rain moving from the west to the east at the moment. that will clear, leaving a fair bit of cloud behind, some patchy drizzle but brightening guides the further west you go. windy, but then it turns much milder. all the details coming up. it s tuesday the 28th of december. england have lost the ashes after they were thumped by australia in the third test in melbourne. 0h, hello where have you gone, dan? i m not there, i m here! it was that bad without. lit i m not there, i m here! it was that bad without. . . bad without. ut ust thought i ll disappear. h the third day s play lasted less than 90 minutes, and england are 3 0 down with just two tests remaining. 0ur sports correspondent joe wilson was watching. 100,000 seats at the melbourne cricket ground. did one person give england half a chance? ben stokes can defy all the odds sometimes. 0h, he s got him, there s the comeback.
it s tuesday the 28th of december. the hospitality sector has welcomed the decision not to impose further coronavirus restrictions in england this week describing it as a lifeline to pubs, bars and clubs relying on new year trade for their survival. the health secretary, sajid javid, announced yesterday that the government would wait untiljanuary before re evaluating the situation. record numbers of coronavirus cases were recorded in england on christmas day. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. with christmas celebrations coming to a close, there had been fears of a much bleaker new year. with covid cases continuing at high levels, scotland, wales and northern ireland have all imposed new restrictions. but in england, the emphasis for the time being is on caution, not compulsion. we think some 90% of cases now across england are this new omicron variant, so it shows you just how quickly it has spread. we have had news in recent days that it s milder. now, that in itsel
as she s reunited with her owner. good morning. rain moving from the west to the east. behind it a fair bit of cloud, windy across parts of england and wales but it will turn much milder in the next few days. all the details later in the programme. it s tuesday the 28th of december. the hospitality sector has welcomed the decision not to impose further coronavirus restrictions in england this week describing it as a lifeline to pubs, bars and clubs relying on new year trade for their survival. the health secretary, sajid javid, announced yesterday that the government would wait untiljanuary before re evaluating the situation. record numbers of coronavirus cases were recorded in england on christmas day. here s our political correspondent, iain watson. with christmas celebrations coming to a close, there had been fears of a much bleaker new year. with covid cases continuing at high levels, scotland,