we were having meetings with governments in 2009, 2010 with our concerns about the quality issues on building size. it's been there for a very long time. rewind to 1984. tower blocks are being completely recovered i or reclad and new materials. this is a bbc documentary called the great british housing disaster and engineers warned of the possible fire risks from cladding even back then. i think it's absolutely essential that anything that it been placed on or around existing block should be considered very carefully in relation to a very serious fire. we think the citizens - being used were fire risk was? frankly, yes. would you be prepared to name them? no. industry experts have warned that the construction workforce has become used to marking its own homework. we've lost the independent, quality checks on construction sites that were always part and parcel of the process. for example, architects and engineers are used to go on site regularly to supervise the work, they really go on—site now. do you think the system is broken then? i think the system was broken in 2017. i think we are gradually fixing it up now. it's a massive job. with the new housing secretary recently in post that has been a change in tone from government. in his first appearance before the housing committee michael gove questioned why they should have to pay it all? we also have a responsibility to relieve some of the obligation faced by leaseholders at the moment who are innocent parties in this. and who are being in many circumstances asked to pay disproportionate sums. and when asked who was responsible for the problems in the first place, mr gove said while local and central government had a role he also hit out at developers. ok, the sheriff or sheriffs might not have been on the ball but the cowboys were behaving like cowboys in an unregulated way. back in london work was supposed to start on her block in october but has been delayed. she bought this flat through a government affordable housing scheme so she only owns 50% of it. in terms of the lease mean she's liable for 100% of the cause. what is the reality of a shared ownership and for you? i don't think shared ownership is fit for purpose. it helps people like me who couldn't afford to get a full mortgage on a property. so i was able to own half of it and pay rent on the other, it's really done me a disservice. i wouldn't recommend anybody to go on a shared ownership. housing experts say the cladding crisis has exposed the flaw in the shared ownership model and wanted reform. i think the scheme does have a fundamental unfairness. there are potential liabilities which are so great that people are potentially going to go bankrupt and lose their homes. any scheme which purports to be affordable housing and which could lead people in that situation is not doing itsjob. emma's housing association told us our number one priority remains keeping residents say. in essex there is better news, the developer of sophia's blockers agreed to cover the cost of removing and replacing the dangerous cladding. a huge relief for those living here. a generation of homeowners face financial ruin through no fault of their own. 0rdinary people have been forced to become protesters, determined to ramp up the pressure on government developers and building owners to take greater responsibility for their part in this crisis. 0le gunnar solskjaer is sacked by manchester united after a string of poor results. a trophy winner as a player with united — but his lack of success as a manager has ended his three years in charge. i think it was always going to happen really, wasn't it? he spent all that money and he'sjust not good enough, so the change is necessary, ain't it? we'll have all the latest from old trafford. also on the programme. explosion violence in the netherlands for the second night running in protest at the latest covid lockdown. chinese state media releases video of the missing tennis star peng shuai — she's reported to have said she's safe and well. commentator: hamilton on top in qatar! and lewis hamilton takes the formula 1 drivers�* championship down to the wire with a win in qatar. good afternoon. manchester united have sacked their manager ole gunar solskjaer following yesterday's 4—1 defeat at watford. he'd been in charge for almost three years but the club has suffered a string of poor results — and is currently 7th in the premier league. our sports correspondentjane dougall is at old trafford for us. this didn't come as a surprise to manchester united fans. it became clear that time was running out for oleg in a few weeks ago after a particularly humiliating 5—0 defeat to rivals liverpool. he was perhaps given more time than other premier league managers might have been because he is so beloved at this club. but there is only so far sentiment will take you. —— ole gunar solskjaer. a dark and dismal day for him and manchester united football club. even he seemed to know this would be his last game in charge. fix, even he seemed to know this would be his last game in charge.— his last game in charge. a club leaend his last game in charge. a club legend like _ his last game in charge. a club legend like ole _ his last game in charge. a club| legend like ole gunar solskjaer could have been forgiven for losing 4-1 to could have been forgiven for losing 4—1 to watford but after is only disappointing results the patients of the fans had been pushed to their limits. the boys are in a terrible place in their heads right now. {131 place in their heads right now. of course they are disappointed. they've let themselves down, we have let ourselves down. and the fans down. it's hard to stand there and explain that but that's football. anyway, we have to take the flak for it. the manner in which they loved and left even the players bemused. it was embarrassing for me, to be honest. it it was embarrassing for me, to be honest. , ., .. , ., , ., honest. it is unacceptable for this club, the level— honest. it is unacceptable for this club, the level of _ honest. it is unacceptable for this club, the level of players - honest. it is unacceptable for this club, the level of players that - honest. it is unacceptable for this club, the level of players that we | club, the level of players that we have _ club, the level of players that we have so — club, the level of players that we have so it — club, the level of players that we have. so it is another nightmare. it have. so it is another nightmare. prompted have. so it is another nightmare. it prompted crisis talks with club owners, the glazerfamily, and manchester united fans woke up to the news that their manager had gone. the news that their manager had one. . , the news that their manager had i one, ., , ., , the news that their manager had one. . , ., , ., gone. finally. finally. ole out. i think it was— gone. finally. finally. ole out. i think it was always _ gone. finally. finally. ole out. i think it was always going - gone. finally. finally. ole out. i think it was always going to - gone. finally. finally. ole out. i- think it was always going to happen. he started _ think it was always going to happen. he started off well at the start and then obviously— he started off well at the start and then obviously the _ he started off well at the start and then obviously the last _ he started off well at the start and then obviously the last seven - he started off well at the start and then obviously the last seven of. then obviously the last seven of games— then obviously the last seven of games he's_ then obviously the last seven of games he's only— then obviously the last seven of games he's only won _ then obviously the last seven of games he's only won two. - then obviously the last seven of games he's only won two. he . then obviously the last seven of games he's only won two. he spent all that money _ games he's only won two. he spent all that money and _ games he's only won two. he spent all that money and he's _ games he's only won two. he spent all that money and he'sjust - games he's only won two. he spent all that money and he'sjust not - all that money and he's just not good enough so a change is necessary, isn't it? many had wished for social to succeed. figs necessary, isn't it? many had wished for social to succeed. $5 a necessary, isn't it? many had wished for social to succeed.— for social to succeed. as a player he helped _ for social to succeed. as a player he helped the — for social to succeed. as a player he helped the team _ for social to succeed. as a player he helped the team of _ for social to succeed. as a player he helped the team of the - for social to succeed. as a player he helped the team of the way . for social to succeed. as a player| he helped the team of the way to winning the treble in 1999, his famous goal in the champions league final cementing him as a cult hero. and that was acknowledged by the club. they said ole will always be a legend at manchester united and it was with regret that we have reached this difficult decision. while the past few weeks have been disappointing that should not obscure all the work he has done over the past three years. but in that time, he produced no silverware and for a club with high expectations like manchester united, that was not acceptable. the dream of the super sub with a late reprieve was not to be. now the attention turns to a replacement for ole gunar solskjaer. former player and current coach here michael carrick will take charge for the forthcoming games and the club say they will appoint an interim manager but only to the end of the season there and they have not made it clear who that might be. after that it gets interesting. i will be the permanent manager at manchester united? they lie seventh in the league at the moment so it will be a tough ask. but rest assured the search has already begun. jane, many thanks. jane dougall reporting from old trafford. there's been a second night of violent protests in the netherlands against further covid lockdown restrictions. trouble flared in several cities and towns with a number of injuries and arrests. the netherlands went into partial lockdown a week ago and is planning to ban unvaccinated people from some venues. anna holligan reports. another demonstration of the discontent seeping through dutch society. galvanised by calls on social media, groups gathered in the hague, young men hurled rocks and fireworks at police, they torched bikes and targeted an ambulance. an emergency order was issued by the mayor. it took hours to restore calm. at least 19 people were detained and similar scenes erupted elsewhere. these small explosive demos are being held in the context of rumbling frustrations about the current and possible future restrictions considered essential to fight record high of covid cases. this week a far worse than expected almost 150,000 new infections were detected. earlierthe almost 150,000 new infections were detected. earlier the dutchjustice minister said he believes the virus being used as a cover, an excuse to use extreme violence, and made the distinction between the mostly peaceful protests and purely criminal behaviour. translation: these are not demonstrations. these are attacks on police and firefighters. more than 50 arrests have been made and many more will follow. �* ., , , follow. among the rules implement it here last weekend, _ follow. among the rules implement it here last weekend, cafes, _ follow. among the rules implement it here last weekend, cafes, bars, - here last weekend, cafes, bars, restaurants and supermarkets have to close by 8pm. but the country's top virologist has warned these rules are not yet having an impact on the impaction —— infection rate here in the netherlands and beyond in other countries with competing visions on how best to fight this virus. and there was more evidence of this in brussels today. at least 35,000 people turned out to protest in the belgian capital. more trouble and turmoil. police used water cannon and tear gas against part of the crowd. the world health organization has called for an intensification of covid measures. with varying vaccine rates and stubbornly high degrees of hesitancy, getting the shots in may be part of the solution but won't cure the wider distrust and division exacerbated by the health crisis. anna holligan. bbc news, in the hague. the health secretary sajid javid says the covid jab booster programme should prevent the uk from experiencing the spike in cases seen in the netherlands and in some other european countries. boosters are being extended to the over 40s in england from tomorrow. mrjavid said there are 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. sajid javid, the health secretary... but here in the uk, the health secretary this morning said we wouldn't be going down the same route, with the focus instead on the boosterjab campaign. well, we are extending it from tomorrow, actually, to people in the age group, a0 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 high, 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 so it can no longer spread, that's not going to be a thing. unfortunately, this virus is going to be with us for the 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 readings from these devices. - but, as parts of europe lock down and close up again, and the christmas markets are quiet, the short—term question here is whether we can stay free from further covid restrictions. dan johnson, bbc news. the taxi driver who survived the liverpool terror attack has said it's a miracle he survived and no one else was injured in the terror attack. david perry and his wife rachel have issued a statement through police thanking the public for their "amazing generosity" and thanking hospital staff. the explosion outside liverpool women's hospital killed emad al swealmeen. the government's plans to reform social care in england — which would see a lifetime cap of £86,000 on what you have to pay — is expected to be voted on by parliament tomorrow. there's growing concern on the government backbenches about whether the plans are fair to homeowners living in the north and less affluent areas. i'm joined by our political correspondent iain watson. what's at issue here? there are two concerns. first of all, as you say, the government's proposal is to set an £86,000 lifetime limit on the amount that you can spend on personal social care in england. above that level, then the state would step in and meet the costs. but there are concerns amongst conservative as well as labour mps that £86,000 represents perhaps 90 or 100% of the value of a home in some parts of northern england, leaving people very little money to pass on to their families and perhaps only ten or 20% of the value in some parts of the south—east of england, so that doesn't quite look like levelling up. what mps are going to vote on tomorrow, and this is also of concern, our government plans meaning it will take longer for some less affluent people to get a bit of help from the council for their care costs. to reach this £86,000 limit in the first place, in other words, long before they get 100% of help from the state. i'm not expecting a government defeat when mps vote on this tomorrow night but i think it's all about the quality as well as the entity of the critics, at least five former cabinet ministers are uneasy about this, some blame the treasury for penny—pinching and they say even if the government wins tomorrow, pressure will continue to build and they are hoping for a u—turn from they are hoping for a u—turn from the government further down the line. what government insists is their current proposals are far fairer and more generous than the current system.— fairer and more generous than the current system. ian, many thanks. iain current system. ian, many thanks. lain watson- _ in the last hour it's reported the missing chinese tennis star peng shuai has said she's safe and well in a video call with the head of the international olympic committee. the news comes as videos showing her at a junior tennis tournament 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. our china correspondentjohn sudworth has the latest. 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. and then a smile and a wave, seemingly sent to send a message, "all is well." but there are few allegations more sensitive in china than the 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 any time 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're starting to realise that this is getting out of control. peng shuai is also reported to have held the video confidence, conference with the head of the international olympic committee in which sue says she is safe and well but once her privacy respected but that too is unlikely to satisfy those calling of a boycott of the winter olympics. —— in which she says. the government failed to fulfil any of the human rights—related promises it had made to get the games and we can see that the situation on the inside of the country has deteriorated significa ntly. one really wonders if players now even feel safe to go and compete there. olympics officials insist politics should be kept out of sport. peng shuai has put them in front of centre of court. john sudworth, bbc news, taipei. with all the sport now, here's karthi gnanasegaram at the bbc sport centre. hi. thank you very much. lewis hamilton has won the qatar grand prix to move to within eight points of the formula one championship leader, max verstappen with just two races left this season. verstappen finished in second place in the desert race and took the bonus point for the fastest lap. patrick gearey reports. so much hangs over qatar as a sporting venue. are gestures of diversity and inclusion compatible with its record on human rights? should it be hosting a grand prix? and next year a football world cup? the race began with a crucial penalty and a chance for lewis hamilton. he was on pole position leading max verstappen, trying to redeem his demotion to a seventh. with hamilton safely cleared the first was how close could first up and get to him? within five laps he was second. a swerve even he would admire. this would be a battle of wits and pits. a valtteri bottas left his tyres on too long, a blazing trail to mate hamilton avoided. in wearing his rainbow helmet he has made a point about this grand prix.— helmet he has made a point about this grand prix. hamilton on top in qatar! in winning _ this grand prix. hamilton on top in qatar! in winning it _ this grand prix. hamilton on top in qatar! in winning it he _ this grand prix. hamilton on top in qatar! in winning it he has - this grand prix. hamilton on top in qatar! in winning it he has earned| qatar! in winning it he has earned 25 of them _ qatar! in winning it he has earned 25 of them in _ qatar! in winning it he has earned 25 of them in the _ qatar! in winning it he has earned 25 of them in the drivers - qatar! in winning it he has earned i 25 of them in the drivers standings. 0f 25 of them in the drivers standings. of a second and took the fastest lap. the gap between them is eight points with two grants pre—left. the race is on. patrick gearey, bbc news. manchester city beat everton 3—0 this afternoon to move back into second place in the premier league. city's goals came from raheem sterling, bernardo silva and this spectacular strike from rodri. the win means city are just three points behind leaders, chelsea. in the day's other game, it's 0—0 between tottenham and leeds after 36 minutes. rangers and hibernian are into the second half of their scottish league cup semi final. hibs are leading 3—1. rangers' new manager, giovanni van bronckhorst is watching from the stands after being appointed on thursday as he didn't want to disrupt the team's preparations. ireland had a comprehensive 53—7 win over argentina to bring rugby union's autumn nations series to a close. ireland scored seven tries as they dominated the match at aviva stadium for a clean sweep of victories in their three internationals with impressive wins over new zealand and japan. england women have made it 18 test wins in a row with yet another victory this time, over the usa. and it was a dominant performance with england scoring 15 tries in an 89—0 win. golf and the open champion, collin morikawa has made history, becoming the first american winner of the european tour's race to dubai after victory at the season ending dp world tour championship. morikawa birdied five of the last seven holes to finish on 17 under par, three shots clear of england's defending champion matt fitzpatrick alongside alexander bjork. on the website there is news of briton�*s joe salisbury and doubles partner reggie ram, defeated in the finals of the atp finals in turin by third seeds nicholas mayhugh and pierre—hugues herbert. thank you very much. that's it for now i'll be back with the late news at ten. hello, you are watching bbc news. more now on the dismissal of ole gunnar solskjaer as manager of manchester united. earlierjamiejackson, who is manchester football correspondent for the guardian, and the author of a book about ole gunnar solskjaer, explained that ole's successes were always caveated by the sense that he was learning in hisjob. if you are manager of manchester united really you should be like thomas tuchel at chelsea, pep guardiola at manchester city, juergen klopp for liverpool — you know, gentlemen who are already proven. because you walk into manchester united and it's a completely different creature to, actually, any of those clubs ijust mentioned there, chelsea, city or liverpool. so, you know, i was at the europa league final last summer, which they lost on penalties — david de gea, bless him, as the goalkeeper, missed the decisive penalty, wasn't his fault of course — and i think he's just come up short. if you asked me to crystallise into 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's not ronaldo's fault but he did not need another striker who could score a hatful of goals because he's got edinson cavani there, marcus rashford, mason greenwood, and i think that... if you want to crystallise it down, that lack of signing a central midfielder has, kind of, really cost solskjaer in the end. because it's not for the want of money, is it? i mean, he'd got money to spend? yeah, sure. i mean, it is a little bit of a myth that manchester united do not spend money. they most certainly do and i believe i'm right in thinking that ole gunnar solskjaer, since he was appointed, has, kind of, had the biggest budget. i mean, he's built a very good squad — you know, he leaves... that's his legacy, basically. he leaves a very good squad. yes, it's missing one or two very defensive midfielders and also the club now is in a far better, happier place and why that's important is you will not win anything unless a football club is, you know, pulling together all in one direction. underjose mourinho it certainly was not, and it is doing now, despite the recent really bad form. yes, gary neville has tweeted something along those lines saying "thank you, ole, you did us proud. "the last two months were tough but before that you restored some "soul into the club." and you said just before, jamie, that man u is a different kind of club than a lot of other premier sides. what was going on and what did ole gunnar solskjaer bring back that they so needed? well, under mourinho it wasn't a happy place. and so that means that from top to bottom all the way up to ed woodward the executive vice chairman there were problems, people weren't getting on, it was a divisive place, and so therefore you're really not going to... as i say, obviously football is a team game on the field, but it's also a team game off the field. you know, within the club, it really has to — everyone has to be happy going into work, and solskjaer has restored that. and, trust me, we're now now nearly three years since he walked into the place — december the 19th, i believe — and itjust was not like that at all and that should not be underestimated. he leaves the club in a far, far, better, healthierspot than it was in when he walked in. you know, that should not be underestimated because it took time and that is a definite skill solskjaer had and he displayed, so whoever walks in now and takes over, you know, can thank him for that. jamiejackson from the guardian newspaper speaking to us earlier. the taxi driver from the liverpool terror attack has released a statement and thanked the public for their �*amazing generosity�*. david perry released the following statement alongside his wife rachel. on behalf of myself, rachel and ourfamily, we would like to say thank you to everyone for all your get well wishes and for your amazing generosity. we are completely overwhelmed with it. a special thanks to the staff at the liverpool women's hospital, the staff and medical team at aintree hospital, merseyside police and counter terrorism policing, who have all been amazing. i feel like it's a miracle that i'm alive and so thankful that no one else was injured in such an evil act. i now need time to try to come to terms with what's happened and focus on my recovery both mentally and physically. tributes have also been paid to the response from the public, emergency responders and hospital staff, in an open letter from police and local political figures. written on behalf of liverpool's mayorjoanne anderson, senior merseyside police leaders, and metro mayor steve rotheram, it said: shoppers are being warned that some retailers may not have enough stock for black friday this week, because of supply chain issues. the uk's online retail association, the imrg, says problems getting goods from china and a shortage of drivers and warehouse staff mean stock might not arrive on time. our business correspondent caroline davies has more. we know that the course of the last 20 months have been difficult for many retailers. the pandemic, of course, caused stop—starts in the supply chain, backlogs at ports and on top of that, there have been difficulties in some cases in getting hgv lorry drivers to be able to transport the goods to wherever they are needed. now, on top of that, we are building up to black friday, which is a big day in the shopping calendar where retailers slash the prices of some of their goods in order to try and encourage people to purchase in the run—up to christmas. it was originally something that started in the us and has come over to the uk in recent years. but some tech retailers are already concerned that there might be some disruption due to delays in deliveries. now, that's according to the imrg, which is the uk's online retail association. retailers will often buy goods well in advance of black friday, maybe months in advance, and quite often bulk buy them so that then they can sell them at a discount and still make a profit. however, if those goods are delayed by 4—6 weeks, that means they may have to change their promotional campaigns from that particular stock into whatever they do now have in stock and is available to sell. according to the group's insights director, asia is a real pinch point for this, and goods coming out of asia in particular. some companies may be able to find a workaround, they might have deep pockets to be able to do that, but others, he says, might really find themselves in a difficult position. he also says that there are worries that some retailers might struggle to find enough staff to fill their warehouses as well as finding enough hgv lorry drivers to transport their goods as well. having said that, just because some products may be a bit more difficult to come by, he also says there will be plenty of tech products on the shelves. the health secretary sajid javid says the covid booster programme should prevent britain experiencing the spike in cases seen in the netherlands and other parts of europe. the jabs are being extended to the over forties from tomorrow. mrjavid said there are no plans to put any european countries back on the travel ban list. a data analyst for 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great question, and we can't be sure until there is - though? it's a great question, and we can't be sure until there is a i we can't be sure until there is a bit more data on what happens to the protection the third vaccine offers. several months after one has had that shot. the early evidence is goodin that shot. the early evidence is good in a couple of sensors. one is that the level of protection you have had after your third dose is higher than it ever was immediately after your second, so this is not just topping it back up, this is taking us to unseen levels of protection. the other is very preliminary and evidence from people who in the for example received their third dose some months ago, and the evidence there is that their antibody levels remain high. it is impossible to say whether this will be dose of three of three and that will be that, but there are certainly promising signs pointing in that direction. it certainly promising signs pointing in that direction.— in that direction. it might then be that we need _ in that direction. it might then be that we need to _ in that direction. it might then be that we need to reconsider- in that direction. it might then be that we need to reconsider it - in that direction. it might then be that we need to reconsider it in l that we need to reconsider it in terms of it not being a booster but a more important dose than the second one. in future, whether we will need to go through it all again, if not every year, at some point. again, if not every year, at some oint. .,. , again, if not every year, at some oint. .. , .,, again, if not every year, at some oint. , .,, , point. exactly. it has been interesting _ point. exactly. it has been interesting because, - point. exactly. it has been interesting because, it - point. exactly. it has been| interesting because, it was point. exactly. it has been - interesting because, it was sort of decided for not particularly scientific reason is that they should be treated as a two dose vaccine, but there wasn't enough for there wasn't any testing done in those early days of what a third dose would look like, and for many other vaccines that we take in countries like the uk, for example for things like diphtheria, those are three, four or five dose vaccines. this idea that a third dose means that the initial two were a full course that didn't work and therefore we need regular top ups, therefore we need regular top ups, there is not actually any evidence for that, and it could well be that in a few years we look back on this and say that covid was a three dose vaccine. ~ , ,., , ., vaccine. the who is saying that laces in vaccine. the who is saying that places in europe _ vaccine. the who is saying that places in europe seeing - vaccine. the who is saying that places in europe seeing high . vaccine. the who is saying that - places in europe seeing high numbers again really need to be emphasising the the use of masks. in this country, it is variable. what is the latest evidence that supports the use of masks, either on their own or in conjunction with other measures? have been all sorts of studies over the last couple of years which have shown that masks do work to reduce the risk of spreading droplets of the risk of spreading droplets of the virus. obviously, we know it is predominantly spread through the air, so anything that sort of constrains the amount you are breathing out would be a good thing. there have been several studies, including what we call randomised controlled trials, where the researchers tried to keep everything else the same, other than where does it make whether people are encouraged to use a mask, and those have found that among those who have been told to wear a mask, they see less covid in their communities than those who are not wearing them. we can't be, or it is difficult to be sure exactly how much it helps, particularly in relation to other factors, but there is certainly enough evidence now that we can look at this and say that people wearing masks is going to reduce the potential harm and the potential rate of spread. we potential harm and the potential rate of spread.— potential harm and the potential rate of spread. we know that good ventilation is _ rate of spread. we know that good ventilation is important _ rate of spread. we know that good ventilation is important to - rate of spread. we know that good ventilation is important to prevent| ventilation is important to prevent the spread of covid. i might be springing this on you a bit, but what evidence from various studies in parts of the world have you seen, john, which show that there are particular types of buildings or even clusters of buildings which are seeing greater spreading of infections than others? there has been an interesting _ infections than others? there has been an interesting study - infections than others? there has been an interesting study on - infections than others? there has| been an interesting study on that, and there are various factors involved. poor or no airflow is obviously one factor. confined spacesis obviously one factor. confined spaces is another. lower temperatures as well, which can allow the virus to stick around for longer. these are factors which can play a part. as we go into winter and people are spreading more time indoors, it is important that we do keepin indoors, it is important that we do keep in mind that where we can have more airflow and more spacing, that's really going to help. john, from the financial _ that's really going to help. john, from the financial times, - that's really going to help. john, from the financial times, good i that's really going to help. john, | from the financial times, good to talk to you. thank you very much. the man deposed as sudan's prime minister during last month's military coup has been reinstated. abdalla hamdok signed a deal with the country's military leaders to establish a cabinet. but there've been violent protests in the capital, khartoum, where thousands of demonstrators have marched on the presidential palace, saying the military are untrustworthy. mr hamdok said the deal with the military was necessary to end the bloodshed. translation: signing this framework agreement widely opens the door - for fixing all the causes and challenges of the transition. the last two years have certainly achieved much when it comes to this partnership, removing the international isolation, removing sudan from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, economy, peace. there are many achievements, but there are still great challenges facing us. we are trying to preserve the blood of sudanese youth. i know our youth has the capacity for sacrifice, determination and giving up all that is precious, but sudanese blood is precious. let us stop the bloodshed and direct the youth's energy into construction and development. this agreement helps release the suffocation, the international and external suffocation, and to bring us back on the path towards transition to achieve long—lasting democracy in our country. sudan's reinstated prime minister. britain's panto season has arrived and — as ever — audiences can expect songs, laughs and plenty of family fun. but the producers of one show claim to have something a bit different. cinder�*aliyah is billed as the first ever muslim pantomime. shabnam mahmood has more. sings in arabic. it's that kind of the year again. oh, yes, it is — rehearsals for christmas pantomimes have begun. the great muslim panto is not much different to your average production but this one has been made with muslims in mind. for the british muslim audience, there is nothing like this out there and itjust makes it for a very relaxed outing with the family, knowing that they can trust me, first of all — i've made sure that's clear — that everything will be on the halal side, there will be nothing inappropriate, they can bring kids of any ages to come and have a laugh. i've written it for the kids but also for the parents to enjoy as well. cinder�*aliyah follows the traditional story of a young girl mistreated by her evil stepmum and sisters. you're facing the wrong way! am i? like all pantos, it has plenty of songs, costume changes and comedy. i think people are eager to see representation and diversity on the screen and in the theatre and this is exactly what we are doing and it is what penny appeal are doing and i think, yeah, we're just trying to make it, you know, very inclusive. both scream. look! what is it? it's a spot! the performance is not restricted to a muslim audience. organisers are hoping panto can transcend religious boundaries. i think it's nice to just see other cultures, other religions and just see that they are just like everyone else. it's fun and you can resonate with them as well. now you've got a spot too! we're not shoving religion down people's throat, we're just saying this is a classic tale, you all know it, but hey, it's asian—style. this is — have fun with it, join us with this and just see that we're just as fun and eclectic as, you know, the western community. billed as the first—ever muslim panto, the show has proved to be a surprising hit since coming to the stage four years ago. and tickets for this year's tour have already almost sold out. where did the smoke come from? i have wind! the show is also hoping to raise thousands of pounds for charity. shabnam mahmood, bbc news, wakefield. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello again. we will pick up on some trends _ hello again. we will pick up on some trends further ahead than this week. in trends further ahead than this week. in the _ trends further ahead than this week. in the short — trends further ahead than this week. in the short term, we have seen this hi-h in the short term, we have seen this high of— in the short term, we have seen this high of i7 _ in the short term, we have seen this high of 17 celsius as recently as high of17 celsius as recently as friday— high of17 celsius as recently as friday in— high of 17 celsius as recently as friday in aberdeenshire, but later this week, — friday in aberdeenshire, but later this week, same location could be looking _ this week, same location could be looking at— this week, same location could be looking at a height of five celsius, so something has already gone on and will continue in the next few days. we've _ will continue in the next few days. we've moved into a cooler regime, and that— we've moved into a cooler regime, and that will be the way we start the week, — and that will be the way we start the week, high—pressure trapping a fair amount— the week, high—pressure trapping a fairamount of the week, high—pressure trapping a fair amount of cloud in its circulation, sat right over the british— circulation, sat right over the british isles. if it should have cleared, _ british isles. if it should have cleared, it will give way to a frosty — cleared, it will give way to a frosty stop, and that will be the way for — frosty stop, and that will be the way for much of england and wales on monday, _ way for much of england and wales on monday, sunshine to follow. the high not doing _ monday, sunshine to follow. the high not doing enough to keep the front at bay— not doing enough to keep the front at bay from the north of scotland, so relatively mild by day and by night _ so relatively mild by day and by night the _ so relatively mild by day and by night. the seasonal around nine celsius, — night. the seasonal around nine celsius, and we are struggling to struggling to get to that sort of mark — struggling to get to that sort of mark we — struggling to get to that sort of mark. we will do if this skies stay clear— mark. we will do if this skies stay clear in_ mark. we will do if this skies stay clear in some locations monday into tuesday~ _ clear in some locations monday into tuesday~ a— clear in some locations monday into tuesday. a little frost we think across — tuesday. a little frost we think across the _ tuesday. a little frost we think across the midlands and into eastern parts of— across the midlands and into eastern parts of wales, but where you keep your cloud, — parts of wales, but where you keep your cloud, it will keep the temperatures above frost limits. a lot of— temperatures above frost limits. a lot of cloud on tuesday, but quite a dry day, _ lot of cloud on tuesday, but quite a dry day, high—pressure not1 million miles_ dry day, high—pressure not1 million miles away — dry day, high—pressure not1 million miles away. the cloud at its thickest _ miles away. the cloud at its thickest across the north of scotland, and i gain a spot of rain here _ scotland, and i gain a spot of rain here this— scotland, and i gain a spot of rain here. this could be the mildest day of the _ here. this could be the mildest day of the week, with highs of only h c— of the week, with highs of only h c for— of the week, with highs of only 8—11 c for the favoured few. that cloud _ 8—11 c for the favoured few. that cloud persists into wednesday, so the frost— cloud persists into wednesday, so the frost potential really rather limited — the frost potential really rather limited at this stage. he said rather— limited at this stage. he said rather pointedly. we have a weather front ready — rather pointedly. we have a weather front ready to work through scotland and northern ireland through the course _ and northern ireland through the course of— and northern ireland through the course of the day. ahead of it, we expect _ course of the day. ahead of it, we expect cloud. this is a repeat of the saturdayjust gone. a little bit of sunshine ahead of the weather front, _ of sunshine ahead of the weather front, much more in the way of sunshine — front, much more in the way of sunshine eventually across scotland and northern ireland, but a real rattle _ and northern ireland, but a real rattle of— and northern ireland, but a real rattle of showers as the wind begins to veer— rattle of showers as the wind begins to veer back towards a north and north— to veer back towards a north and north westerly, and behind that weather— north westerly, and behind that weather front, we expect a widespread frost, given the absence of meaningful cloud. that means a bright _ of meaningful cloud. that means a bright start to the day across the northern — bright start to the day across the northern half of the british isles, and increasingly so as the front slipped — and increasingly so as the front slipped away towards the channel. because _ slipped away towards the channel. because the wind direction will be northerly— because the wind direction will be northerly and north—westerly across the north— northerly and north—westerly across the north of scotland, things pretty cold there, cold enough to convert showers _ cold there, cold enough to convert showers into some snowfall across higher— showers into some snowfall across higher ground. and then a real plethora — higher ground. and then a real plethora of showers following behind the weather front as it continues itsiourney— the weather front as it continues its journey across the british isles during _ its journey across the british isles during the — its journey across the british isles during the course of friday. again, those _ during the course of friday. again, those temperatures really struggling. after that chilly start across _ struggling. after that chilly start across the northern half of the british— across the northern half of the british isles, a maximum of four or five celsius — british isles, a maximum of four or five celsius. friday into saturday, the weather very much dominated by low pressure, which we think will sit in _ low pressure, which we think will sit in the — low pressure, which we think will sit in the north sea. the isobars are tightly— sit in the north sea. the isobars are tightly packed, so a piercing north—westerly wind, rattling showers _ north—westerly wind, rattling showers across north and western parts _ showers across north and western parts of _ showers across north and western parts of the british isles at this stage. — parts of the british isles at this stage, and again, given that it will have _ stage, and again, given that it will have been— stage, and again, given that it will have been cold for a couple of days, with night—time chill as well, some of those _ with night—time chill as well, some of those showers will convert quite readily _ of those showers will convert quite readily quite herself into something wintry— readily quite herself into something wintry across higher ground. into the start— wintry across higher ground. into the start of— wintry across higher ground. into the start of the forthcoming week, rather— the start of the forthcoming week, rather as— the start of the forthcoming week, rather as we have seen at the start of the _ rather as we have seen at the start of the week, the isobars are beginning to bend back at least for a time _ beginning to bend back at least for a time to— beginning to bend back at least for a time to sunday and monday, towards