This is bbc news. The headlines chinese authorites say they are not overeacting by ordering everybody returning to beijing after extended Lunar New Year holidays to quarantine themselves for two weeks. People who ignore the advice, a bid to combat the coronavirus, have been told they will be punished. Manchester City Football Club says it will appeal against a two year ban from the Champions League for breaching uefas financial fair play rules. The club has been banned from europes biggest football competition from next season and is facing a fine of more than 30 million. And the Us Department ofjustice has dropped its investigation into a former Deputy Director of the fbi. Andew mccabe, a top target of president trump, was suspected of lying about leaks to the media during an investigation into the clinton foundation. He denied all allegations. Another storm is heading our way, bringing with it high winds, a months worth of rain, and warnings of more flooding. The met office has raise
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is promising big changes following his brexit trade deal. But his finance minister rishi sunak has sought to reassure the city of london that the post brexit trade deal will not damage the Financial Services industry. A mass Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign is underway in the european union. The new covid variant caused several countries to begin inoculations a day ahead of the planned rollout. Millions of americans have temporarily lost their Unemployment Benefits after President Trump refused to sign the covid Economic Relief bill into law. President Electjoe Biden has warned of the devastating consequences, if the bill remains unsigned. Next, from theatre screenings to sofa screenings, mark kermode takes a look
back at the big releases on both the big and little screens, and how the Film Industry has had to adapt this year in the year in film. Hello and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark ker
Of the pandemic in her Christmas Speech as she and Prince Philip break tradition by staying in windsor people imprisoned magnificently to the challenges of the year. And im quietly moved by the spirit. European Union Ambassadors get details of a post brexit trade deal in a Christmas Day briefing led by michel barnier. Pope francis gives his Christmas Day address urging all nations to share covid 19 vaccines and calling for peace in war torn regions. Thousands of lorry drivers are spending Christmas Day in their cabs near dover as 800 military personnel continue to test stranded hauliers. The government says more than 10,000 tests have been done. Next, from theatre screenings to sofa screenings, mark promoted takes a look back over the big releases on
the big and little screen and how the big and little screen and how the Film Industry has had to adapt this year in the year in hello, and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark kermode, and over the next 30 minutes, ill be ro
Enough women at the top table remains a long way off. Weather warnings have been issued across the uk this weekend with the approach of storm ciara. Transport networks are expected to be disrupted and there could also be power cuts. Wind speeds are forecast to reach 80mph. The person who knows all about this of course is susan powell. I hope i am not drop you in it by saying that good afternoon you are right, ciara is coming and we are looking at winds of up to 80 mph across a big swathe of the uk. The amber warning is for england and wales, may extend into scotland and northern ireland. There could be some disruption wherever you are tomorrow. You are probably wondering what on earth im on about at the moment, blue skies, sunshine and a light wind this afternoon. But the weather front coming in, it will be a pretty wet night for scotland and northern ireland, especially as the band of rain grinds to a halt, so some pretty big rainfall totals here. Rainfor pretty big rainfall totals he
Therell be a fair bit hes been married for almost 27 of sunshine for a time, years and has two daughters, especially across england and decided to go public on social and wales, but further north across ireland and scotland, media as well as being interviewed the cloud will thicken through the afternoon. On the itv show this morning. Outbreaks of rain and hill snow in scotland and strong gusts of wind. The presenter, whos 57, Northern Ireland and scotland. They could reach up to 70 miles an hour. Strong enough to cause some disruption. Says his sexuality had become from there it becomes very windy overnight as well an issue in his head and he needed across england and wales. To be honest with himself. Heres our lgbt correspondent, ben hunte. Live on morning television, Phillip Schofield is used to sitting and listening to other people, but, today, he became the story. First, a Statement Read by his co host. A band of rain pushes its way in. With the strength and support storm ciara doe