gail maclellan, bbc news. off from the southern mexican city of tapachula for the united states. the group is made up primarily of people from haiti, el salvador, guatemala and honduras. isaac guzman is a photojournalist based in the state of chiapas which is where this caravan departed from and he told me more about what the conditions are like in mexico. they have policies they are implementing since 2018, people decide in some way to make a route by themselves and sometimes it gets dangerous because of people they engage with, who kidnap people so they travel to mexico city in a caravan is a proposal for everyone to be safe, and better thanjust going in a few groups. so the main idea of the caravan is to be safe all together because, as you may know, in mexico there is a lot of violence, and since 2018, for the migrants, so that is the idea. this caravan is a way to be safe in the country. meanwhile, ahead of next week's crucial climate summit in glasgow, the environmental activist, greta thunberg, has call

gail maclellan, bbc news.nd from tomorrow, inviting them to book their children in for covid jabs during half—term. health officials are offering vaccinations for those aged 12 to 15, saying it will give them "crucial protection ahead of winter. 0ur correspondent aruna iyengar has more. the biggest rise in covid—19 infections in england is now among 12—to—15—year—olds. that's why health officials are targeting this group and urging their parents to book jabs online during half—term. vaccines are being offered in some schools but not all. 0utside schools there are around 100 vaccination sites offering jabs to teenagers, with more to open shortly. this is the arm we're going be using... in scotland vaccines have been widely available for 12 to 15—year—olds since september. health officials in england are asking families to book in so children and loved ones have crucial protection overwinter. we are starting to think about winter and the best chance of everything being open at christmas, being able to visit your

gail maclellan, bbc news.18 months after the government announced a £1 billion scheme to help tower block owners remove flammable cladding from their homes, only around 200 out of nearly 700 applications processed so far have been granted money to start work. the building safety fund was one of the schemes set up in the wake of the grenfell tower tragedy. it covers cladding made of wood and other flammable laminated materials. but as sarah corker has been finding out, even in the few buildings where work has started, the problems are far from over. imagine having to live inside this — your home wrapped in plastic sheeting for months on end, windows that barely open, no way to see out. here you are, sarah, middle of the day, no natural light. jim lives on the first floor at islington gates, here in birmingham city centre. and this is the limited air we can get into the flat. this is the view for the next year that you've got? yeah, 12 months of being depressed. there is relief that the combustible cladding is b

gail maclellan, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news.rces in nigeria are hunting for hundreds of inmates who escaped from a jail in oyo state. heavily—armed men stormed the prison after blasting the walls with dynamite. over 800 prisoners were reported to have escaped, but some have already been recaptured. the russian energy giant gazprom says it'll suspend exports to moldova unless it pays a $700 million debt, and signs a new supply contract by december. gazprom has reduced supplies by a third to the former soviet state, which relies entirely on russia for its gas. earlier this week, moldova was forced to introduce a state of emergency due a shortage of gas. saudi arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, has announced a goal of net zero carbon emissions by the year 2060. the energy minister said the environmental targets could be met without adverse social or economic effects. paasha mahdavi is assistant professor of political science at the university of california, santa barbara. his research focuses on energy and global environment

gail maclellan, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...structure, innovation and skills" as the economy recovers from the pandemic. eight people have been arrested in brentwood in essex after the deaths of two teenage boys in the early hours of this morning. labour is urging ministers to bring in plan b measures to tackle covid in england, including advice to work from home and compulsory masks. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. thank you very much indeed, james. we will start with football. west ham united have moved up to fourth in the premier league, for an hour or so at least, after beating tottenham 1—0. michail antonio broke the deadlock withjust over quarter of an hour left at the london stadium with his sixth premier league goal of the season. the win makes it boss david moyes' best start to a season since 2004 with everton. the defeat drops spurs to sixth. and leicester continued their good run of form with a win at brentford. james maddison with the winner, his first goal since february, in t

gail maclellan, bbc news. artist�*s lovers, painted in 1938. the auction took place in the bellagio hotel, where the paintings had been hanging in its picasso restaurant. here�*s a story to make your legs burn. imagine riding a bike at nearly 35 miles per hour, consistently, for a full hour. that s what alex dowsett is planning to do when he tries to break a world record in mexico next month. he s also using the opportunity to raise awareness of haemophilia, which he s had since childhood. james burridge has been to see the flying cyclist in training. this is a giant wind tunnel which alex helps will be having become a world record holder. he is training for the hour record. cycling as fast and as far as possible in 60 minutes and as far as possible in 60 minutes and so every technical scientific advantage gained in here is critical. , ., ., critical. basically at the night air is come bike _ critical. basically at the night air is come bike on _ critical. basically at the night air is come bike on here _ crit

gail maclellan reports. this is the man with the $5,000,000 bounty on his head.ficer died in the operation. colombian president described the capture is the most significant blow to drug trafficking in the country since the death of pablo escobar. translation: this man is a murderer of policemen, soldiers, social leaders as well is a recruiter of minors. . , ., ,., leaders as well is a recruiter of minors. ., ., ,., , leaders as well is a recruiter of minors. ., ., , ., .. , minors. he has also been accused of human trafficking, _ minors. he has also been accused of human trafficking, extortion - minors. he has also been accused of human trafficking, extortion and - human trafficking, extortion and killing community leaders across the country. it took 500 officers and 22 helicopters and several years to bring him tojustice. the �*un climate change conference — cop26�* opens at the end of the month. here on the bbc news channel we will have plenty of special coverage. what do you want to know about climate change? we�*ll be getting some of your questions answered

gail maclellan, bbc news. end america's dependence on fossil fuels. from southern california, david willis reports. it's known as surf city, a 13—mile stretch of coastline that's come to define the california dream. now, though, the soft, sandy beaches have been disfigured by large black puddles of oil, after a ruptured offshore pipeline sent thousands of gallons of crude spewing into the sea. normally a mecca for sun worshippers, the huntington beach shoreline is now closed to tourists and is likely to stay that way until cleaning crews have finished removing thick globs of oil from the sand and rescuing imperilled birds and wildlife. at this time, we have recovered eight live birds that appear to be oiled, including three western grebes, an american coot and, as you know, one brown pelican that succumbed to chronic injuries. questions are being asked about why it took the texas—based company amplify energy, which owns the pipeline, 12 hours to report the spillage following complaints from local residents of

gail maclellan, bbc news.e island by force. european union leaders are meeting in slovenia, and having tough discussions on europe's place in the world, as they seek unity on how to deal with superpowers china and the united states. it's the first eu gathering sincejune — and the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan was also on the agenda. courtney bembridge reports. still smarting from a secret submarine deal between the us, australia and the uk, emmanuel macron told reporters that europe needs to consider its independence. translation: technologically, industrially, economically, - financially and also militarily, we must build a stronger europe. you know that is what i deeply believe in, a europe which takes its share for itself and which can choose its partners and work closely with historical allies. i am with the president of france... the biggest of those historical allies is the us. but things have been frosty since it signed a military pact which meant australia backed out of the lucrative submarine de