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Yeah, it was my boy. since 2014, birmingham has seen a surge in the number of under—16s is sentenced for knife crime. 0n return to birmingham, police colleagues carried out a search and live gun cartridges were found. in response, the city's set up a special team to share intelligence about teenagers who at risk of becoming involved. children are killing children, we're seeing it daily. 0ur community's in crisis. it feels like every other day there's a firearm, a gunshot, a knife wound, children being stabbed in parks. places that are supposed to be safe spaces for children are no longer saf...

National statistics shows that last week in england 1 in 55 people had virus. that was an increase. in wales, at1 in a5, and northern ireland, at1 in 130, the trend was said to be uncertain. in scotland, 1 in 90 had the virus — that was down on the previous week. this map shows in more detail varying infection rates around the uk. the lighter colours show the lowest rates, the darkest colours, the highest, including north—west england and parts of south wales. covid case increases have been largely driven so far by infections among schoolchildren, though vaccinations of under 16s have only...

Where infections are highest, covid jabs are being rolled out to over 12s, while the flu vaccine is available to under 16s. logistical problems, staff shortages and issues with obtaining consent have caused delays, potentially until the end of november, and prompting calls for other measures like face coverings to be brought in. vaccination will help eventually, but it is happening very slowly in the younger teens and children under the age of 12 are not being offered the vaccine anyway. most children are not seriously ill, many of them do not have any symptoms at all, but enough of them have ...

Will protect us this winter, with more than two million booster jabs administered in england alone. to protect schoolchildren where infections are highest, covid vaccines are being rolled out to over 12s, while the nasal flu jab is available to under 16s. issues obtaining consent have caused delays, potentially to the end of november. concerned about health risks and disruption to education, experts say other measures should be brought in. we know that ventilation is highly effective. if you put an air filter in classrooms that can reduce by about 30 times the amount of virus particles circula...

Between the countries shrinks. this is an example of the power of the vaccination programme, providing vital protection to those most at risk. how will we cope this winter? the government hopes vaccines will protect us this winter, with more than two million boosterjabs administered in england alone. to protect schoolchildren where infections are highest, covid vaccines are being rolled out to over 12s, while the nasalflu jab is available to under 16s. issues obtaining consent have caused delays, potentially to the end of november. concerned about health risks and disruption to education, expe...