Voting in the us state of georgia ended just an hour ago and with those votes the balance of power in congress for the next two years will have been decided. That will also define how much a biden presidency is able to accomplish. No confirmed results yet. Joe biden won the state in novembers president ial election, but the two senate seats in georgia both went to run offs. Heres a quick reminder why this race in georgia is so important. In the senate there are currently 50 republicans and 48 democrats. There are two vacant seats. Ifjon 0ssoff and the reverend Raphael Warnock win their races, democrats would be tied for power. Then the Vice President elect kamala harris, a democrat of course, would have the deciding vote. And that would give democrats control of both chambers of congress and the white house, meaning mr biden could get more of his agenda passed by the house and senate. Hed have more power. The bbcs larry madowo is in atlanta, georgia. We are starting to see more results
Not a someone like you. Lucky it is nota singing someone like you. Lucky it is not a singing competition chorleys fa cup dream continues as they shock derby county to move into round four. Good morning, we start this morning with a few icy patches and some fog around as well, but it will be a milder day today, some much needed milder day today, some much needed mild air is on the way and its a fairly mild weekend on the way. Join me for all the details. Its sunday, the 10th of january. Good morning. Our top story hundreds of thousands of people aged 80 and over are being invited to book their slot at one of englands mass vaccination centres. Letters have been sent to those who live within 45 minutes drive of one of the seven sites, which are due to open this week as our health correspondent, Anna Collinson reports. There are already more than 1000 vaccination sites across england, but the rollout is expanding further, with some of the most vulnerable now invited to receive theirjab ata
This this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. President trump is criticised after taking a ride in a motercade to greet supporters outside the medical centre where hes being treated for coronavirus. In a video posted from hospital, he says he now understands the virus. I learned a lot about the covid. I learned it by really going to school. This is the real school. This isnt the lets read the book school. And i get it and i understand it. Questions over how and why 16,000 coronavirus cases were missed out of the official figures last week. It has been picked up and it is being dealt with. I dont think theres anything we can change about history, we can only change how we make sure these sort of errors do not happen again in the future. Does that affect your trust in the test and trace system . Do lead us now. test and trace system . Do lead us now. Do lead us now. Rescue operations are stepped up in france and italy, after storm alex brings
In england ending in redundancy jumped during lockdown. And there are worries many more will follow. Wales win promotion to the top tier of the Nations League. This is bbc news with and their victory over finland, could also lead to a play off spot for the next world cup in 2022. The latest headlines. The team behind the oxford Coronavirus Vaccine says trials have good morning from Blenheim Palace. Shown a promising immune response in people aged over 60, we have an exclusive preview of the increasing hopes it can protect those most at risk from the virus. £4 billion a year for illuminated light field behind me, the next four years it is spectacular, which is more the government announces the biggest that can be said for the weather as investment in the military in 30 years. We have snow showers, particularly Prince William has tentatively in the north and it will be cold welcomed an independent investigation by the bbc into how with a strong wind. I will have all Martin Bashir secure
A child being emerges in the philippines well ask a medical specialist in manila whats behind the spike in infections and point can be done to stop the spread. And on the trail of the Peace Diamonds in sierra leone it was supposed to bring prosperity to the villagers who found it instead its bread discontent well have an exclusive report. Hello im Terry Marchant good to have you with us. Yes President Donald Trump says he will impose new sanctions on russia in response to moscows alleged paddling in the metally rather in the twenty sixteen us president ial election the United States also signed a joint declaration with france and germany in support of britains standoff with russia over the attempted murder of a former russian spy britain blames russia for the attack in the english city of souls barry using the deadly soviet era nerve agent nobody chuck british Prime Minister to reason may is one of the few visitors to salzburg these days traders in the cathedral town say tourists and s