these are the latest headlines. millions of people in the uk face tougher covid restrictions, as rule changes come into force. as the new strain of the coronavirus is confirmed in canada. some eu countries begin vaccinations against covid—19, one day ahead of the planned co—ordinated rollout across the bloc. us federal agents searched the house on the outskirts of nashville as part of their investigation into the christmas day explosion in the city. in around 15 minutes, viewers on bbc one willjoin us for a round up of the news with clive myrie. and at 11.30, we'll have a full paper review but let's have a quick look at some of the front pages... senior conservative mps are concerned about plans to rush boris johnson's christmassy brexit deal through parliament before the year's end, so says at the observer. a

waiter fishing tubes accusing the prime minister of caving in the last minute. despite of the 1255 page deal document being published today, businesses have been left in the dark about how many key aspects, like financial services, according to financial experts. mrjohnson says big changes are coming to britain, listing a host of areas where the uk can now diverge from brussels. moving to coronavirus, doctors are warning of ppe style chaos. that is according to the sunday mirror. some gp surgeries and hospitals are waiting for the pfizer jobs. a betrayal of 12 doesn't care homes, and headlines as the sandy people, many care homes in england have not being considered for the covid vaccine. but there is some better news to end. as at the sunday

times reports that the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine is expected to win approval in a daze, speeding up provision. —— in days. now on bbc news, we join the travel show team on theirjourney of discovery as they explore new destinations around the globe and uncover hidden sides to some of the world's favourite holiday hotspots. let's be honest, it hasn't been the best year for travel. but amid the gloom, we've still found moments of inspiration and seen parts of the world, albeit sometimes virtually, that would take your breath away. laughs i can't do it! welcome to our look back at 2020. what a year it's been and it all started so well. wow! lucy took a trip to a simulated

martian outpost in the caves of northern spain. in argentina, mike went to the world's second—biggest wetland and took a dunking. oh and we're away! laughs and i went underwater to swim with sharks in the maldives. they're just so close! but then, disaster struck. lockdowns, border closures and holiday cancellations for the foreseeable future, leaving some of us still out of pocket. but back in those early days in march, simplyjust finding a way back home was the main problem facing many. my situation is, i'm, i'm stranded. virgin cancelled my flight yesterday due to leave at 6:25pm from miami and i was told the day before that of the cancellation. the advice we've been given has

been quite confusing. i mean, i'm obviously not a fluent italian speaker so that's partly my fault, but in general, the advice given has changed every few days and it varies by region quite a lot. now it's not possible to travel to the neighbouring islands or into the city unless you have a reason to do so. we also have curfew in place here between 10pm and 5am. we just want to get back to friends and family. i have got a new grandson who's going to be six months old tomorrow. i haven't seen him six weeks now. i am being told i can book an alternative flight but i don't know if that is with the same provider. can i go with a different airline like ba, will i be reimbursed for doing that? it is unsettling, there is so much happening everywhere. it is really easy to get caught up in the panic when you speak to people. i would love to get home, yeah.

now, as you can imagine, trying to make a weekly travel program in this year has been extremely tricky. but one of the things that has made it a lot easier is having an amazing travel show family spread quite literally across the globe. so we decided to catch up with the team and find out how 2020 has been for them. my people! my travel show people! let's have a chat about this year because it's been an odd year for travel hasn't it, for travel show presenters,. so each of you, why don't you start of first ride rajan? tell us what your year has been like, the highs and lows. i think it's been really weird. i have travelled less than i've ever travelled since childhood and that is weird. so i have missed it. i think we have all missed it haven't we. it's almost like we've had our wings clipped. in the beginning, it was a little bit 0k, well i'll take a break but after a few months

when you realise that travel is so much more than just seeing places, it is how i found happiness in my life at least. that is how i felt alive so that was taken away. i was allowed to travel to the eu in the beginning ofjuly and i went and have been travelling since. travel is really different and one of the big things i realised was i always thought i loved animals and mountains and waterfalls but when you take away faces, you realise that people and faces are really important to travel. i tell you what i found really strange, i don't know whether you guys have done it, the few times i have managed to travel overseas, is how empty the airports are. christie and lucy, what do you think, it's so weird isn't it? i'm in dubai at the moment and ijust filmed the latest episode of the travel show. this is the first international trip we have done, i have done for eight months. just being in the airport, i don't know what i was expecting but i definitely wasn't expecting that. just eerie silence, couldn't sit in a lot of places and obviously i know, we're all used to experiencing

lockdown, that kind of thing, but it was really surreal, the entire experience. just the fact i got on a plane and was able to step off and get into the heat. like mike said, meeting people, the smells, the food and the buzz, i really thrive off that kind of thing and this has reignited my passion for travelling and made me realise how much i hate my makeshift desk in my living room. carmen, what about you? what has it been like there injapan? well, fortunately, japan is pretty big so i travelled quite a lot in japan this year, more so than any other year. so it has been great from that perspective. i've spent time with my family. but i have missed my family overseas, right? and i've had so many trips cancelled and i've had my trip to chile cancelled three times. i was meant to go to singapore a couple of weeks go. and then they cancelled — and i had a green zone pass that allowed me to travel without quarantining

and overnight, that was rescinded and the trip was off. chris, you are a seasoned traveller. what's it been like? have you found any highs or pluses in this crazy year? i was lucky enough, i think it was august, when i went to germany and not only got to track down some wild boar in berlin, but we went down and got a taste of the oktoberfest that wasn't! which was great because it was — it gave us an opportunity to see really what a beer festival was like just for locals because the millions of international visitors didn't come from overseas because it wasn't on for 2020. but for me, this year, for the first time in my life, i have not been able to go home to australia. and for people who — carmine, i know you live injapan but grew up in australia but the distance have never seemed widerfor me. i miss my family and want to go home

so the moment australia opens its borders, i will be booking the ticket, i promise you that. and talking about booking your plane ticket once the borders open, what do you guys reckon? what are your hopes for the future? what will happen in 2021 in regards to travel? ithink numberone, for all the people who work in the travel industry around the world, especially countries where they're dependent on tourism, it's gonna be a massive relief. i mean, they can get some work, for god's sake, so that is really important. but numbertwo, i have been moderating some conferences and there is a notion that are people going to reset? think differently about travel? will there be more conscious travel and sustainability — thinking about that not just about the environment but what we do with the time we spend? it's certainly a time to value a trip more.

what i think about non—stop is in 2021, if we do choose to travel — and we can travel for however they'll make that happen, whether we have a vaccination or risk tolerance — there will be a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity to see mount fuji, machu picchu, the angkor wat temples in cambodia without any tourists. when will that happen again? i think there is an opportunity if people do choose to travel this coming year. i think people will have one big holiday next year. if anything, they will plan just one big holiday. they're not gonna nip over to paris for the weekend, you know? there's going to be a lot of effort and time put into it, and you may even have to consult with a travel agent! all chuckle as opposed to buying it online. it's like we have gone back 30 years. rajan, the grand master of travel, come on, tell us, what does the future hold?

i would say savour that every second, value every second because i think we dojust rush through stuff and don't appreciate everything. do not undervalue how much the travel experience can change everyone. that was amazing... it is not often... hang on a minute, ade, because we have been talking about our experiences this year and hopes for the next year but we have not asked you! what do you think is coming up, ade? it is a bit of hope we can take from you? do you know what? you guys have summed up a lot of this but i think for me, i have learnt we should not take it for granted. i think for years, travel has been so easy for everybody. and i like the idea of next year being that one, rather than going for lots of small trips and weekends, we look for that one big life—changing experiential trip,

because you don't know when this can happen again. you know, we don't know when it can happen again and as someone who, travel has changed my life so much, yeah, i want to hold onto every second so i think for me next year, it is all about that big life—changing trip. bring on 2021 and the travel show will be bigger, stronger and better! lovely chatting to you all! take care. merry christmas, everyone. merry christmas. that is it for this week. over the new year, you will get the chance to see some great trips from recent times, including mike's mind—blowing journey through kazakhstan

and lucy's magical visit to rwanda. in the meantime, don't forget you can follow us on social media in all the usual places — twitter, facebook and instagram. but until next time, have a happy, healthy and safe next couple of weeks and we will see you in the new year when, hopefully, we can get back on the road doing what we love the most. but for now, from all of the travel show family, all over the world, it's goodbye.

good evening. millions more people across the uk are now living under the toughest coronavirus restrictions, after the easing of the rules for christmas day. around six million more people in the east and south—east of england are now in tier 4, the highest level, and there are lockdowns in scotland and northern ireland. measures have also been reimposed in wales. tier 4 restrictions mean people are asked to "stay at home." only one person can be met outside, and all nonessential retail is closed. the restrictions come as coronavirus deaths in the uk passed 70,000 on christmas day. with more, here's daniela relph. harsher restrictions have returned, and it shows. with christmas day done,

the centre of southampton is empty, as new areas of southern and eastern england now find their lives restricted by even tighter rules. it's very, very quiet. it is unusual at this time of the year. it will be nice if it can all come to an end and we can all be back to normal. but elsewhere, there is a familiar look to boxing day. the prime minister had warned people to think carefully and avoid sales crowds. in leeds, though, still in tier 3, the prospect of a bargain drew some people out. i always go to the sales on boxing day for bargains. i don't like doing online and i wanted to support the shops as well. enjoying it so far, just a shame we can't go and sit and have a coffee somewhere or perhaps a glass of wine. i think it's a lot quieter than we were expecting. it is all a bit eerie but we have got what we needed and it was nice. the staff all looked a little bit, not as festive, as well, so, yeah, definitely a different feeling. there is one activity the hardiest can still do,

despite restrictions. open water swimming, here in somerset, has been a lockdown comfort for many. it isjust addictive. it is just something that, for your mental health, to keep you sort of balanced and a reset from, like, a busyjob, it is just perfect. across the uk, harsher rules are now in force. mainland scotland has moved into its toughest level of restrictions, and northern ireland, along with wales, is now in full lockdown. daniela relph, bbc news. storm bella has brought heavy rain and winds of more than 80 miles an hour to the uk. the met office has issued warnings for parts of england, wales, northern ireland and southern scotland, with coastal areas expected to be worst hit. more than 1,000 people in bedfordshire have already been advised to leave their homes due to flooding. here's anisa kadri. a rise in the river levels here caused rising anxiety. 1,300 households were told to evacuate.

police said the flooding situation overrides the requirement to stay in your own home, according to tier 4 coronavirus restrictions. we've ended up doing what we've kind of done in the past few years anyway, so oddly enough, it has ended up being a more sociable christmas than we were planning on. debbie ward had police turn up at the door late on christmas eve telling her she should evacuate, but she chose not to. you worry, you panic, you know, it was rising quite fast and has come up but luckily, it has not reached the top of our step and coming in the house. bedford international athletics stadium was one of the emergency assistance centres set up for people who had nowhere else to go. we have had all of the measures in place to protect people from the spread of the virus. it was christmas day yesterday, boxing day today, obviously. and our hearts just go out to people that have now, with all that going on, have now had some of the highest level floods for over 20

years thrown at them. here in bedford town centre, the levels of the river great ouse peaked in the early hours of this morning. it is now, the authorities say, receding. more rain is expected, as different parts of the country prepare for storm bella. anisa kadri, bbc news. the uk's chief brexit negotiator has hailed the new trade deal with the eu as "one of the biggest and broadest agreements ever". lord frost says it marks "the beginning of a moment of national renewal." parliament is being recalled on wednesday to debate and vote on the agreement. the former mi6 officer george blake, who became one of the cold war‘s most infamous double agents, has died at the age of 98. as a soviet spy, he betrayed hundreds of western agents in eastern europe. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports. he had a russian home, a russian wife, even a russian name,

georgi ivanovich, but george blake was a british intelligence officer who became one of the most notorious double agents of the cold war. he spied for the soviets for nearly a decade. newsreel: ..followed by mr george blake... blake had spent three years in captivity in north korea. by the time he returned to britain in 1953, he was a committed communist. posted to berlin by mi6, he became a kgb mole. he would take the train to the soviet sector, hand over data on western intelligence operations and western agents, and then drink champagne with his kgb handler. i don't know, maybe 500, 600. agents? yes. you betrayed 500, 600 agents? maybe. blake convinced himself that what he was doing was morally right. he was eventuallyjailed in britain for 42 years but in 1966, he escaped from prison and fled

to moscow, where he was hailed as a hero. there he was, locked up as a top security prisoner in wormwood scrubs and he got over the wall and was spirited away under a bed in a camper van to east berlin. it was astonishing. in a message of condolence, president putin described george blake as courageous, an outstanding professional, adding that his memory would remain in russian hearts forever. russia gave him medals and much praise, but to britain, he is the cold war traitor who escaped justice. steve rosenburg, bbc news, moscow. one of horse racing's most prestigious trophies, the king george vi chase, has been won by a woman jockey for the first time in its 83—year history. bryony frost's victory on frodon at kempton park also saw her become the most successful female jump jockey of all time. joe wilson has more.

boxing day sport, jockeys in facemasks, perfectly 2020. the horses have no idea what tier kempton may be in. as ever, they race. they are on their way. the king george is boxing day tradition but that does not mean every year is a repeat. look at frodon at the front, the blue and white silks of bryony frost. well, the favourites loomed but as the fences passed, it was still frodon. trainer paul nicholls virtually had the grandstand to himself, watching, willing. his horses have dominated this race but here was an outsider leading from start to finish. but frodon has won the king george! bryony frost, the first woman to win this exalted race. she only realised that later in journalists told her. when journalists told her. i have won a king george on frodon for paul and the team. yeah, that is the big thing for me, regardless of the girl stuff and the winners and the numbers. taking history in your stride.

well, how else to end 2020? jew wilson, bbc news. that's it. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. but from me and the rest of the team, have a very good night. white hello. storm bella is upon us now, bringing the very wet and windy weather southwards. it is a deep area of low pressure which for the rest of the night, is targeting england and wales with the heaviest rain and strongest wind. even after the rain in scotland and northern ireland, the wind eases a touch but the problems are not over. calderon moving on, turning things icy with wintry showers into tomorrow morning. overnight, the strongest wind is likely to be in the met office amber warning area, gusts up to 80 mph so potentially damaging

and coinciding with some of the heaviest rain arriving here later in the night. yes, that means there is more rain on the way for those parts of england already seeing some severe flooding which is not going to help. cold air moving in so you can see the rash of wintry showers here. the last of the overnight heavy rain and the strongest wind clearing the far south—east by mid—morning. then it is a day of sunshine and blustery showers tomorrow. most frequent in the west, rain, heat —— sleet, hail and snow, and to lower levels especially in western scotland, pushed in by gusty wind, just not as windy as it is going to be for the rest of the night. the driest, sunniest weather across eastern parts. it is cold, especially in scotland, temperatures hovering close to freezing and some snow to end the day, pushing south into parts of northern ireland, northern england and wales going into monday morning. that could bring some weather disruption. but the focus now is the wet and windy weather from storm the focus now is the wet and windy weatherfrom storm bella, weather warnings and flood warnings in force, look at the latest where you are.

there is some uncertainty about exactly where that is going to be sitting on monday so keep checking the forecast for the latest information, but certainly cold on monday and at the start of a cold week. back to storm bella, impacts from wind, rain, ice and snow to follow. flood and weather warnings in force at the moment, check out the details on our website.

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. millions in the uk faced tougher covid restrictions of roche just come into force. as the uk grapples with the new strain of coronavirus, there are now confirmed cases in more countries, including france, spain and sweden. some eu countries begin vaccinations against covid—19 a day ahead of the planned, coordinated roll—out across the bloc. us federal agents search a house on the outskirts of nashville as part of their investigation into the christmas day explosion in the city. former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died in moscow. a fast food joint, roman style — archaeologists unearth an ancient