Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Reports from russia say police have detained more than 2,000 people at protests in support of the jailed Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny. Large gatherings have been taking place across russia, including the eastern cities of vladivostok and khabarovsk. In the siberian city of yakutsk, protesters braved temperatures of minus 50 degrees. The main demonstration was in the capital, moscow, from where our correspondent Steve Rosenberg reports. In moscow, you can feel the anger. Police had warned people any protests would be broken up, any protester risked arrest. But thousands came to pushkin square to support the kremlin s fiercest critic, Alexei Navalny. Freedom to navalny, they cried. And, russia without putin. On her way to the protest, mr navalny s wife, yulia, was detained by police. So were hundreds of others for taking part in what the authorities called an unsanctioned gathering. For years, the russian authorities
Take to the streets. 0h, oh, no, hes gone and a six wickets haul forjames anderson, as englands star bowler shines against sri lanka in galle. Good evening. Senior doctors have called on the government to shorten the gap between the first and second doses of Pfizer Biontech coronavirus vaccination. In a letter to englands chief medical officer which has been seen by the bbc the doctors union, the bma, called the gap of a maximum 12 weeks difficult to justify and said it could potentially undermine the effectiveness of the jab. However, the government argues it could save lives by allowing more people to receive a first jab more quickly. Our health correspondent, anna collinson, reports. Theyre used to taking care of others, but theyre now the ones being looked after. Today, thousands of help and social care workers, like here in glasgow, had been receiving their coronavirus vaccine. You get the vaccines out. Obviously do your dosage counting. And from scotland to south wales and the ll
Have been the biggest upset in fa cup history, Manchester City eventually beat cheltenham, but only after the League Two Side gave them a scare. Good morning. Well, it is going to be a snow day for some of you today across england and wales, with scenes like these. Further north of scotland and Northern Ireland, brighter with sunshine, but still a few snow showers around as well. Ill have the all important Weather Forecast coming up a bit later on. Its sunday, the 24th of january. Our main story one of the governments top scientists is urging people to abide by all coronavirus restrictions, even if theyve been fully vaccinated. Englands deputy chief medical officer, Professorjonathan Van Tam, said it is possible they can still pass the virus on even if they are protected against falling ill themselves. Efforts to step up the innoculation drive are continuing, with another raft of Vaccination Centres opening this week. Danjohnson has this report. Here is a historical setting for the mos
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. In russia, thousands are arrested as supporters of the jailed Opposition Leader Alexay Navalny take to the streets. Senior uk doctors in britain call for a change to the Pfizer Vaccine roll out, saying the long delay between doses is difficult to justify. The British Medical Association wants the gap between jabs to be reduced by half. At least it would be in keeping with International Best practice guidance. There is no other nation, internationally, that has adopted a 12 week delay. Borisjohnson and President Biden speak for the First Time Since the inauguration and pledge to Work Together towards a green recovery. A curfew has come into force in the netherlands, as part of new measures to contain coronavirus. And the american broadcaster and talk show host, larry king, has died at the age of 87. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The uk foreign secretary dominic ra
Kyle Schwarber went deep, Bryce Harper went off on an umpire and was ejected and Trea Turner went from second to home on a stolen base in the Philadelphia Phillies' 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. Turner stole third base in the eighth and came around to score on a wild throw by catcher Jason Delay that made it 3-2. Harper started to remove his shin guard when third base umpire Ángel Hernández called out the slugger.