turned up in hobart? it s been a brilliant morning for the bowlers in the fifth and final ashes test, with a first five wicket haul of the series. and we are starting on a relatively mild note and we are starting on a relatively mild note this and we are starting on a relatively mild note this sunday and we are starting on a relatively mild note this sunday morning. i and we are starting on a relatively mild note this sunday morning. al mild note this sunday morning. a little mild note this sunday morning. a little damp mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in places, mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in places, to, - mild note this sunday morning. a little damp in places, to, but - little damp in places, to, but sunshine little damp in places, to, but sunshine is little damp in places, to, but sunshine is forecast - little damp in places, to, but sunshine is forecast for - little damp in place
i feel angry about what is going on in downing street, but the correct process now is to get to the full facts. it s being reported a man who held four people hostage at a synagogue in texas for more than 10 hours was a british citizen. police say the man is now dead, all the hostages have been freed. rafael benitez has been sacked as everton manager, after less than seven months in charge at the club. coming up later this hour, mark kermode joins jane hill to discuss the latest cinema releases and what s new on streaming in the film review. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the tennis star novak djokovic has deen deported from australia after losing his attempt to have the government s decision to remove his visa overturned. a federal court upheld the decision to cancel his visa on the grounds that the world men s number one s refusal to be vaccinated against covid made him a threat to public health. the serbian prime minster accused australia of a witch hunt. mr djokovic
coming up in sport england are doing their best to defy australia, but can they bat out the final day and draw the fourth test in sydney? a look at what the weather has in the week a look at what the weather has in the week ahead. it s sunday ninth january. our main story: a senior government minister has given his support to reducing the coronavirus isolation period in england. speaking to the sunday times, the former vaccines minister now education secretary nadhim zahawi backed the idea of isolating for five days instead of seven. our political correspondent ben wright reports. at the moment, people who test positive for covid are required to quarantine for at least seven days of the process is a straining staffing levels in the public and private sectors. the united states recently shortened the self isolation window to five days stop earlier this month, the uk health security agency said doing the same here would be counter productive, but, it would keep the pol
western areas through the day. on sunday looking bright but showery. bye bye. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. 200 armed forces personnel are being sent to london hospitals to help with covid related staff shortages. the australian government deny claims they re holding tennis star novak djokovic captive after he failed to meet vaccine entry requirements. they say he can leave whenever he wants. mr djokovic is not being held captive in australia. he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so, and border force will actually facilitate that. labour says the prime minister still has serious questions to answer over the refurbishment of his downing street flat. the president of kazakhstan addresses the nation after days of unrest saying protesters who don t give themselves up will be destroyed and thanks the russian president for sending troops. sport, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here s austin halewood. england are trying to salvage a
at the weather with matt taylor. some eastern areas will stay dry but snow in some places. persistent rain in south wales and south west england, affecting the channel island for a time. a blustery wind, feeling chilly. temperatures typical for this stage injanuary. tonight, the sky is clear, is sharp but temporary frost which will lift as we start to see cloud and outbreaks of rain pushing across most areas by dawn on saturday. snow in the scottish mountains. still cold in eastern areas to begin with, could be some ice, sunshine and showers after a wet start. many places will finish with a bit of sunshine. temperatures on saturday 4 8. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. nhs hospital staff covid related absences in england are up by more than a0 percent in the space of a week according to the latest figures. meanwhile the armed forces have sent 200 personnel into hospitals across london to help with staff shortages. the president of kazakhstan addresses the nation after