today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting politics today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting politics going - today, what can we expect? there are a few interesting politics going on i a few interesting politics going on here, borisjohnson said he would recommend to the cabinet that plan b stay in place and so that s him trying to show that he is a little bit more collegiate and working better than his colleagues after all the trouble he had at the end of last year. working better with his colleagues. that will be followed with the statement in parliament, and concerned backbenchers will be looking at any clues as to whether plan b will have to be extended beyond the end of the month because it is meant to expire on the 26th of january. the prime minister is talking about the pressure on the nhs and the pressure from the virus lasting for several weeks, so i wonder if that will take us beyond january which could cause borisjohnson some political problems
the i leads on 100,000 key workers involved in food, transport and borders will receive daily covid tests, says the prime minister. however, in the guardian, he admits parts of the nhs could be overwhelmed in the coming weeks, as hospital trusts declare critical incidents amid staff shortages and covid patients. the mirror continues, saying ambulance chiefs are asking patients with chest pain to get a lift to a&e, with emergency crews could take up to two hours to arrive. the daily telegraph claims covid testing rules are to be relaxed, as part of efforts to shorten the isolation period and solve staff shortages. i shouldn t say finally, because i ve forgotten the ft. and the financial times pictures tech entrepreneur elizabeth holmes, who was found guilty of fraud, after tricking investors her health company could diagnose a range of medical conditions with a blood test.
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it s hoped the easing of testing rules will improve access to pcr tests for people with symptoms and key workers, following supply issues. northern ireland, scotland and wales have already implemented this change. if you don t do a pcr test, then you won t have the confirmatory test, because we know the pcr test is more accurate. and, also, if there are not pcr tests from the people who are isolating, then there is less genomic sequencing that will go on, so that may mean it is more difficult to trace the variant in the population. however, this is a temporary change and it s a change while the rates are so high. one of britain s largest energy suppliers has apologised, after it suggested customers could cuddle their pets and eat porridge to stay warm. 0vo energy said it was embarrassed after a link to a blog detailing what were described as energy saving tips was sent to customers of sse energy services,
but doesn t have symptoms, no longer needs to take a pcr from today. it s hoped the ease to testing rules will improve access to pcr tests for people with symptoms and key workers, following supply issues. northern ireland, scotland and wales have already implemented this change. security forces in kazakhstan detained nearly 10,000 people during last week s protests, which were triggered by a rise in fuel prices. dozens were killed in the violence, which has been described by the president of kazakhstan as an attempted coup. russian troops who were in the country to restore order, have started to leave this morning. 0ur moscow correspondent steve rosenberg is in almaty this morning. steve, what s the situation there? well, this morning, the president