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Has announced his resignation. We know that we can do this. We can vote back talks on libya, wrap up with rival groups, agreeing on a date for national elections, but not now. And his 4th, Dustin Johnson has won the 2nd major title of his career, the american claiming the masters with a record breaking score. So in the last hour or so, weve had some more encouraging news on the corona, virus vaccine front with news from another major drug Company Currently in clinical trials. It is the us pharmaceutical firm, modernity, which is early results from its vaccine show. It is 94. 5 percent effective. Remember donald trump made a deal with madonna back in august to purchase 100000000 doses of the vaccine when it was ready. But then is the 2nd candidate with a shot at getting approval. Pfizer announced last week that its vaccine was 90 percent effective in the late stage trials. So promising news of course, infections continue to climb this man, the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson, himself
To the qatar blockade within the next 2 months. And just their exclusive investigation unveils recordings of one of the worlds most wanted men attempting to negotiate immunity from prosecution in the nation. And this hour president elect joe biden is expected to be a big deal in his plan to revive an economy ravaged by the pandemic, we will carry it live. The World Health Organization is warning the world not to relax its guard as the push for a Coronavirus Vaccine shows signs of progress. This is not the time for complacency. While we continue to receive encouraging news about coffee of 19 vaccines and remain cautiously optimistic about the potential for the new tools to start to rise in the coming months. Right now, we are extremely concerned by the surging cases we are seeing in some countries, particularly in europe and the americas. Us pharmaceutical firm says their results from trials show its vaccine is 94. 5 percent effective. Its really important milestone in the fight against
The chancellor gets his cheque book out. Back at westminster, opposition parties fail to agree on holding a vote of confidence in the government this week. Well have the latest from westminster and from the conservative conference. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Why women are not getting the same care as men, when it comes to preventing heart attacks. We have details of a new report. Cardiff city is ordered to pay nantes just over £5 million, for the first installment of the transfer, for the late emiliano sala. Saudis crown prince admits some responsibilty for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, one year ago. Choir sings hymn. And, in paris, World Leaders gathered, to pay tribute to the former french president , Jacques Chirac, who died last week. Its 5pm. Our main story is that the chancellor has promised a significant Economic Policy response, in the event of a no deal brexit, at the end of october. Sajid javid did not give details, but its being suggested, at the c
Nominees for the Riba Stirling prize for britains best new building. Mcallen whiskey distillery. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference, amongst them, an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years, it would increase to £10 50 an hour, and the age threshold would be lowered to 21. An unwelcome discretion for delegates at the conference, theres been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago. Our political editor, Laura Kunz Berg sent this report from the Party Conference in manchester. There you go, all in all. What happens to the Prime Ministers next into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons into the country. Its not entirely in Boris Johnsons hands. Into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons hands. However, many photos he grins for, he cannot be remotely sure if brussels will budge and give