hello, good morning this is bbc news with the latest headlines: the biggest walk—out in nhs history, as nurses announce two days of strikes on 15th and 20th december, in a row over pay. there isn't enough staff and if we don't pay nurses fairly we are not going to attract people, we're not going keep people. we want to hear from you if you were due to have a routine appointment on the 15th or 20th december. how is this going to affect you? or if you or a loved one are due you be in hospital over the festive period are you concerned this might affect when you're discharged? get in touch with me on twitter @annitabbc and use #bbcyourquestions. footballer gareth bale urges welsh teachers to let pupils watch their �*historic�* world cup

match against iran, which kicks off injust under an hour. meanwhile, their group b rivals england are looking to earn enough points to qualify for the final 16 in their match against the usa this evening. and sharing deepfake pornographic images without consent is to be criminalised in england and wales. hello. and welcome. nurses in england, wales and northern ireland will strike just before christmas in what is set to be their biggest walk—out in the nhs's history. the royal college of nursing has announced strikes across two days. those walk—outs will happen on 15th and 20th december from 8am to 8pm. it's a dispute over pay.

the union has demanded that its members receive a rise in response to the cost of living crisis. earlier this year, the government accepted the recommendations of the independent nhs pay review body to give nurses a £1,a00 pay rise. though routine appointments will be affected by the strikes, nurses will still be able to provide emergency and ongoing care. urgent tests and scans will still go ahead for vulnerable patients. gp services should be unaffected because nurses working in practices weren't eligible to take part in the ballot. the rcn's general secretary, pat cullen has criticised what she describes as �*unsafe staffing levels�* and low levels of pay. industrial action in scotland will not go ahead as pay negotiations continue. laura foster reports.

sean only started working as a nurse at the start of this year, and is already thinking of leaving because of the pay. what would you say to a patient who, say, has had their operation postponed because of this strike action? well, first of all, i'm sorry. i hope and think they would understand that, you know, if they have been waiting for that operation, they've probably been waiting for it because there isn't enough staff. and if we don't pay nurses fairly, we're not going to attract people and we're not going to keep people. the royal college of nursing says there'll still be safe levels of staffing in emergency care, but it's likely there'll be disruption to pre—planned appointments and surgeries. the strikes will last from 8am to 8pm each day. we will continue to provide life—preserving services on those days. but of course there will be disruption. but there's disruption to patient services at this point in time — there has been for many, many years. the union wants its members�* pay to go up by the rate of inflation plus 5%, but government say that�*s not affordable. at the christmas market in birmingham, it was hard to find people who didn�*t support the nurses. but there are worries. i�*ve got a child that�*s disabled. so, you know, if we did need to go,

then obviously it is a concern in that respect because we need to get her seen as soon as possible. the queues would be even worse than they already are, but they do definitely deserve more of a pay rise. i think most british people, if we talk about our nhs, . i it's one of the things we're reallyl proud of, so why not support those who basically make it up? these strikes don�*t involve nhs nurses in scotland, who were given a new pay offer last night — but nurses will be striking across northern ireland, in all but one area of wales, and at more than half the trusts in england. for months, nurses have been telling us they intend to strike. now it�*s less than three weeks till they actually do it. and it�*s happening not once, but twice before christmas. laura foster, bbc news, birmingham. joining me now is carmel o�*boyle. she�*s an nhs nurse in liverpool, and chair of the north west regional board for the royal college of nursing.

carmel, thank you forjoining us. a nurse on question time said nurses have been waiting forjam tomorrow for decades but it hasn�*t come. i think people will understand the message from nurses, but is now really the right time to be going on strike when we have record waiting lists for nhs treatment, 7 million in england?— lists for nhs treatment, 7 million in encland? ., ~ ., in england? good morning, think of havin: in england? good morning, think of having me- — in england? good morning, think of having me- we _ in england? good morning, think of having me. we have _ in england? good morning, think of having me. we have been - in england? good morning, think of having me. we have been waiting i in england? good morning, think of having me. we have been waiting a| having me. we have been waiting a long time in the nhs has been running on the goodwill of our health care professionals for a long time. we cannot continue. no nurse wants to go out on strike but we cannot see what else we want dhammakaya can do. the government is forcing us to do this, they could stop it by coming back to the negotiations but they haven�*t listened and don�*t seem to understand the value of nursing at the predicament that puts our patients in. patients are already in danger because there aren�*t enough nurses and we can�*t get enough nurses and we can�*t get enough nurses without proper pay. you

nurses and we can't get enough nurses without proper pay. you see a fundamental — nurses without proper pay. you see a fundamental link _ nurses without proper pay. you see a fundamental link between _ nurses without proper pay. you see a fundamental link between safe - fundamental link between safe staffing, safe patient care and pay? absolutely. all any nurse wants to do is to care for their patients properly but we can�*t do that if there aren�*t enough of us and we can�*t attract people to the profession and can�*t retain people to the profession if there aren�*t enough of us in the beginning. we are overworked, and are stretched and undervalued. we have students who are notjoining the register because they arejoining who are notjoining the register because they are joining graduate supermarket schemes because the pay is better and we need those skills to look after our patients. what to look after our patients. what should the _ to look after our patients. what should the ratio _ to look after our patients. what should the ratio b, _ to look after our patients. what should the ratio b, the - to look after our patients. what should the ratio b, the safe - to look after our patients. what should the ratio b, the safe ratio of staff to patients? that should the ratio b, the safe ratio of staff to patients?— of staff to patients? that is a difficult question _ of staff to patients? that is a difficult question because - of staff to patients? that is a difficult question because it | of staff to patients? that is a i difficult question because it kind of depends on what area that you work in, so patients who have high acuity in intensive care would need acuity in intensive care would need a one—to—one nurse and somebody on a ward would need something different. but every surface, reward, every clinic, every district nurse across the land is overstretched and we need more people to help us. i appreciate what you are saying, it depends absolutely what somebody is

in hospitalfor. but let�*s take depends absolutely what somebody is in hospital for. but let�*s take as an example of a general ward in a hospital, how often are those wards running with fewer nurses than they should have?— should have? every day, a recent shift. we should have? every day, a recent shift- we did _ should have? every day, a recent shift. we did a — should have? every day, a recent shift. we did a survey _ should have? every day, a recent shift. we did a survey a - should have? every day, a recent shift. we did a survey a little - shift. we did a survey a little while ago and it was 85% of shifts reported to be under sofia stefan conditions, or lower than they should be, that is shocking really because patients deserve a level of care and that�*s what nurses are desperate to give but that�*s really, really difficult when there is just not enough people. [30 really difficult when there is 'ust not enough peoplei really difficult when there is 'ust not enough people. do you believe that this action _ not enough people. do you believe that this action will— not enough people. do you believe that this action will make - not enough people. do you believe that this action will make a - that this action will make a difference, will lead to some movement in these negotiations, these pay negotiations? it movement in these negotiations, these pay negotiations?— movement in these negotiations, these pay negotiations? it has got to, we are these pay negotiations? it has got to. we are at _ these pay negotiations? it has got to, we are at the _ these pay negotiations? it has got to, we are at the end _ these pay negotiations? it has got to, we are at the end of— these pay negotiations? it has got to, we are at the end of our- these pay negotiations? it has got. to, we are at the end of our tether, we cannot continue like this. and for nurses to get to this point, it is a horrendous, heartbreaking decision, no nurse wants to go on strike and it is not something the royal college of nursing has done before so for us to get to this point where we are saying now we can�*t go on, the government needs to

listen to us, it has got to happen now. i�*m using the term pay negotiations and some nurses have said to me they don�*t feel there are meaningful negotiations but the health secretary steve barclay tweeted this morning my door remains open to the royal college of nursing if they want to discuss ways we can improve nurses�* working lives. what improve nurses' working lives. what is our improve nurses' working lives. what is your response _ improve nurses' working lives. what is your response to _ improve nurses' working lives. what is your response to that? _ improve nurses' working lives. what is your response to that? he - improve nurses' working lives. what is your response to that? he hasn'tl is your response to that? he hasn't sat down with _ is your response to that? he hasn't sat down with so _ is your response to that? he hasn't sat down with so far, _ is your response to that? he hasn't sat down with so far, our— is your response to that? he hasn't sat down with so far, our general. sat down with so far, our general secretary pat cullen sat down and invited him to come to the table several times and he isn�*t there and is not listening to us and i really think government don�*t understand the value of nursing at what we bring to the population. we are all patients, we all will need a nurse at some point. god willing the nhs will be there for me when i need it and that�*s what we want, for our nhs to continue and continue giving the excellent care we give four patients, that�*s what we want, to be able to care properly. patients, that's what we want, to be able to care properly.— able to care properly. beyond the two dates announced, _ able to care properly. beyond the two dates announced, are - able to care properly. beyond the two dates announced, are you - two dates announced, are you prepared to go on further strikes in future if necessary? if prepared to go on further strikes in future if necessary?— future if necessary? if that is what is needed that _ future if necessary? if that is what is needed that is _ future if necessary? if that is what is needed that is what _ future if necessary? if that is what is needed that is what will - future if necessary? if that is what is needed that is what will have i future if necessary? if that is what is needed that is what will have to | is needed that is what will have to be done. and what is your message to

patients who, we know, if it is an urgent or a priority case they will be looked after, but to patients who have routine— be looked after, but to patients who have routine ., , , ., have routine appointments, who might be wondering — have routine appointments, who might be wondering whether _ have routine appointments, who might be wondering whether it _ have routine appointments, who might be wondering whether it means - have routine appointments, who might be wondering whether it means they i be wondering whether it means they get discharged in time for christmas and so forth, what is your message to them? this and so forth, what is your message to them? �* . and so forth, what is your message to them? �* , to them? as we said, care will continue _ to them? as we said, care will continue and _ to them? as we said, care will continue and we _ to them? as we said, care will continue and we will _ to them? as we said, care will continue and we will be - to them? as we said, care will continue and we will be there l to them? as we said, care will. continue and we will be there for anyone in an emergency and i�*m so sorry to people who are waiting, it is horrendous. our patients are already in distress, there are already in distress, there are already suffering and the government could stop this at any time.— could stop this at any time. carmel o'boyle. thank _ could stop this at any time. carmel o'boyle, thank you _ could stop this at any time. carmel o'boyle, thank you very _ could stop this at any time. carmel o'boyle, thank you very much - could stop this at any time. carmel o'boyle, thank you very much for l o�*boyle, thank you very much for your time, o�*boyle, thank you very much for yourtime, nhs nurse o�*boyle, thank you very much for your time, nhs nurse in liverpool at the chair of the north west regional board for the royal college of nursing. there�*s more information and details over on the bbc news website and app — including a list of all the services where nurses have backed the royal college of nursing strike ballot. and you can search that list by nation and region, to see where could be affected. that�*s bbc.co.uk/news, or the bbc news app. and just remember, that mention in

the headlines, if you had a routine appointment on one of those strike dates, the 15th or the 20th of december, or if you were no or a loved one are due to be in hospital over the christmas period, and are worried about when this might affect your discharge, get in touch on twitter, @annitabbc and use #bbcyourquestions. police are failing to investigate complaints and support victims of stalking, a decade after it was made a specific offence, according to charities. a bbc freedom of information request has found at least four forces in england have failed to employ a single point of contact for stalking, despite a government requirement to do so. abi smitton reports. two families united in loss, together in memory of their daughters. gracie spinks and alice ruggles were both tragically murdered. in the months and weeks before their deaths, they�*d reported suspected stalkers to the police.

it�*s so unfair that they should die when they didn�*t do anything wrong. i mean, she's 23 years old. she could have had another 70 years of life. somebody has taken that away unfairly. it's absolutely disgraceful. i keep saying to myself, you can�*t think in those terms, but i do every single day. we all do. it's never out your head, is it? no _ this is one branch of harassment... today marks ten years since stalking was made a crime in england and wales. we need to take this whole issue i of stalking far more seriously, i and that's why we're _ going to create a separate criminal offence of stalking. there were high hopes it could be a landmark moment, but stalking charities say victims are still being let down. they�*ve launched a super—complaint against the police. the measure can only be brought forward by specific organisations to raise awareness of wider problems in policing. we want this super—complaint to prompt a thorough investigation into widespread issues in relation to supporting stalking victims, such as the misidentification of stalking, the implementation

of adequate protections, and monitoring breaches of protective orders to ensure that victims aren�*t being put at risk. there were more than 700,000 reports of stalking and harassment in the year tojune, while only 5% of reports of stalking led to a charge. a bbc breakfast freedom of information request found that, out of the 28 forces in england that responded, four still had not appointed a point of contact to deal with stalking complaints, despite a government recommendation to do so. the national police chiefs�* council says it recognises more needs to be done to improve the outcomes for victims of stalking. and the home office says it takes stalking extremely seriously and has doubled sentences as a result. alice and gracie�*s parents have dedicated themselves to fighting for change since losing their daughters. they�*re determined to see it come sooner rather than later. there�*s only one person to blame — the person who killed alice,

the person who killed gracie. they are the people to blame. and, yes, police do things wrong, and all we ask is that we learn lessons. campaigners believe this super—complaint could be the change they�*ve waited for. it�*s now up to the police watchdog to decide if it will be investigated. abi smitton, bbc news. it�*s another huge day in the fifa world cup with both wales and england playing in group b. england face the usa later on this evening and in less than an hour�*s time wales kick off against iran. that game takes place at the ahmad bin ali stadium, which is wherejohn watson joins us from now. hello, john. i know you will be talking to some england and wales fans in a few minutes but first try and describe the atmosphere with less than an hour to kick off. it is indeed edging — less than an hour to kick off. it 3 indeed edging ever closer to this huge game for wales here at the

ahmad bin ali stadium after their draw against the united states in their opening match of this world cup and they will be desperate to try and get the win against iran which would see them move a step closer to potentially qualifying from this group, to see that world cup dream continue. for so many of these fans you can probably see making their way into the stadium behind me now, many of whom have spent thousands to be here to see wales and the biggest stage of all, having waited for such a long time to see them back at a world cup, 64 years in the making. a special moment for them, not least for the players as well. gareth bale who scored that penalty against the usa will take centre stage later as the wales captain, hoping to deliver the result for the fans and a nation which will be holding its breath as we edge closer to kick—off at ten o�*clock this morning, asjoe lynskey now reports. at 10am, wales sings again,

and this is their must—win morning. all the noise now needs to lift them for a match with iran — and three points would keep belief in the war. we�*ve got to beat iran. got to. if we don�*t beat iran, i don�*t think we deserve to go through, and that�*s that. yeah, we need to win and then hopefully a draw against england will be enough to take us through to the last 16. wales are back on the same ground they drew their first match. this time their fans have been told they can wear rainbow colours inside. iran, too, are here in numbers, but they watched their team let in six on monday. now in welsh schools, they want second period to be a history lesson — they�*ve not won a world cup match in 64 years. if i was one of the teachers, i would let them all watch the game, and i hope they do. it�*s a historical moment in wales for us to be at a world cup. so i think a lot of schools will cheer us on and get behind us and also, yeah, mini history lesson.

hopefully it�*ll be a great occasion for all of them, and they can enjoy watching the game. tonight, england face the usa — a team they�*ve played twice at world cups, and not beaten. he's spilled it! the united states are level! but gareth southgate�*s side play without the dread of 2010. harry kane is fit, and a win would take them through. their strength is their options. there�*s still places up for grabs in there. we played well, and people who came on played well, as well. so i think we can go deep. i think we�*re one of the, you know, top four, five teams in there. you�*re going to get to the semi—finals. we have to try to make history, number one. we're good at that. we're good at talking highly of ourselves as a nation and on the basis of very little evidence, so... chuckling what we've got to do is perform on the field. in game two, each team can plot their path to go through, but it can also end suddenly. both england and wales want

to save their tears for the anthem. joe lynskey, bbc news. we have obviously seen lots of fans here in full voice already today enjoying this world cup in qatar, the first in the middle east, but many welsh fans, when it was announced at the tournament would be staged here, opted to head to tenerife instead. we can speak to two of those, mark and bethanyjoin us on bbc news this morning. good morning mark, good morning, bethany. tell us why it was that you opted for tenerife instead of doha? it came down to cost in all honestly no honesty, qatar was looking a bit expensive so we decided to go for the next best thing and everybody wanted to come with us. you have still not wanted to come with us. you have still got some _ wanted to come with us. you have still got some sun _ wanted to come with us. you have still got some sun and _ wanted to come with us. you have still got some sun and hopefully . still got some sun and hopefully down there with you at the moment, bethany. how is it for you, mark?

has the world cup experience been for you? this a is bit different in qatar. i would for you? this a is bit different in qatar. iwould imagine for you? this a is bit different in qatar. i would imagine it is a bit different for you as well. it is but still enjoyable, _ different for you as well. it is but still enjoyable, still— different for you as well. it is but still enjoyable, still enjoying - different for you as well. it is but still enjoyable, still enjoying it. l still enjoyable, still enjoying it. the red — still enjoyable, still enjoying it. the red wall behind us. it's been great _ the red wall behind us. it's been great here, — the red wall behind us. it's been great here, brilliant. i�*m the red wall behind us. it's been great here, brilliant. i'm pleased to hear they _ great here, brilliant. i'm pleased to hear they are _ great here, brilliant. i'm pleased to hear they are in _ great here, brilliant. i'm pleased to hear they are in full— great here, brilliant. i'm pleased to hear they are in full voice - great here, brilliant. i'm pleased to hear they are in full voice with you in tenerife as well, as they are here outside the stadium just before kick—off. ijust want here outside the stadium just before kick—off. i just want to pause and listen to some of the excitement, to bring a sense of the excitement. we can hear now this is how some fans celebrated after gareth bale scored that penalty against the united states in the opening match. go on, wales! go on! yeah! cheering so, mark and bethany, was at the same with you? were you celebrating

in a similarway, same with you? were you celebrating in a similar way, it will you be doing much the same should gareth bale score again later?— bale score again later? yeah, absolutely- — bale score again later? yeah, absolutely. there _ bale score again later? yeah, absolutely. there are - bale score again later? yeah, absolutely. there are about l bale score again later? yeah, - absolutely. there are about 400-500 absolutely. there are about 400—500 wales fans in the bar behind me and we are already for another golf from whoever it comes from. but we are all looking forward to it. good luck, wales. _ all looking forward to it. good luck, wales. i— all looking forward to it. good luck, wales. i can _ all looking forward to it. good luck, wales. i can imagine - all looking forward to it. good luck, wales. i can imagine it i luck, wales. i can imagine it doesnt luck, wales. i can imagine it doesn't matter _ luck, wales. i can imagine it doesn't matter where - luck, wales. i can imagine it doesn't matter where the i luck, wales. i can imagine it i doesn't matter where the goals luck, wales. i can imagine it - doesn't matter where the goals come doesn�*t matter where the goals come from, just as long as they do later. how confident do you feel and how much would it mean to you as welsh fans if wales can get the win later which would edge them closer to potential qualification from this group? it potential qualification from this . rou - ? ., ., potential qualification from this . rou - ? ., . ., . group? it would mean the world. we have waited — group? it would mean the world. we have waited a _ group? it would mean the world. we have waited a long _ group? it would mean the world. we have waited a long time _ group? it would mean the world. we have waited a long time to _ group? it would mean the world. we have waited a long time to get i group? it would mean the world. we have waited a long time to get into l have waited a long time to get into a world cup and to get this far and playing how we are is amazing. i do believe we are going to have a tough game from iran but i have full faith in them. the starting line—up looks exactly like what we need, we have kieffer moore starting, so i�*m confident today and looking forward to it. it�*s confident today and looking forward to it. �* , ., ., ,

confident today and looking forward to it. �*, ., .,, ., confident today and looking forward toit. �*, ., to it. it's going to be a special atmosphere — to it. it's going to be a special atmosphere here. _ to it. it's going to be a special atmosphere here. i'm - to it. it's going to be a special atmosphere here. i'm sure i to it. it's going to be a special atmosphere here. i'm sure it| to it. it's going to be a special. atmosphere here. i'm sure it will to it. it's going to be a special- atmosphere here. i'm sure it will be atmosphere here. i�*m sure it will be atmosphere here. i�*m sure it will be a special atmosphere for you as well. what would it mean? we have spoken so much about the time it�*s taken for wales to get back onto the biggest stage of all to compete at a world cup. what would it mean if they can get that win and this world cup adventure, this world cup party for wales can continue? it cup adventure, this world cup party for wales can continue?— for wales can continue? it would be incredible. it _ for wales can continue? it would be incredible. it really _ for wales can continue? it would be incredible. it really is. _ for wales can continue? it would be incredible. it really is. we _ for wales can continue? it would be incredible. it really is. we have i incredible. it really is. we have made it this — incredible. it really is. we have made it this far _ incredible. it really is. we have made it this far which - incredible. it really is. we have made it this far which is - incredible. it really is. we have i made it this far which is incredible but to get a little bit further, obviously we all want to go as far as we can, so yeah, it would be incredible for the players and the fans, and even the people who are not fans, wales fans supporting their country, it would mean a lot to everyone to get as far as we possibly can. to everyone to get as far as we possibly can-— to everyone to get as far as we ossibl can. a ~ �* ., , possibly can. mark, bethany, en'oy it and make — possibly can. mark, bethany, en'oy it and make sure i possibly can. mark, bethany, en'oy it and make sure you i possibly can. mark, bethany, en'oy it and make sure you film i possibly can. mark, bethany, en'oy it and make sure you film youri it and make sure you film your celebrations if gareth bale or kieffer moore score later when wales kick off this crucial match against iran. thank you forjoining us from

tenerife. a little closer to where we are in doha we can speak to two england fans, cj and hannahjonah who has baby sebastien with them and friend dan. you are obviously out here to watch the england games, england are taking on the united states a little later at seven o�*clock tonight. what have you made of the world cup experience for you so far? have you enjoyed it and was it what you are expecting? we came here with an — it what you are expecting? we came here with an open _ it what you are expecting? we came here with an open mind, _ it what you are expecting? we came here with an open mind, to - it what you are expecting? we came here with an open mind, to be i here with an open mind, to be honest. there is fair amount of controversy surrounding the tournament but i have found everyone very friendly, if anything over friendly, really. they can�*t do enough to help you. and i think it is as bizarre for them as it is for us, this is a new country for us and for a lot of people it is a new thing for them to have massive 30 or 40 other countries descending on them. like i said, we have been made to feel very welcome and i�*ve got

very few complaints so far. to feel very welcome and i've got very few complaints so far. hannah, i ruess very few complaints so far. hannah, i guess you — very few complaints so far. hannah, i guess you must — very few complaints so far. hannah, i guess you must be _ very few complaints so far. hannah, i guess you must be feeling - very few complaints so far. hannah, i guess you must be feeling fairly i i guess you must be feeling fairly positive after that opening win for england against iran. how do you see the match against the united states going? i guess it would be good for yourselves and the other england fans were england are able to win that match and secure safe passage into the knockout phase.— into the knockout phase. great. sebastien has _ into the knockout phase. great. sebastien has already _ into the knockout phase. great. sebastien has already seen i into the knockout phase. great. sebastien has already seen hisl into the knockout phase. great. i sebastien has already seen his first england _ sebastien has already seen his first england win and it would be great if he can— england win and it would be great if he can stay— england win and it would be great if he can stay awake for this next one! but if— he can stay awake for this next one! but if we _ he can stay awake for this next one! but if we could win against the united — but if we could win against the united states, obviously that means we are _ united states, obviously that means we are probably going to be top, especially with goal difference against — especially with goal difference against iran. so hopefully we can stay out — against iran. so hopefully we can stay out here for the whole time watching — stay out here for the whole time watching games, so that would be great _ watching games, so that would be areat. ., �* ., _ watching games, so that would be areat. .,�* ., ,, great. you've got baby sebastien with ou. great. you've got baby sebastien with you. what _ great. you've got baby sebastien with you. what has _ great. you've got baby sebastien with you. what has he _ great. you've got baby sebastien with you. what has he made i great. you've got baby sebastien with you. what has he made of. great. you've got baby sebastien i with you. what has he made of the world cup so far? an early introduction into life as an england

fan. �* . introduction into life as an england fan. �* , ., introduction into life as an england fan. �*, ., ., , �*, fan. he's done really well. he's needed a _ fan. he's done really well. he's needed a few _ fan. he's done really well. he's needed a few days _ fan. he's done really well. he's needed a few days in _ fan. he's done really well. he's needed a few days in the i fan. he's done really well. he's i needed a few days in the apartment to recover_ needed a few days in the apartment to recover from the 6— to win. i think— to recover from the 6— to win. i think that — to recover from the 6— to win. i think that was a bit too overwhelming for him. he's never seen _ overwhelming for him. he's never seen that— overwhelming for him. he's never seen that many goals. but he is doing _ seen that many goals. but he is doing really well. we have managed to get— doing really well. we have managed to get out— doing really well. we have managed to get out with him most days and hopefully— to get out with him most days and hopefully continues to be good and let me _ hopefully continues to be good and let me watch the matches in the ground — let me watch the matches in the ground i— let me watch the matches in the round. . ., �* , ground. i imagine if england, let's seculate, ground. i imagine if england, let's speculate. do _ ground. i imagine if england, let's speculate. do go _ ground. i imagine if england, let's speculate, do go all— ground. i imagine if england, let's speculate, do go all the _ ground. i imagine if england, let's speculate, do go all the way, i speculate, do go all the way, sebastien will think this happens all the time for england supporters, which we know it doesn�*t, does it? damn, what have you made of england so far and gareth southgate, and what do you think is a realistic expectation for this world cup? i think we came out here hoping to get to the _ think we came out here hoping to get to the quarterfinals _ think we came out here hoping to get to the quarterfinals at _ think we came out here hoping to get to the quarterfinals at anything - to the quarterfinals at anything more _ to the quarterfinals at anything more was — to the quarterfinals at anything more was a _ to the quarterfinals at anything more was a positive. _ to the quarterfinals at anything more was a positive. i'm - to the quarterfinals at anything more was a positive. i'm happy to the quarterfinals at anything i more was a positive. i'm happy that we seem _ more was a positive. i'm happy that we seem to — more was a positive. i'm happy that we seem to have _ more was a positive. i'm happy that we seem to have ditched _ more was a positive. i'm happy that we seem to have ditched the - more was a positive. i'm happy that we seem to have ditched the threel more was a positive. i'm happy that. we seem to have ditched the three at the hack— we seem to have ditched the three at the hack and — we seem to have ditched the three at the hack and we _ we seem to have ditched the three at the back and we are _ we seem to have ditched the three at the back and we are going _ we seem to have ditched the three at the back and we are going more i the back and we are going more attacking — the back and we are going more attacking playing _ the back and we are going more attacking playing to _ the back and we are going more attacking playing to our- the back and we are going more i attacking playing to our strengths with the _ attacking playing to our strengths with the attacking _ attacking playing to our strengths with the attacking talent - attacking playing to our strengths with the attacking talent we i attacking playing to our strengths| with the attacking talent we have. people _ with the attacking talent we have. people are — with the attacking talent we have. people are saying _ with the attacking talent we have. people are saying we _ with the attacking talent we have. people are saying we have - with the attacking talent we have. people are saying we have only i people are saying we have only played — people are saying we have only played iran _ people are saying we have only played iran but _ people are saying we have only played iran but they _ people are saying we have only played iran but they are - people are saying we have only played iran but they are our- people are saying we have only| played iran but they are our top people are saying we have only i played iran but they are our top 20 ranked _ played iran but they are our top 20 ranked side — played iran but they are our top 20

ranked side and _ played iran but they are our top 20 ranked side and we _ played iran but they are our top 20 ranked side and we made - played iran but they are our top 20 ranked side and we made them i played iran but they are our top 20. ranked side and we made them look played iran but they are our top 20 i ranked side and we made them look a lot worse _ ranked side and we made them look a lot worse than — ranked side and we made them look a lot worse than that _ ranked side and we made them look a lot worse than that on _ ranked side and we made them look a lot worse than that on monday. - ranked side and we made them look a lot worse than that on monday. i i ranked side and we made them look a lot worse than that on monday. i wasl lot worse than that on monday. i was really— lot worse than that on monday. i was really impressed _ lot worse than that on monday. i was really impressed with _ lot worse than that on monday. i was really impressed with how— lot worse than that on monday. i was really impressed with how we - really impressed with how we started — really impressed with how we started the _ really impressed with how we started. the days— really impressed with how we started. the days when - really impressed with how we started. the days when the l really impressed with how we . started. the days when the real really impressed with how we - started. the days when the real test starts _ started. the days when the real test starts the _ started. the days when the real test starts. the united _ started. the days when the real test starts. the united states _ started. the days when the real test starts. the united states are - started. the days when the real test starts. the united states are a i started. the days when the real test starts. the united states are a veryl starts. the united states are a very good _ starts. the united states are a very good side _ starts. the united states are a very good side with— starts. the united states are a very good side with some _ starts. the united states are a very good side with some good - starts. the united states are a very good side with some good players. | good side with some good players. great _ good side with some good players. great to— good side with some good players. great to speak _ good side with some good players. great to speak to _ good side with some good players. great to speak to you _ good side with some good players. great to speak to you guys. - good side with some good players. great to speak to you guys. they l great to speak to you guys. they enjoy it. i know the england games aren�*t the only games you will watch at this world cup, so enjoy the experience and thank you for talking to us on bbc news this morning. they have a bit of time ahead of england�*s match later. kick off in that one at seven o�*clock. aside from the passion and emotions at play, the obvious pressures the players carry on their shoulders, it is about enjoying it, these world cups don�*t come around all that often, certainly not for wales and their supporters who have waited such a long time. we have seen some of the welsh players enjoying themselves at the training base, just as these many thousands of welsh fans have done here in qatar. as we know, as we edge closer to kick—off at ten o�*clock, it is business time now for wales, and gareth bale and his team will hope they can deliver that result, that

when which could potentially keep this world cup dream alive for wales. great to hearfrom this world cup dream alive for wales. great to hear from those fans, and i know you are heading into the stadium to watch the game, so enjoy it. john watson in doha for us. people who share explicit images or videos, which have been manipulated to look like someone. without their consent, could be jailed under proposed changes to the law in england and wales. the government has announced a series of amendments to the 0nline safety bill — which is currently going through parliament — giving police and prosecutors more power to bring abusers to justice. monika plaha has been speaking to campaigners. there is no way of stopping more people seeing them. in this moment right now, people might be looking at them. people might be copying them, downloading them, sharing them. explicit images of georgie were shared online. in a text, her ex—partner admitted it was him, and said he didn�*t want to hurt her. we spoke to georgie earlier this yearfor bbc panorama. despite having a written admission

of guilt in a text message, because he doesn�*t claim to have wanted to hurt me, i was told by the police that there was nothing they could do. georgie had no legal protection then, but today the government has announced plans to criminalise sharing intimate images without consent. this is a very welcome recognition of, i think, the life—shattering harms of intimate—image abuse. if the perpetrator intentionally shares an intimate image without the consent of the person in that image, that is a criminal offence. in other words, we don't need to prove any more that they did it to cause distress to the victim, or they did it for sexual gratification — it'sjust that consent issue that is central. the 0nline safety bill will also be amended to make sharing explicit deep fakes — which involves editing a face onto another body without consent —

a crime in england and wales. it will also tackle downblousing, where photos are taken down a woman�*s top without permission. i think, for a long time, people thought many of these practices were already criminal offences. 0bviously, we�*re facing a different type of threat to people with digital means used, so the law�*s got to adapt and we�*ve taken evidence on it, we�*ve looked very carefully at it, we accept that there is a gap that can be filled, and now we�*re taking action. the law commission — an independent body that advises the government — recommended these changes, and say criminal offences had not kept pace with technology. monika plaha, bbc news. i�*m nowjoined by david wright, ceo of south west group for learning. a charity that runs a revenge pornography helpline. according to the data one in 14 adults in england

and wales say they have been threatened with intimate images being shared without their consent. that figure is scarily high, extraordinary.— that figure is scarily high, extraordina . , ., extraordinary. yes, good morning. thank ou extraordinary. yes, good morning. thank you for— extraordinary. yes, good morning. thank you for the _ extraordinary. yes, good morning. thank you for the invite _ extraordinary. yes, good morning. thank you for the invite today. i extraordinary. yes, good morning. thank you for the invite today. as | thank you for the invite today. as you say, the figures and the numbers are indeed shocking. clearly we welcome the 0nline safety bill and the news of the inclusion of some of these additional safeguards to help protect victims. as you heard, we operate the revenge pornography helpline and have done since 2015 and we continue to see increasing numbers of calls from victims and people experiencing exactly the sort of issue. last year we supported over 4500 people with a huge gender imbalance, three quarters of those we supported were women. this is exclusively for adults as well. some of the other gender imbalance

disproportionality that affects here, when we do support meant there are 0.2 images per case and when we support women there are 12.5 images per case. the primary role the helpline operates is to try to get content removed where that exists online, or indeed even prevent the content being uploaded and shared online through revenge or extortion in the first place as well. so it is great to see a strengthening of the 0nline safety bill. we have been waiting for a very long time for this. . waiting for a very long time for this. , ., , , ., , waiting for a very long time for this. , ., , ,., , ., this. under existing laws, sorry to interru t, this. under existing laws, sorry to interrupt. men — this. under existing laws, sorry to interrupt, men have _ this. under existing laws, sorry to interrupt, men have admitted i this. under existing laws, sorry to i interrupt, men have admitted sharing images, intimate images of women without their consent but haven�*t been prosecuted because they said they didn�*t intend to cause harm. when you stated like it seems nonsensical that they could get away with that by simply stating they didn�*t intend to cause harm. that�*s the key change which you are

welcoming. but are there any areas which are still causing you concern around the law and what the government is doing around this? we government is doing around this? - want to see more strengthening of the 0nline safety bill. there is little reference to the victimisation that women and girls experience online, and so that�*s one of the things we are calling for. another particular aspect that we want to see, this is perhaps a bit more general, is in some ways the 0nline safety bill, in one specific way the 0nline safety bill is dismantling some of the safeguards we currently have. some of the expectations and obligations on a number of platforms are, for example, to provide impartial dispute resolution, an appeals process, the 0nline safety bill will replace those regulations, and indeed remove that obligation which we think dismantling safeguards we have that protects victims is really counterintuitive and that is one thing we specifically want to see backin thing we specifically want to see back in the bill. there has been lots of talk about...

back in the bill. there has been lots of talk about. . ._ back in the bill. there has been lots of talk about... entirely up to the social media _ lots of talk about... entirely up to the social media platform - lots of talk about... entirely up to | the social media platform whether they ran an impartial appeals process then?— they ran an impartial appeals process then? they ran an impartial appeals rocessthen? , ., ., process then? yes, totally. so that impartiality — process then? yes, totally. so that impartiality is _ process then? yes, totally. so that impartiality is an _ process then? yes, totally. so that impartiality is an important - process then? yes, totally. so that impartiality is an important aspect, a platform that we also operate is report harmful content.com supporting victims and those experiencing what is legal but harmful content, and of aspect clipped from the 0nline safety bill, but supporting those experiencing legal but harmful content, and are seeking representation for those individuals and 25% of cases that get submitted to us that we take on and have a 90% take—down rate, merely by understanding the terms and conditions and making that representation together content, that harmful content removed online as well. that was one thing we specifically want to see back in and put in the 0nline safety bill, impartial appeals process. finally, and briefly. _ impartial appeals process. finally, and briefly. if— impartial appeals process. finally, and briefly, if you _ impartial appeals process. finally, and briefly, if you would, - impartial appeals process. finally, and briefly, if you would, that i and briefly, if you would, that intent, the issue of intent, taking away the need for the prosecution to

prove that someone had intended to cause distress, you think that will make a big difference, a significant and speedy difference to what is going on, the crimes that are being committed?— going on, the crimes that are being committed? very much. again, the devil is always _ committed? very much. again, the devil is always going _ committed? very much. again, the devil is always going to _ committed? very much. again, the devil is always going to be - committed? very much. again, the devil is always going to be in - committed? very much. again, the devil is always going to be in the i devil is always going to be in the detail, isn�*t it? but we see that every day, day in and day out, in terms that the harm and impact this has. 38% of those reaching out to the revenge porn elflein have associated health issues, 13% had suicidal ideation, so we can never underestimate the impact that particularly non—consent image abuse has on victims. so i would add that if people are experiencing that, then revenge porn helpline .co.uk is how you can obtain support and reach the helpline. how you can obtain support and reach the helpline-— the helpline. david wright, the ceo for south west _ the helpline. david wright, the ceo for south west grid _ the helpline. david wright, the ceo for south west grid for _ the helpline. david wright, the ceo for south west grid for learning, i for south west grid for learning, thank you very much. now it�*s time for a look

at the weather with matt. a lovely image boundary. the lovely day out there. compared to what we�*ve seen over the past few days, not wall—to—wall sunshine everywhere, but for the vast majority, drierand everywhere, but for the vast majority, drier and brighter and everywhere, but for the vast majority, drierand brighterand not quite as windy as it has been. let me show you where the rain is, some heavy rain watching its way through from argyll and bute towards the grampians, that will break up into showers later on, the usher in the western fringes of england, wales and through the channel, and through the bulk of the day it will be dry for many, but a study in scotland this morning, warmer than yesterday, temperatures up to 13—14. a chilly night, in the us, cloud increases, patchy rain and drizzle into morning, especially across ireland and the wind will pick up, so temperatures will hold the pier, but down into single figures for some areas. spells of hazy sunshine into the afternoon, take a cloud in the

west brings outbreaks of rain, increasingly so and turning heavier across wales and the south—west later. windy day tomorrow, especially in the west, but it will be mailed as well. —— mild. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... the biggest walk—out in nhs history, as nurses announce two days of strikes on 15th and 20th december, in a row over pay. there isn�*t enough staff and if we don�*t pay nurses fairly we are not going to attract people, we�*re not going keep people. we want to hear from you if you were due to have a routine appointment on the 15th or 20th december. how is this going to affect you? or if you or a loved one are due you be in hospital over the festive period are you concerned this might affect when you�*re discharged? get in touch with me

on twitter @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions footballer gareth bale urges welsh teachers to let pupils watch their �*historic�* world cup match against iran, which kicks off injust underan hour meanwhile their group b rivals england are looking to earn enough points to qualify for the final 16 in their match against the usa this evening. sharing deepfake pornographic images without consent is to be criminalised in england and wales. less than half an hour to kick off for wales and iran, john watson is there for us john, gareth bale plays and he will become his country�*s most capped player... hello, we edge closer towards kick—off year at centre stage, with gareth bale. he seems to be the man

for the big occasion, when you consider it�*s a —— the 1—1 draw with the usa, a game of two halves. a disappointing start for wales but they came back into it in the second, arguably with the substitutions that the manager made, and it�*s interesting to note how that has steered him towards just the one change to the line—up for today�*s match. the sub that made a real impact when he came on starts in place of danjames, and goals needed for wales if they are to get past iran to secure victory, and secure the chances of reaching the knockout phase of this world cup, the first in 64 years.

they have been trying to enjoy this moment, waiting so long to get back onto the stage, not competed any world since 1958, gareth bale will be taking to the field any moment. he set himself on the press conference in the build—up up people psyche is a man for big occasions, seems to produce his best moments for his country in securing qualification, some of the goals he has scored in the past, a real landmark friend today, will become the most capped player in wales�* history. how he would love to deliver another goal in front of those fans who are pouring into the stadium now less than 30 minutes to go. many of whom were there to watch the opening game, and many of him who has spent thousands to be here. many have been staying in hotels, were gathering this morning

alongside members of a wealthy squire, we had a welsh supporters brass band there to create a real sense of occasion, passions will be running high and emotions will be running high and emotions will be running high, and we know those welsh players will be drawing on every ounce of support as they look to get over the line on this crucial game to come. we see england in action in theirfinal, second group match against the united states, kicking off at seven o�*clock tonight. kicking off at seven o'clock toniiht. ~ . . kicking off at seven o'clock toniiht. ~ . , ., , tonight. well, as we have 'ust there, it tonight. well, as we have 'ust there. it is �* tonight. well, as we have 'ust there, it is indeed i tonight. well, as we have 'ust there, it is indeed a i tonight. well, as we havejust there, it is indeed a crucial i tonight. well, as we have just| there, it is indeed a crucial day tonight. well, as we have just i there, it is indeed a crucial day at there, it is indeed a crucial day at the world cup for wales as they take on iran in under half an hour, and in about 20 minutes one of those hoping to make the starting line—up is welsh defender nico williams. —— neco williams — and jayne mccubbin has been to visit

his former school in wrexham. we are very excited, aren�*t we? oggy oggy oggy oi oi oi this place is very special, because it did not —— not only did neco go here, marcuse the welsh legend went here, marcuse the welsh legend went here, the welsh fa was established not have a mile away from this ready school, this place is very special and this place is called wrexham. have a look at this. this is the place. wrexham. wrexham! wrex—hamm! come on. wrexx—hamm! this is where the welsh fa was created. this is where the first welsh international games were played.

this, they say, is the spiritual home of welsh football. why is wrexham the spiritual home of welsh football? wrexham is where it all began. the turf hotel has been here since the beginning of it all. wrexham—born, robbie savage. mark hughes, wrexham—born. gary speed is very close proximity to wrexham, and now we�*re producing even more. neco williams is a wrexham lad — he�*s come through. harry wilson is just around the corner. this town�*s produced some wonderful players. and this is a small welsh town, which became the stuff of hollywood legend after ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney took over wrexham fc — the world�*s third oldest professional football club. we�*re owned by hollywood royalty. are they getting behind wales, though? absolutely. yeah. ryan... name dropping a little bit there.

but ryan messaged last night, saying that he was the only one in new york supporting wales. yeah, listen, they�*ve really embraced wales as a country. and, yeah, i�*m 100% certain they get the football team. today, a new generation of wrexham boys are taking the national side onto the global stage. and this is the field where one of those dreams first began. so across the road is the football field where neco would come and play football. that was the goal post — them two trees. neco would probably be the first one out there with his ball, and then, before you know it, there would be about 20 kids from the estate that would all come down, and they�*d all be there until it was dark, really. in neco williams�* old bedroom, there is a replica world cup and a photo, which they hope is prophetic. and then that's the picture of neco when he was about eight or nine, holding the world cup. he was at a tournament then. he won that tournament, so that's how he was holding that world cup. now, imagine... i know. yes, hopefully.

he can hold that world cup trophy again. widely regarded as one of the best on the field against america, neco williams had played, despite finding out his grandad had died just a day earlier. he dedicated the match to the man who was his biggest fan. and wrexham is the place where, back in 2000, a £50 bet was placed by a grandad on a toddler grandson, a grandson he hoped would grow into a professional footballer, who would one day represent his country. that £50 bet paid back £125,000. enough money for his grandad to retire. that is what belief looks like. and belief is what they have

round here in bucketloads. dream big. never give up. anything is possible. this is the message, which yesterday was shared in neco williams old school. neco is one of us. hi, it's neco williams. mad to think a few years ago i sat exactly where you was. but now i'm at a world cup out in qatar. my message here is anything can happen if you follow your goals and your dreams. and i hope i've inspired you lot. neco! how brilliant was it getting that message off of neco williams yesterday? they cheer. this message off of neco williams yesterday? they cheer. this is my uncle in qatar _

yesterday? they cheer. this is my uncle in qatar at _ yesterday? they cheer. this is my uncle in qatar at the _ yesterday? they cheer. this is my uncle in qatar at the minute. i yesterday? they cheer. this is my uncle in qatar at the minute. se l uncle in qatarat the minute. se sober? probably not. how many parents are in the pub right now, hands up? you don�*t normally get that on a friday morning. give me a high five, girls. who�*s going to win today? high five, girls. who's going to win toda ? ~ . . high five, girls. who's going to win today?- have _ high five, girls. who's going to win today?- have a _ high five, girls. who's going to win today?- have a look- high five, girls. who's going to win today?- have a look behind| today? wales! have a look behind there, the today? wales! have a look behind there. the big _ today? wales! have a look behind there, the big screen _ today? wales! have a look behind there, the big screen is _ today? wales! have a look behind there, the big screen is on, i today? wales! have a look behind there, the big screen is on, kick. there, the big screen is on, kick off is in 15 minutes there, so you can't wait, can you? 140! every time can't wait, can you? no! every time neco can't wait, can you? iifii every time neco williams comes on screen, a roar of delight from everyone. orly, tell me about this. he roar of delight from everyone. orly, tell me about this.— tell me about this. he came to my house on my _ tell me about this. he came to my house on my birthday _ tell me about this. he came to my house on my birthday and - tell me about this. he came to my house on my birthday and he - tell me about this. he came to my house on my birthday and he gave 1 house on my birthday and he gave this as _ house on my birthday and he gave this as a _ house on my birthday and he gave this as a treat for me.— this as a treat for me. neco williams — this as a treat for me. neco williams on _ this as a treat for me. neco williams on your— this as a treat for me. neco williams on your birthday? | this as a treat for me. neco | williams on your birthday? i this as a treat for me. neco - williams on your birthday? i was deli . hted, williams on your birthday? i was delighted. i _ williams on your birthday? i was delighted, i was _ williams on your birthday? i was delighted, i was crying _ williams on your birthday? i was delighted, i was crying and - delighted, i was crying and doubling. mr delighted, i was crying and doubling-— delighted, i was crying and doublinu. ~ . , . . doubling. mr edwards, you are a hardcore wales _ doubling. mr edwards, you are a hardcore wales fan. _ doubling. mr edwards, you are a

hardcore wales fan. they - doubling. mr edwards, you are a hardcore wales fan. they show | hardcore wales fan. they show everything when you're growing up you would love to see this moment? we've always believed, waited 64 years _ we've always believed, waited 64 years for— we've always believed, waited 64 years for this _ we've always believed, waited 64 years for this is _ we've always believed, waited 64 years for this is a _ we've always believed, waited 64 years for this is a country - we've always believed, waited 64 years for this is a country to - we've always believed, waited 64 years for this is a country to get l years for this is a country to get three _ years for this is a country to get three world _ years for this is a country to get three world cup _ years for this is a country to get three world cup in _ years for this is a country to get three world cup in every- years for this is a country to get three world cup in every singlel three world cup in every single person— three world cup in every single person irr— three world cup in every single person in this _ three world cup in every single person in this room _ three world cup in every single person in this room believes. three world cup in every singlel person in this room believes we three world cup in every single - person in this room believes we can do it. _ person in this room believes we can do it. go— person in this room believes we can do it. go all— person in this room believes we can do it. go all the _ person in this room believes we can do it, go all the way. _ person in this room believes we can do it, go all the way. i— person in this room believes we can do it, go all the way.— do it, go all the way. i know we have to hand _ do it, go all the way. i know we have to hand in _ do it, go all the way. i know we have to hand in a _ do it, go all the way. i know we have to hand in a minute, - do it, go all the way. i know we have to hand in a minute, but. do it, go all the way. i know we i have to hand in a minute, but we would be remiss not to end on the anthem of the theremin for wales. tickets away. —— they sing how fabulous do they sound? peak excitement here. yes, well done, kids! are so excited, they will kids! they are so excited, they will remember this day for the rest of their lives. you just hope wales when! back to you in the studio.

that enthusiasm is infectious, isn't it? best of luck for the game, starting very soon, 15 minutes until kick—off. nurses in england, wales and northern ireland are to strike for two days next month in a dispute over pay. this the royal college of nursing has announced strikes on the 15th let's get more now from our health reporterjim reed. nurse is very much talking about safe staffing as well as pay. yes. safe staffing as well as pay. yes, nurses would _ safe staffing as well as pay. yes, nurses would say _ safe staffing as well as pay. yes, nurses would say is _ safe staffing as well as pay. yes, nurses would say is not - safe staffing as well as pay. yes, nurses would say is notjust - safe staffing as well as pay. is: nurses would say is not just about nurses would say is notjust about the pay as in the headlines, the use of figure 20% below inflation, independent analyst put it more a 5-10%, but independent analyst put it more a 5—10%, but nevertheless, nurses pay is accepted is not kept up with

inflation and they said that has had a knock—on effect on things like patient safety, staffing numbers, the number of nurses leaving the profession has been falling, the number coming in, it's been harder to attract new nurses into the profession, so they say all of this is kind of wrapped up in pay, but it is kind of wrapped up in pay, but it is broader. the issue you have at the moment as the two sites on the number, for the pay rise that should be received over the last year and the year are miles apart still. remind us of the figure. they have been asking _ remind us of the figure. they have been asking for _ remind us of the figure. they have been asking for rti _ remind us of the figure. they have been asking for rti information - remind us of the figure. they have l been asking for rti information plus 5%. with inflation running so high at the moment, that works out at somewhere between 17 and 19% pay rise. the government says that is just not obtainable, not realistic. they say they're following recommendations set up by the independent pay review board that the commission to look into this and then england and wales it means currently the award to somewhere

around 4%. in scotland, slightly separate, strike action has been policy at the moment because they came back last night with a new offer of roughly 8%, numbers quite hard to compare but roughly 8%. in england and wales, talking about a pay demand for nurses of about 17—19 and what is being offered is for, there is a wide gap there and it is difficult to see how that is going to be bridged by the time the strike is due to take place in under three weeks. ., ,, . ., , is due to take place in under three weeks. ., ,, . ._ , weeks. health secretary has been tweetin: weeks. health secretary has been tweeting this _ weeks. health secretary has been tweeting this morning, _ weeks. health secretary has been tweeting this morning, what - weeks. health secretary has been tweeting this morning, what has i weeks. health secretary has been i tweeting this morning, what has he been saying?— been saying? general secretary of the r0 al been saying? general secretary of the royal college _ been saying? general secretary of the royal college of— been saying? general secretary of the royal college of nurses - been saying? general secretary of the royal college of nurses has . been saying? general secretary of. the royal college of nurses has been on bbc breakfast in the health secretary for franklin has been tweeting, they make the point they've accepted the pay recommendations from this independent pay review body, which is worth about £1400, about 4% for an average nurse in the uk. they say that the massive, the putter, pay rise demand from the rcn is worth

about 18% and they say that's unaffordable. steve barclay saying my door remains open to the rcn if they want to discuss ways we can improve nurses' working lives. not talking about working pay there, thatis talking about working pay there, that is the issue rcn have, they have been talking with steve barclay but want to see formal pay negotiations reopened, and that's exactly what the government is not offering at the moment. a child — thought to be six years old — has died and another is in hospital after a bacterial outbreak at a primary school in surrey. the uk health security agency said the children caught the invasive group a streptococcal infection. all children and teaching staff at the ashford church of england school have since been given antibiotics. black friday is one of the most important shopping days of the year for retailers. more than half of shoppers say they intend to buy gifts earlier than usual to make use of november discounts. but the consumer group which? has warned just one in seven

black friday offers are genuine discounts. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. the signs are everywhere, and this year the black friday deals have been earlier, too, to tempt us to part with our cash. some are spending more than others. i'm going to spend as much as i can possibly spend to make whomever happy. so i'm... i'm not going to hold back. everything will be cut back this year — the food... absolutely everything will be cut back this year. cut back the rest of the year, but enjoy christmas. - this is the last hurrah, then, is it? could be! christmas in a cost—of—living crisis. households are under pressure at the most crucial time of the year for retailers. so how's it looking this christmas? i think it's looking pretty good. you know, the most important thing at christmas is to have great choice and great value — particularly this year. but are people going to be spending? yeah, i think they are. got to have fun things. i mean, here we've got some brussels sprout ketchup, which... urgh! no, no, it's not bad, actually.

the secret sauce this year, he says, is simple. i think it's going to be all about value. i think those who really think about, "how do we make presents that people want to give but do that at a price that's not going to break the bank?" are going to win. i think those that don't won't. this will be the first christmas in three years where there hopefully won't be any disruption. and, unlike last year, there's plenty of stock. the question is, will retailers be able to shift it? what we've seen is a greater breadth of black friday discounts across many more retailers than we've seen in previous years. again, i think this is symptomatic of higher levels of stock, and then looking to try to convert that stock into cash so they can go into next year in a lot firmer financial footing. it's full steam ahead for this business in colchester. it specialises in refurbished goods — sales of second—hand posh coffee machines are booming. shoppers are becoming more thrifty.

we see ourselves growing by about 10% this year on black friday. and i think it's a reaction to the influence of people — one, being concerned about value — but also about the environmental aspects — the re—use, the refurbishment quality being good enough to actually show that there is a good, rational decision to buy refurb. we want to celebrate christmas, but for many it will be in a far tighter budget than ever before. retailers are hoping black friday will be a window of opportunity to get the tills ringing. emma simpson, bbc news. joining us now is richard lim, ceo of retail economics. good morning. retailers hoping this will be a window of opportunity for them to make sales. to what extent

do you think there will be impact by the cost of living crisis?— the cost of living crisis? from our persueetive _ the cost of living crisis? from our persueetive l _ the cost of living crisis? from our perspective i think _ the cost of living crisis? from our perspective i think it _ the cost of living crisis? from our perspective i think it is _ the cost of living crisis? from our perspective i think it is almost. perspective i think it is almost inevitable that black friday is lucky to be softer than previous years, families are facing so many pressures at the moment from the cost of living crisis, inflation at the 40 year high, interest rates on the 40 year high, interest rates on the rise, and the lot of those pressures in terms of inflation are really across the staple goods around food and energy and transport, so that is really affecting the least affluent households more than the most affluent households, but overall the picture is really challenging this year, but i think there is going to be some polarisation, so i think the households that can afford to indulge this christmas will use black friday is a way to take advantage of these discounts, and i think a lot of the christmas spending will also be brought forward as well, so there is one to be quite a mixed picture. xfour be quite a mixed picture. your assessment. _ be quite a mixed picture. your assessment, does _ be quite a mixed picture. your assessment, does that - be quite a mixed picture. your assessment, does that hold i be quite a mixed picture. your

assessment, does that hold true for both online and bricks and mortar stores? i both online and bricks and mortar stores? ~ , stores? i think the underlying trends we're _ stores? i think the underlying trends we're going _ stores? i think the underlying trends we're going to - stores? i think the underlying trends we're going to see - stores? i think the underlying - trends we're going to see compared to previous years, black friday is now a predominantly —— online event, we estimate to their spending will be online, but we have seen consumers that have been encouraged to get back into store, because of the cost of living crisis. i think many consumers feel more in control of their personal budgets any fiscal environment, they can see an array of products and look for the ones with the biggest discounts, so actually we see a bit of a rebalance this year where i think consumers will feel that going into store may offer them the best discounts. this will be a good _ offer them the best discounts. this will be a good indicator, black friday, due to cyber monday, this period of discounting. it will be a good indicator of how the public is responding to this financial crisis. i think it will, and i think it is a test for retailers, some of which is about holding their nerve, but i

think in reality lots of retailers are sitting on too much stock. it is important to remember retailers order stock at the beginning of the yearin order stock at the beginning of the year in anticipation of christmas, and i think the beginning of the year the prospect for the 2022 as a whole and heading into christmas were a lot rosier than the reality of where we are today. some are sitting on a bit too much stock and are discounting to turn it into cash. ., , , are discounting to turn it into cash. . , , . cash. retailers will be cut recalibrated _ cash. retailers will be cut recalibrated what - cash. retailers will be cut recalibrated what stock i l cash. retailers will be cut - recalibrated what stock i wonder cash. retailers will be cut _ recalibrated what stock i wonder how many are perhaps looking at this as a last chance to actually survive? i'm not talking so much about the online retailers, bricks and mortar stores, especially smaller stores, how many are hoping for a purse over this period that may actually decide whether they can continue in business or not.— whether they can continue in business or not. , ., ., , business or not. there is no doubt about it, the _ business or not. there is no doubt about it, the final— business or not. there is no doubt about it, the final quarter - business or not. there is no doubt about it, the final quarter of - business or not. there is no doubt about it, the final quarter of any i about it, the final quarter of any year is the most important for the retail sector as a whole, and within

some parts of the sector, if you take toys for example, the christmas period and the golden quarter as the industry knows it, about 80% of sales within some parts of the sector are dependent on that final quarter. it's very important to get that right. i think some of the comments earlier on in your piece, we completely see this as a cost conscious consumerism emerging, a huge focus on value, and if retailers can pivot their propositions to offer value and real discounts, to try to get shoppers into store, that is going to make the difference this year.- into store, that is going to make the difference this year. thank you for our the difference this year. thank you for your thoughts _ the difference this year. thank you for your thoughts on _ the difference this year. thank you for your thoughts on that - the difference this year. thank you for your thoughts on that story - the difference this year. thank you | for your thoughts on that story this morning. time for an update on the weather. a slightly different view compared to last time. i am some are dreaming. thought we would escape the autumn

chill here and take you 23, three minutes to kick off in the wales match, 30 degrees there, higher than it should be in november, a gentle breeze. will drop a few celsius by the england match later on. a common theme between doha and many here in theme between doha and many here in the uk, the clear skies. you can see the uk, the clear skies. you can see the clear skies on the satellite imagery for both, in between weather systems across much of the uk. there were some exceptions, showers in the north and west but for the vast majority, dry and bright day, compared with much of the week. the exceptions— pretty heavy rain across the highlands, spreading to see grampians. that will break into showers later, a bit more of brightness, one day on the western isles, the odd shower in southern scotland, northern ireland, through the west of england and wales and for most you will avoid the showers, stay dry, if not for the bug, for

all of the day. when slighter further south compared with yesterday and will feel warmer with the sun now and those like west south—westerly wind, up to around 14 celsius and one or two spots. this evening, one of the showers continue, parts of scotland, elsewhere very dry evening commute, through the night, cloud increases in the west, drain and drizzle, stopping temperature is dropping much, eastern scotland and eastern england it will be a radical start to your weekend, temperatures down to your weekend, temperatures down to 2-2 c to your weekend, temperatures down to 2—2 c and one or two rural areas. a bit of respect for saturday, east—west, dry a which in one day ——. we'll spread into western parts of scotland in patients with northwoods. heavy rain and the south—west later in the day. north—east of scotland will stay dry and bright throughout. it is going to see when such skill for city in western areas, slightly lighter

winds to the south and east where you will see some hazy sunshine, even with increased amounts of cloud later. a mild day and a very mild night will follow. temperatures not dropping below double figures for some. saturday will be wet and one, gradually clearing, first light on sunday morning. it may lingerfor one or two before things break in. showers in the us get going, a brighter day compared with the day, the wind a little later and it will feel a touch cooler as well. goodbye for now.

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the latest world cup match between wales and iran has just kicked off — with wales captain gareth bale urging school teachers in his country to let their pupils watch the �*historic�* game. meanwhile their group b rivals england are looking to earn enough points to qualify for the final 16 in their match against the usa this evening. the biggest walk—out in uk health care history, as nurses in england, wales and northern ireland announce two days of strikes on 15th and 20th december, in a row over pay. as ukraine struggles with power cuts and continuing russian bombing, first lady olenska zelenska speaks to the bbc. translation: at times it is -

extremely hard but then we find new emotions which help us to keep going.