hello. last month, in the midst of a steep third wave of coronavirus, austria took a step, that would previously have been unthinkable in a western democracy: they announced that vaccinations would become compulsory for the entire population. until that point most governments had rejected the idea of a vaccine mandate. not any more. today germany signalled it would follow suit, and that vaccinations will become mandatory next year. the outgoing chancellor, angela merkel, says she favours the measure,the german parliament will vote on it in february. fortunately, here in britain the vaccination programme is going much better. and today the government confirmed it has ordered 114 million more doses from pfizer and moderna, to be delivered over the next two years. the vaccines could later be modified when further variants emerge. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. booster after booster after booster. the uk just ordered booster after booster after booster. the ukjust ordered enough booster after booster after booster. the uk just ordered enough vaccines for repeat doses next year and in 2023 should they be needed. all are the so—called mrna vaccines from pfizer and the dharna. whether they will need to be tweaked for the omicron variant is still unclear. the focus is getting this round of the days into her arms. the prime minister had hazed at the hospital that saved his life last year. st. thomas in london where he was admitted into intensive care with covid—19. admitted into intensive care with (avid-19. ~ . admitted into intensive care with covid-19. . ., admitted into intensive care with covid-19. ~ . ., . ., admitted into intensive care with covid-19. . ., ., covid-19. whatever omicron may or ma not covid-19. whatever omicron may or may not be — covid-19. whatever omicron may or may not be able _ covid-19. whatever omicron may or may not be able to _ covid-19. whatever omicron may or may not be able to do _ covid-19. whatever omicron may or may not be able 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if we had to make a guess based on everything i've seen so - be needed. if we had to make a guess based on everything i've seen so far i based on everything i've seen so far i would say we would likely need annual vaccinations to maintain a robust and high level of protection. in the united states, five to ii—year—olds are being immunized against covid—i9. therapy dogs providing a useful distraction. a decision on this age group in the uk may come before christmas and they had received a third of a standard dose. it all means bigger and bigger profits for pfizer. revenues from its vaccine will receive £26 billion this year. what would you say to those regarded as mrl to caching during a pandemic? i those regarded as mrl to caching during a pandemic?— those regarded as mrl to caching during a pandemic? i believe we have saved the global— during a pandemic? i believe we have saved the global economy _ during a pandemic? i believe we have saved the global economy trillions - saved the global economy trillions of dollars and i think it's a strong incentive for innovation for the next pandemic and people will see if they step up to the game and bring something that saves lives and money there's also financial reward. pfizer plus plus 3 billion dose came off the production line today. 4 billion are planned next year. it's a race against time with omicron cases identified in more countries like india and france. in germany where delta cases are soaring, sweeping new restrictions have been announced for those unvaccinated which will see them borrowed from many public places. meanwhile, the uk has approved a new antibody drug which dramatically cuts the risk of severe illness. an initial tests suggest it will work against omicron. it's notjust vaccines but treatments which will and base pandemic. a vaccine mandate in the united states would never fly, but president biden has set out a series of measures today to fight the spread through the winter. he has announced there will be hundreds of new vaccination sites around the country that will target families, with a new push on home testing and boosters. and on travel, all international arrivals will need to present a negative antigen or pcr test, taken one day before their departure for the us, irrespective of whether they've been vaccinated or not. we knew they would be cases of this omicron here in the united states and it's here. but we have the best tools, the best vaccines in the world and the best medicine and the best scientists in the world. we're going to fight this variant with science and speed, not chaos and confusion. just like we beat back covid—i9 in the spring, a more powerful variant, the delta variant in the summer and fall. as a result, we enter this winter from a position of strength compared to where america was last winter. more than 2 dozen countries on six continents say they have now detected the variant. and most of them have imposed tighter travel restrictions on the southern african nations. but ahead of the christmas holidays these new restrictions are affecting bookings, at what is a critical time for airlines and the hospitality industry. today fitch ratings lowered its forecasts for the number of passengers who'll travel worldwide in 2021. they reckon it will now be 55% lower than pre—pandemic levels — which is a further 20 per cent drop on what they'd forecast earlier in the year. and in 2022 they think passenger business will be down 30% on the 2019 numbers, which again is worse that it had forecast before the 0micron variant emerged. here in the uk, the hotel chain best western say 75% of their hotels have seen cancellations for christmas events, parties, festive dining and the like, with a similar number reporting cancellations for room bookings. we can speak to the ceo of best western hotels here in the uk, tim rumney: it's having a real effect on christmas business?- it's having a real effect on christmas business? yes, he is havin: a christmas business? yes, he is having a really _ christmas business? yes, he is having a really big _ christmas business? yes, he is having a really big effect. - christmas business? yes, he is having a really big effect. we i christmas business? yes, he is - having a really big effect. we heard and from our hotel thought things were starting to move in the last few days as we did a survey with our members yesterday and the results came back and as you say 75% are seeing cancellations increase and seven out of ten are seeing new bookings decreasing and we've got 90% that are less confident now about christmas bookings and 70% that are less confident about the first quarter of 2010. haifa that are less confident about the first quarter of 2010. how important was this ticket _ first quarter of 2010. how important was this ticket a _ first quarter of 2010. how important was this ticket a christmas - first quarter of 2010. how important was this ticket a christmas for - was this ticket a christmas for these hotels? it was this ticket a christmas for these hotels?— these hotels? it was hugely important _ these hotels? it was hugely important because - these hotels? it was hugely important because we - these hotels? it was hugely important because we lost. these hotels? it was hugely - important because we lost christmas last year and every year christmas is important to hotels because it's the opportunity to build cash in the business before the first quarter of the new year which is always quieter and as a result of the restrictions and as a result of the restrictions and the lockdowns that we had cash has been depleted and finances have been very significant effect and so some hotels would have had a very good summer with vacations and those in leisure destinations but not necessarily all hotels and this is the opportunity to build the cash reserves on the back of the fact that corporate business has not returned so we can get through quarter to one of next year and trade for easter.— quarter to one of next year and trade for easter. what about the communication _ trade for easter. what about the communication you're _ trade for easter. what about the communication you're getting i trade for easter. what about the i communication you're getting from government? the prime minister said he wants a moderate response, a response proportionate to the threat we face. does that sound right to you or would you like more clarity? i think we would like clarity is he would like the government to speak with one voice. i think what the prime minister has said is right. a portion of an christmas party should go ahead. but then we have had mixed messages from other ministers some of whom suggesting that this should not be gatherings and the announcements for the suggestion from the health secretary that lateral flow tests should be taken before anybody attends an event. business does not do well where uncertainty rains and what we want is a clear position so that we know what we are dealing with and we are very used to dealing with the protocols around covid—19. we have done it for the whole of the pandemic and we operate very safe environments cellcept outs what the position is and we will deal with it. the other thing that's really important to us is now the further payments have ceased and the grandson of the lifeline for us has been a reduction in mbappe and that is due to go back to 20% on the 1st of april. given the position with the cancellations that we've had an effect that that's having one hotel finances we want to that extended setting me throughout 2022 and that would help businesses plan to cash flow and gives them confidence that the financial position is going to be sustained given the impact the last few days has had on bookings. when you talk about the mixed messaging presumably you are talking about the comments from jenny harris health advisor to the company to say you should avoid unnecessary social gatherings. do you think that was the point where the cancellations cited to come in?— cited to come in? yes, i do and i entirely understand _ cited to come in? yes, i do and i entirely understand the - cited to come in? yes, i do and i i entirely understand the distinction between scientific advisors who advised and ministers and the decisions. but, ithink advised and ministers and the decisions. but, i think it's so important that we get some clarity and i would like to see a consistent message and that uncertainty as i have set creates many, many problems for us. so if it is the case that groups should not be coming together and that needs to be the government position. the government position is not stated in that way, therefore we need to make sure that they messaging that we are getting is consistent and is clear and is one that we can work with.— consistent and is clear and is one that we can work with. we are coming to the end ofjoe biden�*s first year in office. but december will determine to a great extent how the report card looks. yes there've been some notable successes. the 1.9 trillion dollar american rescue plan passed earlier in the year staved off the worst of the crisis. 69 votes in the senate for a 1 trillion dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill was, in the context, nothing short of miraculous. but what about the rest. it's dec 2nd and congress hasn't adopted any of the 12 appropriation bills it needs to pass by year end. at midnight tomorrow the federal government out of money and once again congress will grapple with a last ditch deal to try and keep it open. the nation will reach its debt limit in less than two weeks, still no agreement on lifting the debt ceiling. key national security package (the defence authorisation bill) which has passed every year, for the last six decades, remains unfinished. still stuck in the senate, the president's build back better legislation and the much debated bill to enhance competition with china (china competitiveness bill) and that's not to mention the debate over voting rights and police reform which now appear to have run into the sand. 0ne commentator said today there's only one conclusion you can draw about the 117th congress they are really bad, at meeting legislative deadlines. amanda renteria is with us, former advisor to hilary clinton. when you put it in a list like that it's a monumental task for those facing this congress? he it's a monumental task for those facing this congress?— it's a monumental task for those facing this congress? he is. and, this is what _ facing this congress? he is. and, this is what joe _ facing this congress? he is. and, this is what joe biden _ facing this congress? he is. and, this is what joe biden knows - facing this congress? he is. and, this is what joe biden knows how| facing this congress? he is. and, i this is what joe biden knows how to this is whatjoe biden knows how to do during the senate. we have been few moments where it's push the deadlines here and that is not unusual. but it's that this is all happening when you're in a tussle of who is going to own the message at the end of this year. clearly, joe biden wants to be out there. today he was out there and we have come a long way. imagine maybe where before and where be critical if we keep going to get there. meanwhile you are beginning to hear republicans want to say your freedoms have been restricted and let's have your life back. as we head into the midterms. that really is the tussle you are seeing as they're going into the debates. i will say that usually around this time people are busy with the christmas holidays, with the family and everything that's going on but we are in a moment to add things that are actually happening on the senate floor i think the people of lives every day. including whether or not you have that hotel them, including letting her get on the site, that makes this the moments for a lot of partisanship and really fighting back and forth on you is going on the message of what happened in 2021. �* , , ., the message of what happened in 2021. �* , , a, y ., 2021. it's interesting that you thou . ht 2021. it's interesting that you thought about _ 2021. it's interesting that you thought about this _ 2021. it's interesting that you thought about this fight - 2021. it's interesting that you thought about this fight of. 2021. it's interesting that you | thought about this fight of the message which is clearly even though to a large extent it is the republicans that are putting roadblocks in the way i went out of this legislation. it's who comes out of the christmas period looking like a can manage the situation. if the republicans that want to send out a message that the democrats are ineffective. message that the democrats are ineffective-— ineffective. that's right. what is most interesting _ ineffective. that's right. what is most interesting on _ ineffective. that's right. what is most interesting on the - ineffective. that's right. what is most interesting on the last - ineffective. that's right. what is i most interesting on the last couple of hours by 2a hours is that mcconnell did come out and say we don't want to have a shutdown say you have for leaders, democratic and republican of the senate family want to move forward but there is this opportunity for folks who want to build political power and build their name recognition to basically get in the headlines to say i fought for you at that very last minute whether that's for your freedoms, oil and proof the progressive agenda and there is this very interesting moment because people are tuned into what's happening because it affects their day—to—day lives as their holiday shopping as they are thinking about the holiday plans. it's clearly having a morale on people in congress. the infighting and deep division that there is on the hill. look at the numbers of those who are planning to retire in the run—up to the midterms next year. 18 democrats by contrast 11 republican members are retiring and for context when you look at this point in the 2020 election cycle there were only eight democrats that had called the cleats compared to 20 republicans. does that worry you? does it worry you that some congressmen and congresswoman don't think it's worth the fight? i congressmen and congresswoman don't think it's worth the fight?— think it's worth the fight? i think it's not surprising. _ think it's worth the fight? i think it's not surprising. this - think it's worth the fight? i think it's not surprising. this has i think it's worth the fight? i think it's not surprising. this has been think it's worth the fight? | think | it's not surprising. this has been a really ugly time for anyone in political office, thinking about being in political office, wanting to be intact. the energy level it will take and i think when you have heard over the course of six months seeing public officials and public administration officials not even those who are elected step down because they are worried about the safety of their families, because they are worried about the toxicity that's happening in these halls of congress that used to be a more amicable, that really is notjust the value to people getting in but for those who think about doing this again it makes it very difficult to think about going through an election cycle where it would be more income and one where safety is really at risk right now. if a sad statement about where we are in the politics of america right now and we are at that tipping point of how are we going to put it back together again and there's no doubt these last hours by making it worse, not better. i still remain hopeful as you know always hopeful that we can come together and perhaps the holiday spirit in the last—minute negotiations with a can bring leadership and unity back together again even if it's still february. i've got to talk to you quickly about don sanders, the chief spokesperson for the vice president, harris was that she is coming and she is the second high—level departure in the last few weeks and the director called it quits as well, what's going on there? this is natural, well, what's going on there? this is natural. you've _ well, what's going on there? this is natural, you've been _ well, what's going on there? this is natural, you've been there - well, what's going on there? this is natural, you've been there and i well, what's going on there? this is natural, you've been there and buy| natural, you've been there and buy things up and running and what you want to do next? some of you about some of these high level officials saying i want to move into a place where i can actually move a policy or issue forward and not editing it in case you have to make a decision and i going to stick around for long here and build up the parent or would i go to a new place? she has a tonne of talent and can are out different places and for her she has helped build up the team and now that we does she want to go? in front vice president harris there really is now she's been there and what to messaging on her plan and how do you get your team in place as you go into this midterm cycle that is going to be a heck of a lot harder, busier, more intense and she's got to put her team into place as well. you can see that shift happening right now as they go into 2022. it's happening right now as they go into 2022. �* , ., ., , ., ., 2022. it's all gearing up for an excitin: 2022. it's all gearing up for an exciting year. _ stay with us on bbc news. still to come, germany says aufweidersen to angela merkel. we'll discuss her legacy next. a woman has been convicted of murdering her six—year—old stepson, and the boy's father has been found guilty of his manslaughter. arthur labinjo—hughes was starved and tortured by emma tustin and thomas hughes before dying of a head injury lastjune. phil mackie was at coventry crown court throughout the trial and said everyone listening had been affected. so some of the hours of evidence they have heard and seen has been they have heard and seen has been the most extreme discussing nature. when i was following court proceedings they were running through the hundreds of audio recordings that emma made of arthur which was sent to thomas hughes. most of those were of him crying. they were all of him crying and crying out. it was so hard to listen to. i simply had to leave. i have never done that before in any court case i've ever covered. that cherries themselves had to endure that as had the police officers who had to prosecute the case and the relatives of arthur who had been present during court. we have heard and seen him about evidence as well. within the past couple of hours, germany's angela merkel has been given a ceremonial send—off after 16 years in office. it comes days before germany's parliament is due to officially elect social democat 0laf scholz as her successor as chancellor. today's military ceremony, known as a "grosser zapfenstreich", is the highest tribute paid by the german army. angela merkel�*s choice of music for the choreographed event raised some eyebrows. it included this communist—era hit by the "godmother of punk" nina hagen, handpicked by mrs merkel herself. asked about the song you forgot the colour film, mrs merkel said it harked back to her younger days in east germany. i'm delighted to be joined by kati marton, author of the chancellor: the remarkable 0dyssey of angela merkel. i think it's remarkable after 16 years in power, i don't know about you but i don't know enough about angela merkel, who she likes her who she is our how she relaxes, who she warms to on the international stage with him she's an intensely private person isn't she? she with him she's an intensely private person isn't she?— person isn't she? she is. and all those questions _ person isn't she? she is. and all those questions were _ person isn't she? she is. and all those questions were be - person isn't she? she is. and all. those questions were be answered person isn't she? she is. and all- those questions were be answered in my book. the chancellor i have to say i spent five years trying to decode her but she does not want you to know any of the above. she does not think it's your business or mind what she does not the chancellor. she has been the most remarkable, on the personalized politician who has kept her life, and made most of us. it was hard work getting below the surface but she's not who you think she is. she's not this kind of straightlaced austere person. she's a humorous person who likes to have a humorous person who likes to have a good time and likes to stay out late with a drink or two and has transformed germany and very quietly. my prediction is that she will be missed a great deal more than germans or the rest of the world to realize because she didn't have such an ego free politics that she practiced so that she accomplish things without calling attention to the fact that she was accomplishing them. sort of sideways and very much a stealth politician was how she managed to stay in power for 16 unprecedented years and don't forget she's a triple outsider as you noted already she's from the east, she's a scientist, and she's a woman in what was and they are culture and all of that she had to overcome. and she needs a different country than the one she found 16 years ago. the less charitable view _ one she found 16 years ago. the less charitable view that _ one she found 16 years ago. the less charitable view that she _ one she found 16 years ago. the less charitable view that she spent i one she found 16 years ago. the less charitable view that she spent 16 i charitable view that she spent 16 years accepting the wave of germany's economic mites without to be detected in the deeper challenges the country they have at home or abroad. you could not say for instance based on the migrant crisis. they on the debt crisis, unemployment is much the same as it was. she did not face down russia or in the climate change, what is it, what is her signature policy? she wouldn't what is her signature policy? sue: wouldn't mind what is her signature policy? sie: wouldn't mind you what is her signature policy? s“ie: wouldn't mind you saying all that because of her ego free politics. she does not want to take credit for that and for all of the things she achieved. 1 million mostly middle eastern refugees have been integrated into germany a record for any european country. they said she did in 2015 at a time when all her european neighbors were on splitting barbed wire and she defied what her usual caution and she also had steam rolling crises under her rain so not only the migration crisis but also the euro zone, the financial crisis, the euro zone, the financial crisis, the russian invasion of ukraine where barack 0bama really handed off leadership of the west to her and it was she who negotiated with putin and she is the only leader that putin actually respects so she froze the russian advance with her relentless negotiation of the minsk accords. it's a cold peace but it's a low level crisis. and she has done what no politician in your has done before which is made space for wanting to be, putting to rest permanently i think any doubts about a woman's capacity to lead. but again because she did this by not focusing on look at me, look at what i can achieve even someone as well—informed as yourself is perhaps not as aware as you should be of how transformed germany is. i not as aware as you should be of how transformed germany is.— transformed germany is. i have to net the transformed germany is. i have to get the book- _ transformed germany is. i have to get the book- i— transformed germany is. i have to get the book. i need _ transformed germany is. i have to get the book. i need to _ transformed germany is. i have to get the book. i need to be - transformed germany is. i have to get the book. i need to be more i get the book. i need to be more informed. thank you very much. it is december, which means in one house the film home alone will be on repeat. the timeless story of kevin mccallister, played of course by mccaulay culkin, who was left at home without his parents over the christmas holidays. and if you have watched as many times as me, you will know the house itself is almost as iconic as the film. so, what if i told you you could stay in it? well, you can. the original house is now available from rent on airbnb forjust one night during the festive period. and for a measly price? a mere $25. up to four guests will be treated to a fully decorated house and the chance to set up booby traps. hello there. it's been very cold today, but on the plus side, there's been a lot of wintry sunshine around. and that's all thanks to a ridge of high pressure. tomorrow, a different story. aot more cloud around, but with that, some slightly less cold or even milder air pushing in. now this ridge of high pressure is what's brought us a lot of the fine weather today. this frontal system already pushing into northern ireland and scotland will bring thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain, but there is a wedge of milder air trapped into it. and that'll be slowly working its way eastward through tonight. so, a wet start to the night across northern and western areas. eventually that rain will push southwards and eastwards, a bit of a clearance here with some blustery showers. we will continue to see some snow on it leading edge as it bumps into the cold air. as temperatures rise across all areas by the end of night, then that sleety, snowiness will revert back to rain. and it will be a milder—feeling day tomorrow, particularly for england and wales. could start with double figures across the far south west. a little less cold, as well, too, for scotland, northern ireland. but there will be more cloud around, earlier rain clears from south east and leaves a legacy of cloud. probably the best of this sunshine in scotland, but here, blustery showers rattling their way into western areas and a new weather system pushing into the far south west will bring wetter weather to south west england and south wales. notice the temperatures in the south, 11, 12, 13 degrees, less cold further north, too. that rain pushes eastwards across southern britain for friday night. plenty of showers packed into northern and western areas through the night as well, and they will be turning increasingly wintry. that sets the scene for the weekend. it's going be turning colder again and we will see quite a few shows around, but there will be some sunshine too. this area of low pressure will be pushing to the north of the uk and parking itself across the north sea. we are in a run of fairly brisk cold northwesterley winds saturday, that'll be pushing plenty of blustery showers to northern and western areas initially. and then as some weather fronts push southeastwards, that will enhance the showers so they could become a bit more widespread into the afternoon. some sunshine in between, but it's going to be a cold day. it's cold, frosty start for many on sunday. but there will be probably more sunshine around generally, certainly through the morning. a few coastal showers, most of these across north sea coasts. these showers may tend to work their way further inland through the day. but it's going to be another cold day. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the outgoing german chancellor, angela merkel, says the unvaccinated will be excluded from all non—essential shops and recreational venues. the us is looking for 600,000 cybersecurity experts to begin defending the country against a spiralling number of online attacks. a controversial plan to explore the cambo oil field, a prospective new site off the shetland isles, could be in doubt as shell announces it's withdrawing funding from the project. plus, how the pandemic has shaped people's drug—taking habits round the world. we'll go through the findings of a new survey. earlier this week, the man who leads mi6 here in britain told the bbc it was essential for the west to stand up to the "full spectrum" of threats coming from moscow and beijing. it's a view that's been echoed by president biden, who says the two countries are now waging a global cyberespionage campaign. between 2019—2020, more than 600 us towns and cities were hit by ransomware attacks, shutting down hospitals, police departments and more. finally, the administration is responding. it's set out a plan to fill nearly 600,000 vacant cybersecurity positions around the the united states in business and in government departments. joining us to dicuss is sophia cai, who wrote this story for axios, the american news website. 600,000 people, that's an extraordinary number. that will suggest that suddenly the government is waking up to the cyber insecurity. is waking up to the cyber insecurity-— is waking up to the cyber insecuri . ~ , , ~ is waking up to the cyber insecuri . ~ , , l �*, insecurity. absolutely. well, it's been a long-standing _ insecurity. absolutely. well, it's been a long-standing problem, | insecurity. absolutely. well, it's. been a long-standing problem, not been a long—standing problem, not just for the buy demonstration. there has been a skills shortage in this area for at least the past 5—10 years. but as you mentioned it, it is absolutely alarming and hackers are only getting more and more sophisticated in this area. cyber attacks are _ sophisticated in this area. cyber attacks are relatively _ sophisticated in this area. cyber attacks are relatively cheap. i sophisticated in this area. cyber attacks are relatively cheap. what's more expensive is defending against them. so as richard moore said this week, it's going to take a unique kind of collaboration between the spy kind of collaboration between the spy agencies, between that tech industry and with government. yes! spy agencies, between that tech industry and with government. yes, i mean 'ust industry and with government. yes, i mean just about _ industry and with government. yes, i mean just about every _ industry and with government. yes, i mean just about every industry i industry and with government. yes, i mean just about every industry is i mean just about every industry is under attack, and the government is most concerned when industries and critical infrastructure like hospitals and schools are targeted, and we've been seeing more and more of that. and so the biden administration is really trying to mobilise every agency to sort of confront this problem. and as i have written, a huge void here is their inability to recruit enough cybersecurity professionals. 0bviously cybersecurity professionals. obviously the us has enormous military might, but i suppose one of the problems is that it's wired it. it's wired unlike any other country, perhaps it's wired more than a enemies it's fighting. is that part of the problem that has a significant weakness here? yes, i mean what _ significant weakness here? yes, i mean what we — significant weakness here? yes, i mean what we have _ significant weakness here? yes, i mean what we have been - significant weakness here? yes, i mean what we have been hearingj significant weakness here? yes, i i mean what we have been hearing in a us congressional hearings over and over isjust us congressional hearings over and over is just that. these hackers and these bad actors are progressing and developing at a pace greater than us defence. and so it really puts the onus on the us government to develop recruiting tools, to bring in the right people to confront the attackers. and another big issue has really been the diversity in this industry. women hold just 20% of all cybersecurityjobs, and just industry. women hold just 20% of all cybersecurity jobs, and just 3% industry. women hold just 20% of all cybersecurityjobs, and just 3% of federal government it workers are under the age of 30. so you can see how it behind the entire industry is. �* ., , ., ., how it behind the entire industry is. ., , ., ., ., is. and who is going to train the 600.000 _ is. and who is going to train the 600,000 people? _ is. and who is going to train the 600,000 people? you - is. and who is going to train the 600,000 people? you know, i is. and who is going to train the i 600,000 people? you know, that's a terrific question, _ 600,000 people? you know, that's a terrific question, and _ 600,000 people? you know, that's a terrific question, and that's _ 600,000 people? you know, that's a terrific question, and that's where i terrific question, and that's where a really interesting solution has come in. and i think the answer is both and universities, in colleges, and also sometimes in the private sector. we've been seeing and i've been talking to professionals who have been bringing in former military veterans. so i was just speaking to someone who was at the lapd who has recently pivoted and transitioned into working and cyber. and as you mentioned it, they already have skills in physical security, and so a little bit of training, it is pretty lucrative to be working in cyber is well. so, i think both government and private companies are really trying to be creative in the ways that they tap into talent. creative in the ways that they tap into talent-— into talent. fascinating. good to have ou into talent. fascinating. good to have you on _ into talent. fascinating. good to have you on the _ into talent. fascinating. good to have you on the programme, i into talent. fascinating. good to i have you on the programme, thank you. have you on the programme, thank ou. . ~' have you on the programme, thank ou. . ~ , ., have you on the programme, thank ou. . ~ i. have you on the programme, thank ou. . ~ . the oil giant shell has pulled out of the controversial cambo oil field development west of shetland. the company had a 30% stake in the project, which faced sustained criticism in the run up to the cop summit. shell said the economic case for investment in the north atlantic project was "not strong enough". the majority stakeholder siccar point energy says it will continue talks with the uk government over the future of the field. kingsmill bond is an energy strategist for the green thinktank carbon tracker. got a lot of attention in glasgow over the past few weeks. does it surprise you that shell has pulled out? ., . , surprise you that shell has pulled out? ., ., , ~ , surprise you that shell has pulled out? ., ._ a ., surprise you that shell has pulled out? ., a ., out? not really. as we and many others have _ out? not really. as we and many others have said _ out? not really. as we and many others have said for _ out? not really. as we and many others have said for a _ out? not really. as we and many others have said for a very i out? not really. as we and many others have said for a very long i others have said for a very long time, this is a very expensive project. it's near the top end of the cost curve, it's a long way off shore and it's very deep in the world isjust moving on. you just don't need project like this either in the uk or indeed anywhere. there has been no — in the uk or indeed anywhere. there has been no comment _ in the uk or indeed anywhere. there has been no comment from - in the uk or indeed anywhere. there has been no comment from the i in the uk or indeed anywhere. there has been no comment from the oil and gas authority that has to approve the project did but the other party in this, siccar point energy, who owns 70% of the project, say they are disappointed. do you think they will go looking for a new partner or do you think this is the death knell for the project with my this is obvious to the death knell for the project. if obvious to the death knell for the ro'ect. ,, ., , ., ., ., pro'ect. if shell does not want to do project. if shell does not want to do this, the _ project. if shell does not want to do this, the other _ project. if shell does not want to do this, the other people - project. if shell does not want to do this, the other people are i project. if shell does not want to do this, the other people are not going to want to get involved. shell, low cost of capital, deep pockets, they will struggle to find anyone else to do this project. and they will also struggle to sell it now to the uk government. why would you back a project or even shell would not touch? the you back a project or even shell would not touch?— would not touch? the british government _ would not touch? the british government has _ would not touch? the british government has said - would not touch? the british i government has said repeatedly would not touch? the british - government has said repeatedly that is an independent process that they cannot get involved in. the scottish first minister has said and if that said during the summit that it should be scrapple so maybe this is an opportunity for boris johnson should be scrapple so maybe this is an opportunity for borisjohnson to get involved. i an opportunity for boris johnson to get involved-— get involved. i think the real opportunity _ get involved. i think the real opportunity in _ get involved. i think the real opportunity in fact _ get involved. i think the real opportunity in fact lies i get involved. i think the real| opportunity in fact lies above get involved. i think the real- opportunity in fact lies above our heads and not beneath our feet. real opportunity for scotland and it's a real competitive advantage is offshore window. creation of hydrogen. that's where the jobs in the talent and the capital and the money she now be going. none of these old dying projects. i just these old dying pro'ects. i 'ust wonder that i these old dying pro'ects. i 'ust wonder that shell i these old dying projects. i 'ust wonder that shell has i these old dying projects. ijust wonder that shell has relocated to the london stock exchange can moving all of its money over here to the uk. ijust wonder if all of its money over here to the uk. i just wonder if that all of its money over here to the uk. ijust wonder if that might have been part of the decision, ware had been part of the decision, ware had been lobbied here because it has been lobbied here because it has been very controversial. that may well be the _ been very controversial. that may well be the case. _ been very controversial. that may well be the case. take _ been very controversial. that may well be the case. take a - been very controversial. that may well be the case. take a look i been very controversial. that may well be the case. take a look at i been very controversial. that may i well be the case. take a look at the shell website nowadays, all of their focus is on a new energy technologies, solar, wind and batteries, and it needs to be because for the great lesson of injury history is that when there is a technology shift, you need to pit it really quickly and you need to reallocate your capital to the new areas. so the fact that they are doing that as a result of political pressure or economic pressure, or indeed economic reality facing up to the world it's coming.— the world it's coming. really interesting _ the world it's coming. really interesting development i the world it's coming. reallyj interesting development and the world it's coming. really i interesting development and want the world it's coming. really - interesting development and want to watch the coming weeks. thank interesting development and want to watch the coming weeks.— watch the coming weeks. thank you ve much watch the coming weeks. thank you very much indeed. _ watch the coming weeks. thank you very much indeed. great, _ watch the coming weeks. thank you very much indeed. great, thank i watch the coming weeks. thank you | very much indeed. great, thank you. president biden has reinstated a controversial programme at the southern border that will force asylum—seekers to wait in mexico while they applications are considered. the "remain in mexico" policy started by donald trump was suspended whenjoe biden came to office, but there have been a record number of migrant arrests at the border in recent months. the us says it will aim to complete migrants' claims within 180 days amid concern they will be left to languish in mexico, where they are preyed upon by criminal gangs. 0ur correspondent will grant joins me now from mexico city. how is this going to work then? well robabl how is this going to work then? well probably not — how is this going to work then? -ii probably not too dissimilar to how it worked before, except mexico seems that it has gained some sort of concessions from the biden administration most of you mentioned one there about asylum claims being heard within180 days, so at least in theory there would not be these long, long unending sort of waits for the migrants as they sat in mexico, in mexican territory expecting their court dates to come out. but also another thing that the administration here in mexico pushed for was an agreement on something that they have called planting opportunities in central america for of that's essentially a development plan to make staying in central america a bit more attractive than the migrant route north. unfortunately things like that in the past simply have not worked, and migrants to head north in their drugs, particularly when we added factors like climate change affect the people's livelihoods or of course the covid—19 crisis. i suspect britain will watch is very close because they have talked about having a similar policy people are processed outside the country so they don't cross the english channel and maybe other european governments look at it. the problem is and this has been expressed on this site is that why would migrants wait in hot climates without any shelter while their applications are processed for 180 days was up by what they did not employ smugglers to get the men? well if we look at the mexican and us example, the cities where the us as it it will return people to mexico after they register their asylum claims, they are san diego, calexico, and the gallus, el paso, eagle pass, laredo and brownsville. all the other side of some of those seven cities are some deeply dangerous places in mexico, tijuana, war as, for example. dangerous places in mexico, tijuana, waras, for example. if dangerous places in mexico, tijuana, war as, for example. if you are imagining a migrant family having to stay in every accommodation, camps and some places, the weather is bad, is externally dangerous, thousands of examples of attacks on migrants from registered during the first time they remained in mexico was put in place. let's not forget that it was joe biden in place. let's not forget that it wasjoe biden himself as a candidate who called it inhumane and suspended it. but the point in all this is the fact that it is quite a attractive to the biden administration as a tool to keep the numbers down. iiirui’iiiii tool to keep the numbers down. will grant and mexico city, thank you very much for that. stay with us on bbc news. still to come, a night trapped in the the world's best—known furniture store. we'll look at what happened in denmark earlier this week next. more than a 130 soldiers and marines have been deployed to aberdeenshire to offer support to people who've been without electricty for almost a week. storm arwen cut power supplies to thousands of homes in scotland and the north of england last friday. stuart whincup gave us this update from county durham. this evening, as many families face a seventh night without power, the county council has brought in a food truck to offer families the chance of a hot meal. now, a major incident was declared this afternoon, and i've been finding out from the council what that means and what difference will make. it means we will have assistance from government. we've asked for assistance, we hope the army will be brought in. northern power can't actually tell us when all these properties will be up and that is why we have had to do this and hopefully the army to come in and everybody is working together. if people think it is not happening, it's happening. yes, it's slow because some of these pace free places are in far out reaching places. more personnel, does that mean more money? it should mean more money, should mean more help, but the main thing is to get vulnerable people sorted out. northern power are helping by relocating people to hotels if they're vulnerable. we have county council staff going door—to—door to see if anyone needs help, and everybody is just working for the greater good. the latest figures we have is there are still 10,000 homes across county durham that are still without power, and we have been speaking to some people tonight who still have no electricity. we've been out of power since last friday. we're still out of power for another four days that we know of, so it will be well over a week, but we were also out of water for four days, so it wasn't just the power, it was the water cos it's generated by electricity as well, so it has been cold and no water. what's it been like for you? just the not knowing when the power |was going to be put back on, really, | if the communication had been better, it would've been... i ..better able to deal with the situation. i the continuing effects of storm arwen are being felt by communities here in the uk, but there's also been an impact on wildlife. hundreds of seals were killed when arwen lashed the coastline, but as alex dunlop reports, a handful of pups at a wildlife centre in norfolk, in the east of england, are now getting the help they need. not the most elegant way to have breakfast but a sort of fish soup in a syringe is keeping these grey seal pups alive. for the next five months, the rspca team here at east winch will be foster parents to these six orphans of storm arwen. it battered swathes of the country over the weekend. mother seals and their offspring separated by fierce tidal waves. the mother's milk is substantial. it's all they have and it takes three weeks for them to wean, so for the first three weeks, very, very important for them to be with their mother. so, how did frida's feeding go earlier on today? so, she's doing really well. evangelo and his team look after seals from all over the country, so even more could be heading this way. two orphan pups from yorkshire are due in the next day or so. they'll be joining 188 hedgehogs and other wildlife already here. and while they look adorable, they have attitude. as cute as they are, we do need to bear in mind these are wild animals. we want them to keep that wild instinct, that innate instinct that they have to be away from people, because that will allow them to succeed even more so once they have been rehabilitated and reintroduced. all this care will cost. the food bill alone is £27 per seal per week. they don't always know we're trying to help, but as they get bigger and they start to eat the fish, they start to enjoy that a lot more and that's quite nice to see. and then when you get out the other side and you release them and you see them go after months of care, you know you've done a good job. after four months indoors, the orphaned seal pups will be allowed outside into a pool like this to continue their rehabilitation. they should be released in the early spring. norfolk has england's largest grey seal colony. it's now the height of the pupping season and more winter storms could be on their way. the advice as ever if you see a seal pup alone on the beach and you're worried, alert a wildlife organisation, but above all else, leave it alone. alex dunlop, bbc news. the duchess of sussex has called for a reshaping of the tabloid newspaper industry here in britain after winning a three—year legal battle against the publisher of the mail on sunday. the duchess sued associated newspapers limited over five articles the group had written which included details of a "personal and private" letter she had sent tin 2018 to her father thomas markle. meghan said she had been patient in the face of "deception, intimidation and calculated attacks". this report from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell contains some flashing images. once again, a very clear victory for the duchess of sussex in her battle in which she's been strongly backed by her husband against the tabloid media. at the heart of this case is the publication by the mail on sunday of lengthy extracts from a letter the duchess had written to her father three months after her wedding. at the time, relations between meghan and her father were difficult. earlier this year, a judge at the high court in london decided the breach of privacy was so clear—cut, there was no need for a full trial. the mail on sunday's publishers appealed against that ruling. today, threejudges in the court of appeal found that the original judge's decision was correct. the judge's careful decision, mostly on factual questions, was upheld. and it was hard to see what evidence could have been adduced at trial that would have altered that situation. the judges found that disclosures by jason knauf, meghan's former communications adviser, that she'd written the letter knowing it might be leaked and that she'd asked him to brief the authors of a book, were irrelevant. within minutes, a statement was issued from meghan, the duchess of sussex. she said... associated newspapers, the publishers of the mail on sunday, said they were "very disappointed" by the court of appeal�*s decision. "it is our strong view," they said in a statement, "thatjudgment should be given only on the basis of evidence tested at trial. no evidence has been tested under cross—examination." associated newspapers say they are now considering an appeal to the supreme court. nicholas witchell, bbc news. people have been taking small amounts of psychedelics, things like lsd and magic mushrooms, to improve their mental health during the pandemic, according to a new global drug study. the method, known as microdosing, was first made popular by silicon valley types, who claimed the approach stimulated creativity and improved their work performance. but now it appears more recreational drug users are self—medicating with these small doses. what to make of it? larissaj maier is a scientist at the global drug survey and joins us now from mexico city. great to have you on the programme. what do these drugs do if you take them in micro doses? brute what do these drugs do if you take them in micro doses?— what do these drugs do if you take them in micro doses? we talk about them in micro doses? we talk about the actual micro _ them in micro doses? we talk about the actual micro dose _ them in micro doses? we talk about the actual micro dose can _ them in micro doses? we talk about the actual micro dose can weather i the actual micro dose can weather will be no perceptual effect. there are many different forms of how people have those and the actual micro dose like it will be asked a survey would be less than for example 0.2 grams of magic mushrooms. 0r example 0.2 grams of magic mushrooms. or it less than 20 micrograms of lsd. so with that you would not feel anything changing, but people report that it helps them to enhance focus or clarity or sometimes even mood. i to enhance focus or clarity or sometimes even mood. i was going to sa is it sometimes even mood. i was going to say is it entirely _ sometimes even mood. i was going to say is it entirely for _ say is it entirely for cognitive purposes or is it to change of mood? is there a help it which explains why people have been taking more of this through the pandemic? that’s why people have been taking more of this through the pandemic?— this through the pandemic? that's a aood this through the pandemic? that's a good question _ this through the pandemic? that's a good question because _ this through the pandemic? that's a good question because we - this through the pandemic? that's a good question because we are i this through the pandemic? that's a i good question because we are looking at motivations as well and there is at motivations as well and there is a variety of reasons people micro does thousands of people hear hearing from others and i think hearing from others and i think hearing it from peers is the most likely reason to actually start to try for your own and during the pandemic we have seen many people have been dealing with increased mental health issues and they are obviously self—medicating with a little dose of psychedelic every now and then. seems to be a very safe alternative. and then. seems to be a very safe alternative-— alternative. really? the trouble is these drugs. _ alternative. really? the trouble is these drugs, lsd, _ alternative. really? the trouble is these drugs, lsd, magic- alternative. really? the trouble is i these drugs, lsd, magic mushrooms, they are not legal in many countries around the world is if you are self diagnosing and using an unrelated drug in that way, surely that could be quite problematic. i drug in that way, surely that could be quite problematic.— drug in that way, surely that could be quite problematic. i mean it, the main issues — be quite problematic. i mean it, the main issues that _ be quite problematic. i mean it, the main issues that come _ be quite problematic. i mean it, the main issues that come from - be quite problematic. i mean it, the main issues that come from you i be quite problematic. i mean it, the main issues that come from you is i main issues that come from you is that if you don't have access for civil to a drug checking service, you don't actually know what you are taking. to that always bears a risk to every drug. given the amount of use is so small compared to taking a full dose, this is why we consider it relatively safe, but again if you grow your own mushrooms, that's probably the best. if you have to have the skills because you could estimate the purity of the mushroom and if you take something from the black market, we have also seen increased purchases on dark markets, then of course you never know what you were getting. i then of course you never know what you were getting-— you were getting. i know that in the 19505 you were getting. i know that in the 1950s and 1960s — you were getting. i know that in the 1950s and 1960s there _ you were getting. i know that in the 1950s and 1960s there was - you were getting. i know that in the 1950s and 1960s there was quite i you were getting. i know that in the 1950s and 1960s there was quite a i 1950s and 1960s there was quite a lot of research done on this and the benefits of psychedelic drugs. what happened to that research was meant together with the war on drugs... that was mainly in the us in 1971 by richard nixon, most of that research was actually pulled in there were more than thousands of research studies with lsd for anxiety, depression, a variety of mental health symptoms that actually at that time showed promising results. but the people were not willing to actually continue that research because of the time people were starting to use these drugs recreationally and by making drugs illegal as part of the war on drugs, you could basically push out black people and also incarcerate them and also go against people who were against the vietnam war. 50 is also go against people who were against the vietnam war. so is there any thought- -- _ against the vietnam war. so is there any thought... it _ against the vietnam war. so is there any thought... it is _ against the vietnam war. so is there any thought... it is clearly _ against the vietnam war. so is there any thought... it is clearly an - any thought... it is clearly an increasing thing and becoming more popular, is there any thinking it might be legalised or that more research might be done on a? we are seeinu at research might be done on a? we are seeing at the — research might be done on a? we are seeing at the moment _ research might be done on a? we are seeing at the moment is _ research might be done on a? we are seeing at the moment is that - research might be done on a? we are seeing at the moment is that for i seeing at the moment is that for example with mdma, we've already faced three trials it shows it is very effective for posttraumatic stress disorder. maybe likely is that it stress disorder. maybe likely is thatitis stress disorder. maybe likely is that it is going to be legalised as a medicine as soon as 2023. if we look at the classic psychedelics like lsd, it will take much, much longer and we see a lot of big investments in these drugs from companies that actually want to pay them to make a medicine out of it when actually many people are discussing the psychedelics as an option out of society. triersr option out of society. very interesting. _ option out of society. very interesting. plenty - option out of society. very interesting. plenty more i option out of society. very | interesting. plenty more to option out of society. very i interesting. plenty more to talk about on that particular issue but we have to leave it there. thank you very much indeed.— very much indeed. thank you very much. if i say billy bookcase, ektorp sofa, poang chair, many of you will instantly know what i am talking about. many of you will have walked a million miles through an ikea warehouse, with your pencil and your little brown piece of paper, and who knows, maybe your relationship survived it or maybe not. my wife and i, we don't build together. anyway, forget the hours you might have spent in ikea searching your favourite furniture, what if you had to spend the whole night there? that's what happened to six lucky customers and two dozen staff in denmark, who were left stranded in the ikea store after a snowstorm and were invited to sleep in the beds that were on on display. yes, they slept in the showroom, where there are any number of beds and mattresses to go at. they were free to pick whatever bed they wanted. they even got to raid the canteen! some of them now look like daim bars. my my worst nightmare. thank you very much for watching. world news america is right around the corner with laura who is standing by and the ten o'clock news here for viewers in the uk. same time next week, thank you very much for watching, bye—bye. hello there. wednesday and certainly thursday being very cold with morning frost, a little bit of snow around, too. but into friday, we end the week on a fairly mild note. this frontal system spreading across the country, have a wedge of milder air trapped in it as it continues to work its way eastwards. so, you can see the orange colours certainly across england and wales throughout friday. a little less cold across the north of the country. we've lost those deep blue colours for the time being. so, friday, though, with that milder air, will be a cloudier day, could see some spots of rain across southern areas. probably the best of any brightness, the north east of scotland, but here, we'll have some showers pushing into western areas. and then another area of rain will push into south west england, south wales a little later on, so it could turn quite wet here. but double—figure values across the south. noticeably mild here, a little less cold further north, too. this is a short—lived mild spell. into the weekend, it turns much colder once again, and with low pressure nearby, we're likely to see sunshine and showers. quite a few showers, mind you, on saturday. now, this is friday night's rain clearing away. as we head on into saturday, this area of low pressure moves to the north of the uk across into the north sea, and then we're in a run of strong northwesterly winds. that will pull some colder air right across the country once again, and with some weather fronts trapped into that northwesterly airflow, we're likely to see an enhancement of the showers. so, saturday's cold, there will be some sunshine around. plenty of showers in the north and the west. these perhaps becoming a bit more widespread through the afternoon, and they will have a wintry element to them certainly over the higher ground. a cold day despite any sunshine, temperatures in single digits. that area of low pressure sits in the north sea as we head on into sunday. it could mean that we could see some rain or showers across the eastern side of the country, but a ridge of high pressure will build in to settle things down for many. but we're still in that blue hue there, so it's another very cold day on sunday, cold, frosty start. quite a lot of sunshine around, though, thinks to that ridge of high pressure building in. most of the showers or longer spells array will affect the eastern side of the uk, closer to that area of low pressure in the north sea. a chilly day to come, though, five to maybe seven, eight, maybe nine degrees across the south. that ridge of high pressure doesn't last. it will be a cold night sunday night. a new frontal system expects to push in off the atlantic, will make inroads eastwards. as it bumps into the cold air, we're likely to see a smell of snow pretty much anywhere, but certainly across central and northern areas and quite a bit of snow over the high ground. but as the temperatures climb back up again later on monday, most of that will be returning into rain status rather than sleet or snow. and then beyond monday, a lot of uncertainty to the weather. it does look like a deep area of low pressure could develop to the west of the uk, uncertainty on its northwards or southwards extent, and that could mean very different weather and also very different feel to the weather cos it could be much milder or it could be much colder. but at this stage, it looks like it'll be sitting to the west of the uk, bringing strong winds and gales, spells of rain will be followed by sunshine and showers. thereafter, there remains quite a bit of a certainty, but it looks like that area of low pressure should tend to fizzle away in towards the north east of the uk, and then we could see more low pressure systems working their way in off the atlantic thanks to a very active jet. so, there is a lot of uncertainty to the week ahead weather. it looks like at this stage it will remain quite unsettled with the potential of some wet and very windy weather, but regarding the details, there is still uncertainty to the forecast next week, so do stay tuned to the weather. see you later. germany brings in sweeping restrictions on anyone who's not been vaccinated against covid—19. barring them from many public places. chancellor angela merkel says the country needs to avoid a fourth wave of the virus. and that vaccines may become compulsory next year. britain has ordered more than a million extra doses — the prime minister says it's future—proofing the country's vaccination programme. whatever 0micron may or may not be able to do, it certainly will not negate the overall value of the boosters. we'll have a special report from south africa, where the 0micron variant is driving a rise in cases. also tonight: the death of six—year—old arthur labinjo—hughes who was starved and tortured — his stepmother is found