Concern about the supply of Fresh Produce. More parts of england could be moved up to tier 4 the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions possibly as early as boxing day. It goes from bad to worse for arsenal boss mikel arteta. Theyre out of the league cup, thrashed by the holders manchester city. Arteta says its a hard result to take. Its been a year when weve needed inspirational people like never before. Well meet some of those youve nominated as the heroes of 2020. Somebody like kate, who gives so much to others, decided to go back into work regardless of her own recovery in order to be instrumental in getting the Covid Vaccination rolled out. Good morning. Persistent rain across england today and across wales, that could lead to localised flooding. In Northern Ireland, after a cloudy start, you could see some sunshine. But it will feel cold. Its wednesday, 23rd of december. Our top story. Rail, air and sea services between britain and france have resumed this morning, after fren
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. With just over a week to go until the uks brexit transition period ends, it looks like a deal could be done within the next few hours. The cabinet is about to discuss the deal in a Conference Call, but negotiations are continuing in brussels pizzas have been delivered, as the talks continue into Christmas Eve. With the view from london and brussels, heres our Political Editor Laura Kuennsberg and our europe editor katya adler. Take a deep breath, we are very much on the verge of this deal actually being signed, sealed and then, in the days to come, delivered. Negotiators are, i am told, in the room, going through some of the very fine details on the issue, you guessed it, fishing, which has been such a stumbling block. On this side of the channel, uk cabinet ministers are being summoned right about now for a Conference Call to talk to the Prime Minister about the deal that is on the verge of being agreed. That wouldnt b
One main reason for the decision to push millions more into tierfour in england is the rate of new infections. Their affairs this is being driven by the new variant the virus. Health secretary revealed the two cases of yet another variant have been detected in the uk. This one discovered in south africa. South africa, where another new variant of coronavirus is causing alarm. Scientists say initial evidence suggests its more infectious than other versions of the virus, and doctors are reporting more young people who are seriously ill. This new variant is highly concerning because it is yet more transmissible and it appears to have mutated further than the new variant thats been discovered in the uk. The two people found in the uk with this variant are being quarantined along with close contacts. The governments brought in immediate travel restrictions with south africa and says anyone who has been there in the past two weeks must self isolate, along with their close contacts. And all o
In england the number of patients waiting for more than a year has gone from 1,600 just before the pandemic to 192,000 now. It is an extraordinarily complicated picture. Given the terrible effects this has had in the uk and around the world, how is the uk system bearing up, the Health System and the people who are accountable for it, the government . If you go into hospitals as i have been privileged to do you see the extraordinary dedication from nhs staff working in really difficult conditions as they are in hospitals and all Health Care Systems but with intensive care patients the strain and stress on staff they went through it all last march and april then in the autumn and now and it is really admirable scene what is going on there and the nhs, we should all be proud of them for what it has been doing. The uk is at a very important phase in this pandemic because we have got to the stage were Senior Health officials are saying the peak in terms of new cases may have passed and some
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