The prospect of a post brexit trade deal is receding, say uk government sources, after a setback in the negotiations with the eu. This really is last chance saloon. And it is goodbye to the flying peacock. American airlines have banned their more nervous passengers from bringing emotional support animals into the cabin. Hello, im Christian Fraser in london, Laura Trevelyan is in new york. President trump is said to be livid that the American Food and Drug Administration was not the first to grant approval for the Pfizer Vaccine. The white house has already told the public it will be rolling out the vaccine from the 15th, contingent on the fdas approval; the scientists will meet next thursday. Dr anthony fauci, the countrys foremost expert on coronavirus says the way the fda is going about it, is the correct way. We scrutinise data very carefully, he said to guarantee to the American Public it is safe. But in defending the approach of the american regulator, dr fauci took a swipe at bri
A levels and gcses will go ahead in england next summer, but therell be more generous marking and advance notice of exam topics to make up for all the disruption. And the impact of empty stadiums during the pandemic the premier league and English Football League agree a multi Million Pound rescue package for struggling clubs. And coming up in sport on bbc news, arsenal become the First Premier League club to welcome back fans for a competitive fixture, as they take on rapid vienna in the Europa League at the emirates. Good evening. The first doses of the newly approved szier Coronavirus Vaccine have arrived in the uk. Theyve been taken to a secret location from where theyll be distributed to hospitals all over the uk over the next few days. The first phase of the role out programme is expected to begin on tuesday. 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 gr
People have died and one of them has been injured after an explosion at a waste Water Treatment works in avonmouth near bristol. Fire crews and police were called to the side of the blast this morning. A Major Incident was this declared. 20 past 11 and a Major Incident. Just one quarter of a mile from the m5 motorway. A blaster had torn aparta motorway. A blaster had torn apart a silo holding bio solids at the wessex water sewerage treatment works. It was gentle wear and treatment works. It was gentle wearand a treatment works. It was gentle wear and a loud explosion. This lorry driver had been delivering goods and then was tripped on a neighbouring site. It sounded like a large colla pse it sounded like a large collapse or something. Nothing i had heard before and i did not know what it was. Emergency teams from six fire stations attended what they described as attended what they described as a very challenging incident. Tonight, it was confirmed that this was no longer a rescue opera
Tonight at 6 more than 60,000 people have now died in the uk with coronavirus. Yet another family left grieving 79 year old Mickey Morris died within a week of falling ill. Its going to take us as individuals, as Family Members, as a country and a whole world, a long time to recover from Something Like this. Rolling into the uk from belgium the first doses of the newly approved Pfizer Vaccine are expected today. Well have the latest on who will get it and how quickly. Also tonight. Four people have been killed after a blast at a Water Treatment site near bristol this Morning Police have declared a major incident. This is a tragic incident and our thoughts and sympathies go out to them. Those officers will continue to provide them with all the support
they need at this difficult time. A levels and gcses will go ahead in england next summer, but therell be more generous marking and advance notice of exam topics to make up for all the disruption. And the panto will go on last minute rehea