no one else at home was working, so i started shoe shining. the uk government has defended its decision to hold off on introducing new coronavirus restrictions in england before the new year, saying it will monitor the situation closely. there are restrictions on socialising in the other nations that form the uk: wales, scotland and northern ireland. the latest data shows that there have again been record numbers of cases across the country. elsewhere in europe, france has also seen record high cases and the country has announced tighter restrictions to try and get the spike in numbers caused by the omicron variant under control. and there have been demonstrations in eastern germany against new restrictions. first let s get more on the situation here in the uk from our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. a vaccination centre in lambeth in london. among the boroughs worst affected areas by omicron in the uk. the staff here say there is no shortage of demand for the j
barbados road to a republic. filmed in november, in the week before barbados removed the queen as its head of state and became the world s newest republic, british barbadian daniel henry returned to his ancestral home to find out what islanders make of the move. for nearly 400 years, the british royalfamily has reigned over barbados. but next week, the islands will replace queen elizabeth with a president. my family is british and barbadian. so they have some big questions about it all. change is good. you can t stay the same all the time. i don t accept it. a history of slavery and colonial rule mean some are keen to move on from the past. it was a feudal system. daniel, you must compose yourself. you look as if you are ready to cry. and now the politicians have had their say, i am here to ask barbadians what it means, and why now. some people would say, why should we have an allegiance to the uk when in our hour of need, they were not there for us? barbados. a tiny paradi
for nearly 400 years, the british royal family has reigned over barbados. but next week, the islands will replace queen elizabeth with a president. my family is british and barbadian. so they have some big questions about it all. change is good. you can t stay the same all the time. i don t accept it. a history of slavery and colonial rule mean some are keen to move on from the past. it was a feudal system. daniel, you must compose yourself. you look as if you are ready to cry. and now the politicians have had their say, i am here to ask barbadians what it means, and why now. some people would say, why should we have an allegiance to the uk when in our hour of need, they were not there for us? barbados. a tiny paradise island in the blue green waters of the caribbean. on 30 november, this commonwealth nation will remove the queen as its head of state and become the world s newest republic. the decision was made without a referendum. barbados declared independence from britain
for nearly 400 years, the british royalfamily has reigned over barbados. but next week, the islands will replace queen elizabeth with a president. my family is british and barbadian. so they have some big questions about it all. change is good. you can t stay the same all the time. i don t accept it. a history of slavery and colonial rule mean some are keen to move on from the past. it was a feudal system. daniel, you must compose yourself. you look as if you are ready to cry. and now the politicians have had their say, i am here to ask barbadians what it means, and why now. some people would say, why should we have an allegiance to the uk when in our hour of need, they were not there for us? barbados. a tiny paradise island in the blue green waters of the caribbean. on 30 november, this commonwealth nation will remove the queen as its head of state and become the world s newest republic. the decision was made without a referendum. barbados declared independence from britain
agree to deploy a plane to patrol the french coast to help prevent migrants crossing the sea to britain. and sir frank williams who created one the great formula one teams has died aged 79. now on bbc news it s time for our world barbados: road to a republic. for nearly 400 years, the british royalfamily has reigned over barbados. but next week, the islands will replace queen elizabeth with a president. my family is british and barbadian. so they have some big questions about it all. change is good. you can t stay the same all the time. i don t accept it. a history of slavery and colonial rule mean some are keen to move on from the past. it was a feudal system. daniel, you must compose yourself. you look as if you are ready to cry. and now the politicians have had their say, i am here to ask barbadians what it means, and why now. some people would say, why should we have an allegiance to the uk when in our hour of need, they were not there for us? barbados. a tiny p