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didn t get help. the far bigger challenge that we had was gleaning the facts on the ground and getting people safely to the airport so we can get many of those eligible people onto aircraft and out of afghanistan. new covid travel rules came in at 4am this morning anyone travelling to the uk now has to show evidence of a negative coronavirus test. china slams america s diplomatic boycott of the winter olympics, describing it as ideological prejudice. prisons in england and wales will be set targets for the first time for keeping out drugs. with hundreds of homes still without power 11 days after storm arwen, brace yourself for storm barra, with weather warnings in place across the uk. we are told that wins in exposed coastal areas like this could get up to around 75 mph, also heavy rains
supervised quarantine in hotels. a ten day stay for an adult currently costs £2,285. the government insists the new measures are necessary to slow the spread of omicron and to protect public health. but airlines and tourism operators are deeply worried that, faced with extra costs and inconvenience, many people will simply choose not to travel at all. prices have come down, but, for a family of four, the need for tests before and after travelling can still add hundreds of pounds to the cost of a holiday abroad. we ve seen a really significant drop off of demand. consumer confidence has now been significantly diminished and undermined. the government is changing the rules far too quickly with very, very knee jerk decisions, frankly. we ve seen two changes to the travel rules within the space of a few days. the covid pandemic has already caused an unprecedented crisis in the travel industry.
with victoria derbyshire. the headlines: a whistle blower has claimed 95% of afghans who applied to come to britain to escape the taliban didn t get help. new covid travel rules came in at aam this morning anyone travelling to the uk now has to show evidence of a negative coronavirus test. prisons in england and wales will be set targets for the first time for keeping out drugs. the grandad of six year old arthur labinjo hughes has said his killers should never be freed. the boy was killed by his own father and his partner. with hundreds of homes still without power eleven days after storm arwen, brace yourself for storm barra, with weather warnings in place across the uk. and australian actor rebel wilson talks to the bbc about fame, fertility and food. we will hear from her in the next half an hour. sport and for a full round up,