This is bbc news with the latest headlines at 2. 00. The foreign secretary says the government is listening to conservative mps whore unhappy with the latest coronavirus restrictions for england. Having a vote on regulations in january with a sunset in february is the right combination of accountability and transparency with the measures the public need now. The eus chief negotiatior, michel barnier, continues talks in london over a post brexit trade deal but fishing is still a sticking point. Tributes are paid to jack merritt and saskia jones, who were killed in the London Bridge attack a year ago today. Sources at the Arcadia Group which owns high street brands including topshop and miss selfridge downplay hopes of a last minute downplay hopes of a last minute rescue of sir philip
greens clothing empire. And the man behind the mask of darth vader weightlifter turned actor dave prowse has died at the age of 85. Good afternoon. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, says the government i
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 lost in retail alone. Also tonight. Putting up the decorations but this pub in tier 3 will remain closed when englands lockdown ends at midnight a tough christmas ahead a 23 year old woman who regrets
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Irans president rouhani blames israel for the assassination of a Top Nuclear Scientist, saying his country wont be deterred from its nuclear ambitions. A warning that hospitals in england could become overwhelmed with coronavirus cases, if mps dont back new restrictions. A worrying weekend for 13,000 workers at some of the uks biggest retail names. The group that owns top shop, Dorothy Perkins and miss selfridge is on the brink of collapse. The eus chief brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, and his uk counterpart are to resume face to face talks in an attempt to agree a post brexit trade deal. A surprise discovery a rare plant reappears, more than a century since its last confirmed sighting in the british isles. And coming up, as argentinians mark the third day of National Mourning for diego maradona, well be speaking to a football historian about the legacy of one of the greatest players of all time.
Youre watching bbc news with me tim willcox. The headlines at 8. 78. Despite a big tory rebellion, mps vote to back the tiered system of coronavirus controls in england to replace the general lockdown which ends at midnight tonight. That is what we can do when we Work Together in the spirit of common humanity. We have got to beat this, madam deputy speaker. We have got to beat it together. Labour mps had been instructed by their party to abstain from the vote. We support Public Health restrictions, but we cannot impose Public Health restrictions without giving our businesses the support to
survive and that is a difference here tonight. More than two centuries after it was founded, debenhams looks set to have its last christmas putting 12,000 more jobs at risk. We wont have any Shopping Centers left, we will have no town centers left. Not keeping up with the on my development and competitive. Of the puts into perspective how much covid 19 is affecting everybody. Police in germany arrest