Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. Our headlines today a Healthcare Worker at a hospital in west sussex is one of the eight confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk. Injapan, the number of people infected with the virus on the the diamond princess cruise ship rises to 174 making it the biggest outbreak outside china. We talk to three sporting heroes about the fight of their lives. In a breakfast exclusive, doddie weir, Stephen Darby, and rob burrow talk about life with Motor Neurone Disease and their determination to keep on fighting. Its a bit like a game in some sort of way, we have an amount of time to be mnd. It is a collective effort. I understand the bigger the team the better the result. Good morning. Full steam ahead for the biggest Infrastructure Project in europe but what now . Hs2 costs are spiralling. Dates are being pushed back. Who wins and who loses in the latest high speed twist. Wejoin the swimmer aiming to take a dip every day for a
This is bbc news. Im shaun ley. The headlines at 11pm the Prime Minister confirms the whole of the High Speed Rail plan hs2 will go ahead, despite concerns over its Environmental Impact and spiralling costs. This is a fantastic project for the country. It increases our capacity for the north and south and allows us for the north and south and allows us to go forward and develop Northern Powerhouse rail. But for those whose homes could be torn down to build the line, theres despair. Ive got children. You know, i used to think they could come into the business, but obviously we dont know that now. Whether, what future it holds. The british businessman whos
thought to have infected 11 others with coronovirus says hes fully recovered and thanks nhs staff. Tying the knot the first same sex marriage in Northern Ireland following a change in the law there. £21 million, thank you. Sold to you. Making waves the paiting, splash, by David Hockney, is sold for more than £20 million at auction. A
The world has reached the point of Climate Change crisis, Sir David Attenborough has told the bbc. He said countries had been dodging their commitments for too long. Sir david added that it is palpable nonsense for politicians to suggest the australian fires are nothing to do with global warming. The impeachment of donald] trump has formally begun in the us senate, with democrats setting out nine pages of allegations against him. The president is accused of violating the constitution by pressing ukraine to investigate a political rival. Opening statements are due to take place on tuesday. Prince harry has appeared at his first royal engagement since he and his wife meghan announced they would be stepping back from their roles as senior royals. The prince was at Buckingham Palace to host the draw for next years Rugby League World cup. Now on bbc news,
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Pfizers vaccine has been approved by regulators for use in the uk and could be rolled out across the country next week. Well start with the most elderly, and with people in care homes, and of course their carers, to make sure that others dont catch it. The uk expects to have millions of doses of the Pfizer Vaccine against covid 19 available by the end of the year, and the first 800,000 coming next week. Englands tier system has made a comeback but with toughened measures. More than 55 Million People are living in the strictest two tiers. 0ur planet is broken. Thats the warning coming from the secretary general of the United Nations. In a special bbc broadcast,
Antonio Guterres will talk about tackling Global Warming, which is now a central objective of the un. We are going straight to an event at downing street for more details on vaccine developments we have heard this morning. Can i introduce the c