Of globalfree trade. Wales is facing a limited Circuit Breaker lockdown which is expected to be announced in the next few days. And pubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland prepare to close their doors to sit in customers as stricter restrictions come into force from six oclock tonight. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Lancashire has become the latest area in england to be put into the highest coronavirus alert level after the government came to an agreement with local leaders. It becomes the second region after liverpool to face the toughest measures with different households banned from mixing indoors or outdoors in hospitality venues or private gardens. It comes amid government criticism of the mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, who is resisting efforts to put his area in the highest level, saying he wants more Financial Support for people affected. London, essex, york and parts of surrey, derbyshire and cumbria will move into the high alert level at midnight, meaning
Our members, our supporters and the british public. Three dead in the french city of nice after a knife attack near a church the mayor calls it an act of terrorism. Donald trumps election rallies could be superspreading coronavirus, according to one of his own medical advisers. And a pride of britain award for the six year old boy who raised more than a Million Pounds for the hospital that saved his life. And coming up on bbc news, the legendary wales lions and llanelli rugby player williams has died at the age of 72. He helped wales win four five nations titles during the 19705. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. New Research Estimates that nearly 100,000 people are catching coronavirus every day in england. The analysis from Imperial College london shows the number of infections is doubling every nine days. The researchers say the pandemic has now reached a critical stage and have called for tighter restrictions. But the government says it has no plans, for now, for a
You join us for a special programme ahead of a downing street briefing on the day that billions of pounds of extra help for firms and workers, across the uk, hit by the coronavirus restrictions, have been announced by the chancellor. Thejob support scheme will pay out considerably more than originally planned, where companies are not legally required to close. Rishi sunak is doubling the taxpayer subsidy for employers in thejobs support scheme after a growing clamour from firms in tier 2 areas. Employers will now have to pay for a minimum of 20 of a workers wages. Thats down from 55 . This means the government will now fund 62 of pay for hours not worked. 150,000 grants of up to £2,100 for hotels, restaurants, b bs will be given as part of a new scheme for businesses not obliged to close. Theyll be paid monthly and be backdated. Heres our economics correspondent andrew verity, a normally busy restaurant area under tier 2 restrictions. The outlets here may be open but business is so qu
For keir starmer but we look to see study also suggests the national r coronavirus every day in the england a National Coronavirus lockdown now what hes going to do next. Have number has increased to 1. 56. The the stark finding from senior in france and tighter scientists as they warn the pandemic restrictions in Germany Europe approaches you been in touch with luciana government sticks to its strategy is at a critical stage. A new crisis point. The study also suggests calling another National Lockdown a the national r number has berger and other colleagues who have last resort. Increased to 1. 56. Suffered abuse . Many senior figures the government sticks to its strategy calling another national within the party. Do you think keir lockdown a last resort. A National Coronavirus lockdown starmer is going to get the support . In france and tighter restrictions a report into the Uk Labour Party s in Germany Europe approaches are you seeing people like that a new crisis point. Handling of
Agreed by politicians. The latest in the but theres some hope on the horizon brexit negotiations regulators are on the brink borisjohnson says the talks of authorizing a second are in a serious situation Coronavirus Vaccine and the president of the Eu Commission says inching closer . Big differences remain. Britains Prime Minister and the eu chief speak again by phone. They say progress but no deal yet. Also in the programme. And coming up, the west end performers staging virtual christmas a december snowstorm concerts in care homes. Hits the east coast of the United States bringing more snow to new york than the city had all of last winter and weve made it to ourfinal programme of the year. The impressionistjohn culshaw joins us to review 2020 good evening and welcome to bbc news. More than two thirds of englands population will be living under the toughest coronavirus restrictions from saturday, when a number of counties in east and south east england go into tier three. Bedfordshire