it's the strictly come dancing final tomorrow night — now on bbc news it's time for newswatch. hello and welcome to the last news watch of 2021. as covid—19 cases rates sharply, as bbc news focused too much on the governments political troubles? and is it strictly necessary to feature bbc celebrity dancing show on bbc news? notwithstanding which looks increasingly like a health emergency over the omicron variant of covid—19, the government has faced a legion of difficulties this week. on tuesday night, there was the biggest backbench rebellion of boris johnson's premiership of the covid—19 regulations. the conservatives lost the by election with the seat that they've held for more than 20 years of the majority of 23,000. and details of parties around westminster last december continued to swirl around. here is hell and reporting on sunday with the latest revelations about what went on in downing street a year ago. it's the christmas quiz the downing street said was virtual but it's not opposing very real questions for the prime minister. pictured here in hosting a round of the 15th of december last year. on the 15th of december last year. on the video call, number ten staff, some dialling in from home and others apparently gathered in groups elsewhere in the building. at the time, and/or socialising with others was banned in london. a number of news watch viewers felt the coverage of that of alleged parties over the past couple of weeks was excessive and threatened to distract the public from the increasing dangers posed by the pandemic. we asked to talk to someone from the bbc politics department but no one was available instead, we were given the statement. ina in a prerecorded address, shown on sunday evening on bbc one and other channels, the prime minister declared that there was a tidal wave of omicron coming.— of omicron coming. over the past ear, we of omicron coming. over the past year. we have _ of omicron coming. over the past year, we have shown _ of omicron coming. over the past year, we have shown the - of omicron coming. over the past i year, we have shown the vaccination is the key to beating covid—19 and that it works. the uk was the first country in the world to administer the vaccine, we delivered the fastest roll—out in europe and we've begun the fastest booster campaign too with over half a million jabs delivered yesterday alone. too with over half a million “abs delivered yesterday alone. given no new regulations _ delivered yesterday alone. given no new regulations are _ delivered yesterday alone. given no new regulations are being _ delivered yesterday alone. given no i new regulations are being announced, some viewers are confused as to why broadcasters had given the prime minister the time to make such an address. i minister the time to make such an address. . , minister the time to make such an address. ., , ., , ., , address. i was wondering why it was interrunting — address. i was wondering why it was interrupting prime _ address. i was wondering why it was interrupting prime time _ address. i was wondering why it was interrupting prime time tv - address. i was wondering why it was interrupting prime time tv on - address. i was wondering why it was interrupting prime time tv on bbc l interrupting prime time tv on bbc one when basically all he was doing 0ne when basically all he was doing was confirming the spread of omicron and also plugging the boosterjabs that everyone should have a booster jab which is what we've been told for quite a while anyway and are continuing to be told. it seems to be a pointless exercise as far as i could tell from the start, she seemed to be plugging himself, basically going on about his success in rolling out the vaccines and so on and i was wondering with all the problems he's been having with these alleged christmas parties and also the upcoming by election, was this an exercise to just boost himself and it seemed to come across more like a party political broadcast and i was wondering, seeing as this was pre—and there was no chance for journalists to put questions to amber questions to why this emergency broadcast was necessary, did nobody watch this and take a look at it first before it was broadcasting think, thisjust look at it first before it was broadcasting think, this just a little bit dodgy? we broadcasting think, this 'ust a little bit dodgy?�* broadcasting think, this 'ust a little bit dodgy? we ask for an answer to _ little bit dodgy? we ask for an answer to this _ little bit dodgy? we ask for an answer to this point _ little bit dodgy? we ask for an answer to this point as - little bit dodgy? we ask for an answer to this point as well. little bit dodgy? we ask for an l answer to this point as well and little bit dodgy? we ask for an - answer to this point as well and we were given a statement. the bbc news channel showed reaction from other parties following the prime minister statement and that responses from the leader of deposition and the first ministers of scotland and wales are also broadcasts this week and bbc spokesperson also told us. 0n last week's programme, we were talking about distressing details of six—year—old arthur and of the recent murder cases should have been shown before the watershed on the early evening news was of the early evening news was about to be continued after the news at six reported on another highly upsetting case, the death of starr hobson. murder when she was a 16 months old. they should've loved her and care for her but they were responsible for her but they were responsible for her but they were responsible for her death and were sentenced for the crime. these two colours did not think the level of detail is included in their report was appropriate for an audience of six o'clock. ., ., o'clock. the murder of a little tirl, o'clock. the murder of a little girl. just _ o'clock. the murder of a little girl, just wanted _ o'clock. the murder of a little girl, just wanted to _ o'clock. the murder of a little girl, just wanted to sedating l o'clock. the murder of a little i girl, just wanted to sedating the bbc have got this really wrong. if you're driving down the motorway you see an awful crash, people slow down and have a look which isjust see an awful crash, people slow down and have a look which is just awful in itself, but this is tantamount to the bbc representing somebody stood there slowing the correspondence and have a look, have a look. to make i'm just horrified that's a million families are watching and hearing this the early parts of the evening. please, can the watershed on bad and often is, candid move it to the ten o'clock news and of the six o'clock news. h, o'clock news and of the six o'clock news. ., o'clock news and of the six o'clock news. t, ., , o'clock news and of the six o'clock news. . t, , , responding to complaints last week, driscoll wrote: an interview this week on the bbc world news channel also showed domestically on the news website cost a bit of a storm. broaching the subject of tensile culture around comedy with the actor and comedian. while racist behaviour was couched as a bit of banter, is that acceptable in your view as a joke? i think it's a very poor question. i think it's a very poor question. would like think it's a very poor question. i would like you to answer it. it's| would like you to answer it. it's hard because _ would like you to answer it. it's hard because it's so scattered and has so _ hard because it's so scattered and has so many different ideas and it that it _ has so many different ideas and it that it has — has so many different ideas and it that it has very little to answer it. i that it has very little to answer it. ., ., ., a that it has very little to answer it. i want to ask about your opinions — it. i want to ask about your opinions and _ it. i want to ask about your opinions and another - it. i want to ask about your - opinions and another comedian, who faced a huge backlash. taste opinions and another comedian, who faced a huge backlash.— faced a huge backlash. we are back on cancel culture, _ faced a huge backlash. we are back on cancel culture, that _ faced a huge backlash. we are back on cancel culture, that we're - faced a huge backlash. we are back on cancel culture, that we're going | on cancel culture, that we're going to be _ on cancel culture, that we're going to be talking about shows. i'm not interested — to be talking about shows. i'm not interested in doing this interview any more — interested in doing this interview any more. he interested in doing this interview an more. . , interested in doing this interview an more. , ., any more. he has said he intends to ut in a any more. he has said he intends to put in a formal _ any more. he has said he intends to put in a formal complaint _ any more. he has said he intends to put in a formal complaint about - any more. he has said he intends to| put in a formal complaint about what he called the deception dishonesty and tone of the interview. we got in touch with her on her reaction. finally the we and sees the final bbc one hit entertainment show, strictly come dancing. even those who don't watch the show will have become familiar with the controversial progress in the competition of dan walker, was knocked out in the quarterfinal after the tango but even in his absence last sunday, the dance show was still on the agenda on the breakfast sofa. it was still on the agenda on the breakfast sofa.— breakfast sofa. it is now and touching _ breakfast sofa. it is now and touching distance _ breakfast sofa. it is now and touching distance for- breakfast sofa. it is now and touching distance for rose l breakfast sofa. it is now and i touching distance for rose and reese. let's take a look at some of the highlights. please make that dance belongs in the final. what the highlights. please make that dance belongs in the final. what a wa to dance belongs in the final. what a way to show _ dance belongs in the final. what a way to show that _ dance belongs in the final. what a way to show that close _ dance belongs in the final. what a way to show that close the - dance belongs in the final. what a way to show that close the show. | dance belongs in the final. what a l way to show that close the show. it was incredible.— was incredible. they felt it has been given _ was incredible. they felt it has been given prominence - was incredible. they felt it has been given prominence during| been given prominence during breakfast and across bbc news. sarah jenkins wonders: sarahjenkins brea kfast told breakfast told us that as a magazine show, they regularly feature a variety of shows. thank you for all of your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions on what you see, read or hear him bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, please reach us at. that is all from us and we are off the air over christmas and new year but will be back in three weeks' time to hear more of your thoughts on bbc news coverage. hello there. we've seen mixed fortunes of the weather today with this area of high pressure in some areas of been chilly, but sunny all day. other areas have been really grey and gloomy with spots of drizzle. this area of high pressure isn't going anywhere fast. it's sticking around through the weekend bringing a lot of dry but cloudy weather. there will be some sunshine around, also some dense fog to watch out for. it will also be turning a bit cooler, i think you'll notice that during the course of sunday across more northern and eastern areas. tonight, we'll start to see a return to this dense fog across parts of northern and eastern england in particular. skies will be clearer further north and so it will be chilly here with the touch of frost further south. the thickest of the cloud means temperatures won't be quite as low. so, we start saturday off on a relatively mild note across the south, a lot of cloud and gloomy with you. dense mist and fog will be clear across northern eastern england, and you will see some sunshine here, the same too across scotland so, potentially another bright day here, albeit cool. further south, it's going to be mild but grey. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. another day, another record — more than 93,000 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the uk in the past 21t hours. as cases jump sharply in the us, the nation's leading expert on health takes note on what's happening in the uk and warns about not getting jabbed. clearly, unvaccinated individuals are really at a high risk of serious involvement, including hospitalisation. a huge setback for britain's prime minister borisjohnson in a key by—election — as his party loses one of its safest parliamentary seats for the first time in almost 200 years. i hear what the voters are saying in north shropshire and,