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the government is to try to make developers pay billions to help fix the cladding crisis. and the hopeful new cancer treatment that reprogrammes immune systems to fight disease. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, the first of the fa cup third round ties, as manchester city look to avoid a slip up at league two swindon town. good evening. the independent panel that advises the government on vaccines says it believes a fourth dose won t be needed for the moment to protect against severe covid disease. the uk health security agency believes the evidence suggests third jabs or boosters do continue to provide high protection. the news comes after a sharp rise in staff absences at nhs hospitals in england because of health workers contracting covid. the government says the nhs faces a rocky next few weeks. here s our health editor, hugh pym. as the booster roll out continued here in redcar, there was more positive news about its impact. a new study shows that, af ....
forsome, a dip in the sea is as much of a christmas tradition as turkey and crackers. this was the scene at boscombe pier near bournemouth. a little further north on the yorkshire coast swimmers have been hopping into the north sea, braving the waves in all manner of costumes and fancy dress. ahead of their swim, alison freeman went to meet some of them to find out why they were doing it. they re used to being in the cold and getting wet, but the lads from redcar rugby club s under 14s are still a little nervous aboutjumping in the north sea as part of the annual boxing day dip. freezing! it s going to be horrible. it will be very cold. i know that. but they re doing it for a good cause, thejunction, a charity in the town which helps support the mental health of young people like them and their friends. i have just lost a whole lot of confidence, like not being able to talk to people, just normal general stuff. so you are talking about because of the pandemic, basically ....
unfortunately lost about 70% of capacity so we have had to a0 people unfortunately and cancel new year s eve. phone a few people. 0micron is causing chaos in the airline industry 6,000 flights cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend. swimmers take the chilly plunge across the uk. we hearfrom one group getting ready to continue the christmas tradition. hello and welcome to bbc news. archbishop desmond tutu, the leading anti apartheid campaigner who helped bring down white rule in south africa, has died at the age of 90. desmond tutu was uncompromisingly opposed to violence and was awarded the nobel peace prize in 198a. after nelson mandela became president, he headed the truth and reconciliation commission investigating the crimes of white rule. nomsa maseko looks back at his life. he was first and foremost a priest, not a politician. but for the best part of half a century, he was the face of reconciliation and south africa s moral compass. the syst ....
unfortunately having to cancel some people. omicron is causing chaos in the airline industry more than 6,000 flights cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend. swimmers take the chilly plunge across the uk. we ll hear live from one wild swimmer getting ready to continue the christmas tradition. hello and welcome to bbc news. the former archbishop of cape town, desmond tutu, white rule in south africa, has died at the age of 90. desmond tutu was uncompromisingly opposed to violence and was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1984. after nelson mandela became president, he headed the truth and reconciliation commission investigating the crimes of white rule. nomsa maseko looks back at his life. he was first and foremost a priest, not a politician. but for the best part of half a century, he was the face of reconciliation and south africa s moral compass. the system of this country, apartheid, is immoral. the system of this country is evil. desmond mpilo tutu ....
another dreadful day for england in the ashes. captainjoe root gets his half century, but he can t stop the england wickets falling in this must win test. good morning. we ve got some rain, some sleet, and some hill snow around for many of us this boxing day morning. but there should be a bit of sunshine developing, particularly in the west, later on. i ll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. good morning. it s boxing day, sunday 26 december. merry christmas from me. our main story: police are holding a 19 year old man after he allegedly breached security at windsor castle yesterday armed with an offensive weapon. as sean dilley reports, the queen was at home at the time, preparing to spend her first christmas day since the death of her husband, the duke of edinburgh. christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones. this year especially i understand why. it is a break from tradition, but for the second year running the queen is spending her christmas here at ....