Quite the same for everyone. But things will get better, and next year well be all right. Rugby star rob burrow looks back on a year living with Motor Neurone Disease. The tale of two young lads supporting their local hospital, and how we surprised them with a new celebrity supporter. Good morning. A chilly start to this Christmas Day but a pretty come day lies ahead. We are going to be battening down the hatches with storm valid from boxing day. Storm valid from boxing day. Storm bella. Good morning, its friday 25th of december Christmas Day and for many of us its very different to what were used to. Coming up, weve got heart warming stories, a catch up with some old friends of the programme, and plenty of festive cheer. First our main story. After the uk and European Union secured a brexit trade deal, politicians, diplomats and businesses will begin examining the details. Mps here are expected to vote on the agreement on wednesday. Our political correspondent, helen catt, has more. I
This is a strange, frustrating, and often distressing experience. An heir to the throne, locked down with coronavirus. A thank you from the cambridge family, who stepped up while others isolated. But for the sussexes, a step back, as they withdrew from royal duty. The queens year started with the regular routine of royal engagements, a visit to mi5 headquarters in february, but everything was about to change. Here, she thanked staff for keeping us safe, unaware that the biggest danger this year would be a Health Emergency that locked down the uk and changed the way the queen lived and worked. With lockdown imminent in march, she moved out of london. The queen came to windsor and spent the first lockdown behind the castle walls, with members of the royal household. The duke of edinburgh joined her and, from here, she worked as a monarch in isolation, but that didnt mean she was out of sight. Indeed, her contributions to the National Mood were seen as significant and meaningful. None mor
For further flooding and treacherous conditions on the roads. Further north, we are back into wintry weather with ice and snow a risk today. History for bryony frost. She becomes the first female jockey to win the King George Vi chase, storming to victory on 20 1 shot frodon at kempton. Its sunday 27th december. Our top story borisjohnson has promised that big changes for the uk after securing the post brexit trade deal on christmas eve. In an interview with the sunday telegraph, the Prime Minister says his focus will be on levelling up the country and spreading opportunity. But there has been criticism from the fishing industry, as Political Correspondent iain watson explains. The iain watson explains. Prime minister has insisted i would the Prime Minister has insisted he would be willing to go for no deal when negotiations were going in the wrong direction, but he insisted the deal he achieved would withstand the most ruthless scrutiny by conservative brexiteers. Glad tidings and gre
Return to their classrooms before mid january. We have reaction from teachers and parents. The post brexit trade deal between the uk and eu is signed into law, and will take effect at 11 oclock tonight. And its sir Lewis Hamilton. The formula 1 champion is knighted in the new year honours list. Plus, and icy start for many a game and a bit of sleet and snow around, but what are the prospects as we go to the start of the new year . I have all the details here on breakfast. Its thursday the 31st of december. Our top story. More than three quarters of people in england are waking up to the toughest coronavirus restrictions this morning. The midlands, north east, parts of the north west and parts of the south west are among those escalated to tier four. The Prime Minister borisjohnson has described it as a critical moment and urged people to stay at home for new years eve celebrations tonight. John mcmanus reports. Hidden behind scaffolding and silent since 2017, tonight, big ben will temp
Back on the key events of the year for the royal family in review 2020 the royal year. A year like no other during her long reign. A masked monarch in covid times. This is a strange, frustrating and often distressing experience. An heir to the throne, locked down with coronavirus. A thank you from the cambridge family, who stepped up while others isolated. But for the sussexes, a step back, as they withdrew from royal duty. The queens year started with the regular routine of royal engagements a visit to mi5 headquarters in february, but everything was about to change. Here she thanked staff for keeping us safe, unaware that the biggest danger this year would be a Health Emergency that locked down the uk and changed the way the queen lived and worked. With lockdown imminent in march, she moved out of london. The queen came to windsor and spent the first lockdown behind the castle walls with members of the royal household. The duke of edinburgh joined her, and from here, she worked as a