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retailers have been hoping for a last minute increase in sales on the last weekend before christmas. however, some figures released suggest the number of customers in london and large city centres has fallen by between 8 and 15 per cent yesterday, following fears about the 0micron variant. local high streets fared slightly better. here s our business correspondent caroline davies. # peace on earth and mercy mild. it s the weekend before christmas, the crescendo of present shopping. will worries about 0micron dampen buying? mustapha s chocolates are selling, but not necessarily in the shop. the footfall is massively down and online is kind of covering that. which is expected in a way really but then obviously that increases expenses, your postage, your boxing, and all that kind of stuff, and also you lose the personal touch with people, which for me is absolutely crucial for my business. rather than peak trading, today footfall at uk retail destinations was flat on last ....
the first deaf contestant to win strictly. wickets for england as they look to stay in with a chance against australia. steve smith goes early for the aussies in the second ashes test, but england are still well behind in adelaide. good morning. it is a cold start to the day out there and we ve got some mist and some dense fog patches around as well. some places will see around as well. some places will see a bit of sunshine later on. i ll have all the details here on bbc breakfast. it is sunday 19 december. our main story: the brexit minister, lord frost, has resigned because of his concerns about the current direction of the government, including its approach to tax and to covid restrictions. it is another setback for borisjohnson after by election defeat in north shropshire and a conservative rebellion over plan b covid measues. here is our political correspondent damian grammaticas. lord frost s resignation is without doubt another blow to boris johnson, delivered r ....
some action is necessary, sage have been clear about that, they were clear on thursday. since then, we have seen nothing, heard nothing from the prime minister. germany bans british travellers, and the netherlands goes into full lockdown, as europe ramps up its fight against the spread of omicron. the uk s brexit minister lord frost resigns citing concerns about what he called the government s direction of travel . in the first election since china tightened its control, people in hong kong are voting in a poll where every candidate has been vetted for their loyalty to beijing. 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. now on bbc news, it s the travel show with a look back at 2021. coming up on the programme this week: it has been another challenging year for travel. but that has not stopped us from doing what we love best. hello and welcome to the travel show with ....
which is an astronomical figure. it is really important that that interest in sign language continues now in the weeks and months to come. carlos marin, the singer from the classical group il divo has died at the age of 53. it s reported that he was taken to hospital recently and spent a period of time in intensive care. in a statement on social media, the band said: it is with heavy hearts that we are letting you know that our friend and partner, carlos marin, has passed away. he will be missed by his friends, family and fans. there will never be another voice or spirit like carlos. and just before the weather. the guardian has published a photo which says is borisjohnson pictured with wine and cheese alongside his wife and up to 17 staff in the downing street garden at a time of restrictions in may last year. we ll take a look at this story and many others in tomorrow s front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers our guestsjoining me tonight are ....
the chancellor, rishi sunak, has held talks with business leaders about the impact of omicron, after cutting short a trip to the united states. many businesses are calling for urgent help from the government. retail sales have been hit, and hotels and restaurants are reporting cancellations at what is normally one of the busiest times of the year. danny savage reports from leeds. all: merry christmas! at the myrtle tavern in leeds tonight, the ventilated marquee outside is credited with saving this business throughout covid. they understand people might be wary about going out but they are being firm about cancellations. we sent an e mail on tuesday to everyone who has booked in december and it basically told them you will be charged if you don t let us know. please let us know in any of the circumstances and we had probably 150 cancel but we ve got about 6,000 bookings, so 150 is not really that bad. pub landlords call this mad friday , such is the expectation of t ....