fans were back at stamford bridge for the first time in nine months and they watched chelsea come from behind to beat leeds 3—1 and go top of the premier league. 0livier giroud scored his fifth goal of the week. remember, he put away all four in chelsea's champions league victory on wednesday. good morning and at full time, manager frank lampard welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and sima kotecha. showed his appreciation to the fans. our headlines today: the top two in the scottish three "the final throw of the dice" — premiership play this talks are set to resume today afternoon with rangers going in with an 11—point to try and agree lead over celtic. a post—brexit trade deal. hibs are nowjust a point behind significant differences remain. them, after a 3—0 win at motherwell. ready for roll out — stephen mcginn with their third. the final preparations are under way for the coronavirus vaccine you can find more on all yesteday‘s programme which begins on tuesday. the duke and duchess of cambridge fixtures on the bbc sport website. are to take a three—day train tour mercedes boss toto wolff said to thank key workers. he was "impressed, but not surprised" by george russell's drive in qualifying for many happy returns for some the sakhir grand prix. premier league fans... around 2,000 are at stamford bridge to watch chelsea beat leeds he's standing in for lewis hamilton. and go top of the table. he'll start on the front row at this evening's race in bahrain, just behind team—mate

valtteri bottas, after missing out on pole by less than three good morning. we have a real mixture of weather to come through the day hundredths of a second. to day. for some, a frosty start with sunshine, others will see cloud now, if you watched breakfast and rain but whatever the weather where you are, it is going to stay yesterday you will have seen mike give a comprehensive round—up of how cold not just through grassroots sports are returning after lockdown. where you are, it is going to stay cold notjust through the day but entered the week i had. i will have a full forecast for you a little bit later on. —— the week ahead. however, on friday, the lancashire fa suspended all amateur football it's sunday, 6th december. until at least january. our top story. the uk's chief brexit negotiator the country has been placed in tier will travel to brussels this morning 3, the highest level to resume talks with the eu of restrictions in england, about a trade deal. but the decision has upset many both sides say significant local clubs and groups, differences still remain. as kevin fitzpatrick reports. (tx one source described the talks local clubs and groups, as "the last throw of the dice as kevin fitzpatrick reports. 0ur political correspondent, chris mason, has this report. these fields should have been busy this weekend with children and the prime minister on the phone last night, trying to see if adults playing football, the decision to suspend that ijust days a brexit trade deal is possible. after play returned has caused he was talking to ursula widespread dismay. miles coaches and von der leyen, the president of the european commission. under 16 side. widespread dismay. miles coaches and under16 side. shock, anger. very

big differences remain disappointing. a lot of people want between the two sides. and afterwards, she said... to play, we want to get together and whilst recognising it is just so frustrating for it to the seriousness of these differences, we agreed that be sprung at six o'clock on a friday a further effort should be taken night when they have trained this by our negotiating teams to assess week. it just doesn't whether these issues night when they have trained this can be resolved. week. itjust doesn't make any sense to me. lancashire fa says the move this time yesterday, the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier follows a lengthy conversation to a was leaving london for brussels. public health, the county council and police. they say we appreciate this morning the uk's their mental health benefits that involvement of the bow provides, chief negotiator however the health and survival of is doing the same. talks will resume in everybody is paramount and can be the belgian capital later. overlooked. the decision affects all the mood does seem downbeat, but both sides still of grassroots football activity in the east and central lancashire. it is particularly frustrating at this want a deal if they can get one. clu b is particularly frustrating at this club because the rugby team next door can carry on training. in "often, the darkest hour comes just before dawn", one person and government told me. blackburn ——, the director of public health says it is because of an but, bluntly, there is barely any time left and increase in cases in the under 30s. there is an acknowledgement in whitehall that there may be no deal and, with it, huge implications for there is frustration it has not been how the uk trades with its nearest neighbours. deemed that following all the covert four and a half years on from the referendum, rules has been enough. it is apology

we are now approaching the endgame. chris mason, bbc news. for doing drills. contact is kept to a minimum. the parents have to social distance and the parents to one parent per child. so if they can go to school, why can they not come hospitals will receive their first deliveries of the new coronavirus vaccine to football, which, for me, physical tomorrow, as the uk prepares to begin its largest—ever activity is important for them. immunisation programme. lancashire fa says it is urging claims to respect its decision and the firstjabs are expected to be administered on tuesday prepare to return the new year. —— at 50 hospitals in england. jon donnison reports. in the new year. let's speak now tojohn clark, who in these freezers, chilled to —70 celsius, is what everyone manages the girls team at euxton. has been waiting for. good morning, john. looking at that the pfizer—biontech vaccine has now arrived in the uk and report, just a sense of frustration is being stored in secure locations. that we are hearing here. talk me tracking data covering every box's through how these rule changes are journey from belgium will be downloaded to check that the vials affecting you and your team. yes, have been kept at the right temperature. well, the boundaries have been set around the country, nhs teams are working through the weekend by lancashire fa, it has meant that to get everything ready. some players in certain teams can in england alone, 50 hospital trusts play. some players in certain teams can play, however if you live across the will initially serve as hubs administering the vaccine. border in the south ribble, you can among the first to get vaccinated, play. the girls are very frustrated

from tuesday, will be people over 80 years old. and they want to know why they can play after they have been told on individuals will be offered tuesday by the government that they a jab if they attend hospital as an outpatient, or are being can play. some of these children, discharged after a stay. they go to the same school where others will receive calls they go to the same school where they train, and they are told they asking them to come in. still have to go to school every care home staff will be prioritised too. day, but can't train or play at the and any remaining time slots will go same place where they go to school. to health care workers so it is very frustrating and we deemed at high risk. feel like we have been let down and all those vaccinated will need not consulted. we are always talking a boosterjab 21 days later. as more doses of the vaccine arrive, about trying to get girls engaged with football and keep them engaged. more hubs will be set up. gps and primary care staff what has been their reaction? they are being put on standby to deliver wa nt to what has been their reaction? they want to know why. this is the third time we have had to stand in front vaccinations in the coming weeks, of these children and explain to them that they can play football any followed by a plan for mass distribution in pharmacies, more. they don't quite grasp it. sporting venues and conference centres. it will be the largest vaccination earlier on in the pandemic, they programme the uk has ever seen. quite understood that the whole john donnison, bbc news. country was in lockdown and they weren't going to school. now they the duke and duchess of cambridge will today begin a tour are going to school full—time, across britain by train sitting in classrooms with 30 other to thank key workers. people, yet they can go on a during the three—day football field and enjoy the game. trip, they'll be greeted

it is very difficult to recruit at pre—arranged stops by care home staff, gross to football and retain them in school children and volunteers. the game. it is worrying, really. greg mckenzie reports. you have been working so hard to put all these precautions in place to try to protect these young people. talk me through some of those in the duke and duchess of cambridge which you have been doing. well, will board the royal train and travel 1250 miles across the uk obviously for a safe return to over the next three days. football, every club has had to it will be a chance for them to thank create a risk assessment and we have community workers, front line staff, schoolchildren and volunteers. had to follow strict procedures with some of whom have been regards to sanitisation of equipment, bowls, people. we have dubbed coronavirus heroes. had to limit spectators to one a kensington palace spokesman has spectator per player. we have jumped said the morale—boosting tour will give the royal couple through hoops and spent months and the chance to share their gratitude on behalf of the nation ahead months creating test and trace of the christmas holidays. prince william has used the royal systems for the club, along with other clubs across lancashire and train a number of times, indeed the country. to be fair, but it is thought to be the first lancashire county council have done this for the right reasons. we are time kate has travelled on it. hearing about this increased incidence of coronavirus in this area, particularly involving younger we'd love to hear from you guys, age groups. why not then just finish really, about what the challenges

are that everyone‘s facing at the moment. both william and kate have taken up age groups. why not then just finish upfor a high profile during the pandemic. age groups. why not then just finish up for christmas and start again in here, talking to mental health charities. there are so many january. does that not contradict factors at play here. what the government said with the uk arts sector, which has been regards to the return of football? badly hit during the pandemic, will also be celebrated, with we can go to supermarkets, get a a number of festive performances. haircut. the children have got to go hello, everyone. i've got some really exciting news. to school anyway and they say it is and at the request of the royal safe to do so, so why not football? couple, the trip has been immortalised in a drawing i totally understand that. good luck by schoolboy artistjoe whale. with the rest of the season. tell your girls to keep their spirits up better known as the doodle boy. and hopefully there will be back on joe found worldwide the pitch very soon. fame during lockdown with his youtube tutorials. lancashire county council's director of public health sent us this the royal tour will end on tuesday. greg mckenzie, bbc news. statement: "given the increasing incidence of coronavirus cases involving younger age groups, we jointly concluded that it in orderto minimise disruption to schools, donald trump has addressed a rally it would be sensible to pause organised matches in selected of supporters in georgia, where the republican party is hoping districts across east and central lancashire until the new year. to hold two senate seats this is a short term measure in a run—off vote next month. mr trump still refused and will be reviewed carefully." to concede he had lost the presidential election, and vowed to return to the white house. 0ur north america correspondent it isa it is a frustrating time for peter bowes has more. everyone. we talked about the it is now my pleasure cricket earlier, and now there as

to welcome the president well. it will just cricket earlier, and now there as well. it willjust continue into the new year. of united states, donald] trump. iam new year. i am personally gutted by the critic cheering —— cricket. so many people would an appearance by melania trump, welcoming her husband's return have woken up this morning, getting to the campaign trail. speaking for almost two their coffee and toast ready for a hours, donald trump received a rousing reception good dad cricket and unfortunately we are the bringer of bad news, once from his supporters in georgia, a state that he lost tojoe biden. again. i'm really sorry! i wanted to say hello georgia, we did a greatjob. cheering a japanese space probe you know we won georgia, carrying the first extensive samples of an asteroid has just so you understand. completed its six—year mission, landing safely in the remote "we love you", chanted the crowd australian outback. as mr trump, without the japan aerospace exploration providing any evidence, again agency is hoping to answer some claimed the election was stolen by the democrats. fundamental questions about the origins of the solar we've never lost an election. system and where molecules we are winning this election. like water came from. we'rejoined now from sydney by astronomer fred watson. the rally was staged to promote good morning to you, fred. thank you two republican senators standing for re—election injanuary. so much for talking to us on bbc at stake is the balance of power in the senate and brea kfast so much for talking to us on bbc breakfast this morning. why is this much of donald trump's legacy. it's the most important so significant? well, this is the run—off election in american history, first time we have had a sample from according to the present. an asteroid, but not the surface of

the voters of georgia will determine the asteroid. what the japanese which party runs every committee, writes every piece of legislation, controls space agency has done with this every single taxpayer dollar. mission is very cleverly orbited an very simply, you will decide whether your children asteroid, landed on it, sent a will grow up in a socialist country projectile to penetrate the crest of or whether they will grow up the asteroid and brought back a in a free country. sample of material from inside. georgia, like many states, the asteroid and brought back a sample of materialfrom inside. the has seen a huge surge reason why that is important is that in coronavirus cases in recent days. for 4.5 billion years this asteroid has been wandering around the solar yet few in the trump system being based on the radiation crowd were wearing masks. of the sun, getting a sample from the democratic candidates for the senate in georgia inside gives you a pristine example have also been campaigning. of the raw material of the planet. and yet this sample is so, so small! we need to be thinking about the americans over the last several months you have perished, not only from the what can you learn from something thatis what can you learn from something that is less than 100th proper virus we call covid—i9, but more grammar. that's right, it is a tiny especially from the virus we call indifference. amounts. but in this science, you thank you, georgia, really don't need very much. i have get out and vote! is to have heard this apple has the result of the georgia arrived, it is safely injapanese election will shape american politics for the next four years. japanese space agency. what will for now, donald trump remains

a polarising force and, happen to it is after all the force and, true to form, he's not going quietly. volatiles have been removed, that peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. means that the gases that are collected within the capsule, because it is now in a warm temperature rather than at minus 200 it is the story thatjust keeps on celsius, they will collect the gases but then the sample will go to tokyo giving! scientists from japan's space agency and there is a laboratory they're have recovered a capsule waiting with baited breath to take containing dust and rock from an asteroid about 180 million miles from earth. this 100th of a gram or whatever it it landed in australia and scientists hope the material, is and analyse it to within an inch which weighs no more than a tenth of a gram, of its life. that is where we will could help shed light on how the universe was formed. find this information. it is a tempo mark lobel has more. coming from right side and it is per gram, looking at that, is tiny. getting brighter and brighter. entering the earth's atmosphere. when you talked about this probe that fireball on your screen moving orbiting the asteroid, tell us a bit from right to left is a closely about the distances involved, watched space capsule whose contents could help explain the creation of our solar system. because it is mind—boggling. applause about the distances involved, because it is mind-boggling. the total distance to has travelled is there was joy and relief at the japanese aerospace in the region of 5 billion

exploration agency's mission control kilometres. it is a very long way indeed. whereas, the time and expense in orbit around the as the soil sample sent asteroid, the asteroid is a from the japanese space craft hayabusa ii, part of a six—year kilometre in diameter. in some sense mission, parachuted down safely it it is not what you think of a in the australian desert. semester because half of its volume scientists are expecting about is an empty space, it is basically a 0.1 of a gram will be returned rubble pile. the spacecraft may for examination at their laboratory near tokyo from the asteroid orbital contact with it, it was in ryugu, which lies some orbital contact with it, it was in orbit for 18 months. they took the 300 million kilometres away. samples, came back, they set off they will measure the rock's age, round about this time last year, so it has taken a year for the samples what it is made of and how to come back. you can't imagine the it is formed, potentially offering vital clues as to how relief that the japanese space the sun and planets came to be. this one is special because this one agency and the team in particular is going to an asteroid are feeling have got their hands on this precious sample of asteroid that we think is really rich dirts. this is probably at that in organic material and water so in the very earliest history question, but when you look out into of the earth we think it may have been pelted with asteroids like that and that is what gave us the water space and, as anyone who has been and the carbon to form our oceans fortu nate space and, as anyone who has been fortunate enough to look up a really clear dark night. he has looked at and to enable life

something so many millions of miles away and said that tiny thing that is only a kilometre pig might be you it is an exciting prospect worth exploring. how do they do after a successful landing that, how do they know? it is a following what one member of the space agency here described as a perfect mission, great question, roger. it is astronomers who do that. the space scientists, along with their rockets with many more to come. and their space probes, but it is a strong runners —— it is astronomers that next mission on this mothership, having launched its first capsule, will boldly go examining near earth asteroids where no—one has gone before. who look out and categorise. 0ur storage are very who look out and categorise. 0ur storage are very common, particularly in the main belt between the orbits of mars and jupiter. there are millions of them. eve ryo ne everyone has started to get festive. it is the 6th of december. the christmas lights have been they are categorised and classified. switched on in bethlehem, marking it is the rare ones that we think the start of this year's festivites. these pictures are from might give us new information about manger square outside what is going on in the solar the church of nativity, south ofjerusalem in the west bank. system. this particular one is a there was a firework display, but celebrations have rare asteroid. the reason for the been pared back due excitement is that the minerals and the isis and perhaps the carbon to coronavirus restrictions. —containing organic molecules that we have it on good authority that are contained in this sample might

the bbc breakfast three goes up in give us insights into it notjust the bbc breakfast three goes up in the morning. have you put yours up the origin of the solar system and yet? it might be a job for this the origin of the solar system and the origin of the solar system and the origin of the water in the solar system, but may be the building afternoon. we usually like a glass blocks of life, too, which may have come from outer space. we are very of fizz when we put ours up, but grateful to you for talking to us this morning. i guess it is later in because i was working today i resisted the temptation. i am a bit the day for you there in sydney. ofa resisted the temptation. i am a bit of a light weight. how about you, thank you for taking the time to chris? there i was yesterday having talk to us. it is great to hear your a sleep after an early start in the insight. i could have listened to that forever. fascinating. morning, as you understand. i came this is where we say goodbye downstairs and there was a massive to roger, who is going to read tree, so big that the top of the the news for the andrew marr show. tree, so big that the top of the chris is here with a look tree was bent over to fit under the ceiling! she was in big trouble! at this morning's weather. moving on to weather—related things. we have some cold weather to come across all parts of the uk. the chris, please give me some good use. weather is going to be very it was so chilly yesterday. i have different from place to place. the made big coat, my winter duvet out. familiar cold fuel to the weather has been brought in by thejet strea m has been brought in by thejet stream over recent days. cold air and you will need all of that, not has pushed all the way down into just a debit into the weekend. north africa. for some, a frosty today, yes, it is cold. there is

start of the morning. the lowest some rain around, as well, but a big temperatures around minus four celsius with cold air in the west of variety of weather conditions from place to place. the cold air is scotland, west wales, northern being delivered by this step and if ireland, western scotland, but east anglia also looking pretty chilly. jet stream —— this dip in thejet we have some areas of rain around, the main areas have been picked up on this radar picture. much of the stream. we are seeing —4 in parts of rain is across eastern areas. we scotland. as well as the cold air will zoom into these different zones will also have some rain around. of weather because there is a lot of this has been picked up on the radar variety today. in south—east england picture. a lot of the rain is on the the rain will slowly ease in the eastern side of the country. there morning, the afternoon looking isa eastern side of the country. there is a big mix of the weather from brighter. west wales and west place to place. we have some dense cornwall could see quite a few mist and fog. the rain across the showers at times today. rain pushing into the midlands. then we will see south—east is going to be easing heavy showers pushing into the gradually through the morning, but these showers continue to affect scottish borders and northumberland. because the winds are not going to temperature, the outs of silly, west change direction, showers will be cornwall, turning damp and east frequent. north—west england, wales and the west midlands. more northern ireland and western scotla nd northern ireland and western scotland having the best of the dry rainfor wales and the west midlands. more rain for north—east england with weather with quite a bit of sunshine heavy showers continuing for most of for these areas, but wherever you the day into the scottish borders are, it will be quite chilly with temperatures below average for the and northumberland. it is not all doom and gloom, there will be some time of year. 0vernight, more for dry weather and sunshine are wrong.

the best of this is in the eastern scotland. some icy surfaces north—west of the country, and as temperatures dip below freezing particularly so in northern ireland. once again, so it is going to be even where we see the sunshine, it another cold start to the day on will be cold for the time of year monday and as well as that there are with temperatures between four and 6 likely to be a few mist and fog degrees. overnight tonight, showers patches. 0n likely to be a few mist and fog patches. on monday the uk finds become widespread over eastern areas itself sandwiched between two different areas of low pressure. of scotland. there is a risk of ice both just about staying away. the where the rain falls on ground where winds will be like on monday and it could be a murky start with mist and the temperatures have been below fog patches around, some of it quite zero. for monday, the uk finds its dense, and some of the fog could linger all day as well. temperatures opportunities to weather systems. there will be barely any wind around will not get much about reasoning at all. for many, lots of dry weather to move the weather along. monday with some sunshine the crowd morning, a frosty, and foggy started building across eastern scotland and england where coastal areas could the day. the fog potentially cut some spots of rain in the lingering all day in places and with that happens temperatures will get afternoon, temperatures around five above freezing at all. western areas celsius. through monday night, we will see this area of rain spread have the best of the dry weather. it in. we will probably see some snow will tend to cloud over later in the for a time over the higher ground of scotla nd for a time over the higher ground of scotland and northern england. this day for england. temperatures noble tend ease off, then we have between four and 6 degrees. three monday evening, into monday night, low pressure for the middle part of

we will see snow for a time across the high ground in scotland and the week. 0ver low pressure for the middle part of the week. over the next few days, staying on the cold side of things across the northern pennines. this area of low pressure bringing that with outbreaks of rain around, rain and hillsnow generally that rain tending to turn area of low pressure bringing that rain and hill snow sits across the a little bit lighter and more uk through tuesday and wednesday, as showery as the week goes by, with more of a way of brightness, but it well. looking deeper into the week is going to stay... chris, you have ahead it stays pretty unsettled, often quite cloudy. rain will become increasingly light some patchy through the week ahead, but it stays disappeared behind your computer! to pretty unsettled and temperatures for the most part staying a little bit below average for the time of find his gigantic tree! year. i'm afraid it is going to stay let's take a look at pretty chilly over the next few today's front pages. days. the final throw of the dice" — that's the headline after this, i am going to go home on today's sunday telegraph. the paper reports that brexit trade talks will begin again today — after an hour—long phone call between the prime minister and crawl under that duvet! thank and european commission president ursula von der leyen. you. the changing face of the nhs over the sunday times reports that boris johnson is planning the last 40 years has been caputured a televised address to the nation in a series of photographs taken if the uk does leave the eu without a trade deal. by a former paramedic. meanwhile, the paper chris porsz spent decades snapping says a number 10 insider pictures of colleagues and patients has said the chances and as a tribute to the nhs.

of an agreement being made are "no better than 50—50". the observer leads on government he has now compiled contingency plans to transport them all into a book. the coronavirus vaccine into the uk, chris joins us now along with kay preston, a retired health care assistant who features in some in the event of a no—deal of the photos. brexit in the new year. thank you both forjoining us this the paper says tens of millions moment. i have been looking forward of doses could be flown in to this story all day. chris, if we to avoid possible delays at ports. can to this story all day. chris, if we and the mail says the queen ca n start and the duke of edinburgh to this story all day. chris, if we can start with you, what made you go are set to receive the vaccine from being a paramedic to a in a matter of weeks. photographer? thank you so much for it says they will not be given inviting me. in the 198051 preferential treatment but it's hoped that when an announcement is made it will encourage photographer? thank you so much for inviting me. in the 19805 i dabbled more people to take the jab. with photography. i was a hospital porter and i turned my camera onto interesting to note that the oxford my colleagues at work and capture astrazeneca vaccine, one of the three coming through, is going to be that era, really. 13 years later i made here anyway, it will be became a paramedic and carried on manufactured here, so we will have taking photographs of my colleagues, some vaccines in the country anyway. up taking photographs of my colleagues, looking inside some of their papers, up to this day. what i love about your pictures is they show the nhs this is inside the sunday mirror. going through a massive this is talking about the three day transformation in that period. what train trip we had been talking about was it like for you seeing that

by the duke and duchess of first hand ? cambridge, going own over the next few days, thanking people who have was it like for you seeing that first hand? it is really hard for helped people through the pandemic people to imagine, the present day ahead of christmas. the first time medics, how bad it really was. there and apparently the duchess of cambridge has travelled on the royal we re medics, how bad it really was. there were no seat belts, new train. the picture, which i noticed breathalyser5, to be honest a lot of was in the report we did earlier, people went through the windscreen, which has been done by the doodle so it was quite horrendous. mercifully, things are so improved now. it is made ma55ive changes since then. i urge people now to boy, joe whale, who became very lockdown with do those he did 0nline wear their seat belts, especially and posted on youtube that people children, and get off those mobile were able to watch and learn how to phones, because the consequences are do. fantastic talent from the young tragic. chris took a picture of you, lad, brilliant. this is about could you talk as to how that christmas shoppers. i have been happened, how you met him and what talking a lot about this in recent the picture was? i was working on days. we know the high street has been struggling because of the the picture was? i was working on the medical assessment unit wards. pandemic. it was struggling before one particular morning i had a that bend the pandemic exacerbated the situation. this piece says gentleman who was wandering around, christmas shoppers made up for lost time yesterday by flocking to high wouldn't sit down, so i spent most streets in their droves for the of the morning with them. i had no

first weekend since lockdown was idea that chris had actually taken lifted. they spent an estimated £i.5 that photograph of me. it was quite billion, bringing some relief to the struggling retailers. we know how a shock when i first saw it up in much the retailers are struggling at the hospital. it was actually in a the moment. just last week various lift. that picture, we are just companies, arcadia, debenhams, going into administration and liquidation. looking at it now, so moving. what this is a photograph from the south atlantic. it has been taken by an has the transformation been like for raf aircraft near south georgia. it isa you working in the nhs, seeing it raf aircraft near south georgia. it is a photograph of the largest above as it has? i started ten years iceberg ever recorded near south georgia. it has broken off from ago and we were actually at the old antarctica. it is 4200 square hospital in peterborough. we had to kilometres in size. that is just one move hospital in peterborough. we had to m ove over hospital in peterborough. we had to move over to a really modern hospital, therefore things change them. throughout the ten years we of these sidewalls the aircraft was have been at the new one, things are able to take a photograph of that still rapidly changing, even up to the way beds are made. we can't iceberg floating in the south atlantic. have you been listening to music ever lockdown? anything in particular? all sorts. an eclectic leave it without asking about coronavirus. chris, from your point

of view, how has coronavirus had an mix! now coldplay? a little bit? impact on the pictures you have this piece is about how many times taken? impact on the pictures you have ta ken? have you impact on the pictures you have taken? have you seen a change from backin taken? have you seen a change from back in march to now? yes, as a that i listen to coldplay. it is paramedic, it has got worse. i again about stars revealing the songs they have been listening to in 2020. gary barlow has been listening to make this plea to the people of this watermelon sugar by harry styles. country to be careful out there. it i5 country to be careful out there. it is not just a inspiration information, i got a country to be careful out there. it i5 notjust a bad do5e find peace of mind by lauren hill. country to be careful out there. it i5 notjust a bad dose of flu, it is 5eriou5, serious stuff and you can ta ke various songs helping people to get 5eriou5, serious stuff and you can take the pressure of those exhausted through these difficult times. they merit5, so please just take the pressure of those exhausted merit5, so pleasejust wear the mask5. there is light at the end of are all bringing out new albums in time for christmas. it is 90 minutes the tunnel. we don't want to get complacent. chri5tmas past six. —— i9 the tunnel. we don't want to get complacent. christmas is nearly here. the vaccine is on its way, it time for christmas. it is 90 minutes past six. —— 19 minutes past. will be safe, effective, and when it the changing face of the nhs over comes i urge everybody to have it. the last a0 years you are not being injected with has been caputured in a series of photographs, taken by a former paramedic. chris porsz started his robots, a5 you are not being injected with robots, as has been alleged! you career as a hospital porter in 1974, need to protect your community, your before joining the ambulance service, and has spent family. it is an easy thing to do, decades snapping pictures of colleagues and patients. an easy thing to wear a mask. it is

as a tribute to the nhs, he's compiled them all into a book — as emma baugh reports. critical that we take the pressure look this way. off ha rd critical that we take the pressure off hard pressed medics and protect he's been capturing colleagues on camera for more than a0 years, the nhs. thank you. from being on charting the changes of the nhs. it's a thank you for the nhs. thank you. from being on the ground, chris, what kind of decades of dedication, perception are you getting from but most of all for this, people? are they still keen to stay most difficult of years. covered up, or it's my tribute to the staff, people? are they still keen to stay covered up, or are people? are they still keen to stay covered up, or are you detecting some frustration? no, ithink the doctors, nurses, the cleaners, everybody. covered up, or are you detecting some frustration? no, i think the they've made an amazing vast majority of people are doing it contribution, they've got us through this at great sacrifice, right. it is a crucial thing to do at great personal sacrifice. i've got the greatest that people protect the community. of respect for them. it's been an incredibly it is that people protect the community. it i5a that people protect the community. it is a selfish act not to wear one difficult year. i'll be honest, we're dreading and it is a kick in the teeth for going through it again, the nurses, doctors, they're exhausted. the staff were made incredible and ijust make this plea sacrifices. people from all over to the public really, you can really help them. europe and africa and asia, they it's not too hard wearing a mask. we have to wear one have made the ultimate sacrifices for ten to 12 hours. for us, so to help them, please wear kay preston has spent years caring for others those masts, you can make a massive and working through the pandemic. 12.5 hour shifts, it's a long day. difference. kay, he retired at the

but it goes really quickly start of the pandemic, but you have keptin and at the end of the day, start of the pandemic, but you have kept in touch with your colleagues you do feel that you've on the front line. what is it been done something worthwhile. like for them? really hard. they it's been hard work for everybody. the staff i know have done as much really work hard. they are a lovely bunch of people i work with. i'm as they possibly can. they've felt tired but they've still been coming to work sure they are doing their utmost to and hopefully this will soon look after people and to make them be behind us. feel better, to get them back into the tribute looks at how times have changed, but yet, how much has stayed the same. the world again. what is morale like among friends who are working there? we've probably relied on one another to sort of help us good, really. you have to do your through the difficult, you know, phases like they're going through presently. job. it is hard, but you don't show i'm sure they need time to discuss it. you have to care for the things and support one another through the difficult times. patients, you want to care for the my heart goes out to them. patients, you want to care for the patients and make them feel the best they can be. ok, people go home, i think it's very difficult for them, i can't imagine they can be. ok, people go home, they will probably have a little cry the pressure that they're under because or something, but they go in the it's so continuous and so long. next day and they start again. it's my beloved nhs, it's an amazing institution, chris, very briefly, what would you

the best in the world and we've got like to say? just thank you to the to look after it and protect it and i've been proud to serve it staff. i have an enormous amount of and i'm going to miss it. respect for them. the health care most of all, the message is, if you can be anything, just be kind. assistants, the carers, the unsung emma baugh, bbc news. heroes. this book is my tribute to them. thank you so much forjoining us. i really appreciate your time. isn't that wonderful record of that's all from us for today. breakfast is back tomorrow from 6.00am. chris's service and all the of the until then, enjoy the rest of your weekend. nhs? looking forward to speaking to goodbye. him. if you recognise yourself in any of those pictures, do get in touch! and now the sports news. holly is here. good time for the fa ns to holly is here. good time for the fans to come back to stamford bridge. it has been nine long months. fans were back at stamford bridge this is bbc news. for the first time in nine months our top stories... brexit talks are to resume and they watched chelsea come after last night's phone call from behind to beat leeds 3—1 between borisjohnson and ursula and go top of the premier league. von der leyen. sources tell the bbc substitute christian pulisic it's a final throw of the dice.

scored their third, as chelsea moved donald trump makes his first public speech since losing the us a point clear of tottenham. presidential election, and after the final whistle, urging crowds in georgia to vote republican in crucial chelsea boss frank lampard senate run—off elections. went over to applaud the fans, who gave the players and in cricket, the first a standing ovation as they headed one—day international for the dressing room. in south africa is abandoned absolutely loved it. after two members of hotel staff it's amazing what 2000 people can do. you might think it's not much ina stadium test positive for coronavirus. of this type, but it was a lot. credit to the fans, they came and they brought their voice, they brought their support for the team and against a good team like leeds and the stresses they put you under, you need yourfans behind you and i'm delighted they got the result we all wanted tonight. it wasn't such a good day for the 2,000 west ham fans at the london stadium, who saw their side lose 3—1 to manchester united — three goals in 13 minutes for them, capped off by marcus rashford. united are now up to fourth. there were no fans at the etihad, but manchester city boss pep guardiola celebrated 700 games in charge with victory over fulham —

raheem sterling setting them on their way to a 2—0 win. and turf moor wasn't an altogether happy place for burnley, who were held to a 1—1 draw by everton — the premier league's top scorer dominic calvert—lewin with the equaliser. just five points separate the top ten in the league. rangers and celtic both play in the scottish premiership this afternoon, and hibs moved up to third after winning 3—0 at motherwell — stephen mcginn scoring the third. elsewhere, there were wins for livingston and hamilton, and st mirren drew with aberdeen. millwall players have described their "hurt" and "anger" at the behaviour of some of their fans yesterday after a section booed when players took the knee to protest against discrimination. booing derby manager wayne rooney also condemned their actions but said he was pleased with the way his players dealt with it. this

manchester united's winning run in the women's super league continues. they're four points clear at the top of the table and still unbeaten this season, after goals from leah galton and ella toone gave them a 2—0 win over aston villa. to rugby union's autumn nations cup now... and ireland rounded off 2020 by beating scotland by 31—16 in dublin, meaning they finish third. they went into the game on the back of an unconvincing win over georgia, and this was a far better performance, with keith earls scoring two of their three tries. wales finished fifth with a win over a stubborn italy side. gareth davies among the try—scorers. it's a lift for wales after a poor year, with only three wins and seven defeats. so the final today is between england and what is very much a second—string france side at twickenham. england's only defeat in their last

eight tests was at the hands of france in february. hearing however, none of that starting xv can feature in today's game because of an agreement with french clubs, restricing the number of games played. all i know is that the french have got a history of doing well when they've got a young side. you've got to look at the 2009 tour, i can remember being in cape town watching the game and they played a young team, you know, a young bastareaud, a young dusautoir and and they beat new zealand in the first test and the experienced guys came in and they lost the second and third test. so they've got history of doing that so we are not underestimating this team at all. lewis hamilton's stand—in at the sakhir grand prix has done a pretty good job so far. george russell will start this evening's race in bahrain on the front row, just behind team—mate valtteri bottas, after missing out on pole by less than three hundredths of a second. mercedes boss toto wolff said he was

"impressed but not surprised". 0bviously incredibly happy to be lining up second. in some ways, it was almost frustrating to lose it by such a small margin but valtteri has been properly on it this weekend and after p3 i had a really poor session. ijust needed to go back to my room, lay down and just relax and let it come towards me. so i'm happy, i'm happy. world number onejudd trump has set up a mouth—watering final in the uk snooker championship. trump cruised past china's lu ning 6—2, extending his winning run to 1a matches. he and robertson are two of the season's form players. they met in the english 0pen final in october, with trump winning in a deciding frame. you can watch the final on bbc two at 1pm and 7pm. the events for the paris 2024 olympics will be confirmed tomorrow.

and we know that one of the new sports will be breaking, which is a competitive form of break dancing. 0ur 0lympic reporter nick hope has been taking a look at the potential new line—up. traditionalists beware, the olympics are changing. breaking, which is a competitive form of break dancing is expected to be added for paris 2024, joining a host of new urban sports like skateboarding, freestyle bmx and three on three basketball, which will all debut at the delayed tokyo games. breaking itself, originally it is a dance form and now it is this explosive dance form that has transcended into a sport because the way we compete, the way we battle. for it to be in the olympics, gives young people like myself something to look forward to to represent your country. parkour is another eye—catching potential addition within the field of gymnastics and spectacular 27 metre high diving could feature as a demonstration event.

world athletics also hope cross country can return a century after it last appeared at the games. but some proposals are causing controversy. few athletes appear to approve the plan to make pentathlon a shorter, 90—minute tv friendly competition. 0ur sport needs to change and live up to modern expectations where a lot of other sports are becoming more exciting. it's a bit of frustration that we've not been asked for any input. i feel like the athletes have worked really well to create a mutually beneficial new format if that had to be done. the international olympic committee say they will prioritise new events which utilise existing venues or help promote gender equality. expect paris 2024 to be a fascinating blend of olympic evolution and in some cases, a revolution. i love the idea of break dancing at the olympics. there must be a very fine line between really good break

dancing and really awful break dancing, and! dancing and really awful break dancing, and i don't think i could tell the difference to be honest. it used to be really popular when i was a kid. break dancing was? this goes way back! it seems to be making a comeback, which is good. it is this idea of getting the olympics to appeal to younger audiences. i will be honest. i didn't know much about break dancing, growing up. but i think it was the teenage ninja turtles that i got, probably as close, spinning around in their showers. you can be sniffy about it, but the athleticism required to do what they do is phenomenal. the strength. i would like to see adam peaty spinning round on his head! put it this way, i would not be trying it here, not any time at all. if they put dad dancing into the 0lympics, i might be tempted! do you quys 0lympics, i might be tempted! do you guys want to see roger break

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hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and sima kotecha. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the uk's chief brexit negotiator will travel to brussels this morning to resume talks with the eu about a trade deal. time is running out before the deadline at the end of the month, but both sides say significant differences still remain on "three critical issues" — fishing rights, competition rules and ways to resolve future disputes. hospitals will receive their new deliveries of the coronavirus tomorrow ahead of the largest immunisation programme. the first injections are set to be delivered on tuesday. the duke and duchess of cambridge are beginning a tour across britain by train, to personally thank key workers. during the three day trip,

they'll be greeted at pre—arranged stops by care home staff, school children and volunteers. a kensington palace spokesperson said they were "looking forward to shining a spotlight on the incredible work that has been done." donald trump has addressed his first rally since being defeated in the us presidential election byjoe biden. speaking at a rally in the state of georgia, where two republican senators are campaigning for reelection — mr trump repeated claims, without producing any evidence that mr biden‘s win was due to fraud. ajapanese space capsule carrying the first samples of rock from an asteriod has parachuted to earth, completing a six—year mission. the hayabusa—2 spacecraft looked like a shooting star as it re—entered the atmosphere, touching down in southern australia.

scientists hope the material collected will help to explain the origins of the solar system. we can talk a little bit about that later on in the programme. here's chris with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. we are looking at cold weather through the day today but a mixture of weather around. some will see sunshine but others will be cloudy with rain slowly arriving. it has been brought by this loop in the jet stream and the cold air is pushed as far south as north africa. this money we have some frost around. temperatures down to minus four celsius with the weather cold in western scotland, western wales into northern ireland and across parts of east anglia. the radar picture today is picking up some areas of rain, a lot of the rain is

across eastern parts of the uk but we are going to see a variety of weather from place to we are going to see a variety of weatherfrom place to place. let's ta ke weatherfrom place to place. let's take a dive in and see what the weather is going to do. first of all south east england, the rain will ease later on this morning. this line of showers running into west pembrokeshire, west cornwall and will be there all day. patchy rain spreads across the midlands but these heavy showers across northumberland and the scottish borders will keep running into the same areas. it is going to be quite wet because the winds will not change direction at all today. western england, northern wales and western scotland having the best of the dry weather and sunshine today but it is going to be told. 0vernight we will see showers affecting eastern areas of scotland, mist and fog patches forming across parts of england, northern ireland and one or two in wales as well. temperatures dipping down below freezing in the countryside and where we have the showers running onto the code services that is the threat of seeing icy stretches as we head into monday. 0n

threat of seeing icy stretches as we head into monday. on monday, the uk finds itself between two areas of low pressure. the weather is looking marginally dry for quite a few others but a murky started the day with mist and fog. some of the fog will be freezing fog with temperatures below zero and so it is likely to be stubborn, lingering even into the early afternoon. temperatures not getting much above freezing and the best of the dry weather and sunshine across north—western areas of the uk but any cloudy in eastern scotland and eastern england and eventually rain as we go through monday night with snow for a time over the high ground of the pennines, perhaps the north york moors, but more generally in scotland. on tuesday and wednesday, the area of low pressure becomes slow moving across the uk. the rain will gradually begin to ease and more arid conditions will be lighter and pacheco. it is cool over the next few days, temperatures below average for the time of year. but eventually we will see temperatures picking up a bit in northern ireland

by the end of the week. it looks pretty cold through the rest of the day and well into week as well. thank you, chris we will catch up with you later. now it's time for survival — to the brink and back, which follows veteran explorer robin hanbury—tenison, who spent weeks in a coma battling covid—19. robin was one of the first covid—19 patients into derriford hospital. he may be a veteran of 30 expeditions, but surviving coronavirus would prove to be one of robinrobin hanbury—tenison‘s of robin hanbury—tenison‘s toughest experiences yet. every day was pretty brutal and we were pretty broken. the doctors called us to say that actually, he is deteriorating further. his chances of ever recovering have now gone down to about 5%. i opened my eyes, saw the sunshine, saw the flowers and that was the moment when my life was saved by the healing power of nature.

it's a long road back from something like that. essentially, his body was failing and i think having a goal, something to work towards is vitally important because it gives you a target to aim for and that goal can be as trivial or as ambitious as you want it to be. so this has been as big a challenge as any that i've done in my life, to get to the point where i could climb this mountain. i will make it to the top, because i believe everyone should have access to the same thing that saved my life.

it must be lovely to have all this old footage of your dad just lying around the house? it's incredible, we've got reels from pretty much every expedition he's been on from the late 50s, through tojust a couple of years ago. everything from the orinoco, the sahara and the siberian steppes and everything in between. i am so lucky to have been travelling with him on a number of those expeditions. so i've been coming down here a lot recently to look through the old footage and it's really helped to feel like he's not in hospital at the moment. but he is still on the farm with us, it's incredible to see how much he has achieved throughout his life. 84—year—old robin hanbury—tenison is widely recognised as one of the world's greatest living explorers.

he's crossed continents by foot, boat... ..and jeep. leading expeditions of more than 120 scientists into the heart of remote jungles. i've been here for nearly 12 months now and the expedition has grown enormously since its original conception. what we're doing is to examine the rain forest, which is a vital and very little understood environment. probably the richest environment in the world and one which is disappearing with terrifying speed. robin has chronicled his life of adventure through a series of more than 20 books. his most recent book explores the major threats facing the world today, including pandemics. robin was one of the first covid—19 patients into derriford hospital, having caught the virus whilst

skiing prior to the lockdown. 36 hours after he was in hospital, he was heavily sedated and put on a ventilator. so one of the ways that i've been keeping in touch with the family is with a family group chat. my son says he's praying and thinking of him. i can't really read them. sounds like he's getting the best possible care and lots of attention. you're so brave as well, louella. robin's a tough, old nut. i can't really read... we know he'll pull through. being in first means he has their full attention. he's in the right place, stay strong. sending huge love, he'll pull through. we love him, etc. yeah, there's lots of wonderful

messages from people and he's still deep in the woods, but at least it's not worsening. that's so encouraging, sleep well. yeah, just lots of similar sort of messages. yeah, he'll get there. robin and louella's farm on bodmin moor, one of cornwall‘s designated areas of outstanding natural beauty, is overlooked by cornwall‘s highest peak, brown willy. their shared love of nature drew the couple to the moor over 30 years ago. this is such a special place because we come here often together. robin's travelled all his life, to the most wonderful

places and of course, your favourite place has got to be home, in the woods here on our farm. and it's very comforting and reassuring to visit it and think about being here with him. after two weeks in hospital, robin's kidneys fail. he is unconscious. the family can do nothing but wait as robin clings to life. but doctors tell them to begin to come to terms with a life without him. you never know how you are going to react when somebody you care about is so unbelievably ill and on death's door. and every day was pretty brutal and we were pretty broken. the doctor says to him, your lungs are filling up with fluid. we have two options, option one is we leave you and hope that you get better naturally, but the chances are at your age

you're almost certainly are going to die if we do that. 0ption two is, we sedate you, probably for ten days, try and drain your lungs but at your age you have about a 20% chance of survival. at this point the doctors call us and say, actually, he's deteriorating further. his lungs are still filling with fluid and they want to put a tracheotomy in. normally this is a relatively simple procedure, but because of his age there is a strong chance he'll die in surgery. the doctors want to make it really clear to us, even if he does survive that, his chances of ever recovering have now gone down to about 5%. and even if he does recover, he may well be bedbound, have severe cognitive impairment and never be the man that we knew who went into hospital about a month before. and they say that we have some difficult conversations ahead of us when we may have to decide whether it's even worth continuing with treatment.

i believe i'm alive. you are alive. you're definitely alive. after five weeks in intensive care, robin was wheeled into derriford hospital's healing garden with icu nurse, kate, by his side. i remember the first times he went outside and you feel fresh air and they see sun and they see flowers and it's like they kind of start to emerge out of... ..out of this dream. you could see he was looking at things and thinking, this is real, this is tangible. i feel safe. that was a real breakthrough for him in his recovery. my name is robin hanbury—tenison. i'm an 84—year—old explorer and i survived five weeks in intensive care with coronavirus.

the moment when i actually woke up and i knew that i was going to live was the moment when i was wheeled out by four nurses in a big bed with tubes coming out of everywhere and i arrived in the healing garden they've got at derriford. i opened my eyes, saw the sunshine, saw the flowers and that was the moment when my life was saved by the healing power of nature. he may be a veteran of 30 expeditions, but surviving coronavirus would prove to be one of robin hanbury—tenison's toughest experiences yet. but here he is leaving hospital to the cheers of the nhs staff who cared for him. during the darkest days of his illness, robin's family had been told, if he did survive the impact of the virus would very likely be severe and long—lasting. it was quite a shock to be told that i might never walk properly again. recovery after intensive care is like a marathon. every step feels hard and challenging and it's made up of a million different components.

so even learning how to swallow again is a big journey. sitting independently is a big journey. but robin had a goal. unthinkable, perhaps, to those around him, but a goal that drove him through his recovery. exactly five months from may the 3rd is october the 3rd. so i decided that on that day i would climb cornwall‘s highest mountain, brown willy, and try and raise £100,000 towards a garden at cornwall‘s hospital because i think every hospital in the country should have a healing garden in it, and let's start with cornwall. it was exciting to have him home but it was also quite nerve—racking as well. we were in lockdown for two weeks once he came home, so [10 one came near us. and that's quite scary, i'm not a nurse and i didn't know whether i was going to have to do major nursing or not.

he was very thin and had lost about a stone and a half. so we had a lot of work to get him back on his feet again. he could hardly walk a few yards when he got home on a zimmer frame. it just takes a bossy woman and a certain amount of threats and he would do what i had told him. so we borrowed and mobility scooter, we borrowed an exercise bike and we have done a lot of exercises and short walks. it hasjust been really amazing watching his strength comeback, watching his strength come back, his muscle come back. he was very thin and a bag of bones when he got home. he gets very breathless still and even though his lungs are clear, i am not sure anyone quite get back to where they were after this, but he is fantastic

and he is strong and determined and he has worked hard. what would you say to any other patient who is having to fight off this infection at the outset because they are literally climbing a mountain when it comes to the impact this infection is having on the lungs or the oxygen content of their blood and the overall impact physically of this infection. everybody has to have a goal when they're rehabilitating and when they are recovering. the journey that robin is going through at the moment in terms of his recovery following on from an infection like this is going to be no different to the journey that many patients across the country, and indeed across the world, are going to be making

at the moment. we're ecstatic to have him home and it is wonderful to see him getting stronger and stronger. the weather is getting worse and he is a bit weaker than he was before and we are worried he might have bitten off a bit more than he can chew. my wife louella has been marvellous at encouraging me to do my exercises. and now that i am pretty well done with physio, we're concentrating walking longer distances every day. throughout his life, robin has set himself tough challenges. for his 80th birthday, he ran his first marathon. but the achievement he is most proud of is international which he established 30 years ago. the organisation fights for the rights of these once voiceless people.

anywhere in the world where a new dam, high—speed road of vast mining operation is planned and the blueprints cover land occupied for centuries by tribal people, commerce comes before conscience and the indians are swept aside in the name of progress. survival international exist to temper that race for progress with patience and understanding. his friend and contemporary, is proud of what he has achieved. in my opinion, robin is one of the greatest explorers alive today and his legacy is one that does more for conservation and human rights. in addition to the volume of his great adventures is his far—reaching successes for various forms of conservation, include sterling work for the preservation of threatened rainforests. i am truly proud to have known my friend robin down the long years and i seize this opportunity to thank him for

all his great works. it's the day of the climb. robin and the family are getting themselves ready for the journey from their home to the base of the highest point in cornwall, 1,378 feet above sea level. get these boots on. absolutely, what a weather forecast. just heading off to climb brown willy. it is going to be quite a day. the ascent to the top of brown willy is a seven mile round trip and the terrain is difficult on the best of days. he is always pretty relaxed about this kind of thing and when the stakes are higher he gets more excited. a number of people have been phoning up saying, perhaps it shouldn't do it and he should postpone because of this storm alex is coming in. the met office have issued weather warnings that will come into force later.

the met office reminds us how wet it was on the 3rd of october, that day was the wettest on record, records going back to 1891. it is making me quite nervous and i will make sure we're well prepared and lizzie and i will make sure we will take survival gear we didn't consider taking before, so we will have exposure blankets, warm kit, hot drink and snacks. so if the weather does turn on the top, we can get him warm and dry and get him off the mountain very, very quickly. over the hills we could see as much as 120 millimetres, so a very wet spell of weather. we are likely to see some flooding building in through the weekend across these areas. here we are at the base of brown willy, the weather is horrible. my family is with me and of course we are going to make it. it has been a roller—coaster ride

and with covid recovery it is a difficult thing for people to get over. they feel tired and breathless and he does feel tired and breathless still. storm alex has definitely come in and the weather is blowing and the rain is heavy but it is as good as we thought it might be. he is already heading up the hill like a schoolboy. he is full of beans and very excited. but obviously, we are taking it sensibly because the weather is making this even trickier.

when i first started exploring, it was all about showing off about going further and more bravely than other people. a lot of explorers today still just do that. but i was lucky enough to discover causes, tribal people and rainforests. i now realise it is much more important for adventurers, people doing exciting things, to have a purpose which helps to save the world. make it a better place, because we haven't got time to do anything else. it is quite steep, steeper than i expected, quite a lot of rain and wind. we have had to shelter occasionally. the sun peeped through. we are getting near the top now and all my training is being taxed to the limit now. but i think i will make it. robin and his family have now passed

the halfway point and have reached the steepest part of the climb. robin's training so far has never been further than a few miles at a time and never more than a stone's throw away from home. we have worked hard to get up here today because it has been windy, cold and wet and it's not been an easy climb for him and the fact that he is 84 is pretty incredible. as robin is the final push, he starts to feel the effects of the climb. one of the ironies of having my life saved by waking up in the healing garden in derriford hospital, is that i have spent most

of my life campaigning, fighting for rainforests and other wilderness areas in the world, because i believe they were important in their own right. but in the end it was the healing garden that saved my life. exactly five months after robin was released from hospital with coronavirus, he completed his challenge of climbing brown willy in aid of nhs healing gardens. it is a very, very important achievement for him. it is a challenge, but well worth giving him and he has done it. i am so pleased, i am so proud of him. he's done well. i am feeling fantastic

because we've made it. thanks to louella dragging me up and the weather pushing me, i've done it. it is all in a wonderful cause for the healing garden, which saved my life. it is massive for robin completing this and here at the hospital. these gardens make a massive difference to patients in intensive care in every hospital every day. it is just phenomenal. when you take people outside after they have been in intensive care for a long time, even for a short length of time, you show them a blue sky and a grey sky and let them feel drizzle on their hands, it is incredibly moving. it is moving because it shows people that life is going to go on and there is life waiting for them outside intensive care and outside the hospital bed. it is anything you wanted to be from a gym to where somebody spends their last hours of life, to a place where a married couple of 40 years can hold

hands for the last time, to a place somebody can bring theirdog and, where somebody can play basketball, staff can relax and talk about everything that is going on. it really isjust a space for people to be themselves. since the climb, robin has turned his attention towards helping his son in rewilding theirfarm in bodmin. kate was awarded a queen's birthday honour for her contributions and dedication to the nhs. totally a nd totally and utterly overwhelmed.

good morning and welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and sima kotecha. 0ur headlines today: time's running for a brexit trade deal as talks resume today — but significant differences remain. ready for roll—out — the final preparations are under way for the coronavirus vaccine programme which begins on tuesday. the duke and duchess of cambridge are to take a three—day train tour around the uk to thank key workers. many happy returns — for some premier league fans. as around 2,000 spectators go back to stamford bridge for the first time since march to watch chelsea beat leeds, and go top of the table.

good morning. we have a real mixture of weather to come through the day. for some, plus start with sunshine, others will see cloud and rain. whatever the weather where you are, it will remain cold notjust today but through the week ahead as well. i'll have a full forecast later on. it's sunday 6th december. our top story. the uk's chief brexit negotiator will travel to brussels this morning to resume talks with the eu about a trade deal. both sides say significant differences still remain. one source described the talks as "the last throw of the dice". 0ur political correspondent, chris mason, has this report. the prime minister on the phone last night, trying to see if a brexit trade deal is possible. he was talking to ursula von der leyen, the president of the european commission. big differences remain between the two sides. and afterwards, she said...

whilst recognising the seriousness of these differences, we agreed that a further effort should be taken by our negotiating teams to assess whether these issues can be resolved. this time yesterday, the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier was leaving london for brussels. this morning the uk's chief negotiator lord frost is doing the same. talks will resume in the belgian capital later. the mood does seem downbeat, but both sides still want a deal if they can get one. "often, the darkest hour comes just before dawn", one person and government told me. one person in government told me. but, bluntly, there is barely any time left and there is an acknowledgement in whitehall that there may be no deal and, with it, huge implications for how the uk trades with its nearest neighbours. four and a half years on from the referendum, we are now approaching the endgame.

chris mason, bbc news. in a moment we'll get the view from brussels with our correspondent there, nick beake. but first, let's speak to our political correspondent, jonathan blake, whojoins us from our london newsroom. jonathan, what can we expect from today's talks? those i suppose if you knew the a nswer to those i suppose if you knew the answer to that we wouldn't have a problem. i'll be honest, i have no idea what we can expect from the talks today. i'm not sure about anybody watching from outside the negotiating room will do. you heard in chris's report, the last throw of the dice, the darkest hour before dawn, you can pick yourfamiliar phrase for the late stage of negotiations, and they all apply because the timetable is now incredibly tight for the uk and the eu to agree a free trade agreement. it doesn't seem like that call between boris johnson it doesn't seem like that call between borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen went particularly well

yesterday. described as difficult by some. if you look at what the uk is saying, as far as they are concerned, what seems to be required asa concerned, what seems to be required as a fundamental shift in the eu's position and recognising that the uk needs to be a sovereign, independent state taking its own decisions in the future. for the eu's part, they have argued throughout that they need to protect the integrity of the single market and customs union. a couple of things to remember this morning. while the two sides are still talking, there is still the chance of a deal to be done to stop and while that is happening, whatever the timescale, however tight it may appear, there is always time to do a deal. thank you, jonathan blake. let's go to our brussels correspondent, nick beake. nick, what's the mood like there ahead of these talks? is there a sense of trepidation?” think that is a fair word. trepidation, concern, nervousness.

you can't really find anyone this morning saying yes i'm confident a deal is going to be done, because of the reasons jonathan deal is going to be done, because of the reasonsjonathan was outlining. both sides are quite far apart on theirfundamental both sides are quite far apart on their fundamental positions, what they really believe in. you've got they really believe in. you've got the eu saying, if the uk is going to be able to trade with us in future, and not pay any taxes or tariffs on goods moving between the two sites, so there is no extra cost on trainers or food so there is no extra cost on trainers orfood or so there is no extra cost on trainers or food or clothes or cars, they need to be signing up to the rules of our club. yes brexit has happened, the uk has gone, but we can't be giving the uk an unfair advantage in the future. boris johnson is saying the eu doesn't get it that the uk is now a sovereign nation. that is the concern. it is not just a nation. that is the concern. it is notjust a case of reading the paper and working out how different sides catch a bit of fish over the next few days. that is a political, symbolic issue, but it is much more

than that. it is about how they do business with each other. the concern is that they have been talking for months and months and they haven't got this breakthrough. we wait and see what will happen. lord frost for the british side arriving in about 3—4 hours' time, talk starting again and we will wait and watch and see if they can, ultimately, at this very late stage, make that breakthrough. i'm sure that we will hear more from nick in brussels there, throughout the day. hospitals will receive their first deliveries of the new coronavirus vaccine tomorrow, as the uk prepares to begin its largest ever immunisation programme. the firstjabs are expected to be administered on tuesday at 50 hospitals in england. jon donnison reports. in these freezers, chilled to —70 celsius, is what everyone has been waiting for. the pfizer—biontech vaccine has now arrived in the uk and is being stored in secure locations. tracking data covering every box's

journey from belgium will be downloaded to check that the vials have been kept at the right temperature. around the country, nhs teams are working through the weekend to get everything ready. in england alone, 50 hospital trusts will initially serve as hubs administering the vaccine. among the first to get vaccinated, from tuesday, will be people over 80 years old. individuals will be offered a jab if they attend hospital as an outpatient, or are being discharged after a stay. others will receive calls asking them to come in. care home staff will be prioritised too. and any remaining time slots will go to health care workers deemed at high risk. all those vaccinated will need a boosterjab 21 days later. as more doses of the vaccine arrive, more hubs will be set up. gps and primary care staff are being put on standby to deliver vaccinations in the coming weeks, followed by a plan for mass distribution in pharmacies, sporting venues and conference centres.

it will be the largest vaccination programme the uk has ever seen. john donnison, bbc news. the duke and duchess of cambridge are beginning a tour across britain by train, to personally thank key workers. during the three—day trip, they'll be greeted at pre—arranged stops by care home staff, school children and volunteers. a kensington palace spokesperson said they were "looking forward to shining a spotlight on the incredible work that has been done." scientists from japan's space agency have recovered a capsule containing dust and rock from an asteroid about 180 million miles from earth. it landed in australia and scientists hope the material, which weighs no more than a tenth of a gram, could help shed light on how the universe was formed. mark lobel has more. coming from right side and it is getting brighter and brighter. entering the earth's atmosphere.

that fireball on your screen moving from right to left is a closely—watched space capsule whose contents could help explain the creation of our solar system. applause there was joy and relief at the japanese aerospace exploration agency's mission control as the soil sample sent from the japanese space craft hayabusa ii, part of a six—year mission, parachuted down safely in the australian desert. scientists are expecting about 0.1 of a gram will be returned for examination at their laboratory near tokyo from the asteroid ryugu, which lies some 300 million kilometres away. they will measure the rock's age, what it is made of and how it is formed, potentially offering vital clues as to how the sun and planets came to be. this one is special because this one is going to an asteroid that we think is really rich

in organic material and water so in the very earliest history of the earth we think it may have been pelted with asteroids like that and that is what gave us the water and the carbon to form our oceans and to enable life to flourish on earth. it is an exciting prospect after a successful landing following what one member of the space agency here described as a perfect mission, with many more to come. that next mission on this mothership, having launched its first capsule, will boldly go examining near earth asteroids where no—one has gone before. mark lobel, bbc news. the christmas lights have been switched on in bethlehem, marking the start of this year's festivities. these pictures are from manger square outside the church of nativity — south ofjerusalem in the west bank. there was a firework display, but celebrations have been pared back due

to coronavirus restrictions. where they're scene similarly spectacular in your house when the treatment of? no lights, no fireworks, and no glass of fizz because i was working today. i will remedy that today. i will have the fireworks on standby! the deadine looms to agree and ratify a major trade deal between the uk and the eu, and talks are now down to the wire. negotiations will resume this morning between the two sides, but can they overcome what are still considerable differences? let's speak now to lord barwell, who was theresa may's former chief of staff. hejoins us this morning. thank you for taking the time to talk to us. we have heard the phrase, the darkest hour comes before dawn a couple of times this morning. do you share that optimism?” couple of times this morning. do you share that optimism? i think a deal is definitely still possible but the

key question is whether both the prime minister and european leaders are prepared to make the compromises necessary , are prepared to make the compromises necessary, because both sides will have to compromise if we have to get a dealfrom this have to compromise if we have to get a deal from this situation. in 2016, you will have done many interviews on the subject, you will have heard many people interviewed, david davis said that the way the european union do this as they force this to the 11th hour, then we will get a deal. we are at the 11th hour and then some 110w. we are at the 11th hour and then some now. are you optimistic the europeans will agree a deal with us today? i'm not sure it will happen today? i'm not sure it will happen today necessarily. we certainly are at the 11th hour. if you are running at the 11th hour. if you are running a business and watching this interview, we are now 25 days from the end of the transition period and businesses both in the uk and in europe have no idea on what terms they are going to be able to trade with their nearest market from the 1st of january, and that is a pretty shocking failure. it is a problem on both sides. 0ften shocking failure. it is a problem on both sides. often with these

negotiations, people hold out until the last minute thinking the other side is going to blink. david davis is right, that is the way the european union has worked, and we have clearly adopted similar tactics. but i share the frustration that businesses will have that this is giving and lack of time to prepare eitherfor a deal is giving and lack of time to prepare either for a deal offer an ideal scenario. it was your old boss who coined the phrase, no deal is better than a bad deal. having been elected and won the election back in december, with a very clear brexit plan, the prime minister now has a very difficult politicaljudgment, doesn't he, whether to take a deal, 01’ doesn't he, whether to take a deal, or to allow us to go out without one. no deal is better than a bad deal but nobody should fool themselves, it is a very bad outcome for the uk themselves, it is a very bad outcome forthe uk and themselves, it is a very bad outcome for the uk and for the eu. we have all been through this year the most incredibly difficult year. the 0br said the economy is going to shrink by 11% this year, and the last thing either side needs is an ideal

outcome now, which will do further damage to our economy and the european economy. the prime minister fought the general election on the clear proposition that he had an up and ready deal and we need to see that deal now. the whole world has taken such an economic shock this year because of the pandemic. the imperative is as much on them as it is on us to try and find a way forward. throughout this negotiation, people on both sides have said the other side needs to compromise. the truth is, in any negotiation, both sides have to compromise. if you look at the two outstanding issues, fishing and the so—called level playing field provisions, in other words, fair competition, the eu needs to compromise predominantly on the fishing side, where it is trying to say everything should stay the same after brexit and on the level playing field side, the uk is going to have to move, because you cannot realistically expect the eu to give

the uk completely tariff free access to its market unless it is sure that things like state aid, it will be a fair basis for competition so both sides, you're quite right, will have to compromise if we are going to get a deal. you are right identifying those two, and the third point is tied up with how future disagreements are resolved, and the role of the european courts. and that goes to the nub of the argument about taking back control, doesn't it? how much you allow europe to have a say over the way that we sort things out in future if we disagree. ican things out in future if we disagree. i can completely understand why the government is determined to avoid the jurisdiction government is determined to avoid thejurisdiction of government is determined to avoid the jurisdiction of the european court but on the other side the way the government has behaved over the internal market bill has clearly strengthened the view on the european side that they need to make sure there is a robust process there, and they can retaliate if the uk doesn't stand the commitments that it made. it was a real mistake of the government to go down that

road, it has made that third strand of the negotiations more difficult thanit of the negotiations more difficult than it would add otherwise been.” know this is unkind because you're not directly involved any more, but if you had to put it on a scale of one through to ten, row ten is getting a deal, how confident are you that we will end up with a deal by end of the month?” you that we will end up with a deal by end of the month? i would be about six. thank you, lord gavin ba rwell, we about six. thank you, lord gavin barwell, we are grateful for your time this morning. let's get the view now from the eu side. stefanie bolzen is a journalist at de welt, a national daily newspaper in germany. is there any idea what the german population is feeling like at the moment, when they look at what's happening between brussels and the uk with regards to a deal? the german public feels the same fatigue around brexit like the people of britain do. it has been going on for a very long time. a lot of people in germany think brexit has already

happened, so they don't really follow these negotiations. but the truth is they are absolutely crucial. what we are going into now is the endgame for what is the future relationship, which means trade, cooperation on security and on things that are not necessarily in the treaty, like political questions, iran, climate change, and so on, so this is very important days and hours that we are in. do you think there is any fuel, any concern, over there being no deal? you say that people think brexit has already happened, so for those who are very kind of switched on and engaged with this process, do you think they are worried about no—deal? think they are worried about no-deal? of course there is worry about no—deal. the key question is, what the british prime minister is doing. iam what the british prime minister is doing. i am not quite agreeing with the european side having to move so much. the european side has the mandate since february, and the

prime minister of britain has to decide whether he accepts a loss of sovereignty. this is very clear. you hear this from brussels and berlin time and time again. britain will have to accept losing a certain part of sovereignty if it wants access to the european market and therefore it is borisjohnson who must decide whether he can sell that within his party, and with the public. those who voted for brexit will say that they voted for sovereignty and that is what they wanted, out of it. the uk is is what they wanted, out of it. the ukisa is what they wanted, out of it. the uk is a major market for german manufacturers. so there are business implications. if that happens if there is a deal or no deal. what are they saying about the prospect, businesses, over there being no deal? because that would mean more tariffs, more tax. yes, of course. the businesses i have been talking to in germany, ijust spoke to someone yesterday actually about this. they have diversify the long time ago. they have looked at different supply chains. they have

looked at different markets. of course, and i don't want to say that it will not be a problem, but german business has been well prepared, looking at the uk and trying to mitigate the damage, whilst i'm sometimes not so sure that that has happened on the british business side. how hard do you think it is for the eu to negotiate with all the member states? angela merkel has come across as a figure who is trying to negotiate, maybe would say that president macron is seen more as the bad cop in these conversations. certainly, angela merkel is a good cop here, because she is now the president of the eu council, the rotating presidency, so she is actually leading all the negotiations currently. but she is a different character than a macron. i think he is a bit more impulsive. she really wants a deal. this is

what she has been saying all along. but you can see now that michel barnier has got to the end of his mandate. now there are voices coming in from the member states, from spain, italy, other countries, there are more things in the mix, the big row around poland, hungary and the budget, so angela merkel has more than brexit on the table. there is a summit coming next thursday and she must negotiate all these things, and i wouldn't be surprised if you don't see anything on monday but it will drag further into next week, because there are so many strings that need to be pulled, i think. stephanie, thank you very much forjoining us this morning, getting up early on a sunday. thank you. here is chris with this morning's weather. i have got the win duvet out, have you? with this morning's weather. i have got the win duvet out, have you ?m has been getting colder and colder. weekend temperatures look like staying below average for the time of year. it is going to be called for the week ahead as well. the cold

air is being brought by thejet stream, and this little dip in the jet stream, it has been sloshing across the uk and western europe, even reaching northern africa. this morning we had some frost around. temperatures at about —4 in west wales, western scotland and across parts of east anglia. we have some mist and fog patches and we have got some areas of rain, showing up on the radar picture, much of it across the radar picture, much of it across the eastern side of england and northern and eastern scotland. quite a lot of variety from place to place. across south—east england it will turn lighter and patio through the day. still some showers running into east anglia for a time. this line of showers will continue to run into western pembrokeshire and cornwall, so quite wet here for some of you, with some rain pushing from north—east england into the midlands, with heavy showers continuing for most of the day across the scottish borders and northumberland. there will be some sunshine around also, the best of it

in northern ireland. it should be a glorious day, but it remains cold, evenif glorious day, but it remains cold, even if you have the sunshine, with temperatures between 4—7 celsius. 0vernight tonight showers become more extensive across eastern scotla nd more extensive across eastern scotland and where they fall on cold surfaces, we could have some icy stretches to watch out for a monday. 0n stretches to watch out for a monday. on monday, the wins have been very light. the uk finds itself between these two weather system is so not much to change the weather and move it around. the winds will stay light on monday. and monday looks like being a murky day, across eastern england, perhaps wales to, as we have dense fog patches, some of which will linger throughout the day, with temperatures not rising much above freezing. the best of the sunshine across the north—west of the uk, clouding overfor the east of scotla nd the uk, clouding overfor the east of scotland and eastern england as this rain starts to edge closer. monday night, that rain moves into the cold air, there will be a spell

of snow across the higher ground of scotla nd of snow across the higher ground of scotland and across the increasingly to higher levels. through tuesday and wednesday, that low pressure becomes slow moving over the uk. there will be a lot of cloud around, outbreaks of rain turning lighter and more patchy as the wind goes by, but it will stay on the cold side with temperatures struggling, lifting by a degree or so towards the end of the week, but lots of cloud around and some bursts of rain to come. a cold start today with some frost around and rain, a bit of sunshine, bit of everything as we go on through the rest of the day. thanks very much indeed, chris. the duke and duchess of cambridge will board the royal train later, to begin a three—day tour of britain. they'll cover 1,250 miles, in order to thank communities and key workers for their efforts during the pandemic. we're joined now by former royal press secretary, dickie arbiter. good morning to you. thank you very

much for taking the time to talk to us. this is an increasingly rare thing these days, a royal tour around the uk on a train, on the royal train. it is around the uk on a train, on the royaltrain. it is rare, a royal tourin royaltrain. it is rare, a royal tour in the royal train but when you think this is a three—day tour, it is easier to move royals by train to arrive at destinations on time. it also provides secure accommodation in these covid times and provides a secure bubble and of course security is done there. it is easier moving around on the train thanjumping from spot to spot by car or helicopter, finding accommodation, securing accommodation, making sure that it securing accommodation, making sure thatitis securing accommodation, making sure that it is covid free, so logistically it makes sense to use the train. we are seeing the cambridges increasingly stepping into these kind of roles, the things that perhaps the prince of wales may have done but certainly the queen and duke of edinburgh with once upon and duke of edinburgh with once upon a time have done, something like

this. the role of the cambridges is becoming more prominent. this. the role of the cambridges is becoming more prominentm this. the role of the cambridges is becoming more prominent. it is becoming more prominent. it is becoming more prominent. you must remember that during lockdown, we heard from the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall by video link, the same from the queen, princess anne has done things by video link, but the cambridges taking a hands—on role in going round the country, doing a number of engagements. this is not uk wide, because northern ireland is not included, but we have england, scotla nd included, but we have england, scotland and wales and a lot of centres to be reached. the royal family on behalf of the nation saying thank you to communities, volunteers, care workers, front line staff, volunteers, schoolchildren, teachers, you name it. they are going to do it. it is a massive community spirit here, and when you think of communities you think of tom moore raising over £32 million for the nhs. and right down the bottom of the scale, a four—year—old

in south london raising £4000 stopped the difference with her is that she has got spina bifida. everybody is doing their bit and this is the royal family on behalf of the nation saying thank you. some wonderful things that many people have done, you're absolutely right. i wonder whether in the course of your employment with the royal family who travelled on the royal train. what is it like on—board? really, it is a train. its sleeping accommodation is like sleeping accommodation is like sleeping accommodation on any long—distance service. it is not luxurious by any manner. it is functional. the queen doesn't do luxury, and she and prince philip approved the decor and furnishings. it is functional and thatis furnishings. it is functional and that is what it is there to do, not to be opulent, and in yourface, just to be accommodation, to be a slight home from home, and be able to get to a station on time. you can move a train over the whole of the

united kingdom, so that is another reason why they are using the train. it is interesting, we were seeing some pictures while you are speaking to give us an insight. you answered my question correctly, it is a train! afinal my question correctly, it is a train! a final thought on a story today in the papers about the queen and duke of edinburgh taking the covid vaccine. they were at pains to say they will not jump the covid vaccine. they were at pains to say they will notjump the queue, but they might do it publicly released pictures of that. that could be quite an impactful statement, i guess. queen's mantra is to lead by example. if a vaccine is to lead by example. if a vaccine is available she will be there, taking it, and by taking it, at 94, it will encourage people to take it. even the anti—vaxxers will swallow their pride and say yes it is going to save my life i will take it. the queen normally goes to sandringham

for christmas, since 1987, but this year, it is windsor castle. this year, it is windsor castle. this year it is windsor castle. it makes sense. it is a safe bubble. sandringham isa sense. it is a safe bubble. sandringham is a big house, big houses need a lot of staff, and you are not necessarily going to get the family altogether. it makes sense. she has good apartments in windsor. they are not huge but they are functionalfor they are not huge but they are functional for the they are not huge but they are functionalfor the queen they are not huge but they are functional for the queen and prince philip and windsor castle it will be. it will be a great change as you rightly said. she has not had christmas there, since 1987, so we have moved on all of those years, and it will be a quiet christmas, but hopefully family will be able to drop in but that, again, is taking on advice. they key, thank you for yourtime, on advice. they key, thank you for your time, dickie arbiter, former royal press secretary. the andrew marr show is on bbc one at 9 o'clock. andrew what do you have coming up on today's programme? it's a very big morning, both for brexit and for the vaccine. we have

a busy programme. the agriculture secretary george eustis, who knows more than anybody else about the agriculture and fishing side of brexit. i'm talking to rachel reeves, the labour brexit spokesman. i have got doctor who is head of the body authorising vaccines who says the vaccines are safe and a man who has had the astrazeneca vaccine on the trial, a well—known gentlemen, andrew lloyd webber. and the french mpfor andrew lloyd webber. and the french mp for french people in london talking about those talks. so a very busy hour, as you would expect, at nine o'clock. that sounds great andrew, cheers. stay with us, the headlines are coming up.

hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and sima kotecha. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the uk begins its largest ever immunisation programme this week, as hospitals receive their first deliveries of the new coronavirus vaccine. the jabs are expected to be administered on tuesday to front line health staff, people over the age of 80 and care home workers. dr rachel ward is one of our regular breakfast gps. she joins us from newbury.

thank you for coming on. what have you been told about the vaccine? thank you for coming on. what have you been told about the vaccine ?m course, we have been doing lots of preparation over the last weeks and we know it is due to be rolled out this week in the hospital hopes, that has been announced. also it was announced on friday by nhs england that gp practices can expect to start having access to the vaccine from the week commencing the 14th of december. so it has not been long since it was licensed but quickly we are starting to roll this out. it is are starting to roll this out. it is a huge achievement what has happened ina a huge achievement what has happened in a short space of time. how will it work? i assume you will contact patients? yes, it may be you are contacted patients? yes, it may be you are co nta cted by patients? yes, it may be you are contacted by one of the hospital helps. it may be that you are contacted helps. it may be that you are co nta cted by helps. it may be that you are contacted by your gp. there is a chance you will not be asked to go to yourgp

chance you will not be asked to go to your gp practice to have it. we will be using lots of other buildings with more space and parking to actually deliver the vaccine. you will be contacted in the priority order that has been set out and we will ask you to come. we have said several times, when we get access to this vaccine, we have to use it very quickly so it is really important that we can contact people, mobile numbers for texting are fantastic. but also when you get that appointment, please do try to use it, please try and stick to the time and be as flexible as possible because we are working against time when we get hold of it. there is some concern among some patients that this operation will mean that other procedures will be delayed? if gps are focusing on administering this vaccine, will other procedures be affected? that is a very good point. to put this into context, it

has been very, very difficult year in health care, i am sure everyone can appreciate that. now we are faced with one of the biggest vaccine roll—outs ever seen. a wonderful nursing team, many doctors, health, care assistance, practice managers and admin staff are up against it. they will be putting in a lot of extra hours over the coming months and this is off the coming months and this is off the back of a difficult year. we will try to have everything else running as normal, we will be trying to have all of our other services going and it is very important people don't think not to go to your gp because they are busy. if you have a health problem, please contact us. but it may be that we ta ke contact us. but it may be that we take a bit longer to answer the phone, it may be that we have to be more flexible with appointments. bear with us, we are trying to keep everything going at the same time, it isa everything going at the same time, it is a very busy time. we have had

so much about this vaccine and the logistical challenge because it has to be kept at minus 70 celsius. how are you going to store the vaccine? there are some pictures in the papers today of huge freezers that will be used to store them? yes, that will be in the hospitals. by the time the vaccine is moved from that low temperature and transported to gps, we will not have —70 degrees storage and this is the biggest logistical challenge. we will get a ten day notice period of getting a delivery. then when we get it we have three and a half days to vaccinate 975 people. we have to line up that number of people in a very short period of time that we know will come for the vaccine so we have minimal wastage. 0f know will come for the vaccine so we have minimal wastage. of course, the other huge challenge is our workforce. we are trying to deliver

normal services, but we are also requiring huge numbers of our man hours to actually deliver the vaccine. that is a challenge. 0n hours to actually deliver the vaccine. that is a challenge. on top of the fact we have to deliver this with social distancing, strict social distancing because this is our most vulnerable population, it is all a challenge, but it is not insurmountable. we are going to do this, but we need cooperation and we wa nt this, but we need cooperation and we want everyone to help with it. rachel, very briefly, with care homes aware, the vaccines are said to be dealing first but there is talk of them reaching gp‘s surgeries before that, what are your views on this and what is your understanding of how this is going to work?m this and what is your understanding of how this is going to work? it is a little bit up in the air, i don't know what stage the care homes will start, they are the highest priority. but it is a different process. we cannot have people with

ca re process. we cannot have people with care homes... the majority of care homes will not be able to make their way to a hub or a vaccine centre, they need to be taken to them. with they need to be taken to them. with the logistics we have just discussed, that needs to be taken on board. people are working to get the vaccines and immunise as quickly as priority and staff will be immunised from this week. but i think there is lots of challenges that are being worked on. ok, rachel, thank you so much for your time and you are doing a greatjob there. much for your time and you are doing a great job there. thank you. over the past week, we've been following kevin sinfield's incredible ‘seven marathons in seven days' challenge. it's to raise money for motor neurone disease and support his team—mate and friend, rob burrow, who was diagnosed with the disease. the original fundraising target was

£77,000. it is now up to £627,000. number seven was rob's number, of course but he has smashed it. more than eight times he was hoping to raise. yesterday, brought a moment of true friendship, when the former rugby league star was reunited with his best mate at the finish line. music he has always been a role model for me and someone i have held in the highest regard. i hope you know i would do the same for you.

through the course today, i didn't really know what to expect, but a couple of big hills to run. what is it about rob that keeps you going? the good times. the daft things he's done. the funny moments. kevin, half a million pounds raised. thank you, folks. when you told me en route that we had done half a million, it didn't get much of a response from me, because i thought i was going to burst into tears again. i have been completely blown away by your generous support. it has been unbelievable. i just want to thank everybody. applause well done. you have been amazing. you have got really fast running legs. he is nearly as fast

as my dad, but not quite! laughter nearly there, now. two more, two more. we will catch up with kevin tomorrow. number seven marathon. we will catch up with kevin tomorrow. numberseven marathon. he has smashed it. he has raised more while i have tried to get the number out. going to hollywood the sport, looking as radiant as ever. i was hoping to come after kevin, he was such a legend. we have had some breaking news in the last few minutes from south africa regarding england's international which was to get under way this morning.

one of the team hotel staff tested positive for covid—19. two of england's dedicated staff at the vineyard hotel in paarl are affected and the players are waiting for the results fresh tests. the players have been retested, but the decision was made to cancel the match altogether. fans were back at stamford bridge for the first time in nine months and they watched chelsea come from behind to beat leeds 3—1 and go top of the premier league. 0livier giroud scored his fifth goal of the week. remember he put away all four in chelsea's champions league victory on wednesday. and at full time, manager frank lampard showed his appreciation to the fans. absolutely loved it. it's amazing what 2000 people can do. you might think it's not much ina stadium of this type, but it was a lot.

credit to the fans, they came and they brought their voice, they brought their support for the team and against a good team like leeds and the stresses they put you under, you need yourfans behind you and i'm delighted they got the result we all wanted tonight. the top two in the scottish premiership play this afternoon — rangers going in with a nine—point lead over celtic. and hibs are nowjust a point behind them, after a 3—0 win at motherwell — stephen mcginn with their third. you can find more on all yesteday‘s fixtures on the bbc sport website. millwall players have described their "hurt" and "anger" at the behaviour of some of their fans yesterday after a section booed when players took the knee to protest against discrimination. booing. the fa and derby manager wayne rooney also condemned their actions. rooney said he was pleased with the way his players dealt with it. england take on france in the final of rugby union's autumn nations cup this afternoon, and ireland rounded off 2020 by beating scotland by 31

points to 16 in dublin. this was a much improved performance from their unconvincing win over georgia. keith earls scored two of their three tries, as they took third place in this new competition. wales finished fifth with a win over italy side. gareth davies among the try—scorers. it's a lift for wales after a poor year, with only three wins and seven defeats. plenty to look forward to, we have formula 1 without lewis hamilton. it isa formula 1 without lewis hamilton. it is a pyjama day, on the sofa to watch all that.

hello, welcome to click, hope you're all doing 0k. it is that time of year when we mark the international day of persons with disability. it happens on december the third, and we have a show this week all about accessibility in tech. click‘s very own paul carter has been putting the show together for us, and thanks to the magic of television, he's here. hi, paul. hi, guys, how you doing? good to see you. it's not magic, really. someone tell her. that's right, this is a show all about disability tech and i should point out that we do cover these stories all year round on click, it's just that this one day gives us a particular excuse to unashamedly focus just on these issues. it's always such an inspiring show, i wonder how it's been cu rating and putting this programme together during a pandemic? it's been a challenge,

i'm not going to lie, it might look a little bit different in terms of scale and scope, from previous years, but as this pandemic showed us, disabled people regularly have to find ways of adapting and using technology, so it's an appropriate theme for this. how has this lockdown affected you personally? it's not always been easy, lots of disabled people, me included, have had issues around isolation and loneliness, but one of the really positive to come out of this has been the rise of remote learning and technology that makes that possible. disabled people have been calling for it for years and we're often told it's not possible, and these last crazy, crazy few months have shown us that actually, it's more possible than we probably thought. and i wonder what that will mean for the future. well, we'll have more from paul later on in the show, but first, lucy edwards who is somewhere between becoming radio 1's first blind dj and a tiktok phenomenon. she's been investigating how ai could be making smartphones

the latest must—have accessory for people with visual impairments. if you're blind like me, tech that describes its surroundings can be life changing. phone ai voice: facing south—west. .. not that it always gets it right. is there a bike parking in front of us? that was last year. now, the new iphone 12 comes with lidar to help users detect people around them. that's especially useful right now when we're all meant to be socially distancing. i asked my best friend dave to help me give it a go. hello! hello, how are you? i'm good thank you, how are you? it's nice to see you. in these strange times, i have felt a bit anxious about leaving the house. have you tried it out of the house yet or is the first time? this is the first ever time. the world outside is it so inaccessible for me. i don't know if people are going to cough in my face or where they are in proximity to me, but will this in my hand, have the answer?

there's no people detected it so i'm guessing that's correct. as we set off to my local high street, we saw the tool could be amazingly accurate. a white building with a red sign on it. a person wearing a helmet sitting on a motorcycle. then again, it did also think that dave was a child. hilarious. what did thatjust say? did thatjust say a child? i get that a lot! i can't not laugh! it is telling me you're in front of a building though, babe! i mean, that's accurate! but what really surprised me was the people proximity alerts. 0h, there's two people, yeah, got them. it's almost getting almost every person that's walking past. i love it! there's a person 1.5 metres away from me! do i need to socially distance? the smartphone counts down as people get closer. i found you, you're five metres away. iam. four metres away. two, 1.5... and your cane is about

to, there we go! 0.5, thank goodness you're in my bubble, babe. i think this is going to be useful even after the pandemic for tackling things like queues. right, you're there. a person standing on a sidewalk in front of a store, that is incredible. singing: two metres away, i'm two metres away. 0h, there's another person, honestly, i think it knowing that people around me freaks me out a little bit because i'm really not used to knowing where people are. so i'm going to have to get used to it but i'm really excited that i can be in control again. but any ai tool can only ever be as good as its training data. and objects like braille readers or white canes have never been the focus of an ai database before, until now. these clips have been collected by microsoft, city, university of london and the university of oxford. but they've all been filmed

by people like robin. it really important that blind people themselves are the ones to do the recording of the things that are important to them, that they're the ones capturing these training videos, because they're people that are going to be using software to find the objects. so far, some 3,000 videos have already been collected, and the project aims to gather around 10,000 clips in total. because this ai can learn from just a handful of clips, users will be able to teach it personalised objects. that means being able to pick out your keys or your cane from other people's. sojust imagine if i could train it to say, "yep, robin's shoes", or, "those are robin's glasses". particularly when you've got family members leaving their stuff around as well, you know, is this my mug that i'm about to pick up or is it somebody else's? wow, that sounds amazing,

i use apps every single day but i've never seen something that will personalise objects in my hand before. and this will be groundbreaking for the visually impaired community. now we're going to talk about gaming, and specifically how accessible videogames rate. so paul, tell us about this next story, please. with the new next gen consoles now on sale, the ps5 and the xbox series x, questions have been asked about just how accessible they are. is this the most accessible generation of console gaming ever? niamh hughes been looking into it and investigating specifically what changes have been made for disabled gamers. i remember seeing my first games console probably when i was around five or six but it wasn't something that appealed to me at the time, primarily because the controllers were just completely inaccessible to me. i have congenital hemiplegia which is a little bit

like cerebral palsy but only affects the right side of my body, so my left hand is pretty 0k. right hand, on the other hand... so, having a control in front of me and then navigate a character's movement all at the same time was really, really difficult. with the nintendo wii, that was a really important to console for me, but i suppose my first real exposure to gaming, personally, was through the playstation 2. the release of the eyetoy. you had a little camera above the telly and it would pick up all of your movements and it would correspond with the games. i could do that and then invite my friends over. the eyetoy for playstation 2 was the first time that i really experienced accessibility in gaming, even though that was completely unintended, but thankfully we've come a long way in the 17 years since, and now accessibility is being considered from the very start of the design process.

there's been such an awakening across the industry and within our culture, that it is no longer an afterthought and it is so much at the forefront of everything we do now. we've made leaps and bounds, evolutions in fine motor and in auditory impairment and visual impairment. so with the new generation of controllers being touted as the most accessible ever, it's nowjust up to me to get to grips with them. so this is the playstation 5 dualsense controller. it's pretty cool and it's, it's got an ergonomic design that makes it quite easy to hold. what's also really cool is that all of these buttons can be remapped on the console, so if you're like me, left—handed, you can put all of the controls on the left—hand side, if you like. it's also got haptic feedback. and it isn'tjust sony's playstation that's taking steps to make games controllers more accessible. microsoft has been working with disability charities

to help create something pretty unique. this is the xbox adaptive controller. it came out in 2018 and it's pretty cool. it's basically like one central controller but as you can see, there are loads and loads of ports here that you can plug in any controller that you like to make a more bespoke gaming experience. it's interesting, you know, i've been in the industry now for 20 something years and definitely i would say not just at xbox but all of the partner publishers and developers and companies i deal with, the awareness is a lot higher and i think the realisation is that when you design for accessibility challenges and opportunities, you actually open up so many other doors for a range of scenarios that are unexpected and you end up solving for one but then applying to many in a really positive way

and i think that's really catching on in the industry. like the ps5, the xbox's accessibility menu has a screen reader and custom bottom assignments. there are also captions, voice recognition and even transcription facilities. accessibility in technology often focuses on educational tools or disabled people's ability to adapt to their surroundings on a day—to—day basis, but it rarely tackles entertainment and downtime. it's like we're surviving but not thriving. specialeffect is a charity that recognises this and understands how important accessible gaming is to disabled people. what we do is if someone wants an assessment, if there's a game or games they want to play, we are able to send the equipment out to them and then we would go out and do assessments for the majority of people we help because actually being there is so important. the most important thing

is this, the gaming industry is becoming so much more inclusive and it's paving the way for accessible tech everywhere, but most importantly, it normalises the idea of considering accessibility from the get go. from the initial blueprints to the final product. and it's this normalising of disability that could help us change our attitudes towards disability in the future. that is it though for now for the shortcut of click, the full length version is waiting for you right now on iplayer. thanks so much for watching and we will see you soon. bye— bye. we're here on the bbc news channel until nine this morning. but this is where we say goodbye

to viewers on bbc one. bye for now. hurt has been dragging the cold air from polar regions, pushing them across western europe now reaching as far south as north africa. this morning it is chilly. we have a widespread frost. temperatures at their lowest down to —4. western scotland, western wales, east anglia, also looking chilly. some rain around as well, where that goes in bad cold run, there is a risk of icy stretches to take us through the first part of the morning. some mist and fog around as well so quite a lot of variety to the weather today.

the rain around south—east england will tend to break up and become light and patchy, some showers were east anglia. this line of will showers continue to run into pembrokeshire, west cornwall and the isles of scilly pretty much all day. rain spreading from the east coast into the midlands, with showers across the scottish borders and northumberland for most of the day with further showers for northern scotland. it is not all doom and gloom. some dry weather and some sunshine to come, the best across north—western areas and particularly for northern ireland where it should be fine with lengthy spells of sunshine. staying cold wherever you are. overnight, showers become extensive are. overnight, showers become exte ns ive a cross are. overnight, showers become extensive across eastern scotland. again, the risk of icy surfaces first thing on monday. temperatures dipping down below freezing. for quite a few of us it will be a frosty start to the day. for monday, the uk finds itself sandwiched between these two different areas of low pressure. in between, not much wind around and that in itself is likely to cause some problems because we are expecting fog, and the fog is likely to be dense and

very slow to clear, perhaps lingering all day in places. where that happens, temperatures staying close to freezing. the north—west of the uk having the best of the bright weather and sunshine but a cold day with between 3—6 celsius with cloud ticketing for eastern scotland and eastern england later on. through monday night, rain starting to move into the cold air turning to snow for a time across the higher ground of scotla nd for a time across the higher ground of scotland and the pennines as well but in the middle part of the week this area of low pressure will become slow—moving over the uk. what that means is it will stay on the chilly side. there will be a lot of cloud around the sun bursts of rain. as the week goes by, the rain should become lighter and more patchy, with conditions turning a little bit brighter as well. that is the latest forecast. i can deal with the cold but the sun needs to be out. it wasn't a bad day yesterday where i was, standing by a hockey pitch in

the world watching a game of hockey. as the sun went down it was really chilly. and the trees with all of their different colours, the trees are still multicoloured even though it is winter. nicely dressed up, nice and warm, except my feet which we re nice and warm, except my feet which were like blocks of ice by the end. oh, no, cold feet! it is two minutes to eight. we will have the headlines ina to eight. we will have the headlines in a couple of minutes. stay with us, the headlines coming up.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and sima kotecha. 0ur headlines today... time's running for a brexit trade deal as talks resume today but significant differences remain. ready for roll out — the final preparations are under way for the coronavirus vaccine programme which begins on tuesday. the duke and duchess of cambridge are to take a three—day train tour around the uk to thank key workers. england's first one—day international in south africa is abandoned due to coranvirus. two members of hotel staff test positive as the match is called off minutes before it was due to get underway in paarl. good morning. we've got a real mixture of weather to come today.

for some a frosty start with sunshine, others will see cloud and rain. whatever the weather where you are, it's going to stay cold, notjust throughout today but into the week ahead as well. i'll have a full forecast for you later on. it's sunday, 6th december. our top story... the uk's chief brexit negotiator will travel to brussels this morning to resume talks with the eu about a trade deal. both sides say significant differences still remain — one source described the talks as "the last throw of the dice." 0ur political correspondent, chris mason, has this report. the prime minister on the phone last night, trying to see if a brexit trade deal is possible. he was talking to ursula von der leyen, the president of the european commission. big differences remain between the two sides. and afterwards, she said... whilst recognising the seriousness of these differences, we agreed that a further effort should be taken by our negotiating teams to assess

whether these issues can be resolved. this time yesterday, the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier was leaving london for brussels. this morning the uk's chief negotiator lord frost is doing the same. talks will resume in the belgian capital later. the mood does seem downbeat, but both sides still want a deal if they can get one. "often, the darkest hour comes just before dawn," one person in government told me. but, bluntly, there is barely any time left and there is an acknowledgement in whitehall that there may be no deal and, with it, huge implications for how the uk trades with its nearest neighbours. four and a half years on from the referendum, we are now approaching the endgame. chris mason, bbc news. in a moment, we'll get the view from brussels with our correspondent there,

nick beake. but first, let's speak to our political correspondent, jonathan blake, whojoins us from our london newsroom. jonathan, it really has gone down to the wire. people said that as far back as 2016. time is short. a short time ago you would have said if things got to this point there would not be time even if a drill had been reached before the deadline of december the 31st. —— a deal. while both sides are still talking anything can happen. there is still anything can happen. there is still a chance a deal can emerge and a chance that both sides can approve it and even beyond that deadline of december the 31st, frankly. as we have heard this morning there are no shortage of phrases summing up how both sides see this as a last chance for a deal to be done. a couple of

people talking up the chances of a deal this morning, the irish foreign minister saying it was 97% or 98% done and we are more likely to get a deal than not, speaking in an interview with the irish independent newspaper. also lord barwell, who you had been hearing from breakfast this morning saying an agreement can be reached but both sides will need to give ground. the eu will need to compromise on the grounds of fishing and on the level playing field side, the uk will need to me because we cannot realistically expect the eu to give the uk tariff free access unless it is assured on state aid. both sides are going to have to compromise if we are going to get a deal. there is no doubt there is a frustration here in the uk that the eu has not, as their negotiators see

it, accepted the fundamental principle that britain needs to operate as an independent, sovereign state after this trade deal comes into force. for borisjohnson, taking back control, as he puts it, is the price for any deal. it would require a big shift as far as the uk is concerned on the side of the uk for a deal to be done. let's go to our brussels correspondent. there is frustration in the uk. is that how you would sum up the mood in brussels? yes, there is also nervousness. while many think a deal can be done, no one seems to be putting money on it. i think it is a certainty. as we have been hearing, the two sides are locked together and their red lines do not look like they can be easily overcome. from

they can be easily overcome. from the perspective of the eu, they say all along they had wanted a trade deal. why does it matter to you, me and everyone? come january deal. why does it matter to you, me and everyone? comejanuary the 1st, there will be new paris or taxes on goods moving between bedsides and means things like food, some clothes, ca rs means things like food, some clothes, cars would be more expensive and the extra costs are likely to be passed on to all of us. that is why both sides insist they wa nt that is why both sides insist they want a deal. behind—the—scenes, people close to michel barnier, the chief negotiator, they have built deep down boris johnson chief negotiator, they have built deep down borisjohnson does want a deal, largely because all of this has happened under the shadow of coronavirus and if there is a big economic hit on top of all the damage done by the coronavirus pandemic, that would be a really difficult situation, they say. the problem is, talking to people for the last few months, they see

boris's government as being unpredictable. maybe downing street thinks that is a good thing but there is no certainty among eu circles that they believe boris johnson will budge. they say he is the one who has to give ground at a late stage to get a deal. downing street says the eu is a problem, refusing to accept that the united kingdom is a sovereign, independent nation. then next 48 hours is looking crucial. -- then next 48 hours is looking crucial. —— the next. hospitals will receive their first deliveries of the new coronavirus vaccine tomorrow, as the uk prepares to begin its largest ever immunisation programme. the firstjabs are expected to be administered on tuesday at 50 hospitals in england. jon donnison reports. in these freezers, chilled to —70 celsius, is what everyone has been waiting for. the pfizer—biontech vaccine has now arrived in the uk and

is being stored in secure locations. tracking data covering every box's journey from belgium will be downloaded to check that the vials have been kept at the right temperature. around the country, nhs teams are working through the weekend to get everything ready. in england alone, 50 hospital trusts will initially serve as hubs administering the vaccine. among the first to get vaccinated, from tuesday, will be people over 80 years old. individuals will be offered a jab if they attend hospital as an outpatient, or are being discharged after a stay. others will receive calls asking them to come in. care home staff will be prioritised too. and any remaining time slots will go to health care workers deemed at high risk. all those vaccinated will need a boosterjab 21 days later. as more doses of the vaccine arrive, more hubs will be set up. gps and primary care staff are being put on standby to deliver vaccinations in the coming weeks,

followed by a plan for mass distribution in pharmacies, sporting venues and conference centres. it will be the largest vaccination programme the uk has ever seen. john donnison, bbc news. the duke and duchess of cambridge will today begin a tour across britain by train to thank key workers. during the three—day trip, they'll be greeted at pre—arranged stops by care home staff, school children and volunteers. greg mckenzie reports. the duke and duchess of cambridge will board the royal train and travel 1250 miles across the uk over the next three days. it will be a chance for them to thank community workers, front line staff, schoolchildren and volunteers. some of whom have been dubbed coronavirus heroes. a kensington palace spokesman has said the morale—boosting

tour will give the royal couple the chance to share their gratitude on behalf of the nation ahead of the christmas holidays. —— spokeswoman. prince william has used the royal train a number of times, but it is thought to be the first time kate has travelled on it. we'd love to hear from you guys, really, about what the challenges are that everyone's facing at the moment. both william and kate have taken a high profile during the pandemic. here, talking to mental health charities. there are so many factors at play here. the uk arts sector, which has been badly hit during the pandemic, will also be celebrated, with a number of festive performances. hello, everyone. i've got some really exciting news. and at the request of the royal couple, the trip has been immortalised in a drawing by schoolboy artistjoe whale. better known as the doodle boy. joe found worldwide fame during lockdown with his youtube tutorials. the royal tour will end on tuesday. greg mckenzie, bbc news.

scientists from japan's space agency have recovered a capsule containing dust and rock from an asteroid— about 180—million miles from earth. it landed in australia and scientists hope the material, which weighs no more than a tenth of a gram, could help shed light on how the universe was formed. mark lobel has more. coming from right side and it is getting brighter and brighter. entering the earth's atmosphere. that fireball on your screen moving from right to left is a closely watched space capsule, whose contents could help explain the creation of our solar system. applause there was joy and relief at the japanese aerospace exploration agency's mission control as the soil sample sent from the japanese space craft hayabusa 2, part of a six—year

mission, parachuted down safely in the australian desert. scientists are expecting about 0.1 of a gram will be returned for examination at their laboratory near tokyo from the asteroid ryugu, which lies some 300 million kilometres away. they will measure the rock's age, what it is made of and how it is formed, potentially offering vital clues as to how the sun and planets came to be. this one is special because this one is going to an asteroid that we think is really rich in organic material and water so in the very earliest history of the earth we think it may have been pelted with asteroids like that and that is what gave us the water and the carbon to form our oceans and to enable life to flourish on earth. it is an exciting prospect after a successful landing following what one member of the space agency here described as a perfect mission

with many more to come. that next mission on this mothership, having launched its first capsule, will boldly go examining near earth asteroids where no—one has gone before. crunch trade—talks between the uk and the eu resume this morning, with one source saying they could be the final throw of the dice. as the deadline looms, is a deal even possible? let's speak now to professor anand menon, who is the director of the independent think—tank uk in a changing europe. thank you so much for coming on. pleasure. this is being portrayed as a last throw of the dice, we are down to the wire. what do you think the prospects are of getting a deal? in my defence, when i say i do not

know, it is virtually impossible to know. ultimately, it is not about the negotiation in the ring between michel barnier and mr frost, it is about what is going on in peoples heads like boris johnson about what is going on in peoples heads like borisjohnson and emmanuel macron. are we willing to make trade—offs everyone knows have to be made well at a step too far politically? genuinely committed it is -- politically? genuinely committed it is —— genuinely, it is something the prime minister is wrestling with it. what compromises do you think they might need to make to get this deal over the line? i think on fish, the eu are going to had to step back from its position when they want a huge amount of access to our waters. the unlevel playing field and governance, the british government, despite insisting britain wants to bea despite insisting britain wants to be a sovereign, independent nation

is going to have to accept some standards and minimal enforcement in order to accept access to a tariff free market. a lot of people who voted for brexit though to because they wanted to take back control. if borisjohnson were not to give them what they voted for, how problematic could that be? i am not convinced it will be that problematic in the sense that any trade negotiation requires you to compromise on sovereignty. if you agree a tariff free deal, you are willingly saying, i will not use my power to impose tariffs. the whole point of trade negotiations is to limit yourself to increase trade. the position of the eu now is far less draconian than it was at the start. they are asking for guarantees and the right to retaliate. my suspicion is that the prime minister could probably sign up prime minister could probably sign up to that and not be too badly

affected when it comes to public opinion. a key question is whether or not some of his more pro—brexit backbenchers will be happy if we make concessions. i am sure that is one consideration that is being played out in downing street now. do you think the fallout from a no deal could be problematic for many businesses? we have been speaking to many businesses saying it well trade will and rules are put into place, they will have to pay tariffs and thatis they will have to pay tariffs and that is something they are concerned about. it is worth stressing whether we get a deal or no deal is worth discussing with businesses. in the event of no deal the disruption would be significantly worse. very briefly, how much of this do you think is rhetoric and trying to show there is tough talk going on here? it is partly that. for instance, we have an internal market bill going

through parliament which includes clauses allowing the uk government to breach the agreement signed last year. i have always been of the opinion that was posturing by the uk government and if they were a deal the offending paragraphs would be struck out. on top of rhetoric and there are real divisions of principle between the two sides and they will both have to compromise on principles, otherwise there will be no deal. thank you forjoining us this morning. it is very cold if you are getting up it is very cold if you are getting up this morning. it is cold, chris, isn't it? so many marathons in such a short space of time, i don't think i could even do one. a really cold start to the day. there is a lot of variety this morning. some sunshine,

some frost quite some fog. it is going to stay on the chilly side this week. these are our lowest temperatures. pretty chilly in northern ireland as well. as i mentioned already, we have seen some rain. we are picking up on the radar, particularly in the east of the uk. there are mist and fog patches. fog as well across parts of the midlands, into east anglia. some rain in the south—east of england which will turn lighter and patchy. showers continue to run into parts of pembrokeshire and the isles of scilly. turning damp across east wales, the midlands and in the north—east of england we will continue to see showers for most of the day by running into parts of northumberland and into the scottish borders. not doom and gloom everywhere. we will see sense and

across central and cumbria. northern ireland looks like being the sunniest place in the uk but cold. overnight at a fairly widespread frost with temperatures dipping well below freezing. icy stretches where we see rain falling on the frozen surfaces and missed and fog patches to come as well. there will be barely any wind around nothing to stem up the atmosphere and move the weather along. that means what you start off with the morning is fog. that looks to be dense and may well last all day. where that happens, temperatures won't get much above freezing. another cold day. temperatures four to six celsius at best. cloud will thicken in the east and that rain will turn to snow in scotla nd and that rain will turn to snow in scotland and the pennines for a time

before probably transitioning back to reign as the air starts to turn a bit less chilly. the area of low pressure is slow moving on tuesday and wednesday. a lot of cloud around in the middle part of the week. the rain will turn lighter and more patchy. nevertheless staying damp and chilly with a very slow, gradual increase in temperatures across western areas in particular as we get towards the end of the week. we have frost, fog, rain and sunshine. a whole lot going on and a mixed variety of weather. trying to give us some variety of weather. trying to give us some positive by sipping sunshine and at the end, i notice. thank you very much. coronavirus vaccinations will be administered at 50 hospital hubs from tuesday — with people aged 80 and over,

care home workers and frontline nhs staff, the first to receive the jab. professor of global health, devi sridhar joins us now from edinburgh. that morning. thank you for taking the time to talk to us this morning. did you ever imagine, when this whole pandemic blew up earlier this year that by the end of the year we would be in a position where, there is not one but three vaccines coming through. i don't think any scientist could have predicted we would have three vaccines in less than a year. injanuary three vaccines in less than a year. in january we three vaccines in less than a year. injanuary we did not even know what was causing this pneumonia like cluster, just 40 patients and trying to figure out if there was human—to—human transmission. trying to develop a vaccine and going through the various phases. having been approved and going into people is remarkable. i have spoken to people involved in the medical trials that have had to be done and they have spoken very warmly about

they have spoken very warmly about the collaboration in the world of science and immunology that has been used here. would you compare with that? definitely. 0ne used here. would you compare with that? definitely. one of the real turning points was in 2014, scientists fighting against each other and withholding data. since that point were given a changing culture, this pandemic has been com pletely culture, this pandemic has been completely different. scientists have been collaborating with trying to publish everything openly, they have been working collectively across the world to advance findings as fast as possible and that includes scientists from china, south korea, germany, britain, the united states and africa. the first one is the adviser beyond tech maxim which we have seen coming into the country. —— de pfizer buy tech vaccine. it seems like in the uk

they are getting logistics setup. it isa they are getting logistics setup. it is a difficult vaccine to roll out. this will be used for the most vulnerable groups, those in shielding categories to start with. it seems like they will be getting a freeze is ready to disperse it. the biggest problem will be for lower income countries, poorer countries. while it will help richer countries who are able to do that, it is not really a solution for the vast majority of the world. that is where the astrazeneca 0xford vaccine comes m, the astrazeneca 0xford vaccine comes in, which is more transportable and can be stored at regular refrigerator temperatures. exactly. and much cheaper. what will be exciting is to see the various vaccines coming online. astrazeneca say by mid jan they are hoping to have that unapproved. we will hopefully see the roll—out of this across the world because that is how

we will get at the pandemic anywhere that does not result in mass death and suffering. it will take time. it will not end the pandemic tomorrow or even injanuary. will not end the pandemic tomorrow or even in january. it will not end the pandemic tomorrow or even injanuary. it will be a gradual easing over the next few months. in a few years from now we will be looking very different. —— is back in a yearfrom will be looking very different. —— is back in a year from now. with the pfizer—biontech vaccine, the way it has been saddled in the way it comes down the age ranges and everything else, is that the right way to monitor vaccination programme like this? what do we know that this vaccine? we know it can prevent severe covid—19 and deaths. britain is facing hundreds of deaths from covid—19 and infections. what is important is to stop people dying. what i would say to people as it

will not change our fundamental suppression strategy for the next six months. the government still needs mass testing and isolating, looking at having robust border measures, more precise restrictions. we are going to have to keep suppressing this virus while the vaccine starts to roll out. there are still questions as to whether it can actually stop transmission or just stop severe disease. that remains to be seen in the coming months. the virus will still be out there, even when we had been vaccinated against it. yes. this is just an unknown. a lot of people are looking ahead to christmas, wondering whether they should see families, extending members they haven't seen for a long time. —— extended. the vaccine does not change our current situation, it changes our future one. if you are going to see family members, pay attention to precautions like

isolating. getting two negative tests. seeing them outside for walks. avoid indoor, crowded settings where you are sitting for a long time because the virus will keep circulating in those settings. the vaccine will not change that in coming weeks. thousands of people offered to help dumfries funeral director, jason bassett — when he put out an appeal asking for someone to visit his father's memorial plot in the west midlands this christmas. covid restrictions prevent him from leaving scotland and remarkably, he received a reply from someone in the same situation. cameron buttle reports. in these difficult times, it's hard to even remember those we have lost in the way we want. the wreath he lays means a lot to jason, but it's for a woman he never met, for a family he doesn't know. he's doing this because he can't visit his own father's memorial in england. normally at christmas,

i would visit birmingham to lay a holly wreath at my dad's memorial plot and just give it a wee tidy—up, but this year, unfortunately, i can't do that because of the covid restrictions, so i turned to facebook looking for somebody who would be willing to attend my dad's memorial plot and place a holly wreath down on my behalf, and the response i had was just overwhelming. thousands of people got in touch, but one person in particular offered to help jason and his family. christine's post stood out to me because she mentioned that her mum was resting in scotland. i took the opportunity to ask christine where exactly in scotland her mum was resting and when she came back to say that it was moffat, i was just amazed. christine lost her mother, catherine, two years ago, and finds this time of year particularly hard. i find it quite difficult, christmas day, because it's mum's birthday, so not to be able to visit is very difficult. it's nice to know that somebody will at least visit. so, 300 miles apart, the two families swapped

roles to look after each other‘s loved ones. i've been to the cemetery where jason's father is and i laid a winter wreath for him so that there was some flowers there for his dad. it makes it feel as if i've started something that quite frankly affects everybody and it could be used to bring comfort to a lot of people this christmas and i'm more than willing to give my time to anyone else that's in the area that would like their loved one visited this christmas. that was a lovely, touching story. still to come on breakfast... we'll hear from a grassroots football coach in lancashire — after games were suspended by the local fa following its concerns about an increase in coronavirus cases among young people. stay with us. headlines coming up.

hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson and sima kotecha. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news: the uk's chief brexit negotiator will travel to brussels this morning to resume talks with the eu about a trade deal. time is running out before the deadline at the end of the month, but both sides say significant differences still remain on "three critical issues" — fishing rights, competition rules and ways to resolve future disputes. hospitals will receive their first deliveries of the new coronavirus vaccine tomorrow, as the uk prepares to begin its largest ever immunisation programme. the firstjabs are expected to be administered on tuesday at 50 hospitals in england. priority is for those over 80 years old, care home workers and front line nhs staff. the duke and duchess of cambridge are beginning a tour across britain by train to personally thank key workers.

during the three day trip, they will be greeted at pre—arranged stops by care home staff, school children and volunteers. a kensington palace spokesperson said they were "looking forward to shining a spotlight on the incredible work that has been done." ajapanese space capsule carrying the first samples of rock from an asteriod has parachuted to earth, completing a six—year mission. the hayabusa—2 spacecraft looked like a shooting star as it re—entered the atmosphere, touching down in southern australia. scientists hope the material collected will help to explain the origins of the solar system. the christmas lights have been switched on in bethlehem, marking the start of this year's festivites. these pictures are from manger square outside the church of nativity, south ofjerusalem in the west bank. there was a firework display, but celebrations have been pared back due to coronavirus restrictions.

the bbc breakfast trees are being decorated and will be on the programme tomorrow morning. have you put your sub, holly? programme tomorrow morning. have you put yoursub, holly? not programme tomorrow morning. have you put your sub, holly? not yet. programme tomorrow morning. have you put yoursub, holly? not yet. i mean, my name is holly, for crying out loud! i normally have them up so early. everyone needs a little bit of sparkle at the minute, don't they? everyone needs a little bit of sparkle at the minute, don't they? england's opening one—day international against south africa has been abandoned after two members of the england team's hotel staff tested positive for covid—19. the players have been retested, but the decision was made to cancel the match. let's talk to the former engand captain alastair cook. this is an extraordinary situation. have they done the right thing?

yes, it is extraordinary. they definitely made the right decision. player safety has to come into it. i can imagine what the players are going through now in the dressing room, the uncertainty, the number of meetings that eoin morgan and the staff and the players will be going through with the ecb, the south african cricket board. it is not a great situation, the guys just want to go and play cricket. first and foremost they will be thinking can ta ke foremost they will be thinking can take it home for christmas to see theirfamily take it home for christmas to see their family and friends. they are due to fly out on thursday. looking

back on friday, england had expressed some concern about the biosecure arrangements within the south africa camp and they had a positive test. do you think there is cause for concern? i am no medical experts, i don't want to get into the details of covid. and we are not out there to see what the bubble is like. double life isn't the most exciting thing for the players. sometimes the bubbles don't work. if the virus does get in, you are containing it in that group and it is kind of inevitable that a lot of the guys would get the virus. we can't speak for what is happening out there because we don't know what

is going on. what i would like to say is how much credit —— credit the ecb should have fought this past summer. the biosecure environment they put in place to make sure that all the games in the summer went off 0k. it is too hard to speak about what is happening in south africa. it isa what is happening in south africa. it is a horrible position for the

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