which lasted 50 minutes, came at mr putin s request. western nations have expressed concern, as russia continues to build up tens of thousands of troops on the ukrainian border. letters between the prime minister, and his independent adviser on standards, lord geidt, relating to the refurbishment of boris johnson s flat in downing street, are expected to be published early next year. an initial investigation cleared the prime minister, before further messages between borisjohnson and a party donor came to light. the financial times has reported that the prime minister will again be cleared of breaking the ministerial code, and of misleading his adviser. 0ur political correspondent ione wells is here. what have we found out? this story is really all what have we found out? this story is really all about what have we found out? this story is really all about this what have we found out? this story is really all about this £52,000 - is really all about this £52,000 donation from t
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 year s eve, elvis, has left the building. we were gutted, but i understand they re trying to keep the cases down. they re not doing it for their own benefit, they are doing it for our benefit, really, the public. i ve had covid, so i know what it is like. the changing rules have hit mark and chelly s business hard, because people have lots of other options close by. you ve got liverpool and chester up the road, they re only a train ride away, which people do venture to. either way, we re the middle of. where they can party and we can t. you don t want to be stuck
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 year s eve, elvis, has left the building. we were gutted, but i understand they re trying to keep the case down. they re not doing it for their own benefit, they are doing it for our benefit, really, the public. i ve had covid, so i know what it is like. the changing rules have hit mark and chelly s business hard, because people have
house of commons. much more from me at three o clock from all of that and the political drama surrounding the premiership of borisjohnson but for now, back to jane in the studio. thank you very much. ben brown with the latest in downing street and keeping an eye on developments there. right 110w now we look at another major story here today. the cost of living has risen at its fastest pace in nearly 30 years, according to official figures. inflation rose to 5.4% in december, up from 5.1% in november, driven mainly by higherfood prices and energy bills. the figure is more than double the bank of england s target for inflation. the last time inflation was higher was in march 1992, when it stood at 7.1%. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has more. the cost of everything we buy is going up fast. in fact, at the fastest rate for nearly 30 years.
another 346 deaths were reported, that s of people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average in the past week, there were 262 deaths per day. 0n vaccinations, just over 37 million people have had a boosterjab. that s nearly 6a.5% of those aged 12 and over. from tomorrow, the legal requirement for face coverings in public places in england will be dropped. but some businesses, transport and retailers are still advising customers to wear them. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith is in manchester with more details. hi, from tomorrow it will no longer be a legal requirement to wear one of these in england, when you are heading into shops or indoor public spaces. but that actually means that for customers, they are once again