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of tornadoes in us history. uk prime minister borisjohnson faces fresh questions about christmas gatherings at downing street a year ago, after a photo emerged of him taking part in a quiz. g7 foreign ministers warn iran time is running out to rescue the nuclear deal. the nhs is extending its vaccination programme as it tries to get on top of the omicron variant. 30 to 39 year olds in england can book a coronavirus booster jab from tomorrow. people in the french pacific territory of new caledonia vote in a third and final referendum on independence from france. now the sport with chetan.
president biden has pledged federal aid after tornadoes devastated a string of us states, flattening whole towns and killing at least 70 people. amazon says it s heartbroken after six of its workers were killed when the roof of their warehouse collapsed when it was hit by a tornado in illinois. scientists are warning that the uk faces a substantial wave of omicron infections next month that might overwhelm the national health service. the omicron variant is thought to be spreading quickly and health officials have renewed their call for everyone eligible to come forward for a covid boosterjab. the uk prime minister s office has acknowledged that borisjohnson briefly took part in a quiz in downing street a year ago, saying the event was to thank staff for their hard work during the pandemic. it was when london was in lockdown and no social gatherings were allowed.
in a rare u turn. staying in india, where the country s leading manufacturer of syringes and needles has urged the government to allow its operations to resume. factories run by hindustan syringes and medical devices have been forced to close to tackle pollution in delhi, but the company says the covid vaccination programme is being disrupted. don t forget there is much more on our website. you ll find all the news, sport, business and lots more besides, updated 2a hours a day. just head to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. the prime minister s office has acknowledged that borisjohnson briefly took part in a quiz in downing street a year ago, saying the event was to thank staff for their hard work during the pandemic. it was at a time when london was in lockdown and no social gatherings were allowed. the sunday mirror has published a story including a picture in which borisjohnson can be seen sitting
with lewis hamilton chasing max verstappen who s in pole position. a much milderfeeling to proceedings across the uk today, but northern part is experiencing some low pressure later on. i will be back with the details. it s sunday, 12th december. our main story: the prime minister is facing further questions this morning about christmas gatherings at downing street a year ago, after a photo emerged of him taking part in a quiz. the picture, obtained by the sunday mirror, shows borisjohnson sitting next to two colleagues, at a time when social mixing between households was banned in london. downing street says he briefly attended the event, which was held virtually. our political correspondent chris mason reports. take a look at this. it s december