warns we re not in the clear yet. there are going to be lots of bumps and twists on the road from here on in. there will definitely be another surge at some point, whether it is before winter or in next winter, we don t know. good afternoon. one year after the first lockdown began across the united kingdom, the queen has reflected on the grief and loss felt by so many during the pandemic. in this message attached to flowers she sent to the hospital where the duke of edinburgh was treated she also praised the immeasurable service of those who have supported us over the last 12 months . the prime minister borisjohnson has remembered more than 126,000 people who have died during what he s called a very dark and difficult year . in the past 2a hours, the uk has recorded a further 112 covid deaths that s people who ve died within 28 days of a positive covid test. that figure was 110 last tuesday. 5,379 new covid infections have also been recorded in uk in the past 2a hours
that the 98th archbishop of york is to be stephen cottrell, currently the bishop of chelmsford. and in sport, manchester city assistant coach and pep guardiola s right hand man, mikel arteta, is expected to hold further talks with arsenal about taking over as their new manager. good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. the prime minister, borisjohnson, is planning to make it illegal for parliament to extend the brexit process beyond the end of next year. he ll add a clause to his withdrawal agreement bill, which will go before mps on friday. under current plans, the uk ceases to be an eu member on january the 31st. there will be a transition period until the end of 2020 where the existing arrangements between the eu and uk continue, while the two sides negotiate a new relationship. as it stands, that transition period can be extended by up to two years but the prime minister plans to remove that option. the amendment would fulfill a promise the prime minister made dur
could be a fire risk. a warning that children in refugee camps on the greek island of lesbos increasingly feel life isn t worth living we have a special report. firefighters in australia are battling to prevent raging bushfires from threatening a major power station in new south wales. and how a pop star came to the aid of a driver being shunted sideways by a lorry. and coming up on bbc news, several top clubs in italy condemn a serie a anti racism campaign which features monkeys with painted faces. anti discrimination group fare have called it a sickjoke. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson has held his first cabinet meeting since his election victory and promised to pass a law ruling out any extension to the brexit process beyond the end of next year. the uk is scheduled to leave the eu onjanuary 31st, and enter a transition period which is due to conclude next december, but that can be extended for up to two years if talks aren t complete. c
flat out to change our country for the better. and members of parliament return to the commons the new speaker is formally elected, and new mps are sworn in. half a million hotpoint and indesit washing machines in uk homes are to be recalled, over fears they can be a fire risk. tv presenter caroline flack stands down as host of love island after being charged with assault. also on the programme how pop star ellie golding came to the aid of a driver being shunted sideways by a lorry. it s 5 o clock our main story. john worboys, the so called black cab rapist, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of six years for attacking four more victims. worboys, who now goes by the name ofjohn radford, had already been jailed indefinitely in 2009 for attacks on twelve women after they got into his black cab in london. the court was told he remains as ‘dangerous as ever. sarah corker is at the old bailey and joins us live. john worboys is a serial sex offender who preyed on
announced plans to move 20,000 people off this island and neighbouring islands by early 2020. movement on that has been extremely slow. and people, particularly women and children, keep arriving on these islands every week. also coming up. the driver, being pushed sideways by a lorry down one of london s busiest roads. how singer ellie goulding came to the rescue. shapps good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. iamjoanna i am joanna gosling. borisjohnson has held his first cabinet meeting since the general election.he told his ministers that they had to repay the trust of the voters by working flat out to change the country for the better. the prime minister is planning to make it illegal for parliament to extend the brexit process beyond the end of next year. he ll add a clause to his withdrawal agreement bill, which will go before mps on friday. 0ur assistant political editor norman smith is in downing street. norman, wanting to send a message, they are definitely hittin