Whoa get back, get back the moment two houses collapse engineers are investigating whether they are the latest victims of this weeks bad weather later we hear how retailers fared in the run up to christmas in the face of lockdowns and restrictions is was tough for the first time in nearly four years, liverpool lose at home in the premier league as the champions are beaten at anfield by a late burnley penalty. Rusty burnley penalty. Starts to friday out their books rusty starts to friday out their books today and the next few days could be a mixture of sleet and snow flurries. I will have your forecast on breakfast. Its friday, 22nd ofjanuary. Our top story. Anyone who tests positive for coronavirus in england could be in line for a £500 payment, under new plans being considered by the department of health. Its one of a number of options being discussed to improve stay at home compliance. There are concerns the current Financial Support is not enough, and that some low paid workers cannot afford to self isolate. Andy moore reports. Its the news nobody wants to hear that they have to isolate because theyve tested positive. And the evidence is that many people dont follow that advice. A recent study from University College london found more than a third of people didnt isolate for the recommended number of days when they developed symptoms of covid i9, while less than half of people who developed symptoms said theyd requested a test. A £500 payment is available for the lowest paid, but it can be difficult to get. This new suggestion is that there would be a universal payment of £500 to anyone who needed to self isolate because theyve tested positive. This is one of a number of proposals being looked at to revamp the current system. In the meantime, the government is keen to do whatever it can to reduce transmission rates. And so there was this announcement from the home secretary. Today i can announce that next week we will be introducing a new £800 fine for those attending house parties, which will double for each repeat offence to a maximum level of £6,400. These fines will apply to those who attend illegal gatherings of more than 15 people in homes. In Northern Ireland, coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be extended until at least the 5th of march, the first and deputy first ministers have said. But ministers were also told that restrictions may have to remain in place until after the easter holidays. The westminster government hasnt set any date for the lifting of restrictions in england. The scottish and welsh administrations are expected to give updates today. New cases are continuing to fall, with government figures showing there were 37,892 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period. 1,290 deaths were reported. A record 363,508 people were vaccinated in the latest 24 hour period, bringing the total number whove had their first dose to nearly five million. Another casualty of the restrictions is the Glastonbury Festival in somerset in june. Its the second year in a row that its been cancelled, but the organisers said they were very confident 2022 would be a very special year. Andy moore, bbc news. Lockdown restrictions have been extended in Northern Ireland until at least the 5th of march. The first minister, arlene foster, said she understood people would be disappointed but said the measures are an appropriate and necessary response to tackle the imminent threat of the virus. The Health Minister warned it could be extended even further, until easter. President biden has set out a National Strategy to combat coronavirus describing the task as a wartime undertaking. It will include the production of more vaccines and increased testing. Its after the new commander in chief warned the worst of the pandemic is still to come. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. The day started with a prayer, a moment of reflection before the new president got down to work. With a stack of executive orders to be signed, joe biden wasted no time in putting pen to paper. A signature is all it takes to reverse some of Donald Trumps key policies, and to reinvigorate a coronavirus effort that mr biden said had been a dismalfailure. The death toll will likely top 500,000 next month. The cases will continue to mount. We didnt get into this mess overnight, and its going to take months for us to turn things around. But let me be equally clear we will get through this. The plan is ambitious according to mr biden, one of the greatest operational challenges america has ever undertaken 100 million doses of the vaccine in 100 days. Working alongsidejoe biden, a familiarface dr anthony fauci, americas leading Infectious Disease expert, who was part of the trump administrations Coronavirus Task force. He said mr biden� s approach with the federal government taking control of the vaccine roll out could see normal life returning by the autumn. The concern i have, and something were working on, is getting people who have vaccine hesitancy, who dont want to get vaccinated, because many people are sceptical about that. So we really need to do a lot of good outreach for that. I dont know what the best case. The best Case Scenario for for me is that wed get 85 of the people vaccinated by the end of the summer. Dr fauci also reflected on the sometimes awkward relationship he had with donald trump especially when the former president said things that werent based on scientific facts. The idea that you can get up here and talk about what you know, what the evidence. What the science is, and know thats it let the science speak it is somewhat of a liberating feeling. The goal now, according to dr fauci, is to rebuild the trust of americans as the war on the coronavirus moves into a new phase. Peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, joins us. A lot of people are looking at this new administration and what theyre doing with coronavirus and what happened previously. Yes. Doing with coronavirus and what happened previously. Yes, good morninu happened previously. Yes, good morning to happened previously. Yes, good morning to you. Happened previously. Yes, good morning to you. Exactly happened previously. Yes, good morning to you. Exactly that. It | happened previously. Yes, good. Morning to you. Exactly that. It is a difference in terms of tone and substance between the Biden Administration and what donald trump has been doing for several months. Remember, the big criticism of donald trump and the way he approached the coronavirus was that they didnt seem to be any national guidance, federal guidance, or even control over how the vaccine was distributed, which has been a huge disaster so far. They were talking about 20 million doses by the end of last year, even now, two thirds of the way through january, just last year, even now, two thirds of the way throuthanuary, just 16 million doses. Whatjoe biden is saying, yes, it is very ambitious, but he is also bringing in some of those regulations that many around the country have been calling for for a long time. Whether the president has jurisdiction, for a long time. Whether the president hasjurisdiction, the mandate the wearing of masks on government property, buses, airports, planes, that kind of thing, he is really moving quite quickly to implement of course what he promised during his campaign. Thank you very much, peter. Some high street and luxury retailers in the uk could consider abandoning goods eu customers want to return, with some even thinking of burning them because it is cheaper than bringing them home. They say the new eu trade deal has put costly duties on online returns at a time when firms are already struggling. Heres our business reporter, simon browning. Scroll. Choose. Click. Deliver. A seamless retail experience. Before january 1st we could buy from anywhere in europe with ease and speed, and europeans could buy from our retailers, too. But since the start of our new trading relationship, problems and delays are appearing. When shoppers in europe have bought goods from uk brands, lots of them have been hit with new customs charges on delivery. But its meant lots of shoppers have said simply, i dont want it take it away. Goods being returned from europe to the uk are now subject to another layer of customs charges and checks. The financials dont make any sense. Companies have got no choice but to say, just leave it with the courier company. The Courier Companies dont have storage space, they dont know what to do with these goods, so they may end up being burnt or destroyed. Uk retailers have goods mounting in german, irish and belgian warehouses. 0ne retailer has been quoted £18,000 to get their returned goods cleared and back to the uk. Ulla runs a london based sustainable fashion brand. Her sales with europe have grown every year since launch. For now, shes stopped exporting and trading with the eu because of the barriers of increased customs costs. Its been an absolute nightmare, to be honest. So we started out the year cancelling orders. A lot of orders, actually, which was a really sad way of starting 2021. For those in retail, shipping and freight, they had just a week to adapt to the terms of our new relationship. Lots of new customs procedures to learn. Its a big, big difference, and its a lot for a lot of people to accept and to learn about, as well, to educate themselves with. The government says its working with industry to help them trade effectively under the new rules. But with parcels stuck, and retailers believing its easier to write them off than get them back, its not the smoothest start to our new trading future. Simon browning, bbc news. The Fire Brigades Union has been accused of holding back firefighters in their response to the pandemic, because of unreasonable safety demands. In a report, the fire Service Watchdog criticised the union for insisting on unworkable requirements for testing and self isolation. But the union says employers are to blame for pulling out of an agreement to protect firefighters. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds. Last year, firefighters were driving ambulances among thousands of fire Service Volunteers tackling the covid crisis. The deal theyd self isolate and be tested before returning to the fire station. If it does tear, all youre going to do is use a bit of tape. After all, some were transporting the deceased, in close contact with the virus. But the deal has fallen apart. Fire chiefs said having firefighters self isolating made it impossible to run a flexible fire service the Fire Brigades Union was being unreasonable. The union blamed the chiefs and local councils for pulling out of the deal. Its priority the safety of its members. 0n the 9th of december, you told them not to volunteer does that still stand 7 we. I dont know the situation in each individual fire and rescue service. We want a National Agreement so that our members can volunteer with confidence. Im not prepared to ask people to volunteer if there are not Safety Measures in place and i would hope that neither would you, i would hope that neither would a chief fire officer. Firefighters in some areas have reached local agreements and are still volunteering including for vaccines. But the Fire Service Inspectorate said today the National Unions position is deeply regrettable and not what the public would expect of a fire service during a crisis. The union insists it will keep talking but safety has to be the priority. Tom symonds, bbc news. The release of the next James Bond Film has been the Prime Minister ofjapan says he is determined to hold the tokyo 0lympics this year, despite reports that other officials believe cancellation is inevitable. The games were supposed to take place last summer but were postponed because of the pandemic. This years event is due to begin injuly. Currently tokyo and other regions remain in a state of emergency after an increase in infections. The release of the next James Bond Film has been delayed for a third time, because of the coronavirus pandemic. 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There will be showers, a mixture of sunshine. There will be showers, a mixture of sleet and snow, but called mixture of sleet and snow, but called for mixture of sleet and snow, but called for all and some pretty frosty called for all and some pretty frosty nights and actually start this morning. Still had sleet and snow this morning. Still had sleet and snow across the northern half of scotland. Snow across the northern half of scotland, brighter weather in between. Gale force winds through the day between. Gale force winds through the day towards the north and east, many the day towards the north and east, many eastern parts of the country today many eastern parts of the country today will many eastern parts of the country today will be dry and bright but down today will be dry and bright but down the today will be dry and bright but down the west a few showers around this morning, icy conditions, and the showers at the moment across southern the showers at the moment across southern parts of ireland which will transfer southern parts of ireland which will transfer into south wales and parts of the transfer into south wales and parts of the south west, it may be the midlands of the south west, it may be the midlands later, and there could be the rumble of thunder, turning to sleet the rumble of thunder, turning to sleet and the rumble of thunder, turning to sleet and snow over Higher Ground. Compared sleet and snow over Higher Ground. Compared to this week it is drier and brighter for most and many eastern and brighter for most and many eastern districts will stay dry and bright eastern districts will stay dry and bright all eastern districts will stay dry and bright all day. Bit of a breeze, not as strong bright all day. Bit of a breeze, not as strong as yesterday but even though as strong as yesterday but even though it as strong as yesterday but even though it is four to nine celsius it will feel though it is four to nine celsius it will feel colder, especially where we have will feel colder, especially where we have the strongest of winds to the north east of the country, temperatures made to feel the sub zero once temperatures made to feel the sub zero once more. Tonight, this evening zero once more. Tonight, this evening at zero once more. Tonight, this evening at least, showers across southern evening at least, showers across southern counties of england, could be southern counties of england, could he sleet southern counties of england, could be sleet and snow but some winteriness in the showers across northern winteriness in the showers across Northern England into northern parts of wales, Northern England into northern parts of wales, western scotland and northern of wales, western scotland and Northern Ireland. Icy conditions. Where Northern Ireland. Icy conditions. Where clearing skies are, particularly in the eastern district, particularly in the eastern district, cole started saturday, as low as dist