To the Supreme Court. It is the job of a judge to resist her policy preferences. It would be a dereliction of duty for her to give into them. Whats it like to be only the fifth british rider to win a grand tour in the most dramatic way . This morning, well hear from the man himself. Around 18 minutes of effort and just kinda use my experience in the years since i started cycling and even in other sports before that, to just focus on what i was doing and not get too caught up by the occasion and the grandeur of it all. And coming up this hour. One of the best bands from the 80s well hear from ba na narama about why theyve been in a band bubble since lockdown. I wrote that good morning. Immunity to the coronavirus could only last a few months, according to new research. Antibodies are a key part of our immune defences and stop the virus from getting inside the bodys cells. The Imperial College london team found the number of people testing positive for antibodies has fallen by 26 between
Also coming up this hour. World champion Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekends grand prix in bahrain after testing positive for coronavirus. Good morning. Talks about a possible rescue deal for the Department Store chain debenhams are expected to come to an end today following administrators being called into sir phillip greens Arcadia Retail group the biggest holder of concessions at debenhams outlets. Arcadia brands are sold across Debenhams Stores and account for about £75 million of its sales. The last remaining potential buyer for debenhams, jd sports, is expected to back out of a rescue deal which is pushing the Department Store to the brink of a terminal collapse. The shadow business minister, lucy powell, said arcadias uncertain future had been worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. It is an incredibly worrying time for the 13,000 people who work for arcadia and as we are hearing, potentially those who work for debenhams as well in the knock on. It is really clear that the pro
As india struggled under the second highest number of covid cases in the world, the number of daily deaths remains dangerously high wheat report from delhi. We report. The uk government is urging businesses to make their final preparations for brexit a month before the transition period ends. Growing fears for brazils amazon, as it emerges that more of the rainforest was destroyed last year than at any time in the past decade. New scientific analysis suggests the Global Climate change picture is looking more positive, with the goals of the paris accord within reach. Also coming up this hour, formula i World Champion Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekends grand prix in bahrain after testing positive for coronavirus. Hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk or around the world, stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. One of the uks Major Department store chains, debenhams, is to be liquidated after talks about a possible rescue have come to an
In everyones best interest. Workers in the Hospitality Business are the worst hit, as the jobless total rises to 1. 7 million. Protecting Children Online a new law could mean tech giants paying billions in fines. Rail investment should focus on existing services in englands regions, and not the birmingham to leeds leg of h52, says a government commission. A nine month driving ban for england and aston villa footballerjack grealish. The 25 year old has also been fined more than £80,000 after admitting to careless driving. And before 9pm, the duke and duchess of sussex sign a multi year podcast deal. Good evening, welcome to bbc news. Theres mounting pressure on the government and the devolved administrations to change the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions over christmas. Two of the countrys leading medical journals are warning that the easing of rules for a five day period would cost many lives. The labour leader, sir keir starmer, has also urged ministers to see where the rules n
Tonight at ten, the High Speed Rail link hs2 will go ahead. The Prime Minister says its a difficult and controversial decision. The initial phase will link london and birmingham. The second phase will go to manchester and leeds. But rising costs and delays have hampered the project. This is a fantastic project for the country. It delivers a massive increase in capacity for rail up from north to south and south to north. In those areas affected by the route, theres been dismay at the decision, especially among those whose homes are under threat. Ive got children. Itd be nice to think that they could come into the business, but obviously we dont know that now, what future it holds. Well have details and reaction, as the latest estimated cost
of h52 stands at over £100 billion. Also tonight the british businessman linked to 11 coronavirus cases says hes now fully recovered but still in quarantine. In syria, thousands more people flee their homes in Idlib Province under fire from forces l