This is bbc news. The headlines at eight. A sharp rise in the number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus. New restrictions for scotla nd coronavirus. New restrictions for scotland will be announced tomorrow. Nicola sturgeon says there will not be another full lockdown. Boris johnson tells the conservative party bought my First Virtual conference that the country will have a Bright Future of the pandemic. Even in the darkest moments, we can see the Bright Future ahead. Back in the white house, donald trump says hes feeling great but is criticised for playing down the seriousness of the
virus. He falsely claimed it was less d ea d ly virus. He falsely claimed it was less deadly in the then the flu. The church of england spent decades failing to protect children whod been sexually abused. And round british scientist Roger Penrose is one of the winners of the nobel prize for physics for his research into black holes. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. The number of people being
Despite pressure to toughen the restrictions over christmas mixing theres to be no formal change to the relaxation of covid rules. This is bbc news with the latest the Prime Minister says hell stick to the rules allowing households headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. To meet over the five day festive window but issues stronger guidance to families. Sterner warnings about the dangers of christmas socialising will be we do think its absolutely vital issued by the four uk nations later that people should at this very, but the rules allowing three households to meet are expected to remain. Very tricky time, exercise a high its not for government to tell people exactly degree of personal responsibility. How to handle the situation, but it is to offer them clear guidance. Here we go again, mr speaker, ignoring the medical advice, last orders in london as it moves and we know where that leads because weve seen what happened to tougher tier 3 restrictions in the last nine mon
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Irans president rouhani blames israel for the assassination of a Top Nuclear Scientist, saying his country wont be deterred from its nuclear ambitions. A warning that hospitals in england could become overwhelmed with coronavirus cases, if mps dont back new restrictions. A worrying weekend for 13,000 workers at some of the uks biggest retail names. The group that owns top shop, Dorothy Perkins and miss selfridge is on the brink of collapse. The eus chief brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, and his uk counterpart are to resume face to face talks in an attempt to agree a post brexit trade deal. A surprise discovery a rare plant reappears, more than a century since its last confirmed sighting in the british isles. And coming up, as argentinians mark the third day of National Mourning for diego maradona, well be speaking to a football historian about the legacy of one of the greatest players of all time.
This is bbc news. Im simon mccoy. The headlines at 2pm. Oxford University Announces that its Covid Vaccine works. Overall the vaccine is 70 effective and in some dosages 90 . Its also cheaper, and easier to store than those already announced it really looks as if there is a vaccine which has the potential to protect against the disease, and importantly, in any one who had the vaccine, there were no admissions to hospital, no severe disease. With one more week of lockdown in england borisjohnson prepares to tell us whats coming next. Daily coronavirus tests will be offered to close contacts of people whove tested positive in england to reduce the current 14 day quarantine. We report from melbourne the australian city which accounted for 90 of the countrys covid
deaths on the success of its hard and fast lockdown. The hero of London Bridge tells us how he fought the attacker with a narwhal tusk. This has impacted me. Ive gone through bouts of depression. And sleep is the challenging one