the number of job vacancies increased. the number ofjob vacancies increased. figures from the international office of statistics found job numbers does not rise following the fellow scheme. our business editor reports. too many cooks can spoil the broth. not enough can hurt a business. this family owned hotel is 20 staff short, and that means turning business away. we've got a huge demand. 0ur telephones are so busy. the problem is, wejust don't have the staff to fill the demand. we are having to close areas. we are having to close areas. we are having to close areas. we are probably losing thousands of pounds a week and turnover that we can't. .. thousands of pounds a week and turnover that we can't... we just don't have that staff to do it. in this market, it is employees calling the shots as average employee wages are rising faster than inflation. this commercial laundry in east london has had to offer more family friendly hours and higher wages, family friendly hours and higherwages, but family friendly hours and higher wages, but it has struggled to replace workers from eastern europe. headcount has shrunk from 140 280, and so have the businesses. we can only operate at a certain level with the stuff we have. this is going to be this way for years. without the labour pool, we can't ramp up the business. rather than trying to ramp up and failing, we are better off reducing the size of the business and being more secure in this format. clearly, shortage of staff is better than a shortage ofjobs which many feared would happen when the fellow scheme round out in september. the jobs figures today are the first we have had since fellow ended, and it is shown that unemployment has fallen consistently for nine months in a row, and record numbers of people are in work, including 100,000 young people who have started jobs through our kickstart scheme. it is a great time to look for a job. there are a record 1.2 million vacancies there, but the same labour shortages pushing up wages are also holding back the economy. forthe wages are also holding back the economy. for the bank of england, higherwages economy. for the bank of england, higher wages means higher inflation, which is the case for higher interest rates being harder to resist. just how much they increased borrowing costs will depend on what kind of inflation received. if we start to see that workers are getting very high pay rises and therefore costs are increasing further, and companies raise their prices again, that is a type of inflation that will be disruptive, and whether bank of england may really have to start slowing things down, raise interest rates sharply, and that is the inflation that proves problematic. higher energy and fuel prices are expected to push inflation up are expected to push inflation up to 5% next year, average wages are rising less than that so many will actually feel poorer. the bank of england is hoping the cost of living squeeze is is short lived. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up this week... making rally racing more climate friendly in italy. oh, my goodness, this thing absolutely goes. it is incredible, isn't it. yeah, it's good fun. from macy's thanksgiving parade in new york to the kendal mountain festival in england's lake district, our very own local guide to what is coming up. and three adventurers, one old banger and a frozen siberian lake. it's 6:15. the sun will be down in 15 minutes and we are in the middle of nowhere. it is not the best situation. hello and welcome to the travel show, back on the road again, and this week coming to you from the beautiful italian island of sardinia. well, you've probably heard of the monaco grand prix, the indy 500, even the dakar rally. well, this year sardinia is playing host to a brand—new series on the international motor racing scene and this one comes with a bit of difference. it is on a mission to save the planet. this is extreme—e, a series of all—electric off—road races and it's all in the name of protecting the environment. this is the first season and so far they've been to saudi arabia, senegal, greenland and now they're here, in sardinia. motor racing and saving the environment don't usually go hand—in—hand, so i'm intrigued to find out exactly how it all works. hello! look at this thing, it's a beast! it is, it is. it is very kind of new age, kind of like race from mars, all the environments we are racing, and the car definitely matches that. it has to be big and strong as well. shall we get on the track and have a look? yeah, we can have a go. traditionally, rally cars are huge gas guzzlers, consuming even more fuel than their f1 counterparts, a massive 50 litres per 100 kilometres. wish me luck. although this championship has a carbon footprint, extreme—e is committed to being carbon neutral by the end of its first season through offsetting its emissions. off we go! whoa! oh, my goodness, this thing absolutely goes. it is incredible, isn't it? yeah, it's good fun. it is fun being behind the wheel. i am not sure what it is like being a passenger. 0h, far better than me being behind that wheel. you would not want to be in the car. laughs so, what is it like for you driving one of these big, fast, crazy, electric vehicles? it is very different to what i am used to. it's not that noisy. you don't have manic gear changes. it's kind of like driving an automatic on a really rough track really quickly, so, i mean, you do get really sweaty, it is adrenaline—filled and it is really intense in the car, especially with the tracks that we have. they are not easy. there are bumps, jumps, there's really a lot of �*heart in your mouth' moments so it is full on but i think the experience of it, it feels like a race car, it is enjoyable to drive when it is going right and you're sliding on the gravel, it's a really good feeling. i think the next generation of motorsport will be exciting because you still have the battles, you still have the excitement and the proper racing and it is just obviously a lot more sustainable. i think of racing and i think it's kind of big, it's quite sort of dirty, and produces a lot of carbon and this is the absolute opposite of that. i think, yeah, it's changing the way we view motorsport. normally, we go to a racetrack and we race there and then go to a hotel, whereas this championship, we'll be working with scientists a lot closer and learning stuff i have never learnt before. as part of its commitment to fighting climate change, extreme—e runs local environmental projects before every race, where even the drivers get stuck in to help. i was really into science at school, so this is like, it feels like going on holiday before a race when we come and learn. actually this one we are doing here in sardinia is going to be really fun. we're going to be getting wet, putting some wet suits on and we're going to be going and learning about the seagrass and how — i actually didn't realise — how much of an effect it has on the environment. catie and the other drivers are taking part in a project in southern sardinia that plants seagrass. the racers will then share what they have learnt on social media to try and spread knowledge about this important climate change strategy. it is a bit different to the coral reefs i have snorkelled before. it is not quite as scenic, but it is pretty amazing to think that stuff waving down there could be one of the keys to combating climate change. like underwater lungs, seagrass is incredibly efficient at capturing carbon. it absorbs 10% of the ocean's carbon each year despite only taking up 0.2% of the sea floor. extreme—e is the first sport that's been set up for the purpose of tackling climate change and we use these fantastic men and women drivers to educate people in terms of what is going on. so you've got a whole world to choose from. how do you narrow down to the key locations? so, first of all, we look at the symptoms of climate change, so we look at desertification, we look at rising sea levels, melting of the ice caps, melting of glaciers and, of course, deforestation, which has that double impact that deforestation actually speeds up climate change. so we look at those five sort of locations and then we look around the world and we see where the stories can be told in the best way possible, where we have the best relationships, where the challenges are the biggest and where the racing is great as well. so it's that balance between real authentic great sports and also communicating a really, really challenging issue. the teams were actually meant to be racing in the amazon as part of the original plan, but due to covid, they have had to postpone that to next year. it's a big operation, but moored up, not too far from the race site, is the st helena, their mobile paddock, which ferries all the equipment and cars to where they need to be. they say it cuts two—thirds of their carbon emissions. i wasn't quite sure what to expect from this event, but it's got the speed, the dust, the excitement and listen — no crowds and no throbbing petrol engines. most live sports rely on spectator crowds, but extreme—e is taking the opposite approach. to reduce the environmental impact on the remote race locations, fans have to instead keep up with the action online. despite all of this, i still had some questions about the sport's green potential. how do you reconcile that making it a green event when there is so much travel involved? so the real change will only happen in the real world. ideally, nobody would do any emissions. but even if you stay in bed, you emit carbon, you breathe. the thing is the positive effect needs to be bigger than the footprint that you have. if you want to make change happen, you have to do stuff. what we do is, of course, we reduce to the maximum the emissions that we have, for example, we produce our power with hydrogen. tell me, why pair an eco—message with motorsport racing in particular? what we want to do is use motorsport, which is very, very — has a big audience, to kind of break the bubble. the environmentalists, the people who are interested in the environment and they watch documentaries, they already know what is going on. but the sports fans — you have a lot more of those and they do not necessarily know, so we put 50 minutes of racing, five minutes of messaging from one of our scientists, on the location, explaining what is going on with the ice caps, what's going on with the rainforest, what's going on with the wildfires here in sardinia. that is how we use sport to amplify the message. i would love to help being able to convey a message, to give so much information about the climate change to also promote climate action in people that otherwise wouldn't have known what is going on. it's not a spectator sport, but you can catch it live on your tv at home and you can even participate by helping your favourite driver getting to pole position on final day. you just head online and cast your vote. i'm going to vote for catie, obviously. catie and the andretti team didn't win this event, but there's still one more to go this season. next stop, tierra del fuego in south america. well, if that looked pretty exciting, but isn't quite what you're looking for on holiday, there are plenty of other ways to enjoy sardinia. here's our travel show guide to getting the best out of the island. cagliari is the island's capital where you'll arrive if you come by air or sea from the mainland. it's an ancient city, so the many historical sites are a big attraction. the winding streets of castello, the mediaeval old town are worth exploring with the 13th century cathedral of santa maria being a particular highlight. sardinia's beaches are famous for their white sands and crystal—clear waters. you'll need to rent a car to see some of the best. brandinchi beach in the north is popular with snorkellers and surrounded by pine woods. if you're staying in cagliari, chia beach is worth a visit. and if you're lucky, you may spot pink flamingos at the nearby lagoon. if driving isn't your thing, you might want to consider the historic trenino verdi, or green train. some parts of the preserved railway have been in operation non—stop for the past 130 years. there are four different trips you can take, each one specialising in a different type of landscape. from the high altitudes of the gennargentu mountains to the vineyards of planargia. from the high altitudes of the gennargentu mountains and every february, the west coast city of 0ristano hosts sa sartiglia — a horsemanship festival held annually since 1546. up to 120 people dressed in full regalia attempt to catch a star—shaped token with a sword or spear. the festivities last for two days, but be sure to arrive early because with thousands of people turning out to see the fun, the streets get seriously packed. do stay with us, because we will be sticking with the driving theme by heading to siberia to check in with the team who we've been following as they take on the mighty frozen lake baikal in an old soviet—era car. the starter doesn't work. 0k, 0k, 0k, 0k. horn beeps. so don't go away. the annual macy's thanksgiving parade is back with a bang, this year celebrating its 95th anniversary. after a muted audience—free march last year, spectators will once again be able to line the central manhattan route to cheer on over 8000 marchers and celebrate the beginning of america's holiday season as they've done for nearly a century. this year's parade kicks off at 9am on the 25th of november and will feature 15 floating character balloons, 28 spectacular floats, 36 novelty inflatables, ten marching bands, nine performance groups and, of course, not forgetting santa claus himself. oh, and if you have a fear of clowns, you may want to stay away as there will be over 800 of them in attendance. you'll be able to watch the parade from designated spots and for now, at least, proof of vaccination will not be required. if thanksgiving isn't for you, then you can fire up the festive spirit within by visiting one of europe's largest christmas markets in austria's charming capital city, vienna. from the 12th of november, markets will pop up throughout vienna's prettiest squares, transforming the city into a magical christmas wonderland straight out of a fairytale. expect crisp winter air, candles almost everywhere, steaming mugs of hot wine and the smell of roasted chestnuts, all with the atmospheric backdrop of vienna's baroque architecture. if you prefer climbing trees to decorating them, then you might want to get yourself down to england's lake district for the kendal mountain festival. this four—day—long festival kicks off this weekend. it's an annual event dedicated to sharing awe—inspiring stories from the world of outdoor adventure. situated in the picturesque town of kendal in cumbria, the festival started 40 years ago and welcome to the world's top athletes and explorers to share stories on stage, alongside a jam—packed film programme that brings to life the spirit of adventure. for the largest winter event in the netherlands, head to zwolle. running for over three months, from the 18th of december to the sixth of march, the dutch ice sculpture festival draws the best ice artists from all over the world to work in a 1200—metre square cold hall with 550,000 kilos of ice and snow. the theme this year is what a wonderful world, turning the last 18 months of turmoil into appreciation for the beauty of the planet. artists will use this theme to create sculptures up to six metres high. light, sound design and special effects will conjure up quite a spectacle for visitors, who can view the show with a warming toddy from the ice bar. well, hopefully you've found something there to tempt you, but right now, we're heading to russia to meet a team who's racing across siberia in a car that, well, quite frankly, has seen better days. last week, we met three lithuanian adventurers karolis, jurgis and max as they hit the road in an old soviet banger, driving 1000 kilometres with their support vehicle across a frozen surface of lake baikal, russia. it's one of the world's largest lakes, holding a fifth of the planet's fresh surface water. we catch up with them towards the end of their first day on the ice. cheers. oh, man. it was crazy. but you did it. yeah... we did about 70 kays today. we've got the room but no heating. we arrived 6:50, or something like that, not to drive on the ice in the darkness actually our rule. first day on the ice on the frozen baikal. and actually, i was surprised by the babushka and that feeling when you are in —13. on the, speaks indistinctly, on baikal. it's something. ah, babushka! babushka! the starter doesn't work. 0k, 0k, 0k, 0k. horn beeps. so i think we can ride just like this. the engine was actually fixed. yes, but it's loose. ok. so i think slowly, we can — slowly, we can drive as it is. train toots horn. happy russian music plays. the nutcracker suite by tchaikovsky plays. we're a bit stuck in the middle of nowhere. it's — we got a fresh crack and trying to pass it for one hour and a half already, but still no luck. sometimes we call it a mother crack and it goes from south to north, so what is happening now, maybe ten kilometres backwards along the shore and then to turn left to be somewhere, i don't know, like 30 kilometres minimum, maybe 40 kilometres. but as far as i can see right now, it's the same. no end! so how to get out of here? no way to turn back. this crack is huge. we are trying to go around it for the last one hour and sun — you can see how low sun is. so it's 6:15. the sun will be down in 15 minutes. and we are in the middle of nowhere. it's not the best situation because as we spoke before, we shouldn't be riding at night—time, especially on ice, but we are doing this, basically, tonight. no, fingers crossed we are not this tonight, huh? nearly one hour in the dark. the car doesn't start. we have to push to start it. and that bloody crack is still here. but for last half an hour, three times start moving extremely slowly. probably we can put the tent on top of the car and camp to overnight. if we could pass it here, then in theory, we could go still to our village but it's — i don't know how far from the shore we are. i believe around 30 kilometres. maybe 40. so finally, we found a place where we cut out a 3m piece of the cracked ice and now i have to drive it through. thankfully, it looks like karolis and crew won't have to spend the night on the ice. join us next week to see if their luck holds out as they near the end of their epicjourney. well, that's all we've got time for this week, but dojoin us for next week's show, when... as dubai opens the world's tallest ferris wheel, we'll be taking a look at the mother of all big wheels, the london eye, which celebrated its 20th birthday last year. plus, we'll see how a british food classic goes down on a tropicaljapanese island over 6000 miles away. here's your fish and chips! i hope you can join us for that and a whole lot more next time. but in the meanwhile, you can check out our adventures on social media. for now, from me christa larwood and the rest of the travel show team here in sardinia, it's goodbye. wednesday morning will be a little bit colder compared to the last couple of mornings. and, indeed, by day, it'll feel a touch fresher, too. but overall, the next 2—3 days will remain above the average for the time of year. i want to show you the jet stream — and there is a dip in thejet stream at the moment across the uk, and you can see the blue colours — so that's the slightly colder atmosphere that's spread across the country into the early hours of wednesday. and, with the clearer skies, that means that, in many towns and cities, temperatures will be around five celsius or so, especially out towards the east and in central parts of the uk. even colder than that in aberdeen, barely above freezing. but that means a lot of bright and crisp weather in the morning, especially across central, eastern, and southern areas of the uk. not necessarily in western scotland and northern ireland, always a bit more cloud here and a chance of catching a shower. and you can see those temperatures actually not far off the average, just a fraction above. but look what happens on thursday — another change in the jet stream. now this time, the jet stream's way to the north of us, it's bulging northwards of the uk and allowing for a stream of really mild air to sweep in from the azores. so, mild south—westerlies across the uk, cloudy and damp in western and northern scotland — but where the skies clear, where the sun pops out for any lengthy period of time, temperatures will reach around 15—16, maybe even 17 celsius to the east of the highlands because of something called the foehn effect — you'll have to look that up, not enough time to explain it. but look where we are, nine celsius is the average this time of november — we are talking about 17 celsius, eight degrees above the average for the time of year. and the same pattern continues in a friday, as well — east of the highlands, possibly 17, we could get 16 also east of the pennines, and widely around 14—15 celsius. and then, a reversal in the wind direction — you can see this time, rather than from the southwest, it's coming in straight from the north. now this looks pretty cold, doesn't it? well, it won't be that cold — it will be relatively speaking, but actually, we'll be going down from 15 to around nine celsius, which, of course, is about the average for the time of year, give or take. welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: clashes on the border between poland and belarus as the polish authorities use water cannon and teargas to push back migrants. chaos has broken out. the polish forces have responded with water, but also with 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