in the first election since china tightened its control, people in hong kong are voting in a poll where every candidate has been vetted for their loyalty to beijing. hello and welcome to bbc news. the uk health secretary sajid javid has said that ministers are discussing the latest coronavirus data almost hourly with scientific advisers, and said the government will do what is necessary when asked about possible further measures. omicron continues to spread across the uk and is thought to now be the dominant variant in england and scotland, replacing delta. government advisers have been calling for further restrictions to be brought in to help restrict the spread. sajid javid said that it is time to be cautious about social interactions and was asked on the andrew marr show if he could rule out further coronavirus restrictions in the coming days. it isa it is a very sobering analysis, we take it very seriously. there are gaps in the data and our scientists, they recognise
in the first election since china tightened its control, people in hong kong are voting in a poll where every candidate has been vetted for their loyalty to beijing hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk health secretary sajid javid has said that ministers are discussing the latest coronavirus data almost hourly with scientific advisers, and said the government will do what is necessary when asked about possible further measures. omicron continues to spread across the uk and is thought to now be the dominant variant in england and scotland, replacing delta. government advisors have been calling for further restrictions to be brought in to help curb the spread. sajid javid said that it is time to be cautious about social interactions and was asked on the andrew marr show if he could rule out further coronavirus restrictions in the coming days. it s a very sobering analysis, we take it s a very sobering analysis, we take it it s a ver
the uk s brexit minister lord frost resigns citing concerns about what he called the government s direction of travel in the first election since china tightened its control, people in hong kong are voting in a poll where every candidate has been vetted for their loyalty to beijing richard rogers, the architect behind buildings including the pompidou centre in paris and the lloyds building in london, has died at the age of 88 hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk health secretary sajid javid has said that ministers are discussing the latest coronavirus data almost hourly with scientific advisers, and said the government will do what is necessary when asked about possible further measures. omicron continues to spread across the uk and is thought to now be the dominant variant in england and scotland, replacing delta. government advisors have been calling for further restrictions to be brought in to help curb the spread. sajid javid sa
some action is necessary, sage have been clear about that, they were clear on thursday. since then, we have seen nothing, heard nothing from the prime minister. germany bans british travellers, and the netherlands goes into full lockdown, as europe ramps up its fight against the spread of omicron. the uk s brexit minister lord frost resigns citing concerns about what he called the government s direction of travel . in the first election since china tightened its control, people in hong kong are voting in a poll where every candidate has been vetted for their loyalty to beijing. richard rogers, the architect behind buildings including the pompidou centre in paris and the lloyds building in london, has died at the age of 88. now on bbc news, it s the travel show with a look back at 2021. coming up on the programme this week: it has been another challenging year for travel. but that has not stopped us from doing what we love best. hello and welcome to the travel show with me, r
good afternoon. the health secretary. the health secretary sajid javid has urged us all to be cautious in the run up to christmas and says he can t rule out further restrictions as the government continues to battle the fast spreading omicron variant. mrjavid said 7 people have now died after contracting omicron and it was already the dominant strain in england as well as in scotland. sanchia berg reports. # driving home for christmas. to the sound of christmas songs, people queued this morning forjabs outside a chilly wembley stadium. omicron accounts for an estimated 80% of cases in london now. people are trying to protect themselves and their family christmas plans. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i have an elderly grandfather who is 90 years old so i want to be able to see him and get this over and done with. as soon as i heard that they have an event here where they are giving the boosters out, so i decided to book one immediately for myself. it feels re