this is bbc world news. the headlines... the american pharmaceuticals giant pfizer says its experimental coronavirus vaccine has shown itself to be more than 90% effective in preventing infections. the company's chief executive said it marked a great day for humanity. as the number of us cases passes more than ten million, joe biden has set up a special covid task force. he's also urged more people to wear facemasks. donald trump has sacked his defence secretary mark esper. he gave no reason for the dismissal. the us republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is supporting donald trump's continued refusal to concede in the presidential election, but other republicans are not. those are the headlines on bbc news.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the defence editor of the times, lucy fisher, and the uk editor of politico, jack blanchard. a few more papers in since we last spoke, both of you, but let's kick off first with — in fact we haven't got the stack, i don't think. or maybe we have, we call it the stack. we've got the graphics now, let's look at what we've already got in. the metro leads with the coronavirus "vaccine brea kthrough", speculating that ten million doses "could be ready by christmas". the times says the vaccine milestone "heralds normal

life by next spring". the telegraph hails the news as "a great day for humanity", writing that drugs giant pfizer says its jab is safe and ready to be deployed. the guardian calls the vaccine test results a "significa nt breakthrough", adding that it offers the "distant prospect of a potential end" to the pandemic. the mail describes it as "one small jab for man" and a "giant leap for humanity" and says that the vaccine could be rolled out within weeks. the i writes that "the world celebrates" — and quotes vaccine developers on its front page who say they're "on the cusp of one of the biggest medical advances in 100 years". the financial times reports on its impact on what it calls "battered global markets" — saying news of a vaccine has given some sectors a boost.

i'm glad we managed to get some of those papers back. welcome back to you both. it's interesting looking at the variety of headlines there. the level of optimism and jubilation about this, with some being far more reserved than others. but the telegraph goes with the quote from pfizer today, a great dealfor humanity. that's right, and also a sentiment of hope very much echoed by some of our leading medical experts, sirjohn bell, the oxford professor of medicine also say this is the first sign that things may be able to return to normality by spring next year, after such a long, hard, cold slog for the past six plus months stop notjust in the uk, but around the world. so many

deaths, so much hardship, the economy having nosedived globally. there are cause to be upbeat even though there are a number of questions over the vaccine still to be answered. jack, the prime minister put a dampener on this, so to jonathan mann tab minister put a dampener on this, so tojonathan mann tab in the press conference today, presumably that press c0 nfe re nce was conference today, presumably that press conference was all about track and trace in the roll—out of these fast turnaround coronavirus test?” think fast turnaround coronavirus test?|j think that was the plan originally, but once the results came out from pfizer, there was only one thing anyone wanted to talk about, hear about today. a breakthrough for humanity, it really feels like that if these tests are borne out. this will go down as the most important day of the year for the world because we really are on a step towards beating this thing now. they are right to be cautious, boris

johnson is right, there's lots of things that could yet go wrong with this. but pfizer are very big and reputable, and although they haven't shown their data yet, it is highly unlikely they he would've come out with the sort of language they would use with the sort of language they would use if they were not supremely confident of what they've got here. as we were saying an hour ago, they won't be the only one. if this technology works as well as it does, some of the other vaccines currently in production and tech testing are also likely to be impacted. it's beena also likely to be impacted. it's been a tough year for people, and people need to be cautious and not get get carried away, but i think we are get get carried away, but i think we a re allowed get get carried away, but i think we are allowed to celebrate once in a while when something good happens. but let's hope it is good news, because people don't want to overpromise, do they? i thought it was interesting in the press conference, a penalty shoot out was invoked, and how england doesn't

necessarily do that well. yes, saying we should view the results today as a suggestion that this pfizer vaccine is 90% effective and safe, as being the first goal in a penalty shoot out — quite a way away from winning the cup. that's an analogy that speaks to fans of the england team, not to get their hopes up england team, not to get their hopes up too much at this stage. there are a number of reasons to be cautious — the first is that the distribution of this vaccine might be incredibly difficult. what we know so far is that it must be kept in the temperature of —70 celsius, which is far colder than standard refrigeration offers. pfizer has come up with a suitcase container that can keep the vaccine cold for up that can keep the vaccine cold for up to ten days at a time, but even thenit up to ten days at a time, but even then it must be used in very constrained conditions. so i think that there are still concerned about

how this nationwide roll—out happens if the vaccine does get the green light from regulators in the coming weeks. already there's talks of up to 1500 vaccination sites being opened, but it may not be as simple as just opened, but it may not be as simple asjust being opened, but it may not be as simple as just being able to pop along to your local gp to get it. beyond the question of of the distribution of it, there's also a question about anti—vaccine disinformation. is it case that people will be concerned about the safety of the vaccine based on propaganda, some of which has been sown by hostile states like russia? so there still reasons to be concerned about how effective the roll—out will be. concerned about how effective the roll-out will be. as we are saying half an hour ago, this could be one ofa half an hour ago, this could be one of a menu of different vaccines, not all using the same technique to try and provide some vaccination against coronavirus. that's absolutely right, and we are expecting more

results from the oxford university trial hopefully next week, which is another one that there is very high hopes for. there's different ways of making vaccines, there's 3—4 technologies which can be used, and what will probably end up seeing is a suite of vaccines, different vaccines in different parts of the world or the country being distributed based on cost or what's available at that time. some will be more effective than others, some will be targeted at different groups of people. i do remember —— the main thing to take away is that this is a virus that we as a human race know how to take on, and if the facts borne out of that study show this is the case, then we know it is beatable. and they are huge invocations of that. the government has come under pressure from people who worried there would never be a vaccine, and therefore this whole approach, these lockdowns we are having, people were questioning what the point of them was if we were

going to have to learn to live with this virus, and keeping people on lockdown is not a way to live. suddenly if it looks like we'll be rolling out a vaccine in the spring, it gives fresh impetus to the lockdown we are in now where people realise there is a point if we can suppress the virus just for a little bit longer until these doses start to arrive, than it was all worth it. so it is hugely important and a vindication frankly for approach of public health england who have taken quite a battering this year. onto the daily mail, one smalljob for man. is that accurate? is a new normal, i don't think it'll ever be life as we knew it a year ago. in terms of facemasks and the way people have to perhaps interrelate with each other. i think that's great don't make it right, i don't

think we will see a quick end to the mantra of the government, handwashing, wearing facemasks, maintaining social distancing. i think it's also important to point out that the uk government has ordered a0 million doses of this vaccine, you need to doses per person, so that's 20 million potential immunities. but we don't know so far how long immunity might last for over the vaccine. we also know it will be given first to the elderly and vulnerable, as well as people that work in nhs and social ca re people that work in nhs and social care health settings. so it's not the entire population that will be vaccinated. we also don't know whether the vaccine prevents transmission or simply illness. it doesn't prevent transmission, people who are vaccinated will still be spreading the disease. so there's still a lot of questions about how a normal life will be in the spring, evenif normal life will be in the spring, even if there is a widely available

vaccine. and beyond that, you have to think of the financial implications. the economy has taken a huge hit, we've got a deficit running at £350 billion, i think there is still a lot of government policy work to be done on trying to get the national finances policy work to be done on trying to get the nationalfinances back policy work to be done on trying to get the national finances back on a sounder footing. and yet china has returned to normal, and they've had a vaccine therefore 2—3 months? returned to normal, and they've had a vaccine therefore 2-3 months? i'm not sure they've ever returned to normal, but it certainly more normal than we are. and in fact quite a few countries in the far east have been able to avoid the strict lockdown measures we've seen using more effective track and trace systems, much wider wearing of masks, and so oi'i. much wider wearing of masks, and so on. so even with a successful vaccine, there will be something of a new normal this year. but there's huge degrees to that. if we are all still having to wear facemasks on public transport but you can go see your family public transport but you can go see yourfamily and public transport but you can go see your family and frequent pubs and restaurants, and so on, you can go

back to the office if you want — that's a huge change from where we are now, and so much less pressure oi'i are now, and so much less pressure on the nhs, less worries about loved ones in care homes. the implications are enormous. so yes, there will be some changes, but i think if we can start to get back towards a more normal by the time the economy gets back, that will be great for everyone. our debt now is equal to ourgdp, everyone. our debt now is equal to our gdp, 100%. but the times has an interesting story here on page two, finance watchdog gets 10,000 complaints linked to covid—19. on what specific areas? the financial ombudsman that deals with complaints on everything to do with ranging from pension to ppi scandals to payday loans — what this story

focuses on specifically as complaints made by individuals who feel they've been treated unfairly and relate until loans. and i think there is concerned that people who've been made unemployed orface redundancy due to coronavirus have struggled to keep up with the repayments of loans, rigid chrome mortgages to credit card debt. interesting that the story notes the higher proportion of loans that are guarantor loans have been upheld by the watchdog. the watchdog remit is to find in favour of an individual when regulations have not been either maintained fairly or with clarity. so it's interesting here that people have been treated badly and hit by the pandemic. jack, overall the ombudsman upheld 32% of

complaints in consumers‘s favour, excluding ppi, the upholder rate was a196. excluding ppi, the upholder rate was a1%. does this surprise you? excluding ppi, the upholder rate was ai%. does this surprise you?” excluding ppi, the upholder rate was a1%. does this surprise you? i think it's indicative of the economic catastrophe that's hit the country and so many other countries this year. these are the measures you'd expect to see when lots of people are borrowing and lots of people are in trouble. i'm afraid all of that will get a lot worse this winter and into the spring. we've seen the chancellor extend the furlough, which is very positive, especially if we have a vaccine coming. but nonetheless there are people who have lost theirjobs and don't have the income they did before, lots who aren't spending in the same way they we re aren't spending in the same way they were before. so i think the vaccine won't cure our economic woes any time soon. there's still a long road ahead, andl time soon. there's still a long road ahead, and i think this isjust another example of that. there's a strong argument to suggest that this

has collapsed the future in terms of office working in all those industries, restaurants, sandwich bars, everything else around city centres, because that might never return? yes, that's right. there's lots of concerned about the ways people will have changed for good, suggesting that people are increasingly moving out of the cities and into more suburban, rural settings now that they don't necessarily need to commute. working from home has proved viable for many office space sectors. but very concerning figures showing that unemployment at 1.5 million this summer, ina unemployment at 1.5 million this summer, in a three year high, the latest statistics showing those are work—related benefits have risen to 2.7 million, so there is clearly lots of concern about the economy. o nto lots of concern about the economy. onto the guardian, same splash for them on the virus breakthrough. but

below that, "optimism after 17 day fire break in wales." something the prime minister was urged by sir keir starmer to do, boris johnson prime minister was urged by sir keir starmer to do, borisjohnson decided not to, and then had to announce the month—long lockdown. what are the figures like from the seven sir —— 17 day fire break? its early days on this, and they were clear in wales when they announced this so—called fire break lockdown that they wouldn't be able to tell how effective it had been right at the end of it, because as we know all will know with covid—19, it takes a few weeks for any measures the government takes to actually flow through into the figures. but very early stages appeared to at the very least, cases seem to have stopped rising and falling a little bit. they will hope that is the start of a trend of them falling further. you need to remember that one of the most important reasons we are having these brief lockdowns, circuit

breakers, is to stop what would've happened if they hadn't happened, which is cases would've continued to soar and soar. so it looks like that in the very least has happened, so i think they will be reasonably happy with that. but it is too early to say. i'm surprised it's front page news in the guardian, because to be honest i wouldn't want to make a call on that for another week or two. wells has imposed some of the most draconian measures, telling people in villages and towns not to travel more than two miles outside —— wales. what impact does that had on specifically the welsh economy? because although there is devolution there, a lot of the resources are paid for by central government, aren't they? that's right, and lots of intrigue in whitehall earlier this week and over the weekend over borisjohnson this week and over the weekend over boris johnson bouncing his chancellor, rishi sunak, into agreeing the furlough will continue

in wales and devolved parliaments, whatever choices they make about their lockdowns which, as we've seen so far, have differed from england. i think it is interesting that the figures do seem, as jack says, it is early days and it shows that the lockdown in wales has been effective. the figures show that infection rate has decreased from 250 per 100,000 17 days ago to about 220 per 100,000... that 250 per 100,000 17 days ago to about 220 per 100,000. .. that didn't strike me as a major fall, 220 per 100,000. .. that didn't strike me as a majorfall, but... 220 per 100,000. .. that didn't strike me as a major fall, but...m isn't, but it shows a reversal in cases overwhelming and potentially overwhelming health services. i also think mark drakeford, the welsh first minister came under a lot of stick for the draconian nature of the measures, restricting people from moving out of their local area — although scenes of supermarket

shelves being cellophane to and cordoned off, when he looked at strictly enforce the sanctions on nonessential items being bought. we will see what food for thought that gives to the the thinking in whitehall. going back to the vaccine story in the ft, euphoria in some stock markets around the world and for specific sectors? stock market going through the roof today and lots and lots of sectors, because suddenly there is real light at the end of the tunnel, or at least we hope there is. and for so many of these industries, the vaccine was always going to be the key thing as to whether they had a chance of getting themselves back on their feet again next year or not. so this couldn't have been better timed for, for example, the airline industry, the travel and tourism industry, suddenly think they have a real chance of recovery for next summer.

without a vaccine, there would be looking at the lockdown we are in now and the infections rate and thinking that there really is no hope. will be just be going up and down, in and out of lockdowns for the foreseeable future? suddenly the whole picture has changed today, so it's unsurprising to see shares in companies like british airways and holiday firms going absolutely through the roof. but not such good news for zoom back? know, that was down about 12—15% today, and other technology platforms and companies that have seen business boom during the lockdown as more people are forced to stay inside their homes, leisure and recreation, working from home. very good news for the economy and many people also linking this to the biden presidency, as well, the sense of there being more stability and certainty following the election being called. fights or's share

price should skyrocket over the next few months, probably too late to buy dust pfizer. thank you both very much for taking us through the first editions of the papers. good evening. i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is your latest sports news. we'll start with the first round of the fa cup, where oxford city have beaten northampton town to book their place in the second round. it's yet another giant killing, after a weekend where several english football league sides have been beaten by non—league opposition. oxford city are in the national league south, three tiers below league one northampton, who were well short of the pace. oxford's reward is a second round tie against shrewsbury. chorley's reward for knocking out wigan on sunday is a second round tie against peterborough.

they'll travel to london road to face the highest ranked team in this stage of the competition. and all the other fixtures are on the bbc sport website. sheffield wednesday have sacked their manager, garry monk. monk had been in charge of the championship team forjust over a year. the owls had just climbed off the bottom of the table last weekend, after a points deduction for breaking efl rules was halved from 12 points to six on appeal. saturday's goalless draw with millwall at hillsborough proved to be monk's last game in charge of the club. footballer megan rapinoe is certainly no stranger to success on the field. and off it, she remains one of the most influential voices in sport. even offering to becomejoe biden's running mate in the lead up the america presidential election. as part of bbc sport's women in football week, jo currie has been speaking to her. it's rapinoe! it's brilliant. she is a two—time world cup winner, an olympic gold medallist and was voted the best player

in the world last year. but megan rapinoe's reputation goes beyond the football field. she's not shy of using her platform to give others a voice. in her new autobiography, she talks about speaking to president—elect of the united states, joe biden, on the phone. and she is a big fan of his incoming vice president, kamala harris, too. we need to put more women of colour in power. we need more womenjust in general in power. we need to diversify the way that our government looks. i mean, if you put a whole roster, you know, there's one little section of women and games and black people. and it's just not enough. her willingness to stand up for others has sometimes come at a cost. in 2016, rapinoe became the first white american athlete to kneel during the national anthem in solidarity with nfl star colin kaepernick, who was highlighting racial inequality and police brutality. us soccer subsequently banned their players from making the protest, and rapinoe says

she felt frozen out from playing for the national team. i'm proud of speaking my mind and doing the right thing. i think we can all agree that four years later, everybody's kneeling now, you know, everybody's kind of down with it. us soccer put out a statement rescinding the rule that you have to kneel and, you know, effectively an apology that the stance they took was wrong then and it's wrong now. five of rapinoe's us world cup winning team mates have come to play their football in england this season. so, what would it take for her to make the move to the women's super league? i like the idea of it. but it's just such a life change at this point. you know, being 35, i mean, just being really honest it would take a lot of money. money that frankly i'm not worth as a soccer player. under donald trump, rapinoe once refused to visit the white house. but with a shift in power,

she is now happy at home in america, but says she and other athletes have a responsibility to keep fighting to give others a voice. jo currie, bbc news. to tonight's action in the pro 1a, where ulster remain unbeaten in the league with a a0—15 win over glasgow warriors. a straightforward victory in conference a at the kingspan stadium — ulster scrum—half john cooney kicked ten points as well as scoring this try, one of six from ulster on the night. meanwhile, in the night's other game at murrayfield, edinburgh overcame both the fog and cardiff blues to take their second win of the season by 18—0. visibility almost impossible in the second half as the scottish side ended a four—game home losing streak. to rugby league, and challenge cup runners—up salford are looking for a new coach after announcing the sudden departure of iain watson. the red devils say watson, who has been at the club since 201a, has left them with immediate effect after being approached

by another super league club. the news comes just a fortnight after he rejected an approach from hull and pledged to see out his salford contract, which was due to run to the end of 2022. former champion sergio garcia will miss this week's masters after testing positive for covid—19. tournament officials announced the news on social media on monday afternoon, just three days before the tournament gets under way. garcia defeated justin rose in a play—off to win his first major title at augusta in 2017. players like to get to the masters as early as possible. it is a very, very special place for golfers. so i would imagine that the vast majority of the field will have gone through the preliminary testing procedures. and if sergio garcia is the only positive test then that's potentially very good news for the rest of the field. these are unique circumstances, it is going to be eight masters like no other.

england'sjonny 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. and that's all the sport for now. hello again. we've got some more murky weather with us at the moment, particularly across eastern scotland, with some dense fog patches, visibility down to 100 metres. some fog through the central belt and some fog as well across north east england. now, further southwards, we've got these bands of rain moving in across england and wales. that's down to an area of low pressure. and some of this rain is washing the fog out of the atmosphere, so it's still a little bit murky. there's some mist patches around, but it's not as foggy as it has been. the worst of the dense fog, as i say, is further north—east, for eastern scotland through the central belt, and into parts of north east england as well. it will be a mild start, though, to tuesday. temperatures for many of us in double figures, 10—11 celsius early in the morning.

and through the morning, there will be cloud and there will be some patchy outbreaks of rain around as well. the fog will lift into low cloud across the north east before thinning. and i'm pretty optimistic, actually, many of us will have some brighter weather through the afternoon, with a little bit of sunshine poking through the clouds. temperatures on the mild side, highs between 13—15 celsius.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. coronavirus breakthrough — relief as us pharmaceutical giant reveals a vaccine shown to be more than 90% effective. i've never felt professionally such a moment ofjoy, and we werejustjumping up and down in the chairs of joy for humanity, joy for medical advances to put an end to this dreadful pandemic. it comes as the us passes more than ten million cases. joe biden sets up a special task force — and this is his message on face coverings. a mask is not a political statement. but it is a good way to start pulling the country together. donald trump continues to claim the us election was stolen