who need to license _ dependent on the mhra who need to license it _ dependent on the mhra who need and the highest risk of hospitalisation because — the highest risk of hospitalisation because it is what we are most trying — because it is what we are most trying to— because it is what we are most trying to avoid. it is likely that individuals with weakened immune systems— individuals with weakened immune systems are likely to be on that list but — systems are likely to be on that list but our clinical experts would recommend, but let's wait until we -et recommend, but let's wait until we get the _ recommend, but let's wait until we get the mhra licensing and until the advice _ get the mhra licensing and until the advice of— get the mhra licensing and until the advice of our clinical experts. kate from the sun _ advice of our clinical experts. kate from the sun paper. _ advice of our clinical experts. i—ir- from the sun paper, you advice of our clinical experts. i—re from the sun paper. you will have seen that the sun has lodged a new campaign to urge brits to get very boosterjabs,

significant because that vaccine, although it is highly effective, it hasn't yet been approved by the mhragencies, and although the uk recognises it, because it is highly effective, other countries don't. so those trial volunteers have said they feel in limbo, they haven't been able to travel. but now they are going to be eligible for two doses of pfizer, and as a result, eight weeks apart, that limbo will be ended, and on the travel pass it will show that they have at two pfizer shots. and that is really important, because these people are the unsung heroes of the pandemic and without them we wouldn't have any vaccines, so important that issueis any vaccines, so important that issue is now finally resolved. interesting. thank you, fergus walsh. the energy regulator has warned that millions of households face significantly higher bills from april when the current price cap is reassessed. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, is meeting industry leaders today, as concern grows about the impact of gas shortages. meanwhile, the us has told russia, which supplies most of europe's gas, that i

the medicines agency, the mhra, has updated its guidance to allow manufacturers to submit their vaping mean england becomes the first country in the world to prescribe e—cigarettes as a medical product. president biden has met the pope at the vatican, ahead of a meeting of g20 leaders in rome. the pope earlier urged governments to come up with "effective responses," to deal with rising carbon emissions. this weekend, the united nations�* cop26 climate summit gets underway in glasgow, with the aim of coming up with firm proposals to limit emissions. our north america editor, jon sopel, is travelling with the us president. the ruler of the world's pre—eminent superpower en route to meet the world's most powerful religious leader. but forjoe biden, only america's second roman catholic president, this is an audience with his spiritual guide, and clearly someone he admires enormously. you are the most significant warriorfor peace i have ever met. and with your permission i'd like to be able to give you a coin. i know my son would want me to give you this to you. the president gave him a coi

the mhra has said based on all the evidence available, across different health bodies, e—cigarettes areettes. there are still some sceptics out there who say we don't have enough long—term research on how harmful they may be. most people really do concede it's less harmful than smoking. even though they still involve nicotine for those who are using them and of course the approaches may well differ in different nations of the uk. the clear up has begun in cumbria after some 40 homes were flooded due to torrential rain. across the borders and north west england there has been major road and rail travel disrupted. the met office has issued a yellow warning, meaning some disruption is possible, and the environment agency has a number of flood warnings in place. megan paterson is in in cockermouth in cumbria. well, as you can see, the river here in cockermouth still looks like a force to be reckoned with this afternoon. within the last few minutes, we've seen a cumbria county council worker come here to take pictures of the structural integrity of the bridge. the reassuring thing, though, i

consumer regulation, there's no products that are available as medicines with medicinal approval, and the mhraarette manufacturers come forward to do that, so they've reviewed the processes and they're making them a little bit more straightforward and they're now today announcing that they are encouraging manufacturers to come forward. i still have some doubts how many will do that because it's still going to be complicated, but there are definitely advantages to having consumer product e—cigarettes available on the market and also the alternative of a prescription vaping product. and that's what this announcement may make easier. the main advantages of prescription e—cigarettes are... if you ask smokers, around 30% of them have not tried vaping — and the most common reason for that is concerns about safety. in fact, around the same proportion think that vaping is just as dangerous as smoking, which isn't true. so a prescription product would give more reassurance about that — these are rigorous tests it would have to go through. and then the second one is cost, because smoking is more common

the mhra processes are tough to go through and we have not seen e—cigarettes manufacturers come forward is just for england at _ announcement makes easier. it is just for england at the moment? announcement makes easier. it is - just for england at the moment? that is true, just for england at the moment? that is true. though _ just for england at the moment? that is true. though i _ just for england at the moment? trust is true, though i expect given the mhra can regulate devices across the uk, then the public health authorities would look in the devolved nations and it would probably apply across the country. the main advantages of prescription e—cigarettes are that if you ask smokers, around 30% have not tried vaping and the most common reason our concerns about safety and the same proportion think vaping is as dangerous as smoking, which is not true. a prescription product would give more reassurance. they are rigorous tests it would have to go through. the second is cost, because smoking is more common in disadvantaged group and they might be put off by the cost. so on prescription