today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting politics today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting politics going - today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting politics going on i a few interesting politics going on here, borisjohnson said he would recommend to the cabinet that plan b stay in place and so that s him trying to show that he is a little bit more collegiate and working better than his colleagues after all the trouble he had at the end of last year. working better with his colleagues. that will be followed with the statement in parliament, and concerned backbenchers will be looking at any clues as to whether plan b will have to be extended beyond the end of the month because it is meant to expire on the 26th of january. the prime minister is talking about the pressure on the nhs and the pressure from the virus lasting for several weeks, so i wonder if that will take us beyond january which could cause borisjohnson some political problems
significantly gone down. it s round about the level that it was one year ago when we actually had quite meaningful restrictions, and i think if we can see the end of plan b coming on the 26th of january when the government will review it, and there is no further restrictions, then i think we re really confident that the economy is still in a position to start to move forward in that businesses will start to invest feel more confident. we shau invest feel more confident. we shall keep invest feel more confident. we shall keep a invest feel more confident. we shall keep a close eye, roger barker, thank you. sri lanka says its proposed colombo port city, being built on a land reclaimed from the sea, will massively boost its economy. a chinese company has invested $1.1; billion for the man made land, adjoining colombo. but there are concerns over beijing s growing influence in sri lanka, which is under pressure due to its external debt crisis. anbarasan ethirajan was given exclusive ac
finally have a season for when this might be happening in the summer, we have a date for where plan b restrictions will be lifted, which is apparently the 26th of january. we knew that the restrictions were going to be under review tomorrow will be thinking is that covid passports and work from home orders are going to be removed, but masks on public transport problem to remain. 50 on public transport problem to remain, on public transport problem to remain. , ., , . remain. so good summary. we will return, because remain. so good summary. we will return, because i remain. so good summary. we will return, because i know remain. so good summary. we will return, because i know - remain. so good summary. we will return, because i know - i - remain. so good summary. we will return, because i know - i think- return, because i know i think i remember rightly, giles telling us he was a pet owner so we will return to that in the second paper review. sport and weather coming up next.
covid rules under the headline nobody told me . on the front page of the guardian is a report on the clamour to oust the prime minister they also report plan b restrictions will be eased on the 26th of january. buy game maker activision blizzard the ft focuses on microsoft s bid to buy game maker activision blizzard for a staggering £50 billion. the yorkshire post has a story on a clash between northern regional leaders and central government over the integrated railway plan. and there is some strictly news on the front page of the sun who have a story about nadiya dumping herfiance. however, i fear we however, ifear we will however, i fear we will not get to that! jenny, do you want to kick us off? the telegraph, in two parts. the first of it looks like is a bit of a downing street route briefing on plan b restrictions, but i have to say, i do not think the second half came from number 10. ha.
the health secretary, sajid javid, says he s cautiously of the 0micron wave of infections. england s current measures including mandatory face masks on public transport and advice to work from home are in force until the 26th of january. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. just into lane one, here. in blackburn, which are still seeing very high covid infection rates, the push on vaccinations continues. some families have come for a first or second dose, but todayjeff and tracy are getting their boosters. haste tracy are getting their boosters. - planned it to come down and it has been smooth, easy, brilliant, super. i work with young children who carry everything i work with young children who carry everything so i want to make sure i m protecting the children involved as well i m protecting the children involved as well so i m protecting the children involved as well so it is a sacrifice we have -ot as well so it is a sacrifice we have got to as well so it is a sacr