but tighter restrictions in scotland, northern ireland and wales mean celebrations will be muted. some people from scotland and wales are planning to cross the english border to avoid restrictions. we came up from bridgend to spend new year's eve in london. were hoping to come down here and some fireworks. the advice is to take a test before socialising. and today an extra eight million lateral flows should be supplied to pharmacies after complaints of shortages.

from boxing day. similar to that in wales from boxing dav it— similar to that in wales from boxing dav it will— similar to that in wales from boxing day. it will also mean that large—scale hogmanay celebrations including _ large—scale hogmanay celebrations including the planned one here in our capital— including the planned one here in our capital will not proceed and i know— our capital will not proceed and i know how— our capital will not proceed and i know how disappointing this will be for those _ know how disappointing this will be for those looking forward to these events _ for those looking forward to these events and for the organisers of them _ events and for the organisers of them but — events and for the organisers of them but i — events and for the organisers of them but i want to underline why we think this _ them but i want to underline why we think this difficult decision is necessary. we note that the much higher— necessary. we note that the much higher transmissibility of omicron means— higher transmissibility of omicron means large gatherings have

wales, 86mph. around inland areas it was typically a0 or 50mph. as well as those strong winds, we had a spell of snow, briefly, over the pennines and into the southern uplands before the snowy weather moved into the highlands and grampian region. that now moved away. all the cloud that has been swirling around the centre of the storm that's crossing northern ireland and heading towards the north of england and southern parts of scotland. it's just going to sit around during wednesday. the storm continuing to weaken, the winds lessening all the while with stronger winds means it will be a milder start to wednesday. typical temperatures, 3, 4 or 5. still windy for many on wednesday, just not as windy. the strongest winds likely to be across the west and south of wales, south—west england, around 60mph on the coast for a time, showers and longer spells of rain, the wettest weather with strongest winds will be in wales. maybe cold enough for some snow over the higher parts of scotland, maybe the tops of the pennines, typical temperatures are 6 or 7.

northwest scotland brightening up, south wales in southern england dry for a lot of the day. and temperatures will feel colder than this in the brisk wind, the risk of gales around western coast. overnight and into sunday central and eastern parts of england with further outbreaks of rain here. many other places with clear spells, a chance of catching a shower in the west was up and where you have the clear spells it will be a colder night with a greater chance of frost in the morning. eastern areas of england with outbreaks of rain on sunday. some of that mayjust knowledge towards the midlands. maybe fringe into eastern scotland later. much of scotland though, northern ireland, wales and western parts of england having a drier day, sonny's spells but parts of england having a drier day, sunny�*s spells but still chilly wind. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. american prosecutors charge the parents of a teenager accused of a massacre at a school, saying they share responsibility because they owned the gun which was allege

across south—west england, wales and also northern ireland. and here is where we are likely to see the highest temperatures. still cool, particularly so across the north east of scotland where we have got a north easterly colder wind. now, as we head into the evening and overnight, that band of rain continues to push northwards as it hits the cold air across the highlands and the grampians, we'll see some fresh snow above 300 metres, potentially as much as ten centimetres falling at that kind of height. at lower levels, there may well be some snow flurries. there is also the risk of ice here and also the chance of a frost. but push further south across the rest of the uk, it will be fairly cloudy, some patchy mist and fog forming as well. so first thing on christmas eve, we've got this decaying front producing some snow flurries, we'll see some of those in the northern isles as well, a lot of cloud around, limited brightness, and then this next weather front brings rain across northern ireland, wales and south—west england. and the wind star

the first minister has put regulations in place that will come in on boxing day in wales. they mostly involve the hospitality sector, the rules of six will come into force again in restaurants, in cinemas and theatres as well. and table service will be required in licensed premises. the two metre social—distancing rule will also come back in and that will dictate how many people can attend weddings and funerals from boxing day. when it comes to household mixing, this is the thing the welsh government cabinets were wrestling over in the last few days, they have issued guidance, not regulation. but they have said to people to limit the amount of people they mix with in their homes and to change who they mix with on different days as well. and what they have also said it is although that is guidance, there is a ban on groups of 30 or more inside. and these rules are in addition to the rules already announced this week in that nightclubs will close on boxing day and no spectators at sporting events as well. the northern ireland executive is meeting now to consider a range of

but we start wednesday with a widespread frost in scotland, england and wales. some early sunshine, but it clouds over from the west. the wind starts to pick up. we've got this band of rain mainly affecting northern ireland, pushing into wales and southwest england and then into parts of scotland later on, bringing in some milder airfor western areas. but for many parts of the country, it's still another chilly day. that band of wet weather moves northwards and eastwards overnight, and then with low pressure still out to the west, another band of rain sweeps around that as well. so we're going to find some wet weather moving northwards and eastwards again during thursday. could stay wet for most of the day across the northern half of scotland. elsewhere, that rain does clear through. we get some sunshine following on behind. and with a south—westerly wind, just look at what it does for the temperatures — widely in double figures across northern ireland, england and wales. as the winds fall light, though, overnight, and if you're going to be travelling into c

across england and wales, more sunshine for some of the eastern areas will stay grey throughout. grey across northern ireland and good parts of scotland but for the far north we will see bright conditions for the chance of a shower in 0rkney, shetland and lewis. cold at around 4—8 and a cold night to follow. a stiffening breeze across ireland, cloud and rain keeping temperatures up but under clear skies through scotland, england and wales we could see widespread frost and temperatures below freezing. a cold start to wednesday, the high pressure is stilljust wednesday, the high pressure is still just about with us keeping things dry, pushing away a little bit and a weak weather front with showers in the north of scotland but gathering weather fronts in the north and west on wednesday, northern ireland, will bring outbreaks of rain on and off and pushing its way northwards, wetter through the isle of man, wales and western parts of england. eastern areas will stay dry with the colder air holding on, 3 or 4 degrees compared to 9 or 10 towards the west later. the milder will wind o

new coronavirus restrictions have come into force in scotland, wales and northern ireland, to try to slow the spread of the omicron variant in the uk. england is waiting for more data. more than 6,000 flights have been cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend, as the spread of the 0micron variant continues to cause chaos in the airline industry. police in britain have arrested a 19—year—old man who broke into the grounds of windsor castle, where the queen is spending christmas. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in science. it was a year shaped by the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, but with significant developments in climate change and space exploration. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh gives his analysis of the year. 2021 was the year that world leaders agreed on a new plan to save the planet. hearing no objections, it is so decided. scientists warned that it was now or never to stop damaging climate change. the difference between 1.5 and 2.4 is really survival of millions and millions of people and species in the planet. environmentalists

in wales, the situation was particularly dire. some hospitals have adequate quantities of ppe but others are just down to a few days�* worth of supplies. clandeboye agencies offered to supply some. within just a week of making contact, welsh officials had agreed an £8a0,000 contract with the sweet company. you will recall that last week i indicated that fluid resistant gowns were a particular worry area for us where we had less than a full week's supply left. i can confirm we are expecting a flight to land at cardiff airport this afternoon carrying 200,000 fluid—resistant gowns. the sweet company had ridden to the rescue. its gowns were rolled out to hospitals across wales — with some being rushed to intensive care units for immediate use. in england, a shortage of gowns had become so critical that northern ireland sent 250,000 of its own to protect front line workers. officials at the department of health and social care, or the dhsc, in whitehall, were working flat out to plug the ppe gap — and so, they too looked to th

and southern scotland, and we will see rain sweeping eastwards across others�* parts of england and wales. that�*ll be helped along by some blustery winds which will keep it mild. temperatures not falling much, exceptin mild. temperatures not falling much, except in northern scotland, where we have clear skies and it�*s a bit chillier. that rain in east anglia on the southeast scoops away from any parts and it will turn drier and brighter. we still have the cloud across central and southern scotland. range and patchy into the afternoon. still going to be mild in the central belt. possibly 17 degrees in east anglia on the southeast of england. the previous, warmest new year�*s eve was in 2011, where temperatures reached 111.8 celsius. it stays very mild into the evening if you will be seeing in the new year. this is the weather we�*re expecting. patchy rain accompanied by a strong southerly wind, but that of course is going to be the mild air going. we�*ve got a band of rain to sneak its way eastwards which will be followed by brighter weather, some sunshine and some showers. hea

that meant wales were champions. drama that deserved an audience. the women's six nations, felt the impact even more. restructured, reorganised, the culmination an england, france final. wonderful stuff from england. good support in there from harrison. they cannot stop winning. they are champions again in 2021. england couldn't stop winning, and neither it seemed could rachael blackmore. never getting carried away. in april, she became the first female jockey to win the grand national. the gender thing was never an issue. i just carried forward. it was just such a special race. i'm absolutely honoured to be able to put my name beside it. at the crucible, the roar was finally back. the snooker championships became the first major british event to welcome back fans. raising the roof, champion mark selby. fans returning in football and revolting proposals for european super league sparked outrage. fan power won for now. manchester city are the premier league champions. one of those involved was manchester city. having won the league cup, they added a

sunny spells arriving into wales in the afternoon. sunny spells arriving into wales in the afternoon. as we get on into the evening, there is a lot of cloud and showers arriving and they push their way northwards, still a chance of hill snow in scotland. fog forms as we go into monday morning, rather a grey day for much of the uk and a chance of outbreaks of rain in south wales and southern england. it is a touch milder, especially in england and wales. also for northern ireland. that is a trend that continues as we go towards the end of the year. we will see several areas of low pressure coming our way with spells of wind and rain, drier and brighter in between, but all the while we will be pumping mild air northwards across the uk, and temperatures in south—east england for a time mid week may be approaching 17 celsius. but all areas will turn much milder, but wet at times, the mild weather continuing into the start of the new year. this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. queen elizabeth

brighter skies in the south wales and south—west england where it is still mild. elsewhere still feeling quite chilly particularly in the breeze. as we look at the picture overnight and then into monday, between one offence. we do have an area of low pressure that mayjust push along southernmost areas of the uk particularly into southern england to the channel islands but some uncertainty about how far north on ebay will come. a lot of cloud around. mistand ebay will come. a lot of cloud around. mist and fog to start the day and that may be reluctant to clear so the mandate is looking rather grey in many places and top temperatures are a little higher in scotland compared with the start of the christmas weekend. this is the picture going into tuesday. it looks messy. an area of low pressure coming in from the atlantic will feed when offence north and east during the day. we may see a little snow. behind this weather system you can see the direction of the wind from the south—west and may be some brighter skies for a is the source of the mild hour. into double fi

widely in double figures across northern ireland, england and wales. as the winds fall light, though, overnight, and if you're going to be travelling into christmas eve, it could be misty with some patches of fog around in the morning. and then we have that battle between the milderairand colderair that's in the north. now, for many, it looks like we will stay in the milder air christmas day, but if there is going to be a white christmas, at the moment, it only looks like it will be in northern parts of scotland. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: it's pretty good at evading immunity — the latest covid variant warning from the world health organization. it's more likely that people who have been vaccinated or have recovered for covid—i9 could be infected or reinfected. the british prime minister says no new covid restrictions for now, but he doesn't rule out bringing them in. "a predator who knew exactly what she was doing" — the prosecution in the ghislaine maxwell trial sums up its case. and

omicron is here already in wales. and it is now spreading quickly. new covid rules in england — isolation can end after seven days — instead of ten — for those with two negative lateral flow tests.

but still those high temperatures across england and wales and northern ireland in particular. and why is it so mild? because the air is coming from the tropics, all the way from the south, those southerly winds bringing the higher temperatures and a lot of cloud our way ahead of these weather fronts and areas of low pressure that's focusing the rain in the north—west as we head into the new year. so new year's eve, into new year's day, there could be some rain. that's more likely in the north—west, but it will be exceptionally mild to start the new year. we've got that rain, more towards scotland, northern ireland, perhaps the north—west of england, north wales. it does sweep north—eastwards during new year's day, allowing things to brighten up with some showers in the west, some sunshine too — very mild. i think it's going to be a windy day, though, during saturday, but very mild start to the year. now let's look further ahead and into sunday, we've got some more rain around as well. one area of rain from overnight clears through, and then showers and longer spells

but we start wednesday with a widespread frost in scotland, england and wales. some early sunshine, but it clouds over from the west. the wind starts to pick up. we've got this band of rain mainly affecting northern ireland, pushing into wales and south—west england and then into parts of scotland later on, bringing in some milder airfor western areas. but for many parts of the country, it's still another chilly day. that band of wet weather moves northwards and eastwards overnight, and then with low pressure still out to the west, another band of rain sweeps around that as well. so we're going to find some wet weather moving northwards and eastwards again during thursday. could stay wet for most of the day across the northern half of scotland. elsewhere, that rain does clear through. we get some sunshine following on behind. and with a south—westerly wind, just look at what it does for the temperatures — widely in double figures across northern ireland, england and wales. as the winds fall light, though, overnight, and if you're going to be travelling int

but we start wednesday with a widespread frost in scotland, england and wales. some early sunshine, but it clouds over from the west. the wind starts to pick up. we've got this band of rain mainly affecting northern ireland, pushing into wales and southwest england and then into parts of scotland later on, bringing in some milder airfor western areas. but for many parts of the country, it's still another chilly day. that band of wet weather moves northwards and eastwards overnight, and then with low pressure still out to the west, another band of rain sweeps around that as well. so we're going to find some wet weather moving northwards and eastwards again during thursday. could stay wet for most of the day across the northern half of scotland. elsewhere, that rain does clear through. we get some sunshine following on behind. and with a south—westerly wind, just look at what it does for the temperatures — widely in double figures across northern ireland, england and wales. as the winds fall light, though, overnight, and if you're going to be travelling into c

the strongest winds likely to be across the west and south of wales, south—west england, around 60mph on the coast for a time, showers and longer spells of rain, the wettest weather with strongest winds will be in wales. maybe cold enough for some snow over the higher parts of scotland, maybe the tops of the pennines, typical temperatures are 6 or 7. by thursday, the storm is no more, continuing to weaken, pressure rising and the wind is dropping, instead we find a weather front nosing from the atlantic. we are left with one or two showers around on thursday, lighter winds by this stage and we find some sunshine but there will be a weather front bringing cloud and rain into northern ireland, parts of wales in the south—west of england. ahead of that, temperatures showing little signs of change. the wetter weather will continue eastwards overnight, there could be more snow over higher parts of scotland, it looks like it will move fairly quickly, out of the way by friday. instead we have a north—westerly wind, probably a stronger wind as well but essentially it is a day of sunshine

but a windy day, especially with exposure in wales and the english channel. through this evening and overnight, there will be quite a bit of clear sky around, so especially in scotland, parts of northern england, we are looking at a touch of frost before this next system swings in bringing its rain from the south—west. so tomorrow, we start off with all that rain spreading from the south west steadily northwards and eastwards, behind it, there will be some residual cloud, there will still be some dampness in the air, but for some, it should start to brighten up, particularly so for north—east england and also parts of northern ireland. temperatures tomorrow ranging from seven to 16. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... the hospitality sector welcomes the decision not to impose further covid restrictions in england before the new year, describing it

in wales, the situation was particularly dire. some hospitals have adequate quantities of ppe, but others are down to just a few days' worth of supplies. clandeboye agencies offered to supply some. within just a week of making contact, welsh officials had agreed an £8a0,000 contract with the sweet company. you will recall that last week, i indicated that fluid—resistant gowns were a particular worry area for us, where we had less than a full week's supply left. i can confirm we are expecting a flight to land at cardiff airport this afternoon, carrying 200,000 fluid—resistant gowns. the sweet company had ridden to the rescue. its gowns were rolled out to hospitals across wales — with some being rushed to intensive—care units for immediate use. in england, a shortage of gowns had become so critical that northern ireland sent 250,000 of its own to protect front—line workers. officials at the department of health and social care, or the dhsc, in whitehall, were working flat out to plug the ppe gap — and so, they too looke

we will certainly keep a lot of cloud generally across england and wales but temperatures perhaps ii—i2 degrees. it's certainly milder than thursday. to the north, five, six, seven. for the weekend, though, the chill returns. perhaps not quite as cold as thursday but once again will pick up a northwesterly breeze. for saturday, i think that's going to bring in some quite plentiful showers across northern ireland heading into north wales down into the midlands. temperatures, 6—7 degrees but it will feel cooler in the breeze. sunday is a very similar story but i think we can erase some of the showers from our picture. still some for western exposures of wales, and a northerly breeze, so really adding to the chillier feel. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and jon kay. our headlines today. a deal for an extra iia million doses of covid vaccines — they'll be available for future booster programmes, and could combat new variants. a year after the uk became the first country in the world to approve the pfizer vaccine — the company's boss calls for children as young

new south wales has, of course, eased its restrictions. it's come out of lockdown. it's opened both its domestic and international borders for australians and for visa—holders, and there was an expectation that these cases were going to rise, but that number has sharply risen in the last week or so. today, the state has reported more than 5,700 covid—19 cases. about 80% of that is of the omicron variant. and these are big numbers, in an australian context. so i think even if it'sjust an idea that's being floated, even if it's just being discussed, it's going to make that divide between the vaccinated and unvaccinated even deeper, and i think it also shows you a certain nervousness from the state government's side about whether or not the health care is going to handle more cases. the former british prime minister gordon brown has described the failure to distribute covid vaccines to poorer countries as a "stain on our global soul". speaking to the bbc, mr brown said that everyone will suffer without a push to get the whole world immunised next year. so far, 8 bi

and in wales, plans for covid rules after christmas in wales will be announced later today by first minister mark drakeford in scotland, first minister nicola sturgeon announced yesterday that large events — like edinburgh's hogmanay — have been cancelled and football matches will be effectively spectator—free as part of tough new covid rules that into force on boxing day. here's our political correspondentjonathan blake. struggling under the strain. staff absences due to surging cases of the omicron variant are putting public services and parts of the economy under pressure. in an attempt to ease the burden, a change to self—isolation guidance. the period is being reduced from ten to seven days for people in england, providing they receive two negative lateral flow test results at least 2a hours apart. this is a very sensible, balanced and proportionate step to take. of course, this new variant is spreading very rapidly, it is disrupting many people's lives. it's great that when people do get infected that they are properly isolating. i think that clearly helps to stop, to prevent i

it is a touch milder, especially in england and wales. also for northern ireland, and that is a trend that continues as we go towards the end of the year. we are going to see several areas of low pressure coming our way with spells of wind and rain. there'll be drier and brighter moments in between, but all the while we will be pumping mild air northwards across the uk, and temperatures in south—east england for a time mid week may be approaching 17 celsius. but all areas are going to turn much milder — but, of course, wet at times, the mild weather continuing into the start of the new year. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband prince philip in her christmas day message, saying there was "one familiar laugh missing", amid the continuing impact of the pandemic. that mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. but life, of course, consists of final parti

, snow in the higher part of the pennines, heavier bursts of rain in south—west england, south—west wales, perhaps a rumble of thunder. the clearest skies as christmas day begins are in scotland but down to —6 in some spots. a fewer bright spells in northern england, the rest of england, wales, northern england cloudy and outbreaks of rain edging further north. quite a chilly christmas day. so developing into snowdonia, the peak district overnight and into boxing day in northern ireland and perhaps into southern scotland too. this is bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm martine croxall — our top stories: new figures show the staggering rise of covid infections in the uk — in london, its estimated i in 20 people would have tested positive last week. at least 39 people are killed — after a packed ferry caught fire in southern bangladesh. south korea's former president park geun—hye, jailed for 22 years on corruption charges, is to be pardoned by the government. the little town of bethlehem marks christmas eve — in a year where tourism has been

some mist and fog lingering for a time across parts of wales and southern parts, i think. and southern parts, i think. but we could see some hill fog elsewhere, top temperatures, a bit of a contrast, 13 or 1a celsius for many of us whilst further north, the very far north of scotland and the northern ireland, about 7—8 celsius. — in the northern isles... let's return to the pressure chart. and there's that area of low pressure that i was talking about earlier on. now, this is likely to bring some very unsettled conditions across western parts of scotland and the north of scotland as we head through tonight. gale—force winds gusts up to 80, potentially higher, miles per hour, as we head through tonight behind this and blustery showers, some of these potentially turning wintry. and then we have this feature moving into southern and southwestern parts. lows tonight, however, 11 or 12 celsius, not a cold one, everyone, but it will be cooler further north. now, as we head through the day tomorrow this weather front is likely to stall. it'll just sort of lose interest and

sunday, a cold start across parts of the north, towards wales and the south—west, some frost and mist and fog, but sunshine. if you breaks in the cloud to northern ireland, but central, southern and eastern england will stay grey and gloomy once again with perhaps a bit of drizzle in the thickest cloud. temperatures down, 5—7 would be typical, but even colder where we have started the day frosty. sunday night, similar, a lot of cloud in central, southern and eastern areas. northern ireland, clear skies, turning cold and frosty, with mist and fog, temperatures around 4—7 under the blanket of cloud. the new working week, monday looks pretty similar, a lot of cloud, the chance of some breaks towards the central and eastern england, southern england hasn't seen the sun shines in nearly a week, that would be a welcome change. the best sunshine across parts of scotland and perhaps wales, temperatures from around 1—7 in the mildest spots. through the run—up to christmas, we could see the weather fronts working to the south—west with milder air, but colder air battling ince on the n

a total ban on spectators at sporting and large events in wales from now on. but in scotland, the premier league have moved their winter break forward due to measures to limiting maximum capacity in stadiums there, much to the dismay of fans. across all hospitality venues, the rule of six is back in wales, as is social distancing. smaller tables mean smaller profits and two metres means fewer guests. the two metre rule obviously has a massive effect. new year's eve, we've got full capacity but with the two metre rule we've probably lost 20% of the capacity so we have had to phone a few people and unfortunately cancel people for new year's eve. while restrictions in northern ireland and its scottish pubs and restaurants come into force tomorrow, the stormont executive said they would keep the measures under review. whilst first minister nicola sturgeon told the public theirs would be in place for at least three weeks. meanwhile, her counterpart further south, mark drakeford, said rules will be reviewed frequently. his next three—weekly assessment is due at th

we will certainly keep a lot of cloud generally across england and wales but temperatures perhaps 11, 12 degrees. it's certainly milder than thursday. to the north, five, six, seven. for the weekend, though, the chill returns. perhaps not quite as cold as thursday but once again will pick up a northwesterly breeze. for saturday, i think that's going to bring in some quite plentiful showers across northern island heading into north wales down into the midlands. temperatures, 6—7 degrees but it will feel cooler in the breeze. sunday is a very similar story but i think we can erase some of the showers from our picture. still some for western exposures of wales, and a northerly breeze, so really adding to the chillier feel. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... suspending all tournaments in china — the women's tennis association says it has "serious doubts" that a chinese tennis star is "free, safe and not subject to intimidation". we know she's in beijing, which is terrific, but we also still are very strong in our position that a f

some brighter weather for wales and the south west later on, but look at the temperatures. northern ireland, most of england and wales seeing temperatures into double figures and reaching highs of 13. but still relatively cool across the far north of england and across much of scotland. now through thursday night, our weather front stops moving northwards, and itjust weakens really in situ over scotland. so, there will be a lot of cloud here, still bits and pieces of light rain, some drizzle, some mist and fog patches over the hills as well. and heading into christmas eve, there's probably also going to be some mist and fog across parts of england and wales, so we could have poor visibility for a time. through christmas eve, then, we've got another band of rain that's going to be moving into northern ireland, across wales and south west england. it does become a little bit drier for northernmost areas of scotland, but we've got some showers around and they're likely to be wintry showers into shetland. now, for christmas day itself, we've still got this temperature contrast

here and into wales, it will brighten up gradually. there are still a few showers. we continue taking some rain, and some snow and sleet over the highest ground overnight. elsewhere the wind will be easing with a lot of low cloud and mist and fog around. while temperatures for many stay above freezing, you canjust see some blue in parts of northern england and scotland. and especially where you've got snow on the ground is where you will get a frost. into tomorrow, the northern and western isles having a cloudier day with patchy rain and showers around. another weather system taking outbreaks of rain further north. northern ireland, some cloud and brighter spells as well. the far north of england, especially scotland, away from the far north there will be some sunny spells to be had. quite windy with outbreaks of rain to the south. that will go into monday evening. tuesday, another weather system taking an area of rain particularly across central swath of the uk and windy towards the south of that. it will be quite mild here. temperatures around six or 7 degrees and

the wetter weather moving southwards into more areas of england and wales. and out towards the west, we do see some clearer spells and those showers are becoming fewer but the wind is blowing strong enough, generally speaking, to keep temperatures just above freezing. it will be a chilly start during tomorrow morning and some clouds across england and wales, especially eastern areas, becoming drier in the day and across western parts, it brightens up, the winds drop, with lighter winds developing in northern ireland, it will feel much better than today, temperatures a little higher. as we head into the beginning of next week, we start to see weather coming in from the atlantic. this first front coming in from the west are bringing rain to many areas, especially during the morning, maybe some snow across higher parts of scotland, onto the pennines for a while. a band of wet weather may move through and then we see it brightening up with more of these showers coming in, especially to scotland and northern ireland, and this again could turn wintry. cold still o

north wales and northern england. north wales and northern england will turn increasingly work throughout the day. overnight, rain returns to east anglia in south—east england. clear skies for scotland and northern england, allows a touch of frost and the risk of some icy stretches to take us into sunday. sunday stays quite cloudy for east scotland with outbreaks of rain on and off. the best of the weather will be further west although they could be some scattered showers here and there. generally pretty chilly for most pertaining a tad milderfor southern wales and south—west england. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the parents of a us teenager accused of killing four students, have been arrested after going on the run. south african scientists say the new coronavirus variant omicron appears to be spreading more than twice as fast as the delta variant. unvaccinated british mums who were severely ill with coronavirus, encourage pregnant women to get their covid jab in the uk. president biden says he does no

some brightness for northern ireland, wales and the south—west. winds light here but still strong and gusty further north, close to the weather front. again, another cold day across northern areas, particularly with any lying snow over the hills. again something much milder in the south and south—west. as we move out of boxing day, that weather front to the north begins to fizzle out, taking the rain and hill snow when it. elsewhere, lots of dry weather, lighter winds, clear spells, a recipe for mist and fog. further south, into the south—west, a new weather front working its way in. milder, wetter and windy weather arriving here. a cold night to come across the north. here it is, the new area of low pressure, a weather front swiping the south—west and the south of the country as we move through the day. most of the impact will be felt across france but we will still have enough wind and rain for it to be noticeable. initially, south wales and south—west england, pushing into the midlands and across to the south—east through the day. tur

more showers feeding into northern ireland, wales and the south—west. they will continue over night. the waiter went there tends to move away from scotland, moving further south into england and parts of wales. again, snow over the higher ground in northern england, where we could see heavy rain to lower levels stop more of a wind rowing overnight to keep a frost away, except we have a covering of snow over a fire ground. heading into tomorrow, we still have wind coming in off the north sea to bring cloud and rain for a while. that rain does ease. further west, the cloud dens and bricks. more sunshine. the wind breaks as well, so is going to feel warmer than today. the chance of some rain in london. doctors leaders welcome moves to ease the workload of gps in england so they can focus on the covid booster rollout — but some patients' groups say postponing services could be dangerous. a campaign begins encouraging expectant mothers to get vaccinated. unvaccinated mums who were severely ill with coronavirus tell their stories. the parents of a teenager

a total ban on spectators at sporting and large events in wales from now on. but in scotland, the premier league have moved their winter break forward due to measures to limiting maximum capacity in stadiums there, much to the dismay of fans. maximum capacity in stadiums there, across all hospitality venues, the rule of six is back in wales, as is social distancing. smaller tables mean smaller profits and two metres means fewer guests. the two metre rule obviously has a massive effect. new year's eve, we've got full capacity but with the two metre rule we've probably lost 20% of the capacity so we have had to phone a few people and unfortunately cancel people for new year's eve. while restrictions in northern ireland and scottish pubs and restaurants come into force tomorrow, the stormont executive said they would keep the measures under review. the public theirs would be in place for at least three weeks. meanwhile, her counterpart further south, mark drakeford, said rules will be reviewed frequently. his next three—weekly assessment is due at the end ofjan

but a windy day, especially with exposure in wales and the english channel. through this evening and overnight, there will be quite a bit of clear sky around, so especially in scotland, parts of northern england, we are looking at a touch of frost before this next system swings in bringing its rain from the south—west. so tomorrow, we start off with all that rain spreading from the south west steadily northwards and eastwards, behind it, there will be some residual cloud, there will still be some dampness in the air, but for some, it should start to brighten up, particularly so for north—east england and also parts of northern ireland. temperatures tomorrow ranging from 7 to 16. the hospitality sector welcomes the decision not to impose further covid restrictions in england before the new year, describing it as a lifeline, but ministers say further restrictions hinge on the number of hospitalisations. the french government call their new covid measures "proportionate", as rules for remote working and public gatherings come into force next week. more young

this rain is really gathering pace across wales, heading to the north west of england. that could push into parts of northern ireland on the south—west of scotland by the end of the day. a very mild, though. those temperatures are 12 to 15 degrees once again today. through this evening and overnight, the rain continues northwards, getting up into the central belt of scotland. some heavier rain for northern ireland. then we see this shorter, sharper burst of rain sweeping eastwards across england and wales, driven by some quite strong wind once again. temperatures really won't drop an awful lot overnight. another very mild night. except in the far north of scotland, where we have clearer skies. the rain soon clears away from east anglia and the south—east tomorrow morning. for many parts of the country it will brighten up, a little bit of sunshine perhaps. we still have some rain across central and southern scotland, northern ireland for a while in the far north of england. it tends to ease off, but these areas look like staying quite cloudy. still on the cooler side

and it will be a milder—feeling day tomorrow, particularly for england and wales. could start with double figures across the far south west. a little less cold, as well, too, for scotland, northern ireland. but there will be more cloud around, earlier rain clears from south east and leaves a legacy of cloud. probably the best of this sunshine in scotland, but here, blustery showers rattling their way into western areas and a new weather system pushing into the far south west will bring wetter weather to south west england and south wales. notice the temperatures in the south, 11, i2, 13 degrees, less cold further north, too. that rain pushes eastwards across southern britain for friday night. plenty of showers packed into northern and western areas through the night as well, and they will be turning increasingly wintry. that sets the scene for the weekend. it's going be turning colder again and we will see quite a few shows around, but there will be some sunshine too. this area of low pressure will be pushing to the north of the uk and parking itself across the nor

today's announcement is the third in wales in less than a week. and even more measures could follow. if we need to do more, the welsh government will not stand back. we never have. these are difficult decisions. they are not always popular decisions. but if the evidence says to us that more has to be done to prevent unnecessary deaths and avoidable harm, then that is what we will do. it's a warning which stirs strong feelings in the hospitality industry. nick runs five pubs. going back to the rule of six with table service and mandatory masks leaves him with one question. we just don't understand why. there is no evidence _ about transmission of the virus within hospitality. in fact, we are amongst the safest sectors you can find. _ which direction wales takes next feels very uncertain. but now the focus is just on getting to the new year. new restrictions were also announced in northern ireland today. nightclubs will close from the 26th december. from the 27th people will have to remain seated in hospitality venues with a limit of six people at e

its patients are spread out across england and wales and are often treated via video chat. therapists here reiterate that this condition is, infact, rare. a recent oxford university report concluded that gaming has many benefits for people's mental health and well being, especially helping many get through the pandemic. however, for stephen and louise, who are only at the start of their son's treatment programme, the clinic has already helped them cope better. what was most helpful for us is talking to other parents. they made a special support group for parents who have the same gaming needs, oraddiction, whatever you want to call it. we meet once a fortnight on zoom to discuss how we're doing. the greatest thing about that, in terms of benefit, is to realise that you're not alone. there's loads of other people up and down the country and all across the world that are going through the exact same situation. what do you think the future looks like for your son, and what do you think the future looks like for you as a family? i feel optimistic because, on facebook, i follow

some brightness for northern ireland, wales and the south—west. winds light here but still strong and gusty further north, close to the weather front. again, another cold day across northern areas, particularly with any lying snow over the hills. again something much milder in the south and south—west. as we move out of boxing day, that weather front to the north begins to fizzle out, taking the rain and hill snow when it. elsewhere, lots of dry weather, lighter winds, clear spells, a recipe for mist and fog. further south, into the south—west, a new weather front working its way in. milder, wetter and windy weather arriving here. a cold night to come across the north. here it is, the new area of low pressure, a weather front swiping the south—west and the south of the country as we move through the day. most of the impact will be felt across france but we will still have enough wind and rain for it to be noticeable. initially, south wales and south—west england, pushing into the midlands and across to the south—east through the day. tur

so some sunshine for, north—west england and wales as well. sunny spells for northern ireland and parts of south—west england but further east feeling fairly chilly where you're trapped under that cloud all day. this evening and tonight, then, largely cloudy, mostly dry. the odd spot of drizzle coming out of that cloud at times for today and tonight. it won't be quite as cold as it was last night, still a bit of frost across parts of scotland in particular. one or two misty patches monday morning. another largely dry, cloudy day but more sunshine breaking through the cloud for central and eastern england where we haven't seen the sun for a few days. top temperatures around two to nine degrees. hello this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines... in the uk, the health secretary says it is time to be cautious about social interactions and refuses to rule out tighter covid restrictions before christmas, in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant. there are no guarantees in this pandemic. i think at this point we have to keep

but the ten—day isolation rule is to remain in wales. the welsh government said it wanted to put the brakes on omicron as much as possible. scotland and northern ireland are also keeping ten—day quarantine for now. nightclubs in scotland are to close for at least three weeks from 27th december, after fresh restrictions were put on large events and hospitality venues earlier this week. in wales, nightclubs will close on boxing day, and no more than six people will be allowed to meet in pubs, cinemas and restaurants. no new measures have been announced for england, but the prime minister has said he can't rule out further restrictions after christmas. fergus walsh, bbc news. covid infections are surging across europe — with both the uk and france reporting new, single—day records on thursday. italy and spain are the latest countries to introduce increased restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. our europe correspondent nick beake has this report. the festive message to spaniards this year — wear a mask, even ou

you can see this feature here, as it tilts forward into wales, as it tilts northwards into wales, northern ireland, northern england, eventually into scotland. some brightness, i think, further south. temperatures up a notch, we could get 1a celsius, but still cooler to the north. we are keeping an eye on an area of low pressure that will move towards us tomorrow night, there it is. this will bring very strong winds across parts of northern ireland and scotland, and we could see some disruption as a result with gusts of potentially 80 or 90 mph. there it is. you can see it moving away towards the north, skirting western coastal parts of scotland, the western isles, up towards the northern isles as well, with stormy conditions and very strong winds as well, so that is certainly one to keep an eye on. as for the rest of this week, relatively mild. it looks like things will cool down a bit towards the end of the week, turning more settled. do you know who that is? firm flowers, he is nice, he looks like a young bit of stuff, there! it flowers, he is nice, he looks like a young bit of stuff,

to confirm the uk government will provide additional support to accelerate vaccinations in scotland, wales and northern ireland. to hit the pace we need, we need to match the nhs�*s best vaccination date so far and then beat that day after day. this will require an extraordinary effort and, as we focus on boosters and to make this new target achievable, it will mean some other appointments will need to postponed until the new year. but, if we don't do this now, the wave of omicron would be so big that cancellations and disruptions, like the loss of cancer appointments, would be even greater next year. and i know the pressures on everyone in our nhs, from our gps, doctors, nurses to our porters, all of whom have worked incredibly hard, and i thank them for all the amazing work they have done, but i say directly to those of you on the front line, i must ask you to make another extraordinary effort now so we can protect you and your colleagues and, above all, protect your patients from even greater pressures next year. so, from tomorrow in england, we are opening up tomorrow in england, we

when bad wolf first started in wales, it was quite empty. you know, there was bad wolf and we were kind of, "we're here, come on, everyone comejoin us." and now, you know, you can't get a spot in the car park. and the growth looks set to continue. amazon is moving production of the lord of the rings tv series from new zealand to the uk. britain's studios are reaping the benefits from a multi—billion—dollar battle between the streaming giants. david sillito, bbc news, cardiff. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. hello. it has been a cloudy day for many parts of the country today, sunshine has been hard to find, the best of it across northern parts of scotland. this morning it was very windy comedy wins have eased significantly but, for a while, cooler air across scotland and northern ireland, still mild air coming from the tropics across england and where is andy between those two different air mass, a belt of cloud that has not really moved very much today and that is continuing to bring some outbreaks of rain. most of th

england and wales stay cloudy. particularly into wales, and it will be mild. that's the set up for monday. stays largely cloudy, further outbreaks of rain were wales. best of the brightness for scotland and northern ireland. it'll be breezy here. some of these wintry on the hills. as we move through the week, high pressure builds in. winds turned lighter, but it means the sky will be quite grey and gloomy. because the problems for mist and fog by the end of the week. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... a desperate search for survivors — in six us states devastated by powerful tornadoes. more than 90 people are now known to have been killed. my my mother still doesn't know the houseis my mother still doesn't know the house is gone. and were not going to tell her. it'lljust break her heart. we'll cross live to one of the worst—hit areas to talk to the head of the red cross in western kentucky. also on the programme... british prime minister, borisjohnson, warns that the uk faces an emergency, in the battl