Tonight at 10 00, Boris Johnsons government under intense pressure as the new variant of coronavirus causes further chaos. France has shut its border with the uk for 48 hours, meaning no freight lorries or ferries can leave from the port of dover. And more than a0 countries have banned flights from the uk, as the spread of the new variant, causes deep concern. It is likely that this will grow in numbers of the variant across the country, and i think it is likely, therefore, that measures need to be increased in some places, in due course, not reduced. Well have details of the latest difficulties, the speed at which the new variant is spreading, and the pressure on hospitals across the uk. Also tonight. Two men are found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 vietnamese men, women and children who suffocated inside a container, as they were smuggled into britain. 32 years after a panam flight blew up over lockerbie, us officials have charged a llibyan man with making the bomb. And a special r
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Food banks across the us are warning of shortages as Congress Agrees a new 900 billion Coronavirus Relief package. Hello and welcome if youre watching vaccinations across the European Union will begin in the uk or around the world. From sunday after its regulator imjames reynolds in london. In some ways, the uk has been put approves the Pfizer Biontech jab. Into self isolation. Meanwhile, the us hasjust started over a0 countries have now banned using its second vaccine, with Health Care Workers travellers from the uk in connecticut the first to receive the moderna one. To prevent a mutated variant of covid 19 from spreading. The new variant, which has been nothing beats having detected in london and south east your children hug you. England over the past weeks, im sorry. Is believed to be up to 70 more transmissible than other variations. And how millions of people up in response, a majority of europ
Way of so much. Sandra reaction to that deal in just a moment and senator john kennedy towards us live. We begin with new questions this morning about the fate of Hunter Biden Probe as the Incoming White House press secretary says over the weekend president elect biden will not discuss the investigation with any potential nominees or attorney general. Good morning, everyone to come i am sandra smith and great to be with you on this holiday week, good morning. Good happy winter to you i am trace gallagher, hunter biden is currently under federal investigation for taxes and foreign business dealings. The latest comments from the biden team casting doubt on where the matter could go once joe biden takes office. Sandra rich edson and edmonton delaware, rich, good morning. There is more scrutiny around this decision. Good morning, sandra, that is right. This is usually a major cabinet decision but in this case, however the president elect joe biden selects to lead the Justice Department, th
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The uk is increasingly isolated after admitting a new strain of covid 19 is out of control. Almost all of europe has banned flights from the uk. But the European Union is set to announce a unified plan on tuesday that could exempt lorries and freight to ensure trade routes can resume safely as soon as possible. In africa and the middle east, turkey, israel, morocco and saudi arabia are among those to ban all flights from the uk. In asia, india and hong kong, which is a key travel hub, have suspended flights too. In South Central america, argentina and columbia have also taken swift action. And so has canada, though so far the us has not. The french ban on some freight lorries is due to last 48 hours, leading to long queues on the roads to the port of dover. The uk government points out that most freight is getting through, and talks to find a solution are continuing, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. You sha
The world shuts its doors on the uk more than a0 countries ban arrivals amid fears of the new variant of covid. The eu tries to work out a joint strategy as some freight across the channel to france and into the uk is still blocked. We believe the risks of transmission by a solitary driver, sitting alone in the cab, are really very low and so we hope to make progress as fast as we possibly can. It has been branded tonight in westminster as a real emergency. The government grappling with a covid crisis on several fronts. The governments chief scientific adviser says the new variant is growing
across the country and restrictions may need to be increased. Two men are found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 british vietnamese migrants who died, smuggled inside a lorry last year. 32 years after the lockerbie disaster, america charges a libyan man with making the bomb which blew up pam am 103. And how covid has changed so many Christmas Plans. And coming up on bbc news. Fears that sport will