Hello and welcome to the programme. Tough new covid restrictions for parts of london and the southeast of england have come into effect. The measures were announced earlier by britains Prime Minister, boris johnson. Millions of people have been told to stay at home, not meet in each others homes and not travel outside their local area. The announcement comes after scientists said a new variant of covid i9 was spreading rapidly in london and the surrounding area. Our political editor, Laura Kuennsberg reports. Literally id sat in my chair in floods of tears. And messaging my family, you know, what are we going to do . Leslie nelsen was planning a family christmas round the table in norfolk. The spare beds are made up, the presents bought. Shes spent the last two in hospital and fears this year might be her last. Now her sister cant visit and her sons cant stay. Itjust seems so unfair for somebody like me, im terminally ill, i wont be here next christmas. People can think 0k, thats all r
Cabinet secretary. The president elect and Vice President elect are committed to a diverse cabinetand im humbled and honoured to accept their nomination for secretary of the interior. And queueing for whats known as the fat 0ne. long lines in spain ahead of its annual christmas lottery. Warehouse workers are packing vials of the newly approved Moderna Vaccine in readiness for distribution to thousands of sites across the United States. General gus perna, whos leading operation warp speed for the Us Government, said trucks would start to roll out on sunday. He said shipments would begin to reach Healthcare Providers as soon as monday. But hes had to apologise to state governors, saying hed made an error estimating the number of doses cleared for shipment. This week many have heard concerns about allegations of vaccine doses being cut. I want to assure everybody, and i want to take personal responsibility for the miscommunication. I know thats not done much, these days, but i am responsi
As congress meets this hour and democrats plan a vote aimed at forcing the president from office, liz cheney, a member of the House Republican leadership, says she will vote to impeach mrtrump. This comes as moves to hold the rioters accountable are accelerating. The Usjustice Department and the fbi have opened criminal investigations into more than 160 people after the siege of the us capitol. A range of criminality unmatched in the history of american Law Enforcement is how a top us official has characterized the actions of those who took part. Michael sherwin says the charges that follow could include sedition and conspiracy , among many, many others. The range of criminal conduct is really, i think, again, unmatched in any type of scenario that weve seen, the fbi or the doj. Were looking at everything from simple trespass to theft of mail to theft of digital devices within the capital to assault on local officers, federal officers both outside and inside the capital, to the theft
Hello to you. The Vice President of the United States, mike pence, has now made clear he does not support using the 25th amendment to remove resident from office for inciting last weeks armed attack on the us capitol president. The house is continuing a debate on that but is mozo are to hold a debate on impeaching mrtrump is mozo are to hold a debate on impeaching mr trump for an unprecedented second time, most likely on wednesday. In a letter to speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, mr pence said, i do not believe that such a course of action is in the best interest of our nation or consistent with our constitution. Calling on ms pelosi and members of congress to avoid actions that would further divide and inflame the passions of the moment and adding a plea work with us to lower the temperature and unite our country as we prepare to inaugurate president Electjoe Biden as the next president of the United States. Despite knowing that Vice President pence wont invoke the 25th amendment to
At forcing the president from office, liz cheney, a member of the House Republican leadership, says she will vote to impeach mrtrump. This comes as moves to hold the rioters accountable are accelerating. The Usjustice Department and the fbi have opened criminal investigations into more than 160 people after the siege of the us capitol. A range of criminality unmatched in the history of american Law Enforcement is how a top us official has characterised the actions of those who took part. Michael sherwin says the charges that follow could include sedition and conspiracy , among many, many others. The range of criminal conduct is really, i think, again, unmatched in any type of scenario that weve seen, the fbi or the doj. Were looking at everything from simple trespass to theft of mail to theft of digital devices within the capital to assault on local officers, federal officers both outside and inside the capitol, to the theft, the potential National Security information or National De