Escalation in the middle east. In a Statement Issued after an online meeting, the groups leaders called for restraint on all sides. Israel says the vast majority of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by iran have been intercepted. The attacks marked the first time iran has targeted israel directly from its own soil. The israeli war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its response to the attack. A senior minister, benny gantz, said israel would exact a price from iran in its own time and fashion. The Defence Minister, yoav gallant, said the confrontation with iran wasnt over, and israel must prepare for every scenario. Iran has warned of a much bigger response if israel retaliates. The white house has said it doesnt want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate. A us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. Meanwhile the Un Security Council is meeting in urgent session to discuss the situation. There will be pressure at the unied nations
Ten days left now, its hard to pick out a time thats been as tumultuous. Now we have news of growing friction between the president and the Vice President. Wondering if that is maybe leading into a shift we might be seeing here because now a source close to Vice President mike pence tells cnn invoking the 25th amendment to remove the president from office is still on the table. Another source says the two havent even spoken since the attack. There is also a push for impeachment. A House Democrat leading that effort says the article against trump for incitement of insurrection has 180 democratic cosponsors and there are talks with republicans to sign on. The plan is to introduce that resolution tomorrow. Lets talk about the timeline. Republican senator pat toomey says the president , he believes, committed impeachable offenses, but he doesnt think that its possible or practical to force him out now. There is a lot going on. We a we are going to get to our reporters starting out the whit
And joy in china as 11 gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are rescued. Good afternoon. The Health Secretary has said 77 cases of the South African variant of coronavirus have been found here in the uk, but they can all be linked to International Travel and there is no evidence it is spreading in the community. Matt hancock also said we are a long way from covid restrictions being eased as scientists warn vaccinated people may still be able to pass the virus on. The uk has recorded a further 30,004 daily covid infections. Thats down from more than 33 and a half thousand yesterday. There have also been a further 610 daily covid deaths thats people whove died within 28 days of a positive test. That figure was at 1,348 yesterday. More than 6. 3 Million People in the uk have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, an increase in the past 24 hours of nearly 492,000. 0ur science editor David Shukman reports. All kinds of surprising locations are now mobi
Coronaviurs case in months, which appears to have slipped through the countrys rigorous quarantine system. It isa it is a woman who travelled to the country from abroad. Here in the uk, the snp will present its National Assembly with what its calling a roadmap to a new referendum on scottish independence. And borisjohnson becomes the first european leader to speak to the new us president , joe biden, since he entered the white house. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Here in the uk the Health Secretary matt hancock says 77 cases of the South African variant of covid have been found here in the uk. But all have links to International Travel and there is no evidence to date that it is spreading in the community unchecked. Matt hancock has also said we are a long way from restrictions being eased as scientists warn people may still be able to pass on the virus even if theyve been vaccinated. Our Health Reporter jim reed has more. The vaccination roll out
Some enjoy the wintry conditions as snow and ice sweep across the uk, but Severe Weather warnings are in place for many areas. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The uk Health Secretary has said 77 cases of the South African variant of coronavirus have been found here in the uk, but they can all be linked to International Travel and there is no evidence it is spreading in the community. Matt hancock also said we are a long way from covid restrictions being eased as scientists warn vaccinated people may still be able to pass the virus on. 0ur science editor David Shukman now reports. All kinds of surprising locations are now mobilised in the push for vaccination, even the Black Country living museum, near birmingham. Used as a set in the drama peaky blinders, this celebration of an earlier age is ready to offer the most modern of medicines, everything prepared for coronavirus vaccines. Please, please come and get your vaccine, we are here and we are ready and we are waiting for you. It is v