Id be honored to be considered trump releasing a statement saying hes been unbelievably impressed with him and his phenomenal record but sessions could face a challenging confirmation in the senate in 1986 he was blocked from becoming a district judge over racially charged comments. Matt dowd the country is very concerned about diversity and how the appeals are made and what happened in the campaign and again senator sessions could have real problem getting approval by the senate. Another appointee facing resistance . Leuitenit gener National Security advisor. Michael flynn its going really well and its a great transition. At the Republican National convention flynn incited the infamous lock her up chant against Hillary Clinton. And in his book, field of fight, flynn wrote i dont believe all cultures are morally equivalenta top democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says hes deeply concerned with flynns inflammatory remarks and the Transition Team has filled one more spot pompeo
And maybe no gushing speeches its the bafta tv awards but not as we know them. Coming up on bbc news, fans will no longer be permitted into sports test events. Snookers world championship, starting today, had allowed spectators inside. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. In the past hour, borisjohnson has announced that some of the easing of coronavirus restrictions in england which were due to start tomorrow have now been postponed for at least a fortnight. Indoor venues such as bowling alleys and casinos will not reopen, and some wedding receptions will not be permitted. He also defended the governments decision to introduce new lockdown rules in parts of Northern England, because of a rising number of coronavirus cases. He said that for the First Time Since may, the prevalence of the virus in england is rising. The changes in Northern England, announced late last night, affect four Million People living in Greater Manchester, east lancashire and parts of west yorkshir
Good morning. Its wednesday, the 30th of december. Our top story. Millions more people in england are expected to be moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, after a record rise in infections. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, will make the announcement in the house of commons this afternoon. Anisa kadri has more. The centre of southampton empty, after the toughest coronavirus restrictions came in on boxing day. Today, the government is expected to announce more areas of england will enter tier 4. And theres also talk of whether four tiers is enough. Yesterday, the uk announced another 53,135 covid cases, a record daily figure. Its partly down to a christmas lag in reporting, but also reflects the fast spreading new variant of the virus. And nhs staff say theyre at risk of becoming overwhelmed. The peak is not going to come for maybe two weeks from now, three weeks from now . And the big thing for us will be weve had the christmas social mixing. People will do the sa
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk and around the world. Millions more people in england are entering tougher restrictions for covid 19 as the second wave of the virus continues to spread at an alarming rate. The uk authorities have announced a further 50,023 new infections recorded in the latest 2a hours. The average number of new cases reported per day in the last week is nowjust over 40,000. And 981 deaths were reported thats people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. It means on average in the past week, 500 deaths were announced every day. Amidst the terrible toll the virus is taking, there was other news which does give hope for the future. The uk medicines regulator gave the go ahead for the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine, making the uk the first country in the world to approve it. Fergus walsh has the story. The approval of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine, which is a fantastic achievement for british science. Its a great day, we are very proud. This is a
Which is the reason for our recommendation. The news comes as more parts of england are expected to be moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, tier 4. Politicians in the uk are debating legislation, which would put the eu trade deal into uk law. The vote is expected in the next half an hour. Hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk or around the world. The uk medicines regulator has approved the Oxford Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for millions more people to be immunised in the new year. The uk has ordered 100 million doses enough to vaccinate 50 Million People. The vaccine is much easier to transport and store than the Pfizer Biontech one already in use, and is also much cheaper. Our Health Correspondent Anna Collinson has the details. The approval of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is a huge moment, and with pressure on hospitals intensifying, it could not have come at a better time. This is a really significant moment in the fight against t