Having to self isolate coming from the us was lifted. Youre watching Bbc News. Government sources have confirmed to the bbc that plans for a so called Amber Watchlist that would flag up countries at risk of being put on the governments travel Red List at short notice have been abandoned. It would have meant people arriving in the uk from those countries were in danger of facing stricter Quarantine Measures than they would otherwise have done. The Travel Industry and some conservative mps had warned that the plans could have worsened the damage already done to the sector. Lets speak to our political correspondentjonathan blake. Jonathan, whats going on . Jonathan, whats going on . Well in the runup jonathan, whats going on . Well in the runup to jonathan, whats going on . Well in the runup to the next jonathan, whats going on . Well in| the runup to the next Review Point the Run Up to the next Review Point where the Governments Traffic Light system for International Travel will be tweak
Contacts will have to self isolate. The five year Old Boy found dead in a river in bridgend is named as Logan Mwangi. A man, woman and 13 year old are being questioned on suspicion of murder. An olympic sprinter from belarus who was ordered home is granted asylum and a visa at the Polish Embassy In Tokyo. Commentator now bring It home for us, oliver. Yes and the first Gold Medal in Team Eventing for Great BrItain since 1972. There will be a Big Celebration and i dont think It will be wIth a cup of tea and a biscuIt and coming up in sport on the Bbc News Channel history made by Emily Campbell who becomes the first brItish Female Weightlifter to win an olympic medal. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. There have been tears, hugs and jubilant reunions at Uk Airports today as Family Members splIt across continents by the pandemic have finally been able to meet again. From today, people arriving in the uk from the unIted states and most of the European Union no longer have to
Over 93,000 cases have been recorded in the past 2a hours a new record for a third consecutive day. Documents from the governments Scientific Advisory group sage, seen by the bbc, suggest additional measures could be needed to slow the spread of the virus. 0ur Health Editor hugh pym has this report. It was a record day for boosters and unlike many other sites this week, there was no queueing at this Walk In Centre in barnsley, set up yesterday. Weve got a lot of vaccinators on site and a lot of admin support, so patients are getting a really good experience. They are in, they are out and away. But there is a warning that to slow the spread of the virus, the vaccination effort on its own may not be enough. Papers from the expert Sage Committee seen by the bbc suggest that covid Hospital Admissions could double by the end of this month. Scotlands first minister, meanwhile, said her prediction of a tsunami of cases was now coming true with 0micron the dominant strain of the virus. She war
A 27 year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of Child Neglect after two sets of twin boys, aged three and four, died in a house fire in south london last night. Wales announces tighter Coronavirus Restrictions with the return of social distancing and nightclubs shut after boxing day. Chancellor rishi sunak is meeting peak Business Groups who say Hospitality Firms need financial help as omicron cases cause economic hardship. And, Railfares Will Go Up by almost 4 the government says the hike is to pay for further investment in infrastructure. The Television Presenter aj odudu has pulled out of tomorrow nights strictly come dancing final after suffering an injury. Good afternoon. The Liberal Democrats have called their victory in the North Shropshire by election a Watershed Moment for british politics, after the party overturned a conservative majority of 23,000 winning by nearly 6,000 votes. The Prime Minister is facing questions about his political future, after losing a seat the
Another day, another record. More than 93,000 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the uk in the past 2a hours. A fire in south london in which four young boys died. A 27 year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of Child Neglect. Cancelled by covid Manchester United is just one of several Premier League teams that wont be playing this weekend. And the tv presenter aj 0dudu is forced to pull out of tomorrows strictly final after tearing a ligament in her ankle. And in sportsday at 6 30 on the bbc news channel. England endure another difficult day in the ashes, with victory in the second test looking increasingly unlikely. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Borisjohnson says he takes personal responsibility for the conservatives crushing defeat in the North Shropshire by election. The Liberal Democrats overturned a huge conservative majority of almost 23,000 and won by nearly 6,000 votes. The shock result follows a torrid week for the Prime Minister, who has faced crit