i’ilht one say that bookings have been all right at one say that bookings have been all right at the one say that bookings have been all right at the start of the month, but as fears right at the start of the month, but as fears around the omicron variant spread as fears around the omicron variant spread and as fears around the omicron variant spread and as plan b was introduced in engtand spread and as plan b was introduced in england people were starting to stay at in england people were starting to stay at home, parties were cancelled, and that is bad news for business cancelled, and that is bad news for business that is hoping to make a lot of business that is hoping to make a lot of its business that is hoping to make a lot of its trade at this time of the year lot of its trade at this time of the year no lot of its trade at this time of the year. no new restrictions have been announced year. no new restrictions have been announced in england this week, but
performances because of covid. this is part of a chain of 12 pubs and restaurants. let s talk now to rupert clevely, the managing director of hippo inns. good morning. welcome to the duke of sussex good morning. welcome to the duke of sussex on good morning. welcome to the duke of sussex on this good morning. welcome to the duke of sussex on this cold good morning. welcome to the duke of sussex on this cold and good morning. welcome to the duke of sussex on this cold and frosty - sussex on this cold and frosty morning sussex on this cold and frosty morninu. ., ., ,., sussex on this cold and frosty morninu. ., . ,. . sussex on this cold and frosty morninu. ., ., . , , morning. you have your mince pies read as morning. you have your mince pies ready as well- morning. you have your mince pies ready as well. i morning. you have your mince pies ready as well. i have, morning. you have your mince pies ready as well. i have, you - morning. you have your mince pies ready as wel
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rain crossing is. the heaviest will be in northern ireland, northern england and parts of southern and south western scotland. but tomorrow, it is going to be unseasonably mild. look at these temperatures. ten to 13 degrees. i d still rather cold. that s north of scotland. thank you, carol. hospitality businesses that have been impacted by the rising numbers of covid cases will now be able to apply for a cash grant under new financial support plans. our correspondent katy austin is in a pub in central london this morning. a bed early, and a bit empty? yeah, it does feel a little bit early yeah, it does feel a little bit early to yeah, it does feel a little bit early to be in a pub, even in the run-up early to be in a pub, even in the run-upto early to be in a pub, even in the run up to christmas. christmas is usually run up to christmas. christmas is usually a run up to christmas. christmas is usually a really important time of the year usually a really important time of the ye