colletta smith and nick eardley. _ arriving on time.colletta smith and nick eardley, thank you. _ the uk government's vaccine advisors say all over 40s should be offered a booster dose of a coronavirus vaccine. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation says a third jab would top up protection and help limit the spread of the virus overwinter. they've also advised that 16— and17—year—olds, who were initially offered only a single dose, should now get a second. our health correspondent jim reed has more. you are happy to take the booster? very happy. you are happy to take the booster? very happy-— very happy. government scientists say booster— very happy. government scientists say boosterjabs — very happy. government scientists say boosterjabs like _ very happy. government scientists say boosterjabs like this _ very happy. government scientists say boosterjabs like this are - very happy. government scientists say boosterjabs like this are our . say boosterjabs like this are our best defence against covid this winter. this morning

colletta smith, bbc news, in radcliffe. the time is 13:16.ism in the game in england. as the government says it will support the idea of raising the age people can get married in england and wales from 16 to 18 — we speak to someone forced into a marriage. and in the sport on the bbc news channel: rory mcilroy is in the mix at the top of the leaderboard on day two of the season—ending tour championship in dubai. a life—changing drug that can improve mobility in children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy is to be made available on the nhs. it could be used to treat hundreds of patients a year with this rare, and often fatal, genetic disease that causes paralysis, muscle weakness and progressive loss of movement. 0ur medical editor, fergus walsh, met two patients with the condition. i'm still an incredibly positive person, but i can't deny the effects that this condition has had on me physically in the last couple of years. good, good. right in my chest. chris has a masters in sports management and is a coach. remember, a push off your in

colletta smith, bbc news, in leeds.en birth both died of herpes, just weeks apart, prompted our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan to investigate further. he discovered that both women had been given caesarean sections by the same surgeon in 2018. when he contacted their families this summer, they had no idea the deaths were linked. east kent hospitals trust has said it cannot identify the source of the herpes infection and the surgeon had no history of the virus. these two women, both new mothers, died 44 days apart. their families were led to believe their deaths were not linked. until now. she was a real fun—loving girl. great personality, had lots and lots of friends. in may 2018, kim sampson gave birth to a son, her second child. she was a brilliant barber and an absolutely brilliant mummy. the 29—year—old had undergone an emergency caesarean delivery. but complications set in, the hospital didn't know why and she died ten days after giving birth. we kept getting told that everything was going to be ok.

colletta smith, bbc news, in radcliffe.power in the united states. in total, she was in charge for one hour and 20 five minutes. andrew marr has announced he is leaving the bbc after 21 years. the journalist and broadcaster has presented the bbc�*s political programme the andrew marr show on sunday mornings for the past 16 years. he said from the new year, he�*ll be moving to global radio — which owns brands including lbc and classic fm — �*to write and present political and cultural shows and to write for newspapers�*. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with louise lear. good afternoon everybody. another mild one out there, and just where we had the warmth yesterday, we�*ve got it today where the wind warms to the east of the mountains. that has produced 17 degrees in parts of aberdeenshire. it�*s been quite a lot of cloud elsewhere, but it is relatively dry and mild, and as we go through the night, we will keep that story going. for one more night at least, this weather front here still producing some persistent rai

colletta smith, bbc news, in radcliffe.rience, how important and how much of a difference will this move make? it’s and how much of a difference will this move make?— this move make? it's a huge difference. _ this move make? it's a huge difference. it _ this move make? it's a huge difference. it has _ this move make? it's a huge difference. it has been - this move make? it's a huge difference. it has been very| difference. it has been very difficult at times to prove offences under the old legislation. you had to prove the call had been made all the messages have been sent. but now, alongside other countries, we have managed to open that up so that it will hopefully prevent people from picking up the phone, and it will make them think it is a lot easierfor the police to identify the fence, stop them and prosecute them. because road safety is all about education, as well as enforcement. if we can get the message out there that if you are using your phone, you are going to get prosecuted, it is going to be easier to prove the

colletta smith, bbc news, in halifax.—— travillion was asked how difficult it would be for consumers in the run—up to christmas. —— anne—marie trevelyan. the chancellor raised this in his budget a few weeks ago and the forecast indeed show that inflation was likely to go up a little more. that's why for our most vulnerable constituents he has both increased the universal credit fund by up to about £1000 a year, there is a £5 million fund for councils to tap into with the most vulnerable families and indeed we continue to support those and the independent pay review bodies for our public sector workers will be looking in the traditional way now that we have come out of the covid crisis situation at how to support for pay increases in the year ahead, so the chancellor has set in play a number of tools and support systems to ensure that those most vulnerable are able to have the support they need during this inflationary time. anne—marie trevelyan. let's talk to our business correspondent andy verity. tell us first of all ab

colletta smith, bbc news, in leeds.e 2018, i changed over to bulb after that. have been with british gas, sse, quite a few. before we talk about bills, why did you go to bulb in the first place? they were 100% renewable green energy, only have electricity in my house on my development and their rates were very good. i have economy seven heating so the unit price is really important to me and at the time it was 6p for the overnight rate which storage heaters operate on and then 12p per day rate. hagar on and then 12p per day rate. how are our on and then 12p per day rate. how are your bills _ on and then 12p per day rate. how are your bills looking now? how have they changed? last are your bills looking now? how have they changed?— they changed? last christmas i look back and my — they changed? last christmas i look back and my direct _ they changed? last christmas i look back and my direct debit _ they changed? last christmas i look back and my direct debit was - they changed? last christmas i look back and my direct de

colletta smith, bbc news.hose engines coming to life. this is the start of a 7 million mile journey for nasa's first ever test of technology to defend the planet. on board is the dart spacecraft, and it is heading for an asteroid, to crash into it and knock it off course. this rock doesn't pose any danger to our planet, but the mission could help with any future threats. the reason we are doing this is in case we ever discover an asteroid actually headed towards earth. we want to know that we can use this technique to change its orbit so it does not impact earth. nasa is targeting a small asteroid called dimorphos, which is orbiting around a larger space rock. the spacecraft, travelling at 13,000 miles an hour, will fly into the small asteroid, leaving an impact crater up to 20 metres wide. but this should also give the rock a kick, which will speed up its orbit and this can be monitored from the earth to see if it has worked. all you really need is a nudge. because the distances you are going and the speeds y

colletta smith, bbc news in radcliffe. said in a statement, they have been telling us more about the progress of their investigation. "we continue to make significant progress in relation to the ct incident at the liverpool women's hospital. although there is much scientific work to be done on the device to determine what made it up, we have learned much in the last eight days. it was made using homemade explosive and had ball bearings attached to it which would have acted as shrapnel. had it detonated in different circumstances we believe it would have caused significant injury or death. the statement from the police in the bill goes on to state... we still do not know how or why the device exploded when it did, but we are not discounting it being completely unintentional, and it is a possibility that the movement of the vehicle or its stopping caused the ignition. the gentleman involved was in the back of a taxi. we are spending considerable time seeking to understand the way the purchases for the ingredients to make the

and our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith explained how people in the communities affectedwas this news about hs2 going down with the people who might be affected by it? figs down with the people who might be affected by it?— affected by it? as you can imagine, there isn't one _ affected by it? as you can imagine, there isn't one view _ affected by it? as you can imagine, there isn't one view across - affected by it? as you can imagine, there isn't one view across the - there isn't one view across the north— there isn't one view across the north of— there isn't one view across the north of england. there were plenty of people _ north of england. there were plenty of people who weren't keen on the idea of— of people who weren't keen on the idea of h52 anyway, thought it was a waste _ idea of h52 anyway, thought it was a waste of— idea of h52 anyway, thought it was a waste of money, particularly as a lot of— waste of money, particularly as a lot of the — waste of money, particularly as a lot of the focus has been connection to london — lot of the focus has been connection to l

colletta smith reports.permit this year. there was a lot of paperwork — work permit this year. there was a lot of paperwork and _ work permit this year. there was a lot of paperwork and a _ work permit this year. there was a lot of paperwork and a bit - lot of paperwork and a bit complicated to get into the process at the beginning. it is complicated to get into the process at the beginning.— at the beginning. it is a big investment _ at the beginning. it is a big investment of _ at the beginning. it is a big investment of time - at the beginning. it is a big investment of time and i at the beginning. it is a big i investment of time and money for you. it investment of time and money for ou. . . investment of time and money for ou. , ., ., ., ., you. it is, and we are now ordering most of our— you. it is, and we are now ordering most of our german _ you. it is, and we are now ordering most of our german products i you. it is, and we are now ordering most of our german products with | most of our german produ

colletta smith, bbc news in radcliffe.es today, which will force schools in england to keep the cost of uniforms down. the guidance, which will be effective from next autumn, requires schools to remove unnecessary branded items and allow pupils to wear more high street items. our education editor branwenjeffreys has the details. it's one of the biggest costs forfamilies — the uniform with the school logo. from blazer to sports kit, it can add up to more than £100. but buying from the high street or supermarkets can cut costs. research suggests it can save more than £50 per child. i'm really fortunate in the fact that of the polo shirts and jumpers that my girls can wear, i can actually buy them off the website at the local supermarket, and they do the embroidery, which saves a little bit of money. of money. not having a prescribed pe kit definitely would save a lot of money. i think having logos emblazoned on t—shirts that they are wearing underneathjumpers which are never seen, is completely unnecessary. you know, you can

and our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith explained how people in the communities affecteds int north of england, of course that is the two main cities in t north, manchester and leeds, which would have got a faster connection and all the... benefits that would spin off from that. the idea that you would be taking capacity off the existing overloaded system and the high speed passengers would have been on a different line. now the worry is that line won't go ahead will cause concern for businesses and passengers in the north. anyone in yorkshire and the north—east won't necessarily be getting the benefits of hs2 line, that eastern leg of the h52 of hs2 line, that eastern leg of the hs2 line. nobody is necessarily surprised by that. there has been a lot of scepticism across the north that any of that would be seen in the long run anyway. we have seen a lot of delays and inflations of prices, just in the line between london and birmingham and asked that has been being belt and a lot of people in the north never believed they would see the benefits anyway. so disappointment in

colletta smith, bbc news, in halifax.h—west england saying that the liverpool bomber, emad al—swealmeen, was born in iraq and officers believe he had been buying parts for his home—made device since at least april. that is according the head of counterterrorism policing north west is. we have been learning the liverpool bomber was a failed asylum seeker, had been refused permission ljy seeker, had been refused permission byjudges to appeal to stay in the country. and there are lots of questions now that police have been trying to piece together, more details on his motivation and how this device, which went off in a taxi in liverpool, how it was put together. but emad al—swealmeen was born in iraq and officers believed he had been buying parts for his home—made device since at least april. so we are just trying to see if there is any more detail coming on that linejust now. if there is any more detail coming on that line just now. but i think thatis on that line just now. but i think that is all of the new information tha

colletta smith has been finding out. anya thinks of manchester as her second home. to bring them over. it's their paperwork and they deliver it to us in manchester, and so that's a bit more easy for us. with more paperwork hurdles for getting staff and goods over here, christmas markets in england, scotland and wales will feel distinctly less european this year. but in northern ireland, the markets there are having the exact opposite problem. it's been very easy for european traders to come into northern ireland, and it's been straightforward. the bureaucracy comes in when you try to get english traders or scottish traders coming into northern ireland. alan runs four christmas markets. glasgow, cheltenham, harrogate and belfast. and says this year has been the most difficult because brexit has created a new trade border in the irish sea. we had a number of traders cancel and stay on other markets in england, rather than coming into belfast. we had about four or five traders. one of our traders was prevented at liverpool from boarding a ferry, because they didn't hav