i should point out that we have literally in the last couple of seconds got the information through on the official government announcements. so, we will be going through that with you, line by line. caroline, initial thoughts? through that with you, line by line. caroline, initialthoughts? let me read out a couple of sentences, which will give you a chance to digest some of it. so, the government outline plans to cut energy bills for uk businesses, public sectors and households. the energy prices for nondomestic energy companies such as businesses, charities and public sector organisations cut, protecting them from rising energy costs. the government will work with suppliers to reduce wholesale costs on significant rises in bills that businesses have seen. that s a pretty general introduction, caroline. pretty much what we were expecting to hear. is there much detail in this yet? i expecting to hear. is there much detail in this yet? expecting to hear. is there much detail in this ye
to be infectious. people are thinking, to be infectious. people are thinking, omicron - to be infectious. people are thinking, omicron looks - to be infectious. people are thinking, omicron looks a l to be infectious. people are. thinking, omicron looks a bit to be infectious. people are - thinking, omicron looks a bit less thinking, 0micron looks a bit less severe, we can relax a bit, what would you say to that and are you expecting any more government announcements in the next week on restrictions? 50. announcements in the next week on restrictions? restrictions? so, iwould say ust t and restrictions? so, iwould say ust try and act restrictions? so, iwould say ust try and act cautiously. restrictions? so, iwould say ust try and act cautiously. much h restrictions? so, iwould sayjust try and act cautiously. much as l try and act cautiously. much as though i told my identical twin brother, i have not seen him for weeks, i wanted to give him a hug indoors, we didn t. i thought
i only heard about it, - that it comes into force this morning at four o clock. this is taking money out of my pocket again that i don t have. people will have to pay for pcr tests, and some travel industry leaders are calling for them to be made available on the nhs for travellers. others say they have not had enough notice of the changes. unfortunately, the industry does not get information in good time, ahead of government announcements, so we can make sure customers are where they need to be in order to get them back in time, so incredibly difficult and incredibly frustrating. the uk isn t the only country to introduce new restrictions. british people planning skiing holidays to switzerland now face the prospect of quarantining for ten days on arrival. and from tomorrow, you will have to be fully vaccinated to go to spain. no one knows for certain the risks of this new variant, but many countries are taking no chances.
it is unwelcome news of cause for everyone. but i don t think we can say that, you know, we could say that this would never happen because i think there was always a possibility it could happen. for these passengers, it is a necessary inconvenience. i don t think too much about it, i think it was a good idea just to keep things on track to make sure, you know, keep control of this coronavirus. it comes into force at 4am this morning, it is taking money out of my pocket again i don t have. people will have to pay for pcr tests and some travel industry leaders are calling for them to be made available on the nhs for travellers. others say they have not had enough notice of the changes. unfortunately, the industry does not get information in good time ahead of government announcements so that we can make sure that customers are where they need to be in order to get them back in time. so incredibly difficult