The pioneering Black Country music star Charley Pride has died from coronavirus complications at the age of 86. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Talks to agree a post brexit trade deal have entered whats supposed to be their final day with little to change the mood of pessimism on both sides. Prime minister Boris Johnson will again speak to the European Commission president ursula von der leyen ahead of the deadline. Both sides still appear to be deadlocked on the issues of fishing rights and how closely the uk should be tied to eu standards in the future. In the last few minutes, the foreign secretary dominic raab has said there is a long way to go and movement and flexibility is needed from the eu. Our Political Correspondent iain watson has the latest. A brief glimpse of the uks chief negotiator in brussels. Hes been locked in discussions behind closed doors with the eu. And negotiating teams continue to talk overnight, but without much progress. A government source told the bbc that,
A warning to the Prime Minister relaxing coronavirus restrictions this christmas will lead to a third wave of infections. Germanys Angela Merkel announces tighter coronavirus restrictions to run through christmas until january the 10th. And anthonyjoshua knocks out kubrat pulev to defend his heavyweight world titles, setting up a potential super fight with tyson fury. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson and the European Commission president , ursula von der leyen have agreed to continue talks to try to break the deadlock over a post brexit trade deal. After speaking on the phone this morning, they issued a joint statement saying they had agreed to go the extra mile to try to find a solution. The Prime Minister said the two sides remained far apart on key areas but they wouldnt be walking away while there was still hope of a deal. Today had been given as a deadline to decide whether negotiations should continue. Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. It was supposed to be the call t
Holiday, the numbers came down, and and outbreaks of rain but it will also produce milder air as well. Then, as behaviour changed, with joined me laterfor all of schools going back and everybody also produce milder air as well. Joined me later for all of the going back into normal life in details. Join. September, of course, cases went back up again. And we are really good morning. Its sunday, december 13th. Our top story sort of repeating that all over last ditch talks are continuing in brussels this morning as uk and eu officials again. We had a very harsh lockdown attempt to break the deadlock over a post brexit trade deal. Again. We had a very harsh lockdown again in november, weve been given borisjohnson and the president of the European Commission back some life back and some economy will decide later whether back some life back and some economy backin back some life back and some economy to abandon or continue back in december, and yet, were negotiations beyond todays deadline.
Four people are in hospital with stab wounds and at least 20 people are arrested after right and leftwing demonstrators clash in washington. Anthony joshua knocks out kubrat pulev to defend his heavyweight world titles and set up a potential super fight with tyson fury. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Talks to agree a post brexit trade deal have entered whats supposed to be their final day with little to change the mood of pessimism on both sides. Its been confirmed that the Prime Minister borisjohnson will hold a phone call with the European Commission president ursula von der leyen around lunchtime. Both sides still appear to be deadlocked on the issues of fishing rights and how closely the uk should be tied to eu standards in the future. In the last few minutes, the foreign secretary dominic raab has said there is a long way to go and movement and flexibility is needed from the eu. Our Political Correspondent iain watson has the latest. A brief glimpse of the uks chief negotiator in
A warning to borisjohnson relaxing coronavirus restrictions this christmas will lead to a third wave of infections all schools in greenwich told to close from tomorrow as coronavirus rates in the South East London borough reach the highest level since march. Police in lincolnshire have arrested two teenagers on suspicion of murder after the discovery a school boys body. And, how are trips to see santa changing, as we prepare to celebrate christmas in a pandemic . Well be finding out at eight thirty in the travel show. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The brexit trade talks will continue beyond the deadline set for today after the uk and the eu agreed their negotiators should keep talking. Major issues are still unresolved but after a telephone call this morning Boris Johnson and ursula von der leyen they said they would go the extra mile. The Prime Minister repeated that a no deal scenario was most likely. Our political correspondent, iain watson, reports. Are there still barriers