that is aaron safir, oui’ update. that is aaron safir, our news reporter. thank you. drivers have spent christmas day in their cabs near the uk port of dover. france re—opened its border to arrivals through calais on wednesday, as long as people tested negative for coronavirus before travelling. more than 10,000 tests have been carried out in the past 2a hours, but extra military personnel have been deployed to help clear the backlog of lorries waiting to cross the channel. frankie mccamley reports. this is not the christmas thousands of drivers here were expecting. some have been stuck here at manston airfield for up to four days with no access to washing facilities and just portaloos dotted around the side of the airfield. we have heard a beeping protest as drivers are getting more and more frustrated. i have spoken to some who say theyjust want to be at home. some say they feel like this is a political protest and they are caught in the middle. you can see just behind me some local people are coming here, rallying together, trying to provide hot food and drinks to

i'm aaron safir. our top stories: joe biden promises 100 million vaccinations against covid in his first 100 days as us president. i'm absolutely convinced that in the first 100 days we can change the course of the disease and change our life in america for the better. a 90 year—old british woman becomes the first person in the world to be given the pfizer covid vaccine outside of clinical trials. well, because it is free and the best thing that has ever happened. at the moment, so do, please go for it, that is what i say. in yet another final attempt to unlock post—brexit trade talks, borisjohnson heads to brussels later to meet the european commission president. a champions league match in paris is abandoned, with teams walking off the pitch following an alleged racist slur. ahead of tonight's mobo music awards, we look at the pressures faced this year by those in the industry. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in the us, the us president—elect, joe biden has outlined hi

aaron safir, bbc news.f 70 miles—per—hour gales and heavy rain, as storm bella approaches the uk. three severe flood warnings are in place in england. in bedfordshire, police officers have visited more than 1,300 homes near the river great 0use, advising residents to leave as it reaches record levels. there are also warnings in northamptonshire. georgina burnham was evacuated from her home in billing aquadrome on christmas eve. i think we're going to see some of the pictures. just tell us your story. so, the pictures. just tell us your story. 50, christmas the pictures. just tell us your story. so, christmas eve, ijust popped story. so, christmas eve, ijust popped out to get some toast. my hair really wasn't like that badly to begin with. after leaving, i noticed there was quite a queue coming back in. i wasn't allowed back. i had nothing on me, i only had slippers on. i was advised by the police that we were not going to be allowed in, especially by vehicle. i did get told that if i had wellies i could get

aaron safir, bbc news.6 officer george blake, who became one of the cold war‘s most infamous double agents, has died, according to russian media reports. he was 98. as as a soviet spy, blake handed over information that betrayed at least a0 british agents in eastern europe. our moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg, reports. he had a russian home, a russian wife, even a russian name — giorgi 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. blake had spent three years in captivity in north korea and, 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. maybe 500, 600. agents, you betrayed 500, 600 agents? maybe. blake convinced himself that what he was doi

aaron safir, bbc news. warned of 70 miles—per—hour gales and heavy rain, as storm bella approaches the uk. three severe flood warnings are in place in england. in bedfordshire, police officers have visited more than 1,300 homes near the river great ouse, advising residents to leave as it reaches record levels. paul fuller is the chief fire officer for bedfordshire fire and rescue service. thank you very much indeed for being with us. how bad has it been in your area? well, over the last 36 hours or so, as area? well, over the last 36 hours or so, as you area? well, over the last 36 hours or so, as you say, the police have visited around about 1300 homes, advising people to evacuate or to ta ke advising people to evacuate or to take measures to try and protect themselves from flooding. the peak in bedford has now passed, it seems. but obviously the towns and villages further downstream are still at risk, and severe warnings are still in place. obviously evacuating people from their homes at christmas is not

i'm aaron safir.st year's christchurch terror attack on two mosques has found new zealand's security services were too focused on the threat from islamist terrorism. the report specifically notes that before 2018, the concentration of resources was not based on an informed assessment of the threats of terrorism associated with other ideologies. two of the biggest states in the us have warned of a worsening public health crisis and dr fauci says christmas will be a greater challenge than thanksgiving. we don't listen to the public

with me is our news reporter aaron safir. these are very tough restrictions.ons, what can you tell us about them? you wa nted can you tell us about them? you wanted in a sentence essentially the people in the uk are underthe essentially the people in the uk are under the toughest restrictions around and some parts of the uk and some countries of the uk it is being called a lockdown but in others it is not. the simple fact is life is going to be very similarto life is going to be very similar to how it was in the previous two lockdowns in the uk. in england, 6 million people are now going into tier 4, those are mainly living in the east and south—east of england so sussex, oxfordshire, cambridgeshire, suffolk, norfolk, cambridge and hampshire, those parts of the uk. tier 4 means basically don't leave the house. you can exercise but shops, hospitality, none of that is open. you cannot mix with people inside your house either. unless you are part of a support bubble with them so really, some of the toughest restrictions that there are. to give you a sense of the

welcome to bbc news — i'm aaron safir.tested positive for coronavirus. a day of last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. firefighters in australia tell people to leave a popular holiday island as bushfires burn out of control. south korea raises its coronavirus alert level to the second highest tier as it battles a rise in infections.

i'm aaron safir.first 100 days as us president. i'm absolutely convinced that in the first 100 days we can change the course of the disease and change our life in america for the better. a 90 year—old british woman becomes the first person in the world to be given the pfizer covid vaccine outside of clinical trials. well, because it is free and the best thing that has ever happened. at the moment, so do, please go for it, that is what i say. in yet another final attempt to unlock post—brexit

aaron safir, bbc news.an leaders discuss peace, the country continues to be wracked by violence. in the latest incident, the capital, kabul, has been rocked by explosions, killing two security forces personnel. journalists and activists have also been targeted in recent months. some attacks have been claimed by so—called islamic state and others blamed on the taliban, which is also still fighting government forces. south korea is facing one of its toughest weeks yet in the fight against coronavirus. the country was held up as a global model for its test, track and trace measures which has helped control the spread of covid—19, but there's now a brutal winter wave. our correspondent laura bicker looks back on the country's early success and its current battle. for the first time this year, seoul is facing a crisis in critical care. bedsin is facing a crisis in critical care. beds in the south korean r scares after a winter wave of covid—19. testing has been stepped up. south korea was one of the first two ma

i'm aaron safir. our top stories: a report into last year's christchurch terror attack on two mosques has found new zealand's security services were too focused on the threat from islamist terrorism. the report specifically notes that before 2018, the concentration of resources was not based on an informed assessment of the threats of terrorism associated with other ideologies. two of the biggest states in the us have warned of a worsening public health crisis and dr fauci says christmas will be a greater challenge than thanksgiving. we don't listen to the public health measures that we need to follow, then we could start to see things really get bad in the middle of january. with time running out, the british prime minister will travel to brussels this week, to try and secure a post—brexit trade deal with the eu. and bob dylan sells the publishing rights to his entire music back catalogue — in a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe.

i'm aaron safir.ur top stories: donald trump's personal lawyer, rudy giuliani, says he's getting great care and feeling good, despite being hospitalised with coronavirus. a day of last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. firefighters in australia tell people to leave a popular holiday island as bushfires burn out of control. south korea raises its coronavirus alert level to the second highest tier as it battles a rise in infections. hello and welcome. donald trump's personal lawyer rudy giuliani is in hospital after contracting covid—19. he is understood to be receiving treatment in the georgetown university medical facility in washington. mr giuliani has tweeted his thanks to well—wishers and saying that he's "getting great care and feeling good. recovering quickly and keeping up with everything." here's our washington correspondent lebo diseko. he's one of donald trump's closest allies. now, rudy giuliani is the latest in the president's inner ci

welcome to bbc news, i'm aaron safir. our top stories.ity agencies were too focused on the threat from islamist terrorism. the report significantly notes that the concentration of resources was not based on an informed assessment of the threat of terrorism associated with other ideologies. two of the biggest states in the us have warned of a worsening public health crisis, and dr fauci says christmas will be a greater challenge than thanksgiving. we don't listen to the public health measures that we need to follow, then we could start to the things really get bad in

i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.t 100 days as us president. i'm absolutely convinced that in 100 days, we can change the course of the disease, and change life in america for the better. a 90—year—old british woman becomes the first person in the world to be given the pfizer vaccine to protect against covid—19. go for it because it's free, and it's the best thing that's ever happened... ..at the moment. so, do please go for it. that's what i say, you know? in yet another final attempt to unlock post—brexit trade talks — borisjohnson heads to brussels later to meet the european commission president.

this is bbc news — i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worlddonald trump says his personal lawyer rudy giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. a day of last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. firefighters in australia tell people to leave a popular holiday island as bushfires burn out of control. as batches of the coronavirus vaccine arrive in hospitals in england, one official calls it the beginning of the end of the pandemic. hello and welcome. donald trump's personal lawyer, rudy giuliani, is reported to be in hospital after contracting covid—19. the us president announced the news in a tweet, writing: there is no evidence of widespread fraud in the recent presidential election. here's our washington correspondent lebo diseko. he's one of donald trump's closest allies. now, rudy giuliani is the latest in the president's inner circle to be diagnosed with the coronavirus. this was him on wednesday at an election hearing in michigan, asking a witness to remove her mask. would you be c

welcome to bbc news, i'm aaron safir. our top stories: joe biden promises a hundred million vaccinations against covid in his first one hundred days as us president. iam i am absolutely convinced that in100 i am absolutely convinced that in 100 days we can change the course of the disease and change life in america for the better. a 90 year—old british woman becomes the first person in the world to be given the pfizer vaccine to protect against covid—19. a champions league match in paris is abandoned, with teams walking off the pitch following an alleged racist slur. a cyber—security firm which protects big companies from data theft has itself become the victim of hacking. the us—president elect, joe biden, has outlined his plans to combat a deepening coronavirus health emergency which has left record numbers of americans in hospital, and a death toll of more than 280,000. he promised that in his first 100 days, 100 million americans would be vaccinated, and that he would push to re—open schools. in some states, children

this is bbc news — i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldwith time running out, the british pm will travel to brussels this week to try and secure a post—brexit trade deal with the eu. two of the biggest states in the us have warned of a worsening public health crisis, and dr fauci says christmas will be a greater challenge than thanksgiving. we don't listen to the public health measures that we need to follow. and we could start to see things really get bad in the middle ofjanuary. after a 2—year—long power struggle, nicolas maduro emerges triumphant in the venezuela election, but what next for the self—proclaimed interim presidentjuan guaido? and bob dylan sells the publishing rights to his entire music back catalogue in a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars. hello and welcome. the latest talks on a future trade agreement beteween the uk and the european union have failed to make progress. boris johnson will travel to brussels later this week for face—to—face talks with the european commission president, ursula von der leyen. it com

this is bbc news — i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worlde a post—brexit trade deal with the eu. two of the biggest states in the us have warned of a worsening public health crisis, and dr fauci says christmas will be a greater challenge than thanksgiving. we don't listen to the public health measures that we need to follow. and we could start to see things really get bad in the middle ofjanuary. after a 2—year—long power struggle, nicolas maduro emerges triumphant in the venezuela election, but what next for the self—proclaimed interim

this is bbc news — i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldr coronavirus. a day of last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. firefighters in australia tell people to leave a popular holiday island as bushfires burn out of control. as batches of the coronavirus vaccine arrive in hospitals in england, one official calls it the beginning of the end of the pandemic.

welcome to bbc news, i'm aaron safir.avirus. a day of last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu, but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. firefighters in australia tell people to leave a popular holiday island as bushfires burn out of control. and south korea raises its coronavirus alert level to the second highest tier as it battles a rise in infections.

i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. joe biden promises 100 million vaccinations against covid in his first 100 days as us president. i'm absolutely convinced that in 100 days, we can change the course of the disease, and change life in america for the better. a 90—year—old british woman becomes the first person in the world to be given the pfizer vaccine to protect against covid—19. go for it because it's free, and it's the best thing that's ever happened... ..at the moment. so, do please go for it. that's what i say, you know? in yet another final attempt to unlock post—brexit trade talks — borisjohnson heads to brussels later to meet the european commission president. a champions league match in paris is abandoned, with teams walking off the pitch following an alleged racist slur. and on the eve of the mobo music awards, we look at the pressures faced this year by those in the industry. hello and welcome. the us—president elect, joe biden, has outlined his plans to combat a deepening coronavirus health emergency which

aaron safir reports. the 60 vote threshold having been achieved the motion to concur is agreed to.rican politics were laid bare. today is a good day. monday saw a moment of hope. democrats and republicans passed a $90 billion federal relief bill in front of the federal government until september 2021. the measures area until september 2021. the measures are a lifeline to america's battered economy and its millions of struggling people. two unemployment programmes, a $300 weekly federal boost for the jobless until mid—march, and direct payments of up to $600 per person. after months of difficult negotiations and compromise, all that is needed now was president from's signature. mick mr president, what you say to those who are waiting for kobe dade? so far he has refused, saying that he has holding out for bigger debit payment. -- those who are waiting for kobe dade. he tried to amend the bill so most workers would reach receive $2000. this republicans responded with proposals to cut the foreign aid bill. it is christmas eve but it is not a silent night. all is not come. for too many

i'm aaron safir.f last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. firefighters in australia tell people to leave a popular holiday island as bushfires burn out of control. south korea raises its coronavirus alert level to the second highest tier as it battles a rise in infections.

welcome to bbc news, i'm aaron safir.d in his first one hundred days as us president. iam i am absolutely convinced that in100 i am absolutely convinced that in 100 days we can change the course of the disease and change life in america for the better. a 90 year—old british woman becomes the first person in the world to be given the pfizer vaccine to protect against covid—19. a champions league match in paris is abandoned, with teams walking off the pitch following an alleged racist slur. a cyber—security firm which protects big companies from data theft has itself become the victim of hacking.

welcome to bbc news — i'm aaron safir.ur top stories: donald trump says his personal lawyer rudy giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. a day of last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. firefighters in australia tell people to leave a popular holiday island as bushfires burn out of control. south korea raises its coronavirus alert level to the second highest tier as it battles a rise in infections. hello and welcome. donald trump's personal lawyer, rudy giuliani, is reported to be in hospital after contracting covid—19. he is understood to be receiving treatment in the georgetown university medical facility in washington. the us president announced the news in a tweet. here's our washington correspondent lebo diseko. he's one of donald trump's closest allies. now, rudy giuliani is the latest in the president's inner circle to be diagnosed with the coronavirus. he's been spearheading mr trump's efforts to overturn the results of november's election. this was him o

welcome to bbc news, i'm aaron safir.at from islamist terrorism. the islamist terrorism. report specifically notes that the report specifically notes that the concentration of resources was not based on an informed assessment of the threats of terrorism associated with other ideologies. two of the biggest states in the us have warned of a worsening public health crisis, and dr fauci says christmas will be a greater challenge than thanksgiving. we don't listen to the public health measures that we need to follow, that we could start to see things really get