This is bbc news, the headlines borisjohnson attempts to see off a parliamentary rebellion on his new coronavirus restrictions, by telling backbenchers the tiers could end in february. Ethiopias military claims victory saying its in control of the regional capital of tigray, Anti Government forces say theyll fight on. The number of covid hospital patients hits a new record high in the united states. Peak rail fares should be suspended over christmas in the uk to avoid travel chaos, according to the labour party. Dave prowse the british actor who Found International fame as the man behind the mask of darth vader in the original Star Wars Trilogy has died. Good morning. Hello and welcome to our look at whats in the sunday papers, with me are the sunday times journalist Katherine Forster and the political commentatorjames millar. Lets have a look at this mornings front page. Starting with the sunday times which headlines borisjohnsons letter to tory mps, as he promises to reform his new s
About the proper tier system in england set to start on wednesday. Yesterday michael gove warned it wasnt just ministers yesterday michael gove warned it wasntjust ministers who had to ta ke wasntjust ministers who had to take difficult decision but mps, also. This morning the foreign secretary opted for more domestic diplomacy. We are listening, we do understand, people say to me we just wa nt to understand, people say to me we just want to understand that the measures you are taking take into account not just the cost and benefit of tackling the virus but also the non disease macro health and social implications and we will publish more analysis on that and we take seriously the principle of parliamentary accountability. The Prime Minister has written to all mps and peers are promising that if they back him he will give them a new doubt on the restrictions on january 27. He says a review of restrictions next month means some areas could come out of tier 3 on december 19, especially i
Good afternoon. Boris johnson has appointed minister Nadhim Zahawi to take charge of the deployment of coronavirus vaccines. Mr za hawi, the Current Business minister and mp for stratford on avon, will oversee the distribution of the vaccines in england until at least next summer. The Health Secretary matt hancock has tweeted to say he is delighted that mr zahawi is taking on role of Covid Vaccines minister, adding that there is an enormous task ahead. It comes as many backbenchers are continuing system of tiered restrictions that will replace the lockdown in england next week. Cabinet Office Minister michael gove has warned that hospitals in england could become overwhelmed with new covid cases if mps dont back the restrictions. With more, heres our Political Correspondent ellie price. Teignbridge in devon has one of the lowest infection rates across england, but it will find itself in tier 2 with the rest of the county. Its a similar story across towns and villages in england, which
Lets get the sport now, with holly hamilton. After more than a year out of the ring, world heavyweight boxing champion anthonyjoshua produced a dominant display as he beat kubrat pulev at wembley arena. 1,000 fans sanoshua knock out the bulgarian in the ninth round, as speculation now begins about a potential mega fight betweenjoshua and tyson fury. Adam wild was watching. Anthonyjoshua this was anthonyjoshuas moment. Heavyweight champion of the world, but the man with it all had it all to lose. Pressure, perhaps, or motivation. Whatever it was, joshua cut a determined figure. Kubrat pulev was now looking to upset the odds. The fans were back, 1,000 of them, all instantly aware this was a real battle. Joshua starting quickly, pulev taking it with a smile. But moments later, pulev was down, the end seemingly not far away. Incredibly, pulev battled on until the ninth round. The finish, though, when it came, as swift as it was brutal. Commanding, impressive, joshua back to his best. But h
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.