let's just get some more on lewis hamiltons knighthood. oke to michael eborda, who helps compile the annual powerlist, britain's most influential people of african and african caribbean heritage. hamilton topped that this year as well. ina in a sport that is quite an elite sport in many ways, it is totally non—diverse from an ethnicity point of view. for him to make this sort of view. for him to make this sort of stamp that he has made particular over the past 12 months i think is so over the past 12 months i think is so laudable and it is testament to the man that he is. he has been in that position for a long time as the only black formula i driver. why do you think, he has formed his own hamilton commission pushing for change in f1? he wants to see more diversity in the hiring of engineers, in the hiring of people in tech, in the hiring of people in pr and media. and he is doing it pretty much single—handedly. he has got mercedes to change from silver to black, specifically in support of equality for some he has got a number of the drive

the 2020 bbc sports personality of the year is lewis hamilton.ch he became formula 1's most successful driver, for lewis hamilton, one final victory. six years after he first lifted that famous trophy, he had done it again. please, everyone out there, go out and follow your dreams. to all the kids, please never give up on yourself. continue to believe in yourself, because you have what it takes to be great. inevitably, it was a very different show to normal. the only crowd in the studio was virtual, after a year in which sport has battled covid, but also brought inspiration. captain sir tom moore both receiving an award and presenting one — to nine—year—old tobias weller, who has cerebral palsy and walked two marathons for charity. another of the winners tonight is the man behind me. in this challenging year, few have made such a difference as marcus rashford. the manchester united striker received a special award for raising awareness of child food poverty, after his campaign for free school meals. ijust had this thing that ate at me, saying, ma

and silverstone is renaming its main straight in honour lewis hamilton's seventh world championship win finish line are for formula one, will become "hamilton straight". it's the first time part of the track has been named after a driver. now finally, after all the buildup, the big night is here for boxer anthonyjoshua, as he gets back into the ring for the first time in more than a year. he'll put his three world heavyweight titles on the line when he fights the bulgarian kubrat pulev at wembley arena. rhia chohan looks ahead to it. 0ne one of the things i learned is that perhaps one should be a little more careful. not quite so brave. some advice from pulev. but anthony johnson and wife will be risking the tour when he puts his health on the line tonight —— anthonyjohn show i will be. he can't beat me, that we can't beat me. i'm too good. this fight was postponed in 2017, when pulev pulled out with an injury and the pandemic delayed it even further. british heavyweight white thinks the added years could cost pulev. this thing, i think his inactivity... it seems to be revamped and he's

lewis hamilton is missing a grand prix for the first time in his iii—year career this weekend.on's mercedes car and in qualifying for the sakhir grand prix he was just edged to pole position by team mate valterri bottas. nick parrott reports. george russell is taking the biggest opportunity of his career in his dried. in 36 races, spanning two yea rs dried. in 36 races, spanning two years in formula i, dried. in 36 races, spanning two years in formula 1, his best qualifying position was 11. now he is in the championship winning mercedes, pole position was within his reach. he had never been outqualified by team—mate, but then he has never been in the same car as someone of the calibre is felt to rebut us. the finn went out first in the final session, setting the benchmark to beat. russell could not match it but red bull's and ferrari's leapfrogged match it but red bull's and ferrari's lea pfrogged both match it but red bull's and ferrari's leapfrogged both mercedes to the front row. with a short black taking less than a minute mercedes we re taking less than a minute mercedes w

and silverstone is renaming its main straight in honour lewis hamilton's seventh world championship winline are for formula one, will become "hamilton straight". it's the first time part of the track has been named after any individual. now finally, after all the build up, the big night is here for boxer anthonyjoshua, as he gets back into the ring for the first time in more than a year. he'll put his world heavyweight titles on the line when he fights the bulgarian kubrat pulev at wembley arena. there's a lot riding on this bout. a win forjoshua could pave the way for an all—british fight with tyson fury, where all four world heavyweight titles would be up for grabs for the first time in history. there's also a big incentive for pulev, who could become the first bulgarian heavyweight champion. it it's important to be respectful, that's where humble comes from, but that's where humble comes from, but that doesn't mean having a level —— not having a level of confidence. when i look at kubrat pulev, i'm saying that weight can't beat me. i'm too good, i'm too strong and i've developed too

lewis hamilton! well, lewis hamilton is already world champion. the miracle man? on sunday, romain grosjean pulled himself free from an accident that shocked everyone. today, he posted this photo, out of bed, exercising. his mind on his comeback. joe wilson, bbc news. china has successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon — a goal not achieved since the soviets 44 years ago. the probe is equipped with remote—sensing instruments, a scoop, and a drill, and will collect samples of rock and dust to bring back to earth. it's hoped the samples will add to understanding about the history of the solar system. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. let's start with the good news. a beautiful day in the east with crisp, winter sunshine. a different story further north and west, cloudy, they can offer the odd spot of drizzle but it was mild with temperatures widely into double figures and i hope you made the most of it. all change as we go to the end of the week to higher ground in scotla nd end of the week to higher ground in scotland where tem

all eyes on the fi hotshots — george russell fills in for champion lewis hamilton. legend michael, joins the paddock. and elfyn evans has his eyes on the prize, but could he soon end britain's i9 year wait for a world rally champion? iam i am focused and i'm trying to do the best job we i am focused and i'm trying to do the bestjob we can and it happens. if it happens. hello and welcome to sportsday — thanks for being with us this evening. it's been a long long wait — but fans of some professional clubs in england will finally be allowed in to watch their teams tonight — under the government's new tier based system. up to 2000 spectators will be at the games involving charlton, shrewsbury and cambridge united, and carlisle — with a thousand at wycombe and luton town. 0ur sports editor dan roan is at montgomery waters for us, ahead of shrewsbury‘s league one game with accrington stanley. — a huge evening to look forward to for supporters, and the efl. big night ahead for for the efl as well? yes, it is one of six matches this evening and be efl where fans will be bac

arise sir lewis — the formula one world champion lewis hamilton is knighted in the queens new years honoursk has become the first country in europe to approve the use of two covid—19 vaccines. the country's medicines regulator gave the go—ahead for the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, signaling a landmark moment in the fight against coronavirus. half a million doses will be made available next week. argentina and el salvador have also approved the vaccine, and the us says it should have gone through its regulatory process by april. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh reports. the approval of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, which is a fantastic achievement for british science. it's a great day, we're very proud. this is a really significant moment in the fight against this pandemic. it is, i think, a game—changing moment. this is the vaccine, more than any other, that will eventually bring coronavirus under control. unlike pfizer's, which needs ultra low temperatures, the oxford astrazeneca vaccine can be transported in a fridge, meaning every care home in the uk should now be in reach. the medicines

after a record seventh championship, lewis hamilton has now received a knighthood. dean for her drama and charity work. after being made a dean for her drama and charity worklj after being made a dean for her drama and charity work. i hope i will grow into it and payback the honour that has been paid me, that's what i want to do. also becoming a dame, pat mcgrath, arguably the most influential make—up artist in fashion. award—winning actress lesley manville has been made a cbe, actor tobyjones an 0be, and singer craig david an mbe. in sport, formerjockey bob champion has been announced as cbe. following a long campaign for every surviving member of england's 1966 world cup squad to receive an honour, ron flowers and jimmy greaves have both been made mbes. the majority of honours have gone to people who aren't in the public eye. tanya and nadim ednan—laperouse campaigned for a change in the law on food labelling after their daughter, natasha, died from an allergic reaction. we just did what we felt at the time we had to do. it's like we were on a wave, and we are sti

after a record—breaking year in formula 1, lewis hamilton has been knighted.ortsmen and women who have been recognised in the new years honours list. adam wild reports. ina yearof in a year of unprecedented challenge, lewis hamilton has excelled, leading from the front, he won a seventh world formula 1 title days after being crowned bbc sports personality of the year and he now becomes sir lewis hamilton. he deserves his knighthood. he was has been an exceptional talent. but it is incredible what he has achieved this year. not a good year for most of us on the planet, but pretty good for him. jimmy greaves, one of english football's greatest ever goal—scorers, awarded and in the. as his fellow world cup winner bob flowers. billie jean king his fellow world cup winner bob flowers. billiejean king anne keothavong also becomes an mbe. after a a0 year career in sport including snooker, darts and boxing, promoter barry hearn reserves and 0be. promoter barry hearn reserves and obe. the best thing that has come into my life for a long time. obe. the best thing that h

the 2020 bbc sports personality of the year is lewis hamilton.became formula 1‘s most successful driver, for lewis hamilton, one final victory. six years after he first lifted that famous trophy, he had done it again. please everyone out there, go out and follow your dreams. two other kids, please never give up on yourself. continue to believe in yourself. continue to believe in yourself. because you have what it takes to be great. inevitably, it was a very different show to normal. the only crowd in the studio was virtual after a year in which sport has battled covid, but also brought inspiration. captain sir tom moore both receiving an award and presenting one to nine—year—olds tobias weller who has cerebral palsy and he walked two marathons for charity. another of the winners tonight is the man behind me. in this challenging year, few have made such a difference as marcus rashford. the manchester united striker received a special award for raising awareness of child food poverty after his campaign for free school meals. i just poverty after hi

somehow lewis hamilton has won the british grand prix. wheels after suffering a puncture. and hamilton incredibly nursed his car around the track. it isn't just about the car and about the win, it's about the decisions that he's made along the way that makes him great. and that greatness was about to be confirmed on the algarve as hamilton passed michael schumacher‘s grand prix record, the ultimate overtaking. victory in portugal! a record—breaking 92 grand prix wins! it felt like '94 when the first time we won a carting championship, remembering the smile on his face and how excited he was. and here we are emulating the great michael schumacher and to have his son present lewis with a helmet was just a very humbling experience. you know, everyone asked me what would be it like if you win a seventh title? the man from stevenage comes across the line, wins the turkish grand prix and becomes the most successful formula 1 driver of all time! i definitely wouldn't have predicted that i would be hit with such emotion. but my whole racing caree

must read rules much for stopping and ferrari show leclaire crushed out on the opening lap with lewis hamiltonabsent fell to the bottom us was the favorite yet all eyes were on hamilton's replacement precocious 22 year old briton george russell and russell looks set to embarrass porto's with an incredible maiden victory but mercedes soon put paid to the hopes of both men disastrous pit stops. to start sometime. but look for russell. looks like in the future it's not really just scuppered appears chances as they finished well off the pace. but one man's anguish is another's joy and there was something of a few details so he'll prez's 1st ever when the mexican was in his penalty mcgraw i'm pretty with racing point hundreds without a team for next season. it was a landmark day 2 for frenchman esteban colm who was overcome as his 2nd place clinched in the 1st ever spot on the podium. i cried on the line for former promotion you know going through my mind i fully but the day belonged to race when our pet is who like struggled to hold back the tears. let's get a quick reminder of our top story the r

still suffering from the after—effects of coronavirus, lewis hamilton was relieved to finish third.ear physically i've been fine, but today i definitely wasn't, so i'm just glad it's over. the tired—looking celebrations suggest a well earned rest is needed before they go again in march. with the sun setting on the strangest of formula i seasons, mercedes were probably expecting to sign off in style. to rugby union now — where european champions exeter began their new campaign in the champions cup in incredible style — with a a2—nil thrashing of glasgow. adam wild reports. this is the noise sandy park has missed, the first fans back since their side were crowned champions of europe. now here they were trying to conquer it all over again. glasgow warriors, the first to try, and in this case, failed to stop them. sam simmonds and then jonny this case, failed to stop them. sam simmonds and thenjonny gray powering their way over the line. by the second half, exeter were really cutting loose. this was stuart hogg against his former club. the winning mentality allowing no room for sentimen

while lewis hamilton has dominated formula i, britain hasn't done so well on the rallying stage. could boast a world champion. title favourite elfyn evans is still on course to change that. after the second day of the final rally of the season, he's fourth overall. nick parrott reports. in formula i, monza is known as the temple of speed, bonnet comes to rallying, the temple of doom seems more appropriate. the belgian writer came third in the championship, but his chances were completely drowned out. six—time champion sebastian is the only person who can stop elfyn evans winning the title. the frenchman threw caution to the wind, suffered a setback and at times could not see a way forward, but he managed to stay ahead of toyota team—mate evans, who adopted a more cautious approach. the briton says he was too slow in places but he does not need to win to become world champion. he avoided mistakes and lies fourth overall, just five seconds before his rifle, but with snow forecast from mountain stages, things will not get any easier. —— for saturday's mountain stages. nick parrott,

welcome to the world of extreme e backed by formula 1 champion lewis hamilton.rtsday. i'm chetan pathak. coming up on tonight's programme... riding the 20—1 chance — bryony frost becomes the first

welcome to the world of extreme e, backed by f1 champion lewis hamilton. hello and welcome, if you're watching in the uk or around the world. six million people in the east and south east of england have joined those living under the strictest coronavirus restrictions, in tier 4. around 2a million people in england — more than 40% of the population — are now living under the toughest measures, which mean the closure of all non—essential shops, as well as hairdressers, swimming pools and gyms. a national lockdown has begun in northern ireland, and strict measures have been reimposed in wales after being eased for christmas. all of mainland scotland has moved into the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions, tier 4, with the rest of scotland in tier 3 restrictions. meanwhile, countries including france, spain and sweden have confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus variant recently identified in the uk. in the united states, millions of americans face going without unemployment benefits, amid a political standoff over a $900 billion coronavirus stim

the equipment they of tests, all the equipment need, all the ppe they formula 1 world champion, lewis hamiltona knighthood in the queen's new year's honours, alongside members of the public recognised for their efforts this year. hello and welcome, if you're watching in the uk or around the world. borisjohnson‘s trade deal with the european union has become law. the bill has cleared parliament, after being approved by mps and peers. 0vernight it was given royal assent by the queen. the deal takes effect at 11pm gmt tonight when the uk will stop following eu rules. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. this was the moment, late into the night, when the brexit trade deal became the law of the land. her majesty has signified her royal assent to the following act — european union future relationship act 2020. the final confirmation that, at 11 o'clock tonight, after four and a half years of argument since the referendum, the uk will begin a new relationship with the european union. if you're thinking, hasn't all this happened already? didn't we leave injanuary? well, yes, legally, brexi

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: britain's formula 1 racing champion lewis hamilton is amongents in the queens new years honours list. 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: borisjohnson's trade deal with the european union has become law in the uk. it means the uk will stop following eu rules. more than three quarters of people in england are now living under the toughest level of restrictions — as the new strain of coronavirus continues to spread rapidly across the country. here in the uk at the end of t

the formula 1 world champion lewis hamilton is knighted in the queens new years honours list.ed 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 news, the latest headlines: the the latest headlines: uk has become the first country the uk has become the first country in europe to approve two vaccines, said to be a landmark moment in the fight against coronavirus. the british prime minister has hailed a new era of uk eu trade. 10 people have been injured in a norwegian landslide north—west of the capital oslo. 11 people in the area are still unaccounted for. it is not clear if some were caught up in the landslide or

the formula 1 world champion lewis hamilton gets a knighthood and the actress sheila hancock is made and contributions during the pandemic. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has more. after a record—equalling seventh world championship and the title of sports personality of the year, lewis hamilton has now received a knighthood. sheila hancock says she feels a real sense of responsibility after being made a dame for her drama and charity work. i hope i'll grow into it and i will pay back the honour that's been paid me. that's what i want to do. also becoming a dame, pat mcgrath, arguably the most influential makeup artist in fashion. award—winning actress lesley manville has been made a cbe, actor tobyjones an 0be and singer craig david an mbe. in sport, formerjockey bob champion, founder of the bob champion cancer trust, says he's chuffed to become a cbe. following a long campaign for every surviving member of england's 1966 world cup squad to receive an honour, ron flowers and jimmy greaves have both been made mbes. the majority of honours have gone people who aren't in t

big boots to fill for whoever steps in for lewis hamilton.pion misses this weekend's race following a positive covid test. and var in the spotlight again — questions over how the technology is used following aston villa's defeat to west ham. also coming up in the programme — qualification for the champions league knockout stages at stake for liverpool tonight. can their injury hit squad get past ajax at anfield? hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. first to the news coming into us this afternoon that newcastle's match away to aston villa has been postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak in newcastle's squad. it's the first in the premier league to fall victim since the summer's project restart, when the top flight resumed after an enforced break. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss is here with more on this. how did the league arrive at their decision to we already knew that newcastle had an outbreak of covid with their training centre but today announced but there was a significant increase in the number of cases with several p

lewis hamilton is missing a grand prix for the first time in his 14 year career this weekend.en handed the world champion's mercedes he was just edged to pole position by team mate valterri bottas. nick parrott reports. george russell is taking the biggest opportunity of his career in his stride. in 36 races spanning two yea rs stride. in 36 races spanning two years in formula i his best qualifying position for the williams was 11th. now he is in the championship winning mercedes, pole position was within his reach. he had never been outqualified by a team—mate but then he has never been in the same car as someone of the calibre of valterri bottas. the finn went out first in the final session of qualifying, setting the benchmark to beach. russell couldn't match it but red bull's match for... link product both mercedes to the front row. with a short lactating less than a minute mercedes were quickly out again and back in front with valterri bottas leading russell. he didn't seem to think she could challenge, letting the others fight it out. and without the pressure of having to

still suffering from the after—effects of coronavirus, lewis hamilton was relieved to finish third.ly i've been fine, but today i definitely wasn't, so i'm just glad it's over. the tired —looking celebrations suggest a well earned rest is needed before they go again in march. nick parrott, bbc news. now to rugby union and exeter got their european champions cup title defence off to the perfect start... with a resounding 42—0 win over glasgow warriors at sandy park. fans returned to the stadium for the first time and saw their team score six tries, including this brilliant finish from olly woodburn, to seal a bonus—point win. last year's beaten finalists the french side —racing 92 started their new campaign with a win — beating irish side connacht 26—22. connacht though get a losing bonus point. gloucester were thrashed 55—10 by lyon. eight of gloucester‘s starting 15 were making their tournament debut and it showed as the french side scored eight tries — xavier mignot scoring a hat—trick. following anthonyjoshua's successful heavyweight title defence against kubrat pulev at wembley

the formula one world champion lewis hamilton gets a knighthood and the actress sheila hancock is made during the pandemic. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has more. after a record—equalling seventh world championship and the title of sports personality of the year, lewis hamilton has now received a knighthood. sheila hancock says she feels a real sense of responsibility after being made a dame for her drama and charity work. i hope i'll grow into it and i will pay back the honour that's been paid me. that's what i want to do. also becoming a dame, pat mcgrath, arguably the most influential makeup artist in fashion. award—winning actress lesley manville has been made a cbe, actor tobyjones an obe and singer craig david an mbe. in sport, formerjockey bob champion, founder of the bob champion cancer trust, says he's chuffed to become a cbe. following a long campaign for every surviving member of england's 1966 world cup squad to receive an honour, ron flowers and jimmy greaves have both been made mbes. the majority of honours have gone to people who aren't in the public eye.

lewis hamilton has won the prestigious bbc sport personality of the.. he's no stranger to winning and ina he's no stranger to winning and in a season after which he became formula onemost successful driver, for lewis hamilton, one final victory six yea rs hamilton, one final victory six years after he first lifted that famous trophy, he'd done it again. please, everyone out there, go out and follow your dreams. please, never give up on yourself, continue to believe in yourself, because you have what it takes to be great. inevitably, it was a very different show to normal stopping the only crowd in the studio was a virtual one, after a year in which sport has battled covid-19 but a year in which sport has battled covid—19 but also brought inspiration. sir tom moore both receiving an award and presenting one to nine—year—old tobias weller who has the regional palsy and walked two marathons for charity stopping another of tonight's winners is the man behind me. in this challenging year, you have made such a difference as marcus rushford stopping the manch

lewis hamilton was hoping to ta ke six years. win the third year in a row. he missed last weekend's race with coronavirus and although he said it was taking time to get back into the swing of things, he topped the time sheet in the first two sessions of qualifying. but when it mattered in the final session, his mercedes team—mate valtteri bottas got the better of him, not once but twice. the finn's joy was short lived, the red bull of max verstappen was behind him on the track but in front of them in the pecking order by the time the dutchman reached the chequered flag. i didn't really expect to fight for pole but very satisfying. yeah, very pleased with that. it has only been a difficult weekend, i would say, just getting back into a rhythm, even though it isa back into a rhythm, even though it is a couple of weeks off, it felt like you'd lost that momentum, and i really struggled with the balance this weekend but i gave it my all and congratulations to max. the third pole of max verstappen's career and the first of the season s

it's sir lewis hamilton.his fundraising and work to raise awareness of motor—neurone disease. and this is the view in wigan a short while ago. snow for some of you this morning and also the cold est you this morning and also the coldest morning of the year across parts of england. but will things warm up into 2021? i will have all the forecast details here. it's thursday the 31st of december. our top story. more than three quarters of people in england are waking up to the toughest coronavirus restrictions this morning. the midlands, north east, parts of the north west and parts of the south west are among those escalated to tier 4. the prime minister borisjohnson has described it as a "critical moment" and urged people to stay at home for new year's eve celebrations tonight. john mcmanus reports. hidden behind scaffolding and silent since 2017, tonight, big ben will temporarily resume normal service as it rings in 2021. big ben chimes but there's no such reprieve for much of england where the new year will s

welcome to the world of extreme e, backed by f1 champion lewis hamilton. let's ta ke let's take a look back at some of the lives we have celebrated over the lives we have celebrated over the past year in we remember. bond. james bond. i'm just going to put some clothes on. 0h, don't go to any trouble on my account. do you expect me to talk? no, mr bond, i expect you to die! i had no awareness of that scale of reverence and pressure and what have you, and i found it a bit of a nightmare. my name is pussy galore. i must be dreaming. they weren't used to writing a woman who is the equal of a man. and it really did, i think, advance feminism. well, judging by the letters i got. isn't it customary to grant a condemned man his last request? you asked for this. she wasn'tjust physical, she was also pretty well equipped. intellectually, she was as clever as a man. computers... she was very self—sufficient. you're full of surprises, contessa. so are you, mr bond. do you always arm yourself for a rendezvous? the lords in westerros are sheep. are you a sheep? no, you

as red bulls mucks pushed up and ferrari charlotte clare crashed out on the opening lap with lewis hamilton absent fell to the bottom us was the favorite yet all eyes were on hamilton's replacement precocious 22 year old briton george russell and russell looks set to embarrass porter's with an incredible maiden victory but miss city's soon put paid to the hopes of both men disastrous pit stops. such as. hand but look for russell. looks like an option type really just scuppered appears chances as they finished well off the pace. but one man's anguish is another's joy and there was something of a feely tale to say he will prez's 1st ever when the mexican was in his banal to meet drawn pre with racing point and is without a team for next season. it was a landmark day 2 for french minister bangle kong who was overcome as his 2nd place clinched in the 1st ever spot on the podium. i cried on the line almost remorse and you know going through my mind actually but the day belonged to race winner pet is who like struggled to hold back the tears. and to kenya now where conservationists are carrying o

after a record breaking year in formula 1, lewis hamilton has been knighted.excelled, leading from the front. he won a seventh world formula 1 title days after being crowned bbc sports personality of the year and he now becomes sir lewis hamilton. he deserves his knighthood. he has always been an exceptional talent. but it is incredible what he has achieved this year. not a good year for most of us on the planet, but a pretty good for him. jimmy greaves, one of english football's greatest ever goal—scorers, is awarded an mbe as is his fellow world cup—winner ron flowers. british billiejean king cup captain anne keothavong also becomes an mbe. and after a 40—year career in sport including snooker, darts and boxing, promoter barry hearn receives an obe. the best thing that has come into my life for a long time. i am really chuffed. also honoured former rugby league star rob burrow for services to sport and awareness campaign since being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. rugby league players, and former players, they don't get too many of these awards, but he

high—speed and environmentally friendly — welcome to the world of extreme e, backed by f1 champion lewis hamiltond welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. 6 million people in the east and south—east of england have joined those living under the strictest coronavirus restrictions in tier 4. round 2a million people in england, around 40% of the population, are facing the toughest message which mean the closure of all nonessential shops. a national lockdown has begun in northern ireland and strict measures have been reimposed in wales after being eased for christmas. all of mainland scotland has moved into the toughest level of restrictions. the rest of scotland is in tier 3. france, spain and sweden have confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus variant recently identified in the uk. in the us, millions of americans face going without an appointment benefits amid a political stand—off over a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus package. 0urfirst report is on the millions entering the toughest that of restrictions in england. here's daniela relph. harsher restrictions have return

british grand prix racing champion lewis hamilton made his name in the gas—guzzling world of formula and it's all about pushing the boundaries, in more ways than one. our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt, reports. the cars are electric suvs, designed by the formula 1 design guru adrian newey. they deliver 400 kilowatts — the equivalent of 550—brake horsepower — and they'll be racing in some of the most extreme environments on earth. expect star wars pod racing meets the dhaka rally, say the organisers. what brought my attention to extreme e is the great places that it's going to go to in raising awareness for the real climate issues. we've got some serious challenges up ahead of us. the direction we are going as a human race is not good. and, yes, there are potential changes, you know, the government saying that only electric cars, but that fixes... perhaps whilst that fixes one problem, another problem pops up. you know, i'm trying to learn as much as i can with ev technology, which i think extreme e will help develop but, that, i don't think, is the answer to the who

formula 1 world champion lewis hamilton receives a knighthood in the queen's new year's honours, alongsidebers of the public recognised for their efforts this year. now on bbc news, wuhan becomes the epicentre of a global pandemic, an event that will change everything, as businesses fight to survive. wuhan. china's economic heartland. and the epicentre of a global pandemic. the city at the heart of a public health crisis in china is shutting its public transport to try to prevent the spread of the virus. in the spring of 2017, we set out to follow the fortunes of two companies as they fought to establish themselves in the city's 0ptics valley, a dedicated zone for new technology enterprises. it is part of the move to transform the city's economy. applause. this is the story of some of the people who live and work in the city. and the story of wuhan before and after the arrival of the coronavirus that would change all of our lives. previously on three years in wuhan: some difficult truths. and tiesen and menghua's relationship falters. six months have passed, and it's autumn in wuhan. tempe

lewis hamilton is named bbc sports personality of the year.e wins for a second time, after securing a record—equalling seventh formula one world title. overcast in the south today with some rain, but very mild, whereas in the north, drier, clearer, some sunshine, but also some showers in the north west. all the details in ten minutes. it's monday, 21st december. our top story — a growing number of countries have shut their borders to britons in response to the spread of the new variant of coronavirus. france said it would not accept any passengers from the uk for 48 hours. the government said it expects severe disruption at ports in kent. the prime minister will discuss the growing crisis at an emergency cobra meeting later today. jon donnison has this report. after queues of up to 20 miles into dover last week amid brexit uncertainty, things could be about to get worse. the port is now shut to all outbound freight and passengers after france closed its border with the uk for 48 hours, amid fears about the spread of the new strain of coronavir

so no lewis hamilton in bahrain this weekend.manager, neil young. pitting your wits againstjoe mourinho. he is the special one. which one are you? i'm not quite sure to be honest. at this moment in time ita sure to be honest. at this moment in time it a bit of a dream. we've played seven rounds to get to where we are today, and busy to come up against tottenham hotspur and joe mourinho is a dream for our football club. it so nearly didn't happen. a100 and 20th minute extra time winner against haven't in waterlooville to get the place in the third round draw. that was really tight, wasn't it? yes, it wouldn't have come any later. we got through on penalties against colchester. and then the 120th on sunday. the scenes they were remarkable, even with no fans. as you say, to get a face tie after what we've been through this season is incredible. you mentioned the fa ns is incredible. you mentioned the fans there because it is going to be played in early january, fans there because it is going to be played in earlyjanuary, this fans t

the 2020 sports personality of the year is lewis hamilton.i's all—time great drivers, he equalled michael schumacher‘s record of seven world titles with his fourth consecutive championship this year. in a public vote, liverpool captain jordan henderson finished second while jockey hollie doyle was third. i really want to say thank you for everyone that's called in and voted for me. i really wasn't expecting this, knowing there's so many great contenders. but i think we are all winners. and i really want to send a merry christmas to everyone. i know it's been such an unusual year but all the front—line workers, all the children around the world, please try and stay positive through this difficult time. i'm sending everyone positivity. again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. there were plenty more awards on the night, including for captain sir tom moore who was given the helen rollason award for his fundraising during lockdown. whilst marcus rashford was given a special award in recognition of his work to raise awareness of child food pov

formula 1 world champion lewis hamilton receives a knighthood in the queen's new year's honours — alongsidethe public recognised for their efforts this year. in half an hour i'll be looking back on some remarkable breakthroughs, from vaccine discoveries to a new era of private space flight. that's a year in science, with me, rebecca morelle. millions of people across the uk are being urged not to celebrate the new year with anyone outside their household, as the new variant of coronavirus continues to spread rapidly. some 20 million more people have now moved into the top tier 4 restrictions in england and have been told to "stay at home". borisjohnson said the tougher measures were vital to save lives. nhs leaders have urged people not to hold new year's eve parties tonight — saying that "covid loves a crowd". john mcmanus reports. hidden behind scaffolding and mostly silent since 2017, tonight, big ben will temporarily return to normal service as it rings in 2021. big ben chimes but there's no such reprieve for much of england, where the new year will start on a sombre note with millions

they are and how alphabetical order, stuart broad, holly doyle, lewis hamilton, ronnie o'sullivan as say. the winner will be decided by a public vote. you can vote by phone or you can vote online. details of how you can vote online. details of how you can vote will be given out during the programme, which starts at eight o'clock. i wonder if you've caught any sight of marcus rashford, because we heard about that route against leeds, but he's going to be there for a special award. we're expecting him to arrive here in the next few minutes or so. it's been a pretty busy day for him. he played 70 minutes for manchester united against leeds. that went pretty well. he's jetted over against leeds. that went pretty well. he'sjetted over here against leeds. that went pretty well. he's jetted over here and against leeds. that went pretty well. he'sjetted over here and he will collect the special award tonight to recognise his campaign against child food poverty. it has been an extraordinary effort over recent months. he collected an mbe earlier in the summer. he'll collect a special award her

world champion lewis hamilton will miss this weekend's grand prix in bahrain after testing positive foronavirus. good morning. talks about a possible rescue deal for the department store chain debenhams are expected to come to an end today following administrators being called into sir phillip green's arcadia retail group — the biggest holder of concessions at debenhams outlets. arcadia brands are sold across debenhams stores and account for about £75 million of its sales. the last remaining potential buyer for debenhams, jd sports, is expected to back out of a rescue deal which is pushing the department store to the brink of a terminal collapse. the shadow business minister, lucy powell, said arcadia's uncertain future had been worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. it is an incredibly worrying time for the 13,000 people who work for arcadia and as we are hearing, potentially those who work for debenhams as well in the knock—on. it is really clear that the problems in that company and with parts of the retail sector have been catalysed and made worse by this pandemic. i hope that the ad

it's been a disappointing race for britain's george russell after he sat in for lewis hamilton in themilton's mercedes, after the world champion tested positive for covid 19 last week. russell took an early lead on the first lap before the race came to an early end for max verstappen‘s red bull and the ferrari of charles le clerc. but a puncture on the 79th lap effectively ended russell's hopes of a podium place. also of pit mix up as well. that left sergio perez of racing point relatively unchallenged to win his first formula one race. esta ban ocon's renault was second, with perez‘ team—mate lance stroll, third. lets take a quick look at the other sports stories making the headlines this evening... sam kerr scored a hattrick as chelsea set a new record of 12 successive wsl home victories. they beat west ham infront of 700 fans — the first to return to the wsl. it's very tight in the final of the uk snooker championship, between world number onejudd trump and australia's neil robertson. trump won the last frame of the afternoon to make it four frames all, and he'sjust gone 5—4 up. th

there is other big sporting names as formula one champion lewis hamilton also contracted the virus. but sport also did some good with the home of the u.s. open tennis in new york turned into a makeshift hospital. the olympic rings are back on in tokyo ready for 2021 but no one really knows how sport will fare in another challenging year ahead . at the vatican in rome pope francis has given his traditional order be a blessing that's latin for to the city and to the world but it will drastically different compared to previous years' time down again because of the coronavirus. what a difference a year makes this is pope francis last christmas simply to square thronged with the faithful awaiting his benediction. year of coronaviruses left its ravages and the square is empty the pontiff himself banished from his balcony to give his blessing inside the vatican to a smaller audience than usual to avoid drawing crowds francis intertwined the virus with his eternal theme of social justice. today in this time of darkness and uncertainty due to the pandemic several lights of hope are appearing

dhabi if the dutch driver and his team's 1st ball of this year he had step aside he's paved and lewis hamilton with less than 110th of a 2nd separating the top 3 hamilton is pertaining to action after contracting the coronavirus has already won the world championship. you're watching news from berlin we'll have more on germany's preparations for a harsh reality holiday season on the pandemic there's more news coming at the top of the hour don't forget our web site is there any dot com you can also follow us on instagram and twitter as well warnings coming at the top of the. copy it's very good. very nice then we have capacity left. we are living during the most extraordinary time.