Holiday, the numbers came down, and and outbreaks of rain but it will also produce milder air as well. Then, as behaviour changed, with joined me laterfor all of schools going back and everybody also produce milder air as well. Joined me later for all of the going back into normal life in details. Join. September, of course, cases went back up again. And we are really good morning. Its sunday, december 13th. Our top story sort of repeating that all over last ditch talks are continuing in brussels this morning as uk and eu officials again. We had a very harsh lockdown attempt to break the deadlock over a post brexit trade deal. Again. We had a very harsh lockdown again in november, weve been given borisjohnson and the president of the European Commission back some life back and some economy will decide later whether back some life back and some economy backin back some life back and some economy to abandon or continue back in december, and yet, were negotiations beyond todays deadline.
Some rain, but very mild, whereas in the north, drier, clearer, some sunshine, but also some showers in the north west. All the details in ten minutes. Its monday, 21st december. Our top story a growing number of countries have shut their borders to britons in response to the spread of the new variant of coronavirus. France said it would not accept any passengers from the uk for 48 hours. The government said it expects severe disruption at ports in kent. The Prime Minister will discuss the growing crisis at an emergency cobra meeting later today. Jon donnison has this report. After queues of up to 20 miles into dover last week amid brexit uncertainty, things could be about to get worse. The port is now shut to all outbound freight and passengers after France Closed its border with the uk for 48 hours, amid fears about the spread of the new strain of coronavirus. This is an absolute hammer blow after all the queues we have had at ports in the last week caused by brexit stockpiling, and
This is bbc world news, the headlines millions of people in england and wales have been told to stay at home as tough new coronavirus restrictions come into force. We cannot continue with christmas as planned. In england, those living in tier 4 areas should not mix with anyone outside their own house christmas. Similar rules will follow in scotland. Suedes of the country will be placed under the toughest restrictions from boxing day. The netherlands bans passenger flights from the uk as it detects its first case of the new covid variant that is surging through southern england. Lets get all the latest sports news. John watson has news of liverpools 7 0 win over Crystal Palace. Thank you, liverpool marching on. And on this basis will take some stopping in the new year. What a contrast for arsenal alan shearer said he wasnt sure theyd escape relegation, losing again, this time to second placed everton as ben croucher reports. The story of Crystal Palace liverpool as told byjuergen klopp.
Non essential shops have closed along with gyms, beauty salons and hairdressers. For those living in tiers one to three in england, christmas bubble gatherings can now only take place on Christmas Day itself. Meanwhile, all of wales is now in lockdown restrictions only easing for Christmas Day and scotland is also only relaxing its rules to Christmas Day, with the highest level of restrictions coming into force for the whole country on boxing day. All travel to the rest of the uk is also banned for the festive season. Northern ireland has already announced its new national lockdown, from december the 26th. This morning, the Health Secretary, matt hancock, said he understood peoples frustrations with the change in restrictions, but said they were necessary to try and get the new variant of the virus under control. Jessica parker reports. St pancras station last night. Hours before new stay at home rules came in. Scenes the Health Secretary described as irresponsible. But among those who
And some of us will see sunshine at times today but watch out for dark gloomy clouds. Details on that and the christmas week forecast here brea kfast. Its sunday 20 december. Our top story. Millions of people in england and wales are waking up to new lockdown restrictions. At midnight london and large parts of the east and south east of england were put into a new category of tier 4 with an order to stay at home where possible. Similar restrictions came into force for all of wales at midnight. The announcements were made as plans to relax restrictions over christmas were reduced. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley reports. London last night was suddenly the last journey before london last night was suddenly the lastjourney before lockdown started. But it will not be the usual christmas getaway this year. Significant restrictions are now in place for large parts of england and in the whole of wales. They are coming in scotland and for millions, christmas visits will be considerabl