and mike nesmith singer and guitarist with the sixties band the monkees has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. fresh analysis of data on the omicron variant of coronavirus has revealed what the uk government is calling a deeply concerning situation. the figures confirm that omicron is growing rapidly in all regions of the country and could be the dominant strain within the next week. the uk health security agency is suggesting that vaccine protection against mild symptoms is substantially reduced but that a third boosterjab is 75% effective in preventing any covid symptoms. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. the omicron variant is spreading incredibly fast, despite our highly immunised population. the growth rate is even more rapid than last christmas, when the alpha wave hit and very few of us had been vaccinated. new analysis shows that having two vaccine doses is unlikely to stop omicron infection. however, bo
hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are aubrey allegretti political correspondent at the guardian and giles kenningham political commentator and former conservative party press chief. tomorrow s front pages.starting with. the daily mail leads on our main story tonight the new data about the strength of the omicron variant. health experts have said two vaccine doses are not enough to stop people from catching the new strain but a third boosterjab will give at least 70% protection against it. the is front page says the immunity given by the astra zeneca vaccine against the variant wanes to near zero after six months . the sun reports on predictions that omicron cases could reach up to a million next year. whilst the guardian leads on a warning from health officials that stringent national measures are needed to combat the variant or else the nhs faces being overwhelmed with up to 5,000 hospital admissions a day
leaders into war? how do we stop killer robots from becoming reality? and can the victims speak louder than the survivors? has there ever been a time when we haven t been at war? battles have been raging down through the ages, over lands, religion, and resources. the ages, over lands, religion, and resources. every so often a new technology and resources. every so often a new technology comes - and resources. every so often a new technology comes along i new technology comes along which gives one side a massive advantage. and changes the shape of war forever. throughout the history of warfare that has been one common thread, and that is it has been people who have made the decisions on who and how to fight. but now we are having to ask the question what would happen if you took the human out of the loop? weapons, guided and driven by artificial intelligence, oh no longer science fiction. over the next year, the un will discuss whether the development and deployment of this
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there s a renewed push in the uk for everyone eligible to get a coronavirus booster jab to come forward for one after british scientists warned that two vaccine doses weren t enough to stop people catching the omicron variant. early analysis suggests the booster reduces the chance of developing any symptoms by around three quarters. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. the omicron variant is spreading incredibly fast, despite our highly immunised population. the growth rate is even more rapid than last christmas, when the alpha wave hit and very few of us had been vaccinated. new analysis shows that having two vaccine doses is unlikely to stop omicron infection. however, boosterjabs will give around 75% protection against a mild infection. both two and three doses should give significant protection against severe disease, but to what extent is still unclear. it s the sheer growth rate of omicron which is worryi
the reporter could have described what the jury had had to witness and listened to, to explain the full depravity of the people found guilty. it was deeply distressing to be shown this. this would be the case at any time but the fact it was broadcast at 6 o clock, when children could be around and watching too meant that it went beyond all acceptable levels of disclosure and was not in the public interest. i want the bbc to explain what value, other than their ratings, was there to show this video and hear his distressed voice? totally unnecessary and such disturbing content. your meagre excuse of the content prior to showing was in no way sufficient. i do not feel this should ve been shown at all. we ve had other complaints of late about what some consider excessively graphic detail shown on early evening news bulletins. last month, david fuller was convicted of double murder and scores of offences of abuse. morning. david, it s the police. reporter: after 33 years, he alm