Investigation into how panorama secured its interview with his mother is a step in the right direction. Covid in care homes scientists who advised the government admit they never checked how the virus could be spread by staff working in multiple homes. And, a £300 million rescue package for 11 sports, struggling without spectators because of coronavirus. And coming up we look ahead to tonights announcement of the booker prize winner for 2020. Ill speak to last years joint winner, bernadine evaristo, in just over half an hour. Good afternoon. Theres more encouraging news today about Coronavirus Vaccines. Researchers from Oxford University say the vaccine theyre working on shows a promising immune response so far in people in their 60s and 70s. Crucial further tests still need to be carried out and the vaccine isnt yet at the same stage as similar jabs being developed by pfizer and moderna. The uk has ordered 100 million doses of the oxford vaccine if it eventually receives regulatory a
Gradually easing as we had to this afternoon but there is still quite a cold wind making things feel colder than they are. A ridge of High Pressure building on from the west but the wind is rotating around that coming from a north westerly direction so particularly brisk winds around eastern parts of scotla nd winds around eastern parts of scotland and Eastern England and flood warnings with high tide combined with these winds. Most area staying largely dry through the afternoon. The brisk staying from the north and higher gusts than that and temperatures lower than in recent days across the board but they will feel cold when you add on they will feel cold when you add on the wind chill particularly for the likes of aberdeen. A sub 0 feel to the weather. Some snow flurries in scotland. Most places dry particularly for the first half of the night. Later tonight the next area of cloud and rain that sent so vainfor area of cloud and rain that sent so vain for western fringes of britain. I
Centre Ollie Lawrence will make his second england start in an unchanged back line from the 40 nil win over georgia. Definitely, there is a bit more edge around the place. You know, all the guys know that irelands a very, very tough team, you know, what was it, 18 months ago they were ranked number one in the world, so it shows you the class and ability of this team, and we know weve got to be at our best to get the result we want to get. And in the england womens side fly half Katy Daley Mclean will captain the team against france on saturday at twickenham. Itll be her 116th cap making her the third most capped england player of all time. You will have seen this week how the Fiji Rugby Union squad have been hit by a covid outbreak. Their first two matches in the autumn nations cup have had to be cancelled. Its very timely that a documentary has been released this week, oceans apart, that looks at the state of Pacific Islands rugby. Despite producing some of the greatest talents in the
Heres darren. Terrier could not be more different at the moment. For some parts of the country it could be very wet. In cumbria could be turning later this afternoon. The main area of concern is across south wales and south west england. We have this amber weather warning for the met office, with more flooding expected, and some travel disruption. The heaviest of the rain today will be over the hills. Dartmoor, the brecon beacons. By hills. Dartmoor, the brecon beacons. By the end of the day, around four inches of rain. The radar picture shows it has been turning wetter in the south west of england and widely into wales, that wetter weather moving north into england and turning wetter in scotland as the rain eases off in Northern Ireland. Towards the south east, damp and drizzly, very mild, temperatures around 13 celsius. Also windy. Through this evening that rain is filling the same sort of areas, the rain continuing to add up, then the rain continuing to add up, then the rain edging
I will take the difficult decisions, not hand them over to individuals. And the r number across the uk has gone up, another indication of the rapid rise in covid cases. Also on the programme. Headteachers say the last minute demand for the testing of secondary schoolchildren across england, is a shambles. The chief constable of Greater Manchester police says hes stepping down, after his force is placed in special measures. A brief visit to the Eu Parliament for the uks chief brexit negotiator, as the two sides continue to try to hammer out a trade deal. Like father like son. Wayne rooney announces his 11 year old has signed with manchester united. Good evening. The reproduction rate of coronavirus across the uk is going up again. The r number now stands at1. 1 to1. 2, which means that every ten people will on average infect between 11 and 12 other people increasing the spread of the virus. The governments advisory commikttee sage says this represents the average situation over the past