Hello, welcome to the programme. The brexit trade talks are continuing beyond sundays deadline, after the uk and the eu agreed their negotiators should keep talking. Major issues are still unresolved, but after a telephone call, borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen they said they would go the extra mile. The british Prime Minister has repeated that a no deal scenario was most likely, but that the two sides would be as creative as possible. Our political correspondent, iain watson, reports. Are there still barriers in the way of a trade deal with brussels . Today the latest deadline was discarded. But the Prime Minister says some distance still remains between the two sides. As things stand, im afraid were still very far apart on some key things. But where theres life, theres hope. We are going to keep talking to see what we can do. The uk certainly wont be walking away from the talks. And the Eu Commission president said both sides will make a last gasp effort to reach agreement. Desp
A warning to borisjohnson relaxing coronavirus restrictions with 18 days remaining this christmas will lead of the transition period, well be looking at where the continuing uncertainty to a third wave of infections. Leaves business. All schools in greenwich told also tonight to close from tomorrow, another warning on christmas social as coronavirus rates in contact a leading scientist says the South East London borough reach it could raise infection the highest level since march. Rates in the new year. In germany, rising cases spark a tighter lockdown, police in lincolnshire have arrested to last through the festive period. Two teenagers on suspicion of murder after the discovery and after anthonyjoshua retains his heavyweight titles, is a battle with tyson fury next . A school boys body. Hello, very good evening to you. In a few moments will be joined viewers good evening. The brexit trade talks are continuing beyond todays deadline on bbc want with michelle hussein. After the uk and
Hello and welcome. The United States is about to begin its most ambitious Vaccination Campaign ever as millions of doses of the Pfizer Biontech vaccine arrive all over the country. The aim is to vaccinate 100 Million People against the coronavirus by the end of march. The vaccine offers up to 95 protection against covid 19 and was deemed safe by the food and drug administration. On saturday, the us recorded a daily toll of 3,309 covid related deaths. The figure is the highest total in a single day anywhere in the world. Lebo diseko has more from washington. Its been a long and painful journey but finally, help is on its way. The first of nearly three million doses of the Pfizer Vaccine leave the firms plant in michigan. Packed on dry ice, theyll go out to distribution centres in all 50 states. The first immunisation could take place as early as monday. Applause. The government says its aiming to vaccinate 20 Million People by the end of the year, 100 million by the end of february. I n
Are being shipped around the us, ahead of a Mass Immunisation Programme starting on monday. It comes as germany decides to impose a christmas and new year lockdown, as it battles a new surge of coronavirus cases. The authorJohn Le Carre has died at the age of 89. His best known creation was the quiet and unassuming spy, george smiley. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Im shaun ley. Do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. So near, yet so far. After an intense weekend of negotiations about the post brexit trade deal came to nothing, britains borisjohnson and the eus ursula von der leyen spoke on the phone and announced they would go the extra mile to try to find a solution. The two sides had said sunday was the deadline for a decision on whether to continue. On monday, the eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier will brief eu ambassadors and the Eu Parliament on what progress he has made. Our Political Correspondent ia
Hello and welcome. The United States is about to begin its most ambitious Vaccination Campaign ever as millions of doses of the Pfizer Biontech vaccine arrive all over the country. The aim is to vaccinate 100 Million People against the coronavirus by the end of march. The vaccine offers up to 95 protection against covid 19 and was deemed safe by the food and drug administration. On saturday, the us recorded a daily toll of 3,309 covid related deaths. The figure is the highest total in a single day anywhere in the world. Lebo diseko has more from washington. Its been a long and painful journey, but finally, help is on its way. The first of nearly three million doses of the Pfizer Vaccine leave the firms plant in michigan. Packed on dry ice, theyll go out to distribution centres in all 50 states. The first immunisation could take place as early as monday. Applause. The government says its aiming to vaccinate 20 Million People by the end of the year, 100 million by the end of february. I