Well bring you all the latest developments. The oxford Covid Vaccine is rolled out to gp surgeries in england but the Health Secretary visits a clinic that had not actually received any doses, because of a delay. Official figures show more than 311,000 people tested positive for covid 19 in england between Christmas Eve and december 30th up 24 on the previous week. Good afternoon. After a day of extraordinary and shocking scenes in washington when supporters of donald trump stormed the seat of Congress Lawmakers sat through the night to certinyoe bidens victory in the president ial election. Despite rhetoric which encouraged the rioters to try to overturn the lawful result of the election, mr trump this morning conceded that there should be an orderly transition of power on january 20th, the day scheduled for mr bidens inauguration. But he repeated his false claim that the facts pointed to a different outcome. The violence and anarchy, in which four people died, have shaken america to
Now on bbc news, its monday in parliament. Hello, and welcome to monday in parliament. On this programme mps call for a temporary benefit increase to be made permanent. Labour reckon cutting it could be devastating. The uncertainty it will add in an already uncertain time, the loss it will bring when we have already lost so much. The fear it will cause. But the minister insists its too soon to make decisions. If the honourable gentleman opposite is certain about what the economic and social picture will look like in april, well, to be frank, he must have a crystal ball. More questions for the head of the test and Trace Service about its effectiveness. And concerns over the consequences of records being wiped off the Police National computer. If these 400,000 lost records are not recovered, then this human error will have an impact on public safety, wont it . But first mps have backed a call to keep a £20 a week uplift in universal credit due to be stopped at the end of march. The incr
This is bbc news. Im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 7 police are dealing with an ongoing incident aboard an oil tanker near the coast of the isle of wight, and have now made a request for military support. More pressure on the government, as thousands of doctors back the footballer Marcus Rashfords campaign for Free School Meals during the school holidays. After a public backlash, the welsh goverment says it will review its ban on supermarkets selling non essential items during the countrys two week lockdown. The new well being hubs, designed to help nhs staff cope with the stress of battling covid, as fears grow of a Mental Health crisis amongst health workers. And Lewis Hamilton makes history, as he breaks the record for the most
formula 1 wins ever at the grand prix in portugal. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Police are continuing to investigate an incident on board an oil tanker the nave andromeda in waters off the isle of wight. Its thought stowaways may be causing problem
Tonight at ten, the world looks on as americas polling stations prepare to close in the stormy contest for the us presidency. Donald trump, seeking a second term, has struggled to defend his record, on fighting the pandemic. You know, winning is easy. Losing is never easy. Not for me, its not. The democratic challenger, joe biden, whos 77, has been taunted for months that he doesnt have the energy for thejob. It aint over till its over, and when its over, were going to win pennsylvania because of you. Well be reporting from the key Battle Ground states, including pennsylvania, where the race for the white house will be settled. This is a state donald trump barely
won in 2016 by less than 1 . Joe biden is feeling confident but it could all depend on turnout. And well be live in washington, with the latest on the mood in the rival camps, as the voters verdict is awaited. Among the politicians there is apprehension and amongst the voters there is capitation, over what comes next, whoever