good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. a new photo emerges apparently showing a downing street gathering during the first national lockdown — number 10 insists no rules were broken. more cash for scotland, wales and northern ireland in their fight against the omicron variant, but nicola sturgeon questions if it's really new money. good morning. england are staring at defeat as australia turn up the heat in the second ashes test in adelaide. in the second ashes test in adelaide-— in the second ashes test in adelaide. :: ' �* �* ,, , ., adelaide. the 2021 bbc sport personality — adelaide. the 2021 bbc sport personality of _ adelaide. the 2021 bbc sport personality of the _ adelaide. the 2021 bbc sport personality of the year - adelaide. the 2021 bbc sport personality of the year is - adelaide. the 2021 bbc sport i personality of the year is emma

raducanw — a fitting end to a fairytale year — we'll look back on a that remarkable victory in the us open with teenage tennis star emma raducanu. i would never have expected it, but i would never have expected it, but i am just— i would never have expected it, but i am just really grateful. all the hard _ i am just really grateful. all the hard work — i am just really grateful. all the hard work that i've done at some point _ hard work that i've done at some point in — hard work that i've done at some point in my— hard work that i've done at some point in my life just all paid off in such— point in my life just all paid off in such a — point in my life just all paid off in such a great year. good morning. i cold and frosty start, a lot of cloud with brighter breaks. is it going to be a white christmas? it might be for some. details later. good morning. it's monday, the 20th of december. our main story. downing street has defended the prime minister, after a photograph showed him with 18 other people in the garden of number 10 in may of last year, when strict social distancing measures were in place. cheese and wine can be seen in the picture — published in today's guardian — but downing street insists it was a work meeting and not in breach of any covid rules. matt graveling reports.

gathered in the garden of number 10. this photo, published in today's guardian, appears to show the prime minister, his partner and downing street colleagues sharing cheese and wine in may 2020, when social restrictions were in place in england. they are in small groups, with some seated and some standing, with some seated and some standing, with bottles of wine visible. in response, numberio has with bottles of wine visible. in response, number 10 has released a statement. a spokesperson said... at the time in england to the public guidance was that you could meet one other person in an outdoor public place if you kept two metres apart.

this gathering is one of a number which have already been reported across whitehall during covid restrictions. the prime minister says he has been assured no rules were broken. cabinet secretary simon case had been asked to lead an enquiry looking into these reports, but i stepped down from the role after it was revealed he had known about a quiz held down —— held in his department. about a quiz held down -- held in his department.— about a quiz held down -- held in his department. right now, and for the sake of — his department. right now, and for the sake of those _ his department. right now, and for the sake of those of _ his department. right now, and for the sake of those of us _ his department. right now, and for the sake of those of us who - his department. right now, and for the sake of those of us who have i the sake of those of us who have lost loved ones and are going through a really painful process, and also for the sake of the health and also for the sake of the health and safety of the country, we absolutely need this looked at properly. the prime minister's own adherence to the rules remained under scrutiny, as he contemplates new restrictions in england to try and slow the spread of the 0micron variant. matt grayling, bbc news. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster. good morning. the allegations are piling up. is that consistent with

the press are growing on the prime minister as well?— minister as well? downing street seem pretty _ minister as well? downing street seem pretty confident _ minister as well? downing street seem pretty confident that - minister as well? downing street seem pretty confident that this i seem pretty confident that this picture — seem pretty confident that this picture does not show people breaking the rules or breaking the law. breaking the rules or breaking the law and — breaking the rules or breaking the law. and remember, at that time, at that stage _ law. and remember, at that time, at that stage in — law. and remember, at that time, at that stage in the lockdown, the rules_ that stage in the lockdown, the rules basically said you could only leave _ rules basically said you could only leave your — rules basically said you could only leave your home for certain reasons, and one _ leave your home for certain reasons, and one of— leave your home for certain reasons, and one of those reasons was to go to work _ and one of those reasons was to go to work and — and one of those reasons was to go to work. and presumably, all those people _ to work. and presumably, all those people in_ to work. and presumably, all those people in that photo had gone to downing — people in that photo had gone to downing street for work. in fact, some _ downing street for work. in fact, some of— downing street for work. in fact, some of the people in that photo, downing _ some of the people in that photo, downing street is actually their home — downing street is actually their home. the question is, does this take _ home. the question is, does this take on— home. the question is, does this take on a — home. the question is, does this take on a life of its own in terms of public— take on a life of its own in terms of public perception, where the strict _ of public perception, where the strict interpretation of the rules doesn't — strict interpretation of the rules doesn't really matter when it comes to people's — doesn't really matter when it comes to people's feelings about how things— to people's feelings about how things look. also, will downing street— things look. also, will downing street out of fiercely gathering to the list _ street out of fiercely gathering to the list of gatherings being investigated by a new civil servant who has _ investigated by a new civil servant who has taken over that enquiry, after— who has taken over that enquiry, after the — who has taken over that enquiry, after the cabinet secretary, simon case, _ after the cabinet secretary, simon case, had — after the cabinet secretary, simon case, had to step back after claims that his _ case, had to step back after claims that his office organised a christmas party around christmas

2020 _ christmas party around christmas 2020. separately, there is a whole bil 2020. separately, there is a whole big piece _ 2020. separately, there is a whole big piece of work being done in whitehall about what to do about the omicron _ whitehall about what to do about the omicron wave as christmas 2021 approaches. some documents released tiy approaches. some documents released by the _ approaches. some documents released by the government's scientific advisory— by the government's scientific advisory committee over the weekend contains— advisory committee over the weekend contains some very startling numbers from the _ contains some very startling numbers from the model ares looking at the potential— from the model ares looking at the potential number of cases of omicron in the _ potential number of cases of omicron in the next _ potential number of cases of omicron in the next few weeks and the potential— in the next few weeks and the potential number of people going into hospital with omicron. the numbers— into hospital with omicron. the numbers are quite scary. but there are a _ numbers are quite scary. but there are a lot _ numbers are quite scary. but there are a lot of— numbers are quite scary. but there are a lot of assumptions and a lot of unknowns have gone into those models _ of unknowns have gone into those models so — of unknowns have gone into those models. so the government will have to strike _ models. so the government will have to strike a _ models. so the government will have to strike a balance between what it does now. — to strike a balance between what it does now, what it doesn't know, what might— does now, what it doesn't know, what might happen, and there's a whole range _ might happen, and there's a whole range of— might happen, and there's a whole range of options of things that could — range of options of things that could come else might not be, introduced. but crucially, those documents so you might not have to act right— documents so you might not have to act right now. they talk about introducing new measures potentially before _ introducing new measures potentially before the _ introducing new measures potentially before the end of the year. so perhaps — before the end of the year. so perhaps that gives the prime

minister— perhaps that gives the prime minister some breathing room, to allow— minister some breathing room, to allow christmas to go ahead as usual, — allow christmas to go ahead as usual, and _ allow christmas to go ahead as usual, and any new restrictions could _ usual, and any new restrictions could potentially come in after that _ could potentially come in after that so — could potentially come in after that. so many may bes, potentiallys, but is _ that. so many may bes, potentiallys, but is a _ that. so many may bes, potentiallys, but is a fluid — that. so many may bes, potentiallys, but is a fluid situation at the moment _ moment. in- moment. in half an hour we will moment. — in half an hour we will talk to the shadow chancellor rachel reid and also dominic raab is going to be here at half past seven. we will put all of those points to both of them. the prime minister is facing further calls to respond to the surging number of covid cases, after the health secretary, sajid javid, refused to rule out new restrictions in england before christmas. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has called for more urgency and greater clarity from the government, as scientists continue to insist action is needed to tackle the omicron variant. helena wilkinson reports. record numbers of people are continuing to come forward for their booster vaccine, with just days to go before christmas. but daily covid cases have also reached record highs.

many are wondering if further restrictions are needed in england to slow the spread of omicron. the health secretary, sajid javid, hasn't ruled out possible new measures. there were no guarantees in this pandemic, he said. devolved administrations are also getting additional covid funding. the uk government said it would double the amount of available to help administrations take precautions they feel necessary to keep people safe. but the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said on twitter that they needed much more action and support urgently from the uk government. the rapid spread of the omicron variant has seen london declare a major incident. hospital staff absences in the capital are on the rise. if you look in london, which is the epicentre of where the omicron variant is, we are getting a very significant increase in staff absences. so last week, staff absences in londonjumped from 1900

at the beginning of the week, to a700 by the first day of last week, and we know it's gone up since. so we are coming under real pressure in terms of the number of staff we have got off work. and that means, given how busy we are with other things, that means we are under very, very significant pressure. there are concerns too about pressure on schools in the new year with staff shortages. from today, government is urging former teachers to apply to join the workforce from january. there is still uncertainty over how much serious illness will be caused by the omicron variant. any decisions about further restrictions will need to be weighed against the cost to the economy, society and wider mental health. how wilkinson, bbc news. a vaccination clinic in manchester is running non—stop for 36 hours, in a bid to super charge

the booster programme. more than 8000 30,000 boosters were administered in england on saturday, with a number of sites across country offering organisations. kelly foran is live there for us this morning. how is it going there so far? good — how is it going there so far? good morning. this is one of the first all— good morning. this is one of the first all niger booster vaccination sites _ first all niger booster vaccination sites in _ first all niger booster vaccination sites in the country. we have heard of this— sites in the country. we have heard of this is— sites in the country. we have heard of this is a — sites in the country. we have heard of this is a response to the government wanted to get as many adults— government wanted to get as many adults boosted before the year is out, as— adults boosted before the year is out, as possible. we have heard of extra _ out, as possible. we have heard of extra sites — out, as possible. we have heard of extra sites being put up. what is happening here is slightly different. all of these pods behind me have _ different. all of these pods behind me have taken over three tennis courts — me have taken over three tennis courts. they have been working around — courts. they have been working around the _ courts. they have been working around the clock. the idea is to make _ around the clock. the idea is to make it — around the clock. the idea is to make it more convenient for people. it is make it more convenient for people. it is a _ make it more convenient for people. it is a trial— make it more convenient for people. it is a trial to — make it more convenient for people. it is a trial to see how the public respomt — it is a trial to see how the public respomt i— it is a trial to see how the public respond. i havejust it is a trial to see how the public respond. i have just spoken to the clinical— respond. i have just spoken to the clinical lead and she said they boosted — clinical lead and she said they boosted about 60 people an hour overnight — boosted about 60 people an hour overnight here. those slots were

full. overnight here. those slots were futt there — overnight here. those slots were full. there was a lull between 2am and 5am — full. there was a lull between 2am and 5am. you can see people starting to arrive _ and 5am. you can see people starting to arrive this — and 5am. you can see people starting to arrive. this will be going on until— to arrive. this will be going on until 8pm, _ to arrive. this will be going on until 8pm, 36 hours nonstop, to try and get _ until 8pm, 36 hours nonstop, to try and get as— until 8pm, 36 hours nonstop, to try and get as many people boosted as possible _ possible. kelly, thank you very possible. — kelly, thank you very much indeed. a new covid drug designed to reduce the risk of vulnerable patients needing hospital treatment, will be offered on the nhs from today. sotrovimab is an antibody given as a transfusion to treat people in high risk groups, like cancer patients and transplant recipients. it will be offered initially in england, before being rolled out across the uk. the england manager gareth southgate has told this programme that he supports the covid vaccination programme. it comes after research found 25% of players in the english football league haven't had a jab. speaking to sally at sports personality of the year, he said it is everybody�*s responsibility to tackle the virus. the only way through is it to fight the virus collectively,

for health reasons, for the economy, for everything. so, yeah, ijust think we all have that responsibility to, erm, think of other people as well as ourselves in times like this. does that mean by getting vaccinated? well, i don't see another way out of the situation we're in. interesting to hear him speak so directly about it. we heard jurgen klopp, the liverpool manager, say the same thing last week, that actually, footballers probably should be all being vaccinated. i know it is not mandated at the moment. we see lots of games being cancelled at the moment. plat moment. we see lots of games being cancelled at the moment.— cancelled at the moment. not much auoin on cancelled at the moment. not much going on over _ cancelled at the moment. not much going on over the — cancelled at the moment. not much going on over the weekend. - cancelled at the moment. not much going on over the weekend. you - cancelled at the moment. not much i going on over the weekend. you were at sports personality last night? yeah. ~ ., ., , at sports personality last night? yeah. ~ ., ~ at sports personality last night? yeah. ~ . ~ ., at sports personality last night? yeah. . . ~ ., in yeah. what was it like? no crowd? it is hard without _ yeah. what was it like? no crowd? it is hard without an _ yeah. what was it like? no crowd? it is hard without an audience, - yeah. what was it like? no crowd? it is hard without an audience, but - yeah. what was it like? no crowd? it is hard without an audience, but all l is hard without an audience, but all the people who were there were absolutely delighted to be there

because it was very, very, of to tight restrictions, everybody socially distanced. it was great to see the people we did see. a special film coming up later. i see the people we did see. a special film coming up later.— film coming up later. i wonder how adam peaty _ film coming up later. i wonder how adam peaty feels? _ film coming up later. i wonder how adam peaty feels? i _ film coming up later. i wonder how adam peaty feels? i wonder- film coming up later. i wonder how adam peaty feels? i wonder if- film coming up later. i wonder how adam peaty feels? i wonder if he l adam peaty feels? i wonder if he miaht still adam peaty feels? i wonder if he might still be _ adam peaty feels? i wonder if he might still be up? _ adam peaty feels? i wonder if he might still be up? i'm _ adam peaty feels? i wonder if he might still be up? i'm not - adam peaty feels? i wonder if he might still be up? i'm not sure. l adam peaty feels? i wonder if he i might still be up? i'm not sure. he did some dancing. _ might still be up? i'm not sure. he did some dancing. well, _ might still be up? i'm not sure. he did some dancing. well, the - might still be up? i'm not sure. he did some dancing. well, the boy i might still be up? i'm not sure. he i did some dancing. well, the boy can shift. i did some dancing. well, the boy can shift- i would — did some dancing. well, the boy can shift. i would imagine _ did some dancing. well, the boy can shift. i would imagine there - did some dancing. well, the boy can shift. i would imagine there was - shift. i would imagine there was some hip movement. now the weather with carol. good morninu. now the weather with carol. good morning- it _ now the weather with carol. good morning- it is _ now the weather with carol. good morning. it is a _ now the weather with carol. good morning. it is a chilly _ now the weather with carol. good morning. it is a chilly start - now the weather with carol. good morning. it is a chilly start to - now the weather with carol. good morning. it is a chilly start to the day for some. especially across north and west of scotland, cumbria and south wales, where there is a touch of frost. as we go through the next few days, there is going to be less fog than we have had and more frost, because what there are some more clear skies are in. this morning you can see where we have the clear skies. this is where we are starting off with some frost. there is a fair bit of cloud around. some fog as well. the fog not as

extensive as it was yesterday. a few more holes the cloud compared to yesterday. breezy across the south—west of england and the channel islands. these are the temperatures. some parts of the highlands won't get higher than freezing today, which has been the case for the last few days. as we head through the evening and overnight, once again there will be some breaks in the cloud, we will see some fog and also some frost. by the end of the night in new weather front, a weak front, the end of the night in new weather front, a weakfront, will the end of the night in new weather front, a weak front, will be showing its hand across the far north of scotland, initially bringing spots of rain across shetland. these are the overnight lows. again, these represent towns and cities. in rural areas it will be lower than this. hence the frost to start the day. where we have got the clear skies and the frost is where we start off with some sunshine. cloud developing in scotland and northern ireland. for england and wales more sunshine than today. temperatures three to about 9 degrees. and still pretty breezy across the south—west and the channel islands. is it going to be a

white christmas, correct my? for some of us in scotland it might be. oh! you are spoiling us. bit of a gamble. are you off for the rest of the week?! i am now! rest of the week?! iam now! she rest of the week?! i am now! she has gone early. it's been a difficult weekend for many pubs, bars and theatres, as warnings over the omicron variant meant lots of people stayed away. in fact, the latest figures show footfall was down 22% on the uk's high streets on saturday, when compared to the same day in 2019. let's talk now to restaurant owner sam morgan, whojoins us from birmingham. good morning. first of all, tell us a bit about your business and the situation that you are in at the moment?— situation that you are in at the moment? ~ . , moment? well, we are based in birmingham _ moment? well, we are based in birmingham city _ moment? well, we are based in birmingham city centre. - moment? well, we are based in birmingham city centre. i - moment? well, we are based in birmingham city centre. i have i moment? well, we are based in i birmingham city centre. i have got three _ birmingham city centre. i have got three restaurants in essentially the same _ three restaurants in essentially the same location, technically next door

to each— same location, technically next door to each other stop over the last couple — to each other stop over the last couple of — to each other stop over the last couple of weeks it has been extremely challenging with huge amount— extremely challenging with huge amount of cancellations due to a number— amount of cancellations due to a number of— amount of cancellations due to a number of reasons, all directly related — number of reasons, all directly related to _ number of reasons, all directly related to the pandemic. i think over— related to the pandemic. i think over that — related to the pandemic. i think over that period we have probably lost in _ over that period we have probably lost in the — over that period we have probably lost in the region of £80,000 worth of business. lost in the region of £80,000 worth of business-— lost in the region of £80,000 worth of business. ~ ., . ., ., ., , of business. wow. what are you able to do to mitigate _ of business. wow. what are you able to do to mitigate that? _ of business. wow. what are you able to do to mitigate that? essentially, i to do to mitigate that? essentially, ve little. to do to mitigate that? essentially, very little- you _ to do to mitigate that? essentially, very little. you have _ to do to mitigate that? essentially, very little. you have a _ to do to mitigate that? essentially, very little. you have a decision - to do to mitigate that? essentially, very little. you have a decision as i very little. you have a decision as a business — very little. you have a decision as a business owner, particularly when you are _ a business owner, particularly when you are a _ a business owner, particularly when you are a family run business like ourselves, — you are a family run business like ourselves, to either impose cancellation charges, which in turn continues— cancellation charges, which in turn continues to destroy consumer confidence in the hospitality sector, _ confidence in the hospitality sector, or damage the reputation of your business going forward, or you choose _ your business going forward, or you choose to _ your business going forward, or you choose to be — your business going forward, or you choose to be flexible with guests. we choose to be flexible, unfortunately that means we pay the price financially for the current situation _ price financially for the current situation. ~ ., ., price financially for the current situation. ~ . . , , situation. what are the biggest challenges _ situation. what are the biggest challenges at _ situation. what are the biggest challenges at the _ situation. what are the biggest challenges at the moment? - situation. what are the biggest challenges at the moment? is| situation. what are the biggest | challenges at the moment? is it cancellations, or are you struggling to find staff well enough to work?

both. i'd say the cancellations is a bigger— both. i'd say the cancellations is a bigger strain on the business currently— bigger strain on the business currently than of the staffing issue for us _ currently than of the staffing issue for us we — currently than of the staffing issue for us. we have kind of learned to adapt _ for us. we have kind of learned to adapt in _ for us. we have kind of learned to adapt in respect of the staffing issues — adapt in respect of the staffing issues. it's something we have become — issues. it's something we have become quite accustomed to, especially during the pandemic. but the cancellations is financially crippling, notjust for the cancellations is financially crippling, not just for my business, but also _ crippling, not just for my business, but also for— crippling, not just for my business, but also for the vast majority of hospitality business. | but also for the vast ma'ority of hospitality business._ but also for the vast ma'ority of hospitality business. i imagine you would want — hospitality business. i imagine you would want more _ hospitality business. i imagine you would want more financial- hospitality business. i imagine you would want more financial support| hospitality business. i imagine you i would want more financial support at this point? would want more financial support at this oint? ., would want more financial support at this oint? . �* , would want more financial support at this oint? . h ,, . this point? yeah, it's essential. what we have _ this point? yeah, it's essential. what we have to _ this point? yeah, it's essential. what we have to bear _ this point? yeah, it's essential. what we have to bear in - this point? yeah, it's essential. what we have to bear in mind i this point? yeah, it's essential. | what we have to bear in mind is this point? yeah, it's essential. - what we have to bear in mind is that a lot of— what we have to bear in mind is that a lot of what — what we have to bear in mind is that a lot of what the chancellor continues to bleat on about is loans — continues to bleat on about is loans. and loans are not financial support — loans. and loans are not financial support. they are actually a burden on the _ support. they are actually a burden on the business. the restaurant needs— on the business. the restaurant needs to — on the business. the restaurant needs to have the necessary cash capital— needs to have the necessary cash capital to— needs to have the necessary cash capital to be able to repay those loans _ capital to be able to repay those loans. and restaurants are not designed — loans. and restaurants are not designed to carry that kind of debt

burden _ burden. sam, we wish you burden. — sam, we wish you and everybody else in the same situation all the very best. the best of luck. sam morgan talking to us from birmingham this morning. thank you. as we've been hearing, the photograph on the front page of the guardian has been making the news this morning. it shows borisjohnson and his staff in the downing street garden with bottles of wine and a cheese board in may 2020, when you could only meet one person from another household outside. the government says it was a work meeting. yeah, that picture is everywhere this morning. let's take a look at what some of the other papers are focussing on. the daily telegraph reports that borisjohnson is considering limiting household mixing over christmas, in an attempt to reduce the spread of covid. the paper also pictures foreign secretary liz truss, who is taking over the brexit brief from lord frost, following his resignation at the weekend. "hogmanay on a knife edge" is the message in the scottish daily mail. the paper reports that scotland could be plunged into a new year lockdown this week. also included is a picture of tennis star emma raducanu, who won last night's

sports personality of the year. "d—day for christmas" is the mirror's lead. the paper says that tougher covid restrictions may be imposed in england this week, following urgent meetings today between boris johnson, his top team and leading scientists. i know lots of people this morning are having to adjust christmas plans. are having to ad'ust christmas lans. ., , .. are having to ad'ust christmas lans. . , ~' . are having to ad'ust christmas lans. . , ~ . ., are having to ad'ust christmas lans. ., , ~' ., ., ., plans. yeah, it feels like a lot of that is happening. _ plans. yeah, it feels like a lot of that is happening. it _ plans. yeah, it feels like a lot of that is happening. it is - plans. yeah, it feels like a lot of that is happening. it is the - plans. yeah, it feels like a lot of that is happening. it is the 20th| that is happening. it is the 20th today. this time last year, i think we already knew there would be restrictions over christmas. lats we already knew there would be restrictions over christmas. lots of eo - le restrictions over christmas. lots of people who — restrictions over christmas. lots of people who have — restrictions over christmas. lots of people who have contracted - restrictions over christmas. lots of people who have contracted the . restrictions over christmas. lots of l people who have contracted the virus in the last few days knowing they are self isolating beyond christmas now. the plan is changing all over the place. you know what i'm looking forward to today? we have got an interview with emma raducanu coming up. we are speaking to rose and giovanni at ten past eight this morning. they are only doing one broadcasting interview this morning. they will be having a chin wag with us. nothing to do with me. do you

know what? my favourite part of saturday night was, it was a beautiful moment, essentially you do that bit when the poppers go off and they celebrate. and then the show ends. then they go on the stage to have their picture taken with the price. there was a lovely moment where rose's mum donna, she then goes up on stage and roses holding the glitterball trophy on one hand, and her mum gives her the most precious hog you have ever seen. —— hug. i spoke to rose's mum in week one, that is when i started voting for rose connor when a man i met her mum! full —— rose had to fight so hard not only to get on strictly but to do the job she wanted to do. there are so many barriers and only people who have said, no, you can't do that, because she is deaf. and for her mum to see her not only when it but have so much public support, and be so brilliant... bud

it but have so much public support, and be so brilliant...— and be so brilliant... and to dance the way she _ and be so brilliant... and to dance the way she has _ and be so brilliant... and to dance the way she has danced. - and be so brilliant... and to dance the way she has danced. imagine l and be so brilliant... and to dance . the way she has danced. imagine that parental pride. that is a proper mum hug. it parental pride. that is a proper mum hu. _ ., , ., parental pride. that is a proper mum hu:. .,, .,, parental pride. that is a proper mum hug. it was a serious hug for quite a lona hug. it was a serious hug for quite a long time- _ hug. it was a serious hug for quite a long time. they _ hug. it was a serious hug for quite a long time. they will— hug. it was a serious hug for quite a long time. they will be - hug. it was a serious hug for quite a long time. they will be here - hug. it was a serious hug for quite a long time. they will be here at i a long time. they will be here at ten past eight. a long time. they will be here at ten past eight-— ten past eight. really looking forward to — ten past eight. really looking forward to that. _ ten past eight. really looking forward to that. another - ten past eight. really looking forward to that. another big i ten past eight. really looking - forward to that. another big thing at the weekend _ forward to that. another big thing at the weekend was _ forward to that. another big thing at the weekend was sports - at the weekend was sports personality of the year. emma raducanu has been crowned the bbc sports personality of the year, capping a year of unprecedented sporting success for the 19—year—old. she was brilliant. she was in isolation talking to us last night. but she wasn't the only winner. a whole host of famous faces picked up awards. i caught up with lots of them backstage, including a jockey who missed her moment in the spotlight because her flight was late.

welcome to the 68th bbc's sports personality — welcome to the 68th bbc's sports personality of _ welcome to the 68th bbc's sports personality of the _ welcome to the 68th bbc's sports personality of the year. _ welcome to the 68th bbc's sports personality of the year. so - welcome to the 68th bbc's sports personality of the year. so please | personality of the year. so please -ive personality of the year. so please give it _ personality of the year. so please give it up — personality of the year. so please give it up for— personality of the year. so please give it up foryour— personality of the year. so please give it up for your presenters, - personality of the year. so please give it up for your presenters, thej give it up for your presenters, the awesome — give it up for your presenters, the awesome foursome _ give it up for your presenters, the awesome foursome of— give it up for your presenters, the awesome foursome of alex - give it up for your presenters, the awesome foursome of alex scott, clare _ awesome foursome of alex scott, clare baldingm _ awesome foursome of alex scott, clare balding... gabby— awesome foursome of alex scott, clare balding... gabby logan- awesome foursome of alex scott, clare balding... gabby logan andl clare balding... gabby logan and gary— clare balding... gabby logan and gary lineken _ gary lineker. cheering. l cheering. now it's time to reveal the 2021 bbc sports personality of the year. in third place is adam peaty. is this rolling?— third place is adam peaty. | is this rolling?_ i third place is adam peaty. - is this rolling?_ i thought is this rolling? 0h, adam! i thought that was good- _ is this rolling? 0h, adam! i thought that was good. it _ is this rolling? 0h, adam! i thought that was good. it worked _ is this rolling? 0h, adam! i thought that was good. it worked for - is this rolling? 0h, adam! i thought that was good. it worked for me. i that was good. it worked for me. let's not that was good. it worked for me. let's not go _ that was good. it worked for me. let's not go out _ that was good. it worked for me. let's not go out dancing. - that was good. it worked for me. let's not go out dancing. we - that was good. it worked for me. let's not go out dancing. we had j that was good. it worked for me. i let's not go out dancing. we had a talk about this.— talk about this. congratulations. thank you. _ talk about this. congratulations. thank you, thank— talk about this. congratulations. thank you, thank you. _ talk about this. congratulations. thank you, thank you. you've i talk about this. congratulations. . thank you, thank you. you've made talk about this. congratulations. - thank you, thank you. you've made a swimmin: thank you, thank you. you've made a swimming pool— thank you, thank you. you've made a swimming pool again? _ thank you, thank you. you've made a swimming pool again? i _ thank you, thank you. you've made a swimming pool again? i wouldn't - thank you, thank you. you've made a swimming pool again? i wouldn't say| swimming pool again? i wouldn't say that. i swimming pool again? iwouldn't say that- ithink— swimming pool again? i wouldn't say that. l think it's — swimming pool again? i wouldn't say that. i think it's dancing. _ swimming pool again? i wouldn't say that. ithink it's dancing. i— swimming pool again? iwouldn't say that. ithink it's dancing. ithink- that. i think it's dancing. i think it's the hips. i guess. sport needs

to be entertaining and it needs to have good people, i guess. i think i am all right. i want to inspire people. i said this earlier, as athletes you get to a certain point where it's not about you any more. it's not about me any more. it's about my legacy, it's about my boy. it's about, how can i inspire as many people as possible and lift people up, instead of dragging people up, instead of dragging people down? i'm fed up of that in the world. i think sport is a great vehicle to do that. in second place is tom daley. tom — in second place is tom daley. tom daley, congratulations. thank you. 50 tom daley, congratulations. thank ou. ., , ., tom daley, congratulations. thank ou. ., , tom daley, congratulations. thank ou. ., y ., you. so lovely to see you here after the most incredible _ you. so lovely to see you here after the most incredible year. _ you. so lovely to see you here after the most incredible year. it - you. so lovely to see you here after the most incredible year. it has - the most incredible year. it has been a year of huge achievements for you. i don'tjust mean in tokyo. it has been a landmark year in lots of ways, hasn't it? do you feel this is the year you have come of age? i guess you could say that. coming of age is like a big thing. but for me,

having gone to be other big games, fourth medal, one of them being gold, and being able to be, you know, a parent, a husband and start a whole knitwear line! all of these things. it's a very surreal situation to be in. ijust feel so grateful to spend these last 20 years training so hard to be a diver and, you know, iam taking years training so hard to be a diver and, you know, i am taking a years training so hard to be a diver and, you know, iam taking a bit years training so hard to be a diver and, you know, i am taking a bit of and, you know, i am taking a bit of a break now. i haven't set foot on a diving board since the olympics in tokyo. but it's been nice to be able to explore other things. bind tokyo. but it's been nice to be able to explore other things.— to explore other things. and when will ou to explore other things. and when will you go — to explore other things. and when will you go back — to explore other things. and when will you go back onto _ to explore other things. and when will you go back onto a _ to explore other things. and when will you go back onto a diving - will you go back onto a diving board? i will you go back onto a diving board? ., will you go back onto a diving board? . ., , �* ., , board? i am not sure. i'm not sure when i board? i am not sure. i'm not sure when i will— board? i am not sure. i'm not sure when i will get _ board? i am not sure. i'm not sure when i will get back— board? i am not sure. i'm not sure when i will get back onto - board? i am not sure. i'm not sure when i will get back onto a - board? i am not sure. i'm not sure when i will get back onto a diving i when i will get back onto a diving board. i agreed with my coach that we would take a year of my graph to regardless of the outcome, so i guess that comes back to august next year and i will see where i am at then and what decisions i will be making. the 2021 bbc sports personality of the year— the 2021 bbc sports personality of the year is emma raducanu.

congratulations, emma raducanu. sports personality of the year for 2021. what was that moment like for you? 2021. what was that moment like for ou? ., .. 2021. what was that moment like for ou? ., ~' , ., 2021. what was that moment like for ou? ., ~ 2021. what was that moment like for ou? .~g , you? thank you. it was pretty surreal. you? thank you. it was pretty surreal- i _ you? thank you. it was pretty surreal. i mean, _ you? thank you. it was pretty surreal. i mean, is— you? thank you. it was pretty surreal. i mean, is such - you? thank you. it was pretty surreal. i mean, is such an i surreal. i mean, is such an incredible achievement. like, this award, it's so iconic. i was really just happy to be nominated amongst the others. i mean, everybody but achievements have been pretty insane. i am so proud and happy to win. a big shout out to them and their teams for a great year too. emma, how are you? i know you are poorly and you are still in isolation. how are you feeling? yeah, i'm feeling much better, thank you. today i did my 10,000 steps around the room! it's oh, yeah, that has been keeping me occupied. it has felt for us, has been keeping me occupied. it has felt for us. i— has been keeping me occupied. it has felt for us, i think, _ has been keeping me occupied. it has felt for us, i think, watching - has been keeping me occupied. it has felt for us, i think, watching at - felt for us, i think, watching at home, a little bit like a fairy tale. what is the last year or so been like for you?— tale. what is the last year or so been like for you? thank you. yeah,

it's been a — been like for you? thank you. yeah, it's been a journey, _ been like for you? thank you. yeah, it's been a journey, that _ been like for you? thank you. yeah, it's been a journey, that is _ been like for you? thank you. yeah, it's been a journey, that is what - been like for you? thank you. yeah, it's been a journey, that is what i . it's been a journey, that is what i would use to describe it. from where i started to where i finished, the contrast and just the things that i've gone through and experienced, and thejoys. i mean, iwould never have expected it, but i am just really grateful. i think all the hard work that i have done at some point in my love, yeah, it all paid off in such a great year.— point in my love, yeah, it all paid off in such a great year. thank you for talkin: off in such a great year. thank you for talking to _ off in such a great year. thank you for talking to us _ off in such a great year. thank you for talking to us on _ off in such a great year. thank you for talking to us on bbc _ off in such a great year. thank you for talking to us on bbc breakfast. we hope to see you again soon. come and see us on the red sofa.— and see us on the red sofa. thank ou. i and see us on the red sofa. thank you i want _ and see us on the red sofa. thank you i want to _ and see us on the red sofa. thank you. i want to thank— and see us on the red sofa. thank you. i want to thank everyone - and see us on the red sofa. thank you. i want to thank everyone for| you. i want to thank everyone for voting too. it you. i want to thank everyone for voting too-— voting too. it really means a lot. the 2021 coach _ voting too. it really means a lot. the 2021 coach of _ voting too. it really means a lot. the 2021 coach of the _ voting too. it really means a lot. the 2021 coach of the year - voting too. it really means a lot. the 2021 coach of the year is, i voting too. it really means a lot. | the 2021 coach of the year is, it's you. _ the 2021 coach of the year is, it's you. gareth! _ you, gareth! take - you, gareth! take me back to the summer and you. gareth! — take me back to the summer and to the euros and that experience of holding together through amazing experiences and then really difficult experiences too? when you look back on it now, how would you reflect on that time?— reflect on that time? those games with england _ reflect on that time? those games with england are _ reflect on that time? those games with england are moments- reflect on that time? those games i with england are moments everybody

remembers. the whole family sit and watch. i am always very conscious of that. i make that dear to the players. they have a chance to make memories that people will remember for the rest of their lives. i think that's what they did, the first final for 55 years. of course, we want that bit more. we want to be the team that delivers the trophy that everybody wants. and i think now the players now its possible, because when you get that close, it has to be possible. but also, we have to start again and they've got the hunger to do that. and a year from now, we have the chance in qatar. the 2021 team of the year is the england — the 2021 team of the year is the england men's football team. # sweet caroline... what an incredible night for you and great to see the success of the summer being reflected on screen. what was that like to watch? yeah,

ou don't what was that like to watch? yeah, you don't really _ what was that like to watch? yeah, you don't really get _ what was that like to watch? yeah, you don't really get a _ what was that like to watch? yeah, you don't really get a chance i what was that like to watch? yeah, you don't really get a chance to i you don't really get a chance to reflect — you don't really get a chance to reflect on — you don't really get a chance to reflect on a lot of things in football, you are always focused on the next _ football, you are always focused on the next thing. to sit back and have a look— the next thing. to sit back and have a look at _ the next thing. to sit back and have a look at what we achieved and how we brought— a look at what we achieved and how we brought the country together was really _ we brought the country together was really nice _ we brought the country together was reall nice. ., ., ~' we brought the country together was reall nice. . ~ ., really nice. looking back to the summer. _ really nice. looking back to the summer. how _ really nice. looking back to the summer, how aware _ really nice. looking back to the summer, how aware where i really nice. looking back to the summer, how aware where you really nice. looking back to the i summer, how aware where you have really nice. looking back to the - summer, how aware where you have the time of how much impact you are all having? time of how much impact you are all havin: ? ., , time of how much impact you are all havinu? ., , �*, having? you see the impact it's havin: having? you see the impact it's having on _ having? you see the impact it's having on everyone _ having? you see the impact it's having on everyone and - having? you see the impact it's having on everyone and how. having? you see the impact it's i having on everyone and how happy it's making — having on everyone and how happy it's making everyone. you know, you can't _ it's making everyone. you know, you can't really _ it's making everyone. you know, you can't really let them down. when you've _ can't really let them down. when you've got — can't really let them down. when you've got all that support. obvious in the _ you've got all that support. obvious in the end _ you've got all that support. obvious in the end it — you've got all that support. obvious in the end it didn't go our way. in terms— in the end it didn't go our way. in terms of— in the end it didn't go our way. in terms ofthe— in the end it didn't go our way. in terms of the tournament, we had the support— terms of the tournament, we had the support of— terms of the tournament, we had the support of the pitch. back terms of the tournament, we had the support of the pitch.— support of the pitch. back in april one of sport's _ support of the pitch. back in april one of sport's biggest _ support of the pitch. back in april one of sport's biggest glass i one of sport's biggest glass ceilings were smashed when irish jockey rachael blackmore became the first woman ever to ride the winner of the grand national. she was trying very hard to get here tonight, couldn't quite make it. come on in! this is your moment. are you ready? drum roll!— you ready? drum roll! thank you so much. congratulations. _ you ready? drum roll! thank you so much. congratulations. there i you ready? drum roll! thank you so much. congratulations. there is- you ready? drum roll! thank you so. much. congratulations. there is your

troh . much. congratulations. there is your trophy- it's — much. congratulations. there is your trophy. it's amazing. _ much. congratulations. there is your trophy. it's amazing. what _ much. congratulations. there is your trophy. it's amazing. what a - much. congratulations. there is your trophy. it's amazing. what a year- trophy. it's amazing. what a year ou have trophy. it's amazing. what a year you have had? — trophy. it's amazing. what a year you have had? i _ trophy. it's amazing. what a year you have had? i know. _ trophy. it's amazing. what a year you have had? i know. it's i trophy. it's amazing. what a year you have had? i know. it's quitel you have had? i know. it's quite overwhelming. _ you have had? i know. it's quite overwhelming, to _ you have had? i know. it's quite overwhelming, to be _ you have had? i know. it's quite overwhelming, to be honest, i you have had? i know. it's quite overwhelming, to be honest, toj you have had? i know. it's quite i overwhelming, to be honest, to be part of this and, like, when you see the other names involved tonight, it's just incredible. the other names involved tonight, it'sjust incredible. like, the the other names involved tonight, it's just incredible. like, the list of previous winners of this award, like, it'sjust hard of previous winners of this award, like, it's just hard to comprehend that i am going to be on that list as well. ., ., , ., , that i am going to be on that list as well. ., . , ., , , that i am going to be on that list aswell. ., . g ., as well. you made history this year, rachel? i know. _ as well. you made history this year, rachel? i know. incredible. - as well. you made history this year, | rachel? i know. incredible. everyone in racin: , rachel? i know. incredible. everyone in racing. it — rachel? i know. incredible. everyone in racing. it is — rachel? i know. incredible. everyone in racing, it is such _ rachel? i know. incredible. everyone in racing, it is such a _ rachel? i know. incredible. everyone in racing, it is such a fantastic- in racing, it is such a fantastic community. you know, i definitely had people pulling out all the stops to get e—voting over here. yeah, like, you just makes you feel very special. like, you 'ust makes you feel very secial. ~ , ., ., like, you 'ust makes you feel very special— on. - like, you 'ust makes you feel very special._ 0h, thank| special. well, you are. oh, thank ou! it's special. well, you are. oh, thank you! it's crazy. — special. well, you are. oh, thank you! it's crazy, yeah. _ did you sleep much? be honest. maybe ten minutes! ~ ., �*, did you sleep much? be honest. maybe

ten minutes!— did you sleep much? be honest. maybe ten minutes!_ there i ten minutes! what's in there? there is another one _ ten minutes! what's in there? there is another one on _ ten minutes! what's in there? there is another one on the _ ten minutes! what's in there? there is another one on the way. - ten minutes! what's in there? there is another one on the way. i - ten minutes! what's in there? there is another one on the way. i am i is another one on the way. i am going to get to the end of this programme. i would going to get to the end of this programme. iwould have going to get to the end of this programme. i would have the best programme. i would have the best programme ever this morning. keep watching. you programme ever this morning. keep watchinu. ., , , , watching. you look very fresh. is it because it — watching. you look very fresh. is it because it is _ watching. you look very fresh. is it because it is still _ watching. you look very fresh. is it because it is still sunday? - watching. you look very fresh. is it because it is still sunday? exactly! j because it is still sunday? exactly! i have no because it is still sunday? exactly! i have no clue _ because it is still sunday? exactly! i have no clue what _ because it is still sunday? exactly! i have no clue what day _ because it is still sunday? exactly! i have no clue what day it - because it is still sunday? exactly! i have no clue what day it is. i because it is still sunday? exactly! i have no clue what day it is. but i i have no clue what day it is. but rachael blackmore, that shows you the determination and grit that woman has. she the determination and grit that woman has-— the determination and grit that woman has. . ., woman has. she got there in the end. i do love woman has. she got there in the end. i do love sports _ woman has. she got there in the end. i do love sports personality _ woman has. she got there in the end. i do love sports personality of- woman has. she got there in the end. i do love sports personality of the i i do love sports personality of the year. i know it's different this year because, you know, like you say, no audience. but still wonderful to sell about what has been a great year.— wonderful to sell about what has been a great year. yeah, and some lovely moments. _ been a great year. yeah, and some lovely moments. things _ been a great year. yeah, and some lovely moments. things you - been a great year. yeah, and some lovely moments. things you have i lovely moments. things you have forgotten over the last year. you think, my goodness, we have been through so much, sport has helped people a lot. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. bbc london and bbc south east today are joining forces at breakfast to keep you up to date with the latest on coronavirus in our area.

teams of nhs volunteers are running �*pop up' street vaccination centres at locations including brighton pier and king's cross station — to encourage more people to get their jabs. the get boosted now campaign runs every day until christmas eve and the street teams will visit 21 popular areas across the country. it's in response to rising cases of the omicron variant. many people have had nhs operations cancelled since the start of the covid pandemic. lara wahab has type 1 diabetes and needs a life—saving kidney and pancreas transplant. but despite matching organs being found, she says her hospital couldn't do the operation because no intensive care beds were available. the 34—year—old blames unvaccinated people for taking up beds when they otherwise may not need the care. there are thousands of people like me out there waiting for life—saving treatment, and small actions have very, very big and often grave consequences. that is what we are seeing

right now with people who are choosing not to take the vaccine and taking up these beds that people with chronic illnesses have been waiting for for years. an investigation is underway after an apparent bomb threat was made at gatwick airport. it was made to a turkish airlines flight from istanbul due to arrive yesterday morning. the plane was landed in a remote part of the airport, while emergency services attended. the threat was quickly established not to be genuine. people are being urged to come forward with information as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of a man in south london continues. officers were called to reports of a fight outside a barber's shop on choumert road in peckham on friday afternoon. 27—year—old jobari gooden was taken to hospital with stab wounds — where he later died. a squash player from sussex has won the kent open, with his sister becoming a runner up. curtis malik beat yorkshire's james peach 3—1 to claim his third title in recent months.

torrie, his sister, lost in the women's final to satomi wata nabe. time now for a look at the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. despite it being frost—free this morning, it is going to feel rather cold. high pressure is still in charge. there are fewer mist and fog patches around this morning compared with yesterday. more chance of the cloud breaking a little. more in the way of brighter weather. sunshine today but that north—easterly wind is feeling cold. it is light, perhaps stronger on the kent coast. temperatures reaching around 8 celsius. overnight tonight we still have some breaks in the cloud and that will allow the temperature to drop very close to zero in many places. chances of a sparkle or two of frost on tuesday morning. heading into tuesday, another chilly day, as it will be on wednesday. an injection of milder air on thursday brings unsettled conditions, milder conditions in time for christmas.

well, that's it from me for now. i'll be back in half an hour. hope to see you then. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. coming up on breakfast this morning... this year's strictly come dancing winners, rose and giovanni, will be with us for their first interview since lifting that glitterball trophy. # wishing i could be with you...# paul harvey, the music teacher with dementia, who won our hearts when he created a piece of music using just four notes, has now written a christmas song. he'll tell us all about it just before 8 o'clock. and the caribbean murder mystery, death in paradise, returns to our screens on boxing day for its first—ever christmas special.

we'll be joined by two of its stars, don warrington and tahj miles. we are going to get some sunshine in the programme, aren't we? thenjohn will bring it all down. the possible outcome is not very sunny until but the weather in adelaide... on the evidence of what we have seen so far. just a little frustrating, two wickets down already. england had to bat out two sessions to try to salvage a draw at least. in the face of heavy australian pressure. the cricketjournalist and commentator adam collins has been watching the action. good morning. go easy on us. it is very early this morning. has it got to the point where the australians

are lapping this up or are they pitying the english performance and are desperate to try to turn the series into some kind of contest? that series into some kind of contest? git some level that is the degree of pity. one step at a time. there are two experienced heads injos buttler and chris woakes. they have to sessions to bat. we have seen some famous draws at the adelaide oval in recent years. australia are bowling very well but england are defending well as well. the big dismissal was ben stokes. he was leg before wicket. with joe ben stokes. he was leg before wicket. withjoe root out last night on the stroke of stamps, means all the heavy lifting is left tojos buttler and chris woakes. if they can bat for five hours they deserve to draw their test. you can bat for five hours they deserve to draw their test.— to draw their test. you feel if ben stokes has _

to draw their test. you feel if ben stokes has gone, _ to draw their test. you feel if ben stokes has gone, so _ to draw their test. you feel if ben stokes has gone, so much - to draw their test. you feel if ben | stokes has gone, so much english hope rests with him. there are three tests left. is there any way you can see... take a deep breath for this one. is there any reason to feel england can be hopeful? i one. is there any reason to feel england can be hopeful?- one. is there any reason to feel england can be hopeful? i had to consult my _ england can be hopeful? i had to consult my thinking _ england can be hopeful? i had to consult my thinking had - england can be hopeful? i had to consult my thinking had to i england can be hopeful? i had to consult my thinking had to give i england can be hopeful? i had to i consult my thinking had to give you something rational. there is no great answer to give you. plan a was the three fast bowlers. one was injured and one they had to manage very carefully because of his injury problems over the years. they are relying on seasoned champions. in these conditions in australia we do know the extra yard of pace that england are lacking. jack leach was hit out of the attacker may be out of the series at brisbane last week that they had a backfiring middle order. i am that they had a backfiring middle order. iam not that they had a backfiring middle order. i am not sure the answer other than showing up on christmas day and boxing day and hoping they can do something special. they are a

long way behind in the series. australian pundits and fans know how it has gone. it was 4—0 four years ago there is history at adelaide then going on to have a humping victory. that is the most likely outcome. ., victory. that is the most likely outcome-— victory. that is the most likely outcome. ., . , ,, . outcome. not much hope but i respect that. many thanks _ outcome. not much hope but i respect that. many thanks indeed _ outcome. not much hope but i respect that. many thanks indeed for - outcome. not much hope but i respect that. many thanks indeed forjoining i that. many thanks indeed forjoining us on breakfast this morning. disappointing stuff. we need help — jurgen klopp emploring the premier league to act, with the covid crisis deepening and fixtures piling up ahead of a meeting between the league and the 20 top flight clubs today. he says it's unfair his team will be expected to play three matches now in seven days with players still missing because of covid. his comments came after liverpool faced tottenham, leading 2—1 when andy robertson scored. but spurs capitalised following a mistake by liverpool goalkeeper allison, through son heung min. that was just before robertson was shown a red card for this challenge —

liverpool had a case for a possible red card for harry kane and a penalty. now, take a look at this goalfrom joao cancelo. it came in a 4—0 win for manchester city over newcastle. that keeps them top. a proper christmas cracker. newcastle in the relegation zone. chelsea manager thomas tuchel not so happy after their goalless draw with wolve after the club's request to have the game called off was turned down after more positive tests at the club. it resulted in them only having four out—field players on the bench. playing in siberia. tough conditions, as it was everywhere yesterday. ange postecoglou has won his first trophy as celtic manager as his team came from behind to beat hibs in the scottish league cup final.

hibs took the lead at a misty hampden park but kyogo equalised within a minute, and as the sun came out kyogo was at it again, this time with a delightful finish over matt macey handing celtic a 2—1 win and the first trophy of the season. fallon sherrock is out of the world darts championship after a first round defeat to steve beaton. but what a match it was! it went back and forth, going to a deciding set. sherrock missed a chance to tie the match at two legs all in the fifth leaving the bronze adonis with the chance to wrap up the match, which he did to the disappointment of the crowd. just to clarify, that is his nickname, not what you call him! it is his nickname, yes. works well, doesn't it? it came up with that. roles off the tongue. great. if you were to choose anything, that would

be it. we needed some sunshine. it came at the end, if not at the start. a major incident was declared in london over the weekend, as cases of the omicron variant continue to rise rapidly. mayor sadiq khan has said it is "inevitable" that restrictions will be brought in for england, as data shows more than 70% of covid cases in the capital are of the new variant. we're joined now by gp dr rosemary leonard. shejoins us this morning. lovely she joins us this morning. lovely to speak to you. always great to talk to you. i enjoy the fact you always seem able to take the temperature of where you are. how has that weekend been? where are you heading into the new week? by, been? where are you heading into the new week? �* . , been? where are you heading into the new week? �* , _ been? where are you heading into the newweek? �* , _ ., new week? a busy saturday morning, vaccinatin: new week? a busy saturday morning, vaccinating our _ new week? a busy saturday morning, vaccinating our three _ new week? a busy saturday morning, vaccinating our three practices - vaccinating our three practices together. we were limited on how many vaccines we could give and also we have had a vaccine clinic cancelled today because here in lambeth we did not get are deliveries of vaccines late friday

afternoon. that is hugely disappointing. a lot of patients are really upset, having booked appointments and could not get their vaccinations as planned. haifa appointments and could not get their vaccinations as planned.— vaccinations as planned. how does it work logistically _ vaccinations as planned. how does it work logistically in _ vaccinations as planned. how does it work logistically in terms _ vaccinations as planned. how does it work logistically in terms of - work logistically in terms of finding out it was not going to be there and what it means now? have you had the delivery since? ida. there and what it means now? have you had the delivery since?- you had the delivery since? no. we had enough — you had the delivery since? no. we had enough already _ you had the delivery since? no. we had enough already in _ you had the delivery since? no. we had enough already in the - you had the delivery since? no. we had enough already in the fridge i you had the delivery since? no. we had enough already in the fridge to| had enough already in the fridge to do a very busy saturday clinic that we gave over 400 doses on saturday but then had to stop. we are desperately hoping to get the delivery later today for the clinic tomorrow. as requested we are booking in far more patients than we were first time round. when we found out we were not getting any, that first thing to do was ring round the other local vaccine centres and ask if there are any spare and everyone was in the same boat.— if there are any spare and everyone was in the same boat. another thing we are hearing _ was in the same boat. another thing we are hearing a _ was in the same boat. another thing we are hearing a lot _ was in the same boat. another thing we are hearing a lot about _ was in the same boat. another thing we are hearing a lot about its - we are hearing a lot about its potential star fishes in the we are hearing a lot about its potential starfishes in the nhs in the next few weeks after christmas.

how concerned are you about what will happen?— will happen? very concerned. two staff have already _ will happen? very concerned. two staff have already gone _ will happen? very concerned. two staff have already gone off, i will happen? very concerned. two staff have already gone off, both i staff have already gone off, both double vaccinated. interestingly, neither was ill. we ordered lateral flow tests. we picked up she was positive and she was very frustrated to have to go home for ten days. i think we need to look at whether the ten day isolation period is really necessary, with more and more people going off sick and other emergency services being hit by the ten day absence will commit whether people can go back earlier when they have a negative lateral flow test, otherwise we will have huge staff shortages in the nhs and other emergency services across london. the government has said throughout the course of the pandemic that the nhs is their priority. it would appear something like that will have to be considered. is that being spoken about and discussed? trier?

spoken about and discussed? very much so. spoken about and discussed? very much so- in _ spoken about and discussed? - much so. in vaccinated people, the majority of vaccinated people, this new variant does not appear to cause serious disease, which is fantastic news. some people are being hospitalised but it does seem the ten day isolation rule is excessive in a lot of people. they feel perfectly well. it seems we have very good, accurate lateral flow test. when you lateral flow is negative, why can't you get back to where? that is what needs to be looked at. �* ., ., where? that is what needs to be looked at— looked at. another thing to be looked at. another thing to be looked at. another thing to be looked at what _ looked at. another thing to be looked at what about - looked at. another thing to be looked at what about other i looked at. another thing to be i looked at what about other routine appointments? are you able to do that at the moment and have you got people coming in for the normal stuff you would be doing as a gp at this time of year?— stuff you would be doing as a gp at this time of year? very much south. we are still— this time of year? very much south. we are still trying _ this time of year? very much south. we are still trying to _ this time of year? very much south. we are still trying to operate - we are still trying to operate business as usual. there are huge numbers of coughs and colds around. it is very good people are getting

into contact by e—mail. i have bad cough and all my covid tests are negative. they are doing that for us which is very good because that is the first thing we would say, have you done a lateralflow? we are managing at the moment to carry on business as usual but it does mean extremely long hours for all the doctors, the nurses by the admin staff in the surgery. brute doctors, the nurses by the admin staff in the surgery. we appreciate our hard staff in the surgery. we appreciate your hard work. _ staff in the surgery. we appreciate your hard work. thank _ staff in the surgery. we appreciate your hard work. thank you - staff in the surgery. we appreciate your hard work. thank you for- your hard work. thank you for talking to us this morning. thank you. she is a trooper, isn't she? she always has the best advice. let's return now to that story about a photograph, which appears to show the prime minister and his colleagues sharing wine and cheese in the garden of 10 downing street in may of last year when tough covid restrictions were in force. downing street has defended the gathering, saying it was a work meeting. louise bennett remembers that period for the worst possible reason. she'd just held a funeral

for her teenage son, fred, which only ten people could attend. louise joins us now from rugby. good morning to you. thank you so much for talking to us this morning. i am sorry it sad circumstances. it is important to talk about your experience at that time. festival your to seeing this photograph in the papers today. —— first of all. i am angry and tired of the constant excuses and getting out on a technicality of why the government does not enforce the rules they set. we dealt with incredibly difficult circumstances, which were made ten times worse by the restrictions. we were happy to abide by them. that is what we needed to do and that is what we were told to do. i do not understand

how time and again the government can say the rules did not apply to them all, if they did apply to them, they could justify their actions on sort of technicalities and small print, really. sort of technicalities and small print. really-— sort of technicalities and small rint, reall . ., , ., print, really. louise, tell me about the funeral— print, really. louise, tell me about the funeral you _ print, really. louise, tell me about the funeral you are _ print, really. louise, tell me about the funeral you are able _ print, really. louise, tell me about the funeral you are able to - print, really. louise, tell me about the funeral you are able to hold i print, really. louise, tell me about| the funeral you are able to hold and then maybe tell us a little bit more about the funeral you would have liked to have had for your son. fred died on the — liked to have had for your son. fred died on the 3rd _ liked to have had for your son. fred died on the 3rd of— liked to have had for your son. fezc died on the 3rd of may. he liked to have had for your son. f2c died on the 3rd of may. he had been in great ormond street hospital and birmingham children's hospitalfor a birmingham children's hospital for a couple birmingham children's hospitalfor a couple of months at that point. we had increasing restrictions. our youngerson had increasing restrictions. our younger son was not able to visit him whenever he was able to visit him whenever he was able to visit him apart from me and my husband. when he had his funeral, lots of people wanted to attend, all of his friends wanted to attend, obviously. we live in a close village community. then we had to narrow it

down to ten people. we were not able to have a service inside because the church was closed. we just had a ten to 15 minute graveside ceremony to bury him. because our village community is so lovely and a couple of days before that they relaxed rules a little bit so people could be outside not taking exercise, so people did stand outside and watch us from a distance but it was not the same as being able to celebrate his life in the way we would have wanted and we still had not been able to do that. it wanted and we still had not been able to do that.— able to do that. it sounds an incredibly — able to do that. it sounds an incredibly tough _ able to do that. it sounds an incredibly tough time. i able to do that. it sounds an incredibly tough time. what | able to do that. it sounds an i incredibly tough time. what would you have liked to have been able to do for him at that point had there been no restrictions? i do for him at that point had there been no restrictions?— been no restrictions? i think fred was a really _ been no restrictions? i think fred was a really popular _ been no restrictions? i think fred was a really popular boy - been no restrictions? i think fred was a really popular boy and i been no restrictions? i think fred was a really popular boy and had| was a really popular boy and had lots of friends. i think the thing that i find hardest is that we were able to say goodbye to him in the

funeral service but his friends were not. these are also children who have lost their friends and they have lost their friends and they have never had the opportunity to celebrate him in that way, that he would do in a traditional service. at the same time no one was able to come to us or talk to us or hug us or anything. come to us or talk to us or hug us oranything. people come to us or talk to us or hug us or anything. people left messages outside on our tree that it is certainly not support that we would have wanted had we been able to meet with people physically.— with people physically. louise, how would ou with people physically. louise, how would you say... _ with people physically. louise, how would you say... would _ with people physically. louise, how would you say... would you - with people physically. louise, how would you say... would you the i would you say... would you the grieving process in the months since then, has that been affected by this... what happens at the time, by the fact you were not able to celebrate him in the way you wanted. definitely. it does not feel finished. it does not feel like we were able to do what every normal

person would want to do when someone dies. we still think maybe we will organise something at some point. because of the restrictions and uncertainty, we have not been able to. it has been 18 months that has been left hanging. it does still feel very recent and it feels very raw. that has been made much worse by the fact we were not able to do that for him. by the fact we were not able to do that for him-— that for him. louise, thank you so much for sharing _ that for him. louise, thank you so much for sharing your _ that for him. louise, thank you so much for sharing your story i that for him. louise, thank you so much for sharing your story with i that for him. louise, thank you sol much for sharing your story with us this morning. we send you all are very, very best. louise bennett, talking to us live this morning from rugby about herfriend. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. this morning we have frost around. parts of western and southern scotland, cumbria and south wales. a fair bit of cloud once again and also some fog. over the next few

days not as much fog as yesterday but more frost and clearing skies, especially by night. this morning there is cloud around my thick enough for drizzle here and there. today a few more holes developing compared with yesterday. more sunshine. still the emphasis is on a fair bit of cloud. breezy in the south—west of england and the channel islands. these are the temperatures, two to 9 degrees. in the highlands in the last couple of days temperatures will struggle to even reach freezing. this evening and overnight go there will still be holes in the cloud. once again there will be frost around. also patchy mist and fog forming. there will be spots of rain across shetland. you can see the blues in the charts. this is where we expect for us tonight. a cold start to the day tomorrow with fog slowly lifting. a fair bit of cloud around. more

sunshine during the day across england and wales. still breezy across the southwest and channel islands. more cloud in northern ireland and more cloud across scotland during the day. temperatures three in aberdeen 29 in plymouth. thank you. see you later. as we've been hearing, the government is coming under increasing pressure to introduce tougher measures to control the spread of covid. the labour mayor of london — sadiq khan — is among those calling for more restrictions. let's see what his colleagues in parliament think. rachel reeves is the shadow chancellor and joins us from south london. good morning. nice to have you on the programme with us today. how do you feel about tighter restrictions in england before christmas? anyone who has looked _ in england before christmas? anyone who has looked at _ in england before christmas? anyone who has looked at the _ in england before christmas? anyone who has looked at the data _ in england before christmas? anyone who has looked at the data in - in england before christmas? anyone who has looked at the data in the i who has looked at the data in the minutes of the last sage meeting, must conclude inaction is no longer an option. the government has access to much more data than any of us and they need to come forward with a

plan. it does feel at the moment, the prime minister when he looks at that data is more concerned about what he can get past his own back benches than what is in the national interest. i say to the prime minister and to the chancellor, the labour party is ready to stand by and to support whatever measures are necessary to protect public health, to protect the nhs, and ultimately to protect the nhs, and ultimately to secure our freedoms because their freedoms to do all the things we love depend on getting control of this virus and at the moment that virus will be out of control once again. it does feel like deja vu and we need action from the prime minister. ., , ., we need action from the prime minister. ., i. , , minister. you say you support those actions. minister. you say you support those actions- what _ minister. you say you support those actions. what sort _ minister. you say you support those actions. what sort of— minister. you say you support those actions. what sort of thing - minister. you say you support those actions. what sort of thing are i minister. you say you support those actions. what sort of thing are you i actions. what sort of thing are you talking about?— talking about? there is a range of thins the talking about? there is a range of things the government _ talking about? there is a range of things the government can - talking about? there is a range of things the government can do. i talking about? there is a range of i things the government can do. last autumn, sage said there should be a circuit breaker. sage is not calling

for any specific measures at the moment. we will wait to see what the prime minister brings forward, rather than trying to second guess. we do not have access to the information. i we do not have access to the information.— we do not have access to the information. . ., ., , ., ., information. i am not asking you to second-guess. _ information. i am not asking you to second-guess, you _ information. i am not asking you to second-guess, you said _ information. i am not asking you to second-guess, you said the - second—guess, you said the government had to do something. like what? government had to do something. la12 what? there are a range of things, like social distancing, night rules with the number of households that can mix, a temporary reduction in increasing restrictions in terms of meeting. a whole range of options on the table. along with any that their protections or restrictions, it is essential there is an economic package of support for business and workers. we have not seen the chancellor since he scurried off to california last week. businesses want to know if there will be further restrictions. anyone who has

looked at that data knows there will perhaps have to be further restrictions to protect public health. what support will be there for business and workers? unless that support is in place it is very difficult for public health measures to work because people will not be able to go along with them. i am not t in: to able to go along with them. i am not trying to extrapolate _ able to go along with them. i am not trying to extrapolate that _ able to go along with them. i am not trying to extrapolate that i _ able to go along with them. i am not trying to extrapolate that i am i trying to extrapolate that i am trying to extrapolate that i am trying to extrapolate that i am trying to be clear. if the government were to say there is some sort of looked at before christmas, you would support it? it is sort of looked at before christmas, you would support it?— you would support it? it is not clear to me — you would support it? it is not clear to me at _ you would support it? it is not clear to me at the _ you would support it? it is not clear to me at the moment. you would support it? it is not i clear to me at the moment what you would support it? it is not - clear to me at the moment what is needed. the government has much better access to data. we will act in the national interests. if the government can make a compelling case that further action is needed before christmas or after christmas, the welshman has a road map in place for what is needed now but also what is needed in the days after christmas to protect public health. we have not had any of that from the prime minister. he is hiding not

leading. the country desperately needs leadership right now. the minutes from the sage meeting, the government saw them last thursday and the public on saturday. the government has had those minutes for four days. they have access to scientific advisers. they need to say, based on the evidence they have what is needed to protect public health, instead of worrying about what his own backbenchers will bear. what his own backbenchers will hear. the prime minister needs to act in the national interest, show the leadership that has been so sorely lacking. the prime minister and chancellor failed to attend the cobra meeting yesterday. reminiscent of the situation we were in in february and march last year by the lack of leadership and a lack of willingness to take decisions the country needs. we will be speaking to dominic raab in half an hour. fine to dominic raab in half an hour. one thin we to dominic raab in half an hour. one thing we mention _ to dominic raab in half an hour. one thing we mention to him as the picture in the guardian of the prime minister sharing wine and cheese

during may of last year in the downing street garden. what are your thoughts on that? i downing street garden. what are your thoughts on that?— thoughts on that? i heard your last interview and _ thoughts on that? i heard your last interview and the _ thoughts on that? i heard your last interview and the women _ thoughts on that? i heard your last interview and the women speaking | thoughts on that? i heard your last l interview and the women speaking of her profound loss and how frustrating it is frankly that the government has set these wills and does not seem to stick with them themselves. whether it is the party last year, the cheese and wine in downing street. you wonder if they get any work done in downing street for that they seem to spend most of their time having quizzes and cheese and wine. we need leadership from the government in terms of not hiding away and attending cabero meetings. it is difficult for the prime minister to show leadership when people likely conclude it is one rule for him and another for everyone else. one rule for him and another for everyone else-— one rule for him and another for eve one else. . ~ ,, , . everyone else. thank you very much. as ou everyone else. thank you very much. as you mentioned _ everyone else. thank you very much. as you mentioned we _ everyone else. thank you very much. as you mentioned we have _ everyone else. thank you very much. as you mentioned we have dominic l as you mentioned we have dominic raab coming onto the programmejust

after 7:30am. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. here are the top stories in london and the south east this morning pop up street vaccination centres are running at locations including brighton pier and king's cross station today, to encourage more people to get theirjabs. the get boosted now campaign runs every day until christmas eve. street teams made up of nhs volunteers will visit 21 popular areas across the country. it's in response to rising cases of the omicron variant. many people have had nhs operations cancelled since the start of the covid pandemic. lara wahab has type one diabetes and needs a life—saving kidney and pancreas transplant. but despite matching organs being found, she says her hospital couldn't do the operation because no intensive care beds were available. the 34—year—old blames unvaccinated people for taking up beds when they otherwise may not

need the care. there are thousands of people like me out there waiting a for life—saving treatment, and small actions have very, very big and often grave consequences. that is what we are seeing right now with people who are choosing not to take the vaccine and taking up these beds that people with chronic illnesses have been waiting for for years. an investigation is underway after an apparent bomb threat was made at gatwick airport. it was made to a turkish airlines flight from istanbul due to arrive yesterday morning. the plane was landed in a remote part of the airport, while emergency services attended. the threat was quickly established not to be genuine. as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of a man in south london continues, people are being urged to come forward with information. 27—year—old jobari gooden died in hospital from stab wounds, after officers were called to reports of a fight outside a barber's shop on choumert road

in peckham on friday afternoon. more than a0 vehicles have been stopped as part of a kent police road safety initiative. police worked with the driver and vehicle standards agency earlier this month, which resulted in one vehicle being seized for no insurance, while eight people were reported for not wearing a seatbelt. others were reported for having defective tyres or the wrong number plates. time now for a look at the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. despite it being frost—free this morning, it is going to feel rather cold. high pressure is still in charge. there are fewer mist and fog patches around this morning compared with yesterday. more chance of the cloud breaking a little. more in the way of brighter weather. sunshine today but that north—easterly wind is feeling cold. it is light, perhaps stronger on the kent coast. temperatures reaching around 8 celsius. overnight tonight we still have some breaks in the cloud and that will allow the temperature to drop

very close to zero in many places. chances of a sparkle or two of frost on tuesday morning. heading into tuesday, another chilly day, as it will be on wednesday. an injection of milder air on thursday brings unsettled conditions, milder conditions in time for christmas. well, that's it from me for now — thanks forjoining us — we'll be backjust before 7:30. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. a new photo emerges apparently showing a downing street gathering during the first national lockdown — number 10 insists no rules were broken. more cash for scotland, wales and northern ireland in their fight against the omicron variant, but nicola sturgeon questions if it's really new money. good morning. england are staring at defeat, as australia turn up

the heat in the second ashes test in adelaide. just four wickets needed for victory. good morning. it isa it is a chilly start to the day and for some a frosty one. a fair bit of cloud producing drizzle. there is also some fog. the better chance of more of us are seeing some sunshine today. details coming up. good morning. it's monday, the 20th of december. the prime minister is facing fresh questions, after a photograph showed him with 18 other people in the garden of number 10 in may of last year, when strict social distancing measures were in place. cheese and wine can be seen in the picture — published in today's guardian — but a government spokesperson insists it was a work meeting and not in breach of any covid rules. matt graveling reports. gathered in the garden of number 10. this photo, published in today's guardian, appears to show the prime minister,

his partner and downing street colleagues sharing cheese and wine in may 2020, when social restrictions were in place in england. they are in small groups, with some seated and some standing, with bottles of wine visible. in response, numberio has released a statement. a spokesperson said... at the time in england the public guidance was that you could meet one other person in an outdoor public place if you kept two metres apart. this gathering is one of a number which have already been reported across whitehall during covid restrictions. the prime minister says he has been assured no rules were broken.

cabinet secretary simon case had been asked to lead an inquiry looking into these reports, but stepped down from the role after it was revealed he had known about a quiz held in his department. right now, and for the sake of those of us who have lost loved ones and are going through a really painful process, and also for the sake of the health and safety of the country, we absolutely need this looked at properly. the prime minister's own adherence to the rules remain under scrutiny, as he contemplates new restrictions in england to try and slow the spread of the omicron variant. matt grayling, bbc news. our chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster. adam, these allegations really piling up. how much pressure on borisjohnson? piling up. how much pressure on boris johnson?_ piling up. how much pressure on boris johnson?— piling up. how much pressure on boris johnson? ~ ,, boris johnson? well, downing street think this picture _ boris johnson? well, downing street think this picture shows _ boris johnson? well, downing street think this picture shows an _ boris johnson? well, downing street think this picture shows an event - think this picture shows an event that was— think this picture shows an event that was within the rules at the

time _ that was within the rules at the time because the rules of the time said you _ time because the rules of the time said you couldn't leave your house unless _ said you couldn't leave your house unless for— said you couldn't leave your house unless for a — said you couldn't leave your house unless for a reasonable reason. one of those _ unless for a reasonable reason. one of those reasonable reasons was going _ of those reasonable reasons was going to — of those reasonable reasons was going to work. and presumably come all those _ going to work. and presumably come all those people had left their home to -o all those people had left their home to go to _ all those people had left their home to go to work. and were meeting in a private _ to go to work. and were meeting in a private garden. also bearing in mind some _ private garden. also bearing in mind some of— private garden. also bearing in mind some of the — private garden. also bearing in mind some of the people of the photo, it is actually— some of the people of the photo, it is actually their back garden, because _ is actually their back garden, because they live in number 10. does number_ because they live in number 10. does number 10 _ because they live in number 10. does numberio then add because they live in number 10. does number 10 then add this to the list of events— number 10 then add this to the list of events being investigated by sue gray. _ of events being investigated by sue gray. the _ of events being investigated by sue gray, the senior civil servant who has taken — gray, the senior civil servant who has taken over that enquiry from simon _ has taken over that enquiry from simon case, the cabinet secretary? or do— simon case, the cabinet secretary? or do those — simon case, the cabinet secretary? or do those list of events just stick— or do those list of events just stick to— or do those list of events just stick to christmas 2020, rather than extending _ stick to christmas 2020, rather than extending through the whole of the year? _ extending through the whole of the year? then separately, there is the whole _ year? then separately, there is the whole question of public opinion, because — whole question of public opinion, because people were going through a very hard _ because people were going through a very hard time at that point and there _ very hard time at that point and there were lots of things people coutdn't— there were lots of things people couldn't do and people felt they coutdn't— couldn't do and people felt they couldn't do. so, does this image taken _ couldn't do. so, does this image taken on — couldn't do. so, does this image taken on a — couldn't do. so, does this image taken on a life of its own in the public— taken on a life of its own in the public mind? irrespective of the whys _ public mind? irrespective of the whys and — public mind? irrespective of the whys and wherefores of the rules and

laws at _ whys and wherefores of the rules and laws at the _ whys and wherefores of the rules and laws at the time. and separately, there _ laws at the time. and separately, there is— laws at the time. and separately, there is the question of whether there _ there is the question of whether there will— there is the question of whether there will be further restrictions to our— there will be further restrictions to our lives over this christmas period — to our lives over this christmas period as — to our lives over this christmas period as a _ to our lives over this christmas period as a result of the omicron period _ period as a result of the omicron period -- — period as a result of the omicron period. —— variant. sajidjavid, the health— period. —— variant. sajidjavid, the health secretary, not ruling out the introduction of further measures at some _ introduction of further measures at some point— introduction of further measures at some point in the near future. we know— some point in the near future. we know they— some point in the near future. we know they government has been given advice _ know they government has been given advice from _ know they government has been given advice from the scientists painting some _ advice from the scientists painting some pretty scary but is pretty uncertain — some pretty scary but is pretty uncertain scenarios about what could happen _ uncertain scenarios about what could happen with omicron. they have also given— happen with omicron. they have also given the _ happen with omicron. they have also given the government some options like bringing back the closure of certain— like bringing back the closure of certain businesses or restricting the sizes — certain businesses or restricting the sizes of groups that can't meet. and they— the sizes of groups that can't meet. and they have also put time pressure on the _ and they have also put time pressure on the government saying that waiting — on the government saying that waiting until new year 2022, may be too late _ waiting until new year 2022, may be too late to _ waiting until new year 2022, may be too late to stop the worst happening. but it's a very difficult balancing — happening. but it's a very difficult balancing act for the prime minister, because there's lots of uncertainty around the numbers. and lots of— uncertainty around the numbers. and lots of his— uncertainty around the numbers. and lots of his own colleagues are not convinced — lots of his own colleagues are not convinced about some of the most dire predictions about what might happen — happen.

adam, thank you very happen. — adam, thank you very much. adam fleming in westminster. we will have the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, on the programme, just after half past seven. the prime minister is facing further calls to respond to the surging number of covid cases, after the health secretary, sajid javid, refused to rule out new restrictions in england before christmas. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has called for greater clarity from the government, as scientists continue to insist action is needed to tackle the omicron variant. helena wilkinson reports. record numbers of people are continuing to come forward for their booster vaccine, with just days to go before christmas. but daily covid cases have also reached record highs. many are wondering if further restrictions are needed in england to slow the spread of omicron. the health secretary, sajid javid, hasn't ruled out possible new measures. there were no guarantees in this pandemic, he said. devolved administrations are also getting additional covid funding. the uk government said it would double the amount of available to help administrations take precautions they feel necessary

to keep people safe. but the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said on twitter that they needed much more action and support urgently from the uk government. the rapid spread of the omicron variant has seen london declare a major incident. hospital staff absences in the capital are on the rise. if you look in london, which is the epicentre of where the omicron variant is, we are getting a very significant increase in staff absences. so last week, staff absences in londonjumped from 1900 at the beginning of the week, to a700 by the thursday of last week, and we know it's gone up since. so we are coming under real pressure in terms of the number of staff we have got off work. and that means, given how busy we are with other things, that means we are under very, very significant pressure. there are concerns too about pressure on schools in the new year

with staff shortages. from today, the government is urging former teachers to apply to join the workforce from january. there is still uncertainty over how much serious illness will be caused by the omicron variant. any decisions about further restrictions will need to be weighed against the cost to the economy, society and wider mental health. how wilkinson, bbc news. a vaccine clinic in manchester is part—way through a non—stop 36 hour bid to deliver covid booster jabs to as many people as possible. it's one of a number of sites offering overnight sessions. kelly foran is at the mass vaccination centre at the etihad this morning. good morning. morning to you from the etihad. and yes, from one of the first all—nighter booster vaccination at sites in the country.

this is a response to the government's plans to get as many people vaccinated before the year is out, get them boosted in time for the new year. we have seen some solutions that is. pop—up sites, mobile units. what is happening here is slightly different. these pods are taking over three tennis courts. they have been working around the clock to try to get through as many people as possible. one of those is annalise. good morning. you have just had your booster. it is still bright and early. what made you come here? ~ , , ., , here? with it being the christmas eriod, here? with it being the christmas period. wanted — here? with it being the christmas period, wanted to _ here? with it being the christmas period, wanted to get _ here? with it being the christmas period, wanted to get in - here? with it being the christmas period, wanted to get in and - here? with it being the christmas period, wanted to get in and get. here? with it being the christmas| period, wanted to get in and get it done _ period, wanted to get in and get it done so _ period, wanted to get in and get it done so i — period, wanted to get in and get it done so i can protect everybody around — done so i can protect everybody around me _ done so i can protect everybody around me during christmas. monday morning. _ around me during christmas. monday morning. a _ around me during christmas. monday morning, a bit of last christmas shopping — morning, a bit of last christmas shopping to do, sol morning, a bit of last christmas shopping to do, so i wanted to get in early. _ shopping to do, so i wanted to get in early, get my day finished and kind of— in early, get my day finished and kind of get— in early, get my day finished and kind of get in the house with my family— kind of get in the house with my family for— kind of get in the house with my family for christmas. still kind of get in the house with my family for christmas.— kind of get in the house with my family for christmas. still lots to do before christmas. _ family for christmas. still lots to do before christmas. enjoy - family for christmas. still lots to do before christmas. enjoy your| family for christmas. still lots to - do before christmas. enjoy your day, enjoy the shopping. christine has been working here all throughout the night. christine, how has it been, what is the take—up in like? it

night. christine, how has it been, what is the take-up in like? it was ve bus what is the take-up in like? it was very busy until _ what is the take-up in like? it was very busy until about _ what is the take-up in like? it was very busy until about half- what is the take-up in like? it was very busy until about half past - what is the take-up in like? it was j very busy until about half past one this morning, then from about five o'clock onwards it has been really busy. approximately 60 an hour. we have kept going. there are only four of us doing vaccinations and forwarding assessments. it has been a very busy night. i think it has been worthwhile, to be honest. we have caught a lot of people that wouldn't normally come in the daytime. it has been a really useful exercise. ., ., ., ., ., ., exercise. you are about to go home for a well earned _ exercise. you are about to go home for a well earned redness. - exercise. you are about to go home for a well earned redness. correct l for a well earned redness. correct miaht for a well earned redness. correct might rest- _ for a well earned redness. correct might rest- i _ for a well earned redness. correct might rest. i am. _ for a well earned redness. correct might rest. i am. i'm _ for a well earned redness. correct might rest. i am. i'm tired - for a well earned redness. correct might rest. i am. i'm tired now. l for a well earned redness. correct i might rest. i am. i'm tired now. we will know by — might rest. i am. i'm tired now. we will know by apm _ might rest. i am. i'm tired now. we will know by apm this _ might rest. i am. i'm tired now. we will know by apm this evening - might rest. i am. i'm tired now. we will know by apm this evening how| will know by apm this evening how successful it has been. thank you, kelly. —— hpm. a ban on most travellers from the uk entering germany has come into force, over concerns about the omicron variant. german nationals and residents will be allowed to enter so long as they can provide a negative covid test. it comes as the netherlands enters its second day of lockdown. our correspondent anna holligan at the hague for us this morning.

morning. obviously we are starting to see greater restrictions coming in across europe?— in across europe? exactly. this is normally one _ in across europe? exactly. this is normally one of _ in across europe? exactly. this is normally one of the _ in across europe? exactly. this is normally one of the busiest - normally one of the busiest crossroads in the hague. it would normally— crossroads in the hague. it would normally be heaving with cyclists but there — normally be heaving with cyclists but there is no way for people to lo. but there is no way for people to go the — but there is no way for people to go. the nonessential stores are shut _ go. the nonessential stores are shut bars _ go. the nonessential stores are shut. bars and restaurants too close — shut. bars and restaurants too close. even the schools closed early for christmas and people are being asked _ for christmas and people are being asked to _ for christmas and people are being asked to work from home as much as possible _ asked to work from home as much as possible it _ asked to work from home as much as possible it is — asked to work from home as much as possible. it is interesting because the dutch— possible. it is interesting because the dutch have traditionally been among _ the dutch have traditionally been among the slowest to introduce these types of— among the slowest to introduce these types of measures. the fact they have _ types of measures. the fact they have been— types of measures. the fact they have been brought in last minute, 'ust have been brought in last minute, just days — have been brought in last minute, just days away from christmas, really _ just days away from christmas, really underlines the urgency here. it is interesting listening to adam and helena talking about the uncertainty. that is one of the points, — uncertainty. that is one of the points, actually, because here in the netherlands the infection rate and hospital admissions have been falling _ and hospital admissions have been falling in _ and hospital admissions have been falling in recent days, but there are real— falling in recent days, but there are real concerns about omicron, the transmissibility, the potential,

possibly. — transmissibility, the potential, possibly, to evade existing immunity. and what is becoming increasingly clear, with the emergence of omicron across the continent. — emergence of omicron across the continent, it is going to be harder and riskier— continent, it is going to be harder and riskier for us all to come together— and riskier for us all to come together this christmas. anna. _ together this christmas. anna, thank you very much indeed. anna, thank you very much indeed. anna holligan reporting for us. the singer, carlos marin, from the classical group il divo, has died at the age of 53. sorry about that. we appear to have just lost sound. he was among the founding members of the quartet, which has sold more than 30 million records worldwide. carlos marin is reported to have fallen ill while on tour, and was placed in an induced coma in hospital in manchester. the group released a statement saying, "there will never be another voice or spirit like carlos." really, really sad news to bring you this morning.

really, really sad news to bring you this morning-— this morning. incredibly popular. hu:el this morning. incredibly popular. hugely popular- _ this morning. incredibly popular. hugely popular. let's _ this morning. incredibly popular. hugely popular. let's find - this morning. incredibly popular. hugely popular. let's find out. this morning. incredibly popular. l hugely popular. let's find out what is happening _ hugely popular. let's find out what is happening with _ hugely popular. let's find out what is happening with the _ hugely popular. let's find out what is happening with the weather. - hugely popular. let's find out what. is happening with the weather. carol mentioned those important words quite christmas at some stage. good morning. good morning. forsome of us there could well be a white christmas. we are talking mostly in scotland and especially in the hills in the north. it is a cold start today wherever you are. these are the temperatures at the moment in braemar it is only minus four degrees. in london a bit milder at 7 degrees. in london a bit milder at 7 degrees. it will still feel nippy if you are just degrees. it will still feel nippy if you arejust stepping degrees. it will still feel nippy if you are just stepping out. we degrees. it will still feel nippy if you arejust stepping out. we have got some clear skies across northern and western scotland, cumbria, west wales, and here there is some fog around. the fog not as widespread as yesterday. still a lot of cloud. that cloud producing drizzle. through the day we see a few more breaks. a few more of us will see sunshine. breezy in the south—west of england and the channel islands. temperatures ranging from four in

aberdeen to seven in st helier. maybe nine in plymouth. through this evening and overnight once again there would be some clear skies. so once again we will see some frost and some fog patches. by the end of the night a week where the front coming in across the north of scotland will be introducing some patchy rain. these temperatures represent towns and cities. in rural areas they will be lower. you can see where the blues are in the charts where we are expecting a touch of frost. tomorrow then we start off with some clear skies, so some sunshine. england and wales we are going to lose the fog. for most it will be a sunnier day than today. for northern ireland and scotland they will be a bit more cloud. these are the temperatures. 49 degrees. still breezy in the south—west. carol, thank you. we will talk to you in half an hour. as the omicron variant continues to spread rapidly, the number of nhs workers off sick with covid in london has more than doubled in four days. on saturday, the mayor

of london sadiq khan declared a major incident. we've been hearing from staff on the frontline, about how the surge of cases is impacting healthcare across the uk. at the moment what we are currently dealing with is the same wave of covid and other problems in the nhs that we've been dealing with since july. and that's before this wave of omicron cases is going to hit, because it takes about a week to ten days for hospital admissions to peak after infection speak. we are very worried about what is to come. it feels like groundhog day. i feel like we _ it feels like groundhog day. i feel like we are back in february 2020. looking _ like we are back in february 2020. looking at — like we are back in february 2020. looking at london, i think, gosh, we are having _ looking at london, i think, gosh, we are having a — looking at london, i think, gosh, we are having a tough time. we are ok at the— are having a tough time. we are ok at the moment. it is absolutely going _ at the moment. it is absolutely going to — at the moment. it is absolutely going to happen to us and i hope we can keep _ going to happen to us and i hope we can keep enough staff are fit to work— can keep enough staff are fit to work so — can keep enough staff are fit to work so we can provide a safe service — work so we can provide a safe service. this if staff sickness

increases, _ service. this if staff sickness increases, as we have seen over the bridge. _ increases, as we have seen over the bridge. i_ increases, as we have seen over the bridge, i worry how we can provide even _ bridge, i worry how we can provide even the _ bridge, i worry how we can provide even the basic safe service for the patients— even the basic safe service for the patients we already have in hospital. at - hospital. at the moment people are hospital. — at the moment people are feeling guite _ at the moment people are feeling guite fatigued _ at the moment people are feeling quite fatigued and _ at the moment people are feeling quite fatigued and stressed. - at the moment people are feeling . quite fatigued and stressed. there's lots of— quite fatigued and stressed. there's lots of ambulances _ quite fatigued and stressed. there's lots of ambulances queueing - quite fatigued and stressed. there's lots of ambulances queueing and . quite fatigued and stressed. there'sl lots of ambulances queueing and lots of calls— lots of ambulances queueing and lots of calls waiting — lots of ambulances queueing and lots of calls waiting in _ lots of ambulances queueing and lots of calls waiting in the _ lots of ambulances queueing and lots of calls waiting in the community. - of calls waiting in the community. there's— of calls waiting in the community. there's been— of calls waiting in the community. there's been a— of calls waiting in the community. there's been a lot _ of calls waiting in the community. there's been a lot of— of calls waiting in the community. there's been a lot of absences. i of calls waiting in the community. i there's been a lot of absences. up to 15%~ _ there's been a lot of absences. up to 15%~ the — there's been a lot of absences. up to i5%. the core _ there's been a lot of absences. up to i5%. the core of— there's been a lot of absences. up to i5%. the core of our— there's been a lot of absences. up to i5%. the core of our fleet - there's been a lot of absences. up to i5%. the core of our fleet was . to i5%. the core of our fleet was off the _ to i5%. the core of our fleet was off the road _ to i5%. the core of our fleet was off the road recently. _ to i5%. the core of our fleet was off the road recently. but - to i5%. the core of our fleet was off the road recently. but if- to i5%. the core of our fleet was . off the road recently. but if people are sensible. — off the road recently. but if people are sensible, if— off the road recently. but if people are sensible, if they— off the road recently. but if people are sensible, if they are _ off the road recently. but if people are sensible, if they are to - off the road recently. but if people are sensible, if they are to getting | are sensible, if they are to getting jabbit_ are sensible, if they are to getting jabbit and — are sensible, if they are to getting jabbit and stuff— are sensible, if they are to getting jabbit and stuff like _ are sensible, if they are to getting jabbit and stuff like that, - are sensible, if they are to getting jabbit and stuff like that, we - are sensible, if they are to getting j jabbit and stuff like that, we worry if a lot _ jabbit and stuff like that, we worry if a lot of— jabbit and stuff like that, we worry if a lot of people _ jabbit and stuff like that, we worry if a lot of people become - jabbit and stuff like that, we worry if a lot of people become seriously ill, there _ if a lot of people become seriously ill, there will— if a lot of people become seriously ill, there will not _ if a lot of people become seriously ill, there will not be _ if a lot of people become seriously ill, there will not be many- if a lot of people become seriously ill, there will not be many medicalj ill, there will not be many medical resources — ill, there will not be many medical resources to — ill, there will not be many medical resources to help _ ill, there will not be many medical resources to help people - ill, there will not be many medical resources to help people in- ill, there will not be many medical resources to help people in an - resources to help people in an emergency _ we're joined now by patricia marquis, england director for the royal college of nursing. good morning. thank you for being with us this morning and spending a bit of time with us. give us an idea of your concerns this morning about this new wave of covid cases? 50. of your concerns this morning about this new wave of covid cases? so, as our this new wave of covid cases? so, as your people — this new wave of covid cases? so, as your people have _ this new wave of covid cases? so, as your people have just _ this new wave of covid cases? so, as your people have just said, _ this new wave of covid cases? so, as your people have just said, the - your people have just said, the pressures— your people have just said, the pressures are already there on the system, _ pressures are already there on the system, both in london but also

across _ system, both in london but also across the — system, both in london but also across the whole of the uk. so the concern _ across the whole of the uk. so the concern is — across the whole of the uk. so the concern is as — across the whole of the uk. so the concern is as omicron grows in its potency— concern is as omicron grows in its potency and — concern is as omicron grows in its potency and more people become infected. — potency and more people become infected, more people will need hospital— infected, more people will need hospital services and health services _ hospital services and health services more generally. that will 'ust services more generally. that will just increase the pressure to beyond the point _ just increase the pressure to beyond the point at — just increase the pressure to beyond the point at which the nhs can cope. how are _ the point at which the nhs can cope. how are your staff doing at the moment? how are nursing staff coping? moment? how are nursing staff coin: ? �* , . moment? how are nursing staff coinu? �*, ., ., , moment? how are nursing staff co-uin? �*, ., . '. coping? it's a really difficult ruestion coping? it's a really difficult question to _ coping? it's a really difficult question to answer, - coping? it's a really difficult question to answer, but - coping? it's a really difficult i question to answer, but across coping? it's a really difficult - question to answer, but across the system _ question to answer, but across the system the — question to answer, but across the system the pressures have been there now for— system the pressures have been there now for a _ system the pressures have been there now for a long time. before the pandemic— now for a long time. before the pandemic there weren't enough staff to deliver— pandemic there weren't enough staff to deliver what was needed. and as the pandemic has gone on people have become _ the pandemic has gone on people have become more and more physically exhausted but also mentally exhausted but also mentally exhausted by what's happened over the last— exhausted by what's happened over the last 18 months, two years. so staff are — the last 18 months, two years. so staff are looking forward now, thinking, _ staff are looking forward now, thinking, oh my goodness, what is coming? _ thinking, oh my goodness, what is coming? in— thinking, oh my goodness, what is coming? in many places they are already— coming? in many places they are already under immense pressure. and so, they— already under immense pressure. and so, they are _ already under immense pressure. and so, they are starting to go off sick

themselves both with covid, but also with physical and mental exhaustion. it is looking _ with physical and mental exhaustion. it is looking like a very bleak picture — it is looking like a very bleak picture for them over the next few weeks _ picture for them over the next few weeks. ~ ., ,., picture for them over the next few weeks. ~ ., ., ., ,., weeks. what sort of thing do you think could _ weeks. what sort of thing do you think could help _ weeks. what sort of thing do you think could help at _ weeks. what sort of thing do you think could help at the _ weeks. what sort of thing do you think could help at the moment? weeks. what sort of thing do you - think could help at the moment? what can be done to relieve some of that pressure? can be done to relieve some of that ressure? ~ , ., , , ., pressure? well, they got my cast to listen to whatever _ pressure? well, they got my cast to listen to whatever the _ pressure? well, they got my cast to listen to whatever the scientific - listen to whatever the scientific advisers — listen to whatever the scientific advisers are seeing in the pattern of spread — advisers are seeing in the pattern of spread of omicron, the effect it is having _ of spread of omicron, the effect it is having on— of spread of omicron, the effect it is having on people and their health. — is having on people and their health, and what that means for the health— health, and what that means for the health services. but they also need to think— health services. but they also need to think about what the nhs is trying — to think about what the nhs is trying to— to think about what the nhs is trying to deliver at the moment, with the — trying to deliver at the moment, with the vaccination programme adding — with the vaccination programme adding to — with the vaccination programme adding to the pressure, continuing to deliver— adding to the pressure, continuing to deliver all of the services that it wants — to deliver all of the services that it wants to— to deliver all of the services that it wants to be able to deliver to people — it wants to be able to deliver to people. so the science needs to guide _ people. so the science needs to guide what comes next. to protect the nhs _ guide what comes next. to protect the nhs from what could be a real collapse _ the nhs from what could be a real collapse if — the nhs from what could be a real collapse if we are not very careful. do you _ collapse if we are not very careful. do you think nonurgent nhs care should be cancelled at the moment? i should be cancelled at the moment? i think the science needs to guide whatever—

think the science needs to guide whatever those decisions are. so the science _ whatever those decisions are. so the science needs to look at omicron and it also— science needs to look at omicron and it also needs — science needs to look at omicron and it also needs to look at what is happening in the nhs with nhs leaders, so they can base on the data _ leaders, so they can base on the data they— leaders, so they can base on the data they see the decisions they make _ data they see the decisions they make. they will need to consider what _ make. they will need to consider what they— make. they will need to consider what they do with nonurgent care. if they don't— what they do with nonurgent care. if they don't do that, those decisions about— they don't do that, those decisions about who — they don't do that, those decisions about who does and who doesn't get treatment. _ about who does and who doesn't get treatment, will need to be made by people _ treatment, will need to be made by people on— treatment, will need to be made by people on the front line, and that is not _ people on the front line, and that is not acceptable. you people on the front line, and that is not acceptable.— people on the front line, and that is not acceptable. you talked about the shortage _ is not acceptable. you talked about the shortage of— is not acceptable. you talked about the shortage of staff _ is not acceptable. you talked about the shortage of staff potentially, i the shortage of staff potentially, the shortage of staff potentially, the impact on staff. the figures around today suggest one in three of the workforce in london will be absent about new year's eve. is that in line with what you are hearing and your concerns?— in line with what you are hearing and your concerns? well, all i can no on is and your concerns? well, all i can go on is the _ and your concerns? well, all i can go on is the data _ and your concerns? well, all i can go on is the data i _ and your concerns? well, all i can go on is the data i can _ and your concerns? well, all i can go on is the data i can see - and your concerns? well, all i can go on is the data i can see is - and your concerns? well, all i can | go on is the data i can see is being shared _ go on is the data i can see is being shared in _ go on is the data i can see is being shared in the public at the moment. but if— shared in the public at the moment. but if that— shared in the public at the moment. but if that is— shared in the public at the moment. but if that is the case, that is a really— but if that is the case, that is a really significant impact on the ability— really significant impact on the ability of— really significant impact on the ability of the services to deliver across— ability of the services to deliver across london. but we can'tjust focus _ across london. but we can'tjust focus on — across london. but we can'tjust focus on london because we know from other waves—

focus on london because we know from other waves what happens is it starts — other waves what happens is it starts in — other waves what happens is it starts in one place and it very quickly— starts in one place and it very quickly rolls across all of the services, _ quickly rolls across all of the services, everywhere across the uk. and so, _ services, everywhere across the uk. and so, i_ services, everywhere across the uk. and so, i think to focus on london now is— and so, i think to focus on london now is the — and so, i think to focus on london now is the only reason to do that, the only— now is the only reason to do that, the only reason for us to do that is to learn— the only reason for us to do that is to learn quickly what we need to do to learn quickly what we need to do to prevent — to learn quickly what we need to do to prevent a breakdown everywhere. how concerned are you about the mental health of some of those you have been speaking to?— have been speaking to? very, very concerned- — have been speaking to? very, very concerned. it _ have been speaking to? very, very concerned. it is _ have been speaking to? very, very concerned. it is heartbreaking - have been speaking to? very, very concerned. it is heartbreaking to l concerned. it is heartbreaking to hear— concerned. it is heartbreaking to hear my— concerned. it is heartbreaking to hear my colleagues describing what they have _ hear my colleagues describing what they have had in the roller—coaster of the _ they have had in the roller—coaster of the last— they have had in the roller—coaster of the last 18 months, two years. many— of the last 18 months, two years. many people who i would describe as very strong _ many people who i would describe as very strong and being able to cope with an _ very strong and being able to cope with an awful lot, are at breaking point _ with an awful lot, are at breaking point because it really is physically exhausting, but mentally an absolute up and down. looking forward, _ an absolute up and down. looking forward, thinking what is going to come _ forward, thinking what is going to come next? for many it is very difficult — come next? for many it is very difficult. . . . come next? for many it is very difficult. ., . ., ., ~ ., difficult. patricia, thank you for

talkin: to difficult. patricia, thank you for talking to us — difficult. patricia, thank you for talking to us today. _ difficult. patricia, thank you for talking to us today. patricia - talking to us today. patricia marquis, england director of the royal college of nursing. one of the most moving moments from last night's sports personality awards came when the unsung hero prize was handed out. it was given to sam barlow from hull, for her leadership of fitmums & friends, a network of clubs that she set up to connect with other mums. let's take a look. fitmums & friends started in 2009, when i was a lonely mum and i really wanted some people to run with and be active with. good evening, everybody. thank you so much for being here. fitmums & friends has now grown to 11 clubs across yorkshire. and i think the reason it's grown mainly is because of sam's enthusiasm. we are going to be punching to the front if anybody�*s had a bad day today. she'sjust relentlessly positive and full of life. tap, tap, tap. its mums, dads, grandads, kids as well. it's grown over the years massively. i do it because i

absolutely love it. whether you've got a visual impairment, whether you've got any sort of need at all, then we will make it so we can help. it's more thanjust a running club. what they've experienced has changed people's lives. go to the end of that and you'll be in good time. sam barlow�*s with us now. morning. good morning. it is so brilliant to _ morning. good morning. it is so brilliant to see _ morning. good morning. it is so brilliant to see you. _ morning. good morning. it is so brilliant to see you. we - morning. good morning. it is so brilliant to see you. we spoke l morning. good morning. it is so i brilliant to see you. we spoke last night after the programme. there is a really beautiful moment when you were announced as the winner, and i don't know if you have actually seen it back but i want to share it with everybody. this is the moment you found out you had won. it gives me great pleasure to announce that the 2021 unsung heroes is sam _ announce that the 2021 unsung heroes is sam barlow. cheering. laughter micro.

wow! i think it is safe to say sam was slightly surprised. who was in the shot with you there? my who was in the shot with you there? my two children and some really close _ my two children and some really close friends. it was amazing. was an one in close friends. it was amazing. was anyone in on _ close friends. it was amazing. was anyone in on it? _ close friends. it was amazing. was anyone in on it? was _ close friends. it was amazing. —" anyone in on it? was everybody surprised?— anyone in on it? was everybody surprised? anyone in on it? was everybody surrised? , ~ ., surprised? nobody knew. it was a comlete surprised? nobody knew. it was a complete shock. _ surprised? nobody knew. it was a complete shock. it _ surprised? nobody knew. it was a complete shock. it was _ surprised? nobody knew. it was a complete shock. it was genuine, l complete shock. it was genuine, wasn't _ complete shock. it was genuine, wasn't it? — complete shock. it was genuine, wasn't it? ., , ., ., ., wasn't it? yeah, either you are a brilliant actor, _ wasn't it? yeah, either you are a brilliant actor, or. . .! _ wasn't it? yeah, either you are a brilliant actor, or. . .! even - wasn't it? yeah, either you are a brilliant actor, or. . .! even after. brilliant actor, or. . .! even after the programme _ brilliant actor, or. . .! even after the programme you _ brilliant actor, or. . .! even after the programme you are - brilliant actor, or. . .! even after the programme you are still - brilliant actor, or. . .! even after the programme you are still a l brilliant actor, or. . .! even after - the programme you are still a little bit in shock. was there a party at your house then? it looks like brilliant fun.— your house then? it looks like brilliant fun. yes, it was really aood brilliant fun. yes, it was really good fun- _ brilliant fun. yes, it was really good fun- it — brilliant fun. yes, it was really good fun. itjust _ brilliant fun. yes, it was really good fun. itjust feels - brilliant fun. yes, it was really good fun. itjust feels like - brilliant fun. yes, it was really| good fun. itjust feels like such brilliant fun. yes, it was really i good fun. itjust feels like such a good fun. it just feels like such a momentous thing. it doesn't happen to people _ momentous thing. it doesn't happen to people like me. itjust feels amazing _ to people like me. it 'ust feels amazinu. �* , i. to people like me. it 'ust feels amazinu. �* , ., , amazing. and yet here you are this mornin: amazing. and yet here you are this morning on — amazing. and yet here you are this morning on the _ amazing. and yet here you are this morning on the bbc— amazing. and yet here you are this morning on the bbc breakfast - amazing. and yet here you are this morning on the bbc breakfast so l amazing. and yet here you are this i morning on the bbc breakfast so far. for those who may be morning on the bbc breakfast so far. for those who may he did not see last night, what was fitmums & friends, why did you set it up on

what sort of impact as it had on your local community? i what sort of impact as it had on your local community?- what sort of impact as it had on your local community? i set it up in 2009, your local community? i set it up in 2009. not — your local community? i set it up in 2009. not that — your local community? i set it up in 2009, not that l _ your local community? i set it up in 2009, not that l intended - your local community? i set it up in 2009, not that l intended to - your local community? i set it up in 2009, not that i intended to set - 2009, not that i intended to set things— 2009, not that i intended to set things up — 2009, not that i intended to set things up. ijust wanted to meet other— things up. ijust wanted to meet other mums and dads because i was lonely _ other mums and dads because i was lonely i_ other mums and dads because i was lonely i had— other mums and dads because i was lonely. i had young children. i had been _ lonely. i had young children. i had been able — lonely. i had young children. i had been able to go back to my ordinary running _ been able to go back to my ordinary running club because time didn't fit. running club because time didn't fit i_ running club because time didn't fit i put— running club because time didn't fit i put a — running club because time didn't fit. i put a flyer in the bookbag for my— fit. i put a flyer in the bookbag for my son's school and asked if anybody— for my son's school and asked if anybody fancied going for a run. four— anybody fancied going for a run. four mothers showed up that night. everything _ four mothers showed up that night. everything has gone from there. i have _ everything has gone from there. i have got— everything has gone from there. i have got more friends than i could ever imagine. and obviously, they have _ ever imagine. and obviously, they have been— ever imagine. and obviously, they have been instrumental in helping me what -- _ have been instrumental in helping me what —— through what has been a very difficult _ what —— through what has been a very difficult life _ what —— through what has been a very difficult life. tell what -- through what has been a very difficult life-— difficult life. tell us about that. you have helped _ difficult life. tell us about that. you have helped people - difficult life. tell us about that. | you have helped people through difficult times in their lives, but they have helped you too? definitely. my husband mike was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer— diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer and — diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer and he battled that for 13 years. _ cancer and he battled that for 13 years. and — cancer and he battled that for 13 years, and then sadly died in october— years, and then sadly died in october last year. fitmums & friends has helped _ october last year. fitmums & friends has helped us without doubt through all that _

has helped us without doubt through allthat. but has helped us without doubt through all that. but it's also given us a focus _ all that. but it's also given us a focus and — all that. but it's also given us a focus and a _ all that. but it's also given us a focus and a reason for mike. he was so strong _ focus and a reason for mike. he was so strong and determined to keep going _ so strong and determined to keep going and — so strong and determined to keep going and be as active as possible. and when— going and be as active as possible. and when he couldn't be active any more, _ and when he couldn't be active any more. to— and when he couldn't be active any more. to be — and when he couldn't be active any more, to be the wonderful coach that he was _ more, to be the wonderful coach that he was i_ more, to be the wonderful coach that he was. ., ., ~ ~' more, to be the wonderful coach that he was. ., ., ~ ~ ., he was. i wonder what mike would have made — he was. i wonder what mike would have made of— he was. i wonder what mike would have made of all— he was. i wonder what mike would have made of all of _ he was. i wonder what mike would have made of all of this, - he was. i wonder what mike would have made of all of this, if - he was. i wonder what mike would have made of all of this, if you - he was. i wonder what mike would have made of all of this, if you sat here this morning reflecting on a brilliant night were so many people have supported you and you are able to celebrate something that started, like you say, with a flyer and has grown into something quite magical? yeah, oh, he would bejust so proud. yeah, oh, he would be just so proud. he would _ yeah, oh, he would be just so proud. he would be — yeah, oh, he would be just so proud. he would be crying. that's what the kids say _ he would be crying. that's what the kids say he — he would be crying. that's what the kids say. he would actually be crying — kids say. he would actually be crying he _ kids say. he would actually be crying. he was a really strong yorkshire _ crying. he was a really strong yorkshire man but he would be in tears _ yorkshire man but he would be in tears. . , yorkshire man but he would be in tears. ., , ., ., , ., tears. there was a lovely moment last niuht tears. there was a lovely moment last night when — tears. there was a lovely moment last night when you _ tears. there was a lovely moment last night when you took - tears. there was a lovely moment last night when you took this - last night when you took this picture down off the wall, brought it to the kids to hold onto so he could be part of the conversation? yeah. so important to keep his memory alive?— yeah. so important to keep his memory alive? yeah. so important to keep his memo alive? ., ., ~ ., memory alive? yeah, the work i have done in setting _ memory alive? yeah, the work i have

done in setting op — memory alive? yeah, the work i have done in setting up the _ memory alive? yeah, the work i have done in setting up the bereavement l done in setting up the bereavement walk in— done in setting up the bereavement walk in groups has brought together people _ walk in groups has brought together people with that shared experience, and that— people with that shared experience, and that has been, like, one of the best things — and that has been, like, one of the best things i have done, just for me personally — best things i have done, just for me personally, but also for the people in, personally, but also for the people in. that— personally, but also for the people in, that have come along to the sessions — in, that have come along to the sessions. �* , , ., ., ., sessions. it's been amazing. one of the difficult — sessions. it's been amazing. one of the difficult things _ sessions. it's been amazing. one of the difficult things last _ sessions. it's been amazing. one of the difficult things last night - sessions. it's been amazing. one of the difficult things last night was, i the difficult things last night was, obviously you have this wonderful announcement, but obviously you have not been able to collect your award. no. i can't wait to do that. hold not been able to collect your award. no. i can't wait to do that.— no. i can't wait to do that. hold on a minute- — no. i can't wait to do that. hold on a minute- i— no. i can't wait to do that. hold on a minute. i have _ no. i can't wait to do that. hold on a minute. i have got _ no. i can't wait to do that. hold on a minute. i have got to _ no. i can't wait to do that. hold on a minute. i have got to be - no. i can't wait to do that. hold on a minute. i have got to be careful. | a minute. i have got to be careful. i don't want to break it! sam, it is our great pleasure to present you with your actual unsung heroes ward. well done for everything you have done. applause. everything you have done. applause— everything you have done. applause. ., .,~ ., everything you have done. applause. ., ., ., applause. you can take that home with ou. applause. you can take that home with you- now _ applause. you can take that home with you. now you _ applause. you can take that home with you. now you have _ applause. you can take that home with you. now you have to - applause. you can take that home with you. now you have to make i applause. you can take that home with you. now you have to make a l with you. now you have to make a seech! with you. now you have to make a speech! no! _ with you. now you have to make a speech! no! i've _ with you. now you have to make a speech! no! i've got _ with you. now you have to make a speech! no! i've got to _ with you. now you have to make a speech! no! i've got to take - with you. now you have to make a speech! no! i've got to take this i speech! no! i've got to take this home on the _ speech! no! i've got to take this

home on the train. _ speech! no! i've got to take this home on the train. i'll— speech! no! i've got to take this home on the train. i'll order - speech! no! i've got to take this home on the train. i'll order youj speech! no! i've got to take this i home on the train. i'll order you a table? that's _ home on the train. i'll order you a table? that's amazing. _ home on the train. i'll order you a table? that's amazing. thank- home on the train. i'll order you a table? that's amazing. thank you j home on the train. i'll order you a i table? that's amazing. thank you so much. table? that's amazing. thank you so much- that — table? that's amazing. thank you so much- that is _ table? that's amazing. thank you so much. that is quite _ table? that's amazing. thank you so much. that is quite incredible. - table? that's amazing. thank you so much. that is quite incredible. we i much. that is quite incredible. we have _ much. that is quite incredible. we have a _ much. that is quite incredible. we have a joke — much. that is quite incredible. we have a joke in the house, anything that is— have a joke in the house, anything that is really good ghostly downstairs loo. i think that is too special _ downstairs loo. i think that is too secial., , downstairs loo. i think that is too secial. , , ., . , special. just put it on the cistern! what the plans? _ special. just put it on the cistern! what the plans? are _ special. just put it on the cistern! what the plans? are your - special. just put it on the cistern! what the plans? are your plans i special. just put it on the cistern! | what the plans? are your plans to expand, or keep going with what you are doing? expand, or keep going with what you are doinu? ~ expand, or keep going with what you are doinu ? ~ ., ,., ., ~' are doing? well, i also work in the nhs. i'm leaving _ are doing? well, i also work in the nhs. i'm leaving the _ are doing? well, i also work in the nhs. i'm leaving the nhs - are doing? well, i also work in the nhs. i'm leaving the nhs in - are doing? well, i also work in the i nhs. i'm leaving the nhs in february next year— nhs. i'm leaving the nhs in february next year after 31 years. that will enable _ next year after 31 years. that will enable me — next year after 31 years. that will enable me tojust next year after 31 years. that will enable me to just focus on everything i do it through fitmums & friends— everything i do it through fitmums & friends because i think there's a lot of— friends because i think there's a lot of work— friends because i think there's a lot of work to do and there's so much _ lot of work to do and there's so much more _ lot of work to do and there's so much more we want to do. what more can ou much more we want to do. what more can you do? — much more we want to do. what more can you do? what _ much more we want to do. what more can you do? what are _ much more we want to do. what more can you do? what are the _ can you do? what are the opportunities out there? well, i think what _ opportunities out there? well, i think what we _ opportunities out there? well, i think what we have _ opportunities out there? well, i think what we have created, - opportunities out there? well, i think what we have created, in l opportunities out there? well, i - think what we have created, in terms of the _ think what we have created, in terms of the support we have created in communities, is so simple to replicate _ communities, is so simple to replicate. we can do that in so many more _ replicate. we can do that in so many more places— replicate. we can do that in so many more places and its making activity accessible — more places and its making activity accessible to people. people who may

be think— accessible to people. people who may be think it's _ accessible to people. people who may he think it's not for them, but be think it's not for them, but actually— be think it's not for them, but actually it— he think it's not for them, but actually it is so much more than 'ust actually it is so much more than just about — actually it is so much more than just about the running, the running, the walking, — just about the running, the running, the walking, the buggy sessions. i am the walking, the buggy sessions. am so glad the walking, the buggy sessions. i am so glad you have got that the walking, the buggy sessions. l am so glad you have got that today. when we are told you might get it? i when we are told you might get it? i didn't think about it. i had no idea! — didn't think about it. i had no idea! that— didn't think about it. i had no idea! that was another surprise. so idea! that was another surprise. sc -lad idea! that was another surprise. glad we idea! that was another surprise. ’sr glad we could do idea! that was another surprise. sr glad we could do that for you. that's so lovely. thank you. congratulations. take that back to your family and have a good congratulations. take that back to yourfamily and have a good old christmas elevation. your family and have a good old christmas elevation.— your family and have a good old christmas elevation. super. we have not christmas elevation. super. we have got dominic— christmas elevation. super. we have got dominic raab _ christmas elevation. super. we have got dominic raab in _ christmas elevation. super. we have got dominic raab in the _ christmas elevation. super. we have got dominic raab in the next - christmas elevation. super. we have got dominic raab in the next five - got dominic raab in the next five minutes. . ~ got dominic raab in the next five minutes. ., ~ ., ., ., , , minutes. talking of famous faces, ou rub minutes. talking of famous faces, you rub shoulders _ minutes. talking of famous faces, you rub shoulders with _ minutes. talking of famous faces, you rub shoulders with anybody i minutes. talking of famous faces, you rub shoulders with anybody atj minutes. talking of famous faces, i you rub shoulders with anybody at a safe distance? 0h, you rub shoulders with anybody at a safe distance? oh, you are on zoom, of course. only with your family. you are the closest important people! — you are the closest important --eole! ,, , , you are the closest important neale! ,, , people! slightly disappointing. that is the problem _ people! slightly disappointing. that is the problem with _ people! slightly disappointing. that is the problem with this _ people! slightly disappointing. that is the problem with this zoom - is the problem with this zoom

business. ., ., ., ., . business. you would have danced with adam peaty- — business. you would have danced with adam peaty- he _ business. you would have danced with adam peaty. he is _ business. you would have danced with adam peaty. he is probably _ business. you would have danced with adam peaty. he is probably still- business. you would have danced with adam peaty. he is probably still up. i adam peaty. he is probably still up. lovel to adam peaty. he is probably still up. lovely to see _ adam peaty. he is probably still up. lovely to see you. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from the news teams at bbc london and bbc south east today. nhs volunteers are running 'pop up' street vaccination centres at locations including brighton pier and king's cross station to encourage more people to get their jabs. the get boosted now campaign runs every day until christmas eve and the street teams will visit 21 popular areas across the country. it's in response to rising cases of the omicron variant. many people have had nhs operations cancelled since the start of the covid pandemic. lara wahab has type 1 diabetes and needs a life—saving kidney and pancreas transplant. but despite matching organs being found, she says her hospital

couldn't do the operation because no intensive care beds were available. the 34—year—old blames unvaccinated people for taking beds when they otherwise may not need the care. there are thousands of people like me out there waiting for life—saving treatment, and small actions have very, very big and often grave consequences. that is what we are seeing right now with people who are choosing not to take the vaccine and taking up these beds that people with chronic illnesses have been waiting for for years. meanwhile, one in three nhs staff in london could be off work by new year's eve, according to the health servicejournal. it says internal nhs monitoring figures show the number of healthcare staff in the capital absent because of covid—19 had more than doubled in four days. london's mayor, sadiq khan, declared a major incident in the capital this weekend. people are being urged to come forward with information as the investigation into the fatal

stabbing of a man in south london continues. officers were called to reports of a fight outside a barber's shop on choumert road in peckham on friday afternoon. 27—year—old jobari gooden was taken to hospital with stab wounds, where he later died. an investigation's started into a hoax bomb threat made at gatwick airport. it was made to a turkish airlines flight from istanbul due to arrive yesterday morning. the plane was landed in a remote part of the airport, while emergency services attended. the threat was quickly established not to be genuine. let's get the weather now with kate kinsella. good morning. despite it being frost—free this morning, it is going to feel rather cold. high pressure is still in charge. there are fewer mist and fog patches around this morning compared with yesterday. more chance of the cloud breaking a little. more in the way of brighter weather. sunshine today but that north—easterly wind is feeling cold. it is light, perhaps

stronger on the kent coast. temperatures reaching around 8 celsius. overnight tonight we still have some breaks in the cloud and that will allow the temperature to drop very close to zero in many places. chances of a sparkle or two of frost on tuesday morning. heading into tuesday, another chilly day, as it will be on wednesday. an injection of milder air on thursday brings unsettled conditions, milder conditions in time for christmas. well, that's it from me for now. i'll be backjust before 8:30am. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. i was just slightly confused by the lovely christmas presents. i am pretty sure there is nothing in there. tv fluff! john is here.

the cricket. no christmas cracker or christmas present i am afraid. it is measurable for england. it has been two years in the planning committee and then going out to australia to prepare for the ashes but you would not have thought it. looks like they are staring at defeat in the second test, needing a huge mountain to climb with three matches to play. you are the eternal optimist but i am not convinced there is much to cling this time. not looking good. a case really of when not if australia wrap this one up. resuming on 82—4, england lost ollie pope first, he went for four. ben stokes trapped lbw off the bowling of nathan lyon,

initially given not out, but was overturned on review by australia. that was a big one. it's left chris woakes and jos butler digging in, try to see out the remaining two sessions. with the covid crisis deepending, six games postponed in the pl this weekend the liverpool managerjurgen klopp's implored the premier league to act ahead of a meeting between the league and the 20 top flight clubs about what steps to take. liverpool drew with tottenham, yesterday, andy robertson put them 2—1 ahead. spurs capitalised following a mistake by liverpool goalkeeper allison. that was just before robertson was shown a red card for this challenge.

klopp pretty angry with the decsions that went against his side.. harry kane arguably could have been sent off as well. they had a penalty appeal. robbo, you can give him a red card. that was not the best challenge, the smartest challenge of his life, definitely. he knows it himself. the decisions are decisive. put us under pressure. fine, ourfault. you don't need a ref who helps you, you need a ref who is clear and objective and just says, "right, wrong, right, wrong." in three decisive decisions, he was once right. by the way, all three situations were against us and unfortunately that is the case as well. there was a brilliant goal from joao cancelo for manchester city. it came in a 4—0 win over newcastle. that keeps them top. a brilliant finish for them against newcastle. thomas tuchel a little lacking in festive cheer. unhappy with the premier league's decision not to postpone their game

with wolves, which finished goalless. they could only name four outfield players on the bench. it'll be interesting to see what points are raised between these clubs and the premier league about what steps to take with the crisis deepening. ange postecoglou won his first trophy as celtic manager beating hibs in the scottish league cup final. hibs took the lead at a misty hampden but kyogo equalised within a minute and as the fog cleared, he scored again, with a brilliant finish as celtic won 2—1 to grab the first trophy of the season. the boss has made quite an impact, hasn't he? finally, tiger woods said: "we had just the best time ever," afterfinishing in second place with his 12—year—old son charlie at the pnc championship on sunday.

this is the first time he has been backin this is the first time he has been back in action after the car crash. they came very close to winning, finishing second. team woods finished on 25—under—par in the two—round event — two shots behind winnersjohn daly and his son, jo charlie was out there telling me a couple of times yesterday and today, "dad, don't hit that shot, you know what that does." i said, "you worry about your own game, you know." we had just the best time ever. he and i together. ijust wish that i had told you guys yesterday, i wish i could have walked down the fairways with him, been side by side with him the entire time, like we were last year but i did what i could. interesting, isn't it? that is what he is clinging to at the moment. he is only going to play two tournament year. being out there with his son is probably... after everything he has been through, that has to be a

massive game for him. people did not expect him to get back near a golf course. a lot of tension on charlie woods. ifeel sorry course. a lot of tension on charlie woods. i feel sorry for him. course. a lot of tension on charlie woods. ifeel sorry for him. can course. a lot of tension on charlie woods. i feel sorry for him. can you imagine the pressure? being the kid of tiger woods. when you are 12 and every shot you hit... would i have done that? 11 straight birdies. he came close to winning, as tiger woods so often does. both wearing red as well. as is tradition. you could write the script already, couldn't you? you know what will happen. he will go out and win a major. here we are piling pressure on a 12—year—old. thank you very much. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. she has already said those magical words to us today, white christmas. not everywhere! did chance we will

see it in the north of scotland. —— is a good chance. less buggy than yesterday but more for us because we will see clearer skies by night. —— less foggy. high pressure is dominating the weather. not much wind to move anything along stop a lot of cloud and cloud is thick enough to produce some drizzle. the fog will left. in cumbria and north wales we were stopped some sunshine. a fee more holes punched in the cloud. more of us will see sunshine than yesterday. temperatures, four in aberdeen to nine in plymouth stop in aberdeen to nine in plymouth stop in parts of the highlands where temperatures were not break reading today, which has been the case for the last couple of days for that this evening and overnight, once

again some clear skies. some patchy fog forming. by the end of the night nu weather front fog forming. by the end of the night nu weatherfront coming fog forming. by the end of the night nu weather front coming in which will be weak and introduce some rain. wherever there is blue in the chart that is when we will get some frost. three tuesday into wednesday we will still have high pressure in charge. low pressure is waiting in the atlantic and that will bring a change. mothers. we will start off on a chilly note with fog which will left. still breezy across the southwest and channel islands. in northern ireland and scotland, a bit more cloud. parts of western scotland will still see some sunshine. temperatures for in aberdeen and newcastle and nine once again in plymouth. as we move

tuesday into wednesday high pressure starts to slide away and low pressure starts to come in. as you can see from the isobars it will be windy in the west. they start off on a cold and frosty note. the cloud will build. as rain comes in and pumped into the cold and it will full as snow across parts of scotland, even a relatively modest levels. you will see rain return and mild air comes in. nine in belfast and ten in plymouth. wednesday into thursday bit system will continue to push northwards. low pressure waiting in the wings. the cold air is pushed right up into the far north of scotland and then mild air coming in behind. as we head into the christmas period we will see a change. it looks like in the south the christmas period will be mild with rain and in the north snow mostly across scotland. thank you.

we will see you in about 25 minutes. the prime minister is facing more questions today about whether he broke covid rules by sharing wine and cheese with nearly 20 colleagues — and his then fiancee carrie symonds — in the downing street garden in may of last year. a photograph of the gathering, which number 10 says was a work meeting, has been published in today's guardian. we can speak now to the deputy prime minister, dominic raab. morning to you. i am going to start with the photograph in the guardian today. wine and cheese in the downing street garden. that was made last year when rules stated we could only meet one other person outside. just explain to us what was actually happening. just explain to us what was actually ha eninu. ., . ., just explain to us what was actually ha - itenin _ ., ., ., ., ~' happening. you are right to talk about the rules _ happening. you are right to talk about the rules around - happening. you are right to talk about the rules around social. about the rules around social mixing. number10, including the garden, is used for work meetings. they were throughout the day, and the picture relates to that. as with many places of work, thinking about

how hard they are working under various pressures of the week, they would sometimes have a drink and thatis would sometimes have a drink and that is what you are seeing for that that is what you are seeing for that that was primarily after the work meetings of the day. that that was primarily after the work meetings of the day.— that was primarily after the work meetings of the day. at the time we were told to — meetings of the day. at the time we were told to keep _ meetings of the day. at the time we were told to keep work— meetings of the day. at the time we were told to keep work meetings - were told to keep work meetings covid secure. looking at that picture, are they obeying social distancing rules?— picture, are they obeying social distancing rules? outside you have the advantage. _ distancing rules? outside you have the advantage, which _ distancing rules? outside you have the advantage, which is _ distancing rules? outside you have the advantage, which is one - distancing rules? outside you have| the advantage, which is one reason distancing rules? outside you have i the advantage, which is one reason i suspect the number 10 garden was used. it is a ventilated area. there is a lower risk of transmission than inside. it is a place of work but that does not mean, given the pressures everyone was going through, people would not have something to drink on occasion and i think that is what you can see. looking back to that time and thinking about all the people who were working in that time in the nhs, accident and emergency units, how many people following the rules stopped and had a break with cheese

and wine? in a stopped and had a break with cheese and wine? ., . , and wine? in a clinical setting, i doubt at all _ and wine? in a clinical setting, i doubt at all because _ and wine? in a clinical setting, i doubt at all because of- and wine? in a clinical setting, i doubt at all because of the - and wine? in a clinical setting, i | doubt at all because of the rules that would apply. i am sure in other offices around the country, as for those people that had to work in the office, then that would have been allowed. very clearly it was not against regulations.— against regulations. guidance actually says. _ against regulations. guidance actually says, i _ against regulations. guidance actually says, i have - against regulations. guidance actually says, i have the - against regulations. guidance - actually says, i have the guidance in front of me can you mask debate rules on social distancing. to enforce the rules we will increase the fines for a small minority who break them. the fines for a small minority who break them-— the fines for a small minority who break them. �* . , . , break them. again, i understand why ou are break them. again, i understand why you are asking _ break them. again, i understand why you are asking the _ break them. again, i understand why you are asking the question. - break them. again, i understand why you are asking the question. you - break them. again, i understand why you are asking the question. you are| you are asking the question. you are talking about the rules on bubbles and social mixing and lips is a workplace. what —— and this is a workplace. what -- and this is a workplace-— workplace. what -- and this is a workplace. workplaces had to be covid secure. _ workplace. workplaces had to be covid secure. i— workplace. workplaces had to be covid secure. i do _ workplace. workplaces had to be covid secure. i do not _ workplace. workplaces had to be covid secure. i do not have - workplace. workplaces had to be i covid secure. i do not have anything here that suggest there was a

difference between indoor and outdoor. wejust difference between indoor and outdoor. we just said workplaces had to be covid secure and that included social distancing. it does not look like people were social distancing. there is a significant difference. outdoors you have a much greater chance of reducing the risk because of the ventilation that comes with it. , ., , ., of the ventilation that comes with it. this does not look like a spontaneous _ it. this does not look like a spontaneous breath - it. this does not look like a spontaneous breath of - it. this does not look like a| spontaneous breath of fresh it. this does not look like a - spontaneous breath of fresh air on a busy day, does it? there is catering. busy day, does it? there is catering-— busy day, does it? there is caterina. ., ., , , , ., ., catering. how does this photograph look to you? _ catering. how does this photograph look to you? to _ catering. how does this photograph look to you? to be _ catering. how does this photograph look to you? to be honest - catering. how does this photograph look to you? to be honest with - catering. how does this photograph | look to you? to be honest with you, i know because i was not there at that particular day or time. i know how hard the number 10 team is working as the hard, if you like, the fulcrum of the crisis response. there are a lot exhausted people. as people do in work can have a drink

after the formal business had been done. l after the formal business had been done. ., ., ., , , ., done. i am going to stop people and they meant- — done. i am going to stop people and they meant- i _ done. i am going to stop people and they meant. i know— done. i am going to stop people and they meant. i know people - done. i am going to stop people and they meant. i know people would i done. i am going to stop people and i they meant. i know people would have been working incredibly hard. and in a clinical setting cheese and wine would not have been appropriate. at that time people were working long shifts in hospital. there were people who were not able to be with their dying relatives, people who died were strangers holding their hands. what we have here is a photograph of members of the government sitting having cheese and wine and looking like they are having quite a relaxing lovely time when the rest of us were following the rules. , , ., ., , the rules. sorry. first of all, this was a workplace. _ the rules. sorry. first of all, this was a workplace. they _ the rules. sorry. first of all, this was a workplace. they had - the rules. sorry. first of all, this was a workplace. they had a - the rules. sorry. first of all, this. was a workplace. they had a drink after what would have been a gruelling day and weeks period. that was consistent with the rules. i do not think it is right to conflate what would have happened in a clinical setting. clearly a different set of rules applied or the wider rules on social mixing.

this was not a social occasion. it was staff having a drink after a busy set of work meetings and the pressures of the day. l busy set of work meetings and the pressures of the day. i am busy set of work meetings and the pressures of the day.— pressures of the day. i am 'ust auoin to pressures of the day. i am 'ust going to play i pressures of the day. i am 'ust going to play you i pressures of the day. i am 'ust going to play you are i pressures of the day. i am just going to play you are better. pressures of the day. i am just i going to play you are better than interview we did earlier on this programme with a lady called louise bennett. she buried her teenage san fran the week this photograph was taken. let's listen to her. —— son fred. fred was a really popular boy and had lots of friends. i think the thing that i find hardest is that we were able to say goodbye to him in that funeral service but his friends weren't. these are also children who have lost their friend and they have never had the opportunity to celebrate him in that way, that you would do in a traditional service. at the same time, no—one was able to come to us or talk to us or hug us or anything. people left messages outside on our tree but it's certainly not the support that we would have wanted had we been able to meet with people physically.

just curious to know what you would say to louise bennett as she describes following the rules that very week. my describes following the rules that ve week. y . describes following the rules that ve week. g ., ., ., very week. my heart goes out to an one very week. my heart goes out to anyone that _ very week. my heart goes out to anyone that had _ very week. my heart goes out to anyone that had to _ very week. my heart goes out to anyone that had to bury - very week. my heart goes out to anyone that had to bury hr - very week. my heart goes out to i anyone that had to bury hr during this terrible pandemic and then not being able to send them off in the way we would want to, at funeral, with the people you want to. the rules were very specific for funerals and other formal events like that. my heart goes out to her. and anyone else that has lost a loved one during the pandemic. the following question you are making, i do not and it is during an equivalent with work meetings in offices, and a government office.

they are only there because they had to do the job from work under pretty strenuous conditions and on occasion they had a drink afterwards. anyone who has lost someone join the pandemic when my heart goes out to them. i appreciate how hollow that must be given all the circumstances. let's move on. professor chris whitty and patrick vallance have said further covid restrictions are required. what will the government do about that advice? innate required. what will the government do about that advice?— required. what will the government do about that advice? we take advice riaht do about that advice? we take advice ri . ht the do about that advice? we take advice right the way — do about that advice? we take advice right the way through. _ do about that advice? we take advice right the way through. we _ do about that advice? we take advice right the way through. we test - do about that advice? we take advice right the way through. we test the i right the way through. we test the modelling. ultimately we are reliant on real—time data that comes in. we know omicron is spreading fast. we do not know the severity. none of the modelling can tell us that no scientist can tell us that. i have heard that from chris whitty and patrick vallance themselves. we are relying on real—time data that is coming in from the nhs, from hospitals and the like. that is what

we still have uncertainty around. the most important thing is boosting vaccine roll—out, that the days. 53% of adults have had it. on saturday 900,000 got their boosters and at the same time we got plan b, more wearing masks in more crowded environment, their work from home where you can guidance. i think that is the right approach to take until we are at the point where we have a data on the severity of omicron. that is the missing piece right now. of that is the missing piece right now. of course we are keeping it under review, hour by hour and day by day. do you feel tighter restrictions are inevitable and can we expect any announcement before christmas day? what we know is that omicron is spreading, it is doubling something like every two or three days. we also know that if you get your booster, you are over 70% protected.

against that factual matrix, the certainty we can have, the most important thing is to encourage people to have a booster. that is why we are accelerating booster roll—out in various different ways, from halving the time between second and third doses, increasing throughput through vaccination centres. they will be open longer hours. if we need to change the approach but we cannot rule it out definitively. that would be reliant on the data that comes through. in particular, there has been 104 hospitalisations from omicron. the question really is, does that... there is a lag time of day if not weeks to finding out if it leads to more fatalities because of this. that is like the missing piece of the day to puzzlingly keep it under review. innate the day to puzzlingly keep it under review. ~ ., ., ., review. we have heard from the british chambers _ review. we have heard from the british chambers of— review. we have heard from the british chambers of commerce i review. we have heard from the i british chambers of commerce who review. we have heard from the - british chambers of commerce who say they need more financial support for businesses. can you offer them any

hope? businesses. can you offer them any ho e? ., . ., businesses. can you offer them any hoe? ., . ., ~ ,, hope? the chancellor keeps it constantly _ hope? the chancellor keeps it constantly under _ hope? the chancellor keeps it constantly under review. i hope? the chancellor keeps it constantly under review. a i hope? the chancellor keeps it constantly under review. a lotj hope? the chancellor keeps it i constantly under review. a lot of people talk about hospitality. there has been extra business rate relief. vat is charged at a lower rate. there is loans. there is a next a pot of money, £200 million, for there particularly affected by the restrictions that have been applied because of covid. we are doing everything we can, one thing we had done as well as the vaccines when we have safeguarded jobs and livelihoods through the fellow scheme, the bounce back loans and grants. —— the furlough scheme. i would say our economy is the fastest growing in the g7. jobs are up their wages are up. we are very mindful of all the sectors that are suffering but we have taken the action to put us in that position.— us in that position. thank you very much indeed- _ paul harvey captured all our hearts when he composed a piece of music, on the spot,

using four random notes his son gave to him — and last year he even recorded the piece alongside the bbc's philharmonic orchestra. now the 81—year—old, who lives with dementia, will end another year on a musical high with the release of a christmas song featuring aled jones. let's have a listen. # longing to see you, wishing i could be with you. # is there nothing we can do? # could we somehow find a way? # i don't know what more to say. # christmas isn'tjust another day. # do you remember all the things we used to do? # such adventures, just we two. # make a wish come what may, there is bound to be a way. # christmas isn'tjust another day. # wrap a present, write a card, acting out the next charade. # pulling crackers can be hard with no one.

# but we're not on our own, no we're not all alone. # bless this christmas with someone special.# not bad! we're joined now by paul harvey and his son nick, and grace meadows from music for dementia. thank you very much for speaking to us. lovely to have you all on the programme once again. tell us a bit about this song, how it came about and you got alex jones about this song, how it came about and you got alexjones involved. grace got in touch with us and said, do you fancy writing a song for aled jones? �* ., , ., . ., , jones? another surreal chapter in the crazy year-and-a-half - jones? another surreal chapter in the crazy year-and-a-half that i jones? another surreal chapter in l the crazy year-and-a-half that dad the crazy year—and—a—half that dad has had. he said, absolutely! then

grace got in touch with the ageing of aled jones and said, do you fancy singing a song by the paul harvey? hejumped at the singing a song by the paul harvey? he jumped at the chance. who he jumped at the chance. who wouldn't? tell— he jumped at the chance. who wouldn't? tell us _ he jumped at the chance. who wouldn't? tell us about - he jumped at the chance. who wouldn't? tell us about the song itself. it wouldn't? tell us about the song itself. . , , itself. it was written by... the l rics itself. it was written by... the lyrics are _ itself. it was written by... the lyrics are written _ itself. it was written by... the lyrics are written by _ itself. it was written by... the lyrics are written by a - itself. it was written by... the | lyrics are written by a colleague itself. it was written by... the i lyrics are written by a colleague of dad's who we also contacted. they had not worked together in 40 years, had not worked together in 40 years, had not worked together in 40 years, had not seen each other in 40 years. the only lyricist dad ever worked with was pete. dad sat at the piano and worked his magic. disk with was pete. dad sat at the piano and worked his magic.— with was pete. dad sat at the piano and worked his magic. ask your dad to tell us a — and worked his magic. ask your dad to tell us a little _ and worked his magic. ask your dad to tell us a little bit _ and worked his magic. ask your dad to tell us a little bit about _ and worked his magic. ask your dad to tell us a little bit about the i to tell us a little bit about the sun itself and how it pain about from his perspective and how he likes to listen back to it now. —— about the song. it likes to listen back to it now. -- about the song.— likes to listen back to it now. -- about the song. it 'ust happens. these things _ about the song. itjust happens. these things happen. _ about the song. itjust happens. these things happen. i - about the song. itjust happens. these things happen. i found i about the song. itjust happens. these things happen. i found it| about the song. itjust happens. i these things happen. i found it very difficult _ these things happen. i found it very difficult at _ these things happen. i found it very difficult at first. the words... i had _ difficult at first. the words... i had so — difficult at first. the words... i had so many words to fit in and they

were _ had so many words to fit in and they were wonderful words. i even thought of saying. _ were wonderful words. i even thought of saying, why don't we just make a poem _ of saying, why don't we just make a poem out— of saying, why don't we just make a poem out of— of saying, why don't we just make a poem out of it? you know. anyway... we worked _ poem out of it? you know. anyway... we worked at — poem out of it? you know. anyway... we worked at it very hard. nick was tremendously helpful. and so we did it together. it all me. i read the tune _ it together. it all me. i read the tune that — it together. it all me. i read the tune that he sorted it all out. —— i wrote _ tune that he sorted it all out. —— i wrote the — tune that he sorted it all out. —— i wrote the tune but he sorted it. as a boy— wrote the tune but he sorted it. as a boy soprano aled jones was probably— a boy soprano aled jones was probably the finest boy soprano i ever heard. then his voice broke and he became _ ever heard. then his voice broke and he became a — ever heard. then his voice broke and he became a very accomplished singer~ — he became a very accomplished singer~ i— he became a very accomplished singer. i am quite honoured, he became a very accomplished singer. lam quite honoured, deeply honoured. _ singer. lam quite honoured, deeply honoured, to have worked with him. he is— honoured, to have worked with him. he is a _ honoured, to have worked with him. he is a nice — honoured, to have worked with him. he is a nice bloke as well. we honoured, to have worked with him. he is a nice bloke as well.— he is a nice bloke as well. we are seeinu he is a nice bloke as well. we are seeing lovely _ he is a nice bloke as well. we are seeing lovely pictures _ he is a nice bloke as well. we are seeing lovely pictures of- he is a nice bloke as well. we are seeing lovely pictures of the i he is a nice bloke as well. we are seeing lovely pictures of the two l he is a nice bloke as well. we are l seeing lovely pictures of the two of you together. grace, how did you

think that the collaboration? where did it come from? ltgfe think that the collaboration? where did it come from?— did it come from? we were so insired did it come from? we were so inspired by — did it come from? we were so inspired by what _ did it come from? we were so inspired by what paul - did it come from? we were so inspired by what paul did i did it come from? we were so inspired by what paul did lastl did it come from? we were so i inspired by what paul did last in terms of bringing us joy and inspired by what paul did last in terms of bringing usjoy and hope in very difficult times. i felt we needed more of that given the challenges we are facing. that is why we are so delighted this morning we had the first exclusive play so people can go and listening and at the same time download a free copy of the song. nick, paul and aled have kindly donated this song is a gift for christmas, giving a gift of music this christmas. if people cannot wait to download it at 11 o'clock and hear it for the first time, they can go over to the website right now. thanks to all of them for bringing us the magic. it all ties in to the importance of music for people with dementia. absolutely. it has been really

difficult over the past couple of years. people have not been able to be together and connect physically. music has shown us it really helps us to connect and be together with each other, even if you cannot be together physically. music is so powerful. the message is really powerful. the message is really powerful and it is a realjoy we can share their set christmas time with everyone. i share their set christmas time with eve one. ~' ., share their set christmas time with eve one. ~ ., .,, share their set christmas time with eve one. ~ ., , ., everyone. i know last year you brou . ht everyone. i know last year you brought lots — everyone. i know last year you brought lots of _ everyone. i know last year you brought lots of people - everyone. i know last year you brought lots of people a - everyone. i know last year you brought lots of people a lot. everyone. i know last year you brought lots of people a lot of| brought lots of people a lot of comfort at a difficult time. it was a tough christmas. what message would you like to send to those people watching this morning as we head into the last few days before potentially another tricky christmas? to potentially another tricky christmas?— potentially another tricky christmas? ., , christmas? to the politicians, i would like _ christmas? to the politicians, i would like to _ christmas? to the politicians, i would like to say _ christmas? to the politicians, i would like to say commit - christmas? to the politicians, i l would like to say commit music christmas? to the politicians, i i would like to say commit music is christmas? to the politicians, i - would like to say commit music is a great healer. never, everforget that. you know... politics is politics. music gets over all that. that is all i have got to say. lien; that is all i have got to say. very wise words- _

that is all i have got to say. very wise words. i— that is all i have got to say. very wise words. i wonder _ that is all i have got to say. very wise words. i wonder as - that is all i have got to say. very wise words. i wonder as well, we always like to catch up with you every time we speak to you about how things have changed. what is life like at the minute? it has been hard for lots of people but there have been so many beautiful memories as well. it been so many beautiful memories as well. . , , been so many beautiful memories as well. , . , been so many beautiful memories as well. . , , . , ., well. it has been incredible for dad. he well. it has been incredible for dad- he is _ well. it has been incredible for dad. he is playing _ well. it has been incredible for dad. he is playing music - well. it has been incredible for dad. he is playing music more | well. it has been incredible for - dad. he is playing music more than he has done in the past ten years or so. and i would walk in and he would be at the piano playing at his own volition. before the incredible story started, i would persuade him to get onto the piano. seems he has fallen back in love with music and it is really wonderful.— it is really wonderful. brilliant to see ou it is really wonderful. brilliant to see you this _ it is really wonderful. brilliant to see you this morning. _ it is really wonderful. brilliant to see you this morning. very - it is really wonderful. brilliant to see you this morning. very best| it is really wonderful. brilliant to l see you this morning. very best of luck with a single. can i ask what you are doing for christmas? are you playing the song on repeat on christmas day?— playing the song on repeat on christmas day? playing the song on repeat on christmas da ? ~ . , , ., ., christmas day? what is the plan? you will be coming — christmas day? what is the plan? you will be coming over— christmas day? what is the plan? you will be coming over to _ christmas day? what is the plan? you will be coming over to mine _

christmas day? what is the plan? you will be coming over to mine and - christmas day? what is the plan? you will be coming over to mine and mum | will be coming over to mine and mum and her husband will be coming over as well. my brother is coming. this will be a wonderful festive family time with lots of music.— will be a wonderful festive family time with lots of music. hope you had a lovely _ time with lots of music. hope you had a lovely day. _ time with lots of music. hope you had a lovely day. thanks - time with lots of music. hope you had a lovely day. thanks for - time with lots of music. hope you | had a lovely day. thanks for being with us. race committee had a great christmas as well. good to talk to you as ever. —— grace, you have a great christmas as well. the headlines coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast

with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. a new photo emerges apparently showing a downing street gathering during the first national lockdown — number 10 insists no rules were broken. more cash for scotland, wales and northern ireland in their fight against the omicron variant, but nicola sturgeon questions if it's really new money. england are staring at defeat as australia turn up the heat in the second ashes test in adelaide. just three wickets needed for victory. the 2021 bbc sport personality of the year— the 2021 bbc sport personality of the year is emma read. a fitting end to a fairytale year — we'll look back on a that remarkable victory in the us open with teenage tennis star emma raducanu i would never have expected it, but i am just really grateful. all the hard work that i've done at some point in my life just all paid off in such a great year. they're the strictly stars who lifted this year's glitterball trophy — we'll be catching up

with groundbreaking duo rose and giovanni. good morning. it isa it is a chilly start to the day for some. a frosty one as well. a lot of cloud around producing drizzle. there will be a little bit more sunshine today than there was yesterday. details coming up. good morning. it's monday, the 20th of december. our main story. the prime minister is facing fresh questions, after a photograph showed him with 18 other people in the garden of number 10 in may of last year, when strict social distancing measures were in place. cheese and wine can be seen in the picture — published in today's guardian — but a government spokesperson insists it was a work meeting and not in breach of any covid rules. our chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster. good morning. great to see you.

these allegations are piling up. is the pressure on borisjohnson? we have just heard the pressure on borisjohnson? we havejust heard dominic the pressure on borisjohnson? we have just heard dominic raab a few minutes ago saying this was actually some colleagues relaxing after a shift. what is the latest you are hearing? shift. what is the latest you are hearina ? ~ , ., shift. what is the latest you are hearinu? ~ , ., hearing? well, campaigners who lost loved ones during _ hearing? well, campaigners who lost loved ones during the _ hearing? well, campaigners who lost loved ones during the covid - hearing? well, campaigners who lost| loved ones during the covid pandemic are saying _ loved ones during the covid pandemic are saying they are pretty disgusted by this_ are saying they are pretty disgusted by this and the political pressure is increasing, because labour have piled _ is increasing, because labour have piled in _ is increasing, because labour have piled in on — is increasing, because labour have piled in on this issue as well. here was the _ piled in on this issue as well. here was the shadow chancellor rachel reeves _ reeves. we need leadership from reeves — we need leadership from this government _ we need leadership from this government. instead - we need leadership from this government. instead of- we need leadership from thisi government. instead of hiding we need leadership from this - government. instead of hiding away, not attending — government. instead of hiding away, not attending cobra _ government. instead of hiding away, not attending cobra meetings - government. instead of hiding away, not attending cobra meetings and i not attending cobra meetings and breaking — not attending cobra meetings and breaking their _ not attending cobra meetings and breaking their own— not attending cobra meetings and breaking their own rules. - not attending cobra meetings and breaking their own rules. it- not attending cobra meetings and breaking their own rules. it is- not attending cobra meetings and | breaking their own rules. it is very difficult _ breaking their own rules. it is very difficult for — breaking their own rules. it is very difficult for the _ breaking their own rules. it is very difficult for the prime _ breaking their own rules. it is very difficult for the prime minister- breaking their own rules. it is very difficult for the prime minister to i difficult for the prime minister to show_ difficult for the prime minister to show the — difficult for the prime minister to show the leadership _ difficult for the prime minister to show the leadership this - difficult for the prime minister to show the leadership this country| show the leadership this country requires — show the leadership this country requires one _ show the leadership this country requires one people, _ show the leadership this country requires one people, i— show the leadership this country requires one people, ithink- show the leadership this country . requires one people, i think rightly conclude, — requires one people, i think rightly conclude, that _ requires one people, i think rightly conclude, that the _ requires one people, i think rightly conclude, that the prime _ requires one people, i think rightly conclude, that the prime ministerl conclude, that the prime minister thinks _ conclude, that the prime minister thinks it's— conclude, that the prime minister thinks it's one _ conclude, that the prime minister thinks it's one rule _ conclude, that the prime minister thinks it's one rule for— conclude, that the prime minister thinks it's one rule for him - conclude, that the prime minister thinks it's one rule for him and i thinks it's one rule for him and another— thinks it's one rule for him and another for— thinks it's one rule for him and another for everybody- thinks it's one rule for him and another for everybody else. i another for everybody else. but downing _ another for everybody else. but downing street - another for everybody else. but downing street is - another for everybody else. | but downing street is pretty convinced that this gathering, and the cheese and the wine and the people _ the cheese and the wine and the people on— the cheese and the wine and the people on the lawn, and the prime

minister— people on the lawn, and the prime minister and his wife, people on the lawn, and the prime ministerand his wife, and people on the lawn, and the prime minister and his wife, and some staff— minister and his wife, and some staff around the table, was within the rules— staff around the table, was within the rules in place at the time. the deputy— the rules in place at the time. the deputy prime minister explained why they think— deputy prime minister explained why they think that. number 10 can they think that. numberio can —— they think that. number 10 can —— the garden there is used for— number 10 can —— the garden there is used for meetings. _ number 10 can —— the garden there is used for meetings. they _ number 10 can —— the garden there is used for meetings. they were - used for meetings. they were throughout— used for meetings. they were throughout the _ used for meetings. they were throughout the day— used for meetings. they were throughout the day to - used for meetings. they were throughout the day to which l used for meetings. they were . throughout the day to which the picture — throughout the day to which the picture relates. _ throughout the day to which the picture relates. as _ throughout the day to which the picture relates. as with - throughout the day to which the picture relates. as with many. throughout the day to which the - picture relates. as with many places of work. _ picture relates. as with many places of work, particularly _ picture relates. as with many places of work, particularly when _ picture relates. as with many places of work, particularly when you - picture relates. as with many places of work, particularly when you think| of work, particularly when you think about— of work, particularly when you think about how— of work, particularly when you think about how hard _ of work, particularly when you think about how hard they— of work, particularly when you think about how hard they are _ of work, particularly when you think about how hard they are working. about how hard they are working under— about how hard they are working under those _ about how hard they are working under those pressures— about how hard they are working under those pressures of- about how hard they are working under those pressures of the - about how hard they are working. under those pressures of the week, they would — under those pressures of the week, they would sometimes _ under those pressures of the week, they would sometimes have - under those pressures of the week, they would sometimes have a - under those pressures of the week, | they would sometimes have a drink. that is— they would sometimes have a drink. that is what— they would sometimes have a drink. that is what you _ they would sometimes have a drink. that is what you can _ they would sometimes have a drink. that is what you can see _ they would sometimes have a drink. that is what you can see there. - they would sometimes have a drink. that is what you can see there. thatj that is what you can see there. that was primarily— that is what you can see there. that was primarily after _ that is what you can see there. that was primarily after the _ that is what you can see there. that was primarily after the work - was primarily after the work meetings _ was primarily after the work meetings of— was primarily after the work meetings of the _ was primarily after the work meetings of the day. - meetings of the day. so, _ meetings of the day. so. a _ meetings of the day. so, a slight - meetings of the day. i so, a slight discrepancy meetings of the day. - so, a slight discrepancy there meetings of the day. _ so, a slight discrepancy there with downing _ so, a slight discrepancy there with downing street in its statement saying _ downing street in its statement saying that what we saw the picture was a _ saying that what we saw the picture was a meeting, and the jeopardy prime _ was a meeting, and the jeopardy prime minister saying it was drinks with colleagues after a meeting had taken _ with colleagues after a meeting had taken place. —— deputy prime minister~ _ taken place. —— deputy prime minister. bolt says it is within the rules _ minister. bolt says it is within the rules if— minister. bolt says it is within the rules if we — minister. bolt says it is within the rules. if we have learned one thing during _ rules. if we have learned one thing during the — rules. if we have learned one thing during the pandemic, the rules can be one _ during the pandemic, the rules can be one thing in public perception about— be one thing in public perception about whether something is acceptable can be a separate thing. separately to all of this we know

that government officials are preparing options for ministers about— preparing options for ministers about potential future covid restrictions this winter to deal with— restrictions this winter to deal with the — restrictions this winter to deal with the omicron variant. i have heard _ with the omicron variant. i have heard from _ with the omicron variant. i have heard from one whitehall source there _ heard from one whitehall source there is — heard from one whitehall source there is currently a paper with three — there is currently a paper with three options ranging in severity fromm — three options ranging in severity from... they haven't decided on one yet. from... they haven't decided on one yet as— from... they haven't decided on one yet. as dominic raab told us, they are waiting — yet. as dominic raab told us, they are waiting for more concrete, real-world _ are waiting for more concrete, real—world data to base their decisions _ real—world data to base their decisions on, rather thanjust the protections. the quite scary but uncertain— protections. the quite scary but uncertain projections they have been given— uncertain projections they have been given by— uncertain projections they have been given by the government's scientific advisers _ advisers. adam, thank you. the prime minister is facing further calls to respond to the surging number of covid cases, after the health secretary, sajid javid, refused to rule out new restrictions in england before christmas. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has called for greater clarity from the government, as scientists continue to insist action is needed to tackle the omicron variant. helena wilkinson reports. record numbers of people are continuing to come forward for their booster vaccine, with just days to go before christmas.

but daily covid cases have also reached record highs. many are wondering if further restrictions are needed in england to slow the spread of omicron. the health secretary, sajid javid, hasn't ruled out possible new measures. there were no guarantees in this pandemic, he said. devolved administrations are also getting additional covid funding. the uk government said it would double the amount of available to help administrations take precautions they feel necessary to keep people safe. but the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said on twitter that they needed much more action and support urgently from the uk government. the rapid spread of the omicron variant has seen london declare a major incident. hospital staff absences in the capital are on the rise. if you look in london, which is the epicentre of where the omicron variant is,

we are getting a very significant increase in staff absences. so last week, staff absences in londonjumped from 1900 at the beginning of the week, to a700 by the thursday of last week, and we know it's gone up since. so we are coming under real pressure in terms of the number of staff we have got off work. and that means, given how busy we are with other things, that means we are under very, very significant pressure. there are concerns too about pressure on schools in the new year with staff shortages. from today, the government is urging former teachers to apply to join the workforce from january. there is still uncertainty over how much serious illness will be caused by the omicron variant. any decisions about further restrictions will need to be weighed against the cost to the economy, society and wider mental health. helena wilkinson, bbc news. the government has said it will double the amount of additional funding available for scotland,

wales and northern ireland to tackle coronavirus. the chancellor rishi sunak said the boost was to ensure people are supported all over the uk "in the face of this serious health crisis", but first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, says it doesn't go far enough. let's get the latest from bbc scotland's political correspondent andrew kerr. good morning. what is the latest? what do we know?— what do we know? good morning. omicron continues _ what do we know? good morning. omicron continues its _ what do we know? good morning. omicron continues its onward - what do we know? good morning. l omicron continues its onward march here in— omicron continues its onward march here in scotland. it became the dominant— here in scotland. it became the dominant strain on friday. they were 6000 _ dominant strain on friday. they were 6000 new— dominant strain on friday. they were 6000 new cases yesterday. we already have tighter restrictions here in scotland — have tighter restrictions here in scotland than you do in england. the scottish— scotland than you do in england. the scottish government are still waiting — scottish government are still waiting on some more data. but it's pretty— waiting on some more data. but it's pretty clear — waiting on some more data. but it's pretty clear they want restrictions to go— pretty clear they want restrictions to go further. but they need more money— to go further. but they need more money from the uk treasury for that to happen _ money from the uk treasury for that to happen. they feel, i think, that boris _ to happen. they feel, i think, that borisjohnson is being held hostage by his— borisjohnson is being held hostage by his backbenchers. but as you are pointing _ by his backbenchers. but as you are pointing out, 220 million has been made _ pointing out, 220 million has been made available to scotland now. the

treasury _ made available to scotland now. the treasury saying they are doubling that money to devolved administrations, but the scottish government are saying, look, this is only an _ government are saying, look, this is only an advance, it is not an extra money _ only an advance, it is not an extra money the — only an advance, it is not an extra money. the first minister, nicola sturgeon. — money. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, also said it was incredulous the prime minister and the chancellor were not at the emergency meeting yesterday. they were big _ emergency meeting yesterday. they were big decisions taken. the scottish— were big decisions taken. the scottish conservatives said it was led by— scottish conservatives said it was led by a _ scottish conservatives said it was led by a senior member of the government who was well able to take those decisions.— more than 200 people are now known to have died after a powerful storm struck the philippines on thursday. typhoon rai has left survivors pleading for urgent supplies of drinking water and food. the philippine red cross described the scene in some coastal areas as "complete carnage", after the destruction of, homes, hospitals and schools. england playerjude bellingham has told this programme that he supports other players getting vaccinated. it comes after research found 25% of players in the english football league haven't had a jab. speaking after the sports

personality of the year awards, he said footballers are role models for others. i definitely think that footballers have a platform in society and honestly, it's not for me to sit here and say, you know, everyone has to get vaccinated, it's a personal choice. for me, i've had both the jabs and the boosterjust to be safe. i don't want to be passing anything to my family, or having to miss games myself. and, you know, if people choose to get it, they should choose to get it, and if they don't, then, you know, they should have a look at reasons why and stick to their decision. but obviously, i want everybody to be safe, so i'd probably advise them to get it _ really interesting to hear him. he speaks brilliantly. i am sure when he came to sports personality of the year last night he wasn't expecting to talk about covid jabs but he was comfortable to talk about it. obviously really happy with his own decision. .. , obviously really happy with his own

decision. ,,., , ., , �* obviously really happy with his own decision. , �* , , . decision. sally hasn't slept much, b the decision. sally hasn't slept much, by the way- _ decision. sally hasn't slept much, by the way- you _ decision. sally hasn't slept much, by the way. you are _ decision. sally hasn't slept much, by the way. you are at _ decision. sally hasn't slept much, by the way. you are at sports - by the way. you are at sports personality of the year last night doing those interviews. you personality of the year last night doing those interviews.— doing those interviews. you said last ear doing those interviews. you said last year again! _ doing those interviews. you said last year again! have _ doing those interviews. you said last year again! have you - doing those interviews. you said last year again! have you slept? j doing those interviews. you said - last year again! have you slept? not that much. we will be speaking to two people, i'm not sure how much sleep they have had, rose and giovanni will be there celebrating their little bowl victory in a couple of minutes.- their little bowl victory in a couple of minutes. their little bowl victory in a coule of minutes. �* ., . couple of minutes. before that, we have our carol _ couple of minutes. before that, we have our carol with _ couple of minutes. before that, we have our carol with the _ couple of minutes. before that, we have our carol with the weather. i couple of minutes. before that, we l have our carol with the weather. did i go to far earlier on when i said of the words white christmas? no. not at all. good morning. sally is quite right. at the moment it looks very much like we could well see a white christmas across the north of scotland. it might come a little bit further south towards northern england, but that is very much open to debate. i will keep you posted about that as we go through the rest of this week. what we have though in the next few days is less fog. there is some fog around this morning, but nothing like yesterday morning. there will be more frost because we will see a clearance in the sky bite night more readily.

what we have at the moment is some frost across parts of scotland, cumbria and south wales. the patchy fog lifting under clear skies. a lot of cloud around. thick enough for drizzle here and there. as we go through the day we will see a few more holes develop. more sunshine to look forward to them we had yesterday. but still, as you can tell from this chart, a lot of cloud. breezy in the south—west of england and the channel islands but hardly any breeze at all across the rest of the uk, with temperatures, fourin rest of the uk, with temperatures, four in aberdeen, to eight in cardiff and plymouth. as we head through the evening and overnight once again there will be some holes in the cloud. clear skies. frost forming and patchy fog. by the end of the night a week weather front of the far north of scotland will introduce some rain across shetland. these temperatures represent towns

and cities. rural areas will be lower. wherever you see the blue in the chart that means you will see some frost. tomorrow, some clear skies to start the day. the fog that we have will lift slowly. then for england and for wales, there will be more sunshine developing through the course of the day than we have today. but for northern ireland and scotland, you will hang on to a fair bit of cloud. western scotland are seeing some sunshine. these are the temperatures. but before we get to christmas, especially so on thursday, it is going to become very mild for the time of the year across england, wales and northern mild for the time of the year across england, wales and northern ireland. carol, thank you. it's been 13 weeks of tangos and cha—chas, but this year's strictly winners were finally unveiled at the weekend, and it was rose and giovanni who took home the prize. history was made as rose became the first deaf contestant to win the glitterball trophy. she'll bejoining us with giovanni for their first interview since the final.

but first, let's take a look back at their best moments. that was the dance of the night. the dance of the month. ten! ten. ten! thirty! i will miss learning to dance every day. i will miss giovanni a lot. strictly will definitely stay in my heart forever. your ability to connect to yourself, and then to connect to giovanni, and then to connect us together, is something that is so, so sensitive and special. music stops. it made me realise how powerful dance can be. and it's shared my messages

for the deaf community. and ijust feel like this is a dance that said everything about my strictlyjourney. your heart is on your sleeve. you just feel it, you dance it. rose and giovanni! cheering. you became the best, best dancer, the best team—mate i could ask for. you are a dream, rose, you really are a dream. so, thank you for everything. thank you. applause. ijust want to to say... you are so amazing. you pushed me to believe in myself more than i believe in myself. you are an incredible teacher, but notjust that, but you are a wonderful friend.

cheering. thank you so much to all of our strictly couples. do you know what i loved? i loved watching rose and giovanni watching that bag? we're joined now by strictly champions rose and giovanni. and alsojoining us in the studio is british sign language interpreter, ray williams. thank you for being with us. guys, what is it like living it all back? rose, let's come to you first of all. i wonder what your sunday was like after an amazing saturday night? oh, it was a very weird sunday. it was very— oh, it was a very weird sunday. it was very quiet. and i felt like, what _ was very quiet. and i felt like, whatiust_ was very quiet. and i felt like, whatjust happened? it didn't feel real~ _ whatjust happened? it didn't feel real~ we — what 'ust happened? it didn't feel real. . , ., ., , real. we saw giovanni, you woke up, i don't know— real. we saw giovanni, you woke up, i don't know if— real. we saw giovanni, you woke up, i don't know if you _ real. we saw giovanni, you woke up, i don't know if you woke _ real. we saw giovanni, you woke up, i don't know if you woke up - real. we saw giovanni, you woke up, i don't know if you woke up and - real. we saw giovanni, you woke up, i don't know if you woke up and went to bed with the trophy! we've got the picture. how long did it stay there with you? it is the picture. how long did it stay there with you?— there with you? it is still there with me- _ there with you? it is still there with me- it's— there with you? it is still there with me. it's been _ there with you? it is still there | with me. it's been everywhere!

there with you? it is still there - with me. it's been everywhere! we didn't with me. it's been everywhere! didn't see that because you are with me. it's been everywhere!m didn't see that because you are —— we were looking at the picture. show us the trophy. it is we were looking at the picture. show us the trophy-— us the trophy. it is here with me. we didn't hear— us the trophy. it is here with me. we didn't hear much _ us the trophy. it is here with me. we didn't hear much from - us the trophy. it is here with me. we didn't hear much from you i us the trophy. it is here with me. we didn't hear much from you on saturday night because i think for most people —— like many people you are busy crying! what are your thoughts about what you and rose have achieved? i thoughts about what you and rose have achieved?— have achieved? i think it's been a fantastic, fantastic _ have achieved? i think it's been a fantastic, fantastic journey - have achieved? i think it's been a fantastic, fantastic journey from | fantastic, fantastic journey from the fantastic, fantasticjourney from the beginning _ fantastic, fantasticjourney from the beginning i_ fantastic, fantasticjourney from the beginning. ithink— fantastic, fantasticjourney from the beginning. i think we - fantastic, fantasticjourney from the beginning. i think we put. fantastic, fantasticjourney from | the beginning. i think we put out fantastic, fantasticjourney from i the beginning. i think we put out a bin, the beginning. i think we put out a big. big _ the beginning. i think we put out a big, big statement. _ the beginning. i think we put out a big, big statement. and _ the beginning. i think we put out a big, big statement. and every- the beginning. i think we put out ai big, big statement. and every time the beginning. i think we put out a . big, big statement. and every time i say to— big, big statement. and every time i say to rose — big, big statement. and every time i say to rose the _ big, big statement. and every time i say to rose the same _ big, big statement. and every time i say to rose the same thing. - say to rose the same thing. obviously— say to rose the same thing. obviously it _ say to rose the same thing. obviously it is _ say to rose the same thing. obviously it is nice - say to rose the same thing. obviously it is nice to- say to rose the same thing. obviously it is nice to win i say to rose the same thing. i obviously it is nice to win the show. — obviously it is nice to win the show. but _ obviously it is nice to win the show. but i _ obviously it is nice to win the show, but i think— obviously it is nice to win the show, but i think we - obviously it is nice to win the i show, but i think we managed obviously it is nice to win the - show, but i think we managed to put a statement. — show, but i think we managed to put a statement, very— show, but i think we managed to put a statement, very important- show, but i think we managed to put a statement, very important for- a statement, very important for rose. _ a statement, very important for rose. very— a statement, very important for rose, very important _ a statement, very important for rose, very important for- a statement, very important for rose, very important for the . a statement, very important for. rose, very important for the deaf community — rose, very important for the deaf community. every— rose, very important for the deaf community. every week- rose, very important for the deaf community. every week we - rose, very important for the deaf. community. every week we smashed rose, very important for the deaf - community. every week we smashed a dance _ community. every week we smashed a dance everything _ community. every week we smashed a dance. everything is _ community. every week we smashed a dance. everything is possible. - community. every week we smashed a dance. everything is possible. rose, . dance. everything is possible. rose, iwas luc dance. everything is possible. rose, i was lucky enough _ dance. everything is possible. rose, i was lucky enough to _ dance. everything is possible. rose, i was lucky enough to what - dance. everything is possible. rose, i was lucky enough to what you - dance. everything is possible.“ i was lucky enough to what you dance the tango life the night you did it on the strictly. it was incredible to be in the room. how did you and giovanni get to that point? what was it about geo's teaching that meant

that every week we saw more and more from you? that every week we saw more and more from ou? . ~ that every week we saw more and more from ou? ., ~ , ., from you? yeah. i think| improved every single _ from you? yeah. i think| improved every single week _ from you? yeah. i think| improved every single week because - from you? yeah. i think| improved every single week because he - from you? yeah. i think i improved| every single week because he really pushed _ every single week because he really pushed me. my posture... it every single week because he really pushed me. my posture...— pushed me. my posture... it was amazine pushed me. my posture... it was amazing to _ pushed me. my posture... it was amazing to watch _ pushed me. my posture... it was amazing to watch at _ pushed me. my posture... it was amazing to watch at close - pushed me. my posture... it was i amazing to watch at close quarters, rose, and giovanni, just to see how much better she got every single week. i wonder could you take us back to the start of all of that? when you first knew that you are getting rose and she was a deaf contestant on strictly, were you worried at that point about how you were to teacher and how quickly into that did you think, dear me, she is actually amazing, this could be brilliant? i actually amazing, this could be brilliant? ~ . . actually amazing, this could be brilliant? ~ ., , ., brilliant? i think it was a different _ brilliant? i think it was a different way. _ brilliant? i think it was a different way. i - brilliant? i think it was a different way. i knew - brilliant? i think it was a l different way. i knew after brilliant? i think it was a - different way. i knew after that brilliant? i think it was a _ different way. i knew after that my way of _ different way. i knew after that my way of teaching _ different way. i knew after that my way of teaching are _ different way. i knew after that my way of teaching are to _ different way. i knew after that my way of teaching are to be - different way. i knew after that my| way of teaching are to be different. but i wasn't — way of teaching are to be different. but i wasn't worried. _ way of teaching are to be different. but i wasn't worried. i— way of teaching are to be different. but i wasn't worried. i actually - way of teaching are to be different. but i wasn't worried. i actually was| but i wasn't worried. i actually was more _ but i wasn't worried. i actually was more excited — but i wasn't worried. i actually was more excited because _ but i wasn't worried. i actually was more excited because obviously. but i wasn't worried. i actually was more excited because obviously i. more excited because obviously i have _ more excited because obviously i have been— more excited because obviously i have been in— more excited because obviously i have been in the _ more excited because obviously i have been in the show— more excited because obviously i have been in the show for- more excited because obviously i have been in the show for so - more excited because obviously i. have been in the show for so long. so i wanted — have been in the show for so long. so i wanted something _ have been in the show for so long. so i wanted something to -

have been in the show for so long. so i wanted something to bring. have been in the show for so long. | so i wanted something to bring the spark— so i wanted something to bring the spark back— so i wanted something to bring the spark back for— so i wanted something to bring the spark back for me, _ so i wanted something to bring the spark back for me, to _ so i wanted something to bring the spark back for me, to teach - so i wanted something to bring the spark back for me, to teach a - so i wanted something to bring the l spark back for me, to teach a celeb. then— spark back for me, to teach a celeb. then rose _ spark back for me, to teach a celeb. then rose came _ spark back for me, to teach a celeb. then rose came along, _ spark back for me, to teach a celeb. then rose came along, i— spark back for me, to teach a celeb. then rose came along, i had - spark back for me, to teach a celeb. then rose came along, i had to - then rose came along, i had to change — then rose came along, i had to change my— then rose came along, i had to change my way— then rose came along, i had to change my way of— then rose came along, i had to change my way of teaching. - then rose came along, i had to change my way of teaching. it l then rose came along, i had to i change my way of teaching. it was phenomenal— change my way of teaching. it was phenomenal from _ change my way of teaching. it was phenomenal from the _ change my way of teaching. it was phenomenal from the beginning. change my way of teaching. it was i phenomenal from the beginning. the first dance _ phenomenal from the beginning. the first dance we — phenomenal from the beginning. the first dance we did _ phenomenal from the beginning. the first dance we did was— phenomenal from the beginning. the first dance we did was the _ phenomenal from the beginning. the first dance we did was the jive. - phenomenal from the beginning. the first dance we did was the jive. it - first dance we did was the jive. it was a _ first dance we did was the jive. it was a difficult _ first dance we did was the jive. it was a difficult one. _ first dance we did was the jive. it was a difficult one. there - first dance we did was the jive. it was a difficult one. there is- first dance we did was the jive. it was a difficult one. there is a - first dance we did was the jive. it was a difficult one. there is a lot| was a difficult one. there is a lot of counting _ was a difficult one. there is a lot of counting. then _ was a difficult one. there is a lot of counting. then i _ was a difficult one. there is a lot of counting. then i understood l was a difficult one. there is a lot l of counting. then i understood the way of _ of counting. then i understood the way of dancing _ of counting. then i understood the way of dancing. then _ of counting. then i understood the way of dancing. then we _ of counting. then i understood the way of dancing. then we did - of counting. then i understood the way of dancing. then we did the i way of dancing. then we did the foxtrot — way of dancing. then we did the foxtrot that _ way of dancing. then we did the foxtrot. that is— way of dancing. then we did the foxtrot. that is when _ way of dancing. then we did the foxtrot. that is when i— way of dancing. then we did the foxtrot. that is when i realised, | foxtrot. that is when i realised, 0k, foxtrot. that is when i realised, 0k. she — foxtrot. that is when i realised, 0i

good question. i think when we started — good question. i think when we started our— good question. i think when we started our foxtrot, _ good question. i think when we started our foxtrot, week- good question. i think when wel started our foxtrot, week three, good question. i think when we . started our foxtrot, week three, i was like. — started our foxtrot, week three, i was like. this— started our foxtrot, week three, i was like, this could _ started our foxtrot, week three, i was like, this could be _ started our foxtrot, week three, i was like, this could be fun. - started our foxtrot, week three, i was like, this could be fun. i- started our foxtrot, week three, i| was like, this could be fun. i know it was like, this could be fun. i know it sounds— was like, this could be fun. i know it sounds a — was like, this could be fun. i know it sounds a little _ was like, this could be fun. i know it sounds a little bit _ was like, this could be fun. i know it sounds a little bit pathetic, - was like, this could be fun. i know it sounds a little bit pathetic, butl it sounds a little bit pathetic, but this year— it sounds a little bit pathetic, but this year strictly _ it sounds a little bit pathetic, but this year strictly was _ it sounds a little bit pathetic, but this year strictly was the - it sounds a little bit pathetic, but this year strictly was the hardest | this year strictly was the hardest that we — this year strictly was the hardest that we have _ this year strictly was the hardest that we have ever— this year strictly was the hardest that we have ever had. - this year strictly was the hardest that we have ever had. i- this year strictly was the hardest that we have ever had. i mean, i this year strictly was the hardest. that we have ever had. i mean, the competition— that we have ever had. i mean, the competition was _ that we have ever had. i mean, the competition was the _ that we have ever had. i mean, the competition was the best, - that we have ever had. i mean, the i competition was the best, everybody was unbelievable _ competition was the best, everybody was unbelievable this _ competition was the best, everybody was unbelievable this year. - was unbelievable this year. everybody _ was unbelievable this year. everybody could _ was unbelievable this year. everybody could have - was unbelievable this year. everybody could have beenj was unbelievable this year. . everybody could have been in was unbelievable this year. - everybody could have been in the final. _ everybody could have been in the final. everybody— everybody could have been in the final, everybody could _ everybody could have been in the final, everybody could have - everybody could have been in the final, everybody could have been| everybody could have been in the l final, everybody could have been in the final— final, everybody could have been in the final three. _ final, everybody could have been in the final three. and _ final, everybody could have been in the final three. and i— final, everybody could have been in the final three. and i think- final, everybody could have been in the final three. and i think we - final, everybody could have been in the final three. and i think we justi the final three. and i think we just play our— the final three. and i think we just play our game. _ the final three. and i think we just play our game. we _ the final three. and i think we just play our game, we just _ the final three. and i think we just play our game, we just went - the final three. and i think we just play our game, we just went there every— play our game, we just went there every game — play our game, we just went there every game thinking _ play our game, we just went there every game thinking about - play our game, we just went there every game thinking about our- play our game, we just went there . every game thinking about our dance. rose. _ every game thinking about our dance. rose. i— every game thinking about our dance. rose. i think— every game thinking about our dance. rose. i think the _ every game thinking about our dance. rose, i think the other— every game thinking about our dance. rose, i think the other thing - every game thinking about our dance. rose, i think the other thing that- rose, i think the other thing that has really inspired people and made them quite emotional watching you is them quite emotional watching you is the reaction from so many others who feel that when they are watching you achieve great things, and dance the way you do, and enjoy the music, and be this huge star on strictly, when you have had to fight to get their and being told no so many times because you are deaf, the way that you inspired so many, notjust at the deaf community, but outside of

that as well, that has touched so many people over the past 13 weeks. that must be amazing, to be that person that so many are looking up to? . ~ �* . person that so many are looking up to? ., ~ �* , ., person that so many are looking up to? ., ~' ., , to? yeah. i think it's a lovely because _ to? yeah. i think it's a lovely because i— to? yeah. i think it's a lovely because i didn't _ to? yeah. i think it's a lovely because i didn't have - to? yeah. i think it's a lovely because i didn't have that. to? yeah. i think it's a lovely i because i didn't have that when to? yeah. i think it's a lovely - because i didn't have that when i was growing up. i didn't have anybody— was growing up. i didn't have anybody to look up to. but also, it's important to inspire people to think— it's important to inspire people to think about what they are doing. and 'ust think about what they are doing. and just change _ think about what they are doing. and just change their perspective so when _ just change their perspective so when a — just change their perspective so when a deaf person comes for a job interview. _ when a deaf person comes for a job interview, they don't have to panic or freak— interview, they don't have to panic or freak out — interview, they don't have to panic or freak out. they can be like, oh, it's or freak out. they can be like, oh, it'siust _ or freak out. they can be like, oh, it's just deaf _ or freak out. they can be like, oh, it'sjust deaf. and making that accessible, like i strictly do. i am very excited and i'm looking forward to seeing _ very excited and i'm looking forward to seeing what will happen next and how it _ to seeing what will happen next and how it will _ to seeing what will happen next and how it will carry on, hopefully. rosie. — how it will carry on, hopefully. rosie. i— how it will carry on, hopefully. rosie, i remember speaking to your mum on week one, very early in the competition, and she said, i can't explain to you how hard rose has worked to get to this point. then i

watched you and your mum have this beautiful hug on the stage at the end of the final on saturday, with you holding the trophy. we are showing that picture it now, rose. i spoke to your mum again after the final and she was in tears, really emotional, talking about how hard it has been for you in the last few years, notjust to get on strictly, were to be the actor that you are. that really poured out of your mum on saturday night. what was that lie, that conversation, that hug with your mum, and what did you say afterwards? . with your mum, and what did you say afterwards? s ., with your mum, and what did you say afterwards?— afterwards? when i won i was so shocked, afterwards? when i won i was so shocked. i _ afterwards? when i won i was so shocked, i couldn't _ afterwards? when i won i was so shocked, i couldn't speak. - afterwards? when i won i was so shocked, i couldn't speak. then l shocked, i couldn't speak. then after. _ shocked, i couldn't speak. then after, when everybody came up to me and said. _ after, when everybody came up to me and said, well done, my mum hugged me and _ and said, well done, my mum hugged me and burst into tears, i couldn't stop crying — me and burst into tears, i couldn't stop crying i _ me and burst into tears, i couldn't stop crying. i was like proper sobbing _ stop crying. i was like proper sobbing i— stop crying. i was like proper sobbing. i think it's because we have _ sobbing. i think it's because we have been— sobbing. i think it's because we have been through a lot. at primary school. _ have been through a lot. at primary school, nursery school, it goes way, way. _ school, nursery school, it goes way, way. way _ school, nursery school, it goes way, way, way back, where my education was difficult. my mum had to fight a

lotto _ was difficult. my mum had to fight a lotto make — was difficult. my mum had to fight a lot to make it accessible for my education — lot to make it accessible for my education right from the start. sol had that— education right from the start. sol had that right from the beginning. everything i do was constantly fighting, constantly battling to get what i _ fighting, constantly battling to get what i needed. and we just didn't think— what i needed. and we just didn't think it _ what i needed. and we just didn't think it would end up with me on strictly— think it would end up with me on strictly and winning! i can't worried _ strictly and winning! i can't worried how much that means becausem _ worried how much that means because... it is notjust me. it is normal— because... it is notjust me. it is normal for— because... it is notjust me. it is normal for deaf people and disabled people _ normal for deaf people and disabled people where we are showing to people _ people where we are showing to people at — people where we are showing to people at home that it's quite nice to actually— people at home that it's quite nice to actually win. and to celebrate that _ that. giovanni, thee. - giovanni, you thee. — giovanni, you must be really that. giovanni, you must be really proud to have played your part in this story? to have played your part in this sto ? �* ., , to have played your part in this sto 7�* ., , , to have played your part in this sto 7�* ., story? i'm actually beyond proud to be art of

story? i'm actually beyond proud to be part of this _ story? i'm actually beyond proud to be part of this journey _ story? i'm actually beyond proud to be part of this journey with - story? i'm actually beyond proud to be part of this journey with rose. i | be part of thisjourney with rose. i mean. _ be part of thisjourney with rose. i mean. i— be part of thisjourney with rose. i mean. i would _ be part of thisjourney with rose. i mean, i would say— be part of thisjourney with rose. i mean, i would say it— be part of thisjourney with rose. i mean, i would say it has— be part of thisjourney with rose. i mean, i would say it has been- be part of thisjourney with rose. i mean, i would say it has been myl mean, i would say it has been my privilege — mean, i would say it has been my privilege from _ mean, i would say it has been my privilege from day— mean, i would say it has been my privilege from day one _ mean, i would say it has been my privilege from day one to - mean, i would say it has been my privilege from day one to be - mean, i would say it has been my privilege from day one to be ablel mean, i would say it has been my. privilege from day one to be able to help rose _ privilege from day one to be able to help rose with _ privilege from day one to be able to help rose with this _ privilege from day one to be able to help rose with thisjourney. - privilege from day one to be able to help rose with thisjourney. i- privilege from day one to be able to| help rose with thisjourney. i mean, when _ help rose with thisjourney. i mean, when she _ help rose with thisjourney. i mean, when she came _ help rose with thisjourney. i mean, when she came to— help rose with thisjourney. i mean, when she came to the _ help rose with thisjourney. i mean, when she came to the show- help rose with thisjourney. i mean, when she came to the show she - help rose with thisjourney. i mean, when she came to the show she wasj when she came to the show she was really— when she came to the show she was really focused — when she came to the show she was really focused to _ when she came to the show she was really focused to send _ when she came to the show she was really focused to send a _ when she came to the show she was really focused to send a statement i really focused to send a statement out. really focused to send a statement out and _ really focused to send a statement out and i — really focused to send a statement out. and i think— really focused to send a statement out. and i think when— really focused to send a statement out. and i think when we - really focused to send a statement out. and i think when we did - really focused to send a statement out. and i think when we did our. out. and i think when we did our couple _ out. and i think when we did our couple choice. _ out. and i think when we did our couple choice, that— out. and i think when we did our couple choice, that was - out. and i think when we did our couple choice, that was the - out. and i think when we did our couple choice, that was the first| couple choice, that was the first time _ couple choice, that was the first time when — couple choice, that was the first time when we _ couple choice, that was the first time when we all— couple choice, that was the first time when we all noticed - couple choice, that was the first time when we all noticed that i couple choice, that was the first i time when we all noticed that even small— time when we all noticed that even small things. — time when we all noticed that even small things. we _ time when we all noticed that even small things, we can— time when we all noticed that even small things, we can make - time when we all noticed that even small things, we can make a - small things, we can make a difference _ small things, we can make a difference. what— small things, we can make a difference. what was - small things, we can make a difference. what was nice i small things, we can make a difference. what was nice is| small things, we can make a - difference. what was nice is that me and rose. _ difference. what was nice is that me and rose. small— difference. what was nice is that me and rose, smallthings, _ difference. what was nice is that me and rose, smallthings, people- difference. what was nice is that me and rose, smallthings, peoplejustl and rose, smallthings, peoplejust saying— and rose, smallthings, peoplejust saying thank— and rose, smallthings, peoplejust saying thank you. _ and rose, smallthings, peoplejust saying thank you, the _ and rose, smallthings, peoplejust saying thank you, the way - and rose, smallthings, peoplejust saying thank you, the way rose - saying thank you, the way rose appreciates _ saying thank you, the way rose appreciates that, _ saying thank you, the way rose appreciates that, it's _ saying thank you, the way rose appreciates that, it's fantastic. i saying thank you, the way rose i appreciates that, it's fantastic. so i think— appreciates that, it's fantastic. so i think we — appreciates that, it's fantastic. so i think we all— appreciates that, it's fantastic. so i think we all should _ appreciates that, it's fantastic. so i think we all should start - appreciates that, it's fantastic. so i think we all should start to - appreciates that, it's fantastic. so i think we all should start to push| i think we all should start to push ourselves— i think we all should start to push ourselves to _ i think we all should start to push ourselves to including _ i think we all should start to push ourselves to including the - i think we all should start to push ourselves to including the deaf i ourselves to including the deaf community _ ourselves to including the deaf community in— ourselves to including the deaf community. in much— ourselves to including the deaf community. in much of- ourselves to including the deaf community. in much of the - ourselves to including the deaf. community. in much of the deaf community. _ community. in much of the deaf community. but— community. in much of the deaf community, but anything - community. in much of the deaf community, but anything else. i community. in much of the deafi community, but anything else. if community. in much of the deaf. community, but anything else. if i did it _ community, but anything else. if i did it for— community, but anything else. if i did it for 13— community, but anything else. if i did it for 13 weeks, _ community, but anything else. if i did it for 13 weeks, everybody- community, but anything else. if i| did it for 13 weeks, everybody can. just watching — did it for 13 weeks, everybody can. just watching your— did it for 13 weeks, everybody can. just watching your couple - did it for 13 weeks, everybody can. just watching your couple choice i just watching your couple choice again, guys, which is one of the most amazing tv moments of this

year. i think it's inspired so many people. it was amazing to be there in the studio on that night. rose, i need to know what is next? obviously you are going to keep dancing. you can't stop. what about work? have you thought about eastenders? what are you doing for the rest of the year? i would are you doing for the rest of the year? iwould imagine are you doing for the rest of the year? i would imagine the phone is ringing nonstop, people wanted to do stuff with you?— stuff with you? well, i am going -- doine stuff with you? well, i am going -- doin: the stuff with you? well, i am going -- doing the tour. _ stuff with you? well, i am going -- doing the tour. i'm _ stuff with you? well, i am going -- doing the tour. i'm not _ stuff with you? well, i am going -- doing the tour. i'm not completely| doing the tour. i'm not completely finished _ doing the tour. i'm not completely finished with that. i'm also in eastenders. it finished with that. i'm also in eastenders.— finished with that. i'm also in eastenders. , ., ., , eastenders. it will be great to see ou back eastenders. it will be great to see you back on _ eastenders. it will be great to see you back on the _ eastenders. it will be great to see you back on the screen. _ eastenders. it will be great to see you back on the screen. and - you back on the screen. and giovanni, what about yourself? you have got a busy year ahead as well. i would imagine this is an experience which changes you forever as well? i experience which changes you forever as well? . , �* as well? i mean, definitely. i'm eeoin as well? i mean, definitely. i'm ovinv for as well? i mean, definitely. i'm going for christmas _ as well? i mean, definitely. i'm going for christmas to - as well? i mean, definitely. i'm going for christmas to see - as well? i mean, definitely. i'm going for christmas to see my i going for christmas to see my family. — going for christmas to see my family. for— going for christmas to see my family, for sure. _ going for christmas to see my family, for sure. and - going for christmas to see my family, for sure. and then- going for christmas to see my l family, for sure. and then when going for christmas to see my i family, for sure. and then when i going for christmas to see my - family, for sure. and then when i am back we _ family, for sure. and then when i am back we are — family, for sure. and then when i am back we are doing _ family, for sure. and then when i am back we are doing the _ family, for sure. and then when i am back we are doing the tour— family, for sure. and then when i am back we are doing the tour with - back we are doing the tour with rose _ back we are doing the tour with rose we — back we are doing the tour with rose we are _ back we are doing the tour with rose. we are going _ back we are doing the tour with rose. we are going to - back we are doing the tour with rose. we are going to be - back we are doing the tour with i rose. we are going to be dancing again— rose. we are going to be dancing again together. _ rose. we are going to be dancing again together, which _ rose. we are going to be dancing again together, which is - rose. we are going to be dancing again together, which is nice. - rose. we are going to be dancing| again together, which is nice. and then— again together, which is nice. and then i— again together, which is nice. and then i have — again together, which is nice. and then i have my— again together, which is nice. and then i have my own _ again together, which is nice. and then i have my own show- again together, which is nice. and then i have my own show until- again together, which is nice. and. then i have my own show untiljuly. give us _ then i have my own show untiljuly. give us one — then i have my own show untiljuly. give us one more _ then i have my own show untiljuly.

give us one more look— then i have my own show untiljuly. give us one more look at— then i have my own show untiljuly. give us one more look at that - give us one more look at that gorgeous trophy. give us one more look at that gorgeous trophy-— give us one more look at that gorgeous trophy. oh, do i have to share it? go _ gorgeous trophy. oh, do i have to share it? go on, _ gorgeous trophy. oh, do i have to share it? go on, enjoy— gorgeous trophy. oh, do i have to share it? go on, enjoy it! - gorgeous trophy. oh, do i have to share it? go on, enjoy it! rose, . share it? go on, en'oy it! rose, where's share it? go on, en'oy it! rose, where-s yours? — share it? go on, enjoy it! rose, where's yours? mine _ share it? go on, enjoy it! rose, where's yours? mine is - share it? go on, enjoy it! rose, where's yours? mine is on - share it? go on, enjoy it! rose, where's yours? mine is on the i share it? go on, enjoy it! rose, - where's yours? mine is on the shelf. you've got — where's yours? mine is on the shelf. you've got to _ where's yours? mine is on the shelf. you've got to get — where's yours? mine is on the shelf. you've got to get it. _ where's yours? mine is on the shelf. you've got to get it. get _ where's yours? mine is on the shelf. you've got to get it. get it! - where's yours? mine is on the shelf. you've got to get it. get it! there i you've got to get it. get it! there we go. you've got to get it. get it! there we vo. . h ., you've got to get it. get it! there we go-_ can - you've got to get it. get it! there we go-_ can we i you've got to get it. get it! there l we go._ can we have we go. that's the one. can we have ou both we go. that's the one. can we have you both together— we go. that's the one. can we have you both together holding - we go. that's the one. can we have you both together holding up - we go. that's the one. can we have you both together holding up the i you both together holding up the trophies? so many people have voted for you, so many people have supported you and it's been lovely to have you on this morning. i you have got a busy monday ahead. are you seeing each other this week? or are you having time off? actually, it's weighed because we can't _ actually, it's weighed because we can't rehearse. _ actually, it's weighed because we can't rehearse. usually— actually, it's weighed because we can't rehearse. usually start - actually, it's weighed because we can't rehearse. usually start at i can't rehearse. usually start at ten _ can't rehearse. usually start at ten. ., �* ~ ., ., ., ten. -- weird. i don't know what to do on my — ten. -- weird. i don't know what to do on my mondays! _ ten. -- weird. i don't know what to do on my mondays! i _ ten. -- weird. i don't know what to do on my mondays! ifeel- ten. -- weird. i don't know what to do on my mondays! i feel actually i do on my mondays! i feel actually naughty — do on my mondays! i feel actually nau:h . ., do on my mondays! i feel actually nau.h . ., ., naughty. dan, you will have to tell them how you _ naughty. dan, you will have to tell them how you have _ naughty. dan, you will have to tell them how you have been - naughty. dan, you will have to tell them how you have been coping. l naughty. dan, you will have to tell them how you have been coping. i| naughty. dan, you will have to tell - them how you have been coping. i can tell ou

them how you have been coping. i can tell you what — them how you have been coping. i can tell you what an _ them how you have been coping. i can tell you what an empty _ them how you have been coping. i can tell you what an empty monday is like. i don't want to talk about it because i might start weeping. have a brilliant monday. enjoy this week, enjoy the success. i'm sure so many people watching you this morning will have a massive smile on their face because they have loved watching you for the entirety of strictly. john and johannes were brilliant in the final as well but you are worthy winners. thank you for being with us on the programme. thank you for being with us on the programme-— thank you for being with us on the programme. thank you for being with us on the rouramme. . ~ i. . ~ i. ., programme. thank you. thank you for havin: us. thank you very much indeed. it's treat. thank you very much indeed. it's great- they _ thank you very much indeed. it's great. they are lovely. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. here are the top stories in london and the south east this morning 'pop up�* street vaccination centres are running at locations including brighton pier and king's cross station today — to encourage more people to get theirjabs. the get boosted now campaign runs every day until christmas eve. street teams made up of nhs volunteers will visit 21 popular areas across the country.

it's in response to rising cases of the omicron variant. many people have had nhs operations cancelled since the start of the covid pandemic. lara wahab has type i diabetes and needs a life—saving kidney and pancreas transplant. but despite matching organs being found, she says her hospital couldn't do the operation because no intensive care beds were available. the 34—year—old blames unvaccinated people for taking up beds when they otherwise may not need the care. there are thousands of people like me out there waiting for life—saving treatment, and small actions have very, very big and often grave consequences. that is what we are seeing right now with people who are choosing not to take the vaccine and taking up these beds that people with chronic illnesses have been waiting for for years. meanwhile, one in three nhs staff in london could be off work by new year's eve, according to the health servicejournal. it says internal nhs monitoring

figures show the number of healthcare staff in the capital absent because of covid—i9 had more than doubled in four days. london's mayor, sadiq khan, declared a major incident in the capital this weekend. people are being urged to come forward with information after a fatal stabbing in south london. 27—year—old jobari gooden died in hospital from stab wounds, after officers were called to reports of a fight outside a barber's shop on choumert road in peckham. an investigation is underway after a hoax bomb threat at gatwick airport. it was made to a turkish airlines flight from istanbul, which landed yesterday morning. and teenage tennis star emma raducanu has been voted bbc sports personality of the year. the 19—year—old from bromley, who won the us open in september. let's take a look at the weather now with kate kinsella.

good morning. despite it being frost—free this morning, it is going to feel rather cold. high pressure is still in charge. there are fewer mist and fog patches around this morning compared with yesterday. more chance of the cloud breaking a little. more in the way of brighter weather. sunshine today but that north—easterly wind is feeling cold. it is light, perhaps stronger on the kent coast. temperatures reaching around 8 celsius. overnight tonight we still have some breaks in the cloud and that will allow the temperature to drop very close to zero in many places. chances of a sparkle or two of frost on tuesday morning. heading into tuesday, another chilly day, as it will be on wednesday. an injection of milder air on thursday brings unsettled conditions, milder conditions in time for christmas. more from me just before 9am. goodbye.

hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. we have just been speaking to the winners of strictly come dancing, rose and giovanni. ha not able to dance in the final because of damage to her that. —— aj. this morning she is back at work. coming up on morning live... after the weekend's strictly final, lam iamjoined by i am joined by aj. i amjoined by aj. i had i am joined by aj. i had fun. i amjoined by aj. i had fun. i was livin: m i amjoined by aj. i had fun. i was living my best _ i amjoined by aj. i had fun. i was living my best life. _ i amjoined by aj. i had fun. i was living my best life. i— i amjoined by aj. i had fun. i was living my best life. i had - i amjoined by aj. i had fun. i was living my best life. i had fun. - i amjoined by aj. i had fun. i was living my best life. i had fun. you| living my best life. i had fun. you will do today _ living my best life. i had fun. you will do today as _ living my best life. i had fun. you will do today as well. _ plus, we'll be talking about some of the health hazards that can

plague us if we get rundown at this time of year, including mouth ulcers. dr xand explains why tea doesn't cause them but there are some foods you may want to avoid. and if you're in need of something feel—good, today we meet a remarkable woman, who's gone over and above for her local community, helping thousands in their hour of need. we'll be sharing the special moment she's crowned 'neighbour of the year.�* that is a lovely film. also today, if you're worried about the cost of christmas dinner or think it's too much hassle, chef theo michaels explains how you can easily serve up a tasty meal for under a fiverjust by using food from a can! an absolute bargain stop. 108 million rolls of gift wrap are thrown away every year in the uk, butjacqui joseph has some tips and tricks on how to get your presents looking perfect while saving paper and some cash. and to mark a0 years since the release of wham's first single, scott mills tells us how he's celebrating the music of the great george michael, including this classic song, last christmas.

all that and... shakin stevens will be treating us to a performance of his number one hit — merry christmas, everyone! i can't wait for that. see you for a festive morning live at 9:15am. that is my number one christmas tune. i always watch. you really do love it. i do. i will sing the entire for you now but i will not. let's move on. a vaccine clinic in manchester is part—way through a non—stop 36—hour bid to deliver covid booster jabs to as many people as possible. it's one of a number of sites offering overnight sessions. our reporter kelly foran is at the mass vaccination centre at the etihad this morning. kenny, how busy has it been? morning, sally. it is picking up now that this is the busiest we have seen it. we got here around five

o'clock this morning that there was a steady stream of people and it really is picking up now. this is in response to government plans to get as many people that booster before the year is out. richard, you have come here this morning. why have you chosen this time of day? i had time off work so i can risk feeling unwell for the next couple of days. quite early. people this time of day. why have you chosen this time? i had my other two jabs here and it is quite _ i had my other two jabs here and it is quite convenient. i had my other two 'abs here and it is quite convenient.— i had my other two 'abs here and it is quite convenient. en'oy your day. i have spoken h is quite convenient. en'oy your day. i have spoken to h is quite convenient. enjoy your day. i have spoken to people _ is quite convenient. enjoy your day. i have spoken to people who - is quite convenient. enjoy your day. i have spoken to people who for- i have spoken to people who for childcare or work it is easier to come at this time of day. these pods had taken up three tennis courts at the etihad, quite a large—scale operation. liz is the clinical need. the idea was to see how people

responded to it. how has gone overnight? mil responded to it. how has gone overnight?— responded to it. how has gone overniuht? �* , ., , overnight? all the slots we opened u . overnight? all the slots we opened u- where overnight? all the slots we opened up where full _ overnight? all the slots we opened up where full up — overnight? all the slots we opened up where full up to _ overnight? all the slots we opened up where full up to midnight. - overnight? all the slots we opened up where full up to midnight. then | up where full up to midnight. then from five o'clock this morning the public have responded and have come in for booster injections. hood public have responded and have come in for booster injections.— in for booster in'ections. how many have ou in for booster in'ections. how many have you given — in for booster injections. how many have you given out? _ in for booster injections. how many have you given out? nearly - in for booster injections. how many have you given out? nearly 500. i in for booster injections. how many l have you given out? nearly 500. 500 --eole have you given out? nearly 500. 500 people have — have you given out? nearly 500. 500 people have come — have you given out? nearly 500. 500 people have come to _ have you given out? nearly 500. 500 people have come to be _ have you given out? nearly 500. 500 people have come to be boosted. - people have come to be boosted. today we hope to have 2500 to 3000 people coming through. it is today we hope to have 2500 to 3000 people coming through.— people coming through. it is open until eiuht people coming through. it is open until eight o'clock _ people coming through. it is open until eight o'clock this _ people coming through. it is open until eight o'clock this evening - people coming through. it is open| until eight o'clock this evening and they will know whether the back to back round—the—clock has been successful. thank you very much indeed. ministers have repeatedly refused to rule out bringing in any further measures to reduce the impact of the omicron variant in england. we're joined now by the social psychologist professor stephen reicher, who's also a member of the sage subcommittee advising on behavioural science. good morning to you. let's start with the story we are leading on in

this programme, the pictures in this morning's guardian. a gathering at number 10 downing street, whether that was a work meeting or as the deputy prime minister said on this programme, people relaxing after a stressful day. how damaging our pictures like these? i stressful day. how damaging our pictures like these?— pictures like these? i think they are very damaging _ pictures like these? i think they are very damaging in _ pictures like these? i think they are very damaging in some - pictures like these? i think they| are very damaging in some ways pictures like these? i think they - are very damaging in some ways but not others. let me explain what i mean. first of all, the problem we are getting to now, previous pictures and previous events have led to a sense of them and us. the more the government defend the pictures in a way that quite frankly is unconvincing, the more they seem to take us, the public, full. you turn the relationship of them and us into a much more toxic thing. where you think they have contempt for us. that is not only very bad for chess but it begins to bring into play

much stronger emotions of contempt in return. —— full trust. we need to be with the government in order to overcome the pandemic. what will the effect beyond people's behaviour, on compliance? festival i think while some people will say, they are not doing it, why should i? we saw this around the dominic cummings affair. —— first of all. we are going to look after each other and obey the rules, as they did when those photos were being taken. a lot of people are complying despite the government. if you look at polling right now, people are as they had been throughout the pandemic, head of the government, recognising the threat of omicron and the threat of the pandemic and wanting measures to be taken. a clear majority people

for instance want nightclubs to be closed, mass events to be closed. polling is about 16 to 20 on that. what is not all the polls are moving in the direction of people wanting to be more measures. when you look at what people are doing themselves, more and more people are changing plans around christmas. if the government were to help that by giving a very clear message to people that this pandemic, this new variant omicron is doubling every one and a half to two days and we must act fast. the most important thing to do is limit contacts if we possibly can. that would help. again the clearer people see their risks are more measures they take. secondly because it is not always easy to do these things, the more support the government gave, both to businesses that are suffering and individuals who need to do things like self—isolate. again the more the public would behave along with

those measures. we need clarity from the government can a clear messaging and clear support. what the government can a clear messaging and clear support-— and clear support. what restrictions do ou and clear support. what restrictions do you think — and clear support. what restrictions do you think we _ and clear support. what restrictions do you think we would _ and clear support. what restrictions do you think we would need - and clear support. what restrictions do you think we would need to - do you think we would need to effectively break the cycle of transmission meeting being at the moment? the transmission meeting being at the moment? ., ., ., moment? the one thing we need to do and it is very — moment? the one thing we need to do and it is very simple _ moment? the one thing we need to do and it is very simple at _ moment? the one thing we need to do and it is very simple at one _ moment? the one thing we need to do and it is very simple at one level - and it is very simple at one level very complex and others, is to reduce contact filter if we had twice as many contacts we will spread the disease should be habit to twice as many people. we need to reduce contacts. —— should we have it. we must be clear about messaging. the first thing the government should be doing is to make the message very clear, the more contacts you have, the more you spread omicron the greater the danger that restrictions will have to be brought in in due course if it gets out of hand. whether the advice is good enough or we need actual measures is a complex question. the problem is, if you say to people, you really must do these things but

actually it is up to you, you can if you want to but you don't hurt if you want to but you don't hurt if you don't want to, it a mixed message. the lack of policy is a mixed message. secondly, if you say to people, it is up to you if you go to people, it is up to you if you go to a restaurant or not and people choose not to go to a restaurant, that leaves the restaurant in limbo because it does not have customers all support. i think it will be much clearer to have a circuit breaker immediately. along with support. it is really important to get over the message that yes, we need to probably, and i said this with great regret because none of us want then, we need restrictions but that needs to go along with adequate support for business and adequate support for business and adequate support for individuals. we are hearing nothing about either of those. on friday we were told the government was starting to consider this. three days have gone by. in which time the virus will have doubled once or twice. we face two to four times as

big a problem. therefore we probably had to do two to four times as much to get on top of it. the longer we leave it, the bigger the problem. irate leave it, the bigger the problem. we need to act now. here we are committed 20th of december. what would your advice be to people considering their christmas plans? i would say be very careful before christmas. we should all be making plans. the fact of the matter is, with omicron, there is no such thing as meeting totally safely. the safest thing is not to meet up before christmas. if you want a good christmas dinner, i would say be very careful about meeting up before christmas. you can do things to stack the odds in your favour if you ever do meet up. the first thing to do is to make sure you have a test, and lateral flow test. they are not perfect but if you take then it improves those odds. make sure the spaces we go into our as well ventilated as possible. think about

distancing, we meet outdoors if we can. we can do all sorts of things to stack the odds in our favour but the bottom line is, the more we meet before christmas, the more we put christmas at risk.— before christmas, the more we put christmas at risk. thank you so much for talkin: christmas at risk. thank you so much for talking to — christmas at risk. thank you so much for talking to us _ christmas at risk. thank you so much for talking to us this _ christmas at risk. thank you so much for talking to us this morning. - shall we get an update on the cricket? ok. i have a feeling it might be good news. if cricket? ok. i have a feeling it might be good news.— cricket? ok. i have a feeling it might be good news. if only! stress the positives. _ might be good news. if only! stress the positives, they _ might be good news. if only! stress the positives, they are _ might be good news. if only! stress the positives, they are still - might be good news. if only! stress the positives, they are still there i the positives, they are still there and digging in, showing some resistance. they are kind of resisting the inevitable. they are eight wickets down and had two remaining. there is a drinks break planned shortly. a bit of light refreshment.— planned shortly. a bit of light refreshment. this is the second test. refreshment. this is the second test- they _ refreshment. this is the second test. they lost _ refreshment. this is the second test. they lost the _ refreshment. this is the second test. they lost the first - refreshment. this is the second test. they lost the first one. - refreshment. this is the second | test. they lost the first one. you wonder if england _

test. they lost the first one. ym. wonder if england will be looking at changing things up. australia sticking with the same squad. it is a case of when not if australia wrap this one up. england resumed on 82—4 this morning, ollie pope was the first wicket to fall, he went for four. and then the second wicket of the day, ben stokes trapped lbw off the bowling of nathan lyon, initially given not out, but was overturned on review by australia. that was a big one. it left chris woakes and jos butler digging in, try to see out the remaining two sessions. woa kes eventually fell for 44. ollie robinson has just gone as well. not looking good for england on the final day of the second test.

jurgen klopp has called on the premier league to ease the festive fixture schedule with the covid crisis deepening. it comes ahead of a meeting between the league and the 20 top flight clubs later. six games were postponed in the top flight this weekend, with some managers calling for a temporary suspension. liverpool drew with tottenham, yesterday, andy robertson put them 2—i ahead. spurs capitalised following a mistake by liverpool goalkeeper allison. that was just before robertson was shown a red card for this challenge. klopp pretty angry with the decsions that went against his side. he feels i should have had a penalty and a red card as well handed out to harry kane earlier in the game. there was a brilliant goal from joao cancelo for manchester city. it came in a 4—0 win over newcastle. that keeps them top. what a goal it was! a proper christmas crackerfrom him. thomas tuchel a little lacking in festive cheer.

unhappy with the premier league's decsion not to postpone their game with wolves which finished goalless. they could only name four out—field players on the bench. ange postecoglou won his first trophy as celtic manager beating hibs in the scottish league cup final. hibs took the lead at a misty hampden but kyogo equalised within a minute. and, as the fog cleared, he scored again, with a brilliant finish as celtic won 2—1 to grab the first trophy of the season. it will be fascinating to hear what comes out of the discussion between the premier league and the 20 clubs. jurgen klopp is saying we need some help. they played three games in seven days, trying to ease the fixture congestion. some busy times coming up if it is all going ahead. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather.

christmas weather is upon us. good morning, everybody. cloudy to start the day. this picture taken in the isle of wight earlier. it is cold. coventry we are looking at 5 degrees. bearthat coventry we are looking at 5 degrees. bear that in mind if you are stepping out. a lot of cloud the cloud is thick enough to produce spots of drizzle here and there. it has also been frosty in some areas where we had had clear skies. although there is a lot of cloud, through the day we do expect brighter breaks than yesterday. these are the temperatures. 49 degrees. a gentle breeze in the south—west and into the channel islands. this evening and overnight we will hang on some breaks in the cloud. once again there will be frost and patchy fog forming. the cloud big enough for drizzle. by the end of the night a week when a front will bring rain across shetland.

these other temperatures in towns and cities. in rural areas where you see the blues you can expect some frost. into tomorrow the high pressure dominating our weather at the moment will still be with us but if anything it is slipping further south. still breezy across the southwest and channel islands. after a frosty start folsom, patchy fog will slowly lift and we will see cloud across england and wales breaking out. more sunshine than today. still breaks in the cloud in the west. temperatures between four and nine. tuesday into wednesday, you can see we still have the high—pressure but it is moving away. low pressure in the atlantic is starting to approach as. later in the day things will pick up in the west. we will start with a widespread frost. cloud building ahead of the rain coming in. as the red bumps into the cold air it will readily turn to snow them even at modest levels across scotland. they

are modest temperatures. full, five, six, except in the west where we are looking at mild air. during wednesday into thursday, the weather front producing the cloud and rain and snow moves further north, pushing the colder further out into the north of scotland. mild air will follow on behind. that will be very noticeable during thursday. there goes the rain. you will see snow on the higher ground across scotland. it brightens up this afternoon with sunshine. the north—easterly wind in the north but a southerly component to the wind further south. look at the temperatures! ten to 13 degrees. you do not expect that at the end of december. a white christmas is possible across parts of northern scotland. that is what we think at the moment anyway.— scotland. that is what we think at the moment anyway. have a lovely monda . the moment anyway. have a lovely monday- see _ the moment anyway. have a lovely monday- see you _ the moment anyway. have a lovely monday. see you seen. _ emma raducanu has been crowned the bbc sports personality of the year,

capping a year of unprecedented sporting success for the 19—year—old. but she wasn't the only winner. a whole host of famous faces picked up awards. you caught up with lots of them backstage, including jockey rachel blackmore who missed her moment in the spotlight because her flight was late. she made it in the end. welcome to the 68th bbc- sports personality of the year. so please give it up- for your presenters, the awesome foursome of alex scott and clare balding... ..gabby logan and gary lineker. cheering. now it's time to reveal the 2021 bbc

sports personality of the year. in third place is adam peaty. is this rolling? oh, adam! i thought that was good. it worked for me. let's not go on about dancing. we are here to talk about this. congratulations. thank you, thank you. you've made swimming cool again? i wouldn't say that. i think it's dancing. i think it's the hips. you know what? i guess. sport needs to be entertaining and it needs to have good people, i guess. i think i'm all right. i want to inspire people. i said this earlier, as athletes you get to a certain point where it's not about you any more. it's not about me any more. it's about my legacy, it's about my boy. it's about, how can i inspire as many people as possible and lift people up, instead of dragging people down? i'm fed up of that in the world.

i think sport is a great vehicle to do that. in second place is tom daley. tom daley, congratulations. thank you. so lovely to see you here after the most incredible year. it has been a year of huge achievements for you. i don'tjust mean in tokyo. it has been a landmark year in lots of ways, hasn't it? do you feel this is the year you have come of age? i guess you could say that. coming of age is like a big thing. but for me, having gone to the olympic games, fourth medal, one of them being gold, and being able to be, you know, a parent, a husband and start a whole knitwear line! all of these things. it's a very surreal situation to be in. i just feel so grateful to spend these last 20 years training so hard to be

a diver and, you know, i am taking a bit of a break now. i haven't set foot on a diving board since the olympics in tokyo. but it's been nice to be able to explore other things. and when will you go back onto a diving board? i am not sure. i'm not sure when i will get back onto a diving board. i agreed with my coach that we would take a year off regardless of the outcome, so i guess that comes back to august next year, and i will see where i am at then and what decisions i will be making. the 2021 bbc sports personality of the year is emma raducanu. congratulations, emma raducanu. sports personality of the year for 2021. what was that moment like for you? thank you. it was pretty surreal. i mean, is such an incredible achievement. like, this award, it's so iconic. i was reallyjust happy to be nominated amongst the others. i mean, everybody�*s achievements have been pretty insane.

i am so proud and happy to win. a big shout out to them and their teams for a great year too. emma, how are you? i know you are poorly and you are still in isolation. how are you feeling? yeah, i'm feeling much better, thank you. today i did my 10,000 steps around the room! that's been keeping me occupied. it has felt for us, i think, watching at home, a little bit like a fairy tale. what has the last year or so been like for you? thank you. yeah, it's been a journey, that is what i would use to describe it. from where i started to where i finished, the contrast and just the things that i've gone through and experienced, and thejoys. i mean, i would never have expected it, but i am just really grateful. i think all the hard work that i have done at some point in my life, yeah, it all paid off in such a great year. thank you for talking

to us on bbc breakfast. we hope to see you again soon. come and see us on the red sofa. thank you. i want to thank everyone for voting too. it really means a lot. the 2021 coach of the year is... ..it's you, gareth! take me back to the summer and to the euros, and that experience of holding together through amazing experiences and then really difficult experiences too? when you look back on it now, how would you reflect on that time? those games with england are moments everybody remembers. the whole family sit and watch. i am always very conscious of that. i make that clear to the players. they have a chance to make memories that people will remember for the rest of their lives. i think that's what they did, the first final for 55 years. of course, we wanted that bit more. we want to be the team that delivers the trophy that everybody wants. and i think now the players

know it's possible, because when you get that close, it has to be possible. but also, we have to start again and they've got the hunger to do that. and a year from now, we have the chance in qatar. the 2021 team of the year is the england men's football team. # sweet caroline. ..# what an incredible night for you and great to see the success of the summer being reflected on screen. what was that like to watch? yeah, you don't really get a chance to reflect on a lot of things in football, you are always focused on the next thing. to sit back and have a look at what we achieved , and how we brought the country together, was really nice. looking back to the summer, how aware where you have the —— looking back to the summer, how aware were you at the time of how much impact you are all having? you see the impact it's having

on everyone and how happy it's making everyone. you know, you can't really let them down. when you've got all that support. obviously in the end it didn't go our way. in terms of throughout the tournament, we had the support off the pitch. back in april one of sport's biggest glass ceilings was smashed when irish jockey rachael blackmore became the first woman ever to ride the winner of the grand national. she was trying very hard to get here tonight, couldn't quite make it. come on in! this is your moment. are you ready? drum roll! thank you so much. congratulations. there is your trophy. it's amazing. what a year you have had? i know. it's quite overwhelming, to be honest, to be part of this and, like, when you see the other names involved tonight, it's just incredible. like, the list of previous winners of this award, like, it's just hard to comprehend that i am going to be on that list

as well. you made history this year, rachel? i know. incredible. everyone in racing, it is such a fantastic community. you know, i definitely had people pulling out all the stops to get voting over here. yeah, like, thisjust makes you feel very special. well, you are. oh, thank you! you won the grand national. it's crazy, yeah. we're joined now by the skateboarder sky brown, who took home the the young sports personality of the year award last night. what was it like for you? it what was it like for ou? it was so what was it like for you? it was so cool. meetin: all the eo - le what was it like for you? it was so cool. meetin: all the --eole and cool. meeting all the people and being there and just... i had a blast last night. being there and 'ust. .. i had a blast last night._ being there and 'ust. .. i had a blast last night. getting the trophy was so cool- _ blast last night. getting the trophy was so cool. speech _ blast last night. getting the trophy was so cool. speech was _ blast last night. getting the trophy was so cool. speech was really - was so cool. speech was really lovely. just remind us of all the

things that how important to you when it comes to being recognised. you feel like you want to inspire other girls and boys.— you feel like you want to inspire other girls and boys. yes. since i started like _ other girls and boys. yes. since i started like i— other girls and boys. yes. since i started like i said, _ other girls and boys. yes. since i started like i said, my _ other girls and boys. yes. since i started like i said, my goal- other girls and boys. yes. since i started like i said, my goal from | started like i said, my goalfrom the beginning wasjust started like i said, my goalfrom the beginning was just to started like i said, my goalfrom the beginning wasjust to inspire people around the world, especially girls. ifeel like they people around the world, especially girls. i feel like they get scared sometimes. girls. i feel like they get scared sometimes-— girls. i feel like they get scared sometimes. ., . ., sometimes. scared of what? scared of doinu sort sometimes. scared of what? scared of doing sport or— sometimes. scared of what? scared of doing sport or doing _ sometimes. scared of what? scared of doing sport or doing things _ sometimes. scared of what? scared of doing sport or doing things where - doing sport or doing things where they might get hurt and follow that? how does it work in a deed then? scared of doing what they want to do. like skateboarding. mostly boys do. like skateboarding. mostly boys do it. going to a skate park you will see, yeah, mostly boys. you might get a little intimidated that you have got to get out there and show that girls can do as well. in show that girls can do as well. in terms of how you started out like you taught yourself on you cheaply didn't you? that is how it began for

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this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the government's being urged to set out plans to tackle surging cases of coronavirus. sources tell the bbc three options of increasing levels of severity have been prepared. the downing street parties saga continues with a photo of the prime minister and others with wine and cheese in the no 10 garden during lockdown. ministers say no rules were broken. this is a workplace and it is consistent, exactly... what you can see is consistent with the rules that applied to workplaces. shoppers avoided high streets and city centres on the weekend before christmas, according to new footfall figures, as hospitality businesses continue to ask for help to deal with the impacts of coronavirus.