One in ten people across the uk had contracted covid 19 by the end of december now the military is called in to help at some hospitals with wards under increasing pressure, hospitals in the midlands are short staffed and care homes are still on the front line the vaccine has been certainly the big thing that every provider is now desperate to get into their services and the roll out is happening but its not as quick as wed all like. Well be analysing the new figures. Also this lunchtime. Fortress washington as donald trump awakes on his last full day in office this is the white house live america anxiously waits for the inauguration of his successor smart motorways present an ongoing risk of death a coroner calls for a review
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This is bbc news. Hello, im Victoria Derbyshire. Here are the headlines from the uk and around the world. On the eve of another set of crunch brexit trade talks, the government warns it will re write a deal already agreed with the eu. Police in birmingham arrest a man in connection with a series of knife attacks in the city, which left one person dead and seven others injured. The Public Inquiry into the Manchester Arena terror attack begins this morning, as families of the 22 victims look for answers. And just, the feelings of apprehension, the feeling that you might never get the full story of what has gone on, whos to blame and all that. India records more than 90,000 new cases of coronavirus in a day only the us now has more covid infections. After his disqualification from the us open, Novak Djokovic apologises to the line judge he hit with a tennis ball. Hello. The uk government is planning new legislation which could change the nature of parts of the Brexit Agreement signed with
There is widespread criticism in lebanon of the countrys politicians, who are being blamed for tuesdays massive explosion in beirut, which killed at least 135 people, injured 5,000, and made a huge number of others homeless. Teams are searching rubble for at least a hundred people still missing. A number of officials at the port are to be kept under house arrest while investigations go on. Lebanese Officials Say the storage of around 2700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate at a warehouse in the port caused the blast. Bell tolls thursday in japan marks 75 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of hiroshima, killing thousands. Theres been a silent prayer at the exact time the Nuclear Weapon hit the city. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the scaling back of ceremonies to honour the victims. Aberdeen is back under lockdown restrictions tonight. Pu bs, cafes a nd restau ra nts were ordered to close this afternoon after a spike in coronavirus cases. 5a cases have been reco
Tougher coronavirus rules kick in today for millions of people across the uk. Tier 3 restrictions are now in force in manchester, while a firebreak lockdown starts in a few hours time in wales. Two weeks is probably. Its probably not long enough, but it depends if people adhere to it. It is very, very scary when people. Especially when they live on their own. Warrington in cheshire is the latest part of england to agree to follow the toughest tier 3 restrictions. Nottingham is expected to be next. Meanwhile, in scotland, theres a new five tiered system of restrictions. Well have the latest. Also this lunchtime no clear winner in the final us president ial debate, but donald trump and joe biden clash over claims of corruption and coronavirus. Manchester united star Marcus Rashford wont accept defeat
in his campaign to extend Free School Meals in england. And the man with dementia who became an internet sensation after playing an improvised piece of music. And coming up on bbc news, the
The former Manchester United and scotland manager tommy docherty, the doc has died at the age of 92 after a long illness. He had five years in charge at old trafford and though they were relegated he got them back up into the First Division and won the fa cup in 1977. He spent most of his playing career at preston and was capped 25 times by scotland, he also managed chelsea, where he won the league cup in 1965, aston villa, derby, qpr and wolves. He has died at the age of 92. Manchester united striker Edinson Cavani has been banned for three games and also fined £100,000 by the fa for a social media post earlier this month which was deemed to be racially offensive. He will miss their next match against aston villa, and also the League Cup Semi final against Manchester City and their fa cup tie against watford. United say they trust that the independent Regulatory Commission will make it clear in its written reasons that Edinson Cavani is not a racist, nor was there any racist intent i