Haiti descends into chaos, after its president was assassinated, it urges the United Nations and the United States to send in troops. Good afternoon. Theres just over 30 hours to go before england take on italy in the Euro 2020 final at wembley. Victory Tomorrow Night against italy would be the first major Tournament Win for the team since the 1966 World Cup. The italian side is expected to arrive in london later today. They will use tottenhams Training Ground for their final preparations, while Gareth Southgate s side have been training at St Georges Park before heading to their Team Hotel in hertfordshire. Our Sports Correspondent John Watson reports. England train for the final time at their base in burton today, ahead of the biggest game of their professional lives. Standing between them and a first major trophy in over half a century, former winners italy, who arrive in london this afternoon. Its a great occasion, you know, for the country to be involved in, and the lads have done
good morning. we have got a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow. quite a lot of ice around. slippery surfaces and the potential for a travel disruption. more details in ten minutes. good morning. it s tuesday, 29th december. our top story. hospitals in england are now treating more coronavirus patients than at any other point in the pandemic, as numbers surpass the peak that was seen in april. it once again shows the strain that the nhs is under, with the head of nhs england saying health workers are back in the eye of the storm . keith doyle reports. health services across the uk are being stretched as they deal with increasing numbers of patients with covid. in london, accident and emergency departments are reporting intense pressure. in scotland, doctors say there is a danger that services will be overwhelmed. in wales, the situation in hospitals is described as incredibly challenging. and in northern ireland, the health minister said the next few days is a crucial period.
can an independent regulator stop football lurching from crisis to crisis ? let me know, i m on twitter @annitabbc or add the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. three white men are found guilty of murdering the blackjogger ahmaud arbery in georgia last year. president biden welcomed the courts verdict. # let it be, let it be.# and beatles fans rejoice, a new documentary featuring never before seen footage of the fab four is released today. borisjohnson and president macron have agreed to step up efforts to prevent migrants from crossing the english channel after 27 people drowned when their boat sank near calais as they tried to reach the uk. ben boulos is in dover. they are trying to identify the migrants who died whilst trying to make the crossing yesterday. it was the loss of life in the channel since records started being kept. it will be a difficult process because many of them take to the water without documentation and the nature of the whole situation is incredibly chaotic.