Good afternoon. Boris johnson has appointed minister Nadhim Zahawi to take charge of the deployment of coronavirus vaccines. Mr za hawi, the Current Business minister and mp for stratford on avon, will oversee the distribution of the vaccines in england until at least next summer. The Health Secretary matt hancock has tweeted to say he is delighted that mr zahawi is taking on role of Covid Vaccines minister, adding that there is an enormous task ahead. It comes as many backbenchers are continuing system of tiered restrictions that will replace the lockdown in england next week. Cabinet Office Minister michael gove has warned that hospitals in england could become overwhelmed with new covid cases if mps dont back the restrictions. With more, heres our Political Correspondent ellie price. Teignbridge in devon has one of the lowest infection rates across england, but it will find itself in tier 2 with the rest of the county. Its a similar story across towns and villages in england, which
Isnt it, what is your recommendation . It is. If you remember back in march and april, the bbc had a primarily online offering which was tremendous. It is a place where it is very challenging for parents to become teachers. Actually, it is impossible because teaching is a profession and most people are not professional teachers. This material is prepared with the help of teachers and a host of people. You mention myself. We also have heston blumenthal, Marcus Rashford. These are experts in our field. Imagine april it was hugely popular but it was all online. People needed it and used it. The difference this time is that it is also on tv because what i think everybody has realised is there is huge problem with children and parents who do not have access to fa st parents who do not have access to fast internet and laptops and so on. That has been remedied this time so there are lessons on cbc with all these people, as i said, who are teaching lessons on cbbc. And also on bbc two. This we
The home secretary priti patel has also defended the way police have good afternoon. Handed out fines during lockdown, the Health Secretary has warned that saying the high number of cases and deaths means there is a need every time people stretch for strong enforcement. The lockdown rules it could be fatal and hes urged everyone im joined now by professor susan to follow government michie Health Psychologist restrictions to help stop at University College london, the spread of coronavirus. And a member of spi b, matt hancock said that the behavioural the government is on track to meet its target of vaccinating Advisory Group of sage. All Vulnerable People by mid february. Tens of thousands of people in england aged over 80 many thanks for joining are being invited to book many thanks forjoining us. Just in terms of compliance, when you look an appointment at one of seven mass at the latest figures and surveys, vaccination centres. But doctors say that more needs to be done to make sure
Has returned to normal. The american broadcaster larry king has died at the age of 87. He had been receiving treatment for covid 19 in los angeles. In a career spanning six decades, larry king interviewed many of the worlds most famous people. Now on bbc news, the film review with mark kermode. Hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, reminding you that whilst cinemas may be closed due to lockdown, theres still plenty of new movies to be watched in the comfort and safety of your own home. In the 2014 film 99 homes, writer director Ramin Bahrani focused on a single father whod been evicted from his florida home by an unscrupulous businessman to dramatise the wider economic recession that had sent shockwaves around the world. Now in his latest film, the white tiger, adapted from Aravind Adigas 2008 man Booker Prize Winning novel, bahrani investigates a culture of servitude and inequality in modern india as seen through the eyes of a low caste villager who dreams of be
Take to the streets. 0h, oh, no, hes gone and a six wickets haul forjames anderson, as englands star bowler shines against sri lanka in galle. Good evening. Senior doctors have called on the government to shorten the gap between the first and second doses of Pfizer Biontech coronavirus vaccination. In a letter to englands chief medical officer which has been seen by the bbc the doctors union, the bma, called the gap of a maximum 12 weeks difficult to justify and said it could potentially undermine the effectiveness of the jab. However, the government argues it could save lives by allowing more people to receive a first jab more quickly. Our health correspondent, anna collinson, reports. Theyre used to taking care of others, but theyre now the ones being looked after. Today, thousands of help and social care workers, like here in glasgow, had been receiving their coronavirus vaccine. You get the vaccines out. Obviously do your dosage counting. And from scotland to south wales and the ll