and nigeria will be added to the red list of countries because of the growing number of omicron cases. also tonight. thousands of homes in scotland and northern england begin a second weekend without power after storm arwen. the parents of a teenager suspected of a deadly school shooting have pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter after they were found hiding in a basement. and could pole position at the first saudi arabian grand prix be decisive for lewis hamilton? good evening. the government has announced the return of pre departure coronavirus tests for passengers travelling to the uk. from tuesday, people must take a test within 48 hours of travelling from any country that s not on the red list, regardless of whether they ve been vaccinated. and on monday, nigeria will be added to the travel red list. only british and irish nationals will be allowed to enter the uk from there and will have to isolate in a quarantine hotel at their own expense. the changes follo
on the ukrainian border sends tensions soaring. and, could pole position at the first saudi arabian grand prix be decisive for lewis hamilton? hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk s health secretary, sajid javid, has announced a further tightening of travel restrictions in response to the omicron variant of covid. anyone arriving into the uk will require proof of a negative test taken before departure. it means britain isjoining a long list of countries who are tightening restrictions, including the us which announced similiar rules last week. like the uk, all travellers even if you re vaccinated will need to take a pre departure test. our political correspondent ben wright reports. travellers arriving into london on eurostar trains this evening did not need to take a covid test before boarding. but from 4am on tuesday morning, the rules change. everyone entering the uk will have to show proof of a negative test, whether they ve been
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