at this shropshire—based abattoir, 70% gets exported to the eu.t. paperwork that used to take 15 minutes is now taking hours and requires vet certificates not needed before. we have been having sleepless nights and taking calls from hauliers and agents in the early hours of the morning. it has been a steep learning curve and we see some of these problems will remain even when we get to the new normal level. for a fresh quality product trading on a daily basis, the system is not fit for purpose and it needs to be looked at urgently. rizvan�*s products are still getting through but delays are shortening shelf life, making customers frustrated and forcing them to consider other options. i feel very upset. we are thinking to buy some lambs in spain. we have some of our competitors who have all their lambs in ireland instead of the uk. between the seller and buyer are the hauliers. no one is feeling more frustrated than pete white. we travel all over western europe every single week. last week, for me, was probably the worst, most difficult week in thi

there is an undisclosed number of members of the military currently working in shropshire.ure on the system here in shropshire. there are a number of vacancies for this week, around 30 positions that needed to be filled for today, so they will be stepping into those roles. they will be doing things like making cups of tea for patients that are there, there is no visiting at the moment except for those that are the most seriously ill, so they will be helping staff who are running around, answering phones, the stuff i've spoken to her said it is a role that is very much needed and they are hoping it's going to alleviate some of the stress on the pressure they are under. . ., stress on the pressure they are under. ., ~' , ., ahead ofjoe biden's inauguration, president trump is waking up to his final full day in office today — and overnight he's announced that a ban on travellers entering the us from the uk, eu and brazil would be lifted next week. however, president—electjoe biden's team immediately said the restrictions will remain. 0ur washington correspondent, nomia iqbal h

at this shropshire—based abattoir, 70% gets exported to the eu.here has a new spanner in it. paperwork that used to take 15 minutes is now taking hours and requires vet certificates not needed before. we have been having sleepless nights and taking calls from hauliers and agents in the early hours of the morning. it has been a steep learning curve, and we see some of these problems will remain even when we get to the new normal level. for a fresh quality product trading on a daily basis, the system is not fit for purpose, and it needs to be looked at urgently. rizvan's products are still getting through, but delays are shortening shelf life, making customers frustrated and forcing them to consider other options. i feel very upset. we are thinking to buy some lambs in spain. we have some of our competitors who have all their lambs in ireland instead of the uk. between the seller and buyer are the hauliers. no—one is feeling more frustrated than pete white. we travel all over western europe every single week. last week, for me, was probably the wors

and ironbridge. 0verthe going through shropshire and ironbridge.work there at the moment. looking ahead, we will have some respite over the next couple of days, with some cold but sunny weather, which will see those river levels drop, but already government ministers and forecasters are concerned about prolonged rainfall, potentially again next week, which would cause some problems, just look at this behind me. it won't take much more rain on saturated ground and full reverse to cause some more flooding. i don't think the winter flooding seasonis i don't think the winter flooding season is over yet, jane. danny, thank you — season is over yet, jane. danny, thank you very _ season is over yet, jane. danny, thank you very much. _ police have named the 15—year—old boy who died after being attacked by a group of youths in a residential street in birmingham. keon lincoln was was attacked in the handsworth area yesterday afternoon and died later in hospital. a 14—year—old boy has been arrested, and is being held on suspicion of murder. the japanese car m

shrewsbury against southampton is already off after an outbreak at the shropshire side.cision on friday after villa experienced a "significant" outbreak this week with a number of first team players and staff testing positive on monday and now isolating. the club's bodymoor heath training ground has been closed after a second round of testing produced more positive results. meanwhile derby will be without interim boss wayne rooney and their entire first team for their third round fa cup tie against non—league chorley on saturday, following an outbreak at their club. they'll field a team of under—23s and under—18s instead. the women's super league has also been hit. man city west ham and arsenal against aston villa are off after players from city and arsenal contracted the virus following a trip to dubai over the festive period. the head of women's football for the fa, dame sue campbell has expressed her dismay with the players involved — admitting it doesn't look good. it's disappointing. i haven't spoken to individual players, because, again, it's not myjob to do that.

in shropshire, roads have been closed and two schools shut as river levels rose.to heather shepherd from the national flood forum, an organisation that supports individuals and communities at risk of flooding and who herself was flooded yesterday as a result of storm christoph. thank you for speaking to us. thank you for taking a break from the clean—up operation for you personally and one for the community. your smiling. you can feel entirely cheerful about what has happened. he. feel entirely cheerful about what has happened-— feel entirely cheerful about what has ha ened. ., ., �* ., has happened. no, i don't. the water has happened. no, i don't. the water has left my — has happened. no, i don't. the water has left my home during _ has happened. no, i don't. the water has left my home during the - has happened. no, i don't. the water has left my home during the night - has left my home during the night and so i'm in the middle of the clear up and so i'm in the middle of the clearup and and so i'm in the middle of the clear up and you can see in the background i

in terms of the snow which we had yesterday, it looks as though shropshire and staffordshire had the most amount of snow in one go, up to around 20 centimetres in a few areas but with southern counties, basically further south and east you 90, basically further south and east you go, it was closer to around five or so in west london. today, lots of bright weather out there, even clear blue skies currently over the capital. frosty later tonight. is this what it looks like this afternoon. temperatures briefly touching three or four, possibly 5 degrees, fine weather around but the possibility of some wintry showers across parts of scotland as we go through this afternoon and this evening. the skies will remain clear for most of the night across scotland, england and wales, and here we expect another sharp frost, down 2—6 in some rural areas but the temperatures rising through the night in northern ireland, all ahead of this with a front and the red blobs you can see, the semicircles, indicating a warm front is a warmer air following indicating a warm front is a warmer airfollowing in be

in terms of the snow which we had yesterday, it looks as though shropshire and staffordshire had theasically further south and east you go, it was closer to around five or so in west london. today, lots of bright weather out there, even clear blue skies currently over the capital. frosty later tonight. is this what it looks like this afternoon. temperatures briefly touching three or four, possibly 5 degrees, fine weather around but the possibility of some wintry showers across parts of scotland as we go through this afternoon and this evening. the skies will remain clear for most of the night across scotland, england and wales, and here we expect another sharp frost, down 2—6 in some rural areas but the temperatures rising through the night in northern ireland, all ahead of this with a front and the red blobs you can

our business editor simonjack�*s report begins at a meat processing factory in shropshire. report beginshe ego, an export driven success story, but the well oiled machine that gets it there has a new spanner. paperwork that is to take 50 minutes is taking hours and require certificates not needed before. we have certificates not needed before. - have been having sleepless nights and taking calls in the early hours of the morning. it has been a steep learning curve and we see some of these problems will remain even when we get to the new normal level. for a fresh quality product trading on a daily basis the system is not fit for purpose and it needs to be looked at urgently. the for purpose and it needs to be looked at urgently. the products are still caettin looked at urgently. the products are still getting through _ looked at urgently. the products are still getting through but _ looked at urgently. the products are still getting through but delays - looked at urgently. the products are still getting through but delays are l still getting through but delays are shortening shelf life, f

the bbc�*s business editor simon jack's report begins at a meat processing factory in shropshire, nearhly prized. at this abattoir, 70% gets exported to the ego, —eu an export driven success story, but the well oiled machine that gets it there has a new spanner. paperwork that is to take 15 minutes is taking hours and require vet certificates not needed before. we have been having sleepless nights and taking calls in the early hours of the morning. it has been a steep learning curve and we see some of these problems will remain even when we get to the new normal level. for a fresh quality product trading on a daily basis the system is not fit for purpose and it needs to be looked at urgently. the products are still getting through but delays are shortening shelf life, frustrating customers and forcing them to consider other options. i feel very upset. i am thinking to buy some land in spain. we have some of our competitors who have land in ireland instead. between the seller and buyer are the hauliers. no one is feeling more frustrated this man. last week for me was probably the worst

good news _ across shropshire yesterday. good news in _ across shropshire yesterday. we will see widespread frost. frosty out there, temperatures as low as —3 in parts of south—west wales, sleet and snow showers _ of south—west wales, sleet and snow showers at _ of south—west wales, sleet and snow showers at the moment across the far north— showers at the moment across the far north of— showers at the moment across the far north of scotland, pushing into the central— north of scotland, pushing into the central areas. north of scotland, pushing into the centralareas. gale north of scotland, pushing into the central areas. gale force winds in the 90s, — central areas. gale force winds in the 90s, icy— central areas. gale force winds in the 90s, icy conditions when showers continue _ the 90s, icy conditions when showers continue through the night. northern ireland _ continue through the night. northern ireland into dumfries and galloway, no that, _ ireland into dumfries and galloway, no that, wales, prone to sleet and snow— no that, wales, prone to sleet and snow flurrie

will the prime ministerjoin me in thanking | prime ministerjoin me in thanking the shropshire defence~ let's head to hornsey and wood green. ., ,, ~ .,~ green. thank you, mr speaker. prime minister, widening _ green. thank you, mr speaker. prime minister, widening inequalities- green. thank you, mr speaker. prime minister, widening inequalities are i minister, widening inequalities are tearing communities apart, and covid has made things much worse. in hornsey and wood green, we have a 182% increase in joblessness. hornsey and wood green, we have a 182% increase injoblessness. today, will the prime minister pledged to reverse the planned £100,000 per annum cut to universal credit to provide a certain future to all of those increasing numbers of people who use universal credit as a lifeline? 9 ~ ,,, ., ,, ., who use universal credit as a lifeline? ~ ., ., , lifeline? well, mr speaker, not only have we operated _ lifeline? well, mr speaker, not only have we operated universal- lifeline? well, mr speaker, not only have we operated universal credit i lifeline? well, mr speaker, not only|

we are seeing snow across parts of shropshire, starting to turn in places and that's where we will seeatches, another wet weather system trying to budge and so we may see rain turning to snow. perhaps across parts of the midlands and wales but uncertainty about how far the system gets in. the next few days likely to see some rain and snow mixed in, then milder towards the middle part of the week across southern parts of england and wales but all the while it stays cold across the north and east of the uk. lots going on. pregnancy can be hard enough without a pandemic to complicate things. but midwives are warning that coronavirus guidelines are causing confusion and upset for many. last month the nhs released new guidance advising that pregnant women should have their partners with them for appointments, scans and delivery. but the bbc has found experiences are differing across england. our health correspondent anna collinson reports. gemma, this is jacqui and jacqui, this is gemma. can i have a look at your bump? yep. aw! these two women both know what it is like to be pregnant in loc

beautiful weather watchers picture taken from shropshire and you can see the visibility is not particularlythe weather front which has been producing the sleet and snow rain through the night, more or less clear in northern ireland and in scotla nd clear in northern ireland and in scotland there is the risk of ice, and you can see the shower is turning wintry to sea level and accompanied later in the day by gusty winds. as we go through the day, you can see how the weather front sinks south and we could see as much as five centimetres of snow following in the pennines and some of that gazing down to lower levels and some getting into north—west wales but we hang on to the freezing fog and there will be some of it that will stick all day and that will suppress the temperatures but where it lifts we will see brightness in the south and also brightness in the south and also brightness between the showers in northern ireland and scotland. it is going to feel cold wherever you are. through the evening and overnight, this is what we think will happen. the forecast tonight is quite complicated and

mentioned, military personnel in england are now helping out at hospitals in the midlands — in shropshireone in eight people, or about 12% of the population, showing signs of recent infection. the data shows a rough doubling of antibodies in the uk since october except for in scotland, which was considerably smaller. last night, i was pinged by the nhs coronavirus app so i will be self—isolating and not leaving the house at all until sunday. this morning, another reminder that the risk is still very much there. as the health secretary announced he is self isolating after one of his close contacts tested positive. this is how we break the chains of transmission, so you must follow these rules. it�*s hoped another way to prevent transmission is vaccinating and in slough, it is the turn of care home workers. all the residents in debra�*s town have now received the jab, but other areas are not as far along. the government says the vast majority of over—80s and those who live in care homes should be vaccinated before moving onto lower priority groups. the vaccine has been certainly the big thi