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Hello. This is the business briefing. Crunch day for huawei. The uk decides whether to ban the chinese firms equipment from its 56 network. And countdown to brexit. Uk firms get ready for life outside the eu. And on the markets, the asian markets, many tumbled again on tuesday extending a global sell off as the toll from the rapidlys reading chinese virus spikes. Rapidly spreading chinese virus. Welcome to the programme. The uk government is expected to decide whether to government is expected t...

This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines at 2pm brexit trade negotiations enter their final stage in brussels ahead of a crucial call at 4pm between the Prime Minister and the European Council president this afternoon. He was very downbeat. I would say he was very gloomy. A deal can be done. Final preparations are under way with the first Covid Vaccine jabs to be administered in the uk tomorrow. Hashem abedi brother of the Manchester Arena bomber admits his involvement in the conspiracy fo...

This is bbc news. The headlines the talking continues as the noon deadline to agree a financial package for tier 3 restrictions in manchester passes. The Prime Minister will hold a News Conference later. Health is about more than controlling the virus. If we leave people in a tier 3 lockdown that could go on through the winter, where people cant go to their normal place of work, i think we could end up with a Mental Health crisis. The number of weekly registered deaths involving coronavirus acro...

Who were kidnapped last friday have been handed over to Government Security forces. The Katsina State governor said they were all alive and in good condition. The uk has warned that progress seems blocked and time is running out to strike a post brexit trade deal with the eu. The president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, says big differences remain and that resolving them would be very challenging. The court for arbitration in sport has upheld the doping ban on russia competing...

All right. Thank you fo j tonight, several developing headlines as we come on the air. The numbers just in. 165,000 new cases of coronavirus in just 24 hours. And tonight, the news, cases are now on the rise in all 50 states. By one estimate, 74 americans diagnosed every minute. Tonight, the refrigerated trucks we have not seen since the spring. The hospitals in the Heartland Running out of beds. And news on that Pfizer Vaccine tonight. When could it be widely available and when americans will l...

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...

Tonight at six deadlock continues in the post brexit trade talks, with fundamental differences remaining between the uk and the eu. Downing street has made clear that the uk is ready to walk away from the talks, but, for now, negotiations continue in brussels. Can you tell us about any progress, if a deals still possible . Were still working very hard. Id like to be giving more positive news, but, at the moment, these negotiations seem stalled and the barriers to progress are still very much in ...

Youre watching bbc news with me, tim willcox. The latest headlines at 2. A warning of mounting pressure on hospitals and staff by the head of nhs england i think the facts are very clear and i am not going to sugar coat them. Hospitals are under extreme pressure. And staff are under extreme pressure. Mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from tomorrow as the foreign secretary lays out the governments targets for the rollout. The Adult Population, entire Adult Population we wa...

Instead there will be a smaller audience, regulartesting and a lot more distance. One contestant, harvey, tested positive just before the show began but has recovered just in time to take part. If anyone else tests positive, they will be off the show and straight into quarantine, but, at a time when so much else has been cancelled, strictly has found a way to keep dancing. David sillito, bbc news. It does make you smile. Lets catch up it does make you smile. Lets catch up with the weather now. N...

Chris krebs, for issuing statements defending the integrity of the recent elections. In a tweet, the president accused the director of the cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of having made a highly inaccurate statement in relation to the poll. And the president has decided to halve the number of us troops in afghanistan and iraq before he leaves office. He stopped short of a threatened full withdrawal. The move has faced criticism from both republicans and democrats who fear it wil...