this is bbc world news. the headlines... britain will be the first country to start mass immunisation of its population after giving emergency approval to the vaccine developed by pfizer and biontech. speaking at downing street, prime minister borisjohnson said it was a momentous moment. the first doses are already on their way to the uk, with 800,000 due in the coming days. elderly people in care homes and care home staff have been placed top of the priority list. valery giscard d'estaing, who served as president of france from 1974 to 1981, has died at the age of 94. he's considered to have been a key architect of european integration. the united nations says 2020 is on course to be one of the hottest three years ever recorded.

the un secretary general has told a special bbc climate programme that his key objective for next year is to reconcile humankind and nature. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are christopher hope, chief political correspondent at the telegraph and ayesha hazarika, columnist at the evening standard & times radio presenter. welcome back to you both. let's get started by having a look at the papers that we already have. "we can now reclaim our lives." the daily telegraph focusses on today's news that the uk has become the first western country to approve a coronavirus vaccine. an historic moment on the war against coronavirus, says the metro, as 800,000 doses of the pfizer

vaccine were shipped to the uk by lorry from belgium. the front page of the i, too, leads on the news of a vaccine roll—out in the uk. it says care home residents will be among the first to get the jab. meanwhile, the times‘ front page says elderly people attending hospital appointments and nhs staff will be top priority when the vaccination programme begins next week. a hopeful front page of the sun. the paper writes that coronavirus is about to take ‘one helluva beating' as millions of brits are set to get a jab before christmas. more on the vaccine on the mail. officials hope to have the bulk of the vulnerable groups vaccinated by the end of january, with the most stringent coronavirus restrictions potentially eased in february. and back with a splash. the guardian features swimmers celebrating as lockdown is lifted in england.

so, just some of the papers. let's get cracking. really great to have you back with us really great to have you back with us and christopher, you will be pleased we have some of the red tops with us. we will start with the daily mail. they're having a little bit of fun when it comes to the headlines. a shot in the arm for britain. why not? it's good news finally. what a lovely picture there of the sun and daughter hugging for the first time since february. various checks, various vital checks, but the big story is shot in the arm for britain, we finally got this vaccine on the way. we got 100,000, i know for 400,000 this vaccine on the way. we got 100,000, i know for400,000 people to get this virus —— we've got 800,000. this is fantastic news and we've got a real chance to smile at the headlines. the mail being the mail talks about the essential

family guide. this time, it's getting thejob. family guide. this time, it's getting the job. that shows next few months will really be the race to get us all having this job, and then fewer of us can wear masks and go about our normal lives again. i we get thejob is about our normal lives again. i we get the job is the next question. it's going to be... absolutely, and the picture is just absolutely lovely. we had an interview with john and his daughter lays across the bbc and he was just saying how wonderful it was. —— his daughter liz. ayesha, it will be a massive logistical outlay of how to get those shots in the arm. anyone who tried to get a flu jab will know that it's not that easy. yeah, and actually, i gp friend of mine was seeing that lots of slightly younger

people, people in their late 40s and 50s, have beenjamming up the lines trying to get flu appointments when actually, the people who really needed are those older people. the government is going to have a really, really big job working, not just by itself but it must work with local authorities and local health agencies as well to make sure that they get those vaccinations out. but ido want they get those vaccinations out. but i do want to strike one note of caution. this is fantastic news and it isa caution. this is fantastic news and it is a rare bright spot on what has beena very it is a rare bright spot on what has been a very dark and gloomy year, but we just have to have a tiny bit of caution. this is very, very early and even though the 90% efficacy is about reducing the symptoms of the virus, what the scientists are seeing is that there still isn't... they haven't got the hard—core evidence that even if you have this vaccine, does it stop you spreading the virus? they think it's unlikely,

but they are cautioning that it is early days. so the hope that we might get back to complete life is normal, no masks, that might not be the immediate future. we may still have to take precautions for a while, so i think it is important to just kind of sign that bill of reality check. getting the stuff out is really difficult as well because it's very fragile in terms of temperature. it has to be stored at a very low temperature. it's very, very fragile in terms of transportation. that is going to provide huge logistical issues for everybody involved. but it is great i'iews everybody involved. but it is great news and we must pay tribute to everybody involved. the scientist, everyone who's involved in the volunteers as well who came forward, because without them, we wouldn't be where we are now. really crucial to say that. really good point to leave this particular paper on. you touched upon this idea that

we're not 100% sure of the advocacy. this has been done really, really quickly and the daily express picks up quickly and the daily express picks up on an element of we've done it, but guess who's having a dig at us. not all the agencies have approved it. they do it differently. the fda in the states does it differently, the ema in the european union agency does it differently and the paper is picking up on the fact that you health chiefs in the papers are rummaging this historic moment —— eu chiefs. i'm not sure rubbish. the nhra has approved it. there's been a bit of a handbag row. a row between politicians saying well, we're leaving the european union and we can act more quickly, that's been dismissed by the mhra itself. i

think there's been a bit of an irritation that with the —— we're the first in the world to get us out the first in the world to get us out the door. but i think it's a great day, frankly, for humanity if you can say that. not over blowing it, to finally have this vaccine approved and on the way to this country. but with all the caveats that ayes ha country. but with all the caveats that ayesha correctly mentioned there. do you take offence to that? i'm not even got my hand back out. i don't even have a chance to!|j apologise! we hear what you're saying. there is, there are things that we need to bear in mind when it comes to celebrating this too quickly but my goodness, we've all been waiting for this for so long. absolutely, and it is, as i said,

some really good news. it was really heartening to see the press co nfe re nce heartening to see the press conference today with the nhs and the prime minister and conference today with the nhs and the prime ministerand his scientists. it was actually quite emotional. it was a really, really big moment, but now the big test is how to roll it out. one thing is to get into care homes, because that's going to be a really important piece of the jigsaw in the story. going to be a really important piece of the jigsaw in the storylj going to be a really important piece of the jigsaw in the story. i should say 800,000 of these doses coming across the channel, and that has raised some concern about whether these vials will warm up. if they're refused at the border... by if they're refused at the border... by being contacted by government sources who has said that these medicines are held on category one freight contracts, meaning they are

guaranteed for medicinal flow. don't panic. brexit won't stop this. that's interesting. it's good to know the ministers are washing. but you're saying this leads... there is concern over the way that the fragility of this, my niece degrees —— —7o fragility of this, my niece degrees —— —70 degrees. which means that it won't be going straight to care homes, it's just won't be going straight to care homes, it'sjust explained won't be going straight to care homes, it's just explained to us firstly these 800,000, the first batch, that could be with us before the 1st of january. is that the understanding? yes, they should be here by next week. of course, there isa here by next week. of course, there is a three week gap after that. the problem with care homes is these batches can't be broken down into smaller batches for these care

homes, but they must be held at —70 degrees. the deputy chief inevitable loss of his or —— chief medical 0fficer loss of his or —— chief medical officer said it would be like pulling a yoghurt out of the fridge. that's where this issue may have occurred. the senior government source has been texting me and between different shows tonightjust to make sure this will be a problem for these medicines a. that's good to know. none of the papers picking up to know. none of the papers picking up on the news and that fridge analogy, but with the care homes, the understanding therefore is that the understanding therefore is that the elderly patients who go into hospital, that's how that aspect of work, nhs staff will be on the front line for this vaccine. yeah, the initial phase of the roll—out, what the government is framing this as

being the first trench, people over 80 going in hospital. i think that isa 80 going in hospital. i think that is a reasonable place to start. they are going to have to be quite judicious about how they administer this vaccine and who gets it first. and that does make sense because obviously, if you're coming into, you want to make sure hospitals are asa you want to make sure hospitals are as a safe as possible so i think thatis as a safe as possible so i think that is a very good place to start. but it is going to get more 40 as it's decided who next get the vaccine. nicola sturgeon has made some comments saying that she's going to try and prioritise getting this into care homes, because that is going to be massive. i think that's where the story is going to go. there's going to be huge pressure from the public wanted. there's going to be so many people that sees these —— see the strawman

think headlines and try to get this vaccine —— see the headlines. i think a reality check me to go out. if you are under 50, unless you have a serious condition you are probably not going to get the vaccine for quite some time. i think people are going to get quite brought about it. although people wanted, there are other people who are a bit sceptical about this and who may be don't want to get it that really should get it. there's going to have to be a big campaign to persuade people, and there are slightly weird ideas going around, including matt hancock offering to get himself vaccinated live on television, but i don't know how much influence matt hancock is. i think they should try to get some celebrities rather than the help separate the —— health secretary. perhaps you, ayesha 7 separate the —— health secretary. perhaps you, ayesha?” separate the —— health secretary. perhaps you, ayesha? i don't think

politicians are helping the cause! some beef burger at the height of... in ordered to, when the daily telegraph says we can now reclaim oui’ lives, who would you suggest when it comes to celebrities with influence and not politicians? who would you quys and not politicians? who would you guys suggest put their arm on the front line, so to speak. that's a terrible analogy. marcus rashford, someone terrible analogy. marcus rashford, someone like marcus rashford who is com pletely someone like marcus rashford who is completely above, or joe someone like marcus rashford who is completely above, orjoe wicks. people who are above politics who haven't got any issue who are trusted enough who can stand out. there's no game to be played, they're straightforward individuals. david attenborough, possibly. people like that, the queen, i don't know. people outside politics can convince us. people outside politics can convince us. there are polls out there saying

that quite a big portion of people don't want this inoculation and it seems extraordinary but that's the case, even though it will return to hopefully a degree of normality. although jonathan saying hopefully a degree of normality. althouthonathan saying today he thinks we may still be wearing masks for a long time to come, and that's the regret, but i think we are going to be living with this for a long time. i think that's what you are putting up on, back line. the telegraph goes into more detail. the full immunity doesn't come until the second dose —— put it up on, ayesha. the caveats all over this, as you are wise on picking up on. the caveats all over this, as you are wise on picking up onlj the caveats all over this, as you are wise on picking up on. i think the scientists have been really clear. they've absolutely been proud of their achievement in terms of what they've done so far, but they've been really crystal—clear saying it is early days. we just

have to, it isn't going to be a return to normal. in terms of the mask thing, i do think that we might see, i know a lot of people don't like wearing masks and people get very angry, but if you look at countries like china and that part of the world, they're just more used to wearing masks now because of things like sars. i think people will build a more comfortable wearing a mask so i can see that being something which a lot of people choose to do. but i do think a big public information campaign needs to go particularly to older people. i think christopher is right, some older celebrities like david attenborough, and particularly i think older male celebrities like alex ferguson. people like that, i think the government needs to think really ha rd think the government needs to think really hard about enlisting. dame

judy dench or the government needs to think creatively about getting help to spread the message.|j to think creatively about getting help to spread the message. i can imagine they're phoning around getting contacts. the sun has summed up pretty nicely, christopher, talk us through it. no mistaking what they're talking about. if you go through the list, my goodness, itjust brings you shivers! summarising the year in a tweet, ball girl bandits, empty pubs, no hugging your gran, covid, you're about to take one helluva of a beating. —— a beating. ithink those figures are the right way around. the other signal, but i think this is the way the sun might

do it. quite a good headline, which i quite like the pun. this headline is more back to the good old days of the sun. why can't we? we have approved this drug, this new vaccine today, so it's a good day to roll out the flag, i think. i can confirm looking closely at it, it is a victory sign on the front page of the sign. look, again, we're all excited about this but ijust think let's not get too jingoistic about this. we have a long way to go. we have a terrible death toll, one of the worst death tolls in europe, so i think before we start doing a lap of victory and claiming bragging rights, let's get this thing rolled

out. i think one of the things that's been such a hallmark of this pandemic has been overpromising and under delivering at everything will stage. let's not do that with this really critical juncture — — stage. let's not do that with this really criticaljuncture —— at every stage. i would love for these 800,000 doses to get administered swiftly and safely and effectively, then borisjohnson swiftly and safely and effectively, then boris johnson comes to that podium and says we've done it. i will be the first to be cheering him to the rafters. let'sjust kind of slightly calm down and not claim victory before it started. so not a world beating vaccine, then? well, i think it could be, but a lot of it is going to be in the administering of it, and we haven't exactly been world beating in terms of the rolling out of other things like our test track and trace system. nicely picked up on, thank you very much. as always, really good to get your

thoughts and appreciate all the caveats, but let's and on a positive. the papers certainly have done so. the papers certainly have done so. the scientist have pulled through andi the scientist have pulled through and i inc. we are all very, very grateful to them. —— i think. thank you as always forjoining us tonight on the papers. hello, i'm katie shanahan and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. manchester united still need a point after they were beaten 3—1. united had sent off for a second yellow and made it 31. will be

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staged a great comeback to win his last 16 match against anthony mcgill and snooper. the australians derailed by 4— to. this is actually the first time the championship is not being held since 2011. that's all in sport, bye for now. hello. we've a much colder stamp of weather on the way for the next couple of days, so much greater risk of some ice and snow. snow from these showers in the north through these showers in the north through the course of today, and even perhaps in this band of persistent rain in the south just on the hills because we got that hold air —— cold air. hanging around through today and tomorrow and to look at the strengthening land, that will accentuate the chill. yes, we do have warnings out at the moment.

especially across the northern half of the country in the snow mainly on the hills, but you can get the details from the website because showers are falling... lower levels with slight covering. with the widespread frost, a risk of ice potentially further south. a little bit of snow in the system as well across the welsh mountains, perhaps the moors of the southwest. perhaps bringing some snow into the midlands as well, the showers for the north still falling as snow over the hills. this, as you can see, slowly migrate eastwards through the day, giving way to showery weather. scotla nd giving way to showery weather. scotland and northern ireland, showers perhaps becoming fewer and more confined to the coast. but it's cold for all of us, accentuated by the strengthening land around that area of low pressure. those weather fronts spiral their way around the low pressure, so increase wrist as we go through into the coming night

as snow potentially —— increased risks. there is a risk of some ice as well. quite a difficult one on friday in terms of the details because we've got these weather systems spiralling around that area of low pressure certainly is going to be cold. it will be windier with the risk of gales and also through the risk of gales and also through the irish sea and these bands of rain pushing their way gradually westwards with some snow potentially, lower levels on the flank and look at the temperatures were. in the have your bursts could bea were. in the have your bursts could be a smattering, also likes to keep our eye on for the first widespread taste of winter. we can send sees —— to see these things drying. the warnings are on the website.

this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. britain announces plans to start mass immunisation against coronavirus from next week after uk regulators approved the pfizer and biontech vaccine in record quick time. the prime minister hails the achievment. we have been waiting and hoping for the day when the searchlights of science would pick out our invisible enemy and now the scientists have done it. a tough warning on climate change from the un secretary general. in a special bbc broadcast, antonio guterres says we face a moment of truth. the state of our planet is broken. immunity is waging war on nature. this is suicidal.