Both Boris Johnson and the president of the European Commission have spoken in gloomy terms about the likelihood of a post brexit trade deal. The two leaders have agreed to make a decision on the future of the negotiations by the end of the weekend. Early this evening the british Prime Minister chaired a meeting with ministers to revisit contigency plans for how to manage no deal. Alex forsyth reports. It was a covid welcome for the Prime Minister today at a Firm Providing energy for the future. More immediate trade talks, though, must be on his mind. Negotiators are still working out which way theyll go as borisjohnson warned again reaching agreement with the eu looks doubtful. Its looking, you know, very, very likely that well have to go for a solution that i think would be. You know, wonderfulfor the uk. Wed be able to do exactly what we want from january the 1st, though obviously it would be different from what wed set out to achieve. But i have no doubt that this country can get r
Pourin are more effective. And tributes pour infor are more effective. And tributes pour in for dain barret windsor, the landlady of the queen vic it will ta ke landlady of the queen vic it will take a look at her store in her life. Dame barbara windsor. Take a look at her store in her life. Dame barbara windsor. She was a vivacious joyful person and a light has gone out today im afraid. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Both borisjohnson and the president of the European Commission have spoken in gloomy terms about the likelihood of a post brexit trade deal. The two leaders have agreed to make a decision on the future of the negotiations by the end of the weekend. But the irish and German Foreign ministers struck a more optimistic note, saying that a deal was still feasible. With this assessment of where each side stands, heres our Political Correspondent alex forsyth. I
With the eu is not one, from a trade point of view that britain, i think, would want. What do you make of the australian style option of not having a free trade deal with the eu . Get in touch about that or any of this mornings other stories. Im Annita Mcveigh on twitter, or use the hashtag bbcyourquestions. Mass coronavirus testing is to be rolled out to secondary schools in parts of london, kent and essex in an attempt to curb rising infections. Scotland and Northern Ireland ease coronavirus restrictions with non essential retail able to re open for the first time in weeks. The Canary Islands are removed from the travel corridor list meaning from saturday, anyone returning to the uk from the islands will have to self isolate for two weeks. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Dame Barbara Windsor, one of the countrys best loved actresses, has died at the age of 83. Her husband, scott mitchell, said she passed away peacefully from alzheimers at a care home in london last night. He sp
And Hollywood Star viola davis tells us about her new role as the pioneering blues singer, ma rainey. Lets start with the news that broke in the last hour a panel of experts in the us has endorsed the Pfizer Biontech Coronavirus Vaccine for emergency use. It paves the way for approval by the us food and Drug Administration. Pfizer says its vaccine has an efficacy rate of 95 . Other countries, including britain and canada, have already given the vaccine the green light. If the fda signs off on the vaccine it clears the way for the logistically complicated task of distributing it across all 50 states. The us hopes to have about a0 million doses of the vaccine ready by the end of the year. Heres what the head of the fdas office of Vaccines Research and review said as the meeting concluded. I just want to thank the committee for voting on this very complex topic. I wanted to thank the committee for their discussion and their suggestions. We very much appreciate the input on this very impor
Would simply adapt the conditions for access to our market accordingly the decision of the united kingdom. This would apply and vice versa. The self isolation period has been reduced from 1a days to ten for anyone who has come into contact with a positive case of covid 19. The first minister of wales city cannot rule out a post Christmas Lockdown. The number of coronavirus cases there is on the rise. Nonessential shops have opened for the first time in three weeks across much of western scotland after a covid lockdown. Tributes pour in for dame Barbara Windsor. We will be taking a look back at her extraordinary life. Good afternoon. The European Commission president ursula von der leyen has told eu leaders that a trade deal with the uk before sundays deadline is unlikely, describing the talks as difficult. Her comments come after the Prime Minister urged businesses to prepare for a no deal brexit when the transition period ends at the end of the month. Speaking this morning borisjohnso