To the National Audit office. A businessman from leeds linked to organised crime and gangsters agrees to pay almost £10 million to the National Crime agency. Facebook and instagram are banning all accounts linked to the far right qanon Conspiracy Theory group after classifying it as dangerous. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is to announce a tightening of lockdown later to try and slow a surge in new covid cases. The plans are expected to include more restrictions for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues. Travel restrictions could be put in place in parts of the country which have higher levels of covid. Across scotland, on average, around 730 people are testing positive and a half times higher than a fortnight ago, when 285 virus cases were recorded every day. Also this afternoon, scotlands education secretary, john
Accompanying the artist bankys mural disappears. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers john rentoul and sam lister stay with us for that. Good evening. Families will be allowed to celebrate christmas together in what the government is calling a limited and cautious way. The Prime Minister and the leaders of the devolved nations are finalising the details of a joint approach, allowing different households to travel and meet but how many, and for how long is still being discussed. England is still to emerge from lockdown on december 2nd, and will then face a tougher tiered system of restrictions. Our deputy Political Editor vicki young spoke to me a little earlier and explained that the four nations of the uk are trying to Work Together to coordinate restrictions over christmas. They want it to be a four nation approach. Lots of people will be going to all parts of the united kingdom, so, of course, its much easier, given there has been a lot of complaints
But how do they cope when one even if it is only for one day, in five students is at home just to let families get because of covid restrictions . Together to enjoy christmas. Why should leaseholders have to pay for cladding defects they didnt know about what about the risks to public mps say the government is wrong. Health of people mixing . Origin of species location unknown. I think thats the problem. Cambridge University Library people cannot go silly. Launches a Public Appeal to find two they have to be sensible notebooks written by Charles Darwin if they want to do this, otherwise that have been missing for 20 years. We will have a rot injanuary. And coming up, the military dog little gatherings would be ok maybe . Who saved the lives of british soldiers in afghanistan is awarded the animal equivalent of the victoria cross. Hopefully. Its a big decision for politicians and for families right across the uk. Some say it should be up to individuals, not governments. Others say it is
Accompanying the artist bankys mural, disappears. And in half an hour here on bbc news, the travel show takes a look back at its best sporting adventures from recent years, from sandboarding in kazakhstan, to wrestling in the gobi desert and a freezing cold dip in scottish seas. Good evening. Families will be allowed to celebrate christmas together in what the government is calling a limited and cautious way, it confirmed this afternoon. The Prime Minister and the leaders of the devolved nations are finalising the details of a joint approach, allowing different households to travel and meet but how many, and for how long is still being discussed. England is still to emerge from lockdown on december 2nd, and will then face a tougher tiered system of restrictions. Heres our deputy Political Editor vicki young. Christmas cheer, but not too much. The Prime Minister has warned us that the Festive Season wont be normal. But across the four nations of the uk, theyve been trying to come up wit
From the uk government with time running out for agreement. And President Trump plays down the scale of a major cyber attack on Us Government agencies and questions whether russia was responsible. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The british Prime Minister has announced tough, new restrictions for parts of london and the southeast of england. From midnight thats in two hours time millions of people have been told to stay at home, not meet in each others homes and not travel outside their local area. Non essential shops will close for two weeks. Borisjohnson made the announcement after scientists said a mutation of covid 19 was spreading rapidly in london and the surrounding area. Our political editor, Laura Kuennsberg reports. Literally i sat in my chair in floods of tears. And messaging my family, you know, what are we going to do . Leslie nelsen was planning a family chr