All four nations in the United Kingdom are trying to agree on a plan that would allow families across the uk to be able to celebrate christmas together. But it all depends on the rates of infection in the coming weeks. 0ur Health Editor hugh pym reports. Will it be a christmas nightmare or a dream come true . A question being widely asked as people look beyond the current lockdown in england, due to end in early december. Those we spoke to in manchester were hoping the rules would allow some form of celebration. It would be nice if everyone could get together and everyone was to get back to some sort of normality. I mean, it would be amazing, and i think, like many families, weve had a bereavement as well, so it would mean a huge amount to be able to spend the time together. Senior officials stressed that ministers would decide, but they were open to the idea of a christmas relaxation. We are very keen that we have a christmas as close to normal as possible. That requires all of us to
Scientists behind the first Covid Vaccine to be successful in early trials say its full impact will be felt next year but warn of a hard winter ahead. The uks chief brexit negotiator insists he wont be changing course ahead of a crucial week in trade talks with the eu. We arejust we are just hearing via downing street that the Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to have to self isolate. He has been notified by nhs test and trace that he is a contact by nhs test and trace that he is a co nta ct of by nhs test and trace that he is a contact of someone who has tested positive for covid 19, so he will have to be self isolating, according to the rules, for a couple of weeks. He has no symptoms, but, of course, although the Prime Minister had covid 19 earlier in the year and was really very poorly, we know that people can get it twice. No symptoms at the moment, but the Prime Minister is going to have to self isolate as a contact of someone with coronavirus. Coming up on the show. The lock
Quarantine from the canaries. Travellers returning from the Spanish Islands will have to isolate for m days from tomorrow, as a travel giant, tui, says it might cancel its christmas schedule. Its five out of five in the europa league, with all the british teams in action last night winning their final games before the knockout stage. Tottenham among those topping their groups. And rain will not be too far away over the next few days with the wettest conditions in eastern scotla nd wettest conditions in eastern scotland but at least sunshine in the south and west. The details on brea kfast. Its friday the 11th of december. Our top story. Dame Barbara Windsor one of the countrys best loved actresses has died at the age of 83. Her husband, Scott Mitchell, said she passed away peacefully from alzheimers at a care home in london last night. He said herfinal weeks were typical of how she lived her life full of humour, drama and a fighting spirit until the end. David sillito looks back at her
Lets listen in for a moment. Cheering this is the scene over Auckland Harbour bridge and how lovely to hear peoples voices as they welcome 2021. New zealand, one of the few places in the world where new years celebrations are relatively normal. So many cities around the world, either cancelling or scaling back traditional displays to welcoming the new year because of course of covid. Here in new zealand, where according to the latest bulletin from the new zealand bulletin of health, no new cases of covid in the community, the celebrations are able to go ahead in a relatively normal fashion. Cheering samoa and tonga already welcoming in the new year, 2021, ahead of new zealand, but auckland the first major world city to welcoming the new year and say goodbye to 2020. A year that i think most of us will be glad to see the buckle. With hopes that 2021 will bring a much better and healthier here for all of us glad to see the back of. How lovely to see that scene in auckland. Borisjohnsons
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. Foreign travel to dozens of countries is possible from today without needing to self isolate for two weeks on return to the uk. Now we dont have to quarantine coming back in its a big help. We can just go out there, we can stay in the hotel, obviously taking all the precautions. As the requirement to self isolate when returning from dozens of countries is lifted, the travel industry hopes more people start booking their holidays. I am at Gatwick Airport to find out what the new travel experience will be like for passengers. Outdoor shows, team cricket, beauty treatments and tattoos are all coming back in england
in the next few days. Northern ireland is becoming the first of the uks nations to allow gyms to reopen today. In scotland people must now cover their faces when they go into shops. In hong kong, all schools are closing again after a spike in coronavirus cases. And on the 80th anniversary of the start of the battle of britain the stor