after a government u turn means they ll no longer have to have the covid jab or risk losing theirjobs. care leaders estimate around 30,000 care workers have already been sacked after the policy was introduced in care homes first. ministers say the proposal is no longer proportionate to the threat from covid. the manchester united footballer mason greenwood has been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. the 20 year old premier league star was initially arrested on sunday afternoon on suspicion of the rape and assault of a young woman. a driver who steered his car into a man who d fatally stabbed his ex partner in the street in north london has been told he ll face no further action. leon mccaskre died after being hit by the vehicle. the driver was initially arrested on suspicion of murder but a petition was launched demanding he didn t face prosecution. the family of mccaskre s victim, yasmin chkaifi, also reportedly praised his actions.
the radio four series and a lot of reaction coming in, charles brandreth talking about how with every phone call he made, he would get a gem of a joke. everybody loved working with barry cryer, the legendary comedian, television broadcaster who are sadly passed away at the age of 86. we will bring you more tributes and reaction to barry cryer as we get them on bbc news. more on coronavirus, and there s a deadline looming forfrontline nhs staff in england who are not yet vaccinated against covid. they ve gotjust one week left to get theirfirstjab or face losing theirjobs. the health secretary has said it s their professional duty to be fully vaccinated but some people in the health service have called for the policy to be reconsidered. 0ur health correspondent jim reed has more. amy is an occupational therapist, often working with the elderly and physically disabled. she has, though, decided not to be
front line workers must be fully vaccinated by the start of april, or face losing theirjobs. critics of the measure say it could lead to a staffing crisis. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. it s proved a highly controversial policy, and there have been warnings that thousands of nhs staff in england could leave or be dismissed by employers for refusing to get vaccinated. the royal college of midwives has already called for a delay, arguing there could be a catastrophic impact on maternity services because of workforce shortages. the latest figures showed that around 77,500 nhs staff in england, about 5%, had not had anyjab, though not all will be in frontlinejobs. vaccination is the right policy but forcing vaccination wasn t, not in the middle of a staffing crisis, particularly, so, assuming it is going to be scrapped, we will certainly support that
will no longer have to accept a covid vaccination or risk losing theirjobs. care leaders estimate around 30,000 care workers have already been sacked, after the policy was introduced in care homes. they say the policy has added to recruitment problems. ministers say the proposal is no longer proportionate to the threat from the omicron variant, as our social affairs editor alison holt reports. this is a job that gail loves, but she faced losing it because she wouldn t have the covid vaccine. she is relieved by the government s decision to scrap mandatoryjabs. it means she can continue caring for people like 89 year old pat at her home in liverpool. these are my carers. they come in four times a day, and they ve been very kind to me, and i love them very much. there you go, you are already. both gail s colleague deborah
for england. but so far, the striker has not made any response to the allegations on social media. government ministers in the uk will meet later to decide whether to scrap mandatory covid vaccinations for national health service staff in england. under the controversial proposals, front line workers must be fully vaccinated by the start of april or face losing theirjobs. critics of the measure say it could lead to a staffing crisis. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. it has proved a highly controversial policy and there have been warnings that thousands of nhs staff in england could leave or be dismissed by employers for refusing to get vaccinated. the royal college of midwives has already called for a delay, arguing there could be a catastrophic impact on maternity services because of workforce shortages. the latest figures show that around 77.5 thousand nhs staff in england,