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"you are going to get home safely to your children." and coming up — meet kuno, and i did, so you were right. the hero dog who's receiving that's the way to look the animal victoria cross for saving at it, isn't it? british soldiers fighting it has been lovelyjust in afghanistan despite to see you again, really. you know, we don't have to stay strangers, do we? being shot himself. not at all. for you to have these heroes that went in, he was one. ijust don't think he realises he actually is one, because he just did what he thought was hisjob. usman ahmed talking to sharon crawford there. details of organisations offering information and support with mental health are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call for free, at any time to hear recorded good afternoon, and information on 08000155 998. welcome to bbc news. it wasn't a concession — and he certainly hasn't phoned joe biden to congratulate him, but donald trump's green light to presidential transition is as close as we've got so far. and now, three weeks after the election, that formal handover can begin. donald trump acknowledged in a tweet talking about the united states, that the transition was under way. but he said he would donald trump has agreed to give the continue to challenge go—ahead to funding being the outcome of the poll. transferred to joe go—ahead to funding being transferred tojoe biden's team. joe joe biden‘s team will now have access to federal funds biden has said this on twitter. and federal office space. it also paves the way for him to receive regular national security briefings. peter bowes reports. cheering and applause. a step closer to the white house. the green light for president—elect that is joe biden's joe biden formally to begin that isjoe biden's response to the moves towards some sort of the transition process transition although donald trump with the trump administration. still protesting the result and he three weeks after the election, says the fight is still far from the general services administration, over. the government body that helps hauliers are warning of "mayhem" at holyhead port when the brexit with the handover, finally transition period ends injust over five week's time. acknowledged that mr biden it's one of the uk's biggest ports was the apparent winner. and a major route for goods president trump tweeted that he had between the island of ireland and the uk mainland. approved his administration's but holyhead's owner, stena line, co—operation with the handover, says that despite major changes but without conceding the election. being introduced in a short "our case strongly continues, timeframe — the process will be smooth. we will keep up the good fight, brian meechan reports. and i believe we will prevail." the president added that, passenger numbers have in the best interest of the country, soared at holyhead. he was recommending that his team it's the uk's second biggest roll—on, roll—off port after dover, taking around 1200 lorries and trailers a day does what needs to be done across the irish sea. with regard to initial protocols. it opens the door to a fund of more but whether the end of the uk—eu than $6 million forjoe biden to set transition period and the new rules coming into force onjanuary1st up the new administration. will bring chaos or calm the president—elect will get access depends on who you ask. to top security briefings, office the view from irish space and key government officials. the biden team welcomed the move. "today's decision is a needed hauliers is clear enough. step to begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, including getting the pandemic after the deadline and the eu... under control and our uk brexiting, the decisions economy back on track." still won't be made. they'll unfold as whooping. the problems appear. the country is still divided over that leads to a certain the election result, degree of mayhem. but there is a growing acceptance so you will have time delay, you'll amongst republicans band have a lot of anxious moments, mr trump is on his way out. you'll have a lot of truck people with few legal avenues remaining for the president getting a little hot under to challenge the election, joe biden is building a team of veteran washington figures. the collar, you'll have ferry times delayed and you'll have a general upset, it is obvious you're the message — safe hands going to have upset. and experience first. upset, too, locally. the biden administration, now with an official government customs checks won't be done on the shores of holyhead website, is taking shape. when they are fully enforced by the uk injuly. they'll be done inland, peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. it's thought, at warrington and birmingham. and as our washington correspondent political leaders say that's gary o'donoghue explains, a missed opportunity joe biden is now within touching for creating local jobs, and a security concern. distance of the oval. my plea to any government is that any checkpoint should be the mechanics of the transition here on the island in holyhead, as close to the port as possible. are now being put in place. and the main concern we have sojoe biden gets to is the impact that's going to have trouser that $6 million. on the use of this port and the loss ofjobs. the money really isn't the issue, so the sooner we have any clarification on that, the issue is access to information, we can make sure that the jobs here are safeguarded access to briefings, and that the people of holyhead don't have to worry. access to people, the website that's the most concrete sign of all that. well, strong winds here today and strong words from hauliers and politicians. he gets to press ahead with his plans for his administration. but stena line says that it's been the one thing i would say, simon, bringing cargo and passengers is that the downside of this across the irish sea for 25 years forjoe biden is that from now on, and it's confident this really, things like the covid process will go smoothly. pandemic become the biden pandemic rather than the trump pandemic. the integration of our freight checking systems is only now so his plans for combating just being completed, the virus, forgetting the states so we are going live testing the virus, for getting the states in the next two weeks, so the time schedules are very, very tight on these things. to do what he wants them to do we are starting to educate our staff on the new check—in processes and so on and so forth. in terms of restrictions, so, yes, i have a good degree of confidence that we are prepared these all start to fall into his lap for the here and now, and any kind of idea that he'll have but the time schedules are tight. some sort of honeymoon period from january the 20th onwards, another busy day at holyhead i think a lot of people before dawn this morning. around him will be saying that the clock is ticking as it counts won't necessarily happen. down to major changes in how this because the numbers could be port operates and becomes a gateway a lot worse by the middle of the winter when he takes over. out of the european union. brian meechan, bbc news, holyhead. the health secretary matt hancock has defended the government's plans to reintroduce a tiered system of restrictions once the lockdown in england comes to an end next week. the government is still discussing plans for the easing of restrictions over the festive period with leaders tomorrow we have coverage of the of the devolved administrations. it comes as the number of weekly spending review, rishi sunak will be registered deaths involving coronavirus reached its highest announcing plans for the post covid level in england and wales since may. our health correspondent era and many people will be anna collinson reports. interested in what he has to say. in just seven days, two potential there is a view expressed here and coronavirus vaccines have provided real hope of normality returning. also the response from rishi sunak. both the moderna and the pfizerjab are yet to be approved, but millions of doses have been ordered and stjohn ambulance says its volunteers will support the article explains what certain the nhs when it's time. sectors will be hoping for from his we will train, first of all, speech. however, a light—hearted our 10,000 already trained clinical volunteers. response from the chancellor led to they will have additional training the headlining on the bbc website. to go into service in a vaccination programme and then we will move on to recruiting volunteers now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. from outside of stjohn ambulance, from a range of other voluntary hello there. organisations, making sure that it's been a thoroughly wet one they've got the requisite skills for parts of western scotland, northern ireland and then to function in a vaccination centre. to a certain degree, cumbria as well through today. rain remains here into the evening the most at risk of the virus will be first in line but after some sunshine elsewhere, comparatively mild for this to receive a vaccine, starting with those who live stage in november. and work in care homes. temperatures still holding in double figures. cold air coming into play in scotland and northern ireland but the vaccine is a way off yet and tonight, a touch of frost for one or two showers. clouds and outbreaks of rain we still have winter to get through. finally shift southwards and eastwards though, with england's lockdown due to end not quite reaching east midlands, east anglia, the south—east by dawn. on december the 2nd, there are calls temperatures holding up for england for the covid tier system to be and wales tonight under that sheet of cloud. into tomorrow, we will see brighter strengthened. currently there are three levels. medium level is the conditions with a few showers for scotland and northern ireland. base where hospitality carefully brightening up for the rest of england, wales later on, too, will apply. high alert is next, but turning colder here. stays fairly cloudy through parts which means there is no household of the midlands, lincolnshire, east anglia, the south—east, mixing in those and the rule of six the channel islands with some patchy rain or drizzle. applies out doors. very high, and holding on to the last dregs of milder air but chilly conditions mixing of indoors or outdoors, pubs in place elsewhere and with skies clearing as we go through into wednesday night, by thursday morning there's are closed unless they provide a going to be a widespread frost, even a little bit of fog for some, too. substantial meal. it's claimed he won had little effect on reducing transmission by the creation of a new tier 4 is suggested. the health secretary says they are being reviewed but it is too early to say hello, this is bbc news. how they will proceed. but labour the headlines: wa nts a nswers. ca n how they will proceed. but labour wants answers. can he confirm it is the governments intention to impose a meeting of the four uk nations shortly will try to agree a common approach to relaxing coronavirus restrictions tougher set of restrictions on t1 over christmas. i will take part in a cobra meeting areas post this lockdown? mr later today where it is hoped speaker, it is too early to do the that we will agree a common analysis that the honourable gentleman requests, but of course we framework, albeit that some details, remain vigilant. he will soon be for example, on the precise definition of "household" might differ to reflect the different asked to make a decision on the circumstances in each nation. future of the lockdown so the test negative — and we'll earlier we get that information the reduce your quarantine — the new rules for people travelling better. excess deaths of the to england from abroad. difference between those seen this donald trump accepts a formal transition should begin year and what we expect on the past forjoe biden to take office but still doesn't concede five years. year and what we expect on the past five yea rs. latest year and what we expect on the past five years. latest figures show there had been more than 70,000 and says the fight goes on. the parents of harry dunn lose since the pandemic started. this graph shows a huge spike in the a high court challenge number of deaths during the first against the foreign office — after an american woman wave and the numbers are now was allowed to leave britain starting to rise again. winter is following his fatal road accident. a lwa ys starting to rise again. winter is always a difficult time for the nhs it is upsetting, of course it is, with fears of staff burn—out, the but it is just another blip. government is desperate to minimise we've come across many of them. the damaging impact of covid. yes, we have. so we're going to keep going. u nfortu nately i the damaging impact of covid. unfortunately i have been in the position where i have lost from the history section collea g u es position where i have lost to the crime section: the missing colleagues this year to covid—i9. darwin notebooks that myself personally, i have been in a cambridge university library now says were stolen 20 years ago. situation where i have been treating the a—list patients with covid—i9. you do wonder could this be you sport and a full round up next. while england waits for a from the bbc sport centre. vaccine, waits for new restrictions, one thing that is certain this good afternoon. december will be different this the chairman of the english football year. league rick parry says and just how different? the return of fans will be that's something politicians are still working on, a lifeline for many clubs. as our political correspondent up to 4,000 will be allowed to attend matches from next helen catt explains. wednesday when the lockdown in england is lifted. we know there is going to be a cobra there are 21 fixtures meeting later this afternoon for scheduled for tuesday, which the four nations will be but those could be moved to get fans discussing what they plan to do about that. we may not get a final into those games as well. it's taken everybody decision today but certainly it does a little bit by surprise. feel like one is imminent. the next we weren't really expecting anything before christmas. couple of days at the latest. we there is a lot of work to do quite know the rough shape of what it is quickly and it is really important they are trying to agree. a common that we get this right. set of arrangements that will apply we have a number of games taking place on the 1st of december. across england, scotland, wales and in theory we will be as flexible northern ireland which will allow families to meet for a short period as we can if they can be ofa families to meet for a short period of a few days over christmas. moved to the 2nd, but we ministers have been clear, this is don't know which clubs not going to be a free for all. they will be in which tier yet. are talking about setting a number of households who can take part in we won't know that until thursday. these temporary festive bubbles for i think it is one step at a time. that time period. the four nations have been starting from different we'll be hearing from places, because depending on where the liverpool boss you are in the uk, the rules are jurgen klopp on fans returning later this afternoon, different on how you can meet and and in the last couple of hours how. some of the things they have manchester city manager had to look at, what should count as pep guardiola gave his thoughts... a household? had to look at, what should count as a household 7 what had to look at, what should count as a household? what should the number hopefully it will work. everyone is of days be the special arrangements and apply for and will be the impact on public transport if you're only expecting the fans to come back to going to give people a shop window the stadiums. if the government has in which to move around to go see family? those are the sorts of decided it is because i'm pretty things we know they have been sure that the scientists and the considering. we should hopefully get doctors have decided what is the the final detail which will allow best for everyone. we are a lucky people to plan for christmas in the coming days. profession in the fact that we can do ourjob but we are waiting for people arriving in england the fans to come back, of course. from abroad, who are subject to quarantine rules, will soon be able to significantly reduce their self—isolation period guardiola was speaking ahead of their champions if they pay for a covid test league match tomorrow. chelsea play this evening. after five days and get a negative result. it's a 17:55 kick—off. the rules will come into force they can qualify for the last 16 from the 15th of december, if they beat rennes in france, with the tests from private firms costing between 65 and £120. and the other result simon browning reports. in their group goes their way. they beat the french side 3—0 at stamford bridge earlier this month. frank lampard's side are unbeaten airports, airlines and the aviation so far with seven points industry have been at the halfway stage. crippled by coronavirus. he knows how useful it would be airports are running skeletal operations, sta nsted airport currently closes to qualify with two games to spare. at 5pm but today, there is hope. today's announcement that a test i've just looked at the schedule and release programme which could end quarantine through december and it is brutal. after just five days, we are doing a job that we love could make us travel again. and we want to play regularly, but some of the games particularly around christmas at the moment, i hope it changes. it's a bit tighter in this is the stansted airport manchester united's group, departure lounge where today only 13 they are top but only with six flights left the terminal, tomorrow there's six, points after losing in istanbul the day after five. to bashak—sheheer a few weeks ago. usually at this time of year they play the turkish side at old trafford tonight. there would be hundreds as people we need at least ten points to go escape for some autumn winter sunshine but it's hoped this new testing regime through, definitely. will bring back some desperately needed passengers. after months of having to quarantine for two weeks, it may be even likely that the government now believes cutting that period by more you would have to have 12 points, than a half is safe. having consulted very extensively so we are going to go into this game with medical experts, trying to win it, of course, we believe five days plus a very reliable test, is sufficient time then try to win it well now to be able to release people with a good performance, and the test capacity is there to do this now. because we have games coming thick and fast. the draw‘s been made for the last 32 in the women's champions league. but there is concern chelsea, the reigning about the public‘s ability super league champions, will face to successfully test itself. the portuguese champions benfica. to take a self—administered sample is often not good enough, manchester city also enter the competiton at this stage you really, really need to go right and they will face swedish side to the back of your throat and nose gothenburg. the two legged knockout ties and get a good sample. will take place next month. having got a good sample, glasgow city, who came through qualifying, face sparta prague. it's also important next year's diamond league athletics that it is tested properly in a reliable, sensitive kit. schedule has been released. passengers who opt to use the testing programme to cut their quarantine period london will host one of the 14 will have to pay for their test meetings just ten days before as they will not be the start of the rescheduled provided by the nhs. tokyo olympics. but with some private covid tests costing around £100 each, the london stadium will stage the meeting on the 13thjuly. for a family of travellers, that's after the european football it is a big hit to the holiday budget. championships and it also avoids it is a lot of money, a clash with the wimbledon singles an additional payment that families final and f1's british grand prix. are going to have to pay, a family of four, that gateshead has been overlooked despite being on the calendar this is an additional quite heavy cost but that said, year before being cancelled a lot of people did not get to go away this summer. because of the pandemic. tens of thousands ofjobs have already been lost in the aviation sector. some bad news for wales ahead airports are quieter of their rugby union autumn nations cup than ever before. match against england. ross moriarty, who's won 45 caps, has been released from the squad because of an ankle injury. jonathan davies also looks set whilst industry broadly welcomes to miss saturday's game in llanelli the new regime, the uk's biggest airport thinks more can be done. butjosh navidi and taulupe faletau it will take a while before the rest are back in full training. of the row gets to the same position and we all travel with confidence that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for so this is only a first step. but we don't know how you in the next hour. business travel will change. for now, the policy is england only. more now on the national as other uk nations evaluate lockdown in england, the evidence and risks. and the prime minister confirmed with holidays and flights yesterday that on the second at record low levels, of december and individual regions it's hoped this new testing policy will return to tiered restrictions. will give us the confidence weddings, funerals and group worship can take place, to take to the skies soon. and youth clubs can also resume simon browning, bbc news. in small bubbles and social here to discuss the new restrictions and what impact distancing restrictions. latest developments in vaccines but this has its challenges. could have on them is professor paul openshaw we'rejoined now by emma guthrie, assistant chief guide of from university college london. girlguiding. welcome to the programme, nice to how have you coped until now?m talk to you again. the announcement of new changes coming in england and how have you coped until now? it has been a challenging and interesting elsewhere, all things about to get year it like it has been for so many better or worse? it is peter others but we have managed to adapt. we are an organisation that is 110 yea rs we are an organisation that is 110 years old. i have always relied upon openshaw from imperial college london. i am sorry. face—to—face meetings for the openshaw from imperial college london. iam sorry. iwill repeat majority of our meetings but from the question, are things about to march many of our units moved get better? we are filled with hope straight online. we are very with news about the vaccines and i creative and dedicated volunteers who are planning their units and do think the new levels of giving dale's opportunities online restrictions that are coming in are going to be very clear and i do within ten days of the lockdown —— think it is a very positive move, we giving girls opportunities. we had have a plan now about how people can an online programme for notjust our start to return from overseas and be girl guide members but for anyone who wanted to access it online, as tested. i must say, iam well. we have been supporting start to return from overseas and be tested. i must say, i am very nervous at this point. the whole members to run meetings online, and nation has tried so hard, people have invested so much in trying to also face—to—face where we were able to, but obviously doing so with not get infected and i think with safety at the heart of everything we the end in sight, we really need to do. the irony is that the hold our nerve and maintain as much restrictions imposed because of this safety as we possibly can whilst we wretched virus are the very reasons have times to get these vaccines young people, many of them are suffering, mental health is developed and rolled out. we are not something we have spoken about, and it is at times like this when it there yet, we are not at the girl guides and other groups are finishing line, but we can see the most needed. absolutely. it has hit finishing line, but we can see the finishing line. professor, that is difficult because we are talking the sector really hard. girl guiding about human nature and when people is no different. we are facing our see the light at the end of the tunnel, when we hear weekly now, of biggest ever crisis, but we have major developments in terms of the been proud of the way our volunteers vaccine, it is easy to take the foot and organisation has been able to rally and adapt. but many young off the pedal and assume we are in the clear? yes, or take the foot off people are missing out on the the clear? yes, or take the foot off the break and put it on the opportunities and the community they really need. it has been great when accelerator. yes, i do understand we have been able to feed and i've andi accelerator. yes, i do understand and i personally cannot wait for these restrictions to be over. if i joined some amazing virtual meetings and to see girls working together feel so sorry for people whose and to see girls working together and getting to have an amazing time businesses and whose lives are being so —— when we have been able to meet. businesses and whose lives are being so badly impacted by all of this. it but we know how important is —— it isn't too far to go now and these vaccines are looking like they might be very effective, although we still have to see the full results. i do is for people to have this opportunity and young people will be so important as to how we move on think the testing that is being from the virus and how we have strength as a community and we need suggested for people who are to invest in them and we need returning from overseas or coming from a high risk area seems very continued investment. it is incredibly challenging just now. as sensible. i would also caution that a single test isn't enough to really we wait to understand the new tiered system in england and who is in what be 100% sure you don't have covid. if somebody develops symptoms of i covid despite a negative test, they system in england and who is in what l--|n system in england and who is in what , —— in what tiers, that is still regard themselves as a something you are going to be positive covid case until they have watching? yes, it has been very had a confirmatory test. is the system of tiering a proper way difficult for us and other forward or would you prefer to see a organisations, and we operate all over the uk and we have members continued state of national overseas, as well. with the lockdown? i think lockdown looks restrictions being different in like it has had a good effect. we different places and changing co nsta ntly, different places and changing constantly, that has been a huge can see the effect coming through, challenge for us to think about how but it hasn't fed through at the that works for our membership, and how we make sure our members are moment into saved deaths, because safe and able to offer guiding where that does take some time. i am they can. we are all seeing the afraid we are going to see a continued rise. but returning to a light at the end of the tunnel, where would you see girl guiding tiered system, but a pretty this time next year? my hope would stringent tiered system seems very rational. it is really hard to get be that we are able to get back to this right and i don't envy the politicians and the government face—to—face guiding, that is something closer to the having to make these judgments. opportunities that we have managed to offer them until now, more like politicians and the government having to make thesejudgments. it isa having to make thesejudgments. it is a really, really tough call. i think we have to adhere to the rules what we have been giving over the and we must be really careful over last 110 years, to be able to be the next six months while the together, because it is something really important, about girls being vaccines are being rolled out. able to work together and to meet professor peter openshaw, good to see you and thank you for your time and try different things and this afternoon. challenge themselves in that space. russia says its coronavirus vaccine is up to 95% effective at stopping although the virtual is great, there people developing covid—19 symptoms. is something amazing about girls russia has been criticised by some scientists in the west who have being able to interact in the same accused it of cutting corners place. i hope we would be back to in an effort to try to rush something more like we are used to, out its vaccine, something that russia has denied. the russian government says it to be able to meet, we have will charge less for its vaccine obviously missed our camps over the than rivals and aims to produce more summerand obviously missed our camps over the than 1 billion doses at home summer and that sort of thing, but i do think the virtual offer is here and abroad next year. to stay. it has been a great way to and we'll be answering your connect with more girls and questions on the latest travel restrictions announced different girls and to be able to for england here on the bbc keep connecting in this time when they have missed out on so many news channel at 11:30. other things, when they have not do send your questions using the hashtag #bbcyourquestions or email been able to be at school, but they them using yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. have still been able to see their we'll be putting them to travel friends. we have had festivals industry expert paul charles online, we are having a panto at the and editor of which travel, start of december, so we are trying rory boland at 430. our best to replicate girl guiding. rory boland at 11:30. the high court has ruled our volunteers have created virtual that the american woman alleged to have killed harry dunn in a road camps. virtual campfires or those accident last year was entitled sort of things. but we would all to diplomatic immunity. love to be back together again the teenager died after being injured outside an raf base in northamptonshire. face—to—face. love to be back together again face-to-face. yes, for sure. emma, thanks forjoining us. anne sacoolas, who was accused of driving on the wrong side of the road, was allowed to leave the uk after he died. duncan kennedy reports. harry dunn had been a carefree we are hearing an update from teenager when he met his death in august 2019. he was knocked off his bike scotland. nicola sturgeon said there isa scotland. nicola sturgeon said there is a cobra meeting taking place this in northamptonshire by a by a woman afternoon at four o'clock. just getting some guidance from our he was knocked off his bike correspondent at bbc scotland as to in northamptonshire by a car driven by a woman what may happen. they say the four driving on the wrong side of the road. she was anne sacoolas, governments are close to an the wife of an american technical assistant at a nearby agreement on the coronavirus us military base. arrangements for christmas. the soon after the crash, ms sacoolas left britain, claiming diplomatic immunity. governments have agreed to allow up to three households to meet indoors, over a five—day period probably the 23rd until the 27th of december. but harry's parents, charlotte account tim, refused to accept that and went to the united states nicola sturgeon said the precise definition of what constitutes a to try to get ms sacoolas to come back, but failed, household may vary in the differing so launched a judicial review to ask the british courts if ms sacoolas nations and it is understood the had diplomatic immunity. today they heard they had temporary relaxation will include lost their case at the high court lifting travel restrictions and rules ms sacoolas had immunity. allowing overnight stays and all it is upsetting, of course, but it is just a blip, four governments are expected to just another hurdle. we have come across many of them. urge people to use this sparingly yes, we have. because public health officials are we're going to keep going. worried lots of christmas get—togethers could cause a january spike in covid cases. that meeting, foreign secretary dominic raab said thejudges had ruled the cobra meeting, at four o'clock, in his favour over immunity, but he said he felt but a suggestion the announcement for harry's parents. will come on thursday but others are hoping it will come before then. there will be no solace to the family of harry dunn, my heart is with them, so what will the new tier we have made clear that we are on their side. system mean for business? gyms and non—essential shops we have called and continue in all areas are expected to be allowed to reopen but this might not to call for anne sacoolas to return to face justice. be the case for beauty businesses, who were one of the last businesses harry's parents appealed again to re—open at the end of the for anne sacoolas to come back first lockdown. with me is our business to britain to face justice. correspondent ramzan karmali. they say they will appeal today's court ruling and they will not give the tiered system, one of being the up the fight for their son. least restrictive and three the ha rd est, least restrictive and three the hardest, is mrs are anxious to find out where they will be placed and what they will be allowed to do —— duncan kennedy, bbc news, in businesses are anxious. they will oxfordshire. not be getting back to normal more now on a covid christmas, and religious services anytime soon but it is step closer. with congregations attending church will go ahead — rather let's speak now to katie gladhill, than having to watch online — following the government's announcement yesterday that owner of sak‘s beauty in halifax. restrictions on places of worship are to be eased once the national lockdown ends next week. which tier are you expecting to fall the prime minister confirmed that collective worship can resume in all three tiers, into? into the highest at the subject to social distancing, after church leaders had appealed to the government to let churches moment, which is tier 3. what does re—open for the christmas period. that mean for your business? this let's speak now to the reverend professor gina radford, means we can remain open at the vicar of south brent and rattery in devon and also former deputy moment within all tiers as long as chief medical officer for england. she has been advising the church we can be covid secure with the of england on its covid—19 guidance for churches. correct ppe and sanitising and nhs track and trace and we have got to clean down in between clients. this good afternoon to you. good has been tough for the beauty afternoon. you stop being the deputy industry, how has it impacted on your business personally? really chief medical officerfor afternoon. you stop being the deputy chief medical officer for england last year. good lord, that is good hard, because beauty got left behind when they announced that hair salons timing? it wasn't intended to be could be open but beauty couldn't. when we reopen, because we were in a that timing, but my colleagues are doing a brilliant job colder day one of the highest that timing, but my colleagues are doing a brilliantjob and i am very restricted areas, so when the rest proud of them. what are the of england could reopen, colder day difficulties you have had in dealing with this pandemic, because for many couldn't. we reopened after that. people, of course, church is the halifax was then restricted after last bastian at a time like this? that, so we still couldn't do phase treatments in halifax. so we were yes, it has been challenging, partly operating in mid—july until because of the uncertainty. we have septemberon operating in mid—july until september on about 25% of our all been learning about this virus regular business. for a business and how to handle it and how to like yours, your business has been respond. we've also therefore had to hugely impacted but even if you are learn how to do church slightly allowed to open, less people out and differently. suddenly we have gone about and christmas is meant to be from zoom being the sound and your busiest period ? aeroplane makes, to the way we do about and christmas is meant to be your busiest period? absolutely, christmas and easter holidays, they services so often or other various are the biggest, we have missed out online tools. also, churches are not on easter, because that was in the just there for services, they are full national lockdown and then with there to support the community so churches have really been looking the restrictions in place it won't be the same christmas as it would be out for their communities, reaching out for their communities, reaching out into their communities so there normally. your business is a few have been real opportunities to make yea rs are, normally. your business is a few years are, how does a young business links with communities. but it has like yours cope? —— a few years old. been an interesting time, the prime minister said by next challenging time, but there have easter we might have some signs of been opportunities to make people normality, is that going to be any realise the church is still here, we good for you? hopefully, i'm very are still worshipping and still present for our communities. i'm determined. it is really hard in afraid we are out of time, however trying to keep the team motivated brief that was, it was good to hear and focused, trying to get messages out to clients that we are open. we from you. it is because we have got to go to holyrood because nicola are a safe environment. we are just sturgeon is giving an update on doing everything we possibly can to keep interacting with clients online covid. people living in these areas during periods of closure. and then to try to get the message out to clients as soon as we can reopen should stay at home as much as possible until the 11th of december through e—mail and text and social media channels. kt, thanks for and should not travel outside their own local authority area and less joining us. that is the business for foran own local authority area and less for an essential purpose. we have also adopted a cautious approach to you. thanks forjoining us. the levels in the rest of scotland this week. orkney, shetland, the western isles, murray and the a military dog who charged highlands will remain in level one through enemy gunfire to save the lives of british and all of these areas continue to soldiers in afghanistan has been have low levels of infection. awarded the animal equivalent of the victoria cross. aberdeen city, aberdeenshire, the during a raid kuno tackled a gunman and was hit by bullets in both back legs. borders, dumfries and gallery and after losing one of his paws argyll and bute will remain at level as a result, he became two for now. in both dumfries and the first uk military dog to get custom—made prosthetics. gallery and argyll and bute, the tim muffett reports. prevalence of the virus continues to fall and stabilise at low levels. if this progress is maintained we will ta ke this progress is maintained we will take a view in the coming weeks as kuno, the pdsa dickin medal. military honours to whether they should move to level for a remarkable dog. at woolwich barracks one and we are hopeful that will be in south—east london, four—year—old kuno was honoured today for his actions possible. there have been recent in afghanistan last year. rises in case numbers in both aberdeenshire and aberdeen city, but he was supporting uk forces we have been able to tribute these when they came under attack from al-qaeda extremists. in large part, to specific outbreaks he's been honoured which are being managed by local because he performed public health teams so ourjudgment exceptionally on the battlefield. at this point, these do not require at this point, these do not require a change in level, although we exceptional courage, exceptional loyalty, devotion to duty, he did a fantastic continue to monitor them carefully. in addition, the city of job, saved lives when it mattered. the ministry of defence have asked that kuno's handler at the time remains anonymous. aberdeenshire and others will remain i moved over to him a level three. we should advise and he was hobbling around, and he was clearly in a bad way. parliament we are monitoring his paw was all mangled up, it didn't look good. clackmannanshire and so we bandaged that up. parliament we are monitoring clackmanna nshire and ross parliament we are monitoring clackmannanshire and ross carefully given an increase in cases in these he had what's called areas. the local authorities i want a through and through on his thigh, so the bullet had gone straight to say more about is mid lothian and east midlands are the in. i through his thigh and indicated last week that both of out the other side. those areas will move from level you can see kuno's prosthetic limbs three to level two unless data here which allow him to be mobile. suggested the epidemic in those he was actually the first serving areas was becoming worse. east military dog to be fitted with them. lots of challenges, varied lothian, as i have indicated, i'm challenges, quite severe injuries, pleased to say case numbers have combination of injuries that continued to decline. east lothian were difficult to manage. will move from level three to level individually, they would have two at 6am today. in recent days we been very achievable but as a combination, have seen an increase in case they were challenging. numbers in mid lothian from 61 new he is a brilliant patient, it was quite clear he was going cases per 100,000 tojust to take it in his stride and stood numbers in mid lothian from 61 new cases per 100,000 to just over 97. it is important to say this is still the best chance of a full recovery. the pdsa dickin medalfor animal below the national average but a 50% bravery was introduced in 1943. increase in one week is obviously a as well as dogs, horses, source of concern. test positivity pigeons and even a cat have has also increased to 5.7%. as a previously been honoured. precaution therefore, we have for this four—year—old decided that midlothian should not belgian malinois, retirement move down a level right now, but in dorset now beckons. instead should stay in level three kuno has certainly earned it. for a further period. i realise this tim muffett, bbc news. will be disappointing for individuals, but also businesses which will have made preparations for reopening or extending the hours cambridge university library has of opening. but we do believe announced that two notebooks adopting a cautious approach is written by charles darwin, worth many millions of pounds, prefera ble adopting a cautious approach is preferable to a situation where have been missing for 20 years. midlothian moves to level two, only to move back to level three if they one of them contains the 19th century scientist's famous we re tree of life sketch, to move back to level three if they were continue to rise. discretionary exploring the evolutionary relationship between species. funding was made available last week following a number of intensive to local authorities and any searches, curators have now business in mid lothian that needs concluded they have probably been stolen and they've launched a public appeal for help to, should approach the council to in trying to find them. find out what support is available our arts correspondent rebecca jones to them. that concludes our has this exclusive report. imagine losing something in here. cambridge university assessment of the levels for each library is vast. 200 kilometres of shelving, 10 million books, maps local authority but this week. and manuscripts and amongst it all, two missing notebooks by charles darwin. however, our approach to managing this virus is not simply about applying different levels of each of these notebooks restriction, it also involves which are the same as the ones measures to improve compliance, we are looking for, expand testing and as soon as are about the size of a postcard. they are written in landscape possible, distribute and administer so across the page and they have, of course, darwin's writing. vaccines. last week the health secretary updated parliament on our plans for a population wide vaccination programme and yesterday we had more good news from the oxford university astrazeneca clinical trials and i want to take the notebooks have been digitised but the originals have not been the opportunity to congratulate the seen since november 2000 when they were taken to be tea m the opportunity to congratulate the team therefore the quite exceptional photographed in a temporary studio in the university's grounds. progress that has been made. there it wasn't until two months is no doubt that the light at the later that librarians realised they were missing. end of the tunnel we have been they assume they'd been put back talking about is getting brighter. on a different shelf and there were a number of extensive searches. for now, we must continue to do all now, a new team thinks we can to keep the virus at bay, as we can to keep the virus at bay, as we navigate our way through what it they got it wrong. will be a tough winter. as part of i have reluctantly come that, the health secretary will set to the conclusion that these out to parliament our plans to notebooks have probably been stolen. that is heartbreaking for me, heartbroken this has happened, i have spent my whole career devoted extend asymptomatic testing. i can confirm we are working with the 11 to the preservation of cultural heritage and i will spend councils and five health boards in all my time here trying to determine level 4 to develop and deliver the possibility of targeted geographical testing in a recovery of these items. number of communities. the health in 1837, a young charles darwin secretary will give an update had recently returned from the galapagos islands tomorrow on our plans to extend aboard hms beagle. in his notebooks, he is working testing to designated visitors to through scientific ideas inspired by his trip. ca re testing to designated visitors to care homes, to care at home workers and in one of them, and further groups of nhs staff and he sketches the tree of life. she will give an update on the these notebooks really are darwin's ongoing preparations to start attempt to pose to himself testing students through the use of lateral flow devices to support the question about where do species come from? what is the origin of species? their return home for christmas. all it is almost like being inside darwin's head stu d e nts their return home for christmas. all students who wish to return home for when you are looking christmas will be offered two covid at these notebooks. they are jottings of all sorts tests a few days apart and i can of information he is writing down. confirm the student testing programme will get under way next to have such an iconic object go missing is really a tragedy. week. i would strongly recommend any your help could be critical student who is due to return home in seeing the notebooks safely returned. over the holiday period gets tested first. student should take extra the library has launched an appeal ca re first. student should take extra care in the two weeks before travel, calling for help from the public, by reducing social contact and going former staff and researchers, in locating the notebooks out only for essential reasons. by by one of the best—known taking extra care and getting tested scientists of all time. before travel, students can help to it will take another five make the christmas period as safe as years to complete a full search of the building possible for themselves and their here so it is still possible families. that issue ensuring the notebooks could turn up. in the meantime, their disappearance has been reported to christmas is safe is the final point cambridgeshire police. and if you have any information i want to touch on today. the about where they might be, christmas period, the chamber has the library would love to hear from you. been hearing from the deputy first rebecca jones, bbc news, cambridge. minister, is the subject of ongoing i've been getting more discussions and among the four details from the cambridge nations and i will take part in a university librarian cobra meeting later where it is hoped we will agree a common jessica gardner. framework of, although we need to we are heartbroken about reflect the different circumstances what happened and it really is a tragedy and we hope with this in each nation. i know everyone has a desire to see loved ones over the public appeal we will get new information so we can recover them. festive period, however there is a eyebrows will have shot up, very real and a very legitimate that it has taken somebody 20 years to work out these were stolen! anxiety that doing so could put those we love at risk, set back our my predecessors thought they had been filed incorrectly. progress as a country and result in the university library is vast. unnecessary deaths and suffering. precautions were taken at the time, that would always be a worry, but it but clearly something went wrong. is acute when we also know that we coming into post, it was completely might be within weeks of being able reviewed by my new team, to vaccinate a significant and as you know, we have taken proportion of the population. the forward this public appeal arrangements that we put in place and gone to the police, for the festive period will seek to hoping that with the advice of these experts, this appeal can lead to new information and hopefully balance those concerns. any easing the recovery of these notebooks. of restrictions will be temporary, that is what i want to happen. it will be limited and it will be put it into perspective in terms of the importance of these documents. accompanied by advice on the yes, with pleasure. precautions that we should all take to minimise risk. we will continue to minimise risk. we will continue to ask people to air on the side of university library of cambridge has one of the largest collections caution. our overall advice would be of charles darwin manuscripts and books anywhere in the world and we have over 8000 letters for people to use any flexibility carefully a nd and notebooks from across the time for people to use any flexibility carefully and only if they believe of his writing and we have drafts it right and necessary for their of the origin of species personal circumstances. that advice with drawings by his children on the back. these notebooks capture will recognise that we all have an the evolution, the evolution even greater incentive and motivation to make the months ahead of thought, if you like, that leads to the origin of species, as safe as possible. as i indicated and it contains a tiny earlier, we have been heartened by sketch about two inches the increasingly positive news about vaccine development. there is now a in size in which the tree of life comes very distinct possibility that the into being in front of our eyes and he later worked that first vaccines could be administered out over a number of years before christmas and by the spring in writing and sketches until coming of next year, we will have to the origin of species vaccinated our way back to something over 20 years later. one of the best—known scientists much closer to normal life. although of all time and i really want to see an end to the pandemic may now be them come back to their home in cambridge and be available for the world. inside, we have not reached that end point yet, the winter period ahead will be difficult. at the moment, i don't want to be sordid about covid is still widespread and still this... highly infectious and it is still how much do you think causing heartbreak to families each they are worth? the value of these is to research and every day. while it is hard, we and scholarship and to learning must continue to do what is and study, and that is why necessary to keep ourselves and our they are with the library to make them available to those people loved ones say. please continue to stick to the rules, do not meet in for all the things we can do. at the same time they have never each other‘s homes. if you do me been on the open market. we don't know what the financial outdoors or in public indoor places, stick to the limit of six people value is if they went on the market. we have worked with from two households, abide by the the international book trade who are clear they could never be travel restrictions that are now law. if you live in a level three or sold that way because they are just too well—known. four area don't leave your local but darwin is very collectable authority area unless it is essential and if you live elsewhere, and so it is possible do not travel into a level three or that someone has taken them out of love or intellectual curiosity, level 4 area. remember the five or in the hope of sale which they will not be able to do rules that keep all of us safe in in any conventional way. our day—to—day lives. face in the investigations coverings, avoid crowded places, already carried out, clea n coverings, avoid crowded places, clean hands and surfaces, keep two presumably the question was asked, metres distance from anybody in other households and self—isolate who last had them and when and book a test if you have symptoms. by sticking to these rules were they last seen? now we can protect ourselves our loved ones and our communities. we the facts are fairly simple will help protect our nhs over the and few, and as reported they were last found not to be winter and we can look forward to the better days that lie ahead. in their right location injanuary 2001 at the university library, please stick with it. thank you very and there was a completely legitimate request that they were transferred internally to the photographic much, first minister. the first unit in september 2000. we understand the photography completed minister has talked about the in november 2000, there are a few vaccine minister has talked about the vaccine programme minister has talked about the vaccine programme starting the side of christmas and it is that i wish otherfacts, building work was taking place at the time, to ask about. in his statement last and the photography unit which is now completely refurbished week the cabinet secretary for health outlined plans to vaccinate in the heart of the building, with high security controls, around 1 million people by the end it was then in temporary of january. with around 1 million people by the end ofjanuary. with that initial phase location in a portacabin beginning as soon as supplies of the in the university grounds. vaccine purchased by the uk but we don't know what happened. government become available and are distributed across the home nations. in the statement the cabinet it's tempting to speculate secretary also outlined expected but the value of the public appeal process for a vaccine delivery in is to try to get more information. scotland, which included a number of what is the reaction from the police? elements, including setting up a they are working with us, with the goal of trying vaccination centres, mobile delivery to recover them for the nation. units, using some of the existing flu infrastructure and gp surgeries. i would like to give credit clearly, we all want every phase of to the cambridgeshire police vaccination to be delivered as and also the specialist crime quickly and smoothly as possible to unit in the met police, those target groups who need it on art and antiques, who are so experienced most, no matter where they live. but in dealing with this, and have really helped to frame how it is also clear this is an enormous we can approach the public appeal. they will work with us logistical exercise that will depend in large part on the ability of if new information comes forward. central government and health boards people can come forward with information direct to the library to equip, resource and staff or through the police or anonymously facilities such as gp practices who through crimestoppers. are already under huge strain as a of course, our focus result of the normal winter of course, ourfocus is of course, our focus is on recovery. pressures and the extra pressure of a safe route to bring information treating covid patients. forward is really important. what would it mean to you to get cani can i ask the first minister if she these two books back? i'm really heartbroken this has is happy with the situation of every happened and i have devoted my whole career to working in this area. health board and the competing pressures they will be facing? the the notebooks belong here in the heart of the darwin cabinet said we will need over 2000 archive where they can live alongside his other letters and books. vaccinated and support staff by the end of january, but we would love to be the generation vaccinated and support staff by the end ofjanuary, but what was not made clear was how many of them will where they come back and they can be come from existing health care studied and researched again. workers moved from other duties and how many need to be recruited from outside of the current nhs? can the the original notebooks are something special. you must be a bit frustrated first minister give clarity on that it has taken 20 years point and any further information to work out that they have gone. regarding progress on recruitment? as i said, my predecessors firstly, it is right to say that this vaccination programme will be believed they had been filed perhaps the biggest logistical incorrectly and i'm not here to apportion any blame. challenge that has been undertaken i'm just here to make a public appeal and i'm grateful to everyone who has helped us come and while it is right and proper that parliament not just to this moment. and while it is right and proper that parliament notjust now but as we go to the vaccination programme in the meantime, someone's still going through miles of shelves in the hope? scrutinise delivery and progress and we won't stop looking. the effectiveness of it, i want to our security is so tight and rigorous today but we will not stop give assurance to parliament that neither i nor the health sector we looking in the small need to be reminded of how big a hope that happens. challenge and responsibility this is now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. —— the health secretary. the health a pretty wet day so far for some secretary set out details last week and she also said we will require to of you but for late november it is quite a mild one, update parliament further as the temperatures either side of 12 details develop. there are two right across the uk. significant unknowns that are less with a bit of sunshine for some, but a different story by the time unknown than they were just a few we get to the end of the week, weeks ago but still have a degree of temperatures will be either side uncertainty around them. firstly, of 5c with a much colder feel, and the colder air is waiting the final licence and its to the north—west of this weather front. it is buckling across certification that the vaccines are safe and the quantities of supply northern ireland and western and at what pace they will be scotland, keeping it wet here, delivered and the uk government is though things will improve tonight, it will turn wet into the evening procuring on half of all four across parts of north—west england nations but while we have again and rain already over indications of the supply of each vaccine, we don't yet have certainty parts of western wales. about that. the second unknown which further south and east, clearer skies to finish the day. is less unknown than it was because signs of the cold air pushing into scotland and northern ireland tonight with clear spells and a few the body that advises on clinical showers, but the weather front is at last on the move, privatisation has put some initial over northern england towards the midlands by the time recommendations forward, and they may change, but this gives us an we hit tomorrow morning. early sense of the priority and in to the south we have a mild night instore to the south and west, the first phase of priority, of and it will be a bit fresher. course, we will see those in care this is the big picture into wednesday, the weather front homes and those working in care pushing its way south and east but this buckling its way homes, people over 80 and front line over the bay of biscay, health workers, and we want to get delaying its clearance, that will keep it cloudy over that programme up and running in the southern and eastern counties first phase completed as quickly as of england with outbreaks of rain possible but let me be clear, we at times including in the midlands. the odd heavier burst possible, wa nt to possible but let me be clear, we want to vaccinate the entire adult population as quickly as is feasible but in south—west england, wales and northwards, a bit of sunshine, but a much colder to do so. we will continue to make feel with temperatures in single more details available as and when figures and onlyjust holding on to 10—12 in the south—east and through we get them, and the other the channel islands. uncertainty around this and it is with the colder air in place as we go into wednesday night, one of the reasons why the news a much colder night to come, widespread frost to take us yesterday on the vaccine yesterday was so good, all of these vaccines into thursday morning, and some dense patches of fog, have their own requirements in terms in parts of western scotland and northern ireland of storage and temperatures which and north—west england. they have to be stored at an logistics in terms of some of that may linger all day transportation, but astrazeneca's one appears to be more but for most on thursday it will be straightforward than some of the a crisp and bright day others which is why that is good with plenty of sunshine. news. in terms of the vaccinators, a little bit of cloud lingering we will update on the recruitment, around the english channel. and right now we have the ongoing colder conditions, flu vaccination programme which is especially anywhere with mist and fog lingering. well under way and more than half or more in the way of problems with fog as we go into friday morning, around half of the programme is done fog lights on, the ice scraper out, and that will complete in the weeks frost quite widely, and it will stay to come and those working in that cold on friday and into the weekend. will then shift over to the covid most places dry with a fair bit of cloud around. vaccination programme and they will some places may get bea vaccination programme and they will be a mixture of people who are taken a bit of sunshine. and redeployed from other roles and recruited in a new capacity. we have also got the assistance if we needed of the military which will be very welcome and we also have an agreement with local authority leaders that local authorities will make their resources available as required —— if we need it. we will update parliament and i want to give an assurance, my satisfy that every health board is in the position they need to be at this point? yes, but this is not a fixed judgment. we will continue to monitor that, to work with health boards and make sure as some of the uncertainties become clearer, that all parts of the system are doing what they need to do to make sure of the successful delivery of this vaccination programme. richard leonard. like too many businesses across the country, businesses in midlothian are on their knees. we accept, we all acce pt their knees. we accept, we all accept that the situation can be fa st accept that the situation can be fast moving and the evidence can move in the wrong direction, but decisions like this one today need to bea decisions like this one today need to be a genuine co—production involving the locally elected council, the business community and workers and their trade unions. in midlothian they have been told of the last week that they would move to level two including as recently this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. as last friday, and it was only at 1045 yesterday morning they were the headlines: told they may not. and only at 1629 a cobra meeting with the four nations of the uk is getting under they were told by the deputy first way right now to try to agree a common approach to relaxing coronavirus minister that they definitely were not moving to level two, and that restrictions over christmas. means as a result stock ordered by it restrictions over christmas. is hoped we will agree businesses will go to waste framework, it is hoped we will agree a common investment in health and safety framework, albeit some details on the precise definition of household measures will lie idle and staff might differ to reflect the rehired will once again be laid off. different circumstances in each for some business owners enough is nation. enough, they are throwing in the towel, they are closing down for the bbc understands good. they are making staff the governments may allow up to three households to meet indoors redundant. they simply wanted over a five day period. certainty and they did not get it. test negative and we'll reduce your so in these extraordinary period of quarantine — circumstances, like those facing the the new rules for people travelling to england from abroad. economy and the people of donald trump accepts a formal transition should begin midlothian, will the first minister forjoe biden to take office, provide additional funding over and but still doesn't concede and says the fight goes on. beyond the £30 million announced la st the parents of harry dunn lose beyond the £30 million announced last week which was to cover the a high court challenge whole of scotland ? against the foreign office after an american woman last week which was to cover the whole of scotland? would it compensate and support these was allowed to leave britain businesses and these working people caught out by this 11th hour following his fatal road accident. decision? i will come onto funding it is upsetting, of course it is, ina decision? i will come onto funding but it is just another blip. in a moment but i know how difficult we've come across many of them. this is and i know how difficult the yes, we have. so we're going to keep going. situation is for individuals and businesses and everybody right now, andi businesses and everybody right now, and i will never seek to sugar—coat this. this is a torrid period for from the history section to the crime section — the missing darwin notebooks that eve ryo ne this. this is a torrid period for everyone to live through. i cambridge university library now says were stolen 20 years ago. recognise that part of the difficulty, a big part, is the uncertainty that is inherent in dealing with the nature of what we are dealing with, a virus, which and coming up — meet kuno, the dog who's getting the animal u nfortu nately are dealing with, a virus, which unfortunately does not behave in the victoria cross for saving british soldiers fighting in afghanistan despite being shot himself. way we would like it too, and so in order to protect the population and to limit the health impact and limit the number of people who die from it we have to be prepared to be flexible and that is why when i stood here precisely this time last week i was very clear that the decision to allow east lothian and midlothian to go to level two was contingent on their not being a deterioration in the data and we the four governments have been monitoring that over the of the united kingdom are close course of the week. figures are to an agreement on coronavirus arrangements for christmas. the leaders of the uk's four nations published by public health scotland ona are meeting now to discuss easing published by public health scotland on a daily basis. the deterioration restrictions for a limited time, and the bbc understands the government has agreed to allow in the position in midlothian were up to three households to meet such that the national incident indoors during a five day management team discussed this and period, probably the 23rd to the 27th of december. discussed it as recently as yesterday morning and came to recommendations that it would not be sensible, given the rise in cases, meanwhile the health secretary matt to ta ke sensible, given the rise in cases, to take midlothian down a level, and hancock has defended the government's plans there were discussions with the to reintroduce a tiered system council and the deputy first of restrictions once the lockdown in england comes minister. we invite councils to put to an end next week. a different point of view because also today, the travel industry has the decisions are always finely broadly welcomed government balanced, but the overall view was plans to allow people arriving that it would not make sense to have in england to reduce their quarantine period. midlothian, where cases were rising, under the new plans, going down a level, and for the people will able to pay situation, if it continues, to see for a private covid test to cut their isolation the local authority go back up in period by more than half. with our first report this hour here's our week, so this is not but may be health correspondent anna collinson. greater stability than the alternative, and i cannot stand here for weeks they've been, closed but when lockdown ends and the three tiered system on any week and guarantee that there is brought in, shops in england can reopen. will be no changes to our planning because if we are not prepared to as for which region stay flexible than the virus will to will be in which tier, the government are still deciding. quickly get the better of us. the we are waiting for the latest data, which we should get tomorrow reason we announced last week a £30 and make an announcement on thursday and what we will be looking million discretionary fund for local for are the number of cases authorities was to give local in that particular area, specifically the number of cases, authorities was to give local authorities more ability to act also, in people over 60, flexibly both in terms of decisions because we are concerned those are people who often end up that we had taken last week but also in hospital and where a lot unforeseen developments that might of fatalities come from. the new tiered system will be happen, so midlothian will have a brought in from december the 2nd. share of the £30 million and from shops, gyms, hairdressers can open but the measures are tougher this time. that they will be able to look at whether any particular business that had planned to be open today has had in tier 1, the rule of six applies losses because of that and that is both indoors and outdoors. pubs and restaurants can serve customers, why in my opening remarks are last orders will be at 10pm, encouraged businesses in midlothian closing at 11pm. to co nta ct encouraged businesses in midlothian to contact the council to explore in tier 2, there is no what support is available to them. mixing indoors, the rule of six applies outdoors, this is a difficult and uncertain pubs and restaurants and unpredictable situation and i know that makes it difficult for must serve food. everybody but we have to continue to ta ke and in the top tier it's takeaway everybody but we have to continue to take decisions based on what is best only, mixing of households is banned to protect the country if we are to unless it's in an outdoor public get through these next few months, space like a park. which area goes into which tier hopefully the final few months, as will be decided on factors like case safely as we possibly can. alison numbers and pressure on the nhs and will be reviewed johnson. studio: nicola sturgeon every two weeks. now is kind of a vulnerable time with the cold going around, it could be a bit dangerous, giving an update to the scottish mixing with covid. parliament. a further 771 people we are getting really good news about vaccines, so i think that is our christmas present. testing positive for covid—19 in and we have to just scotla nd testing positive for covid—19 in scotland and in terms of the be happy about it. allocation of the covid alert levels if restaurants and pubs weren't allowed to open there will be a lot in scotland, with the exception of of closures and it would be east lothian which has moved to the death knell to a lot of businesses. level two from three, the scottish new data says covid deaths government is not proposing any are continuing to rise, further changes. she said at the with nearly 3000 in the week up to the 13th of november. christmas rules will be discussed in a meeting with the other nations the dotted line on this graph shows during a cobra meeting this afternoon and she shed some details the number of deaths we would expect to see this year. may differ —— she said some details after a big rise during the first may differ —— she said some details wave, excess deaths are now 19% may differ —— she said some details may differ but she hopes that the common framework will be agreed over above the five year average christmas at the meeting this but there are hopes afternoon. we will keep you they are starting to stabilise. this morning, mps asked the health secretary up—to—date with any developments. if we could expect another national lockdown before spring. no, i very much hope not during the pandemic many retailers have seen sales to by having a tiered system and profits disappear — which is calibrated to be able and some have had to go to into administration and some have to bring the virus under control closed all together. where that is necessary. but one retailer that has done well during the pandemic so as businesses once again prepare is ‘pets at home' — to open their doors, the government hopes its combination it's just reported profits of tiers, mass testing and potential for the six months up to the first vaccines will get the virus under week of october were up by 14% control this winter. to £39m. with me is our business anna collinson, bbc news. presenter ramzan karmali. it is all puppies and kittens? yes, but it is a bit of a surprise, looking at the high street, we have that meeting is under way of the had a record number of empty retail spaces, closing down, so it is quite four nations to discuss christmas surprising that somewhere in the arrangements. on christmas, speaking retail aspect, there is a sector earlier today the transport secretary grant shapps advised doing really well. one of the people to plan their journeys carefully for reasons is they were deemed an any christmas travel. essential retailer so they kept we are going to have to ask people open, all of their 451 stores, and to take a close look at any they of the business sorry, the chief executive, said pets are very proposed journeys and think about the routes they are taking. useful in a pandemic because they as you know, traditionally over the christmas period, cu re useful in a pandemic because they cure loneliness and keep us going, a lot of engineering something to focus on if you are works takes place. i will try to do all i can living alone in particular, if you to minimise that but some of those works have been in the works, don't have people around you. pets as it were for 18 at home don't sell cats and dogs but months or two years. earlier scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon addressed the scottish parliament. they do have a puppy and kitten club she said she hoped a common and they said new owners had risen frameworkover christmas will be agreed at the cobra meeting but any easing of restrictions should be 2596 in and they said new owners had risen 25% in the last six months. temporary and limited. obviously a massive demand for pets and pet paraphernalia and i've got a cat and we spent a lot over i know everyone has a desire to see christmas on our cat. what about loved ones over the festive period. however, there is a very real and a you? i don't spend any money on your very legitimate anxiety that doing cat! laughter so could put those we love at risk, we can hear from the boss himself. set back our progress as a country what we have seen is a strong boost and result in unnecessary deaths and suffering. that would always be a in the pet care market which worry but it is especially acute when we also know we might be within reflects how our lives have changed in the last six months as more people are working from home, and weeks of being able to vaccinate a have considered whether a pet should significant proportion of the be part of their family. what we population. so the arrangements we put in place for the festive period have seen, those lifestyle choices, will see to balance those concerns. people have thought about whether any easing of restrictions will be they would like to be pet owners or temporary, it will be limited and it not, and also pets bring a lot of will be accompanied by the advice on love and joy into peoples lives. the precautions we should all take this has been a challenging time. to minimise risk. we will continue i'm not surprised to see this has to minimise risk. we will continue to ask people to be cautious, our beena i'm not surprised to see this has been a result. coming into the pandemic, idid been a result. coming into the overall advice would be for people pandemic, i did not think —— to use any flexibility carefully and only if they believe it right and actually pet care had been doing necessary for their personal well for a long period of time. we circumstances. have been on a level playing field with anybody in the pet care sector we have just had we havejust had in we have just had in the latest so we haven't benefited from other figures in terms of deaths. has gone people's demise as such which i know other businesses, that has been the case, andl other businesses, that has been the case, and i think what we have seen, more like a baby boom pets. being a up figures in terms of deaths. has gone up from 206 yesterday to 608 and the number of cases is 11,299 from pet owner is a long—term responsibility. not something which happens for one year and not the neck, so those pet owners have taken 15,450 yesterday. so a drop in the a responsible decision and we expect that to see something which matures number of cases but a rise in the as the puppies and kittens become adults in the future —— happens for one year and not the next. number of cases but a rise in the number of cases but a rise in the number of deaths. the figures on a monday, i am sure you may be aware the pet industry is expected to be tend to be lower after the weekend. worth £7 billion next year which is there is a lag in reporting of them. soa a huge amount. wow. thanks for there is a lag in reporting of them. so a slightly artificial low figure ona so a slightly artificial low figure on a monday, but the figure now for deaths has gone up from 206 on monday, to 608 and 11,299 cases. joining us. the headlines on bbc news... donald trump accepts a formal transition should begin forjoe biden to take office — but still doesn't concede — and says the fight goes on. as the health secretary confirms that things should get back to normal after easter — we're still waiting for news on the four nations‘ plans for christmas. test negative — and we'll reduce your quarantine — let's speak to ellie the new rules for people travelling price, our political to england from abroad. correspondent in westminster. one of those stories around the country where everybody knows what is going to be announced and we the government must make clear how should hopefully hear by this it will protect leaseholders evening what the arrangements are? from having to pay towards removing flammable cladding that is an expectation some kind of from their homes, mps say. agreement will be hammered out, but the commons housing committee said it is still possible it might take a a £1.6 billion fund set up after the grenfell fire was not couple of days. these conversations enough to cover the cost have gone on for weeks between of the repairs needed. cabinet ministers in westminster and our reporter tom symonds has more. the leaders of northern ireland, last year, the bbc reported on the huge bills faced scotla nd the leaders of northern ireland, scotland and wales. he mentioned the by leaseholders at this south london sobering figuresjust scotland and wales. he mentioned the sobering figures just now about the block, which has dangerous cladding. number of cases going up and the number of cases going up and the number of cases going up and the number of deaths, it gives you some £2 million plus to put it right. idea of what they are up against. it is not as simple as letting people but 18 months later, with work under way, a government fund has offered meet up for christmas. what we are them just £50,000. new laws are coming designed to make hearing this afternoon, details we sure the current crisis may think about to be announced, never happens again. rumours suggesting three households will be allowed to meet indoors and overnight stays will be allowed but but mps on the housing committee say that first the government needs to help the tens of thousands travel restrictions will be relaxed of people facing hefty repair bills. when the building saftety minister, for a period of five days, between lord greenhalgh, came to the select the 23rd on 27th of december. although i must stress that is committee when we were taking exactly what is being discussed now. evidence on this bill, there are things needing to be he said, affordable. decided. we are coming from a when we asked him what it meant, different starting point in the well, it would mean something that different starting point in the different nations, different didn't bankrupt an individual. restrictions and different rules around the different nations of the uk. that is why we need to hammer i'm sorry, that's not good enough, because that could still leave out something clear and obvious for leaseholders paying bills running eve ryo ne out something clear and obvious for everyone to follow. there is into thousands of pounds. and the new bill actually includes discussion up for grabs what a provisions for an additional building safety charge, household bubble means. in scotland and wales, children under 11 and 12 which flat owners might have to pay don't count in the rule of six. on top of their service these are the details being charge for future work. discussed. we have an grant shapps earlier about the questions being raised, if it is such a short period the mps say under no circumstances of time people can meet up for, will should it be used to sort out the safety problems of the past. there be stresses on public the government has made transport as everyone is travelling £1.6 billion available. sounds a lot, but costs are spiralling. and ministers say they are looking around to see loved ones. this at developing affordable solutions, meeting is going on now and we're and they'll provide more details in due course. tom symonds, bbc news. hoping for clarity later on but one thing all the nations will be unified is this idea exactly the england's education secretary acted unlawfully in scrapping a string risk still being posed by covid—19 of legal protections for children in care, appeal courtjudges have ruled. and it doesn't pay attention to they said gavin borders. we had from borisjohnson williamson should have consulted with the children's commissioner and other groups, before scrapping 65 safeguards for children. yesterday, it is the season to be the court found that consulting such jolly and also the season to be bodies would have been "manifestly in the interest jolly and also the season to be jolly careful. thank you very much indeed. of vulnerable children". let's to bbc scotlands chief parliament did not debate political correspondent the changes, which were glenn campbell. introduced in april. the government has yet to comment on the ruling. i think you have got a bit more scotland is today expected to become the first country detail on what may be announced at a in the world to make "period products" freely available little bit later on? i think the for women and girls. holyrood will vote later emerging picture is there will be in on legislation to introduce items such as tampons and sanitary pads forfree in public buildings. there was originally agreement, the details being opposition to the plan, with ministers arguing the cost could exceed the estimated finalised, as ellie was saying, in £9.7 million a year. this meeting of ministers between the four nations taking place right now. i think in advance of that they we re now. i think in advance of that they were roughly in the same place that aston villa captain jack grealish has pleaded guilty there should be a temporary to two charges of careless driving, relaxation of the rules to allow including one offence in connection with a crash during march's coronavirus lockdown. households, yours plus up to two the england international others to meet for a short period admitted an offence in connection with a collision over christmas. the dates are involving his range rover, on march 29th, six days between the 23rd and the 27th of after restrictions were imposed nationwide. december. during that period, not only would you be able to meet with grealish also admitted a second people from other households charge of careless driving relating indoors, but it would be possible to allegations he drove without due care and attention on the m42 in october. for them to stay overnight. and to cambridge university library has announced that two notebooks written by charles darwin, make that possible, some of the worth many millions of pounds, travel restrictions that are in have been missing for 20 years. one of them contains the nineteenth century scientist's famous place across the uk would need to be tree of life sketch, temporarily suspended. i think any exploring the evolutionary relaxation will come with some relationship between species. pretty heavy suggestions from the government that you are not obliged following a number of intensive to use this flexibility and you searches, curators have now concluded they have probably been should think very carefully before stolen and they've launched making use of it. because health a public appeal for help officials are worried that the more in trying to find them. our arts correspondent rebecca jones we meet up over the christmas has this exclusive report. imagine losing something in here. period, the more coronavirus cases will emerge as we move into the new cambridge university library is vast. year. clearly, the strategy over 200 kilometres of shelving, 10 million books, maps and manuscripts and amidst it all, two missing notebooks this to try and suppress the virus by charles darwin. each of these notebooks, which are the same as the ones we are looking for, as much as possible, but i think are about the size of a postcard. government feels there needs to be some flexibility here, partly they are written in landscape, because people have been through an intense period of restrictions and so across the page, and they have, perhaps need a little something of course, darwin's writing. the notebooks have been digitised back. and partly because they are but the originals have not been seen since november 2000 trying to balance different health risks. yes, the health risks from when they were taken to be coronavirus itself but also the photographed in a temporary studio mental health risk, particularly from those who might be alone and in the university's grounds. it wasn't until two months under additional pressure if they are not able to meet up with others later that librarians realised they were missing. they assume they'd been put back on a different shelf over the christmas period. and there were a number of extensive searches. now a new team thinks they got it wrong. i have reluctantly come are not able to meet up with others over the christmas periodlj are not able to meet up with others over the christmas period. i think a to the conclusion that these lot of people will be taking, particularly about the dates, if notebooks have probably been stolen. they are confirmed, 23rd to the 27th that is heartbreaking for me, of december, that is important heartbroken this has happened, information. this meeting of the i have spent my whole career devoted to the preservation of cultural heritage and i will spend nations of the uk going on, they are singing from the same hymn sheet, all my time here trying to determine but there are some differences. the possibility of nicola sturgeon was talking about recovery of these items. in 1837, a young charles darwin different definitions of a had recently returned household, for example? different definitions of a household, for example ?|j different definitions of a from the galapagos islands household, for example? i think the aboard hms beagle. details will be important. nicola in his notebooks, he is working through scientific ideas sturgeon has specifically said there inspired by his trip. and in one of them, may be variation in how each of the he sketches the tree of life. your help could be critical in seeing the notebooks' safely returned. nations defines what consists household. i don't know exactly what she is getting at, but i know in scotland, for instance, at the moment you can create an extended household by including, in your own household, a relative, a vulnerable to have such an iconic object go person who lives alone. in other parts of the country, wales or northern ireland, it is possible, as missing is such a tragedy. i understand it, for one household to bubble together with another. your help could be critical in seeing the notebooks' whether they consider it your safely returned. bubble, to households as one or the library has launched an appeal calling for help from the public, former staff and researchers, in locating the notebooks separate those when it comes to by one of the best—known scientists of all time. it will take another five years calculating the three households you to complete a full search might meet with over new year, that of the building here, is the detail we need to see. i so it is still possible expect there may be announcements the notebooks could turn up. in the meantime, their disappearance quickly after this four nations has been reported to cambridgeshire police. and if you have any information about where they might be, meeting and probably in the next the library would love to hear from you. rebecca jones, bbc news, cambridge. hour or so. thank you very much and let's speak now to drjessica gardner, we are expecting to hear, at the end cambridge university librarian. of the meeting exactly what the arrangements are over christmas. glenn saying his understanding as it will be a five—day period when three have they turned up yet?” households can meet the christmas have they turned up yet? i wish i between the 23rd and the 27th of could say yes. as you heard we are december. heartbroken about what happened and it really is a tragedy and we hope people arriving in england with this public appeal we will get from abroad, who are subject new information so we can recover to quarantine rules, will soon be able to significantly them. eyebrows will have shot up, reduce their self—isolation period, if they pay for a covid test after five days and get that it has taken somebody 20 years a negative result. the rules will come into force from the 15th of december, to work out these were stolen. my with the tests from private firms predecessors thought they had been costing between 65 and £120. simon browning reports. filed incorrectly. precautions were taken at the time, but clearly airports, airlines and the aviation something went wrong. coming into industry have been crippled by coronavirus. pose, it was completely reviewed by airports are running skeletal operations, my new team, and as you know, we sta nsted airport currently closes at 5pm but today, there is hope. have taken for with this public appeal and gone to the police, today's announcement that a test hoping that with the advice of these and release programme which could end quarantine experts, this appeal can lead to new after just five days, could make us travel again. information and hopefully the recovery of these notebooks. put it into perspective in terms of the this is the stansted airport departure lounge where today only 13 importance of these documents. flights left the terminal, tomorrow there's six, university library of cambridge has the day after five. one of the largest elections of charles darwin manuscripts and books usually at this time of year there would be hundreds as people anywhere in the world and we have escape for some autumn over 8000 letters and notebooks from across the time of his writing and winter sunshine but it's we have d rafts hoped this new testing regime across the time of his writing and we have drafts of the origin of species with drawings by his will bring back some children on the back. these desperately needed passengers. notebooks capture the evolution, the after months of having evolution of thought, if you like, to quarantine for two weeks, the government now believes cutting that leads to the origin of species, that period by more and it contains a tiny sketch about than a half is safe. two inches inside in which the tree having consulted very extensively of life comes into being in front of with medical experts, our eyes and he later worked that we believe five days plus a very out over a number of years in reliable test, is sufficient time writing and sketches until coming to now to be able to release people the origin of species over 20 years and the test capacity later. one of the best—known is there to do this now. scientists of all time and i really but there is concern wa nt to scientists of all time and i really want to see them come back to their about the public‘s ability to successfully test itself. home in cambridge and be available for everyone. how much do you think to take a self—administered sample is often not good enough, you really, really need to go right they are worth? the value of these to the back of your throat and nose and get a good sample. having got a good sample, it's also important is to research and scholarship and that it is tested properly to learning and study, and that is why they are with the library to in a reliable, sensitive kit. make them available to those people for all the things we can do. at the passengers who opt to use the testing programme same time they have never been on the open market. we don't know what to cut their quarantine period will have to pay for their test the open market. we don't know what the financial value is if they went as they will not be on the market. we have worked with provided by the nhs. but with some private covid tests the international book trade who are costing around £100 each, clear they could never be sold that for a family of travellers, it is a big hit to way because they are just too the holiday budget. well—known. but charles darwin is very collectable and so it is it is a lot of money, an additional payment that families possible someone has taken them out are going to have to pay, a family of four, that is an additional quite of intellectual curiosity or in the hope of sale which they will not be heavy cost but that said, able to do in a conventional way. a lot of people did not get to go away this summer. tens of thousands ofjobs hope of sale which they will not be able to do in a conventional waym the investigations already carried have already been lost out, presumably the question was in the aviation sector. asked, who last had them and then airports are quieter with a last scene? the facts are than ever before. whilst industry broadly welcomes fairly simple and if few, and as the new regime, the uk's biggest airport thinks more can be done. reported they were last found not to it will take a while before the rest be in their right location in of the row gets to the same position january 2001 at the university and we all travel with confidence library, and there was a completely so this is only a first step. but we don't know how legitimate request that they were business travel will change. transferred internally to the photographic unit in september 2000 for now, the policy is england only. and we understand the photography as other uk nations evaluate completed in november 2000, there the evidence and risks. with holidays and flights area at record low levels, completed in november 2000, there are a few other facts, building work it's hoped this new testing policy was taking place at the time, and will give us the confidence the photography unit which is now to take to the skies soon. com pletely the photography unit which is now completely refurbished in the heart simon browning, bbc news. of the building, with high security controls, it was then in temporary location in a portacabin in the russia says its coronavirus vaccine is up to 95% effective at stopping people developing covid—19 symptoms. university grounds, but we don't know what happened. it is tempting russia has been criticised by some scientists in the west who have to speculate but the value of the accused it of cutting corners public appeal is to try to get more in an effort to try to rush out its vaccine, something information. what is the reaction that russia has denied. the russian government says it from the police? they are working will charge less for its vaccine than rivals and aims to produce more with us, with the goal of trying to than one billion doses at home recover them for the nation and i and abroad next year. would like to give credit to the cambridgeshire police and also the specialist crime unit in the met police, on art and antiques, who are so experienced in dealing with this, and have really helped to frame how we can approach the public appeal. they will work with us if new it wasn't a concession, information comes forward. people and he certainly hasn't phoned joe biden to congratulate him, but donald trump's green light can come with information direct to to presidential transition is as close as we've got so far. the library or through the police or and now, three weeks after the election, that anonymously through crimestoppers. a formal handover can begin. donald trump acknowledged in a tweet that the transition was under way. safe route to bring information but he said he would forward is really important. what continue to challenge the outcome of the poll. would it mean to you to get these joe biden's team will now have books back? i'm heartbroken this has access to federal funds and federal office space. happened and i have devoted my whole it also paves the way for him to receive regular career to working in this area, the national security briefings. peter bowes reports. notebooks belong here in the heart cheering and applause. of the charles darwin archive where a step closer to the white house. they can live alongside his other the green light for president—elect letters a nd joe biden formally to begin they can live alongside his other letters and books. we would love to the transition process be the generation where they come back and they can be studied and with the trump administration. researched again. as you say, the three weeks after the election, the general services administration, original notebooks are something special. you must be a bit the government body that helps with the handover, finally frustrated it has taken 20 years to acknowledged that mr biden work out they have gone. as i was the apparent winner. president trump tweeted that he had segment my predecessors believed they had been filed incorrectly and approved his administration's i'm not here to apportion any blame co—operation with the handover, but without conceding the election. "our case strongly continues, —— as i'm not here to apportion any blame ——as| i'm not here to apportion any blame —— as i said. i'm just here to make we will keep up the good fight, and i believe we will prevail." a public appeal and —— as i said. i'm just here to make a public appealand i'm —— as i said. i'm just here to make a public appeal and i'm grateful to the president added that, eve ryo ne a public appeal and i'm grateful to everyone who has helped us come to in the best interest of the country, this moment. in the meantime someone he was recommending that his team does what needs to be done is going through miles of shelves in the hope? we won't stop looking. our with regard to initial protocols. security is so tight and rigorous it opens the door to a fund of more today but we will not stop looking in the hope that happens. we will than $6 million forjoe biden to set up the new administration. keep ourfingers the president—elect will get access in the hope that happens. we will keep our fingers crossed for you. thanks forjoining us. to top security briefings, office space and key government officials. now it's time for a look the biden team welcomed the move. at the weather with matt taylor. "today's decision is a needed step to begin tackling a pretty wet day so far for some of the challenges facing our nation, you but for late november it is including getting the pandemic quite a mild one, temperatures under control and our either side of 12. right across the economy back on track." uk. with a bit of sunshine for some, whooping. the country is still divided over the election result, but a different story by the time we but there is a growing acceptance get to the end of the week, amongst republicans band temperatures will be either side of mr trump is on his way out. five with a much colder feel, and the colder air is waiting to the with few legal avenues north—west of this weather front. it remaining for the president is buckling across northern ireland to challenge the election, and western scotland, keeping it joe biden is building a team here, wet and things will improve of veteran washington figures. tonight, it will turn wet into the the message — safe hands and experience first. evening across parts of north—west the biden administration, now with an official government england again and rein already and website, is taking shape. over parts of western wales. further peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. south, clearer skies to finish the day. signs of the cold air pushing into scotland and northern ireland tonight with clear spells and a few showers, but the weather front is at a little bit more bad news for last on the move, over northern england towards the midlands by the donald trump, the governor of time we hit tomorrow morning. to the pennsylvania has certified the election results there. there is the south we have a mild night installed to the south and west, it will be a tweet from the governor, tom wolf. bit fresher. this is the big picture they have certified the results of the november the 3rd election in into wednesday, the weather front pushing its way south and east but this buckling its way over the bay pennsylvania for president and vice president of the united states as of biscay, delaying its appearance, that will keep it cloudy over required by federal law. i have southern and eastern counties of england with outbreaks of rain at times including in the midlands. the signed the certificate of ascertainment for the state odd heavier burst possible, but in elections forjoe biden and kamala south—west england, and northwards, harris. that is official confirmation from the governor that a bit of sunshine, but a much colder joe biden did win pennsylvania. not feel with temperatures in single many avenues left now for donald figures and onlyjust holding on to trump to keep pursuing his fight against the election results. 10-12 in figures and onlyjust holding on to 10—12 in the south—east and through the channel islands. with the colder air in place as we go into wednesday the high court has ruled night, much colder night to come, that the american woman alleged widespread frost to take us into to have killed harry dunn in a road thursday morning, and some dense accident last year was entitled to diplomatic immunity. patches of fog, in parts of western the teenager died after being scotla nd patches of fog, in parts of western scotland and northern ireland and injured outside an raf base north—west england. some of that may in northamptonshire. linger all day but for most on anne sacoolas, who was accused of driving on the wrong side thursday it will be a crisp and of the road, was allowed to leave bright day with plenty of sunshine. the uk after he died. duncan kennedy reports. a little bit of cloud lingering harry dunn had been a carefree around the english channel. colder teenager when he met his death in august 2019. he was knocked off his bike in northamptonshire by a car driven conditions elsewhere, especially anywhere with mist and fog by a woman driving on the wrong side lingering. more in the way of of the road. problems with fog as we go into friday morning, fog lights on, the she was anne sacoolas, the wife of an american technical assistant at a nearby ice scraper out, frost quite widely, us military base. and it will stay cold on friday and soon after the crash, ms sacoolas left britain, claiming diplomatic immunity. into the weekend. most places are dry with a fair bit of cloud around. some places may get a bit of but harry's parents, charlotte and tim, refused to accept sunshine. that and went to the united states to try to get ms sacoolas to come back. that failed, so they launched a judicial review to ask the british courts if ms sacoolas had diplomatic immunity. today they heard they had lost their case and that the high court ruled ms sacoolas had immunity. it is upsetting, of course, but it is just a blip, just another hurdle. we have come across many of them. yes, we have. we are going to keep going. foreign secretary dominic raab said thejudges had ruled in his favour over immunity, but he said he felt for harry's parents. there will be no solace to the family of harry dunn, my heart is with them, we have made clear right from the outset that we are on their side. we have called and we continue to call for anne sacoolas to return home to facejustice. harry's parents appealed again once again today for anne sacoolas to come back to britain to face justice. they say they will appeal today's court ruling and they will not give up the fight for their son. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in oxfordshire. it's emerged that a junior civil servant foiled a plot by a criminal gang to steal £1 billion from the universal credit system. this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy. the official spotted that dozens the headlines at 3:00... of stolen identities were being used to make claims — with the money paid into one bank account. a meeting of the four uk nations shortly will try to agree a common approach to relaxing coronavirus restrictions over christmas. further investigation showed i will take part in a cobra meeting there had been more than 100,000 later today where it is hoped fraudulent applications. hauliers are warning of "mayhem" that we will agree a common framework, albeit that some details, at holyhead port when the brexit transition period ends injust over for example, on the precise definition of household might differ five week's time. to reflect the different it's one of the uk's biggest ports — circumstances in each nation. and a major route for goods test negative and we'll between the island of ireland reduce your quarantine — and the uk mainland. the new rules for people travelling to england from abroad. but holyhead's owner, stena line, donald trump accepts a formal transition should begin says that despite major changes forjoe biden to take office being introduced in a short but still doesn't concede timeframe — the process and says the fight goes on. will be smooth. brian meechan reports. passenger numbers have soared at holyhead. the parents of harry dunn lose it's the uk's second biggest a high court challenge against the foreign office roll—on, roll—off port after dover, after an american woman was allowed to leave britain taking around 1200 lorries following his fatal road accident. and trailers a day across the irish sea. it is upsetting, of course it is, but whether the end of the uk—eu but it is just another blip. transition period and the new rules we've come across many of them. yes, we have. coming into force onjanuary1st so we're going to keep going. will bring chaos or calm depends on who you ask. the view from irish hauliers is clear enough. after the deadline and the eu... from the history section to the crime section: the missing darwin notebooks that cambridge university library now says were stolen 20 years ago. uk brexiting, the decisions still won't be made. they'll unfold as and coming up — meet kuno, the problems appear. the hero dog who's receiving that leads to a certain the animal victoria cross for saving degree of mayhem. british soldiers fighting so you will have time delay, you'll in afghanistan despite have a lot of anxious moments, you'll have a lot of truck people getting a little hot under being shot himself. the collar, you'll have ferry times delayed and you have a general upset, it is obvious you're going to have upset. upset too locally. customs checks won't be done on the shores of holyhead when they are fully enforced by the uk injuly. they'll be done inland, it's thought, at warrington and birmingham. political leaders say that's a missed opportunity for creating local jobs, good afternoon. the leaders of the four nations and a security concern. will meet a little later this my plea to any government is that afternoon to discuss arrangements any checkpoint should be for easing restrictions over here on the island in holyhead, christmas and reunite families. scotland's first minister nicola as close to the port as possible. sturgeon said she hoped a common framework could be agreed but that and the main concern we have some details may differ is the impact that's going to have between the nations. on the use of this port meanwhile the health secretary matt and the loss ofjobs. hancock has defended the government's plans so the sooner we have any to reintroduce a tiered system of restrictions once clarification on that, the lockdown in england comes we can make sure that the jobs to an end next week. here are safeguarded also today, the travel industry has and that the people of holyhead broadly welcomed government plans to allow people arriving in england don't have to worry. well, strong winds here to reduce their quarantine period if they pay for a covid test. today and strong words with our first report this hour, here's our from hauliers and politicians. health correspondent anna collinson. but stena line says that it's been bringing cargo and passengers for weeks they've been, across the irish sea for 25 years closed but when lockdown ends and it's confident this process will go smoothly. and the three tiered system is brought in, shops the integration of our freight in england can reopen. checking systems is only now as for which region will be in which tier, just being completed, the government are still deciding. so we are going live testing we are waiting for the latest data, in the next two weeks, so the time schedules are very, which we should get tomorrow very tight on these things. and make an announcement on thursday and what we will be looking we are starting to educate our staff for are the number of cases in that particular area, on the new check—in processes specifically the number of cases, and so on and so forth. also, in people over 60, because we are concerned those so, yes, i have a good degree are people who often end up in hospital and where a lot of confidence that we are prepared for the here and now, of fatalities come from. the new tiered system will be but the time schedules are tight. brought in from december the 2nd. shops, gyms, hairdressers can another busy day at holyhead open but the measures are tougher this time. before dawn this morning. the clock is ticking as it counts in tier 1, the rule of six applies both indoors and outdoors. down to major changes in how this pubs and restaurants port operates and becomes a gateway can serve customers, out of the european union. brian meechan, bbc news, holyhead. last orders will be at 10pm, closing at 11pm. in tier 2, there is no mixing indoors, the rule coming up — we'll be answering your questions on travel of six applies outdoors, pubs and restaurants in your questions answered. must serve food. and in the top tier it's takeaway only, mixing of households is banned unless it's in an outdoor public we'll be putting them to travel space like a park. industry expert paul charles which area goes into which tier and editor of which travel, will be decided on factors like case rory boland in just a few minutes time. numbers and pressure on the nhs and will be reviewed every two weeks. we will be asking also about the now is kind of a vulnerable time christmas period travel arrangements, what that could mean with the cold going around, and also asking about the quarantine it could be a bit dangerous, mixing with covid. period being cut down a little bit we are getting really good news if you take a private test for about vaccines, so i think travellers coming into england. so that is our christmas present. and we have to just be happy about it. all of that coming up very shortly. if restaurants and pubs weren't now it's time for a look allowed to open there will be a lot of closures and it would be at the weather with matt taylor. hello there. the death knell to it's been a thoroughly wet one a lot of businesses. for parts of western scotland, new data says covid deaths northern ireland and then are continuing to rise, to a certain degree, cumbria as well through today. with nearly 3000 in the week up rain remains here into the evening but after some sunshine elsewhere, to the 13th of november. comparatively mild for this stage in november. the dotted line on this graph shows temperatures still holding the number of deaths in double figures. cold air coming into play we would expect to see this year. in scotland and northern ireland after a big rise during the first tonight, a touch of frost for one or two showers. wave, excess deaths are now 19% clouds and outbreaks of rain finally shift southwards and eastwards though, above the five year average not quite reaching east midlands, but there are hopes east anglia, the south—east by dawn. they are starting to stabilise. temperatures holding up for england and wales tonight under that sheet of cloud. this morning, mps asked the health secretary if we could expect another national into tomorrow, we will see brighter lockdown before spring. conditions with a few showers no, i very much hope not for scotland and northern ireland. to by having a tiered system which is calibrated to be able brightening up for the rest to bring the virus under control of england, wales later on, too, where that is necessary. but turning colder here. so as businesses once again prepare stays fairly cloudy through parts to open their doors, of the midlands, lincolnshire, east anglia, the south—east, the government hopes its combination the channel islands with some of tiers, mass testing and potential patchy rain or drizzle. vaccines will get the virus under control this winter. anna collinson, bbc news. holding on to the last dregs of milder air but chilly conditions in place elsewhere and with skies clearing as we go through into wednesday night, and just how different? by thursday morning there's that's something politicians going to be a widespread frost, even are still working on, as our political correspondent helen catt explains. we know there's going to be a cobra a little bit of fog for some, too. meeting later this afternoon for which the four nations will be discussing what they plan to do about that. now we may not get a final decision today but certainly it does feel like one is imminent. the next couple of days at the latest. and we know the rough shape of what it is they're trying to agree. a common set of arrangements that will apply across england, scotland, wales and northern ireland which will allow families to meet for a short period of a few days over christmas. ministers have been equally clear, though, this isn't going to be a free for all. what they're talking about setting a number of households who can take part in these temporary festive bubbles for that time period. now, of course, the four nations have been starting from different places, because depending on where you are in the uk, the rules are different on who you can meet and how. so some of the things they've had to look at are things like, what should actually count as a household? what should the number of days be that these special arrangements should apply for and what's going to be the impact on public transport if you're only going to give people a short window in which to move around to go see family? so those are the sort of things we know they have been considering. we should hopefully get the final detail which will allow people to plan for christmas hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: in the coming days. within the last half hour the scottish first minister a cobra meeting with the four nicola sturgeon has been talking nations of the uk is getting about plans for the festive period, underway right now to try to agree to msps in the scottish parliament. a common approach to relaxing coronavirus the christmas period as the chamber restrictions over christmas. has just been hearing from the deputy first minister is the subject it is hoped we will agree a common of ongoing discussions among the framework, albeit that some details four uk nations. i will take part in on the precise definition of household might differ a cobra meeting later today where it to reflect the different is hoped we will agree a common circumstances in each nation. the bbc understands framework, albeit some details, for the governments may allow up to three households to meet indoors example, on the precise definition of household might reflect the over a five day period. different circumstances in each nation. i know everyone has a desire a further 608 people have died to see loved ones over the festive within 28 days of testing positive for covid—19, period. however, there is also a very real and legitimate anxiety bringing the uk total to 55,838. that doing so could put those we love at risk, set back our progress test negative — asa and we'll reduce your love at risk, set back our progress as a country and result in unnecessary deaths and suffering. period of quarantine — that would always be a worry but it the new rules for people travelling to england from abroad — is perhaps especially acute when we also know that we might be within they will come into force weeks of being able to vaccinate a from the 15th of december. donald trump accepts a formal significant proportion of the transition should begin population. the arrangements that we forjoe biden to take office put in place for the festive period but still doesn't concede he will seek to balance those and says the fight goes on. concerns. any easing of restrictions the parents of harry dunn lose will be temporary, it will be a high court challenge against the foreign office after an american woman was allowed to leave britain limited and it will be accompanied by advice on the precautions we should all take to minimise risk. following his fatal road accident. and we will continue to ask people to be cautious. our overall advice sport now and a full round up will be for people to use any flexibility carefully and only if they believe it right and necessary from the bbc sport centre. for their personal circumstances. and we'll be speaking you must be a happy boy, top of the to our scotland political correspondent very shortly. league? good afternoon. 21 fixtures in the football news coming from northern ireland league could be moved from next tuesday to later in the week to benefit where retailers can operate a click from the easing of lockdown restrictions in england on december 2nd. and collect service during the up to 4,000 fans will be lockdown coming into force this allowed to attend matches. the 5th of december will see the first premier league friday. places of worship could open games with spectators. for private prayer and drive in it isa church services could be permitted. it is a psychological step towards where we want to be, and an we will try and find out more about that. they have confirmed outdoor opportunity for us to prove to visitor attractions will be closed government we can bring fans back during the period of tightened safely. it is also good for us to restrictions. just getting that from re—engage with our supporters and to give them something for the loyalty chris page, our island correspond them. we will try and get clarity on they have shown us while we have that later. been playing behind closed doors. the champions league returns tonight — chelsea play in the next hour. it's a 5:55pm kick—off. they can qualify for the last 16 if they beat rennes in france and the other result in their group goes their way. they beat the french side 3—0 at stamford bridge earlier this month. frank lampard's side are unbeaten so far with seven points at the halfway stage. he knows how useful it would be to qualify with two games to spare. airports are running skeletal i've just looked at the schedule operations and sta nsted through december and it's brutal. airports are running skeletal operations and stansted airport currently closes at five tm but we are doing a job that we love today there is hope. this and we want to play regularly, announcement that a test and release but some of the games particularly programme which could then around christmas at the moment, quarantine after just five i hope it changes. we are due to play arsenal on boxing programme which could then quarantine afterjust five days could make us travel again. this is day and aston villa two days later. first of all we need the stansted could make us travel again. this is the sta nsted airport could make us travel again. this is the stansted airport departure lounge where today only 13 flights to prepare to win this game. have left the terminal. it will be a tough challenge. if we were to make one step into the next round it would be this is the stansted airport an opportunity to maybe look departure lounge where today only 13 at players that need game minutes or to rest players, flights left the terminal. tomorrow there's six, but we would still want the day after five. usually at this time of year to win this group. there would be hundreds as people it's a bit tighter in escape for some autumn—winter sunshine but hoped this new testing manchester united's group, they are top but only with six regime will bring back some points after losing in istanbul desperately needed passengers. after months of having to bashak—sheheer a few weeks ago. to quarantine for two weeks, the government now believes cutting they play the turkish side that period by more than a half is safe. at old trafford tonight. having consulted very extensively with medical experts, we need at least ten points to go we believe that five days plus a very reliable test is sufficient time now to be able to release people, through, definitely. and the test capacity it may be even likely that is there to do this now. but there is concern you would have to have 12 points, about the public‘s ability to successfully test itself. so we are going to go into this game to take a self—administered sample trying to win it, of course, is often not good enough, then try to win it well with a good performance, you really, really need to go right because we have games to the back of your throat and nose coming thick and fast. and get a good sample. we've had the draw for the last 32 of the women's champions league having got a good sample, and wsl champions chelsea have been it's also important drawn against the portugese that it is tested properly in a reliable, sensitive kit. title holders benfica, while man city will face swedish passengers who opt to use side gothenburg. the testing programme and after coming to cut their quarantine period through two qualifying will have to pay for their tests as they will not be rounds, both on a penalty shoot—out, provided by the nhs. part timers glasgow city, but with some private covid tests who got to the quarter finals last season, costing around £100 each, will face sparta prague over for a family of travellers, two legs next month. it is a big hit to the holiday budget. obviously, it is one game at a time it is a lot of money, an additional payment that families in this competition, because you can are going to have to pay, be drawn against the biggest teams a family of four, in the world and right now we have that is an additional quite heavy cost but, that said, a lot of people did not got sparta prague in front of us and get to go away this summer. that will be a tough game. we will tens of thousands ofjobs have already been lost prepare as well as we can and see how far we get, but, yeah, we do in the aviation sector. airports are quieter have high standards at the club and than ever before. we are always wanting to push on, so whilst industry broadly we are always wanting to push on, so we will be looking to do that this welcomes the new regime, the uk's biggest airport thinks more can be done. season. it will take a while before the rest one of the greats of french rugby, christophe dominici, of the world gets to the same has died suddenly at the age of 48. position and we can all travel he was part of the french side with confidence, so this that reached the 1999 is only a first step. world cup final, he scored a try in their famous semi—final victory but we don't know how business travel will change. over the all blacks. for now, the policy is england only he was capped 67 times in a nine year international as other uk nations evaluate career, he won four the evidence and risks. six nations titles, two of them grand slams. with holidays and flights at record low levels, christophe dominici who has it's hoped this new testing policy died at the age of 48. will give us the confidence to take to the skies soon. simon browning, bbc news. next year's diamond league athletics schedule has been released. london will host one of the 14 meetings just ten days before the start of the rescheduled tokyo olympics. russia says its coronavirus vaccine the london stadium will stage is up to 95% effective at stopping the meeting on 13thjuly. people developing covid—19 symptoms. russia has been criticised by some that's after the european football scientists in the west who have championships and it also avoids accused it of cutting corners a clash with the wimbledon singles in an effort to try to rush final and f1's british grand prix. gateshead has been overlooked out its vaccine, something that russia has denied. despite being on the calendar this the russian government says it year before being cancelled will charge less for its vaccine than rivals and aims to produce more because of the pandemic. than 1 billion doses at home that's all the sport for now. and abroad next year. and we'll be answering your questions on the latest travel restrictions announced for england here on the bbc news channel at 4:30. do send your questions using the are you a fan of radiohead? yes, hashtag #bbcyourquestions or email good, that is the correct answer! 0k them using yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. we'll be putting them to travel industry expert paul charles and editor of which travel, computer is one of the greatest albums of all time. 0k, good. listen rory boland at 4:30. to our interview right now because we are going to be talking to the guitarist from radiohead very shortly. it wasn't a concession the first session of and he certainly hasn't phoned the economics of music streaming joe biden to congratulate him, but donald trump's green light inquiry begins today, to presidential transition focusing on how the rise of music is as close as we've got so far. and now, three weeks streaming services has affected after the election, that formal handover can begin. musicians and songwriters. donald trump acknowledged in a tweet the session comes after musician that the transition was under way. tom gray founded the broken record but he said he would continue to challenge campaign, raising awareness of how the outcome of the poll. joe biden's team will now have musicians are paid after the covid—19 pandemic halted revenue access to federal funds and federal office space. it also paves the way for him to receive regular from live music and performance. national security briefings. peter bowes reports. cheering and applause. with me is ed o brien, a step closer to the white house. guitarist for the rock band the green light for president—elect joe biden formally to begin radiohead who released his first solo album ‘earth‘ this year. the transition process he spoke at the inquiry today. with the trump administration. three weeks after the election, the general services administration, give us an idea about how musicians, the government body that helps with the handover, finally especially younger musicians trying acknowledged that mr biden to break through, are struggling was the apparent winner. because of streaming? firstly, live president trump tweeted that he had approved his administration's co—operation with the handover, music has really been a band—aid for but without conceding the election. "our case strongly continues, we will keep up the good fight, a lot of musicians because this is and i believe we will prevail." the president added that, not a new problem with streaming in in the best interest of the country, the way people are paid for their he was recommending that his team recorded music. this is an old does what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols. it opens the door to a fund of more problem. but what has happened in than $6 million forjoe biden to set the last 10—15 years is that young up the new administration. musicians and even medium earning the president—elect will get access to top security briefings, office space and key government officials. the biden team welcomed the move. musicians and even medium earning musicians have used live music, it has been something which can get "today's decision is a needed them up to a level where they can exist and create and do their thing, step to begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, really. people watching will say, including getting the pandemic what is he complaining about, he is under control and our from a very famous band, they must be rolling in it, but you are not economy back on track." talking about yourself, just to be clear. you are talking about younger musicians trying to make it and earn a living. i was a bit embarrassed to whooping. be asked to be honest to speak, the country is still divided over because i thought, my experience the election result, but there is a growing acceptance amongst republicans band with radiohead is the exception to the role, so you are right, but here mr trump is on his way out. is the thing, i've always been with few legal avenues remaining for the president to challenge the election, interested and i've been passionate joe biden is building a team about artists rights. as i get older of veteran washington figures. the message — safe hands i feel it is a paternal thing for and experience first. the biden administration, now with an official government me, and it is so important, young website, is taking shape. artists are the lifeblood of this peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. incredible uk music industry that we have. they need looking after and it and as our washington correspondent is really tough, probably the toughest it's ever been for young gary o'donoghue explains, joe biden is now within touching distance of the oval office. artists. there is a phrase that the mechanics of the transition keeps being bandied around, ijust are now being put in place. sojoe biden gets to trouser that $6 million. can't afford to be a musician any the money really isn't the issue, more, keep hearing, and it is great the issue is access to information, access to briefings, access to people, the website that's that this inquiry is happening, the most concrete sign of all that. because you really realise, it is he gets to press ahead with his plans for his administration. the one thing i would say, simon, being realised by the government, is that the downside of this that the uk, our music industry and forjoe biden is that from now on, really, things like the covid our artistry and creativity, is part pandemic become the biden pandemic rather than the trump pandemic. of the crown jewels of this country. so his plans for combating it has been taken for granted but the virus, forgetting the states whenever you go around the world, so the virus, for getting the states many times people have said, what is it about your little island and to do what he wants them to do in terms of restrictions, ireland, what is so creatively these all start to fall into his lap fertile about these places? it is and any kind of idea that he'll have true, we have got these amazing, some sort of honeymoon period we're just really good at it. it is from january the 20th onwards, great that we are being looked after i think a lot of people and listens to. what needs to around him will be saying that won't necessarily happen. change? what is your manifesto, if you like? the bigger picture, which because the numbers could be a lot worse by the middle of the winter when he takes over. is basically, we have this old analogue predigital era monetising model that is moving into a digital era and it is not fit for purpose. donald trump has treated since to the analogy would be, a cart these further muddy the waters. he says days, ok, we are going to build this the gsa has been terrific, emily carfora days, ok, we are going to build this murphy has done a greatjob, but the car for a sustainable future, but we are still rattling along with this gsa does not determine who the next internal combustion engine. the president of the united states will bigger picture, we need to get together in the music industry and be. the gsa being the general divide it up with balances and services administration. emily murphy, their boss had been checks are —— and on the initial criticised for slowing down this process , criticised for slowing down this process, but she informed joe level there is something very biden's team in a letter of ascertainment yesterday, that it may tactical, it is called equal begin the formal transition process renumeration, which is something the government can legislate, which and access the resources that come would start getting some money in the pipeline and out to young along with that. but that last tweet artists and musicians and session says it all. he is conceding very musicians almost immediately. the little. whole thing has been exacerbated by the headlines on bbc news... the lack of live music, and hopefully that will change in a few a meeting of the four uk nations months‘ time with the vaccines that shortly will try to agree a common are coming through. what is your approach to relaxing coronavirus restrictions over christmas. test negative and we'll anticipation to happen on the live reduce your quarantine — the new rules for people travelling music scene? when you think bands to england from abroad. donald trump accepts a formal transition should begin like yours can play again? really forjoe biden to take office but still doesn't concede good question. i‘m optimistic and and says the fight goes on. realistic. if you said the vaccine was going to work and everything will be sound, you would see some shows towards the end of next year let's get more now on that possible four—nation approach and the bigger shows going out in to easing off coronavirus 2022, but i will say that all of this is also linked to climate restrictions over christmas. change. what the scientists have we can speak now to our political said, this might not be a one—off, correspondent lynsey bews. there might be other pandemics, so we have to be realistic that live it was the weekly review in scotland, what did she say? the five music may well be interrupted in the future, so we also have to try and level system is reviewed for each have a system where people are paid council area every tuesday. today the first minister didn't announce and receive income without relying any changes to the levels that are on live music income. great to talk to you. thanks forjoining us. currently set, except for one and that was east lothian moving down from level three restrictions to thanks very much. level two restrictions. she did say there was grounds for cautious now on bbc news — it‘s time optimism in the date of the scottish for your questions answered. government is looking at. cases in scotla nd government is looking at. cases in scotland are stabilising and starting to decline. but level for restrictions, the toughest level of restrictions, the toughest level of restrictions closest to lock down here in scotland, will remain in place for most of west central scotla nd place for most of west central scotland until the 11th of december. with this morning‘s announcement let's talk about christmas, because of a new testing strategy nicola sturgeon said she was waiting for passengers arriving into england for the cobra meeting this afternoon, as everybody is, but she which is to be introduced from next said there may be differences in month, what does it all mean terms of the definition of a for you and future travel plans? household? that's right, the first and also travel plans over minister confirmed she would be on the call to the cobra meeting which christmas, as well. is due to take place at four here to answer your questions on this is paul charles, o'clock. she said it was hoped a travel industry expert and chief executive of the travel common framework across the four consultancy, the pc agency. nations will be agreed. it is and also i‘m joined by rory boland, editor of possible we will hear about those which? concrete proposals about what will travel. be in place later today. she said good afternoon to both of you. the definition of household may vary thanks forjoining us. rory, first across the different nations, depending on the circumstances in each of the nations. she did stress any easing over the christmas period question. will be temporary, it will be limited and it will be also carol said already having cancelled accompanied with precautionary advice for people who choose to take their hotels in india injanuary, advantage of the easing of restrictions. she said people should they have rearranged for february, are they likely to be able to travel still be cautious and stressed that if you can get through the christmas to india then? in february, perhaps period without mixing with other households, then you should do so. it is not compulsory to see the the flip of a coin, which is more in—laws if you don't want to. positive than i have been in recent it is not compulsory to see the in-laws if you don't want to. we will pass that on! thank you very months and this is good news. it is perhaps 50—50, but you need a couple much. you are watching bbc news. of things going for you, i would say. you are in your 70s, so possibly you may be vaccinated by the high court has ruled february which gives you a good that the american woman alleged to have killed harry dunn in a road chance, or on the contrary, we may accident last year was entitled be paying for christmas and be under to diplomatic immunity. the teenager died after being lockdown. the biggest hurdle to injured outside an raf base in northamptonshire. ove rco m e lockdown. the biggest hurdle to overcome is probably entry into anne sacoolas, who was accused india itself. at the moment uk of driving on the wrong side of the road, was allowed to leave the uk after he died. duncan kennedy reports. residents are with very few harry dunn had been a carefree exceptions barred from travelling, teenager when he met his especially for holiday purposes, and death in august 2019. he was knocked off his bike that i think it‘s probably not going in northamptonshire by a car driven to change by february, so my advice by a woman driving on the wrong side of the road. would be to sit and wait may be a she was anne sacoolas, little bit longer and if it is not looking like the vaccines will be the wife of an american technical out quick enough, approach the airline and ask to go to another assistant at a nearby us military base. destination or move the date a bit soon after the crash, further forward. we would ms sacoolas left britain, claiming diplomatic immunity. destination or move the date a bit furtherforward. we would hope, some is not a great time to go to india, but may be later in the year. —— but harry's parents, charlotte and tim, refused to accept summer is not. ok, hedging your bets that and went to the united states to try to get ms sacoolas to come back. slightly, but why not? very that failed, so they launched difficult to predict anything. a judicial review to ask the british courts if ms sacoolas graham lives in northumberland and had diplomatic immunity. he says flying from leeds bradford on boxing day, is he allowed to today they heard they had lost their case and that the high court ruled ms sacoolas had immunity. travel to yorkshire and will his it is upsetting, of course, flight travel to yorkshire and will his but it is just a blip, flight to la nza rote travel to yorkshire and will his flight to lanzarote be nonessential just another hurdle. travel? on the face of it this looks we have come across many of them. yes, we have. like a relatively easy trip because we are going to keep going. la nza rote like a relatively easy trip because lanzarote is in the canary islands foreign secretary dominic raab said and they were given green corridor thejudges had ruled in his favour over immunity, but he said he felt the other day, so it means you can for harry's parents. go there without quarantining on there will be no solace to the family of harry dunn, your return, not a high risk area, and the risks really are on the uk my heart is with them, we have made clear right from the outset that side. we don't yet know which tier we are on their side. we have called and we continue northumberland is going to be in, to call for anne sacoolas to return but assuming it is similar to home to facejustice. harry's parents appealed again once before, tier 2, you would be able to again today for anne sacoolas to come back to britain to face justice. they say they will appeal today's travel to leeds bradford airport in court ruling and they will not give up the fight for their son. private transport, ideally nonstop on the way, you get to the airport, duncan kennedy, bbc and then you have got to think what news, in oxfordshire. doi and then you have got to think what do i need in terms of entry through the bombing at an ariana grande to la nza rote ? concert at manchester arena in 2017 do i need in terms of entry through to lanzarote? they have just introduced as of yesterday the need claimed the lives of 23 people for a pcr test, a swab test will be and injured hundreds more. it also changed the lives of many needed, negative result, taken three who were caught up in it, days, within three days before you including usman ahmed, a student who was working his last travel, and if you are travelling on shift as a steward before boxing day, that means you have got sitting his a—levels. to have the test on the 23rd of and sharon crawford, a mum—of—three who was picking december in the uk to get the up her daughter from the concert. results back in time before the lab this is their story of a night is close to christmas. it is a tough that would connect them to each other forever. call, actually, as to whether you and a warning you may find some will get your results back in time of the details described to then be able to travel on that in this piece upsetting. it was just a very happy, sunny day. flight. i to then be able to travel on that izzy was just buzzing. flight. i would suggest booking a ariana was one of the ones that she really wanted to see. test now for the 23rd of december, for the afternoon, 72 hours before manchester, sing, come on. you fly, and make sure with the test when she started to sing ce ntre you fly, and make sure with the test centre that you will get your results back within 24 hours before one last time, we got up off they close for christmas. this is the steps and walked to the door. everyone in the crowd they were just screaming. from andy in staffordshire, he says they were like, "this is amazing," and stuff. they are planning to go back to she did another encore canada in early december as they have got family over there, if they with dangerous woman. i knew izzy would not are in tier3, leave until then. have got family over there, if they are in tier 3, would they be able to i knew we were in for a wait, stood here. travel? not dissimilar to the that is obviouslyjust when it happened. previous two answers, the people stopped for a brief second instructions for tier 3 are that the and then people were just trampling government would prefer that you over anyone possible. don‘t undertake nonessential travel, just an almighty bang. and the foreign office advice is the same, to canada at least at the darkness. moment, advising against they asked the crowd nonessential travel. if you decide who were outside, "does anybody have you still want to go, the government any first aid training?" "is anybody first aid trained?" is not banning that and there is no i ran so fast through the doorand... legal order requiring you not to he exhales. undertake that travel, and again, the bigger challenge is going to be, if you are not canadian, you won‘t just chaos. 01:22:47,225 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 just chaos everywhere. be able to go into canada at the moment, and candidate with very few exceptions is only open to canadian citizens. —— canada with few exceptions. there are a few hoops to go through and there are limited direct connections and that is not likely to change in the short term. perhaps you can go if you are canadian but probably can‘t go if you are english and don‘t have a canadian passport. another one for you, paul. after the 2nd of december in england, the lockdown finishes, if you are in tier! or two, can hotels booked people interstate? —— book people into state? good news answer, yes. you should be allowed to stay because you can technically go on holiday in the uk from a tier 1 go on holiday in the uk from a tier iora tier go on holiday in the uk from a tier ioratier2 go on holiday in the uk from a tier 1 or a tier 2 area, and hotels and restaurants not in the higher tiers will be able to reopen on the 2nd of december, so absolutely, you can book a nights stay in a hotel from the 2nd of december, assuming they are in tier! or tier 2. the 2nd of december, assuming they are in tier 1 or tier 2. good the 2nd of december, assuming they are in tier1 or tier 2. good news. qantas have announced only passengers who have received the vaccine will be allowed on their flights, how can that be proven? we don‘t know yet and there is some complexity to doing that, for a couple of reasons. this will be a requirement we see increasingly in 2021 especially with asian countries. in europe we may spend a period relying on testing when mass testing is available, but on the vaccine proof essentially, airlines collect information on passengers ahead of time, advance passenger information, so it could be part of that collection of information. that information is also personal dated so they have experience in dealing with that. there will be sensitivity around sharing health data and we don‘t have a system set up yet but i feel like all the bits are in place between airlines and the government and through the booking system where we could introduce that fairly easily. no one will be asked to bring a certificate to the airport and wave it around because we would have huge queues and it will almost certainly be done electronically in advance, i would certainly be done electronically in advance, iwould imagine. certainly be done electronically in advance, i would imagine. this one is slightly complex, i‘m part of a vaccine trial in the uk, they say, ifi vaccine trial in the uk, they say, if i travel abroad for christmas to a country on the quarantine list, do i still have to pay for a private test or does my regular weekly vaccine trial test, is that enough to avoid 14 days quarantine? congratulations for being part of the trial, first of all, very important thing to be doing, to improve science, but secondly, you would still have to pay for a private test, essentially any test thatis private test, essentially any test that is considered part of nhs resources or science —based resources or science —based resources would not qualify, and we are going to see the department for transport published very soon a list of criteria needed for the test that you are eligible for, that you can take. you will have to pay for them, i'm afraid. this one is from america. maria says, do you foresee the 14 day quarantine ending between the 14 day quarantine ending between the uk and america? it won't end in the uk and america? it won't end in the medium term although i know they have been in discussions about corridors. but you can reduce your quarantine time now as of today down to five days, down from 14, and i think that probably is as much as the government is going to do. the good news is, we should see mass testing introduced fairly quickly and the government is talking about perhaps bringing that to airports in january, february at the latest, and at that stage it will be far easier to travel wherever that is and i‘m sure the usa will be very high on the list. briefly on that announcement about cutting the quarantine period if you get tested from the middle of december, but those tests are quite expensive, up to £120, so for a family of five that could be an expensive undertaking. it is a complete barrierfor undertaking. it is a complete barrier for a undertaking. it is a complete barrierfor a family, undertaking. it is a complete barrier for a family, and undertaking. it is a complete barrierfor a family, and at undertaking. it is a complete barrier for a family, and at the moment tests are aimed at businesses, immigrants, people trying to have the unions at christmas time, because the foreign office advice still advises you against undertake nonessential travel to all of these countries that would require it has come and really what the government is doing is looking at the testing system, making sure that when they come back we have enough capacity in the private tests that people can get them. we have already seen at christmas the capacity selling out. if you are planning to book a holiday at christmas, you are probably going to run into trouble. it is not just probably going to run into trouble. it is notjust the price but getting access to the tests, as well. this is from elizabeth in broxbourne, we have a state occasion booked in january, despite the tiered system, cani january, despite the tiered system, can i travel 200 milesjust for pleasure under the winter covid rules ? pleasure under the winter covid rules? —— state occasion. pleasure under the winter covid rules? -- state occasion. i have been asked this many times. people are booking many more holidays in the uk over the next few months, and we don't yet know enough yet about the rules forjanuary, and as it was said earlier, we may find we are paying the price injanuary with said earlier, we may find we are paying the price in january with a tougher lockdown back to where we are at the moment, should things get out of hand over the christmas and festive period. what i suggest, hang onto your booking, too early to make a decision either way, and see where we are by the end of december. we will know at that point what will be happening in january will know at that point what will be happening injanuary and whether in fa ct happening injanuary and whether in fact holidays can go ahead in the uk. i sincerely hope so. because it is down to everyone to make sure that can happen. sophie says, will new restrictions allow us to travel overseas to spend christmas with family as we do not have family bubbles of relatives in the uk?l bit like a couple of my answers, two things you need to look at, the restrictions in the country where you are, whether that is england, scotland, wales or northern ireland, and the country you are going to, and the country you are going to, and it is likely the restrictions in this country will allow you to go, so the suggestion is that when the national lockdown ends in england we will return to the rule of six, so as long as you are not travelling with more than that, you are fine, but the challenge will be in the country you are going to, and many countries have not made up their mind about what the restrictions will be after their lockdown ends and i'm talking mostly about european countries at the moment that have temporary lockdowns. maybe a few households can mix and it might be the rule of six like ours, germany has been talking about potentially ten people, but the risk of course is that you book and they make up their mind later on and they remain in lockdown or they say it is very limited and it doesn't allow you to visit your family and you won't be able to get your money back, so the best advice at the moment is to wait a bit longer until you know what your destination is going to do about allowing people to mix. this is a question from me, really, on the subject of christmas, and we know that the various representatives of the uk nations are meeting to discuss the christmas period and apparently it looks like they will be a five—day when three households can meet over christmas. what are the travel implications of that? if you have that window presumably you will have lots of people all trying to get onto trains on the same day? the government is doing what it thinks is a good job on trying to dampen travel not just overseas but across the uk but there is so much pent—up demand to get out of flats and houses and cottages, all over the country, and so a lot of people are going to want to travel at that time. responsibly and safely. the worry i have is, if you are only creating a five day window for travel, that isjust not long enough bearing in mind the demand for travel and the numbers in the volumes who will want to travel privately in cars on motorways and of course on trains. trains have restricted capacity and tickets anyway. i'm concerned that you will have a bottleneck created not just at the start of the five—day window but also all the way through it until the end. that in itself could create all sorts of issues for social distancing. i'm concerned that the five—day window will simply not be long enough. do you share those concerns, rory?” not be long enough. do you share those concerns, rory? ithink not be long enough. do you share those concerns, rory? i think as a port said, the government is doing as much as possible to tell people not to travel —— paul. it would be helpful if it was clearer, and if it opens up travel over five days, millions of people are not necessarily going to go and i would have questions about whether the infrastructure can take that —— millions of people are unnecessarily going to go. to both of you, thanks for joining going to go. to both of you, thanks forjoining us. going to go. to both of you, thanks for joining us. many going to go. to both of you, thanks forjoining us. many thanks for answering our viewers questions. a pretty wet day so far for some of you but for late november it is quite a mild one, temperatures either side of 12 right across the uk. with a bit of sunshine for some, but a different story by the time we get to the end of the week, temperatures will be either side of 5c with a much colder feel, and the colder air is waiting to the north—west of this weather front. it is buckling across northern ireland and western scotland, keeping it wet here, though things will improve tonight, it will turn wet into the evening across parts of north—west england again and rain already over parts of western wales. further south and east, clearer skies to finish the day. signs of the cold air pushing into scotland and northern ireland tonight with clear spells and a few showers, but the weather front is at last on the move, over northern england towards the midlands by the time we hit tomorrow morning. to the south and east we have a mild night instore, to the south and west, and it will be a bit fresher. this is the big picture into wednesday, the weather front pushing its way south and east but this buckling its way over the bay of biscay, delaying its clearance, that will keep it cloudy over southern and eastern counties of england with outbreaks of rain at times including in the midlands. the odd heavier burst possible, but in south—west england, wales and northwards, a bit of sunshine, but a much colder feel with temperatures in single figures and onlyjust holding on to 10—12 in the south—east and through the channel islands. with the colder air in place as we go into wednesday night, a much colder night to come, widespread frost to take us into thursday morning, and some dense patches of fog, in parts of western scotland and northern ireland and north—west england. some of that may linger all day but for most on thursday it will be a crisp and bright day with plenty of sunshine. a little bit of cloud lingering around the english channel. colder conditions, especially anywhere with mist and fog lingering. more in the way of problems with fog as we go into friday morning, fog lights on, the ice scraper out, frost quite widely, and it will stay cold on friday and into the weekend. most places dry with a fair bit of cloud around. some places may get a bit of sunshine. this is bbc news. the headlines. a cobra meeting with the four nations of the uk is getting underway right now to try to agree a common approach to relaxing coronavirus restrictions over christmas. it is hoped we will agree a common framework, albeit some details on the precise definition of household might differ to reflect the different circumstances in each nation. the bbc understands the governments may allow up to three households to meet indoors over a five day period. a further 608 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for covid19, bringing the uk total to 55,838.