hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: reaching a milestone half of all adults in the uk have now had a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine the health secretary hails a phenomenal achievement . the vaccination programme is our route out of the pandemic. it will help us to protect people and we know that these vaccines protect you. but we also know that they protect those around you. europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections with fresh lockdowns in france and poland. government science advisors warn that summer holidays overseas in 2021 are extremely unlikely this year because of the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. leeds united s all time record goalscorer, peter lorimer, has died aged 7a. just before 7pm we have a special programme with ros atkins explaining why the astrazeneca vaccine has been so controversial. now on bbc news, it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m sarah mulkerrins. comi
and in the six nations, scotland stun england to earn a historic win at twickenham for the first time since 1983. more on the rugby and the sports news in around ten minutes. before that, here is the film review. hello and welcome to the film review with me mark kermode, reminding you that while cinemas may be closed, there is still plenty of new movies to enjoy in the comfort and safety of your own home. in grimur hakonarson s deadpan 2015 gem rams, two feuding sheep farming brothers in a secluded icelandic valley are forced into common enterprise when scrapie threatens their ancestral stock. look at you, my dearies, you are beautiful. you are beautiful. but you re the best. now in directorjeremy sims remake of ram which is available on a range of digital platforms, the chilly vistas of iceland are replaced by the sunshine of western australia with sam neil and michael caton playing colin and les, neighbouring sibling rivals who haven t exchanged much more than a grunt in y
leaders meeting to agree that these funds, to the checks being done right now to get the money out the door, it is being done at pace and money will start flowing to businesses in the days to come, and of course there will be more of it as we allocate the additional funds we have made available. 50. as we allocate the additional funds we have made available. so, nicola sturueon we have made available. so, nicola sturgeon still we have made available. so, nicola sturgeon still taking we have made available. so, nicola sturgeon still taking questions - sturgeon still taking questions there. this is a virtual session of holyrood, the scottish parliament, as you will gather, and this has been specially convened, in light of covid, and because we are running up to new year, to hogmanay, and the first minister again urging people to stay at home more than normal, and to limit the size of your indoor gatherings to know more than three households. a lot of talk about boosters as
whole, it is a quieter story. write with some sunny spells around. the only exception is done in the far southwest and i will give you all the details on that and more coming up the details on that and more coming up shortly. good morning to you. it s sunday february 24. our main story: the former conservative deputy chairman, lee anderson, has admitted the prime minister had no option but to take action over comments he made about the mayor of london. mr anderson has been suspended from the party, but has not apologised for his claims about sadiq khan. our political correspondent iain watson has the latest. this man isn tjust the mp for ashfield in the east midlands, he has a second job as a gb news presenter, and that s where he made his controversial comments. i don t actually believe that these islamists have got control of our country, but what i do believe is they ve got control of khan and they ve got control of london. the remarks could raise tensions in london. the
the scottish national party s chief executive has resigned with immediate effect after they were forced to reveal a dramatic drop in membership this week. now on bbc news, it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. it s crunch time in dublin as ireland go for the grand slam against england we ll have the latest. earlier france kept alive their hopes of snatching the title, with a win over wales in paris. and reunion at the etihad but will burnley s vincent kompany come away all smiles against his former boss in the fa cup quarterfinals? a blow for f1 champion max verstappen he won t be on pole, for this weekend s saudi grand prix. we ll tell you why. and a big fight at the 02 can we expect fireworks in the ufc, in the rematch between leon edwards and kamara usman? hello there, and welcome along to sportsday. plenty to come, but we start with the six nations and ireland are within touching distance of a first six nations title since 2018. they re on course to