Would simply adapt the conditions for access to our market accordingly the decision of the united kingdom. This would apply and vice versa. The self isolation period has been reduced from 1a days to ten for anyone who has come into contact with a positive case of covid 19. The first minister of wales city cannot rule out a post Christmas Lockdown. The number of coronavirus cases there is on the rise. Nonessential shops have opened for the first time in three weeks across much of western scotland after a covid lockdown. Tributes pour in for dame Barbara Windsor. We will be taking a look back at her extraordinary life. Good afternoon. The European Commission president ursula von der leyen has told eu leaders that a trade deal with the uk before sundays deadline is unlikely, describing the talks as difficult. Her comments come after the Prime Minister urged businesses to prepare for a no deal brexit when the transition period ends at the end of the month. Speaking this morning borisjohnso
Quarantine from the canaries. Travellers returning from the Spanish Islands will have to isolate for m days from tomorrow, as a travel giant, tui, says it might cancel its christmas schedule. Its five out of five in the europa league, with all the british teams in action last night winning their final games before the knockout stage. Tottenham among those topping their groups. And rain will not be too far away over the next few days with the wettest conditions in eastern scotla nd wettest conditions in eastern scotland but at least sunshine in the south and west. The details on brea kfast. Its friday the 11th of december. Our top story. Dame Barbara Windsor one of the countrys best loved actresses has died at the age of 83. Her husband, Scott Mitchell, said she passed away peacefully from alzheimers at a care home in london last night. He said herfinal weeks were typical of how she lived her life full of humour, drama and a fighting spirit until the end. David sillito looks back at her
Now on bbc news, its monday in parliament. Hello, and welcome to monday in parliament. On this programme mps call for a temporary benefit increase to be made permanent. Labour reckon cutting it could be devastating. The uncertainty it will add in an already uncertain time, the loss it will bring when we have already lost so much. The fear it will cause. But the minister insists its too soon to make decisions. If the honourable gentleman opposite is certain about what the economic and social picture will look like in april, well, to be frank, he must have a crystal ball. More questions for the head of the test and Trace Service about its effectiveness. And concerns over the consequences of records being wiped off the Police National computer. If these 400,000 lost records are not recovered, then this human error will have an impact on public safety, wont it . But first mps have backed a call to keep a £20 a week uplift in universal credit due to be stopped at the end of march. The incr
This is bbc news. Im ben brown. In around half an hour, the Prime Minister will host the last of the daily downing street Coronavirus Briefings. But first the headlines. Our long hibernation is coming to an end. The words of borisjohnson, as he eases lockdown in england. Pu bs, restau ra nts a nd cafes will be allowed to reopen, with restrictions, from the 4th ofjuly with restrictions, from the 4th. Ofjuly. We can now go further and safely ease lockdown in england. At every stage, caution will remain our watchword. We will, of course, scrutinise the details of this announcement. We will study the guidance, and there are obviously a number of questions that need
to be answered. But overall, i welcome this statement. But a former chief scientific adviser is among those warning that its premature to reduce the two metre rule to one metre. In scotland, pupils will be able to return to schools full time from the 11th of august as long as the virus continues to be suppressed. And world numbe
This is bbc news, im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 8pm thejustice secretary defends the government potentially breaking International Law over changes to the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. This is a collective will on the part of the government not just to prepare for the worst, but also to protect the internal workings of our united kingdom. That is responsible government. Concern from care home providers over access to the governments coronavirus testing programme, as infections rise. A stretch of the ms has been closed in gloucestershire after a serious collision involving several vehicles. The husband of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe the british iranian woman jailed for spying in iran says theres a confusing game going on between two governments, and that its taking a toll on her. All along, this has been a game of cat and mouse between the british and iranian authorities and they are using has leverage to get any money thatis using has leverage to get any money that is owed to them. T