today at six — a big clampdown in china on those protesting against the tough covid restrictions. police are out in force, as protests against endless lockdown have spread to some of china's biggest cities. translation: we want freedom, not unlimited government power. | we don't want the next generation to live in this era of horror. the president and the authorities have never faced protests on this scale before, and there are renewed fears about the fate of those being detained. one of the problems in china is that nobody knows when zero covid will end. we'll have the latest from china, and we'll be asking what effect the clampdown is likely to have. also on the programme...

professional footballers in scotland will be banned from heading the ball in training on days around matches because of the health risks. a waste of valuable gas — environmental campaigners accuse the government of allowing the fossil fuel industry to waste enormous quantities of methane. and a field in rutland reveals some of the most impressive roman remains anywhere in britain. on bbc london... tributes to two 16—year—olds fatally stabbed just a mile apart. coming up in sportsday, we're at the world cup in qatar. good evening. president xi of china is taking a very hard line with those protesting about the country's covid restrictions.

the president has neverfaced a challenge like this before, and it's the first time since the zero—covid policy started that people have marched against the government with protests spreading to some of china's biggest cities. police are out in force and there are renewed fears about the fate of those being detained. china has been in almost perpetual lockdown for over two years. several people were detained in shanghai, china's biggest city, where police have placed barriers to block further demonstrations. the latest protests began in the city of urumqi, when ten people died in a fire, amid claims that the lockdown had hampered the rescue efforts. the protests spread quickly to other cities, including chengdu, wuhan, nanjing, and the capital beijing. our china correspondent

stephen mcdonell has the latest. his report contains some flash photography. the chinese capital became the latest city with a demonstration calling for an end to the country's covid restrictions. the symbol of this movement has become white sheets of paper, with protesters holding them up to signify the way in which people are silenced here by official censorship. they are chanting that strict lockdowns and compulsory testing should stop. but dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the crisis is also spilling over into calls for press freedom and democracy. translation: we want freedom, not unlimited government power. | we want the rule of law. we don't want the next generation to live in this era of horror. zero covid in china has meant trying to return each outbreak to zero infections, using strict stay—at—home orders, travel bans and phone apps

tracking people's movements. entire cities are sometimes officially locked down or effectively closed with businesses shut. yet covid—19 continues to spread. the country posted record new case numbers over the past five days in a row. last month the country's leader, xijinping, said there would be no swerving from the current approach, as he entered a historic third term in power. now protesters in the south—western city of chengdu are blaming him personally for allowing the covid crisis to continue. they've criticised his lifetime leadership entitlement and said their country doesn't need an emperor. this followed earlier calls in shanghai for xijinping to step down, and for the communist party to give up power. at the site where protesters clashed with police, barriers have gone up to stop crowds gathering again. passers—by taking photos

are being forced to delete them and there is a heavy police process in the area. and there is a heavy police presence in the area. waves of anger initially spread across china following an apartment block fire in xinjiang last week, which killed ten residents. people have blamed covid restrictions for hampering the access of firefighters and blocking escape routes. the chinese government says this isn't true. translation: forces with ulterior motives have used social media i to link the fire to the zero—covid policy, but the local government has combated these rumours and smears. either way, these protests have unleashed a discontent which has been not very far below the surface. one of the problems in china is that nobody knows when zero—covid will end. if the government has a plan, it has not told people what it is, and so the belief that this could go on forever is causing

a lot of consternation among the general public. xijinping's administration has had years to prepare for an eventual opening up but spent that time telling its citizens how lucky they were to live in china. now there is widespread unrest and it doesn't seem to have a clear way out. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing. downing street has described the detention of a bbcjournalist who was covering the protests in shanghai as "shocking" and "unacceptable". ed lawrence was arrested yesterday and held for several hours before being released. the bbc says during that time he was beaten and kicked by police. chinese officials have disputed the claims. china has some of the most rigorous anti—covid measures in the world, with tens of millions of people living under some kind of lockdown, and a regime of endless testing. local authorities are under

instructions to impose strict rules even if only a handful of covid cases are found. our medical editor fergus walsh explains the situation. china's population is trapped in the midst of an unwinnable war, zero covid has kept cases and deaths very low so far but at relentless cost to personal freedoms and livelihoods. zero covid means zero tolerance of any coronavirus infections. that looks increasingly unsustainable in the face of the highly contagious omicron variant. china has relied almost entirely on its own vaccines. they are reasonably effective. a study in hong kong found that two doses of the chinese corona vac vaccine gave 70% protection against severe illness or death. but that compares to 90% protection from the

us german vaccine of pfizer biontech. a key problem is china's low vaccination levels among older people. just over half of the over 60s have had three doses of vaccine. among the over 80s that falls to just 20%. that low uptake seems partly down to a suspicion of modern medicine among many older chinese people. compare that with the uk, where 80% of the over 80s have recently had their autumn booster with an updated omicron specific vaccine, and most of them will have had five jabs. early on in the pandemic, china built several covid hospitals in a matter of days, but nearly three years since coronavirus emerged, its vast population now has almost no natural immunity against it. , �* ~ , almost no natural immunity against it. ~ , ., almost no natural immunity against it. they can't keep that a virus out forever. it. they can't keep that a virus out forever- it's _ it. they can't keep that a virus out forever. it's a _ it. they can't keep that a virus out forever. it's a slippery _ it. they can't keep that a virus out forever. it's a slippery eel, - it. they can't keep that a virus out forever. it's a slippery eel, this i forever. it's a slippery eel, this virus, it is evolving and changing are getting more infectious and

harder to control with lockdowns and segregation is in the way it has beenin segregation is in the way it has been in the past. i think the way out for china is to get highly effective vaccines against the current variance into the elderly population as fast as they possibly can. ~ ., , , , ., can. modelling suggests ending zero covid without — can. modelling suggests ending zero covid without more _ can. modelling suggests ending zero covid without more vaccination - can. modelling suggests ending zero | covid without more vaccination would allow omicron to tear through the population, overwhelming intensive care units and causing an estimated 1.5 million deaths. while most of the world has returned to pre—covid normality, china has yet to show it has an exit plan from the pandemic. fergus walsh, bbc news. our world affairs editor john simpson is with me. you have been reporting on china for decades. i'm wondering how would you compare what's going on out and this challenge to the leadership to other challenges we have seen in the past. like tiananmen square for instance. well, very different from tiananmen

square. that was an outpouring of student discontent with the government, taking over one central area of the capital, tiananmen square. this is wholly different. this is the population of china. it isn'tjust this is the population of china. it isn't just young this is the population of china. it isn'tjust young people. it's not just students, although there are plenty of students there. and they are everywhere. when you look at the different demonstrations, and i have been examining them quite carefully out of interest to see who they are, what they are saying, they are so aware of the problems of other places. you look at crowds in shanghai, they are chanting slogans and they are angry about what's going on in urumqi. when you look at students in beijing, they are holding up blank pieces of a4 paper

which they got from the students in hong kong, who are complaining about censorship there. the chinese authorities seem to be at their wits end. the click farms and bots are pumping out pornography and gambling adverts just to try to distract people. it doesn't seem to be working. people. it doesn't seem to be workinu. , ., ,, , ., people. it doesn't seem to be workinu. ,, ., , working. john simpson, world affairs editor, working. john simpson, world affairs editor. thank — working. john simpson, world affairs editor, thank you. _ now a look at some other stories making the news today. police across europe have dismantled what they describe as a drugs "super cartel" responsible for around a third of the continent's cocaine trade. the european union's police agency said it had made nearly 50 arrests in spain, france, belgium and the netherlands — which included a british national who is suspected of heading the operation. the number of cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the uk has

risen to 50. most of the cases are in south—east england — where the manston migrant processing centre is located — which recently experienced severe overcrowding. the health secretary steve barclay said the risk to the wider population was very low. south wales police are continuing to question three people in connection with the discovery of the bodies of two babies in a house in bridgend at the weekend. two men aged 37 and 47 and one woman aged 29 have been arrested on suspicion of concealing the birth of a child. in scotland, professional footballers are to be banned from heading the ball in training on days before and after a game. the new guidelines are based omn research from glasgow university, the new guidelines are based on research from glasgow university, suggesting that former footballers were 3.5 times more likely to die from brain disease. earlier this year, the fa in england introduced guidelines limiting the number of headers players should make during training. our sports news correspondent

chris mclaughlin reports. gordon mcqueen was diagnosed with dementia last year. his family called for football to change its rules, as evidence linking brain disease and former footballers grew stronger. earlier this year, clubs in scotland were asked to provide data on heading in training. with the figures in, change is now coming. players are being banned from heading the ball the day before and after a match. heading drills will be limited to one per week. clubs are also being asked to monitor how much heading takes place during a weekly session. so what we are really saying is that for players who may have more than one multiple head impact during a game, there is a period of time over that next 2a hours or 48 hours when brain function has been shown to slow down, so therefore that's a period we are most concerned about. this was motherwell football club returning to training today, training that could be very

different from here on in. the studies that have been done and the evidence that's been shown highlights the importance of what we can do to kind of combat this. anything that these people put in place we'll be fully supportive of. the fa introduced limits of its own on training in england from this season. players are only allowed ten high impact headers per week. i feel the scottish fa, ifeel the scottish fa, it's i feel the scottish fa, it's a fantastic initiative to jump ahead of everyone else to say you can't head a ball before and after a match. i hope it is permitted in stock to buy the clubs. the studies around the impact of heading on the brain have made for uncomfortable reading for football and of course for footballers. but the experts are adamant that things have to change. well, that change is here and football is fighting back against a disease that seems to hit its heroes hardest. chris mclaughlin, bbc news.

there are at least 40,000 asylum seekers staying in hotel accommodation in different parts of the uk, according to the home office. most migrants claim asylum on arrival in the uk, and many are then housed in hotel rooms while they wait for the outcome of their applications. that process is plagued by delays, and mps were told last month that the government was spending around £7 million a day on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers and refugees. 0ur correspondentjenny kumah has been looking at the impact of the policy in the seaside town of torbay in devon. this resort has a long tradition of welcoming visitors, but the sending of asylum seekers to hotels here is having a mixed impact on the area. are you getting all your bits ready? this family have lived and worked in this hotel for over a year. but now they are packing up with nowhere to go, so asylum seekers can move in. fundamentally, we've

lost ourjobs, our livelihoods and our accommodation in the run—up to christmas. don't forget baby peter. the home office took over this third hotel in the area this month. the couple say they and other long term residents were told they had to go. how do you feel about the fact that you're having to move out so that asylum seekers can move in? well, we understand that the government has a duty of care to anybody who lands on our shores, basically, but it also has a duty of care to the people already here. you know, it's got to be justice for everybody, you know? what's it been like since you got here? this couple told me they fled to the uk earlier this month in fear of their lives. they didn't want to reveal their identities. i feel safe now because no one will come to arrest me or my husband. but living in a hotel room with young children has been challenging. my kids, every single day, they are asking me about school, "when do we go to school? mum, did you choose the right place to come?" i told them, "yes,

this is the great uk. we need some help right now. after that we can work. we will not burden others. torbay council says it is focusing on providing the right support, but it's facing costs it can't afford, so it's taking legal action against the home office. it estimates it will spend over £1 million assessing around 20 asylum seekers placed here who have identified themselves as under 18. but for some it's a win—win situation. the owner of this hotel says the home office contract means it can stay open in the winter. it's plainly better to have asylum seekers in my hotel than being empty. we are not making vast amounts of money. it's not a bonanza, because of course there are other hotels competing with me for the job. the home office says the use of hotels is a short—term solution while it works with councils to find suitable accommodation,

but councils here and elsewhere warned they are struggling to cope. jenny kumah, bbc news, torbay. our top story this evening... in china police are out in force as protests against endless covid lockdowns have spread to some of its biggest cities. coming up... in qatar, england and wales prepare for tomorrow night's crucial match to determine who makes the knockout stages. and at 6:30pm... after a damning report into london fire brigade's culture, its commissioner tells me the change starts now. plus, looted by british troops in nigeria — the museum now handing back the benin bronzes. environmental campaigners have accused the government of allowing the fossil fuel industryto waste enormous quantities of gas.

the green alliance charity claims the amount of methane being leaked and burned off by the uk's oil and gas infrastructure is enough to power more than 700,000 homes. they insist that high energy prices mean that it should be profitable for more of the gas to be captured and used. 0ur environment correspondent jonah fisher reports. look, look, look. to spot a gas with no colour or smell, you need some pretty smart technology. this isn't your average camcorder, is it? no, its scientific equipment. it's expensive, actually. we've come out with a group of environmental campaigners who have made it theirjob to document when methane is being released. what are we looking at here? we are looking at the main vent of the facility and you can see some continuous emissions from venting, so, mainly methane. we peer through the fence at a small

oil well in hampshire. as part of the extraction process, gas is brought up to the surface and is then vented into the atmosphere. methane is a greenhouse gas and it has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide. and that's why cutting emissions from oil and gas infrastructure like this is seen as one of the simplest ways of slowing the warming of our planet. the uk has a good record of cutting its methane emissions. but in recent years, progress has slowed. most of it now comes from farming and landfill. but the ii% from fossil fuels is seen as the easiest to tackle right now. this is absolutely avoidable. the technologies exist to capture the gas that's being vented and emitted from the various equipment that we see on this site. the north sea is where the uk's oil and gas industry releases or burns

most of its unwanted methane. but could it be doing more? even before energy prices soared, the international energy agency said nearly half of the world's methane emissions from oil and gas could be captured at no extra cost. we estimate that around 750,000 homes could be heated this winter if we stopped flaring and instead piped that gas into people's homes. it's a scandal. the fossil fuel industry doesn't see it that way. they say uk emissions are falling steadily and have committed to cutting them in half by 2030. some facilities are quite old. to repurpose these facilities to capture what the environment agency would called de minimis volumes of methane, a very small amount, is not economically viable. with oil and gas companies enjoying record profits as our planet warms, campaign groups say they should be trying much harder. jonah fisher, bbc news.

just stop 0il supporters have again caused traffic disruption in london, after police pledged they were "fully prepared" to deal with the group's protest plans in the run—up to christmas. in west london protesters walked slowly along major traffic routes and also blocked roads in central london. howard johnson reports. exasperated commuters watch asjust stop 0il brought their protest to central london today. notice the city's famous red buses, reduced to a snails pace. look at the bus queues. we are waiting to go to a train station to get a train home. we are going to miss our train. sorry, you said you had work? i'm half an hour late for work. since march this year, the group have made headlines through their disruptive style of campaigning. artworks, sporting events and banks have all been targeted.

it's a change of tactics here today forjust stop 0il. they are now protesting in central london, not on the m25 as we saw earlier this month. here in front of one of the busiest roundabouts in london, trafalgar square. what they are trying to do is raise awareness, to call for the government to stop all new oil and gas projects. we can'tjust ask nicely any more. we've tried petitions, we tried peaceful marches, it's not working. so, it's an emergency situation and we are treating it like an emergency and people understand that. it's been widely reported that the home secretary suella braverman is expected to meet with police chiefs this week to demand a tougher response to the group's actions, despite a stretch on police resources. howard johnson, bbc news. by this time tomorrow, england and wales will be preparing to face each other in their world cup group game. both can qualify for the knock—out

stages if they win, but wales would also need a favourable result between iran and the usa. 0ur sports editor dan roan is in doha with the latest. ever since the draw for the tournament was made eight months ago, this first—ever meeting between two home nations signs at a world cup has felt like a truly momentous sporting occasion. with all four teams in group b still in with a shot of qualification there is even more significance attached. and a nerve jangling evening seems certain. in a moment, the latest from the wales camp but first england. people have been brilliant, everything has been good about it might— everything has been good about it might not— everything has been good about it might not be what football fans are used to— might not be what football fans are used to but this winter world cup is is growing — used to but this winter world cup is is growing on them.— is growing on them. england suworters — is growing on them. england supporters were _ is growing on them. england supporters were clear - is growing on them. england supporters were clear today | is growing on them. england -

supporters were clear today about what they want to see against wales. just attack the game straightaway, give it their best. we just attack the game straightaway, give it their best.— give it their best. we are quite surrised give it their best. we are quite surprised about _ give it their best. we are quite surprised about phil _ give it their best. we are quite surprised about phil foden, i give it their best. we are quite| surprised about phil foden, six weeks — surprised about phil foden, six weeks ago he scores a hat—trick in a manchester— weeks ago he scores a hat—trick in a manchester derby and i think any competition he starts.— competition he starts. gareth southgate — competition he starts. gareth southgate said _ competition he starts. gareth southgate said phil— competition he starts. gareth southgate said phil foden - competition he starts. gareth| southgate said phil foden will competition he starts. gareth - southgate said phil foden will play a key part at the world cup, england remain at the top of group b knowing a win, draw or narrow defeat would see them advance. the a win, draw or narrow defeat would see them advance.— a win, draw or narrow defeat would see them advance. the opponent is winded, see them advance. the opponent is winded. we've _ see them advance. the opponent is winded, we've got _ see them advance. the opponent is winded, we've got to _ see them advance. the opponent is winded, we've got to play - see them advance. the opponent is winded, we've got to play at - see them advance. the opponent is winded, we've got to play at our . winded, we've got to play at our highest level. we've got to be composed, but we've also got to be ruthless. but composed, but we've also got to be ruthless. �* ., ., , ., ruthless. but after a brilliant victory over _ ruthless. but after a brilliant victory over iran, _ ruthless. but after a brilliant victory over iran, it - ruthless. but after a brilliant victory over iran, it was - ruthless. but after a brilliant victory over iran, it was back ruthless. but after a brilliant - victory over iran, it was back down to earth with a lacklustre goalless draw against the us. it’s to earth with a lacklustre goalless draw against the us.— draw against the us. it's a draw that leaves _ draw against the us. it's a draw that leaves england _ draw against the us. it's a draw that leaves england with - draw against the us. it's a draw that leaves england with work. draw against the us. it's a draw| that leaves england with work to draw against the us. it's a draw - that leaves england with work to do against _ that leaves england with work to do against wales. but that leaves england with work to do against wales-_ that leaves england with work to do against wales-— against wales. but this isn't time for fans to _ against wales. but this isn't time for fans to panic. _ against wales. but this isn't time for fans to panic. we _ against wales. but this isn't time for fans to panic. we need - against wales. but this isn't time for fans to panic. we need to - for fans to panic. we need to get the riaht for fans to panic. we need to get the right result _ for fans to panic. we need to get the right result against _ for fans to panic. we need to get the right result against wales - for fans to panic. we need to get| the right result against wales but for fans to panic. we need to get i the right result against wales but i still believe in the manager that we

don't want to go overboard about any different performance, much as we went overboard about england winning it after the first match.— it after the first match. gareth southgate _ it after the first match. gareth southgate attempted - it after the first match. gareth southgate attempted to - it after the first match. gareth l southgate attempted to explain it after the first match. gareth - southgate attempted to explain anglo welsh rivalry to a global audience. basically they are here and we are i’ili'lt basically they are here and we are right there. basically they are here and we are right there-— right there. despite wales's predicament _ right there. despite wales's predicament there - right there. despite wales's predicament there will - right there. despite wales's predicament there will be i right there. despite wales's| predicament there will be no right there. despite wales's - predicament there will be no room for sentiment tomorrow. searching for sentiment tomorrow. searching for souvenirs knowing the journey back to wales could come soon. for adam lewis's family, doha has delivered memories but not the results they had hoped for, especially losing to iran. we are devastated. _ especially losing to iran. we are devastated. the _ especially losing to iran. we are devastated. the kids _ especially losing to iran. we are devastated. the kids were - especially losing to iran. we are i devastated. the kids were crying, especially losing to iran. we are - devastated. the kids were crying, it was tough, it was a tough game. but as usual we dust ourselves off and after that defeat to iran whilst look tired and a little lost on the global stage but there is still a narrow path through. beat england

and ho -e narrow path through. beat england and horse usa _ narrow path through. beat england and hope usa and _ narrow path through. beat england and hope usa and iran _ narrow path through. beat england and hope usa and iran is _ narrow path through. beat england and hope usa and iran is a - narrow path through. beat england and hope usa and iran is a draw. narrow path through. beat england | and hope usa and iran is a draw and they can still qualify for the next round. there is another route, beating england by four goals would guarantee promotion. while simply want to show what they can do. we have to want to show what they can do. - have to perform and give our supporters, irrespective of whether we go through, we have to give a performance our supporters are proud of. performance our supporters are proud of, ,, ., , �* performance our supporters are proud of. ,, ., , ~ ., performance our supporters are proud of, ,, ., , �* ., . of. shoes! and how well directed. its 38 of. shoes! and how well directed. its 38 years _ of. shoes! and how well directed. its 38 years since _ of. shoes! and how well directed. its 38 years since wales last - of. shoes! and how well directed. its 38 years since wales last beat | its 38 years since wales last beat england. they'll need to be a lot more agile to do it again. it england. they'll need to be a lot more agile to do it again. if wales can utilise their— more agile to do it again. if wales can utilise their pace _ more agile to do it again. if wales can utilise their pace especially i can utilise their pace especially behind the gaps, i see us... but we have to earn the right to play and be up to the physical levels to be able to allow us to play and compete. able to allow us to play and compete-— able to allow us to play and compete. able to allow us to play and comete. ., , . , compete. so, while england expects, wales wonders. _ compete. so, while england expects, wales wonders. maybe _ compete. so, while england expects, wales wonders. maybe just _ compete. so, while england expects, wales wonders. maybe just maybe i compete. so, while england expects, wales wonders. maybe just maybe if| wales wonders. maybe just maybe if this is finally the time to shine.

so, a night of permutations and calculations in store here in doha tomorrow but in truth whoever qualifies, whatever the points, national pride very much at stake. meanwhile, one of the political side shows accompany this tournament looks set to continue tomorrow because the british sports minister stuart andrew who is gay himself has said he will wear the anti—discrimination 0nelove armband at the match tomorrow, the armband that fifa has prohibited. england and wales had hoped and planned for their captains to wear it in support of the lgbtq+ community here in a country where being gay is illegal, of course. mr andrews said he would do it in support of that community. it comes as the head of the organising committee says that the move of wearing the armband is divisive. so, there could be tension on and off the pitch here tomorrow. thank you. a field in rutland in

the east midlands is the site of one of the most impressive discoveries of roman remains anywhere in britain. it includes a network of buildings and large mosaics, a treasure trove according to historians, thought to date from the late roman period between the third and fourth centuries ad. it is glorious. remains were first found during the first lockdown in 2020, but the the artwork was found a year later. the precise location has not been revealed — but the bbc�*s phil mackie was given exclusive access. after a millennium and a half, a roman home has emerged from the soil. this is part of the rutland villa complex first discovered by the landowner's son two years ago. last year, they started digging

and found this amazing mosaic, depicting a scene from homer's iliad. nothing like it had ever been found in britain before. they also used ground—penetrating radar to survey the entire field, and saw many more buildings. this summer, archaeologists returned and uncovered much, much more. just gobsmacked, really. i mean, this is not the sort of survival of archaeology that we expect in a rural situation. this is a complete one—off, really, ithink. this is the living room here. that is the fireplace. and you can still see the charred remains of a fire that have been lit 1,600, 1,700 years ago. and what this site does is it gives a much greater insight into life at a period about which we know very little and will give a greater understanding of what life was like in roman britain. the field is literally filled with roman rubble. they've found another mosaic, with an intricate pattern. a way for the family who owned it to show off their wealth.