The world shuts its doors on the uk more than a0 countries ban arrivals amid fears of the new variant of covid. The eu tries to work out a joint strategy as some freight across the channel to france and into the uk is still blocked. We believe the risks of transmission by a solitary driver, sitting alone in the cab, are really very low and so we hope to make progress as fast as we possibly can. It has been branded tonight in westminster as a real emergency. The government grappling with a covid crisis on several fronts. The governments chief scientific adviser says the new variant is growing
across the country and restrictions may need to be increased. Two men are found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 british vietnamese migrants who died, smuggled inside a lorry last year. 32 years after the lockerbie disaster, america charges a libyan man with making the bomb which blew up pam am 103. And how covid has changed so many Christmas Plans. And coming up on bbc news. Fears that sport will
This is bbc news. The headlines further restrictions are expected to control the spread of coronavirus this is bbc news with the latest in both england and scotland. Headlines for viewers in the uk in england, the Prime Minister has and around the world. Warned of tough weeks to come. Im rebecca jones. What we have been waiting for is to see the impact of the tier 4 measures on the virus. The roll out of the oxford it is a bit unclear at the moment, astrazeneca jab begins in the uk this morning but if you look at the numbers the government describes it as a Pivotal Moment in the pandemic. There is no question that we are going to have to take the vaccine means everything to me. Tougher measures and we will be announcing those in due course. I mean, to my mind, its the roll out of the the only way of getting back Oxford Astrazeneca jab has begun to a bit of normal life. The Prime Minister says tens you know, this virus of millions of doses will have been is terrible, isnt it . Administe
The Prime Minister heads to brussels for dinner with the European Commission president. On the menu at the talks with ursula von der leyen, a meal deal on post brexit trade. The Prime Minister says theres still cause for optimism. I have absolutely no doubt that from january to first, this country is going to prosper mightily. Hes absolutely stuck and dithering between the deal he knows that we need and the compromise he knows his backbenchers wont let him do. Well be getting the latest live in westminster, brussels and belfast shortly. The other stories this lunchtime. Delays at ports, initially caused by the pandemic, lead to honda pausing production at its swindon plant, with fears that brexit could make things worse. As more and more people get the vaccine, a new warning to those with significant allergies after two people suffer adverse reactions. Turning the uk into a low carbon nation will be cheaper than previously thought overall, but may prove expensive for some homeowners. F
A possible alternative to a Covid Vaccine is entering its final stage of trials. Its being developed for people with weakened immune systems this is bbc news. Who cannot be vaccinated. The headlines at five 5,000 patients from around the world borisjohnson is facing questions are taking part in the study, and trials involving 1,000 uk about whether he tried to tone down participants began an independent report which said today in manchester. Home secretary priti patel broke the ministerial professor Anna Maria Geretti code by bullying staff. Is professor of virology at the university of liverpool none of us want to see and explained how this injection bullying or poor practices within the workplace, differs from a vaccine. And the home secretary has been clear that she would never this is a cocktail of two antibodies want to do that intentionally. That can work by blocking the virus an online summit of the worlds from entering inside the body, biggest economies is under way in saudi ar
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