I have seen this drug on the battlefields of iraq, syria, libya, but i have never seen it in these quantities before. Were with italys drugs squad as they burn a record haul of an amphetamine from syria. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First a growing number of countries are imposing travel bans on britain, where a new, fast spreading variant of coronavirus has been detected. Flights have been cancelled by a number of countries while eurotunnel and ferry crossings from British Ports to france are also being suspended. Eu ambassadors are to meet for emergency talks, also on monday, to work out a common strategy. Our berlin correspondent, Damien Mcguinness has this report. The netherlands was one of the first country to act. On sunday morning, passenger flights to and from the uk were banned. Belgium came next, announcing borders would be closed to all travellers from the uk
London. Hello, im shaun ley. Welcome to the programme that brings together leading columnists in the uk, bbc specialists, and the foreign correspondents who send their stories to audiences back home from the dateline london. This week the eu and uk agree to keep on talking. The Us Supreme Court declines to hear. And borisjohnson sees no covid crisis because of christmas provided its a little one. Joining us this week, iain martin, whose columns appear in the times newspaper. Jeffrey kaufmann, a former network news anchor in the United States. And here in the studio with me is celia hatton, asia pacific editor for the bbc. Welcome to you and to both of you twojoining us remote. It was the english puritans who cancelled christmas. Borisjohnson is no puritan. In the 17th century, the festival had become an excuse for licentiousness or to use the lingo of 2020 failing to observe social distancing. This week, the Welsh Government departed from the uk wide consensus brokered just a week ago
Were with italys drugs squad as they burn a record haul of an amphetamine from syria. European nations have begun to apply travel bands with the uk after it reported a more for more infectious and out of control coronavirus variant. The European Union ambassadors are said to meet for emergency talks on monday to work at a common strategy. Separately, the borisjohnson a minister will chair a meeting also on monday to discuss international travel. In particular, the flow of freight in and out of britain. Laurie is grounded, passengers are deleted. As europeans try to present protect themselves from this variant. The netherlands with the first to ban all passenger flights from the uk until the first of january and now ferry passengers, too. Elgin has suspended flights and train arrivals from the uk for 2h hours. Belgium. Ireland has announced a 48 hour ban on flights arriving from the uk. France has banned all travel routes, that is air, sea and road, including freight. Germany has banned
The headlines. Dozens of countries are imposing travel bands to and from britain were a new fast spreading variant of coronavirus has led to the countrys highest daily number of recorded cases. After months of recorded cases. After months of wrangling, republicans and democrats in the us congress have reached agreement on a 900 billion Coronavirus Relief package. The measure includes increased Unemployment Benefits and stimulus payments are millions of workers who lost theirjobs millions of workers who lost their jobs because of millions of workers who lost theirjobs because of the pandemic. It will also provide funding for the Mass Vaccination Campaign and to help schools reopen. Still caught up on fish. Uk and eu negotiators trying to agree the terms of a free trade deal between the two say they are still stuck on the issue of eu accessed uks fishing waters. Sources close say the decision on whether it is deal or no deal can be expected before christmas. Clement a very good monday mo