And residents will find out whether they can return to their homes. Tackling the counterfeit alcohol trade how an artificial tongue could help taste subtle differences between whiskies. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Iam i am rebecca jones. The European Union has rejected holding further brexit talks with the uk, while borisjohnsons government insists on changing the Withdrawal Agreement to scrap the irish border backstop. Eu negotiators told european diplomats such changes which the new uk government is demanding were unacceptable. But downing street says the Prime Minister will enter into any fresh brexit talks with the greatest energy and the spirit of friendship. Adam fleming reports from brussels. The eu is inching closer to accepting that the most likely outcome of the Brexit Process is the uk departing without a deal on october 31st. After discussions last week with the Prime Minister, his europe adviser david frost and the brexit secretary stephen barclay, brussels
good evening. the government s chief scientific advisor during covid, sir patrick vallance, has revealed more about what went on in downing street during the pandemic. the covid inquiry heard that the then prime mininster, borisjohnson, was clearly bamboozled by the science around covid. excerts from sir patrick s diary at the time were read out at the inquiry and he had plenty to say about these two men he described borisjohnson as inconsistent, indecisive and weak. and he said scientists were not consulted on the eat out to help out scheme l aunched by the then chancellor rishi sunak. sir patrick said it was very obvious that it would increase transmission of coronavirus. here s our political editor, chris mason. images from the pandemic. otherworldly moments we ll never forget. lives lost, liberties crushed an unimaginable new normal for a while at least. the evidence i shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. in his diary in summer
good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the man who was the government s chief scientific advisor during the coronavirus pandemic, sir patrick vallance, has been revealing more details about what went on in downing street as covid took hold. sir patrick told the covid inquiry that the then prime minister, borisjohnson, was clearly bamboozled by the science around covid. he says he was not consulted on the eat out to help out initiative it was very obvious that the eat out to help out scheme launched by the then chancellor, rishi sunak, would increase transmission of coronavirus. and key measures to stop the spread of covid including lockdown weren t brought in soon enough. here s our political editor, chris mason. it felt like he was on our screens almost every night, sir patrick vallance. . , ., vallance. the evidence i shall give shau vallance. the evidence i shall give shall be the vallance. the evidence i shall give shall be the truth, vallance. the evide
In sport, theres a festive feast at the emirates. Three goals in five minutes for arsenal, but its not enough as liverpool strike back to earn a draw in a cracker to kick off the christmas fixtures. One of the worlds rarest pigs, caught on camera scientists thought the javan warty had been driven to extinction. Well hear how its now been rediscovered. And matt has the weather. Good morning, another incredibly mild state across the uk, fairly grey for many at the risk colder air getting closer. While it arrive in time for Christmas Day . Yourfull forecast is coming up. We look forward to finding out, thank you, matt. Good morning. First, our main story a former us marine has been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack in San Francisco on Christmas Day. Everitt Aaron Jameson was held after allegedly discussing the plot with undercover fbi agents. Our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. One of San Franciscos most popular tourist attractions, pier 39, packed with sh
The committee on rules for filing under the rule. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The clerk report to accompany House Resolution 543, resolution providing for consideration of the bill h. R. 2824, to amend title 5 of the Social Security act to extend the maternal, infant and Early Childhood program. Providing for consideration of h. 2072 to limit payment of benefits to fugitive felons under titles 2, and 16 of the Social Security act and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore referred to the house calendar anded ored printed. Proceedings will resume on motions to suspend the rules priestly postponed. Votes listen taken in the following order, h. R. 3823 by the yeas and nays and h. R. 2061 by the yeas and nays. The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote. Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from florida, mr. Curbelo, to suspend the rules and p