The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
Ahead of the start of the first test against pakistan tomorrow. The one day team are down bp halves its shareholder in southampton aiming for a series whitewash over ireland ireland have dividend posting a record got off to a strong start this £5 billion loss as the pandemic hits Global Demand for oil. Afternoon they won more trouble for the high street the toss and chose to bowl. As Pizza Express and Currys Pc World announce further plans and very quicklyjason roy was gone forjob losses and closures. Departing forjust the one. Stop resisting lockdown englands other opener authorities in australia increase fines for repeated rule breaches Jonny Bairstow, whos been as melbourne endures in great form, didnt hang a deadly virus second wave. Around for long either, also coming up, we meet a violent gangster jailed for shooting dispatched for a. A metropolitan Police Officer, who now says he would lay down his life for his victim. If it was me, if it was a situation england now 39 2 from 5
Post brexit trade arrangements. If youd like to get in touch this morning, you can tweet me vicderbyshire or email victoria bbc. Co. Uk. A team from the World Health Organization visits the high security chinese lab at the centre of claims over the source of the covid 19 pandemic. And the queen and british Prime Minister have led tributes to captain sir tom moore, whos died at 100 years old, after Testing Positive for Coronavirus Last week. The uk government says it will ensure hes officially remembered. I think we should find a way to make sure that we mark the memory of captain tom and thank him for the contribution that he made for the nhs. So i will ensure that we mark his contribution properly and appropriately at the right moment. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, has described as absolutely superb the findings of a study which suggests for the first time that the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine significantly reduces
Was found. In the last minute or so, it has been driven away from here by police who say they want to take it toa police who say they want to take it to a secure location so that the bodies can be identified and in time removed, with respect and dignity. More from ben in a moment and well be talking to a former head of the uk border force. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. The Prime Minister goes to meet the labour leader to try to agree a timetable for a brexit deal after mps backed the plan, but rejected the three day limit on debate. They said that we couldnt open the withdrawal agreement, and we did. They said we couldnt get rid of the backstop, and we did. They said we couldnt get a new deal, mr speaker, and we did and donald trump has said he will lift the sanctions he imposed on turkey, following its military action against the syrian kurds. Its 5pm our main story is the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry container in essex. The vehicle, which is thought to have crossed
That border on the island of ireland borisjohnson will meet Angela Merkel later with a call to scrap the irish open. But so far, berlin has said border backstop in order to secure an brexit deal. They havent had concrete ideas of what those alternatives should be a man accused of murdering pc from britain. Until then, Andrew Harper appears in court and will face trial injanuary. What those alternatives should be from britain. Untilthen, until there are more concrete ideas, they thousands of Homeless Children say the backstop has to stay in the are growing up living in shipping Withdrawal Agreement. Containers and empty office blocks, joining me now to discuss according to englands this is yael selfin, childrens commissioner. Chief economist at kpmg in the uk. Coming up on afternoon live how co dependent do you think the british and german economies are . All the sport olly foster. We are talking the ashes again. The they are dependent, but its a very third test starts tomorrow. England