good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the labour leader sir keir starmer praised the nhs and attacked the government over lorry driver shortages in his first face to face speech to the party's conference in brighton. he said the country faced major issues such as the climate crisis, emerging from the pandemic, and britain's future relationship with europe, issues which needed a responsible needed a responsible leader with clear values. but after a sometimes fractious conference, he faced some hecklers within the hall as he outlined his personal vision for the future of the labour party. our deputy political editor vicki young was watching. it's all about winning, says the labour leader, but his party is out of practice. sir keir starmer, strolling beside the sea with his wife, has been in thejob for 18 months, but the pandemic has edged him out of the political scene until now. this week, internal divisions have made the headlines, with clashes between the political leadership and the left over party rules, nationalisation, and the minimum wage. but with an ongoing fuel crisis, this was a chance for him to turn his fire on borisjohnson. level up? you can't even fill up. doesn't that just tell you everything you need to know about this government? ignoring the problem, blaming someone else, then coming up with a half—baked solution. he said it was his job to understand about those who had rejected labour in huge numbers at the last election. to the voters that thought we were unpatriotic or irresponsible, or that we looked down on them, i say these simple but powerful words — we will never, under my leadership, go into an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government! that was the only glancing reference to his predecessor, jeremy corbyn. but not everyone was happy with his message. shouting. shouting slogans or changing lives, conference? pa rt part of sir keir�*s and today was to tell the public about own story. his father was a toolmaker and his mother a nurse who had arthritis — he recalled visiting her in hospital. i knew without being told that they were keeping her alive. so when i think of the extraordinary dedication of doctors and nurses working to keep people alive as the covid virus took hold, i know what that looks like. let this conference ring out its approval to the nhs staff, truly the very best of us! labour has pledged to borrow £28 billion to make the economy green and fund more police and longer school days. he pledged to improve energy efficiency. it he pledged to improve energy efficien . , ., �* , ., efficiency. it will be labour's aim to fit out every _ efficiency. it will be labour's aim to fit out every home _ efficiency. it will be labour's aim to fit out every home that - efficiency. it will be labour's aim to fit out every home that needs | efficiency. it will be labour's aim i to fit out every home that needs it, to fit out every home that needs it, to make sure it is warm, well insulated and costs less to heat, and will create thousands ofjobs in the process. and will create thousands of 'obs in the poess— and will create thousands of 'obs in the process— the process. there was also a chemist to — the process. there was also a chemist to recruit _ the process. there was also a chemist to recruit thousandsl the process. there was also a l chemist to recruit thousands of extra teachers and reduce mental health waiting times. and on the economy? i health waiting times. and on the econom ? s ~ health waiting times. and on the econom ? , , , economy? i take the responsibility of spending _ economy? i take the responsibility of spending your— economy? i take the responsibility of spending your money _ economy? i take the responsibility of spending your money very - of spending your money very seriously. that's why our approach to taxation will be governed by the three principles: the greater part of the burden should not fall on working people. the balance between smaller and larger businesses should be fair. and we will chase down every penny to ensure that working people paying their taxes always get value for money. fiend people paying their taxes always get value for money.— value for money. and sir keir didn't hold back in — value for money. and sir keir didn't hold back in his— value for money. and sir keir didn't hold back in his criticism _ value for money. and sir keir didn't hold back in his criticism of- value for money. and sir keir didn't hold back in his criticism of the - hold back in his criticism of the prime minister. i hold back in his criticism of the prime minister.— hold back in his criticism of the prime minister. i don't think boris johnson is prime minister. i don't think boris johnson is a _ prime minister. i don't think boris johnson is a bad _ prime minister. i don't think boris johnson is a bad man, _ prime minister. i don't think boris johnson is a bad man, i— prime minister. i don't think boris johnson is a bad man, i think- prime minister. i don't think boris johnson is a bad man, i think he l prime minister. i don't think boris| johnson is a bad man, i think he is johnson is a bad man, i think he is a trivial man. i think he is a showman. he is a showman with nothing left to show. he is a trickster who has performed his one trick. once he has said the words, get brexit done, his plan ran out. there is no plan. work, care, equality, security. these are the tools of my trade and with them, i will go to work. thank you, conference.— will go to work. thank you, conference. ., ., will go to work. thank you, conference. ., ,., ., ., , �* conference. the labour leader hasn't had many opportunities _ conference. the labour leader hasn't had many opportunities to _ conference. the labour leader hasn't had many opportunities to set - conference. the labour leader hasn't had many opportunities to set out. had many opportunities to set out his vision for britain. he needs this one to count in the hall and beyond. our correspondent helen catt is in the conference centre in brighton. lots of reaction to this speech? yes, it was quite long and covered a lot of ground. we had personal stories from sir keir starmer in an attempt to tell people who he is and what drives him, his diagnosis of the country and where labour would take it. of course, much of this conference has been about moving his party's direction away from where they were in the 2019 manifesto. that has proved divisive and we saw that spill over onto the floor of the conference today, when sir keir starmer was, unusually for a party leader, addressing his own party faithful and repeatedly heckled. have a listen. myjob as leader is notjust— have a listen. myjob as leader is noiiust to — have a listen. myjob as leader is notjust to say have a listen. myjob as leader is not just to say thank you to the voters — not just to say thank you to the voters that stayed with us. it is to understand, and to persuade the voters _ understand, and to persuade the voters who — understand, and to persuade the voters who rejected us, to those labour _ voters who rejected us, to those labour voters who said their grandparents would turn in their graves _ grandparents would turn in their graves but they couldn't entrust us with high— graves but they couldn't entrust us with high office, to those who reluctantly chose the tories because they didn't _ reluctantly chose the tories because they didn't believe that our premises were credible. it they didn't believe that our premises were credible. it was your brexit policy! _ premises were credible. it was your brexit policy! to — premises were credible. it was your brexit policy! to the _ premises were credible. it was your brexit policy! to the voters, - premises were credible. it was your brexit policy! to the voters, to - premises were credible. it was your brexit policy! to the voters, to the | brexit policy! to the voters, to the voters who — brexit policy! to the voters, to the voters who thought _ brexit policy! to the voters, to the voters who thought we _ brexit policy! to the voters, to the voters who thought we were - voters who thought we were unpatriotic or irresponsible or that we looked — unpatriotic or irresponsible or that we looked down on them, i say these simple _ we looked down on them, i say these simple but _ we looked down on them, i say these simple but powerful words: we will never. _ simple but powerful words: we will never, under my leadership, go into an election — never, under my leadership, go into an election with a manifesto that is not a _ an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government. so quite _ not a serious plan for government. so quite a — not a serious plan for government. so quite a lot to take over in that speech. joining me as ayesha hazarika. what did you make of that as a leader's speech?— as a leader's speech? well, it was a ve lont as a leader's speech? well, it was a very long speech. — as a leader's speech? well, it was a very long speech, but _ as a leader's speech? well, it was a very long speech, but i _ as a leader's speech? well, it was a very long speech, but i think - as a leader's speech? well, it was a very long speech, but i think the - very long speech, but i think the bil very long speech, but i think the big takeaway message from this conference, if you look at everything that has happened, the rule changes, even the fact that he -ot rule changes, even the fact that he got heckled on the floor of the speech, — got heckled on the floor of the speech, the message he was sending to the _ speech, the message he was sending to the party and to the public is that the — to the party and to the public is that the party is under new management, that he is notjeremy corbyn _ management, that he is notjeremy corbyn and — management, that he is notjeremy corbyn and that that type of politics _ corbyn and that that type of politics is gone from the labour party _ politics is gone from the labour party so — politics is gone from the labour party so i _ politics is gone from the labour party. so i think we are seeing him again— party. so i think we are seeing him againand— party. so i think we are seeing him again and pivoting the party back to the mainstream. we had about the importance — the mainstream. we had about the importance of work. we had the word patriotism _ importance of work. we had the word patriotism. he talked about nato. it was a _ patriotism. he talked about nato. it was a personal speech but a lot of those _ was a personal speech but a lot of those buzzwords were sending a signal— those buzzwords were sending a signal that the party is heading back— signal that the party is heading back to — signal that the party is heading back to the centre.— signal that the party is heading back to the centre. unusually, we haven't had _ back to the centre. unusually, we haven't had much _ back to the centre. unusually, we haven't had much in _ back to the centre. unusually, we haven't had much in the - back to the centre. unusually, we haven't had much in the last - back to the centre. unusually, we haven't had much in the last few. haven't had much in the last few years about labour's time in government. he years about labour's time in government-— years about labour's time in government. years about labour's time in tovernment. , ,, ., , government. he seemed keen to sell about that. yeah, _ government. he seemed keen to sell about that. yeah, it _ government. he seemed keen to sell about that. yeah, it has _ government. he seemed keen to sell about that. yeah, it has almost - about that. yeah, it has almost become — about that. yeah, it has almost become taboo in the labour party of the last— become taboo in the labour party of the last five — become taboo in the labour party of the last five years and jeremy corbyn — the last five years and jeremy corbyn to _ the last five years and jeremy corbyn to say anything positive about — corbyn to say anything positive about labour's record in government. so that— about labour's record in government. so that was— about labour's record in government. so that was a — about labour's record in government. so that was a big signal again. also, — so that was a big signal again. also, the _ so that was a big signal again. also, the conference hall loved it. ithink— also, the conference hall loved it. i think the — also, the conference hall loved it. i think the conference and the party membersm — i think the conference and the party members... not i think the conference and the party members - -— i think the conference and the party members. . ._ not - members... not everyone. not everyone. — members... not everyone. not everyone. but— members... not everyone. not everyone. but a _ members... not everyone. not everyone, but a lot _ members... not everyone. not everyone, but a lot of - members... not everyone. not| everyone, but a lot of members members... not everyone. not- everyone, but a lot of members do want _ everyone, but a lot of members do want to— everyone, but a lot of members do want to remember that labour did do some _ want to remember that labour did do some good _ want to remember that labour did do some good in government because they want labour— some good in government because they want labour to get back into government. on the booing, ithink it actually— government. on the booing, ithink it actually helped keir starmer. the speech— it actually helped keir starmer. the speech was quite long and i think that booing and heckling hadn't happened, we wouldn't have had that -reat happened, we wouldn't have had that great moment of theatre when keir stanner— great moment of theatre when keir starmer said, oy, i'm not having it. he had _ starmer said, oy, i'm not having it. he had a _ starmer said, oy, i'm not having it. he had a good but downline which wasr _ he had a good but downline which was, normally i get heckled on wednesday by the tories. it was a brilliant _ wednesday by the tories. it was a brilliant but downline and a real moment— brilliant but downline and a real moment for him. so his team would be pleased _ moment for him. so his team would be pleased with _ moment for him. so his team would be pleased with that. it will lead the news _ pleased with that. it will lead the news bulletins and it will make him look strong in terms of facing down those _ look strong in terms of facing down those people. but he has got a mountain— those people. but he has got a mountain to climb if he does want to win the _ mountain to climb if he does want to win the hext— mountain to climb if he does want to win the next general election. he needs— win the next general election. he needs to — win the next general election. he needs to get a bigger swing than tony— needs to get a bigger swing than tony blair did in 1997, and the party— tony blair did in 1997, and the party has _ tony blair did in 1997, and the party has to stop talking about itself _ party has to stop talking about itself and he has to connect with the public — itself and he has to connect with the public-— itself and he has to connect with the public. �* , , ., ., ., ., ~' the public. ayesha hazarika, thank ou. that the public. ayesha hazarika, thank you- that is _ the public. ayesha hazarika, thank you. that is the _ the public. ayesha hazarika, thank you. that is the big _ the public. ayesha hazarika, thank you. that is the big challenge - the public. ayesha hazarika, thank you. that is the big challenge for. you. that is the big challenge for keir starmer. he talked about wanting to understand and persuade those voters who left labour at the last election. a lot of the speech was about trying to talk beyond the hall. i have a few people here to give you a flavour of the reaction, because not everybody loved that speech. i have a few members with me. you were not a fan, were you? i mean, we have a lot of issues in society— mean, we have a lot of issues in society and _ mean, we have a lot of issues in society and i_ mean, we have a lot of issues in society and i don't think that speech— society and i don't think that speech showed us how we are going to tackle _ speech showed us how we are going to tackle it~ _ speech showed us how we are going to tackle it we _ speech showed us how we are going to tackle it. we know the nhs is in crisis. _ tackle it. we know the nhs is in crisis. but — tackle it. we know the nhs is in crisis, but how is our party going to tackle — crisis, but how is our party going to tackle it? _ crisis, but how is our party going to tackle it? and also, the back room _ to tackle it? and also, the back room deat— to tackle it? and also, the back room deal with andy mcdonald on the £15 minimum wage, what has been set on the _ £15 minimum wage, what has been set on the conference floor is different to what _ on the conference floor is different to what has been said to the cabinet _ to what has been said to the cabinet. so i take it with a pinch of salt — cabinet. so i take it with a pinch of salt it — cabinet. so i take it with a pinch of salt. it was an impassioned speech— of salt. it was an impassioned speech with a lot of buzzwords, but i speech with a lot of buzzwords, but i would _ speech with a lot of buzzwords, but i would like — speech with a lot of buzzwords, but i would like to see actual strategy and something written, a manifesto of sorts— and something written, a manifesto of sorts that commit to that. keir hasn't _ of sorts that commit to that. keir hasn't committed to his ten pledges yet, hasn't committed to his ten pledges yet. so _ hasn't committed to his ten pledges yet, so that would be a start. some of ou yet, so that would be a start. some of you are — yet, so that would be a start. some of you are big _ yet, so that would be a start. some of you are big keir— yet, so that would be a start. some of you are big keir starmer- yet, so that would be a start. some of you are big keir starmer fans. i of you are big keir starmerfans. liz, what did you make of the speech, did we learn anything new about keir? brute speech, did we learn anything new about keir?— speech, did we learn anything new about keir? . ., ., ., ., , about keir? we heard a lot about his tersonal about keir? we heard a lot about his personal life — about keir? we heard a lot about his personal life and _ about keir? we heard a lot about his personal life and struggles _ about keir? we heard a lot about his personal life and struggles he - about keir? we heard a lot about his personal life and struggles he has i personal life and struggles he has had and _ personal life and struggles he has had and what _ personal life and struggles he has had and what drives _ personal life and struggles he has had and what drives him. - personal life and struggles he has had and what drives him. we - personal life and struggles he has had and what drives him. we saw| personal life and struggles he has - had and what drives him. we saw how impassioned _ had and what drives him. we saw how impassioned he — had and what drives him. we saw how impassioned he is— had and what drives him. we saw how impassioned he is about _ had and what drives him. we saw how impassioned he is about the - had and what drives him. we saw how impassioned he is about the labour. impassioned he is about the labour party— impassioned he is about the labour party and _ impassioned he is about the labour party and how— impassioned he is about the labour party and how he _ impassioned he is about the labour party and how he would _ impassioned he is about the labour party and how he would like - impassioned he is about the labour party and how he would like to - impassioned he is about the labour party and how he would like to see | party and how he would like to see labour _ party and how he would like to see labour in _ party and how he would like to see labour in government, _ party and how he would like to see labour in government, obviously, i party and how he would like to see i labour in government, obviously, and what a _ labour in government, obviously, and what a great _ labour in government, obviously, and what a great prime _ labour in government, obviously, and what a great prime minister— labour in government, obviously, and what a great prime minister he - labour in government, obviously, and what a great prime minister he would| what a great prime minister he would be. ., ., ., . ., s , be. you are from worthing west. whether you _ be. you are from worthing west. whether you are _ be. you are from worthing west. whether you are somewhere - be. you are from worthing west. l whether you are somewhere where labour has done well locally recently. from what you heard in the whole, do you think he's had enough to help win over voters? weill. whole, do you think he's had enough to help win over voters?— to help win over voters? well, i didn't come _ to help win over voters? well, i didn't come with _ to help win over voters? well, i didn't come with the _ to help win over voters? well, i didn't come with the highest. didn't come with the highest expectations but i think in terms of energising — expectations but i think in terms of energising the party faithful, it was a — energising the party faithful, it was a good speech. he came across with a _ was a good speech. he came across with a sincerity i have not seen in him before, — with a sincerity i have not seen in him before, and there was even a bit of humour, _ him before, and there was even a bit of humour, which has been sorely lacking _ of humour, which has been sorely lacking from a lot of his previous addresses— lacking from a lot of his previous addresses and is something i admired in previous— addresses and is something i admired in previous labour leaders like john smith— in previous labour leaders like john smith and _ in previous labour leaders like john smith and harold wilson. is that going _ smith and harold wilson. is that going to — smith and harold wilson. is that going to be enough to endear him to the country? that remains to be seen _ the country? that remains to be seen but— the country? that remains to be seen but it _ the country? that remains to be seen. but it was a good speech considering all the controversy that has been _ considering all the controversy that has been going around and considering the heckling he had to deal with — considering the heckling he had to dealwith. i have considering the heckling he had to deal with. i have some sympathy of the £15_ deal with. i have some sympathy of the £15 minimum wage, but there is a time and _ the £15 minimum wage, but there is a time and a— the £15 minimum wage, but there is a time and a place. the £15 minimum wage, but there is a time and a place-— time and a place. there was a bit of toli in time and a place. there was a bit of policy in the — time and a place. there was a bit of policy in the speech _ time and a place. there was a bit of policy in the speech too. _ time and a place. there was a bit of policy in the speech too. there - time and a place. there was a bit of policy in the speech too. there was| policy in the speech too. there was something you are interested in because of your profession. yes. something you are interested in because of your profession. yes, i am a musician _ because of your profession. yes, i am a musician and _ because of your profession. yes, i am a musician and i'm _ because of your profession. yes, i am a musician and i'm here - because of your profession. yes, i am a musician and i'm here is- because of your profession. yes, i am a musician and i'm here is a i am a musician and i'm here is a delicate — am a musician and i'm here is a delicate for _ am a musician and i'm here is a delicate for the musicians' union. i was excited — delicate for the musicians' union. i was excited to hear musicians mention _ was excited to hear musicians mention. we are on the agenda. music education _ mention. we are on the agenda. music education has been decimated over the last— education has been decimated over the last ten years and it is important to think about education of our— important to think about education of our young people as a holistic thing _ of our young people as a holistic thing that— of our young people as a holistic thing that adds into the mental health— thing that adds into the mental health and wellbeing agenda he was also talking about, the right of every — also talking about, the right of every child to learn an instrument is something i'm passionate about. and we _ is something i'm passionate about. and we are — is something i'm passionate about. and we are passionate about the future _ and we are passionate about the future of — and we are passionate about the future of our music industry, which relies _ future of our music industry, which relies on _ future of our music industry, which relies on people coming through. it is looking _ relies on people coming through. it is looking bad for us, so it was exciting — is looking bad for us, so it was exciting to _ is looking bad for us, so it was exciting to hear him speak about music, _ exciting to hear him speak about music, our— exciting to hear him speak about music, our industry, education in the future — music, our industry, education in the future of the country. mental health _ the future of the country. mental health and wellbeing is incredibly important for us all, coming out of the pandemic. so important for us all, coming out of the pandemic-— the pandemic. so you have mixed views on the _ the pandemic. so you have mixed views on the speech, _ the pandemic. so you have mixed views on the speech, but - the pandemic. so you have mixed views on the speech, but were . the pandemic. so you have mixed| views on the speech, but were you all willing to give him a chance and see where he goes?— all willing to give him a chance and see where he goes? yeah, we need a labour government _ see where he goes? yeah, we need a labour government at _ see where he goes? yeah, we need a labour government at the _ see where he goes? yeah, we need a labour government at the end - see where he goes? yeah, we need a labour government at the end of - see where he goes? yeah, we need a labour government at the end of the | labour government at the end of the day. labour government at the end of the day we _ labour government at the end of the day. we can't have these callous tory _ day. we can't have these callous tory cutsr — day. we can't have these callous tory cuts, so we do need to unite as a party _ tory cuts, so we do need to unite as a party i_ tory cuts, so we do need to unite as a party. ithink tory cuts, so we do need to unite as a party. i think we are looking for a party. i think we are looking for a way— a party. i think we are looking for a way forward and more transparency between _ a way forward and more transparency between mps and members, and voters will help— between mps and members, and voters will help that. between mps and members, and voters will help that-— will help that. thank you for shafint will help that. thank you for sharing your _ will help that. thank you for sharing your views. - will help that. thank you for sharing your views. as - will help that. thank you for sharing your views. as you | will help that. thank you for - sharing your views. as you heard, there is a range of views on keir starmer�*s speech, i am sure we will pick over the rest of it during the rest of the day.— pick over the rest of it during the rest of the day. helen at the labour party conference, _ rest of the day. helen at the labour party conference, thank _ rest of the day. helen at the labour party conference, thank you. - the old bailey has heard distressing details of the abduction of sarah everard at the sentencing hearing of wayne couzens, who pleaded guilty to her murder injuly. the former metropolitan police officer wayne couzens abducted the 33—year—old as she walked home from a friend's house in south london in march. helena wilkinson has been following the hearing. some of this is pretty shocking about how he effectively abused his police powers to gain control of this woman?— police powers to gain control of this woman? ~ ,,., , _, this woman? absolutely. in the court won here at — this woman? absolutely. in the court won here at the _ this woman? absolutely. in the court won here at the old _ this woman? absolutely. in the court won here at the old bailey, - this woman? absolutely. in the court won here at the old bailey, sarah - won here at the old bailey, sarah everard's parents are sitting quietly, listening to horrific details about what wayne couzens did to their daughter. as you mentioned, he was a serving metropolitan police officer. he was a firearms trained parliamentary and diplomatic protection officer. the shifty did before he kidnapped and murdered sarah everard, he was posted the american embassy. he was in a position where he should have been trusted. he had a duty to protect the public from harm. but in march, he came across sarah everard was that she was walking home from a friend's house and he abducted her. as you said, we have heard some more details about what happened. couzens previously pleaded guilty to those three charges of kidnap, rape and murder and we haven't had a trial. that is why we are hearing the prosecution open the case during the sentencing hearing. earlier today, the prosecutor, tom little qc, said it was impossible to summarise what couzens did to miss everard. if it had to be done in five words, the prosecutor said they would be deception, kidnap, rape, strangulation and fire. we know from the prosecution that he was off duty at the time. he had just finished a 12 hour shift with the metropolitan police that morning. he was wearing a police belt with handcuffs on it and he came across sarah everard. as i say, she was walking home after having dinner at a friend's house and the court heard that at that point when he came across her in a hire car, he showed her his warrant and falsely arrested her. the court heard that wayne couzens had earlier in the year injanuary been on covid duty, which meant he was aware of the language that need to be used if he came across anyone who was possibly breaching the covid restrictions at the time. it took five minutes for that kidnapping to take place. sarah everard was put into the back of wayne couzens' hire car. he then drove to kent and he raped and murdered her. the court also heard from the prosecution, who said that they form a long—term boyfriend of miss everard had said she was extremely intelligent, savvy and streetwise and not a gullible person. he could not envisage her getting into a car when someone —— with someone she did not know unless by force or manipulation. that was what the prosecutor told the court on behalf of the former long—term boyfriend of miss everard. so incredibly horrific details about what happened to miss everard in march. she was kidnapped, raped and murdered by wayne couzens, a serving metropolitan police officer. we expect this afternoon to hear victim personal statements from miss everard's parents. we haven't heard from them at all, so expect to hear that those statements read out by the prosecutor or by her parents in court. that is later this afternoon we are expecting that. sentencing continues tomorrow and the judge is expected to hand down that sentence tomorrow and there is discussion about whether wayne couzens should be sentenced to a whole life order, which would mean he would never be released from prison. whyte and helena wilkinson, thank you. tbs, released from prison. whyte and helena wilkinson, thank you. tbs. bit helena wilkinson, thank you. a bit of breaking — helena wilkinson, thank you. a bit of breaking news. _ helena wilkinson, thank you. a bit of breaking news. you _ helena wilkinson, thank you. a bit of breaking news. you will have heard some reports last night about suggestions that katie price had been involved in a car accident. we have not had this information. katie price has been in court and has pleaded guilty at the magistrates' court in crawley to drink—driving, driving whilst disqualified and driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance following the crash, which was near her home in sussex. the crash took place on tuesday. herfamily had issued a statement earlier saying they were concerned for her health and mental wellbeing. we will have more on this from our correspondent. that was the scene of the accident yesterday. it had been raining heavily, as you may recall, in the afternoon and evening in parts of the south. we will have more from our correspondent meghan patterson, who has been in court, as soon as that session comes to an end. the headlines on bbc news... sir keir starmer delivers his first in person speech at the labour party conference. he attacks the government over the lorry driver shortage and outlines his vision for labour's future. sarah everard was falsely arrested and abducted by the former police officer who murdered her in march, the old bailey has heard. the government says its reserve tanker fleet driven by civilians will be on the road this afternoon to try to boost deliveries of fuel to petrol stations across britain. the business secretary kwasi kwarteng has said that a reserve fleet of fuel tankers which the government has access to will this afternoon begin assisting with deliveries of fuel to forecourts. the trucks, which are to be driven by civilians, will provide support to the fuel industry. earlier he denied there is a crisis in fuel supplies, although he did say the last few days have been �*difficult,’ after long queues outside many petrol stations. our business correspondent ramzan karmali reports. since last friday, many drivers have either faced massive queues or empty filling stations, but for some councils it's having a real impact on key services. in buckinghamshire, getting children to school has been disrupted. there was a failure by one of our contractors to obtain the fuel supplies they had been promised, affecting something like 300 pupils, many of whom were already on their way to bus stops, so we quickly alerted schools and took action to make sure the children stayed safe. the government has resisted calls from labour to give key workers priority at the pumps and insists the pressure is starting to ease at forecourts. i think the situation clearly is stabilising — if we look at the inflows, the deliveries of petrol, they were matched yesterday by the sales, so that means that the situation is stabilising. i think people are behaving quite responsibly, actually, and i think people should buy petrol as normal. despite this, he later tweeted that a reserve fleet of tankers driven by civilians would begin assisting with deliveries of fuel to forecourts this afternoon. additionally, the court has approved the training of army personnel to use fuel company tankers to take place over the next three days. this means they could be making deliveries by the end of the week. but some in the industry are sceptical about that this could have. i think it does create a level of fear that doesn't help, but in reality, they're not really going to do much. i mean, 150 drivers being made available, it's not... you know, we have 8,500 petrol stations in the uk, it's not really going to make much of a dent in this. the shortage of lorry drivers over recent months has caused problems for a wide range of industries from supermarkets to fast—food chains. there's a real concern in the run—up to christmas that supply chains will come under immense pressure. the government has issued 5,000 temporary visas for haulage drivers, but many in the sector are not convinced it will make much of a difference. we're already moving into the 13—week period that is due to end on christmas eve. i question whether it is a practical reality or not, so you know, it's... i can't really see it making a big dent, no. there are areas that are seeing a return to normality. looking at current internet searches, the hunt forfuel looks more pronounced in the south east of england and the midlands, and indeed, the petrol retailers association are hopeful that the crisis could be coming to an end by this weekend. ramzan karmali, bbc news. rule changes to make it easier to research and develop "gene edited" food crops have been announced by the government. scientists believe they will be able to develop foods that are more nutritious and productive, and more resilient to climate change. gene editing, unlike genetic modification, does not involve introducing dna from different species but some campaigners say more regulation is needed. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has more. it looks like any other tomato, but it has been genetically edited, so it produces more vitamin c. under the current regulations set by the european union, it's hard, if not impossible, to develop commercially in the uk. but the government wants to change the rules and have simple gene—edited plants regulated in the same way as new varieties produced by traditional breeding methods. if the government can deliver on it, its superb news, i think. gene—edited crops have, potentially, so much to offer, in terms of agricultural sustainability and healthy foods. of course, nobody is arguing that they should not be regulated for safety and environmental compatibility. that goes without saying. but i think there is a very strong argument that they should be regulated in exactly the same way as crops produced by more conventional means. campaigners protested against genetically modified crops in the 1990s when they were first being tested out in fields. gene edited crops such as this wheat have fewer genetic changes than genetically modified ones. and the technology can be used to produce new varieties that could have been developed using traditional crossbreeding, but much more quickly. gm crops are gm crops, whether they're gene edited or use older genetic modification techniques. i think people still want to see really good safety assessments for both human health and the environment. they want these products to be traceable and labelled so they have a choice, and that products can be recalled if anything goes wrong. gene edited farm animals could be next. these pigs have had a gene removed that prevents them from getting a common form of lung disease. today's announcement could mark the start of a new generation of genetically produced crops and animals. pallab ghosh, bbc news. gosh, that is extraordinary. lava from an erupting volcano on spain's la palma island has reached the atlantic ocean and is giving off toxic gas which can irritate the skin and eyes, and affect breathing. officials say the acidic vapour has so far been contained within the exclusion zone declared around the volcano, which began erupting ten days ago. thousands of people have been forced from their homes on the island in the canaries. daniel craig's fifth and final james bond film no time to die has finally had its premiere last night, following several delays caused by covid 19. movie bosses are hoping the film, which is out tomorrow, will help revive the cinema industry in the wake of the pandemic. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was there. not one, but two generations of the royal family, bringing a double dose of glamour to the new 007 film. royalty, together with the cast and crew of one of the crown jewels of british cinema, for a very special world premiere, because this is daniel craig's final bond film. there's something i need to tell you. i bet there is. james! after more than 15 hectic years, he's decided it's time to say goodbye to the role that has made him a global star. a year ago, thisjust felt like a dream. we weren't counting on this at all, so just to be here isjust a huge relief. definitely it's a mixture of feelings. i'm incredibly proud of the work that we've done and the movies that we've made and what we have achieved, and of course it's tinged with some sadness but it's time to move on. shall we cut to the chase? he says he hopes he's leaving the franchise in a positive place with the series evolving, particularly with its female characters. also thanks to daniel, because he is a feminist, and it is something he brought to the franchise and it was time to have strong female characters, not only strong but also vulnerable and consistent. and for that, i am vulnerable and consistent. and for that, iam really vulnerable and consistent. and for that, i am really happy. so many will be hoping it will provide a hugely significant boost to cinema after 18 months when the industry's finances have been hanging by a thread. now it's time for a look at the weather. it isa it is a quiet weather scene out there at the moment, some autumn sunshine and just a few showers in the mix. but the rest of the week will be looking more lively again. low pressure shuffling in from the atlantic will kick up the winds towards the west of the uk overnight, and we will see rain here by dawn. in the east, with clear skies and lighter winds, could be a bit of frost across eastern scotland. more chilly in the east on thursday, mild in the west as the cloud and rain moves in. through thursday, we will see these fronts making their way across the uk. it will be a blustery day across the board. we will see things brightening up a little from the west for a time, but with the area of low pressure towards the north—west, it is going to usher in further showers and to scotland and northern ireland and it will take a while for the rain to pull away from england and wales. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: sir keir starmer delivers his first in person speech at the labour party conference. he attacked the government over the lorry driver shortage and outlined his vision for labour's future. we will never, under my leadership, go into an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government! cheering. heckiling. shouting slogans or changing lives, folks? he dealt with heckles from opponents within the conference hall as he delivered his speech. sarah everard was falsely arrested and abducted by the former police officer who murdered her in march, the old bailey has heard. the government says its reserve tanker fleet driven by civilians will be on the road this afternoon to try to boost deliveries of fuel to petrol stations across britain. katie price has been pleaded guilty to driving without third party insurance and driving while disqualified after a crash near her home in sussex. now we have the latest sport. how are you? i’m now we have the latest sport. how are ou? �* , good afternoon. moeen ali says he probably would have pulled out of the ashes tour even if he hadn't retired from test cricket. some england players are still wavering because of the covid restrictions in australia. moeen, who is currently in the uae playing in the indian premier league, says he can understand if some decide against playing this winter because of the stresses of competing for the past 18 months in a pandemic. it wasn't a factor in terms of retiring but it would have been very difficult and personally i don't think even if i had not retired, i don't think i would have gone, because 1a days is a long time. i did six days here with a lovely room and a balcony and i struggled with that, so 1a days would have been very difficult. and it depends if yourfamily can come very difficult. and it depends if your family can come over. there are a few issues that need to be resolved but it depends on what it is. i would resolved but it depends on what it is. iwould not resolved but it depends on what it is. i would not be surprised if players pull out because of that. irate players pull out because of that. we will hear more of that interview on the tms podcast. that will be on the bbc sounds app. emma raducanu is back on court next week, in herfirst tournament since winning the us open earlier this month. the 18 year old has been given a wild card into the main draw of the prestigious indian wells event. the entry list was drawn up before her grand slam heroics so she wasn't considered then, but she's now up to 22 in the world. she has also entered tournaments in russia and romania in october and has an outside chance of qualifying for the end of season tour finals in mexico. manchester united are at home to villarreal this evening. chelsea will playjuventus. both of them won their opening games so something has got to give this evening. a couple of headaches for chelsea, injuries to mason mount and reece james amongst them. chelsea will not underestimate juventus amongst them. chelsea will not underestimatejuventus even though they have not had a good start to serie a. g , , ., , they have not had a good start to seriea. , . , they have not had a good start to seriea. , . serie a. juventus is a big club and the have serie a. juventus is a big club and they have been _ serie a. juventus is a big club and they have been there _ serie a. juventus is a big club and they have been there for- serie a. juventus is a big club and they have been there for many . serie a. juventus is a big club and - they have been there for many years. we need to try and break them with speed, energy. we know it will be difficult. we respect them but we will try to win. greg rutherford has a chance of becoming the first british athlete to win medals at both the summer and winter olympics. the 2012 long jump champion has been named in the gb bobsleigh squad for february's winter olympics in beijing. he's performed well in trials and has been earmarked for the four man bob. the sa year old, who also won long jump bronze at the 2016 olympics, retired in 2018, but turned to the new discipline earlier this year. if he does make it then it would a story to rival that famous bobsleigh film about the jamaican team. it isa it is a bit of that story, so it is not like other sports when you get some of your medical care and you get paid a monthly wage, none of that exist in a british bobsleigh as it stands, it is purely down to the athletes. we essentially find funding or we do it for ourselves. it is a british story like cool runnings, and hopefully it doesn't end with a crash and it ends with us on the podium, that is what we would prefer. and, after a career spanning four decades, boxing legend manny pacquiao is retiring as he focuses on running for president in his home country. the 42 year—old is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time, winning 12 titles across eight weight divisions and is the only boxer to hold world championships across four decades. pacquiao is already a senator in the philippines and will run for president in 2022. in a social media video, he said, "i just heard the final bell. "boxing is over." that's all the sport for now. the problem is, boxes are always back for more and they never know when it is over! — boxers. studio: who knows question what he could run for president. french politicians have reacted angrily to dozens of its trawlers being denied the right to fish off the uk and jersey coasts. it's the latest episode in an ongoing row about post brexit fishing rights. in may, the uk sent two royal navy vessels to jersey as french fishermen staged a protest outside the port of st helier. our europe correspondentjessica parker is in brussels and has been following developments. the governments between them have granted licences to around 250 vessels to the inshore waters. but it emerged overnight that just over 100 have also been denied access and that has prompted a huge anger in some quarters. the regional leader in brittany said it was unacceptable and there have been calls for the eu to retaliate. what the uk and jersey are saying is that they have worked this out within the rules of the brexit trade agreement and that it's fair but they are open to further discussions on the issue. there is some suspicion behind the scenes in brussels that britain is playing politics with the timing of the announcement, perhaps designed to distract from recent bad headlines back home but uk government sources absolutely deny that. as for the european commission, they want to see the full methodology for how this has all been worked out. so this is a development in the post brexit fishing rights row but certainly not the end of it. jessica parker there in brussels. a trip to the pub or strong could be more expensive this weekend because of changes to vat. the rate was cut during the pandemic to support the hospitality industry but businesses will now have to pay the higher rate of 12.5% from this month. our business correspondence has been at a pub on the river thames to tell us more. the tax cuts were brought in to give businesses a boost during the pandemic but they will raise again, it will be a gradual increase but nevertheless there are concerns it could hit one of the industry that has been hardest hit by covid. as my colleague katie austin has been finding out. kitchens like these have been up and running again for a few months now but the financial shock of lockdowns means business isn't quite back to normal. this birmingham restaurant group now only opens at busier times. we used to open at lunch times. we have now stopped. now we just do four days instead of six. the manager says, the support has been a lifeline, not only furlough but other measures including the temporary cuts to vat. we pay vat, or value added tax, and a wide range of the goods and services that we buy and the standard rate is 20%. injuly, last year, the chancellor cut vat to 5% for food and drink served in restaurants, cafes and pubs for accommodation and attractions. from october, that rate rises to 12.5% before returning to 20% next april. firms don't have to pass on the lower rate to customers by lowering prices and many haven't, saying they have needed to pocket the difference to stay afloat. now vat is rising again, andrew is worried, because other costs are also going up. the price of ingredients has basically doubled. similarly, staffing, the wages have increased. it will make things very difficult to maintain the price structure that we have got already. so, prices might have to go up, basically? i think it is inevitable for the industry. i can't think of a single restaurant that we have spoken to or even in the country that is going to be able to stomach the vat rising. a few streets away, there is a hawaiian food cafe and the boss there is also feeling the squeeze. recently, even something like mango, we buy hundreds of kilograms of mango at a time, 20% increase. there are too many inflationary pressures in the system. putting vat up at a time when we are frankly still not out of covid is a little bit premature. we think they need to delay it. they need to delay it by another six months. this hotel group did drop its prices, which boosted bookings. they are reluctantly having to raise them again but hope international travellers will be happy to pay. everybody wants to travel again. 0k, we will be less competitive but we will get back on track. l the treasury told us hospitality had had extensive support and it had always been clear the lower rate of vat was temporary. andrew says his industry is still fragile and he is concerned with the cost of living rising, customers will have little appetite for price rises. we can speak to adrian now. what does this mean for you on a day—to—day basis? it is 5% but it will increase up to 12.5% and then 20%. what difference does it make? the increase for the vat rise is significant. _ the increase for the vat rise is significant, at a stage when all costs— significant, at a stage when all costs seem to be rising for the industry — costs seem to be rising for the industry. we have been hit quite hard _ industry. we have been hit quite hard over— industry. we have been hit quite hard over the last 18 months and although— hard over the last 18 months and although we thank the government for the support we have had, i feel we 'ust the support we have had, i feel we just need _ the support we have had, i feel we just need a — the support we have had, i feel we just need a bit more time to really recover— just need a bit more time to really recover and — just need a bit more time to really recover and a bit more understanding of the _ recover and a bit more understanding of the costs— recover and a bit more understanding of the costs that are impacting our business _ of the costs that are impacting our business at — of the costs that are impacting our business at the moment going forward — business at the moment going forward. ., ., . business at the moment going forward. . , forward. too much too soon, because business is — forward. too much too soon, because business is back _ forward. too much too soon, because business is back and _ forward. too much too soon, because business is back and customers - forward. too much too soon, because business is back and customers are i business is back and customers are through the door and you are able to open and operate but it is not business as usual? hat open and operate but it is not business as usual? ., s ., business as usual? not quite. we are in a positive — business as usual? not quite. we are in a positive situation, _ business as usual? not quite. we are in a positive situation, we _ business as usual? not quite. we are in a positive situation, we are - in a positive situation, we are doing — in a positive situation, we are doing really well and we have used the enclosure to come back strong but it _ the enclosure to come back strong but it is— the enclosure to come back strong but it is making it very hard now, business — but it is making it very hard now, business rates have gone back up, the vat— business rates have gone back up, the vat increase, we have got to be price _ the vat increase, we have got to be price sensitive and we can't overload _ price sensitive and we can't overload that onto our guests all the time — overload that onto our guests all the time. we are having price increases _ the time. we are having price increases from suppliers so we have -ot increases from suppliers so we have got to _ increases from suppliers so we have got to be _ increases from suppliers so we have got to be cautious about looking at our menu — got to be cautious about looking at our menu design and i have got a great _ our menu design and i have got a great team — our menu design and i have got a great team that look at that and how we can _ great team that look at that and how we can work— great team that look at that and how we can work with our suppliers so we don't _ we can work with our suppliers so we don't impact — we can work with our suppliers so we don't impact the guests because we want them, they have had a tough timer _ want them, they have had a tough time as— want them, they have had a tough time, as well, so we want them to be able to— time, as well, so we want them to be able to come — time, as well, so we want them to be able to come and enjoy the pub as they should. able to come and en'oy the pub as they smooth they should. this is about looking at how you _ they should. this is about looking at how you run — they should. this is about looking at how you run the _ they should. this is about looking at how you run the business - they should. this is about looking at how you run the business and i at how you run the business and finding out whether you can make savings elsewhere rather than passing on the price increase to customers?— passing on the price increase to customers? , ., , ., ., customers? yes, we are planning to take on the — customers? yes, we are planning to take on the extra _ customers? yes, we are planning to take on the extra costs _ customers? yes, we are planning to take on the extra costs at _ customers? yes, we are planning to take on the extra costs at the - take on the extra costs at the moment, _ take on the extra costs at the moment, but we want to support our guests— moment, but we want to support our guests and _ moment, but we want to support our guests and make sure they can come and enjoy— guests and make sure they can come and enjoy the great hospitality we provide _ and enjoy the great hospitality we provide and a great environment. we have provide and a great environment. have talked provide and a great environment. - have talked over the past 18 months about how hospitality has been one of the hardest hit but also did get a lot of financial support from the government so the government would say, the extra help has got to end sometime. is now the time? it is exactly right. _ sometime. is now the time? it is exactly right, the _ sometime. is now the time? it is exactly right, the support has been there _ exactly right, the support has been there and _ exactly right, the support has been there and we are grateful for it but there and we are grateful for it but the understanding of all the costs that are _ the understanding of all the costs that are arising at the moment, just needs— that are arising at the moment, just needs to _ that are arising at the moment, just needs to be — that are arising at the moment, just needs to be taken into consideration, and if the vat increase _ consideration, and if the vat increase could be stalled a little bit, increase could be stalled a little bit. i_ increase could be stalled a little bit, i appreciate 12.5 coming in on friday— bit, i appreciate 12.5 coming in on friday but— bit, i appreciate 12.5 coming in on friday but may be the increase up to 20% could _ friday but may be the increase up to 20% could be put back a bit longer to help _ 20% could be put back a bit longer to help the industry recover, that would _ to help the industry recover, that would be — to help the industry recover, that would be fantastic.— to help the industry recover, that would be fantastic. good luck. busy weekend ahead. _ would be fantastic. good luck. busy weekend ahead. nice _ would be fantastic. good luck. busy weekend ahead. nice to _ would be fantastic. good luck. busy weekend ahead. nice to see - would be fantastic. good luck. busy weekend ahead. nice to see you. i would be fantastic. good luck. busy| weekend ahead. nice to see you. as adrian said, the extra increase up to 20%, to what it was before the pandemic, that happens in march, so it is a staggered approach, 12.5% this weekend and then back to 20% by march next year. the government has offered a lot of financial support to the hospitality industry but the warning is that it might be too much too soon to start raising the vat which puts prices up at a time when it seems the prices for everything are going up. ieoen it seems the prices for everything are going un— it seems the prices for everything arettoinu-. �* ., are going up. ben thompson there, in the tub! the headlines on bbc news... sir keir starmer delivers his first in person speech at the labour party conference. first in person speech he attacks the government over the lorry driver shortage and outlines his vision for labour's future. sarah everard was falsely arrested and abducted by the then serving police officer who murdered her in march, the old bailey has heard. extra help will be given to try and address the fuel supply issues. vitamin a might be able to treat the loss of smell that occurs in some people who have had covid 19, according to researchers. the university of east anglia is starting a 12 week trial to see whether vitamin a nasal drops could repair damaged nose tissue. volunteer patients will then be asked to sniff powerful odours such as coffee, rotten eggs and roses. i'm not sure you would want your sense of smell back! britney spears has long fought to overturn the so—called conservatorship ruling which has beenin conservatorship ruling which has been in place now for 20 years. sophie lunn has more. # with a taste of your lips, i want to ride # you're toxic...# she's an international superstar, but since britney spears refused to perform until she gets her life back, her millions of fans have only seen her moves on instagram. # we let the waters rise...# since her passionate plea for her conservatorship to end injune, there have been major developments. look at that! the star got engaged to fiance sam asghari. chanting: hey-ho, no, no, - the conservatorship has got to go! she was also granted the right to hire her own lawyer and a flurry of petitions have been filed by both sides since. in a surprise move, jamie spears applied to end the conservatorship, stating all he wants is what's best for his daughter. i'm glad progress is being made but we are going to keep - the pressure on to make sure that he does follow— through and step down. and not only that, - that this conservatorship is terminated entirely. last week, britney spears' lawyer formally applied to do that, saying the star hopes it will be completely and inevitably terminated this autumn. thank you very much. thejudge's ruling could put the conservatorship en route to termination, which would free britney and could also help others who've suffered or fear suffering from abuse of the system. i'm autistic and all of my friends who are... ..dealing with mental health issues, we fear every day that we are going to get locked up in a similar situation that britney is in. so many people i've talked to said she sounded just like me. it was that pain, it was that struggle, it was just that demand to be your own person. that individualism, it exists in all of us, and so she was speaking directly from the heart. and it was from all of our hearts. # oh, baby, baby, how was i supposed to know?# but there may be other things that weren't right. jamie spears has been accused of hiring a security firm to monitor his daughter's phone and bug her home. doing so without her consent is illegal in california. it's not known whether britney spears herself will attend virtually or in person or at all but her fans and members of the free britney movement will be outside court in force. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. katie price has pleaded guilty to drink—driving, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. a car crash happened near her home in sussex on tuesday. our correspondent was inside for the hearing. what can you tell us? just a few moments _ hearing. what can you tell us? inst a few moments ago we came outside, and katie price appeared in a baby pinkjumperand and katie price appeared in a baby pinkjumper and long blonde hair over her shoulders and she entered three guilty pleas. to the charge of driving whilst uninsured, guilty to the charge of driving whilst disqualified and guilty to the charge of driving while under the influence of drink. we heard in court that the incident happened on tuesday morning at 630 not far from her home in horsham and we understand she was driving a bmw and she lost control of the vehicle and overcompensated and the vehicle ended up on its side in the middle—of—the—road and she was trapped inside. a member of the public sat with her while the paramedics came and freed her from the vehicle. she told police that she admitted guilt and she admitted she admitted guilt and she admitted she should not have been driving and she should not have been driving and she admitted she had been drinking and she said she was on her way to see a friend. the defence said katie price had gone through an incredibly difficult period in her life in the last four years, she filed for bankruptcy and she was having difficulties with her family and difficulties with her family and difficulties in her personal life and having a difficult time. we understand that she was supposed to be going to the priory for an appointment at 130 but she did not make the appointment because she was here at court. sentencing has been deferred until the 15th of december and the magistrate telling her today that she must adhere to the treatment at the priory and she must also refrain from driving and then she will be sentenced by magistrates on the 15th of december. we expect she will be taken from the court in crawley to the priory to start that treatment. ., ., crawley to the priory to start that treatment-— the first black woman to become a headteacher in wales has been honoured with a monument in cardiff. as a child, betty campbell was told her dream of becoming a head teacher would be impossible to acheive, and she battled to prove that wrong. she rose to prominence in the 1970s by championing multicultural education, and putting black culture on the curriculum at her school. mark hutchings reports. it has been a long time coming. an unveiling delayed by the pandemic and a process delayed by centuries of inaction failing to honourfemale pioneers. betty campbell was used to being first. she was amongst the first female intake at teachers college, something she was told at school to forget about. i was in a class of 36 girls and i told the headmistress i wanted to be a teacher. she said, "get that idea out of your head. "you have insurmountable problems." and even aged 15, i knew that she meant if you're black, that's your lot, you will not get far in teaching. i sat down and cried and that is the first time i ever cried in my life over a colour problem. she became the first black head teacher in wales at the cardiff mount stuart primary where she taught for three decades and ensured that children learnt about racism and setting their own ambitions. everyone feels this amazing sense of pride and i'm just honoured that i got to be here today and share this day and just got to hear stories about nan and shared a few of our own, too. the public representation of welsh women has been anonymous, a cast list of unnamed characters. this is quite bittersweet, really. i do get a buzz and it is amazing it is happening but the sad side is it did not happen many years ago. but the good thing is it's happening now. a determined campaigner, betty campbell was told as a young girl to know her place. today, her place is here, celebrated in her home city in a truly landmark event. we can talk to leanne who was taught by betty campbell. we have lost you. you are back! these things happen. what do you think of the statue? i was very overwhelmed be there. the lead up to the occasion was amazing so to actually be there at the unveiling and to see the material and everything, it was amazing. so many emotions. sad that she is not here to see it herself, but you must be feeling positive about it, and she was part family in a way? sine positive about it, and she was part family in a way?— positive about it, and she was part family in a way? she was introduced to me as my — family in a way? she was introduced to me as my auntie _ family in a way? she was introduced to me as my auntie betty, _ family in a way? she was introduced to me as my auntie betty, and - family in a way? she was introduced to me as my auntie betty, and until| to me as my auntie betty, and until going to school and being taught by her in primary school, she was always auntie betty and then more so it was mrs campbell. minot always auntie betty and then more so it was mrs campbell.— it was mrs campbell. what was she like as a teacher? _ it was mrs campbell. what was she like as a teacher? i _ it was mrs campbell. what was she like as a teacher? i had _ it was mrs campbell. what was she like as a teacher? i had memoriesl it was mrs campbell. what was she l like as a teacher? i had memories of her reading — like as a teacher? i had memories of her reading class _ like as a teacher? i had memories of her reading class assemblies - - her reading class assemblies — leading. organising concerts and trips, lovely memories. one of the concerts was fantastic. she would make us re—enact different cultural traditions and that is what stuck with me quite a lot. lots of wonderful occasions to remember in my school time. {cf} wonderful occasions to remember in my school time-— my school time. 40 years ago, the talk of black _ my school time. 40 years ago, the talk of black culture _ my school time. 40 years ago, the talk of black culture in _ my school time. 40 years ago, the talk of black culture in the - my school time. 40 years ago, the talk of black culture in the uk - my school time. 40 years ago, the talk of black culture in the uk in i my school time. 40 years ago, the talk of black culture in the uk in a | talk of black culture in the uk in a city like cardiff where it goes back hundreds of years, in the city, but still quite unusual for it to be in the class environment and for people to talk about it in school.— to talk about it in school. thinking about that now, _ to talk about it in school. thinking about that now, as _ to talk about it in school. thinking about that now, as an _ to talk about it in school. thinking about that now, as an adult, - to talk about it in school. thinking about that now, as an adult, we i to talk about it in school. thinking i about that now, as an adult, we can see, myself and friends, through the educational process, we can actually see how unique that was now, but thatjust see how unique that was now, but that just felt normal at that time. going to school every day, we had no idea that in other parts of cardiff or in wales or the uk, that this was not the norm, so i feel quite blessed that that upbringing is with me and is something i will pass on to my children and grandchildren. it makes her a pioneer in many ways which is partly why it has been honoured. people often talk about a teacher who was inspirational for them and would it be fair to say that your auntie betty, mrs campbell, was inspirational to a lot of kids? did you find that when you were at events, presumably talking to others who were taught by her? oh, yes. honestly, it is clear across the field, across my local community, other people i went to school with, and it is repeated over and over again. school with, and it is repeated over and overagain. being school with, and it is repeated over and over again. being very close with the family, obviously, it is instilled so much, i suppose, aspiration within everyone to go on and achieve your dreams.— aspiration within everyone to go on and achieve your dreams. prove that if somebody — and achieve your dreams. prove that if somebody says — and achieve your dreams. prove that if somebody says to _ and achieve your dreams. prove that if somebody says to you _ and achieve your dreams. prove that if somebody says to you it _ and achieve your dreams. prove that if somebody says to you it is - if somebody says to you it is impossible, it isn't, as it happened to her. it impossible, it isn't, as it happened to her. ., ~ , impossible, it isn't, as it happened toher. ., ~ , ., ,, to her. it never did to mrs campbell and she drilled _ to her. it never did to mrs campbell and she drilled that _ to her. it never did to mrs campbell and she drilled that into _ to her. it never did to mrs campbell and she drilled that into you - to her. it never did to mrs campbell and she drilled that into you as - to her. it never did to mrs campbell and she drilled that into you as a i and she drilled that into you as a young child in school.— young child in school. thanks for “oinint young child in school. thanks for joining us- _ young child in school. thanks for joining us. lovely— young child in school. thanks for joining us. lovely day _ young child in school. thanks for joining us. lovely day to - young child in school. thanks for joining us. lovely day to be - joining us. lovely day to be celebrated and for people at home, if you get to cardiff, the statue is in cardiff square. otherwise you can find images online and on the bbc news website. now it's time for a look at the weather. we have seen some generous sunshine across the uk and for the rest of the week still summer sunshine to be found but more heavy rain to come through in the mix as well. the ridge of high pressure is on the way out and the low is on its way out. in will come the next band of rain. clearskies out. in will come the next band of rain. clear skies to the east and lighter winds could mean we see temperatures falling away during the early hours, may be close to freezing across eastern scotland, and to the west of the uk, it would be a much milder start to thursday. temperatures in double figures. through thursday daytime, these weather front works its way eastwards across the uk. not in a straightforward manner and it looks like if anything the front good buckle across england and wales so we will tend to see things becoming drierfrom we will tend to see things becoming drier from the west but you can see the rain hanging back across parts of england and wales into the afternoon. the scotland and northern ireland, quite a few showers coming in from the west as we get late into the afternoon. highs 14—16, about what we would expect at this time of year but notably cooler than it was this time last week, and then it spawns a child on friday, a small at low running around the base of it which will bring another dollop of heavy rain and strong winds with a focus on scotland and northern ireland for the lingering rain on friday but this front will run off into the continent after making a wet start in the north—east. it stays windy but they will be sunshine across england and wales on friday afternoon. as for the weekend, we stay at the mercy of low pressure, with these various small lows developing within the big low centre which makes it quite tricky to pin down exactly when the wettest and windiest weather will occur through the weekend but we are pretty sure there's plenty of it coming. at the moment it looks across the board, saturday will be the wettest day, with the strongest gust of wind, sunday a blustery affair, may be a bit drier. this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines: sarah everard was falsely arrested and abducted by the former police officers who murdered her in march, the old bailey has heard. sir keir starmer delivers his first in person speech at the labour party conference. he attacks the government over the lorry driver shortage and outlines his vision for labour's future: we will never under my leadership go into an election with a mainfesto that isn't a serious plan for government. shouting slogans or changing lives, conference? he dealt with heckles from opponents within the conference hall as he delivered his speech. we'll get all the reaction live from brighton. katie price has admitted driving while disqualified, driving with no valid insurance, and driving while unfit through drink. she was in court after a crash near her home. the government says its reserve tanker fleet driven by civilians will be on the road this afternoon to try to boost deliveries of fuel to petrol stations across britain. the pop star britney spears could regain control of her financial affairs today. a court in los angeles will decide whether to revoke an order which put her father and lawyers in charge. the old bailey has heard distressing details of the abduction of sarah everard at the sentencing hearing of wayne couzens, who pleaded guilty to her murder injuly. the former metropolitan police officer wayne couzens abducted the 33—year—old as she walked home from a friend's house in south london in march. helena wilkinson has been following the hearing. in the court one here at the old bailey, sarah everard's parents are sitting quietly, listening to horrific details about what wayne couzens did to their daughter. as you mentioned, he was a serving metropolitan police officer. he was a firearms—trained parliamentary and diplomatic protection officer. the shift he did before he kidnapped and murdered sarah everard, he was posted to the american embassy. he was in a position where he should have been trusted. he had a duty to protect the public from harm. but on march 3rd, he came across sarah everard. she was walking home from a friend's house and he abducted her. as you say, we have heard some more details about what happened. the reason is, couzens previously pleaded guilty to those three charges of kidnap, rape and murder and we haven't had a trial. that's why we're hearing the prosecution open the case during the sentencing hearing. earlier today, the prosecutor, tom little qc, said it was impossible to summarise what couzens did to miss everard. if it had to be done in just five words, the prosecutor said they would be deception, kidnap, rape, strangulation and fire. we know from the prosecution that he was off—duty at the time. he had just finished a 12—shift with the metropolitan police that morning. he was wearing a police belt with handcuffs on it and he came across sarah everard. as i say, she was walking back home after having dinner at a friend's house and the court also heard that at that point when he came across her in a hire car, he showed her his warrant and he falsely arrested her. the court heard that wayne couzens had earlier in the year injanuary been on covid duty, which meant that he was aware of the language that needed to be used if he came across anyone who was possibly breaching the covid restrictions at the time. it took five minutes for that kidnapping to take place. sarah everard was put into the back of wayne couzens' hire car. he then drove to kent and he raped and murdered her. the court also heard from the prosecution, who said that a former long—term boyfriend of miss everard had said she was extremely intelligent, savvy and streetwise and not a gullible person. he could not envisage her getting into a car with someone she did not know unless by force or manipulation. that was what the prosecutor told the court on behalf of a former long—term boyfriend of miss everard. so incredibly horrific details about what happened to miss everard in march. she was kidnapped, raped and murdered by wayne couzens, a serving metropolitan police officer. we expect this afternoon to hear victim personal statements from miss everard's parents. we haven't heard from them at all, so we expect to hear either those statements read out by the prosecutor or by her parents in court. that is later this afternoon we're expecting that. sentencing continues tomorrow and the judge is expected to hand down that sentence tomorrow and there is discussion about whether wayne couzens should be sentenced to a whole life order, which would mean he would never be released from prison. the labour leader sir keir starmer praised the nhs and attacked the government over lorry driver shortages in his first face to face speech to the party's conference in brighton. sir keir said the country faced major issues, such as the climate crisis, emerging from the pandemic, and britain's relationship with the eu, issues which he said needed a responsible leader with clear values. but after a sometimes fractious conference, he faced some hecklers within the hall as he outlined his personal vision for the future of the labour party. our deputy political editor vicki young was watching. it's all about winning, says the labour leader, but his party is out of practice. sir keir starmer, strolling beside the sea with his wife, has been in thejob for 18 months, but the pandemic has edged him out of the political scene until now. this week, internal divisions have made the headlines, with clashes between the political leadership and the left over party rules, nationalisation, and the minimum wage. but with an ongoing fuel crisis, this was a chance for him to turn his fire on borisjohnson. level up? you can't even fill up. conference, doesn't that just tell you everything you need to know about this government? ignoring the problem, blaming someone else, then coming up with a half—baked solution. he said it was his job to understand voters who had rejected labour in huge numbers at the last election. to the voters that thought we were unpatriotic or irresponsible, or that we looked down on them, i say these simple but powerful words — we will never, under my leadership, go into an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government! that was the only glancing reference to his predecessor, jeremy corbyn. but not everyone was happy with his message. shouting. shouting slogans or changing lives, conference? part of sir keir�*s aim today was to tell the public more about his own story. his father was a toolmaker and his mother a nurse who suffered from a debilitating form of arthritis — he recalled visiting her in hospital. i knew without being told that they were keeping her alive. so when i think of the extraordinary dedication of doctors and nurses working to keep people alive as the covid virus took hold, i know what that looks like. let this conference ring out its approval to the nhs staff, truly the very best of us! labour has pledged to borrow £28 billion to make the economy greener. he promised a clean air act and the green new deal to improve energy efficiency. it will be labour's aim to fit out every home that needs it, to make sure it is warm, well insulated and costs less to heat, and we'll create thousands ofjobs in the process. there was also a promise to recruit thousands of extra teachers and reduce mental health waiting times. and on the economy? i take the responsibility of spending your money very seriously. that's why our approach to taxation will be governed by the three principles: the greater part of the burden should not fall on working people. the balance between smaller and larger businesses should be fair. and we will chase down every penny to ensure that working people paying their taxes always get value for money. and sir keir didn't hold back in his criticism of the prime minister. i don't think borisjohnson is a bad man, i think he is a trivial man. man, i think he's a trivial man. i think he's a showman. he's a showman with nothing left to show. he's a trickster who's performed his one trick. once he'd said the words, "get brexit done", his plan ran out. he's said his guiding principles were at the heart of british values, and he said that was where labour should always be. work, care, equality, security. these are the tools of my trade and with them, i will go to work. thank you, conference. the labour leader hasn't had many opportunities to set out his vision for britain. he needs this one to count in the hall and beyond. vicki young, bbc news. newsnight�*s political editor has been speaking to former labour mp laura pidcock, who was part of the labour shadow cabinet. she is a member of labour's national executive and she lost her parliamentary seat at the last election. it parliamentary seat at the last election. ., , ., ., parliamentary seat at the last election. .,, ., ., , , . election. it was a long speech, wasn't it? _ election. it was a long speech, wasn't it? look, _ election. it was a long speech, wasn't it? look, he _ election. it was a long speech, wasn't it? look, he hasn't - election. it was a long speech, | wasn't it? look, he hasn't been election. it was a long speech, - wasn't it? look, he hasn't been able to give a speech in front of people for a long time, but i didn't think that was his moment. i thought it was quite uninspiring. we thought there might be some sort of olive branch to members of the party. i think angela is signalling me to say something different, and i won't. i didn't hear many commitments in his speech, and that is disappointing because there is a crisis.- because there is a crisis. laura pidcock, what _ because there is a crisis. laura pidcock, what did _ because there is a crisis. laura pidcock, what did you - because there is a crisis. laura pidcock, what did you think - because there is a crisis. laura pidcock, what did you think of| because there is a crisis. laura - pidcock, what did you think of those heckles during keir starmer�*s speech? rats heckles during keir starmer's s-eech? �* , heckles during keir starmer's s-eech? r heckles during keir starmer's s-eech? a ., , speech? as i said to you 'ust before, speech? as i said to you 'ust before. t �* speech? as i said to you 'ust before, i think i speech? as i said to you 'ust before, i think there is h speech? as i said to you just - before, i think there is discontent amongst the membership. and that sometimes spills out into those moments. ., ., sometimes spills out into those moments-— sometimes spills out into those moments. ., ., ., ., moments. laura pidcock's seat, north durham, moments. laura pidcock's seat, north durham. was— moments. laura pidcock's seat, north durham. was one _ moments. laura pidcock's seat, north durham, was one of _ moments. laura pidcock's seat, north durham, was one of those _ moments. laura pidcock's seat, north durham, was one of those labour - moments. laura pidcock's seat, north durham, was one of those labour lostj durham, was one of those labour lost at the election. marco longhi represents another seat that labour lost, dudley north, which had been labourfrom 1997. lost, dudley north, which had been labourfrom1997. marco longhi is with me now. your predecessor before the election was telling people to vote tory in 2019. looking at the political environment now and the environment you are facing in the black country, i see the black country flag up behind you with the union flag, what did you make of this speech? it is squarely aimed at people like your constituents, people like your constituents, people who worked often in those heavy industries that were part of labour's edition? you heavy industries that were part of labour's edition?— heavy industries that were part of labour's edition? you mean these theole? labour's edition? you mean these people? exactly. _ labour's edition? you mean these people? exactly, the _ labour's edition? you mean these people? exactly, the workers, - labour's edition? you mean these people? exactly, the workers, the toolmakers- _ people? exactly, the workers, the toolmakers. yes, _ people? exactly, the workers, the toolmakers. yes, and _ people? exactly, the workers, the toolmakers. yes, and i— people? exactly, the workers, the toolmakers. yes, and i have - people? exactly, the workers, the toolmakers. yes, and i have to . people? exactly, the workers, the i toolmakers. yes, and i have to say, one of the — toolmakers. yes, and i have to say, one of the things _ toolmakers. yes, and i have to say, one of the things that _ toolmakers. yes, and i have to say, one of the things that came - toolmakers. yes, and i have to say, one of the things that came out - toolmakers. yes, and i have to say, | one of the things that came out loud and clear from this conference is that they desperately want to reconnect with these people, and they can't. they have lost their way completely, and ifind this they can't. they have lost their way completely, and i find this sad because one of the things about the british political system is that it does rely on a strong opposition, and what came from this conference for me and particularly from keir starmer is that this is a party talking to themselves about themselves. they have no policies whatsoever. they are pretending to be patriotic, and they will accuse boris and the government being isolationist when actually, they are the ones calling the new aukus deal that boris has done with australia and america dangerous. i mean, really? and america dangerous. i mean, reall ? ., , ., ,, ., really? you said it is talking to itself. really? you said it is talking to itself- his _ really? you said it is talking to itself. his phrase _ really? you said it is talking to itself. his phrase was - really? you said it is talking to itself. his phrase was about i really? you said it is talking to - itself. his phrase was about saying, we want to reconnect with the british public. i'm interested in what you said, because he was talking about trying to learn the lessons of britain's industrial strength in trying to translate that to the digital age. theirs are the challenges of the future, climate technologies, the new technologies that may not in the past have provided big scale employment but people hope they were in the future. those are the challenges the government faces as well. hind those are the challenges the government faces as well. and they are hute government faces as well. and they are huge challenges _ government faces as well. and they are huge challenges and _ government faces as well. and they are huge challenges and boris - government faces as well. and they are huge challenges and boris is - are huge challenges and boris is leading the way, and he is delivering on his promises. but the only net zero commitment that i think we are going to be getting from keir, sir keir, sorry, is net zero votes, the way he is going. it is interesting that you are talking about a constituency like yours that over the years did flip between labour and the conservatives, but for a long period, labour was in government and even after labour lost power in 2010, state labour. what was it that delivered that seat to your party at the last election? to be clear about this, my constituency has never been conservative. i thought you mentioned that it had flipped. sorry, the town of dudley flipped, forgive me. sorry, the town of dudley flipped, forgive me-_ forgive me. oh, yes, of course. dudley broadly _ forgive me. oh, yes, of course. dudley broadly represents - forgive me. oh, yes, of course. dudley broadly represents one. forgive me. oh, yes, of course. l dudley broadly represents one of forgive me. oh, yes, of course. - dudley broadly represents one of the bricks in the red wall, and going from never being labour to a seat that i now proudly represent with an 11,500 majorityjust shows the problem that labour have ahead of them. ., ., �* ., ., them. yeah, i wouldn't want to dis-ute them. yeah, i wouldn't want to dispute the _ them. yeah, i wouldn't want to dispute the detail— them. yeah, i wouldn't want to dispute the detail of— them. yeah, i wouldn't want to dispute the detail of this, - them. yeah, i wouldn't want to dispute the detail of this, but l them. yeah, i wouldn't want to j dispute the detail of this, but it is fair to say boundaries have changed in dudley. i spent some time in dudley at the 2015 election and boundaries changed throughout. bits of the constituencies have moved, so bits of your constituency had been labour at different times, but not the whole constituency, i appreciate. the whole constituency, i appreciate-— the whole constituency, i appreciate. the whole constituency, i a-treciate. , , . ., appreciate. ok, yes. what was the tuestion? appreciate. ok, yes. what was the question? the _ appreciate. ok, yes. what was the question? the question _ appreciate. ok, yes. what was the question? the question was, - appreciate. ok, yes. what was the question? the question was, what| question? the question was, what delivered that _ question? the question was, what delivered that seat _ question? the question was, what delivered that seat for _ question? the question was, what delivered that seat for the - delivered that seat for the conservatives at the 2019 election? what was it that your constituents were hearing from you and what is the challenge that labour therefore faces to win it back? tiner;r the challenge that labour therefore faces to win it back?— faces to win it back? they saw in boris and someone _ faces to win it back? they saw in boris and someone with - faces to win it back? they saw in boris and someone with a - faces to win it back? they saw in boris and someone with a clear i boris and someone with a clear vision and objectives and deliverables. they saw in their own party leader at the time someone who was anti—british and he wasn't patriotic. they couldn't stand jeremy corbyn, and i cannot stand sir keir are jeremy corbyn, and i cannot stand sir keirare now jeremy corbyn, and i cannot stand sir keir are now because he represents somebody who they know, they will not be fooled. this is a person who would rejoin the eu tomorrow. my constituency voters voted 72% for brexit and whatever happens, with all the bumps along the way i know we are going to have, we are going to deliver on that. keir would have us rejoin tomorrow. sorry, i didn't hear him say that in his speech? 5ir sorry, i didn't hear him say that in his speech?— his speech? sir keir was the main architect of _ his speech? sir keir was the main architect of wanting _ his speech? sir keir was the main architect of wanting to _ his speech? sir keir was the main architect of wanting to scupper i architect of wanting to scupper brexit along the way. he architect of wanting to scupper brexit along the way. he hasn't said he wanted to _ brexit along the way. he hasn't said he wanted to rejoin _ brexit along the way. he hasn't said he wanted to rejoin the _ brexit along the way. he hasn't said he wanted to rejoin the eu - brexit along the way. he hasn't said he wanted to rejoin the eu now, - he wanted to rejoin the eu now, though. he he wanted to re'oin the eu now, thouth. �* though. he didn't say it in the s-eech, though. he didn't say it in the speech. but — though. he didn't say it in the speech, but many _ though. he didn't say it in the speech, but many other - though. he didn't say it in the| speech, but many other senior though. he didn't say it in the - speech, but many other senior labour members have said that.— members have said that. hillary benn is not in the — members have said that. hillary benn is not in the shadow— members have said that. hillary benn is not in the shadow cabinet, - members have said that. hillary benn is not in the shadow cabinet, but - members have said that. hillary benn is not in the shadow cabinet, but i - is not in the shadow cabinet, but i take the point you are making. mann; take the point you are making. many senior labour— take the point you are making. many senior labour members. _ take the point you are making. notary; senior labour members. the labour party as the party for the european union. i,et party as the party for the european union. ., , ~ party as the party for the european union. ., ,~' ,., , ., union. let me ask something us. you have a backbone _ union. let me ask something us. you have a backbone in _ union. let me ask something us. you have a backbone in the _ union. let me ask something us. you have a backbone in the oil _ union. let me ask something us. you have a backbone in the oil industry. i have a backbone in the oil industry. what do you make of the current problems that are being experienced? presumably they are being experienced by people around the west midlands as well. {lit experienced by people around the west midlands as well. of course. as with many aspects — west midlands as well. of course. as with many aspects of _ west midlands as well. of course. as with many aspects of our _ west midlands as well. of course. as with many aspects of our economy, i west midlands as well. of course. as j with many aspects of our economy, it relies on a just—in—time system. so every forecourt, every filling station has planned well in advance when it is going to receive fuel deliveries, because these are expensive movements of trucks, and dangerous ones, so you want to minimise the number of visits by tankers to a petrol station forecourt. i have to say, it was the media that unfortunately did cause this, in my opinion. people were understandably scared of running out of fuel, so everybody decided to fill up. and of course, the system isn't designed to have sudden demands placed on it. what now needs to happen is for people to carry on purchasing their fuel as they would have done in the normal way and things were then settled down and go back to how they were before. there are no shortages of fuel and no shortages of tankers to deliver them. a, . ., shortages of tankers to deliver them. a, .., ., shortages of tankers to deliver them. ., ., , ., ~ them. marco longhi, conservative mp for dudley north. _ them. marco longhi, conservative mp for dudley north, thank _ them. marco longhi, conservative mp for dudley north, thank you _ them. marco longhi, conservative mp for dudley north, thank you for- for dudley north, thank you for talking to us. let me bring you some breaking news. we will stay with that story about fuel supplies. the uk petrol retailers association has announced that only 27% of its members, slightly over a quarter, are reporting being out of fuel today. now, not connected but related more generally to the issues of energy supplies, i'm afraid we have had more on the difficulties that some of the companies who supply gas are facing. three more companies have announced that they are ceasing trading. that is igloo energy and symbio energy. they have all announced they will cease trading. this comes from the regulator ofgem, which now has to transfer those customers to other energy suppliers. people need not fear that i get is going to suddenly stop, it will be done seamlessly. but what is not seamless is that many of these companies had backed theirfinancial model on gas not being as expensive as it is proving to be. we already know there will be a 12% increase in gas bills from this month, even though there is a price cap. it would have been considerably higher if not for the price cap, or there are critics of how the price cap system works. it was interesting seeing marco longhi having notjust the union flag, but the flag of the black country behind him. i was talking to one of the campaigners in dudley a few years ago about that, one of those who was instrumental in getting the black country officially recognised as a place. he said it is all about what an american once said about the black country. the american consul in the 19th century described the area as black by day because of the smoke from all the factories, and red by night because of the fire from the furnace. it is a striking image of industrial britain. in other news, katie price has admitted drink—driving, driving without insurance and driving while this could following a crash near her home in sussex on tuesday. the reality tv star appeared at crawley magistrates' court. an image shared by police from the scene of the collision showed a car flipped on its side. our correspondent has been following developments. katie its side. our correspondent has been following developments.— following developments. katie price at teared in following developments. katie price appeared in a _ following developments. katie price appeared in a baby _ following developments. katie price appeared in a baby pink— following developments. katie price appeared in a baby pinkjumper, - following developments. katie pricej appeared in a baby pinkjumper, her long blonde hair over her shoulders and she entered three guilty pleas, guilty to the charge of driving whilst uninsured, guilty to the charge of driving whilst disqualified and guilty to the charge of driving while under the influence of drink. we heard today that the incident happened on tuesday morning around 6.30, not far from her home in horsham. we understand she was driving a bmw. she lost control of the vehicle and overcompensated and in doing so, that vehicle ended up on its side in the middle—of—the—road. ms pryce was trapped inside it. a member of the public sat with her while the paramedics came and freed her from the vehicle. she was heard to tell police at the scene that she admitted she shouldn't have been driving. she admitted she had been drinking. she said she was on her way to see a friend. the defence today said ms pryce had gone through a difficult period in her life. in the last few years, she filed for bankruptcy. she was having difficulties with her family, difficulties with her family, difficulties in her personal life and difficult time. we understand this afternoon that she was supposed to be going to the priory for an appointment at 1.30. she didn't make that appointment because she was here at the magistrates' court. sentencing of katie price has been deferred until the 15th of december. the magistrates told her she must adhere to the treatment at the priory. she must refrain from driving as well and she will be sentenced by magistrates on the 15th of december. we expect she will be taken from the court here in crawley to the priory to start that treatment.— to the priory to start that treatment. ., ., , ~ ., to the priory to start that treatment. ., ~ ., ., treatment. that was megan patterson re ttortin treatment. that was megan patterson reporting from — treatment. that was megan patterson reporting from crawley. _ treatment. that was megan patterson reporting from crawley. following - treatment. that was megan patterson reporting from crawley. following up| reporting from crawley. following up on the news i mentioned a few moments ago that the petrol retailers association are saying only 27% of its members are now reporting that they don't have fuel, the business secretary kwasi kwarteng announced earlier that the reserve fleet fuel tankers, the one the government has access to, where tankers are driven by civilians are not soldiers, is beginning to assist of deliveries to four coats this afternoon. the tracks will provide support to the fuel industry. earlier, mr kuyt and denied there is a crisis in fuel supplies, although he did say the last few days have been difficult after long queues outside many petrol stations. since last friday, many drivers have either faced massive queues or empty filling stations, but for some councils it's having a real impact on key services. in buckinghamshire, getting children to school has been disrupted. there was a failure by one of our contractors to obtain the fuel supplies they had been promised, affecting something like 300 pupils, many of whom were already on their way to bus stops, so we quickly alerted schools and took action to make sure the children stayed safe. the government has resisted calls from labour to give key workers priority at the pumps and insists the pressure is starting to ease at forecourts. i think the situation clearly is stabilising — if we look at the inflows, the deliveries of petrol, they were matched yesterday by the sales, so that means that the situation is stabilising. i think people are behaving quite responsibly, actually, and i think people should buy petrol as normal. despite this, he later tweeted that a reserve fleet of tankers driven by civilians would begin assisting with deliveries of fuel to forecourts this afternoon. additionally, the court has approved the training of army personnel to use fuel company tankers to take place over the next three days. this means they could be making deliveries by the end of the week. but some in the industry are sceptical about the impact that this could have. i think it does create a level of fear that doesn't help, but in reality, they're not really going to do much. i mean, 150 drivers being made available, it's not... you know, we have 8,500 petrol stations in the uk, it's not really going to make much of a dent in this. the shortage of lorry drivers over recent months has caused problems for a wide range of industries from supermarkets to fast—food chains. there's a real concern in the run—up to christmas that supply chains will come under immense pressure. the government has issued 5,000 temporary visas for haulage drivers, but many in the sector are not convinced it will make much of a difference. we're already moving into the 13—week period that is due to end on christmas eve. i question whether it is a practical reality or not, so you know, it's... i can't really see that making a big dent, no. there are areas that are seeing a return to normality. looking at current internet searches, the hunt forfuel looks more pronounced in the south east of england and the midlands, and indeed, the petrol retailers association are hopeful that the crisis could be coming to an end by this weekend. ramzan karmali, bbc news. lava from an erupting volcano on spain's la palma island has reached the atlantic ocean and is giving off toxic gas which can irritate the skin and eyes, and affect breathing. officials say the acidic vapour has so far been contained within the exclusion zone declared around the volcano, which began erupting ten days ago. thousands of people have been forced from their homes on the island in the canaries. daniel craig's fifth and final james bond film no time to die has caused by covid—19. nationwide tomorrow, will help revive the cinema industry in the wake of the pandemic. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was there. not one, but two generations of the royal family, bringing a double dose of glamour to the new 007 film. royalty, together with the cast and crew of one of the crown jewels of british cinema, for a very special world premiere. because this is daniel craig's final bond film. there's something i need to tell you. i bet there is. james! after more than 15 hectic years, he's decided it's time to say goodbye to the role that has made him a global star. a year ago, thisjust felt like a dream. we weren't counting on this at all, so just to be here isjust a huge relief. definitely, it's a mixture of feelings. i'm incredibly proud of the work that we've done and the movies that we've made and what we have achieved, and of course it's tinged with some sadness but it's time to move on. shall we cut to the chase? he says he hopes he's leaving the franchise in a positive place with the series evolving, particularly with its female characters. thanks to daniel, because he is a feminist and it is something he really brought to the franchise and it was time to have strong female characters who are not only strong but also vulnerable and just consistent. and for that, i'm really happy. now it's time for a look at the weather. it isa it is a quiet weather scene out there at the moment. there are some autumn sunshine and just a few showers creeping into the mix. for the rest of the week, things are going to be looking a lot livelier. low pressure shuffling in from the atlantic will kick up the winds towards the west of the uk overnight and we will see rain here by dawn. in the east, with clear skies and lighter winds, could be a bit of frost across eastern scotland. more chilly in the east on thursday, mild in the west as the cloud and rain moves in. through thursday, we will see these fronts making their way across the uk. it will be a pretty blustery day across the board. we will see things brightening up a little from the west for a time, but with the area of low pressure towards the north—west, it's going to usher in further to usher in further showers into scotland and northern ireland and it will take a while for the rain to pull away from england and wales. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the family of sarah everard have been addressing their loss, at the sentencing of the former police officer who murdered her in march, wayne couzens. sir keir starmer delivers his first in person speech at the labour party conference. he attacked the government over the lorry driver shortage and outlined his vision for labour's future. we will never, under my leadership, go into an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government! cheering. three more energy suppliers are ceasing to trade according to ofgem. katie price has pleaded guilty to drink driving, driving while disqualified and driving with no valid insurance. she was in court in sussex after a crash near her home. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. moeen ali says he probably would have pulled out of the ashes tour even if he hadn't retired from test cricket. some england players are still wavering because of the covid restrictions in australia. moeen, who is currently in the uae playing in the indian premier league, says he can understand if some decide against playing this winter because of the stresses of competing for the past 18 months in a pandemic. it wasn't a factor in terms of retiring but it would have been very difficult and personally i don't think even if i had not retired, i don't think i would have gone, because 14 days is a long time. i did six days here with a lovely room and a balcony and i struggled with that, so 14 days would have been very difficult. and it depends if your family can come over. there are a few issues that need to be resolved but it depends on what it is. but i would not be surprised if guys pull out because of that. you can hear more of that interview on the tms podcast. that will be on the bbc sounds app. we have more in the champions league this evening. chelsea will play juventus. manchester united are at home to villarreal this evening. manchester united have been knocked out of the league cup this week and also lost against aston villa in the premier league this weekend which makes a victory this evening all the more important. it makes a victory this evening all the more important.— more important. if you get three victories and _ more important. if you get three victories and you _ more important. if you get three victories and you win _ more important. if you get three victories and you win one - more important. if you get three victories and you win one away i more important. if you get three - victories and you win one away game, you will be through, so the focus is on three points. we have been looking at villarreal again and looking at villarreal again and looking at villarreal again and looking at the final, what we can do better, what is good in that game, and we will get a good response from the weekend, of course. emma raducanu is back on court next week, in herfirst tournament since winning the us open earlier this month. the 18 year old has been given a wild card into the main draw of the prestigious indian wells event. the entry list was drawn up before her grand slam heroics so she wasn't considered then, but she's now up to 22 in the world. she has also entered tournaments in russia and romania in october and has an outside chance of qualifying for the end of season tour finals in mexico. greg rutherford has a chance of becoming the first british athlete to win medals at both the summer and winter olympics. the 2012 long jump champion has been named in the gb bobsleigh squad for february's winter olympics in beijing. he's performed well in trials and has been earmarked for the four man bob. the 34 year old, who also won long jump bronze at the 2016 olympics, retired in 2018, but turned to the new discipline earlier this year. if he does make it then it would a story to rival that famous bobsleigh film about the jamaican team. i genuinely believe in this team, we have a great pilot and the rest of the team is so experienced and knows exactly what they are doing. we will be standing there together and we will be looking to do the ultimate. i think it's most certainly possible. it wasn't that long ago, 2014, that great britain managed to win a medal in the bobsleigh. i think that we have a great opportunity to do that again. i'm very excited about it. i can't wait to actually slide in with the guys. i think it will be a really special winter. boxing legend manny pacquiao is retiring as he focuses on running for president in his home country. the 42 year—old is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time, winning 12 titles across eight weight divisions and is the only boxer to hold world championships across four decades. pacquiao is already a senator in the philippines and will run for president in 2022. in a social media video, he said, "i just heard the final bell. "boxing is over." he has earned a pretty penny from it, as well. a fine fighter. that's all the sport for now. some news just some newsjust in, the french are saying within two weeks they will decide on possible retaliation regarding the fishing rights dispute with the uk. more now on keir starmer's speech to the labour party conference. the labour leader said the country faced major issues, such as the climate crisis, emerging from the pandemic, and britain's relationship with europe. he also spoke about the importance of government support for education. when you don't invest in young people, a whole nation suffers, and the less fortunate get left behind. by the less fortunate get left behind. by the time they finish their gcses pupils from poorerfamilies by the time they finish their gcses pupils from poorer families are 18 months behind their wealthier peers, that's right, 18 months. the pandemic showed you can't trust the tories with the education of our children. children on free school meals going hungry. there was u—turn after you turn on school closures. the attainment gap between rich and poor groove. the government asked kevin collins and dip a recognised expert to be there, and he told them what they needed to do, and they said, no. when he saw the government plans which he described as feeble, mr collins had no option but to resign. if you can't level up at children, you are not serious about levelling up at all. i'm joined now by natalie perera, ceo of the education policy institute. he was quoting your organisation a's report, what did you find? fiur report, what did you find? our re tort report, what did you find? our report has _ report, what did you find? our report has found _ report, what did you find? on" report has found that as we heard from the leader of the labour party, by the time young people are aged 16, the poorest young people are about 18 months behind their peers and that was the situation before the pandemic hit. in the years running up to the pandemic, that gap between poorer and more advantaged pupils had stopped closing so even before the pandemic there was a real problem in terms of social mobility and securing better outcomes for the more disadvantaged pupils. since the pandemic has hit, we know the problem has only got worse. tlnis pandemic has hit, we know the problem has only got worse. this is presumably — problem has only got worse. this is presumably averaged _ problem has only got worse. this is presumably averaged across - problem has only got worse. this is presumably averaged across the . presumably averaged across the country. i'll be talking uk wide? — are we. country. i'll be talking uk wide? - are we. ., ., , ., are we. that figure relates to entland are we. that figure relates to england only _ are we. that figure relates to england only but _ are we. that figure relates to england only but we - are we. that figure relates to england only but we see - are we. that figure relates to - england only but we see significant variation across the country. we see much wider gaps, just above two years, in parts of the north, for example, like blackpool, but in parts of the south—east, especially in and around london, we see that gap much narrower. i in and around london, we see that gap much narrower.— gap much narrower. i was going to talk to you — gap much narrower. i was going to talk to you about _ gap much narrower. i was going to talk to you about that. _ gap much narrower. i was going to talk to you about that. it _ gap much narrower. i was going to talk to you about that. it is - talk to you about that. it is interesting in the context of the history of the last 25 years of this country, keir starmer quoted tony blair from country, keir starmer quoted tony blairfrom one of his country, keir starmer quoted tony blair from one of his speeches before he became prime minister, education, education, education, he said he was proud to copy that phrase, one of the pledges labour made. a lot of labour politicians talk about what was achieved in london schools in the period of the labour government but there is a more mixed record in other parts of the country at least in some of the country and you are illustrating that. this is a problem which has not been addressed. what is the failure caused by? you can't work at policy until you know what is causing the problem? it is difficult to thinoint causing the problem? it is difficult to pinpoint why — causing the problem? it is difficult to pinpoint why we _ causing the problem? it is difficult to pinpoint why we see _ causing the problem? it is difficult. to pinpoint why we see long-standing to pinpoint why we see long—standing problems in performance and widening gaps in areas outside of london. again, especially in the north and especially in coastal communities. some of that is likely to be because of poverty and some of that is likely to be because of a lack of opportunity, not necessarily aspiration, but opportunity to progress in some of those local economies that have been hard—hit in terms of employment and the labour market, but the reality now is that the current government and the labour party as it evolves its policy under its relatively new leader, they need to focus on the evidence—based policies that will improve outcomes over all and especially to narrow those gaps between children in poorer areas and the rest. ~ ., , between children in poorer areas and the rest. . ., , , , ., the rest. what is disturbing for specialists _ the rest. what is disturbing for specialists like _ the rest. what is disturbing for specialists like you _ the rest. what is disturbing for specialists like you and - the rest. what is disturbing for specialists like you and your. specialists like you and your colleagues at the education policy institute is that we should not be surprised by this, because they have been warning signs over a number of years that the progress in closing the attainment gap had slowed down. absolutely. we have seen, especially in the secondary phase and in the early years, that there are signs that the gap is starting to widen, pre—pandemic. if the labour party and the government wants to get a grip on this and to reverse the trend that we have seen, that has been worsened by the pandemic, they need to invest in teacher quality and professional development and especially in the early years which we know can make a big difference to young people's later outcomes. natalie, from the education policy institute, thanks forjoining us. back to the breaking news we brought you. the news from ofgem that three small energy supplies have gone bust. after the surge in wholesale gas prices. alice baxter is with me, what other details? in gas prices. alice baxter is with me, what other details?— what other details? in the last hour we have heard _ what other details? in the last hour we have heard that _ what other details? in the last hour we have heard that these _ what other details? in the last hour we have heard that these three - what other details? in the last hour i we have heard that these three small supplies of energy, they have gone bust. igloo energy and cbo energy and one other will cease trading very soon. ofgem says this only comprises 1% of uk energy market and they are also keen to spread the message to customers, do not panic, your gas is not going to be turned off and you will be moved over to another supplier although it might be at a slightly higher tariff although you are welcome to shop around. as you said, these are the latest energy companies to fold and they joined latest energy companies to fold and theyjoined the growing queue which comes to things like peoples energy, utility point, about million uk households expected to be affected by these energy firms going bust. that is because they had bet on their financial model on gas being cheaper than it is now? is there a more fundamental problem about the gas market? more fundamental problem about the tas market? , ., , gas market? these are the big questions _ gas market? these are the big questions that _ gas market? these are the big questions that are _ gas market? these are the big questions that are being - gas market? these are the big| questions that are being asked. gas market? these are the big - questions that are being asked. the chief executive of ofgem, he has repeatedly said that this is all because of unforeseen circumstances, the huge spike in the cost of wholesale gas, and no one could have predicted that, but the global energy we — the backdrop to that is the problem with the global supply chain. people are asking, why is it that these smaller firms which were allowed to start because of the site to have greater competitiveness in the market, but why would they not forced to hedge themselves? — because of the desire to have. the bigger companies have now got to take on all the customers of the small energy companies. they have always had to hedge themselves against such a spike in wholesale gas prices, and i'm talking about companies like british gas, which will now take on some of the smaller companies. so was this a failure of regulation? has it being too easy for small energy companies to spring up? questions now about whether we need to see tighter energy regulation in the market and also in the near future, regulation in the market and also in the nearfuture, i'll be going to go back to the days of the big six? — are we. we have seen this proliferation of smaller companies, aiming to give consumers greater choice. 50 aiming to give consumers greater choice. , , choice. so the big companies can effectively _ choice. so the big companies can effectively name _ choice. so the big companies can effectively name their— choice. so the big companies can effectively name their price, - effectively name their price, perhaps? effectively name their price, therhas? ., , , effectively name their price, perhaps?— effectively name their price, sherhas? .,,, , ., effectively name their price, sherhas? , ., perhaps? perhaps. may be a tacit understanding — perhaps? perhaps. may be a tacit understanding that _ perhaps? perhaps. may be a tacit understanding that greater - perhaps? perhaps. may be a tacitj understanding that greater choice was a good thing initially, but it looks like we are going to see fewer and fewer energy companies surviving this but the big question will be whether we will see tighter regulation and a mandate towards hedging. is regulation and a mandate towards hedttin. , ., .y ,, ., hedging. is there a policy issue for government? _ hedging. is there a policy issue for government? i— hedging. is there a policy issue for government? i remember- hedging. is there a policy issue for government? i remember talking i hedging. is there a policy issue for. government? i remember talking to the energy minister of the labour government who said we don't have gas storage and that is a big problem, we don't have enough storage facilities so we can't big — build up enough of our own supplies to get through difficult winters and we end up paying top dollar as it were for gas because we needed quite quickly. any evidence that there are big structural problems? tine quickly. any evidence that there are big structural problems?— big structural problems? the latest crisis will throw _ big structural problems? the latest crisis will throw all _ big structural problems? the latest crisis will throw all of _ big structural problems? the latest crisis will throw all of those - crisis will throw all of those questions into the spotlight and what can be done here in the uk to propel forward the home—grown energy supplies including all of the exciting alternative fuels, more sustainable fuels, like wind farms, what can be done to push forward those industries? and on an international level, what can be done to stop the supply issues we have all been going through over the past weeks and months. why have we been having blockades at ports? what can be done to better ensure a steady flow all around the globe? lots of big questions as we digest the news that these three small energy companies have gone bust. just to repeat, enstroga, igloo energy and symbio energy, they are all going to cease trading on wednesday. the overarching message from ofgem, the energy regulator, to customers, do not panic. you will be seamlessly moved onto the books of another company but the big questions are, are we going to see tighter regulation and a return to the big six and less choice for the customer?— customer? you have set out the territory so _ customer? you have set out the territory so well _ customer? you have set out the territory so well for _ customer? you have set out the territory so well for us. - customer? you have set out the territory so well for us. thanks i customer? you have set out the l territory so well for us. thanks for joining us. french politicians have reacted angrily to dozens of its trawlers being denied the right to fish off the uk and jersey coasts. it's the latest episode in an ongoing row about post brexit fishing rights. in may, the uk sent two royal navy vessels to jersey as french fishermen staged a protest outside the port of st helier. our europe correspondentjessica parker is in brussels and has been following developments. the uk and jersey governments between them have granted licences to around 250 eu vessels to their inshore waters. but it emerged overnight that just over 100 have also been denied access and that has prompted huge anger in some quarters. the regional leader in brittany said it was unacceptable and there have been calls for the eu to retaliate. what the uk and jersey are saying is that they have worked this out within the rules of the brexit trade agreement and that it's fair but they are open to further discussions on the issue. there is some suspicion behind the scenes in brussels that britain is playing politics with the timing of the announcement, perhaps designed to distract from recent bad headlines back home but uk government sources absolutely deny that. as for the european commission, they want to see the full methodology for how this has all been worked out. so this is a development in the post brexit fishing rights row but certainly not the end of it. jessica parker there in brussels. vitamin a might be able to treat the loss of smell that occurs in some people who have had covid, according to researchers. the university of east anglia is starting a 12 week trial to see whether vitamin a nasal drops could repair damaged nose tissue. volunteer patients will then be asked to sniff powerful odours such as coffee, rotten eggs and roses. the pop star britney spears could regain control of her financial affairs today when a court in los angeles decides whether to revoke an order which put her father and lawyers in charge. the 39 year old singer has long fought to overturn the so called conservatorship ruling, which has been in place for more than 13 years. sophie long reports. # with a taste of your lips, i want to ride # you're toxic...# she's an international superstar, but since britney spears refused to perform until she gets her life back, her millions of fans have only seen her moves on instagram. # we let the waters rise...# since her passionate plea for her conservatorship to end injune, there have been major developments. look at that! the star got engaged to fiance sam asghari. chanting: hey-ho, no, no, - the conservatorship has got to go! she was also granted the right to hire her own lawyer and a flurry of petitions have been filed by both sides since. in a surprise move, jamie spears applied to end the conservatorship, stating all he wants is what's best for his daughter. i'm glad progress is being made but we are going to keep - the pressure on to make sure that he does follow— through and step down. and not only that, - that this conservatorship is terminated entirely. last week, britney spears' lawyer formally applied to do that, saying the star hopes it will be completely and inevitably terminated this autumn. thejudge's ruling could put the conservatorship en route to termination, which would free britney and could also help others who've suffered or fear suffering from abuse of the system. i'm autistic and all of my friends who are... ..dealing with mental health issues, we fear every day that we are going to get locked up in a similar situation that britney is in. so many people i've talked to said she sounded just like me. it was that pain, it was that struggle, it was just that demand to be your own person. that individualism, it exists in all of us, and so she was speaking directly from the heart. and it was from all of our hearts. # oh, baby, baby, how was i supposed to know?# but there may be other things that weren't right. jamie spears has been accused of hiring a security firm to monitor his daughter's phone and bug her home. doing so without her consent is illegal in california. it's not known whether britney spears herself will attend virtually or in person or at all but her fans and members of the free britney movement will be outside court in force. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. the first black woman to become a headteacher in wales has been honoured with a monument in cardiff. as a child, betty campbell was told her dream of becoming a head teacher would be impossible to achieve, and she battled to prove that wrong. she rose to prominence in the 1970s by championing multicultural education, and putting black culture on the curriculum at her school. mark hutchings reports. 3, 2, 1, go! cheering it has been a long time coming. an unveiling delayed by the pandemic and a process delayed by centuries of inaction failing to honourfemale pioneers. betty campbell was used to being first. from her upbringing in cardiff, she was amongst the first female intake at teachers college, something she was told at school to forget about. i was in a class of 36 girls and i told the headmistress i wanted to be a teacher. she said, "get that idea out of your head. "you'd have insurmountable problems. " and even at that tender age, 15, i knew that she meant if you're black, that's your lot, you will not get far in teaching. i sat down and cried and that is the first time i ever cried in my life over a colour problem. she became the first black head teacher in wales at cardiff's mount stuart primary where she taught for three decades and ensured that children learnt about racism and setting their own ambitions. a lesson for her pupils and her family. everyone feels this amazing sense of pride and i'm just honoured that i got to be here today and share this day and just got to hear stories about nan and shared a few of our own, too. the public representation of welsh women has been anonymous, a cast list of unnamed characters. this is quite bittersweet, really. i do get a buzz and it is amazing it is happening but the sad side is it did not happen many years ago. but the good thing is it's happening now. a determined campaigner, betty campbell was told as a young girl to know her place. today, that place is here, celebrated in her home city in a truly landmark event. mark hutchings, bbc news, cardiff. a previously unreleased audio tape featuring the words and music ofjohn lennon has sold at auction in copenhagen for almost $60,000. the recording was made more than 50 years ago by four schoolboys in denmark while the former beatle and his wife yoko ono were spending time in the country. tim allman reports. from lovable mop top... # power to the people...# ..to committed peace campaigner. john lennon still fascinates. more than 40 years after his death. he took his activism all around the world, including a remote corner of the jutland coast. there, he was interviewed by four danish schoolboys, desperate to give peace a chance. but how do you think people like me can help you making the peace around the world? if you can't think of any idea yourself, imitate what we do. just try and sit down and think, "what can i do locally?" here is the tape... 51 years later, that audio tape, all 33 minutes of it, was up for sale at auction. 370,000, lam selling now, 370,000. and one of those danish schoolboys, a little bit older now, was there to witness the occasion. translation: i wasn't expecting anything, i didn't know how- high the price would go, - but it was above the estimate, so that was nice. # make love not war... the tape also includes a never—before released song, called radio peace, although, for now, the lennon estate seems to want to keep that under wraps. perhaps if you can find out who the anonymous winning bidder was, they'll let you have a listen. tim allman, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. after the torrential downpours yesterday, today we have seen some generous sunshine across the uk. for the rest of the week still some sunshine to be found but more heavy rain to come through in the mix as well. the ridge of high pressure is on the way out and the low is on its way out. in will come the next band of rain. clear skies to the east and lighter winds could mean we see temperatures falling away during the early hours, may be close to freezing across eastern scotland. to the west of the uk, it would be a much milder start to thursday. temperatures in double figures. through thursday daytime, this weather front works its way eastwards across the uk. perhaps not in a straightforward manner and it looks like if anything the front could buckle across england and wales so we will tend to see things becoming drier from the west but you can see the rain hanging back across parts of england and wales into the afternoon. for scotland and northern ireland, quite a few showers coming in from the west on the wind as we get later into the afternoon. highs, 14—16, about what we would expect at this time of year but notably cooler than it was this time last week, and then it spawns a child on friday, a smaller low running around the base of it which will bring another dollop of heavy rain and strong winds with a focus on scotland and northern ireland with lingering rain on friday but this front will run off into the continent after making a wet start towards the south—east. it stays windy but there will be sunshine across england and wales on friday afternoon. as for the weekend, we stay at the mercy of low pressure, with these various small lows developing within the big low centre which makes it quite tricky to pin down exactly when the wettest and windiest weather will occur through the weekend but we are pretty sure there's plenty of it coming. at the moment it looks, across the board, saturday will be the wettest day, with the strongest gusts of wind, sunday a blustery affair, may be a bit drier. cabinet this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines: the family of sarah everard have been speaking of their loss as they address the sentencing hearing of her murderer, wayne couzens. her mother said she was "haunted" and "tormented". labour leader sir keir starmer delivers his first in person speech at the labour party conference. he attacks the government over the lorry driver shortage and outlines his vision for labour's future: we will never under my leadership go into an election with a mainfesto under my leadership go into an election with a manifesto that isn't a serious plan for government. shouting. he dealt with heckles from opponents within the conference hall as he delivered his speech. the regulator ofgem says three more energy suppliers are ceasing to trade. they are enstroga, igloo energy and symbio energy. the government says its reserve tanker fleet, driven by civilians, not soldiers, will be on the road this afternoon to try to boost deliveries of fuel to petrol stations across britain. the pop star britney spears could regain control of her financial affairs today. a court in los angeles will decide whether to revoke an order which put herfather and lawyers in charge. welcome to bbc news if you have just joined us. the old bailey has heard distressing details of the abduction of sarah everard at the sentencing hearing of wayne couzens, who pleaded guilty to her murder injuly. he was a former police officer. because he pleaded guilty, none of the evidence was presented in open court. it is only today and tomorrow, as a result of a sentencing hearing which will determine how long he stays in prison, at which we have heard these details. it has emerged for example that couzens abducted her after handcuffing her, something that was seen by a member of the public, who thought it was simply seeing an undercover police officer carrying out a lawful arrest. this was all backin out a lawful arrest. this was all back in march of this year. the family have been in court and i have begun this afternoon to give their response to the sentencing proposals. this is a personal victim impact statement which people are now able to make. in it, sarah's mother susan said she is tormented at the thought of what my daughter endured. also speak in court, jeremy everard demanded that his daughter's killer look at him. that is just a flavour of what the family have had to say. we will bring you more about this during the course of the hour. earlier, i spoke to helena wilkinson after some of the initial evidence had been heard at the old bailey. in the court one here at the old bailey, sarah everard's parents are sitting quietly, listening to horrific details about what wayne couzens did to their daughter. as you mentioned, he was a serving metropolitan police officer. he was a firearms—trained parliamentary and diplomatic protection officer. the shift he did before he kidnapped and murdered sarah everard, he was posted to the american embassy. he was in a position where he should have been trusted. he had a duty to protect the public from harm. but on march 3rd, he came across sarah everard. she was walking home from a friend's house and he abducted her. as you say, we have heard some more details about what happened. the reason is, couzens previously pleaded guilty to those three charges of kidnap, rape and murder and we haven't had a trial. that's why we're hearing the prosecution open the case during the sentencing hearing. earlier today, the prosecutor, tom little qc, said it was impossible to summarise what couzens did to miss everard. if it had to be done in just five words, the prosecutor said they would be deception, kidnap, rape, strangulation and fire. we know from the prosecution that he was off—duty at the time. he had just finished a 12—shift with the metropolitan police that morning. he was wearing a police belt with handcuffs on it and he came across sarah everard. as i say, she was walking back home after having dinner at a friend's house and the court also heard that at that point when he came across her in a hire car, he showed her his warrant and he falsely arrested her. the court heard that wayne couzens had, earlier in the year in the year injanuary, been on covid duty, which meant that he was aware of the language that needed to be used if he came across anyone who was possibly breaching the covid restrictions at the time. it took five minutes for that kidnapping to take place. sarah everard was put into the back of wayne couzens' hire car. he then drove to kent and he raped and murdered her. the court also heard from the prosecution, who said that a former long—term boyfriend of miss everard had said that she was extremely intelligent, savvy and streetwise and not a gullible person. he could not envisage her getting into a car with someone she did not know unless by force or manipulation. that was what the prosecutor told the court on behalf of a former long—term boyfriend of miss everard. so incredibly horrific details about what happened to miss everard in march. she was kidnapped, raped and murdered by wayne couzens, a serving metropolitan police officer. we expect this afternoon to hear victim personal statements from miss everard's parents. we haven't heard from them at all, so we expect to hear either those statements read out by the prosecutor or by her parents in court. that is later this afternoon we're expecting that. sentencing continues tomorrow and the judge is expected to hand down that sentence tomorrow and there is discussion about whether wayne couzens should be sentenced to a whole life order, which would mean he would never be released from prison. helena wilkinson. she was talking to me before the reaction from the family in terms of their contribution to the victim impact statements. to give you more context to this, as i say, none of this evidence has been given in open court, so we are learning a lot about the circumstances in which sarah everard died. helena mentioned tom little qc, the prosecutorfor the case. he summed it up in these words. he said whilst it is impossible to summarise what the defendant did to sarah everard in just five words, if it had to be done, it would we are appropriate to done, it would we are appropriate to do so is deception, kidnap, rape, strangulation and fire. that is an indication of the terrible circumstances in which she met her death. we will have more from helen wilkinson later in this hour, live from the old bailey. let me bring you some other breaking news that has come in. these are the figures on coronavirus which have just been issued to us. the latest figures in the 24 hours to today are 36,722 cases. yesterday's figure was just over 34,500. the number of deaths recorded in the 24 hours to today, that would be deaths of people who have tested positive for covid within the last 28 days, 150 people reported in the last 22 hours. yesterday, 167 deaths had been reported. now to brighton and the labour party conference which has concluded after the speech by the party leader sir keir starmer. it was the first speech he has delivered in person to the labour conference because last year's was a virtual conference because of covid. the labour leader sir keir starmer praised the nhs and attacked the government over lorry driver shortages in his first face to face speech to the party's conference in brighton. sir keir said the country faced major issues, such as the climate crisis, emerging from the pandemic, and britain's relationship with the eu, issues which he said needed a responsible leader with clear values. but after a sometimes fractious conference, he faced some hecklers within the hall as he outlined his personal vision for the future of the labour party. our deputy political editor vicki young was watching. it's all about winning, says the labour leader, but his party is out of practice. sir keir starmer, strolling beside the sea with his wife, has been in thejob for 18 months, but the pandemic has edged him out of the political scene until now. this week, internal divisions have made the headlines, with clashes between the political leadership and the left over party rules, nationalisation, and the minimum wage. but with an ongoing fuel crisis, this was keir starmer's chance to turn his fire on borisjohnson. level up? you can't even fill up. conference, doesn't that just tell you everything you need to know about this government? ignoring the problem, blaming someone else, then coming up with a half—baked solution. he said it was his job to understand voters who had rejected labour in huge numbers at the last election. to the voters that thought we were unpatriotic or irresponsible, or that we looked down on them, i say these simple but powerful words — we will never, under my leadership, go into an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government! that was the only glancing reference to his predecessor, jeremy corbyn. but not everyone was happy with his message. shouting. shouting slogans or changing lives, conference? part of sir keir�*s aim today was to tell the public more about his own story. his father was a toolmaker and his mother a nurse who suffered from a debilitating form of arthritis — he recalled visiting her in hospital. i knew without being told that they were keeping her alive. so when i think of the extraordinary dedication of doctors and nurses working to keep people alive as the covid virus took hold, i know what that looks like. let this conference ring out its approval to the nhs staff, truly the very best of us! labour has pledged to borrow £28 billion to make the economy greener. he promised a clean air act and a green new deal to improve energy efficiency. it will be labour's national mission over the next decade to fit out every home that needs it, to make sure it is warm, well insulated and costs less to heat, and we'll create thousands ofjobs in the process. there was also a promise to recruit thousands of extra teachers and reduce mental health waiting times. and on the economy? i take the responsibility of spending your money very seriously. that's why our approach to taxation will be governed by the three principles: the greater part of the burden should not fall on working people. the balance between smaller and larger businesses should be fair. and we will chase down every penny to ensure that working people paying their taxes always get value for money. and sir keir didn't hold back in his criticism of the prime minister. i don't think borisjohnson is a bad man, i think he's a trivial man. i think he's a showman. he's a showman with nothing left to show. he's a trickster who's performed his one trick. once he'd said the words, "get brexit done", his plan ran out. he said his own guiding principles are at the heart of british values, and he said that was where labour should always be. work, care, equality, security. these are the tools of my trade and with them, i will go to work. thank you, conference. the labour leader hasn't had many opportunities to set out his vision for britain. he needs this one to count in the hall and beyond. vicki young, bbc news. let's discuss this with political strategist and former director of communications for number 10 under labour prime minister tony blair, alastair campbell. i take it you watched the speech, what were your impressions? i thought he did well. it's been a tricky week for all sorts of reasons, but i thought it was his best speech yet as labour leader. keir will recognise barack obama... he is a man of deep integrity and that came through. he has got deep values. and some of the heckling and the hall played into his hands. while there are a few who don't like things and want to keep things as they were at the last election, that probably works to his advantage. alastair, we are having slight problems with your voice, one or two words are dropping out, but we are getting the gist of it. let's give it another go and if that doesn't work, we may have to redial if you don't mind. i suppose one of the help helpful things when you have hackles like that is that it allows you to define yourself in opposition to the people who are criticising you. you define yourself as a leader of the opposition in opposition to a prime minister, you do it to your party critics. but one could say that allows you... pore party critics. but one could say that allows you. . .— party critics. but one could say that allows you... are you hearing me ok? that allows you... are you hearing me 0k? yeah. — that allows you... are you hearing me ok? yeah, |_ that allows you... are you hearing me ok? yeah, i am _ that allows you... are you hearing me ok? yeah, i am hearing - that allows you... are you hearing me ok? yeah, i am hearing you. i me ok? yeah, i am hearing you. sometimes it makes a difference if you use earphones. that means you don't have to say what you are positively for. that is a criticism thatis positively for. that is a criticism that is often levelled at leaders of the opposition. can he carry on like that for a bit longer, given that an election isn't due for another couple of years? i election isn't due for another couple of years?— election isn't due for another couple of years? election isn't due for another cou-le of ears? ., ., , couple of years? i thought there was a lot of substance _ couple of years? i thought there was a lot of substance there. _ couple of years? i thought there was a lot of substance there. what - couple of years? i thought there was a lot of substance there. what you i a lot of substance there. what you don't want to do in a party conference speech is make it along policy list. you want values, you want a sense of who the person is and you want that to relate to what you want to do for the country. listening to vicki young's report, often, it is less important than how you guys predict it in the media. and i thought what came through was a sense of what he wanted to do, certainly what the priorities are and what has to happen now. you talked about getting from opposition to government. the sort of energy and passion he showed and the fact that has been shown through the week, that now has to go out every single day because you do not win elections during an election campaign, you win them during this period of parliament and beyond. i think the labour party ought to go away from that speech thinking it is still going to be tough, but at least we are in the fight. i’m least we are in the fight. i'm interested — least we are in the fight. i'm interested to _ least we are in the fight. i'm interested to hear you say it is still going to be tough, because you know all too well that you can have great speeches and you can have enthusiasm from party activists and it all melts away quickly. keir starmer's problem is presumably that he hasn't had predecessors, and this is not a dig atjeremy corbyn because you could apply it to previous leaders as well, who have done the heavy lifting for him in the way that tony blair did with neil kinnock and john smith. foreteilii. neil kinnock and john smith. well, eah, but neil kinnock and john smith. well, yeah. but the _ neil kinnock and john smith. well, yeah, but the other _ neil kinnock and john smith. well, yeah, but the other thing - neil kinnock and john smith. -ii yeah, but the other thing that was interesting through the speech, and maybe this is more for the labour party than for the country, but the country gets essence of this, you did feel the resonance of previous labour leaders. when he was talking about science and research and develop men, i was thinking of a bit of the old harold wilson white heat of the old harold wilson white heat of technology was that he talked about education and i was tempted to mention it three times, tony blair. there was a sense of previous labour and gordon brown. i also really liked, people say they don't know much about keir starmer and he is a bit buttoned up, and i thought the way he told the stories about his parents, there where he told stories about his life as a lawyer and as the dpp, it related to values but he also related to things he wants to do the country. and i think his attack on borisjohnson, i say far worse about borisjohnson on a daily basis and i actually think he is a bad man. but it was a clever line of attack to say he is not a bad man, he is just a trivial man. the one keir is not is trivial, he is deeply serious about his work. one of the more powerful passages in the speech was when he talked about what he was doing while borisjohnson was writing silly columns about this, that and the other. so i think that parallel will be drawn. and it was a conversation with the country that keir has not been able to have so far. but hey, the shadow cabinet and the entire party now has to operate on a campaign footing day after day. you have to be out there all the time, and he has got the basis of a good message. the good society, the strong economy and the values, up against a bad government and big changes for the future. he set the framework out for that well and it is about how they take it forward. i was talking to the conservative mp for dudley north in the previous hour, and he came back with a line that i suspect we will hear a lot from conservatives during campaigns in the coming couple of years. he said keir starmer is the man who wants to take the uk back into the eu. briefly, do you recognise that brexit is still going to have a resonance in the campaign to come? well, as somebody who thinks brexit is a total disaster for this country, i wish that that were true, but it is not. but what i do know, and this is why labour has to be careful, johnson is a liar. he will lie about labour's position on brexit and they are going to say that. i actually think that labour is too cautious. labour has to lead the way in forming better relations with the european union and not be scared by the fact that the tories are going to lie about their intentions. back could work against the tories as well. people are sick of hearing about brexit, that is true, but we are seeing the consequences of it now playing out day after day and that is going to continue. keirshowed day after day and that is going to continue. keir showed confidence today and i think the party should take confidence from that about engaging with the big argument is that until now, they have avoided. alastair campbell, thanks for your time. let's return to our top story this hour, the distressing details coming out in the old bailey about the circumstances in which wayne couzens, a serving police officer, murdered sarah everard. our correspondent helen wilkinson is fresh out of court with the latest. we were talking about the victim impact statements that have been made by the family.— impact statements that have been made by the family. yes, incredibly harrowint made by the family. yes, incredibly harrowing words _ made by the family. yes, incredibly harrowing words to _ made by the family. yes, incredibly harrowing words to hear _ made by the family. yes, incredibly harrowing words to hear from - made by the family. yes, incrediblyj harrowing words to hear from sarah everard's parents. they haven't spoken since their daughter died in march, but they read victim impact statements to the court. they were dignified. sarah everard's mother spoke about her precious little girl, that she was brokenhearted that sarah had gone. she stood in the witness box. wayne couzens, the former metropolitan police officer, who was a serving officer at the time, kidnapped, raped and murdered her daughter. he was sitting in the dock listening to her words and sarah everard's mother said she was haunted by the horror of her daughter's last hours. the thought of it is unbearable, she said. in her last hours, she was faced with brutality and terror alone with someone intent on doing her harm. for the thought of it is unbearable. i am haunted for the thought of it is unbearable. iam haunted by for the thought of it is unbearable. i am haunted by the horror of it. we also had victim impact statements read by sarah everard's father. he stood in the witness impact box and before he began, he asked for a picture of his daughter to be put on screen so everybody in the courtroom could see her. he then demanded that the man who killed his daughterface him as he read that personal impact statement. in that statement, he said "the impact of what you have done will never end. the horrendous murder of my daughter. sarah is in my mind all the time and will be for the rest of my life. a father wants to look after his children and fix everything, and you have deliberately and with premeditation stopped my ability to do that. sarah was handcuffed and unable to defend herself. this praise on my mind all the time. i can neverforgive you for what you have done. as he was reading that victim impact statement, that was sarah everard's fatherjeremy everard, when cousins appeared to be shaking in the dock but for most of the hearing today, he had his head bowed as the prosecutor laid out the case against him. as we know, couzens had already pleaded guilty to those three charges. so today we had more detail about the case against him and what happened to sarah everard. the prosecution told the court that couzens was off duty at the time and he stopped sarah everard, who had been with a friend, walking back home on an evening in march. he stopped her, he showed her his warrant card and then he falsely arrested her that he put her in the back of a hire car and then drove her to kent. he raped and murdered her. incredibly harrowing scenes for sarah everard's family, difficult to imagine how they were feeling in court today. the hearing here at the old bailey will continue tomorrow, when thejudge is old bailey will continue tomorrow, when the judge is expected to hand down a sentence. today we had discussions in court as to whether wayne couzens should or should not receive a whole life order. that would mean he would never be released from prison. hell]! would mean he would never be released from prison.— released from prison. hell no wilkinson _ released from prison. hell no wilkinson at _ released from prison. hell no wilkinson at the _ released from prison. hell no wilkinson at the old - released from prison. hell no wilkinson at the old bailey, i released from prison. hell no - wilkinson at the old bailey, thank you. as helena was saying, we will have more from court tomorrow. the metropolitan police, wayne couzens' employer, issued a statement saying we are sick and devastated by this man's crimes, which betray everything we stand for. however, they say they won't comment more until after the sentence has been delivered. of course, there are big questions to be asked about the circumstances in which wayne couzens was continuing to serve at the time of the murder. the regulator ofgem says three more small energy suppliers have gone bust after the surge in wholesale gas prices. enstroga, igloo energy and symbio energy have said they would stop trading. let's get more from our business correspondent alice baxter who's here with me now. as you say, the latest small energy companies to go under today, announcing that they are going to cease trading, enstroga, igloo energy and symbio energy. they are the latest companies in a growing line to go under in recent weeks, joining avro energy, peoples energy, green supply limited, utility point, pr green supply limited, utility point, pfp energy and money plus energy. altogether, they represent 1.72 million customers who have been affected. the regulator ofgem has told these customers, don't panic, the taps are not going to be turned off, you will continue to receive your energy, albeit on a different tariff and you will be contacted by your new supplier. the rate might be different and you will be welcome to shop around, but wait for that transition to take place. neil lawrence, director of ofgem set ofgem's priority is to protect customers. i want to ensure customers. i want to ensure customers of enstroga, igloo energy and symbio energy that they do not need to worry. we will choose a new supplier for you and while we are doing this, we advise that you wait until we appoint a new supplier and don't switch in the meantime. you can rely on your energy supplier is normal. ., , ., , normal. lots of people watching will not be affected _ normal. lots of people watching will not be affected by _ normal. lots of people watching will not be affected by these _ normal. lots of people watching will not be affected by these companies| not be affected by these companies going under, but anybody who uses gas is going to be affected by the cost going up so dramatically. yeah, and the bigger— cost going up so dramatically. yeah, and the bigger question _ cost going up so dramatically. yeah, and the bigger question is, - cost going up so dramatically. yeah, and the bigger question is, why - cost going up so dramatically. yeah, and the bigger question is, why is i and the bigger question is, why is this happening? ofgem, the regulator, has repeatedly said this was out of their control and that it was out of their control and that it was due to this global energy crisis which is affecting prices around the world. in europe, we are seeing prices go up by 10%. they say this is due to the spike in the wholesale cost of gas, which has gone up fourfold due to this global supply network we are seeing. we have seen kate at ports. all of that is true. but in the uk, the problem is particularly acute due in part to the fact that we have limited storage capacity here. there have been a few unfortunate incidents including a fire at a key power input cable. but there are big questions being asked as to whether this is a failure of regulation. over the last few years, we have seen a proliferation of smaller energy companies pop up in the marketplace, giving consumers like you and i greater choice. however, were the proper regulations in place? were these companies resilient enough to whether such storms like a fourfold price hike in the cost of wholesale gas? people are asking, should it have been mandatory for these smaller energy companies, like the bigger ones like british gas, to hedge against these sorts of eventualities? so there are bigger at play here. mice sorts of eventualities? so there are bigger at play here-— bigger at play here. alice baxter, thank so much. _ the business secretary kwasi kwarteng has said that a reserve fleet of fuel tankers which the government has access to will this afternoon begin assisting with deliveries of fuel to forecourts. the trucks, which are to be driven by civilians, not soldiers, will provide support to the fuel industry. earlier he denied there is a crisis in fuel supplies, although he did say the last few days have been difficult, after long queues outside many petrol stations. lava from an erupting volcano on spain's la palma island has reached the atlantic ocean and is giving off toxic gas which can irritate the skin and eyes, and affect breathing. officials say the acidic vapour has so far been contained within the exclusion zone declared around the volcano, which began erupting ten days ago. thousands of people have been forced from their homes on the island in the canaries. alexey short is a volcanologist who was there last night and he is there again tonight. thank you for speaking to us on bbc news. we can see behind you, the pall of smoke that has been hanging in the airfor days now. what are the environmental concerns beyond the threat to human life and human safety? nets concerns beyond the threat to human life and human safety? rats a concerns beyond the threat to human life and human safety?— life and human safety? as a whole, that volcanic _ life and human safety? as a whole, that volcanic plume _ life and human safety? as a whole, that volcanic plume you _ life and human safety? as a whole, that volcanic plume you see - life and human safety? as a whole, that volcanic plume you see at - life and human safety? as a whole, that volcanic plume you see at my i that volcanic plume you see at my back looks very threatening. that is just volcanic ash. it is raining down in the direction the wind is blowing. the wind is blowing towards the sea and that is good news. it was believed that the wind could affect the populated area, but at the moment everything is going towards the sea, and the situation is good. another consequence that the media have been highlighting is this water vapour that is produced when the larva enters the sea. potentially, that water vapour might contain gases like hydrochloric acid and sulphur dioxide. so potentially, leading to acidic rain. i have to say that the concentrations from that plume are not really high unless you are very close to it. so the potential for acid unless you are very close to it. so the potentialfor acid rain is not going to be that important. we are more concerned about possible fires. at the moment, we see that the lava flow that reached the sea went through the site of an old volcanic edifice. now we see a fire on the northern face. so these lava flow are surrounding the volcano. yesterday, we saw this lava flow using a lot of fire, especially the plastic cover banana plantations. that released a huge toxic cloud and thatis that released a huge toxic cloud and that is dangerous because a concentration of those toxic products can be really harmful. at the moment, this new lava flow may circle the volcano and i don't know if you can see from here, but on the way of this lava flow towards the sea are many of these banana plantations, covered with plastic covers. so that is a real concern at the moment. that is mostly an indirect consequence of the volcanic eruption. the coastal damage is less worrying than some of those other consequences. alexis, thanks for joining us, it is quite a vivid scene behind you, and we hope you keep well. now it's time for a look at the weather. it is a quiet weather scene out there at the moment. there is some autumn sunshine and just a few showers creeping into the mix. for the rest of the week, things are going to be looking a lot livelier. low pressure shuffling in from the atlantic will kick up the winds towards the west of the uk overnight and we will see rain here by dawn. in the east, with clear skies and lighter winds, could be a bit of frost across eastern scotland. more chilly in the east on thursday, mild in the west as the cloud and rain moves in. through thursday, we will see these fronts making their way across the uk. it will be a pretty blustery day across the board. we will see things brightening up a little from the west for a time, but with the area of low pressure towards the north—west, it's going to usher in further showers into scotland and northern ireland and it will take a while for the rain to pull away from england and wales. a while for the rain to pull away top a while for the rain to pull away temperatures, 15—�* hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the family of sarah everard have been speaking of their loss, as they address the sentencing hearing of her murderer wayne couzens. her mother said she was haunted and tormented by the horrendous circumstances of sarah's death. sir keir starmer has delivered his first in person speech at the labour party conference. he attacked the government over the lorry driver shortage and outlined his vision for labour's future. we will never, under my leadership, go into an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government! cheering. the regulator ofgem says three more energy suppliers are ceasing to trade — they are enstroga, igloo energy and symbio energy. the government says its reserve tanker fleet driven by civilians, not soldiers will be on the road this afternoon to try to boost deliveries of fuel to petrol stations across britain. 27% of forecourts are now reporting that they have no fuelled and that is down on earlier figures. the pop star britney spears could regain control of her financial affairs today a court in los angeles will decide whether to revoke an order which put her father and lawyers in charge. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. a big night of champions league football this evening. manchester united are at home to villarreal this evening. chelsea will play juventus. both of them won their opening games so something has got to give this evening. a couple of headaches for chelsea, injuries to mason mount, pulisic and reece james. chelsea will not underestimate juventus even though they have not had a good start to serie a. juventus is a big club and they have been there for many years. we need to try and break them with speed, energy. we know it will be difficult. we respect them but we will try to win. manchester united's game against villarreal is a repeat of the europa league final last season, which was won by the spanish club. manchester united lost their opening game of the champions league against young boys. united have been knocked out of the league cup this week and also lost against aston villa in the premier league this weekend which makes a victory this evening all the more important. if you get three wins at home and you win one away game, you will be through, so the focus is on three points. we have been looking at villarreal again and looking at the final, what we can do better, what was good in that game, and we will get a good response from the weekend, of course. commentary on radio five live. greg rutherford has a chance of becoming the first british athlete to win medals at both the summer and winter olympics. the 2012 long jump champion has been named in the gb bobsleigh squad for february's winter olympics in beijing. he's performed well in trials and has been earmarked for the four man bob. the 34 year—old, who also won long jump bronze at the 2016 olympics, retired in 2018, but turned to the new discipline earlier this year. qualifying begins in november. i genuinely believe in this team, we have a great pilot and the rest of the team is so experienced and knows exactly what they are doing. we will be standing there together and we will be looking to do the ultimate. i think it's most certainly possible. it wasn't that long ago, 2014, that great britain managed to win a medal in the olympic bobsleigh. i think that we have a great opportunity to do that again. i'm very excited about it. i can't wait to actually get sliding with the guys. i think it will be a really special winter. moeen ali says he probably would have pulled out of the ashes tour even if he hadn't retired from test cricket. some england players are still wavering because of the covid restrictions in australia. moeen, who is currently in the uae playing in the indian premier league, says he can understand if some decide against playing this winter because of the stresses of competing for the past 18 months in a pandemic. it wasn't a factor in terms of retiring but it would have been very difficult and personally i don't think even if i had not retired, i don't think i would have gone, because 14 days is a long time. i did six days here with a lovely room and a balcony and i struggled with that, so 14 days would have been very difficult. and it depends if your family can come over. there are a few issues that need to be resolved but it depends on what it is. but i would not be surprised if guys pull out because of that. you can hear more of that interview on the tms podcast. that's on the bbc sounds app. moeen ali also talks about his love of video games and boxing. staying with cricket, it is the final of the bob willis trophy, warwickshire and lancashire are going at it. lancashire are going at it. lancashire were bowled out yesterday forjust lancashire were bowled out yesterday for just 78, lancashire were bowled out yesterday forjust 78, the county champions. warwickshire are now 380—4. they have got a huge first innings lead at the moment. you can follow that on the bbc cricket page. that's all the sport for now. katie price has admitted drink driving, driving without insurance and driving while disqualified following a crash near her home in sussex on tuesday. the reality tv star appeared at crawley magistrates court earlier. our correspondent megan paterson has been following developments. we heard in court earlier that it was around 630 yesterday morning when katie price was travelling in her bmw near her home in horsham when she lost control of the vehicle. she tried to overcompensate when she was driving and the vehicle ended up on its side in the middle of the road. katie price was trapped inside and a member of the public stayed with her until the paramedics came and freed her from the car. a police officer said at the scene she said she knew she should not be driving and that she had gone to visit a friend and she admitted being under the influence of alcohol and also it was later said there were traces of cocaine after a test. her lawyer said she had had a lot of issues recently and we also found out she has a lot of driving penalties on her record already. she will now undergo a treatment programme at the priory rehabilitation centre. she was supposed to be there at 130 this afternoon although was not able to make that appointment because she was here at court, she has been reminded that she must not get behind the wheel of a car and she would undergo treatment at the priory before returning here in decemberfor priory before returning here in december for sentencing. megan, thanks forjoining _ december for sentencing. megan, thanks forjoining us. _ december for sentencing. megan, thanks forjoining us. now - december for sentencing. megan, thanks forjoining us. now to - december for sentencing. megan, thanks forjoining us. now to new| thanks forjoining us. now to new york. united airlines is sacking employees over not getting the covid vaccine. explain?— vaccine. explain? there was a deadhne vaccine. explain? there was a deadline on _ vaccine. explain? there was a deadline on monday _ vaccine. explain? there was a deadline on monday for - vaccine. explain? there was a deadline on monday for all. vaccine. explain? there was a deadline on monday for all of| vaccine. explain? there was a i deadline on monday for all of its employees, 67,000, to get the covid vaccine, and about 1%, fewer than 1% of the total workforce, it hadn't. we are talking about 593 people who chose not to get the shot and the company say, fine, you now face the consequences, you are going to be fired. they do have until the end of this week and may be a few days beyond to change their minds and get theirfirst shot beyond to change their minds and get their first shot but otherwise that is it, they are out of the door. tine is it, they are out of the door. the background _ is it, they are out of the door. the background to _ is it, they are out of the door. the background to this course is the requirement by the president that people working for the federal government should have to have the vaccine or otherwise still retain measures like social distancing and wearing mask, how politically toxic is this for companies? are they getting pressure from politicians? actually, it was very difficult and if you look at the airlines, united airlines chose to institute a vaccine mandate on its own but american and south—west airlines chose to use pressure rather than mandates. delta took another route where they said they would charge their own employees $200 more to be on the health care plan if they chose not to get vaccinated, so companies taking different approaches. what you are seeing happen because it is such a political issue here, the government is giving companies a bit of cover because the joe is giving companies a bit of cover because thejoe biden administration introduced a rule which said any company with more than a hundred employees had to require their staff to get vaccinated and to test them regularly, so those companies who were on the fence and did not want to get into the political debate can now say, it is not us, it is the federal mandate and we are following the rules of the government. more on this to come — the rules of the government. more on this to come over— the rules of the government. more on this to come over the _ the rules of the government. more on this to come over the next _ the rules of the government. more on this to come over the next few - this to come over the next few weeks. for now, thanks forjoining us. the pop star britney spears could regain control of her financial affairs today when a court in los angeles decides whether to revoke an order which put her father and lawyers in charge 13 years ago. the 39 year old singer has long fought to overturn the so called conservatorship ruling, which has been in place for more than 13 years. sophie long reports. # with a taste of your lips, i want to ride # you're toxic...# she's an international superstar, but since britney spears refused to perform until she gets her life back, her millions of fans have only seen her moves on instagram. # we let the waters rise...# since her passionate plea for her conservatorship to end injune, there have been major developments. look at that! the star got engaged to fiance sam asghari. chanting: hey-ho, no, no, - the conservatorship has got to go! she was also granted the right to hire her own lawyer and a flurry of petitions have been filed by both sides since. in a surprise move, jamie spears applied to end the conservatorship, stating all he wants is what's best for his daughter. i'm glad progress is being made but we are going to keep - the pressure on to make sure that he does follow— through and step down. and not only that, - that this conservatorship is terminated entirely. last week, britney spears' lawyer formally applied to do that, saying the star hopes it will be completely and inevitably terminated this autumn. thejudge's ruling could put the conservatorship en route to termination, which would free britney and could also help others who've suffered or fear suffering from abuse of the system. i'm autistic and all of my friends who are... ..dealing with mental health issues, we fear every day that we are going to get locked up in a similar situation that britney is in. so many people i've talked to said she sounded just like me. it was that pain, it was that struggle, it was just that demand to be your own person. that individualism, it exists in all of us, and so she was speaking directly from the heart. and it was from all of our hearts. # oh, baby, baby, how was i supposed to know?# but there may be other things that weren't right. jamie spears has been accused of hiring a security firm to monitor his daughter's phone and bug her home. doing so without her consent is illegal in california. it's not known whether britney spears herself will attend virtually or in person or at all but her fans and members of the free britney movement will be outside court in force. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. more now on keir starmer's speech to the labour party conference. he made a number of pages on mental health. vicki nash is from the mental health charity, mind and joins me now. he talked about the importance he will apply to mental health spending, what did you make of what he had to say? tlnis spending, what did you make of what he had to say?— he had to say? this could make a big difference if — he had to say? this could make a big difference if labour _ he had to say? this could make a big difference if labour get _ he had to say? this could make a big difference if labour get the - he had to say? this could make a big difference if labour get the chance i difference if labour get the chance to introduce these policies to the nation, especially because of the impact of the pandemic has had on the mental health of the nation. our analysis suggests 23% of adults and 18% of young people have experienced mental health problems in the last year and we know nearly 1.5 million people are on the waiting list for mental health treatment and that does not take into account the 8 million people that cannot even get onto a waiting list because they can't meet the threshold and not considered sick enough so the scale of the problem is huge. brute considered sick enough so the scale of the problem is huge.— considered sick enough so the scale of the problem is huge. we have had a ttlede of the problem is huge. we have had a pledge that — of the problem is huge. we have had a pledge that the _ of the problem is huge. we have had a pledge that the government, - of the problem is huge. we have had a pledge that the government, the i a pledge that the government, the coalition rather, the conservative government, they said there would be parity in terms of these issues? brute they said there would be parity in terms of these issues?— they said there would be parity in terms of these issues? we have seen some increases _ terms of these issues? we have seen some increases in _ terms of these issues? we have seen some increases in spending _ terms of these issues? we have seen some increases in spending but - terms of these issues? we have seen some increases in spending but it - some increases in spending but it doesn't meet what the scale of the need is at the moment. obviously, we have an upcoming spending review which is a fairly critical time, and a few weeks ago we saw the announcement of the new health and care at settlement but there has been no confirmation on the current government about how much of that money is going to be spent on mental health and indeed whether there is enough to meet the existing commitments they have got around improving access to mental health services or changing the mental health act, so a lot of outstanding questions and at the moment not many answers coming back. i was interested _ answers coming back. i was interested in _ answers coming back. i was interested in one _ answers coming back. i was interested in one phrase, i answers coming back. i was| interested in one phrase, he answers coming back. i was - interested in one phrase, he said under a labour government that he leads, if it comes about, labour would never cut spending on mental health, but he did not say labour would never cut spending in real terms and presumably you note that if every other price goes up, you can spend the same but effectively it becomes a cut, are you disappointed he could not feel able to make the pledge in those terms? there is a lot of political semantics when it comes to speeches from leaders on that and what is very clear is that we need investment into mental health services now but actually it is not just about what we do with the nhs budget and the health service budget, it is also about what other government departments are doing, so the expected cut to universal credit will have a massive impact on people with mental health problems, you are robbing peter to pay paul, if you like, so you need to have an approach across government to look at how people with mental health are supported. there is no point giving if the other hand is taking, that does not solve problems of people that are living near the breadline or below the breadline and working out whether they can heat their home orfeed out whether they can heat their home or feed their children. they are people with mental health problems. a huge number of challenges that individuals have to deal with at each time so we need to look at the government spending in the round, i think. ., , , ., ~ think. finally, why do you think there is a _ think. finally, why do you think there is a bit _ think. finally, why do you think there is a bit of— think. finally, why do you think there is a bit of a _ think. finally, why do you think there is a bit of a mismatch - think. finally, why do you think - there is a bit of a mismatch between there is a bit of a mismatch between the priority that mental health receives in general terms especially when he was talking about preventative health services, and the number of us who will experience mental health problems over our lifetime which is something like one fifth of all adults? it is lifetime which is something like one fifth of all adults?— fifth of all adults? it is one in four in fact. _ fifth of all adults? it is one in four in fact, and _ fifth of all adults? it is one in four in fact, and this - fifth of all adults? it is one in four in fact, and this is - fifth of all adults? it is one in four in fact, and this is where fifth of all adults? it is one in . four in fact, and this is where we have got to put it into the historical context. we have had decades of underfunding and significant stigma attached to mental health and those barriers have been broken down over town and we have seen investment going in. — over time. we are better in terms of talking about mental health with our family and friends and colleagues but we have a long way to go to make sure that people with mental health problems can live their lives to the full and also that they can receive the support and services they can get. we are very much still on the early part of thatjourney get. we are very much still on the early part of that journey to get. we are very much still on the early part of thatjourney to making sure that we get a fair deal with society. sure that we get a fair deal with socie . . ~ sure that we get a fair deal with socie . w' ., , sure that we get a fair deal with socie . w ., , ., sure that we get a fair deal with socie . w .,, ., ~ society. vicki nash, from mind, thanks for _ society. vicki nash, from mind, thanks forjoining _ society. vicki nash, from mind, thanks forjoining us. _ society. vicki nash, from mind, thanks forjoining us. she - society. vicki nash, from mind, thanks forjoining us. she has i society. vicki nash, from mind, - thanks forjoining us. she has given us some meat on the bones, if you like, to one of the speeches from keir starmer today, regarding mental health. rule changes to make it easier to research and develop "gene edited" food crops have been announced by the government. scientists believe they will be able to develop foods that are more nutritious and productive, and more resilient to climate change. gene editing, unlike genetic modification, does not involve introducing dna from different species but some campaigners say more regulation is needed. with me is professor wendy harwood who leads the crop transformation group at thejohn innes centre. we are alsojoined we are also joined by liz o'neill. wendy, can you summarise, i know this is a very complex area, but can you summarise what this will allow us to do that we have not been able to do before?— to do before? what this will allow us to do, to do before? what this will allow us to do. it _ to do before? what this will allow us to do. it is _ to do before? what this will allow us to do, it is the _ to do before? what this will allow us to do, it is the first _ to do before? what this will allow us to do, it is the first step, - to do before? what this will allow us to do, it is the first step, and i us to do, it is the first step, and it will allow us to grow genome edited plants and this means researchers can go to the next step which is seeing how plants behave in the field which is essential to be able to take them any further. that step will be easier for us now. liz o'neill, what are your reservations? you accept this is different in terms of the modification argument? just so we are clear? brute terms of the modification argument? just so we are clear?— just so we are clear? we really don't. just so we are clear? we really don't- to _ just so we are clear? we really don't. to describe _ just so we are clear? we really don't. to describe gene - just so we are clear? we reallyj don't. to describe gene editing just so we are clear? we really i don't. to describe gene editing as different— don't. to describe gene editing as different is— don't. to describe gene editing as different is a pr exercise. genome sentencing — different is a pr exercise. genome sentencing did him a great sequencing techniques of the latest innovation — genome sequencing techniques are the latest innovation but they— techniques are the latest innovation but they take the same approach. most— but they take the same approach. most of— but they take the same approach. most of the sentencing deliver great the one trial in the uk at the moment, _ the one trial in the uk at the moment, the smell of burnt toast, that has— moment, the smell of burnt toast, that has been hailed as a gene editing — that has been hailed as a gene editing success but that has got dna from other species because this is complex— from other species because this is complex stuff and there has been a massive _ complex stuff and there has been a massive oversimplification as a complete — massive oversimplification as a complete pr exercise. let massive oversimplification as a complete pr exercise.- massive oversimplification as a complete pr exercise. let me ask wend to complete pr exercise. let me ask wendy to come — complete pr exercise. let me ask wendy to come back _ complete pr exercise. let me ask wendy to come back to _ complete pr exercise. let me ask wendy to come back to that. i complete pr exercise. let me ask wendy to come back to that. liz i complete pr exercise. let me ask| wendy to come back to that. liz is ritht wendy to come back to that. liz is ri t ht that wendy to come back to that. liz is right that it _ wendy to come back to that. liz is right that it is _ wendy to come back to that. liz is right that it is complex _ wendy to come back to that. liz is right that it is complex but - wendy to come back to that. liz is right that it is complex but it i wendy to come back to that. t z 5 right that it is complex but it is important to understand we are talking about genome editing and not genetic modification and they are different. we need both of them but we are talking about genome editing and by this what we are talking about is a tiny change, one tiny change in dna of a plant, say, and these are the changes that happen all the time between one generation to the next, they will happen and there will be several of them, but we are just there will be several of them, but we arejust adding there will be several of them, but we are just adding one extra tiny change and we are not putting foreign dna into the plant. there is no extra foreign dna in these plants so they are different from gm. they could have occurred naturally and they could have been produced using older traditional techniques. you could get the same outcome, so that is an important point. back could get the same outcome, so that is an important point.— is an important point. back to liz o'neill. is an important point. back to liz o'neill- in _ is an important point. back to liz o'neill. in terms _ is an important point. back to liz o'neill. in terms of— is an important point. back to liz o'neill. in terms of the - is an important point. back to liz o'neill. in terms of the idea i is an important point. back to liz o'neill. in terms of the idea of i o'neill. in terms of the idea of introducing other genetic material from other species, what about that bothers you? tinat from other species, what about that bothers you?— from other species, what about that bothers you? that isn't what bothers us but what — bothers you? that isn't what bothers us but what bothers _ bothers you? that isn't what bothers us but what bothers us _ bothers you? that isn't what bothers us but what bothers us is _ bothers you? that isn't what bothers us but what bothers us is the - bothers you? that isn't what bothers us but what bothers us is the entire. us but what bothers us is the entire process _ us but what bothers us is the entire process |s— us but what bothers us is the entire trocess. , ., ., ., ., process. is that not an element at all of it? not— process. is that not an element at all of it? not really, _ process. is that not an element at all of it? not really, no. _ process. is that not an element at all of it? not really, no. the i process. is that not an element at| all of it? not really, no. the whole a- roach all of it? not really, no. the whole approach is — all of it? not really, no. the whole approach is problematic. _ all of it? not really, no. the whole approach is problematic. what i all of it? not really, no. the whole approach is problematic. what you| approach is problematic. what you are trying — approach is problematic. what you are trying to do with any of these approaches is to deal with huge problems in our food system and in our climate. — problems in our food system and in our climate, one at a time. so problems in our food system and in our climate, one at a time.- our climate, one at a time. so we are coming _ our climate, one at a time. so we are coming up _ our climate, one at a time. so we are coming up with _ our climate, one at a time. so we are coming up with palliative i are coming up with palliative measures rather than treating the causes? ~ , ,., , measures rather than treating the causes? ~ ,,., , ., measures rather than treating the causes? ~ , ., , causes? absolutely. no proper investigation _ causes? absolutely. no proper investigation into _ causes? absolutely. no proper investigation into the - causes? absolutely. no proper investigation into the causes i causes? absolutely. no properi investigation into the causes and even _ investigation into the causes and even if— investigation into the causes and even if one wants to engage in those approaches _ even if one wants to engage in those approaches we need proper regulation. we need the safety net of proper— regulation. we need the safety net of proper public protections and what _ of proper public protections and what is — of proper public protections and what is being proposed today is the road towards a higher tech free for all, road towards a higher tech free for all. this— road towards a higher tech free for all. this is— road towards a higher tech free for all, this is about getting rid of those — all, this is about getting rid of those safeguards. it is not about whether— those safeguards. it is not about whether this happens or doesn't, but about— whether this happens or doesn't, but about what— whether this happens or doesn't, but about what public protections are in place _ about what public protections are in place and _ about what public protections are in place and we believe that our food and the _ place and we believe that our food and the natural environment deserves protection _ and the natural environment deserves protection. let and the natural environment deserves trotection. ., , ,': :: protection. let me give the last 30 seconds to — protection. let me give the last 30 seconds to wendy _ protection. let me give the last 30 seconds to wendy harwood. i protection. let me give the last 30 seconds to wendy harwood. we i protection. let me give the last 30| seconds to wendy harwood. we are looking for sticking plasters on much more fundamental problems that we really should be addressing this gives an excuse to government not to address those? tlnis gives an excuse to government not to address those?— address those? this is a way to address those? this is a way to address some _ address those? this is a way to address some of _ address those? this is a way to address some of those - address those? this is a way to i address some of those fundamental problems, at least one method that can be used to stop technology moves ahead and farming has changed so much and we have got to accept that. genome editing is going to give opportunities to really reduce the sprays we need to tackle diseases, so this could be really important, so this could be really important, so it is important that we consider these things. the bigger picture rather than considering one thing at a time. to rather than considering one thing at a time. ., ,., ., ,., rather than considering one thing at atime. ., ., ., ., a time. to both of you, thanks for “oinint a time. to both of you, thanks for joining us- — a time. to both of you, thanks for joining us. thanks _ a time. to both of you, thanks for joining us. thanks for _ a time. to both of you, thanks for joining us. thanks for being i a time. to both of you, thanks for joining us. thanks for being so i joining us. thanks for being so courteous to each other and for giving the time available so we can now go to the weather forecast. beautiful sunshine still out there at the moment but it feels cold in the sunshine than it did this time last week. we have seen some of these skidding across, pretty big shower clouds but they are few and far between. expect more in the way of cloud and heavy rain in the next couple of days and the wind is going to pick up, autumn is getting into its stride. that is the cloud that brought the heavy rain and this is waiting in the winds for tomorrow, quite a lot of sunshine but there is a chain of white cloud on the satellite picture and those blobs of cloud, they mark out where the showers are formed and they will get carried in on the westerly wind. eastern areas become largely dry overnight. may be a patchy frost in some of the scottish glens but the cloud piling in from the west along with the rain will a chilly lift the temperatures overnight. we end the night at around 11. here comes the weather system in its glory, winding its way across the uk on thursday, the low centre to the north will mean a windy day everywhere, and some pretty heavy rain as the weather front works its way from west to east, especially where it might stall over parts of england and wales even into the afternoon so the total is adding up. maybe for eastern england, dry interludes and it looks clearer to the west through the afternoon but the wind will keep some showers pushing into northern ireland and western scotland. temperatures fairly similar to today, 15—16, with some sunny spells in the afternoon but not widespread sunshine we have now. thursday into friday, the same, another area of low pressure coming across the uk, strong winds across the board, the scotland and northern ireland, the centre of the low means plenty of showers even as the day pans out, and this front should get away from england and wales by the afternoon and then widespread sunshine to come. the sunshine never going to recover those damages we saw last week which were touching 22, 23, 24 — those temperatures. and he is the weekend. not looking to pretty at the moment, no pressure driving everything, and i think a lot of rain on saturday, sunday, showers become more scattered and they should be more sunshine but it will be a blustery old weekend. windy across the board. autumn are really winding itself up. this is bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: the headlines: the mother of sarah everard says the mother of sarah everard says she is "haunted" by the "horrendous she is "haunted" by the "horrendous circumstances" of her death, circumstances" of her death, as sarah's family address as sarah's family address the sentencing hearing plan for government. the sentencing hearing for her murderer wayne couzens. for her murderer wayne couzens. sir keir starmer attacks sir keir starmer attacks the government over driver shortages the government over driver shortages and outlines his vision for labour's and outlines his vision for labour's future, in his first future, in his first in person speech as leader in person speech as leader at the labour party conference. at the labour party conference. we will never under my leadership go we will never under my leadership go into an election with a manifesto into an election with a manifesto that isn't a serious that isn't a serious plan for government. the government says its civilian—driven reserve tanker fleet is on the roads today to deliver fuel to petrol stations, as queues continue at some forecourts.