Replacement for the six nations. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Russia has dismissed Media Reports that its Holding Compromising Information about donald trump. It comes after claims in america that russian Intelligence Agencies have obtained personally compromising material about his Business Interests and his private life. Mr trump who has denied the allegations is due to hold a News Confererence this afternoon his first since his election last november. He tweeted that the Intelligence Agencies shouldnt have allowed the information to leak. He took one more shot at them and said are we living in nazi germany. He will hold a News Conference this afternoon, his first since november. Our correspondent jonny dymond reports. In nine days time he will be president but never has a President Elect been so ensnared in controversy. The allegations that swirl around him controversy. The allegations that swirlaround him and his controversy. The allegations that swirl around
Today. Be it medicare, tricare, private insurance, fehpb for those federal employees and when they dropped that they would immediately go into the va system for two years. I want to ask you to stop and think about that for just a second. To a veteran on medicare, theyre going to drop their medicare, go into the va for two years . And then pay the penalty to get back into part b medicare . For an employee who has private insurance, theyre going to drop their insurance and leave their spouse uncovered because they see some advantage to being on va . Its estimated that 90 of those veteran who is are eligible but not enrolled in va have less than 50 disability rating. The threshold to where its va care comes without a copay. These are individuals who have already made a determination that the coverage theyre under is the best coverage they could have. If not, they would be enrolled in the va today. So, the fact that cbo now says with just the execution of this minor reform legislation it w
It turned out to be a rare weather phenomenon thundersnow we start with breaking news on the brexit trade talks in london. Within the past hour, they have been paused after eu and uk negotiators failed to reach agreement. British Prime Minister borisjohnson and European Commission president ursula von der leyen are to discuss the state of the talks on saturday afternoon. This is what uk negotiator david frost tweeted a short while ago after one week of intense negotiations in london, the two chief negotiators agreed today that the conditions for an agreement are not met, due to significant divergences on level playing field, governance and fisheries. The eus Michel Barnier tweeted an almost identical statement. Our Political Correspondent leila nathoo is westminster and our europe editor katya adler are in brussels with their analysis reflecting are in brussels with their analysis quickly and with has reflecting quickly and with the mood has been this week because in the middle of the
Out the pfizer vacine 800,000 doses should be in the uk ready to go next week. No customers to drink this beer as wales enters new tough coronavirus restrictions less than a month after it emerged from its last lockdown. And the explosive sound that prompted hundreds to call the police in edinburgh that turned out to be a rare phenomenon thundersnow. And coming up on bbc news. Well have the latest from cape town after englands opening one dayer is called off after a south africa player tested positive for coronavirus. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Downing street says the post brexit trade talks are at a very difficult point and time is in very short supply if a deal is to be struck. Eu and uk negotiators are continuing intensive negotiations this evening with just four weeks to go until the transition period comes to an end and the uk leaves the eus Single Market and customs union. Business groups have repeatedly stressed that leaving without a deal will damage jobs
Thursday it broke all records almost 3000 deaths recorded in almost 3000 deaths recorded in a single day. The equivalent of two deaths every minute. The mayor of San Francisco along with political leaders across the bay area are imposing new lockdown orders and business restrictions to try to contain the surge of covid 19 infections, saying it is time for action. The measures we have tried so farsimply the measures we have tried so far simply have not bent the curve the way we needed to. We have to do everything we can to prevent this from being Holiday Season prevent this from being Holiday Season that we look back on as one of sickness and death, especially now when we have vaccinations that are really within sight. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Lets chat with the north american correspondent peter bowes in los angeles. Hello. To start, lets talk is through, what are the new restrictions that will come into force. These stay at home orders are similarto these stay at hom