Were suspended because of threats against staff. Does it matter what mask you wear . We examine the difference between the various makes as one expert suggests we should be double masking. And travel disruption in parts of the north of england and scotland, with some motorists stranded as heavy snow brings chaos. And coming up in sport on bbc news. The government meets with campaigners to discuss the issue of Head Injuries in sport, with concerns over the number of former players being diagnosed with dementia. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. Just when the government said it was trying to get on top of one variant the South African Variant Of Coronavirus now comes another one. The kent variant of coronavirus which has been spreading around the uk now appears to be undergoing some new genetic changes and Scientists Say theyre worried. All this as a door to door Testing Blitz of 80,000 people is under way in a number of areas around england, as the government says it w
In large scale, will be available more quickly than the original vaccines, and just as we did first time round we got in their early and we thought at risk, so we are having exactly the same conversations right now with Pharmaceutical Companies to make sure we are right at the front of this one. Video link david morris. Thank you madam deputy video link david morris. Thank you madam deputy speaker. Video link david morris. Thank you madam deputy speaker. Madam l video link david morris. Thank you madam deputy speaker. Madam deputy speaker, there have been Scare Stories in lancashire others shortage of vaccines due to these vaccines being diverted elsewhere in the country, causing a shortage and perpetuating further urban myths. Can my honourable friend confirmed that my constituents are going to be covered and that were not seeing vaccines redirected to other regions of the uk and lancashire will continue to receive the required proportions in the future, safeguarding my constituentsye
has quit after a report found evidence of widespread bullying, misoygny and harassment in the party. welcome to the programme. we start in pakistan, where the former prime minister, imran khan, has been remanded in custody for eight days after his arrest on corruption charges. his detention has sparked protests across the country at least eight people have died in clashes and police say about a thousand people have been arrested. if convicted, it would disqualify mr khan from standing for election , which is due this year. our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, has more from islamabad. waiting, watched by pakistan. this compound is where imran khan is due to appear. a night of unrest. calm now, but for how long? roadblocks installed around the entrances, hoping to stop the protesters. in the centre of the capital, clashes between the police and protesters build quickly and surge unexpectedly. the tear gas is coming pretty thick and fast now. i think we need to move ba
Launching their campaigns for the weeks to come and setting their pitch to voters. Political correspondent harry farley has this report. The campaign is off to a jet setting start. Rishi sunak met supporters in a Biscuit Factory in derbyshire before a trip to a brewery in barry and then to inverness, where he highlighted signs that he says the economy is turning a corner. Inflation has returned to normal. Wages have been rising faster than prices. The economy is now growing at a healthy rate. And thats why now is the right time to talk about our future. And my view is we need to have leadership that can provide a clear plan, take bold action to deliver a secure future for everyone in scotland and across the country, especially in these uncertain times. Sir keir starmer will also be in scotland later, as the campaigns spread across the length and breadth of the uk. The cost of energy will be a point of division today, with labour promising to bring down energy bills for good. You vote l
on why joe biden chose prosperity over vengeance. plus, david wallace-wells on how so many western countries got covid so wrong. and is there any way in the world to convince vaccine skeptic trump supporters they should get their shots? all in starts right now. good evening, from new york. i m chris hayes. we ve got big developments on two of the biggest mysteries surrounding the january 6th insurrection. what happened to capitol police officer brian sicknick? that led to his death. and who planted pipe bombs, next to the rnc and the dnc? there is still a ton that we do not know about that day. though, today, we learned a few more pieces but before we get into that, a little context. because over the last two months, there has been a concerted evident on the right to spin a counternarrative about this violent insurrection. you remember, you saw it happen, live, on tv. an attack, that sought, explicitly, for, really, the first time in american history, to disrupt the pea