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As 20 21 begins, cities across the world sing in the new year with smaller than usual events. 2021. There are growing concerns about a new variant of the coronavirus after more analysis confirmed it has a much quicker rate of transmission than the original strain. The variant has not been identified in at least 17 countries around the world after it was originally found here in the uk. It has led to a big increase in cases in britain and hospitals are under severe stress with Emergency Health ca...

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 youre watching in the uk or around the world. Prime minister Boris Johnson promises big changes are on the way for the uk following his brexit trade deal with the European Union. In an interview with the sunday telegraph, he says he wants to focus on leveling up the country and spreading opportunity across the...

And devon and cornwall blocked by falling trees. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Prime minister, Boris Johnson, is promising big changes are on the way for the uk following his brexit trade deal with the European Union. In an interview with the sunday telegraph newspaper, he says he wants to focus on leveling up the country and spreading opportunity across the uk. Mrjohnson said the brexit trade deal would provide new regulatory freedoms to deliver for people w...

To fit their covid conditions. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. A new era has begun for the United Kingdom, after completing its formal separation from the European Union. There will be changes to many aspects of life, from travel to security, migration and perhaps of most concern to business, bureaucracy. As londons big ben chimed 11 oclock last night, midnight in most of europe, Great Britain left the Single Market and customs union. As the sun dawned over the...

Good morning. Its wednesday, the 30th of december. Our top story. Millions more people in england are expected to be moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, after a record rise in infections. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, will make the announcement in the house of commons this afternoon. Anisa kadri has more. The centre of southampton empty, after the toughest coronavirus restrictions came in on boxing day. Today, the government is expected to announce more areas of engla...

And storm bella blows in with 100 mile an hour winds, adding to flooding chaos. Good evening. Theres more evidence tonight of the intense pressure on the nhs as covid 19 infections continue to rise right across the uk. The London Ambulance service says boxing day was one of the busiest ever days in its history, with many calls due to the usual winter pressures but compounded by the coronavirus. And in scotland, Doctors Say Health services could be overwhelmed if the relaxation of covid restricti...

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. And after 80 years working in the same post office in a village in shropshire, postmistress kay white finally retires. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson has promised that big changes are on the way for the uk following his brexit deal with the European Union. In an interview with the sunday telegraph, he said he wants to focus on leveling up the country and spr...

Serious change in the virus we have seen since the epidemic began. It comes as the uks four chief medical officers defend the plan for 12 weeks between the two doses of Coronavirus Vaccine. Also in the programme. The start of a new chapter in uk relations with the eu, as the brexit transition period ends. And as the uk celebrates the new year in a muted way, Police Issue Fines to some for breaking covid restrictions. Good afternoon. New analysis has confirmed that the new variant of coronavirus ...

In the year in film. Hello, and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark kermode, and over the next 30 minutes, ill be rounding up the highs and lows of whats proved a challenging but also surprisingly creative year for cinema. 2020 seemed to start so well with the uk release injanuary of the personal history of david copperfield. Armand iannuccis superb reimagining of dickens classic which brought 21st century colour blind casting to this 19th century tale with genuinely timeless res...

Fireworks mark the start of 2021 but celebrations are dampened by the pandemic. Now on bbc news, this special Programme Documents the story of world war ii veteran captain tom moore, who raised over £32 million for Nhs Charities to mark his 100th birthday. Captain tom moore had a simple idea. He raised more than £30 million for Nhs Charities and will travel to Windsor Castle today to be knighted by the queen. It will be her first face to face, its the only honour to be ordered since the beginn...