previous peaks. there are all of these knock on risks. isolating and these knock on risks. isolating and the fact that we are taking people into hospital when there is a clear need, that also means the knock on effect on those that don t have a very clear need are under a higher risk. . .. very clear need are under a higher risk. ., ~ , ., , very clear need are under a higher risk. . .. , ., , . very clear need are under a higher risk. . ~ i. , . , ., risk. thank you very much, dr leon danon, associate risk. thank you very much, dr leon danon, associate professor - risk. thank you very much, dr leon danon, associate professor in - danon, associate professor in infectious disease modelling and data analytics at bristol university and also a member of the government s modelling group called spy government s modelling group called spy m. spi m. staff shortages continue to blight retailers and hospitality firms. let s talk to kate nicholls, ceo of uk hospitality. thank you forjoining
restrictions were lifted in england. but they came with a warning from the prime minister that life would not instantly revert to normal. but that initial excitement gave way to a realisation that the pandemic was far from over. tighter restrictions remained in wales, scotland and northern ireland, and in december, england reintroduced some rules, moving to its so called plan b, and as 0micron cases began to rise, so, too, did cancellations. many hospitality firms reported a slump in christmas bookings as fears of a new wave of infection convinced customers to stay at home. michael represents the night time industries, bars, music venues and nightclubs, and he told me firms
life would not instantly revert to normal. but that initial excitement gave way to a realisation that the pandemic was far from over. tighter restrictions remained in wales, scotland and northern ireland. and in december, england reintroduced some rules, moving into its so called plan b. and as 0micron cases began to rise, so did cancellations. many hospitality firms reported a slump in christmas bookings, as fears of a new wave of infection convinced customers to stay at home. michael represents the night time industries bars and music venues and nightclubs and he told me firms had learned to adapt, but many struggled to stay open. there were so many confusing guidelines and rules,
byjuly, nearly all remaining restrictions were lifted in england. but they came with a warning from the prime minister that life would not instantly revert to normal. but that initial excitement gave way to a realisation that the pandemic was far from over. tighter restrictions remained in wales, scotland and northern ireland, and in december, england reintroduced some rules, moving to its so called plan b, and as omicron cases began to rise, so, too, did cancellations. many hospitality firms reported a slump in christmas bookings as fears of a new wave of infection convinced customers to stay at home. michael represents the night time industries, bars, music venues and nightclubs, and he told me firms had learned to adapt, but many
planning permission blocked. labour is calling on the government to explain why a dangerous sex offender was able to escape from a prison in lincolnshire. 56 year old paul robson was given a life sentence in 2000 for attempted rape and indecent assault. he was reported missing from an open prison in the boston area on sunday. labour has written to thejustice secretary, dominic raab, asking why he had been considered suitable to be in an open prison. all remaining covid legal restrictions in northern ireland are expected to be removed from today and replaced by guidance. it means there will be no longer be a legal requirement to wear a face mask or for people going to a nightclub to show a covid certificate. ministers say the omicron variant isn t putting significant pressure on hospitals but warned that the virus hadn t gone away. hospitality firms have welcomed the change.