the government feels as though it's listening and buying into the greater manchester vision, so it's a good day. but with billions in other pledges in the chancellor's budget next week, where's the money coming from? also tonight... it's claimed the actor alec baldwin was told a gun was safe moments before he fatally shot a crew member on the set of his new film. the world's biggest oil exporter, saudi arabia, says it wants to reach net—zero carbon emissions, by 2060. and england's cricketers begin their t20 world cup campaign by thrashing the champions, the west indies. good evening. the chancellor, rishi sunak, is promising to spend almost £7 billion improving transport outside london in england's city regions. it's one of a number of spending pledges to be unveiled in wednesday's budget. in wednesday's budget. he says a "transport revolution" will bring public services around the country in line with the capital. labour says the government lacks a coherent plan to transform regional economies and tackle the climate crisis. here's our business correspondent, katy austin. whether

manchester ljy on the ground in greater manchester by may 202a. this is not a day for any negativity. it feels like a real breakthrough for levelling up today, the government feels as though it's listening and buying in to the greater manchester vision, so it's a good day. the headlines on bbc news... italy's former interior minister, the far—right leader matteo salvini, has gone on trial in sicily on kidnapping charges — for refusing to allow a migrant boat to dock two years ago. investigations are continuing into a fatal shooting on an alec baldwin movie set — as the film director injured in the incident — speaks out for the first time — about the accidental killing of a crew member. it's been more than eight months since the militaryjunta took control of myanmar and the situation there is deteriorating. now the un has warned of more mass atrocities, saying that the army is apparently poised to attack. it says military authorities are putting tens of thousands of troops in regions where they've been facing resistance from local fighter

andy airey, mike palmer and tim owen walked between their uk homes in cumbria, greater manchester and norfolk to raise money for the suicide prevention charity. holding pictures of their daughters, the three dads crossed the finish line with cheering crowds around them. alison freeman has more. three dads who'd walked 300 miles between their three homes. applause. after 15 days, their epic challenge was finally over. tim, mike and andy all lost a daughter to suicide and as well as wanting to raise money for suicide prevention, they want to make it so people found it easier to talk about. throughout the walk, people have opened up to the dads. there's been so many people we talk to that have lost their children, notjust recently, this type of thing carries on for decades. we've always got a hole in our lives where our girls are but it has been fantastic to share some time with a lot of people. and their story has caught the imagination not only of the nation, but also of celebrities like nicole kidman and daniel craig, who both donated £10,000. it's incredible to know that people out

manchester region. _ mayors from the greater manchester region, including the conservative mayor, _ region, including the conservative mayor, pressuring and pushing the uk government in the conservative party to effectively hurry up and improve the transport in and around greater manchester. the entire northeastern and northwestern, all calling for these _ and northwestern, all calling for these transport upgrades and it got a courtesy— these transport upgrades and it got a courtesy message in boris johnson's speech, a line there much like a _ johnson's speech, a line there much like a upgrading roads that will connect — like a upgrading roads that will connect the north of england and scotland — connect the north of england and scotland. but again nothing in detail — scotland. but again nothing in detail. and you see there was a call of the _ detail. and you see there was a call of the red — detail. and you see there was a call of the red wall seats that we had running _ of the red wall seats that we had running in — of the red wall seats that we had running in the time

manchester, talking _ in liverpool and greater manchester, talking sizeable funding there. but that is— talking sizeable funding there. but that is for— talking sizeable funding there. but that is for intercity and in city region— that is for intercity and in city region connexions which is one thing but to— region connexions which is one thing but to really— region connexions which is one thing but to really unlock the power of the north— but to really unlock the power of the north you need to connect the great _ the north you need to connect the great cities of the northern that is your pool. — great cities of the northern that is your pool, manchester, bradford, leeds, _ your pool, manchester, bradford, leeds, york and to do that what is needed _ leeds, york and to do that what is needed is — leeds, york and to do that what is needed is what is called northern powerhouse rail which will connect to hsz _ powerhouse rail which will connect to h52 and — powerhouse rail which will connect to h52 and really connect although cities _ to h52 and really connect

the the greater manchester vision, so it's a good day-— it's a good day. the chancellor is exected it's a good day. the chancellor is exoected to _ it's a good day. the chancellor is expected to confirm _ it's a good day. the chancellor is expected to confirm £5.7 - it's a good day. the chancellor is expected to confirm £5.7 billion l it's a good day. the chancellor is i expected to confirm £5.7 billion for a range of projects in england's big city regions. 0ne a range of projects in england's big city regions. one that hath million more than was anticipated. trying to help the capital and other places. including the west midlands. it is cinema staff think better local links would be good for business. will be a great help, notjust for the customers but step as well and it's importantjob to the customers but step as well and it's important job to them and will make _ it's important job to them and will make life — it's important job to them and will make life a — it's important job to them and will make life a lot easier a lot of the time, _ make li

greater manchester is one area set to receive cash to spend on transport improvements, such as tram upgrades and bus corridors. i think it's going to be a great idea for bolton, and it'll save time on people, like, using buses and trains, direct links straight in, and good for the environment, as well. if there was a convenient tram from preston to manchester, i'd definitely consider it. it'll be for regional authorities to decide exactly how the money is spent. this is not a day for any negativity. it feels like a real breakthrough for levelling up today, the government feels as though it's listening and buying in to the greater manchester vision, so it's a good day. next week, the chancellor is expected to confirm £5.7 billion for a range of projects in england's big city regions — 1.5 billion more than had been anticipated. it's meant to help bridge the gap between transport provision in the capital and other places. including the west midlands — at this cinema in digbeth in birmingham, staff think better local links would be good for business. it would be a great help — again, not

greater manchester is one area set to receive cash to spend on transport improvements, such as tram upgrades and bus corridors. i think it's going to be a great idea for bolton, and it'll save time on people, like using buses and trains, direct links straight in, and good for the environment, as well. i'm not usually in bolton, i'm more in preston, but if there was a convenient tram from preston to manchester, i'd definitely consider it. it'll be for regional authorities to decide exactly how the money is spent. this is not a day for any negativity. it feels like a real breakthrough for levelling up today, the government feels as though it's listening and buying in to the greater manchester vision, so it's a good day. next week the chancellor is expected to confirm £5.7 billion for a range of projects in england's big city regions — 1.5 billion more than had been anticipated. it's meant to help bridge the gap between transport provision in the capital and other places. including the west midlands — at this cinema in digbeth in birmingham, staff think better local links would be good for

greater manchester will get just over £1 billion to start its plans to improve connections. some of it will go on new tram carriages for its metrolink services. it's absolutely going in the right direction. 0k. but it needs to be consistent year—on—year. one lump of cash does not make a london—style transport system. it's going to take a decade. £3 billion has previously been committed to improve bus services. rishi sunak will announce that 1.2 billion of that will we used to make fares simpler and cheaper and buses more frequent in some places. it's not so much of a north—south divide, but there are many areas across the whole country that feel left behind and need levelling up. so areas that have very infrequent bus services, no service in the evenings and at weekends. and these glaring gaps in the current provision that need to be addressed. and from buses to babies, the chancellor will also announce a £500 million package to support children and parents. it will include £100 million of mental health support for new mums and dads and those still expecting. ther

greater manchester is one area set to receive cash to spend on transport improvements, such as train upgrades such as tram upgrades and bus corridors. i think is going to be a great idea. it will save time on people using buses and trains. and be a proper good for the environment. i am not usually in bolton, but if there is a convenient tram from there to manchester, i would definitely consider it. it will be for regional authorities to decide exactly how the money is spent. this is not a day. for any negativity. it feels like a real breakthrough for levelling up today. - the government feels i as though it is listening and buying into the great manchester division. next week, the chancellor suspected to confirm £5.7 billion for a range of projects in england's big city regions, one and a half billion more than has been anticipated. than had been anticipated. it is meant to bridge the gap between transport provision in the capital and other places. including the west midlands, at the cinema in birmingham, staff think better local links would be good for business. it will be a great

what we need to see for cities and city regions like greater manchester, for the towns that are there, is that commitment to a london style transport system with better fares and the types of integrated services that people in london already benefit from. the prime minister previously promised £3 billion to better bus services. just over a billion of that will fund london style improvements to fares and services in other places. there are many areas across the whole country that feel left behind and need levelling up. areas that have very infrequent bus services, no evening services and the weekend, and glaring cuts that need to be addressed. rishi sunak says there is no reason people in the north or the midlands should have to wait several times longer than commuters in the capital for their bus or train to arrive. but labour said the government lacked a coherent plan. the headlines on bbc news... court documents show that alec baldwin was told that a prop gun was safe, in the moments before he accidentally killed a crew member on set. get out and get your booster. a fresh push for

and it is ridiculous and i think the mayor of greater manchester talked about it a lot, the time it takes to travel between a couple of london burros compared to the time and the distance is the same distance to get across parts of the north of england. it is much needed and i work for the yorkshire post about significantly talks about it then and i cannot believe that they are still having to put this on the front page to try and pressure the government into some action. 50. government into some action. 50, liam, government into some action. so, liam. this — government into some action. so, liam. this has _ government into some action. 50, liam, this has been government into some action. so, liam, this has been described by mr barry as a once in eight 100 year infrastructure project. you've got to build it. basically get it right. do you think there is the feeling that the government are going to deliver on this? do they mean it? it's a huge infrastructure project. it's a huge infrastructure project. it's a huge project and because it's about_ it's a huge project and because it's about

harihara from greater manchester thank harihara from greater manchester you for being wi has thank you for being with us. what has been the reaction of businesses critically help with business rates? that must be welcome.— that must be welcome. that's absolutely _ that must be welcome. that's absolutely correct. _ that must be welcome. that's absolutely correct. first - that must be welcome. that's absolutely correct. first of - that must be welcome. that's| absolutely correct. first of all, thank you for having me. the 50% reduction in business rates and the fact that business rates will not be payable on increments that's welcome. of course the chancellor was in bari this morning for the party has been the recipient of plenty of that levelling up funds for making improvements to the marketplace was up so that again is something that is going to attract more businesses there and probably helps investment in that area. [30 helps investment in that area. do ou helps investment in that area. do you think the governments genuine and serious when it talks about levelling up, as somebody

greater manchester police say that four years after the attack here, they are still pursuing leads relating to the criminal investigation into the atrocity. scientists advising the government here in the uk, say plans for the reintroduction of stricter coronavirus measures, should be ready for "rapid deployment". new figures suggest that 1.1 million people were infected across the uk last week, the highest number since january, and a figure much higher than other countries in western europe. prime minister borisjohnson says the situation is under constant review, but there are no plans to implement tighter rules. here's our health editor, hugh pym. vaccines boost our immunity. it's a new government campaign and a bigger place to urge people who haven't had a jab to get one and those eligible to get one and those eligible to get a booster. for continued vaccination roll—out is at the centre of the prime minister's strategy for england, but they have been growing because some experts, thoughts being branded plan b, wider mask wearing, more working from home and vaccine passports. bryce john

for this headteacher in greater manchester, it was the right decision but not one he wants to force on parents. we've made sure we've given all the information to the parents from the local authority. we've been very clear that we are not a vaccination centre. we haven't been effectively promoting vaccinations and we've left it up to the parents and the pupil to make that decision. well, it's now three weeks since the launch of this vaccination programme for 12 to 15 year—olds, but there are some concerns that, in england at least, it's been a bit of a slow start. a number of factors have affected the roll—out. schools need to get parents to sign consent forms. parents who are hesitant about vaccines need to have a discussion with a health professional to address their concerns. and while drop—in centres are used in scotland, jabs in england are only delivered in schools. high infection rates among pupils have also delayed the process. you have to wait 28 days after testing positive before you have the vaccine. so far, vaccination rates in scotland are much higher. perhaps reflec

greater manchester police said they launched an investigation after multiple threatening and abusive phone calls, emails and letters were sent over recent weeks. a spokesman for ms rayner said the abuse didn'tjust have an impact on her, but also on her family and her staff. france has released a list of sanctions that could come into effect next week unless enough progress is made in its post—brexit fishing row with britain. france could notably step up border and sanitary checks on goods from britain, prevent british fishing boats from accessing designated french ports and beef up checks on trucks coming and going from the uk. a uk government spokesperson says france s threats are disappointing and disproportionate. the duchess of cornwall has paid tribute to those whose lives have been "brutally ended" as she called for action to prevent violence against women. she was speaking at an event in central london. she said shame has contributed to women not reporting sexual harrassment. it is, as almost all women know, a deeply disturbing experience to be sexually harassed. and yet som

what we need to see in cities and city regions like greater- and city regions like greater manchester, for the towns that are there, is that commitment to a london style public transport system, with better fares and types of integrated services that people in london already benefit from. the rime in london already benefit from. the prime minister previously promised £3 billion towards better bus services, just over £1 billion of that will fund what are built as london style improvements in fares and services in other places. iterate and services in other places. we think it is _ and services in other places. e think it is not so much there but many areas of the country feel left behind a need levelling up. so in areas that have very infrequent bus services, no service in the evenings and at the weekends, and these glaring gaps in current provision that need to be addressed. rishi sunak says _ that need to be addressed. rishi sunak says there _ that need to be addressed. rishi sunak says there is _ that need to be addressed. rishi sunak says there is no _ that need to be addressed.

andy airey, mike palmer and tim owen walked between their uk homes in cumbria, greater manchester and norfolk to raise money for the suicide prevention charity. holding pictures of their daughters, the three dads crossed the finish line with cheering crowds around them. alison freeman has more. three dads who had walked 300 miles between their three homes. after 15 days their epic challenge was finally over. tim, mike and andy all lost a daughter to suicide, and as well as wanting to raise money for suicide prevention, they wanted to make it so people found it easier to talk about. throughout their walks, from cumbria to norfolk, people have opened up to the dads. so cumbria to norfolk, people have opened up to the dads.— opened up to the dads. so many --eole opened up to the dads. so many peeple that _ opened up to the dads. so many peeple that you _ opened up to the dads. so many people that you talk _ opened up to the dads. so many people that you talk to - opened up to the dads. so many people that you talk to have - people that you talk to have lost their children, notjust rece

manchester or greater birmingham or greater deeds, recognizing and providing a london style transport system is part of how we are going to level up the country. how we are going to level up the count . ., ~ how we are going to level up the count . . ,, ., , country. talking about leveling up, there has been _ country. talking about leveling up, there has been significant - country. talking about leveling up, there has been significant criticismj there has been significant criticism of the government. that it sounds a bit vague. need to get what it is? i think we have been ongoing in their various definitions or suggestions and interestingly around the time of the budget we would get a leavening of paper which really sets up what the government thought about what it meant by leveling up and we have not had that of yes and it's been promised sometime before the end of the year and that's what the budget said. we'll have to wait and see. it's very broad in definition and i would say we need to be thinking aboutjobs and productivity and employment. that should be the height of the leveli

last year, greater manchester police said they were still investigating ismail abedi and were going to make further attempts to speak to him. but the bbc understands that a few weeks ago, he left the uk, on a flight to the middle east, and some of the families bereaved by the arena bombing have told us they're furious that he's been able to go abroad. a friend of salman abedi's, ahmed taghdi, has been ordered to appear too, but has also refused to comply with the court so far. unfortunately, he attempted to leave the country yesterday and, as a result, was arrested, so we have a high degree of confidence that he will attend the hearing on thursday. a convicted terrorist, abdalraouf abdallah, who is alleged to have radicalised salman abedi, has also been ordered to appear at the inquiry. tomorrow, it's expected that he'll be brought to court from prison to face questions. judith moritz, bbc news, manchester. the government's latest coronavirus figures show there were 43,738 new infections recorded, in the latest 24—hour period, which means there were almost 115,000 cases on average pe

there were 5 greater manchester and pc seats, which were taken by the conservatives in the 2019 election. not by much for them by less than a fun georgie's at less than a 1000. nevertheless, forrest johnson's hold on to those. and you can see what he's going to say. so leveling got it. 24 different events of this one has had to work leveling up in the title by far the biggest theme that he's gonna have. and the question is, how does he go round that? how is areas like the your people who are on low income, how are they gonna feel the benefit they believe previously has gone to the south of england and to london? how is that leveling up agenda gonna benefit them? and that's going to be crucial. and that's what we're just gonna have to get across in the next 3 days. or i will be there. thanks so much for bran. now a former french minister and businessman burnett's happy as died at the age of 78, had been diagnosed with cancer. 4 years ago tap, he rose from modest beginnings to become one of france's most successful and high profile business leaders. the chinese government is fine to encour

manchester. and the minimum pay rate for those aged 23 and over, known as the national living will go up to £9 50 an hourfrom national living will go up to £9 50 an hour from april. national living will go up to £9 50 an hourfrom april. but even there plenty has already been announced but we will get from the chancellor later still really matters because it will be the detail about the state of the economy and the state of the government's finances and so, crucially, where our money will be spent and where it won't. now, then, it is over to the chancellor and his big moment at lunchtime. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: get up, stand up for the new musical that charts the life of the late reggae superstar bob marley. the late reggae superstar bob marley. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday, she had spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. "every drop of my blood will contribute to the growth of this n

greater manchester police say that four years after the attack, they are continuing to pursue lines of investigation relating to it. judith, thank you. judith moritz live in manchester. the green party of england and wales is gathering for its annual conference in birmingham, with a plan for a payment of £320 to every household in the uk to pay for what it describes as "spiralling energy bills". the party's co—leaders say the money would come from a windfall tax on all landlords of private rented properties. here's our political correspondent ione wells. our new co—leaders — carla denyer and adrian ramsay! it's an opportune moment for the greens — a record number of councillors, their sister party in scotland's coalition government, and the uk gearing up to host the un's cop26 climate summit. rising energy bills have all parties talking about the need to move away from relying on fossilfuels, and the party's co—leaders have a proposal to help households with bills that would cost £9 billion. we are calling on the government to extend winter fuel payments with a one—off pa

a police officer in greater manchester police charged with child sexual abuse offences. we will bring you more on that as we get it here this afternoon. the headlines on bbc news... the government sets out its plans for cutting carbon emissions to zero by 2050 — including a big push towards electric vehicles. plans to end the sale of new gas boilers in by 2035, grants of 5000 pounds will be given to help households switch to heat pumps. an inquiry finds that child abuse allegations against the late labour peer lord janner were not properly investigated because of multiple failures by police and prosecutors. an inquiry has found that �*multiple failures' by police, prosecutors and council officials meant that child abuse allegations against the late labour peer lord janner were not properly investigated. lord janner died in 2015, facing criminal charges spanning three decades and relating to nine people who had been in children's homes. he always denied any wrongdoing. 0ur correspondent sean coughlan is outside the headquarters of the child sexual abuse inquiry in cen

i do believe that the people of greater manchester deserve better. i support an agreement of what my right honorable friend thinks. i will say one thing, it is -- [inaudible] of the mayor to insure that the police force act. the point i heard will be taken up on the bench, to insure the police force act swiftly and decisively to address the failures that its constituents are currently finding. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to join police in paying tribute to the honorable member from -- he was a good friend and an esteemed parliamentarian. i also wish to pay tribute to the right honorable member of -- [inaudible] he served his house and country and will be missed by members across the house. mr. speaker -- [inaudible] at a staggering speed. this winter millions of families on -- will be forced to choose between eating or heating. given the prices we are now facing, will the prime minister reconsider his scrapping of the universal plan of uplift and -- that 20 pounds a week lifeline he has just taken away? >> mr. speaker, what we're doing is

greater manchester police say that four years after the attack, they are continuing to pursue lines of investigation relating to it. the man accused of murdering the mp sir david amess will face trial in march next year. ali harbi ali, who's 25, is also charged with the preparation of terrorist acts. a two—minutes' silence has been held in leigh—on—sea in essex close to where sir david was killed at his constituency surgery last friday. the care regulator for england is warning that the sector faces a "tsunami of unmet need" this winter unless staffing shortages are tackled. the care quality commission has called for immediate measures to fill job vacancies. the government says it's providing £162 million to boost recruitment. buckingham palace says the queen is "in good spirits" and back at windsor castle after spending wednesday night in hospital. the queen, who is 95, was taken in for tests after being forced to cancel a trip to northern ireland. she returned home yesterday lunchtime and was said to have resumed light paperwork duties last night. the prime minister has said t

last year, greater manchester police said they were still investigating ismail abedi and were going to make further attempts to speak to him. but the bbc understands that a few weeks ago, he left the uk, on a flight to the middle east. and some of the families bereaved by the arena bombing have told us they're furious that he's been able to go abroad. a friend of salman abedi's, ahmed taghdi, has been ordered to appear too, but has also refused to comply with the court so far. unfortunately, he attempted to leave the country yesterday and, as a result, was arrested, so we have a high degree of confidence that he will attend the hearing on thursday. a convicted terrorist who is alleged to have radicalised abedi, abdalraouf abdallah, has also been ordered to appear at the inquiry. tomorrow, it's expected that he will be brought to court from prison to face questions. judith moritz, bbc news, manchester. the time is 6.17pm. our top story this evening. the government announces ambitious new plans to make the uk carbon neutral by 2050, which includes planting trees on a mass scale. and comi

for this head teacher in greater manchester, it was the right decision but not one he wants to force on parents. we make sure we give all the information to the parents from the local authority. we've been very clear that we are not a vaccination centre. we haven't been effectively promoting vaccinations and we've left it up to the parents and the pupil to make that decision. well, it's now three weeks since the launch of this vaccination programme for 12 to 15—year—olds but there are some concerns that, in england at least, it's been a bit of a slow start. a number of factors have affected the roll—out. schools need to get parents to sign consent forms. parents who are hesitant about vaccines need to have a discussion with a health professional to address their concerns. and while drop—in centres are used in scotland, jabs in england are only delivered in schools. high infection rates among pupils have also delayed the process. you have to wait 28 days after testing positive before you have the vaccine. so far, vaccination rates in scotland are much higher. perhaps reflectin

i do believe that the people of greater manchester deserve better stop i support and agree with what she says. i will say one thing, it is the responsibility of the mayor of greater manchester to ensure that the police force acts to ensure that the police force acts to ensure that the police force acts to ensure that the police act swiftly to address the police act swiftly to address the failures that his constituents are currently finding. i would like tojoin are currently finding. i would like to join colleagues are currently finding. i would like tojoin colleagues in paying tribute to the honourable member for southend—on—sea. paying tribute to the honourable memberfor southend—on—sea. he paying tribute to the honourable member for southend—on—sea. he was a good friend and an esteemed parliamentarian. i also wish to pay tribute to the right honourable member who served this house and country and will be missed by members across the house. mr speaker, heating bills, food shops and fuel costs are all rising at a staggering speed. this winter, millions of families on univ

bbc news tracked down ismail abedi last year, we found him living in manchester and at the time greater manchester police said the investigation was continuing and they were still seeking to speak to him. we were expecting ismail abedi to come and give evidence here at court this week. this morning, we were told that he has left the country, it is not known when he will return. and if he does not appear to give evidence, having been issued with a court order by the way to compel him to do so, if he does not appear, the public may inferfrom to do so, if he does not appear, the public may infer from that that he has something to hide. some of the bereaved families have told us today that they are extremely angry that ismail abedi has been able to go abroad. there is another witness who is also going to be compelled to appear here this week, a friend of selma abedi, ahmed taghdi, a childhood friend who was found trying to be the country last night, he was arrested, now in custody. he will be brought here to give evidence later this week. judith, thank you. government plans that could see m

and decided to walk the 300 miles between their homes in cumbria, greater manchester and norfolk to raise money for the suicide prevention charity papyrus. they also want to raise awareness of help that's out there. the reason we are doing it is if we knew then what we know now, our daughters might still be alive. along the way, they have been joined by many other people with very personal stories to tell. we lost oursonjamie... two years ago. just over two years ago to suicide. i lost my daughter, tasha's little sister katrina. - and last year we lost my husband, tasha's stepfather. _ i've recently lost my daughter to suicide, and ijust need to understand why. people are reaching out, people are meeting us when we are walking with incredible stories. as well as meeting new people, other friends have come along to support them like mark and his son zach. why are we doing this today, zach? 0ne, because we want to help support them, and helped by the fact that - mike is a good friend of dad's, - and two to raise money for papyrus. the dads have managed to stay on track despite the odd unexp

greater manchester is one area set to receive cash to spend on transport improvements, such as train upgrades and bus corridor was. i think is going to be a great idea. it will save time on people with buses and trains. enter be a proper good for the environment. i am buses and trains. enter be a proper good for the environment.- good for the environment. i am not usuall in good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, _ good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, but— good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, but if— good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, but if there - good for the environment. i am not usually in fulton, but if there is a l usually in fulton, but if there is a convenient — usually in fulton, but if there is a convenient tram from there to manchester, i would definitely consider— manchester, i would definitely consider it. it manchester, i would definitely consider it.— manchester, i would definitely consider it. , ., ., ., consider it. it will be for regional authorities _ consider it. it will be for regional

passengers touching down behind me have to endure the greater manchester drizzle but at least life is getting easier and cheaper for them when they return home. the confusing amber list system has been completely scrapped. this is a change the industry has been calling for, all summer, coming in at the very tail end of the holiday season, but in time, for everyone who has booked a half getaway, lots of families of course put off international travel this summer because the system seemed very complicated and was hugely expensive, and a lot of fuss to get the test is completed. now there is one list of red countries. the rules have effectively stayed the same if you are returning from one of those countries. you still need to isolate, test and paid to be in a quarantine hotel whether or not you have been vaccinated. but for everywhere else in the world there is just one test to do on a smack when you are home, a pcr test, as long as your double jab. if you haven't been fully vaccinated the rules effectively stay the same for you as well. we will get an update on that red list later in t

let�*s talk to subrah krishnan harihara from greater manchester chamber of commerce. any reaction to the chancellor not knowing where he was today? inaudible we can�*t hear you at the moment. let�*s try again. can you try again? i can hearyou. let's try again. can you try again? i can hear you-— i can hear you. inaudible we are having _ i can hear you. inaudible we are having trouble i i can hear you. inaudible| we are having trouble with i can hear you. inaudible - we are having trouble with outline. we are having trouble with outline. we will try to come back to you because it is slightly disjointed. lets have one more go quickly. inaudible we will try and come back to you in the next hour. thank you very much. a couple of problems there. now do something happening at the moment. seniorfigures from tech companies including facebook and twitter are giving evidence to mps on the government�*s draft online safety bill — let�*s listen in to what they have to say. these decisions are quite collaborative and they involve using data and science to understand an

manchester. and the minimum pay rate for those aged 23 and over, known as the national living wage, will go up to £9.50 per hourfrom april. but even though plenty has been announced, what we will get from the chancellor later still really matters because it will be the detail about the state of the economy and the state of the government's finances, and so crucially, where our money will be spent and where it won't. now, then, it's over to the chancellor and his big moment at lunchtime. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth is in downing street. chris mason was mentioning the detail, there. what should we be looking out for?— detail, there. what should we be looking out for? isn't it always the wa that looking out for? isn't it always the way that the _ looking out for? isn't it always the way that the devil _ looking out for? isn't it always the way that the devil really _ looking out for? isn't it always the way that the devil really is - looking out

greater manchester police say that four years after the attack, they are continuing to pursue lines of investigation relating to it. there's renewed pressure on ministers to come up with a long term plan, to help schools in england recover from the pandemic. earlier this year, the governments education recovery commissioner, sir kevan collins, resigned in protest, saying the funding earmarked was inadequate. now, the department for education says it's to spend millions of pounds, helping pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds unable to attend school due to covid, access lessons with hew laptops and tablets. here's our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys. this was once a coal town. but ashington�*s pit closed in the 1980s. the rail line had already gone. it's been hard to build hope around education, and the pandemic has set back children in the north east even further. years, i think we're talking years. we're not talking about covid catch—up that will happen in the autumn term. good morning! are you all right this morning? schools are an anchor for the families, supporting parents

manchester, yorkshire, the tees valley and so forth. we know that lots of civil service jobs are being moved to the north. i think things are looking pretty bright for those in the so—called red house seats. i think will be interesting to hear from what tori mps and some of the more traditional shire seats sat; more traditional shire seats say tomorrow but what many of them fear is an over— tomorrow but what many of them fear is an over emphasis on the law. jenny, — is an over emphasis on the law. jenny, the — is an over emphasis on the law. jenny, the yorkshire post also nods to the fact that rishi sunak has had a bit of a telling off some of the treasury have had a bit of a telling off by the speaker of commons. yes. off by the speaker of commons. yes, sir lindsay quail— off by the speaker of commons. yes, sir lindsay quail fight _ off by the speaker of commons. ye: sir lindsay quail fight that too much had been revealed and advanced briefed it to journalists, much had been revealed and advanced briefed it tojournalists, i m

and at the time, greater manchester police said their investigation was continuing and they were still seeking to speak to him. and we were expecting ismail abedi to come and give evidence here at court this week, but this morning, we were told that he has left the country. it's not known when he will return, and if he doesn't appear to give evidence, having been issued with a court order, by the way, to compel him to do so, if he doesn't appear, the public may infer from that that he had something to hide. and some of the bereaved families have told us families have told us today they're extremely angry that ismail abedi has been able to go abroad. there's another witness who's also going to be compelled to appear here this week, a friend of salman abedi's, a childhood friend. he was found trying to leave the country last night. he was arrested, he's now in custody, we're told. he'll be brought here to give evidence later this week. police investigating the killing of sir david amess have been gathering cctv material from shops and businesses near the home of his alleged killer. foota

some breaking news to bring you now, and greater manchester police are saying that they have arrested a 24—year—old man from manchester on suspicion of engaging in the preparation of acts of terrorism or assisting others in preparation of acts of terrorism. under the terrorism act. this is detectives who are investigating the manchester arena attack which of course is currently the subject of an inquiry thatis currently the subject of an inquiry that is looking into the events surrounding that attack. of course many people died at the ariana grande date concert. a 24—year—old man from manchester arrested in connexion with the manchester arena attack. the headlines on bbc news... scientists advising the government say stricter covid measures should be made ready for �*rapid deployment�* — but the prime minister insists plan b for england isn't needed yet. tributes are being paid to cinematographer, halyna hutchins, who's died after actor alec baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of his latest film. the film's director was also seriously injured. and buckingham palace says

manchester firing ahead _ you have greater manchester firing ahead of— you have greater manchester firing ahead of the combined authorities and the _ ahead of the combined authorities and the mayoralty is that god brought— and the mayoralty is that god brought in by the previous government. what i want him to do is help us— government. what i want him to do is help us to _ government. what i want him to do is help us to help ourselves and put in place _ help us to help ourselves and put in place the _ help us to help ourselves and put in place the positions and the seed financing — place the positions and the seed financing. government is never going to be _ financing. government is never going to be able _ financing. government is never going to be able to pay for levelling up, what _ to be able to pay for levelling up, what it _ to be able to pay for levelling up, what it needs to do is stick little pots of— what it needs to do is stick little pots of money in on the right place with the _ pots of money in on the right place with the right frameworks so everyone can go, yes, tha

manchester. and the minimum pay rate for those aged 23 and over, known as the national living wage, will go up to £9.50 per hourfrom april. but even though plenty has been announced, what we will get from the chancellor later still really matters because it will be the detail about the state of the economy and the state of the government's finances. and so crucially, where our money will be spent and where it won't. now, then, it's over to the chancellor and his big moment at lunchtime. chris mason, bbc news at westminster. let's join our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, who's at downing street. we know quite a lot of the details of what is going to happen in the budget but the cabinet will be gathering in downing street later to discuss the details. away from the headlines we already know, i guess it is the detail, what else will be hidden in the pages.— it is the detail, what else will be hidden in the pages. morning, yeah, there have been _ hidden in the pages. morning, yeah, th

manchester. and the minimum pay rate for those aged 23 and over, known as the national living wage, will go up to £9.50 per hourfrom april. but even though plenty has been announced, what we will get from the chancellor later still really matters because it will be the detail about the state of the economy and the state of the government's finances, and so crucially, where our money will be spent and where it won't. now, then, it's over to the chancellor and his big moment at lunchtime. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming is in downing street. good morning. so many announcements in advance. i wanted to ask whether you were expecting any surprises, any rabbits to perhaps come out of the hat? there is talk this morning about perhaps a change to universal credit. , ., , ., ., ., credit. yes, it would be a tradition for the chancellor _ credit. yes, it would be a tradition for the chancellor to _ credit. yes, it would be a tradition for the chancello

the greater manchester police that they were still investigating him ever going to make further attempts to speak to him. at the bbc understands that a few weeks ago, he left the uk on a flight to the middle east. a friend of his has been ordered to appear too. it is also refusing to comply with the courts so far. he also refusing to comply with the courts so far.— also refusing to comply with the courts so far. . , ., ., courts so far. he attempted to leave the country — courts so far. he attempted to leave the country yesterday _ courts so far. he attempted to leave the country yesterday and _ courts so far. he attempted to leave the country yesterday and as - courts so far. he attempted to leave the country yesterday and as result, | the country yesterday and as result, he was arrested and so we have a high degree of confidence that he will attend the hearing on thursday. a convicted terrorist who alleged to radicalise them as been ordered to appear at the inquiry. it is expected that he will be brought to court from prison to face questions. this is outside source live from the b

greater manchester police said three men and two women were arrested after reports of an assault. more than 200,000 children have been victims of paedophile priests in france according to a report published in the last few minutes. the head of a commission into sexual abuse in the catholic church that the perpetrators were protected by a veil of silence with victims treated with it cruel indifference. 0ur paris correspondent has been listening to a news conference on the report this morning. i listening to a news conference on the report this morning.- the report this morning. i have been listenin: the report this morning. i have been listening to — the report this morning. i have been listening to the _ the report this morning. i have been listening to the head _ the report this morning. i have been listening to the head of— the report this morning. i have been listening to the head of the - listening to the head of the commission set up by the church to look into abuse in the last 70 years, the figure is going to hit everyone very hard, 216,000 victims over the last 70 years

last year, greater manchester police said they were still investigating ismail abedi and were going to make further attempts to speak to him. but the bbc understands that a few weeks ago, he left the uk, on a flight to the middle east. and some of the families bereaved by the arena bombing have told us they're furious that he's been able to go abroad. a friend of salman abedi's, ahmed taghdi, has been ordered to appear too, but has also refused to comply with the court so far. unfortunately, he attempted to leave the country yesterday and, as a result, was arrested, so we have a high degree of confidence that he will attend the hearing on thursday. a convicted terrorist who is alleged to have radicalised abedi, abdalraouf abdallah, has also been ordered to appear at the inquiry. tomorrow, it's expected that he will be brought to court from prison to face questions. judith moritz, bbc news, manchester. now on bbc news, your questions answered. the government has set out its long awaited strategy to help emissions ljy awaited strategy to help emissions by 2030. grants from up to £5,000