At a site in avonmouth near Bristol Police say there have been multiple casualties. All i heard was a big bang and the whole warehouse was shaking. Like, the ground was vibrating, everything. Heres the scene live at avonmouth a Police Press Conference is due to take place shortly. Students sitting a levels and gcses in england next year will be graded more generously, to try to compensate for lost learning during the pandemic the christmas getaway begins for University Students but they are encouraged to get tested and reduce social contact before they travel. The premier league has agreed a 250 Million Pound rescue package for Lower League Clubs in england to stop them from going out of business due to the pandemic. More than 60,000 people in the uk have now died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. In the latest figures released by the government, the uk has recorded 1a,879 coronavirus cases and a14 deaths in the past 2a hours. This takes the total number of deaths to 60,113.
Girl at a park in bolton has been cleared of murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Loud crash what was it that woke people in edinburgh in the early hours . We find out about the weather phenomenon of thundersnow. And in the next hour, anna smith takes a look at the latest move releases, in the film review. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Downing street says talks with the European Union over a post brexit trade deal are at a very difficult point. The eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier is staying in london for the discussions this afternoon. Time is running out the current rules expire at the end of this month. Our Political Correspondent iain watson has the latest. The mood music like the weather is rather sombre but take note both sides are still talking. Good morning. How are the talks going . Important day, determination. In fact, its so important, the eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier is staying in london not returning to brussels today. A
Get one early. This as the time it takes for the u. S. To record another 1 million new cases keeps getting smaller and smaller. Five days to go from 14 million to 15 million new covid cases in this country. We are well on our way to the next million as the death toll just topped 288,000 people. Joining us now nbc News White House correspondent Kristen Welker and nbc News Pentagon correspondent courtney cueby. The president elect asked congress for a waiver to allow former general austin to serve as defense secretary but as we have seen some democrats are not on board with this. Heres what illinois senator tammy duckworst said today. I will support general austin but not the waiver. I believe there needs to be civilian oversight of the military. To her credit she was one of 17 Democratic Senators who voted against a waiver for former defense secretary mattis back in 2017. Consistent at least on that front. Does the biden team think they will have enough time with this and how do they pl
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
Plus, keeping up the fight. President trump takes his battle to overturn the Election Results to the countrys highest court. Welcome, everyone, if all goes well, the first doses of the Pfizer Biontech Covid Vaccine could be reaching American Communities within days. It is now up to the u. S. Food and Drug Administration whether to accept its own Advisory Boards recommendation to authorize emergency use. Americas top Infectious Disease doctor says it was the fdas Panel Decision on thursday that finally got the ball rolling. The reason i think this is so important is that we want to make sure that we impress the American Public that decisions that involve their health and safety are made outside the realm of politics, outside the realm of selfaggrandizement and are made by independent groups. It was a very important step this evening. Now, the vaccine arriving of course as the coronavirus runs amuck across the u. S. Every day breaks another depressing record for deaths, for hospitalizati