before departure. in nigeria is on the uk red list from monday, adding to the many southern african countries already on the list. by the latest changes have been criticised as a case of shutting the stable door after the horses bolted by a scientist advising the government. professor michael house argues the new rules have come too to make a material difference to a potential wave of the omicron variant in the uk. these changes have also been described as a hammer blow by the travel industry. let s get some of the day s other news. at least 14 people have died and dozens have been injured on the indonesian island of java, after an active volcano erupted for the second time in months. officials monitoring the semeru volcano have warned residents to remain vigilant, amid reports some had returned to their homes to check on belongings and livestock. heavy wind and rain have brought search and rescue efforts to a halt.