By claims that epstein sexually abused young girls. Police escape injury in a bomb explosion in County Fermanagh. Security forces say it was a deliberate attempt to lure officers and army colleagues into the area to murder them. The uk loses its measles free status. New measures are announced to boost vaccination rates. And farmers leaders call for more money forflood prevention. And farmers leaders call for more money forflood prevention. They say Climate Change is one of the Biggest Challenges facing british farms. Good evening. Downing street has confirmed that rules allowing eu nationals to live and work freely in the uk will end immediately in the event of a no deal brexit at the end of october. Theresa mays government had considered extending freedom of movement to 2021 or allowing eu citizens to stay in the uk for three months before having to apply for a longer stay. However, today the home office has said plans for a new immigration system are being developed. It said Boris Jo
In the new year. We are heading in the right direction. In scotland, 11 Council Areas have just entered the toughest tier of covid 19 restrictions, which will last for three weeks. While in Northern Ireland, businesses such as hairdressers reopened today but will have to close again in a weeks time. And, in the first round in the legal battle between the footballers wives, Rebekah Vardy is 1 0 up against colleen rooney. And coming up on bbc news. Why liverpool are counting the cost, following mo salahs positive test for coronavirus in the international break. Good evening. The Prime Minister has expressed full confidence in the home secretary, priti patel, despite a report into claims of bullying, which found that she broke the rules on ministerial behaviour. The inquiry looked into allegations about her conduct as a minister in three different government departments. The man who investigated the bullying claims today resigned, after borisjohnson contradicted his advice. This afternoon
Business editor, simon jack. Thanks to all of you gentlemen. Four years after the brexit referendum, Boris Johnson is perhaps about to take the uk out of a deep, complex relationship stretching back over a0 years that affects so many parts of public and private life. For some, no deal is an opportunity, a chance to break free of european shackles. Maybe to make britain great again. Certainly, borisjohnson won a huge election victory in parts of the country, which traditionally voted labour. Maybe a no deal brexit plays well in the red wall seats in the north east of england and the Prime Minister can keep stoking english nationalism and make it all rather difficult for labour. But even if there is a political gain, at what cost will it be to the country as a whole . Is it too late to save the day will president macron make a last minute intervention and pick up the phone . Marc, any last minute chances of concessions from the europeans . No, i dont think so. Lets hope maybe we will hav
Dateline london. Welcome to dateline london, the programme that brings together bbc expertise with foreign correspondents reporting back home around the world, on events here with the dateline, london. This week, borisjohnson has, within days, gone from having a fish supper with the European Commission president to threatening european fishermen with the british navy if they overstep the mark in the channel. Is an abrupt, hard, no deal brexit really what the people of the uk voted for . Is this what they were promised and how many members of the government really believe that this is best for britain . President macron is being portrayed as the hard man of europe but with all sides potentially losing if theres isnt a deal, has the eu overplayed its hand . And how is this all being perceived around the world . Borisjohnson has reportedly been invited to delhi to be chief guest at indias Republic Day Celebrations injanuary. Nothing confirmed yet and it mightjust be speculation. In the in
Country storm jorge. Numerous flood warnings across the country, check those out. Some strong wins across the north of the uk and across the north of the uk and across the north of the uk and across the rest of the country this afternoon, which will ease down later in the day. Plenty of sunshine around, but showers as well of a wintry nature, some snow across parts of scotland with a blizzard on the hills. The wind is quite a teacher, making it feel chilly. Temperatures in single figures for most, may be making it to 9 degrees across eastern england. As we head for this evening and overnight, this will skirt the south of the country, outbreaks of rain and a perhaps a bit of sleet to southern counties of england overnight. Further north, clear skies, but also at wintry showers and snow on the hills across scotland. It will be cold here, with rust and ice, but less cold in the south because of the rain. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines at 9. 30am an infant school in berkshire is th