his first classified briefing and his historic picks as he staffs up his administration the injury over the weekend he s recovering from and the two battlegrounds delivering a new blow today to president trump s legal fight. severe storms barrel through several states, tornadoes, strong winds, heavy rain al roker is here. cyber monday expected to be the biggest ever how to score deals all week long. plus, the shipping alert you need to know about. the man clinging to a capsized boat 86 miles off the coast. tonight how he survived messages to santa in the pandemic. what kids are really asking for this year this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone the specter of a covid surge on top of a surge is almost too much to imagine. but it s exactly what public health officials believe we may be in for as millions of americans return to their lives today, some likely bringing home from thanksgiving gatherings more than just family memories official
to extreme weather conditions. and england s hopes of an ashes comeback are fading rapidly, after a dramatic second day of the third test in melbourne. now on bbc news, reporting from the climate frontlines. for the past two decades, the bbc s former science editor david shukman has been a witness on the front lines of global warming. in this programme, he explores how we got here and what it means for the future. it s now beyond doubt that the arctic is changing dramatically. i ve had a unique position for nearly 20 years as a witness for the bbc to the greatest challenge of our time. how we re damaging the planet so profoundly that we re turning the climate against us. it s a job that has taken me to the farthest corners of the world. i ve felt despair as extreme weather strikes people least able to resist it. i ve been attacked for highlighting the risks of global warming. and i ve also experienced hope that clever ideas and a rising generation will help us to find a way t
good afternoon. borisjohnson will meet his scientific advisers this afternoon, as he considers whether to introduce further coronavirus restrictions in england to slow the spread of the omicron variant. it s expected he ll hear about the impact on hospital admissions and nhs staff sickness over recent days. further controls have come into effect today in northern ireland and scotland. the new measures affect the hospitality and leisure industries. in scotland, nightclubs have to close for at least three weeks and one metre social distancing and table service has been reinstated in hospitality settings where alcohol is served. table service has also resumed in hospitality venues across northern ireland. no more than six people will be allowed to sit together. dancing is also prohibited, except at weddings. yesterday in wales, the rule of six was reinstated for people meeting in pubs, cinemas and restaurants. here s our correspondent simonjones. after the christmas festivities,
the prime minister s scientific advisers are briefing him today on the spread of coronavirus over christmas as he decides whether to impose more restrictions in england before the new year. in scotland and northern ireland, further measures have come into force today for pubs, bars and cafes. there are warnings that the government isn t doing enough to help people deal with sharp increases in the price of gas and electricity. the national trust warn that some landscapes in the uk could be altered for ever due to extreme weather conditions. and england s hopes of an ashes comeback are fading rapidly after a dramatic second day of the third test in melbourne. now on bbc news, it s time for weather world. sarah keith lucas and nick miller report on how climate change is affecting the scottish ski industry and look back at 2021 s biggest storms. this time on weather world, i m in scotland, the country that hosted the 2021 cop climate summit. and even though i ve come to one of th
england are on top in the fourth ashes test. # i left my heart in san francisco.#. and tributes to the singer tony bennett, who s died aged 96. on newsnight at 10:30pm. a huge by election swing against the conservatives, but they hang onjust in uxbridge, partly thanks to the unpopularity of the car emissions charge, ulez. can they avert oblivion at the next general election? hello. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says there s been a cry for change from voters, after his party won the selby and ainsty by election in north yorkshire. they successfully overturned a massive conservative majority of 20,000, the biggest shift in votes to labour in a by election in the party s history. but rishi sunak insists the conservatives can still win the next general election, despite not only losing in selby, but also beaten by the lib dems in the by election in somerton and frome in the west country. the prime minister points to the narrow victory in the london seat of uxbridge and s