a bbc investigation finds british rubbish is being illegally shipped to romania and dumped. new zealand plans an innovative scheme to stop the younger generation from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime. and, england s cricketers have it all to do, after a long, hard day in the field, on day 2 of the first ashes test. welcome to bbc news. the health secretary sajid javid says new restrictions in england are needed to buy time in order for people to get their boosters and protect against the spread of the omicron variant which he said could overwhelm the nhs if left unchecked. but the government faces a mounting backlash to the plans from its own mps with a substantial tory rebellion expected when the plans come to a vote in the commons next week. one tory mp suggested it was a diversion from allegations over downing street christmas parties during restrictions last year. plan b restrictions mean that from friday, face masks will be required in more public settings
i think we can move swiftly the weather. he has chris fawkes. red sky in the morning? yeah, that works today. here comes the cloud streaming in off the atlantic, is where the front on the way. the front is going to be bringing outbreaks of rain ultimately but we have some slightly milder air along with this friend pushing into the far south west of the uk, so as the rain arrives it will start to turn a bit milder whereas further north we don t really have any of that milder air so as the rain moves in scotland there will be a short lived spell of snow in the hills. it will turn back to rain eventually though. those temperatures then, picking up across the south west so southern wales and south west england, 10 11 this afternoon, but for many others are fairly cool feeling day, temperatures typically around 6 8. overnight tonight our band of rain pushes eastwards slowly clearing away from the east coast of east anglia and kent. what follows is some showers and clear spells. an
ban on buying cigarettes, under a law to be enacted next year. england s dismal start in the ashes continues as australia s batsmen pile on the runs. and coming up on the bbc news channel: questions over the fitness of england s ben stokes, who appeared to pick up a knee and coming up on the bbc news channel: questions over the fitness of england s ben stokes, who appeared to pick up a knee injury on a tough day against australia in the first ashes test. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. the government has confirmed the investigation into a party in downing street last december will also look at two other gatherings, allegedly held while restrictions on meeting indoors were in place. the inquiry was announced yesterday with regard to an event on december 18th. now a second downing street party in november and a gathering in the education department will also be considered. the health secretary, sajid javid, denied the government had lost credibility by breaking t
Bowling of ollie robertson. marcus harris gone, that was one. england needed others. not every australian is quite the same. dismissing david warnerfor 17, is quite the same. dismissing david warnerfor17, that s a big deal. but ben stokes had overstepped that line, no ball, not help. now warner batted with the freedom of a man reprieved, brutal againstjack leach. when robinson produced a perfect delivery, rory burns spurned the catch. oh, dear. marnus labuschagne meanwhile was playing with the calm assurance of a batter who is famous for calm assurance, a meticulous 7a. robinson to warner, look out for ben stokes. a sore knee but his hands were ok and one i was gone for 94. very next ball, cameron green, golden duck. goodness, were england back in the match? not really. travis head smashed the ball everywhere. england s bowler now looked injured, exhausted or
Oh, dear. marnus labuschagne, meanwhile, was playing with the calm assurance of a batter who is famous for calm assurance. a meticulous 7a. robinson to warner, look out for ben stokes. sore knee but his hands were 0k. warner was gone for 94. very next ball, cameron green golden duck. goodness! were england back in the match? not really. travis head smashed the ball everywhere. england s bowlers now looked injured, exhausted or incapable. look at that for a cricket shot, bang! well, their preparation was very limited but every match is an opportunity and travis head seized his his first ashes 100 helped australia to lead of 196, a match winning position. there are three days left, should australia need them. joe wilson, bbc news.