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They should have kept us locked down. The chancellor prepares to set out the british governments Spending Plans for the coming year. The Spending Review will give a boost to the health service, but expect a sting in the tail for Public Sector workers in england and private pensions. France gets a partial reprieve from its strict coronavirus lockdown, as president macron announces his country has passed the peak of the second wave. Britains spending watchdog says ppe stockpiles in england were in...

On a certain day, we do it. And then the goalposts are changed the following day. As 498 more deaths are reported in the uk, Coronavirus Infection rates in england are continuing to show signs of levelling off but the picture across the nations is mixed. Concerns about the impact of yesterdays Spending Review on some of the poorest households, as the chancellor defends his decision to freeze the pay of many Public Sector workers. Ive had to make some tough choices and what i couldnt do is justif...

The prospect of a post brexit trade deal is receding, say uk government sources, after a setback in the negotiations with the eu. This really is last chance saloon. And it is goodbye to the flying peacock. American airlines have banned their more nervous passengers from bringing emotional support animals into the cabin. Hello, im Christian Fraser in london, Laura Trevelyan is in new york. President trump is said to be livid that the American Food and Drug Administration was not the first to gran...

32 years after the lockerbie bombing, authorities in the us are understood to be preparing to charge a new suspect. Liverpool win the biggest game of the premier League Season so far. A late headerfrom Roberto Firminho, defeats tottenham, and sends liverpool, to the top of the table. Marcus rashfords mum mel talks for the first time about her familys struggle with poverty, and her pride about her sons campaigning work. I had threejobs, and iti i had threejobs, and it i didnt do that, one of the ...

Today mps will vote on the restrictions imposed in englands Third National lockdown. Prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to make a statement to the commons after the house is recalled. Meanwhile, Business Leaders are pleading for more help. Despite a further £4. 6 billon pounds thats 6. 25 billion funding package announced by the chancellor, independent retailers say the funds dont go far enough to help Small Businesses in crisis. Andrew goodacre is chief executive of the british independe...

New variant is extraordinarily high. Tributes are paid to one of Manchester Citys greatest ever players. Colin bell, known as the king of the kippax, has died at the age of 7a. Good morning. Another cold day ahead. Many of us will have a dry daily sunshine, fewer showers than yesterday but later more rain and snow will come in from the north west. Further details in eight minutes. Its wednesday, the 6th of january. Thousands of pupils across england will find out more details on how their work c...

Later today, chinese president xijinping will make the keynote address to open a virtual davos organised by the World Economic forum. The week of online discussions will focus on the economic, environmental and technological challenges facing the world amid the pandemic. One thing is already clear the crisis has worsened inequality. Today oxfam launches a report, the inequality virus, that says it could take the worlds poorest over a decade to recover. It states that half a billion more people c...

Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Charlie Stayt and sally nugent. Our headlines today President Trump defends the us airstrike that killed irans top military commander, saying it was done to prevent further attacks on americans we took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war. Thousands of extra troops are called up in australia to tackle the raging bush fires, as countrys Prime Minister warns of difficult days ahead. Two more labour mps, lisa nandy and Jess P...

Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with dan walker and Louise Minchin. This mornings top stories no comment from Buckingham Palace after Prince Andrew was accused of zero cooperation about an enquiry into sex offender Geoffrey Epstein. And whether huawei can help build the uks ig network. An ice glazier is melting weaker than previously feared. The scientists behind the biggest project in antarctic history willjoin us on the sofa. Supermarkets are responding to the climate crisis. Sainsbury is i...

Hello, its wednesday, its ten oclock, im Victoria Derbyshire and were live from new broadcasting house. The uk government is chartering a final flight to bring british nationals back from wuhan, the chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak. This is a very serious virus and having a very serious impact in china. As you say, theres two cases only here in the uk but we do expect more and so we are taking no chances. A mum who contacted us after we revealed that at least 20 ex jehovahs...