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,
Certainty, ahead of new year s eve about whether or not they will be any further restrictions. adults also government is now towing this difficult line to navigate between not wanting to act until hospitalisations arise steeply, but also not wanting to leave things too late if the data does start to point that way. late if the data does start to point that wa . . , late if the data does start to point thatwa. ., , . as we ve heard in scotland temporary measures have begun for hospitality and leisure businesses, lets talk now to our correspondent catriona renton in glasgow. these are significant measures, but they are ones, that in many ways, people in scotland will be familiar with? ., , ., i, with? that is right, and yesterday restrictions with? that is right, and yesterday restrictions were with? that is right, and yesterday restrictions were introduced - with? that is right, and yesterday restrictions were introduced to i with? that is right, and yesterday i restrictions were in
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
We ve got some extremely mild weather to come later this week with temperatures not too far away from the december records. today, it is grey and cloudy, murky, with the low clouds making it quite dark at times, with pulses of rain moving across england and wales. further north west, something a little bit brighter for scotland and northern ireland but here there will be a scattering of showers. temperatures across northern areas are fairly close to the seasonal norm but it is milder in the south, where temperatures could reach between 11 13 celsius for some. overnight tonight mist and fog patches will reform so it will become quite murky again. outbreaks of rain developing later in the night as well. the rain and cloud keeping temperatures well up, 7 9 celsius. colder northern scotland, cold enough for a few patches of frost in the countryside. tomorrow, it s a wet day coming up, with this rain very slow to ease away eastwards, so still some rain around across eastern england into the
In perth. it will be difficult for businesses, in perth. it will be difficult for businesses, but in perth. it will be difficult for businesses, but if in perth. it will be difficult for businesses, but if we - in perth. it will be difficult for businesses, but if we let - in perth. it will be difficult for businesses, but if we let this | in perth. it will be difficult for- businesses, but if we let this virus get ahead of us, it would be even worse for the economy. figs get ahead of us, it would be even worse for the economy. as people wait to hear worse for the economy. as people wait to hear what worse for the economy. as people wait to hear what further - worse for the economy. as people wait to hear what further new - wait to hear what further new restrictions might be needed for the new year, the government has insisted that no decisions have been taken for england. and today s briefing by scientists is one of a series of regular updates given to the prime minister. bo