we hearfrom hollywood legend al pacino as he looks back on his career and how he's enjoying becoming a dad for the fourth time at the age of 83. well, it's extraordinary. i've reacted to it as many ways as you could possibly react to it. it was, it's wonderful. you know, i have this little person. a fairly cloudy start to the day—to—day with a lot of murky conditions, some drizzle. that cloud should break into the afternoon but sunnier skies will be across the north of scotland. all of the details shortly. it's tuesday, the 15th of october. the health secretary has suggested that weight loss injections could be an effective tool in getting the unemployed back into work. wes streeting said the new treatments could be "life—changing" for many people, ease demands on the nhs and have benefits for the economy. our chief political correspondent

henry zeffman is at downing street. morning, henry. what has the health secretary said about these jabs? morning, ben. this is all related to the investments are we were talking about yesterday, specifically in this case a £280 million investment which lilly, the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, has said it will make in the uk and as part of the investment it will undertake the first real—world trial of the effective weight loss drugs on things like worklessness, productivity and reliance on the nhs. wes streeting the health secretary has been writing in the daily telegraph newspaper, and he said, on obesity, the costs to the individual are clear, a less healthy and a shorter life. how widely ways that are also placing a significant burden on our health service,

costing the nhs11 billion a year, even more than smoking and it is holding back our economy. he goes on to say that is things like heart disease and diabetes, obesity —related diseases, even cancer, means that people take more sick days and that it damages businesses. the government is not talking about prioritising the unemployed for weight loss drugs as they are prescribed on the nhs, but nevertheless it is really interesting that they are openly talking about what they believe the positive by—product of people losing weight through these drugs could be for the british economy. find weight through these drugs could be for the british economy.— for the british economy. and henry, also a mammal— for the british economy. and henry, also a proposal announced - for the british economy. and henry, also a proposal announced around i also a proposal announced around so—called brownfield sites, getting those locations more suitable for building new houses, what do you know about that? this building new houses, what do you know about that?— building new houses, what do you know about that? this is also about the investment _ know about that? this is also about the investment summit. _ know about that? this is also about the investment summit. as - know about that? this is also about the investment summit. as part . know about that? this is also about the investment summit. as part of| the investment summit. as part of the investment summit. as part of the announcement yesterday, the government touted half £1 billion, slightly more, of investment to tackle the housing crisis from some

of the world's biggest funds. but it's no good announcing that if they don't have the land to build on. what the government is talking about is £60 million or so they will allocate to councils around england to get brownfield land, so—called, ready for development. the government has an ambitious house—building targets, 1.5 million in new homes over five previous governments have not managed to hit their house building targets so lots of us will be watching closely to see if that investment and a new fund will allow this government to break the mould.— break the mould. good to talk to ou, break the mould. good to talk to you. henry. _ break the mould. good to talk to you, henry, thank _ break the mould. good to talk to you, henry, thank you, - break the mould. good to talk to you, henry, thank you, talk - break the mould. good to talk to you, henry, thank you, talk to i break the mould. good to talk to i you, henry, thank you, talk to you later. sally has all of the other main stories. a labour mp wants to see stricter controls on smartphones for teenagers, including a ban on using them in schools. josh macallister says children need stronger protections in place up to the age of 16. his private members bill has won the backing of education unions, parents and the current childrens commissioner for england. here's our education editor, branwen jeffreys. sienna, phone. handing phones over to be locked away for the school day.

this secondary in widnes is phone—free from this term. for the year 11s it's been a big mental shift. i used to be dead het up about how i looked around people, how everything perceived me. i don't have it on me so i don't know what's happening with it, what's going on. i basically don't need it. so it's basically taken my anxiety away from me. i always wanted to have my phone on me just to make sure, whereas now i see it more as a tool instead of something that i'm dependent on. it is a locked room, yes, so there's only a couple of people who have a key. the head teacher told me mental health is improving. there's less sharing of harmful comments or content. a lot of our girls have said that they no longer feel like they're being held hostage by phone, and that they also feel not compelled to go and check what's been going on in a group chat. they're having more meaningful conversations. they feel better in themselves, they've already reported that, and in addition to that, they're more focussed within lessons. all secondary schools have policies on how pupils use smartphones. for many of them, it's

not seen, not heard. but now schools are going further with more moving to being completely smartphone free. now an mp is calling for a legal ban in all schools in england, and strict controls on when teenagers can consent to data sharing. it's having a massive effect on kids' mental health, on their sleep and on their education. and around the world governments are taking action on this, and i think it's time in the uk that we have the debate here as well. some parent campaigners are backing stricter controls. rebecca won't give her ten—year—old daughter a smartphone, worried some platforms are addictive. i think that because it's been calibrated specifically to keep the feed up, it's, you know, it's a never ending parade of things that they like, isn't it? which is, i think, very, very much impacting how these kids are learning.

schools are tightening up. parents set their own boundaries. the tech companies point to protections online, with the pressure for smartphone restrictions stepping up. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has told the biden administration that he is willing to opt for a more limited counterstrike aimed at iran, the washington post has reported. it comes amid continued speculation about israel's plans to retaliate against iran for a missile attack at the start of the month. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem for us and has the latest. it's now two weeks since iran fired some 180 ballistic missiles at israel and ever since then the region has been on edge, waiting for israel's threatened retaliation, knowing that there is danger lurking there or full—blown war there of full—blown war

between these two countries. this washington post article quotes two officials it says are familiar with this subject, they say that the israeli prime minister has told the biden administration that he is ready to opt for a more limited strike against iran than some had perhaps originally expected, opting to attack its military infrastructure. it had been proposed that israel could go after nuclear sites in iran, that would be very sensitive of course, that it could go after oil production facilities which analysts are saying that could send energy prices worldwide soaring. the washington process the response from israel will be calibrated to avoid the perception of interference into the us presidential elections which arejust into the us presidential elections which are just three weeks ago away.

the israeli prime minister's of this overnight put out a statement in response to this, saying this, we listen to the opinions of the us but we will make our final decisions based on our national interests. england's health watchdog has "significant failings" in how it works, according to a damning independent review on the care and quality commission. the report found changes were needed to "restore credibility" within health and social care. it comes as the government says the system for protecting nhs patients and care home residents is too complicated and needs to be overhauled. there's a warning that the uk is facing another energy crisis because of its high dependence on gas for heating and power. the energy crisis commission says the country is dangerously unprepared, despite repeated shocks over the last 50 years. the commission wants the government to increase investment in home energy efficiency, to accelerate the roll—out of electric heat pumps, and to be more ambitious on renewable generation.

the train operator, northern, has announced that it's withdrawing live prosecutions against passengers for using railcard discounts for peak—time services. it will apply to all cases where the original fare was less than £12. the mother of a woman who died after coming into contact with a perfume bottle containing the nerve agent novichok will give evidence at a public inquiry today. dawn, the daughter of caroline sturgess, died in 2018 after spraying herself with a contaminated bottle that had been discarded. yesterday, the inquiry heard that she was an innocent victim in the crossfire of an assassination attempt. north korea has blown up part of a road connected to south korea according to military officials in seoul. images shared by the south korean military show blasts on the two main roads connecting north and south. this move by pyongyang has been expected. it ramps up already heightened inter—korean tensions. the american rapper p diddy

is facing six new lawsuits that accuse him of raping women, sexually assaulting men, and molesting a teenage boy. they're the latest of more than a dozen that have been filed against him recently. he denies all the allegations and his lawyer has issued a statement saying "the truth will prevail". hundreds of thousands of children in england with suspected conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy and adhd are waiting years for a diagnosis, according to the children's commissioner. the report highlights significant differences in access to support for girls, children from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groups. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has more.? the children's commissioner in england, dame rachel de souza, says there's a largely invisible crisis happening in children and young people's community and mental health services. her report says resourcing has failed to keep pace with demand for assessment and support for children with conditions such as adhd and autism. that's reflected in the shockingly

long waits children and theirfamilies face for even their first appointment. an estimated 400,000 children, roughly 3% of all those in england, are currently trying to access help for a suspected neurodevelopmental condition. children with suspected cerebral palsy face the longest waits, on average three years and four months. almost a quarter of children with adhd had waited for more than four years to get diagnosed following a referral, and almost one in six waited more than four years for an autism diagnosis via a community health service. of course, governments should be putting family absolutely at the centre. dame rachel describes a system which is working against itself, forcing children and families to jump through endless hoops to get the help they need. she's calling for urgent change to the assistance offered in mainstream schools, increased appointments and better support for families while they wait for their child's assessment. dominic hughes, bbc news.

breaking news for you, from the world of conkers! the world conker championships has become enveloped in controversy after the winner of the men's competition was accused of cheating. 82—year—old david jakins, who was also the top judge for the event... straightaway that is controversial, how can you be in it and thejudge! 0k, how can you be in it and thejudge! ok, let's hear him out! he had a steel conquer in his pocket. he said it was a joke and has denied using it was a joke and has denied using it in the competition. the it was a joke and has denied using it in the competition.— it was a joke and has denied using it in the competition. the man who lost has filed _ it in the competition. the man who lost has filed a _ it in the competition. the man who lost has filed a formal _ it in the competition. the man who lost has filed a formal complaint. l lost has filed a formal complaint. 0rganisers say they are investigating. these are library pictures. we investigating. these are library ictures. ~ . , investigating. these are library ictures. . , , ., ., ., pictures. we are 'ust showing random ictures of pictures. we are just showing random pictures of conkers. _ pictures. we are just showing random pictures of conkers. i _ pictures. we are just showing random pictures of conkers. i wonder- pictures. we are just showing random pictures of conkers. i wonder if- pictures of conkers. i wonder if

carroll has any top tips for those of us who celebrate conka season? —— conka season? i guess the answer is no! i try to conquer the weather and i failed miserably! tao i try to conquer the weather and i failed miserably!— i try to conquer the weather and i failed miserably!_ goodj failed miserably! too good! good morninu . failed miserably! too good! good morning- a _ failed miserably! too good! good morning. a fairly _ failed miserably! too good! good morning. a fairly cloudy - failed miserably! too good! good morning. a fairly cloudy start - failed miserably! too good! good morning. a fairly cloudy start to l morning. a fairly cloudy start to the day, you can see this from the weather watchers picture in south sea in portsmouth. the cloud has been coming in from the small hours, pushing north, but we have got a gap where we have got clearer skies weather temperature has fallen away into low single figures orjust below freezing. a lot of cloud producing misty and murky conditions, hill fog and some drizzle. brighterskies conditions, hill fog and some drizzle. brighter skies today, they will be across the north of scotland. breezy the coastline. northern ireland and northern england could see some brighter breaks, and as we push further south we could see some brighter breaks with some sunshine coming through

but later we have got more rain coming in across the south—west. the whole lot is pushing northwards and eastwards through the course of the evening and overnight period. some of it is heavy and thundering across southern england and wales. it is going to be a mild night in prospect. a brief look at tomorrow, it moves the rain slowly towards the east, showers behind it, it has a chance if it is dry enough in the south—east of 21 degrees, but mild for everyone tomorrow. that south-east of 21 degrees, but mild for everyone tomorrow.— for everyone tomorrow. that is warmer. _ for everyone tomorrow. that is warmer, carol. _ for everyone tomorrow. that is warmer, carol. but _ for everyone tomorrow. that is warmer, carol. but what - for everyone tomorrow. that is warmer, carol. but what is - for everyone tomorrow. that is warmer, carol. but what is the j for everyone tomorrow. that is - warmer, carol. but what is the point when it is raining _ warmer, carol. but what is the point when it is raining so _ warmer, carol. but what is the point when it is raining so much. - warmer, carol. but what is the point when it is raining so much. let's - when it is raining so much. let's hold on the _ when it is raining so much. let's hold on the warmth! _ as we approach winter, many of us will be looking at low—cost ways to stay warm, which might include filling up a hot water bottle. when the weather is not as mild as it is at the moment! however, the children's burns trust

is warning about their potential risks, after a 55% rise in the number of injuries to young people, caused by bursting bottles. a warning that this report from jayne mccubbin does have some graphic images. the cost—of—living crisis has had very many consequences. as thermostats have gone down, the use of hot water bottles has gone up. and today, medics want to warn about the very real risk they pose. i can't believe the extent of the injury from one hot water bottle. yeah. your skin hasjust peeled off. yeah, it did. it was very, very painful. my legs were shaking. they were literally shaking. this is what happened to 14—year—old fati when her hot water bottle exploded. i'd noticed that i had cramps and i wanted to, like, use my hot water bottle like usual and then just go to sleep. and when i put the, um, hot, boiling water in the water bottle, itjust popped when i put it on.

it exploded when it went on you. yeah. the ambulance brigade told you your hot water bottle had expired. i didn't know they could expire. me, too. i knew in that day. and i literally regretted why i used that hot water bottle. these injuries have increased just as families have looked for cheaper ways to keep warm. new data shows that burns to children from hot water bottles have more than doubled since the cost—of—living crisis began. you see the reality of this coming through your door. absolutely. partly down to the fact that it's cold and people are worried about turning the heating on, and partly down to the fact that people don't actually realise that hot water bottles perish. and this is what it looks like when one blows. i have brought my boys' hot water bottles. excellent. because i had no idea there was a shelf life on these things. well, first things i noticed is they're full of water. and if you're going to store them, store them empty. the water can make it degrade.

because if you think about leaving — you're leaving rubber wet. and on the neck, as you can see here, a little wheel. in the middle of the wheel there's a number. that number is the year they were manufactured. so yours says 16. 2016. which is quite a long time ago. we reckon they have a shelf life between two to three years. basically, you do need to check them. so you want to look around the seal. you want to look for any damage when you open it. you've got a good seal. you can feel that click. so do you have people who literally have had a hot water explode all over them? absolutely. every year. um, and it's getting more and more common. but if your hot water bottle does blow, this is what you do. first, cool the wound down. so you want to be getting it under cool running water — not cold — for about 15 to 20 minutes. and that is not ice cold. no, you don't want to have ice cold. cool running water rather than cold — because we're stopping the burning process, we're not causing the vessels to restrict themselves. next...

get some cling film. most households have cling film in the house. ..cover the wound. and you want to wrap it loosely around the burn injury, because you don't want to have it too tight because the burn will swell. and you get them to local a&e. fati had a 12—day stay in hospital after her injury in april... bye! ..and she is still an outpatient at manchester's children's hospital today. 2021. as for my family's batch of hot water bottles... 2016. are you saying, sam, that all of these need to go in the bin? er, i'm not saying they automatically need to go in the bin. i am saying you do need to be very careful with them. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. we are all inspecting, i had no idea that there was a date to these things. you have to work a little bit to find it. but

things. you have to work a little bit to find it.— bit to find it. but it will be on there. and we'rejoined now by the vice chairman of the children's burns trust, ken dunn. such a disturbing report from jayne mccubbin about the damage that are best hot water bottle can do, run us through what we should be doing —— the damage that a burst of hot water bottle can do. the damage that a burst of hot water bottle can dw— bottle can do. indeed, we have seen a lot more — bottle can do. indeed, we have seen a lot more injuries _ bottle can do. indeed, we have seen a lot more injuries last _ bottle can do. indeed, we have seen a lot more injuries last few - bottle can do. indeed, we have seen a lot more injuries last few years - a lot more injuries last few years with hot— a lot more injuries last few years with hot water bottle injuries and splitting. — with hot water bottle injuries and splitting, and as you heard in the report, _ splitting, and as you heard in the report, the — splitting, and as you heard in the report, the principal thing splitting, and as you heard in the report, the principalthing is splitting, and as you heard in the report, the principal thing is to ensure — report, the principal thing is to ensure that you check the hot water bottle _ ensure that you check the hot water bottle if_ ensure that you check the hot water bottle if you intend to use it. any signs— bottle if you intend to use it. any signs of— bottle if you intend to use it. any signs of damage really indicates it should _ signs of damage really indicates it should he — signs of damage really indicates it should be disposed of. and of course there _ should be disposed of. and of course there is_ should be disposed of. and of course there is the _ should be disposed of. and of course there is the indication on the bottle — there is the indication on the bottle of— there is the indication on the bottle of the date of manufacture, which _ bottle of the date of manufacture, which is _ bottle of the date of manufacture, which is important, because in certain— which is important, because in certain types of bottle, the pvc bottles, — certain types of bottle, the pvc bottles, they will last less time, the pure — bottles, they will last less time, the pure rubber ones will last tonger~ — the pure rubber ones will last longer. usually around two years.

it's longer. usually around two years. it'siust_ longer. usually around two years. it's just two — longer. usually around two years. it'sjust two years. longer. usually around two years. it's just two years. people can longer. usually around two years. it'sjust two years. people can keep it's just two years. people can keep hold of them for a long time. maw; hold of them for a long time. many ears, hold of them for a long time. many years. particularly _ hold of them for a long time. many years, particularly amongst - hold of them for a long time. many years, particularly amongst the elderly— years, particularly amongst the elderly and the population, it can be elderly and the population, it can he in _ elderly and the population, it can be in storage for many years before being _ be in storage for many years before being pulled out and this is perhaps why we _ being pulled out and this is perhaps why we are — being pulled out and this is perhaps why we are seeing over the last couple — why we are seeing over the last couple of— why we are seeing over the last couple of years with the increased financial _ couple of years with the increased financial pressure on families. it�*s financial pressure on families. it's a bit financial pressure on families. it�*s a bit confusing, i have one here that has 2012 written on it. that isn't to date. that has 2012 written on it. that isn't to date-— that has 2012 written on it. that isn't to date. no, the 2012 refers to the british — isn't to date. no, the 2012 refers to the british standard, - isn't to date. no, the 2012 refers to the british standard, which . isn't to date. no, the 2012 refers to the british standard, which is| to the british standard, which is quite _ to the british standard, which is quite confusing, because his 1970-2012. quite confusing, because his 1970-2011- quite confusing, because his 1970-2012. ., , ., ., quite confusing, because his 1970-2012. . , ., ., m 1970-2012. that the standard. and some might _ 1970-2012. that the standard. and some might be _ 1970-2012. that the standard. and some might be 2006, _ 1970-2012. that the standard. and some might be 2006, and - 1970-2012. that the standard. and some might be 2006, and that - 1970-2012. that the standard. and some might be 2006, and that is l 1970-2012. that the standard. and i some might be 2006, and that is the earlier— some might be 2006, and that is the earlier standard. 12 was updated standard — earlier standard. 12 was updated standard. �* ., ., , standard. and then the date on this one is slightly _ standard. and then the date on this one is slightly hidden _ standard. and then the date on this one is slightly hidden inside. - standard. and then the date on this one is slightly hidden inside. it's . one is slightly hidden inside. it's not on the outside, it inside the. it's quite difficult to find. and in the instance i have, it is 21, which

is an— the instance i have, it is 21, which is an indication of the year of manufacture. of course people can buy them _ manufacture. of course people can buy them and store them for a long time and _ buy them and store them for a long time and then pull them out thinking that they— time and then pull them out thinking that they are fine. they need to check— that they are fine. they need to check before they use them. and reall ke check before they use them. and really key is _ check before they use them. and really key is how— check before they use them. jifuc really key is how people use check before they use them. a"uc really key is how people use them, what is your advice? it really key is how people use them,