the duke of edinburgh has been moved back to a private hospital in london, for recuperation after a heart procedure earlier this week. cyprus says any britons who ve had both doses of a vaccine can travel there without quarantine, from first may even though foreign holidays are still illegal. they sing a warm welcome as the pope becomes the first pontiff to visit iraq despite covid and security fears. hello. unions are calling it a kick in the teeth nhs staff in england have reacted angrily to the government proposal of a 1% pay rise. the royal college of nursing says the increase should be 12.5%, and have set up a fund to prepare for any potential strikes. ministers say public finances are under pressure, and many other public sector workers are to have their pay frozen. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says health workers deserve better. our political correspondent iain watson reports. nhs staff have been working hand in glove with each other, pulling together i
budget day has arrived chancellor rishi sunak will set out the uk government s tax and spending plans at an unprecedented time with the uk economy is under intense pressure and government debt is at historic highs. as covid restrictions are gradually lifted over the next three months the business secretary told the bbc it s important not to crush any potential recovery. we already know the furlough scheme to supportjobs will be extended until the end of september. the chancellor is also expected to announce more help for the leisure industry and businesses in the culture sector. but many will be keen to hear how it will all be paid for and whether firms will bear the brunt of any tax rises. joining me now is tej parikh, chief economist at the institute of directors. good to see you again. so far, are you thinking so good, especially the news that the furlough scheme is extended until the end of september? it is important that that scheme was extended. we know millions a
to visit the country. new zealand s prime minister says an underwater volcanic eruption in the southern pacific caused significant damage to the island nation of tonga and some coastal areas are still cut off. no injuries or deaths have been reported. time for a sports update, we can get the latest from holly. novak djokovic says he s disappointed with the ruling that will see him deported from australia but says he ll respect the decision. the world number one will be unable to defend his title in melbourne where he s a nine time champion. his name has been officially removed from the order of play. in a statement djokovic says he s uncomfortable that the focus has been on him over the past few weeks and will take some time to rest recuperate. earlier, i spoke to our tennis correspondent russell fuller who is in melbourne. it has been damaging to the tournament in my opinion. they pushed very, very hard to have novak djokovic in melbourne. he is a nine time champion. when
it s absolutely fabulous for joanna lumley, who is made a dame. whilst the outgoing james bond, daniel craig, is made a cmg. in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as the spiritual father of our new nation , and the archbishop s daughter speaks movingly at his funeral. we say thank you, daddy, for the many ways you showed as love, for the many times you challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. hello, good evening. a senior health official has warned that the next few days are crucial in the battle against the omicron variant of coronavirus. chris hopson, the chief executive of nhs providers, which represents health trusts, says the government must be ready to introduce new restrictions. ..if they re needed. latest figures show hospital admissions in england, have risen to their highest level since january last year. the health secretary, s
at how that is working here. from the swimming pool to the strictly ballroom, it s been quite a year for adam peaty. the olympic champion will be here to tell us how he wants to inspire people to achieve the impossible. the world cup dream is over for england s cricketers. they had looked on course for the t 20 final on sunday, until a dramatic fightback by new zealand in abu dhabi crushed england s hopes in a whirlwind finale. good morning. for many of us this morning, it is going to be mostly cloudy, there is some rain in the forecast and limited sunshine but once again it is going to be mild. the wind strengthened in the west heralding the arrival of some heavy rain. all the details later. it s thursday 11th november. our main story. unacceptably long waits for ambulances across the uk, are putting lives at risk. that s according to the college of paramedics. in some cases, people thought to have had strokes or heart attacks are waiting hours for help to arrive. the latest