Page 564 - Shadow News Today

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from tomorrow, as the foreign secretary pledges every adult in the uk will be offered a first dose by september. It comes as the head of englands nhs warns that theres mounting pressure on hospitals and staff. I think the facts are very clear and i am not going to sugar coat them. Hospitals are under extreme pressure. And staff are under extreme pressur...

This is bbc news. Im victoria derbyshire. Here are the headlines from the uk and around the world. After almost six months at home, its back to school for millions more children in england and wales. Because we have been at home for so long, so it is very nice that we are able to come back to school and find new friends and things like that. Quite nervous because its my first day but i feel like it will be, like, nice meeting new people. Lockdown restrictions in the uk, affecting more than a Mil...

Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is promising big changes following his brexit trade deal. But his finance minister rishi sunak has sought to reassure the city of london that the post brexit trade deal will not damage the Financial Services industry. A mass Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign is underway in the european union. The new covid variant caused several countries to begin inoculations a day ahead of the planned rollout. Millions of americans have...

Zina is a real russian hero. She served in an anti aircraft brigade and fought in the battle of stalingrad. These days, when she is not fundraising, shes knitting and she hasjust finished a pair of socks for captain tom. Zinas socks are now winging their way to britain, express delivery. So if captain tom ever wants to do more charity walking, at least his feet will be warm. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. And there is a special programme on captain tom moore, to mark his 100th birthday thats...

Told president Electjoe Biden that his transition can formally begin a move that apparently has the backing of president trump. Us president Electjoe Biden has begun naming his picks for key government roles. Antony blinkin is nominated for secretary of state, while john kerry will act as a special envoy on climate, four years after he signed the paris climate agreement. Overall results from Oxford University and astrazenecas vaccine trial show it protects 70 of people from covid 19. That increa...

Tonight at 6pm plans are being drawn up to make christmas as normal as possible, say government scientists. Looking for some festive cheer, but there are warnings that a few days of family gatherings may mean many more days of tighter restrictions on either side of christmas. Coming into christmas we need to be very careful about the number of contacts that we have to reduce transmission before christmas and get our cases as low as possible. Well be asking how tight restrictions may need to be t...

Youre watching beyond one hundred days. There are thousands of protesters and a lot of guns on the streets of an american city. Richmond, virginia is today ground zero in the countrys long running struggle with gun control. Theyve come from around the country carrying assault weapons, rifles and handguns to oppose new laws they say impinge on their right to bear arms. President trump rejects the democrats impeachment charges less than one day before his trial starts in the senate. China says cur...

This is bbc news. Im simon mccoy. The headlines at 2pm. Oxford University Announces that its Covid Vaccine works. Overall the vaccine is 70 effective and in some dosages 90 . Its also cheaper, and easier to store than those already announced it really looks as if there is a vaccine which has the potential to protect against the disease, and importantly, in any one who had the vaccine, there were no admissions to hospital, no severe disease. With one more week of lockdown in england borisjohnson ...

Why not have the biggest Conversation Around Mental Health . Using football as that tool. And weve been really pleased with the response. The fa have been fantastic, the premier league have been fantastic, the efl. From top to bottom in football, its been really well received and picked up on. And previous people in the efl and things like that have been really doing a good job, in terms of promoting and seeing the power of mental health, so we built on other peoples good work and are hoping tha...

And a draft government report suggests it could reach 3,000 a day, next month. Mr trump has admitted lifting lockdown restrictions will probably mean the virus kills more people. Virgin atlantic has announced plans to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the uk, and to end its operation at gatwick airport. Virgin blamed what it called the devastating effect of the pandemic. Its another major blow for gatwick, the second Busiest Airport in the uk, just days after British Airways said it could not rule out...