And louise has all the weather, and we are keeping an eye on storm eleanor . Yes, storm eleanor arrives through the night tonight, but this week we have cloud and rain, we have deals, hailand have cloud and rain, we have deals, hail and snow. Happy new year more detail coming up. Also coming up no more than two low calorie snacks a day parents are urged to reduce the amount of sugar that Young Children consume. Thats what the Health Experts say but how do you persuade them to ditch the mars barfor an apple . Tweet us. Hello, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Many of us are back at work today after the christmas break, and if that wasnt bad enough, those of us travelling by rail have been hit with the largest fare rise in five years. Campaigners warn the rise, of more than £100 for some season Ticket Holders, is pricing ordinary people off the railways, but the rail delivery group, which represents train operators, says higher fares will lead to Better Services. Our transport cor
Rescuers in mexico are desperately searching for survivors after a huge earthquake caused widespread damage in the capital mexico city and surrounding areas bringing down dozens of buildings. The government says more than 200 people have been killed and a state of disaster has been declared in the capital, mexico city. The magnitude 7. 1 quake hit at around lunchtime yesterday. Mexican Officials Say 217 people are confirmed dead about half of those in mexico city. At least 22 children are thought to have died injust one school that collapsed. Another 30 pupils are missing. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the puebla state, about 75 miles from the capital mexico city it has also caused casualties in other surrounding areas. The earthquake struck 32 years to the day after mexicos worst ever quake which killed 10,000 people. A warning there are some distressing images in this report from jon donnison. 0ver over night in mexico city a desperate race against time to try and save lives
More than 13 hundred deaths reported today. And a Major Incident has been declared in london as hospitals across the uk struggle to cope. The Moderna Vaccine is approved for use in the uk. Its the third vaccine to get the green light and 17 million doses have been ordered by the government. Welcome to washington. The incoming us president , joe biden, has accused donald trump of encouraging a mob to attack the us Capitol Building. Mr biden slammed the 45th president for inciting the riot that laid siege to a bastion of american democracy. Earlier, House Speaker nancy pelsoi threatened to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Trump, if he doesnt resign. That would be a second impeachment for mr trump. Joe biden acknowledged that with only 12 days until; he takes office, the window is short for impeachment. But mr biden said the president is unfit for his office. Hes been an embarrassment to the country. Embarrassed us around the world. Not worthy. Not worthy to hold that of
Welcome to bbc news. Our top stories the uk government admits ppe is in short supply in england and that more needs to be done to secure stock. Weve got to do more to get the ppe that people need to the front line. This is an extremely challenging situation. President trump insists that the United States is performing better than other rich countries in its response to the virus and can relax the lockdown soon. Doctors injapan warn that the countrys medical system could collapse amid a rising number of coronavirus cases. And police in hong kong arrest leading figures in the Pro Democracy Movement on charges related to last yea rs mass protests. And ambulances in moscow 0 for more than nine hours to drop patients at hospitals. Queue for more than nine hours to drop patients at hospitals. Welcome to bbc news. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The virus has been spreading rapidly around the world, with more than 2. 2 million cases now conf
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im Laura Trevelyan in washington. Our top stories. President trump says he wont attend the inauguration of his successorjoe biden as the speaker of the house threatens impeachment proceedings following this weeks unrest. A Murder Investigation has been launched into the death of a Capitol Hill Police officer who was caught up in wednesdays riots. Hes the fifth person to have died. And im kasia madera in london. Also on the programme. The uk records its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began more than 1300 deaths reported today. And a Major Incident has been declared in london as hospitals across the uk struggle to cope. The Moderna Vaccine has been approved for use in the uk. Its the third vaccine to get the green light and 17 million doses have been ordered by the government. And new figures suggest 2020 alongside 2016 were the hottest years on record. Welcome to washington, where Speaker