This is bbc news, im reeta chakrabarti. The headlines the chancellor rishi sunak announces a newjob support scheme lasting six months from november he says it will save viable jobs. Mr speaker, these are radical interventions in the uk Labour Market policies we have never tried in this country before. A planned rise in vat has also been cancelled and businesses will now have longer to pay back government loa ns. Labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands of jobs. After months of delay, the nhs covid 19 Contact Tracing app goes live in england and wales anyone with a smartphone is being urged to download it. The latest test and trace results
show the numbers testing positive is almost three times higher than at the end of august. 600 people at Glasgow University are self isolating, after more than 120 students tested positive for coronavirus as freshers week ended. And is a little bit of hollywood glamour coming to wrexham . Ryan reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney may be investing in the Football Club. Good afternoon. The chancellor has set out new measures to protect millions ofjobs and the economy over the winter. Rishi sunak described the measures as radical interventions never before attempted in the uk. For employees working a minimum
of 33 of their normal hours, furlough will be replaced by a newjob support scheme lasting six months where government directly supports the wages of workers in viable jobs. Government will cover a third of workers lost pay, with the employer making up the other third. Support will be targeted at firms needing help the most. That is businesses facing lower demand overwinter due to covid 19. Mr sunak has announced a pay as you grow scheme to allow firms to repay bounce back loans over a period of up to 10 yea rs. The chancellor said he would keep vat at 5 for hospitality and tourism until march 31st 2021. Business and Union Leaders praised the chancellor at 11 downing street ahead of his announcement in the commons. For labour the shadow chancellor said the governments response was too slow to help businesses and employees struggling with the coronavirus crisis. Anneliese dodds said many people had already
lost theirjobs. From westminster, Jessica Parker reports. How are you going to pay for all of this, chancellor . Its a good question, though it may be a while before its unsaid. The chancellor, flanked today by union and business leaders. There is no red box because there is no budget. Instead, a winter plan. Chancellor. In the commons he said that while there were reasons for cautious optimism it was clear the virus and restrictions will be a fact of life for at least the next six months. Our economy is now likely to undergo a more permanent adjustment. The sources of our Economic Growth and the kinds of jobs we create will adapt and evolve to the new normal. And our plan needs to adapt and evolve in response. Furlough will end, arriving in its place a wage subsidy scheme from november. The government will directly support the wages of
people in work, giving businesses who face depressed demand the option of keeping employees in a job on shorter hours rather than making them redundant. Also in the package, extending loan schemes, further developing some tax bills schemes, further deferring some tax bills and keeping the lower 5 vat rate for hospitality and tourism until next spring. Shadow chancellor anneliese dodds. Labour said there was much in the statement to be welcomed but. Ive called for the introduction of a system of targeted wage support 40 times. That call has been rebuffed by this government 20 times. Its a relief this government have u turned now. But we must be open and honest. That delay in introducing this new scheme will have impacted on businesses confidence. We are glad the chancellor has accepted the need to extend support, but he is coming very late in the day to do this and its little comfort to those who have already lost theirjobs due to the impending ending of the furlough scheme. There is now no budget this year, no longer term tax and spending plans. Instead, the focus, and the money, is going into getting the economy through the immediate crisis. Working out how to pay for it all, that will come later. Cafes, restaurants wanted to go full steam ahead, but after the latest restrictions many will be looking for some further help. Having some level of support is going to give confidence. Its confidence not only to our own staff, but our customers. So as we come to the end of the furlough scheme there is a lot of unknown. Wright in topping up wages for workers the pressure is going to be on. A lot of those workers who are currently not working at all unlikely now i think to lose their jobs because they are only going to get support from the government if they are working at least a third of their hours. The warning lights came back on after a rise in infections. Frustrating those impatient to get the economy going again. Health and wealth tied together, with millions of jobs at stake. Jessica parker, bbc news. More now from our Political Correspondent, leila nathoo. The chancellor was under a lot of pressure to act. Question is will this go far enoughl think what was interesting as hearing rishi sunaks justification for why the furlough scheme will come to an end. He was talking about a permit adjustment of
the economy of coronavirus. Back in march when the furlough scheme was introduced we were talking about a temporary shock, the furlough scheme was designed as a bit of a bridge to get businesses through what was then supposed to be a short, sharp difficult time. Now, here we are six months on and rishi sunak is talking about permanent readjustment of the economy and acknowledging that he cannot protect all jobs economy and acknowledging that he cannot protect alljobs and focusing very much on the viable ones, so no, i dont think it will stop a tide of unemployment, but what he clearly hopes is that it will incentivise firms who may be worth thinking of making workers redundant, to say, you can now have a top up if you keep them going for a third of their hours, to try to make it possible for firms to limp hours, to try to make it possible forfirms to limp on, but hours, to try to make it possible for firms to limp on, but clearly there will be some companies, Small Businesses in particular, youre not able to operate in any way, for example anyone working in entertainment will not be able to even get to that 33 of hours. So clearly there was a commitment to provide continued support from the
government, but very clearly it wasnt going to be anywhere near as generous as you heard there from the iss, as the furlough scheme and rishi sunak have been definitive for a while now that that simply wasnt going to continue in its current form. And there was a rare show of political unity from a tory chancellor appearing alongside the head of the tuc. Binding them into this package. Yes, we have been accustomed to strange times now, but yes, certainly the unions and business groups were welcoming this. There had been a lot of pressure on the government to carry on the furlough in some way to stop a cliff edge, given that now we have new restrictions in place. Rishi sunak once again mentioned the timescale of six months, but i think there will still be various holes in it. We have heard talk about whether it is generous enough for the self employed and other people who have fallen through the net of previous Government Schemes and certainly for some businesses, having more time to pay back loans,
more time to pay taxes, that will for some businesses not be enough to keep them going, but clearly this is now the vision for the government for the next six months. Bigger visions about how this is all going to be paid for, no budget for this autumn as we have heard now, this is clearly a winter package of measures with bigger decisions about how to is all going to be paid for push down the track. 0k, leila, thank you, leila nathoo there from westminster. Pauljohnson is the director of the institute for fiscal studies, a leading Economic Research group. Hejoins me now. You said injest,s piece that this is less generous than the furlough scheme. Wasnt it bound to be . Yes, it was and it is obviously perfectly deliberate on the part of the chancellor. He wants to withdraw support from jobs that dont look like they are going to last beyond the next few months. Remember, the furlough scheme has been going since the beginning of april. If people had not been working out all over that whole period and still their employers are not able to employ them, even for a third of their normal hours, i think the chancellor is taking the view that those are jobs that may well not come back in the end and therefore there is limited value in continuing to support them. Of course, some of those will come back. There are still close down sectors like nightclubs, hospitality venues sectors like nightclubs, hospitality venues in city centres that if and when we get back to normal, we might expect to return. But a lot of those jobs, you might think, are gone for good and is the chancellor made clear, he is not good support those jobs if an item. And a headache, of course, for the government, is that there arent new businesses springing up in their place yet. There arent and we know vacancy rates are at historic lows. There are rates are at historic lows. There a re clearly rates are at historic lows. There are clearly somejobs rates are at historic lows. There are clearly some jobs or businesses
springing up. There are more online, more online business, vacancies in some sectors, but there are no near the scale of the ones that are being lost, so im afraid as the chancellor said and is most Economic Forecasters are saying, we are going to get a pretty big spike in unemployment over the last few months. We know how that we have already lost Something Like 750,000 jobs off company payrolls. That is not yet showing up in unemployment figures, but a whole series of complicated reasons for that. Certainly, the numbers ofjobs is already going down and they are going to go down further. And do you think that by postponing the autumn budget, the government is purely postponing the pain of how to pay for all of this . Just sort of delaying it all . Well, i mean. It never seemed likely to me. I have to say that the autumn budget was going to be about paying for this. We were
a lwa ys to be about paying for this. We were always going to be still in the supporting the economy phase of the fiscal calendar at the moment and evenif fiscal calendar at the moment and even if we hadnt had these additional measures over the last few days, we know that the economy is struggling and it is going to continue to struggle for some period. And i presume that putting of the budget until spring is really about trying to put whatever measures are in place then when there is a little more certainty about whether there is a vaccine available, how the economy is doing andindeed available, how the economy is doing and indeed what kind of brexit deal or not we are done with. So i think thatis or not we are done with. So i think that is really about spooning decisions for the long term, poor for next year at least, until we have got a bit more certainty about the state of the virus and the economy. And paul, you started by saying that this package of measures is quite a bit less generous than a furlough scheme, but it is the case that the government has poured billions of pounds into the economy to try to shore it up. Tens and
indeed hundreds of billions. I mean this has been a completely extraordinary level of Government Support. Never seen before, certainly in peacetime. We have got a deficit of well over £300 billion, the biggest in any year other than the biggest in any year other than the first years of the Second World Warand the first years of the Second World War and the government spending, additional spending of well in excess of 100 billion. These are vast numbers by comparison, anything we have literally ever seen before in history, or at least in peacetime. Actually, oddly enough i dont think the chancellor made the decisions he made today in order to save money. To save a small number of billions against the hundreds of billions that are swilling around. I actually think you made it out of a more principled economic reasoning that at some point it is more harmful to keep people injobs that just dont exist not doing anything,
thenit just dont exist not doing anything, then it is to allow those jobs to disappear and hopefully get people looking for newjobs. Disappear and hopefully get people looking for new jobs. There are interesting. Good to talk to you, thank you so much. That is paul johnson, the director of the institute for fiscal studies. Thank you. And just to let you know later today here on the news channel, at 5. 30 this afternoon well answer your questions on what you make of the new measures announced by the chancellor to supportjobs and the economy. So send your questions using the hashtag bbcyourquestions or email them using yourquestions bbc. Co. Uk. The governments coronavirus Contact Tracing app for england and wales, which has suffered delays and setbacks, can now be downloaded on smartphones. Nhs covid 19 will instruct users to self isolate if it detects they were near someone who has the virus. Our Technology Correspondent, rory cellanjones, has more. Voice over the nhs covid19 app is a vital part in the fight
against coronavirus. Its been a long and difficult journey, but finally the nhs covid 19 app is here for everyone across england and wales. It has a number of features. You can scan a qr code to register your presence at pubs, restaurants and other businesses, and it gives you information about the risk level where you live. And, of course, its designed to tell you if youve been in close contact with someone infected with the virus. What the app can do is find the contacts that human contact tracers cant find. For instance, people you dont know because, in the example i gave, youve been sitting near them on public transport. That might be one example, but there will be others and therefore it helps us to find more people who are at risk of having the virus. This is how it works. The app uses a bluetooth connection and if you come into close contact with others who have downloaded it that will be recorded on your phone. Should you report a positive
test through your phone, those people who have been in close contact with you will be sent an alert telling them to self isolate. An earlier version of the app trialled on the isle of wight was criticised for collecting too much data. It was cancelled and the new model relies on a privacy conscious system developed by apple and google. Now, if you do have significant contact with someone who later reports a positive test result, then youll get a notification telling you you must go into isolation. But the very private nature of the app means the government wont know who you are and whether you received that alert, so its all a matter of trust whether you obey that warning. One issue is that the app wont work on some older phones, but that applies to all those apps around the world which have relied on the technology from apple and google. Its simply the ability for the phone to be able to do its for the phone to be able to do its very, very clever contact the other
phone thing, so theyjust dont have that in older phones. So its a techy thing, not a policy thing, so itjust cant happen, so we have had some. The vast majority of phones in the hands of the people across the uk are post 2015 and it works in them. Scotland and Northern Ireland have already had their own Contact Tracing apps for some weeks. The scottish app was downloaded by a Million People about one fifth of the population within a week. Ministers will be happy if people in england and wales show similar enthusiasm. Rory cellan jones, bbc news. Areeq chowdhury, from the technology think tank, webroots democracy, who has also taken part in the track and trace app trial in newham. Hejoins me now. What you think this app . Yes, like you mentioned i have been lucky
enough to be part of the trial. It is good. I think the issue is there is good. I think the issue is there is no substitute for all of the other measures like social distancing, wearing a mask. It doesnt really give you an added layer of security, but it is useful if lots of people download it and this is the key thing here, that eve ryo ne this is the key thing here, that everyone who can should download the app because more people that use it, the more it is, so ifjust10 of people downloaded the app that is roughly a 1 chance of coming into contact with another app user, so thatis contact with another app user, so that is not as useful, but the government is trying to push forward its Advertising Campaign on this and encourage people to download it. Everyone who is watching now should encourage theirfriends everyone who is watching now should encourage their friends and family to also download it because it good become a useful tool in the fight against coronavirus. So when you are pa rt against coronavirus. So when you are part of this local trial, where you ever contacted to say that you had beenin ever contacted to say that you had been in touch with somebody with covid 19 . Been in touch with somebody with covid19 . No, thankfully not. Good
i was quite glad not be contacted. The only communication i received was through the post, the original letter. There is no major presence in the area, no billboards and also there is no distance between the trial and the roll out today. You would think that you would do the trial, publish the results and then scrutinise and amend the app. I dont think that has really taken place here, which is a little bit weird, but i suppose the timescales demand that the app comes out as soon as possible. So i dont know if you manage to hear the report earlier by a Technology Correspondent, who was saying there is an app that has been in circulation in scotland and that had a fifth of the population downloading it in the first week. That is a good proportion, isnt it . Yeah, that is a really good example in scotland of how to promote this up
in scotland of how to promote this up well and you know, they had a big promotional campaign, especially on the day the launch. 0ther promotional campaign, especially on the day the launch. Other countries have had mixed results. I think in france it was roughly around 4 of the population have downloaded it, so largely not that useful. Across england and wales, we need a massive Advertising Campaign which, as i said, i dont think we had really seen. They should have been some sort of build up to today, i think, saying on the 24th of september download the app, but from here on in i think there needs to be a massive Advertising Campaign like nothing weve seen before, really. Desert because these apps have been in use in South East Asian countries . That how they have managed to persuade people to use them . Some countries have mandated it. I dont think we should go that far here. One other issue is obviously not everyone has a smartphone and as was mentioned in the report this isnt going to work on older smartphones. So one option
is to think about how we get to the Wider Population involved in this automated Contact Tracing scheme . How do we make sure that people arent left behind . So for example this should never become a prerequisite for entering a public space, for example. But you should still have things like manual Contact Tracing. I think in singapore they actually went as far as distributing Bluetooth Devices to eve ryo ne as distributing Bluetooth Devices to everyone in the country. Again, is that something that maybe we should consider here to try to reach those people who dont have a smartphone either voluntarily or just through lack of, you know, they cant afford one. 0k, we have to leave it there, but nice to talk to you, thank you. Areeq chowdhury from webroots democracy. And you can find details of how the app works on our website,
almost three times as many people tested positive for covid 19 in the week ending september 16th as compared to the end of august. The new figures also reveal that in the same week, just under three quarters of close contacts of people who tested positive for the virus in england were reached through the test and trace system. 0ur Health CorrespondentCatherine Burns has more. Back to home school. The Maguire Family sent us these pictures of life back in isolation when they were waiting for a coronavirus test result. Two year old sian got a fever last tuesday. The First Priority was getting a test slot. It took them a few hours of constantly refreshing their laptop. Getting a test like that, and one that we didnt have to travel 150 miles for, it was a half an hour drive, so actually i thought, this is pretty good. Sian got better pretty quickly but her results werent so speedy. We still dont have the governments test and trace result. Its day eight. Its so frustrating, actually its so much worse than the original lockdown, i think because we knew
there could be an end to it, but we werent getting the answer that we knew we should be getting. The test and trace system should work like a chain. The first link on that chain is people being able to get a test when they need it, then, speedy results. Next, if anyone tests positive, they need to give information on who they have been in close contact with, and finally, tracers need to be able to get hold of those close contacts, ask them to self isolate, and for them to actually do it. And like any chain, it is only as strong as its weakest link. In the week up to last wednesday, more than 19,000 people in england tested positive for coronavirus. Almost three times more than at the end of august. Whats also going up is the time it is taking for people who went to testing centres to get their results. It used to be that about one in ten were waiting for more than a day. Now it is almost half. And one in 20, more than 16,000 people, waited
for at least three days. And a delay in results means a delay in people who have been in close contact with infected cases finding out that they are at risk and need to stay at home. Its quite possible just now that it may take four days of the period that i ought to be in quarantine before test and trace actually reaches me. So, ive only got ten days of my 1a days that i will actually be inside at home, even with the best will in the world. Results have got quicker for people in care homes, though, which is a government priority. So, too, are the new restrictions coming into force today, including a 10pm closing time for pubs, bars and restaurants. The Maguire Family knew that they all had to stay at home until they got a negative test result, so they ended up paying £150 for a private test. The results came through last night. Got the e mail. Negative yay yes, you can go back to school meanwhile, the government says it wants to have capacity for 500,000 tests a day by the end of next month. This morning, though, the maguires are back on the school run. Catherine burns, bbc news. More than 600 students in glasgow have been told to self isolate after 124 people at the University Tested positive for covid 19. 0ur scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, gave us more details. There are a number of outbreaks, actually, at universities across scotland, in aberdeen and dundee and st andrews, but as you say the largest and most significant outbreak has been here in glasgow. 600 students self isolating, 124 testing positive and those numbers are expected to rise. It focuses on two halls of residence here in glasgow, and activities at freshers week, we are told there were a couple of big block and house parties where perhaps the virus took hold,
although activities at the halls of residence did dampen down after that. Now, a mobile testing unit is onsite, university support is onsite as well and food and cleaning products are being offered to those in need, but it was interesting first minister Nicola Sturgeon was questioned at holyrood earlier and all opposition parties there pressed her on why there wasnt a better testing system in place at the start of the academic year. She rejected that, she said that this actually showed that test and protect was working. Now, the Scottish Government is in talks with the University Sector and will set out further measures later today to ensure the guidance, both for students and the universities themselves, are being properly implemented. Lorna gordon reporting there. With less than 100 days to go until the brexit transition period ends there is still no clear sign of a deal between the uk and the eu. Even though we left officially injanuary of this year, both sides still need to work out
the rules for the new relationship. This includes everything from trade, immigration, aviation, security and access to fishing waters. These rules have to be negotiated and signed off by the eu and uk parliaments by the end of the year. So how could you be affected if the uk does leave the eu our Business Correspondent rumzan karmali is spending the day at Portsmouth International port and we canjoin him now. Yes i am actually inside to the departures arrival lounge. This place is actually close to the public and normally it would be healing. Last year they had 2 million passengers come through here, but obviously it is close now because of coronavirus, but they are also quite anxious about what brexit will mean at the end of the year when the transition period ends and in particular what it mean for travel. To help us answer some questions at some of you may have when im transition period ends and in particular what it mean for travel. To help us answer some
questions that some of you may have an android by rory, who is from which, the travel editor there. Why should we care about this now brexit when we have got coronavirus looming all over us . It is of course difficult to look past coronavirus at the moment, as it is all consuming, but brexit is coming. What i would say is that coronavirus for holiday makers will be over at some stage, may be in a year or two years, will be able to go back to our holidays and enjoy them again. The decisions we make now with brexit will have long lasting repercussions. They will change how we take holidays for a decade or more per potentially. So it is important we get an aviation deal where we are able to enjoy all the fantastic flights across europe that we have heard before. It is important that we know what the rules are going to be when we get to the airport in the European Union. Will we face longer queues because of extra checks . Crucially because of extra checks . Crucially because of coronavirus an increasing number of coronavirus an increasing number of holiday makers are for 2021. They dont want to book now or for christmas, they are booking for summer 2021 christmas, they are booking for summer2021 and christmas, they are booking for summer 2021 and they are slightly booking blind because they dont know what is going to happen. The
advice from which at the moment in lieu of that and in lieu of not knowing exactly what their rights will be, use the tour operator, the package options we have a fantastic and they are uk based, so if your holiday is disrupted will be protected. And take out travel insurance. Absolutely essential want to be lose the European Health insurance card and take out insurance now if you are booking a holiday because that will make sure you are insured from the moment you have the holiday booking. And that is quite important, that card that we are used to using, that is being phased out for us, but also here in portsmouth a lot of people will be catching a ferry or going by car. What extra rules do they have to adhere to from the 1st of january . Yes, that is right. Some more extra rules if youre going to take your car into the European Union. Not ireland, it is important to say, different rules there. You can carry on there just with your uk licence. If youre going to europe and that is quite important, that card that we are used to using, that is being phased out for us, but also here in
portsmouth a lot of people will be catching a ferry car. What extra rules do they have to adhere to from the ist of january . Rules do they have to adhere to from the ist ofjanuary . Yes, that is right. Some more extra rules if youre going to take your car into the European Union. Not ireland, it is important to say, different rules there. You can carry on there just with your uk licence. If youre going to europe you will probably them might need an International Driving permit. You can apply for one at the post office, so it is relatively simple and relatively cheap, £5. 50 ordinarily. However, it was very difficult to get these the first time round when we came close to leaving the eu. Post offices didnt have them then so if you are going to go abroad you may need to get on top of that now. There are also permits for different countries, so spain and france have different permits. If you go on to the gulf dot uk website it will advise you what permit you may need. As it is so cheap, it is worth getting it ahead of time. That is some good advice. Rory from which. Here in portsmouth, will be looking at what this means for businesses and particularly the chamber, said that 30 of businesses arent ready for brexit. They are not talking about whether they are ready for a deal or no deal, theyrejust talking about whether they are ready in terms of logistics and getting their paperwork in order. But from portsmouth, that is all for now. Now its time for a look at the weather with if you think its chilly now, well, its going to get even colder over the next day or two. In terms of the weather, it is a real mishmash. Sunny spells, downpours, there has even been some cracks of thunder. The winds will be a feature for some over the next day or so. It is already very blustery with showers today in the south west of the country. That will continue for a time this evening and overnight. Clear skies in scotland means that once again, temperatures will dip to freezing in some rural areas and then tomorrow, on friday, the worst of the weather will be along the north sea coast around east anglia and the south east, a really cold biting wind. In fact, Gale Force Winds along the coast, gusting to around 60 Miles Per Hour in some areas. 40 inland. Add that to the really disappointing temperatures of only around 12, 13, 14 degrees, it really is going to feel nippy. The best of the weather tomorrow and sunnier
and lighter winds in the west. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. The chancellor rishi sunak announces a newjob support scheme lasting 6 months from november. He says it will save viable jobs. A planned rise in vat has also been cancelled and businesses will now have longer to pay back government loans. Labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner. Unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands ofjobs. After months of delay, the nhs covid 19 Contact Tracing app goes live in england and wales. Anyone with a compatible smartphone is being urged to download it. The latest test and trace results show the numbers testing positive is almost 3 times higher than at the end of august. 600 people at Glasgow University are self isolating, after more than 120 students tested positive for coronavirus as
freshers week ended. Sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres 0lly foster. Good afternoon. The most unlikly of football takeovers could be in the offing. Two hollywood actors are looking at the possibility of buying wrexham. Movie star Ryan Reynolds and american tv actor Rob Mcelhenney will outline their vision for the the Non League Club at a special general meeting in the coming weeks. Heres our Sports Correspondent andy swiss. As correspondent andy swiss. One of the worlds biggs stars, as one of the worlds biggest movie stars, he is no stranger to unlikely stories. But could Ryan Reynolds to be about to swap the bright lights of hollywood for the floodlights of north wales . This is a non league wrexham. A Football Club run by its supporters who have now revealed
they are into Million Pound takeover talks with Ryan Reynolds and another hollywood actor, Rob Mcelhenney, as plotlines go, it takes some believing. Of course, for us, receiving contact from hollywood a list stars, of course its a surreal experience. But, i have had several conversations with both rob and ryan and they seem very down to earth, serious and confident people with lots of energy, so hopefully, we will hear more from them. For a club which almost went out of business in 2004, its a remarkable development. Fans are now set to hear Ryan Reynoldss plans at a special meeting, but he confirmed his interest on twitter. Back in 2012, two fans had joked about him coming to wrexham. Last night, he replied, yep. You never know. So, what would it mean for one of those fa ns to what would it mean for one of those fans to actually meet him . |j what would it mean for one of those fans to actually meet him . I would probablyjust fans to actually meet him . I would probably just stand there fans to actually meet him . I would probablyjust stand there in silence, im a huge fan. I wouldnt
know what to say, to be honest. Its just such an incredible story. You read about these things going viral all the time, being read about these things going viral allthe time, being inundated read about these things going viral all the time, being inundated with notifications, itsjust all the time, being inundated with notifications, its just been. Yeah, the last 24 hours have been crazy. We have already seen Russell Crowe by an Australian Rugby Team and will ferrell a us Football Club. But Ryan Reynolds and wrexham . The clu b but Ryan Reynolds and wrexham . The club is a box Office Moment was then beating arsenal in the 1992 fa cup. But what happens now could be a real blockbuster. Andy swiss, bbc news. Wrexham and other National League clubs are meeting this afternoon to discuss the viability of starting the season next weekend without fans. 81 of National League north clubs, the 6th tier, say they cant play without Financial Support and that is likely to be echoed by the majority in the 5th tier. We need a rescue package, we need the government to step in. The National League needs around £20 million and we need that support. A Football Club is a vibrant part, a cornerstone of its community, its far more than just football. We have already been working with the local authorities, derbyshire county council, chesterfield borough council, on how we recover and how we can help the community. It is far wider than just playing football and its essential we get this money coming through. The National League as a whole needs around 3 million a month. Theres over 3000 people employed in the National League, theres jobs at stake. One of australias finest batsmen, dean jones, has died at the age of 59. His International Career spanned 10 years up until 1994. He played in 52 tests averaging over 46 but he was also credited with changing the approach to playing one day cricket. He passed away after a sudden heart attack in mumbai where hed been working as a pundit in the indian premier league. Irelands most decorated Rugby Union Player has retired. Full back rob kearney was capped 95 times in a 12 year year International Career, winning 4 six nations titles, two of them grand slams in 2009 and 2018. He played in 3 world cups and toured with the british and irish lions twice. The 34 year old was also 4 time european champion and 6 time pro 14 champion with leinster. He says he has lived the dream. I will be back with another update in the next hour. Workers in some of the uks big cities are having to adjust to changing government advice on coronavirus and the workplace. After people were encouraged to return to the office a month ago, theyre now being told its safer to work from home again. Phil mackie reports from one of the worst affected cities birmingham. Packing everything away again. Its probably the last day in the office for a while. I didnt steal one
there will be no more banter for staff at this pr agency who had just got used to seeing each other face to face again. But from today, its back to working from home. Im really gutted because i feel like i work best when im with people, you can bounce ideas off of people a lot more, im quite social, so, i do miss the social aspect of it. I feel like i didnt realise how much i missed it until we came back and then i was, like, oh, no, ive really ive really missed this, actually. Back and then i was, like, oh, no, ive really missed this, actually. Being able to, like, speak to alice about Graphic Design projects and just looked over her shoulder and say, yes, thats fine, instead of having to have a call or an e mail or whatever, it makes life so much easier. This is how it looks at lunchtime in what used to be a busy city centre. Before covid, tens of thousands of people would be piling out of their offices for lunch or a coffee. Now, in britains second city, its just a trickle. The bigger the city, the bigger the problem. Footfall in birmingham city
centre is barely half what it was before the pandemic. And the number of people who have returned to work in offices is just 15 . Small businesses which thrived thanks to Office Workers are really struggling. Pre lockdown, there would have been up to nine people having their hair cut in the lunchtime rush. Today, it was empty. It just seems that weve gone backwards. Weve gone back to march, which was scary. You know, we managed to come through that, and you know, ijust dont think we can go through another period of time like we did earlier on in the year, really, to be honest with you. The city has weathered storms before, and the future was looking bright. Its less certain now. We absolutely designed the space here to maximise people engagement. This office was only opened in january. It employs 20 staff. They will continue to work from home but its not always easy. Were quite a young team and many of the guys here, its their firstjob, so theyre learning on the job, side by side with their experienced colleagues. So, working remotely makes that a little bit more tricky. Even for those whove briefly returned to the office, its time to sign off and pack up again. Phil mackie, bbc news, birmingham. The chancellor, rishi sunak, has set out new measures to help millions of workers who risk losing theirjobs when the furlough scheme ends next month. He said the government and employers would top up workers wages covering up to two thirds of their hours for the next six months. Lets talk to michelle 0vens, director at the Organisation Small business britain which supports millions of Small Businesses across the uk. Good afternoon to you, michelle. What did you make of what rishi sunak had to say . So, i would say first it was really encouraging how much he stressed the focus on Small Businesses. The new jobs much he stressed the focus on Small Businesses. The newjobs support scheme is open to all Small Businesses, which i think its really welcome, and also a lot of the other things he was talking
about, the extension to the self employment scheme, the real understanding of the pressure on vat payments in march and bounce back loa n payments in march and bounce back loan payments come may, is really putting a lot of stress on Small Businesses at the moment, so it was really encouraging to hear a Small Business first approach in what is going to be a really tricky winter for Small Businesses. But there are lots of businesses that he cant help, for example, those that have not been able to open up. Absolutely. There is a huge number of Small Businesses who have still not been able to open up since the last lockdown and actually, when we think about support packages Going Forward , think about support packages Going Forward, we need to think a little bit, not necessarily sector by sector, it is great that there is a focus on hospitality with a vat cut, but also regionally as well. City centres a re but also regionally as well. City centres are struggling, theres actually some suburban areas have benefited from people staying at home. So thinking regionally, thinking about different Sector Support is going to be really
important is a huge number of Small Businesses are still struggling. And there are some Small Businesses who have actually managed to thrive in this time, arent they . Have actually managed to thrive in this time, arent they . Absolutely. Particularly digitally engaged Small Businesses, businesses that can build and grow online have done well, increasingly, people are spending online and we have actually seen almost like a digital revolution really on Small Businesses over the last six months. A real generational change, which has been really encouraging to see. There are opportunities where people are actually staying at home and saving money on travel or going out or going on holidays, they have money to spend. So, we are really looking at how Small Businesses can tap into those pockets of money, looking at how you come as a Small Business, can increase your digital skills, looking at programmes like bt skills for tomorrow. Whilst youre at home, you have to stay at home, get some more skills, and
there are opportunities out there. You sound fairly upbeat and encouraged by what the chancellor said, but this is all being done in a period of tremendous uncertainty andi a period of tremendous uncertainty and i wonder what sort of impact this is having on Small Business owners psychologically. , a huge impact. I mean, im upbeat but im very realistic. There is huge challenges to come for Small Businesses. We have seen a massive growth in Mental Health problems for Small Businesses in the past six months. That has not ended with the end of the last lockdown opening up, people are still really struggling and we need to focus on that over the winter, how we can get additional support, make sure businesses have people to turn to, people to speak to, and also if you know a Small Business, reach out and make sure they are ok because it is going to be a difficult winter. 0k. Good to talk to you, michelle. Thank you so much. As talks to secure a brexit trade deal with the European Union remain on a knife edge businesses on both sides
of the channel face major uncertainties, with the prospect of cross border tariffs which would make their products more expensive. One of the countries set to be hit hardest if theres no deal on trade is belgium, where leading economists say that thousands ofjobs will be lost. And that could affect one of its most celebrated exports, as our brussels correspondent nick beake has been finding out. From farm to factory, to frite, belgium claims its chips are the best in the world. These Potato Growers feed their own country and many more further afield. Britain is a top customer and while farmers here may not have followed every twist and turn in brexit, they are well aware that if the eu and the uk fail to strike a trade deal, it will affect their livelihoods. Belgian potato farmers have had a really tough time. First there was covid with all of those bars, restaurants and stadiums closed. Its also been a really dry summer, which has been bad for the crop. And once again, huge uncertainty over brexit. Thousands ofjobs along this corridor in the flanders region are in the Food Production business. Economists say it will be the area hardest hit in all of belgium if no trade agreement is signed before the end of the year. This is the family run agristo factory one in three of these chips ends up on a british plate. But if the uk and the eu start trading on World Trade Organization terms, a 14 tax or tariff will be added to frozen products exported to britain. That means fries are more expensive to make and deliver, and for customers to buy. Tariffs, in our opinion, is the worst which can happen for the whole of our value chain. So not only for the potato grower, but for the processor. Also for the retailer and the final consumer. After four years of brexit drama, philip just wants certainty. I would ask all politicians, both european and british to once come to a factory and if we would work in the same way, and play the same games they are playing, we would not have a Stable Family owned business for over 30 years. Professor Hylke Vandenbussche is one of belgiums leading economists. Her Detailed Research for the governmentjust before covid struck suggested more than 40,000 belgians would lose theirjobs if theres no trade deal. I think people think its over, i think there was a lot of hype around the end ofjanuary and people think it is over but its just the beginning. Time and time again, we try to explain to people, no, theres still no deal. We do not know what the future relationship is going to be between the uk and the rest of europe. But i think people are fed up. Theyjust want a solution. The eu and the uk insist theyve still got the appetite to seal a trade deal in the next few months. Without one, belgium and britain,
and many other countries, know they may suffer. Nick beake, bbc news, lueven in belgium. The headlines on bbc news. The chancellor rishi sunak announces a newjob support scheme lasting 6 months from november he says it will save viable jobs a planned rise in vat has also been cancelled and businesses will now have longer to pay back government loans. Labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands of jobs. The acting head of the uks Court Service has apologised after a black barrister was mistaken for a defendant three times in one day. Alexandra wilson tweeted that she was absolutely exhausted after staff at court repeatedly failed to recognise she worked in the legal profession. And we can speak to Alexandra Wilson now. Good Alexandra Wilson now. Afternoon tea. Just tell us exactly good afternoon tea. Just tell us exactly what happened. Good afternoon. It was throughout my day at court, so from when i got to court, the Security First asked for my name for the defendant list to ta ke my name for the defendant list to take my name. I explained that i was a barrister. He did actually apologise. I went to the court room. After speaking to my client, a member of the public told me not to go in and said that i was a journalist and that only lawyers could go in. The usher who was the only person who recognise that i was actually barrister told me to ignore her and invited me in. As i opened the courtroom door, another barrister or solicitor, i was in a Magistrates Court so come of a context, we arent in our wigs and gowns and another barrister or
solicitor who was sitting at the back of the courtroom told me to go outside and wait and sign on with the usherfor outside and wait and sign on with the usher for the case. Outside and wait and sign on with the usherfor the case. I explained again that i was a barrister and she looked awfully embarrassed and said, oh, i see. Looked awfully embarrassed and said, oh, isee. And looked awfully embarrassed and said, oh, i see. And turned around. At this point, as you can imagine, i was already pretty annoyed, but i went over to the prosecutor and then the clerk, the Legal Adviser in the courtroom very loudly told me to get out of the courtroom because i had to wait for my case to come along. At this point, to be completely frank, i was nearly in tears. I said, again, i am a defence barrister, i am trying to speak to the prosecutor. She sort of acknowledged and nodded her head, turned back to her computer and continued working. To be honest, all of that in one day, its just made
me feel exhausted. That is an extraordinary series of exactly the same thing happening to you in one day. Have you experienced that sort of thing before . Yes, absolutely. Quite often i have been mistaken for the defendant and what yesterday made me realise was that, you know, its made me appreciate that actually, its not particularly nice being a defendant in court either because, actually, everyone should because, actually, everyone should be treated with respect. The fact that i was shouted out to get out of the courtroom isnt 0k that i was shouted out to get out of the courtroom isnt ok for defendants either. But it has happened a few times, but not that many times in one day, thats why i tweeted about it yesterday, as it was overwhelming. And you wanted to go public about it. I suppose, and i wonder if he would agree with this, pa rt wonder if he would agree with this, part of the problem must be that there is an underrepresentation of bame people in the legal profession
and particularly as barristers. Absolutely, and black barristers in particular. I think i was just recently, again, reading that the bar standards board report on diversity and they record that particularly for black barristers, there were fewer black barristers in there were fewer black barristers in the profession than black people in the profession than black people in the working age population. About 396. The working age population. About 3 . And its even worse for my senior colleagues, itsjust 3 . And its even worse for my senior colleagues, its just over 196,1. 196 senior colleagues, its just over 1 ,1. 1 of qcs are black. So we are hugely underrepresented. How do you feel about your profession after a day like that . Its difficult because actually, a lot of barristers have been incredibly supportive. Ive had such an overwhelmingly lovely and supportive reaction from other barristers and solicitors in my profession, who have sent me e mails and called me and text me to check that im 0k, have sent me e mails and called me and text me to check that im ok, so
i think the vast majority of people recognise that this isnt 0k. I think the vast majority of people recognise that this isnt ok. But it does make me feel uncomfortable that actually, i have tojustify does make me feel uncomfortable that actually, i have to justify my presence in court in a way that my white colleagues just dont. There we re white colleagues just dont. There were white barristers and solicitors freely entering and leaving the courtroom are not a single one of them was challenged. 0k. Very good to talk to you, thank you for sharing all of that. Alexandra wilson there. In response to ms wilsons allegations, the ceo of her majestys Court Service kevin sadler replied on twitter saying he was very sorry about her experience and calling it totally unacceptable behaviour. Investigating the role of my staff and contractors as a matter of urgency. This is not the behaviour anyone should expect and certainly does not reflect our values. Stu d e nts students at university in scotland are being told that they will be breaking the law if they use leave their University Accommodation and return home to live with their families. This is after more than 600 students are isolating at the university of glasgow. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon adds that this comes from scotlands National Clinical director who says that stu d e nts clinical director who says that students living in halls and flats cannot meet indoors with another household and this includes their pa rents. Household and this includes their parents. He has tweeted that while there might be exceptions, such as there might be exceptions, such as the caring responsibilities, he said the caring responsibilities, he said the law was clear, students cannot meet indoors with another household, evenif meet indoors with another household, even if that household is their mum and dad. So, Significant Development there in scotland. The chancellor is due to hold a News Conference in the next few minutes
and we will be bringing that to you live. But lets get some more reaction from mel stride. The chair of the house of commons treasury select mitty. Good afternoon to you, mel. You have been speaking in a critical way about the treasury over the last few months, what you think about this, is it enough . Well, the devil is in the detail on the schemes and of course, over the next hours, days and weeks,. But at first take, i think it is fairly encouraging, i think its encouraging, i think its encouraging there is a new support scheme for employment which will be targeted quite cleverly on those jobs that, with some help, can be sustainable and critically be viable into the longer term. I was pleased with the easing of the conditions around the loans, because there will bea around the loans, because there will be a lot of companies, particularly
small and Medium Size Enterprises up and down the country, and who will be relying to be investing in growing jobs during this crisis and we dont want them to be constantly fixated about recapitalising their Balance Sheets and a final thing that i would say is that it was good to see some extension out of the self employed support. However, very low level, and im not convinced at this stage that those who missed out on support last time around will have been picked up this time around. So there will be a lot of. Do you think this support has come later than it should have . We were speaking a little earlier to a young woman who lost herjob last month. When the furlough scheme started to taper off. It is of course still in existence, but employers are having to contribute more and could jobs like hers have been saved if this scheme had been brought in earlier . Well, its very very difficult given the uncertainties that there are. Prices throughout. New announcement. Theyve only been in place for a couple of days. These decisions. So, its a rapidly changing environment. With something new to announce as the data is better understood. Im going tojump in there and stop data is better understood. Im going to jump in there and stop you, we are not blessed with a good line and we are unable to hear you terribly well, but i think we got the gist of the earlier stuff so thank you so much, mel stride, chair of the treasury select committee. Now, im going to take you over to washington. The body of Late Supreme CourtJustice Ruth Bader ginsburg, who died last week at age 87, continues to lie in repose outside the us Supreme Court in washington so members of the public can
pay their respects before she lies in state at the us capitol on friday. President trump has just arrived there these are the live pictures. You can also hear some loud voices of protest in the background. Right, believe that there. Now its time for a look at the weather with tomasz some of us will have to get the thick coats out for tomorrow. It is already pretty cold out there today. We will have downpours, some cracks of thunder, but the real feature will be the strength of the wind along the north sea coast tomorrow. The atlantic overall is really starting to awaken with weather systems lining up, and you can see one there and another one close to ireland. This is another weather system here. Also gaps in between meaning there will be sunshine at times as well. Heres the forecast for this evening. Temperatures a measly 11 or 12 degrees. Still very windy in the south west here and you can see plenty of showers dotted around. Scotland, not too bad. Yes, it is quite chilly, a northerly wind there and temperatures barely making double figures, but at least there is a clear evening. That also means it is going to be another really chilly night, and last night temperatures dipped down to minus five degrees. One of the coldest september night in years. Tonight, again, chilly with clear skies. You can see temperatures in the lowlands close to freezing. Elsewhere, for sure single figures and even colder than that in the countryside. The focus tomorrow, as far as the bad weather is concerned, is a the north sea coast. This blob of rain here, also a lot of isobars, meaning a strong northerly wind. Really unpleasant conditions for the north east particular, even the coast of aberdeenshire there and down towards east anglia and the south east. Gusts of wind close to the coast around 60 miles an hour, that is a full on gale. Whereas towards the west of the country here, it is a different story. The winds will be a lot lighter and there will be more sunshine, so places like plymouth, cardiff, liverpool, glasgow, fine for you. Newcastle down to norwich and even london, there will be showers, chilly winds and of course, gales along the coasts as well. A bit of a lull in the weather i think on the way for saturday. We are in between weather systems and still a keen breeze blowing out of the north there and we can see those wind arrows screaming out of the north. But the best of the weather will be across the west. All in all, away from the extreme east, i think the weather on saturday isnt looking too bad at all. The temperatures disappointing for the time of year. Another thing again to highlight is just how chilly the nights will be this weekend for sure. A frost on the way in the north. This is bbc news, im reeta chakrabarti. The headlines the chancellor, rishi sunak, announces a newjob support scheme lasting six months from november he says it will save viable jobs. Mr speaker, these are radical interventions in the uk Labour Market policies we have never tried in this country before. And im going to take you straight toa and im going to take you straight to a press conference by the chancellor now. Have just come back from parliament, where i have announced the next phase of our economic support. My main message today is this. Our economic plan is evolving because the situation is evolving. In march, we hoped we were facing a temporary period of disruption. What is now
clear, as the Prime Minister and other scientific advisers have said, is that for at least the next six months, the virus and restrictions are going to be a factor of our lives. So, as the economy and our Labour Market adapts and evolves to this new normal, our plan need to adapt and evolve as well. What does this mean in practice . Well, today i have announced five new measures. We are protecting jobs through the new job support scheme. The government will directly support the wages of people in work, giving businesses who face depressed demand through the difficult winter months the option of keeping employees in a job on shorter hours, rather than making them redundant. We are also extending the self employed scheme to sit alongside that. And i have announced a range of measures to ease cash flow concerns for
businesses, allowing them to focus on protecting jobs. Pay as you grow will ease the repayment terms for bounce back loans. We are giving people more time to pay back deferred taxes and im cancelling the planned increase in vat for hospitality and tourism through to the end of march. I know people are anxious and afraid right now, but i wa nt anxious and afraid right now, but i want them to know that we have a plan to protectjobs and support businesses. And what was true at the beginning of this crisis remains true. It is on all of us to get through this together stop thank you. I look forward to taking some questions from the media. I think we are going to start with laura, Laura Kuenssberg from the bbc, either . |j kuenssberg from the bbc, either . am, thank you very much chancellor. You have admitted that many people are very worried at the moment. How
manyjobs do you think this scheme can save with all the measures you have outlined . Can save with all the measures you have outlined . And can save with all the measures you have outlined . And you say you only wa nt have outlined . And you say you only want to help support jobs that are viable. Can you outline which jobs you believe will no longer be viable because of the pandemic . Thank you, laura. Look, it is impossible for me to predict, given the uncertainty of the exact shape of the Labour Market, as ive said, i cant protect every job market, as ive said, i cant protect everyjob or every business. When we started the pella scheme, it was a surprise to everybody, economic commentators alike, the scale of the take up of that, 9 Million People have a job is protected through the furlough scheme, for example. But my expectation and hope is that this new scheme will be able to help and benefit large numbers of people and help protect theirjobs through the difficult winter months, especially as demand is depressed in their companies. You asked about viability. Now, it is not for me to sit here and make pronouncements on
exactly whichjob is sit here and make pronouncements on exactly which job is viable and not, but what we do need to do is evolve our support now that we are through the acute phase of the crisis and make sure that we are putting that support where it can make the most difference and i believe it is the right thing to do to concentrate that support on jobs which have a genuine prospect of being viable and providing long term security for those employees. And the way we can do that is through the test, where employees have to be working a minimum amount of time. That wasnt a feature of the furlough scheme, where people could be at home the entire time. That is a change in the scheme that is the way to think about viability. Next we are going to and jol. Hello there, chancellor. The newjob to and jol. Hello there, chancellor. The new job support to and jol. Hello there, chancellor. The newjob support scheme is far less generous. In doing the heavy lifting, do think there is a powerful incentive for the employers who are doing this heavy lifting to hold on to staff . It is definitely
different to the furlough scheme, youre absolutely right. It is more targeted and i think that is right. As we are now in a different phase of this crisis, we can act in a different way to support the businesses who really need our help. For example, larger businesses on this key will have to demonstrate their revenues are falling as a result of what is happening to them, so thats something we have changed again which will change who is eligible, which i think is a sensible ad right thing to do because we are putting large sums of taxpayer money behind this. In terms of generosity, actually what this scheme does is demonstrate that is a partnership because of the time that people are not working, if you think of the cost and burden, that is shared equally between the employer, the government and the employee themselves and i think that is a very fair way to approach this. We are all in this together and that is the right way the scheme should operate. The last thing i would say is, you can use this scheme in conjunction with the jobs Retention Bonus that we put in place in the summerand if bonus that we put in place in the summer and if you look at the
combined impact of those, i think it provides a very significant cash incentive for businesses to retain their staff, even if that means on reduced hours. Next we are going to kai and ed conway. Hi, chancellor. The prime and is today that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing when it comes to covid 19. Ijust right thing when it comes to covid 19. I just wondered right thing when it comes to covid 19. Ijust wondered what is your message for those thousands, millions perhaps of employees who are being penalised by your restrictions and who wont be helped out by your new scheme . Ed, i think it is wrong to talk about people being penalised for the restrictions. Look, we have to have these restrictions. All of us collectively together because that is the only way of the best way to suppress the spread of this virus and in the end that is the best way to protect all of us, so i dont view them quite in the same way, but you are right, we dont want people to be disadvantaged by what is happening, which is why we have put
in place and incredibly generous improvement to our welfare system through the increases in universal credit, a local Housing Allowance which helps people with their rental payments if they needed it, we have created a Hardship Fund for local authorities. That is for those honourable citizens who are struggling with a council tax payments. We have put in place a range of things to help those most vulnerable and most recently for those who are being told to isolate because of the track and trace system, they if they need will have access to a £500 payment to help tide them through that if their earnings are going to see a significant disruption and they need the extra assistance. So i think that demonstrates our commitment to make good on that pledge. We want people to be supported to do the right thing and throughout all of this we want to make sure we protect the most vulnerable in our society. I think next we are going to channel 4. Hello . Thank you, chancellor. I would really like to pin you down on this question of viability because
people at home will be very anxious about whether theirjobs are viable. We spoke to a Sandwich Shop owner yesterday who has been in the city for 40 years. I wondered if you would encourage that shop owner to keep his staff on despite the fact that trading has gone down 90 since people were told to work from home. Do you thinkjobs like those, where trading has fallen off completely. Others trading has fallen off completely. 0thersjob still trading has fallen off completely. Others job still viable . Trading has fallen off completely. Othersjob still viable . As i said, it is not for me to sit here and make pronouncements on every individual job. Make pronouncements on every individualjob. What i want to be able to do is provide as much support as possible, given the restraints that we operate in. We obviously cant sustain the same level of things we were doing at the beginning of this crisis, but nor would it be right to do so either because the situation has evolved. This is now something, as i said earlier, we know is going to be a factor of our lives for a while to come and that means the economy is
going to change and adapt. I cant promise that everyone can go back to thejob promise that everyone can go back to the job that they used to have and thatis the job that they used to have and that is why in the summer we outlined a range of measures to help people find new opportunities, so for example we have increased our investment in apprenticeships, we have created the kick start scheme. All of that is designed to help people find a new future if they job that they used to have is not when its going to be there for them now, despite the considerable support we have put in place to try to protect as many of those jobs as possible. Next to channel five and andy bell. Good afternoon. That afternoon, chancellor. The fact is there are still some big sectors of the economy which are absolutely restricted and having terrible difficulties because of the restrictions put in by the government. Hospitality is obviously the one that comes to mind. You did have the choice to have the pella scheme in specific sectors. You decided not to. People are absolutely clear that there will be jobs lost in areas like hospitality and those as a result of your
decision. Are those jobs that are going to be lostjust the price that now has to be paid for as you put it adapting to the governments response to this pandemic . And do, you talk about hospitality rightly because it is an industry that has been particularly affected by what has happened over the last few months and continues to be affected. I think it is probably worth reminding ourselves about what we have done for that industry. Everyone in that industry is not paying any Business Rates whatsoever this year. That is a significant pa rt this year. That is a significant part of the businesss cash flow. We have also provided those businesses with cash grants of 10,000 20,000 or £25,000, something that was not available for other industries and has made an enormous difference to almost1 million small has made an enormous difference to almost 1 million small and medium sized businesses. 0bviously we had initiatives over the summer to help try to capitalise demand in the industry and the vat cut from 2596 the industry and the vat cut from 25 to 5 , which is worth billions of pounds of support to that industry and obviously i announce today that vat cut, which is meant
today that vat cut, which is meant to expire in january, today that vat cut, which is meant to expire injanuary, will now be pushed through to the end of march. Soi pushed through to the end of march. So i think that represents a considerable amount of support for that industry and what is i appreciate it very difficult time, and they will also be able to make use of this new scheme. For most people in the industry, they are open and operate in, but having depressed demand, and the scheme i have outlined today, thejob support scheme, is designed to deal with exactly that situation. It helps them reduce their employees hours, we all chip in to help make up some of the difference in the job can be saved and no one has to let no one has to be let go. I think that can help. Next we will go to times radio. Good afternoon, chancellor. You have been very honest and wanting to level with the british public. Perhaps you can continue to do so. Can you say with any surety that unemployment wont go over 4 million during this pandemic . Talking directly to the people who
will lose theirjobs, talking directly to the people who will lose their jobs, 0k, talking directly to the people who will lose theirjobs, ok, you dont wa nt will lose theirjobs, ok, you dont want to put a number on it, but can you say to them that your interventions are enough to get them back into new work by christmas . If not christmas, then one . Tom, i think i would be lying if i could try to give you precise numbers or timeframes for what is going to happen when. We are dealing with unprecedented Economic Uncertainty and that is notjust me who would say that, i think it would be most economic for commentators and forecasters. 0f economic for commentators and forecasters. Of course, unemployment is already rising and will continue to rise. It is a complete tragedy. We have already lost 700,000 jobs. Those Peoples Security is now under threat, which is why im doing absolutely everything i can. It remains my number one priority to protect, support and createjobs where ever i can protect, support and createjobs where ever i can across protect, support and createjobs where ever i can across the economy. Im not going to be able to save everyjob, but i think the interventions we made in the summer to create new jobs, interventions we made in the summer to create newjobs, we talked about the kick start scheme before, that
isa the kick start scheme before, that is a landmark programme to provide job placements for young people who are at risk of long term unemployment, that will be up and running very shortly. Applications are already coming in, those young people will start their newjobs in weeks in the coming months. There will be 230,000 of them over the next year, so some of the actions we have taken are already starting to bear fruit. We are have taken are already starting to bearfruit. We are increasing have taken are already starting to bear fruit. We are increasing the capacity of ourjob centres, investing in new apprentices at a time when it is difficult, so look, we are throwing everything at it. Things are already happening, but there are a lot of difficult times to come, but i want people to be assured that well keep focusing on this and it remains my number one priority. If we go to the financial times. Hello. Chancellor, you have underlined the need for support measures to evolve as the situation evolves. Are you still prepared to scale up these measures if it seems
very likely now we are going to see tougher restrictions over the next couple of months . I think first of all we have Just Announced all the measures, so i think it is important that we let them take hold and implement them. Actually, we are acting in advance of what we know will be a difficult winter economy. I think we know the coming months are going to be tricky and that is why we have acted with speed. We have been working on these plans for a while. Now is the right time to outline them. They will come into force imminently and make a real difference to businesses on the ground, soi difference to businesses on the ground, so i hope you will be reassured by that people can be reassured by that people can be reassured by that people can be reassured by that, we all stand ready to do what is necessary always. I have been consistent throughout this crisis that this is an unprecedented situation, it involves a bold response, bold and creative responses because we havent dealt with things like this before. So we are going to try new things. I think thejob support scheme is an example of that, that is something that has not been tried
ever at this scale in the uk Labour Market before and i believe it will make a genuine difference to peoples prospects, but if you are asking me if im ready to do more as the situation evolves because i am thatis the situation evolves because i am that is what we have been doing and that is what we have been doing and thatis that is what we have been doing and that is what we have been doing and that is what we have been doing and that is what we will continue to do as we get through the winter into next year. Next to the daily mail. Good afternoon, chancellor. Obviously, it is entirely right that we supportjobs obviously, it is entirely right that we support jobs and we obviously, it is entirely right that we supportjobs and we support businesses at these hugely difficult time, but how are you going to pay the bill in the long term . Ruth, i am delighted that you asked that question and it is really important. Of course, at the moment we are providing a lot of support. We cant continue to provide the same degree of support that we did at the beginning of this crisis and sustain it at that level. It is simply not affordable or sustainable for a long period of time, which is now. We
have evolved the situation, the economy is reopening, things are going again, albeit from a low base, and that is why we are now doing support in a more targeted way, concentrating it and where you can make the most difference because we have to be mindful of the cost of all of these things. I think eve ryo ne all of these things. I think everyone is cognisa nt all of these things. I think everyone is cognisant of what we have done, the scale of what we have done. The situation would have been worse if we hadnt done that, so i think in the long term it is the right thing to do to have acted in the way we have and to continue to provide support to the economy as we go through this difficult winter time, but you are right, over time and as the economy recovers we absolutely need to have an eye on our public finances and to make sure that we are in a strong and sustainable position. It is only because of the decisions that were taken before because of the decisions that were ta ken before i because of the decisions that were taken before i had thisjob by previous chancellors that our public finances were in a strong position andi finances were in a strong position and i pay tribute to my predecessors for making those difficult decisions. That is what enabled me to react to this particular way and it reminds us of the importance of repairing public finances, having a strong economy, so that when
problems like this long you can throw a lot at them. But i will obviously have to make similar difficult decisions in the future as we get on a path back to sustainability, but right now the priority is supporting the economy, throwing everything we have got at protecting peoples jobs and that is what i will continue to do. Next, to the times and fill. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, chancellor. Capital economics have come up with an estimate of about £5 billion as the cost of these interventions today. I just wondered if you had a more accurate estimate of the cost of these schemes . Yes. We will publish full costings later in the autumn in the office for budget responsibility, who are the independent watchdog, will cost all of these things, so there will be full transparency and disclosure about that, as is normal and you will be familiar with that process. I think roughly the vat cut will cost about £800 million and that comes on top of the existing estimated cost of about £2. 5 billion, which is the cost of the vat cut from when we announced it through to january and £800 million for the extension, so that is £3. 5 billion total support for that measure alone. I think some of the loa n measure alone. I think some of the loan deferrals and tax deferrals are slightly complicated to cast and we can take that off line and you can i can take that off line and you can i can walk you through it, but the 0pr will do all of those because what we are doing there is deferring payments in that way. Then obviously the most important thing, thejob support scheme, is very tricky to be precise about exactly how much that will cost because we dont know the exact take up, but if i walk you through some rough maths, we know that someone on the furlough scheme today on average makes about £1400 a month. That same person was put on the short time working scheme on the job support scheme and were only
working a third of their hours, so getting the maximum support from government, that would cost about £300 a month, so if you scale that up £300 a month, so if you scale that up that would be just over £300 million per million per month. But that assumes they are only working one third of the time, clearly many people will be working more than that and that assumes the average wages are the same as the Current Population of our furloughed workers. The scheme is obviously open to everyone, even if they havent used a furlough scheme before, so we cant be precise, but hopefully that gives you a sense of the scale and magnitude. Great, i think next to the mirror. Thank you, chancellor. The Prime Minister has been clear that further restrictions may be necessary if people dont obey the new rules. As the treasury a new model to the Economic Impact ofa a new model to the Economic Impact of a second lot national lockdown
and would you support such a measure if the chief scientific and medical office rs if the chief scientific and medical officers called for it . I completely agree with the Prime Minister on our approach to tackling the virus. Of course, do any of us like these restrictions . No, of course we dont. We would love our lives to be back to normal. We know that it is not possible now and for a while, and we all need to do our bit to suppress these spread of this virus and when you think about it from an Economic Perspective the Prime Minister talks about a stitch in time saves nine, and he is right. We ta ke time saves nine, and he is right. We take the measures that we had taken earlier this week to prevent us from having to do more difficult things in the future and our hope and confidence is that these measures will do exactly that. But it would be wrong for me to stand here and tell you i can predict exactly how this is going to go and we have said very clearly, rightly, that if we need to put in place more restrictions we will have to do that to keep the virus under control, but asi to keep the virus under control, but as i have said, if the measures that we have announced earlier this week
have their desired effect then we can carry on as we are. No one wants to have to close things down. What we wa nt to have to close things down. What we want to do is live our lives as normally as possible, but controlling the spread of this virus and we are constantly going to be trying to get that balance right. But that any long term is in the best interest of the economy, is the to have said, and ifully agree best interest of the economy, is the to have said, and i fully agree with him on that. Next, i think br paul at the huffington post. Chancellor, youre eat out to help out scheme has been incredibly popular, but some scientists are saying it may have unwittingly led to a spread of the virus. Did you receive any behavioural modelling from sage beforehand behavioural modelling from sage before hand on behavioural modelling from sage beforehand on the possible impact on coded . And if not would you regret regret that . I think in terms of the spread of the virus, if you see what is happening in our country, as you heard from scientific advisers we are following similar paths to other countries in europe, france, spain, belgium. Soi countries in europe, france, spain, belgium. So i think it is probably simplistic to look at anyone thing. What is happening here is similar to what is happening in many other countries and of course there are lots of things going on at the same time towards the last few weeks and as we get into a season for respiratory illnesses, so there are going to be lots of different factors at play as to why the viruses are acting in the way that it is, but more broadly i dont think it is the wrong thing for the government or indeed people to want to try to get their lives back to normal. I said to try to get their lives back to normal. Isaid in to try to get their lives back to normal. I said in the summer that we will have to learn to live with the uncertainty of the moment that is what we are all going to have to do. We all want to live life as normally as possible, recognising that is going to be an iterative process as we learn and adjust and make sure we are always controlling the virus, so i think it is right that we strive for that normalcy, recognise that they are going to be limits on that and adjust them as necessary. Next to the guardian and larry. Good afternoon, chancellor. I just to the guardian and larry. Good afternoon, chancellor. Ijust wanted to ask you a question about business
reaction to this and if you are an employer youre going to go from paying 20 of an employees wagers under the furlough scheme to 55 under the furlough scheme to 55 under the furlough scheme to 55 under the job support scheme. Britain has a very flexible Labour Market. Isnt there a risk that businesses are going to simplyjust lay people off and then re employ them part time as and when or if demand picks up . Because you are quite aware that demand is quite fragile. If youre an employer, isnt there an incentive for you to go down that route, rather than take pa rt go down that route, rather than take part in the scheme, in which case unemployment is going to go up a lot over the coming months . unemployment is going to go up a lot over the coming months . I think if you looked at your numbers that you talked about, the 20 going to 55 , the big difference in those numbers is if you were only paying 20 that was because your employer was not doing any work at all for you, so yes, is the Company Going to be paying more now . They are because thatis paying more now . They are because that is on the basis that their employees actually working a much
larger chunk of the time. So the way to look at it is busily for the time the employee is working it is right that the company pays them their full wage and then fully time they are not working, that is the bit thatis are not working, that is the bit that is split equally between the company, the employee and the government in a fair sharing of that. I actually think if you look at that combined with the impact of thejob Retention Bonus, it supplies a very significant incentive for businesses to retain the staff that they had on furlough and bring them back. More generally, i think most Companies Want to invest in their people. If youve got long term relationships with your employees you dont want to let them go. All right, you have got a difficult winter period coming up, demand is reduced, but if you kinda feel that you will be there at the other end of it but you need some help to get through and you dont want to let people go and lose all the skills they have any knowledge of your business, that is what the scheme will do, it will help those employers talk to their employees, not lay them off, reduce their hours
and with the support from the government keep them there through this difficult period, so that they are there at the end of it and the employer has not lost or that all of that talent. So i think it will make a big difference and i know Many Companies have called for a scheme exactly like this. I am glad it has been warmly welcomed by people like the cbi and the British Chambers of commerce and other business groups, who recognise this is exactly the kind of scheme that will support them to protect jobs kind of scheme that will support them to protectjobs of their valued employees and get through the difficult winter months. Next i think the Daily Telegraph and gordon rayner. Thank you, chancellor. You said earlier on that the damage to the economy is not permanent. So in an era where the private sector is having to make huge cutbacks to deal with the Economic Impact of the decisions the government has made, should the state not also become smaller to do its bit . Gordon, im not sure i said the damage is permanent. What i said was because
the virus is going to be a factor of our lives for a long time, at least the next six months, that means our economic approach to it needs to evolve. I think that was a point i was trying to make there, whereas i think in march, if you contrast that, we hoped this would be something that would be a temporary disruption to the economy. Obviously the way things have gone this is going to be with us for a while to come, so it is right that the support adjust. In terms of what is the role for the state, there are two things. One, in a situation and time like this, it is right that the state steps in to provide the support that we have done to people around the country and the businesses that employ them and indeed our public services. We are dealing with something of unprecedented scale in how many people it affects. It affects the whole country. The severity with which it affects them and indeed it is the state that is putting place restrictions on all of that activity in order to suppress the virus to
our collective benefit, so i think that does mean the state has a slightly different role to play, versus peace slightly different role to play, versus peace time, if you want to make that but Going Forward and you ask about, if youre talking about the size of government, theyre what i would say is i agree with you. I think obviously the state being able to be as nimble and agile as possible means it doesnt have to raise as much tax revenue from people and people can keep more of the money that they earn, rather than having to hand it overfor things. In general, that is a good thing. We have to pay for the services that we want, but better that people keep more of their own money, but as we get through this we can get more back to a more normal situation where we go back to ordinary business that is where well get to, but in the short term it is right that we act in the way that we do, it is right that we provide the support that we have, thatis provide the support that we have, that is for all our benefit and it means the economy will actually be stronger and bounce back faster when we get through to the other side. Next, the son and matt. What is your message to people still on full time furlough . Would you tell them it is now time to look for anotherjob at the start of business orjust wait and hope their firm survives the winter . And in august we were very clear what we could all do to help the economy of our local businesses, eat out to help out. What about now . Chris whitty is telling us to avoid unnecessary contact. For those that are on furlough, i would say to them the good news is first of all we have seen millions of people come back from into work and i think that is something that we should take a moment to reflect on and that is very good news. 9 Million People at the peak were on furlough, having a job is protected. Over half of them are already back at work and we are down now to about one in ten of the labour force, down now to about one in ten of the labourforce, something down now to about one in ten of the labour force, something around that level, which are still on the furlough scheme, but also stopped
working. Obviously we want as many of those people to get back to work as possible and i hope they are reassured we are trying to make that a reality through things like the job Retention Bonus, where we are providing their employer with a significant cash bonus. That is if they are able to bring them back. Even now, and a part time basis with hours from the job even now, and a part time basis with hours from thejob support scheme, we are making it as easy as possible for companies in a way that we can to bring those last remaining team members back into their workplaces. In terms of what we can all do now, what is the best thing we can do to help, i like your idea of people starting up businesses. That is great, we have a start up loan scheme, so people should look at that if they are interested in that. What can we do now . The best thing we can do now is follow the guidelines and the Prime Minister, i think, made a really compelling and passionate statement on tuesday explaining where we were and the role that we all have to play and if we all can do what we need to do, we can suppress the spread of this virus and it means that we can then
protect as much of our economy as possible and that ultimately is the only long running Sustainable Way to create new jobs or only long running Sustainable Way to create newjobs or indeed protect the ones that we have had, is ultimately to have a functioning economy with business is doing what they do, so if we can do that and get on the back of this and i think we are in good shape and we see early signs of progress. From a low base, gdp started to go again, Economic Growth is coming back, retail sales are recovering and so we saw that already, and if we can just follow these new sets of restrictions, make it work, then i think we can look forward with cautious optimism, but it is going to bea cautious optimism, but it is going to be a difficult few months and thatis to be a difficult few months and that is why we have acted today to provide a considerable amount of extra support to get through that the government period. Lastly, to bloomberg and alex. Hundreds of thousands of self employed people fell through the cracks of the schemes early this year. Whats your message to those
people . Is it that they should abandon the careers they had built for themselves and seek alternative work . And if i mightjust put you on jobs. You said a responsible treasury must. How manyjobs do you expect to go over the coming months . So, alex. On your first point around the self employed, its worth bearing in mind that the support that we have put in place for the self employed has been more generous, more comprehensive and now, as a result of the announcements today, more long lasting and i think pretty much any country around the world and it has benefited around 2. 5 Million People who are running self employed Small Businesses, so thats the first thing to say. I am proud that we have done that. It means that 95 of people who are majority self employed receive support. Obviously, in the past, we have not been able to extend that to people we dont know about because they have not filed a tax return,
obviously, there is no possible way for us tojudge what obviously, there is no possible way for us to judge what support they deserve, and that is why we made the decisions we did at the time. That is notwithstanding the announcement today, that will be different support for that population already and into the future. To your last point, if i can point you to independent forecasters like the bank of england or the office for budget responsibility and that their forecasts dont make for good reading. They are forecasting unemployment to go up to high Single Digits by the end of the year. Its a tragedy, but it is not something thatis a tragedy, but it is not something that is coming, it is already starting to happen. Three quarters ofa starting to happen. Three quarters of a Million People have already lost theirjob as a result of what is happening to our economy and thats why it is my number one priority. That is why from the beginning of this crisis, i have determined to try and protect as many peoples jobs as possible. That is why we introduced the furlough scheme, that is why i announced the
£30 billion plan forjobs to support, create and protectjobs across the united kingdom, particularly for young people, like the kick start scheme and that is why today, to help businesses get through the difficult winter period, we have announced a jobs support scheme. A radical new policy to help protect as many jobs scheme. A radical new policy to help protect as manyjobs as possible by chipping in, together with the employer, to allow them to keep people on part time rather than laying them off foot. All of this shows how committed i and the government is to doing how much we can to protect as manyjobs as possible, especially now over what will be a difficult few months, but im confident that we will get through it and get through it together. Thank you very much. Rishi sunak theyre bringing to an end a Media Press Conference taking journalists questions on the measures that he outlined a little bit earlier in the house of commons. Lets go straight over to
westminster and bringing our political correspondence alex forsyth. A spirited defence there from the chancellor of the measures he announced but some questions there about businesses and people who will be missing out. Yes, the chancellor was clear again there is a was in the commons earlier before. They are saying that the thrust of what they are trying to do is protect as many jobs what they are trying to do is protect as manyjobs as they what they are trying to do is protect as many jobs as they see what they are trying to do is protect as manyjobs as they see as viable during what will be a tough few months as the economy continues to ta ke few months as the economy continues to take a hit from the pandemic and you heard the questions that were focused on that half an hour press conference, echoing some of the concerns being raised about various parts of this scheme from opposition voices and from some in the business community. One point is about, when it isa community. One point is about, when it is a job viable and when isnt it . The government has said that it doesnt want to be propping upjobs that it doesnt think will be viable in the long term but the questions are centred around, what does that
mean . For sectors that at the moment are struggling because of the restrictions that are currently in place but well bounce back down the line. Who decides if they are viable . The chancellor says it is difficult to lay out. The unpredictable nature of this pandemic has wreaked havoc with the life that we are all used to it so it is hard to predict what that is and making the point that the government cant continue that blanket approach that it started at the beginning of the pandemic, it has to be a more targeted approach at thejobs has to be a more targeted approach at the jobs that will be sustained through the pandemic. Another big question was about the self employed, whether or not they help set out today will be generous enough, freelancers, some of those missed out on the schemes put in place by the government earlier in the pandemic and the big question sitting behind this is how the government will pay for it. There is no budget this year, so that sits behind it as well. What we heard was an echo of coming out out since the statement which is that there is a
broad welcome. But still some questions about whether it will be generous enough and of course, how manyjobs generous enough and of course, how many jobs might be generous enough and of course, how manyjobs might be lost as we go through the next few weeks and months because we know, as the chancellor said there, this is still going to be too painfulfor a lot of people. Ok. Alex, thank you very much. Rain newton smith is the chief economist at the confederation of british industry. What do you make of the chancellors measures. The chancellor has been prepared to take bold action this afternoon. Really, he has listened to the cbi, he has listened to the trade unions, we have been saying that we need to see a successor to theJob Retention scheme that we need to see a successor to the Job Retention scheme and i think the Job Retention scheme and i think the chancellor has responded in the nick of time and put in place a scheme that will support jobs
nick of time and put in place a scheme that will supportjobs with future, where people are still working part of the time. But in the coming weeks, when we know that demand is going to be weak, the economy is still recovering, it is Still Critical that we have got a measure to help businesses keep as many people in jobs as possible and also, he announces a series of measures to ease the pressure on businesses cash flow, to give them more breathing space, whether you area more breathing space, whether you are a Small Business or a very large business, so i think businesses as a whole will be breathing a sigh of relief. There may need to be more action in the weeks ahead, but i think the chancellors announcement today has been absolutely critical today has been absolutely critical to the wider economy. So the chancellor was asked whatjobs he considers to be viable and, while he wouldnt name any, he said that they we re wouldnt name any, he said that they were ones where an employee is working at least a third of the time that they would normally work. What
sort of businesses is this scheme likely to help . Look, i think this will help a whole range of businesses and i know that from some of the businesses we have been speaking to over the past few weeks, whether that is a manufacturer in cumbria, whether that is an airport and the whole supply chain that feeds into that in the south west, or whether it is retailers in some of our city centres. What they said is that they need something that will help support employees who are working some of the time, i think it is important, particularly as we go into the second wave, we have all been living with this crisis for over six months. It is important to have that connection with the place of work, they know we will still see a period of weak demand in some sectors and this willjust help to protect as many jobs sectors and this willjust help to protect as manyjobs as possible and try and prevent some of the scarring effect of unemployment. I think that is what we are all really focused on at the moment. I guess another
question about this scheme is that it will only help those businesses that are up and running and open. For those businesses that havent been able to open, it doesnt offer anything, does it . Well, ithink it is really tough for those businesses who havent been able to open their doors fully, but i think even the measures that you saw earlier this week, the focus has been on trying to keep as many businesses as open as possible. Our pubs wont be able to have Opening Hours as long as they may like, but at least they are still open and i think even if those businesses who havent been able to open their doors, who of course we are worried about, such as theatres, live events, what is important is hoping they will be able to keep on some of their staff over the winter months and then we can look to the future, in the spring, when we are able to open more and we are able to keepin able to open more and we are able to
keep in those businesses and i do think tax reliefs will help support some of those businesses as they wont have to pay as much tax during a difficult time for some of those businesses. We have to leave it there. Rain newton smith, ayr. And just to let you know later today here on the news channel, at 5. 30 this afternoon well answer your questions on what you make of the new measures announced by the chancellor to supportjobs and the economy. So send your questions using the hashtag bbcyourquestions or email them using yourquestions bbc. Co. Uk. The governments coronavirus Contact Tracing app for england and wales, which has suffered delays and setbacks, can now be downloaded on smartphones. Nhs covid 19 will instruct users to self isolate if it detects they were near someone who has the virus. Our Technology Correspondent rory cellanjones has more. Voiceover the nhs covid19 app is a vital part in the fight
against coronavirus. Its been a long and difficult journey, but finally, the nhs covid 19 app is here for everyone across england and wales. It has a number of features. You can scan a qr code to register your presence at pubs, restaurants and other businesses, and it gives you information about the risk level where you live. And, of course, its designed to tell you if youve been in close contact with someone infected with the virus. What the app can do is find the contacts that human contact tracers cant find. For instance, people you dont know because, in the example i gave, youve been sitting near them on public transport. That might be one example, but there will be others, and therefore it helps us to find more people who are at risk of having the virus. This is how it works. The app uses a bluetooth connection, and if you come into close contact with others who have downloaded it, that will be recorded on your phone. Should you report a positive test through your phone, those people who have been in close
contact with you will be sent an alert telling them to self isolate. An earlier version of the app trialled on the isle of wight was criticised for collecting too much data. It was cancelled and the new model relies on a privacy conscious system developed by apple and google. Now, if you do have significant contact with someone who later reports a positive test result, then youll get a notification telling you you must go into isolation. But the very private nature of the app means the government wont know who you are and whether you received that alert, so its all a matter of trust whether you obey that warning. One issue is that the app wont work on some older phones, but that applies to all those apps around the world which have relied on the technology from apple and google. Its simply the ability for the phone to be able to do its very, very clever contact the other phone thing, so theyjust dont have that in older phones. So, its a techy thing, not a policy thing, so itjust cant happen, so we have had some. The vast majority of phones in the hands of the people across the uk are post 2015, and it works in them. Scotland and Northern Ireland have already had their own Contact Tracing apps for some weeks. The scottish app was downloaded by a Million People about one fifth of the population within a week. Ministers will be happy if people in england and wales show similar enthusiasm. Rory cellan jones, bbc news. Students at universities in scotland are being told they will be breaking the law if they leave their Student Accommodation and return home to stay with their families. It comes after a significant outbreak at the university of glasgow, where 124 students have tested positive for coronavirus and more than 600 students have had to self isolate. Scotlands National Clinical director, jason leitch, said that students living in halls and flats cannot meet indoor with another household and this includes their parents. Lets speak to our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon. Lorna, this news just lorna, this newsjust out lorna, this news just out within the last hour. This is fairly stringent action. You or it is, and its fair to say that this clarification issued on twitter has excited strong opinion among the self selected group that comment on these matters on social media. He said when asked last night whether students in halls and flats can go home to their pa rents, and flats can go home to their parents, they are separate households, there are exceptions, such as caring responsibilities, but the law is clear. They cant meet indoors with another household, even mum and dad. Sorry. To put that into context, 1000 students in our self isolating across universities in scotland, so it is notjust glasgow, there are students in aberdeen were self isolating, students at the university of dundee and of course
st andrews as well. The largest outbreak is here in glasgow, where 124 students have tested positive and more than 600 our self isolating. Its believed it is all traceable back to events around freshers week, a couple of big house parties, flat parties, where things got out of hand, where social distancing wasnt contained and where too many people were mixing stock there are measures in addition to the self isolating in place, there is a mobile testing unit at there is a mobile testing unit at the halls of residence in glasgow, there is extra support from the university on the ground there. They are said to be providing food and student assistance to the students who need it, but this is the latest development. It seems obvious, frankly, because the regulations in scotla nd frankly, because the regulations in scotland are changing. They are banning people from visiting each others homes in an attempt to keep the levels of coronavirus down, but this is one of those times where,
you know, people are only starting to fully understand the implications of that, when they realise that their kids might be at university, they might want themselves isolated at home and theyjust cant do that. Almost three times as many people tested positive for covid 19 in the week ending september 16th as compared to the end of august. The new figures also reveal that in the same week, just under three quarters of close contacts of people who tested positive for the virus in england were reached through the test and trace system. Our Health Correspondent, Catherine Burns, has more. Back to home school. The Maguire Family sent us these pictures of life back in isolation when they were waiting for a coronavirus test result. Two year old sian got a fever last tuesday. The First Priority was getting a test slot. It took them a few hours of constantly refreshing their laptop. Getting a test like that, and one that we didnt have to travel 150 miles for, it was a half an hour drive, so actually i thought,
this is pretty good. Sian got better pretty quickly but her results werent so speedy. We still dont have the governments test and trace result. Its day eight. Its so frustrating, actually its so much worse than the original lockdown, i think because we knew there could be an end to it, but we werent getting the answer that we knew we should be getting. The test and trace system should work like a chain. The first link on that chain is people being able to get a test when they need it, then, speedy results. Next, if anyone tests positive, they need to give information on who they have been in close contact with, and finally, tracers need to be able to get hold of those close contacts, ask them to self isolate, and for them to actually do it. And like any chain, it is only as strong as its weakest link. In the week up to last wednesday, more than 19,000 people in england tested positive for coronavirus. Almost three times more than at the end of august. Whats also going up is the time it is taking for people
who went to testing centres to get their results. It used to be that about one in ten were waiting for more than a day. Now it is almost half. And one in 20, more than 16,000 people, waited for at least three days. And a delay in results means a delay in people who have been in close contact with infected cases finding out that they are at risk and need to stay at home. Its quite possible just now that it may take four days of the period that i ought to be in quarantine before test and trace actually reaches me. So, ive only got ten days of my 14 days that i will actually be inside at home, even with the best will in the world. Results have got quicker for people in care homes, though, which is a government priority. So, too, are the new restrictions coming into force today, including a 10pm closing time for pubs, bars and restaurants. The Maguire Family knew that they all had to stay at home until they got a negative test result, so they ended up paying £150 for a private test. The results came through last night. Got the e mail. Negative yay yes, you can go back to school meanwhile, the government says it wants to have capacity for 500,000 tests a day by the end of next month. This morning, though, the maguires are back on the school run. Catherine burns, bbc news. One of the most famous names injournalism, sir harold evans, has died at the age of 92. Married for almost 40 years to fellow journalist tina brown, evans forged a reputation as one of the most fearsome investigative writers of his time. Our media editor, amol rajan, looks back at his life. Harold evans in the early 1980s, after hed left britain for america. On both sides of the atlantic, he achieved success as a brilliant
journalist and editor. But his greatest triumph had been to turn the sunday times into a campaigning newspaper. And his greatest campaign was that on behalf of victims of thalidomide. The paper won them increased compensation and scored a landmark victory for freedom of the press in the european court, to the editors delight. Tremendous, its the most important judgment, not only for freedom of the press but for the citizens right to know in england. The most distinguished group ofjudges have told the British Government, reform the laws, theyve got to do it now. After 13 years, he was banged out by the sunday times printers, a measure of the esteem in which his staff held him. Rupert murdoch had bought the paper and asked evans to edit the times. It didnt work out. A year later, hed resigned, claiming the proprietor wouldnt give him the editorial independence hed been promised. He found america more congenial, later becoming a us citizen. The americans are enormously welcoming and open. You wouldnt, i dont think, get quite the same thing in london. By now, he was overshadowed in the public eye by his younger, more glamorous wife, tina brown. She was the fashionable and sometimes controversial editor, first of vanity fair and later of the new yorker. They were a power couple. From the Clinton White house down, they were at all the best parties. Eventually, harold evans was knighted. A fine journalist and editor, whod combined technical brilliance with a crusaders belief in the duty of the press to make the world better place. Lets talk to geoff adams spink, chair of the thalidomide society. Good afternoon to you. Listening to that and watching that, what an extraordinary life he had. What sort of figure was he for you . He was a champion. He was a giant. I dont think ourfamilies champion. He was a giant. I dont think our families will ever be able
to repay the debt of gratitude we have to him. He saw come at a time when all the odds were stacked against us, whether that be legal or industrial, political, nobody wanted to help the thalidomide families, but harry evans, alongside another couple of proactive mps, alf morris and jack ashley, later lord ashley, they could actually see this injustice waiting to happen and they we re injustice waiting to happen and they were not going to sit on the sidelines and watch it happening. It is something, i would say, something analogous to what is happening to the Grenfell Tower families now. Analogous to what is happening to the Grenfell Towerfamilies now. Are stacked against them but the truth has to come out. If harry was editing the sunday times now it his Brilliant Team now, he would be all over that. Did you know him personally . Yes i did. We met in london, he was often incredibly helpful to us during various campaigns, campaigning for support from the british commitment,
campaigning against the maker of thalidomide, he wrote in excoriating peace when the ceo of the company made an apology and he said in his article, a lie wrapped in an apology is still alive. He called the guy out for making a weasel apology to us. I think, for me, he is an example of how to grow old disgracefully because he never stopped writing, he never stopped campaigning, he never stopped editing, he never stopped encouraging and talking to people and, as mentioned in the piece, he was invited to all the best parties. But he was also somebody who had to confront injustice. We had to out injustice. Yes, he did. He had that absolutely firm, strong thread of honesty and seeking after truth running through his bones. He could not let it lie and he would not let
it slide. Ok, very good to talk to you. Thank you so much, geoff adams spink, the chair of the thalidomide society. For more than 65 years he has been shaking and stirring first readers and then film goers alike, carrying out top secret work on behalf of her majestys secret service. I am of course talking about james bond. He doesnt really exist, but it turns out there may have been a real mr bond. This report from tim allman is for your eyes only. He is the worlds most famous spy. 007, license to kill you know the rest. James bonds latest adventure, no time to die, is due in cinemas, covid willing, later this year. That is the fiction but here in polands cold war archives, facts have emerged about a previously unheard of british agent with a very familiar name bond, james albert bond. He came to poland in the early 60s working as an archivist in the british embassy, but there seems to be much more to him than that. Translation we know he spent almost a year in poland. He worked at the military attache office. He showed interest in military facilities. He liked women, just like his literary namesake, but there is no word in the files about martinis. But there is information that he liked polish beer. Bond was created by ian fleming, the first novel published in 1953. Legend has it he was named after an author of a book about bird watching. The character became iconic, appearing in dozens of films, perhaps inspiring his less well known counterpart. Translation he came to poland in 1964 at the time goldfinger was being shown in cinemas. Maybe he was playing games
with polish counterintelligence . Maybe he had a sense of humour . Flemings creation became a global phenomenon. James albert bond left poland in 1965 and, like all good spies, disappeared into the shadows. The names allman, tim allman, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with tomaz shafernacker. Some of us will have to get the thick coats out for tomorrow. It is already pretty cold out there today. We will have downpours, some cracks of thunder, but the real feature will be the strength of the wind along the north sea coast tomorrow. The atlantic overall is really starting to awaken with weather systems lining up, and you can see one there and another one close to ireland. This is another weather system here. Also gaps in between meaning there will be sunshine at times as well. Heres the forecast for this evening. Temperatures a measly 11 or 12 degrees. Still very windy in the south west here and you can see plenty of showers dotted around. Scotland, not too bad. Yes, it is quite chilly, a northerly wind there and temperatures barely making double figures, but at least there is a clear evening. That also means it is going to be another really chilly night, and last night temperatures dipped down to minus five degrees. One of the coldest september night in years. Tonight, again, chilly with clear skies. You can see temperatures in the lowlands close to freezing. Elsewhere, for sure single figures and even colder than that in the countryside. The focus tomorrow, as far as the bad weather is concerned, is a the north sea coast. This blob of rain here, also a lot of isobars, meaning a strong northerly wind. Really unpleasant conditions for the north east particular, even the coast of aberdeenshire there and down towards east anglia and the south east. Gusts of wind close to the coast around 60 miles an hour, that is a full on gale. Whereas towards the west of the country here, it is a different story. The winds will be a lot lighter and there will be more sunshine, so places like plymouth, cardiff, liverpool, belfast, glasgow, fine for you. Newcastle down to norwich and even london, there will be showers, chilly winds and of course, gales along the coasts as well. A bit of a lull in the weather i think on the way for saturday. We are in between weather systems and still a keen breeze blowing out of the north there and we can see those wind arrows screaming out of the north. But the best of the weather will be across the west. All in all, away from the extreme east, i think the weather on saturday isnt looking too bad at all. The temperatures disappointing for the time of year. Another thing again to highlight is just how chilly the nights will be this weekend for sure. A frost on the way in the north. This is bbc news. The headlines. The chancellor rishi sunak announces a newjob support scheme lasting six months from november, but admits that he cant promise that everyone can go back to the job that they used to have. Mr speaker, these are radical interventions in the uk Labour Market policies we have never tried in this country before. A planned rise in vat has also been cancelled and businesses will now have longer to pay back government loans. Labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner. Unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands of jobs. After months of delay, the nhs covid 19 Contact Tracing app goes live in england and wales. Anyone with a compatible smartphone is being urged to download it. The latest test and trace results show the numbers testing positive is almost three times higher than at the end of august. 600 people at Glasgow University are self isolating, after more than 120 students tested positive for coronavirus as freshers week ended. Fleet street legend and former editor of the sunday times, sir harold evans, has died aged 92. You join us on a busy afternoon. The chancellor has set out new measures to protect millions ofjobs and the economy
over the winter. Rishi sunak described the measures as radical interventions never before attempted in the uk. A new job support scheme replaces furlough for employees working a minimum of 33 of their normal hours. The scheme will last six months, and directly support the wages of workers in viable jobs. Government will cover a third of workers lost pay, with the employer making up the other third. The chancellor has set out new measures to protect support will be targeted at firms needing help the most. That is businesses facing lower demand overwinter due to covid 19. Mr sunak has announced a pay as you grow scheme to allow firms to repay bounce back loans over a period of up to 10 yea rs. The chancellor said he would keep vat at 5 for hospitality and tourism until march 312021. For labour, the shadow chancellor said
the governments response was too slow to help businesses and employees struggling with the coronavirus crisis. Anneliese dodds said many people had already lost theirjobs. From westminster, Jessica Parker reports. How are you going to pay for all of this, chancellor . Its a good question, though it may be a while before its answered. The chancellor, flanked today by union and business leaders. There is no red box because there is no budget. Instead, a winter plan. Chancellor. In the commons he said that while there were reasons for cautious optimism, it was clear the virus and restrictions would be a fact of life for at least the next six months. Our economy is now likely to undergo a more permanent adjustment. The sources of our Economic Growth and the kinds of jobs we create will adapt and evolve to the new normal. And our plan needs to adapt and evolve in response. Furlough will end, arriving in its place a wage subsidy scheme from november. The government will directly support the wages of people in work, giving businesses who face depressed demand the option of keeping employees in a job on shorter hours rather than making them redundant. Also in the package, extending loan schemes, further deferring some tax bills and keeping the lower 5 vat rate for hospitality and tourism until next spring. Shadow chancellor anneliese dodds. Labour said there was much in the statement to be welcomed, but. Ive called for the introduction of a system of targeted wage support 40 times. That call has been rebuffed by this government 20 times. Its a relief this government have u turned now. But we must be open and honest. That delay in introducing this new scheme will have impacted on businesses confidence. We in these benches are glad the chancellor has accepted the need to extend support, but he is coming very late in the day to do this and its little comfort to those who have already lost theirjobs due to the impending ending of the furlough scheme. There is now no budget this year, no longer term tax and spending plans. Instead, the focus, and the money, is going into getting the economy through the immediate crisis. Working out how to pay for it all, that will come later. Cafes, restaurants wanted to go full steam ahead, but after the latest restrictions many will be looking for some further help. Having some level of support is going to give confidence. Its confidence, not only to our own staff, but our customers. So as we come to the end of the furlough scheme there is a lot of unknown. In topping up some workers wages the spending taps may be on. But as much as before . I think it is really important to be clear that this is significantly less generous than the furlough scheme. A lot of those workers who are currently not working at all are likely now, i think, to lose theirjobs because they are only going to get support from the government if they are working at least a third of their hours. The warning lights came back on after a rise in infections, frustrating those impatient to get the economy going again. Health and wealth tied together, with millions of jobs at stake. Jessica parker, bbc news. More from our Political Correspondent alex forsyth. She is alive for us in westminster. What stood out for you . What is interesting is that while the chancellor has been under pressure
for some time to do something about the impending end of the furlough scheme, the generous scheme put in at the height of the pandemic which is coming to an end next month, he was realistic about what he will offer and made the point several times in the commons and then during a press co nfe re nce times in the commons and then during a press conference that he could not save every business and job. Im and the measures he has announced are about propping up jobs that can keep going, so propping up wages that will work fewer hours and deferring tax payments and deferring the time business had to repay loans, and extending the period that vat remains lower, so that is the package of measures the chancellor put in place but the questions around this are about which jobs the government have deemed viable with the scheme. What happens to those businesses where people cannot work a third of their hours because of the restrictions currently in place to tackle the pandemic, perhaps arts
and entertainment businesses and some in the aviation sector, because under the current scheme it doesnt seem they will get any extra support from the government and there are also questions about the allowance for the self employed and whether thatis for the self employed and whether that is generous enough. While we hear from the chancellor that his focus is on protecting jobs, hes also saying thatjobs will go and i think despite the package of measures that has been put in place today, this is still going to be a very painful period for many people. You were starting to raise some of the details people are questioning and we heard rishi sunak say he would continue to respond creatively, but will we hear more in the coming weeks . The chancellor was asked in the press conference what would happen in the event of another national lockdown. We know that is something the government is really keen to avoid, notjust because of the economic turmoil it would create but because of the impact on people socially and emotionally. The chancellor was saying that at this point he has announced with the scheme today, it needs time to allow the current measures to take hold
and come into place but as is often the case, we had the bulk of the announcement but the devil will be in the detail and it will be picking apart those measures that the chancellor announced today to see how far they go, and i think there will still be questions about how manyjobs may will still be questions about how many jobs may still will still be questions about how manyjobs may still be lost as a consequence of this. Of course we are ina consequence of this. Of course we are in a Global Pandemic which has had economic consequences across the world, so there is a sense now that the government is pulling back some of the supported putting in the initial stages because the chancellor was saying that the virus is here to stay for some time in the government has to find a way to live with it sustainably. It couldnt simply maintain the same level of support. The question was whether what he has done enough to keep the economy ticking over sufficiently unprotect enough jobs. Alex, thank you very much. We can pick up some of those points with the shadow economic secretary to the treasury, pat mcfadden. So, is it enough . dont think it is. This announcement happened as an admission that the economic plan was out of sync with
where we are in terms of fighting the virus. Back in march and april when the government put the original furlough scheme and other schemes in place, we thought we would be out of the woods and weve been warning for months that the government acted, it would be facing problems by autumn. And it does look as though its not enough to prevent that. Talk as through the details from your perspective. What is it that you wa nted perspective. What is it that you wanted to hear that you did not hear . Lets talk about that. If you ta ke hear . Lets talk about that. If you take the centre from today, the job support package for people working pa rt time, support package for people working part time, if we look at the details of this today, most of the burden of this is very much falling on employers, for someone working a third of their hours, if the wages are to be topped up, the employer ends up paying 55 of that and the
governmentjust over ends up paying 55 of that and the government just over 20 , ends up paying 55 of that and the governmentjust over 20 , and in financial terms, the chancellor has just revealed at his press conference that compared to furlough, instead of support averaging £1400 per month, it will be about 300, so this is a steep decline in Government Support for people in those sectors, and for those people who cant walk third of their hours work a third their hours because the jobs their hours work a third their hours because thejobs in their hours work a third their hours because the jobs in the sectors they are in are not able to operate at all, there is really very little in the statement, so we stand back and judge it and ask yourself, is this enough to stop a big increase in unemployment this autumn and over the winter . It doesnt look as though it is. In the light of what you said, rishi sunak said he wouldnt and couldnt save every job and that would be an unrealistic promise. Would labour promised that they would and could save everyjob . No, you couldnt, and another important piece of this jigsaw is training for people, or the retraining of people who have no realistic prospect of going back to theirformer realistic prospect of going back to their former line realistic prospect of going back to theirformer line of realistic prospect of going back to their former line of work. While realistic prospect of going back to theirformer line of work. While i applaud some of the things the government has done economically over the last six months, we called for the furlough scheme and a lot of this support, but where i thought the chancellor was least convincing today was in talking about training and retraining. We didnt talk about it at all in the statement and when prompted didnt have anything convincing to say. Youve got to give a bridge to the future for people who have no realistic chance of going back to their former line of going back to their former line of work, and that is the missing pa rt of work, and that is the missing part of the plan right now. Just on the change from the furlough scheme to the new scheme announced. What would be different in your view . Would you say the furlough scheme should have been extended as it was, because there was some back and forth in the house about
whether labour wanted it extended, replaced and what it was you said should happen. You couldnt extend it forever. That is accepted that there could be two differences, on there could be two differences, on the short term working scheme introduced. These put a heavy burden on employers, which means if you have two people, its cheaper to ta ke have two people, its cheaper to take one back full time and via the other than to take to back on part time hours, so thats not meeting preventing unemployment and secondly we would like to have seen more support for those sectors where, realistically, people who cannot go back to work a third of their hours simply because of the Public Health measures and because many months into this, we are still not on top of the spread of the virus. Just very quickly, if i may, you mention specific sectors and there has been talk about what andy is and isnt viable and what would you put on the list that need special treatment treatment . You put on the list that need special treatment treatment . Of course there is some debate, but the government has accepted that tourism and hospitality need special treatment through the vat reduction and one also thinks of things like events, live music, anything that brings large numbers of people together which is simply impossible because of Public Health measures. Those kind sectors would be at the of top of the list. Pat mcfadden, we must leave it there, but thank you very much, shadow education secretary to the treasury. More people to speak to on this, and lets bring in mike cherry, chair of the National Federation of Small Businesses. Welcome to bbc news and i hope and i know you were listening carefully to what the chancellor had to say. Did you like what you heard . There are many measures we know from what the chancellor said will make a real difference to thousands of businesses. The idea that you can pay back as you grow on some of the
loa ns, pay back as you grow on some of the loans, whether it is the bounce back loa ns, loans, whether it is the bounce back loans, that is welcome to help some of the cash flow for many businesses that have taken out these loans and are now unsure whether they can actually stop the repayments yet because of the further restrictions that have been placed on business and on everybody else generally, as we heard earlier this week. Keeping with vat at 5 is a welcome move for the hospitality and leisure and retail sectors. And i think the problem we face is that there are going to be some very, very difficult months ahead for thousands of businesses, despite these announcements today. If you look at the replacement of the furlough scheme, i always advocated that there would be a need for something coming in. That drops the support at the end of october from 60 to somewhere roughly between 20 and 2596, somewhere roughly between 20 and 25 , so a huge drop in support for employers on that new scheme coming out, and weve always said one of
the difficulties for those businesses who are behind the retail, leisure and hospitality sector and indeed those that are still not properly open at the moment, theres been very little grant support or other support available to them and more needs to be done in those areas. Despite those welcome announcements today. You have heard things you like but there are gaps. Be specific, if you can, what would you really like to hear that would make your members live easier . Youve got a look at the side supply chain behind the sector. The grants that came out from the retail industry, none of this has reach back into the supply chain, whether it be cleaners, wholesalers and others who also had to shut when the lockdown occurred in march, and now six months on, cash is running out and whilst we do welcome a lot of the initiatives that the chancellor has announced
today to help that, its certainly not going to be enough for those businesses who believed initially, three months, then six months, and now we have a further six months, which they certainly werent expecting and have a plan for, so thatis expecting and have a plan for, so that is the danger, that is the problem we face. And we just hope that many more businesses will be able to at least plan with what has been announced today, but there needs to be more support around the upfront needs to be more support around the u pfro nt cost needs to be more support around the upfront cost that businesses are faced with and there needs to be more holidays on Business Rates, there needs to be more increased support on National Insurance contributions for employers, and other areas which have not been announced today. There we must leave it. Mike sherry from the federation of Small Businesses, thank you very much. The headlines on bbc news. The chancellor rishi sunak announces a newjob support scheme lasting 6 months from november but admits that he cant promise that everyone can go back
to the job that they used to have. A planned rise in vat has also been cancelled and businesses will now have longer to pay back government loans. Labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner. Unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands of jobs. The governments coronavirus Contact Tracing app for england and wales, which has suffered delays and setbacks, can now be downloaded on smartphones. Nhs covid 19 will instruct users to self isolate if it detects they were near someone who has the virus. Our Technology Correspondent rory cellanjones has more. Voiceover the nhs covid19 app is a vital part in the fight against coronavirus. Its been a long and difficult journey, but finally, the nhs covid 19 app is here for everyone across england and wales. It has a number of features. You can scan a qr code to register your presence at pubs,
restaurants and other businesses, and it gives you information about the risk level where you live. And, of course, its designed to tell you if youve been in close contact with someone infected with the virus. What the app can do is find the contacts that human contact tracers cant find. For instance, people you dont know because, in the example i gave, youve been sitting near them on public transport. That might be one example, but there will be others, and therefore it helps us to find more people who are at risk of having the virus. This is how it works. The app uses a bluetooth connection, and if you come into close contact with others who have downloaded it, that will be recorded on your phone. Should you report a positive test through your phone, those people who have been in close contact with you will be sent an alert telling them to self isolate. An earlier version of the app trialled on the isle of wight was criticised for collecting too much data. It was cancelled and the new model relies on a privacy conscious system
developed by apple and google. Now, if you do have significant contact with someone who later reports a positive test result, then youll get a notification telling you you must go into isolation. But the very private nature of the app means the government wont know who you are and whether you received that alert, so its all a matter of trust whether you obey that warning. One issue is that the app wont work on some older phones, but that applies to all those apps around the world which have relied on the technology from apple and google. Its simply the ability for the phone to be able to do its very, very clever contact the other phone thing, so theyjust dont have that in older phones. So, its a techy thing, not a policy thing, so itjust cant happen, so we have had some. The vast majority of phones in the hands of the people across the uk are post 2015, and it works in them. Scotland and Northern Ireland have already had their own Contact Tracing apps for some weeks. The scottish app was downloaded by a Million People about one fifth of the population within a week. Ministers will be happy if people in england and wales show similar enthusiasm. Rory cellan jones, bbc news. The app launches today, but was initially piloted on the isle of wight back in may. It was later redesigned and then another app was trialled in newham and the isle of wight, hannah ward glenton took part in both trials. Shejoins me now and its good to hear it from the horses mouth, as it were, as to how you got on. Clearly this has been slow in the birthing, shall we say, this app. Absolutely. When matt hancock initially announced wed be doing it backin initially announced wed be doing it back in may he said one of the famous lines for us, where the isle
of wight leeds, britain follows, which is quite rare for us. That was quite exciting. It was quite novel. There were problems with the initial app on the bluetooth connection for example, with headphones and speakers and people had some concerns about security. But the bluetooth, the more recent app, that seems to be a better version and more user friendly. There are versions that have not been tested as before perhaps we thought they would. The qr code, ive not been able to scan it in any kind of restau ra nt able to scan it in any kind of restaurant or places ive gone to and its been cutting pastejob on that. But from this more current version is definitely better than the first we tried in may. One of the first we tried in may. One of the key things is going to be getting people to download it. How much do you feel there is an
enthusiasm and a sense that it is important to get on board with this . I think the first app we were trialling, it was quite exciting, like i said. Its not normalfor us to have this kind of thing on the isle of wight. The second app, there we re isle of wight. The second app, there were letters sent out telling us it was really important we downloaded the app and when you are on the mainland it let you know you can download the app before you came to the isle of wight, which isnt releva nt the isle of wight, which isnt relevant now, because it is nationwide but it was really important for us to all have the app and in terms of whether everybody actually did and got the information, thats difficult to tell and whether everybody had phones that might be a bit too old. Mine was the not that old and i had to update it for it to work but it does really vary and hopefully it does work and does the job. The figures on the isle of wight for
covid 19, i dont think theyve been enormous anyway. I wonder how much among people you knew anyone getting what might recall the fateful message of you need to self isolate. My message of you need to self isolate. My personal experience, luckily, was ididntany my personal experience, luckily, was i didnt any notifications like that soi i didnt any notifications like that so i wasnt in contact with anybody who had coronavirus or was symptomatic. The first notification i got from the app itself was last night and my postcode was a medium risk level compared to before when it was a low risk. What was interesting is that other people in my household obviously have the same postcode and they only got that about 12 hours later, so they got it this morning, even though one of us was upstairs and one downstairs in the same postcode, so that was quite interesting in terms of who is getting information, when, and how it will be distributed. But luckily, my personal experience, ive not come into contact with it much at all. On the behavioural issue, i wonder how much having that on your
phone has made you more conscious of covid 19, more attuned to what is happening locally and how you might choose to behave. I think its been interesting to be able to look at the app if you are in different areas, and nationwide and say, this is low risk, this is high risk and maybe i should be a bit more careful. And it would be nice to think that would be an incentive for people to follow the guidelines given by the government. Personally, i havent spent much time looking at the app, but its interesting if you are ina the app, but its interesting if you are in a different area and you want to know what the risk level is, but hopefully we wont be getting that notifications because we will be following the guidance and not necessarily coming into contact with them. We wish you well and good of you to share your experiences. Thank you to share your experiences. Thank you very much indeed. Students at universities in scotland are being told they will be breaking the law if they leave their Student Accommodation and return home to stay with their families. It comes after a significant outbreak at the university of glasgow where124 students have tested positive for coronavirus and more than 600 students have had to self isolate. Scotlands National Clinical directorjason leitch said that students living in halls and flats cannot meet indoor with another household and this includes their parents. Lets speak to our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. She has the latest on this. This is creating quite a few ripples. Yes, it is. The clarification from the National Clinical director yesterday evening on television, he was saying yesterday those who are self isolating cannot go home and visit pa rents isolating cannot go home and visit parents and those who tested positive cannot go home and visit their parents but to everyone else he was saying, think very carefully about whether you go, but this afternoon he issued this clarification on social media, on twitter, where he said, to clarify, they are separate household so once move away your familial home and
into a flat or a halls of residence with a bunch of other students, they become your household bubble, if you like and he said there are exceptions, such as caring responsibilities, but the law is clear, they cannot meet indoors with another household, even if that household is mum and dad and he added, sorry. Its fair to say this is inciting strong opinions in the self selecting group of people that comment on twitter, not all of them happy for with what he has said. Remember the rules changed yesterday because of this uptick in the number of people testing positive for coronavirus. The Scottish Government said they no longer want households anywhere in scotland to mix indoors, and that applies to students as well. Nicola sturgeon has said that this will be reviewed every three weeks, but she did warn when she announced the change that the
regulations may be needed longer than the initial three weeks as well. Of course, we are still some way off, but people talk a lot now and look ahead to christmas and that sta rts and look ahead to christmas and that starts to alarm people, i suppose, because they think, what happens when we hit the holidays and stu d e nts when we hit the holidays and students might need to go home . Are people looking at provisions if that cant happen . People looking at provisions if that cant happen . I think christmas is certainly on the minds of a lot of pa rents certainly on the minds of a lot of parents whose kids are at university, who will be watching the situation closely and looking up the numbers of students who are having to self isolate so soon into the term. We are talking about more than a thousand students in universities across scotland, in aberdeen, dundee and st andrews and in the bigger outbreak here in glasgow where more than 600 are self isolating. And its worth mentioning they are getting support here, the students of glasgow as there is a mobile testing unit at the halls of residence and University Staff on hand to give students assistance and
food if required, but the big question for a lot of the parents outside the immediate situation is what is going to happen at christmas . Nicola sturgeon, the first minister, was asked about that at first ministers questions today and said by asking the question her a nswer and said by asking the question her answer was that is not helping anybody. Jason leech was also asked on the radio earlier and said that it was too early to take a view on this, but inevitably that will be one of the questions on both stu d e nts one of the questions on both students minds and parents minds Going Forward. Thank you so much for bringing us up to speed on all of that. The comedic character Alan Partridge finally has the recognition he has long craved with a golden statue in the middle of norwich. The 11 foot statue was designed by sculptors, nick dutton and Gavin Fulcher who say its a gift to norfolk. The pair who are fans of patridge, designed and created the cold cast brass statue between work commitments over
the past three years. The statues gained alans approval, who said i grant my consent and will instruct my legal team to resheathe their daggers. now its time for a look at the weather. If you think it is chilly now, its going to get even colder over the next day or two. In terms of the weather, its a real mishmash, sunny spells, downpours even some cracks of thunder and the winds will be a feature for some of us over the next day or so. Its already very blustery with showers today in the south west of the country and that will continue for a time this evening and overnight. Clear skies in scotland means once again that temperatures will dip to freezing in rural areas and then tomorrow and friday the worst of the weather will be along the north sea coast around east anglia and the south east. A really cold, biting wind, gale force
winds around the coasts gusting to around 60 mph in some areas, 40 inland, and add that to the disappointing temperatures of around 12 or 13 degrees, it really is going to feel nippy. The best of the weather tomorrow, and sunnier and lighter winds in the west. Hello this is bbc news. Im rachel schofield. The headlines the chancellor rishi sunak announces a newjob support scheme lasting six months from november, but admits that he cant promise that everyone can go back to the job that they used to have. A planned rise in vat has also been cancelled and businesses will now have longer to pay back government loans. Labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands of jobs. After months of delay,
the nhs covid 19 Contact Tracing app goes live in england and wales anyone with a compatible smartphone is being urged to download it. 600 people at Glasgow University are self isolating, after more than 120 students tested positive for coronavirus as freshers week ended. With less than 100 days to go until the brexit transition period ends, there is still no clear sign of a deal between the uk and the eu. Even though we left officially injanuary of this year, both sides still need to work out the rules for the new relationship. This includes everything from trade, immigration, aviation, security and access to fishing waters. These rules have to be negotiated and signed off by the eu and uk parliaments by the end of the year. So, how could you be affected if the uk does leave the eu without an agreement . Our Business Correspondent is spending the day at Portsmouth International port and we canjoin him now. Hello. Hello. Yes, the brexit transition period is getting closer, less tha n transition period is getting closer, less than 100 days. We are in portsmouth because we are looking at what businesses are doing to prepare and get ready for brexit. A survey by the British Chamber of commerce says over half who trade internationally, import and export, iam internationally, import and export, i am prepared, internationally, import and export, iam prepared, havent internationally, import and export, i am prepared, havent made the right preparations. I am joined by the port director who has started making preparations. Mike, are you surprised so many businesses are not getting ready for brexit . Not necessarily surprised. But, to be fair, like ourselves, like a lot of businesses, theres been a lot we have had to deal with, with regards to coronavirus and the covid pandemic and that has taken the
focus for all businesses, in terms of business continuity. So it really wasnt untiljuly this year that the government announced a border operating model. That really is essentially easements that sort of bring us into the end of that transition, through to july 2021. So there is still time to be ready and to prepare for this. What kind of things have you been doing to get yourselves ready raster map so, here at portsmouth we have the most destinations to europe. We have four to france and spain and also the channel islands. Critical lifeline freight that moves through this port. Because of that, weve been preparing and engaged with various government departments. In terms of preparing through that border operating model, and some of that will involve infrastructure changes, which we are working through and
freight gate changes and experienced personnel and also operations around transport and dealing with transport. So how important is it a deal is struck between the eu and the uk or will that not really make a difference to the preparations youre putting in place . A difference to the preparations youre putting in place . What we have done and we have been doing this for the last couple years, we have prepared for the worse case scenario, a no deal. The border operating model, which the government have announced certainly around control of the uk goods helps, in terms of those easements. The only thing that is out of our control is what happens over in the eu. With the local resilience forum, we work with them to plan for how those exports are checked before they arrive here at the port. So government will say, look, weve given business quite a lot of information out there, are they right to shoulder some of the blame, though . That businesses are claiming that they have not been clear enough, is that a fair criticism do you think . I think there will obviously be challenges for businesses who have traded with europe, who dont understand what those changes are. But on the government website, there is that guidance. There are intermediaries, customs agencies. There are two customs agencies here at the port who can provide that support. There is the help out there to help traders prepare for this. Just briefly, we had the announcements from rishi sunak today, will it make a difference for businesses around here . For us, we are linked to tourism. About 5500 people are connected to the port, roughly 2 million come to this port. With the whole coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing hardly any passengers come through here. So anything that can help support that industry is welcomed. Brilliant, mike sellers, thank you very much. That is all for me here in portsmouth. Back to you. Thank you very much indeed. Some breaking news coming to us from our defence correspondent regarding a british soldier who has been under investigation for 17 years. Former British Army MajorRobert Campbell who was being investigated after the death of an iraqi teenager. He has, according to the latest news, finally been cleared. He was one of three soldiers accused of chasing and pushing the teenager into a canal in basra in 2003. There have been a number of investigations, none of which had resulted in charges but the incident was still the subject of a judge led inquiry called the iraq fatalities investigations. The news today is baroness hallet, who was leading the investigation, has now concluded there was no reliable evidence that there was no reliable evidence that the soldiers were responsible for the soldiers were responsible for the iraqi teenagers drowning. She said there was evidence of collusion among iraqi civilians. There has
been some reaction from major campbell talking to the bbc. He said he was relieved that after eight investigations, he said we have finally been exonerated. He added he was angry it had taken 17 years in his career had been destroyed. He felt angry that he felt he had been abandoned by the army and the military of defence. He said the allegations had always been based on lies. That coming into us concerning the case of a british soldier, cleared after 17 years. Boris johnson is calling on World Leaders to commit to cutting Greenhouse Gas emissions and secure the planet for the next generation. He is shortly going to be giving a speech at a un Climate Action roundtable part of the preparations for a Global Climate conference the uk is hosting in partnership with italy in glasgow in november next year. Our chief environment correspondent Justin Rowlatt is here. As we wait for the Prime Minister to speak to this event. All by video
link but involving a lot of key players. Yes, this is boris, boris johnson, the british Prime Minister, beginning the prelude to this huge conference we will be hosting in glasgow next year. The effort by the un to bring together all the nations of the year and begin to increase the effort to bear down on Carbon Emissions and tackle global warming. What boris will try and do a signal to the world this is happening, hoping they will bring forward really ambitious pledges to cut carbon. He will be saying we will host a conference, a special event in paris to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the paris agreement, which was the last big climate agreement that the world came to, which committed. I think we have boris coming up now. which committed. I think we have boris coming up now. I wish i could be with you in person. I can see you. Mark carney, all sorts of people i know. Great to see you all. Im sorry
people i know. Great to see you all. Im sorry i cant be with you in person. I wish we were all in new york. Very, very good to hear you, antonio, so passionate and absolutely writing what you say i have a piece of good news for you about the uks achievement in reducing Greenhouse Gases over this year. It looks like we will be 8 10 down on previous years. However, the bad news is we have achieved that by sustaining an appalling economic shockin sustaining an appalling economic shock in the form of coronavirus. The only way we have done it or are going to do it is, as you can imagine, because our planes flying, our people arent moving, our cars on and our industry isnt producing emissions in the way that it normally would. That is why now is the moment for us all to Work Together on the way forward. Yes, we are very much looking forward to chairing the cop 26 next year but in the meantime, right now, we are taking steps to ensure the uk
economy can bounce back better, build back bolder, build back bolder and greener. That is the name of the game for us in the uk. We have a very, very ambitious agenda in which we want to embrace a range of new technologies, in order to deliver on our carbon commitments. Of course, we we re our carbon commitments. Of course, we were the first major country pledge to get to a net zero by 2050. We will deliver on our carbon commitments but we also want to generate hundreds of thousands of newjobs. We are going to have to do that. Everybody can see what is happening in the economies of our countries. We have a big challenge from covid and a green industrial, a new green Industrial Revolution is the way to fix both those problems at once. And, very briefly, none of
this will be new to you. We are going to be putting a big bet on wind power. We want to be the saudi arabia of wind power, i dont know if saudi arabia is on the call. We have massive potential. We have a huge huge, huge gusts of wind going around the north of our country, scotland, quite extraordinary potential we have for wind. We want to leading Carbon Capture and storage, a technology i barely believe is possible but now i ama barely believe is possible but now i am a complete evangelist. We want to use those technologies to develop a lot of hydrogen. We are going to put a big bet on hydrogen for a lot of purposes, not least the ability hydrogen has to provide a lot of grunt for trucks, for trains, hydrogen has to provide a lot of grunt fortrucks, fortrains, even perhaps the planes, for vehicles
that are not readily capable of being moved by electric batteries. We are thinking a lot about what we can do with hydrogen. So, of course, with electric vehicles, like many other countries, we are thinking of bringing forward the date by which we stop the use of internal combustion engines, accelerate the ta ke combustion engines, accelerate the take up of zero emission vehicles, coupled with. Take up of zero emission vehicles, coupled with. Continuing investments in solar power, obviously, a nuclear power, as well. I think nuclear has to be a part of the mix. And a huge programme of changing the way our homes are configured, a retrofitting of our homes, our commercial premises, making them much, much less polluting and emitting far less. Putting in lagging and changing the way they windows are configured. All
kinds of things, changing the boilers. You can do so much to make a home less carbon emitting. The uk has sometimes been accused of lagging in some things, my friends, but we will never be lagging in lagging, if you see what i mean. Anyone who followed that. Jonathan allen has got that point. We are very, very ambitious on our agenda and we are going flat out to really play is a, what we hope will be a very, very ambitious National Contribution for cop26. And i do wa nt contribution for cop26. And i do want everybody to be similarly ambitious. Can i say, what a fantastic thing it is to see china step forward and say that they are going to get to net zero by 2060. I
think thats a great thing, thats a powerful signal to the world and we are going to be working with all of you to get the best, best possible contributions everybody can make towards that cop26 in glasgow at the end of next year. On the way to that, what we want to do is to work with everybody to have a commemoration or a celebration of the fifth anniversary of the paris Climate Change summit on the 12th of december. Alas, ifear Climate Change summit on the 12th of december. Alas, i fear it will probably still have to be a Virtual Summit but nonetheless, very important. A chance for us to look at the year ahead, do a stock take, see where we are, see how ambitious we are all being. I hope that everybody will join for that we are all being. I hope that everybody willjoin for that one. Folks, i wont say any more because
i know that everybody else will want to come in on the conversation. All ican to come in on the conversation. All i can say is that coronavirus came out of left field. I mean, some people predicted it, bill gates and so on but most people didnt imagine the world would be caught. The world was caught napping by coronavirus. Lets face it, we were woefully under prepared. But for this thing, for Climate Change, nobody can say that we have not been warned and nobody can say that we are not now capable of making the preparations. So that is what were doing and preparations. So that is what were doing and i have no doubt we can be successful. Thank you all very much. There we are, borisjohnson talking to fellow World Leaders and key players in Climate Change. Listening to that, its an odd listen because on the one hand, there is talk of ambitions to be world leading in this field and yet there is also the sort of rather casual tone about the grant that hydrogen will be not
lagging in lagging, how committed is auk lagging in lagging, how committed is a uk government . The uk government says it is a really important conference. Climate change is a Massive International issue. So therefore, they want to be seen to be doing their bit, pulling with the world to try and tackle this huge problem. Its also a huge issue for the government because this will be the government because this will be the Biggest International conference, would have been without coronavirus, we would have expected every world leader to come, the biggest gathering of World Leaders to be held in britain. Maybe it will be virtual or real but it is still a very significant event. In terms of post brexit britain, this is a way for boris and the British Government to lay out their stall and say we area to lay out their stall and say we a re a really to lay out their stall and say we are a really important nation, we can bring the world together and make action on the central issue for everybody. So it is very, very important for the British Government, in terms of its objective of reducing Climate Change and as an event itself. I guess from the point of view of economic
revival, he struggled slightly over the phrase i have written down from the phrase i have written down from the press release in advance, that the press release in advance, that the uk ought to be a launch pad for a global green Industrial Revolution. He was obviouslyjust reminding himself of that. There are real thoughts that by seizing this agenda, there is a way to monetise it, essentially, lead the way and something that could help grow the economy. In fact, despite boris effo rts economy. In fact, despite boris efforts to boost what britain is doing, you look elsewhere, for example europe, where they are talking about the 2 trillion green stimulus plan. They say it would transform their economies, decarbonise them and bring them very significant cuts in Carbon Emissions. Ambitious plans. And the president of china said he is planning now to bring his country to what he called Carbon Neutrality by 2060. That is really significant is that here we have the largest world economy, the largest world market, both of whom are saying they will
double down on reducing emissions. Boris is inheriting a positive environment to say to the world we need to get together and cut carbon. China came up as a really significant and encouraging move from the president to get on board this agenda, of course for many people in europe and other leaders around the world is the usa that causes them a headache. We have a president ial election coming up but how does america fit into all of this . America fits in because you have one of the big cleavage lines in american politics is Climate Change. You have trump who often talks on a sceptical way about Climate Change. You havejoe biden who is saying he wants a similarly ambitious green stimulus plan for america, 2 trillion that america, he would put, in five years to transform the american economy, decarbonise us and we could see a switch, ifjoe biden wins the election. The three largest
economies cutting down on carbon and you would see a transformation in the calculations of Climate Change as we go forward. It would make a huge difference and inevitably bring the rest of the world along. Really interesting, thank you for giving us the context behind all of that today. The residents of louisville, kentucky have woken up to an uneasy calm after their streets were overtaken with rage last night. Nearly 130 people have been arrested after protests turned violent at the decision not to prosecute the officers who killed a black woman, Breonna Taylor, in march. Two Police Officers were shot and wounded. The protests also spread to many us cities. From louisville, our corrrespondent Aleem Maqbool sent this report. Chanting. In the hours after it was announced no officer would be charged in relation to the killing of Breonna Taylor, hundreds took to the streets of louisville. In march, the 26 year old had been in her own home when Plainclothes Police burst in. They were executing a search warrant, but her boyfriend thought they were intruders and fired a licensed gun at them. The police fired back many times and breonna was killed. No drugs or illegal weapons were found at her home. There have since been months of demonstrations that have mainly been peaceful, but tonights were marred by the shooting and injuring of two officers. At about 8 30 tonight, our officers were called to the area of brook and college at large crowd and shots fired in the area. As they were deploying to investigate what was going on, at first in broadway, shots rang out and two of our officers were shot. Both officers are undergoing treatment at university hospital. One is alert and stable, the other officer is currently
undergoing surgery and stable. We do have one suspect in custody. Many arrests were made and curfews have been extended into the coming days as the anger from protesters over the apparent lack of Police Accountability in the case of Breonna Taylor and many other cases continues to be felt. Aleem maqbool, bbc news, louisville. For the first time in its history, a us president seeking re election has said he cannot guarantee that he will accept the results of the upcoming vote. President trump made the remarks in response to a question from a journalist. Lets listen to the question, and the answer. Will you commit here today for a peaceful transferral of power after the election . Were going to have to see what happens. You know that ive been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster. I understand that, but people are rioting. Do you commit to making sure that theres a peaceful transferral of power . Get rid of the ballots and you have a very peaceful. There wont be a transfer, frankly. Therell be a continuation. That comment leading to a lot of debate side. Informants could be given permission to commit certain criminal acts while gathering intelligence undercover. People working undercover for m15, the police and other Law Enforcement agencies would be explicitly allowed to commit crimes, under plans going before parliament. The government says it is introducing the bill to help agents protect their cover, but any criminality must be proportionate. Tributes have poured in from campaigners and politicians following the death of sir harold evans who has died at the age of 92 in new york. The former editor of the sunday times was behind several major investigations including the exposure of that the middle eyed scandal. A70 year career also saw
him work as a magazine founder, book and author. The hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds is part of a group looking at investing in wrexham Football Club. The fan owned clubs members have voted overwhelmingly for talks to proceed, which could lead to £2m being invested in the club. The deadpool star, along with american tv actor Rob Mcelhenney, will put forward their vision for the club at a special general meeting as andy swiss reports. Could Ryan Reynolds be about to swap the bright lights of hollywood for the bright lights of hollywood for the floodlights of north wales . This is non league wrexham, a football clu b is non league wrexham, a Football Club run by its supporters who have now revealed they are into Million Pound takeover talks with Ryan Reynolds and another hollywood
actor. As plotlines go, it takes some believing. Of course, for us, you know, receiving contact from a hollywood a list, thats a surreal experience but i have had several conversations with both rob and ryan and they seem very down to earth, serious and confident people with lots of energy. So hopefully we will hear more from them. For a club which almost went out of business in 2004, it is a remarkable development. Fans are now said to him Ryan Reynolds plans are a special meeting that confirmed his interest on twitter. Fans joked about him coming to wrexham but last night he said, you never know. What would it mean for one of those fans to actually meet them . Im a huge fan, i would to actually meet them . Im a huge fan, iwould probablyjust to actually meet them . Im a huge fan, i would probablyjust stand there in silence. I wouldnt know what to say, to be honest i think its an incredible story. You read about these things going viral all
the time but to be inundated with notifications has been. The last 24 hours has been crazy we have already see Russell Crowe by an australian foot boat team and will farrell but so far the box Office Moment was beating arsenal in the cup. But what happens now could be a real blockbuster. Andy swiss, bbc news. We did know the year was getting more and more strange lets take a look at the weather now. Some of us will have to get the thick coats out for tomorrow. It is already pretty cold out there today. We have had downpours, some cracks of thunder, but the real feature will be the strength of the wind along the north sea coast tomorrow. The atlantic, overall, is really starting to awaken with weather systems lining up, and you can see one there and another one close to ireland. This is another weather system here. But also gaps in between, meaning there will be sunshine at times as well. Heres the forecast for this evening. Temperatures a measly 11 or 12 degrees. Still very windy in the south west here and you can see plenty of showers dotted around. Scotland, not too bad. Yes, its quite chilly, a northerly wind there and temperatures barely making double figures, but at least theres a clear evening. That also means it is going to be another really chilly night, and last night temperatures dipped down to minus five degrees. One of the coldest september nights in years. Tonight, again, chilly with clear skies. You can see temperatures in the lowlands close to freezing. Elsewhere, for sure single figures and even colder than that in the countryside. The focus tomorrow, as far as the bad weather is concerned, is along the north sea coast. This blob of rain here, also a lot of isobars, meaning a strong northerly wind. Really unpleasant conditions for the north east particular, even the coast of aberdeenshire there and down towards east anglia and the south east. Gusts of wind close to the coast around 60 miles an hour, that is a full on gale. Whereas towards the west of the country here, its a different story. The winds will be a lot lighter and there will be more sunshine, so places like plymouth, cardiff, liverpool, belfast, glasgow, fine for you. But newcastle down to norwich and even london, there will be showers, chilly winds and of course, gales along the coasts as well. A bit of a lull in the weather i think on the way for saturday. We are in between weather systems and still a keen breeze blowing out of the north there and we can see those wind arrows screaming out of the north. But the best of the weather will be across the west. All in all, away from the extreme east, i think the weather on saturday isnt looking too bad at all. But the temperatures disappointing for the time of year. Another thing again to highlight is just how chilly the nights will be this weekend for sure. A frost on the way in the north. This is bbc news. Im rachel schofield. The headlines. The chancellor rishi sunak announces a newjob support scheme lasting six months from november, but admits that he cant promise that everyone can go back to the job that they used to have. Mr speaker, these are radical interventions in the uk Labour Market policies we have never tried in this country before. A planned rise in vat has also been cancelled, and businesses will now have longer to pay back government loans. Labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner. Unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands of jobs. After months of delay, the nhs covid 19 Contact Tracing app goes live in england and wales