England will be offered the flu jab this winter to try to stop the nhs being overwhelmed if there is a second wave of coronavirus. The Prime Minister is expected to announce new measures to curb obesity, including a ban on tv advert search for food before nine oclock in the evening. Obesity is one of the real co morbidity factors, it is losing weight, frankly it is one of the ways that you can reduce your own risks from covid 19. You can reduce your own risks from covid19. And how lockdown has helped one of britains rarest birds bounce back. As a crane chick hatches in lincolnshire for the first time in 400 years. Hello, good afternoon. Three teenagers have been convicted of the manslaughter of pc and your hi fi. He died last august after getting caught ina he died last august after getting caught in a tow rope, being used in the theft of a quad bike. The court heard how the 28 year old officer died of multiple injuries. After being dragged behind a carfor more than half a mile. The de
Brexit negotiators from the eu and uk meet today in london for the latest round of trade talks. Two australian journalists fly home from china after being questioned by Chinas Ministry of state security. Very disappointing to have to leave under those circumstances and it is a relief to be back in a country with genuine rule of law. And is italian fashion racist . We meet the designer urging brands to hire more black people. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Two of the uk governments scientific advisers have given warnings over the increase in coronavirus cases, saying that weve relaxed too much over the summer and must now re engage with social distancing rules. Englands depty chief medical officer, professor Jonathan Van Tam said the country faces a bumpy ride unless the virus is taken seriously again. And proffesorjohn edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory group f
Across the country. The centenary of the burial of their colleagues. Of the unknown warrior is commemorated lets pick up on that. At a special service. All opposition lawmakers in hong kong are resigning, after four of their members were expelled from the territorys legislature. Beijing has given the hong kong authorities the power to remove anyone deemed a threat to national security. The territorys chief executive, carrie lam, has said the expulsions are lawful and reasonable but opposition politicians say the legislature is now fake. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, has called the developments a further assault on freedom which undermines hong kongs long term stability. Good afternoon. More than a Million University Stephen Mcdonell reports. Students in england and wales will take part in an evacuation operation to get them the pro democracy camp is leaving home for christmas. Student life has been dramatically hong kongs legislature en masse. Different because of coronavirus fr
The christmas getaway begins for University Students but they are encouraged to get themselves tested and reduce social contact before they start travelling. There have been multiple casualties after a large explosion in a warehouse at avonmouth near bristol, the fire service says. And coming up. The couple who applied to live on a remote scottish island even though theyd never been there. Hello good afternoon. The first doses of the Pfizer Biontech covid 19 will arrive in britain very soon. A Mass Vaccination Programme will Begin Next Week after the uk became the first country in the world to approve the jab yesterday. Data released last month shows this vaccine offers 95 protection against covid 19 across all age groups, and any side effects are mild. The uk has a0 million doses on order thats enough for 20 Million People. 800,000 of those are already on their way here. It will be given as two injections three weeks apart. Immunity begins after the first dose, but reaches maximum pro
In poverty and the pandemic burnleys front line. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Boris johnson is speaking to the president of the European Commission, ursula von der leyen, to try to push forward talks about a post brexit trade deal. Negotiations were put on hold last night, because of what were described as significa nt divergences between the sides. Time is running out for a deal to be reached and ratified before the deadline on new years eve. Our political correspondent, Jonathan Blake, reports. Checking out for now, the eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, left his london hotel this morning after talks on a future trade deal were put on hold last night. What does that mean for the chances of a deal . Any hope for a deal . Good morning. We keep calm, as always, and if there is a way, still a way, we will see. We will see, he said. His parting words as he returned to brussels gave nothing away. But a statement from both sides last night made clear there are still big differ