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the bank of england puts up interest rates for the first time in three years to 0.25%. five children are killed in australia after a bouncy castle was blown away in the wind. three more are critically ill in hospital. the rose effect more people are signing up to learn british sign language after seeing the star on strictly. and england struggle on the first day of the second ashes test in australia. coming up on the bbc news channel, mercedes drop their plans to appeal the outcome of the abu dhabi grand prix, after the controversial ending to the season cost lewis hamilton a record eighth title. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the uk s chief medical adviser has warned that the previous maximum daily number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus could be exceeded. that was 4,500 seen injanuary. speaking to mp5, professor chris whitty said that the present wave of the omicron variant was likely to peak quite fast but that it could go down ....
business leaders here about the solution for hospitality and other sectors affected. the government is hoping to encourage recently retired school teachers to return to work to help with staff shortages due to coronavirus. the bank of england increases interest rates from 0.1% to 0.25% as inflation hits its highest level in a decade. good luck, rose. and more people signing up to learn sign language, since the deaf actress rose ayling ellis appeared on this year s series of strictly come dancing. hello, and welcome to bbc news. the uk has once again reported a record number of coronavirus cases as fears over the spread of the omircron variant continue to grow. 88,376 new cases of covid 19 have been recorded today which is nearly 10,000 more than yesterday s figure. with a highly infectious new variant, one of the biggest concerns is what will happen when as seems inevitable large numbers of staff fall ill, while at the same time hospital admissions linked to the virus a ....
also tonight. the bank of england raises interest rates for the first time in more than three years, amid warnings inflation could hit 6% by april. honestly, i can t remember, actually. and coming up on the bbc news channel. another bad day at the ashes for england. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. the number of new covid infections across the uk hasjumped again to a new record more than 88,000 cases in the past 2a hours 10,000 more than yesterday. as the 0micron wave accelerates, the uk s chief medical adviser, professor chris whitty, has told mps that he expects the peak to come incredibly fast but subside more quickly than previous variants because of the boosterjabs. more than 745,000 people had their booster yesterday a new record as the long queues continue. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. what do you want for christmas? for millions it is a booster. these people in newcastle today were prepared to wait for hours or a covid vacci ....
we ll be answering your questions on how to manage covid risks over the christmas period. you can get in touch with us using the #bbcyourquestions, or email at [email protected]. uk tourists are to be banned from france from saturday, only french citizens or britons who live there will be allowed to enter the country. but this time hauliers are exempt. the bank of england increases interest rates for the first time in more than three years, from 0.1% to 0.25%. good luck, rose. and there has been an increase in the number of people signing up to learn sign language since the deaf actress rose ayling ellis appeared on this year s series of strictly come dancing. the uk s chief medical adviser has warned that the previous daily record for the number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus could be exceeded. that was 4,500 seen injanuary. speaking to mps, professor chris whitty said that the present wave of the omicron variant was likely to peak quite quickl ....
france is shutting its borders to most british travellers from saturday, as it tries to slow the spread of 0micron. the chancellor is cutting short a work visit to california to talk to business leaders worried about the impact of rising cases. the bank of england raises interest rates for the first time in more than three years, amid warnings inflation could hit 6% by april. in north shropshire, the polls have just closed in a by election that is being seen as a crucial test of boris johnson s being seen as a crucial test of borisjohnson s leadership. and another disappointing day for england s cricketers at the start of the second ashes test in adelaide. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. covid causes chaos in the premier league liverpool s match at anfield one of two this evening going ahead. good evening. the number of new covid infections across the uk hasjumped again to a new record close to 90,000 cases in the past 2a hours. the uk s chief me ....