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One in ten people across the uk had contracted covid 19 by the end of december now the military is called in to help at some hospitals with wards under increasing pressure, hospitals in the midlands are short staffed and care homes are still on the front line the vaccine has been certainly the big thing that every provider is now desperate to get into their services and the roll out is happening but its not as quick as wed all like. Well be analysing the new figures. Also this lunchtime. Fortres...

Found possible signs of life in a collapsed building a month after the huge blast which destroyed parts of the city. Rescuers said theyd detected a pulse 2 metres deep in the rubble in a residential area. Joe biden has spoken by phone to jacob blake, the black man whose shooting by police in wisconsin sparked days of unrest. In a speech in the city of kenosha, mr biden accused President Trump of legitimising the dark side of human nature. South korea has now imposed a near lockdown in the capita...

This is bbc news. The headlines. Confusion over quarantine holidaymakers are angry and frustrated as scotand and wales impose new restrictions, while theres no change in england and Northern Ireland. Obviously, not very happy. We feel as though weve lost two days of our holiday. Its cost us an arm and a leg. People in leeds are being warned to follow coronavirus guidelines or face new restrictions. Claims of a looming crisis in britains supply chains and possible shortages when the brexit transi...

The us supreme courtjudge Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. She was 87 and had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. As one of four liberal justices on the court, her death raised the prospect of President Trump trying to expand the courts conservative majority. World Health Organisation has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is not burning out or going away. The head of the Whos Health Emergencies programme says countries in the Northern Hemisphere needed to do far more to combat the d...

This exclusive report. This is how coronavirus samples arrive at liverpool university. Bio security is paramount. The samples, from throat swabs are contagious so this part of the process was a demonstration, otherwise we could not have filmed inside the containment lab. The scientists are tracking how the virus is spreading from person to person in the uk. We have some patience and we have no doubt idea how they got infected. Looking at their genetic material and comparing it with others, we ca...

For military veterans, combat stress, has said it is unable to deal with new cases because of cuts in funding. From monday, former Service Personnel in england and wales will be re directed to the nhs for treatment. The charity helps treat servicemen and women suffering from complex Mental Health problems. Our correspondent Chi Chi Izundu reports. Theyre known as tough and resilient, but being in the military can be an incredibly stressfuljob. Reports after reports have shown the impact it can h...

A brexit deal within striking distance the signs from london and brussels point to an agreement now on the table, with an announcement expected on thursday morning. British cabinet ministers were summoned for a Conference Call with the Prime Minister to discuss what is on the verge of being agreed. President trump issues full pardons to his former Campaign Manager Paul Manafort convicted of lying under oath to congress. He has also pardoned longtime fixer roger stone who was convicted of lying u...

This is bbc news. These are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. European Union Ambassadors get details of a post brexit trade deal in a Christmas Day briefing led by michel barnier. The queen will reflect on the hardships of the pandemic in her Christmas Speech in a few moments as she and Prince Philip break tradition by staying in windsor. Pope francis gives his Christmas Day address, urging all nations to share covid 19 vaccines and calling for peace in war torn regions. Thous...

This is bbc news. Im Samantha Simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Russian Police Detain the kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was nearly killed by nerve agent poisoning last year, as he lands back in moscow. Mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from monday as the foreign secretary lays out the governments targets for the roll out. Twitter suspends the account of us republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene for repeatedly maki...

Fan, but the fact that i am a psg fan, but they have to progress to the final and whoever they face there is a challenge, but they are the favourite. With so i turned the last couple of minutes in a heartbreaking end of the game or a leg. This time it was their term, and they are really hoping to carry that momentum into the semi final tonight and hopefully into the final. We had to ask you while we had you hear, many thanks indeed forjoining us on sports day this evening. Next tonight, world cu...