this is bbc news, i mjoanna gosling. the headlines at 11. covid passes become compulsary in england for nightclubs, big sports matches, and other large events. the ayes to the right, 369, the noes to the left, 126. but nearly 100 conservative mps voted against the government s plans, with boris johnson facing fresh questions over his authority. ministers say they had to move fast. the new measures come in as medical experts warn that the omicron variant is probabaly the biggest threat since the start of the pandemic. the real potential risk here, and i would underline that because we are still learning a lot about the variant, is in relation to its severity, clinical severity,
of course, as we know, one the reasons therk held on such high bond is they were on the run. police said they did not appear when they were supposed to be to be arrested and there was this manhunt so now the defense attorneys say they need some information to gather some information so that they can file the motion. just briefly, ana, yesterday their son appeared in court, same situation, it was a probably cause hearing. interestingly enough, it now appears that the parents have nothing to do with their son. the court granting a guardian to the alleged shooter so that she, this attorney, this guardian also, now be overseeing the next steps in his life obviously and what the next steps will be in that case, ana. okay. thank you for that update. shimon prokupecz, appreciate it. we have new information today about the omicron variant of covid-19. a study finds the pfizer vaccine is only good at protecting omicron infection one-third of the time, but there s also positive news about th
ever to be impeached. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: a federal disaster is declared in kentucky after the largest outbreak of tornadoes in american history leaves at least 90 dead, across six states. borisjohnson has ordered an acceleration of the covid booster programme, to combat a tidal wave of omicron. the public have been asked to start working from home again. ports in the uk are heading for their worst year since 1983, according to a report from drewry maritime advisors commissioned by the uk major ports group. declining north sea oil production and brexit has put a large dent in cargo volumes. goods volumes are expected to be 13.5% lower than 2019 at around 408 million tonnes. joining me now is
good to have you with us. is working from home your new normal once again? that s certainly the case for workers in england who ve been told where possible stay at home as part of the government s plan b measures to tackle the spread of the omicron variant of covid 19. the governments in scotland, wales and northern ireland had already advised staff to continue working remotely wherever possible. here s our transport correspondent caroline davies. dwindling numbers under the commute on friday and from today many workers will stay at work after the advice in england changed again. you should work england changed again. you should work from england changed again. 7m. should work from home if england changed again. 7m, should work from home if you can. i know this will be hard for many people but by reducing your contacts in the workplace, your contacts in the workplace, you will help slow transmission. . ., , transmission. some resigned, others disappointed. - transmission. some resig
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