president trump suggests he could make a political comeback after he s cleared of his second impeachment trial. an extension to the ban on evictions in england the government says it will ensure tenants won t be forced out of their homes by the pandemic. and skating on thin ice a rare winter event could return to the netherlands thanks to the cold weather but will covid restrictions sink it? good afternoon. the government says that everyone in england in the first four priority groups has now been offered a coronavirus vaccine. that group includes everybody over the age of 70 and those classed as clinically extremely vulnerable. it comes as across the uk 15 million people have now received their first dose of the vaccine. from tomorrow rollout is now being expanded to include over 65 s and those deemed clinically vulnerable. our health correspondent, laura foster explains more about the target. the government s pledge was to offer the covid vaccine to everyo
with flowers on valentine s day. and captain root is swept aside as india take complete control of the second test against england. good evening. the uk has hit a major milestone, with more than 15 million people given their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. in england, everyone in the top four priority groups has now been offered a firstjab that s a day ahead of the scheduled target. the prime minister praised a truly nationwide effort and said everybody who d contributed from nhs staff to volunteers should be incredibly proud . the success of the vaccination programme has led to growing pressure for a clearer road map out of lockdown, and a return to some kind of normality including from some of mrjohnson s own mps. here s our political correspondentjonathan blake. lining up in lancashire for the coronavirus vaccine. some of those getting their first jab today and taking the total number to be offered an injection to 15 million across the uk. this country has
iam one i am one of europe s largest lorry parks in kent this morning where they are opening brand new facilities, which they hope will encourage new driver recruits to help plug the shortfall the industry has been facing. buckle up for a thrilling finish. lewis hamilton wins a chaotic saudi arabian grand prix, sparks flying with max verstappen. it ll be a winner takes all race in abu dhabi next weekend. good morning. a band of rain crossing as today with some snow, even at lower levels for a time across northern england and scotland. that will clear up followed by blustery showers, again they will be wintry on the hills, and then tomorrow we have got storm barra. all of the details later in the programme. it s monday 6th december. our main story. the education secretary will make a statement to mps today after ordering a national review into the death of six year old arthur labinjo hughes. arthur was killed by his father and stepmother after social workers found no safeguar
to dismiss the case. borisjohnson has told the head of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, that french threats over post brexit fishing licences are completely unjustified . speaking in rome at the 620 summit, mrjohnson said france didn t appear to be sticking to the eu s trading agreements with the uk. the brexit minister, lord frost, has warned the uk could trigger dispute proceedings against the eu. earlier, the french president emmanuel macron accused the uk of backpedalling on its brexit commitments and said it raised questions about the uk s reliability. the dispute has threatened to sour relations at the summit, on the eve of the crucial cop26 climate meeting, as chris mason explained. yes, diplomacy by twitter thread on a saturday afternoon from the cabinet minister lord frost, so this is the guy who is responsible for the uk side around the implementation of the trade and cooperation agreement, to give it its fancy title, the brexit deal that was done bet
and, ahead of the cop26 global summit in glasgow church bells have run out across the uk to warn about the dangers of climate change. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. welcome. while this loss be the one that pep guardiola looks back on with the great and the leak is decided? crystal palace tickled a point at the 80 ad. a convincing win for scotland in the autumn internationals as the home side beat tonga in theirfirst internationals as the home side beat tonga in their first match of the competition. and england s cricketers are still unbeaten. they cruised to a comprehensive victory against australia at the t20 world cup. hello and welcome to the programme on a very significant day for the front runners in the race to take the premier league title. a loss for manchester city, a draw for liverpool and a win for the leaders chelsea. will this be a compelling moment to look back on when the leak is decided? let s start with manchester city because patrick viera s cr