Including a Circuit Breaker, will be needed to prevent an exponential rise in cases. Why did the Prime Minister reject that advice and abandon the science . None of us want to see. That is the disaster, the disaster of a National Lockdown. We dont want to go there. We want the regional approach, he should cooperate with it. Birmingham City Council Confirms a number of already used coronavirus swab kits were given out to households in selly oak. Critics condemn large crowds in Liverpool City Centre last night, as the area enters the highest level of restrictions. And, as countries around the world grapple with how to contain a second wave of the virus we examine what measures are being deployed in europe. And coming up on bbc news, the power grab at the top which will help smaller clubs below, the premier league meet for the first time to disucuss the controversial changes proposed in english football. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Northern Ireland government has imposed tough new restrictions for four weeks, to try to curb the spread of covid i9. The first minister, arlene foster, said the decision was difficult and that she didnt shy away from the huge impact they would have on peoples lives. Schools will be closed for a fortnight from next monday, extending the half term break by a week. Its the first part of the uk to see schools ordered to shut since the summer. Pubs and restaurants will also see new restrictions. Meanwhile, the new three tier system of measures has come into force in england. The Liverpool City Region has the toughest curbs, with pubs and bars that dont serve food being forced to close. Officials are discussing whether manchester, lancashire and other areas of Northern England should also face the same restrictions. The Prime Minister has clashed with the labour leader in the commons, after sir keir starmer called for a two or three week Circuit Breaker lockdown across england to slow the infection rate. Our first report this lunchtime is from Northern Ireland, and our correspondent, chris page. Chris. Yes, the restrictions which have been announced at stormont this morning where the product of late night talks, discussions over scientific advice and ultimately political compromise, given that the five parties in the power sharing devolved government had different perspectives on just how far they should go. But the result is that ministers here have basically decided to go further than their cou nterpa rts decided to go further than their counterparts in the rest of the uk in the new measures they are imposing to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus. Half term has been doubled. Schools will shut for two weeks, not one as they regularly do the halloween. Pupils will be from monday, an unexpectedly early start to the break. I suppose it is timely given that numbers are rising, beginning to rise. Its always good to get a bit of notice so you can make plans and contingency plans. We have a lot of children taking Free School Meals and things like that, you have to make sure those children are catered for. It cant be done just insta ntly. For. It cant be done just instantly. They devolved government has made a number of other decisions. The four weeks, pubs and restau ra nts decisions. The four weeks, pubs and restaurants will have to close except for takeaways. Close Contact Services such as hairdressers and beauticians will also shut. Organised sport cannot take place apart from that elite level but this isnt a full lockdown. Shops will stay open and so will gyms for individual training only and people will still be able to attend places of worship. I called the first minister. The first minister said that measures are supposed to do maximum harm to the virus and minimum to the life chances of people. We appreciate this will be difficult and worrying news for a lot of people. The executive has taken this decision because it is necessary and we discussed the impact in great detail and we do not ta ke impact in great detail and we do not take this step lightly. The worrying background to the moods is a picture of rapidly growing infections, increased hospital admissions and in recent days, some signs the deaths have been rising. Derry city and strabane have been rising. Derry city and stra bane council area is have been rising. Derry city and Strabane Council area is the highest infection rate of any region in the uk. The numbers are going very much in the wrong direction. But in my clinical colleagues are telling me they are very concerned. So it is timely to have this intervention. There is huge difficulty making the balance, getting the balance right between stopping the virus transmission throughout the society and at the same time not destroying the economy. The Hospitality Industry in particular has been warning that new restrictions could be disastrous for peoples livelihoods. The Current Situation is really untenable and the government message is very mixed. We do provide a service, both economic and in the societal sense but it is very difficult for us to trade in any viable manner under the circumstances. Ministers will meet on thursday to discuss how to provide financial help. This is in a return to the shutdown of the spring but it is another covid crunch point forfamilies, businesses but it is another covid crunch point for families, businesses and the health service. So between now and the middle of november there will be a particular focus on the trends and figures monitored by Senior Health officials. About 22,000 people have tested positive for the virus here in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic and in a sign of just how far things have deteriorated, more than a quarter of them have been diagnosed injust the last week. Thank you, chris. Chris page. In the commons the labour leader keir starmer accused the Prime Minister of rejecting the advice of scientific advisers who called for a short lockdown across england. Boris johnson insisted called for a short lockdown across england. Borisjohnson insisted a regional approach would bring down the virus and he said he wanted to avoid the misery of another lockdown. Jonathan blake reports. Why you are ignoring the science . As the debate about how to control coronavirus goes on, the Prime Minister left downing street to defend his case for the new tiered system of restrictions as it came into force in england. Let us get under way, Prime Minister. The labour leader who wants a time limited tightening of the rules nationally reminded the Prime Minister he said he would be guided by the science. On september 21, the government because my own scientific advisers, sage, gave very clear advice. They said a package of interventions including a Circuit Breaker will be needed to prevent an exponential rise in cases. Why did the Prime Minister reject that advice and abandon the science . Since he quotes the sage advice i mightjust remind him on page one it says that all the interventions considered have associated costs, in terms of health and well being and that policymakers will need to consider analysis and Economic Impacts and the associated harms alongside this epidemiological assessment. Boris johnson accused his opponent of playing politics with the pandemic, an accusation thrown back at him. Mr speaker, i know for someone who has been an opportunist all his life, this is difficult. This is difficult to understand. The Prime Minister was pressed on how his strategy would work. The plan is the plan the right honourable gentleman supported on monday. The whole point, mr speaker, is to seize this moment now, to avoid the misery of another National Lockdown into which he wants to go head to long by delivering a regional solution. Seizing on claims the Prime Minister might change tack. The Prime Minister might change tack. Why the Prime Minister might change tack. Why doesnt he do it now, save lives, fix testing and to protect the nhs . Everybody, mr speaker, can see what hes doing. Labour had said it themselves. They see this as a good crisis for the labour party and one they wish to exploit. We see this as a National Crisis that we are going to turn around. Jonathan blake, bbc news, westminster. Our deputy political editor, vicki young, is in westminster. We saw their big political differences now emerging and meanwhile the number of cases and deaths are rising . Yes, and this really is a problem that politicians all over europe are grappling with. As we have seen in the united kingdom, different approaches being taken but significant that the labour leader now feels that this Circuit Breaker, a short period of national restrictions, is the right approach. Now, the Prime Minister making it very clear that for now at least he is sticking to a more regionalised approach. He is looking at the impact that extra restrictions would have on the economy but also broadening back, saying he is looking notjust at health but looking at peoples well being and the kind of impact that these restrictions do have on people. The other issue that is going on here is a certain amount of tension between Central Government and local leaders. That is notjust between conservative government and labour mayors, there are also local conservative leaders who are very concerned about the financial help that there will be that will be made available. I think the problem is the Central Government and local leaders cant agree on all of this, thenit leaders cant agree on all of this, then it could have an impact on the publics confidence with the measures being put in place and ultimately their compliance. Remember, the government was pretty stunned by accusations back in march that they didnt act quickly enough, they wont want that to happen again. Thank you. Vicki young in westminster. Birmingham city council says coronavirus swab kits that had already been used were mistakenly given out to households in selly oak as part of its testing service. About 25 kits were handed out yesterday. Lets speak to our correspondent, kathryn stanczyszyn. How on earth did this happen . That is very much what the council is trying to find out at the moment. The drop off and collect testing scheme has been running in the city since numbers started to go up. It is to provide ballast to the testing strategy in certain hotspot areas. It does very much what it does on the tin, volunteer knocks on your door and offers you a test, you can ta ke door and offers you a test, you can take it voluntarily, youd then follow the instructions in 30 minutes later they come back and pick it up. Yesterday, testing of this kind was concentrated in selly oak, a big student population and where the highest amount of cases have been recently. It emerged yesterday evening, about 25 of these kits which had already been used we re kits which had already been used were handed out to new household. Basically, they are a flatpack kit with instructions on them with what you do. You then seal the swab in a bag and hand it back. These were already built boxes that were given out by the Students Affected weve been talking to say that actually they had no idea that that was the case and that some of them even went as far as to reuse the swabs. A boy came up to me and said his whole house id use them. So fingers crossed, none of them were vulnerable. Students have sort of been blamed slightly for the spike and now its probably going to rise potentially further because of this mix up. Potentially further because of this mixup. And its not our fault. Now earlier, Birmingham City council we re earlier, Birmingham City council were saying they didnt believe there was any cross contamination of that kind but in a Statement Released in the last half an hour, they dont confirm that. They say we are aware a small number of tests we re are aware a small number of tests were mistakenly given out yesterday in selly oak. As soon as it became apparent, we took steps to rectify the mistake. Its a vital part of helping tackle the spread of covid. The circumstances are being fully reviewed and any required changes to the process will be implemented. Thank you very much, kathryn sta nczyszyn. The government scientific advisers called for action three weeks ago. Experts say greater restrictions could save thousands of lives. Richard galpin reports. The situation across the country is increasingly bleak. Current measures are failing to stem this potent second surge of coronavirus. The seven day average is now 82 deaths a day, with some members of the governments Scientific Advisory group, sage, predicting 400 deaths a day by early november. So now there are day by early november. So now there a re calls day by early november. So now there are calls for a Circuit Breaker, something the experts had wanted last month. It would be a short term lockdown to slow the spread of the disease, potentially preventing thousands more deaths in the coming months. Polls showing people would agree to this. The idea that perhaps we should have some kind of short term National Lockdown, so Circuit Breaker, which perhaps particularly focuses on the closure of the Hospitality Industry, which of the Hospitality Industry, which of course is something now the labour party have endorsed. A couple of pals have asked about that. Ive found about 58 in favour and only around 18 25 against. Found about 58 in favour and only around 1825 against. A Circuit Breaker of around 1825 against. A circuit brea ker of two around 1825 against. A Circuit Breaker of two to three weeks could potentially involve a variety of different measures. While schools would remain open, nonessential offices and the hospitality sector would be shut down and people are encouraged to work from home. The idea that this Circuit Breaker, which is now being floated, is already being looked into by the welsh government. This week, we are already having conversations with our scientists and chief medical officer but it is a potential way forward. We are actively considering it and forward. We are actively considering itand again, forward. We are actively considering it and again, over the coming few days, we will need to make some choices about whether we are going to do that or not. Many people are coming to the school half term, it isa coming to the school half term, it is a potential way to introduce a break if we were going to do so. And new data released today showed england, wales and scotland are amongst the nations with the highest number of excess deaths due to the first wave of the pandemic. Experts saying this shows how vulnerable our society and our economy are to our publics ill health. Richard galpin, bbc news. Police had to disperse large crowds in the report last nightjust hours before new restrictions came into force. Liverpool city region is the only area in england in the top tier with the toughest rules for the dan johnson sent this report from merseyside. No matter which side of the mercy youre on, life got tougher this morning and people are getting used to new rules that are the strictest in the country. Getting used to new rules that are the strictest in the countrylj think the strictest in the country. think it is sensible, it is the right thing to try to quash it but it is going to stay in the population. So soon as the rules are relaxed again it will come back. This was one snapshot from Liverpool City Centre last night. Limited gatherings, over quickly but perhaps a hint of why extra restrictions are needed for the pressure on hospitals is another factor. We are in a position where intensive care units are running almost at over 90 capacity and weve got to collectively as a Community Act together to defeat this virus and that means people leaving buyers and young people playing an active part in restraining this virus. If we do not act together we will all end up suffering in this kind of lockdown. With lower case numbers across the water on the wirral, dion is annoyed. If we did not have people like that behaving like that we might not have the issues, the further restrictions that we now face. You are paying the price for what is going on across the water . 100 , it is the other end of the scale. The silly end of the scale and the extreme end of the scale. The government is not new tiered system of alerts for england is now in force. Most places are at the medium level where the rule of six and ten oclock hospitality curfew will both apply. Some areas have been put on a high level which means no hassle mixing indoors and the rule of six will apply outdoors for that the most severe level is very high and that means no mixing of hassles indoors or outdoors. Pubs and bars will close unless they provide what is called a substantial meal. So far the Liverpool City Region is the only area put on this highest tier. But cases are also increasing across lancashire and Greater Manchester and people in parts of the county have been warned to expect even tougher restrictions. It is an inevitability with the high rates of infection in most parts of the county area. It is inevitable that we will move into the third tier, it is really a question of when and how and we are working with government trying to put together a package of measures that will mitigate the impact, the inevitable impact on that particular sector of the economy. Back in liverpool here is another strange juxtaposition in these dark and troubled times, the city is being used to film the new batman movie in a era that has redefined whom we regard as superheroes and masked crusader is a pa rt superheroes and masked crusader is a part that we are all asked to play. Dan commit the livable region may soon dan commit the livable region may soon bejoined by other areas in england in facing these tough restrictions . Absolutely. It looks like it is just a matter of time before other parts of the north west joint liverpool in the toughest tier of restrictions and the only question seems to be exactly what level support will be available for the workers affected for the places that going to the highest tier of course, workers forced out of work because of businesses having to close will qualify for that two thirds furlough scheme. There is the dilemma because at level two, workers do not get that support it is very quiet here today with people adjusting to this further disruption to their social lives and bear in mind this part of merseyside buts up against the welsh border and has been talk about travel restrictions potentially there and today in scotla nd potentially there and today in scotland the first minister advised people not to travel to blackpool because the number of cases in scotla nd because the number of cases in scotland had been linked back to blackpool. Some people talking about further travel restrictions and local lockdowns in different areas in the big question is when these measures will be reduced, how and when will that happen and how long will this impact go on. Dan johnson, many thanks. Our top story this lunchtime Northern Ireland enhances tough new measures to combat arose a rise in coronavirus cases. And white negotiating fishing rights after brexit is proving such a tough problem to tackle. Coming up on bbc news. A year on from the racist abuse suffered by england players in bulgaria Gareth Southgate speaks of its impact and the changes being made to improve diversity in the fas coaching set up. Coronavirus restrictions are being stepped up across europe, as countries try to stem a surge in infections. The Czech Republic has announced the closure of schools, bars and restaurants for three weeks, and in the netherlands, the government is introducing a one month long partial lockdown for the spain, germany, italy and france are also tackling large numbers of cases. Chris morris reports. Yes, its notjust us, coronavirus cases are rising across europe, so lets take a look at some of the stricter measures being taken to fight the virus. Starting with the Czech Republic which recorded more than 8,000 cases yesterday for only the second time since the pandemic began. The government is imposing what amounts to a three week lockdown to try to bring the outbreak under control. Schools, bars and clubs will be closed until the 3rd of november while restaurants will be restricted to deliveries and takeaways until 8pm. And only six people will be able to gather in a Group Whether its indoors or outdoors. Its a similar story in the netherlands on tuesday, the country reported a daily record of nearly 7,400 new infections. To tackle the spread of covid, its bringing in a four week partial lockdown. Bars, restaurants, terraces and cannabis cafes will be shut from tonight and only allowed to offer limited takeaway services. People are also being asked to work from home and use public transport for essentialjourneys only. This was the Prime Minister mark rutte speaking last night. Translation in order to get the virus back under control the number of social contacts and travel movements must be drastically reduced. That is a ha rd be drastically reduced. That is a hard message and the measures are going to hurt but it is the only way. The facts do not lie, we need to be structure on ourselves and our own behaviour. Two other countries worth looking at. First germany, often seen as the poster boy in europe in terms of an Effective Response to the virus. Fewer than 10,000 deaths so far even though it has the largest population on the continent. But infections are up over 5,000 recorded yesterday the First Time Since april. New measures are now being introduced in berlin and other cities bars and restaurants have to close at 11pm. A ban on large gatherings at sporting events and concerts has been extended to the end of the year in areas with high infection rates. And private parties and gatherings are limited to ten people. And finally sweden, a bit of an outlier because it never locked down during the early stages of the pandemic, and still hasnt. Its death rates from coronavirus are similar to many other countries but are significantly higher than comparable scandinavian neighbours like norway and finland. In sweden gatherings of more than 50 people are banned, people have been working from home where possible, but shops, bars, restaurants and gyms have stayed open. But restrictions have been imposed in france, in spain where theres a 15 day state of emergency in madrid and in italy. Across europe, the virus has never gone away. And there is a difficult period ahead. East Kent Hospitals trust has apologised unreservedly to an elderly patient with dementia who was restrained on 19 separate occasions while staff forcibly treated him. Security guards were asked to hold down the mans arms and legs at the William Harvey hospital in as hford. Michael buchanan reports. This is the William Harvey hospital in ashford. To its maternity and pandemic problems, we can now add the horrific treatment of an elderly and vulnerable man. The man was admitted from his care home in late november because he had a urinary problem. He also had a form of dementia that could make him aggressive, both verbally and physically. Now, there are ways of calming such patients, to ensure that medical treatment can be administered. But during the nearly three weeks he spent here, none of that happened. Weve seen the internal investigations, spoken to insiders, and discovered what actually occurred. Medics initially tried to sedate the 77 year old, who were not naming, at his familys request. But the drugs had little impact, so two days after his admission, nurses first called the Hospital Security team to restrain him. A report weve seen say two security guards held down arms and legs, which left the patient with broken skin, redness to wrists and knees. Many of the restraints took place in the middle of the night, on a large ward, described as chaotic and understaffed. Its a really shocking and extreme case. We shared the documents with katie featherstone, who has studied the care of dementia patients in the nhs. Security guards are in hospitals to protect everybody. Theyre not there to be part of care delivery. The frequency of the restraints varied, but over one ten day period, the man was restrained on 16 separate occasions. Held down, while catheters were inserted, sometimes without any sedation. It must have been a really horrific experience. He must have been in considerable pain, which wasnt treated. He was very able to express his wishes. He didnt want it to continue. But yet it did. So, how should the man have been treated . With patience and understanding, according to this expert. For general nursing staff, it often cuts into a very busy working day, and they often feel they dont have time for actually sitting and calming someone. In a statement, the nhs trust that runs the hospital told us. We unreservedly apologise to the patient and his family, and every member of staff has been put through a dementia training programme. Right guard, who employ the security officers, said they had done nothing wrong and always acted under the instruction of clinicians. The patients family said simply. What happened to our dad should never have been allowed to happen and should never be allowed to happen again. Michael buchanan, bbc news, ashford, in kent. Eu leaders are holding a summit in brussels on thursday to consider progress in negotiations on a new trading relationship with the uk. Fishing rights have become a major Sticking Point in the talks. Half the catch in frances northern ports comes from british waters. Our paris correspondent Lucy Williamson has been to boulogne sur mer, at the heart of frances fishing industry, to ask how a deal could be struck. Like negotiators, fishermen rely on shifting positions to get results. Navigating the distance between france and the uk is a daily commute for lauren. Three quarters of his crabs and lobsters come from british waters. His grandfather fished off the coast of scotland. His father, in the channel, like him, but he is worried that the ebb and flow of post brexit trade negotiations is threatening to sink boats like his. Translation we are devastated. So disappointed. If we can not enter british waters, it is practically the end of our profession. We may decide to flex our muscles. We got in trouble before for blocking the port of calais but it is something we will discuss. Britain reportedly wants to change the way its fish stocks are allocated and taper off eu catches over several yea rs. France has refused any compromise. No deal is better than a bad deal, it says. The eu chief negotiator has pleaded for some wiggle room but trust is in short supply. We do want to trust the uk, what we have seen in the last weeks regarding the agreement is extremely worrying. There will be no agreement on the future relation if we dont have full confidence and respect on the first part of this negotiation, there is no agreement. Despite the fears of fishermen and the hard line position of president macron, many in france believe a deal on fishing is possible but too much compromise could spark trouble at home for mr macron the head of this region is a potential rival for the presidency and, after years of social unrest in france and the pressures of covid i9, more disruption in a sensitive area like this is the last thing mr macron needs. But many fishermen say they would compromise on their catch rather than lose access completely. Translation it would be a lot more acceptable to have 80 of the catch in british waters rather than nothing at all. 60 of the catch . Ah, that is not viable. But if there is some sort of financial compensation, maybe. At boulognes markets, buyers choose fish for french restaurant tables. Three quarters of britains catch is sold to the eu. No deal risks a sort of mutually assured destruction for fisherman on both sides of the channel. Will navigation of these contested waters prove easier in boulogne than in brussels . Lucy williamson, bbc news, boulogne. A io year old boy from devon has raised more than 16 thousand pounds after sleeping outside in a tent for more than 200 nights. The tent was left to max woosey by his 74 year old friend and neighbour rick, who died in february. The money which max has raised will be going to the north devon hospice