Today at six, growing pressure on ministers to change their minds about relaxing covid rules for christmas. Were all getting in the festive mood but leading medical experts say lives could be lost. Our Health System is not going to manage if we allow the current trend to continue on top of the super spread event that will be these five days at christmas. The decorations are up, and the presents are ready but what if it all falls through . The turkey is on order, 15 lb turkey, if theres onlyjill and i for christmas dinner, thats a hell of a lot of turkey to eat, you know. Also on tonights programme. Classroom covid as one in five secondary pupils in england stays away,
the government announces mass testing in schools next month. Protecting Children Online a new law could mean tech giants losing billions in fines. Workers in the Hospitality Business are the worst hit as the jobless total rises to 1. 7 million. One man and his very special guide dog dave kent is planning a christmas surpr
Changing the rules to deal with coronavirus. Workers will receive statutory sick pay from the first day of illness under emergency legislation. The Prime Minister says people who self isolate are doing the right thing and shouldnt be penalised for staying off work. The Health Secretary will bring forward as part of our emergency coronavirus legislation measures to allow the payment of statutory sick pay from the very first day you are sick instead of four days under the current rules. Will he guarantee that workers right to sick power from day one, as he hasjust indicated, will apply on statutory sick pay, will apply to all claimants and those people that are not currently eligible for statutory sick pay, therefore will have
to make a terrible choice between health and hardship . There will also be help for affected businesses and the staging of the Tokyo Olympics is being discussed this lunchtime. Well have the latest on all todays announcements and speak live to our Health Editor. Al
A step change in the governments response to coronavirus is expected, as ministers hold an emergency meeting. Its thought the uk will move from a strategy of containing the virus to trying to delay its spread. The chancellor this morning tried to reassure. We will make the right decisions at the right time, every step of this process, people can be assured of that. In the us, President Trump has imposed a mass ban on flights from 26 European Countries, excluding the uk. To keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from europe to the United States for the next 30 days. It comes as ireland closes schools and colleges, italy shuts nearly all its shops, and spain considers putting madrid in lockdown. Also this lunchtime. The ifs warns the chancellors plans to spend more will come under threat if Economic Growth doesnt recover. And well be answering your questions on the coronavirus outbreak, and how best to protect yourselves and your families. And coming up
The headlines. Dozens of countries are imposing travel bands to and from britain were a new fast spreading variant of coronavirus has led to the countrys highest daily number of recorded cases. After months of recorded cases. After months of wrangling, republicans and democrats in the us congress have reached agreement on a 900 billion Coronavirus Relief package. The measure includes increased Unemployment Benefits and stimulus payments are millions of workers who lost theirjobs millions of workers who lost their jobs because of millions of workers who lost theirjobs because of the pandemic. It will also provide funding for the Mass Vaccination Campaign and to help schools reopen. Still caught up on fish. Uk and eu negotiators trying to agree the terms of a free trade deal between the two say they are still stuck on the issue of eu accessed uks fishing waters. Sources close say the decision on whether it is deal or no deal can be expected before christmas. Clement a very good monday mo
This is bbc news the headlines at 9pm. Nearly 18 Million People in london and south east england move into stricter tier 4 restrictions from midnight people must stay it is with a very heavy heart i must tell you we cannot carry on with christmas as planned. In england, those living in tier 4 areas should not mix with anyone outside their household at christmas. The new restrictions are blamed on new variant of the disease. Travel is banned except for essential business with others across england asked to stay local. Donald trump plays down a major cyber attack on Us Government agencies and questions whether russia was responsible. Hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk or around the world, stay with us for the latest news and analysis. The british Prime Minister has announced tough new restrictions for parts of london and the south east of england. From midnight tonight, millions of people have been told to stay at home, not meat in each others homes are not travel outside th