The Press Officer i spoke to from strictly completely denied that that was the story at all and said basically, they would not confirm or deny that and they really wouldnt be able to comment on anybody s covid vaccination status. What they did confirm one participant has tested positive on the show, so they havent confirmed if it is a dancer or a participant, contestant. They say the show is following all the covid guidelines, all the participants are being regularly tested. The Launch Programme which is being shown tonight was recorded last saturday and the positive case was discovered the next day. The first live show will be on the 25th of september, so at this stage it doesnt mean the positive tested person will necessarily have to drop out. No partners have been swapped as a result of this and, about The Sun newspaper story, they have said it is not a legal requirement to be double jabbed and the programme is following all covid protocols. Now its time for a look at the weather wi
from storm arwen continues a much calmer day of whether today but an icy start for some, wintry showers in the forecast but some awesome sunshine as well. goals galore for liverpool as they go second in the premier league. diogojiota scores twice asjurgen klopp s side see off southampton 4 0. it s sunday 28th november. our main story: borisjohnson has announced measures to reduce the spread of the new covid 19 variant, omicron, after two cases were detected in the uk. all travellers entering britain will now have to take a pcr test within two days, and must self isolate, until they test negative. all those who ve been in contact with someone who has the omicron variant will also have to self isolate for 10 days, regardless of whether they ve been vaccinated. face coverings will once again become compulsory in shops and on public transport in england from next week. in scotland, wales and northern ireland they re already mandatory on public transport and in many indoor areas.
now the sport. chelsea host manchester united at stamford bridge this afternoon in the premier league, with the visitors looking to impress their expected new interim manager ralf rangnick, with michael carrick is still in temporary charge of united today. the chelsea boss, thomas tuchel a protege of rangnick isn t ruling out a united challenge for the title. i will never write anybody off in this league and this game because it s a big club, first of all, but it is very experienced and individually top level group of players. liverpool are up to second place in the premier league a point behind leaders chelsea. jurgen klopp s side beat southampton 4 0. diogojota scored twice in the first half this is his second thiago alcantara made it three, and virgil van dijk added the fourth after half time. so them scoring their goals in the first 20 minutes and it s a little bit of a challenge and you have to play wednesday then saturday you have a problem that you look a lit
this is bbc news. the headlines. the uk s prime minister promises to take big, bold decisions to rebuild the country after covid, as the conservative party conference gets underway in manchester. new verification checks are introduced for lone police officers in scotland in the wake of the murder of sarah everard. marching for abortion rights across the united states, as pro choice supporters fear the supreme court could impose further restrictions. nobody wakes up in the morning and says i want to get an abortion today. it is the hardest decision he women will make in her life and we should trust women to make that decision. hundreds forced to evacuate on a resort island in honduras as fire destroys dozens of homes. and the wait is over for more than a0 thousand runners taking part in the london marathon. now let s catch up with all of the sport before we look at the newspapers. at the sports centre it is cat. how are you? you are looking very sparkly. i try to give a bit
the headlines. after days of queuing at the pumps, retailers say there s an improvement nationwide although fuel supplies remain critical in london and southeast england. an american private equity firm is set to take over morrisons the uk s fourth largest supermarket group. the home secretary says police must raise the bar by taking the harassment of women more seriously. thousands of people gather in cities across the united states for marches in support of abortion rights. protests are taking place in all 50 states. the queen officially opens the sixth session of the scottish parliament at holyrood. now on bbc news, it s time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday, i m gavin ramjaun. points dropped and opportunties missed manchester united fail to win at old trafford. they re held by everton. late drama in the premiership leicester pour cold water on saracens, and their winning return to the top flight. and history for britain s lizzie diagnan she becomes t