mrjohnson said the deal was fantastic, and gave stability and certainty. president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, said it was a ‘fair and balanced deal‘. the 2000 page document — which has not yet been published — now has to be approved by the uk parliament next week. it also has to be endorsed by members of the european parliament. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon said brexit was happening ‘against scotland‘s will‘ and no deal would ever make up for what brexit had taken away. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. time is finally up. a deal at last agreed, that number ten believes will pull power back to this building from brussels. a vast trade and security agreement the prime minister and brexiteers promised. until a matter of hours ago, it wasn‘t guaranteed, but look, the optimist really did have something to cheer. his ubiquitous thumbs up, achievement relief written all over his face. i am very pleased to tell you this afternoon we have completed the biggest trade deal yet, worth £660 billion a year, a comprehensi

and in many ways, this was the imperfect crisis for someone of mrjohnson's personality.the prime minister that is out and about. one more question, this one about. one more question, this one about brexit — when borisjohnson chose to support the idea about brexit, there was lots of speculation he was simply doing this out of political expediency, he saw it as being good for his career, i am not saying that is true, it was the criticism, i guess these decisions he has in the coming days about whether to stick to his guns on fishing and sovereignty, even if it means no—deal brexit, it is really the ultimate test of whether it was about conviction or perhaps about something more politically malleable? that is again an utterly fascinating question. i am not sure we are ever going to know the answer. i know that some people close to the prime minister say that of all the people in the cabinet, he is the one who is most inconsistent on sovereignty. but i guess i would put it a different way, i think at this point the prime minister needs to decide which is the least worst opti

the sunday deadline was set by mrjohnson and european commission president ursula von der leyen afterednesday, after months of talks failed to achieve an agreement. mrjohnson said the eu needed to make a "big change" over the main sticking points on fishing rights and business competition rules, while mrs von der leyen said no deal was the most probable end to "difficult" talks. the ministry of defence has also confirmed that four royal navy ships are on standby to protect british fishing waters if no agreement is in place when the transition period ends on the 31st of december. here's our political correspondent, jonathan blake. in downing street yesterday, the prime minister chaired what has been described as a stock—take on the uk's readiness to end its relationship with the eu without a trade deal. visiting a manufacturing plant in northumberland, he said while it's not the outcome he had wanted, britain would be prepared. four royal navy patrol boats will be ready to protect uk fishing waters, it was confirmed last night, as part of what the ministry of defence said was "extensiv

mrjohnson said mr cruddas was one of the uk's "most successful business figures".ng them to spend more money on trying to prevent young people from sleeping rough. the charity centrepoint say young people are facing "a winter like no other", with rising levels of homelessness among those aged 16—25. ministers say they're investing over £750 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping next year. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan has been speaking to two young people made homeless in recent months. covid has cost me my family home and my relationship with my family. i was just on the road. i was just walking up and down with my black bags, staying on park benches, staying in tower blocks and stuff like that. the city is a lonely place when you're homeless, time a constant enemy. joshua spent six weeks sleeping on london's streets. the pandemic cost the 20—year—old hisjob in construction. tensions built up at home, and his mother couldn't cope. my mum called me and was, you know, she said, yeah, she can't manage no more, and she said, you know, s

for instance, in the case of the uk, mrjohnson obviously uppermost in his mind was the fishermen, butdeal with as well, vis a vis eu, so he was not able to get probably everything vis a vis the eu, so he was not able to get probably everything that he wanted to give to the fisherman versus the truck drivers — you have to make these kinds of trade—off. so there is tension behind you in terms of who the stakeholders are that you represent, let alone the tension with the folks you are meeting with on the other side of the table. but they have the same problem as well. where do you think the united kingdom sits in terms of striking a deal with the us? my view is i think i'm glad that mrjohnson was able to do this deal prior to opening serious discussions, frankly, with the us or any of the large trading partner because the us, as any other trading partner would do, would like to see what the relationship would be between the eu and the uk before doing a deal with the uk. so with that out of the way, hopefully this is in fact ratified by both sides of the parties, then it is time, if the u

we know mrjohnson wa nted agreement done.ohnson wanted to talk to angela merkel and emmanuel macron but the eu said you had to keep talking to ursula von der leyen and the eu has a whole, not to individual leaders. do you think that might have made a difference to these negotiations? frankly, i was a bit surprised that emmanuel macron and angela merkel both said we do not want to talk to borisjohnson. we both said we do not want to talk to boris johnson. we have both said we do not want to talk to borisjohnson. we have seen it with the withdrawal agreement before that, he was obviously talking to the irish prime minister back then. i think at the moment by what they wa nt to i think at the moment by what they want to demonstrate is unity and that they actually are behind, there isa that they actually are behind, there is a common line behind michel barnier and i cannot think they really don't want to even get involved in that. obviously, they are behind—the—scenes but, you know, it is always a bit difficult, you know, in the

ofa national statistics, suggest deaths of a 20% above average in the last week of november and mrjohnson mrjohnson stressed the need for cautionlj urge stressed the need for caution.” urge people to contain their inpatients. it is a very, very exciting moment but there's still a lot of work to be done and a lot of discipline to be maintained. cheering and applause. i think cheering and applause. ithinkl cheering and applause. i think i will have a little rest after this when i go to the world and then i'll phone the family. i'm going home this afternoon. so that's it then. and the hospital, they are wonderful. i am going to miss them really. all the attention i have been getting. but margaret will be backin been getting. but margaret will be back injust 21 been getting. but margaret will be back in just 21 days for her second injection. that will give her the full protection and by the end of the year, millions of other elderly people and health care workers will also be given the jab, perhaps the best possible gift this winter. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. our medical editor fergus wals

it says here that mrjohnson whitehall intervention is aimed at protecting the vital supply of food and protecting the vital supply of food and medicines afterjanuary the 1st. i think he needs to. there is the issue that is also well and good being bullish about this, if after january the 1st there are a serious negative consequences, the blame game begins in earnest, and it's not an easy game to win. some people will just not accept that there is responsibility for governments, others will simile not accept any responsibility for the eu. i suspect that truth most people think it's a plague on all their houses, but this is clearly a briefing from government to try to put the blame fairly and squarely on the shoulders of not only angela merkel but also emmanuel macron and the eu bureaucracy, and it's interesting that the game is being played in the last crucial hours before the deadline that's been set by both sides. penny, boris johnson taking control of no—deal planning, says uk insider. how does that make you feel? well, do you know what, i was just in the intervening period, i had a

mrjohnson also discussed a change in the return to schools.d, primary schools will go back as planned next week, but there will be delay in the opening of secondary schools and colleges until the 18th of january. that's unless students are in their exam years. and the prime minister also said that every child attending school will be tested regularly going forward. let's speak to the shadow education secretary kate greene. we heard you speaking to the house of commons about the decision over schools. borisjohnson has always said we have got to follow the path of the pandemic, wejust have got to follow the path of the pandemic, we just have to have got to follow the path of the pandemic, wejust have to react have got to follow the path of the pandemic, we just have to react to what it throws at us. i think it would be better if they could try to get ahead of what was very obviously a really worrying situation for many pa rents a really worrying situation for many parents and school staff over many months. we for example have been calling for ma

mrjohnson says big changes are coming to britain, listing a host of areas where the uk can now divergem brussels. moving to coronavirus, doctors are warning of ppe style chaos. that is according to the sunday mirror. some gp surgeries and hospitals are waiting for the pfizer jobs. a betrayal of 12 doesn't care homes, and headlines as the sandy people, many care homes in england have not being considered for the covid vaccine. but there is some better news to end. as at the sunday times reports that the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine is expected to win approval in a daze, speeding up provision. —— in days. now on bbc news, we join the travel show team on theirjourney of discovery as they explore new destinations around the globe and uncover hidden sides to some of the world's favourite holiday hotspots. let's be honest, it hasn't been the best year for travel. but amid the gloom, we've still found moments of inspiration and seen parts of the world, albeit sometimes virtually, that would take your breath away. laughs i can't do it! welcome to our look back at 2020. what a year it's been and

mrjohnson didn't sing it, but he did plead with people around the uk to "have yourself a merry little". celia, is this a case of boris johnson wanting to have his christmas cake and eat it? it's tricky, we are seeing political leaders around the world struggling with its issue. in some issues, germany, we've seen these pre—christmas lockdown is being imposed, but other countries are really struggling, too. the philippines in particular, really what we are seeing borisjohnson struggling with, we are seeing the philippines leader struggling with this as well. the philippines is 94% christian, so christian is a really big deal. for weeks now, he has been pleading with the population to keep gathering small, to stop singing, so church choirs, but also karaoke. and he is trying to introduce the idea that christmas should include small, solemn gatherings. a lot of people are public going to ignore him. it is really interesting watching that play out in two different countries around the world. martyn, how worried do think some of boris johnson's parliamentary colleagues and his conservative

mrjohnson said he understood the anxieties but thought that the risks from lorry drivers were low. 32rs after the lockerbie bombing, the us has announced that terrorism charges have been brought against a libyan national involved in the bombing of the pan am jumbo. and in the last few minutes, us president—electjoe biden has publicly received an injection of the covid—19 vaccine in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead of its wide distribution next year. next, from theatre screenings to sofa screenings, mark kermode takes a look back at the big releases, on both the big and little screens, and how the film industry has had to adapt this year in the year in film. hello, and welcome to this review of the year in film. i'm mark kermode, and over the next 30 minutes, i'll be rounding up the highs and lows of what's proved a challenging but also surprisingly creative year for cinema. 2020 seemed to start so well with the uk release injanuary of the personal history of david copperfield. armand iannuccis superb reimagining of dickens‘ classic which brought 21st century colour—bl

in an interview with a sunday newspaper, mrjohnson says he wants to focus on "leveling up the countryand "spreading opportunity" across the uk. and that the brexit trade deal would provide new regulatory freedoms to "deliver for people who felt left behind". vivienne nunis has more. glad tidings of greatjoy. 1,200 pages of detail spelling out britain's new trading relationship with the eu. mps and others are pouring over the fine print. this morning, the chancellor tried to dispel any fears the uk might be worse off under this new trade agreement. for those who were anxious about the economic implications of leaving, they should be enormously reassured. the free trade deal means that when it comes to the price of french cheese or spanish tomatoes, there should be little change, according to the chair of the uk's largest supermarket chain. the administrative cost associated with have thing to make a customs declaration for people sending goods into the uk will be there, but they're very modest. i don't think it will make any material difference to the prices consumers pay. but the futu

mrjohnson said the brexit deal would provide new regulatory freedoms to "deliver for people who feltnd". but some fishing leaders have accused him of "caving in" to the eu and sacrificing their interests. mps will vote on the deal in parliament on 30 december. this report from our political correspondent, iain watson. the prime minister has insisted he had been willing to go for no—deal when negotiations were going in the wrong direction, but he insisted the deal he achieved would withstand the most ruthless scrutiny by conservative brexiteers. glad tidings and greatjoy, because this is a deal... the full agreement with the eu runs to more than 1,200 pages and has now been published but it's attracting some criticism. the national federation of fishermen‘s organisations has described the reduction and the value of the eu's catch is paltry and says there is a profound sense of disillusionment and betrayal in fishing communities. changes to fishing quotas will be phased in over 5.5 years, with the value of the eu's catch falling by 25%. senior uk negotiators admitted they compromised s

mrjohnson's comments come after the european commission set out contingency plans to ease disruption fail to secure an agreement. talks will continue until sunday. a decision would then be made on whether or not the discussions are worth continuing. the prime minister urged the uk to start preparing for a no—deal outcome. we need to be very, very clear, there is now a strong possibility, strong possibility that we will have a solution that we will have a solution thatis that we will have a solution that is much more like an australian relationship with the eu than a canadian relationship with the eu. that doesn't mean it is a bad thing. there are plenty of ways, as i have said, that we can turn that to the advantage of both sides in the conversation. there are plenty of opportunities for the uk. at the moment, the uk is in a transition period until the end of december and wants continued access to the eu's single market. european commission president ursula von der leyen laid out the conditions for this to happen. i had ihada i had a very long conversation yesterday night with the pr

a source in mrjohnson's office said he didn't want to leave any possible route to a deal untested. a trade agreement, tariffs will be imposed on goods from the start ofjanuary and trade will be disrupted by increased border checks. our europe editor, katya adler, gave us this update on the events of the evening. she said it was a lively and interesting discussion. we've heard from the uk that it was a frank discussion which would imply that it wasn't necessarily so friendly. i think both sides totally agree that gaps still remain. as you say, talks will resume tomorrow, will go on until sunday. is sunday the deadline or is it just the latest deadline? of course, we have seen so many brexit deadlines come and go. to take a decision on the future of the talks we're told by the end of play on sunday could mean to carry on talking or it could mean of course announcing a deal or no deal. the very firm deadline that we have is the end of the year, the 31st of december. it's then that the transition period ends. that's when the uk fully comes out of the european union, it legally did so o

mrjohnson said the brexit deal would provide new regulatory freedoms to "deliver for people who felthind". but some fishing leaders have accused him of "caving in" to the eu and sacrificing their interests. mps will vote on the deal in parliament on 30th december. speaking earlier, the chancellor rishi sunak said brexit offers britain a chance to do things differently in financial services. this deal represents one of the most comprehensive free trade agreements ever signed and it is a good deal for british families, businesses and jobs. it gives us a fantastic platform to go forward, maintain tariff free access to european markets, but also capitalise on new opportunities, whether that is signing new trade deals and i think we have already signed 58, covering £200 billion worth of trade and more to come, or trying new things, like free ports for example, which will create jobs, drive investment and increase trade. our financial services industry is something we should be enormously proud of. it is something we are globally best in class at, contributes an enormous amount to our econ

mrjohnson opened in characteristic style. we are doing this.ching eco freaks, and i have got nothing against any of those categories, the mung beans are probably delicious... he described climate change is a greater threat than covid—19, and said that going green made economic as well as ecological sense. climate change is the biggest threat to humanity right now. only those countries promising substantial commitment to cut carbon got to speak. there were more than 70 of them, including china, the eu, india and japan. join the dots. it's happening... short films highlighted the risks our planet faces. let's be very clear about this. it is going to get much worse. even the pope made an appearance. so why is nothing happening? it was an impressive show, but environmental campaigners said there were precious few genuinely new pledges to be seen, and there were some notable absentees. australia, brazil, russia and saudi arabia were among the nations which were not invited to address the conference. some of the world's most vulnerable nations said f

mrjohnson opened in characteristic style. we're doing this not because we're hairwearing style. tree style. we're doing this not because we're hairwearing tree hugging mung bean munching ego freaks, though i have nothing against any of those categories... he described climate change is a greater threat than covid—i9 and said going green made economic as well as ecological sense. climate change is the biggest threat to humanity right now. only those countries promising substantial commitments to cut carbon got to speak. there were more than 70 of them, including china, the eu, india and japan. join the dots. it's happening. short films highlighted the risks our planet faces. let's be very clear about this. it is going to get much worse. even the pope made an appearance. so, why is nothing happening?m even the pope made an appearance. so, why is nothing happening? it was an uplifting spectacle, but there we re an uplifting spectacle, but there were some notable absentees. brazil, russia, saudi arabia and australia we re russia, saudi arabia and australia were among the nations whi

mrjohnson urged uk firms and people to start preparing for a no deal outcome.e said earlier we need to be very very clear there is now a strong possibility, strong possibility that we will have a solution that's much more like australian relationship with the eu thana canadian relationship with the eu. that doesn't mean it's a bad thing. there are plenty of ways as i've said, that we can turn that to the advantage of both sides in the conversation. there are plenty of opportunities for the uk. at the moment the uk is in a transition period until december 31st and wants continued access to the eu's single market. european commission president ursula von der leyen laid out the conditions for this to happen. i had a very long conversation yesterday night. with prime minister borisjohnson it was a good conversation but it is difficult. we are willing to grant access to the single market to our british friends. it's the largest single market in the world. but the conditions have to be fair. they have to be fair for our workers and for our companies. and this fine ba

mrjohnson voted to remain in the brexit referendum in 2016.k 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 and urged people to follow the rules and stay safe at home. nhs leaders have urged people not to hold new year's eve parties tonight, saying that covid loves a crowd. this report from john mcmanus. 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 more people moving into the highest coronavirus tier from today. it means they must now try to stay at home, with household mixing banned and nonessential shops and services closed. it's a tough ask, espec

scientists and doctors, restrictions will still be relaxed between 23rd and 27th december — but mrjohnson"think hard" before meeting friends and family. this report from laura kuenssberg. even sorting the tree hasn't seemed straightforward this year. politicians gave a promise we'd be able to gather together at christmas, a glimmer of light at a grim time but, along with gifts, new concern about the virus is arriving at number ten, so permission to see friends and family comes with stern new advice. we are keeping the laws the same, but we all want to send the same message. a smaller christmas is going to be a safer christmas, and a shorter christmas is a safer christmas. you are still allowing a five—day period to go ahead when people from all over the country will be able to get together. wouldn't it now be safer, clearer and perhaps braver to ditch the plans to relax the rules over christmas? we don't want to, as i say, ban christmas, to cancel it, and i think that would be, frankly, inhuman. what we are saying is that that guidance, the three households and the five days, that really

mrjohnson said the brexit trade deal would provide new regulatory freedoms to "deliver for people whoft behind". but some fishing leaders have accused him of "caving in" to the eu and sacrificing their interests. mps will vote on the deal in parliament on the 30th of december. our business correspondent vivienne nunis has more. it's now 2a hours since the government published its 1,200—page trade deal with brussels. this morning, the chancellor was quick to dispel fears the uk might be economically worse off under this new trading relationship with the eu. for those who were anxious about the economic implications of leaving, they should be enormously reassured. the free trade agreement will cover nearly £670 billion worth of trade every year, making it the largest in history. there will be no added taxes on imports — known as tariffs — and no limits on how much can be bought and sold. but there will be more checks, red tape and form—filling when goods move across the border. that could mean delays and added costs for businesses. labour says the deal is better than no deal but it's no

mrjohnson says he's willing to talk to eu leaders at any time, but has warned the public and businessesan union leaders have agreed to prepare sanctions against turkish individuals over ankara's exploration of gas reserves in greek and cypriot waters. but the bloc appears to have stopped short of imposing the measures straight away. it says it will continue to explore diplomatic solutions to the stand—off. cuba is getting rid of its dual currency system from the first of january. president miguel diaz—canel announced the news in a televised address to the nation. for nearly 30 years two currencies have circulated in cuba. most cubans use the traditional peso. the convertible peso is pegged to the us dollar and used in the tourist economy. dame barbara windsor, one of britain's most beloved entertainment stars, has died aged 83. she was best known for her roles in the bbc soap eastenders and the carry on films. dame barbara was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease in 2014 and made the news public in 2018. her husband, scott mitchell, says she died on thursday night at a london care home. d

mrjohnson blames the deadlock on the eu's insistence on ‘equivalence' — britain following the same regulationstinued single market what has made things difficult in the last few weeks is the concept of equivalence, keeping the uk locked into the eu's regulatory penumbra orbit. that is something that has appeared recently. we don't quite know why it has appeared in that way and that is the thing that has made things much more difficult andi made things much more difficult and i think unnecessarily so. european commission president ursula von der leyen has also been giving her side follwing those talks. she says there must be a level playing field with the uk sticking to the same rules and standards if it's to have continued access to the single market. we are willing to grant access to the single market to our british friends. it's the largest single market in the world. but the conditions have to be fair, they have to be fairfor our to be fair, they have to be fair for our workers and companies and this fine balance of fairness has not been achieved so far. our negotiators are still working an

mrjohnson said the brexit deal would provide new regulatory freedoms to "deliver for people who felt". but some fishing leaders have accused him of "caving in" to the eu and sacrificing their interests. mps will vote on the deal in parliament on 30 december. our business correspondent vivienne nunis has more. we will bring that to you as soon as we will bring that to you as soon as we can. health officials in south wales have thanked medical students who've responded to an appeal for volunteers to help in intensive care departments. the cardiff and vale university health board had tweeted that it was urgently looking for medical students for its critical care department. the health board said while staffing was still challenging, the situation had improved and it had now withdrawn its appeal. the scottish government has pledged an extra £41 million to support businesses which were forced to close as they entered the country's top tier of coronavirus measures yesterday. the holyrood government says it's now allocated more than £3.5 billion to support businesses and help the economy re

mrjohnson didn't sing it, but he did plead with people around the uk to "have yourself a merry littlei wonder, is this a case of boris johnson wanting to have his christmas cake and eat it? it's tricky. we are seeing political leaders around the world struggling with this issue. now, in some countries — italy or germany — we've seen these pre—christmas lockdown is being imposed, but other countries are really struggling, too. and the patch that i watch, the asia—pacific, and the philippines in particular, really what we are seeing borisjohnson struggling with, we are seeing the philippines leader rodrigo duterte struggling with this as well. the philippines is 94% christian, so christmas is a really big deal. celebrations stretch on for months but mr duterte four weeks has been pleading with the population to keep gatherings small, to stop singing iso church choirs but also karaoke. he wants that to stop. and he is trying to introduce the idea that christmas should include small, solemn gatherings. but he has also admitted a lot of people are probably going to ignore him. it is really

mrjohnson says the talks are in a very serious situation with time running out.dover, europe's busiest trucking port, says he's expecting disruption when britain finally pulls away from the eu's trading rules at the start of next year. from dover, simonjack, reports. radio: there are long, long delays because of lorries waiting to get into the docks into dover. this might be the most important trade route in europe, the approach to dover. 9,000 lorries a day transport nearly a fifth of all goods bought and sold in the uk. avoid the a2 in that area at all costs. that wasn't an option for these drivers this morning. here on the road, six hours. six hours in traffic? there are still two weeks to go before the biggest change in decades to trade with our biggest partner, so is dover ready? the port is as prepared as they can be. we've been at this for four years now. i think the most uncertain thing is how prepared is business to trade post 1st of january? there's an aspect of our operation where certainly if we add some additional friction to it, it's going to slow t

mrjohnson didn't sing it, but he did plead with people around the uk to "have yourself a merry littleing to have his christmas cake and eat it? it's tricky, we are seeing political leaders around the world struggling

labour accusing mrjohnson of not being honest about the new barriers to trade and so misleading peoplese, the turbulence, flag—waving, the megaphones, the resignations, the elections of the last few years, the debate here in the last few days, with the overwhelming support for the government's deal, has felt something like a fire blanket, smothering many of the past flames of anger. plenty, of course, are still hugely passionate about brexit one way or another. the snp opposed the deal, among others, and this won't be the last time you ever hear the b word. but things may, just may, be a little quieter from now on. chris mason, bbc news at westminster. our correspondent simonjones is in dover. simon, you spent a lot of time and over recently. you were talking, of course, about the challenges posed to cross—channel travel because of the new variant of covid merging. one of the things we talked about all through the year as we moved towards the end of the transition phase are the challenges that might be faced by people at the end of this phase trying to move between the uk and the conti

mrjohnson said the brexit deal would provide new regulatory freedoms to "deliver for people who felt". but some fishing leaders have accused him of "caving in" to the eu and sacrificing their interests. mps will vote on the deal in parliament on 30 december. speaking in the last few minutes the chancellor rishi sunak said brexit offers britain a chance to do things differently in financial services. i think ithink our i think our financial services industry is something to be enormously cloud of. it is something we are globally best in class at, it contributes an enormous amount our economy and employs over1 million people across the country. —— enormously proud of. and notjust in the city of london. i made a statement about the future of the financial services industry a while ago, talking about our future, making sure this is still the most competitive place to have business. that we remain open with lots of different trading partners such as switzerland most recently. but also we remain the most technologically advanced place to conduct financial services. i think that vision was

mrjohnson's attempts to hold direct talks with the leaders of germany and france have reportedly beenre gearing up for mass testing