election. supporters of his rival accuse him of bootlegging. as a because of living crisis continues in britain the opposition labour party promises to freeze energy bills this winter. it has been one year since the taliban seized control of the afghan capital kabul. the world watched as the country s government collapsed, the country s government collapsed, the president fleeing, afghans scrambling to get on the last planes out. fast forward to now and serious deep rooted issues persist including the status of women and girls and severe food shortages but for the group itself and its supporters todayis group itself and its supporters today is a national holiday. this is the scene in kabul with the taliban flags flying in the main square but we have seen similar scenes in kandahar, the stronghold in the south west of the country was our correspondence was there. supporters of gravity and a centre of kandahar. todayis of gravity and a centre of kandahar. today is the first ann
of its programme making out of london, over the next six years. a remarkable collection of handwritten letters from diana princess of wales to a friend are being sold at auction to raise money for arts charities. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. ministers have sought to reassure people about the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, amid a reduction in supply which means most people in their 40s will now have to wait till may for a jab. the government insists it will still offer all adults their first dose by the end ofjuly but in the commons earlier today the health secretary confirmed supplies would become tighter in the weeks ahead. the bbc understands a delay in the delivery of 5 million doses of the oxford astrazeneca jab from india is one factor. but matt hancock said no vaccine appointments booked would be cancelled and people would still get their second dose as planned. katharine da costa reports. this vaccination centre in south west london is one of hundreds
in the intensive care unit, or even deaths. the uk s medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency approved it. drjune raine, the regulator s chief executive, called it a sharpened tool in our armoury to help protect us against this disease as the virus continues to evolve. our health reporter explains more about what we know. all the vaccines used so far were designed against the original coronavirus that hit two years ago. this vaccine is designed against the original virus and the newer omicron variant of the virus. moderna tested it in 437 people and found in those people that it had a better immune response. our bodies were better able to fight omicron than compared to their original booster. the mhra have now authorised this vaccine and it s likely it will now be available as a booster vaccine in the autumn for people over 50 and people with health conditions. we don t yet know exactly
this is bbc news these are the headlines. as england reports another record number of daily coronavirus cases health officials warn the days ahead will be crucial as hospitalisations continue to rise. the government needs to make a difficult decision if it s can introduce restrictions. but if the number of hospitalisations keep going up at the rate that they are then you can see why they would need to change their mind. new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are both made dames. darling, you don t need those imm area. how do i look? fabulous.
this is bbc news. the headlines: new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are both made dames. no, darling, you don t need those i m your mirror. how do i look? fabulous. it s absolutely fabulous forjoanna lumley who is made a dame. whilst the outgoing james bond daniel craig is made a cmg. in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling. further covid restrictions in england must be an absolute last resort , according to health secretary, sajid javid. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as the spiritual father of our new nation . and the archbishop s daughter also spoke movingly at his funeral: we say, thank you, daddy, for the many ways you showed us