not been following the rules mr speaker as i was also furious to see that clip. millions of people now think the prime minister was taking them for fools, and that they were lied to, they re right, aren t they? his fictional party was a business meeting his fictional party was a business meeting and his fictional party was a business meeting and it his fictional party was a business meeting. and it was his fictional party was a business meeting. and it was not - his fictional party was a business meeting. and it was not sociallyl meeting. and it was not socially distanced and allegra stratton who led that mock downing street press briefing has quit as the prime minister s adviser. to all of you who lost loved ones, who endured intolerable loneliness and he struggled with your businesses, i am truly sorry, and this afternoon, i am offering my resignation to the prime minister. borisjohnson has announced that he s strengthening coronavirus restrictions in england impl
we will hear about another christmas party in norway that led to the biggest omicron outbreak in europe, and from south africa where scientists have spent the last two weeks testing the vaccines against this new variant. good evening. borisjohnson has moved england to plan b in an effort to stop the spread of the omicron variant. from monday people will be encouraged to work from home wherever possible. but more immediately from friday facemasks will have be worn in most public indoor venues. that includes theatres, cinemas, and restaurants. and the nhs covid pass will now be mandatory for nightclubs and other venues with large crowds. remorseless logic of exponential growth could lead to a big rise in hospitalisations and therefore, sadly, and deaths. in hospitalisations and therefore, sadly, in deaths. and that s why it s now the proportionate and the responsible thing to move to plan b in england while continuing to work closely with our colleagues in the devolved admi
This is bbc news with me christian fraser, we are going backwards, as the omicron variant advances. tonight the prime minister has moved to plan b. mask wearing will be required in most indoor settings in england and from monday people will be asked to work from home where possible. have you lied to the public, prime minister? but the prime minister says sorry, for a video in which downing street staffjoke about a christmas party last year, that broke covid rules the rules he d asked everyone else to follow. i apologise for the impression that has been i apologise for the impression that has been given, that staff in downing has been given, that staff in downing street take this less than seriously downing street take this less than seriously. i am downing street take this less than seriously. lam it downing street take this less than seriously. i am it sickens myself and furious seriously. i am it sickens myself and furious about that.
It. and sheltered eastern areas should stay dry and bright and relatively sunny throughout the day. but on the cold side. the cloud gathers in the rain and winds in west end scotland, towards the midlands by the middle of the afternoon. top temperatures, 539 degrees may be milder in the far southwest. into friday it will be a quiet story. it would be bright with some sunshine but still cold. this is bbc news with this is bbc news with me christian fraser, me christian fraser, we are going backwards, we are going backwards, to work from home where possible. as the omicron variant advances. as the omicron variant advances. tonight the prime minister tonight the prime minister has moved to plan b. has moved to plan b. mask wearing will be required mask wearing will be required in most indoor settings in england in most indoor settings in england and from monday people will be asked and from monday people will be asked