Good afternoon. Borisjohnson has been defending the latest restrictions aimed at tackling the rising number of coronavirus infections. As some critics warned that not enough was being done to help business as furlogh comes to an end. The labour leader accused him of being out of touch. Sir keir starmer said the Prime Minister had lost control of testing and that, he said, was a major reason he is losing control of the virus. It followed the announcement of tighter restrictions in all four uk nations. With stricter measures in scotland and Northern Ireland where households are not allowed to mix. The Prime Minister warned the changes could last up to six months. In england, people are being told to work from home if they can. Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues will have to close by 10pm from tomorrow night. The number of people allowed at weddings has been halved to 15 from monday. Meanwhile, the fines for breaking the rules will also increase to £200 on the first offence.
Children and their upstairs asleep you could still just children and their upstairs asleep you could stilljust have two people over, that is in england. Time for a look at the weather. The weather for everyone to date turning much cooler than yesterday and a real change in fortunes. Yesterday we had sunshine in east anglia and temperatures of 26 but todayis anglia and temperatures of 26 but today is cloudy and wet. That covers a good part of england and wales. Brighter across scotland and Northern Ireland. Glorious this morning across parts of scotland, very still and sunny conditions. Through the rest of the date we have this band of rain pushing east across england. Turning increasingly heavy and persistent across eastern areas as we go through the afternoon. We could see showers for Northern Ireland and South West England and perhaps another area of rain developing across the midlands and running into east anglia for a time. Never really clearing away and also turning wendy this eve
Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the former trade minister, lord digbyjones, and the broadcaster henry bonsu. Great to have you both back and i promise we do have a little bit longer this time around. I know i have been told, henry, about your tweet. Tomorrows front pages, starting with. Lets start with the telegraph. It says that chancellor rishi sunak is set to announce wage subsidies to replace the furlough scheme as the country prepares for six more months of covid curbs. The express hails a jobs lifeline to take the country through the coronavirus outbreak this winter. The same story makes the front page of the times. It says the chancellors measures will also include vat cuts and more loans for businesses. Rishi sunaks package to support the economy is covered in the Financial Times, too. The newspaper also reports that his autumn budget has been scrapped. A different story in the mirror. It leads with the labour le
What is needed. What is needed is intense focus on rebuilding the economy, on making sure Public Services are rebuilt as well, and dealing with the pandemic. The damaging effect on pubs a nd restau ra nts forced to change the way they serve, and closing at 10pm from tomorrow. Plans to bring back spectators at live sporting events next month are also on hold. The us pays tribute to Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. She will lie in repose on the front steps of the Supreme Court where she served for 27 years. Queues of 7,000 lorries in kent and two day waits. The government warning to hauliers if they dont get ready for brexit. A desperate race against time to save a group of pilot whales stranded off the coast of tasmania. Nearly 400 have already died. Good afternoon. The chancellor, rishi sunak, will update mps tomorrow on plans to protectjobs through the winter. 0pposition parties have been calling for urgent action to replace the treasurys Job Retention scheme which ends next month, after
Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. In brussels, negotiators are now back round the table once again, but not for much longer. Tomorrow night remains the deadline for deciding if a trade deal can be agreed or not. Overnight in kent, a test run. This concrete barrier was being laid along the motorway to deal with this, the potential for along the motorway to deal with this, the potentialfor lorries to be delayed at ports. There will be some checks at the border injanuary whether there is a trade deal or not, but other plants specifically for no deal are more controversial. Former Royal Navy Ships are on standby to former Royal Navy Ships are on sta nd by to protect former Royal Navy Ships are on standby to protect british fishing waters. The ministry of defence say its part of extensive preparation for a range of scenarios, but it sent a not so subtle message that the uk is ready to go it alone. The Scottish Government has called the move gunboat diplomacy which will not b