thank you very much, olivia richwald, _ executive same thing.ank you very much, olivia richwald, in carlisle. - and our political correspondent iain watsonjoins me now. as we've been hearing, borisjohnson says he's reached the target of offering all adults in england a boosterjab, but there are challenges ahead in the new year? that's right, martin, certainly people have been offered the booster jab in england by 31st december, nhs leaders are saying as many as as fourin leaders are saying as many as as four in ten people are not keeping their appointments, and downing street acknowledges part of that is because so many people are actually catching covid and having to put their boosters off. —— martine. as their boosters off. —— martine. as the pandemic persists, so do the political challenges. borisjohnson clearly doesn't like to follow scotland, wales and northern ireland down the road of further restrictions, which is why i think he is using part of his new year message to want people to getjabbed otherwise they could end up in intensive care

olivia richwald, bbc news, carlisle. let's take a look at the scene in central london right now. let's take a look at the scene in central london right now. jean mackenzie is in trafalgar square for us now. i wonder whether there are people trying to gather together in significant numbers because clearly they've been discouraged from doing that, haven't they? yes. they've been discouraged from doing that, haven't they?— that, haven't they? yes, an interesting _ that, haven't they? yes, an interesting picture - that, haven't they? yes, an interesting picture in - that, haven't they? yes, an| interesting picture in central london tonight. the main celebrations, the public celebrations, the public celebrations that were planted been cancelled. normally you would have the big fireworks display along the river thames. there are plans for smaller parties in trafalgar square which is a where we are now and that's been cancelled. as you can see none of this and stop people coming out tonight. the streets are absolutely heaving.

olivia richwald is in the english town of carlisle, just eight miles from the the border with scotlanding to let you explain where you are and what is likely to happen. you are and what is likely to ha en. ~ �* . , ~' ., happen. well i'm in carlisle, known as the border— happen. well i'm in carlisle, known as the border city. _ happen. well i'm in carlisle, known as the border city. in _ happen. well i'm in carlisle, known as the border city. in fact _ happen. well i'm in carlisle, known as the border city. in fact if - happen. well i'm in carlisle, known as the border city. in fact if you - as the border city. in fact if you were to leave now from carlisle uk and be in scotland, gretna, in 20 minutes. there's always been many scottish people who come here for nights out because it's got a vibrant nightlife. tonight is no exception. i've walked around the city centre and spoken to many scottish people. some were coming anyway but some have come to enjoy the more relaxed rules in place here. this is one of the many hospitality venues who have scottish people booked in. let's go inside a

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