i think it is something we have to live with, like we live with flu. i d rather we take every possible action i d rather we take every possible action to i d rather we take every possible action to minimise cases. as we enter the autumn with more cases, more hospitalisations and more daily deaths than this time last year we ll be asking how well the uk can cope. also tonight. job vacancies in the uk surge past 1 million for the first time since records began. and the man who has paddleboarded around the whole of britain finishes his epicjourney in torquay. and coming up on the bbc news channel: he cost 97 million, but if romalu lukaku helps chelsea keep the champions league trophy, he ll be worth it. they are in action at stamford bridge later. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has set out his autumn and winter plan to deal with covid, saying that government will stick with the strategy of focusing on vaccines, but warning that some meas
as we enter the autumn with more cases, more hospitalisations and more daily deaths than this time last year we ll be asking how well the uk can cope. also tonight. job vacancies in the uk surge past 1 million for the first time since records began. british sprinter cj ujah s b sample has tested positive, confirming the result of his initial test from the tokyo olympics and putting the relay teams silver medal at risk. the former school teacher who has paddle boarded around the whole of britain is finishing his epic journey in torquay. and there s a new star in town: emma raducanu joins the celebrities enjoying the glitz and glamour of the met gala in new york. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has set out his autumn and winter plan to deal with covid in england. borisjohnson said the government will stick with its strategy of focussing on vaccines, but he warned that some measures will need to be kept in reserve in case the situation changes too m
hello and welcome. boris johnson has today set out his autumn and winter plan to deal with covid infections in england the prime minister is desperate to avoid any more lockdowns, the country can ill afford it but he can t rule one out. and so what he outlined today was plan a and plan b should the numbers this winter overwhelm the national health service. to use the analogy of the deputy chief medical officer, mrjohnson thinsk it is much better to attach guy ropes to the tent now, than to try and fit them retrospectively once the storm is upon us. so to that end, there will be booster vaccinations for the over 50 s, one dose of vaccine for the 12 15 year olds, and its highly likely they will mandate vaccines for all health workers. here s our deputy political editor vicki young. adapting to seasonal change means thinking and planning ahead, especially in a pandemic. some things ministers can t control, but the government needs to be ready for the unexpected. borisjohnson
tonight at ten: the winter plans for tackling covid in england. more vaccinations and the possibility of tougher measures. if the nhs in england starts to struggle, working from home, mandatory face masks, and vaccine passports could be introduced. a boosterjab will be offered to 30 million people across the uk, including the over 50s, healthcare workers, and those with underlying health conditons. covid is still out there. the disease, sadly, still remains a risk, but i m confident we can keep going with our plan. and it s confirmed that 12 to 15 year olds in all parts of the uk will be offered one dose of vaccine. we ll be asking if the booster programme is making the best use of tens of millions of vaccine doses. also tonight. job vacancies throughout the uk have hit a record high, as the economic recovery continues. in afghanistan, we talk to some of the thousands of women who can t return to work and fear for their safety. and ronaldo scores, but it s a tough night for m
and, all thatjazz, indeed! broadway is back, after an 18 month shutdown because of the pandemic. we ll be live from manhattan. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 6am in singapore, and 2.30am in kabul where a bitter row has broken out between leaders of the taliban over the make up of the group s new government. senior taliban officials have told the bbc the row involved a strong exchange of words at the president palace over who should take credit for credit for the group s victory. co founder mullah abdul ghani baradar is said to believe the emphasis should be placed on diplomacy carried out by people like him. however, khalil ur rahman haqqani, the minister for refugees, believes credit for the taliban s victory should be given to those who led the fighting. meanwhile, weeks on from that victory, many women are still wondering whether they ll be able to return to work. among them are the former cabin crew of afghanistan s national airl