This is bbc news im geeta guru murthy. The headlines at 11. A boost to the uk economy after the end of the first lockdown, but it wont be enough to reverse the reduction in growth caused by the pandemic. Economic activity in the uk jumped by more than 15 over the summer months, but the september figures suggest this is bbc news with the latest the recovery is losing momentum. Headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A boost to the uk economy after that recovery slowed the end of the first lockdown coming into the autumn. Its likely that that but it wont be enough to reverse the reduction in growth slow then continued, caused by the pandemic. Given the necessary restrictions Economic Activity in the uk jumped by more than 15 we have had to put in place more recently to control over the summer months, the spread of the virus. But the september figures suggest turmoil at number 10. The recovery is losing momentum. One of the Prime Ministers that recovery slowed closest advisers, lee cain, coming into the autumn. Quits as director of communications, its likely that slow down continued given the necessary restrictions amid signs of behind the scenes weve had to put in place more infighting in downing street. Recently to control the spread of the virus. A 30 year old nurse will appear turmoil at number ten in court this morning charged one of the Prime Ministers closest with murdering eight babies advisers, lee cain, quits as director of communications, at a hospital in chester. Amid signs of behind the scenes an investigation into equal pay at the bbc finds no unlawful acts in fighting in downing street. Of pay discrimination but recommends improvements to rebuild trust with women at the organisation. And if you want to get
in touch about any of the director genereal says todays stories please do. You can tweet me Annita Mcveigh or we need work even harder. With the hashtag bbcyourquestions. Nhs waiting times in england are at their highest in 12 years. Hong kong Opposition Mps walks out of the legislature over the dismissal of four colleagues deemed by china as a danger and an extra bank holiday has been to National Security. Announced for 2022, to mark the queens Platinum Jubilee. An investigation into equal pay at the bbc finds no unlawful acts of pay discrimination but recommends improvements to rebuild trust with women at the organisation. Figures published this morning indicate that the uk economy began to recover from the recession brought about by the coronavirus lockdown, with record growth of over 15 betweenjuly and september. As a quick reminder gdp hello and welcome if youre watching or Gross Domestic Product is the value of all the goods in the uk or around the world and services we make and sell. And do stay with us for the latest its measured each three months news and analysis from here or quarter of the year and across the globe. And what were looking figures published this morning for is growth. Indicate that the uk economy began growth means more money around. To recover from the recession more money means morejobs. January to march the First Quarter brought about by the coronavirus took a bit of a hit. 2. 5 . Lockdown with record growth of over 15 if you remember, things were slowing between july and september. Down globally because covid was tightening its grip. And the last few days of march britain went into lockdown. April, may and june a massive contraction. As a quick reminder, gdp the economy shrunk by a fifth, or Gross Domestic Product breaking all records. Is the value of all the goods and services we make and sell. Uk manufacturers and Building Sites were shut down. Its measured each three months or quarter of the year offices, pubs and restaurants, and what were looking for is growth. Nonessential retail growth means more money around. And more money means morejobs. Pulled the shutters down and the ripples were enormous. Latest figures forjuly, august and september show record growth of 15. 5 . However, the expansion wasnt enough to reverse the damage caused by the pandemic and in september, from january to march, growth was only 1. 1 , suggesting the First Quarter took a bit of a hit, at 2. 5 . If you remember that the recovery has lost momentum. Things were slowing down globally because covid was tightening its grip. And the last few days the chancellor rishi sunak has been of march britain went into lockdown. Speaking to the bbcs economics april, may and june a massive contraction. Editor faisal islam, the economy shrunk by a fifth to give his reaction breaking all records. To todays gdp figures. Uk manufacturers and building what the figures show is sites were shut down. That the economy was recovering over offices, pubs and restaurants, the summer but that
non essential retail recovery is slowing down coming into the autumn. Its likely that has pulled the shutters down, and of course the ripples were enormous. Continued as a result of the Health Restrictions latest figures forjuly, weve had to necessarily put in place to suppress the spread august and september show record of the virus, but i think there are reasons for cautious optimism. Growth of 15. 5 . Improvements in mass testing however, the expansion wasnt enough and good news on vaccines, to reverse the damage though early days, and on the economic side, recognising that its gonna be caused by the pandemic, a difficult winter. Our priority remains and in september growth to protect as manyjobs as possible, so we have extended the furlough was only 1. 1 , suggesting scheme, weve seen at that the recovery the has lost momentum. Welcome news today of the creation the chancellor rishi sunak has been speaking to the bbcs economics of 20,000 job placements for young people through the kick start editor faisal islam, to give his reaction to todays gdp figures. Scheme, so i dont want people to be left without hope or opportunity. I think todays figures show looking at the international the economy was recovering over comparisons, both on the health the summer but that recovery slowed outcomes and also on gdp, coming into the autumn. We are not at the right end of international comparisons. Its likely that slow down continued given the necessary restrictions if we do get a double dip, weve had to put in place more wont that be down to specific recently to control the spread policy problems here in the uk of the virus, but looking forward i think there are reasons with your government . To be cautiously optimistic. With improvements in mass testing i think if you look underneath the numbers, what you are seeing is, in this country, social and good news on vaccines,
activities like going out with your friends for a meal, though early days, but also to see a show somewhere, on the economic side. Those kind of activities, my priority has always been hospitality and leisure, they to protect as manyjobs as possible, comprise a larger share of our which is why we extended the furlough scheme all the way economy than they do for most other through to march, knowing countries, especially southern there was a difficult winter ahead, and we are seeing today very welcome european countries, so when you have news, the creation of 20,000 job placements for young people a situation like we have, and the kickstart scheme, when you are essentially saying so no one should be left you cant do any of those things, without hope and opportunity. You cant see gdp, not at the right end of your friends and family, you cant international comparisons. If we do go out to those places because we get a double dip, wont that be down have closed them, thats obviously to specific policy problems here in going to have an outsized impact on our economy compared the uk with your government . No, i to others and thats why the figures are as they are. Think if you look underneath the the shadow chancellor, numbers what you are seeing is in anneliese dodds, says the figures also highlight the challenges ahead. This country social activities like well, of course, we all desperately going out with your friends for a need to see that growth, we need to meal, to see a show somewhere, those seejobs being retained and businesses able to operate and kind of activities, hospitality, growing and having that confidence. Leisure, they comprise a larger i think these figures are worrying, share of our economy than they do however. Of course they are going in for most other countries, especially the right direction but actually most other european countries. So they confirm our country is when you have a situation like we have where you essentially say, you experiencing the worst downturn in cant do any of those things, see your friends and family, go to these the g7. We have a long way to go,
places because we have close them, and of course we are back on thatis places because we have close them, that is obviously going to have a lockdown again now so i would agree with the chancellor on this. Bigger impact on our economy unfortunately we are likely to see a relative to others, and that is why very severe impact from that feeding the figures are as there. The uks into the last quarter of this years figures. Chancellor rishi sunak there. One of the uk Prime Ministers one of the uk Prime Ministers closest advisers has quit closest advisers has quit amid an internal power struggle amid an internal power struggle inside downing street. Inside downing street. Lee cain will leave his role lee cain will leave his role of director of communications of director of communications at the end of the year, at the end of the year, despite being offered the role despite being offered the role of borisjohnsons chief of staff. Of borisjohnsons chief of staff. Mr cain has worked with the Prime Minister for several mr cain has worked with the prime years, and previously worked alongside Dominic Cummings minister for several years, for the Vote Leave Campaign and previously worked alongside Dominic Cummings for during the 2016 eu referendum. The Vote Leave Campaign mr cummings is not expected to leave his role as boris during the 2016 eu referendum. Johnsons top adviser. Our Political Correspondent mr cummings is not expected to leave his role as Boris Johnsons top adviser. Leila nathoo is at westminster. Our Political Correspondent leila leila, call this an extreme form of nathoo is outside downing street. Office politics, a storm in a westminster tea cup. Lots of people what does this tell us about how will be asking, why does this organised and how united the matter . Annita, i think it is one of operation inside downing street is . Well, i think its one of those these stories, these tales, where we things where we are still trying to
are trying to figure out exactly work out exactly what has happened, what has happened and exactly what why it has happened and what the are the reasons for it, and exactly consequences will be. What we do know is that the Prime Minister has what the consequences will be. But i ultimately lost one of his closest think it is worth starting with what and longest serving advisers who has we do know, that the Prime Minister been with him long before he entered has lost one of his closest aides downing street. That does leave a vacuum at the top of government, it and key advisers in the form of lee creates instability so lee cain, his cain, his director of communications, who had also been playing a more strategic role in director of communications, will be leaving his post now in the new re ce nt playing a more strategic role in recent months. He will leave number year. Clearly, his departure has ten at the end of the year. There come as a result of some divisions was always a close team of advisers and various infighting and power surrounding the Prime Minister in downing street and losing one of struggles in number ten. The those people is a big deal for the question about what this will mean Prime Minister. That is now fact now is whether this could mark a that we know, that he will step down kind of reset moment for the government, could it mark a change from his position. There has been in approach . Could it marked the end talk of why this is significant. Lee cain is part of a group of people ofa in approach . Could it marked the end of a dominance of a team that was brought into number ten from the who borisjohnson worked cain is part of a group of people who Boris Johnson worked with brexit referendum campaign, where closely during the brexit referendum borisjohnson was a figurehead of campaign. And he then brought him that campaign alongside Dominic Cummings, who is now his chief into numberten, when political adviser here at number ten campaign. And he then brought him into number ten, when he came to the and lee cain. They all work closely became a minister, Dominic Cummings together in that faux sleeve and lee cain come into his very campaign. They were then brought in
close circle of advisers, seem to be the key people who really had the together, became a close team at the Prime Ministers year. With lee top. Vote leave campaign. We cains departure, questions have also arisen, is anyone else going to dont know what it will mean for the rest of the staff in that same follow suit . We understand that for group. We know that at the moment how follow suit . We understand that for Dominic Cummings is not resigning now Dominick Cummings will stay in and other seniorfigures position and we dont expect to see Dominic Cummings is not resigning and other senior figures are expected to remain in their posts by any other key people leave the prime now but i think there is still some way to go before we see exactly how ministers team Dominic Cummings. This plays out. The story of how we the key question is how have we ended up here, how this came to ended up here . How has one of the pass, is a bit more murky. Its not Prime Ministers key advisers come to stand down . It all has to do with quite clear what has gone on, what is clear is that there had been various power struggles, opposition tensions that have been bubbling at to this team of advisers, numberten for tensions that have been bubbling at number ten for some time which have personality clashes, there was talk how number ten for some time which have now spilled out into the open. There has been a recent appointment of a of lee cain being promoted to boris new press spokeswoman, Allegra Stratton, who used to work in the johnsons chief of staff. That is currently a position that is not treasury, for chancellor rishi occupied. That seems to have been sunak, a former journalist, treasury, for chancellor rishi sunak, a formerjournalist, and has offered, but then ultimately, days been brought in to be the public later, lee cain is walking out of face, if you like, of the the door instead of taking up that post and its clear that that was governments press operation. She will start televised briefings. There has been talk of tension mooted from across the tory party, between her and lee cain, the
director of communications who has across government and in downing street as well. The Prime Ministers stood down. There was also talk of lee cain being promoted to the prime appointing a new press spokeswoman, it is understood that she was ministers chief of staff. It all opposed to lee cains promotion. Sounds like a huge soap opera, but also reports that the prime these internal dynamics are crucial for who actually has the Prime Minister because my air, and the ministers partner was opposing to lee cains promotion as well. So talk of him being offered this position prompted a backlash various players in the situation, but what it tells us that there is Prime Ministers air, and the talk turmoil in downing street in terms of handing over this position prompted a backlash including we of how this will affect government understand from the Prime Ministers in the handling of the pandemic, partner, carrie simmons, herself a former political adviser and brexit, as hugely pressing issues. Director of communications at the labour is keen to point that out minister at the conservative that at times of national prizes, party. A big web. And why does this they should be stability instead of inviting. It will be interesting to matter . It could have huge implications for how the government see how this plays out, whether new is run, how borisjohnson goes about characters will be brought into things. Could there be changes in downing street and whether this will mark a change of direction. Been a approach, in policy . Remember, communications has been one of the lot of criticism even within the governments achilles hails during conservatives about the lack of this pandemic. They have been leaks, strategy, the lack of foresight. If u turns on policies, a lot of it looks like some of the brexit
faction are elbowed out, in terms of criticism internally and from without about this. Does boris positions of power, does that mean that a more centrist view of the johnson have a chance to wipe the slate clean . Bring in new people, conservative party, which is a very start a new approach . We will have broad church normally, is going to to see, but it certainly is a have more influence Going Forward . destabilising time for number ten think thats absolutely right to point out that there has been a lot and certainly that is something labour are pointing to, that it is of criticism of the communications not the time during a pandemic with strategy in the pandemic. There have such urgent issues, not the time to been policy u turns on a number of have infighting at the heart of occasions, leaks that the Prime Minister had seemed out of control. Government. Leila nathoo, thank you, when the Second National lockdown was announced, it came at a time not from westminster. The equality and human rights at the Prime Ministers choosing commission has found no unlawful acts of pay discrimination because the information got out into at the bbc as part the Public Domain ahead of that of its investigation into historical announcement that was planned to issues of equal pay. Make a couple of days later, so yes, the ehrc has just published the findings of that investigation and recommends improvements thatis make a couple of days later, so yes, that is the context were talking to increase transparency and rebuild trust with women about, the director of communications had left at a time at the organisation. When thered been a lot of criticism of the communication strategy coming out of number ten. In terms of our correspondent Sarah Campbell is here to tell us more whether it will mark a huge policy about the investigation. Shift, i think the question is whether that will mark a change in firstly, take us through this key approach the change of advice, it is through the key findings from the ultimately about who has the prime
is tos here, what advice is he investigation. Yes, the gender receiving . He is ultimately the disparity between male and female employees has been a huge issue Decision Maker here, but his top within the bbc ever since 2017 when tea m Decision Maker here, but his top team are important and if this marks a change in approach, and there has the pay of people earning over been criticism of the approach from £150,000 was published, and the within the tory party, does this top. Most of the people at the top mark at a time when now, the Prime Minister has the chance to bat bring we re in new people from a different wing top. Most of the people at the top were men, and there became various of the party, a Different School of issues, various key names, samir ahmed, one of the female presenters, thought, to try and mark a moment she won an equal pay tribunal where the Prime Minister changes earlier this year, carrie gracie, as course. Thank you very much. Just to well, female presenter at the time, let you know the latest coronavirus receiving backpay and apologies figures from test and trays of cumin regarding their pay disputes. This and there has been an increase in became a very big issue and so the cases of 8 with the previous week. Equalities and Human Rights Commission set up this investigation in march 2019. The conclusion is test and trace. In total, published today and what they have found, effectively, there was no law broken. There has been an acceptance i think within the bbc that practices had to be changed, but significant is that they said it was
314,000, 817 contacts were not unlawful. What are the recommendations the commission makes them to the bbc in terms of the identified. Of these, 60. 4 were improvements it can make . Indeed. It reached. So just under two thirds there of contacts being reached. Is about vc recommending improvements to increase transparency and to rebuild trust the equality and human rights with women at the organisation, so commission has found no unlawful acts of pay discrimination there are a number of at the bbc, as part recommendations, and i should say at of its investigation into historical issues of equal pay. The outset that the director general the ehrc has called for improvements tim daly has said he welcomes the to increase transparency and rebuild trust with women report today, welcomes the at the organisation, conclusions, and that all of these recommendations the bbc accepts. Recommendations will be implemented. The Corporation Says it welcomes just to take you through and give the investigations findings you a sense of what they are saying, and will work even harder to be making sure consideration of equal best in class. Pay is recorded and explained to the complainant, clearly setting out Sarah Campbell has been reasonable time limits, measuring taking a closer look at the investigations findings. Staff confidence, continuing to improve transparency. That is the sort of feelings of the as we know, pay, the gender recommendations the bbc needs to do. Disparity between male and female the bbc will say they have since earners has been a huge issue within the bbc ever since 2017 when the pay 2017 reviewed terms and conditions, and they have said 500 women since of people earning over £150,000 was then have had pay rises as a result published. The top, most of the top of pay complaints, but the ten five certainly were men and they
didnt make the statement saying these recommendations will be taken became various issues, various key on board but the director general statement that these recommendations names. One female presenter won an will be taken on board. The headline is that what the bbc didnt do is equal pay tribunal, carrie gracie, sarah montague, they received back systematically break the law. Sarah campbell, thank you very much. Pay and apologies following their pay and apologies following their pay dispute. This became a very big issue and so the equalities and Human Rights Commission set up this pro democracy lawmakers in hong kong have staged a final show of defiance, investigation in march 2019. The before resigning from the legislature. They held a press conference conclusions published today and what and warned the one country, they found effectively is that there two systems formula of rule in hong kong is now over. Was no law broken. There has been an the 15 opposition members resigned in protest against the dismissal a cce pta nce was no law broken. There has been an acceptance within the bbc that of four of their colleagues for backing independence. Practices has to be changed, but the china says the resignations significance with this is that it are a blatant challenge to the authorities and support wasnt unlawful. Im joined now by sam smethers, for the lawmakers would fail. Chief executive of the Fawcett Society which is the uks leading Charity Campaigning for gender the chairman of hong kongs equality and womens rights. Democratic party, wu chi wai, said the so called one country two systems form of government, under which hong kong what do you make of these findings . Was allowed a degree of freedom after it was returned to china, is now effectively over. The separation of power is a very well, undoubtedly it will be constitutional power that hong kong disappointing for all the bbc women people can enjoy to check and balance the government acts who gave evidence and contributed to
this investigation and who have been of today and the days after. We lost our check and Balance Power battling for so long and so hard to and all the constitutional powers in hong kong all rests get their pay upgraded and get their in the chief executives hands. Back pay. Many have been successful and we all know that the chief both privately and through the executive of hong kong, because of the constitutional courts. The fact they reach that conclusion really is based on what i arrangements, is basically a puppet concede to be quite a limited coming from the central government. So today and the days after, investigation. I think ten in depth it is the end of one cases isnt enough and i know it was challenging for the commission, i country, two systems. Know its very resource intensive work and undoubtedly, that has played a major factor in how it was approached, but i dont think you can reach that conclusion. When you look at how many women have had back pay and pay increases as a result of this. The bbc wouldnt even concede Steve Mcdonell is in beijing. That it was a paid discrimination case and Carrie Gracies case. When most of us would have concluded that it was. Ifind it most of us would have concluded that it was. I find it quite most of us would have concluded that it was. Ifind it quite hard to believe. So you dont accept the i asked him a short while ago if there were any findings hear that there has been no dissenting voices left in the hong kong unlawful action . What about the Legislative Council. Well, there are one or two methodology . Were, have you spoken independent members, but apart from that the rest of the members of the legislative to anyone who was investigated here council are all in the pro beijing who is able to be given a right to
camp, and its the first time reply on whatever the bbcs claims since the hong kong handover that we had no effective opposition we re reply on whatever the bbcs claims were and how pay was decided . Not at all inside that mini parliament. Myself, but i think its just having the crucial thing is not so much such a limited number of cases in that these four members which to base that conclusion. I of the legco were sacked, just dont think you can. Fair or even that all the rest of the pro democracy bloc quit. Enough, maybe in those ten you can reach that conclusion, but can you really say that it wasnt a problem the most crucial thing is there has across the organisation . I think now been a change to the way in which that place is governed. Theissue now, beijing has empowered across the organisation . I think now the issue is, how do we move its surrogates in the hong kong forward . The issue is, how do we move forward . How does the bbc move administration, especially forward . How does the bbc move carrie lam, to be able forward from here and how does it do to effectively dismiss any justice to the women in the opposition politician deemed to be insufficiently loyal corporation now, and give everyone confidence for the future. I would agree with the commission that their to the motherland. Recommendations are sound and the bbc needs to take them up. Really, now, i imagine any politician in the world would love to have that we have to make sure that pay power, to be able to get rid transparency is something that we of anyone in the opposition they like, along the lines all take seriously, thats why we ofjust being able to say, are campaigning for the right to you are showing insufficient know. So that individual women can loyalty to our programme, our city, our country. Have access to their male colleagues pay if they suspect pay for that reason, members of the pro democracy bloc determination. This came to light think thatsjust no because of the brave women who
longer tenable institution. Longer challenged this and stood up for equal pay at the corporation. Given a tenable institution. That samir ahmed won her case at a what you had in terms tribunal, how has that allowed for of the separation of powers in that city is very fast disappearing. This finding that no law has been and in terms of this new power, broken . Itjust for example, carrie lam was able this finding that no law has been broken . It just isnt this finding that no law has been broken . Itjust isnt consistent. By the it didnt look at her case. To sack those initial four members of the democratic bloc, clearly in her case there was pay without the courts having anything to do with it, discrimination. I think what we can so in the future its hard to say say is of the ten cases they looked whether or not anybody at in depth, that is how they reach at all in the pro democracy camp will even bother standing that conclusion but i think that for that institution. Steve, on that point actually, actually, i dont accept that there if i mayjust interrupt, what happens to those positions . Wasnt a paid as elimination or the corporation. Finally, the case that erupted a few years ago, it obviously had ripples across the country because many organisations have also looked at the pay gaps between men and women. How much progress has there been and what is are the lawmakers who resigned the toll taken on women who have to going to be replaced . Will there be elections, as such, challenge their salary . The toll is which would be enjoying a confidence among the Wider Community in hong kong . Huge for individual women. We know i dont think they will fill those that. Many of them lose theirjobs. Positions until next september, when there is supposed to be it goes on for years, they become
an election anyway. In the previous september, the legco really stressed and find it was supposed to have an election difficult to get back into work. We and it was delayed by a year, so already the sitting group of legco members are sort of filling know that gender pay gap reporting those seats until next september at the moment is suspended. We are when the election happens again and that is when there not even reporting it because of the will be another election. Coronavirus crisis. We are calling on the government to reinstate gender pay gap reporting as a matter but under the new arrangements of urgency, because we have to carrie lam can disqualify people from standing, for example. Address pay discrimination on other characteristics as well. But progress is very slow, although there is a bit of narrowing of the she has already ruled out certain key members gap this year, we are not getting of the pro democracy camp, the reporting and place from and so i think in the general employers and we need to bring that community there, the vast majority of whom voted for the pro democracy back. Thank you very much. Camp in the most recent council elections, im not sure how much faith they would have in that the headlines on bbc news. Economic activity in the uk jumped by more than 15 process at all, and they may not over the summer months, after the end of the first lockdown but it wont be enough to reverse even turn out to vote. The reduction in growth caused by the pandemic. Bear in mind that the legco turmoil at number 10. Was only ever half elected one of the Prime Ministers the other half has always been closest advisers, lee cain, appointed by a stacked quits as director of communications, pro beijing committee to ensure that the pro democracy camp can amid signs of behind the scenes infighting in downing street. Never gain control of that institution. Steve, thank you very much,
a 30 year old nurse will appear Steve Mcdonnell in beijing for us. In court this morning charged with murdering eight babies we arejust we are just hearing from the uk at a hospital in chester foreign secretary dominic raab, who says the uk is declaring what has nhs waiting times in england are at their highest level in 12 years. Happened with these democratic nearly 140,000 people have waited over a year lawmakers a breach of the sino for a routine operation, with more than 4. 3 Million People currently on a waiting list. Chris hopson, chief executive of nhs britishjoint lawmakers a breach of the sino british joint declaration, the providers, said the second lockdown treaty signed between britain and and tougher coronavirus restrictions hong kong in 1984, before china took are crucial in tackling the backlog. Over rule of hong kong. Dominic raab i know this is not universally says, the uk foreign minister, he popular, but thats why weve been arguing for the importance says, the uk foreign minister, he says he will hold china to the of a national lockdown. If you want the nhs to look obligations of that treaty, a treaty thatis after the patients we see over obligations of that treaty, a treaty winter when were at our most that is registered with the united stretched, if you want nations. So that is the reaction us to deal with covid from the uk government to what has patients coming in and if you want been happening in hong kong. Time to us to recover those care backlogs, the bit you can control is the number of Covid Patients. Recap the headlines on bbc news. You cant stop people having Economic Activity in the uk heart attacks or strokes jumped by more than 15 over the summer months or slipping on the ice after the end of the first and breaking their wrist or hip,
lockdown but it wont but you can control be enough to reverse the reduction in growth caused the flow of Covid Patients. By the pandemic. Turmoil at number ten one of the Prime Ministers closest i recognise there are trade offs advisers, lee cain, and i recognise it is difficult, quits as director of communications, but if you want the nhs to treat amid signs of behind the scenes everybody, including recovering in fighting in downing street. Those care backlogs, a 30 year old nurse will appear in court this morning charged those 140,000 people who have been with murdering eight babies waiting more than 52 weeks for care, it is vital that we control at a hospital in chester. The flow of Covid Patients coming to hospital. And it is vital that everybody who is watching this programme follows those lockdown rules. Us president Electjoe Biden has begun forming his new administration by appointing ron klain as his white house chief of staff. Lets get more now on our top story, mr klain served in a similar the news that the uk is recovering role for mr biden when he was Vice President. Quickly from the recession brought meanwhile, the top election official about by the coronavirus lockdown. With me is our business presenter, in the state of georgia has said therell be a manual recount sima kotecha. Of all paper ballots cast there in the president ial election because the margin is so close. But he says there is no sign that rate has slowed now. Businesses must be worried. Absolutely. We of widespread fraud. Havent seen an expansion like this our north america correspondent, peter bowes, told us more about mr bidens new chief of staff. Since the 1930s. 15. 5 growth in the past three months, that is from he is a long time washington insider
and it is, as you say, august to september is a big growth. A key appointment, often described as the gatekeeper for the president. The chief of staff is the person but as you say, that growth has started to slow down. In september, who determines whos in the meeting we saw the economy grow only by 1. 1 at important meetings. And as we tackled the months ahead, hes the person who will call we know that there has been a the president in the middle of the night if there is a crisis. Lockdown, we know there have been and he does have a lot of experience tighter restrictions in place. Prior as a chief of staff with mr biden to that lockdown in certain parts of the country, all of that is likely in his Vice President role. He was in charge of the ebola to see the economies drink or response under president obama and also Vice President gore back in the clinton era. Shrink. Polly mcmaster, founder so a lot of experience in washington and clearly a key position and chief executive, as mr biden manoeuvres himself the fold, a womens workwear brand, during these difficult times which exports as well as sells still to go in the next few weeks in the uk. Into the presidency. I think the context is really important because over the summer, we we re important because over the summer, we were coming back from extreme i think hes certainly seen as a safe pair of hands lockdown. So people being able to go because of his experience in similar positions in terms of dealing out again, there was the eat out to with people in very high office. Help out scheme to get people moving and retail was able to open again, he clearly knows his way around so and retail was able to open again, so for us as a retail brand, we have the white house and hes been
involved in administration a store, we saw people coming back into store and we saw definitely is at times of crisis as well. So all of those things together, it seems at least on paper this moment of buoyancy and that he has the credentials certainly in september, when schools and experience to deal with the situation that hes facing now. We re certainly in september, when schools were reopened and people were therefore being able to get back to a more normal working routine, that was also helpful. But i think now, we are obviously facing another that was peter bowes for us. Challenge and i think the retail in lets get more now on our top story particular, going into the months the news that the uk is recovering ahead of christmas is really quickly from the recession brought about by the coronavirus lockdown. Critical trading period. We the shadow chancellor, anneliese dodds, says the figures obviously sell on our own website, also highlight the challenges ahead we sell through our own store and we well, of course, we all desperately are also selling through john lewis. Need to see that growth, we need to so any time when you have got store seejobs being need to see that growth, we need to see jobs being retained need to see that growth, we need to closures, particularly at such a seejobs being retained and businesses able to operate and trading time, its going to have a huge impact. Polly, you export and growing and having that confidence. I think these figures are worrying, however. Of course they are going in we know that there are talks going the right direction but actually on between brussels and the government hear about this deal. Is they confirm our country is experiencing the worst downturn in there going to be a deal . Is there the g7. We have a long way to go, not going to be a deal . That will and of course we are back on have implications on your business. How concerned are you about the ram
lockdown again now so i would agree occasions ramifications of that . With the chancellor on this. U nfortu nately we a re with the chancellor on this. Unfortunately we are likely to see a very severe impact from that feeding into the last quarter of this years coming off the back of dealing with coronavirus, we are working hard as figures. With me is our business a business to understand the imprecations are brexit for us. So presenter, sima kotecha. We have got resource pressures of the back of but also margin the problem, with those three very pressures ahead of us. We are an healthy figures over the summer months is that they have not been sustained . Yes, together audience a importer from europe as well as in exported to europe. A lot of our bit of a synopsis, the gdp, value of products come from europe. So we are goods and services our economy looking at ways that we can address produces, it an indication of how that in business. Its definitely healthy our economy is. Looking at something we have taken into consideration when looking ahead to the Third Quarter, july to next year. As being a further september, the economy grew by economic pressure on top of what was 15. 5 , but that growth in september already a very difficult year this actually started to reduce. In september it only grew by 1. 1 , a year. Economists are saying that they are expecting the economy to lot less than it had grown in the shrink in the next quarter. We know that the winter is going to be months preceding that. As Annaliese Doddsjust said particularly gruelling for months preceding that. As Annaliese Dodds just said and months preceding that. As annaliese businesses like yourself. Going doddsjust said and as months preceding that. As Annaliese Dodds just said and as the chancellor said this morning as forward , well, the next quarter is crucial. Businesses like yourself. Going forward, news of this vaccine, does that fill you with any hope . Because we are not expecting the economy to
grow but we are expecting it to that fill you with any hope . Because that obviously would be a huge stimulus for the economy. Contract, probably by about 0. 5 , to absolutely. I think it is giving 196, contract, probably by about 0. 5 , to 1 , what economists are saying this people hope and i think even now, morning, and for obvious reasons. We what we would hope to see is that have had a lockdown, tight people can feel that they might start being able to plan again, that restrictions in place in certain they can look ahead, and that might parts of the country. Crucially, some of those safety nets, and give them some additional sense of obviously the furlough scheme will confidence to go back to purchasing go on until the end of the financial things, looking ahead, thinking year, it has been extended, and some whether its travel or work, whatever they might be planning. So payment breaks businesses and individuals have offered may come to i think that level of confidence that that might be around the corner an end, so a lot of concern some of is definitely helpful for us as a those safety nets will be going . Business and hopefully the many other businesses as well. Thank you, thats right, yes. We have been told furlough will be in place until the end of march next year but if you polly. Just talking about the hopes remembereven at the ofa end of march next year but if you polly. Just talking about the hopes of a vaccine on the horizon, remember even at the start of the pandemic we had the furlough scheme obviously that would help businesses feel more confident moving forward. In place and that didnt stop the second part of the economy shrinking sima, thank you very much. Bya second part of the economy shrinking by a fifth in that Second Quarter pro democracy lawmakers in hong kong have staged a final show of defiance, didnt didnt before resigning by a fifth in that Second Quarter didnt didnt stop that second from the legislature. Quarter. Yes, there is that buffer, they held a press conference and warned the one country, but it doesnt stop any negative two systems formula of rule implications. There is also concern in hong kong is now over. The 15 opposition members resigned
about the brexit deal. Will there be in protest against the dismissal about the brexit deal. Will there be a deal or no deal . One economist was of four of their colleagues saying to me this morning this will for backing independence. China says the resignations impact and influence how businesses are a blatant challenge to the authorities and support progress because it could affect trade, and that in turn could affect for the lawmakers would fail. The economy. Thank, you very much. The chairman of hong kongs Democratic Party, wu chi wai, seen architecture, our business said the so called one country two systems form of government, under which hong kong was allowed a degree of freedom after it was returned to china, correspondent. Is now effectively over. The separation of power is a very sima kotecha, thank you very constitutional power that common much, or business correspondent. People can enjoy to check and balance the government acts of the irish Prime Minister has called on the uk government to knuckle down and agree a deal today and the days after. With the eu on post brexit trade. In an interview with the bbc, we lost our check and Balance Power Micheal Martin warned that failure to reach an agreement would be very damaging all round. And all the constitutional powers it comes as the uk and the eu enter the final stage in hong kong all rests of negotiations ahead of the december 31st deadline. Europe does want a deal in the chief executives hands. And is anxious we get it and we all know that. Because it is the sensible thing to do. The chief executive of hong kong, we all represent people, we have all had a very significant because of the constitutional shock to our Economic System arrangements, is basically a puppet
because of covid 19. The last thing we need now for the central government. So today and the days after, across all of our respective economies is a second major shock. It is the end of one that was the irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin. A former nurse will appear country, two systems. In court later today charged with eight counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder. 30 year old lucy letby Steve Mcdonell has was re arrested on tuesday as part of an investigation which began more from beijing. In 2017 into baby deaths at a hospital in chester. Shes due to appear at Warrington Magistrates Court later today. Well, there are one or two Mark Edwardson has been independent members, but apart from in warrington for us this morning. Lucy letby is charged that, the rest of the members of the with eight counts of murder and ten of attempted murder Legislative Council are all in the following investigations into baby deaths at the countess pro beijing camp. Its the First Time Since the hong kong handover of Chester Hospital. That we have had no effective opposition at all inside that mini whilst that hospital is in england its in western cheshire parliament. The crucial thing is not it also serves parts of north wales as well. The actual investigation has been so much that the four members were carried out by Cheshire Police, and it started around three and a half years ago. Sacked or even that all the rest of they say that lucy letby the pro democracy block quit. The was responsible for the deaths most crucial thing is that there has of eight babies and what theyre describing as ten incidents of nonfatal been change to the way in which that place is governed. Beijing has collapses at the Neonatal Unit empowered its surrogates in the hong at the countess of Chester Hospital
kong administration, especially over a 12 month period betweenjune carrie lam, to be able to be of 2015 and june of 2016. Ms letby was originally arrested in 2018 and bailed. That happened again last year effectively dismiss any politician and this week on tuesday she was rearrested, effectively arrested for the third time. Deems to be insufficiently loyal to last night, she was charged with those eight murders and ten the motherland. Im sure any counts of attempted murder. Politician in the world would love that power to get rid of anyone in the opposition they dont like, just being able to say, you are showing insufficient loyalty to our Cheshire Police say theyre programme, our city, our country for supporting the families that that reason, many members of of the babies involved. The pro democracy block think that they re getting support from specialist officers and being isnt a tenable institution any kept up to date with proceedings. Lucy letby, who is 30 longer. What you had in terms of the separation of powers in that city is and from hereford, was charged last very fast disappearing and in terms night, remanded in custody and, of this new power, for example, as you say, shes expected to answer those charges carrie lam was able to sack those here at Warrington Magistrates Court later today. Initial four carrie lam was able to sack those initialfour members carrie lam was able to sack those initial four members of the democratic block without the courts having anything to do with it. So in the future, its hard to say whether or not anybody at all in the pro democracy camp will even bother Mark Edwardson reporting. Lets get standing for that institution. What i think will happen is that they
more on those gdp figures. They wont fill those positions until showed an increase of over 15 over next september when there is supposed to be an election anyway. The summer period but the economy has not been keeping up that sort of or in the previous september, the momentum. Lets get more on this with adam marshall, whos director general of the British Chambers of commerce. Thank you forjoining us today. I wonder if businesses are still was supposed to have an election, it filling some of the benefit of that was supposed to have an election, it was delayed by a year. Already the period of catching up, if you like, sitting members are just filling 01 period of catching up, if you like, or not fearing some of the those seats until next september benefit. As they face new economic when the election happens again and thatis when the election happens again and that is when there will be another headwinds. Certainly it depends on election. But under the new the sector businesses are in. Some arrangements, carrie lam can disqualify people from standing, for fearing the benefit. Some who didnt have to close in the first example. They do or she has already lockdown including manufacturing businesses say they are still going pretty strong, but others have faced ruled out certain members of the more than one period of closure now pro democracy camp and i think in which has been incredibly difficult the General Community there, the for them and they have seen the vast majority of whom voted for the demand and their takings move back significantly, so it is a story of pro democracy camp in the most recent local council elections, im two parts with the economy, in many not sure how much faith they would ways. What are your thoughts about have in that process at all and they the second lockdown in england and may not even turn out to vote. Bear
the second lockdown in england and the measures that have been in place 01 the measures that have been in place orare in the measures that have been in place in mind, that it was only ever half or are in place in other parts of the uk in terms of what that will do elected, the other half has always to outfit over this next quarter . Been appointed by a stack to ensure enhanced national restrictions, both that the pro democracy camp can never gain control of that in england and other nations of the uk, will create economic institution. Consequences. There will be a hit for many businesses who have either earlier our diplomatic been unable to open and to operate, correspondent, James Landale the core of this agreement between more for those who have seen demand china and the uk was that when hong again shrink because there are fewer kong was handed overfrom british rule, it would have a high degree of customers and buyers around. So autonomy and freedom to run its restrictions come with consequences, and weve got to work now to the affairs as it wished. Now, over the point where those restrictions can yea rs, affairs as it wished. Now, over the years, there has been slow be lifted so covid secure businesses encroachments upon that made by china and essentially, what the British Government has judged is that the decision yesterday to give can open and function normally. There is no fiscal stimulus from the new powers to the government in hong uk government that will substitute foran kong to arbitrarily dismiss elected uk government that will substitute for an opening and functioning economy so that has to be the goal we are working back towards. An open legislators is a breach of that agreement. Namely, to have a degree and functioning economy. Obviously of autonomy, because essentially, one hopes that the vaccine we have
heard about, the Pfizer Biontech beijing is giving a power to the authorities in hong kong to dismiss vaccine, and other vaccines quite elected representatives. What has well along the process of checking happened today is essentially that their effectiveness, that that can the British Government has formally bea declared that as a signatory to this their effectiveness, that that can be a prospect in the spring of next year, but you represent businesses treaty, they think the other side of all different sizes, and they are are breaking the rules and they are very publicly letting that be known looking at the immediate future. The to the world that china, that wishes obviously have furlough, dont they, until the end of the Financial Year . To the world that china, that wishes to be an important player within the but what more in the short term with International Rules based system, the like to see you can they is breaking one of those rules. Reasonably expect from the government . I think what businesses now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. Need to see is a clear plan to hello again. We still have a fair bit of cloud bridge the gap, however long that and some rain to move away from eastern areas may be, between the circumstances we through the next few hours. It will take its time, find ourselves in now and when a really, to clear shetland, but we will hang onto that cloud into the afternoon. Vaccine becomes widely available so as it moves away, some brighter that we can go back to our normal conditions will come in behind, some sunshine, but cloud already gathering lives. Companies want to see a in the west producing some patchy Long Term Plan from government that rain and also some drizzle. Covers the whole of 2021. That later again we will see some rain return to Western Areas includes both what sorts of with strengthening winds. Through this evening and overnight, restrictions might be in place at that rain will advance steadily Different Levels of infection and towards the south and east
what support will be available for with cloud building ahead. Businesses. They also want to see gusty winds around, some potent showers which could be thundery in the north west and cool under Workplace Testing on a significant clear skies in western scotland scale as well, because that is one and Northern Ireland, of the tools we can use to keep as but temperature Holding Holding up elsewhere. Many businesses as possible open and also ensure that cases that are tomorrow that band of rain continues to push away emerging can be dealt with and onto the near continent, treated by the test entry system. Leaving drier conditions with some sunshine behind. Wrapping into that which very much factors into all of this, details still gusty winds across the north west, gusting to 50 mph. For the end of the brexit transition period. I spoke earlier to the here too the risk of some thunder in those heavy showers with highs of 14. Federation of Small Businesses and that was a point they made test and trace system. They say they simply dont have enough detail. Are you with them on that particular point . The British Chamber of hello, this is bbc news. Commerce and networks across the uk im geeta guru murthy. The headlines have been asking 35 big unanswered a boost to the uk economy questions to the uk government since after the end of the first lockdown, the start of the brexit but it wont be enough to reverse the reduction in growth negotiations, and now with less than caused by the pandemic. 50 days to go many of those questions still remain unanswered. Economic activity in the uk how many of the 35 . Can you tell us . Jumped by more than 15 over the summer months, but the september figures suggest the recovery is losing momentum. There are still nine where we have no answers at all, and some of those turmoil at number 10. Are of course wrapped up in the one of the Prime Ministers closest advisers, lee cain, quits as director of communications, negotiations, and others wear the uk amid signs of behind the scenes government itself has to be more clear and more precise with infighting in downing street. Business. Getting through the brexit transition and trading goods, moving a 30 year old nurse has been people and data across borders, remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with murdering requires precision and clarity. That is what businesses need and they eight babies at still dont have it to date. K, at a hospital in chester. An investigation into equal pay adam, thank you very much for your at the bbc finds no unlawful acts of pay discrimination, time. Adam marshall, but recommends improvements director general of the british to rebuild trust with Women Chamber of commerce ok, adam. At the organisation. This is bbc news. Lets bring you the headlines again. A boost to the uk economy after the end of the first lockdown lets catch up with the sport. But it wont be enough to reverse the reduction in growth good morning. Caused by the pandemic. Economic activity in the uk it is a huge night for both scotland jumped by more than 15 over the summer months and Northern Ireland, but the september figures suggest with both nationsjust one match the recovery is losing momentum. Away from qualifying for next summers european championships. For scotland, you need to go back that recovery slowed to 1998 for the last time the mens coming into the autumn, its likely that that slowdown side reached a majorfinals. Continued, given the that was the world cup. Necessary restrictions tonight, that could all change. Weve had to put in place more recently to control the spread a win against serbia in belgrade and theyll seal a place
of the virus. Turmoil at number ten. At next summers euros. One of the Prime Ministers closest advisers lee cain quits as director of communications, amid signs of behind the scenes i was four at the last time scotton infighting in downing street. Got to a major tournament and my the uk government rules that china has breached whole generation has missed out on the sino british joint declaration after it disqualified elected hong kong representatives. It seeing scotland at major tournaments and we look back on old videos and talking to family and staff, how good it used to be and an investigation into equal pay how big a fan base we have got and at the bbc finds no unlawful acts how big a fan base we have got and how passionate they are and we want of pay discrimination but recommends improvements to rebuild trust with women to see that major tournament and we at the organisation. Are the next group of lads that can the director genereal says we need go and achieve that. Theres been a setback for scotlands opponents, to work even harder. Serbia, this morning. Influential midfielder and Crystal Palace captain Luka Milivojevic has tested positive for coronavirus and will now lets get more now on our top story, miss tonights match. The news that the uk is recovering there will be no fans in belgrade, but in belfast there quickly from the recession brought will be exactly 1,060, as Northern Ireland take on slovakia at windsor park. About by the coronavirus lockdown. Thats how many are allowed in due to social distancing. Northern ireland ended a 30 year but it is not enough to reverse the wait for a trip to a major finals, damage caused by the pandemic. By reaching euro 2016 and could now the cbis deputy chief economist, make it back to back european championships with a win later. Anna leach, is with us. Captain steven davis says victory
tonight will be for the fans we have heard from the federation of and hes looking forward to have Small Businesses, the british supporters back in the stadium. Chambers of commerce as well. I guess you will be singing from the hopefully that will help us. Same song sheet when you say it is we are obviously disappointed great news over those three months, we cant have a full house because whenever you have a game but there are significant of this magnitude you want the fans difficulties ahead. That is correct. Who have followed you through thick and thin to be there and try and enjoy the moment. Obviously its been difficult times yes, it is great that the economy for a lot of people and a lot recovered to some degree over the Third Quarter and in line with what of people will be looking to tune many economists were expecting, in and, as i say, hopefully we can put a smile on their face, including ourselves. As we were also give them something to look forward to in the future off expecting, it is sad to see that the back of whats been a difficult year so far. Recovery petering out over the elsewhere tonight, two course of the quarter. We saw growth friendlies to tell you about. England play the republic of ireland, plus wales take on the usa. Start the quarter strongly at 6. 6 meanwhile, the fa have asked the government for special exemption to allow their Nations League injuly and match against iceland start the quarter strongly at 6. 6 in july and end start the quarter strongly at 6. 6 injuly and end on 1. 1 . And with to take place at wembley. Its in doubt because iceland play restrictions picking up across the in denmark days before that and currently there is a travel ban uks nations and regions over queue on people arriving from denmark. For, we are looking at gdp shrinking the ban is due to be reviewed on saturday, by 1 to 3 in the Fourth Quarter of with germany a potential neutral the year. Do you think that boost venue for the Nations League game. After resigning as the chairman over those three months will have been enough to help certain of the Football Association on tuesday, greg clarke has now businesses in certain sectors keep stepped down as Vice President for World Football going until hopefully, by next governing body fifa. His resignation comes spring, we might be in a better after he used outdated and offensive racial comments in a parliamentary select position . As we know, this Crisis Committee hearing. Has been characterised by very uefa said in a statement. Uneven impacts across sectors. That unevenness has played out across the following a telephone call this recovery as well. So when we look at morning between the uefa president and greg clarke, they agreed with clarkes proposal the disaggregated growth numbers, that he should step down with immediate effect from his position as a uefa you look at the detailed sector representative on the fifa council. Performances, you can see how some the wait is nearly over for one sectors have recovered at different of the most highly anticipated golf places and different times during tournaments to begin. Seven months later than planned, the masters will get the course of this quarters data in under way at noon. Tiger woods will begin the defence particular. Earlier in the quarter, of his title at 12. 55, we saw accommodation and food while pre tournament favourite Bryson Dechambeau tees Services Benefit from eat out to offjust after 12. 30. Help out. That support obviously rory mcilroy begins his quest diminished, so the recovery for his first iconic green jacket diminished, so the recovery diminished for those sectors and they are still 30 down on where at 5pm this evening and he isnt they are still 30 down on where they were prior to the crisis. Later concerned about there being no fans. In the quarter, we see the impact of
car showrooms reopening, so car ido i do not mind this, this is nice. It sales were helping to support overall retailfigures. Feels like everything at this year, it is more relaxed, that is the feel sales were helping to support overall retail figures. These ups and downs in Sector Performance will be difficult for the firms involved for me anyway. Obviously, bryson is in those sectors to adjust to. The going to be feeling a little different, because the attention is on him and deservedly so coming off demand uncertainty around the ebb and flow of lockdown restrictions is the back of a major win. Difficult for companies to face into, and you see that play out jack willis will make his england again in these figures, with rugby union debut on saturday Business Investment still down 20 in their opening autumn nations cup match against georgia. Eddiejones has named the wasps flanker alongside maro itoje, while Billy Vunipola will start at eight. On where it was in the fourth itll also be a big day for ollie lawrence, who will start quarter of last year. Given that the a test match for the first time. He had previously made his debut in the six nations win against italy last month. Government in the uk has extended furlough until the end of the Financial Year, do you think more details on all those stories on businesses can reasonably expect anything further, or are we entering the bbc sport website. Into a period of teeth gritted, thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for lets hope for the best now that by you in the next hour. Lets get more
now on our top story the end of the Financial Year, there the news that the uk is recovering quickly from the recession brought will be a vaccine or vaccine is about by the coronavirus lockdown. Available to allow the wider economy to begin to reopen . The extension of with me is sarah laker, who owns two stationery supply shops. Also im joined by nick grey, furlough is obviously extremely who is the founder of the appliance welcome, but also extremely company gtech that employs expensive. We know the governor has approximately 200 people. Already spent billions of pounds thank you both forjoining us. Sara, supporting the economy so far and ifi thank you both forjoining us. Sara, if i can start with you, what have the bank of england has been similarly generous in its expansion the last few months been like for you . They have been really hard. I of its oe programme. These definitely provide a cushion to the have been a shopkeeper for 15 years and this has been the hardest year impact on the economy and we can see of those 15. We spent a lot of time that in the number of workers who and money and stress making our shop have been furloughed, meaning the safe and trying to keep the customers are feeling safe when they increasing unemployment has much come in and it has been really slower than we might otherwise have difficult. Did you see signs of an increase in the summer because at expected. In terms of additional support, the good thing we have seen the National Figures increase in the summer because at the nationalfigures do increase in the summer because at the National Figures do suggest quite a big rise in the summer as things opened up for a bit . Yes, from the government during this crisis has been the responsiveness. July and august were really good, about 40 of the same month the year every couple of weeks, there seems before. Nick, did you see the same
to have been a new announcement of support for businesses. That pattern . Yes, it was very busy right through the lockdown period. It was responsiveness remains important as very, very busy. Everyone was working from home, but yes, it has the crisis continues to evolve. Good been an extremely strong trading period for us. What sort of thing is to get your thoughts. The cbi deputy you sell . Vacuum cleaners, garden chief economist, anna leach. Power tools. Everyone was at home and wanted to vacuum the house and clean the garden and we were one of russia declared victory over these few people open and ready to the coronavirus during the summer but as the infection rate surges again, the poorer areas deliver next day, so it was very are being hit the hardest. Busy, a high demand and we had to while moscow is opening vast temporary hospitals work hard to keep up. Did you not and claims it can manage the outbreak without another lose any business at all over the lockdown much further north theyre running out of beds, last few months or any jobs . We and ambulance crews are struggling to cope with the number of calls. Actually increased our workforce. We our moscow correspondent had a lot of problems keeping up with the Customer Service part of Sarah Rainsford reports. The business, we employed Something Like 80 people to keep up and not tell them to stop calling for ambulances, a russian everyone could work from home, so paramedic pleads some moved on and we had to try and she says theres no one left here to respond. Just back from picking up find replacements and we ended up one patient with covid, employing 80 people and just about her team has already been caught up by the end ofjuly i called out again. They are taking precautions, think, but it was a very challenging but many colleagues have fallen sick, piling even more pressure period, but a very good one from a on the rest. Up in kotlas, this doesnt look financial point of view. Sarah, are like the victory over the virus you thinking of moving into his russias politicians once claimed. Territory, because obviously the a record surge in infections type of things you sell is very is now hitting remote tough on the affected in these regions like this one hard. Current conditions . Yes, stationary people are needed, they are working at home, they cannot go to the stationery cupboard in the office. Children are in school, students are another ambulance has just arrived with medics in full ppe, in university so people need stationery set to be close again so presumably more Covid Patients on board. During this second lockdown is a and, in fact, theres a lot quite devastating to our business. How much of the furlough scheme of activity here at this hospital. Helped . Would how much of the furlough scheme helped . Would it how much of the furlough scheme helped . Would it have helped more if things were announced sooner . How worried are you about the next few a senior official recently said weeks . The furlough scheme has that there were very few beds left here, theyre operating under helped us tremendously, i have had extreme pressure, and the number of Covid Patients to furlough four out of five of my new cases in this region is still rising. Staff to keep going. We are these were the scenes operating at about 50 of our usual turnover during lockdown, so without inside recently. The furlough scheme, we would be in after a sudden increase real trouble. I am quite worried in admissions the sick left about the future. I think when the in corridors, even on benches. Furlough scheme ends and possibly a medic says shes caring for 100 patients on her own. Meanwhile, in moscow, more redundancies, more shops close
theyre treating Covid Patients on an ice rink. That do not make it through the lockdown, i think that will have a a giant Field Hospital huge impact on Consumer Spend and where the screens now show films for the sick instead our business. What would you say to of the hockey scores. People who say we totally understand, but volley cannot cases are rising here, too, continue indefinitely because but there are far more resources. Otherwise the impact on tax or nd the chief doctor borrowing will be huge . Furlough is insistently upbeat. Cannot continue. Is that a difficult translation were fully prepared for this surge in infections. You can see we have plenty of reserves. Question . Sorry, did you hear me . It i think it shows that no excess restrictions or lockdown will happen. Is very difficult, im sure, the next few weeks, but do you think it is fair enough that the government cannot obviously support businesses a thousand kilometres north, theres indefinitely . I do think that is no lockdown in kotlas, either. Fairenough,. But there are lots of facemasks. Indefinitely . I do think that is fair enough, they cannot support us indefinitely. I think retail really is very safe, we have spent a lot of time and money making our shop safe andi time and money making our shop safe and i think we should be able to remain open and if we could, it this babushka does worry would see us through this difficult about getting coronavirus, but she says she needs to come out time and enable us to keep our staff in employment. Do you think this to sell her cabbages. Lockdown is unnecessary . For resale life here is a world away ido, lockdown is unnecessary . For resale from the wealthy capital, i do, yes. Nick, what would you say . But the virus doesnt care. Do you think the lockdown is fair nikolai and angelica are both Health Workers enough or not . If you look at the angry that local officials didnt use the summer to prepare for this, retail picture, we are seeing a lot and at the risks theyre taking on a minimal wage. Of medium transition, retail is becoming a lot more difficult, translation it makes sometimes with sarah because bricks your hair stand on end. I dont know where and mortar rents are still high and this is all going. We sometimes panic about where it will end. Yet the yields it gets is their own town hospital has turned diminishing because people want to two floors into covid wards, buy direct, shop from home and get and this second surge has onlyjust begun. Things delivered to the next day. I Sarah Rainsford, bbc news, think really it is a bigger picture. Arkhangelsk region. The challenges that face retail is a significant one. People are moving ethiopias Prime Minister has to niche retailers with specific claimed federal troops have taken offerings that we want to travel to. Contol of the western part of Tigray Region, otherwise, we want to sit at home following days of clashes with regional forces. And get things delivered to us, so the lockdown period has had an fears are growing of civil conflict in the east african country. Overall process where we have been hundreds of fighters from both sides moving from only specific retailers are reported to have been killed during a week of violence. As mark lobel reports. Surviving and i think stationary and the stability of africas second things like that are real things, if most populous nation is at stake. After a week of heavy fighting, you need an envelope or things, you hundreds of Tigrayan Forces and ethiopian soldiers have died. P0p you need an envelope or things, you pop out and get it, so it is better
than some, but other things people just want to stay at home and have tensions remain high it delivered. Sol just want to stay at home and have it delivered. So i think the in ethiopias north. Lockdown is just it delivered. So i think the lockdown isjust a small part it delivered. So i think the lockdown is just a small part of an overall transition period for translation we could hear a lot of gunfire. The whole village panicked. But thanks to our special businesses. We have heard forces and militiamen, potentially good news on the a lot of our soldiers vaccine, does that give you hope that if you can survive for the next lives were saved. 12 months, that the economy will pick up . Yes, definitely gives me with peace talks rejected hope. I was really pleased to hear by the central government, tigrays authorities are taking that. How much does that help you . The dramatic step of asking how long do you think you have got all locals to take matters into their own hands. In terms of the current level of the heavy fighting began after forces loyal to activity before it becomes really the local leader in tigray acutely difficult . I think ive attacked a military base probably got until christmas, and attempted to steal equipment. Really, because november and december are peak trading times for government fighterjets have been us and many Small Businesses, so i bombing targets there. Really feel we need to get back open now the Ethiopian Military has seized the airport in the town of humera. In december to give us a chance to be able to get through to next year. And if you . If you are not like to the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front open again, whats happened . M
and if you . If you are not like to open again, whats happened . It will be devastating. I feel we will be the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front say they have making redundancies and doing been unfairly targeted. Everything we can to try and once a key member of ethiopias Ruling Coalition before increase our spend, we are already it was dissolved, now unhappy National Elections were postponed due to coronavirus. Selling online, local deliveries, it defied the ban, click and collect, everything we can inflaming tensions. The African Union wants an immediate to get some business and it really and to keep going. So people can buy ceasefire in this battle, christmas cards online and that pitting Nobel Peace Prize winning should help you . Yes. Yes, please buy your christmas cards from Prime Minister abiy ahmed independent retailers, not chains. Nick grey, you are presumably hoping against the leadership of a tigray people get a vacuum cleaner for region which the government regards as illegal and says christmas . We have some other things should be crushed. On the weekend, the Prime Minister as well, power tools, publicly blamed tigrayan leaders for human rights christmas . We have some other things as well, powertools, i christmas . We have some other things as well, power tools, i would christmas . We have some other things as well, power tools, iwould not abuses and corruption. Advocate buying a vacuum cleaners their objective was clear for christmas necessarily unless you to make the country ungovernable by instigating clashes along ethnic have a very good balanced household and religious lines. And you share the work. You are now the un warns of a region under threat. We are told that communications clearly not as worried about the continue to be disrupted. Next few months, but what you think the vaccine could for you . It is there are also reports important we all get back to of intermittent Electricity Supply shortages as well as shortages normality, isnt it . It feels like we have been on hold since the beginning part of the year. Most of basic amenities such as flour and fuel are also people i talk to say what happened
being reported. To 2020 . People i talk to say what happened to 2020 . It people i talk to say what happened to 2020 . It has gone by so fast, one day has been very similar to the the closure of banks la st day has been very similar to the last and i think the National Debt and inaccessibility to the region is an issue. I do not think we hamper our humanitarian operations, should to sit back and just including the traditional humanitarian cash transfers accumulate huge amounts of national to1 Million People. Debt. Is a business owner, i think the humanitarian crisis is forcing people to look beyond ethiopias we should balance the books was that borders to seek refuge you get in and so i was very keen in neighbouring sudan. For gtech to keep trading, keeping thousands of refugees have salaries and income tax and to do fled so far, with the un our bit to contribute, because if we warning of up to 9 million alljust stay at home, it is going at risk of displacement. Both sides are digging in. To get tougher and tougher, so a there are fears about what could happen next, vaccine is great, we just all need and desperate appeals for calm. To get back to work as soon as we can and get back to a normal life the bbcs Kalkidan Yibeltal and see a bit of growth to help in addis ababa explained more balance the books that this terrible about the Prime Ministers claims. Pandemic has cost the country. Its very hard to independently sarah, anyway it is a simplistic verify these remarks, question, so forgive me for this, but would you like as much common but the Prime Minister earlier today support as possible and then in a tweet said that there are parts hopefully we get through this in the of western tigray that the military next 12 to 18 months and then army has taken control of, eve ryo ne next 12 to 18 months and then everyone might have to pay a bit or has liberated, more tax . Yes, i think that is fair thats what he said. And he said the military are providing humanitarian to say. And just to get open again assistance for the people there. And get trading. I think wejust this comes as concerns and fears need to get on and get back to as mount over a humanitarian crisis in the interior. Normal as we can, get our doors open, customers coming in, get the thousands of people are already local economy flowing, people spending money and then we can fleeing across the countrys borders employ the local stuff and it goes towards sudan and there are also fears of increasing numbers around then and get things moving of internally displaced people, again. Thank you so much for sharing with a shortage of supplies and also the ongoing fight. What is going on in your lives at the moment, i know it must have been incredibly stressful but we wish you all the best in the run up to so he has said that in these parts christmas especially. Thank you. Of tigray where the military takes control, they are providing humanitarian assistance. Both parties, the tigrayan authorities and the government here, a former nurse has appear to be mobilising been remanded in custory their resources and after appearing via videolink scaling up mobilisation. At Warrington Magistrates Court, so this suggests that this conflict charged with eight counts of murder doesnt have a quick end. And ten counts of attempted we are expecting it murder. To continue for some time. If thats the case, its highly likely that more refugees and more 30 year old lucy letby was re arrested on tuesday as part internally displaced people might be the reality of the area, of an investigation which began in addition to the hundreds in 2017 into baby deaths of people that might at a hospital in chester. Lose their lives. She will appear at Chester Crown court for a further hearing on friday. Us president Electjoe Biden has begun forming his
new administration by appointing ron klain as his white house chief of staff. Mr klain served in a similar role for mr biden when he was Vice President. Meanwhile, the top election official the us is seeing a surge in in the state of georgia has said coronavirus cases. An average of 900 therell be a manual recount of all paper ballots cast people a day are now dying with the there in the president ial election, because the margin is so close. Disease. Experts warn that hospitals but he says there is no sign across the country could soon be of widespread fraud. Overwhelmed. The uk has become the our north america correspondent, peter bowes, told us more first country in europe and the about mr bidens new chief of staff. Fifth in the world to record more than 50,000 deaths due to covid 19. Four fifths of the deaths registered in england and wales were people over the age of 75. And italy has passed the grim he is a long time washington insider milestone of more than 1 million and it is, as you say, a key appointment, often described covid cases. The Health Ministry has as the gatekeeper for the president. The chief of staff is the person reported 623 daily deaths, a level who determines whos in the meeting at important meetings. Not seen since early april. Hes the person who will call the president in the middle the Australian Government of the night if there is a crisis. Is to appoint a special prosecutor and he does have a lot of experience to investigate allegations that as a chief of staff with mr biden special forces troops committed war in his Vice President role. Crimes in afghanistan. He was in charge of the ebola its preparing to release response under president obama the findings of a four year inquiry and also Vice President gore back which examined 55 incidents over in the clinton era. More than a decade, so a lot of experience in washington including claims that civilians and clearly a key position were unlawfully killed. As mr biden manoeuvres himself during these difficult times our australia correspondnet still to go in the next few weeks phil mercer told us more. Into the presidency. The Prime Minister, scott morrison, did warn australians that i think hes certainly seen as a safe pair of hands when the report is to be published next week, because of his experience in similar it would be some hard positions in terms of dealing and difficult reading for them. With people in very high office. Mr morrison said that australia had he clearly knows his way around to confront what he called the brutal truth about the behaviour the white house and hes been of some of australias soldiers. Involved in administrations at times of crisis as well. Now, the report is due to be published in a weeks time. So all of those things together, it seems at least on paper we understand that its likely that he has the credentials to be heavily redacted and experience to deal with on National Security grounds, the situation that hes facing now. So we may not know next week the irish Prime Minister has the full extent of these allegations of war crimes, and we may not know for years called on the uk government to knuckle down and agree a deal and years, if this report is to be censored for australias with the eu on post brexit trade. In an interview with the bbc, National Security concerns. Micheal martin warned so the government is putting that failure to reach an agreement
would be very damaging all round. In place a special investigator it comes as the uk and the eu enter to go through the report, the final stage of negotiations and we understand that prosecutions and perhaps military ahead of the december 31st deadline. The uk government said talks between the two sides are continuing. Sanctions are quite possible. When everyone is in a negotiation, it depends on all britain will get a four Day Bank Holiday injune 2022 to celebrate parties in the negotiation to know the destination but also to have the the queens 70 years on the throne. Political will to get there and what ido political will to get there and what uk government ministers i do know is that the european are promising to mark the Platinum Jubilee union, without question, has the with what they describe as a spectacular, political will to get a deal once in a generation show. Our royal correspondent negotiated and a comprehensive trade Nicholas Witchell reports. Deal, but also one that underpins the future relationship between the no british monarch has celebrated United Kingdom and the European Union. My understanding when i have a Platinum Jubilee before. By the time the country marks the queens 70 years spoken to borisjohnson is that he on the throne in 2022, shell be 96. Also wants a deal and there was a nonetheless, the government says meeting last week with the this milestone will be marked by what it calls. Administrations and what was clear from michael gove there was that he also wanted a deal and could see a landing zone on some of the issues. The celebrations will climax over so europe does want to deal, because an extra Long Bank Holiday weekend it is the sensible thing to do. We from thursday the 2nd ofjune all represent people, we have all to sunday the 5th ofjune inclusive. Events are at an early stage had a very significant shock to our of planning, but theyre likely to echo some of the features Economic System because of covid 19. Of previousjubilees. The last thing we need now across the queen marked the 25th all of our respective economies is a anniversary of her accession with her silverjubilee second major shock that a new deal back in 1977. Would cause. 50 years on the throne we can speak now was celebrated by the goldenjubilee to the labour mp and shadow in 2002, when she undertook Cabinet Office minister, rachel reeves. A lengthy series of visits the clock is ticking and we are used to different parts of the country. To brexit a deadline is coming and going, but how urgent is it now that this deal is wrapped up, if it is most recently, in 2012, she marked 60 years on the throne going to happen . Them a less than 50 with her Diamond Jubilee which was also celebrated days to go until the end of the across a long weekend. Transition period, so the clock is there was a pageant on the thames which was handicapped by the weather ticking. To and that transition and, after a service of thanksgiving period without a deal would be an at st pauls cathedral, an appearance on the palace balcony in front of large crowds. Absolute disaster and at a time when whatever may be in store businesses are having to grapple to mark her 70 years on the throne, itll be an opportunity for the country to show with a recession and the global its appreciation for a monarch who continues to break records. Pandemic, it is the very last thing Nicholas Witchell, bbc news. That businesses and those who depend millions of hindus, on their success need. That is true sikhs and jains around the world for both sides in this negotiation are celebrating the religious foot up the United Kingdom but also
festival of diwali, popularly known for the European Union, as the irish as the festival of lights. Its normally marked by visiting families and friends taoiseach put it so welljust then. And hosting big celebrations. But, like many other ido urge taoiseach put it so welljust then. I do urge both sides to start festivals this year, negotiating seriously, get the deal diwali too is affected that was promised by the british because of coronavirus. Government in the election atjust 11 months ago and help us move on to we can speak now to henna the next stage in ourjourney artist ra njana patel. Outside the European Union to address the pandemic, to protect give us a sense of how diwali is lives and livelihoods and support a new future for our country. Do you going to be celebrated while also being covid secu re . Think the election ahead now ofjoe biden is going to change the dynamic, the way of thinking, in going to be celebrated while also downing street, given he has being covidsecure . Hello, annita. Were you able to hear the question . Expressed his fears about the good friday agreement being breached and ididnt were you able to hear the question . I didnt quite catch the question. |j support clearly for the Irish Government position to a degree . was i didnt quite catch the question. was just wondering how diwali is think it is brilliant thatjoe biden going to be celebrated this year and and Kamala Harris have been elected made to feel special, while at the same time being covid secure . In the United States. A great thing for that country and the great thing made to feel special, while at the same time being covidsecure . As you know, at diwali, we usually visit for that country and the great thing for the Global Community as well. Friends and family in person. We president elect biden has made it very clear that upholding the good
also go to the temple. So this year, friday agreement is absolutely essential and it is essential that a trade deal between the United People will be at home, having their kingdom and the United States of own mini pujas at home and visiting america takes place, so not only is it the moral thing to do to uphold friends and family on zoom. Of course, that will come into play, international law, but it is also in wont it . We have been talking about our National Interest if we answer to get those at global trade deals the economy today. With the work you that we seek outside of the european do as the economy today. With the work you doasa union. So i hope the government will the economy today. With the work you do as a henna artist, i wonder how think again and they have an that has been impacted. Presumably, you would normally be very busy at opportunity after the lords defeat this time of year. We would be very earlier this week to rethink the internal markets bill, to go and busy with henna for weddings. And think again about that desire to because weddings are cancelled, all those bookings have been cancelled. Break international law, which is so all our henna bookings are no morally wrong, and also against our longer there. But i have actually National Interest. And listen to whatjoe biden has said, because a trade deal with the United States is incredibly important for our country had good fortune. My business has outside of the European Union and trade deals with other countries around the world. What do you not been affected so much with
make. Sorry to interrupt, what do rangoli. Not been affected so much with rangoli. Do not been affected so much with you make of the report and the rangoli. Do we not been affected so much with rangoli. Do we still have you . I development in downing street with think that line has unfortunately frozen, what a shame. Apologies lee cain, the communications chief about that, technical issues. I am quitting . The reports over david frostposition, the negotiation on it just going to return now to the news we brought you a short while ago brexit . Is that a sense that downing that britain has rebuked china, accusing china of breaching its street is potentially moving its legally binding agreement over hong positional brexit or that it will kong and breaking promises over the stand firm and it has very much been territorys or autonomy. British at the centre of power in downing foreign secretary dominic raab hit out at beijing as pro democracy low street . All i would say as i think makers in hong kong quit the the country looks on with legislature. They resigned in protest against the dismissal of astonishment really that on the day four of their other colleagues for that the uk reaches 50,000 deaths backing independence. China says the resignations are a blatant challenge to the authorities and support for from the coronavirus pandemic, less than 50 days to go until we leave pro democracy lawmakers would fail. The European Union, that downing street is focusing on internal before we go to James Landale, our battles rather than tackling the diplomatic correspondent, we can challenges of the coronavirus and find out what the chairman of the our future relationship with the Democratic Party had to say. European union. David frost should spending every waking hour ensuring that we get a deal with the european
rather than threatening to vacate the table when we need a negotiator the separation of power is a very standing upfor the table when we need a negotiator standing up for britain and getting constitutional power that hong kong the very best deal for our country. People can enjoy to check and balance the government acts of today and the days after. Doesnt it look inconsistent and implausible for keir starmer, who only wanted another referendum, he did once brexit to happen, to now we lost our check and Balance Power say he wants a deal to be done . And all the constitutional powers in hong kong all rests in the chief executives hands. He did not want brexit happen. One and we all know that the chief thing that has united the labour executive of hong kong, Movement Ever since the referendum because of the constitutional arrangements, is basically a puppet coming from the central government. In 2016 is the very worst thing for so today and the days after, our country would be to leave that it is the end of one thatis our country would be to leave that that is why we are urging the government to strip everything you. They you. They said they had an oven country, two systems. Ready deal at the elections at 11 months ago and at some wonder if they even remembered to turn the lets speak now to our diplomatic oven on, but even at this late hour, it is not too late to get a deal. Correspondent James Landale. The treaty the uk foreign secretary is the government promised they had one, that it would meet free trade, talking about is the sino british protect our security and National Interests. They must deliver that decoration signed in 1984. Explain and deliver it soon, to prepare for the details of that treaty and why
britain is now saying china is in whatever our new relationship will breach of it . The core of this be on the 1st of january next year. The sticking points reportedly have agreement that was signed and agreed been on fishing, access and state between china and the uk was that when hong kong was handed overfrom aid rules. How big a difference will british rule, it would have a high they make to ordinary businesses, to degree of autonomy and freedom to run its affairs as it wished. Over peoples lives, if those areas are not resolved . The differences between the United Kingdom and the the years, there have been slow European Union are not encroachments upon that made by insignificant, but neither are they insurmountable. A deal is set to be china and essentially, what the done if the will is there and i British Government has judged is that the decision yesterday to give would urge both sides in the negotiation to get serious. Time is new powers to the government in hong running out. It is a desperate kong to some arbitrarily dismissed situation for businesses, in car elected legislators is a breach of manufacturing, farming, not even know if there will be tariffs or the agreement, namely, to have a degree of autonomy. Essentially, quotas, the 1st of january next year. This is no way to treat beijing is giving power to the businesses either in britain or in authorities in hong kong to dismiss the European Union and with less elected representatives. So what has than 50 days to go, i really. I happened today is that the British Government has formally declared think for all of us, everyone in the that as a signatory to this treaty, country, we need clarity now. We they think the other side are need to know whether there is a deal
breaking the rules and they are and what that deal will look like publicly letting that be known to and what that deal will look like andi and what that deal will look like and i would urge the government to get that deal, because businesses the world that china, that wishes to come on top of everything they have be an important player within the had to face this year, and at face International Rules based system, greater upheaval and greater is breaking one of those rules. So uncertainty which no deal would surely bring. Just returning to the what would happen next, what election ofjoe biden, is it putting sanctions would there be if one side brea ks sanctions would there be if one side breaks an internationally recognised treaty . In the short term, there are labours position in a slightly different pace . Has labour had to things that take place. A foreign rethink its cause, given the Office Minister has just told mps president elects fears over the that the ambassador from china in good friday agreement . Because keir starmer is still calling for a deal london is being summoned to the and we have the internal markets Foreign Office today to be told of bill, which throws a lot of the governments objections to what potential doubts over the future of the whole Northern Ireland island china is doing. My understanding is relationship . That is why labour that there are discussions going on between britain and allies about voted against the internal markets bill when it came to the house of joint statements to be made. In the commons if you its that is why the foreign secretarys statement today, lords voted it down earlier this week. It will come back to the house he says, we will do with our of commons at the beginning of december. If the government is still International Partners held china to the obligations it assumed under international law. So there will be intent on breaking international law, labour will vote against it again, buti law, labour will vote against it
a growing sense of the uk trying to again, but i hope the government shows that some common sense and galvanise support from other countries and put pressure on china removes those clauses from the bell, to say, look, there are costs to because if those clauses remain in it, it jeopardises hard your actions in hong kong. You wont get away scot free. However, mps as because if those clauses remain in it, itjeopardises hard one peace in we speak are demanding sanctions and Northern Ireland and also our relationship with the incoming president and Vice President in the trade restrictions. James, thank you United States and that is not a very much. Now, we are all having to route to the British Government should go down. We know that. Sorry to interrupt, we are nearly out of time. I just wanted to task get used to social distancing and so very quickly, we know the Prime Minister has had a conversation with on. One College Student in glasgow joe biden, has keir starmer or any of his team been in touch with the relies on a guide dog to get about. New president elect . We caught up with him to see how his journey has been affected. Of his team been in touch with the new president elect . Labour has welcomed the election ofjoe biden im Robert Meikle, and this and Kamala Harris. Keir starmer is winnie, my guide dog. Ive had herfor two wrote about his hopes for a future and a half years. Relationship in the newspapers iam blind. Earlier this week and the labour i have two conditions glaucoma and anaridia. Party is in touch withjoe bidens so im a student and tend to be pretty busy. Tea m party is in touch withjoe bidens team in the United States and we look forward to working withjoe after leaving the house, biden and Kamala Harris on a constructive relationship with them
obviously i need to wear my mask in opposition and in the future i hopein in opposition and in the future i and obviously the mask in itself hope in government. Lots of obama kind of fogs up my visor, so i can staff going back to the white house see even less than i would. And as we go on ourjourney to college, there can be a few iimagine, too. Things like street furniture, staff going back to the white house i imagine, too. Thank you. There may be cafes with the kind of seating outside, britain will get a four day especially with the social distancing aspect of things. Bank holiday injune 2022 as well as that, obviously, to celebrate the queens 70 years theres roadworks. On the throne. Its difficult if you cant uk government ministers are promising to mark the Platinum Jubilee actually see, you know, with what they describe as a spectacular, once in a generation show. Our royal correspondent the obstacle itself, Nicholas Witchell reports. And winnie may not know exactly no british monarch has celebrated that thats the place a Platinum Jubilee before. That she needs to go, by the time the country marks and the right time. The queens 70 years on the throne in 2022, shell be 96. Winnie is possibly nonetheless, the government says the star of my life. This milestone will be she came into my life two and a half years ago and she has marked by what it calls. Changed not only my life, but everybody that i know. The celebrations will climax over but of course, we can. An extra Long Bank Holiday weekend from thursday the 2nd ofjune to sunday the 5th ofjune inclusive. Events are at an early stage of planning, but theyre likely
shes got the mic lead there we go. To echo some of the features with social distancing, of previousjubilees. The queen marked the 25th anniversary of her accession with her silverjubilee i cant see people as theyll back in 1977. 50 years on the throne approach me, so im more was celebrated by the goldenjubilee having to rely on others in 2002, when she undertook to distance from me. A lengthy series of visits to different parts of the country. Because if i cant see you i cant distance from you, most recently, in 2012, you know, and obviously she marked 60 years on the throne coming up to the college, it can be pretty busy, with her Diamond Jubilee given the inner city vibe. Which was also celebrated across a long weekend. I think the measures that have been put in place in order to support there was a pageant on the thames social distancing are necessary, although for people that have sight which was handicapped by the weather loss, its difficult for them to navigate and, after a service of thanksgiving because they may not know. At st pauls cathedral, an appearance on the palace balcony i think that were all a bit, in front of large crowds. You know, stressed and a bit whatever may be in store to mark her 70 years on the throne, down at the moment, but, ultimately, i think we could itll be an opportunity all be coming together. For the country to show its appreciation for a monarch who continues to break records. As long as were following the rules, if were following the guidance, Nicholas Witchell, bbc news. We can keep each other safe and, you know, work forwards now its time for a look to a better tomorrow and a better next year. At the weather with carol kirkwood. Hello again. Youre watching bbc news. Now its time for a look many of us today are likely to see at the weather with carol kirkwood. Some sunshine at some stage but its hello again. Not necessarily going to last. We have got a mainly dry and bright at some stage, but its not necessarily going to last. Day ahead but with a new clutch of weatherfronts coming in from the west, it is going we have got a mainly dry to cloud over with some rain and bright day ahead, arriving later and you can see but with a new clutch from the isobars that it is also going to be windy. Of weatherfronts coming this morning s front in from the west, it is going to cloud over with some rain pushing into the north sea, arriving later and you can see a transit ridge of High Pressure follows behind, so that means a lot from the isobars that it is also going to be windy. Of dry weather and sunshine. The weatherfront clearing cheques this mornings front pushing into the north sea, and last, so you will have a lot a transient ridge of High Pressure of cloud and still some rain. Follows behind, so that means a lot of dry weather and sunshine. Through the day the cloud the weatherfront clearing shetland will build on the west, introducing wetter areas some patchy last, so you will have a lot light rain and drizzle. Of cloud and still some rain. Later, the wind will strengthen and we will see the arrival of this band of rain. Through the day the cloud and we will see the arrival will build from the west, top and we will see the arrival temperatures up to 14. Introducing wetter areas, this evening, we start off with some some patchy light rain and drizzle. Later, the wind will strengthen clearer skies and eastern areas. And we will see the arrival but it wont be long before of this band of rain. The cloud builds in with showers and then the main band of rain will follow behind. This evening, we start off with some gusty winds as well, especially clearer skies in eastern areas. So in western and southern areas. But it wont be long before the black circles give an indication
the cloud builds in with showers of the wind strength gust and then the main band of rain that you can expect. Will follow behind. Gusty winds as well, especially in western and southern areas. Temperatures will fall away, the black circles give an indication of the wind strength gust so it will be cold for you, that you can expect. But elsewhere, temperatures temperatures will fall away, are holding up. So it will be cold for you, tomorrow, our weatherfront continues but elsewhere, temperatures to push towards the south east. You can still see a squeeze on the isobars, so still quite are holding up. Blustery winds, but gusty winds tomorrow, our weatherfront continues across the north west, especially with the exposure. To push towards the south east. You can still see a squeeze in the isobars, so still quite we could have gusts of up to 50 mph. Blustery winds, but gusty winds across the north west, meanwhile, a rain band clears the south east, especially with the exposure. Leaving dry weather and a few scattered showers in the west. Some of those in the north west we could have gusts of up could be heavy and thundery. To 50 miles an hour. Meanwhile, a rain band clears the south east, our temperature range at nine to leaving dry weather and a few about 14 degrees. Scattered showers in the west. Some of those in the north west as we head into the weekend, could be heavy and thundery. It remains unsettled. We have various areas as we head into the weekend, of low pressure causing us with all these weatherfronts. It remains unsettled. If you look at the isobars, you can see that it is also we have various areas of low pressure crossing us going to be windy, particularly with all these weatherfronts. On sunday across southern areas, if you look at the isobars, including south wales. With this southerly wind, you can see that it is also we are pulling in milder conditions
going to be windy, particularly as represented by the yellows on sunday across southern areas, including south wales. And the ambers, so there with this southerly wind, we are pulling in milder conditions is something cooler coming as represented by the yellows and the ambers, so there is something cooler coming in from the west later on sunday. In from the west on sunday. Through the weekend there will be spells of rain through the weekend there at times with showers. Will be spells of rain there will also be sunny skies, at times with showers. But its also going to be pretty there will also be sunny skies, windy, especially in the south. But its also going to be pretty 00 59 23,654 4294966103 13 29,430 windy, especially in the south. This is bbc news. The headlines. A boost to the uk economy after the end of the first lockdown but it wont be enough to reverse the reduction in growth caused by the pandemic. Economic activity in the uk jumped by more than 15 over the summer months, but the september figures suggest the recovery is losing momentum. That recovery slowed coming into the autumn. Its likely that that slow then continued, given the necessary restrictions we have had to put in place more recently to control the spread of the virus. Turmoil at number 10. One of the Prime Ministers closest advisers, lee cain, quits as director of communications, amid signs of behind the scenes infighting in downing street. Nhs waiting times in england are at their highest in 12 years. Nearly 140,000 people have waited over a year for a routine operation or procedure. A 30 year old nurse has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with murdering eight babies at a hospital in chester and an extra bank holiday has been
announced for 2022 to mark the queens Platinum Jubilee. The uk economy has experienced record growth betweenjuly and september as the country begins to recover from the recession brought about by the coronavirus lockdown in spring. As a quick reminder, gdp or Gross Domestic Product is the value of all the goods and services we make and sell. Its measured each three months or quarter of the year and what were looking for is growth. Growth means more money around. More money means morejobs. January to march, the First Quarter, took a bit of a hit, just 2. 5 . If you remember, things were slowing down globally because covid was tightening its grip. And the last few days of march, britain went into lockdown. April, may and june a massive contraction. The economy shrunk by a fifth, breaking all records. Uk manufacturers and Building Sites were shut down. Offices, pubs and restaurants, nonessential retail pulled the shutters down and the ripples were enormous. Latest figures forjuly, august and september show record growth of 15. 5 . However, as we can see from this graph, the expansion wasnt enough to reverse the damage caused by the pandemic and in september, growth was only 1. 1 , suggesting that the recovery has lost momentum. The bbcs economics editor faisal islam has been getting reaction from the chancellor, rishi sunak. What the figures show is that the economy was recovering over the summer but that recovery is slowing down coming into the autumn. Its likely that has continued as a result of the Health Restrictions weve had to necessarily put in place to suppress the spread of the virus,
but i think there are reasons for cautious optimism. Improvements in mass testing and good news on vaccines, though early days, and on the economic side, recognising that its gonna be a difficult winter. Our priority remains to protect as manyjobs as possible, so we have extended the furlough scheme, weve seen at the welcome news today of the creation of 20,000 job placements for young people through the kick start scheme, so i dont want people to be left without hope or opportunity. Looking at the international comparisons, both on the Health Outcomes and also on gdp, we are not at the right end of international comparisons. If we do get a double dip, wont that be down to specific policy problems here in the uk with your government . I think if you look underneath the numbers, what you are seeing is, in this country, social activities like going out with your friends for a meal, to see a show somewhere, those kind of activities, hospitality and leisure, they comprise a larger share
of our economy than they do for most other countries, especially southern european countries, so when you have a situation like we have, when you are essentially saying you cant do any of those things, you cant see your friends and family, you cant go out to those places because we have closed them, thats obviously going to have an outsized impact on our economy compared to others and thats why the figures are as they are. The shadow chancellor, anneliese dodds, says the figures also highlight the challenges ahead. Well, of course, we all desperately need to see that growth, we need to seejobs being retained and businesses able to operate and growing and having that confidence. I think these figures are worrying, however. Of course they are going in the right direction but actually they confirm our country is experiencing the worst downturn in the g7. We have a long way to go, and of course we are back on lockdown again now so i would agree with the chancellor on this. Unfortunately we are likely to see a very severe impact from that feeding into the last quarter
of this years figures. At five oclock this afternoon the business secretary alok sharma will give a briefing from downing street. You can watch that live here on the bbc news channel. The equality and Human Rights Commission has found no unlawful acts of pay discrimination at the bbc as part of its investigation into historical issues of equal pay. The ehrc has called for improvements to increase transparency and rebuild trust with women at the organisation, recommendations the bbc accepts. The Corporation Says it welcomes the investigations findings and will work even harder to be best in class. Rebecca hilsenrath is ceo of the equality and human and Human Rights Commission. We just wejust spoke to we just spoke to the head of the Fawcett Society who said that she didnt expect these findings that the law had been broken. It mightve been the case is a further ten cases you looked at, but you didnt carry
an investigation and depth further than that. Hello, thank you for having me on the programme. I think, obviously i welcome. I think its important to look beyond the ten cases. We started out looking at 1000. We narrow that to 40 and gave them quite careful consideration. We looked in depth on a deep dive basis at ten of those cases. We carried out a number of interviews with other women and we took evidence from over 100 women through a survey. We took a really forensic and careful approach to what we found and im quite confident about the robust evidential findings that we made. Did you allow the women that you spoke to at the bbc to a nswer that you spoke to at the bbc to answer back, in a sense, the claims from management that took on evidence . So, obviously, any details outside what is on a bbc report are confidential. Just in terms of the
methodology, not in terms of details or names, just the methodology. So, the details about are not something that we discuss in the Public Domain. Ican that we discuss in the Public Domain. I can assure you that we took a very forensic approach to all of that. I do understand the feelings of bbc women. I think its important to remember that these are people who suffered considerably. We are talking about delays of two yea rs are talking about delays of two years in one case. More in others. Feelings of anger and humiliation and distress and insomnia. I think this goes to the important findings we have made in terms of inadequate Record Keeping and Inadequate Communications and transparency in terms of the Decision Making that was made. That means the trust is broken down and thats why we talked repeatedly about the need for the bbc to rebuild that trust and we believe that the recommendations that we have made are going to help the bbc do that. I also think its important to make one other point. I think the bbc women are at the heart of this, we are grateful for their
courage in coming forward and we couldnt have carried out that investigation without them, but there are other women across the country that we hope will benefit from our investigation, because we wa nt every from our investigation, because we want every employer in this country to look at our report, look at our recommendations and ask themselves if they are doing enough and if not, to act now. Thats why reports like these are so important because they have such wide consequences. But just in terms of how this report was put together, how is your finding that no law has been broken consistent with the fact that hundreds of women have had their pay increase at the bbc. Samir ahmed won her tribunal, carrie gracie, increase at the bbc. Samir ahmed won hertribunal, carrie gracie, sarah montague, these women at the bbc we re montague, these women at the bbc were given back pay. montague, these women at the bbc were given back pay. I understand the question and the concerns. Its important to recognise that we are not an employment tribunal. We are not an employment tribunal. We are not equipped and we dont have the powers to address individual
complaints and anybody who. We are an investigative body and the recommendations that we have given the bbc are about sustainable improvement across the whole Going Forward. There are women who have had pay uplift at the bbc, but thats on the basis of a fair pay policy which has nothing to do with equal pay. Equal pay is the law. Every organisation in this country needs to comply with it. But so many women have been given fair pay uplift. Does that suggest that the problem is more serious than that and it is an equal pay matter . Fair pay doesnt exist in the law. As well as inadequate Record Keeping at the bbc, which needs to be contemporary, needs to be consistent, one of the issues that came out of our investigation was an inability by the bbc to give women prompt and clear understanding of the decisions and the context within which their pay had been determined. We also found that there was a complex and overly complex and decentralised Decision Making, given by hr managers to individual managers in the bbc, which could easily have led to pay being set at inconsistent levels and thats why i imagine the fair pay claims have been successful in many cases. Rebecca, thank you very much indeed. One of the Prime Ministers closest advisers has quit amid an internal power struggle inside downing street. Lee cain will leave his role of director of communications at the end of the year, despite being offered the role of borisjohnsons chief of staff. Mr cain has worked with the Prime Minister for several years, and previously worked alongside Dominic Cummings for the Vote Leave Campaign during the eu referendum. Mr cummings is not expected to leave his role as Boris Johnsons top adviser. Our Political Correspondent, leila nathoo explained more lets get more reaction now from the conservative
mp, sir roger gale. What is your response to this . The first thing to say i think is that its very worrying indeed that a time when we are in the middle of the pandemic, when we are negotiating brexit and heading up to a final departure from the European Union on the 31st of december, downing street should consider it proper to devote this amount of energy to internal squabbles. We really do need people there with their minds on the job. But is it appropriate in that case further carrie symonds, the prime minsters beyonce, in deciding who is key staff in downing street . Matt the Prime Ministers fiance. staff in downing street . Matt the Prime Ministers fiance. I have no knowledge of that whatsoever, but what i would say is that it really is time that downing street got in place what is now in common parlance
with big boy pants on. Because our Prime Minister, particularly one facing the difficulties that mr johnson is facing, needs heavyweights help and that means somebody that is prepared and able to help what they need to hear, not what they want to hear, and exercise afairamount of what they want to hear, and exercise a fair amount of politicaljudgment. Who on earth in the serious issues would comment, given everyone thinks Dominic Cummings is actually in charge . Well, perhaps Dominic Cummingss time in charge has been and gone. I think that is probably what im suggesting. There are significant heavyweight players in, for example, the house of lords, who can play that role in the way that. Like who . Im not going to name them because i would hate to ruin their chances with 80 want the job. Many might not. Tony feldman
has been named by some colleagues. Sorry, andrew feldman. Yes, i have heard that. Im not at westminster so im not going to play the bass game as its known. Im not in the business. If mr cummings went under a bus, who would you put in his place . Im not in that game. What i do know is that there is a clear need for a chief of staff or heavyweight political adviser who has the trust of the Prime Minister and friendship of the Prime Minister, because that is important, but also the trust of the house of commons on our side of the house. My feeling, a very strong feeling, is that mrcummings feeling, a very strong feeling, is that mr cummings doesnt enjoy that and that others in downing street dont enjoy that and the time has come, in the interest of the country, its a country that must come first. Sorry, do stay with us. We just need to let a few of our
viewers go. We are watching bbc news. Bbc two viewers just leaving, sorry, sir roger gale, continuing on the news channel. You clearly think that Dominic Cummings should not be there. Should he at least be allowed to see out the end of the brexit transition period . I think you should be seen out through the door immediately but then i have been saying that for months. His behaviour in office, an elected office, improper. When he headed office, improper. When he headed off to Barnard Castle in the spring, that did a lot of cattle. Damage. I dont believe he is what the Prime Minister needs. What is needed is a serious, heavyweight player with good politicaljudgment serious, heavyweight player with good political judgment who serious, heavyweight player with good politicaljudgment who has the trust of the Prime Minister and the trust of the Prime Minister and the
trust of the Parliamentary Party in the house of commons, who is able and has the right to say to the Prime Minister, not what he wants to hear but what he needs to hear and to offer good and sound advice. Forgive me, that is a matter i think now of absolute urgency. We have to be able to concentrate all our effort on dealing with the pandemic and dealing with brexit. Other distractions, frankly, are just that. Distractions that are not permissible at the moment. We have Allegra Stratton coming in from number 11 to number ten, do you think that will change the operation sufficiently in downing street . Its not the same role. Communications is not the same role. Communications is not the same as the chief of staff role or the personal adviser role. They are not mutually exclusive. I have no problem with the new Communications Director coming in whatsoever. That isnt the issue. The issue is who has the ear of the Prime Minister. Who has the absolute right to say to him what he needs to hear, not what he wants to hear . Who has the trust of the party and of downing street . Who is able, therefore to keep the ship on course well we get through some very, very choppy waters indeed. Just finally, there has always been tensions between downing street and the Parliamentary Party, under labour and tory governments. At the end of the day, Boris Johnson and tory governments. At the end of the day, borisjohnson has won a massive majority and doesnt he have the right to keep with him the team that got him elected . the right to keep with him the team that got him elected . I dont believe that the team who got elected is doing him any favours at all at the moment. What is needed in downing street now, in the interest of the country, notjust of the conservative party, either in downing street or in the house of commons, what is needed now is the right person in the role to see the country and help the Prime Minister see the country through some very, very difficult times ahead. Sir roger gale, thank you for your time
thank you. A former nurse has been remanded in custody after appearing via videolink in court charged with eight counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder. 30 year old lucy letby was re arrested on tuesday as part of an investigation which began in 2017 into baby deaths at a hospital in chester. Our north of england correspondent, Judith Moritz is in warrington. This is a very distressing story. Ring is up to date. This was the first time that lucy letby has appeared in court charged with these offences. She was arrested this week and charged last night, so herfirst appearance before a districtjudge here at Warrington Magistrates Court. The offences were read to her, she was not asked to enter a plea today. She spoke just to confirm her name, date of birth and her address and in fact, lucy letby was not physically here at warrington, she appeared via video
link. She is accused, as you say, of the murder of eight babies. They we re the murder of eight babies. They were names today. Five boys and three girls. She is also accused of one of those attempted murders and the attempted murder of a further nine babies who we cant report legally at the moment. A total of 18 offences, relating to 17 babies in total. As i said, lucy letby didnt enter a plea but she was remanded in custody here and told that she will appearagain at custody here and told that she will appear again at court tomorrow. Just to give you a little background, these offences she is charged with relate to murders which are alleged to have happened at the countess of Chester Hospital where she was a nurse in the Neonatal Unit between
june 2015 and june 2016. Judith, many thanks indeed for that. Sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. Good afternoon. It is a huge night for both scotland and Northern Ireland, with both nationsjust one match away from qualifying for next summers european championships. For scotland, you need to go back to 1998 for the last time the mens side reached a major finals. That was the world cup. Tonight, that could all change. A win against serbia in belgrade and theyll seal a place at next summers euros. I was still playing the last time scotla nd i was still playing the last time scotland qualified. A very long time ago. So there is definitely a generation that has missed the atmosphere and the feeling that you get as a nation when you do qualify, that proud feeling. So hopefully this group can deliver. A setback as a player has tested positive for coronavirus. There will be no fans in belgrade, but in belfast there will be exactly 1060, as Northern Ireland take on slovakia at windsor park. Thats how many are allowed in due to social distancing. Northern ireland ended a 30 year wait for a trip to a major finals, by reaching euro 2016, and could now make it back to back european championships with a win later. After resigning as the chairman of the football the captain says the victory will be for the fans. Hopefully it will help because we are disappointed we cant have a full house, whenever you have a game of this magnitude, you want the fans who followed you through thick and thin to be there and enjoy the moment. Its difficult times for a lot of people, i know people will be tuning in and hopefully we can put a smile on their face, something to look forward to in the future and
off the back of what has been a difficult year so far. Its currently in doubt because iceland play in denmark days before that. And, there is a travel ban arriving from denmark at the moment. That ban is due to be reviewed on saturday with germany a potential neutral venue for the Nations League match. After resigning as the chairman of the Football Association on tuesday, greg clarke has now stepped down as Vice President for World Football governing body fifa. His resignation comes after he used outdated and offensive racial comments in a Parliamentary Select Committee hearing. He was also criticsed in relation to comments about gay players. Seven months later than planned, the masters is finally underway, with a number of golfers out on the course in their
opening round at augusta. Tiger woodss defence of his title will begin later this hour while pre tournament favourite Bryson Dechambeau tees off just after half past 12. Rory mcilroy begins his quest for his first iconic green jacket at 5pm this evening. Its currently in doubt because iceland play i dont mind this. Its nice. It feels like everything this year. Its more subdued, more relaxed. Sort ofjust, its more subdued, more relaxed. Sort of just, thats its more subdued, more relaxed. Sort ofjust, thats the veil from me anyway. Obviously, bryson will be feeling different because the attention is on him and deservedly so. Coming off the back of a major win. Jack willis will make his England Rugby union debut on saturday, in their opening autumn nations cup match against georgia. Eddiejones has named the wasps flanker alongside maro itoje, while Billy Vunipola will start at eight. Itll also be a big day for ollie lawrence, who will start
a test match for the first time. He had previously made his debut in the six nations win against italy last month. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you in the next hour. Nhs waiting times in england are at their highest level in 12 years. Nearly 140,000 people have waited over a year for a routine operation, with more than 4. 3 Million People currently on a waiting list. Chris hopson, chief executive of nhs providers said the second lockdown and tougher coronavirus restrictions are crucial in tackling the backlog. I know this is not universally popular, but thats why weve been arguing for the importance of a national lockdown. If you want the nhs to look after the patients we see over winter when were at our most stretched, if you want us to deal with Covid Patients coming in and if you want us to recover those care backlogs, the bit you can control is the number of Covid Patients. You cant stop people having heart
attacks or strokes or slipping on the ice and breaking their wrist or hip, but you can control the flow of Covid Patients. I recognise there are trade offs and i recognise it is difficult, but if you want the nhs to treat everybody, including recovering those care backlogs, those 140,000 people who have been waiting more than 52 weeks for care, it is vital that we control the flow of Covid Patients coming to hospital. And it is vital that everybody who is watching this programme follows those lockdown rules. There are more hospital patients in wales than before. 1000. These include 983 beds occupied with confirmed cove is 19 patients. This does sound pretty worrying. Yeah,
20 of patients in hospital across wales, as you say, are related patients. The number of patients in Critical Care with coronavirus only reach 40 of the capacity it was during the height of the first wave. Now, as you may know, we are in wales, we have just now, as you may know, we are in wales, we havejust come now, as you may know, we are in wales, we have just come out of the firebreak, the second lockdown that we have had here in wales, up until the end of the firebreak, there were a couple of areas that had the worst, the highest rate of transmission across the whole of the uk. However, now, as we have exited the firebreak and the lockdown, the numbers seem to be decreasing across wales when it comes to transmission, but of course hospital numbers are still pretty high as people recover from the illness. As we know, when it comes to any sort of figures on coronavirus, things are delayed, so no doubt this will have a knock on effect as well. We wont realise and
see whether people have recovered and see whether the hospital admissions have decreased until about two or three weeks time. What does this mean for anyone who is worried about getting a bed either for or another condition . Hospital capacity is full at the moment. When it comes to Critical Care beds across wales, there is still room and capacity that the moment. We havent reached or seen the levels that we reached during the first wave. Some of those so called nightingale hospitals, those areas of the country, football stadiums, the rugby stadiums across wales, are beginning to return now to other peoples hands out the nhs. So even though the hospital admissions are quite high and they are much higher than they have been during the pandemic in wales, it does appear, and it seems to be an understanding
from the nhs, that even though they are full at the moment, the capacity over the next few weeks should be decreasing as we have had this lockdown just over the past two weeks. Thanks very much. A man has been arrested after crashing into a police station. The 45 year old apparently poured liquid onto the road and set it alight. Police say the incident is not being treated as terror related. Pro democracy lawmakers in hong kong have staged a final show of defiance, before resigning from the legislature. They held a press conference and warned the one country, china says the resignations are a blatant challenge to the authorities and support for the lawmakers would fail. The chairman of hong kongs Democratic Party, wu chi wai, said the so called one country two
systems form of government, under which hong kong was allowed a degree of freedom after it was returned to china, is now effectively over. The separation of power is a very constitutional power that Common People can enjoy to check and balance the government acts of today and the days after. We lost our check and Balance Power and all the constitutional powers in hong kong all rests in the chief executives hands. And we all know that. The chief executive of hong kong, because of the constitutional arrangements, is basically a puppet for the central government. So today and the days after, it is the end of one country, two systems. Earlier our diplomatic correspondent, James Landale, told us the background to all of this. The core of this agreement between china and the uk was that when hong
kong was handed over from british rule, it would have a high degree of autonomy and freedom to run its affairs as it wished. Now, over the years, there has been slow encroachments upon that made by china and essentially, what the British Government has judged is that the decision yesterday to give new powers to the government in hong kong to arbitrarily dismiss elected legislators is a breach of that agreement. Namely, to have a degree of autonomy, because essentially, beijing is giving a power to the authorities in hong kong to dismiss elected representatives. What has happened today is essentially that the British Government has formally declared that as a signatory to this treaty, they think the other side are breaking the rules and they are very publicly letting that be known to the world that china, that wishes to be an important player
within the International Rules based system, is breaking one of those rules. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. Hello again. We still have a fair bit of cloud and some rain to move away from eastern areas through the next few hours. It will take its time, really, to clear shetland, but we will hang onto that cloud into the afternoon. As it moves away, some brighter conditions will come in behind, some sunshine, but cloud already gathering in the west producing some patchy rain and also some drizzle. Later again we will see some rain return to Western Areas with strengthening winds. Through this evening and overnight, that rain will advance steadily towards the south and east with cloud building ahead. Gusty winds around, some potent showers which could be thundery in the north west and cool under clear skies in western scotland and Northern Ireland, but temperature Holding Holding up elsewhere. Tomorrow that band of rain continues to push away onto the near continent, leaving drier conditions with some sunshine behind. Still gusty winds across the north west, gusting to 50 mph. Here too the risk of some thunder in those heavy showers with highs of 14. Hello, this is bbc news. Im geeta guru murthy. The headlines a boost to the uk economy after the end of the first lockdown, but it wont be enough to reverse the reduction in growth caused by the pandemic. Turmoil at number 10. One of the Prime Ministers closest advisers, lee cain, quits as director of communications, amid signs of behind the scenes infighting in downing street. Nhs waiting times in england are at their highest in 12 years. Nearly 140,000 people have waited over a year for a routine operation or procedure. A 30 year old nurse has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with murdering eight babies at a
hospital in chester. Reprimanded. The irish Prime Minister has called on the uk government to knuckle down and agree a deal with the eu on post brexit trade. In an interview with the bbc, Micheal Martin warned that failure to reach an agreement would be very damaging all round. It comes as the uk and the eu enter the final stage of negotiations ahead of the december 31st deadline. Europe does want a deal and is anxious we get it because it is the sensible thing to do. We all represent people, we have all had a very significant shock to our Economic System because of covid 19. The last thing we need now across all of our respective economies is a second major shock. Us president Electjoe Biden has begun forming his new administration by appointing ron klain as his white house chief of staff. Mr klain served in a similar role for mr biden when he was Vice President. Meanwhile, the top election official in the state of georgia has said therell be a manual recount
of all paper ballots cast there in the president ial election because the margin is so close. But he says there is no sign of widespread fraud. Our north america correspondent, peter bowes, told us more about mr bidens new chief of staff. He is a long time washington insider and it is, as you say, a key appointment, often described as the gatekeeper for the president. The chief of staff is the person who determines whos in the meeting at important meetings. Hes the person who will call the president in the middle of the night if there is a crisis. And he does have a lot of experience as a chief of staff with mr biden in his Vice President role. He was in charge of the Ebola Response under president obama and also Vice President gore back in the clinton era. So a lot of experience in washington and clearly a key position as mr biden manoeuvres himself during these difficult times still to go in the next few weeks into the presidency. I think hes certainly seen as a safe pair of hands because of his experience in similar positions in terms of dealing with people in very high office. He clearly knows his way around the white house and hes been involved in administration is at times of crisis as well. So all of those things together, it seems at least on paper that he has the credentials and experience to deal with the situation that hes facing now. Just want to bring you up to date with ijust want to bring you up to date with the latest coronavirus figures are from scotland. The first ministers questions, Nicola Sturgeon has said 45 deaths have been recorded after a positive test for coronavirus in scotland since yesterday. Nicola sturgeon also told the Scottish Parliament that the latter art number, which measures how many other people one individual well in fact, is around one and might be slightly below one. The
r number. That would mean the spread of the virus was being brought under control, but she said levels of infection were still stubbornly high in some areas in the scottish element will be considering over the next few days whether further action was needed. That is the latest on the covid 19 situation in scotland. Ethiopias Prime Minister has claimed federal troops have taken control of the western part of Tigray Region following days of clashes with regional forces. Fears are growing of civil conflict in the east african country. Hundreds of fighters from both sides are reported to have been killed during a week of violence, as mark lobel reports. The stability of africas second most populous nation is at stake. After a week of heavy fighting, hundreds of Tigrayan Forces and ethiopian soldiers have died. Tensions remain high in ethiopias north. Translation we could hear a lot of gunfire. The whole village panicked. But thanks to our special forces and militiamen,
a lot of our soldiers lives were saved. With peace talks rejected by the central government, tigrays authorities are taking the dramatic step of asking all locals to take matters into their own hands. The heavy fighting began after forces loyal to the local leader in tigray attacked a military base and attempted to steal equipment. Government fighterjets have been bombing targets there. Now the Ethiopian Military has seized the airport in the town of humera. The Tigray Peoples Liberation Front say they have been unfairly targeted. Once a key member of ethiopias Ruling Coalition before it was dissolved, now unhappy National Elections were postponed due to coronavirus. It defied the ban, inflaming tensions. The African Union wants an immediate ceasefire in this battle, pitting Nobel Peace Prize winning Prime Minister abiy ahmed against the leadership of a Tigray Region which the government regards as illegal and says should be crushed. On the weekend, the Prime Minister publicly blamed tigrayan leaders for human rights abuses and corruption. Their objective was clear to make the country ungovernable by instigating clashes along ethnic and religious lines. Now the un warns of a region under threat. We are told that communications continue to be disrupted. There are also reports of intermittent Electricity Supply shortages as well as shortages of basic amenities such as flour and fuel are also being reported. The closure of banks and inaccessibility to the region hamper our humanitarian operations, including the traditional humanitarian cash transfers to1 Million People. The humanitarian crisis is forcing people to look beyond ethiopias borders to seek refuge in neighbouring sudan. Thousands of refugees have fled so far, with the un warning of up to 9 million
at risk of displacement. Both sides are digging in. There are fears about what could happen next, and desperate appeals for calm. The bbcs Kalkidan Yibeltal in addis ababa explained more about the Prime Ministers claims. Its very hard to independently verify these remarks, but the Prime Minister earlier today in a tweet said that there are parts of western tigray that the military army has taken control of, or has liberated, thats what he said. And he said the military are providing humanitarian assistance for the people there. This comes as concerns and fears mount over a humanitarian crisis in the interior. Thousands are already fleeing across the countrys borders towards sudan and there are also fears of increasing numbers of internally displaced people, with a shortage of supplies and also the ongoing fight. So he has said that in these parts of tigray, the military takes control, they are providing humanitarian assistance. Both parties, the tigrayan authorities and the government here, appear to be mobilising their resources and scaling up mobilisation. So this suggests that this conflict doesnt have a quick end. We are expecting it to continue for some time. If thats the case, its highly likely that more refugees and more internally displaced people might be the reality of the area, in addition to the hundreds of people that might lose their lives. A prominent afghan journalist has been killed in a militant attack in the Southern Province of helmand. Elyas dayee, a reporter with the us funded organisation, radio azadi, was travelling to work in lashkar gah when he was killed by a car bomb. Mr dayee is the latest victim of a spate of assassinations in the country. Last week three people,
including a former tv anchor, were killed in a similar attack in kabul. The Australian Government is to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that special forces troops committed war crimes in afghanistan. Its preparing to release the findings of a four year inquiry which examined 55 incidents over more than a decade, including claims that civilians were unlawfully killed. Our australia correspondent phil mercer told us more. The Prime Minister, scott morrison, did warn australians that when the report is to be published next week, it would be some hard and difficult reading for them. Mr morrison said that australia had to confront what he called the brutal truth about the behaviour of some of australias soldiers. Now, the report is due to be published in a weeks time. We understand that its likely to be heavily redacted on National Security grounds, so we may not know next week the full extent of these
allegations of war crimes, and we may not know for years and years, if this report is to be censored for australias National Security concerns. So the government is putting in place a special investigator to go through the report, and we understand that prosecutions and perhaps military sanctions are quite possible. The number of teenage homicide suspects in the uk has risen to a five year high, according to figures obtained by the bbc. The findings are part of a bbc news project which has identified 100 people responsible for the first 100 killings of 2019. Data from half of the uks Police Forces shows that more than a quarter of the killers were teenagers. And almost two thirds of the killers were influenced by drugs or alcohol. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds reports. Armed police, show your hands show your hands
police move in on a violent drug gang in kent. Listen to me going through the conservatory. In london, officers chase two murder suspects. We tracked the first 100 killings of 2019 to create a picture of who the killers were. Nearly all were male. But shockingly, over a quarter were teenagers. Louai ali was just 16. He boxed for england juniors and had a bright future, but he couldnt contain his violence to the ring. Ali bought a knife off the internet and murdered a College Student in birmingham in front of a crowd. It was all over within a minute. Another stabbing by another 16 year old days later, also in birmingham. Adam muhammad was walking with fellow student hazrat umar. Shortly afterwards he turned on hazrat, leaving him for dead. And his family, including his uncle, a former senior prosecutor, are devastated. Hazrat was one of these people who
warmed the room when he walked in. He was cheerful, joyful, adored by his own family and extended family. My familys grief is repeated, as your survey found, dozens and dozens of times over every year. The governments planning higher sentences for teenage killers. His view . Punish them, yes, try and to deter other people, but also at the back of the judges mind must be the view that this person can still make a contribution to society once they are finally released. Our 100 killings project has highlighted the factors which lead to murder drugs, alcohol, Domestic Violence and young People Living violent lives. Russia declared victory over the coronavirus during the summer, but as the infection rate surges again, the poorer areas are being hit the hardest. While moscow is opening vast, temporary hospitals and claims it can manage the outbreak
without another lockdown, much further north theyre running out of beds, and ambulance crews are struggling to cope with the number of calls. Our moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports. Tell them to stop calling for ambulances, a russian paramedic pleads she says theres no one left here to respond. Just back from picking up one patient with covid, her team has already been called out again. They are taking precautions, but many colleagues have fallen sick, piling even more pressure on the rest. Up in kotlas, this doesnt look like the victory over the virus russias politicians once claimed. A record surge in infections is now hitting remote regions like this one hard. Another ambulance has just arrived with medics in full ppe, so presumably more Covid Patients on board. And, in fact, theres a lot of activity here at this hospital. A senior official recently said that there were very few beds left here, theyre operating under extreme pressure, and the number of Covid Patients new cases in this region is still rising. These were the scenes inside recently. After a sudden increase in admissions the sick left in corridors, even on benches. A medic says shes caring for 100 patients on her own. Meanwhile, in moscow, theyre treating Covid Patients on an ice rink. A giant Field Hospital where the screens now show films for the sick instead of the hockey scores. Cases are rising here, too, but there are far more resources. And the chief doctor is insistently upbeat. Translation were fully prepared for this surge in infections. You can see we have plenty of reserves. I think it shows that no excess restrictions or lockdown will happen. A thousand kilometres north, theres no lockdown in kotlas, either. But there are lots of facemasks. This babushka does worry about getting coronavirus, but she says she needs to come out to sell her cabbages. Life here is a world away from the wealthy capital, but the virus doesnt care. Nikolai and angelica are both Health Workers angry that local officials didnt use the summer to prepare for this, and at the risks theyre taking on a minimal wage. Translation it makes your hair stand on end. I dont know where this is all going. We sometimes panic about where it will end. Their own town hospital has turned two floors into covid wards, and this second surge has onlyjust begun. Sarah rainsford, bbc news,
arkhangelsk region. Weve all had to get used to a new way of life this year social distancing, one way systems and hand sanitising stations are the new normal. Glasgow College Student Robert Meikle relies on a guide dog to help him get about. Bbc scotland caught up with him to see how his journey from home to class has been impacted by the pandemic. Im Robert Meikle, and this is winnie, my guide dog. Ive had herfor two and a half years. Iam blind. I have two conditions glaucoma and anaridia. So im a student and tend to be pretty busy. After leaving the house, obviously i need to wear my mask and obviously the mask in itself kind of fogs up my visor, so i can see even less than i would. And as we go on ourjourney to college, there can be a few things like street furniture, there may be cafes with the kind
of seating outside, especially with the social distancing aspect of things. As well as that, obviously, theres roadworks. Its difficult if you cant actually see, you know, the obstacle itself, and winnie may not know exactly that thats the place that she needs to go, and the right time. Winnie is possibly the star of my life. She came into my life two and a half years ago and she has changed not only my life, but everybody that i know. But of course, we can. Shes got the mic lead there we go. With social distancing, i cant see people as theyll approach me, so im more having to rely on others to distance from me. Because if i cant see you i cant distance from you, you know, and obviously coming up to the college, it can be pretty busy, given the inner city vibe. I think the measures that have been put in place in order to support social distancing are necessary, although for people that have sight loss, its difficult for them to navigate because they may not know. I think that were all a bit, you know, stressed and a bit down at the moment, but, ultimately, i think we could all be coming together. As long as were following the rules, if were following the guidance, we can keep each other safe and, you know, work forwards to a better tomorrow and a better next year. A four Day Bank Holiday is scheduled forjune 2022 to celebrate the queens 70 years on the throne. Ministers are promising to mark the Platinum Jubilee with what they describe as a spectacular, once in a generation show. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. No british monarch has celebrated a Platinum Jubilee before. By the time the country marks the queens 70 years on the throne in 2022, shell be 96. Nonetheless, the government says this milestone will be marked by what it calls. The celebrations will climax over an extra Long Bank Holiday weekend from thursday the 2nd ofjune to sunday the 5th ofjune inclusive. Events are at an early stage of planning, but theyre likely to echo some of the features of previousjubilees. The queen marked the 25th anniversary of her accession with her silverjubilee back in 1977. 50 years on the throne was celebrated by the goldenjubilee in 2002, when she undertook a lengthy series of visits to different parts of the country. Most recently, in 2012, she marked 60 years on the throne with her Diamond Jubilee which was also celebrated across a long weekend. There was a pageant on the thames which was handicapped by the weather and, after a service of thanksgiving at st pauls cathedral, an appearance on the palace balcony in front of large crowds. Whatever may be in store to mark her 70 years on the throne, itll be an opportunity for the country to show its appreciation for a monarch who continues to break records. Nicholas witchell, bbc news. Tomorrow marks 40 years since the launch of the Charity Children in need and since then, thousands of young people have been helped through some of the most challenging times of their lives. The pandemic continues to affect the Fundraising Efforts of many charities, so this year donations will be more vital than ever. Our correspondent Graham Satchell has been speaking to one family who are being helped when they need it most. Its just mind blowing. It started off as literallyjust one letter, and then loads of people started sending me letters. When matty first became ill, his family set up a Facebook Page asking people to send letters of encouragement. It really helps me. It perks me up and ive had letters from all over the world. When you get a child thats written to you and theyve drawn a picture, its just brilliant. Matty was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was 12. Hes been through surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy. I think its hard to put into words the impact mattys illness has had on the family. Our life will never be the same again. But it doesnt mean we dont live a happy life. Making memories is what we do. Its the most important thing in our life, and i think watching someone in our family whos the youngest member of our family go through such a horrific thing has
been the worst thing that you could ever imagine. Im on my way. 2018, and a magic moment. Matty was given the news that he was cancer free. I had my treatment and id been given the all clear. Then i was on mastermind. Name . Matty. Age . 13. And your specialist subject is . The harry potter films. Words cant describe how amazing it was. It gives me great pleasure to present this children in need mastermind trophy to matty. We were just happy, happy. I cant explain, youre just happy again. It was like, ok, youve been thrown this massive curveball, but youve come out of the other side. And then he relapsed, and it was the biggest smack in the face ive ever had. It was just horrendous. I cant explain how devastating
it was to know that the cancer was back and they werent sure they could do anything to help us. It can be a Roller Coaster ride for a lot of our families. They have some difficult times and difficult journeys, and were just there to try and help them create special memories and support them along that journey. This is rainbows childrens hospice. Its provided a vital refuge for matty and his family. The people at rainbows are amazing. Theyre so caring, and they make everyone feel so welcome there. They do his medication, they do all his care, so we can be parents to him while were there. With Charity Shops shut and fundraising events cancelled, money is tight. Children in need has been helping to support rainbows with funding. Oh, the hospice has been my lifeline. From the word go, they just looked after me. Theyjust do everything and theyre so supportive. Theyre like an extension of your family. We need to know that mattys happy. Its a sad time but if we spend our time crying, then what memories is that . We have to enjoy life. He is an absolute inspiration to us all and he is what keeps me going too. He fights and he fights and hes had so much happen to him. Hes16 years old, and he keeps smiling. Hes so positive, and i couldnt be more proud of him. When i was on my treatment, everyone used to say, oh, youre so brave. I never used to see it like that. Ijust used to see it as life and youve got to. Get on with it, in a sense. So i hear them say it all the time, but. I never actually realised what they mean because to me, its just life. I try to just live a normal life. What an extraordinary family that being helped by the donations for children in need. Now its time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. The weather over the next few days is looking pretty wet and often a pretty windy. We have got to grab the sunshine when it comes along. Earlier today, most of us did see at least some sunshine, that was Northern Ireland earlier this morning. Just to the west we have a cloud gathering and some rain on the way, thanks to this when the front yet which is pushing its way in and just ahead of the weather front, the isobars pinched together, so we are looking at a spell of a windy weather to take us through this evening and overnight. Those winds quickly building across Northern Ireland before strengthening across scotland, england and wales. Gust
could reach around 40, maybe 50 mph around some more exposed Western Areas with this band of rain heavy and squally, so the rain coming down very heavily for a short time as well. Temperatures overnight still into double figures towards the south east, will be mild, but things cooling off somewhat behind that weather front in and Northern Ireland. Intifada, this band of rain still with strong winds put across east anglia before clearing. Into friday. Show is moving pretty quickly for scotland, Northern Ireland and Western Areas of england and wales. Those showers could be heavy and most frequent across the north west. In the sunshine, looking at temperatures at temperatures at the most between ten and 14 degrees. It was a pretty windy and as we go into the weekend, even the stronger winds are on the cards tanks to these weather systems are pushing north eastwards across the uk, bringing spells of rain as well. The weekend, not the greatest of weekends. Often it will be white and strong winds to contend with as
well. Saturday, the rain its pretty widespread and heavy. Often it will be wet. Strongest was parts of wales and western parts of england as well. Gust could reach 40 or 50 mph through the course of saturday for these areas, is a very blustery conditions. Temperatures on the face of it still mild, perhaps not feeling all that special, given the strength of the winds and the rain as well. Sundays chance do not look much better, outbreaks of rain, if you clear and dry spots, but strong winds and potentially very strong winds and potentially very strong winds towards the south gate of england. Gust could reach 50 or 60 mph. The rain still heavy and temperatures are starting to drop as well. This weekend looking particularly unsettled. Showers with highs of 14. The uk economy grew over the summer. After the lockdown recession, Economic Growth rebounded by 15. 5 , but there are warnings the economy will slow again. Its likely that slow down continued given the necessary restrictions weve had to put in place more recently to control the spread of the virus. Well be analysing the latest figures. Also this lunchtime turmoil in downing street one of the Prime Ministers closest advisers quits as head of communications, in behind the scenes infighting. A nurse has appeared in court charged with murdering eight babies, and the attempted murder of ten
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