Customs arrangements at the border labour says the government is acting too late. Victory for the west indies and the west indies take the first test beating england in southampton. Good evening. Two days after borisjohnson siganlled a stricter approach to Face Coverings in england one of his most senior ministers has said he believes they should not become compulsory in shops. Michael gove the Cabinet Office minister said he trusted peoples common sense and that it was good manners to wear a mask in a shop. Labour has called for clarity, with the government also urging people to get back to work if they can heres our Business Correspondent katy austin. Face coverings are now a common sight in public places. Some shoppers were wearing them in huddersfield today. I think its safer, from all the advice that people have given that its becoming more airborne. Especially in small shops, i think it should be worn, yeah. Customers dont have to wear masks in stores. This shop owner is starting
Boris johnson defends his here in the city say that actually, plans to over ride parts of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement transmission rates spread seems saying the eu is looking to carve up and divide the uk. To be across the board. And dozens of people it to be across the board. Is across all age groups as are reported missing in a wave of Deadly Wildfires because it is across all age groups as well because we do hear about younger in the us state of oregon. People being responsible, but there greece demands maximum participation is an issue across all age groups. From the eu in running the lesbos migrant camp when it is rebuilt following they are starting to see hospital admissions and intensive care devastating fires this week. Admissions. Still small numbers at the moment, but there is often a two 01 the moment, but there is often a two or three week lag between the amount of cases places icing and the hospital admissions. Theyre worried about that. We heard of the mayor of the We
Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm. Shock resignation chancellor sajid javid quits the government in the middle of Boris Johnsons cabinet reshuffle. Its understood he rejected an order to fire his team of advisers he was due to deliver his first budget in four weeks time. He will now have to deliver the budget chief secretary to the treasury rishi sunak becomes chancellor just seven months ago he was a junior housing minister how do you feel about taking over any circumstances . Delighted to be appointed. Lots to get on with. Thank you very much. Out too are Theresa Villiers, Andrea Leadsom, esther mcveigh, and the Northern Ireland secretary julian smith, who oversaw the restoration of devolved government at stormont. A steep rise in the number of deaths
from coronavirus in china yesterday was the deadliest day of the outbreak so far. Ministers announce an independent inquiry into Maternity Services at an nhs trust in east kent after the deaths of a numbe
The chancellor sajid javid resigns in a shock move during the Prime Ministers government reshuffle. Its understood mrjavid rejected an order to fire his team of advisers. He had been due to deliver his first budget in four weeks time. Out, too, are Theresa Villiers, andrea leadsom, esther mcveigh, and the Northern Ireland secretary julian smith, who oversaw the restoration of devolved government at stormont. Well bring you all the latest from our correspondents on a tumultuous morning in westminster. Also this lunchtime the Prime Minister and his new year holiday on mustique questions continue over who footed the bill for his accommodation. A steep rise in the number of deaths from coronavirus in china yesterday was the deadliest day of the outbreak so far. Ministers announce an independent inquiry into Maternity Services at an nhs trust in east kent
after the deaths of a number of babies. And remembering dresden 75 years after british aircraft started an aerial attack that devastated
Today at five, drama in downing street as sajid javid resigns as chancellor. He goes after a power struggle with number ten and rejecting a demand to fire his team of advisers. Hed only been in thejob for seven months, which makes him the shortest serving chancellor in half a century. Hes replaced by rishi sunak, whos risen rapidly though the ranks and only recently was junior housing minister. How do you feel about taking over in these circumstances . Delighted to be appointed, lots to get on with, thanks very much. Are you going to be the Prime Ministers puppet . Others out of the cabinet are Theresa Villiers, Andrea Leadsom, esther mcveigh, and the Northern Ireland secretary julian smith, who oversaw the restoration of devolved government at stormont. Well be analysing the reshuffle
with baroness fall, who was one of David Camerons top aides in downing street. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. World Health Leaders say theres no new cause for alarm, despite a steep rise in the