There'll be no new restrictions in England before Christmas Day, says Boris Johnson...Adam and Chris chat through the days news. The BBC's Jim Reed explains what we know (and what we still don't know) about the latest Omicron data and Simon Jack runs through what the government's £1bn fund means for businesses around the country. Also, Louise, from the Oxford Playhouse, lifts the curtain on how her industry is coping right now.Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Ros Jones and Alix Pickles. The studio manager was Emma Crowe
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