its collection of picasso artworks. hello and welcome to bbc news. ministers are to formalise their committment to a "skills revolution" in england, with a series of measures to be unveiled in the chancellor's budget on wednesday. in his autumn statement, rishi sunak will announce £1.6 billion to roll out new "t—levels" for teenagers — and £550 million for adult skills. college leaders say the funding is welcome, but doesn't go far enough. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. what we want to see is a high wage, high skilled economy... the government says it wants to change the way the uk economy works, moving to higher skilled, more productive workforce which earns more money. in this week's budget, the chancellor will have the task of setting out more about how we get there, and key to his plans will be what the government is selling as a skills revolution. rishi sunak will announce £1.5 billion for t—levels in england for up to 100,000 young people to train for vocational qualifications. there will be £500 million for adult skills too and more than £800 million to revitalise colleges in england. the government argues the plans will give people the skills they need to get on in life. posts 16, you have got something like 900,000 young all students, they deserve to have their education properly funded, so we hope this new story which focuses on technical education is just one part of the announcements that are going to come out over the course of the next few days, and we hope that the next few days, and we hope that the government will also find the means to address the needs of the vast majority of young people that study a—levels or btec qualifications. ministers also want to balance the books after huge spending during the pandemic. but despite concerns over the economic picture, the government is making clear there is money to spend on its political priorities. the question is: will it be enough to deliver the big changes that ministers have promised and will the plans work? grainne hallahan is a a senior analyst at tes. . thank you forjoining us. what do you think about this investment in t—levels? i you think about this investment in t-levels? ~' . ., , t-levels? i think the increase in fundin: t-levels? i think the increase in funding is _ t-levels? i think the increase in funding is really _ t-levels? i think the increase in funding is really good _ t-levels? i think the increase in funding is really good news - t-levels? i think the increase in funding is really good news for. funding is really good news for students who aren't looking at the traditional a—level rate of college study and it is also really good news for industries who want to recruit people with skills in technical subjects. however still needs to be a lot of work done on actually telling people what t—levels are and i think people know what is to study because at the moment we know not many people know about them and therefore employers might be a little bit confused when people are going to them with t—levels if they don't know what those locations actually mean. 50 those locations actually mean. so tell us what are they and how do they compare with btecs? t-levels for technical — they compare with btecs? t-levels for technical levels _ they compare with btecs? t-levels for technical levels are _ they compare with btecs? t-levels for technical levels are meant - they compare with btecs? t-levels for technical levels are meant to - they compare with btecs? t-levels for technical levels are meant to be | for technical levels are meant to be those skills equivalent to a—levels and if you get a distinction in your t—levels, that is the equivalent of 38s and a level and gives you the same number of ucas points and you can go to university with them. they come in all subjects, different subjects, it is notjust building and hairdressing, it can be design and hairdressing, it can be design and survey were planning or accountancy or agriculture or animal care but they are willing these courses are solely so every moment there are only ten but these will expand by 2023, all 20 subjects should be up and running. film i expand by 2023, all 20 sub'ects should be up and running. am i right in thinkin: should be up and running. am i right in thinking that _ should be up and running. am i right in thinking that by _ should be up and running. am i right in thinking that by 2025 _ should be up and running. am i right in thinking that by 2025 other- in thinking that by 2025 other alternatives will not have funding and therefore they are going to gradually become defunct and it will be a much more streamlined system so you have the a—levels, the academic, t—levels the technical? you have the a-levels, the academic, t-levels the technical?— t-levels the technical? exactly, where there _ t-levels the technical? exactly, where there is _ t-levels the technical? exactly, where there is a _ t-levels the technical? exactly, where there is a black _ t-levels the technical? exactly, where there is a black and - t-levels the technical? exactly, where there is a black and btec| t-levels the technical? exactly, - where there is a black and btec and t—levels the funding of the btecs is going and originally the plan was that the fa was just going to have a—levels or t—levels and they seem to have rowed back a bit on that. this announcement today, it looks like the future will be far more t—level shaped rather than btec shaped and that is a shame because for some students t—levels would be appropriate so having a wide range of courses is better than lots of ways, and also we have got btecs which are really good, why is the money not being put into improving the btecs that are there already? instead of going out with friendly courses that haven't actually been written yet and put out yet. but everybody is happy with this for lots of good reasons. what everybody is happy with this for lots of good reasons.— everybody is happy with this for lots of good reasons. what do you think are the _ lots of good reasons. what do you think are the reasons _ lots of good reasons. what do you think are the reasons behind - lots of good reasons. what do you think are the reasons behind the l think are the reasons behind the switch? as far as i understood, t—levels are even more vocational in that they get students into the workplace with more work placements so it is even more practical than the current btec. so it is even more practicalthan the current btec._ so it is even more practicalthan the current btec. that is right. you have to have _ the current btec. that is right. you have to have time _ the current btec. that is right. you have to have time and _ the current btec. that is right. you have to have time and a _ the current btec. that is right. you have to have time and a workplacel have to have time and a workplace and you have to do your studies and you have to have qualifications in english and maths so it is considered a far more rigorous and i think that is a reason why they are pushing for it. however it is not so great when you think about the fact that not all of our students will be suitable for taking these btec, tea level courses and perhaps the btec would have been more suitable for them. i think we need to spend more time talking to colleges themselves and teachers and colleges about the students they work with and asking them what qualifications they think need to be put into place, notjust coming from a point of view of we need to have more skills —based we are going to put a skills revolution, let's think about the students that are out there, and also really importantly we need to improve our careers advice for these young people. back in 2012 we got rid of connections, but was reduced down to a telephone service and the onus was put onto schools to provide for creative advice for young people and they weren't given the funding to do that, so all very well having t—levels, btecs and a levels and different options for students but unless they get proper independent unbiased advice that is informed to tell them about all the different courses on offer, all of this money is really a waste in some ways because students need to know what there is out there to do and at the moment they are not getting decent careers advice. moment they are not getting decent careers advice-— colombia's most wanted drug trafficker and leader of the country's largest gang has been captured. dairo antonio usuga — known as 0toniel — is the boss of the clan del golfo, and was seized close to the border with panama in a joint operation by the army, air force and police. the president of colombia, ivan duque, described the capture as the most significant blow to drug trafficking in the country since the death of pablo escobar in 1993. gail maclellan reports. this is the man with the $5 million bounty on his head. the us government accuses him of exporting tons of cocaine into the united states. antonio usuga, also known as �*0toniel�*, was arrested in a joint operation by the army, airforce and police. 0ne officer died in the operation. the colombian president, ivan duque, described the capture as the most significant blow to drug trafficking in the country since the death of pablo escobar. translation: this man is a murderer of policemen, soldiers, social leaders as well as a recruiter of minors. usuga has also been accused of human trafficking, extortion, and killing community leaders across the country. it took 500 officers and 22 helicopters and several years to bring him tojustice. gail maclellan, bbc news. more than two million letters will be sent to parents and guardians across england from tomorrow, inviting them to book their children in for covid jabs during half—term. health officials are offering vaccinations for those aged 12 to 15, saying it will give them "crucial protection ahead of winter. 0ur correspondent aruna iyengar has more. the biggest rise in covid—19 infections in england is now among 12—to—15—year—olds. that's why health officials are targeting this group and urging their parents to book jabs online during half—term. vaccines are being offered in some schools but not all. 0utside schools there are around 100 vaccination sites offering jabs to teenagers, with more to open shortly. this is the arm we're going be using... in scotland vaccines have been widely available for 12 to 15—year—olds since september. health officials in england are asking families to book in so children and loved ones have crucial protection overwinter. we are starting to think about winter and the best chance of everything being open at christmas, being able to visit your family and mixing between teenagers and grandparents — clearly want children to be immunised to reduce the risk of spreading the virus to their elderly relatives. take a deep breath in... 500,000 teenagers have been vaccinated so far. the decision for some families is difficult. young people don't tend to become very ill with covid but they can still pass it on, affecting the wider community and, crucially, their own education if schools have to shut down. over 6,000 people are in hospital with covid, nearly the same number as a year ago. writing in the sunday telegraph today, professor stephen powis, the nhs medical director, is encouraging everyone to take up vaccination offers and booster shots. he says... that is why health officials are keen to get all age groups vaccinated ahead of what could be a challenging christmas. from today, fully vaccinated travellers returning to england can take a lateral flow test — rather than a more expensive pcr test — to prove their covid status. the change, which the government has described as a �*huge boost�* for the travel industry, applies to those arriving from non—red—list countries. wales will make the same change to their testing policy next weekend. joining me now isjulia lo—bue said, the ceo of advantage travel partnership. welcome, thanks for joining welcome, thanks forjoining us. how much of a difference to think this will make? it much of a difference to think this will make?— will make? it will make a significant _ will make? it will make a significant difference. - will make? it will make a j significant difference. we will make? it will make a - significant difference. we have will make? it will make a _ significant difference. we have been under restrictions for such a long time now. every removal of any barrier really does help families, travellers, start to think about travelling again in a much more frictionless manner. haifa travelling again in a much more frictionless manner.— travelling again in a much more frictionless manner. how much is a cost of testing _ frictionless manner. how much is a cost of testing to _ frictionless manner. how much is a cost of testing to stop _ frictionless manner. how much is a cost of testing to stop people - frictionless manner. how much is a cost of testing to stop people from | cost of testing to stop people from travelling do you think? cast cost of testing to stop people from travelling do you think?— cost of testing to stop people from travelling do you think? cost is one thin , but travelling do you think? cost is one thing. but the _ travelling do you think? cost is one thing, but the system _ travelling do you think? cost is one thing, but the system is _ travelling do you think? cost is one thing, but the system is really - thing, but the system is really complex and there are so many rules to navigate through, so there has been a real reluctance for people to think about travelling to could it has been far too complicated. testing is one thing to move to date with lateral flow tests really changes the premise for about travellers being around £1t5 for a pcr test, today you can get them for around £20, so it all adds up and makes a difference, so it is one step further to resuming travel as we used to know it. you step further to resuming travel as we used to know it.— step further to resuming travel as we used to know it. you have said ou think we used to know it. you have said you think the _ we used to know it. you have said you think the system _ we used to know it. you have said you think the system being - we used to know it. you have said l you think the system being complex is almost more of an issue than the money, the factor in terms of paying for tests, and the system is not going to be a less complicated, is that, going forward, just a different cheaper test you can get? absolutely, it doesn't take out the complexities. what it does take out, if you have taken a pcr test up until today, which you administer at home so it is a self swab at home, you would have to physically put that into the post or taken to the post office. but what has been announced today or is in place that you don't have to take that extra step so you can self it must home and then you do either a video call or you send a text to the provider. it takes a very marginal complexity out but it is the overall complexity of the system and the general process for travelling but as the barrier as opposed to just the price. there is a lot of other factors coming into account as well. it is a constantly evolving situation, isn't it, when we look at morocco banning uk flights, a reminder that things can change quite suddenly in terms of travel at the moment. it quite suddenly in terms of travel at the moment-— the moment. it can do and i think what we are _ the moment. it can do and i think what we are seeing _ the moment. it can do and i think what we are seeing however, - the moment. it can do and i think what we are seeing however, the| what we are seeing however, the morocco incident was disappointing, every country quite clearly regardless of what the uk government decides to make their own rules so we have to be cognizant of that so it is really important to think about how you are booking and trigger brick with, make sure you pick through professional travel agents can guide you because as you say, it is complex and changes can happen and what you don't want to do is be left on your own trying to navigate some of these words. i thank you forjoining us. you're watching bbc news. our main stories.... uk college leaders describe the chancellor's decision to allocate £1.6 billion for t—levels skills training for 16— to 19—year—olds as "a good start". colombia's most wanted drug trafficker is captured — after a joint operation by the armed forces, and the police. a candle—lit vigil to remember halyna hutchins, the film—maker killed on the set of an alec baldwin movie. details are still emerging over how the actor alec baldwin accidentally shot dead the cinematographer halyna hutchins on a movie set. investigations are ongoing as court documents suggest the actor was told the gun was safe, moments before the shooting. meanwhile a candlelight vigil has taken place in new mexico to honour her memory. with more, here's tanya dendrinos. a cinematographer, a wife, a mother, and a life cut tragically short. by candlelight in albuquerque, not far from the bonanza creek ranch, halyna hutchins was remembered. she from the bonanza creek ranch, halyna hutchins was remembered.— hutchins was remembered. she was full of it, talented, _ hutchins was remembered. she was full of it, talented, respected - hutchins was remembered. she was full of it, talented, respected and i full of it, talented, respected and loving. she was also passionate about her work and that is really cool if you are, she was part of our family, one of us will stop. the 42-year-old — family, one of us will stop. the 42-year-old was _ family, one of us will stop. the 42—year—old was killed and film directorjoe also is injured when a p"°p directorjoe also is injured when a prop gun with a live round was fired by actor alec baldwin on the set of the film rust. no court records revealed mr baldwin was under the gun by an assistant director who told the actor the weapon was safe. the death should not have happened. union sets should be site sets. every actor deserves to go to work with complete safety knowing they can return home safely. this moment has shaken all of us to the very core and we will carry her in our hearts and minds forever. police investigations _ hearts and minds forever. police investigations are _ hearts and minds forever. police investigations are continuing - hearts and minds forever. police investigations are continuing as| investigations are continuing as hollywood mourns the loss of one of its rising stars. the american film institute establishing the halyna hutchins memorial scholarship fund in her honour. i hutchins memorial scholarship fund in her honour.— in her honour. i was really lucky to net to in her honour. i was really lucky to get to work _ in her honour. i was really lucky to get to work with _ in her honour. i was really lucky to get to work with her, _ in her honour. i was really lucky to get to work with her, because - in her honour. i was really lucky to| get to work with her, because when in her honour. i was really lucky to i get to work with her, because when i met was one of the most talented and kind, collaborative artists who did things that i could never ever think of, but her photography was beautiful, and every day everybody on the camera team was proud to be there for her. her on the camera team was proud to be there for her-— on the camera team was proud to be there for her. her husband described her le . a there for her. her husband described her legacy as — there for her. her husband described her legacy as too _ there for her. her husband described her legacy as too meaningful- there for her. her husband described her legacy as too meaningful to - her legacy as too meaningful to encapsulate in words. a harrowing and and a long list of questions remaining. a new caravan of some 6000 migrants, mostly from central america, has set off from the southern mexican city of tapachula for the united states. the group is made up primarily of people from haiti, el salvador, guatemala and honduras. theirfirst destination is mexico city, more than 1000 kilometres — 650 miles — away. its been a week since clashes between shia and christian groups in lebanon led to the deaths of seven people. although beirut is now calm, the incident has raised fears of a return to the civil war which dominated lebanese life at the end of the 20th century. 0ur middle east correspondent anna foster reports from beirut. a week ago she was a mother. now they call her a martyr. marianne was one of seven people killed in the worst violence in beirut for a decade. it brought back painful memories. translation: we live throu . h memories. translation: we live through the _ memories. translation: we live through the civil _ memories. translation: we live through the civil war— memories. translation: we live through the civil war and - memories. translation: we live through the civil war and we - memories. translation: we live through the civil war and we know| through the civil war and we know who committed the crimes. i protected my children, my daughter. when they were children i protected them from selling and snipers. lebanon is no stranger to work. for 15 years its people put each other. last weekrunning battle in the streets of beirut mirrored like they're in the and 80s. i wake up to they're in the and 80s. i wake up to the fighting there are still paralysis. the shia muslim and christian armed groups continue to trade barbed insults. lavalin's politically fractured cabinet hasn't met. there is fear about what might come next. marianne's some once her death to send a message. we come next. marianne's some once her death to send a message.— death to send a message. we don't need civil war _ death to send a message. we don't need civil war in _ death to send a message. we don't need civil war in lebanon. - death to send a message. we don't need civilwar in lebanon. if- death to send a message. we don't need civil war in lebanon. if my - need civil war in lebanon. if my mother is fate of not having a new civil war, for me and for my family and for all my family we accept this, to stop the civil war. the --eole this, to stop the civil war. the people of— this, to stop the civil war. the people of lebanon _ this, to stop the civil war. the people of lebanon are living through a crippling financial crisis. it's exhausting and you are getting, but could trigger a fresh conflict? civil war needs a generalised state of hatred — civil war needs a generalised state of hatred i— civil war needs a generalised state of hatred. i don't think we are there — of hatred. i don't think we are there. think we are on the level of political— there. think we are on the level of political parties able to mobilise their— political parties able to mobilise their sympathisers, during episodes on short— their sympathisers, during episodes on short periods. i don't believe deep _ on short periods. i don't believe deep inside that we are on the verge of a civil— deep inside that we are on the verge of a civil war. — deep inside that we are on the verge of a civil war, but maybe a series of a civil war, but maybe a series of similar— of a civil war, but maybe a series of similar episodes of violent clashes _ of similar episodes of violent clashes. , . , of similar episodes of violent clashes. , ., , . ., , clashes. they are still cleaning up here but the _ clashes. they are still cleaning up here but the streets _ clashes. they are still cleaning up here but the streets are _ clashes. they are still cleaning up here but the streets are calm - clashes. they are still cleaning up here but the streets are calm and | here but the streets are calm and order has been restored. what hasn't been resolved though are the underlying tensions that led to the spies and that makes it very difficult to predict how all this will end. the duchess of cornwall has said she would love to see more young people educated about osteoporosis. she was speaking to gloria hunniford for the bbc to mark world osteoporosis day, and also opened up about her mother's struggles with the condition. it was terrible, because we didn't know anything about it, so at some point we thought, well, is she making a great fuss about this, occasionally when she moved or you touched her she literally screamed will stop i remember when a friend of hers came in one dayjust to give her a hug, of hers came in one dayjust to give hera hug, her rib of hers came in one dayjust to give her a hug, her rib broke. when danny o'ryan was diagnosed with dementia three years ago, his wife carole set out to help him fulfill some life—long ambitions. danny — who began learning the piano and organ almost 80 years ago — has always dreamed of playing on big stage — so carole made it happen. audrey dias has been to meet them. making sweet music to fulfil the ambition of a lifetime. 82—year—old danny from oswestry has played the piano since he was four, but he has always dreamt of playing the famous wurlitzer organ at blackpool tower. so i'd start a tune and he would move up and change the taps and the settings while i was playing, so — and we just went on non—stop for an hour doing that. and, of course, what i can do is i can play the piano or the organ and play in any key. on monday, his wife carole made that dream a reality. he played great and he came out of the stage and his face — he was concentrating so hard, i think the building could've fell down and i don't think he'd have noticed! the family filmed the performance so danny can watch it again and again. he was on an absolute high and i thought, do you know, these things are so worth it — sorting out what he wants to do and what he enjoys doing and making the effort to do it. he was diagnosed with dementia three years ago and after the initial shock, carole decided to give her husband a series of experiences to treasure. he's always looked after me and now's my time to make sure his life is all right. you know, that's important. they've been married for 47 years and carole is determined danny's dementia won't define their relationship from now on. that person hasn't changed, that person is still there. they might not be able to cope with life like they did and you might have very exasperated moments with them but, at the end of the day, that's the person you married and you just go along with it and accept what the day brings. their next big project is a trip to australia to see their grandchild. until then, they have always got the music to keep them smiling. audrey dias, bbc news. a collection of artworks by picasso has been auctioned by the hotel in las vegas where they've been displayed for the past 20 years. until now, they were a striking centrepiece of the picasso restaurant at the hotel on las vegas strip. but the hotel's owner, mgm, decided to sell off the works. catherine karelli reports. it was the smallest piece in the sale, but the star of the show. this 1938 portrait of picasso's muse and lover fetched 1938 portrait of picasso's muse and loverfetched more 1938 portrait of picasso's muse and lover fetched more than $40 million. this was one of the other highlights of the auction, a 1969 painting, one of the auction, a 1969 painting, one of the auction, a 1969 painting, one of the artist's later works. it is part of a wider move by mgm resorts to make its global collection of more diverse and inclusive. the auction of �*s work was hosted by sotheby�*s and held at the bellagio hotel in las vegas. it brought in nearly $109 million. several of the 11 pieces have been on display at the las vegas hotel for years. but now the hotel says it wants to shift its focus and showcase more works by women, people of colour, lgbtq artists and those with disabilities. i got the sense there is a change in management of focus, las vegas flex to reinvent itself every ten years, so there is always new attention on what the direction will be. {litter so there is always new attention on what the direction will be.— what the direction will be. over the ast ear what the direction will be. over the past year american _ what the direction will be. over the past year american museums - what the direction will be. over the past year american museums and l what the direction will be. over the i past year american museums and art galleries have been working to broaden their collections. it is part of a wider cultural reckoning over racism in the us that started in 2020. this marks the start of a new chapter in the art world. but how it will play out remains to be seen. crowds have been flocking to the new "dubai eye" — the world's largest and tallest ferris wheel. the giant structure stands at 250 metres tall. together the pods can carry 1,750 visitors in a single rotation for a rotation lasting thirty minutes. it was officially opened with a laser and lavish firework display. the dubai eye is the latest attraction to open in the region's tourism and business hub, after the wax work museum madame tussauds opened earlier this week. you are watching bbc news. hello. another mild day out there today with a good breeze blowing around the autumn leaves. that's how it's going to stay over the next few days, quite breezy at times, mild and with showers in the forecast for today and for tomorrow. here is the satellite picture, and a weather front has been crossing the country, so it was quite wet, quite cloudy at the very least across many western parts of the uk. really quite wet in the southwest of scotland overnight but i think by the time we get to lunchtime the weather front�*s here, so cloudy for a time across england and wales before that cloud breaks up to allow some sunshine, and certainly sunny spells in the west of the uk here. most—frequent showers in the north—west of the country, and some heavy thunder possible as well. now, through tonight, the atlantic breeze continues to blow in the showers. there will be clear spells around, too, but thanks to the wind and a bit of mild air that's over us, those local temperatures won't drop off too low. in fact, 12 degrees in london, nine degrees expected in belfast, glasgow and edinburgh. on to the forecast for tomorrow. it starts off quite sunny for many parts of the uk, but showers continue there right from the word go in western scotland and northern ireland. there will be showers scattered elsewhere, some of them will move deeper inland but i think the further east and south—east you are the drier the weather will be through tomorrow. 15 in london on monday, 11 in the north, so temporarily cooling off in the north before the temperatures rise again as we head into tuesday. it's brought in by this next area of low pressure. you can see quite strong south—westerly winds drawing in that warmth from the southern climes, and in fact that mild air spresds all the way across scotland as well. so early in the morning some rain across the western isles and central scotland eventually, too. perhaps some wet weather for northern ireland. much of england and wales stays dry on tuesday, maybe a few spits and spots around the lake district. look at the temperatures, 16 and 17 degrees in some spots, that's way above the average for example in belfast. how about the rest of the week? quite a strong jet stream out in the atlantic, this big dip here spawning an area of low pressure. that means weather fronts will be heading our way. further heavy rain expected towards the end of the week. at times it could even turn very, very windy but i think the real message for this week is how changeable at times the weather is going to be with those showers coming in and those particularly high temperatures up to 18. bye— bye. this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: uk college leaders describe the chancellor's decision to allocate £1.6 billion for t—levels skills training for 16 to 19—year—olds as "a good start". it is a bit of a gamble from the government because we don't know yet whether those 16—year—olds will want to do t—levels when already there are courses there which appear to have suited them really well. colombia's most wanted drug trafficker is captured — after a joint operation by the armed forces, and the police. a candlelit vigil to remember halyna hutchins, the film—maker killed on the set of an alec baldwin movie. and gone for $110 million: a las vegas hotel auctions off its collection of picasso artworks. sarah mulkerrins has the sport. let's begin with a superb showing from england's cricketers — a perfect start for them to their t20 world cup campaign. they thrashed defending champions west indies by six wickets, after bowling them all out forjust 55 runs.