Good evening. The Prime Minister has said the government hopes, with a favourable wind, to be able to vaccinate the vast majority of the people who need protection by easter. But he warned were not out of the woods yet. On christmas, borisjohnson again promised a relaxation of restrictions, saying it was the season to be jolly but also the season to be jolly careful, especially elderly relatives. The lockdown in england ends next wednesday, to be replaced by three regional tiers of restrictions. We have to wait until thursday to find out which area goes into which tier. But the Prime Minister told the commons today that in all areas in england, six people will be able to meet outdoors again, and all shops, gyms, leisure centres and hairdressers will be able to reopen. In tiers one and two, pubs and restaurants will have to shut by 11pm. But in tier 3, all hospitality will remain closed except for delivery and takeaway. Our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has more. What will we wake
Time when returning from abroad will be cut, but youll have to take a private test, and you may struggle to find insurance. Finally let back in. Fans will be allowed, in some areas, to watch sport in england next week. Gyms and leisure centres will also reopen. Good will also reopen. Morning, good willalso reopen. Morning, more good will also reopen. Morning, more rain across the north good morning, more rain across the north of the country and some of it will be heavy. For most, fairly cloudy with a little bit of sunshine. I will have all the details in ten minutes. Its tuesday, november 24th. Our top story. The Prime Minister has warned more areas of england will be subject to tighter tier 3 coronavirus restrictions when the National Lockdown comes to an end next week. Borisjohnson said all shops, gyms, swimming pools and hairdressers will be able to open across the country, but rules for hospitality, sporting events and socialising will differ. Our Political Correspondent iain watso
Contact us on annita mcveigh, bbcyourquestions. An appeal is launched for help finding two missing notebooks written by Charles Darwin, which include his famous tree of life sketch. And coming up this hour. China launches a mission to try to bring back rock samples from the moon for the first time in more than a0 years. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Donald trump has accepted that a formal transition of power can begin for president Electjoe Biden to take office. In a tweet he said federal agencies should do what needs to be done for the handover to begin. But hes still not conceded that he lost the election. Cheering and applause. A step closer to the white house. The green light for president elect joe biden formally to begin the transition process with the Trump Administration. Three weeks after the election, the General Services administration, the government body th
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. Boris johnson comes under fire for reportedly claiming hope on the horizon theres an International Welcome that devolution has been for the news that a Second Company a disaster in scotland. Has developed an effective ministers say its the snp vaccine against the virus. The Prime Minister opposes, good morning. Not devolution itself. The firms fighting back against lockdown. New charity grants are being made available to businesses struggling with restrictions we look at what some of them are doing to survive. Worksheet is feel strongly, and i would agree, is devolution in from hollywood to wrexham. Scotla nd would agree, is devolution in fans of the National Scotland has facilitated the rise of league side have been celebrating after voting separatism and nationalism in the overwhelmingly to allow two movie stars to buy their club. Form of the snp, and that is trying to break apart the United Kingdom what he feels strongly, and i would agree
A breakthrough with a british Covid Vaccine and its cheap, easily stored and the governments pre ordered 100 million doses. The Oxford University vaccine is shown to be on average 70 effective up to 90 if the dose is adjusted. I can definitely see a future beyond the pandemic. I think that we will be able to roll out vaccines in the first half of next year and have a big impact here in the uk. Well be looking at when we might get the vaccine and when next year we can return to normality. Also tonight. The National Lockdown will End Next Week and england will be divided into three tiers. Well learn which tier will be where on thursday. Across all areas in england, shops, gyms, leisure centres and hairdressers will reopen and up to six people will be allowed to meet outdoors. Mass testing will be introduced in tier 3, the areas with the tightest restrictions, to try to being infections down. And, for the First Time Since march, spectator sports can start again, indoors and outdoors, with