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And if we didn't plan for more staff absences. we've also got to remember that as part of plan b people are asked to work from home and that will help to ease some of the pressures on the rail operators and the nhs. to help protect the nhs the bbc understands the government has prepared a plan for some key workers to be prioritised for covid testing if there is another shortage of tests. let's speak to our health correspondent nick triggle. we are expecting the press conference to start at five o'clock. one of the many reasons for him holding his press conference, the prime minister, it is coi...

More than 1800 covid patients alone. evenif more than 1800 covid patients alone. even if you remove those admitted with covid rather than because of it, pressures are high but are far below what we saw this time last year and that's largely down to the vaccine holding up. but the pressures are far below what we saw this time last year. in scotland, restrictions like table service only in hospitality venues are in place, england has fewer measures compared to the rest of the uk but this will be reviewed tomorrow. the government is lookin: at be reviewed tomorrow. the government is looking at th...

Railways —— what contingency measures. we know there is a back—up plan to prioritise access to testing if there is a real crunch on the supply of tests, and the vaccines minister maggie throup was this morning talking about some of the other things that have been done. it's important that people know we've recently reduced the number of days of isolation from ten days to seven days, with two lateral flow tests taken that are negative. so, that's one step. and i'm sure listeners will appreciate that the government's looking at the data all the time and putting in contingency measures. it ...

In london and as far as australia, tens of thousands of people have gathered in ashling murphy's memory. but more than that — to unite in calls for a change in society so women and girls can feel safe. if we are to break the cycle of male violence against women, _ we need to develop an enforceable, zero—tolerance approach _ towards misogyny and sexism. that's to end all violence against all women in all of its forms. - at stormont in northern ireland today, the deputy first minister, michelle o'neill, called for a cultural shift. ireland is still in disbelief, but there is also a sense of ...

But today's relaxation of the rules once again leaves customers facing the conundrum of different requests, depending on where they are. john lewis said it would be suggesting shoppers wear masks, and sainsbury�*s said they would keep signs up and still make announcements, urging staff and customers to use them. but morrisons don't go as far, simply saying it will be complying with government regulations. and currys says it will ask staff, but not customers, to wear a mask. face coverings will still be needed on trains and buses in london, while other rail operators are hoping passengers sti...