they won't contain any link and they will direct people to the met�*s own web—site and then to action fraud, where they can fill in their details. a 34—year—old man has been charged with fraud and organised crime offences. but the investigations continue into those allegedly using the service. there have been 120 arrests. the message to the scammers is,

"we know who you are". tom symons, bbc news. more than 1,000 paddington bears have been delivered to a barnardo's nursery in east london by the queen consort, camilla. they are bears that were left by members of the public for the queen after she died. now gathered up and cleaned, they've been taken for a children's teddy bears picnic. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. their stay in clarence house had come to an end. this morning, after a sight—seeing tour of central london, it with us time for these paddington bears to meet their new owners. you said you want a bear? hand delivering them at that is barnardos nursery in east london was the queen consort, who is also the charity's patron. tea ? oh, yes, please! it was this film to mark queen elizabeth's platinumjubilee that touched a nation and connected the monarch to the little bear from peru.

when the queen died, hundreds and hundreds of bears and soft toys were left as tributes. and, having been carefully collected and cleaned, they're now ready to find their forever homes. what a mess, even i'vej never made a mess like this before! and who better to read the story paddington takes a bath, than the bears' on screen adoptive father, mr brown? this label says it all, "this special teddy bear was left at a royal park or residence in memory of her majesty queen elizabeth ii in september 2022". and on the reverse, it says, "please look after this bear," and it's signed by her majesty the queen consort and i think all the children here who have received one of these bears today may not quite get the impact of it now, but to have that by your bed in years to come will be quite special. after the marmalade sandwiches, it was time for the queen consort to go, but after the next few days 1,000 paddingtons and teddies that were left in royal parks and palaces will be given to

children across the uk. sarah campbell, bbc news, east london. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willets. fopp top i dug my duffle coat out it has been so wet. but it has been awful driving in it, with the spray and standing water and local flooding. we have had more rain today. adding to the totals which have made it a record—breakingly wet month in scotland and southern england, with many places having a month's worth of rain. today's rain added to the amounts. this is the line of heavy rain that is gusts of winds up to 70mph in the west. it will remain windy in the west. although that rain is now clearing from eastern areas. the showers tend

to diminish overnight and the winds later ease down. it should be largely frost—free, because we keep a brisk wind going. tomorrow drier, but some showers in the north and west and they will be heavy with hail, thunder and sleet and snow over the tops of the mountain. fewer further south. temperatures still around about the average for the time of year, nine to 14 celsius. we are going to get some milder weather for the weekend. there that is ridge of high pressure bringing that window of dry weather tomorrow, but the the fronts rush in, novice not finished with its rain. saturday brings the rain and southerly winds into central and western areas. gales accompanying it. may not get to the south and east until after dark. but then it maylinger into the second half of the weekend. for most

of us it is another wet weekend.