This is bbc news. The headlines Eleven Council areas will be placed under scotlands toughest coronavirus restrictions for a three week period from 6pm on friday. Our would inject it objective in taking this action now is to protect the nhs and create the prospect of seeing some of the one at christmas and completing the journey to next spring with as few restrictions as possible and with the minimum impact of life and health. The Health Secretary says he cant confirm which restrictions will be in place once the lockdown in england ends at the beginning of next month, amid reports the tier system could be strengthened. Mr speaker it is too early to do the analysis that the honourable gentleman requests but of course we remain
vigilant. Well soon he has to make a decision on the future of the lockdown so the earlier we get that information the better. A decision is expected soon as members of labours ruling National Executive meet to consider Jeremy Corbyns suspension from the party last
Whit ur m. ;itit u15 u mum a fltr putting in place. I want have been putting in place. I want to put on the record my thanks to those in bolton council, the leader, david greenall, he has been doing an excellent job. The david greenall, he has been doing an excellentjob. The director of Public Health and the chief executive. It has been a difficult challenge in bolton. Thankfully, what we have learnt from this sort of local action elsewhere in the country, is that we dont see large scale country, is that we dont see la rge scale numbers of country, is that we dont see large scale numbers of people travelling nearby, to nearby other areas. Where there is a problem. We havent seen that yet. Of course we remain vigilant on that and all of these measures, but im sure that these measures, but im sure that the people of bolton will understand how significant this problem is and will follow the guidance and indeed the new laws that we will bring in to back up the proposal so we have made tod
We we this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 90 year old grandmother, Margaret Keenan, becomes the first person in the world to receive the pfizer covid 19 jab, following its clinical approval. Applause. She was given the vaccine at her local hospital in coventry. 800,000 doses are currently available in the uk with up to four million more expected by the end of the month. It was fine, it was fine. I wasnt nervous at all, it was really good, yeah. Shes protecting herself, but shes also helping to protect entire country. Across the whole of the uk this morning, that is happening in scotland, Northern Ireland
and wales, in england, people are having the vaccine for the first time. Let us know your thoughts on the start of the Mass Vaccination Programme in the uk on twitter im geetagurumurthy or its bbcyourquestions. The rest of the headlines. Borisjohnson heads to brussels later this week for face to face talks saying a post brexit trade de
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Tighter coronavirus restrictions are expected early next week for parts of england that could result in the closure of bars and restaurants. As new coronavirus restrictions hit scotlands hospitality sector, theres concern it could sound the death knell for some businesses. A sharp increase in covid 19 cases in countries across Europe Germany calls the rise worrying. In brussels, cafes and bars have been ordered to close this morning for at least a month. The two us Vice President ial candidates clash over Climate Change and health care and coronavirus during a televised debate
in salt lake city. The American People have witnessed the greatest failure of any president ial administration in the history of our country. If a vaccine emerges during the Trump Administration, i think it is unconscionable. And senator, i ask you, stop playing politics with peoples lives. The bbc sees evidence that livestock
Its extremely frustrating, because obviously we couldnt go and see her when she was conscious still in the hospital, and you know, i weve come here today, and it still doesnt feel. Like proper closure, because there was no contact from her going into hospital to the death to the funeral. | go getter. How draining is that for you and your colleagues . Emotionally, very draining. You know, when we have to deal with the families coming in to us, but physically as well. You know, its a very manualjob, its a very hands on job. This sort of profession has been taboo for many, many years, but i think that its quite sad, but Something Like this has had to bring it to the forefront. That report from tim muffett. Time for a look at the weather. Heres chris fawkes. New weather will try to turn milder from the south west as we go through the next few days. The main risk of any disruption really will be across the high ground of Northern England and scotland. Why . Because this is where the battleg