we'll be back tomorrow from six. until then, enjoy your weekend. goodbye. to make sure we are all playing our part. this is bbc news. our top stories... the uk's brexit minister lord frost resigns citing concerns about what he called the government's "direction of travel" 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. scientists in the uk put more pressure on the government to announce fresh restrictions to stem the spread of the covid variant. in the first election since china tightened its control, people in hong kong are voting in a poll where every candidate has been vetted