British Prime Minister borisjohnson and European Commission president ursula von der leyen have agreed the uk and eu will continue talks on a post brexit trade deal after meeting in brussels, but that a Firm Decision should be taken about the future of the discussions by sunday. Germanys chancellor Angela Merkel says a deal is still possible. But she stressed the importance of a level Playing Field to protect the eus single market. Canada has approved the Pfizer Biontech vaccine paving the way for distribution across the country. Meanwhile people in britain with a history of significant allergic reactions are being advised not to have the new Pfizer Biontech coronavirus vaccine. And the Us Federal Trade Commission and 48 states have sued facebook saying that it broke antitrust laws. Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rivals to become a social media monopoly. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be
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Today at six, growing pressure on ministers to change their minds about relaxing covid rules for christmas. Were all getting in the festive mood but leading medical experts say lives could be lost. Our Health System is not going to manage if we allow the current trend to continue on top of the super spread event that will be these five days at christmas. The decorations are up, and the presents are ready but what if it all falls through . The turkey is on order, 15 lb turkey, if theres onlyjill and i for christmas dinner, thats a hell of a lot of turkey to eat, you know. Also on tonights programme. Classroom covid as one in five secondary pupils in england stays away,
the government announces mass testing in schools next month. Protecting Children Online a new law could mean tech giants losing billions in fines. Workers in the Hospitality Business are the worst hit as the jobless total rises to 1. 7 million. One man and his very special guide dog dave kent is planning a christmas surpr
The Prime Minister warns he will impose the tighest coronavirus restrictions on Greater Manchester to save lives if agreement cant be reached with local leaders. As lancashire becomes the latest region to enter tier 3 restrictions, borisjohnson urges Greater Manchesters leaders to follow suit. I urge the mayor to reconsider and engage constructively. I cannot stress enough, time is of the essence. As millions more people across the uk face tighter restrictions this weekend, borisjohnson says he will resist another National Lockdown if at all possible. A travel ban has just come into force on the welsh border no one from the uks coronavirus hotspot areas is allowed in. Are we heading for a no deal brexit . Downing street says talks between the uk and eu are over,
and theres no point in continuing unless the eu softens its stance. And what a year for the british jockey hollie doyle 117 wins so far the highest number of winners ridden in a year by a woman. And coming up on bbc news we loo
Today at six the pressure on hospitals, with covid admissions on the rise and difficult choices for the nhs. We get access to a busy hospital in newcastle, where doctors say theyve learned valuable lessons, but the virus is still a major threat. It continues to make people critically ill. Peoples organs fail. It continues to cause death. And while the pressure intensifies, hospitals seem to be managing tojuggle their demands more effectively. Doctors now know so much more about covid and about how best to treat the disease, and that means many more patients are surviving intensive care. Well have the latest as nottingham and other parts of nottinghamshire are set to become the latest to enter tier 3, the highest alert level in england. Also today following the high Profile Campaign to extend Free School Meals in england, the Prime Minister is still resisting calls to rethink his approach. We dont want to see children going hungry this winter, this christmas. Certainly not as a result o
With xfinity a breeze. Visit xfinity. Com moving today. This is cnn breaking news. Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Im michael holmes. Well, from a pandemic to pandemonium, right now in cities across the u. S. , the Health Crisis that has consumed almost every aspect of life for months now, is being upstaged by a social crisis. One that has been simmering for generations. Protestors, nationwide, have been expressing pain and anger over the death of an unarmed, africanamerican man. His name was george floyd, who died in Police Custody earlier this week in minneapolis, minnesota. Now, the violent protests there last night exploded across the country today. From washington to new york, atlanta, and detroit. And to dallas, denver, los angeles, san jose, and more. A few of those demonstrations turning very ugly, with people
setting fires, damaging property, and hurling objects at police. Some of that destruction happened right here, at cnn