Is due to be published by the Irish Government. Good afternoon. The uks most Senior Police officer, Dame Cressida dick, has warned coronavirus rule brea kers they re increasingly likely to be fined. The metropolitan Police Commissioner says its preposterous that anyone could be unaware of the need to follow lockdown measures. It comes as there has been criticism of the Prime Minister, who cycled through the olympic park, seven miles from downing street. Number 10 has insisted borisjohnson had exercised within the rules. Dame Cressida Dick said he did not break the law but there needed to be greater clarity on the rules. Charlotte wright reports. Hospitals are under huge strain and covid cases are rising, prompting questions about whether the lockdown should tighten. But the message from ministers this morning is to stick to existing restrictions. It is very important that whilst the vaccine roll out is proceeding well and we are on track to hit the targets we have set, we must also str
The rules themselves . If youd like to get in touch on this or any of our stories, you can contact me on twitter geetagurumurthy, or bbcyourquestions. Ministers say theyre looking into claims that some food parcels sent to children who would normally get Free School Meals are inadequate. Security is stepped up as the fbi warns of armed protests across the United States in the run up tojoe bidens inauguration. And coming up this hour. Finding your thing during lockdown. We look at how people are keeping themselves motivated while staying at home. The uks most Senior Police officer has said that people who break lockdown rules are being fined much more quickly, but says that more clarity on the meaning of local on exercise guidelines is needed from the government. It comes as the Health Secretary says that tighter measures for england cannot be ruled out. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida dick wrote in the times that its preposterous that anyone could now be unaware of the n
As the death toll keeps climbing steeply, the wife of a 55 year old who died at christmas begs people not to break the rules. Adrian was 55 years of age. He was so young and we had so much still planned, and people need to take note and stop being selfish and ignorant. 1,243 more deaths have been reported in the last 2a hours. Also tonight supermarkets say theyll crack down on people not Wearing Masks and following the rules amid concern about the spread of the virus in shops. Complaints about the quality of food parcels for those on Free School Meals ministers promise to investigate. A devastating report into so called mother and baby homes run for decades by the Catholic Church in ireland reveals around 9,000 children died. And the 11 year old whos been sleeping in his garden every night since the first lockdown in march hes raised more than £100,000 for charity. And coming up on bbc news after a series of coronavirus rule breaches, football clubs around the country have been remind
In the olympic park in east london. Uk supermarkets morrisons and sainsburys take a tougher stance on people refusing to wear masks while shopping. What do you think about how the lockdown rules are being enforced where you are . Are you confused by the rules themselves . If youd like to get in touch on this or any of our stories you can contact me on twitter geetagurumurthy or bbcyourquestions. Security is stepped up as the fbi warns of armed protests across the United States in the run up tojoe bidens inauguration. Plus, the findings of an inquiry into cruelty suffered by unmarried mothers and their children in religious institutions is due to be published by the Irish Government. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Figures released in the last hour by the office for National Statistics show that last year saw the largest increase in deaths in the uk for 70 years. The big