Borisjohnson has said the Governments Winter Plan is the only way to keep the country safe. In the rest of the Days News the number of Uk Job vacancies Hit A record high over the summer, with more than A Million posts needing to be filled. Lawyers for Prince Andrew Tell A Court in New York that Sexual Assault allegations filed against him are baseless and potentially unlawful. And theres a new star in town. Emma raducanu joins the celebrities enjoying the Glitz And Glamour of the met gala in New York. And at 5. 30pm, well be answering your questions about vaccines, boosters for the Over 50s and on the decision to give them to children aged 12 to 15. Send your question in. Thats coming up send your question in. Thats coming up at half past. Hello, good evening. The Prime Minister has been setting out his plan to deal with the Covid Pandemic in england over the coming months, saying that it would be more challenging this winter, although the country is better prepared. A central plank to the Governments Stategy is the booster Vaccine Programme. Everyone aged 50 and over will be offered anOther covid jab, starting from next week. Plan a also includes continuing Testing And Isolation rules. Plan b would re introduce compulsory face coverings in some settings, and working from home, if the nhs comes under pressure. But theres no specific criteria for when england might move to Plan B. The Prime Minister also said its not sensible to rule out Covid Certification, or Vaccine Passports, in some settings when it might mean the difference between a business staying open. Borisjohnson said he believes the strength of the Vaccine Programme should help protect the country from entering anOther Lockdown Overwinter but insisted there is a back up plan, should pressures on the nhs increase. We will keep further measures in reserve, Plan B. We do not see the need now to proceed, for instance, with mandatory certification, but we will continue to work with the many businesses that are getting ready such a scheme. Indeed, over 200 events have already used Covid Certification voluntarily, and it is just not sensible to rule out completely this kind of option now when we must face the fact that it might still make the difference between keeping businesses open at full capacity or not. We will also keep open the option of mandating face coverings, as they have elsewhere, or advising people again to work from home, reflecting the fact that when youve got a large proportion of the country, as we have now, with immunity, then smaller changes can make a bigger difference and give us the confidence that we dont need to go back to the lockdowns of the past, and of course we will continue to update our advice to you based on the latest data. That was just some of what the Prime Minister had to say during that News Conference this afternoon. Professor Chris Ready has been talked about the circumstances where ministers might need to trigger what is already being called Plan B. The Delta Variance is a bad variant, lets be the Delta Variance is a bad variant, lets be clear, it is a very bad variant and lets be clear, it is a very bad variant and that is what we have had so much variant and that is what we have had so much trouble over the last year. Weve so much trouble over the last year. Weve not so much trouble over the last year. Weve not fit so much trouble over the last year. 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I think we have got the Government Strategy laid i talking about here . I think we have. Got the Government Strategy laid out today full to Plan A, what the government intends to do, is rely on the vaccinations to get us through the vaccinations to get us through the tricky winter months. We know that would mean a third dose for people over 50, for the under 50, it will mean two doses on the shore 1215, in will mean two doses on the shore 12 15, in which case you will get one dose. That is basically what the government hopes will get us to the next weeks and months, but it is keeping in reserve some restrictions which it could bring back if it would help stop the nhs being overwhelmed, and we now know what they are. They are ringing back mandatory face coverings, potentially, in some settings, we dont have an extensive list. A Government Document published today mentioned public transport, but we dont know if that could be may be extended to Other places like shops, for example, or bars and restaurants, when people are walking about, like is still the case, for example, in scotland. There is also the option of telling people to work from home again. The government has been encouraging people back into the office over the last few weeks where possible, but they are keeping the option in Plan B of telling people to work from home. Also in that Government Document is reference to some evidence from sage, from the government advisers, saying that that is a key way potentially break transmission. The final option, something that weve been on a Roller Coaster over the last few weeks on, is axing passports. We heard the Health Secretary at the weekend saying it is not going to happen for now, but the Prime Minister launched a pretty passionate defence of the idea of Vaccine Passports being kept as an option in that clip you just played, jane, where he basically said, if ive got the option of closing something down or bringing in Vaccine Passports, Vaccine Passports is something that we are prepared to do. So the government does not want to bring these restrictions back, it is quite keen to stick with Plan A, but we now know what Plan B is, and there is also just one Other line as well, bearing in mind in that document, the government says it does not want to pose more harmful economic and societal restrictions, some lockdown measures. It does not want to do that, but they are being kept as a last resort, so not being categorically ruled outjust yet. And seven terms of broad principles, nick, is it fair to say theres a lot of today about reminding people the virus is still out there and we are getting into colder months . Is terms of . I are getting into colder months . Is terms of . Are getting into colder months . Is terms of . I think absolutely. The vaccine is the is terms of . I think absolutely. The vaccine is The Thing is terms of . I think absolutely. The vaccine is The Thing that is terms of . I think absolutely. The vaccine is The Thing that Ministers L Vaccine is The Thing that ministers think will get us out of this, but you also heard from the Prime Minister and from the scientists some pretty stark warnings, Professor Chris whitty saying for example that this virus is still bad, the Delta Variant is still a big problem, we are not Out Of The Woods yet, so there has been a sense over the last few weeks that society is reopening again, things are getting back to something approaching normal, the next few months will be testing, particularly for the health service, the normal pressures mixed with the Delta Variance, meaning that there could be some tricky months ahead, and so you are getting the government reemphasizing some of the messages about caution, about the virus still being out there, that we have heard before. And it is worth pointing out that the Plan B that we are talking about for england is quite similar to the Plan A and some Other parts of the country, so we heard Nicola Sturgeon in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon as well saying they are going to roll out the Booster Jabs, they are going to jab 12 15 Year Old starting from monday, but Vaccine Passports are definitely coming in an scotland in a couple of weeks time, so there is a slightly different pace to this process over different parts of The Uk. Politics is part of that. Borisjohnson knows the Vaccine Passports are desperately unpopular with certain parts of his own party, but he is not prepared to rule them outjust yet, and there is that arsenal of things that could be done if needs be that the Prime Ministers kept on the table for england today. Yes. The table for england today. Yes, interesting the table for england today. Yes, interesting. Thanks the table for england today. Yes, interesting. Thanks very the table for england today. Yes, interesting. Thanks very much for now, Nick Eardley there at westminster. The government has released the latest coronavirus figures for The Uk. Lets Ta Ke lets take a look at those as well. In the latest 24 hour period, The Uk has recorded 26,628 cases and 185 deaths thats within 28 days of a positive test. More than 48. 5 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine and 44. 1 million have had the second dose. Thats more than 81 of people aged 16 or over who are fully vaccinated. As weve heard, Booster Jabs are to be offered to everyone aged 50 and over. Various Other categories as well Health Care workers, for example. Health ca re workers, for example. The Health Care workers, for example. The roll out will begin next week. Professorjonathan van tam, englands deputy chief medical officer, says The Uk has had one of the most successful Covid 19 Vaccination Programmes in the world and that it averted 24 Million cases of coronavirus in the country. Our Health Correspondent Jim Reed reports. This project in surrey brings together men over 50 to socialise and learn new skills. It is this Target Group who will be offered a third Booster Shot of the Covid Vaccine this autumn. I always have a Flu Jab once a year, so i cant see that there is going to be any problem having an extra booster. I would have the booster jab, as i said, but id like to know more about it. If that keeps me alive, i yeah, its going to help. I dont know whether it. Will please Other people, but it will help me. Government advisers say there is some evidence that protection from the first two jabs fades over time in older Age Groups, so all those who have had a second dose, at least six months ago, are being lined up for anOther pfizerjab to charge up their immunity ahead of the winter. Health care workers and care home residents will be offered the booster along with those with underlying Health Conditions and all those aged 50 and over. Where possible, it will be given at the same time as a Flu Jab. We are not past the pandemic. We are in an active phase still. We know that this winter could quite possibly be bumpy at times, so with all of that in mind, the name of the game, the mantra, if you like, is to stay on top of things. This all comes against the backdrop of what is likely to be a busy winter for the health service. There is the pandemic. On top of that, Other viruses are expected to bounce back after being suppressed by lockdown, and then there is the long backlog of Other nhs treatment. Its notjust about preventing the nhs becoming overwhelmed from covid alone, its about enabling the nhs to carry on with the job it needs to do. Third Booster Doses will start alongside first doses for a much younger group, those aged 12 15 years old, teenagers and all parts of The Uk could be offered the jab as early as next week. Parents will be asked to give their consent, though a child can make the final decision if a doctor finds them competent. I think it will really helps me and the people around me if i try and stay as safe as possible. One person will say it is not safe, anOther will say it is. Kind of contradictory. I dont want to make a decision. Where i might regret later in life. Government scientists say extending the Vaccine Roll out this autumn is needed, as we shift away from using social distancing to control the pandemic. Ultimately, the hope is that millions more of these injections will prevent the need for more lockdowns this winter. Jim reed, Bbc News. As weve been saying, covid jabs for schoolchildren aged 12 to 15 will be given as soon as next week. Ina in a moment, i am going to be talking to someone in that age category, so needs to hear about it, the first our Education Correspondent Sean coughlan has been gauging reaction to that announcement. Parents will be asked for consent for any vaccinations, but there will be questions about what will happen if parents dont give consent. We have heard there will be discussions between families and Health Professionals where there are anxieties about the decision. In some rare cases where children and Parents Cant agree, children could overrule their parents and go ahead with the vaccines. There are going to be questions about how that will actually be decided, and whether that will be room more the case for older children, for instance. And what if parents are keen on the vaccine, but the children refuse . If children have already had covid, parents will wonder, should they get the vaccine as well . And schools are also worried about being dragged into these arguments, because, given that schools will be the venues where vaccinations will take place, this will be a Scheme Run by the health services. We have already heard from Head Teacher saying parents shouldnt put pressure on schools about vaccinations. They say it is health experts, not teachers, who decided this is a good thing. And whether or not a child is vaccinated, they would say, will not affect access to any Other part of school life. It is also worth saying that a key aim of the vaccinations is to help more people stay in school and to actually reduce disruption. There are Other regular Vaccination Programmes which go ahead each year in schools without controversy, and i think ministers will be hoping very much that when this rolls out in the next few weeks, it might be the same for the covid vaccination. Thats our Education Correspondent Sean coughlan. Lets ask one young man who is heading up for the age of 12, when he makes of it all. Lets talk to oliver broadbent, who will be 12 injanuary, and his mum, vicki broadbent, the Blogger And Author of mumboss. Very good afternoon. Thanks for being with us. Oliver, youve got a few more months to think about it, because youre not 12 untiljanuary, so im really interested to know how much you are thinking about it, talking about it, how much you even know about having a covid jab. Hat know about having a covid ab. Not that much. Know about having a covid ab. Not that much. T know about having a covid jab. Iirrt that much. I know very few information about it. 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Yeah, exactly, and hopefully they could introduce more insight | they could introduce more insight into this they could introduce more insight into this within the curriculum, i think into this within the curriculum, i think i into this within the curriculum, i think. I dont want to put more pressure think. I dont want to put more pressure on think. I dont want to put more pressure on teachers, but i think theyre pressure on teachers, but i think theyre such great Role Models to children theyre such great Role Models to children and would have a good impact, children and would have a good impact, i children and would have a good impact, i think. Children and would have a good impact, ithink. And maybe even children and would have a good impact, i think. And maybe even the same impact, think. And maybe even the same way impact, i think. And maybe even the same way teachers put on Parents Evenings same way teachers put on Parents Evenings and discuss school, all sorts evenings and discuss school, all sorts of evenings and discuss school, all sorts of things, if they concert informing sorts of things, if they concert informing parents as well, because i think were informing parents as well, because i think were all a bit nervous, this is all think were all a bit nervous, this is all a think were all a bit nervous, this is all a bit think were all a bit nervous, this is all a bit new us. Yes, Other countries is all a bit new us. Yes, Other countries vaccinate children, but it is all countries vaccinate children, but it is all brand new to The Uk, and hearing is all brand new to The Uk, and hearing those stories and The Things i hearing those stories and The Things i was hearing those stories and The Things i was reading today, the fact it minimizes i was reading today, the fact it minimizes hospital admissions, and i think parents and children are tikety think parents and children are likely to think parents and children are likely to hear about the pros as well, likely to hear about the pros as well, and the fact that Side Effects are incredibly rare as well, and ust are incredibly rare as well, and just that are incredibly rare as well, and just that assurance, really. Yeah, and have you. Just that assurance, really. Yeah, and have you. Do just that assurance, really. Yeah, and have you. Do you just that assurance, really. Yeah, and have you. Do you struggle i just that assurance, really. Yeah,. And have you. Do you struggle with misinformation . You touched on some of that, and we know there can be a lot of that around, so it does depend where people get their information, doesnt it . And as you say it is putting anOther Big Onus On Schools. Say it is putting anOther Big Onus On Schools say it is putting anOther Big Onus On Schools. Absolutely. I think as tarents on schools. Absolutely. I think as parents we on schools. Absolutely. I think as parents we have on schools. Absolutely. I think as parents we have irresponsibility, | parents we have irresponsibility, and i parents we have irresponsibility, and i worked in the online space we have and i worked in the online space we have irresponsibility. If you took we have irresponsibility. If you took at we have irresponsibility. If you look at facebook and various things, they are look at facebook and various things, they are try look at facebook and various things, they are try to do a very good job, things they are try to do a very good job, things are they are try to do a very good job, things are coming up all the time about things are coming up all the time about covid and removing things. I think about covid and removing things. I think you about covid and removing things. I think you could be better for some i hope think you could be better for some i hope that think you could be better for some i hope that. What is it, tiktok, youtuhe . Hope that. What is it, tiktok, youtube . Those type of things where youre youtube . Those type of things where youre getting a lot of information . And obviously talking to your peers about and obviously talking to your peers about what they are doing, and i need about what they are doing, and i need to about what they are doing, and i need to monitor what is going on online need to monitor what is going on online and need to monitor what is going on online and being absorbed by oliver, but also online and being absorbed by oliver, but also directing him to sources that are reliable and also based on fact, because you know how things can spread fact, because you know how things can spread like wildfire online, and i can spread like wildfire online, and ithink. Can spread like wildfire online, and i think, yeah, can spread like wildfire online, and ithink, yeah, the parents do can spread like wildfire online, and i think, yeah, the parents do have some i think, yeah, the parents do have some huge i think, yeah, the parents do have some huge responsibility there to monitor some huge responsibility there to monitor that, some huge responsibility there to monitorthat, but some huge responsibility there to monitor that, but also we need social monitor that, but also we need Social Media, we need the platforms to support Social Media, we need the platforms to support that as well usually. And ithink to support that as well usually. And i think there is opportunity within the Curriculum And School could even if it was the Curriculum And School could even if it was a the Curriculum And School could even if it was a short bit they can tackle if it was a short bit they can tackle this. This is a pandemic that it has tackle this. This is a pandemic that it has affected billions across the road, it has affected billions across the road. It it has affected billions across the road, it could not be any more newsworthy and important as a subject newsworthy and important as a subject in newsworthy and important as a subject in school right now, and i think subject in school right now, and i think if subject in school right now, and i think if schools are excited to carry think if schools are excited to carry out think if schools are excited to carry out vaccinations, there is some carry out vaccinations, there is some onus carry out vaccinations, there is some onus on them to also inform the students some onus on them to also inform the students of some onus on them to also inform the students of what is going on as well, students of what is going on as well, so students of what is going on as well, so they can make an informed decision well, so they can make an informed decision. ,. , decision. Ok, thanks so much to both of ou. Decision. Ok, thanks so much to both of you thank decision. Ok, thanks so much to both of you. Thank you. Decision. Ok, thanks so much to both of you. Thank you. Youve decision. Ok, thanks so much to both of you. Thank you. Youve got decision. Ok, thanks so much to both of you. Thank you. Youve got a of you. Thank you. Youve got a few more months think about it. Thank you very much indeed. All the very best, thank you. Just worth reminding you that although our Yqa Session is coming up although our Yqa Session is coming up close, how to make your questions your questions answered, any questions about teenage vaccines, boosters, the government winter plan, we will be answering your questions. Ill put them to our Health Correspondent Anna Collinson and our Education Correspondent Sean coughlan on your questions answered at 5. 30pm. The hashtag is bbcyourquestions or email, yourquestions bbc. Co. Uk. The Number Ofjob vacancies in The Uk Hit A record high over the summer. And the Office For National Statistics says the number of people on Company Payrolls has returned to pre pandemic levels in most parts of the country although one and a half million people remain on furlough. Our Economics Correspondent Andy verity reports. At this lincolnshire haulier, like many companies around the country, the problem is no longer a lack of work but a lack of people to do it. Pay for drivers in the sector has jumped over the pandemic by 20 to 30 , according to the companys boss. Even then, it has been extremely difficult recruiting the skilled staff he needs. I think we have faced a perfect storm of several different factors. Brexit, ageing Driver Profile in The Uk, lack of new entrants, and up until quite recently, relatively poor pay compared to Other sectors. And that has really driven almost a crisis now as far as Lorry Driver Availability is concerned. The effects of the shortage of Lorry Drivers have been growing ever more visible, but recruiters fear that shortages of labour skilled and unskilled are now widespread across the economy. If Companies Cant Hire enough staff to get all their work done, it is likely to slow down the economic recovery. Over the summer, there were more than 20,000 Job Vacancies advertised in transport and storage. In hotels and restaurants, there were nearly 60,000 advertised, and overall the number of vacancies Hit A new record of 1,034,000. It has been a real challenge, with covid and tears and lockdowns, to make sure that we can see our customers Face To face, to make them understand about the sectors that are available for them. There are vacancies out there, over One Million confirmed this morning, and its about helping people understand where they can transition, they can use the Lifetime Skills guarantee we have got in fact, we have seen 80,000 people going into apprenticeships and we are working directly on the haulage challenge. While the number of employees is back up to pre pandemic levels, about 1. 5 million remain on furlough, including skilled people such as pilots whose jobs havent yet come back, who fear they wont be able to return to the job they trained for. There are thousands of unemployed pilots desperate to be back into work, and compared to our redundant colleagues, we are very lucky and the Furlough Scheme has done us well, but it wont help beyond september and we dont know what it is at the moment. While there are now as many people employed as before the pandemic, the key test for the Jobs Market will be what happens when the Furlough Scheme ends in just over two weeks time. In london, the South East of england and scotland, many of the previous jobs still havent come back, but the hope remains that any rise in unemployment will be limited. Andy verity, Bbc News. Britain is to delay the introduction of Post Brexit checks on agricultural food imports. Some measures which were expected to come into force next month will instead be introduced next year. Ministers have blamed the Pandemic And Pressure on global supply chains. The speakers of the House Of Commons and lords have ruled that China S ambassador In London Cannot Step foot in parliament while sanctions remain against a number of mps and peers. The ambassador was due to attend a Reception Tomorrow at the House Of Commons hosted by the all party parliamentary group on china. Lets speak to our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. What is this all about . China has a new ambassador what is this all about . China has a new ambassador in what is this all about . China has a new ambassador In London, what is this all about . China has a i new ambassador In London, meeting people and doing the rounds but most of it is virtual because of covid and this was an opportunity to meet some mps Face To face, neck of the all parliamentary group in china, they were invited him to a reception overlooking the thames but the problem is, when mps find out about this they were furious and that is because relations between China And Parliament are not great at the moment, because china imposed sanctions, travel bans and asset freezes on five mps and two piers in march because of criticism as they made about chinas human rights record. They went to the speaker and said we do not think this man should be coming to parliament while they have imposed sanctions and the speaker ruled that would be appropriate. It would be inappropriate. Anyway, the story was broken by the daily telegraph and then statements were made and what happens now is the reception has been postponed to a later date and will not be happening now. An event will not be happening now. An event will take place but away from parliament in the future. Brute will take place but away from parliament in the future. We will continue to parliament in the future. We will continue to have parliament in the future. We will continue to have relations . Parliament in the future. We will continue to have relations . Thel continue to have relations . The chinese are continue to have relations . The chinese are very continue to have relations . Iie chinese are very conscious continue to have relations . Tie chinese are very conscious of protocol and snobs in the way people are treated, they will see this as that, i imagine. They have not responded yet but i would imagine they would say this is a snub and relations between The Uk and china are pretty cold at the moment and this will be one inch further into the deep freeze. This will be one inch further into the deep freeze. Thank you. Much more coming the deep freeze. Thank you. Much more coming pp. The deep freeze. Thank you. Much more coming up, including the deep freeze. Thank you. Much more coming up, including your i more coming up, including your questions about vaccines. Lets get the weather. It has been a thoroughly wet day across large swathes of england in particular, over one Months Worth of rain in east anglia over the last 12 hours and the culprit is this active front spreading north eastwards, slowly clearing away from the East Coast and eventually it will do during the latter part of the evening and it could leave one or two showers and a few showers for northern and Western Scotland but for most it will be dry but this rain will leave a legacy of Cloud And Mistiness and it will be quite muqqy and mistiness and it will be quite muggy across the south and a further north. Into wednesday and thursday, this High Pressure builds in, settling things down, no signs of Weather Fronts across uk on thursday, which is potentially the warmest and driest day of the week. Midweek is looking pretty good, mainly dry for most with good spells of sunshine. There could be the Odd Showerfor of sunshine. There could be the Odd Shower for Western Scotland and Northern Ireland on wednesday, Drier And Sunnierfor england and Northern Ireland on wednesday, drier and sunnier for england and wales and sunnier for england and wales and most Places Willjoin in with the dry and sunny spells on thursday and it will feel warm, particularly across the south. See you later. Hello. This is Bbc News. The headlines. The Prime Minister has outlined the government plans for tackling Covid 19 in england in the coming months. He says there is also a Plan B, he will not rule out compulsory face coverings or Other measures like Vaccine Passports. If they are needed later in the winter. A third covid jab, a booster, is to be offered to millions of people. It will be offered to people aged 50 and over across the Other-groups'>Uk And Other Groups including Health Care workers. It can be given six months after someone has had their second jab. The number of ukJob Vacancies Hit A record high over the summer with more than A Million posts needing to be filled. Lawyers for Prince Andrew have told a court in New York that Sexual Assault allegations filed against him are baseless and potentially unlawful. And there is a new store in town. Emma raducanu joins the celebrities enjoying the Glitz And Glamour of the met gala in New York. Under the next few minutes, we will answer your questions about vaccines and boosters stop all of your questions about covid coming up in a few minutes. Sport now, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. Heresjohn watson. Good evening. The European Champions League Group stages get underway tonight. Holders chelsea get their campaign going at home to Zenit St Petersburg at Stamford Bridge at 8pm. But first we will see Cristiano Ronaldos European Return for Manchester United. They face swiss champions young boys in around 15 minutes time. Jim lumsden looks ahead to the action. It is probably not the best time to play Manchester United, top of the Premier League and featuring the return of the prodigal son, cristiano ronaldo. He scored twice in the victory over newcastle on saturday. United are the guests of swiss champions are young boys, who play in the Group Stage for the First Time. Play in the Group Stage for the First Time play in the Group Stage for the First Time. , n,. , First Time. Everyone in Manchester United wants First Time. Everyone in Manchester United wants to First Time. Everyone in Manchester United wants to win First Time. Everyone in Manchester United wants to win trophies First Time. Everyone in Manchester United wants to win trophies and l First Time. Everyone in manchester. United wants to win trophies and be part of a winning Manchester United. That is the most magical feeling in the world, to be part of a winning Manchester United team. Yes. I think everyone is focusing on doing their best and let us see where we go. The burden of Renaldo Bothma a hefty salary has been lifted from juventus but they were already struggling to prosper. An unprecedented run of nine consecutive italian League Titles ended in a fourth Place Finish that saw them squeeze into the Champions League. The old lady travels to sweden to play malmo. Chelsea are Neck And Neck with Manchester United, domestically, and they also have a returning hero. Normally lukaku has not hung about with three goals in four league games. On tuesday they take on Zenit St Petersburg and are looking to become only the second side to retain the European Cup in the Champions League era. The retain the European Cup in the Champions League era. The target is to reach our Champions League era. The target is to reach our own Champions League era. The target is to reach our own toplevel Champions League era. The target is to reach our own toplevel every to reach our own top level every single game and if we do this, anything is possible. If we dont do it, we will not have a chance to belong in the Champions League. Its as easy as that. fin belong in the Champions League. Its as easy as that as easy as that. On paper, the Bit Test as easy as that. On paper, the biggest game as easy as that. On paper, the biggest game of as easy as that. On paper, the biggest game of the as easy as that. On paper, the biggest game of the day as easy as that. On paper, the biggest game of the day is as easy as that. On paper, the biggest game of the day is a i as easy as that. On paper, the biggest game of the day is a Bayern Munichs visit to barcelona. These clubs have lifted the trophy 11 times between them. But our barcelona haunted by their last meeting . An astonishing 8 2 thumping by Bayern Munich in last years quarterfinal. And now their magician, messi, is missing. Last seenin magician, messi, is missing. Last seen in paris. British Sprinter Cj Ujahs B Sample from the Tokyo Olympics has tested positive, confirming the orginal result. He was part of the Mens 4x100m Relay team which won silver at the olympics, but returned a positive sample for a banned substance on the day of the race. The case has been referred to the court of arbitration for sport, and if proven, the british quartet will all lose their medals. The former Yorkshire Cricketer Azeem Rafiq has taken to Social Media after an independent review upheld seven of his 43 allegations of Racism And Bullying while he played at The Club. The review found though there was insufficient evidence to deem The Club institutionally racist. Rafiq tweeted that hes looking for the right platform to name names, dates and every inch of detail of his Racism And Bullying allegations. He went on to say that he needs and deserves closure, and its clear that wont come because the game wants to stay as it is, and not welcome people from all walks of life. And Sri Lanka Seamer lasith malinga, the most successful bowler in twenty20 international history, has announced his retirement. The 38 year old, a World Twenty20 Winner in 2014, took a record 107 t20 international wickets. He played only t20 internationals, having retired from tests in 2011, one day internationals in 2019 and Franchise Cricket this year. Well have more for you in sportsday at 6. 30pm. Next up, it is your questions answered. We are talking all things covid and vaccines, boosterjabs and children from 12 to 15 getting a Covid Vaccine as well. With me is our Health Correspondent Anna Collinson. Im alsojoined by our Family And Education correspondent, sean coughlan. Welcome to both of you. We start with those queries about 12 to 15 year olds getting a jab. I will start with you, sean, jonathan and harrogate says, wouldnt it be easier to say that we just give jabs to all Secondary School children rather than set it specifically by age . At the moment we are saying 12 to 15. The rationale for picking out that Age Group . The to15. The rationale for picking out that Age Grow . To 15. The rationale for picking out that Age Group . The approval of the vaccines is 4 12, that Age Group . The approval of the vaccines is 4 12, the that Age Group . The approval of the vaccines is 4 12, the age that Age Group . The approval of the vaccines is 4 12, the Age Group that Age Group . The approval of the vaccines is 4 12, the Age Group that| vaccines is 4 12, the Age Group that has been debated and that does not work with school years but that is the date that has been set. It is a reminder of this is a Project Run by the health service, it is not a school project. And if you were to use 11 year olds, that would also overlap with primary schools so i think it is 12 and over, even though some secondary pupils might miss out. �. ,. ,. , some secondary pupils might miss out. ,. ,. , out. And we could have a situation where there out. And we could have a situation where there is out. And we could have a situation where there is one out. And we could have a situation where there is one particular out. And we could have a situation where there is one particular class| where there is one particular class with maybe 11 year olds and 12 year olds in it so by definition some will not have had it but there has to be a cut of somewhere . Exactly it. 12 is seen as the appropriate time. Otherwise you get into primary school. The appropriate time. Otherwise you get into primary school. Into primary school. The health element. Into primary school. The health element, this into primary school. The health element, this question into primary school. The health element, this question from i into primary school. The health element, this question from joanne, element, this question from joanne, why cant childrenjust element, this question from joanne, why cant children just get on with life and build up natural immunity . It is a question lots Of Parents will agree it is a question lots Of Parents will agree with. This has not been an easy will agree with. This has not been an easy decision for the experts to make, an easy decision for the experts to make. It an easy decision for the experts to make. It has an easy decision for the experts to make, it has been a very fine balance make, it has been a very fine balance between the risks and Benefits Balance between the risks and benefits. The latest research suggests between 40 and 60 of teenagers have tested positive for covid teenagers have tested positive for covid antibodies, suggesting they have had covid antibodies, suggesting they have had previous exposure to the virus have had previous exposure to the virus even have had previous exposure to the virus. Even if that is true, that means virus. Even if that is true, that means there is around half of teenagers who have not been exposed and even teenagers who have not been exposed and even though the majority of children and even though the majority of children and teenagers are unlikely to have children and teenagers are unlikely to have serious illness, some do and they can to have serious illness, some do and they can end to have serious illness, some do and they can end up in hospital or with lon they can end up in hospital or with long covid, they can end up in hospital or with long covid, can be extremely damaging. It is all about balancing that out damaging. It is all about balancing that out and the advisory panel spent that out and the advisory panel spent months considering this and two weeks spent months considering this and two weeks ago they announced they could two weeks ago they announced they coutd not two weeks ago they announced they could not make the recommendations based could not make the recommendations based on could not make the recommendations based on Health Grounds alone but yesterday based on Health Grounds alone but yesterday the chief medical officers widened yesterday the chief medical officers widened their scope and took in the impact widened their scope and took in the impact of widened their scope and took in the impact of things like disruption to education impact of things like disruption to education and they decided that taking education and they decided that taking all of that into account, the benefits taking all of that into account, the benefits did outweigh the risks. Some benefits did outweigh the risks. Some of benefits did outweigh the risks. Some of the practicalities, Paul Tomlinson and wolverhampton wants to know, will the need to test children be removed once they are vaccinated . The answer is no. You have to think about the Vaccination Programme as being as well as rather than instead of existing measures and if it reduces the rate of infection then thatis reduces the rate of infection then that is good but it would not be expected to take the place of testing or will not change the arrangements in place. Ok. David Scott Enrichment arrangements in place. Ok. David Scott Enrichment wants arrangements in place. Ok. David Scott Enrichment wants to arrangements in place. Ok. David Scott Enrichment wants to know, | arrangements in place. Ok. David Scott Enrichment wants to know, what are the causes of serious reactions to the vaccine in children . What are the serious Side Effects that can come . ,. , ~ the serious Side Effects that can come . ,. , the serious Side Effects that can come . ,. , come . Looking back to the previous tuestion, come . Looking back to the previous question. This come . Looking back to the previous question, this particular come . Looking back to the previous question, this particular rare come . Looking back to the previous question, this particular rare side i question, this particular rare Side Effect question, this particular rare Side Effect is question, this particular rare Side Effect is the big thing that experts have been trying to balance in making have been trying to balance in making this decision. The very rare Side Effect making this decision. The very rare Side Effect is the inflammation of the heart Side Effect is the inflammation of the heart muscle, myocarditis, which causes the heart muscle, myocarditis, which causes heart the heart muscle, myocarditis, which causes Heart Palpitations and Breathing Problems and it is very rare but Breathing Problems and it is very rare but it Breathing Problems and it is very rare but it cant happen and it can in some rare but it cant happen and it can in some cases require hospital treatment. And it does appear that the vaccines are causing it but right the vaccines are causing it but right now the vaccines are causing it but right now we cannot say yet why that is and right now we cannot say yet why that is and why right now we cannot say yet why that is and why it right now we cannot say yet why that is and why it is happening to such a small is and why it is happening to such a small minority. We know that boys appear small minority. We know that boys appear to small minority. We know that boys appear to be more at risk than girls and it appear to be more at risk than girls and it is appear to be more at risk than girls and it is slightly higher after the second and it is slightly higher after the second dose that has been the reasoning for why currently 12 to 15 year olds are only going to be offered 15 year olds are only going to be offered The One dose and experts want offered The One dose and experts want to offered The One dose and experts want to wait until next Spring And Et want to wait until next spring and get more want to wait until next spring and get more data and have a better understanding of the risks. It is important understanding of the risks. It is important to stress that it is very rare important to stress that it is very rare. ,. Important to stress that it is very rare. ,. ,. , rare. That is an important point. John in chester. Rare. That is an important point. John in chester. If rare. That is an important point. John in chester. If my rare. That is an important point. John in chester. If my child rare. That is an important point. I john in chester. If my child does john in chester. If my child does have the vaccine, does that mean she will not need to isolate if someone in her class then tests positive . That is a question on testing. The vaccinations will not change the arrangements for isolation and the children have to be sent home because of covid and it will not be altered by who or has not had a vaccination but there have been Rule Changes around bubbles so fewer people will be sent Home But Isolation will not be changed by the vaccination process. Isolation will not be changed by the vaccination process. Coming back to ou, vaccination process. Coming back to you. AnOther vaccination process. Coming back to you, anOther question, vaccination process. Coming back to you, anOther question, not you, anOther question, not dissimilar to earlier about Side Effects, michelle says she is in scotland and she wants to know more about the long term science. What we know about the long term effects of vaccinating children specifically . Other countries are doing it . Are we building up a picture of this . The nature of the building up a picture of this . The nature of the pandemic, it has been so fast paced and it means we do not have long term data when it comes to the side have long term data when it comes to the Side Effects of vaccinating children the Side Effects of vaccinating children. However, vaccines rarely cause children. However, vaccines rarely cause long term effects on the data available cause long term effects on the data available that we have is strong. Pfizer available that we have is strong. Pfizer says available that we have is strong. Pfizer says it found in clinical Trials Pfizer says it found in clinical trials the pfizer says it found in clinical trials the vaccine was 100 effective at preventing Covid Infection in children between 12 and 15 and infection in children between 12 and 15 and It Infection in children between 12 and 15 and it has been approved by multiple 15 and it has been approved by multiple regulators and millions of children multiple regulators and millions of children have been vaccinated so we have seen children have been vaccinated so we have seen this really rich world data have seen this really rich world data in have seen this really rich world data in that case. They have been safety data in that case. They have been safely monitored in this country also, safely monitored in this country also, the safely monitored in this country also, the Uk Regulator at the lookout also, the Uk Regulator at the lookout for any potential complications that may arise. The important complications that may arise. The important thing Professor Chris whitty important thing Professor Chris whitty wanted to stress yesterday is that when whitty wanted to stress yesterday is that when it came to making this decision, that when it came to making this decision, it that when it came to making this decision, it was not rushed, they wanted decision, it was not rushed, they wanted to decision, it was not rushed, they wanted to take their time and look at data wanted to take their time and look at data from Other countries and be sure about at data from Other countries and be sure about their decision so i think he hopes sure about their decision so i think he hopes that will reassure parents. Interesting. I he hopes that will reassure parents. Interesting. Lam he hopes that will reassure parents. Interesting. I am struck that a lot of the questions are about vaccinating children. That is clearly where the key issues are right now. Break away from this for a moment, Announcements Today about boosterjabs, this is a third jab for anyone who is 50 or over across the Other-groups'>Uk And Other Groups as well. James houston has sent a question about boosters, my wife is 60 and she had the Oxford Astrazeneca and we hear that the boosterjab will be the pfizer, will this be as effective or could you get the booster with astrazeneca . Goad booster with astrazeneca . Good tuestion. Booster with astrazeneca . Good question His Booster with astrazeneca . Good question. His Wife Booster with astrazeneca . Good question. His wife are booster with astrazeneca . Good question. His wife are 16 booster with astrazeneca . Good question. His wife are 16 so booster with astrazeneca . Good question. His wife are 16 so she will be question. His wife are 16 so she will be eligible for the booster. For will be eligible for the booster. Fochvr, will be eligible for the booster. Forjcvi, the vaccine advisory panel. Forjcvi, the vaccine advisory panel. Say forjcvi, the vaccine advisory panel, say regardless of whether you have had panel, say regardless of whether you have had two doses of pfizer or astrazeneca, for your boosterjab, astrazeneca, for your booster jab, they astrazeneca, for your boosterjab, they recommend you have the pfizer vaccine, they recommend you have the pfizer vaccine, based on data that has been collected vaccine, based on data that has been collected which shows there has been a really collected which shows there has been a really strong, positive response regarding a really strong, positive response regarding that, including against nutrients regarding that, including against nutrients like delta. Ifjames wife decides nutrients like delta. Ifjames wife decides she wanted astrazeneca, was a booster decides she wanted astrazeneca, was a booster vaccine, that is also possible a booster vaccine, that is also possible. The recommendation from the experts is pfizer. Yes. The experts is pfizer. Yes. Summer tuestions the experts is pfizer. Yes. Summer questions coming the experts is pfizer. Yes. Summer questions coming in the experts is pfizer. Yes. Summer questions coming in and the experts is pfizer. Yes. Summer questions coming in and we the experts is pfizer. Yes. Summer questions coming in and we will. The experts is pfizer. Yes. Summer i questions coming in and we will come back to them and also On Boosters. More in a moment. A question about children. Amy and devin. We know that one of the reasons given for a job for 15 year olds is to maintain schooling and keep them in school and get back some sort of normality but she wants to know more about this educational advantage that is being talked about. Is there a guarantee that if a child is vaccinated, they will never again have to miss school as a result of closures or isolation . At, have to miss school as a result of closures or isolation . Closures or isolation . A lot of Tarents Closures or isolation . A lot Of Parents will closures or isolation . A lot Of Parents will share closures or isolation . A lot Of Parents will share the closures or isolation . A lot Of Parents will share the same l closures or isolation . A lot Of Parents will share the same thoughts but i dont think anyone can give that guarantee. Over the past 18 months, anyone who predicted anything about covid was soon proven wrong. In terms of the educational advantage, the biggest will be fewer pupils out of school and that is what this is all about. If you can reduce the circulation of the virus in the numbers out of school, you will reduce disruption and children will reduce disruption and children will have more chance to catch up. The advantages is about Keeping Schools open and keeping pupils inside. That is what this is about. We focus on schools but it is worth bringing on this question from david, who says, what arrangements are being made for those children educated at home . Thea;r are being made for those children educated at home . Are being made for those children educated at home . They are entitled to vaccines like educated at home . They are entitled to vaccines like everyone educated at home . They are entitled to vaccines like everyone else. To vaccines like everyone else. There will be arrangements on a local basis of children can go into a school or a Health Centre or whatever. There will also be arrangements for pupils who miss out, even if they are at school and they are off sick that day, Other places can be used to catch up. And there will be a mopping up exercise afterwards. ~ there will be a mopping up exercise afterwards. ,. , there will be a mopping up exercise afterwards. ~ ,. , a, there will be a mopping up exercise afterwards. ,. , a,. , afterwards. Thank you. More On Boosters afterwards. Thank you. More On Boosters i afterwards. Thank you. More On Boosters. I has afterwards. Thank you. More On Boosters. I has contacted afterwards. Thank you. More On Boosters. I has contacted us afterwards. Thank you. More on| boosters. I has contacted us and afterwards. Thank you. More On Boosters. I has contacted us and she says, i am one of those who is over 80 with a number of underlying Health Problems and i am on a Waiting List for heart surgery. My second dose was injanuary. When i be among the first to be called for the booster . I be among the first to be called for the booster . The booster . I am sorry to hear about her the booster . I am sorry to hear about her condition. The booster . I am sorry to hear about her condition. She the booster . I am sorry to hear about her condition. She is the booster . I am sorry to hearj about her condition. She is very much about her condition. She is very much part about her condition. She is very much part of that 30 Million people who are much part of that 30 Million people who are in much part of that 30 Million people who are in line for the booster programme. Other people in the group includes programme. Other people in the group includes Over 50s, those living and Working Includes Over 50s, those living and Working In includes Over 50s, those living and Working In care homes, health workers. Working in care homes, health workers, people over 60 and living with underlying Health Conditions, which with underlying Health Conditions, which puts them at higher risk of severe which puts them at higher risk of severe covid. People will need to have severe covid. People will need to have waited for six months after their have waited for six months after their second Covid Dose so it sounds like an their second Covid Dose so it sounds like an eta. Their second Covid Dose so it sounds like an eta, she had her dose in january. Like an eta, she had her dose in january. 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And | when you consider her age, what is significant when you consider her age, what is significant about the announcement of the significant about the announcement of the Booster Campaign Today is that it of the Booster Campaign Today is that it is of the Booster Campaign Today is that it is tied in with a report from that it is tied in with a report from public Health England about concerns from public Health England about concerns about potential fading immunity. It is fading against symptomatic disease with both Pfizer And Astrazeneca ten weeks after the second and astrazeneca ten weeks after the second dose and this is most evident in older second dose and this is most evident in older adults. Also there is indication in older adults. Also there is indication of it fading after 15 Weeks Indication of it fading after 15 weeks when it comes to protection from weeks when it comes to protection from hospitalisations after the second from hospitalisations after the second dose, particularly among astrazeneca recipients. She could fit into astrazeneca recipients. She could fit into that bracket. They will be very keen fit into that bracket. They will be very keen for her to be at the front of the very keen for her to be at the front of the queue and she will get a call from of the queue and she will get a call from the of the queue and she will get a call from the nhs. Of the queue and she will get a call from the nhs from the nhs. Final question. In terms of side from the nhs. Final question. In terms of Side Effects from the nhs. Final question. In terms of Side Effects to from the nhs. Final question. In terms of Side Effects to the terms of Side Effects to the vaccines, this is from louise, i am in an extremely vulnerable group and i am over 50. I in an extremely vulnerable Group And Iam over50. I had in an extremely vulnerable group and i am over50. I had a in an extremely vulnerable Group And Iam over50. I had a rare in an extremely vulnerable group and i am over 50. I had a rare allergic reaction to astrazeneca. In fact, on both occasions. I cannot have that again. What do i do . We have touched on the booster not being astrazeneca, but nonetheless. I am sorry louise astrazeneca, but nonetheless. I am sorry louise had astrazeneca, but nonetheless. I am sorry louise had that astrazeneca, but nonetheless. Lam sorry louise had that and that must have been sorry louise had that and that must have been horrible but the good news is the have been horrible but the good news is the booster vaccine, The One that seems is the booster vaccine, The One that seems most is the booster vaccine, The One that seems most effective based on current seems most effective based on current data, is pfizer. She should be able current data, is pfizer. She should be able to current data, is pfizer. She should be able to proceed with that. If the situation be able to proceed with that. If the situation was reversed and she could not have situation was reversed and she could not have the pfizer vaccine, she could not have the pfizer vaccine, she could also not have the pfizer vaccine, she could also have the astrazeneca. It is not could also have the astrazeneca. It is not necessary that you cannot have is not necessary that you cannot have one is not necessary that you cannot have one or is not necessary that you cannot have one or the Other, they will take have one or the Other, they will take everything into account. And it is important to point out that while she is is important to point out that while she is there is important to point out that while she is there she might be able to et she is there she might be able to get a she is there she might be able to get a flu she is there she might be able to get a Flu Vaccination and that is anOther get a Flu Vaccination and that is anOther big concern this winter. And maybe anOther big concern this winter. And maybe she anOther big concern this winter. And maybe she can have one in one arm and one maybe she can have one in one arm and one in maybe she can have one in one arm and one in the Other. Maybe she can have one in one arm and one in the Other. They hope the timint is and one in the Other. They hope the timing is right and one in the Other. They hope the timing is right and and one in the Other. They hope the timing is right and you and one in the Other. They hope the timing is right and you can and one in the Other. They hope the timing is right and you can have timing is right and you can have both in The One appointment . Logistically it makes sense so yes. Thank logistically it makes sense so yes. Thank you logistically it makes sense so yes. Thank you both so much. Thank you. Some Other stories. Forester prince some Other stories. Forester Prince Andrew have told a pre Trial Hearing Prince Andrew have told a pre Trial Hearing that legal action accusing him of hearing that legal action accusing him of Sexual Assault should be dismissed because of the previous settlement reached by the complainant virginia jeffrey. She complainant virginia jeffrey. She has launched complainant virginia jeffrey. She has launched a complainant virginia jeffrey. si9 has launched a Civil Complainant virginia jeffrey. 5i9 has launched a civil suit in relation to the alleged assault which she said happened two decades ago. Prince andrew has always denied the allegation. Here is daniela relph. The focus of the Court Hearing was whether the duke Of York had been properly notified of the case against him. His lawyers argued that legal documents accusing him of Sexual Assault had not been delivered properly or legally. The paperwork was handed to a Police Officer in august, who was working here at royal lodge, Prince Andrews home in the ground of windsor castle. His lawyers, though, said this did not follow legal guidelines. The case has been brought by Virginia Giuffre, who says she was sexually assaulted by the duke at three separate locations when she was 17 years old. He has denied all the allegations. One of the dukes us lawyers, andrew brettler, who has experience of defending in sexual abuse claims, disputed every detail of the case. He told a New Yorkjudge. He also said a previous settlement agreed between Virginia Giuffre and Sex Offenderjeffrey Epstein in 2009 released the duke of all liability, a claim disputed by Virginia Giuffres lawyers, who accuse the Dukes Team of stonewalling. These are detailed and technical legalarguments, but thejudge warned both sides he now wanted to move quickly to what he called the substance of the case. There will be a further Court Hearing in New York in a month. Daniela relph, Bbc News. A global survey has highlighted the anxiety many young people are feeling about Climate Change. Nearly 60 of the 10,000 young people questioned across ten countries said they felt very worried or extremely worried. More than half said they thought humanity was doomed. Our Environment Analyst Roger Harrabin reports on the findings. As fires scorch the earth, the reality of Climate Change is finally hitting home. Three inches of rain in an hour in New York, siberia with massive forest fires, temperature records annihilated. No wonder the young are worried. When you think about your children and your grandchildren and their grandchildren growing up, you dont want them to be left in a world where theres no animals that they can look at or there is no beautiful things in the world that they can see. It is quite worrying, and it makes me think about our future and it is definitely not a place i want my kids to live in. Thats the most scary bit, really. Whats going to happen in future generations down the line . Not so much, selfish as it sounds, not so much my life but how it is going to impact on the line. Over half of people in the survey were very or extremely worried. Three quarters found the future frightening. Almost half were hesitant about having their own children. Actually the anxiety is notjust about environmental problems, it is also about the fact that adults, primarily governments and big business, are failing to act. So thats what we asked them about. And children started telling us that they were feeling betrayed and abandoned and they felt that the governments were lying about the effectiveness of the action they were taking to address the climate emergency. Meanwhile, polluting projects worldwide, like The Uks High Speed 2 rail line, are rolling on. Young voters think the climates more important than the economy. Politicians clearly disagree. Roger harrabin, Bbc News. There were sequins, feathers and a Gold Suit of armour on show at the met gala in New York last night as part of one of the biggest and starriest annual events in fashion, which raises money for the metropolitan museum of art. Billie eilish, Kim Kardashian and the new Us Open champion Emma Raducanu were among the guests, as our Entertainment Correspondent Lizo mizimba reports. An exuberant opening of one of the most talked about events of the year. Emma raducanu has already triumphed once this weekend. Now, the 18 year old Us Open champion has done it again. The british teenager clearly thrilled to still be here in New York, because this is seen by many as the most a List Event of the year. With outfits ranging from the restrained to the outrageous. In music, reinventing yourself over the years is a useful skill. Rapper Lil Nas x did it in a few seconds. His original regal outfit revealing this C 3po meets the Tin Man perhaps and underneath that, a glittering crystal covered catsuit. Ensuring it keeps its relevance to younger audiences, the event was co hosted by 19 year old billie eilish, Who Channelled marilyn monroe, and three stars in their 20s timothee chalamet, Tennis Player naomi osaka, who made a powerful statement about herjapanese and american heritage, and the poet amanda gorman. The theme was in america a lexicon of fashion. Some chose to express their hope for change. The back of democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio cortez� s dress revealed the message, tax the rich. While anOther democratic congresswoman, carolyn maloney� s dress bore the message equal rights for women. Despite this being a very american occasion, brits are always well represented, from its Organiser Anna Wintour through to the younger generation, like model brooklyn beckham. But perhaps the nights most enigmatic outfit belonged to who else. Kim kardashian. Lizo mzimba, Bbc News. In a moment it will be time for the Bbc News at six with sophie raworth. Now its time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. We have seen a very wet day across parts of england, particularly central and eastern areas, nearly one Months Worth of rainfall in 12 hours and some localised flooding. This culprit is this low pressure which has moved up from the channel and has moved across eastern england. Much of that is clearing into the North Sea and things will turn drier over the next few hours. Still one or two showers across eastern england overnight and maybe the Odd Shower for northern and Western Scotland but most places will be dry and temperatures close to single digits but further south that will stay fairly muggy and misty and murky because of all of the rain. Into wednesday, we have this Weather Front bringing showers to the north of The Uk but you will notice is ridge of high Pressure Building across much of the country for wednesday and thursday. On wednesday, a few showers across scotland and Northern Ireland, thursday will be the driest and sunniest day across the country and it will feel quite warm with temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s in the south. At six shoring up the defences for winter the Prime Minister announces covid Booster Jabs for anyone over the age of 50. The roll out of the third dose will begin next week as borisjohnson warns the situation is in some ways even more challenging than this time last year. Covid is still out there. The disease, sadly, still remains a risk, but im confident we can keep going with our plan. But there is a Plan B for England Vaccine passports, a return of mandatory masks, even the work from home rule, are all an option if the nhs struggles to cope this winter. I think a toolkit is the right way to go. | i think we should get on with it| and really start looking forward. Id rather we take every action that we possibly