The week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up on this programme the Health Secretary wants nhs staff to gear up for the roll out the new Coronavirus Vaccine if its approved in the next few weeks. I know that they will rise to the challenge of being ready when the science comes good to inject hope into millions of arms this winter. The government suffers a heavy defeat in the lords, as peers fillet a controversial bill that would give ministers the power to break International Law. I urge my noble friends on the front bench to recognise that this bill is notjust unlawful, but also unethical. And the head of the Football Association quits after using outdated language at a commons committee. Would you want to withdraw that . Isnt that exactly the sort of language that means inclusion is not a reality . If i said it, i deeply apologise for it. But first, the big news of the week was for once a ray of hope, with the announcement that early results from the
Had covered 19. And isnt going to be compulsory . No vaccine in the uk is compulsory and it is the same with this one, the reason being that experts say making it compulsory can damage confidence. But the Prime Minister borisjohnson damage confidence. But the Prime Minister Boris Johnson is damage confidence. But the Prime Minister borisjohnson is urging people to take up the vaccine particularly those in the most at risk groups. As for side effects data from the trials say they must be very mild for that no medication is 100 risk free. It millions immunised we could see side effects appearing but the burden be monitored closely and patients will report any problems they have along the way. Now lets take a look at pat. The weather is going to look and feel different in the next few days, getting colder and wetter and for most that means rain for the blue could be some sleet as well. Snow is more likely over the hills particularly in the north. It is getting cold already in scotland and
Will be allowed to see them indoors from today but they must have a negative test and take the necessary precautions. Fans are back, but in limited numbers at only some grounds. Im at Charlton Athletic on the day that spectators make their much awaited return to english football. Time for the next door on your Advent Calendar. But instead of a piece of chocolate, we meet the people taking the idea a few steps further this year. Good morning. For some parts of the southeast it is a cold and frosty start through the day. For most, a band of cloud me rain moving south. Colder air filters band of cloud me rain moving south. Colder airfilters in band of cloud me rain moving south. Colder air filters in with a lot of showers. Increasingly wintry on the hills. Details in ten minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday, december 2nd. Our top story. England has returned to a tiered system of coronavirus restrictions, after the National Lockdown ended at midnight. More than 55 Million People are living
Coming up at 6 oclock, breakfast with ben thompson and Nina Warhurst but first its time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament, where Boris Johnson self isolates after a coronavirus contact, but rejects suggestions theres not enough financial help for other people forced to stay at home. I do think its a reasonable package mr speaker, i know its tough for people who have to self isolate. But the labour leader says people are having to live on £13 a day sick pay. If you cant afford to isolate, theres little point in being tested or traced. Scotlands first minister announces tough new coronavirus restrictions for 11 council areas, including glasgow. The level four is intended to be short and sharp, and in this situation is specifically intended to have an impact in advance of christmas. And a multi billion pound boost in defence spending is welcomed by many of borisjohnsons mps, but one wonders. Since the era of the duke of wellington its
Start of the mass Vaccination Programme. The rest of the headlines today. Borisjohnson will head to brussels later this week for face to face talks in an attempt to make a breakthrough in the post brexit trade negotiations. German prosecutors say they remain convinced that a child sex offender known as christian b kidnapped and killed Madeleine Mccann, as they continue to build a case against him. And the archbishop of canterbury and the chief rabbi talk to us about the grief they have experienced for National Grief awareness week. Hello and good morning. Its being called v day by the health secretary, the start of the biggest Vaccination Campaign in the history of the nhs. 90 year old Margaret Keenan has become the first person in the uk to be given the new covid jab, made by Pfizer Biontech. Borisjohnson has called the roll out a huge step forward in the fight against the disease. The first order of 800,000 doses has already arrived at hospitals across the uk, ready to be given to pe