and sales seem to be booming. more sales brings more safety concerns. this crash testing footage released by the charity guide dogs shows the potential dangers of badly ridden e scooters. james holbrook dislocated his shoulder when two schoolgirls riding a private e scooter, crashed into him as he was cycling home. i think anything that gets people out of cars is a good thing. i think e scooters are part of a solution of freeing up the roads. but there should be some regulation. people aren t aware of what the rules are, or choose to ignore them. they re not really being enforced. calls to legalise private e scooters are growing, and a decision could be taken by the government next year. the department for transport says safety is a top priority, and the rental trials across england will allow an understanding of the benefits and impact of this new form of transport. many say e scooters provide a fun, convenient, greener way to travel. but if you misuse a privately owned one,
more than half of them will pretend to be a christmas parcel delivery. i ll look at how you can spot the real ones, from the fakes. on a dramatic night of league cup football, liverpool stage a late fight back against leicester, to eventually reach the semi finals in a penalty shoot out. good morning. it isa it is a cloudy start to the day. some rain around, they heaviest of what is coming in from the west. but for most of us it will be unseasonably mild. details coming later. good morning. it s thursday, the 23rd of december. our main story. the omicron variant may cause milder illness than delta, according to two early studies, with patients less likely to need hospital treatment. scientists say the research is good news to a degree , but a big wave of infections in unvaccinated people could yet overwhelm the health service. the government says it is continuing to monitor coronavirus data. here s our health correspondent, katharine da costa. early data from south africa, a
saying you owe postage more than half a million messages are expected to be sent this week. during his annual news conference, russia s president putin rejects accusations that he is preparing to invade ukraine. on the telephone! now, wait for it to ring! on the telephone! now, wait for it to rinu! ., and the stash in the attic a 50 year old episode of morecambe and wise found in a loft will be broadcast on christmas day. in sport, liverpool s boxing day game against leeds is one inspired liverpool boxing day game against leeds have been called off as a rising impact of covid effects the festive fixtures. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. early studies suggest the omicron variant of coronavirus may cause milder illness than the delta variant. scientists say the findings are good news, but warn that the sheer number of cases could still overwhelm the nhs. ministers are monitoring the figures, though the health secretary, sajid javid, has said there will be
police warn e scooter users they risk having them seized and destroyed if they re used on public roads. 15 month old. hey, baby. both of them are ok. 15-month-old. hey, baby. both of them are ok- 15-month-old. hey, baby. both of them are ok. and coming up: rescue footage emerges of two babies being pulled alive from the rubble of kentucky s tornado last week and handed over to their grandmother. the health secretary says the government has no plans to announce any further covid restrictions this week and will continue to monitor the data after two early studies indicated that the 0micron variant may cause milder illness than delta, with patients less likely to need hospital treatment. mrjavid urged people to remain caution during the festive period. we are not planning any further announcements this week. i want people to, despite the caution we are all taking, the sensible caution, people should enjoy their christmases with families and friends, of course remain cautious, a
Wrong on this occasion. when you bought it, were you told about where you could use it? no, not really. but, you know, in the same breath, you re not going to you know, we didn t inquire. you know, so we wasn t really interested. but what what gets me a little bit, just finding this out, they shouldn t be allowed to sell something that you can t use. steven says the rental scooter trials can confuse people into thinking personal devices can be used in the same way. and he s not alone in calling for retailers to be much clearer about the rules when they re selling them. the fact westminster police have seized well over 100 private e scooters since april around 140, in fact and sometimes they re seizing them a few minutes after people have bought them from the shops. there s no way people would be riding them around on public land, if they d been told on that kind of scale. so the shops are not doing enough. but retailers we ve spoken to say they do provide clear and visible inform