Were suspended because of threats against staff. Does it matter what mask you wear . We examine the difference between the various makes as one expert suggests we should be double masking. And travel disruption in parts of the north of england and scotland, with some motorists stranded as heavy snow brings chaos. And coming up in sport on bbc news. The government meets with campaigners to discuss the issue of Head Injuries in sport, with concerns over the number of former players being diagnosed with dementia. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. Just when the government said it was trying to get on top of one variant the South African Variant Of Coronavirus now comes another one. The kent variant of coronavirus which has been spreading around the uk now appears to be undergoing some new genetic changes and Scientists Say theyre worried. All this as a door to door Testing Blitz of 80,000 people is under way in a number of areas around england, as the government says it w
And what about care home staff . Some are refusing the vaccine. What does that mean for you wanting to visit your relativies . Im on twitter vicderbyshire. Online retailer asos buys topshop, topman and miss selfridge. The deal doesnt include the shops, putting 13,000 jobs at risk. The cost of covid for children a report suggests they stand to lose an average of £40,000 each in Lifetime Earnings becaue most are not in school. And coming up this hour, well speak to Nicholas Hewlett, a head teacher in south london who is coming out as gay during an Online Assembly this morning. Theres been International Condemnation of the armed forces in myanmar after they seized power and detained civilian politicians, including Aung San Suu Kyi the woman known Around The World for decades as the face of the struggle for democracy in the country and who has, since elections in 2015, been widely recognised as its unofficial leader. Myanmar, also known as burma, was ruled by the military until democratic
We start in the austrian capital, vienna, where a deal is being been done that will affect how much we pay for fuel next year. 0il ministers from the organization of Petroleum Exporting countries or opec for short and their allies, including russia, have been meeting to try and prop up the price of crude. Lets show you why. Back in 2017, they agreed to cut oil supplies to boost flagging prices. As you can see, until the end of last year it was working very well. But as prices rose, it encouraged Shale Oil Producers in the us to invest heavily, meaning american production is now at a record high. That meant too much oil. Prices coming down again and financial problems for countries who rely on oil exports. So, they are planning to cut production further, by another 500,000 barrels per day. If the deal is signed off, that would mean total production cuts of 1. 7 Million Barrels per day, equivalent to 1. 7 of the worlds supply. Analyst roger diwan is at the meeting. He said a deal is cruc
The firm they created. And peloton gets a rough ride after its exercise bike ad is mocked for being sexist and dystopian. And well be getting the inside track on how happy workers are productive workers much like myself and sally, who are of course always all smiles. Were talking about increasing diversity at the top today. So is positive discrimination in favour of ethnic minorities the answer . What do you think . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. Britains leading companies are failing to improve Ethnic Diversity at the top. Executive search firm green park found the number of black, asian and minority ethnic or bame Board Directors of major uk firms has stalled at almost every senior level. According to the firm just 3. 3 , senior execs in ftse 100 companies are from an ethnic minority and its barely improved over the last six years. In fact, there are more bosses called steve in the ftse 100 than there are those from ethnic minorities. And