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The uk reported more than 91,000 new infections on monday, second highest total during the pandemic. more than 8,000 of those are confirmed to be the omicron variant. and next week germany plans to limit private gatherings to people ten people who are fully vaccinated or recently recovered from covid. and the european commission has authorized a covid vaccine for use right across the block. lets get more on the strands. fred pleitgen is in berlin. the prime minister we heard yesterday basicall...

They need to add to the support available or bring back some of the support taken away, so for instance vat at the moment is 12.5%, which is due to go back up to 20%. they should be reduced by down to 5%. the recovery of statutory sick pay needs to come back in for the smallest businesses and business rates relief needs to go back up to 100% for those eligible for it. but lets not forget that behind the headline of retail, leisure and hospitality, the supply chain hasnt had any of the 1.5 billio...

The health system. the bigger picture is prime minister boris johnson the last two years since he took office has been seen as a winner, a leader, as a person who can get stuff done. now he seems to be losing that reputation, isa. and being able to defy the prime minister, that means they dont think hes that winner any more. >> and thats it. and the fear is if you go to plan c, he will need to go back to parliament and need their support again. >> and thats the big fear. separate of boris johnso...

The spread of the virus. the question now is how soon there might be talk of a plan c. chris mason, bbc news. we can speak now to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. to our chief political good to our chief political money, great to see you. i wi| ask good money, great to see you. i will ask you chriss question, is the talk of a plan c?— ask you chriss question, is the talk of a plan c? there is, if you read the documents _ talk of a plan c? there is, if you read the documents publ...

Him. this story reports that at least six have concerns about this move towards more draconian rules. its also plan c, and when the government goes even further, those rising cases... the argument is we dont have the data yet on hospitalizations and deaths from the omicron variant. i think his reply, they say we have to play it safe and stop the spread now. it could be the case there will be death, and you have to move early. fascinating debate in that cabinet next week. certainly will be. would...

Plan b and show they have had a plan for if this scenario was borne out for if this scenario was borne out for the plan b didnt really take account of the omicron variables that were really using an old plan to deal with a new variant. and i think plan c is whats really reflected in that concern. really interesting _ reflected in that concern. really interesting point _ reflected in that concern. really interesting point you _ reflected in that concern. really interesting point you are - reflect...

Mps a _ they could be up to 100 conservative mps a vote _ they could be up to 100 conservative mps a vote against measures was up all the _ mps a vote against measures was up all the stock of plan c will really ramp _ all the stock of plan c will really ramp up— all the stock of plan c will really ramp up the cautionary tale that the peas state _ ramp up the cautionary tale that the peas state we really need to do this without _ peas state we really need to do this without the tory rebellion t...

Of events, isnt it? lets move on from the tories _ of events, isnt it? lets move on from the tories conservative - from the tories conservative problems to plan c which is also on the front of the independent. i didnt know weve got to plan c or there even was a plan c. can you explain what the i thinks it is? its a secret, isnt it? so sseeee doesnt its a secret, isnt it? so sseeee doesnt seem — its a secret, isnt it? so sseeee doesnt seem far _ its a secret, isnt it? so sseeee doesnt seem far ...

A Government adviser admitted that a third Covid response has been proposed behind closed doors.

I should say, measures like more people working from home, mask wearing in all enclosed spaces and shops and in public areas and all the rest of that as a mandate and presumably social distancing as well as the continuation with the vaccination programme now, or very soon, in order that we dont have to have a more serious and potentially more sustained lockdown at a later stage? absolutely. i think one of the lessons we shouldve learned so far from our mishandling of the pandemic is that early a...