Adapting to the new normal. The chancellor unveils his plans to try to protect jobs and the economy over the next six months. Rishi sunak says the government will top up the pay of workers whove been forced to cut their hours with the focus on viable jobs. I cannot save everyjob no chancellor could. But what we can and must do is deal with the real problems businesses and employees are facing now. The newjob support scheme that will replace furlough has been welcomed by many businesses, but there are still deep fears for the future. Being able to work one third of the time and being supported for the other two thirds of the time makes a massive impact for our business. Weve got to get through this next six months and the measures
the government have announced today arent helping us as a hotel because we still have no trade. Well be explaining the chancellors new plans and how they could help you. Also tonight the nhs new Contact Tracing app is launched in england and wales, as new dail
We we this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 90 year old grandmother, Margaret Keenan, becomes the first person in the world to receive the pfizer covid 19 jab, following its clinical approval. Applause. She was given the vaccine at her local hospital in coventry. 800,000 doses are currently available in the uk with up to four million more expected by the end of the month. It was fine, it was fine. I wasnt nervous at all, it was really good, yeah. Shes protecting herself, but shes also helping to protect entire country. Across the whole of the uk this morning, that is happening in scotland, Northern Ireland
and wales, in england, people are having the vaccine for the first time. Let us know your thoughts on the start of the Mass Vaccination Programme in the uk on twitter im geetagurumurthy or its bbcyourquestions. The rest of the headlines. Borisjohnson heads to brussels later this week for face to face talks saying a post brexit trade de
This is bbc news, im ben brown. The headlines at 5pm. The uk records a further 1,610 daily covid deaths the highest figure reported in a single day since the pandemic began. New figures show the scale of coronavirus in the uk. The number of people in the uk with covid 19 antibodies doubled between october and december to one in ten people. Nicola sturgeon says scotlands current lockdown restrictions are beginning to make a difference, but will stay in place until at least the middle of february, with most School Pupils continuing to work from home. The pressure on the National Health service continues to be very severe. In short, we are still in a very
precarious position. Tight security in washington as donald trump spends his last full day in office, america prepares for the inauguration of his successorjoe biden. A new regulator will be set up to ensure the safety of Building Materials after evidence of malpractice is heard at the Grenfell Tower inquiry. And ahead of the premiere of
Plot by tsa employees to grope passengers. Two officers accused of singling out attractive flyers for some very uncomfortable screening. And life without parole. The jury did not have the smoking gun, they were not sure of a clear motive. But a short time ago, members of the jury spoke out saying they did the right thing finding Aaron Hernandez guilty of firstdegree murder. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin with breaking news on the national lead. Chaos at the u. S. Capitol after a startling stunt puts lawmakers on lockdown shutting down nearby streets, sending security teams scrambling. It all started when a pilot landed his small aircraft on the west front lawn of the Capitol Building just hours ago. We want to show you this video of the landing from the associated press. You can see tourists looking on in disbelief. Were now learning the pilot likely did this on purpose. He was trying to send a message to the congress. The pilot has been identif
Dashcam controversy, the highspeed ramming of an arizona suspect raising new questions about Police Tactics and adding to a debate over police cameras. Do they help or hurt Law Enforcement . And airport groping scandal. Two tsa officers are out of a job for allegedly subjecting attractive male passengers to sensitive patdowns. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Breaking news a big security scare leads to chaos at the u. S. Capitol. A man is in custody now after penetrating restricted airspace over the heart of washington and landing a mini aircraft known as a gyrocopter on the Capitol Grounds. This video captured by a bystander shows the landing initially without a Security Officer in sight. And Police Rushed to deal with a possible threat. The pilot, a mailman from florida, is now under investigation. A friend says he planned the flight to send a message about Campaign Finance reform. But the stunt is raising bigger dwe questions about the security of important sites right