hello. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there are increasing doubts about the new coronavirus restrictions announced by britain s prime minister, borisjohnson, amid public anger over allegations his staff held parties in breach of lockdown rules last year. the new restrictions include that from monday people in england will be encouraged to work from home wherever possible. but more immediately, from friday, face masks will have to be worn in most public indoor venues. and the nhs covid pass will now be mandatory for nightclubs and other venues with large crowds. but the anger over the alleged christmas party last year and the video of government advisers apparently mocking the restrictions has led many mps to question the prime minister s credibility. laura kuenssberg reports. hemmed in, borisjohnson stuck with two ugly problems
hospitality businesses say they are facing a collapse in demand at their busiest time of the year, calling it a body blow to pubs, restaurants and entertainment venues which are already struggling. from tomorrow, face coverings will be required again in most indoor public venues including theatres and cinemas but not pubs or restaurants. from monday, you should work from home, if you can. from next wednesday, an nhs covid pass will be needed to get into large venues like nightclubs, though a negative lateral flow test will also be accepted. and daily testing will replace self isolation for people who come into contact with someone infected. our business correspondent emma simpson reports from birmingham. a city with a festive feel, busy, too. many in good spirits, despite the latest restrictions. i too. many in good spirits, despite the latest restrictions. the latest restrictions. i think if it is going the latest restrictions. i think if it is going to the latest restrictions. i
in november and a gathering in the education department will also be considered. the health secretary, sajid javid, denied the government had lost credibility by breaking the rules, as he defended the introduction of new covid restrictions in england. from friday, face coverings will be mandatory for most indoor public venues, including theatres and cinemas but not pubs or restaurants. from monday you should work from home, if you can. an nhs covid pass will be needed to get into nightclubs and large venues. a negative lateral flow test will also be accepted. and daily testing will replace self isolation for people who come into contact with someone infected. mrjavid said the rules would help to address the spreading 0micron variant, which poses a credible risk to the nhs. helen catt reports.
venues including theatres and cinemas but not pubs or restaurants. from monday, you should work from home, if you can. from next wednesday, an nhs covid pass will be needed to get into large venues like nightclubs though a negative lateral flow test will also be accepted. and daily testing will replace self isolation for people who come into contact with someone infected. our business correspondent emma simpson reports from birmingham a city with a festive feel. busy, too many in good spirits, despite the latest restrictions. i think if it is going to help, it s fine. i think i ll do whatever, as long as people are safe. it is sensible. it is still frightening. if boris can party, so can we! this cafe relies on office
staff, back to working from home again next week. it is going to be tough. to be honest, it has been almost two years, probably more than two years, isn t it? just being sat and wanting to get back to normal life and it all gets shut down again. it is very uncertain what is going to happen, you don t know if it s going to get better or worse. do you feel like we re going backwards? i feel like going backwards, absolutely. the timing couldn t be worse for this business. we were starting to gain momentum and we were really excited and now to have this, we are back into that worrying what is going to happen territory. and here is another big change the covid pass. to get one, you will have to be fully vaccinated for at least a fortnight, or show a negative test in the last 48 hours. you can download the nhs covid pass on your phone. and it s going to be mandatory for all nightclubs and large events. this nightclub owner says it s another big blow for the industry.