hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are natalie fahy, the editor of the nottingham post, and david bond, who s deputy political editor at the london evening standard. before we get started, let s take a look through all the front pages. no new restrictions for christmas leads the telegraph but warns that new curbs are expected before the new year. the i says borisjohnson is waiting for the latest data from london hospitals before deciding on whether to introduce tighter measures after the festive period. double boost for christmas leads the mail as from tomorrow people in england will be able to cut the self isolation period when they ve positive for covid from ten days to seven. the mirror calls it christmas of cheer and fear as businesses voice concerns despite the £1 billion support package. the times leads on borisjohnson s advice to the public to take a test to see the family this christmas(ani a
when mobile phones looked like this to explain why the first ever text message has just been sold for $120,000. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello, and welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world. it s 7am in the morning in singapore, ”pm at night in britain and 6pm in the evening in washington, where within the past few hours, president biden has been setting out his plans to step up the fight against the 0micron variant. the federal government will distribute 500 million free covid tests in the new year, something it s never done before. it s also draughting in military personnel to support hospitals which are already feeling the pressure as the 0micron variant takes hold. separately, in the uk, borisjohnson has confirmed there will be no new covid restrictions before christmas, although his chancellor has announced a new package of support for businesses hit by the latest covid wave. we start tonight s coverage of covid in
He s announced a significant increase in the vaccination effort with 10,000 new vaccination sites opening. borisjohnson says there will be no new restrictions in england before christmas. the uk government has also announced a billion dollar grant for the hospitality sector. large scale events, including new year celebrations, in scotland have been cancelled. rescuers reaching islands in the philippines cut off by last week s super typhoon have discovered scores more dead bodies and villages that have been flattened. the number of people killed has risen to more than 375. and the high court in london has ordered the ruler of dubai to pay more than 700 million dollars in a divorce settlement to his ex wife princess higher ofjordan.