police investigate so what do tory mps do next? we ll be getting analysis and reaction throughout the afternoon. i m martine croxall the other main news. foreign secretary liz truss says she will be visiting ukraine as tensions with russia grow there. she warns an invasion from russia would be a massive strategic mistake. the president of cameroon orders an inquiry into a deadly crush at a stadium hosting the africa cup of nations at least eight people have been killed. and it took upto 300 people to rescue him we ll hear from the man trapped in a welsh cave for sa hours. hello and welcome to bbc news live from downing street. the metropolitan police is investigating gatherings at number ten and across government, to see if breaches of covid restrictions took place. the commisioner of britain s biggest force, cressida dick, confirmed that her officers are now looking into potential rule breaking, as a result of information provided by civil servants, who are also comp
new covid restrictions. the latest blow to boris johnson s authority. two close friends who lost their lives in the english channel migrant tragedy we visit their home town in iraqi kurdistan. and calling time on the wild west online. british mps want big tech firms to get tough on online abuse. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in geneva. where the head of the world health organization has issued a new warning about the omicron variant of coronavirus. he said it was spreading far more quickly than any other variant. and he told countries around the world underestimate it at your peril. here s more from him just a few hours ago. omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variants. we are concerned that people are dismissing omicron as mild. surely we have learned by now that we underestimate this virus at our peril. even if omicron does cause less severe disease, the shee
has seen hundreds of people already this morning, as, from today, the boosterjab is being offered to anyone over the age of 18. will you be using a covid pass over the christmas period? or will you be avoiding big events all together? get in touch on twitter or using the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. the cost of living is rising at its fastest rate in ten years, as transport and energy prices continue to go up. fire has broken out in a skyscraper in hong kong, leaving dozens of people trapped on the rooftop. and care companies supporting the elderly and disabled complain of staff shortages, amid fears that compulsary covid vaccinatons for employees will only make things worse. borisjohnson is facing fresh questions over his authority as prime minister, after nearly 100 of his own mps rebelled against the introduction of mandatory covid passes in england. despite the rebellion, adults in england now need proof of double vaccination, or a negative lateral flow test to enter nightc
want to his own mps have had enough, they want to defend him, they won t turn up want to defend him, they won t turn up to want to defend him, they won t turn up to support him, and if he pmposes up to support him, and if he proposes them, they want to vote for basic public proposes them, they want to vote for basic public health measures. | basic public health measures. i understand illegitimate anxieties that colleagues about restrictions on their liberty, and on the liberty of people, but i believe the approach we are taking is balanced and proportionate and right for this country. mps are due to go on their christmas break, but the prime minister promised to consult them if any further restrictions are needed. also this lunchtime: the cost of living hits its highest level for a decade, inflation surging to 5.1% in the year to november. the thousands of young women who were pressurised into giving up their babies an inquiry begins into the scandal of historical force
a picture emerges of a party at conservative campaign headquarters last year shaun bailey, who ran for mayor of london, resigns form his current role. due to be sentenced the woman convicted of killing 16 month old star hobson, after months of assaults and psychological harm. a scintillating performance from premier league leaders manchester city. kevin de bruyne scores twice as they tear leeds united apart, hammering them 7 0. there will be a little bit of wet weather today in scotland, north west england and northern ireland. dry conditions will dominate the days ahead. i will tell you why with the full forecast on bbc breakfast. it s wednesday, the 15th of december. our main story. the prime minister is facing further pressure this morning after he suffered the biggest rebellion of conservative mps since becoming prime minister. nearly a third of tory backbenchers last night voted against the introduction of mandatory covid passes in nightclubs and large venues in engl