But we have come to the vIew that thIs Is the best and only way to facIlItate an effectIve InformatIon RetrIeval and ProvIsIon Process and the best way to help northern Ireland Move further along the road to reconcIlIatIon. BorIsjohnson promIses new measures to deal wIth racIsm In football IncludIng bannIng from matches fans who racIally abuse players. And BrItney Spears battle to end the conservatorshIp that has controlled her lIfe for 13 years goes back to court In Los Angeles. Theres growIng confusIon about the guIdance on wearIng Face CoverIngs to prevent the spread of coronavIrus. It wIll contInue to be compulsory on PublIc Transport In London, but not In the rest of england from monday, when restrIctIons are lIfted. Londons mayor, sadIq khan, says the rule should have been retaIned throughout the country. The mayor of the West MIdlands says he Is expectIng passengers on all forms of PublIc Transport In the West MIdlands to wear Face CoverIngs. In scotland, masks stIll have to be
the new omicron variant of covid what measures do you think should be in place? get in touch with me on twitter @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions. british socialite ghislane maxwell is to go on trial in new york for sex trafficking and other charges. the fashion designer and creative director of louis vuitton, virgil abloh, has died from cancer. the 41 year old founded the brand off white, and had worked with some of the industry s biggest names including kanye west and jay z. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. we start with a warning from the world health organization that the new omicron variant of coronavirus is likely to spread internationally, posing a very high global risk. it comes as six cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been identified in scotland. they bring the total number of known omicron infections in the uk to nine. scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon is due to give a further update on the situation
Where the new variant has been identified but for all of us were evenif identified but for all of us were even if we are feeling fine, regular lateral flow testing is really important way of finding out if we might the virus. so on any occasion that you are intending to socialise or mix of people from other households, whether in a pub, restaurant, house or even a shopping centre, please do an lf t test, you can get kits online or pick them up for local pharmacies. they are free so get as many as you need and keep your supply topped up. finally comply with all of the existing protections. where face coverings on public transport, shops, and whenever you are moving about in hospitality settings, keep windows open if you have people in your house to improve ventilation because we know that helps. follow all of the advice on hygiene, time to go back rigorous to washing our hands, cleaning surfaces and please work from home right now if you can. the economy secretary will be meeting busine
Hello this is bbc news . the headlines. leaders in the north east of england put pressure on the prime minister, as they call on him to keep national rules on face coverings on public transport. it comes after the mayor of london made them mandatory on public transport in the capital. most covid rules are set to be lifted in wales on 7th august but face masks will still be required in most indoor public places. the government plans to end all prosecutions related to violence in northern ireland before the good friday peace deal more than two decades ago. the good friday peace deal more have been widely condemned. the good friday peace deal more victims groups claim it amounts to an amnesty for killers. borisjohnson promises new measures to deal with racism in football including banning from matches fans who racially abuse players.
This is bbc news. the headlines. leaders in the north east of england put pressure on the prime minister, as they call on him to keep national rules on face coverings on public transport. it comes after the mayor of london made them mandatory on public transport in the capital. most covid rules are set to be lifted in wales on seventh august but facemasks will still be required in most indoor public places. the government confirms its planning to end all prosecutions related to the troubles in northern ireland before 1998. victims groups claim it amounts to an amnesty for killers. we know that the prospect of the end of criminal prosecutions will be difficult for some to accept and this is not a position that we take lightly.