Lets talk about david copperfield. Hello, good morning this is ok, fine, so, this is a new adaptation by armando iannucci, brea kfast. Which is kind of notable for two hello, good morning this is breakfast. Here is a summary of the reasons, one, for playing up the comedic elements and for finding main stories today from bbc news. 56 the kind the modernists, surreal, absurdist comedic elements in the source. People are now known to have died and also for its brilliantly inclusive colourblind ensemble cast. From coronavirus as the foreign at the centre of it all, office urges British Nationals in we have dev patel as copperfield, who recounts his story from a stage. The worst affected areas to leave. Some people have complained that we see him at the very they have been trapped in a lockdown beginning of the film, he comes on stage and he says im after chinese authorities imposed travel restrictions on a number of going to recount my life story. And then he turns around and walks cities.
Tonight at six china says its not sure if investing in britain is safe any more for chinese companies. Beijing says the uks decision to drop huawei from its 56 networks has severely undermined mutual trust between china and britain but President Trump has welcomed the move. We convinced many countries, many countries and i did this myself, for the most part not to use huawei, because we think its an unsafe security risk. Well be asking how serious chinas talk of retaliation could be. Also tonight. A rise in coronavirus cases mean parts of lancashire are under new social distancing restrictions to try to avoid a local lockdown. Back in the barbers on the stroke of midnight, as lockdown restrictions are eased in scotland. A statue appears of a black woman
who took part in the protests that toppled slave trader Edward Colston in bristol. And how a welsh dairy farm has kept its rock star status quiet until now. And coming up on bbc news, three england changes ahead of the second test again
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The number of covid 19 cases in the United States passes 25 million with the number of deaths soaring to nearly 418,000. More than 70 cases of the south african variant of covid are identified in the uk, amid concerns the vaccine may be less effective against it. Ministers say numbers are being closely monitored. We have an enhanced Contact Tracing, to do everything we possibly can to stop them from spreading. Israel announces it will ban incoming flights from monday evening until the end ofjanuary in order to try and contain the spread of coronavirus. Some enjoy the wintry conditions, as snow and ice sweep across the uk, but Severe Weather warnings
are in place for many areas. And celebrations in china, as eleven gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are rescued. Hello, welcome to the programme. We begin in the United States, which has now recorded more than 25 million coronavirus
Careful well sue the arse off them. Can you explain why you wrote that given win tech were giving entirely accurate advice to their customers . It was totally unprofessional at that time and with. On reflection i wouldnt have said that. I think it was just frustration that we were going round in circles with them. He still works for kingspan, which still sells the k15 insulation. The company insists there are situations where it can be used safely. Tonight we asked cladding Campaign Groups for examples of buildings with concerns about the safety of cladding systems, including flammable k15 insulation. Their members pictures flooded in. Kingspan is definitely a household names in these households for all the wrong reasons. Tom symons, bbc news. The english countryside will change radically under new government plans announced today to replace the eu system which paid farmers according to how much land they farmed. Now in a post brexit world farmers are meant to earn subsidies by protect
Tonight at six a whole new level of restrictions for parts of the north east of england. For the first time, you could be fined for meeting other households anywhere indoors. Newcastle, county durham, northumberland some of the places where itll now be illegal to mix with people you dont live with whether at home or in a pub or restaurant. We do not take these steps lightly, but we must take them and take them now, because we know that swift action is more likely to bring the virus under control. Its the first time mixing with other households in any indoor setting has been made illegal. Has been made illegal in england. Also tonight. The new 10pm curfew in england and scotland sees crowds pouring onto the streets at the same time and prompts calls for an urgent review. Feeding the students who cant leave their halls of residence thousands are now self isolating at around a0 universities across the uk. Im live in port talbot, the latest pa rt im live in port talbot, the latest part of