Forecast. A reminder of our top story. Another new vaccine has been shown to be effective, the second and 2a hours. If approved the uk has millions of doses on order. Thats all from the bbc news at six, so its goodbye from me. On bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc s news teams where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes, heres whats coming up tonight. Well look at two of the biggest issues in football west broms Romaine Sawyers the latest to be racially abused online, we speak to the chair of kick it out. Were also talking about concussion, as the Premier League takes further steps to protect players. Also coming up in the programme. Premiership rugby is back after an enforced break caused by the pandemic, well be with Northampton Saints to find out how theyre coping with covid. And Tracey Neville joins us on sportsday to tell us about her return to netball. So a busy sportsday for you tonight and were starting with more on the distressing story this week that se
Mikel arteta, as their next manager. It is so easy to leave me all alone with the memory. One of Andrew Lloyd Webbers most famous musicals transfers to the big screen today well ask why so many critics have their claws out for cats. Iamat i am at Somerset House. Indoors enjoy the sights of the gingerbread centre. Outdoor, rain, particularly in Eastern England. Yourforecast coming up. Its friday the 20th of december. Our top story the Prime Ministers brexit divorce deal will be put before Parliament Later. It comes in a year where theresa may, then mrjohnson, wrestled with mps over their plans. Today is expected to feel very different as the government now has a strong majority. Officially known as the eu Withdrawal Agreement, it is the legislation needed to make brexit happen. This week, it was announced that the government would add a clause to rule out any extension beyond december 2020, ending what Boris Johnson calls years of deadlock, dither and delay. Now, with a majority of 80,
The england cricketer ben stokes wins Sports Personality of the year. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, the political commentator and former head of communications for the conservative party giles kenningham, and the Political Writer and academic maya goodfellow. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Labours leader, jeremy corbyn, and the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, have apologised for the partys defeat in the general election which saw them lose 59 seats. Mr corbyn said he was sorry they came up short. Speaking to the bbcs andrew marr, mr mcdonnell said it was unfortunate the party hadnt been able to articulate its message more effectively. He also blamed the medias portrayal ofjeremy corbyn, insisting that hed been demonised for four years solid. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley reports. Thejeremy corbyn era is coming to an end. But what will that mean for labour . How much does the party need to change after its disastrous election . T
Hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines. The queen has opened a new session of parliament, brexit and the nhs are at the heart of the new governments legislative agenda. More than 30 bills have been announced, with seven covering the uks depature from the eu. A cash injection for the nhs is to be made law. There were also promises of safer streets with the recuitment of more Police Officers and tougher action on the most dangerous criminals. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon has set out her plans for another independence referendum and has warned borisjohnson not to block the will of the scottish people. New figures reveal the worst ever performance at accident and emergency units in welsh hospitals. Fewer than 75 of patients were seen within four hours in november. Reports from moscow say at least one person has been killed in a shooting called on the ministry of defence to do much more about racism. Reports from moscow say at least one person has been killed in a
Wins Sports Personality of the year. And well be taking another look at the papers with political commentator and former head of press under david cameron, Giles Kenningham and the Political Writer and academic, maya goodfellow. Good evening. Labours leaders have apologised for the partys defeat in the general election, which saw them lose 59 seats. Jeremy corbyn said he was sorry they came up short. Speaking to the bbcs andrew marr, shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell, said he owns this disaster and that he regretted the party wasnt able to articulate its message more effectively. But he also blamed brexit, and the medias portrayal ofjeremy corbyn insisting that hed been demonised. Tonight, labour suggested that the process to elect a new leader could begin onjanuary 7th, as nick eardley reports. Thejeremy corbyn era is coming to an end, but what will that mean for the labour party . How much does it need to change after its disastrous election result . This morning, mr corbyn said he too