turned up in hobart? it s been a brilliant morning for the bowlers in the fifth and final ashes test, with a first five wicket haul of the series. and we are starting on a relatively mild note and we are starting on a relatively mild note this and we are starting on a relatively mild note this sunday and we are starting on a relatively mild note this sunday morning. i and we are starting on a relatively mild note this sunday morning. al mild note this sunday morning. a little mild note this sunday morning. a little damp mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in places, mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in places, to, - mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in places, to, but - little damp in places, to, but sunshine little damp in places, to, but sunshine is little damp in places, to, but sunshine is forecast - little damp in places, to, but sunshine is forecast for - little damp in place
the present charter which runs until 2027 could be the last. our media correspondent, david sillito, explained what happened this morning on social media. a tweet this morning, the words, this licence fee announcement will be the last. the days of the elderly being threatened with prison sentences and bailiffs knocking on doors are over. essentially, two bits of information in this. the first one, this licence fee announcement, essentially endorsing a story in today the mail on sunday suggesting the bbc licence fees are going to be frozen for the next two years and then small increases after that, which will mean further hefty cuts to their bbc s funding. but of course, the wider issue about the licence fee itself. there have been many questions about how long it will last. the current charter goes to the end of 2027. could the bbc, for instance, be run like netflix on a subscription? the question there is, well, what about all of the millions who watch on free to air tv
business leaders are urging the government to lift the work from home guidance in england. the advice was announced just before christmas, to help combat the spread of the omicron variant. here s our business editor, simonjack. it s a question office workers, their employers and politicians are asking, because it s one with big personal and economic consequences. it s one google is asking itself. its answer? to spend £730 million buying a building it currently rents and expand its office capacity by 50%. why would a technology giant do that? monday to friday, 9 5 looks like a thing of the past, but google like many others expect most of its workforce back in the office for most of the week. for the vast majority of roles, it will be three days. we ve surveyed our employees, we ve talked to them about what they value, what they want, and collaboration keeps coming back. the opportunity to be in a room with their colleagues and collaborating and working on exciting problem
windless conditions, stable and calm conditions once again. a recipe for that fog to reform once again. it won t reform until monday night into tuesday. monday itself is looking fine. again, similar temperatures compared to what we have been used to, 7 or 8 degrees. this is the summary for very little changes. bright, sunny weather. and, at times, foggy in the morning. that s it from me, bye. hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: novak djokovic has been detained in australia for a second time, ahead of a court hearing to decide whether the unvaccinated tennis star can stay in the country. more details emerge about further lockdown parties in downing street, as some conservative mps say they re being inundated with complaints from angry constituents. lawyers for virginia giuffre, who s accused the duke of york of sexual abuse, are calling for two people based in the uk to give evidence in her civil case. prince andrew denies all the allegations. washingto
the government has apologised to the victims of the grenfell tower fire at the public inquiry. the apology came as it admitted a series of failings in overseeing building safety in the years leading up to the disaster that claimed 72 lives. our correspondent tom symonds reports. the aftermath of worst fire in british history. within a day the government announced a public inquiry into this disaster. now, nearly four and a half years later, there is an apology. the department is deeply sorry for its past failures in relation to the oversight of the system that regulated safety in the construction and refurbishment of high rise buildings. it apologises to the bereaved residents and survivors of the fire for such failures. but those who escaped the fire described this statement as deeply offensive. i believe there were a series of 999 calls, effectively, to the government, that they chose not to act on. there were repeated fires. you know, knowsley heights, garnock court and, in