A0 days after the election. And the congressman from texas who is starring in his own actionman movie to save the two senate seats in georgia as if there is nothing else to be doing right now. Hello, im katty kay in washington. Christian fraser is in london. It is a good day here in the United States because americans are receiving their first shots of the Pfizer Vaccine. But we would be remiss in not pointing out that on the very same day, the covid death toll here has reached 300,000. It is a sobering reminder of the hill we still have to climb to get out of this pandemic. Here in the uk, where the Pfizer Vaccine was rolled out last week, the roller coaster journey continues. London is returning to tier 3, with much tighter restrictions, less than two weeks before christmas. There is also news from the Health Secretary that they have discovered a new strain of coronavirus, which may be associated with the much faster spread in the south east of england. Heres matt hancock and england
Yes, this is a different vaccine and logistically it is a bit different in terms of how we handle it and how we deliver it. But we feel ready and we deliver it. But we feel ready and we are raring to go to get it started for our community. As another deadline is passed, talks over a post brexit trade agreement resume the uk and eu agreeing to go the extra mile for a breakthrough. I must apologise for my friends misbehaviour. I think you bloody well should the doyen of espionage writing tributes to spy turned authorJohn Le Carre, whos died at the age of 89. And coming up on bbc news liverpool will be forever grateful. The world of football pays tribute to Gerard Houllier, as the former liverpool manager dies at the age of 73. Good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one. London and essex an area covering more than nine Million People looks likely to be moved into tier 3 of covid restrictions. Health ministers and officials are understood to be deeply concerned about the sharp rise in
Journey back to normality. And the Health Secretary will be leading todays government Coronavirus Briefing hell be joined by chief medical officer chris whitty, and professor kevin fenton, from Public Health england. That is at six oclock this evening. Also coming up thats it, scratch coronavirus vaccinations are under way in care homes in scotland, and in gp surgeries in england. Both the European Union and the uk say progress is being made in negotiations over the future trading relationship, but warn the talks could yet fail. Hello. A new variant of coronavirus has been detected to be growing faster in some parts of england. Its one of the reasons the government has decided to place london and parts of the south east into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions, tier 3, in order to slow rising rates of infection. It means that a further 10 Million People willjoin the 23 Million People aleady living under the most stringent level of measures. The restrictions will be brought in
Windy and mild. I mention rain at times but not all of the time. Have a look at the beautiful skies overhead in the Scottish Highlands early on. There is sunshine at the moment. This is the satellite and radar picture. We have had sunshine across eastern england, Northern Ireland doing nicely for brighter skies and dry weather at the moment. Elsewhere, quite a few showers, some of which are heavy, even thundery, and more persistent rain creeping in towards the south east of england. Although the winds are quite brisk, they are coming from the south west, a mild wind direction, so temperatures in double digits for most of us. This evening and overnight, this area of persistent rain moving across south east england. Elsewhere, still quite a few showers especially in the west, not as many getting across to eastern areas. Temperatures not falling too far, generally between four and eight celsius. Tomorrow is another sunshine and showers day. Again, less chance of staying dry where you have
Few relatively look at the radar and satellite you can see where the showers have been filtering in, particularly frequent in the match, so particularly frequent in the match, so to northern ireland, wales, southern england and south west scotland, Thierno Ballo showers, table head north antrim. Many places about them but if you catch one, there could rumble of thunder seeing the odd showers, they will head further north. Temperatures of about eight to 12, certainly above average. Some showers across scotla nd above average. Some showers across scotland this evening, many places dry before the next area of rain arrives from the west overnight. Turning wet and windy biped thing tomorrow, particularly for the south west of england, wales, north west england, south west scotla nd north west england, south west scotland and northern ireland. Starting wet and windy down to this area of low pressure, that tracks slowly eastwards tomorrow, bringing the wind and rain gradually eastwards a cros