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Talks between britain and the eu on a post brexit trade agreement have been temporarily put on hold without agreement. The eu president ursula van der leyen and the british prime minister, borisjohnson, will discuss progress on saturday. The head of the World Health Organization has called for more funding to ensure worldwide access to coronavirus vaccines. He noted that most spending on health goes on tackling disease in rich countries. Clinics in moscow will start offering covid 19 jabs from s...

They by van is really going to hurt. They are not pleased with this decision but had they had to say . Very strong and quick response. Click because they were disappointed, but not surprised. Why not surprise . They say because it has been a flawed process from start to finish. The chief investigator, 12 months ago, said they are going to get banned, kicked out, they say is not particularly impartial. A very prejudicial process. Here we have the jets, prejudicial process. Here we have thejets, j...

Ratcheting up the tension with china the uk looks set to suspend its extradition treaty with hong kong. Beijing accuses the uk of brutal meddling in its internal affairs. Britain says it cant ignore whats going on in china. Im not going to be sort of pushed into a position of becoming a knee jerk sinophobe on every issue, somebody who is automatically anti china. But we do have serious concerns. Well be gauging the damage this could do to anglo sino relations with our diplomatic editor. Also thi...

Hello, this is breakfast with Rachel Burden and charlie stayt. Good morning, heres a summary of todays main stories from bbc news the government has published new coronavirus guidelines for Secondary Schools in england, in areas where local lockdown restrictions are in place. It comes just days before the autumn term begins, and suggests that entire year groups could potentially have to self isolate, if students test positive for the virus. Good morning, welcome to breakfast, with Rachel Burden ...

This is bbc news. Im kasia madera. The headlines at 8pm the number of people in england waiting more than a year for hospital treatment hits a 12 year high as nhs staff battle the second wave of the pandemic some hospitals are once again cancelling non urgent treatments. Im in quite a lot of pain. Some days are worse than others. Sometimes ijust go into a spasm. You are just left in a wasteland with no idea whats going on. The uk economys Roller Coaster ride a big rebound over the summer, but si...

The headlines as the number of cases continues to rise the first death from coronavirus outside china is reported in the philippines. Meanwhile 11 more british nationals are on their way back from wuhan the chinese city at the centre of the outbreak. The Prime Minister reveals his demands for a post brexit trade deal. Well be looking ahead to tonights bafta awards. Joker leads the way with 11 nominations but its the First World War epic 1917 which is tipped to take the top prize of best film. En...

Three teenagers are found guilty of the manslaughter of pc Andrew Harper killed while on duty in berkshire last year. The officer died just a month after his wedding after responding to reports of a stolen quad bike. The defendants drove the car which dragged pc harper behind it for more than a mile. He suffered catastrophic injuries. I dont think we can ever an urgent what she has been through, all the family, and all his friends and colleagues. It is just absolutely devastating for them. Well ...

The Prime Minister tells parents its vitally importa nt their children go back to school. Borisjohnson says the life chances of a generation are at stake and the risk of catching covid 19 at school is very, very, very small. Scotlands first minister says secondary School Children there may soon have to wear Face Coverings in communal areas. Mixing between different groups is more likely in corridors and communal areas, increasing the potential for transmission. Well be getting reaction from arou...

Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2 a third case of coronavirus is confirmed in the uk the patient is being transferred to an Infectious Disease centre. Meanwhile, chinas ambassador to britain urges countries not to panic about the virus. Hours before hes due to deliver scotlands budget finance secretary derek mckay steps down after sending personal messages to a 16 year old boy on social media. Derek mckays conduct fell far short of what is expected of a minister. In...

Hello and welcome to bbc news. Im Victoria Derbyshire with the latest headlines for viewers watching in the uk and around the world. As england gets ready for a big easing of lockdown, Health Leaders warn urgent action is needed to ensure the uk is prepared for a potential second wave of coronavirus. The government publishes its guidance on how businesses in england can operate safely when they reopen in ten days time. The last thing anybody wants is for a second peak. Is for a business to be sh...