ban on buying cigarettes, under a law to be enacted next year. england s dismal start in the ashes continues as australia s batsmen pile on the runs. and coming up on the bbc news channel: questions over the fitness of england s ben stokes, who appeared to pick up a knee and coming up on the bbc news channel: questions over the fitness of england s ben stokes, who appeared to pick up a knee injury on a tough day against australia in the first ashes test. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. the government has confirmed the investigation into a party in downing street last december will also look at two other gatherings, allegedly held while restrictions on meeting indoors were in place. the inquiry was announced yesterday with regard to an event on december 18th. now a second downing street party in november and a gathering in the education department will also be considered. the health secretary, sajid javid, denied the government had lost credibility by breaking t
under a law to be enacted next year. boris and carriejohnson have announced the birth of a daughter, their second child since he became prime minister. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government has confirmed the investigation into a party in downing street last december will also look at two other gatherings, allegedly held while restrictions on meeting indoors were in place. the inquiry was announced yesterday with regard to an event on december 18th. now a second downing street party in november and a gathering in the education department will also be considered. the health secretary sajid javid denied the government had lost credibility by breaking the rules, as he defended the introduction of new covid restrictions in england. from friday, face coverings will be mandatory for most indoor public venues, including theatres and cinemas but not pubs or restaurants. from monday you should work from home, if you can. an nhs covid pass will be needed to get into n
in belfast, to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement, and to show america s commitment to the peace process. twitter owner elon musk, one of the world s richest men, gives a rare exclusive interview to the bbc where he admits to mistakes when buying the social media giant twitter. this the pain level of twitter has been extremely high. it hasn t been some sort of party. so, it s been really quite a stressful situation. could there be good news on the way for homeowners? after a sharp surge in interest rates, the world s bigggest financial institution says they will come down but don t say when. what does that mean if you are a borrower and a homeowner? i take a look. in sport, a masterclass in manchester as city thrash bayern munich to take a huge step towards the champions league semifinals. another wet and windy day today, the strongest winds will be in the west and south and north east scotland, gales and severe gales at times, which could lead to some dis