many of us. not everyone, however, with some mist and fog patches forming over the next couple of days. i ll be back with all the details. it s saturday, the 27th february. our top story. the chancellor has said he ll use wednesday s budget to level with the british people about the state of the economy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. in an interview with the financial times, rishi sunak warns that the uk has been left exposed because of its high debt levels, but acknowledges he ll need to keep spending for the time being to supportjobs. our business reporter, ramzan karmali, reports. with government spending heading towards £300 billion to deal with the pandemic, the unemployment rate hitting its highest level in five years, and the uk economy shrinking almost 10% in 2020, all eyes will be on the chancellor next week, when he delivers his budget on wednesday. 0ne delivers his budget on wednesday. one area that will be in focus will be the housing market. 0ver one are
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the us house of representatives has just voted to pass presidentjoe biden s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill. the republicans, who say it is too expensive, had fought to get it defeated in committees before it reaches the house floor. this was the moment when the speaker gave the final tally to members. on this vote, the yays are 219, the nays are 212. the bill is passed without objection. the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. applause its passage faces challenges in the senate, whose rules expert blocked a section of the bill that would double the mimimum wage to 15 dollars per hour. the american rescue plan would pay for vaccines and medical supplies and send a new round of emergency financial aid to households, small businesses and state and local governments. our washington correspondent lebo diseko sent us this latest update. it s not a surprise that this bill has passed in the house. democr
if you d like to get in touch this morning, you can tweet me @vicderbyshire or email victoria@bbc.co.uk. and the queen and prime minister have led tributes to captain sir tom moore, who s died at 100 years old after testing positive for coronavirus last week. the government says it will ensure he s 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. good morning. 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 people passing on the virus. the research by oxford university, which has not yet been formally published, also found that the jab provides a high level of protection, even when there s a gap of 12 weeks between the two doses. researchers believe that the vaccine remains 76% effective for up to three months after the first
across the uk, landmarks including the blackpool tower, wembley stadium and the london eye illuminate in his honour. this morning we ll have reaction and tributes from those he loved, helped and inspired. and the world of sport, that captain sir tom loved so much, has been paying tribute. the former olympic champion jessica ennis hill said he will forever be a hero to many people. she presented him with a special award in december. and scientists discover the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is 76% effective during the three months after the first dose. good morning. today we have got some rain, sleet and mostly hill snow moving across northern ireland, northern england and scotland. southern england are seeing some heavy rain, but in between some heavy some sunshine and showers. details later. good morning. it s wednesday, the 3rd of february, and today s breakfast is a special programme to celebrate the life of a man who gave us so much of his time over the last ten months c
post brexit trade arrangements. if you d 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, who s died at 100 years old, after testing positive for coronavirus last week. the uk government says it will ensure he s 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 you re 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 signific