Through as rain. Theyll be most frequent for eastern scotland and eastern good morning. Areas of england. Winning in a winter wonderland. Arsenals turnaround continues but ill have a full forecast coming with a confident victory at west brom thats three league up a little bit later on. Wins in a row for the gunners. Good morning. It is a day of its sunday the 3rd of january. Our top story sunshine and showers. And although some councils and Teaching Unions it is not going to feel at the air isa it is not going to feel at the air is a tiny bit less cold today so in england are continuing to pile many of the showers will come through as rain. They will be most pressure on the government, calling for primary frequent for eastern scotland and schools to be kept closed to the majority of pupils eastern areas of england. I will after the christmas holidays. Have a full forecast coming up a Teaching Unions have told little bit later on. Primary school staff it is unsafe to return to work because of rising coronavirus cases. Good morning. But writing in the sunday telegraph, its sunday, 3january. Our top story some councils the head of ofsted, amanda spielman, and Teaching Unions in england are continuing to pile warns time away from the classroom pressure on the government, should be kept to the calling for Primary Schools to be absolute minimum. Our Political Correspondent, kept closed to the majority of pupils after the chris mason, has more. Christmas holidays. Teaching unions have told Primary School staff it is unsafe to return this is brighton, where primary to work because of rising schools were due to reopen this week coronavirus cases. But writing in the sunday telegraph, after the christmas holidays. The head of ofsted, amanda spielman, warns time away from but now the local authority the classroom should be kept to the absolute minimum. Is advising that they shouldnt, our Political Correspondent and has asked the education chris mason has more. Secretary to intervene too. Weve written to Gavin Williamson this is brighton, where primary to ask him to close our Primary Schools were due to reopen this week after the christmas holidays. Schools in line with the decision that hes made in london and other but now the local authority areas, but what weve also done is advising that they shouldnt, is written to schools directly ourselves, and asked them to, and has asked the education or advised them, that we think secretary to intervene too. Weve written to Gavin Williamson the right decision is for them to move to Remote Learning on monday, and only be open to ask him to close our primary for children of key workers and our most Vulnerable Children as well. And this is birmingham, schools in line with the decision that hes made in london and other where the city council has said it areas, but what weve also done is written to schools directly will support any Primary School head ourselves, and asked them to, or advised them, that we think teachers who decide to shift the right decision is for them to learning from home and this morning, local leaders to move to Remote Learning in liverpool are calling on monday, and only be open for children of key workers for another National Lockdown. And our most vulnerable they argue the current tier system children as well. And this is birmingham, where the city council says it in england isnt working. Will support any Primary School whose teachers who decide to shift we feel that to curb this virus, to learning from home particularly with the new strain, and this morning, local leaders in liverpool are calling its really important for another National Lockdown. They argue the current tier system that we tackle it head on, that were proactive rather than reactive, when things get really bad, and a lockdown would in england isnt working. Help to resolve that. The governments default position is that schools in england should we feel that to curb this virus, remain open wherever possible. Particularly with the new strain, but with some local authorities its really important saying that schools should close and the biggest Teaching Union that we tackle it head on, telling its members that its not that were proactive safe for them to go to work, rather than reactive, what happens next isnt entirely when things get really bad, and a lockdown would in ministers hands. Help to resolve that. The governments default position how many more councils could suggest is that schools in england should remain open wherever possible. Schools close for most pupils . But with some local authorities saying that schools should close how many teachers will and the biggest Teaching Union turn up in classrooms . Telling its members that its not safe for them to go to work, Union Leaders are in touch with one what happens next isnt entirely another this weekend, in ministers hands. Co ordinating their actions. The department for education says it how many more councils could suggest will only move to remote schooling schools close for most pupils . How many teachers will as a last resort. Turn up in classrooms . Union leaders are in touch with one another this weekend, the pandemic robbed us of many things in 2020, co ordinating their actions. The department for education says it not least certainty. Will only move to remote schooling as a last resort. Its going to do the same thing again for many parents and pupils for the first few months of this year, at least. Chris mason, bbc news. Lets speak now to our Political Correspondent jonathan blake. The pandemic robbed us weve got some councils of many things in 2020, going against orders not least certainty. To keep schools open, its going to do the same thing and Teaching Unions again for many parents and pupils for the first few months launching legal action. Of this year, at least. Chris mason, bbc news. It will be interesting to hear what the Prime Minister has to say later. He will be facing questions about we talk a lot about the situation this and many things im sure and as with england schools during the course of the programme this morning. You say it is a tricky and uncertain lets remind ourselves whats happening with schools in the rest of the uk. In Northern Ireland, face to face teaching situation for children, parents, is being postponed teachers, school staff and more this by at least a week. Pupils will be taught remotely until schools start to fully re open morning as things stand, most from january the 11th. Primary schools in england are due many schools in wales are also opting for Online Learning until 11 january, although some are aiming to open tomorrow to all peoples, to fully re open from tuesday. But as we have seen, the government and in scotland, pupils wont return to the classroom until at least 18 has shifted its position and has now january. Most of them will be learning moved to keep all primaries in london closed to most Children Online from 11 january. Whilst the children of key workers and those deemed to be vulnerable will still be able to attend with the nhs is preparing to roll out the new Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine tomorrow at a small number most others engaging in online of hospitals around the uk, learning. The union isjoining as the Health Service begins ramping up the biggest immunisation forces urging the government to make programme in its history. Pressure is mounting to protect millions more Vulnerable People that the default across england and amid concerns a new variant of coronavirus is spreading out of control. Some local authorities taking things our Health Correspondent into their own hands as well as use are in the report. We have the timely intervention from the chief katharine da costa reports. Inspector of ofsted, englands School Inspectorate who is saying we some of the first precious doses of cannot furloug young peoples a life saving vaccine stop the Princess Royal hospital in west sussexis Princess Royal hospital in west sussex is one of a small number of learning. Another person badly of hospitals that will begin inoculating people with the oxford that opinion is the mp who chairs vaccine inoculating people with the oxford vaccine tomorrow inoculating people with the oxford vaccine tomorrow before the rollout is extended to more than 700 sites late in the week. We are really the house of commons schools select committee. Absolutely where possible pleased to be one of the early sort we should keep our schools open. We of areas that will be getting the vaccine because we know it will are damaging ouryoung protect people, protect our stuff, we should keep our schools open. We are damaging our young childrens life chances. We know that during and it is the thing that will help us manage and it is the thing that will help us manage this pandemic. Unlikely the last lockdown, millions of pfizerjudge, the oxford vaccine can be stored in a frieze, making it children did hardly any learning at much easier to distribute to gp all. Whatever Remote Learning goes on, it is patchy, in parts, hundreds surgeries and care homes. The elderly are most at risk from the virus. Thats why the focus is to of thousands of Vulnerable Children or disadvantaged children do not vaccinate most care home residents have proper computers at home, and staff at the end of the month. Nothing as a substitute for being at Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the school. The department for education is stressing schools will to delete Pfizer Vaccine outside of clinical continue to implement measures, but trials nearly a month ago. Applause it says it will move to remote. Since then, nearly1 Million People have had their first dose. Education. Is all of the pressure now, armed with the oxford vaccine, now meaning that the government will have no option but to view that last the races on to protect of the most result as the action that it has to vulnerable, including nhs frontline take . As you suggest, the prime workers, many of whom now worn out minister will face questions and having battle b virus for nearly a other topics on the coronavirus year only to see it threatening to response on the andrew marr overwhelm the Health Service once programme in an hour or so. Again. I know its going to be the nhs is preparing to roll out worse. Thats the only thing we the new Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine know. I know we are massively tomorrow at a small number stressed at the moment. Our nursing of hospitals around the uk, as the Health Service begins ramping up the biggest immunisation numbers are deluded, the staff are programme in its history. Exhausted on intensive care and we pressure is mounting to protect have a long way more to go before we millions more Vulnerable People hit the peak. For now there is still amid concerns a new variant of coronavirus is no let up inside. Yesterday saw spreading out of control. Another record high, with more than our Health Correspondent katharine da costa reports. 57,000 new covid cases recorded. The nhs is bracing itself for even some of the first precious doses of a life saving vaccine. Greater pressure in the weeks ahead. The Princess Royal hospital vaccine, though, bring hope this in west sussex is one of a small number of hospitals that will begin virus can be defeated. Vaccines. Inoculating people with the oxford vaccine tomorrow, before the roll out is extended to more katharine da costa, bbc news. Than 700 sites later in the week. The shadow culture secretary, jo stevens, is being treated in hospital for covid i9. Were really pleased to be a statement about the 54 year old one of the early sort labour mp was released of areas that will be giving on her twitterfeed last night, the vaccine because we know it where her team thanked people will protect people, for their good wishes. Protect our stuff, and its the thing that will help us sir keir starmer has described her as a dearfriend manage this pandemic. And colleague and wished her well. Unlikely pfizer jab, the american broadcaster larry king the oxford vaccine can be stored in a fridge, has tested positive for coronavirus. The 87 year old is being treated making it much easier to distribute at a hospital in los angeles, to gp surgeries, vaccination according to us media. His representatives have not centres, and care homes. Publicly commented and details the elderly are most of his current condition are unclear. At risk from the virus. He has faced several health thats why the focus is to vaccinate problems in recent years, including heart attacks. Most care home residents and staff by the end of the month. Margaret keenan became the first person in the world to receive rescuers in norway have found a fourth body at the site the Pfizer Vaccine outside of Clinical Trials nearly a month ago. Of a massive landslide near oslo. Emergency teams are still searching for several people whove been applause missing since the hillside collapsed in the village of ask on wednesday. Since then, nearly freezing conditions are hindering one Million People have had their first dose. The progress of the operation. Now, armed with the oxford vaccine, a group of us senators say the race is on to protect 30 million they will refuse to certify of the most vulnerable, joe bidens election victory including nhs front line workers, unless a commission is set up many of whom now worn out having to investigate alleged voter fraud. The 11 senators and senators elect, battled the virus for nearly a year led by ted cruz, want a ten day delay to audit the unsubstantiated only to see it threatening allegations, but the move is not to overwhelm the Health Service expected to succeed. Once again. Outgoing President Donald Trump has refused to concede, repeatedly alleging fraud i know its going to be worse. Thats the only thing we know. I know that were massively stretched at the moment. Our nursing numbers are diluted. Without providing any evidence. The staff are exhausted on intensive care and weve got a long way more to go before we hit the peak. For now theres still china is celebrating a successful year of breeding pandas no let up in sight. And theyve released some yesterday saw another record high, new footage of the animals at play. With more than 57,000 44 giant pandas were bred new covid cases recorded. In captivity in china in 2020, bringing the countrys total the nhs is bracing itself for even panda population to 633. These ones were filmed at the Wolong National nature reserve greater pressure in the weeks ahead. In sichuan province, vaccines, though, bring hope this virus can be defeated. Katharine da costa, bbc news. In south west china. The shadow culture secretary jo stevens is being treated in hospital for covid 19. A statement about the 54 year old they are seriously cute and cuddly. Labour mp was released on her twitterfeed last night it was another snowy night for some. Where her team thanked people for their good wishes. Heres chris with a look at the weather. Sir keir starmer has no pandas behind you as far as i can described her as a dearfriend and colleague and wished her well. Telle. Let us know though. I am a rescuers in norway have found a fourth body at the site of a massive landslide near oslo. Big snow phone. I thought it would start off with a look at what happened yesterday where we had that emergency teams are still searching for several people whove been heavy snow, particularly across eastern areas of scotland, parts of missing since the hillside collapsed north east england. Some areas had in the village of ask on wednesday. Freezing conditions are hindering about five centimetres around. Today the progress of the operation. Its cold again particular cross North Western areas of the uk with heres chris with a temperatures down to minus eight celsius in the highlands. But look at the weather. Finally enough there is a tiny bit embarrassment of riches with all of less cold for most areas of the uk the weather watcher picture compared to yesterday. That means many of the showers have switched this is another one from yesterday over from falling as snow to more as where we had snow across parts of scotla nd where we had snow across parts of scotland and Northern England in rainfor over from falling as snow to more as particular. I think this one is from rain for most of us with a little sleet mixed in. If you go up eyeing up sleet mixed in. If you go up eyeing up in the mountains, above around near romilly, but looking stunning 300 400m, youll find snow the high reaches of the pennines and yesterday. It is pretty cold grampians, for many of us it is more likely you will see rain in those outside, particularly through north west areas with temperatures showers. Fog patches around as well. Down at 8 at glasgow airport. The east anglia visibility is down to 100 metres. Pretty murky conditions. Risk of some icy stretches just the driest weather today will be about anywhere