Has input from Greater Manchester communities, and that has got to the depravity now, so that the full facts can be established and get the full truth of what happened, that is in everyones interests. What people here dont want, and i heard this very clearly in the room this morning, as politicians without possession of the facts exploiting the situation for their own political agenda, with zero regard for the effect on the ground in communities in Greater Manchester. I want to finish by repeating the call for calm, particularly over the coming weekend. Things are now moving forward, the right steps are being taken, and peoples voices are being taken, and peoples voices are being heard. It is an everyones interests that from here, we proceed with things in a measured and a peaceful way. Thank you very much indeed for coming, everybody, and i will now be available for individual interviews. Thank you. A short statement there from andy burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, following
From politicians and the bma is actually calling for the government to have a cobra meeting, because in the space of two weeks, we have seen two major crises of cancellations of Blood Tests and now Flu Jabs. The taliban continues to send fighters to crush the last remaining organised resistance in afghanistan. Two divers are presumed to have died after they failed to return to the surface while exploring a wreck off the cornwall coast. And Wheelchair Racer Hannah cockroft wins her seventh Gold Medal at the paralypmics as she retains her in t34 800 Metres Title in tokyo. Good evening. Labour say theres a strong case to vaccinate children aged between 12 and 15 against covid to avoid further disrupting their education. Ministers have asked the Chief Medical Officers of the uks four nations to consider the broader implications after the national vaccines advisory body decided yesterday not to recommend jabs for all youngsters in that age group. Our health correspondent, jim reed, reports.
Having to do it again and again, itjust gets. And again, itjust gets harder, to be fair. And a remarkable comeback for the best us gymnast of all time. Simone biles takes bronze, despite her struggle with Mental Health. Well have all the Days News from tokyo, with just five days of competition left. Also today. In scotland, the First Minister confirms that almost all remaining Covid Restrictions Willl End from next monday. The olympic sprinter from belarus tells the bbc why shes scared to return home, and the fears for her familys safety. And we talk to britains youngest ever Summer Olympian, on the eve of her quest for gold. And coming up on the Bbc News Channel, a stunning silver for keely hogkinson. The 800 Metre Runner breaks a long standing british record in Team Gb s first medal on the track. Good evening. We start with yet another outstanding day for Team Gb, at the olympic games injapan. Sailing brought in two Gold Medals and a silver, the cyclists settled for silver in both th
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i take a look. one of formula one s true greats tributes are paid to team owner sir frank williams who s died at the age of 79. lewis hamilton said his legacy will live on for ever. a will live on for ever. bitterly cold start. last night the a bitterly cold start. last night the coldest of the season so far so watch out for frost, icy stretches also. all the details right here. it s monday, november the 29th. our main story. efforts to combat the spread of the new omicron coronavirus variant will be stepped up by the government today. it s expected a major expansion of the covid boosterjab programme will be announced later, before stricter measures including mandatory face coverings in shops and on public transport in england come into force tomorrow. three cases of the variant have been detected in the uk so far with officials warning it s very likely that more will be discovered in the coming days. charlotte gallagher reports. this new variant was only reported to the