Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The post brexit trade deal between britain and the European Union has taken another big step to being implemented. All 27 eu ambassadors have approved agreement that was announced last week. On wednesday the president of the eu council, charles michel, and president of the Eu Commission ursula von der leyen are expected to sign off on the trade agreement. But this has to be ratified by the European Parliament next year. Also on 30th december, uk mps at will vote on the deal in a special sitting of parliament. It all means that tariff free trade will provisionally be allowed after britain leaves the eu Single Market at the new year. The uk Prime Minister borisjohnson has described the trade deal as a new starting point for our relationship with the eu. Our europe correspondent Kevin Connolly spells out the next steps for the deal. It is a 1200 page agreement, so an enormous number of things have been agreed to, covering
This is bbc news. The latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The second night in intensive care for borisjohnson as he continues to receive treatment for coronavirus. He is comfortable, he is stable and in good spirits. While he has had oxygen, he has not been on a ventilator. We hope to get an update on the Prime Minister pass condition in the next few hours. But meanwhile the government does not work goes on. The death toll in spain rises to m500. Work goes on. The death toll in spain rises to 1a,500. But that World Health Organization says the outbreak is slowing down. Paris introduces tougher lockdown measures including no exercise outside is
more than 10,000 people die there from the virus. The new Nightingale Hospital in london starts treating its first patients. Some good news, two and a half months as thousands in wuhan enjoy the left of the travel restrictions. And joy for one patient investor as a patient who spent two weeks in hospital with the virus is
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Theres been a steep rise in gcse grades in england, wales and Northern Ireland pupils have been receiving them after a uk government u turn means marks are now based on teacher assessments. Meanwhile, chaos for hundreds of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they wont get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. We are working very closely with ucas, with the independent regulator and the exam boards to make sure no young person is disadvantaged as a consequence of this delay. The russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital with suspected poisoning. The Anti Corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight. Kamala harris is formally nominated as joe bidens running
mate in the us election. If the democrats win she would be the first woman Vice President in american history. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and st
This is bbc news. Im ben brown. The headlines. 12,000 jobs likely to disappear from the high street, as debenams goes out of business. It comes just hours after topshop owner, arcadia, collapsed into administration, putting another 13,000 jobs at risk. Devastating for all those employees, and no easy time, but coming up to christmas, the uncertainty now for 2021, i really do feel for all the individual employees and their families. Mps are debating plans to introduce a new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions across england tomorrow. This is the scene live from the house of commons. We cannot afford to relax, especially during the cold months of winter. Police in germany have arrested
the driver of a vehicle that ploughed into pedestrians in the city of trier, killing at least two and injuring at least ten more. A High Court Ruling on the treatment of children who say theyre transgender a woman who was prescribed puberty blockers when she was 16, says shes delighted. The governmen
Good afternoon. Downing street says the Prime Minister remains stable in hospital and is responding to treatment. Hes in intensive care suffering from severe symptoms of coronavirus. Number 10 says he remains in good spirits. The foreign secretary dominic raab, who is deputising for mrjohnson, chaired the regular morning meeting to discuss the governments coronavirus strategy. Ministers are insisting its too early to start easing the lockdown restrictions, which were put in place more two weeks ago. Heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. Very little is normal around here just now. Westminster would usually be buzzing with activity on a wednesday morning. Instead, the streets, like so much of the country, are empty. Behind closed doors, ministers have diverted huge resources to fighting coronavirus. The Prime Minister remains here this afternoon, in intensive care, still fighting the virus. He is comfortable, hes a stable, hes in good spirits. Whilst hes had oxygen he has not b