let me know what you think of the pm s defence, and particularly if you voted conservative at the last election, and what you want to see hapen next. @vicdebryshire on twitter and instagam. we have just heard a we havejust heard a member of we have just heard a member of the prime minister s family has tested positive for covid. i m martine croxall. also this hour the lawyer representing virginia giuffre in her civil case alleging sexual assault by prince andrew says she s not interested in a purely financial settlement. a warning that the care system for older and disabled people across the uk is under grim and relentless pressure due to staff shortages. and breaking news this hour vaccinated uk travellers will be allowed back to france from tomorrow as the government in paris relaxes restrictions. good morning. welcome. we are live in a chilly downing street, that s the weather rather than the atmosphere. some senior conservatives are calling on boris johnson to quit
also this lunchtime. the number of people on hospital waiting lists in england, hits six million for the first time. england s isolation period for coronavirus is reduced yet again, if there are two negative results. the scale of our river pollution a damning verdict in a parliamentary report. and novak djokovic is in the draw for the australian open, but could he still be deported before start of play? and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel they re battling injuries, but mark wood says ben stokes and jonny bairstow are desperate to play for england in the final ashes test, which starts tomorrow. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson s future as prime minister remains in the balance, despite his apology for attending a drinks party during the first coronavirus lockdown in 2020. some senior conservatives are calling for him to resign. but members of the cabinet have rallied to his defence, after he said yesterday, he understood the public
fresh food inflation hits 3%, the highest level in a decade we have details of the products that havejumped in price. novak djokovic was in the draw for the australian open first round, which hasjust been made but he s still waiting to hear if the host country s government will allow him to stay for the tournament. and a royal honour for rugby legend kevin sinfield as he collects an obe for his charity work supporting his friend rob burrow. good supporting his friend rob burrow. morning. the we yesterday good morning. the weather we had yesterday is going to be very similar to what we will get today. for england and wales, frosty and foggy start, then sunshine. the scotland and northern ireland, a bit more cloud with some drizzle. i will have all the details throughout the programme. it s thursday 13th january. our main story. the prime minister s future hangs in the balance as a growing number of conservative mps call for him to resign despite his apology in the house
buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew is returning his royal and military titles to the queen. he will no longer be referred to as his royal highness in any official capacity. it comes just a day after prince andrew s lawyers failed to persuade a judge in america to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him that accuses him of sexually abusing a teenager two decades ago. the duke of york has consistently denied the allegations. buckingham palace says he will continue not to carry out any public duties and will defend the civil court case as a private citizen. here s our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. the duke of york near his home in windsor great park today. behind the scenes, they were clearly discussions with his advisers and with other members of his family. it is clear that the impossibility of his retaining his remaining honorary military positions had been accepted by the queen, particularly after yesterday s court ruling in new york. he is therefore no