More. Rainfall totals will continue to talk up tot up in the south east. Rain across many southern counties of england and southern counties of england and southern ireland. A few showers further north in the eastern half of england and eastern scotland. A bit of snow over the higher ground. The further north we go, the higher the wind. In scotland and Northern Ireland that we have seen the best of the sunshine and temperatures willdip of the sunshine and temperatures will dip back. It will feel colder than temperatures suggest further south. A shallow stream into lothian and borders will produce significant snow over the hills. All ads into an icy risk for tomorrow morning with the widespread frost. Temperatures as low as 8 in scotland. A bit of sunshine here and there. Wintry showers eating a bit in eastern scotla nd showers eating a bit in eastern scotland and Northern England but it continues to rain. It will be another cold day, especially in that breeze across the south. The bree
With every jab with everyjab that goes into our arms, we are tilting the odds against covid and in favour of the british people. Give us more support or more companies will collapse and morejobs will go unions and business groups call for urgent, extra lockdown help from the governments in england and scotland. Good morning. Elite sport in england can continue but golf courses, Tennis Courts and all indoor facilities such as gyms, will have to close under the new restrictions. Good morning. Another cold day ahead. For many it will be dry. However, some wintry showers in the forecast and some rain in the south east and Channel Islands. Details in about ten minutes. Good morning. Its tuesday, the 5th of january. Our top story. England is back in lockdown this morning for at least the next seven weeks, with people being told, once again, to stay at home. The new restrictions, which include the closures of schools and colleges, came into effect at midnight. Scotla nd scotland has also impo
Remote learning has returned for millions of School Pupils across the uk. But questions remain about the assesment of those facing exams. In germany, high coronavirus cases are expected to delay next weeks lifting of the lockdown until at least the end of the month. France promises to catch up with its neighbours after administering only a fraction of its available covid vaccinations. Elections are taking place in the us state of georgia which will shape the course ofjoe bidens presidency. 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. Im rebecca jones. With almost all of the uk impacted by coronavirus lockdowns, support for businesses worth over £4 billion has been announced by the chancellor in the past hour. Millions of people in england are being told to stay at home once more, in a third lockdown announced by the Prime Minister, in the fight against coronavirus. Borisjohnson warne
Its hardtalk welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Scientists have discovered water on the sunlit surface of the moon for the first time. Does it matter . Well, maybe it does. The moon is back in vogue in terms of Space Exploration. The us says it will put astronauts back on the lunar surface by 202a. Its supposed to be the precursor to a manned mission to mars. My guest is jacob bleacher, chief exploration scientist at nasa. In this time of pandemic and Climate Change here on earth, is Space Exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity project . Jacob bleacher in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. Hey, thanks for having me. Glad to be here. Its a real pleasure to have you. And i want to begin with that nasa announcement of little more than a week ago, where we learned that you guys have discovered a form of water on the sunlit part of the moons surface. It seems extraordinary to me that were still learning such basic things about the moon. So, just explain what this actual
In hospitalisations and deaths, as the Prime Minister set out. And it was right that we acted. Its back to remote, Online Learning for millions of school pupils. But questions remain about how those were facing exams will be assessed. The vaccine rollout ramps up as the government pledges to vaccinate 13 Million People by the middle of february. Welcome to this bbc news special ahead of the latest Coronavirus Briefing from downing street in half an hours time today its led by the Prime Minister borisjohnson. And it follows the introduction of a Third National lockdown for england joining scotland who went into lockdown at midnight. Wales and Northern Ireland started their lockdowns in december. It comes as the uk posts a Record Number of infections in a day with 60,916 new cases. A further 830 people have also died within 28 days of a positive test. Lets take a look at todays latest developments. People in england and most of scotland are being told to stay at home except for a handful