This is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. If you get positive covid, you aint leaving you need to book a covid test before you leave or they wont let you leave. Lorry drivers are told they can travel again, if they test negative for coronavirus thats after france lifted a ban imposed over covid fears. But this morning, tempers flare as drivers, many of whom spent a third night in their vehicles, clash with police in dover. More parts of england could be moved up to the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions tier 4 possibly as early as boxing day. We want to hear your thoughts on the latest lockdown plans and the possibility of more restrictions. Do you support them . What effect will they have on you . Do get in touch with me on twitter annita mcveigh
and use bbcyourquestions, and ill try to read out some of your comments. President trump refuses to sign a 900 billion Coronavirus Relief package agreed by the us congress, describing it as a disg
This is bbc news im Laura Trevelyan in washington where america has a new president. Cheering. A new day for America Joe Biden is sworn in as the forty sixth president of the United States. Weve learned again that democracy is precious, democracy is fragile, and at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed Kamala Harris takes the oath as Vice President making history as the first woman ever to hold the post. Getting straight to work the new president signs a blizzard of executive orders on Climate Change, immigration and the mandatory wearing of
masks on government property. The democrats take control of the Senate Swearing in new members giving President Biden a narrow majority in both chambers of congress. A new administration a new press secretary the first News Conference of the biden era begins this hour. Welcome to washington where the new president of the United States is already at his desk. Minutes after arriving at the white house, joe biden signed executive orders, rejo
This is bbc news. A major breakthrough in the fight the headlines. Against coronavirus a vaccine thats 90 effective pfizer, a Pharmaceutical Company in preventing the disease. Involved in producing one of the experimental coronavirus Drug Company Pfizer says its vaccines says its been found a great day for science to be over 90 effective this is bbc news with the latest and for humanity, and headlines for viewers in the uk and hails the moment as a great day a significant step forward. For science and humanity. But the world health and around the world. The us president elect, joe biden, is set to take the us president elect, joe biden, the next steps in his plans is set to take the next steps for the white house today organisation urges caution. In his plans for the white house by launching a task force to deal today by launching a task force to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Everybody who is hearing and with the coronavirus pandemic. Watching this will be saying, wow, it comes a
This is bbc news im clive myrie. The headlines at 11 00 all of italy has now been placed in quarantine in repsonse to the outbreak of coronavirus its the most drastic response so far to the outbreak. Stock markets around the world have fallen sharply on concerns over the corona virus, and a price war over oil. In downing street, borisjohnson and the governments main Health Advisers warn that the uk will soon need more robust measures. Probably within the next 10 14 days we should move into a situation where we say everybody who has even minor respiratory Tract Infections ora
minor respiratory Tract Infections or a fever should be self isolating for seven days afterwards. In edinburgh the former first minister alex salmond goes on trial he denies carrying out a series of Sexual Assaults on 10 women. A chinese firm has completed its takeover of British Steel, safeguarding more than 3,000 jobs in the north east of england. And at 11 30, well be taking an in depth look at the papers with o
You ch, mm and thank ou to david you ch, and thank ou to david for raisin and thank you to david for raising that all important point. Time for a look at the weather. Heres alina jenkins. I know it is cold, i had to work two pairs of gloves on my bicycle ride this morning, it is colder elsewhere . , a, this morning, it is colder elsewhere . , l, i, elsewhere . Temperatures fell to minus 115 elsewhere . Temperatures fell to minus 11. 5 celsius elsewhere . Temperatures fell to minus 11. 5 celsius at elsewhere . Temperatures fell to | minus 11. 5 celsius at ravensworth elsewhere . Temperatures fell to i minus 11. 5 celsius at ravensworth in north yorkshire, the coldest night of the year so far for england. This was leeds earlier, sunshine above 30 further snow as we head to this evening, overnight and tomorrow. Similar similar scenes across Northern England and scotland, but some of the snow could be moving further south. Quiet and mostly tried this afternoon, quite a bit of fog and linge