pushing to get the 50 votes needed for the legislation to pass. we are determined to get the american rescue plan across the finish line. we don t care how many amendments they have, how many hours, how many days, we re going to get this done because this is about, you know, getting vaccinations in people s arms and financial help to people and kids back in school safely. we re going to be talking to that senator stabenow ourselves. in the meantime, if successful, the bill will head back for one final vote and on to president biden s desk for his signature. the final version of this bill includes a third round of stimulus checks, $1,400 for those who qualify, billions of dollars in funding to state and local governments and, again, $300 a week in jobless benefits until september, with a tax relief provision, 11th hour compromise that sparked this heated exchange on the senate floor overnight. suddenly, if you re on unemployment insurance, you don t have to pay taxes but
hello and welcome. eleven days after arriving in australia hoping to defend his title. world number one tennis star novak djokovic is in dubai after being thrown out of the country and having his visa cancelled. the australian home affairs minister karen andrews has intimated he won t be allowed back into the country until 2025 throwing his hopes of a tenth title in melbourne into chaos. gareth barlow has more. taking selfies with fans after landing in dubai. this is not how know that djokovic envisaged spending the first day of the australian open. not in and not playing tennis. the world number one was on the first flight out of melbourne on sunday after a court supported the australian immigration s ministers decision to cancel the visa. the serb said he was extremely disappointed by the ruling. the australian government said it was a talisman of anti vaccination sentiment and his presence risk civil unrest. and as crowds arrived to watch the action in the right type of
parties, to stop the spread of the omicron variant. good morning. england dig in down under as captainjoe root stands up to the australian bowlers, even if his side still have a mountain to climb, in the first test in brisbane. and weather wise, whilst it might be a bit on the chilly side today with one or two showers in the west, this weekend it gets milder but be prepared for some of you a good deal wetter. all the details here on breakfast. it s friday, the 10th of december. face masks are now compulsory in most indoor public venues in england under stricter measures to slow the spread of the omicron variant. theatres, cinemas and places of worship will require people to wear face coverings as part of the government s so called plan b restrictions, along with shops and public transport, as leboo diseko reports. a night out in london s west end. at this theatre, covid measures are already familiar. but from this morning, one more is back. anyone wanting to come and see a sh
more residents to flee. ethiopia s sisay lemma wins men s london marathon. kenya s joyciline jepkosgei took the women s title. in all, 4,000 are aiming to complete the course. and as the political conference season continues, the media strategy of the party leaders is dissected in the media show. that s in half an hour, here on bbc news. the prime minister says the uk will not revert to what he has called the old model of uncontrolled immigration to deal with worker shortages. he has declined to rule out further he has declined to rule out further tax rises. he said the country had been hit by a pandemic, the likes of which had never been seen in our lifetimes. asked about the shortage of lorry drivers at the moment threatening supplies of food and fuel, he said the country could not simply reach for the lever of uncontrolled immigration , and suggested that firms pay more to attract more staff. a lot has happened since the last time conservatives were here in manchester.
boat that was sinking with dozens of people on board. it immediately sent out one of its own patrol craft into the water to try and conduct rescue operations. a total of four french boats have been involved in the rescue, one french helicopter and two rnli english lifeboats have been sent out also to engage with the search. what we ve mika master is somewhere in the region of 50 people rescued, six people were taken from the water and have since been pronounced dead. i can give you some reaction that we ve had the last half hour from the dover mp, reaction that we ve had the last half hourfrom the dover mp, she says today s treasury underlines what we must stop the small boats to keep people safe and prevent loss of life in the channel. these overcrowded and unseaworthy test track should be stopped by the french authorities from leaving the french authorities from leaving the french coast of the first place. the british home secretary suella braverman said her thoughts and pr