Life, so some closure but i am certainly not celebrating. Senior us officials have described last weeks election as the most secure in American History. It comes as former president barack obama accuses Senior Republicans of undermining democracy. Boris johnsons closest adviser, Dominic Cummings, is to leave downing street by christmas after 16 stormy months at the heart of government. Mr cummings helped drive through brexit last year, and has been at the forefront of the governments push to shake up the civil service. So, who is Dominic Cummings . In 2015, the former advisor to michael gove ran the pro Brexit Vote Leave Campaign in the Eu Referendum and was behind the groups take back control slogan. After becoming the Prime Ministers Senior Adviser in 2019, the get brexit done Campaign Message helped the conservatives win a large majority in the general election. But he made enemies. There were many disparaging comments. He described some tory brexiteer mps as useful idiots. Sajid ja
That happened. Tonight, growing calls for President Trump to be removed from office immediately for his role in encouraging the violence. There are more Covid Patients in hospital all over england now than at the peak in april. 10,000 have been admitted since Christmas Day alone. The Prime Minister vows that hundreds of thousands of people will get the Coronavirus Vaccines every day from next week, as the army is brought in to help. And in the sport on bbc news, aston villas fa cup third round tie against liverpool is in jeopardy after a covid outbreak at the West Midlands club forced them to shut their training ground. Good evening. The us president elect, joe biden, has launched a stinging attack on donald trump, blaming him for encouraging yesterdays violence in washington when hundreds of Trump Supporters stormed the Capitol Building the very heart of american democracy. Joe biden called it one of the darkest days in us history and said it was the culmination of four years of attac
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. More than 50 countries are to be named by the uk government, from which visitors and returning holiday makers from england wont have to quarantine on arrival. The most important thing is people who were hoping to get away, perhaps, for a Summer Holiday, will have options when they see that list. Ghislaine maxwell a long time friend of Prince Andrew has been remanded in custody in the us after being charged with a number of sex offences. A major shake up in france, as Prime Minister Eduoard Philippe and his entire government resign. The trial of 20 Saudi Arabian nationals charged in connection with the murder of the journalist, jamal khashoggi, gets
under way in turkey. Borisjohnson warns people to act responsibly when pubs re open and many other coronavirus restrictions are eased in england tomorrow. Texans are ordered to wear face masks across much of the state as covid 19 cases continue to soar. He
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Will bahrain says it is normalising relations with israel, in a move that further erodes the arab worlds boycott of the jewish state. Protests in lesbos against conditions on the greek island with migrants demanding to be allowed onto mainland europe. More than half a Million People in the us state of oregon flee Deadly Wildfires raging across the pacific northwest. In the uk, the r number, showing how many people each coronavirus patient infects moves above one for the First Time Since march. Bahrain has agreed to normalise its relations with israel, further eroding the arab worlds boycott of the jewish state. President trump tweeted the news after phone conversations with the leaders of the two countries. He said another historic breakthrough today our two great friends israel and the kingdom of bahrain agree to a peace deal 7 the second arab country to make peace with israel in 30 days he also pos
A change to travel rules people arriving in england from more than 50 countries wont have to quarantine, from next friday. People coming from spain, france and italy wont have to self isolate for m days but the change doesnt apply to the usa. The most important thing is people who are hoping to get away, perhaps for a summer holiday, will have options when they see that list. Well have all the details about the new rules. Also this lunchtime about the new rules. A woman has been jailed for life for planning to blow herself up in an attack on st pauls cathedral. Borisjohnson warns people to act responsibly when pubs are allowed to re open in england tomorrow. In Northern Ireland, some pubs have opened their doors this lunchtime
but only those serving food can let customers inside. It is amazing to come in and get a pint in a glass and just a bit more craic back in belfast, you know . Its really great that they are starting to open businesses again and get the economy boosting. And comi