the nobel peace prize — for their work in defending freedom of expression in the philippines and russia. it is recognised thatjournalists have a role to play in the world. more than a0 million people across the uk are being offered a flu vaccine this year, in the nhs's biggest campaign against the virus. fewer people than usual caught flu last winter, because lockdowns meant we mixed less, and people focused more on handwashing and hygiene. but medics are worried about the impact of flu and covid—19 circulating together in the coming months. everyone over the age of 50, people with health conditions, pregnant women, health and care workers, and most children are being urged to take up the offer of a vaccine as soon as possible, as our health correspondent naomi grimley reports. i've got together some of the country's leading medics to answer your vaccine questions... this is the latest media advert to remind us that it's notjust covid which we will have to worry about this winter. flu could rear its head again, too. a recent survey with 3,000 participants found that nearly a third of those asked were unaware that flu and covid—19 can circulate together at the same time. that's got health officials worried. it's because of this significant risk to individuals of co—circulation, so the circulation together of both covid and flu and the likelihood that that will cause more serious disease and people are more likely to go to hospital. more than a0 million people across the uk are being offered a flu jab free in the biggest ever roll—out of the vaccine. they include the over—50s, those with certain health conditions, pregnant women, health care workers, and most children. and that means the level of immunity in the population is likely to be lower this time round. there's also uncertainty about how effective the flu vaccine will be. usually, scientists study what's been circulating in the southern hemisphere to help formulate a flu jab months ahead. but, this year, the guesswork has been hampered by lockdowns disrupting the usual influenza patterns. if we look to australia, for example, we know that influenza a is circulating there right now, it's causing 97% of the flu cases, but we look to china, which is ahead of us in terms of the lockdown measures and their progress through the covid pandemic, they have mainly influenza b, so we're not exactly certain, but the vaccines have a mix of strains in them, so they will offer protection to multiple different types of flu, so we're trying to cover all bases. flu normally kills around 11,000 people every winter, but a report published earlier this year from the academy of medical sciences warned respiratory illnesses could hit very high levels, and flu deaths alone could reach 60,000 in a worst—case scenario. naomi grimley, bbc news. our health correspondent jim reed is here. let's jim reed is here. talk about the end of that report let's talk about the end of that report and just how dangerous flu is. we've been so focused on covid that we've forgotten about it. it’s that we've forgotten about it. it's difficult to that we've forgotten about it. it�*s difficult to answer because it depends on the year, the strain, what other viruses are circulating that year, as well. on average, flu will kill around 11,000 people normally over the winter. in a bad flu year that can increase to 20, 20 5000. in a year where it isn't as serious it could be as low as 4000. - 25,000. last serious it could be as low as 4000. — 25,000. last year, because of lockdown restrictions, flu did not take off. the number of deaths from flu was tiny. this year will they are worried that there is this natural immunity in the population, therefore could we be heading heading to a particularly bad winter? a worst—case scenario has been put out by the royal academy. people are taking this vaccination campaign very seriously indeed. haw campaign very seriously indeed. how does this vaccination campaign fit in with the covid booster campaign? this is where it gets confusing. slightly different groups are eligible for both the flu vaccine and the covid booster vaccine this autumn. in particular, this has always been the case, children, the default now is they will get a flu vaccine, all the way from two, all the way up to 18. for the covid vaccine, that has been offered to children from 12 up to 18. slight difference in the groups. most children with a flu vaccine will be offered it in school, through a nasal swab or nasal applicator rather than an injector itself. there is a different there. also differences with things like pregnant women. pregnant women will be offered a flu vaccine. at the moment they aren't being offered a booster vaccine. groups differ across the uk. whether you are in england, wales, scotland, northern ireland, it is worth checking to see exactly who qualifies.— exactly who qualifies. thanks very much. i exactly who qualifies. thanks very much- i know _ exactly who qualifies. thanks very much. i know you _ exactly who qualifies. thanks very much. i know you will— exactly who qualifies. thanks very much. i know you will be - exactly who qualifies. thanks very much. i know you will be back - exactly who qualifies. thanks very| much. i know you will be back with me again next hour when we will be tackling your questions on the flu vaccine along with the covid vaccine here on the bbc news channel at 3:30pm. we will also bejoined by doctor martin marshall from the royal college of gps. send in your questions... joining me now from cardiff is marc donovan, the chief pharmacist for boots, who have launched their own record flu vaccination programme in recent weeks. it is in support of the nhs, of course. the largest winter flu vaccination roll—out in the history of boots. give us an idea of the scale of it and how it compares to previous years. scale of it and how it compares to previous yew-— scale of it and how it compares to previous years. good afternoon. to su ort previous years. good afternoon. to suoport the — previous years. good afternoon. to suoport the nhs — previous years. good afternoon. to support the nhs to _ previous years. good afternoon. to support the nhs to deliver - previous years. good afternoon. to support the nhs to deliver its - support the nhs to deliver its biggest flu vaccination programme we at boots are delivering our biggest flu vaccination programme. we are seeing high demand for flu vaccination this year. we booked over1 million appointments but still have plenty available. our message to patients is to book as soon as you can. message to patients is to book as soon as you can-— message to patients is to book as soon as you can. who is eligible for free flu jabs. _ soon as you can. who is eligible for free flu jabs, and _ soon as you can. who is eligible for free flu jabs, and how— soon as you can. who is eligible for free flu jabs, and how will- soon as you can. who is eligible for free flu jabs, and how will they - soon as you can. who is eligible for free flu jabs, and how will they be l free flu jabs, and how will they be directed towards you, should they wait to hear from their directed towards you, should they wait to hearfrom their gp? we directed towards you, should they wait to hear from their gp? we offer rivate and wait to hear from their gp? we offer private and nhs _ wait to hear from their gp? we offer private and nhs appointments. - wait to hear from their gp? we offer private and nhs appointments. this| private and nhs appointments. this year we are seeing more nhs bookings than private ones, which is brilliant, because it means those eligible are booking their vaccines. as you heard, the list of people eligible for a free nhs vaccine, those over 50, under 50, eligible for a free nhs vaccine, those over50, under50, clinical risk groups, pregnant women, health and social care staff, for example, are able to come in and book through community pharmacies as well as their gp. we would encourage people to book and get their appointment sorted as soon as possible wherever they access their flu vaccination. we often discuss, when we are talking about flu, whether the vaccine that the right fit for the particular strain of flu in circulation in circulation in any given winter period. how do we know this year this vaccine is the right one? ., this year this vaccine is the right one? . , ., , , , ., one? there are several types of flu vaccine. children _ one? there are several types of flu vaccine. children will— one? there are several types of flu vaccine. children will typically - one? there are several types of flu vaccine. children will typically be i vaccine. children will typically be offered the vaccine via a nasal spray in schools but adults will be offered injections. for adults over 65, the most common vaccine contains an extra ingredient which triggers a strong response from the immune system, so they are offered a different vaccine to those under 65. these have been tested as far as possible for their efficacy, and their effectiveness in flu. what's interesting is we don't exactly know the types of strains that may well be prevalent and circulating across this winter. however, we have the vaccines which are the best possible protection against flu, as you will have heard, and this winter period may be a difficult one if we don't have coverage of protection of flu — from flu across the uk. i’m have coverage of protection of flu - from flu across the uk.— have coverage of protection of flu - from flu across the uk. i'm sure you add our from flu across the uk. i'm sure you add your voice _ from flu across the uk. i'm sure you add your voice to _ from flu across the uk. i'm sure you add your voice to those _ from flu across the uk. i'm sure you add your voice to those voices - add your voice to those voices urging people to think about this, even perhaps if they've not had a vaccine before, that if they are ever going to have one probably now is the time to do it. most definitely. _ is the time to do it. most definitely, yes. _ is the time to do it. most definitely, yes. this - is the time to do it. most definitely, yes. this may| is the time to do it. most - definitely, yes. this may well be a difficult we want to avoid people contracting flu, passing it on, and also the burden that having lots of people who have flu to the nhs, most side effects through the vaccine are mild, only last a day or two. people are more used to having the vaccine, they know through the covert programme that vaccines are good and we would encourage people to take up the offer when they are eligible for a free nhs flu vaccination. — the covid programme. 0r through their pharmacies or gps this time. covid programme. or through their pharmacies or gps this time. thanks for our pharmacies or gps this time. thanks for yourtime- _ the energy regulator has warned that millions of households face significantly higher bills from april, when the current price cap is reassessed. the business secretary kwasi kwarteng is meetnig industry leaders today, as concern grows about the impact of gas shortages. meanwhile, the us has told russia — which supplies most of europe's gas — that it must not exploit the situation for political gain. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. for years, europe has depended on russia for much of its energy supplies. in all, the eu gets 40% of its natural gas from there, and about a quarter of its crude oil. that means the kremlin has a big say in the price of our energy, and one ofjoe biden's closest advisers told me that influence could be exploited. we have long been concerned about russia using energy as a tool of coercion and a political weapon. we've seen it happen before and we could see it happen again. but do you think that russia are going to try and exploit this? i think it would be a mistake for russia to try to exploit this. i think that would ultimately backfire on them and i believe that they should respond to the market demands for increased energy supplies to europe. the fear is that moscow is not supplying as much gas as it could to put pressure on the eu to start using this, russia's new pipeline called nord stream 2. this would massively increase the amount of gas coming direct from russia, through the baltic sea, to germany, bypassing the other main route through ukraine. some fear this will give russia even more influence. but the country's energy bosses insist they are not deliberately holding back supplies. translation: since the beginning of the year, we have supplied - foreign markets with near—record amounts of gas. we increased deliveries to our largest consumer market, germany, by a third compared to the last year. to turkey by two and a half times. to romania by four times. we supplied additional volumes of gas along all routes, including the ukrainian route, as much as we could. eu leaders are less sanguine and hope that greater use of green energy will make europe less reliant on russia. so far, this is very clear that, l with energy in the long—term, it is important to invest in renewables. - that gives us stable prices and more independence, i because gas is imported, l 90% of the gas is imported to the european union. the renewables, we are the masterl of the production of the renewables. the problem is that for europe to go green, it will have to use less coal. and, in the short term, that could mean even greater reliance on russian gas and, potentially, yet more price hikes in the future. james landale, bbc news, brussels. the government in wales says most businesses should be able to remain open. wales' first minister, mark drakeford, has been briefing reporters on how he plans to control covid infections. he says wales remains at alert level zero. they have a plan if a new strain overwhelms the nhs. having closely examined all the indicators and taken the advice of our scientific and medical advisers, the cabinet has decided that wales will remain at alert level zero. this means that there will be no substantial changes to the rules over the next three weeks, beyond those already announced. now, that of course includes the covid pass, which will become a legal requirement from monday for certain venues and events. everyone aged over 18 will need to show a covid pass or proof of a negative lateral flow test if they are entering a nightclub or similar venue, indoor non—seated events for more than 500 people, outdoor non—seated events for more than 4000 people and any event where there is more than 10,000 people present. now, while there are no substantial new changes, the education minister has set out this week new measures to help schools and colleges minimise disruption for staff and students. and, as from today, we will make it easierfor a loved one to be visited in a care home. now, care homes and care home visiting have been amongst the most challenging issues during the pandemic. from today onwards, care home providers will have the discretion to allow visitors to take lateral flow tests at home, rather than at the care home itself. they will no longer have to ask visitors to socially distance when making a visit to a resident's room or in a designated visit and room. and restrictions around gifts, including food and drink, will also be eased. and, if we can, we will always look for opportunities to make people's lives easier while also keeping wales safe. 0ur wales correspondent tomos morgan is in cardiff. give us a sense of the reaction to this winter plan from mark drakeford.— this winter plan from mark drakeford. . ., . ., this winter plan from mark drakeford. . .. ., ., , drakeford. the main reaction has come from _ drakeford. the main reaction has come from the _ drakeford. the main reaction has come from the announcement. drakeford. the main reaction has i come from the announcement about drakeford. the main reaction has - come from the announcement about the vaccine pass which comes into force on monday. that got through the on wednesday by a thin margin. as was explained again today in the press conference, that means anybody over the age of 18 is to register on the nhs website for a vaccine pass, need to provide id, then when they have the vaccine pass with them, they can show they've had two double vaccinations or recent negative lateral flow test. voices have been coming from the hospitality industry, especially nightclubs that have been affected, as well as larger events, they are having to plan how this affects people coming in to establishments next weekend onwards. but from monday, of course, as well, really. the main point from the press conference today was mark drakeford saying if things remain the same nothing will change over the same nothing will change over the winter period. he is making a hint to what happened last winter when the government put the whole of the country of the uk into lockdown. what's happening this time around during the third wave, covid rates have been higher than the second wave in wales, but it does seem likely vaccination rates have had an impact on the number of hospitalisations in wales. that is significantly lower than second time around. that's why the first minister has said things will remain this way if it goes that way. but he did stress a warning that if hospitalisation rates increase, if there was another new variant like we saw earlier this year, or if there was a huge additional strain on the nhs. we've already heard about warnings about flu this year. then measures would be brought back into daily life in wales, that would probably begin with social distancing and mixing before going any further. distancing and mixing before going an further. ~ , ~ , any further. when the first minister talks about a _ any further. when the first minister talks about a covid _ any further. when the first minister talks about a covid urgent - any further. when the first minister talks about a covid urgent plan, - any further. when the first minister talks about a covid urgent plan, if l talks about a covid urgent plan, if a new variant was to emerge, is that what he means by that?— what he means by that? that's what he means exactly. _ what he means by that? that's what he means exactly. there _ what he means by that? that's what he means exactly. there is - what he means by that? that's what he means exactly. there is a - what he means by that? that's what| he means exactly. there is a number of different measures they are looking at such as metrics and if it crosses that threshold. we are still a far way from that. but, as i say, mainly it'll be a far way from that. but, as i say, mainly it'll b— the armed forces will be brought back for the third time during the pandemic to help the ambulance service which are always under strain every winter period. this is so that the main medical professionals can answer the more urgent calls, really. this urgent plan by mark drakeford is for the worst scenario and warning the country that the pandemic isn't over yet and he's outlined that if things go awry then certain measures may have to be brought into force. he stopped short this morning of some measures. he will be bringing measures. he will be bringing measures in slowly back in as a first port of call if things take a turn for the worse again. thanks very much- _ former northern ireland secretary james brokenshire has died at the age of 53. the conservative mp for old bexley and sidcup was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018, and stood down from ministerial duties earlier this year when a tumour returned. the prime minister called james brokenshire the "nicest, kindest and most unassuming of politicians", while also being "extraordinarily effective". former prime minister theresa may said mr brokenshire was "an outstanding public servant, a talented minister and a loyal friend". in a statement, his family praised his career in government and remembered him as a loving father and devoted husband. we can now speak to peter cardwell, the former government adviser. peter used to work with james brokenshire. thank you forjoining us and condolences to you, as well. i know he was a close friend of yours. as i looked at the tributes coming in on social media, the two words being repeated are kind and decent. james was the best — repeated are kind and decent. james was the best of _ repeated are kind and decent. james was the best of politics _ repeated are kind and decent. james was the best of politics and - was the best of politics and humanity. he was my boss who became my friend. he was someone who was very serious about politics, there is serious about the job he did. very ambitious. got to the highest levels, two cabinet roles, but he didn't take himself that seriously. he could have a laugh. he knew a lot about strictly come dancing, the only way is essex, and a couple of weeks ago we were dancing around his kitchen to nicki minaj even though he was very ill. it was only a couple of days ago... his legacy will be one of somebody who really connected notjust politically but also with people. i think theresa may and boris johnson's tributes, but particularly theresa may's is very heartfelt because he was very loyal to her in the most difficult of political times. he loyal to her in the most difficult of political times.— loyal to her in the most difficult of political times. he was pretty active on twitter. _ of political times. he was pretty active on twitter. he _ of political times. he was pretty active on twitter. he spoke - of political times. he was pretty active on twitter. he spoke a i of political times. he was pretty| active on twitter. he spoke a lot about the disease and his treatment. how important was that to him? how important was that two other people fighting cancer to hear someone in the public eye like him and talk about his own journey? = the public eye like him and talk about his own journey?- the public eye like him and talk about his own journey? about his own “ourney? - that to other people. — about his own journey? - that to other people. he _ about his own journey? - that to other people. he was _ about his own journey? - that to other people. he was a - about his own journey? - that to other people. he was a big - other people. he was a big campaigner. he felt very strongly about lung cancer screening. he wanted to use his public role as somebody who had never smoked, about 15% of people who get lung cancer have never smoked, he wanted to use his public role to campaign for that. i know his legacy will be amongst cancer charities and the memory and publicity around his sad death will help those charities, particularly those he did work with, and hopefully will raise their profile. hopefully he has raised the profile. hopefully he has raised the profile of this very, very important disease. ., , profile of this very, very important disease. ._ , ., profile of this very, very important disease. , ., . ~' profile of this very, very important disease. ., ,, ., disease. the way you talk about him it's clear he — disease. the way you talk about him it's clear he was _ disease. the way you talk about him it's clear he was someone _ disease. the way you talk about him it's clear he was someone who - disease. the way you talk about him l it's clear he was someone who wasn't immersed entirely in the westminster bubble. he was in touch with many aspects of life. how did that make him an effective politician? do you think that's why so many people are describing him as somebody who was a really effective politician? i rememberwhen really effective politician? i remember when i was campaigning with james. he said you've got to remember that every political party is mostly made up of volunteers at the moment you forget that the moment you lose the connection with people who vote for political parties. he handed out his first leaflet as a young conservative age of 15. he was a party man through and through. he was somebody who saw his main role as a constituency mp. he never lost the run of himself in northern ireland with living in hillsborough castle in northern ireland, meeting with people, he always remembered that his role first and foremost was to help his constituents and help the people of the uk. he loved northern ireland. he went back many times. he had holidays there. he loved hillsborough castle. he was somebody who the people of northern ireland took to their hearts, as well. he became someone who really stood up for northern ireland long after he was northern ireland secretary, even when he was in another candidate role, in the ministry of housing. 0n the humanitarian side, i remember i was his media adviser, and i remember when we were at the ministry of housing, the second apartment we worked in together, he wanted to go out and see homeless people on christmas eve and see how the homeless charity was helping them. i said great, let's take the cameras, and he said he wanted to just go by himself, he didn't want it to be an artificial thing. he was out on christmas eve helping people. the legislation he brought in, the changes he brought in, i think those will be a very long—standing tribute to this great man. will be a very long-standing tribute to this great man.— to this great man. thank you for our to this great man. thank you for your reflections _ to this great man. thank you for your reflections on _ to this great man. thank you for your reflections on your- to this great man. thank you for your reflections on your formerl to this great man. thank you for- your reflections on your former boss and friend. thank you. james brokenshire has died at the age of 53. covid infections for secondary school age children in england have reached a record high, according to latest figures from the office for national statistics. 7% of pupils in school years 7—11 were estimated to test positive in the week to 2nd october, up from 4.6% a week ago. it's estimated around 1 in 70 people in the uk would have had the virus in the same period. people in the uk are eating less meat than a decade ago — he was sidelined by the bbc after raising concerns about the fake documents. in a the bbc has reached a financial settlement with a graphic designer who was asked by martin bashir to produce fake bank statements for his interview with princess diana in 1995. matt wiessler was sidelined by the bbc after raising concerns about the fake documents. in a statement, the bbc apologised to mr wiessler and his family, and said he had acted "with complete integrity". two journalists have been awarded the nobel peace prize, for protecting democracy by defending freedom of expression. maria ressa from the philippines, and dmitry muratov from russia were commended for uncovering abuses of power and protecting freedom of the press. caroline hawley reports. out of 329 nominees, two winners. both have stood up against state power at huge personal risk. the norwegian nobel committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for 2021 to... maria ressa and dmitry muratov, for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. maria ressa was described as fearless, shedding light on the president of the philippines�* anti—drug campaign, which has been so deadly, the committee said it resembled a war waged against the population. speaking after the announcement, maria ressa said she was in shock. that, without facts, nothing was possible. when you don't have facts, you don't have truth, you don't have trust. trust is what holds us together, to be able to solve the complex problems our world is facing today, so when you attack the media, often times it's about shooting the messenger. another messenger, dmitry muratov. he's editor of russia's most independent newspaper, which has investigated corruption, police violence and electoral fraud. the nobel committee said six of its journalists have been killed because of their work. caroline hawley, bbc news. i'm joined now by a colleague of maria ressa's at rappler, rambo talabong, who witnessed the pressures on journalism first hand, when they were both taken to court to face libel charges. thank you forjoining us, rambo. you described marie as your mental. how are you feeling today about your cool being given this award? — described maria as your mentor. we did described maria as your mentor. - did not expect this to happen. i was surprised but at the same time i am astounded. i'm really pleased about this development. this is for all journalists around the world. at the same time it is an affirmation and recognition of the struggle of journalists when it comes to telling the truth. i was with maria a few months ago facing a libel complaint against us. we were in court. it was against us. we were in court. it was a tough time for both of us and the magazine. at the same time, our struggle is continuing in the philippines. — and rappler. teiiii struggle is continuing in the philippines. - and rappler. tell us more about— philippines. - and rappler. tell us more about maria, _ philippines. - and rappler. tell us more about maria, the _ philippines. - and rappler. tell us more about maria, the sort - philippines. - and rappler. tell us more about maria, the sort of- more about maria, the sort of journalist she is, and what she has taught you as your mentor. maria reall is a taught you as your mentor. maria really is a journalist _ taught you as your mentor. maria really is a journalist i _ taught you as your mentor. maria really is a journalist i look - taught you as your mentor. maria really is a journalist i look up - taught you as your mentor. maria really is a journalist i look up to. | really is a journalist i look up to. when it comes to reporting with rappler, it's a matter of facing pressure from the government. we have the government in the philippines. maria always tells us where there is crisis there is opportunity. every time that we face attacks from the filipino government, when reporters are harassed online, when it came to the coverage of the war on drugs and the government's reach of power, maria always tells us to keep reporting, and that's what we've been doing. she has been making rappler viable for us to continue to report. that is something we will continue doing. you talked about being in court with her on that a libel charge. tell us more about the price she pays for what she does and the sorts of threats and dangers she faced and faces. going to the court is something that disrupts our daily lives here. we already are having a hard time navigating, it is one of the worst places to be under covid and that is hard navigation when it comes to reporting. it is hard to have time for reporting. we have to be required to go to court, appear in court, spent hours at a time, weeks at a time to face these charges that don't really have a basis. maria and i had to go through that for months, instead of doing ourjobs as reporters, as a journalist here, instead of reporting more on the abuses of the government, we were made to appear in again and that takes a toll on our work and mental health being might well—being. what health being might well-being. what imact health being might well-being. what im act do health being might well-being. what impact do you _ health being might well—being. what impact do you think this award will have for maria, for you, for all your colleagues? does it give you a layer of protection do you think? does it some way to make your work more difficult against those who you try to investigate who don't want you to do that?— try to investigate who don't want you to do that? this is a question we also ask _ you to do that? this is a question we also ask ourselves. _ you to do that? this is a question we also ask ourselves. what - you to do that? this is a question we also ask ourselves. what willl we also ask ourselves. what will this award mean forjournalists and for maria, is it something that is good for us? it does amplify and give focus to us, and also gives us a vulnerability. it gives us a target behind our backs because we are more amplified and there are more attacks from the government. people who are deemed to be the centre of the government. we see this an affirmation of our work but at the same time, we know this can be used against us. this is something that is not new to us. maria has been awarded multiple times, but many of the supporters have been using the facts against us, this isjust an have been using the facts against us, this is just an affirmation that a local media outlet is out to get the democracy, we are allegedly, according to the supporters of the president, linked to the cia. there are a lot of conspiracy theories against us. we would not be surprised if the nobel peace prize thatis surprised if the nobel peace prize that is something that is used against us as well. at the same time, it is recognition that our struggle has to continue and maria, after receiving this award, she has to go back to the philippines, she has to go to work, she has to continue on working with us, because she knows it matters and the threats are still here. she knows it matters and the threats are still here-— are still here. very good to talk to ou are still here. very good to talk to you today- — are still here. very good to talk to you today. thank _ are still here. very good to talk to you today. thank you _ are still here. very good to talk to you today. thank you so _ are still here. very good to talk to you today. thank you so much - are still here. very good to talk to you today. thank you so much for| you today. thank you so much for your time. a colleague of maria, who along with another colleague has been awarded the nobel peace prize. now for a time for a look at the weather forecast. good afternoon. e—mails start to all. a cloudy start for many. as we go through the afternoon, the cloud should attend to thin and break. sunshine coming through in much of england and wales. northern ireland and western scotland, a cloudier story with outbreaks of rain. those temperatures may well peak at 21 celsius. if you see the best of the sunshine, that 17 fahrenheit. 0vernight, that weather front is a feeding and plenty of rain. exposed coasts. cloudy and misty conditions further south. coasts. cloudy and misty conditions furthersouth. in coasts. cloudy and misty conditions further south. in the south—east corner, clearerskies. further south. in the south—east corner, clearer skies. temperatures into single figures. from hull down to the bristol channel, the best of the sunshine on saturday. cloudy skies further north. that whether front leaves the shore of scotland and moves into north england and north wales. a band of showery rain. it is time now for the sport. newcastle fans will be feeling very well this afternoon. members of the consortium which took over at newcastle united yesterday are meeting at st jame's park for the first time this morning. they've called for newcastle fans — undoubtedly excited at the prospect of having some of the richest owners in world football — to give them time to make changes. we have got a big project ahead of us. patients, it is going to take time, but we are going to get there. we are excited. it is a new era. we are excited for the club and the fans. what is your firstjob? are excited for the club and the fans. what is yourfirstjob? there are a lot of things to do. we have to take it step—by—step. it is our first day here in the club. there are a lot of things to do and we will take it day by day. manager steve bruce has admitted the new owners may want to replace him. speaking to the daily telegraph, he said he hoped to be given time to prove himself with the club second bottom of the premier league. members of the board are set to meet with players after the international break next week tonight, wales continue their world cup qualifying campaign with a crucial match against the czech republic. the match will take place in prague — just a week after rangers midfielder glen kamara suffered racial abuse during a europa league match — and page insists he'll have no problem with his team walking off the pitch, if they are encounter the same kind of atmosphere. if action needs to be taken, we will as a group. we have a zero tolerance for any racial abuse the players go through. we will take the knee because we think it is the right message to continue to show. how the crowd reacted, again, we cannot influence that. we can influence is what we do on the pitch and correct ourselves in the right and proper manner. —— conduct ourselves. we know what is acceptable and what is not. we cannot influence crowd. if the b,... we will support the players. having also done it exactly one year ago against wales. championship leader lewis hamilton has been handed a 10—place grid penalty for this weekend's turkish grand prix. his mercedes team will fit a new engine in his carfor the race — triggering the penalty. he did have something to cheer about this morning though. he was fastest in first practice at istanbul park. we're just over a day away, now from the much anticipated world heavyweight contest between tyson fury and deyontay wilder in las vegas. fury is defending the belt he won back in february 2020, but today's weigh in will not have a face off. the pair traded verbal blows in the press conference, earlier in the week, with wilder accusing fury of cheating in that fight. 5 live's boxing commentator steve bunce believes it'll be another close contest. the pair of these two are possibly the best mental and physical state they could be in. the winner is going to have to be a great farm. who is that when i likely to be? trailing who is that when i likely to be? why would ou who is that when i likely to be? why would you do — who is that when i likely to be? b'u�*i} would you do that to who is that when i likely to be? my would you do that to me? who is that when i likely to be? "i1: would you do that to me? i am having a nice morning. i am going to say now i fancy a bit of what we saw last year. i could change my mind. that is what the weigh in is for. i might change my mind but i fancy tyson fury. jack leach and dawid malan have both been awarded central contracts for england for the first time. 0llie robinson has also earned his first contract — following a number of impressive test performances earlier this year. not such good news for dom sibley. afterjust 12 months, the batsman has lost his contract after losing his place in the test side during the summer series against india. the bbc sport website has a full list of all 20 players who have been given a central contract. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport back to you. thank you very much. now it's emerged the serial killer stephen port was first identified as a "significant witness" less than two hours after the body of his first victim was found. the four young men were murdered by stephen in 2014 and 2015. they were killed by fatal doses of a date rape drug. we canjoin our reporter now. tell us about what we have learnt today. fin tell us about what we have learnt toda . ., ., ' ' ., today. on the morning of the 19th of june 2014, today. on the morning of the 19th of june 2014. and _ today. on the morning of the 19th of june 2014, and network _ today. on the morning of the 19th of june 2014, and network it _ today. on the morning of the 19th of june 2014, and network it was - today. on the morning of the 19th of june 2014, and network it was found j june 2014, and network it was found dead outside a block of flatjust a couple of hundred metres away over there. we have been hearing from the people who were first on the scene that morning. yesterday we heard the ambulance man that his death looked suspicious. today we heard it was stephen porte who made the 999 call, reporting the death. the inspector, he was the first senior officer on the scene said we need to keep trying the collar�*s number to find out where he is so we can go and speak to him straightaway. he is a significant witness, the inspector said. they did manage to interview him later that day, he lied about not knowing the dead man and ultimately went to prison for a short while for perverting the course ofjustice but was never arrested on suspicion of any involvement in the young man's death. in the next couple of hours, it became clear that the chief superintendent of the borough did know something else about stephen porte, and his hand written notes he wrote collar, previous six assault. stephen porte had been reported for allegedly drugging and raping a young man, although in the end that investigation was not proceeded with. by about breakfast time on the morning that anthony's body was found dead, not only was he identified as a significant witness, but also somebody who had previously had a rape allegation against him. he was still able to kill three more people over the next 15 months before he was finally arrested on suspicion of murder. i5 before he was finally arrested on suspicion of murder.— before he was finally arrested on suspicion of murder. is one of the key purposes _ suspicion of murder. is one of the key purposes of— suspicion of murder. is one of the key purposes of these _ suspicion of murder. is one of the key purposes of these inquest - suspicion of murder. is one of the key purposes of these inquest to l key purposes of these inquest to look at the police investigation and see if something could have been done differently? that see if something could have been done differently?— see if something could have been done differently? that is right. the 'u were done differently? that is right. the jury were told _ done differently? that is right. the jury were told on — done differently? that is right. the jury were told on the _ done differently? that is right. the jury were told on the first - done differently? that is right. the jury were told on the first day - done differently? that is right. the jury were told on the first day of. jury were told on the first day of this inquest that they would be looking to try and work out whether any of the later deaths in the series of four could have been prevented if a better investigation had been done right at the beginning. the coroner qc said to thejury they would beginning. the coroner qc said to the jury they would be looking at the jury they would be looking at the competency and the adequacy of those police investigations. fiiq those police investigations. ok, daniel, thank _ those police investigations. ok, daniel, thank you _ those police investigations. 0k, daniel, thank you for that update. the number of countries on uk travel read list will be scrapped on monday. pcr tests will be swapped for a cheaper lateral flow test, although it was not said when this change will happen. 0ur transport correspondent is at gatwick airport. a big change for international travel. the 54 countries currently on the red list will be reduced to just seven. that is panama, peru, haiti, the dominican republic, venezuela and ecuador. it means places like south africa and brazil, which have had limited restrictions on them since the beginning of this year will be able to have a more open travel to the uk. people living there will be able to come to the uk without having to stay in a quality hotel. very good news for people who have loved ones in those countries but also good news for the travel industry who are hoping this will open up in a lot more winter sun destinations in the southern hemisphere. however, although they generally think this is a positive move, the industry are also waiting for the moves on pcr testing. if you are double vaccinated coming into the uk, you need to take one test, within the first two days of arriving in the country. that test needs to be a pcr test by the government says they will change to the cheaper lateral flow test before the cheaper lateral flow test before the end of this month. the transport secretary said that would be before the october half term. however, there is no set date on that yet. the clock is currently ticking down. there are limitations with the policy. the government has announced that 37 new countries will have their vaccine certificates recognise. if you have beenjabbed in those countries, you will be recognised as being fully vaccinated coming to the uk and can avoid quarantine. if you have beenjabbed with anything other than modernity, astrazeneca or pfizer, you will not be recognised and other countries around the world will find their governments have chosen to use other vaccinated and they will have to self isolate when they get the uk. this is also notjust about what self isolate when they get the uk. this is also not just about what you happen into the uk, it is not about what when you travel out with the uk. that is up for international governments to decide. travel is opening but it is not back to normal. people in the uk are eating less meat than a decade ago — but researchers say a greater reduction is needed to if we're to meet climate targets. a study carried out at the university of oxford found daily meat consumption has dropped 17% in the last 10 years. the national food strategy recommends a 30% cut over the next decade, to reduce the environmental impact of our diets. a custody battle over a six—year—old is really boy who was the only survivor of a cable crash in italy has been heard in tel aviv. he was with his brothers and two great grand parents and brothers when the cable car fell to the ground, killing four people. guardianship was liven killing four people. guardianship was given to _ killing four people. guardianship was given to his _ killing four people. guardianship was given to his aunt _ killing four people. guardianship was given to his aunt who - killing four people. guardianship was given to his aunt who lives l killing four people. guardianship l was given to his aunt who lives in italy. last month, his other grandfather flew him to israel without her permission. 0ur middle east correspondent reports. it was a heart—rending story. when this cable car crashed in northern italy five months ago, everyone inside the cabin was killed, except one boy, apparently saved by his father's protective hug. eitan biran, who is six, lost his parents and younger brother, as well as two great—grandparents and now, the rest of his family is being torn apart by an acrimonious custody. arriving at court today, eitan's maternal grandfather, who brought him to israel on a private plane last month. he denies acting illegally. "my family's shattered," he told israeli tv. "my thoughts are for the good of the child only, "for the good of eitan." but the boy's paternal aunt disagrees. a doctor living in italy, she was made his legal guardian there and is petitioning for him to be sent back. israeli media are saying that the judge in this case needs the wisdom of king solomon. she has international law to consider, but also the competing claims of this grieving family and the needs of a child, who has already suffered so much. a final decision on what happens to eitan biran has yet to be made. for now, his relatives are being asked to keep him out of the public eye, to protect him from further trauma. yolande knell, bbc news, tel aviv. let's ta ke let's take a look at the headlines for you this afternoon. more than 40 million of us across the uk are being offered a flu jab this winter in the nhs�*s biggest flu vaccination campaign. he had of the uk's energy regulator once prices will rise next year because of soaring increases in gas costs. the government in wales says all businesses they are likely to be able to remain open throughout the winter, despite the possibility of a rise in covid cases. a us nuclear submarine hit an "unknown object" in waters in the asia—pacific region, injuring a number of crew members. 11 sailors were injured in the incident on saturday, but the submarine remained "fully operational", officials told us media. the us navy said the extent of the damage to the uss connecticut was still being assessed. every five minutes in the uk, someone is admitted to hospital with a heart attack. most people survive, but the damage done can leave them prone to another. so researchers at addenbrooke's hospital in cambridge and the british heart foundation have been trialling a drug that they hope can heal damaged hearts and make further attacks less likely. richard westcott reports. julian isn't the kind of person you'd expect to have a heart attack. a keen cyclist, healthy—eating, doesn't smoke, in his early 50s. but last summer, out of the blue... pretty normal day up until 4pm and i had this enormous pain in my chest and it and it was vice—like. and i said my wife, "i feel really, really ill." so i went and lay down and the pain just didn't go away. at any point when you are kind of lying in bed in pain, did you think this might be a heart attack? no, because i didn't think it would happen to me, i thought i was too young to have a heart attack, i thought i was fit and healthy, i'd had no underlying symptoms. the previous weekend, i had been out on quite a long bike ride. so just acting as normal, and then like a bolt out of the blue, you get that huge pain in your chest and you find yourself in papworth. sojulian hasjoined a drug trial here at addenbrooke's hospital in cambridge. some people have an immune system that goes into overdrive following a heart attack and actually starts to damage the body, leaving the patient prone to another attack or a stroke. researchers hope this drug, aldesleukin, will cut that risk. if you think of the immune system as having good cop cells and bad cop cells. in these high—risk patients, we have a very high number of bad cop cells. so in this trial, what we're trying to do is increase the good cell cop numbers, so it negates the harmful effects of the bad cop cells. and it has been shown to have very good results in other autoimmune conditions, such as diabetes, autoimmune hepatitis, hiv, hep b and hep c. julian, we're just about to give you an injection now. all the bloods are good, 0k? 0k. if this smaller trial is successful, the drug will need to be tested in large—scale human trials, but it could one day spare thousands of people the fear of having a second heart attackjust a few months after the first. the weeks after the attack, i just lost all confidence in my own body. i didn't want to do anything, and it's really building that confidence again in your own body, being able to go and to do things that you love, and if there is a drug out there that can help people get back to normality, that's got to be hugely beneficial. richard westcott, bbc news, cambridge. the bfi london film festival got underway earlier this week, after months of cinemas being closed, and a 2020 festival that was mostly online. the line up includes over 150 movies and a competition programme that brings together the most innovative new films from around the world. one of them is by the acclaimed director, todd haynes, who has made a documentary on the velvet underground, one of the most influential bands from the sixties, that was fronted by lou reed. we'll speak to todd in a moment, but first here's a clip from the film. that weirdness. it shouldn't have existed in that space. this that weirdness. it shouldn't have existed in that space.— existed in that space. this music sounded like _ existed in that space. this music sounded like nothing _ existed in that space. this music sounded like nothing else. - existed in that space. this music sounded 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society, he is different _ artist is not with society, he is different i_ artist is not with society, he is different. ., , artist is not with society, he is different-— different. i was interested in communicating _ different. i was interested in communicating with - different. i was interested in communicating with people | different. i was interested in - communicating with people who are different. i was interested in _ communicating with people who are on the outside _ the outside. # _ the outside. i # eventually the outside. - # eventually did beat the outside. _ # eventually did beat a trail. todd joins me now. just a huge energy watching that clip. just a huge energy watching that cli -. ~ , ., , just a huge energy watching that cli.~ , ., ., just a huge energy watching that clip. why was it important to make this film? this — clip. why was it important to make this film? this is _ clip. why was it important to make this film? this is a _ clip. why was it important to make this 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what made them so ground-breaking in the 60s? ., the 60s? the velvet underground maintain a kind _ the 60s? the velvet underground maintain a kind of— the 60s? the velvet underground maintain a kind of obscurity - the 60s? the velvet underground maintain a kind of obscurity afterl maintain a kind of obscurity after they disbanded. it took a long time for people to catch up to that and to realise the kind of influence that they had made on subsequent genres of music, from glam rock to punk rock, to grunge music. i think they opened up the possibility of describing different kinds of ideas in popular music, even in the midst of the 1960s when there were so much innovation going on. they got into darker themes that had to do with drug use and feelings of ambivalence about being in the world and issues about being in the world and issues about sexual orientation and identity that hadn't really been tapped at that time. so identity that hadn't really been tapped at that time.— identity that hadn't really been tapped at that time. so really for runners for _ tapped at that time. so really for runners for vary _ tapped at that time. so really for runners for vary so _ tapped at that time. so really for runners for vary so much - tapped at that time. so really for runners for vary so much work. tapped at that time. so really for i runners for vary so much work that has been done by many artists since. how difficult was it to work on this film during the pandemic, to bring it all together, to the point that it all together, to the point that it was ready for the festival? it was a great get to have this movie to be working on during covid because the film relies so much on the avant—garde cinema from this time. we had all of that material in our editing systems. we shot the interviews in 2018. it was me and my two editors playing with all of this rich and gorgeous and really unique cinema from the 1960s, that is the only place you see the velvet underground in the films of andy warhol and other film—makers at all during this time. we were compelled to use the stuff and we tried to really dig in deeply and explore. you mentioned at the beginning of our conversation about when he set out to make this film, this documentary, you are worried about this period drifting away from our cultural memory. to what extent do you hope this film will stop that drift? ., ., ~ ., ., ~ ., drift? look, iwould love... i know it will inspire _ drift? look, iwould love... i know it will inspire people _ drift? look, iwould love... i know it will inspire people who - drift? look, iwould love... i know it will inspire people who already i it will inspire people who already love this music and remember this era fondly. it would be so cool and gratifying to me if that spread to younger viewers who might not know as much about this period and this band. when you hear them and when you see them, it's sort of feels like music that could have been made yesterday. they were so much on the cutting—edge of that that freshness and vitality remains. i think there is relevance. i think there is a sense of it looking incredibly radical and unique, even to a younger audience. fishd radical and unique, even to a younger audience.— radical and unique, even to a younger audience. and what is the fresh perspective _ younger audience. and what is the fresh perspective on _ younger audience. and what is the fresh perspective on the _ younger audience. and what is the fresh perspective on the velvet. fresh perspective on the velvet underground that you think your film breaks? i underground that you think your film breaks? ., ., underground that you think your film breaks? ~ . ., , ., breaks? i think what i really wanted to learn about _ breaks? i think what i really wanted to learn about is _ breaks? i think what i really wanted to learn about is how— breaks? i think what i really wanted to learn about is how much - breaks? i think what i really wanted to learn about is how much this - breaks? i think what i really wanted | to learn about is how much this kind of, i would say, queerfeels to learn about is how much this kind of, i would say, queer feels like a word we put on the pass, but this 93)’ word we put on the pass, but this gay identity and perspective were generated by the band, by andy warhol, by the factory, by the collection of artists who lived and worked during the time and it really distinguished the counterculture in new york from the rest of the counterculture around the united states and abroad. when they clash with them visit the west coast in the movie, it is almost a humorous contrast of how different they are and what a different sort of ethos that new york scene represented to the hippie culture.— the hippie culture. lovely to talk to ou. the hippie culture. lovely to talk to you- are _ the hippie culture. lovely to talk to you. are the _ the hippie culture. lovely to talk to you. are the best _ the hippie culture. lovely to talk to you. are the best with - the hippie culture. lovely to talk to you. are the best with the - the hippie culture. lovely to talk i to you. are the best with the film. thank you very much for your time. thank you very much for your time. thank you very much for your time. thank you so much. it was great to talk. now it's time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. plenty of this around so far today after a misty and murky start for some. some rain around for others. 0ne unifying factor is the feel of the weather. an incredibly mild night, temperature sitting around 16 celsius. forsome, that temperature sitting around 16 celsius. for some, that is higher than the date a maximum should be at this time of year. a cloudy start. sunshine has been hit and miss. mostly across the north of england. that weather front is still sitting across the far north west of scotland and northern ireland, bringing this feat of rain across the course. this afternoon, a slow improvement, brighterskies, improvement, brighter skies, glimpses of improvement, brighterskies, glimpses of sunshine continuing. temperatures may well peak at 21 celsius, we above where they should be at this time of year. through this evening and overnight, that front is kept into the far north—west. my cloud out to the north—west. my cloud out to the north west again. some cloud into the east. temperatures may file into single figures. that is where we are likely to see the best of the sun chain to start our weekend. for the weekend, it looks like the weather fronts and the orange tones mean warm. the cooler tones are behind. that is the story as the weekend progresses. saturday will start off with some sunshine across central and southern areas. the weather front meanders across the scottish borders into england and north wales. behind it, pressure conditions starting to arrive. 13 to 15 celsius ahead of it. mild for this time of year. for the second half of the weekend, high pressure is building in from the west. we have these two weather fronts to clear. the first in the south—east, a band of cloud, no more than that. it will take its time in easing away. behind it sunshine, blustery winds, gales into the far north of scotland. sharp showers here as well. on the whole, and it is not a bad day. more in the way of sunshine, temperatures that little bit fresher. 14 to 16 celsius for many. 19 or 20 into the south. high pressure is going to stay with us into next week. again, dry weather for many. turning fresher. this is bbc news i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines... the biggest flu vaccination programme in the nhs's history is launched as medics warn about flu and covid circulating at the same time this winter. it's because of this significant risk to individuals of co circulation, so the circulation together of both covid and flu and the likelihood that will cause more serious disease and people are more likely to go to hospital. and we'll be answering your questions on this subject in half an hour with our health correspondentjim reed and gp professor martin marshall. businesses which use large amounts of energy are holding urgent talks with the government about the soaring cost of gas. conservative mp and former member of the cabinet james brokenshire has died, aged 53 after suffering from lung cancer. daily consumption of red and processed meat in the uk has fallen by 17% over the past decade. two journalists are awarded the nobel peace prize for their work in defending freedom of expression in the philippines and russia. the in the philippines and russia. committee recognise that the committee recognised the role thatjournalists play in fixing our world. welcome to bbc news this afternoon. more than 40 million people across the uk are being offered a flu vaccine this year, in the nhs's biggest campaign against the virus. fewer people than usual caught flu last winter, because lockdowns meant we mixed less, and people focused more on handwashing and hygiene. but medics are worried about the impact of flu and covid—19 circulating together in the coming months. everyone over the age of 50, people with health conditions, pregnant women, health and care workers, and most children are being urged to take up the offer of a vaccine as soon as possible, as our health correspondent naomi grimley reports. i've got together some of the country's leading medics to answer your vaccine questions... this is the latest media advert to remind us that it's notjust covid which we will have to worry about this winter. flu could rear its head again, too. a recent survey with 3,000 participants found that nearly a third of those asked were unaware that flu and covid—19 can circulate together at the same time. that's got health officials worried. it's because of this significant risk to individuals of co—circulation, so the circulation together of both covid and flu and the likelihood that that will cause more serious disease and people are more likely to go to hospital. more than 40 million people across the uk are being offered a flu jab free in the biggest ever roll—out of the vaccine. they include the over—50s, those with certain health conditions, pregnant women, health care workers, and most children. lockdowns and extra hygiene measures squashed flu last winter, and that means the level of immunity in the population is likely to be lower this time round. there's also uncertainty about how effective the flu vaccine will be. usually, scientists study what's been circulating in the southern hemisphere to help formulate a flu jab months ahead. but, this year, the guesswork has been hampered by lockdowns disrupting the usual influenza patterns. if we look to australia, for example, we know that influenza a is circulating there right now, it's causing 97% of the flu cases, but we look to china, which is ahead of us in terms of the lockdown measures and their progress through the covid pandemic, they have mainly influenza b, so we're not exactly certain, but the vaccines have a mix of strains in them, so they will offer protection to multiple different types of flu, so we're trying to cover all bases. flu normally kills around 11,000 people every winter, but a report published earlier this year from the academy of medical sciences warned respiratory illnesses could hit very high levels, and flu deaths alone could reach 60,000 in a worst—case scenario. naomi grimley, bbc news. the energy regulator has warned that millions of households face we at boots are also delivering our biggest vaccination programme. we are seeing very high demand for flu vaccination this year. we've booked over1 million flu appointments but still have plenty appointments available. our message to patients is to book as soon as you can. iloathe is to book as soon as you can. who is to book as soon as you can. who is eliaible is to book as soon as you can. who is eligible for _ is to book as soon as you can. who is eligible for free _ is to book as soon as you can. who is eligible for free flu _ is to book as soon as you can. who is eligible for free flu jabs? will they be directed towards you? should they be directed towards you? should they wait until they hear from their gp? ~ ., ' they wait until they hear from their gp? . ., ' , ., they wait until they hear from their gp? ~ , ., ., ,, gp? we offer private and nhs appointments. _ gp? we offer private and nhs appointments. this _ gp? we offer private and nhs appointments. this year - gp? we offer private and nhs appointments. this year we . gp? we offer private and nhs. appointments. this year we are seeing more nhs bookings than private ones which is brilliant because it means those eligible are booking their vaccines. as you heard, the list of people eligible for free nhs vaccines, heard, the list of people eligible forfree nhs vaccines, those heard, the list of people eligible for free nhs vaccines, those over 50, those under 50 with underlying health conditions, pregnant women, and front line staff, they can get in touch and we would encourage people to book and get their appointment in as soon as possible wherever they access their flu vaccination. brute wherever they access their flu vaccination.— wherever they access their flu vaccination. ~ ., ., ,, ., vaccination. we often talk about whether the _ vaccination. we often talk about whether the vaccine _ vaccination. we often talk about whether the vaccine is _ vaccination. we often talk about whether the vaccine is fit - vaccination. we often talk about whether the vaccine is fit for - vaccination. we often talk about whether the vaccine is fit for the right strain. how do we know this year the vaccine is the right one? there are several types of vaccine. children will typically be offered a vaccine via a nasal spray and also offered an injection. the most common vaccine for those over 65 includes a special ingredient which triggers a stronger response from the immune system. they are often a different vaccine to those under 65. these have been tested as far as possible for their efficacy and effectiveness in flu. what's interesting is we don't exactly know the types of strains that may well be prevalent and circulating across this winter. however, we have the vaccines for the best possible protection against flu which you will have just heard talked about. it may well be a very difficult winter period if we don't have coverage of protection from flu across the uk. i’m coverage of protection from flu across the uk.— coverage of protection from flu across the uk. �* , , ., ., ., across the uk. i'm sure you want to add our across the uk. i'm sure you want to add your voice — across the uk. i'm sure you want to add your voice to _ across the uk. i'm sure you want to add your voice to those _ across the uk. i'm sure you want to add your voice to those voices - add your voice to those voices urging people to think about this, even perhaps if they haven't had a flu vaccine before, if they are ever going to have one now is probably the time to do it.— the time to do it. most definitely. this may well _ the time to do it. most definitely. this may well be _ the time to do it. most definitely. this may well be a _ the time to do it. most definitely. this may well be a difficult - the time to do it. most definitely. | this may well be a difficult winter. we want to avoid people contracting flu, passing it on, and the burden of having lots of people who have the flu to the nhs. most side—effects through the vaccine are mild. they only last a day or two. people who are more used to having a vaccination, they know through the covid programme that the vaccines are good and we encourage people to take up the offer when they are eligible for a free nhs flu vaccination or not through pharmacies and through their gps at this time. in pharmacies and through their gps at this time. ., ,., :: ,�* this time. in about 20 minutes' time we will be tackling _ this time. in about 20 minutes' time we will be tackling your _ this time. in about 20 minutes' time we will be tackling your questions i we will be tackling your questions on the flu vaccine along with the covid vaccine here on the bbc news channel. will be joined covid vaccine here on the bbc news channel. will bejoined by our correspondentjim reed, and we will also bejoined by doctor martin marshall from the royal college of gps to answer your questions. the energy regulator has warned that millions of households face significantly higher bills from april, when the current price cap is reassessed. the business secretary kwasi kwarteng is meetnig —— the business secretary kwasi kwarteng is meeting industry leaders today, as concern grows about the impact of gas shortages. meanwhile, the us has told russia — which supplies most of europe's gas — that it must not exploit the situation for political gain. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. for years, europe has depended on russia for much of its energy supplies. in all, the eu gets 40% of its natural gas from there, and about a quarter of its crude oil. that means the kremlin has a big say in the price of our energy, and one ofjoe biden's closest advisers told me that influence could be exploited. we have long been concerned about russia using energy as a tool of coercion and a political weapon. we've seen it happen before and we could see it happen again. but do you think that russia are going to try and exploit this? i think it would be a mistake for russia to try to exploit this. i think that would ultimately backfire on them and i believe that they should respond to the market demands for increased energy supplies to europe. the fear is that moscow is not supplying as much gas as it could to put pressure on the eu to start using this, russia's new pipeline called nord stream 2. this would massively increase the amount of gas coming direct from russia, through the baltic sea, to germany, bypassing the other main route through ukraine. some fear this will give russia even more influence. but the country's energy bosses insist they are not deliberately holding back supplies. translation: since the beginning of the year, we have supplied i foreign markets with near—record amounts of gas. we increased deliveries to our largest consumer market, germany, by a third compared to the last year. to turkey by two and a half times. to romania by four times. we supplied additional volumes of gas along all routes, including the ukrainian route, as much as we could. eu leaders are less sanguine and hope that greater use of green energy will make europe less reliant on russia. so far, this is very clear that, l with energy in the long—term, it is important to invest in renewables. - that gives us stable prices and more independence, i because gas is imported, l 90% of the gas is imported to the european union. the renewables, we are the masterl of the production of the renewables. the problem is that for europe to go green, it will have to use less coal. and, in the short term, that could mean even greater reliance on russian gas and, potentially, yet more price hikes in the future. james landale, bbc news, brussels. the surge in energy prices is having an impact on a huge range of uk businesses, including waste disposal. simon ellin is chief executive of the recycling association. thanks for taking the time to talk to us this afternoon on bbc news. give us an overview of all of the impact these rising prices are having in your area. it's having a huge impact because the energy price for business in the uk is the highest in europe and we are being outcompeted by overseas producers. if i give you an example of the paper, we consume 10 million tonnes per year here. that is newspapers tissue, cardboard, etc, and we are only able to produce 5 million of that so we rely on imports from across the world and, you know, i see this market shrinking if we aren't given any help because we can no longer deal with the overseas imports. are you saying that some people who need recycling to be done might send it elsewhere rather than having it dealt with here in the uk? absolutely. that's happened at the moment and i can give you some stats. we collect something like 8 million tonnes per year in the uk, this is the sort of stuff you put in your bin at home and your council kalex it. we export 4.5 million of that. that goes across the globe to vietnam, southeast asia, for example, and those markets are shrinking. they are often quite risky markets. albeit a lot of it is very good and very compliant. the government, with their ambitious resources and waste strategies which will be coming out next year want us to go from 45% recycling to 65%. we are asking the question, where on earth will it all go? we are so reliant on export we don't have our own productivity at home. the irony won't be lost on people as we look towards the climate summit. if the uk cannot deal with its own recycling it has to move that recycling it has to move that recycling with the associated environmental impact abroad, then, clearly, something needs to be done is the argument you are making. what is the argument you are making. what is that, is it subsidising the energy costs until the wholesale price of gas levels off? it is definitely that. we need support from government to support industries that have carbon benefits. like our industry, i have some stats on it. just on paper, producing recycled paper as opposed to virgin, it uses 30% less energy, it is 44% less greenhouse emissions, uses far less water, and we are using renewable sources. the carbon benefits and the environmental benefits and the environmental benefits are massive. but if we can't compete then it'll have a negative overall on carbon. we must get support from government if they want to be true to their ambitions. has the government given the association any indications it would be willing to do that at least even in the short term?— in the short term? absolutely nothin: in the short term? absolutely nothing has — in the short term? absolutely nothing has come _ in the short term? absolutely nothing has come from i in the short term? absolutely i nothing has come from government in the short term? absolutely - nothing has come from government on that. we ask serious questions about how they can achieve that target. we need more tangible support from them. we look at the whole energy supply chain within the uk which makes ourselves competitive. share makes ourselves competitive. are aood to makes ourselves competitive. are good to talk _ makes ourselves competitive. are good to talk to you. the government in wales says all businesses there are likely to be able to remain open throughout the winter despite the possibility of a rise in covid—19 cases. the first minister mark drakeford has held a briefing about the welsh government's plans to keep covid 19 under control. he said wales remains at alert level zero but added that there is a "covid urgent" plan if a new variant risks overwhelming the nhs. having closely examined all the indicators and taken the advice of our scientific and medical advisers, the cabinet has decided that wales will remain at alert level zero. this means that there will be no substantial changes to the rules over the next three weeks, beyond those already announced. now, that of course includes the covid pass, which will become a legal requirement from monday for certain venues and events. everyone aged over 18 will need to show a covid pass or proof of a negative lateral flow test if they are entering a nightclub or similar venue, indoor non—seated events for more than 500 people, outdoor non—seated events for more than 4000 people and any event where there is more than 10,000 people present. now, while there are no substantial new changes, the education minister has set out this week new measures to help schools and colleges minimise disruption for staff and students. and, as from today, we will make it easierfor a loved one to be visited in a care home. now, care homes and care home visiting have been amongst the most challenging issues during the pandemic. from today onwards, care home providers will have the discretion to allow visitors to take lateral flow tests at home, rather than at the care home itself. they will no longer have to ask visitors to socially distance when making a visit to a resident's room or in a designated visit and room. and restrictions around gifts, including food and drink, will also be eased. and, if we can, we will always look for opportunities to make people's lives easier while also keeping wales safe. former northern ireland secretary james brokenshire has died at the age of 53. the conservative mp for old bexley and sidcup was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018, and stood down from ministerial duties earlier this year when a tumour returned. the prime minister called james brokenshire the "nicest, kindest and most unassuming of politicians", while also being "extraordinarily effective". former prime minister theresa may said mr brokenshire was "an outstanding public servant, a talented minister and a loyal friend". in a statement, his family praised his career in government and remembered him as a loving father and devoted husband. the headlines on bbc news... more than 40 million of us across the uk are being offered a flu jab this winter in the nhs's biggest everflu vaccination campaign. businesses which use large amounts of energy are holding urgent talks with government about the soaring price of gas, that as customers are also warned prices will rise significantly next year. the government in wales says all businesses there are likely to be able to remain open throughout the winter, despite the possibility of a rise in covid 19 cases. some news coming into us. they include the bahamas, jamaica, argentina, chile, cuba, indonesia, mexico, the seychelles, south africa, and thailand. this follows the removal of travel advisories to 32 countries on wednesday, and, of course, it helps match things up, doesn't it, with the changes to the traffic light system to travel. just to pick out a couple of those countries. the travel industry was saying there is huge interest in bookings to mexico and south africa. it was warning that if the foreign & commonwealth office advice was different or didn't change and continued to advise against all but essential travel then that might make things difficult for example in getting travel insurance. but now the fcd 0 has announced it is lifting its advice against all but essential travel to a number of countries. — the fcdo. in other news just coming into us. we have another update to the death toll in a suicide attack on worshippers at a shi'ite mosque in the afghan city of kundus earlier today. it has killed at least 55 people in what has been described as the bloodiest assault since us forces and other western forces left the country. an update on that suicide attack, we now know that at least 55 people have been killed. many more victims wounded in the blast, as well. a new study suggests daily meat consumption in the uk has fallen by 17 per cent over the past decade. researchers from oxford university suggest most people are eating less red and processed meats, but white meat consumption has increased slightly. however, they say a more substantial reduction is required to reduce the environmental impact of our diets. the national food strategy recommends a thirty per cent fall over the next ten years but when it comes to cutting back, how much meat if any do we actually need? daisy york is a member of the british association for nutrition and lifestyle medicine and joins me now. lovely to have you with us. thanks for your time. lovely to have you with us. thanks foryourtime. looking lovely to have you with us. thanks for your time. looking at this story more broadly, what do you think is behind this reduction in meat eating, is it health reasons, environmental reasons, what do your clients say to you? i environmental reasons, what do your clients say to you?— clients say to you? i think it indicates — clients say to you? i think it indicates it _ clients say to you? i think it indicates it is _ clients say to you? i think it indicates it is both. - clients say to you? i think it indicates it is both. there . clients say to you? i think it indicates it is both. there is clients say to you? i think it i indicates it is both. there is a huge amount of awareness know about the impact of meat overconsumption in environmental cost. but also what happens with health. there is a huge amount of disparate research but a lot of research going into trying to associate the health benefits or lack thereof of meat consumption. it's a complex issue but in clinic we are seeing more people who are minded on cutting back on their meat consumption. for minded on cutting back on their meat consumption-— consumption. for people thinking about doing _ consumption. for people thinking about doing that, _ consumption. for people thinking about doing that, about - consumption. for people thinking about doing that, about cutting . about doing that, about cutting back, what are the health implications? we know a lot about the pros but if you don't replace certain nutrients you get from meat in your diet there could be negative impacts as well, i guess?— impacts as well, i guess? that's absolutely _ impacts as well, i guess? that's absolutely the _ impacts as well, i guess? that's absolutely the case. _ impacts as well, i guess? that's absolutely the case. we - impacts as well, i guess? that's absolutely the case. we know i impacts as well, i guess? that's| absolutely the case. we know we impacts as well, i guess? that's i absolutely the case. we know we are absolutely the case. we know we are a product of our genetics, our environment, and also our microbes. how we respond to certain different ways of eating is very individual. you can have someone who responds really well to a vegan and extreme form of less meat eating who responds very well to it and somebody who might not. all of that is down to how their body is able to extract nutrients from their food sources. in clinic, absolutely, it is a point to consider the individual nature of it. we know that over half of teenagers, teenage girls specifically, fall short of the recommended daily intake of iron, for example, red meat being a huge source of iron. really, when it comes down to assessing what may or may not be appropriate for different cohort of people, individuality is an important part to consider. i appreciate it'll vary hugely depending on the individual. if you eat meat is there an optimum amount to consume, and what are your thoughts on the red versus white meat argument? i5 thoughts on the red versus white meat argument?— meat argument? is the optimum amount, there's _ meat argument? is the optimum amount, there's not _ meat argument? is the optimum amount, there's not really i meat argument? is the optimum amount, there's not really an i amount, there's not really an optimum amount of meat per se that the research supports but it is an essential source of protein. protein can be achieved by plant sources, as well, and there is a huge variety and abundance of plant sources of protein which people are becoming more aware of now. as for red versus white, certainly a lot has changed over the way we eat when we compare it to our ancestors. the dichotomy between red and white, guess they have different nutritional component, but there is a huge story about the quality of meat, as well. that being the case... we see that a grass fed beef is nutritionally different from beef that hasn't had the chance to roam free and has not been fed on the same nutritional value itself. quality is a point to make. but also diversity. 0ur make. but also diversity. our ancestors used eat organ meats, there is the nose to tail understanding of how we can be consuming meat in a more mindful way that perhaps costs less to the environment and has nutritional advantages to us, as well. interesting to hear those points. going back to the introductions, we mention the goal set by the national food strategy in terms of reducing meat consumption. it's talking about 30% over the next ten years. if someone who eats an average amount of meat in their diet was to try to reduce that by 30%, what would that look like? would that be a big change in their diet?— look like? would that be a big change in their diet? change in diet is hue for change in their diet? change in diet is huge for the _ change in their diet? change in diet is huge for the person _ change in their diet? change in diet is huge for the person in _ change in their diet? change in dietj is huge for the person in preventing it. part of what we strive to make important is that, actually, it has to start with meeting people where they are at currently. it is something that can be very challenging for people, changing how they've been taught to eat in their childhood, and trying to then pass that onto their families. the in which we are doing it is different and the challenges for people are different. ratherthan and the challenges for people are different. rather than facing what we can't have, focus on what we can have, let's celebrate the new stories about pulses and grains and beans and tofu and nutritional benefits in all of these ingredients we have at our disposal to incorporate protein. keep the nutritional value where we needed to be that increase the variety of sources. 0ne be that increase the variety of sources. one thing is clear in the research now that diversity of plant foodsis research now that diversity of plant foods is absolutely healthful. it has a huge impact on our immunity, our microbial environment, it benefits us in so many different ways. that is generally a recommended place to start. thanks ve much recommended place to start. thanks very much for— recommended place to start. thanks very much for that _ recommended place to start. thanks very much for that discussion. i the bbc has reached a financial settlement with a graphic designer who was asked by martin bashir to produce fake bank statements for his interview with princess diana in 1995. matt wiessler was sidelined by the bbc after raising concerns about the fake documents. in a statement, the bbc apologised to mr wiessler and his family, and said he had acted "with complete integrity". covid infections for secondary school age children in england have reached a record high, according to latest figures from the office for national statistics. 7% of pupils in school years 711 were estimated to test positive in the week to 2nd october, up from 4.6% a week ago. it's estimated around 1 in 70 people in the uk would have had the virus in the same period. two journalists have been awarded the nobel peace prize, for protecting democracy by defending freedom of expression. maria ressa from the philippines, and dmitry muratov from russia were commended for uncovering abuses of power and protecting freedom of the press. caroline hawley reports. out of 329 nominees, two winners. both have stood up against state power at huge personal risk. the norwegian nobel committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for 2021 to... maria ressa and dmitry muratov, for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. maria ressa was described as fearless, shedding light on the president of the philippines�* anti—drug campaign, which has been so deadly, the committee said it resembled a war waged against the population. speaking after the announcement, maria ressa said she was in shock. that, without facts, nothing was possible. when you don't have facts, you don't have truth, you don't have trust. trust is what holds us together, to be able to solve the complex problems our world is facing today, so when you attack the media, often times it's about shooting the messenger. another messenger, dmitry muratov. he's editor of russia's most independent newspaper, which has investigated corruption, police violence and electoral fraud. the nobel committee said six of its journalists have been killed because of their work. caroline hawley, bbc news. let's return to the news that the conservative mp, former member of the cabinetjames brokenshire has died at the age of 53, after suffering from lung cancer. iain duncan smithjoins me now. condolences on the loss of your friend. i spoke to a colleague earlier he had worked in a couple of different capacities with james brokenshire and the words that kept cropping up was he was an incredibly kind and decent man. your reflections, please.- reflections, please. james brokenshire _ reflections, please. james brokenshire was _ reflections, please. james brokenshire was a - reflections, please. james brokenshire was a friend i reflections, please. james| brokenshire was a friend of reflections, please. james _ brokenshire was a friend of everyone of us in the conservative party in parliament. he was one of those exceptional characters who was just decent, always helpful, a very competent minister, something which means they are often understated but they are the ones who are doing the work and the others get the glory. just very kind. we will all miss him. i certainly miss him. i have known him for a while. he was a decent man and a good mp and served his country very well and should be recorded as such.— recorded as such. someone who wasn't, i think— recorded as such. someone who wasn't, i think it _ recorded as such. someone who wasn't, i think it is _ recorded as such. someone who wasn't, i think it is fair - recorded as such. someone who wasn't, i think it is fair to i recorded as such. someone who wasn't, i think it is fair to say, i wasn't, i think it is fair to say, isn't utterly consumed by the westminster bubble and was in touch with ordinary people. that make him an effective mp?— an effective mp? yes, the word ordinary is _ an effective mp? yes, the word ordinary is used _ an effective mp? yes, the word ordinary is used as _ an effective mp? yes, the word ordinary is used as an _ an effective mp? yes, the word ordinary is used as an insult i an effective mp? yes, the word ordinary is used as an insult to | ordinary is used as an insult to people because there is something not extraordinary, but the truth is, in his case, just being ordinary meant he was efficient, good, kind, helpful to anybody who asked for his helpful to anybody who asked for his help and also incredibly driven to do something to help his constituents and the wider public in the united kingdom. he was a genuinely decent man. in this day and age where it becomes angry politics the place, it is unique when you look into politics and stop the ranting and you realise there are good people in there who have given up much of their life to try and do the best for those they serve and do the best for those they serve and they are on all sides of the house. james was no less effective for being so. you may not have stolen all the glory in the televisual way, stolen all the glory in the televisualway, but stolen all the glory in the televisual way, but he was in fact a remarkable individual and hejust remarkable individual and he just did remarkable individual and hejust did not ask for it, but when he was asked to do a job, he did it. he probably delivered more than most for his constituents. i personally will miss him because he was a decent man and a near neighbourfor a long period of time, and constituency times, and very helpful in terms of government when i was in government as well. we will always... the outpouring of grief and best wishes to his family from all my colleagues, i can see on their websites, all my colleagues, i can see on theirwebsites, is all my colleagues, i can see on their websites, is really quite remarkable and i think spontaneous. when he was diagnosed with cancer, you mentioned a second ago about his work, he used that diagnosis, didn't he, he wasn't thinking about himself, only at that stage, he was using that diagnosis to try and help other people with cancer as well, wasn't he? he other people with cancer as well, wasn't he?— wasn't he? he was. i think the examle wasn't he? he was. i think the example he — wasn't he? he was. i think the example he set _ wasn't he? he was. i think the example he set was _ wasn't he? he was. i think the example he set was of- wasn't he? he was. i think the example he set was of being i wasn't he? he was. i think the. example he set was of being on wasn't he? he was. i think the i example he set was of being on fast, not publicly fearful of what might happen. and always cheerful. when i saw him after he came out of his previous treatment, many of us remarked on just how good he looked. and apologies we have lost that line to iain duncan smith, paying tribute to iain duncan smith, paying tribute to james brokenshire, conservative mp and former member of the cabinet who has died at the age ofjust 53 after suffering from lung cancer. the time is nowjust after half past three. just a reminder that very soon we will be answering your questions about the flu vaccination programme, about covid vaccines as well. that is coming up injust a few minutes for you. now it is time for sport. good afternoon. members of the consortium which took over at newcastle united yesterday are meeting at st jame's park for the first time this morning. they are going to move the statue of alan shearer. they have called for newcastle fans to give them time to make their more expansive changes. it is importantly do notjust spend it on the team, the training ground needs improving and the grounds. they are going to invest in the city, which is a great thing for people here in newcastle. i think the city deserves that. there is no doubt we new players in. d0 the city deserves that. there is no doubt we new players in.- doubt we new players in. do they need a new _ doubt we new players in. do they need a new manager? _ manager steve bruce has admitted the new owners may want to replace him. speaking to the daily telegraph, he said he hoped to be given time to prove himself with the club second bottom of the premier league. members of the board are set to meet with players after the international break next week tonight, wales continue their world cup qualifying campaign with a crucial match against the czech republic. the match will take place in prague — just a they are level on points with tonight cosmic opponents. robert page insists his side are heading to prague looking for a win. we have not one prague looking for a win. we have got one eye _ prague looking for a win. we have got one eye on — prague looking for a win. we have got one eye on the _ prague looking for a win. we have got one eye on the opposition. i prague looking for a win. we have | got one eye on the opposition. we want to be positive in the game and we want to win the game. so we will pick a team that we think will go out and do that, whether we change formation are not something we will have a look at. we are up against a very good team. we know we can get the win as well. i want to be positive in our formation and the win as well. i want to be positive in ourformation and in the win as well. i want to be positive in our formation and in the personnel and go for it. england are in action tomorrow against andorra. manager gareth southgate has confirmed they'll be captained by kieran trippier. it's the second time the atletico madrid fullback has led the side, having also done it exactly a year ago against wales. championship leader lewis hamilton has been handed a 10—place grid penalty for this weekend's turkish grand prix. his mercedes team will fit a new engine in his carfor the race — triggering the penalty. he did have something to cheer about today though. he was fastest in first and second practice at istanbul park. jack leach and dawid malan have both been awarded central contracts for england for the first time. 0llie robinson has also earned his first contract — following a number of impressive test performances earlier this year. not such good news for dom sibley. afterjust 12 months, the batsman has lost his contract after losing his place in the test side during the summer series against india. the bbc sport website has a full list of all 20 players who have been given a central contract. all the rest of the day's sport on the website. but all the rest of the day's sport on the website-— all the rest of the day's sport on the website. �* ., , ., the website. but now it is time for your questions _ the website. but now it is time for your questions answered. - the website. but now it is time for your questions answered. yes, i the website. but now it is time for- your questions answered. yes, thank you very much for getting those questions into us this afternoon about the flu jab. also tying that into the covid bicester programme as well and this appealfor into the covid bicester programme as well and this appeal for everyone to get the flu vaccinations. we had to enter with the concern about people getting ill with covid and flew at the same time and how serious that will be. with me is our health correspondentjim reed. also i'm joined by professor martin marshall who's chair of the royal college of gps, and a practicing gp in south east london. welcome to both of you. thank you very much for this. let's begin with a question. malcolm asks, this is part of a lot of questions about safety, is it safe to have both covid and flu vaccines at the same time? martin, iwill covid and flu vaccines at the same time? martin, i will begin with you? the answer is, yes, it is safe. there has been a significant trial which was finished relatively recently, reviewed by thejoint committee of vaccinations, making it clear that it is safe to get both of them at the same time, or within a few hours or days of each other if thatis few hours or days of each other if that is what people will prefer. this is not unusual. we have often given non—live vaccines at the same time. children often get three or four orfive vaccines at time. children often get three or four or five vaccines at the same time. it is perfectly safe. i5 time. it is perfectly safe. is there something. _ time. it is perfectly safe. is there something. gym. _ time. it is perfectly safe. is there something, gym, as _ time. it is perfectly safe. is there something, gym, as you - time. it is perfectly safe. is there something, gym, as you have i time. it is perfectly safe. is there i something, gym, as you have been talking to people, is this an issue that has come up?— talking to people, is this an issue that has come up? yes, i think part ofthat that has come up? yes, i think part of that is the _ that has come up? yes, i think part of that is the initial— that has come up? yes, i think part of that is the initial advice - that has come up? yes, i think part of that is the initial advice in - that has come up? yes, i think part of that is the initial advice in the i of that is the initial advice in the us, for— of that is the initial advice in the us, for example, when the covid vaccine _ us, for example, when the covid vaccine was — us, for example, when the covid vaccine was available was to leave the 14 _ vaccine was available was to leave the 14 days — vaccine was available was to leave the 14 days between the shots. that has been _ the 14 days between the shots. that has been revised now. there has been more _ has been revised now. there has been more study— has been revised now. there has been more study is — has been revised now. there has been more study is done, one at the university— more study is done, one at the university of bristol which looked into the _ university of bristol which looked into the safety of this. they found that the _ into the safety of this. they found that the side—effects if you are having — that the side—effects if you are having both vaccines at the same time _ having both vaccines at the same time are — having both vaccines at the same time are no— having both vaccines at the same time are no different than if you are having — time are no different than if you are having them individually. the medical— are having them individually. the medical advice now is even if you are concerned, there is nothing to stop you _ are concerned, there is nothing to stop you doing this. if you are worried — stop you doing this. if you are worried and you do want them separately. these vaccines are not compulsory, i am separately. these vaccines are not compulsory, lam sure separately. these vaccines are not compulsory, i am sure you can ask your— compulsory, i am sure you can ask your gp _ compulsory, i am sure you can ask your gp if— compulsory, i am sure you can ask your gp if that is what you want. this— your gp if that is what you want. this next— your gp if that is what you want. this next question from kelly, it approaches the question but from a different angle. kelly asks can you have covid and flu vaccine separately?— have covid and flu vaccine separately? have covid and flu vaccine searatel ? . , , ., ., separately? the answer is again, these vaccines _ separately? the answer is again, these vaccines have _ separately? the answer is again, these vaccines have never i separately? the answer is again, these vaccines have never been i these vaccines have never been compulsory. we don't have compulsory vaccination _ compulsory. we don't have compulsory vaccination in _ compulsory. we don't have compulsory vaccination in the uk. if you wanted to have _ vaccination in the uk. if you wanted to have one — vaccination in the uk. if you wanted to have one of them are separately, the advice _ to have one of them are separately, the advice is — to have one of them are separately, the advice is to ask your gp and go down _ the advice is to ask your gp and go down that— the advice is to ask your gp and go down that route. i am sure that it would _ down that route. i am sure that it would be — down that route. i am sure that it would be sympathetic if that is what you wanted. would be sympathetic if that is what you wanted-— would be sympathetic if that is what ou wanted. ., , ., you wanted. professor marshall, you want people — you wanted. professor marshall, you want people to _ you wanted. professor marshall, you want people to have _ you wanted. professor marshall, you want people to have the _ want people to have the vaccinations, don't you? if they would prefer to have them separately, so be it. lots we will make find it convenient to have them done together, i guess. yes. make find it convenient to have them done together, i guess.— done together, i guess. yes, ithink that is right- — done together, i guess. yes, ithink that is right. the _ done together, i guess. yes, ithink that is right. the convenience i done together, i guess. yes, ithink that is right. the convenience of i that is right. the convenience of just having to go want to your vaccination centre, your general practice or pharmacy, or wherever, is a significant advantage. if you feel strongly about it, it is more important you get posed vaccines in a way you would like them. than it is than if you miss out on them. make asks this question, either any flu jabs that are safe for vegans or people with egg allergies? mellie flu jabs that are safe for vegans or people with egg allergies? well, the flu 'ab, people with egg allergies? well, the flu jab. most — people with egg allergies? well, the flu jab. most of _ people with egg allergies? well, the flu jab, most of the _ people with egg allergies? well, the flu jab, most of the flu _ people with egg allergies? well, the flu jab, most of the flu jabs - people with egg allergies? well, the flu jab, most of the flu jabs are i flu jab, most of the flu jabs are made using chicken's eggs, so there will always be my no traces of egg products. it is seemingly vaccine is perfectly safe for people who have mild egg allergy, and the advice is go ahead, there is no need for a special observation, you should not get any side effects at all. if somebody has a severe egg allergy there are different types of vaccine that are made in a different kind of way and they are much safer. as far as vegan as is concerned, the vegan society does say there really isn't an alternative that is totally vegan safe, but their advice is still to go ahead and get vaccinated because it is just so important. the go ahead and get vaccinated because it isjust so important. the risks of not being vaccinated are so significant. their advice is to go ahead. ii significant. their advice is to go ahead. ,., ., significant. their advice is to go ahead. ., ., , ., ., ahead. if someone does have that severe egg _ ahead. if someone does have that severe egg allergy, _ ahead. if someone does have that severe egg allergy, clearly - ahead. if someone does have that severe egg allergy, clearly we - ahead. if someone does have that. severe egg allergy, clearly we need to discuss that in advance with their gp, the pharmacy, i wherever they would be getting me vaccination. exactly right, yes. this one is from someone who asks where is the evidence to say there will be a flu epidemic this year? this is the big question scientists have _ this is the big question scientists have been— this is the big question scientists have been grappling with. in an average — have been grappling with. in an average year, about 11,000 people will lose _ average year, about 11,000 people will lose their lives after contracting influenza. it is more than _ contracting influenza. it is more than many— contracting influenza. it is more than many people out there watching might— than many people out there watching might think. it is hugely varies depending on the strain that is around, — depending on the strain that is around, how easily its brands in the vulnerable — around, how easily its brands in the vulnerable population as well. in a bad year— vulnerable population as well. in a bad year it— vulnerable population as well. in a bad year it made double to 22,000. in a good _ bad year it made double to 22,000. in a good year it might be as low as 4000 _ in a good year it might be as low as 4000 the — in a good year it might be as low as 4000. the suspicion, are the concern is, because _ 4000. the suspicion, are the concern is, because we had such low rates of flu last— is, because we had such low rates of flu last year. — is, because we had such low rates of flu last year, because all of the reasons— flu last year, because all of the reasons we took to suppress covid, it could _ reasons we took to suppress covid, it could bounce back in some way. people _ it could bounce back in some way. people are — it could bounce back in some way. people are more susceptible, they have not— people are more susceptible, they have not built up their immunity. there _ have not built up their immunity. there is— have not built up their immunity. there is some evidence that could happen _ there is some evidence that could happen if— there is some evidence that could happen. if you look at another childhood _ happen. if you look at another childhood virus, rsv, we are seeing rates _ childhood virus, rsv, we are seeing rates of— childhood virus, rsv, we are seeing rates of that — childhood virus, rsv, we are seeing rates of that much higher than we would _ rates of that much higher than we would normally expect this year. that is _ would normally expect this year. that is why they are pushing the flu vaccination — that is why they are pushing the flu vaccination because they think we could _ vaccination because they think we could see — vaccination because they think we could see a bounce back in flu after a low _ could see a bounce back in flu after a low flu _ could see a bounce back in flu after a low flu season last year. does could see a bounce back in flu after a low flu season last year.- a low flu season last year. does all our a low flu season last year. does all your experience — a low flu season last year. does all your experience tell _ a low flu season last year. does all your experience tell you _ a low flu season last year. does all your experience tell you we - a low flu season last year. does all your experience tell you we are - your experience tell you we are likely to see high levels of flu this winter? it likely to see high levels of flu this winter?— this winter? it does look very likel . this winter? it does look very likely- this — this winter? it does look very likely. this season _ this winter? it does look very likely. this season in - this winter? it does look very likely. this season in which i this winter? it does look very l likely. this season in which you have very little flu rates is almost certainly followed by a season which you have higherflow rates. the additional problem is the risk of getting both flu and covid at the same time, which could make someone very ill indeed and can be very dangerous. yes, absolutely. this one is from someone who asks is there any data on giving these jabs to under 16 is? well, the flu jab isn't comically covered visitor isn't available to under 16, it is only available to under 16, it is only available to under 16, it is only available to people over 16. the flu jab itself is given to primary school age children, but not children between 18 unless they are in a vulnerable situation. he would not usually give vaccines to people of that age anyway. that not usually give vaccines to people of that age anyway.— not usually give vaccines to people of that age anyway. that is a direct answer to that _ of that age anyway. that is a direct answer to that question. _ of that age anyway. that is a direct answer to that question. cathy - of that age anyway. that is a direct| answer to that question. cathy asks i had my covid vista on the 4th of october. do i have to wait a certain number of days before i can have my flu jab? number of days before i can have my flu “ab? . , number of days before i can have my flu “ab? ., , ., ., , flu jab? the answer to that is no, ou flu jab? the answer to that is no, you could — flu jab? the answer to that is no, you could have _ flu jab? the answer to that is no, you could have them _ flu jab? the answer to that is no, you could have them on - flu jab? the answer to that is no, you could have them on the - flu jab? the answer to that is no, | you could have them on the same flu jab? the answer to that is no, - you could have them on the same day. if you could have them on the same day. if you _ you could have them on the same day. if you have _ you could have them on the same day. if you have had the flu shot in the past and — if you have had the flu shot in the past and you have had every action you did _ past and you have had every action you did not — past and you have had every action you did not like, even if it was mild _ you did not like, even if it was mild like — you did not like, even if it was mild like a _ you did not like, even if it was mild like a sore arm or a fever, or something. — mild like a sore arm or a fever, or something, you do have the ability to space _ something, you do have the ability to space them out if you want to. you might— to space them out if you want to. you might want to speak to your gp and ask— you might want to speak to your gp and ask if— you might want to speak to your gp and ask if you can space them out this time — and ask if you can space them out this time. the advice is if you want to have _ this time. the advice is if you want to have these on the same day, in the same — to have these on the same day, in the same appointments, you can. stephen _ the same appointments, you can. stephen wants to know what the risk of flu last year? do stephen wants to know what the risk of flu last year?— of flu last year? do you mean the risk of catching _ of flu last year? do you mean the risk of catching flu _ of flu last year? do you mean the risk of catching flu or _ of flu last year? do you mean the risk of catching flu or the - of flu last year? do you mean the risk of catching flu or the risk - of flu last year? do you mean the risk of catching flu or the risk of l risk of catching flu or the risk of side effects?— risk of catching flu or the risk of side effects? well, that is a good oint. i side effects? well, that is a good point- i am _ side effects? well, that is a good point. i am assuming, _ side effects? well, that is a good point. i am assuming, but- side effects? well, that is a good point. i am assuming, but i - side effects? well, that is a good point. i am assuming, but i could side effects? well, that is a good i point. i am assuming, but i could be wrong, but he means the risk of catching flu. wrong, but he means the risk of catching fin-— wrong, but he means the risk of catchin: flu. .,, , ., catching flu. the risk was very low and that was _ catching flu. the risk was very low and that was because _ catching flu. the risk was very low and that was because of _ catching flu. the risk was very low and that was because of the - and that was because of the infection control mechanisms that we put in place because of covid. social distancing, wearing masks, hand washing, we know all of those are good infection control for all viruses and that is why we saw such a reduction in flu and other viral infections, including rsv. so we know that good infection control reduces the risk of transmission of infections and chris sweaty, the chief medical officer — make chris witty, hand washing would reduce the amount of infections in the community. the amount of infections in the community-— the amount of infections in the communi . ., , , ., community. that is something else to bear in mind — community. that is something else to bear in mind if— community. that is something else to bear in mind if you _ community. that is something else to bear in mind if you want _ community. that is something else to bear in mind if you want to _ community. that is something else to bear in mind if you want to avoid - bear in mind if you want to avoid it. another question, there is a shortage of flu jabs, i cannot find anyone who is doing these for over 65. ., , , ., , ., 65. there does seem to be a temporary — 65. there does seem to be a temporary shortage. - 65. there does seem to be a temporary shortage. we - 65. there does seem to be a temporary shortage. we are| 65. there does seem to be a . temporary shortage. we are not 65. there does seem to be a - temporary shortage. we are not sure why but we do not think it is related to the manufacturing or ordering, probably to the transport problem we have experience with petrol and some supermarket products as well. it does seem to be a temporary problem and does seem to be sorted out quickly. if they are not available now in your locality, try another locality or sit tight for a few days and hopefully it will be sorted. it for a few days and hopefully it will be sorted. , , ., ,, for a few days and hopefully it will be sorted. , , ., _ ., be sorted. it is probably worth ”ointin be sorted. it is probably worth pointing out — be sorted. it is probably worth pointing out there, _ be sorted. it is probably worth pointing out there, over- be sorted. it is probably worth pointing out there, over 60 i be sorted. it is probably worth i pointing out there, over 60 fives are offered a slightly different flu 'abs are offered a slightly different flu jabs to _ are offered a slightly different flu jabs to under 65 is. that is something in there, that professor marshall— something in there, that professor marshall can explain better than me, and added _ marshall can explain better than me, and added ingredient in the immune system _ and added ingredient in the immune system a _ and added ingredient in the immune system a bit more of a cake, and is seen _ system a bit more of a cake, and is seen as— system a bit more of a cake, and is seen as more — system a bit more of a cake, and is seen as more protection. this has been _ seen as more protection. this has been used — seen as more protection. this has been used for many years in italy and places— been used for many years in italy and places on the continent. when that used — and places on the continent. when that used a — and places on the continent. when that used a year since 2018. it is fairly— that used a year since 2018. it is fairly new — that used a year since 2018. it is fairly new. —— only used here since 2018~ _ fairly new. —— only used here since 2018~ it _ fairly new. —— only used here since 2018~ it is — fairly new. —— only used here since 2018. it is specifically that vaccine _ 2018. it is specifically that vaccine that there has been some concern _ vaccine that there has been some concern about one manufacturer and that is _ concern about one manufacturer and that is why _ concern about one manufacturer and that is why the advice is call up your— that is why the advice is call up your gp — that is why the advice is call up your gp and there may be some issues around _ your gp and there may be some issues around supply. your gp and there may be some issues around sopplv-— around supply. hopefully not. we are out of time- — around supply. hopefully not. we are out of time- i— around supply. hopefully not. we are out of time. i think _ around supply. hopefully not. we are out of time. i think we _ around supply. hopefully not. we are out of time. i think we have - around supply. hopefully not. we are out of time. i think we have covered l out of time. i think we have covered quite a few topics they are related to the flu jab and we have repeated some of the messaging as well. i hope our viewers have found that really, really useful. thank you to you both very much and thank you to you both very much and thank you to you for sending those questions in. the riba stirling prize, for britain's best new building, will be announced next week — in a live programme here on the bbc news channel. the shortlist includes a footbridge in tintagel, a boat museum in the lake district and a university building in south west london. over the coming few days we'll be looking at each of the 6 buildings on the shortlist. today is the turn of some housing for key workers in cambridge. let's take a look. we have created a place with a sense of community where the residents can feel they belong. i am the director, and we are the architects here. the project consists of ten buildings containing 264 apartment buildings. the focus was on creating spaces between the buildings, rather than the buildings. we created a network of connecting courtyards, a sequence of connecting courtyards, a sequence of spaces responding to the public space of the square, through to the much more community focused landscape court. the building is arranged to frame the spaces. the positioning and the undercut that we introduced intended to create moments of intimacy and sense of discovery. this project is for a key worker at the university of cambridge. worker at the university of cambridge-— worker at the university of cambridae. ~ ., ., ., ., cambridge. we have accommodation, housina , cambridge. we have accommodation, housing. retail. _ cambridge. we have accommodation, housing, retail, community _ cambridge. we have accommodation, housing, retail, community centre, i housing, retail, community centre, school, _ housing, retail, community centre, school, hotel. the university set us to establish — school, hotel. the university set us to establish an extension for the city of— to establish an extension for the city of cambridge that gives an opportunity for staff and students to live _ opportunity for staff and students to live and exist within the university of cambridge. the development _ university of cambridge. the development is _ university of cambridge. tie: development is one of the largest sparkling schemes in the world. all the water on the roof is stored and collected and then carried through into the pond within the communal landscape part. to achieve the high demands for the daylight meant the buildings are quite far apart in the buildings are quite far apart in the building farm quite simple. one of the challenges was to create an intimacy and sense of place. it is the challenges was to create an intimacy and sense of place. it is a fabulous concept. _ intimacy and sense of place. it is a fabulous concept. i— intimacy and sense of place. it is a fabulous concept. i am _ intimacy and sense of place. it is a fabulous concept. i am was - intimacy and sense of place. it is a | fabulous concept. i am was bowled over by— fabulous concept. i am was bowled over by the — fabulous concept. i am was bowled over by the fact _ fabulous concept. i am was bowled over by the fact university- fabulous concept. i am was bowled over by the fact university has - over by the fact university has taken — over by the fact university has taken this— over by the fact university has taken this project _ over by the fact university has taken this project on. - over by the fact university has taken this project on. the - over by the fact university hasl taken this project on. the units over by the fact university has - taken this project on. the units are well spaced, — taken this project on. the units are well spaced, well— taken this project on. the units are well spaced, well thought - taken this project on. the units are well spaced, well thought out, - taken this project on. the units are| well spaced, well thought out, love the design — well spaced, well thought out, love the design and _ well spaced, well thought out, love the design and love _ well spaced, well thought out, love the design and love the _ well spaced, well thought out, love the design and love the feel- well spaced, well thought out, love the design and love the feel of- well spaced, well thought out, love the design and love the feel of it. l the design and love the feel of it. it is the design and love the feel of it. it is a _ the design and love the feel of it. it is a bit — the design and love the feel of it. it is a bit of— the design and love the feel of it. it isa bit ofa— the design and love the feel of it. it is a bit of a luxury— the design and love the feel of it. it is a bit of a luxury to _ the design and love the feel of it. it is a bit of a luxury to come - the design and love the feel of it. | it is a bit of a luxury to come here every— it is a bit of a luxury to come here every dav~ — it is a bit of a luxury to come here every day-— every day. when i visited it a few months ago _ every day. when i visited it a few months ago during _ every day. when i visited it a few months ago during the _ every day. when i visited it a few months ago during the summer, | every day. when i visited it a few| months ago during the summer, i every day. when i visited it a few- months ago during the summer, i saw that people _ months ago during the summer, i saw that people were inhabiting the spaces — that people were inhabiting the saces. . , ._ ., spaces. the children were playing on the ground- — spaces. the children were playing on the ground. there _ spaces. the children were playing on the ground. there must _ spaces. the children were playing on the ground. there must have - spaces. the children were playing on the ground. there must have been i the ground. there must have been a sense of security there and people were inhabiting the spaces. that was the main focus for the project but it also gave the project a meaning. that is a project for key workers in cambridge. of course, in many parts of the country there is a shortage of affordable housing. what can be done to fix that? let's speak to jackie sadek, chief operating officer at devloper uk regeneration and formerly a government adviser. she is co—author of broken homes, about the housing crisis. thank you so much for talking to us today. it is interesting to have this discussion in the context of the series reports we are running on the series reports we are running on the prize for architecture. some people don't have the luxury of thinking about the very best in design, do they? are we building enough homes in the uk or are we building the wrong kinds of homes? well, the first answer to your question— well, the first answer to your question is we are not building anvthing — question is we are not building anything like enough homes in the uk. anything like enough homes in the uk the _ anything like enough homes in the uk. the affordable sector. i have to say, it— uk. the affordable sector. i have to say, it is— uk. the affordable sector. i have to say, it is wonderful to see an affordable housing scheme onto the shortlist _ affordable housing scheme onto the shortlist and it is a stunning scheme _ shortlist and it is a stunning scheme i— shortlist and it is a stunning scheme. i am shortlist and it is a stunning scheme. lam impressed by it. you are right, _ scheme. lam impressed by it. you are right, we — scheme. lam impressed by it. you are right, we do not have enough housing _ are right, we do not have enough housing of— are right, we do not have enough housing of all types come in all sectors, — housing of all types come in all sectors, we are not doing enough in the affordable housing sector. the crisis. _ the affordable housing sector. the crisis, housing crisis, in the uk is one of— crisis, housing crisis, in the uk is one of affordability. having said that, _ one of affordability. having said that, in — one of affordability. having said that, in cambridge, where the scheme is, there _ that, in cambridge, where the scheme is, there is— that, in cambridge, where the scheme is, there is a— that, in cambridge, where the scheme is, there is a crisis both for affordability and market homes. very interesting _ affordability and market homes. very interesting to see a scheme for cambridge for key workers on the shortlist~ — cambridge for key workers on the shortlist. ~ ., , ., , , shortlist. who should be building affordable homes? _ shortlist. who should be building affordable homes? are _ shortlist. who should be building affordable homes? are enough l affordable homes? are enough companies in the private sector invested in the sort of work? clearly, the profits there are not going to be as big for them. ltrefoil. going to be as big for them. well, we are struggling _ going to be as big for them. well, we are struggling in _ going to be as big for them. well, we are struggling in this _ going to be as big for them. -ti we are struggling in this country to find the answer to that. peter and i when we wrote our big, we struggle to find a way through. to be honest, we have had a housing crisis in this country for 40 years, since we gave up country for 40 years, since we gave up doing council housing, back whenever it was, the late 70s. and we really do need to see more land, particularly public land we really do need to see more land, particularly public [and brought forward for housing. you are absolutely right, the volume house, there housing for sale, that is respectable and they covet their part of the market, the housing associations do not have their capacity to do that. since grand fell they are more focused existed on the existing residents. they are unable to meet the gap. there is some housing coming through the private sector, or the build to rent sector, this follows a continental model whereby you build private homes to rent. it still will not be enough. what peter and i are suggesting in arabic is not quite a return to council housing, is a return to council housing, is a return to council housing, is a return to council housing model. —— suggesting in our book. nothing like enough affordable houses are being provided in our country and it is a real crisis. provided in our country and it is a real crisis-— provided in our country and it is a real crisis. ., , ., ., ., real crisis. you bring me on to our next question. _ real crisis. you bring me on to our next question, i _ real crisis. you bring me on to our next question, i was _ real crisis. you bring me on to our next question, i was going - real crisis. you bring me on to our next question, i was going to - real crisis. you bring me on to our next question, i was going to ask| real crisis. you bring me on to our| next question, i was going to ask if we need a return of council houses, or if there were affordable homes, either the council housing of this era? ~ . , , either the council housing of this era? ~ ., , , . era? we need a shift in delivery. we sto short era? we need a shift in delivery. we stop short of — era? we need a shift in delivery. we stop short of going _ era? we need a shift in delivery. we stop short of going back _ era? we need a shift in delivery. we stop short of going back to - era? we need a shift in delivery. we stop short of going back to council. stop short of going back to council housing and we do not want to get caught any political trap. we have had ten years of austerity in the local authorities and the old days, backin local authorities and the old days, back in the 70s when we had the borough architect, the borough engineer, the borough severe, all those days have gone. local authorities do not have the capacity or the capability to be able to client side the building of homes. we do think that capacity is going to be put in. we are slightly encouraged, if you like, by the super department, as we are seeing it, the council of levelling up because the minister will see, he has intellectual heft, to meet this gap- has intellectual heft, to meet this gap. it is going to need a new paradigms to be brought in. private sector homes for sale cover a bit of the market, housing associations cover another little bit, there is still a massive gap in the market and particularly the affordability market. �* , ., , ., ~' and particularly the affordability market. �* , ., ~ ., market. briefly, do you think not enou:h market. briefly, do you think not enough people — market. briefly, do you think not enough people are _ market. briefly, do you think not enough people are taking - market. briefly, do you think not enough people are taking a - market. briefly, do you think not enough people are taking a big l enough people are taking a big enough people are taking a big enough overview of the situation? if people are having to pay a disproportionate amount of income they have on rent or a mortgage, whatever, then that clearly has a whole host of other social impacts that they cannot have enough money to, for example, by the sight of food they want to eat or buy the things their children might need. you are spot on. it is unsustainable. the proportion of income that is spent on rent in this country is so vastly out of kilter with anything else and i think we are heading for a real crisis through the winter and it is only going to get worse. it is going to need very serious thinking, which we really haven't had in this country. we have had 20 housing ministers over the last 20 years. nobody has got stuck into this problem properly. it is a long—term, systemic problem and needs proper solutions rather than quick fixes. jackie, thank you very much. chief operating officer at developing uk generation. live coverage of the award ceremony here on the bbc news channel on the 14th of october. it is three minutes to 4pm. let's take a look at the weather forecast. it was a mild start for all, a cloudy start for many. as we go through the afternoon, optimistically cloud should then and break and sunshine should come through for much of england and wales. england ireland and western scotland, a cloudier story. outbreaks of rain from that weather front that has been sitting there for a few days. 21 celsius. through the evening and overnight, we see that weather front feeding in plenty of rain a exposed west facing course of rain a exposed west facing course of northern ireland and scotland. cloud and with the conditions further south. cloud and with the conditions furthersouth. in cloud and with the conditions further south. in the south—east corner, clearerskies. further south. in the south—east corner, clearer skies. temperatures into single figures. from hull down to the bristol channel, south of thatis to the bristol channel, south of that is where we will start off with the best of the sunshine on saturday. cloudy skies further north. the weather front moves into the north of england and north wales, by then a band of showery rain. this is bbc news i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines... businesses which use large amounts of energy are holding urgent talks with the government about the soaring cost of gas. the biggest flu vaccination programme in the nhs's history is launched as medics warn about flu and covid circulating at the same time this winter. it's because of this significant risk to individuals of co circulation, so the circulation together of both covid and flu and the likelihood that will cause more serious disease and people are more likely to go to hospital. as many as fifty people are feared to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in northern afghanistan. conservative mp and former member of the cabinet james brokenshire has died, aged 53 after suffering from lung cancer. daily consumption of red and processed meat in the uk falls two journalists are awarded the nobel peace prize for their work in defending freedom of expression in the philippines and russia. the nobel committee recognised the role journalists are going to play, are playing in fixing our broken world. and help for people who suffered heart attacks. a new drug aims to cut the amount of future cardiac arrest. representatives from businesses which require large amounts of energy are holding talks with the government about the soaring cost of gas. representatives of industries including chemical manufacturers, paper mills and steel producers are expressing their concerns to the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng. meanwhile, the us has told russia which supplies most of europe's gas that it must not exploit the situation for political gain. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. for years, europe has depended on russia for much of its energy supplies. in all, the eu gets 40% of its natural gas from there, and about a quarter of its crude oil. that means the kremlin has a big say in the price of our energy, and one ofjoe biden's closest advisers told me that influence could be exploited. we have long been concerned about russia using energy as a tool of coercion and a political weapon. we've seen it happen before and we could see it happen again. but do you think that russia are going to try and exploit this? i think it would be a mistake for russia to try to exploit this. i think that would ultimately backfire on them and i believe that they should respond to the market demands for increased energy supplies to europe. the fear is that moscow is not supplying as much gas as it could to put pressure on the eu to start using this, russia's new pipeline called nord stream 2. this would massively increase the amount of gas coming direct from russia, through the baltic sea, to germany, bypassing the other main route through ukraine. some fear this will give russia even more influence. but the country's energy bosses insist they are not deliberately holding back supplies. translation: since the beginning of the year, we have supplied - foreign markets with near—record amounts of gas. we increased deliveries to our largest consumer market, germany, by a third compared to the last year. to turkey by two and a half times. to romania by four times. we supplied additional volumes of gas along all routes, including the ukrainian route, as much as we could. eu leaders are less sanguine and hope that greater use of green energy will make europe less reliant on russia. so far, this is very clear that, l with energy in the long—term, it is important to invest in renewables. - that gives us stable prices and more independence, i because gas is imported, l 90% of the gas is imported to the european union. the renewables, we are the masterl of the production of the renewables. the problem is that for europe to go green, it will have to use less coal. and, in the short term, that could mean even greater reliance on russian gas and, potentially, yet more price hikes in the future. james landale, bbc news, brussels. the director general of uk steel, gareth stace, joins me. i know you have been involved in that meeting with i know you have been involved in that meeting with kwasi i know you have been involved in that meeting with kwasi kwarteng i know you have been involved in that meeting with kwasi kwarteng and i will ask you about that in a moment but first, describe for our viewers, try and give them some sort of sense on the level of energy the steel businesses requires — steel business requires. the steel businesses requires - steel business requires.— business requires. the steel industry is — business requires. the steel industry is majorly _ business requires. the steel industry is majorly electric l business requires. the steel i industry is majorly electric and business requires. the steel - industry is majorly electric and gas intensive. we use as much electricity per year as 850,000 homes. for gas, about 400,000. it's an incredible amount of energy we use and therefore any changes in the price of that energy really impact our sector. price of that energy really impact our sector-— our sector. what is that impact if we have an _ our sector. what is that impact if we have an ongoing _ our sector. what is that impact if we have an ongoing situation - our sector. what is that impact if i we have an ongoing situation where the wholesale prices are going up, what impact will that have in the short and medium term? in what impact will that have in the short and medium term?- what impact will that have in the short and medium term? in the short term we have — short and medium term? in the short term we have seen _ short and medium term? in the short term we have seen our _ short and medium term? in the short term we have seen our costs, - short and medium term? in the short term we have seen our costs, in - term we have seen our costs, in terms of producing steel, double. that is not competitive. we cannot sell like that. but crucially what we have seen is the price of energy that we pay compared to our competitors in, say, france or germany, that gap has increased. i mean that in germany they pay about 80% or 50% less for electricity than we do here in the uk. they have for many years. we keep telling government this is a problem. in the last few weeks, that problem has increased even more. it has doubled. it makes us totally uncompetitive on a european market. it means that we can sell less. not necessarily to the eu, but lest our home market in the eu, but lest our home market in the uk. but that european steel companies can now come into our market because they are more competitive. market because they are more competitive-— market because they are more competitive. market because they are more cometitive. , . , ., competitive. they can undercut your ricina. competitive. they can undercut your pricing- no — competitive. they can undercut your pricing. no doubt _ competitive. they can undercut your pricing. no doubt you've _ competitive. they can undercut your pricing. no doubt you've said - competitive. they can undercut your pricing. no doubt you've said all- competitive. they can undercut your pricing. no doubt you've said all of. pricing. no doubt you've said all of this to kwasi kwarteng this afternoon. tell us more about how that meeting went and what he said to you. taste that meeting went and what he said to ou. ~ ., ., , that meeting went and what he said to ou. ., to you. we are really pleased we could have _ to you. we are really pleased we could have that _ to you. we are really pleased we could have that meeting - to you. we are really pleased we could have that meeting with - to you. we are really pleased wej could have that meeting with the secretary of state for business. there were a number of sectors around the table. energy intensive sectors. he really listened. he really, i think, sectors. he really listened. he really, ithink, certainly understands the crisis we are going through at the moment, but my worry is, where is the action?— is, where is the action? other countries. _ is, where is the action? other countries, other _ is, where is the action? other countries, other european - is, where is the action? other - countries, other european countries, italy, portugal, for example, have already committed to many billions of euros to help those industries in those countries reduce their prices so they can stay competitive. the secretary of state today didn't offer any solutions but he was listening, he was in listening mode, and i hope that dialogue may continue because we can't wait until christmas and beyond or even a few weeks, we need action now. it needs to be swift, decisive action to address those wholesale prices, and also those prices for carbon renewables, connection charges that we pay more of than our competitors in europe. the government is on the latter ones there. they can do something immediately on that. they aren't. we've given them all of the details and what we want to see is action there. let's be clear, the business secretary listened to you, you say he understood you, but he offered no solutions?— offered no solutions? there are no immediate — offered no solutions? there are no immediate solutions _ offered no solutions? there are no immediate solutions or— offered no solutions? there are noj immediate solutions or guarantees that we will see help from government stepping in during this energy crisis, and i did warn the secretary, i said, energy crisis, and i did warn the secretary, isaid, look, we are energy crisis, and i did warn the secretary, i said, look, we are in an energy crisis at the moment what i am fearful is that it might become a steel crisis in the next few weeks if nothing is done. find a steel crisis in the next few weeks if nothing is done.— if nothing is done. and that's the time frame- _ if nothing is done. and that's the time frame. you _ if nothing is done. and that's the time frame. you think _ if nothing is done. and that's the time frame. you think you - if nothing is done. and that's the time frame. you think you have l if nothing is done. and that's the l time frame. you think you have as little as a few weeks to sort this out for the steel sector in the uk? what i am saying is that in the next few weeks that we will see companies having to take a very difficult decisions. i'm not saying in the next few weeks the whole of the steel sector in the uk will fall down. it certainly won't. the pressure we are and at the moment is significant. the pressure we are and at the moment is siunificant. ., ., , , significant. the government has been talkin: a lot significant. the government has been talking a lot lately _ significant. the government has been talking a lot lately about _ significant. the government has been talking a lot lately about the - talking a lot lately about the economy, high wage economy, skilled jobs, and commensurate pay for skilled jobs. jobs, and commensurate pay for skilledjobs. i'm jobs, and commensurate pay for skilled jobs. i'm sure you would argue the steel industry is already doing that. i argue the steel industry is already doinu that. , ., doing that. i did say to the secretary _ doing that. i did say to the secretary of _ doing that. i did say to the secretary of state - doing that. i did say to the secretary of state just - doing that. i did say to the| secretary of state just now doing that. i did say to the i secretary of state just now in doing that. i did say to the - secretary of state just now in the meeting, took, the prime minister's key message to conference this week was about high wage economy. we already do that in the steel sector. people employed in the steel sector, on average, and 45% more than an average wage in the region where we produce steel. therefore we are providing those highly skilled good wages and therefore instead of walking towards... instead of the uk walking towards... instead of the uk walking towards... instead of the uk walking towards a high wage economy, ifear we are walking walking towards a high wage economy, i fear we are walking blindly towards a low—wage economy. dare i fear we are walking blindly towards a low-wage economy. are you baffled... towards a low-wage economy. are you baffled- -- sorry — towards a low-wage economy. are you baffled... sorry to _ towards a low-wage economy. are you baffled... sorry to interrupt, _ towards a low-wage economy. are you baffled... sorry to interrupt, are - baffled... sorry to interrupt, are you baffled that there wasn't, in your words, any immediate solution from the government to the situation you find yourselves in? tim from the government to the situation you find yourselves in?— you find yourselves in? i'm baffled because we _ you find yourselves in? i'm baffled because i've seen _ you find yourselves in? i'm baffled because i've seen european, - you find yourselves in? i'm baffled because i've seen european, other european governments, already taking action. we know industries there aren't in as difficult a situation as we are now in the uk, so that baffles me, yes. did as we are now in the uk, so that baffles me, yes.— as we are now in the uk, so that baffles me, yes. did the minister rive ou baffles me, yes. did the minister give you any _ baffles me, yes. did the minister give you any idea _ baffles me, yes. did the minister give you any idea as _ baffles me, yes. did the minister give you any idea as to _ baffles me, yes. did the minister give you any idea as to why - baffles me, yes. did the minister give you any idea as to why there were no immediate solutions on the table? ., ,, . ., , ., ,, ., , table? no. the secretary of state is sa in: that table? no. the secretary of state is saying that he _ table? no. the secretary of state is saying that he will _ table? no. the secretary of state is saying that he will work _ table? no. the secretary of state is saying that he will work with - table? no. the secretary of state is saying that he will work with us - table? no. the secretary of state is saying that he will work with us and | saying that he will work with us and then we can try and make representations to treasury, to the chancellor, and we know the spending review is later this month so we are also talking to treasury and writing to the chancellor saying, you know setting out why it is a problem for us. also setting out the detailed solutions that we believe he needs to take as government, in terms of the chancellor, in order to address this crisis we find ourselves in now. ., ., ., ., ~ this crisis we find ourselves in now. ., ., ., ., this crisis we find ourselves in now. ., ., ., ,, , now. you are looking for a subsidy in the short _ now. you are looking for a subsidy in the short term, _ now. you are looking for a subsidy in the short term, aren't _ now. you are looking for a subsidy in the short term, aren't you, - now. you are looking for a subsidy in the short term, aren't you, on | now. you are looking for a subsidyj in the short term, aren't you, on a short—term basis, you hope, that's what you want? short-term basis, you hope, that's what you want?— short-term basis, you hope, that's what you want? certainly. if we look at wholesale — what you want? certainly. if we look at wholesale prices _ what you want? certainly. if we look at wholesale prices we _ what you want? certainly. if we look at wholesale prices we aren't - what you want? certainly. if we look at wholesale prices we aren't asking | at wholesale prices we aren't asking the government to pay a huge amount of money to us forever, we are saying in the short term address this issue otherwise we aren't competitive. we are pausing production already in terms of some producers in the uk. those pauses in production when energy prices spike throughout the day and the night will become more frequent, and the pauses will become longer. when that happens, i am then concerned for our sector. if that happens more often. it's going to happen more often unless something is done or the energy market corrects itself, which i don't think will happen any time soon. . , i don't think will happen any time soon. ., , . ., soon. thanks very much for your time toda . out soon. thanks very much for your time today- out of — soon. thanks very much for your time today. out of that _ soon. thanks very much for your time today. out of that meeting _ soon. thanks very much for your time today. out of that meeting with - soon. thanks very much for your time today. out of that meeting with the i today. out of that meeting with the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng just a little earlier this afternoon. reports from northern afghanistan say there has been a powerful blast in a mosque used by members of the minority she community. the incident happened in kunduz during friday prayers when the mosque would have been packed with worshippers. at least 55 and many others have been injured. i'm joined now by our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani in islamabad. what is the latest you are hearing about this blast. it what is the latest you are hearing about this blast.— about this blast. it happened at around 1:30pm _ about this blast. it happened at around 1:30pm local _ about this blast. it happened at around 1:30pm local time - about this blast. it happened at around 1:30pm local time as . around 1:30pm local time as worshippers were gathering for friday prayers in the north east city of kunduz. that is when it is believed a suicide bomber struck. i've been watching very graphic video of the immediate aftermath of the explosion and it shows piles and piles of dead bodies lying on the floor of the mosque. as you say, at least 50 people have been killed in this blast, but some local officials and local medical sources are telling us the number could rise even further. as of yet, there's been no claim of responsibility by any group but i think everybody�*s suspicions are that this is the work of the local franchise of the islamic state group known as isk that's because isk in the past have targeted the shia minority. they've also launched a bombing campaign in the east of the country targeting taliban fighters. is and the taliban are fierce rivals. the taliban say they have arrested and killed dozens of members of is and that is are nowhere near as powerful as the taliban, they don't control any territory, for example. but if this attack today in the north of country is confirmed as being the work of is, it means that their influence is extending, expanding, and that'll be very worrying to many parts. thank ou ve very worrying to many parts. thank you very much _ very worrying to many parts. thank you very much for _ very worrying to many parts. thank you very much for that _ very worrying to many parts. thank you very much for that update. - very worrying to many parts. thank you very much for that update. we | you very much for that update. we have news just coming you very much for that update. we have newsjust coming into you very much for that update. we have news just coming into us and this is about the review into the culture and standards of the metropolitan police are following the murder of sarah everard by a serving officer wayne couzens. we are just finding out who is going to lead that independent review and it is baroness casey of blackstock, the force has announced. baroness casey will lead this independent review into the culture and standards of the metropolitan police in the wake of the murder of sarah everard. the force has just announced. of the murder of sarah everard. the force hasjust announced. more details on that development, that announcement, as we get them. more than 40 million people across the uk are being offered a flu vaccine this year, in the nhs's biggest campaign against the virus. fewer people than usual caught flu last winter, because lockdowns meant we mixed less, and people focused more on handwashing and hygiene. but medics are worried about the impact of flu and covid 19 circulating together in the coming months. everyone over the age of 50, people with health conditions, pregnant women, health and care workers, and most children are being urged to take up the offer of a vaccine as soon as possible, as our health correspondent naomi grimley reports. i've got together some of the country's leading medics to answer your vaccine questions... this is the latest media advert to remind us that it's notjust covid which we will have to worry about this winter. flu could rear its head again, too. a recent survey with 3,000 participants found that nearly a third of those asked were unaware that flu and covid—19 can circulate together at the same time. that's got health officials worried. it's because of this significant risk to individuals of co—circulation, so the circulation together of both covid and flu and the likelihood that that will cause more serious disease and people are more likely to go to hospital. more than 40 million people across the uk are being offered a flu jab free in the biggest ever roll—out of the vaccine. they include the over—sos, those with certain health conditions, pregnant women, health care workers, and most children. lockdowns and extra hygiene measures squashed flu last winter, and that means the level of immunity in the population is likely to be lower this time round. there's also uncertainty about how effective the flu vaccine will be. usually, scientists study what's been circulating in the southern hemisphere to help formulate a flu jab months ahead. but, this year, the guesswork has been hampered by lockdowns disrupting the usual influenza patterns. if we look to australia, for example, we know that influenza a is circulating there right now, it's causing 97% of the flu cases, but we look to china, which is ahead of us in terms of the lockdown measures and their progress through the covid pandemic, they have mainly influenza b, so we're not exactly certain, but the vaccines have a mix of strains in them, so they will offer protection to multiple different types of flu, so we're trying to cover all bases. flu normally kills around 11,000 people every winter, but a report published earlier this year from the academy of medical sciences warned respiratory illnesses could hit very high levels, and flu deaths alone could reach 60,000 in a worst—case scenario. naomi grimley, bbc news. the government in wales says all businesses there are likely to be able to remain open throughout the winter, despite the possibility of a rise in covid 19 cases. the first minister mark drakeford has held a briefing about the welsh government's plans to keep covid 19 under control. he said wales remains at alert level zero but added that there is a "covid urgent" plan if a new variant risks overwhelming the nhs. having closely examined all the indicators and taken the advice of our scientific and medical advisers, the cabinet has decided that wales will remain at alert level zero. this means that there will be no substantial changes to the rules over the next three weeks, beyond those already announced. now, that of course includes the covid pass, which will become a legal requirement from monday for certain venues and events. everyone aged over 18 will need to show a covid pass or proof our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, explained what the reaction has been so far. the main reaction really has come from the announcement about the vaccine pass which comes into force on monday. that got through after a knife edge vote on wednesday. as the first minister explained again today in his press conference, what that means is that anybody over 18 must register on the nhs website for a vaccine pass. they need to provide id. then when they have the vaccine pass with them they can show that they have had two vaccinations or have had a recent lateral flow negative test. voices have come from the hospitality industry. nightclubs have been affected by this, as well as other large events. they are having to plan how this affects how people come into establishments from next weekend onwards. from monday, as well, really. the main point from the press conference today was mark drakeford saying if things remain the same nothing will change over the same nothing will change over the winter period. he is making a hint of what happened last year when at the last minute the uk did put the country, the uk as a whole, into lockdown. what's happened this time around during this third wave is that the covid rates have been higher than during the second wave in wales. however, it does seem as if the vaccination rates have had an impact on the number of hospitalisations in wales. that was significantly lower than second time around. that's why the first minister has said things will remain the same if it goes that way. but he did stress a warning that if hospitalisation rates increased, if there was another new variant like we saw earlier this year, or if there was a huge additional strain on the nhs. we've already heard about the warnings regarding flu, then certain measures would be brought back into daily life in wales and they would probably put a limit on social distancing and mixing, i would limit on social distancing and mixing, iwould imagine, to begin before going any further. travel advice has been updated as the foreign, commonwealth and development office has announced it will lift its advice against all but essential travel to a further 51 countries and territories. they include the bahamas, jamaica, argentina, chile, cuba, indonesia, mexico, the seychelles, south africa and thailand. this follows the removal of travel advisories to 32 countries on wednesday. facebook says it will take action to remove ads for illegal land sales in the amazon rainforest from its popular marketplace platform. the move comes after a bbc investigation shined a light on the sales, which are fuelling brazil's thriving illegal [and market. let's speak to bbc brasil�*sjoao fellet who's in sao paolo. how big a problem are these illegal [and sales, and these ads land sales, and these ads advertising then?- land sales, and these ads advertising then? land sales, and these ads advertisin: then? ~ , ., , advertising then? well, in february we did a documentary _ advertising then? well, in february we did a documentary for— advertising then? well, in february we did a documentary for the - advertising then? well, in february we did a documentary for the bbc. we did a documentary for the bbc showing that there were dozens of ads in which people were basically profiting by selling [and that they actually didn't own, and that were inside conservation units, even some land inside conservation units, even some [and reserves for indigenous communities. we followed up with those ads, engaged in conversation with these people, and recorded them. that's a big issue. haifa with these people, and recorded them. that's a big issue. how are these ads — them. that's a big issue. how are these ads on _ them. that's a big issue. how are these ads on facebook _ them. that's a big issue. how are these ads on facebook in - them. that's a big issue. how are these ads on facebook in the - them. that's a big issue. how are these ads on facebook in the first place? these ads on facebook in the first lace? , , ,., ., these ads on facebook in the first lace? , , ., ., place? every person who has a facebook _ place? every person who has a facebook profile _ place? every person who has a facebook profile can _ place? every person who has a facebook profile can enter- place? every person who has a | facebook profile can enter their marketplace and advertise things from personal items and rural properties. that's where they were advertising those pieces of land. they would get some pictures of the area, just basically put their personal contacts there so that people can start negotiating with them. is people can start negotiating with them. , ., ., , people can start negotiating with them. , ., ., them. is it going to be possible for facebook to _ them. is it going to be possible for facebook to remove _ them. is it going to be possible for facebook to remove all— them. is it going to be possible for facebook to remove all of - them. is it going to be possible for facebook to remove all of these i them. is it going to be possible for i facebook to remove all of these ads? it's been a tough week for facebook. clearly this is another issue which is going to bring the microscope, the spotlight on them again, and lead to a lot of criticism. it’iii the spotlight on them again, and lead to a lot of criticism.- lead to a lot of criticism. it'll be very difficult — lead to a lot of criticism. it'll be very difficult for _ lead to a lot of criticism. it'll be very difficult for them. - lead to a lot of criticism. it'll be . very difficult for them. especially because most users who been trying to sell [and illegally there, they don't say explicitly where the land is located. facebook also didn't tell us which criteria they will use, how they are going to block it. they said they would use a database by the un of conservation areas in the whole amazon region, which also includes neighbouring countries. but the fact is, if they don't have the specific location of those areas they won't be able to know if they are inside a protected area. that is something they said they weren't going to do right now. it's not going to do right now. it's not going to do right now. it's not going to be mandatory for them to say which piece of land they are trying to sell. say which piece of land they are trying to sell-— say which piece of land they are trying to sell. this is another big roblem trying to sell. this is another big problem for _ trying to sell. this is another big problem for facebook, - trying to sell. this is another big problem for facebook, in - trying to sell. this is another big | problem for facebook, in effect? unless they are able to show that the ads are really being taken down, and it is being effective, then yes. they say this is just the first step. they've spoken with organisations to learn how to tackle this issue better, and that they are going to be enforcing these new rules gradually. let's wait and see what happens. d0 rules gradually. let's wait and see what happens-— rules gradually. let's wait and see what happens. do people who buy or attem -t to what happens. do people who buy or attempt to buy _ what happens. do people who buy or attempt to buy these _ what happens. do people who buy or attempt to buy these pieces - what happens. do people who buy or attempt to buy these pieces of i what happens. do people who buy or attempt to buy these pieces of land, | attempt to buy these pieces of land, these parcels of land in this illegal transaction, and most of them think it's a legal transaction, and they ever take any ownership of the land? = and they ever take any ownership of the land? ., ., , ., ,, the land? - and do they ever take. eventually — the land? - and do they ever take. eventually they — the land? - and do they ever take. eventually they will _ the land? - and do they ever take. eventually they will find _ the land? - and do they ever take. eventually they will find out - the land? - and do they ever take. eventually they will find out that i eventually they will find out that those people don't really have titles. they can't prove ownership. but in brazil, impunity in this area is huge. so, people are used to taking [and they don't officially own, just going there, invading and public forest, for instance, deforest in, sending the timber, and then they try to passed it to another person so this person can raise cattle there. — deforest it. it is a huge market. a person can buy it without knowing it is illegal. if the police find out, they could be arrested or face fines. the thing is, most people in this market, they are profiting, and very few are caught.— very few are caught. thanks very much for telling _ very few are caught. thanks very much for telling us _ very few are caught. thanks very much for telling us more - very few are caught. thanks very much for telling us more about i very few are caught. thanks very i much for telling us more about your investigation. the bbc has reached a financial settlement with a graphic designer who was asked by martin bashir to produce fake bank statements for his interview with princess diana in 1995. matt wiessler was sidelined by the bbc after raising concerns about the fake documents. in a statement, the bbc apologised to mr wiessler and his family, and said he had acted "with complete integrity". former northern ireland secretary james brokenshire has died at the age of 53. the conservative mp for old bexley and sidcup was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018, and stood down from ministerial duties earlier this year when a tumour returned. the prime minister called james brokenshire the "nicest, kindest and most unassuming of politicians", while also being "extraordinarily effective". former prime minister theresa may said mr brokenshire was "an outstanding public servant, a talented minister and a loyal friend". in a statement, his family praised his career in government and remembered him as a loving father and devoted husband. peter cardwell, a former government adviser who worked with james brokenshire spoke to us earlier and paid tribute to his former boss and good friend. james was the best of politics and humanity. he was my boss who became my friend. he was someone who became very serious about politics, very serious about the job he did, very ambitious and got to the highest levels, two cabinet roles. he didn't take himself seriously. he could have a laugh, he knew a lot about strictly come dancing, the only way is essex, and a couple of weeks ago we were dancing around his kitchen to nikki menager even though he was very ill. it was a swift end. — nicki minaj. he had been battling cancer on and off for about three years. he will be remembered politically and also with people. theresa may and borisjohnson's tributes, particularly theresa may's, was heartfelt because he was very loyal to her in the most difficult of political times. bind very loyalto her in the most difficult of political times. and he was re difficult of political times. and he was pretty active _ difficult of political times. and he was pretty active on _ difficult of political times. and he was pretty active on twitter. i difficult of political times. and he was pretty active on twitter. he . was pretty active on twitter. he talked a lot about the disease and his treatment. how important was that to him? how important was that two other people, do you think, fighting cancer to hear somebody in the public eye like him talk about his own journey?— the public eye like him talk about his own journey? james was a great covernor, his own journey? james was a great governor. as _ his own journey? james was a great governor. as part — his own journey? james was a great governor, as part of _ his own journey? james was a great governor, as part of the _ his own journey? james was a great i governor, as part of the government, but also a great campaigner. he felt strongly about lung cancer screening. he wanted to use his very public role as someone who had suffered from lung cancer, someone who had never smoked, part of the 15% of people who get lung cancer who have never smoked. he wanted to use his public role to campaign for that. i know he has a legacy and he will be remembered by many lung cancer charities. his memory and publicity around is very sad death will help those lung cancer charities, particularly the foundation with which he did some work, and raise their profile. so evenin work, and raise their profile. so even in death james has been somebody who has raised the profile of this very important disease. james brokenshire, who has died at the age of 53. just before we go to the age of 53. just before we go to the weather, i want to bring in more detail on this announcement about the independent review into the metropolitan police's culture and standards in the wake of the murder of sarah everard by a serving police officer, wayne couzens. we are learning that baroness casey of blackstock will lead that review, and the metropolitan police are saying the review will examine our culture and standards of behaviour and will assess to what extent our current leadership, recruitment, vetting, training, communications and other processes reinforce the standards the public should expect. an urgent examination is continuing into allegations of sexual abuse allegations against metropolitan police service officers and staff. officers from our directorate will review each of these cases, including the individuals vetting. we will make sure investigations are absolutely thorough. it goes on to repeat that there will be a thorough check of the vetting history of any individual, and it says the examination will also sample cases from the last ten years. cases of sexual misconduct and domestic abuse allegations with those acute — where those accused remained in the net. a comment from cressida dick, the leader of the met police on the appointment of baroness casey of blackstock, she says the appointment to lead independent review into our culture and standards is an important step in ourjourney to rebuild public trust. louise is extremely experienced, highly respected, and i know will ask the difficult questions needed for this thorough review. this will build a stronger met and will help public confidence in us. that's the statement from dame cressida dick, the commission of the metropolitan police on the news that baroness casey of blackstock has been appointed to lead the independent review into the metropolitan police in the wake of the murder of sarah everard. one other piece of news are just coming into us, a 67—year—old man has admitted the killings in 1987 of windy nell has admitted the killings in 1987 of windy neil and caroline pearce and tunbridge wells. david fuller accepted he killed the two women, with diminished responsibility. his trial is due to start on the 1st of november. —— wendy nell. let's have a look at the weather forecast. a lovely autumnal scene behind you. a lovely autumnal scene behind you. a lovely feel out there at the moment with temperatures up into the lower 20s. unusualforthis with temperatures up into the lower 20s. unusualfor this time with temperatures up into the lower 20s. unusual for this time of year. for many of us it will last into the weekend, but slowly eroded, that mild air. persistent rain. some of it really quite relentless for the last couple of days across northern ireland, western scotland in general. through the night tonight, one lot of cloud, the clearer skies may linger across east anglia, likely to seek the best of the early morning sunshine on saturday. cloud thickening through northern england and wales. that weather front makes its way out of scotland and into the north of england. a band of showery rain. a fresherfeel north of england. a band of showery rain. a fresher feel starting to develop in the north. sunshine, dreyer, 16 celsius is the high here. highs of 19 celsius in the south. sunday, dry weather around. highs of 19 celsius in the south. sunday, dry weatheraround. starting to get fresher again from the north. hello this is bbc news with me annita mcveigh. the headlines... businesses which use large amounts of energy are holding urgent talks with the government about the soaring cost of gas. as many as 55 people are feared to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in northern afghanistan. baroness casey of blackstock will lead an independent review into the metropolitan police's culture and standards in the wake of the murder of sarah everard. the biggest flu vaccination programme in the nhs's history is launched — as medics warn about flu and covid circulating at the same time this winter. conservative mp and former member of the cabinet james brokenshire has died, aged 53, after suffering from lung cancer. two journalists are awarded the nobel peace prize — for their work in defending freedom of expression in the philippines and russia. sport and now for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. hello. high. breaking news this afternoon... theres been dramatic scenes in andorra this afternoon at the estadi nacional where englands men are due to play a world cup qualifier tomorrow parts of the dugouts and commetary gantrys were engulfed in flames just hours after the england squad had trained there. there is no indication that the game itself is under threat at this stage. you can see there is some damage to the side of the pitch, and also the var monitor. officials they are keeping a close eye on what comes out of the investigation into the start of that fire. tonight, wales continue their world cup qualifying campaign with a crucial match against the czech republic. the match will take place in prague — just a week after rangers midfielder glen kamara suffered racial abuse during a europa league match — and page insists he'll have no problem with his team walking off the pitch, if they are encounter the same kind of atmosphere. if action needs to be taken, we will as a group. we have a zero tolerance for any racial abuse at the players go through. we will take that knee because that is what we think is the right message to continue to show. how the crowd react, we cannot influence that. we can do is influence that. we can do is influence what we do on the pitch and conduct ourselves in the right and conduct ourselves in the right and proper manner. as a group of players and staff, we know how to conduct ourselves and what is acceptable or not. if the crowd do not support it, we will support the players. members of the consortium which took over at newcastle united yesterday have said one of their first actions will be to move alan shearer�*s statue onto stadium [and at st james' park. the new owners have been meeting this morning at the stadium — and called for newcastle fans to give them time to make more expansive changes. we have got a big project ahead of us. patients, we have got time but we are going to get there. lloathed us. patients, we have got time but we are going to get there.- we are going to get there. what is our first we are going to get there. what is your first job? _ we are going to get there. what is your first job? there _ we are going to get there. what is your first job? there are _ we are going to get there. what is your first job? there are a - we are going to get there. what is your first job? there are a lot i your first “ob? there are a lot of thins to your first job? there are a lot of things to do- — your first job? there are a lot of things to do. we _ your first job? there are 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istanbul park. we're just over a day away, now from the much anticipated world heavyweight contest between tyson fury and deyontay wilder in las vegas. fury is defending the belt he won back in february 2020, but today's weigh in will not have a face off. the pair traded verbal blows in the press conference, earlier in the week, with wilder accusing fury of cheating in that fight. they are not animals, they are sportsmen. i do not like face offs at all. i think they are unnecessary. i think it dehumanises the fighters and i do not think it is good for the sport. here i did it not for those reasons. i did it because i was afraid what would happen and that the fight would be cancelled. find happen and that the fight would be cancelled. �* . cancelled. and that fight in the early hours _ cancelled. and that fight in the early hours of _ cancelled. and that fight in the early hours of sunday - cancelled. and that fight in the | early hours of sunday morning. cancelled. and that fight in the i early hours of sunday morning. back to you. catherine, thank you very much. people in the uk are eating less meat than a decade ago — but researchers say a greater reduction is needed to if we're to meet climate targets. a study carried out at oxford university found daily meat consumption has dropped 17% in the last 10 years. the national food strategy recommends a 30% cut over the next decade, to reduce the environmental impact of our diets. what needs to be done and how realistic is those goals. anna joins me now. lovely to have you with us today. are you encouraged to hear that a meat consumption is going down, albeit perhaps not at the rate that that strategy is aiming for? hello. absolutely. it is very encouraging to see some of these figures and see meat consumption starting to go down, particularly at a time when we know meat consumption is contributing to the climate and nature crisis and one of the key things we need to be doing, alongside stopping fossil fuels, to stay off the worst effects of climate change.— stay off the worst effects of climate change. explain the contribution _ climate change. explain the contribution that _ climate change. explain the contribution that meat i climate change. explain the i contribution that meat production makes to global emissions and to deforestation, which is a big aspect of this, the clearing of forest areas to allow for animals to be bred. �* , ,., , ~' areas to allow for animals to be bred. �* ,,., , ,, ., areas to allow for animals to be bred. �* , , ,, ., ., areas to allow for animals to be bred. �* , , ~' ., ., ., bred. absolutely. i think a lot of --eole bred. absolutely. i think a lot of people have _ bred. absolutely. i think a lot of people have heard _ bred. absolutely. i think a lot of people have heard about - bred. absolutely. i think a lot of people have heard about cows i bred. absolutely. i think a lot of i people have heard about cows and methane. some of the biggest climate impacts are coming from, as you say, [and being cleared of, forests and land being cleared of, forests and other ecosystems being cleared to make way to graze cattle and in terms of the uk, in order to grow crops like soya, that is going into animal feed crops like soya, that is going into animalfeed over here, we are crops like soya, that is going into animal feed over here, we are seeing huge parts of brazil on fire, being cleared to grow animal feed, that animal feed cleared to grow animal feed, that animalfeed is brought over to cleared to grow animal feed, that animal feed is brought over to the uk and it goes into the factory farming system to produce chickens, pork and to go into dairy. i think the thing about these figures that are less good, if you like, whilst we are seeing an overall reduction in red meat, we are seeing an increase in white meat. i think the message has got out that red meat is the biggest problem, but actually chicken and white meat also has a big issue. chicken is the biggest driver of deforestation in terms of uk consumption, and we need to be reducing meat across the board, meat and dairy, and also the issue of fish as well. we are seeing huge industrial boats going into the ocean and sweeping up all of the fish. what the big message is we need to reduce meat and dairy across the board, and moving more to a different diet. we do not need to go vegan, meat can be in our diet, but we are eating more than it is sustainable.— we are eating more than it is sustainable. ~ ., , ., , ., sustainable. what needs to be done at government _ sustainable. what needs to be done at government level _ sustainable. what needs to be done at government level are _ sustainable. what needs to be done at government level are as - sustainable. what needs to be done at government level are as a - at government level are as a something government can make a difference on? if we are talking about our individual diets, that decision has got to come from each of us as individuals. i decision has got to come from each of us as individuals.— of us as individuals. i think it lot nets of us as individuals. i think it lot gets talked _ of us as individuals. i think it lot gets talked about _ of us as individuals. i think it lot gets talked about in _ of us as individuals. i think it lot gets talked about in terms i of us as individuals. i think it lot gets talked about in terms of i of us as individuals. i think it lot | gets talked about in terms of the individual, but with these huge systems that are propped up by companies, propped up by subsidies, there are huge amounts that government and companies should and can be doing. so the government is about to host a huge climate summit in glasgow in a few days' time and we would like to see them committing the uk to meet reduction strategy, taking the advice of scientists and saying we need to get a plan in place to help everyone move over to a better diet, that is more healthy for us, betterforthe a better diet, that is more healthy for us, better for the environment. we need to support farmers to transition, to help them grow the food that we really, really neat if we are going to weather the climate crisis and protect our own health as well. filth crisis and protect our own health as well. ., ., , well. on a government level, it is about sopporting _ well. on a government level, it is about supporting farmers - well. on a government level, it is about supporting farmers who i well. on a government level, it isj about supporting farmers who are currently engaged in meat production to perhaps diversify, a move into something else entirely. but there is also a big part for us to play as individuals as well, i guess. that might be messaging from government. procurement plays a big role. the big buyers in terms of nhs and schools. there are lots and lots of different ways we can both shift buying practices, put policies in place, subsidies in place, transition policies to help farmers transition. it is a lot about communication. the message is getting through a lots of people do now know that by reducing meat they are going to be helping the environment. we also need companies to step up as well. there are many companies, supermarkets, that i buying meat from companies that are actively involved in forest destruction, and they could be seeing, no, we're not going to have the suppliers. we are going to make the suppliers. we are going to make the right choice for our consumers, because at the moment consumers are not aware of that. that is not in any label that you have, that contains deforestation. yes, we need real leadership from government now. anna jones, thank you very much. anna jones, thank you very much. anna joins they are from greenpeace. thank you. anna jones. the england and manchester united footballer marcus rashford has criticised the government's removal of the £20 a week universal credit uplift, warning that more families will face hardship as a result. he was speaking as he was awarded an honorary doctorate for his work tackling child poverty. some mps and charities have also recently warned of the impact of the move. our political correspondent peter saull reports. it's not every day that a premier league footballer gets an honorary doctorate. but there's far more to marcus rashford than scoring goals. this is another platform for him to raise the issue of child poverty. there was once a time that an extra £20 a week would have made a massive difference to me and my family. for many, this is still the reality. and speaking to the bbc after the ceremony, he urged the government to change course. i don't think that the right point for it to end is when families aren't in a stable situation. otherwise it makes no sense doing the work that we've done in the past, only to, you know, stop doing it in possibly one of the most vital stages. when marcus rashford speaks, ministers tend to sit up and listen. on universal credit, though, they're holding firm. if you want to carry on with that uplift, you need to find £6 billion a year from somewhere. inevitably, that means taxing people on their paye, putting the cost of fuel up even more, even though it is at record levels, or something else. so nothing is free when you're making these decisions. the labour leader is keen to keep the pressure up — but what would he do differently? we would keep the uplift. we would then replace it with a much better system that didn't require people to work 29 hours to earn £20. the removal of a temporary uplift in benefits is one thing, but if you factor in rising energy bills and food prices, the cost of living is fast becoming the main topic of conversation here in westminster, and some conservatives are worried. it's going to be very challenging for all of us, but particularly for those people on low incomes, and so this is going to be the big political question of at least the next six months, possibly the next year or more, and the government needs to be responding to this. the chancellor's spending review is two and a half weeks away. by then, the calls for help for struggling families may be difficult to ignore. peter saull, bbc news. businesses which use large amounts of energy are holding urgent talks with the government about the soaring cost of gas. that as customers are also warned that prices will rise significantly next year as many as 55 people are feared to have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in northern afghanistan. will lead an independent review into the metropolitan police's culture and standards. covered infections for secondary school children have reached a record high. 7% of pupils in school years seven to 11 were estimated to test positive in the week to the 7th of october and that is up from 4.6% one week ago. it is estimated around one week ago. it is estimated around one in 70 people in the uk would have had the virus in the same period. and we havejust have had the virus in the same period. and we have just received the figures from the office of national statistics for the latest number of people testing positive for covid. in the most recent 24—hour period, and deaths as well. 26,060 people have tested positive for covid in the last 24 hour period. —— 30 6060. those figures just coming into us from the ons in the last few moments. 127 deaths in the last few moments. 127 deaths in the last few moments. 127 deaths in the last 28 days and more than 36,000 people testing positive for covid in the latest 24 hour period. a school for permanently excluded children in northamptonshire says it may be forced to close by christmas. the ce academy has been left with an unsustainable funding gap, following a critical ofsted report which prompted the local authority to withdraw dozens of pupils. jon ironmonger reports. the academy provides county wide tailored support, including those who have been permanently excluded. but it is expensive and out of favour with the local authority, following a recent inadequate ofsted report. more than 60 children have been removed and new referrals have been removed and new referrals have been halted. fslur been removed and new referrals have been halted-— been removed and new referrals have been halted. _, ., , ., . been halted. our income has gone. we ma have been halted. our income has gone. we may have to — been halted. our income has gone. we may have to close _ been halted. our income has gone. we may have to close by _ been halted. our income has gone. we may have to close by christmas. - been halted. our income has gone. we may have to close by christmas. we i may have to close by christmas. we just would not have the funds to pay staff to keep it open. fish staff to keep it open. an unannounced _ staff to keep it open. an unannounced ofsted inspection in may found leaders had not established a secure culture of safeguarding us and did not maintain accurate records of attendance, while staff authorised absence. much of the criticism was based on a false assumption, the staff say, and the other faults were easily rectified. you believe the council have got an ulterior motive, don't you? i you believe the council have got an ulterior motive, don't you?- ulterior motive, don't you? i can't hel but ulterior motive, don't you? i can't help but think _ ulterior motive, don't you? i can't help but think there _ ulterior motive, don't you? i can't help but think there is _ ulterior motive, don't you? i can't help but think there is a _ help but think there is a money—saving exercise. they have already decided to stop referring before the ofsted judgment came out and why would you? if you had on your local authority one of the best provisions in the country for vulnerable young people, wouldn't you be proud? in vulnerable young people, wouldn't you be proud?— vulnerable young people, wouldn't you be proud? in previous years, the school has consistently _ you be proud? in previous years, the school has consistently rated - school has consistently rated outstanding and many excluded pupils like abby, who is 20, say the academy saved them. i like abby, who is 20, say the academy saved them.- like abby, who is 20, say the academy saved them. i was crying out and the only — academy saved them. i was crying out and the only way _ academy saved them. i was crying out and the only way i _ academy saved them. i was crying out and the only way i thought _ academy saved them. i was crying out and the only way i thought i _ academy saved them. i was crying out and the only way i thought i could i and the only way i thought i could get attention was to be knotty. you would have looked at me and thought i would end up on benefits, drugs. without their safety and stability and the well being care they gave me, i would and the well being care they gave me, iwould never and the well being care they gave me, i would never be where i am right now are never have been able to learn those lessons to teach my own child. we to learn those lessons to teach my own child. ~ ., , , to learn those lessons to teach my own child. ~ ., ,, . own child. we approached the council and the director _ own child. we approached the council and the director of _ own child. we approached the council and the director of children's - and the director of children's services about the current provision for excluded pupils. they are yet to provide any comment. have been trialling a drug that they hope can heal hearts. julian isn't the kind of person you'd expect to have a heart attack. a keen cyclist, healthy—eating, doesn't smoke, in his early 50s. but last summer, out of the blue... pretty normal day up until 4pm and i had this enormous pain in my chest and it and it was vice—like. and i said my wife, "i feel really, really ill." so i went and lay down and the pain just didn't go away. at any point when you are kind of lying in bed in pain, did you think this might be a heart attack? no, because i didn't think it would happen to me, i thought i was too young to have a heart attack, i thought i was fit and healthy, i'd had no underlying symptoms. the previous weekend, i had been out on quite a long bike ride. so just acting as normal, and then like a bolt out of the blue, you get that huge pain in your chest and you find yourself in papworth. sojulian hasjoined a drug trial here at addenbrooke's hospital in cambridge. some people have an immune system that goes into overdrive following a heart attack and actually starts to damage the body, leaving the patient prone to another attack or a stroke. researchers hope this drug, aldesleukin, will cut that risk. if you think of the immune system as having good cop cells and bad cop cells. in these high—risk patients, we have a very high number of bad cop cells. so in this trial, what we're trying to do is increase the good cell cop numbers, so it negates the harmful effects of the bad cop cells. and it has been shown to have very good results in other autoimmune conditions, such as diabetes, autoimmune hepatitis, hiv, hep b and hep c. julian, we're just about to give you an injection now. all the bloods are good, ok? 0k. if this smaller trial is successful, the drug will need to be tested in large—scale human trials, but it could one day spare thousands of people the fear of having a second heart attackjust a few months after the first. the weeks after the attack, i just lost all confidence in my own body. i didn't want to do anything, and it's really building that confidence again in your own body, being able to go and to do things that you love, and if there is a drug out there that can help people get back to normality, that's got to be hugely beneficial. richard westcott, bbc news, cambridge. two journalists have been awarded the nobel peace prize, for protecting democracy by defending freedom of expression. maria ressa from the philippines, and dmitry muratov from russia were commended for uncovering abuses of power and protecting freedom of the press. caroline hawley reports. out of 329 nominees, two winners. both have stood up against state power at huge personal risk. the norwegian nobel committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for 2021 to... maria ressa and dmitry muratov, for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. maria ressa was described as fearless, shedding light on the president of the philippines�* anti—drug campaign, which has been so deadly, the committee said it resembled a war waged against the population. speaking after the announcement, maria ressa said she was in shock. that, without facts, nothing was possible. when you don't have facts, you don't have truth, you don't have trust. trust is what holds us together, to be able to solve the complex problems our world is facing today, so when you attack the media, often times it's about shooting the messenger. another messenger, dmitry muratov. he's editor of russia's most independent newspaper, which has investigated corruption, police violence and electoral fraud. the nobel committee said six of its journalists have been killed because of their work. caroline hawley, bbc news. dmitry muratov has been speaking about how he feels after winning the nobel peace prize. let's have a listen to what he has been saying. this prize is for all our past colleagues who gave their lives to the profession. this prize does not just belong to me. just look at the wonderful memorial board, and just behind you is a garden in memory of her. yesterday we march 15 years since the day she was murdered. since these nobel peace prizes cannot be given. humorously, i think they wanted to give it to anna. this prize belongs to those who are not longer with us and those young people who are on the third floor of the newsroom. the people who are on the third floor of the newsroom.— people who are on the third floor of the newsroom. the time is 454. it is time for a look _ the newsroom. the time is 454. it is time for a look at _ the newsroom. the time is 454. it is time for a look at the _ the newsroom. the time is 454. it is time for a look at the weather - time for a look at the weather forecast. hello there. i have found some sunshine today. it is quite cloudy. you can see a sea girl on the north yorkshire coast this afternoon. quite a lot of low cloud sitting across northern ireland and scotland. that rain will move its way into the north of england as we go through the night tonight. it is going to take its time in doing so. this has been the story today. you can see with the fine weather has been. stubborn cloud across central england. that is the rain in the far north—west. the weather front will move its way gradually south and east of the temperatures through the afternoon peeked into the low 20s. as we move through the overnight period, a fair amount of cloud into north—west england. our weather front is still creating persistent rain. here the temperature will hold up rain. here the temperature will hold up into double figures. when we have clear skies we may well get temperatures into single figures. a fresh start but a sunnier one across southern england, where we have had the cloud today. clouding over into north wales and northern england. the rain drifts into the north of england, which will allow for more sunshine to push into western scotland as well. 15 or 16 celsius to the north—west of that front. we will see highs of 18 or 19. the front is going to push that incredibly mild area we have seen just recently further east. the blue tones will descend back across the country for the second half of the weekend. easier, cooleracross the far north of scotland. more sunshine, a cleaner story. the cloud will break up and they will be more sunshine to look forward to. the cloud into the south—east will gradually ease as we go through the afternoon on sunday. the temperatures here at highest values, fresher further north and west. high pressure is set to built in from the west as we go through next week. it will keep things relatively quiet. the threat of weather fronts toppling across that high. next week's forecast, not looking too bad in terms of dry weather and sunshine. clock those temperatures, down five or six celsius on what we have seen recently. noticeably fresher. today at 5pm... as the hotels — wholesale cost of gas or is, they hold talks with energy intensive industries like steel and chemical manufacturers about soaring wholesale gas costs. he was in listening mode, and i hope that that dialogue can continue because we cannot wait. more than 40 million people will be offered a jab as part of the biggest flu vaccination programme in the nhs's history, as experts warn of low immunity levls and the risk of covid and flu circulating together. it's because of this significant risk to individuals of co—circulation, so the circulation together of both covid and flu and the likelihood that will cause more serious disease and people are more likely to go to hospital.