The full forecast later on. To salvage the brexit trade talks. Intensive discussions in london its saturday december the 5th. Our top story failed to resolve key issues, such Boris Johnson will speak to the president of the european as fishing rights. Michel barnier has just told reporters commission this afternoon, to try to achieve a breakthrough as fishing rights. Michel barnier hasjust told reporters he as fishing rights. Michel barnier has just told reporters he would continue to look for a way to do a in negotiations on a post brexit trade agreement. Talks were put on hold last trade deal with britain. We keep night, after a week of intensive discussions in london failed to resolve key Sticking Points, calm, as always, and if there is including fishing rights. Our Political Correspondent still a way, we will see. Lets speak to jonathan blake. Leila nathoo reports. Still a way, we will see. Lets speak tojonathan blake. It still a way, we will see. Lets speak to jonathan blake. It
A 250 Million Pound rescue package for Lower League Clubs in england to stop them from going out of business due to the pandemic. Welcome. The grim milestone was reached on the day that the first doses more than 60,000 people have now died in the uk with coronavirus. The grim milestone was reached on the day that the first doses of the newly approved Pfizer Vaccine are expected to arrive in the uk from belgium. The first phase of the roll out should begin next week. Englands deputy chief medical 0fficer, professorjonathan van tam, says 99 of covid 19 deaths could be prevented, if theres a very high uptake ofjabs in the most vulnerable groups. Heres our Health Editor, hugh pym. He was the soulmate to my grandmother, he was my best friend. He put a smile on anyones faces he met and he brought sunshine on the rainy days. 0livia remembers happier times with her grandad, gary. He died in hospital with covid. He did have Underlying Health issues but he was just 61. It was his funeral on tues
After christmas to avoid a surge in coronavirus cases. New plans to ban the export of live animals from england and wales to be slaughtered abroad by the end of 2021. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. The first doses of the Pfizer Biontech Coronavirus Vaccine are due to arrive in the uk today. A Mass Vaccination Programme will begin next week, after the uk became the first country in the world to approve the jab yesterday. Were going straight now to a special edition of your questions answered with englands deputy chief medical officer, jonathan van tam, in which im joined by my 5live colleague rachel burden. Good morning and welcome to this special edition. Your call on bbc radio 5 live, and your questions answered on the bbc news channel. The first doses of the corronavirus vaccine from pfizer and biontech could arrive in the uk today the first country in the world to approve it. Englands deputy chief medical officer, jonathan van tam, is with us to answer your question
The police in edinburgh it turned out to be a rare weather phenomenon thundersnow. We start with breaking news on the brexit trade talks in london. Within the past hour, they have been paused after eu and uk negotiators failed to reach agreement. British Prime Minister borisjohnson and European Commission president ursula von der leyen are to discuss the state of the talks on saturday afternoon. This is what uk negotiator david frost tweeted a short while ago after one week of intense negotiations in london, the two chief negotiators agreed today that the conditions for an agreement are not met, due to significant divergences on level playing field, governance and fisheries. The eus Michel Barnier tweeted an almost identical statement. Lets go straight to brussels now our europe editor katya adlerjoins us. In westminster, to you first as the talks have not been put on hold here in london, what are you hearing from your sources . Reflecting quickly and with the mood has been in london t
At a site in avonmouth near Bristol Police say there have been multiple casualties. All i heard was a big bang and the whole warehouse was shaking. Like, the ground was vibrating, everything. Heres the scene live at avonmouth a Police Press Conference is due to take place shortly. Students sitting a levels and gcses in england next year will be graded more generously, to try to compensate for lost learning during the pandemic the christmas getaway begins for University Students but they are encouraged to get tested and reduce social contact before they travel. The premier league has agreed a 250 Million Pound rescue package for Lower League Clubs in england to stop them from going out of business due to the pandemic. More than 60,000 people in the uk have now died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. In the latest figures released by the government, the uk has recorded 1a,879 coronavirus cases and a14 deaths in the past 2a hours. This takes the total number of deaths to 60,113.