and some of them might have to go to hospital and unfortunately, some of them might go on to die. and scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, is expected to confirm changes this afternoon to restrictions on outdoor gatherings. also this afternoon. the suspect in the death of harry dunn would be willing to do community service and make a contribution in his memory, her lawyer says. we re expecting this year s bafta nominations this hour amid efforts to make the line up more diverse after last year s baftas so white controversy. i ll be speaking to the chair of bafta about this years nominees. after a journey through space of 4.6 billion years the meteorite that fell to earth near cheltenham. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. senior royals have been holding crisis talks after harry and meghan s bombshell television appearance. buckingham palace has yet to comment on the interview, which was broadcast last night on itv and watched by more than 11 million people.
family are racist. this thing about what colour will the baby be, or how dark will the baby be, i m guessing and hoping it was just a dumb question. nomadland and rocks lead this year s bafta nominations with much more diversity in the shortlist for the awards and after a journey through space of 4.6 billion years the meteorite that fell to earth near cheltenham. i thought we would not see another fall likely in the uk of any sort, and to realise that it was such a rare type it was really an amazing moment. good afternoon. england s chief medical officer has told mps that coming out of lockdown too quickly would lead to a substantial surge in infection. professor chris whitty said an accelerated easing of restrictions would be dangerous as there are still a lot of vulnerable people who are not yet protected by the vaccine. he also said things could turn bad quickly if the process is rushed. our health correspondent jim reed reports. it s the most important, perhaps the
this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. daily cases of coronavirus have topped 100,000 in britain for the first time, as the omicron strain continues its rapid spread. taking a toll as the pandemic lurches on, concerns are raised over the impact on children s mental health. the un security council approves an american proposal to get aid to the 23 million afghans said to be in desperate need of help. plus, how one of the world s deadliest snakes has been found on an industrial estate in north west england.