The house of commons has approved the four week lockdown in england started at midnight. People must stay at home except for valid reasons including work, education, essentialshopping, exercise and medical reasons. While the majority of mps backed the restrictions. The government faced a sizeable opposition from its own backbenches as our deputy Political Editor vicki young reports. In bristol today the queueing started early. Shoppers making the most of the final few hours before lockdown. Its crazy. Got up at half past six just to get here. Maybe more than a month, more than the second of december. We dont like it but its probably sensible. Another period of Strict National measures across england was not the plan. Boris johnson measures across england was not the plan. Borisjohnson headed to the commons to tell mps that he was once again ordering tight restrictions on life, liberties, and business. All members feel the pain and anxiety were all going to share in the month ahead. As
Than in the spring, with more ppe, treatments, and better understanding of the virus. Now hospitals are trying to keep other Services Running while seeing rising numbers of covid patients. Hospital leaders had been calling for a lockdown for several weeks. Its going to be very difficult to treat a full second covid surge alongside winter, when we know the nhs is at its busiest. Thats why weve been arguing very clearly for quick, decisive, clear lockdowns. The two questions are is this coming quick enough . And, secondly, will people actually follow the rules . This slide from the Government Press briefing shows the rise in hospital admissions. 0n the left, it shows a peak of 3000 daily admissions in april. 0n the right, it shows were currently at around 1000 admissions a day, with the projection theyll pass the spring peak in the next six weeks without urgent action. The latest estimates show, even with the tougher tier 3 restrictions in parts of england, the epidemics still growing, w
Wales, as well as Northern Ireland, some of those heavy with rain and thunder, and a chilly day across the north as well. I will have the full forecast for you later. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. A senior government minister warns the Second National lockdown in england could last more than a month, amid fears that the rise in coronavirus cases could overwhelm hospitals. From thursday nonessential shops, restaurants, pubs, gyms and hair and beauty salons will be forced to close. The uk Opposition Leader has welcomed the new measures, but is calling on the government to use the time to ramp up test and trace. Typhoon goni, has made landfall in the philippines with sustained winds of 225 kilometres an hour. The most powerful storm this year has caused the evacuation of over 200,000 people. Rescued after 33 hours, search teams in the turkish city of izmir pull a man from under the rubble of a building that collapsed in fridays earthquake. 51 people are known to have died. The u
France has warned that more militant attacks are likely. His comments follow the fatal stabbing of three people in a knife attack. Nick pick reports. At the notre dame basilica they mourned the murders, became a side of killing. The last words of but of three simone would tell my children i love them. She had moved to france from brazil 30 yea rs moved to france from brazil 30 years ago. Here she is filmed taking a cookery course, enthusing about the secrets of southern french cuisine. A friend, miriam, said she would be hugely missed. I want to remember her smile, what character i simone was her smile. That is what she will leave to her children and to all the people of nace. This was the churchwarden, he dedicated his life to the place safe. But he and the other victims were defenceless yesterday morning. This was the Moment Police confronted their attacker. Prosecutors said he arrived on the italian island last month before travelling onto nace. At the family home in tunisia relativ
Rave near bristol. Its thought there were up to 700 people there. The site was eventually cleared around 3 oclock on sunday afternoon, 17 hours after it began. Lee maddun reports. Police had to call for backup quickly as this illegal halloween rave turned hostile. Officers had reports of ignited aerosols being sprayed towards officers so really significant violence and significant risk and it necessitated them being fully kitted in their protective equipment with shields. So we walked up to the police because we wanted to get out and we asked what was going on and he shoved a shield to my face. Literally. And i fell backwards. You police that surprised that the police took the action . No least told us they stand by their actions and point out this rave was illegal, put everyone at risk. They executed the appropriate tactics to clear the building using shields and dogs. As the reason you decided to take part in the rave knowing that it was against the law . To have a good time. Because