we re were burrows in greater there were burrows in greater manchester, a high percentage of people were working in warehouses or in manufacturing or other things. the worry we had, and it was one i shared with the mayor of liverpool city region, the workplace guidance was not strong enough. the regulation said people should keep a two metre distance possible. where possible. we were inundated with complaints from distribution centres, warehouses across the north west, both of us, people saying their workplace was not safe. if you had more notice, would that have helped? if we had been involved earlier, and we could see how the thinking was building towards regulations or new messages to the public, we would have at least been ready and told our own system how to get ready to implement it. it came

injuly, which we might get onto. we in july, which we might get onto. we will in a injuly, which we might get onto. we will in a moment, but i want to deal with data _ will in a moment, but i want to deal with data if— will in a moment, but i want to deal with data. . , ., will in a moment, but i want to deal with data. ., , will in a moment, but i want to deal with data. . , ., , ., ., , with data. it was a big one for us. an important _ with data. it was a big one for us. an important one. _ with data. it was a big one for us. an important one. one _ with data. it was a big one for us. an important one. one of- with data. it was a big one for us. an important one. one of the - with data. it was a big one for us. i an important one. one of the issues you mention — an important one. one of the issues you mention injune 2020, you are struggling — you mention injune 2020, you are struggling to manage the stubbornly hi-h struggling to manage the stubbornly high case _ struggling to manage the stubbornly high case rate in manchester. that is what _ high case rate in manchester. that is what you — high case rate in manchester. that is what you say in your statement. and you're — is what you say in your statement. and you're the director of public health— and you're the director of public health was having difficulties in accessing data regarding those who are tested positive. this was something which was causing real difficulties. in terms of test entr es, _ difficulties. in terms of test entr es, that is something which will be _ entr es, that is something which will be considered at a later stage. -- test _ will be considered at a later stage. -- test and — will be considered at a later stage. —— test and traced. what was the data _ —— test and traced. what was the data for— —— test and traced. what was the data for getting it injune 2020? we data for getting it injune 2020? couldn't. we data for getting it injune 2020? - couldn't. we asked for patient

identifiable data. it was refused for weeks and weeks and weeks. i had to enter another media battle to try and get hold of that data. this was data that they really had no argument with us. in the law they passed in early march, the covid legislation, co—written i9 passed in early march, the covid legislation, co—written 19 was added to the list of notifiable diseases. so it was under duty to report it. it so it was under duty to report it. it had _ so it was under duty to report it. it had to, — so it was under duty to report it. it had to, yet this system said it didn't have to give us this data. the minister said they didn't either. we had to show them the law they passed. this was important to us. ~ , they passed. this was important to us. . , . , they passed. this was important to us. , ., , they passed. this was important to us. why was it important in terms of caettin us. why was it important in terms of getting data? _ us. why was it important in terms of getting data? lockdown _ us. why was it important in terms of getting data? lockdown was - us. why was it important in terms of getting data? lockdown was lifted . us. why was it important in terms of| getting data? lockdown was lifted to earl , we getting data? lockdown was lifted to early. we had _

getting data? lockdown was lifted to early. we had a _ getting data? lockdown was lifted to early, we had a high _ getting data? lockdown was lifted to early, we had a high rate. _ getting data? lockdown was lifted to early, we had a high rate. a- getting data? lockdown was lifted to early, we had a high rate. a lot - getting data? lockdown was lifted to early, we had a high rate. a lot of. early, we had a high rate. a lot of our residents couldn't get sick pay, they couldn't go home if they were ill because their employment would support them if they were off ill. we had fundamentals that were hard to deal with. the difference between the test and trace system, and what we wanted to do for a more locally run system was the national outsourcer sum was making calls from call centres that nobody was answering. we wanted the data so we could knock on doors. we said to the government through this period, local contact tracing will be much more effective than the call centre approach. in the end, greater manchester fire and rescue had to get a team together to say, please give us the data, letters to local contacting. give us the data, letters to local contacting-— give us the data, letters to local contactinu. ., ., ., ., contacting. you got the data in due course. contacting. you got the data in due course- you — contacting. you got the data in due course. you are _ contacting. you got the data in due course. you are watching _ contacting. you got the data in due course. you are watching bbc- contacting. you got the data in due l course. you are watching bbc news. we were just —

course. you are watching bbc news. we were just move _ course. you are watching bbc news. we were just move away _ course. you are watching bbc news. we were just move away from - course. you are watching bbc news. we were just move away from the i we were just move away from the covid inquiry in central london. we have been watching the mayor of greater manchester take questions as part of that ongoing inquiry. there's plenty more on the bbc news website if you want to stay with that for the moment. let's go to another developing health story in the uk, that is one person in the uk has become third as having a strain of flu similar to viruses spreading pigs. routine surveillance in gp surgeries picked r after the person suffered a mild illness. the health security agents said it was carrying out contact tracing to prevent further spread of the virus. with more, i'mjoined by our digital health editor michelle roberts. tell us how this case was discovered. this person went to see their gp because — this person went to see their gp because they were feeling unwell, they had _ because they were feeling unwell, they had some respiratory symptoms,

a cai’, _ they had some respiratory symptoms, a car, feeling unwell. they did some tests— a car, feeling unwell. they did some tests and _ a car, feeling unwell. they did some tests and when the results came back, _ tests and when the results came back, they— tests and when the results came back, they found out when they looked — back, they found out when they looked at — back, they found out when they looked at the type of iris behind it, looked at the type of iris behind it. it _ looked at the type of iris behind it. it is — looked at the type of iris behind it. it is this— looked at the type of iris behind it, it is this new one, one you would — it, it is this new one, one you would normally see in animals, in pigs _ would normally see in animals, in pigs this — would normally see in animals, in pigs this is — would normally see in animals, in pigs. this is the first time we have seen _ pigs. this is the first time we have seen the _ pigs. this is the first time we have seen the specific one. it is an influenza _ seen the specific one. it is an influenza a virus, like a winter flu one _ influenza a virus, like a winter flu one it _ influenza a virus, like a winter flu one. it causes a respiratory infection. — one. it causes a respiratory infection. so far we don't know more infection. so far we don't know more in terms _ infection. so far we don't know more in terms of— infection. so far we don't know more in terms of what it will do. the obvious— in terms of what it will do. the obvious question is whether take off in a big _ obvious question is whether take off in a big way? certainly they will be watching, — in a big way? certainly they will be watching, the authorities, all of the relevant authorities have been informed — the relevant authorities have been informed. you do see cases like this from _ informed. you do see cases like this from time _ informed. you do see cases like this from time to— informed. you do see cases like this from time to time where something moves _ from time to time where something moves from an animal into a person. it moves from an animal into a person. it doesn't _ moves from an animal into a person. it doesn't automatically mean it will start— it doesn't automatically mean it will start spreading from person—to—person and cause an outbreak — person—to—person and cause an outbreak. in 2009 we had swine flu.

that was— outbreak. in 2009 we had swine flu. that was an — outbreak. in 2009 we had swine flu. that was an infection which did cause — that was an infection which did cause a — that was an infection which did cause a pandemic at the time. experts — cause a pandemic at the time. experts were concerned it might really _ experts were concerned it might really be — experts were concerned it might really be quite damaging. but that pandemic— really be quite damaging. but that pandemic wasn't as severe as feared initiatiy _ pandemic wasn't as severe as feared initially. and now we do vaccinate against _ initially. and now we do vaccinate against that strain, that is already in our— against that strain, that is already in our annual flu shot because that virus _ in our annual flu shot because that virus does — in our annual flu shot because that virus does still circulate. one ruestion virus does still circulate. one question our— virus does still circulate. one question our viewers - virus does still circulate. que: question our viewers want to virus does still circulate. i9: question our viewers want to know virus does still circulate. i9 question our viewers want to know is what are the specific symptoms associated with this strain? 0k, ok, let's go straight to the house of commons and have a listen in to the home secretaryjames of commons and have a listen in to the home secretary james cleverly, he was making a statement. taste the home secretary james cleverly, he was making a statement. we will continue to work— he was making a statement. we will continue to work with _ he was making a statement. we will continue to work with the _ he was making a statement. we will continue to work with the police - continue to work with the police forces to drive down this issue.

in burnley, groups exploit young people _ in burnley, groups exploit young people with no regard of the harm they are _ people with no regard of the harm they are doing, to the young people they are doing, to the young people they are _ they are doing, to the young people they are exploiting and the communities. lancashire police are making _ communities. lancashire police are making good inroads with the policing — making good inroads with the policing unit, but could the secretary of state set out what more do lancashire consultancy can do to tackle _ do lancashire consultancy can do to tackle county lines and bring order back? _ tackle county lines and bring order back? |_ tackle county lines and bring order back? :, ~ , tackle county lines and bring order back? . ,, , :, :, back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting _ back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting this _ back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting this vile _ back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting this vile type - back? i thank my honourable friend for highlighting this vile type of- for highlighting this vile type of criminality, targeting young and the most vulnerable. as part of our fight against county lines, we are investing up to 135 million in our county lines programme. since it was launched in 2019, police activity has resulted in over a700 county

lines being close, over 1aoo arrests, and over 7200 safeguard referrals. we will keep our focus on this evil criminality.— this evil criminality. given that shockingly _ this evil criminality. given that shockingly the _ this evil criminality. given that shockingly the average - this evil criminality. given that shockingly the average time i this evil criminality. given that shockingly the average time it | this evil criminality. given that - shockingly the average time it takes for a crime — shockingly the average time it takes for a crime to be charge has travelled _ for a crime to be charge has travelled since 2016, will the secretary of state embraced the simplified campaign and scrap the reduction — simplified campaign and scrap the reduction real is his government introduced in 2020 in order to cut bureaucracy, get cases to the cbc s -- cps— bureaucracy, get cases to the cbc s -- cps more — bureaucracy, get cases to the cbc s —— cps more quickly? we bureaucracy, get cases to the cbc s -- cps more quickly?— bureaucracy, get cases to the cbc s -- cps more quickly? we are actively workin: -- cps more quickly? we are actively working with — -- cps more quickly? we are actively working with the _ -- cps more quickly? we are actively working with the cps _ -- cps more quickly? we are actively working with the cps to _ -- cps more quickly? we are actively working with the cps to simplify - -- cps more quickly? we are actively working with the cps to simplify and l working with the cps to simplify and speed up this process. i will look at the proposals put forward. we want police officers out in their communities, on the bid, tackling crime rather than doing paperwork, important though that is. the police

re orts, important though that is. the police reports. 2596 _ important though that is. the police reports, 25% increase _ important though that is. the police reports, 25% increase in _ important though that is. the police reports, 2596 increase in shoplifting | reports, 25% increase in shoplifting in recent— reports, 25% increase in shoplifting in recent months. there is evidence organised _ in recent months. there is evidence organised criminal gangs go into shops— organised criminal gangs go into shops to — organised criminal gangs go into shops to try and steal as much as they can — shops to try and steal as much as they can and target shop workers. as we approach — they can and target shop workers. as we approach christmas, what assurance can the secretary of state provide _ assurance can the secretary of state provide to _ assurance can the secretary of state provide to shop workers he would deal with— provide to shop workers he would deal with these gangs and realise all retail— deal with these gangs and realise all retail crime is a problem in this country which needs tackling? here _ this country which needs tackling? here is _ this country which needs tackling? here is absolutely right to highlight this. it is one we take seriously through operation pegasus. we are working through the leadership of the pcc for sussex. on this issue. i will no doubt, even myself all the policing minister give the opportunity to update the house on the work as it progresses. this autumn, the government pledged

to treat _ this autumn, the government pledged to treat retail crime as organised crime, _ to treat retail crime as organised crime, but — to treat retail crime as organised crime, but with their bill they fall on at _ crime, but with their bill they fall on at the — crime, but with their bill they fall on at the first hurdle. no offence to protect — on at the first hurdle. no offence to protect workers, no strong signal on investigations, and a denial of reality— on investigations, and a denial of reality of— on investigations, and a denial of reality of neighbourhood policing. from _ reality of neighbourhood policing. from the — reality of neighbourhood policing. from the answers we've heard, he wants _ from the answers we've heard, he wants us— from the answers we've heard, he wants us to — from the answers we've heard, he wants us to believe we've never had it so good, — wants us to believe we've never had it so good, the one to are thriving are organised criminals. when the government accept our amendments into the — government accept our amendments into the legislation? the government accept our amendments into the legislation?— into the legislation? the honourable rentleman into the legislation? the honourable gentleman one _ into the legislation? the honourable gentleman one though _ into the legislation? the honourable gentleman one though it _ into the legislation? the honourable gentleman one though it is - into the legislation? the honourable gentleman one though it is already i into the legislation? the honourable| gentleman one though it is already a statutory factor. we will look at what more we can do to protect shop workers. the retail action plan is in place. including the use of cctv, facial recognition, we will continue to explore all avenues to protect shop workers, because they do

deserve our protection. question two, deserve our protection. question two. please- _ deserve our protection. question two. please- i— deserve our protection. question two, please. iwould_ deserve our protection. question two, please. iwould like- deserve our protection. question two, please. i would like to - deserve our protection. question | two, please. i would like to group this question _ two, please. i would like to group this question with _ two, please. i would like to group this question with question - two, please. i would like to group this question with question ten. i two, please. i would like to group i this question with question ten. we have this question with question ten. have reduced the number of these dangerous, illegaland have reduced the number of these dangerous, illegal and unnecessary crossings by more than one third compared to last year. despite increases of nearly a third in europe. nevertheless, the numbers of illegal arrivals remain unacceptably high. we remain focused on delivering our combines a plan to stop the boats by break in the business model of the people smugglers, and will shortly be piloting emergency legislation through this house to ensure flights to rwanda take off as a matter of emergency. to rwanda take off as a matter of emergency-— emergency. figures on thursday revealed immigration _ emergency. figures on thursday

revealed immigration to - emergency. figures on thursday revealed immigration to the - emergency. figures on thursday revealed immigration to the uk | revealed immigration to the uk skyrocketed. it is a time to realise the treaties — skyrocketed. it is a time to realise the treaties and conventions agreed 70 years _ the treaties and conventions agreed 70 years ago are no longer fit for purpose? — 70 years ago are no longer fit for purpose? we simply cannot accommodate all those who would qualify— accommodate all those who would qualify for asylum under existing rules _ qualify for asylum under existing rules the — qualify for asylum under existing rules. the world is facing trouble times— rules. the world is facing trouble times and — rules. the world is facing trouble times and more muscle regression. well my— times and more muscle regression. well my right honourable friend and surely _ well my right honourable friend and surely he _ well my right honourable friend and surely he would do all he can to raise _ surely he would do all he can to raise the — surely he would do all he can to raise the bar? —— more mass migration _ raise the bar? —— more mass migration. and to look at other solutions— migration. and to look at other solutions to stop people leaving so those _ solutions to stop people leaving so those countries can make better future _ those countries can make better future for — those countries can make better future for themselves. much of europe — future for themselves. much of europe is— future for themselves. much of europe is in a dire strait because of mass — europe is in a dire strait because of mass migration. we can't let the uk go _ of mass migration. we can't let the uk go the _ of mass migration. we can't let the uk go the same way. she makes a strong _ uk go the same way. she makes a strong point. while some of those coming _ strong point. while some of those coming here to claim asylum have genuine _ coming here to claim asylum have genuine grounds, many are economic migrants. _ genuine grounds, many are economic migrants, making spurious claims to -ain migrants, making spurious claims to gain the _ migrants, making spurious claims to gain the system. for some nationalities our grand rate are out

of sync— nationalities our grand rate are out of sync with — nationalities our grand rate are out of sync with other countries, and that's— of sync with other countries, and that's why— of sync with other countries, and that's why we've undertaken extensive work to lower them. the grant _ extensive work to lower them. the grant rate — extensive work to lower them. the grant rate for albanians reduced from _ grant rate for albanians reduced from 53% — grant rate for albanians reduced from 53% injune last year, to 19% in this— from 53% injune last year, to 19% in this year~ — from 53% injune last year, to 19% in this year. it has fallen further since _ in this year. it has fallen further since as— in this year. it has fallen further since as this remains an acceptably high _ since as this remains an acceptably high we _ since as this remains an acceptably high. we added india last month and georgia _ high. we added india last month and georgia to _ high. we added india last month and georgia to the list of safe states, to speed — georgia to the list of safe states, to speed up the process of returning people _ to speed up the process of returning people who have travelled from those countries _ people who have travelled from those countries to the uk illegally. there is more _ countries to the uk illegally. there is more work to be done and we don't want to— is more work to be done and we don't want to create any additional pull factor— want to create any additional pull factor to— want to create any additional pull factor to the uk. want to create any additional pull factorto the uk. in want to create any additional pull factor to the uk.— want to create any additional pull factor to the uk. in relation to the rwanda policy. — factor to the uk. in relation to the rwanda policy, the _ factor to the uk. in relation to the rwanda policy, the home - factor to the uk. in relation to the l rwanda policy, the home secretary was quoted as saying my frustration is we have allowed the narrative to be created that this was to be the be created that this was to be the be all and end all of government policy. what the minister agree with the home secretary, and debbie does,

what is the government's policy in relation to combating boats and resisting illegal migration? == relation to combating boats and resisting illegal migration? -- and if he does- — resisting illegal migration? -- and if he does. when _ resisting illegal migration? -- and if he does. when my _ resisting illegal migration? -- and if he does. when my right - resisting illegal migration? -- and i if he does. when my right honourable friend _ if he does. when my right honourable friend the _ if he does. when my right honourable friend the prime minister and i set out our— friend the prime minister and i set out our combines a plan, this time last year. — out our combines a plan, this time last year. it — out our combines a plan, this time last year, it had many facets. one of which. — last year, it had many facets. one of which. an— last year, it had many facets. one of which, an extremely important component of which, was our room under— component of which, was our room under plan — component of which, was our room under plan. it wasn't the only element. _ under plan. it wasn't the only element, and we have worked intensively over the last year on each _ intensively over the last year on each and — intensively over the last year on each and every other facet of that plan _ each and every other facet of that plan. those on the opposite benches g. plan. those on the opposite benches 6. ltut— plan. those on the opposite benches 6. but is— plan. those on the opposite benches g, but is that plan working? it is. and you — g, but is that plan working? it is. and you can— g, but is that plan working? it is. and you can see that we are almost the only— and you can see that we are almost the only country in europe where the number— the only country in europe where the number of— the only country in europe where the number of illegal entrants is falling _ number of illegal entrants is falling. it has fallen by more than one third —

falling. it has fallen by more than one third compared to a 30% increase in the _ one third compared to a 30% increase in the rest _ one third compared to a 30% increase in the rest of— one third compared to a 30% increase in the rest of europe, and almost a 100% _ in the rest of europe, and almost a 100% increase in italy. no not that negates _ 100% increase in italy. no not that negates the importance of interjecting a further critical deterrent, and that is the crucial element — deterrent, and that is the crucial element of the rwanda scheme. that is the _ element of the rwanda scheme. that is the difference between those on this site _ is the difference between those on this site and the opposition, because _ this site and the opposition, because they don't want to stop the boats— because they don't want to stop the boats and _ because they don't want to stop the boats and don't have the stomach to do a policy— boats and don't have the stomach to do a policy like rwanda. since boats and don't have the stomach to do a policy like rwanda.— do a policy like rwanda. since the revious do a policy like rwanda. since the previous home — do a policy like rwanda. since the previous home secretary - do a policy like rwanda. since the previous home secretary was - do a policy like rwanda. since the - previous home secretary was removed from her post, i think it is fair to say the immigration minister has become a law into himself. he briefed the media he's been instructing the primer set to tear up instructing the primer set to tear up our legal obligations to fix the unfixable rwanda policy, as set himself on a collision course by betting on the rwanda flights