ed thomas, bbc news, knowsley.subject to strict new coronavirus restrictions. in five health board areas in the central belt, which includes glasgow and edinburgh, they've had to close completely until october 25th, although they can still serve takeaways. premises outside this area can serve alcohol — but only outdoors, until 10pm. they can though open for food and non—alcoholic drinks during the day, closing at 6pm. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, said a further steep increase in cases was a sharp reminder of the seriousness of the situation. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith is glasgow. sarah. this is very definitely not what the centre of glasgow usually looks like at this time on a friday night but everything is shut, the streets are very, very quiet. and although this is not a return to a total lockdown, anything but, it still feels really pretty grim. last orders, folks! calling time at six o'clock in scotland. all bars in central scotla nd scotland. all bars in central scotland are now closed for 16 days

ed thomas, bbc news, knowsley. latest government data about new infections. 13,864 were recorded in the latest 24—hour period — down from just over 17,500 yesterday. it means the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week, is 15,505. hospital admissions are also up, on average 561 people were admitted every day over the past week — those figures don't include scotland. 87 deaths have been reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive test for covid—19. it means on average in the past week, 59 deaths were announced every day. that takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 42,679. 0ur health editor hugh pym is with me. a lot of data and a lot of figures today. what does all this information tell us about why cases are going up? well, we have the survey findings which a week ago suggested the growth of the virus was levelling off but that now looks like a false dawn. the office for national statistics's infection survey suggests a doubling of infections in england ove

ed thomas, bbc news, knowsley.ew infections, 13,864 were recorded in the latest 24—hour — down from just over 17,500 yesterday. it means the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week, is 15,505. hospital admissions are also up — on average 561 people were admitted every day over the past week, those figures don't include scotland. 87 deaths have been reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive test for covid—19. it means on average in the past week, 59 deaths were announced every day. that takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 42,679. last orders for more than three million people in scotland —— if at the close commitment to october the 25th although they can serve take as a premises outside this area can serve alcohol but only outdoors until ten p: m.. this area can serve alcohol but only outdoors until ten p:m.. they can open forfood outdoors until ten p:m.. they can open for food and nonalcoholic drinks during the day closing at 6pm in the evening. the fi

nottingham, knowsley, liverpool and newcastle upon tyne are also in the top five., north devon hasjust 35 cases per 100,000. but during this morning's briefing, england's deputy chief medical officer warned covid—19 is notjust a problem for the north. the dark brown areas on the right—hand side show where cases are said to be rising and it's spreading south. the increase since early september is said to be mainly down to young adults. and you can see, again, that there is the spread from those younger age groups into the 60 plus age group in the north west and the north east and this is again of significant concern because, of course, the elderly suffer much worse course with covid—19. health officials are concerned that as we approach winter, the pandemic could once again spiral out of control. but the problem with the government's expected three tier system is no one is sure whether it will work. sceptics of the 10pm curfew and the potential closure of pubs and bars believe it will drive people away from covid—secure venues and towards illegally mixing in homes w

now has the highest rate of covid—19 cases in the country, moving above manchester, liverpool and knowsleyl speak to one of their mps. i think this was a blessing from god that i caught it. president trump claims he's no longer contagious but refuses to take part in next week's presidential debate after it's made virtual. the older brother of the manchester arena bomber refuses to say why he won't co—operate with the public inquiry into the attack. and prince william says he wants to bring optimism and positivity to efforts to solve climate change, as he launches a new environmental award with sir david attenborough. hello and welcome. almost 3,500 people with coronavirus are now being treated in hospitals in england. the number of patients being admitted has been doubling every fortnight since the start of september. hospitals that have been quiet over the summer are making preparations for a second wave. some are already dealing with large numbers of covid patients. it's all had a huge knock on effect on other services. new figures reveal that more than 4 million people are currently wai

paying a heavy price and the reports suggest that it's covered 19 is climate change and its context knowsley to blame for the situation should we take those things for granted as the main culprits the top us. no i don't think you should take them for granted i think one underlying structural reason that has been there for a long time is the way in which the ground rules of the world economy are designed these will systematically benefit the rich or people because they can take a lot of influence on these tools they can influence governments for example in regard to intellectual property rights it's very close allies with the trips agreement part of the founding documents that have e.p.o. and also within the domestic scene you see that the rules are for example the tech system will subject evasions on corporations corporate taxation. the. text treaties between different countries all these things systematically changed in favor of the rich because they can exert a much greater into hands on these political considerations them the poor can so we have in that kind of spiral downward spiral wher

per 100,000 people in knowsley, there are now 262 cases.ool, there are 258 cases per 100,000 people, and in st helens, 212 cases per 100,000. at yesterday's downing street news conference, the prime minister, borisjohnson, was explicit — expect more local restrictions. it may be that, again, this is a more localised phenomenon this time, in which case, all the more reason for us to concentrate on these local solutions, as well as the national solutions. almost a third of the uk is now in some form of local lockdown, and merseyside isn't the only place facing tighter restrictions. in parts of north—east england, two households are banned from mixing anywhere indoors, although support bubbles are exempt. some areas in north wales will follow south wales with stricter rules, including people being told not to leave their own area unless absolutely necessary. will there be more restrictions? the government's chief medical officer said the uk would likely continue to see localised surges. while other areas have a relatively low rate of new cases

liverpool and knowsley have some of the highest infection rates in england.tely incumbent on everybody to understand what the rules are and comply with those regulations. it‘s only by everybody doing that will the virus numbers come down and we can all return to a state of normality. as well as the whole of merseyside, the restrictions cover warrington and halton in cheshire, so people here in runcorn are affected. it‘s confusing, isn‘t it? i think a lot of us are unsure whether it applies. i think maybe eat out to help 0ut wasn't the smartest idea, now they are telling people not to go out it is going to damage the economy, definitely. i now can't go and see my family because borisjohnson has said... borisjohnson boris johnson and the borisjohnson and the president of the european commission say the uk and eu will work intensively to ove i’co m e and eu will work intensively to overcome significant gaps in their attem pts overcome significant gaps in their atte m pts to overcome significant gaps in their attempts to agree a post brexit trade deal. officials

take knowsley — there are 262 cases per 100,000 people there.

liverpool and knowsley have some of the highest infection rates in england.umbent on everybody to understand what the rules are and comply with those regulations. it‘s only by everybody doing that will the virus numbers come down and we can all return to a state of normality. as well as the whole of merseyside, the restrictions cover warrington and halton in cheshire, so people here in runcorn are affected. it‘s confusing, isn‘t it? i think a lot of us are unsure whether it applies. i think maybe eat out to help 0ut wasn't the smartest idea, now they are telling people not to go out it is going to damage the economy, definitely. i now can't go and see my family because borisjohnson has said... now they‘re shutting the pubs at ten o‘clock. they were on the streets after ten you need to come to some better arrangement. as the restrictions have been tied and they are they‘ve eased in bolton where pubs and restaurants can now reopen. but today the town council and hospital trust issued a joint statement appealing for people to continue to try to prevent the sprea

nottingham, knowsley, liverpool and newcastle upon tyne are also in the top five.hasjust 35 cases per 100,000. but during this morning's briefing, england's deputy chief medical 0fficer warned covid—19 is notjust a problem for the north. the dark brown areas on the right—hand side show where cases are said to be rising and it's spreading south. the increase since early september is said to be mainly down to young adults. and you can see, again, that there is the spread from those younger age groups into the 60—plus age group in the north west and the north east and this is again of significant concern because, of course, the elderly suffer a much worse course with covid—19. health officials are concerned that as we approach winter, the pandemic could once again spiral out of control. but the problem with the government's expected three tier system is no one is sure whether it will work. sceptics of the 10pm curfew and the potential closure of pubs and bars believe it will drive people away from covid—secure venues and towards illegally mixing in homes, where transm

were only seven a month ago. 0ur health editor hugh pym has spent the day at whiston hospital in knowsleynd april with the surge in patients going into intensive care and now she feels it is happening again. this is really real, it really is. it frightens me, we all have to look after ourselves, to look after our families and to look after the wider community. please take heed of what the government guidelines are. the hospital, serving a merseyside community with one of the highest infection rates in the uk, invited us in today to see just what it means for front line health care. bbc news is donating some personal protective equipment to the hospital. there are now nine covid patients here in intensive care, double the number a week ago. a few weeks before, it was just one. that just shows how fast things are escalating and the impact on the hospital. we've had a really challenging weekend, haven't we, so we know we are coming out of the weekend with a very busy organisation. at a gold command meeting, the hospital's senior management are told there's been a jump in covid patient number

there are 7,108 children in knowsley who are reliant on free school meals, which are vital to ensuring they are properly fed. whether to extend provision to easter is both a moral and political choice. so, will the prime minister make the right choice and agree to extend free school meals to easter? pm johnson: mr. speaker, of course we have free school meals throughout term time-that is entirely right. we want to make sure that we continue to support people on low incomes throughout the crisis, and that is what we are going to do. stephen metcalfe: thank you, mr. speaker. as my right honorable friend will know, part of my constituency has now been placed under tier 2 restrictions. can he therefore reassure everyone that if they stick to the rules, observe the "hands, face, space" message, and self-isolate when required, accompanied by suitable enforcement for those who blatantly flout the law, we will come out of these restrictions all the sooner? pm johnson: my honorable friend puts his finger on it. that is exactly what we need to do. i can tell him, the areas that go into high leve

i knowsley a best guess at this stage but how wide the the chinese will be vaccinating the world if itved to be effective? it's really hard to say. as 11 vaccines and last each of their trial at the moment. four of those from chinese manufacturers. i think any of them have a good chance of getting them but we also have a very significant chance of not having a vaccine can we've never successfully created a vaccine for a coronavirus before. it's very hard to say but i think every country will be lining up to get those vaccines if they become available. great to speak to you, thank you very much for coming on. finally halloween is fast approaching and if you were wondering how to achieve socially—distanced trick or treating, here's one solution: a mother in the us state of arkansas has come up with a "candy chute", to ensure that the sweets craved by the younger generation on 31st of october can be delivered safely. it's made of pvc pipes, spray paint and connectors. add to that a remote control doorbell and bucket you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. hello there, it's going

but in knowsley, for instance, there are 262 cases per 100,000 people there. new restrictions mean it will be against the law to mix with other households — whether you're at home, in your garden, or in a pub or a cafe. flout those rules and you could be fined. there's also guidance which says you're advised not to mix with other households in pub gardens, parks or at sporting events. our special correspondent ed thomas is in liverpool for us tonight. ed. yeah, tonight, sophie, a clearer picture is emerging across the uk. increasingly large parts of the north of england are coming under tighter and tighter restrictions. today, people here were told they we re today, people here were told they were next. no surprises though, because for 48 hours liverpool has waited to hear what's going to happen to stop this spread and rise of coronavirus cases. the mood music has changed. new coronavirus laws are coming to merseyside. households will be banned from mixing inside pubs and restaurants. i lost my husband last year, i am now faced with the possibility of losing m

take knowsley — there are 262 cases per 100,000 people there. so let's look at the new measures.at will be against the law? mixing with other households, and that applies whether you're at home, in your garden or in a pub or a cafe. then there's guidance — that means you're advised not to mix in pub gardens and parks and sporting events. these measures mean that a quarter of the uk population is now under local lockdowns. we'll have more on the extra measures across other parts of the uk in a moment, but first our special correspondent ed thomas is in liverpool for us tonight. ed. yeah, george, as you say, there is a picture emerging now across the uk, and especially across the north of england, as areas here face tighter and tighter coronavirus restrictions. today it was people here in liverpool who were told they we re here in liverpool who were told they were next, but no surprise, though, because by for the past 48 hours the city has been looking for action to stop this rise of coronavirus cases. the mood music has changed. new coronavirus laws are coming to merseyside. house

at whiston hospital in knowsley, there are currently 90 patients, up from seven only a month ago.y went through it all in march and april, with the surge in patients going into intensive care, and now she feels it's happening again. this is really real, it really is. it frightens me, we all have to look after ourselves, to look after our families and to look after the wider community. please take heed of what the government guidelines are. the hospital is serving a merseyside community with one of the highest infection rates in the uk and they invited us in today to see just what it means for frontline healthcare. bbc news is donating some personal protective equipment to the hospital. there are now nine covid patient here in intensive care, double the number a week ago. a few weeks before, it was just one. that just shows how fast things are escalating, and the impact on the hospital. we've had a really challenging weekend, so we know that we're coming out of the weekend with a very busy organisation. at a gold command meeting, the hospital's senior management are told there has

take knowsley — there are 262 cases per 100,000 people there.he average for an area in england is 28. so let's look at the new measures. first, what will be against the law? mixing with other households — and that applies whether you're at home, in your garden or in a pub or a cafe. then there's guidance — that means you're advised not to mix in pub gardens and parks, and sporting events. these measures mean that a quarter of the uk population — and 66% of the north of england — are living under local lockdowns. we'll have more on the extra measures across other parts of the uk in a moment, but first our special correspondent ed thomas is in liverpool for us tonight. ed. there is a picture emerging now across the uk, and especially across the north of england, as areas here face tighter and tighter coronavirus restrictions. today, it was people here in liverpool who were told they were next. but no surprise, though, because for the past 48 hours this has been a city waiting to hear what would happen next. looking for action to stop this rise of

per 100,000 people in knowsley, there are now 262 cases.here are 258 cases per 100,000 people, and in st helens, 212 cases per 100,000 people. at yesterday's downing street news conference, the prime minister, boris johnson, downing street news conference, the prime minister, borisjohnson, was explicit. expect more local restrictions. it may be that, again, this is a more localised phenomenon on this time, in which case, all the more reason for us to on this time, in which case, all the more reason for us to concentrate on these local solutions as well as the national solutions. almost a third of the uk is now in some form of local lockdown, and merseyside isn't the only place facing tighter restrictions. from today, in parts of north—east england, two households are banned from mixing anywhere indoors, although support bubbles are exempt. parts of north wales will follow south wales with stricter rules, including people being told not to leave their own area unless absolutely necessary. the government's chief medical officer said the gover

nottingham, knowsley, liverpool and newcastle upon tyne are also in the top five. cases per 100,000. but during this morning's briefing, england's deputy chief medical officer warned covid—19 is notjust a problem for the north. the dark brown areas on the right—hand side show where cases are said to be rising and it's spreading south. the increase since early september is said to be mainly down to young adults. and you can see, again, that there is the spread from those younger age groups into the 60—plus age group in the north west and the north east and this is again of significant concern because, of course, the elderly suffer a much worse course with covid—19. health officials are concerned that as we approach winter, the pandemic could once again spiral out of control. but the problem with the government's expected three—tier system is no one is sure whether it will work. sceptics of the 10pm curfew and the potential closure of pubs and bars believe it will drive people away from covid—secure venues and towards illegally mixing in homes, where transmission of

this town knowsley on merseyside is in the unenviable position of having the second highest rate of thethe country. and these latest restrictions being imposed by the government are not going down well in some parts of england. what is most frustrating and annoying and potentially damaging to our area is the fact that this decision is being made without any consultation with us. there's a myth being bandied around that there has been lots of exchanges of information and ideas, and it's categorically untrue. but also today, a potentially positive development in the battle with the virus. a survey by imperial college london has found some early evidence the growth of new cases may have slowed. it could mean measures to try to control the virus are working. really important to differentiate between the numbers with the virus which has gone up substantially, and that's why we are in a really critical phase right now, and the rate of rise of the virus, which was going up exponentially from the beginning of september, and that rate of rise seems to have slowed down in the very, very recent da

now has the highest rate of covid—19 cases in the country, moving above manchester, liverpool and knowsley

there are 7108 children in knowsley reliant on free school meals.s also what we are going to do. as my right honourable friend will know, part of my constituency has been placed into tier 2 restrictions. can he therefore reassure eve ryo ne restrictions. can he therefore reassure everyone that if they stick to the rules, observe the messages, and self—isolate when required, there will be enforcement for those who flout the law blatantly, then we can come out of this restriction sooner. he puts the nail on the head. the areas that go into high levels of concern are reviewed every 14 days, and the restrictions reviewed every 28 days. the way to get through it is exactly as he says, to follow the guidance, particularly the hands, face, space basics. for people of barnes and my constituency, they've been cut off from transport routes for some time now because of the closure of hammersmith bridge. can the prime minister confirm reports that £15 a day will be charged to residents for owning a car, and there will be an extra council tax to pay for faciliti

, but we need to better understand what is happening and the science behind what is happening in knowsley diktats when you engage with local people. but you have said that it is already confusing and that there are too many different rules in place for people to understand and you said people are getting fatigued by its. how local a restriction would you be content with? what i have said is this implication. i absolutely support 100% that we need to simplify it, but also, it is the approach to it, so it is not necessarily the restrictions themselves, but again, what we did when we had local spikes in liverpool for instance is at liverpool for instance is at liverpool city council went with a different approach and knocked on doors and communities rather than have a court sent out trying to connect with people —— a call centre. the call centres are only having 6% success rate, so there are different restrictions and that is something you can only do in a local areas with the intelligence on the ground. we have heard from government today that what they're trying to do is create larger, mor