Remember the basics, hands, face, space and fresh air. ..before he resigned for breaking his own social distancing rules. i do solemnly. ..sincerely and truly. today, he apologised for what he described as the wrong kind of planning. i am profoundly sorry for the impact that had. i m profoundly sorry for each death that has occurred. and i also understand why, for some, it will be hard to take that apology from me. i understand that, i get it. mr hancock said the right lessons needed to be learned to stop a future pandemic in its tracks, rather than plan for its aftermath. the attitude, the doctrine of the uk, was to plan for the consequences of a disaster. can we buy enough body bags? where are we going to bury the dead? and that was completely wrong.
No longer even a conservative mp, but matt hancock certainly was a central figure the pandemic. health secretary between 2018 and 2021, for many he was the poster boy for the government s perceived failings. keep doing your bit. remember the basics, hands, face, space and fresh air. ..before he resigned for breaking his own social distancing rules. i do solemnly. ..sincerely and truly. today, he apologised for what he described as the wrong kind of planning. i am profoundly sorry for the impact that had. i m profoundly sorry for each death that has occurred. and i also understand why, for some, it will be hard to take that apology from me. i understand that, i get it. mr hancock said the right lessons needed to be learned to stop a future pandemic in its tracks, rather than plan for its aftermath. the attitude, the doctrine of the uk, was to plan for the consequences of a disaster.
Happened and what decisions were made and how well prepared the uk government and lessons learned going forward. we are right at the early stages, but what has stuck out to you so far? i stages, but what has stuck out to you so far? you so far? i think the determination - you so far? i think the determination and - you so far? i think thej determination and the you so far? i think the - determination and the desire to understand why decisions were made, why the things the government did were decided upon. why they went down those roots. for instance, why were care homes, access to them in restricted in the way that it was. everyone who had an elderly parent or grandparent who they were unable to see for weeks and months on and will want to know exactly why that was necessary. but there are other things as well like why the social distancing rules came into effect when they did and why were things
On, guido fawkes put out the story about bernard jenkin, what can you tell us about it? borisjohnson is absolutely on the warpath over this story that was broken by the guido fawkes website which was reporting that the most senior conservative mp on that committee attend an event in westminster to mark his wife s birthday in december 2020 whilst indoor restrictions were in place and as you say, borisjohnson and bernard jenkin have not got on for many years even though they are both brexiteers, and he said to him that he should quit the committee. the host of the party, damon along, deputy speaker of the commons, said she was very careful to observe social distancing rules, and sir bernard jenkin told guido fawkes website i did not attend anyjoints parties in lockdown. his supporters are saying that this revelation because into question the entire credibility of the privilege s report. earlier i spoke to cath
Thank you very much, hugh. the days following christmas will see the return of some coronavirus restrictions in many parts of the uk in response to concerns over the omicron variant. some of the devolved administrations announced new measures yesterday, which will come into effect from boxing day. let s take a look at what is being introduced. in northern ireland, nightclubs will be closed from boxing day, from the 27th of december hospitality will return to table service only with no more than six people allowed to sit together and people will be advised to reduce indoor mixing to a maximum of three households. in wales, restrictions introduced include a return of the rule of six in pubs, cinemas and restaurants. two metre social distancing rules will also be reintroduced in public places. nightclubs will close from boxing day. in scotland, from boxing day, there will be limits on the size of live public events. from the following day, nightclubs will close for three weeks, while pubs
Will see the return of some coronavirus restrictions in many parts of the uk in response to concerns over the omicron variant. in northern ireland, nightclubs will be closed from boxing day, from the 27th of december hospitality will return to table service only with no more than six people allowed to sit together and people will be advised to reduce indoor mixing to a maximum of three households. in wales restrictions introduced include a return of the rule of six in pubs, cinemas and restaurants. two metre social distancing rules will also be reintroduced in public places. nightclubs will close from boxing day. in scotland, from boxing day, there will be limits on the size of live public events. from the following day, nightclubs will close for 3 weeks, while pubs, bars and other hospitality venues will return to table service only with one metre social distancing and no more than three households in each group. well, pubs and restaurants in wales say they fear they could be cripp
New covid restrictions have come into force in scotland, wales and northern ireland to try to halt the surge in infections of the omicron variant. curbs have been introduced on the hospitality and leisure industry, including social distancing rules and limits on the size of gatherings. boris johnson hasn t announced any further restrictions in england. tomos morgan has this report. another winter and another set of restrictions. social life will be curtailed yet again in wales, scotland, and northern ireland as the devolved governments have brought restrictions in again as an attempt to slow the spread of the omicron variant, to ease pressure on the nhs and to give more people the opportunity to be boosted at mass vaccination centres. having only reopened less then six months ago, nightclubs will have to turn their lights off once again in both wales and northern ireland from today. some industry bosses feel like they re being made scapegoats in this latest round of rules.