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This is bbc news, the headlines us president Electjoe Biden has complained that his Transition Team are facing what he called irresponsible obstruction from the Political Leadership at the department of defence. Mr biden said his staff were not getting adequate information and briefings on Key National Security matters. All three major us share indices have closed at record highs after donald trump signed into law, a massive coronavirus stimulus and Government Spending package. The rollout of mo...

And thunder and lightning breaking out. Who who welcome to bbc news im james reynolds. Our top stories the Lebanese Army retakes government buildings in beirut after they were stormed by protesters angry over tuesdays explosion. Thousands demand regime change on the streets. Protesters are hit by tear gas, a Police Officer dies in the violence. No compromise in congress on how much to fund out of work americans, so President Trump forces though his plans with executive orders. A paradise pollute...

The number of people to have been diagnosed with covid 19 in america has now passed four million. The infection and hospitalisation rate is rising in many states. Donald trump has announced he will not hold the Republican Convention scheduled for august in florida. The american secretary of state mike pompeo says the United States is now hardening its stance in its dealings with china, and called on other nations to triumph over the threat of what he said was a new tyranny from beijing. Mr pompe...

Efiggflzuzr euer efir band of showers across england and wales, swirling across Northern Ireland and into southern scotland, brightness following to the south, but gales for the south coast are a risk, and some heavy showers in the south west we as get into the late afternoon. Conservative mps urge the Prime Minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser Dominic Cummings. Several states in the us bring in new restrictions to try to curb the surge in covid i9. The us p...

Mean, you dont have to tell me. Doris cleife is actually 100 tomorrow. When she was 25, the Second World War was in its final months. The raf hasjust Second World War was in its final months. The raf has just bombed dresden, and churchill, roosevelt and stalin met to discuss how to carve up and stalin met to discuss how to carve up germany at the yalta conference. Doris worked as an electrician at the sp factory on to havilland aircraft and has vivid memories of that time. You know, we will bomb...

Tonight at ten immigration plans for a post Brexit Britain the home secretary spells out what will replace Eu Free Movement of people. All migrants, from europe and beyond, with the right skills, qualifications, and income will earn points to get a visa. Its what the public wants, say ministers. In 2016, in the referendum, in the election in 2017 and again was reaffirmed in 2019 in december during the election, the public voted and they spoke very clearly that they want immigration to come down....

Tonight at ten doctors say Record Numbers of people waiting for routine hospital treatment shows the calamitous impact of covid 19 on the nhs. Almost 4. 5 Million People were on waiting lists for treatment in november in england including Cancer Patients who are getting desperate. Ive got this tumour and ive had it for at least 12 months, and to have had no treatment is frightening, its frightening. Another hospital this one in york tells us how pressure on the front line has now spread well bey...

Coronavirus pandemic. The increase was passed by the democrat controlled house of representatives but theres a narrow republican majority in the senate. The uk has registered another record breaking surge in coronavirus cases up by more than 53,000 in a single day. Health Officials Say theyre extremely concerned. English hospitals are now treating more Covid Patients than at the peak of the first wave. Spain says it will set up a register of people who refuse to get the Covid Vaccine and share i...

The uk is entering a period of great concern as the number of coronavirus cases rise across the country. As figures rise dramatically amongst those aged 17 to 29, a call for people to take the virus seriously again. It is for all of us to take this very seriously indeed. And we have seen in other countries that if you dont take a second spike seriously, then it can lead to very Serious Problems down the track. The nhs apologises to people unable to get a covid test as the test and trace system s...

Its not going to be a bad day today many of us. Tomorrow however, it is going to be more cloudy with rain around. The weekend is a split and todayis around. The weekend is a split and today is the better day. We can see a window of whether at the moment. Clear skies but mist and fog in good morning. Welcome to breakfast places. These low pressure here with with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. Its rain bearing cloud is heading in our headlines today our direction so all of the cloud closing in ...