howard johnson, bbc news, manila. laura: the anxious wait for news from tonga.u.k., where the prime minister denies being warned that the party that took place during lockdown was against covered roles. an advisor says he raised concerns with the prime minister at the time. here is our deputy political editor, vicki yog. >> prime ministers are surrounded by people offering advice. but in the end, they have to use their own judgment. boris johnson has admitted it joining colleagues for drinks in the garden when the country was locked down, something he now regrets. >> i carry full responsibility for what took place. but nobody told me. i'm absolutely categorical, nobody said to me this is an event that is against the rules. >> and what about staff partying into the early hours the night before prince philip's funeral? >> was having to apologize to the queen about those parties the night before she put her husband of over 70 years, she laid interest, was that a moment of shame for you? >> i deeply and bitterly regret that happened and i can only renew my apologies

howard johnson, bbc news, manila. the pocket oxford dictionary in one sitting, has topped the annual list of the world's highest—paid youtube stars. jimmy donaldson, who's known as mr beast, made almost $54 million last year and generated more than 10 billion views. here's our gaming reporter, steffan powell. we created every single set from squid game in real life... this might be the first time you've ever heard the name jimmy donaldson. on youtube, though, he's kind of a big deal. 30 people have gotten out... his highly produced elaborate stunts, like playing hide and seek in a sports stadium, or recreating netflix�*s show squid game, have earned him the top spot. his income is just above that of f1 champion lewis hamilton. while traditional media struggled during the pandemic, tv production were suspended and film releases delayed, youtube was booming. the top—ten highest paid creators on the platform earned a combined £219 million in 2021 — that's an increase of 40%. youtubers like jake paul haven't made the list

howard johnson, bbc news, manila.stereotype of polar explorers, has returned to her home in the uk after walking solo across antarctica. captain preet chandi trekked 700 miles in a0 days. our correspondent frankie mccamley has that story. cheering arriving into heathrow, captain preet chandi reunited with her bridesmaid—to—be and fiance, who proposed a week before she left for the south pole. i'm so, so glad to be back in the uk. it's so great to have an audience here, like, have a few friends here, have my partner here and people from the military as well. polar preet, as she has become known, finished her 700—mile trek to the south pole in a0 days, seven hours and three minutes, almost a week ahead of schedule, enduring temperatures as low as —50 degrees and wind speeds of up to 60 mph, while pulling a 90—kilogram sled containing her kit. and what's next? i know you've just landed, but you already have plans in the pipeline, don't you, for other things? pretty much from monday, i think i'll be in the gym again, trai

howard johnson reporting.wling favela in rio dejaneiro to reclaim the streets from local drug gangs. armed police patrolled the area as part of an effort to increase police presence, as will grant reports. residents of this favela in rio are no strangers to men with guns on the streets. who by any standard this was a huge police operation. hundreds of officers, including an armoured vehicle, entered the slum in a swift operation intended to reclaim the territory from local drug gangs, the city authorities said. last year, a violent shootout between the police and a powerful gang called the red command left more than 20 people dead. however, there was no repeat of such violent scenes on this occasion is around 1200 officers patrolled the streets and entered homes. translation: it is the beginning of a reconquest of the territory and this is a window of opportunity for us to rekindle the flame of hope to rescue citizens in these urban conflict zones. but for all the _ these urban conflict zones. but for all the

howard johnson, bbc news, manila.ialist care being provided to patients with the most complex mental health needs, a bbc investigation has found. people sent by the nhs to stay in mental health rehabilitation units say they've been placed in unsafe environments, often far from home, with staff that aren't suitably trained. some patients remain there for ten or more years. our reporter adam eley has been to meet lissa, who says her experience left her suicidal. you may find some of what she says upsetting. i had a little bit of depression from when i was a kid and then, when i lost my dad, that was a tricky time. i'd gone through a lot of trauma. by 2019, lissa from coventry had been in and out of hospital struggling with her mental health. the nhs decided to send herfor treatment at a specialist rehabilitation unit. i was desperate. kind of, like, no... i had no other choice. but the hospital she went to, run by the company cygnet health care, was in special measures at the time. there had been two deaths in the previ

howard johnson, bbc news, manila.eople produce a negative lateral flow test on days five and six. i6 and i7—year—olds in england can now also book a boosterjab or attend a walk—in clinic. our health correspondent nick triggle is here. just talk us through the changes, nick. . , ., ., ., nick. the cut in the isolation eriod nick. the cut in the isolation period is _ nick. the cut in the isolation period is a — nick. the cut in the isolation period is a further— nick. the cut in the isolation period is a further reduction | nick. the cut in the isolation i period is a further reduction in that, it was only last month that the government announced the isolation period would be reduced to seven days if you test negatively for two consecutive days without rapid test. from today, you will be able to leave isolation on day six instead of day seven, after five full days of isolation. now, at that point, around a third of people are still infectious, that is why the rapid test is so important, they can pick up most but not all

howard johnson reports. an assessment of the damage caused by saturday 's eruption of an underwater volcano. satellite images capture the moment a tsunami, triggered by the eruption engulfed tonga as did the shockwave across the pacific ocean. listen to this, a sonic boom captured on video more than 400 miles away in fiji. the international federation of the red cross estimate that more than 80,000 people have been affected by the eruption, the stories are missing people being reported on social media. britain angela glover was last seen by her husband clinging to a tree before she was stripped away by this tsunami. the family have put a number of posts on social media appealing for information. her brother told bbc news his sister is still missing. he said she moved to tonga in 2015, leaving behind an advertising job to start an behind an advertising job to startan animal behind an advertising job to start an animal shelter where she looks after and houses stray dogs and is a popular figure on the island. c

laura: howard johnson, reporting on the situation on tonga. many of us have tried to go green.ome more aware of climate change, there is something else that could help, public transport. switching to electric buses can reduce carbon emissions. one company designed a double-decker with the longest battery range in the united kingdom. our science correspondent reports. >> if we are going to clean up the air in towns and cities, we have to attract more people onto public transport. that means getting rid of all those diesel buses chugging around. that is where this n piece of technology comes in. designed by a former formula one engineer and his team, it looks like a normal double-decker but they say they have found a way of boosting how far it can go on one charge. it has five batteries, like this one, secreted around the vehicle. that is not the clever bit. that is in the back. with electric buses, they can use as much energy just heating and cooling the cabin as they do physically driving along. they have developed much more efficient air conditioning, and that mea overall, it

howard johnson, bbc news, manila.of technology aren't being used as widely as they could be. daniel sandford reports. more modern gps tags using satellite technology and alcohol absence tags that tested the wearer's sweats to check if they been drinking. in the first major review for ten years, inspectors at the technology had significant potential but warned that sometimes the curfew address for criminals released from prison has not been checked properly, and people at risk for domestic finance were living there. the chief the inspector said satellite tagging should be deployed more widely. particularly when it came to tracking high—risk offenders, and they found a new alcohol abstinence tag showed promise that we're not being used to their full potential. daniel sandford, bbc news. the wartime anthems of dame vera lynne made her the darling of the armed forces and the voice of a generation. now the public has a rare opportunity to glimpse a more personal side of the singer. herwardrobe, paintings and memorabilia ha

our correspondent, howard johnson sent us this update.ompany were looking at the severed internet cable beneath the sea. they said it would take at least four weeks for that cable to be repaired and that is what is causing all of these delays with communications, the internet is obviously still down on the love the islands. or will be hearing today is that the cloud above the islands, the ash cloud is dissipating and so medications have improved. in the red cross, specific chapter for getting in touch with the red cross team today, they sent a message telling the world that we are here and doing our best to serve our tongue and people who have lost so much and also related information that there's been an extensive damage in the island. and flights will be landing on the main island tomorrow and on thursday. that has been confirmed by officials and it has been cleared to such an extent that a large plane can land there now. you're also hearing the days ahead that these two naval ships, new zealand will carry too l of clean water and that'

howard johnson reports.alia has also sent planes to carry out an assessment of the damage caused by saturday's eruption of an underwater volcano. satellite images captured the moment a tsunami, triggered by the eruption, engulfed tonga and sent a shock wave across the pacific ocean. and listen to this. a sonic boom captured on video more than 400 miles away in fiji. sonic boom sounds. the international federation of the red cross estimate that more than 80,000 people have been affected by the eruption, with stories of missing people being reported on social media. briton angela glover was last seen by her husband clinging to a tree, before she was swept away by the tsunami. the family have put a number of posts on social media, appealing for information. she moved to tonga in 2015, leaving behind an advertising job to start an animal shelter, where she looks after and houses stray dogs, and is a popular figure on the island. the local authorities have been conducting searches and i believe they are still ong

howard johnson has the latest.a. australia has also sent planes to carry out an assessment of the damage caused by saturday's eruption of an underwater volcano. satellite images captured the moment a tsunami, triggered by the eruption, engulfed tonga and sent a shock wave across the pacific ocean. and listen to this. a sonic boom captured on video more than 400 miles away in fiji. sonic boom sounds. the international federation of the red cross estimated that more than 80,000 people have been affected by the eruption, with stories of missing people being reported on social media. briton angela glover was last seen by her husband clinging to a tree, before she was swept away by the tsunami. the family have put a number of posts on social media, appealing for information. she moved to tonga in 2015, leaving behind an advertising job to start an animal shelter, where she looks after and houses stray dogs, and is a popular figure on the island. the local authorities have been conducting searches and i believe they are

howard johnson, bbc news, manila. of more than 1.2 million between october and december. the new figures from the 0ns are the first to exclude the impact of the government's furlough scheme, which ended in september. but the figures also show that average pay rises are failing to keep up with the increase in the cost of living. here's ben king. you should be respected, you should be well paid and you should have decent facilities. staff are hard to find these days and these refuse workers in eastbourne know it. the council offered a 7% pay rise but they say they are worth more, and with prices increasing fast, 7% does not go as far as it used to. i think it is not only the cost of living, people understanding they are poorer coming to work, it work poverty is growing. they know the market forces and the catalyst, a dispute a few months ago, showed that when the hgv driver stood together and demanded fair pay, you can fight and win. today's unemployment figures show why they feel they are in a strong position. the unem

so she invited know come see it, and we had this social isist repast t after wards at the locl howard johnson. nothing was too good for cokie. [laughter] but we -- she tells the story, or her roommate tells the story of her coming back that night and dancing through the hall singing this song from west side story, "i feel pretty." and her roommate's thinking, this is not going to end well because she was catholic are, i was jewish. at that moment people thought it was an unsufferabling obstacle, but four years later we made it work. >>or how important was it in mae it work that you acquired through thiss marriage a remarkable mother-in-law? if. [laughter] everyone nose congressman -- >> absolutely. the family, i fell in love with my mother-in-law first and then got around to cokie, and there is some truth to that. in this house where with i'm sitting right now on bradley boulevard, about six months after we first met, i hadn't called. i was a typical guy. you know, we had a couple of dates, i thought she was wonderful, i didn't call. then a group of us were coming here to washington for anoth

howard johnson reporting life. —— live.texas on saturday. british citizen malik faisal akram, from blackburn, was shot dead by police after a ten hour siege. 0ur report nick garnett is in blackburn this morning. nick, what's the latest with the investigation? the two teenagers remain in custody. very little _ the two teenagers remain in custody. very little is _ the two teenagers remain in custody. very little is known about them. poiice _ very little is known about them. police only saying they were arrested _ police only saying they were arrested in a south manchester. they have a _ arrested in a south manchester. they have a decide who they are, they haven't— have a decide who they are, they haven't said how old they are, they haven't _ haven't said how old they are, they haven't said — haven't said how old they are, they haven't said what gender they are and what — haven't said what gender they are and what relationship, if any, they have _ and what relationship, if any, they have two— and what relationship, if any, the

so she invited me to come see it and we had this assumptuous repast afterwards at the local howard johnson's not nothing was too good for koki and so we but her she tells the story or her roommate tells the story of her coming back that night and dancing through the whole singing this song from west side story. i feel pretty i feel pretty and her roommates thinking this is not gonna end well because she was catholic i was jewish and at that moment people thought it was an unsuperable obstacle, but four years later, we made it work. you how important was it in making it work the use you acquired through this marriage a remarkable mother in law. everyone knows congressman. alright, absolutely. this isn't family that i fell in love with my mother-in-law first and then got around to koki and there's it's some truth to that in this house where i'm sitting right now on bradley boulevard about six months after we first met i hadn't called i was a typical guy. i you know, we had a couple of dates. i thought she was wonderful. i didn't call and then a group of us were coming here to washington to it

our correspondent howard johnson has been monitoring the situation from the philippines.n the ground, the tongan red cross, and she said it was a joyful and emotional connection, the first time she had spoken to them since the eruption. she asked them to give a message to the world, and they said, "please tell the world that we are here doing our best to serve the tongan people, who have lost so much." we do know that two naval ships are coming from new zealand, carrying around 250,000 litres of water, they also have supplies to hand out, and also a desalination plant to generate around 70,000 litres of water a day when it arrives, hopefully, on friday. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: boris johnson faces growing revolt from conservative mps — as he prepares for prime minister's questions at midday. the cost of living squeeze is getting worse — with prices for goods and services going up at their fastest rate for 30 years. will face masks, working from home and covid passes be scrapped in england onjanuary 26? the pm is expected to make an announcement today. veter

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a for a red line is crossed ah, i'm anthony howard walk into the program. first. johnson's political survival is in question ahead of the release of an internal inquiry. it could come as soon as today, report looked at multiple alleged lockdown parties at the british prime minister's residence, the london metropolitan police have also opened an investigation into the gatherings . johnson maintains that no rules were broken. the pressure of the party get scandal is growing by the day and against that backdrop parliamentary question. time has just begun at westminster. let's go, there lives now in this is, of course, the opposition's chance to apply further pressure to the prime in select joint question. tom now live from westminster in one second. it recognizes that the 3rd visit to the north aren't much better transparency. right? the do you think open to negotiate and objectives? just a go say general magenta. we've been very transparent, claim businesses, both myself, many severe entity, the whole sector have met with businesses and engagement businesses. as we will be to

anthony howard walked into the program. british prime minister bars johnson has faced a grilling in parliament as his political rivals. move in, say a survivor hangs in the balance. as that happens, johnson rebuffed calls to resign and said he couldn't comment on the ongoing investigation into multiple alleged parties in downing street when the country was in lockdown. an inquiry into the gatherings is expected to be published within days . london's metropolitan police have also opened their own investigation to speak. i thank my own or for more were joined from outside parliament by our correspondent burg mass bergen. what's your take away from question time and the british pm's job did the opposition land a significant blow on the chin of bars? johnson 1st, johnson definitely has come out fighting. he was ridiculing the leader of the opposition. he said he was a lawyer, not a leader. but above all, he really made sure that he has no intention at all to resign. he had faced numerous calls from numerous opposition parties that he should go, but he said he has absolutely no intention to do that

howard. i'm joined by your friend, my nemesis, dr. jason johnsonpy new year to you both. >> i was reading an article that said covid is giving some teams a competitive advantage because so many players tested positive for the variant. what's your take on that? is that accurate and is there anything the nfl can do to get ahead of the players testing positive? >> i think it's a mess. a total mess no matter how you look at it. you can look at it and say some teams are getting an advantage because you're not playing against full rosters. we'll have the conversation in terms of weather the games really reflected the best teams and for the last couple of years and also going forward. but also look at the minnesota vikings, they need this game tomorrow against the packers and there they go with their anti-vaxx quarterback, kirk cousins who's not going to be on field because he tested positive. i don't know if you know someone is getting an advantage as much as you look at it and say we're going to look back at this period as a period of no rules and we ha