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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. let's get more on the strands. fred pleitgen is in berlin. the prime minister we heard yesterday basically not announcing any new measures. he did say they were looking at the data, reviewing the data hou...

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 let's not forget that behind the headline of retail, leisure and hospitality, the supply chain hasn't had any of the 1.5 billion it was promised back in the summer yet so a lot must be government could do, particularly around...

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 don't think he's that winner any more. >> and that's 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 that's the big fear. separate of boris johnson's political future, we are a country very much in the grip of a variant right now. if more res...

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 chris's question, is the talk of a plan c?— ask you chris's 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 published l talk of a plan c? there is, if you | read the documents published by talk of a plan c? the...

Him. this story reports that at least six have concerns about this move towards more draconian rules. it's also plan c, and when the government goes even further, those rising cases... the argument is we don't 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 love to be a fly on the wall in the cabinet room. ros altman, what do you make love this? does it...