Now on bbc news 0k. Wednesday in parliament. Sarah gilbert is leading the oxford trials. I hope we can improve on those timelines and come to your rescue. Obviously, the thing that we have to do is show hello there and welcome that the vaccine works. To wednesday in parliament. So, these things are very coming up in the next half hour, unpredictable and thats why i cant the uk government offers up to 3 give you a firm timeline. Million hong kong residents i can just tell you that we are vaccinating in multiple countries the chance to settle in the uk. Where there is high transmission. So, we are increasing the chances of getting but the enactment of this legislation imposed the efficacy result early. By the authorities in beijing on the people of hong kong constitutes a clear and serious professor sirjohn bell said medical professionals were worried about how breach of the joint declaration. To manage seasonal flu on top of covid 19. Because you will get people as more firms announce job losses, the labour leader challenges with severe pneumonia, borisjohnson over promises to boost arriving with fevers, the uks infrastructure and economy. And all the usual things and it will be pandemonium in the a e departments. So, what im rather hoping there needs to be a laser like is that we first of all, focus on protecting jobs, ideally expand the number of people so how manyjobs does getting flu vaccines the Prime Minister think yesterdays so we get better coverage. Announcement will protect . And secondly, we push quite hard but the Prime Minister defends his plans. To make sure people are compliant an investment in infrastructure in participating in the flu going up to £100 billion. Vaccine programmes. The uptake is lamentably small we are going to build, in some centres and i think were build, build and deliver jobs, jobs, jobs. Not messing around any more. This could be really serious but first, the Prime Minister has announced that up to 3 million if people dont get the vaccines. Hong kong residents are to be offered the chance to settle now, earlier in the programme, in the uk and ultimately we heard labour leader sir keir starmer raise recentjob cuts announced by a number apply for citizenship, of high profile firms. Top of that list was airbus, following chinas introduction of new National Security legislation in the former british colony. Which is to cut 1,700 jobs in the uk Hong Kong Police made theirfirst arrests under a new anti protest law imposed by beijing. With its factory at broughton nine people were held accused in north wales expected of violating the law, to be heavily hit. A total of 15,000 jobs including one for possessing are to be cut globally. And the company has said it hopes a Pro Independence flag. To avoid compulsory redundancies. At first ministers questions, Mark Drakeford pledged to stand more than 300 others were detained at a banned rally. By the firm. The law targets secession, subversion and terrorism with punishments up to life in prison. I it to be absolutely clear borisjohnson gave his reaction that the Welsh Government will do to the new law at Prime Ministers questions. All we can to support the company and its workforce in these but the Global Nature of the current it violates hong kongs high degree crisis in aviation means that local solutions will not be sufficient of autonomy and is in direct by themselves to ensure the future conflict with hong kong basic law. Of this important the law also threatens the freedoms and rights protected by thejoint strategic industry. Declaration. I am absolutely furious and frankly upset. We made clear, mr speaker, for months now, i have been telling that if china continue down this path, we would introduce a new route the uk government that they must for those with British National overseas status to enter the uk, intervene, support jobs in granting them limited leave the aviation and aerospace sector. To remain, with the ability to live and honestly, ive and work in the uk and thereafter heard nothing back. This is an industry that to apply for citizenship, had furloughed jobs. And that is precisely this is not the fault what we will do now. Of the company nor its workforce. First minister, will you speak directly with borisjohnson and tell him that he must act now . Afterwards, the foreign secretary made a statement. Today, i have the depressing but necessary duty to report what we have to do, working together with the uk government, to the house that the enactment is to find a way of helping of this legislation imposed this industry to bridge by the authorities in beijing on the people of hong kong between the difficulties it faces constitutes a clear and serious today and the successful future that is still there for it. Breach of the joint declaration. We may find ourselves in a situation beijing has ripped this treaty up where there may be some airbusjobs in the foreign secretarys face, that will be lost and obviously our in full view of the international community. Priority must be ensuring minimising no amount of shiny new planes can the number of those jobs that disguise the fact this are lost here in wales. Is a humiliating affront, both for Global Britain and so to a certain extent, theres and for the foreign an element of competition there. Are there, for example, some things that need to be done in the field of infrastructure whether that be digital secretary personally. Infrastructure, practical infrastructure, that could be offered as not an immediate solution but as a short Term Solution to make it more attractive for airbus i remain deeply concerned, mr speaker, that while this announcement is to be welcomed, to stay here and keep the work here . His counterparts at the treasury see Chinese Investment as a central Mark Drakeford said the plant plank of the uks recovery at broughton had always had and that the governments approach remains deeply confused. To compete with other sites for too long in relation to china, in europe, but it was at the leading we have had no strategy at home edge of production, efficiency and no strategy abroad. And health and safety. I hope he can give us a commitment later, the transport minister said hed be convening a summit today that this marks the start to discuss the future of a very different era. Of the aerospace, automotive and manufacturing sector. The basic difference is that we believe that freedom of expression and peaceful protest supports social stability, whereas the chinese he added it was vital the uk government thinks it undermines social stability. Chancellor rishi sunak took when you look at what is happening the lead, calling for an evolution of the furlough in the rest of the world, it has never been more important scheme to support a shorter working week. Consultation on the specific number ofjobs that will be announced will take some time as im sure to stand up for those values. You recognise and we will be working throughout that period with the company in making sure that i very much share the disappointment anybody who finds themselves and frustration of the foreign redundant following the consultation has support through working wales secretary that things to get training or further have reached this point, employment opportunities. But surely all countries and all institutions must understand that this is a moment where we have to pick a side. Either you can be on the side and side with hong kong and the joint declaration, or else you choose to stand with the Chinese Communist party. Theres a big, big supply chain and a plethora of local businesses that are very dependent on the site at broughton. So, can you tell us a bit more about how you would tend to engage with and support the wider supply like all dictatorships, chain by these proposed it cannot be appeased, redundancies . We believe that there are around 150 and if we dont take action in trade, in investment, businesses within the airbus supply chain who could be affected and really hit them where it hurts, we will not be able to stop this tiger growing more by the announcement overnight. And more ferocious. We are looking at opportunities in dealing with china, through the forthcoming site we should always champion our values to introduce a number of businesses and never trim on that, within the supply chain but will he make clear so that we will have a major to the chinese regime manufacturer that can and will he reinforce with them consult our services too. That, wherever possible, we seek cooperation and not confrontation . I think he is absolutely right to say we want a positive relationship, we dont want it to deteriorate or become a self fulfiling prophecy. We are very clear to china on this. But equally, when it comes to issues of values, finally, the governments human rights and international being urged to take dramatic action obligations which go to trust to save orchestras, regional and confidence, not just theatres and other cultural in the United Kingdom having trust and confidence in china but in organisations from the crippling the world and the international effects of coronavirus restrictions. The subject was raised by a Peer Community having trust whos the son of a composer, and confidence in china china must live up to its word, the god son of benjamin britten, china must keep its international obligations. And a composer himself. Musicians, actors, artists as well as orchestras and venues have either fallen between furlough and emergency funding dominic raab. Which is indeed welcome or coming many coronavirus lockdown to the end of that assistance. Restrictions in england we have already lost one theatre. Are being eased this weekend, the lighthouse in poole, meaning people can finally go back for example, and the manchester to pubs, restaurants camerata have only weeks of funds left. And hairdressers. So what these and the larger but residents in leicester will have organisations need is a definite to carry on under tougher rules date now and figures now for another couple of weeks so that they can plough ahead at least, due to a local outbreak. As a business and replenish both our Cultural Heritage at Prime Ministers questions, and indeed the coffers the labour leader argued that while the leicester spike had been of the treasury. Known about for days, local authorities hadnt had lady barran spoke for the data they needed and so he worried about relaxing the culture secretary, 0liver dowden. My right honourable friend the secretary of state has been absolutely clear that the government will continue to take action commensurate with the scale the rules for the rest of england. Of the crisis at the time that action is needed. This nationwide lifting of restrictions this weekend could i remind the minister without an app, without clear data that extraordinarily, for local authorities after the Second World War at a time or the world beating system we are promised. Of huge deprivation and austerity, the arts council was created under i do support it. Jeering. The leadership of maynard keynes with cross party backing to deliver major coordinated support for performing arts, museums, i support the easing of restrictions, but unlike the Prime Minister, im and other cultural venues . Not blind to the risk. He said two thirds of people with covid 19 werent being reached a claim rejected by borisjohnson. Now that once again these entities as he knows very well, the test, are facing the extreme financial consequences of forced closure track and trace operation and further restrictions as a result is actually reaching huge numbers of covid 19, will the government of people and causing them mount a similarly extraordinary to self isolate in ways i dont and coordinated long term response think he conceivably could have expected a month ago to sustain their existence . When this system was setup. Keir starmer turned to borisjohnsons speech the minister said a cultural renewal on tuesday, where he pledged to be task force has been set up, ambitious about the uks future, to report to the government. A member of that task force as he set out a post coronavirus is the former Top Television recovery plan. Executive, lord grade. The pm promised a £5 billion new deal to build homes and infrastructure. Amid the normal bluster, there was a really striking line in that speech. The Prime Minister said, we know that the jobs many people had injanuary are not coming back. The Creative Industries and the arts sector are going to lose forever a large swathe of our regional i fear that this is the equivalent line to the line in the Prime Ministers speech on march 12, venues throughout the uk, when he said, i must level with you. Many more families are going to lose particularly outside london. Loved ones before their time. Couldnt my noble friend the minister give us any indication and we know what happened next. Of how sympathetic and how well the conversations thats why there needs to be are going with the treasury . A laser like focus on protecting jobs, so how manyjobs does the Prime Minister think yesterdays announcement will protect . I think he first of all may pay the government is not going to be tribute to the work of this in the position to save every venue but we are regularly government in protecting 11 million listening to the sector. We are actively talking to the treasury considering how best jobs throughout this crisis. We can respond to the long term challenges which the sector faces. Lady barran bringing us to the end he may draw attention to the fact of this edition of the programme. That weve supported huge sectors but do join me at the same time tomorrow for another round up of the uk economy at the cost of £120 billion, and im not of the day here at westminster. Going to give a figure but for now from me, for the number ofjob losses that may or may not take place, but, alicia mccarthy, goodbye. Of course, the risk is very, very serious, as he rightly says. That is what we are proceeding with the new deal, the fair deal for the british people which will be not just massive investment in our National Health service, £34 billion, £44 billion in our schools, but an investment in infrastructure going up to £100 billion. We are going to build, build, build and deliver jobs, jobs, jobs for the people hello. Of this country. 0ur weather is set to serve up some pretty mixed fare in the days ahead. The general theme is that things but keir starmer said what had been are unsettled and there will be announced had amounted to £100 spells of rain affecting all areas per person and not much at some stage and it will be pretty of what was promised was new. Windy and our temperatures are looking distinctly lacklustre. If anything, perhaps thursday, meanwhile, as the Prime Minister one of the quieter days of the three was speaking, airbus announced 1,700 job losses, easyjet, orfour ahead. 1,300 job losses, tm lewin and harveys, 800 job losses. This is the area of low pressure that will come barreling in on friday. Thursday, we have a couple thats just yesterday. And there was nothing of weather fronts working their way in the Prime Ministers speech for the 3. 2 Million People in hospitality or the 2. 9 million in retail. Next weeks Financial Statement south across the uk. Could be the last chance cloud and rain to start the day to save millions ofjobs. In southern scotland, will the Prime Minister start now northern ireland. Drifting into Northern England. By extending the furlough scheme through the afternoon we then start for those parts of the economy that to see the front breaking up and the rain turning increasingly into showers. A little bit of warmth are still most are risk . In the atmosphere, those showers can really get going through the afternoon across the midlands and Eastern England and some heavy borisjohnson said the package hed and thundery downpours to come. Announced was worth £600 billion not all areas seeing them, but pretty punchy where of investment, but the best thing they do break out. Would be to get people back to work and get the virus under control. Here are thursdays top temperatures. The best thing, actually, that the opposition could do is stop 12 across northern scotland despite more in the way equivocating and do one thing one of sunshine here. Week and one thing another week, and decide they emphatically support ending lockdown, in the south, we could get up to 20 they emphatically support kids degrees but the temperatures being back in school, rather than being bossed of course will plummet if you get caught in a heavy shower. Thursday evening, we will see around by the unions. Many of those showers dying away, any stray showers from scotland clearing as well but then we look mr speaker, we are the builders, to the west into the early hours theyre the blockers. Of friday for that big area of low were the doers, theyre the ditherers. Were going to get on with it pressure starting to show its hand, rain by the end of the night and take this country forward. Into southwest scotland and northern ireland. Overnight lows, about 11 to 14 just about covering it. There was not a single wind strengthening already penny for scotland out first thing on friday. Of what was supposed it will be a windy to be a reset speech day across the board. From the Prime Minister yesterday. A set of weather fronts will mean some fairly persistent rain this was a speech devoid of action, across the northern half of the uk, devoid of ambition and devoid of any just a chance the southeast support for the most of england may stay dry throughout despite building cloud here. Vulnerable in our society. Some of this rain for wales, Northern England and northern there will be plenty of wonderful ireland and scotland is going to be heavy and it will get significant totals by the time the day is out. Things that we want to do with him, top temperatures, typically in the mid to high teens. Working with him, working with the Scottish Administration to improve transport and other feeling cooler in the rain. Infrastructure across the whole of the United Kingdom, including scotland. Borisjohnson. The top officials at the home office were given a torrid time when they appeared before the Home Affairs Select committee, where the questioning focused on the changing rules for quarantining people 21 with a bit of brightness arriving in the uk in the southeast. In particular, the reasoning behind and here is the weekend. Low pressure still doing its business sending a series of weather fronts our way. The positioning of those at the moment is quite difficult a decision in march, to pin down but a rough rule of thumb at the moment, it looks like like the wettest of the weather on saturday will be across the southern half of the uk and shifting further at the beginning of the pandemic, north for sunday. To lift a requirement for new arrivals from the worst hit it stays unsettled and rather cool countries to self isolate for 14 days. Even on into next week. Did you at any time ask for an assessment of the number of people who might be coming into the country with covid 19 . Im not aware that we. Chair, im more than happy to confirm that after the hearing. Ok, that would be helpful, because i have to say, it would be really, really baffling as to why you wouldnt ask for that information. Even if you waited up in the balance of other information, ijust find it odd that the home 0ffice isnt seeking crucial evidence like this. Chair, what i would go back to is professor astons evidence, the uncertainties around the number of very, very significant. Are you telling me nobody has asked for or estimated the number of people who might arrive from Different Countries if quarantine regulations are lifted over the next couple months . Understanding of prevalence in other this is bbc news, with the latest headlines countries is absolutely a factor. For viewers in the uk but what about estimates and around the world. Of the number of people my name is mike embley. Arriving with covid . After hundreds of arrests in hong kong in protests against chinas new security laws, up to 3 million residents could be granted new rights i do not believe that anyone has to live and work in the uk. Asked for that number to be pinned down, given the range of uncertainties that are being dealt with, putin poised to keep power but as i said, chair, for a very long time. Im absolutely very happy to make early official results in russia show apparently sure that we can confirm that overwhelming approval for after the hearing. Keeping the president in place. The white house insists claims that russia paid bounties to the taliban to kill us ok, i find that absolutely baffling. Questioning moved on to the Home Office Response to the windrush scandal troops are unverified. And the verdict of the official report that senior officials still failed to accept the injustice that had been done. The us strikes a deal to buy that is really alarming, isnt it . Almost the entire world supply of a drug that helps do you think there are people recovery from covid 19. In the home office who are incapable of being re educated, re trained, fears for re cultu red into understanding recovery from covid 19. Brazils wildlife is the fears for brazils wildlife is theyre dealing with real people the number of fires in the with real life stories that they got badly, badly wrong . Amazon rise over the and if not, are some of those people going to have to leave . No, i dont think that people in the home office are incapable of being retrained. I think that. Quite to the contrary, i see a department that has read and digested and is already acting on the brilliant and very powerful report that Wendy Williams did into the lessons to be learned from the windrush scandal. And what about complaints that the Compensation Scheme for windrush victims was taking too long . And we are determined to take our time, not to rush, not to make mistakes, and to assure that everyone in the end gets the full compensation to which they are entitled. Thats a really important part of our response to the scandal. Mr rycroft, i understand what youre saying by taking your time, but i know the windrush cohort they are my parents cohort, they are an ageing cohort. And what concerns them and the people that are working with them is, whilst you take your time, there will be persons in the end who will not get the compensation theyre entitled to because they have, in fact, passed away. Youre watching wednesday in parliament, with me, alicia mccarthy. A technical expert brought in to reset universal credit has accused Civil Servants of overconfidence and of under estimating the significance of the changes to welfare benefits. Tom loosemore told mps on the work and Pensions Committee that officials were unwilling to tell ministers what was happening. And i think that hubris and that defensiveness and the unwillingness, the incredible unwillingness, to tell ministers what was actually happening, it was a very toxic environment, truth be told, that i walked into. And a lot of people were very badly damaged. A lot of people who worked incredibly hard in dwp were very badly damaged by that toxicity. I had to move the team to a separate building and lock the door in 2013 to start the reset process, it was that bad. But he said the Delivery Team were now exceptional, although there were still issues with the policy. One of those issues is the five week wait facing most claimants for their first payment. Can you tell us, is the five week wait which is inherent in universal credit, is it in your view kind of hard wired into universal credit . Into universal credit or can it be changed . I have checked also with dwp now and they dont believe anybody is having to wait for payment now five weeks. They think they are making the payments, including advances if necessary, in four weeks. So, the answer to your question, can it be changed . Yes. Would i change it right now . No, because the scale of uplift that universal credit will be dealing with now, when you think of Something Like 2. 5 million claims going through and, to be honest with you, if were all honest about this, we anticipate an even bigger uplift in the coming months. We hope not, but businesses as they go under may well people either by lower hours of work will fall back under universal credit, or being completely unemployed. Do you regret the six week and now five week wait has given people a negative impression of uc before they actually get to experience it . It was not my plan. I did not want it. The six weeks or the five weeks for that matter. I understand that the problems of obviously making sure everyone gets on and gets properly assessed, but the original plan i think as the others have said, was a maximum four week wait. And we thought that covered it all. 00 17 08,558 2147483051 45 18,993 it was a decision made 2147483051 45 18,993 4294966103 13 29,430 after the 2015 election