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_ and he ultimately said yes, do you agree with that? i— and he ultimately said yes, do you agree with that?— agree with that? i agree the handhna agree with that? i agree the handling of _ agree with that? i agree the handling of the _ agree with that? i agree the handling of the report - agree with that? i agree the | handling of the report details issues — handling of the report details issues around institutional racism, that is— issues around institutional racism, that is as — issues around institutional racism, that is as far— issues around institutional racism, that is as far as i will go. you either agree _ that is as far as i will go. you either agree with _ that is as far as i will go. you either agree with him - that is as far as i will go. you either agree with him are you don't agree _ either agree with him are you don't agree with — either agree with him are you don't agree with then _ either agree with him are you don't agree with them. i— either agree with him are you don't agree with them. i understand - either agree with him are you don'tl agree with them. i understand what you said _ agree with them. i understand what you said about— agree with them. i understand what you said about the _ agree with them. i understand what you said about the culture. - agree with them. i understand what you said about the culture. you - you said about the culture. you don't _ you said about the culture. you don't agree _ you said about the culture. you don't agree with _ you said about the culture. you don't agree with them, - you said about the culture. you don't agree with them, do - you said about the culture. you| don't agree with them, do you? you said about the culture. you - don't agree with them, do you? this i don't agree with them, do you? as i said, i don't agree with them, do you? as i said. i think — don't agree with them, do you? as i said, i think the _ don't agree with them, do you? said, i think the handling of don't agree with them, do you? i said, i think the handling of the report— said, i think the handling of the report speaks to institutional racisnr~ — report speaks to institutional racisnr~ l— report speaks to institutional racism. ~ ., , report speaks to institutional racism. ,, . , ., ., , racism. i think any reasonable erson racism. i think any reasonable person would _ racism. i think any reasonable person would deduce - racism. i think any reasonable person would deduce from - racism. i think any reasonable | person would deduce from that exchange — person would deduce from that exchange you _ person would deduce from that exchange you don't _ person would deduce from that exchange you don't fully- person would deduce from that exchange you don't fully agree | person would deduce from that - exchange you don't fully agree with mr hutton. — exchange you don't fully agree with mr hutton, would _ exchange you don't fully agree with mr hutton, would i— exchange you don't fully agree with mr hutton, would i be _ exchange you don't fully agree with mr hutton, would i be wrong - exchange you don't fully agree with mr hutton, would i be wrong to- exchange you don't fully agree with. mr hutton, would i be wrong to draw that conclusion? _ mr hutton, would i be wrong to draw that conclusion? i— mr hutton, would i be wrong to draw that conclusion?— that conclusion? i don't believe we are in opposition. _ that conclusion? i don't believe we are in opposition. essex _ that conclusion? i don't believe we are in opposition. essex started i that conclusion? i don't believe we are in opposition. essex started a l are in opposition. essex started a se arate are in opposition. essex started a separate investigation, _ are in opposition. essex started a separate investigation, is - are in opposition. essex started a separate investigation, is that i separate investigation, is that correct? — separate investigation, is that correct? do— separate investigation, is that correct? do you _ separate investigation, is that correct? do you abandon - separate investigation, is that correct? do you abandon or. separate investigation, is that - correct? do you abandon or suspend your is— correct? do you abandon or suspend your is now— correct? do you abandon or suspend your is now in— correct? do you abandon or suspend your is now in the _ correct? do you abandon or suspend your is now in the meantime - correct? do you abandon or suspend your is now in the meantime all- correct? do you abandon or suspend your is now in the meantime all they do there's— your is now in the meantime all they do there's and — your is now in the meantime all they do there's and have _ your is now in the meantime all they do there's and have you _ your is now in the meantime all they do there's and have you got - do there's and have you got commitment _ do there's and have you got commitment from - do there's and have you got commitment from them i do there's and have you got. commitment from them they do there's and have you got - commitment from them they will actually— commitment from them they will actually shoot _ commitment from them they will actually shoot you _ commitment from them they will actually shoot you when - commitment from them they will actually shoot you when they i commitment from them they will. actually shoot you when they finish the report? — actually shoot you when they finish the report? llie— actually shoot you when they finish the re ort? ~ ., actually shoot you when they finish the re ort? ~ . ., ., actually shoot you when they finish the re oft? . ., ., ., ., , actually shoot you when they finish the reort? ~ . ., ., ., , . the report? we want abandon ours. we welcome them- — the report? we want abandon ours. we welcome them. -- _ the report? we want abandon ours. we welcome them. -- they _ the report? we want abandon ours. we welcome them. -- they will _ the report? we want abandon ours. we welcome them. -- they will actually i welcome them. —— they will actually show it to you. they came on as an employer and it's a different role but we will carry on our role as regulator regardless of emma's employer. regulator regardless of emma's emlo er. , ., regulator regardless of emma's emlo er. ,., ., , employer. there is an obvious question- _ employer. there is an obvious question. what _ employer. there is an obvious question. what of _ employer. there is an obvious question. what of their - employer. there is an obvious i question. what of their conclusions disagree _ question. what of their conclusions disagree with — question. what of their conclusions disagree with your— question. what of their conclusions disagree with your conclusions? i disagree with your conclusions? there _ disagree with your conclusions? there will— disagree with your conclusions? there will he _ disagree with your conclusions? there will be two _ disagree with your conclusions? there will be two roles - disagree with your conclusions? there will be two roles that i disagree with your conclusions? there will be two roles that wei disagree with your conclusions? i there will be two roles that we will play. the two things we will look into the allegations that have been made and we will come to a judgment on that but we will also look at how they handle matters and if they mishandled matters that will be subject to a separate disciplinary process or to come to a different conclusion in the way that shows mishandling. so it is less about the conclusion and more about the way they handled the matter so if they have mishandle this matter there will be subject to our regulatory process notjust will be subject to our regulatory process not just subject to the allegations for the weather dealt with them. i allegations for the weather dealt with them. ~ . ., ., , allegations for the weather dealt with them. ~' . ., ., , ., with them. i think the chair has to ull with them. i think the chair has to pull stumps _ with them. i think the chair has to pull stumps we _ with them. i think the chair has to pull stumps. we have _ with them. i think the chair has to pull stumps. we have last- with them. i think the chair has to pull stumps. we have last man i with them. i think the chair has to i pull stumps. we have last man coming in. pull stumps. we have last man coming in do— pull stumps. we have last man coming in. , ., , , pull stumps. we have last man coming in. do you see this has implications in. do you see this has implications in aeneral in. do you see this has implications in general for _ in. do you see this has implications in general for the _ in. do you see this has implications in general for the sport? _ in. do you see this has implications in general for the sport? yes, i in. do you see this has implications in generalfor the sport? yes, i i in. do you see this has implications in generalfor the sport? yes, i do. j in generalfor the sport? yes, i do. how do we — in generalfor the sport? yes, i do. how do we then _ in generalfor the sport? yes, i do. how do we then stop _ in generalfor the sport? yes, i do. how do we then stop and _ in generalfor the sport? yes, i do. how do we then stop and deal i in generalfor the sport? yes, i do. how do we then stop and deal with| how do we then stop and deal with the issues — how do we then stop and deal with the issues that _ how do we then stop and deal with the issues that mr— how do we then stop and deal with the issues that mr azeem - how do we then stop and deal with the issues that mr azeem rafiq i the issues that mr azeem rafiq mentioned _ the issues that mr azeem rafiq mentioned about _ the issues that mr azeem rafiq mentioned about tackling - the issues that mr azeem rafiq. mentioned about tackling racism the issues that mr azeem rafiq - mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia — mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and _ mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and sexism _ mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and sexism in _ mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and sexism in how- mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and sexism in how do. mentioned about tackling racism andl homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it _ homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it ireing — homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it being tokenistic? _ homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it being tokenistic? [— homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it being tokenistic?— stop it being tokenistic? i think the ecb would _ stop it being tokenistic? i think the ecb would welcome - stop it being tokenistic? i think the ecb would welcome the i the ecb would welcome the accountability that this committee expects us to do and we want to leave this and there are times when we need to through consultation and debate consult with our game and then come back with answers and there are times when frankly the ecb needs to lead and be able to have a degree of control and that won't be a popular comment on the first class network that i believe in this case it is absolutely fundamental to our ability to remain relevant as a sport to our changing environment and to send a clear message about first of all is cricket game for everyone? are we serious when they make strategic comments that we fully believe in about driving policy towards accessibility, towards openness, transparency and all of the work that we have done through inspiring generations, which although it has been maligned at certain points to set excellent strategic visionary document that sets out how cricket should look like stop we are in year two of five years and all i can say is it is the right plan. again i have heard the hope come through this committee today and i have heard it on every witness statement we have had this afternoon, i have heard an element of hope we can use this to bring community leaders to help us to bring people from different communities that have felt aligned and have felt the time speak and have felt there was a lack of trust with cricket authorities in this country. i think all the measures we have talked about today and i know we have talked to read about it but to the commission for equity in cricket gives people an external venting opportunity and they are all opportunities to pull the game forward and what together. you have antici ated forward and what together. you have anticipated an _ forward and what together. you have anticipated an explosion _ forward and what together. you have anticipated an explosion of _ anticipated an explosion of complaints following the whistle—blowing of azeem rafiq. what funding _ whistle—blowing of azeem rafiq. what funding are you giving to this to make _ funding are you giving to this to make sure _ funding are you giving to this to make sure you can cope with an explosion— make sure you can cope with an explosion of complaints and how are these _ explosion of complaints and how are these going to be dealt with? | these going to be dealt with? i think these going to be dealt with? think you these going to be dealt with? i think you can take it from me this will be a properly resourced and properly funded element of our overall business. whatever it takes. what we have this morning from azeem rafiq what we have this morning from azeem rafig as— what we have this morning from azeem rafig as he _ what we have this morning from azeem rafiq as he wants — what we have this morning from azeem rafiq as he wants this _ what we have this morning from azeem rafiq as he wants this game _ what we have this morning from azeem rafiq as he wants this game to - what we have this morning from azeem rafiq as he wants this game to get - rafiq as he wants this game to get better— rafiq as he wants this game to get better on— rafiq as he wants this game to get better on the — rafiq as he wants this game to get better on the issue _ rafiq as he wants this game to get better on the issue of _ rafiq as he wants this game to get better on the issue of racism - rafiq as he wants this game to get better on the issue of racism and i better on the issue of racism and rest assured. _ better on the issue of racism and rest assured, the _ better on the issue of racism and rest assured, the ecb _ better on the issue of racism and rest assured, the ecb absolutely| rest assured, the ecb absolutely shares _ rest assured, the ecb absolutely shares that _ rest assured, the ecb absolutely shares that. we _ rest assured, the ecb absolutely shares that. we have _ rest assured, the ecb absolutely shares that. we have a - rest assured, the ecb absolutely shares that. we have a meeting| rest assured, the ecb absolutely. shares that. we have a meeting on friday— shares that. we have a meeting on friday with — shares that. we have a meeting on friday with the _ shares that. we have a meeting on friday with the whole _ shares that. we have a meeting on friday with the whole game - shares that. we have a meeting on friday with the whole game and i l shares that. we have a meeting on i friday with the whole game and i am pretty— friday with the whole game and i am pretty sure _ friday with the whole game and i am pretty sure the — friday with the whole game and i am pretty sure the whole _ friday with the whole game and i am pretty sure the whole game - friday with the whole game and i am pretty sure the whole game will - friday with the whole game and i am | pretty sure the whole game will want to come _ pretty sure the whole game will want to come together _ pretty sure the whole game will want to come together for— pretty sure the whole game will want to come together for action - pretty sure the whole game will want to come together for action on - pretty sure the whole game will want to come together for action on where we need _ to come together for action on where we need to— to come together for action on where we need to he — to come together for action on where we need to toe-— we need to be. watching this today has been incredibly _ we need to be. watching this today has been incredibly harrowing i we need to be. watching this today| has been incredibly harrowing being in the _ has been incredibly harrowing being in the room and i know there have been _ in the room and i know there have been thousands of people across the uk watching those who love the game and want _ uk watching those who love the game and want to support the game but are being _ and want to support the game but are being extremely disappointed by cricket _ being extremely disappointed by cricket and the game as it currently is. cricket and the game as it currently is what— cricket and the game as it currently is what do— cricket and the game as it currently is. what do you say to that, and what _ is. what do you say to that, and what do — is. what do you say to that, and what do you _ is. what do you say to that, and what do you say to people whose impression of cricket now is on the floor? _ impression of cricket now is on the floor? |_ impression of cricket now is on the floor? , , . , impression of cricket now is on the floor? ,, , ., , , ., impression of cricket now is on the floor? ,, , . , , ., ., floor? i say please understand that we are really _ floor? i say please understand that we are really sorry _ floor? i say please understand that we are really sorry for _ floor? i say please understand that we are really sorry for what - floor? i say please understand that we are really sorry for what the i we are really sorry for what the experience you may have been through from trying to engage in cricket in this country. we know we let you down and we're going to fix this and were going to fix it quickly and fast because the survival of our sport depends on it and it is absolutely at the core of the ecb and we will work endlessly to ensure very quickly that message received throughout a network and we will transform the scheme very quickly. there was something i was going to ask area _ there was something i was going to ask area but — there was something i was going to ask area but i — there was something i was going to ask area but i ran— there was something i was going to ask area but i ran out— there was something i was going to ask area but i ran out of— there was something i was going to ask area but i ran out of time. - ask area but i ran out of time. about — ask area but i ran out of time. about the _ ask area but i ran out of time. about the sanction _ ask area but i ran out of time. about the sanction you've i ask area but i ran out of time. i about the sanction you've taken ask area but i ran out of time. - about the sanction you've taken out of yorkshire — about the sanction you've taken out of yorkshire cricket _ about the sanction you've taken out of yorkshire cricket and _ about the sanction you've taken out of yorkshire cricket and taken - about the sanction you've taken out of yorkshire cricket and taken away| of yorkshire cricket and taken away test match — of yorkshire cricket and taken away test match we _ of yorkshire cricket and taken away test match. we wonder— of yorkshire cricket and taken away test match. we wonder what - of yorkshire cricket and taken away. test match. we wonder what sanction you have _ test match. we wonder what sanction you have open — test match. we wonder what sanction you have open to— test match. we wonder what sanction you have open to you _ test match. we wonder what sanction you have open to you now— test match. we wonder what sanction you have open to you now in - test match. we wonder what sanction you have open to you now in line - test match. we wonder what sanction you have open to you now in line to i you have open to you now in line to make _ you have open to you now in line to make light — you have open to you now in line to make light of— you have open to you now in line to make light of your— you have open to you now in line to make light of your investigations i make light of your investigations and you've — make light of your investigations and you've done _ make light of your investigations and you've done that _ make light of your investigations and you've done that to - make light of your investigations and you've done that to to - make light of your investigations and you've done that to to sit i make light of your investigations and you've done that to to sit ——| make light of your investigations l and you've done that to to sit —— is that the _ and you've done that to to sit —— is that the intention _ and you've done that to to sit —— is that the intention of _ and you've done that to to sit —— is that the intention of the _ and you've done that to to sit —— is that the intention of the ecb - and you've done that to to sit —— is that the intention of the ecb to i and you've done that to to sit —— is| that the intention of the ecb to use major— that the intention of the ecb to use major cricketing _ that the intention of the ecb to use major cricketing events _ that the intention of the ecb to use major cricketing events is - that the intention of the ecb to use | major cricketing events is leveraged to make _ major cricketing events is leveraged to make sure — major cricketing events is leveraged to make sure county— major cricketing events is leveraged to make sure county cricket - major cricketing events is leveraged to make sure county cricket clubs i to make sure county cricket clubs adhere _ to make sure county cricket clubs adhere to — to make sure county cricket clubs adhere to your— to make sure county cricket clubsl adhere to your anti—discrimination code _ adhere to your anti—discrimination code and — adhere to your anti—discrimination code and adopt _ adhere to your anti—discrimination code and adopt whatever- code and adopt whatever recommendations- code and adopt whatever recommendations comei code and adopt whatever. recommendations come out code and adopt whatever- recommendations come out of code and adopt whatever— recommendations come out of your commissions — recommendations come out of your commissions report? _ recommendations come out of your commissions report?— commissions report? categorically, es. commissions report? categorically, yes- absolutely. — commissions report? categorically, yes. absolutely, we _ commissions report? categorically, yes. absolutely, we will. _ commissions report? categorically, yes. absolutely, we will. and i commissions report? categorically, yes. absolutely, we will. and to i yes. absolutely, we will. and to explain the earlier point about what other opportunities we have to impose sanctions through the disciplinary and regulatory committee, do you want to cover that? samak we have the regulatory role and that is what we're doing with investigation and the sanctions that will be delivered by an independent cricket discipline commission but as well as that mr harrison has set out, we have sanctions we can bring to bear through that so the major matches she referred to and also funding throughout her county partnership so there are different ways in which there are different ways in which the ecb can bring sanctions to bear on the counties in relation to this area. mr on the counties in relation to this area. ~ . ., ., ., area. mr harrison, one final one from me- _ area. mr harrison, one final one from me. colin _ area. mr harrison, one final one from me. colin graves— area. mr harrison, one final one from me. colin graves and i area. mr harrison, one final one from me. colin graves and the l area. mr harrison, one final one i from me. colin graves and the graves trust and _ from me. colin graves and the graves trust and its _ from me. colin graves and the graves trust and its relationship _ from me. colin graves and the graves trust and its relationship with - trust and its relationship with yorkshire, _ trust and its relationship with yorkshire, many— trust and its relationship with yorkshire, many people - trust and its relationship with i yorkshire, many people outside trust and its relationship with - yorkshire, many people outside the game _ yorkshire, many people outside the game don't — yorkshire, many people outside the game don't exactly _ yorkshire, many people outside the game don't exactly understand - yorkshire, many people outside the game don't exactly understand thei game don't exactly understand the way they— game don't exactly understand the way they have _ game don't exactly understand the way they have yorkshire _ game don't exactly understand the way they have yorkshire in - game don't exactly understand the way they have yorkshire in the i game don't exactly understand the. way they have yorkshire in the palm of the _ way they have yorkshire in the palm of the hand — way they have yorkshire in the palm of the hand which _ way they have yorkshire in the palm of the hand which means _ way they have yorkshire in the palm of the hand which means they- way they have yorkshire in the palm of the hand which means they have i of the hand which means they have the debt— of the hand which means they have the debt and — of the hand which means they have the debt and the _ of the hand which means they have the debt and the trustees - of the hand which means they have the debt and the trustees and - of the hand which means they have the debt and the trustees and the i the debt and the trustees and the role in _ the debt and the trustees and the role in this— the debt and the trustees and the role in this tobacco _ the debt and the trustees and the role in this tobacco and _ the debt and the trustees and the role in this tobacco and the - the debt and the trustees and the role in this tobacco and the fact . role in this tobacco and the fact that according _ role in this tobacco and the fact that according to _ role in this tobacco and the fact that according to mr _ role in this tobacco and the fact that according to mr patten i role in this tobacco and the facti that according to mr patten they were _ that according to mr patten they were a _ that according to mr patten they were a roadblock— that according to mr patten they were a roadblock to _ that according to mr patten they were a roadblock to reform - that according to mr patten they were a roadblock to reform the. that according to mr patten they- were a roadblock to reform the board and changes — were a roadblock to reform the board and changes at— were a roadblock to reform the board and changes at yorkshire. _ were a roadblock to reform the board and changes at yorkshire. what - were a roadblock to reform the board and changes at yorkshire. what are l and changes at yorkshire. what are you going _ and changes at yorkshire. what are you going to— and changes at yorkshire. what are you going to do— and changes at yorkshire. what are you going to do about _ and changes at yorkshire. what are you going to do about that - and changes at yorkshire. what are you going to do about that trust i and changes at yorkshire. what are | you going to do about that trust and its relationship _ you going to do about that trust and its relationship with _ you going to do about that trust and its relationship with yorkshire? i its relationship with yorkshire? that— its relationship with yorkshire? that appears _ its relationship with yorkshire? that appears to _ its relationship with yorkshire? that appears to me _ its relationship with yorkshire? that appears to me to - its relationship with yorkshire? that appears to me to be - its relationship with yorkshire? - that appears to me to be desperately unhealthy— that appears to me to be desperately unhealthy the — that appears to me to be desperately unhealthy the game. _ that appears to me to be desperately unhealthy the game. itilt�*iilh _ that appears to me to be desperately unhealthy the game.— unhealthy the game. with the sanctions that _ unhealthy the game. with the sanctions that we _ unhealthy the game. with the sanctions that we were - unhealthy the game. with the sanctions that we were asked | unhealthy the game. with the l sanctions that we were asked to commission that we handed down to yorkshire _ commission that we handed down to yorkshire a — commission that we handed down to yorkshire a couple of weeks ago was that the _ yorkshire a couple of weeks ago was that the ecb executive had been asked _ that the ecb executive had been asked by— that the ecb executive had been asked by the board, by the ecb board, — asked by the board, by the ecb board, to — asked by the board, by the ecb board, to commission a governance review— board, to commission a governance review of— board, to commission a governance review of yorkshire county cricket club~ _ review of yorkshire county cricket club~ so _ review of yorkshire county cricket club~ so i— review of yorkshire county cricket club. so i think that all of that will get — club. so i think that all of that will get caught up in that governance review which we will make available _ governance review which we will make available to _ governance review which we will make available to this committee. do governance review which we will make available to this committee.— available to this committee. do you reco . nise available to this committee. do you recognise it — available to this committee. do you recognise it is _ available to this committee. do you recognise it is potentially _ available to this committee. do you recognise it is potentially a - available to this committee. do you recognise it is potentially a major . recognise it is potentially a major problem? — recognise it is potentially a major problem? l— recognise it is potentially a ma'or roblem? ., ., . , recognise it is potentially a ma'or roblem? ., ., . problem? i do. that concludes our evidence today. _ problem? i do. that concludes our evidence today. the _ problem? i do. that concludes our evidence today. the proceeding i problem? i do. that concludes our| evidence today. the proceeding has ended. fiona trott, bbc news, liverpool. there's been another rise in the number of people on company payrolls, despite the end of the government's furlough scheme. fears of a jump in redundancies have not materialised according to the latest figures, which show a surge of 160 thousand people in payrolled employment between september and october, to a total of 29.3 million. butjob vacancies also hit a record high, raising some concerns about a shortage of workers, as our economics correspondent andy verity reports. more work to do divided between fewer people to do it. in this reopened economy businesses like this from a hotel group in sutton coldfield in the west midlands are now being held back because they can't recruit the staff they need to meet the demand from customers. this business it is around 20 staff members sought in an industry where vacancies are up by 18% compared with pre—pandemic levels. irate with pre-pandemic levels. we have had a challenge _ with pre-pandemic levels. we have had a challenge with _ with pre-pandemic levels. we have had a challenge with having - with pre-pandemic levels. we havej had a challenge with having enough hands to operate, so we are having to shut the restaurant at times. we are having to cut down on the size of the menu. because we don't have enough skills in the kitchen or enough skills in the kitchen or enough hands in the kitchen. lip enough skills in the kitchen or enough hands in the kitchen. up by nearly 4000 _ enough hands in the kitchen. up by nearly 4000 compared _ enough hands in the kitchen. up by nearly 4000 compared with - enough hands in the kitchen. up by nearly 4000 compared with before the pandemic to nearly 1.2 million. the latest figures show there are 29.3 million staff on employers payroll is also more than before the pandemic started. the chancellor welcomed the figures. to pandemic started. the chancellor welcomed the figures.— pandemic started. the chancellor welcomed the figures. to date 'obs fi . ures of welcomed the figures. to date 'obs figures of the fi welcomed the figures. to date 'obs figures of the first i welcomed the figures. to date 'obs figures of the first we i welcomed the figures. to date 'obs figures of the first we have i welcomed the figures. to date jobs figures of the first we have had i figures of the first we have had since _ figures of the first we have had since pirlo _ figures of the first we have had since pirlo ended and what they show is unemployment has consistently and continuously fallen for nine months in a row— continuously fallen for nine months in a row now— continuously fallen for nine months in a row now and record numbers of people _ in a row now and record numbers of people are — in a row now and record numbers of people are in — in a row now and record numbers of people are in work stopped including i can announce today 100,000 young people _ i can announce today 100,000 young people who _ i can announce today 100,000 young people who have started jobs through our kick—start scheme. with people who have started 'obs through our kick-start scheme._ our kick-start scheme. with skill shorta . es our kick-start scheme. with skill shortages and — our kick-start scheme. with skill shortages and sharply _ our kick-start scheme. with skill shortages and sharply higher- our kick-start scheme. with skillj shortages and sharply higher pay our kick-start scheme. with skill. shortages and sharply higher pay in industries such as transport the workforce overall is smaller than it was, with about1 million more adults of working age classed as economically inactive, neither working nor available for work. there are some things in the data to date we have got to be concerned about. any main that is because whilst is down employment is not rising by corresponding out but we are seeing instead are people just not being in the labour market at all, economic inactivity, we are seeing a real problem there and that will be the focus for the government. ., , , ~ government. economists say the bank of en . land government. economists say the bank of england concern _ government. economists say the bank of england concern about _ government. economists say the bank of england concern about the - government. economists say the bank of england concern about the ending l of england concern about the ending of england concern about the ending of the furlough scheme should now have eased. fine of the furlough scheme should now have eased-— of the furlough scheme should now have eased. one of the reasons the bank of england _ have eased. one of the reasons the bank of england gave _ have eased. one of the reasons the bank of england gave for _ have eased. one of the reasons the bank of england gave for not i bank of england gave for not raising rates last— bank of england gave for not raising rates last week was because of a market— rates last week was because of a market uncertainty surrounding the furlough _ market uncertainty surrounding the furlough and today's figures has provided — furlough and today's figures has provided some reassurance against that but— provided some reassurance against that but on— provided some reassurance against that but on the other hand, today's figures _ that but on the other hand, today's figures show we haven't seen particularly strong wage growth, which _ particularly strong wage growth, which would have justified raising rates _ which would have justified raising rates to— which would have justified raising rates to prevent a wage price spiral. — rates to prevent a wage price siral. �* ., rates to prevent a wage price siral. ~ . ., , rates to prevent a wage price siral. . . ., , _ spiral. average earnings rose by 4.996 spiral. average earnings rose by 4-9% over _ spiral. average earnings rose by 4.9% over the _ spiral. average earnings rose by 4.996 over the past _ spiral. average earnings rose by 4.996 over the past year, - spiral. average earnings rose by 4.996 over the past year, a i spiral. average earnings rose by 4.996 over the past year, a lot i spiral. average earnings rose by i 4.996 over the past year, a lot more 4.9% over the past year, a lot more than we used to be used to go for the pandemic. but a lot of that is caused by distortions, for example because wages were artificially low last year. if you strip those out, the rise was only 3.4%. the strains in the economy and too fewjobs available but too few workers to do them. in this reopened economy, skills shortages and a long wait to be served are becoming the new post—pandemic norm. andy verity, bbc news. and andy verityjoins me now. andy, what could be the impact of all of this on interest rates? last week we had the bank of england saying they were holding off raising interest rates because they were unsure what was going to happen to the dells market. now they can be a bit less unsure. the fear you would have a big jump at the furlough scheme and it has a sort of receded although it could still happen. and the risk on the downside to the labour market is they might need to keep up a low interest rate stimulating environment, have eased. what you have on the other hand is they have to watch out for a wage price spiral. as i was mentioning there we don't have much sign of it now although it is 4.9% excluding bonuses, when you strip out store since it is only 3.4%. the risk really is that isn't enough in the coming months to keep up with price rises. ., ~' , ., , . the government's attempt to reverse changes it planned for parliament's standards system has been blocked by a conservative mp. the commons was expected to pass a motion on monday night that would scrap the controversial reforms, after a backlash in how the government handled 0wen paterson's suspension for breaking lobbying rules. but the objection by backbencher christopher chope meant it could not be approved. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is at westminster — all of this prolonging the government's pain on this issue? yes, it is, but i have to say this pain has been self—inflicted by the government, because your mind back, they try to delay any action against 0wen paterson, faced a backlash, to a screeching u—turn and he resigned as an mp. in fact you could say it is more of a three—point turn done a u—turn because it has taken on some time to manoeuvre at this mess. what will be happening now and for the next hour in parliament as mps are going to be given an opportunity to endorse the initial report from the cross—party standards committee that in effect said owen paterson breaks the rules by acting as a paid lobbyist and he should indeed have been suspended from parliament had he not resigned. the whole issue comes back into public focus again. we may also seek an apology from the leader of the house jacob rees—mogg said in his own podcast earlier today that effectively he had egged the prime minister on in all this and that he had made a mistake and he was wrong. labour of course want to apply even more pain. so clear stand will hold a press conference saying what labour would do to restrict lucrative second jobs like mps are to keep the focus again on the government and what they call conservative sleaze. if all that wasn't enough some of the most senior civil servants in the uk over the past 25 years have also written a letter today urging the prime minister to toughen up the whole system of ministerial standards as well. of course you were saying, is the pain? quite frankly i think you'll be hearing a prime minister crying out for some weeks to come. thank you very much. a second woman has come forward with allegations that the prime minister's father, stanleyjohnson, touched her inappropriately. ailbhe rea — a journalist at the new statesman — said she was groped at a conservative conference two years ago. mrjohnson is yet to comment on the claim. last night, the tory mp, caroline nokes, alleged on sky news that she'd been touched inappropriately in 2003. mrjohnson told the broadcaster he had "no recollection" of her. the manchester city defender, benjamin mendy, has been charged with two further counts of rape. the 27—year—old — who'd already been suspended by the club — now faces a total of six counts, and another of sexual assault. he's due before magistrates in stockport tomorrow. the time is... our top story this lunchtime. harrowing evidence to mps from the former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq about how he was racially abused at the club. coming up: border guards in poland have fired water cannon and tear gas at migrants trying to cross from belarus. coming up on the bbc news channel... wales are aiming to finish their world cup qualifying campaign on a high against belgium later, but they will have to do it without star striker gareth bale. the national health service is facing the most difficult winter in its history, according to nhs providers, which represents trusts in england. it says hospitals are already "beyond full stretch", dealing with pressures such as growing waiting lists, increased demand for emergency care, and staff shortages. our health editor hugh pym has this report. so we've got no beds on trauma, no medical beds, no surgical beds. the morning huddle in the emergency department. how many patients are in the department currently waiting for beds? every week seems to be more hectic than the last one. at the moment we've got about eight patients waiting for admission. with record numbers of patients. my concern is not only that we have high levels of bed waits, waits to be seen, the risk of clinical incidents goes up by the day, but my bigger concern is that i'm not sure what we can do about it. the ambulances keep on coming, but beds are hard to find because patients in the hospital are staying longer. so what do doctors think is happening? they say it's notjust covid. there are a lot of other health problems. just generally unwell patients in the community. we've got a population that is getting older. they're getting frail. also finding is that trend as more people are getting older, nore people are needing much more input and they are needing more acutely. covid hasn't gone away. infection control measures are still needed. that restricts the number of beds for those with other conditions. this ward is where the uk's first covid patients were treated early last year. few would have imagined then that nearly two years on, covid patients would still need to be cared for in hospitals like this one. numbers aren't nearly as high as injanuary, but everyone needs dedicated specialist care. it was tough, very tough. tariq has been seriously ill with covid. he is emotional as he pays tribute to the nurses. beautiful angels, beautiful. jade, who's the senior sister on this ward, says the stress of the pandemic is beginning to tell. i'd be lying if i said that it hadn't affected me mentally. i think everyone is tired, everyone's lethargic and everyone, it's difficult, because i don't think anybody can see an end to this. away from the main hospital, a specially created new unit pushes on with routine operations. here they're doing eye surgery. so you make a hole in the bag where the cataract sits... linda's having a cataract removed. she's in and out within an hour. they're tackling the backlog of operations, but pressures across the hospital are resulting in cancellations of some other procedures. the chief executive summed up the current mood. i think it feels like the perfect storm, it's really pressured. and i don't think we can underplay that. but the reality is, you know, the nhs does brilliantly, what we're doing now, which is just continue to respond. it can't go on long term. winter isn't even here yet, but the staff's concern is already obvious. they're braced for some testing months, knowing the strain will get even more intense. hugh pym, bbc news, newcastle. our health correspondent dominic hughes is at the royal victoria infirmary in newcastle. here at the royal victoria infirmary, staff are braced for what could be some very challenging months ahead. i am joined by the executive chief nurse here at the hospital. would you agree with that assessment that this could be the most difficult winter in the history of the nhs? the most difficult winter in the history of the nhs?— most difficult winter in the history of the nhs? the evidence that we have not of the nhs? the evidence that we have got shows — of the nhs? the evidence that we have got shows us _ of the nhs? the evidence that we have got shows us that _ of the nhs? the evidence that we have got shows us that day - of the nhs? the evidence that we have got shows us that day today | of the nhs? the evidence that we i have got shows us that day today we are busy— have got shows us that day today we are busy in_ have got shows us that day today we are busy in the hospital and i have no doubt — are busy in the hospital and i have no doubt that we face another busy winter~ _ no doubt that we face another busy winter. ~ . , no doubt that we face another busy winter. ~ ., , , no doubt that we face another busy winter. ~ . , , . no doubt that we face another busy winter. ., , , ., , winter. what underlines is that? why is it so busy? — winter. what underlines is that? why is it so busy? i— winter. what underlines is that? why is it so busy? i think _ winter. what underlines is that? why is it so busy? i think there _ winter. what underlines is that? why is it so busy? i think there are - winter. what underlines is that? why is it so busy? i think there are a - is it so busy? i think there are a multitude _ is it so busy? i think there are a multitude of— is it so busy? i think there are a multitude of reasons. _ is it so busy? i think there are a multitude of reasons. i - is it so busy? i think there are a multitude of reasons. i think . is it so busy? i think there are a - multitude of reasons. i think people have not_ multitude of reasons. i think people have not necessarily come forward when _ have not necessarily come forward when they— have not necessarily come forward when they felt ill, so the way are presented — when they felt ill, so the way are presented later to doctors or the accident — presented later to doctors or the accident and emergency department and we _ accident and emergency department and we have not been circulating amongst — and we have not been circulating amongst ourselves over the course of the test— amongst ourselves over the course of the test 18 _ amongst ourselves over the course of the last 18 months and itjust brings— the last 18 months and itjust brings forward more and more illness out in _ brings forward more and more illness out in the _ brings forward more and more illness out in the community and that is what _ out in the community and that is what we — out in the community and that is what we are seeing.— out in the community and that is what we are seeing. thank you very much. what we are seeing. thank you very much- some _ what we are seeing. thank you very much. some very _ what we are seeing. thank you very much. some very challenging - much. some very challenging months ahead for the health service and those warnings from health service leaders that what we are seeing now is just not sustainable. back to you. isjust not sustainable. back to ou. . ., ~ isjust not sustainable. back to ou. . ., ., you. dominic. thank you and apologies — you. dominic. thank you and apologies for _ you. dominic. thank you and apologies for the _ you. dominic. thank you and apologies for the quality - you. dominic. thank you and apologies for the quality of l you. dominic. thank you and l apologies for the quality of the line there. there's been a sharp rise in the number of children in primary school in england who are overweight or obese. new figures show that in year 6, 41 per cent of pupils now fall into this category. children living in deprived areas are more than twice as likely to be overweight. our health correspondent katherine da costa is here. talk us through the data... lockdowns during the pandemic had not only an impact on the mental health of children and their education but also an effect on diet and lifestyle with more becoming less active and eating more junk food. we have a chart which we can show you, which shows the proportion of children who are overweight or a base has been slowly rising in recent years, but there has been a big jump, recent years, but there has been a bigjump, fourand a recent years, but there has been a big jump, four and a half percentage points in the recent year, twice the increase over the last decade and around 14% of reception age children are now a base, that increases to just over a quarter by year six, but these figures come with caveats. nhs digital collected data for one in ten children this year compared to all children as they would normally and measuring the bmi of children is tricky and it might mean that these figures are not as bad as they appear. the rise is a concern, because it increases the chance of developing serious health conditions like type two diabetes, heart disease and cancer and today nhs england announced it would open 15 centres around the country that will bring lots of different experts together under one roof, so they can provide tailored treatments on diet plans for about 1,000 children a year. poverty is a major factor and while charities welcome the extra support, they want to see it targeted at those who need it most and they also want to see other measures like restricting junk adverts, and providing access to more healthy food to try and reverse this trend. . ~ more healthy food to try and reverse this trend. ., ~ , ., more healthy food to try and reverse this trend. ., ~' , ., , . border guards in poland have fired water cannon and tear gas at migrants trying to cross from belarus. the migrants, who are trying to reach the european union, had been throwing rocks and bottles. the eu says belarus, a close ally of russia, is encouraging migrants to cross the border, in order to destabilise europe. steve rosenburg is at the border now — steve, some pretty violent scenes today? that is right. things have quietened down now but earlier we witness chaotic scenes here. a group of migrants about midday started throwing rocks and stones and logs add the lines of polish police and polish military lined up behind razor wire. polish military lined up behind razorwire. poland polish military lined up behind razor wire. poland also says that some of the migrants were throwing stun grenades, i did not see that, but poland responded and we saw polish water cannon, tear gas being fired by the polish police and flash grenades as well. chaotic scenes and very distressing things for many of the migrants who have families, small children, as the tear gas fill the air. it was difficult to breathe in places, people's eyes were watering and it felt as if, watching it, that it was a preplanned provocation, it felt as if a decision had been taken on the side of the border, in belarus, to try and exact a response from the other side, from poland, keep in mind that alexander lukashenko, belarus has been accused of using migrants as a political weapon, engineering this crisis to try and put pressure on the european union, on europe. steve, thank you very much. a libyan man, said to be close to the country's former leader colonel gaddafi, has been found guilty of shooting pc yvonne fletcher. in a civil case, salah ibrahim mabrouk was described as a "prime mover" in organising the murder. 25—year—old pc fletcher was killed outside the libyan embassy in 1984. the united states has condemned russia for what it calls a "dangerous and irresponsible" missile test in which the russians blew up one of their old spy satellites and created a cloud of debris in space. the us says the explosion endangered the crew aboard the international space station and forced them to take shelter in capsules. sean dilley has more. space. 260 miles above the earth's surface. for the few who are lucky enough to marvel at the universe through the windows of the national space station, hazardous debris, caused by an unexpected blast may be the last thing they would expect. over the weekend, seven crew members made up of four americans, a german and two russians were forced to shelter in protective space capsules as hundreds of chunks of debris came into close proximity. it is believed the russian federation fired a missile that blew up a cold war era satellite that had been floating above the earth for 39 years. the united states has condemned what they call a destructive satellite test. russia's dangerous and irresponsible behaviourjeopardises the long—term sustainability of our cover of space and clearly demonstrates that russia's claims of opposing the weaponisation of space are disingenuous. the us says it has tracked around 1,500 bits of debris with some estimates saying there could be hundreds of thousands floating in space. there has always been a concern that fast—moving fragments of any nature could destroy satellites or damage the international space station, but some say the russians have made that scenario more likely. it borders on terrorism to a certain extent, because you are just wantonly blowing something up, with the fragments going wherever they wish and it is a threat that will continue to bother people for years. every time you do this, it is a decade—long risk or longer. the russians played down the incident. roscosmos tweeted. .. though their social media post has done little to reassure the international defence community, with the country being roundly condemned for actions that could be felt for decades. sean dilley, bbc news. the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall have arrived injordan, to begin their first royal tour since the coronavirus pandemic began. they were greeted by british diplomats in the capital, amman. climate change is expected to be one of the main themes of the visit. the royal couple will also visit egypt. time for a look at the weather... it might be a bit boring overhead, grey colours for many of us, but the same cannot be said for the autumn colours, some beautiful reds, oranges and yellows. this was taken earlier in gloucestershire. many areas seeing the spectacular autumn colours, but fairly grey cloud overhead. that will be the story overhead. that will be the story over the next few days, things remaining reasonably cloudy, quite mild, there are a few showers in the forecast, but a lot of dry weather and that is because high pressure is not far away. we have a couple of web —— areas of high pressure. one out west and the other towards the east. although we have weather fronts making their way gradually south and east across the uk, many areas are staying predominantly dry. over the past few hours, this is how it looks.