A Government Expert says its a big step forward. It means that we can spread the vaccine around, it means that we can really start to impact on this pandemic notjust here but right the way across the world. Some Primary School children in wales could be back in the classroom after half term, if Infection Rates continue to fall. And the trailblazing African American actress cicely tyson has died at the age of 96. And coming up in sport on bbc news, Dina Asher Smith makes a winning return to International Athletics as she storms to 60 metre victory at the World Indoor Tour event in germany. Good evening. The Prime Minister says the European Union must urgently clarify its intentions over its decision to temporarily override part of the brexit deal as the row intensifies with astrazeneca over a shortfall in supplies. The eu has introduced new controls giving Member States the power to block exports of the Coronavirus Vaccine to countries including the uk should they want to. Under the bre
in sport, he s done it luke littler s dream run continues, as the 16 year old becomes the youngest person to reach tonight s world darts final. tha nkfully thankfully not as windy today but there are now over 300 flood warnings across the uk following storm henk. at least the prospects are a little bit drier. full forecast on breakfast. good morning. it s wednesday, 3rd january. our main story. junior doctors in england are about to begin a six day strike the longest in nhs history. tens of thousands of routine operations and appointments are likely to be postponed as hospitals focus on emergency care. members of the doctors union, the bma, have asked for a 35% pay increase. the government says that is unrealistic. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! a new year, but still no end in sight to the junior doctors pay dispute, which started last spring. the six day walk out is their longest yet, and comes
we are not giving patients the care we want to give them. i go in to work, i see a ten hour wait, i see so many patients waiting to be treated by us but there s only so much we can do. this woman waiting for treatment on her knee is one of many we have had operations and appointments cancelled this week. every body s suffering, every body has got problems with money. but if they were in the pain i m in, i think they might go in to work tomorrow and get their fingers out. also on the programme. gary lineker will be back on air this weekend after reaching an agreement with the bbc. the mother of the tv star caroline flack who took her own life three years ago tells us why she has rejected an apology from the metropolitan police over the way they handled her case. and the sci fi film everything everywhere all at once scoops up almost everything at the oscars. and on bbc london. on sports they later on the bbc news channel. a big night for british players at indian wells. and
money. but if they were in the pain i m in, i think i might go into work tomorrow and get their fingers out. the health secretary says a 35% pay rise is completely unaffordable. also tonight, gary lineker and the bbc agree a deal that sees his return to match of the day. a man has died after a gas explosion at a house in swansea. has died after a gas explosion at a - house in swansea. and house in swansea. michelle yeoh. and the oscars and coming up on the bbc news channel. andy murray takes to the indian worlds court later as he looks to secure a play from the last 16 against fellow britain jack draper. it s the biggest strike by doctors in the history of the nhs. tens of thousands ofjunior doctors across thousands of junior doctors across england thousands ofjunior doctors across england have begun three days of industrial action over pay. they may be called junior but in reality many are very experienced. consultants however are not on strike. junior doctors make up 40%