restrictions on those arriving from the uk. hello and welcome to the programme. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has come under huge political pressure for its handling of coronavirus. now lord frost, the chief brexit negotiator, has resigned from the cabinet. in a letter to the prime minister, he has cited concerns over the direction of borisjohnson s government, particularly around the imposing of new restrictions. the former brexit secretary said he believes we need to learn to live with covid , telling mrjohnson: he went on to say: 0ur political correspondent, damian grammaticas, reports. this resignation of lord frost is without doubt another blow to boris johnson, delivered right at the time the prime minister is at his weakest since coming to office. lord frost, a one time diplomat, was brought in to negotiate a boris johnson s brexit deal. he sparred with michel barnier, shuttling back and forth to brussels. it helped mrjohnson secure the support of hardline
lord frost, resigns citing concerns about what he called the government s direction of travel. richard rogers the architect behind buildings including the pompidou centre, in paris, and the lloyds building, in london, has died at the age of 88. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary, sajid javid, has urged us all to be cautious in the run up to christmas and says he can t rule out further restrictions as the government continues to battle the fast spreading omicron variant. mrjavid said seven people have now died after contracting omicron and it was already the dominant strain in england as well as in scotland. sanchia berg reports. # driving home for christmas.# to the sound of christmas songs, people queued this morning forjabs outside a chilly wembley stadium. omicron accounts for an estimated 80% of cases in london now. people are trying to protect themselves and their family christmas plans. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i h
champion as bbc sports personality of the year 2021 gets under way later this evening? good afternoon. the health secretary sajid javid says he can t rule out further covid restrictions in england in the run up to christmas and he s urged everyone to be cautious, given the rapid spread of the omicron variant. mrjavid said the new variant is already the dominant strain in england as well as scotland. so far 12 people have died having contracted this latest form of coronavirus. our medical editor fergus walsh has the latest. # driving home for christmas.# this christmas, the hot ticket for many is not to see a football match but to get a boosterjab. wembley stadium had 10,000 vaccines available today and many were keen to get them before heading home to the family. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i ve got an elderly grandfather who s 90 years old, so i want to be able to see him. i am getting a booster vaccinations and my family members already have got the vac
look with a red and green scarf. and who could ignore this cheeky little elf? this is ld, striking a pose earlier. i always wanted a sausage dog just so i could name it toulouse lautrec. think about it. coming up, the weather. hello, again. a stunning weather watcher picture to start off with. it shows sunny weather across the hills of cumbria. low down, though, we ve got low cloud and some mixed nest. that s exactly how the weather has been across the uk today. lowerareas, cloudy, misty. western and high areas have seen more clear weather and sunshine through the day. overnight tonight, we keep clear skies through parts of scotland. it turns cold. lowest temperatures here could be 8 in some of the deeper glens. the low cloud, though, keeping it frost free elsewhere but there will be some mist and fog patches as we head into monday morning. for some it could be quite murky. through the day this area of cloud across eastern scotland and eastern england should be more prone to
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. here in the uk, the government of prime minister borisjohnson has come under huge political pressure for its handling of coronavirus. now lord frost the chief brexit negotiator has resigned from the cabinet. in a letter to the prime minister, he cited concerns over the direction of borisjohnson s government, particularly around the imposing of new restricions. the former brexit secretary said he believes we need to learn to live with covid , telling mrjohnson. he went to say. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticus reports. this resignation of lord frost is without doubt another blow to boris johnson, delivered right at the time the prime minister is at his weakest borisjohnson, delivered right at the time the prime minister is at his weakest since coming to office. lord frost, a one time diplomat, was brought in to negotiate a boris johnson s brexit deal. he sparred with michel barnier, shuttling