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you're watching bbc news. next, amol rajan takes a close look at a year dominated by covid—19 — and how it accelerated underlying trends and created new ones, in the media year. hello. what a year it's been. i hope you and your family are doing 0k. welcome to our look back at the media year in 2020. and if there's one word i don't think we've heard enough of this year, it's unprecedented. when it comes to the media, the pandemic has had a cataclysmic effect. local and national media, especially those funded by advertising, have had one long nightmare. newspapers have faced yet more misery and decline. publishing groups, broadcasters, and advertisers have made big cuts. yet demand for quality news and entertainment has soared. back in the spring, broadcasters in particularfaced a huge new set of challenges — how to deliver and produce news safely. britain's coronavirus crisis... coronavirus. .. in a crisis... coronavirus. .. it's horrible. the pandemic... especially one in the information age... hand sanitiser.

this is bbc news.round the world. president trump is recorded on tape asking an election official to "find" him extra votes in georgia. borisjohnson warns that covid restrictions in england are "probably about to get tougher" — as the uk records more than 50,000 new cases. opposition politicians in india question the approval of a locally made coronavirus vaccine, saying it's premature and could be dangerous. # walk on, walk on... and gerry marsden, singer of you'll never walk alone, has died at the age of 78 after a short illness.

that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me , and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s newsre. good afternoon, it's1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. england have made one change for the second and final test against sri lanka, which starts early tomorrow morning. james anderson replaces stuart broad, who is being rested. england captainjoe root expects a stronger challenge from sri lanka. the tourists won the first test, but, after a woeful start, sri lanka steadily improved throughout the match. we know sri lanka as well are very good, especially at this ground, have a very good record, very proud record, and will be wanting to come back harder at us so we will play some smart cricket again. tomorrow, starting tomorrow, for the majority of, if not all of the game. we cannot be happy with what we have achieved so far on this trip, in these conditions, we have got to look to go one further and getting better. and we're very of doing that. a good first round for rory mciroly in golf�*s european tour in abu dhabi. the northern irishman is top of the leaderboard on 8 un

this is bbc news. our top stories: on his first full day in office, president biden lays out his strategy to tackle coronavirus and warns it'll require a wartime undertaking to defeat the disease. it's going to take months for us to turn things around but let me be equally clear — we will get through this. a year after china's first coronavirus lockdown, a special report from wuhan on how normality has returned, but honesty is a little further behind. the so—called islamic state says it was behind the twin suicide attack on baghdad, which was the deadliest to hit the capital in years. the release of new james bond film is delayed again —— the release of the new james bond film is delayed again as hollywood continues to grapple with coronavirus disruptions. hello and welcome to bbc news. in his first full day in office, president biden has asserted federal control of all aspects of the fight against coronavirus, saying it would require a wartime effort to defeat the disease. mr biden warned that the num

tim allman, bbc news.ve clashed with security forces for a fourth night over strict lockdown measures. many have been left without an income in a country where a third of the workforce is unemployed and the coronavirus pandemic has furthered lebanon's deep economic crisis. from tripoli — carine torbey reports. ahmed and four of his children live here. unemployed and short of money, he has very little to feed the kids. let alone enough to send them all to school. translation: everything is expensive. _ i cannot afford meat or chicken. we mostly eat bread. i've been looking for a job for some time, but there aren't anyjobs. all i can is one meal a day for the kids. and sometimes even that is not possible. like many others here, lacks the basics. this is one of many neighbourhoods in tripoli that have long been marginalised. scores of young people here feel abandoned by the state, living in poverty, in deprivation and desperation. they are the forgotten ones who have countless reasons to be angry. tripoli is

iain watson, bbc news.e highest infection rates in the country is in surrey, where every hospital mortuary is now full and almost 200 bodies are being stored in a temporary morgue. other local authorities have told the bbc they expect to open similar facilities soon. our home editor, mark easton, and cameraman, james anderson, were given access to the emergency surrey site — located at a former military hospital. this is the cold conclusion of a pandemic out of control. an emergency body storage facility has been assembled in woodland in surrey. with hospital mortuaries almost overflowing, the county's dead are brought here. 20 more body bags unloaded today. to respect the dignity and sensitivities of the dead and theirfamilies, we're not showing the bodies but i can tell you that in this fridge, there are around 50 body bags, among 170 bodies currently stored here. these racks are expected to be full in just a few days. around half the body bags stored here are marked covid—positive. surrey now has one of

jim reed, bbc news. be offered financial support in england, as the government closes travel corridors in the uk from tomorrow. up to £8 million will be available to help them cover costs such as business rates. heres our business correspondent, katy austin. from tomorrow, nearly all arrivals to the uk will have to quarantine for ten days because the travel corridor system will be suspended. it is another blow for travel and tourism. last night, the aviation minister acknowledged the impact of tighter restrictions would have said pre—— and said a preplanned grant scheme for england will open within the next fortnight. the airports trade body said this was welcome, but with traffic still extremely low, more support would be needed. we understand that it will be a grants towards fixed costs such as business rates and it will be equivalent to business rates, but up to about 8 million. so very, very usefulfor a number of our to about 8 million. so very, very useful for a number of our airports but clearly fo

this is bbc news. today after four people from different households tested positive for covid—19. islanders had been free from social distancing since june last year but must now stay at home. euan duncan reports. for guernsey's 63,000 residents, this is a bitter blow. the island has been blessed with daily life as close to normal for over six months, but now guernsey is back to where they were last march. queues began to form early this morning as news of a potential lockdown spread — a move which was officially announced at an emergency press conference. there was confirmation of community spread as four cases of the virushave been found in islanders without any travel history. the unknown we're facing on this occasion is the emergence of the viral variants and exactly what that impact is going to be. and that was also key to our decision—making. not only have these four cases, but we are sitting against the background of a changing situation, and it was that uncertainty that we've always done what w

bbc? bbc? i'm irish. with britain having _ bbc? bbc? i'm irish. with britain having left - bbc?al with the us, officials in the uk will be hoping they can cultivate their own special relationship. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. let's catch up with all the latest sport now. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun and this is your tuesday sport briefing. football action on the way but we start with tennis and world number one novak djokovic, who's been criticised by players and government figures in australia, over his suggestions tennis players should be given special treatment, ahead of the australian open next month. 72 players have been told not to leave their hotel rooms after positive coronavirus tests were returned by passengers on their charter flights. the head of the state of victoria, where the tournament will take place, said the rules were clearly laid out beforehand and said the notion that people weren't briefed has no integrity whatsoever. ac milan have gone three points clear at the top of italy's serie a after winning 2—nil at cagliari on monday night. and it was their star str

that's all from the bbc news at six. and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.d welcome to sportsday. set an example — premier league players are urged to remember their privilege as pressure grows to curb celebrations and follow covid rules. we'll hear from the league's chief executive. i think it is justifiable to expect to adjust to the situation and set an example on the pitch and that's what we are asking players to and we have had a good so far. null and void — non—league clubs could face another season written off as they wait for government support. we'll assess the impact. also coming up in the programme — a textbook test forjoe root — he makes good on his promise, reaching an unbeaten 168 in the first test against sri lanka. and one of england's greats hangs up his boots — wayne rooney announces his retirement as he's named the new manager of derby county. i have had my time. it's time for odyssey— i have had my time. it's time for odyssey of— i have had my time. it's time for odyssey of the younger generation to have theirs_ odyssey of the younger gen

dominic hughes, bbc news.rested on suspicion of murder, after two men died at a property in east london. police were called to an address in ilford, to reports of a disturbance. two men were found seriously injured inside the property, and both died at the scene. shoppers in northern ireland have been facing bare shelves at some supermarkets since the ist of january, following the uk's trade separation from the eu after brexit. the new arrangements now mean it's become more complicated for businesses to ship food over the irish sea from britain, and some lorryloads have faced delays. the government says traders and hauliers need to make sure they are complying with the new border rules. here's our ireland correspondent emma va rdy. january may be the time some of us want to consume a little less, but shoppers in northern ireland have found the shelves noticeably bare. i was in tesco, and there was lots of empty shelves today. it was mostly the frozen food as well. i was looking for, like, fish and stuff, and i

laura scott, bbc news.he footsteps of previous winners like adele and ellie goulding. our correspondent lizo mzimba reports. # why you keep wastin' your energy? # n?ver let them draw out the energy # they just want you fall cos their jealousy # yeah, protect your energy... he's been called the most inventive rapper to come out of the uk in years, and this is the moment that radio 1's annie mac gave him the news that should kick—start his 2021. you are the winner of the bbc sound of 2021. you won. serious?! that is crazy, that is crazy. so much gratitude. # they don't know about the block life... his music reflects his life experiences. a close friend was killed in a knife attack. he himself survived a gun attack where he was hit in the head by shotgun pellets. the 23—year—old from coventry reflects on how things have changed compared with what he was going through this time last year. a yearago, surviving, man. survival. people around me, caged. people around me just turned crack fiends, you know? i come fr

woman: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm katty kay in washington and this is "bbc world news america.rld marks the final hours of the tumultuous presidency. donald trump himself has issued a farewell address in which he cited his achievements in office. president trump: we did what we came here to do and so much more. katty: on his final day, mr. trump received criticism from an unexpected corner. republican senator mitch mcconnell blamed him for provoking the capitol hill riots. for his part, the president-elect has touched down in the d.c. region and will take the oath of office around midday wednesday to become america's 46th president. while the outgoing secretary of state makes a final dramatic policy statement, accusing china of committing genocide against a population. ♪ katty: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. four years is a long time in politics. four years following the ins and outs of president trump's policy has for many felt like a lifetime. today was his last full day in office. to mark the occasion, he released a farewell address touted what

drew savage, bbc news.r using a homophobic slur during the third round of the tour of champions in hawaii. television microphones picked up the american‘s outburst, after he missed a par putt. the pga tour said his comment was "unacceptable" and thomas is expected to be fined. he was full of remorse. it's un—excusable. i mean, i'm speechless. there is nothing... as i found out i got done on the golf course and done with my round, it's bad. there is no other way to put it. i need to do better, i need to be better. it is definitely a learning experience, but... yeah, i just... i deeply apologise to anybody and everybody who i often did and! anybody and everybody who i often did and i will be better because of it. ...-- did and i will be better because of it. —— whoi did and i will be better because of it. —— who i often did. —— mchugh offended. finally, the masters snooker is underway with kyren wilson the first man through to the quarter—finals. he beat gary wilson — who only received a late call up to the t

rebecca morelle, bbc news. in the northern province of hebei. there's been an increase of coronavirus cases in the province in recent weeks. on thursday, china recorded its first death from covid—19 in eight months. a lockdown has been imposed on tens of millions of people. an original painting of tintin by his belgian creator herge has sold for a record amount at an online auction in paris. the illustration fetched $3.8 million — including commission. that's the highest ever price for comic—book art. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. it is classic herge. the clean lines, the vivid colours. tintin and snowy coming face to face with danger. 0riginally intended for the front cover of his adventure the blue lotus, it was deemed too expensive to reproduce. so instead, herge gave it as a gift to the seven—year—old son of his publisher. translation: it has alwaysl remained in the same house. he folded it and stored it in a drawer to protect it. i asked him whether he wanted to sell it. he said "no, i care about it very

welcome to bbc news — i'm ben bland.ur top stories: major trials of a new vaccine show it works on new variants of the virus. but the eu continues its scramble for doses, saying it could take them from uk factories. we can and will get doses of the vaccine from the series of plants which are mentioned in the contract and also including those in the united kingdom. the uk reveals details of the new visa that allows hong kong citizens to move to britain. outrage as amateur investors are blocked from buying shares in us firm gamestop, after they took on the big money of wall street. lost and found 10,000 years later — a danish woman finds a stone age necklace while strolling on the sea shore. hello and major trials of a new vaccine have shown it's effective against some new variants of covid—19, helping to reduce fears that they might prove resistant. novavax is an american jab but it's being produced in the uk. it's also easier to roll out than some previous vaccines since it doesn't need to be kept at ultra—low temperatur

aruna iyengar, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...ound 90 cities across the country, for the second week running, in the biggest protests against president putin for a decade. in portugal a massive surge in coronavirus cases has led some to suggest the country is in crisis, as germany and austria step in to promise help to stop hospitals from being overwhelmed with cases. over the last year, lebanon has been hit by economic collapse, the beirut blast, and now coronavirus. the country is now enforcing one of the world's strictest curfews as its hospitals reach breaking point. with more from beirut — here's martin patience. welcome to a city and locked down as beirut fights its latest battle. we joined an ambulance crew driving through empty streets as the authorities try to curb a surge in coronavirus cases. the call—out, a woman who's struggling to breathe. the question now — which hospital to take her to? and then, an extraordinary standoff at the hospital gate. when it wasn't clear if the patient was going to get admitted. ., , ~ ,

hugh pym, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.021, but with a few covid—style differences. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland, we're going to use money we picked up in belgium today, and then we'll be in france, and again, it'll be the same money. it's just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his oxfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. just good? no, fantastic! that's better! bells toll this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the uk has left its partnership with the european union, bringing an end to a relationship that lasted nearly half a century. the uk voted to leave the eu injune 2016. the four and a half years since that brexit vote have been filled with political upheaval and turmoil. brussels correspondent nick beake looks back at how britain got h

this is bbc news.ency brexit measures to restrict the movement of vaccines — their plan sparked outrage in london and belfast. pharmaceutical firms to seek permission to export european—made jabs. the indian supreme court is hearing contempt of court cases against a cartoonist and a stand—up comedian for criticising the judges over a recent ruling. the legal action against the two artists are seen by critics as a reflection of the diminishing space for dissent and criticism in the country. from delhi here's anbarasan ethirajan. cartoonist rachita taneja at work. simple line drawing but with powerful messages. in one of her recent cartoons, she criticised the supreme court's decision to grant bail to a pro—government news anchor. she's now facing contempt of court charges and could face up to six months in jail. this is censorship, plain and simple. it's not only sending a message to these specific people who are being arrested, it's also sending a message to everyone else in the country, saying "fall i

this is bbc news. americans lost to the coronavirus, as he arrived in washington. with vice president—elect kamala harris also attending the memorial, mr biden said the united states must heal as a nation. president trump has released a farewell video on his last day in office and wished luck to his successorjoe biden. however, he did not name the president elect. mr trump also said he was proud of what has been achieved over the past four years. —— president—elect. the top senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell, has directly blamed donald trump for the riot at the us capitol two weeks ago. mr mcconnell said the mob was "fed lies" and "provoked by the president". now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

anna adams, bbc news.ing that the next few weeks are going to be the ‘worst weeks are going to be the worst weeks of this pandemic and is urging people to ‘double down, to follow lockdown rules and minimise contact with people outside their households. he's been responding to viewers questions on a special edition of your questions answered on radio five live and the bbc news channel. is it any coincidence that the rates of transmission and infection increased from september last year, when schools and colleges went back? are schools safe ? are they safe for children? and the answer is absolutely yes. in large part due to the fantastic work teachers have done, but the main reason is because children are at much lower risk of this virus than adults. the secondary thing is the risk to teachers, and teachers are at no this greater risk than others who go into work. this greater risk than others who go into work. but going into work does obviously carry a risk for many professions, but they are not a high—risk

paul harkins, bbc news.iticians in india question the approval of a coronavirus vaccine, saying it's premature and could be dangerous. borisjohnson warns that covid restrictions in england are "probably about to get tougher" — in order to curb rising infections. israel has emerged as a strong contender in the race to vaccinate against coronavirus. it has surpassed the i million jabs mark — that's just over 12.5% of the population innoculated. the country is currently in its third nationwide lockdown to contain the outbreak. it has reported more than 426,000 cases and at least 3,300 deaths since the pandemic began. the bbc‘s tom bateman spent the year meeting people whose lives were hit by the virus. now he's gone back to hear how much has changed. you said you felt like superman, what do you feel like now? i feel like i have lost my superpowers. shuki is running again, piecing normal life back together. he was one of the first to get the virus. we last met him in the summer, where the recovered help the sick

emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. you're watching bbc news.ion of murder, after two men died at a property in east london. police were called to an address in ilford, to reports of a disturbance. two men were found seriously injured inside the property, and both died at the scene. our correspondent lisa hampele sent this report. the house here has been cordoned off, as you can see, and forensic teams have been here since early this morning. it was at about 4:30am this morning that police and paramedics were called. they were called because of a disturbance and when they got here they found two men had been seriously injured and they died here at the scene. we were told that police and paramedics tried to do all they could, but the men were pronounced dead here. they also arrested a 28—year—old woman. she had been injured and she was tasered as she was being arrested and she is now being treated in hospital. now, i have spoken to neighbours here and one of them in particular told me that he heard screaming just before the police and the ambulan

welcome to bbc news.moment, viewers on bbc one will be joining us for a full round—up of today's headlines with mishal husain. first, the health secretary matt hancock says 77 cases of the south african variant of covid have been found here in the uk. but he says all have links to international travel and there's no evidence that it's spreading in the community. he also said we are a "long way" from restrictions being eased, despite a record number of daily vaccinations. 0ur political correspondent chris mason told me that while the government was keen to talk about the speed of the vaccine roll—out, it was trying to manage expectations if you recall from last march and the months after that, all sorts of bold predictions were made about being back to normal within a certain number of months, that christmas would be fine — and all that kind of stuff. and of course, there was huge disappointment on the downside, huge surprise on the downside equating to disappointment. now, i think, they are — apart from o

dominic hughes, bbc news. police have been handing out fines for people who've allegedly breached the rules, saying there is a "need for strong enforcement". priti patel said the number of cases and deaths recorded last week means that officers are right to stop giving repeated warnings to repeat offenders. earlier, professor susan michie — health psychologist at university college london, and a member of spi—b, the behavioural advisory group of sage — explained the issues with getting people to obey the guidelines. i think we have to look at what is the nature of the rules and what are the nature of the restrictions. this is very different than march. the current restrictions allow non—essential tradespeople, cleaners, nannies, estate agents to go in and out of each other‘s houses. they allow mass gatherings in terms of places of worship, nurseries being open, all sorts of non—essential things like heritage sites, garden centres, etc. and this all means there is many more people on public transport and so the

jim reed, bbc news.people are being told to stay at home. it's to ease the pressure on the nhs — but what effect are the latest restrictions having on our mental health? with limited access to friends and family — and even work colleagues — how are we coping under lockdown? duncan kennedy reports. green space or urban setting, the cloa k of green space or urban setting, the cloak of human hibernation has come to shroud us all again. this is the centre of southampton, normally heaving with people, not today. here we are, back in lockdown, what did you think? should have happened last year. i understand why they don't do expert we had to think long—term, get lockdown turn, get this out of the way, it is real. on a personal level, are you just resigned? nothing we can do, you got to abide by the rules and hopefully it will fade away in time. this city centre park was almost deserted, just a few walkers, joggers and bloggers like this university student. what you think of going back into lockdown?” know it i

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us senate over—rides donald trump's presidential veto for the first time — just weeks before he leaves office. more than 20 million coronavirus cases now recorded in the us. with over 350,000 deaths, the country has the highest numbers in the world. scientists confirm the new variant of the coronavirus first identified in the uk is the "most serious change in the virus since the epidemic began". rescue teams in norway recover a body after wednesday's landslide. nine other people are missing. the rush to buy goods in cuba. price hikes are possible as the country abolishes one of its currencies. # last christmas i gave you my heart. # but the very next day you gave it away... and, after a wait of 36 christmases, wham's festive classic finally tops the uk singles charts. hello and welcome to the programme. we start in the us, where congress has overturned president trump's veto of a defence

hugh pym, bbc news.re were 37,535 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — which means that, on average, the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is a4,997. across the uk, an average of 35,882 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to sunday, including suspected cases in wales. 599 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. that figure is usually lower after the weekend. on average, in the past week, 1,129 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 89,860. and let's get an update on the uk's programme of mass vaccinations. 225,407 people have had theirfirst dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 24—hour period, taking the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to 11,620,501. our health editor, hugh pym, is with me now. the coronavirus vaccine programme seems to be going well, certainly going well, what about these r

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. the headlines on bbc news...vice in a new campaign in the uk urging people to abide by lockdown rules. a boeing 737, believed to be carrying more than 62 people, has gone missing after take—off in indonesia. donald trump is banned permanently from twitter because of concerns his tweets could incite more violence. the number of children being referred to the nhs with series mental health problems has reached a record high. the royal college of psychiatrists says school closures, cancelled exams and lockdowns have threatened a mental health crisis that could pague young people for years to come. that could plague young people for years to come. let's speak to dr bernadka dubicka, chair of the child & adolescent faculty at the royal college of psychiatrists. thank you very much for being with us on thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. let me ask you first of all, the work you have done looking at the state of child and adolescent mental health over the last year or so in particular, what kind of cumula

catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, kampala. this is bbc news.navirus vaccination plan, warning things will get worse before they get better. india begins its mammoth covid vaccination programme, aiming to inoculate 300 million people by august. palestinians will head to the polls for the first time in 15 years. president mahmoud abbas issued a decree on friday scheduling a parliamentary election for may 22, followed by a presidential election onjuly 31. khaled elgindy, a senior fellow at the middle east institute, where he directs the program on palestine and israeli—palestinian affairs, says it's been a long time coming but hurdles remain. i think it is something the palestinian public has been waiting for for many years. we have had a number of false starts and it has become almost an annual ritual to announce that elections will happen soon, so this is the first time we've seen an actual date and an official degree by president abbas. but without a mind, there is still quite a few —— but with that in mind, there is still quite a few obstacles

jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. the headlines on bbc news...retary says flexing the lockdown rules could be fatal — while some warn the measures are not strict enough. the governement promises that every adult over 18 will be offered a coronavirus vaccine by the autumn. search teams recover the black boxes of the passenger plane that crashed yesterday off indonesia, killing 62 people. the outgoing vice president, mike pence, will attend the inauguration ofjoe biden on january 20th. donald trump has said he won't be at his successor‘s swearing—in, breaking with tradition. democrats in the house of representatives say they'll start impeachment proceedings against president trump on monday. they've accused him of inciting his supporters to storm the capitol building in washington. meanwhile, a prominent follower of the baseless conspiracy theory qanon has been charged over the riots. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. the images that shocked america and the world. video and photographs that are now being scrutinised by the author

this is bbc news. our top stories: 100 days, 100 million shots. joe biden sets out his coronavirus vaccination plan, warning things will get worse before they get better. truthfully, we remain in a very dark winter. infection rates are up 34%. more people are being hospitalised because of covid than ever before. the number of people around the world who have died with covid—19 passes the two—million mark. thousands of people set off from honduras, heading to the united states, hoping a new president will give them a warmer welcome. and, wayne rooney — england and manchester united's top goalscorer brings his playing career to a close. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. two million people worldwide have now died from covid—19 — and nearly 400,000 of those deaths were in the us. so far, just 11 million americans have been vaccinated against the virus. but the incoming presidentjoe biden is promising to vaccinate 100 million americans in his first 100 days, he set out his plan.

jon donnison, bbc news.covid vaccination centres have come into operation across england. a mosque and a cinema are among the venues being used, but distribution of the jab is uneven, with some people over 80 still waiting. coming up — with uncertainty over when children go back to school, the government says it will give everyone two weeks' notice. coming everyone two weeks' notice. up on bbc news, rory has coming up on bbc news, rory mcilroy has had a good first round at the abu dhabi cabin shipping cost�*s european tour. he finished with eight birdies on one of the most demanding courses on the circuit. the us presidentjoe biden has begun to undo some of donald trump's key policies hours after being sworn in — saying there's no time to waste in tackling the crises the country is facing. president biden has signed 15 executive orders, focusing on the response to coronavirus and climate change. he's also reversed the trump administration's stance on immigration. 0ur washington correspondent nomia iqbal repo

this is bbc news.elect joe biden has outlined a $1.9 trillion spending package to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the economy. let's stay with that top story now and speak to the bbc�*s suranjana tewari, in singapore. good to see you. what has been the reaction there tojoe biden's speech? the reaction there to joe biden's speech?- the reaction there to joe biden's speech? the markets have reacted _ biden's speech? the markets have reacted quite _ biden's speech? the markets have reacted quite positively| have reacted quite positively to this stimulus, only slightly, so in the is —— investors factored in that president—electjoe biden would implement some sort of economic plan as soon as he comes in and obviously, we know that in advance that is likely to come through, and investments have been looking forward to it and are encouraged by it but here in asia, they are really looking at what happens further down the line in the future and that came through in the second part of president

hello welcome to bbc news. in a few moments will be rejoining bbc one for a moments will be rejoining bbc one fora summary of moments will be rejoining bbc one for a summary of the national and international news. before that, scientists and senior public health officials are warning that tougher coronavirus restrictions are needed in england now. it comes as the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk has exceeded 3 million since the outbreak began last year. today the uk reported a further 59,937 cases since saturday. there are a further 1035 deaths. there are a further 1035 deaths. there was a people who died within 28 days of receiving a positive coronavirus task. the total number of people who have died since the start of the pandemic is now 80,868. earlier i spoke to a professor at university college london who was a member of the sage group. she said, hospitals simply can't cope with the number of patients coming through their doors. it isjust really bad news. the thing with hospitalisat

nick eardley, bbc news.e situation in it like is a in myanmar. it lookslikethere ls a move by the military to developing move by the military to arrest the members of the ruling suu 77 suu kyi 77 suu kyi was 77 suu kyiwas 77 in party. aung san suu kyi was taken in the early hours of monday morning, the early hours of monday morning, the party spokesman, the national league �*democracy, and telephone league for democracy, and telephone calls to reuters said that aung san suu kyi along with the countries president and other leaders have been taken in the early hours. i want to tell our people not to respond rationally and i want them to the law. —— respond irrationally. he said he also expects to be detained. the editor of the bbc burberry service i stupidly referred to bmr as formerly siam, siam is thailand what i meant was burma, apology for that. —— bbc burmese surface. i caught some of my colleagues to be perplexed. 0ur burmese desk editor put out some burmese desk editor has put out some copies and says t

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a senior democrat lays out the possible timeline for impeaching donald trump, after at least 200 democrats give their support to a draft article of impeachment. indonesian authorities locate the flight recorders of the passenger plane that crashed into the sea on saturday, minutes after ta ke—off from jakarta. fresh warnings that the nhs could soon be overwhelmed by coronavirus cases. the uk health secretary is not ruling ourfurther restrictions — amid concerns about whether enough people are complying. with less than 200 days to the olympics, japan has declared a state of emergency for the nation's capital tokyo. disruption to supermarket supplies in northern ireland, as food shipments from great britain become more complex after brexit. hello and welcome. after two days of silence following his ban from social media platforms, it's been announced that president trump will travel to texas on tues

this is bbc news.ed in the uk — according to the latest covid figures. but the number of new infections has dropped to its lowest level so far this year. stricter covid restrictions come into force in scotland — with changes to takeaway and click—and—collect services. india launches one of the world's biggest covid vaccination programmes — the government hopes to inoculate 300 million people in the coming months. president—electjoe biden sets out plans to speed up immunisations in the united states — promising to vaccinate 100 million people within his first 100 days in office.

katy austin, bbc news.r transport calling on the government to offer financial support to eurostar, which has been threatened by a large drop in passenger numbers. the international rail service has transported more than 190 million passengers between the uk and mainland europe since 1994. eurostar has said without additional funding from government there is a real risk to the survival of the service. the government says it has been engaging extensively with eurostar since the beginning of the pandemic, and will continue to support the safe restart of international travel. all 50 us states are on alert for possible violent protests this weekend, ahead of president—electjoe biden's inauguration on wednesday. members of the national guard are patrolling the streets around the capitol in washington, following the storming of the building by supporters of president trump. so far, there have been none of the mass protests that had been feared. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. america on high

nikki fox, bbc news.party has laid out what it calls a roadmap to another independence referendum if it wins a majority in the holyrood elections in may — and even if the uk government refuses permission for one. it comes as the party leader and first minister nicola sturgeon continues to face pressure over the handling of harassment allegations against her predecessor, alex salmond. here's our scotland political editor glenn campbell they were a powerful political double act, leading scotland close to independence. he has done so much to support me... but their relationship has broken down over harassment complaints made against alex salmond and how his successor as first minister, nicola sturgeon, handled those complaints. when she appeared on tv this morning, the depth of the rift between them was made clear. there are false conspiracies being spun about this... coming from alex salmond? well, you can draw your own conclusions around that. alex salmond hinted at a political plot against him when he eme

this is bbc news. i'm victoria fritz with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us president—elect joe biden outlines a $1.9 trillion spending package to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the economy. our rescue and recovery plan is a path forward with both seriousness of purpose and a clear plan with transparency and accountability. a uk ban on travellers arriving from south america and portugal as concern grows about a new virus variant from brazil. north korea unveils a new submarine—launched ballistic missile at a military parade in pyongyang, describing it as "the world's most powerful weapon". also in business, scottish fishermen fear they'll be sunk by post—brexit border delays. the uk government says it's working hard to resolve the situation. we said stuff to europe last week and it took five days to arrive and it arrived dead and rotten —— sent. arrive and it arrived dead and rotten -- sent.— arrive and it arrived dead and rotten -- sent. the go

katie gornall, bbc news.eat at brisbane's ground — the gabba — since 1988. patrick geary reports. for india, the task could hardly be more daunting. up against history and velocity. and soon, without their opening batsmen, not to mention their captain at home on paternity leave, india had been down and out, 36 all out earlier in the series, just as well shubman gill did not dwell on the past. brisbane means cricket at its most raw. australia hunt here. hit or be hit. poor cheteshwar pujara was stuck with the latter. no matter, still not out. in brisbane, you're never safe, gill gone, soon ajinkya rahane too. not for nothing do they call this ground the gabba—toir, a place of terror for tourists. but rishabh pant was not daunted. he was planning an escape, smashing india ever closer. pujara went, agarwal followed, pant continued. a late indian wobble did not affect him — one last glorious shot in a remarkable series. incredible! one more doubt over australia's captain. i'm loving doing myjob. it's a difficultj

whistling paul hawkins, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. their doors. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry and it's one of its biggest. but the industry is nervous of this report, this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge part of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman says she had been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black. children in south africa have taken advantage of laws passed by the country'sl new multiracial government. and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of her long—running play, the mousetrap. when they heard of her death today, the management considered whether to cancel tonight's performance, but agatha christie would have been the last person to want such a thing. this i

liza mzimba, bbc news. now, they say dogs are a man's best friend, and this one in turkey has certainly proved that. this devoted pet spent almost a week waiting for her owner outside a hospital after he suffered a brain emoblism. the pair, who have been together for nine years, had an emotional reunion when he was finally discharged from hospitalir. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. good afternoon to you. it has been quite a week of weather. we saw the scene in york earlier in the programme. this is a different view of york from one of our weather watchers. flooding still a very real concern in huge part of the uk. numerous flood warnings in force, you can read about those on the bbc weather website. you can read about those on the bbc weatherwebsite. but you can read about those on the bbc weather website. but at least a drier end to what has been a wet week, and we of some drier and rather different view on whether through the weekend. it will be cold with sunny spells, but also some snow

that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s newsre you are. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. an unbeaten century from captain joe root has strengthened england's grip on the opening test match in sri lanka. rain delayed the start of day two in galle, but when it got going root was superb, reaching 168 not out by tea. more rain followed however, so the rest of the day was lost. there was also a really impressive debut for dan lawrence, who hit a half century. england are 320—1; — that's 185 runs ahead. because of the delays, play will start 15 minutes early tomorrow. did a lot of talking before the game, head of this year i think it is important to go out there and do it myself. felt like a long time coming, this. just now got to build on it and really make this one count, make it as big as possible and drive these first innings as high as we can and do everything we can to get a really strong score. meaning we only bat once in this game. a century from marnus labuschagne gave australia the edge, after

this is bbc news.ho was nearly killed by nerve agent poisoning last year, as he lands back in moscow. twitter suspends the account of us republican congresswoman marjorie taylor greene for repeatedly making false claims about election fraud. a year ago this week, china issued its first lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. it was the moment which signalled just how deadly and debilitating the new coronavirus could be notjust in china, but around the world. the bbc�*s china correspondent stephen mcdonell entered hubei as the borders were closing back in january 2020, now he's returned to the place where this global emergency started. it was the start of what would become a global health emergency. 60 million people were being locked down as we entered hubei province in january 2020. a year later, we've returned to see how people are faring. well, last time, actually at this exact point, we were stopped by a police roadblock. not now, though. in we go. we'll be inside hubei any minute. in this r

this is bbc news i'm mike embley. our top stories: —— very warm welcome to bbc news.is mike embley. joe biden and kamala harris lead a ceremony to honour the 400,000 americans who've died from covid—19. to heal, we must remember, and it's hard sometimes to remember. president trump releases a farewell video on his last day in office and wishes luck to his successor without naming him. in other news, another 1,610 people have died from covid in the uk — the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. 0n the eve of his inauguration president—electjoe biden along with vice president—elect kamala harris have attended a covid memorial service in washington, in tribute to the 400,000 americans who've lost their lives to coronavirus. national landmarks were lit up in tribute. mr biden — who will spend the night at the presidential guest house blair house — paid tribute to medical workers and spoke of the importance of healing as a nation. to heal, we must remember. and it's hard sometimes to r