Mps to get behind tougher tiered restrictions. Mass testing begins for university students, to get them safely home for christmas. And in sport. After this terrifying crash, formula one driver Romain Grosjean says hes lucky to be alive. The accident in bahrains highlighted both safety gains and concerns in the sport. Good morning. A fairly cloudy start to the day. We also have patchy rain sinking south. Behind that brighter skies and breezy. All the details in ten minutes. Its monday, the 30th of november. Our top story. Sir philip greens retail empire arcadia, is likely to call in the administrators putting 13,000 jobs at risk. Sources in the Company Whose brands include topshop, burton and Dorothy Perkins have told the bbc they dont expect a last minute rescue deal, as Greg Mckenzie reports. Could this be the end of the road for sir philip greens epic retail journey, one that has brought him riches, a knighthood but also information . Infamy. Arcadias brand once dominated high street
Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, says the government is listening to conservative mps unhappy with planned new covid restrictions in england, but that a third spike in cases is possible unless they are approved. The system would replace the lockdown when it ends this week and would place most of england in the two highest levels. A vote is due in the house of commons on tuesday. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. Its been difficult finding cheer in this festive season. In Greater Manchester, theyve been living under some form of restrictions since the summer. Whats even more cutting is theyre being placed in tier 3, the highest form of restrictions, from next week. If you look at some of the figures and things like that, if you study it, they seem to have cracked down a bit harder on Greater Manchester in my opinion. Just speaking amongst the people, they seem to be kind of fed up. But some are putting a brave face on it. Theyre
Political developments, and you can get in touch with your thoughts on this story and the rest of the days news by contacting me on twitter rebeccajonesbbc or using the hashtag bbcyourquestions the Arcadia Retail chain is expected to go into Administration Today, putting 13,000 jobs on the high street at risk. Cows m00. The biggest changes to english farming in more than half a century, as ministers publish post brexit plans to phase out eu farming subsidies and reward enviromental work. Environmental work. Farmers says the funds dont go far enough. The money available to achieve the objectives of farming for more wildlife is simply not going to be enough for us to deliver successfully. And coming up this hour, formula one driver Romain Grosjean says hes lucky to be alive after a crash at the bahrainian grand prix. Well have more on that in our sports bulletin in half an hour. Coronavirus cases are down by almost a third in england, after the latest lockdown restrictions began. The new
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