season we are asking, would ou - season we are asking, would you charge - . season we are asking, would you charge your- - season we are asking, i would you charge your guest - season we are asking, - would you charge your guest for christmas dinner? i can see anna smiling. she is taken by that idea. the government has unveiled sweeping changes to the planning system her in england, which they hope will reinforce their plan to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years. the proposals will means that councils in england will be forced to build on so—called green—belt land, or land between towns and cities which is currently protected from development. 13% of the land area in england fits that description. the government says that in order for it to meets its target of building 370,000 houses a year in england, there will be an extra £100 million for councils and planning departments to cope with demand and an additional 300 planning officers to speed up the planning process. the prime minister said the government is determined

to meet its target. are we going to push away the planning rules and make them clearer as we've done today? get away the blockers that are stopping the housing being built? yes, we're absolutely intent. for years, we've had not enough houses being built. that means that individuals and families don't have the security that they want. we're determined to break through that, to do what's necessary. of course, we want to get the balance right with nature and the environment. but, you know, if it comes to a human being wanting to have a house for them and theirfamily, that has to be the top priority. arguably, certainly for young people, this is the biggest social crisis we face. but as the prime ministerjust said, successive governments have missed the targets they have set themselves so politically, i am intrigued to know why he is continuing to set a target of 1.5 million which already this year we are a long way behind reaching? it

this year we are a long way behind reaching?— this year we are a long way behind reaching? it is a good question- — behind reaching? it is a good question. the _ behind reaching? it is a good question. the 1.5 _ behind reaching? it is a good question. the 1.5 million - question. the 1.5 million target as specifically described by keir starmer as something that is meant to be almost unachievable so he is saying that he has selling his government a challenge, effectively, and i do wonder if it is the kind of challenge where even if they get to 1 million homes, that will be quite a big success considering the recent history of completely filling to anywhere meet promised targets by successive governments. i think the government drew problem he will run into is while they are announcing planning rules, it has been said to date that for those changes to feed through may take for to six years because these things take time and it is much easier said than done... it and it is much easier said than done. .. , ., , and it is much easier said than done... , ., , ., done. .. it is not “ust about planning. _ done. .. it is not “ust about planning. to _ done. .. it is notjust about planning. to have - done. .. it is notjust about planning. to have the - done. .. it is notjust about -

planning. to have the builders? no. we have the skill set? no. it feeds into other topics like immigration, trade—offs that governments need to deal with. it is a much more complex picture. it is a much more complex picture-— it is a much more complex icture. ~ , , , picture. absolutely. they will come u- picture. absolutely. they will come up against _ picture. absolutely. they will come up against legal - come up against legal challenges. unless it is coupled with a deregulation of environmental regulations that are used to block development you have anecdotal examples of people you have anecdotal examples of eo .l~. ., you have anecdotal examples of -o-l- . it you have anecdotal examples of peeple_ it is - you have anecdotal examples of peeple_ it is the i people are finding... it is the news! the — people are finding... it is the news! the news. _ people are finding... it is the news! the news. suddenly. news! the news. suddenly something _ news! the news. suddenly something is _ news! the news. suddenly something is in _ news! the news. suddenly something is in an - something is in an archaeologically important ground. you get these examples and of course they are manipulated for people who don't want development. so the question is can the government by announcing changes to try and push things through

councils, when they are being obstructive, can they get past the current regulations? that is the big question. just before we _ is the big question. just before we speak - is the big question. just before we speak to - is the big question. just before we speak to joel, is the big question. just before we speak tojoel, the green belt policy which they call zoning in america, it was designed 70 years ago. for a very different time and much smaller population so it needs reform. it smaller population so it needs reform. ., , , ., , reform. it does but equally it is such a _ reform. it does but equally it is such a politically _ reform. it does but equally it is such a politically toxic - is such a politically toxic thing to touch. almost all politicians... brown field. labour right now are trying to rebrand into grey belt because people love the green belt. it is a very english then, our green and pleasant land. people get very emotional about it. —— a very english thing. it is also the ecosystem and not only the english countryside and all the english countryside and all the benefits that come out of

that. so would be very interesting to see how it plays out. you have a lot of labour mps keen to get this going and seem to be supportive, even the more rural constituencies. but you spoke about an important aspect which is immigration because even if you dealt1 million new homes if you are getting more people coming in... ., , , getting more people coming in... . , , ., in... that is where they are 0 en in... that is where they are open for — in... that is where they are open for attack _ in... that is where they are open for attack by - in... that is where they are open for attack by nigel - open for attack by nigel farage... someone has asked me earlier, the election was policy light but there was a plan on the table by, harris which goes on the trash, i guess. but looks similar like incentives, a plan to build 3 million homes, $25,000 in assistance to first—time

buyers, tax breaks to builders focused on first—time buyers, 40 focused on first—time buyers, a0 billion to encourage local governments to change the zoning which we have just been talking about with the green belt. that is similar but it does not work. various governments in america have tried it too. so what is the secret? i tried it too. so what is the secret? , ., ., ., secret? i served on a town council — secret? i served on a town council for _ secret? i served on a town council for half _ secret? i served on a town council for half a _ secret? i served on a town council for half a dozen - secret? i served on a town i council for half a dozen years where — council for half a dozen years where i— council for half a dozen years where i live in maryland. we confronted zoning issues all the time. zoning and land use policy— the time. zoning and land use policy is — the time. zoning and land use policy is a _ the time. zoning and land use policy is a multi jurisdictional dynamic and requires federal engagement, a course, — requires federal engagement, a course, but county governments and federal government have a lot of— and federal government have a lot of state —— county government and local government have a _ government and local government have a right of say. there is a lot of— have a right of say. there is a lot of resistance to development and green spaces so what you — development and green spaces so what you do? how do you go on and empty—

what you do? how do you go on and empty areas and raise the housing — and empty areas and raise the housing stock and infrastructure? but we have a real— infrastructure? but we have a real housing crisis in the united _ real housing crisis in the united states and that is work, harris — united states and that is work, harris was _ united states and that is work, harris was going with this. in the next _ harris was going with this. in the next generation, generation the, etc— the next generation, generation the, etc is— the next generation, generation the, etc is suffering. so how do we — the, etc is suffering. so how do we get _ the, etc is suffering. so how do we get more... ?- do we get more... ? still a member— do we get more... ? still a member from _ do we get more... ? still a member from canada? - do we get more... ? still a i member from canada? there do we get more... ? still a - member from canada? there you no! the member from canada? there you go! the magic — member from canada? there you go! the magic check _ member from canada? there you go! the magic check is _ member from canada? there you go! the magic check is making i go! the magic check is making it more — go! the magic check is making it more expensive for everyone. the fact — it more expensive for everyone. the fact that the democratic primary, _ the fact that the democratic primary, that is why she had a discussion— primary, that is why she had a discussion about it, it will effect _ discussion about it, it will effect your mac whether he likes — effect your mac whether he likes it _ effect your mac whether he likes it or not, this is a major— likes it or not, this is a major -- _ likes it or not, this is a major -- it— likes it or not, this is a major —— it will affect trump whether— major —— it will affect trump whether he likes it or not. it needs— whether he likes it or not. it needs a _ whether he likes it or not. it needs a local solution. federal piracy— needs a local solution. federal piracy is— needs a local solution. federal piracy is the overlay but these policies — piracy is the overlay but these policies need to be local. the

14 billion _ policies need to be local. the 14 billion to _ policies need to be local. tue: ia billion to encourage local 1a billion to encourage local government versus 100 million which we kicked in today so there is an obvious disparity there is an obvious disparity there and one of the problem is, obviously, is the money that the council is having planning departments, particularly.— planning departments, particularly.- go | planning departments, - particularly.- go head. particularly. yeah. go head. they are _ particularly. yeah. go head. they are going _ particularly. yeah. go head. they are going to _ particularly. yeah. go head. they are going to bypass - they are going to bypass planning committees and councils by... planning committees and councils by. . ._ planning committees and councils by... planning committees and councils b ., councils by... that when i get joeps councils by... that when i get joel's vote! — councils by... that when i get joel's vote! you _ councils by... that when i get joel's vote! you cannot - councils by... that when i get joel's vote! you cannot do - councils by... that when i get l joel's vote! you cannot do away with the councillors —— that would not getjoe's vote? to make it turns out we live next door to our constituents and they tell us what they think! when a labour is now representing these rural communities so it is a very different debate within the labour party is now that they have mps from rural areas. let's move on. where are you going for christmas dinner, and a? that going for christmas dinner, and a? �* ., ., ., are going for christmas dinner, and

a?_ are you i a? at home in london. are you invitin: a? at home in london. are you inviting people _ a? at home in london. are you inviting people around? - a? at home in london. are you inviting people around? now, | a? at home in london. are you inviting people around? now, i| inviting people around? now, i am not hosting _ inviting people around? now, i am not hosting but... - inviting people around? now, i am not hosting but... i- inviting people around? now, i am not hosting but... i know. am not hosting but... i know where you are going with this. what about you, joe? tote what about you, joe? we are auoin to what about you, joe? we are going to disney _ what about you, joe? we are going to disney world! - what about you, joe? we are going to disney world! that l what about you, joe? we are| going to disney world! that is way more _ going to disney world! that is way more expensive! - going to disney world! that is way more expensive! we - going to disney world! that is way more expensive! we are l going to disney world! that is i way more expensive! we are not -a in: way more expensive! we are not paying our— way more expensive! we are not paying our children _ way more expensive! we are not paying our children to _ way more expensive! we are not paying our children to come - with us. where are you going for christmas dinner? there is a new survey published in uk today that suggests that half the country's think christmas guests should be asked to pay for their dinner. a6% said they thought guests should contribute to the 56% did not. although there are sharp differences depending on where people live. residents of leeds in west yorkshire were the most likely to ask their guests to cough up, at 57%. clearly i am a lancastrian i don't know what that says

about folk in yorkshire. but i would say people in manchester, across the border were the least likely to think visitors should help pay, at 39%. 51% of londoners approved of the idea. maybe because there's a lot of young people in london. we we re we were talking about food is that christmas which is we were talking about food is that christmas whict- that christmas which is more exoensive — that christmas which is more exoensive so _ that christmas which is more expensive so maybe - that christmas which is more expensive so maybe they - that christmas which is more j expensive so maybe they are right to say being simpering, bring some wine! it is right to say being simpering, bring some wine!— bring some wine! it is more exoensive _ bring some wine! it is more expensive but _ bring some wine! it is more expensive but that - bring some wine! it is more expensive but that is - bring some wine! it is more expensive but that is the i expensive but that is the difference. lots of people support the idea of bringing a dish and a bottle of wine or even bringing the turkey, that i had never heard, just for our foreign viewers, i have never heard anyone actually being charged so i don't want people to think that in the uk everyone is having to come at £50 to enjoy a meal.- everyone is having to come at £50 to enjoy a meal. £50 to en'oy a meal. sway peer as ou £50 to enjoy a meal. sway peer as you come — £50 to enjoy a meal. sway peer as you come in, _ £50 to enjoy a meal. sway peer as you come in, joel. _ £50 to enjoy a meal. sway peer as you come in, joel. -- i £50 to enjoy a meal. sway peer as you come in, joel. -- swipe | as you come in, joel. —— swipe in as you come in. they cost 30 quid. have you asked people to contribute other? ==! guide,

contribute other? --! guide, no! i think — contribute other? --! guide, no! i think a _ contribute other? --! guide, no! i think a dish _ contribute other? --! guide, no! i think a dish is - contribute other? --! guide, no! i think a dish is fair. i contribute other? --! guide, no! i think a dish is fair. not| no! i think a dish is fair. not money- _ no! i think a dish is fair. not money- do _ no! i think a dish is fair. not money. do we _ no! i think a dish is fair. not money. do we also i no! i think a dish is fair. not money. do we also charge l no! i think a dish is fair. not i money. do we also charge for labour? _ money. do we also charge for labour? we _ money. do we also charge for labour? we should _ money. do we also charge for labour? we should ask i money. do we also charge for labour? we should ask them | money. do we also charge for l labour? we should ask them to pay for— labour? we should ask them to pay for the food and our time span! — pay for the food and our time span! no, _ pay for the food and our time span! no, we were never do that. _ span! no, we were never do that. �* , ., ., that. i'll tell you what, i will never _ that. i'll tell you what, i will never come i that. i'll tell you what, i will never come to i that. i'll tell you what, i. will never come to dinner at your house, joel. tote will never come to dinner at your house, joel. we wouldn't do that. you're _ your house, joel. we wouldn't do that. you're watching i your house, joel. we wouldn't do that. you're watching bbcl do that. you're watching bbc here in the — do that. you're watching bbc here in the uk. _

does we were talking about christmas dinner pick—up for the break. —— before the break. well, before you head to your in—laws for christmas, you mightjust want to

go and get a flu jab. hospitals across england are being warned today they've been struck by a tidal wave of flu and other winter virusus. nhs england says there's been a 70% increase in hospitalflu cases these past seven days. and the total number of people in hospital with flu is 3.5 times higher than it was this time last year. let's hear from one hospital consultant: we deliver as best as we can do. we do what we can to try and deliver the best care we can do. but if you're asked to ask me, would i be happy for my mother to be cared for in a corridor? i would say no, and i think everyone would agree with that. it's the situation that we have at the moment. corridor care is a reality in the nhs. we're drawing up plans. we've got procedures and protocols about what patients we can put in corridors. and it's really sad that we've had to do that. but that's a national problem. whoa important that we protect our nhs staff who are i whoa important that we protect our nhs staff who are— our nhs staff who are i have had my flu — our nhs staff who are i have had my flu iab _ our nhs staff who are i have had my flu jab but _ our nhs staff who are i have had my flu jab but i i our nhs staff who are i have had my flu jab but i have i our nhs staff who are i have j had my flu jab but i have not had my flu jab but i have not had covid yet. i will be

suffering perhaps from vaccine fatigue? is suffering perhaps from vaccine fatiuue? , , ., fatigue? is in people not caettin fatigue? is in people not getting the _ fatigue? is in people not getting the jab? i fatigue? is in people not getting the jab? yeah. l fatigue? is in people not- getting the jab? yeah. there getting the “ab? yeah. there has been _ getting the jab? yeah. there has been plenty _ getting the jab? yeah. there has been plenty of _ getting the jab? yeah. there has been plenty of publicity l has been plenty of publicity and ads encouraging people to go but i wonder why not enough people have been going. i go but i wonder why not enough people have been going.- people have been going. i think it is a concern. _ people have been going. i think it is a concern. you _ people have been going. i think it is a concern. you are i it is a concern. you are probably right that people get fed up with unless covid jabs. but the flu jab tends to be a high success one. i think it is less vaccine fatigue but more the worrying nature of the anti—vaccine movement fuelled by social media. it is becoming more mainstream. i do think thatis more mainstream. i do think that is part of it but i also think it is a particularly nasty bug this year, it seems. it is a heavy flow. we did not really have a flu crisis last year and winter was that cold so the nhs didn't have a big crisis point and it does look like from these reports that we

may be heading that way this winter. ., . . may be heading that way this winter. ,. , ., winter. vaccine scepticism which will _ winter. vaccine scepticism which will become i winter. vaccine scepticism which will become quite i winter. vaccine scepticism which will become quite a | which will become quite a talking point in washington over the next few weeks. joel, given the name of your nominated health and human services secretary. i nominated health and human services secretary.— services secretary. i was wondering _ services secretary. i was wondering if _ services secretary. i was wondering if that i services secretary. i was wondering if that is i services secretary. i wasj wondering if that is what services secretary. i was i wondering if that is what you are alluding to yes, rfkjr who they— are alluding to yes, rfkjr who they are — are alluding to yes, rfkjr who they are calling a vaccine sceptic— they are calling a vaccine sceptic which means denier. a letter— sceptic which means denier. a letter was _ sceptic which means denier. a letter was signed by 75 noble laureate saying that he should not be — laureate saying that he should not be serving as the top health— not be serving as the top health official for good reason! he is one 15