until the 17th of january. these changes are significant and we are not completely without risk. however, at the stage of the pandemic, we do strike an appropriate balance between the continued importance of self isolation and embracing the chance of transmission and self isolation in the economy. tennis star novak djokovic s entry into australia on a vaccine excemption has been delayed due to issues with the visa submitted on his behalf. and black lives matter protestors who toppled a statue of slave trader, edward colston, have been found not guilty of causing criminal damage. hello and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has told mps that he plans to stick to plan b coronavirus measures in england for at least another three weeks. he said people should carry on working from home, wearing face coverings on public transport and in indoor public spaces and taking a test before going to high risk venues or meeting the elderly or vulnerable. it comes despite figures from th
novak djokovic s apprearance at the tournament is in doubt, after problems with his visa. four people are cleared in bristol of criminal damage, this is a victory for anyone who wants to be on the right side of history. four people are cleared in bristol of criminal damage, after the toppling of a slave trader statue during a black lives matter protest. hello, welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. lastest figures suggest one person in every in 15 in england had covid in the run up to new year s eve, the highest level of infections recorded by the office for national statistics. but the uk prime minister boris johnson s confirmed there ll be no new restrictions in england, saying the government was taking a balanced approach to covid. the rules on testing are changing in england and wales. anyone who has a positive lateral flow test, but no symptoms, won t have to confirm the result with a pcr test. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young has this report. two ye
in a global pandemic. where are the people? well, the reason there are no people here is that the local ski resorts have already been closed in preparation for the games, which will start in just a month. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc new, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. a $500,000 legal settlement signed by virginia roberts giuffre and sex offenderjeffrey epstein in 2009 included an agreement that ms giuffre wouldn t sue anyone connected to epstein. lawyers for prince andrew say the agreement, which has been made public in the last couple of hours, releases the prince from liability in the civil case brought by virginia giuffre, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. prince andrew has consistently denied the claims. our legal correspondent, dominic casciani, reports. a woman seeking her day in court. the unprecedented defendant a prince of the realm. but have his lawyers now fo
it s absolutely fabulous forjoanna lumley who is made a dame, whilst the outgoing james bond daniel craig is made a cmg. in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as the spiritual father of our new nation . and the archbishop s daughter also spoke movingly at his funeral. we say, thank you, daddy, for the many ways you showed us love, for the many times you challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. today is officially the hottest new year s day on record with temperatures reaching 16.2 degrees in st james s park in central london. at half past, we will reflect on the lives lost throughout the last 12 months including the actor christoper plummer and the prince philip duke of edinburgh, that s in we remember. the body which represents hospitals in england says the next few days are cruical as hospital admissions rise across the country. chr