let's cross to the bbc sport centre and join gavin. it's not looking good for england in adelaide. australia declared setting them a total of 468 to win, but with the end of the fourth day of the second test in sight, they have a battle to stay in this. things began well for england — jos buttler making up for dropping steve smith, the australia captain for this test. smith went for just six, but australia found their rhythm — and half centuries from travis head, and marnus labuschagne helped them to declare on 230—9. england's second innings got off to a poor start. haseeb hameed out for 0. england a few moments ago 39—1. it was an odd premier league saturday with five games postponed because of covid, so it was up to to arsenal and leeds to be the sole entertainment. and it didn't disappoint with five goals in total as the gunners comfortably won 4—1, gabrielle martinelli getting the first two. england internationals bukayo saka and emile smith rowe also both got on the scoresheet as arsenal made it three league wins in a row. they're fourth whilst leeds are struggling in 16th. arsenal have reported an alleged incident of racism during the game. gunners substitute rob holding approached the fourth official in the 33rd minute, saying he had heard racial abuse from a leeds supporter. leeds said in a statement that one arrest had been made and that "any supporter found to be using racist language will be subject to a life time ban for all leeds united games." three of the four premier league games today are still scheduled to go ahead with the top three all in action. leaders manchester city are away at newcastle, chelsea travel to wolves but the game of the day sees spurs hosting second—placed liverpool. jurgen klopp has been having his say on players who haven't had the covid vaccine. if a player is not vaccinated at all he is a constant threat to all of us. he doesn't want to be a threat, of course, it is not that he thinks i don't care about the others, we have to find has to change in a different dressing room, eat in a different dining room, sit in a different bus, drive in a different car. from an organisational point of view it is a real mess. celtic could secure the first trophy of the ange postecoglou era in today's scottish league cup final — hibernian are their opponents at hampden park, led by interim manager david gray after the sacking ofjack ross ten days ago. in the premiership, rangers have extended their lead at the top with a 1—0 win over covid—hit dundee united. james tavernier scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. all european rugby games involving british and french sides are off this weekend, due to france's travel restrictions. three were played yesterday with harlequins beating a cardiff side who were missing 42 players because of quarantine, injuries and suspensions. it was 17—all at half time but quins ran away with it in the second half — joe marchant�*s try clinching the bonus point. in their second straight win in the champions cup. britain's derek chisora has been beaten by new zealand's joseph parker in a heavyweight classic at the a0 arena in manchester. it was decided on points after a strong start from parker who had chisora down taking a count in round four. chisora was down again in the seventh and eighth, but managed to continue and made it to the final bell, but parker took the victory as he looks to get back to world title level. three—time champion michael van gerwen is through to the third round of the pdc world championships. he recovered after losing the first set, winning six legs in a row to beat chas barstow in a 3—1victory. well, the fans at ally pally have been treated to two nine—darters in two days! after willie borland achieved the rare feat on friday, darius labanauskas got one of his own on saturday but still ended up losing his match. that's all the sport for now. now on bbc news, here's joanna with the papers. hello, let's take a look at today's papers. with me are businessjournalistjohn crowley and kate proctor, editor of politics home and the house magazine. today's front pages dominated by lord fosster�*s resignation as brexit minister plus this year's strictly come dancing winner. let's start with mail on sunday, which had first reported the news that brexit minister lord frost has resigned from government, citing a growing �*disillusionment�* with the government's political direction and the introduction of covid restrictions. the sandy times has a picture of the lord frost resigning and a picture of strictly come dancing. —— sunday. the sunday telegraph says held hostage by the virus. the express says that an emergency cobra meeting is due to be held tomorrow, as the number of people being forced to self—isolate due to the spread of the omicron variant could trigger key labour shortages. in the sunday mirror, a warning from scientists that covid hospital admissions could hit 3,000 a day injanuary if the government doesn't take stricter measures to contain the spread of 0micron. according to the sunday people, up to 50,000 doctors, nurses and nhs staff could be out of action by christmas day as 0micron continues to rip through the workforce. and on a lighter note, strictly has she has been talking about the impact on the deaf community and young kids, she has had all sorts of people writing to her and one little girl saying it has made it cool know for me to have a hearing aid. so let's begin. isaid it i said it was our mail on sunday exclusive and it is dominating the coverage, the resignation of lord frost. what is your reaction? this is a body blow — frost. what is your reaction? this is a body blow for— frost. what is your reaction? ti 3 is a body blow for the prime minister after a couple of full weeks. people out there in the country might not know lord frost as well as some of the other cabinet ministers but he was incredibly important to prime minister boris johnson. he delivered brexit, delivered the divorce and negotiated the trade agreement with brussels and he was also trying to see through the northern ireland protocol. this seems an incredibly strange time for him to go because it is right in the middle of negotiations. he put out a statement last night after it was leaked saying he did not like the direction of travel the government was going in, which is in itself incredibly damaging to say but it is kind of unusual. ministers often disagree with the payments are over things and for him to down tools and walk off the shop floor, so to speak, is a really bad blow for the prime minister. , , ., ., ., , minister. this is someone who was re minister. this is someone who was pretty tight — minister. this is someone who was pretty tight with — minister. this is someone who was pretty tight with the _ minister. this is someone who was pretty tight with the prime - pretty tight with the prime minister. they were obviously on the same page in terms of brexit and he was the one still there plugging away at the ongoing issues. the fact he has gone before thatjob is finished and is talking about all those other areas of policy, how much of an impact does that have? he is mostly known for all of his work to do— is mostly known for all of his work to do with — is mostly known for all of his work to do with brexit and was made up here so_ to do with brexit and was made up here so can — to do with brexit and was made up here so can continue his work with brexit_ here so can continue his work with brexit and — here so can continue his work with brexit and very close to the prime ministeh — brexit and very close to the prime ministeh "— brexit and very close to the prime minister. —— he was made a peer. in his leaving _ minister. —— he was made a peer. in his leaving speech he is talking about_ his leaving speech he is talking about low tax and being unhappy with the overall_ about low tax and being unhappy with the overall direction of the conservative party and that is not the area — conservative party and that is not the area he — conservative party and that is not the area he was brought in specifically look at. he is really talking — specifically look at. he is really talking about the overall ideology of the _ talking about the overall ideology of the party at the moment. he made a speech— of the party at the moment. he made a speech at— of the party at the moment. he made a speech at the end of november where _ a speech at the end of november where he — a speech at the end of november where he said the uk shouldn't follow— where he said the uk shouldn't follow an— where he said the uk shouldn't follow an eu social model so i guess the warning — follow an eu social model so i guess the warning signs were there he was unhappy— the warning signs were there he was unhappy but in terms of him actually leaving _ unhappy but in terms of him actually leaving that was a real bombshell announcement that the male on sunday covered~ _ announcement that the male on sunday covered~ -- _ announcement that the male on sunday covered. —— the mail on sunday tax thing _ covered. —— the mail on sunday tax thing fits— covered. —— the mail on sunday tax thing fits with a lot of conservative backbenchers and will lord frost — conservative backbenchers and will lord frost to be seen as a rival figurehead to boris johnson, lord frost to be seen as a rival figurehead to borisjohnson, someone who can _ figurehead to borisjohnson, someone who can get _ figurehead to borisjohnson, someone who can get the party back on track although— who can get the party back on track although he has an unelected peer? interesting position going on from him going — interesting position going on from him going way beyond his brexit hrief~ _ him going way beyond his brexit brief. , ., . ., ., brief. this headline continuing what ou're brief. this headline continuing what you're talking _ brief. this headline continuing what you're talking on — brief. this headline continuing what you're talking on this. _ brief. this headline continuing what you're talking on this. could - brief. this headline continuing what you're talking on this. could this . you're talking on this. could this be a factor in the decision—making in what will be happening over today and maybe today we will get a clear direction and may be the next couple of days, what the next moves might be? we are hearing there is a lot of pressure from the scientists for there to be another lockdown but the mood in the tory party is different from that. ., mood in the tory party is different from that. . .,, ., , ., ,., from that. lauder frost has also intervened _ from that. lauder frost has also intervened on _ from that. lauder frost has also intervened on restrictions - from that. lauder frost has also intervened on restrictions and i from that. lauder frost has also i intervened on restrictions and said that he _ intervened on restrictions and said that he is— intervened on restrictions and said that he is part of that group that thinks _ that he is part of that group that thinks they are too onerous and not the right— thinks they are too onerous and not the right strategy to take. my feeling — the right strategy to take. my feeling is the prime ministers still very wedded to what the scientists say and _ very wedded to what the scientists say and if— very wedded to what the scientists say and if there is a suggestion of further— say and if there is a suggestion of further restrictions i think they will take — further restrictions i think they will take them. i would be so surprised _ will take them. i would be so surprised if there where a christmas lockdown _ surprised if there where a christmas lockdown i— surprised if there where a christmas lockdown. i think there will still be lockdown. i think there will still he scope — lockdown. i think there will still be scope for families to get together on christmas day. we might be back— together on christmas day. we might be back in— together on christmas day. we might be back in a _ together on christmas day. we might be back in a situation where you are allowed _ be back in a situation where you are allowed to— be back in a situation where you are allowed to do it for a brief period before _ allowed to do it for a brief period before everyone has to leave again and i_ before everyone has to leave again and i don't — before everyone has to leave again and i don't think it will return to what _ and i don't think it will return to what happened in london and the south—east last year with the toughest restrictions were people spending christmas day on their own but i spending christmas day on their own but i think— spending christmas day on their own but i think borisjohnson spending christmas day on their own but i think boris johnson follows the scientist very strongly and will continue _ the scientist very strongly and will continue to do so. he has had huge backhench— continue to do so. he has had huge backbench pressure but i don't think he will— backbench pressure but i don't think he will bend to it.— he will bend to it. john, in the sunday telegraph _ he will bend to it. john, in the sunday telegraph the - he will bend to it. john, in the sunday telegraph the health | sunday telegraph the health secretary has written talking about things being weighed up with the prospect of another lockdown and one of the things he says, the most important trading decisions he made as an investment banker was before there was clear data and when the data come through it may be too late to react. different voices coming on with different experiences in terms of how things will play out. do with different experiences in terms of how things will play out.- of how things will play out. do you take action — of how things will play out. do you take action now— of how things will play out. do you take action now or _ of how things will play out. do you take action now or do _ of how things will play out. do you take action now or do you - of how things will play out. do you take action now or do you repent l of how things will play out. do you | take action now or do you repent at leisure, so to speak? that is the problem. the sunday telegraph front page captures it really well because the prime minister is cut between the prime minister is cut between the devil in the deep blue sea in the devil in the deep blue sea in the sense that he cannot take as party with them in terms of broader restrictions. lord frost made clear in his resignation letter that he had problems with that plan b measures to some people might not seem that onerous but it makes it incredibly difficult now as kate was seeing for the prime minister to move before christmas. he has promised people that this will be a much better christmas than last year so he is going to come under huge pressure this week. he was thinking with the recess he might get some time away from it after a dreadful few weeks. he is going to have to battle with lots of scientists and lots of people pushing for this to happen. referring back to savid javid, he is saying the debtor has not come in yet and they don't have the figures. there are some scary projections we will see some of the other papers about admission numbers and deaths but it is an incredibly difficult moment for the government, notwithstanding the problem is the prime minister is facing, about what to do about lockdown. people desperately want to see the family and they want to go and they all remember what happened last year but is this a variant moving too quickly for us not to act before christmas? the sunday times inside pages have a piece saying we can avoid a new year lockdown but only if we produce boosters and test them and this is good news about the roll—out of the easter programme saying them volunteer efforts has put 3 million jabs in britain's arms in a week and on friday the number ofjabs 817,000 865. still short of what the government said it wanted to be doing. i government said it wanted to be doinu. ~' , ., , government said it wanted to be doinu. ~' ,., , ., doing. i think the government set a taruet doing. i think the government set a target what — doing. i think the government set a target what it _ doing. i think the government set a target what it would _ doing. i think the government set a target what it would have _ doing. i think the government set a target what it would have to - doing. i think the government set a target what it would have to be - target what it would have to be doing _ target what it would have to be doing 1 — target what it would have to be doing 1 million boosters per day to try to _ doing 1 million boosters per day to try to make sure people have got the booster— try to make sure people have got the booster before the end of the year. even _ booster before the end of the year. even although those numbers are absolutely astonishing i think the idea is— absolutely astonishing i think the idea is that many people can get their— idea is that many people can get their booster but most people, maybe not most _ their booster but most people, maybe not most people but a portion of that group will definitely have them into the _ that group will definitely have them into the new year and february stop ithink— into the new year and february stop i think what— into the new year and february stop i think what has been really amazing about— i think what has been really amazing about this _ i think what has been really amazing about this is the volunteers who have _ about this is the volunteers who have stepped up and help run the services, — have stepped up and help run the services, the stjohn ambulance during _ services, the stjohn ambulance during the — services, the stjohn ambulance during the voluntary side of delivering jabs, and the army drafted — delivering jabs, and the army drafted in at the royal military service — drafted in at the royal military service as _ drafted in at the royal military service as well, the stewards helping — service as well, the stewards helping run these centres and i think— helping run these centres and i think you — helping run these centres and i think you will see loads more of this real— think you will see loads more of this real kind of community spirit going _ this real kind of community spirit going on— this real kind of community spirit going on and i think you will see more _ going on and i think you will see more people volunteer to try to help because _ more people volunteer to try to help because i_ more people volunteer to try to help because i think the public as we have _ because i think the public as we have seen. _ because i think the public as we have seen, i know there are so many anti vax _ have seen, i know there are so many anti vax protests going on that is a very small— anti vax protests going on that is a very small proportion of the country and many— very small proportion of the country and many people are willing to give the time _ and many people are willing to give the time to— and many people are willing to give the time to try to make sure this can happen — the time to try to make sure this can happen and there is a belief in the boosters and it is one of the tools _ the boosters and it is one of the tools we — the boosters and it is one of the tools we have tried to fight the virus _ tools we have tried to fight the virus so — tools we have tried to fight the virus so the government is putting a lot of— virus so the government is putting a lot of faith _ virus so the government is putting a lot of faith in this booster system and i_ lot of faith in this booster system and i think— lot of faith in this booster system and i think at the moment the government has the public with them on this _ government has the public with them on this. obviously i think the public— on this. obviously i think the public are _ on this. obviously i think the public are less happy about restrictions but when it comes to 'abs restrictions but when it comes to jabs and — restrictions but when it comes to jabs and boosters that in the country _ jabs and boosters that in the country as a whole is mainly singing from _ country as a whole is mainly singing from the _ country as a whole is mainly singing from the same hymn sheet. one volunteer from _ from the same hymn sheet. one volunteer from new _ from the same hymn sheet. que: volunteer from new malden started volunteering at a vaccination site at the beginning of this year when she found herself on furlough and she found herself on furlough and she says no she is feeling as bleak as she did last year but when she put on the high vizjacket and started treating people with a bit of kindness and positivity she says she feels she contributed something in helping nhs staff. it is heart seeing people coming together on this. we seeing people coming together on this. ~ ., , seeing people coming together on this. ~ . , ., ,, ., this. we have been approached and what we will _ this. we have been approached and what we will do _ this. we have been approached and what we will do this _ this. we have been approached and what we will do this week _ this. we have been approached and what we will do this week to - this. we have been approached and what we will do this week to try - this. we have been approached and what we will do this week to try to l what we will do this week to try to help people out. the problem is there are still millions of people unvaccinated and it is very easy to demonise and attack them and say they don't want a vaccination. people have legitimate fears and the issue for government and volunteers and all of us if we have a friend who has fears about being vaccinated is to persuade, cajole and encourage and have a debate with them and persuade as many people to try to get the vaccination as possible. the sunday times, there is so much on different aspects of covid. it is talking about virtual awards, something that has been done in other countries. i think i saw a report injapan where they have patients at home who are being monitored. plans to treat 15% of covid patients at home with oxygen levels. , , ., ., levels. this is one of the unintended _ levels. this is one of the l unintended consequences levels. this is one of the - unintended consequences of levels. this is one of the _ unintended consequences of covid, the more people we have in hospital with covid the more effective it is to treat people through the wonders of modern medicine and 15% of covid patients could be treated at home but there is a question of how we get the monitor site. over christmas we will not have the nhs staff to do it if people are catching covid and isolating, there are a number saying 50,000 nhs staff could be isolating by christmas day. so we need this in place to make sure we can run our infrastructure well. that place to make sure we can run our infrastructure well.— infrastructure well. that is an issue that _ infrastructure well. that is an issue that has _ infrastructure well. that is an issue that has been _ infrastructure well. that is an issue that has been talked i infrastructure well. that is an i issue that has been talked about quite widely about the potential impact on staff in hospitals. kate, i guess this shows how things keep getting land in how to respond to this ever—changing picture. this getting land in how to respond to this ever-changing picture. this is a interesting _ this ever-changing picture. this is a interesting story _ this ever-changing picture. this is a interesting story about - this ever-changing picture. this is a interesting story about virtual. a interesting story about virtual wards and shows the amazing innovation within the health service. people could be monitored at home. some going to hospital but i know last year particularly in hertfordshire that this really amazing pilot to try to treat people and run these wards from the home—based setting to stop people without covid going into hospital because it was a huge concern if you send the old and vulnerable to hospitals for routine care there was the risk they could pick up the illness they are. doctors in different parts of the country have run these very innovative systems already and itjust run these very innovative systems already and it just sounds to run these very innovative systems already and itjust sounds to me as if this virtual ward covid or patients in particular is the next step forwards. one of the big discussions we have with doctors all the time as journos is burn—out. this has been a very long pandemic. staff are being asked to step up again and yet people are off with illness and people are going to have to do more hours than ever and so there is real concern about the mental health and welfare of health care workers at the moment and i can think of any solution at the moment because we are in the midst of such a serious health crisis people are really feeling it. which is why volunteering is so important. strictly. i don't know if either of you are a particularly big fan but whether you are not i think it is a story that just transcends something people may not be interested in. rose winning this as someone who is deaf, the message this sends out and level of understanding how she dances and the impact on people who are deaf and see somebody achieving that this is quite exceptional. which of you want to talk about this first? taste which of you want to talk about this first? ~ ., which of you want to talk about this first? ~ . ., , , which of you want to talk about this first? . . ., , , ., , which of you want to talk about this first? ~ . ., ,, ., , . which of you want to talk about this first? . ., , . , first? we are massive fans. we sit down with pizza — first? we are massive fans. we sit down with pizza every _ first? we are massive fans. we sit down with pizza every saturday - down with pizza every saturday evening — down with pizza every saturday evening and have two youngsters. it was the _ evening and have two youngsters. it was the split vote in our household, withjohn _ was the split vote in our household, withjohn and johannes is was the split vote in our household, with john and johannes is the first same-sex— with john and johannes is the first same—sex male company but rose, the first deaf— same—sex male company but rose, the first deaf contestant to take part and then — first deaf contestant to take part and then go on and win it and the contestants were crying and the judges — contestants were crying and the judges were crying and anton said he couldn't— judges were crying and anton said he couldn't even look at rose because he would _ couldn't even look at rose because he would have burst into tears and i think— he would have burst into tears and i think maybe the tears are related at the other— think maybe the tears are related at the other news going on outside and we will— the other news going on outside and we will miss it in our household now it is over~ _ we will miss it in our household now it is over~ |t— we will miss it in our household now it is over. ., , , we will miss it in our household now it is over. . , , ,., we will miss it in our household now it is over. ., , . ., it is over. it has been so nice to watch them _ it is over. it has been so nice to watch them dancing _ it is over. it has been so nice to watch them dancing together i it is over. it has been so nice to i watch them dancing together and it is over. it has been so nice to - watch them dancing together and that quite famous moment where the trend of the music and 20 seconds of dancing to the public to get a sense of what it might be like for rose who can't hear the music to find out how she dances was really powerful. it is notjust about how she dances was really powerful. it is not just about the how she dances was really powerful. it is notjust about the dancing. i am unaware of many death figures in public life and rose has been such an amazing beacon for the deaf community and i think itjust shows that should be so much more representation, diversity and equality on tv and i think it has been a major step forwards having rose dancing like that and she has won because public lover so much. there have been a lot of people wanting to sign up to learn how to do sign language. i want to end with a story about huw edwards. the headline grabbed me. i personally feel like i want to work right until the end of my life and it is a powerful thing to keep you going so love the headline. huw edwards said he had enough fighting him to work until his 80s and it is a nice conversation to have around the breakfast table in terms of how that is viewed in this country. in the united states it is common to see people on tv working into pretty old age and we see people in public life from doing the bestjobs at a much later stage in life, but what are the expectations, the hopes, the dreams of retirement? it is a changing picture. i dreams of retirement? it is a changing picture.— changing picture. i think that sounds absolutely _ changing picture. i think that sounds absolutely awful. - changing picture. i think that sounds absolutely awful. i i changing picture. i think that| sounds absolutely awful. i am changing picture. i think that - sounds absolutely awful. i am not one of— sounds absolutely awful. i am not one of those people who desire to work— one of those people who desire to work until— one of those people who desire to work until they're 80 but good on him if— work until they're 80 but good on him if he — work until they're 80 but good on him if he feels he can keep going. there _ him if he feels he can keep going. there is— him if he feels he can keep going. there is so— him if he feels he can keep going. there is so much wisdom and experience particularly in a field like journalism that comes with age so maybe _ like journalism that comes with age so maybe you will be our wonderful journalist _ so maybe you will be our wonderful journalist at 80 but i don't think that will— journalist at 80 but i don't think that will be for me.— journalist at 80 but i don't think that will be for me. youcan put your feet u- that will be for me. youcan put your feet up and — that will be for me. youcan put your feet up and watch _ that will be for me. youcan put your feet up and watch strictly. - that will be for me. youcan put your feet up and watch strictly. john? . that will be for me. youcan put your feet up and watch strictly. john? at| feet up and watch strictly. john? git the end of the year i am absolutely shattered and are struggling to get to the end of this christmas break, really. fair play to huw. he speaks expansively about how he lost weight and went under training regimes and took up boxing and his doctor said he needed to lose weight siu is find a new lease of life, so to speak, so good luck to him.— good luck to him. great to talk to ou both. good luck to him. great to talk to you both- enjoy _ good luck to him. great to talk to you both. enjoy your— good luck to him. great to talk to you both. enjoy your time - good luck to him. great to talk to you both. enjoy your time off - good luck to him. great to talk to you both. enjoy your time off and happy sunday and enjoy your christmas. that is all from the papers today. goodbye for now. hello. it was quite a misty, murky start to the day for many of us, we've still got some fog patches lingering around, and it was a cold one, too. we had temperatures of —8.9 celsius at braemar in aberdeenshire, the coldest night of the autumn and winter so far. but for the rest of the day, some sunshine, mostly cloudy and largely dry as well. there will be the old spot of drizzle, but high pressure still very much driving our weather, bringing us the largely dry and settled theme. now, you can see where we're going to be sticking with the cloud all day, particularly for parts of central, southern and eastern england, into eastern and northeastern scotland as well. some sunshine up towards shetland and also for western scotland, northern ireland, north—west england, the western fringes of england and wales as well. so temperatures only about three to nine degrees, but some of us lucky enough to see some blue sky, particularly in the west. cloudier conditions further east, lasting through this evening and overnight, and that cloud today was thick enough for the spot of rain and drizzle coming out of it as well. tonight won't be quite as cold as it was last night, but still, i think, a touch of frost across scotland and parts of northern england potentially as well, under the blanket of cloud, probably mostly frost—free further south and east. high pressure still holding on as we head on into monday, so the weather really not changing very much day to day. but what you will notice on monday after that chilly start, some mist and fog but not as extensive as recent days. there'll be a little bit more sunshine breaking through. so some holes in that cloud across parts of england and wales where we haven't seen the sunshine for quite a few days. so top temperatures only about two degrees in aberdeen, nine there down towards plymouth. and it doesn't change very much into tuesday as well. in fact, another predominately dry day — again, quite a lot of cloud, but you can see there'll be some holes in that cloud once again, perhaps a few showers across the north of scotland. temperatures starting to come down, to about three to nine degrees or so during the day on tuesday, some frost overnight as well. now, from midweek onwards, then, it does look like in the run—up towards christmas, that high pressure eventually will start to shift off a little bit further towards the east. now, that could open the doors for this area of low pressure, these weather fronts to move in from the south west. so what we're really going to see as we head through towards the festive weekend is that battle ground, cold air spilling in from the north, milder air heading in from the south west, so the next few days, frosty nights, generally dry, things do turn a little bit more unsettled as we head towards the weekend. but do you keep your eyes on the forecast over the next few days. bye— bye. this is bbc world news. i'm joanna gosling. our top stories... in the uk, the health secretary says it is time to be cautious about social interactions and refuses to rule out tighter covid restrictions before christmas in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant. if the government felt that further action had to be taken, of course we would present that to parliament and it would be for parliament to decide, as it always should be. germany bans british travellers and the netherlands goes into full lockdown as europe ramps up its fight against the spread of omicron. translation: it was nice to go to the city for a little _ while before the lockdown. translation: it's too busy - everywhere, but i have to come to get presents before the christmas holidays. the uk's brexit minister lord frost resigns citing concerns about what he called the government's "direction of travel". in the first election since china tightened its control, people in hong kong are voting in a poll where every