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fresh food inflation hits 3%, the highest level in a decade we have details of the products that havejumped in price. novak djokovic was in the draw for the australian open first round, which hasjust been made but he s still waiting to hear if the host country s government will allow him to stay for the tournament. and a royal honour for rugby legend kevin sinfield as he collects an obe for his charity work supporting his friend rob burrow. good supporting his friend rob burrow. morning. the we yesterday good morning. the weather we had yesterday is going to be very similar to what we will get today. for england and wales, frosty and foggy start, then sunshine. the scotland and northern ireland, a bit more cloud with some drizzle. i will have all the details throughout the programme. it s thursday 13th january. our main story. the prime minister s future hangs in the balance as a growing number of conservative mps call for him to resign despite his apology in the ....
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 t ....
right thing, last christmas. the world food programme suspends aid distribution in two towns in northern ethiopia after gunmen loot its warehouses. new zealand plans an innovative scheme to stop the younger generation from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime. a bbc investigation finds british rubbish is being illegally shipped to romania and dumped. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the health secretary, sajid javid, says new restrictions in england are needed to buy time in order for people to get their boosters and protect against the spread of the omicron variant, which he said could overwhelm the nhs, if left unchecked. but the government faces a mounting backlash to the plans from its own mps with a substantial tory rebellion expected when the plans come to a vote in the commons, next week. one tory mp suggested it was a diversion from allegations over downing street christmas parties during restrictions last year. plan b restri ....
under a law to be enacted next year. boris and carriejohnson have announced the birth of a daughter, their second child since he became prime minister. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government has confirmed the investigation into a party in downing street last december will also look at two other gatherings, allegedly held while restrictions on meeting indoors were in place. the inquiry was announced yesterday with regard to an event on december 18th. now a second downing street party in november and a gathering in the education department will also be considered. the health secretary sajid javid denied the government had lost credibility by breaking the rules, as he defended the introduction of new covid restrictions in england. from friday, face coverings will be mandatory for most indoor public venues, including theatres and cinemas but not pubs or restaurants. from monday you should work from home, if you can. an nhs covid pass will be needed to get ....
good morning and welcome to bbc news. sinn fein is on track to win the most seats in the northern ireland assembly for the first time ever, signalling a historic shift in the political landscape. the nationalist party has claimed nearly 40% of the seats declared so far. counting has resumed this morning. let s have a look at how things stand this morning. these are the live results coming through to us, so there you can see sinn fein at the top of that board. 29% of first preference votes, that is an increase of 1% on their last showing and the dup down 7% with 21% of the votes. the biggest winners there, the alliance up 4% and tuv up 5% so that is how it is with 18 constituencies currently declared. and this is the number of seats in the northern ireland assembly with sinn fein having 18 seats, that is unchanged currently. the dup 12 seats, also unchanged. 47 of the 90 seats, also unchanged. 47 of the 90 seats have been declared. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris page, ....