germany is set for months of coalition talks after a knife edge election result. poor parts of the country will spend longer on the nhs waiting list. the united states cruise to a record win over europe in golf�*s ryder cup. good afternoon. the government says it has no plans at the moment for using the army to drive fuel tankers to resolve the petrol crisis, after a weekend of panic buying. there've been more long queues today outside petrol stations, with thousands closed or running dry because of a shortage of fuel delivery drivers. ministers are urging people only to fill up when they need to. the government is issuing temporary visas in the hope of bringing in 5,000 foreign lorry drivers. it's also suspended competition law, so that oil companies can work together to get more fuel to the pumps. our business correspondent ramzan karmali reports. from early this morning, the queues began to form. drivers seemingly desperate to fill their tanks. but 40 nhs desperate to fill their tanks. but a0 nhs workers like these, their frustration is clear. i ao nhs workers like these, their frustration is clear.— frustration is clear. i need to get to work and _ frustration is clear. i need to get to work and people _ frustration is clear. i need to get to work and people have - frustration is clear. i need to get to work and people have been i frustration is clear. i need to get. to work and people have been panic buying so i have struggled to get fuel and i will be late for work. every petrol station i went to, i went to asda, no petrol, no diesel, every single place i went. i went to asda, no petrol, no diesel, every single place i went.- every single place i went. i rang up from 5am but _ every single place i went. i rang up from 5am but there _ every single place i went. i rang up from 5am but there wasn't - every single place i went. i rang up from 5am but there wasn't any - from 5am but there wasn't any available, _ from 5am but there wasn't any available, i rang here at 6:30am and they said _ available, i rang here at 6:30am and they said they were open so ijust came _ they said they were open so ijust came here — they said they were open so ijust came here andjoin they said they were open so ijust came here and join the queue. retailers— came here and join the queue. retailers see the picture is mixed across the country.— across the country. there is no roblem across the country. there is no problem in _ across the country. there is no problem in northern _ across the country. there is no problem in northern ireland, l across the country. there is no - problem in northern ireland, plenty of fuel. _ problem in northern ireland, plenty of fuel. plenty— problem in northern ireland, plenty of fuel. plenty of— problem in northern ireland, plenty of fuel, plenty of drivers _ problem in northern ireland, plenty of fuel, plenty of drivers and - problem in northern ireland, plenty of fuel, plenty of drivers and no - of fuel, plenty of drivers and no panic— of fuel, plenty of drivers and no panic buying _ of fuel, plenty of drivers and no panic buying. much— of fuel, plenty of drivers and no panic buying. much the - of fuel, plenty of drivers and no panic buying. much the same i of fuel, plenty of drivers and no panic buying. much the same ini of fuel, plenty of drivers and no - panic buying. much the same in the north— panic buying. much the same in the north of— panic buying. much the same in the north of scotland _ panic buying. much the same in the north of scotland and _ panic buying. much the same in the north of scotland and in _ panic buying. much the same in the north of scotland and in rural- panic buying. much the same in the north of scotland and in rural parts| north of scotland and in rural parts of wales _ north of scotland and in rural parts of wales 50 — north of scotland and in rural parts of wales. so we're _ north of scotland and in rural parts of wales. so we're really _ north of scotland and in rural parts of wales. so we're really looking. north of scotland and in rural partsi of wales. so we're really looking at a situation — of wales. so we're really looking at a situation which _ of wales. so we're really looking at a situation which is _ of wales. so we're really looking at a situation which is focused - of wales. so we're really looking at a situation which is focused on - a situation which is focused on the bil a situation which is focused on the big urban — a situation which is focused on the big urban centres _ a situation which is focused on the big urban centres on _ a situation which is focused on the big urban centres on mainland - a situation which is focused on the i big urban centres on mainland uk. the government— big urban centres on mainland uk. the government blamed _ big urban centres on mainland uk. the government blamed the - big urban centres on mainland uk. i the government blamed the shortage is that thousands of petrol stations on people filling up unnecessarily. there is not a shortage. there have been some shortages of hgv petrol drive getting petrol to forecourts that that's limited in the petrol sector and the cause of these current problems is that panic buying episode in the most important thing for people to start buying petrol as they normally would. labour were unimpressed by the government's handling of the situation. , ., , situation. this government is incompetent. _ situation. this government is incompetent, in _ situation. this government is incompetent, in denial, - situation. this government is i incompetent, in denial, careless situation. this government is - incompetent, in denial, careless and chectic— incompetent, in denial, careless and chaotic and _ incompetent, in denial, careless and chaotic and they _ incompetent, in denial, careless and chaotic and they are _ incompetent, in denial, careless and chaotic and they are responsible - incompetent, in denial, careless and chaotic and they are responsible forl chaotic and they are responsible for this mess — chaotic and they are responsible for this mess. ., ., , ., this mess. there are rumours that the army was _ this mess. there are rumours that the army was to — this mess. there are rumours that the army was to be _ this mess. there are rumours that the army was to be brought - this mess. there are rumours that the army was to be brought into . this mess. there are rumours that i the army was to be brought into help deliver fuel. the army was to be brought into help deliverfuel. but the army was to be brought into help deliver fuel. but the government insists that won't be necessary. instead, it's suspended competition law to allow oil firms to target deliveries at petrol stations and is introducing temporary uk visas for 5000 drivers. the question is, will they come? i 5000 drivers. the question is, will they come?— 5000 drivers. the question is, will they come? i don't think so. i think a solution like _ they come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this _ they come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this is _ they come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this is a _ they come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this is a solution - a solution like this is a solution based — a solution like this is a solution based on — a solution like this is a solution based on panic without a clear strategy _ based on panic without a clear strategy. and which worker would quit his _ strategy. and which worker would quit hisjob in the eu to know for a temporary— quit hisjob in the eu to know for a temporary workplace in the uk and be terminated _ temporary workplace in the uk and be terminated again on christmas eve? shortage _ terminated again on christmas eve? shortage of lorry drivers has caused problems from a range of industries in recent months. supermarkets, fast—food chains, the government has sent out nearly i fast—food chains, the government has sent out nearlyi million letters to drivers to encourage them back behind the wheel and the plan is in place to train for thousand people. many are being enticed into the sector by higher wages but will that be enough? sector by higher wages but will that be enou:h?�* _, , sector by higher wages but will that be enou:h?�* _, i, be enough? anybody setting there with no 'ob be enough? anybody setting there with no job thinking _ be enough? anybody setting there with no job thinking i _ be enough? anybody setting there with no job thinking i will - be enough? anybody setting there with no job thinking i will go - be enough? anybody setting there with no job thinking i will go for i with no job thinking i will go for that, but what they are not telling them is yes, to get that you have got to not see your family, sleep out in the truck, they are not giving them the real picture. the ho -e is giving them the real picture. the hepe is that _ giving them the real picture. the hope is that queues like this will soon disappear but many business groups are warning that driver shortages will have a much deeper impact going forward. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. the essence from the government today, is it still really that message of please behave responsibly as they would say? don't fill up your car if you don't need to? absolutely. george eustice said earlier on today that people were filling up their tanks with petrol even when they did not and two. downing street saying we are not claiming the public for the crisis, we understand people are anxious but it's important to highlight that there is plenty of petrol and diesel, there isjust the issue with drivers getting them to those feeling stations. i think the hope is in government debt situation will start to resolve itself over the next couple of days. people will have gone to petrol stations, filled up have gone to petrol stations, filled up their tanks and only so much can be done, even if lots of petrol station so you can only spend a maximum of 30 or £a0 at a time. the thinking is over the next couple of days, this should hopefully be something that is sorted out. they are keeping in reserve the potential of what sounds like an extreme measure of using the army, bringing them into drive the tankers. they say they are not currently asking them to do that, but they are keeping all options on the table. there is a meeting happening this afternoon, chaired by the cabinet office minister, steve barclay, to 0ffice minister, steve barclay, to look at some of these potential options but for now, as far as the government is concerned, they have already brought in this temporary visa scheme for hgv drivers, the relaxation of the competition rules, but they are not there yet in terms of pressing that button of bringing in the armed forces. fire of pressing that button of bringing in the armed forces.— in the armed forces. are they feelin: in the armed forces. are they feeling under _ in the armed forces. are they feeling under pressure - in the armed forces. are they feeling under pressure in - in the armed forces. are they l feeling under pressure in terms in the armed forces. are they - feeling under pressure in terms of exactly what you have announced? the road haulage association would say 5000 is a fraction of what we really need, plus the extra layer of why would somebody working in full employment in another country come here for a matter of months? it’s a here for a matter of months? it's a ve aood here for a matter of months? it's a very good question _ here for a matter of months? it's a very good question and _ here for a matter of months? it's a very good question and we're - here for a matter of months? it�*s —. very good question and we're for details of the visa scheme. the government said it came up with the figure of 5000 having had chats with the industry, that is what they reckon the number that is needed. they are looking to train that more british—based drivers to speed up the process. in fact that's an area the process. in fact that's an area the armed forces are involved because they have examiners and trainers in the armed forces who can get people to relevant skills to drive a lorry but we are still waiting for the detail of that visa scheme at the moment. they see it will come next month, it's not clear when, it's not clear how those foreign drivers will be able to apply for the scheme even if they are, interest in the first place. there is that meeting this afternoon, we will talk to you later. thanks for now. the labour party says it will cut business rates in england to help high street retailers and then phase them out completely, if it wins the next general election. at the party's conference in brighton, shadow chancellor rachel reeves has been outlining it's economic plans. 0ur political correspondentjonathan blake is in brighton. how are you doing? i'm keir, this is rachel. getting down to business in brighton. after days of wrangling over party rules, the labour leader and shadow chancellor are pitching their plans for the economy. they say the system is stacked against small businesses like this and want to scrap the tax they pay on their property. it's part of a promise from the woman who, under labour, would be in charge of the economy, to take careful decisions about who pays and what is spent. we'll make the tax system fairer, ensuring that the burden isn'tjust falling on the wages of working people, but that those at the top pay theirfair share too. she said the business tax system wasn't fair or fit for purpose and that under labour there would be changes, meaning bigger companies paid more. conference, we will look at every single tax break and if it doesn't deliver for the economy or for the taxpayer, then we will scrap it. there was no detail about what labour would put in its place, though. all tax breaks would be reviewed, rachel reeves said, billions invested in making the uk greener and ,taking aim at the tories, labour would demand money back from companies given covid contracts that hadn't delivered. the aim of these announcements is, in part, to show labour can be trusted with our taxes. they may win support from those who want to see the wealthier pay more, and many in the party frustrated that policies like this are long overdue. but there are big questions still for labour about how it would fund its promises and the personal taxes that people would pay if they were in charge. labour has now shed some light on its plans for the economy. the party's leadership will hope it's enough for now to encourage voters to look again. jonathan blake, bbc news, brighton. rachel reeves talking about being a green chancellor?— green chancellor? that's right, she ledaed green chancellor? that's right, she led . ed to green chancellor? that's right, she pledged to be _ green chancellor? that's right, she pledged to be the _ green chancellor? that's right, she pledged to be the first _ green chancellor? that's right, she pledged to be the first green - pledged to be the first green chancellor. that's down to elections, they have to elect a labour government in the first place but that pledge went down very well along with a pledge to spend £20 billion every yearfor along with a pledge to spend £20 billion every year for the rest of this decade, raised from borrowing, she says borrowing to invest in british made green jobs. she says borrowing to invest in british made greenjobs. we will see how that goes down with one of the treasury team in a moment but i am joined by shadow treasury minister. i wanted to ask first of all about the crisis going on not here in the labour party, labour is obviously used to some internal crises, but out there, people having trouble getting petrol and what did the labour affiliated unions, unison, saying some petrol stations should be designated solely for the use of key workers. what's your response? the government seems to have been taken _ the government seems to have been taken lry— the government seems to have been taken by surprise by a crisis that people _ taken by surprise by a crisis that people could see coming from out of space _ people could see coming from out of space the _ people could see coming from out of space. the haulage industry has been calling _ space. the haulage industry has been calling all— space. the haulage industry has been calling all year for hgv drivers to be added — calling all year for hgv drivers to be added to the shortage occupation list. be added to the shortage occupation list this _ be added to the shortage occupation list. this was raised by businesses in nty— list. this was raised by businesses in my constituency months ago, i wrote _ in my constituency months ago, i wrote to — in my constituency months ago, i wrote to the home office asking for that to _ wrote to the home office asking for that to happen. they flatly refused, the business secretary only last nionth_ the business secretary only last month refused to do that, so this crisis _ month refused to do that, so this crisis is _ month refused to do that, so this crisis is a — month refused to do that, so this crisis is a direct result of putting ideology— crisis is a direct result of putting ideology about how we recruit drivers — ideology about how we recruit drivers before the public interest and that — drivers before the public interest and that is why you have got the chaos _ and that is why you have got the chaos of— and that is why you have got the chaos of the forecourts that we have seen in _ chaos of the forecourts that we have seen in recent days.— seen in recent days. given that we are here now. _ seen in recent days. given that we are here now, what _ seen in recent days. given that we are here now, what have - seen in recent days. given that we are here now, what have your- seen in recent days. given that we . are here now, what have your unions, one of your unions saying that health care workers, key workers across—the—board should be across—the—boa rd should be prioritised across—the—board should be prioritised for fuel over the rest of the public. does labour have a position on that? does the scale of the crisis warranted?— position on that? does the scale of the crisis warranted? perhaps things like that will — the crisis warranted? perhaps things like that will have _ the crisis warranted? perhaps things like that will have to _ the crisis warranted? perhaps things like that will have to be _ the crisis warranted? perhaps things like that will have to be considered l like that will have to be considered because _ like that will have to be considered because what this crisis considers is the _ because what this crisis considers is the vulnerability of the country. i remember back in the days of the labour— i remember back in the days of the labour government when the tanker drivers— labour government when the tanker drivers went on strike how dependent we are _ drivers went on strike how dependent we are on— drivers went on strike how dependent we are on fuel, this is the ultimate just-in-time — we are on fuel, this is the ultimate just—in—time industry so the government has to get the industry, drivers— government has to get the industry, drivers we _ government has to get the industry, drivers we need so that situations like that— drivers we need so that situations like that don't have to be made. at like that don't have to be made. ail the like that don't have to be made. the moment, like that don't have to be made. git the moment, the government say there are many reasons behind this but it was interesting that your boss in the treasury team, rachel reeves, suggesting labour would be clearing up suggesting labour would be clearing up the brexit mess. how much of this to you think is to do with brexit, a deal you voted for? is to you think is to do with brexit, a deal you voted for?— to you think is to do with brexit, a deal you voted for? is more than one factor here- — deal you voted for? is more than one factor here. truck _ deal you voted for? is more than one factor here. truck drivers _ deal you voted for? is more than one factor here. truck drivers need - factor here. truck drivers need iletter— factor here. truck drivers need better conditions, truck drivers need _ better conditions, truck drivers need better pay, we need to attract more _ need better pay, we need to attract more people into the industry but brexit— more people into the industry but brexit is— more people into the industry but brexit is undoubtedly a factor, that suggests— brexit is undoubtedly a factor, that suggests this will not be the only sector— suggests this will not be the only sector where we have to revisit this issue _ sector where we have to revisit this issue of— sector where we have to revisit this issue of where do we get our work is fun? _ issue of where do we get our work is fun? we _ issue of where do we get our work is fun? we have got food that is not able to _ fun? we have got food that is not able to be — fun? we have got food that is not able to be picked from the field, other— able to be picked from the field, other sectors like social care, huge numbers— other sectors like social care, huge numbers of— other sectors like social care, huge numbers of vacancies, i think these labour— numbers of vacancies, i think these labour market issues are going to come _ labour market issues are going to come back— labour market issues are going to come back time and time again and people _ come back time and time again and people know that being in a difficult _ people know that being in a difficult situation, they don't expect— difficult situation, they don't expect the government to deliver heaven— expect the government to deliver heaven on— expect the government to deliver heaven on earth but they do expect to be _ heaven on earth but they do expect to be able — heaven on earth but they do expect to be able to buy a chicken in full their— to be able to buy a chicken in full their car— to be able to buy a chicken in full theircarup— to be able to buy a chicken in full theircarup and to be able to buy a chicken in full their car up and that's not an impossible demand. this their car up and that's not an impossible demand.- their car up and that's not an impossible demand. their car up and that's not an im ossible demand. , , , . impossible demand. this is very much a here and now _ impossible demand. this is very much a here and now crisis _ impossible demand. this is very much a here and now crisis but _ impossible demand. this is very much a here and now crisis but setting - impossible demand. this is very much a here and now crisis but setting a - a here and now crisis but setting a labour still out for years ahead, rachel reeves said £28 billion would be spent every single year, a green revolution, until the end of the decade. she also said labour would spend wisely. talking about these vast sums, three times the annual budget being bordered by a labour government, it undermines your reputation if you want to restore it for fiscal responsibility. the government _ for fiscal responsibility. the government has _ for fiscal responsibility. the government has borrowed something like 400 _ government has borrowed something like 400 billion in the past year alone — like 400 billion in the past year alone. what we have set on the fiscal— alone. what we have set on the fiscal position is that we will not borrow— fiscal position is that we will not borrow for— fiscal position is that we will not borrow for everyday revenue departmental spending, but it does need sense to invest in change for the future — need sense to invest in change for the future. there is a cross—party commitment to get to a net zero situation _ commitment to get to a net zero situation over the coming decades. that's— situation over the coming decades. that's going to need big change in the cars— that's going to need big change in the cars that we drive, how we heat our homes, — the cars that we drive, how we heat our homes, how we generate energy, that investment can create good jobs for the _ that investment can create good jobs for the future. borrowing for investment is a prudent investment investment is a prudent investment in the _ investment is a prudent investment in the country's future, we will have _ in the country's future, we will have fiscal _ in the country's future, we will have fiscal rules that say day—to—day spending will be funded in a fair— day—to—day spending will be funded in a fair way from the taxes to be raised _ in a fair way from the taxes to be raised and — in a fair way from the taxes to be raised and those are the fiscal ruies— raised and those are the fiscal rules we — raised and those are the fiscal rules we would set out this weekend. thank— rules we would set out this weekend. thank you _ rules we would set out this weekend. thank you very much, pat mcfadden, shadow treasury secretary minister. an actual minister in the last labour government and remembered the show traces two decades ago. as for this crisis, interestingly he said something the government has to consider, seeing key workers would have priority for fuel supplies, also set out labour's style of the future on green jobs and he also set out labour's style of the future on greenjobs and he is hoping that people will accept that labour have been responsible in day—to—day spending, even if they have to borrow huge sums to try to change the nature of our economy. thanks very much. the headlines on bbc news... long queues at petrol stations because of a tanker driver shortage. labour pledges to spend £20 billion a year to make britain's economy green if it wins power. germany faces months of coalition talks after it faces a knife edge election results. detectives are continuing to question a man in connection with the murder of sabina nessa. the teacher, whose body was found in a south east london park. the manchester arena enquiry has been hearing evidence from witnesses. police officers have been describing their efforts to help. the enquiry is going through the process at the moment of hearing the individual experiences of the people that were murdered that night in 2017. each case begins with some emotional testimony about their background and personalities and then goes into detail, much of it very distressing, about what happened to them that night. the extent of their injuries, attempts to try to help them and whether any of them might have survived if treatment had been better. obviously very difficult for the bereaved families to listen to this and this morning, it was the turn of the family of 15—year—old megan who was killed that night at the arena with her brother bradley who was there but very badly injured. bradley sat in court with their parents and listened as we were told that brother and sister had walked into the room just 11 seconds before the bomb exploded and she was three metres away from the bomb. we had about attempts to resuscitate her but the court was told that she died of multiple injuries, which were un—survivable. this afternoon we will hear about two more teenage girls, both killed in the bombing and this whole process is due to last for the next three weeks. grant thornton admitted not following auditing rules and david newstead who carried out the audit was fined more than £85,000 for his role in signing of the accounts. one of britain's biggest supermarket chains has reassured its customers there will not be disruption in its stores over christmas because of the lorry driver shortage. the chain is also promising to invest more than £1 billion on expanding its business in the uk, creating 2000 jobs. 0ur in the uk, creating 2000 jobs. our business correspondent has been speaking to the company's chief executive. last year was a challenging one for the discounters as shoppers flocked to buy groceries online. the boss of aldi told me shoppers are now coming back to stores. availability at the moment is excellent. and his business has now won more customers than it lost. we actually hit our record market share in the summer at 8.2%. it's that confidence in our performance which means i'm delighted to announce that we will go again in terms of expansion, and that means 100 new stores across the length and breadth of the country. where are you on hgv drivers? how big a shortage do you have? at the moment we are well set, but i have to say we are never complacent, we are always recruiting. always have done and that won't change. it's business as usual for us. we actually employ more of our drivers directly than a majority of the market, so i can assure customers that they should continue to shop as normal, our stores are fully stocked and our deliveries are running as normal. he says there's no impact from fuel shortages either. for quite some time, shoppers have enjoyed subdued orfalling prices here in the supermarket aisles. but for retailers, a whole host of costs are really starting to stack up. and some of that will have to be passed on to consumers. the question is — how much? it's widely reported there are inflation pressures out there. i don't think that can be denied. and i don't think anybody is going to be immune from that. but we have within our business a very unique, efficient model which means i think we can insulate customers far better than anyone else. the nfu, trade bodies and tesco have warned about panic buying this winter. what are your thoughts on that? there have been a lot of warnings about christmas, but i think we should take a step back and just reflect on the last 18 months. you know, the british grocery sector has shown itself to be remarkably resilient in the face of some extraordinary circumstances. it won't surprise you to hear that at aldi for the past 12 months, we've been working incredibly hard on planning christmas and i don't envisage any disruption for our customers. the wider uk food supply chain is under an awful lot of strain, but he believes aldi is well placed to weather the storm. emma simpson, bbc news, lutterworth. germany is facing months of coaltion talks after a knife edge election result. the centre—left social democrats are claiming a narrow victory and insisting they have a mandate to form a government. but the conservative party of the outgoing chancellor angela merkel say they are determined to fight on. both parties will now try to win over smaller parties to form a government in what is europe's biggest and most powerful economy. jenny hill reports from berlin. the morning after the night before, and germany still has no idea who will be its next chancellor. this man, it seems, has won the election but social democrat olaf scholz will have to form a coalition government if he wants the keys to the chancellery. this morning, he was in a determined mood. translation: angela merkel's conservatives haven't just - lost a lot of votes, they have also had a message from the people — they should no longer be in government, they should go into opposition. but the cdu aren't going down without a fight. their leader, armin laschet, may have come second, but if he can form a coalition he could still become chancellor. last night he was on pugnacious form. translation: we will do everything to create a government _ led by the cdu because germany needs a coalition for the future that modernises our country. germany's game of thrones has begun. both the conservatives and the social democrats will most likely try to form a coalition with the same two parties, the greens and the free democrats. their leaders are having a whale of a time, relishing their role as kingmakers in this election. the greens would probably prefer a coalition with olaf scholz, they're politically closer. but the free democrats are keener on the conservatives. their leader cristian lindner wants his party and the greens to decide together which way they'll go. angela merkel is known to be looking forward to getting out of the driving seat, but coalition negotiations are going to take time. it could be weeks, months perhaps, before she can finally hand over the keys to the german chancellery. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin i suppose we are in a situation of don't hold your breath?— i suppose we are in a situation of don't hold your breath? yes, you are ruite don't hold your breath? yes, you are quite right- — don't hold your breath? yes, you are quite right- a — don't hold your breath? yes, you are quite right. a bit _ don't hold your breath? yes, you are quite right. a bit of— don't hold your breath? yes, you are quite right. a bit of a _ don't hold your breath? yes, you are quite right. a bit of a miserable - quite right. a bit of a miserable morning for angela merkel's conservatives and the outgoing chancellor was at the postmortem of party headquarters this morning, by all accounts not an easy meeting at all. this is a really humiliating result, the worst in the history of their party are not at all what they wanted. at the end or soon—to—be end of the angela merkel era. they have lost a lot of votes of the green party, more to the social democrats, and armin laschet, their leader, has been talking at a press conference this morning. he has said that result is partially down to him but he has also reiterated his preparedness to try to form a coalition government. the political wrangling is going to go on here for some time to come. both party leaders have said they want to do this as quickly as they can but they say they want it wrapped up by christmas. you can see germans are not going to be finding out any time soon. what the next government will look like, let alone who will get the keys to the chancellery. such an im ortant the keys to the chancellery. such an important country _ the keys to the chancellery. such an important country across _ the keys to the chancellery. such an important country across europe, i important country across europe, such huge influence, over the next few months, who is in charge, and what does that mean for international diplomacy, we look ahead for example in this country to the hugely important conference in november, who leads the way without? can they speak with voice? technically angela merkel remains in charge until the time that a new government leader comes into place. broadly speaking, actually, you are not likely to see much change when it comes to foreign policy from germany, regardless actually of who takes over from angela merkel. that's because both the social democrats and conservatives have relatively similar approaches to issues like europe, defence, russia, china, relations with those countries. 0n climate change, it will be interesting but i think it's worth noting germany relatively recently passed its own climate protection law and that means that any government and is actually the social democrats and conservatives manifesto when it comes to climate change are actually broadly speaking in line with this existing law which talks about reduction in emissions for example by a certain point in the future. in terms of climate change policy, angela merkel will be representing a line which will go broadly unchanged, we think, depending on what that coalition government is from the next german chancellor. but she will be at the helm for the weeks, if not months, to come. , ., ., ., ,, ,, to come. yes, for now, thank you very much- _ the chinese military says it has tracked and issued a warning to a british warship sailing through the taiwan strait. it accused britain of engaging in behaviour that "harboured evil intentions". china regards the island of taiwan as part of its territory. hms richmond is part of an aircraft carrier strike group deployed to the indo pacific region. despite injunctions which mean they could be sent to prison "insulate britain" climate protesters have caused disruption on the m25 for a sixth time in a fortnight. activists blocked a slip road of the capital's orbital motorway near heathrow airport. the met police say 53 people were arrested. much more coming up. let's take a look at the weather prospects wherever you are in the country. a much cooler theme to our weather at the moment, unsettled for the rest of the week, spells of rain, blustery conditions, low pressure from the atlantic. this area of low pressure to the north associated with a front will clear off towards the east. that brought morning rain but through the rest of the afternoon, sunshine and heavy showers. particularly in the north and west. fewer showers but eastern england could see 18 or 19. some heavy showers, surface water on the roads, quite a bit of rain in a short space of time lasting through tonight but eastern england avoiding most downpours. colder than we have seen recently. tomorrow, starting with a rash of showers in the west but merging into longer spells of rain across england and wales. could be heavy, cooler than icy has been an quite blustery. goodbye. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... there have been long queues at some petrol stations, with many forecourts closed are running dry because of the tanker shortage. the government says there are no plans for the army to be drawn in. taste for the army to be drawn in. we alwa s for the army to be drawn in. we always have _ for the army to be drawn in. we always have a — for the army to be drawn in. - always have a civil contingencies section within the army was on standby should it be needed, but we do not touch that is necessary at the moment. wright labour has pledged to spend an extra £28 billion a year on making the uk economy greener, if it wins the next election. i economy greener, if it wins the next election. , ., , , , election. i will be a responsible chancellor. _ election. i will be a responsible chancellor, i— election. i will be a responsible chancellor, iwill— election. i will be a responsible chancellor, i will be _ election. i will be a responsible chancellor, i will be put - election. i will be a responsible chancellor, i will be put on's i election. i will be a responsible i chancellor, i will be put on's first green _ chancellor, i will be put on's first green chancellor. conference, that is what _ green chancellor. conference, that is what a _ green chancellor. conference, that is what a labour government will do. germany— is what a labour government will do. germany are — is what a labour government will do. germany are separate months of coalition talks after a knife edge general election result. new research says you will spend longer on an nhs waiting lists in england if you live any poorer part of the country. we are going to talk much more about supply issues later in this half hour. we will be talking about the impact on the agricultural industry and farming in particular. that is coming up, but right now we will find it was happening in sport. england all rounder moeen ali has retired from test cricket. he made his debut in the format seven years ago and reached 2000 test runs and 100 wickets faster than sir ian botham but says the "intensity of the test arena can be too much sometimes", and he wants to continue "enjoying his cricket". the 3a—year—old will carry on playing the white ball game and is in the preliminary squad for next month's t20 world cup. he has been a wonderful role model. i really hope that of the back of what he has done and achieved with his cricket, there will be so many young boys and girls out there wanting to follow in his footsteps. as i say, he has done fabulous things. the way he holds himself and carried himself and goes about things is fantastic. he leaves a legacy. still lots of fall out after europe's defeat to the usa in the ryder cup. ian poulter says they will come back stronger after their record defeat, but rory mcilroy has warned that the usa could now dominate the competition for years. they both won their singles matches but couldn't stop europe going down 19—9 at whistling straits. poulter was visibly upset at the end of his match, as was mcilroy. europe completely outclassed over the three days by a usa team containing six rookies and eight players aged under 30. we've got a great team this week and we were outplayed. every session was difficult. they did theirjob and they made it painful for us today and this one is going to hurt for a bit, but do you know what? is things like this that make you stronger going forward. like this that make you stronger going forward-— like this that make you stronger auoin forward. ~ . ., , , going forward. much of the build-up had focused — going forward. much of the build-up had focused on _ going forward. much of the build-up had focused on the _ going forward. much of the build-up had focused on the ongoing - going forward. much of the build-up had focused on the ongoing feud - had focused on the ongoing feud between two of the us star players, who played out their dislike for one another very publicly for a number of years, but he would have thought it, the pair of the ryder cup, they hugged it out during the victory speeches ? the power. four time grand slam champion naomi osaka looks set to return to tennis in the near future after saying she has "that itch" to play again. osaka took another break from the sport earlier this month after getting knocked out in the first week at the us open. she missed wimbledon and the french open this year to focus on her mental health. but she says, "i know i'm going to play again", that her return would be "probably soon" and that it "wouldn't really matter if she won or lost". brighton can go to the top of the premier league with victory at crystal palace tonight. they have won four of five games so far this season, while palace under their new manager have wonjust season, while palace under their new manager have won just once. the brighton boss is expecting a very difficult game. that is all the sport for now. much more build—up to tonight's match and some champions league press conference going on on the bbc sport website right now. i'll have an update on the next error. ? in the next hour. an investigation by the bbc�*s panorama programme has found that waiting lists have grown by 50% in the most deprived parts of england since march last year. the coronavirus pandemic has generated a huge backlog of cases and has also led some treatments that were already scheduled to be paused. now, the mother of a young woman who died from cancer, after her chemotherapy was stopped during lockdown, has spoken publicly about her loss, saying she's �*broken' by her daughter's death. kelly smith from macclesfield was 31 when she died of bowel cancer injune last year, and her mum mandy has criticised the decision to halt treatment. she started a petition calling for an end to cancer delays, which had more than 370 thousand signatures when she handed it to the government this summer. she and her husband craig have been talking to victoria derbyshire. this picture was given to me by one of kelly's friends. so we use this for the funeral picture. haifa of kelly's friends. so we use this for the funeral picture.— of kelly's friends. so we use this for the funeral picture. how old is kell and for the funeral picture. how old is kelly and finlay — for the funeral picture. how old is kelly and finlay in _ for the funeral picture. how old is kelly and finlay in that _ for the funeral picture. how old is kelly and finlay in that one? - for the funeral picture. how old is kelly and finlay in that one? i - kelly and finlay in that one? i would say kelly is about 29 there... have you in any way been able to rationalise what has happened or not? ., ~ ~' , rationalise what has happened or not? ., . ~ , rationalise what has happened or not? .,~ ~ , , ._ not? no. we knew kelly was pearly, but i think the _ 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before she died kelly spoke to the bbc. ., before she died kelly spoke to the sac. . ~ , ,., , bbc. i am terrified. absolutely terrified. i— bbc. i am terrified. absolutely terrified. i do _ bbc. i am terrified. absolutely terrified. i do not— bbc. i am terrified. absolutely terrified. i do not want - bbc. i am terrified. absolutely terrified. i do not want to - bbc. i am terrified. absolutely terrified. i do not want to die. | bbc. i am terrified. absolutely| terrified. i do not want to die. i feel like i have got so much more to do. terrified.— do. terrified. now when you look back on that _ do. terrified. now when you look back on that decision, what - do. terrified. now when you look back on that decision, what do i do. terrified. now when you look | back on that decision, what do you think? i back on that decision, what do you think? ., �* ~ ., , think? i don't think it was the riaht think? i don't think it was the right decision. _ think? i don't think it was the right decision. it _ think? i don't think it was the right decision. it would - think? i don't think it was the right decision. it would have l right decision. it would have extended kelly's life and she would have seen finlay for at least another 6—12 months and been with him. another 6-12 months and been with him. . , another 6-12 months and been with him. ., , , him. finlay will be eight in december. _ him. finlay will be eight in december. how's - him. finlay will be eight in december. how's he - him. finlay will be eight in i december. how's he doing? him. finlay will be eight in - december. how's he doing? is doing 0k, well at school. _ december. how's he doing? is doing 0k, well at school. we _ december. how's he doing? is doing 0k, well at school. we see - december. how's he doing? is doing 0k, well at school. we see quite - december. how's he doing? is doing 0k, well at school. we see quite a i 0k, well at school. we see quite a lot of him. he shares the care with his dad, myself and his nanny. can lot of him. he shares the care with his dad, myself and his nanny. cami his dad, myself and his nanny. can i ask ou, his dad, myself and his nanny. can i ask you. what _ his dad, myself and his nanny. can i ask you, what words _ his dad, myself and his nanny. can i ask you, what words would - his dad, myself and his nanny. can i ask you, what words would you use to describe losing your daughter? broken. i'vejust lost a part describe losing your daughter? broken. i've just lost a part of me that you can never get back. mast that you can never get back. most --eole that you can never get back. most people will _ that you can never get back. most people will not — that you can never get back. most people will not be _ that you can never get back. most people will not be able _ that you can never get back. most people will not be able to - that you can never get back. most people will not be able to imagine what you have been going through since kelly died. how do you keep goingi just keep myself busy. good days and bad days. i have to keep going. i try hard to be brave for kelly. and you can see more in panorama this evening on bbc one. after 18 months, the government fulough scheme that's been helping to support the wages of people whose jobs have been hit by the covid lockdowns comes to an end this week. as our business correspondent nina warhurst reports many employees and business owners are still worried about the future. it's the start of a pretty momentous week. after a year and a half, the furlough scheme finally comes to an end. at its peak, around 9 million people, that's about a third of the uk workforce, were having their wages paid or topped up by government. that has never happened before. for the government and the taxpayer, supporting jobs costs money. around £60 billion at the last count. now that is around half of the entire budget for the nhs for the whole of the uk. the economy is opening back up, why are there so many calls to extend the scheme? so manyjobs are still reliant on it, in aviation, travel, events, the arts. things are not back to normal for everyone. it varies week to week. talking last month, the airport was like a ghost town. never ever see anything like that in the nine years i've been there. now when people are double jabbed, it got a little bit easier. you know, as restrictions are being lifted, we are getting a bit more consumer confidence back at the airport. so we just have to wait and see now whether everybody has abandoned the plans for going away or there's going to be a resurgence. when furlough ends, ian will be back as a driver at manchester airport but on just 90% of his normal wage. but unlike many he's kept his job. the furlough scheme for me is a bit likejekyll and hyde. in one way it's been really good, i've kept myjob. in another way it's given too much home time. you know, when you spend too much time at home, it's not all that clever. for me personally i found keeping myjob has been quite good. mental health wise, in lockdown, we were suffering, i was suffering. and it's notjust furlough. 0n the same day, a special lower vat rate for tourism and hospitality will also go. the stamp duty holiday ends, too. next week, the millions of people on universal credit will begin to see benefit payments cut. for those left out or excluded from the main support schemes, this has been their only lifeline. most people who receive the £20 a week in universal credit are already in work. of the rest, many of those who cannot work are not expected to work because they are caring for their family or they are caring for someone in their family who is disabled or they are ill at the moment and they can't work temporarily. the idea thatjust because there are more jobs and there are vacancies, we won't need the £20 per week is really wrong. actually it's much more of a long—term conversation about how adequate we want our social security system to be in this country. without furlough, what happens next? for businesses, for unemployment, for poverty, for the prospects of young people? in the next week, we begin to find out. lets talk more about the situation with delivery and supplies moving around the country, up and down the country. let's hearfrom around the country, up and down the country. let's hear from the boss of one of you uk's biggest fuel delivery companies. he has urged drivers to stay calm after several days of panic. the company delivers about a quarter of all uk petrol stations and the firm's managing director says he is short of about 50 drivers and acknowledged the shortage of drivers is one of the biggest issues facing his industry. we have seen some panic buying overnight. it we have seen some panic buying overniaht. , ., , we have seen some panic buying overniaht. , .,, , a we have seen some panic buying overniaht. , , ., overnight. if people stick to the normal buying _ overnight. if people stick to the normal buying patterns, - overnight. if people stick to the normal buying patterns, there i normal buying patterns, there is enough resilience. no need for people to rush out and fill up their cars were fuel. the country is not running out fuel. there will be a few more challenges in the short term. logistics companies like us and trade associations across the logistics sector have been calling for months for various changes, and at the moment, the government has not gone far enough in our view. we believe in the short term, and some long—term issues, but in the short term you use drivers should be adding on to the shortage occupation list. if this was a permanent request i would understand the political and practical challenges of that, but it's not, see temporary request. if you are the md or ceo of an organisation or indeed in charge of uk plc like the uk government is, you have a responsibility to build the resilience, and allowing a new drop as a result in a bit more resilience and reassurance in the short term to then allow industry to work together on some of the long—term challenges to stop this important to say that not all eu drivers are cheaper, that's something that has come back from the government. we have surplus drivers and some of our scandinavian countries who are at the same level of pay is the uk and could be used. this is about dealing with the short—term issue and getting government to assist us with that short—term issue, so the industry and government can work together in the longer term to come up with longer term solutions to the challenges that we all face. allah challenges that we all face. alan davison talking _ challenges that we all face. alan davison talking about _ challenges that we all face. alan davison talking about trying to get petrol supplies around the country full stop let's talk about the impact on agriculture. the president of the nationalfarmers unionjoins us from brighton. probably a lot to summarise, but are you able to summarise, but are you able to summarise the impact on farmers and agriculture and on the wider industry as a whole? i agriculture and on the wider industry as a whole?- agriculture and on the wider industry as a whole? i think the important _ industry as a whole? i think the important point _ industry as a whole? i think the important point to _ industry as a whole? i think the important point to stress - industry as a whole? i think the important point to stress is - industry as a whole? i think the i important point to stress is there is plenty of food available. what we have got to work on is making sure that the food that is being produced on farm is getting to the shelves in supermarkets. this is where the ask, the same as the haulage association... we have all been working collectively together to say that we need a short—term covid visa scheme to get us through the short term challenge, so it is widespread, really. right across agriculture and horticulture, through the supply chain, processing, manufacturing. it has been massively exacerbated by the situation with covert. it is a short—term fix needed to make sure we keep food readily available on she” we keep food readily available on shelf ? covid. you we keep food readily available on shelf? covid.— we keep food readily available on shelf? covid. shelf ? covid. you say short-term fix but presumably _ shelf ? covid. you say short-term fix but presumably you _ shelf ? covid. you say short-term fix but presumably you need - shelf ? covid. you say short-term fix but presumably you need help| fix but presumably you need help really quickly. if it is ready to go... on a farm and needs to get to the next stage, whatever that is, if there is no one to drive the lorries that food rots goes to waste, presumably?— that food rots goes to waste, resumabl ? , ., ., , , ., ., presumably? there is a massive food waste issue — presumably? there is a massive food waste issue here _ presumably? there is a massive food waste issue here that is _ presumably? there is a massive food waste issue here that is already - waste issue here that is already happening. we have seen a lot of fruit and vegetables this year that have not been harvested. that is still the situation. we have got a very challenging situation in the sector at the moment. the whole supply chain works on a just—in—time basis, and it's a fresh living and breathing supply chain. we have to make sure there is no part of that chain that effectively has any chinks in it, which is why the ask is so important and has to be treated as a whole. the last thing i want to see with the food is a situation we've got with fuel. there is plenty and readily available, we just have to make sure itjust keeps on working. just have to make sure it 'ust keeps on working.— on working. when it comes to livestock. _ on working. when it comes to livestock, as _ on working. when it comes to livestock, as opposed - on working. when it comes to livestock, as opposed to - on working. when it comes to livestock, as opposed to fruit| on working. when it comes to - livestock, as opposed to fruit and vegetables, if the produce cannot be moved, what happens to those animals? , ., ., , , animals? there is a massive challenge — animals? there is a massive challenge there. _ animals? there is a massive challenge there. a - animals? there is a massive challenge there. a welfare l challenge there. a welfare challenge. but if indeed there is a breakage in that chain then you have to look to introduce what we would call a welfare call. that is disastrous for farmers, not what we would want to see. we want to see the product, particularly for the pig sector, this is very pressing right now we ultimately have to resolve it ? a welfare cull. i am engaging with government, as are others from the tech sector, but is notjust others from the tech sector, but is not just about others from the tech sector, but is notjust about pigs, poultry others from the tech sector, but is not just about pigs, poultry as well, looks like there's been something result for the poultry sector. we need to make sure it is a whole chain approach, that is what is needed, that is why everyone within the supply chain has come together. within the supply chain has come touether. ~ ,,., , within the supply chain has come touether. ~ , , ., within the supply chain has come touether. ~ ,~ , within the supply chain has come touether. ~ , , ., , .,, ., together. absolutely and people that are watchin: together. absolutely and people that are watching muscle _ together. absolutely and people that are watching muscle understand - together. absolutely and people that are watching muscle understand it'sl are watching muscle understand it's about the whole chain, but is already happening? are you hearing from pig farmers facing that dilemma could this yet bees doctor? it could this yet bees doctor? it could be resolved- _ could this yet bees doctor? it could be resolved. probably _ could this yet bees doctor? it could be resolved. probably two - could this yet bees doctor? it could be resolved. probably two weeks i could this yet bees doctor? it could j be resolved. probably two weeks to go until we are at an absolute crisis. we have been trying for weeks, months to sort this out behind the scenes to find a solution. there is a solution available but we just need it in action now, to be put in place. it's looking hopeful the poultry sector has got something, we need to bring in pigs as well. the wider aspect for horticulture and other sectors, it is the resilience piece you hearing aboutjust now. we have to make sure the resilience is built in. 70 million people as far as energy and food supply goes, it's a lot of people, and we just need to keep the shelves filled. which they are and i would really encourage people not to panic buy. there is no need to. this can be resolved and we are working with government to resolve as fast as possible. there is no issue of food supply, we just have to make sure the chain continues to work. it's a global first. we have the most efficient food system in the world, and we want to make sure that it stays there. �* , ., want to make sure that it stays there. �* ,, .., want to make sure that it stays there. �* ,, _, ., , there. are you confident and is the nfu confident the _ there. are you confident and is the nfu confident the options - there. are you confident and is the nfu confident the options on - there. are you confident and is the nfu confident the options on the l nfu confident the options on the table are sufficient? 5000 visas for example? we spoken to plenty people here within the industry that say 5000 a drop in ocean and we need more drivers than that. on top of the fact of why would anyone want to leave a job having another country right now and come and work in this country for a few months? i right now and come and work in this country for a few months?— country for a few months? i think the lona country for a few months? i think the long term _ country for a few months? i think the long term focus _ country for a few months? i think the long term focus on _ country for a few months? i think the long term focus on access - country for a few months? i think the long term focus on access to | country for a few months? i think| the long term focus on access to a competent and reliable workforce is something that the industry is working very closely with government on now. there are going to be solutions. it is dealing with here and now that i focused on. i don't want to see a welfare crisis. that is something that we absolutely have to avoid. i'm very conscious and baffled the farmers and growers that represent that we also need to resolve the situation, otherwise it's going to affect what i would class as the infrastructure of food supply. we've got to make sure these businesses remain viable businesses. they are businesses need access to market and we have got to make sure they continue to have that, especially in the run—up to the christmas period, which puts march pressure on. christmas period, which puts march pressure om— new research has highlighted a stark difference in how climate change will hit rich and poor people across the world. it found that children born in high income countries will experience twice as many extreme climate events as their grandparents but children in low income countries will see three times as many. climate change is already making inequality worse, as the bbc s population reporter stephanie hegarty has been finding out. the richest half of the world are responsible for 86% of greenhouse gas emissions, and the poorest half forjust ia%. but people everywhere will be worst hit by the climate change caused by those emissions, for lots of reasons — and some of them, not that obvious. like extreme heat. everything is exposed, the sun is beating down directly on you and it is unbearable. during thejune heat wave in the us, scientists found that streets in poor areas where up to three to 10 celsius hotter because of too much asphalt, concrete, and the lack of trees. trees are life. the role they play in our ecosystem cannot be overstated. yvonne is the mayor of freetown, and has plans to plant 1 million trees in the city. trees create shade and plants pull moisture up from the ground which has a cooling effect. people in areas with less vegetation have a 5% higher chance of dying of heat—related causes. researchers at the university of brussels found children born in high—income countries will see twice as many extreme weather events as their grandparents did, but for children in low—income countries it will be worse — they will see three times as many, and eight times as many heat waves. two thirds of children born today are born in these countries. mary has planted 250,000 trees so far, and it is notjust extreme heat they manage — they can also prevent flooding. when you cull the trees of the hill, water washes down when it rains, water does not seep down into the water reservoirs, the poor are definitely disproportionately impacted and they are the ones who are first hit, and they play the least role in many ways in contributing to this crisis. now there have been many investigations into the link between football and dementia, which may be caused by heading the ball. it's a condition more and more ex professionals, and theirfamilies, are having to live with. and now, the uk's first ever �*no heading' adult match has taken place inspired by ex middlesbrough defender bill gates. nesta mcgregor was there. kicking off the game, former middlesbrough defender, bill gates. now 77, he's been diagnosed with dementia, a game organised by his family, aiming to raise awareness for sport — related brain injuries. we really want people to start thinking, talking, considering alternatives, with the overarching aim of protecting the players and protecting the game. 0n the face of it, football as we know it, with one rule, no heading outside the 18 yard box. a uk first, it was always going to take some getting used to. heading is and has always been an important part of the game, although increasingly, research has been carried out to look at what the long—term effects of that might be stopped england's1966 world cup winning squad. dementia has played a part in the deaths of martin peters, ray wilson, nobby stiles, and jack charlton. many will point to the fact that the weight, size and materials used to make footballs has changed a lot since then. however, the football association recently updated its rules on heading, including a ban for under 11s during training. plenty of goals so far, but this game was never about the result but the issue. and now that we are into the second half, heading is banned anywhere on the field. yeah, interesting system, if the ball is in there to go and attack and win the ball. it brings a different dimension to your game, you've got to adjust, you've got to move your feet quicker and bring the ball down with your chest and try to find different solutions, really. it was interesting. the link has now been proven between dementia and heading a football and there's so many great players now who are really struggling. it certainly needs looking at, the fa, the premier league, they need to look at it and decide what we are going to do with it, what is a safe way to move forward. we are unlikely to see any changes to the professional game any time soon but work is under way to make the game safer for everyone. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. let's have a look at the weather. much of the month of september has been relatively dry and warmer than average but things are changing as we shift through the final few days of september and for the rest of the week we are looking cooler theme to the weather. more unsettled the spells of rain at times. quite heavy bursts coming this way this week. the weather front that brought the rain this morning clearing to the east. lingering for a longer the northern aisles. heavy rain to come there still. for the rest of the uk a mix of centring and scattered blustery heavy showers. most frequent do this afternoon for parts of scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales. eastern england should avoid most of the showers. we could see temperatures 18-19 in showers. we could see temperatures 18—19 in the sunny spots. certainly not as warm as yesterday but for most of us stuck in the low to mid teens. much cooler weather for parts of northern scotland, for instance. tonight we will keep the heavy showers, if you do catch a shower through this evening, could be heavy and thundery, some hail mix then a lot of surface water. a colder night than we have seen recently, with many in single figures. through the day tomorrow, in an area of low pressure developing in the atlantic moving its way in from the west. initially we are expecting scattered showers from many western areas, but for much of england and wales the showers are going to merge into longer spells of rain, moving their way gradually spread through the day. a really soggy day for much of england and wales tomorrow. brisk wind with some heavy downpours, thunder, lightning and hail possible as well. a lot of water on the roads at times with those really heavy downpours, a lot of rain falling in quite a short space of time. behind that area of rain, showers returned from the north—west. as we head into wednesday, a ridge of slightly higher pressure builds in for a time. a bit of uncertainty how quickly this rain will build from these. they may linger a little bit longer into wednesday but once it is clear we are left with a much drier day. perhaps one or two showers on the north—westerly breeze, probably the north—westerly breeze, probably the driest day of the week on wednesday, but not warm, with temperatures stuck between 11—16 . some of us about 10 degrees cooler thanit some of us about 10 degrees cooler than it was last week. a drier day on wednesday, will return to something more unsettled that on friday, temperatures not doing great compared to last week certainly. goodbye for now. this is bbc news. the headlines... long queues at petrol stations, with many forecourts closed or running dry because of the tanker driver shortage, but the government says there are no plans for the army to be drafted in. i don't want to see a welfare crisis. that is something we have to absolutely avoid and i'm very conscious on behalf of the farmers and growers that i represent that we also need to resolve the situation. we always have a civil contingencies section in the army that is always on standby if needed, but we do notjudge that is necessary at the moment. labour pledge to spend an extra £28 billion a year on making the uk economy more green if it wins power. i will be a responsible chancellor, i will be britain's first green chancellor. conference, that is what a labour government will do. germany set for months of coaltion talks after a knife edge election result. new research says you'll spend longer on an nhs waiting list in england if you live in a poorer part of the country. and europe's golfers suffer a record defeat at the hands of the us of the us in the ryder cup. good afternoon. the government says it has no plans at the moment for using the army to drive fuel tankers to resolve the petrol crisis. there've been more long queues today outside petrol stations, with thousands closed or running dry because of a shortage of fuel delivery drivers. ministers are urging people only to fill up when they need to. the government is issuing temporary visas in the hope of bringing in 5,000 foreign lorry drivers. it's also suspended competition law so that oil companies can work together to get more fuel to the pumps. our business correspondent ramzan karmali reports. from early this morning, the queues began to form. drivers seemingly desperate to fill their tanks. but for key nhs workers like these, their frustration is clear. i need to get to work and people have been panic buying so i have struggled to get fuel and now i will be late for work. every petrol station i went to, i went to asda, no petrol, i went to esso, no petrol, no diesel, every single place i went. i rang up from 5am looking for petrol, but there - wasn't any available, i rang here at 6:30am and they said they were open so ijust came - here and joined the queue. retailers say the picture is mixed across the country. there is no problem in northern ireland, plenty of fuel, plenty of drivers and no panic buying. much the same in the north of scotland and in rural parts of wales. so we're really looking at a situation which is focused on the big urban centres on mainland uk. the government blamed the shortages at thousands of petrol stations on people filling up unnecessarily. there is not a shortage. there have been some shortages of hgv petrol drive getting petrol to forecourts that's quite limited in the petrol sector and the cause of these current problems is that panic buying episode and the most important thing is for people to start buying petrol as they normally would. but labour were unimpressed by the government's handling of the situation. this government is incompetent, i in denial, careless and chaotic. and they are responsible for this mess. _ there were rumours that the army was to be brought in to help deliver fuel. but the government insists that won't be necessary. instead, it's suspended competition law to allow oil firms to target fuel deliveries at petrol stations and is introducing temporary uk visas for 5,000 drivers. the question is, though, will they come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this is a solution based on panic without a clear strategy. and which worker would quit his job in the eu to go for a temporary workplace in the uk and be terminated again on christmas eve? a shortage of lorry drivers has caused problems from a range of industries in recent months. supermarkets to fast—food chains, the government has sent out nearly 1 million letters to drivers who hold an hgv license, to encourage them back behind the wheel and the plan is in place to train a,000 people. many are being enticed into the sector by higher wages but will that be enough? anybody setting there with no job thinking i will go for that, but what they are not telling them is yes, to get that figure, you have got to not see your family, sleep out in the truck, they are not giving them the real picture. the hope is that queues like this will soon disappear, but many business groups are warning that driver shortages will have a much deeper impact going forward. what is the government messaging? what is the government messaging? what are they trying to do to say to the public? first and foremost, it the public? first and foremost, t is that there is no shortage of petrol and diesel and actually if people were behaving in a normal way, not going out and panic buying, they potentially would not be a problem at the petrol pumps, there would not be queues, situations with petrol stations running out of fuel and having to close. i think the hopein and having to close. i think the hope in government is that a lot of people will have gone out, spent their maximum, filled up, and so they won't need to go back to the petrol station for at least the next few days and that is why they are kind of holding off bringing in any extra measures. they say they are not currently asking the army to step into drive tankers, but that's potentially something they might keepin potentially something they might keep in reserve if the situation does not resolve itself over the next couple of days. we does not resolve itself over the next couple of days.— does not resolve itself over the next couple of days. we have been s-ueakin next couple of days. we have been speaking to — next couple of days. we have been speaking to the — next couple of days. we have been speaking to the nfu _ next couple of days. we have been speaking to the nfu in _ next couple of days. we have been speaking to the nfu in the - next couple of days. we have been speaking to the nfu in the last - speaking to the nfu in the last hour, there are so many industry bodies saying we do need this sorted quickly. bodies saying we do need this sorted ruickl . . �* , bodies saying we do need this sorted ruickl . ., �*, quickly. that's right, the nfu, some health unions _ quickly. that's right, the nfu, some health unions say _ quickly. that's right, the nfu, some health unions say actually _ quickly. that's right, the nfu, some health unions say actually there - health unions say actually there should be a priority access for key workers, similar to what we saw in the early stages of the pandemic with key workers able to jump the supermarket queues to get hold of food, that kind of thing. again, similar calls for petrol stations. when the government was asked about this earlier on, at the lobby briefing for westminster —based journalists, they said the best possible way to sort this out is for people to go back to buying petrol in the way that they normally would. george eustice the environment secretary said earlier on the people were buying petrol even though they did not actually need it. that is a message that is probably two to an extent but lots of people out there need to get their kids to school, get to work, earn a living, it might not have entirely gone down all that well universally and that's why downing street moved pretty quickly this morning to see its absolutely not the case that they are blaming the public for this. we understand there are concerns out there, we are just simply saying look, there is no need to go out and get petrol if you don't require it right now. for need to go out and get petrol if you don't require it right now.— don't require it right now. for now, thank you- — the labour party says it will cut business rates in england to help high street retailers and then phase them out completely, if it wins the next general election. at the party's conference in brighton, shadow chancellor rachel reeves has been outlining it's economic plans. 0ur political correspondentjonathan blake is in brighton. how are you doing? i'm keir, this is rachel. getting down to business in brighton. after days of wrangling over party rules, the labour leader and shadow chancellor are pitching their plans for the economy. they say the system is stacked against small businesses like this and want to scrap the tax they pay on their property. it's part of a promise from the woman who, under labour, would be in charge of the economy, to take careful decisions about who pays and what is spent. we'll make the tax system fairer, ensuring that the burden isn'tjust falling on the wages of working people, but that those at the top pay theirfair share too. she said the business tax system wasn't fair or fit for purpose and that under labour there would be changes, meaning bigger companies paid more. conference, we will look at every single tax break and if it doesn't deliver for the economy or for the taxpayer, then we will scrap it. there was no detail about what labour would put in its place, though. an additional £28 billion of investment for each and every year of this decade. i will be a responsible chancellor. i will be britain's first green chancellor. the parties leadership will hope it's enough for now too in we will talk more about those discussions later in the hour. some more main stories this afternoon. detectives are continuing to question a man in connection with the murder of sabina nessa, the teacher whose body was found in a park in south east london. the 36—year—old man was arrested at a property in east sussex in the early hours of yesterday morning. the accounting regulator has fined the auditors of the collapsed bakery chain patisserie valerie more than £2 million. grant thornton admitted to not following auditing rules and david newstead, who carried the audits, was also fined over £85,000 for his role in signing off the accounts. the manchester arena inquiry has begun hearing evidence from witnesses who tried to help the 22 people who died in the 2017 bombing. police officers have been describing their efforts to help 15—year—old megan hurley. judith moritz has been following the public inquiry. the enquiry is going through the process at the moment of the 22 people that were murdered that night in 2017. each case begins with some emotional testimony about their backgrounds and personalities and then goes into the detail, much of it very distressing, about what happened to them that night. the extent of their injuries, attempts to try to help them, and whether any of them might have survived if treatment had been better. obviously very difficult for the bereaved families to listen to this and this morning, it was the turn of the family of 15—year—old megan hurley, who was killed that night at the arena with her brother bradley, who was there but he was very badly injured. bradley sat in court with their parents and they listened as we were told that brother and sister had walked into the room just 11 seconds before the bomb exploded and megan was three metres away from the bomb. we heard about attempts to resuscitate her by police officers, but the court was told that she died of multiple injuries, which were un—survivable. this afternoon, we will hear about two more teenage girls, both killed in the bombing, and this whole process is due to last for the next three weeks. the chinese military says it has tracked and issued a warning to a british warship sailing through the taiwan strait. it accused britain of engaging in behaviour that "harboured evil intentions". china regards the island of taiwan as part of its territory. hms richmond is part of an aircraft carrier strike group deployed to the indo pacific region. despite injunctions which mean they could be sent to prison insulate britain climate protesters have caused disruption on the m25 for a sixth time in a fortnight. activists blocked a slip road of the capital's orbital motorway near heathrow airport. the met police say 53 people were arrested. aldi, one of britain s biggest supermarket chains, has reassured its customers that there won't be disruption in its stores over christmas, because of the lorry driver shortage. aldi is also promising to invest more than £1 billion on expanding its uk business, creating 2,000 jobs. our business correspondent emma simpson has been speaking to the company's chief executive. last year was a challenging one for the discounters, as shoppers flocked to buy groceries online. the boss of aldi told me shoppers are now coming back to stores. availability at the moment is excellent. and his business has now won more customers than it lost. we actually hit our record market share in the summer at 8.2%. it's that confidence in our performance which means i'm delighted to announce that we will go again in terms of expansion, and that means 100 new stores across the length and breadth of the country. where are you on hgv drivers? how big a shortage do you have? at the moment we are well set, but i have to say we are never complacent, we are always recruiting. always have done and that won't change. it's business as usual for us. we actually employ more of our drivers directly than a majority of the market, so i can assure customers that they should continue to shop as normal, our stores are fully stocked and our deliveries are running as normal. he says there's no impact from fuel shortages either. for quite some time, shoppers have enjoyed subdued orfalling prices here in the supermarket aisles. but for retailers, a whole host of costs are really starting to stack up. and some of that will have to be passed on to consumers. the question is — how much? it's widely reported there are inflation pressures out there. i don't think that can be denied. and i don't think anybody is going to be immune from that. but we have within our business a very unique, efficient model which means i think we can insulate customers far better than anyone else. the nfu, trade bodies and tesco have warned about panic buying this winter. what are your thoughts on that? there have been a lot of warnings about christmas, but i think we should take a step back and just reflect on the last 18 months. you know, the british grocery sector has shown itself to be remarkably resilient in the face of some extraordinary circumstances. it won't surprise you to hear that at aldi for the past 12 months, we've been working incredibly hard on planning christmas and i don't envisage any disruption for our customers. the wider uk food supply chain is under an awful lot of strain, but he believes aldi is well placed to weather the storm. emma simpson, bbc news, lutterworth. the headlines on bbc news... there are long queues at petrol stations with many forecourts closed or running dry because of the tanker driver shortage. labour pledge to spend an extra £28 billion a year on making the uk economy more green if it wins power. and germany is set for months of coaliton talks after a knife—edge election result. we have been reflecting on what has been said at the labour party conference, taking place in brighton. it was the turn of rachel reeves to make a big speech today, but away from the pure politics of it all, a lot of talk about delivery drivers as well. let's get more on that from our political correspondent. 0ur correspondent iain watson is in brighton for us. that's right, what has been happening as rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor talking about where labour would take the country in the future, green new deal, £28 billion a year, to try to get a transition from the current state of the economy to one former green, jobs and industry. people who have also been talking about what they see as an immediate crisis. delivery drivers, a shortage of those, people queueing at petrol stations and interestingly, a range of organisations calling for the government to take special measures. the british medical association saying health care workers should be prioritised and here at the labour conference, the country's against union, unison say the key workers across—the—board should be across—the—boa rd should be prioritised across—the—board should be prioritised for fuel supplies. the general secretary joining prioritised for fuel supplies. the general secretaryjoining me now. let's see how this would work. what would you like to see happen? the government designate some petrol stations for the sole use of key workers? ~ ., ., , , workers? what we are seeing is the government — workers? what we are seeing is the government has _ workers? what we are seeing is the government has to _ workers? what we are seeing is the government has to basically - workers? what we are seeing is the government has to basically get - workers? what we are seeing is the government has to basically get a i government has to basically get a grip, there is a crisis facing the country and they seem to be sitting back saying there is no shortage of fuel when actually whether there is a shortage or not, people cannot get fuel and it's causing a crisis and what we are hearing from unison members is and the people part of a reunion who do essentialjobs is that this is having a big impact on them getting to their work. we are saying to the government use emergency powers, recognise there is a crisis in the country and actually designate some fuel centres to actually say these are petrol stations and to say these are four essential workers, stations and to say these are four essentialworkers, key stations and to say these are four essential workers, key workers only, a bit like at the beginning of the pandemic when i gain lots of health workers, working shifts, were finding it really difficult to get to the shops to get essential foods. and many of the shops actually brought in the system where they would give them an hour or got priority access to the shop. something has to be done to give these workers access to fuel an order that they can get their work and continue to do theirjob. hagar and continue to do their 'ob. how serious is this * and continue to do their 'ob. how serious is this for h and continue to do theirjob. how serious is this for your members? nurses, care workers, people in the book services. have you had examples of people say they cannot get to work, late for shifts, of people say they cannot get to work, late forshifts, orthis of people say they cannot get to work, late for shifts, or this is having a knock—on effect for example on the health service? we having a knock-on effect for example on the health service?— on the health service? we have indeed and _ on the health service? we have indeed and are _ on the health service? we have indeed and are getting - on the health service? we have indeed and are getting a - on the health service? we have indeed and are getting a lot - on the health service? we have indeed and are getting a lot ofl indeed and are getting a lot of calls from members across the country. it is people, a midwife in a rural community says she is worried about getting to the hospital she works in. babies are born all the time, if a midwife has a shift, she has to get there, so thatis a shift, she has to get there, so that is one. we have also had members who are paramedics really worried about being able to get the fuel. ambulances can get fuel because they most of them, the depot has a fuel supply but ambulance workers trying to get to their work are finding it difficult, we have had stories in from paramedics and ambulance workers, staff saying we are really worried. you will probably know this, there is massive pressure is on the ambulance service just now across the country. there have been talks in different areas about bringing in troops to help out, how is this going to make this any better? it's going to make it even worse and the government has to recognise this and actually put things in place to make sure they can access the fuel they need to get to work. ., ., ,y , ., to work. how would the system work? how would you — to work. how would the system work? how would you identify _ to work. how would the system work? how would you identify yourself - to work. how would the system work? how would you identify yourself as - to work. how would the system work? how would you identify yourself as a i how would you identify yourself as a key worker if you are going to a petrol station for example and how white with the definition of key worker be? you are talking about people in the public services but there is also the private sector delivery drivers and a shortage of them already. presumably a whole range of occupations would have to get some level of priority under your suggestion?— get some level of priority under your suggestion? yes, there would have to be discussions _ your suggestion? yes, there would have to be discussions and - your suggestion? yes, there would have to be discussions and i - have to be discussions and i suggest... have to be discussions and i suggest- - -— have to be discussions and i suggest... have to be discussions and i su~est...�* ,. ,, suggest... are you discussing this? we are not — suggest... are you discussing this? we are not because _ suggest... are you discussing this? we are not because the _ suggest... are you discussing this? | we are not because the government suggest... are you discussing this? i we are not because the government is not talking about these things with us but i will tell them we're happy to to them. i'm sure that you use would happily talk to this. i'm not speaking for them but i can't imagine she would not agree to that. we would happily work with them. when the country faces a crisis, trade unions and the members we represent stepped up to the plate all the time. during the pandemic, we will do it during this crisis. i don't have a perfect solution to this, i don't know the numbers of petrol stations in the country, but i'm sure there must be people in the government, i would i'm sure there must be people in the government, iwould hope, who i'm sure there must be people in the government, i would hope, who are used to crisis management and are people who can work these things out. we will happily work with them in terms of identifying essential workers and ways of our members being able to identify them selves at petrol stations to be able to get access to fuel and i'm sure we could all work if the system in our local areas where you could say this is a designated petrol station that can be used for essential workers. i'm sure it's not rocket science and there will be mined in the civil service who can do this and certainly within my union, we will work within them to achieve this. christina mcanea, from unison, talking about the need to designate some petrol stations for the use of keywords. a lot of questions still have to be answered about how wide the definition of key workers would 90, the definition of key workers would go, how many petrol stations that would be, but at this stage, that is the call from the unions and some of the call from the unions and some of the trade associations as well. so for, the government, christina mcanea tells us, has not spoken to unions about this plan. germany is facing months of coaltion talks after a knife—edge election result. the centre left social democrats are claiming a narrow victory and insisting they have a mandate to form a government. but the conservative party of the outgoing chancellor angela merkel say they are determined to fight on. both parties will now try to win over smaller parties to form a government, in what is europe's biggest and most powerful economy. jenny hill reports from berlin. the morning after the night before, and germany still has no idea who will be its next chancellor. this man, it seems, has won the election but social democrat olaf scholz will have to form a coalition government if he wants the keys to the chancellery. this morning, he was in a determined mood. "angela merkel's conservatives," he said, "haven'tjust lost a lot of votes, they have also had a message from the people — they should no longer be in government, they should go into opposition." but the cdu aren't going down without a fight. their leader, armin laschet, may have come second, but if he can form a coalition he could still become chancellor. last night he was on pugnacious form. translation: we will do everything to create a government _ led by the cdu because germany needs a coalition for the future that modernises our country. germany's game of thrones has begun. both the conservatives and the social democrats will most likely try to form a coalition with the same two parties, the greens and the free democrats. their leaders are having a whale of a time, relishing their role as kingmakers in this election. the greens would probably prefer a coalition with olaf scholz, they're politically closer. but the free democrats are keener on the conservatives. their leader cristian lindner wants his party and the greens to decide together which way they'll go. angela merkel is known to be looking forward to getting out of the driving seat, but coalition negotiations are going to take time. it could be weeks, months perhaps, before she can finally hand over the keys to the german chancellery. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin a bit of a miserable morning for angela merkel's conservatives and the outgoing chancellor was at the postmortem of party headquarters this morning, by all accounts not an easy meeting at all. this is a really humiliating result, the worst in the history of their party are not at all what they wanted. at the end or soon—to—be end of the angela merkel era. they have lost a lot of votes of the green party, more to the social democrats, and armin laschet, their leader, has been talking at a press conference this morning. he has said that result is partially down to him, but he has also reiterated his preparedness to try to form a coalition government. the political wrangling is going to go on here for some time to come. both party leaders have said they want to do this as quickly as they can, but they say they want it wrapped up by christmas. you can see that germans are not going to be finding out any time soon. finding out any time soon what the next government will look like, let alone who will get the keys to the chancellery. yes, and such an important country across europe, such huge influence, over the next few months... well, who is in charge, and what does that mean for international diplomacy? we look ahead for example in this country to the hugely important conference in november, who leads the way with that? can they speak with one voice? technically angela merkel remains in charge until the time that a new government leader comes into place. broadly speaking, actually, you are not likely to see much change when it comes to foreign policy from germany, regardless actually of who takes over from angela merkel. that's because both the social democrats and conservatives have relatively similar approaches to issues like europe, defence, russia, china, relations with those countries. 0n climate change, it will be interesting but i think it's worth noting germany relatively recently passed its own climate protection law and that means that any government and is actually the social democrats and conservatives manifesto when it comes to climate change are actually broadly speaking in line with this existing law which talks about reduction in emissions for example by a certain point in the future. in terms of climate change policy, angela merkel will be representing a line which will go broadly unchanged, we think, depending on what that coalition government is from the next german chancellor. but she will be at the helm for the weeks, if not months, to come. before we look at the weather prospects, people in parts of east yorkshire and northern lincolnshire have been reporting what they believe was a small tornado. people particularly in one town and i'm sorry if i'm not pronouncing this correctly, because ijust don't know it, in east yorkshire, they say they have had properties and vehicles damaged and we have at similar reports from people in hamburg than in north east lincolnshire. that's some of the damage that has been caused. let's take a look at the weather all over the country. we saw temperatures up into the mid 20s for a few spots. things feel different for the working week. a much cooler theme to our weather at the moment, unsettled for the rest of the week, spells of rain, blustery conditions, low pressure from the atlantic. this area of low pressure to the north associated weather front will clear off towards the east. that brought morning rain but through the rest of the afternoon, sunshine and heavy showers. particularly in the north and west. fewer showers but eastern england could see 18 or 19. some of these will be heavy showers, surface water on the roads, quite a bit of rain in a short space of time lasting through tonight but eastern england avoiding most downpours. colder night than we have seen recently. tomorrow, starting with a rash of showers in the west but merging into longer spells of rain across england and wales. could be quite heavy, cooler than it has been an quite blustery. goodbye. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... there have been long queues at some petrol stations, with many forecourts closed or running dry because of the tanker shortage. the government says there are no plans for the army to be drafted in. we always have a civil contingencies section on standby should it be needed, but we do not judge that is necessary at the moment. labour has pledged to spend an extra £28 billion a year on making the uk economy greener, if it wins the next election. i will be a responsible chancellor, i will be britain's first green chancellor. conference, that is what a labour government will do. new research says she will spend longer on an nhs waiting list if you live in the poorer part of the country in england. germany are separate months of coalition talks after a knife edge general election result. let's catch up with the latest sports news. england all rounder moeen ali has retired from test cricket. he made his debut in the format seven years ago and reached 2000 test runs and 100 wickets faster than sir ian botham but says the "intensity of the test arena can be too much sometimes", and he wants to continue "enjoying his cricket". the 3a—year—old will carry on playing the white ball game and is in the preliminary squad for next month's t20 world cup. he has been a wonderful role model. i really hope that off the back of what he has done and achieved with test cricket, there will be so many young boys and girls out there wanting to follow in his footsteps. as i say, he has done fabulous things. the way he holds himself and carries himself and goes about things is fantastic. he leaves a legacy. still lots of fall out after europe's defeat to the usa in the ryder cup. ian poulter says they will come back stronger after their record defeat, but rory mcilroy has warned that the usa could now dominate the competition for years. they both won their singles matches but couldn't stop europe going down 19—9 at whistling straits. poulter was visibly upset at the end of his match, as was mcilroy. europe completely outclassed over the three days by a usa team containing six rookies and eight players aged under 30. we've got a great team this week and we were outplayed. every session was difficult. they did theirjob and they made it painfulfor us today and this one is going to hurt for a bit, but do you know what? it's things like this that make you stronger going forward. much of the build—up had focused on the ongoing feud between two of the us star players, who played out their dislike for one another very publicly for a number of years, but who would have thought it, the power of the ryder cup, they hugged it out during the victory speeches. four time grand slam champion naomi osaka looks set to return to tennis in the near future after saying she has "that itch" to play again. osaka took another break from the sport earlier this month after getting knocked out in the first week at the us open. she missed wimbledon and the french open this year to focus on her mental health. but she says, "i know i'm going to play again", that her return would be "probably soon" and that it "wouldn't really matter if she won or lost". brighton can go to the top of the premier league with victory at crystal palace tonight. they have won four of five games so far this season, while palace under their new manager have won just once. the brighton boss is expecting a very difficult game. we've had a really good start and they have — we've had a really good start and they have been fantastic to get results, but we have to think not too much — results, but we have to think not too much about that and think about how we _ too much about that and think about how we will— too much about that and think about how we will get the result, and we are playing — how we will get the result, and we are playing against a team that is very strong. there is a lot of things— very strong. there is a lot of things they've been doing well for a lon- things they've been doing well for a long time — things they've been doing well for a long time. patrick is slowly changing the personnel in making his adjustments, so it will be a tough match _ that is all the sport for now. an investigation by the bbc�*s panorama programme has found that waiting lists have grown by 50% in the most deprived parts of england since march last year. research shows some people are taking out loans are funding to pay for private health care. 0utside private health care. outside the surgery in north london, this doctor are struggling to keep up. mel at the moment we are so overwhelmed that i cannot deliver medicine and the care to the level i would like to. and it's notjust the demand on her time that is putting pressure on this doctor, is also a worry from her patients struggling to get to see hospital consultants. one patient who says she cannot wait any longer has written to doctor harvard. , . , longer has written to doctor harvard. , ., , , ., harvard. this lady has been waiting to be seen on _ harvard. this lady has been waiting to be seen on the _ harvard. this lady has been waiting to be seen on the nhs— harvard. this lady has been waiting to be seen on the nhs and - harvard. this lady has been waiting to be seen on the nhs and might i to be seen on the nhs and might be going privately so ijust to be seen on the nhs and might be going privately so i just wanted to be seen on the nhs and might be going privately so ijust wanted to phone her. it is laura harvard phoning from the surgery. you shouldn't have to go private, i'm sure i can help with this one. according to research by the think tank kings fund, shared with panorama, since the pandemic began soon ? people waiting for treatment in the most deprived parts of england are almost twice as likely to wait more than a year for care. they have been looking at the impact of the pandemic and some of the poorest people in the country. is there a concern we are seeing the beginnings of a serious two tier health system? i beginnings of a serious two tier health system?— health system? i think that is one ofthe health system? i think that is one of the risks _ health system? i think that is one of the risks the _ health system? i think that is one of the risks the government - health system? i think that is one of the risks the government and i of the risks the government and national bodies in the nhs are absolutely going to have to manage, because we have a choice as a society where we go after this pandemic. you can either be the pandemic. you can either be the pandemic that exposed health inequalities and made us make our decisions over who we prioritise per treatment, or we can ignore it and keep doing almost what we were doing before and focus on things like the headline number of how many people are being treated, without really realising if that is leading to a wide health inequalities are not. one shoulder more permanent, you can see the curve _ one shoulder more permanent, you can see the curve on the shoulder blade sitting _ see the curve on the shoulder blade sitting out — see the curve on the shoulder blade sitting out. this see the curve on the shoulder blade sittin: out. , ' , ., ., , sitting out. this 12-year-old is from northern _ sitting out. this 12-year-old is from northern ireland - sitting out. this 12-year-old is from northern ireland and - sitting out. this 12-year-old is i from northern ireland and needs surgery to straighten his spine. but because of the backlog caused by covid, his mum says they were told they would have to wait more than two years for the operation. the more it curves, _ two years for the operation. the more it curves, the _ two years for the operation. the more it curves, the more it interferes— more it curves, the more it interferes with his organs, so that is reatiy— interferes with his organs, so that is really scary. she interferes with his organs, so that is really scary-— is really scary. she found a clinic in turkey that — is really scary. she found a clinic in turkey that they _ is really scary. she found a clinic in turkey that they can - is really scary. she found a clinic in turkey that they can do - is really scary. she found a clinic in turkey that they can do the i in turkey that they can do the operation immediately but at a cost of £50,000. the family turned to crowdfunding. brute of £50,000. the family turned to crowdfunding.— crowdfunding. we were put in a osition crowdfunding. we were put in a position where _ crowdfunding. we were put in a position where we _ crowdfunding. we were put in a position where we were - crowdfunding. we were put in a l position where we were basically begging — position where we were basically begging people, begging forthem position where we were basically begging people, begging for them to help you _ begging people, begging for them to help you. get your child surgery. which they— help you. get your child surgery. which they should be able to get here _ you can see more about that and tonight's panorama at 735 tonight on bbc one. after 18 months, the government fulough scheme that's been helping to support the wages of people whose jobs have been hit by the covid lockdowns comes to an end this week. as our business correspondent nina warhurst reports many employees and business owners are still worried about the future. it's the start of a pretty momentous week. after a year and a half, the furlough scheme finally comes to an end. at its peak, around 9 million people, that's about a third of the uk workforce, were having their wages paid or topped up by government. that has never happened before. for the government and the taxpayer, supporting jobs costs money. around £60 billion at the last count. now that is around half of the entire budget for the nhs for the whole of the uk. the economy is opening back up, why are there so many calls to extend the scheme? so manyjobs are still reliant on it, in aviation, travel, events, the arts. things are not back to normal for everyone. it varies week to week. talking last month, the airport was like a ghost town. never ever see anything like that in the nine years i've been there. now when people are double jabbed, it got a little bit easier. you know, as restrictions are being lifted, we are getting a bit more consumer confidence back at the airport. so we just have to wait and see now whether everybody has abandoned the plans for going away or there's going to be a resurgence. when furlough ends, ian will be back as a driver at manchester airport but on just 90% of his normal wage. but unlike many he's kept his job. the furlough scheme for me is a bit likejekyll and hyde. in one way it's been really good, i've kept myjob. in another way it's given too much home time. you know, when you spend too much time at home, it's not all that clever. for me personally i found keeping myjob has been quite good. mental health wise, in lockdown, we were suffering, i was suffering. and it's notjust furlough. 0n the same day, a special lower vat rate for tourism and hospitality will also go. the stamp duty holiday ends, too. next week, the millions of people on universal credit will begin to see benefit payments cut. for those left out or excluded from the main support schemes, this has been their only lifeline. most people who receive the £20 a week in universal credit are already in work. of the rest, many of those who cannot work are not expected to work because they are caring for their family or they are caring for someone in their family who is disabled or they are ill at the moment and they can't work temporarily. the idea thatjust because there are more jobs and there are vacancies, we won't need the £20 per week is really wrong. actually it's much more of a long—term conversation about how adequate we want our social security system to be in this country. without furlough, what happens next? for businesses, for unemployment, for poverty, for the prospects of young people? in the next week, we begin to find out. wales will merge the green and amber travel lists and remove the need for pre departure testing for fully vaccinated travellers from october fourth. but ministers said no decision had yet been made over removing the requirement for pcr tests on return and they urged the uk government to reverse its decision. from today, adults in northern ireland can apply to a scheme offering one hundred pound vouchers to be spent on the high street before the end of november. the £1a5 million scheme is designed to boost activity in businesses hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, like non essential retail and hospitality. shoppers have been urged not to "rush at once" to apply for the scheme, after the website experienced difficulties this morning. the australian state of new south wales has outlined a pathway to lifting the tight pandemic restrictions that have seen millions of residents face three months of lockdown. the state's premier, gladys berejiklian announced that stay at home orders will be lifted for fully vaccinated people in sydney and surrounding areas on the eleventh of october. the headlines... there have been long queues at some petrol stations, with many forecourts closed or running dry because of the tanker driver shortage. labour has pledged to spend an extra £28 billion a year on making the uk economy greener, if it wins the next election. germany are facing months of coalition talks after a knife edge general election result. new research has highlighted a stark difference in how climate change will hit rich and poor people across the world. it found that children born in high income countries will experience twice as many extreme climate events as their grandparents but children in low income countries will see three times as many. climate change is already making inequality worse, as the bbc s population reporter stephanie hegarty has been finding out. the richest half of the world are responsible for 86% of greenhouse gas emissions, and the poorest half forjust 1a%. but people everywhere will be worst hit by the climate change caused by those emissions, for lots of reasons — and some of them, not that obvious. like extreme heat. everything is exposed, the sun is beating down directly on you and it is unbearable. during thejune heat wave in the us, scientists found that streets in poor areas where up to three to 10 celsius hotter because of too much asphalt, concrete, and the lack of trees. trees are life. the role they play in our ecosystem cannot be overstated. yvonne is the mayor of freetown, and has plans to plant 1 million trees in the city. trees create shade and plants pull moisture up from the ground which has a cooling effect. people in areas with less vegetation have a 5% higher chance of dying of heat—related causes. researchers at the university of brussels found children born in high—income countries will see twice as many extreme weather events as their grandparents did, but for children in low—income countries it will be worse — they will see three times as many, and eight times as many heat waves. two thirds of children born today are born in these countries. mary has planted 250,000 trees so far, and it is notjust extreme heat they manage — they can also prevent flooding. when you cull the trees of the hill, water washes down when it rains, water does not seep down into the water reservoirs, the poor are definitely disproportionately impacted and they are the ones who are first hit, and they play the least role in many ways in contributing to this crisis. an earthquake has hit the greek island of crete, killing at least one person and injuring several others. the quake struck early in the morning, southeast of the capital, heraklion, where it was felt strongly. the national observatory of athens said it had a magnitude of five point eight. a recount of votes in iceland's general election means that women will not after all hold the majority of seats in parliament. earlier it was announced that thirty three members of the sixty three seat parliament would be made up of women making it the first european country with a female majority. but a recount revealed that a small number of votes had been wrongly tallied resulting in some being re allocated. the iconic chimneys, part of the bedfordshire skyline for nearly 100 years. but not any more. one by one they fell. among the watching crowds, former worms who came to say farewell. ? former workers. crowds, former worms who came to say farewell. ? formerworkers. i’m crowds, former worms who came 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for the remaining symbols of the brickmaking industry which dominated here. it took a few seconds to bring each chimney down and now they are piles of rubble. the bedfordshire landscape has been changed for ? forever. at its peak it employed 2000 people and produced 500 million bricks a year. it was the largest brickworks in the world and the london brick company created a whole model village around the site for its workers. back then there were 32 chimneys on the site. 0ver its workers. back then there were 32 chimneys on the site. overtime they became four. before demolition day, shame of visitors came for one last look, including this 95—year—old who began his working life here at the age of 1a. i began his working life here at the are of 14. . , began his working life here at the aaeof1a. ., ., age of 14. i was a little boy on the resses, age of 14. i was a little boy on the presses. it _ age of 14. i was a little boy on the presses. it was — age of 14. i was a little boy on the presses, it was hard work. - age of 14. i was a little boy on the presses, it was hard work. nastyl presses, it was hard work. nasty work, but it was all right. this has become the _ work, but it was all right. this has become the latest _ work, but it was all right. this has become the latest community - work, but it was all right. this has become the latest community to i work, but it was all right. this has i become the latest community to lose big industrial structures. among others, redcarand big industrial structures. among others, redcar and others back in 2019. and the tinsley tower is flattened in 2008. not everyone loves these monuments and they can cause substantial amounts of money to maintain, but they are part of our industrial heritage, and represent the history of our working lives. , ., , . , lives. these are structures which have dominated _ lives. these are structures which have dominated the _ lives. these are structures which have dominated the landscape . lives. these are structures which i have dominated the landscape for decades or centuries and people have come to love them. and people do obviously mourn their loss. britain was the first industrial nation, and all the problems that has brought... we do not celebrate that enough. new houses will be built on the site, historic england advised against the decision but said that decisions are made by the local authority. the local council said there was evidence the chimneys could be unsafe and an agreement means a replica chimney must be built here to the site's historic importance is not lost. the bricks have become souvenirs. it is the end of an era but also the beginning of a new chapter. lorry drivers are in short supply in the haulage industry is desperate for new recruits. how difficult is it to drive an hgv? we sent our man to find out. right hand, faster. manoeuvring an articulated lorry _ right hand, faster. manoeuvring an articulated lorry is _ right hand, faster. manoeuvring an articulated lorry is not _ right hand, faster. manoeuvring an articulated lorry is not easy, - right hand, faster. manoeuvring an articulated lorry is not easy, as - right hand, faster. manoeuvring an articulated lorry is not easy, as i i articulated lorry is not easy, as i am discovering. the back of the lorry moves in a different direction to how you expect. left is right, writers left. don't worry, a private training ground with no members of the public at risk. but we need more of this, to train the 100,000 extra hgv drivers the road haulage association says we urgently need. we have the perfect storm, covid, effects of brexit, delays with testing because of closures of test centres and testing itself, all those factors have probably put us at this point we are at now.- at this point we are at now. it can cost u- at this point we are at now. it can cost up to — at this point we are at now. it can cost up to £5,000 _ at this point we are at now. it can cost up to £5,000 to _ at this point we are at now. it can cost up to £5,000 to learn - at this point we are at now. it can cost up to £5,000 to learn to - at this point we are at now. it can cost up to £5,000 to learn to become an hgv driver, but the shortage is so severe that this company is offering that training for free. what has the response been likewise phenomenal. we have had just over 10,000 people responded, and i think there are a2 people ready to go into there are a2 people ready to go into the process, but we have to wait for medicals, licenses to be returned to give them provision entitlement, and then of course, book training and then of course, book training and then wait for test dates. according to the road _ then wait for test dates. according to the road haulage _ then wait for test dates. according to the road haulage association, i to the road haulage association, around 500,000 people in the uk have an hgv licence, but many qualified hgv drivers aren't driving. some have retired, some i left the industry, the situation is getting worse. the riverside transport cafe in west london, owned and run by this family for a0 years. in west london, owned and run by this family for 40 years.— this family for 40 years. since covid i think— this family for 40 years. since covid i think a _ this family for 40 years. since covid i think a lot _ this family for 40 years. since covid i think a lot of _ this family for 40 years. since covid i think a lot of the - this family for 40 years. since i covid i think a lot of the drivers who are probably quite close to retirement age, we would see them weekly, a lot of them have not come back. . , weekly, a lot of them have not come back. ., , ., , weekly, a lot of them have not come back. .,, ., , , weekly, a lot of them have not come back. ., , ., , , ., weekly, a lot of them have not come back. ., , , ., . ., back. has it always been a challenge to attract younger — back. has it always been a challenge to attract younger drivers _ back. has it 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that can sort of— they would rather have a guy that can sort of not do the job properly than not _ can sort of not do the job properly than not do — can sort of not do the job properly than not do it at all. can sort of not do the 'ob properly than not do it at all._ than not do it at all. dave has been an auen than not do it at all. dave has been an agency hgv _ than not do it at all. dave has been an agency hgv driver— than not do it at all. dave has been an agency hgv driver for— than not do it at all. dave has been an agency hgv driver for 30 - than not do it at all. dave has been an agency hgv driver for 30 years, | an agency hgv driver for 30 years, which means he is hired by whichever company needs. you must be a man in demand? i company needs. you must be a man in demand? . . �* company needs. you must be a man in demand? ., ., �* ., ., company needs. you must be a man in demand?— parl demand? i am and i'm worn out. par wretch? not— demand? i am and i'm worn out. par wretch? not really _ demand? i am and i'm worn out. par wretch? not really because - demand? i am and i'm worn out. par wretch? not really because the - wretch? not really because the money is only starting — wretch? not really because the money is only starting to _ wretch? not really because the money is only starting to go _ wretch? not really because the money is only starting to go up _ wretch? not really because the money is only starting to go up recently. - is only starting to go up recently. it has almost taking the crisis to do it and the reality that there aren't enough qualified drivers. yesterday the government announced 5000 temporary pieces would be available for foreign lorry drivers wanting to work in the uk. the government also says it is committed to making more long—term training and testing available. but the impact of the driver shortage continues to spread. this charity redistributes surplus food from shops and restaurants to those who need it. there is a shortage of hgv drivers, how is that affecting what you do? drivers, how is that affecting what ou do? , ., ., ., ., you do? there is not enough food in an double whammy, _ you do? there is not enough food in an double whammy, we _ you do? there is not enough food in an double whammy, we are - you do? there is not enough food in an double whammy, we are having i you do? there is not enough food in i an double whammy, we are having to use our vans to go out and collect that food from partners, that would normally be delivered to n, and those man should be used for delivering out to our community organisations. we collectively support million people every week so we were just that by 50% then potentially about 500,000 people each week could go without food. many hgv drivers say they have been underappreciated for years. the road ahead looks rather different. let's have a look at the weather. much of the month of september has been relatively dry and warmer than average but things are changing as we shift through the final few days of september and for the rest of the week we are looking at a cooler theme to the weather. more unsettled with spells of rain at times. quite heavy bursts coming this way this week. the weather front that brought the rain this morning clearing to the east. lingering for a longer the northern aisles. heavy rain to come there still. for the rest of the uk a mix of centring and scattered blustery heavy showers. most frequent do this afternoon for parts of scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales. eastern england should avoid most of the showers. we could see temperatures 18—19 in the sunny spots. certainly not as warm as yesterday but for most of us stuck in the low to mid teens. much cooler weather for parts of northern scotland, for instance. tonight we will keep the heavy showers, if you do catch a shower through this evening, could be heavy and thundery, some hail mix then a lot of surface water. a colder night than we have seen recently, with many in single figures. through the day tomorrow, in an area of low pressure developing in the atlantic moving its way in from the west. initially we are expecting scattered showers from many western areas, but for much of england and wales the showers are going to merge into longer spells of rain, moving their way gradually spread through the day. a really soggy day for much of england and wales tomorrow. brisk wind with some heavy downpours, thunder, lightning and hail possible as well. a lot of water on the roads at times with those really heavy downpours, a lot of rain falling in quite a short space of time. behind that area of rain, showers returned from the north—west. as we head into wednesday, a ridge of slightly higher pressure builds in for a time. a bit of uncertainty how quickly this rain will build from these. they may linger a little bit longer into wednesday but once it is clear we are left with a much drier day. perhaps one or two showers on the north—westerly breeze, probably the driest day of the week on wednesday, but not warm, with temperatures stuck between 11—16 . some of us about 10 degrees cooler than it was last week. a drier day on wednesday, will return to something more unsettled that on friday, temperatures not doing great compared to last week certainly. goodbye for now. this is bbc news, i'mjane hill. the headlines... more queues at petrol stations and many forecourts closed because of the tanker driver shortage concern from farmers, keyworkers and motorists but the government says there are no plans for the army to be drafted in. i don't want to see a welfare crisis. that is something we have to absolutely avoid and i'm very conscious on behalf of the farmers and growers that i represent, that we also need to resolve the situation. we always have a civil contingencies section within the army that is always on standby if needed, but we do notjudge that is necessary at the moment. labour pledges to spend an extra £28 billion a year making the uk economy more greener, if it wins power. i will be a responsible chancellor, i will be britain's first green chancellor. conference, that is what a labour government will do. germany looks set for months of coaltion talks after a knife—edge election result. new research says you'll spend longer on an nhs waiting list in england if you live in a poorer part of the country. and europe's golfers suffer a record defeat at the hands of the us in the ryder cup. good afternoon. the government says it has no plans at the moment for using the army to drive fuel tankers to resolve the petrol crisis. there've been more long queues today outside petrol stations, with thousands closed or running dry, because of a shortage of fuel delivery drivers. ministers are urging people only to fill up when they need to. the government is issuing temporary visas, in the hope of bringing in 5,000 overseas lorry drivers. it's also suspended competition law, so that oil companies can work together to get more fuel to the pumps. our business correspondent ramzan karmali reports. from early this morning, the queues began to form. drivers seemingly desperate to fill their tanks. but for key nhs workers like these, their frustration is clear. i need to get to work and people have been panic buying so i have struggled to get fuel and now i will be late for work. every petrol station i went to, i went to asda, no petrol, i went to esso, no petrol, no diesel, every single place i went. i rang up from 5am looking for petrol, but there - wasn't any available, _ i rang here at 6:30am and they said they were open so ijust came here and joined the queue. i retailers say the picture is mixed across the country. there is no problem in northern ireland, plenty of fuel, plenty of drivers and no panic buying. much the same in the north of scotland and in rural parts of wales. so we're really looking at a situation which is focused on the big urban centres on mainland uk. the government blamed the shortages at thousands of petrol stations on people filling up unnecessarily. there is not a shortage. there have been some shortages of hgv petrol drive getting petrol to forecourts that's quite limited in the petrol sector and the cause of these current problems is that panic buying episode and the most important thing is for people to start buying petrol as they normally would. but labour were unimpressed by the government's handling of the situation. this government is incompetent, i in denial, careless and chaotic. and they are responsible for this mess. _ there were rumours that the army was to be brought in to help deliver fuel. but the government insists that won't be necessary. instead, it's suspended competition law to allow oil firms to target fuel deliveries at petrol stations and is introducing temporary uk visas for 5,000 drivers. the question is, though, will they come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this is a solution based on panic without a clear strategy. and which worker would quit his job in the eu to go for a temporary workplace in the uk and be terminated again on christmas eve? a shortage of lorry drivers has caused problems from a range of industries in recent months. supermarkets to fast—food chains, the government has sent out nearly 1 million letters to drivers who hold an hgv license, to encourage them back behind the wheel and the plan is in place to train a,000 people. many are being enticed into the sector by higher wages but will that be enough? anybody setting there with no job thinking i will go for that, but what they are not telling them is yes, to get that figure, you have got to not see your family, sleep out in the truck, they are not giving them the real picture. the hope is that queues like this will soon disappear, but many business groups are warning that driver shortages will have a much deeper impact going forward. 0ur political correspondent pete saull is at westminster. we have been saying there is a government meeting about all of this this afternoon. are we hearing much from there yet?— from there yet? yes, i don't think we will hear _ from there yet? yes, i don't think we will hear a _ from there yet? yes, i don't think we will hear a great _ from there yet? yes, i don't think we will hear a great deal - from there yet? yes, i don't think we will hear a great deal from - from there yet? yes, i don't think| we will hear a great deal from that meeting this afternoon chaired by steve barclay, cabinet office minister, discussing various contingency measures including the possibility of using the army to drive petrol tankers to get petrol and diesel to those petrol stations that have had to close or almost run out of fuel in recent days. that is something they will hope they don't have to use because the thinking in government at the moment is that with people having filled up over the weekend or about the maximum amount according to local petrol stations, this demand for fuel well now gradually dissipate over the next couple of days and the situation will kind of resolve itself. that's certainly the hope in government at the moment anyway. they are saying we are keeping various different options on the table and are preparing for that eventuality, should it come about. keen to put across a measure that they are not going to get complacent. there is a danger in saying they are bringing in the army, that prompts even more panic buying so the messaging is very, very important for the government and key in that myth is that there is plenty of petrol, plenty of diesel, no need to go to your local petrol station if you do not need to. , ., , , , , petrol station if you do not need to. the strategy is purely around the pr, the _ to. the strategy is purely around the pr, the messaging? - to. the strategy is purely around the pr, the messaging? that'si to. the strategy is purely around the pr, the messaging? that's a tricky field if someone happens to be driving along and caesar massive queue at a petrol station and i stress it's not happening everywhere, but if you see it out and about, that is potentially going to unnerve you. none of you might look at your petrol gauge and see you have a quarter of a tank left, you have a quarter of a tank left, you might think you have to get to work, you have a long journey coming up work, you have a long journey coming up next weekend, the temptation is to drive to the petrol station even if you don't need that imminently. interesting to note a few cabinet ministers putting out tweets in capital letters saying there is no fuel shortage. we have not seen quite as much of that in the past 2a hours because the feeling is that was counter—productive over the weekend. i'm told ministers have been speaking to the various different industry representatives, petrol station companies, that kind of thing, anecdotally they are told things are gradually starting to improve. where there is pressure growing on the government too is over whether they should be priority access granted key workers. i will read you this tweet. "nurses and doctors struggling to get to work, vulnerable people going out with carers and teachers warning schools may be forced to close." he says the government must now intervene and give biology access to fuel and that's something that has been echoed throughout several health unions, no response specifically as yet, other than to say what will make a massive difference in the short—term is people not going out buying petrol unless they absolutely need to in the short—term. thanks very much. let's hearfrom a number of people involved in this debate, the boss of the biggest fuel delivery company has urged drivers to stay calm. the firm's managing director told the bbc that it is working hard to help forecourts continue to operate. £311" working hard to help forecourts continue to operate.— working hard to help forecourts continue to operate. our focus is 10096 on getting _ continue to operate. our focus is 10096 on getting deliveries - continue to operate. our focus is | 10096 on getting deliveries made. continue to operate. our focus is - 10096 on getting deliveries made. we 100% on getting deliveries made. we have been working flat out throughout the weekend and again today and deliveries are getting through nationwide, that's an important thing to say but importantly is that as long as people are buying or storing fuel they do not need, it will be difficult for all suppliers to replenish fuel stocks. i can urge everyone again to remain calm and allow the fuel suppliers to build the stocks back up. if they do that, few will become readily available pretty quickly. what i can say is that we have more shifts going out this week than last week, those additional shifts will only make a difference if people revert back to their normal buying patterns, so it's really important that everyone remains calm and allows the fuel suppliers notjust ourselves to build those stock back—up. if they do that, we are confident we will be able to get stocks back up to normal levels relatively quickly. 0f able to get stocks back up to normal levels relatively quickly. of course we would expect that as soon as people have a full tank of fuel and don't continue to store any more than they have actually already got, there will be a natural reduction in demand and during that period of time along with extra shifts we are putting on, combined with the reduced demand will allow us to replenish stocks across the service station network nationwide. we have brought additional drivers into the network over the past week and also additional drivers are working overtime shift which allows us to get more product out of the gates. that is the managing director of hoyer petrolog. i have also been talking to the president of the nfu, the nationalfarmers union, she was keen to stress that there is no shortage of food but she does want the government moved quickly to ease the government moved quickly to ease the supply problems. i the government moved quickly to ease the supply problems.— the supply problems. i think the im ortant the supply problems. i think the important point _ the supply problems. i think the important point to _ the supply problems. i think the important point to stress - the supply problems. i think the important point to stress is - the supply problems. i think the important point to stress is that | important point to stress is that there _ important point to stress is that there is— important point to stress is that there is plenty of food available. what _ there is plenty of food available. what we — there is plenty of food available. what we have got to work on is making — what we have got to work on is making sure that the food being produced — making sure that the food being produced on the farm is being getting — produced on the farm is being getting to the shelves in supermarkets and this is where the ask the _ supermarkets and this is where the ask the same as the haulage association working collectively together to say we need a short—term covid _ together to say we need a short—term covid scheme, to get us through the short-term — covid scheme, to get us through the short—term challenge so it is widespread, really. right across agriculture and horticulture, through— agriculture and horticulture, through the supply chain, processing, manufacturing, and it has been — processing, manufacturing, and it has been massively exacerbated by the situation with covid. it's a short—term fix needed to make sure we keep— short—term fix needed to make sure we keep food readily available on shelf _ we keep food readily available on shelf. she was talking to me from the labour— shelf. she was talking to me from the labour party conference in brighton _ our business correspondent ramzan karmali is here. probably for many days, you have been looking at the situation but interesting talking earlier, to the nfu, highlighting how crucial the supply chain is. there are no problems on farms or food supply, but you have got to be able to distribute it.— but you have got to be able to distribute it. ~ ., , , , ., distribute it. what she says is what she has seen _ distribute it. what she says is what she has seen so _ distribute it. what she says is what she has seen so far _ distribute it. what she says is what she has seen so far is _ distribute it. what she says is what she has seen so far is a _ distribute it. what she says is whatj she has seen so far is a short-term she has seen so far is a short—term solution to a long—term problem and thatis solution to a long—term problem and that is the interesting thing. temporary visas for 5000 haulage drivers from the eu being issued, there are only temporary and the road haulage association have said for many months we are 100,000 short in terms of drivers so there's a big issue. more on this with the assistant professor at the university of bradford school of management who looks at supply chains specifically. what has gone wrong? why have we got this shortage of drivers? why is it so catastrophic?— of drivers? why is it so catastrophic? of drivers? why is it so catastrohic? ., ., ., catastrophic? thanks for having me. i think we have _ catastrophic? thanks for having me. i think we have got _ catastrophic? thanks for having me. i think we have got to _ catastrophic? thanks for having me. i think we have got to be _ catastrophic? thanks for having me. i think we have got to be mindful, . i think we have got to be mindful, it's a _ i think we have got to be mindful, it's a host — i think we have got to be mindful, it's a host of— i think we have got to be mindful, it's a host of factors that has contributed to this. if we look historically at the hgv sector, poor working _ historically at the hgv sector, poor working conditions, a very unattractive sector, i think when we combine _ unattractive sector, i think when we combine the covid—19 situation and lack of— combine the covid—19 situation and lack of new— combine the covid—19 situation and lack of new drivers, the workforce, and leaves — lack of new drivers, the workforce, and leaves it — lack of new drivers, the workforce, and leaves it to around 40,000 tests were cancelled last year. it's that knock-on — were cancelled last year. it's that knock—on effect and the impact of brexit _ knock—on effect and the impact of brexit. thousands of european skilled — brexit. thousands of european skilled workers in the hgv sector leaving. — skilled workers in the hgv sector leaving, it's a combination of these things— leaving, it's a combination of these things and — leaving, it's a combination of these things and we are notjust leaving, it's a combination of these things and we are not just looking at products, we are looking at service — at products, we are looking at service and what we're trying to really _ service and what we're trying to really understand is the impact it's having _ really understand is the impact it's having on— really understand is the impact it's having on consumers. consumer panic buying, _ having on consumers. consumer panic buying, all— having on consumers. consumer panic buying, all of — having on consumers. consumer panic buying, all of this play is in and create — buying, all of this play is in and create what we call a perfect storm with these — create what we call a perfect storm with these different issues happening and one of the things we have to _ happening and one of the things we have to be — happening and one of the things we have to be mindful of is the role of the government and the fact that they have — the government and the fact that they have been rather reactive as opposed — they have been rather reactive as opposed to proactive in trying to identify— opposed to proactive in trying to identify some of the solutions. you see reactive _ identify some of the solutions. gm. see reactive rather than proactive and the solution the nfu have seen is a short—term solution. what can they do to get over notjust this problem but going forward? i they do to get over notjust this problem but going forward? i think someone at _ problem but going forward? i think someone at the _ problem but going forward? i think someone at the university - problem but going forward? i think someone at the university who - someone at the university who teaches — someone at the university who teaches data analytics, i am going to see _ teaches data analytics, i am going to see try— teaches data analytics, i am going to see try to identify and predict better— to see try to identify and predict better forecasting. to see try to identify and predict betterforecasting. if to see try to identify and predict better forecasting. if you ask anyone — better forecasting. if you ask anyone in— better forecasting. if you ask anyone in the field of analytics, one of— anyone in the field of analytics, one of the _ anyone in the field of analytics, one of the things that you want to do in _ one of the things that you want to do in these — one of the things that you want to do in these situations, what we often _ do in these situations, what we often refer to the situation as it is a black— often refer to the situation as it is a black swan situation. low probability, high—impact situation. how can— probability, high—impact situation. how can we better utilise our forecasting data to predict the impact? — forecasting data to predict the impact? should someone in government should _ impact? should someone in government should have _ impact? should someone in government should have been looking at, we will have a _ should have been looking at, we will have a number of european hgv drivers— have a number of european hgv drivers leaving the uk, we are heading — drivers leaving the uk, we are heading towards christmas, there is covid, _ heading towards christmas, there is covid, what — heading towards christmas, there is covid, what impact will this have on the supply— covid, what impact will this have on the supply chain? there is a need for us _ the supply chain? there is a need for us to— the supply chain? there is a need for us to better utilise data, i think— for us to better utilise data, i think a — for us to better utilise data, i think a lot _ for us to better utilise data, i think a lot of these fixes are short—term, there is a need for us to prioritise — short—term, there is a need for us to prioritise key sectors and not 'ust to prioritise key sectors and not just for— to prioritise key sectors and not just for hgv drivers, but also across— just for hgv drivers, but also across all— just for hgv drivers, but also across all sectors of retail, where again— across all sectors of retail, where again we — across all sectors of retail, where again we do see issues of panic buying — again we do see issues of panic buying and it is impacting people. there _ buying and it is impacting people. there is— buying and it is impacting people. there is also a piece around communication and i think the correspondence before me did touch upon the _ correspondence before me did touch upon the messages and how we have to limit the _ upon the messages and how we have to limit the impact, the panic buying behaviour~ — limit the impact, the panic buying behaviour. there is a real need for us to— behaviour. there is a real need for us to have — behaviour. there is a real need for us to have clear communication where we are _ us to have clear communication where we are letting people know this is not a _ we are letting people know this is not a fuel— we are letting people know this is not a fuel issue, this is a shortage of drivers— not a fuel issue, this is a shortage of drivers and we are looking to respond — of drivers and we are looking to respond to— of drivers and we are looking to respond to this. not just of drivers and we are looking to respond to this. notjust in the short—term, but rather for us to really— short—term, but rather for us to really understand what the long—term impact _ really understand what the long—term impact of _ really understand what the long—term impact of this will be. the government has to respond notjust from a _ government has to respond notjust from a short—term perspective, but also factoring those issues and how we could _ also factoring those issues and how we could avoid this in the future. we should — we could avoid this in the future. we should have learned when the panic— we should have learned when the panic buying happened in the first lockdown— panic buying happened in the first lockdown when people were running after toilet paper, people were really — after toilet paper, people were really going out of their way to buy more _ really going out of their way to buy more than — really going out of their way to buy more than they need. sol really going out of their way to buy more than they need. so i think it is really— more than they need. so i think it is really around trying to bring those — is really around trying to bring those things together and having a more _ those things together and having a more long—term outlook to the problem — more long—term outlook to the problem that we have. more long-term outlook to the problem that we have.- more long-term outlook to the problem that we have. from what you have said, there _ problem that we have. from what you have said, there is _ problem that we have. from what you have said, there is a _ problem that we have. from what you have said, there is a responsibility - have said, there is a responsibility for us as well as government, as people, to kind of rain in what we are spending and what we demand? absolutely. we refer to the return, sociology— absolutely. we refer to the return, sociology of consumption and we are part of _ sociology of consumption and we are part of the _ sociology of consumption and we are part of the problem have here. again, — part of the problem have here. again, the _ part of the problem have here. again, the correspondence before me made _ again, the correspondence before me made a _ again, the correspondence before me made a brilliant point of, you are driving _ made a brilliant point of, you are driving your— made a brilliant point of, you are driving your vehicle when you see there _ driving your vehicle when you see there is— driving your vehicle when you see there is a — driving your vehicle when you see there is a lack of fuel it your local— there is a lack of fuel it your local station, what impact does that have on— local station, what impact does that have on you? your rational decision—making might go out of the window— decision—making might go out of the window and you might panic. we play a huge _ window and you might panic. we play a huge part— window and you might panic. we play a huge part in this, even the food shortages — a huge part in this, even the food shortages or shortages on our shelves, — shortages or shortages on our shelves, it is down to what we are doing _ shelves, it is down to what we are doing. again, of course there is an issue _ doing. again, of course there is an issue from — doing. again, of course there is an issue from the supply chain but we are part _ issue from the supply chain but we are part of— issue from the supply chain but we are part of the supply chain. it has are part of the supply chain. it has a knock-on— are part of the supply chain. it has a knock—on effect, what we do well impact _ a knock—on effect, what we do well impact the — a knock—on effect, what we do well impact the entire supply network. we have to _ impact the entire supply network. we have to be _ impact the entire supply network. we have to be more responsible, we have to be _ have to be more responsible, we have to be moment mindful and absolutely lloii'i to be moment mindful and absolutely going forward, leading up to christmas, when there is going to be demand, _ christmas, when there is going to be demand, the highest peak we do have, annually, _ demand, the highest peak we do have, annually, we _ demand, the highest peak we do have, annually, we really have to protect the supply— annually, we really have to protect the supply infrastructure and really prioritise _ the supply infrastructure and really prioritise key sectors, those in the education — prioritise key sectors, those in the education sector, to ensure we can io education sector, to ensure we can go back— education sector, to ensure we can go back to — education sector, to ensure we can go back to doing theirjob on a day—to—day basis. go back to doing their 'ob on a day-to-day basis._ go back to doing their 'ob on a day-to-day basis. many thanks for our day-to-day basis. many thanks for your time- — day-to-day basis. many thanks for your time. thanks _ day-to-day basis. many thanks for your time. thanks for _ day-to-day basis. many thanks for your time. thanks for having - day-to-day basis. many thanks for your time. thanks for having me. i your time. thanks for having me. that's the — your time. thanks for having me. that's the business _ your time. thanks for having me. that's the business news. - your time. thanks for having me. that's the business news. on - your time. thanks for having me. j that's the business news. on two interesting and we will stay and talk about more about what you your ruest was talk about more about what you your guest was saying _ talk about more about what you your guest was saying because i'm also joined by the director of the migration observatory at the university of oxford, she is also a member of the government was not migration advisory committee. the independent body which advises the body. good afternoon. there are several strands what the government is doing but of course we keep talking about the 5000 visas being issued. if we put aside the issue of whether anyone wants to come and do thejob, these are whether anyone wants to come and do the job, these are also temporary visas. they run until christmas eve. what is your assessment of whether a longer term view is being taken of this? i longer term view is being taken of this? g longer term view is being taken of this? ~ �* , ., , this? i think it's really interesting. _ this? i think it's really interesting. it's - this? i think it's really interesting. it's quite | this? i think it's really - interesting. it's quite unusual this? i think it's really _ interesting. it's quite unusualto interesting. it's quite unusual to have _ interesting. it's quite unusual to have a _ interesting. it's quite unusual to have a work— interesting. it's quite unusual to have a work visa _ interesting. it's quite unusual to have a work visa that _ interesting. it's quite unusual to have a work visa that is - interesting. it's quite unusual to have a work visa that is so - have a work visa that is so short-term _ have a work visa that is so short—term. most- have a work visa that is so short—term. most foreignl have a work visa that is so - short—term. most foreign workers coming _ short—term. most foreign workers coming in — short—term. most foreign workers coming in would _ short—term. most foreign workers coming in would have _ short—term. most foreign workers coming in would have a _ short—term. most foreign workers coming in would have a stint - short—term. most foreign workers coming in would have a stint of. short—term. most foreign workers coming in would have a stint of atj coming in would have a stint of at least _ coming in would have a stint of at least six — coming in would have a stint of at least six months _ coming in would have a stint of at least six months and _ coming in would have a stint of at least six months and in _ coming in would have a stint of at least six months and in many- coming in would have a stint of at i least six months and in many cases would _ least six months and in many cases would be _ least six months and in many cases would be planning _ least six months and in many cases would be planning on _ least six months and in many cases would be planning on coming - least six months and in many cases would be planning on coming for. would be planning on coming for several— would be planning on coming for several years _ would be planning on coming for severalyears. i— would be planning on coming for several years. i guess— would be planning on coming for several years. i guess the - would be planning on coming for. several years. i guess the question we need _ several years. i guess the question we need to— several years. i guess the question we need to work— several years. i guess the question we need to work out, _ several years. i guess the question we need to work out, we _ several years. i guess the question we need to work out, we have - several years. i guess the question we need to work out, we have notl we need to work out, we have not seen _ we need to work out, we have not seen the — we need to work out, we have not seen the full — we need to work out, we have not seen the full details _ we need to work out, we have not seen the full details of _ we need to work out, we have not seen the full details of the - seen the full details of the proposal— seen the full details of the proposal yet. _ seen the full details of the proposal yet, is— seen the full details of the proposal yet, is what - seen the full details of the proposal yet, is what kindl seen the full details of the l proposal yet, is what kind of bureaucracy— proposal yet, is what kind of bureaucracy is— proposal yet, is what kind of bureaucracy is going - proposal yet, is what kind of bureaucracy is going to - proposal yet, is what kind of bureaucracy is going to be i proposal yet, is what kind of- bureaucracy is going to be involved? something _ bureaucracy is going to be involved? something that _ bureaucracy is going to be involved? something that can _ bureaucracy is going to be involved? something that can take, _ bureaucracy is going to be involved? something that can take, visas - something that can take, visas require — something that can take, visas require employers— something that can take, visas require employers to _ something that can take, visas require employers to sponsor i something that can take, visas| require employers to sponsor a worker, — require employers to sponsor a worker, that _ require employers to sponsor a worker, that can _ require employers to sponsor a worker, that can often - require employers to sponsor a worker, that can often take - require employers to sponsor a - worker, that can often take weeks. presumably— worker, that can often take weeks. presumably in _ worker, that can often take weeks. presumably in this case, they- presumably in this case, they are trying to— presumably in this case, they are trying to get _ presumably in this case, they are trying to get people _ presumably in this case, they are trying to get people into - presumably in this case, they are trying to get people into the - trying to get people into the country— trying to get people into the country very _ trying to get people into the country very quickly. - trying to get people into the country very quickly. there i trying to get people into the i country very quickly. there are trying to get people into the - country very quickly. there are a lot of— country very quickly. there are a lot of questions _ country very quickly. there are a lot of questions about _ country very quickly. there are a lot of questions about how- country very quickly. there are a lot of questions about how you i lot of questions about how you implement— lot of questions about how you implement such _ lot of questions about how you implement such a _ lot of questions about how you implement such a short—termi implement such a short—term programme _ implement such a short—term programme and _ implement such a short—term programme and we _ implement such a short—term programme and we don't - implement such a short—term programme and we don't yeti implement such a short—term - programme and we don't yet have all the details _ programme and we don't yet have all the details to— programme and we don't yet have all the details to work— programme and we don't yet have all the details to work out _ programme and we don't yet have all the details to work out how - programme and we don't yet have all the details to work out how that - the details to work out how that will pan — the details to work out how that will pan out _ the details to work out how that will pan out in _ the details to work out how that will pan out in practice. - the details to work out how that will pan out in practice. you - the details to work out how that will pan out in practice.- the details to work out how that will pan out in practice. you sit on the migration _ will pan out in practice. you sit on the migration advisory _ will pan out in practice. you sit on | the migration advisory committee. will pan out in practice. you sit on - the migration advisory committee. as the migration advisory committee. as the committee been telling government that there is a problem building up was like i have lost time of the number of times we have heard from the road haulage association in the last few weeks saying we have been talking about this for saying we have been talking about this fo ., , �* ., ,, this for months. i'm talking personally _ this for months. i'm talking personally and _ this for months. i'm talking personally and not - this for months. i'm talking - personally and not representing the committee — personally and not representing the committee today _ personally and not representing the committee today but _ personally and not representing the committee today but this _ personally and not representing the committee today but this is - personally and not representing the committee today but this is not - personally and not representing the committee today but this is not an. committee today but this is not an issue _ committee today but this is not an issue the — committee today but this is not an issue the committee _ committee today but this is not an issue the committee has- committee today but this is not an issue the committee has looked i committee today but this is not anj issue the committee has looked at because _ issue the committee has looked at because when _ issue the committee has looked at because when it _ issue the committee has looked at because when it assesses - issue the committee has looked atj because when it assesses basically for technical— because when it assesses basically for technical reasons, _ because when it assesses basically for technical reasons, it _ because when it assesses basically for technical reasons, it only- for technical reasons, it only assesses— for technical reasons, it only assesses skilled _ for technical reasons, it only assesses skilled jobs- for technical reasons, it only assesses skilled jobs that i for technical reasons, it onlyl assesses skilled jobs that are eligible — assesses skilled jobs that are eligible for _ assesses skilled jobs that are eligible for visas. _ assesses skilled jobs that are eligible for visas. for- assesses skilled jobs that are eligible for visas. for the - assesses skilled jobs that are eligible for visas. for the last assesses skilled jobs that are - eligible for visas. for the last few years. _ eligible for visas. for the last few years. as — eligible for visas. for the last few years. as the _ eligible for visas. for the last few years, as the post _ eligible for visas. for the last few years, as the post brexit - years, as the post brexit immigration _ years, as the post brexit immigration policy- years, as the post brexit immigration policy has i years, as the post brexit . immigration policy has been prepared, _ immigration policy has been prepared, it— immigration policy has been prepared, it has _ immigration policy has been prepared, it has been - immigration policy has been prepared, it has been cleari immigration policy has been - prepared, it has been clear that ending — prepared, it has been clear that ending free _ prepared, it has been clear that ending free movement - prepared, it has been clear that| ending free movement suddenly prepared, it has been clear that - ending free movement suddenly would be disruptive _ ending free movement suddenly would be disruptive for— ending free movement suddenly would be disruptive for certain— ending free movement suddenly would be disruptive for certain sectors - ending free movement suddenly would be disruptive for certain sectors of- be disruptive for certain sectors of the economy~ _ be disruptive for certain sectors of the economy. the _ be disruptive for certain sectors of the economy. the big _ be disruptive for certain sectors of the economy. the big question . be disruptive for certain sectors of the economy. the big question is, be disruptive for certain sectors of. the economy. the big question is, is this a _ the economy. the big question is, is this a short—term _ the economy. the big question is, is this a short—term blip _ the economy. the big question is, is this a short—term blip that _ the economy. the big question is, is this a short—term blip that will - the economy. the big question is, is this a short—term blip that will be i this a short—term blip that will be sorted _ this a short—term blip that will be sorted out? — this a short—term blip that will be sorted out? for— this a short—term blip that will be sorted out? for example - this a short—term blip that will be i sorted out? for example employers doing _ sorted out? for example employers doing more — sorted out? for example employers doing more to — sorted out? for example employers doing more to attract _ sorted out? for example employers doing more to attract local- sorted out? for example employers doing more to attract local workersl doing more to attract local workers to the _ doing more to attract local workers to the workforce? _ doing more to attract local workers to the workforce? or— doing more to attract local workers to the workforce? or is _ doing more to attract local workers to the workforce? or is this - doing more to attract local workers to the workforce? or is this going i to the workforce? or is this going to the workforce? or is this going to turn— to the workforce? or is this going to turn into — to the workforce? or is this going to turn into a _ to the workforce? or is this going to turn into a more _ to the workforce? or is this going to turn into a more systemic- to turn into a more systemic shortage, _ to turn into a more systemic shortage, the _ to turn into a more systemic shortage, the kind - to turn into a more systemic shortage, the kind of- to turn into a more systemic shortage, the kind of a - to turn into a more systemic- shortage, the kind of a government might— shortage, the kind of a government might decide — shortage, the kind of a government might decide it— shortage, the kind of a government might decide it wants _ shortage, the kind of a government might decide it wants to _ shortage, the kind of a government might decide it wants to address i might decide it wants to address with migration _ might decide it wants to address with migration options? - might decide it wants to address i with migration options? ultimately, what the _ with migration options? ultimately, what the government _ with migration options? ultimately, what the government does - with migration options? ultimately, what the government does is - with migration options? ultimately, what the government does is up- with migration options? ultimately, what the government does is up toi what the government does is up to them _ what the government does is up to them they— what the government does is up to them. they could _ what the government does is up to them. they could make _ what the government does is up to them. they could make it- what the government does is up to them. they could make it a - what the government does is up to them. they could make it a longer| them. they could make it a longer term _ them. they could make it a longer term arrangement _ them. they could make it a longer term arrangement if— them. they could make it a longer term arrangement if they- them. they could make it a longer term arrangement if they wanted i them. they could make it a longer. term arrangement if they wanted to. absolutely — term arrangement if they wanted to. absolutely 0f— term arrangement if they wanted to. absolutely. of course. _ term arrangement if they wanted to. absolutely. of course. so _ term arrangement if they wanted to. absolutely. of course. so it - term arrangement if they wanted to. absolutely. of course. so it was - absolutely. of course. so it was clear that disruption you said was inevitable? i'm so sorry, is that the word you use? there was going to be disruption because what we are seeing right now really affects almost every section of society, doesn't it? you hearfrom hauliers, the nhs perspective, the food and farming perspective. i mean, that is the real basics of life that are affected here.— the real basics of life that are affected here. , ., affected here. yes, the ending of free movement _ affected here. yes, the ending of free movement was _ affected here. yes, the ending of free movement was a _ affected here. yes, the ending of free movement was a really - affected here. yes, the ending of free movement was a really big i free movement was a really big policy— free movement was a really big policy change. _ free movement was a really big policy change, going _ free movement was a really big policy change, going from - free movement was a really big policy change, going from a - policy change, going from a situation _ policy change, going from a situation where _ policy change, going from a situation where you - policy change, going from a situation where you have i policy change, going from a situation where you have a i policy change, going from a - situation where you have a very liberal— situation where you have a very liberal policy— situation where you have a very liberal policy which _ situation where you have a very liberal policy which effectively i situation where you have a very. liberal policy which effectively use citizens _ liberal policy which effectively use citizens could _ liberal policy which effectively use citizens could come _ liberal policy which effectively use citizens could come and _ liberal policy which effectively use citizens could come and do - liberal policy which effectively use citizens could come and do any i liberal policy which effectively use | citizens could come and do anyjob to one _ citizens could come and do anyjob to one where — citizens could come and do anyjob to one where it's _ citizens could come and do anyjob to one where it's much— citizens could come and do anyjob to one where it's much more - to one where it's much more restrictive, _ to one where it's much more restrictive, many— to one where it's much more restrictive, manyjobs - to one where it's much more restrictive, manyjobs are i to one where it's much morei restrictive, manyjobs are not eligible — restrictive, manyjobs are not eligible at _ restrictive, manyjobs are not eligible at all, _ restrictive, manyjobs are not eligible at all, the _ restrictive, manyjobs are not eligible at all, the ones - restrictive, manyjobs are not eligible at all, the ones that i eligible at all, the ones that aren't— eligible at all, the ones that aren't require _ eligible at all, the ones that aren't require sponsorship. i eligible at all, the ones that - aren't require sponsorship. even if the policy— aren't require sponsorship. even if the policy that— aren't require sponsorship. even if the policy that the _ aren't require sponsorship. even if the policy that the uk _ aren't require sponsorship. even if the policy that the uk has - aren't require sponsorship. even if the policy that the uk has ended i aren't require sponsorship. even if. the policy that the uk has ended up with is— the policy that the uk has ended up with is not— the policy that the uk has ended up with is not massively— the policy that the uk has ended up with is not massively radical- the policy that the uk has ended up with is not massively radical in- with is not massively radical in international— with is not massively radical in international comparison, - with is not massively radical in. international comparison, there with is not massively radical in- international comparison, there are a number— international comparison, there are a number of— international comparison, there are a number of other— international comparison, there are a number of other countries - international comparison, there are a number of other countries with i a number of other countries with similar— a number of other countries with similar policies, _ a number of other countries with similar policies, the _ a number of other countries with similar policies, the fact - a number of other countries with similar policies, the fact is - a number of other countries with similar policies, the fact is the i similar policies, the fact is the transition, _ similar policies, the fact is the transition, a _ similar policies, the fact is the transition, a big _ similar policies, the fact is the transition, a big transition- similar policies, the fact is the transition, a big transition likej transition, a big transition like that, — transition, a big transition like that, is— transition, a big transition like that, is always _ transition, a big transition like that, is always difficult, - transition, a big transition like that, is always difficult, just i that, is always difficult, just because _ that, is always difficult, just because you _ that, is always difficult, just because you have _ that, is always difficult, just| because you have employers that, is always difficult, just - because you have employers who 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to be just a _ about labour shortages. the question is, is this going to be just a very- is, is this going to be just a very short-term, _ is, is this going to be just a very short—term, small— is, is this going to be just a very short—term, small fix? - is, is this going to be just a very short—term, small fix? or- is, is this going to be just a very short—term, small fix? orare i short—term, small fix? orare they going— short—term, small fix? orare they going to— short—term, small fix? orare they going to be, — short—term, small fix? orare they going to be, is— short—term, small fix? orare they going to be, is there _ short—term, small fix? orare they going to be, is there going - short—term, small fix? orare they going to be, is there going to- going to be, is there going to continue _ going to be, is there going to continue to— going to be, is there going to continue to be _ going to be, is there going to continue to be pressure - going to be, is there going to continue to be pressure for. continue to be pressure for concessions— continue to be pressure for concessions in— continue to be pressure for concessions in other- continue to be pressure fori concessions in other areas? continue to be pressure for- concessions in other areas? we will see how— concessions in other areas? we will see how that— concessions in other areas? we will see how that pans _ concessions in other areas? we will see how that pans out. _ concessions in other areas? we will see how that pans out. little- concessions in other areas? we will see how that pans out.— see how that pans out. we will indeed, thank _ see how that pans out. we will indeed, thank you _ see how that pans out. we will indeed, thank you for - see how that pans out. we will indeed, thank you for now. - the manchester arena inquiry has begun hearing evidence from witnesses who tried to help the 22 people who died in the 2017 bombing. police officers have been describing their efforts to help 15—year—old megan hurley. judith moritz has been following the public inquiry. the inquiry is going through the process at the moment of hearing the individual experiences of each of the 22 people that were murdered that night in 2017. each case begins with some emotional testimony about their backgrounds and personalities and then goes into the detail, much of it very distressing, about what happened to them that night. the extent of their injuries, attempts to try to help them, and whether any of them might have survived if treatment had been better. obviously very difficult for the bereaved families to listen to this and this morning, it was the turn of the hurley family and 15—year—old megan, who was killed that night at the arena with her brother bradley, who was there but he was very badly injured. bradley sat in court with their parents and they listened as we were told that brother and sister had walked into the room just 11 seconds before the bomb exploded and megan was three metres away from the bomb. we heard about attempts to resuscitate her by police officers, but the court was told that she died of multiple injuries, which were un—survivable. this afternoon, we will hear about two more teenage girls, both killed in the bombing, and this whole process is due to last for the next three weeks. detectives are continuing to question a man in connection with the murder of sabina nessa, the teacher whose body was found in a park in south east london. the 36—year—old man was arrested at a property in east sussex in the early hours of yesterday morning. despite injunctions which mean they could be sent to prison insulate britain climate protesters have caused disruption on the m25 for a sixth time in a fortnight. activists blocked a slip road of the capital's orbital motorway near heathrow airport. the met police say 53 people were arrested. the accounting regulator has fined the auditors of the collapsed bakery chain patisserie valerie more than £2 million. grant thornton admitted to not following auditing rules and david newstead, who carried the audits, was also fined over £85,000 for his role in signing off the accounts. the labour party says it will cut business rates in england to help high street retailers and then phase them out completely if it wins the next general election. at the party's conference in brighton, shadow chancellor rachel reeves has been outlining it's economic plans. 0ur political correspondentjonathan blake sent this report. how are you doing? i'm keir, this is rachel. getting down to business in brighton. after days of wrangling over party rules, the labour leader and shadow chancellor are pitching their plans for the economy. they say the system is stacked against small businesses like this, and want to scrap the tax they pay on their property. it's part of a promise from the woman who, under labour, would be in charge of the economy, to take careful decisions about who pays and what is spent. first, we'll make the tax system fairer, ensuring that the burden isn'tjust falling on the wages of working people, but that those at the top pay theirfair share, too. she said the business tax system wasn't fair or fit for purpose, and that under labour, there would be changes, meaning bigger companies paid more. we will oversee the biggest overhaul of business taxation in a generation. so i can announce today, that the next labour government will scrap business rates altogether. applause. there was no detail about what labour would put in its place, but a big pledge came to borrow and spend large amounts each year on making the uk greener and protecting against climate change. find against climate change. and additional _ against climate change. and additional £28 _ against climate change. iric additional £28 billion of capital investment in our country's green transition for each and every year of this decade. i will be a responsible chancellor, i will be britain's first green chancellor. labour has now shed some light on its plans for the economy. the party's leadership will hope it is enough for now to encourage voters to look again. that takes us to the weather prospects. let's get the latest, hello. it's a really different feeling day today, we have had temperatures over the past week in the mid—20s for some of us but things feeling more autumnal. that is really going to be the story for the week ahead. it's unsettled, cooler than icy has been, spells of rain at times but some sunshine to be seen. this weather front brought heavy rain earlier, even reports of a tornado in lincolnshire, lingering to shetland, through the uk, sunny spells scattered heavy showers, some thunderstorms, most frequent towards the west, through this evening and overnight, more blustery showers, but eastern england in particular staying driver with clearer spells and colder than icy has been recently with many seeing temperatures in mid single figures. heavy showers in the west, merging into longer spells of rain, drier for scotland and northern ireland, not as warm as icy has been. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... there have been long queues at some petrol stations, with many forecourts closed or running dry because of the tanker driver shortage. the government says there are no plans for the army to be drafted in. we always have a civil contingencies section within the army on standby should it be needed, but we do not judge that is necessary at the moment. labour has pledged to spend an extra £28 billion a year on making the uk economy greener, if it wins the next election. i will be a responsible chancellor, i will be britain's first green chancellor. conference, that is what a labour government will do. new research says she will spend longer on an nhs waiting list if you live in the poorer part of the country in england. germany are facing months of coalition talks after a knife edge general election result. let's catch up with the latest sports news. england all rounder moeen ali has retired from test cricket. he made his debut in the format seven years ago and reached 2000 test runs and 100 wickets faster than sir ian botham but says the "intensity of the test arena can be too much sometimes", and he wants to continue "enjoying his cricket". the 3a—year—old will carry on playing the white ball game and is in the preliminary squad for next month's t20 world cup. he has been a wonderful role model. i really hope that off the back of what he has done and achieved with test cricket, there will be so many young boys and girls out there wanting to follow in his footsteps. as i say, he has done fabulous things. the way he holds himself and carries himself and goes about things is fantastic. he leaves a legacy. still lots of fall out after europe's defeat to the usa in the ryder cup. ian poulter says they will come back stronger after their record defeat, but rory mcilroy has warned that the usa could now dominate the competition for years. they both won their singles matches but couldn't stop europe going down 19—9 at whistling straits. poulter was visibly upset at the end of his match, as was mcilroy. europe completely outclassed over the three days by a usa team containing six rookies and eight players aged under 30. we've got a great team this week and we were outplayed. every session was difficult. they did theirjob and they made it painfulfor us today and this one is going to hurt for a bit, but do you know what? it's things like this that make you stronger going forward. much of the build—up had focused on the ongoing feud between two of the us star players, who played out their dislike for one another very publicly for a number of years, but who would have thought it, the power of the ryder cup, they hugged it out during the victory speeches. ? the power. four time grand slam champion naomi osaka looks set to return to tennis in the near future after saying she has "that itch" to play again. osaka took another break from the sport earlier this month after getting knocked out in the first week at the us open. she missed wimbledon and the french open this year to focus on her mental health. but she says, "i know i'm going to play again", that her return would be "probably soon" and that it "wouldn't really matter if she won or lost". the bolton wanderers chief executive says he thinks the club will be ahead of the curve after the decision to end its sponsorship deals with gambling firms. they say they are doing the right thing and would support any ban on betting advertising in football. i would support any ban on betting advertising in football.— would support any ban on betting advertising in football. i think you first step would _ advertising in football. i think you first step would be _ advertising in football. i think you first step would be to _ advertising in football. i think you first step would be to say - advertising in football. i think you first step would be to say betting | first step would be to say betting branding is banned from the front of shirts. i think it is almost been lighter touch with it because no one can disagree that betting advertising is rammed down our throats and there is a heavy situation of it, particularly around the broadcasting of football matches. brighton can go to the top of the premier league with victory at crystal palace tonight. they have won four of five games so far this season, while palace under their new manager have won just once. the brighton boss is expecting a very difficult game. we've had a really good start and it would be fantastic to get a result, but we have to think not too much about that and think about how we will get the result, and we _ are playing against a team that is very strong. there is a lot of things they've been doing well for a long time. patrick is slowly changing the personnel in making his adjustments, so it will be a tough match. that is all the sport for now. in the next few minutes we will talk more about the german elections and what that means for relations with this country and the rest of europe, but before we do that, i want to talk a little bit more about the fuel situation, talk a little bit more about the fuelsituation, in talk a little bit more about the fuel situation, in this country, because in the last few moments we've just had a joint statement from the fuel industry. it is quite interesting in terms of where they think the situation is going to go in the next few days. to give you a sense of how this is from, it's big companies like bp and shell and from a lot of transport and logistics companies. they have all got together to produce a joint statement. worth reading this to you because it says "in essence there is plenty of fuel at uk refineries and terminals and as an industry we are working closely with the government to help ensure fuel is available to be delivered to stations across the country. " in terms of the next few days it says "as many cars are now holding more fuel than usual and we expect demand will return to normal levels in the next few days, easing pressure is on fuel station forecourt. we would encourage people to buy fuel as the use of the word and we remain enormously grateful to all forecourt staff and two hgv drivers for working tirelessly to maintain supplies during this time." that, a joint statement from the fuel industry that has just come in the last few moments. slightly a side bar on all of this as well, we have alsojust had side bar on all of this as well, we have also just had a statement from the bus and coach industry telling us that there is a driver shortage in that sector. we have been focusing so much in the last few days on hgv problems, but the bus and coach industry saying the driver shortage is now more than double what it was pre—pandemic. the confederation of passenger transport says driver availability is impacting some services, although the majority of services are running normally. factors behind the shortfall include higher numbers leaving the profession, some of that being eu nationals, and some of that being eu nationals, and some of that being lifestyle choices in the wake of the pandemic. it is a much longer statement but that is the headline of that. doubtless we will hear more from our business team and all of that to come. continuing updates there about the situation up and down the country. as promised, we will take a few moments to reflect on what has happened in germany following a selection. ? it selection. germany is facing months of coaltion talks after a knife edge election result. the centre left social democrats are claiming a narrow victory and insisting they have a mandate to form a government. but the conservative party of the outgoing chancellor angela merkel say they are determined to fight on. both parties will now try to win over smaller parties to form a government, in what is europe's biggest and most powerful economy. jenny hill reports from berlin. the morning after the night before, and germany still has no idea who will be its next chancellor. this man, it seems, has won the election but social democrat olaf scholz will have to form a coalition government if he wants the keys to the chancellery. this morning, he was in a determined mood. translation: angela merkel's conservatives haven't just - lost a lot of votes, they have also had a message from the people — they should no longer be in government, they should go into opposition. but the cdu aren't going down without a fight. their leader, armin laschet, may have come second, but if he can form a coalition he could still become chancellor. last night he was on pugnacious form. translation: we will do everything to create a government _ led by the cdu because germany needs a coalition for the future that modernises our country. germany's game of thrones has begun. both the conservatives and the social democrats will most likely try to form a coalition with the same two parties, the greens and the free democrats. their leaders are having a whale of a time, relishing their role as kingmakers in this election. the greens would probably prefer a coalition with olaf scholz, they're politically closer. but the free democrats are keener on the conservatives. their leader cristian lindner wants his party and the greens to decide together which way they'll go. angela merkel is known to be looking forward to getting out of the driving seat, but coalition negotiations are going to take time. it could be weeks, months perhaps, before she can finally hand over the keys to the german chancellery. let's discuss that result with the raphael from the european think tank on foreign relations. i'm looking forward to your analysis. what happened to the cdu? how did it come to this? we happened to the cdu? how did it come to this? ~ . , happened to the cdu? how did it come to this? ~ ., , ., , 3, to this? we have seen a significant shift from centre-right _ to this? we have seen a significant shift from centre-right to - shift from centre—right to centre—left, angela merkel's cdu lost almost 2 million votes. the greens have made considerable gains although polling numbers in may looked a lot higher than it turned out. nevertheless, ithink looked a lot higher than it turned out. nevertheless, i think there has been a change in direction for germany in the next four years. ilirufhat germany in the next four years. what could that change _ germany in the next four years. what could that change in _ germany in the next four years. what could that change in direction mean, first of all, for any relations with the uk? �* . . ., ., first of all, for any relations with theuk? ,. first of all, for any relations with theuk? ., the uk? according to public opinion olls, the uk? according to public opinion polls. germans _ the uk? according to public opinion polls, germans are _ the uk? according to public opinion polls, germans are somewhat - the uk? according to public opinion polls, germans are somewhat fed i the uk? according to public opinion i polls, germans are somewhat fed up with the status quo and unsure whether they want to see marginal change or substantial change to how things have been going on there angela merkel for the past six years but there are some momentum for change. in terms of uk and german relationship, i think not much will change. germany has been playing a major role, and in the brakes negotiations, and post brexit we have seen some more iterating and conscious... the government has taken to borisjohnson and the british government. even under all that i do not expect will to change much. there will be an opportunity for reset now. regardless of whether olaf or the next german government, i think there will be strong german support for a united... cross german relations. in support for a united... cross german relations. , ., . ., relations. in terms of the coming weeks and _ relations. in terms of the coming weeks and months _ relations. in terms of the coming weeks and months and _ relations. in terms of the coming weeks and months and the - relations. in terms of the coming i weeks and months and the coalition building process, is it the greens that wield a lot of power here? how fragmented could things be? i think fragmented could things be? i think it is not only — fragmented could things be? i think it is not only the _ fragmented could things be? i think it is not only the greens _ fragmented could things be? i think it is not only the greens that - fragmented could things be? i think it is not only the greens that are i it is not only the greens that are wielding power now. i think it is the greens with the... they have already started talking, personal relationships between both parties have negotiated coalitions in some of the german states in the past years, and if they play this well then they are... a rough framework and agenda for the next german government and then they can pick and choose. if they think olaf or another puts more on the table for them, for the greens are the ftp to make either the next german chancellor.— make either the next german chancellor. �* , ., ., ., chancellor. because of that it would be fascinating _ chancellor. because of that it would be fascinating to _ chancellor. because of that it would be fascinating to be _ chancellor. because of that it would be fascinating to be a _ chancellor. because of that it would be fascinating to be a fly _ chancellor. because of that it would be fascinating to be a fly on - chancellor. because of that it would be fascinating to be a fly on the - be fascinating to be a fly on the wall as some of those negotiations. what can you give me? what do we get a return if we give you our support? those are some tricky conversations. i think so too. i will be tough talks, not least because... it is the greens or the ftp or the cdu, we need to show their party basis that they have negotiated a position of strength ? fdp. i doubt they will get any coalition agreement to their own party processes. regardless of who ends up leading the next government, issues such as climate action and the mainstreaming of the green transformation in the modernisation of the german administration and tax reform, digitisation... the laundry list is quite long. there is potentialfor any of these parties to converge over a programme of change. thank ou. now over a programme of change. thank you- now we — over a programme of change. thank you. now we will— over a programme of change. thank you. now we will get _ over a programme of change. thank you. now we will get more - over a programme of change. thank you. now we will get more from - over a programme of change. thank you. now we will get more from the labour party conference. let's assess everything that has been going on in brighton. the labour green new deal set out, the 20 billion they would borrow, the 20 billion they would borrow, the green chancer as she described herself ? the green chancellor as she described herself. a huge amount of money. three times the home office budget spent ? would be spent by labour. 0utside office budget spent ? would be spent by labour. outside of your people talking about a more immediate crisis. people queueing up to get petrol, for example, in one of the biggest unions affiliated to the labour party is calling for the government to set aside some petrol stations for the exclusive use of key workers. i am joined by steve rita began his speech today thanking local workers for what they did in the pandemic. you heard the call from unison, would you: the government if labour were in power, to say key workers should have discussed abuse of some petrol stations? ~ . g discussed abuse of some petrol stations? ~ ., ,, ., discussed abuse of some petrol stations? ., ,, ., , ., ., ., stations? what kind of situation are we in britain _ stations? what kind of situation are we in britain in _ stations? what kind of situation are we in britain in 2021 _ stations? what kind of situation are we in britain in 2021 where - stations? what kind of situation are we in britain in 2021 where we - stations? what kind of situation are we in britain in 2021 where we have i we in britain in 2021where we have a government so incompetent that we may have to start rationing petrol? effect was to be rationed, then it will have to go to those workers doing jobs of the people depend on, ranked on priority. so, doctors, nurses, midwives for instance. i genuinely cannot believe we are in a position where we are actually talking about petrol stations running out of petrol, just like supermarkets are running out of fresh fruit and vegetables, because our government is so incompetent they have left is in the situation. the government say this is a temporary problem largely caused by panic buying. it this is a temporary problem largely caused by panic buying.— caused by panic buying. it does not look like a temporary _ caused by panic buying. it does not look like a temporary problem - caused by panic buying. it does not look like a temporary problem and | caused by panic buying. it does not i look like a temporary problem and we are 100,000 hgv drivers short. this is a problem that has been growing for years. they have been aware of it. it was the government to clamp down on hgv drivers being given permission to come into a country to work, so any very real sense, this is the result of conservative decisions, and because of it, some of the exhibitors that should have been down here at the conference today are telling me they could not find petrol to drive their vehicles down here. i say it again, i can scarcely believe that britain in 2021 is in the situation. exhibitors would not really _ 2021 is in the situation. exhibitors would not really count _ 2021 is in the situation. exhibitors would not really count as - 2021 is in the situation. exhibitors would not really count as key - would not really count as key workers, but i'm in the kebbal labour's policies will be going forward. we had a major speech, not to us but rachel reeves, shadow chancellor, was interesting was that she was talking about labour having to spend wisely. we heard, as we discussed, £28 billion placed every yearfor discussed, £28 billion placed every year for the revolution towards green jobs and so on. year for the revolution towards greenjobs and so on. i did not hear the same level of love since for local government who had been crying out for more resources. are you convinced that if she were labour's green chancer she would be putting more money into government? she has been to tax fairly _ more money into government? she has been to tax fairly and _ more money into government? she has been to tax fairly and spend _ more money into government? she has been to tax fairly and spend wisely. - been to tax fairly and spend wisely. she said she would not target working people for tax hikes like the conservatives have done, they have then wasted on £2 billion on crony contracts that want to friends of conservative mps. they are taxing people to give it to their mates. i'm asking what you would have looked government? the i'm asking what you would have looked government? , ., looked government? the pledge on the ureen looked government? the pledge on the green transformation _ looked government? the pledge on the green transformation is _ looked government? the pledge on the green transformation is about _ green transformation is about securing the economy for the future and securing growth in the economy so that rising tax revenues then allows to fund fairly public services that need proper investment.— services that need proper investment. ., ,, , ., , . investment. thank you very much. the erson he investment. thank you very much. the person he is — investment. thank you very much. the person he is shadowing _ investment. thank you very much. the person he is shadowing has _ investment. thank you very much. the person he is shadowing has now - investment. thank you very much. the person he is shadowing has now been i person he is shadowing has now been completely rebranded, but sticking with his traditional title. it is where the taliban is most established and has a stronger support, which means it is a place that illustrates how the taliban is putting his stamp on what it has renamed the islamic emirate of afghanistan. the bbc have travelled to areas of helmand devastated by years of work. the one's future this country, especially girls. ? no one's. the taliban says older girls will return but many do not believe them, including people in this town who did not want to be filmed. taliban rules on girls are seen as a big test by foreign countries who could help afghanistan. the school was rated one of the best in the country by the british council. the taliban says education will now follow islamic sharia law. all the boys are back at their desks. the headsets be patient, the older girls welcome back. ? will come back. do you think�*s education is safe under the taliban? ? do you think�*s education is safe underthe taliban? ? girl's education? this offers clues about the way to tell a man want afghanistan to go. there still euphoric about the victory. the last time he sees the country the use ruthless violence to impose their religious and cultural beliefs. they are not putting down their guns, but this time the leaders are arguing about power and the best way to keep it. the governor of helmand said older girls would go back to school when more religion was in the curriculum. islamic law was their guide. in the last 20 years a lot of women had become educated. what if they don't want to live in that way? you thought against the british when they were here. what do you think about what they did? the west would be welcomed back if they came in peace to help the people. he said you have made them suffer enough. the americans, the british and their allies came to afghanistan in 2001 with the clear enough mission, to destroy al-qaeda and to punish the taliban for harbouring them. it is what happens next that is harder to understand and to justify. a war that could not be one, that cut across all the hopes they said they had to, to make afghanistan into a better place. the troops in afghanistan were told they were fighting to make their families safer at home. and to help afghans build a nation that would never again be a haven for groups like al-qaeda. 0ne again be a haven for groups like al-qaeda. one of the biggest battles was in helmand in 2010, in the cotton and opium fields. culture is collided. you can see their fear as british troops took over their homes. the plan, quick victory, turned into grinding guerrilla warfare. after three months the us commander called the area a bleeding ulcer. this is the area now. the war ebbed and flowed across until the end. now it's over, this man went back to the war damaged home he is too poor to repair. his brother, who planted the tree, was killed fighting for the taliban. this area isn't built by pass laws, future pain, and forsome, angerand isn't built by pass laws, future pain, and for some, anger and grief. this woman's sons were forced into the afghan army and died fighting, and another died in an air strike. they said they were here to make a better afghanistan for women as well. why did your sonjoin why did your son join the taliban? you can see the forces shaping afghanistan, the power of religion and tradition of the pastoral tribes that dominate the south. a humanitarian crisis that might force concessions to women. young talents of smartphones, the father's band photography. like the world, afghanistan has changed. it is harder to bend and break a country. much more coming up from five. ben brown will be with you for all the latest including talking to the president of the cbi about supply chain problems. right now, let's have a look at the weather prospects. much of september 21 will be remembered for a temptress well above average. things really shifting gear as we head to the final few days of september into early october. looking much more autumnal and unsettled. a picture taken by one of our weather watchers in air or so taken by one of our weather watchers in air orso ago. taken by one of our weather watchers in air or so ago. lots of rainbows around, lots of showers, some sunny spells mixing as we head towards the end of the day. we have lost the weather from the the heavy rain too much of the uk through the early hours of monday morning. still lingering up towards shetland. for most of us sunny spells and scattered showers through the rest of the day. some of the showers in the west are quite heavy, some thunderstorms and hail mixed in with some of them. if you are getting to eastern england but can't relate one or two through the rest of the day. temperature —wise, 13—19 in the warmer spots. temperature —wise, 13—19 in the warmerspots. certainly temperature —wise, 13—19 in the warmer spots. certainly not a swarm through the course of the weekend. quite blustery winds as well. heading through the evening and overnight we have more of the heavy downpours moving into northern and western parts in particular. few of them reaching eastern england, the colder night than we have seen recently, so likely to start tuesday morning with a mid—single figures for some of us. a fresh start to the day tomorrow. the next area of low pressure is waiting in the wings. that will move its way and across england and wales in particular. some scattered showers to be seen further north and west across scotland and northern ireland. through the day we start off with scattered showers in the west, merging into longer spells of rain initially for west of england and pushing eastwards, combined with fairly blustery winds. could be a lot of surface water on tuesday with those heavy downpours following a short space of time, and 16—17 at best, but for the north of scotland looking at only about 12 degrees. wednesday, this area of low pressure gradually clears towards the east. a bit of uncertainty about how quickly it clears away. it does look like whence they will probably be over all the dry state of the week. he small ridge of high pressure, one or two isolated showers, the breeze coming in from a north—westerly direction, quite chilly, those temperatures on wednesday only around 11—12 for the north of scotland, perhaps 15—16, possibly 17 in the warm response towards the south—west. a drier day to come on wednesday. that is the wind of wire to weather, but thursday into friday will notice plenty more showers ? thatis will notice plenty more showers ? that is the period of quieter weather. temptress will not be as warm as over the past week, and you will notice the blustery winds too ? temperatures will not be as warm as over the past week. this is bbc news. our headlines at five p.m.. more long lines at petrol stations today. many still closed because of the tanker driver straight edge. there is concern from workers and motorists but the government says it has no plans for the army to be drafted in. i was the army to be drafted in. i was waitin: the army to be drafted in. i was waiting for— the army to be drafted in. i was waiting for an _ the army to be drafted in. i was waiting for an hour— the army to be drafted in. i was waiting for an hour and - the army to be drafted in. i was waiting for an hour and a - the army to be drafted in. i was waiting for an hour and a half, i the army to be drafted in. i was i waiting for an hour and a half, we are not moving anywhere and i need to get gas before i have none to go any further. we to get gas before i have none to go any further-— any further. we always have a civil contingency _ any further. we always have a civil contingency section _ any further. we always have a civil contingency section within - any further. we always have a civil contingency section within and - contingency section within and always— contingency section within and always on standby should they be needed _ always on standby should they be needed but we don'tjudge as necessary at the moment. what now for the basement _ necessary at the moment. what now for the basement is _ necessary at the moment. what now for the basement is struggling - necessary at the moment. what now for the basement is struggling to - for the basement is struggling to keep their show on the road? we will be hearing from the cdi keep their show on the road? we will be hearing from the cd1 and one of your�*s the largest haulage firms on whether they can solve the driver shortage. elsewhere today, labor

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