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the government s early handling of the government s early handling of the pandemic one of the worst public health failure in uk history, costing thousands of lives. the report criticised the chaotic system and of test and trace, and moving infected patients into care homes. families of the victims say people died unnecessarily. the prime minister is expected to give the go ahead to financial support to firms struggling with the soaring costs of energy. there are more signs the jobs market is recovering in the wake of the pandemic. market is recovering the number ofjob vacancies in the uk has hit a record high of 1.1 million, the most since records began 20 years ago. the figures from the office for national statistics cover the three months to september. but there are some concerns that if companies offer pay rises as they compete to attract more workers, it could lead to inflation and higher interest rates. our economics corresponent andy verity reports. in this post pandemic world, i
and higher interest rates. our economics corresponent andy verity reports. in this post pandemic world, if you have this skill, you won t have to compete for work. employers will compete for you. since brexit, there s no longer the same flow of skilled workers from eastern europe and construction companies are having to pay more and more for the right staff. recognising they are in high demand, bricklayers in particular are going back to their contractors, asking for higher and higher pay. we re paying people what we need to pay them to attract them to come to work for us because the labour market is so hot at the moment. but what we are not seeing is the productivity of those people adding value to our business on all levels and at all times, and that is what businesses need. we are leaving that now. the brexit minister, lord frost, is about to make a speech in lisbon, to demand changes to the northern ireland protocol.
argentina have lost all of their matches. that s all the sport for now. france is recalling its ambassadors to australia and the united states for talks, in an escalating diplomatic row over a new defence agreement and nuclear submarine deal. on thursday the leaders of australia, the us and the uk announced details of the new security pact , know as aukus, scuppering a multi million pound agreement france had already made with australia to supply submarines. as he left his residence earlier, the french ambassador to australia, described the decision as a huge mistake. our corresponent hugh schofield has the latest from paris. we already knew the french reaction would be one of fury. we already heard jean yves le drian, the foreign minister, on thursday
in an escalating diplomatic row over a new defence agreement and nuclear submarine deal. on thursday, the leaders of australia, the us and the uk announced details of the new security pact know as aukus scuppering a multi million pound agreement france had already made with australia to supply submarines. as he left his residence earlier, the french ambassador to australia described the decision as a huge mistake. our corresponent hugh schofield joins us now from paris. what is the latest? well, the latest is the recalling of the ambassadors, we already knew the france reaction will be one of fury and the prime minister on thursday said it was like a stab in the back. but my reading is president of macron feels the message isn t getting through. he fears that in america, australia, britain, they take the french reaction to be one of anger over the loss of the contract. the contract