people have crossed from france to the uk by boat this year compared to 2020. the women's tennis association says videos released by chinese media showing missing player peng shuai, including one at a tennis tournament, don't prove she's genuinely free. the taxi driver from the liverpool terror attack has released a statement saying it is a miracle he is alive and thanking the public that their amazing generosity. —— for their amazing generosity. welcome to bbc news. one of the biggestjobs in football management has become vacant. manchester united have sacked their manager ole gunar solskjaer this morning following yesterday's 4—1 defeat at watford. the club have suffered a string of poor results , and are currently 7th in the premier league table. we'll be live from old trafford in a moment but firstjoe lynskey looks back on solskjaer�*s time at manchester united. for manchester united, he was the coach with the connection. the playing icon who became manager. no one hoped the end would be like this. in ole gunnar solskjaer�*s last match, his team were beaten 4—1 by watford, the end of a run of seven league games with one win and now three humiliations. last month, united lost 5—0 at home to liverpool and, on the same ground, were beaten by manchester city. defeat to bitter rivals have caused the most damage. the boys, of course, they're disappointed. they've let themselves down and the fans down. it's hard to stand here and explain that but that's football and we have to take the flak for it. solskjaerjoined united 25 years ago. he was the striker whose late goals meant so much. super sub has done it again! in 2018, he became temporary manager and their form was so good, he was the standout choice. but, as permanent boss, there have been no trophies. this was meant to be the year it came good. cristiano ronaldo scored twice on his debut, but even his goals haven't stopped this dismal run. now even the players don't hold back. it was embarrassing. we don't know what to do with the ball, we don't know how to defend properly, we are conceding a lot of goals. yeah, it's another nightmare. since 2013, everything's changed. united now seek a fifth permanent boss since sir alex ferguson left. as a player under him, solskjaer won six league titles. but, as a coach, too much has gone wrong and, this time for solskjaer, there is no late turnaround. joe lynskey, bbc news. let's speak to jane dougal who is outside old trafford. it isa it is a brutal game and they decided he's got to go. where did he go wrong? he's got to go. where did he go wron: ? ~ ., , he's got to go. where did he go wron~?~ . , ,, he's got to go. where did he go wron: ? ~ . , ,, ., ~ ., wrong? well, i have been speaking to fans outside — wrong? well, i have been speaking to fans outside old _ wrong? well, i have been speaking to fans outside old trafford _ wrong? well, i have been speaking to fans outside old trafford and - fans outside old trafford and they'll feel the same way, that ollie gone a sauce jar is and always will be a club legend as a player but as a manager, as a coach, perhaps, his skill seems to be lacking —— that ole gunnar solskjaer. don't forget last year manchester united did finish second in the league under ole gunnar solskjaer but the last few months that we all seem to have come off and yes, yes and a's 4—1 loss against watford just seem to be the final straw for fans who had obviously been losing patience with him and they booed him after that for one defeat and that defeat we understand prompted the owners of the club the blazers to call an urgent meeting last night where the decision was taken that ole gunnar solskjaer did not have a future at manchester united as a coach. they released a statement is confirming that the club and the management had parted company and they said in that statement ollie will always been a legend manchester united and it is with great regret that we have reached this difficult decision. while the last few weeks have been disappointing they should not obscure all that he is done over the last few years, which i did lead to a little earlier. the statement also mention when the members of the backroom staff michael carrick will take charge for the forthcoming games while the club look to appoint a interim manager until the end of this season and then presumably they will be looking for a permanent manager in the summer. there have been a few names in the frame for that position, nothing confirmed as yet but one that is repeated again and again as the former real madrid manager who has worked with cristiano ronaldo in the past so perhaps that means he will build to find a place for ronaldo in his system because he didn't seem to be fitting into the one that solskjaer had at manchester united. while this was a very difficult decision to make because of course solskjaer is so full of it at this club. of course, he scored a winning goal at the champions league final for united which cause them to go on to win the treble that year as a manager he just win the treble that year as a manager hejust didn't win the treble that year as a manager he just didn't manage to make it didn't win any silverware for manchester united during his three—year tenure and of course that is an acceptable a club of this stature and as we know in the premier league there is just no stature and as we know in the premier league there isjust no room for sentiment. premier league there is 'ust no room for sentiment.— for sentiment. none at all. jane, it doesnt for sentiment. none at all. jane, it doesn't sound _ for sentiment. none at all. jane, it doesn't sound like _ for sentiment. none at all. jane, it doesn't sound like quite _ for sentiment. none at all. jane, it doesn't sound like quite as - for sentiment. none at all. jane, it doesn't sound like quite as harsh l for sentiment. none at all. jane, it doesn't sound like quite as harsh aj doesn't sound like quite as harsh a departure as some managers undergo because of the way the fans feel about his history with the club. at the moment, jane, thank you very much. joining me now is jamiejackson, manchester football correspondent for the guardian and author of a book about ole gunnar solskjaer. joining me now is jamiejackson, manchester football correspondent for the guardian and author of a book about ole gunnar solskjaer. in your view, was he ever going to be the kind of manager. in in your view, was he ever going to be the kind of manager.— in your view, was he ever going to be the kind of manager. in the book i wrote about _ be the kind of manager. in the book i wrote about him _ be the kind of manager. in the book i wrote about him cold _ be the kind of manager. in the book i wrote about him cold can - be the kind of manager. in the book i wrote about him cold can make - be the kind of manager. in the book| i wrote about him cold can make the cut red apprentice he was kind of learning on thejob cut red apprentice he was kind of learning on the job so nobody really knew. you can look at people like pep guardiola at manchester city, juergen klopp liverpool, gentlemen who are already proven because you have all been to manchester united and it is a completely different creature to after chelsea and liverpool. i was at the verbally final are some of which they lost on penalties. dyfed is the goalkeeper miss the decisive penalty and he's just come up short. if you asked me to crystallise it one reason why he failed i would say not signing a defensive midfielder or a really good midfielder like, say, declan rice at west ham in the summer instead going for cristiano ronaldo. it is not reynaldo's fault but he did not need another striker to score a handful of goals because he has got cavani, marcus rashford, jason greenwood and if you want to crystallise it that lack of a signing of a central midfielder has kind of really cost solskjaer the end. kind of really cost solsk'aer the end. �* u, , kind of really cost solsk'aer the end. �* . . , , kind of really cost solsk'aer the end. �* u, , , ., kind of really cost solsk'aer the end. �* , , ., ., ., end. because it is not for them want of mone , end. because it is not for them want of money. is — end. because it is not for them want of money. is it _ end. because it is not for them want of money, is it because _ end. because it is not for them want of money, is it because mikey - end. because it is not for them want of money, is it because mikey has i of money, is it because mikey has got money to spend?— got money to spend? sure. it is a little bit of _ got money to spend? sure. it is a little bit of a _ got money to spend? sure. it is a little bit of a myth _ got money to spend? sure. it is a little bit of a myth that _ got money to spend? sure. it is a | little bit of a myth that manchester united do not spend money. they most certainly do and i believe i am right in thinking that ole gunnar solskjaer since he was appointed as a kind of, had the biggest budget. i mean, he has built a very good squad. but it is his legacy, basically. it leaves a very good squad and is missing one or two very good midfielders in the club now is in a far better, happier place and whether is important is he will not win anything unless a football club is pulling in all in one direction. underjoe aim of it certainly is not and is doing now despite the recent really bad form. geri; and is doing now despite the recent really bad form.— really bad form. gary neville his lea to really bad form. gary neville his plea to something _ really bad form. gary neville his plea to something along - really bad form. gary neville his plea to something along those l really bad form. gary neville his - plea to something along those lines saying thank you, ole gunnar solskjaer, you did us proud, the last few months would have bet before that you stop some soul into the club and you said just before, jamie, that manchester united is a different kind of club to a loss of the premier sides. what was going wrong and what did ole gunnar solskjaer bring back that they so needed? fin solskjaer bring back that they so needed? ~. solskjaer bring back that they so needed? ~ ., , ., ., , �* solskjaer bring back that they so needed? a, , ., ., , �* ., needed? on marie you it wasn't a ha - needed? on marie you it wasn't a happy place _ needed? on marie you it wasn't a happy place and _ needed? on marie you it wasn't a happy place and that _ needed? on marie you it wasn't a happy place and that means - needed? on marie you it wasn't a happy place and that means from j needed? on marie you it wasn't a - happy place and that means from top to bottom of the executive vice chairman there were problems that, people were getting on, it was a divisive place, so, therefore, you're really not going to, as i say, obviously, football is a team game, on the field, but it is also a team game off the field. you know, when you're in the club, everyone has to be happy going into the work. solskjaer has a store that was me, nearly three years since he walked into the place, december 19 believe and itjust was not like that at into the place, december 19 believe and it just was not like that at all and it just was not like that at all and that should not be underestimated. he leaves the club in a fire, fire, better healthier spot than it was me walked in and, you know, that should not be underestimated because it took time and that was a definite skill solskjaer had and he displayed so whoever walks in now and takes over, you know, thank him for that. so whoever walks in now and takes over, you know, thank him for that.- you know, thank him for that. so who do think they — you know, thank him for that. so who do think they need? _ you know, thank him for that. so who do think they need? we _ you know, thank him for that. so who do think they need? we were - you know, thank him for that. so who do think they need? we were just - do think they need? we were just from jane google that another coach has been mentioned. is that an interim measure or long—term? the interim measure or long-term? the dan is an interim measure or long—term? tue: dan is an interesting interim measure or long—term? tte: dan is an interesting one interim measure or long—term? t'te: dan is an interesting one and interim measure or long—term? tte: dan is an interesting one and i think if he was to come in at all it would be in the summer but he might be too on the position and i would suggest his unbelievable record at the alma dead with three champions league when she has in a look at the expense and we will see how that goes —— zinedine zidane. you asked a similar question because it is manchester united. ferguson left, i wouldn't say is an impossible job, because it isn't, there is a person out there who can pull it off but so far... the reason why they haven't won the title of even got close and it's because of the nature manchester united and so i really, it is very... i thought they missed a trick not going for antonio conte who is obviously now tottenham hotspur. i thought he would go in there, shake up the place and united would be a proper proposition again as a football team but sadly that ship sailed as he is at spurs and as i understand it they have only started a search an interim manager today so it is kind of all before them. t today so it is kind of all before them. ., ., ., , today so it is kind of all before them. ., ., . , , .,, them. i wonder how many people... one more question, _ them. i wonder how many people... one more question, how— them. i wonder how many people... one more question, how many - them. i wonder how many people... l one more question, how many people would want thejob? one more question, how many people would want the job? because it comes with a huge reputational risk if you get it wrong! big night yes it does but at the same time if you are of any metal, you know, if you really do consider yourself a serious football manager then you would want to take on the challenge. obviously, it depends on the current situation if you're working on where you are and it is definitely a heck of a job and it is definitely a heck of a job and if you get it right, to be the first person to win a first title since ferguson left nearly ten years ago, nine years ago now, you know, you would be a legend forever and rightly so but, yes, it is not going to be easy. first two, sort of, identify that person and that person to actually commit off and look at manchester city, look at liverpool and look at chelsea. sadly for manchester united i am a fan but they are miles behind us the clubs. jamiejackson from the guardian, appreciate talking to us, thank you. a taxi driverfrom a taxi driver from the liverpool terror attack has released a statement and thanked everyone for their generosity. even if the statement alongside his wife rachel... there has been a second night of violent protests in the netherlands against covid—i9 that restrictions. trouble is layered in several cities and towns in another night than less. neville went into lockdown and is planning to ban unvaccinated people from some venues. just make the netherlands went into lockdown. another night of restlessness. responding to process in the hague police gathered. officers used horses, dogs, batons and bikes to chase them away. the small explosive demos are being held in the context of frustration about current and future covid—i9 restrictions but the dutch prime minister made a distraction, distinction between the largely peaceful protests and what was criminal behaviour. translation: these are not demonstrations, these attacks on police and firefighters. more than 50 attacks have been made more will follow. the police and judiciary and on top of this. tilet judiciary and on top of this. net more than _ judiciary and on top of this. net more than 50 _ judiciary and on top of this. net more than 50 of s. across europe, in societies divided by competing visions and how best to tackle the fourth wave of the vilest crashing of cron, across the continent. in croatia yesterday thousands made their frustrations built on zagreb and in the danish capital copenhagen. a display of the disgruntlement reflected in a growing number of european nations. the world health organization has called for anti—coronavirus measures to be intensified, for example... implementing the basic measures like masks, average 48% of the european population is wearing a mask indoors. any percentage above that will have an immediate effect, much more attention to be paid to ventilation and finally to new treatment protocols which have to be standardised. itiiui’ith treatment protocols which have to be standardised-— standardised. with varying vaccine rates and high _ standardised. with varying vaccine rates and high degrees _ standardised. with varying vaccine rates and high degrees of - standardised. with varying vaccine l rates and high degrees of hesitancy, getting the jabs may be part of the solution but cannot cure the wider distrust and division exacerbated by the virus and holligan, bbc news in the virus and holligan, bbc news in the hague. the health secretary sajid javid says the covid jab booster programme should prevent britain experiencing the spike in cases seen in the netherlands and in some other parts of europe. the boosterjab programme is being extended to the over forties from tomorrow. mrjavid said there are also no plans to put any european countries back on the travel ban list but the situation is being constantly reviewed as danjohnson reports. this is the european backlash to tightening lockdowns, restricted freedoms, even mandated vaccinations, all in response to a wave of rising covid cases by sajid javid, the health secretary here in the uk. the health secretary this morning ruled out compulsory vaccinations with the focus instead on the boosted job campaign. ——with the focus instead on the boosterjab campaign. well, we are extending it from tomorrow, actually, to people in the age group, 40 to a9, and we will keep under review how that might be extended in the future. and we're seeing record numbers of people come forward. but i would urge everyone to, if they are eligible to do so, to come forward, because that's the best way we can look forward to the kind of christmas that we all want to see. there's no plan to restrict travel. the feeling is the delta variant may be spreading through europe, but it's already here. our vaccination rates are good, but one of the scientists behind the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine was asked, are we getting close to herd immunity? well, it depends what you mean by herd immunity. if you mean stopping the virus, it can no longer spread that. that's not going to be a thing. unfortunately, this virus is going to be with us for decades ahead. if you mean slowing it down, then that's something which the vaccines are already doing. we know the pandemic has hit some people harder than others. and the health secretary thinks he's found one reason why. these pulse oximeter devices, used to measure oxygen in the blood, give more accurate readings from white skin. so there'll now be a review to make sure medical equipment�*s equally effective whatever your skin colour. it's absolutely crucial that - those who use pulse oximeters in their practice or provide them to the public, take skin- pigmentation into account when considering - effectiveness amongst users. this is not to say that. pulse oximeters are bad. what we are saying is that more care needs to be taken- when looking at the the readings from these devices. _ but as parts of europe locked down and closed up once again, the christmas markets stand silent. and the short—term question here is whether we can stay immune from further covid restrictions. don johnson, bbc news. oining me now is dr aniljain, who's a member of the british medical association council and equality champion at the union... how necessary is this review? i mean, it is of these devices in particular? should it be wider? yes. particular? should it be wider? yes, i thinkthis... _ particular? should it be wider? yes, | think this. .. this _ particular? should it be wider? yes, i think this. .. this review _ particular? should it be wider? te: i think this... this review is particularly looking at the pulse oximeter because there has been this perception that with darker skin there has been poor estimation of oxygen saturation, but i think we shouldn't be limited to just the pulse oximeter, we should look at other medical devices like ppa. we are aware that pp provision during the pandemic was either inadequate or sometimes inappropriate especially for bame staff. we know that people with a beer or long—hair like the sikh community they went to the difficult times in the polemic —— people with a beard. i think we should look at that and the we are also at the view that biases should be reflected in all health care policies, notjust equipment but structures that might have affected the disparity is that minority colleagues as well as communities have faced. colleagues as well as communities have faced-— have faced. how far back in the research and _ have faced. how far back in the research and design _ have faced. how far back in the research and design process i have faced. how far back in the research and design process do have faced. how far back in the . research and design process do we need to go, though, when we are talking about devices? because surely it is the cohort of people who used to test these things in the first place that needs to be more representative of society as a whole? , ., , ,., , ., whole? yes, absolutely. i mean, i think when — whole? yes, absolutely. i mean, i think when these _ whole? yes, absolutely. i mean, i think when these devices - whole? yes, absolutely. i mean, i think when these devices are - whole? yes, absolutely. i mean, i. think when these devices are tested, you know, they need to be tested on reflecting the diversity of the population we have here. we have almost 13% of the uk population is ethnic minority and all these devices should be tested on that and similar to other aspects like gender aspects, you know, that should also be looked into and in totality i feel that equality should reflect, you know? in all health care policies. 50 you know? in all health care olicies. ., ., policies. so to say that there could be racial bias, _ policies. so to say that there could be racial bias, we _ policies. so to say that there could be racial bias, we need _ policies. so to say that there could be racial bias, we need to - policies. so to say that there could be racial bias, we need to be - policies. so to say that there could| be racial bias, we need to be really clear that it is not necessarily an intentional racial bias and certainly not from the nhs but it is in the research and design process. is that where your understanding is, whether that bias can come in even if it is unintentional?— if it is unintentional? yes, i mean, i think if it is unintentional? yes, i mean, i think bias — if it is unintentional? yes, i mean, i think bias of — if it is unintentional? yes, i mean, i think bias of any _ if it is unintentional? yes, i mean, i think bias of any kind _ if it is unintentional? yes, i mean, i think bias of any kind whether - i think bias of any kind whether intentional or unintentional is going, you know? and i think unintentional bias which might be due to how this equipment, how these are adopted perhaps have been tested —— haven't been tested on ethnic minority colleagues in populations and that should be addressed. ito take into account the quality aspect whenever they are drafting any policy. they shouldn't mess out that paragraph to look at the quality aspect of the policy before introducing it.— aspect of the policy before introducing it. how often does research done _ introducing it. how often does research done in _ introducing it. how often does research done in a _ introducing it. how often does i research done in a predominantly white country gets compared with results from similar research in a country where people are predominantly black and asian? because that would properly generate some differences, one to? yes. because that would properly generate some differences, one to?— some differences, one to? yes, that definitely would _ some differences, one to? yes, that definitely would help, _ some differences, one to? yes, that definitely would help, you _ some differences, one to? yes, that definitely would help, you know, - some differences, one to? yes, that| definitely would help, you know, and i think we obviously can look at north america where almost 28% of the population is black, you know, so there are comparisons and i note that mrjavert has mentioned that he would collaborate with his counterpart in america and look at those aspects of the devices and the impact they have had. i mean, at the end of the day, we know that ethnic minority communities and doctors have suffered harshly during the pandemic and suffered heavily and most... percent of doctors who have died during the pandemic half from ethnic minority background so we need to address the issues that might have led to that, whether intentional or unintentional. i'd like some of these issues, of course, that might crop up or need to be part of the scope of the public enquiry that is due to take place next year. public enquiry that is due to take place next year-— public enquiry that is due to take place next year. policy champion for the british medical— place next year. policy champion for the british medical association, - the british medical association, thanks so much.— thanks so much. thank you for invitin: thanks so much. thank you for inviting me- — thanks so much. thank you for inviting me. -- _ thanks so much. thank you for inviting me. -- equality - thanks so much. thank you for- inviting me. -- equality champion. new videos of the missing tennis star peng shuai have been released by chinese state media. the athlete hasn't been seen in public since she made accusations of sexual assault against a senior chinese politician. the women's tennis association say the videos do not address its concerns about her well being and the foreign office says beijing needs to provide "verifiable" evidence that she's safe. our china correspondentjohn sudworth has this report. this appears to be the first solid evidence of peng shuai's whereabouts since she made her allegation. released by chinese state media operatives, you can hear her name being announced. tannoy announcement and then a smile and a wave — seemingly meant to send a message all is well. but there are few allegations more sensitive in china than one of sexual assault levelled against a man as senior as former vice premier zhang gaoli. and previous material released by state media meant to show that peng shuai is not being held under duress has only fuelled further speculation. i don't think this thing is going to end anytime soon, which is why i think, in the next few days, we can expect more of these quite bizarre and suspicious proofs of life from chinese state media, because they are starting to realise that this is getting out of control. the trouble for china is that, for the first time, it's a global sporting icon who's at the centre of concern about its human rights abuses. and just a few weeks before it is due to host the winter olympics. the government had failed to fulfil any of the human rights promises it had made in order to get the games and we can see the situation in the country has deteriorated significantly. one wonders now whether the players even feel safe to go and compete there. the trouble for china is that these allegations are of such a sensitive nature that it finds itself in a bit of a bind. the more it tries to prove that all is normal with a peng shuai, the more questions there are, and the greater the gap is exposed between the propaganda value of an olympics that's meant to be all about openness and a political system that's all about control. olympics officials insist politics should be kept out of sport. peng shuai has put them front and centre of court. john sudworth, bbc news, taipei. labour has accused the government of "comprehensively failing" to deal with people using small boats to cross the channel to the uk. nearly 25,000 people have arrived so far this year, almost three times the total number of migrants in 2020. yesterday the prime minister announced a cabinet office review into ways of stemming the flow of migrants making the crossing. the shadow home secretary nick thomas—symonds has accused the government of "dangerous" incompetence. there are thousands of lives being risked in the english channel on a day to day basis, i'm afraid, and the home secretary's incompetence on this matter is dangerous. what would i be doing as home secretary? well, i would be firstly getting an effective deal with the french authorities. the issue with pretty battal is that she's more interested in a diplomatic spat than she is in a workable deal. and the deal is we have it focuses on the coast. it focuses on patrols. now, i'm not saying that isn't important — it is. but we also need in that deal to be looking upstream. we need to be looking away from the coast to disrupt these vile people—smugglers on the long routes, the long, well—established routes the people have taken to reach northern france in the first place. well, mr thomas simmons also said he would like a replacement for the dublin agreement which allows eu countries to transfer asylum seekers back to the first member state can do meant that they can be proven to have entered. the uk left the agreement after brexit. the health secretary sajid javid said the home office is working to find ways to return people to other countries. whatever agreement it wasn't going to be, the agreement was, as i say, it never worked. we do need new agreements with countries, predominantly with the countries where most of the failed asylum seekers are coming from. and those aren't always european countries. and home secretary has done that. she has signed new agreements and put those in place with countries like india. but also, i would say that the pandemic has made returning people across the world, across asylum systems much harder. and we do have to take that into account as well. the welsh labour government and plaid cymru have approved what they describe as a "wide—ranging deal" for cooperation in the senedd. the agreement includes pledges to extend free school meals to all primary school pupils, to expand free childcare, to reform social care and measures to tackle second homes. the agreement still needs the approval of plaid members. very chilly afternoon with a lot of sunshine, it has to be said, but interspersed with that sunshine in the number of areas for example i did see this one in kent and there is a very heavy showers coming off the north sea, sum up in aberdeenshire as well but the general tenure at the next few days as it will be really die but feeling much, much colder as it has done of late and for that we have to thank the passage of those weather yesterday opening of the data the straight nor the leaf flow. introduce a much colder field and has elbowed aside the relatively mild air we enjoyed a few days ago. as we have already seen the pictures, weather watchers plenty of showers mainly in... little string of the money through northern ireland and emerging down to the far west of connell, urged on by that northerly breeze and some of the cost of around 30 of not 40 miles an hourin cost of around 30 of not 40 miles an hour in exposed locations and as a consequence we asked all struggling to make it to double figures injust the favoured few may reach that lofty height and then we're off and running tonight, high fashion in from the west tending to kill off many of the showers at the knockdown into the far south—east and several weather fronts just slipping around the top end of that high—pressure keeping the temperatures up there but elsewhere in one particularly there can be quite a widespread frost to start a new day on monday, bright and sunny affair for the most part, still chosen far south—east and quite cloudy across northern parts of scotland with the bits and pieces of rain but not amounting to very much and, again, that fresh feel after the chilly start, seven, eight, nine, ten if you're very fortunate. little bit of frost in the far south—western corner, some we think on tuesday, generally lots of cloud and dry weather across many parts is that —ish is still still around and that is probably the mildest day of the week. 10 degrees are high. and then wednesday, thursday, is a bit like saturday, sunday because we're going to push a weather front down across the british isles, isobars around it will flick amount to more of a north— south orientation and on that northerly breeze eventually perhaps a bit north—westerly there will be showers aplenty, certainly across northern and western parts of the british isles and given it is that one by day and was called by the night don't be at all surprised if you start seeing some winter surround some of their shows, particularly across northern and western parts of the british isles. see you later. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... ole gunnar solskjaer has been sacked as