ajury in new york begins deliberations in the sex trafficking trial of ghislaine maxwell. sport in wales moved behind closed doors, as the premier league pushes on with the festive fixture schedule despite the grip of covid. good morning. a chilly start to the day. some of us waking up to a touch of frost. a fair bit of cloud around and more sunshine than yesterday. tomorrow, milderand more and more sunshine than yesterday. tomorrow, milder and more unsettled. the details later in the programme. it s tuesday december the 21st. our main story. the government is under fire from the hospitality industry for failing to clarify what and when covid restrictions will be introduced. yesterday, the prime minister stepped back from announcing tighter measures in england, but said the government was not ruling anything out as cases of the virus continue to soar. our political correspondent damian grammaticas has more. under the microscope now, not the virus, but the government s appro
prime minister. mr speaker, what i can tell- the right honourable gentleman is that, is that all guidance was followed completely. during numberten. tens of thousands of people have spent a fifth night without power in north england and scotland after storm arwen destroyed infrastructure. the government outlines more details of its 10 year plan to reform the social care system in england, including £300 million investment to help people live independently for longer. staff at 58 universities start a three day strike about pay, pensions and working conditions. the death of a 16 year old girl in hamilton in south lanarkshire is being treated as murder. a typical uk family will spend £1,700 more on bills and food next year, according to a forecast for bbc panorama. good afternoon. the health secretary sajid javid says there s no need for people to change their plans for christmas because of the omicron variant. but he said it would be sensible for people to take a lateral flow
now a community is mourning the loss of three young lives. u.s. officials consider new travel requirements for everyone as the omicron coronavirus variant raises concerns around the world. and open to engaging, donald trump s former chief of staff agrees to cooperate with lawmakers investigating the january 6 capitol riot. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. it is wednesday, december 1st, and we are following two big stories this hour. the omicron variant of the coronavirus now in 22 countries and territories, saudi arabia being the latest. but it has not yet been detected here in the u.s. health experts stress vaccines are still key to controlling its spread. israel s health minister is the latest to voice his optimism that the current vaccines and boosters will offer protection against this variant. we are also following a deadly shooting at a high school in michigan. the three teen victims have been identified. the gunman
english football needs an independent regulator to stop it lurching from crisis to crisis . that s according to a fan led review into the sport. another fantastic night for english clubs in the champions league. victories for manchester city and liverpool as both win their groups, and city s sterling outshines messi and co. and the fab four as they once were. a new documentary featuring hours of unseen footage of the beatles is released roday. we ll hear from the director peterjackson. will the christmas party get started this year? bookings are back up after a tough 18 months for the hospitality industry. but many firms are warning that a shortage of staff means they cannot operate at full capacity. for many of us today it is going to be dry, sunny and cold, breezy if not windy. some showers in the forecast. when to be in the north but then as we head towards the end of the week, potential for some disruptive weather. i will have all of the details later. it s thursday the
across western scotland, but i suspect in eastern scotland we could get 17 degrees, something down to what is called the phone effect. not that, i mean, but you will have to check. the average is 9 degrees, so way above the average, between five and 8 degrees above average for the time of yearand and 8 degrees above average for the time of year and then a complete change by the time we get to sunday where we have a northerly wind and it looks a little bit like a cold snap but it s not going to be a cold snap but it s not going to be a cold snap because we will go from around 15, 16, 17, snap because we will go from around 15,16,17, down to snap because we will go from around 15, 16, 17, down to 9 snap because we will go from around 15,16,17, down to 9 degrees and remember i showed you that that is actually the average where it should be. that s all from the bbc news at six hello i m olly foster, here s what s coming up on sportsday. azeem rafiq tells mps that racism in crick