Investigations are continuing to find out what caused an explosion at a waterworks near bristol, in which four people died. The government pledges to cut uk Carbon Emissions faster than any other major economy, setting a new target for 2030. Thunder bellows. And, what was it that woke up people in edinburgh in the early hours . We find out about the weather phenomenon of thundersnow. And coming up on bbc news englands First One Day International against south africa in cape town has been postponed after one of the hosts players tested positive for coronavirus. Good afternoon. Welcome to the bbc news at one. Downing street says talks with the European Union over a post brexit trade deal are at a very difficult point. The eus chief negotiator Michel Barnier is staying in london for the discussions this afternoon. Time is running out the current rules expire at the end of this month. Our Political Correspondent iain watson has the latest. The mood music, like the weather, is rather sombre
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines talks resume in brussels with both sides warning theyre unlikely to reach a post Brexit Agreement by tomorrows deadline. Four Royal Navy Patrol ships are being put on standby, to help protect britains fishing waters, in the event of a no deal brexit. World leaders are holding a virtual Climate Summit to lay out their plans for cutting Greenhouse Gas emissions. The us regulator authorises the Pfizer Biontech Coronavirus Vaccine donald trump says itll be rolled out immediately. Now on bbc news, the travel show. On the show this week. The panto survivors keeping the show on the road. Hello, my darlings. The native American Woman making waves in the grand canyon. The roman empires sunken party town. And how to run up a sand dune. Its tough. Ijust keep thinking, relentless forward motion, just one step in front of the other. Hello, and welcome to the travel show, coming to you from the festive windsor. Now, in spite of the glimmers of hope we are hearin
Up for mass testing in areas where coronavirus cases are rising thats london, kent and essex regardless of whether pupils have symptoms. The Health Secretary matt hancock has said the biggest rise in cases in these areas was among 11 to 18 year olds. Sarah campbell reports from dagenham in east london. Year eight, can i ask you to open up. Making the best of learning during a pandemic. The pupils are in school, the teacher is at home self isolating. Down the corridor, the english teacher is the only person in the classroom. More than a third of the pupils at this school are currently remote learning. Its a real challenge, every day is a covid day at the school at the moment. Will testing help . I certainly hope so. Insofar as, i think the situation will then start to stabilise. Details as to exactly how the testing will be rolled out are still being finalised. What we do know is that testing in secondary schools will be increased in seven london boroughs and parts of essex and kent. Mo
On the show this week. The panto survivors keeping the show on the road. Hello, my darlings the native American Woman making waves in the grand canyon. The roman empires sunken party town. And how to run up a sand dune. Its tough. Ijust keep thinking, relentless forward motion, just one step after the other. Hello, and welcome to the travel show, coming to you from the festive windsor. Now, in spite of the glimmers of hope we are hearing on the news, for many of us, travel is still impractical but never fear, we are here to bring you inspiration amid all these dark and gloomy nights. First, though. For britains theatres, christmas can only mean one thing panto. Singing, dancing, comedy, romance and belting catchphrases. Oh, no, it wasnt all based in a traditional fairytale setting. Pantomime has every ingredient needed for a fun family night out. Except in 2020, many of our much loved pantomimes dont have a stage to perform on. With only a limited number of shows still running across t
Getaway preparing for the great christmas getaway as roads, railways, ferries and flights planned for this years rush. A very special night, says the arsenal boss, as they become the First Premier League club to let fans back in since march. Two thousand watched them thrash rapid vienna in the Europa League some of us waking up to snow this morning and this was edinburgh earlier. Snow and heavy rain in places. A wet and cold friday on the way for many. Its friday, december the 4th. Our top story. With less than one month to go for britain and the eu to agree a trade deal, the chances of that happening are said to be receding. Brussels has been accused of introducing new demands at the 11th hour. Both sides will be urgently seeking compromises in key areas such as fishing rights and competition rules when talks resume today. Our Political Correspondent helen catt reports. It was another late night dinner, al desco, for the negotiating teams. But the chance of delivering a deal in the ne