So declared the winners. I ask everyone to stay calm, the so i ask everyone to stay calm, all the people to stay calm. With the help of 2000 military personnel, liverpool becomes the first city in england to trial mass covid testing. Pay per view in the premier league is likely to be scrapped. The clubs decide to look at alternatives later this month, after many fans boycotted the extra 14. 95 charge to watch some of the games. And once again for some of you a foggy start and frosty and the sound. Most places will brighten up to sunny spells. Details here on brea kfast. Its friday, the 6th november. Our top story. President donald trump has insisted he has won the us president ial election even though votes are still being counted. In his first public address since the early hours of wednesday morning, mr trump complained about voter fraud, without providing any evidence. Its now down to a handful of key states, but current figures show thatjoe biden is edging closer to the white house
In london in a bid to agree a post brexit trade deal. And a surprise discovery, a rare plant reappears, more than a century since its last confirmed sighting in the british isles. 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. One of the uks most senior politicians says hospitals in england could be overwhelmed, if the governments new coronavirus restrictions arent voted through by parliament next week. Some conservative mps are unhappy with the tougher tier system, which begins on 2 december. Meanwhile in the United States the number of coronavirus cases has passed 13 million as a further spike in the infection rate is expected, as millions have travelled for the thanksgiving weekend. And in france many shops are re opening today as the first step in a three stage process to ease lockdown conditions. Lets hear more first on the situation in england from our Political Correspondent jona
The christmas getaway begins for University Students but they are encouraged to get themselves tested and reduce social contact before they start travelling. There have been multiple casualties after a large explosion in a warehouse at avonmouth near bristol, the fire service says. And coming up. The couple who applied to live on a remote scottish island even though theyd never been there. Hello good afternoon. The first doses of the Pfizer Biontech covid 19 will arrive in britain very soon. A Mass Vaccination Programme will Begin Next Week after the uk became the first country in the world to approve the jab yesterday. Data released last month shows this vaccine offers 95 protection against covid 19 across all age groups, and any side effects are mild. The uk has a0 million doses on order thats enough for 20 Million People. 800,000 of those are already on their way here. It will be given as two injections three weeks apart. Immunity begins after the first dose, but reaches maximum pro
He says without their support on the tier system restrictions, covid 19 will swamp the nhs. A last minute dash to save christmas rail chaos on tomorrows telegraph with reports that ministers are preparing urgent plans to deal with the expected rush during the five day restrictions relaxation window this christmas. The fts front page focuses on the potential collapse of sir philip greens retail empire arcadia. The paper reports that as the company prepares to enter administration, more than 13,000 jobs are at risk. That same story being reported on the front page of the i the paper says multi millionaire green will decide the fate of his employees this weekend, having been urged to use his familys personal fortune to throw a lifetine arcadia which owns highstreet Stores Including topshop and dorothy perkins. The daily mirror reports that whilst aracadia stands on the brink of collapse, sir philip green is planning a christmas getaway at Luxury Resort in the maldives. Lovely to have you
Lowest infection rates across england, but it will find itself in year two along with the rest of the county. We have just lived through the second lockdown and we have vastly more people being moved up a phase, despite being told this is the last push, this is the new pa na cea. The last push, this is the new panacea. In writing in the Times Newspaper today, cabinet officer michael gove tried to address concerns of wavering mps. He said. Medical experts say the threat to the nhs is real. If we get very large numbers of Covid Patients in january and we have a cold snap, there will be a danger that the nhs gets overwhelmed. So far, around 12 conservative mps have said they will vote against the government in the commons on tuesday. Another 20 or so have voiced concerns. A number are waiting Impact Assessment that the government are expected to publish in the coming days. But will it be enough . Dont forget there was a sizeable conservative opposition to the previous lockdown, and that s