the pandemic has had different impacts in different parts of the uk, and with devolved govenrments in scotland, wales and northern ireland, that's meant different rules in different places, whatever is decided by the national government in westminster. but it's also made life difficult for broadcasters such as the bbc. take the announcement reported this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. on monday's lunchtime news. i'm lukwesa barak. i'm lukwesa burak. as coronavirus us vice president mike pence gets as coronavirus cases or as coronavirus cases or london faces a coronavirus vaccine live a move to tier 3. england's highest on—air at the white house. he calls it "the beginning level of restriction. with ministers of the end", but almost 3,000 americans are still dying every and officials said to be deeply concerned while pubs bars and restau ra nts concerned while pubs bars and restaurants could close. day from covid—i9. concerned while pubs bars and restaurants could close. the extent of coverage on monday prompted deborah barker to record this video for us. with cases raising across i live in the north in a tier 3 the country, with hospitalisations rising across the country, we have a ways to go. area. we were in tier 2 to start the spread of covid—i9 with and now we've moved into tier is accelerating in the uk, with the crucial r 3. there are lots of other towns and cities around which are also in tier number now back above i.

3. somewhere in tier 2 and some went doctors and medical leaders warn of significant pressure originally into tier 3. it was on the national health service. more than 300 schoolboys freed mentioned on the news briefly but from their kidnapping ordeal not very much. however when a another city move from tier 2 into tier 3 it simply dominated the news is if this was a 1st. anyone and eve ryo ne is if this was a 1st. anyone and everyone was interviewed. tier 3 is tier 3 wherever you live. surprise, it was london, was in a? typical. typical. that sense that some parts of the country are getting more attention than others is felt not just between the regions of england, but also between the nations of the uk. mick ellis, for example, wrote this to us recently.... the bbc news channel is supposed to be national. alison coyle, writing

from northern ireland on wednesday, had a similar perspective... and colin ainslie wasn't happy either... at least english viewers should be satisfied, you'd think. but the live broadcasts across the uk of briefings from scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, is annoying david watson, who emailed a couple of weeks ago...

it's clear that you can't please all of the people, all of the time. but to tell us how the bbc tries to balance its coverage between the different nations and regions, i'm joined by toby castle, deputy news editorfor bbc news. thank you for coming on. let's start with the fact that huge parts of the uk have been in tier 3 for weeks even months. why did bbc news make such a big deal about london going into tier 3? well, i think we made a big deal about london going in this week to tier 3 because it was a big new story. and that's not to say that when lester went into tighter

restrictions or nottingham or liverpool or greater manchester, those were also big news stories for bbc news. and i would say that we covered those in great detail using oui’ covered those in great detail using our specialist correspondence and those correspondents based around the country to reflect the regional nature. but this week the decision that london was to go into the tightest of restrictions just as we approached london was a big, big new story. 20 minutes of a 30 minute bulletin as want of our viewers notice. all those people have to do is look at our coverage and around. this week alone those two there was an extremely compelling reports from thomas in burnley. we've had a whole panorama on liverpool, just on liverpool. so i don't dispute that this week has been a big week for london. but i would say that if you

look at the coverage that we've done over the course of this pandemic, i think we have reflected the changes and the restrictions of the people around the country. frankly, we are uniquely placed to do that. and we have a responsibility to do that. and you did say that we wouldn't be able to please everybody all of the time. i would able to please everybody all of the time. iwould hope able to please everybody all of the time. i would hope however, that people would accept that we do have a responsibility to give the public information about other parts of the united kingdom. and even if those individual audience members perhaps watching aren't living in those areas. our point of one think on that, this week people are considering what they are going to do for christmas. and our postcode look—up tool on the bbc news website has been overwhelmingly consumed by the audience. people are going to see what restrictions they or their

loved ones that they are perhaps considering going and visiting. that is public service at the absolute heart. i think we are delivering. when it comes to the national news bulletins viewers in the devolved nations have been contacting news watch saying they turn on expecting to national picture and they see themselves ignored. look, every bulletin, headline, do we always get it right of reflecting the individual differences between the country? well i can't sit here and defend every single piece of output that the bbc has produced. we try our best. i'm going to go and share the editorial meeting shortly. and that will be one of the big considerations. it's ourjob to make sure that we aren't reflecting the differences in the nations. i think people are fascinated by what those differences are. why have whales decided to go into a tighter lockdown after boxing day? wide

today are we covering massive decision in northern ireland to go into what will be the tightest of restrictions that anybody has faced even at the start of the pandemic? the roll—out of the vaccination programme in the past couple of week has been a source of widespread celebration for some but there is been one negative consequence. a number of viewers have contacted us objecting to the frequent use on bbc television of pictures of those injections actually being given. ya na injections actually being given. yana and injections actually being given. ya na and hazel injections actually being given. yana and hazel have recorded videos explaining the problem. people like myself have an aversion to needles andi myself have an aversion to needles and ifind myself have an aversion to needles and i find this very upsetting. and i can't be alone and just thinking this. the other night on look it was at least eight times that this was shown on the tv. i have a really

intense phobia of needles and getting injections. that includes when i see the imagery on television or online or in media. it causes me to faint, be sick, i feel physically sick. itjust to faint, be sick, i feel physically sick. it just makes to faint, be sick, i feel physically sick. itjust makes me feel really uncomfortable. so you can imagine that seeing all of the coverage of the coronavirus vaccine in the last couple of months has been really jarring and horrible for me. i think it would just be better if before every part has imagery of needles and people getting jabs. if there wasjust a warning and people getting jabs. if there was just a warning to say that the report will contain needles sol was just a warning to say that the report will contain needles so i can look away. consider that suggestion passed on to the powers that be in bbc news — and while we're on the subject of vaccinations, a shorter, blunter term for them is often used, to the dismay of some newswatch viewers. if you know what we're talking about or are liable to be upset by the terminology used on this

subject, you may want to mute your television for the next few seconds. margaret keenan received a historic jab in coventry. becoming the first person to receive the jab in the mass vaccination program.|j person to receive the jab in the mass vaccination program. i of his i got the job. the first person here to get the jab was 98—year—old jack. here's what bruce latimer had to say about the use of that word. finally, a suggestion that's come from a few viewers,

articulated here by francesca spokes... thanks for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media, e—mail newswatch@bbc.co.uk, or you can find us on twitter @newswatchbbc. you can call us on 0370 010 6676, and do have a look at our website, that's all from us. we're off the air now until january 8th. do join us then and have a peaceful and safe christmas and new year.

goodbye. hello there. it's been a mild, wet and windy day today. some parts of the country have been very wet, and we have seen the number of flood warnings increasing, river levels rising across parts of southwest england and into wales as well. this band of cloud hasjust been sat across the uk, bringing the wetter weather across scotland, northern england, wales and western parts of england. the heaviest of rain, though, where we still have this amber rain warning from the met office across southwest and southwest englund, more flooding from a more travel disruption. and by the end of the day, there could be as much as 100 mm, four inches of rain having fallen over dartmoor and also the brecon beacons. that wetter weather is still around at the moment, but gradually, overnight, that band of rain,

heavy for a while, will push its way more towards eastern parts of england — allowing clear spells and showers to follow notjust to northern ireland, but further into scotland, wales and western england. it will still be windy overnight, so it's going to be a mild start to the weekend with temperatures of 8—10 celsius. the weekend will probably look a little different, actually, with sunny spells and some scattered showers. that very mild but wet weather that we've seen today is getting pushed away out towards the east, allowing those showers to roll in around that area of low pressure and draw in some cooler weather as the weekend goes on. start of the weekend, though, we have still got some rain affecting easternmost parts of england, that will clear away by mid—morning, and then these bands of showers come packing in fairly quickly, actually. more frequent and heavier showers, perhaps thundery, across more western parts of uk. there will be some sunshine in between the showers, but we have still got the strong and gusty south—south—westerly wind

that will blow those showers further east and further inland. it's going to be a windy day, but it will still be a mild day, not quite as mild as today, but 9—12 celsius. it does turn cooler as the weekend goes on, and early on sunday, temperatures in rural areas could be as low as 4—5 celsius. we've still got some sunshine and some showers on sunday. most of the wet and windy weather will be towards the northwest of scotland, the showers elsewhere, fewer, more in the way of sunshine and gradually, the winds will ease down a bit as well. temperatures will be a shade lower, around 8—10 celsius. signs of cloud and rain arriving in the southwest by the end of the day. and for the first few days of next week, actually, it's going to be wet and windy at times, threatening some more flooding, but it will be drier and colderjust 00:13:38,484 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 in time for christmas.