Across the uk, landmarks including the blackpool tower, Wembley Stadium and the london eye illuminate in his honour. This morning well have reaction and tributes from those he loved, helped and inspired. And the World Of Sport, that captain sir tom loved so much, has been paying tribute. The former Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis hill said he will forever be a hero to many people. She presented him with a special award in december. And scientists discover the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is 76 effective during the three months after the first dose. Good morning. Today we have got some rain, sleet and mostly hill snow moving across Northern Ireland, Northern England and scotland. Southern england are seeing some heavy rain, but in between some heavy some sunshine and showers. Details later. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 3rd of february, and todays breakfast is a special programme to celebrate the life of a man who gave us so much of his time over the last ten months captain sir tom moor
Held as the military takes control. Thousands ofjobs to go online retailier asos buys topshop and three other brands but doesnt want their stores. Well wishers Around The World send messages of support to captain sir tom moore, who remains in hospital with covid 19 and pneumonia. Over the last ten months youve been our inspiration, youve been at the nations heartbeat. We all thinking of you. And coming up on bbc news. Liverpool could be the busiest club on Transfer Deadline Day with the Managerjurgen Klopp looking at two defenders in their bid to retain the Premier League title. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Tens of thousands of people in parts of england are to be urgently tested, after more cases of the highly transmissible South African Variant Of Coronavirus were discovered. Two cases were found in surrey, and testing kits will be delivered there this afternoon. Testing will also take place in london, kent, hertfordshire and walsall. Previous cases in the uk we
As the bbc s russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports, mr putin also mentioned his late critic, Alexei Navalny, by name. For Vladimir Putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, ourwilland our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Translation you may be surprised, but a few days i before mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. You can believe it or not. I said, i agree, even before he had finished talking. But what happened, happened. Election results on russian tv, not a hold your breath moment. The winner, by a mile and a half, Vladimir Putin. What an incredible level of support and unity around the figure of putin, he says. And a powerful signal to the
For Vladimir Putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, ourwilland our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Translation you may be surprised, but a few days i before mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. You can believe it or not. I said, i agree, even before he had finished talking. But what happened, happened. Election results on russian tv, not a hold your breath moment. The winner, by a mile and a half, Vladimir Putin. What an incredible level of support and unity around the figure of putin, he says. And a powerful signal to the west. But in this race, Vladimir Putin was, from the start, unbeatable. There were other candidates. But no serious ch
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A