the number of job vacancies increased. the number ofjob vacancies increased. figures from the international office of statistics found job numbers does not rise following the fellow scheme. our business editor reports. too many cooks can spoil the broth. not enough can hurt a business. this family owned hotel is 20 staff short, and that means turning business away. we ve got a huge demand. 0ur telephones are so busy. the problem is, wejust don t have the staff to fill the demand. we are having to close areas. we are having to close areas. we are having to close areas. we are probably losing thousands of pounds a week and turnover that we can t. .. thousands of pounds a week and turnover that we can t. we just don t have that staff to do it. in this market, it is employees calling the shots as average employee wages are rising faster than inflation. this commercial laundry in east london has had to offer more family friendly hours and higher wages, family friendly hours and hi
people in their 40s are to be offered a covid boosterjab following new advice from government advisers. the move adds another 8 million people to the list of those eligible. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. just a0 days till christmas, and this year s must have item is not available in the shops. it s the covid boosterjab that is seen as crucial to saving the festive season. you are here for booster? yeah. now it s being extended to the over 40s. not everyone will get a badge from the prime minister, visiting a medical centre in east london. later in downing street, he warned of storm clouds gathering across europe amid a surge in infections. we don t yet know the extent to which this new wave will wash up on our shores, but history shows that we cannot afford to be complacent. can you categorically rule out a christmas lockdown, and how dependent is that on boosterjabs? we don t see anything in the data that says we have to go now to plan b. but, clearly, we cannot r
now on bbc news, it s the travel show, with christa larwood. coming up this week. making rally racing more climate friendly in italy. oh, my goodness, this thing absolutely goes. it is incredible, isn t it. yeah, it s good fun. from macy s thanksgiving parade in new york, to the kendal mountain festival in england s lake district, our very own local guide to what is coming up. and three adventurers, one old banger and a frozen siberian lake. it s 6:15. the sun will be down in 15 minutes and we are in the middle of nowhere. it is not the best great situation. hello and welcome to the travel show, back on the road again and this week coming to you from the beautiful italian island of sardinia. well, you ve probably heard of the monaco grand prix, the indy 500, even the dakar rally, well, this year sardinia is playing host to a brand new series on the international motor racing scene and this one comes with a bit of difference. it is on a mission to save the planet. this is extr
to the british army in wold war two, is making a comeback after 20 years. norton was bought by the indian firm, tvs motor, after going into administration last year. the company is now opening a new factory in birmingham just a few miles from where they first started over a century ago. rob mayor has more. a new home, just a stones throw from where it all began 123 years ago. norton supplied a quarter of all motorcycles to the british army during the second world war and enjoyed success on the racetrack. in recent years it fell on hard times, entering administration last year. after a break of almost 20 years, this famous motorcycle brand is speeding back into the west midlands under indian ownership. at full capacity, this factory will be building 8000 bikes every year. tvs motors bought the company for £16 million and say they have already had more than 5000 customer inquiries. customer inquiries. norton is, for me, customer inquiries. norton is, for me. one customer in
hello, this is bbc news. i m victoria derbyshire. the headlines: the queen misses the remembrance day service in central london after spraining her back. buckingham palace said she was disappointed not to attend. other members of the royal family join the nation in falling silent at the cenotaph and around the country to remember those who have died in past conflicts. a new global climate deal is struck in glasgow but pledges still aren t enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. a previous commitment to phase out coal is watered down at the last minute by india and china. and the netherlands becomes the first country in western europe to re enter a partial coronavirus lockdown this autumn. now on bbc news, it s time for the travel show with christa larwood. time for the travel show coming up this week. time for the travel show making rally racing more climate friendly in italy. oh, my goodness, this thing absolutely goes. it is incredible, isn t it. yeah, it s good fun. from m