this is bbc news with me, ben brown. here _ this is bbc news with me, ben brown. here are - _ this is bbc news with me, ben brown. here are the - me, ben brown. here are the headlines. archbisop desmond tutu, nobel peace prize laureate and veteran of south africa's struggle against apartheid — has died at the age of 90. after nelson mandela became president, tutu headed the truth and reconciliation commission, investigating the crimes of the apartheid era. new coronavirus restrictions come into force in scotland, wales and northern ireland — as the uk's devolved nations try to limit the spread of the omicron variant. england is waiting for more data. omicron is causing chaos in the airline industry — 6,000 flights cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend. nearly 1,000 planes were grounded just in the united states on christmas day. police in britain have arrested a 19—year—old man who broke into the grounds of windsor castle, where the queen is spending christmas. now on bbc news, reporting from the climate frontlines. for the past two decades, the bb

i'm ben brown. our top stories... tributes are pouring in for archbisop desmond tutu, nobel laureate and veteran of south africa's struggle against apartheid — who has died at the age of 90. he was extraordinary. but you also knew to his dying day, he was constantly focused on jesus christ and that was where he got his sense of integrity and truth from. new coronavirus restrictions come into force in scotland, wales and northern ireland, as the uk's devolved nations try to limit the spread of the omicron variant. with a two metre rule, we probably lost 20% of the capacity, so have had to phone a few people and unfortunately cancel people for new year's eve. omicron is causing chaos in the airline industry — 6,000 flights cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend. hello and welcome to bbc news. the former archbishop of cape town, desmond tutu, the leading anti apartheid campaigner who helped bring down white rule in south africa, has died at the age of 90. desmond tutu was uncompromisingly opposed to violen

i'm ben brown. tributes pour in for archbisop desmond tutu, nobel laureate and veteran of south africa's struggle against apartheid — who has died at the age of 90. new coronavirus restrictions come into force in scotland, wales and northern ireland — as the uk's devolved administrations try to limit the spread of the omicron variant. omicron causes chaos for travellers — 7,000 flights cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend. three, two, one! cheering. and swimmers across the uk take the plunge in festive style and follow a christmas tradition. this is bbc news. the main stories at the top of the hour, but first... witness history introduces us to some of the team's favourite films from the past 12 months. hello and welcome to witness history with me. here at the bbc in london. with more remarkable moments from the past as told by the people who were there. and in this episode, we present five of our most memorable recent eyewitness stories. coming up, remembering the founder of north

i'm ben brown. our top stories...t symptoms to five days. we'll look at the reasons behind the move. the uk government says it will keep its decision not to impose further covid curbs in england under very close review. russia's supreme court rules the country's best known human rights group must be dissolved. a huge increase in the number of young children having to work on the streets in afghanistan — we have a special report from kabul. translation: my dad lost his “ob and no-one else was working, h so i started shoe—shining. australia's cricketers thrash england — in one

i'm ben brown.nd veteran of south africa's struggle against apartheid — who has died at the age of 90. was extraordinary that you also knew that to his dying day he was constantly focused on jesus christ and that was where he got his sense of integrity and truth from. new coronavirus restrictions come into force in scotland, wales and northern ireland — as the uk's devolved nations try to limit the spread of the 0micron variant. with the two metre rule we have unfortunately lost about

hello this is bbc news with ben brown. headlines: borisjohnson defends the government's decision not to impose further covid restrictions in england before the new year and says as many as 90% of those seriously ill haven't had a third vaccine dose. the overwhelming majority of people who are currently ending up in intensive care in our hospitals are people who are not boosted. but the scottish parliament is being recalled to address the record numbers of covid infections in the country. high demand for covid pcr tests leaves people waiting for days and pharmacists warn of patchy supplies of rapid testing kits following changes to self—isolation rules. we don't know when these are going to be available, so it's very difficult to plan and let our patients and other people know in terms of when to come back and when it's going to be in the pharmacies. soaring energy bills, rising taxes and stagnant wages will leave millions of families struggling in 2022, according to a leading think tank. england and manchester city footbal

i'm ben brown. our top stories... the us halves the covid isolation period for people without symptoms to five days. we'll look at the reasons behind the move. the uk government says it will keep its decision not to impose further covid curbs in england under very close review. russia's supreme court rules the country's best known human rights group must be dissolved. a huge increase in the number of young children having to work on the streets in afghanistan — we have a special report from kabul. translation: my dad lost his “ob and no-one else was working, h so i started shoe—shining. australia's cricketers thrash england — in one of the quickest ashes defeats ever. and unwrapping the secrets of an ancient egyptian pharoah. we'll hear from the researcher who peeled off the bandages using modern technology. hello and welcome. us health authorities have halved the recommended isolation period for people who test positive for covid but don't exhibit symptoms. they've previously warned of a half a million cases a day in

hello this is bbc news with ben brown. england before the new year and says as many as 90% of those seriously ill haven't had a third vaccine dose. the overwhelming majority of people who are currently ending up in intensive care in our hospitals are people who are not boosted.

i'm ben brown.ggle against apartheid — who has died at the age of 90. new coronavirus restrictions come into force in scotland, wales and northern ireland — as the uk's devolved administrations try to limit the spread of the omicron variant. omicron causes chaos for travellers — 7,000 flights cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend. three, two, one! cheering. and swimmers across the uk take the plunge in festive style and follow a christmas tradition.

this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe i'm ben brown. our top stories: archbisop desmond tutu — nobel peace prize laureate and veteran of south africa's struggle against apartheid — has died at the age of 90. new coronavirus restrictions come into force in scotland, wales and northern ireland — as the uk's devolved nations combat the spread of the omicron variant. with the two metre rule we are unfortunately having to cancel some people. omicron is causing chaos in the airline industry — more than 6,000 flights cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend. swimmers take the chilly plunge across the uk. we'll hear live from one wild swimmer — getting ready to continue the christmas tradition. hello and welcome to bbc news. the former archbishop of cape town, desmond tutu, white rule in south africa, has died at the age of 90. desmond tutu was uncompromisingly opposed to violence and was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1984. after nelson mandela became president, he headed the truth and reconciliation commission investigating the

i'm ben brown. the headlines... the nhs gears up for a major expansion of the vaccine booster programme, with all adults in england to be offered the jab by the end of january. when you get your call, this is really part of a national mission where you can play a part. please do, you know, a step up and roll up your sleeves and get protected. more disruption for students as university staff begin a three—day trike over pay, working conditions and pensions. around 25,000 people have spent a fifth night without power in north england and scotland after storm arwen has devastated infrastructure. a 15—year—old has killed three fellow students and injured eight others in a school shooting in the us state of michigan. and, the lovely bones author, alice sebold, apologises for her part in the conviction of a man found innocent after 16 years injail. the rising cost of living, inflation in the uk could push an average spending of a family over £2000 over the next year. and coming up this hour... more than £20 million is ple

this is bbc news with ben brown. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. pressure mounts on the uk prime minister — with fresh questions over the revamp of his flat — and the row continuing over downing street christmas parties. it's emerged the current downing street director of communications attended a christmas party in number ten last year which, it's alleged, broke lockdown rules. i feel very comfortable about the prime minister's integrity. clearly, though, i don't feel comfortable about the fact it's been a difficult week for the government. adding to the government's problems — a possible tory backbench rebellion as face masks become compulsory in most indoor public venues in england. the un calls for urgent aid for madagascar — after a prolonged drought has left more than a million on the brink of starvation. we have a special report. guilty of faking a hate crime, american actor — jussie smollett — is conivcted by a jury in chicago. hello. welcome if you are working in the uk oraround hello. welcome if you are working in the uk or around the wor

this is bbc news with me, ben brown. the headlines at five. big queues as people wait to get their covid booster shot after the prime minister warned the omicron variant is spreading more rapidly than any other, and confirms the first death in the uk of a patient with the variant. the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus, i think that's something we need to set on one side and just recognise the sheer pace at which it accelerates through the population. but high demand for lateral flow kits and booster appointments overwhelm the government's online systems. rescue teams search for survivors after tornadoes hit the us. almost 100 people have died. a report finds half of families in the uk have seen their disposable incomes shrink in the last two years. i wish i was older so i could pay the bills with her. and the 2022 edition of the golden globes will not be broadcast on nbc — as the television network dropped the show following a backlash over diversity. good afternoon. the health secretary sajid javid says the omicron varia

this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the latest headlines at 9am... the prime minister calls for for people to "socialise carefully" this christmas, due to the threat from the new omicron variant, after uk covid cases hit a record high yesterday. if you think about getting a year's worth of rain over a month, then you're going to get flooding and potentially severe flooding, no matter how much you've shored up your defences, and that's the concern here. uk tourists are to be banned from france. from saturday, only french citizens or brits who live there will be allowed to enter the country and they'll have to isolate for at least 48 hours. but hauliers are exempt. will these new travel restrictions affect your plans? let us know on twitter using the hashtag bbcyourquestions. as the virus continues to spread, business groups ask for more government help as customers cancel bookings. schools says they are prepared to switch to online learning if they have to next term — as more pupils stay at home because of covid. four children have died and five other

this is bbc news with ben brown. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the government. adding to the government's problems — a possible tory backbench rebellion as face masks become compulsory in most indoor public venues in england. the un calls for urgent aid for madagascar —

it's this is bbc news i'm ben brown. the headlines at five. a father and his partner are found guilty of cruelly abusing and killing six—year—old arthur labinjo—hughes, who was starved and tortured at their home in solihull. germany is to ban people who haven't been vaccinated against coronavirus from being able to go to events, leisure facilities or nonessential shops. here in the uk, the government orders more than a hundred million extra covid vaccine doses, amid concerns about the new omicron variant borisjohnson gets his boosterjab and urges others to follow suit. but the prime minister refuses to give more details about a downing street christmas party last year which it is claimed broke covid rules. he says no rules were broken. why notjust make the story go away and tells what happened was white because i told you. the army are called in to help as thousands of homes in scotland and northern england are still without power almost a week after storm arwen. and the duchess of sussex wins her privacy battle against the publishers of the m

i'm ben brown. the headlines — two met officers who took photos of two murdered sisters and shared the images on whatsapp groups have beenjailed for two years and nine months each. a ten—year strategy for dealing with drug abuse in england and wales — the prime minister says he wants to come down hard on drugs gangs, but spend more on treatment for addicts. the drugs gangs are doing major damage to life chances of kids growing up in this country. i think it is a disgusting trade, and we need to fight it. i want to see the plans, i want to see the strategy, i want the prime minister to take responsibility for the money that's been taken out of criminaljustice in the last ten years that's caused many of these problems. a leading expert in infectious diseases says the omicron variant of coronavirus could become the uk's dominant strain within weeks. the education secretary says work to protect vulnerable children will start immediately after six—year—old arthur labinjo—hughes was tortured and killed by

i'm ben brown. our headlines at five. a foreign office whistleblower says the government's evacuation operation in afghanistan was dysfunctional and chaotic. it comes as the head of the diplomatic service tells a committee of mps he regrets not coming back from holiday sooner when the crisis was unfolding. i have reflected a lot since august on my leave, and if i had my time again, i would've come back from my leave earlier. the uk reports its highest weekly number of new cases of covid—19 since january. 101 of those registered in the past 2a hours are of the omicron variant. after storm arwen, now it's storm barra that's battering parts of the uk with high winds and heavy rainfall. the government admits a series of failings in the years leading up to the grenfell tower disaster, and says it's deeply sorry. your employment here is terminated, effective immediately. and if you've joined this zoom call, you're fired. the boss of an american firm sacks 900 of his staff in one go — online. good evening and welcome to bbc news

you are watching bbc news with me, ben brown.es, and it really does sort of confirm whatjenny harries has been saying about we should prepare ourselves for staggering daily rises ins case numbers. that's rirht, this daily rises ins case numbers. that's right, this morning, _ daily rises ins case numbers. that's right, this morning, she _ daily rises ins case numbers. that's right, this morning, she said i right, this morning, she said prepare for staggering this afternoon, we see it. they have —— those confirmed cases have jumped from 20,000 injust one day, more than 78,000 cases confirmed, the highest number since january eight, which wasjust over highest number since january eight, which was just over 68,000 cases were recorded and that was of course during the peak of the pandemic. when we talking about confirmed cases here, we are not talking about infections. it is thought infections will be even higher, possibly hundreds of thousands. the head of the uk health security agency dr jenny harries told mps the doubling time of t

i'm ben brown. the headlines at 11...less turnover, they are not making profit. they are carrying the staff and carrying the cost, so that evidence is there. about omicron and what it will be in the future, we might not know, but the damage is being done now. omicron now accounts for nearly three—quarters of new coronavirus cases in the united states. as the variant spreads globally, the world health organization urges caution over the festive season to save lives. certainly not cancel christmas, but have a careful christmas so that you can have notjust a happy new year but many happy new years. a court in london has ordered the ruler of dubai, sheikh mohammed, to pay his ex—wife around £550 million in what is thought to be the largest divorce settlement in british history. desperate attempts to get aid to those hit by typhoon rai in the philippine, more than 375 people are now known to have died. and how about this for a creepy—crawly nightmare? fossil evidence of the eight—foot—long millipede that weighed 50kg and was t

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in a moment it will be time for the bbc news at one with ben brown.cross the eastern half of england. before it clears, there�*ll be a short burst of intense rain, then clearer skies and a mixture of clear spells and showers. it remains windy, milder across the south west, colderthe winds to the north and the east. so as you go through tonight, the snow continues to fall across the grampians. rain piling in the north—east of scotland, showers revolving around the centre of our storm throughout the night. it is going to stay windy, particular across some southern and western areas. and any clear skies between the showers, temperatures could temporarily dip low enough for a touch of frost and ice. so this is the chart for wednesday. storm barra is with us. it�*s very slow moving now. it�*s starting to weaken, but it�*s around the edges where we�*ll see the strongest of the winds. so gales from the north—west of ireland down towards the south west and through the english channel and also across orkney and shetland, in between, winds probably lighter then

in a moment, the bbc news at one with ben brown, but first it's time for a look at the weather with stavp later for northern ireland and much of scotland, head of this new frontal system. a cold day, despite the sunshine, with temperatures from three to eight. through this evening and overnight, it turns colder with an early frost in southern and eastern areas. some rain pushes south and east with some snow on its leading edge for a while, even at lower levels, but those temperatures will come up by the end of the night, so reverting back to rain. winds will be a feature as well. you can see this brief wedge of milder air through friday. it's a less cold day. we have lost the blue colours, but a bit cooler for the north. have lost the blue colours, but a bit coolerfor the north. once have lost the blue colours, but a bit cooler for the north. once we lose that only rain in southern and eastern areas, it will stay grey and cloudy put up sunshine for the north—east of scotland. some rain returning back to south wales and south—west england. it will be turning wetter and windier by the end

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ben roethlisberger missed some time. for the most part it was here and there. right now it is everywhere. it sounds like a dr. seuss palm right there. 24 players on the cleveland browns, the raiders are playing this weekend, currently on the covid list, nearly half the team. instead of going for backups and replacement players, the game has now been moved to monday. linebacker kj vytas upset because the league said in july they would not postpone games. roger caddell flipped the decision due to the emergence of the omicron variance. tuesday football has also been pushed back to the virus. meanwhile, the 49ers will play as scheduled sunday afternoon against the falcons. san francisco does not have anybody on the covid list. they weren't thrilled with the new protocols that benefit the teams that are having the outbreaks. >> there is frustration in the locker room, especially because we have been clean this whole year. we haven't sniffed covid here, and we have been following all of the rules that we have been given. i mean, it's a little frustrating. we hate to see things going backwards. we felt we were moving in the right direction. >> also not going in the right di

hello this is bbc news with ben brown. headlines: the prime minister's scientific advisers will brief him today on the spread of coronavirus over christmas as he decides whether to impose more restrictions in england before the new year. in scotland and northern ireland, further measures come into force today for pubs, bars and cafes. warnings the government isn't doing enough to help people deal with sharp increases in the price of gas and electricity. police apologise to the family of former premier league footballer dalian atkinson, who died from injuries he suffered while being arrested five years ago. england's hopes of an ashes comeback are fading rapidly, after a dramatic second day of the third test in melbourne. now on bbc news, it's time foryourworld: life at 50 degrees centigrade. in this first episode, we see how lives have been dramatically altered in nigeria and mauritania by global warming. we have demanded today that gas flaring should stop. hello again. as we go through this week it looks very much like it