mark easton, bbc news, wolverhampton.ns. there's an increase to scottish government funding in each year of an average of £4.6 billion. there's an extra £2.5 billion for the welsh government. and an extra £1.6 billion for the northern ireland executive. in a moment, we will hear from hywel griffith in cardiff and emma vardy in belfast, but first our scotland editor sarah smith in glasgow. that's £4.6 billion a year on top of what the scottish government was already expecting in the form of the block grant, and unusually, it includes direct treasury funding for projects in scotland, like upgrading some town centres, even an electric car grand prix in the western isles. and the chancellor specifically said this budget shows the financial value to scotland of remaining in the united kingdom. well, the snp say it was a missed opportunity, the money should have been spent on green projects, like a carbon capture and storage facility near aberdeen, and that the uk government's missing out on green economic opportunities, especi

mark easton, bbc news.r science, if future breakthroughs to combat viruses and diseases are to take place. professor sir andrew pollard, has told the bbc, other nations will overtake the uk in research and development, if funding is cut. there are growing fears government plans to double science funding will be reversed, in next week s autumn budget. here s our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. the covid jab has saved millions of lives. its development within the space of a year is one of the clearest illustrations of the value of science. the man who helped develop one of the vaccines is concerned that britain�*s leading role in research could be under threat. that�*s if the government doesn�*t follow through on plans to increase science spending to £22 billion by 202a. we absolutely have to invest in science otherwise we are going to fall behind other countries. indeed, over the months and years ahead, every aspect of our lives will be touched by the investment that happens in science today. and if we

mark easton, bbc news.nto what's known as �*extreme pregnancy sickness,�* has found that the condition can be so severe, more than half of sufferers consider having abortions. while mild sickness is a common symptom of pregnancy, �*extreme nausea�* can affect between one and three percent of pregnant women. the duchess of cambridge was seriously ill during her three pregnancies. daniela relph, has been speaking to one woman, about her experience. speaking to one woman, they speaking to one woman, did admit me at 16 weeks admitted they did admit me at 16 weeks, i was admitted with severe intense pain in my bed and they said i could have cracked a rib were torn a muscle from being sick so much. that is when they started to take note and thought maybe this is serious. i think it affected my partner more than me because i felt the purpose, i knew i would have a baby girl at the end of it and i was lucky to be experiencing that. he felt helpless and hopeless, and ifeltjust overwhelming sense of guilt. for the ba

our home editor mark easton reports. a budget hotel in bucks is home to refugees, mostly children.e children who often find it hardest. the local primary has offered educational support the authorities discourage such arrangements and that is a source of frustration. it is very difficult for us. his children missed a lot of school in afghanistan and after more than two months stuck in uk hotels is desperate to get them back into the classroom. we are really keen _ back into the classroom. we are really keen and _ back into the classroom. we are really keen and request - back into the classroom. we are really keen and request the - really keen and request the government sought out as soon as possible. government sought out as soon as possible-— as possible. finding suitable accommodation _ as possible. finding suitable accommodation for - as possible. finding suitable accommodation for huge - as possible. finding suitable - accommodation for huge families is a challenge. there are fears some may be and what is called bridging hotels for many months yet. local charities help that stu

mark easton, bbc news, wolverhampton.ra £4] billion promised by 2024 to 2025. 0ur education editor branwenjeffries has been getting reaction from a school in leicester. well, i've gotjane gadsby, the head teacher here, with me. what's your overall reaction, first of all, to that financial offer to schools when you look at your bills and your rising costs? additionalfunding, of course, is always really, really welcome, but it will be interesting to see, when we get to 2025 and we've done all the calculations, whether it has had a real benefit on where we stand. as you know, there's going to be rises in salaries. that's got to be paid for. is that going to come out of that amount that we are going to be given? or are we going to get extra to fund that? so, yes, i think we wait to see how much we do benefit from extra funding. there was also a bit of extra money for creating more places, more school places, for children with special needs and disabilities, an important issue, i know, here in leicester. looking at the figures

mark easton, bbc news.f you would, of what you have been doing with the afghan refugees and what sort of help you have been providing them. thanks for having us on today. we have been supporting newly arrived afghan families since they arrived backin afghan families since they arrived back in august, and we have been supporting with clothing, advice, helping kids registerfor school, and generally emotional support. many of those individuals or families, have many like they've been moved into permanent accommodation in any cases, or almost still living in hotels? the vast majority — almost still living in hotels? the vast majority of _ almost still living in hotels? tie: vast majority of afghans that almost still living in hotels? ti9 vast majority of afghans that we have met in west london are still living in hotels. the major issue is that we see with that is three key problems, people have no money, they have had no money since they first arrived in august, they have no idea what will happen in housing an

our home editor, mark easton is here. this is a violent and shocking death of a respective public servant but also an attack on public service itself. 0ur democracy, our values, an attack on public service itself. 0ur democracy, ourvalues, because the british way of life is sustained by men and women who devote themselves to representing the interests of others. for mps, their relationships with their constituencies at the heart of what they are about and that means they have to be accessible, they must be able to listen. they must be able to engage and sir david famously had a reputation for doing just that. but his death emphasises the very real risks in the last few years police have recorded hundreds of crimes against mps, hate mail, harassment, death threats and some physical assaults. the home secretary, as we have been hearing, has been asking the police to review the security arrangements around mps and of course there will be discussions about how we can better protect our public representatives but very few poli

our home editor mark easton has been talking to people in wolverhampton.n poverty. so what do the chancellor's repeated promises to level up the mean for those on low incomes in places like wolverhampton? giovanni nursed his mum until her death last april. now living alone, depression and stress have stopped him working. having seen the £20 covid benefits uplift removed, he is left with 60 quid a week to cover everything, as the cost—of—living soars. it's very, very hard. you know, i don't even put the heating on. i have to sit like this with my fleece on every day. you know, you're frightened to even put the water, run the water in the tap. low paid workers will now keep more of their universal credit, but that won't help giovanni, with the chancellor resisting calls to remove vat from fuel bills. the chancellor needs to address these things. why are you doing this? why are you making people suffer? for those on low incomes, this budget is relatively good news if you're working. there's changes to universal credit and the national living wage. but for tho

mark easton, bbc news.c news today, and when i spoke to you in the summer, you told me how you would use your own experience of seeing the taliban in 1999 with your young family to help these new latest arrivals from afghanistan. what is life like for them currently in the uk? ., ., what is life like for them currently in the uk? ., ., in the uk? so, good morning and thank ou in the uk? so, good morning and thank you for— in the uk? so, good morning and thank you for inviting _ in the uk? so, good morning and thank you for inviting me, - in the uk? so, good morning and thank you for inviting me, i - in the uk? so, good morning and| thank you for inviting me, i would like first of all to an general to say thank you very much of the british government for creating thousands of afghan people in the last two months, but on the other hand, looking at the situation the afghan people are living in a regional hotels, i think it concerns everyone, all of us, the situation they are now currently facing, particularly

mark easton, bbc news.other nations will overtake the uk in research and development if funding is cut. there are growing fears government plans to double science funding will be reversed in next week's autumn budget. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. the covid jab has saved millions of lives. its development within the space of a year is one of the clearest illustrations of the value of science. the man who helped develop one of the vaccines is concerned that britain's leading role in research could be under threat. that's if the government doesn't follow through on plans to increase science spending to £22 billion by 2024. we absolutely have to invest in science, otherwise we are going to fall behind other countries. indeed, over the months and years ahead, every aspect of our lives will be touched by the investment that happens in science today. and if we aspire to, in the future, build into a stronger society, we absolutely have to have that science. our very lives depend on it. the promis

mark easton, bbc news. 21 minutes past six. let's take a look at today's papers.its readers not to "blow it" by missing their vaccinations. the guardian leads with a warning the overnight warning from nhs leaders that government must implement a plan b for england after sharply—rising covid deaths and infections. it says sweeping measures could include the return of compulsory face coverings in some settings and more working from home. the times opts for a picture of the queen, who has "politely but firmly" declined an oldie of the year award. the paper reports that her majesty, who is still carrying out her duties aged 95, refused as she felt she didn't meet the criteria. more on this later on. "it's a miracle", says scotland's daily record, which carries an incredible picture of the aftermath of an explosion in ayr and the mum and dad who survived along with their two children, after being saved by hero neighbours. incredible picture. you start. leslie brokers, who we were talking about are just a few minutes ago, i am one of those who is wising up to all the wo

let's speak to our correspondent mark easton. i don't think you are talking about insulate britain.n in england and wales following for the last five years and the 0ns suggest it is women tending to delay motherhood until later, and also the success of contraception and so on. that is what they think is causing the fall. the effect is to reduce the total fertility rate in england and wales to 1.58. that is 1.58 children per woman. now, it doesn't take rocket science to realise that is not enough. three babies support to women. the consequence is that we are not put reproducing, if you don't produce two children the number goes down. this has a number of applications. some people would say it is good news because the country is already overpopulated, the planet is overpopulated, fewer people is good. the counterargument is if your total fertility rate is below too, and it is a long wait below too, and it is a long wait below too, and it is a long wait below to now, that will mean that in the future you will have a larger proportion of your population who are no longer working, they a