Return to their classrooms before mid january. We have reaction from teachers and parents. The post brexit trade deal between the uk and eu is signed into law, and will take effect at 11 oclock tonight. And its sir Lewis Hamilton. The formula 1 champion is knighted in the new year honours list. Plus, and icy start for many a game and a bit of sleet and snow around, but what are the prospects as we go to the start of the new year . I have all the details here on breakfast. Its thursday the 31st of december. Our top story. More than three quarters of people in england are waking up to the toughest coronavirus restrictions this morning. The midlands, north east, parts of the north west and parts of the south west are among those escalated to tier four. The Prime Minister borisjohnson has described it as a critical moment and urged people to stay at home for new years eve celebrations tonight. John mcmanus reports. Hidden behind scaffolding and silent since 2017, tonight, big ben will temp
To book a covid vaccination, the government promises that everyone over the age of 18 will be offered one by autumn. Search teams recover the black boxes of the passenger plane that crashed yesterday off indonesia, killing 62 people. Coming up in the travel show, trekking expedition across rwanda to find gorillas in the Volcanoes National park. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, has warned that every time people flex the lockdown rules it could be fatal and has urged everyone to follow government restrictions. But the labour leader, sir keir starmer says the current rules may not be tough enough. In the latest 24 hour period, the number of people who have tested positive for covid 19 is 5a,940 with 619,91 virus tests conducted overall in the same period. The latest number of people who have died within 28 days of a positive test is 563. The number of patients admitted to hospital in the last 2a hours stands at 4,066. This report from our Political
The age of 80 are invited to book a Covid Vaccination the government promises that everyone over the age of 18 will be offered one by autumn. Search teams recover the black boxes of the passenger plane that crashed yesterday off indonesia, killing 62 people. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Health Secretary, matt hancock has warned that every time people flex the lockdown rules it could be fatal and has urged everyone to follow government restrictions. But the labour leader, sir keir starmer says the current rules may not be tough enough. In the latest 24 hour period, the number of people who have tested positive for covid 19 is 5a,940 with 619,91 virus tests conducted overall in the same period. The latest number of people who have died within 28 days of a positive test is 563. And the number of patients admitted to hospital in the last 2a hours stands at 4,066. This report from our Political Correspondent nick eardley contains flash photography. Central london this morning a
President trump will face impeachment proceedings this week for the second time accused of inciting the storming of congress. And a special report from south africa following the people committed to saving one of the worlds most endangered and trafficked creatures the pangolin. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Whether you are watching here in the uk oraround the whether you are watching here in the uk or around the world. Englands chief medical officer has given a new warning that the nhs could soon be overwhelmed by the spread of coronavirus. Professor chris whitty said if the rate of infections continue, the pressure on hospitals will lead to avoidable deaths, as doctors struggle to deal with the number of patients. Hes appealed again for people to stay home, saying the new variant of the disease is spreading rapidly across the country, leaving some areas facing the most dangerous situation anyone can remember. The British Government is rolling out rapid flow tests to all areas of engl
We have had mixed messages, im afraid, which is why we have got problems. I would like to see the Prime Minister out every day with a press conference , Prime Minister out every day with a press conference, making sure the absolutely getting through, because thatis absolutely getting through, because that is the most crucial thing. Asymptomatic testing in the uk is ramped up, and more than half a Million People over the age of 80 are invited to Mass Vaccination Centres. Rescue teams in indonesia have found the flight recorder for the boeing passenger plane that crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff. 62 people were on board. President trump will face impeachment proceedings this week for the second time, accused of inciting the storming of congress. And a special report from south africa following the people committed to saving one of the worlds most endangered and trafficked creatures the pangolin. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Here in the uk,