a critical incident is declared at hospitals in lincolnshire because of covid related staff shortages. scotrail makes changes to its timetable from tomorrow because hundreds of staff are self isolating. i will be back with the headlines at 10am. now on bbc news, review 2021: the royal year. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reflects on the death of prince philip as she looks back on 12 months of the most significant events for the royal family. # give us this day our daily bread. the nation, and his family, said goodbye to the duke of edinburgh the man who d been by the queen s side for more than 70 years. my dear papa was a very special person who i think, above all else, would ve been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him. in the months after prince philip s death, the queen carried on with her duties until her health required her to slow down. carving their own paths away from the uk, the duke and duchess of sussex told their t
good morning. the education secretary nadhim zahawi has sought to reassure parents that the government s priority is to keep schools open. speaking this morning, he said a variety of mechanisms are being put in place for pupils as well as masks including on site testing, more ventilation and the potential for merging classes. and mr zahawi said he doesn t want students to wear masks in the classroom for a day longer than necessary. his comments come just 2a hours after new guidance was issued for secondary school pupils to return to face coverings in england s schools again. jon donnison reports. this time a year ago, schools across the country were forced to close to most pupils. 12 months on, the government says it wants to do everything it can to avoid a return to empty classrooms and home learning. in england, all secondary schools have been asked to provide on site covid tests for pupils before they return from the christmas break. the move has been cautiously welcom
and the kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter richard leakey has died at the age of 77 hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. as schools prepare to re open for the new year across europe, governments are bringing in new coronavirus measures, in an effort to control the spread of the omicron variant of the virus. in england, the government says all secondary pupils will be tested before they return to school and will also be required to wear masks in class. from today, children aged six and over in france will be required to wear facemasks on public transport, shops and other venues. and in the netherlands, prime minister mark rutte and his government are meeting today with health advisers, to discuss whether schools should re open this week. in india, those aged between 15 and 18 are now eligible for a vaccine in order to contain the country s sharpest surge in infections. more on that story in a moment, but first, here sjon donnison on t
at what it means to be a gay woman in sport. hi there, my name is clare balding, and i m a television and radio broadcaster, mainly in sport, for the bbc and for other channels as well. it s really interesting looking at lgbt rights and indeed attitudes to lgbt people through the lens of sport. and i m particularly going to focus on women s sport, because since the early 20th century, with the record goal scorer and iconic footballer lily parr, to the 21st century boxer nicola adams and global superstar megan rapinoe, i think women s sport has been a place where it is important to be yourself. billiejean king and martina navratilova have both been vocal advocates for equal rights and for the lgbt community to be respected and valued. and visibility is a really important thing. for as long as people stay hidden from view, or deny who they are and who they love, then there will be a stigma of shame, and that shame passes on from generation to generation. on the flip side of tha
of staff are self isolating. now on bbc news, reporting from the climate frontlines. for the past two decades, the bbc s science editor david shukman has been a witness on the frontlines of global warming. in this programme he explores how we got here and what it means for the future. it s now beyond doubt that the arctic is changing dramatically. i ve had a unique position for nearly 20 years as a witness for the bbc to the greatest challenge of our time. how we re damaging the planet so profoundly that we re turning the climate against us. it s a job that has taken me to the farthest corners of the world. i ve felt despair as extreme weather strikes people least able to resist it. i ve been attacked for highlighting the risks of global warming. and i ve also experienced hope that clever ideas and a rising generation will help us to find a way through. so, this is my story, reporting from the climate front lines. the thames barrier in london, a giant defence against the sea.