Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with victoria fritz and Nina Warhurst. Our headlines today. Calls for an independent inquiry after a new years honours data leak the addresses of celebrities, politicians and Police Officers appeared online. Five people have been stabbed after a man forced his way into the home of a rabbi in new york. A quarter of a Million People sign a peition calling for sydneys new years eve fireworks to be cancelled and the money spent on fighting bushfires. Andy murray is out of next months Australian Open. He says hes gutted after failing to recover from a pelvic injury. And another manager sacked west ham have dismissed Manuel Pellegrini, just hours after losing to leicester city. Good morning, its been an exceptionally mild night across the uk particularfor exceptionally mild night across the uk particular for scotland where temperatures have been in the mid teens, tucked under a big old bank blanket of cloud. Will we see more . Im reasonably hopeful that it
There are tears and cheers in the middle east as a pivotal israeli figure passes away. Former Prime Minister ariel sharon died this morning after eight years in a coma. He was 85 years old. One of Ariel Sharons sons spoke outside the hospital where his father died. Translation thats it. Hes gone. He went when he decided to go many in israel are mourning. The president spoke about the deep love many had for the former Prime Minister. The state of israel mourns today the loss of one of its greatest leaders, former Prime Minister ariel sharon. He was an outstanding man and an exceptional commander who moved his people and loved them and the people love him. There are many that are celebrating Ariel Sharons death. Many palestinians viewed him as destructive and an opponent. President obama honoured ariel sharon saying Vice President joe biden will lead the u. S. Delegation in the memorial service. Ariel sharon will lie in state. He is expected to be given a military funeral at his family f
Start for many, and given we have had quite a bit of snow in the last 24 had quite a bit of snow in the last 2a hours, ice is a concern this morning, as is freezing fog. More details for you in about 15 minutes. Its saturday, 9th january. Our top story people in england are being urged to behave like they are infected with coronavirus as part of a new Public Awareness campaign encouraging people to stick to the rules. The message, which will be shared on tv, radio and social media, comes as the uk reported the highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic. Our correspondent dan johnson has more. Covid 19, especially the new variant, is spreading quickly across the country. This puts many people at risk of serious disease. A new campaign with a clear message. Once more, we must all stay home. These stark warnings come in response to the intense pressure on hospitals, which are getting close to capacity, especially in london and the south east. Londons mayor declared a Major I
And people here in the uk are urged to open their windows later this evening to take part in a National Round of applause, to thank health care workers. A warm welcome to our viewers here in the uk and around the world. On this day 25 years ago, a huge zone allowing people to travel across huge swathes of europe without border checks known as the Schengen Area came into force. Fast forward to 26 march 2020 and nearly every european state has closed or restricted its borders in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus. Its a timely reminder of the unprecedented nature of this situation. Lets bring you up to date with the latest figures from europe and around the world. First, the number of confirmed cases of the virus across the globe have surpassed half a million in the last hour. In italy, more than 8,000 people with the virus are confirmed to have died so far and while deaths appear to be slowing in the the north, there are worries that hospitals near rome and naples could soon also
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