government to come up with a plan. as the opposition, we have said we will be responsible, notwithstanding we are the opposition, it is the right plan we will support it, just as we did last week put it we wouldn t even have to plan b restrictions if the labour party hadn t acted in the public interest. i will continue to act in the public interest but we do need a prime minister who is present, who has got a grip and got a plan. tithe minister who is present, who has got a grip and got a plan- a grip and got a plan. one other ruestion a grip and got a plan. one other question on a grip and got a plan. one other question on this a grip and got a plan. one other question on this photograph - a grip and got a plan. one other| question on this photograph that a grip and got a plan. one other - question on this photograph that has come from downing street the promised and staff socialising in what was reported to be may last year. what are your thoughts on that? , ,., , year. what are
a little bit intimidated. but, you know, we ve got to get out and show that girls can do it, too. and in terms of how you started out, sky, you sort of taught yourself on youtube, didn t you? that s how it began for you? yeah, my dad helped me a little bit but a lot from watching youtube. it really helped and motivated me. sky brown. some tennis news to bring you, rafael nadal, the world number six, says he has tested positive for covid 19 in spain that is after playing in a tennis event in abu dhabi. we heard from emma raducanu earlier, who won the bbc sports personality of the year, and she is currently isolating in abu dhabi after testing positive for covid but now rafael nadal says he has tested positive after playing in that event in abu dhabi.
the whistling voices of the clangers from the classic 70s tv series is an instant reminder of childhood for many in the uk. the characters unique language of high pitched cries, was actually translated into english as part of the script. now, creator oliver postgate s son daniel is crowdfunding to turn those scripts into a book. lucy vladev reports. quizzical whistle that is a clanger. and that is another clanger. they seem to have a piece of rope. with a distinctive sound and rather cheeky personalities, you can see why the clangers became such a firm favourite. now they seem to be having a bit of an argument about their piece of rope. the creation of oliver postgate and peter firmin, it shared the tales of creatures living on a star, far, far away. and it was a labour of love. in the age before green screens and special effects, many of the episodes were shot
double vaccinated. there are some things in our favour. double vaccinated. there are some things in ourfavour. unfortunately the 0micron variant is spreading so quickly that people are at risk and people are taking it seriously. unfortunately we are a bit tight for time. t unfortunately we are a bit tight for time. , . i unfortunately we are a bit tight for time- i am unfortunately we are a bit tight for time. i am sorry - unfortunately we are a bit tight for time. i am sorry not| time. i understand. i am sorry not to be able time. i understand. i am sorry not to be able to time. i understand. i am sorry not to be able to ask time. i understand. i am sorry not to be able to ask you time. i understand. i am sorry not to be able to ask you more - to be able to ask you more questions. news just newsjust in, moderna announcing preliminary booster data and they have updated their strategy to address the 0micron variant. quite a lot of data coming out from moderna but the headlin
from next month. at this vigil in austria, people mark over 13,400 covid deaths there. as it s announced their lockdown for the unvaccinated will ease for the holiday season as cases fall. but a full lockdown remains under way in the netherlands until at least mid january. and it s already proving tough for some. translation: i hope that we will tackle it well and in a month - we are further when that booster campaign gets going a bit. but you sometimes miss the long term vision that is frustrating. you can no longer plan ahead. that is annoying, i think. but planning ahead remains difficult. with studies into the severity of the new variant ongoing and signs surges are beginning to dissipate in a few countries. the global picture remains mixed. mark lobel, bbc news.