and, the lovely bones author, alice sebold, apologises for her part in the conviction of a man found innocent after 16 years injail. the rising cost of living, inflation in the uk could push an average spending of a family over £2000 over the next year. and coming up this hour... more than £20 million is pledged to end hiv action plan on world aids day. we live in liverpool, remembering some of those who have lost their lives to the disease. —— we are live. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the nhs is gearing up for a major expansion of the vaccine booster programme, with hospitals and thousands of community sites set to offer the jab in response to the 0micron variant. in england, a further 14 million adults are being offered a booster. the government says all adults should have been offered a booster by the end of january. some 400 military personnel will help out at 1,500 vaccine sites across england to deliver the booster programme. the prime minister said these were precautionary measures while scientists work to gain a full understanding of the 0micron variant. aru na iyengar reports. we're back to vaccinating on an industrial scale. over the summer, vaccination centres opened in cathedrals, shops, and football stadiums. now, borisjohnson says they will be popping up like christmas trees. it's in response to the new 0micron variant, which could be more infectious than delta. it's this constant balancing act that the government's had to get right, throughout the pandemic. the government has to get across a strong and clear message to encourage people to do the right thing. the prime minister has said the government will be throwing everything at the campaign. he's pledged every adult in england will be offered a booster by the end of january. more hospitals will offerjabs, while over 1,000 pharmacies will deliver vaccines. but minutes from a meeting from sage, the group of experts who advise the government, warns of a potentially significant wave of infections and says the government should be preparing to ramp up restrictions. i personally think that the restrictions that we have in place at the moment are unlikely to really stop this strain spreading in the uk. and that it's likely to increase over the next few months and potentially become the dominant strain and have higher levels of infection than we would have otherwise had. ministers have said their response is proportionate and further analysis of the new variant needs to take place in the weeks ahead. the governments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland have confirmed they will also step up their booster programmes. saving lives, protecting the nhs, saving christmas. time will tell if the right choices have been made. aruna iyengar, bbc news. i'm joined now by our political correspondent, adam fleming. adam, ministers want to save christmas and they see ramping up the booster programme as they way to do it. hi. the booster programme as they way to do it. ., , ., the booster programme as they way to doit. ., . , the booster programme as they way to doit. ., , ., ., . ,, do it. hi, lots of balances being struck. do it. hi, lots of balances being struck- on _ do it. hi, lots of balances being struck. on the _ do it. hi, lots of balances being struck. on the vaccination - struck. 0n the vaccination programme, the government wants everybody to get their booster jab before the end of january but they don't want everybody to rush and get it at the same time. the other message from the government is wait until you are called forward to get it. we think the under 40s will get called a week by week in five year age bands from very soon. they are trying to manage supply and demand. the other thing the government are trying to balance is just how we'll behave. there is a spectrum there. on one side, you have people like jenny harries, the boss of the uk health security agency saying maybe you should cut back on socialising, from an epidemiological point of view with a virus around makes sense for a scientist to say. then you have conservative backbenchers and more than 30 of them yesterday rebelling against the new instructions that you've got to isolate if you come into contact with a positive case of the 0micron variant. in the middle of that, you have got the government saying you should carry on as normal that you should carry on as normal that you should take precautions as you do so, like if you have a christmas party, keep the windows open to make sure it is well ventilated. 0r party, keep the windows open to make sure it is well ventilated. or as the health secretary sajid javid suggested this morning, doing a lateralflow suggested this morning, doing a lateral flow test before you head out. ~ , ., lateral flow test before you head out. ~ ,., ., ., lateral flow test before you head out. ,., ., , out. we should always always be bit cautious. out. we should always always be bit cautious- it — out. we should always always be bit cautious. it might _ out. we should always always be bit cautious. it might be _ out. we should always always be bit cautious. it might be sensible, - cautious. it might be sensible, depending on the type of party you io depending on the type of party you go to— depending on the type of party you go to to _ depending on the type of party you go to to take a lf t test before you no. go to to take a lf t test before you go this _ go to to take a lf t test before you go this is — go to to take a lf t test before you go. this is guidance that is already out there~ — go. this is guidance that is already out there. think about throughout the pandemic, the vast majority of people _ the pandemic, the vast majority of people have just been very sensible throughout the pandemic. they know when throughout the pandemic. they know wheh they— throughout the pandemic. they know when they might have to take a test early or— when they might have to take a test early or should they wear face masks. — early or should they wear face masks, things like that. there are sensible _ masks, things like that. there are sensible precautions we can all take~ _ sensible precautions we can all take. , ., ,., sensible precautions we can all take. , ., ., sensible precautions we can all take. _, ., ,, . sensible precautions we can all take. , ., ., ,, . ., take. there is also a spectrum of oinion take. there is also a spectrum of opinion when _ take. there is also a spectrum of opinion when it _ take. there is also a spectrum of opinion when it comes _ take. there is also a spectrum of opinion when it comes to - take. there is also a spectrum of opinion when it comes to the - take. there is also a spectrum of. opinion when it comes to the rules on international travel. the government has reintroduced the requirement that you have to get a negative pcr test within two days of arriving back in the uk and you have to isolate until you are giving a negative result. the scottish government earlier this week, and the welsh government, said that should be extended to eight days that you should have a second test on day eight. this morning, labour are saying the government should reintroduce the predeparture test you have to do so you have to prove you have to do so you have to prove you are negative before you get on a plane or the train back to the uk. so far, the government is resisting that. but this morning, or overnight, our colleagues in the bbc health unit managed to obtain minutes from sage comedy government's health advisory committee, who met on monday and that minutes have been late —— from sage comedy government. they said predeparture testing would be valuable and only having pcr tests on tape to all day 50 day eight will uncover significantly fewer cases of the 0micron variant —— tests day two or day eight. it will make pressure on the government to revisit its international travel policy. adam, . uick international travel policy. adam, quick question — international travel policy. adam, quick question about _ international travel policy. adam, quick question about the - international travel policy. adam, quick question about the daily - quick question about the daily mirror's front page, they are saying borisjohnson himself broke covid rules last year enjoying crowded parties, boozy bashes, they say, while everyone else was injured a strict lockdown. what is the response? strict lockdown. what is the resnonse?— strict lockdown. what is the response? strict lockdown. what is the resonse? , ., . ., response? they are claiming there was a counle _ response? they are claiming there was a counle of — response? they are claiming there was a couple of what _ response? they are claiming there was a couple of what they - response? they are claiming there was a couple of what they are - was a couple of what they are describing as a boozy bash is in november and december last year. when much of england or london was not allowed to have "boozy bashers". last night, number ten spokesman went on the record to say they did not recognise this version of events and covid rules were followed at all times, which, to some people sounded a bit like one of those non—denial denials when you are not that explicit. this morning a senior downing street source was much more explicit with me and they said no parties took place. adam, good to see you, thank you _ parties took place. adam, good to see you, thank you very _ parties took place. adam, good to see you, thank you very much - parties took place. adam, good to - see you, thank you very much indeed. let's speak to the director of policy at the nhs confederation dr layla mccay. it represents hospital trusts in england. thanks very much for being with us. a huge logistical effort in getting this booster roll—out completed by the end of january? absolutely. as we know, the nhs is already under a huge amount of pressure. it has already expected to become even more challenging overwinter. certainly, bringing in this additional booster programme, while incredibly important, is going to be very challenging. and, clearly, the nhs is going to need some support to get everything done. what kind of support is it going to need? we know hundreds of military personnel, for example, are going to be helping out. personnel, for example, are going to be helping out-— be helping out. yeah, that's right. havin: be helping out. yeah, that's right. having enough _ be helping out. yeah, that's right. having enough people _ be helping out. yeah, that's right. having enough people to - be helping out. yeah, that's right. having enough people to be - be helping out. yeah, that's right. having enough people to be able i be helping out. yeah, that's right. | having enough people to be able to deliver the vaccine will be really important. having those facilities, but also being able to balance expectations about what can be delivered when, for example, primary care at hospitals are focused on delivering the vaccination programme, there may be the case that other expectations need to be managed a bit. at the end of the day, everybody is already working absolutely flat out. the more support the better in this instance. and everybodyjust making sure to go for theirjobs when they are called, to not... be phoning their gp to too often asking aboutjabs when they have not be called because that will take time away from them being able to help people with medical problems. and, of course, making sure that the supply is maintained throughout, so that those clinics that have been set up to deliver the champs are actually able to do so as efficiently as possible. you champs are actually able to do so as efficiently as possible.— efficiently as possible. you mention gps, it's obviously _ efficiently as possible. you mention gps, it's obviously going _ efficiently as possible. you mention gps, it's obviously going to - efficiently as possible. you mention gps, it's obviously going to put - gps, it's obviously going to put more pressure on gps, although they are talking about using more pharmacies, is that sensible, to use pharmacies, is that sensible, to use pharmacies as vaccination centres as much as possible?— pharmacies as vaccination centres as much as possible? given the increase in the number — much as possible? given the increase in the number and _ much as possible? given the increase in the number and rate _ much as possible? given the increase in the number and rate of— much as possible? given the increase in the number and rate of boosters i in the number and rate of boosters that the government would like to see at this stage, i think it's going to be all hands to the pump situation to get this done. those who are able to support getting behind this. that is what is going to be needed to be able to deliver what we all want to see, which is everybody with boosters in their arms as soon as they are able to do that. to get ahead of this new variant. and the challenges of covid-i9. mil variant. and the challenges of covid-19-_ variant. and the challenges of covid-19. �* ., , ., , , variant. and the challenges of covid-19. ., , ., , , covid-19. all hands to the pump, you sa , covid-19. all hands to the pump, you say. cannot — covid-19. all hands to the pump, you say. cannot be — covid-19. all hands to the pump, you say, cannot be done? _ covid-19. all hands to the pump, you say, cannot be done? does _ covid-19. all hands to the pump, you say, cannot be done? does targett . say, cannot be done? does targett are vaccinating all adults by the end of january be are vaccinating all adults by the end ofjanuary be achieved? i am are vaccinating all adults by the end of january be achieved? end ofjanuary be achieved? i am not the erson end ofjanuary be achieved? i am not the person who _ end ofjanuary be achieved? i am not the person who controls _ end ofjanuary be achieved? i am not the person who controls logistics - the person who controls logistics but from what we hear, if we make sure that we are bringing in all the support possible and reducing things we don't absolutely urgently have to do, that'll give us the best chance of getting that done. and, of course, people to the appointment when they are booked, making sure not to miss them, everybody working really hard to make this a reality. good to talk to you, layla, director of policy at the nhs confederation. we were talking to layla about how important the pharmacies are going to be. that is a perfect point, and the idea is that they are community pharmacists, they are in local towns. this one in midhurst in west sussex. people know the staff, people know the pharmacy, they may wear may well have come for the flu jab every year. diana is one of the people who welcomes you in the pharmacy. good morning. a chap asked whether he could have his booster but he can't because he is supposed to wait for an appointment, what do you say? i to wait for an appointment, what do ou sa ? ., ., ., to wait for an appointment, what do ousa? ., ., you say? i invited him to go to 119 orthe you say? i invited him to go to 119 or the nhs _ you say? i invited him to go to 119 or the nhs website _ you say? i invited him to go to 119 or the nhs website to _ you say? i invited him to go to 119 or the nhs website to make - you say? i invited him to go to 119 or the nhs website to make an i or the nhs website to make an appointment. and explained how we load appointments regularly to p diddy— load appointments regularly to p diddy give people as much chance as possible _ diddy give people as much chance as possible to _ diddy give people as much chance as possible to find one. he diddy give people as much chance as possible to find one.— possible to find one. he was happy with that. possible to find one. he was happy with that- judge — possible to find one. he was happy with that. judge how _ possible to find one. he was happy with that. judge how we _ possible to find one. he was happy with that. judge how we load - with that. judge how we load appointments _ with that. judge how we load appointments regularly - with that. judge how we load appointments regularly to i with that. judge how we load i appointments regularly to give people — appointments regularly to give people. good morning, guys, they are waiting _ people. good morning, guys, they are waiting for— people. good morning, guys, they are waiting for their boosterjabs later on. waiting for their boosterjabs later on sam _ waiting for their boosterjabs later on. sam and vicky will register people — on. sam and vicky will register people it _ on. sam and vicky will register people. it goes on to your nhs record. _ people. it goes on to your nhs record. you have been busy, haven't you? _ record. you have been busy, haven't ou? ~ . , record. you have been busy, haven't ou? . ., , ., , ., fa“, you? we have been doing up to 280 --eole er you? we have been doing up to 280 people per day- _ you? we have been doing up to 280 people per day- at _ you? we have been doing up to 280 people per day. at the _ you? we have been doing up to 280 people per day. at the main - you? we have been doing up to 280 people per day. at the main vaccine | people per day. at the main vaccine centre _ people per day. at the main vaccine centre we _ people per day. at the main vaccine centre we did — people per day. at the main vaccine centre we did up— people per day. at the main vaccine centre we did up to— people per day. at the main vaccine centre we did up to 1000. _ people per day. at the main vaccine centre we did up to 1000. we - people per day. at the main vaccine centre we did up to 1000. we are i centre we did up to 1000. we are still offering — centre we did up to 1000. we are still offering that _ centre we did up to 1000. we are still offering that service - centre we did up to 1000. we are still offering that service to - centre we did up to 1000. we are still offering that service to the i still offering that service to the communitx _ still offering that service to the community. lute _ still offering that service to the community-— still offering that service to the community. still offering that service to the communi . ~ ., , i. still offering that service to the communi . ~ ., , ., community. we have been with you all mornin: community. we have been with you all morning and — community. we have been with you all morning and i— community. we have been with you all morning and i have _ community. we have been with you all morning and i have told _ community. we have been with you all morning and i have told people - community. we have been with you all morning and i have told people you i morning and i have told people you are former ba cabin staff, you are going back to the job soon before the last nine months or so, you have been doing this. what has it been like? i been doing this. what has it been like? ., , ., , like? i have been thrilled to be art of like? 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i the community. we have such a wide area of— the community. we have such a wide area of villages — the community. we have such a wide area of villages that _ the community. we have such a wide area of villages that need _ the community. we have such a wide area of villages that need to - the community. we have such a wide area of villages that need to have i area of villages that need to have the vaccine — area of villages that need to have the vaccine. lit— area of villages that need to have the vaccine-— the vaccine. it has been a good su ort. the vaccine. it has been a good support- well _ the vaccine. it has been a good support. well done, _ the vaccine. it has been a good support. well done, great i the vaccine. it has been a goodl support. well done, great stuff, providing a fantastic service. i will introduce you to bruce, good morning. how are we? getting some of the vaccine ready, prepared. you are a semi retired pharmacist bit back in action at the sharp end, as we have been saying, this morning, what has it been like for you? titer? have been saying, this morning, what has it been like for you?— has it been like for you? very good, aood to has it been like for you? very good, good to get — has it been like for you? very good, good to get out _ has it been like for you? very good, good to get out and _ has it been like for you? very good, good to get out and tell _ has it been like for you? very good, good to get out and tell people i has it been like for you? very good, good to get out and tell people that j good to get out and tell people that it is so— good to get out and tell people that it is so important to get jabs and boosters — it is so important to get jabs and boosters. notjust for them but it is so important to get jabs and boosters. not just for them but also for parents — boosters. not just for them but also for parents and grandparents, the older— for parents and grandparents, the older people who are just more vulnerable. older people who 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well worth getting yourjab at the same time. people, well worth getting your 'ab at the same time.i at the same time. pharmacies very well used to _ at the same time. pharmacies very well used to doing _ at the same time. pharmacies very well used to doing the _ at the same time. pharmacies very well used to doing the seasonal- at the same time. pharmacies very well used to doing the seasonal fluj well used to doing the seasonal flu jab. i will bring you back out into the pharmacy. the chairs are laid out. at the moment, people have to sit down for 50 minutes after they have had theirjob. good morning. expecting a busy day, as we have been saying? you are part of the big solution, aren't you? a mass vaccination centres, gp surgeries. where do you fit in?— where do you fit in? community pharmacies _ where do you fit in? community pharmacies are _ where do you fit in? community pharmacies are very _ where do you fit in? community pharmacies are very accessible, | where do you fit in? 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you very much thanks to all your guests doing absolutely fabulous work. thank you very much in midhurst. sam morgan owns the restaurants craft and 8 in birmingham. just after monday's announcement of the new covid variant, he said he's seen a significant drop in bookings. how bad has it been? it's definitely been an interesting _ how bad has it been? it's definitely been an interesting few _ how bad has it been? it's definitely been an interesting few days i been an interesting few days following the announcement. we look at the trends of consumers booking into the restaurants over a steady period of time. what we have noticed is that, on average, we were taking around 150 bookings a day. we are now seeing that drop below ten. i think that is purely down to consumer confidence to book into the future, at the moment.— future, at the moment. essentially, --eole are future, at the moment. essentially, people are worried _ future, at the moment. essentially, people are worried about _ future, at the moment. essentially, people are worried about the i future, at the moment. essentially, l people are worried about the omicron people are worried about the 0micron variant? people are worried about the omicron variant? . ~ people are worried about the omicron variant? ., . , ., ., variant? yeah. we see it to do with many aspects _ variant? yeah. we see it to do with many aspects but _ variant? yeah. we see it to do with many aspects but i _ variant? yeah. we see it to do with many aspects but i believe... i variant? yeah. we see it to do with many aspects but i believe... from j many aspects but i believe... from what we are seeing at the moment is that it what we are seeing at the moment is thatitis what we are seeing at the moment is that it is related to whether or not the general public believe that the restrictions that are currently in place will remain as they are or whether they will increase and then impact on hospitality and, therefore, the consumer doesn't want to commit at the moment to a booking. to commit at the moment to a bookina. ., ., booking. the government have tried to make it a — booking. the government have tried to make it a pretty _ booking. the government have tried to make it a pretty clear... - booking. the government have tried to make it a pretty clear... it - booking. the government have tried to make it a pretty clear... it is i to make it a pretty clear... it is going to be a great christmas they have said. we have heard from jenny harries, for example, from the health security agency actually saying don't socialise if you don't particularly need to. are you worried about that mixed message and, perhaps? worried about that mixed message and. perhaps?— and, perhaps? absolutely. ithink the general _ and, perhaps? absolutely. ithink the general public _ and, perhaps? absolutely. ithink the general public have _ and, perhaps? absolutely. ithink the general public have become l and, perhaps? absolutely. i think. the general public have become kind of more than aware and i don't mean this in a particular bad way but what the government might say now doesn't mean it will remain like that in the future. we understand that, notjust the hospitality sector appreciate that but so does the consumer. find sector appreciate that but so does the consumer.— sector appreciate that but so does the consumer. and how has it been for our the consumer. and how has it been for your business _ the consumer. and how has it been for your business generally - the consumer. and how has it been for your business generally through the pandemic? have things started to get back to normal before this new variant? ., ., ., ., , , variant? yeah, notoriously challenging _ variant? yeah, notoriously challenging being - variant? yeah, notoriously challenging being closed l variant? yeah, notoriouslyi challenging being closed for variant? yeah, notoriously- challenging being closed forjust under 1a months. and then, you know, facing heavy restrictions during a period of 2020. we have now started to see the trend is coming back, we have started to see the business performing above target, which is great. feedback is strong. we have notorious challenges in respect to the supply chain and receiving goods to the restaurant. but we have a staffing crisis, as well. we have come through all of those. going into november and december in a strong place. the concern is the upward trend of bookings that go into 2022. and they consume and not having confidence around potentially booking in advance, which gives us the lead time to be able to prepare. equally, what we are also seeing is a number what we would classify as large bookings in our restaurant, typically between ten and 16 guests. those are being rescheduled or russia requests be rescheduled. many corporate companies have moved the christmas parties into 2022 —— rescheduled or requests. it is causing significant issues about staffing levels and understanding what is required from a stock point of view. ., ~' what is required from a stock point of view, ., ~' what is required from a stock point of view. ., ~' , ., , what is required from a stock point of view. ., ~' ,, , . of view. so, thank you very much indeed. good _ of view. so, thank you very much indeed. good luck _ of view. so, thank you very much indeed. good luck to _ of view. so, thank you very much indeed. good luck to you. - of view. so, thank you very much indeed. good luck to you. let's i of view. so, thank you very much i indeed. good luck to you. let's hope it can be as good a christmas and new year period for you as can possibly be. new year period for you as can possibly be— from this morning, anyone over the age of 12 travelling from the uk to spain will need to show proof they have been double—vaccinated. previously, a negative pcr test would have been acceptable for entry into the country — but the rules have been tightened because of concern about the new 0micron variant. workers from dozens of universities across the uk are starting three days of industrial strike action. the main disputes are over pensions, pay, and working conditions, and there are worries more strikes could take place if a deal cannot be reached. 0ur education correspondent, elaine dunkley reports. preparing for a picket line. these strikes are about pensions, pay, and working conditions. every year, we're seeing more colleagues on fixed term contracts and really insecure contracts. you know, it's got to a point where i don't feel like i can recommend this line of work to anybody any more and that's really heartbreaking for me. the average member stands to lose around 35% of their pension, which, in their retirement, that obviously is going to make a really significant difference to their quality—of—life. but before they get to retirement, we have also seen in the last 12 years, in real terms, a 20% pay cut. there is support for university staff amongst these students, but with fees of £9,000 per year and some lectures cancelled, they are also worried about their futures. we're also paying for our staff to get paid decent pay, and have decent working conditions, which they're not getting. so, i mean, we should be in solidarity with them because their fight is our fight. a lot of people are very angry because theyjust don't think it's fair that after having a year of strikes followed by a year and a half of online learning, they have just got back to normal, things are just about starting to get back into the swing and then we're being... we're facing possibly months of strikes. universities uk, which represents vice chancellors, says it's frustrating to be facing industrial action over pensions but it's working to reduce the impact on students. there are many things that we can do in universities to make sure that the students don't suffer. we can change deadlines, we can change teaching methods, we can change assessments, we can change personnel, there's all sorts of things that we can do. it's the start of three days of action, but this dispute has lasted over a decade. and with no resolution in sight, staff and students are preparing for more disruption. elaine dunkley, bbc news. elaine is at leeds university, what is the latest? figs elaine is at leeds university, what is the latest?— elaine is at leeds university, what is the latest? as you can see, there is the latest? as you can see, there is ruite a is the latest? as you can see, there is quite a big _ is the latest? as you can see, there is quite a big turnout _ is the latest? as you can see, there is quite a big turnout and _ is the latest? as you can see, there is quite a big turnout and there i is the latest? as you can see, there is quite a big turnout and there are| is quite a big turnout and there are protests going on at universities across the uk, in bristol, in sheffield, in london, in glasgow and edinburgh. joining me is doctorjoe grady, the general secretary of the university and college union. how concerned are you about staff in this sector? figs concerned are you about staff in this sector?— this sector? as a union, we are incredibly _ this sector? as a union, we are incredibly concerned. _ this sector? as a union, we are incredibly concerned. we i this sector? as a union, we are incredibly concerned. we have | this sector? as a union, we are i incredibly concerned. we have half staff showing signs of probable depression, people are totally burnt out by— depression, people are totally burnt out by workloads often working six days a _ out by workloads often working six days a week, if not more. burnt out staff are _ days a week, if not more. burnt out staff are not — days a week, if not more. burnt out staff are not best for students. even _ staff are not best for students. even the — staff are not best for students. even the student union in themselves called _ even the student union in themselves called working conditions in higher education — called working conditions in higher education "untenable". 0n called working conditions in higher education "untenable". on top of that, _ education "untenable". on top of that, we — education "untenable". on top of that, we have the rampant misuse of precarious _ that, we have the rampant misuse of precarious contracts. 30% of the teaching — precarious contracts. 30% of the teaching in— precarious contracts. 30% of the teaching in universities are done by people _ teaching in universities are done by people not— teaching in universities are done by people not on a secure contract. t his— people not on a secure contract. this cannot — people not on a secure contract. this cannot continue. this is a sector— this cannot continue. this is a sector with _ this cannot continue. this is a sector with £468 this cannot continue. this is a sector with £46.8 billion this cannot continue. this is a sector with £468 billion of reserves. they can well afford to pay people properly, so they can live and — pay people properly, so they can live and work with dignity. the universities _ live and work with dignity. the universities uk _ live and work with dignity. tie: universities uk who represent live and work with dignity. ti9: universities uk who represent advice chancellors and managements say that what you're proposing is it doable and they will have to make cuts elsewhere in place like research or evenjob elsewhere in place like research or even job losses. elsewhere in place like research or evenjob losses. it is elsewhere in place like research or even job losses.— even job losses. it is really unfortunate _ even job losses. it is really unfortunate that _ even job losses. it is really unfortunate that vice i even job losses. it is really i unfortunate that vice chancellors want _ unfortunate that vice chancellors want to — unfortunate that vice chancellors want to weaponise finances, which as i want to weaponise finances, which as i have _ want to weaponise finances, which as i have outlined are not a problem in this sector, — i have outlined are not a problem in this sector, they can afford to treat— this sector, they can afford to treat staff properly. students, there — treat staff properly. students, there are _ treat staff properly. students, there are lots of students on picket lines today, 73% of students support the strikes _ lines today, 73% of students support the strikes and when students are asked _ the strikes and when students are asked what they want money spending on in the _ asked what they want money spending on in the universities, they say staff~ — on in the universities, they say staff they— on in the universities, they say staff. they don't want fancy new buildings, — staff. they don't want fancy new buildings, they want to paid properly so they can work properly. the idea _ properly so they can work properly. the idea this can't be afforded or cuts have — the idea this can't be afforded or cuts have to be made elsewhere is not the _ cuts have to be made elsewhere is not the case. one final thing, the amount— not the case. one final thing, the amount of— not the case. one final thing, the amount of expenditure that universities spend on staff has consistently fallen. money is going somewhere. often it is going to 6-figure — somewhere. often it is going to 6—figure salaries that vice chancellors get paid but it is not going _ chancellors get paid but it is not going to — chancellors get paid but it is not going to people who keep the sector afloat _ going to people who keep the sector afloat was _ going to people who keep the sector afloat was at university college union — afloat was at university college union say what they are asking for is fair— union say what they are asking for is fair and — union say what they are asking for is fair and straightforward.- is fair and straightforward. those that are representing _ is fair and straightforward. those that are representing the - that are representing the universities at management say they are no simple solutions. in the middle of all of this, there are students who face a challenging time ahead. :, ~' ,, , : inflation in the uk and rising costs could push average family spending up by £1,700 over the next year, according to research carried out for the bbc�*s panorama programme. much of this is down to increasing fuel and energy prices but it's also a result of problems in the uk's supply chain from the shortage of hgv drivers to vegetable pickers and food processors. jane corbin reports. what's for dinner today? roast on a sunday. this family in redford in nottinghamshire are struggling with rising prices. nicki, a nurse and husband, martin, who works for a builders' merchants are on average incomes. we try and budget very carefully around food, whereas going back a couple of years, we just buy whatever we wanted to. on top of sharp hikes in their energy bills, nicki is finding the prices of many items in their weekly shop have gone up. margarine. that's definitely, definitely doubled in price. meat, definitely that's gone up. yogurts, definitely. they've gone up for sure. research done for panorama tracked prices of some essential food items, fuel and energy in the run—up to christmas. our analysis shows that inflation is expected to stand above 4.5% by the time christmas comes around. and for a typical household in the uk, that means i that their monthly spending will be around £109 higheri than it was for the same basketj of goods and services last year, this time. across the uk's supply chain, there are shortages of lorry drivers and seasonal workers as a result of brexit and covid. the government also says some of the challenges are due to global pressures. it offered 30,000 visas for seasonal workers, but growers say that's not enough. in lincolnshire, one company has offered tempting wages to try to lure british workers. we had airline pilots apply and all sorts. i there was only actually _ probably ten that could do the job. the government says a long—term answer to the labour shortage is investment in technology like roboveg, a machine that picks broccoli. well, we've set it up to be as fast as a team of seven people in the field. a machine like this will cost nearly £400,000, a significant investment. and it can't solve richard's problems right now. these machines aren't really going to be commercially used for another two or three years. and until we get there, you need the people to do the work. with all their costs, labour and energy rising, too, this grower says the increases will eventually have to be passed on to consumers. the government says it will carry on working with industry to tackle ongoing challenges. jane corbin, bbc news. i'm joined now by charlottejessop, who runs the money saving blog, looking after your pennies. we need to look after penny's if its another £1700 a year that households spendin another £1700 a year that households spend in 2022, that is a huge rise, isn't it? ~ , , ., isn't it? absolutely. it will hit a lot of households _ isn't it? absolutely. it will hit a lot of households quite - isn't it? absolutely. it will hit a lot of households quite hard. i isn't it? absolutely. it will hit a i lot of households quite hard. what are our lot of households quite hard. what are your tips. _ lot of households quite hard. what are your tips, what _ lot of households quite hard. what are your tips, what is _ lot of households quite hard. what are your tips, what is the - lot of households quite hard. what are your tips, what is the best way of saving money apart from not buying any presents this year? we should buying any presents this year? 9 should probably keep the presents. it is definitely worth thinking about how you are spending your money. before this happened, a lot of us could afford to not maybe look at where we were spending our money but now we need to maybe think a bit more about our bills and try getting those as low as we can. if you are out of contract on things like your internet or tv contract, try and find a cheaper dealfor internet or tv contract, try and find a cheaper deal for those things. as your video just suggested, food is probably going to be a really big expense for a lot of households. we are going to see the rising costs the first or significantly for a lot of households. think about a meal planning, think about how you are spending your money. spend some time before you go out shopping deciding what you want to buy. maybe drop a brand if you can, buy the supermarket�*s own products rather than be branded stuff you would typically get. than be branded stuff you would typically get-— than be branded stuff you would icall net. :, , , typically get. some of the biggest cost rises as _ typically get. some of the biggest cost rises as a _ typically get. some of the biggest cost rises as a fuel _ typically get. some of the biggest cost rises as a fuel and _ typically get. some of the biggest cost rises as a fuel and energy. i typically get. some of the biggest. cost rises as a fuel and energy. but you can't really switch in the way that it used to be because so many of the energy companies have now gone out of business! it is very hard to shop around, isn't it? absolutely. that is a real challenge. we need to maybe think about switching energy bills in a more cautious way than we did previously. we need to remember there are protections around our energy bills. if your energy company goes out of business, you don't need to worry. your prices will be protected. and any funds or credit you have built up is safe. lots of good advice, thank you very much for joining us. you good advice, thank you very much for 'oinin: us. :, u, good advice, thank you very much for 'oinin: us. :, :., , good advice, thank you very much for 'oinin: us. :, , .~ joining us. you can see jane corbyn's _ joining us. you can see jane corbyn's report _ joining us. you can see jane corbyn's report on - joining us. you can see janel corbyn's report on panorama delivering christmas, what is on store on bbc one tonight at 7:30pm. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. you have done your christmas shopping. t you have done your christmas shopping-— you have done your christmas sho inc. :, :, ., ., shopping. i have done it and i have wra ed shopping. i have done it and i have wrapped it! — shopping. i have done it and i have wrapped it! is _ shopping. i have done it and i have wrapped it! is it— shopping. i have done it and i have wrapped it! is it round _ shopping. i have done it and i have wrapped it! is it round the - shopping. i have done it and i have wrapped it! is it round the tree i wrapped it! is it round the tree alread ? wrapped it! is it round the tree already? when _ wrapped it! is it round the tree already? when do _ wrapped it! is it round the tree already? when do you - wrapped it! is it round the tree already? when do you get i wrapped it! is it round the tree already? when do you get the | wrapped it! is it round the tree i already? when do you get the tree? this weekend, do you want to come round? is this weekend, do you want to come round? , a, a, a, a, �* round? is that an invitation? i'll be there! _ round? is that an invitation? i'll be there! good _ round? is that an invitation? i'll be there! good morning, - round? is that an invitation? i'll- be there! good morning, everybody. we have some rain in the forecast sinking southwards. with colder air filling in behind it. i had a bit, filling in behind it. i had a hit, some bright skies and sunshine. as that cold air digs in, the showers will turn increasingly wintry to lower levels across the highlands. windy wherever you are along the coast. but accentuating the cold fuel to the day with temperatures lower than yesterday, only one in celsius the maximum temperature in lerwick, to around eight further south. as this weather front pushes itself through the course of this evening and overnight the cold air will filter in behind it, and it will filter in behind it, and it will be a cold, frosty night with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. any show that happen in scotland will be wintry, to lower levels and there will be showers across eastern england, northern ireland, wales and the south—west, with most of those at lower levels rain, but over the hills could prepare to be wintry. tomorrow, in the east we will still have some wintry showers, the next front then coming in introducing some rain and once again it is going to be cold. hello this is bbc news with me ben brown. the headlines... the nhs gears up for a major expansion of its vaccine booster programme, with all adults in england to be offered the jab by the end of january. there's more disruption for students as staff at dozens of universities across the uk are beginning a three—day strike. tens of thousands of people have spent a fifth night without power in north england and scotland after storm arwen destroyed infrastructure. a is—year—old has killed three fellow students and injured eight others in a school shooting in the us state of michigan. england record their biggest ever competitive victory after thrashing latvia 20—0 in the women's world cup qualifing game. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sarah. i'v e i've played in some games will refresh the opposition by never 20-0. refresh the opposition by never 20—0. yes, it was a record—breaking night. it was a record—breaking night for england women — they beat latvia 20—0 in world cup qualifying, for their biggest ever victory. a record, too, for striker ellen white, as she became the lionesses�* all—time leading goalscorer, with a hat—trick taking her tally for england to 48. there were 10 different goalscorers in that thumping win for england, but for wales and scotland, their year ended in defeat. jo currie has this report. england have cruised through qualifying so far. a chilly night in doncaster against latvia — a team ranked 102nd in the world not expected to trip them up. and so it proved. just over two minutes gone and beth mead with an early opener. a sign of things to come. the real story of the night — ellen white. the striker came into this game one goal behind kelly smith's england all—time goal—scoring record of 46. a record that was about to tumble. first, white equalled it with a wonder strike from the edge of the area before she went one better. this time a simple finish but a goal that will live long in her memory. thejoy and perhaps relief that the record was finally broken clear to see. england's ruthlessness continued throughout the first half. the lionesses heading in at the break 8—0 up, including a hat—trick from mead. and that score was set to soar. after the restart, who else but white again? a shot from distance. the hat—trick complete. the record well and truly hers. a special moment for the 32—year—old. and the hat—tricks kept on coming. alessia russo had never scored for england before this match but that all changed. this her third of the night. and that was followed by lauren hemp. her hat—trick already in the bag, she notched up herfourth goal and england's 20th — yes, 20th — to sign off their biggest ever win in a competitive match. the lionesses finish unbeaten in their world cup qualifying campaign with 53 goals scored and none conceded. elsewhere, battling wales gave a good account of themselves away to france, but succumbed to a 2—0 defeat with kayleigh green sent off in the second half. while scotland were completely outclassed by a brilliant spain side. 8—0 the final score. a painful end to their year. jo currie, bbc news. newcastle boss eddie howe says he knows his side need wins if they are to stay in the premier league, following a h draw with relegation rivals norwich. ciaran clark was sent off for newcastle, before callum wilson put them ahead with a penalty. but any hope of a first victory of the league season was snuffed out, with teemu pukki equalising for norwich, who climb to third bottom. newcastle prop up the table. great britain's davis cup captain leon smith says their quarter—final loss to germany was "a tough day to swallow". with the teams tied after the singles, it went to a tense decider in the doubles. joe salisbury and neal skupski missed four set points in the first tie—break and then let a 5—0 lead slip in the second set tie—break, to exit the competition in innsbruck. there could be more olympic heartbreak for elise christie, as the short track speed skater is set to miss next year's winter games in beijing. the former world champion has been battling an ankle injury and was behind kathryn thomson in the world cup qualifying events. with only britain's leading points scorer expected to be awarded a place, christie is set to miss out. the 31 year—old, who suffered crashes and disqualifications at the last two games, said her heart was "shattered". and finally some sad news from the world of rugby union, as scotland international and stirling county back row siobhan cattigan has died at the age of 26. cattigan won 19 caps between 2018 and 2021, with her most recent appearance coming in their world cup qualifier against spain in september. scottish rugby said their thoughts "go out to siobhan�*s family and team—mates at this incredibly difficult time". and they added that specialist employees would provide support to those most closely affected. that's all the sport for now. let's get more now on our top story and the expansion of the vaccine booster programme to help deal with the omicron coronavirus variant. hospitals and thousands of community sites — including pharmacies — are set to offer the jab. let's talk to andrew lane, chair national pharmacy association. pharmacies are going to be at the centre of this battle to get all adults in england vaccinated by the end of january. adults in england vaccinated by the end ofjanuary. it is adults in england vaccinated by the end of january. it is a adults in england vaccinated by the end ofjanuary. it is a huge task. do you think it can be done? it absolutely can be. pharmacies are really well—placed delivering the booster. it will allow gps to get on with clearing the care backlog in the nhs. we have been central to the nhs response to covid throughout and the vaccine programme is one of the ways we have stepped up. i had the vaccine programme is one of the ways we have stepped up.— ways we have stepped up. i had my sister and a — ways we have stepped up. i had my sister and a pharmacy, _ ways we have stepped up. i had my sister and a pharmacy, it _ ways we have stepped up. i had my sister and a pharmacy, it was - ways we have stepped up. i had my sister and a pharmacy, it was very i sister and a pharmacy, it was very efficient, very quick, but does it distract from the ordinary everyday work of pharmacists? h0. distract from the ordinary everyday work of pharmacists?— distract from the ordinary everyday work of pharmacists? no, i think we have shown — work of pharmacists? no, i think we have shown through _ work of pharmacists? no, i think we have shown through the _ work of pharmacists? no, i think we have shown through the pandemic i work of pharmacists? no, i think we i have shown through the pandemic that we have been able to continue with particularly last season was one of the record for the seasons, so our colleagues have stepped up to give the flu jab, and have now stepped up giving the flu jab and the covid jab including 2 million boosterjab so far. in including 2 million booster 'ab so far. , ., ., far. in terms of expanding the role at how many _ far. in terms of expanding the role at how many more _ far. in terms of expanding the role at how many more pharmacies - far. in terms of expanding the role at how many more pharmacies are| at how many more pharmacies are going to be involved in the campaign than have been up until now? lip than have been up until now? up until than have been up until now? ii? until now it isjust over 1500, and until now it is just over 1500, and there are many, i know one yesterday who supply, several who have applied, but not yet heard back from nhs england. nhs england are coordinating the local response, depending on whether there is a mix of gps, mass vaccination centres, local pharmacies. it is a mixture of providers who are operating at a local level, and nhs england is working their way through wearable they need to step up, the local pharmacy cohort, and it will very locally depending on the current mix of past vaccination and gp sites. the great thing is, it helps take some of the workload from gps who have obviously got so much else to do. �* , ,., , , , have obviously got so much else to do. �* , , , , ., have obviously got so much else to do. absolutely. this is one of the thins do. absolutely. this is one of the thin . s the do. absolutely. this is one of the things the government _ do. absolutely. this is one of the i things the government recognises, that they want to get gps to clear that they want to get gps to clear that nhs backlog, and where else can you go to get your vaccine has macro we have been vaccinating for many years now with the flu, and for the last couple of years we have been involved in the covid vaccination programme so, it makes absolute sense. in fact, programme so, it makes absolute sense. infact, pharmacies programme so, it makes absolute sense. in fact, pharmacies have already given over 15 million covid jabs. already given over 15 million covid 'abs. �* ., ~ , ., ., already given over 15 million covid 'abs. �* ., ~ i., ., jabs. andrew, thank you, and good luck to you — jabs. andrew, thank you, and good luck to you and _ jabs. andrew, thank you, and good luck to you and all— jabs. andrew, thank you, and good luck to you and all of— jabs. andrew, thank you, and good luck to you and all of the _ luck to you and all of the pharmacist helping with that huge vaccination effort. andrew lane, chairman of the national pharmacy association. thousands of people in scotland and northern england have spent a fifth night without power — as engineers continue to repair the damage caused by storm arwen. dr lily fulton—humble is based near alnwick with her husband, seven—week—old baby and toddler. they've been without power since friday. their toddler was so ill that lily's parents drove down from scotland on sunday to pick her up and look after her there. thank you so much for being with us. tell us how bad it has been for you. that has been days and days we have had to get through without power. speak had to get through without power. sea 1 ., ~' had to get through without power. sea . . ~' ,, had to get through without power. sea 1 ., ~' y., ., had to get through without power. sea . ., ~ i., ., ., had to get through without power. s.ea1., ., ., ., speak thank you for having your own. it -- it has — speak thank you for having your own. it -- it has been _ speak thank you for having your own. it -- it has been difficult. _ speak thank you for having your own. it -- it has been difficult. five - it —— it has been difficult. five nights without power so far. when you are feeding a baby every couple of hours, it is even colder. i can see, of hours, it is even colder. i can see. you _ of hours, it is even colder. i can see. you look — of hours, it is even colder. i can see, you look frozen. _ of hours, it is even colder. i can see, you look frozen. is - of hours, it is even colder. i can see, you look frozen. is anyone| see, you look frozen. is anyone doing anything about this? that's the thin. doing anything about this? that's the thing- i _ doing anything about this? that's the thing. i think _ doing anything about this? that's the thing. i think the _ doing anything about this? that's the thing. i think the engineers i doing anything about this? that's i the thing. i think the engineers are doing a fantasticjob but the top—down communication from the northern power grid has been pretty appalling. it is very frustrating. sometimes i will manage to answer and then they will hang up and i start to feel a bit cynical about why that is happening, because nobody else has had trouble getting in contact with me. i had to report the power cut again two days ago, because they listed us as no longer affected, which was understandably heartbreaking, when you keep thinking that something is happening, and it is not. the power coman happening, and it is not. the power company thought— happening, and it is not. the power company thought you _ happening, and it is not. the power company thought you were - happening, and it is not. the power company thought you were not - company thought you were not affected by the power cut? it is an oane affected by the power cut? it is an online system. _ affected by the power cut? it is an online system. they _ affected by the power cut? it is an online system. they changed - affected by the power cut? it is an online system. they changed our| online system. they changed our status for our postcode do, i suppose, we are not aware of an issue at this postcode, so i had to report it again. this is despite somebody visiting the property and is being classed as vulnerable customers due to having a seven—week—old newborn and a toddler who, at the time, had vomiting, and diarrhoea. so, it has been difficult and we are losing the stamina and perhaps we, if we had known in advance that it would be so long, we may have acted differently. i might have gone up to scotland, but my husband's mother who is in her 80s, lives nearby and also doesn't have power. my husband has been taking water to another neighbour who is in her 80s who does not have water or electricity. neither of them have been contacted by northern power grid. so i am feeling very disappointed in the situation. let’s disappointed in the situation. let's ho -e that disappointed in the situation. let's hope that northern _ disappointed in the situation. let's hope that northern power grid are listening stop and that they will do something to make your situation better. it seems like a nightmare, being without power since friday. for the moment, thank you very much, and very good luck to you. and you can keep up to date with the latest on how storm arwen is affecting where you live on your local bbc radio station. you can listen on fm, digital radio or via bbc sounds. a 15—year—old boy has shot dead three students at his high school in the american state of michigan. eight other people, including a teacher, were wounded in the attack at oxford high school, north of detroit. nichelle medina reports from los angeles. the community of oxford, michigan, is in mourning after it became the scene of the latest school shooting in the us. the first of more than 100 911 calls was received from oxford high school shortly before 1:00 pm tuesday. emergency personnel swarmed the campus. a pair of sheriff's deputies apprehended a suspect within minutes. he did not give us any resistance when he was taken into custody. he's not cooperating with us at this point. we have talked to the parents, and all i can tell you is they didn't want their son to talk to us and they've hired an attorney. investigators say the alleged shooter is a 15—year—old sophomore at the school. they say the boy was armed with a semiautomatic handgun and had several magazines with him. they believe he acted alone, but said it remains unclear what prompted the rampage. the person that's got the most insight of the motive is not talking. so if we find anything in any of the evidence that we've seized, whether it be a phone dump or any evidence that was seized from the home, obviously that leads towards motive, that will be something we're very much looking for. the dead include a 16—year—old boy and two girls. one was 17 years old, and the otherjust14. the american author, alice sebold, has apologised for her part in the conviction of a man she wrongly accused of raping her in 1981. anthony broadwater was arrested and convicted on flawed evidence. he served 16 years in prison but always protested his innocence, and was finally exonerated last week. in a statement, sebold said she was struggling with the role she played in what she called "a system that sent an innocent man to jail". the events formed the basis of her memoir, in which she described being raped and later telling police she had seen a black man in the street whom she believed was her attacker. our north america correspondent, david willis, explained more about the case. well, in actualfact, alice sebold's memoir lucky may have indirectly led to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration because lucky was being turned into a film when the executive director of that film started to question, as the process went on, certain details not relating to the assault itself, but to do with the investigation and the subsequent trial. he brought in a private investigator. the investigator discovered that things simply didn't add up and recommended that the evidence he referred to a lawyer. and that led last week to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration. now, his conviction in the first place was based on him being identified in court by alice sebold and by some subsequently proved to be flawed forensic evidence. now today, alice sebold explained why it's taken her more than a week to actually respond to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration. she said, it's taken me these past eight days to comprehend how this could have happened. i will continue to struggle with the role that i unwittingly played within a system that sent an innocent man to jail. and she added, tellingly, perhaps, "as an a traumatized 18—year—old rape victim, i chose to put my faith in the american legal system." december 1st is world aids day, and this year, it coincides with the 40th anniversary of the first aids—related deaths in the uk. the virus claimed thousands of lives throughout the 80s and 90s many of those who died were young, gay men. a special exhibition is being held in liverpool to honour them. our reporterjosh parry is there. we are here in liverpool at a very special exhibition for a very special exhibition for a very special world aids day. this year marks a0 years since the first uk aids—related death. back in the 80s and 90s in the midst of the aids crisis there was no official formal group commemoration for the lives that were lost so instead, the lgbt community banded together and formed the aids memorial quilt. by 199a the uk had its own quilt with more than a00 panels, and this one is very special. it was for a man called brian king, made by his best friend jocelyn. it went on display in 1996. jocelyn. it went on display in 1996. jocelyn and her friend jerry have not seen it since. that is until earlier this week when we introduced them to it for the first time in 25 years. take a look at this. i remember seeing them for the first time. this is a story of friendship. falling into the room, laughing his head off with a great big sort of scarf. kind of bumped into each other. and from that moment on, we just we gelled in a way that i'd never experienced with anybody else ever since. and we we were suddenly brian and jerry and we stayed brian and jerry until the day he died. together, they discovered liverpool's gay scene. brian took me to my first club. he dressed me up and back combed my hair. and somehow we managed to get in. and someone did that with a with a little shutter to let us in. and we were in and as soon as we went in and we just dived on the dance floor, and never looked back. it felt like there wasn't anything we couldn't do. it felt like the you know, the world was waiting basically. obviously, later in that period, quite a lot changed. certainly we started to hear and think was in the pink paper or whatever paper it was that there was this this disease killing americans. and we couldn't think that there was a disease just killing gays. you know, you just didn't think that. and then suddenly it happened. there was that look of thinness, that sort of... i remember being really sort of overwhelmed by that. everything changed. do you remember when brian told you that he found out he was hiv positive? it was incredibly strange because i saw him and i immediately knew it was positive. i looked at me and ijust looked at him and we stopped being the brian and jerry we always were. we immediately stopped being young. brian died aged 29, one year before life—saving treatment for hiv would become widely available. and in the face of fear and grief and hopelessness this is how the world tried to remember. i've sort of been to see a few of the showings of the quilt and wondered if i might see brian's, but it's never been out on exhibit and now obviously it's going on display in liverpool. do you want to come and see it for the first time in 25 years? yeah, yeah. it's time, i think. how are you both feeling? it is overwhelming. um, and ifeel quite shaky, to be honest. it's, it's stunning. it has aged well. i hope we aged as well as it! it was a real privilege to see jocelyn and jerry reunited with brian's wrought and how proud they were of the panel for their friends. back then there were 25,000 known cases of hiv in the uk. just two years later when an effective treatment became available, there were 100,000, but people will not losing their lives, thanks to that treatment, but what has prevailed until this day is the stigma. i want to show you this particularly poignant panel of the quote, here. this was made by a friend for a friend, as it says on the perm on display, but the family of the person who is being remembered did not want that on display with their name so this is the stigma that still prevails today, so it has been covered with this sheet. if you come over with me now, i'm going to show you the new panel of the quilt which has been unveiled today. phil, it is a bit of a work in progress, but this panel is for those very people for whom the stigma still prevails and cannot be named today. there are so many people who would not give their names, they would be anonymous when they went for treatment, and they could not be named, so this is to remember them. with me is josiah. tell me, why is it so special that we are here and a nightclub with these quilts. it we are here and a nightclub with these quilts-— these quilts. it is the first time it has been _ these quilts. it is the first time it has been exhibited _ these quilts. it is the first time it has been exhibited in - these quilts. it is the first time it has been exhibited in a - it has been exhibited in a nightclub. specialfor us nightclub. special for us personally, because nightclub. specialfor us personally, because of the last eight years, we have had an organic relationship with the queer community and this solidifies the history of it, the relationship between queer history and club culture and it honours the relationship we have built with the queer community over the past eight years and as you said it is a club first, it is a first time it has happened, it is amazing. how important— happened, it is amazing. how important is— happened, it is amazing. how important is it _ happened, it is amazing. how important is it that _ happened, it is amazing. how important is it that we - happened, it is amazing. how important is it that we are educating young people today about the aids crisis of the 80s and 90s? massively. i didn't know about the aids quote until i was 28, and 28 now, it does not standardise or taught in schools, so it is important for young people especially to have access to this physical replica of something that happened, that informs their life, and how it can inform their life, and how it can inform their life, and their health, so it is important to be able to connect that at a personal level as well.- to be able to connect that at a personal level as well. thank you for speaking _ personal level as well. thank you for speaking to — personal level as well. thank you for speaking to us. _ personal level as well. thank you for speaking to us. these - personal level as well. thank you for speaking to us. these quilts l personal level as well. thank you l for speaking to us. these quilts are a beautiful way to commemorate and celebrate those who lost their lives, due to aids, and the hope is here in liverpool at this exhibition that it will go some to eradicating that it will go some to eradicating that stigma that still prevails. studio: josh, thank you so much. adele has announced a residency at caesar's palace in las vegas. she will be singing all of her hit singles. she follows in the footseteps of celine dion and sir eltonjohn. the singer's latest album, 30, is the fastest—selling of the year. tickets for the weekend performances go on sale on december 7th. there has been quite a bit of snow around in some parts of the country. this is albuquerque, new mexico where they do not get very much snow. so every year since 1995 the authorities have built a snowman out of tumbleweed instead! he sits alongside the interstate highway a0 to add a dash of festive cheer. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. she has already revealed on national television that her christmas tree is going up this weekend. you have no choice. . ~ is going up this weekend. you have no choice. ., ~ , ., is going up this weekend. you have no choice. . ~' , ., ., is going up this weekend. you have no choice. ., ~ i. ., , ., no choice. thank you for sharing that, no choice. thank you for sharing that. ben! _ no choice. thank you for sharing that, ben! there _ no choice. thank you for sharing that, ben! there is _ no choice. thank you for sharing that, ben! there is some - no choice. thank you for sharing that, ben! there is some snowi no choice. thank you for sharing | that, ben! there is some snow in no choice. thank you for sharing - that, ben! there is some snow in the forecast today for some of us. not everywhere of course. we are looking at is therefore increasingly lower levels across the north of scotland. this follows on from a weather front sinking south. it is bringing some rain southwards and behind it we are looking at sunshine and showers. it is notjust today. you can see from the blue in the charts that it is going to be a cold day today and tomorrow and on friday something milder comes our way. by the time we get to the weekend, we have the blues back again for saturday and sunday. temperatures are topsy—turvy, as we go through the course of this week. the low pressure that has been driving the weather moving away to the near continent. this weather front is bringing rain, sinking south, opening the doors for a straight northerly and that colder air. we will say goodbye to one weather front this morning with a second when moving southwards. any sunshine and showers across parts of northern scotland will be wintry in nature down to lower levels and these are the wind gust speeds, especially around the coast, it is going to be rather windy today. that will accentuate the cold feel. it will be one celsius in lerwick. lots of sunshine heading into the afternoon, with wintry showers, some showers across northern ireland and northern england, which could prove to be wintry on the hills. then we have a weather front draped across wales, the midlands and east anglia bringing rain. ahead of it, still in comparatively mild air but as we go through the rest of the day and back weather front clears, that opens the door to that straight northerly. tonight it is going to be cold, widespread frost with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces, any showers in scotland will be at lower levels, and there will also be showers in north—eastern england, northern ireland, wales, the west midlands and the west country, but most of those at lower levels will be of rain. it is going to be a cold night whichever way you look at it. tomorrow, starting off on a windy note along the east coast. the wind slowly easing through the day. we will start with some wintry showers. there will be some dry, bright weather. not as windy for most of us as today and by the end of the day, the cloud and rain will be mostly in the cloud and rain will be mostly in the west. temperatures, below average for the time of year for many, looking at between 3—6, as we push from north to south. moving to friday, a clutch of weather fronts coming our way, with rain preceded by snow, and behind that, some dry and bright conditions before the next system comes in, but on friday, it is not going to be quite as cold. this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world... england gears up for a major expansion of its vaccine booster programme, with all adults to be offered the jab by the end of january. when you get your call, this is really part of a national mission where you can play a part. please do, you know, a step up and roll up your sleeves and get protected. step up and roll up your sleeves and get protected. nigeria says the new omicron variant of covid—19 was present there as early as october — weeks before it was detected in south africa. there's more disruption for students as staff at dozens of universities across the uk begin a three—day strike. and the lovely bones author, alice sebold, apologises for her part in the conviction of a man cleared of raping her after he spent 16 years in jail.