Start of the mass Vaccination Programme. The rest of the headlines today. Borisjohnson will head to brussels later this week for face to face talks in an attempt to make a breakthrough in the post brexit trade negotiations. German prosecutors say they remain convinced that a child sex offender known as christian b kidnapped and killed Madeleine Mccann, as they continue to build a case against him. And the archbishop of canterbury and the chief rabbi talk to us about the grief they have experienced for National Grief awareness week. Hello and good morning. Its being called v day by the health secretary, the start of the biggest Vaccination Campaign in the history of the nhs. 90 year old Margaret Keenan has become the first person in the uk to be given the new covid jab, made by Pfizer Biontech. Borisjohnson has called the roll out a huge step forward in the fight against the disease. The first order of 800,000 doses has already arrived at hospitals across the uk, ready to be given to pe
Author of tinker tailor soldier spy has died aged 89. Arsenals misery continues. Theyve suffered their worst ever start to a premier League Season after losing at home to burnley. 2000 fans in the ground but some could barely watch. Ready, freddie, go. We catch up with the nine year old running every day to raise funds for the hospital treating his best friend. Welcome to the london coliseum. The largest west end theatre in london and we will be joined all morning by the chorus from the English National 0pera to bring christmas cheer. 0utside 0pera to bring christmas cheer. Outside the weather is rather wet. Showers and longer spells of rain and it will be windy. I will have all the details in ten minutes. Its monday, 14th december. Our top story. Around 100 gp practices in england are to receive their first batches of the Coronavirus Vaccine. Some will start giving the vaccinations to patients from today, with those aged over 80 given priority. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh h
Players as a show of support against racism. It follows booing from a section of supporters is there any zoom at the inn . How School Nativities are going online this year. Good morning. It is a foggy start once again in parts of south Eastern England in particular. That will be slow to live it. Some wont lift at all. For the brighter skies but some rain and stronger winds in the north. Its all going on. Detailed in ten minutes. Good morning. Its tuesday, the 8th of december. Our top story. Its day one of the vaccine rollout or v day as the uk begins the process of immunising people against coronavirus. The first batch of an initial 800,000 doses have been delivered to hospitals across the country. The Prime Minister has called it a huge step forward in the fight against the disease. Heres our health reporterjim reed. Its the moment these nhs workers have been waiting for since the start of the pandemic. Weve got everything we need now. The first Mass Vaccination Programme for covid 19
Rules that Insurance Firms must issue pay outs for losses suffered during the first lockdown. British meat exporters say new customs systems post brexit are not fit for purpose, with perishable goods delayed for hours because of extra checks and paperwork. And the premier league boss warns footballers to tone down celebrations and set an example during the pandemic. And coming up in sport on bbc news, joe root makes good on his promise to deliver the big scores. The england captain moves to 168 not out, as england dominate the first test against sri lanka. Good evening. The uk is closing all its travel corridors from monday as concerns grow about new variants of the coronavirus. Anyone arriving in the uk will have to present a negative test and will still have to self isolate for up to ten days. The new border restrictions will be reviewed in a months time. It comes as the Prime Minister urged people to stay at home this weekend with hospitals across the uk under extraordinary pressure
Those aged over 80 have had their first dose of the vaccine. Letters are being sent to those aged 70 79. The government prepares to announce whether it will impose Hotel Quarantine restrictions for those arriving back in england. Ministers say school also be prioritised when lockdown restrictions are lifted after mps called for a road map for their re opening. Welcome to viewers on bbc one a the news channel ahead the latest downing street news briefing. It is led today by the Prime Minister borisjohnson and he will be joined by englands chief medical officer professor chris whitty and the chief executive Sir Simon Stevens it comes after number of people who die with robbin after number of people who die with robb in the uk passes 100,000, another grim milestone in this demme mick, according to the figures for the office for National Statistics, almost 104,000 people have died since the pandemic began. The figures go up to the 15th january, and they are based on death certificate, the