If youd like to get in touch this morning, you can tweet me vicderbyshire or email victoria bbc. Co. Uk. And the queen and Prime Minister have led tributes to captain sir tom moore, whos died at 100 years old after Testing Positive for Coronavirus Last week. The government says it will ensure hes officially remembered. I think we should find a way to make sure that we mark the memory of captain tom and thank him for the contribution that he made for the nhs. Good morning. The health secretary, matt hancock, has described as absolutely superb the findings of a study which suggests for the first time that the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine significantly reduces people passing on the virus. The research by oxford university, which has not yet been formally published, also found that the jab provides a high level of protection, even when theres a gap of 12 weeks between the two doses. Researchers believe that the vaccine remains 76 effective for up to three months after the first shot, while p
Post brexit trade arrangements. If youd like to get in touch this morning, you can tweet me vicderbyshire or email victoria bbc. Co. Uk. A team from the World Health Organization visits the high security chinese lab at the centre of claims over the source of the covid 19 pandemic. And the queen and british Prime Minister have led tributes to captain sir tom moore, whos died at 100 years old, after Testing Positive for Coronavirus Last week. The uk government says it will ensure hes officially remembered. I think we should find a way to make sure that we mark the memory of captain tom and thank him for the contribution that he made for the nhs. So i will ensure that we mark his contribution properly and appropriately at the right moment. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, has described as absolutely superb the findings of a study which suggests for the first time that the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine significantly reduces
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
Elsewhere in the territory. The Israeli Military had previously urged civilians to go there but now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for an assault on hamas militants believed to be based there. The un issued this warning. The consequences of a Ground Operation in the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. Catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. It would be catastrophic all round. The us is one of israels most important supporters but it seems that the Israeli Government has not shared details of the planned assault on gaza with officials in washington. Heres Us National Security council spokesman, john kirby. We have not seen it. We certainly welcome the opportunity to see it. As i said, we cannot support a major offence in rafah the doesnt also include a credible, achievable an executable plan to take care of the safety and security of malt in a million gazans. To move on right now in a major way wit
To restore englands lead before Alessia Russio wrapped up the victory late on to make sure of their place in the final against spain. Spain is going to be even tougher, i think. Obviously every single game with that we have come into this tournament has been of the highest level, so we have to be ready, but we have been dreaming since we were little girls, so yes, we are excited. Ican i can hardly describe how proud i am of the i can hardly describe how proud i am of the team i can hardly describe how proud i am of the team. How this team has been adapted of the team. How this team has been adapted all of the team. How this team has been adapted all the time was up before the tournament and then during the tournament and now this game again. How we tournament and now this game again. How we come through and find a way to win how we come through and find a way to win again how we come through and find a way to win again. Its so incredible. Im really proud of them. It was a good Battle W