We want to have been offered a first jab by september. And the government moves to head off a rebellion by backbench mps, who could support a labour proposal to extend the temporary £20 a week increase in universal credit. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The head of the National Health service in england has warned the service has never been in a more precarious position. Outlining the extreme pressures facing the nhs Sir Simon Stevens said a new patient was being admitted into hospital with coronavirus every 30 seconds. The good news is four times as many people are now being vaccinated in england as are contracting, with 140 people being given the jab every minute. In the last hour, the health secretary, matt hancock tweeted that more than half of the over 80s have been given at least one dose of the vaccine. Another ten new Vaccination Centres have been unveiled by the government, and will be operational from tomorrow. Speaking to the bbc, the foreign secretary, dominic raa
Prediction over just how Many American lives could be lost to covid19 by next month. Details ahead and a look at what the Biden Administration plans to do about it. Good to have you with us. With the u. S. Capitol on effective lockdown and his presidency coming to an end, donald trump is preparing clemency actions for dozens of people, but as of now he will not attempt to pardon himself. Sources say mr. Trump will issue around 100 pardons and commutations on tuesday. Well have more on that in just a moment. Meanwhile, the u. S. Capitol looks like a fortress ahead of president elect joe bidens inauguration on wednesday. There are warnings of armed protests across the country. Only small demonstrators showed up at a handful of state capitols sunday, but new video shows why heavy security is still necessary. A warning the video is graphic and contains profanity. So lets get more on the pardons we told you about. For that we turn to our White House Correspondent jeremy diamond. Reporter Pr
Were in somalia, as those displaced by islamist terror groups see key us troops pull out. And how to cope with isolation. 72 tennis players are in quaratine, just three weeks before the start of the australian open. Good evening. The government says Good Progress is being made in efforts to ensure every adult in the uk, is offered a Coronavirus Vaccine by september, as the Health Service continues to face severe pressure from the rising number of hospital admissions. The head of the nhs in england, Sir Simon Stevens, says 140 people a minute are receiving the jab, raising the vaccination rate to four times the speed at which new cases are being detected. But hes also warned that the nhs has never been in a more precarious position, with one person admitted to hospital with the virus every 30 seconds. Heres our health correspondentjim reed. From a place of worship, to a Mass Vaccination Centre. Right, lets get going. Lets get some things done. Tomorrow morming, the crypt at blackburn ca
Figure, elsewhere a chillier five to seven. We have wet weather arriving overnight into tuesday and wednesday across england and wales, that is likely to bring flooding. Area most at risk and we have an amber warning from the met office is for the southern pennines and the northern peak district. Forking hello, this is bbc news. The headlines hello, this is bbc news. The headlines a warning of mounting pressure on hospitals and staff by the head of nhs england. Mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from tomorrow as the foreign secretary pledges every adult in the uk will be offered a first dose by september. The anti kremlin activist Alexei Navalny is detained in moscow, embracing his wife before he was taken away. Mr navalny flew back to russia for the First Time Since he was nearly killed by a nerve agent attack last year. The jailed American Music producer phil spector, who helped define the sound of the sixties and the creator of the wall of sound has died in p
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