During the latest demonstrations against a proposed new security law. And venice lights up some of its best known sights but this year, it looks as if only locals will be allowed to visit them. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Brexit negotiations will re start tomorrow, although after a lengthy phone call between Prime Minister borisjohnson and the president of the European Commission, ursula von der leyen. Its still not clear whether britain and the eu will be able to break their current deadlock over fishing rights, competition rules and how the agreement will be enforced. But the sense of urgency is clear, as the uks brexit transition period ends on the 31st of december come what may. Our Political Correspondent chris mason has more. The Prime Minister on the phone this afternoon trying to see if the brexit trade deal is possible. He was talking to ursula von der leyen,
Down its sky high rate of infection. Also in the programme. A row erupts in the us after an opinion writer suggests the next first Ladyjill Biden should stop referring to herself as doctor. And how the humble garden pea may hold the secret to controlling blood sugar levels, and avoiding type two diabetes. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, will brief e u Michel Barnier, will brief eu ambassadors on monday after britain and the European Union agreed to extend talks on a post brexit trade deal. Sunday was to have been the final deadline for the talks but as before, both sides have agreed an extension. The british Prime Minister and the head of the European Commission spoke on the phone on sunday, saying they would go the extra mile to try to find a solution. Our Political Correspondent iain watson has this report. Are there still barri
Hello and welcome. The United States is about to begin its most ambitious Vaccination Campaign ever as millions of doses of the Pfizer Biontech vaccine arrive all over the country. The aim is to vaccinate 100 Million People against the coronavirus by the end of march. The vaccine offers up to 95 protection against covid 19 and was deemed safe by the food and drug administration. On saturday, the us recorded a daily toll of 3,309 covid related deaths. The figure is the highest total in a single day anywhere in the world. Lebo diseko has more from washington. Its been a long and painful journey but finally, help is on its way. The first of nearly three million doses of the Pfizer Vaccine leave the firms plant in michigan. Packed on dry ice, theyll go out to distribution centres in all 50 states. The first immunisation could take place as early as monday. Applause. The government says its aiming to vaccinate 20 Million People by the end of the year, 100 million by the end of february. I n
Yes, this is a different vaccine and logistically it is a bit different in terms of how we handle it and how we deliver it. But we feel ready and we deliver it. But we feel ready and we are raring to go to get it started for our community. As another deadline is passed, talks over a post brexit trade agreement resume the uk and eu agreeing to go the extra mile for a breakthrough. I must apologise for my friends misbehaviour. I think you bloody well should the doyen of espionage writing tributes to spy turned authorJohn Le Carre, whos died at the age of 89. And coming up on bbc news liverpool will be forever grateful. The world of football pays tribute to Gerard Houllier, as the former liverpool manager dies at the age of 73. Good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one. London and essex an area covering more than nine Million People looks likely to be moved into tier 3 of covid restrictions. Health ministers and officials are understood to be deeply concerned about the sharp rise in
Are being shipped around the us, ahead of a Mass Immunisation Programme starting on monday. It comes as germany decides to impose a christmas and new year lockdown, as it battles a new surge of coronavirus cases. The authorJohn Le Carre has died at the age of 89. His best known creation was the quiet and unassuming spy, george smiley. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Im shaun ley. Do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. So near, yet so far. After an intense weekend of negotiations about the post brexit trade deal came to nothing, britains borisjohnson and the eus ursula von der leyen spoke on the phone and announced they would go the extra mile to try to find a solution. The two sides had said sunday was the deadline for a decision on whether to continue. On monday, the eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier will brief eu ambassadors and the Eu Parliament on what progress he has made. Our Political Correspondent ia