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tonight at ten the uk reports yet another daily record of new cases of coronavirus. as the numbers rise again, supplies of lateral flow tests are still a problem, in parts of the uk. and as the year draws to a close, pubs and restaurants in wales and scotland are already counting the cost of their stricter rules. we re gutted but i understand. trying to keep the cases down is what they re doing. trying, you know, they re not doing it for their own benefit, they re trying to do it for our benefit, really. we ll have the latest picture across the uk, as varying plans are made for new year s eve. also tonight following ghislaine maxwell s conviction for providing underage girls forjeffrey epstein, one of the victims speaks out. i just feel so grateful that the jury believed us and sent a strong message that perpetrators of sexual abuse and exploitation will be held accountable no matter how much power and privilege that they have. and the new space telescope facing ....
for the james webb space telescope as it starts to unfold its tennis court sized sunshield. a woman who gave key evidence in the trial of ghislaine maxwell has spoken publicly today saying she hopes the guilty verdict will bring some solace to other survivors. annie farmer the only witness to use her real name during testimony said the case demonstrated that no one was above the law. maxwell was found guilty yesterday by a jury in new york of grooming underage girls to be abused by her friend jeffrey epstein. her lawyers say they will appeal against the verdict. this report by our correspondent, aleem maqbool, contains some flashing images. good morning america. guilty. good morning guilty, i a long awaited verdict. the downfall of the british formersocialite, now a convicted sex trafficker, has been headline news here. and one of the four women brave enough to testify to put her behind bars, who was abused as a teenager, has been giving her reaction. ....
and coming up, the most powerful telescope to ever be launched into space, is set for take off! hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first. covid vaccination clinics will remain open tomorrow and throughout the holiday weekend in england, as people are urged to get the jab amid surging infection rates. nhs england says 200,000 first, second or booster appointments can still be booked over the festive period. further afield thailand has reported its first 0micron cluster 21 infections have stemmed from a belgium couple who had travelled to the country earlier this month. in europe, italy has reintroduced mandatory face coverings outdoors; and greece is ordering people to wear face masks both indoors and outdoors. the uk, france and italy set daily covid records yesterday. in britain there were nearly 120,000 confirmed cases. here s our political correspondent, hel ....
this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello, welcome to the programme. we begin in afghanistan, where it s beenjust over 100 days since the taliban seized power. the united nations has warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe, with over half the population at risk of going hungry this winter. the un now says its appeal for $600 million has reached its target and that the funds will now be directed at helping the 11 million most deprived people in the country. the bbc s yalda hakim is in kabul. she s been speaking to afghans about their lives now under taliban rule. it s early morning here in dasht e barchi, which is a predominantly shia hazara community. the majority of the people standing here are labourers. they re waiting to see if there s any work for them here today. the taliban took over a country that was very much reliant on international aid. when the taps were turned off, the economy virtually collapsed. nafisa tells me she s desperate. security is one of t ....
in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in afghanistan, where it s been just over 100 days since the taliban seized power. the united nations has warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe, with over half the population at risk of going hungry this winter. the un now says its appeal for $600 million has reached its target and that the funds will now be directed at helping the 11 million most deprived people in the country. the bbc s yalda hakim is in kabul. she s been speaking to afghans about their lives now under taliban rule. it is early morning here, in a predominantly shia hazara community. the majority of the people sitting here our labourers. they are waiting to see if there is any work for them today. the taliban took over a country that was very much relied on international aid. when the taps were turned off the economy virtually collapsed. she tells me she is desperate. security is one of the biggest con ....