And it is a cold start to 2021. 7 in parts of wiltshire. Will things warm up . Full forecast here. Good morning. Its friday, the 1st ofjanuary. Our top story. As most people across the uk seem to have heeded calls to stay at home on new years eve, some hospitals in london and the south east of england say they are now under extreme pressure because of rising coronavirus cases. They say some seriously ill patients are being moved to intensive care units in other parts of the country, as our health correspondent, katharine da costa, reports. Like several major hospitals in the capital, University College london has had to rapidly increase Critical Care capacity to cope with the surge in covid patients. Its caring for more than 200, with numbers rising by the day. Staff cant always provide one to one care. What were having to know do is stretch those ratios. So one intensive care nurse is finding themselves looking after two, three. In some places at the peak they were looking after four
With the champions liverpool questioning the criteria and pointing out that some children at the top of the premier league, cross boroughs to go to school. After beating aston last night the education secretary announced a change, which means all of londons primary villa last night. Schools will now stay closed. The absolute right place ready . Down and up for all children to be is in school, but we need to really focus he got millions of us up and about during lockdown in 2020, on making school safe and ensuring that we get a Clear Strategy but what has joe wicks in place to support our most got planned for 2021 . Well speak to him just before 9 00. Disadvantaged children, whom we are extremely worried about that attainment gap which has grown massively for them, as this pandemic continues to rage. Its not the first decision the department of education has had good morning. 0ur cold spell of to reverse, but ministers say weather is going to continue for quite a while yet. Today it is
With a mass street party but across the world celebrations are being scaled down due to the pandemic. Well find out how Different Countries hello and welcome to bbc news. Lets stick with those fireworks in thailand to celebrate the new year. The bells are ringing out for all those lost in the pandemic. Due to the coronavirus. And of course sweden, such a fascinating history as they took a very different approach to most European Countries initially in terms of the levels of restrictions and then a couple of months ago, very rapidly altering course as they saw their cases and their death toll spiralling. So the bells ringing out there in stockholm to mark the number who have passed during 2020 and the covid virus pandemic. And i just want to show you some picture that came to us in the last hour this is wuhan. The capital of Hubei Province in china where theyre celebrating new year it comes exactly one year after the city reported an unknown pneumonia outbreak to the world health organi
After many months, maybe even longer, years, of negotiation and uncertainty for business, today marks the start of a new era as the uk is no longer in the eus Single Market and customs union. The last minute trade deal means uk business wont face tariffs and quotas when trading with the eu. But, there are other significant changes which businesses have had just days to prepare for. Are they ready . Joining me now is sallyjones, eys Brexit Strategy and trade leader. Good morning and happy new year to you. Good morning, happy new year. On the whole, businesses we re year. On the whole, businesses were breathing a sigh of relief when we saw that deal brokered just for christmas and of course passing through parliament, so can businesses now move on with certainty this year . Yes, in some respects, but no and others. So, the deal is great for two things, really stopping the first is, zero tariffs, zero quotas on goods moving between the eu and the uk, and the second is it creates a framewo
New variant is extraordinarily high. Tributes are paid to one of Manchester Citys greatest ever players. Colin bell, known as the king of the kippax, has died at the age of 7a. Good morning. Another cold day ahead. Many of us will have a dry daily sunshine, fewer showers than yesterday but later more rain and snow will come in from the north west. Further details in eight minutes. Its wednesday, the 6th of january. Thousands of pupils across england will find out more details on how their work could be assessed following the cancellation of gcse and a level exams across england. The education secretary Gavin Williamson will make a statement to mps in the commons about a support package for young people following the closure of schools and colleges. Gavin williamson is expected to tell mps that education remained a national priority, despite the lockdown and the closure of English Schools and colleges to most pupils. He will say that the government will not ask pupils to sit a levels an