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BBC News-20211209-09:30:00

quickly and lots of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. lots of showers coming in on the wind, once again, notjust in the north—west but some across the midlands and towards the south—east. it will be colder tomorrow than it is today. hello this is bbc news, with tim wilcox. the headlines at 9.30: covid passes, working from home, and the wider use of facemasks — england braces for plan b rule changes. the health secretary says the measures are needed to delay the spread of omicron. if it carries on at that rate, you could have a million infections through community transmission by the end of the month. the new restrictions provoke a backlash from some tory mps also angry at the allegation number 10 staff broke covid rules last december. labour says it's not an isolated incident. there is a number of allegations around parties at the flat at number 10, parties in number 10,

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BBC News-20211209-09:48:00

and the wider use of facemasks. england braces for plan b rule changes. the new restrictions provoke a backlash from some tory mps also angry at the allegation number 10 staff broke covid rules last december. a bbc investigation finds british rubbish is being illegally shipped to romania and dumped. let's catch up with the latest business news. as christmas approaches, what might the extra expense of the festive season mean for people already facing higher living costs? our business correspondent victoria fritzjoins me. a lovely christmas tree behind you. lovely, good morning.— lovely, good morning. hello, good morninu. lovely, good morning. hello, good morning- the _ lovely, good morning. hello, good morning. the glass _ lovely, good morning. hello, good morning. the glass baubles - lovely, good morning. hello, good morning. the glass baubles are - lovely, good morning. hello, good morning. the glass baubles are at| morning. the glass baubles are at the top to stop little hands and dogs to knocking them off. i apologise for that. i want to talk

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BBC News-20211209-10:00:00

this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. covid passes, working from home, and the wider use of facemasks. england braces for plan b rule changes. the health secretary says the measures are needed to delay the spread of omicron. if it carries on at that rate, you could have1 million infections through community transmission by end of the month. the new restrictions provoke a backlash from some tory mps also angry at the allegation number ten staff broke covid rules last december. labour says it's not an isolated incident. there is a number of allegations around parties at the flat at numberten, the parties in numberten, and parties in other departments, and this is devastating news for people that did the right thing, last christmas.

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BBC News-20211209-10:05:00

we live in scotland, so we've been used to them for a while. - so anything that keeps us safe has got to be good for the country. - i think if you can work from home to protect everyone else, why wouldn't you? i'm a dental student, so i can't really work from home. for me, it's been quite difficult with covid. learning... studying's been really difficult. but it's come at the worst possible time for many businesses. some are already asking for more government help. and, yet again, we're back. into open—ended restrictions with no end in sight, _ no financial support and absolutely no clarity on when any of this is going to be over. - i urge the government now to put the support packages in place - to support business through this really difficult period. . the government says its existing £400 billion support package will help businesses get through the winter. emma simpson, bbc news. the winter. the metropolitan police says it won't investigate allegations that staff at downing street broke covid restrictions

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BBC News-20211209-10:16:00

13,000 operations cancelled in two months in a0 hospitals. the real number is even greater to include all hospitals. people are suffering. these aren't necessarily patients with covid but there are other patients, over 5.8 million, waiting for treatment who had not been able to receive their care and that has a health impact. anything that can reduce the current pressure across hospitals will be welcome. in fact, the advice from sage itself to the government is that we are likely to see admission rates in hospitalfrom covid go up to around 1000 two 2000 if we are not careful. we are looking at a virus that is doubling every 2.5 to three days. within a few weeks... ﬁn every 2.5 to three days. within a few weeks- - -_ few weeks... on the point of hospitalisations, _ few weeks... on the point of hospitalisations, do - few weeks... on the point of hospitalisations, do we - few weeks... on the point ofj hospitalisations, do we know few weeks... on the point of - hospitalisations, do we know how many people are in hospital at the moment in england because of omicron? we moment in england because of omicron? ~ ., �* .,

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BBC News-20211209-10:17:00

moment in england because of omicron?— moment in england because of omicron? ~ ., �* ., ., ., ., omicron? we don't have that granular data. we omicron? we don't have that granular data- we do — omicron? we don't have that granular data. we do know— omicron? we don't have that granular data. we do know how _ omicron? we don't have that granular data. we do know how many - omicron? we don't have that granular data. we do know how many people i omicron? we don't have that granular. data. we do know how many people are in hospital with covid illness. and we know that over 700 are admitted every day. there are nearly 6000 hospital beds occupied by patients with covid. we know that hospitals that are full are having to turn patients away. we also know that because the dublin rate is so rapid, that within a few weeks, it is very possible that omicron will be the dominant virus. we were in this position last year, when, before christmas, we had to kent variant, it was called the alpha variant. within a few weeks, it became the dominant variant and the same with delta. it is possible omicron will be the dominant virus in the new year. . , ., ., �* ., , year. critics of plan b and these new restrictions _ year. critics of plan b and these new restrictions would - year. critics of plan b and these new restrictions would say - year. critics of plan b and these new restrictions would say we . year. critics of plan b and these l new restrictions would say we still don't know quite how virulent omicron is. is it as serious? are the symptoms milder than delta? is

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BBC News-20211209-10:20:00

coverings and it is also transmitted more physically close you are and without ventilation. we want these measures to be absolutely consistent, and implemented in a way that applies in all indoor settings. in fact, it will allow people to mix and meet each other but doing so in and meet each other but doing so in a safe way, as opposed to in an unsafe way. a safe way, as opposed to in an unsafe way-— a safe way, as opposed to in an unsafe wa . . , , ., . unsafe way. one last question. we often aet unsafe way. one last question. we often get asked — unsafe way. one last question. we often get asked this. _ unsafe way. one last question. we often get asked this. what - unsafe way. one last question. we | often get asked this. what happens if you have had both vaccines and you have had covid and you have recovered, what sort of protection does that give you? this recovered, what sort of protection does that give you?— does that give you? this is a very aood does that give you? this is a very good question- — does that give you? this is a very good question. there _ does that give you? this is a very good question. there is - does that give you? this is a very good question. there is a - does that give you? this is a very good question. there is a lot - does that give you? this is a very good question. there is a lot of l good question. there is a lot of scientific research being done on this. it may well be that if you had covid and the two vaccinations, you may have stronger protection. but, at the moment, without us being clear about it, it doesn't matter which previous type of covid you have had, the safest way to protect yourself is to have a booster. that has to be the message. we have very

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BBC News-20211209-10:21:00

good evidence that the third dose of the vaccine, or the booster dose, depending on what sort of person you are, the third dose does confer additional protection against omicron. it is really important to keep to that simple, clear message. and to do that as we continue the current additional measures under plan b. , ., ., current additional measures under plan b. , . . ., current additional measures under plan b. , .. ., ., ~ plan b. ok, dr chaand nagpaulthank ou ve plan b. ok, dr chaand nagpaulthank you very much _ plan b. ok, dr chaand nagpaulthank you very much indeed _ plan b. ok, dr chaand nagpaulthank you very much indeed for _ plan b. ok, dr chaand nagpaulthank you very much indeed forjoining - plan b. ok, dr chaand nagpaulthank you very much indeed forjoining us i you very much indeed forjoining us here on bbc news. one of the measures being introduced is the idea of covid passports. no mandatory vaccinations, according to the government and the prime minister yesterday. how are clubs reacting to the news of vaccine passports? let's speak to michael kill, who is the chief executive of the night time industries association. your response to that, mr cil? as ou your response to that, mr cil? is you can your response to that, mr cil? sis you can appreciate, an industry that has been at the sharpest end of the pandemic, closed for 20 months,

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BBC News-20211209-10:25:00

keep afloat? just as a very clear narrative, there were _ keep afloat? just as a very clear narrative, there were 1446 - narrative, there were 1aa6 nightclubs pre—pandemic. there are now less than 1000. we have already lost one third and we are losing them regularly with these changes in narratives. things like cancellations of bookings, promoters pulling out, not being able to access international artists. and enrich that cultural tapestry. it has been a real issue right the way throughout. we have many, many barriers. we are versatile. we have some amazing entrepreneurs within our industry but, at some point, we need the government to come to us and actually have some confidence in what we do. we are the experts in our setting, the government needs to understand that and we are doing everything possible, as in line with exactly what the expectation was from the 19th ofjuly.— from the 19th ofjuly. thank you, michael kill _ from the 19th ofjuly. thank you, michael kill for— from the 19th ofjuly. thank you, michael kill forjoining _ from the 19th ofjuly. thank you, michael kill forjoining us - from the 19th ofjuly. thank you, michael kill forjoining us on - from the 19th ofjuly. thank you, michael kill forjoining us on bbc news. the uk's chief veterinary officer has warned there is a "phenomenal level" of avian flu in the uk. tens of thousands of farmed birds have already been culled. officials say the risk to human health is low — there is no link to the covid—19 pandemic — but infected birds should

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BBC News-20211209-10:35:00

the house and made public. following the long—standing practice of successive administrations, any specific hr action against individuals will remain confidential.— individuals will remain confidential. . , ., confidential. can i 'ust say to the minister, confidential. can i 'ust say to the minister. uh confidential. can i 'ust say to the minister, it is _ confidential. can i just say to the minister, it is meant _ confidential. can i just say to the minister, it is meant to - confidential. can i just say to the minister, it is meant to be - confidential. can i just say to the minister, it is meant to be three| minister, it is meant to be three minutes— minister, it is meant to be three minutes not over four minutes, so... just a _ minutes not over four minutes, so... just a minute — minutes not over four minutes, so... just a minute. so what i will say is i just a minute. so what i will say is lam _ just a minute. so what i will say is lam going — just a minute. so what i will say is i am going to give some flexibility to the _ i am going to give some flexibility to the other two benches. fleur anderson _ to the other two benches. fleur anderson. | to the other two benches. fleur anderson-— to the other two benches. fleur anderson. ., ,, ~ ., ,, to the other two benches. fleur anderson. ., ,, ~ .,~ ., anderson. i thank you mr speaker and i thank ou anderson. i thank you mr speaker and i thank you for— anderson. i thank you mr speaker and i thank you for granting _ anderson. i thank you mr speaker and i thank you for granting this _ anderson. i thank you mr speaker and i thank you for granting this urgent - i thank you for granting this urgent question today and i thank the paymaster general�*s statement and more information about this investigation. trust is vitally important during a pandemic. trust in the decisions being made and, most importantly, trust in the people making those decisions and the judgment about them. my constituent so wrote to me yesterday. she said, my mother died of covid on christmas day last year. she was alone and frightened in an isolation room in a hospital on the

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