Though the Welsh Government is asking people to stick to two households and a new National Lockdown will come into force there after the festive period. In scotland, the number of people within the bubble has been limited to eight but children under 12 do not count toward that number. And the Scottish Government is now recommending that people should meet other households for only one day during the five Day Christmas period. These measures will be in place for five days over the festive period, between the 23rd and 27th of december. Although people in Northern Ireland get an extra day either side for travel time. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake is at westminster for us now. So much stronger advice but no change to the rules . The message has significantly shifted. We had this uk wide plan to allow up to three hassles meet indoors for the five days over christmas and that was taken last days over christmas and that was ta ken last month days over christmas and that was taken
Around coastal areas of too, particularly across eastern scotland and the north east of england. The fog is still lingering, it will start to thicken again in the same areas. We will see the weather changing across more northern parts of the uk, mind you. Low pressure in the north sea will push toward scotland, strengthening the winds and bringing wet weather. Further south hardly any breeze at all so the mist, fog and low cloud will become more widespread again in those same sort of areas. You can see how it turns wetter, there could be some snow, i think mostly over the mountains, into Northern England as well. Further south we are more likely to have a frost as well as the fog, and there may also be some frost and ice around too. For travellers through tonight, this evening and tomorrow, we have the fog around. Again lincolnshire, east anglia and parts of southern england too, that should still be around causing transport difficulties. Further north, stronger wind spells of rainfor
There are concerns about the longer term effects on some supplies. 0ur Political Correspondent ian watson has more on the problem that are now piling up for the Prime Minister. The unfolding covert drama now feels a lot like a crisis. The escape routes from the virus will be blocked. The vaccine wasnt coming into the roll on, role life. It comes via containers and container traffic isnt affected at all, so this isnt an issue with the vaccine at all, and it will never be fat an issue for medicines regardless, because we have contingencies in place. Labour accused the government of overpromising and under delivering to work with ministers to get the virus under control. Make no mistake. This is now a real emergency. I want to work in the National Interest to help bus this dark and difficult days. We will work with the government to help businesses get through the winter months, and we will offer Constructive Solutions to keep the nhs open in the vaccine distributed. There are growing cal
But said he will ask his partys mps to back the deal to avoid a no deal. This morning, the European Commission president ursula von der leyen and European Council president Charles Michel signed the International Treaty ratifying the post brexit trade deal, due to come into force on january 1st. The agreement is on its way to london, where the Prime Minister borisjohnson will add his signature. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent nick eardley. He is at westminster for us. Just talk us through what is going to happen in the commons this morning. Good morning, it is going to be a busy day here at westminster because suchis busy day here at westminster because such is the length of time left, one day until this trade agreement comes into force, things are going to have to be rushed through the commons and the lords, it is all going to happen in there today. It could be another 20 minutes or so before we hearfrom the Prime Minister, just because parliament has been recalled, they nee
The majority of secondary pupils in england will not return to their classrooms till mid january. As mps vote overwhelmingly for borisjohnsons brexit trade deal, the Prime Minister says britain will have its cake and eat it. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The uk medicines regulator has approved the Oxford Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine. Along with the Pfizer Vaccine thats already been given the green light, it paves the way for light, it paves the way millions more people to be immunised for millions more people to be immunised in the new year. The uk government has ordered 100 million doses. This oxford vaccine is much easier to transport and store it in the Pfizer Biontech one already envious. It can be kept in a standard for gender is also much cheaper at less than £3 a dose. The approval of the vaccine comes as the number of deaths from the coronavirus and the last 2a hours is nearly 1000. Our medical editor has the details. The approval of the Oxford Astrazenec