was taking them for fools and that they were lied to. we ll have all the reaction to prime minister s questions as whitehall sources tell the bbc an announcement on tighter coronavirus restrictions could be imminent. also this lunchtime: anyone over a0 in england can now book their coronavirus boosterjab as the rollout for top ups continues. it comes on the anniversary of the first covid vaccine being given outside a trial nearly 120 millionjabs have been received in the uk, and eight billion across the world. the new face of germany olaf scholz is sworn in as chancellor as angela merkel bows out after 16 years in office. a woeful england are bowled out forjust147 on day one of the ashes series. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: this mercedes ends its heavily criticised formula 1 sponsorship deal with kingspan a company linked to the cladding on the grenfell tower. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister, borisjohnson, has apo
it was not socially distanced! and allegra stratton, who led that mock downing street press briefing, has quit as the prime minister s adviser. to all of you who lost loved ones, who endured intolerable loneliness and who struggled with your businesses, i am truly sorry. and this afternoon, i am offering my resignation to the prime minister. the government s facing criticism from members of the public. igoto i go to problems on a daily basis where i need to follow these rules and these are downing street had been having a whale of a time. a warning from the government s scientific advisers hospitalisations caused by the omicron variant may reach 1000 a day in england by end of the year unless extra restrictions are put in place. meanwhile, the coronavirus booster vaccine campaign gets ramped up even further. now anyone over a0 in england can book theirjab. the new face of germany 0laf scholz is sworn in as chancellor as angela merkel bows out after 16 years in office. in
them for fools and they were lied t0~ they them for fools and they were lied to. they are right, aren t they? the coronavirus booster vaccine campaign gets ramped up even further now anyone over a0 in england can now book theirjab. the new face of germany olaf scholz is sworn in as chancellor as angela merkel bows out after 16 years in office. and the worst possible start for england in the ashes series as australia claim a wicket with the first ball on their way to skittling england out. the prime minister, borisjohnson, has apologised for a video obtained by itv news showing his staffjoking about a christmas party last year at number 10 downing street in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown. it follows a week of denials from the government that such a party had ever taken place. at the event, guests are reported to have enjoyed cheese and wine, and taken part in a secret santa and party games. london had moved into tier 3 restrictions that meant indoor social gathe
not been following the rules mr speaker as i was also furious to see that clip. millions of people now think the prime minister was taking them for fools, and that they were lied to, they re right, aren t they? his fictional party was a business meeting his fictional party was a business meeting and his fictional party was a business meeting and it his fictional party was a business meeting. and it was his fictional party was a business meeting. and it was not - his fictional party was a business meeting. and it was not sociallyl meeting. and it was not socially distanced and allegra stratton who led that mock downing street press briefing has quit as the prime minister s adviser. to all of you who lost loved ones, who endured intolerable loneliness and he struggled with your businesses, i am truly sorry, and this afternoon, i am offering my resignation to the prime minister. borisjohnson has announced that he s strengthening coronavirus restrictions in england impl
we will hear about another christmas party in norway that led to the biggest omicron outbreak in europe, and from south africa where scientists have spent the last two weeks testing the vaccines against this new variant. good evening. borisjohnson has moved england to plan b in an effort to stop the spread of the omicron variant. from monday people will be encouraged to work from home wherever possible. but more immediately from friday facemasks will have be worn in most public indoor venues. that includes theatres, cinemas, and restaurants. and the nhs covid pass will now be mandatory for nightclubs and other venues with large crowds. remorseless logic of exponential growth could lead to a big rise in hospitalisations and therefore, sadly, and deaths. in hospitalisations and therefore, sadly, in deaths. and that s why it s now the proportionate and the responsible thing to move to plan b in england while continuing to work closely with our colleagues in the devolved admi