tonight at six. .. trials for a second coronavirus vaccine bring yet more hopes of a way out of this pandemic as britain buys up 5 million doses. this one, also from america, has proved almost 95% effective. the boss of the company moderna is delighted. i broke into an ear—to—ear grin when i hear the numbers. it really exceeded our best hopes and it is an incredibly exciting moment for us. it's brilliant news, absolutely brilliant. that's the second penalty now. that has also gone into the back of the net, so we are starting to feel in a better position. it comes just a week aftr pfizer released similar results for theirjab. also tonight:

it doesn't matter that i am as fit asa it doesn't matter that i am as fit as a butcher's dog, feel great. the prime minister, six tory mps and two political aides are all forced to self—isolate after a breakfast meeting inside downing street last thursday. testing pilot schemes mean relatives should be able to visit loved ones in care homes by christmas, says the government. and the british diplomat who jumped into a river in china to save a drowning student. and coming up on bbc news... a superhero has swept in to buy wrexham football club. fans celebrate as film star ryan reynolds announces he's purchased the national league side. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there's more good news in the search for a covid vaccine. another one has emerged,

which appears to be even more effective than the first, following clinical trials on 30,000 people in the united states. the american firm behind it, moderna, says it is almost 95% effective. it has been tested on a wide range of people including the over 65s, people with underlying medical conditions and those from different ethnic backgrounds. and, crucially, it can be stored at normal refrigerated temperatures making it much easier to distribute. tonight the government said it had secured 5 million doses of the vaccine. it's one of around 50 vaccines now being tested on people in clinical trials worldwide and its success, along with szier‘s announced last week, raises hopes that others could also be effective. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. another dose of hope and further evidence that vaccines will provide a way out of this pandemic. stunning

early results from this trial from us firm moderna have eclipsed the strong just a week ago from pfizer biontech. i broke into biontech when i heard the numbers. it really exceeded our best hopes and it is an incredibly exciting moment for us as a company and is a world as we start to develop tools to fight the virus. 30,000 volunteers in the us took pa rt 30,000 volunteers in the us took part in the trials. half had two doses of the vaccine a month apart, the rest dummy injections. early analysis shows there were 90 covid cases in those given the dummy treatment and only five in the vaccinated group. moderna says this shows the vaccine is over 95% effective at preventing covid. what's more, there were 11 cases of severe disease, but none among those who got the vaccine. i would like to update you... the government urged

people to follow the covid rules, because even an effective vaccine will not change the way we live for months. but optimism is growing. are you a bit more confident today, even more confident than a week ago, that covid vaccines will work? it is brilliant news, absolutely brilliant. it's the second penalty i'iow. brilliant. it's the second penalty now. that has also gone into the back of the net. we are starting to feel ina back of the net. we are starting to feel in a better position. moderna, like pfizer, have used a completely new method for creating vaccines which does not need the virus itself. it uses the genes for the coronavirus spike protein. this synthetic code, known as rna, is created in the laboratory and forms the vaccine. this teaches the body to recognise and build an immune response to coronavirus. before we can all throw away our facemasks and teach social distancing, we need to

protect the world from covid. that will require billions of doses of coronavirus vaccine and it is why clinical trials must continue. like this one, which began today in southampton and other sites across the uk. the jab from the belgian firm jansen is one of six covid vaccines pre—ordered by the government. over time we will learn which of those works better in different ages and different people with different conditions, and also how to use the vaccines in combinations to give people the best and longest lasting immunity. caution is needed. we still need full safety a nd caution is needed. we still need full safety and effectiveness data for the moderna and pfizer vaccines. but there is a real sense that some of the most vulnerable to covid could be vaccinated before christmas. more reasons to smile, how optimistic should we be?|j

christmas. more reasons to smile, how optimistic should we be? i was happy last week and even happier now. it shows that last week's positive results are not simply a flash in the pan. but we have to be cautious and keep our feet on the ground, but it is looking good. if we get positive results from the 0xford astrazeneca vaccine, which we have 100 million doses of, we would be in have 100 million doses of, we would beina have 100 million doses of, we would be in a good place. the mirjana jab will not come until late spring for 2.5 million people, so we cannot expect vaccines to change the way we live this winter. we need to know whether any of these jabs prevent transmission as well as stopping people getting ill. but it is about the best news we could hope for, given the devastation to lives and livelihoods from this pandemic. the health secretary, matt hancock, says care homes should finally be able to allow family visits in time for christmas. a trial involving coronavirus testing has begun across 20 care homes in hampshire, devon and cornwall. it follows weeks of campaigning

by relatives who say residents are deteriorating without family contact. 0ur social affairs correspondent alison holt reports. this was before lockdown, the last time 67—year—old bob sutch and his wife chris were able to hug. he has alzheimer's and has just moved into a care home. i miss you so much. since then, most of their contact has been like this, deeply distressing for them both. the testing pilot offers hope for the future, but it still feels a long way off. it has been absolutely cruel to see him scratching at the window, saying come on, come in. he does not understand, he is in the latter stages of dementia and his well—being and quality of life has been severely impacted, as has mine. their son is a doctor working on a

busy hospital covid ward and deals with the risks each day and says it should be possible forfamilies with the risks each day and says it should be possible for families to have closer contact in care homes. it is the same as people in my scenario. my father and people in hospital will deteriorate in this period and we appreciate the difficulties everybody is facing, it is not easy for us to manage, but it must be managed and we must find solutions. testing is seen as the key to safe visits. i was tested at home by care staff who had a machine to provide a quick result. the pilot scheme will use slightly different test, but will allow regular tests for named relatives and friends and it is promised it will roll out nationally. our goal is to ensure that we have the testing available in every care home by christmas to make sure that people can then take a test and therefore see their loved

ones safely. to comply with cqc regulations... but with the number of coronavirus cases arising in hospitals, some care homes like this one in scarborough are also being asked to take covid —positive patients and have had to pass high infection control checks. we have a covid positive isolated floor, dedicated to staff, so they do not come into contact with anyone else. these people have to be looked after somewhere and if we don't look after them, they have to go miles away for their recuperation. it underlines their recuperation. it underlines the complications of this situation, balancing the many pressures with the needs of residents and families. the health secretary has also confirmed that the nhs will be opening a network of a0 long covid clinics across the england, which will be in place by the end of the month. matt hancok said that "many thousands" of people were affected by long covid, characterised by long term symptoms of fatigue, muscle pain and breathlessness including

among the fit and young. coronavirus infections in hull have risen at an astonishing and terrifying rate, according to the leader of the city council. stephen brady has written to the prime minister asking for more government support and says hull has been forgotten despite having one of the highest infection rates in the country. 0ur correspondent vicky johnson is in hull. just how bad is it? 0ver over the past week or so how has either been at the top or very close to the top of the coronavirus infection rates. this means that there has been an increase in the number of patients being admitted to hospital. 0n number of patients being admitted to hospital. on friday, our cameras went into the hull royal infirmary and there were about 150 patients. todayit and there were about 150 patients. today it is close to 190, many needing intensive care. hospitals are saying they can cope for now, but today the leader of hull city council, stephen brady, has written

to borisjohnson, council, stephen brady, has written to boris johnson, asking council, stephen brady, has written to borisjohnson, asking him to intervene urgently. he says the city is now at a critical point. he wants a certain flexibility to be able to close schools if necessary. we have spoken to the schools minister, nick gibb, and he says this absolutely will not happen. but stephen brady wa nts will not happen. but stephen brady wants urgent help and he says he wa nts wants urgent help and he says he wants the same sort of help that has been on offer to other cities like liverpool in the past. vicki johnson, thank you. vicki johnson, thank you. meanwhile, government plans for mass testing to try to reopen large parts of the economy have been criticised. scientists today warned it's likely to be ineffective and expensive. they say the programme should be paused and the test and trace system should be improved instead. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson is here. this is operation moonshot? yes, absolutely. the tests that are used in operation moonshot are these rapid turnaround tests that in fact

hole is requesting more of. but they came under considerable fire today from scientists who were attending a briefing, scientists in biostatistics, population and public health. they raised concerns these tests may only be 50% accurate and they are concern that might give people a false sense of safety if they wanted to visit somebody who was vulnerable, people who might have a negative test. the rapid tests are have a negative test. the rapid tests a re pa rt have a negative test. the rapid tests are part of the moonshot programme and the idea behind that is massive population testing to try and free up people so they can go about their business as normal if they get a negative test. but the scientists today heavily criticised the moonshot scheme, saying it had not been assessed by the uk's national screening committee, and they warned that it was unethical and should be paused. the government has defended the scheme. the government has defended the scheme. meanwhile the world health 0rganisation today said it was extremely concerned by the spread of covid across europe. belgium, france, the czech republic and italy, the first country

in europe to report high cases of numbers of the virus, have all be particularly hard hit. across the continent people are living with restrictions as governments attempt to bring new case numbers down from second—wave pea ks. a big surge in cases means hospitals and part of italy are already near breaking point. in naples medics we re breaking point. in naples medics were seen breaking point. in naples medics were seen delivering oxygen tanks to desperate patients waiting in their cars, but there is still no new national lockdown. france, by contrast, has been a lockdown since 0ctober contrast, has been a lockdown since october the 30th with no end in sight after a big spike in daily infections, cases and deaths are falling again. catholic workers protested yesterday as discontent grows. germany still has one of the lowest death rates in europe. a partial lockdown means new infections are no longer searching and restrictions are expected to continue into december. sweden is bringing in tighter restrictions for the first time. they have had no

lockdowns and up to 300 people could gather, but a surge in new cases means that has been cut to just eight. the prime minister, six conservative mps and two political aides have all been told to self—isolate after a breakfast meeting in downing street last thursday. one of the mps tested positive for coronavirus after the 35—minute gathering in a state room. downing street insisted that social distancing rules were observed. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. in the last few days what has been going on in downing street has been a bit likea going on in downing street has been a bit like a b—movie version of the political drama house of cards. it is not surprising borisjohnson wa nted is not surprising borisjohnson wanted to get back on the front foot to show things had calmed down and things were getting back on an even keel things were getting back on an even keel. instead he has been caught up in the coronavirus pandemic himself, reduced to sending selfie videos, stuck in the downing street flat.

this report contains the moment you might dread a message from the trackers to stay at home. the prime minister stuck in no 10 too. they pinged me and i have got too. they pinged me and i have got to self—isolate, because somebody i was in contact with has developed covid. it doesn't matter that i'm fit as a butcher's dog so, many people do in my circumstances. we have got to interrupt the spread of the disease. on thursday, boris johnson met with half a dozen mps. at least meant to be keeping their distance. but on saturday lee anderson tested positive. the five others who were there are all self—isolating too. meetings are allowed in person for work. even in downing street, strict rules are meant to be followed. but now the

prime minister's holed up heen his desk and the downing street flat. not because he has the disease, but because he spent time with one who has. after days of allegations about what has been going on in government... it was meant to be a moment for ministers to get back on track. the government, like all other organisations over the past few months has been learning to do things differently, we are doing meetings online, the prime minister has put out a video, we are getting on with delivering peep's priorities. like cracking on with rolling out a vaccine and sticking to the rules. this is frustrating for the prime minister. to the rules. this is frustrating forthe prime minister. it to the rules. this is frustrating for the prime minister. it is important he self—isolates and we have got to come my with the advice. rules may have never bothered some in government that much. burning downing street feuds have flamed into public and dominic cummings

walking off into the dark. a lot of blood has been split on downing street's carpet, so the prime minister wanted to clean up this announcements on the environment and meetings with mps and brexit talks. but an meetings with mps and brexit talks. butan e—mail meetings with mps and brexit talks. but an e—mail from the trailsers has seen him —— tracers has seen him locked indoors. perhaps coronavirus is still in charge. no minister can plan for real life. our top story this evening: a second coronavirus vaccine raises fresh hopes of a way out of the pandemic. coming up: formula 0ne's lewis hamilton on his hopes to inspire others to take up racing after his latest victory. coming up on sportsday on bbc news: it's been a strong start for novak djokoivic at the 02 in london. the world number one beat diego schwartzman in straight sets at the opening

round of the atp finals. doctors specialising in type 1 diabetes say they're increasingly concerned about the mental health impact that managing the disease has on patients, especially young women. diabetes uk estimates up to 40% of young women, aged 15—35 with type 1, will suffer from an associated eating disorder at some point. now nhs england has developed two pilot schemes to try to understand the problems, as our correspondentjeremy cooke explains in this report — some of which was filmed before the coronavirus pandemic. when you're hypo, or you want sugar, it's like when you're drowning and you only can think about air. living with type 1 diabetes. a year in the life of naomi. a year of fear and uncertainty.

even before the covid crisis, things were tough. i get really... ..shaky and hot and my heart beats fast. her body can't make the insulin that we all need... injection no 7 today. ..to control blood sugar. and so there is a life long constant cycle... just my blood... ..of testing and injecting. and worrying. woah! 2.8. it's a full—timejob that you can't quit. a massive burden that you didn't ask for, didn't expect. naomi's consultant, dr helen partridge, is dedicated to treating diabetes. are you doing your insulin yourself? she knows that most of her patients cope with the demands of type 1, but that it is hard. you've got to learn to live with it day in, day out. it's not going away, unfortunately. and so actually the psychological aspect is huge. it means many patients with type 1 at some point

experience mental health problems. i hated it, it hated it. eddie is ok now, but as a teenager and type 1 patient he suffered burnout. that's when the burden of it all becomes overwhelming. he stopped taking his insulin. ijust wanted to be normal, ijust wanted to be like my mates. ijust thought, "i'm invincible, i can get through this, nothing's going to affect me." i started getting problems with my eyes and i had problems with my feet and then i had problems with my stomach. naomi is 33 now. she was admitted to an eating disorders unit. i was in the in—patient ward for about seven months. she didn't have anorexia like the other patients here and while they struggled to eat, naomi struggled to take her insulin. i just couldn't handle the physical or mental demands of diabetes any more. for the first time, naomi was treated for both her diabetes and her burnout at the same time. a ground—breaking, joined—up approach.

you haven't been taking your insulin for a long time. diabetes patients treated by psychiatrists. these people are seriously unwell, seriously unwell, they're putting themselves in harm every day of their lives if they don't take the insulin. they could die. what has this place done for you? saved my life. seriously? yeah, i really honestly think i would have died if i hadn't come in here. i couldn't do it any more. the physical risks of type 1 diabetes to eyesight and limbs and mobility are well known. move over to your other eye. but this nhs pilot scheme explore it is mental health link too. but this nhs pilot scheme explores the mental health link too. we want to look at where we are with physical and mental health, putting it together, the trying different ways to tackle it. it shows our teams belief that if we do tackle these two together, it will help improve outcomes. for naomi and others living with type one, the demands can feel too much

and the covid crisis has piled on the pressure. today's a really hard day. i'm sick and tired of numbers and... thinking about diabetes all the time. the team at the hospital are constantly remotely monitoring naomi and they know she's struggling. they have called me in, i think because i haven been taking care of my diabetes and i have been hit with burnout pretty bad. researchers found this specialist, joined—up detailed help is essential for patients like naomi. whether or not there's a cure, i don't know, but even if there's never a cure, there's still hope, there's always hope and we get to choose life every day, see it as an opportunity tochoose life. jeremy cook, bbc news. for details of organisations in the uk, which offer advice and support with diabetes, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline. with just over six weeks to go before the brexit transition period ends,

talks have resumed in brussels over a future trade deal with the european union. the main sticking points are over competition rules, state aid for businesses, and fishing rights. 0ur europe editor katya adler is in brussels now. a crucial week, any signs of a compromise. there will have to be. i have sympathy, how often have you heard it is crunch time. six weeks to the end of transition period, a deal doesn'tjust to the end of transition period, a deal doesn't just have to the end of transition period, a deal doesn'tjust have to be agreed, but there must be time for it to be signed off in the uk and in brussels. what is holding them back? basically difficult compromises. broad brush strokes, to the eu it has to give in on the amount of fish it will catch in uk waters. that is difficult for coastal nations. as

for the difficult for coastal nations. as forthe uk, difficult for coastal nations. as for the uk, the government doesn't wa nt to for the uk, the government doesn't want to be tied to the eu after brexit. but the eu said if you want to have access to our single market, that no other non—eu member has, we have to agree common principles and how to keep to them as well. both sides know the compromises are coming and both sides still say they wa nt coming and both sides still say they want this deal, but what we don't know is whether both sides are willing to move enough to clinch one. thank you. let's take a look at some of today's other news. a senior officer at british transport police has accepted the force let the public down on the night of the manchester arena attack. at the public inquiry assistant chief constable sean 0'callaghan agreed mistakes had been made — including having no police officers in the arena foyer where bomber salman abedi was hiding before the explosion. the grenfell fire inquiry has been told the main supplier of insulation on the refurbishment —

celotex— deliberately cheated to pass a fire safety test in 2014. former product managerjon roper said he was involved in adding non—flammable magnesium oxide boards into a testing rig to reduce the speed and height of the fire spread and then removing reference to the boards from marketting material about the insulation. celotex‘s current management says it was unaware of the 2014 test and the product passed a test two years ago. dentists have carried out roughly 19 million fewer treatments in england since march, compared to the same time last year, according to figures seen by the bbc. the british dental association says practices are operating at a fraction of their capacity as new regulations mean extra coronavirus measures are needed to minimise the risks to patients. lewis hamilton says he hopes young people will be inspired to take up the sport of motor racing after his extraordinary achievement yesterday equalling michael schumacher‘s record

of seven world titles. the british driver has clocked up 10 wins out 01:14 races this season following sunday's victory in the turkish grand prix in istanbul. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. lewis hamilton wins the turkish grand prix... woo! thank you lewis hamilton wins the turkish grand prix. .. woo! thank you so lewis hamilton wins the turkish grand prix... woo! thank you so much for your support. lewis hamilton's victory in treacherous conditions was appropriately a master class. his 94th race win. his seventh world title. the best numbers ever. but what defines him is not simply his drive — his interests and interviews extend beyond any formula. every kid should have the right to equal opportunity and education and they shouldn't be dependent on the colour of yourskin, your shouldn't be dependent on the colour of your skin, your religion or where you live. i think that is something we wa nt you live. i think that is something we want to really, we have an opportunity and a platform to raise awareness for something and it is

not political, it is human. at the home of british motor racing, the silverstone experience traces the sport from the first racing drivers to michael schumacher. no one surpasses lewis hamilton. and few in any sport share that level of success. we spoke to britain's most successful runner at this year's london marathon. does he think lewis hamilton is acknowledged enough he will get knighted. he is a champion. what he has done for sports and formula one on the map and to go after the record after record, it is incredible and if any youngsters who have a extreme, it is possible. mo farah isa have a extreme, it is possible. mo farah is a knight, as is andy murray. jessica ennis—hill is a dame. the other outstanding british individuals of this era. lewis hamilton resides in monaco, but his

supporters stress he is still one of the top 5,000 income tax payers in the top 5,000 income tax payers in the uk. well, pressure's grog for lewis hamilton's knighthood. lewis hamilton now today is the biggest superstar, british superstar and it is astonishing he has not been given this honour yet, like others have. it is clear that lewis hamilton many motivations — human rights, the environment, winning we will hear for of them. he said he hasjust environment, winning we will hear for of them. he said he has just got started. and finally, a british diplomat has been described as a hero after diving into a river in central china to save the life of a woman who was drowning. stephen ellison, who's consul general in chongqing, was walking alongside the river when he spotted the student face down in the water. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has the details.

a sunny day by the river, but look closely on the left. someone's fallen in. there is a moment of shock. no one moves. the woman's clearly struggling. she is beginning to lose consciousness. but step forward stephen ellison, the consul general in the area, with natty socks. he didn't hesitate. there is no time to think. there is no time to consider. there is no rational decision. there was a girl in difficulties. i think if... if no one had taken action she would have lost her life. as he pulls for the bank, he lifts herface lost her life. as he pulls for the bank, he lifts her face clear. lost her life. as he pulls for the bank, he lifts herface clear. for a short time, he feared the worst. but then she is breathing again. i'm sure someone would have jumped in, then she is breathing again. i'm sure someone would havejumped in, i had to get my shoes off and jump in.

they eventually haul her up and our hero climbs out. i have had a few comments from any friends on the socks. i didn't have time to take my phone out. that's gone now. he has been hailed a hero in china where, his courage has been shared with millions on social media and done much to improve britain's reputation. the woman, a 24—year—old student, has recovered and invited her rescuer to dinner next weekend. time for a look at the weather, here's darren bett the next couple of days are going to be very mild for the time of year. but with a lot of cloud. for western scotla nd but with a lot of cloud. for western scotland there will be heavy rain and by the middle of the week some flooding. we have patchy rain around at the moment. that is pushing eastwards. but it is going to be steadier rain across western

scotla nd steadier rain across western scotland and the highlands and argyll and