Choices. The Scottish Government is set to announce whether the toughest covid restrictions will be imposed across west scotland. Ministers indicate its too early to say what restrictions will be in place once the lockdown in england ends at the beginning of next month, amid reports the tier system could be strengthened. And if youd like to get in touch about this or any of our other stories then you can contact me at annita mcveigh, bbcyourquestions. Easyjet posts pre tax losses of £1. 3 billion its first annual loss in the airlines 25 year history. Fears for thousands fleeing ethiopia as the Prime Minister says a military operation in the Northern Region of tigray is entering its final phase. Indian factory workers supplying some major british supermarkets say they are being routinely exploited. We have a special investigation. And coming up this hour. 27 hours after blast off, the dragon spacex capsule successfully docks with the International Space station. Hello and welcome if yo
And tony blairs biggest mistake. Members of labours ruling National Executive will meet this afternoon to considerJeremy Corbyns suspension from the party last month. And coming up on the programme well speak to 12 year old chef omari mcqueen, whos landed himself his own cooking show on cbbc. Were expecting very shortly the first minister of scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, to stand up and announce whether parts of scotland will be moved into the countrys highest tier of covid 19 restrictions level 4. The first minister is to address parliament at holyrood, but she has previously said it is likely that some regions will face tougher restrictions for a limited period. Lets refresh our memory of the 5 level tier system in place in scotland. Level 0 nearly normal. Allows up to eight people to meet indoors, and 15 people outdoors. Level 1 medium. Lets six people from two households meet indoors or outdoors. Lets go live to glasgow and our correspondent, alexandra mackenzie. Weve had strong hints
Journey back to normality. And the Health Secretary will be leading todays government Coronavirus Briefing hell be joined by chief medical officer chris whitty, and professor kevin fenton, from Public Health england. That is at six oclock this evening. Also coming up thats it, scratch coronavirus vaccinations are under way in care homes in scotland, and in gp surgeries in england. Both the European Union and the uk say progress is being made in negotiations over the future trading relationship, but warn the talks could yet fail. Hello. A new variant of coronavirus has been detected to be growing faster in some parts of england. Its one of the reasons the government has decided to place london and parts of the south east into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions, tier 3, in order to slow rising rates of infection. It means that a further 10 Million People willjoin the 23 Million People aleady living under the most stringent level of measures. The restrictions will be brought in
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
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