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what are the uk and the continent. what are the key things to look out for on day one, after the end of the transition? not long to go now. 13 hours. we've seen a steady stream of lorries arriving at the port this morning, potentially people trying to beat that deadline of 11pm uk time. because we talk about frictionless trade between the uk and the eu, but the warning is that, from tonight, there could be a little bit of friction. because lorries are used to arriving here and getting on ferries pretty quickly. but now, once this period comes into effect, the end of the transition period, lorries arriving here will already have to you have completed customs declarations. now, this may be a time—consuming affair. so, when the lorries arrive here they will have to show, via a bar code, that they have the right permissions to cross the channel. that will be important export declarations, also safety certificates. the idea is when the lorries come here, the bar codes they have will be scanned, the lorries will then get o
what are the uk and the continent. what are the key things to look out for on day one, after the end of the transition? not long to go now. 13 hours. we've seen a steady stream of lorries arriving at the port this morning, potentially people trying to beat that deadline of 11pm uk time. because we talk about frictionless trade between the uk and the eu, but the warning is that, from tonight, there could be a little bit of friction. because lorries are used to arriving here and getting on...
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he revealed another variant has been detected in the uk. this new variant is highly concerning bigoted because it is yet more transmissible. all flights arriving in the uk from south africa are banned from this morning. anyone who has been in south africa or anyone who has been in close contact with anyone who has been an past format orfortnight, with anyone who has been an past format or fortnight, has with anyone who has been an past format orfortnight, has been with anyone who has been an past format or fortnight, has been asked to quarantine. in scotland, christmas bubbles will be allowed on christmas bubbles will be allowed on christmas day with a maximum of eight people from three households. in northern ireland, a six—week lockdown in northern ireland, a six—week lockd own starts in northern ireland, a six—week lockdown starts on boxing day. the first week will have stricter restrictions, though people can form a christmas bubble for one day between the 23rd on the 27th of december. wales is in a new national lockdown, after a
he revealed another variant has been detected in the uk. this new variant is highly concerning bigoted because it is yet more transmissible. all flights arriving in the uk from south africa are banned from this morning. anyone who has been in south africa or anyone who has been in close contact with anyone who has been an past format orfortnight, with anyone who has been an past format or fortnight, has with anyone who has been an past format orfortnight, has been with anyone who has been an...
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now to the border between the uk and france. it reopened on wednesday, but the situation in the port of dover is still chaotic. rapid testing of the drivers is already under way, but because there are now at least 5000 lorries backed up, it's clearly going to take time to get things moving. here's the uk's transport secretary, grant shapps. it's an enormous operation. but once we've got the army deploying tests, this evening, as well as much larger number of people from the nhs test and trace system. we can handle the number of test today. the problem is not the number of tests per day, it's not the number of sailings per day. 10,000 is about the number of a busy day in kent. we can do that number of tests as well, it's the logistics of people following the instructions, make it sure it's clear in order we can get traffic rolling for some again, the more that people follow the clear instructions, the faster to get this resolved. it will take a matter of days rather than weeks or anything else. but there will be, i'm afraid, some
now to the border between the uk and france. it reopened on wednesday, but the situation in the port of dover is still chaotic. rapid testing of the drivers is already under way, but because there are now at least 5000 lorries backed up, it's clearly going to take time to get things moving. here's the uk's transport secretary, grant shapps. it's an enormous operation. but once we've got the army deploying tests, this evening, as well as much larger number of people from the nhs test and trace...
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and politics within the uk. that sort of thing does not just politics within the uk. that sort of thing does notjust disappear. the fa ct we thing does notjust disappear. the fact we have a deal to get through to the next bit, that is a big moment for now. yes, we had ursula von der leyen talking about sovereignty, the issue that has dominated so much here in the uk and they spoke about what they thought sovereignty meant. boris johnson a p pa re ntly sovereignty meant. boris johnson apparently just approaching the microphones in number ten, so let's put the picture up and stand up and hear from the put the picture up and stand up and hearfrom the prime put the picture up and stand up and hear from the prime minister. they voted to take back control of their money, quarters, and leave the european union. earlier this year, we fulfilled the promise and left on january the 31st with that oven ready deal. since that time, we have been getting on with our agenda, enacting a points—based immigration system that you
and politics within the uk. that sort of thing does not just politics within the uk. that sort of thing does notjust disappear. the fa ct we thing does notjust disappear. the fact we have a deal to get through to the next bit, that is a big moment for now. yes, we had ursula von der leyen talking about sovereignty, the issue that has dominated so much here in the uk and they spoke about what they thought sovereignty meant. boris johnson a p pa re ntly sovereignty meant. boris johnson apparently...
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borisjohnson wants the uk to be free of eu rules and regulations but the eu says the uk must agree to some common principles if it is going to get special access to the single market. there is no easy way to solve this conundrum. all the while, more warnings of what no deal would mean on the things we buy — clothes, cars, food, becoming more expensive because of new taxes on goods moving between the uk and eu and vice versa. those in business are increasingly nervous. businesses across the uk do want to see a deal happen, they do want to see the two sides keep talking, but they're running out of time to implement whatever may be agreed or not agreed in brussels, and that ticking clock, that worry, is at the back of many businesses' mine's today. with talk ofa businesses' mine's today. with talk of a final push, senior government minister michael gove has already arrived in brussels. 4.5 years after the referendum, what happens next will determine what brexit really looks like. and nick is in brussels for us now. one last push? that's right, simon, and of course, this being brexit, w
borisjohnson wants the uk to be free of eu rules and regulations but the eu says the uk must agree to some common principles if it is going to get special access to the single market. there is no easy way to solve this conundrum. all the while, more warnings of what no deal would mean on the things we buy — clothes, cars, food, becoming more expensive because of new taxes on goods moving between the uk and eu and vice versa. those in business are increasingly nervous. businesses across the uk...
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uk to get the vaccine. i'm pretty excited, actually. anything that‘s going to hopefully prevent me from catching covid again has to be a good thing. and you‘re very confident about this vaccine, are you? yeah, looking at the stats they have tested it on over 44,000 people, which seems like good numbers to me, that works for the risk assessment i have made, and i think that anything that this vaccination throws at me cannot be anywhere near as bad as having had covid and long covid, so for me that‘s good enough. covid and long covid, so for me that's good enough. you qualify for one of the first vaccines because you are a health worker? yeah, i am agp you are a health worker? yeah, i am a gp and in scotland they have prioritised health care workers so the lines opened on thursday, i believe, and so currently we are the first tranche of people being vaccinated at the major hospital sites around edinburgh. just whereabouts will you go and get the vaccine? i'm going to go to the local psychiatric hospital
uk to get the vaccine. i'm pretty excited, actually. anything that‘s going to hopefully prevent me from catching covid again has to be a good thing. and you‘re very confident about this vaccine, are you? yeah, looking at the stats they have tested it on over 44,000 people, which seems like good numbers to me, that works for the risk assessment i have made, and i think that anything that this vaccination throws at me cannot be anywhere near as bad as having had covid and long covid, so for...
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the uk government moved quickly. transport secretary grant schapps tweeted "we're asking the public & particularly hauliers not to travel to kent ports or other routes to france. we expect significant disruption in the area." and he was right — this has been the situation in dover all monday — hundreds of lorries have been backed up. simonjones is there. it's not looking good. unprecedented scenes here at the port of dover. there is a sign behind me saying french border is closed and that tells the story. you have staff from the port and also we've had the police there at the entrance, basically stopping any lorry that can't go in from going in. for a lot of lorries, it means they simply can't go anywhere, because on an average day bubbly volley probably thousands were going. the only ones allowed a re thousands were going. the only ones allowed are those that have containers, which are still being allowed to go across the channel, but anyone with a lorry driver all passenger vehicle, it's a no—go. now, with bo
the uk government moved quickly. transport secretary grant schapps tweeted "we're asking the public & particularly hauliers not to travel to kent ports or other routes to france. we expect significant disruption in the area." and he was right — this has been the situation in dover all monday — hundreds of lorries have been backed up. simonjones is there. it's not looking good. unprecedented scenes here at the port of dover. there is a sign behind me saying french border is...
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didn't want the uk to go, they missed the uk, they have seen it as a challenge to be managed, with the minimum possible disruption to the european union. union. their goal has been to defend the intends integrity of their single market and to maintain their political unity under the pressure of negotiation. so they feel they have achieved all of that, but ursula von der leyen, the president of the european commission, a remarkable linguist who speaks perfect english she quoted the beatles and shakespeare in saying goodbye to this phase of the british relationship and saying britain, of course, remains a trusted partner, an ally, a country with shared values and shared interests, so there is relief here, a sense that there is relief here, a sense that thejob has been done, that the process has been managed, but there is nojoy, no celebration, it has been seen as a bureaucratic task which has been successful ex cuted. it isa which has been successful ex cuted. it is a huge change, they acknowledge that, michel barnier said that in that news conference, we do though now have a trade deal,
didn't want the uk to go, they missed the uk, they have seen it as a challenge to be managed, with the minimum possible disruption to the european union. union. their goal has been to defend the intends integrity of their single market and to maintain their political unity under the pressure of negotiation. so they feel they have achieved all of that, but ursula von der leyen, the president of the european commission, a remarkable linguist who speaks perfect english she quoted the beatles and...
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certainly the uk government. certainly the uk government will be happy that by and large they have protected sovereignty and got preferential access to the eu, but we think that in some of the small print the eu positions have won. both sides have had to compromise, that is the nature of a trade deal. what has been conceded on both sides? well, the uk had to sign up to what i think are going to be the most stringent level playing field, the fair competition rules, ever included in a trade agreement. we recall this was absolutely the eu's number one agreement. the uk, on the other hand, will regain control of oui’ other hand, will regain control of our fishing waters but only after a six year period where the eu takes a small cut. after six years we will have full control. the eu didn't wa nt have full control. the eu didn't want that, so those are two of the biggest headlines. what trade itself will not be frictionless, willit? so there be big changes. that's right. starting next friday, new year's day, we no l
certainly the uk government. certainly the uk government will be happy that by and large they have protected sovereignty and got preferential access to the eu, but we think that in some of the small print the eu positions have won. both sides have had to compromise, that is the nature of a trade deal. what has been conceded on both sides? well, the uk had to sign up to what i think are going to be the most stringent level playing field, the fair competition rules, ever included in a trade...
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in the uk, the uk has sparked a scramble among international in the uk, the move has sparked a scramble among international travellers wanting to get back home before the borders close. coming for christmas, the most important thing is being with family. so i think ijustjumped the gun and went in. that was the idea. i paid about £250 for a flight last night, but i was meant to come on wednesday. the lockdown already meant that this will be a quiet christmas. travel bans mean that an even more people will be even more people will be spending it at home. damien mcguinness, bbc news, berlin. the latest developments have sparked bans on travel from the uk into several countries, including france, which is barring arrivals by air, sea, rail or road, including freight. germany, italy, the netherlands and ireland are also restricting travel. here's our transport correspondent caroline davies. this weekend has already seen queues of lorries waiting at dover. today's news that france has banned all forms of transport from the uk for 48 hours from midnight, including goods being transported as f
in the uk, the uk has sparked a scramble among international in the uk, the move has sparked a scramble among international travellers wanting to get back home before the borders close. coming for christmas, the most important thing is being with family. so i think ijustjumped the gun and went in. that was the idea. i paid about £250 for a flight last night, but i was meant to come on wednesday. the lockdown already meant that this will be a quiet christmas. travel bans mean that an even more...
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on top of all this you have the uk rules, which basically say the uk rules, which basically say the entire, almost the rest of the world is a no—go area. we warn about all but essential travel to the vast majority of european countries so your travel insurance will be invalid and then you have to quarantine when you get back, whether it is 14 days in scotland and northern ireland, ten days in wales and five days in the uk if you ta ke wales and five days in the uk if you take a test. i am sure you can a nswer take a test. i am sure you can answer questions to get through the rules and regulations. you mentioned the canary rules and regulations. you mentioned the ca nary islands, rules and regulations. you mentioned the canary islands, a popular holiday destination over christmas and the new year. but there may be some changes to the testing rules? yes, it is tricky for a lot of people. the canaries is one of very few places british people can go to without needing to quarantine when they come back. however, the spanish government last month said, everyone who comes in needs a two test. i
on top of all this you have the uk rules, which basically say the uk rules, which basically say the entire, almost the rest of the world is a no—go area. we warn about all but essential travel to the vast majority of european countries so your travel insurance will be invalid and then you have to quarantine when you get back, whether it is 14 days in scotland and northern ireland, ten days in wales and five days in the uk if you ta ke wales and five days in the uk if you take a test. i am...
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into uk and back again. they have also announced that one of their contingency plans for the next year, basically, fishing rights continue as now, and that is the eu's contingency plan for fishing. so, ithink the eu's contingency plan for fishing. so, i think what we are seeing is the uk government laying down a marker, that might be the eu contingency plan for fishing but it is setting up the uk contingency plan forfishing. is setting up the uk contingency plan for fishing. 0h, is setting up the uk contingency plan for fishing. oh, dear, accidents have a habit of happening, don't they? thank you very much for being with us this afternoon. i have a feeling we will beat talking again and too distant future. always around, though i have got to do my christmas cards. we could have tossed a few to david frost his way on his behalf, if he is not doing something else this afternoon. thank you. let's take a look at some of the latest news on coronavirus. community testing programmes are to be rolled out in 67 counc
into uk and back again. they have also announced that one of their contingency plans for the next year, basically, fishing rights continue as now, and that is the eu's contingency plan for fishing. so, ithink the eu's contingency plan for fishing. so, i think what we are seeing is the uk government laying down a marker, that might be the eu contingency plan for fishing but it is setting up the uk contingency plan forfishing. is setting up the uk contingency plan for fishing. 0h, is setting up...
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it can in fact the uk, and at the end of the day, can overrule uk law and find the uk. what is going on here as both sides, though it is mainly an eu concern rather than a though it is mainly an eu concern ratherthana uk though it is mainly an eu concern rather than a uk concern, say we might sign up to these provisions, but what happens if the uk then goes off and does something different? and we regard that is really not meeting the terms of what you have just signed up to? we have seen these big rows over this thing called the internal market bill, where the government admitted it was proposing to overwrite some of the things it had signed up to only in january. so the eu wants to know, can it stop the uk doing that? does it have a way of doing that? they would like something as near as possible to the current enforcement regime, but they want to know that actually they have not only got the uk to sign up to things but they have got a way of making sure the uk sticks to those commitments. have got a way of making sure the uk sticks to those commitmentsm have got a wa
it can in fact the uk, and at the end of the day, can overrule uk law and find the uk. what is going on here as both sides, though it is mainly an eu concern rather than a though it is mainly an eu concern ratherthana uk though it is mainly an eu concern rather than a uk concern, say we might sign up to these provisions, but what happens if the uk then goes off and does something different? and we regard that is really not meeting the terms of what you have just signed up to? we have seen these...
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they didn‘t want the uk to go. they miss the uk. they have seen it as go. they miss the uk. they have seen itasa go. they miss the uk. they have seen it as a challenge to be managed, with the minimum possible disruption to the european union. their goal has been to defend the integrity of the single market and to attain their political unity under the pressure of negotiation. so they feel they have achieved all of that. but ursula von der leyen, a remarkable linguist who speaks pretty much perfect english, she managed to quote both of the beatles and shakespeare and saying goodbye to this phase of the british relationship. and she said britain come of course remains a trusted partner and ally from a country we shared values and shared interests, so shared values and shared interests, so there is relief here come a sense thejob has been done, the processes been menaced, but there is nojoy, and celebration, it has been seen as and celebration, it has been seen as a bureaucratic task which is been successfully executed. —— the process has been to manage. business leaders ha
they didn‘t want the uk to go. they miss the uk. they have seen it as go. they miss the uk. they have seen itasa go. they miss the uk. they have seen it as a challenge to be managed, with the minimum possible disruption to the european union. their goal has been to defend the integrity of the single market and to attain their political unity under the pressure of negotiation. so they feel they have achieved all of that. but ursula von der leyen, a remarkable linguist who speaks pretty much...
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hinges on whether or not the uk remains tied to eu regulations. angela merkel and president macron closed ranks and confronted borisjohson with a final offer, says the times. it says both leaders have agreed to weaken european union demands for a so—called level playing field. tomorrow is being dubbed as the "day hope arrived" by the daily mirror, as teams at a croydon hospital prepare to administer the first covid—i9 vaccinations. this following the approval last week of the pfizer vaccine by regulators. we are told the first vaccinations will be given on tuesday and then a second given over two weeks. so, let's begin. but let's look at a couple of those front pages in a bit more detail. so we have the times which has envelope merkel and the french president ron united. particularly interesting because over the weekend we were being told that macron was digging in his fee and threatening to veto the whole deal as any of the member states can veto any deal reached in these terms but envelope merkel was being conciliatory and trying to convince
hinges on whether or not the uk remains tied to eu regulations. angela merkel and president macron closed ranks and confronted borisjohson with a final offer, says the times. it says both leaders have agreed to weaken european union demands for a so—called level playing field. tomorrow is being dubbed as the "day hope arrived" by the daily mirror, as teams at a croydon hospital prepare to administer the first covid—i9 vaccinations. this following the approval last week of the...
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we pinpointed this in the uk. we know, as you said commit toa the uk. we know, as you said commit to a circular in the uk for a while, do you understand why other countries are stopping travel from the uk? because for the fence or cleaning for a while surely it's now gone international as well. is very possible and i gather that their suggestion that there have been cases reported in other countries in europe, and you believe italy has reported a case of this variant. i would suspect that probably because international travel has been continued i'll be at a lower level, that we probably will start to see cases emerging in other countries in europe in the coming days. it's one of these problems with covid that when we know cases are reported these individuals probably infected up these individuals probably infected up to two weeks ago, so given that we are now seeing quite a significant number of cases with variant will have been circulated for some time. it's very possible that it for some time. it's very possible thatitis for some time. it's very possi
we pinpointed this in the uk. we know, as you said commit toa the uk. we know, as you said commit to a circular in the uk for a while, do you understand why other countries are stopping travel from the uk? because for the fence or cleaning for a while surely it's now gone international as well. is very possible and i gather that their suggestion that there have been cases reported in other countries in europe, and you believe italy has reported a case of this variant. i would suspect that...
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no driver wants to deliver to the uk now so no driver wants to deliver to the uk now so the uk will see its freight supplies dry up. that was a concern echoed by the road haulage association in the uk when i spoke to their representative earlier, who said they are concerned drivers wouldn't want to come to the uk from the continent if they thought they would get stuck here, which is why they are calling on government's to come to a solution really quickly. a little earlier our poltical correspondent iain watson explained why france's ban on accompanied freight was such a big issue. that's what seems to be uniquely different about the french situation, there are these travel bans, there have been travel bans of course, various countries imposing them at various times during the whole coronavirus crisis, but this ban on what is called unaccompanied freight is what is obviously concerning the government and they are saying they are going to put emergency contingency plans in place. so i imagine that will be one of the main topics of conversation at the emergency cobra meeting later on toda
no driver wants to deliver to the uk now so no driver wants to deliver to the uk now so the uk will see its freight supplies dry up. that was a concern echoed by the road haulage association in the uk when i spoke to their representative earlier, who said they are concerned drivers wouldn't want to come to the uk from the continent if they thought they would get stuck here, which is why they are calling on government's to come to a solution really quickly. a little earlier our poltical...
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the uk vaccine regulator says , the covid—19 vaccine the uk medicine regulator says, the covid—19 vaccine will "definitely" be ready to go into care homes in the next two weeks. a large—scale vaccine roll—out begins today in russia, using the country's sputnikjab. the makers say it's up to 95% effective, but it's still undergoing trials. and coming up — in a week that's seen the collapse of uk household names including topshop and debenhams, what's next hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. britain's prime minister boris johnson and european commission president ursula von der leyen will seek to break the deadlock over a post—brexit trade deal. negotiators for the two sides called in the two leaders after saying "significa nt divergences" remained following a week of intensive talks. most of the deal has been completed but key sticking points remain. these include fishing rights, the rules governing state subsidies to business and how the agreement is policed. time is
the uk vaccine regulator says , the covid—19 vaccine the uk medicine regulator says, the covid—19 vaccine will "definitely" be ready to go into care homes in the next two weeks. a large—scale vaccine roll—out begins today in russia, using the country's sputnikjab. the makers say it's up to 95% effective, but it's still undergoing trials. and coming up — in a week that's seen the collapse of uk household names including topshop and debenhams, what's next hello and welcome if...
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let's 5—6 yearly instalments. look at the uk perspective with let's look at the uk perspective with the help of rob watson. he is live with us from oxford. rob, the two sides would appear to be close. we've heard why the eu isn't particularly keen to bridge at least france isn't, why would the uk government not be willing to budge a little and grab the deal? do you mean specifically on the fishing issue? yes, because people are looking at that and saying, this looks close, why not budge a little and you can get things done?” looks close, why not budge a little and you can get things done? i guess -- of course, it has been a totemic issue and we have discussed before on this programme about how this is a sensitive issue, how it goes to the heart of the idea, for many people the idea of sovereignty. the idea that if you're sovereign, then surely you control the waters around your own country and that of course was a big part of the vote leave campaign in 2016, so it is a huge sensitive issue. even though of course, everybody accepts that as a percentage of the economy, it is less tha n
let's 5—6 yearly instalments. look at the uk perspective with let's look at the uk perspective with the help of rob watson. he is live with us from oxford. rob, the two sides would appear to be close. we've heard why the eu isn't particularly keen to bridge at least france isn't, why would the uk government not be willing to budge a little and grab the deal? do you mean specifically on the fishing issue? yes, because people are looking at that and saying, this looks close, why not budge a...
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it means the uk will stop following eu rules. but critics say the deal should have faced greater parliamentary scrutiny. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. this was the moments late into the night when the brexit trade deal became the law of the land. her majesty has signified a royal assent to perform the following, european union future relationship 2020. the final confirmation at 11 o'clock tonight after 4.5 years of argument since the referendum, the uk will begin a new relationship with the european union. if you are thinking, hasn't this happened already? didn't we leave in january? well, yes, legally exit did happen 11 months ago. but in practical terms, it had pins tonight as the uk leaves the eu's single market and the customs union. boris johnson told the bbc the deal will bring many benefits. we will be able to do things differently here, support our businesses here, support our businesses here, develop our... whether it is biosciences, free ports, all the things we want to do differently in the uk in ord
it means the uk will stop following eu rules. but critics say the deal should have faced greater parliamentary scrutiny. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. this was the moments late into the night when the brexit trade deal became the law of the land. her majesty has signified a royal assent to perform the following, european union future relationship 2020. the final confirmation at 11 o'clock tonight after 4.5 years of argument since the referendum, the uk will begin a new...
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the uk. and millions of americans face going without unemployment benefits after saturday, amid a political standoff over a $900bn coronavirus stimulus package. ourfirst report today on the millions entering the toughest set of restrictions in england is from emily unia. a return to lockdown, with more shops, pubs and restaurants across the uk forced to close to try and slow rapidly rising infection rates thought to be caused by a new strain of coronavirus. the government has done the right thing. the variant in the coronavirus is out of control, so they had to do something. i was expecting it, at the end of the day, with the numbers going up. and everyone has to live through this, so if it's going to keep us safe in the end, that's really good and i'm quite happy. the tougher measures could be in force for months. but we mustn't give up now. we know that we can control this virus. we know we can get through this together. we're going to get through it by suppressing the virus until a vaccine
the uk. and millions of americans face going without unemployment benefits after saturday, amid a political standoff over a $900bn coronavirus stimulus package. ourfirst report today on the millions entering the toughest set of restrictions in england is from emily unia. a return to lockdown, with more shops, pubs and restaurants across the uk forced to close to try and slow rapidly rising infection rates thought to be caused by a new strain of coronavirus. the government has done the right...
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the uk wants much of that back. so, it's about the uk share of fishing quotas, notjust where you can fish but how much you can catch. there is also the timeline for measures coming into full force. the eu wants a status quo period of up to ten years. the uk says it should be much shorter. the other main area of disagreement is the level playing field, rules on fair competition for billions of pounds of business now and in the future. the two sides are trying to agree a common baseline on workers' rights and the environmental regulations that companies have to follow. if you cut regulations it can be cheaper to make stuff and the eu is worried the uk could do that in future. then, state aid or government subsidies for business. the uk is determined to assert its sovereignty and is refusing to follow eu rules. but the eu says it has to protect companies within its single market. so, the third main area of disagreement, how to enforce a deal and resolve any disputes. the eu is demanding the right to retaliate if the uk
the uk wants much of that back. so, it's about the uk share of fishing quotas, notjust where you can fish but how much you can catch. there is also the timeline for measures coming into full force. the eu wants a status quo period of up to ten years. the uk says it should be much shorter. the other main area of disagreement is the level playing field, rules on fair competition for billions of pounds of business now and in the future. the two sides are trying to agree a common baseline on...
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to go until the uk's transition period ends. really, it's now getting under 30 days, and we're no clearer of what's going to happen. police say a 16—year—old boy was one of the four people killed in the explosion at a water treatment plant near bristol yesterday. i'm going to be assessing you for the delivery of the vaccine now... the teams getting ready to roll out the pfizer vaccine. 800,000 doses should be in the uk ready to go next week. wear a mask for 100 days not forever. that will be joe wear a mask for 100 days not forever. that will bejoe biden is parity to all americans on the day he is sworn in. ——joe biden pot site purdy. —— biden‘s priority. no customers to drink this beer as wales enters new tough coronavirus restrictions less than a month after it emerged from its last lockdown. hello, thanks for joining hello, thanks forjoining us. downing street says the post brexit trade talks are at a very difficult point and time is in very short supply if a deal is to be struck. eu and uk negotiators are conti
to go until the uk's transition period ends. really, it's now getting under 30 days, and we're no clearer of what's going to happen. police say a 16—year—old boy was one of the four people killed in the explosion at a water treatment plant near bristol yesterday. i'm going to be assessing you for the delivery of the vaccine now... the teams getting ready to roll out the pfizer vaccine. 800,000 doses should be in the uk ready to go next week. wear a mask for 100 days not forever. that will...
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reddish laws will be made solely by the british parliament interpreted by uk judges sitting in uk courts, and the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice will come to an end. lets speak to steve, the deputy leader of the alliance party in northern ireland. firstly, your reaction to what we have learned today of the deal. well, there is a certain tinge of sadness, there is no such good —— there is no such thing as a sensible brexit. all moves inside brexit are an act against the devolved governments. apart from both uk and ireland to be part of the european union. we will see on the back of this a whole range of opportunities and benefits that people have taken advantage forfour and benefits that people have taken advantage for four generations now being lost, but against that, we know about the implications of a no—deal brexit will be catastrophic for our economy and would make the implementation of the northern ireland protocol including the checks in the irish sea more difficult. so the removal of tariffs arkham significant. there will be checks and make major differences th
reddish laws will be made solely by the british parliament interpreted by uk judges sitting in uk courts, and the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice will come to an end. lets speak to steve, the deputy leader of the alliance party in northern ireland. firstly, your reaction to what we have learned today of the deal. well, there is a certain tinge of sadness, there is no such good —— there is no such thing as a sensible brexit. all moves inside brexit are an act against the...
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this is a big moment in the pandemic for the uk. the latest government figures on coronavirus show there were 27,052 cases in the latest 24—hour period — the average number of new infections reported per day in the last week is now 24,752. 534 deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours, that‘s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, there were a36 deaths per day, bringing the total number of deaths across the uk, to 67,075. nicola sturgeon has announced tighter festive restrictions for scotland, reducing a five—day window for mixing with other households indoors to just christmas day itself. let‘s hear what scotland‘s first minister had to say earlier. in order to reduce the risk of more of this strain being imported into scotland, we intend to maintain a strict travel ban between scotland and the rest of the uk. unfortunately, and i am genuinely sorry about this, that ban will remain in place right throughout the festive period. we simply cannot risk more of this new
this is a big moment in the pandemic for the uk. the latest government figures on coronavirus show there were 27,052 cases in the latest 24—hour period — the average number of new infections reported per day in the last week is now 24,752. 534 deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours, that‘s of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, there were a36 deaths per day, bringing the total number of deaths across the uk, to 67,075. nicola...
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we begin here in the uk. the uk prime minister borisjohnson has chaired a meeting to look at the uk's contingency plans, in the event that a deal can't be reached in post—brexit trade talks. trade negotiations with the eu — which are currently stuck in stalemate — are expected to end tomorrow. the sunday deadline was set by mrjohnson and european commission president ursula von der leyen after the pair met in brussels during the week, after months of talks failed to achieve an agreement. mrjohnson said the eu needed to make a "big change" over the main sticking points on fishing rights and business competition rules. while mrs von der leyen said no deal was the most probable end to "difficult" talks. the ministry of defence has also confirmed that four royal navy ships are on standby to protect british fishing waters if no agreement is in place when the transition period ends on the 31st of december. here's our political correspondent, jonathan blake. in downing street yesterday, the prime minister chai
we begin here in the uk. the uk prime minister borisjohnson has chaired a meeting to look at the uk's contingency plans, in the event that a deal can't be reached in post—brexit trade talks. trade negotiations with the eu — which are currently stuck in stalemate — are expected to end tomorrow. the sunday deadline was set by mrjohnson and european commission president ursula von der leyen after the pair met in brussels during the week, after months of talks failed to achieve an agreement....
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the european commission is negotiating on their behalf against the uk or set me with the uk. lots of different priorities of different countries. at the core that is the idea of britain signing up or saying it will honour competition rules which underpin the whole european project, the single market. if you talk to people in every capital in the eu can enable say we are not simply going to give up our position, we are not going to give the british and unfair trading advantage in the future just to make the brexit problem go away. that is the brexit problem go away. that is the difficulty. you have the idea of sovereignty on behalf of boris johnson, the fact the uk is independent. he says the eu is not willing to recognise this fact. come on, you have to sign up to these principles trying to resolve the very different perspectives at this point is tricky. the time to do it is, we are at that point, aren't we? thank you very much indeed. another busy day in brussels. president trump has again falsely insisted that he won the us presidential election. he was speaking at a rally
the european commission is negotiating on their behalf against the uk or set me with the uk. lots of different priorities of different countries. at the core that is the idea of britain signing up or saying it will honour competition rules which underpin the whole european project, the single market. if you talk to people in every capital in the eu can enable say we are not simply going to give up our position, we are not going to give the british and unfair trading advantage in the future just...
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at the end of last week, the uk felt that the eu we re last week, the uk felt that the eu were putting fresh obstacles in the way of progress, especially over the level playing field, and now this morning michel barnier the chief negotiator told eu ambassadors that the uk were making life difficult on the uk were making life difficult on the fisheries question with some unexpected developments there, so at this stage in the game if you are going to get a deal across the line, you don't want to be subtly hit with fresh obstacles on either seed of the negotiating table. so are you saying that the new conditions from the uk have been seen as like an ambush in terms of negotiations now, that they hadn't been raised before? i wouldn't necessarily say ambush, but certainly there is a perception on the eu side that some of these new issues around fisheries haven't helped, and contribute to an unpleasant atmosphere. i have spoken to uk officials about this and they say, look, but we are agreeing or what we are proposing has been known about for a while. for example there is an idea that if you
at the end of last week, the uk felt that the eu we re last week, the uk felt that the eu were putting fresh obstacles in the way of progress, especially over the level playing field, and now this morning michel barnier the chief negotiator told eu ambassadors that the uk were making life difficult on the uk were making life difficult on the fisheries question with some unexpected developments there, so at this stage in the game if you are going to get a deal across the line, you don't want to...
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but the uk has accused the eu of making last—minute demands. we want the eu to recognise that the uk is a sovereign and independent nation, and it is on the basis of that that a deal will be done. it is tricky but we are working hard. david frost and his team are working incredibly hard on this — in good faith — so let's see where we get to. hopes of a deal had been rising. the two chief negotiators from both sides have been inside this building all week, and talks have been more intense than at any other time this year. yesterday, though, the uk side said the prospect of an agreement was receding. crucially, though, no one is walking away. the sandwich deliveries and late—night takeaways keep coming, but the uk says talks are in a difficult phase. one big sticking point is state aid. for example, if the uk government wants to give financial help to tech firms, will it need permission from the eu? would there be a punishment if it went ahead anyway? this is all about businesses on one side not having an unfair over their competitors — t
but the uk has accused the eu of making last—minute demands. we want the eu to recognise that the uk is a sovereign and independent nation, and it is on the basis of that that a deal will be done. it is tricky but we are working hard. david frost and his team are working incredibly hard on this — in good faith — so let's see where we get to. hopes of a deal had been rising. the two chief negotiators from both sides have been inside this building all week, and talks have been more intense...
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but whatever terms the uk ended up with... i have absolutely no doubt that, from january the first, this country is going to prosper mightily, mr speaker. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, was taking part via video link, self—isolating after a staff member tested positive for covid—19. he is absolutely stuck, this is the truth of it. he's absolutely stuck and dithering between the deal he knows that we need, and the compromise he knows his back benchers won't let him do. mr speaker, i genuinely hope this is the usual prime minister's bluster and, that like one of his newspaper columns, a deal arrives at the last minute. i think it's a bit much of the leader of the opposition to criticise the government for the failure to come up with a policy on brexit, when he can't even — and a bit much for him to attack those consequences of coming out on australian terms — when he can't even say whether he would vote for that deal, yes or no. mr speaker, the prime minister asked me how i'll vote on a deal that he hasn't even sec
but whatever terms the uk ended up with... i have absolutely no doubt that, from january the first, this country is going to prosper mightily, mr speaker. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, was taking part via video link, self—isolating after a staff member tested positive for covid—19. he is absolutely stuck, this is the truth of it. he's absolutely stuck and dithering between the deal he knows that we need, and the compromise he knows his back benchers won't let him do. mr speaker, i...
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it takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 67,616. in wales, where the nhs is under growing pressure, the first minister mark drakeford said he wished he could have given "more notice" before limiting plans to allow families to mix over christmas. but he went on to say that some parts of wales actually ran out of intensive care beds yesterday, and that the nhs and its staff were being "stretched to the limit". well, pressure on hospitals is increasing across the four nations as a result of the sharply rising numbers of coronavirus cases, and the spread of a new variant. 0ur health editor hugh pym is here. can we start with the pressure on hospitals? we heard mark drakeford's word's hospitals? we heard mark drakeford's words there but what is your update on the state of play? i think most hospitals around the uk are now under some kind of pressure because of covid patient numbers but remember, these are people who picked up the virus two weeks ago or more. the recent surge in cases we have seen will create yet more pressure into christ
it takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 67,616. in wales, where the nhs is under growing pressure, the first minister mark drakeford said he wished he could have given "more notice" before limiting plans to allow families to mix over christmas. but he went on to say that some parts of wales actually ran out of intensive care beds yesterday, and that the nhs and its staff were being "stretched to the limit". well, pressure on hospitals is increasing across...
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in the uk, so what does that mean? in the short—term the nhs is going to remain under huge pressure. thank you. and across europe, the pfizer biontech coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out as countries including france, spain and italy begin their vaccination programmes. more than 14 million people have been infected across the continent, and strict lockdown measures are currently in place in nearly all eu member states. damien mcguinness has more now from berlin. the european vaccine roll—out has begun. in berlin, mobile teams are taking the first vaccines from this distribution centre to those who need it most. the elderly in nursing homes. this airport once provided a lifeline for west berlin at the height of the cold war. it was closed down in november to make way for a larger airport, and now it's been turned into a mass vaccination centre, providing yet again a lifeline for berliners, but this time in the fight against the pandemic. the first person in berlin to get the vaccine this morning was gertrude haa
in the uk, so what does that mean? in the short—term the nhs is going to remain under huge pressure. thank you. and across europe, the pfizer biontech coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out as countries including france, spain and italy begin their vaccination programmes. more than 14 million people have been infected across the continent, and strict lockdown measures are currently in place in nearly all eu member states. damien mcguinness has more now from berlin. the european vaccine...
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whereas in the uk it was cinemas only, with digital coming later. having watched them both big and small screens, i can tell you that i grinned like an idiot from start to finish in both formats. and in testing times like these, that's a real treat. yeah! no way. how's it going bill & ted? hello. well, the weather's still fairly quiet out there for the moment, but out in the atlantic looms storm bella. you can see it here on the satellite picture, a conveyor belt of cloud. the bulk of the wind and rain is still out to sea, but you can see on the edge of the screen there, the coast of scotland and ireland. now, already in the morning, the winds will start to freshen in the western isles, the rain will pile in, but you can see that in northern ireland, much of wales and england, apart from a few showers, the weather actually doesn't look too bad at all. yes, it's fairly cloudy, but even a few sunny spells here and there. now, the temperatures in the morning will be a lot higher than they have been in the last couple of days, we're talking around 6—7
whereas in the uk it was cinemas only, with digital coming later. having watched them both big and small screens, i can tell you that i grinned like an idiot from start to finish in both formats. and in testing times like these, that's a real treat. yeah! no way. how's it going bill & ted? hello. well, the weather's still fairly quiet out there for the moment, but out in the atlantic looms storm bella. you can see it here on the satellite picture, a conveyor belt of cloud. the bulk of the...
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because, if you think of the uk and the eu being like this in terms of standards, the uk says, "we're not going to do this but if you do this, for example, lower the average working week, we are not prepared to move or be threatened with tariffs if we don't do the same thing". to them, that is not only unacceptable, it's almost humiliating. that is not sovereignty. other people would say this idea of sovereignty is an illusion. even in the world trade organization, if you don't play by the rules, you get tariffs. witness the ding—dong between airbus and boeing. when a government does whatever it wants, there are sanctions applied. former chancellor, george osborne, wrote in the evening standard newspaper, the remain argument, you end up taking the rules of the eu without having any say in how they are set. for pragmatic reasons, if you want to trade with the eu, you have got to have a level of alignment. if you play on someone's pitch, you need to know which rules you are playing by. the argument rests on which rules we're playing by, what happens if we disagree and who monitors it.
because, if you think of the uk and the eu being like this in terms of standards, the uk says, "we're not going to do this but if you do this, for example, lower the average working week, we are not prepared to move or be threatened with tariffs if we don't do the same thing". to them, that is not only unacceptable, it's almost humiliating. that is not sovereignty. other people would say this idea of sovereignty is an illusion. even in the world trade organization, if you don't play...
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i think that is exactly what most of us in the uk thought. that is that the fda's way of doing things, they are doing it as quickly as is right for them and the uk process has been able in these special circumstances to move more rapidly. not because of brexit, not because we're out of the eu, but simply because of the particular circumstances that we face now. and i think that this pandemic has amplified so many things, both good and bad. professor evans giving his reaction. the furore over dr fauci's comments comes as the first doses of the newly—approved pfizer vaccine have arrived in the uk. they've been taken to a secret location from where they'll be distributed to hospitals across the country over the next few days. the first phase of the roll—out programme is expected to begin on tuesday. the total number of britons who have died with the virus has now passed 60,000. here's our health editor, hugh pym. he was the soulmate to my grandmother, he was my best friend. he put a smile on anyone's faces he met and he brought sunshine on t
i think that is exactly what most of us in the uk thought. that is that the fda's way of doing things, they are doing it as quickly as is right for them and the uk process has been able in these special circumstances to move more rapidly. not because of brexit, not because we're out of the eu, but simply because of the particular circumstances that we face now. and i think that this pandemic has amplified so many things, both good and bad. professor evans giving his reaction. the furore over dr...
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i think it is very clear what the uk is talking about. let us see what we can achieve, but in the meantime, get ready, with confidence forjanuary the 1st, trade on wto terms of we have to do. if you listened just to ursula von der leyen and her statement to you would think that no deal was slightly less likely, is that a fair reading, she was a bit more optimistic? look, if she is optimistic, then that is great! because, you know, as far as ican see, great! because, you know, as far as i can see, there are some serious and very difficult issues that currently separate the uk from the eu and the best thing to do now for everybody is to follow up all the work that has been done over the last four and a half years, a colossal amount of preparation at our ports, everywhere across the uk, get ready to trade on wto terms, there is a clarity and simplicity in that approach that has its own advantages. it is not where we want to get to, but if we have to end up with that solution, the uk is more than prepared. the bottom line is, you will not say
i think it is very clear what the uk is talking about. let us see what we can achieve, but in the meantime, get ready, with confidence forjanuary the 1st, trade on wto terms of we have to do. if you listened just to ursula von der leyen and her statement to you would think that no deal was slightly less likely, is that a fair reading, she was a bit more optimistic? look, if she is optimistic, then that is great! because, you know, as far as ican see, great! because, you know, as far as i can...
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they make up 80% of the uk economy, so they make up 80% of the uk economy, so important. when the clock strikes 11 tonight, uk firms lose the automatic right to sell services like insurance, bank accounts, it support, accounting, to people in organisations in the eu. similarly, european companies lose the automatic right to sell here in the uk. british businesses can still keep doing that but they need to make sure they comply with regulations in each country rather than following one set of rules applying to the whole of the eu. there will be more talks between the uk and eu, they have pledged to try to sort it out, but where does that leave fa ns to sort it out, but where does that leave fans coming back after the break leave fans coming back after the brea k after leave fans coming back after the break after new year? —— firms. let's speak to thierry drilhon, president of the franco british chambers of commerce helping businesses trade across the channel. what is the mood among the 2000 firms you work with? i would say that on one side when a member of the family i
they make up 80% of the uk economy, so they make up 80% of the uk economy, so important. when the clock strikes 11 tonight, uk firms lose the automatic right to sell services like insurance, bank accounts, it support, accounting, to people in organisations in the eu. similarly, european companies lose the automatic right to sell here in the uk. british businesses can still keep doing that but they need to make sure they comply with regulations in each country rather than following one set of...
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is, obviously expectations of reason in the uk that the uk is expecting to get its sovereignty back, get its territorial waters back and who knows, the uk government had clearly realised that fisheries, when they have the overall negotiations, they are leaving it to the last minute because in fact under the political declaration, it is not just about fish. we understand they are still negotiating state aid, level playing field and a strip —— dispute resolution so there are other aspects that aren't entirely dealt with either, it is not just fish. and entirely dealt with either, it is notjust fish. and as entirely dealt with either, it is not just fish. and as you say it is really about politics and the eu and borisjohnson being able to sell this to the parties involved and to the electorate as a win. and how did they kind of see a way through that then? how do they paint this is a picture of success on both sides?|j paint this is a picture of success on both sides? i would say fisheries is largely politics. level playing field, i think it is actually more philosophical difference
is, obviously expectations of reason in the uk that the uk is expecting to get its sovereignty back, get its territorial waters back and who knows, the uk government had clearly realised that fisheries, when they have the overall negotiations, they are leaving it to the last minute because in fact under the political declaration, it is not just about fish. we understand they are still negotiating state aid, level playing field and a strip —— dispute resolution so there are other aspects...
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that is 7:30am uk time. one of the scientists who led the development of the oxford university vaccine has warned there could be a sharp rise in infections in january because of people meeting over christmas. it comes as one hospital in south—east wales said it was experiencing significant pressures from covid—19. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. although some are being vaccinated now, the majority of high—risk people will get theirjabs next year. the aim is to immunise those most at risk by easter. this would allow a gradual easing of restrictions across the country. professor sarah gilbert led efforts to develop the oxford university vaccine currently being assessed for approval by the uk regulator. she warned people's behaviour in the coming weeks could delay progress in tackling the virus. what we've seen in the us is that after thanksgiving, when people were travelling and mixing, there has been a big surge in infections, and they are seeing 3,000 deaths a day now. the highest rate
that is 7:30am uk time. one of the scientists who led the development of the oxford university vaccine has warned there could be a sharp rise in infections in january because of people meeting over christmas. it comes as one hospital in south—east wales said it was experiencing significant pressures from covid—19. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. although some are being vaccinated now, the majority of high—risk people will get theirjabs next year. the aim is to immunise...
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transportable under control in the uk. tra nsportable at room under control in the uk. transportable at room temperature, it means every care home in the uk should now be in reach. the medicines regulator said no corners had been cut in delivering a vaccine in record time. with this approval of the second vaccine, we are another step closer in helping to defeat this virus. our clear message is you can have every confidence in the safety, the effectiveness and the safety, the effectiveness and the quality of covid—19 vaccine astrazeneca. the vaccine uses a gene from the spike shaped protein on the surface of coronavirus. this is put inside a modified this virus. the vaccine instructs human cells to make the spike protein, which prompts the immune system to create antibodies, which can recognise and destroy coronavirus. and it stimulates t—cells, which should destroy cells that have become infected. so just how effective is the vaccine? the latest estimate is it gives 70% protection against covid three weeks after the first dose. the nhs will now hold back giving the
transportable under control in the uk. tra nsportable at room under control in the uk. transportable at room temperature, it means every care home in the uk should now be in reach. the medicines regulator said no corners had been cut in delivering a vaccine in record time. with this approval of the second vaccine, we are another step closer in helping to defeat this virus. our clear message is you can have every confidence in the safety, the effectiveness and the safety, the effectiveness and...
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm samantha simmonds. a day of last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu, but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. donald trump says his personal lawyer rudy giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. as batches of the vaccine arrive in hospitals in england, one official calls it the beginning of the end for the pandemic. and the family of children's author roald dahl apologise for anti—semitic remarks he made during his lifetime. hello and welcome to the programme. talks to attempt to secure a trade deal between the uk and the european union have concluded for the night. they will resume again on monday with the head of the uk team, lord frost, insisting they were "working very hard" to reach an accord, although ireland's prime minister said things were on a knife edge. both sides are making different claims on signs of progress overfishing rights. two other main issues — competition rules and how a deal would be enforced — remain unresolved. our political cor
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm samantha simmonds. a day of last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu, but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. donald trump says his personal lawyer rudy giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. as batches of the vaccine arrive in hospitals in england, one official calls it the beginning of the end for the pandemic. and the family of children's author roald dahl apologise for...
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these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. borisjohnson promises big changes following his brexit trade deal, as his chancellor rishi sunak says the deal brings reassurance to those worried about the impact on businesses. for those who were anxious about the economic implications of leaving, they should be enormously reassured by the comprehensive nature of this free—trade agreement. the rollout of the pfizer biontech covid vaccine begins for millions of people across the eu, starting with italy and the czech republic. millions of americans lose their unemployment benefits, after president trump refuses to sign the covid economic relief bill into law. bangladeshi authorities are planning to move a second group of rohingya refugees to a remote, flood—prone island in the south of the country. storm bella brings gusts of more than a hundred miles an hour, with roads in parts of wales, and devon and cornwall blocked by falling trees. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. prime minister boris johns
these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. borisjohnson promises big changes following his brexit trade deal, as his chancellor rishi sunak says the deal brings reassurance to those worried about the impact on businesses. for those who were anxious about the economic implications of leaving, they should be enormously reassured by the comprehensive nature of this free—trade agreement. the rollout of the pfizer biontech covid vaccine begins for millions of people across the...
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a number of other countries putting forward similar things, the uk's big new thing is to do with uk government support for oil and gas, some of that came out overnight, and that will be ended at some point. the uk is the first major economy to do that but you have to say that there is a lot more words so far than new commitments on the table. scott morrison might feel a bit miffed if that was the criteria by which he was excluded. looking ahead, the really big event is the glasgow conference which the uk government will host next year. am i right in saying that we have kind of agreements that we will meet this ambition and do our best to meet this ambitious and arguably unavoidably necessary restriction on the number of degrees climate temperature can rise, but we don't know how we are going to achieve that very important goal? yeah. if we go back to the paris summit which ended five years ago, that is really why this summit is happening today. if we look at back at then and the pledges the countries put on table for cutting the carbon emissions, they were not enough to achieve the temperature
a number of other countries putting forward similar things, the uk's big new thing is to do with uk government support for oil and gas, some of that came out overnight, and that will be ended at some point. the uk is the first major economy to do that but you have to say that there is a lot more words so far than new commitments on the table. scott morrison might feel a bit miffed if that was the criteria by which he was excluded. looking ahead, the really big event is the glasgow conference...
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doctorfelt she was critical when he was contrasting the uk and the us, suggesting that the uk was not as rigourous about his he was critical but, remember, you have also had cdf governor —— governor secretary in the uk saying that the uk scientists are the best in the world, better than belgium, better than france and better than the united states so i think the surprise was that doctor anthony fauci got involved in that back and forth and there we re that back and forth and there were concerns raised that this kind of vaccine nationalism, this we are better than you we are first back—and—forth is damaging when it comes to trust in the vaccine. certainly here in the vaccine. certainly here in the us, around 60% of people now say they would take a coronavirus vaccine and that is up coronavirus vaccine and that is up from what it was in september. it is still short of the 70% we need to create herd immunity and at less than 40% of people want to be first. there is still a hesitancy around that. so i think what doctor fauci has done is try to repair the damage and say, look, we h
doctorfelt she was critical when he was contrasting the uk and the us, suggesting that the uk was not as rigourous about his he was critical but, remember, you have also had cdf governor —— governor secretary in the uk saying that the uk scientists are the best in the world, better than belgium, better than france and better than the united states so i think the surprise was that doctor anthony fauci got involved in that back and forth and there we re that back and forth and there were...
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level of access the eu will get to fish in uk waters. perhaps the biggest issue is fair competition, also known as the "level playing field". the eu says the uk must stick to agreed rules on government aid to british firms, so that there's no unfair advantage. and then there's what's known as the governance of the deal — if an agreement is reached, who will police it? with me is our political correspondent nick eardley. nick, we've talked a lot about these sticking points, haven't we? but at some stage, the two sides have to reach a decision. either there is or isn't a deal. how long can this timetable keep being stretched and stretched? i've lost track of the number of times we've spoken about this and gone how we are approaching a deadline, down to the wire, and it's managed to go on longer. the truth is the big deadline is 31 december when the transition period officially ends and the uk leaves the single market and european rules. however there is a lot happening before then that is really important. on thursday, there is a europea
level of access the eu will get to fish in uk waters. perhaps the biggest issue is fair competition, also known as the "level playing field". the eu says the uk must stick to agreed rules on government aid to british firms, so that there's no unfair advantage. and then there's what's known as the governance of the deal — if an agreement is reached, who will police it? with me is our political correspondent nick eardley. nick, we've talked a lot about these sticking points, haven't...
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so eu citizens lose the automatic right to live, work and retire in the uk in the future, and uk citizens lose the same rights in europe. you won't need a visa for short—term travel like holidays, but you can't stay in most european countries for more than 90 days in every 180—day period. then there are practical issues. if you have an ehic health insurance card, it will remain valid until it expires. the government is setting up a new uk scheme, but it doesn't exist yet, so you might need to get travel insurance. you won't need an international driving permit unless you only have a paper version of the uk licence, but you will need to get a green card to prove you have the right vehicle insurance. and if you want to take your pet to europe, you'll need an animal health certificate from a vet. now, services. there's going to be a lot of change for what is a substantial part of the uk economy. there's not a huge amount in the deal about financial services beyond an agreement to keep talking about it, so the exact conditions on which uk companies can operate in europe aren't yet clear.
so eu citizens lose the automatic right to live, work and retire in the uk in the future, and uk citizens lose the same rights in europe. you won't need a visa for short—term travel like holidays, but you can't stay in most european countries for more than 90 days in every 180—day period. then there are practical issues. if you have an ehic health insurance card, it will remain valid until it expires. the government is setting up a new uk scheme, but it doesn't exist yet, so you might need...
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in terms of access, there's better news for uk lawyers who want to work in europe than for uk accountants. but there is no longer any automatic recognition of professional qualifications, which will make it a lot harderfor some people to sell services across the border. and finally, northern ireland will have a different relationship with the eu than the rest of the uk. in order to keep the land border open, northern ireland is staying within the eu single market for goods — meaning companies in belfast won't face new bureaucracy trading with the eu. but it also means the european court of justice still has a role in northern ireland, which doesn't please many brexiteers. and there will be new bureaucracy and checks down the irish sea for trade within the uk, between great britain and northern ireland. so there's a lot of change, we haven't even talked about fishing 01’ we haven't even talked about fishing or competition rights. but a lot of the new agreement is unresolved still, so if you think about talking and negotiation willjust stop, think again. chris morris. let's talk to anna
in terms of access, there's better news for uk lawyers who want to work in europe than for uk accountants. but there is no longer any automatic recognition of professional qualifications, which will make it a lot harderfor some people to sell services across the border. and finally, northern ireland will have a different relationship with the eu than the rest of the uk. in order to keep the land border open, northern ireland is staying within the eu single market for goods — meaning companies...