Than nine months away. Good morning. For england and wales today we are looking at rain or showers. In scotla nd looking at rain or showers. In scotland and Northern Ireland, sunshine and showers. Some of them will be wintry. It will feel cold. More in ten minutes. Good morning. Its thursday, the 3rd of december. Our top story. The first doses of the Pfizer Biontech Coronavirus Vaccine will arrive in britain within hours. A Mass Vaccination Programme will Begin Next Week, after the uk became the first country in the world to approve the jab yesterday. Andy moore has the details. The uk has become the first country in the western world to authorise the use of a vaccine. At a press conference, Vaccine Development was once again compared to a train coming down the track. The train has now slowed down safely. It has now stopped in the station, and the doors have opened. That was the authorisation by the mhra. What we need now is for people to get on that train and travel safely to their de
You re watching bbc newsroom live its11am and these are the main stories this morning. The duke of sussex says there was really no other option in stepping back from being a senior royal. Prince harry speaks publicly for the First Time Since the new royal arrangments were announced. The decision that i have made for my wife and i to step back is not one i made lightly. It was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges and i know i havent always got it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option. Two men are arrested on suspicion of murder after three men were killed in North East London. Despite the best efforts of paramedics on the scene, they were pronounced dead on the scene. So, an absolutely tragic
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Tonight at ten, the plight of millions of children in yemen they could be pushed to the brink of starvation, according to the un. It says a huge drop in aid because of coronavirus means that, without urgent funding for this war torn state, many children will die. Well have a special report on the toll the yemen crisis is taking on its very youngest citizens. Also tonight Police Shoot Dead an attacker after six people are stabbed at a hotel in glasgow. Terror is ruled out as a motive. In the us, an easing of lockdown, but the country sees a record daily high of 40,000 new coronavirus cases. Yeah
and the sweet taste of victory fans savour liverpools first title win in 30 years. I dont feel the pressure too much before it happens, but when it happens, the amount of relief shows me how big the pressure was and coming in the sport on bbc news, liverpool managerjurgen klopp says everything is possible as he looks to the future after the clubs First League Title in 30 years. Good evening. Th
Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2. The governments Emergency Committee meets as the uk looks set to move into a new phase of dealing with coronavirus what will it mean for public gatherings and schools . Well make the right decision at the right time every step of this process. People can be assured of that. Stock markets plunge so far the New York Stock Exchange was temporarily suspended as President Trump imposes a mass ban on flights from most European Countries, excluding the uk and ireland this is not a financial crisis. This is just this is not a financial crisis. This isjust a this is not a financial crisis. This is just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world. The pc harper murder trialjury hears the 999 call about a theft
which led to his police car being sent to investigate and to him being killed. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport Katie Shanahan good afternoon. Mclaren have decided to withdraw
Opening, which would be in 2031. I all the sport ben croucher accepted. Well, ive been asked now day one at the Australian Open has ifi accepted. Well, ive been asked now if i will wait until 2040, and i passed with plenty of rain, but no cant, im already booked. Thats shocks on the cup. Dan evans and a how ridiculous this situation is. 2044 the end of hs2. Increasingly a 15 year old american who captured lot of people are thinking this isnt going to happen. 2040 for the British Public at wimbledon last the end of hs2. Its only 1650 now year. Thanks ben, and matt taylor has the weather chuckles i see you write your scripts on the it has been nice to enjoy Something Back of an envelope. Yes, its the a little bit drier but why while it bbc cuts. I did not want to miss any has been quiet here it has been anything but elsewhere in the world. Of the facts and figures. At the end ill tell you about that a bit later of the facts and figures. At the end of it all is a serious point. The on. Wh