Quarantine from the canaries. Travellers returning from the Spanish Islands will have to isolate for m days from tomorrow, as a travel giant, tui, says it might cancel its christmas schedule. Its five out of five in the europa league, with all the british teams in action last night winning their final games before the knockout stage. Tottenham among those topping their groups. And rain will not be too far away over the next few days with the wettest conditions in eastern scotla nd wettest conditions in eastern scotland but at least sunshine in the south and west. The details on brea kfast. Its friday the 11th of december. Our top story. Dame Barbara Windsor one of the countrys best loved actresses has died at the age of 83. Her husband, Scott Mitchell, said she passed away peacefully from alzheimers at a care home in london last night. He said herfinal weeks were typical of how she lived her life full of humour, drama and a fighting spirit until the end. David sillito looks back at her
Britain reduces the self isolation period from m days to ten, for anyone whos come into contact with a positive case of covid 19 and also people returning from high risk countries. British and russian scientists are planning a trial of a combination of the Oxford Astrazeneca and sputnik vee vaccines to see if theyre more effective. Both Boris Johnson and the president of the European Commission have spoken in gloomy terms about the likelihood of a post brexit trade deal. In gloomy terms about the likelihood the two leaders have agreed to make a decision on the future of the negotiations by the end of the weekend. The Sticking Point seems to be over the uks reluctance to cede some of its sovereignty to the eu after it leaves a point taken up today by both the uk Prime Minister and the head of the European Commission. It was a covid welcome for the Prime Minister today at a Firm Providing energy for the future. More immediate trade talks, though, must be on his mind. Negotiators are stil
Tributes pour in to the actress dame barbara windsor, who has died at the age of 83. Get out of my pub famous for her catchphrase on eastenders, dame barbara had a long career as a star of the small and the big screen. She was a brilliantly vivacious, joyful person. And a light has gone out today, im afraid. Well be looking back at dame barbaras life and assessing the impact she had campaigning for improved dementia care, after herself being diagnosed with alzheimers. Also tonight. Borisjohnson isjoined by the eu in saying theyre unlikely to strike a trade deal by sunday but some remain more hopeful. Schools in some coronavirus hotspots in england start gearing up for mass
testing of 11 18 year olds. No fun at the fair. Outdoor attractions are to close in wales, as part of wider covid 19 restrictions. And squaring up before tomorrows big fight between Anthony Joshua and the bulgarian boxer kubrat pulev. Manchester united were knocked out of the chappies leave this week, and face Manche
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The eu says a no deal brexit is now more likely than not but australias former Prime Minister has warned against the australian style option of the uk not having a free trade deal with the eu. Be careful what you wish for. I mean, australia. Australias relationship with the eu is not one, from a trade point of view that britain, i think, would want. Dame Barbara Windsor best known for her roles in eastenders and the carry on films has died at the age of 83. The Hong Kong Media tycoon and democracy campaignerjimmy lai has been charged under the territorys controversial new National Security law. Mass coronavirus testing is to be rolled out to Secondary Schools in parts of london, kent and essex in an attempt to curb rising infections. Scotland and Northern Ireland ease coronavirus restrictions with non essential retail able to re open for the first time in weeks. Medical experts advising the us food a
Welcome to bbc news im james reynolds. Our top stories a panel of us experts recommends that the szier covid 19 vaccine be given approvalfor use. The fda normally follows their advice. A stark warning from britains Prime Minister borisjohnson says theres a strong possibility that the uk will fail to strike a post brexit trade deal with the European Union. I stand ready to talk to anybody, our friends and partners in the eu, whenever they want. At the moment, i have to tell you, in all candour, the treaty is not there yet. Pushing at the poorest further into poverty, how coronaviruses hitting those already struggling making a hard situation even worse
and the british actress, barbara windsor, best known for her roles in eastenders and the carry on films has died aged 83. Lets start with the news that broke in the past few hours a top Us Government Advisory Panel has recommended the authorisation of the countrys first vaccine against covid 19. The committee agreed 17 4 that the known ben