I thank my honourable friend for the way he represents his constituency and we will continue to listen to people and continue to respond to their concerns in any way that we can. With 2. 4 million households in the uk facing fuel poverty this winter, which will be exacerbated by the pandemic, will the Prime Minister consider introducing a one off winter fuel payment to every household at risk . We will consider all sorts of measures to alleviate poverty and suffering in the months ahead and the best thing we can do is to follow this package of measures scrupulously, drive down the virus and keep the economy moving. The last six months have been tough for our country and it sounds like the next six months will be tough, as well, and it is vital we ta ke be tough, as well, and it is vital we take our constituents with us and they understand what is being asked of them. At the beginning of lockdown the Prime Minister looked into the camera and said, i need to level with you, folks, and th
She be . Honoring Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg new details on how the nation will remember the equal rights icon. Relentless storms houston floods and more than 100 people rescued as beta pounds the gulf coast. State of emergency louisville braces for protests, buildings closed, downtown barricaded, as the city prepares for word on whether officers will face charges in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Poison plot a woman charged with trying to mail ricin to the white house. What the letter she allegedly sent demanded from President Trump. And on this National Voter registration day, the one thing both parties agree on dont forget to vote. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. Tonight the United States has reached another devastating and unthinkable moment in a pandemic that continues to change our country and our way of life. As we come on the air tonight,
Ofjobs and create 40,000 new roles. A controversial day of firsts for mike pompeo he becomes the first us secretary of state to visit an israeli settlement in the occupied west bank, and the golan heights. Prince william says the bbc investigation into how panorama secured its interview with his mother is a step in the right direction. A scientist advising the government warns household mixing at christmas could pose substantial risks, particularly for older people more vulnerable to coronavirus. And a £300 million rescue package for 11 sports, struggling without spectators because of coronavirus. Theres more encouraging news today about Coronavirus Vaccines. Researchers from Oxford University say the vaccine theyre working on shows a promising immune response so far in people in their 60s and 70s. Crucial further tests still need to be carried out and the vaccine isnt yet at the same stage as similar jabs being developed by pfizer and moderna. The uk has ordered 100 million doses of
Were going to be behind by weeks Prince William has tentatively or months being able to put together welcomed an independent investigation by the bbc into how the whole initiative relating Martin Bashir secured to the biggest promise we have, an interview with his mother, Princess Diana in 1995. With two Drug Companies coming along and, the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, and finding 95 effectiveness, says hell make a visit efficiency in the vaccines, which is an enormous promise. To the Israeli Occupied Golan Heights, as both countries and how can we stop thanksgiving and christmas becoming super spreader events . Reaffirm their close ties. Just ask yourself, at this time, is it really worth having an accumulation of people that would be coming from different parts of the country, going through crowded airports, on aeroplanes, coming into your home . Hello and welcome if youre watching and to end on a sobering note, remember at the moment, in the uk or around the world these restr
Gradually easing as we had to this afternoon but there is still quite a cold wind making things feel colder than they are. A ridge of High Pressure building on from the west but the wind is rotating around that coming from a north westerly direction so particularly brisk winds around eastern parts of scotla nd winds around eastern parts of scotland and Eastern England and flood warnings with high tide combined with these winds. Most area staying largely dry through the afternoon. The brisk staying from the north and higher gusts than that and temperatures lower than in recent days across the board but they will feel cold when you add on they will feel cold when you add on the wind chill particularly for the likes of aberdeen. A sub 0 feel to the weather. Some snow flurries in scotland. Most places dry particularly for the first half of the night. Later tonight the next area of cloud and rain that sent so vainfor area of cloud and rain that sent so vain for western fringes of britain. I