That the risk of blood clots from catching covid is nearly nine times than from having the vaccine. Scotland records the highest number of new covid cases in a 2k hour period since the start of the pandemic. A world record and a third gold medal for paralympics gb s kadeena cox after a stunning ride in the velodrome. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The defence secretary has said that british forces have entered the final stages of flying people out of kabul. Large crowds have again gathered at the airport despite yesterday s suicide bomb attack. 90 people were killed in the attack including 13 us military personnel. Most of the dead were afghan civilians. Speaking to the american people president biden had a message for the attackers saying, we will hunt you down, and make you pay. the uk says the kabul bombings will not affect the the uk forces airlift timetable. So far nearly 111,000 british nationals and eligible afghans have been airlifted out. But there s an accep
In the end we will be compelled to kill one another. We ll be getting the latest from kabul on the rapidly changing situaiton. Also tonight. A breaking story police say there have been a number of fatalities in a serious firearms incident in plymouth this evening. A local mp says it s not terror related. Oh, my god, i got sevens on five! more record results for gcses in england, wales and northern ireland after exams were cancelled for the second year running because of the pandemic. The surging covid cases in parts of the united states how religion, politics and science have clashed, resulting in an epidemic of the unvaccinated. And british olympic sprinter cj ujah is suspended for an alleged anti doping breach. If proven the men s ioo metre relay team will be stripped of their silver medals. And coming up in the sport on bbc news an unbeaten century for kl rahul as india take control on the opening day of the second test against england. Good evening. The taliban are sweeping t
£500,000 after winning the pdc darts championship. good morning. it is a cold start to the day, frosty for some of us, the risk of ice in the northern half of the country, and some snow showers in the west but heavier snow with the potential for drifting and blizzards in the higher rate in northern scotland. it s tuesday the 4th of january. prince andrew s legal team will today try to convince a new yorkjudge to throw out a civil case brought by a woman who accuses him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. the duke has consistently denied the claims. it follows the release of a document that shows virginia giuffre was paid $500,000 in exchange for committing not to sue anyone connected to the sex offenderjeffrey epstein. here s our legal correspondent dominic casciani. a woman making the gravest of allegations. the unprecedented defendant, a prince of the realm. and now, a day of critical court hearings for both virginia giuffre and the duke of york. she says she was s
sunshine to come through. there will be cloud coming in behind the rain, brighter skies out towards the west, but windy, especially in england and wales. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. the prime minister s scientific advisers will brief him today on the spread of coronavirus over christmas, as he decides whether to impose more restrictions in england before the new year. in scotland and northern ireland, further measures come into force today for pubs, bars and cafes. warnings the government isn t doing enough to help people deal with sharp increases in the price of gas and electricity. police apologise to the family of former premier league footballer dalian atkinson, who died from injuries he suffered while being arrested five years ago. the national trust warn some landscapes in the uk could be altered forever due to extreme weather conditions. and england s hopes of an ashes comeback are fading rapidly after a dramatic second day of the third test in melbourne. n
police searching for nicola bulley, the 45 year old who disappeared while walking her dog in lancashire more than a week ago, say they re looking for a key witness. officers want to speak to a woman who was wearing a yellow coat and pushing a pram near the river wyre. pope francis and the heads of the churches of england and scotland have urged the people of south sudan to work towards lasting peace. the three christian leaders met for a prayer vigil in the country. pope francis told thousands of worshippers that true peace harmonised differences. now on bbc news you, me and the big c. cheering and applause. hello, everyone. good evening. welcome to you, me and the big c live. woo! it s good, isn t it! hello. i m lauren mahon, proud founder of girlsvscancer. and he is steve bland, who will always be known as steve bland. if you have just started listening to this podcast, you re so 2018, hon, where have you been? but we have covered a load of topics and you might find them