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How are britnains reacting to the news. >> reporter: there will be people happy to hear the ease of restrictions. the health secretary has described this as the beginning of the next chapter in britains fight against covid-19, rolling back restrictions back to plan a, but also doubling down on the countrys vaccination campaign. what does going back to plan a mean at this stage in from now we will no longer be required to work from home and face masks will be required for both students and teache...

It will mix in with sleet and freezing rain across the carolinas. and then across the deep south we even have the potential of freezing rain. just north of new orleans into the baton rouge region and southern texas today. this is part of the same funnel system bringing cold air and a mixture of wintry weather to the deep south including the chance of severe storms today along the gulf coast. back to you, isa. >> stay safe, everyone. thanks very much, derek. now, british prime minister boris jo...

Possible for any virus but we have to go about our normal lives as much as we can. the global economy has to recover and britain has an important part to play not least because developing countries ensure they get their chance to trade their way out of poverty, and we have an important role to play in that. find of poverty, and we have an important role to play in that.— role to play in that. and do you believe, role to play in that. and do you believe. just — role to play in that. and do y...

Researchers say the iceberg will have altered ocean currents in the south atlantic as it melted, and the dust it deposited will have boosted the production of plankton. i want to bring you more of your tweets. this is in response to england moving from plan b to plan a. england moving from plan b to plan a, one says a complete removal of restrictions before the wave passes means that the clinically vulnerable will be forced to overcompensate to stay safe. rick said that masks made shops and publ...

Places including schools, and covid passports wont be required from next thursday. lets get reaction to this from a school headteacher. we can speak to dr andrea frame who is the headteacher of denbigh school in milton keynes. thank you forjoining us. let me ask you first for your reaction to the moving away from plan b to plan a, in particular whats happening in schools. we in particular whats happening in schools. ~ . ., , ,, .,~ schools. we are generally speaking leased schools. we are genera...

From walsall and nottinghamshire in the early hours of this morning on suspicion of murder of ken walker aged 88 in line withjunction in derbyshire. that isjust aged 88 in line withjunction in derbyshire. that is just coming aged 88 in line withjunction in derbyshire. that isjust coming into us. we need to speak to our reporter there for an update on that. englands plan b restrictions are to be scrapped, with mandatory face coverings in public places and covid passports both dropped. borisjohnso...

Europe, the booster campaign, has enabled us to open up. we are moving back to the status quo, back to plan a. back to the status quo, back to plan a, back to an open society. we have got the most open society in europe, the fastest growth in the g7, as a result of that booster campaign. but we have this huge issue we have to deal with, which is the number of people who sadly did not come forward for scans or screens during covid. weve got to fix those backlogs. thats why i am here today at this...

A crucial week for uk prime minister boris johnson and his fight to stay in power. he has been in water for weeks after these parties he threw at 10 downing street while the country was under strict lockdowns. he announced plans to drop covid restrictions when they lapse on thursday. all this while the partygate sensation is set to be released this weekend. scott mclean joins us live from london. this might be an issue of trying to change the focus from his own problems. >> reporter: and it may ...

Classrooms from today, and guidance about using them in communal areas will soon be updated. for everyone else, from next thursday face coverings will not be required by law, though advice remains to wear one in enclosed and crowded spaces. also from next thursday, you wont need a covid pass to gain entry to nightclubs and large events. those who test positive will still need to self—isolate, bput this could be phased out by the end of march. simonjones has this report. dr sarah pitt is a micr...

Newly cleared of ash, following saturdays volcanic eruption and tsunami. also this hour, the british dental association says nhs dentistry is "hanging by a thread" as some patients wait two years for check ups. and coming up later, well speak to a climate scientist about the monster iceberg, which was dumping 1.5 billion tonnes of fresh water into the ocean every single day. hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. englands plan b restrictions are to be scrapped, with ...