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welcomes the court ruling that her civil case against him can go ahead. china has denied interfering in uk politics, after mi5 warned an agent of the country had infiltrated westminster. a report recommends starving cricket of taxpayers money until it tackles deep seated racism in the sport. meanwhile, a strong start for england s cricketers in the final test before another century by an australian batsman. good morning. the australian government has cancelled novak djokovic s visa for the second time, in a row over his right to remain in the country unvaccinated. the country s immigration minister said the decision was made in the public interest citing health and good order grounds. the 34 year old serbian, who was scheduled to play in the australian open on monday, can still launch another legal challenge to try and stay. this is what happened in the run up to today s decision. last wednesday, djokovic s visa was cancelled as he arrived in melbourne. border official
from former yorkshire player azeem rafeeq. we will be speaking to him after 7.00. a shorter self isolation period in england. businesses hope going from seven to five full days will ease staffing pressures. some companies are also changing their sick pay rules for the unvaccinated. i ll have all the details. and i ll tell you about the weather. good morning. it s friday 14th january. our main story staff at downing street have been accused of holding two leaving parties inside number ten on the eve of the duke of edinburgh s funeral last april. restrictions in england at the time banned indoor mixing between different households. it comes as the prime minister continues to face calls for his resignation from his own mps, and at least one letter of no confidence has already been submitted. our political correspondent ione wells reports. a stark image of the queen sat alone to mourn her husband, prince philip, at his funeral on april 17th last year. at the time, indoor mixing
are. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. downing street has apologised to buckingham palace following revelations that two parties were held at number 10 the night before the duke of edinburgh s funeral. a spokesman for borisjohnson has said it was deeply regrettable that the events took place at a time of national mourning. covid rules at the time banned indoor mixing but reports suggest there was drinking and dancing until the early hours. a member of staff was sent out to a nearby shop with an empty suitcase, to fill it with supplies of alcohol. the prime minister wasn t at the parties, but the latest disclosures, which the daily telegraph reported, have amplified calls for his resignation. here s our political correspondent, nick eardley. the 17th of april last year. one of the defining pictures of the pandemic. the queen sitting alone at the funeral of the duke of edinburgh. the night before, in here, staff held leaving dos, despite people being banned from social
live from cnn center, this cnn newsroom with michael holmes. welcome, everyone. in just a matter of hours, the u.n. security council will gather for an urgent meeting as tensions along the border between ukraine and russia show little sign of easing. the meeting, the latest push for a diplomatic solution to the crisis amid fears russia is planning to invade ukraine. the american ambassador to the u.n. says the u.s. is ready to listen but will not be distracted by what she calls russian propaganda. and while efforts to stop further escalation push on, the british foreign secretary offered this stark assessment. we think it s highly likely that he is looking to invade ukraine. that is why we re do doing what we can to urge him to desist. ukraine s foreign minister also pushing diplomacy, saying it s the only responsible way. in a tweet, he says if russia is serious about not wanting a new war, it must continue with diplomatic talks and pull back its troops. more than