hours before kick off. celtic will be playing hibs here later on this evening and because these restrictions have been eased there will be or could be from today, people in england with coronavirus can end their isolation after five full days providing they test negative on days five and six. it s hoped the change will ease staff shortages across the economy. the latest phase of the covid vaccine programme in england also begins today with boosterjabs available to all 16 and 17 year olds. train operators have cut hundreds more services from today because of covid related staff shortages. avanti west coast, c2c, east midlands railway and south western railway have all introduced emergency time tables. several other operators have taken the same measure in recent weeks. it was estimated earlier this month that around 10% of rail staff were absent from work. the chinese government is drawing up contingency plans to control the spread of covid as millions begin their chinese new year h
from today, people in england with coronavirus can end their isolation after five full days providing they test negative on days five and six. it s hoped the change will ease staff shortages across the economy. the latest phase of the covid vaccine programme in england also begins today with boosterjabs available to all 16 and 17 year olds. the education secretary, nadhim zahawi, says the prime minister recognises the anger surrounding the parties which took place in downing street during the lockdown. mr zahawi again urged people to wait for the findings of an inquiry being headed by a senior civil servant. six conservative mps have now called on borisjohnson to resign over the issue. 0ur political correspondent chris mason reports. this is leigh in greater manchester. labourfor the best part of a century, until borisjohnson asked for votes in the town. then, the conservatives won.
days providing they test negative on days five and six. it s hoped the change will ease staff shortages across the economy.the latest phase of the covid vaccine programme in england also begins today with boosterjabs available to all 16 and i7 year olds.. scotland is welcoming back full crowds at large outdoor public events such as football matches. the holyrood government limited numbers to 500 people last month, as part of a series of measures to help slow the spread of the omicron variant of covid. people must provide proof of covid vaccination or a recent negative test. there s been a significant increase in the number of fatal collisions on uk roads. a bbc panorama investigation has found that hundreds of speed cameras are switched off, police are doing fewer breathalyser tests and there are fewer dedicated traffic police officers. richard bilton reports. something is happening on our roads. for the first time in a0 years, there has been a significant rise in the fatality ra
theguardian. respond to. sonia, take us to theguardian. covid respond to. sonia, take us to theguardian. covid jab - respond to. sonia, take us to - theguardian. covid jab programme extended for all children, not compulsory but if their families wanted between five to ii. this wanted between five to 11. this announcement wanted between five to 11. ti 3 announcement comes in the wake of similar announcements in wales and scotland. i think it s something that people were anticipating, there s been months and months of deliberation here in the uk whether to extend the vaccine to five to ii year olds. the stories interesting because it s reported that it can be made available to five to ii year olds and everything a massive campaign for the take out. the main protection of this may be if there were a two another same aversive bear wave in the future it could enable five to ii year olds level of protection, they have a level of protection, they have a level of protection already. the
with the royal family thank god for the queen it says amidst what it calls troubles for the monarch s two sons. the yorkshire post speaks of the post office scandal on it s front page. it says there s mistrust delaying justice, as nearly 600 people are yet to apply to overturn convictions. and the guardian reports on the covid vaccine programme being extended to all five to 11 year olds. so let s begin. sonia, do you want to kick us off at the metro? plutonium jubilee, sonia, do you want to kick us off at the metro? plutoniumjubilee, the distractions from what were supposed to be a celebratory year for the queen. ., , , to be a celebratory year for the queen. ., , ., ., ., , queen. two days in a row and it s the second queen. two days in a row and it s the second very, queen. two days in a row and it s the second very, very queen. two days in a row and it s the second very, very bad - queen. two days in a row and it s - the second very, very bad news story on the front