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Some breaking news, the us has just topped 20 million cases of coronavirus. This come as Research Confirms the the new coronavirus variant discovered in the uk has a much quicker rate of transmission. If the new variant is now present, with this increase in the r number, all of a sudden instead of a decrease of 30 , we get a massive increase, the number of cases over the same period could triple. So, this is more or less the most serious change in the virus that weve seen. The us struggles to ro...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Growing pressure on the uk government for more clarity on coronavirus restrictions in the lead up to christmas after uk deaths hit their highest level for five months. But the environment secretary says the right measures are in place to give people a good festive season. I am sure we will be able to have a good christmas and families will be able to meet but they may not be able to get together in the sort of...

Tonight at six 12,000 more jobs at risk as another big high street name collapses. More than two centuries after it was founded, debenhams could close its doors for good but not until theyve sold off all their stock. We wont have any Shopping Centres left. Well have no town centres left. Its not really kept up with the Online Development and its competitors. Really puts it into perspective how much covids affecting everybody. Since the start of the pandemic, tens of thousands ofjobs have been lo...

President trump has formally nominated the 48 year old conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacant seat on the Us Supreme Court. Mr trump appeared alongside the judge at the white house, describing his nominee as one of the countrys most brilliant and gifted legal minds. Thousands of protesters have defed israels nationwide lockdown to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Large convoys drove tojerusalem from around the country to express their anger at mr neta...

Today at 6pm. Northern ireland now has the toughest covid restrictions in the uk. From friday, schools will close for two weeks, and pubs and restaurants face a four week closure. Listen to what parents have to say. Nobody knows what theyre doing and they re just changing the rules every single day especially for people going to school, people who have no childcare. It doesnt help, especially parents that cant help their kids properly some need school and need the extra help as well. Also tonigh...

This is bbc news, imjane hill. The headlines at 2pm 179 flood warnings are still in place across england and wales because of storm christoph. Eight literally looks like a water bed, because the water is going straight under it, and the problem is, they couldnt come and get us, it would be safer in our home. But as i have had not been able to turn off the electricity, gas, everything. 65 new Covid Vaccination centres have come into operation across england. A mosque and a cinema are among the ve...

Although it brightens up their will be showers around, regularly across eastern areas. Traders is another band of rain moving. As one could bring localised flooding with snow melts combined with every rain gcioss melts combined with every rain across southern scotland. The weather has been very wet over recent days. That could tip us over into having some flooding issues. The weather front weakens as it reaches eastern england. Last weekend we set a new transatlantic record for subsonic flights ...

Adapting to the new normal. The chancellor unveils his plans to try to protect jobs and the economy over the next six months. Rishi sunak says the government will top up the pay of workers whove been forced to cut their hours with the focus on viable jobs. I cannot save everyjob no chancellor could. But what we can and must do is deal with the real problems businesses and employees are facing now. The newjob support scheme that will replace furlough has been welcomed by many businesses, but ther...

This is bbc news. Our latest headlines the british man linked to 11 coronavirus patients has been discharged from hospital. Steve walsh, who is no longer contagious, contracted the virus in singapore before unwittingly infecting his friends whilst on a skiing break in france. How to police the internet. As media regulator 0fcom is to get new powers to force social Media Companies to remove harmful content, questions are raised about how effective they can be. The veteran senator Bernie Sanders n...

Good morning welcome to breakfast with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt. Our headlines today a clock projected on the walls of downing street one of a series of events announced to mark the moment the uk leaves the eu. After the fires, the storms heavy rain brings the risk of flooding to parts of australia. After years of campaigning on period poverty, free sanitary products will be made available to schools good morning. And colleges in england from monday. Welcome to breakfast with Naga Munche...