This is bbc news, im lukwesa burak, the headlines at eight. The Prime Minister has announced a month long lockdown in england from thursday as the uk records its one millionth case of covid since the outbreak took hold. Christmas is going to be different this year, perhaps very different, but its my sincere hope and belief that by taking tough action now we can allow families across the country to be together. Non essential shops, bars and restaurants will close but schools and universities will stay open. The Prime Minister will take the changes to parliament on monday. Englands chief medical officer says theres been a significant rate of increase in covid cases across the entire country. The prevalence of this disease has been going up extremely rapidly
over the last few weeks. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon has issued new advice that people should not travel to or from england, except for essential purposes. The government is extending the furlough scheme until start of d
Below one is if we get the r well below one is starts the half and we will end up ina much starts the half and we will end up in a much better position. But i dont think it is a situation where in four weeks time everything will be back to normal again. There will still need to be some restrictions over the winter where the new measures coming in spring and the new measures, long but four weeks with a really good reduction of r would make a big difference. Just on the period coming up, as it were, to december the 2nd, we will be looking very carefully at what is happening and that tiered areas and working out exactly which tier we will be in and which would be most appropriate as we come out of the stuff autumn measures. Lets go to have it from the press association. What is your message to leaders in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland . De want them to follow your lead and introduce the same measures and if not a considering restrictions on
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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
This is bbc news the headlines at 9pm. Nearly 18 Million People in london and south east england move into stricter tier 4 restrictions from midnight people must stay it is with a very heavy heart i must tell you we cannot carry on with christmas as planned. In england, those living in tier 4 areas should not mix with anyone outside their household at christmas. The new restrictions are blamed on new variant of the disease. Travel is banned except for essential business with others across england asked to stay local. Donald trump plays down a major cyber attack on Us Government agencies and questions whether russia was responsible. Hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk or around the world, stay with us for the latest news and analysis. The british Prime Minister has announced tough new restrictions for parts of london and the south east of england. From midnight tonight, millions of people have been told to stay at home, not meat in each others homes are not travel outside th
Youre watching a bbc news special with martine croxall, building up to the latest Coronavirus Briefing from the government, today led by the Prime Minister, borisjohnson. The headlines the uk records another 1,280 deaths from coronavirus. The latest figures also show that more than 3. 2 millon people have now received their first dose of the Covid Vaccine. Six European Countries express concerns over delays in delivery of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine, but the European Commission president says the company has guaranteed all vaccines will be delivered. It is very good that the ceo, him personally, has said he will immediately turn his attention to this question and will do everything that is possible for him to reduce the time of delay and to bring further forward
the time of catching up. And a victory for tens of thousands of Small Business owners as the Supreme Court rules insurers must pay them for covid lockdown losses. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news, building up to the la