food shortages are kicking in and brexit is biting. manchester united are taught a lesson by young boys. they re defeated in their champions league opener, with the swiss side scoring a very late winner in bern. ignition, lift off. they are the amateur astronauts who are about to launch into orbit, in a landmark mission for space tourism. it may be a bit misty and murky out there at the moment but after yesterday s heavy rainfall, especially in eastern areas, the next few days looking drier and sunnier. i ll have your full forecast here on breakfast. it s wednesday the 15th of september. our top story. the roll out of coronavirus booster jabs for more than 30 million eligible people across the uk is set to begin within the coming days. it s part of a wider strategy to control the virus over the winter months. but experts have warned there could be a significant rise in hospital admissions unless some restrictions are introduced. here s our political correspondent, helen catt.
and advice to work from home. do you think measures should be brought in? get in touch with us this morning you can tweet me @annita mcveigh or use the hashtag bbc your questions. also this morning. figures released this morning show the rate at which prices are rising jumped to 3.2% last month. it s the sharpest rise in inflation since records began. labour is leading a commons debate later on whether to keep the £20 a week uplift to universal credit. it s currently due to be scrapped in october. south korea has tested its own ballistic missiles after north korea fired two into the sea overnight. ip coins are being made again after a pause of two years. lockdowns means a lot of coins have been left down sofas and in pockets at home. and the first ever all civilian space flight will take off later today with an entrepreneur, a healthcare worker, a scientist and a data analyst on board. the roll out of coronavirus booster jabs for more than 30 million people across the uk i
and new york a listers the fashion world s met gala returns after covid. hello and welcome. here in the the uk, the government is setting out its much anticipated covid winter plan later, with proposals including booster jabs for over 50s expected to be laid out by ministers. it s the second major announcement on vaccines in less than 2a hours, after it was confirmed last night that all children in england aged 12 to 15 will be offered a single jab from next week. our health correspondent, michelle roberts, has this report. it s clear that this will be no normal winter and the nhs is braced for a very busy time. the pandemic continues with plenty of coronavirus around to infect yet more people. on top of that there will be flu and other respiratory viruses that put pressure on the health service at this time of year, as well as a backlog of treatments, disrupted by covid. the prime minister is expected to announce today that certain measures such as lockdowns should not be
best known celebrities. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. in england today, we ll all get more details later from the government on its plans to deal with the pandemic over the coming months. we expect that all over 50s will be offered a covid boosterjab. in it was confirmed last night that children aged 12 to 15 will be offered a single vaccine dose from next week in england. let s take a look at what other countries are doing. germany, like the uk, has only been vaccinating children over 16, and some younger children who are clinically vulnerable. but spain, france and italy have been vaccinating children above 12 for the past few months. across the atlantic, canada and the us have been vaccinating children above 12 since may here s what some teenagers think of the decision in england. i don t want to make a decision where maybe i might regret later in life or. i just want to take things at a pace where i know i understand. it s very cloudy