it has picked up quite a bit new south wales. we have i bit new south wales.think once you have it that, there will be a number of easing of restrictions as well, including being able to travel within new south wales itself because currently, yes, people will be able to travel freely within sydney and surrounding areas but you are still unable to go to the regional areas. so you will see that change and the other big change when you reach 80% and above is the opening of international borders. we have yet to hear about that. i think a lot of the new freedoms and how life will look like from now into the coming months is going to directly have to do with a number of those vaccination rates and as they go vaccination rates and as they 9° up. vaccination rates and as they go up, more freedoms and more back to normal if you will for living with the virus we will see here. living with the virus we will see here-— living with the virus we will see here. ., ,, y., ., ., the man regarded as the father of pakistan's nuclear programme has died at the age of 85. the atomi

new south wales is hittin: and more. new south wales is hitting 8096 — and more.s hitting 8096 double _ and more. new south wales is hitting 8096 double dose - hitting 80% double dose vaccination rates. here in this city it is turning into one of the more vaccinated cities in the more vaccinated cities in the world today. and that is a great achievement for australia and in particular those right across greater sydney, and it has been hardfought and hard—won. that is why i welcome the fact that this is a further sign of the national plan coming into effect and allowing australians to start reclaiming so many of the things that have been taken from them throughout this pandemic. let's cross to sydney now and speak to the bbc�*s shaimaa khalil. lots of people are going to be welcoming this news, lots of people have waited a long time for this, people have waited a long time forthis, but people have waited a long time for this, but what exactly has been announced here? because there has been a bit of confusion.— there has been a bit of confusion. ., , , there has bee

80% fully vaccinated here in new south wales. 0nce here in new south wales.sing of restrictions including being able to travel within new south wales. currently, yes, people will be able to travel freely within sydney enter its surrounding areas but you are unable to go to the regional areas. you will see that big change. of course, the other big change when you reach 80% and above is the opening of international borders. we are yet to hear about that, so i think a lot of our new freedoms, a lot of how life is going to look like in the coming months is going to be directly related to those vaccination rates. and as they go vaccination rates. and as they 9° up, vaccination rates. and as they go up, we'll get more living back to normal and living with the virus. do stay with us here on bbc news. still to come: scientists warn the increasing loss of our precious biodiversity is risking the foundation of global supply chains. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, th

it is a momentous day when it comes to new south wales and here in sydney. you have most parts of the state reopening, lifting some of these restrictions as we hit the 70% for vaccination targets of the eligible population. we are seeing things like retail stores reopening today, restaurants being able to see people again. restaurant dining after 100 days of its lockdown. it will be very interesting, but all of this is happening a couple of months out from the holiday season. we know that the supply chain issues will cause all kinds of shortages. shery: i can't imagine how exciting of a day it can be for you guys. three months plus being under lockdown. we will get more details about those supply chain. earnings seasons upon us. third quarter, it's that time of the year again. we are getting profit projections rising for a fifth consecutive month. this is the longest week since 2005 year in the u.s. companies will have to justify analysts growing optimism. we are seeing the supply constraints, the supply chain disruptions. so far we have seen estimates risin

it will look quite different from those who are double vaccinated in new south wales. restaurants, hairdressers and gyms are all open, children will start to go to school from next week. there are rules in place though. inside venues, only 20 people can gather. social distancing rules, masks apply. and the big one is that now it is down to business owners to make sure that customers provide proof of vaccination, and they have to be double vaccinated for them to be able to enjoy the easing of restrictions. we had the premier mr perrottet say it is a step forward but it is going to be challenging. i think there are two major things to look at four — one is the spike or the increase in covid—i9 cases, but also the application of this group of vaccination rules. right now you are supposed to show your certificate, there have been talks about vaccination passports. they haven't materialised yet but many people who haven't been double vaccinated because i'm not happy with this, especially those who have been waiting a long time for theirjabs. it will be interesting to see ho

the closest state to achieving that is new south wales. then we get into the questions of how the quarantine system works. then comes the questions of which countries you open up to. the prime minister spoke about new zealand being one of the first candidates for quarantine free travel but that is where it gets interesting. new zealand has eliminated this. it is the situation we are seeing within australia as well. western australia and queensland. the idea of opening up or a spiking cases. they are not politically appealing to them. we will have to see how the internal debates shakes out in australia. airlines have been making noises about opening bookings for december. some issues to be sorted out around the recognition of vaccines but the prime minister making an appoint point in that regard as well. that is a symbolic gesture by countries like china and india. >> looking at scott morrison following his speech there. the premier there has resigned. this is after the investigation that -- she was investigated between 20 -- 2012 and 2018.

it is a holiday in new south wales.futures are trading up by one point 4% and new zealand higher despite a second seating -- locked down the delta variant. this is bloomberg. ♪ it's moving day. and while her friends are doing the heavy lifting, jess is busy moving her xfinity internet and tv services. it only takes about a minute. wait, a minute? but what have you been doing for the last two hours? ...delegating? oh, good one. move your xfinity services without breaking a sweat. xfinity makes moving easy. go online to transfer your services in about a minute. get started today. haidi: hello and welcome to "daybreak asia." i am haidi stroud-watts in sydney. shery: i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. shery: i'm shery ahn. our top stories this hour. it is in stocks set to open the week with gains as the pickup in growth always concerns over inflation. evergrande faces its next big test with payment due on the m

after more than 100 days of lockdown, new south wales begins to open up, providing you have had the jabch warns that the loss of biodiversity risks tipping the world into ecological meltdown. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. kimjong—un hello and welcome to the programme. kim jong—un will never give up his nuclear weapons, according to a former senior officer in north korea's spy senior officer in north korea's spy agencies. the colonel, who defected from north korea in 2014, says he was involved in targeted attacks and assassinations and even built an illegal drug slab for the leader. in an exclusive interview with the bbc has been speaking to our corresponded insole, laura bicker. for decades, one family has maintained a brutal grip on north korea. but occasionally, some slip through their grasp and reveal their secrets. translation: north korea's intelligence agency _ is the eyes, ears and brains of the supreme leader. colonel kim spent 30 years in pyongyang's spy agencies. he defected in 2014 but has now, for the f

it is a very exciting day for sydney people and people of new south wales in general because after moreents can go to pubs, restaurants, cafes. i got my morning coffee this morning and the cafes were open. the tables and chairs are ready, albeit with a limited capacity. indoors, people have to be wearing masks and there will be social distancing, but shops will open and hairdressers and schools. families will be sending children to school next week. businesses are responsible to ask for proof of vaccination. there has been talk about vaccination passports. as of now, you can show on your phone a certificate of a double vaccination, but generally life will look very different for those who are fully vaccinated than it did 100 or so days ago. how nice that you can get a cup of coffee now. this only applies to people who have been vaccinated, so is there much resentment about people who have not had their jabs? yes and i think this is really a big point of contention, especially for those who have had their 1stjab but are not fully vaccinated. there has been a big delay for those under 40,

new south wales will be treated as a testbed.rian premier was saying that he hopes open borders will come to new south wales soon. he said details needed to be worked out on that basis as well. it is a rear -- a weird situation we have evolving here. on the other hand, we have vaccine like guards. we could have a bizarre situation where you could fly from city to london and back but you would not be able to fly from city to his been. quite that will be interesting. >> talk us through how the cover situation has been. you talked about how some parts are not seeing any cases. we are looking at victoria recording all of these. what prompted this reopening? i think we have scott morrison talking about this. >> all of these things, whether they are seen as small sacrifices or really great sacrifices, they have imposed a great problem on australians. we must work together to ensure that australians can reclaim the lives they once had in this country. we must work together to achieve that goal. that is what the national plan is all abou

reporter: the new south wales premier jumped the gun on friday when he said new south wales would be open from november the first. the primary the stir -- prime minister said that will just before fully vaccinate it australians to travel and return. we got more detail from the health minister as well. the next stage will be priority visa holders and students getting them back into the country and then the third stage will be welcoming back international tourists. as haidi mentioned before, he wants tourists backed by christmas so it all seems to be moving fairly quickly. haidi: full speed ahead. let us get your preview of what we have got in store for us when it comes to the start of sydney trading today. sophie: from australia, we have the minutes on tap on tuesday. ahead of that is australia pushing with the reopening pans. we are seeing the aussie yield curve with a high level since -- highest level since february 2020. we have the aussie do -- dollar holding over 70. you can see she and all he sees it by 85 in 12 months with strong commodities prices also providing support. switc

you may have a scenario, for example, was someone in new south wales can travel to london or bali but to queensland because their borders are still closed because there vaccination numbers are still not up to that target and because they are reluctant to open their borders. i definitely welcome news for many australian citizens, because the country has essentially been closed up to the rest of the world since march last year and that hotel quarantine, while it was successful in the beginning in curbing the spread of covid—19, it meant that so many australians couldn't get home in the past 18 months or so and those who did come back had to go through 14 days of hotel warranty and thousands of dollars at their own cost. for now, dollars at their own cost. for now. thank _ dollars at their own cost. for now, thank you. _ dollars at their own cost. for now, thank you. democrats in america have delayed a planned vote on $1 trillion infrastructure bill. a statement said work on the bill will be completed on friday. the delay comes after president joe biden signed into law a short—term spend

now the new south wales premier, he doesn't like lock downs, and this is the new new south wales premier. he's any elected a couple of weeks ago. he said on monday that they can't stay closed for ever and they must learn to live with cove it. so all these retail hospitality, venues have reopened, and he has ex consider, i should say, dominic purity the new south wells, premier that he does expect the coven numbers to increase and will find out what numbers are on the rise at a fortnight and hospitalizations. but as i said, he wants the state to move forward, and i look in the vaccination rights in sydney, 72 percent of people over the age of 16 have been fully vaccinated when they reach i percent, the premier says he'll ease those restrictions are even more in the numbers that i have covered cases in new south wales. busy and australia's biggest state, they're under 500. once again, we've seen these numbers of type of cases dropping. and the vaccination right um has been on the rise. and at the new rules, as i mentioned, only apply at to those people who have been vaccinated over 16 year

in new south wales, one official, the state's health officer, explained it out loud. watch. >> we will be looking at what contact tracing looks like in the new world order -- yes, it will be pubs and clubs and other thing ifs we have a positive case there. >> tucker: oh, the new world order. she said it out loud. this is a really interesting story, what's happening in australia and what it means for the rest of the anglo sphere, very much including us, and maybe that's why globally most media organizations have refused to cover it. that comment, the one you saw the new world order got barely any coverage at all. all of the footage we showed you today is mostly being ignored in the united states, why? it's possible what's happening in australia might be instructive to us in the united states. in just two years, the australian police went from raiding news rooms to beating people in the streets. so, maybe the lesson is things can change very quickly. one moment, the english-speaking world is mocking china for being distaupe yeah and autocratic. the next moment they're h

you have the prime minister there saying if new south wales opens, for example, people in new south walesion to bali but if queensland does not open then they cannot travel to queensland. there is a scenario where australians can travel abroad and come back and find it more tricky to travel domestically and come back. qm. domestically and come back. 0k, shaimaa khalil, _ domestically and come back. 0k, shaimaa khalil, very interesting, thank you for breaking it down and explaining it for us. shaimaa khalil in sydney. two other news now and presidentjoe biden has signed into law a short—term spending bill after successfully passing us congress earlier. the bill is aimed at avoiding a government shutdown and keeping the lights on but only for another two months. president biden public problems they have not gone away with fellow democrats struggling to agree a plan to vote on his trillion dollar infrastructure proposal for bridges, roads, broadband and electric vehicles. this vote has been postponed because progressive members of the democratic party are refusing to vote for it until a much

after more than three months of covid restrictions, new south wales has begun to ease its lockdown.

this will happen state by state led by new south wales. australia, of course, impose some of the wealth, toughest border restrictions in response to the coven pandemic. it is, will be time very soon that will be able to open those international borders again . and that will enable australians who a fully vaccinated and australians and residents of australia who are overseas, who are fully vaccinated, to be able to travel again and to be able to lift those caps on area ports. insights with i have moved in defies. see of. busy the progress, and that is where australia is now preparing to move. this will happen next month. that's wendell start happening for next month. a correspondence sarah clark has moved from the gulf coast. it's good news. the 10s of thousands of australians have been strata di overseas, the last, at least, i can months now. flights will resume out of city 1st. that's as early as next month. there was some suggestions. it might be a december, but november's early a decision. but city is the 1st city to resume international travel. the other states will be under pressur

reporter: a day so many in south wales have been waiting for.lly in sydney and surrounding areas. after more than 100 days in lockdown, cafes, restaurants, and bars have finally reopened. >> i took the day off work tomorrow just so i could stay up late. reporter: there will still be covid-19 rules in place. inside venues, social distancing and masks are mandatory. the main feature of this reopening, businesses have to make sure customers provide proof of vaccination. >> it has been a difficult 100 days, but efforts people have made across the state to get vaccinated has enabled this great day to occur. there are going to be challenges, we know that. i asked everybody across our state to treat everybody with kindness and respect. reporter: this is the first step out of lockdown with new south wales reaching 70% vaccination rate. with many restrictions eased, life looks different for those who had double jabs. many started their day in the gym, something they have not been able to do for months. >> you have all this equipment to try out. >> lookin

with new south wales reaching 70% vaccination rate. their double jabs. many have started their day in the gym, something they haven't been able to do for more than three months now. it's been a bit tricky to stay motivated, but coming back into the gym you've got all this equipment, you've got a trainer, so much better. looking at the rest of the world, hopefully we can stay open and do our bit! welcome! - how are you? very good, very good. good evening. thwhile others have rushed for that long awaited haircut. thank you! new south wales is the first state in australia to shift from elimination or zero covid cases strategy to reopening while ramping up vaccination numbers. the rest of the country will be watching to see what living with the virus looks like and how it will work. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. the time is 1:19pm. our top story this lunchtime: the soaring cost of energy — british companies call for "immediate action" from the government after warning that some factories could soon shut down. and coming up... secrets i

they've been damaged down the coach, new south wales. and once more to go to sort of clash of air charges cooler here and is topically was the north you get the same in the forecast monday. whereas the new south wales and victoria, the sun is out, the wind is dropped optically warm, but it's not particularly cold either. first, got more rain coming in. the attempt has come down his result to 20, to keeps going down, and the showers keep going around brisbin. everyone else wallace, as you see it. now, we did see wet weather go towards new zealand, but this storm is rather falling apart now. so that's had north, yet more active weather. as the ne, once in comes in the range goes south, we go. yes. again as circulation and familiar story, which is bringing rain for the south in viet nam to that's wrong maybe and possibly to cambodia in the next day or so. it's warmed up in hong kong novice. he was, it was not, nor is it particularly cold elsewhere in china. and as the mozy rains go save from india, they get familiar, not straight horizontal

that means travelers will not need to quarantine when entering new south wales.s will need to quarantine, but that will be capped. some powerful standards for people who do not get the vaccination. shery: that is it for "daybreak: asia." this is bloomberg. ♪ >> good morning. it is 9:00 a.m. in beijing. welcome to "bloomberg markets: china open." i am david ingles. we are counting down to the last session of the week on the reopening in hong kong. let's get your top stories. stocks across the region are up.

the state of new south wales has reached its vaccination target is 70 percent. with a number of infections. now declining sarah, cock reports, gray skies and rain weren't enough to damp and the spirits of those and sydney came to embrace what's being described as freedom, day filing good to get ad and to see baby fray say, my friends and family again. you know, the little things go get a coffee breakfast. very good. yeah. yeah, great to be back out and doing some work and i'll get back in the community with being stuck at home with kids and work and housework. so it's just amazing to have the opportunity now to get out. good. pob, get my hair caught. excellent. on monday, sydney lifted, it looked down. after a few months of stay at home, rules, gymnasiums restaurants, petitions, pump, and head dresses reopened. to fully vaccinated residence, private rules had banned household visits, and travel beyond a 5 kilometers zone, separating many families. those restrictions were also removed with the states premier declaring australians need to learn to live with the co

new south wales begins to open up, providing you have had the jab.t looks like the red planet but where on earth are these would—be martians? a warm welcome to the programme. we begin in the uk where metropolitan police are taking no further action following a review into sex abuse allegations surrounding prince andrew and jeffrey epstein. virginia giuffre claims she trafficked to the prince by the convicted paedophilejeffrey epstein when she was 17 stop the duke of york has consistently denied the allegations. a civil lawsuit in the us is ongoing. our reporter has more. this is the now famous photograph of virginia jeffrey and prince andrew. she claims she was trafficked to the uk and are sexually assaulted by prince andrew, a claim that the prince andrew, a claim that the prince denies. this is her last year with her legal team. she is bringing a civil case against the duke of york in america. the court documents claim he sexually abused her, knowing she was a child. the met police have conducted a series of reviews into the allegations against pri

new south wales _ to all the vaccinated people! new south wales is _ to all the vaccinated people!ation or zero covid cases strategy, to reopening while ramping up vaccination numbers. the rest of the country will be watching to see what living with the virus looks like and how it will work. let's cross to our australia correspondent, shaimaa khalil, in sydney. are people hitting the bars tonight who can? what's the atmosphere like? they hit the bar last night!— they hit the bar last night! sorry, es! they hit the bar last night! sorry, yes! some _ they hit the bar last night! sorry, yes! some of— they hit the bar last night! sorry, yes! some of the _ they hit the bar last night! sorry, yes! some of the venues, - they hit the bar last night! sorry, yes! some of the venues, bars i they hit the bar last night! sorry, l yes! some of the venues, bars and restaurants — yes! some of the venues, bars and restaurants or _ yes! some of the venues, bars and restaurants or even _ yes! some of the venues, bars and restaurants or even hairdressers, i restaurants or even hairdressers, they were

persistent rain towards south wales before the day's out. the headlines this hour, boris johnson pledges to improve the economy. the conservative party conference gets under way. new verification checks for officers in the wake of the kidnap, rape and murder of a london woman. matching for abortion rights across the united states pro—choice supporters fear the supreme court could impose further restrictions. hundreds forced to evacuate honduras as a fire destroyed dozens of homes there. here today in london she is there. here today in london she is the champion. and in the last few minutes, a winner in the london marathon. hello and welcome to dateline london, i'm geeta guru murthy. it's conference season for the political parties here in the uk — the moment in the year when parties seek to define who they are and where they are going. for sir keir starmer, the labour opposition leader, his first conference speech in person was billed as "make or break". where did it land? and with borisjohnson heading to manchester, if he can manage to fill

north of new south wales, 21. victoria will stay fairly way it -- wet into friday and saturday.cal heat and drain. buthe second tropical storm to follow a similar path in the same week. it will bring huge amounts of rain, and it is taking this storm surge and six meter waves. it is going to produce so much rain. ♪ barbara: a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. russia's president has denied his country is behind an energy shortage, saying moscow is standing by to help. natural gas prices have rocketed, prompting the eu to recommend a series of support measures. an air and ground offensive by ethiopia's military against forces from the northern tigre region is intensifying. fighting is taking place on many fronts. a man armed with a bow and arrow has killed five people and injured several in a series of attacks in norway. a campaign is underway to preserve a memorial at hong kong university, which marks china's violent crackdown in tn amid square. a deadline passed on wednesday, but authorities have not attempted to remove or destroy it. >> the pillar of shame statue, built

, it's a big day for us and everyone across new south wales, you've earned it.t's been 100 days of our blood, sweat, but we've got it. we take personal responsibility, we will get through this difficult time. it's a -- it's a time of optimism. it's a time of hope. we know that business confidence was crucial in getting our economy through last year. but importantly, we need to do it in a safe way. >> and cnn's angus watson joins me now, live, from sydney with more. angus, good to see you there on a very rainy day in sydney. worth noting that australia was very slow to get started with covid shots. but now, has a higher vaccination rate than other nations, like the united states. and after nearly four months of lockdown, sydney is now enjoying what they are calling freedom day. so what has been the latest reaction across the city on this? and of course, across the country? >> reporter: that's right, rosemary. the weather certainly isn't playing fair today but it is freedom day. a day of relief. a day of hope there. you heard from the new south wales premiere. syd

this will also mean people in new south wales will be able to travel internationally.y would be able to go to the u.k. or the u.s. before they are able to travel domestically, because most of the internal domestic state borders are still closed. >> in lebanon, hezbollah says it will not be dragged into a civil war following thursday's fighting in which three of its fighters were killed. street clashes erupted in the middle of a protest against the judge who is investigating st year's explosion at the port of beirut. hezbollah has pointed fingers at a party who has condemned the party. our correspondent reports from beirut. >> what everybody is waiting to see is what will happen next. how long this quiet peaceful hold. what happens next with the blast investigation. before the -- they were given permission once again to resu the suspended investigation. everyone will wait to see if the investigation happens. and whether it will continue on course or whether it will be derailed beforit comes to a verdict. in the end, the reason the conflict died down was not because the

a day so many in new south wales had been waiting for.y and the surrounding areas. after more than 100 days in lockdown, cafes, restaurants and bars have finally reopened. cheers. i took the day off work tomorrow so i could stay up late tonight! being able to sit down - and have a coffee, even though it's freezing outside, it's so good. - some covid—19 rules are still in place. social distancing and masks are mandatory. the main feature is that businesses will be responsible for making sure customers provide proof of vaccination. it has been a difficult 100 days but the efforts that people have made right across the state to go out and get vaccinated has enabled this great day to occur. there are going to be challenges, we know that, i ask again, everybody across the state, to treat everybody with kindness and respect. this is the first step out of lockdown, with new south wales reaching a 70% vaccination rate and with many restrictions eased, life is looking quite different for those who have had their double jab. many have started their

that rain clears to the south—east of england and then these heavy, potentially thundery downpours move northwards and eastwards across england and walesof that we should see some sunshine coming through, there is rain in the far south—west later and the north—west of scotland. temperatures not quite as high as today, but still a mild one across many parts of england and wales. but as we head into the end of the week through thursday and friday, it's going to feel very different, it's going to feel much colder. that's because our wind is coming from a different location. we've got some heavy rain on wednesday night across southern parts of the uk and then we've got this cold front moving down from the north as well. but behind that, the wind direction changes and we are picking up air more from the arctic or polar regions, that will make it feel much colder. it's going to be a windy day on thursday, the rain first thing along the east coast, south coast will move away but then plenty of sunshine, showers more towards the north—west and a little bit wintry over the hills. there'll be some strong and gusty to north—westerly winds possibl

new south wales begins to open up, providing you have had the jab. and it looks like

so there's more rain to come for a good part of new south wales. and victoria, in contrast, in western australia is really quite warm purse up to 32 by friday. that won't last but briefly. that's a lot war. that should be, this is maybe just vicious spring weather the low moves away. melbourne. see the sun come out? i missed a few showers at 16 degrees and sydney's settled down to $23.00 by the end of saturday. now the remains of tropical storm compulsory is already over north vietnam. that is, it's track. it came from the eastern side of the philippines. never made typhoon strength, but has produced an awful lot of rain from hong kong all the way westwards. and this is it disappearing during friday. the rain is like we had his heaviest briefly in northern viet nam that i saw at the end of attached to this mass. he has little tropical depression, which i think might wind itself up into being something significant by the time to get to saturday. this part, central vietnam will see to 300 millimeters again ah, in the world's most populous nation, one

there's more rain to come for a good part of new south wales and victoria.st, in western australia, it's really quite warm, perth up to 32 by friday. that won't last, but briefly warmer than it should be. this is vicious spring weather. the low moves away. you will see the sun come back amidst a few showers, sydney settled to 23 by the end of saturday. now, the remains of tropical storm compulsive is already over northern vietnam. the tracking came from the eastern side of the philippines. never typhoon strength, but produced an awful lot of rain from hong kong westwards. this is it disappearing friday. the rain is at its heaviest weekly in northern vietnam. this mass here, a tropical depression, which might wind itself into be something significant. by the time you get to saturday, this part of central vietnam will see 200, 300 millimeters again. ♪ >> in the world's most populous nation, one in every four women suffers domestic violence. we investigate china's battleground at home on al jazeera. ♪ >> did you know you can watch al jazeera english streaming l

now seeing other countries dismantling the testing and hotel quarantine regimes, the latest new south walesight essentially saying we are going to get rid of hotel quarantine and home quarantine from the first of november, so i am not sure why the uk government is still holding onto these restrictions which are putting off people from travelling. we should say _ off people from travelling. we should say scott morrison did clarify international travellers will still have to fall under the quarantine rules. ijust wonder what fall under the quarantine rules. i just wonder what you make of britain's over policy more generally. i can go to a packed football match, go on a crowded public transport network, into a pub with no mask and no testing, and a country with the highest infection rates in europe. yet if i want to go to a business meeting in geneva, for example, i have got forms to fill out, test to do, still. does it make any sense, the policy that we have in britain?— have in britain? the policy doesnt have in britain? the policy doesn't make _ have in britain? the policy doesn't make any

time we should start to see some gaps in the cloud opening out in the south with a few sunny spells in southern england, southern waleserly winds moving in, so monday will be a windier kind of day, particularly across western areas with layers of crowd and outbreaks of rain spilling in, but if we do see some sunshine, it is likely to be very hazy, and a lot of high cloud in the sky, so bright rather than sunny in those drier moments. temperatures will be mild, 15—18 degrees and it gets even milder still on tuesday. the winds coming from a long way south, and then we the slow—moving weather front bringing some intense bursts of rain to the west. perhaps across wales, perhaps across cumbria. some of these areas could see localised surface water but eastern areas not seeing much in the way of rain, but we could see some sunny spells breaking through, and if that happens across the south—east we could see temperatures climb to 21 celsius, very viry mild indeed, and that mild weather stays with us for the first half of the week before temperatures gradually get close to normal towards the end of the week. a very good sunda

wales as well. and even further southwards, over the next few hours a few patches of rain across the south of wales tland for the next few hours. a mild start to the day on sunday. 11 to 30 degrees widely, a legacy of cool and clinging on across the parts of northern scotland, where it should be a bright start. but otherwise, extensive cloud to start the day on sunday, the rain initially heavy in scotland, but turning lighter and and patchier quickly to the morning. but i think across northern ireland, scotland and northern england, these areas will be prone to spots of rain even into the afternoon, so for some it will stay on the damp side. but at the same time, we should start to see some gaps in the cloud opening out in the south, with a few sunny spells in southern england, southern wales and the south midlands. for monday, we're going to start to get some stronger south—westerly winds moving in. so monday will be a windier kind of day, particularly across western areas, with layers of crowd and outbreaks of rain spilling in. not so much in the way of rain across eastern areas, but if you do see

southern parts of england and wales. 15,16 degrees in the southern parts of england and wales. 15, 16 degrees in the southhe aurora borealis and the very far north of the uk. tomorrow, a little bits of pieces and rain. temperatures will get up to 16 or 17 when the sun comes out, not bad at all for october and actually very similar weather expected on wednesday. the government strikes a deal with a carbon dioxide protector. discussions hit on other industries. the score and glass producers calling more support. i the score and glass producers calling more support.- the score and glass producers calling more support. i am saying toda and calling more support. i am saying today and liberty _ calling more support. i am saying today and liberty has _ calling more support. i am saying today and liberty has entered - calling more support. i am saying today and liberty has entered a i today and liberty has entered a whole sector is saying, government, don't sit on your hands, take action now. new data shows that one in six of those most critically ill with covid—19 are unvaccinated pregnant women. men in scotland

persistent rain towards south wales before the day's out.st headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. borisjohnson pledges to improve the economy on rules are relying on immigration to boost the number of truck drivers to deal with the fuel crisis, as the party conference of his ruling conservatives gets under way. his ruling conservatives gets under wa . , his ruling conservatives gets under wa . ._ ., ., his ruling conservatives gets under wa . ., ., ., his ruling conservatives gets under wa. ., ., ., ., , way. the way forward for our country is not to just — way. the way forward for our country is not to just pull _ way. the way forward for our country is not to just pull the _ way. the way forward for our country is not to just pull the big _ way. the way forward for our country is not to just pull the big lever - is not tojust pull the big lever marked uncontrolled immigration and allowing huge numbers of people. police scotland introduce new verification checks for loan officers in the wake of the kidnap, rape and murder of

new south wales, you've earned it.s been 100 days of blood, sweat. we've got it and if we take personal responsibility we will get through these times. it's a time of optimism and hope. importantly, we need to do it in a safe way. >> cnn producer angus watson joins me. good to see you, angus. despite a slow start, the vaccination rate is coming up. tell us about the reaction after such a draconian lockdown. >> reporter: absolutely, rosemary. people here in sydney have been locked up at home for 106 days now. today freedom day. restaurants open for a meal. people are able to visit each other, visit friends and family for the first time since june, go to the gym, get a haircut and there is such a sense of relief around town after those 106 days in which the delta variant really has spread quickly through this city. it all began in june with one case with an unvaccinated driver who caught the coronavirus from an airline crew that he was chauffeuring. now that has turned into 60,000 cases and more throughout the entirety o

persistent rain towards south wales before the day's out. the headlines.the uk conservative party conference gets under way this afternoon the prime minister declines to announce further tax rises though he insists britain will not rely on immigration to boost the numbers of truck drivers to deal with the fuel crisis. . , drivers to deal with the fuel crisis. ._ ., ., drivers to deal with the fuel crisis. , ., ., ., drivers to deal with the fuel crisis. ., ., ., ., crisis. the way forward for our country is _ crisis. the way forward for our country is to _ crisis. the way forward for our country is to just _ crisis. the way forward for our country is to just pull - crisis. the way forward for our country is to just pull the - crisis. the way forward for our country is to just pull the big i country is to just pull the big lever marked uncontrolled immigration. and allow in huge numbers of people.— immigration. and allow in huge numbers of people. police scotland introduces new _ numbers of people. police scotland introduces new verification - numbers of pe

a 16 older infections have dropped significantly, but you south wales is still reporting hundreds of cases a day. the you and envoy to yemen is warning that fighting in the city of marie has taken an alarming turn. more than a 100 people have been killed and 100, the civilians on trumped as fighting intensify this week. that the rebels expanded offensive against saudi bank. government forces last month, marie was the internationally recognized governments last stronghold in northern yemen. it's rich and oil reserves. then sacramento, the district and south america, has persisted for almost a month, leaving thousands of people in a desperate situation. repeated mistake in this account of our military escalation and not a muscle. the secretary general himself is following the development of the closely . and i reiterate the un, it's called an old parties to facilitate safe, timely, and sustain humanitarian access to the affected areas. not areas, army says it's killed album was all by now. we the lead of i falls west african affiliate. he rose to prominence after splitting with bucko,

up in the supreme court. fully vaccinated travelers arriving into the astray the in state of new south wales won't need to quarantine in the hotel from next month. the announcement follows the lifting of a lockdown last thing more than a 100 days. restrictions were east after the state vaccinated. 70 percent of residents, aged above 16 infections have dropped significantly, but new south wales is still reporting hundreds of cases a day. the much anticipated reopening of indonesia as tourist island. the body is started slowly with no international flight scheduled nationals from 19 countries have been clear to enter visitors must be vaccinated and must complete 5 days of hotel quarantine. jessica washington reports on the island of bali. be scooter beach, one of the denisia most popular tourist attractions per month. some families famed beaches were closed due to the pandemic. now many say they are feeling optimistic, the worst is over. i hope tourists will come back, just like before. i'm getting my surf board ready. shortly after the pandemic began, indonesia shot its borders to tourists. t

october 19 infections have dropped significantly but new south wales is still reporting. hundreds of cases a day. the much anticipated reopening of indonesia, taurus island of bali has started slowly with no international flight scheduled nationals from 19 countries have been clear to enter visitors must be vaccinated and must complete 5 days of hotel quarantine. jessica washington reports on the island of bali. this is kuta beach, one of indonesia is most popular tourist attractions. for months, some follies, famed beaches were closed due to the pandemic. now many say they are feeling optimistic. the worst is over. i hope tourists will come back. just like before. i'm getting my surf boards ready. shortly after the pandemic began, indonesia shouted orders to tours. the restrictions had a devastating effect on barley's economy. as hotels and restaurants closed thousands of people faced financial hardship. before the pandemic, there were around $3.00 to $5.00 people each day and wanted to learn how to search . now, because no one a few months ago, indonesia was the global epi center o

in new south wales...ly vaccinated and victoria will hit that target soon ? a triggerfor allowing international borders to open. but elsewhere, especially remote and regional areas, it's a different story. and in a land so vast, getting needles in arms can be logistically tricky. now, one of the country's oldest institutions is helping get those numbers up. the bbc�*s simon atkinson reports from north queensland. 50, 40, 30, ten... you don't get many visitors at the ravenswood airstrip. but for years, the royal flying doctors service has brought medical care here. and now, there's an extra bit of cargo on board. ravenswood has two pubs, but the nearest doctor is 100 km away. so this is how locals are getting vaccinated against covid—19. i was wondering i would get the shot at all. it's just convenient and it saves all the travel. and instead ofjoining the queue, we're here getting almost exclusive access. it's a of having to - have it, so i thought, "well, now's the time." this town has never had a case of

heavy and thundery ones towards counties of england and south wales tomorrow morning. ds on the breeze. this is bbc news. i'm shuan ley. chrisjohnson rules out relaxing rules on immigration to loosen the shortage of truck drivers. tt is rules on immigration to loosen the shortage of truck drivers.— shortage of truck drivers. it is not to ull shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the — shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the big _ shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the big lever— shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the big lever to _ shortage of truck drivers. it is not to pull the big lever to relax i to pull the big lever to relax uncontrolled immigration and allow immigration. new verification checks for scotland's police in response to the murder of sarah everard.