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Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced tighter coronavirus restrictions that will apply across germany from this wednesday tilljanuary the 10th. Nigerian Security Forces said they have located the kidnappers of hundreds of students abducted from their secondary school in the north of the country. Anthony joshua knocks out kubrat pulev to defend his heavyweight world titles and set up a potential super fight with tyson fury. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and st...

Thank you. And coronavirus stops play as positive tests in englands hotel mean the one day series in south africa will face further delays. Also coming up at 2. 30. A look back at political stories from the last seven days, in the week in parliament. Good afternoon. The uks chief brexit negotiator is in brussels for talks with his eu counterpart to find a last minute breakthrough on a trade deal. Significant differences remain on fishing rights, competition rules and how a deal would be enforced...

Hospitals across the uk are getting ready to accept delivery of the Coronavirus Vaccine with the first jabs set to be given on tuesday. And coronavirus stops play as positive tests in englands hotel mean the one day series in south africa will face further delays. And coming up after 12. 30 click explores the latest developments around accessibility and inclusion in tech for International Day of persons with disabilities. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay...

And coming up Lucy Hockings is joined by activists from around the world for a discussion about the climate challenges ahead, and how to resolve them. Thats in state of the planet in half an hour. The uks chief brexit negotiator is in brussels for talks with his eu counterpart to find a last minute breakthrough on a trade deal. Significant differences remain on fishing rights, competition rules and how a deal would be enforced. This morning the environment secretary, george eustice, said there w...

In south africa will face further delays. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The uks chief negotiator, lord frost is travelling to brussels to resume talks with his eu counterpart Michel Barnier over a post brexit trade deal. Heres lord frost heading to the eurostar at st pancras a short while ago. Sundays meeting follows a phone call yesterday between the uk Prime Minister, borisjohnson and the president of the European Commission, ursula von der leyen which failed to deliver an agreement. A uk sou...

Back in brussels, the uks chief negotiator, lord frost, arriving for what has been described as the last roll of the dice in trade talks with the eu. Weve worked very hard to get a deal, we will see what happens with negotiations today, and we will be looking forward to meeting our european colleagues later on this afternoon, thank you very much. The government says there is still a deal to be done in what a cabinet minister said this morning were the final days of negotiations, but only if the ...

Will want to cry. I know how harsh this sounds. I know how unfair it is, but this virus is unfair. The netherlands bans passenger flights from the uk, as it detects its first case this is bbc news, the headlines of the new covid variant surging through southern england. Auk a uk government sources there will millions of people in england and wales are told be no post brexit trade deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom unless there is a substantial shift from brussels over the nex...

And some of us will see sunshine at times today but watch out for dark gloomy clouds. Details on that and the christmas week forecast here brea kfast. Its sunday 20 december. Our top story. Millions of people in england and wales are waking up to new lockdown restrictions. At midnight london and large parts of the east and south east of england were put into a new category of tier 4 with an order to stay at home where possible. Similar restrictions came into force for all of wales at midnight. T...

England wide lockdown, as borisjohnson warns of tighter coronavirus restrictions. I just want to find 11,780 votes. A recording has emerged of President Trump telling officials to find votes to overturn joe bidens election win. The new way of doing business the uks transition agreement with the eu has ended. Companies and consumers start the new year working out what it means for them. Ill take you through it. From professional rugby to world darts champion gerwyn price beats Gary Anderson to ta...

As everyone is told to stay at home, well look at the impact the latest lockdowns are having on our Mental Health. With the whole of the uk facing another period of Strict Lockdown we appear to be back where we started. Well have to stay at home, schools are closed and even if you do venture out theres not much you can do to cheer yourself up. Few shops, no restaurants, and no pubs. And thatll be the case for weeks. Wales is already in lockdown and Northern Ireland is expected to go the same way...