Diplomatic correspondent, an online summit of the worlds biggest economies begins today in saudi arabia. Paul adams. Top of the agenda the coronavirus pandemic theres a british joke buses which could readily be applied and its economic fallout. To vaccines against coronavirus you wait for ages without seeing amazon and other online retailers one, then they all come at once. Postpone black friday last week it was Pfizer Biontech, discounts in france to help this week moderna as well as protect traditional retailers during lockdown. Astra zeneca, the manufacturer of a vaccine being developed in oxford here in the uk. The bus in london is neither as frequent or as popular as it was, as england is still in lockdown. Though the political discussion throughout the uk is over how hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Im shaun ley. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. We begin in the united states. Republican officials in tw
In training sessions to protect players from the risk of dementia. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Im shaun ley. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. We begin in the United States this hour. Republican officials in two us states have re confirmed in the last 2a hours that the results of the president ial election hold joe biden won in georgia and in michigan. They said they found no evidence of any problems with voting or counting votes. President trump on friday asked a delegation of republicans from michigan to come to washington to see if they could help him challenge the results. They told him they were going to certify mr bidens victory. Our north america correspondent, david willis, reports. Since losing the election, donald trump has largely confined his displeasure with the results to twitter, but he strayed from the theme of a white house event on drug prices to reassert his victory. Big pharma ran mil
Some rain, but very mild, whereas in the north, drier, clearer, some sunshine, but also some showers in the north west. All the details in ten minutes. Its monday, 21st december. Our top story a growing number of countries have shut their borders to britons in response to the spread of the new variant of coronavirus. France said it would not accept any passengers from the uk for 48 hours. The government said it expects severe disruption at ports in kent. The Prime Minister will discuss the growing crisis at an emergency cobra meeting later today. Jon donnison has this report. After queues of up to 20 miles into dover last week amid brexit uncertainty, things could be about to get worse. The port is now shut to all outbound freight and passengers after France Closed its border with the uk for 48 hours, amid fears about the spread of the new strain of coronavirus. This is an absolute hammer blow after all the queues we have had at ports in the last week caused by brexit stockpiling, and
So, i see robin and jeremy here so change. And concussion substitutions it is one rule for one and one rule in football from january. Trials are expected to be approved for everyone else. Today following pressure on the sport to do more to protect players. Alison steadman willjoin us to tell us about her latest sitcom, singing carols on your doorstep set during lockdown. On december the 16th. Good morning. Some of us have seen some beautiful sunrises this morning rejoice, rejoice, emmanuel shall whilst others have had wet and windy come to the from israel and spreading some socially distanced cheer well be live conditions, and those conditions in on a street in shrewsbury to hear the west will move across all areas why we we should all sing carols on our doorsteps tonight. Through the day followed by blustery showers. More details in ten good morning for many of us a mild minutes. Start to the day but through the day what you will find is the rain in its wednesday the 16th december. Th
In england ending in redundancy jumped during lockdown. And there are worries many more will follow. Wales win promotion to the top tier of the Nations League. This is bbc news with and their victory over finland, could also lead to a play off spot for the next world cup in 2022. The latest headlines. The team behind the oxford Coronavirus Vaccine says trials have good morning from Blenheim Palace. Shown a promising immune response in people aged over 60, we have an exclusive preview of the increasing hopes it can protect those most at risk from the virus. £4 billion a year for illuminated light field behind me, the next four years it is spectacular, which is more the government announces the biggest that can be said for the weather as investment in the military in 30 years. We have snow showers, particularly Prince William has tentatively in the north and it will be cold welcomed an independent investigation by the bbc into how with a strong wind. I will have all Martin Bashir secure