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are urging people only to fit up when they need to. that government is issuing temporary visas in the hope of bringing in 5000 four and truck drivers and it's also suspended competition in the law so that oil companies can work together to get more petrol to the pumps. here is our business correspondent. from early this morning, the lines began to form. drivers and seemingly desperate to fill their tanks. but for a key nhs workers like bees, their frustration is clear. for a key nhs workers like bees, theirfrustration is clear. i for a key nhs workers like bees, their frustration is clear.- their frustration is clear. i need to net to their frustration is clear. i need to get to work _ their frustration is clear. i need to get to work and _ their frustration is clear. i need to get to work and people - their frustration is clear. i need to get to work and people have i their frustration is clear. i need - to get to work and people have panic bought so now i have to struggle to get fuel and i'll be late for work. every petrol station a wet there was no petroh _ every petrol station a wet there was no petrol. no diesel. every single place _ no petrol. no diesel. every single place a _ no petrol. no diesel. every single place a wet. i no petrol. no diesel. every single place a wet-— place a wet. i have been up since five o'clock _ place a wet. i have been up since five o'clock looking _ place a wet. i have been up since five o'clock looking for _ place a wet. i have been up since five o'clock looking for petrol- place a wet. i have been up since five o'clock looking for petrol but| five o'clock looking for petrol but there _ five o'clock looking for petrol but there was — five o'clock looking for petrol but there was hot— five o'clock looking for petrol but there was not any— five o'clock looking for petrol but there was not any available. - five o'clock looking for petrol but there was not any available. so i| there was not any available. sol -ot there was not any available. sol got here — there was not any available. sol got here at— there was not any available. sol got here at half— there was not any available. sol got here at half six _ there was not any available. sol got here at half six and - there was not any available. sol got here at half six and they - there was not any available. so ii got here at half six and they said they were — got here at half six and they said they were open _ got here at half six and they said they were open so _ got here at half six and they said they were open so i _ got here at half six and they said they were open so i came - got here at half six and they said they were open so i came here l got here at half six and they said . they were open so i came here and 'oin they were open so i came here and join the _ they were open so i came here and join the line — they were open so i came here and join the line-— join the line. retailers aid a icture join the line. retailers aid a picture is — join the line. retailers aid a picture is mixed _ join the line. retailers aid a picture is mixed across - join the line. retailers aid a picture is mixed across the | join the line. retailers aid a - picture is mixed across the country. there is no problem in northern ireland. plenty of fuel. plenty of dryer 7 ireland. plenty of fuel. plenty of dryer? drivers. ireland. plenty of fuel. plenty of dryer 7 drivers. no panic buying. much the same in the north of scotland and rural parts of wales. so we are really looking at a situation which is focused on the big centers, on mainland uk. the government— big centers, on mainland uk. the government blames the strategies on petrol stations on people cutting up unnecessarily.— unnecessarily. there is not a shortage. — unnecessarily. there is not a shortage, there _ unnecessarily. there is not a shortage, there have - unnecessarily. there is not a shortage, there have been i unnecessarily. there is not a - shortage, there have been some shortages of drivers getting petrol but that's limited in the petrol sector. the cause of the current problems is panic buying episodes. the most important thing is for people to start buying petrol as they normally would. but people to start buying petrol as they normally would.— people to start buying petrol as they normally would. but labor was unimpressed _ they normally would. but labor was unimpressed by _ they normally would. but labor was unimpressed by the _ they normally would. but labor was unimpressed by the government's. unimpressed by the government's handling of the situation. this government — handling of the situation. this government is _ handling of the situation. try 3 government is incompetent. this government is incompetent. this government is in denial. this government is in denial. this government is in denial. this government is chaos and they are responsible for this mist.- responsible for this mist. there were rumors — responsible for this mist. there were rumors that _ responsible for this mist. there were rumors that the _ responsible for this mist. there were rumors that the army - responsible for this mist. there were rumors that the army wasi responsible for this mist. there i were rumors that the army was to responsible for this mist. there - were rumors that the army was to be brought into deliver fuel. but the government insists that will not be necessary. instead, epa's suspended competition not to allow firms to deliver the petrol stations and introducing temporary visas for 5000 drivers. the question is will they come? i drivers. the question is will they come? ., �* ~' drivers. the question is will they come? ., �* ,, ~ drivers. the question is will they come? ., �* ,, ,, ., come? i don't think so. i think a solution like _ come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this _ come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this is _ come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this is a _ come? i don't think so. i think a solution like this is a solution i solution like this is a solution based on panic without a clear strategy and which worker would quit his job strategy and which worker would quit hisjob in the eu to go for a temporary workplace in the uk and be terminated at on christmas eve? ads, terminated at on christmas eve? a shortage of lorry driver is caused shortages for a range of industries in recent months. from supermarkets to fast food chains. the government sent out letters to drivers who hold an hdv license to encourage them back behind the wheel and a plan is in place to train 4000 people. many are being enticed into the sector by higher wages but will that be enough? higher wages but will that be enou:h?�* , , higher wages but will that be enou:h?�* , ., higher wages but will that be enou~h? ., , higher wages but will that be enou.h?�* , ., ,, enough? anybody that is sitting there with no _ enough? anybody that is sitting there with no job _ enough? anybody that is sitting there with no job making - enough? anybody that is sitting there with no job making them | enough? anybody that is sitting - there with no job making them think, what they are not telling them is to get that figure you have got to not fear family, get that figure you have got to not fearfamily, you have to get that figure you have got to not fear family, you have to sleep get that figure you have got to not fearfamily, you have to sleep in the truck, they're not giving them the truck, they're not giving them the real picture. the the truck, they're not giving them the real picture.— the real picture. the hope is that lines like this _ the real picture. the hope is that lines like this one _ the real picture. the hope is that lines like this one will _ the real picture. the hope is that lines like this one will soon - lines like this one will soon disappear but many business groups are whining that driver shortages will have a much deeper impact going forward. we had a statement this afternoon from the uk fuel industry saying they are working with that government makes her feel available and that they expect demand to demand to return to normal levels in the coming days. one of the signatories of that later the company delivers to around a quarter of uk petrol stations and their firm's managing director says they are working hard to help them continue to operate. 0ur our focus is 0urfocus is 100% of our focus is 100% of getting deliveries made. we have been working flat out throughout the weekend and again today. and the deliveries are getting through nationwide. that's a really important thing to say. but importantly as that is as long as people are buying or storing fuel, they don't need, it would be difficult for all suppliers to replenish stocks to normal levels. so, i can urge everyone again to remain calm and allow the fuel supply to build those stocks back up. and if they do that, feel will become readily available pretty quickly. what i can say is we have more ships coming out this week than last week but those additional ships would only make a difference the people reverts back to their normal buying patterns. so there is really important that everyone remains calm and allows the fuel supplies not just ourselves to build those stocks back up and if they do that, we are confident we will be able to get decent stocks back up to normal levels relatively quickly. 0f levels relatively quickly. of course, we would expect that as soon as people have a full tank of fuel and they don't continue to store any more than they have a chilly already got there will be a natural reduction in demand and during that period of time along with extra shifts that ourselves and other suppliers put combining with a reduced amount would allow us to replenish the stocks across this epic station network nationwide. so we have additional providers into our network across the past week or so but also our additional drivers are working more overtime shifts which allow us to get more product out. that is get some analysis from our business correspondent who we saw earlier. the hope is from the industry and mba from the government that once this crisis calms down and people have filled up their cars, in the next few days this crisis will start to east. f next few days this crisis will start to east. , �* ., , next few days this crisis will start to east. j ., , ., next few days this crisis will start to east. j .,, ., i. to east. they're hoping that your cards will be _ to east. they're hoping that your cards will be full _ to east. they're hoping that your cards will be full of _ to east. they're hoping that your cards will be full of petrol - to east. they're hoping that your cards will be full of petrol and i to east. they're hoping that your cards will be full of petrol and in | cards will be full of petrol and in a few— cards will be full of petrol and in a few days' time you will not need to go— a few days' time you will not need to go to _ a few days' time you will not need to go to the — a few days' time you will not need to go to the petrol station to fill out but — to go to the petrol station to fill out but the impact on price is already— out but the impact on price is already being felt and they put out already being felt and they put out a statement recently and said that prices _ a statement recently and said that prices have gone up and some felt that it's _ prices have gone up and some felt that it's gone up more and they say at the _ that it's gone up more and they say at the moment that average unleaded petrol— at the moment that average unleaded petrol gusts ace 136 and is about 138 and — petrol gusts ace 136 and is about 138 and beazer is about 138 and a half pence and they say if you think prices _ half pence and they say if you think prices are _ half pence and they say if you think prices are going up nowjust to the pallet _ prices are going up nowjust to the pallet for— prices are going up nowjust to the pallet for the downline because all prices _ pallet for the downline because all prices are — pallet for the downline because all prices are high and since august the prices are high and since august the price of— prices are high and since august the price of crude oil is hovering around _ price of crude oil is hovering around just below $80. it's gone up over 20%~ _ around just below $80. it's gone up over20%. so around just below $80. it's gone up over 20%. so that will feed into prices _ over 20%. so that will feed into prices further down the line as welt _ prices further down the line as well. f prices further down the line as well. j ., , ., , well. they're going up now because the etrol well. they're going up now because the petrol companies _ well. they're going up now because the petrol companies are _ well. they're going up now because the petrol companies are taking - the petrol companies are taking advantage of this massive through the roof demand7 then;r advantage of this massive through the roof demand?— advantage of this massive through the roof demand? they have said they are aware of— the roof demand? they have said they are aware of a — the roof demand? they have said they are aware of a small _ the roof demand? they have said they are aware of a small number - the roof demand? they have said they are aware of a small number of - are aware of a small number of retailers taking advantage of the current delivery situation by hiking prices. so they are reminding drivers to always compare it 7 they paid before the fork out at the petrol pumps. but there seems to be some sort of people being taken advantage of here but there's also as demand is greater than supply at the moment, prices are inevitably coming up. it's simple economics. edit coming up. it's simple economics. of course, there is people who want to stockpile petrol and apparently demand forjerry cans is going through the roof. demand forjerry cans is going through the roof.— demand forjerry cans is going through the roof. demand forjerry cans is going throu~h the roof. , ., through the roof. they said that the number of times _ through the roof. they said that the number of times they _ through the roof. they said that the number of times they sold - through the roof. they said that the number of times they sold this - number of times they sold this weekend was 17 times more than they did for the same weekend last year. 17 times more. so itjust goes to show another wholesaler said based 7 they sold 5001 weekend i he normally set up more than a couple thousand. so people are not heeding the warnings and stockpiling on petrol. but petrol now as well. good warnings and stockpiling on petrol. but petrol now as well.— warnings and stockpiling on petrol. but petrol now as well. good news if ou are a but petrol now as well. good news if you are a company — but petrol now as well. good news if you are a company making _ but petrol now as well. good news if you are a company making gas - but petrol now as well. good news if you are a company making gas cans. thank you very much. that is talk to someone who is chief operating officer of one of europe plus plus largest haulage firms and it's base in the killing you. thank you very much for being with us. britain is trying to attract binary driver is trying to attract binary driver is trying to attract binary driver is trying to attract binary drivers from europe of the temporary visas which run up until christmas eve and they would want to come to the uk to drive lorry for three months? first of all. i drive lorry for three months? first of all- i am _ drive lorry for three months? first of all. i am not _ drive lorry for three months? first of all. i am not sure _ drive lorry for three months? first of all. i am not sure that - drive lorry for three months? f "st of all. i am not sure that will happen and good salaries are very important there are quite a number of otherfactors important there are quite a number of other factors they will play into this as well. of other factors they will play into this as well-— this as well. what would stop drivers coming _ this as well. what would stop drivers coming to _ this as well. what would stop drivers coming to the - this as well. what would stop drivers coming to the uk - this as well. what would stop drivers coming to the uk to i this as well. what would stop . drivers coming to the uk to drive them for 12 weeks? i think it's an industry we need to make sure so i think it's a package of a number of things that will come into effect can be part of the solution short temper sure and of course we need to look at it and give it a fair chance and it's of course not very good in the uk. there is a shortage of lorry drivers in many european countries like germany and france and so in a sense that your case not alone in facing this problem? we sense that your case not alone in facing this problem?— sense that your case not alone in facing this problem? we have a total of around 15,000 _ facing this problem? we have a total of around 15,000 this _ facing this problem? we have a total of around 15,000 this is _ facing this problem? we have a total of around 15,000 this is a _ facing this problem? we have a total of around 15,000 this is a real - of around 15,000 this is a real struggle and key priority for any companies today. and the uk is heaped is proportionately hard in my view and it's due to the lingering brexit effect and due to the fact that a number of companies simply have lifted the marketplace and it takes time to grieve and fan. a lorry driver is notjust a lorry driver he meets education before he safely can be their relatives. ianthem safely can be their relatives. when ou talk safely can be their relatives. when you talk about _ safely can be their relatives. when you talk about the _ safely can be their relatives. when you talk about the brexit _ safely can be their relatives. when you talk about the brexit effect, i safely can be their relatives. when you talk about the brexit effect, is that because some lorry drivers who are in britain decided or had to leave? ~ . , , are in britain decided or had to leave? ~ ., , , ., leave? we have definitely seen that. so that is part _ leave? we have definitely seen that. so that is part of _ leave? we have definitely seen that. so that is part of it. _ leave? we have definitely seen that. so that is part of it. the _ leave? we have definitely seen that. so that is part of it. the other- so that is part of it. the other thing is also should be a rather long at times with border crossing and customs checks facilities so that makes it a bit harder to do business in the uk and then on a more technical side there's also some reels forfar more technical side there's also some reels for far trucking companies to operate in the uk but we are very determined to stay and service our uk cost as best as possible at any given time. what about the pay — possible at any given time. what about the pay and _ possible at any given time. what about the pay and conditions in britain? you mentioned that briefly britain7 you mentioned that briefly earlier. how did they compare with other european countries? if you are a lorry driver thinking a chilly i am in real demand at the moment i can choose which country i want to go to be a lorry driver, would britain be high on your list? historically, driver services in the uk has been lower than continental europe. if you look within the eu, it's not like there is a country where you can go and get a certain number of drivers anymore so you can take the salary levels across europe and typically again it would be higher than in the uk. obviously there is a crisis _ higher than in the uk. obviously there is a crisis now _ higher than in the uk. obviously there is a crisis now in _ higher than in the uk. obviously there is a crisis now in british i there is a crisis now in british petrol stations and a lot of people desperate to get petrol but that lorry drivers just are not there to get the petrol to the petrol stations, is that a crisis that in your view is predictable? should we have seen that coming because of a shortage of lorry drivers7 it is shortage of lorry drivers? it is alwa s shortage of lorry drivers? it is always nice — shortage of lorry drivers? it is always nice to _ shortage of lorry drivers? it is always nice to say _ shortage of lorry drivers? it is always nice to say yes, - shortage of lorry drivers? it is always nice to say yes, i - shortage of lorry drivers? ut 3 always nice to say yes, i would not go that far, i myself has been a bit surprised to see the bottleneck in feel but driver is delivering fealty gas stations if you look at the market to the reality is that anything had in our homes and some point in time have been in a tractor—trailer and that means they will be these bottlenecks in and around certain industries and ms. temporary visa will be one of several answers helpfully but structurally, i don't think it will fundamentally change the game in the uk. ., ~ fundamentally change the game in the uk. . ~ , ., fundamentally change the game in the uk. ., ~ , ., , fundamentally change the game in the uk. . y . ., fundamentally change the game in the uk. thank you very much. that is chief operating _ uk. thank you very much. that is chief operating officer _ uk. thank you very much. that is chief operating officer of - uk. thank you very much. that is chief operating officer of one - uk. thank you very much. that is chief operating officer of one of l chief operating officer of one of europe's largest haulage firms based in lithuania. the labour party says it will cut business rates in england to help high street retailers and then paste them out completely if it winds the next general election. at the conference in brighton, shadow chancellor rachel has been outlining the parties economic plans and our political correspondent sent us this report. getting down to business in brighton. after days of wrangling over party rolls, they labor a radio tower 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 properties. it is part of a promise from the woman who on their labor would be in charge of the economy to take careful decisions about who pays and what extent. , ., ,, ., extent. first, we will make the tax s stem extent. first, we will make the tax system fairer _ extent. first, we will make the tax system fairer and _ extent. first, we will make the tax system fairer and sharing - extent. first, we will make the tax system fairer and sharing the - extent. first, we will make the tax l system fairer and sharing the burden is notjust system fairer and sharing the burden is not just follow system fairer and sharing the burden is notjust follow on the wages of working people but that those at the top pay their fair share as well. she said the business tax system was not fair or fit for purpose and that under labor, there would be changes meaning bigger companies paid more. we will oversee the biggest overhaul of business taxation in a generation. sol of business taxation in a generation. so i can announce today that the next labour government will scrap business rates altogether. there was no detail about what labor it will put in its place but a big pledge came to borrow and spend large amounts year after year while making the uk greener and protected against climate change. than against climate change. an additional _ against climate change. in additional £28 million of against climate change. fifty additional £28 million 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. labor has now shed some light on its plans for the economy. the party leadership will help it's enough for now to encourage voters to look again. 0ur political correspondent is also at the party conference in brighton. he has this analysis for us.- he has this analysis for us. setting out the new _ he has this analysis for us. setting out the new deal _ he has this analysis for us. setting out the new deal amongst - he has this analysis for us. setting out the new deal amongst other i out the new deal amongst other things, £20 million per year if she were chancellor. the green chancellor as she described herself to help the transition towards net zero. every single year until 2030, that huge amount of money, three times the budget would be spent by labor. so that was something so outside of here people are talking about a more immediate crisis. people lining up to get petrol for example and waited the biggest unions affiliated to the labour party is calling for the government to set aside some petrol stations for the exclusive ease off key workers. i am joined for the exclusive ease off key workers. iam joined by for the exclusive ease off key workers. i am joined by their shadow local government secretary and he began his speech today thanking local government workers for what they did in the pandemic. steve you have heard that call, is that something which if labor were in power who would you caught on the government to safety workers should have exclusive ease off some petrol stations? ~ . ~ have exclusive ease off some petrol stations? ~ ., ,, ., have exclusive ease off some petrol stations? ., ,, ., , ., ., ., stations? what kind of situation are we in eighth — stations? what kind of situation are we in eighth britain _ stations? what kind of situation are we in eighth britain in _ stations? what kind of situation are we in eighth britain in 2021 - stations? what kind of situation are we in eighth britain in 2021 where l we in eighth britain in 2021where we in eighth britain in 2021where we have _ we in eighth britain in 2021where we have a — we in eighth britain in 2021where we have a government that so incompetent that we might have to start rationing petrol? if petrol has to— start rationing petrol? if petrol has to be — start rationing petrol? if petrol has to be rationed than it would have _ has to be rationed than it would have to — has to be rationed than it would have to go _ has to be rationed than it would have to go to those workers who are doing _ have to go to those workers who are doing jobs— have to go to those workers who are doing jobs that other people depend on ranked _ doing jobs that other people depend on ranked on priority so doctors, nurses, — on ranked on priority so doctors, nurses, midwives, but genuinely i cannot— nurses, midwives, but genuinely i cannot believe they're in a position where _ cannot believe they're in a position where we — cannot believe they're in a position where we are talking about petrol stations _ where we are talking about petrol stations running out of petroljust like supermarkets are running out of fresh _ like supermarkets are running out of fresh fruits _ like supermarkets are running out of fresh fruits and vegetables because of a deafening a cell incompetent that they— of a deafening a cell incompetent that they have less us in this situation _ that they have less us in this situation-— that they have less us in this situation. ., , that they have less us in this situation. ., _ , , situation. the government says this is a temporary _ situation. the government says this is a temporary problem _ situation. the government says this is a temporary problem and - situation. the government says this is a temporary problem and it's - is a temporary problem and it's caused by panic buying. he is a temporary problem and it's caused by panic buying. he does not look like a temporary _ caused by panic buying. he does not look like a temporary problem - caused by panic buying. he does not look like a temporary problem when j look like a temporary problem when we are 100,000 htp driver is short. this was a problem that's been growing for years. they have been aware of it. it was the government that clamps down on driver is being given permission to come into our country to work. so in a real sense this is the result of the conservative decisions and because of it some of the exhibitors that should have been down here at the conference today telling me they could not find petrol to drive their vehicles down here and again i can scarcely believe that britain in 2021 is in this situation. of course let me look at what labor's policies will be going forward. we let me look at what labor's policies will be going forward.— will be going forward. we had a ma'or will be going forward. we had a major speech — will be going forward. we had a major speech of _ will be going forward. we had a major speech of ice _ will be going forward. we had a major speech of ice by - will be going forward. we had a major speech of ice by rachel's| major speech of ice by rachel's speech as shadow chancellor. what i thought was interesting if showers talking about labor having to spend wisely. now we heard as we discussed £20 billion pledged every yearfor the evolution towards green jobs and so on and i did not hear it from local government and they had been crying out for more resources. are you convinced as she aware that she would be putting money into local government?— would be putting money into local rovernment? . ., , , government? what rachel is saying is we need to tax _ government? what rachel is saying is we need to tax area _ government? what rachel is saying is we need to tax area and _ government? what rachel is saying is we need to tax area and spend - we need to tax area and spend wisely. rachel lessing labor government would not target working people from tax hikes that the have done but they have been wasted on £2 billion on contracts which have gone to friends of conservative mps taxing people and giving to their needs. that's what you do for the local government. the pledged ongoing transformation is about securing the economy and securing growth at the economy. and allow us to find fairly that meet property in 7 proper investment. the to find fairly that meet property in ? proper investment.— to find fairly that meet property in ? proper investment. the person he isn't shadowing _ ? proper investment. the person he isn't shadowing has _ ? proper investment. the person he isn't shadowing has been _ ? proper investment. the person he| isn't shadowing has been completely rebranded but he is sticking with each additional title. ian watson has the traditional title of our correspondent. the latest coronavirus day to for the uk shows there were 37,960 new cases of covid—19 in the last 24 hours and another 40 people who day leaving 28 days of a positive test. the figures compared to 32,417 cases reported on sunday and 58 deaths. the manchester area inquiry has begun here in evidence from witnesses who try to help a 22 people who day in the bombing in 2017. police officers have been describing their efforts to help 15—year—old megan hurley. 0ur correspondent is following inquiry for us. the inquiry is going to the process at the moment of hearing the individual experiences of each of the 22 people who were murdered that night in 2017. each case begins with some emotional testimony about their background and personalities and goes into detail. much of a distressing about what happened to them that night and the extent of their injuries and attempts to try to help them and whether any of them might have survived if treatment has been better. 0bviously survived if treatment has been better. obviously it's very difficult for the bereaved families to listen to this and this morning it was the hurley family, 15—year—old megan was killed that night and showers at the arena with her brother bradley who was also there but he was very badly injured. bradley sat in court with her parents and they listened as he were told that brother and sister walked into the room just 11 seconds before the bomb exploded. megan was three meters away from the bomb and we heard about attempts to resuscitate her by police officers and the court was told that she day of multiple injuries which were on survivable. this afternoon we will hear about two more teenage girls both killed in the bombing. this whole process is utilized for the next three weeks. detectives are continuing to question him and in connection with the milder of said being a committed teacher whose body was found in a parking southeast 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 and 25 or a sixth time in a fortnight. activists blocked a road on the motorway near heathrow airport. major police say 50 people were arrested. germany is facing weeks or maybe even months of coalition talks after a knife edge election result and the centerleft social democrats are claiming a narrow victory and insisting they have a monday to form a government but the conservative party of the outgoing chancellor angle and michael say they are determined to fight on and both parties will now try to wind over smaller parties to form a government and what is your�*s biggest and most powerful economy. the morning after the night before and germany still has no idea who will be its next chancellor. this money seems has one the election but social democratic 0laf scholz will have to form a coalition government if he wants the keys to the chancellery. this morning he was in a determined mode. bud chancellery. this morning he was in a determined mode.— chancellery. this morning he was in a determined mode. and get a miracle lus lus a determined mode. and get a miracle plus plus conservatives _ a determined mode. and get a miracle plus plus conservatives have _ a determined mode. and get a miracle plus plus conservatives have not - plus plus conservatives have not just lost a lot of votes, they also had a message from the people. they should no longer be in government committee should go into opposition. but the cd you are not going down without a fight. their leader may have come second but if he can from a coalition, he could still become chancellor. last night he was in pugnacious form. we chancellor. last night he was in pugnacious form.— pugnacious form. we will do everything _ pugnacious form. we will do everything to _ pugnacious form. we will do everything to create - pugnacious form. we will do everything to create a - pugnacious form. we will do - everything to create a government led by the cdu because germany needs a coloration for the future that modernizes our country. jerrr;r a coloration for the future that modernizes our country. jerry me's game of thrones _ modernizes our country. jerry me's game of thrones has _ modernizes our country. jerry me's game of thrones has begun - modernizes our country. jerry me's game of thrones has begun but. modernizes our country. jerry me's| game of thrones has begun but 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 great time relishing their role as kingmakers in this election. the greens would probably prefer a clinician with a laugh that political close—up. but the free democrats our team to run the conservatives. their leader wants his party and the greens to decide together which way they will go. merkel is none to be looking forward to getting out of the driving see but coalition negotiations are going to take time. it could be weeks, or months before she can find any kind of a the keys to the german chancellery. some breaking news coming to us from the labour party conference. we are hearing that labor mp andy mcdonald who is a shadow employment rights and protection secretary has resigned from the shadow cabinet. he has told keir starmer at the party is more divided than ever and accused him of not honoring policies to party members. so that is andy mcdonald who has resigned as a shadow employment rights and protection secretary and told keir starmer that the party is more divided than ever. it's been a bit of a bumpy ride so far this party conference for care starmer but we will get some analysis on what exactly that means politically for the party from our political correspondent ian watson who is in brighton covering the party conference for us. we were hearing from the shadow chancellor headed to earlier on seeing she wants to be the green chancellor first queen chancellor of the uk but labor shadow secretary for employment rights and be mcdonald has resigned. more on that interestjust a moment. let me tell you that the accounting regulator has fined the auditors of the collapsed bakery chain more than £2 million. they admitted not following rolls and the man who carried out the orders was also fined over £85,000 for his role in signing off the accounts. lava from the volcano left, and the canary islands is continuing to flow and now approaching the sea. scientists think the knob on the reach the ocean in the coming hours and it's likely to cause explosions and it's likely to cause explosions and sounds crowded the best crowds of toxic gases over the island. it started erupting a week ago and hundreds of homes have already been destroyed and thousands of people evacuated. that is today and is bindu suri hearing from the labour party conference in brighton. abby mcdonald resigning as shadow employment rights and protection secretary seeing the party conference in brighton. patty mcdonald resigning as shadow employment rights and protection secretary seeing the parties more divided than ever. let's go to our political correspondent who is there for us. not exactly the sort of news that care starmer would want to hear and the middle of the labour party conference. and the middle of the labour party conference-— conference. absolutely not. and a later to care _ conference. absolutely not. and a later to care starmer _ conference. absolutely not. and a later to care starmer it _ conference. absolutely not. and a later to care starmer it does - conference. absolutely not. and a later to care starmer it does not l later to care starmer it does not mince words. so yes but got some specific and general criticisms with the labor radiator and this is somebody who comes of the party and somebody who comes of the party and somebody who comes of the party and somebody who served in germany and one of the few who retained under care starmer. ease working all summer on a programme of employment rights along with the deputy leader. that package was unveiled on saturday at the conference but, he stressed and his later that he was instructed by the party leadership not to argue for key demands of some of the neighbors affiliated trade unions. £15 minimum wage and pushing that freight care workers and also not to align secretary sick pay with the minimum wage. something else that she wanted to do in that package of reforms. but as you say to have general criticisms of care starmer�*s leadership and you would reform and unite the party and ended up reform and unite the party and ended up more divided than ever. you could get some reaction from somebody who was alsojeremy corbyn shadow cabinet. you just heard the news is that about your colleague? do you agree with him that he should leave the shadow cabinet because he believes he ended up having a very divided labour party? i am believes he ended up having a very divided labour party? i am shocked to hear and — divided labour party? i am shocked to hear and you _ divided labour party? i am shocked to hear and you just _ divided labour party? i am shocked to hear and you just told _ divided labour party? i am shocked to hear and you just told me - divided labour party? i am shocked to hear and you just told me to - to hear and you just told me to study— to hear and you just told me to study seconds ago. so, i don't want to comment — study seconds ago. so, i don't want to comment on that other than to say ithink— to comment on that other than to say i think he _ to comment on that other than to say i think he has been a very powerful voice _ i think he has been a very powerful voice for— i think he has been a very powerful voice for workers in the country. i think— voice for workers in the country. i think the — voice for workers in the country. i think the green paper ease produced about— think the green paper ease produced about workers' rights at employment is absolutely superb and conference clearly _ is absolutely superb and conference clearly accepted that. i can only say from — clearly accepted that. i can only say from my own point of view that i don't _ say from my own point of view that i don't think— say from my own point of view that i don't think any of us could comfortably live on 96th on 35 per week_ comfortably live on 96th on 35 per week which is what sets sick pay is and indeed — week which is what sets sick pay is and indeed i want to see a real living _ and indeed i want to see a real living wage. i don't believe the living wage. idon't believe the current— living wage. i don't believe the current living wage is anywhere near enough _ current living wage is anywhere near enough so— current living wage is anywhere near enough so i— current living wage is anywhere near enough. so i want to see that rise and i_ enough. so i want to see that rise and i think— enough. so i want to see that rise and i think many, many people in the labour— and i think many, many people in the labour party— and i think many, many people in the labour party feel that we were founded — labour party feel that we were founded as the political party with the trade — founded as the political party with the trade union movement to fight for decent — the trade union movement to fight for decent living for ordinary people _ for decent living for ordinary people. the terrible thing is that universal— people. the terrible thing is that universal credit is a chilly going to have — universal credit is a chilly going to have to— universal credit is a chilly going to have to pick up for employers. when _ to have to pick up for employers. when they— to have to pick up for employers. when they keep depressing wages and when they— when they keep depressing wages and when they keep wages as well, what that means is that you and i and the rest of— that means is that you and i and the rest of taxpayers in this country are then — rest of taxpayers in this country are then subsidizing those people who are _ are then subsidizing those people who are in — are then subsidizing those people who are in work but not being paid enough _ who are in work but not being paid enough in— who are in work but not being paid enough in work.— enough in work. specifically about andy mcdonald, _ enough in work. specifically about andy mcdonald, and _ enough in work. specifically about andy mcdonald, and criticism - enough in work. specifically about andy mcdonald, and criticism in i enough in work. specifically about. andy mcdonald, and criticism in his later. we heard from rachel no 1's future is secure in this country especially girls. at this school and across afghanistan, on the be under 12 have been allowed back. the taliban says older girls will return as well. many don't believe him including people in this town who did not want to be found. telephone girls are seen as a big test by far countries who could help afghanistan. this school is rated one of the best in the countries by their british consul. the taliban says education will now follow a ceramic sharia law. — islamic sharia law. all the boys are back at their desks. they had says be patient. the older girls will come back. do you think girls education is safe under the taliban? hell in the caliban—word—mac heartland. they are still euphoric. the last time the taliban and see the country, they used extreme violence. they're not putting down their guns, but this time, the leaders are arguing about power and the best way to keep it. the governor said older girls would go back to school when more religion was in the curriculum. islamic law was their guide. a lot of women have become educated. what if they don't want to live in that way? what do you think about what the british did7 the west would be welcome back if they came in peace to help the people. he said it you've made them suffer enough. the americans, british and their allies came into afghanistan in 2001 with a clear mission. to destroy al-qaeda and punish the taliban for harbouring them. it's what happened next that's harder to understand and to them. it�*s what happened next that's harder to understand and to justify— a war that could not be won to make afghanistan into him 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 never again be a haven for groups like al-qaeda. one of the biggest battles was in helmand in 2010. you can see their fear is that his troops took over their home. their plan was quick victory, turned into grinding guerrilla warfare. after three months, the us commander called magy bleeding ulcer. the war ebbed and flow across it until the end. this man went back to the war damage home he is too poor to repair. was killed fighting for the caliban—word—mac. — the taliban. for his mother, anger over grief. two more of her sons were arrested and died fighting. a fourth was killed in an air strike. they said they were here to make a better afghanistan for women as well. why did you send to the taliban? you can see the forces that are shaking afghanistan. the humanitarian that might force concession to women to get help. their father's band concession to women to get help. theirfather�*s band photography. their father's band photography. like theirfather�*s band photography. like the world, afghanistan has changed. it's hard enough to brendan break the country. — bend and break the country. i look at our latest headlines. long queues are continuing in petrol stations. there is concern for key workers, but the government insists that there is plenty of petrol out there. shadow employment secretary andy mcdonald has quit the labour front bench. new research says he'll spend longer on nhs waiting list if you live in a poor part of the country. let's go back to the labour party conference in the news in the last half hour that andy mcdonald has resigned. let's go back to ian watson, who's got more reaction to that. . �* , �* watson, who's got more reaction to that. ., �* , �* ., , , that. that's right, ben. leadership rules, comments _ that. that's right, ben. leadership rules, comments by _ that. that's right, ben. leadership rules, comments by angela - that. that's right, ben. leadership. rules, comments by angela rayner, but they've lost their shadow cabinet member. they are joined but they've lost their shadow cabinet member. they arejoined by the founder of momentum group set up to support thejeremy corbin leadership. he makes it very clear that a movement is more divided than ever and the pledges keir starmer made are not honoured. can you understand why he's gone? i understand why he's gone? i absolutely can. it's a terrible shame _ absolutely can. it's a terrible shame. he put an enormous amount of work into— shame. he put an enormous amount of work into employment rights agenda which _ work into employment rights agenda which was _ work into employment rights agenda which was launched earlier this week — which was launched earlier this week. 0ver shattered — him wanting to elect— week. 0ver shattered — him wanting to elect his— week. 0ver shattered — him wanting to elect his own replacement. so i'm really— to elect his own replacement. so i'm really sorry _ to elect his own replacement. so i'm really sorry about that and it comes after only _ really sorry about that and it comes after only yesterday or the day before — after only yesterday or the day before that he gave a slap in the face to _ before that he gave a slap in the face to ed — before that he gave a slap in the face to ed miliband by saying he wouldn't — face to ed miliband by saying he wouldn't to nationalise energy companies, which one of his pledges promised _ companies, which one of his pledges promised to do. now he's asking andy to throw— promised to do. now he's asking andy to throw away his, to put aside our support— to throw away his, to put aside our support for— to throw away his, to put aside our support for low—paid people. it is really— support for low—paid people. it is really tragic, and he promised to unite _ really tragic, and he promised to unite the — really tragic, and he promised to unite the party. actually, unfortunately, he's driving what is is within— unfortunately, he's driving what is is within the party and i very disappointed — driving wedges. how disappointed - driving wedges. how s mbolic disappointed - driving wedges. how symbolic do — disappointed — driving wedges. firm? symbolic do you think his resignation is7 symbolic do you think his resignation is? 's people like rebecca long bailey made a contribution to the fact that he's gone. what does that say? it contribution to the fact that he's gone. what does that say? it says that he doesn't _ gone. what does that say? it says that he doesn't want _ gone. what does that say? it says that he doesn't want to _ gone. what does that say? it says that he doesn't want to involve i that he doesn't want to involve people — that he doesn't want to involve people who were involved in the previous — people who were involved in the previous regime. that's undermining the unity— previous regime. that's undermining the unity committed to. i think it's pursuing _ the unity committed to. i think it's pursuing a — the unity committed to. i think it's pursuing a bit of a factional agenda _ pursuing a bit of a factional agenda. it's yet more of his ten pledges — agenda. it's yet more of his ten pledges that are being bent, and i deeply— pledges that are being bent, and i deeply regret that i don't think it will do _ deeply regret that i don't think it will do him or the party good. you said one of _ will do him or the party good. you said one of his _ will do him or the party good. ym. said one of his campaigns slow goods wasn't reform and unite. you can only do one of the other?- wasn't reform and unite. you can only do one of the other? well, you can reform — only do one of the other? well, you can reform if _ only do one of the other? well, you can reform if you _ only do one of the other? well, you can reform if you consult _ only do one of the other? well, you can reform if you consult and - can reform if you consult and take people _ can reform if you consult and take people with you. he hasn't done that here and _ people with you. he hasn't done that here and he — people with you. he hasn't done that here and he didn't in advance, and that's— here and he didn't in advance, and that's why— here and he didn't in advance, and that's why he fell flat on his face. and although he got his proposal after it— and although he got his proposal after it had been amended from what he wanted _ after it had been amended from what he wanted by his deputy by a very ti-ht he wanted by his deputy by a very tight majority. that has also divided _ tight majority. that has also divided the party down the middle. you mentioned the policy ? | you mentioned the policy ? i sincerely hope not. we have to unite — sincerely hope not. we have to unite that _ sincerely hope not. we have to unite. that means we have to involve people _ unite. that means we have to involve people from — unite. that means we have to involve people from all sections of the party — people from all sections of the party. everybody has to feel they belong _ party. everybody has to feel they belong here. we're having to lay off members _ belong here. we're having to lay off members of staff, but we are also driving _ members of staff, but we are also driving away members who provide most _ driving away members who provide most of _ driving away members who provide most of the money we get. i suppose keir starmer — most of the money we get. i suppose keir starmer would _ most of the money we get. i suppose keir starmer would say, _ most of the money we get. i suppose keir starmer would say, saying - most of the money we get. i suppose keir starmer would say, saying we i keir starmer would say, saying we have to spend wide enough. £15 minimum wage, higher sick pay, and convince people they will spend wisely. convince people they will spend wisel . �* �* , convince people they will spend wisel.�* �*, convince people they will spend wisel.�* ,., , wisely. but it's about priorities. quite rightly. — wisely. but it's about priorities. quite rightly, we _ wisely. but it's about priorities. quite rightly, we have - wisely. but it's about priorities. quite rightly, we have invested| wisely. but it's about priorities. - quite rightly, we have invested and spent _ quite rightly, we have invested and spent in _ quite rightly, we have invested and spent in order to save people and protect— spent in order to save people and protect people through the pandemic. people _ protect people through the pandemic. people are _ protect people through the pandemic. people are still suffering very badly— people are still suffering very badly from the pandemic. people are coming _ badly from the pandemic. people are coming to— badly from the pandemic. people are coming to the end of their furlough. they're _ coming to the end of their furlough. they're cutting benefits. we do need to protect _ they're cutting benefits. we do need to protect our people. joe biden can make _ to protect our people. joe biden can make a _ to protect our people. joe biden can make a big — to protect our people. joe biden can make a big offer, that's what we need _ make a big offer, that's what we need from — make a big offer, that's what we need from keir starmer, and i'm afraid _ need from keir starmer, and i'm afraid he — need from keir starmer, and i'm afraid he has not offered at this point _ afraid he has not offered at this oint. ~ �* . ~ afraid he has not offered at this oint. ~ �* ., ,, ., point. we're talking about united arties. point. we're talking about united parties. labour— point. we're talking about united parties. labour now, _ point. we're talking about united parties. labour now, that's - point. we're talking about united parties. labour now, that's what| parties. labour now, that's what andy mcdonald said. it's true, the party was very damaged by the disunity which came almost entirely from the parliamentary party, but we should have learned our lesson from that. it appeared and what keir starmer promised. he was promising to unite the party and he made very specific commitments on polities being abandoned. i— commitments on polities being abandoned. i ., �* ~ , , . abandoned. i don't think the public will be impressed _ abandoned. i don't think the public will be impressed and _ abandoned. i don't think the public will be impressed and it's - abandoned. i don't think the public will be impressed and it's bad - will be impressed and it's bad for the party — will be impressed and it's bad for the -a . ., will be impressed and it's bad for the -a . . , will be impressed and it's bad for the - . ., , . will be impressed and it's bad for the - . . , . the party. thanks very much. close jerem the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn _ the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn ally. _ the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn ally. in _ the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn ally. in the - the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn ally. in the front - jeremy corbyn ally. in the front rank of labour politics in the jeremy coren — jeremy corbyn era. he's failed to unite the party as he promised to do. what keir starmer and people around him would say is to look outwards to voters that he has to convince them that the party can make all sorts of commitments, but they have to be proper, and that's perhaps why andy mcdonald wasn't given license to call for higher minimum wage or higher statutory sick pay.— higher minimum wage or higher statutory sick pay. thank you very much, statutory sick pay. thank you very much. ian — statutory sick pay. thank you very much, ian watson _ statutory sick pay. thank you very much, ian watson there. - statutory sick pay. thank you very much, ian watson there. the - much, ian watson there. the residents of a village in bedfordshire woke up this morning to a completely different view after a 70 metre high 7 for some people they were eyesores, but others consider them to be historic monuments to the industrial area. they've been part of the bedfordshire skyline for nearly 100 years. but not any more. one by one they fell. among the watching crowds, former workers who came to say farewell. i former workers who came to say farewell. . , former workers who came to say farewell. ., , , , ., ,., farewell. i am very upset about it. sent a farewell. i am very upset about it. spent a lot — farewell. i am very upset about it. spent a lot of— farewell. i am very upset about it. spent a lot of time _ farewell. i am very upset about it. spent a lot of time in _ farewell. i am very upset about it. spent a lot of time in this - farewell. i am very upset about it. spent a lot of time in this place i spent a lot of time in this place and a lot of people worked here. i am very upset about it. lintiil am very upset about it. until yesterday. — am very upset about it. until yesterday, this _ am very upset about it. until yesterday, this stack - am very upset about it. until yesterday, this stack with i am very upset about it. until| yesterday, this stack with the remaining symbols of the brick making industry which dominated here. it took a few seconds to break them down. the landscape has been changed forever. at its peak in the 19305, changed forever. at its peak in the 1930s, they employed 2,000 people and produced 500,000,000 bricks a year. the london brick company created a modern village around the site for its workers. back then, there were 32 chimneys on this site. 0ver there were 32 chimneys on this site. over time, they became four. a stream of visitors came for one last look, including 95 —year—old ron, who began his working life here at the age of 14. i who began his working life here at the age of 14.— the age of 14. i was a boy on the resses. the age of 14. i was a boy on the presses- it _ the age of 14. i was a boy on the presses. it was _ the age of 14. i was a boy on the presses. it was hard _ the age of 14. i was a boy on the presses. it was hard work. - the age of 14. i was a boy on the presses. it was hard work. but i the age of 14. i was a boy on thej presses. it was hard work. but it was all— presses. it was hard work. but it was al ,, , , ., , was all right. stripped of its listenin: was all right. stripped of its listening and _ was all right. stripped of its listening and demolished i was all right. stripped of its listening and demolished a| was all right. stripped of its - listening and demolished a week ago. these towers vanish back in 2019, and the tinsley towers which stood beside the m1 were flat and in 2008. not everyone loves these monuments, but they can cost substantial amounts of money to maintain. but they are part of our industrial heritage and represent the history of our working lives.— of our working lives. these are structures _ of our working lives. these are structures which _ of our working lives. these are structures which dominated i of our working lives. these are | structures which dominated the landscape — structures which dominated the landscape for— structures which dominated the landscape for decades - structures which dominated the landscape for decades or- structures which dominated the - landscape for decades or centuries. so, landscape for decades or centuries. so. people — landscape for decades or centuries. so. people do— landscape for decades or centuries. so, people do mourn _ landscape for decades or centuries. so, people do mourn their- landscape for decades or centuries. so, people do mourn their loss. - so, people do mourn their loss. great _ so, people do mourn their loss. great britain _ so, people do mourn their loss. great britain was _ so, people do mourn their loss. great britain was the _ so, people do mourn their loss. great britain was the first - great britain was the first industrial— great britain was the first industrial nation, - great britain was the first industrial nation, and - great britain was the first industrial nation, and we | great britain was the first - industrial nation, and we don't celebrate _ industrial nation, and we don't celebrate that— industrial nation, and we don't celebrate that enough. - industrial nation, and we don't celebrate that enough. perhaps ironicall , celebrate that enough. perhaps ironically, new _ celebrate that enough. perhaps ironically, new houses - celebrate that enough. perhaps ironically, new houses will - celebrate that enough. perhaps ironically, new houses will now| celebrate that enough. perhaps i ironically, new houses will now be built on the stewart b site. historic england said decisions are made by the local authority. but for counsel said the kid chimneys could be unsafe, but it agreements as a replicant must be built for the historic importance. the chimney�*s bricks have become souvenirs. it is the end of an era, but it's also the beginning of a new chapter. joe black, bbc news. six coming up, it's the bbc news with fiona bruce after the weather. through the weekend, we saw temperatures into the low '20s. a much cooler theme to our weather at the moment, unsettled for the rest of the week with spells of rain. this area of low pressure to the north of the uk is associated, will be clearing off towards the east, but what we're left with is sunshine and plenty of heavy showers in the north and the west. fewer showers for eastern england, but some will be heavy with thunder. could be a lot of surface water on the roads. lasting through tonight as well, but eastern england avoiding most of those downpours. a colder night than we seem recently. into tomorrow, we start off with a rash of showers, but then merge into longer tells. could be quite heavy will feel cooler and quite blustery. bye—bye. the shortages at the petrol pumps continue and the government is still considering whether to use the army. long queues equal frustration for drivers and essential workers struggling to do theirjobs. i went to asda, no petrol. i went to esso — no petrol, no diesel. i've been sat here for an hour and a half. i'm supposed to be at work at 12 o'clock, it's ridiculous. - i am just desperate to get into the petrol station. the shortages are not happening everywhere in the uk and the government is urging peoplejust to buy petrol when they need it. also tonight... labour's big green pledge 28 bilion pounds a year for green industries. what future for the girls of afghanistan having to adjust to life under the taliban? a lot of women have become educated, what if they don't