weekend but that limits the sunshine and also limits any frost overnight with clearer skies. as we head further into the weekend, it will start to feel just a little bit more chilly. darren, thank you. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. test. test. test. if omicron continues to building across the whole of our united kingdom with over covid—19 cases today, the highest ever daily number of reported. and the pumping rate of omicron in some regions is now hello i'm olly foster, here's what's coming up on sportsday no covid pass or negative test result then no entry. how workable are matchday checks at major events. the fans were going to find out at burnley tonight, but their match has been called off at short notice, opponents watford are dealing with a covid outbreak the second ashes test goes ahead in the few hours, we'll have the latest from adelaide, where james anderson should return to the england side. also coming up in the programme...

we look back at one of the great careers, manchester city's record goal—scorer, sergio aguero tearfully calls time on his playing days because of a heart condition evening, fans at brighton, crystal palace, and arsenal tonight will hopefully have all their paperwork in order. from today in england, covid passes or proof of a recent negative test result are now mandatory to gain access to outdoor sports events with more that 10,000 specatators. that's every premier league game and the majority

of in the championship as well. rugby union, rugby league and horseracing will all be affected in coming weeks. alex howell reports. last night going to a football match was a lot easier, however, those fans attending matches this evening will have a slightly different experience. the government's plan b to deal with the right think of it cases means those in attendance have to show a covid pass or negative test to get entry into the stadium with attendances over 10,000. the crystal palace to take on southampton this evening, the preparation for the new measures are well under way. preparation for the new measures are well underway. is preparation for the new measures are well under way-— well under way. is something we are well under way. is something we are well prepared for, _ well under way. is something we are well prepared for, it's _ well under way. is something we are well prepared for, it's something - well prepared for, it's something that we had great support from other clubs, as you are aware, other clubs have implemented it and tried it at various games. we have done exactly the same. we have trial dates, done soft checks on supporters, supporters have been receptive. i think we are ready stop by tonight, fans are being asked to arrive early to allow extra time for checks on the turnstiles. according to fans, it's well worth the extra time if it means they can get in here to watch their team play. that year of not

being able to go was horrible. i can't get the same connection watching games on tv. i'm really, really hoping that we can find a way to still be able to come to games safely stapley we certainly accept that if it has to be done, it has to be done. it is a and certainly a lot better than playing games behind closed doors stop at the promoter who received his 0be today believes these measures will help support to continue to welcome fans in these measures will help support to continue to welcome fans— continue to welcome fans in their thousands- _ continue to welcome fans in their thousands. we _ continue to welcome fans in their thousands. we have _ continue to welcome fans in their thousands. we have to _ continue to welcome fans in their thousands. we have to do - continue to welcome fans in their thousands. we have to do it - continue to welcome fans in their thousands. we have to do it with | thousands. we have to do it with resect thousands. we have to do it with reseect to _ thousands. we have to do it with respect to everybody _ thousands. we have to do it with respect to everybody so - thousands. we have to do it with respect to everybody so that - respect to everybody so that everybody is as safe as they can possibly be. if we do that, we get the government is therefore to say carry on as you are because you are making it as safe as you can possibly make it. to making it as safe as you can possibly make it.— making it as safe as you can possibly make it. to keep the rounds possibly make it. to keep the grounds of — possibly make it. to keep the grounds of all, _ possibly make it. to keep the grounds of all, clubs - possibly make it. to keep the grounds of all, clubs will- possibly make it. to keep the grounds of all, clubs will rely| possibly make it. to keep the i grounds of all, clubs will rely in fans to follow the covid pastorals and the positive cases inside football clubs to remain low. that primarily has said they will increase the number of tests players and staff will do each week. these are the measures that will have to

be valid to not only keep grounds open, but also at full capacity. alex howell, bbc news. that should be a good one, but let's get to these checks. should be a sell—out, on the 60,000. notice anything different on the way in? in terms of a police presence of stewards in the fluorescent codes, definitely an increase, partly because it's ours in west end, a spicy london derby and the police friend, but the spot checks are on can at least 20% of fans coming tonight will be asked to provide proof of their covid status. i that there covid passer proof of the negative lateral flow tests that they have taken in the last 48 hours. they certainly look prepared out there ahead of the game this evening and when you have a venue with 60,000 fans coming in, that is

a big task. with 60,000 fans coming in, that is a bi task. , ., ., , a big task. overshadowing this, erha s, a big task. overshadowing this, perhaps. every _ a big task. overshadowing this, perhaps, every match - a big task. overshadowing this, perhaps, every match at - a big task. overshadowing this, perhaps, every match at the . a big task. overshadowing this, - perhaps, every match at the moment is the club's ability to get 22 onto the pitch. last night, manchester against brentford called off. in the last couple of hours burnley against watford, sprays have had their issues as well. arsenal have had an outbreak on their training ground. west end's david moyes, he seems to have his own ideas why there has been this huge spike of cases. he does. been this huge spike of cases. he: does. he said this week that the football schedule itself is possibly causing problems in terms of the players just being asked to do so much. we always talk about this in terms of performance, but now in relation to covid, players get run down, become more susceptible to catching the virus. i think we will see more of this going on. that game with burnley tonight has been called 0ptus two and half hours before kick—off. that's a huge inconvenience for everyone, particularly the spectators. i think

we will see more of it, particularly because of the schedule. more games that will try to be squeezed in. let's embrace your match, which goes ahead. of sites have had pretty patchy form. crazy to think that arsenal could knock west ham out of the top four with the wind. arsenal's home from the season has been exceptional. losing their home game to chelsea, they are unbeaten here. despite recently losing pierre, and i say losing because they took the decision to leave them out of the squad again tonight and strip them of the club captaincy because of the breach of discipline that i think a lot of our viewers will have heard about with a trip to france and returning late. he thought that that was just a step too far. i think while arsenal keep winning and if they win tonight, as you say, they move into the top four. manchester united, tottenham, arsenal, west end, while they keep winning, the issue will not be so much of a problem for him. he's been

scoring that well recently. if west ham win tonight, they will have a grumble about it.— grumble about it. many thanks indeed. covid issues are affecting the women's game too — chelsea's goalkeeper ann—katrin berger and drew spence, have tested positive and will miss the champions league match at wolfsberg tomorrow. arsenal can reach the knockout stages of the competition tonight. they're away to hoffenheim, needing to avoid defeat in germany by five goals or more, with head—to—head matches the deciding factor at the group stages. six weeks ago sergio aguero was helped from the pitch by barcelona medics after experiencing breathing dificulties, he was subsequently diagnosed with a heart condition and at, 33 he has now accepted that he will no longer be the terror of opposition defences. he made the announcement in a tearful news conference at the nou camp this morning, barcelona his final club, but he'll be forever revered at manchester city; their record scorer, he also holds the premier league record for the best minutes per goal ratio, he was prolific and has

the trophies to show for it. joe lynskey reports. is going through. there he is! it that 2012 swin: of through. there he is! it that 2012 swing of the _ through. there he is! it that 2012 swing of the boot _ through. there he is! it that 2012 swing of the boot changed - through. there he is! it that 2012 swing of the boot changed the i through. there he is! it that 2012 - swing of the boot changed the course of the title. manchester city premier league champions at the last kick of the year. sergio aguero scored 184 league goals, but one made him an icon of english football. aguero got his city sendoff in the summer, but still the sport looked to barcelona for the epilogue. he moved there on a free and it may come affected afterjust five games, he announced he is retiring. no one here hopes the end would be like this. in october, aguero went off in a match with chest pains. he was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia. i’ee

chest pains. he was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia.— cardiac arrhythmia. i've made this decision for _ cardiac arrhythmia. i've made this decision for my _ cardiac arrhythmia. i've made this decision for my health, _ cardiac arrhythmia. i've made this decision for my health, that's - cardiac arrhythmia. i've made this decision for my health, that's the | decision for my health, that's the main reason, because the problem that i had a month and a half ago, i did everything possible to have some hope, but there wasn't very much. i'm proud of the career i've had come a very heavy, and i will leave now if my head held high. in come a very heavy, and i will leave now if my head held high.- now if my head held high. in his brief time at _ now if my head held high. in his brief time at barcelona, - now if my head held high. in his brief time at barcelona, aguero| now if my head held high. in his brief time at barcelona, aguero got just one goal in el classical, instead his legacy is in the premier league as the greatest overseas score. ~ :, :, league as the greatest overseas score._ aguero - league as the greatest overseas l score._ aguero scored league as the greatest overseas - score._ aguero scored on score. what a goal! aguero scored on averaue score. what a goal! aguero scored on average every — score. what a goal! aguero scored on average every 108 _ score. what a goal! aguero scored on average every 108 minutes. _ score. what a goal! aguero scored on average every 108 minutes. no - score. what a goal! aguero scored on | average every 108 minutes. no player from anywhere has been so prolific. 2012 was city's break there, but with aguero up front, they won four more titles. far more than they would've hoped for from the 23—year—old they signed from athletic madrid for £38 million. aguero was the boy from argentina who became a primarily giant. i

think his legacy is going to be one of city's all—time greats, if not the greatest because of the impact he had on manchester city over the past decade, notjust that goal, but he scored so many crucial goals, very much someone who will go down as a massive player in city's history, right up there with all the greats. i'm sure they will be announcing a statue base in. he greats. i'm sure they will be announcing a statue base in. he is a legend- there _ announcing a statue base in. he is a legend. there are _ announcing a statue base in. he is a legend. there are guys _ announcing a statue base in. he is a legend. there are guys who are - announcing a statue base in. he is a l legend. there are guys who are where the stars _ legend. there are guys who are where the stars align, so when he gave the pass and _ the stars align, so when he gave the pass and he — the stars align, so when he gave the pass and he scored a goal, he became something _ pass and he scored a goal, he became something special. his pass and he scored a goal, he became something special.— something special. his former manauer something special. his former manager was _ something special. his former manager was in _ something special. his former manager was in barcelona - something special. his former manager was in barcelona for| manager was in barcelona for aguero's goodbye, but half—hour press conferences and how he will be remembered. instead, in the hearts of manchester city, aguero means goals. joe lynskey, bbc news. let's have a quick look at some of the other headlines england will play the all blacks

at twickenham in next year's autumn international series. they'll also face world champions south africa, argentina and japan. the england forward ellis genge will leave the premiership leaders leicester at the end of the season. he's the tigers captain but is expected to return to his hometown club bristol the football association has signed a new three—year 30 million pound deal with barclays — doubling the exisiting sponsorship for women's and girls' football. here we go again, the second ashes test gets underway early tomorrow morning in adelaide. not much went right for england in brisbane last week, losing the opener by nine wickets. they did so without their leading wicket takers, stuart broad and james anderson, but both are in a 12 man squad. patrick gearey reports. it started with a mess. rory burns

comprehensively balled first ball, england comprehensively beaten first test. so where next? go towards the lights. the match in adelaide will be a day night event paid partly under floodlights be a day night event paid partly underfloodlights and be a day night event paid partly under floodlights and entirely with the pink ball, and advantaging that file so significant they rested their greatest bowler to prepare for it. ,, . ~ ., , �* their greatest bowler to prepare for it. since i knew i wasn't playing at brisbane, i've _ it. since i knew i wasn't playing at brisbane, i've just _ it. since i knew i wasn't playing at brisbane, i've just been _ it. since i knew i wasn't playing at brisbane, i've just been working l brisbane, i've just been working hard with the pink ball trying to figure out what works and what doesn't, whether it swings at certain times of the day or whatever else to try and get an edge on this week, but for me i'vejust else to try and get an edge on this week, but for me i've just been preparing the same a would for a red ball game. the shortly afterwards, he strikes over the heart.- he strikes over the heart. english bowlers where _ he strikes over the heart. english bowlers where one _ he strikes over the heart. english bowlers where one so _ he strikes over the heart. english bowlers where one so successful| he strikes over the heart. english i bowlers where one so successful in adelaide they caused a diplomatic incident. this was the ground where the fast aggressive bowling known as body line was at its most brutal. a bruised australia still haven't forgotten captain douglas girardi's tactics nearly 89 years on. there is still talk about the cranking that

skipperjoe ruta's decision so we can from brisbane. why did he bat first? why did he pick neither anderson or stuart broad? the captain insists he doesn't look back in anger. captain insists he doesn't look back in anuer. :, :, :, ~' captain insists he doesn't look back in anuer. :, :, :, ~ ., captain insists he doesn't look back in anuer. :, ., :, , . in anger. you look at how the pitch -la ed on in anger. you look at how the pitch played on that _ in anger. you look at how the pitch played on that fourth _ in anger. you look at how the pitch played on that fourth day _ in anger. you look at how the pitch played on that fourth day and - in anger. you look at how the pitch played on that fourth day and you i played on that fourth day and you thank you get another 150 runs in that first? why did he pick neither anderson or stuart broad? the captain insists he doesn't look back in anger. you look at how the pitch played on that fourth day and you thank you get another 150 runs in it for a standings. you are looking at a completely different game. it's going tours leaving brisbane where we been absolutely battered and completely on the wrong end of the results. :, , , ~ , ., ., ., results. nonetheless, australia are one u- but results. nonetheless, australia are one no but now _ results. nonetheless, australia are one no but now i — results. nonetheless, australia are one up but now i bowler _ results. nonetheless, australia are one up but now i bowler down. - results. nonetheless, australia are| one up but now i bowler down. josh one up but now i bowler down. josh hazelwood's and jay robs them of their metronomic heart beat, but are heading to a ground where they won seven out of the last eight tests. the neck it's my favourite place to play in australia. it's always, you know, we are always— play in australia. it's always, you know, we are always really welcome here at the — know, we are always really welcome here at the stadium. _ know, we are always really welcome here at the stadium. we _ know, we are always really welcome here at the stadium. we think- know, we are always really welcome here at the stadium. we think it's i here at the stadium. we think it's fantastic, it's super consistent, a fair battle between the bat and ball and we love playing here.—

and we love playing here. adelaide is undoubtedly _ and we love playing here. adelaide is undoubtedly a _ and we love playing here. adelaide is undoubtedly a cricketing - and we love playing here. adelaide is undoubtedly a cricketing beauty| is undoubtedly a cricketing beauty spot. they needed the daylight test to mark a turning point. to get back in the series when the southern, they must rise. the new formula one world champion max verstappen paid a visit to the red bull racing factory in milton keynes today. the dutchman was a given a brilliant reception, three days after he won the title in the most extraordinary of circumstances. the abu dhabi grand prix was decided on the final lap when he managed to overtake lewis hamilton to take the title. mercedes protested that race control hadn't followed saftey car regulations correctly and though they were rejected on sunday they could still challenge the result. our sports editor dan roan spoke with verstappen. races should be one on the track, and i think for the whole season we have been doing that. like i said before, when you look at the whole season, if you take away the backlog, we should've won the championship before that. so you can speak about that, you know, because

of the backlog you are in that position. at the end of the day, you know, we will celebrate regardless, but we at least one it on the track. why they were there in milton keynes, lewis hamilton was at windsor castle receiving his knighthood from prince charles for our services to motorsports. he was recognised in last year's new year's honours after equalling michael schumacher�*s f1 titles. he received an mbe when he won his first title backin an mbe when he won his first title back in 2008. he is the fourth f1 driver to beat —— to be united. i will leave you with that trivia quiz. see if you can work it out. that's all from sportsday. much more on the bbc sport website. for me and the rest of the team, goodbye for now. 0ur our thanks to the support team. i'll come back to bbc news. in the last

couple of hours, we have heard from boris johnson with his latest downing street breathing. 0n johnson with his latest downing street breathing. on a daily uk has recorded 78,600 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. mr johnson said there were signs of hope, a record number of pleas or jabs are given in england yesterday, let's speak 110w now to labour�*s health minister. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news this evening. just the first very straightforward statement is this one from the prime minister about the number of cases. what do you think that the implications of that? ~ . :, 4' you think that the implications of that? ~ _, ~ .. you think that the implications of that? ~ _, ~ :, , ~ that? welcome i think, as we knew, which is why — that? welcome i think, as we knew, which is why we _ that? welcome i think, as we knew, which is why we voted _ that? welcome i think, as we knew, which is why we voted for _ that? welcome i think, as we knew, which is why we voted for measures | which is why we voted for measures last night, that we needed to take measures. 24 hours ago, 100 tory mps couldn't support to mrjohnson in the very basic measures he was proposing. tonight, now we hear more

worrying results and images from the scientific advisers. that has applications on how people will be living their lives. aha, applications on how people will be living their lives.— living their lives. a lot of people make decisions _ living their lives. a lot of people make decisions for _ living their lives. a lot of people make decisions for themselves l living their lives. a lot of people l make decisions for themselves for how they behave, but nonetheless, given the scale the increases happening, a roth thumb guide doubling every way as a accrued measure. we can see without setting, because the bigger number you have, therefore you are going to have a proportionate number that will need hospitalisation. if the numbers are this bad and the projections at this bad, whether or not people get over how much more ill than they did with delta, the numbers will be enough to potentially make the health service difficulty function. those contexts can make you have got to have for the public health measures, haven't you? i the public health measures, haven't ou? ~ :, the public health measures, haven't ou? ~' ., , the public health measures, haven't ou? ~' . , :, :, you? i think we have been throughout the crisis by — you? i think we have been throughout the crisis by the _ you? i think we have been throughout the crisis by the advice _ you? i think we have been throughout the crisis by the advice of _ you? i think we have been throughout the crisis by the advice of the - the crisis by the advice of the chief medical officer. we want to

play politics, we don't do that this week. the figures that were outlined ljy week. the figures that were outlined by chris whitty and how fast we can boost and how fast the virus is coming at us so don't forget, nhs staff in social care staff will be amongst those people who also are getting the virus thus reducing the workforce to the nhs to cope with the extra pressure. all those numbers have to be factored in and to any other proposals that come forward. we need to hear more detail on that from the chief medical officer who i think it's, you know, very clear in what he said this evening and on the side of the prime minister, i'm afraid, remains that no authority to be able to get us to have trust in him. we will do the right thing. ii have trust in him. we will do the right thing-— have trust in him. we will do the right thing. if he has no authority an more right thing. if he has no authority any more and _ right thing. if he has no authority any more and you _ right thing. if he has no authority any more and you have _ right thing. if he has no authority any more and you have made - right thing. if he has no authority - any more and you have made that view quite clear, if you are happy that

100 conservative mps in those circumstances, isn't that your obligation that you describe yourself as a government in waiting we've seen what the chief medical officer has said. because we want to keep health service functioning and when to keep people safe, to say, well, it's terrible, it's not very impressive, is it?— well, it's terrible, it's not very impressive, is it? several of those conservative _ impressive, is it? several of those conservative mps _ impressive, is it? several of those conservative mps decided - impressive, is it? several of those conservative mps decided that - impressive, is it? several of thosel conservative mps decided that they knew better than to scientist we do believe in the experts guided by them, this is in for in a position to decide on what evidence there is. but you can proposed a measures that you think are appropriate. we but you can proposed a measures that you think are appropriate.— you think are appropriate. we will continue to _ you think are appropriate. we will continue to be _ you think are appropriate. we will continue to be advised _ you think are appropriate. we will continue to be advised by - you think are appropriate. we will continue to be advised by the - you think are appropriate. we will| continue to be advised by the chief medical officer if they come forward with more proposals are something different than we agreed on the 24

hours ago, let's not forget, 24 hours ago, let's not forget, 24 hours ago, let's not forget, 24 hours ago we were voting in those lobbies will stop we got thus public health measures there. the government come i don't think chris whitty, has he changed his view in the last 24 hours? you know 24 hours ago we had the boat. the prime minister can't, and his own party and now we have this deeply worrying press conference. sam and now we have this deeply worrying press conference.— and now we have this deeply worrying press conference. sam very confused. -- cim very — press conference. sam very confused. -- cim very confused. _ press conference. sam very confused. -- cim very confused. i _ press conference. sam very confused. -- cim very confused. i know- press conference. sam very confused. -- cim very confused. i know you - press conference. sam very confused. -- cim very confused. i know you are| —— cim very confused. i know you are there are a section of your colleagues of how the health brief who have said to me and interviews into lots of other people in interviews, and every occasion the government is acted too late. they haven't blamed the scientists for that they've never said the government was following the scientific advice but it acted too late. but he appeared to be saying is that they are following the scientific advice, but we had to get them through it. we are not going to say you are leaving it for too late. i'm confused. you've experienced this three times now saying that

they are acting too late. you don't think the pain minister shows leadership now. where is your party showing leadership? fiur leadership now. where is your party showing leadership?— showing leadership? our party has shown leadership _ showing leadership? our party has shown leadership at _ showing leadership? our party has shown leadership at every - showing leadership? our party has shown leadership at every single i shown leadership at every single stage if we go back 20 months of this crisis care every time has called the government to act. if you remember last summer the september before wanting to break, i don't accept that. i think we have followed the advice and we have called for measures to come into place in good time, and the prime minister even today where is the ridiculing terraced starmer at prime ministers question sign about blabbering in him jabbing. ministers question sign about blabbering in himjabbing. he continues to use completely unacceptable rhetoric that the crisis and the concern that we have in the lead up to christmas. so we will continue to follow the chief medical officer and his advice and we will support the best public health measures that come forward. after what we heard this evening, let's see if the government are going to make any further statements

to parliament tomorrow. i think what we heard today as chris whitty said, people will try to do the right thing because everybody wants to try to be but their loved ones for christmas. to be but their loved ones for christmas-— to be but their loved ones for christmas. w ., , , :, christmas. one quick last question. are pressing for a meeting with the chief medical officer so you can discuss this face to face and get more of from them about what is happening help inform the pressure you put on? $5 happening help inform the pressure ou uton? a happening help inform the pressure you put on?— you put on? as you will be aware, kier starmer _ you put on? as you will be aware, kier starmer met _ you put on? as you will be aware, kier starmer met with _ you put on? as you will be aware, kier starmer met with the - you put on? as you will be aware, kier starmer met with the chief i kier starmer met with the chief medical officer this weekend continues to have that access, and that's one of the reasons why we were very clear in supporting public health measures and will continue to do that in the event we need to, of course. :, ~' do that in the event we need to, of course. :, ~ ,, y : do that in the event we need to, of course. . ~ i. , . :, course. thank you very much for bein: course. thank you very much for being with _ course. thank you very much for being with us — course. thank you very much for being with us on _ course. thank you very much for being with us on bbc _ course. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news - course. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news thisl being with us on bbc news this evening. let's go to doctor philip went who speaks for the snp. thank you for speaking to us. nice to talk

to you again. i guess that same question that i put to karen smith. given the number is, what do you think should not be happening? weill. think should not be happening? well, ou know, think should not be happening? well, you know. we — think should not be happening? well, you know, we took _ think should not be happening? well, you know, we took quite _ think should not be happening? -ii you know, we took quite a lot of moaning about the decisions in scotland, the first minister advised against work nights out and parties last week. she's now advised people to limit their contacts between here and christmas to a maximum of three households if they are out or meeting in a house to try to protect that christmas eve to boxing day when you might want to have your family together. we couldn't even have our extended family last year. i would think that for most people, thatis i would think that for most people, that is the most important thing. the prime minister in his briefing, other than relaying the numbers which you can get by other means, he didn't announce anything new. before you go to a nightclub. nobody should imagine that in the presence of

omicron where seven out of ten people who are in close contact with the case will become infected should be going to a nightclub. so i think there should be giving clear advice on the public health measures, not just the boosting. the boosting will take a couple of weeks to kick in and have an impact. we need the mask wearing but also people to cut down their contacts right now. the government should be getting that advice and then putting business apart and for all of those hospitality businesses. lip apart and for all of those hospitality businesses. up at a ublic hospitality businesses. up at a public information _ hospitality businesses. up at a public information for - hospitality businesses. up at a public information for those i hospitality businesses. up at a i public information for those who don't appreciate why you and your colleagues didn't vote last night is because this is england only and therefore is a matter of principle, you don't vote in divisions. it may be something that people aren't aware of, and ijust think it's fair to make that clear. you're obviously responsible for happens in scotland as that you are a representative of the snp. i'm bound to observe that

on previous occasions, the first minister has legislated and made things a requirement, and this occasion she offered advice, including we won't be able to have a christmas. by no stretch of the imagination can this be a normal christmas. wouldn't it have been more responsible, givenjust at christmas. wouldn't it have been more responsible, given just at the track record for doing it, she's got a party that generally supports or, perhaps unlock the prime minister at the moment on this question. would it be more prudent as a health professional, had he actually imposed additional measures. same professional, had he actually imposed additional measures. some of the measures — imposed additional measures. some of the measures such _ imposed additional measures. some of the measures such as _ imposed additional measures. some of the measures such as mask _ imposed additional measures. some of the measures such as mask wearing i the measures such as mask wearing have remained mandatory in scotland. but there is limits on household mixing and staff. its but there is limits on household mixing and staff.— but there is limits on household mixing and staff. its regulation to ensure an enabling _ mixing and staff. its regulation to ensure an enabling people - mixing and staff. its regulation to ensure an enabling people to - mixing and staff. its regulation to | ensure an enabling people to work from home that they have a responsibility for that. yes, some of it is guidance, but that is also going out to businesses and shops to bring back in the measures we've had before. i think people can see these

numbers, but the message in scotland is absolutely clear. we cannot wait forfour is absolutely clear. we cannot wait for four or five weeks for boosters to make a change in this. this is going up like a racket. we need to do everything,... that going up like a racket. we need to do everything-"— do everything,... that is my point, his dick? you _ do everything,... that is my point, his dick? you need _ do everything,... that is my point, his dick? you need to _ do everything,... that is my point, his dick? you need to do _ do everything,... that is my point, i his dick? you need to do everything, which means sometimes government has to lead. i wonder why you think it is, you can't speak for the first minister, but you can give your view on why it is now we are talking about advice, not to legal prohibitions, which were imposed last christmas, and we told public health will be worse, not because necessarily omicron is my serious but because the numbers will be so great that the health service is at risk of being overwhelmed. that is surely the basis on which you would say i'm sorry come in the greater public interest, for the sake of people's health and lives, we are going to require you to do certain things. going to require you to do certain thins. , :, _ �* things. obviously when you're -auttin things. obviously when you're putting things _ things. obviously when you're putting things into _ things. obviously when you're putting things into legislation | things. obviously when you're - putting things into legislation one of the things you have is the enforcement, how are you measuring

it the message has remained from the first minister so clear and her briefing last friday was so honest and clear with the public that getting the guidance and the regulations around how pubs should operate how so clear that i think the difference of putting in official guidance official guidance and legislation. i don't think the differences so huge there, we are not getting back from the prime minister. he says to people work from home but you can still go to your office party. that is illogical. it is crucial that people cut down their contacts right now because today is ten days from christmas. from now forward will be in isolation for christmas. i think many people will do the sensible thing, and we did hear chris whitty describing and indeed the other members of the panel talking about

prioritising what is really important to you and protecting it. the problem is with on that soft narrative, they have brought back business apart. and at whether it's legislated or an informal change by the public, hospitality is about to take a huge hit on a christmas they were defending —— depending on. flit were defending —— depending on. of the snp, thank you very much for your time this evening. thank you for your company. 0utside source will come up next. i will be back at eight o'clock. now it's time for a look at the weather prospects. very uncertain over the next week or so. hello there. some areas have had a lovely sunny day today, central a lovely sunny day today, southern scotland groun| a central southern scotland ground to a halt during the course of today. it is slowly moving its way northwards this evening and

overnight. it will become confined to the north or northwest of scotland it's quite breezy here as well. elsewhere, it's mainly dry large amounts of cloud around, a bit of mist and fog developing there. while we hold onto the cloud, those of eight or 9 degrees. a similar story across the south another rather grey day, i think, some glimmers of brightness here or there, the best of brightness will be across eastern england, northeast scotland, from a few showers for the northern isles, but drierfor most of scotland and northern ireland. another mild they can attempt 12 celsius. a similar story as we head on into friday and the weekend. most places remained dry and cloudy.

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