Can last years longer than previously thought, according to a new study. Some of the expats are concerned about feeling abandoned by the British Government regarding healthcare British Government regarding healthca re costs. Lucy bronze is voted europes best as shes named the first english winner of the uefa player of the year award. Its a blustery day ahead, rain is set to turn heavier in scotland. A weekend of sunshine and showers and a cooler start to september. I have all your weekend weather coming up. Good morning. Its friday the 30th of august. Our top story the Prime Minister has vowed to step up the tempo on efforts to secure a brexit compromise before britain leaves the eu on 31st october. Government negotiators will meet their counterparts in brussels twice a week in september, in a bid to break the deadlock ahead of a crucial summit in october. Jonathan blake is in westminster. There is so much going on there, isnt there, with the announcements of these increasing talks wit
Affected. I represent small Building Companies across the uk and they are at the tail end of the supply chain, its not just carillion at the tail end of the supply chain, its notjust carillion but hundreds of other companies affected. One of oui of other companies affected. One of our companies is owed £230,000 and their tools are a lot on site so they cannot get the tools to work on other sites. Another company is owed £20,000 but the real tragedy is that there are a number of apprentices who now find themselves not knowing what to do and we will have a meeting tomorrow across the industry to work out with the Training Board placements, what we can do for those young people because they are innocent victims of this. Some good news today, banks have said they will try to continue to make sure funds are available so people get paid for those sites who continued to work. Yes, because on monday the industry met with the secretary of state, we were aware that banks were taking a small li
Hello and welcome. Italy is imposing a nationwide this is bbc news, the headlines italy is imposing lockdown over much of a nationwide lockdown the christmas and new year over christmas and new year period a measure aimed as it tries to halt the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. At reducing the sharp rise italians will only be in coronavirus infections. Allowed to travel for work, italians will only be allowed to travel for work, health, or emergency reasons health, or emergency reasons on a limited number of days. On a limited number of days. All but essential shops with some exceptions, all but essential shops will remain closed. Will remain closed. Italy follows countries americans will soon like the netherlands have a second coronavirus vaccine, developed by moderna, after it was approved by the us and germany, which have imposed food and drug administration. Distribution of almost six lockdowns until january. Million doses is expected this weekend, with vaccinations translatio
On the National Health service. And more than 300 schoolboys freed from their kidnapping ordeal in nigeria have been reunited with their families. The us Vice President , mike pence, has become the first seniorfigure in the Trump Administration to get a Coronavirus Vaccine, which he called a medical miracle. And he did so in a very public way, in front of cameras at the white house along with his wife and the us surgeon general. The move comes as officials are mounting campaigns to quash scepticism about the record Fast Development of the vaccine. Mr pence said he wanted to assure the American People that while theyd cut red tape, theyd cut no corners. History will record that this week was the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic. But with cases rising across the country, with hospitalisations rising across the country, we have a ways to go. And i want to assure the American People that were going to continue to make sure that our Health Care Providers have all the support
Italy is imposing a nationwide lockdown over much of the christmas and new year period, a measure aimed at reducing the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Italians will only be allowed to travel for work, health, or emergency reasons on a limited number of days. With brief exceptions, all but essential shops will remain closed. Italy follows countries such as the netherlands and germany, which have imposed lockdowns until january. Translation we must intervene and i assure you, this is not an easy decision. It is difficult to reinforce a series of necessary measures to better face the upcoming holidays and protect ourselves against of the resumption of work activities in january. Earlier i wasjoined by our News Reporter paul hawkins, who gave some more details about the restrictions in italy. So italians are only allowed to travel for work, health or emergency reasons between the 24th and 27th of the 31st to the third and the fifth of the sixth of january and only essential shops wi