to ensure that border arrangements run as smoothly as possible. the royal college of gps is calling on the government to delay its policy of compulsory covid vaccines for frontline healthcare workers in england, over concerns it could worsen problems with staff shortages. hundreds of nhs workers took to the streets of london this afternoon in protest against the new rules. currently, staff have until the 3rd of february to receive their first dose to allow enough time to be fully vaccinated by the deadline of 1st of april. the department of health and social care said there were no plans to delay the policy. let s take a look at the latest government figures. there were over 76,800 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period, but that figure does not include scotland. on average, just over 91,700 new cases were reported
to the same period a year ago. this is the company s first full year adjusted profit, since it went public in march 2019. the us has seized more than $3 billion in stolen bitcoin, which were lost in hack on a crypto exchange in 2016. authorities also arrested a married couple, and have charged them with laundering billions of dollars in stolen digital money. the deputy attorney general said the us will not allow cryptocurrency to become a vehicle for criminals to operate without consequences. there could be further disruption to trade between the uk and european union this year if more is not done to improve post brexit border arrangements. that s the warning from a group of uk mps. the cross party public accounts committee says the main impact of brexit on uk firms had been increased costs, paperwork and border delays and it warns things could worsen this year with new import controls. the changes to travel restrictions in the uk come
has so far only led to increased costs, paperwork and border delays for businesses. a report by the public accounts committee has warned lawmakers that there remains a lot more work to do to ease the administrative and cost burdens. they also urge the government to be honest about the problems rather than overpromising. here s our global trade correspondent chris morris. the focus on britain s borders continues. this report says trade volumes have fallen, partly because of the impact of covid and the exit from the eu has clearly had an impact. new border arrangements of added costs to business. smaller firms with fewer resources have been hit the hardest. been hit the hardest. between the delays been hit the hardest. between the delays at been hit the hardest. between the delays at the been hit the hardest. between the delays at the border, - been hit the hardest. between the delays at the border, the i the delays at the border, the extra costs and paperwork, many businesses are
volumes have fallen partly because of the impact of covid. the exit from the eu has clearly had an impact and new border arrangements have added costs to business. smaller firms with fewer resources have been hit the hardest. between the delays at the border, the extra costs and paperwork, a lot of businesses are saying it has been a struggle for them. we have said to the government repeatedly, before brexit and again in this report, you need to step up and support smaller businesses. they have concentrated on volume businesses, the bigger ones, that are doing the most trade with europe. that is no consolation for those many people whose livelihoods, and sometimes jobs of other people, depend on their being able to do this trade with europe. the committee notes that a brexit support fund worth £20 million was initially created for small businesses. but only 6.7 million was paid out because it was so hard to access the money. more, the report says, needs to be done. outside dover, long
hello and welcome to bbc news this morning. a cross party group of mps says the uk s exit from the european union has so far only led to increased costs, paperwork and border problems for businesses. a report from parliament s spending watchdog, the public accounts committee, found costs for businesses had risen and trade had fallen as a result of leaving the eu. the report by the committee also warned there could be further disruption to cross border trade this year, when new import controls come in. the mps say more must be done to improve border arrangements for businesses. they say that brexit has led to increased costs for exporters, more paperwork for businesses, and more border delays. the government says it is continuing to offer help to uk businesses to trade effectively. here s our global trade correspondent, chris morris. the focus on britain s borders continues. this report says trade