Liverpool move to plug a hole in their defence. The premier League Champions bring in ben davies from preston, as well as a loan signing on a quiet transfer deadline day. Its not quite with the weather today, and Weather Warning for heavy snow across parts of Northern England. Valid until lunchtime. Widely three to eight centimetres above 200 metres we can easily see 15 centimetres to Sow Destruction is likely. All the details later in the programme. Its tuesday the 2nd of february. Our top story. Urgent tests are being offered to 80,000 people in england after cases of a new South African coronavirus variant were found, with no links to travel. People across eight areas are being asked to take tests, whether they have symptoms or not, after the government said the uk must Come Down Hard on the variant. Andy moore reports. 10,000 Home Testing Kits delivered to a fire station in woking in surrey. From today, the operation to deliver them door to door will begin. Across england, 80,000 p
trial against coleen rooney. a portion of students in england really receiving first class degrees has doubled in a decade. the very first picture of the enormous black hole at the centre of our galaxy. also, before 9pm, we are off to the south coast of england, spotting dolphins. hello and welcome to the programme. police have issued more than 50 fines after parties in downing street and other government buildings breached coronavirus rules at the height of lockdown. the new fines are on top of 50 already issued, including to the prime minister and the chancellor. it s thought at least some of the latest fines relate to a christmas party which borisjohnson did not attend. the metropolitan police says their inquiries are continuing. labour say it s evidence of industrial scale partying at number 10. here s our political editor chris mason. it s long been suspected. today, further confirmation. covid lawbreaking was happening, involving loads of people, for months on end, ri
Ahead of the world cup semifinal with south africa. Freddie steward is in, as marcus smith misses out. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc s news at one from southern israel, where this war edges closer towards its second week with no sign of the crisis easing. The Prime Minister, rishi sunak, has arrived in israel and condemned what he called the horrific acts of terrorism by hamas which sparked this latest crisis, when more than 1,300 israelis were killed 12 days ago. His arrival comes amid some diplomatic success by us President Biden yesterday. He has reached a deal with israel and egypt to allow a first convoy of aid, 20 trucks, to enter gaza, possibly as early as this evening. I eat, food, water, medicine, but not fuel, will enter gaza through the Southern Rafah Crossing from egypt that aid. The Gazan Health Ministry has said that at least 3,000 gazans have been killed in retaliatory air strikes by israelis, and the un said the humanitarian access is urgently needed. It has urg
On bbc news, india make it four wins out of four at the cricket world cup. Virat kohli completing his century off the final ball of the match against bangladesh. Good evening from jerusalem, where rishi sunak has pledged to stand with israel, in its darkest hour. Hes been meeting Prime Minister netanyahu, and israels president , as the country prepares for a possible Ground Invasion into gaza, targeting members of hamas, responsible for the deaths of around 1,400 people, after an attack on southern israel, 12 days ago. Hamas is designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments including the uk, and mr sunak says the group represents pure evil. Israel has carried out several days of Bombing Raids over gaza, the Health Authorities there say more than 3,400 have died, alongside a total blockade, leaving more than two Million People in desperate need of humanitarian help. Aid agencies are warning the deal agreed yesterday, allowing an initial 20 lorries with food, medicine an