the uk home secretary has approved this policy of france — boats carrying migrants back to the uk.pay you 60 million euro if you increase your patrols to intercept more boats. and so the uk's really not left with much choice but to be tough. the french are not being fair here, are they? they're just allowing the migrants to come in. you speak about a very serious problem, which is migration across the channel. we have this question of fisheries. there are so many points where we need to keep calm and to respect what has been written in the treaty and to be careful about the future. because if you look at — let me just say what i think personally. we have to face climate change together. we have to face the fight against terrorism together. we have to fight against poverty in africa and migrations. we have to fight against the risk of financial instability — a new financial crisis. i have been the commissioner in charge of the financial crisis and the new regulations in the crisis in 2010. we have to look at this future and this necessary co—operation between us, between uk and the

the uk., the control for each good entering the uk. ok. but ou good entering the uk. ok. but you know _ good entering the uk. ok. but you know that _ good entering the uk. ok. but you know that there _ good entering the uk. ok. but you know that there are - you know that there are european leaders who cannot resist saying to the united kingdom, "this is because of brexit." the german spd leader and the likely new chancellor in germany, olaf scholz, says, "the free movement of labour is part of the european union. we worked hard to convince the british not to leave the european union. they decided differently, and i hope they will manage the problems coming from that." will manage the problems coming from that- "— from that." pleasure to answer our from that." pleasure to answer your questions, _ from that." pleasure to answer your questions, but _ from that." pleasure to answer your questions, but i _ from that." pleasure to answer your questions, but i managed| your questions, but i managed

. at expensive pcr test before arriving in the uk.- arriving in the uk.t the moment. _ arriving in the uk. at the moment, we _ arriving in the uk. at the moment, we are - arriving in the uk. at the moment, we are in - arriving in the uk. at the moment, we are in this i arriving in the uk. at the - moment, we are in this bizarre position where the uk has the highest infection rates of any major european nation and it also has the highest barriers to entry for people coming in. the government devised the travel traffic light system to limit transmission of covid—19 from overseas and protect against new variants. but now business leaders are demanding changes saying the uk is out of step with the more liberal approach in the air you and us were vaccinated travellers can fly with much more freedom. people clearly have the confidence in the rest of europe, they are roaring ahead of us. their industry has had more support and less barrier to trade and so will be in a much fitter state, when the pandemic is over two compete. evenif pandemic is over two compete.

finally, what is the potentialfor the uk? tol the potentialfor the uk?it is _ uk economy going forward? it is huge. it is not _ uk economy going forward? it is huge. it is notjust _ uk economy going forward? it 3 huge. it is notjust the space industry itself. spell out in space technology across every single sector from finance to healthcare to agriculture. so making more products here in the uk but then being able to launch them here in the uk at a lower cost is really exciting for the uk because that means we can achieve more growth across all those sectors and make them more efficient, more environmentally sustainable as well. ~ , . environmentally sustainable as well. ~ , environmentally sustainable as well. , ., ~ environmentally sustainable as well. ~ h, ~ . environmentally sustainable as well. h, ~ , well. we shall keep a close eye on that. thank _ well. we shall keep a close eye on that. thank you _ well. we shall keep a close eye on that. thank you for - well. we shall keep a close eye on that. thank you forjoining l on that. thank you forjoinin

this is notjust a uk story because in the uk, i globally.stances are exacerbated by the lack of drivers, et cetera, et cetera, so we have a particular problem partly because of leaving the eu but across europe you are saying this is an issue? it across europe you are saying this is an issue?— this is an issue? it is really ulobal. this is an issue? it is really global- the _ this is an issue? it is really global. the supply - this is an issue? it is really global. the supply chains l global. the supply chains coming from china and most toys are manufactured in china and the only exception will be some manufacturers who have european facilities and they will not be in such a difficult situation. in terms of prices, what will it mean?— in terms of prices, what will it mean? right now with the au:ust it mean? right now with the august data. _ it mean? right now with the august data, we _ it mean? right now with the august data, we have i it mean? right now with the| august data, we have looked it mean? right now with the i august data, we have

, or certainly parts of the uk.sions about how much should be raised, how it should be raised, and it's an example of the, in a way, dysfunctionality of british politics where everyone agrees something must be done and yet it's still not clear how it's going to be done, even with the announcement looming in the coming days. a mere 20 years after politicians start talking about it in earnest! eunice, your go. oh, well, the story that has really caught my eye has been, well, . the ongoing hurricane ida - and all the damage that it has created in the united states. yesterday, there were floods . in new york, and it was a really freak weather event, - because after a few hours of very, very heavy rain, so torrential rains, - there was sun at the end - of the afternoon in new york, but what happened was there . were loss of life, and, of course, it is the most vulnerable population of new york and of those american | cities who suffered. we saw across europe, - across the world this summer, freak weather events, - so flo

ok, mark, the uk's current traffic light _ . ok, mark, the uk's current traffic light system _ . - traffic light system for international travel has been criticised for being overly complicated. might we see changes to that as well? well, that is the _ changes to that as well? well, that is the system _ changes to that as well? well, that is the system telling - changes to that as well? well, that is the system telling you | that is the system telling you which countries you can and can't visit, and how long you have to quarantine for on return. now, that might be simplified. there is speculation in the uk newspapers that the analyst category might go and they could reduce the amount of countries in the red list, the countries in the red list, the countries you can't travel to, or are not meant to travel to, you have to quarantine in a hotel on return. so there is pressure on the government to simplify the system to change these measures in order to encourage more people who haven't been vaccinated to be vaccinated, and also to save thousands ofjobs that are at risk, potentially,

i think relations between france and the uk have completely broken down _ and the uk have completelyresting the contrast in which the us current white house and downihg — the us current white house and downing street are responding to this diplomatic follow—up. uc france on one _ this diplomatic follow—up. uc france on one hand — this diplomatic follow—up. uc france on one hand agreeing to return ambassadors to washington. by the way i ambassadors to washington. by the way i think— ambassadors to washington. by the way i think it's kind visit paris next — way i think it's kind visit paris next month. they put out a joint statement france in recent times saying _ statement france in recent times saying basically the situation could have benefited from open consultation on matters of strategic interest _ consultation on matters of strategic interest to — consultation on matters of strategic interest to france was up to biden it was— interest to france was up to biden it was clearly slight but not regretting shutting out france and did include them in the discussions last week — did inc

the uk.k. the _ embrace those people who want to settle in the uk.— embrace those people who want to settle in the uk. the prime minister has said britain _ settle in the uk. the prime minister has said britain owes _ settle in the uk. the prime minister has said britain owes a _ settle in the uk. the prime minister has said britain owes a huge - settle in the uk. the prime minister has said britain owes a huge debt i settle in the uk. the prime minister has said britain owes a huge debt of gratitude to those afghans who risk their lives to help our armed forces. but it have thousands to permanently settle in the uk is clearly a challenge for the long term. later today foreign secretary dominc raab is heading for talks with the governments of countries around afghanistan. the aim is to get their help to rescue those left behind when the last british evacuation flight took off. but before heading to the region mr raab came under pressure from mps, many suggesting he should have been more activ

it took place in the uk.o report the symptoms themselves. an interesting thing is they looked at the difference between those groups and they found roughly a 14% difference open that you can kind of come to the conclusion that after 15 weeks around one in seven children who caught the virus still had these continuing symptoms, multiple symptoms at that point and that includes things like unusual tiredness, so fatigue, headaches, some problems reading, some losses of smell in that group, so that was after 15 weeks. they're now going to continue this research to see if that continues up to six months of a year afterwards. that continues up to six months of a year afterwards-— year afterwards. these are significant _ year afterwards. these are significant symptoms. - year afterwards. these are | significant symptoms. how year afterwards. these are - significant symptoms. how worried should parents be? it significant symptoms. how worried should parents be?— significant symptoms. how worried should parents be? it

and were excited — in terms of uk media. and were excited to— in terms of uk media.xcited to be launching that over the next 18 months. so to say hard times _ the next 18 months. so to say hard times. actually we had drill covid, everybody— times. actually we had drill covid, everybody said their story to tell it has _ everybody said their story to tell it has been horrendous for everyone in the _ it has been horrendous for everyone in the businesses we look after. but actually, _ in the businesses we look after. but actually, no, — in the businesses we look after. but actually, no, outside of the industry— actually, no, outside of the industry people look in and think wow, _ industry people look in and think wow, it's — industry people look in and think wow, it's off inside the industry. we are _ wow, it's off inside the industry. we are incredibly limited. we work with a _ we are incredibly limited. we work with a huge amount of talent every day. with a huge amount of talent every da . . , , day. challenging but extremely excitina. day. challenging but extremely ex

and not just the uk.le and not just the uk i_ europe as a whole and not just the uk i think— europe as a whole and not just the uk. i think liz truss is actually in fairly— uk. i think liz truss is actually in fairly good — uk. i think liz truss is actually in fairly good position at the moment purely— fairly good position at the moment purely by— fairly good position at the moment purely by dint of timing. she probably will go with boris johnson next week to new york for the un general— next week to new york for the un general assembly which is a big stage _ general assembly which is a big stage upon which to make a splash, her very— stage upon which to make a splash, her very first trip as foreign secretary. also, we know that liz truss— secretary. also, we know that liz truss has — secretary. also, we know that liz truss has actually been fairly hawkish _ truss has actually been fairly hawkish about china. she is certainly— hawkish about china. she is certainly outspoken about the use of forced _ certa

�* 4' ., .,, ., will now want to come and work in the uk? �* ~ ., ., , the uk?e to hope that they do. what you've got _ the uk? i'd like to hope that they do. what you've got to _ the uk? i'd like to hope that they do. what you've got to realise . the uk? i'd like to hope that they do. what you've got to realise is | do. what you've got to realise is that all european countries have actually got a driver shortage. other sectors have also find it hard to find enough workers, the business group the cbi said a more proactive approach was needed so the economy but that recovery was insightful. we've got labour shortages notjust in hgv drivers but across the economy, we have supply chain problems, energy problems. we need the government to grip these things and get ahead of them rather than behind them. the and get ahead of them rather than behind them-— and get ahead of them rather than behind them. , ., ., , ., behind them. the question now is how many drivers — behind them. the question now is how many drivers from _ behind them. the question now is how many drive

mine happened, that yes, bills are likely to increase in the uk.— to increase in the uk.at kind - to increase in the uk. nine days to repair so what -- what kind of - repair so what —— what kind of impact might have on suppliers? is impact might have on suppliers? is an interesting one because it has come at a time we have already got some quite significant supply—side challenges in the uk, so as i'm sure people are aware, the uk's recently made a relatively big shift into renewable generation, which is fantastic, and lots of that is wind base, which is great and we have windy weather, but actually, there is a period of calm weather in the uk at the moment, so we're already seeing shortfalls in terms of wind generation in the uk. additionally, we have got relatively low levels of gas storage in the uk at the moment, and usually we effectively fill up those gas tanks over the summer period, but that has not happened due to some supply constraints coming in from russia. actually, our gas stock levels in the uk are relatively low, so when you put that in on top of that the a

let us look at other studies across the uk today. let us look at other studies across the uk today.lanned developments on the london green belt of over 200% since 2016, according to the london green belt council. can more than 230,000 new homes be built while still protecting wildlife? the wild life trust believes they have an answer ? to include the provision of wild belt into planning laws upgrade green belt to wildbelt. leana hosea reports from guilford, where the community raised over £1 million to buy their land, to protect the wildbelt. i just felt at the end of the day i'm really, really busy, building on this land, could i live with myself? residents in guilford spurred into action when the 37 acres of pewely down fields went up for sale. to save it from developers, they had two weeks to raise the money. it was just all hands to the pump, it was such... ..i can't tell you how stressful those two weeks were. but at the end of the day we did so, so that was great. we were really very pleased with ourselves. the local school also got involved with raising money, so the children

yes, the us is the uk's _ dealwith the us? yes, the us is the uk's largest _ dealwith the us? trading - is the uk's largest trading partner outside the eu and it is the fifth largest export market and they run a surplus in goods and services in trade with the uk so it's in the interests of both parties. covenant modelling — so that a free trade deal would be additive of 20% of gdp which although meaningful is perhaps not an immediate game—changer which adjust the uk stands and waiting for the right trade deal rather than any trade deal, could be proven right in hindsight. deal, could be proven right in hindsight-— hindsight. thank you for your thoughts- — hindsight. thank you for your thoughts. there _ hindsight. thank you for your thoughts. there is _ hindsight. thank you for your thoughts. there is more - hindsight. thank you for your. thoughts. there is more detail on that story on the website. let's get some of the day's other news: the uk government says it has secured an agreement with the fertiliser company cf industries which will allow one of its uk plants to resume o

i foreign drivers who will now want to come and work in the uk?— come and work in the uk?n the uk? i would like to help that _ come and work in the uk? i would like to help that they _ come and work in the uk? i would like to help that they do. - come and work in the uk? i would like to help that they do. what - come and work in the uk? i would | like to help that they do. what you countries have actually got a driver shortage. countries have actually got a driver shortaae. , . ., , ., ., shortage. other sectors have also found it hard _ shortage. other sectors have also found it hard to _ shortage. other sectors have also found it hard to find _ shortage. other sectors have also found it hard to find enough - found it hard to find enough workers. the business group the cbi said a more proactive approach was needed so the economy's recovery wasn't a stifled. we needed so the economy's recovery wasn't a stifled.— wasn't a stifled. we have labour shortaues wasn't a stifled. we have labour shortages not — wasn't a stifled. we have labour shortages not just _ wasn't a stifled.

,, in the uk.he labour leader sir keir starmer _ in the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer says _ in the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer says many - in the uk. the labour leader sir keir starmer says many more i in the uk. the labour leader sir i keir starmer says many more visas must be issued.— keir starmer says many more visas must be issued. there are 100,000 vacancies for _ must be issued. there are 100,000 vacancies for drivers _ must be issued. there are 100,000 vacancies for drivers in _ must be issued. there are 100,000 vacancies for drivers in this - vacancies for drivers in this country— vacancies for drivers in this country and the government is saying we're _ country and the government is saying we're going _ country and the government is saying we're going to bring in 5000 visas. there _ we're going to bring in 5000 visas. there is_ we're going to bring in 5000 visas. there is an — we're going to bring in 5000 visas. there is an obvious problem. at the labour there is an ob

we had uk personnel, uk civilians in harm's way and i think it's important for us to know what you wereng it from. when did you go on holiday? and in all material terms... i'm not looking to brow beat you over this. ijust want to know when you went. he said with the luxury of hindsight he wouldn't have gone. they asked why he hadn't called ambassadors in the region or even visited since he'd become foreign secretary. why did we get it so badly wrong? clearly, the assessment that they would not be able to advance at that speed was not correct and we will need to look and assess about why that's the case. and more questions about the effort to save lives. why e—mails by desperate afghans went unanswered. we can answer every e—mail we get, or we can focus resources on getting as many eligible people through kabul on to air flights, filling capacity, back home. and why he doesn't know how many are still at risk... could you tell me why you are confident of your numbers of those remaining in afghanistan now? we are not confident with any precision at all. finally, will the uk now deal with t

it will be feeling more autonomy mental across the uk.and northern ireland followed by sunshine and blustery shadows of the gales developing in the north. a breezy day as well to the south of this rain band. for much of england but another fine one getting the sunshine out, temperatures 20 to 22 degrees feeling quite warm for that wednesday it looks like being the last day because behind his mother fronted to thursday temperatures drop a deep blow, spins up across the north of the uk we think that will bring widespread gales. it's turning cooler across all areas. thursday and friday will be windy particularly across the north of the uk with gales and outbreaks of rain. this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm david eades. our top stories: stuffed ballots, covered up cameras — evidence of fraud in russia's elections as president putin's party heads for a majority in parliament. a major volcanic eruption on la palma in spain's canary islands for the first time in 50 years forces villagers from th

the uk itself, — transit away from coal. the uk itself, in — transit away from coal. the difference.— bear on the problem that will make all the difference. what do you make ofthe all the difference. what do you make of the lan all the difference. what do you make of the plan for— all the difference. what do you make of the plan for vulnerable _ all the difference. what do you make of the plan for vulnerable countries i of the plan for vulnerable countries to swap their debt to climate resilient projects?— to swap their debt to climate resilient projects? resilient pro'ects? that was a ro osal resilient projects? that was a proposal from _ resilient projects? that was a proposal from colombia - resilient projects? that was a proposal from colombia and i resilient projects? that was a - proposal from colombia and others. i thought— proposal from colombia and others. i thought that was an extremely interesting proposal. ithink thought that was an extremely interesting proposal. i think the mdbs _ interesting proposal. i think the mdbs need to look at that. we need the m

the vaccine booster programme will start next week in all parts of the uk.s a third dose and will be given at least six months after the second was adminstered. a dose of pfizer or a half—dose of moderna are the preferred options for boosters. care home staff and residents will be among priority groups as our health editor hugh pym explains. at a carpentry class in surrey for men who've retired, it was clear there was enthusiasm about the prospect of having a booster covid jab. i think that the whole scheme is good, and i think i feel better for having myjabs, so, yes, i'd have it immediately. i always have a flu jab once a year, so i can't see that there's going to be any problem having an extra booster. i would have the boosterjab, as i said, but i would - like to know more about it. and now it'll become a reality, with this age group among the first to get a third dose. the announcment coming from the expert vaccine committee. jcvi advise us that adults who are more vulnerable to severe covid—19 disease should be offered a booster vaccine in order to main

...— the uk, not “ust. .. thank you for talking to us _ the uk, notjust. .. thank you for talking to us from _ the uk, notjust. .. thank you for talking to us from abta. - the uk, notjust. .. thank you for talking to us from abta. so, - the uk, notjust. .. thank you for talking to us from abta. so, big| talking to us from abta. so, big changes to the international travel sector announced. changes to the international travel sectorannounced. if changes to the international travel sector announced. if you have any questions about the new rules on what they might mean for you, here's your chance to get them answered. we'll be putting those questions to a travel expert or two on your questions answered at 8:20pm. get in touch using the hashtag bbc your questions or e—mail us... nhs trust has won its appeal to overturn a landmark ruling on the use of puberty blockers for children. last year, the high court said it was highly unlikely that a child aged 13 or under would be able to consent to hormone blocking treatme

what about the rest of the uk. . ., ., ., . ., , the uk.ho say they _ the uk. we have heard from wales, who say they will — the uk. we have heard from wales, who say they will be _ the uk. we have heard from wales, who say they will be following - the uk. we have heard from wales, who say they will be following the l who say they will be following the same red list changes and eight countries will move from the red list, but they're considering the other elements. we haven't heard from scotland and northern ireland. i have to say that the industry is relieved by this announcement today. not just relieved by this announcement today. notjust because of changing to testing, there are some new countries coming off the red list like turkey. a big element of what they're looking for is making sure they're looking for is making sure the pcr tests change to lateral—flow tests. the industry is keen that happens before the half term holiday to catch that half term holiday. so things will be possible to sell for that period. it might be a bit later th

as right by people who have been flown into the uk recent weeks.— into the uk recent weeks.in, this afternoon, there _ into the uk recent weeks. as in, this afternoon, there will - into the uk recent weeks. as in, this afternoon, there will be - into the uk recent weeks. as in, this afternoon, there will be a i this afternoon, there will be a big focus on the foreign affairs select committee, dominic raab is appearing before the committee to answer questions about the withdrawal. how that was handled. lots of questions for answer. , ., ., that was handled. lots of questions for answer-— for answer. yes, and one of the --eole for answer. yes, and one of the peeple asking — for answer. yes, and one of the people asking the _ for answer. yes, and one of the people asking the questions - for answer. yes, and one of the | people asking the questions will for answer. yes, and one of the . people asking the questions will be tom tugendhat, the tory mp who chairs the foreign affairs select committee, even on a good day is quite critical of the government that he is a member of the p

in significantly affected than the uk. , ., , ,, , significantly affected than the uk.ly problems we are experiencing across - uk. in terms of supply problems we are experiencing across the l we are experiencing across the uk, a lot of matters to do with getting things around the country itself through hgv drivers, but in terms of shipping it shouldn't then issue, this christmas, in your view? it issue, this christmas, in your view? , , , issue, this christmas, in your view? , ,, ., ., ,, view? it is less of an issue, what we — view? it is less of an issue, what we are _ view? it is less of an issue, what we are seeing - view? it is less of an issue, what we are seeing it - view? it is less of an issue, what we are seeing it is - view? it is less of an issue, j what we are seeing it is not view? it is less of an issue, l what we are seeing it is not a uk problem, it is a global problem in terms of shipping, but from a uk perspective we are very much aligned with the road industry and there asks around drivers are making the government do what it needs to do to try that

how more difficult for us to manage the situation in the uk.— situation in the uk.anies? - situation in the uk. how resilient are the energy companies? will. situation in the uk. how resilient - are the energy companies? will they survive this? — are the energy companies? will they survive this? there _ are the energy companies? will they survive this? there is _ are the energy companies? will they survive this? there is a _ are the energy companies? will they survive this? there is a real- are the energy companies? will they survive this? there is a real range. l survive this? there is a real range. we have some of the bigger suppliers, they buy their energy ahead, they hedge their energy to make sure they smooth out the volatility in the pricing curves that happen. some of the bigger ones will be much more stable. it takes a lot of money to buy that energy ahead and trade, the amount of collateral they have to post are significant. a lot of the smaller suppliers don�*t have the money to do that and don�*t have the experience in terms of how to accurately forecast

because the uk is an island and _ europe? because the uk is an island and because _ europe?k is an island and because we - europe? because the uk is an island and because we have i europe? because the uk is an i island and because we have been very proactive in the uk about renewable generation, we have got some unique dynamics that happen in the stop —— in the uk. we had exceptionally calm weather lately so a lot of the wind generation we got in the coastal areas has not been generating the electricity we would normally see coming at this time of year from the wind turbans. so we have to use gas instead to backfill that electricity generation, and in addition to that, we are actually at gas storage in the uk, relative to some other european countries, it is relatively low. so we don't have the level of flexible capacity that some of the other european geographies have. in addition to that, because as you mentioned in the introduction, we have not managed to fill up some of the capacity over the summer period, actually, gas prices have in high over that summer period as well

that is chief operating _ uk. thank you very much. that is chief operating officer _ uk.officer of one - uk. thank you very much. that is chief operating officer of one of l chief operating officer of one of europe's largest haulage firms based in lithuania. the labour party says it will cut business rates in england to help high street retailers and then paste them out completely if it winds the next general election. at the conference in brighton, shadow chancellor rachel has been outlining the parties economic plans and our political correspondent sent us this report. getting down to business in brighton. after days of wrangling over party rolls, they labor a radio tower and shadow chancellor are pitching their plans for the economy. they say the system is stacked against small businesses like this and want to scrap the tax they pay on their properties. it is part of a promise from the woman who on their labor would be in charge of the economy to take careful decisions about who pays and what extent. , ., ,, ., extent. first, we will make the tax s stem extent. first,

. in is going to be the freedom day for us in the uk-_ us in the uk. us in the uk. in terms of when british travellers would - us in the uk. in terms of when british travellers would look i us in the uk. in terms of when i british travellers would look to us in the uk. in terms of when i british travellers would look to go as well as thanksgiving, quite a few people go across to florida and other sunny locations for a bit of sunshine in the winter. that other sunny locations for a bit of sunshine in the winter.— sunshine in the winter. that is ri . ht. sunshine in the winter. that is right- as _ sunshine in the winter. that is right- as you _ sunshine in the winter. that is right. as you say, _ sunshine in the winter. that is right. as you say, florida, - sunshine in the winter. that is l right. as you say, florida, ideal for the winter sun destinations but also new york as well, hugely popular at christmas, when people are to go and enjoy all the christmas celebrations out there, so this really is a huge boost to the industry, because there are plenty

i ., , constituency and right across the uk. ~ ., , uk. all of us here en'oy the opportunity * uk.sonal workers and we will make sure we get the right balance. pt. will make sure we get the right balance. i ., ., , balance. a former 'unior minister for courts balance. a former 'unior minister foroourtsano— balance. a formerjunior minister for courts and justice _ balance. a formerjunior minister for courts and justice once - balance. a formerjunior minister for courts and justice once told i for courts and justice once told this house he was absolutely committed to doing everything he could to improve the treatment of victims in the justice system. six years and three manifesto commitments later we are still waiting for them to deliver a promised victimless bill. that junior minister is now the sixth justice secretary, so will he commit here today to delivering that long overdue victims bill and bring justice to millions of victims across the country, including my own constituents, who was left homeless, jobless and traumatised with the court system. flan jobless and traumatised wi

this is the going. — this is the statement from airlines uk.ight system has been criticised, could we see changes to that? that is a system telling you which countries you can and can't visit, and how long you have to quarantine for on return. that might be simplified. the speculation and uk newspapers is that the amber list category may go and they can reduce the amount of countries on the reckless, the countries on the reckless, the countries you aren't meant to travel to and would need to quarantine on return. ——0n the red list. there is pressure on the government to change these measures to encourage more people to be vaccinated, and to save thousands ofjobs at risk, potentially, when the fellow scheme ends at the end of the month. we understand these measures still need to be signed off, and an announcement will come, at the earliest, friday afternoon. thank you for the update. let's get some of the day's other news. two men have been charged with the murder of the journalist lyra mckee, who was shot during rioting in londonderry in northe

. >> the uk business and energy secretary holds crisis talks with suppliers but the uk's top 26 president plays down concerns. >> people should be confident that the supplies will be there and we will be protecting them in terms of price rises but we're not complaisant. >> european rising stocks amid worries over construction materials from china as a developer deeply plunges this week. >>> and the jump despite losses after the german carrier announces a 2.1 billion your euro increase to pay back part of the covid bailout >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to street signs. what a start it is to the week as far as trading is concerned a lot of red on the board behind me after a week handover from asian stock markets. many are closed, including japan and china but the focus is on the hong kong stock exchange down almost 3% points after fears from developers are growing. this is having knock on effects as far as contagion is concerned not just in the region but for broader macro, too that is one focus. but in europe, one of the other major themes we'll betackling is what the impact of risi

but the uk also really i needs china, particularly on the issue of climate change. a key time - when the uk really is trying to be reaching out to beijing, - ahead of cop26, and i think that is also going to be - on her plate a little bit as well. she can't simply. throw up criticism. she's going to find, _ whether she wants to be a diplomat or not, she has to forge a path forward. - thank you. borisjohnson has revealed a light touch plan a and a tougher plan b to tackle covid in england this winter. and many suspect that the uk is bracing itself for another grim few months. but is his plan enough? hospitalisations are up, diagnosed cases of covid are still high. parts of the national health service already say that they are under strain. it is worth repeating that the different nations of the united kingdom run their own covid policies because health is part of their devolved powers. henry, looking into what boris johnson is trying to do to get britain through relatively unscathed this coming winter, how well does it look like he is doing? well, this government has

i the needs of people - in different parts of the uk. and what some of the other services discussed here today does as welt _ nick mitchell, you were nodding at that. the regional element of holding power to account, obviously an important factor for you too. yes, i think he makes a very good point about leveling up the medias industry as well is wider society. i think that something that's kind of slightly about the media there's a sense that you have to go to london to make it. and hopefully projects like this, like natural world and the other projects discussed today showed that we are opening up opportunities across the country for more background and notjust people looking forward to spend some time in london to get internships really trying to open it up across the uk. opening up as well forjob opportunities wherever you are in the uk. absolutely. you've probably seen that recently across the regional industry. somebody vacancies just now and a lot of movement. i think it's really healthy, it's a healthy reflection of the fact that

so we will keep cloud and some patchy rain across the northern half of the uk on thursday.ee temperatures of 22 celsius in london, 21 in norwich, aberdeen will only get to 14, and in lerwick, a high ofjust 11 celsius. but that brief chilly spell will not last long, because as we head into the weekend, the winds will start to come up from the south, and that will feed some warmer air across pretty much all parts of the uk. a lot of dry weather, just the odd spot of rain at times, but temperatures in the high teens or low 20s. this is bbc news. the headlines. the prime minister moves to reassure shoppers after warnings they could face shortages of some foods within days, because of the drop in carbon dioxide supplies linked to the gas supply crisis. 0bviously we're talking to the energy companies, doing what we can to keep prices low, keep the — and to make sure that the supermarket shelves aren't empty. ahead of borisjohnson�*s meeting with president biden later, the prime minister says relations with the us are the best they've been for a very long time. a third man faces c

the uk government has promised that up to 5,000 afghans can find refuge in the uk this year, with up my colleague annita mcveigh spoke to a former worker at the british embassy in kabul arrived in the uk injuly to seek refuge with his family. we didn't use his real name and didn't show his face to protect his identity... we are happy and we are grateful to be here and we are getting along nicely. the only concern we still have is about the ones we have left behind, so we are seriously concerned about them and we hope they are going to be able to move. when it comes to the ones left behind, and also the ones who have worked with the uk in one way or another. of course, and i know when you were chatting to my colleague in advance of this interview, you were saying that although you are here physically in the uk, mentally you are very much in afghanistan. what is your message to the uk government? what do you want the government to do now to help those people who want to leave but who are still in afghanistan? i think the government should practice, continue its useful and potentially f

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the uk foreign secretary, liz truss, has defended the deal, saying it showed the uk's readiness to beut the french foreign minister has already dismissed the uk's role, describing britain as the third wheel. this puts a big rift down the middle of the nato alliance, pushes france towards doing more with other european countries, puts britain very much in the camp of the americans and in dealing with the indo—pacific. but britain needs a functioning nato alliance. the row comes on the eve of a big un summit, joe biden�*s first as president, and it threatens to overshadow his efforts to restore america's reputation on the world stage. courtney bembridge, bbc news. the boxer amir khan has alleged he was escorted from a flight in the us for no reason. in a video, posted online, he said he was removed from the plane when someone complained about his colleague's face mask. the airline involved said staff had taken action when two customers onboard had refused to comply with requests like putting mobile phones on airplane mode and wearing face coverings. i was taken off the plane today when

we arejust uk left the eu. so what does that mean?eavy users of gas, one of the biggest users in europe. that's why were feeling it particularly sharply. in the same is true if you look at countries such as italy and spain factors such as that, how much you import and how much you rely on gas for your energy that is impacting what your bills look like not whether or not we are members of the eu. that's not to say there are question marks about the future because there is in the mechanism when emergencies or state look out for each other make sure they have enough supply. what happens if we do see an emergency over the winter, could the eu perhaps restrict the supplies sent over to the uk? analyst are telling me that it's unlikely because the uk exports a little bit of gas and that goes mainly to the eu member states and the eu wouldn't want that disrupted at all. but there are many factors at all. but there are many factors at play here. we could say with certainty that this crunch isn't good to go away anytime soon. it's going to be

and for most _ residents can travel from the uk and for most of— residents can travel from the uk andthat there is not expected to be in an announcement from biden this week, _ an announcement from biden this week, it _ an announcement from biden this week, it looks like that something that boris— week, it looks like that something that boris is very clearly going to bring _ that boris is very clearly going to bring up~ — that boris is very clearly going to bring up. and with this building of special— bring up. and with this building of special relationship between the uk and us, _ special relationship between the uk and us, it _ special relationship between the uk and us, it seems like that is going to be quite — and us, it seems like that is going to be quite an important agreement or decision — to be quite an important agreement or decision to come to in order to continue — or decision to come to in order to continue that relationship. it can be interesting to see how relations looked _ be interesting to see how relations looked hy— be interesting to see how relations looked by the

50 short-term blips here for the uk economy?— uk economy? will _ uk economy? so i think that this situation will be - uk economy? so i think that | this situation will be resolved in a matter of months and we should be able to resolve it by sometime next year but this is a backlog and, as you say on the programme, there are a few issues around it and one of cost. costs are likely to rise in the longer term and they will be either observed by companies or by customers ultimately so there is an issue there, if you like. and there is stress in businesses already affected by the pandemic and some have to absorb more caste or are not able to sell their produce when they really need that is based. that would mean that you will have more strain on businesses that are already vulnerable, some may not survive. all riaht, some may not survive. all right. i'm _ some may not survive. all right, i'm sure _ some may not survive. all right, i'm sure we - some may not survive. all right, i'm sure we will talk about it again soon. for now, thank you. new rul

those tests you need to enter the uk.ded to track new variants of concern. but some say even with the current system, that's not being done properly. have a listen to this from the chair of the uk parliament's transport select committee. backin back in february, when fewer people — back in february, when fewer people travelled, about 50% of all pcr — people travelled, about 50% of all pcr tests were sequenced. for the — all pcr tests were sequenced. for the first three weeks of july, — for the first three weeks of july, have a million people came — july, have a million people came back to this country, took pcr tests — came back to this country, took pcr tests - _ came back to this country, took pcr tests - 7000 came back to this country, took pcr tests — 7000 people tested positive — pcr tests — 7000 people tested positive for covid of that have a million. _ positive for covid of that have a million, and you only 5% were sequenced _ a million, and you only 5% were sequenced for variance of concerns. sequenced for varianc

low pressure develops to the west of the uk.rt to see some wet weather pushing into western areas as we reach part two of the weekend. but again, across the south, it could stay dry with plenty of sunshine. this is bbc news. the headlines: the united states says it will relax restrictions on air travel for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from early november. those visiting the us will have to agree to covid testing and contact tracing. restrictions were imposed 18 months ago. lava is continuing to flow on the spanish island of la palma after a volcano erupted on sunday. local officials say it could trigger explosions and toxic gasses when it reaches the sea overnight. a bbc investigation has found the uk's ministry of defence compromised the safety of afghan interpreters, because of a serious data breach following the withdawal of western forces from afghanistan. and justin trudeau has cast his vote as canadians go to the polls to elect a new parliament. the tight race has been set against the backdrop of a fourth coronavirus

of the uk government, is the face of the uk government is using?s using? i think, you know, all the _ the uk government is using? i think, you know, all the heads _ the uk government is using? i think, you know, all the heads of _ the uk government is using? i think, you know, all the heads of states, i you know, all the heads of states, help foreign ministers who will be spooking have been saying we want to see taliban deeds rather than just their words and i think that is true of britain also. but, you know it is a very difficult thing because there is a loss of fear and hatred for the taliban and at the same time they do have a support base in the country which can't be ignored and foreign powers are very keen to help as far as especially the humanitarian relief, food and other things are concerned because, really, there's a pending crisis now. there's no cash and there's no food and the public want answers, which, perhaps the taliban may not be able to provide. so there is a gateway there. that is leverage which the west has with the taliban, t

wide booster programme, a uk wide booster programme for all adults over 50.hot of the pfizer vaccine, and they will have to be a six—month gap between your second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, whatever particular company might have manufactured it, and this new booster dose. so you would expect the government to follow the same kind of ordering that they did earlier on in the roll—out, starting out with the older age groups, more vulnerable cohorts are people too, before working their way down through the age groups. but a lot of that detail we do not have yet. the confirmation we expect to come in the commons again tomorrow lunchtime from the health secretary sajid javid, and then borisjohnson will follow that up with a news conference from downing street at some point tomorrow afternoon. thank ou. the government's latest coronavirus figures show there were 30,825 new infections recorded, in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of over 34,521 new cases per day in the last week. as of last friday, there were more than 8,200 people in hospital