the suspect in wisconson attack as darrell brooks. five people have been killed and more than a0 injured, after a car was driven at high speed into a christmas parade. britain's seventh biggest energy firm — bulb energy — is set to appoint administrators — the latest uk energy firm to hit financial problems. a bbc investigation has found that two mothers who died of herpes after giving birth could have been infected by a single surgeon. a memorial service and procession has been held in southend — to remember the mp sir david amess — who was stabbed to death last month. good afternoon. borisjohnson has insisted that his plans to overhaul social care in england will overturn a decades—long injustice for people with dementia. mps are expected to vote this evening on whether benefits received from local authorities should count towards an eighty—six thousand pound cap on how much people should pay for their care. labour argue that not including benefits would amount to daylight robbery. we were expecting that debate on the health and care bill to have started by now, but we are still waiting, of course, when it does we hope to be able to bring it to you live. borisjohnson has described the government's plans for reforming our political correspondent ione wells is at westminster. it isa it is a big day for the plans and also from some tory mps. there is on the opposition — also from some tory mps. there is on the opposition on _ also from some tory mps. there is on the opposition on both _ also from some tory mps. there is on the opposition on both sides - also from some tory mps. there is on the opposition on both sides of- also from some tory mps. there is on the opposition on both sides of the i the opposition on both sides of the house of commons to this new plan which as you say, social events than any sort of state support to help with peoples care costs won't count towards the £86,000 cap that people are going to be given for any cost to their social care. the reason why this is controversial for the conservatives falls into a number of camps. there is a worry that this has been properly explained to mps and mps about why the government has changed its plans on this front. certainly, particularly after what been described by a pretty rocky few weeks for the government and its relationship with backbench and peas after mps were initially forced to back plans that would've let the former conservative mps off his suspension but in the government you turned on that. there any concerns among those new were redwall mps about being marched up the hill to vote for something if they're not really unsure whether or not the government is on the right side of the argument about this and there is a fear any the argument about this and there is a fearany kind the argument about this and there is a fear any kind of backlash and constituents and also a fear that if the government does change any of its plants in the future, they don't want to be rolled out the defence something that they don't yet fully understand and the reasoning behind. there is a camp among some of the old—timers, some of the one nation conservative mps on the back benches as well, concerned about the fact of what they described as a more progressive option has not been considered. a number of them have suggested that the cap on care costs should be more related to the amount of wealth that somebody has rather than be the same cap for everybody. we have had people with each of the health select committee, former health secretary say that he feels that this is a more stingy version of the policy those previously announced although they did say that mps should still vote for it otherwise they won't get this cap on care costs at all and that certainly is a defence of the prime minister has been out about today making and saying that this is a protection for people because it does introduce that cap on care costs for anybody that cap on care costs for anybody that might have to pay for ca re care one day. this is massively more cenerous care one day. this is massively more generous than _ care one day. this is massively more generous than any _ care one day. this is massively more generous than any previous - care one day. this is massively more generous than any previous regime. | generous than any previous regime. previously— generous than any previous regime. previously you had to pay for the costs _ previously you had to pay for the costs of— previously you had to pay for the costs of your care until you were down _ costs of your care until you were down to — costs of your care until you were down to 23,000. and now we are saying _ down to 23,000. and now we are saying that — down to 23,000. and now we are saying that if you have £100,000, or less, _ saying that if you have £100,000, or less. that _ saying that if you have £100,000, or less, that will help you and that does _ less, that will help you and that does not — less, that will help you and that does not include your housing assets — does not include your housing assets. your home. your house and disregard _ assets. your home. your house and disregard for — assets. your home. your house and disregard for as long as your spouse are in— disregard for as long as your spouse are in it _ disregard for as long as your spouse are in it this— disregard for as long as your spouse are in it. this is something that will benefit people across the country. _ will benefit people across the country, plus what we're is that there _ country, plus what we're is that there is— country, plus what we're is that there is a — country, plus what we're is that there is a cap, a limit on what you can tre— there is a cap, a limit on what you can be charged. what people were facing _ can be charged. what people were facing was — can be charged. what people were facing was so unfair. they were facing — facing was so unfair. they were facing unlimited costs for their social— facing unlimited costs for their social care. and it was up there because — social care. and it was up there because if— social care. and it was up there because if you have dementia or alzheimer's, you could face these bills running in the hundreds of thousands of pounds, they present all your— thousands of pounds, they present all your assets. where is somebody who had _ all your assets. where is somebody who had cancer or some other disease that's— who had cancer or some other disease that's treatable by the nhs for free, _ that's treatable by the nhs for free, did — that's treatable by the nhs for free, did not face that. so, this is something — free, did not face that. so, this is something that needed to be fixed for more _ something that needed to be fixed for more than a generation. this government is coming in, taking the tough _ government is coming in, taking the tough decisions and fixing it. they are saying this will help everybody to they are saying this will help everybody— they are saying this will help eve bod y ., ., .., they are saying this will help eve bod ., ., .., _,, everybody to eliminate the care cost but the opposition _ everybody to eliminate the care cost but the opposition from _ everybody to eliminate the care cost but the opposition from labour - everybody to eliminate the care cost but the opposition from labour has l but the opposition from labour has been that because any kind of counsel support will count towards that £86,000 cost, those that do not have £86,000 costs to hand will be disadvantaged by this. this was a labour leader had to say about this earlier. ., ., , ., earlier. the government does on social care _ earlier. the government does on social care and _ earlier. the government does on social care and wants _ earlier. the government does on social care and wants to - earlier. the government does on social care and wants to break i social care and wants to break another — social care and wants to break another promise. the prime minister unveited _ another promise. the prime minister unveiled a _ another promise. the prime minister unveiled a social care plan which would _ unveiled a social care plan which would not — unveiled a social care plan which would not include people having to sell their— would not include people having to sell their homes. we now learned that people will have to sell their homes _ that people will have to sell their homes and so it is another broken promise — homes and so it is another broken promise. worse than that, it is that people _ promise. worse than that, it is that people were not so well off left to sell their— people were not so well off left to sell their homes because of course, many— sell their homes because of course, many families want to have £86,000 to hand _ many families want to have £86,000 to hand and they'll to sell their tetter— to hand and they'll to sell their tetter so — to hand and they'll to sell their letter so there hopes to do it. so, i'm letter so there hopes to do it. so, i'm afraid. — letter so there hopes to do it. so, i'm afraid, another day, another broken — i'm afraid, another day, another broken promise from this prime minister — broken promise from this prime minister. ., , ., ., minister. the opposition saying that this will display _ minister. the opposition saying that this will display be _ minister. the opposition saying that this will display be put _ minister. the opposition saying that this will display be put forward - minister. the opposition saying that this will display be put forward by i this will display be put forward by the government who also said that he is going to vote against the government this evening. he says he doesn't like the governments back benches are going to rebel and very large numbers but will be interesting to see just the many people express their unease publicly but still defending them saying this is all about balancing would be described as a catastrophic care cost that some people face and also the cost of the taxpayer given that this is all going to be funded by that writes the national insurance contributions come again next year. well, the debate over how to pay for social care has been causing problems for governments for years. a decade ago sir andrew dilnot led a review into its funding. he's now warden of nuffield college at oxford university. yes, a decade to ensure original proposals that you have said that some of these proposals from the government are very unwelcome. why do you say that? i government are very unwelcome. why do you say that?— do you say that? i have said that some aspects. — do you say that? i have said that some aspects, particularly - do you say that? i have said that some aspects, particularly the l some aspects, particularly the amendment announced today and there very unwelcome. the government deserves credit for addressing these problems and the proposals as a whole to make the system better, better for everybody and significantly better and that has been something that has been missing for many years. we think the government for tackling this and hopefully will make things better. this amendment that needs to be voted on tonight came as a surprise and it is not clear that the proposals first announced at the beginning of september and were announced just last week and it's an amendment that will find some savings that will reduce the overall cost perhaps by a quarter of the scheme but the savings will all come from less well—off households in particular, means the protection from catastrophic costs will be there until you have £100,000 and in that category, they still face losing almost everything if they have a lawn care journey. this amendment removes the protection from catastrophic costs from those on the lower levels of assets and it is a change that was put in place in 2015. ., ,., ., is a change that was put in place in 2015. ., ., ., ., 2015. labour have also said that da liuht 2015. labour have also said that daylight robbery. _ 2015. labour have also said that daylight robbery. particularly i 2015. labour have also said that daylight robbery. particularly in | daylight robbery. particularly in terms of peoples assets, their house prices and the difficulty of house prices and the difficulty of house prices in the country and for example, if it is a share of £100,000 house in the north of england compared to £1 million house in south east than it is a totally different percentage of your assets thatis different percentage of your assets that is being taken. how do you view that? it that is being taken. how do you view that? . ., , , ., that is being taken. how do you view that? . ., _., ., that? it certainly is a case as all olicies that? it certainly is a case as all policies do _ that? it certainly is a case as all policies do that _ that? it certainly is a case as all policies do that they _ that? it certainly is a case as all policies do that they have - that? it certainly is a case as all i policies do that they have regional effects. this particular amendment that was done later certainly, if it is passed, it will reduce protections for those with lower levels of assets and in general, that would tend to hit the north harder than the south although there will be more people in the north affected by that that many constituencies in the north of england for the average house prices are not very different than the hundred £6,000 with which you must bet affected by this proposal. and there is an aspect to this and i think it is significant. he there is an aspect to this and i think it is significant.— think it is significant. he said that the governments - think it is significant. he said that the governments case i think it is significant. he said that the governments case is think it is significant. he said - that the governments case is that the changes they've outlined in the last few days will save the money but what do you propose is a fair system that isn't going to cost them loads more money than potentially they may argue they cannot afford? the first thing i would say is that the social care that was announced when the measures were announced in september, that is going to raise significant £10 billion a year. so the cost, the amount it will get from the saving will be in the next few years, nothing at all. it won't cost that much money beyond several years from now than it will raise in current prices. i think this is a small amount of money given that only a relatively small share of health and social care was already being allocated to social care as opposed of service that i would make the case that we should think about spending that moneyjust on social care rather than not? spending that money 'ust on social care rather than not?_ spending that money 'ust on social care rather than not? boris johnson said today that _ care rather than not? boris johnson said today that this _ care rather than not? boris johnson said today that this is _ care rather than not? boris johnson said today that this is a _ care rather than not? boris johnson said today that this is a massive - said today that this is a massive improvement for everybody in the whole country because what we're saying is for the first time in history, we stopping people having to pay unlimited quantities for their care and you acknowledge that thatis their care and you acknowledge that that is a landmark change. i their care and you acknowledge that that is a landmark change.— that is a landmark change. i think it is alleged _ that is a landmark change. i think it is alleged landmark— that is a landmark change. i think it is alleged landmark change - it is alleged landmark change because they will be at risk for social care that the amendment is to be voted on tonight and if passed, that national risk that did much help those with lower levels of wealth and that is really what this speaks about. it is for the government to say that they are introducing reforms and reforms that will improve the system and improve for everybody and will improve refer very much more and further less well—off households and that is with the debate is about tonight. the ro osal the debate is about tonight. the proposal is _ the debate is about tonight. the proposal is good but could do better? lip proposal is good but could do better? . , proposal is good but could do better? , , ., ., , ., better? up my overall view is that it reall is better? up my overall view is that it really is a _ better? up my overall view is that it really is a cap — better? up my overall view is that it really is a cap being _ better? up my overall view is that it really is a cap being put - better? up my overall view is that it really is a cap being put in - it really is a cap being put in place and at the moment, until the proposals are put through, people have no way of controlling their future and if you end up being relatively small minority of people with very high social care costs that have no control over the dead, that have no control over the dead, thatis that have no control over the dead, that is bad notjust for the people receiving the care but for those who deliver the care. so, that is an unambiguously good thing and that is something which we should celebrate. a particularly it is important and it is something that parliament needs to think about very hard. 0ne needs to think about very hard. one thing iforgot to mention, is easy when talking with social care only to think about social care for older people, but about half of what we should celebrate. a particularly it is important and it is something that parliament needs to think about very hard. 0ne that parliament needs to think about very hard. one thing iforgot very hard. one thing i forgot to mention, is easy when talking with social care only to think about social care only to think about social care only to think about social care for older people, but about half of will be spent on spent need for a very long period of time and so, not counting the system towards your cap, will he hit working age adults in the social care niche who also care about this, it will hit them hard. and just a reminder that we are waiting for that the health and care bill to start borisjohnson has described police in the us town of wark—a—shore have formally identified the suspect in the wisconsin attack as darrell brooks. five people were killed and more than forty others injured when a car was driven at high speed into a christmas parade. children are among the victims. they say it does not appear to be an act of terrorism, and that the suspect may have been fleeing a crime scene. darrell brooks remains in police custody. let's talk to our washington correspondent gary 0'donoghue. tell us, what is the latest we're from the authorities?— tell us, what is the latest we're from the authorities? were getting some details _ from the authorities? were getting some details from _ from the authorities? were getting some details from the _ from the authorities? were getting some details from the hospitals i from the authorities? were getting. some details from the hospitals that are treating the injured and you'll know that around a0 people were injured as well as those five people who lost their lives. going into details on the children, it looks like there may be around 18 children were among those injured, ranging in ages from three to 16. it is my understanding that six of them are in critical condition and two of them are currently being operated on and it's going to be considerable concern about those in critical condition in those being operated on and the sheer youth are down to three years old and we know that more than a0 people were injured and we can tell from the pictures from the parade that there are so many children there and those marching bands and then that dance group that was hit as well that it is what people feared that there were going to be a lot of children who were casualties here.— casualties here. such a terrible traced casualties here. such a terrible tragedy and — casualties here. such a terrible tragedy and because _ casualties here. such a terrible tragedy and because this - casualties here. such a terrible tragedy and because this was l casualties here. such a terrible l tragedy and because this was an event which was cancelled last year because of covid—19 and they're able to have it this year. so much excitement in the town that they were able to stage this event. it was built, its theme was meant to be comfort and joy. that is what it was all about and of course, it became far from that and this terrible randomness that seems to have befallen it and people are waiting for answers and are not getting any answers at the moment and we don't know if darrell brooks, the man the police are holding or talking and we don't know anything about his potential motivation other than he may have been involved in some kind of violent incident beforehand and of violent incident beforehand and of course, we have not been told definitely by the police, but does not look like they're treating this like a terrorist incident in the sense that the fbi have not taken over. so, so many questions over someone who, they were going to have a joyous sunday and notjust someone who, they were going to have a joyous sunday and not just for christmas but thanksgiving in america this week as well and it's a holiday season. families are together, it is a happy time for americans and for this to come and crush this terrible town like this, this terrible way in this town is heartbreaking, really.- this terrible way in this town is heartbreaking, really. gary, thank ou ve heartbreaking, really. gary, thank you very much _ heartbreaking, really. gary, thank you very much indeed _ heartbreaking, really. gary, thank you very much indeed for - heartbreaking, really. gary, thank you very much indeed for that - you very much indeed for that update. energy supplier bulb has been put into special administration, but will continue to supply its 1.7 million customers as normal. it following the collapse of more than 20 suppliers since the start of the year ben king is our business correspondent and joins me now what has happened to bulb?why has it happened?what now what has happened to bulb? dominated the uk market for the past couple of decades and i think what happened was it got caught in the same thing that the other energy companies got caught in. energy prices were going up so fast and it cannot pass this on to its customers. a unit of gas paid 50p for a year ago, was now costing £a and the energy price cut meant that its bills could not go up and out of the situation approved to be unsustainable. so, let's talk some more about bulb going into administration. harry wallop is a consumer journalist. 1.7 million, let's see what situation they're in now and a lot of those will be wondering. this is b far and of those will be wondering. this is by far and away — of those will be wondering. this is by far and away the _ of those will be wondering. this is by far and away the biggest - by far and away the biggest energy company to collapse and out of the 23 that have collapsed since august, the key thing is if you are a customer, you shouldn't worry and they are in special administration and it's a new regime that was set “p and it's a new regime that was set up ten years ago by the government and it's the first company that is gone into this regime and its for companies that are frankly too big or deemed almost too big to fail at another energy company has been found to take it on, but the key phrase the special administration is like the standard administration with the company goes bust and the accountants command, the mainjob of those accountants is to look after the interest of creditors and people owed money by the creditor and the equally importantjob of not the more so is the customers. the customers are guaranteeing that they should be supplied with gas, though still be on the same tariff as there would bulb and basically do anything, they should sit still the sorted out. ., anything, they should sit still the sorted out-— anything, they should sit still the sorted out. ., . sorted out. from the customers point of view, absolutely _ sorted out. from the customers point of view, absolutely nothing _ sorted out. from the customers point of view, absolutely nothing changes, | of view, absolutely nothing changes, is that right? taste of view, absolutely nothing changes, is that right?— is that right? we have yet to test this new regime _ is that right? we have yet to test this new regime and _ is that right? we have yet to test this new regime and all - is that right? we have yet to test this new regime and all the - is that right? we have yet to test this new regime and all the 23 i this new regime and all the 23 companies that have collapsed in the past few months, they've been on a different regime and it is all gone fairly smoothly and in that case, the regulator steps in, find another company to take it on and just sit still. you get emails you get transferred across the new supply and that is likely to happen with this and i would suggest that the customers should take any screen grabs of their bills so they know what the status is, whether they are in credit or debit, they should take a note of their gas and electricity metres. at the point the company collapsed, what their status was. apart from that, they should not worry it's just weird to be informed about what happens next. fin worry it'sjust weird to be informed about what happens next.- about what happens next. on the background _ about what happens next. on the background of — about what happens next. on the background of this, _ about what happens next. on the background of this, we _ about what happens next. on the background of this, we had i about what happens next. on the background of this, we had 20 i about what happens next. on the l background of this, we had 20 odd companies who have gone out of business in one way or another? this is one of the bigger ones in this is all because of wholesale prices. gosh, it is so complicated, some of the reasons why we in britain in particular and across the world, gas prices have shot up. it's a lot to deal with the bounce back from covid—19 lockdowns, there's this huge surge in demand from electricity, from factories and industrial users all around the world and indeed, households and we had a very cold winter last year and so there is a much gas in storage and that is particularly a problem in britain, we have very low levels of storage and so, all of these gas companies have found themselves in difficulty and it's been made worse in the uk because the government under the theresa may government introduced the price cap designed ironically to protect consumers as they will never have to pay more than a certain level, but that forces the gas companies, not to charge too much. they cannot pass on searching wholesale prices, which is what they had to cope with this year. it is ultimately served customers quite well, but it has caused chaos in the gas market. it caused chaos in the gas market. it has indeed and makes you think, all of that change may have been a bit of that change may have been a bit of a mistake because we are all told that it's great that you can switch supplies you've got all these different companies to choose from, switch once a week if you want, but now, loads of them have gone out of business. �* , ., , business. and everyone is recommending _ business. and everyone is recommending that i business. and everyone is recommending that no i business. and everyone is| recommending that no one business. and everyone is - recommending that no one should business. and everyone is _ recommending that no one should do any switching. it is completely pointless exercise because you'll only be switching to another company offering the price cap and indeed some companies are being a little naughty in offering fixed prices deals which are more expensive than the price cap, claiming correctly that legally, the price cap is designed for people on variable returns, not for fixed—rate tariffs. so, it is the law of unintended consequences. it's good for couple years of the gas market was essentially not very volatile. it is has not worked well at all now that we are in very volatile times gas prices. we are in very volatile times gas rices. . ~' , ., , we are in very volatile times gas rices. ., ,, i. , . prices. thank you very much. analysing _ prices. thank you very much. analysing the _ prices. thank you very much. analysing the energy - prices. thank you very much. analysing the energy market| prices. thank you very much. i analysing the energy market for us there. the home secretary has blamed a �*global migration crisis' for the record number of migrants travelling across the english channel. earlier in the commons, priti patel promised to crack down on what she described as �*the unacceptable levels' of people making the journey. of course, we would be in a much worse position if it was not for the work already undertaken by the government. we have ensured that the national crime agency has the resulting it crime agency has the resources it needs to tackle and go after the people smuggling gangs, resulting in 9a ongoing investigations, a6 arrests and eight convictions this year. we have reached two new deals with france, putting more police officers on french beaches, introducing new ground—breaking technology to better detect migrants, set up a joint intelligence with france to target migrant interceptions on french beaches, introduced new and tougher criminal offences for those attempting to enter the uk illegally, late statutory instruments to stop asylum claims being made at sea. agreed agreements with deer and albania and there were discussions just last week with pakistan to take back more failed asylum seekers with more return deals imminent. all of these measures, apart from the new plan for immigration, which i launched in this house in february of this year. there are many components of that plan that are currently making their way through parliament in the national borders bill and i look forward to getting all colleagues' to receive royal ascent on this as soon as possible. the bill will introduce a number of measures, including but not limited to a one—stop appeals process, the ability for asylum claims to be heard offshore in a third country, the ability to declare those who arrive in the uk having passed through safe countries where they could have claimed asylum inadmissible to our asylum system, meaning no recourse to public funds and limited family reunion rights. these are penalties for countries refusing to take back their nationals. quicker returns of foreign national offenders and a new verification to prevent adult asylum seekers posing as children. the shadow home secretary nick thomas symonds gave this response. 5700 people have risked their lives in these most dangerous shipping lanes this year alone and as the home secretary knows the government has already spent over £200 million of taxpayers money on deals with the french authorities that are not working. the situation is getting worse. so will the government commit to transparency as to how the money is spent? 0n the 9th of august, i asked a home office to facilitate a visit for me to calais, so i could look at what the money was being spent on and i eventually had a response last month from the honourable gentleman for corby, referring me to the foreign office. i still have no substantive response. what do ministers have to hide? and i am conscious, i am being challenged about the position on the national borders. make it absolutely clear, a bill that breaches the refugee convention, reduces protections for victims of modern slavery and will not help the situation in the channel is not worthy of the support of the opposition! mr speaker, the home secretary has repeatedly made pledges that the route across the channel will be made unviable, but as usual with this government, it is all empty rhetoric and broken promises! jeering. the home secretary has blamed everyone but herself and now we know the cabinet officer has been brought in to look at this, so can we have some clarity from the government, who actually is in charge of immigration policy? is it the home secretary or is it the cabinet office? nick thomas simmons there. the home secretary priti patel has announced that a former lord advocate will lead the home office's review into the death of sarah everard. dame eilish angiolini criticised police scotland in a separate report about complaints against the force earlier this year, which the chief constable said raised a legitimate concern. ms patel told mps the inquiry would be on a non—statutory footing at first but that might convert into a statutory one as the review progresses. now it's time for a look at the weather, here's nick miller. is virtually out there today but there's been a lot of sunshine around the glorious cloud pushing for the south across scotland and others pence apache rain in the north and into northern ireland, the cloud is going to etch further south as we go through the night. limiting the clear skies and limiting the frost, still there across england and southern areas of wills, but there could be a few fog patches as well going into the morning but for much of northern ireland and scotland, to interesting a good few degrees above freezing with the cloud cover and the chance of scenes with pat she ran around in northwest england in the north wells could see that tomorrow as well. shows to the north sea coasts running down to the channel islands and still some sunny spells in southern england and south wells but overall, a cloudier day with light winds in southern england and south wells but overall, a cloudier day with light winds and the bit on the breezy site in northwest scotland. temptress closed average of the time of year and still preps feeling a bit on the chilly side, especially with more cloud instead of the sunshine tomorrow. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. mps vote today on the government's controversial plans to overhaul social care in england with a cap of £86—thousand. police have identified the suspect in the wisconson attack as darrell brooks. five people have been killed and more than a0 injured, after a car was driven at high speed into a christmas parade. britain's seventh biggest energy firm — bulb energy — is set to appoint administrators — the latest uk energy firm to hit financial problems. a memorial service and procession has been held in southend — to remember the mp sir david amess — who was stabbed to death last month. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre... we haven't been good enough and the manager has paid the price. the words of manchester united captain harry maguire following the sacking of ole gunnar solskjaer yesterday. maguire was speaking alongside temporary united head coach michael carrick who's been put in charge of the team for now. after a very poor run, saturday's a—i defeat to watford proved to be the final straw, leaving united eighth in the premier league. the club announced that they had parted company with solskjaer yesterday, but maguire says it was the fault of the players. ultimately, the manager's paid the price, and we're all so disappointed for that. but yes, of course, we take huge responsibility. we haven't been good enough. we know that individually, collectively, as a team, as players. we know that, we spoke about that, now we have to look forward to make sure we get this club back to where it was in the last two years, and of a slew the last few months have been nowhere near good enough. the former tottenham manager mauricio pochettino has emerged as a contender to take over permanantly at manchester united, after the departure of solskjaer. it's not thought they've made an approach, but pochettino says he'd be open to taking the job as he's not completely happy with the setup at his current club, paris saint germain. he's essentially first—team coach there, undersporting director leonardo. pochettino has been at psg for 10 months and they're 11 points clear at the top of the league. united did approach the former real madrid boss zinedine zidane about the job, but sources say he's not interested at this stage. he ended his second spell as real manager in may this year and he's apparently keen on exploring other options, including the french national side and interestingly — psg — which could have an impact on united's decision. england manager gareth southgate says he has big plans for the longterm development of the squad after signing a two—year extension to his contract, keeping him in charge until december 202a. southgate took england to the final of the euros this summer and they've qualified for next year's world cup in qatar. his deal was due to end after that, but the fa said southgate had secured the best men's performance in 55 years. his assistant steve holland has agreed a similar extension. southgate took over in 2016 and the new deal means he'll oversee qualification for euro 202a. the last five years have been an incredible experience, and we're really pleased with the progress of the team. we still feel there is room for that team to develop, to improve. i think everybody has seen what is possible with the existing squad and some of the younger players that are coming through our age group teams as well. yorkshire county cricket club have announced 36 people have contacted a whistleblowing hotline in its first week. the hotline opened last monday, following the claims of racism levelled at the club by former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq. he gave an emotional testimony to a dcms select committee, where he told mps he had been called racist names and that he felt cricket was institutionally racist. an independent panel has also been set up by the county to review the complaints. the five—time grand slam singles champion alfie hewett says he's thrilled after being told he will be able to continue his wheelchair tennis career, after previously being told new classification rules would make him ineligible. hewett, who has a hip disorder, was reassessed and — eventually — told he did meet the criteria to play on. just clarity, i think that's the big word to sum up the last- two and a half years, - not knowing what's around the corner, and that has honestly been out of my hands. _ to be told the news, - it is excitement and relief, and really i'm more motivated i than i probably have been in a long while, to go and push- on and do well in australia, and do well for the years coming up. good to hear. england's lucy bronson ellen hoyt are included. emma hayes is nominated for that we will have more for you on that and all the other stories at half past six with ali foster. a memorial service for conservative mp sir david amess, who was killed last month, is taking place in his southend constituency. members of the public are lining up in the streets to pay their respects. our correspondent danjohnson is outside the church where the service took place. it was a private memorial service. a few hundred of the family, closest friends and colleagues of sir david amess. included prayers, hymns, readings by some of his fellow mps reflecting on his life, work and character and his contribution to this constituency, the soon—to—be city of south end, something he campaigned vigorously for. you get a real sense of how loyal he was two people here, how committed he was to his service, how much is constituency meant to him and how much he meant two people hair. he was a politician not necessarily known nationwide, not particularly a household name across the country but someone who builds a very strong reputation here from the ground up in south end. the constituency he represented for many years, for decades as the mp here. someone who had taken a huge interest in a number of local charities, groups, organisations, really tackling the everyday issues that are brought to a constituency mp with great energy and determination to actually help people and to make a difference. it's that sort of thing that people here have been reflecting on today. after the service his coffin was taken behind a horse—drawn hearse through the streets of southend for his constituency, for this community, the people he represented to pay their respects. and this is a head of a wider funeral service that will be held tomorrow in london at west minister cathedral. sir david was a committed roman catholic and they will be hundreds more people there at that service tomorrow. it's expected that a message will be read there from the pope. sir david was a public figure and these are major events but we perhaps shouldn't forget in this his family. although today has been a chance to reflect on the way sir david lived his life, there was of course huge shock about there was of course huge shock about the way his life was taken. and a statement was read at the service this lunchtime on behalf of his family. in that they reflect on his character saying that strong and courageous is in an appropriate way to describe david. they say he was a patriot and a man of peace. and asked people to set aside their differences and show kindness and love to all. they say that is the only way forward. they say we as a family are trying to understand why this awful thing occurred. they say nobody should die in that way, nobody. they underlined we are absolutely broken but we will survive and carry on for the sake of a wonderful and inspiring man. the government has released the latest covid figures... there were aa,917 new confirmed cases of covid—19 in the uk in the past 2a hours, and a further a5 deaths were reported within 28 days of a positive test. just over 80% of people in the uk aged 12 and over have received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine. austria is going back into lockdown today amid sharply rising rates of coronavirus. across europe, new restrictions in the run up to christmas have brought protests in countries such as switzerland, italy, belgium and the netherlands, with rioting in some places. from vienna bethany bell sent this report. the lockdown will last forjust over three weeks. it comes after a record number of covid infection in recent days. last night this market was full of people out enjoying themselves, eating gingerbread and drinking mulled wine. but now everything is closed. the government says the lockdown will go on for almost three weeks but it all depends on the infection rates. the number of in _ depends on the infection rates. tie: number of in sections depends on the infection rates. tte: number of in sections have depends on the infection rates. tt9 number of in sections have been rising exponentially for that at the moment we have about 1% of the population being infected every week with some regions being infected even more severely. and yes, i think one majorfactor is even more severely. and yes, i think one major factor is the low vaccine coverage we have in austria. this also coupled with the death way. last week austria introduced a lockdown for the unvaccinated. but cases continue to soar and the government decided to impose even tougher measures. the chancellor said covid vaccinations will become mandatory as of february. the move is controversial. several european countries are angry protests against tougher restrictions this weekend. some of them turned violent. in brussels police used water cannon against demonstrators. across the border in the netherlands rioting took place for the third night in a row. in austria thousands of people took to the streets in protest of the plans for compulsoryjabs. the plans for compulsory jabs. around the plans for compulsoryjabs. around two thirds of austrians are fully vaccinated. one of the lowest rates in western europe. the brit awards will scrap gendered categories for the first time at next year's ceremony. the male and female awards for best artists will be combined into a single prize from 2022. artists like sam smith and will young of previously called for the change think the current system excludes non—binary change think the current system excludes our music correspondent, mark savage, is with me. artists. is that what they change it, because of pressure from people exam smith?— it, because of pressure from people exam smith? certainly they've been talkin: exam smith? certainly they've been talking about _ exam smith? certainly they've been talking about isn't _ exam smith? certainly they've been talking about isn't 2019 _ exam smith? certainly they've been talking about isn't 2019 when i exam smith? certainly they've been talking about isn't 2019 when sam l talking about isn't 2019 when sam smith first raised in objective he identifies as non—binary himself. and they did not put forward their last album in the gender—based prizes. it's something that is been a wider moving that music industry. the mtv scrap gender awards in 2017 and the grammys did a ten years ago inserting categories including pop and r&b and country music. in ed's statement announcing the change they said the move was about celebrating artists solely for their music rather than how they choose to identify as others may see them. thank you. let's speak now with gennaro castaldo, spokesperson foer the brit awards. tell us a bit more about wire doneness. we arejust tell us a bit more about wire doneness. we are just hearing their people like mtv and the grammys have already done this. were you under pressure from sam smith, william, people like that? trio. pressure from sam smith, william, people like that?— pressure from sam smith, william, people like that? no, i wouldn't say that. the brits — people like that? no, i wouldn't say that. the brits continue _ people like that? no, i wouldn't say that. the brits continue to - people like that? no, i wouldn't say that. the brits continue to try i people like that? no, i wouldn't say that. the brits continue to try to i that. the brits continue to try to evolve and remain relevant. obviously we've been aware of that kind of debate, we stay in touch with what's happening in the industry and society as a whole. it is actually yes a course about inclusivity, worry do you not removing any barriers so anybody can put the music forward however they identify. but ultimately it's about seeing the artist exactly as that in sort of the finding orjudging them by their work rather than by how they identify. i think that's sensible contemporary way of doing it. if brit awards scrapped or any other words we probably think about it in those terms. i think first and foremost that's the key reason. obviously if it helps to remove barriers and makes it open and accessible to all that i think that has to be a very positive thing. will we end up with fewer awards, is that the net result? trio will we end up with fewer awards, is that the net result?— that the net result? no because actually there's _ that the net result? no because actually there's other _ that the net result? no because actually there's other awards i actually there's other awards introduced with the walls there is both british artist and international we have four new genre awards as well. once covering indie rock, one corinthians, one hip—hop, popular rv. so that actually will expand for artists whatever their background. it is expand for artists whatever their background-— background. it is quite a controversial _ background. it is quite a controversial field. i background. it is quite a i controversial field. there's background. it is quite a - controversial field. there's been controversialfield. there's been quite a lot of reaction from both in support and against this on social media, newspapers, daily mailsaying this is woke dribble. some people in social media saying itjust means the males will get all the awards apart from adele, perhaps. some were saying farewell to brits, it was nice knowing you. t saying farewell to brits, it was nice knowing you.— saying farewell to brits, it was nice knowing you. i don't know why they would — nice knowing you. i don't know why they would say _ nice knowing you. i don't know why they would say that. _ nice knowing you. i don't know why they would say that. in _ nice knowing you. i don't know why they would say that. in fact - nice knowing you. i don't know why they would say that. in fact the i they would say that. in fact the feedback we got is been broadly very positive so encouraged by that. if it is a result of these new measures it is a result of these new measures it shines a spotlight on the fault lies that run through our industry still that i think that's also a positive thing. because it means we as an industry, as brits, amongst the birds we have to acknowledge those issues, we have to crucially act on them. i think keeping the status quo won't change things in the long term. merck real meaningful change to achieve real equality including for women and artists of all background. i think for that reason it's a very positive thing. are we going to see this extended into other awards like the acting awards, like the oscars for example? possibly. i think is a general move in that direction. speaking personally i would like to see that. because if you're an actor what should it matter if your man or woman are you identifying some of the way? it should be about how you act, your body of work. the same applies to music, i think. it should be about your song, your albums, who you are as an artist and how you create that body of work. so why should it for example a nominated the likes of adele and ed actually be able to go head—to—head and be judged as artists. who would you choose between those two? good pleasure. i don't commit, it would be a remarkably close there also names there is going to be a brilliant brits. as always it will be a spectacular show. there's a new team running it this year with a host of identity that will refresh it. we have a new house, mo gilligan. it's going to be all changed but ultimately about the brits value and inclusivity and spectacular and brilliant and everyone will enjoy on itv and it's good to be streamed all around the world and on youtube as well. loads of innovation — world and on youtube as well. loads of innovation all _ world and on youtube as well. loads of innovation all the _ world and on youtube as well. loads of innovation all the time. _ world and on youtube as well. loads of innovation all the time. you i world and on youtube as well. loads of innovation all the time. you got i of innovation all the time. you got your plugs in there. sorry for putting you on the spot. the headlines on bbc news... mps vote today on the government's controversial plans to overhaul social care in england with a cap of £86—thousand. police have identified the suspect in the wisconson attack as darrell brooks. five people have been killed and more than a0 injured, after a car was driven at high speed into a christmas parade. britain's seventh biggest energy firm — bulb energy — is set to appoint administrators — the latest uk energy firm to hit financial problems. herpes is a common, usually mild virus — it is very rarely fatal. so the discovery that two women in kent who'd just given birth — both died of herpes — just weeks apart — prompted our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan to investigate further. he discovered that both women had been given caeseran sections by the same surgeon in 2018. when he contacted their families this summer — they had no idea the deaths were linked. east kent hospitals trust has said it cannot identify the source of the herpes infection and the surgeon had no history of the virus. these two women both new mothers died a0 for days apart. their families were led to believe the deaths were not linked. until now. fun loving girl, great personality,. in may 2018 kim gave birth to a son, her second child.— her second child. she's a really mum. her second child. she's a really mum- the _ her second child. she's a really mum. the 29-year-old - her second child. she's a really mum. the 29-year-old head i her second child. she's a really - mum. the 29-year-old head undergone an emergency — mum. the 29-year-old head undergone an emergency caesarean _ mum. the 29-year-old head undergone an emergency caesarean delivery. i mum. the 29-year-old head undergone an emergency caesarean delivery. the | an emergency caesarean delivery. the complication setting, the hospital didn't know why and she died ten days after giving birth. taste didn't 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they couldn't say how she'd been infected. , �* ., , they couldn't say how she'd been infected. , �* :, , , infected. they didn't really give us an explanation _ infected. they didn't really give us an explanation other _ infected. they didn't really give us an explanation other than - infected. they didn't really give us an explanation other than sheep i infected. they didn't really give us i an explanation other than sheep may have come into close contact with someone who had a cold sore. following kim's death he trusted they told all maternity staff to take precautions against derby infection for the but seven weeks later another woman became similarly ill. , :, :, , ill. they went on their honeymoon and i ill. they went on their honeymoon and i think— ill. they went on their honeymoon and i think she _ ill. they went on their honeymoon and i think she felt _ ill. they went on their honeymoon and i think she felt pregnant i ill. they went on their honeymoon and i think she felt pregnantjust i and i think she felt pregnantjust after— and i think she felt pregnantjust after they got back. and she wanted the child? _ after they got back. and she wanted the child? oh yeah, definitely. they talked _ the child? oh yeah, definitely. they talked about having three children. samantha — talked about having three children. samantha gave birth by caesarean section to a daughter injuly 2018. the 32—year—old again quickly deteriorated, battling medics and died eight days after giving birth. i can remember right at the very end eventhen— i can remember right at the very end even then they said they were basically— even then they said they were basically at a loss. they didn't know— basically at a loss. they didn't know what was wrong. the hospital said samantha _ know what was wrong. the hospital said samantha two _ know what was wrong. the hospital said samantha two had _ know what was wrong. the hospital said samantha two had died - know what was wrong. the hospital said 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_ expert on herpes infection. tt9 common source here would be the surgeon to perform the operations. if you think of the speed at which these women became unwell and the location of the infection which was inside the abdomen, it does seem very much more likely, very much more biologically possible to that that was the original site of the infection. he that was the original site of the infection. ,, , ,, :, :, , infection. he says the likelihood is a small often _ infection. he says the likelihood is a small often unnoticeable - infection. he says the likelihood is a small often unnoticeable sore i infection. he says the likelihood is| a small often unnoticeable sore on his finger and that he unwittingly shared the herpes virus was up even though he was wearing surgical glove is study of caesarean sections showed loves tear potentially allowing the virus to infect the women. we showed both families the expert opinion. does that make sense? . i expert opinion. does that make sense?- i feel— expert opinion. does that make sense ?- i feel sick - expert opinion. does that make sense? yes. i feel sick listening expert opinion. does that make sense? yes. ifeel sick listening to sense? yes. i feel sick listening to that. it makes _ sense? yes. i feel sick listening to that. it makes me _ sense? 1913 i feel sick listening to that. it makes me think sense? t9; i feel sick listening to that. it makes me think even more that. it makes me think even more that there — that. it makes me think even more that there is — that. it makes me think even more that there is a problem. in a statement — that there is a problem. in a statement ease _ that there is a problem. in a statement ease care - that there is a problem. t�*t 9 statement ease care hospital trust said the following detailed analysis was insufficient evidence to determine of the infection originated from the same source. they added that the surgeon that told them that he had no hand lesion or history of the virus. the women's babies both survived, theirfamilies now want in a statement ease care hospitals trust said the following detailed analysis was insufficient evidence to determine of the infection originated from the same source. they added that the surgeon that told them that he had no hand lesion or history of the virus. the women's babies both survived, their families now want inquest into the deaths to stop welsh labour and plaid cymru reached a co—operation agreement this weekend — their deal in the senedd has been finalised — and is set to last for "the coming three years". it includes plans to create a national care service, as well as looking at ways to bring the net zero carbon emissions target date forward and increase the size of the senedd. our wales correspondent, hywel griffith has been giving more details about the agreement. it is. when you look at the arithmetic of this place behind me, the senedd, six months ago the welsh parliamentary elections delivered 30 of the seats for labour, that's exactly half, so they've known since then that they needed some kind of deal. now, this is cooperation not a coalition. it doesn't deliver any ministers, not even deputy ministers for plaid cymru, but it does give a plan for the next three years ahead and will end six months potentially or a year and six months ahead of the next election depending on what is decided, in terms of the term of parliament. what will it deliver for the people of wales, vitally how much defence with a see? some of the headlines you heard earlier on, some free school meals for all, primary age children, also the setting up of a national care service, something that has also been worked on in scotland but also as you heard from adam price, there are key things they don't agree on, and certainly what they don't agree on is what this should mean next. is it a stepping stone towards an independent wales? well, no is the answer from the first minister mark drakeford. rugby league legend kevin sinfield has set off to run 101 miles in 2a hours. he's trying to raise money for the motor neurone disease assocation — and for his friend and former teammate, rob burrow, who has the illness. graham satchell has been watching. three, two, one, go. cheering. kevin sinfield, setting off on an epic challenge. he's running 2a hours straight, from leicester to leeds. it is 101 miles with no sleep. i want it to be horrible, raining and sleeting and windy. i want everything to get thrown at us that can be. there's people out there doing it really tough with mnd and people connected with mnd who are fighting a really tough fight at the minute, and we're just showing them that we care. commentator: this is a sensational try. l this is a sensational try. there aren't many in super league that could do that. _ kev is running for his former team—mate and friend rugby league legend rob burrow. rob was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019. his family can't quite believe what kev is about to do. 100 miles in one day without no sleep? you are crazy! you know we think you are amazing. thank you for doing everything you have done for my dad and people with mnd. good luck on your next challenge. today's run will be a physical and mental test like no other. running through the night, sleep deprived, glycogen depleted, fatigued, he motivates us to do things that we don't think we can do and he does that by leading by example and doing things that nobody should be able to do. kev will be raising money for people with motor neurone disease, like ian, who was diagnosed in 2019. mnd is a cruel disease, a degenerative brain disorder. there is no effective treatment, no cure. but in the mnd community, kev has become a hero. the money raised today will help build new, much—needed treatment centres. a place that has some dignity, has some joy and has some hope would provide so much hope for people when they enter it, that they know the research is going on, they know the technology is there. i suppose you have your good days, your bad days, but, yeah... right from the very beginning, when rob burrow first announced his diagnosis, kevin sinfield was there. today, he will once again go the extra mile for his best friend. graham satchell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller kaushik a cold. it has but then again we've been able to soak up the sunshine across many parts of the uk today before claudia skies come back. in fact is we look at the satellite picture today we've already seen some cloud filtering self across more of scotland and into northern ireland. the cloud will be more extensive as we go through tomorrow. it's coming around this area of high pressure, actually it's coming with a little less chilly air. then again i'm not sure we will notice too much difference because we are exchanging cloud, sunshine for cloud tomorrow and indeed into wednesday. the cloud continuing to build a little further south tonight and patchy rain and drizzle out of that in the north and west of scotland. perhaps part of north island, northwest england and wales. where it stays clear and that is across parts of much of england and into south wales, this is where were still going to be saying a frost out there into the morning but there could also be some mist and fog patches lingering before clearing to sunny spells. very clearly there is more cloud around tomorrow. still self—willed, parts of the midlands in southern england with the sunny spells, still from the tickets cloud in the north and west of scotland to ireland, northwest england and northern wales you could encounter some light rain or drizzle. discount two are that again we've got the cloud and we don't have the sunshine any more. as we go on through the night and into wednesday a lot of cloud again. frost is going to be even more limited as we start wednesdayjust eight fw clearer pockets in southern england. some mist and fog patches around in england and wales, a lot of low cloud and hill cloud for a murky start here. some places it will stay really great throughout the day where is scotland and northern ireland a band of rain moves through it brightens up behind it to sunny spells and the chance for catching showers wintry on hills without it will be a cold or feeling day on wednesday. as we go through into thursday weather fronts continue to move south, not a huge amount of rain through wales and england. it is a cold front, it's the leading edge of colder air, down from the north were going to have a another push a colder air for thursday. then again, it will be brighter with better visibility on thursday, some sunshine coming back. although later in the day clouds up again in scotland and northern ireland for the head of a much more active weather system heading our way as we go towards the end of the week. low pressure will come into the uk, it will be much windier at that stage and we are all going to see some wet weather for a time. and it's going to feel cold especially in the strength of the wind. that your latest forecast. at six — the future of social care in england. mps prepare to vote on the prime minister's plans. borisjohnson insists his proposals will end a long—standing social injustice. labour calls it daylight robbery. also on the programme tonight... ..with fantastic broadband. um... raised eyebrows as the prime minister loses his way in front of business leaders in a speech about levelling up the uk. forgive me. bulb — the gas and electricity provider — goes into administration, affecting almost two million customers in the uk. a bbc investigation discovers that the deaths of two women, who both died of herpes days after giving birth in kent, are linked.