hello, this is bbc news with tim willcox. the headlines. hopes for the new coronavirus vaccine from the company behind it — but warnings of a hard winter ahead. scientists behind the first covid vaccine to be successful in early trials say its full impact will be felt next year. may not have a big impact on the they call for mass vaccination infection numbers as our vaccine programmes to get normal interest winter. life back on track — but warn this winter will be hard. the entertainer des o'connor— known for his prime—time tv shows — the bigger impact won't has died at the age of 88. happen until the summer. the summer will help us anyway the uk's chief brexit because the infection rate negotiator insists he won't be will go down in the summer. changing course ahead of a crucial week in trade talks with the eu. the former liverpool and england goalkeeper prince charles and the duchess ray clemence has died of cornwall become the first royals to attend germany's national remembrance for victims at the age of 72. of war and tyranny. i've kept a list of the insults against des o'connor... now on bbc news it's farewell to one of our best time for sportsday. known entertainers — des o'connor has died at the age of 88. that's for all the kids out there who dream the impossible. a seventh world championship title

the most successful driver makes lewis hamilton the most in the history of f1. successful formula 1 lewis hamilton wins his 7th world title, racing driver ever. good evening. one of the scientists behind the first covid vaccine to emerge from early clinical trials with high levels of success says it won't start to make a significant difference until next summer. professor ugur sahin — whose company biontech developed the vaccine with the pharmaceutical giant pfizer — told the bbc today that normal life should be resuming this time next year if mass vaccination programmes had taken place by then. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports.

tiny vials of the new biontech pfizer vaccine, which hold the world's hope for an end to the pandemic. but today, one of its creators from the husband and wife tea m creators from the husband and wife team warned there are still many months to get through. this winter will be hard. we will not have a big impact on the infection numbers with oui’ impact on the infection numbers with our vaccine this winter. the bigger impact will happen until summer. the summer impact will happen until summer. the summer will help us anyway because the infection rate will go down in the infection rate will go down in the summer, and what is absolutely essential is that we get our vaccination before autumn and winter next year. there are still many unknowns about this vaccine. how long does immunity from it last? its creators so you might need a jab every year, creators so you might need a jab every yea r, every creators so you might need a jab every year, every two years or every five years, it is just too early to tell. and how effective in older people? up to 40% of those who took pa rt people? up to 40% of those who took part in this trial that has been

deemed so successful were older people, and we should get more data on them in the next few weeks. and will it stop transmission from one person to another? well, it's creators again say it seems to have been so successful at reducing illness in people that they are very hopeful that it could have a big impact on transmission too. hopeful that it could have a big impact on transmission toolj hopeful that it could have a big impact on transmission too. i am very confident that transmission between people will be reduced by such a highly effective extreme, maybe not 90% but may be 50%, but we should not forget that even that could result in a dramatic reduction in the pandemic spread. we will not know for sure until we see the data inafew know for sure until we see the data in a few months. others have sounded a note of caution about the possibility the virus could mutate, and that any successful vaccine needs to be able to adapt at speed. we mustn't take our eye off the ball. the virus is an rna virus and

is likely to change and we need to keepa is likely to change and we need to keep a watchful eye out for that and be able to respond if necessary. but there is genuine excitement about there is genuine excitement about the vaccine, which will be given to those who live and work in care homes as a priority. 10 million doses should be here by the end of the year. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. let's take a look at the latest figures released on coronavirus. another 24,962 new infections were recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 25,329 new cases per day in the last week. there were an average of 1,656 hospital admissions per day in the week to last wednesday. another 168 deaths were reported today — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. it means an average of 413 deaths per day in the last week. the total number of uk deaths is now 51,934.

the uk's chief brexit negotiator, lord frost, has travelled to brussels today for more eu trade talks, warning that the process may not succeed. the aim has been for a trade deal to replace the brexit transition arrangements, which last until the end of the year, which is why time is running out for any deal reached to be approved and implemented. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. for weeks, brexit talks have continued in the background. this is europe's chief negotiator, michel barnier in london last week. but there hasn't been as much progress as some hoped. one meeting was described as short and brutal. but both sides agreed we have now reached a crunch point. this morning, this man, the uk's chief negotiator, lord ross, tweeted, there has been some progress in a

positive direction in recent days. he added, but we may not succeed. people and businesses must prepare for the change that is coming on the sist for the change that is coming on the 31st december. and this was the message from the environment secretary this morning. on many areas progress has been made and agreements exist, a lot of text has been drafted. there are these sticking points around for instance, fisheries, state aid rules, that can be resolved. we are not asking for anything miraculous. we are really asking for what other countries like norway and canada already have, so it should be possible to reach that agreement. it has been a dramatic few days in downing street but despite the departure of dominic cummings, the man who helped run the campaign to leave the eu, the government says its position on brexit hasn't changed and many in europe, like the irish foreign minister, want a deal done. this is very difficult but also very doable. the consequence of not getting a future relationship agreement in place before the end of the year i

think is very significant, for britain and ireland in particular, but also for a number of other eu countries as well. so there is a real reason to get this done. we have heard for a while now that a deal is possible if the significant gaps can be bridged, but it comes down to this. the transition period which we are in at the moment, where very little has changed, expires at the end of the year. there is very little time left to agree a deal and get it ratified. for that to happen there will have to be movement and it will have to come sooner. time is running out... the government wants to make it clear, whatever happens in trade talks, there will be changes at the end of the year, but exactly what they will look like is still being figured out. nick ea rd ley, still being figured out. nick eardley, bbc news. the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall have become the first members of the royal family to attend germany's annual commemoration for victims of war and dictatorship. the ceremony in berlin marks

germany's national day of mourning. and in a speech at the german parliament, the prince said the bonds between the uk and germany would endure after brexit. our correspondent damien mcguinness has more. a day of sadness for the victims of war, but also a reminder of the miracle of reconciliation between two countries who were once enemies. this is the first time that a member of the royal family has come for this commemoration. the meaning of this national day of mourning has evolved over the years. for the nazis, it was about glorifying war, but for modern germany, it's about pursuing peace and remembering all victims of oppression. a message echoed by the wreath of poppies laid here by prince charles. today's visit comes at a crucial time in the uk's relations with its

near neighbours. in a speech in the german parliament building, at times speaking in german, prince charles said that although the uk has chosen a future outside the european union, britain and germany will remain close. wir werden immer freunde, partner und verbundete sein. "we will always be friends, partners and allies," he said, and called on the two countries to reaffirm their bond for the years ahead. the parliament building was damaged by the allies in the second world war, but it was later redesigned by a british architect, a fitting place to talk about how war can be replaced by friendship. damien mcguinness, bbc news, berlin. tributes have been paid to one of britain's best known entertainers, des o'connor, who has died at the age of 88. the comedian, singer and television star had a career spanning almost 70 years. today, he was remembered as a consummate professional and one of the great old school entertainers. our arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his life. i've kept a list of the insults

against des o'connor. des o'connor was, in the ‘70s, famous, a star, and on morecambe and wise, the butt of hundreds of gags. but the singer and comedian took it all with good grace. number one — eric: i'vejust heard some good news. ernie: what good news? eric: des o'connor‘s got a sore throat. nothing seemed to dent that clean—cut, deep—tanned optimism. number two — ernie: des o'connor is a self—made man. eric: i think it's very nice of him to take the blame. # be sure it's true when you say i love you, love you, love you...#. he recorded more than 30 albums in a career that took him from butlins to las vegas to countdown. he was the ultimate professional, and that's why he worked from his time as a redcoat back in the 19505 until a year or two ago. in his mid—805 he was still touring with his one—man show, or in a two—man show withjimmy tarbuck.

aged 85, he was still out there singing, dancing, telling jokes. # loneliness, alone you will always find me...#. the son of a dustman from london's east end, he made more than 1000 appearances at the palladium, and on television he could look back at more than a0 years of chat shows. but the success always came with a touch of self—deprecation. a little old lady came up to me one day at the stage door. she said, "mr o'connor, i have enjoyed your show." she said, "here's £5. could you send me your new lp?" so, i said, "you can get it for £3 at the shop. you don't have to give me five." she said, "no, the last time i went into the shop and asked for a des o'connor lp, the guy said, ‘you're kidding!”' as the decades rolled by, he remained an almost ageless fixture in the schedules. he married four times. his fifth child arrived when he was 80.

he was never really fashionable, and so never fell out of fashion. it was a career of 60 yea rs of professional, unflappable, good—natu red charm. you have my word. that's good enough for me. and when the joke was on him, he was always the first to laugh. laughter and applause des o'connor, who has died aged 88. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. lewis hamilton is world champion for a seventh time. he equalled michael schumacher‘s record with an imperious drive to take the chequered flag in treacherous conditions at the turkish grand prix, here's our sports correspondent joe wilson. it's lights out and away we go!

when formula 1 meets a slippery track, suddenly it's like ice, like that. valtteri bottas spins out! one of the early spinners, the black mercedes of valtteri bottas, theoretically lewis hamilton's rival for the world title. all hamilton really had to do was keep going and trust his car. the brakes aren't working, man. the track was drying but not dry — there's a big difference. ask max verstappen. but for hamilton, everything was working. he didn't need to win this race... ..but he always needs to win. hamilton's 94th grand prix victory was its own triumph. lewis hamilton wins the turkish grand prix! he has won more races than anyone, now a seven—time world champion, the same as michael schumacher. the most titles ever. thank you so much everyone, for your support. no driver has won more or travelled further. the journey to this, when i

was young, when we were watching grands prix, this is way beyond our dreams, andl grands prix, this is way beyond our dreams, and i think it's so important for kids out there to hopefully see this and know not to listen to anyone who tells you you can't achieve anything. statistically, in grand prix history, he is now the best. joe wilson, bbc news. the final round at the masters is underway. the world number one dustin johnson was four shots clear overnight. the american has moved to 17—under but leads by 3 strokes with just six holes left to play. three days after the euphoria of qualifying for next summer's european championship, scotland have lost for the first time in ten games. a much changed side went down 1—0 to slovakia in the nations league. now to some sad football news —

ray clemence, has died at the age of 72. he was an ever—present in the liverpool team of the 1970s and won 61 england caps. he had been living with advanced prostate cancer, as andy swiss reports. when it came to the art of goalkeeping, few could beat ray clemence. that was a supreme save. in liverpool's all conquering team of the 1970s, ray clemence was the cornerstone, his courage and composure key to their success. it brought him five league titles, three european cups, and legendary status. even after he moved to totte n ha m status. even after he moved to tottenham in 1981, the liverpool fa ns tottenham in 1981, the liverpool fans welcomed him back like a hero. a fantastic reception from the kop. he won the fa cup with spurs, as well as 61 caps with england. only the presence of peter shilton prevented him winning more. he later joined the england coaching staff and across football there were few more popularfigures. and across football there were few more popular figures. he always had time for people. we all, as

goalkeepers, have massive highs and desperate lows. and throughout all of that, whether it was high or low, you always got the same ray clemence smile. but for all his warmth and wisdom, it's for moments like this that ray clemence will be best remembered. what are save! one of england's goalkeeping rates. there are many more tributes to ray clemence on the bbc sport website. that's all from me for now. that's all for now. we're back with the late news at 11:10pm. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. goodbye.

hello, this is bbc news. let's get more now on the tributes being paid to the former england, liverpool and tottenham goalkeeper ray clemence, who's died at the age of 72. earlier, i spoke to to the former arsenal goalkeeper and broadcaster bob wilson, who shared his memories.

it is incredibly sad. he's one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet, an absolute gent, and in our recent times together, he's been an amazing supporter for the charity that me and my wife set up. but as a goalkeeper, i can go back to probably his first season in the liverpool goal, when they faced an arsenal side in the 1971 final and although we managed to get the win, the final whistle, when i went to shake hands, as goalies always do with each other, there was definitely a tear in his eye. i said to him, ray, i'm 30 years of age now, you're just 21, you've got a chance of coming back again, i'm at the end of my career. i never again played at wembley, he always reminded me of this. and ray went back 30 or a0 times in that extraordinary career of his.

he would have won more than his 61 caps had not been for the great peter shilton, england being blessed with great goalkeepers. but an absolutely wonderful human being. a key member of shankly‘s squad back in the 70s and 80s, as we all remember, but what made him so special? you're a fellow goalkeeper, what did he have, what did you have, do you think, that made you both stand out? i think, always within, there has to be a diamond in your game. in my case, they say all goalkeepers are crazy anyway, mine was diving directly at people's feet, because i had a hero bert trautmann — who broke his neck — i could repeat that sort of save. in ray's case, it was an incredible agility. he had the most perfect build, so slim and light on his feet, so fast on his feet. he was capable, the ball would be

heading for the corner and people would be already shoting goal, and the opposition would celebrate a goal, he would bring out these miracle saves from his extraordinary gymnastic agility that, obviously, you have to have as a goalkeeper. but we all play in our own way and rayjust set examples. he set examples notjust on the field of play but in his fight with cancer, because we have known, even though we kept seeing each other at a charity golf events over the year, he has been fighting all sorts of cancer for so many years. he has just been an amazing example for anyone who is facing life—threatening, serious illness. and his family, because he has a lovely family, this is the saddest of days, and we all send our love. he was, of course, a superstar. so many people remember some of this fantastic saves he did.

i was just looking at some of the transfer fees, because even though they are very small now by comparison, they were still quite large, i thought, for the era. so was he the first goalkeeping superstar of that time, do you think? the figures were reasonably high, weren't they? i mean, we're talking about a time when, i think i played in that cup final i mentioned against ray, my salary at that time was about £100 a week. so it's changed a little bit over the years! and ray did fall into the, just as it started to blossom, as it were, with regards to wages, almost spiralling out of control, but he was one of the first ones who was earning what he deserved, because the game was as popular and remains as popular. he set examples right across the goalkeeping family. it's the only thing i can say about ray, because he always

had time for people, if you stopped him, if you rang him, if you bumped into him on holiday or whatever it might be, he would always give you time. and that is a precious thing. he would always recognise how lucky he had been to become a famous goalkeeper in the way he was, and we all, as keepers, have massive highs and desperate lows, and throughout all of that, whether it be a high or low, you always got the same ray clemence smile. and it is just such a sad day for all of us, for anyone who loves their football and the fans of liverpool and tottenham hotspur. the leader of ethiopia's tigray region has confirmed his forces have bombed the airport in the eritrean capital, asmara.

the attack widens the conflict which erupted between the ethiopian government and the regional governing party in tigray last week. leaders in tigray have accused eritrea of siding with ethiopia. tens of thousands of people have been escaped to sudan. will ross reports on the 12th day of the conflict, refugees continue to pour over the sudanese border in their thousands. they've been forced to their homes in ethiopia as the fighting intensifies. these are arduous journeys for young and old. many have witnessed appalling violence. translation: there is no food, there is looting. we lost our belongings, i lost my siblings. we came to sudan on foot and my children are not eating. translation: we have pregnant sisters on the streets. the militia chased us to the border. there's looting and stealing and killing, like in rwanda.

on the streets, people haven't eaten for three or four days. i don't know where my kids are. it's hard for aid agencies to get help to this remote area of sudan, and if the number of refugees rises sharply, they'll struggle to cope. we are starting to provide assistance services, we are working with various agencies and you can see some start of an assitance provision, but much more needs to be done. ethiopia's military has been fighting troops loyal to the politicians running the country's northern tigray region, the tplf party, which for years was the dominant politicalforce in ethiopia. the tplf has admitted attacking a federal army base last week, an event which the government said forced it into this war. but now there's been an a worrying escalation in the conflict. the leader of the tigray region has confirmed that tigraian forces bombed the airport in the eritrean

capital asmara on saturday. debretsion gebremichael accuses the eritrean president isaias afwerki of backing the ethiopian government and sending soldiers into the country to try to topple their common enemy, the tplf leadership. it's true that the ethiopian prime minister abiy ahmed is close to the autocratic eritrean leader. after coming to power in 2018, he reached out to make a peace deal with ethiopia's long—time foe. but mr abiy denies the involvement of eritrean troops. in a tweet, he said... the stability of ethiopia is seen as vital for the whole region. ethnic conflicts have been a problem for some time, but this new crisis has taken the country to a precipice. with its key ally, america, distracted by its own political

drama, there are worrying signs that this could be just the start of a devastating conflict. the government has announced £40 million of extra funding for green projects, which it says will enhance england's natural environment and create or support thousands of jobs. some of the money will be invested in the creation of new national parks. the funding is part of a plan for a green recovery from the pandemic. here's our environment analyst, roger harrabin. the lake district, one of britain's favourite landscapes. it looks wild, but that's an illusion. that diversity of habitats and species on these naked hills has been depleted over centuries by over—grazing sheep. the government wants to bring back the wildlife here to its previous state. it also wants to restore

peat bogs and woodlands, which capture the carbon emissions that are overheating the planet. £40 million is being provided for charities to put thousands of boots on the ground to bring back the nature. green campaigners welcomed the cash, but they say the last chunk of a0 million was oversubscribed seven times. every little helps, but let's be clear, a0 million is a drop in the ocean compared to the £1 billion investment that's needed every year, year—on—year, to rebuild our natural infrastructure in this country. unless we do that, unless we turn around the declines of our species and habitats in this country, we're going to see the foundation for our food security, our water security, our health and economy eroding away. meanwhile, next year, the government will designate new national parks, like the yorkshire dales. and ten long—term landscape recovery projects will be initiated to restore wilder landscapes. the prime minister is said to be

turning towards green initiatives like this to signal a move towards kinder policies. time for a look at the weather with nick miller. for strong, squally winds of today across southern england and the coast will be gradually easing through the night. still some rain out there, but a lot of that by the end of the night confined to northern and western parts of scotland, running turning to northwest england. a fair amount of cloud around, temperatures dipping lower than they have done on recent nights. a bit of rain around to start the day tomorrow, but a lot of that drifting away and by lunchtime, much of the uk will be dry. sunny spells around, but here comes the next system with wales, parts of england and northern ireland, thicker cloud in the afternoon and fabric suffering from that. not as

windy as it has been a sub at the weekend, the average speed with stun gus around, still 30mph in some places. temperatures up to 13 degrees, this ring here will spread 00:29:11,837 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 north and east across the uk.