vicki young, bbc news, westminster. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: scientists in the netherlands fill a football stadium with aerosol sprays to see how cheering crowds might spread covid—19. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil, and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven charges of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. the world health organization has warned that the global fight against the pandemic is also a fight against disinformation on a massive scale. with a number of vaccines set to be delivered in the months ahead, experts say that misleading information could dissuade some from being vaccinated, while others are likely to be confused by the sheer amount of information being made available, on social media and elsewhere. our global health correspondent tulip mazumdar has more details. ever since this pandemic started, we've all been faced with a barrage of information about covid—19. it can lead to confusion, distrust, and in some cases, protests against proven public health advice like wearing masks. now, with vaccines well on the way, there's a fresh push to separate fact from fiction. i spoke to trainee solicitor oscar, who's taking part in vaccine trials at imperial college london, and production designer, nina. i would like to be vaccinated because i think it's one of the only ways

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. democrats and republicans are blocking each other‘s attempts to amend a vital coronavirus stimulus package. president donald trump has urged congress to increase direct covid relief payments to americans from $600 to $2,000. republicans, however, are refusing the increase. but democrats in the house of representatives are against republican attempts to cut foreign aid from the federal spending bill. so what's the future for this bill? let's speak to julia manchester, political reporter at the hill. thank you so much forjoining us thank you so much forjoining us at christmas. julia, please, help us explain why it republicans are against resident trumpet‘s demands. young it was a surprising turn of events earlier this week put up of events earlier this week put up president trump, it would seem, before he made the announcement, calling the legislation a disgrace, it appeared that he was on board and he had his own negotiator, treasury secretary steven mnuchin, negotiating on his beh

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. democrats and republicans are blocking each other‘s attempts to amend a vital coronavirus stimulus package. attempts to amend a vital coronavirus stimulus package. president donald trump has urged congress to increase direct covid relief payments to americans from $600 to $2,000. republicans, however, are refusing the increase. but democrats in the house of representatives are against republican attempts to cut foreign aid from the federal spending bill. so what's the future for this bill? julia manchester, a political reporter at the hill, explained why so many republicans seem to be against president trump's demands. it was a very surprising turn of events earlier this week. president trump, it would seem — before he made that announcement, calling the legislation a disgrace — it appeared that he was on board and that he had his own negotiator, treasury secretary steven mnuchin, negotiating on his behalf. however, i think this all shows that president was in fact very absentâ€

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. now on bbc news: the travel show. hello, coming up on this week's travel show... from the heart of hollywood... ..to the shipwreck capital of the world. that was quite literally breathtaking. and from the streets of cuba... beautiful car, beautiful. can we go for a drive? ..to the canadian wilderness. yeah, keep pushing! sit back and enjoy some of our favourite adventures in north america. hello and welcome to the programme. with all this good news about possible vaccines, we are getting so excited that at some point next year we will be able to return to doing what we do best, but in the meantime, here we are, still grounded in london. so this week, we are going to take a look at the vast, diverse continent of north america and starting with a touch of glamour, the time we sent mike to drop in on hollywood. building work is well under way for a new museum from the team behind the oscars, the academy. they have been busy gathering objects for exhibits to tell the story of the art and also the science of the movies, fr

here's our deputy political editor, vicki young. trade deals make things run more smoothly for businesses. since leaving the eu, britain has agreed dozens of them, but the one that's arguably the most important of all has run into trouble. for decades, the uk and the rest of the european union have bought and sold goods across borders without checks or taxes known as tariffs. but if there's no deal, then companies will have to operate under rules set by the world trade organisation. that means that most of the food imported to the uk from the eu would attract an extra tax. the british retail consortium has calculated that it will mean 48% on beef mince, i6% on cucumbers and 57% on cheddar cheese. when it comes to exports from the uk to the eu, it will mean a tariff of 10% on cars and 35% on dairy products. both sides are putting measures in place to reduce disruption from the start of january. in key areas such as transport, the eu said today that it would allow things to carry on broadly as they are but only if the uk continue to f

vicki young there. 0ur europe editor katya adler gave us her assessment of the pause from brussels. like so much during the brexit negotiations, we can look at this as a glass half—full or a glass half—empty kind of way. 0n the glass half—full side, both sides still say they want a deal and they want to work toward a deal, so it really depends what steps they now take and how willing they are on both sides to compromise to get a deal. don't forget, these compromises are difficult and they are political, so you could cynically say this crisis is quite useful for both sides to show to their domestic audience we have fought to the bitter end before they then agree a deal. 0n the glass half—empty side though, there are clearly very big differences and it makes sense because the eu and uk have approached these trade talks from very different directions. the eu — the priority has always been the single market. they worry about uk competition. they hope to bind the uk in a kind of common rule book, like on government subsidies, for example. but the uk after brexit wants to be com

vicki young, bbc news. dame barbara windsor, one of britain‘s most beloved entertainment stars, has died aged 83. she was best known for her roles in the soap eastenders and the carry on films. dame barbara was diagnosed with alzheimer‘s disease in 2014 and made the news public in 2018. her husband, scott mitchell, says she died on thursday night at a london care home. i‘m joined by our correspondent peter bowes in los angeles. when you look at the how do you some corrupt? you're absolutely right, she was tiny in stature but had that bubbly personality, and incredibly infectious laugh with me her perfect for the many comedic roles that she performed in some of the serious roles as well. it was a long career which started in the late 19505, which started in the late 1950s, appearing on stage, a fixture on british television for several decades and she made her name on eastenders but also the carry on films. her husband said she will be remembered the love, fun, friendship and brightness she brought to

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. an american cyber security firm, which normally protects major companies and governments around the world from data theft, says its own systems have been hacked. the chief executive of fireeye says sophisticated cyber attack tools had been stolen and that he believes the hacking was state—sponsored. the fbi is investigating. william beer is general manager of the cyber security firm mitiga and he's in new york. thanks very much forjoining us. thanks very much forjoining us. if this is the company that corporations and governments turn to when they have been hacked, this sounds like a pretty big hack. it is, equity was very high in the security industry and considered the gold standard so it does beg the question that if a company like this can be hacked, what sort of possibilities are less mature organisations. i get you have been speaking to some of your contacts in business about this hack. what have you been hearing? the security sector is definitely buzzing with regards to what

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. a chinese spacecraft has landed on the moon, the changee five, touched down in a volcanic area. it'll spend three days scooping up samples to send back to earth. it's the first mission to take samples from the moon in over a0 years. china's had two successful landings — but this will be the first to come back with moon rocks. let's talk to someone who's been following this very carefully, australia's official astronomer—at—large, fred watson. fred, let's start with the technical feat here. this is pretty impressive for a country like china which hasn't been in this race too long. you are absolutely right, tim. it is staggeringly impressive actually. the complexity of the mission, we look at it, as to what are aiming to achieve, it really speaks of a very high level of space technology. we have already seen that to some extent with the formation which was the first mission to land on the far side of the moon and that is still active. —— chang'e four. but what is planned for t

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. let's get some of the day's other news. south korea's prime minister says the country has reported a record daily number of new coronavirus cases. according to the yonhap news agency — chung sye—kyun said there had been more than 1,200 cases — the highest daily count ever recorded. the outbreak had been largely contained over the summer — but has seen a recent surge. authorities in south africa, say hospitals in the western cape, are under severe pressure from a rising number of covid—19 cases, which are possibly linked to a new variant of the coronavirus. the country is experiencing a surge in infections, with more than 111,000 new cases recorded on wednesday. and here in the uk, levels of covid—19 are still on the rise, with one in 85 people in england infected. while in wales, the virus is infecting one in 60, which is a sharp increase. infection levels are also up in northern ireland. 0ne one in 0ne infact one in fact did. while in wales, the virus is infecting one in the which is a sharp increase. infection

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. for many brexiteers, leaving the eu's customs union and having the ability to strike independent trade deals with other nations was of paramount importance. at the top of the list was the us, with many arguing that britain would have more of a chance of striking a deal outside the eu. well, earlier, ispoke to someone who knows what it's like to be in the room negotiating deals — former us trade official and managing director of the berkeley research group, harry broadman. here's how he described the experience. they are usually pretty tense. but some of the tension is as much on the side for whom you are negotiating because you have to represent to the best of your ability and balancing the national interest and what the various stakeholders want. for instance, in the case of the uk, mrjohnson obviously uppermost in his mind was the fishermen, but there are other interests that he had to deal with as well, vis a vis eu, so he was not able to get probably everything vis a vis the eu,

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy is at stormont for us. tell us more about the reaction to the decision on the irish border. well, it has been cautiously welcomed in northern ireland as progress. it means many companies are going to get answers about the process they'll have to go through to get goods from northern ireland into their biggest market, great britain, and to get things like supermarket shipments over the irish sea and onto the shelves. but the devil is going to be in the detail, when that's revealed tomorrow. in january those special arrangements will kick in for northern ireland where northern ireland has to continue sticking by eu rules because it is effectively becoming a new gateway into the eu. so people are very fond of reminding boris johnson, because companies are having to get ready for those new checks and new paperwork, he told them previously, don't worry, when you get through this you can chuck some of the paperwork into the bin. now we going to find out tomorrow if that's really the case and how much the added bu

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. stay with us on bbc news, still to come — why did the players walk off the pitch during a champions league game in paris? we'll have all the details. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil, and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th cease—fire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven charges of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she's pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news.

vicki young, bbc news. the health secretary for england, matt hancock, says the government is particularly concerned about coronavirus cases in london, kent and essex, which he says are still rising he's announced a programme of mass testing for secondary school children in some of the worst affected parts. schools will remain open, but all 11 to 18—year—old pupils in the areas affected are being urged to get a test in the coming days even if they don't have the symptoms. meanwhile, matt hancock said a decision would be made next week on whether to move any of those areas into tier 3 — the tightest restrictions. here's our health editor, hugh pym. covid case numbers are coming down in many parts of england but going up in many parts of england but going up in london and the south—east, especially among younger age groups, and there are fears that could spread infections to more vulnerable older people. it has been announced in some areas all secondary school age children will be tested with mobile u

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. let's get some of the day's other news. the us supreme court has rejected a last—minute effort by president trump's allies to overturn the election results in pennsylvania. the lawsuit argued that the state's general assembly exceeded its power by allowing universal mail—in voting. the justices offered no reasoning in their order, and there were no noted dissents. the case was just one of many brought by mr trump's supporters as they try to reverse joe biden‘s election victories in a series of key states. prosecutors in the trial of french ex—president nicolas sarkozy have called for him to be sent to prison. they're seeking a term of four years, of which two would be suspended. mr sarkozy is accused of trying to bribe a judge in exchange for inside information on an inquiry into his campaign finances. a european champions league football match in france will have to be completed on wednesday, after both teams walked off the pitch, accusing a match official of racism. 1a minutes into the game, players from paris stâ

our deputy political editor, vicki young, reports. everything will soon be changing for this distribution company and thousands of others. injust four weeks, goods going back and forth across the border with the eu will need extra paperwork and checks. some fear that could lead to widespread disruption and congestion. it's difficult enough getting in and out of the uk at the moment with the delays at the border crossings and ferries. if you're adding eight, 16, 12 hours — whatever that may be — going forward, who's going to pick up the costs? if our wheels aren't turning, in effect, we're not earning any money. in kent, they're preparing a park for 10,000 lorries. a trade deal with the eu would mean businesses can buy and sell goods without paying taxes or tariffs, but there will still be more checks whether there's a deal or not. reporter: will we get a deal? the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier has been in london all week. important day, determination. but the uk has accused the eu of making last—minute demands. we want th

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. katya adler is in brussels this evening. strong word — brinkmanship? it is difficult to know how much? absolutely. we have to remember this is crunch time. whether it is political posturing or briefing by anonymous sources or 20 47 jittery analysis on social media, we have to ta ke analysis on social media, we have to take it with a big pinch of salt. behind closed doors compromises are now being reached between the uk and the eu and that is uncomfortable for both sides. it's very high stakes here, as of the ist of january we will start finding out what brexit really means. in public, france, the rest of the eu and the uk want to sound tough. firstly, for their domestic audiences to show they are fighting for their interests, but put as much a last—minute pressure as possible on the other side. what we really have to do is keep a tight watch on these negotiations, because of their bedside say they want a deal, not at any price. neither will sign up to a deal that they cannot sell back home as a victory. they hope the dif

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. stay with us on bbc news, still to come — why did the players walk off the pitch during a champions league game in paris? we'll have all the details. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil, and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th cease—fire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven charges of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she's pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc world

our deputy political editor vicki young looks at some of the changes ahead. the uk and eu need a new set of rules for how we live, work and do business together. things are about to change, whether there is a trade deal or not. you will no longer be allowed to move freely between the uk and the eu to live or work. when it comes to holidays, visas will not be required but visits will be limited to 90 days in any six—month period. you'll have to make sure your passport has at least six months left on it and free health care will not be guaranteed. you will need extra driving documents for some countries and extra paperwork for any pets. now, what about trade? whatever happens, businesses that import and export goods will need to fill out more forms and there will be added checks which could cause delays on key routes like the channel crossing. but if there is no deal, the disruption will be greater. while the uk was in the eu, companies did not have to pay taxes — known as tariffs — on the food and manufactured goods being bought and sold across the borde

vicki young, bbc news. the health secretary for england, matt hancock, says he's "particularly concerned" about rising coronavirus cases in london, kent, and essex. secondary school children are being urged to get a test in the coming days in the worst affected areas, even if they have no symptoms — although schools will remain open. the impact of covid on the nhs in england was made clear today, with a big rise in the number of patients waiting more than a year for routine surgery. here's our health editor, hugh pym. covid case numbers are coming down in many parts of england, but they're going up in london and the south—east, especially among younger age groups, and there are fears infections will spread to older people. in some areas all secondary school pupils will be tested, with mobile units moving in. tonight, one london council leader offered his support. we're asking obviously everyone, every young person, to play their part. yes, it's ok that you're doing bubbles in schools, but that's still n

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. relatives of all care home residents in england will be able to visit them over the christmas period, if they test negative for coronavirus. the government has said more than a million tests will be sent to care home providers to help accommodate what it called safe indoor visits. visits will be able to happen across all tiers of coronavirus restrictions starting from tomorrow. the latest government figures show there were 13,1130 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means the average number of new cases reported per day in the past week is now 15,082. there were 1,488 people admitted to hospital on average each day over the week to last friday. and 603 deaths were reported, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. reported deaths are often higher on a tuesday due to reporting delays over the weekend. that means on average in the past week, 460 deaths were announced every day. it takes the total number of deaths so far ac

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. so what's the reaction been across the uk? we'll be hearing from our scotland correspondentjames cook in glasgow, our wales correspondent tomos morgan in cardiff, but first, here's our ireland correspondent emma vardy from stormont. just think back — the brexit process was so seismic for the island of ireland, because it threw up all of those questions over what to do about the irish land border and it reminded everyone of the troubled history of this place. but now many of the issues which once seemed unresolvable, there are now agreements on. and northern ireland enters this new era where doing trade here will be different from the rest of the uk, those special arrangements in order to keep that irish land border invisible. now, the trade deal has been welcomed here, it is likely to make some of those special arrangements for northern ireland easier to carry out in future and it will bring great relief in the irish republic, where many people's livelihoods, particularly in the food industry, depended on there being a deal

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy is in belfast for us. there is in belfast for us. has been some progress on the how there has been some progress on the how to implement certain aspects of northern ireland problems in brexit. reaction there? a cautious welcome from businesses because after so much uncertainty, they have something they are able to plan for, but the devil will be in the detail that will be revealed tomorrow. as we we re that will be revealed tomorrow. as we were hearing, remember, from january, northern ireland enters a special arrangement where it remains closer to the eu than the rest of the uk and no matter what happens, it means ports in northern ireland are gearing up for new paperwork and checks they've never had to deal with before. previously, boris johnson famously said to people worried about the irish sea border, don't worry, guys, by the time we are through with this, you will be able to chuck some of that paperwork in the bin. tomorrow we'll find out if that is really the case and just how much the burden of ex

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. our europe editor katya adlerjoins me now. so these talks between the prime minister and the president of the european union are paused, we are told. what reaction are you hearing? well, we are hearing that they paused, that they have actually ended now and of course speculation as to exactly what was discussed in that conversation, we are still waiting for details. all i can tell you is that here in the european court, everybody walking past is on their mobile phone. there has been a flurry of activity, diplomatic activity, this evening, just before the conversation between the prior minister and ursula von der leyen, the european commission president. —— prime minister. she spoke to angela merkel of germany and emmanuel macron of france, a scheduled call before the meeting of eu leaders on friday but they did discuss brexit, anxious to see whether a deal can be signed and, at the same time, positive news, finally, i think we can say, coming out of the eu and uk effort to implement last year's divorce deal when it comes t

it is from vicki young! it is, hugh is not with us at the moment. given the rapid rise in cases we are seeing in some areas of the country, should you be rethinking plans to relax the rules over christmas? and a question to post—covid, are you comfortable with the plans for christmas —— professor whitty. and secondly, news today of a new variant of coronavirus will sound an alarm to lots of people watching at the moment, could you tell us more about it and some of the possible repercussions from it? thanks very much. as i said in the response to ryan, i think it is important that all of us are cautious ahead of christmas and very careful in terms of the contact that we have, especially people who we know are vulnerable to this disease, which of course includes older people and those who have clinical conditions that make them vulnerable. so it is our personal responsibility to make sure that we follow that. but at the same time, we do understand, especially after such a difficult year, why people wa nt to such a difficult year, why people want

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. katya adler is in brussels this evening. i know you are watching this very closely indeed. lots of conversation on social media in particular about what is going on behind closed doors. what is your assessment of how progress is going at the moment? what we know is that we are most of the way there on the steel. some say 95%, some would say 98% for the don't be shocked when i say do it doesn't actually matter because the model for this deal is both sides is nothing as agreed until everything is agreed so if they cannot work out the last two or 5%, then forget it. there are big differences between the two sites still on the main three issues, fish, the level playing field we heard about therefrom vicki young, and one thing which is governance. there's not much trust from the two sides the eu is particular jumpy that after brexit, it knows the uk wants to diverge as much as it can from being tied to rules whether it is the eu 01’ tied to rules whether it is the eu or elsewhere, it wants to be a nimble, competitive, sovereign

vicki young, bbc news. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at around 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are chief executive of demos, polly mackenzie and poltical commentator, lynn davidson. an independent review into the deaths of babies at an nhs trust has found that mothers were sometimes blamed for their babies dying and maternity staff caused distress to patients by using "inappropriate language". an inquiry was set up three years ago to look at fatalities and injuries at the shrewsbury and telford trust between 2000 and 2018. it started by looking into 23 cases of when a baby had died or suffered brain injury or when the mother had died. but the review has now expanded to 1,862 cases which also includes women or babies were injured during birth(rev) injune this year women or babies were injured during birth. in june this year police launched a criminal investigation to look to see if there was enough e

vicki young, bbc news, westminster. a little earlier, our ireland correspondent emma vardy explained what progress had been made in the implementation northern irish elements of brexit. well, there's been a cautious welcome from businesses here. because after so much uncertainty and agreement, and some decisions means they now have something they are able to plan for. but really, the devil will be in the detail that will be revealed tomorrow. so as we were just hearing, remember, from january, northern ireland enters the special arrangement where it remains closer to the eu than the rest of the uk. and no matter what happens, it means ports here in northern ireland are gearing up for new paperwork and new checks that they never had to deal with before. now previously, borisjohnson once famously said to people who were worried about the irish sea border, "don't worry, guys, by the time we're through with all this, you'll be able to chuck some of that paperwork in the bin." now tomorrow, we will find out if that's really

our deputy political reporter vicki young reports. everything will soon be changing for this distribution company and thousands of others. and just for weeks goods going back and forth across the border with iiittt you will need extra paperwork and checks. some fear that could lead to widespread disruption and congestion. it's difficult enough getting in and out of the uk at the moment with the delays at the border crossing fairies. if you are adding eight, 12 hours whatever that may be who's going to pick up that may be who's going to pick up because? if our wheels are turning were not earning any money. in candidate they are preparing a park for 10,000 la res. preparing a park for 10,000 lares. a trade deal with the eu would mean businesses can buy and sell goods without paying taxes or towers. but there will still be more checks whether there is a deal or not. will get a deal? the eu as chief negotiator michelle bonnier has beenin negotiator michelle bonnier has been in london all week. determination. but the uk has accused the eu

our deputy political editor vicki young reports. everything will soon be changing for this distribution company and thousands of others. injust four weeks, goods going back and forth across the border with the eu will need extra paperwork and checks. some fear that could lead to widespread disruption and congestion. it's difficult enough getting in and out of the uk at the moment with the delays at the border crossings and ferries. if you're adding eight, 16, 12 hours — whatever that may be — going forward, who's going to pick up the costs? if our wheels aren't turning, in effect, we're not earning any money. in kent, they're preparing a park for 10,000 lorries. a trade deal with the eu would mean businesses can buy and sell goods without paying taxes or tariffs, but there will still be more checks whether there's a deal or not. reporter: will we get a deal? the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier has been in london all week. important day, determination. but the uk has accused the eu of making last—minute demands. we want th

our deputy political editor vicki young reports. everything will soon be changing for this distribution company and thousands of others. injust four weeks, goods going back and forth across the border with the eu will need extra paperwork and checks. some fear that could lead to widespread disruption and congestion. it's difficult enough getting in and out of the uk at the moment with the delays at the border crossings and ferries. if you're adding eight, 16, 12 hours — whatever that may be going forward — who's going to pick up the costs? for every wheel that's not — if our wheels aren't turning, in effect, we're not earning any money. in kent, they're preparing a park for 10,000 lorries. a trade deal with the eu would mean businesses can buy and sell goods without paying taxes or tariffs, but there will still be more checks, whether there's a deal or not. reporter: will we get a deal? the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier has been in london all week... important day. determination. ..but the uk has accused the eu of makin

vicki young is at westminster. no doubt the prime minister will want to talk about the vaccine but it is a big day. we have been hearing about schools and the new tier structure as well. that's right. we know that borisjohnson likes to focus on the positive and i'io likes to focus on the positive and no question it is incredibly good news that the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is ready. and they will be asked a lot i think about the logistics of rolling that out and getting people vaccinated and whether all the plans are in place to do that as quickly as possible. but it really does feel today as if in england we are going back to almost where we were in march, with that more widespread lockdown. there are 110 that more widespread lockdown. there are [10 areas that more widespread lockdown. there are no areas of england that are going to be in tier 2 come midnight, just one in tier 1, the isles of scilly, everywhere else in tier 3 and tier4, with scilly, everywhere else in tier 3 and tier 4, with huge restrictions oi'

vicki young there. our europe editor katya adler gave us her assessment of the pause from brussels. like so much during the brexit negotiations, we can look at this as a glass half—full or glass half—empty kind of way. on the glass half—full side, both sides still say they want a deal and they want to work toward a deal, so it really depends what steps they now take and how willing they are on both sides to comrpmosie to get a deal. —— they are on both sides to compromise to get a deal. don't forget, these compromises are difficult and they are political, so you could cynically say this crisis is quite useful for both sides to show to their domestic audience we have fought to the bitter end before they then agree a deal. on the glass half—empty side though, there are clearly very big differences and it makes sense because the eu and uk have approached these trade talks from very different directions. the eu — the priority has always been the single market. they worry about uk competition. they hope to bind the uk in a kind of common rule book, like on government subsid

in a moment we'll talk to our deputy political editor vicki young, but first to our health editor hugh pym. 11 days until christmas, millions of people in england facing much high restrictions, what are the factors at work? the new variant we heard about today, and viruses do mutate and this one is no different, we saw and this one is no different, we saw a new variant in spain in october which pushed infections up around europe and the health secretary conceded it may or may not have had an impact on the south—east of england in recent weeks. i suspect london and parts of essex and hertfordshire would have gone on to tier 3 anyway because there is deep concern about the increase in cases in that region. matt hancock at the end of last week said it would be wednesday this week when he looked at all of the tiers in england including london but they have brought it forward today because of what they see as a pivotal moment because of the sharp increase in cases. it is an attempt to curb the spread of the virus ahead of the opening up over christmas. today we heard in varying degrees of

young now reports. tomorrow, lancaster will wake up under the strictest covid measures. we cannot afford to relax, especially during the cold months of winter. in westminster, the prime minister makes his case for a regional tier system. but many here say it is unfair — the city has fewer cases than much of the rest of lancashire. phil is putting up decorations at the sun pub, but is worried no—one will be coming through the to see them. no—one will be coming through the door to see them. we've moved into zombie mode. we are losing money every single week, in an area that should be tier 2, potentially pushing for tier 1. but due to the fact that they won't split the county of lancashire, which is a massive county, we are being put in tier 3. so itjust seems unnecessary. it's economic harm for the sake of it. it's painful and it's been hugely frustrating for everybody in lancaster. because it serves food, this bar won't benefit from a new one off payment of £1,000. borisjohnson says he understands

young. she says there are no plans to review the christmas guidelines which relax rules on social mixing. one of britain's best known spy novelists — john le carre has died aged 89, following a short illness. described as an "undisputed giant of english literature", his most famous works include tinker tailor soldier spy, the night manager and the spy who came in from the cold. 0ur reporter keith doyle takes a look back at his life and career. then he must have a man on the inside, mustn't he? alec guinness in the television version of tinker tailor soldier spy, playing george smiley. the spy master wasjohn le carre's most enduring and celebrated creation. like smiley, le carre had been a spy. david cornwell, his real name, had been fascinated by lies and duplicity since childhood. he was first recruited for intelligence work at university in switzerland. then, at oxford, he spied on left—wing contemporaries. when the option was presented to me, it was immensely attractive. it really was

catherine, yeah, vicki and grant and so many ways the story of a mckayla guard really did become the embodiment of a parent's nightmare. >>a young daughter described as a bright shining light abducted by a stranger never to be seen again. part of the horror of the case that happened in broad daylight just a couple of blocks from the killer's home. >>november 19th 1988 and mckayla and a friend had written their scooters to a hayward grocery store. mckayla later notice that one of the scooters have been moved she went to get it. her friend trina says she heard a scream and saw a man putting mckayla into his car. trina later said that she watched frozen in shock. what followed decades of pain and frustration, possible breakthrough is possible suspects which did not lead to mckayla that included the excavation of an abandoned well in rural linden california in 2012. we're and the so-called speed freak killers had disposed of victims. one of the man wesley shermantine and suggested that his partner in crime loren herzog was a likely suspect the description of the man who grabbed mckayla n