High, for those of you not enjoying your outdoor time with the winter chill at the moment, i might not be able to offer you something drastically warmer in the days ahead but i can show you where temperatures will rise. We switch when the band into a more westerly direction, bringing in less cold air off the atlantic. The plume of cold air continues at the moment, added wind chill for englands answer when she showers. Eastern scotland into eastern england, a slight dusting of snow over the pennines and pinocchio rain towards east anglia, the far south east and the channel islands, fairly relentless. Over the last day also. 4 degrees into the evening, temperatures dropping below freezing in western scotland. Felt patches could form around the clyde valley into tonight, wintry showers continue, icy conditions possible, rain showers towards the east of the channel islands, many of you try and largely clear, 5 6 in central scotland, 4 in Northern Ireland. The isobars open, shifting wind di
Civil war in Americas Republican Party as some senators challenge the results of the us election. Welcome. This is bbc news. The Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has warned that coronavirus restrictions in england are probably about to get tougher in order to bring the virus under control. But borisjohnson also insisted Primary Schools should open as planned this week except in london and some areas of the south east where the new variant of coronavirus is rising rapidly. Mrjohnson said there is no doubt in his mind that schools are safe. Heres our Political Correspondent jonathan blake. Arriving in a hurry to deliver a difficult message. The Prime Minister gave his first interview of the year this morning and warned that life with coronavirus in england is likely to get worse before it gets better. He said the government may soon impose tighter restrictions in more areas. It may be that we need to do things in the next few weeks that will be tougher in many parts of the country. I dont.
New variant is extraordinarily high. Tributes are paid to one of Manchester Citys greatest ever players. Colin bell, known as the king of the kippax, has died at the age of 7a. Good morning. Another cold day ahead. Many of us will have a dry daily sunshine, fewer showers than yesterday but later more rain and snow will come in from the north west. Further details in eight minutes. Its wednesday, the 6th of january. Thousands of pupils across england will find out more details on how their work could be assessed following the cancellation of gcse and a level exams across england. The education secretary Gavin Williamson will make a statement to mps in the commons about a support package for young people following the closure of schools and colleges. Gavin williamson is expected to tell mps that education remained a national priority, despite the lockdown and the closure of English Schools and colleges to most pupils. He will say that the government will not ask pupils to sit a levels an
Together, we can do the necessary work and when the future for all of our children. Win the future. Dozens of pro democracy activists and politicians are arrested in hong kong, accused of trying to overthrow the citys government. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Our top story. Thousands of pupils across england whove had their gcse and a levels cancelled are hoping to get more details today on how their work will be assessed. It comes as englands Third National lockdown comes legally into force, with mps set to vote retrospectively on it later today. All of the uk is now under strict virus curbs, with wales, Northern Ireland and most of scotland also in lockdown. On schools, the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, will make a statement to mps and is expected to unveil a support package for young people following the closure of schools and colleges. It comes as fears fo
Are heading to the polls in the run off for the two senate seats to determine who will have control of the upper house of congress. And a three year dispute between qatar and its gulf neighbours appears to be over. The emir of qatar was warmly welcomed by the Saudi Crown Prince ahead of a summit aimed at resolving the rift. We begin with some start covid 19 stats here in the uk. More than a Million People in the uk are currently infected with coronavirus. In england, one in every 50 people had the virus in the week over christmas and new year. And all of the uk returned to lockdown today. The rules differ slightly from nation to nation, but the key message is the same everywhere stay at home. Heres the Prime Minister. When everybody looks at the position, people understand overwhelmingly that we have no choice. When the office of National Statistics is telling us that more than 2 of the population is now infected, thats over 1 Million People in england. Heres a reminder of the new lock