this is bbc news. a major breakthrough in the fight the headlines... against coronavirus — a vaccine that's 90% effective pfizer, a pharmaceutical company in preventing the disease. involved in producing one of the experimental coronavirus drug company pfizer says it's vaccines — says it's been found a great day for science to be over 90% effective — this is bbc news with the latest and for humanity, and headlines for viewers in the uk and hails the moment as a great day a significant step forward. for science and humanity. but the world health and around the world. the us president—elect, joe biden, is set to take the us president—elect, joe biden, the next steps in his plans is set to take the next steps for the white house today — organisation urges caution. in his plans for the white house by launching a task—force to deal today by launching a task—force to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. everybody who is hearing and with the coronavirus pandemic. watching this will be saying, wow, it comes as cases it comes as cases rise does this mean life can go back to rise in 27 us states, and after more than 237,000 people in 27 us states — normal in the near future? the and after more than 237,000 people in the country have died in the country have with the virus. died with the virus. a nswer normal in the near future? the answer is, life will go back to a new normal, but we are not there we cannot repair the economy and restore our vitality, or relish yet. shares soar on the news — life's most precious moments, markets around the world hugging our grandchildren, we cannot repair the economy are up dramatically. and restore our vitality, airline shares benefit too. our children, our birthdays, or relish life's most precious weddings, graduations, so — we'll be asking, moments, hugging our grandchildren, is this the big breakthrough all the moments that our children, our birthdays, weddings, graduations, matter most to us, all the moments that everyone's been waiting for? until we get it under control. matter most to us, until we get it under control. also this lunchtime: uk and eu officials are resuming talks in london today on a post—brexit trade deal, with significant differences uk and eu officials are resuming remaining on fishing talks in london today on a post—brexit trade deal, and competition issues. with significant differences

a two—and—a—half—week national remaining on fishing lockdown in wales ends, but it won't be clear for another and competition issues. two weeks whether the measure has helped reduce the a two—and—a—half—week national spread of coronavirus. lockdown in wales ends — but it won't be clear for another and virgin successfuly two weeks whether the measure tests its first ever high—speed has helped reduce the hyperloop journey with passengers, spread of coronavirus. and virgin successfuly in the desert of nevada. tests its first ever high—speed ‘hyperloop' journey with passengers, in the desert of nevada. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here in the last few minutes, we've heard a coronavirus vaccine made and across the globe. and analysis from here by the american pharmaceutical multinational giant pfizer the us president—elect, joe biden, is more than 90% effective in preventing covid—19 . will step up preparations that's according to preliminary late for his move into the white house stage trial results and has been today by launching a task force called a ‘great day for science and humanity" by pfizer's ceo to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. and a "significant step forward" for the world in the battle scientists and public health against the pandemic. officials will sit on the panel which has been asked to come up

with a formal plan by the time mr biden takes office injanuary. but the transition could be hindered the us company pfizer and german manufacturer biontech want to apply by donald trump's continued for emergency licensing refusal to accept his so that the vaccine can start to be rival‘s election victory. given to the public, the president is now planning notjust those taking part a series of campaign rallies in the trials — possibly before the end of the year. to build support for legal challenges to the result. the uk government has already pre—ordered 0ur correspondent 30m doses of the vaccine, which is given as two ben wright reports. dose, a month apart. # oh, no, not i initially, it would be given to some # i will survive...# of the people at highest risk — if donald trump remains in any doubt about the election result, he only needs to look out of the window. our health correspondent joe biden supporters continued michelle roberts is here. to party outside the white house on sunday, while the many are in the trial stage but president slipped away for another round of golf. tells about this pfizer vaccine. this is the final stage of testing mr trump has not conceded and instead continues to claim, before you get approval. you can without providing any evidence, that there was widespread submit the findings to get approval election fraud. to use this outside of clinical while some senior republicans have trials. this trial is still ongoing, backed donald trump's stand, on sunday, the former president, george w bush, issued there are still a few things that need to be ticked off the list a statement of congratulations. "though we have political before they get the emergency differences," he wrote, "i knowjoe biden to be a good man approval, so these interim results, who has won his opportunity to lead the preliminary results, look really

and unify our country. " positive, 90% protection from the well, ijust had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with president—elect trump. after winning four years ago, pandemic virus. they need to keep gathering that data on efficacy but donald trump met the outgoing president, barack 0bama, also check for safety, too, and the at the white house within a week manufacturing side that they can of election day, the cordial produce it to scale at a standard beginning of a transfer of power that continues through that regulators will see as adequate to the inauguration. at least, that's how it's meant to work. for ruling out further. we are so far, president trump has refused to acknowledge thatjoe biden has won. expecting safety in the next few the president—elect does weeks and then jabs going out before not need donald trump's christmas. white macro hearing the concession or congratulations prime minister will hold a news to plan for power. conference this afternoon expected joe biden and the vice president—elect, kamala harris, at 5pm, the newsjust are busy building a transition team, conference this afternoon expected at 5pm, the news just through, conference this afternoon expected at 5pm, the newsjust through, not choosing key appointments, sure if it is related to this news and yesterday launched a website on the vaccine but no doubt outlining the immediate priorities for his administration, something we will address because from trying to repair the economy to tackling the pandemic. this is obviously something that has our work begins with getting been linked to since the start of covid under control. the pandemic is a game changer we cannot repair our economy, needed to stop the endless cycle of restore our vitality or relish lockdown is. there are other life's most precious moments, hugging our grandchildren, our children, our birthdays, companies in terms of developing the

weddings, graduations, vaccine? this is not the only all the moments that frontrunner vaccine. we know there matter most to us, until we get it under control. are hundreds and development and covid is america's most pressing crisis. around seven at this advanced phase deaths are rising in 27 states, three stage which means it has been and the virus is surging across the country. today, mr biden will announce testing thousands of people to check the make—up of a new covid task it is safe and effective, lots of force that will work on containing the pandemic. countries are hedging their bets and but mr biden will not be able to take action not backing just one type of until he becomes president. vaccine, so this one today we are talking about is mrna, a tiny bit of despite donald trump's refusal genetic code injected that teachers to accept the result, joe biden will be sworn into office in front of the capitol building need body how to fight off the virus on january the 20th next year. itself. there are other ways of his supporters have high hopes, giving vaccines, too, so they want but the challenges are huge. and while mr biden has lots of different ones in the offing talked about working so that hopefully one will work well with republicans in congress, the political divisions are deep. ben wright, bbc news, washington. enough to get on with this. what earlier, ben told us goes from here? we want to apply for more about mr biden‘s emergency licensing so it could immediate priorities. delivered before the end of the we've got an idea of year, the uk has already ordered what president—electjoe biden wants to do on the global stage, millions of doses of this particular

rejoining the world health organization and the paris climate vaccine. is it realistic that it accords, it will be a very different could be given to people on the presidency to donald trump's, but he has a huge immediate crisis front line in particular and the to deal with right away. yesterday, sunday, the us surpassed vulnerable before christmas? this data is really encouraging. we need 10 million cases of covid, to wait for the end of this trial to and it's clocking up 100,000 new infections per day, happen and the stage where they can it is sweeping across the us gather all of the data to look at it at the moment and this and submitted to regulators. the uk isjoe biden‘s number one priority, has ordered 30 million doses of this he will announce on monday, one, preorder a bit. today, this new task force to try to produce a blueprint for dealing with it, but he's got has ordered 30 million doses of this one, preordera bit. dearto those doses —— i pre—ordered it. getting a real problem because this is a country of 50 separate states run by 50 different governors this out quickly is important. we've with very different views about the usefulness of mask wearing, about how the economy heard about another vaccine and another company in the us is using should be restricted if necessary to contain the virus and as president, he has to begin —— looking at using mrna with they are vaccine trials, to, quite to get a grip on that from the centre and that is advanced, so it's not clear which going to be difficult. one will not forward. russia and but we will learn more about his covid plans today. china have already started meanwhile, vaccinating wider population with donald trump continues to say that vaccine there, so it is all nothing publicly aboutjoe biden about looking at the different ones winning the election, that are coming out and seeing which

he has not given him his one is proved to be most effective. approval or conceded. we suspect we will need more than one type ofjab to get on top of he has complained on twitter a lot, of course, about what he thinks this virus and the different groups is a rigged election, of patients might need different which he has no evidence for at all. vaccine is a bit like the flu and his campaign manager said vaccine, children get a nasal one, on sunday that donald trump planned to hold a number of rallies elderly people get a different one around the country to try to raise from younger adult, so it could be money for a legal fighting fund the case with covid, too. thank you. to pursue lawsuits that clearly, donald trump thinks might begin to chip away let mejust remind the case with covid, too. thank you. let me just remind you we have to atjoe biden‘s result here. assert the prime minister will hold assert the prime minister will hold a news conference at 5pm. full but nobody thinks that's going coverage here of course. to make a difference, so we'll see whether at some point in the next week or so, donald trump accepts the inevitable the us president—electjoe biden or whether he continues to hold out will step up preparations for his move into the white house and not givejoe biden his blessing. today — by launching a task force to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. scientists and public health officials will sit on the panel — joining me now is thomas gift, which has been asked to come up who's an associate professor with a formal plan by the time and founding director mr biden takes office injanuary. of the centre on us but the transition could be hindered politics at ucl. by donald trump's continued refusal to accept his he joins us live now from oxford. rival‘s election victory. the president is now planning a series of campaign rallies to build support for legal challenges to the result. thank you forjoining us. joe biden our correspondent

ben wright reports. is putting together this task force on coronavirus. what is it composed of and what will it be trying to do? # oh, no, noti # i will survive...# welcome it looks like the united if donald trump remains in any doubt states right now is in the throes of about the election result, he only needs to look a third wave and getting the out of the window. joe biden supporters infection numbers under control is continued to party outside crucial for the white house on sunday, infection numbers under control is crucialforjoe biden. he has while the president slipped away for another round of golf. pledged to initiate this task force, mr trump has not conceded and instead continues to claim, basically, it's going to outline a without providing any evidence, that there was widespread plan for covid, deferring to election fraud. while some senior republicans have backed donald trump's stand, on sunday, the former president, george w bush, issued scientific experts, expanding a statement of congratulations. testing and contact tracing. joe "though we have political biden has also announced he plans to differences," he wrote, "i knowjoe biden to be a good man who has won his opportunity to lead spend $25 billion in covid—19 and unify our country. " manufacturing and dissemination and crucially there has been a push to encourage governors to implement mandates for mask wearing in the states. this is something joe biden has said repeatedly in the campaign. well, ijust had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation he has gone back as to whether it with president—elect trump. after winning four years ago, donald trump met the outgoing would be legal for him to sign an president, barack obama, at the white house within a week executive order about it but at the of election day, the cordial

very least, he is going to try and beginning of a transfer of power encourage states to do that. whether that continues through to the inauguration. they will comply is another question at least that's how it's meant to work. so far, president trump has but that is one of his highest refused to acknowledge thatjoe biden has won. priorities. is he likely, do you the president—elect does not need donald trump's think, to come up against resistance concession or congratulations to plan for power. amongst the public? a big chunk of joe biden and the vice president—elect, kamala harris, are busy building a transition team, them will have voted for donald choosing key appointments, trump and they may be sceptical and yesterday launched a website outlining the immediate priorities about mask wearing, for example. for his administration, from trying to repair the economy to tackling the pandemic. exactly, i mean, we saw that over our work begins with getting covid under control. the course of the campaign with many we cannot repair our economy, restore our vitality or relish republicans pushing back at some of life's most precious moments, hugging our grandchildren, the efforts to make mask wearing our children, our birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us, mandatory. that was not helped of until we get it under control. course by donald trump downplaying the severity of the virus and suggesting that in many cases, basic health protocols like mask wearing and social distancing were not essential. i do think there could be a compliance issue. many republican deaths are rising in 27 states, and the virus is surging governors still might be reluctant across the country. to impose those kinds of changes but today, mr biden will announce some other states i think we'll be receptive and as a result, joe biden the make—up of a new covid task is just

receptive and as a result, joe biden isjust going to receptive and as a result, joe biden is just going to do what he is able to do. and what about the effects of the pandemic on the economy? how is force that will work he likely to set about trying to do on containing the pandemic. but mr biden will not something about it? on the economy, be able to take action until he becomes president. many americans are clearly despite donald trump's refusal to accept the result, joe biden will be sworn into office struggling financially amid the in front of the capitol building pandemic, even if unemployment has dropped to around 6.9% and the us on january the 20th next year. his supporters have high hopes, but the challenges are huge. experienced strong economic growth and while mr biden has talked about working in the third quarter. the first task with republicans in congress, the political divisions are deep. forjoe biden on the economy is to ben wright, bbc news, washington. get through a stimulus package. recently, democrats have been pushing for about $2.2 trillion, and republicans around $500 billion but ultimately what we can expect is to meet in the middle, around $1 trillion or so but it is notjust the president—elect is vowing a major shift in the way the total dollar amount that the white house approaches matters, it is what is in it. both coronavirus after mr trump repeatedly downplayed its gravity sides will want unemployment and resisted public health measures including wearing masks assistance, help for small and and social distancing. he's already announced he will form medium—sized business and so on. it a coronavirus task force to ensure it is ready to implement decisions is not obvious yet whether this from his inauguration would entail, for example, another day in january. round of stimulus checks to he's committed to free—testing & provide ‘clear, consistent and evidence—based guidance' mr biden also wants rules americans. generally, republicans mandating the wearing wa nt americans. generally, republicans want a more targeted approach to of masks across the country. stimulus whereas democrats want it joining me now to talk about biden's to be much more broad—based.” coronavirus task force is dr sophie harman, global health expert and professor

of international politics stimulus whereas democrats want it to be much more broad-based. i was speaking to a former adviser to president 0bama a bit earlier who said this was going to be a at queen mary university london. difficult transition period forjoe biden with donald trump refusing at the moment to accept the result, because the normal contacts that the transition team would be having with people in the administration are thank you forjoining us. before we just not going to be happening. talk about joe thank you forjoining us. before we talk aboutjoe biden, i want to ask you about the pfizer development exactly, it does pose some unique because there is obviously the news challenges. i mean, typically a president right now would want to be that it's looking very positive, 90% negotiating with leaders of congress, setting out some kind of effectiveness in those late stage broad blueprint for the first 100 trial results. how much of a game changer could this now be? news from days. joe biden will do that to the extent that he can but there might be some reluctance among republican pfizer is incredibly exciting and this could be a major game changer leaders to engage in negotiations around the world in our response to with the president—elect right now, covid—19, and i think it's a real for example, mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, has not testa m e nt to covid—19, and i think it's a real testament to pharmaceutical companies, scientists and government actually accepted the result of the on this initiative. before we get election, or not done so publicly. too carried away, we really have to so all of these things are fairly atypical and they could slow down be careful about safety and scale the process, that we would typically around the vaccine. while we can go

see in the wake of the transition. with confidence, i don't think we are seeing any return to normal by what are joe biden's christmas or the new year as eve ryo ne christmas or the new year as everyone would i hope hope among see in the wake of the transition. what arejoe biden's other priorities? coronavirus and the us your viewers. the other thing we economy first and foremost, of course, but what else? welcome on need to speak about a little bit as most issues, i think the safe you get the vaccine and who gets it first. we know there is a priority assumption is that joe most issues, i think the safe assumption is thatjoe biden is going to default to many of the around front line health workers which is quite right, but how does positions advocated by the 0bama administration. clearly, joe biden that become enacted in practice. you will face a divided congress or it is likely he will face a divided also need to think about how we build a trust as well, both in the congress so any thought of driving uk and around the world in vaccines. through an ambitious legislative agenda probably won't come to fruition. that does not mean that policy—making will totally grind to before covid—19, there was a growth a halt. ithink of anti—vaccination and anti—vaccine policy—making will totally grind to a halt. i think we can expect him to us. we have to cross that. —— enact a flurry of executive orders, to dial back some of the reforms introduced by trump, which is especially true in areas of the anti—vaxxers. there is a tendency as environment, immigration and so on. well to think of vaccines is a joe biden is also less constrained silver bullet which cannot replace just the time and tested methods of in foreign policy compared to domestic policy. he has pledged to track and trace, monitoring the rejoin the paris climate agreement, the world health organization, among other changes. so what kind of outbreak, changing our behaviour, so extremely exciting, very hopeful but

presidency are you anticipating for let's not take our eye off the ball of the very basics of how we respond joe biden? presidency are you anticipating for joe biden? i am expecting a to health crisis. that takes us onto presidency that returns to politics the steps joe —— returns politics to something to health crisis. that takes us onto the steszoe biden is taking in the approximately normal in washington and it seems like quite a while united states, setting up the task since we have had that. i expect there to be quite a lot of force, talking about more widespread obstructionism by republicans in wearing of masks, what would you congress and certainly, they won't wa nt to like to see coming from that?” congress and certainly, they won't want to make the process easier. but to the extent thatjoe biden is able thinkjoe biden is putting into to the extent thatjoe biden is able to reach across the aisle, build on action what he pledges in the some of the relationships that he has in the senate, and try to forge campaign trail, following the science. there we are, working day one and he's already announced a compromise, we might be able to see working task force. we can already some places where democrats and republicans can get together. see from the three co—chairs, these notable areas i would look for are experts drawn from the signs and include the issue of prescript public health community, the co—chair is not the vice president drugs, potentially even mike pence that we saw under trump. infrastructure. —— prescription we are already seeing this shift. he drugs. but by and large, i think it said let's get the experts in, have will be four years where there is a a mix of experts in public health. lot of back—and—forth politically, may be some compromises but at the that's not to say trump didn't have very least, i think something public health experts but it's looking more like normal politics. whether you listen to them. as you what about the relationship between quite rightly point out around the us and the uk? borisjohnson and issues like facemasks, and budgeting

donald trump got on well together. it is unclear whether that is going toward schools. biden will really to be the case withjoe biden, need support of congress to make this plan work. he has to use those really. i think it is unclear. we saw borisjohnson extending his skills he has developed over his long history in us politics to get congratulations to joe saw borisjohnson extending his congratulations tojoe biden. i think the leaders want to work with one another. i think the big the us government working behind him and you can see him doing that with question when considering the who he is appointing to the task special relationship is how special force, so people who are working joe biden wants to make it. will he prioritise the uk especially in the with trump administration but are wa ke prioritise the uk especially in the wake of brexit, try to strike a trade deal or will he only look at critical of it. they will notjust be seen as democratic appointees and the uk as one of many partners, thatis be seen as democratic appointees and that is very important. the other thing you will see is from the along with germany, france and some transition details that he has other countries that, you know, he launched, is it's very much a war is trying to re—establish effort. he is evoking the roosevelt, relationships with, and restore saying we need to get this beyond alliances abroad. that remains an politics as the everyday and it will open question at this point, i think. very interesting. thank you involve everyone. it's about the us for joining think. very interesting. thank you forjoining us. thomas gift, an fighting... well, to be great again, associate professor at ucl. to borrow his challenger‘s terms. there are something robust. he is british and eu officials are resuming talks in london today on a post—brexit trade deal. both sides say there are still talking about the different inequality... ijust need to significant differences interrupt you for a moment, stay

on competition issues with us, i want to say goodbye to and fishing quotas. borisjohnson has insisted anyone watching on bbc two, thank an agreement is "there to be done" — you for your company, see you soon. but that the uk will leave the single market and customs union without one at the end sorry, the technical stuff we have of next month if necessary. our political correspondent to do. just back to you, now, then. picking up on what you're talking jonathan blake is in westminster. the end talking about the importance of the support of congress for what he wants to do. it also made me boris johnson yesterday said that a deal is there to be done wonder actually about the support of and the outline is pretty clear the people because this has had a but significant differences remain between the sides and the sticking points are now, long time to run. people will have as they have been for some time, made up their minds on the seriousness of it. and what the fisheries, specifically access to uk fishing waters by eu vessels, correct approach should be. at this stage, can he take the people down and also the issue of a level playing field, the extent with a different approach to which the uk government can potentially? you have to try. with provide subsidies to businesses through state aid. over 1000 americans dying every day there is no outward sign of specific mac 19, even those voters, i know progress but you get the feeling that these talks, something has to change. there is entering whatever stage they are in now, just seven the bipartisan support. he is very or so weeks out from the deadline clever. we know he is refusing to of the end of december when the uk accept that he lost the election and

is set to end the transition period it has been in for almost the last biden isjust accept that he lost the election and biden is just ignoring accept that he lost the election and biden isjust ignoring him, saying, 0k, biden isjust ignoring him, saying, 12 months with the european union ok, let's keep it science, given that the plan could be retro to —— and begin trading on new terms, whether that is under a free trade deal which is agreed keep the rhetoric of the war effort in the next few weeks, going forward. it will be an uphill or on world trade organisation rules, including the tariffs and battle. you can have a wave of quotas that would come with that. euphoria around his supporters, but we got a sense this morning we know that so many people in the from george eustice, us voted for trump, this is a the environment secretary, about the other big question divided country, so he has to build over post—brexit trade, the prospect of a trade deal the bipartisan relationships for his with the us in future. plan to really be an accident. thank some ground work has been done you so much forjoining us. between the two sides but with president—electjoe biden we will get the latest on the entering the white house injanuary, political developments. for more let's cross now to washington and to our george eustice said it was too soon correspondent will grant. to tell whether the talks would be we are hearing joe biden has hit the able to pick up where they had left off. ground running even though donald it remains to be seen, really, trump still hasn't conceded. yes, how much priority the joe biden administration would place on trade more generally. absolutely. they biden is trying to he has signalled so far exude already the presidential that his priority is to engage with other multilateral agreements persona , exude already the presidential on things like the environment persona, making it very clear that

rather than trade. he is getting into thejob no matter but it's too early to tell. what donald trump as saying and donald trump simply repeats these we have done a lot of work to progress and start a trade will it make unsubstantiated claims that he somehow won the election and negotiation and obviously, we'd want that to resume. there was electoral fraud preventing george eustice also suggested that him from doing that and the challenge for his legal team today joe biden may take a slightly is to try to sum flesh on the bones different approach to trade deals of those accusations, certainly his with other countries than donald trump has. personal lawyer rudy giuliani will be filing a lawsuit in pennsylvania as a businessman, of course, he has prioritised trade during his time in office, against electoral authorities there but it may take something of a back—seat to international ever some 300,000 ballot, but it relations through other diplomatic does complicate matters for the means and international organisations, such as the un and the world food programme and others. biden team who has to get on with the work of the transition that we heard about with the medical expert some uncertain times ahead about getting the work of the covid for the prospects of that possible trade deal between the uk task force up and running, working and the us, never mind the one in the works with the eu. in the white house behind me and and jonathan, do you get the sense teams traditionally do that. and a that the election ofjoe biden key letter needing signed that will in itself make a difference hasn't signed an order to let them on the premises at this age. in to the talks between

the uk and the eu? terms of the vote actually being well, i think it is undoubtedly going to be a factor, formalised and the federal funds perhaps in terms of the backdrop being released to enable the to the talks, not necessarily incoming administration to start to get down to business, what with the changing the dynamic of the talks themselves in any way, timetable be for that? under normal because the uk and the eu have said from the outset circumstances, it would start today. this is the point, 36 hours, a full that they would both prefer a trade deal but they are willing to accept a future without one. day and a half after the media but i think it does add a new emphasis perhaps, a new imperative for the uk called it, after the rest of the and the eu to agree a deal, world has been recognising joe biden becausejoe biden has made no secret as the president elect, and here of the fact during the campaign they are, they cannot get there that he thought brexit was a bad idea, and has suggested that first put forward, so it is going to without a trade deal with the eu, ta ke first put forward, so it is going to take time. until the trump it will be very difficult for the uk to do a trade deal with the us administration recognises it, they cannot begin to forward and working in future and particularly relating together. thank you very much. to the internal markets bill, a bit of legislation going through parliament

at the moment, with those controversial clauses which would allow the uk government we will go to wales well the 17 day to break the terms of the eu withdrawal act and thus break international law. firebrick lockdown has ended to hear more on them going forward. national service of remembrance in cardiff the president—elect made it clear that he took a very dim view of that and laid a wreath on behalf of because in his view, it could undermine the good friday eve ryo ne and laid a wreath on behalf of everyone in wales. my thoughts were agreement and the peace process in northern ireland. the government makes not only with all those service people we have lost, i was thinking a different case, saying as well of all those families in wales who have suffered a death from coronavirus this year. this weekend, we passed yet another grim milestone the clause in the legislation is there to strengthen it in future. there's definitely an argument to be as public health wales recorded its made and won by the uk government in order to put the incoming administration's mind at ease over 2000 death. this is a truly terrible the terms of the uk's departure from the eu and its potential trading relationship in future, virus. it hits us hardest where we if it is to increase the chances of a uk—us trade are most vulnerable, in our love for agreement in the further future. family and friend. people are being a two—and—a—half—week national lockdown in wales, aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus, has ended. taken before their time. families businesses that were forced are losing parents, children, to shut can now re—open, and up to four people from different brothers and sisters. the cruelty of

households can meet in cafes, pubs and restaurants. coronavirus is lived out in the pain wales's chief medical officer dr frank atherton says and suffering of all those families. there are early signs the measure has reduced the infection rate. yesterday, the thoughts of so many but he said the number of cases remained too high, people here in wales work with you and it was still necessary to limit contact between people. tomos morgan reports. all. today, the firebrick period we this time last year, have been through together over the 15—year—old osian roberts was making past 17 days is over. coronavirus of a name for himself playing for the cardiff blues rugby academy. course is still very much with us. but during the firebreak, he's had to train on his own. from today, though, he'll be able across our border, england has just started a month—long lockdown to to practice with friends again bring the virus under control, at his local club in a group of up to 30. similar measures are being being able to play rugby again, introduced in many european going back to sort of normality, countries as winter begins in it's not going to be normal, but it's going to be more earnest. over the weekend, normal than it used to be. as well as outdoor sports training, countries as winter begins in earnest. overthe weekend, new quarantine rules have been gyms and indoor leisure introduced for people coming into facilities will be reopening, along with those non—essential wales and the united kingdom from shops that were closed during the firebreak. denmark and a strict travel ban is two households will also be able in place following a discovery of a to mix and form one extended

household or bubble. new mutated strain of coronavirus. in an effort to help those living alone and youngsters, the welsh government have this continues to be a virus full of said that four people from different households will be able to meet for a walk or in a cafe, unpleasant surprises. today, i want bar or restaurant. but those different four will have to say thank you to everyone for to socially distance in a hospitality venue, their support and their hard work where id checks will over the 17 days of the firebreak also be required. staff's your biggest cost. period. none of us wanted to see a now we've got extra people to make firebreak and it hasn't been an easy sure that these id checks are done, period for anyone. but it has given that the track and trace is still being done, that the cleaning is us an opportunity to work on a still getting done. number of other important areas. we're going to end up having more children are back in school, the staff than customers, i think. measures may be eased further education minister will tomorrow make an announcement about as we approach christmas, but it will depend on whether the firebreak has done itsjob. and we won't know that qualification arrangements for for at least another two weeks. summer qualification arrangements for summer 2021. we have taken the last tomos morgan, bbc news, cardiff. and a short while ago, seven days to further strengthen our tomos spoke to us from cardiff, test, trace, protect system by and explained why the ending creating a new central team to of the firebreak was important for businesses. support for local contact tracing teams and opening our three all day,

everyday welsh laboratories. and we've brought forward the opening of the field hospital capacity where it it is really because it's the run—up is needed. one is open and being to christmas and this is when they are making most of their money. it's the same for most for these shops, because people will have to wear masks and use hand gel expanded, and another is about to when they go in. the biggest difference will be openin expanded, and another is about to for the hospitality sector. they will have to check open in carmarthenshire. another people's ids when they come to sit down in the cafe, hospital will start taking patients bar or restaurant. in north wales from today and the people from different households, four different households will be grange university hospital will open able to meet in a group of four but they will have to sit socially on the 17th of november, all of distanced in those places. if you live with someone, these things strengthening our you can have a group of up effo rts to six in those places these things strengthening our efforts to deal with the impact of or if you have an extended household or bubble, coronavirus here in wales as we go so that is one other household, you can meet in a group of six. further into the winter. we will not that is the main difference in terms of hospitality, really. know the full impact of our firebreak period for a few weeks other differences are that exercise yet, but there are some tentative, classes will be capped to a limit of 15 in most circumstances but not quite all, groups of early, positive signs and those give 30 outdoors as well. us out. mobility data shows large there will also be a law,

increases in the number of people a ban by law, and fines for people staying at home during the who don't give the correct details firebreak, back to the levels last seen firebreak, back to the levels last seen at the start of may. it is for track and trace and the people who don't follow self—isolation protocols, the measures put in place absolutely vital that working from are more stringent to make sure that home as much as possible continues people follow the rules. the plan is for these measures beyond today. we are starting to see to stay in place until christmas and the hope is that within two weeks, as the health minister vaughan gething some signs that cases of coronavirus has told the programme, within two weeks or so, we will see whether the firebreak has worked. are beginning to fall, from the very they have not ruled out another one high levels we have seen over the after christmas, in the new year, last. the all wales level has fallen if it turns out the transmission back from 250 cases per 100,000 rates increase again and they do find out the firebreak has worked and we have seen a reduction in numbers over these two weeks. people, to just under 220 back from 250 cases per 100,000 people, tojust under 220 cases. in merthyr tydfil, where we saw rates tomos morgan in cardiff, there. as high as 700 cases for the mac per 100 of the population, we are seeing there have now been more than 50 million cases rates down to around 520. it's an of covid—19 globally. the most infections have been recorded in the united states. more than 1.2 million people important and encouraging fall. the are now known to have died after contracting the disease —

although it's thought the real figure is higher because of a lack number of people being admitted to of testing in some countries. let's return now to the priorities hospital continues to rise as facing us president—electjoe biden, and take a look in more detail expected. coronavirus —related cases at his outlook on foreign policy. he has previously been supportive of multilateralism in hospital today is higher than and engagement on the world stage, in opposition to mr trump's isolationist one. backin in hospital today is higher than back in april of this year. as i mr biden has said he will repair relationships with us allies, said at the start, sadly we are particularly with the nato alliance, which mr trump has repeatedly still seeing high numbers of deaths threatened to undermine with funding cuts. being reported to public health and on china, he says the country should be held accountable wales. that's why it is so important for unfair environment and trade that we get coronavirus under practices, but instead of unilateral tariffs, he has proposed an international coalition. control to make sure we do not see a key relationship — special or otherwise — that continuing. from today, a new will also be with the united kingdom. set of national measures replace the the former uk prime minister gordon brown has been giving his reaction the us election. firebreak restrictions. our existing speaking to bbc breakfast, mr brown said the president—elect is a great concilliator who can bring the global community exit from the firebreak needs to be together, and work with the uk careful and cautious so that we can on key issues. what you see with joe

maximise its impact. the national biden is what you get. he is open and friendly. he is very respectful. measures will be reviewed in a he is very generous with people. fortnight to see whether there is ronald reagan was called the greatest communicator. any new evidence we can use to help he is the greatest conciliator. us to plot the future. but if we are i think he will be the person that brings america together going to alter the course of the because it is a very divided and dysfunctional country at the moment. virus, it will not be the rules and i think he will also be the person that brings the world community regulations alone make the together because we have been difference. our success orfailure lacking global leadership over the last couple of years. lies within the hands of every one i think he is a great of us. and how we act from now on. friend of the uk. he has been a friend and he wants to be a friend. we cannot go back to how things were of course, he would prefer us to be more united with europe. he is determined that the good earlier in the autumn. we all need friday agreement is not upset. but he will want to work to make changes to our lives. we with britain on key issues and that is cooperation on health and the environment and getting need to reduce the risk of catching it ourselves. coronaviruses highly a general world recovery under way, and america is pivotal to that and he will be very important in the next few months. you touched on some of the key issues that i am sure our infectious. to keep each other safe, prime minister will be speaking to him about. we need to reduce the number of

he said brexit was a bad idea, people with whom we are in contact and the internal markets bill and the amount of time we spend with will be high on the agenda as well. them. we all need to think about our how do you think he will see those own lives and how we keep our family and what is the sort of resolution that can be found in terms of preserving that safe. we need to stop thinking about special relationship? the maximum limit of the rules and well, i think he is already speeding up negotiations on europe. regulations, and instead each one of if i were borisjohnson, i would recognise the us needs to ask ourselves, what can writing is on the wall. ido? us needs to ask ourselves, what can i do? what can i do in the way i he is not going to get an american trade deal unless he saves and does behave myself and others say. we all not disrupt the good friday agreement. we can't have a hard border between the north need to minimise the number of and south of ireland. i think borisjohnson's internal people we meet to make sure we markets bill makes that a possibility and i think travel only when it is essential, to we will see in the house of lords work from home as much as possible when they debate it today, joe biden's name coming up, because people will say and to do the simple things which if you want a trade agreement with the usa and you want to defend an open border between north and south, make a difference. yesterday, as i you've got to get a negotiated trade deal with europe as quickly said, was remembrance sunday. let us as possible and i suspect things will start moving in the next few days. is that your suspicion, then, now remember, as we go into this that the internal markets bill will have to be shelved? post firebreak period, that the only

i think they will keep it on the statute book if they can get way to turn back coronavirus, is by it through, but i don't think it will be implemented because there eve ryo ne way to turn back coronavirus, is by everyone of us playing our part. is no way that britain can afford to fall out with the usa and then it's by doing that that will keep the european union and to become completely isolated. wales safe. now turn to take some borisjohnson has mis—calculated on this and the sooner he gets out of this bind he has put himself in, the better. questions from a journalist, joe biden can help him do that. collea g u es questions from a journalist, colleagues and as usual of the joe biden is likely to visit a nswe rs colleagues and as usual of the answers will be broadcast live on britain, if the virus allows our social media accounts. this visits to take place, probably in the next six months, for the g7 and he is likely to visit afternoon, first of all to adrian masters at itv wales. thank you, i for the cop26 conference in glasgow at the end of the year. he will want good relations wonder if i could ask you about the with britain but they will depend on borisjohnson working idea of citywide to testing. as you closely with america know, liverpool is already carrying on these particular issues that worry american opinion, out a pilot. another two english not least becausejoe biden has got cities expected to be announced great irish roots and a great today. will it happen in wales and, affinity for ireland. if so, when? our officials are gordon brown speaking to the bbc‘s dan walker. involved in the liverpool pilot in

the bbc has responded to calls the sense that we are part of the for an inquiry into an interview with princess diana 25 years ago, network that will learn from the way saying it will set out the process in which that experiment is in for a robust investigation shortly. conduct, the things that are working, the things that are more it's after the bbc‘s religious challenging than expected and the editor, martin bashir, idea of whole town testing is of was accused of using underhand tactics to obtain the interview. course attractive to us and we will a new documentary on the controversial panorama programme will air tonight. look to see whether, as we learn from experiments elsewhere there are earlier, our correspondent helena wilkinson told me what we can ways in which we could deploy expect from the documentary. i think we're going to hear more similar sorts of approaches here in wales. i don't have a date on which details aboutjust how that historic interview with princess diana, the possible. the still a lot of which was watched by learning to be gathered from these almost 23 million people, early days of the liverpool experiment of plugged into that and almost 25 years ago, just how that interview we will look to see ways in which we was secured by mr bashir. can learn from that experience and put it to work in wales. thank you. we are going to hear on camera in this two—part programme, the first part being aired tonight can you say if there's been any on itv, from the graphic designer, progress on talks with the for the first time, he's speaking government of the uk on a uk—wide on camera, who alleges that he was asked by mr bashir approach to christmas. if not, can

you say what you might be planning for wales. my office has been to produce fake bank statements. contacted today by the office of he was then asked to produce those michael gove, the minister in charge and it is alleged that those of the cabinet office to get a date bank statements were then shown to princess diana's brother, in the diary this week. and the charles spencer. he has said those bank statements topic of that meeting will be a were then used to secure common approach to christmas. the the interview with his sister, same message suggests that the uk and charles spencer has claimed that sheer dishonesty government now intends to have a was used by mr bashir. weekly engagement with us and i very in this programme, we expect the graphic designer to say much welcome that, i hope it will that he had no idea why happen, it will give us that regular he was being asked to produce reliable rhythm of engagement we have talked about so often hear and these documents but he will say that i think it is good news that the when it became clearer to him, he raised the issue but he is going first topic will be planned for to allege that he was made a scapegoat by the bbc, that he was asked, he claims, christmas because this is one of the areas where having an approach that not to speak to the press at the time and he also goes as far is adopted across the united kingdom as to say that he was the bbc‘s fall is adopted across the united kingdom is the right way to be able to offer guy for mr bashir‘s actions hope to people here in wales and and he is demanding an apology from the bbc, elsewhere we can plan purposefully

as is princess diana's together for the season. thank you. brother, charles spencer. what has the bbc said i wrote to dan davies. if you could in response, helena? earlier this week, the bbc had apologised for those fake bank answer these and welsh i would be statements that were produced. grateful. when the health minister was asked about local lockdown is it says it is going to carry out, returning in the future, he said it and has promised to carry out, a robust inquiry into what happened. couldn't be rolled out the government would take action when appropriate. could you be more there have been further specific. what action and when would allegations that have been made by princess diana's brother, the appropriate? i don't think we've charles spencer. the issue that the bbc says it has ever ruled out the possibility that got at the moment is it can't speak we've had to take targeted, local to the man at the centre of this, martin bashir, who carried out action in the future. i've spoken that interview with princess diana. the bbc says that he has from this podium a few times about been seriously unwell. well, at the weekend, how we face a factory. we took mr bashir was pictured in one of the sunday newspapers, targeted action there to deal with out on a friday night, having visited, the paper said, that very local... and that is what a takeaway, and that of course raised questions aboutjust we've been in scuff that might how seriously unwell mr bashir is.

discussing in the welsh government. the repertory set out in winter protection plan is all there, a menu we had a further, fresh statement from the corporation of actions that could be taken at a local level where that to be saying mr bashir is recovering necessary , from quadruple heart bypass surgery local level where that to be necessary, and we haven't in any way and also complications, stepped back from that. we will have having contracted covid—19 earlier this year. our national set of rules that come as a result of that, in today and they will be in place he is recovering and everywhere in wales. if there are has been signed off work by doctors. local flare—ups of the sort i have that is the issue, the bbc says, just described, then we will draw on that repertoire, work with local they can't speak to mr bashir at the moment but they promise players, local authority leaders, an inquiry but clearly, the local public health teams and so a huge amount of pressure is still building on the corporation on, and calibrate the local action to explain exactly what happened. to the nature of the problem that is being faced. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: he answers in welsh. the us president—elect, joe biden, is set to take the next steps in his plans for the white house today by launching that's a briefing by the welsh first

a task—force to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. it comes as cases rise in 27 us minister on what happens now going states and after more than 237,000 forward in wales after that two and people in the country have died a half week long firebreak has come with the virus. we cannot repair the economy, to an end. pointing out that it will restore our vitality or relish be unclear whether, what impact the life's most precious moments, hugging our grandchildren firebreak is hard for another two or children at birthdays, weddings, graduations, weeks because cases will be all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control. obviously filtering through that uk and eu officials will resume period, because it obviously takes a talks in london today couple of weeks for people to get on a post—brexit trade deal, with significant differences remaining on fishing infected an infection to play out, soa infected an infection to play out, so a bit of time before it's clear and competition issues. how successful the firebreak has been. but the point is being very a two—and—a—half—week national lockdown in wales has ended — strongly made from the welsh but it won't be clear for another two weeks whether the measure government that people do need to has helped reduce the follow restrictions going forward in order to keep rates of falling. the spread of coronavirus. the election ofjoe biden significant breaking news this hour as the next us president has come is the news of the pfizer vaccine at an important time for the uk and europe, as the deadline for a brexit trade deal looms closer. having showed a positive efficacy in its late stage of testing. it has eu chief negotiator michel barnier

is in london today for further talks, and the controversial internal market bill will be voted on in the house of lords this afternoon. exceeded expectations and has proven joining me to discuss whether the election changes to be effective for those 90% of anything politically between the uk and the eu is david henig, those taking it. to put that in uk director of the european centre context, most routine childhood vaccines are effective for 85 to 95% for international political economy. of recipients, delivering immunity to disease for that number of recipients. there had been expectations that the early vaccines i wonder if we could start, given developed would have an efficacy that those trade talks are going on rate below that, but there has and in london today between the uk and the eu, what do you think a biden results on late stage testing that presidency will mean for a trade deal? president biden will expect indicate 90% efficacy, so it is a very significant development and the the uk and the eu to be able to do a trade deal. he is very much chief executive of pfizer has hailed todayis chief executive of pfizer has hailed committed to international today is a great day for science and humanity. i want to show you what cooperation and i think his happened on the markets at that administration will take a dim view moment that the news broke. ofa uk administration will take a dim view of a uk that is unable to find a absolutely extraordinary, you can deal with the eu. and that does put see the ftse100 absolutely extraordinary, you can see the ftse 100 jumped more than

more pressure on the uk government 5.5% when that news broke, which to make the compromises necessary to reach this deal. so do you think adds £82 billion to the value of shares in the ftse100. the best day that makes a no deal at the end of the transition period now less on the ftse100 index since march. likely? well, it does appear to be less likely. but this is now about it's important to note that there is still a way to go before this the thinking within downing street vaccine will get rolled out because it needs to get final approval and about whether they want a deal. of course, the logistics of rolling nothing has changed for a number of it out will mean, do need to be months now. we know there are these issues such as the level playing dealt with, but there are some expectations that it could be delivered before the end of the year field, competition and state aid. it doesn't seem that talks will make to the vulnerable and the elderly. much more progress in yielding a breakthrough. this is now about whether the uk government wants to we're just that the bbc has now say, ok, we will deal on this basis, promised an investigation into whether in fact they are going to allegations by princess diana's say, this isn't good enough, we brother that he was deceived by the don't want to do a deal. the presidency ofjoe biden may affect panorama reporter martin bashir in that decision. and why might it 1995 before the interview that affect that decision? because the uk princess diana gave to the interview

will want to have a good thenit princess diana gave to the interview then it might be busy. the relationship with president biden, director—general has said that the bbc is taking this very seriously. firstly, and secondly because of the irish dimension. president—elect he says they are in the process of biden is proud of his irish heritage. we know that northern commissioning a robust and independent investigation. ireland and the internal market protocol are big issues. it helps if there is a deal between the eu and let mejust bring there is a deal between the eu and the uk in smoothing those issues let me just bring you some reaction from donald trump to the news of that pfizer vaccine showing over, so the pressure is on the uk promising results. donald trump has tweeted, stock market up, big to make sure it doesn't upset president biden in terms of ireland vaccine coming soon, reports 90% effective such great news. of and trade between the uk and ireland. and there is the other course, he is yet to concede the issue of a uk—us trade deal to be election. joe biden, the done too. that's right. there is president—elect, but donald trump has been tweeting all about the election until now. that tweet they every possibility that this could are responding to the news of that still happen under president biden. pfizer vaccine. we will keep you i don't think it's an early priority for the president—elect, but there is no reason it couldn't happen in a couple of years' time. but it will updated on those developments, let's still be tough. none of the issues turn to what is happening with brexit.

talks have resumed in london that were causing problems before on a post—brexit trade deal. the chief negotiators representing the eu and the uk, such as food are going to go away michel barnier and lord frost, are involved. under president biden. so we still mr barnier has said that any deal have those issues, but if the uk must respect the values of the eu and its 27 member states. government wants a deal with the us, similarto government wants a deal with the us, similar to the government wants a deal with the us, similarto the eu, government wants a deal with the us, similar to the eu, it needs to make earlier, environment secretary that clear and it can still happen. george eustice said it was too soon to know whether the groundwork done a couple of years' time — is that a for a trade deal between the us and uk would be able to pick up long time to wait? in trade policy where it left off under president elect biden. it remains to be seen, really, terms, not really. we are accustomed how much priority the joe biden to trade negotiations taking a long administration would place time. so a couple of years is simply on trade more generally. i think he has signalled so far that his priority is to re—engage with other multilateral agreements on the us side. it is not likely to on things like the environment be an early priority. we had about rather than trade. president biden wanted to set up a but it is too early to tell, really. covid task force. i think he will we have done a lot of work wa nt to covid task force. i think he will want to look at you us trade policy to progress and start a trade negotiation and we obviously want afresh and whether there is anything more he needs to do. that will take that to resume. time to work its way into trade negotiations and that should be no cause for panic in london. we also have the internal market bill going to the house of lords this

afternoon, and it has these joe biden has previously been controversial clauses that allow the government to break certain clauses supportive of multilateralism and engagement on the world stage as opposed to donald trump as my of the eu withdrawal bill and isolationist stance. he says he will effectively break international law. repair relationships with us allies, how does the election ofjoe biden particularly with the nato alliance, which donald trump repeatedly sought affect how one views this internal to undermine. in china, he says the market bill? well, president-elect biden and his team made negative country should be held accountable, comments about the internal market bill and specifically the clauses but instead of unilateral tariffs, he has proposed an international relating to northern ireland during the election campaign. so again, if coalition. this bill goes through unchanged, gordon brown spoke to bbc breakfast that would be risking a big breach between the uk and us and says the president—elect is a administrations. the suspicion is great conciliator who will work with that a uk government is not going to the uk on key issues. wa nt to that a uk government is not going to want to do that to a us president, so we are going to have to find some way to compromise. but that is another difficult decision for the what you see with joe biden is what you get. he is open and friendly. uk government. these decisions are piling up on prime minister boris he is very respectful. he is very generous with people. ronald reagan was called

johnson. many thanks. that was david the greatest communicator. he is the greatest conciliator. i think he will be the person that henig from the european centre for brings america together international political economy. because it is a very divided and dysfunctional let's take a look at how country at the moment. i think he will also be the person the world has reacted that brings the world community to president—elect biden's together because we have been lacking global leadership over the last couple of years. i think he is a great victory in the us election. friend of the uk. he has been a friend and he wants to be a friend. the general secretary of nato, of course, he would prefer us to be jens stoltenberg, congratulated mr biden on his victory. more united with europe. throughout his presidency, he is determined that the good president trump demanded other nato members pay their fair share friday agreement is not upset. and even considered withdrawing but he will want to work the us from the defence alliance. with britain on key issues mr stoltenberg said: "a strong and that is cooperation on health nato is good for both and the environment and getting north america & europe". a general world recovery under way, biden's team says the us will and america is pivotal to that rejoin the world health organization and seek to lead an international and he will be very important in the next few months. coronavirus response. you touched on some of the key many world issues that i am sure our leaders have congratulated prime minister will be speaking joe biden on his victory, to him about. but so far russia say he said brexit was a bad idea, and the internal markets bill it is appropriate to wait for the official results will be high on the agenda as well. of the election until speaking. how do you think he will see those china are also yet to comment. sir nigel sheinwald and what is the sort of resolution who served as uk ambassador to the united states between 2007 that can be found in terms and 2012, working closely with joe biden. of preserving that special relationship?

well, i think he is already speeding up negotiations on europe. if i were borisjohnson, i would recognise the writing is on the wall. he is not going to get an american so you knowjoe biden pretty well, trade deal unless he saves and does not disrupt the good friday from the sounds of things. what is agreement. he like and what was working with we can't have a hard border between the north him like? i first met him in the and south of ireland. i think borisjohnson's internal 19805 him like? i first met him in the 1980s when i was a junior diplomat markets bill makes that in washington. as you say, was a possibility and i think ambassador when he was head of the we will see in the house of lords when they debate it today, foreign relations committee of the joe biden's name coming up, senate and then barack obama's because people will say if you want a trade agreement with the usa vice—president. so yes, i had a lot and you want to defend an open of co nta ct border between north and south, vice—president. so yes, i had a lot of contact with him during that period. as your programme has been you've got to get a negotiated trade deal with europe as quickly bringing out, he is a centrist and a as possible and i suspect things will start moving traditionalist and an in the next few days. is that your suspicion, then, that the internal markets bill internationalist. and i think those will have to be shelved? things are what define him as far as i think they will keep it on the statute book the uk and other allies are if they can get it through, concerned. he believes in alliances. but i don't think it will be implemented because there is no way asa concerned. he believes in alliances. as a politician, he is a practical, that britain can afford to fall out deal—making, human touch politician. with the usa and then the european union and to become completely isolated.

he doesn'tjust borisjohnson has mis—calculated deal—making, human touch politician. he doesn't just believe deal—making, human touch politician. he doesn'tjust believe in tweeting. he doesn'tjust believe in tweeting. he has been silent as far as that is on this and the sooner he gets out of this bind he has put himself concerned over the weekend. he is a in, the better. joe biden can help him do that. transmit and receive type of politician of the old school. he has joe biden is likely to visit beenin britain, if the virus allows politician of the old school. he has been in politics for nearly five decades. so you are dealing with a visits to take place, probably in the next six months, for the g7 and he is likely to visit different quantity, a seasoned for the cop26 conference in glasgow professional politician. that has at the end of the year. its downside, but the upside is, he knows what he's doing and he he will want good relations with britain but they will depend certainly knows the outside world, on borisjohnson working closely with america on these particular issues that worry american opinion, the uk and europe. he has been in not least becausejoe biden has got contact with british officials for a great irish roots and a great long time, so there is a familiarity affinity for ireland. about dealing with him. although america is a different country from gordon brown speaking when he started and even from ten to the bbc‘s dan walker. yea rs when he started and even from ten so far, president trump seems years ago. gordon brown, who unwilling to concede defeat and has vowed to contest election results on several fronts. possibly appointed us ambassador to so what happens now? the united states, has called joe a recount will be held in georgia, biden the great conciliator. would where the margins are tight, you agree? that is the potential he althouthoe biden's lead increased over the weekend.

has got, and that was always his mr trump also wants a recount in wisconsin, style in the senate and the vice which was projected presidency. he would often be the for the president—elect person that barack obama would send joe biden on wednesday. to congress to try to deal with on saturday, the trump campaign filed a lawsuit over ballots cast tricky issues, because he knows so on election day in arizona that it many of the characters up there. claims were incorrectly rejected. arizona's secretary of state, even now, he will be familiar with however, said in a statement that the personalities and the ways of the case was "grasping at straws". congress, particularly if the senate if the election result stays in republican hands. it will is challenged, it would require legal action beginning be tricky, but he has the in the state courts. if state judges upheld the challenge wherewithal to navigate that as well they can order a recoun. ultimately, supreme court justices as anybody. the important thing for could be asked to overturn a ruling. so far no evidence has been provided the uk is what both gordon brown and your previous speaker made clear. it for the alleged voter fraud. is not just your previous speaker made clear. it is notjust trade. more widely, the let's return to the end of the so biden team will want a sense of the caled ‘firebreak‘ lockdown in wales. uk rediscovering its role in the world based on a realistic assessment. and that assessment has let's bring you the latest on that got to include building a productive pfizer vaccine in the news that it and serious relationship with our former partners in europe, not has proved to be much more effective in the late stage trials than had standing away for ideological

reasons. on the issues we are been anticipated. 90% effectiveness, just to put that in context for you, talking about, whether it's climate or the economy or recovering from most childhood vaccines have an covid, the middle east or china, we efficacy rate of between 85% to 95%. agree on the substance for the most that means that they deliver pa rt agree on the substance for the most part with our european partners and immunity at that level of people have done more than we did the trump actually getting the vaccine. there administration. so the friction is not a situation where any vaccine which has come into our relationship with europe, which was inevitable delivers 100% immunity. so, this is while these negotiations were going a very good development for the on, the first thing is to get a pfizer vaccine that it is 90% trade deal with europe. that has to effective. there had been anticipation that actually, these first vaccines that are in development would not deliver happen very soon, dispelling all the anything like that level of questions about northern ireland and everything else we have been talking efficacy. a statement through from about. but then, more importantly, pfizer give some of the detail which what anyone in the white house will is interesting to see, about what wa nt what anyone in the white house will want a sense of america's european they have found with this particular partners inside and outside the eu vaccine. they said that analysis are working together in a harmonious evaluated 9a confirmed cases of way on world problems and making nato stronger as a result. and the covid—19. there were a3,538 participants, they have diverse

uk, which has been detached from backgrounds and no serious safety europe and conducting an ideological concerns were observed. they say war over brexit, we have got to move on and make the most of our safety a nd concerns were observed. they say safety and additional efficacy data continues to be collected. they are relationship on foreign policy, now making a submission for trade and a range of things, once we emergency use authorisation to the get a brexit deal over the line. the logic of that was always clear, even us food and drug administration, planned for soon after the required safety milestone is achieved and before biden's election. but with thatis safety milestone is achieved and that is currently expected to occur biden in the white house, if we get in the third week of november. the no deal, it's a very lonely place trial will continue through to final for britain in the world. are we less likely to get no deal with him analysis at 16a confirmed cases in in the white house, or about to be? order to collect further data. so, a i think it's less likely. for me, very significant development and it is worth noting what happened to the the logic always pointed to doing a ftse100 when this news broke. the dealfor british the logic always pointed to doing a deal for british business the logic always pointed to doing a dealfor british business reasons, markets jumped more than 5.5%, the but also for political reasons. this government needs to prove it can get ftse100 index went up by 5.5%, stuff done. it had a rocky period during the pandemic crisis and this which added £82 billion to the value of its shares. that is the best day would be another blot on the on the ftse100 since march. so lets copybook because it needs to show competence and that it is seriously looking after the uk's long—term talk more about this development

with david nabarro who focuses on political and economic interests. the global impact of the virus for and that must be to preserve the the global impact of the virus for the who. thank you forjoining us. basic fabric of our trade and political relationship with our most what is your view on how significant important trade partners. we talk about a important trade partners. we talk abouta uk—us important trade partners. we talk this is? certainly any promising about a uk—us deal. we do three and about a uk—us deal. we do three and a half times as much trade with news about a vaccine is great news europe as we do with america, so and i'm very pleased to hear that let's get these things in proportion. the most important thing there is a vaccine candidate that to do before the inauguration in two seems to be going through the phase and a half months' time is to get three trial process and according to the eu deal done, and i sense that what we have read today, the results the eu deal done, and i sense that the pace of that is quickening look good. so, everybody who is a nyway the pace of that is quickening anyway and it's time for the hearing and watching this will be government to make its decisions and make its position clear to the white saying, wow, does this mean that house as to what britain's role in life will go back to normal in the near future? the answer is that life the world is going to be. and it needs to be a collaborative one with will go back to a new normal, we are america, europe and everyone else. not there yet, and that we do need do you feel that however vigorously the government might try to make its to be following through on all the case in london, that some of the signals that have been coming from basic rules that we now know are washington and perhaps paris and important for dealing with this berlin being more important now that

the uk is out of the eu, do you fear virus. our own personal behaviour, that british influence might be the way in which governments run diminished? well, i think british their health systems and also unity between nations and ijust want influence will be diminished. one of the things we have to face as a their health systems and also unity between nations and i just want to stress that these principles that country — the brexit decision means we've been working for over the past it is much more difficult and probably impossible for the uk to ten months are still absolutely play its classical transatlantic essential. even if vaccine arrives the near future, we've bridging role between america and the european union. we are not in the european union. we are not in essential. even if vaccine arrives the nearfuture, we've got essential. even if vaccine arrives the european union any more, we are the near future, we've got many months of still dealing with the not sitting at that table. when virus is a constant threat that we something comes up in the eu, we are have to make certain that we not there to influence it. that was pa rt not there to influence it. that was part of the decision we took in continue to do all that is necessary 2016. it was endlessly debated at to stop the virus causing major the time in the british people chose to defend a different set of problems. the vaccine will help but interests. so i think we are a less it won't be a game changer. can you potent ally in america's eyes as a explain a bit more about why that result of brexit, but we are still would be, why would there be many more months? is it because of the an important country. we have a big speed of roll—out? economy. we play a big defence, more months? is it because of the speed of roll-out? absolutely. the first thing is that we haven't yet gone through the process where this

vaccine that has just been talked intelligence and counterterrorism role. biden knows the uk. he knows our international credentials, and about has been subject to regulatory he will take it seriously. but we authority studies. this is a statement, as far as i can tell, have to realise our new place in the that has come from the manufacturer. world and also realise that this is great news but i have been involved not a beauty contest. with people like angela merkel around, who has in vaccine quality assessments been chancellor of germany for 15 before and there is always many yea rs, been chancellor of germany for 15 years, with a french president who is highly active internationally, steps before regulatory authorities there are other players in europe can say to the public, we are that the united states will want to confident that this is both talk to and open up channels to. effective and safe. i am going on about this because it's really biden knows merkel extremely well. important. secondly, the vaccine has soa to be manufactured, thirdly, the biden knows merkel extremely well. so a degree of realism is needed about this, but that need not vaccine has to be offered to people obscure the fact that there is a big agenda for us to pursue. as gordon everywhere. these are major tasks and they take time and that's why brown was saying, we are lucky in a i'm saying we should still be moving way. we have a couple of big ahead with what we have been trying international events that the uk to do over the past few months which will be hosting next year, the g7 is just work out what we have to do and an international climate change meeting, where the uk has an in life to coexist with this virus.

this is the key and the vaccine will opportunity to play itself into some help us, but it's not going to things which are very important for joe biden and his presidency. that obviate us from the necessity to do was sir nigel sheinwald, the former that. so when you say you have been involved in vaccine quality uk ambassador to washington. thank assessments before, presumably there you. has never been anything like this, let's stay with the us and consider where the world has come together, what happens now that joe biden is the next president. companies and countries, to develop 75 million americans voted for him — a vaccine as quickly as possible. 71 million for donald trump. can mr biden bring what are those last stage a divided country together? clive myrie reports. assessments? how much might this america has always process be impacted by the absolute been an unruly place. overwhelming desire from everyone for this to be a success? well, when the sun rises, it warms a land of competing ideas, of states and minds determined everybody wants to find vaccines that work, to get it out of the to show their independence. but this fractured bines that we find ourselves in existence was held together by a common thread — right now. at the same time, there that all are equal, that all can dream. are right now. at the same time, there a re rules right now. at the same time, there but recent years highlight are rules about how you assess vaccine, particularly with regard to the fraying of the thread. how well it works and secondly, how

in the years up to the era of donald trump, americans safe it is. these rules are very ate the same brunch, but too often talked important. they must not be past each other. left and right on parallel roads. circumvented in any way. what i'm canjoe biden wipe away the stain of divisiveness? eileen weissberg is a retired saying is that it will take just a former hospital worker, and she voted for the democrats bit of time to organise that that here in philadelphia. work is done. it's usually a few her recollection of recent months. it's not a lot of months, but it has to be done properly, american history is wistful. otherwise, there will be some they forget that when bill clinton was in office, everyone made money anxiety for people that they are being asked to take a vaccine that and people seemed to be united. has not been through all the safety now it's all these people coming checks that are necessary. when you out, these groups that are for trump and causing problems. say a few months, that would rule it's just... out a timeframe of this vaccine ..it‘s a sad thing. potentially being rolled out before i don't remember it being like this. the end of the year, which is what is being talked about at the moment. tony picks up the bill. yes, iam is being talked about at the moment. yes, i am not somebody who wants to he wouldn't tell us his surname. second—guess the decisions made by the sting of defeat as one of the 70 the people responsible for making million who voted for donald trump

leaves him in little mood to hear the arguments of the winning side. decisions, in particular those that he got the economy going. more people are working have regulatory roles. it's super today than ever before. important that they are able to do forget about the covid—19, before that. theirjob properly, to go for all he might go down as one of the best theirjob properly, to go for all the data that they need. it's not up presidents for the working people. history's judgement on this age is to come, and it won't be kind toa on the handling of the coronavirus. the data that they need. it's not up to a manufacturer to determine what there will also be a truly damning is needed, it is up to the national regulator. i want to be clear that verdict of america if this they have to be allowed to do their job properly and that absolutely has new opportunity that many believe to be allowed to take its time. and has now come with the election isn't seized to bridge the fact that pfizer are saying this the partisan divide, if this generation fails to truly vaccine is over 90% effective seems reflect on the legacy it wants to leave. to really exceed the expectations. laurie martarano voted forjoe biden just explain how important that and expresses the hopes of millions. in a lot of ways he wasn't, like, figure is and what it means. well, my first choice, i'll be honest. but i think to unite people, what one is looking for all the time he's excellent for that. i think that he will do really well. is how effective is a vaccine at we have to come together. we have to. stopping people from being infected

by the virus? how effective is it at as the light fades on america's election campaign, wherejoe biden protecting them? says he wants to lead, by the virus? how effective is it at will america follow? protecting them ? this clive myrie, bbc news by the virus? how effective is it at protecting them? this does sound very, very good. what one has to do if one is doing a regulatory in philadelphia. assessment is just look at exactly what the criteria are being used in six weeks into the war for control the studies to determine efficacy. of nagorno—karabakh, that is something that i am not able the president of azerbaijan, to talk about because i don't look ilham aliyev, has told the bbc at the fine print, but the fine that he does not see a possibility for peace with the current prime minister of armenia, print will matter when the nikol pashinyan. but president aliyev regulators look at this. that's says his forces will stop important because the regulators are acting on behalf of everybody to fighting immediately if armenia withdraws from territories surrounding the disputed enclave. three ceasefires have failed to stop check that the vaccine really is not the latest fighting over the mountainous region, just as effective as the company which is internationally recognised as part of azerbaijan, says it is, but also as safe as the but controlled by ethnic armenians. speaking in baku to our international correspondent orla guerin, president aliyev company says it is. these are the was asked if there was any two critical things and the compromise he could offer for the sake of peace. regulators must do that what compromise independently. david nabarro, thank they are ready to do?

and by the way, today you forjoining us. thank you very their opportunities to compromise much. the ftse100 is up 5.5% when are shrinking because we are getting those territories back by force. so they are losing time. that news broke on 85 billion pounds if they behave reasonably, to the value of the ftse100. we can work on some forms of self—governance. we are not against it. extraordinary to look at that graph. but frankly speaking, with this prime minister of armenia, i don't think there is any possibility for peace. do you intend to fight for every square inch of nagorno—karabakh and the surrounding seven territories? i can now speak to our global trade correspondent dharshini david. i said from the very beginning that the world has been waiting for if pashinyan, he personally, not his foreign minister, he personally says armenia months for something that would withdraws its troops from the three alleviate pressures on lives and livelihoods. the ftse100 is up by remaining regions which they have around 5%, a similar story across the european markets, the us market which they have to liberate, is expected to open sharply higher and give us a timetable, as well. this is very much a hope which they have to liberate, and rally. hope that this gives a new give us a timetable, we will stop chance to industries such as immediately. we don't want to continue this war. airlines and hotels that some we want to stop. previously had thought might face a do you accept that there is a danger

now of a humanitarian catastrophe struggle, if not somewhat of a demise. looking at some of that this winter in nagorno—karabakh? you are closing in. share price is right now, sinner you could soon be in a position to besiege the area. world, 55%. cruise companies up, what is going to be the fate of the civilians inside? that's the question not to me, airlines as well. the parent company but to pashinyan, to stop. but you could cut them off. if they are cut off by your forces, of british airways is up by over how can they survive? we will take care of them. a0%. they all know we have a long way to go as we have been hearing, we will take care of them, absolutely. no doubt about that. this is not the end of this battle we will provide them with everything, with food, by any means, but this is build with water, with everything. we do not attack something we saw earlier in the day as well. we saw the market already civilians, unlike them. up as well. we saw the market already up on what many are calling a biden they attacked an area with ballistic missiles, deliberately destroying bounce, as... to support the world's the civilian compound. largest economy under the president—elect, but this of course gives hope in an additional area, not just gives hope in an additional area, notjust in terms of trying to question the economic blow, but for let me tell you what our own bbc colleagues have seen. safeguarding the future and notjust of the health of the world, but also they were in stepanakert in nagorno—karabakh on the 1st, of the health of the world, but also 2nd and 3rd of october. of course the financial health as they witnessed random well of the globe. but we have got a shelling of the town, including at an emergency services long way to go, the markets are very centre, an apartment block destroyed. as people tried to flee, volatile right now as we speak, our there was a drone overhead. shortly afterwards, pension funds, however as we speak

more shelling nearby. they characterised it as indiscriminate shelling of a town right now, doing much better than without clear military targets. they were just a few hours ago. the this is not hearsay, this was witnessed and filmed by the bbc. big question of course is that the i doubt this witnessing. i doubt it. they were there. markets are still below where they so what, they were there? we re markets are still below where they were at the start of 2020. what a that doesn't mean anything. year it has been. we have just got that can be fake news. that statistics therethrough as why would that be fake news, why would any journalist well, we can look at that graph, up go in there and decide to broadcast fake news? 596. well, we can look at that graph, up 5%. 0h well, we can look at that graph, up because of the biased 5%. oh no, that's the ftse 100. ok, approach to the conflict, because of this black propaganda against azerbaijan in we can't show you it but i can tell the international media. so you cannot be guilty of any you it is up 5% as well. wrong, it is just false news? danny altmann is professor of immunology at imperial college london. we can get his reaction now. what is your reaction to this absolutely. development? i think it is good temperatures in southern africa are rising news. we should be optimistic. it at more than twice the average was expected good news, so i think global rate, according to experts. of the three or four vaccine front it's caused prolonged droughts runners, we know that there are good and forced some communities in zimbabwe to go to great lengths to find water — as the the bbcs shingai nyoka reports data around, positive data, and that from the capital harare. a prolonged drought has forced some the number of teams are preparing into dangerous territory

in the search for water. datasets ready to go to the regulators to get their vaccine is licensed. by any standards, we should be pleased and we should be optimistic. so, how far off, obviously we only really know when in hopley, a sprawling, the companies can forward with this largely informal settlement in southern harare, community boreholes are running dry. sort of information, how much progress there is. you mention that there are others that are in the but many have found respite... here among the dead. late stages of development as well. every day since june, would you expect that we might community members have been streaming into this nearby suddenly see some significant graveyard, the young and the old, plastic containers in hand. developments coming? because they have all been working with similar technology over the same timeframe. after a four—hour wait, it's15—year—old monica's turn at the well. yes, slightly diverse technologies. soi yes, slightly diverse technologies. so i think my mantra for the moment translation: it's frightening, would be that we need to balance our but we force ourselves to drink it. we are charged for this water, very real optimism with some kind of but we also pay to draw water from community wells. expectation management so that we we prefer this one don't ping—pong between too much optimism and too much pessimism. all because it's cheaper. the news is good that the vaccines are doing what we wanted them to do the hundreds of people and that they might get us out of who crisscross the cemetery every day seem unaware of the dangers this mess. it doesn't mean there of contamination from embalming

fluids and decomposition. will be miraculous national or global immunisation programme before christmas or even shortly after the water from these christmas. because we are talking hand—dug shallow wells is used for everything — here about a vast undertaking. by feeling is that it looks good, it is laundry, bathing and even drinking. everything we dreamt of, this might be implemented through various when you've got a situation, vaccines, not just this be implemented through various vaccines, notjust this one, through you get used to it. 2021. that's my positive take on it. what are the logistical difficulties people said that in the beginning — of rolling out a vaccine? i read that it is near to the graves and this and that. that pfizer vaccine needs to be but then all of them come and taste the water and it's just stored at —85 celsius to be properly like any other water. so they drink it, no one gets sick. protected. that always the case with this is a perfect example of the changing weather patterns. vaccines? obviously, it sounds quite we're told that the water at this national dam used to extend beyond the cattle and even reach up extreme and that brings its own to the trees. logistical difficulties alongside but some would say that the water the fact that producing vaccines is crisis in zimbabwe is notjust going to take time as well anyway. about climate change, but it also reflects a leadership failure. yes, i think it honed in on the key the capital's taps only work a few days a week. some suburbs have had no running points. having conquered any waterfor over ten years. concerns about whether or not it michael chideme is will be possible, i think we all

agree now that it is possible. now, the city spokesman. the devil is in the detail because there are these various different the city of harare is in the process candidates, they all have different of providing piped water to some strengths and weaknesses in terms of of these communities. water shortages have supply chain and durability and the left people vulnerable not just to disease, number of boosts needed and how well they might work in the elderly but also to abuse. compared to other parts of the population, so all of that detail young girls told me their stories, isn't known yet. on top of that, the stories in no way linked to the hopley well owner. sheer logistics of it, i would i was in a queue and i was describe this as being like planning about to fetch water. then came a man. translation: i complained when a man put his bucket in front for d—day landings or planning for a of mine in the line. moon mission, whatever you think of asa moon mission, whatever you think of as a big logistical challenge. this is enormous. we haven't tried to he said i could draw this before. thank you very much water if i dated him. when i refused, he kicked my buckets and pelted me with stones. indeed forjoining us and sharing no one helped me. your expertise. we will have all the he says i can't go back very latest on the one o'clock news. there unless i date him. experts say by the end of the century, climate change in a moment the bbc news at one will have reduced rainfall with simon mccoy but first it's time in zimbabwe by up to 20%, the current desperation a stark for a look at the weather warning to the world of what can with sarah keith lucas. hello. happen when water sources dry up. monday started on a mild, misty and murky note. the fog has gradually been lifting

and clearing and for some of us, it has been a bit of blue you're watching bbc news. sky coming through. here is the scene in east sussex earlier on. for most places, we are keeping the headlines are coming up shortly. quite a lot of cloud as we head through the remainder of the day. fairly grey, still quite mild and there are a few splashes now it's time for a look of rain around as well. at the weather with carol. those showers are courtesy of this hello. area of low pressure that is moving its way we've had quite a bit of mist in from the south—west, and fog to start that day, and some a fairly weak area of low pressure of that fog is only going to lift so nothing too heavy for most into low cloud. places, but some of the showers the forecast for today generally could be on the sharp side, is a fairly cloudy one. perhaps even the odd rumble it's mild and we've also of thunderfor wales got splashes of rain and down toward central in the forecast too. and southern england as well. temperature —wise, this afternoon, that's courtesy of this set of fronts coming temperatures up to 16 or 17 degrees, in from the south—west, certainly mild for the time of year. into the evening, we will still see some of those showers, drifting eastwards through the day. particularly across parts of england and wales, the odd thunderstorm mixed in. the rain won't be particularly drier for scotland and heavy, but you will notice it northern ireland as well. through the course of the night. and again, a fair bit another fairly cloudy, murky night. of cloud around. there will be some fog forming, limited sunshine today, the best of which will be not as extensive as it was first across the north—east of scotland, thing monday morning, where it's been a cold start under clear skies, but parts of the north and east in particular will be seeing some but you'll hang on to the sunshine fog patches to start for the longest. tuesday morning. clearer skies for northern scotland and that where temperatures will fall the lowest. through the day tomorrow,

we have this fairly weak affair, through this evening and overnight, this occluded front, it will once again be fairly cloudy. just shifting its weight slowly there will still be showers around eastward across the uk, as well and we will see a return that will bring a few showers to mist and fog patches forming. around, particularly for parts of wales, central and southern england, perhaps around the east coast. but in most places it will be predominantly a dry day. there will be a bit more sunshine across the north—east of scotland, we are likely to hang breaking through that cloud, on to clearer skies. certainly compared to what we had and especially in sheltered glens, out there today. still quite mild, temperatures just the temperature will be lower than you can see in the charts. down a notch in recent days but more or less, it so around 13 or 1a in the north will be a mild night. and in the south, 15 or 16 degrees. on tuesday, we still have our weatherfront moving through tuesday night moving west from the east, and on into wednesday, but weakening all the time and look you can see this active front what is waiting in the wings. approaching the atlantic, a squeeze ahead of that in the isobars, so the wind will be picking up for tuesday itself, we start through the day on wednesday, with mist and fog patches. most of that should lift, a southerly breeze and there will be some heavy rain pushing and through the day we will into northern ireland, see the cloud break up across england and wales. western scotland, perhaps in parts of england and wales later we will hang onto clear skies in the day, but central and eastern across north—east scotland. but later, the cloud will thicken parts, you should stay dry across northern ireland and across western scotland. through the day on wednesday. temperatures a bit cooler than recent days, around 11 to 1a degrees and you will notice that breeze as well. it stays unsettled and windy especially in the south that's as this system through the day on thursday, approaches, connected to this but that should clear away. area of low pressure. then, we look to the north—west

you can see from the isobars that where there will be more rain it's going to be windier, especially in the west heading in during the course of friday. and especially with the exposure fairly unsettled in during wednesday. the second half of the week. for many in central and eastern goodbye. 00:59:17,793 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 we all. areas, we start off on a dry note. some of us hang onto that dryness. still a bit of cloud around, but then we have this band of rain coming in, with squally winds around it. that clears the south—east during thursday morning. then thursday will be largely dry, but more wet and windy weather coming from the west during the course of friday.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11. the us president—elect, joe biden, is set to take the next steps in his plans for the white house today, by launching a task—force to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. it comes as cases rise in 27 us states and after more than 237,000 people in the country have died with the virus. we cannot repair the economy and restore our vitality, or relish life's most precious moments, hugging our grandchildren, our children, our birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control. uk and eu officials are resuming talks in london today on a post—brexit trade deal, with significant differences remaining on fishing and competition issues. a two—and—a—half—week national lockdown in wales ends but it won't be clear for another two weeks whether the measure has helped reduce the spread of coronavirus.

and virgin successfuly tests its first ever high—speed ‘hyperloop' journey with passengers, in the desert of nevada. good morning. the us president—elect, joe biden, will step up preparations for his move into the white house today by launching a task force to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. scientists and public health officials will sit on the panel, which has been asked to come up with a formal plan by the time mr biden takes office injanuary. but the transition could be hindered by donald trump's continued refusal to accept his

rival‘s election victory. the president is now planning a series of campaign rallies to build support for legal challenges to the result. our correspondent ben wright reports. # oh, no, noti # i will survive...# if donald trump remains in any doubt about the election result, he only needs to look out of the window. joe biden supporters continued to party outside the white house on sunday, while the president slipped away for another round of golf. mr trump has not conceded and instead continues to claim, without providing any evidence, that there was widespread election fraud. while some senior republicans have backed donald trump's stand, on sunday, the former president,

george w bush, issued a statement of congratulations. "though we have political differences," he wrote, "i knowjoe biden to be a good man who has won his opportunity to lead and unify our country. " well, ijust had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with president—elect trump. after winning four years ago, donald trump met the outgoing president, barack obama, at the white house within a week of election day, the cordial beginning of a transfer of power that continues through to the inauguration. at least that's how it's meant to work. so far, president trump has refused to acknowledge thatjoe biden has won. the president—elect does not need donald trump's concession or congratulations to plan for power. joe biden and the vice president—elect, kamala harris, are busy building a transition team, choosing key appointments, and yesterday launched a website outlining the immediate priorities for his administration, from trying to repair the economy to tackling the pandemic. our work begins with getting covid under control. we cannot repair our economy, restore our vitality or relish life's most precious moments, hugging our grandchildren, our children, our birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control.

covid is america's most pressing crisis. deaths are rising in 27 states, and the virus is surging across the country. today, mr biden will announce the make—up of a new covid task force that will work on containing the pandemic. but mr biden will not be able to take action until he becomes president. despite donald trump's refusal to accept the result, joe biden will be sworn into office in front of the capitol building on january the 20th next year. his supporters have high hopes, but the challenges are huge. and while mr biden has talked about working with republicans in congress, the political divisions are deep. ben wright, bbc news, washington. earlier, ben told us more about mr biden's immediate priorities. we've got an idea of what president—electjoe biden wants to do on the global stage, rejoining the world health organization and the paris climate accords, it will be a very different

presidency to donald trump's, but he has a huge immediate crisis to deal with right away. yesterday, sunday, the us surpassed 10 million cases of covid, and it's clocking up 100,000 new infections per day, it is sweeping across the us at the moment and this isjoe biden's number one priority, he will announce on monday, today, this new task force to try to produce a blueprint for dealing with it, but he's got a real problem because this is a country of 50 separate states run by 50 different governors with very different views about the usefulness of mask wearing, about how the economy should be restricted if necessary to contain the virus and as president, he has to begin to get a grip on that from the centre and that is going to be difficult. but we will learn more about his covid plans today. meanwhile, donald trump continues to say nothing publicly aboutjoe biden winning the election, he has not given him his approval or conceded. he has complained on twitter a lot, of course, about what he thinks is a rigged election, which he has no evidence for at all. and his campaign manager said on sunday that donald trump planned to hold a number of rallies around the country to try to raise money for a legalfighting fund to pursue

lawsuits that clearly, donald trump thinks might begin to chip away atjoe biden's result here. but nobody thinks that's going to make a difference, so we'll see whether at some point in the next week or so, donald trump accepts the inevitable or whether he continues to hold out and not givejoe biden his blessing. british and eu officials will resume talks in london today on a post—brexit trade deal. both sides say there are still significant differences on competition issues and fishing quotas. borisjohnson has insisted an agreement is "there to be done" but that the uk will leave the single market and customs union without one at the end

of next month if necessary. he has been tweeting. he said he is happy to be back in london redoubling efforts in the future partnership and goes on to say there are three keys to unlock a deal. these might sound familiar but sovereignty with effective governance and enforcement mechanisms. the second is robust guarantees of free and fair trade, and competition are based on the shared high standards evolving coherently over time. and number three, stable and reciprocal access to markets and fishing opportunities in the interest of both parties. a relatively long—winded wave of

putting out these sticking points in negotiations which have been there for some time to a greater or lesser extent. fishing access by uk vessels in eu waters, the level playing field as it's called, and attempts to ensure the uk cannot unfairly, the uk which work is a repute, subsidised uk businesses. —— the eu would see it. and the terms of the agreements which both sides want to reach is broken. it's getting close to the time something does need to happen if there is going to a deal between them. the ultimate deadline the 31st of december when the uk is set to leave the eu's transition period, which we have been in for almost the past 12 months or so, and they knew emphasis on these talks which we started in london today. one factor which could or perhaps

maybe won't play in as the election ofjoe biden. that puts a greater emphasis on a need for a trade deal. here is what the environmental secretary had to say about that. it remains to be seen, really, how much priority the joe biden administration would place on trade more generally. i think he has signalled so far that his priority is to re—engage with other multilateral agreements on things like the environment rather than trade. but it is too early to tell, really. we have done a lot of work to progress and start a trade negotiation and we obviously want that to resume. what is the timetable? we had various dates and crash through them? you don't need me to tell you

that the deadlines have come and gone, and every time we talk about a big moment and crunch point, it seems likely timetable is able to slip further but the deadline is the 3ist slip further but the deadline is the 31st of december this year. that is when, as it is at the moment, written in law the uk will revert to a new trading relationship whether on the basis of a trade deal they can agree between now and then or rules which would mean tariffs traded between both sides which depend on the progress of these talks but there are seven or so weeks ago before the end of december. the agreement has to be reached and agreed by the european parliament, then ratified by the member states of the eu parliament is also not much time left. thank

you. let's return now to the priorities facing us president—electjoe biden, and take a look in more detail at his outlook on foreign policy. he has previously been supportive of multilateralism and engagement on the world stage, in opposition to mr trump's isolationist one. mr biden has said he will repair relationships with us allies — particularly with the nato alliance, which mr trump has repeatedly threatened to undermine with funding cuts. and — on china — he says the country should be held accountable for unfair environment and trade practices, but instead of unilateral tariffs, he has proposed an international coalition. a key relationship — special or otherwise —— will also be with the united kingdom. the former prime minister gordon brown has been giving his reaction the us election. speaking to bbc breakfast, mr. brown said the president elect is a great concilliator who can bring the global community together , and work with the uk on key issues. what you see with joe

what you see withjoe is what what you see with joe is what you get. he is open, friendly and very respectful, and very generous with people. ronald reagan was called the greatest communicator, he is the greatest communicator, he is the greatest conciliator and i think we will be the person that brings america together because it's a very, very divided and dysfunctional country at the moment, and we will be the person that brings the world community together because we've been lacking global leadership over the last year or two and i think he isa the last year or two and i think he is a great friend of the united kingdom, he has been a friend, he wa nts to kingdom, he has been a friend, he wants to be a friend and he would prefer us to be more united with europe, he is determined the good friday agreement is not upset but we will want to work with britain on keyissues will want to work with britain on key issues and that is cooperation on health, cooperation on the environment, cooperation on let's get a general world recovery under way in america is pivotal to that, and we will be very important over the next few months.

white back you spoke about those —— you spoke about those key issues. how do you think you will see those? what is the resolution that will be found in terms of preserving the special relationship?” found in terms of preserving the special relationship? i think is already speeding up negotiations on europe. if i were borisjohnson, i'd recognise the writing is on the wall, we will not get an american trade deal unless he saves and does not disrupt the good friday agreement, so we cannot have a hard border between south and north ireland. the internal market bill makes it a possibility and in the house of lords when they debated today, joe biden is they will come up today, joe biden is they will come up and people will say, if you want a trade agreement with the united states or to defend an open border, you have to get a negotiated trade deal with europe as soon as possible andi deal with europe as soon as possible and i suspect things will move in the next few days really quickly.

will that shelve the internal market bill? it will be kept on the statute if they can get it through but it will not be implemented because there is no way britain can afford to fall out with the united states of america and then fall obviously with the european union and become com pletely with the european union and become completely isolated, and boris johnson has miscalculated all of this and the sooner he gets out of this and the sooner he gets out of this bind he's put himself in, the better. joe biden can help them do that. joe biden is likely to visit britain i think if the virus allows visits to take place probably in the next six months for the g7, he is likely to visit britain for the 26 conference in glasgow at the end of the year. you will want good relations with britain but they will be dependent boris johnson relations with britain but they will be dependent borisjohnson working closely with america on these particular issues, notjust because he has great irish roots, joe biden and a great affinity to ireland.

donald trump unwilling to concede defeat — and has vowed to contest election results on several fronts. so what happens now? a recount will be held in georgia, where the margins are tight — althouthoe biden's lead increased over the weekend mr trump also wants a recount in wisconsin — which was projected for the president—elect joe biden on wednesday. on saturday, the trump campaign filed a lawsuit over ballots cast on election day in arizona that it claims were incorrectly rejected. arizona's secretary of state, however, said in a statement that the case was "grasping at straws". if the election result is challenged — it would require legal action beginning in the state courts. if state judges upheld the challenge they can order a recoun. ultimately, supreme court justices could be asked to overturn a ruling. so far no evidence has been provided for the alleged voter fraud. joining me now is lawrence douglas, professor of law at amherst college in massachusetts, and the author of ‘will he go?. trump and the looming election meltdown'. professor douglas joins us live now from sunderland, massachusetts in the united states.

thank you forjoining us. the blurb for your book which is obviously published before the election says it doesn't require a strong imagination to get a sense of the mayhem tramp will unleash if he loses a closely contested election. i think playing out so far as you anticipated? yeah, unfortunately. i suppose they are. the president's response to his defeat as simo tiny the shocking and unsurprising, shocking because it is really quite shocking because it is really quite shocking to have a sitting president engage in such a defiant rejection of such basic constitutional and democratic process. yet unsurprising because it's really at peace with everything we've seen from donald trump. is a lot of sound and fury

but how much can he actually cut out the impact on... things will come from these legal challenges. in no way is he going to be able to materially affect the outcome of the election. politically, he can certainly continue to create a lot of chaos. he is engaging in this toxic messaging which has a resonance with his base and on a more practical level, there is a transition that is supposed to happen and, for example, the head of the general services administration is yet to recognise a biden victory... which is a whole

complicated transition. on the release of federal funds pot that is a process that needs to continue. i'm just wondering how much is in the gift of the president currently to actually thwart those sorts of mechanisms? i think it's the case that obviously he an intimidating figure. people are not willing to cross him. we see even senior members of the republican leadership are not yet willing to cross him. obviously it's nice to see that the former president, george w bush, extended a congratulations to president elect biden and get to see nothing similar happening from senate majority leader mcconnell or

important other senators like lindsay graham. it looks like most members of the administration and senior republican leaders are still very much in the thrall of the president, or intimidated orfearful of crossing him, and that is certainly something that is very u nfortu nate for certainly something that is very unfortunate for getting the process up unfortunate for getting the process up and running. white about how much real power does the few real —— does he wield? he was an outsider which is normally the case in a party constituency that doesn't agree with the leader. do you think the support could melt away fairly quickly once things are completely clarified in favour ofjoe biden? things are completely clarified in favour of joe biden? that's really a very interesting and open question. it really is. it will be very interesting to see whether trump, because of his special relationship with the republican base, is able to kind of maintain this incredibly

powerful again control that he has over this republican base or whether it's the case that, at some point, people are going to start abandoning ship pretty quickly as soon as the ship pretty quickly as soon as the ship starts a listing in a very traumatic direction. you called how things would go. others were saying similar. i wonder what you think in terms of what his next moves might be worthy support to start to melt away within the republican party? would he walk away from politics?|j find that very hard to imagine right now. again, it's very hard to predict these things now but i think it's fair to say that we will ultimately submit to defeat and further struggle is futile at this point but i don't believe we will ever concede defeat. i don't think

you will ever recognise the legitimacy of biden's victory and in the... lets say once biden is an inaugurated president and trump becomes a civilian, it will be very interesting to see whether that continued insistence that biden's victory was illegitimate is a messaging that he writes in order to maintain this powerful control over the republican base or at least at this stage continue to adore him and continue to embrace as messaging. and it is undeniable he got 70 million votes so far, and he increased his share of the vote. they both effectively holds records for the outcome in the selection in terms of the statistics, no one can ta ke terms of the statistics, no one can take that away and i guess it's only ever a time that it will be clear how much of that was about him and how much of that was about him and how much of that was about him and

how much is about the republican party. neil mike wright, and again the thing that is interesting to look at is the fact that he's been so consistent in his messaging, as messaging has been, the only way the electoral system can demonstrate its legitimacy as if i wind and if i lose, that is simply evidence that the system is rigged, and there's so many of his supporters who have bought into that message, and if he wa nts to bought into that message, and if he wants to remain politically relevant when he leaves the white house, certainly install himself in the right media, from that platform you can continue to send out a message. again, the interesting, open question as well the question will continue to resonate and we will be this constant force of chaos and instability, even in years to come, or whether, at some point, other republican leaders will step forward

and that trump is and will fade. —— and that trump is and will fade. —— and that trump is and will fade. —— and that trumpism will fade. thank you forjoining me. my pleasure to be with you. a two—and—a—half—week national lockdown in wales — aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus — has ended. businesses that were forced to shut can now re—open, and up to four people from different households can meet in cafes, pubs and restaurants. wales's chief medical officer, dr frank atherton, says there are early signs the measure has reduced the infection rate. but he said the number of cases remained too high, and it was still necessary to limit contact between people. tomos morgan reports. this time last year, 15—year—old osian roberts was making a name for himself playing for the cardiff blues rugby academy. but during the firebreak, he's had to train on his own. from today, though, he'll be able to practise with friends again at his local club in a group of up to 30. being able to play rugby again, going back to sort of normality,

it's not going to be normal, but it's going to be more normal than it used to be. as well as outdoor sports training, gyms and indoor leisure facilities will be reopening, along with those nonessential shops that were closed during the firebreak. two households will also be able to mix and form one extended household or bubble. in an effort to help those living alone and youngsters, the welsh government have said that for people from different households will be able to meet for a walk or in a cafe, bar or restaurant. but those different four will have to socially distance in a hospitality venue, where id checks will also be required. staff's your biggest cost. now we've got extra people to make sure that these id checks are done, that the track and trace is still being done, that the cleaning is still getting done. we're going to end up having more staff than customers, i think. measures may be eased further

as we approach christmas, but it will depend on whether the firebreak has done itsjob. and we won't know that for at least another two weeks. tomas morgan, bbc news, cardiff. let's speak now to vaughan gething, welsh minister for health and social services. thank you forjoining us. please can you spell out what the measure of success will be and when it will be clear? we all know much more over the. we are seeing some early signs ofa the. we are seeing some early signs of a plateau and any possible reduction in the number of cases but we really need to drive that down much further because it still at a rate that is too high. we all know whether we've been really successful if in whether we've been really successful ifina whether we've been really successful if in a couple of weeks we are starting to see that the hospital numbers are starting to level off and reduce, and we will then see after that a reduction in death rates. what we really need to happen

is we see a sustainable way of living. it does mean reducing our contact with people and spending less time with them. that is the only way we will get through this together with as many of us alive as possible to celebrate future birthdays, future christmases, future life events. this is still a highly effective virus and it will ta ke highly effective virus and it will take more lives if we can all come together in a way we choose to live differently and help to keep more of us alive. going forward, it's basically back to the measures that we re basically back to the measures that were in place before the firebreak and under those measures, the cases we re and under those measures, the cases were increasing. could the next two, three, four weeks completely undo what the firebreak has achieved? actually, the measures we had different to the ones that are in place before, there is a national set of measures and for example, smaller numbers of people in

hospitality venues and we've got to get travels. there are some liberations and some closing down, the roles of households are different, we are trying to reduce household axing but the key point about how we changed the way we live our lives and i don't want to see the hard work and sacrifice of the firebreak thrown away because people go back exact yes we were before it came about, we will see a further exponential growth in coronavirus with all of the harm it brings, not including the people that have covid and the challenges of significant ca re and the challenges of significant care and ultimately death for some people but we could then stop other areas of nhs and activity which would stop real —— cause real harm. it's about not seeing how far we can push the rules but seeing what we can choose to do to keep each other safe and that is the really important part because i certainly don't want to throw away the artwork

and sacrifice. opposition parties say should be stricter local rules for areas with high rates. merthyr tydffl for areas with high rates. merthyr tydfil to give a very specific example, has one of the worst rate uk and it was the worst last week but the numbers have dropped, and one local health board consultant there said the lockdown should continue their because of that for weeks, maybe months to come. what about continuing those tough measures? we are out of the firebreak now, as we said we would, and it's really important not to understate how important it is to maintain trust between the government and the public. we said this would end, we said we wouldn't really know for another 2—3 weeks the exact extent of success, but i've always... sorry come on that point, it seems like you're saying you're out of it because you said you're out of it because you said you would be out of it on that particular date. —— sorry, on that point. not necessarily because the

figures indicate that is the right position to be in right now. as i was going on to say, we've always been very clear since the start of the firebreak would take to — three weeks to see the end result of the impact of that because, as you all know, from the point that you intervene, takes at least 2—3 weeks for all of that intervention to start to show through in your figures so it will take some time to see the full extent of the firebreak and we've been very upfront about that. we are also very clear that, if we needed to act again, we would do. would that mean another firebreak? the element not necessarily and i think that the problem, it's as if it's all or nothing. actually, the key point is nothing. actually, the key point is not to think about another set of rules but to think about a different way of living our lives and it's difficult because in many communities, those close links with extended families and friends are something people are really proud. i understand what you're saying but

i want to clarify that point because when you say it's not an all or nothing. you said the restrictions that are in place now, you're hoping if people observe them will be enough to stop the need for another firebreak but it doesn't sound like a huge amount of leeway between what is in place now versus another firebreak if this does not work. now, the challenge is whether we make enough choices in the way we live our lives. we covered around three quarters of wales last time and our experiences is that they did help to suppress the rate of infection but then people would get tired, had lapsed ways and did things differently. the challenges, can we have a sustained difference in the way we go about our lives, to choose to do things differently, to see fewer people, to spend less time with them, and that will be our biggest defence against all the harm that covid causes. we are going to

christmas... we made it clear further national intervention is possible but we want to try and see if we can change the way all of us will live our lives because we are all benefiting from it. you said people get exhausted with the restrictions. we are heading for christmas and there will be great temptation of course for people to see their loved ones, what do you say, and if people choose to do that, should they be penalised? what should happen? well, if we want to get to christmas and the end of the year with as much opportunity to see each other as possible, that reinforces why we need to change the way we are prepared to live our lives now. what we cannot do is throw away all that work and find our nhs overwhelmed, and in a position where we are having to reintroduce significant national measures at the worst possible time. i want people to be able to enjoy christmas in a different way and it

will be very different to previous christmases but rather than going into whether we should have fines and enforcements, it's really about can we do this differently? can we all play our part in keeping wales safe ? all play our part in keeping wales safe? if we do then you will have more freedoms in the future but we are at such a key point in time, we the risk of coronavirus are still with us despite the fact we acted earlier than other parts of the uk and england in particular, despite the criticism of the start, is this the criticism of the start, is this the right thing to do? we are now at a point where we can see more value in what we don, we are starting to see that but we can see the risks in not doing it with a much longer shutdown that is taking place in england, so the choice is for all of us but i hope people understand that i'm really grateful for everything eve ryo ne i'm really grateful for everything everyone has done in wales so far, with all the sacrifice firebreak has caused, but really, please don't throw this away and let's all think about how we can play our part in

keeping wales safe. thank you very much. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. good morning. a lot of talk around the premier league fixture schedule withjurgen klopp claiming next summer's euro's could be decimated by injuries if it's not sorted. it comes afrter trent alexander—arnold limped off liverpool's1—1 draw against manchester city yesterday. the visitors went ahead early on thanks to this penalty from mo salah, into double figures this season now. but city were quickly back level gabrieljesus with the equaliser. city then had the chance to win it after a penalty was given for this hand—ball. but kevin de bruyne couldn't convert from the spot, with it finishing 1—1. as for alexander—arnold's injury, city boss pep guardiola says a packed fixture schedule and not allowing five substitutions per side is having an impact on players. look, english player, nationalteam,

incredible player. and there are many guys in many cases. in all the teams, it happens. i don't understand how all around the world, when we have the situation in england, it's the opposite. i don't understand why the people took this decision when we have to protect the players. leicester also overcame a host of injuries as they beat wolves 1—0 to go top of the premier league. jamie vardy scored the only goal from the penalty spot, his 9th goal of the season. tottenham are just a point behind leicester following their 1—0 victory at west brom. harry kane scoring the late winner, his 150th premier league goal. some other players, they can have an incredible goal record but then after that, what they did. and this quy after that, what they did. and this guy does much more than scoring

goals. as an example, the last five minutes, he was playing as number six and winning goals in front of our defensive line, he is special. after back to back defeats, aston villa have returned to winning ways. they beat arsenal 3—0 at the emirates, ollie watkins scoring twice against the club he supported growing up. premier league players from sweden won't bejoining up with the national team for theirfriendly in denmark on wednesday due to quarantine rules. the players include manchester united defender victor lindelof. under the new rules, people returning from denmark have to isolate for 1h days, with no exemption for elite sportspeople. it could also impact england's nations league game with iceland. they are due to play in copenhagen three days before facing england at wembley next week. rangers manager steven gerrard says he wasn't surprised by the 8—0 thrashing of hamilton in scottish premiership, a victory which saw his side remain nine points clear at the top.

kemar roofe, joe aribo and james tavernier all scored twice for rangers, who have won their last six league matches. the victory is the biggest by any team in the league since 2013. celtic stay second after beating motherwell 4—1. the usa world cup winner megan rapinoe says her country needs to embrace change as it welcomes in its new president. speaking at the start of the bbc‘s women in football week, rapinoe says more people from diverse backgrounds now need to be seen in positions of power. we need to put more people of colour in power, more women of colour in power. we need more womenjust in general in power. we need to diversify the way that our government looks. you have a responsibility in the world to make the world a better place. i really,

truly believe that and that's not to say that you have to live a life of volunteering... you don't have to be mother teresa. but, you do have to do something. i really do believe that. that full interview is on the bbc sport website. and england's jonny bairstow has signed for big bash side melbourne stars. bairstow has been recently playing in the indian premier league and will be available to play for the stars after christmas. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. thank you, holly. just some word through from the eu commission with the trade talks which start today. the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier has arrived in london. he tweeted earlier, he says the trade talks are likely to run all week and also responding to a lot of

speculation around whetherjoe biden now being the us president—elect might have an impact on those talks and the desire for them to be ideal. they are saying, the eu commission says, the talks do not depend on who is the president of the united states. there is michel barnier as he heads for those talks. he has said that they are going to be redoubling efforts to reach an agreement on the future of the partnership. the voluntary real living wage is to increase to £10.85 an hour in london and £9.50 across the rest of the uk giving a pay rise for more than 250,000 workers. the new rates, announced by the living wage foundation, are an increase of 10p in london and 20p elsewhere, and will be paid by almost 7,000 employers. let's speak to laura gardiner, director of the living wage foundation.

so, it's voluntary but how much compliance do think there will be? well, the thing about the real living wage is that it's the only uk wage rate based on what it costs to live. this is employers choosing to go above and beyond the government minimum and do right by workers and theirfamilies. it minimum and do right by workers and their families. it means that families can afford their everyday needs, things like healthy food on the table, dentists, a new school uniform for growing kids. in terms of your question, the fact that the real living wage is something that employers choose to do means that we are confident that these 250,000 workers will be getting a pay rise asa workers will be getting a pay rise as a result of the day's announcement. what has been great is that the number of employers paying the real living wage and therefore the real living wage and therefore the number of workers benefiting has continued to grow even during the pandemic, so over 800 employers have signed up since the first of the

lockdown, including some household names, so it's really great to be able to announce a pay rise for that many workers. i was going to ask you about the impact of the pandemic and whether an increase right now, when so many companies are struggling, might not necessarily filter through in the way that it would have done previously. i already mentioned that our ranks have continued to grow during the pandemic. it's better to look at employers voting with their feet on that front then listen to me. it reflects the fact that the living wage is notjust a cost in the here and now but it makes good business sense. take brew dog, whose. .. so we business sense. take brew dog, whose... so we know that fundamentally, the living wage is a commitment to the kind of business models that will help firms rebuild out of the pandemic. we have also been really reliant on our essential workers during the pandemic. care workers, cleaners, security guards. they have been putting our health ——

their health on the line to keep this going and we must treat them with dignity and respect. that's what the living wage does and that's why the number of employers paying it continue to grow. you explained a little about what it is designed to do. how have you set this 20p per hour increase and 10p elsewhere? each year, the living wages calculator based on what it costs to live. it starts from a social consensus, members of the public determining the goods and services required to deliver a minimum a cce pta ble required to deliver a minimum acceptable standard of living. those goods and services are then priced, we look at them across a range of different family types, taking into account taxes and benefits and we account taxes and benefits and we account for the higher cost of living things like rent and transport in london, so each year that calculation takes place and that's what determines the rate increase. that's why this is the only uk wage rate, despite minimum wage, this is the only uk wage rate

based on what it costs to live this year and every year, and it's brilliant that the movement continues to grow so that more workers across the uk are receiving that rate. do you think it has an impact on employer and employee relations in companies that do go with this? it's notjust what i think, we have done quite a bit of research on that front and absolutely does. more than nine in ten businesses have accredited as a living wage employers report benefits, things like the reputation of the business but particularly their relationship with staff. greater staff motivation, greater loyalty, lower staff absence, lower staff sickness. we can think of wages very mechanically as a cost on company payrolls, but what business is committing to pay the living wage, especially to the essential workers, shows a commitment to the values of the work they are doing and firms feel that paid back to

them in terms of the retention of their staff and the motivation of their staff and the motivation of their staff, so we heard from this morning workers at a coffee shop in london who werejust morning workers at a coffee shop in london who were just so thrilled to be able to work for a vibrant business in the capital that wants to treat them with the respect that the living wage entails. thank you very much forjoining us, laura. the director of the living wage foundation there. research for the bbc suggests that 60% of disabled people who use social care have had difficulty getting hold of essentials such as medication during the pandemic. the survey by yougov was commissioned to mark the 25th anniversary of the disability discrimination act, which established legal rights for people with disabilities. the government has defended its record on support, saying it's fully considered the needs of disabled people throughout the pandemic. our disability correspondent nikki fox reports. the filter attaches between the machine on the back of my chair. it may not look that much, but for fi, this small

plastic filter is critical. this is actually the difference between life and death. she has muscular dystrophy and uses a ventilator every night to help her breathe. but, since the pandemic hit in march, her regular supply of crucial filters from the nhs has stopped. typically, i use it every night, all night. it's been very stressful. i've been panicked, to be honest. it's been hard not knowing when we are next going to get supplies. i don't want to go to hospital in a pandemic. the department of health and social care says it has got sufficient stocks and that patients should contact their local care provider. but, like others across the uk, fi has been unable to get any more filters. the one she is currently using is six months old. they should be changed every day. what's your greatest fear? that i will end up with pneumonia from using dirty filters too long

and the girls will end up without a mum. a survey by the bbc has found that the pandemic has severely affected the lives of disabled people across the uk. from equipment shortages like fi's, to concerns about ppe for support workers and medication, now, with a second wave of infections, the fear is a repeat of the issues seen first time around. is ppe going to become a problem again? are carers going to become a problem again? there has been a lack of adequate planning and emergency planning for disabled people and their families. i mean, people have been let down. i'm tess daly and i'm from sheffield. tess is a successful social media influencer. she has spinal muscular atrophy and is unable to clear her airways on her own if she coughs. despite a change in nhs england's no—visitor policy, she is worried

that if she is admitted to hospital with covid, her personal assistant might not be allowed to go in with her. i need somebody that is well versed in my needs and i was outright told that, well, we hope you could have a carer with you. but we are not sure. if i get admitted to a ward and the matron or head nurse says no to my carer, what do i do? coronavirus is touching all our lives. but disabled people have been disproportionately affected. 60% of those who have died had a disability. the government defended its record saying its support has been inclusive. but the question now is, as well as the fear of the virus itself, to what extent will the pandemic damage disabled people's rights and independence?

we will talk about that more in a few moments but i want to bring you some breaking news about the vaccine. the vaccine has been 93% effective in the phase three trial. as you'll be aware, many vaccines are in the process of being developed and this is the first time that we have now heard that based on the studies so far, it's looking pretty good for the pfizer vaccine, with its showing more than 90% effectiveness in preventing covid—19 based on initial data from a large study. that is a very significant development for the fight to develop a vaccine as quickly as possible. there hasn't been anything like this

before where so many companies and countries around the world have come together to try to develop a successful vaccine. this vaccine in particular is already in production and there are stockpiles which are ready to be rolled out if the clinical trials are a success. it has to go through obviously many stages to get to that point. the chairman of pfizer has said that todayis chairman of pfizer has said that today is a great day for science and humanity. we are reaching this critical milestone in our vaccine development programme at a time when the world needs it the most, with infection rates setting new records, hospital is nearing overcapacity and economies struggling to reopen, so in terms of the production of this vaccine in the hopes that it will get the final approval, the company is hoping to make 100 million doses available this year and it is thought a0 million of those would be

destined for the uk. a significant development from pfizer, more from our health correspondent shortly. let's go back to the disability discrimination act, 25 years since the passing of it. wejust discrimination act, 25 years since the passing of it. we just heard there about the impact of the pandemic on those with disabilities. i can now speak to the paralympian, disability rights and inclusion campaigner anne wafula strike whojoins me from harlow in essex. thank you very much forjoining us. actually, the scheme of things, 25 yea rs actually, the scheme of things, 25 years isn't long at all for anti—discrimination legislation to have been passed. and your experience, what have you found to be the case in terms of discrimination and inclusion? 25 yea rs discrimination and inclusion? 25 years on, what i would like to say first of all is that we shouldn't just be speaking about the disability discrimination act, we should also realise that it along

with other legislation, they all came together including the equality act. the disadvantage is that disability... when it comes to this act. first of all, what i want to say is that 25 years on and disabled people, we actually are still battling those basic barriers just to have full participation in life. so, it's just really means that yes, we have made progress, but we still have a long way to go. i think with what is happening in the pandemic, its just goes to show that we make ten its just goes to show that we make te n ste ps its just goes to show that we make ten steps forward and six or seven backwards. i spoke to you when it became a big story that you are on a

train and the disabled toilet wasn't working. that obviously raised a lot of awareness about the difficulties of awareness about the difficulties of disabled passengers when they are travelling. tell us what you feel your contribution has been in terms of raising awareness. as you say, if there isn't an understanding of the impact, the law doesn't necessarily have its full force. the law doesn't have its full force. the law doesn't have its full force. the law doesn't have its full force and there was an incident where... have its full force and there was an incident where. .. fight have its full force and there was an incident where... fight it. when i was discriminated against at that time andi was discriminated against at that time and i suffered that humiliation, i had my own

lawyer, i had to raise awareness of the issue. it just lawyer, i had to raise awareness of the issue. itjust came to light that's only people with disabilities i'm so sorry, and. we are really struggling to hear. we are only getting about every third word also because of the quality of the line, but i think that we have been able to get most of the gist of what you have been saying and it's been very good to talk to you. as ever, thank you very much. let's return to the end of the so caled ‘firebreak‘ lockdown in wales. although restrictions in wales are easing, the pandemic is still having a big impact on mental health. the bbc has been speaking to people in the torfaen area, an economically—challenged part of the country. our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, has this report. the food is needed, but the visit perhaps more so — an opportunity to check up on a struggling resident. all right, my dear?

i have not seen anyone for about a week. dawn williams had the virus and still lives with its impact. people don't understand the mental health issues and you bringing this is amazing. listen, calm. right? calm. the illness created money worries that ended a relationship and forced her to live alone for the first time in years. you can't see anybody, can't see anyone to wave to. and it is the loneliness. it's dark nights now. i'm in bed by seven. i just can't stand being alone down here. for those who tend to pontypool‘s poorer households, like sue, the pandemic has revealed new levels of psychiatric need and the imperative of reaching everyone. men are difficult to open up. very difficult. but men, you put this face on that you are ok.

but statistics have shown that, especially within young males, mental health is on an increase. the anxiety was changing everything about me, how i was. you know, how i acted, how i felt. joseph jordan richards' mental health deteriorated after he was furloughed and then laid off from his job as a digital marketing manager. i had no control over anything, which was a real trigger for me. his mind rendered him incapable of processing life, anxiety racking his every moment. i could not be on my own for more than ten minutes. when i go to bed, i have to have sound. anything that was sound for me to go to sleep. because i didn't want to feel terrible. i wanted something to distract me and keep my brain from thinking, oh, god, you've lost yourjob, oh, no, this has happened. seeking support is helping his recovery and, across the borough, coronavirus has led to more people needing psychiatric aid.

many problems sent on stress, often linked to money worries. a lack ofjobs has long been a problem here, but the virus has drawn in more casualties. beth williams jones, lead singer with welsh language band calan, saw all her bookings cancelled. as her income quickly plummeted, her anxiety levels rocketed. my throat was tight, i couldn't breathe. my anxiety went from being feeling manageable to not being able to go out for my hour's exercise a day and not being able to go to the shop, because i didn't know where money was going to come from. i didn't know how i was going to put food in the fridge or pay my bills. beth has given up on music for now to return to teaching. joseph has just cycled to berlin for charity.

both say their mental health is improving. for dawn, however, the loneliness continues, but the end of the welsh lockdown should help. michael buchanan, bbc news, pontypool. let's go back to that breaking news about the vaccine going through its third round of trials and showing a 90% efficacy in terms of preventing covid—19. it is being described by the chief executive of pfizer as being a great day for science and humanity. a significant step forward for the world in the battle against the pandemic. the american company and the german manufacturer that are working together in this want to apply for emergency licensing so that the vaccine can start to be

given to people in the general public outside of trials possibly before the end of the year. they do still need to gather more safety and efficacy data before then and demonstrates to regulators that the vaccine can be made to necessary quality standards, but if it all goes to plan, the vaccine could be available soon. one of the challenges that is pointed out is that stocks of the vaccine need to be kept in ultra cold storage, around —80 celsius. so that is a challenge. that is a challenge to ensuring that it is stocked and rolled out. the uk government has already pre—ordered 30 million doses of the vaccine. basically it is given as a two dose shot a month apartand given as a two dose shot a month apart and initially, it would be given to those at the highest risk, the frail and elderly and the health ca re the frail and elderly and the health care workers on the front line of dealing with the pandemic. so, a move to date that has been described

by the chief executive of pfizer as a great day for science and humanity. we will have the latest at the top of the hour. now, let's catch up with the weather. the fog and mist has been lifting and clearing for many areas. it remains fairly cloudy for the rest of the day. quite mild steel and there will be a few splashes of rain around as well. parts of wales, central and southern england saying most of those showers, further north a bit drier, temperatures 13 to 16 degrees. heading into the evening, we will continue to see a few showers across england and wales, a lot of dry weather in between but it could be the rumble of thunder, drier with clearer skies for northern ireland and the north of scotla nd northern ireland and the north of scotland as well, we can see a touch of frost there. i'll start to tuesday morning for most. if you fog patches but not as extensive as the fog on monday morning. the mist and fog on monday morning. the mist and fog should slowly clear and tomorrow there will be a bit more sunshine than we have seen today. sunnier

skies developing, the odd shower but fizzling out in the day. top 01:59:07,039 --> 2147483052:36:18,692 temperatures around 12 to 15 2147483052:36:18,692 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 degrees.