A levels and gcses will go ahead in england next summer, but therell be more generous marking and advance notice of exam topics to make up for all the disruption. And the impact of empty stadiums during the pandemic the premier league and English Football League agree a multi Million Pound rescue package for struggling clubs. And coming up in sport on bbc news, arsenal become the First Premier League club to welcome back fans for a competitive fixture, as they take on rapid vienna in the Europa League at the emirates. Good evening. The first doses of the newly approved szier Coronavirus Vaccine have arrived in the uk. Theyve been taken to a secret location from where theyll be distributed to hospitals all over the uk over the next few days. The first phase of the role out programme is expected to begin on tuesday. Englands deputy chief medical 0fficer, professorjonathan van tam, says 99 of covid 19 deaths could be prevented, if theres a very high uptake ofjabs in the most vulnerable gr
Its warning that staff absences during the pandemic, coupled with disruption at ports, could hit food supply chains. The uk government said the Food Industry remains well prepared to make sure people have the food they need. But an increasing number of industries are asking to be near the front of the queue when it comes to vaccinating workers. Sainsburys boss Simon Roberts also called for early vaccinations for key workers last week. Joining me now is nick allen, chief executive, british meat processors association. Have you with us. Just explain why you think the industry need this . Lets make it clear, we are not calling for it ahead of National Health Service Workers or vulnerable people, and to some extent, represent the Meat Industry but i think is a call for the whole Food Industry of the supply chain to be prioritised and i think what we have seen over the last couple of weeks as, the new strain is particularly more virulent and disrupt with if it gets into particular areas or
The worst weeks of the pandemic. I think its really important that everybody, in every interaction they have, every dayfor the next two weeks, thinks, do i really need to do this . On coronavirus at five oclock, alongside professor Stephen Powis, the National Medical director of nhs england. Well bring that to you to that live. A stark warning from the chancellor, who says people should expect the economy to get worse before it gets better the bbc delivers its biggest ever roll out of Education Resources during this lockdown, with new programmes across tv and digital. Good afternoon, and welcome to this bbc news special. Im ben brown. To this bbc news special. The government has set out plans to deliver the largest Vaccination Programme in british history as it ramps up the covid 19 immunisation strategy. It includes plans to immunise tens of millions of people by the spring. The Vaccination Programme aims to have all adults in the uk vaccinated by the autumn with millions of doses bei
This is bbc news. The headlines the death toll from the coronavirus rises to 41 with authorities in china struggling to contain the outbreak, as millions travel for the Lunar New Year. There are now known cases of the virus in france and australia and a state of emergency has been declared in hong kong. Benita mehra, a newly appointed member of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel, resigns after being linked to the charitable arm of the firm which supplied the tower blocks cladding. Donald trumps lawyers have begun their defence of the president in his impeachment trial in the senate they say hes done nothing wrong. They are asking you to do something that no senate has ever done. And they are asking you to do it with no evidence. And that is wrong and i ask you to keep that in mind. The search for survivors continues after a powerful earthquake hit turkey at least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,200 injured. A charity Offering Mental Health support to military veterans says it