First, rugby, and the British And Irish Lions are making final preparations before their opening test match against the all blacks this weekend. Tulsen tollett, bbc sport centre. Shaping up as a big game . The three tests, the first one getting underway this weekend in auckland, that is where we can go now, Sports Correspondent katie joining us, go through some information, katie, peter 0 mahony, of the munster men, Captaining The Lions, in favour of Sam Warburton, taking his place on the bench, should we be surprised at the time only should we be surprised that Peter Omahony is captaining the team . Welcome to auckland, top of the sky town, what a murky day, the lines will be very happy if the weather stays like this for the big test of course on saturday. Sky tower. In answer to your question about peter 0mahony, Sam Warburton has been struggling for fitness on this tour. He has come in great game against the maoris, in the backline, taking the armband, we expected him to be captain
First, rugby, and the British And Irish Lions are making final preparations before their opening test match against the all blacks this weekend. Tulsen tollett, bbc sport centre. Shaping up as a big game . The three tests, the first one getting underway this weekend in auckland, that is where we can go now, Sports Correspondent katie joining us, go through some information, katie, peter 0 mahony, of the munster men, Captaining The Lions, in favour of Sam Warburton, taking his place on the bench, should we be surprised at the time only should we be surprised that Peter Omahony is captaining the team . Welcome to auckland, top of the sky town, what a murky day, the lines will be very happy if the weather stays like this for the big test of course on saturday. Sky tower. In answer to your question about peter 0mahony, Sam Warburton has been struggling for fitness on this tour. He has come in great game against the maoris, in the backline, taking the armband, we expected him to be captain
Families togetherfor be nice, two daughters and the Families Together for christmas. Getting people back to work after the pandemic. The chancellor says jobs are his number one priority as he unveils his Spending Plans for the next year. But there will be winners and losers in the Spending Review. While the nhs and defence get a boost there could be stings in the tail for Public Sector workers and people with private pensions. On the verge of the knockouts Manchester United bounce back in the Champions League as Olivier Giroud sends chelsea into the last 16 with two games to spare. Good morning a band of rain is moving east across england and wales today. As it moves away from the west we will see brighter skies, some showers and feeling colder. All the details in ten minutes. All the details in ten minutes. Its wednesday the 25th of november. Our top story. The leaders of all four uk nations are urging people to think carefully before they take advantage of the relaxation of coronavir
Medium term. Unemployment is forecast to hit 7. 5 next year, leaving 2. 6 Million People out of work. The chancellor also announces a £4 billion levelling up fund to help local communities, supported by a uk Infrastructure Bank, based in the north of england. In other news, the duchess of sussex reveals she suffered a miscarriage in july, writing in an article of feeling an almost unbearable grief. As the covid rules are eased for christmas people are urged to be sensible. Or risk another wave of the virus also coming up closed and empty how village halls, once the heart of many communities, are being hit by covid restrictions. Good afternoon. The true scale of the economic crisis facing the country has been laid bare this afternoon. The chancellor has been delivering his Spending Review and says the coronavirus pandemic has been both a health and an economic emergency. The government says the latest figures make for a sobering read and that now is the time to protect jobs and livelih
The Economic Impact of coronavirus government borrowing could jump to its highest level in peacetime history. And, one of the nurses thanked by Boris Johnson for watching over him in intensive care, says her team was just just doing itsjob. This is bbc news, he was just another patient we were trying to do our best for. It was business as usual. The headlines scotlands first minister sets out how the lockdown might be eased but says now is not the right time. Our steps will need to be careful, gradual, incremental and probably quite small to start with. The number of deaths from coronavirus in uk hospitals rises by 616 good afternoon. To more than 18,700. Scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out her strategy for exiting the lockdown. The first human trials in the uk for a Coronavirus Vaccine she warned that the social are expected to get under distancing measures to prevent the spread of cornoavirus may have way in oxford today. To remain in place i benefit too. The rest of