Youre watching bbc newsroom live its11am and these are the main stories this morning. The pm chairs a meeting of the governments Emergency Committee on coronavirus as Public Health england warns of the spread of the outbreak. It is likely now that we will see in due course widespread transmission in the uk. What we dont know is exactly how widespread that will be. As the worldwide death toll from the virus passes 3,000 the bank of england says it will take all necessary steps to preserve Financial Stability following recent falls on stock markets. The first round of trade talks between the uk and the European Union begins today 100 negotiators are travelling to brussels for discussions. Greece says its stopped nearly 10,000 migrants crossing the border into the eu from turkey
over the weekend. The government says it wants to give people in Northern England more powers over their railways as it starts Running Services previously operated by arriva rail north. Good morning. Welcome to bb
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Hours to do a deal post brexit trade talks resume today but are said to be on a knife edge. It would have been great to have got this nailed down sooner, but ultimately its not the Biggest Surprise in the world that its going right to the last minute. Final preparations are being made for the uks Mass Vaccination Programme against coronavirus, which is due to begin tomorrow. Snowy winters could come to an end in the uk because of Climate Change, according to analysis from the met office. Donald trumps personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is admitted to hospital with coronavirus. Hes tweeted that hes feeling good. And hes a man on a Marathon Mission. Rugby League Legend Kevin Sinfield
sets off on his seventh marathon in seven days in support of former team mate rob burrow. Team mate rob burrow. I actually feel today theres an army of the mnd community that will be running with us, and were all really, real
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. House democrats are to introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump on monday, the second time lawmakers have brought such charges against the outgoing president. The us president elect says hes fine with donald trump not attending his inauguration in 12 days time. Joe biden also takes sharp aim at the man hes about to replace. Hes been an embarrassment to the country, embarrassed us around the world, not worthy, not worthy to hold that office. With countries around the world expressing concern at this weeks events in washington, well put the focus on asia and differing reactions there. In other news, the uk records its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began. A Major Incident is declared in london as hospitals struggle to cope. And in south africa, Health Care Professionals say theyre stretched to the limit by the influx of coronavirus patients. Hello and welcome if youre watc
This is bbc news. Our top stories. Brexit talks are to resume after last nights phone call between borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen. Sources tell the bbc its a final throw of the dice. Donald trump makes his first public speech since losing the us president ial election, urging crowds in georgia to vote republican in Crucial Senate run off elections. And in cricket, the First One Day International in south africa is abandoned after two members of hotel staff test positive for coronavirus. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The uks chief negotiator, lord frost is to travel to brussels this morning to resume talks with his eu counterpart Michel Barnier over a post brexit trade deal. Sundays meeting follows a phone call yesterday between the uk Prime Minister and the president of the European Commission, which failedto deliver an agreement. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. The Prime Minister on the phone last night, trying to see if a brexit trade deal is possible. He was