The taliban says its taken control of Panjshir Valley the last part of afghanistan not under their control but the claims being disputed by Rebel Forces. Conjoined twins see Each Other for the first time, after undergoing a gruelling 12 Hour Operation to separate them. A three Year old boy is found alive, in rugged australian bushland, after going missing from his home on friday. And coming up this hour Big Ben gets its hands back well be going live to the Elizabeth Tower hello, good Morning And Welcome to Bbc News. Pupils will be starting their first full week of school this morning in england, wales and Northern Ireland, as the chief medical officers in the uk consider whether to vaccinate more children. The current advice is that only 12 to 15 Year olds with Health Vulnerabilities should be offered the covid jab. Pupils will return with new approaches to stopping the spread of the disease in classrooms. Martine croxall is at a school in Stockton On Tees. All day today. How are they feeling there . ~ ,. There . Well, they seem quite excited to be back, there . Well, they seem quite excited to be back. But there . Well, they seem quite excited to be back, but we there . Well, they seem quite excited to be back, but we will there . Well, they seem quite excited to be back, but we will find there . Well, they seem quite excited to be back, but we will find out to be back, but we will find out whether that is really the case in a moment. This is the North Shore Academy in Stockton On Tees, it is an amazing space. If you dont want to learn here, you dont want to learn anywhere, frankly. They have indicted invited us here on the first day back which is extremely brave and i have already found a couple of Year seven students looking a bit lost. We are here with a science teacher, daniel, and also students who have important gcses this Year, thank you for taking Time Out to talk to us. Daniel, what was it like having to switch to online teaching during the pandemic . As a science teacher, a lot of it will be practical Laboratory Work which is hard to do remotely. It practical Laboratory Work which is hard to do remotely. Hard to do remotely. It was certainly hard to do remotely. It was certainly a hard to do remotely. It was certainly a difficult hard to do remotely. It was. Certainly a difficult challenge delivering remote learning to being in a classroom. We really pride ourselves in a classroom. We really pride ourselves on having relationships with children and being in a classroom is a fantastic experience and it classroom is a fantastic experience and it was classroom is a fantastic experience and it was certainly a big challenge to deliver and it was certainly a big challenge to deliver Online Learning over computers. We did our best for the children computers. 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I will come back to you in the online really did help. I will come back to you in a the online really did help. I will come back to you in a minute. | the online really did help. come back to you in a minute. First, lets hearfrom our education editor. Teacher Owen Harvey started 2021 in hospital with coronavirus. He was away from his primary School Class for months. Barely able to walk, owen gradually built back his strength in his garden. So this Year'>School Year is a big step back to normal for this teacher, now vaccinated, and for pupils, wholl be able to mix freely in the playground. Were just excited to get everybody back into school and to get back to something like a normal curriculum, do assemblies again, get that lovely social feeling that schools have been missing out on so much of, and just get back to being school as normal. Testing started in some of englands secondary schools last week. Its the main precaution in place this term. The top government doctors across the uk have another decision. Should they offer the vaccine to all 12 to is Year olds . Experts say the benefits arent great enough. Its a milder illness in teenagers. Schools will be trying to return to their usual routines and to reassure pupils. School leaders need the choice to be able to adapt the Contingency Framework and actually make it relevant to the local need rather than the national need. So if we need to make adjustments to the measures we put in place to minimise the risk, that we have the choice to do that, and we can do it immediately, that we do not have to wait. Owen has been walking his way back to health, back to the classroom he loves, like many parents and pupils, hoping this Year'>School Year will be so much better than the last. Branwen jefferys, Bbc News. I think no sentiments will be echoed by pretty much every family across the country, that they hope this academic Year will be better than the last. Liam, how glad are you to be back at school . Sometimes, people complain about having to come to school, dont they . Complain about having to come to school, dont they . Obviously, when we had online school, dont they . Obviously, when we had Online Learning, school, dont they . Obviously, when we had Online Learning, it school, dont they . Obviously, when we had Online Learning, it was school, dont they . Obviously, when we had Online Learning, it was very l we had Online Learning, it was very difficult because we didnt get to collaborate in the class and it was kind of difficult because i didnt really get to see any of my friends. More of a mental impact would not being to actually learn properly. So when you have to turn on your camera, you cant really see anyone, so it wasnt really the best, but when i came Back To School, i got to see my friends and learning classes, so it is better educationally. There is a lot to come so it is better educationally. 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We have had tonnes of barriers put we have had tonnes of barriers put up we have had tonnes of barriers put up with we have had tonnes of barriers put up with covid 19. But we have done, as i up with covid 19. But we have done, as i said up with covid 19. But we have done, as i said before, we are resilient staff, as i said before, we are resilient staff, and as i said before, we are resilient staff, and so fortunate to work with the students and staff i do, any barrier the students and staff i do, any Barrier Put the students and staff i do, any Barrier Put up, we willjust mash down Barrier Put up, we willjust mash down and Barrier Put up, we willjust mash down and do the best for students to ensure down and do the best for students to ensure they down and do the best for students to ensure they are successful at The End of ensure they are successful at The End of the ensure they are successful at The End of the Year. 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The teachers teaching, how collaboratively they are and they come over if i need help in my work, they will tell me what i am doing right and doing wrong so i know i will get great grades. That right and doing wrong so i know i will get great grades. Will get great grades. That is a treat will get great grades. That is a great endorsement will get great grades. That is a great endorsement for will get great grades. That is a great endorsement for you, i will get great grades. That is a great endorsement for you, daniel. How much change theyre going to be in the way you teach this Year . I think versus Online Learning, the change think versus Online Learning, the change is think versus Online Learning, the change is huge. Teaching Face To face, as liam said, collaborating and working with Each Other, collaborating and working with Each Other, seeing their friends and having other, seeing their friends and having better Well Being other, seeing their friends and having better Well Being overall having better Well Being overall will be having better Well Being overall will be a having better Well Being overall will be a Big Change. I dont think it will be a Big Change. Idont think it will will be a Big Change. I dont think it will be will be a Big Change. I dont think it will be any easier or any less challenging, the challenges are just different challenging, the challenges are just different. You can work as hard as you like different. You can work as hard as you like to different. You can work as hard as you like to achieve the maximum potential, you like to achieve the maximum potential, i you like to achieve the maximum potential, i think it isjust different. I will say that it is going different. I will say that it is going to different. I will say that it is going to be a lot nicer this Year having going to be a lot nicer this Year having everybody back. Covid restrictions have dropped a little because restrictions have dropped a little because well, which is fantastic, and we because well, which is fantastic, and we are because well, which is fantastic, and we are just really glad to have and we are just really glad to have a little and we are just really glad to have a little bit and we are just really glad to have a little bit more normality from now on. , a little bit more normality from now on. ,. , a little bit more normality from now on. ,~ , on. Certainly a buzz about the lace, i on. Certainly a buzz about the place. I have on. Certainly a buzz about the place, i have to on. Certainly a buzz about the place, i have to ask on. Certainly a buzz about the place, i have to ask liam on. Certainly a buzz about the place, i have to ask liam and| on. Certainly a buzz about the i place, i have to ask Liam And Dia about vaccinations, unless you are 16 yet, you are not necessarily going to get a vaccine, what is your view on whether you should get one and would you have one . I view on whether you should get one and would you have one . And would you have one . I think it ust and would you have one . I think it just comes and would you have one . I think it just comes down and would you have one . I think it just comes down to and would you have one . I think it just comes down to peoples just comes down to peoples opinions. Covid is obviously killing loads of people which is not great, but i think some people have theories against the vaccine which i think, i am theories against the vaccine which i think, iam not theories against the vaccine which i think, i am not sure what i think on it. Would you have one . I think i would to save people, yes, i think i would. 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And we should take that, use the vaccines. And we should take that, use the advantage. Vaccines. And we should take that, use the advantage. Just vaccines. And we should take that, use the advantage. Vaccines. And we should take that, use the advantage. Just have to have someone to use the advantage. Just have to have someone to hold use the advantage. Just have to have someone to hold your use the advantage. Just have to have someone to hold your Hand Use the advantage. Just have to have someone to hold your hand when use the advantage. Just have to have | someone to hold your hand when that needle goes in. Its not that bad, i have had one, it is fine. Thank you all for taking Time Out from your first day back at school when you have tonnes to be getting on with, good luck with your last Year. I hope the exams go well, daniel, thank you for talking to us. Ijust have to say a quick hello to sonia, who is dias mum, who watches the news challenging. Morning, sonia. The news channel. We are here all day and we will speak to the chief Operating Officer in a while about the different changes that have had to be implemented in the school across the last Year and as new term starts to cope with the pandemic. Back to you. Thank you very much, more from martin throughout the Day And Hello to sonia from me as well. The new term is exciting martin. Lets hope this academic Year is smoother than the last couple, although clearly lots of challenges ahead. I have been asking you to get in touch with your thoughts about your children going Back To School, how concerned you are, the risk of Covid Transmission and so on. This from twitter, if a member of staff or a School Friend or people in my unvaccinated daughters as gets covid and she is expected to stay at school, i will pull her out and home educate. They suggest parents stand up educate. They suggest parents stand Up To no protection or very limited protection in schools. Thank you for sending that bulletin. I suggest. If you would like to get your opinion to me, i will try to read out as many as i can. You can do that on twitter, and let me just tell you as well that just after half past nine, it will speak to the Childrens Commissioner for england about this. I will speak to. Borisjohnson is facing a backlash from mps, as they return to westminster, over plans for reforming the funding of Social Care and the nhs in england. Many, including prominent conservatives, are angry about reports that hes considering raising National Insurance rates, which would break a manifesto pledge. Reports suggest £5. 5 Billion of funding has been agreed to plug nhs shortfalls, including the backlog of treatment caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The government is also considering increasing National Insurance contributions by at least i to improve Social Care. National insurance is paid by workers until they reach the State Pension age, and by their employers. For someone on average earnings of £29,5000, A1 Increase in National Insurance would cost them about £200 a Year. Lets speak to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. Good morning to you. Parliament returning from the Summer Recess and borisjohnson, facing what returning from the Summer Recess and boris johnson, facing what seems returning from the Summer Recess and borisjohnson, facing what seems to be a significant backlash from his own Mps Overfixing be a significant backlash from his own mps over fixing the Social Care crisis, how it is going to be paid for specifically. Crisis, how it is going to be paid forspecifically. Bring crisis, how it is going to be paid for specifically. Bring us Up To date on where we are with this. Uptodate on where we are with this. ~ ,. , , uptodate on where we are with this. ~ ,. , this. Mps are coming back to westminster this. Mps are coming back to Westminster Today this. Mps are coming back to Westminster Today and this. Mps are coming back to Westminster Today and it this. Mps are coming back to Westminster Today and it is l this. Mps are coming back to i Westminster Today and it is the first day of parliament sitting as normal, with no dodgy zoom links coming all the mps will be there and that means the atmosphere is going to be heightened and one conservative backbencher said to me it is already pretty for braille before anyone has even got here to westminster. What we are expecting is two big things, the first is this extra £5. 5 Billion for the nhs this financial Year for the second half of this Year. And that is to help the Health Service get through the winter to deal with covid. And also, to help deal with the backlog of people who missed out on other treatment because of the pandemic. And that is the kind of less controversial starter, if you like. Then as soon as tomorrow potentially, we could get the more controversial main course, which is the governments proposals for reforming adult Social Care in england. And we think the centrepiece of that will be reviving this idea of a cap on the total amount an individual can be liable for their Care Costs over their lifetime, which will protect people from absolutely extortionate bills. But that would mean more Tax Payer Money going into the social Care System and it looks like ministers have decided that an increase in National Insurance contributions, both by employees and employers, is the way to do that. Now, details of the way to do that. Now, details of the negotiations between Government Departments has been coming out in drips and straps over the last couple of months, actually. But because of the absence of an actual concrete proposal, that means the field has been kind of left open to the critics to get their arguments in first. So you get quite a lot of Tory Mps saying National Insurance is the wrong tax because it is paid by people of working age and once you get to State Pension age, you dont pay National Insurance any more, even though it is quite likely you might be the one benefiting from the Care Spending when you are that age and you get some conservatives, including some in the cabinet, who say this would be a clear breach of conservative manifesto and at the last election. But we are starting to see people in the government making the case for the change and this morning, it was the armed forces minister, james heappey. Far too many of my constituents who are retired too many of my constituents who are retired rely too many of my constituents who are retired rely on their State Pension and they retired rely on their State Pension and they are certainly not in the house and they are certainly not in the house that and they are certainly not in the house that is entirely bought and paid for house that is entirely bought and paid for and they are terrified of falling paid for and they are terrified of Falling Ill paid for and they are terrified of Falling Ill and not being able to afford Falling Ill and not being able to afford their own care. This is something that shouldnt be pitted as generation against generation. The social as generation against generation. The Social Contract is that whilst you are the Social Contract is that whilst you are of the Social Contract is that whilst you are of working age, you pay your taxes you are of working age, you pay your taxes to you are of working age, you pay your taxes to pay you are of working age, you pay your taxes to pay for those who are not working. Taxes to pay for those who are not working. In taxes to pay for those who are not working, in anticipation that when you yourself are retired, those who are out you yourself are retired, those who are out working age at that time will do are out working age at that time will do the same for you. That social will do the same for you. That Social Contract has become dangerously out of balance. This isnt dangerously out of balance. This isnt an dangerously out of balance. This isnt an intergenerational thing, there isnt an intergenerational thing, there are isnt an intergenerational thing, there are people who are young, who are in there are people who are young, who are in need there are people who are young, who are in Need And Need support, and there are in Need And Need support, and there are are in Need And Need support, and there are people who are old who are in need there are people who are old who are in need and there are people who are old who are in Need And Need support. We need a social in Need And Need support. We need a Social Contract that is fair for all. Going back to when Borisjohnson Mention this in his first speech as Prime Minister in 2019, he said, we will fix the crisis in Social Care with a clear plan we have prepared. Clearly, the plan on how to fund it is far from worked out. Is there a risk this could lead to a delay in the reforms of Social Care needs . Well, the government are still negotiating with itself over the proposal it will put forward, so that its prospects of a delay there because that has already been delayed once because this was meant to happen before the summer holiday. Then the government will have to negotiate with its own backbenchers and other parties in parliament because they said they wanted to do this on a cross party basis, so there is more scope for delay there. Also, introducing a cap on Social Care costs is very easy to say, it requires quite a lot of logistics in practice that would involve local authorities across the country and the care providers. So the scope for massive delay there as well. And it is worth remembering this is already this has already been delayed multiple times over the last few decades, but even this precise mechanism of a cap and a change to the Means Test about who is eligible to free Social Care anyway is actually already on the statute books, it exists as a piece of legislation which was passed by david camerons government, it is theyre Ready To Go, is just they pause the introduction of it for various political logistical reasons. So it is bizarre to think this Big Change is sitting there already in legislation, in hibernation, Ready To Go, but things that make it Ready To Go are a load of very complicated political values and financial decisions. Of very complicated political values and financial decisions. Moving away from health and financial decisions. Moving away from health and and financial decisions. Moving away from health and social and financial decisions. Moving away from health and Social Care and financial decisions. Moving away from health and Social Care act, and financial decisions. Moving away from health and Social Care act, i i from health and Social Care act, i just want to ask you about afghanistan. The Prime Minister due to address mps about this and clearly, there continue to be a huge number of questions about how the government has handled this and is handling this, especially in relation to getting more people out of afghanistan who want to be in the uk. Irate of afghanistan who want to be in the uk. ~ ,. Of afghanistan who want to be in the uk. ,. ~ , of afghanistan who want to be in the uk. ~ ,. ~ ,. , uk. We expect the Prime Minister to do a statement uk. We expect the Prime Minister to do a statement to uk. We expect the Prime Minister to do a statement to parliament uk. We expect the Prime Minister to do a statement to parliament today, j do a statement to parliament today, may be at around 3 30pm. It will be a chance for him to update mps on what has happened on the ground since parliament was recalled to discuss the situation a couple weeks ago and quite a lot has happened. I think mps want to hear the latest numbers on people who have been brought out of afghanistan under the various different schemes. Remember, that covers british nationals and dual nationals who have the right to come to the uk who are being looked after by the foreign office. Then you have afghan staff who worked for British Forces over the last few decades who are being offered the chance to come to the uk under a Scheme Run by the ministry of defence. And we are waiting for details of the third scheme being operated by the home office, which will take vulnerable people from afghanistan in other walks of life to save third countries. So there is a lot the Prime Minister can update mps on, or a lot mps want to be updated on, whether there is an answer or not is a separate thing, then the focus of the prime Minister Today in the stuff being shown in Advanceis Today in the stuff being shown in advance is about mental Health Support for veterans of the conflict. There will be £5 Billion given to charities and organisations to help veterans struggling with their Mental Health because the Prime Minister says he wants no veteran who calls for help for their call to be unanswered. Veteran who calls for help for their call to be unanswered. Adam, Thank Ou Ve Call to be unanswered. Adam, thank you very much call to be unanswered. Adam, thank you very much. Adam call to be unanswered. Adam, thank you very much. Adam fleming call to be unanswered. Adam, thank you very much. Adam fleming in you very much. Adam fleming in westminster. Lets look somewhat at afghanistan now. A spokesman for the taliban says they have conquered the panshir valley, the last part of afghanistan not under their control, but the claim is being disputed by Rebel Forces in the area. Pictures being posted on Social Media seem to back up the talibans claim. This photo posted by a man who describes himself as the taliban s chief of multimedia branch, as the taliban s chief to show a group of Taliban Fighters outside the building of Panjshir S provincial governor. Our South Asia correspondent, Yogita Limaye, is following events. Is it actually any clearer now who is in control of their Panjshir Valley . Earlier, the national Resistance Front denied those claims by the taliban. find Resistance Front denied those claims by the taliban by the taliban. And they continue to reect the by the taliban. And they continue to reject the claims by the taliban. And they continue to reject the claims of by the taliban. And they continue to reject the claims of the by the taliban. And they continue to reject the claims of the taliban, reject the claims of the taliban, saying they are not in control of the whole of the province, they say their forces are still in strategic positions in the valley. One of the reasons it is very difficult to verify this information from eyewitnesses and people on the ground is because Mobile Phone and internets networks have been cut off. Over the past week, when we saw heavy fighting between the taliban and the resistance forces. The taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahi saying, we have taken control of the whole of the Panjshir Valley. They say they were trying to resolve the issue through talks, but when those didnt work, they acted militarily because they couldnt accept a Power Island in afghanistan. We have heard from the spokesman of the Resistance Front, who rejected the taliban because my claims. We havent yet had a specific response to the offer of talks from the taliban, but what they have maintained as they are prepared to fight the talibans claims. But they cannot accept an islamic dictatorship in afghanistan. The two main people leading the Resistance Movement are ahmad massoud, the son of a powerful guerrilla commander, a man considered a hero in afghanistan he was assassinated in 2001. The other person leading the Resistance Movement is the former Vice President who says he is the Caretaker President after Ashraf Ghani fled from afghanistan. The whereabouts of both are not known, the taliban claiming he has fled. Thank you very much, Yogita Limaye monitoring the situation in afghanistan. Conjoined twins from israel have been able to see Each Other for the first time after being separated. The one Year old sisters underwent a 12 Hour Operation that took months of preparation and involved dozens of experts. Claire sedman reports. Sisters Face To face for the first time after surviving a miraculous marathon operation. Conjoined at the back of their heads from Birth A Year ago, Separation Surgery was meticulously planned between major Blood Vessels in their heads. A very delicate task one bleed could be catastrophic. Translation of course, after all the preparationsl and all of the models we have built in a designated surgery room, we specifically prepared for this thing with a surgical Theatre And Vr of the twins and with a 3 D Model we prepared in advance. Where the two were attached, there was no skin and skull, so doctors needed the babies to essentially grow more skin. Inflatable Silicon Bags were inserted into their heads and gently expanded to stretch their skin slowly. This meant that when doctors reconstructed their skulls after the separation, they had excess skin, which they could use to seal their new heads. We are just finishing the twins separation procedure. It has gone extremely well and im delighted how well the whole teams done. Its an excellent team here and its been a real pleasure to be a part of it. Medics say this type of surgery, a first for israel, has only ever happened 20 times worldwide. Separating them so young, they say there is now a high chance they will live normal lives already breathing and eating on their own. There is rehabilitation for their physical and Cognitive Development Planned which will, no doubt, be spurred on by these remarkable sisters own determination to succeed. A government funded study has found the Comment Sections of western News Websites are being infiltrated by pro russian trolls, in an attempt to manipulate the public opinion. Researchers at the crime and Security Research Institute at Cardiff University say 32 prominent websites across 16 countries have been targeted, including the daily mail, daily express, and the times in the uk. A three Year old boy, missing in australian bushland since friday, has been found alive. Anthony � Aj Elfalak was feared to have been abducted. But he was discovered after Police Helicopter pilots spotted him in amongst trees in a deep gully in new south wales. Here is the Moment Anthony was spotted after the four day search. He was seen sitting in a puddle using his hands to drink water. He has since been reunited with his family after he went vanished on his parents� rural property. His family described the rescue as a � miracle. Lets get more on this from our correspondent Shaimaa Khalil whos in sydney. Absolutely astonishing, the australian bushland is unforgiving even for an adult who would find themselves lost or unprepared, let alone a small child, so his survival really is something of a miracle, isnt it . It really is something of a miracle, isnt it . ,. , , isnt it . It is, and the sigs exactly how isnt it . It is, and the sigs exactly how his isnt it . It is, and the sigs exactly how his family isnt it . It is, and the sigs exactly how his family described isnt it . It is, and the sigs exactly how his family described the rescue, a miracle, i cannot stop rest watching that footage you are showing and talking about, that moment when he was found, the police and the rescue teams with the helicopter saying, and the rescue teams with the helicoptersaying, i and the rescue teams with the helicopter saying, i have got the boy, i have got the boy. You can see him scooping water with his little hands, drinking and washing his face, four days after he went missing in very unforgiving, very running rugged terrain of rocks and victories. And there was another extraordinary moment right after this where he was being held by the rescue teams and his mother saying, they have found my baby. He was reunited with his mother, cradled into the ambulance and just falling asleep. His father said he looked at his Mother And Hejust fell asleep in her arms. His Mother And Hejust fell asleep in herarms. He his Mother And Hejust fell asleep in her arms. He said generally, he was ok. Aj had a few ant bites, some gppy was ok. Aj had a few ant bites, some nappy rash, he looks like he fell over, unsurprisingly, because of where he was, and the terrain he was trying to navigate. But generally, he is in a reasonably good condition. And huge relief for his parents, his siblings. But the largerfamily and community, search dogs, hundreds of volunteer personnel, a Police Helicopter, so many people tried to find him. Actually finding him in a place they had searched before. One of the relatives were speaking to the media, saying this was an absolute nightmare, but now he is saved back with his family, they are describing it as a miracle. Has with his family, they are describing it as a miracle. It as a miracle. Has this search over the weekend it as a miracle. Has this search over the weekend been it as a miracle. Has this search over the weekend been a it as a miracle. Has this search over the weekend been a hugej it as a miracle. Has this search over the weekend been a huge story in australia . Filth. Over the weekend been a huge story in australia . In australia . Oh, yes, it has been headune in australia . Oh, yes, it has been Headline News in australia . Oh, yes, it has been Headline News since in australia . Oh, yes, it has been Headline News since it in australia . Oh, yes, it has been Headline News since it happened. | in australia . Oh, yes, it has been i Headline News since it happened. We woke up this morning and it was again one of the big stories. And you could hear the concern and the fact that this may not end well. There were of course concerns about him being abducted. Investigations by the police. The family said that they themselves were not going to give up. It was Fathers Day Weekend and of course, that broke his familys hard because his father of course, of all the days, he was looking for his missing son. So this ending really has lifted up so many people who were watching this story quite closely. Not expecting a happy ending, but also, the way, the manner in which he was found, just sitting on his own. Drinking water, trying to fend for himself and be ok. And that minute he was reunited with his mother. And also, that moment when his family found out. And you could hear someone shouting, they got him, they got him and everybody was cheering and celebrating. His grandmother on her knees, her hands up in the air, thanking the police. The very heartening story that was followed and watch quite closely here in australia. ~. ,. ,. ,. , australia. Wonderful to have a good news story. Australia. Wonderful to have a good news story, thank australia. Wonderful to have a good news story, thank you australia. Wonderful to have a good news story, thank you very australia. Wonderful to have a good news story, thank you very much, i news story, thank you very much, from sydney. The original hands from big Bens Clockface are to be returned to the Elizabeth Tower in london, after three Years a of conservation work. Experts have painted them to match the original Prussian Blue Colour Scheme. Its the latest stage of the £80 million Restoration Project. The iconic Clock And Bell were due to resume chiming this Year, but work was delayed because of the pandemic. Tim muffett is at the Clock Face up the top of the Elizabeth Tower for us this morning. Iam i am jealous. That is quite a viewer. Can you see him waving . What viewer. Can you see him waving . What a mornin viewer. Can you see him waving . What a morning it viewer. Can you see him waving . What a morning it is viewer. Can you see him waving . What a morning it is to viewer. Can you see him waving . What a morning it is to be viewer. Can you see him waving . What a morning it is to be 96 viewer. Can you see him waving . Twat a morning it is to be 96 metres above the streets of london. I am standing just in front of the eastern Clock Face of the Elizabeth Tower, home to the world famous Big Ben. The bigger Stress Project in its history has been under way. It has gone on for longer and cost more money than had originally been planned. The team behind us are delighted to say that the Finish Line is finally in sight. Countdown to completion. One of the biggest Restoration Jobs ever undertaken on a Landmark British Building is approaching the Finish Line. Good to see you, ian. And you. What is it youre doing here . Were servicing the rollers. This is one of the bits that we couldnt actually get to and service while the minute hands were on. If youre a clock mechanic, this is like the Champions League and the World Cup rolled into one, id imagine, this project. Working on this clock will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. To actually have taken it all to pieces, putting it back together again, and then carry on looking after it for a few more Years its just going to be fantastic. Typically, its this the great clock of westminster that activates the hammer, which strikes the great bell or Big Ben, as its known. We filmed the clock before it was taken off site for restoration. It should be reinstalled soon. And five Years ago, we also saw why restoration was necessary. This elevation, the Water Ingress is actually coming into this Clock Face. And as you can see, its actually affecting and rusting away the ironwork. This is in so much better condition than it was four or five Years ago, isnt it . Its all been taken back to the bare frame. Any damage that was done to it, its now been coated, painted back Up To its original colour. One of the most striking things you notice is the colour of the Clock Faces. For many Years, the minute demarcations, the numbers and the Clock Hands were painted black. But during the refurbishment, as many layers of paint were stripped away, it became clear that they were originally this shade of blue its called Prussian Blue and that is what theyve been repainted in. This Restoration Project was originally budgeted at £29 million. The total bill is now set to exceed 80 million. As you peel off the layers of this building, you find more and more that needs to be done. When were taking out one piece of stain, adjacent stains often needed to be replaced. Its one of those things, until you can get up close to it, its very difficult to see the scope of repair. The pandemic also brought work to a halt for several months, so the tower� s been covered up for longer than expected. Its sad that i cant see it, you know just, were here for one night and then. Big bens, like, covered. Yeah, its covered. Weve been here for two Years. We havent seen it open. It looks ugly, doesnt it . Yeah, no, we need it back. I mean, already, you can kind of see the restoration. With the Clock Mechanism out of action, a computerised system has meant that, on special occasions, Big Ben has still been struck. Were standing in the belfry of the Elizabeth Tower and it was specially constructed so that the chiming bells for the four quarters could be heard right across london. Theres one piece of damage here thats been deliberately left alone. This crack appeared when Big Ben was struck during a test in 1858. The hammer was too heavy, but it gives the bell its unique tone. This is london. Bong. It should be e the Note E but it does give it a slightly flat sound a very serious sound, in fact. So, thats one bit of repairing you didnt want to do. Thats right, yes. No change to the bell whatsoever because its become the familiar note. A much loved building largely hidden for the past few Years slowly revealing itself once more. 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The range of skills that have been used Safety System on site. The range of skills that have been used to Safety System on site. The range of skills that have been used to do | of skills that have been used to do this restoration is extraordinary, hundreds of people Base Rate around the uk. ,. Hundreds of people Base Rate around the uk. , the uk. Yeah, we reckon may be around 500 the uk. Yeah, we reckon may be around 500 people the uk. Yeah, we reckon may be around 500 people worked the uk. Yeah, we reckon may be around 500 people worked on i the uk. Yeah, we reckon may be| around 500 people worked on the project around 500 people worked on the project at around 500 people worked on the project at different stages and obviously as you see it as a London Project obviously as you see it as a London Project but obviously as you see it as a London Project but it is also a nationwide Project Project but it is also a nationwide project. The stonework has been quarried project. The stonework has been quarried in project. The stonework has been quarried in yorkshire, Cast Iron has been quarried in yorkshire, Cast Iron has been made quarried in yorkshire, Cast Iron has been made in quarried in yorkshire, Cast Iron has been made in newcastle, new parts made been made in newcastle, new parts made in been made in newcastle, new parts made in scotland, south yorkshire, the glass made in scotland, south yorkshire, the glass has been Hand Cut and a studio the glass has been Hand Cut and a studio in the glass has been Hand Cut and a studio in london. It is a huge range of Skills Studio in london. It is a huge range of skills not studio in london. It is a huge range of skills. Notjust studio in london. It is a huge range of skills. Not just those classic heritage of skills. 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We are in the final stages. We are in the final stages. Certairrly we are in the final stages. Certainly by new Years-eve'>Years Eve these clock certainly by new Years-eve'>Years Eve these Clock Faces will be visible to everyone. From next Year we will be bringing everyone. From next Year we will be bringing back the great clock which has been bringing back the great clock which has been taken apart and lovingly restored has been taken apart and lovingly restored and reconnecting the bells and you restored and reconnecting the bells and you will be hearing Big Ben chiming and you will be hearing Big Ben chiming again certainly before easter chiming again certainly before easter and then after that we will be taking easter and then after that we will be taking the scaffolding down i hope be taking the scaffolding down i hope before the summer. It is spectacular hope before the summer. It is spectacular to hope before the summer. It is spectacular to be hope before the summer. It is spectacular to be up hope before the summer. It 3 spectacular to be up here. The views are incredible and it will be great to see this world famous site with the scaffolding for later moved back to its glory and restored in a way it has never been restored before. Thank you so much. How amazing to be p thank you so much. How amazing to be up there and see the views from the and what Beautiful Blue Skies to take on those views. That takes us neatly to the weather forecast. Matt, bring me sunshine. I will do what i am told and bring your sunshine. I will do what i am told and bring yoursunshine. It i will do what i am told and bring your sunshine. It started off murky across southern areas. That is long gone for the vast majority. Long sunny spells developing. Some Mist Orfog around costs. Patchy Rain And Drizzle in the west. More in the way of fog across northern england, north wales. Misty and murky around the irish Sea And Cloud for scotland and Northern Ireland. A humid start tomorrow. The fog first thing will gradually clear to give a brighter day for scotland and Northern Ireland. Some fog around county down. Temperatures up compared with today and even hotter for england and wales. That will be the case on wednesday but if that is too hot for you the storms are back with cooler conditions from thursday onwards. Thanks there was chaos in Sao Paulo Last Night as Brazil And Argentinas World Cup qualifier was suspended just minutes after kick off, when brazilian Health Officials came onto the pitch as they believe three argentine players had broke covid quarantine rules. The visitors walked off the pitch at the Corinthians Arena after the game was stoppped. It came hours after Brazils Health authorities said that four uk based players had to quarantine. The players at English Premier league clubs are Giovani Le Selso and Cristian Romero of Tottenham And Emiliano Buendia And Emiliano martinez of aston villa. The match was then abandoned. England maintained their perfect run in World Cup qualifying against andorra with a 4 0 victory Last Night playing at wembley for the first time since their euro 2020 final defeat. Jesse lingaard scored two of the Goals Captain Harry kane added a penalty before Bakayo Saka marked his 20th birthday by scoring a fourth. Gareth southgates praised the arsenal winger, who missed the decisive penalty in the final. We think he is a super player. We think he is a super player. He we think he is a super we think he is a Su Er La er. , we think he is a super player. , 20 ears we think he is a super player. He is 20 Years old. The way he has progressed and the maturity he has played with and the talent he has. He isa he is a hugely exciting player and has already produced some big performances for england, so no need from our site for closure. A Hat Trick from Gareth Bale saw wales keep their hopes of qualification alive, after coming from behind to beat belarus in russia. This strike in injury time sealing a 3 2 win. Elsewhere, Northern Ireland beat estonia 1 0 in a friendly in tallinn. Rotherhams Shane Ferguson with this belter to win the game. Reigning womens super league champions chelsea lost their Opening Game of the new season. Arsenal won 3 2 in a thriller at the emriates. It was 1 1 at halftime but two second half strikes from Beth Mead proved to be the difference, in front of over 8,000 fans there. What a final day we have to look forward to in the fourth test between england and india. The tourists looked to have taken charge of the match after some big Hitting Saw them post a target of 368 but england dug in and ended the day on 77 without loss. The series is level at one all ahead of the final test which starts at Old Trafford on friday. Britains Emma Raducanu faces home favourite Shelby Rogers in the last 16 at the Us Open tonight. The 18 Year old, who is playing in her first overseas grand slam, is yet to drop a set. But disappointment for dan evans. He lost his fourth Round Match in straight sets to russian second seed daniil medvedev. There is one positive to take, though, as evans is set to reach a career high ranking inside the worlds top 25. Red Bulls Max Verstappen has regained the lead in the Formula One drivers championship. The 17th Win of his career came in front ofjubilant home support, finishing ahead of World Champion Lewis hamilton who he now leads by three points. His Mercedes Team Mate Valterri Bottas was third. In ohio, its all set for an enthralling final day at the solheim cup. The Usa Dominated Yesterdays early foursomes to reduce europes lead to a single point. But after a Topsy Turvy afternoon fourballs, europe have a slender lead going into todays singles. And paralympic gb are reflecting on a brilliant games injapan, finishing second in the Medal Table with 124 medals, including 41 golds. Two of those golds were won by swimmer maisie summers newton. She told me what it was like racing alongside her hero. When i first started racing against Ellie Simmonds after she came back from rio that was surreal for me because she has always been such an idol for me and someone i have always looked Up To such a race against her is really strange but i have definitely got used to it over the past few Years. She has such an inspiration, good friend and lovely person. To have her in the Cool Room and having that person who has the Knowledge And Experience to know that i can trust her and rely on her and i know it is going to be a great base and it is going to be really fun. Thats all the sport for now. Masks in secondary schools, and whole bubbles being sent home after a positive test Covid Restrictions were a fact of life for most pupils before the summer holidays. Now, as many children in england, wales and Northern Ireland start their first full week back in the classroom, they will notice a few changes. Will there be a rise in covid cases . Joining me now is rachel de souza, the Childrens Commissioner for england. Thank you forjoining us. I want to begin by referring to a comment that he people made earlier. My colleague is at a school in Stockton On Tees in one of the peoples was reflecting on that period where she was having to work from home saying it was daunting, incredibly difficult being in one room in front of a laptop all the time, and i know thatis of a laptop all the time, and i know that is something that you are absolutely worried about, that you do not want children to be back in that situation, but how worried are you this academic Year is going to see significant disruption as well . First i would like to see a massive welcome back to children to school and well done to parents and families. It is a really big day and a really big weekend we must not forget that. I havejust a really big weekend we must not forget that. I have just done a survey and over half A Million children responded and they told me just like that young person has told you at school that they want to be back at school. They like school and actually learning Off Line was really difficult and for many reasons they want to be back at school, their mental Well Being as well, playing with friends, sports and all the rest. It is a really good thing that everybody is back. What i would see as everybody is working really hard to keep Children Safe and to be very alert for any rises and active if there are. I have been in schools right through summer and through covid. I was in schools myself as a Head Teacher until march and ceo. Everyone is working really hard to make this Return Say. In working really hard to make this Return Say working really hard to make this return sa. ,. ,. , , Return Say. In Scotland Covid cases and under 15 Return Say. In Scotland Covid cases and under 15 have Return Say. In Scotland Covid cases and under 15 have trebled Return Say. In Scotland Covid cases and under 15 have trebled since Return Say. In Scotland Covid cases i and under 15 have trebled since gold returned a couple of weeks ago, so it would be wishful thinking to suggest that anything different might happen in the rest of the uk. Yeah, and of course the more you test the more you find and i think we are moving into a new normal where we are going to have to be very responsive and myjob as Childrens Commissioner is going to be to watch that very carefully, but my Reassurance Today to parents, families, carers and children is that we are all working very closely with public Health England and all the organisations to make sure any of those spikes are noticed and action is taken. What i would say is how excited teachers and Head Teachers are to have children back in school, how prepared they are. This virus is not going away. We are going to have to live with it and now we have the new regulations. We have a Childrens Guide on our website to what the new regulations are and we are doing everything we can to keep Children Safe. D0 are and we are doing everything we can to keep Children Safe. Can to keep Children Safe. Do you think all the can to keep Children Safe. Do you think all the mitigations can to keep Children Safe. Do you think all the mitigations that can to keep Children Safe. Do you. Think all the mitigations that could have been put in place have been put in place . Sage has been talking for a long time about how ventilation is an absolutely key tool in the snow of trying to fight Covid Transmission. The Education Secretary Gavin williamson said in interviews towards The End of last week a programme of Co2 Monitors is being rolled out during this term to try to monitor Air Quality in classrooms, but why was that not done during the summer . I presume you would have wanted it to be done much earlier. {£32 you would have wanted it to be done much earlier much earlier. C02 monitors tell you how much c02 much earlier. C02 monitors tell you how much c02 there much earlier. C02 monitors tell you how much c02 there is much earlier. C02 monitors tell you how much c02 there is an much earlier. C02 monitors tell you how much c02 there is an talk much earlier. C02 monitors tell you | how much c02 there is an talk about how much co2 there is an talk about Air Quality, but i have been in school since they reopened and i was in schools last weekend in schools in schools last weekend in schools in the summer and Head Teachers are acting with great ingenuity. They run the School System and they reach out and ask for support when they need it, but every single building is different and i think we can feel as confident as we possibly can be but actually it is notjust about monitoring, Head Teachers are making sure children are in classrooms that have windows open, that there is lots of outside sport. It is never going to be perfect and we had in a new regime where we are going to have to live with us. All the adults are vaccinated which is really helpful and i am hopeful. You could never do enough for me and what i am going to be doing is listening to children because that is myjob and making sure that it is reflected back and i am going back to how much children want to be back in school and how they have been harmed being out of school. The and how they have been harmed being out of school out of school. The vast maority do that clearly out of school. The vast maority do that clearly there is h out of school. The vast maority do that clearly there is a out of school. The vast maority do that clearly there is a big that clearly there is a big discussion going on about those monitors. The government has decided they ought to be put in place but if so why not before the term started . Do you think masks should continue to be worn in schools . To be worn in schools . Again, i am aroin to to be worn in schools . Again, i am going to say to be worn in schools . Again, i am going to say trust to be worn in schools . Again, i am going to say Trust Head to be worn in schools . Again, i am going to say trust Head Teachers. L to be worn in schools . Again, i am l going to say trust Head Teachers. We found this. Some are keeping Mask Usage because that is the particular thing they need. There too close together. Some are not. They are the professionals. Together. Some are not. They are the professionals professionals. Would it be better if the example professionals. Would it be better if the example was professionals. Would it be better if the example was set professionals. Would it be better if the example was set by professionals. Would it be better if. The example was set by government professionals. Would it be better if the example was set by government or the example was set by government or the line was said by government to see while we see what happens with cases in this new term back to School Keep wearing masks . Would that be better for Head Teachers and help them . That be better for Head Teachers and hel them . ,. ,. , help them . Schools have been open for ruite a help them . Schools have been open for quite a time help them . Schools have been open for quite a time now, help them . Schools have been open for quite a time now, so help them . Schools have been open for quite a time now, so they help them . Schools have been open for quite a time now, so they are for quite a time now, so they are not going Back To School for the first time. Honestly we have to trust our heads, they know that they are doing and they reach out and ask. We are listening very hard working the soul professionals, me particularly working with children to make sure that the right solutions that need to be global solutions, are in place, things like masks and these other issues are local edges. Head teachers know their buildings and the size of their buildings and the size of their corridors. They know where their corridors. They know where their issues are and we need to support them to lead and they are incredibly trustworthy and unbelievably excited to have the children back and it isjust unbelievably excited to have the children back and it is just great to be back at school and a big welcome back to everyone. You are talkin welcome back to everyone. You are talking about welcome back to everyone. You are talking about monitoring welcome back to everyone. You are talking about monitoring very talking about monitoring very carefully but doesnt the idea about trying to stop schools, Stopper School Community getting to the point where cases are out there and transmitting within that School Community . That is why i am asking which i have to see Co2 Monitors to bn at the beginning of term . Do you think there should be a saying of the Head Teacher says masks should be worn then parents and children should follow that advice . Because right now it is a little unclear. It is fudged a bit, isnt it . The regulations is fudged a bit, isnt it . The regulations that is fudged a bit, isnt it . Iie regulations that were issued before the holidays are really strong in terms of testing and the Testing Regime, the new Testing Regime we have got, is really important and is mandated and we need to follow it. I honestly think the other mitigations that we are talking about, some are coming online, but locally decisions need to be really localised and focused on the skills and we need to watch. The other thing is what we have learned with this virus is that new things happen. We need to be very alert to what is going on, but again i go back to the best place for children is in schools. Schools should be the last thing to close in the first thing is to open. It is my greatest hope they never close again because for all children and particularly for vulnerable children schools provide so much more than just the education. The education is important in itself but it is where they are with their friends, where their sport happens, where they pursue their dreams. We have to do everything we can to keep them open. Absolutely. Parents want their children to be back and they want us mitigations and place to make sure children can continue to stay in school. Briefly, do you think 12 to 15 Year olds should be vaccinated . Yes, so, i am 15 Year olds should be vaccinated . Yes, so, Iam Notan Immunologist 15 Year olds should be vaccinated . Yes, so, i am not an immunologist or yes, so, Iam Notan Immunologist or a medic. Yes, so, i am not an immunologist or a medic. ,. ,. , yes, so, i am not an immunologist or a medic i yes, so, i am not an immunologist or a medic i will yes, so, i am not an immunologist or a medic. I will be a medic. Your opinion . I will be ruided a medic. Your opinion . I will be guided by a medic. Your opinion . I will be guided by the a medic. Your opinion . I will be guided by the science. A medic. Your opinion . I will be guided by the science. I a medic. Your opinion . I will be guided by the science. I am a medic. Your opinion . I will be guided by the science. I am looking forward to hearing what Chris Whitty says and i follow the jcvi forward to hearing what Chris Whitty says and i follow Thejcvi Guidance carefully so certainly if it is approved then i think children really should be able to take it up. Childrens commissioner for england, thank you very much. Despite Years of commitments from Government And Business to improve ethnic diversity at the top of our biggest firms, there are no black bosses leading Ftse 100 companies. And new research suggests the Problem Cant be solved in the short term, given the low number of more junior staff awaiting promotion who are black. Our business presenter, ben thompson, joins me now. So much work has gone in trying to improve diversity. Particularly in the ftse100. There are no black chairman or Chief Financial Officers. There are the ones where there is not that representation there. In the united states it is slightly better but by no means great and a lot of work is going into making sure that pipeline of work, blackjunior executives working their way through the system, in the hope that one day they will be able to take those top jobs. The launch of 10,000 black Interns Initiative is designed to do that to get more black people into business with the being able to work in those top jobs one day. We can get the thoughts of the Programme Director. Esther odejimi uzokwe is Programme Director at 10,000 black interns. Explain why this is desperately needed . First, thank you for having me. Yes, this is desperately needed. Rehashing some of the stance you quoted in the introduction, this is a problem that has been present for many Years, before esther was ever a thing and we are focused on increasing the pipeline of black students into industry over the next five Years and the inn as it will have a residual effect and to positive dividends in the future. Talking about those internships themselves, how will they work and how long does this take . We know you started that some of the lowest levels in the business and it takes a while to work through. Absolutely, but in terms a while to work through. Absolutely, but in terms of a while to work through. Absolutely, but in terms of building a while to work through. Absolutely, but in terms of building the a while to work through. Absolutely, but in terms of building the future i but in terms of building the future pipeline you need to start from the bottom of the Recruitment Level which is internships and in terms of how the internships work, currently we are in collaboration with 700 firms across the uk and ireland representing 2a sectors across industry so the participation from industry so the participation from industry has been mind blowing. The internships will last a minimum of six weeks so a substantial amount of time that can be leveraged in ones future Career Weather at that particular firm are moving future Career Weather at that particularfirm are moving on to another firm. Particularfirm are moving on to anotherfirm. One Thing Particularfirm are moving on to another firm. One thing that is really important to mention is that internships particularly for younger people are a perfect opportunity to actually decide what you want to do. You can come out of that saying this is not a Career Path i want to go down or this is a Career Path i want to go down and providing that option early on four people makes a difference in terms of the decisive decisions they make moving forward into industry and hopefully being promoted into that pipeline. Hagar promoted into that pipeline. How Will Ou promoted into that pipeline. How will you measure promoted into that pipeline. How will you measure the success of this initiative . Currently there are no black chairman, black Chief Executives or black Chief Financial Officers in the united kingdom. The closest is there a fortune 500. The dizzy heights of 2012 there were six i believe. Iwill you measure dizzy heights of 2012 there were six i believe. I will you measure that this programme is working . Abs, i believe. I will you measure that this programme is working . A number of wa s. This programme is working . A number of ways one this programme is working . A number of ways. One thing this programme is working . A number of ways. One thing to this programme is working . A number of ways. One thing to point this programme is working . A number of ways. One thing to point out of ways. One thing to point out before i go into the specific metrics as their Eligibility Criteria is extremely broad so we are open to first Year students, second Year students, all the way through to masters, post graduates. One of the base with a look at measuring the impact is a change in numbers of the stats you have quoted in the next few Years. Might see the numbers within industry and the increase hopefully in the participation of black candidates within industry and the increase of those getting promoted as well. Another thing also is again going back to how proud their Eligibility Criteria is a number of these candidates for example we are doing end of Internship Surveys for those who had their internships this Year and we received responses from a couple of hundred and about 31 have received additional follow one internship opportunities or positions as a result of their participation in the internship this Year so we will be tracking this very closely over the course of the next five Years and once we have executed but we have said we are going to do, delivering 10,000 Internships In Industry Overfive Years, we can look at ways we can continue to expand that impact as well. It continue to expand that impact as well. ,. , continue to expand that impact as well. ,. ,. , continue to expand that impact as well. ,. ,. ,~ continue to expand that impact as well. ,. ,. ,. ,. , well. It is really good to talk to ou and well. It is really good to talk to you and have well. It is really good to talk to you and have your well. It is really good to talk to you and have your thoughts i well. It is really good to talk to you and have your thoughts on| well. It is really good to talk to you and have your thoughts on that. We wish you all the best with that, an important initiative that launched today. It is so important that any Big Business represents its customers and its audience and this isjust one of customers and its audience and this is just one of the initiatives taking place to improve diversity but businesses finally one would hope coming to the realisation of their management teams look like the customers they are trying to serve that has to be a good sign. Now its time for a look at the weather with matt. Sunshine and warmth on the way back for the next few days. Grey and gloomy at the moment in scotland and Northern Ireland and northern england. We will see sky is bright and particularly in Northern Ireland and particularly in Northern Ireland and a few sunny spots in eastern scotland. Sunniest of all will be the bulk of england and wales where it will be warmer than yesterday. 28 is 82 fahrenheit. This evening and overnight we will see some fog through the Irish Sea but unlike Last Night it is a bit further north across parts of northern england, parts of Northern Wales and the north midlands, and quite a humid night as well. The fog will be around for the Morning Rush in the same sort of areas i mentioned but it will gradually clear, some of it when getting in eastern coasts but a brighter day for much of Northern Ireland and southern scotland with some sunshine. Filling warmer and particularly warmer to england and wales. 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