absolutely, you could hear in the answer from sajid javid, | hear in the answer from sajid javid, hear in the answer from sajid javid, he said he was sad to see him go and he said he was sad to see him go and he is a man of principle and i think thatis he is a man of principle and i think that is one of the issues. lord frost had made it clear his views about brexit, he saw it as an opportunity for the uk to become a country that had less regulation, low taxes and a free—market economy and in his opinion, that was not the direction that the government was following, perhaps taking a slightly softer stance when it came to the dealings with brussels and that was something he was very unhappy with. the reaction to that has been quite clear from some of borisjohnson�*s backbenchers was that there were messages from a whatsapp group of 100 conservative mps that were published by sky news last night, one of them called a very worrying, and another said it was a disaster and another said it was a disaster and another said it was a disaster and a third said that lord frost was and a third

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sajid javid hasjust now seeking quite widely across the uk. sajid javid has just spoken and set the latest figures are there 130 cases in england, 160 across the uk, but we expect those numbers to rise dramatically in the next days and weeks. they still don't really know what they are dealing with, scientists are looking at how serious this is, the impact on people whether they are vaccinated or not. this is another precautionary measure. of the government has announced two things, first, nigeria has been put on the red list for travel. that means the only people that can come from nigeria to the uk now our precious citizens and they have to quarantine in a hotel near the airport at their own expense for two weeks. according to the government, there have been 27 out of four cases of this new variant that come from the nigeria. the second koi is is that anyone it comes to the uk has to have a negative pcr protest having been taken within 48 hours of getting on that plane. they are trying to ensure nobody is coming into the uk with covid. the go

we heard from sajid javid, refusing to rule anything out, what is your reaction to that? isaute anything out, what is your reaction to that? ~ , ., anything out, what is your reaction to that? . , . , , to that? we understand ministers need to be _ to that? we understand ministers need to be led _ to that? we understand ministers need to be led by _ to that? we understand ministers need to be led by the _ to that? we understand ministers need to be led by the data - to that? we understand ministers need to be led by the data and i need to be led by the data and evidence and need to take measures to protect public health but will be asked for is making sure those measures that are taken are proportionate, balanced and pragmatic and support for business is available if it will have an economic cost but we urge ministers to allow the sector to remain open and trading, we have an investment thatis and trading, we have an investment that is necessary to keep our venues and customers safe and it would be far more beneficial to the industry to be able to continue to trade than t

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the health secretary, sajid javid, has urged us all to be cautious in the run up to christmas and says he can't rule out further restrictions as the government continues to battle the fast—spreading omicron variant. mrjavid said seven people have now died after contracting omicron and it was already the dominant strain in england as well as in scotland. sanchia berg reports. # driving home for christmas...# to the sound of christmas songs, people queued this morning forjabs outside a chilly wembley stadium. omicron accounts for an estimated 80% of cases in london now. people are trying to protect themselves and their family christmas plans. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i have an elderly grandfather who is 90 years old so i want to be able to see him and get this over and done with. as soon as i heard that they have an event here where they are giving the boosters out, so i decided to book one immediately for myself. it feels really good. but the virus is spreading so rapidly, the health secretary didn't rule out new restrictions even for next week. there are no gu

in contrast, in the uk, with cases also reaching record highs, health secretary sajid javid has said there will be "no further measures before the new year, but of course people should remain cautious." and in the us, where joe biden�*s top medical advisor dr anthony fauci has warned that there could easily be 500,000 cases a day in the coming weeks, the centers for disease control has halved the recommended isolation time for people with asymptomatic infections, from ten to five days. we'll have the details on that change in the us and the science behind it in a minute, but first we start with the new measures in france. the bbc�*s azaday moshiri reports. with the festivities over and memories made, france is now snapping back to the reality of the pandemic. president macron convened a remote cabinet meeting to review the latest data on the 0micron variant. and his government's verdict is clear — cases are surging, and more restrictions are needed, at least for the next three weeks. starting on monday, all public gatherings will be limited to 2000 people for indoor events, and

the uk health secretary sajid javid says the government will buy hundreds of millions more lateral flow tests after days of supply issues. a key witness speaks publicly after ghislaine maxwell was found guilty of grooming underage girls to be abused byjeffrey epstein. i just feel so grateful that the jury believed us and sent a strong message that perpetrators of sexual abuse and exploitation will be held accountable, no matter how much power and privilege they have. afghanistan's former president defends his decision to flee the countryjust before the taliban take—over, saying he did it to prevent the destruction of kabul. days after launching into orbit,it�*s the "make or break" moment for the james webb space telescope as it starts to unfold its tennis court—sized sunshield. the number of daily new cases of covid—19 recorded in the uk has reached a new high. figures published in the last half hour show that there were 189,213 new positive cases recorded — although it's not clear exactly how much the figures have been affected by reporting delays over the christmas period. a

the uk health secretary sajid javid has said that ministers are discussing the latest coronavirus data almost hourly with scientific advisers, and said the government will "do what is necessary" when asked about possible further measures. omicron continues to spread across the uk and is thought to now be the dominant variant in england and scotland, replacing delta. government advisors have been calling for further restrictions to be brought in to help curb the spread. sajid javid said that it is time to be �*cautious' about social interactions and was asked on the andrew marr show if he could rule out further coronavirus restrictions in the coming days. it's a very sobering analysis, we take _ it's a very sobering analysis, we take it _ it's a very sobering analysis, we take it very— it's a very sobering analysis, we take it very seriously. as it's a very sobering analysis, we take it very seriously. asi it's a very sobering analysis, we take it very seriously.— take it very seriously. as i said, there are _ take it very seriously. as i said, there are gaps _ take it very seriou

more now on those new travel restrictions announced by the health secretary, sajid javid. everyone travelling to the uk will once again have to take a pre—departure test, either a pcr or lateral flow. earlier our political correspondent, ben wright gave me more details. i think labour will characterise this as a u—turn by the government. this is not something ministers gave any indication of wanting to do just a few days ago, they thought for the restrictions would be harmful to the travel industry and will be bad for passengers. and yet here we are, and they have decided to put this blanket restriction in place. this means anyone arriving in the uk from tuesday will need to show proof of a negative pcr or lateral flow test before they're allowed in. at the moment, this has been the case for a few days, you have to take a pcr test within two days of arriving in the uk, so this is a big change. the second thing the government has done is to say that any british citizen arriving to the uk from nigeria will have to quarantine in a government run hotel for two weeks. so, n

sajid javid warned people to be cautious. in hong kong, there's been a record low turnout in the first elections since china tightened control. the white house has sharply criticised a democrat senator, who says he will not support president biden�*s flagship investment bill. senatorjoe manchin, who represents the conservative state of west virginia, told fox news, he wouldn't vote for the multi—billion dollar legislation, known as the finely balanced composition of the senate means president biden cannot afford to lose a single democratic vote. our correspondent in washington, nomia iqbal, explains why this bill is so important to president biden. this is his top domestic priority, it is the cornerstone of his legislative agenda, he campaigned on this build back better, it is this huge ambitious social spending bill which involves programmes for climate change, as well as boosting health care subsidies, giving free child health care, there is so much in this bill and no republican backs this bill, because they believe th

uk health secretary sajid javid there. and we'll be taking a look at the situation across the rest of the world shortly, but let's stay in the uk for now. here's our correspondent simonjones. after the christmas festivities, tough decisions. borisjohnson will be poring over the latest covid data to see if he thinks new measures are needed in england, though no new restrictions are expected to be announced today. at this bar in bristol, they say they need clarity as they look ahead to the new year. he needs to get on with it, he needs to get on with it now, and he needs to help people now. people need to know now. they have got staff that they need to put in place, they have security that they need to book, they have stock that they need to order. he needs to tell people now, right now, so they know what they are doing. a key consideration is going to be hospital admissions, whether 0micron infections could lead to the nhs being overwhelmed. downing street said before christmas that it would not hesitate to act if necessary

the uk health secretary sajid javid has ruled out introducing any new covid restrictions in england before the new year. ministers had been under pressure to respond to rising infection levels after the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and northern ireland all implemented measures to stem the spread of the omicron variant. the health secretary said 90% of covid cases in england are now thought to be the omicron variant and he urged people to remain cautious when celebrating new year's eve, saying the government won't hesitate to act in the future if necessary. here's our political correspondent ian watson. with a record number of covid cases recorded on christmas day, there were fears of a rather bleaker new year. scotland, wales and northern ireland have all imposed further restrictions. so there was pressure on the government at westminster to make it clear if england would follow. for the time being, it won't. and for the remainder of 2021, the message will be caution, not compulsion. there will be no further measures before the new year. we won't be taking any further measur

delighted to sa he sajid javid this morning. delighted to say he joins _ sajid javid this morning. delighted to say he joins us _ sajid javid this morning. delighted to say he joins us from _ sajid javid this morning. delighted i to say he joins us from westminster. lots of questions for you from our and viewers this morning. let's talk first of all about our menus, the acceleration in the booster programme. give us an idea how achievable it is going to be? we have spoken to a number of health care professionals this morning. check these figures if you can, 480,000 jobs being given a day at the moment. the most we have had at any point during this pandemic was 850,000 a day back in march. if the figures are to be hit it needs to be 1 million a day. 15 figures are to be hit it needs to be 1 million a day.— 1 million a day. is that possible? i ho -e it 1 million a day. is that possible? i hepe it is- — 1 million a day. is that possible? i hepe it is- we _ 1 million a day. is that possible? i hope it is. we are _ 1 million a day. is that possible? i hope it is. we are going - 1 mi

the uk health secretary, sajid javid, says the government will buy hundreds of millions more lateral flow tests, after days of supply issues. and afghanistan's former president defends his decision to flee the countryjust before the taliban take—over, saying he did it to prevent the destruction of kabul. days after launching into orbit, it's the "make or break" moment for the james webb space telescope as it starts to unfold its tennis court—sized sunshield. hello and welcome. the british socialite ghislaine maxwell has been found guilty of recruiting and trafficking young girls to be sexually abused by the late american financierjeffrey epstein. the 60—year—old was found guilty on five of the six counts she faced, including the most serious charge — that of sex trafficking a minor. maxwell faces spending the rest of her life in prison after she was found guilty by a jury in new york, but her lawyers say they are already preparing to appeal against the conviction. our north america correspondent, aleem maqbool, reports. court sketches show the moment ghislaine maxwell's vic

the health secretary sajid javid says there�*s no need to cancel your christmas arrangements. and coming up — grand slam semi—finalistjohanna konta says she is retiring from tennis at the age of 30. coming up on the bbc news channel. rafa benitez will become the first manager in more than a century to take charge of both clubs in the merseyside derby as his everton side take on liverpool later. 40 years since the first aids—related death was reported in the uk — the government has pledged to end new hiv infections by 2030. aids claimed thousands of lives throughout the eighties and 90s — many of them young, gay men. and this year — to mark world aids day — there�*s an exhibition in liverpool honouring all those lives lost. josh parry reports. brian was just 29 when he died of an aids—related illness. it was 1995. one year before life—saving treatment became widely available. i remember seeing him for the first time falling into the room and laughing his head off with a great big scarf on. irate laughing his head off with a great big scarf om— laughing his

the health secretary sajid javid has urged us all to be cautious in the run up to christmas and says he can't rule out further restrictions as the government continues to battle the fast spreading omicron variant. mrjavid said 7 people have now died after contracting omicron and it was already the dominant strain in england as well as in scotland. sanchia berg reports. # driving home for christmas... to the sound of christmas songs, people queued this morning forjabs outside a chilly wembley stadium. omicron accounts for an estimated 80% of cases in london now. people are trying to protect themselves and their family christmas plans. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i have an elderly grandfather who is 90 years old so i want to be able to see him and get this over and done with. as soon as i heard that they have an event here where they are giving the boosters out, so i decided to book one immediately for myself. it feels really good. but the virus is spreading so rapidly, the health secretary didn't rule out new restrictions even for next week. there are no guarantee

the uk health secretary sajid javid says he can't rule out further covid restrictions in england in the run—up to christmas, and he's urged everyone to be cautious given the rapid spread of the omicron variant. more than 82,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in the latest 24—hour period. mrjavid said the new variant is already the dominant strain in england as well as scotland. so far 12 people have died having contracted this latest form of coronavirus. several european countries have introduced tough new restrictions to tackle covid, we'll have more on that in a moment but first here's our medical editor fergus walsh with the latest in the uk. # driving home for christmas...# this christmas, the hot ticket for many is not to see a football match but to get a boosterjab. wembley stadium had 10,000 vaccines available today and many were keen to get them before heading home to the family. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i've got an elderly grandfather who's 90 years old, so i want to be able to see him. i am getting a booster vaccination and my family members a

the health secretary sajid javid has ruled out any new coronavirus restrictions in england before the new year, despite a record number of new infections in england, almost "4,000 on christmas day. today, the prime minister met his scientific advisors the uk health secretary sajid javid has ruled out introducing any new covid restrictions in england before the new year. ministers had been under pressure to respond to rising infection levels after the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and northern ireland all implemented measures to stem the spread of the omicron variant. scotland has seen its highest ever number of cases this christmas period, 11,030 were recorded on boxing day, and today, there were just over 10,500. meanwhile england confirmed 98,515 cases in the past day. the health secretary said 90% of covid cases in england are now thought to be the 0micron variant and he urged people to remain cautious when celebrating new year's eve, saying the government won't hesitate to act in the future if necessary. here's our correspondent simonjones. scotla nd scotland wales a

the health secretary sajid javid says he can't rule out further covid restrictions in england in the run—up to christmas and he's urged everyone to be cautious, given the rapid spread of the omicron variant. mrjavid said the new variant is already the dominant strain in england as well as scotland. so far 12 people have died having contracted this latest form of coronavirus. our medical editor fergus walsh has the latest. # driving home for christmas...# this christmas, the hot ticket for many is not to see a football match but to get a boosterjab. wembley stadium had 10,000 vaccines available today and many were keen to get them before heading home to the family. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i've got an elderly grandfather who's 90 years old, so i want to be able to see him. i am getting a booster vaccinations and my family members already have got the vaccinations but i think it is best to be as contained as possible. so, it's the booster versus the variant. omicron infections are thought to be doubling every two to three days. the epidemic is growing so fast,

health secretary sajid javid has other concerns, too. i think it's unethical. and also i think that at a practical level, having some kind of universal mandate for vaccination doesn't work. there's another issue as well that forcing people to do something may deepen their resolve not to do it. this is the academic stephen riikka. this is the academic stephen richer. for people who do have doubts, for people who are suspicious about vaccines, then introducing more draconian measures does make them more resistant. we're seeing resistance to stricter covid rules. these are protesters in austria earlier this month. there have also been protests in germany, the netherlands and several other countries, too. and this isn'tjust about a mistrust of government. it's also about a mistrust in health care, something that could be exacerbated by vaccine mandates. there are potential downsides, of course, in terms of decreasing trust in the medical system, decreasing trust in doctors in general, which could have negative consequences in the future. eroding trust in doctors is

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the health secretary sajid javid says the omicron variant of coronavirus now accounts for 20% of all new cases. he called it a race between virus and vaccine, saying no variant before had spread as quickly. in london, omicron is expected to become the dominant strain as early as tomorrow. the prime minister says at least one person has now died in the uk with the new omicron variant of coronavirus. meanwhile, there have been long queues at vaccination centres after the prime minister announced the ramping up of its booster programme to offer everyone over the age of 18 a jab by the end of the month in england. mrjavid said in future, people would need a boosterjab to get into large venues. the nhs website for booking a shot in england has been overwhelmed and the government's online service for ordering rapid tests has been suspended because of high demand. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. the race between the virus and the vaccine has intensified once again. and, at a vaccination clinic in central london this morning, some sobering news from the prime minister. sad

the health secretary sajid javid says the government will triple the supply of lateral flow tests to 300 million a month by february. this is how london rang in 2020. but this year, like last, will feel very different for many people. for the second year running, london's famous new year's eve fireworks celebrations have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. in comparison this year, restrictions have eased. there are vaccinations and tests also available. but with coronavirus infections in record numbers, how will people choose to celebrate? well, that does depend on where you are. no new restrictions have been introduced in england but the government is urging people to take a lateral flow test and celebrate outdoors, if possible. we're not as stressed about it as we used to be. also the club where we're going, you have to have a covid pass. i feel pretty safe going there, to be honest. i've been a little bit worried. i have asthma, so it's a little bit like that's it. be careful. would you have gone out had it not been for covid? yeah, 100%. in scotland, new rules mea

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the health secretary sajid javid says new restrictions in england are needed to buy time in order for people to get their boosters and protect against the spread of the omicron variant which he said could "overwhelm" the nhs if left unchecked. but the government faces a mounting backlash to the plans from its own mps — with a substantial tory rebellion expected when the plans come to a vote in the commons next week. one tory mp suggested it was a diversion from allegations over downing street christmas parties during restrictions last year. plan b restrictions mean that from friday, face masks will be required in more public settings — including theatres and cinemas. from monday, people will be asked to work from home where possible. from wednesday, the nhs covid pass — or a negative lateral flow test — will also be required for visitors to nightclubs, indoor unseated venues with more than 500 people, unseated outdoor venues with more than 4,000 people and any event with more than 10,000 people. there is growing unease on the tory backbenches over the restrictions. former tory

the uk health secretary, sajid javid has confirmed that no further covid measures, will be introduced in england before the new year — but he urged people to "remain cautious." the announcement puts england out of step with the other devolved uk nations who have introduced tougher measures. there've been emergency talks between the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, and the uk's energy industry, to try to resolve the ongoing crisis caused by rising wholesale gas prices. energy companies have warned that bills could go up by 50 per cent next year without government action. theo leggett reports. a midwinter meeting, at a time when the energy industry is battling a deep economic chill. the cost of gas on european wholesale markets has been hitting record levels, and suppliers say consumers will end up paying a heavy price. energy companies themselves have already been badly hit. more than two dozen have gone out of business since the summer, and more casualties are expected. that's because, so far, they have had to absorb most of the extra costs themselves. it's a situation that won't

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the uk health secretary, sajid javid, says the government will buy hundreds of millions more lateral flow tests, after days of supply issues. a key witness speaks publicly after ghislaine maxwell was found guilty of grooming underage girls to be abused byjeffrey epstein. afghanistan's former president defends his decision to flee the countryjust before the taliban take—over, saying he did it to prevent the destruction of kabul. now on bbc news, it's time for our world. james clayton looks at recent breakthroughs in dna technology which help to solve murders. this film contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. human remains, possibly a female, found lying near an unoccupied house. badly decomposed. hands and wrists still bound together. 30 years ago, a young woman's body was discovered in the american midwest. nobody knew who she was. it's america's silent, mass disaster, that there are so many people without names. she became known as �*grace doe�* — one of an estimated 250,000 unsolved murders in the us. i was going to keep looking. i did not care what it took,

of course at health secretary, sajid javid, mentioned here or at the front page of the sunday telegraph, is now grappling with the fact that new dates are may force new curbs even before christmas. there is chaos around, one hesitates to say, this probably is in the christmas present boris johnson wanted. —— probably isn't the christmas present. johnson wanted. -- probably isn't the christmas present.— johnson wanted. -- probably isn't the christmas present. nigel, talk us throu . h the christmas present. nigel, talk us through this _ the christmas present. nigel, talk us through this 1- _ the christmas present. nigel, talk us through this 1- p _ the christmas present. nigel, talk us through this 1- p and _ the christmas present. nigel, talk us through this 1- p and urged - the christmas present. nigel, talk| us through this 1- p and urged two us through this i— p and urged two dutch his chief of staff to head off rebellious mps. tell us about this. —— pm urged to ditch his chief of staff. to -- pm urged to ditch his chief of staff. ., ., ., ., ., ., ., staff. to avoid a vot

sajid javid was nowhere to be seen. we were also pencilled in a prime ministerial press conference for this afternoon, with the prime minister would be saying the same sort of thing. well that press conference go ahead or will it be cancelled because all the questions will be about a supposed at downing street christmas party? something else that happened almost exactly one year ago. or maybe did not happen, because that is what downing street is saying. let's speak now to safiah ngah, who is a spokesperson for the covid—19 bereaved families forjustice group. her father zahari contracted coronavirus last december and died in february. safiah, thank you very much for talking to us. how are you feeling about all of this? i talking to us. how are you feeling about all of this?— talking to us. how are you feeling about all of this? i mean, watching that video last _ about all of this? i mean, watching that video last night _ about all of this? i mean, watching that video last night was... - about all of this? i mean, wa

we'll be joined by the health secretary, sajid javid, at 7.30. we will ask him all of the relevant questions we can, and so many of them are about travel. from this morning, anyone travelling from the uk to spain, who is over the age of 12, will need to show proof they have been double—vaccinated. previously, a negative pcr test would have been acceptable for entry into the country but the rules have been tightened because of concern about the new omicron variant. three students have been killed in a shooting at a school in michigan. eight other people, including one teacher, were also injured in the attack in the town of oxford, near detroit. a 15—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. president biden says his heart goes out to those affected by the incident. workers from dozens of universities across the uk are starting three days of industrial strike action from today. the main disputes are over pensions, pay, and working conditions, and there are worries more strikes could take place if a deal cannot be reached. our educ

health secretary sajid javid said it would minimize disruption caused by the rapid spread of the omicron variant. it's hoped it could help head off chronic staff shortages in key industries. in northern ireland, ministers are currently discussing the possible reintroduction of covid restrictions in northern ireland. we'll bring you any news that emerges from that meeting. and in wales, plans for covid rules after christmas in wales are to be laid out shortly by first minister mark drakeford — we're expecting that in 15 minutes. we'll bring you it live, do stay with us for that. 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 come 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 s

in the uk, the health secretary sajid javid has warned that the sheer number of infections could still lead to hospitals being overwhelmed. his warning comes as several european countries. are re—introducing tighter restrictions against coronavirus. president putin has again insisted that the west must give russia guarantees that nato won't expand eastwards to admit ukraine. in his annual end—of—year press conference, he also said he'd initiated high—level talks with the us. a well—known statue, commemorating the deaths of protesters in beijing's tiananmen square, has been removed from a university campus in hong kong. it was one of the few remaining public memorials in the semi—autonomous region. now on bbc news, at a key point in the pandemic, the government signed a £107 million deal to buy ppe from a northern ireland sweet company. lyndsey telford investigates what happened next. it might not look like much, but last year, this box was worth an awful lot of money. during the global scramble for ppe in the early stages of the pandemic, the cost of protective gear shot u

they are cabinet tensions we have heard about with people like michael gold and sajid javid taking a hard line on lockdown, they are gatherings behind the scenes coming out in public as well. the only result that is having his causing confusion and fear among people. is having his causing confusion and fearamong people. i is having his causing confusion and fear among people. i know most of the front pages are saying, oh, great, we can have christmas, but actually, all we've got is more uncertainty, more wary, more empty pubs and restaurants in cities around the uk, and it's actually not around the uk, and it's actually not a good thing. we shouldn't be in the situation in the first place. who knows what boxing day will bring but i don't think mostly by feeling this kind of happiness that we are seeing on the front pages. i think they struck the wrong tone. i do think as we go through the papers, we are going to pick up the criticism that there was not enough certainty early enough, and when you compare the tone of the pie minister of the last two days, with what we just heard from j

he was replaced by sajid javid the next day. five, four, three, two, one... by the end ofjuly, england had lifted all remaining covid restrictions, and the vaccination programme had offered a jab to all adults in the uk. in scotland, northern ireland and wales, some measures stayed in place. is everybody happy? injuly, guess who was back in the spotlight, giving an extraordinary interview to laura kuenssberg. of course when this emerged, though, and the public realised that one of the most senior people in government had left lockdown at a time when people were unable to go and see sick relatives, there was enormous public rage. why didn't you just tell the truth at the time? everything i said in the rose garden was true. but it wasn't the whole truth, not near it. everything i said was true, but i didn't go into all of the security concerns and the background, no. it was a very different story, mr cummings, a very different story. you and borisjohnson decided it was better to give the public, who many of whom were absolutely furious with what you'd done, you

but health secretary sajid javid said it had spread so widely the rules no longer had much purpose. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin reports. as of this morning, no—one has to enter hotel quarantine when they return to the uk. the red list is blank again, just over two weeks after it was revived. ministers no longer think it was effective now that the 0micron variant has spread. it is welcome news to many affected travellers, but there is frustration from some who have already paid to spend time in the government approved hotels. �* . , in the government approved hotels. �* ., hotels. i'm really annoyed we have to come _ hotels. i'm really annoyed we have to come home _ hotels. i'm really annoyed we have to come home and - hotels. i'm really annoyed we have to come home and had i hotels. i'm really annoyed we l have to come home and had to quarantine, because when the band was put in, it was a knee—jerk reaction by the government, they gave us 48 hours to get back. it ruined our holiday. i shouldn't be sitting here in quarantine. i should be sitting at home now, or i shou

javid has said in england millions more are on order but supply will be constrained over the next couple of weeks. it has been announced today that the welsh government will lend 4 million lateral flow tests to england on top of 6 million already provided. england on top of 6 million already rovided. , ., ., provided. hugh pym, our health editor with _ provided. hugh pym, our health editor with the _ provided. hugh pym, our health editor with the latest. _ ministers in scotland and wales are urging people to think carefully before travelling to england, to take advantage of more lenient covid rules, on new year's eve. nightclubs in scotland and wales are closed, and tables in pubs, bars and restaurants have limits on numbers. that's not the case in england, which means some people are planning to travel in order to celebrate. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports from the welsh town of chirk, near the border with england. plans for a big night out tomorrow have been put on hold in wales. it's masks on, two—metre distancing, table service and the big draw this new ye

the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, has announced a further tightening of travel restrictions in response to the omicron variant of covid. anyone arriving into the uk will require proof of a negative test taken before departure. it means britain isjoining a long list of countries who are tightening restrictions, including the us which announced similiar rules last week. like the uk, all travellers — even if you're vaccinated — will need to take a pre—departure test. our political correspondent ben wright reports. travellers arriving into london on eurostar trains this evening did not need to take a covid test before boarding. but from 4am on tuesday morning, the rules change. everyone entering the uk will have to show proof of a negative test, whether they've been vaccinated or not. we're seeing an increasing number of cases linked to travel and we've always said we will act swiftly if we need to, if the changing data requires that — and that's why i've decided to bring in this change on predeparture tests. now i will stress these are temporary measures. we want to remove

he was replaced by sajid javid the next day. five, four, three, two, one... by the end ofjuly, england had lifted all remaining covid restrictions and the vaccination programme had offered a jab to all adults in the uk. in scotland, northern ireland and wales, some measures stayed in place. is everybody happy? injuly, guess who was back in the spotlight, giving an extraordinary interview to laura kuenssberg. of course when this emerged, though, and the public realised that one of the most senior people in government had left lockdown at a time when people were unable to go and see sick relatives, there was enormous public rage. why didn't you just tell the truth at the time? everything i said in the rose garden was true. but it wasn't the whole truth, not near it. everything i said was true, but i didn't go into all of the security concerns and the background, no. it was a very different story, mr cummings, a very different story. you and borisjohnson decided it was better to give the public, who many of whom were absolutely furious with what you'd done, you

further covid restrictions in england can't be ruled out over the coming week, according to sajid javid the health secretary, who also urged people to be cautious given the rapid spread of the omicron variant. the mayor of london, labour's sadiq khan, says in his view, more restrictions such as social distancing and limits on household mixing are now "inevitable". extra money has been announced tonight for scotland, wales and northern ireland in their fight against omicron. our medical editor fergus walsh has the latest. # driving home for christmas...#. this christmas, the hot ticket for many is not to see a football match but to get a boosterjab. wembley stadium had 10,000 vaccines available today, and many were keen to get them before heading home to see family. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i've got an elderly grandfather who is 90 years old, so i want to be able to see him. i am getting booster vaccinations and my family members have already got their vaccinations. but i think it is best to be as contained as possible. so it is the booster versus the variant. omi

further covid restrictions in england can't be ruled out over the coming week — according to sajid javid, the health secretary who also urged people to be cautious — given the rapid spread of the 0micron variant. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, says more restrictions are now �*inevitable'. extra money has been announced for scotland, wales and northern ireland in their fight against 0micron. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has the latest. # driving home for christmas...#. this christmas, the hot ticket for many is not to see a football match but to get a boosterjab. wembley stadium had 10,000 vaccines available today, and many were keen to get them before heading home to see family. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i've got an elderly grandfather who is 90 years old, so i want to be able to see him. i'm getting booster vaccinations and my family members have already got their vaccinations. but i think it's best to be as contained as possible. so, it's the booster versus the variant. 0micron infections are thought to be doubling every 2—3 days. the epidemic is growi

britain's health secretary, sajid javid, has said he can't rule out more covid restrictions being imposed in england before christmas. many scientists have said it would be better for the government to act sooner rather than later, because without intervention there could soon be at least 3,000 hospital admissions every day with the 0micron variant. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has the latest. # driving home for christmas... this christmas, the hot ticket for many is not to see a football match, but to get a boosterjab. wembley stadium had 10,000 vaccines available today and many were keen to get them before heading home to see family. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i've got an elderly grandfather who's 90 years old, so i want to be able to see him. i'm getting booster vaccinations and my family members have already got their vaccinations, but i think it's best to be as contained as possible. so, it's the booster versus the variant. 0micron infections are thought to be doubling every 2—3 days. the epidemic is growing so fast, the health secretary could not rule out

the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, has announced a further tightening of travel restrictions in response to the 0micron variant of covid. anyone arriving in the uk, will require proof of a negative test taken before departure. it means britain isjoining a long list of countries who are tightening restrictions, including the us, which announced similiar rules last week. like the uk, all travellers — even if you're vaccinated — will need to take a pre—departure test. 0ur political correspondent ben wright reports. travellers arriving into london on eurostar trains this evening did not need to take a covid test before boarding. but from 4am on tuesday morning, the rules change. everyone entering the uk will have to show proof of a negative test, whether they've been vaccinated or not. we're seeing an increasing number of cases linked to travel and we've always said we will act swiftly if we need to, if the changing data requires that — and that's why i've decided to bring in this change on predeparture tests. now i will stress these are temporary measures. we want to remove

yes, we were expecting sajid javid the health _ johnson. yes, we were expecting sajid javid the health secretary i johnson. yes, we were expecting | sajid javid the health secretary to be speaking to us this morning because it is a year since the first covid vaccine was delivered and it was a big milestone the government wanted to mark, and it was an opportunity to encourage people to get their booster. sajid javid is nowhere to be seen and that is the first sign that this story about suppose a downing street party is starting to get in the way of the government actually governing. it means that the next moment we will be keeping an eye on is prime minister's questions at midday when borisjohnson will face half an hour of questions. we will be keeping an eye on his own side because there are some grumblings from backbenchers about how this is being handled, what it is doing for the government was a wreck reputation. we will be watching to see whether keir starmer can score a real hit here. we have been hearing from the shadow foreign secret