intensive care in our hospitals are people who are not boosted. but the scottish parliament is being recalled to address the record numbers of covid infections in the country. high demand for covid pcr tests leaves people waiting for days and pharmacists warn of patchy supplies of rapid testing kits following changes to self isolation rules. we don t know when these are going to be available, so it s very difficult to plan and let our patients and other people know in terms of when to come back and when it s going to be in the pharmacies. soaring energy bills, rising taxes and stagnant wages will leave millions of families struggling in 2022, according to a leading think tank. england and manchester city footballer raheem sterling says society must never let its guard down over racism in the game. now on bbc news, curtain up on coventry. this summer, coventry s streets were transformed into a giant stage as it finally got to celebrate the start of a covid delayed year as uk c
sunshine to come through. there will be cloud coming in behind the rain, brighter skies out towards the west, but windy, especially in england and wales. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. the prime minister s scientific advisers will brief him today on the spread of coronavirus over christmas, as he decides whether to impose more restrictions in england before the new year. in scotland and northern ireland, further measures come into force today for pubs, bars and cafes. warnings the government isn t doing enough to help people deal with sharp increases in the price of gas and electricity. police apologise to the family of former premier league footballer dalian atkinson, who died from injuries he suffered while being arrested five years ago. the national trust warn some landscapes in the uk could be altered forever due to extreme weather conditions. and england s hopes of an ashes comeback are fading rapidly after a dramatic second day of the third test in melbourne. n
now on bbc news, curtain up on coventry. this summer, coventry s streets were transformed into a giant stage as it finally got to celebrate the start of a covid delayed year as uk city of culture 2021. good morning, happy saturday, this is rachel and i hope you have had some caffeine in you already because today is going to be a very big day. the start of a summer weekend in coventry. but this is no ordinary saturday. today, the whole city will become a giant stage to mark the start of a big year. as the uk city of culture. stay with us all day because we re going to make sure that you not miss a moment of this. coventry. it s been a long time coming. coventry won the honour back in 2017, way back before covid 19 forced their artistic director to change all of her plans. you see the truck, it is down here. we cannot be bringing audiences together in large numbers or even participants, and we have had to think very differently. for a start, what is about to take place on the s
plans. he s been what? he s been shot. before she even arrived, her husband was dead. i could see him laying on the ground. i couldn t think of a soul who would want to hurt the man. then someone let a secret slip. soon police were questioning a suspect with a motive who had suddenly changed his looks. and, in fact, when he showed up at work that morning he was beardless. there was only one problem. he had a rock-solid alibi. where did that leave you? worried about my case. that s when the phone rang. a tip, a tire track and a case one detective will never forget. it was a shot in the dark, but i took it. hello and welcome to dateline. it was valentine s day and a married couple near atlanta planned to celebrate with a secret ren day view at a secluded spot, a way to relive their dating days. when that became a crime scene, police discovered it wasn t the only secret in their lives. here is keith morrison with a perfect spot. a winter s n
the concert crush that killed eight people. reporter: i m lilia luciano in houston where many are coming to pay tribute at this memorial as we learn more about the victims. duncan: debt forgiveness, students with predatory loans find new relief. and later, the canoe builder. this indigenous artist is sharing what he knows, and there s lessons for all of us. this is the cbs weekend news. from new york here s jericka duncan. duncan: good evening, thank you for joining us, president biden begins a new week with something he and democrats have been lacking, momentum. but they ve got it for now with the house passage of this massive bipartisan infrastructure plan. still, sharp divisions remain with republicans and democrats. late today the president and first lady seen there ignored reporters questions as they headed out to the beach on a cool day near their delaware home, they even posed for a selfie, but soon they will return to the political heat that awaits them in wa