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This is bbc news with the latest headlines. The Prime Minister is to hold a News Conference later this afternoon to give an update on the governments handling of coronavirus. It comes amid warnings from englands chief medical officer that a new variant of the virus is causing faster transmission in the south east. Wales, scotland and Northern Ireland have held a four nations call with westminster and will have their own cabinet meetings this afternoon. More than two thirds of those living in eng...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk chancellor is expected to announce new support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions, after criticism that more needs to be done for those regions in the second highest level of meaures. Level of measures. People are filling mps inboxes with e mails of distress and concern, that is all being fed in, so, hopefully, this afternoon we will see the chancellor, as i say, tack a little bit, trim...

This is bbc news. Im simon mccoy. The headlines. A £4 billion cut in vat to kick start the economy but some Companies Say they need to keep the cash to stay in business. Were looking to pass some of that on to customers, but i think we are in survival mode right now. What it allows us to do is comfortably put on larger discounts, so we are passing it on. The Health Secretary says the government has ruled out making masks compulsory for Office Workers in england. Borisjohnson confirms therell be...

For the start of term. The citys mayor said the government had finally seen sense Research Confirms the new coronavirus variant discovered in the uk has a much quicker rate of transmission the variant has now been identified in at least 18 countries around the world. If the new variant is now present, with this increase in the r number, all of a sudden instead of a decrease of 30 , we get a massive increase, the number of cases over the same period could triple. So, this is more or less the most...

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...

Some breaking news, the us has just topped 20 million cases of coronavirus. This come as Research Confirms the the new coronavirus variant discovered in the uk has a much quicker rate of transmission. If the new variant is now present, with this increase in the r number, all of a sudden instead of a decrease of 30 , we get a massive increase, the number of cases over the same period could triple. So, this is more or less the most serious change in the virus that weve seen. The us struggles to ro...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Growing pressure on the uk government for more clarity on coronavirus restrictions in the lead up to christmas after uk deaths hit their highest level for five months. But the environment secretary says the right measures are in place to give people a good festive season. I am sure we will be able to have a good christmas and families will be able to meet but they may not be able to get together in the sort of...

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 lo...

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 ...

This is bbc news. Our latest headlines the british man linked to 11 coronavirus patients has been discharged from hospital. Steve walsh, who is no longer contagious, contracted the virus in singapore before unwittingly infecting his friends whilst on a skiing break in france. How to police the internet. As media regulator 0fcom is to get new powers to force social Media Companies to remove harmful content, questions are raised about how effective they can be. The veteran senator Bernie Sanders n...