the government's early handling of the government's early handling of the pandemic one of the worst public health failure in uk history, costing thousands of lives. the report criticised the chaotic system and of test and trace, and moving infected patients into care homes. families of the victims say people died unnecessarily. the prime minister is expected to give the go—ahead to financial support to firms struggling with the soaring costs of energy. there are more signs the jobs market is recovering in the wake of the pandemic. market is recovering the number ofjob vacancies in the uk has hit a record high of 1.1 million, the most since records began 20 years ago. the figures from the office for national statistics cover the three months to september. but there are some concerns that if companies offer pay rises as they compete to attract more workers, it could lead to inflation and higher interest rates. our economics corresponent andy verity reports. in this post—pandemic world, if you have this skill,