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The chancellor extends the furlough scheme until the end of march the government will continue paying 80 of wages. Theres also the promise of more help for the self employed the chancellor says the priority is to protectjobs and livelihoods. The furlough scheme was designed and delivered by the government of the United Kingdom, on behalf of all the people wherever they live. Well be getting the latest from westminster where the decision follows days of wrangling. Also this lunchtime. Joe biden e...

And alex padilla taking the empty u. S. Senate tonight, the news coming in late today, reports pfizer is now in talks with the u. S. Government to providen thes of millions of additional doses of the vaccine. And that new variant of the virus. Theyre now testing for it here in new york. All of this as the nation now marks the deadliest year in american history. Were now seeing an average of more than 2,600 american lives lost every day. As concerns mount tonight over that new variant of covid. T...

The Prime Minister sets out a new, three tiered system of restrictions across england to try to get coronavirus back under control. For much of england, theres no change only Liverpool City Region is placed under the most severe restrictions. There, pubs and bars will close. It follows a dark warning from the nhs. If we do not take measures to control the spread of the virus, the death toll will be too great to bear. But in other areas with very high infection rates such as the north west, the P...

Taiwans president , tsai ing wen, has told the bbc that the island has no need to declare formal independence because it already is an independent country. Ms tsai said last weeks president ial election, in which she won a second term in office, showed taiwanese people did not like being threatened by china. Now on bbc news, panorama. Britains high streets are in crisis. Walking down here i can see lots of vacant shops. And there is a very big one here. Weve lost more than a quarter of shops on ...

This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Tighter coronavirus restrictions are expected early next week for parts of england that could result in the closure of bars and restaurants. As new coronavirus restrictions hit scotlands hospitality sector, theres concern it could sound the death knell for some businesses. A sharp increase in covid 19 cases in countries across Europe Germany calls the rise worrying. In brussels, cafes and bars have been order...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Scientists warn a new variant of coronavirus appears to be more deadly. And here in the uk, new Research Shows a rise in the number of people dying from the new strain. There is some evidence that the new variant, the variant that was first identified in london and the south east, may be associated with a higher degree of mortality. Lockdown lowers the infection rate at last the r number across the uk is now b...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. In russia, thousands are arrested as supporters of the jailed Opposition Leader Alexay Navalny take to the streets. Senior uk doctors in britain call for a change to the Pfizer Vaccine roll out, saying the long delay between doses is difficult to justify. The British Medical Association wants the gap between jabs to be reduced by half. At least it would be in keeping with International Best practice guidance. ...

No change in covid rules before mid february but the Prime Minister says he will be looking to relax the rules as soon as the numbers allow. With the Vaccination Programme in full swing, borisjohnson says he doesnt want to risk a surge in covid infections. Thejcvi groups one to four are going to be vaccinated by the 15th of february. Before then, well be looking at the potential of relaxing some measures. As the government considers tougher measures for travellers, well be getting the latest liv...

This is bbc world news. The headlines President Biden has introduced a 2 trillion relief plan for americans reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr biden said the government needed to act decisively and boldly to help americans who are barely hanging on. Leading democrats will deliver the article of impeachment against donald trump to the senate on monday. This paves the way for a trial for incitement of insurrection last week after the capitol was stormed by his supporters. The...

This is bbc news. These are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. The speaker of the house of commons rejects mps� demand for an urgent government statement on whether schools in england will fully re open before easter. What i want the government to do is to set out a route map and what i mean by that is set out what the conditions need to be before children can go back to school more fully. Its the start of the fourth week in lockdown in england and how are doing . Let me know...