Coming up at 6 oclock, breakfast with ben thompson and Nina Warhurst but first its time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament, where Boris Johnson self isolates after a coronavirus contact, but rejects suggestions theres not enough financial help for other people forced to stay at home. I do think its a reasonable package mr speaker, i know its tough for people who have to self isolate. But the labour leader says people are having to live on £13 a day sick pay. If you cant afford to isolate, theres little point in being tested or traced. Scotlands first minister announces tough new coronavirus restrictions for 11 council areas, including glasgow. The level four is intended to be short and sharp, and in this situation is specifically intended to have an impact in advance of christmas. And a multi billion pound boost in defence spending is welcomed by many of borisjohnsons mps, but one wonders. Since the era of the duke of wellington its
First, police in russia have made more than 1,000 arrests at protests in support of the jailed Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny, who was arrested last week on his return to russia from germany. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. In the freezing cold, out they came. Thousands of protesters taking to the streets to demand change. Here in vladivostok, in the far east of the country, there were scuffles with police as they tried to disrupt protests the kremlin says are illegal. Putin is a thief, they shouted. Freedom to navalny. There were reports that hundreds had been arrested at rallies in up to 60 cities across the vast breadth of russia. They were out for one man the Opposition Leader, alexi navalny. He may remain injail but his supporters were in full voice. Translation im tired. Just like many russians, im tired. Im 26 years old, ive lived my whole life under putin, and, every year, i hear the same old promises. Translation in russia, the current authorities are
Because they are facing the virus at close quarters as they look after patients. The leader of welsh conservatives, paul davies, has resigned after admitting drinking on the senedd estate days after a pub alcohol ban was enforced. And, the american broadcaster and talk show host, larry king has died at the age of 87. Now on bbc news. It was once the richest democracy in latin america, but under president Nicolas Maduro, venezuela has been in an economic tailspin. Venezuela was once considered by many as the crown jewel of south america. But that golden era is long gone. Its economy is in crisis, oil prices have slumped as has production. And 60 of venezuelans now live in poverty. President maduro has been accused of dragging the economy into freefall but the opposition has not succeeded in unseating him. There is no solution in sight and all the while venezuela is in the grip of covid 19. What is the future for venezuela . And how did it come to this . Beauty that has been brought to i
Now, its time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello there and welcome to the week in parliament, our look back at the big events in westminster and beyond. Coming up in the next half hour, the government suffers two commons rebellions in a week one on trade and one on the planned end of an increased benefit payment. The question for us right now is whether the end of march this year, just ten weeks away, is the right moment to begin unwinding this support. As the uk records its highest daily coronavirus death toll, the labour leader challenges borisjohnson over the home secretarys claims that borders should have shut sooner. I was an advocate, says the home secretary, of closing them last march. I think it was last march that the right honourable gentleman, along with many others, was actually saying that we didnt need to close borders. And asjoe biden takes over as us president , theres a blunt message for his predecessor from scotlands first minister. Im sure many of us ac
Not confirmed, but there are reports spreading on social media that the wife of alexei navalny, julia, has been detained at the moscow rally. We know there have been about 800 arrests at the rally so here are the pictures. This is the latest scene in moscow. You can see the level of the Police Presence but the protest is largely good tumours. Nonetheless, about 800 arrests. Now time for a look at the weather. Well, we are expecting some fresh snow, but most of it will not arrive until this time tomorrow. As far as today is concerned, it is a case of clear skies across many parts of the country and the chance of that snow increases tonight and into tomorrow. Now, todays temperatures, three or four degrees briefly in the afternoon, you can see a lot of clear weather and some scattered wintry showers here and there. Tonight it turns clear and then we are watching this low pressure move across ireland and its weather fronts will track into wales and the south west of england. The temperatu