and there's a renewed call for pregnant women to be vaccinated, as rising numbers of those hospitalised spark a major concern. the bbc�*s told the government will scrap plans for a high—speed train line between the east midlands and leeds. and adele tells ophrah she had �*terrifying anxiety attacks�* after her divorce and she was �*embarassed' her marriage broke down. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. as the investigation into the explosion in a taxi outside liverpool women's hospital continues, the uk's terror threat level has been raised from substantial to severe — meaning an attack is highly likely. yesterday's explosion has been declared a terrorist incident by police, though counter terror officers said they don't yet have a clear idea of a motive for the attack. four people have now been arrested under the terrorism act in connection with the incident. a male passenger in the cab — who has not yet been named by police — was killed in the blast. officers believe he had built an improvised device. speaking in the last hour, the prime minister said the uk �*will not be cowed by terrorism'. this report from our correspondent danny savage contains images that you may find distressing. a taxi arrives at liverpool women's hospital, late yesterday morning. this explosion must have been terrifying for anyone there at the time. the driver does manage to get out after the blast and is ushered away by a man who runs over to help him. fire then sets into the wrecked car, with the man who caused the explosion still in it. police have now confirmed this was a terrorist incident. this morning, investigators gave their latest update at merseyside police headquarters. yesterday, shortly before "am, a local taxi driver picked up a fare in the rutland avenue area of liverpool. the fare, a man, had asked to be taken to the liverpool women's hospital, about ten minutes away. as the taxi approached the drop—off point at the hospital, an explosion occurred from within the car. this quickly engulfed it in flames. remarkably, the taxi driver escaped from the cab. he has been treated for his injuries that he sustained and he has now been released from hospital. it is not clear what the motivation for this incident is. our inquiries indicate that an improvised explosive device has been manufactured and our assumption so far is that it was built by the passenger in the taxi. the reason why he then took to it the women's hospital is unknown, as is the reason for its sudden explosion. any link to remembrance day, though, is not clear. we are of course aware that there were remembrance events just a short distance away from the hospital and that the ignition occurred shortly before 11am. we cannot at this time draw any connection with this, but it is a line of inquiry which we are pursuing. the taxi driver is understood to be this man, david perry. the prime minister has praised him for his quick reactions. the taxi driver in question did behave with incredible presence of mind and bravery, but i have got to say this is something that is an ongoing investigation and i think it would be premature to say much more than that. a total of four men have been arrested. they are all aged in their 20s, they were detained at addresses linked to the passenger in the taxi. this is a very bizarre and alarming incident, treated as terrorism, but so many questions unanswered about motivation and reason. danny savage, bbc news, liverpool. speaking in the last hour, the home secretary priti patel gave more details of why the uk threat level had been increased to severe. first of all, the incident has been declared — first of all, the incident has been declared as— first of all, the incident has been declared as a _ first of all, the incident has been declared as a terrorist _ first of all, the incident has been declared as a terrorist incident. l declared as a terrorist incident. the police _ declared as a terrorist incident. the police have _ declared as a 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when it comes to the security _ continue to work with everyone when it comes to the security of _ continue to work with everyone when it comes to the security of our - it comes to the security of our country— it comes to the security of our country and _ it comes to the security of our country and making _ it comes to the security of our country and making sure - it comes to the security of our country and making sure thatl it comes to the security of our. country and making sure that we it comes to the security of our - country and making sure that we are taking _ country and making sure that we are taking all— country and making sure that we are taking all the — country and making sure that we are taking all the necessary— country and making sure that we are taking all the necessary steps - taking all the necessary steps required _ earlier, i spoke to our security correspondent, gordon corera, and i started by asking him whether we should be surprised that the terror threat level has been raised? i don't think it should be a huge surprise, particularly as we have had two incidents in the last month, of course the death of sir david amess the mp in a terrorist incident are now in limit for the incident yesterday, and i think when you have two incidents like that in a short period of time, thejob of two incidents like that in a short period of time, the job of thejoint terrorism analysis centre housed in mis is terrorism analysis centre housed in mi5 is to look at that and go actually, does the threat picture against the uk look different, and the answer clearly to them is yes. now, it doesn't necessarily mean there is an ongoing threat in liverpool, for instance, and i think we could hear that from the home secretary and we can hear it from people i've been speaking to who suggest that they don't have any evidence of an ongoing situation up there, orany evidence of an ongoing situation up there, or any sense that there are others out there who might be able to carry out an attack now. when they have that kind of intelligence of an actual, specific plot on way then they tend to go to critical, which is the absolute highest level of threat, which means an attack is imminent. we are not at that level, it is simply an overall assessment that the threat picture of the uk looks more serious than it did in february when that assessment was made to move us from severe down to substantial. 50 made to move us from severe down to substantial. ., ., , , ., substantial. so what does this mean for the intelligence _ substantial. so what does this mean for the intelligence services? - substantial. so what does this mean for the intelligence services? does l for the intelligence services? does it mean something for the public or does it mean something the government machine and organisations? it government machine and organisations?— government machine and organisations? government machine and oruanisations? , ., organisations? it is a good question and often this _ organisations? it is a good question and often this comes _ organisations? it is a good question and often this comes up _ organisations? it is a good question and often this comes up when - organisations? it is a good question and often this comes up when the l and often this comes up when the threat level is changed, what is it actually mean for people? i mean, it can have direct impacts on certain organisations, institutions. so if you imagine if you're protecting a building whether it is a government department or you are a company, you might set how much protective security you put around your building by what the uk's threat level looks like, so you might increase that as this increases. for the public it doesn't necessarily mean they should change their behaviour in any way. the argument from the chief constable in liverpool this morning was, you know, be vigilant but don't be over alarmed, but be vigilant, and that has always been the message, and to some extent the security service and the police are going around looking and trying to investigate plots, and they would have been doing that yesterday and there will be doing it today so it doesn't necessarily change their activity. that it does have implications i suppose about how as a country we see the threat to all of us, and therefore how we think about it. our correspondent fiona trott is in liverpool for us now. fiona, just bring us up—to—date with the police investigation and what they are saying. the the police investigation and what they are saying-— the police investigation and what the aresa inc. . ., they are saying. the police cordoned ou can they are saying. the police cordoned you can see — they are saying. the police cordoned you can see are _ they are saying. the police cordoned you can see are still _ they are saying. the police cordoned you can see are still in _ they are saying. the police cordoned you can see are still in place - they are saying. the police cordoned you can see are still in place here . you can see are still in place here at the liverpool women's hospital. dozens of police officers are patrolling the grounds at the moment. let me show you what has been happening in the past hour or so. investigators wearing protective clothing have been carrying out what looks like fingertip searches in this area. now, we understand that the car itself is still on site, separately one expert has told us that it looks like a lot of fire damage there, not necessarily blast damage, and of course investigation is notjust centred here at the hospital where the explosion happened. there is also police, continuing police activity in two residential areas of the city that are both less than two miles away from the hospital. the first is in the kensington area, that is where three men in their 20s were arrested yesterday. today as you have heard another man aged 20 has also been arrested in that area. they are all due to be questioned by counterterrorism officers today. the second residential area is in the sefton park area. this is where significant items have been found, the police have told us, and it is where the passenger was picked up yesterday. it is also where trained negotiators were seen on the streets last night. we've been told that further searches are continuing there today and may continue in the coming days. eight families have been evacuated from their homes while investigations continue there. 0k, fiona, many thanks for that update, fiona trott there. the prime minister says it is unclear how a new wave of covid infections in europe will — in his words — �*wash up on our shores�*. in a downing street press conference, borisjohnson urged people to get vaccinated when eligible. he repeated the two announcements made today: that second jabs are now available to all 16— to i7—year—olds, from 12 weeks after their first dose, and that those aged a0 to 49 can get a boosterfrom six months after their second dose. here�*s the prime minister speaking a little earlier. in recent days, there have been rising cases here in the uk. - so we must remain vigilant, - because there is one lesson we can draw from the current situation in europe, . those countries with lower - vaccination rates have tended to see bigger surges in infection, and, in turn, been forced to respond with harsher measures, - while those countries with higher vaccination rates have so far fared better. i and this shows us, once again, that if we want to control- the epidemic here in the uk, and if we want to avoid - new restrictions on our daily lives, | we must all get vaccinated as soon as we are eligible. standing alongside the prime minister, england�*s chief medical officer, chris whitty, renewed calls for pregnant women to get vaccinated. 1,711; pregnant women were admitted to hospital with covid. of those, 1,681, which is to say 98%, had not been vaccinated. and if you go to those who are very severely ill in intensive care, of 235 women admitted to acu, 232 of them, over 98%, had not been vaccinated. these are preventable admissions to icu and there have been deaths. all the medical opinion is really clear that the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks in every area, this is a universal view among doctors, and among the midwife advisory groups, among the scientific advisory groups, so can i please encourage all women who are pregnant, or wishing to become pregnant, to get their vaccination and i would extend that also incidentally to flu, which is also very dangerous to women who are pregnant. with me is our health correspondent, anna collinson. those are quite stark figures on pregnant women, aren�*t they? thea;r pregnant women, aren't they? they really were- — pregnant women, aren't they? they really were- it _ pregnant women, aren't they? they really were. it was _ pregnant women, aren't they? they really were. it was really _ pregnant women, aren't they? they really were. it was really powerful and shocking to hear 98%. i mean, having _ and shocking to hear 98%. i mean, having a _ and shocking to hear 98%. i mean, having a baby is challenging enough at any— having a baby is challenging enough at any time, but particularly during the pandemic. i have actually done a lot of— the pandemic. i have actually done a lot of work— the pandemic. i have actually done a lot of work in this area and i have spoken— lot of work in this area and i have spoken to — lot of work in this area and i have spoken to many women, and when the vaccine _ spoken to many women, and when the vaccine roll—out started, the message _ vaccine roll—out started, the message for pregnant women was very unclear~ _ message for pregnant women was very unclear. they were going to their doctors _ unclear. they were going to their doctors and nurses and no one was really— doctors and nurses and no one was really 100% — doctors and nurses and no one was really 100% sure because there wasn't — really 100% sure because there wasn't really the data to be sure. however. — wasn't really the data to be sure. however, vaccine experts and doctors are now _ however, vaccine experts and doctors are now keen to stress that pregnant women _ are now keen to stress that pregnant women face — are now keen to stress that pregnant women face a substantially higher risk of— women face a substantially higher risk of getting seriously ill from covid. — risk of getting seriously ill from covid, compared to women of the same a-e covid, compared to women of the same age who— covid, compared to women of the same age who aren't pregnant. so having covid _ age who aren't pregnant. so having covid while — age who aren't pregnant. so having covid while pregnant can increase the risk— covid while pregnant can increase the risk of— covid while pregnant can increase the risk of premature delivery as well as— the risk of premature delivery as well as risk to the child. so as professor— well as risk to the child. so as professor chris whitty explained there. _ professor chris whitty explained there, there have been preventable admissions to icu and sadly deaths. also. _ admissions to icu and sadly deaths. also. we _ admissions to icu and sadly deaths. also, we are now the point where we do now— also, we are now the point where we do now know — also, we are now the point where we do now know that a very large of pregnant— do now know that a very large of pregnant women have had the vaccine, and have _ pregnant women have had the vaccine, and have reported no side—effects, or very— and have reported no side—effects, or very minor side effects. maternity groups say the messaging as i maternity groups say the messaging as i say— maternity groups say the messaging as i say hasn't been clear enough. they— as i say hasn't been clear enough. they would — as i say hasn't been clear enough. they would really like the government to really get it out there. — government to really get it out there, and i suppose what chris whitty — there, and i suppose what chris whitty was doing was that exact thing _ whitty was doing was that exact thing. and as i say the messaging is clear that _ thing. and as i say the messaging is clear that it — thing. and as i say the messaging is clear that it is vital for pregnant women — clear that it is vital for pregnant women to— clear that it is vital for pregnant women to get their first dose, get their second dose and if they are eligible — their second dose and if they are eligible booster vaccine when it their— eligible booster vaccine when it their turn _ eligible booster vaccine when it their turn. ., eligible booster vaccine when it their turn-— eligible booster vaccine when it their turn. ., ., ., ., their turn. the other ma'or thread that came out * their turn. the other ma'or thread that came out of h their turn. the other ma'or thread that came out of that _ their turn. the other major thread that came out of that press - that came out of that press conference was the rising cases in europe, and whether that might eventually affect us here.- eventually affect us here. yeah, it's interesting. _ eventually affect us here. yeah, it's interesting. i— eventually affect us here. yeah, it's interesting. i mean, - eventually affect us here. yeah, it's interesting. i mean, chris. it's interesting. i mean, chris whitty— it's interesting. i mean, chris whitty was very keen to point out, when _ whitty was very keen to point out, when he _ whitty was very keen to point out, when he showed that slide comparing different— when he showed that slide comparing different countries in europe, that it is difficult to compare the countries because we all record cases— countries because we all record cases and — countries because we all record cases and think slightly differently. in about a month or two a-o differently. in about a month or two ago we _ differently. in about a month or two ago we were reporting on england have lreen— ago we were reporting on england have been very, very high infection rates _ have been very, very high infection rates and _ have been very, very high infection rates and that's because the uk opened — rates and that's because the uk opened up, well particularly england, opened up much earlier, much _ england, opened up much earlier, much harder, injuly, you know, really— much harder, injuly, you know, really lifted _ much harder, injuly, you know, really lifted up all those restrictions. so we've been seeing months _ restrictions. so we've been seeing months of— restrictions. so we've been seeing months of very high infections, but the benefits according to scientists like niall— the benefits according to scientists like niall ferguson, is that the united — like niall ferguson, is that the united kingdom has built up parts of immunity— united kingdom has built up parts of immunity that other parts of europe have not— immunity that other parts of europe have not and that is potentially what _ have not and that is potentially what we're seeing in austria and the netherlands. austria has announced today— netherlands. austria has announced today that _ netherlands. austria has announced today that it will bring in a lockdown for anyone who hasn't had a vaccine _ lockdown for anyone who hasn't had a vaccine but— lockdown for anyone who hasn't had a vaccine. but as i say, we are still at the _ vaccine. but as i say, we are still at the very— vaccine. but as i say, we are still at the very beginning, we are not really— at the very beginning, we are not really even — at the very beginning, we are not really even in winter yet. there is still much — really even in winter yet. there is still much uncertainty, and january is really— still much uncertainty, and january is really going to be the month where — is really going to be the month where we _ is really going to be the month where we really find out where we are. . ~' where we really find out where we are. ., ~ , ., y where we really find out where we are. ., ~ i. , . a new report has found serious care failings for sickle cell patients in england. here�*s our community affairs correspondent adina campbell. a life cut short, caused by failures in his care. he was a loving and charming guy. he always wanted to help people. he was a very clever and brilliant boy. 21—year—old evan smith developed sepsis after having a gall bladder stent removed. he also lived with sickle cell disease and experienced a painful episode while in hospital in london, known as a sickle cell crisis. a coroner ruled he may have survived if he was offered a blood transfusion sooner. things were happening so fast. he was scared, you could, i mean, i could imagine the state he was in and each time i think of it, it's something else... ..i can't believe we just lost him like that. evan smith�*s death was the cause of this new report. it found a number of serious concerns, including... people living - with sickle cell feel there is inequality in the way they're being treated here. no one wants to put one - community above anyone else, but they do want equality in treatment and right. now with sickle cell, we don't have that. i nhs england says it�*s overhauled the way treatment is delivered to patients, with ten new centres for sickle cell disease being set up across the country. sickle cell patients live with long—term, often excruciating pain. it is an inherited condition from both parents, predominantly affecting people with african, or caribbean heritage. and that is why some senior health care campaigners feel it is not given the attention it deserves. if these failures affected the general anglo saxon population there would be an outcry and an immediate, "we must do something about this". and what we are saying is this has gone on far too long for people who live with sickle cell and action and urgent action must be taken now. the report has made a number of recommendations, including more funding for sickle cell research and better training for health care staff to help save lives and avoid painful, tragic deaths. adina campbell, bbc news. a dozen children have been taken to hospital after part of a ceiling collapsed at a primary school in south—east london. pupils were evacuated from rosemead prep school in dulwich after a second—floor ceiling caved in on a year three classroom. london fire brigade said three fire engines and 20 firefighters were called to the scene this morning. they treated 16 people at the scene, and took 12 children and an adult to hospital. the government is set to scrap the high—speed rail link between the east midlands and leeds. the department for transport is expected to announce plans later this week, which will see the existing line between east midlands parkway and leeds upgraded rather than replaced. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley explained how significant it was. an integrated rail plan is a big deal for many people around england, who want to know what it will mean for theirjourney times, but also for the government, as it seeks to try and persuade voters that it means business when it talks about levelling up opportunity outside london. this is going to be a big package, around £96 billion will be spent over the coming decades. £40 billion of the plan we expect to see on thursday will be new money that we haven't heard about before. but there are going to be some significant changes to the plans that we were expecting. so hsz will still go to nottingham, but it won't now go to leeds. the northern powerhouse rail line, that was expected to run as a high speed line between leeds and manchester, that will now largely be based on existing rail track, which will be upgraded, and many will see that as falling far short of what the government has promised. now, there are going to be some significant upgrades, some electrification processes, probably some new lines in this plan on thursday as well. but scrapping the line to leeds and downgrading that plan between leeds and manchester will lead some conservative mps to be nervous about what the government is delivering, and will lead to charges from the opposition that the government isn't following through on its promises. joining me now is mark goldstone, head of business representation policy at the west and north yorkshire chamber. a good afternoon to you. what is your reaction to this news? firstly, a virtual welcome _ your reaction to this news? firstly, a virtual welcome to _ your reaction to this news? firstly, a virtual welcome to yorkshire. - a virtual welcome to yorkshire. initial reaction, if this is true, it will be hugely disappointing. and would bring into question whether the government is actually serious about levelling up. certainly many of the businesses i speak to site this is one of the barriers to economic growth, so we really do need to see this come through. we are waiting for more details of course. 0ne are waiting for more details of course. one of the issues that has been pointed out is the proposalfor that leg of hs2, it was going to take 20 years to build, and what we are going to get instead is something that is certainly speedier. something that is certainly speeder-— something that is certainly seedier. ,, ., , , ., , speedier. shaw, but it is not 'ust about the infrastructure, it h speedier. shaw, but it is notjust about the infrastructure, it is - speedier. shaw, but it is notjust| about the infrastructure, it is also about, notjust about about the infrastructure, it is also about, not just about speed about the infrastructure, it is also about, notjust about speed but it is about the capacity hs2 would allow more space on the existing railway lines for commuter trains, which as others have said is probably a really important reason for many. but we mustn�*t forget also that good infrastructure facilitates other things, particularly urban development and regeneration of city centres. for £1 the public sector put in just in leeds and the west yorkshire route, the private sector has committed seven so we mustn�*t lose track of that. it is a major facilitator. lose track of that. it is a ma'or facilitator.�* lose track of that. it is a ma'or facilitator. ., , ., ., facilitator. 0k, many thanks, we are auoin to facilitator. 0k, many thanks, we are going to have _ facilitator. 0k, many thanks, we are going to have to _ facilitator. 0k, many thanks, we are going to have to leave _ facilitator. 0k, many thanks, we are going to have to leave it _ facilitator. 0k, many thanks, we are going to have to leave it there. - going to have to leave it there. thank you very much. that is marked goldstone from the west and north yorkshire chamber. 0k, we are going to go to the commons now and listening to the prime minister who is making a statement on cop26. which took place in the magnificent city of glasgow over the past two weeks. it was the biggest political gathering of any kind ever held in the united kingdom. 194 countries were represented. we had around 120 heads of state and government, 38,000 accredited delegates and there were countless tens of thousands more in the streets and parks and venues outside. it was a summit that many people predicted would fail, and a summit that i fear some quietly wanted to fail. yet it was a summit that proved the doubters and the cynics wrong, because cop26 did notjust succeed in keeping 1.5 alive, it succeeded in keeping 1.5 alive, it succeeded in doing something no un climate conference has ever done before, by uniting the world in calling time on coal. at 25 previous cops, all the way back to berlin in 1995, not one delivered a mandate to remove so much as a single lump of coal from one power station boiler. for decades, tackling the singers to biggest cause of carbon emissions proved to be as challenging as eating the proverbial elephant. it was just so big that no one knew quite where to start. but in glasgow, madam deputy speaker, we took the first bite, because we have secured a global commitment to phasing down coal, and, asjohn kerry pointed out, you can�*t phase out coal without first phasing it down, as we transition to other clean energy sources, and we have for the first time a worldwide recognition that we won�*t get climate change under control, as long as our power stations are consuming vast quantities of the sedimentary super polluter that is cold. that alone is a great achievement. but we haven�*tjust signalled the beginning of the end for cole, madam deputy speaker, we have ticked our boxes on cars, cash and trees as well. the companies that build a quarter of the world�*s automobiles have agreed to stop building carbon emission vehicles by 2035, and cities from sao paulo to seattle have pledged to ban them from the streets. we have pioneered a whole new model, an intellectual breakthrough, that sees brilliance in climate finance, development investment and so forth being used to trigger trillions from the private sector to drive the big decarbonisation programmes in countries like south africa, and we have done something that absolutely none of the commentators saw coming, by building a coalition of more than 130 countries to protect up to 90% of our forests around the world, those great natural soakers of carbon. mr speaker, none of this was a happy accident or inevitability. the fact that we were there at all of the face of a global pandemic is in itself the result of a vast and complex effort, involving countless moving parts. right until the very end, there was the very real prospect, that no agreement would be reached, and what has been achieved has only come about thanks to a month after month of concerted british diplomacy of the countless meetings, the innumerable phone calls, the banging of heads, president biden�*s climate summit, the security council of the g7, the gtech 20 —— ripper g20, and the setting of examples, several examples by the uk because again and again the tasks of our negotiators was made easier by the fact that uk wasn�*t anyone to do anything that we aren�*t doing ourselves. we slashed our use of coal so much that our last two coal—fired power stations will go off—line for good in 2024. we have more than doubled our climate finance, providing vital support for poor and vulnerable nations around the world full stop we have made a legally binding commitment to reach net zero, the first major economy to do so. we have set a date which combustion engines will reach the end of the world and we have shown the world that it world and we have shown the world thatitis world and we have shown the world that it is possible to grow your economy by cutting carbon. creating markets for clean technology and delivering new green jobs that reduce emissions and increase prosperity. every one of those achievements was notjust great news for our country and our planet, but another arrow in the quiver of our fantastic team in glasgow, a team led by the cop president com my right honourable friend the member for reading west. and from the moment he picked up the reins, he has been absolutely tireless in his efforts to secure the change we need although i�*m pretty sure what he really needs now is a well earned break, i don�*t think any of us here are going to be able to restrain him, to hold him back, as he sets up pushing countries to go further still, and making sure that the promises made in glasgow are delivered and not diluted. but success has many parents, and i want to say a huge thank you also to the officials in my own cop unit, downing street and across government, and embassies, uk embassies around the world, and of the united nations, who pulled out all the stops to make the event work and to shepherd through the agreements that have been reached. might also want to thank everybody on the ground at the sec in glasgow, security, catering, the relentlessly cheery volunteers, the police from across the whole country, who kept everybody safe from harm, and the public health authorities who kept us safe from covid, and everyone in the scottish government, and i want to say above all a big, big thank you to the people of glasgow. who had to put up with so much disruption in their city, and who welcome the world all the same, and i say to the people of glasgow, we could not have done it without you. is there still more to do? well, of course there is, and i am not for one moment suggesting that we can safely close the book on climate change. in fact, safely close the book on climate change. infact, i can safely close the book on climate change. in fact, i can think of nothing more dangerous, quite right, i can think of nothing more dangerous than patting ourselves on the back, madam deputy speaker, and telling ourselves that the job is done. because thisjob telling ourselves that the job is done. because this job will not be complete until the whole world has not only set off on the goal to reach net zero, but arrived at that destination. a goal of that even with the best of intentions from all actors cannot be achieved overnight. while cop26 has filled me with opt him, i can�*t be certain that we will, because we have seen some countries that should know better dragging their heels about their paris commitments. but if... not this one... and if it is still a massive if, they make good on their pledges, then i believe glasgow will be remembered as the place where we secured a historic agreement and the world began to turn the tide. before paris, we were on course for four degrees of warming. after paris that fell to a still catastrophically dangerous three degrees. this afternoon, after the glasgow climate pact it is close to two. it is still too high. the numbers are still too hot. the warming is still excessive. but it is closer than we have ever been to the relative safety of 1.5 degrees and now with an all new road map to help us get there. aristotle told us learning comes from habit and practice. the success of the glasgow climate pact lies notjust in the promises, but in the move the whole world has made from setting abstract targets to adopting the nuts and bolts programme of work to meet those targets and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. we are now talking about the how, rather than the what. and getting into a habit of cutting c02 that is catching on notjust of cutting c02 that is catching on not just with governments of cutting c02 that is catching on notjust with governments and businesses, but with billions of people around the world and it is for that reason that i believe the cop26 in glasgow has been a success and that 1.5 is still alive and that is something i believe that every person in our united kingdom can and should take immense pride in and i commend this statement to the house. sir keir starmer.— sir keir starmer. thank you, can i 'oin the sir keir starmer. thank you, can i join the prime _ sir keir starmer. thank you, can i join the prime minister _ sir keir starmer. thank you, can i join the prime minister in - sir keir starmer. thank you, can i l join the prime minister in extending our thoughts to the people in liverpool— our thoughts to the people in liverpool who are in shock at yesterday's events? can i start by paying _ yesterday's events? can i start by paying tribute to the cop president. what ever— paying tribute to the cop president. what ever the short comings of the deal. _ what ever the short comings of the deal. his— what ever the short comings of the deal, his diligence, his integrity and commitment to the climate are clear for— and commitment to the climate are clear for all— and commitment to the climate are clear for all to see. also to his team — clear for all to see. also to his team of— clear for all to see. also to his team of civil servants, their dedication, expertise, their service never— dedication, expertise, their service never in _ dedication, expertise, their service never in doubt, but always remarkable. they knew that cop26 wouz was _ remarkable. they knew that cop26 wouz was the most important international summit ever hosted on these _ international summit ever hosted on these shores. why? the simple maths of the _ these shores. why? the simple maths of the climate crisis. at paris, we set out _ of the climate crisis. at paris, we set out the — of the climate crisis. at paris, we set out the goal of limiting globaling warming to 1.5 degrees. that is— globaling warming to 1.5 degrees. that is the — globaling warming to 1.5 degrees. that is the tipping point beyond which. — that is the tipping point beyond which, beyond that the world is set to see _ which, beyond that the world is set to see billions of people facing extreme — to see billions of people facing extreme heat waves, countless millions— extreme heat waves, countless millions displaced and the destruction of natural wonders like the world's coral reefs. the science doesn't _ the world's coral reefs. the science doesn't negotiate. and no politician can move _ doesn't negotiate. and no politician can move the goalposts. to have any hope _ can move the goalposts. to have any hope of _ can move the goalposts. to have any hope of i5— can move the goalposts. to have any hope of 1.5 degrees, we must half hope of1.5 degrees, we must half global— hope of 1.5 degrees, we must half global emissions by 2030. the task of glasgow was to set out credible plans _ of glasgow was to set out credible plans for— of glasgow was to set out credible plans for delivering that. whilst the summit has been one of modest progress. _ the summit has been one of modest progress, we cannot kid ourselves, plans— progress, we cannot kid ourselves, plans to _ progress, we cannot kid ourselves, plans to cut — progress, we cannot kid ourselves, plans to cut emissions are still way short~ _ plans to cut emissions are still way short the — plans to cut emissions are still way short. the pledges made in glasgow for 2030. _ short. the pledges made in glasgow for 2030, even if all implemented, remit _ for 2030, even if all implemented, remit less— for 2030, even if all implemented, remit less than 25% of the —— represent _ remit less than 25% of the —— represent less than 25% of the ambition— represent less than 25% of the ambition required. ratherthan represent less than 25% of the ambition required. rather than a manageable 1.5 degrees, they put us on track— manageable 1.5 degrees, they put us on track for— manageable 1.5 degrees, they put us on track for a devastating 2.4 degrees _ on track for a devastating 2.4 degrees. that is why, according to the un _ degrees. that is why, according to the un secretary general, the goal of 15— the un secretary general, the goal of 1.5 degrees is now on life support _ of 1.5 degrees is now on life support. so we need to deliver intensive — support. so we need to deliver intensive care. and that starts by ireing _ intensive care. and that starts by being honest about what's gone wrong — being honest about what's gone wrong. international negotiations are complex and they are difficult, and those — are complex and they are difficult, and those that have dragged their feet the _ and those that have dragged their feet the most bear the greatest responsibility. but the summit was held lrack— responsibility. but the summit was held back by the prime minister's guileless— held back by the prime minister's guileless boosterism, that only served — guileless boosterism, that only served to — guileless boosterism, that only served to embolden the big emitters. the prime _ served to embolden the big emitters. the prime minister praised inadequate net zero plans. he called the australia plans heroic, although their plan— the australia plans heroic, although their plan was so slow that it was in line _ their plan was so slow that it was in line with — their plan was so slow that it was in line with four degrees of global warming — in line with four degrees of global warming. by providing this cover, the prime — warming. by providing this cover, the prime minister had little chance of exerting influence over the other bil of exerting influence over the other big emitters and we saw many more disappointing national plans. the prime _ disappointing national plans. the prime minister also dressed up modest — prime minister also dressed up modest commitments as transformational. earlier the government claimed 190 countries and organisations had agreed to end coal~ _ organisations had agreed to end coal~ 0n — organisations had agreed to end coal. 0n closer inspection, only 46 of them _ coal. 0n closer inspection, only 46 of them were countries, of those only 23— of them were countries, of those only 23 were new signatories and of those _ only 23 were new signatories and of those 2310 — only 23 were new signatories and of those 2310 do not even use coal. the 13 that _ those 2310 do not even use coal. the 13 that remained did not include the iriggest _ 13 that remained did not include the biggest coal user, china, the us, india _ biggest coal user, china, the us, india and — biggest coal user, china, the us, india and australia. as things move forward _ india and australia. as things move forward with no public pressure, the bil forward with no public pressure, the big emitters were emboldered and clubbed _ big emitters were emboldered and clubbed together to cut the main deal's _ clubbed together to cut the main deal's wording on coal. only someone who thinks— deal's wording on coal. only someone who thinks that promises are meaningless could now argue that an agreement— meaningless could now argue that an agreement to phase down coal is the same _ agreement to phase down coal is the same as— agreement to phase down coal is the same as an _ agreement to phase down coal is the same as an agreement to face it out. -- phase _ same as an agreement to face it out. -- phase it— same as an agreement to face it out. —— phase it out. then there was the long _ —— phase it out. then there was the long overdue — —— phase it out. then there was the long overdue 100 billion in climate finance _ long overdue 100 billion in climate finance it — long overdue 100 billion in climate finance. it is still not being delivered. even though this money was promised to developing continue rhys ries— was promised to developing continue rhys ries over a decade ago. it has created _ rhys ries over a decade ago. it has created a _ rhys ries over a decade ago. it has created a huge obstacle to building the coalition that can drive action climate _ the coalition that can drive action climate between the most vulnerable countries _ climate between the most vulnerable countries and ambitious developed countries — countries and ambitious developed countries. that coalition was the foundation — countries. that coalition was the foundation of the landmark paris agreement in 2015. creating the pincer— agreement in 2015. creating the pincer move bgs to maximise pressure on the _ pincer move bgs to maximise pressure on the biggest emitters, including china _ on the biggest emitters, including china it _ on the biggest emitters, including china it is — on the biggest emitters, including china. it is regrettable that at glasgow— china. it is regrettable that at glasgow we did not see a repeat. instead. — glasgow we did not see a repeat. instead, developing countries were still having to make the case for the long—term promised $100 billion in the _ the long—term promised $100 billion in the final— the long—term promised $100 billion in the final hours of the summit. given— in the final hours of the summit. given all— in the final hours of the summit. given all of— in the final hours of the summit. given all of this, and the imperative to revive the 1.5 degrees from life _ imperative to revive the 1.5 degrees from life support, the question is this. _ from life support, the question is this. what— from life support, the question is this, what is going to be different in the _ this, what is going to be different in the next — this, what is going to be different in the next year in the run up to c0p— in the next year in the run up to c0p27? — in the next year in the run up to cop 27? and britain has a special and particular responsibility as cop president~ — and particular responsibility as cop president. first, we need to reassemble the paris climate coalition _ reassemble the paris climate coalition and build trust with the developing world. but cutting overseas aid does not build trust, it destroys— overseas aid does not build trust, it destroys it. so will the prime minister— it destroys it. so will the prime minister immediately commit to reversing — minister immediately commit to reversing those cuts? second, there can be _ reversing those cuts? second, there can be no _ reversing those cuts? second, there can be no free passers for major emitters — can be no free passers for major emitters. were doing a trade deal with australia, where we have allowed — with australia, where we have allowed them to drop paris commitments, that was a mistake. will the _ commitments, that was a mistake. will the prime minister put it right? — will the prime minister put it right? third, the prime minister is right— right? third, the prime minister is right to _ right? third, the prime minister is right to say— right? third, the prime minister is right to say we need to power past coal and _ right to say we need to power past coal and phase out fossil fuels, but his ability— coal and phase out fossil fuels, but his ability to lead on the issue internationally has been hampered by his actions— internationally has been hampered by his actions at home. it has never made _ his actions at home. it has never made sense _ his actions at home. it has never made sense for the government to be flirting _ made sense for the government to be flirting with _ made sense for the government to be flirting with a new coal mine, or to green _ flirting with a new coal mine, or to green light... to green light the camho— green light... to green light the camho oil— green light... to green light the cambo oil field. will he now say no to cambo — cambo oil field. will he now say no to cambo. finally will she he sort out the _ to cambo. finally will she he sort out the chancellor the budget was delivered in the week before cop26, it did not _ delivered in the week before cop26, it did not even mention climate change — it did not even mention climate change it— it did not even mention climate change. it gave a tax break for domestic— change. it gave a tax break for domestic flights and fell short of the investment needed to deliver green _ the investment needed to deliver greenjobs and a fair the investment needed to deliver green jobs and a fair transition. the prime _ green jobs and a fair transition. the prime minister has been the wrong _ the prime minister has been the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong _ wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time — wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time. and glasgow has been a missed _ wrong time. and glasgow has been a missed opportunity, a stumble forward — missed opportunity, a stumble forward when we needed to make great strides _ forward when we needed to make great strides. more climate delay when we needed _ strides. more climate delay when we needed delivery. and 1.5 degrees is now needed delivery. and1.5 degrees is now on— needed delivery. and 1.5 degrees is now on life — needed delivery. and 1.5 degrees is now on life support. we still have the chance — now on life support. we still have the chance to keep 1.5 alive, but op with intensive care. we have to speak— with intensive care. we have to speak honestly about the challenge we face _ speak honestly about the challenge we face to rebuild the coalition that we — we face to rebuild the coalition that we need to and to take on the bil that we need to and to take on the big emitters. we can and we must change _ big emitters. we can and we must change course. big emitters. we can and we must change course-— big emitters. we can and we must change course._ if| big emitters. we can and we must| change course._ if i change course. prime minister. ifi ma sa change course. prime minister. ifi may say so. _ change course. prime minister. ifi may say so. it _ change course. prime minister. ifi may say so. it is — change course. prime minister. ifi may say so, it is the _ change course. prime minister. ifi may say so, it is the usual- change course. prime minister. if ij may say so, it is the usual pathetic attempt by the leader of the opposition to suck and blow at once, to congratulate the uk government for a success at cop, but somehow to attack myself. that is what he was trying to do. i think it is pathetic. australia, signed up to net zero. coal, no cop has ever mentioned phasing out coal. 65 countries committed to phasing it out altogether, by 2040, including the biggest users of coal power stationed, poland, indonesia and others. he talks about climate finance. and the uk government rescinding its commitments. it is simply untrue. we have doubled our commitments to tackling climate change around the world and helping the developed world with 12.6 billion. that commitment is... way outstrip what is most other countries are making. he talks about uk leadership. throughout this campaign which has been going on for two years to get the right result and keep 1.5 alive, the uk has been out in front. we were the first major economy to legislate for net zero, 90% of the world has now followed up. we had one of the most nationally determined contributions of any country, if it hadn�*t been for the uk government, we would have had no inclusion of anything to do with nature and protecting forests at all. and they listened to us at cop, because they knew that our 10 point plan was not only cutting emissions, but helping to generate hundreds of thousands of new high wage, high skilled jobs and that is how the world can see that is a programme that will enable them to power past carbon and to develop their economies. as a result of everything that we have done at cop, we have been able to keep 1.5 alye. i feel listening to the honourable gentleman he is finding it difficult to reconcile himself to the fact of the united kingdom success. i think if he really meant all those fine words, with which he began about uk negotiators, he should stick to that script, because that was the right one. ,., script, because that was the right one. ~ ., , script, because that was the right one-_ thank - script, because that was the right one._ thank you. . script, because that was the right one._ thank you. i l script, because that was the right - one._ thank you. i refer one. theresa may. thank you. i refer the house to — one. theresa may. thank you. i refer the house to my _ one. theresa may. thank you. i refer the house to my entry _ one. theresa may. thank you. i refer the house to my entry in _ one. theresa may. thank you. i refer the house to my entry in the - the house to my entry in the members' _ the house to my entry in the members' register. - the house to my entry in the members' register. i- the house to my entry in the members' register. i echo i the house to my entry in the. members' register. i echo the remarks — members' register. i echo the remarks about— members' register. i echo the remarks about the _ members' register. i echo the remarks about the appalling l members' register. i echo the - remarks about the appalling attack in liverpool— remarks about the appalling attack in liverpool and _ remarks about the appalling attack in liverpool and the _ remarks about the appalling attack in liverpool and the thoughts - remarks about the appalling attack in liverpool and the thoughts of. in liverpool and the thoughts of everybody — in liverpool and the thoughts of everybody are _ in liverpool and the thoughts of everybody are with _ in liverpool and the thoughts of everybody are with the - in liverpool and the thoughts of everybody are with the people i in liverpool and the thoughts ofl everybody are with the people of liverpool — everybody are with the people of liverpool can— everybody are with the people of liverpool. can i— everybody are with the people of liverpool. can i congratulate - everybody are with the people of liverpool. can i congratulate thej everybody are with the people of. liverpool. can i congratulate the us president _ liverpool. can i congratulate the us president on — liverpool. can i congratulate the us president on significant _ liverpool. can i congratulate the us. president on significant commitments that were _ president on significant commitments that were made. _ president on significant commitments that were made, notably _ president on significant commitments that were made, notably by _ that were made, notably by governments _ that were made, notably by governments on _ that were made, notably by . governments on deforestation that were made, notably by - governments on deforestation and methane _ governments on deforestation and methane and — governments on deforestation and methane and by— governments on deforestation and methane and by businesses - governments on deforestation and methane and by businesses on - governments on deforestation and. methane and by businesses on their work to— methane and by businesses on their work to achieve _ methane and by businesses on their work to achieve net _ methane and by businesses on their work to achieve net zero _ methane and by businesses on their work to achieve net zero in - methane and by businesses on their work to achieve net zero in their- work to achieve net zero in their businesses _ work to achieve net zero in their businesses can— work to achieve net zero in their businesses. can i _ work to achieve net zero in their businesses. can i say— work to achieve net zero in their businesses. can i say to- work to achieve net zero in their businesses. can i say to my- work to achieve net zero in theiri businesses. can i say to my right honourable — businesses. can i say to my right honourable friend _ businesses. can i say to my right honourable friend i'm _ businesses. can i say to my right honourable friend i'm sure - businesses. can i say to my right honourable friend i'm sure that l businesses. can i say to my right. honourable friend i'm sure that he agree _ honourable friend i'm sure that he agree there — honourable friend i'm sure that he agree there is _ honourable friend i'm sure that he agree there is much _ honourable friend i'm sure that he agree there is much more - honourable friend i'm sure that he agree there is much more to- honourable friend i'm sure that he agree there is much more to be i honourable friend i'm sure that he - agree there is much more to be done. he said _ agree there is much more to be done. he said it— agree there is much more to be done. he said it in— agree there is much more to be done. he said it in his— agree there is much more to be done. he said it in his statement. _ agree there is much more to be done. he said it in his statement. the - agree there is much more to be done. he said it in his statement. the uk. he said it in his statement. the uk has a _ he said it in his statement. the uk has a critical— he said it in his statement. the uk has a critical role _ he said it in his statement. the uk has a critical role over— he said it in his statement. the uk has a critical role over the - he said it in his statement. the uk has a critical role over the next - has a critical role over the next year. _ has a critical role over the next year. with _ has a critical role over the next year. with the _ has a critical role over the next year, with the cop _ has a critical role over the next year, with the cop presidency, has a critical role over the next. year, with the cop presidency, to ensure _ year, with the cop presidency, to ensure that — year, with the cop presidency, to ensure that those _ year, with the cop presidency, to ensure that those commitments i year, with the cop presidency, to- ensure that those commitments made are delivered — ensure that those commitments made are delivered on — ensure that those commitments made are delivered on and _ ensure that those commitments made are delivered on and to— ensure that those commitments made are delivered on and to bring - ensure that those commitments made are delivered on and to bring the - are delivered on and to bring the intransigent _ are delivered on and to bring the intransigent countries _ are delivered on and to bring the intransigent countries back- are delivered on and to bring the i intransigent countries back around the table — intransigent countries back around the table and _ intransigent countries back around the table and to _ intransigent countries back around the table and to raise _ intransigent countries back around the table and to raise their- intransigent countries back around the table and to raise their sightsl the table and to raise their sights on what _ the table and to raise their sights on what they— the table and to raise their sights on what they are _ the table and to raise their sights on what they are willing - the table and to raise their sights on what they are willing to - the table and to raise their sights . on what they are willing to achieve. wl my— on what they are willing to achieve. wl my right— on what they are willing to achieve. wl my right honourable _ on what they are willing to achieve. wl my right honourable friend - on what they are willing to achieve. | wl my right honourable friend agree and and _ wl my right honourable friend agree and and set — wl my right honourable friend agree and and set out _ wl my right honourable friend agree and and set out what _ wl my right honourable friend agree and and set out what the _ and and set out what the government's— and and set out what the | government's immediate and and set out what the - government's immediate plans are and and set out what the _ government's immediate plans are for that work? _ government's immediate plans are for that work? trig— government's immediate plans are for that work? ~ , government's immediate plans are for that work? g ., ., ., , that work? my right honourable friend is right _ that work? my right honourable friend is right about _ that work? my right honourable friend is right about the - that work? my right honourable friend is right about the vital. friend is right about the vital importance of the private sector and i think this cop was a break through in many ways, but not least because of the emphasis on getting the private sector in to help developing countries in particular to meet their carbon targets. she is also right and she is also right in what she says about the role of the cop presidency, my right honourable friend the president of cop continues in his office for a year and we will use that period, working with our egyptian friends that take overfor with our egyptian friends that take over for cop 27 to hold our friends and partners around the world to account for what they have promised. its only if they keep to what they have promised that we can deliver for our children. that is what we intend to do.— for our children. that is what we intend to do. ., ., , ., , , intend to do. can i associate myself with the remarks _ intend to do. can i associate myself with the remarks of— intend to do. can i associate myself with the remarks of the _ intend to do. can i associate myself with the remarks of the prime - with the remarks of the prime minister— with the remarks of the prime minister on the terror of the attack we saw— minister on the terror of the attack we saw in — minister on the terror of the attack we saw in liverpool yesterday. we all stand _ we saw in liverpool yesterday. we all stand together against those who would _ all stand together against those who would perpetuate such crimes. let me thank _ would perpetuate such crimes. let me thank the _ would perpetuate such crimes. let me thank the prime minister for advance silht thank the prime minister for advance sight of— thank the prime minister for advance sight of his— thank the prime minister for advance sight of his statement and i'm delighted the prime minister has remembered that cop happened in glasgow _ remembered that cop happened in glasgow. ratherthan remembered that cop happened in glasgow. rather than in edinburgh. as he _ glasgow. rather than in edinburgh. as he said — glasgow. rather than in edinburgh. as he said last night. maybe he could _ as he said last night. maybe he could have led more from the front if he had _ could have led more from the front if he had known what scottish city the conference was taking place in. in the conference was taking place in. in fairness. — the conference was taking place in. in fairness, it is right to acknowledge that there was at least one member of the uk government who committed _ one member of the uk government who committed himself to the glasgow conference, the uk president of cop deserves— conference, the uk president of cop deserves credit and the thanks for the role _ deserves credit and the thanks for the role he — deserves credit and the thanks for the role he has played. we all know that the _ the role he has played. we all know that the glasgow climate pact is far from everything it should be. but it does contain many positives for us to build _ does contain many positives for us to build on — does contain many positives for us to build on. whether it succeeds depends— to build on. whether it succeeds depends on whether countries deliver on the _ depends on whether countries deliver on the commitments they made. that is the _ on the commitments they made. that is the only— on the commitments they made. that is the only way to keep is. 1.5 alye and make — is the only way to keep is. 1.5 alye and make sure we accept our responsibility o's to deliver on that — responsibility o's to deliver on that if— responsibility o's to deliver on that. if that leadership is to be shown— that. if that leadership is to be shown then the example needs to begin— shown then the example needs to begin at— shown then the example needs to begin at home. the scottish government led on climate justice, we were _ government led on climate justice, we were the first country to pledge funds— we were the first country to pledge funds to _ we were the first country to pledge funds to help those countries who have contributed least to climate change _ have contributed least to climate change but are suffering its worst effect~ _ change but are suffering its worst effect~ its — change but are suffering its worst effect. its about reparation, not charity~ — effect. its about reparation, not charity. will the prime minister reverse — charity. will the prime minister reverse his cuts to international aid and — reverse his cuts to international aid and follow our first minister's lead. _ aid and follow our first minister's lead. will— aid and follow our first minister's lead, will he back and contribute to the creation of a loss and damage facility? _ the creation of a loss and damage facility? the pact also includes a commitment to increase contributions by the _ commitment to increase contributions by the end _ commitment to increase contributions by the end of 2022. can the prime minister— by the end of 2022. can the prime minister confirm the uk will update its on _ minister confirm the uk will update its on commitments and meeting our targets— its on commitments and meeting our targets means rapidry increasing investment in greenjobs. the prime minister— investment in greenjobs. the prime minister made a commitment to go and look again— minister made a commitment to go and look again at the issue of investment in tidal stream energy. so now— investment in tidal stream energy. so now that the prime minister has presumably looked into this, can he today— presumably looked into this, can he today commit to a ring fenced fund of £71 _ today commit to a ring fenced fund of £71 million as part of the contracts— of £71 million as part of the contracts for difference process? finally. _ contracts for difference process? finally. on— contracts for difference process? finally, on carbon capture, i know that the _ finally, on carbon capture, i know that the prime minister is expecting a question— that the prime minister is expecting a question and i make no apology that i_ a question and i make no apology that i will— a question and i make no apology that i will keep asking these questions until promises are made to scotland _ questions until promises are made to scotland are delivered. the uk has taken _ scotland are delivered. the uk has taken £350 billion out of north sea oil, taken £350 billion out of north sea oil. it— taken £350 billion out of north sea oil. it is— taken £350 billion out of north sea oil. it is our— taken £350 billion out of north sea oil, it is our responsibility to invest — oil, it is our responsibility to invest. ineos added to their voice to the _ invest. ineos added to their voice to the shock that status for the project — to the shock that status for the project was rejected by the uk government. will the prime minister reverse _ government. will the prime minister reverse this — government. will the prime minister reverse this decision and back the scottish— reverse this decision and back the scottish cluster? i reverse this decision and back the scottish cluster?— scottish cluster? i should say takin: scottish cluster? i should say taking the — scottish cluster? i should say taking the points _ scottish cluster? i should say taking the points in _ scottish cluster? i should say taking the points in reverse l scottish cluster? i should say - taking the points in reverse order, the acorn project remains a strong contender. he shouldn�*t give up hope. i we will look on it. on our mdcs, the uk is already compliant with1.5, mdcs, the uk is already compliant with 1.5, as a result of the pledges we have made by 2030 and 2035. so if we have made by 2030 and 2035. so if we can deliver on those, then we will be to, we believe, restrain our emissions. i�*m interested in tidal power and i�*m interested in contracts for different types of tidal power, i think he is right there should be investment in tidal power, so we have an industry like wind and solar power. all the evidence is that the costs come down. that is the role of government. finally, on his point about the whereabouts of cop, as he will well understand, it would never have been in scotland at all, it would never have been in scotland at all had scotland not been part of the united kingdom. rgreg all had scotland not been part of the united kingdom.— all had scotland not been part of. the united kingdom._ can the united kingdom. greg clark. can i 'oin the the united kingdom. greg clark. can i join the congratulations _ the united kingdom. greg clark. can i join the congratulations to - the united kingdom. greg clark. can i join the congratulations to the - ijoin the congratulations to the cop ijoin the congratulations to the gop president _ ijoin the congratulations to the cop president and _ ijoin the congratulations to the cop president and to _ i join the congratulations to the . cop president and to acknowledge i join the congratulations to the - cop president and to acknowledge the role of— cop president and to acknowledge the role of my— cop president and to acknowledge the role of my right — cop president and to acknowledge the role of my right honourable _ cop president and to acknowledge the role of my right honourable friend - role of my right honourable friend for securing — role of my right honourable friend for securing the _ role of my right honourable friend for securing the opportunity - role of my right honourable friend for securing the opportunity for i for securing the opportunity for this exercise _ for securing the opportunity for this exercise of _ for securing the opportunity for this exercise of british - for securing the opportunity for. this exercise of british diplomacy. will the _ this exercise of british diplomacy. will the prime — this exercise of british diplomacy. will the prime minister— this exercise of british diplomacy. will the prime minister recognisel will the prime minister recognise during _ will the prime minister recognise during the — will the prime minister recognise during the year— will the prime minister recognise during the year ahead, _ will the prime minister recognise during the year ahead, as- will the prime minister recognise during the year ahead, as well. will the prime minister recognise during the year ahead, as well as holding _ during the year ahead, as well as holding countries _ during the year ahead, as well as holding countries to _ during the year ahead, as well as holding countries to their - holding countries to their contributions, _ holding countries to their contributions, there - holding countries to their contributions, there is i holding countries to theirl contributions, there is the important _ contributions, there is the important opportunity- contributions, there is the important opportunity to i contributions, there is the - important opportunity to make scientific— important opportunity to make scientific progress— important opportunity to make scientific progress that - important opportunity to make scientific progress that will - important opportunity to make scientific progress that will be i important opportunity to make i scientific progress that will be at least _ scientific progress that will be at least as— scientific progress that will be at least as important _ scientific progress that will be at least as important in _ scientific progress that will be at least as important in securing i scientific progress that will be atl least as important in securing the ambitions — least as important in securing the ambitions that— least as important in securing the ambitions that were _ least as important in securing the ambitions that were inked - least as important in securing the ambitions that were inked in - least as important in securing the - ambitions that were inked in glasgow and will— ambitions that were inked in glasgow and will he _ ambitions that were inked in glasgow and will he say— ambitions that were inked in glasgow and will he say a _ ambitions that were inked in glasgow and will he say a bit _ ambitions that were inked in glasgow and will he say a bit about _ ambitions that were inked in glasgow and will he say a bit about how - ambitions that were inked in glasgow and will he say a bit about how uk . and will he say a bit about how uk leadership— and will he say a bit about how uk leadership can _ and will he say a bit about how uk leadership can advance _ and will he say a bit about how uk leadership can advance our- and will he say a bit about how uk . leadership can advance our ambitions in that— leadership can advance our ambitions in that score — leadership can advance our ambitions in that score as — leadership can advance our ambitions in that score as well? _ in that score as well? studio: _ in that score as well? srumo: we - in that score as well? srumo: we are- in that score as well? | studio: we are going in that score as well? . studio: we are going to in that score as well? - studio: we are going to leave in that score as well? _ studio: we are going to leave that debate now. following that statement from a rather hoarse prime minister, borisjohnson, making a statement after the cop26 conference. . let�*s return to the treatment of sickle cell patients in england. an inquiry by mps has identified "serious failings", including avoidable deaths. nhs england says 10 new centres for sickle cell disease are being set up across the country. with me now is professor dame elizabeth anionwu the first sickle cell and thalassemia nurse specialist in the uk and emeritus professor of nursing at the university of west london. thank you forjoining us. this report by mps is called no one�*s listening. i have been told you think that is the right title for the report, because of the evidence that you�*ve seensome yes. the report, because of the evidence that you've seensome— the report, because of the evidence that you've seensome yes, no one is listenin: that you've seensome yes, no one is listening and — that you've seensome yes, no one is listening and not _ that you've seensome yes, no one is listening and not enough _ that you've seensome yes, no one is listening and not enough people - that you've seensome yes, no one is listening and not enough people are| listening and not enough people are acting, the sad death, the avoidable death of evan nathan smith in a north london hospital in 2019, i stress 2019, before the covid pandemic, the coroner�*s inquest verdict was damning. what i did show, my background has been nursing and one of the recommendations that the coroner made and also is in the report, is that there needs to be more education. in respect of nursing, this is particularly so when you read the sad history of evan. having to dial 999 from a hospital bet to get oxygen. he died. there is so much information that can help staff. there is so many reports. if i was in charge, i could get the chief executive of the nhs, i would get the chief executive of the council of deans of health, who train, educate our student nurses and midwives and also health education england, because they�*re there to provide leader ship and co—ordination of training. get them around a table, or online, i know they�*re busy, what they need to finish that meeting is an action plan of training for all staff that are in contact with patients who have sickle cell disease.- have sickle cell disease. evan's case was clearly _ have sickle cell disease. evan's case was clearly a _ have sickle cell disease. evan's case was clearly a very - have sickle cell disease. evan's case was clearly a very tragic . have sickle cell disease. evan's . case was clearly a very tragic one, i�*m hearing what you�*re saying is that... it was not an isolated case, that... it was not an isolated case, that you know of others who have similarly received very poor care. you have worked yourself i think as a health visitor at one point, what sort of experiences were patients telling you about?— sort of experiences were patients telling you about? well, similar to the death of— telling you about? well, similar to the death of a _ telling you about? well, similar to the death of a patient _ telling you about? well, similar to the death of a patient in _ telling you about? well, similar to the death of a patient in north - telling you about? well, similar to l the death of a patient in north west london this year, again, negligence was cited. now, some... this london this year, again, negligence was cited. now, some...— was cited. now, some... this is because staff — was cited. now, some... this is because staff don't _ was cited. now, some... this is because staff don't know - was cited. now, some... this is| because staff don't know enough because staff don�*t know enough about the condition? i can because staff don't know enough about the condition?— about the condition? i can talk about the condition? i can talk about nurses. _ about the condition? i can talk about nurses. there _ about the condition? i can talk about nurses. there is - about the condition? i can talk about nurses. there is no - about the condition? i can talk- about nurses. there is no systematic training of nurses, as student nurses, you can go to a college of nursing in north london or out of london and students who have done a three—year degree programme, you couldn�*t hand on heart say all of them have been taught about sickle cell disease. this what is is scandalous. and that is why i want these key people around a table and insist on mandatory train for nurses and medics. in this day and age we shouldn�*t be having deaths of this kind. it is not only sad, it... it�*s scandalous. it is no as if we can�*t do anything about it. all the heads of these organisations, get your heads together, put some resources in, put out this is mandatory. and particularly in a&e and the wards where patients are admitted to. you could do that, a rolling programme over the next year. let them do that. . ~ over the next year. let them do that. ., ,, , ., over the next year. let them do that. . ~' , ., , over the next year. let them do that. ., ,, i. , . over the next year. let them do that. . ~ , ., , . ., that. thank you very much. time for a look at the — that. thank you very much. time for a look at the weather. _ that. thank you very much. time for a look at the weather. it _ that. thank you very much. time for a look at the weather. it is - that. thank you very much. time for a look at the weather. it is cloudy . a look at the weather. it is cloudy out there for most of us. but it has been mild for this stage in november. and things aren�*t changing in a hurry. still mild, still a lot of cloud around too. this was the picture in suffolk earlier. autumnal colours there. it is looking mild and cloudy for the next few days. a lot of dry weather too. but it won�*t be completely dry. we have fronts trying to move in. we have also got high pressure to the south—west and to the east of the uk. high pressure is going to win out, particularly in parts of england and wales. over the next few hours we have temperatures dipping into single figures. a few bits of drizzle in northern england and wales. clear spells here and there tonight, but generally a bit of cloud. we have more rain in the far north—west of scotland into the early hours. temperatures down well into single figures. could be the odd misty patch. particularly towards the east. heading into tomorrow, this front moves in from the north—west and will bring wetter, windier weather to northern ireland and western scotland. much of england and wales staying dry through the day. by the afternoon the rain in the north will push into cumbria and anglesey. and that is followed by clearer spell and scattered showers. temperatures between 10 to 13 degrees. the mild air does get squeezed away for a time to the east. a brief interlude of colder air on wednesday. a chilly start with a touch of trost. a bit of dry weather with sunshine. some showers coming in on the breeze, particularly in western scotland. eastern scotland and england should stay dries. temperature nine to 13 on wednesday. that mild air returns and on thursday and friday and temperatures 14, 15 degrees. well above average. not an interesting outlook, a lot of cloud on the on the forecast. we may see some colder eventually as we look 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