trade deal is that you need to say it's fair and balanced the british prime minister boarded a small christmas present also coming up. the city that pledged to abolish its police state that's what protest says in minneapolis for softer the killing of george floyd 6 months ago but what happened to those divonne our reporter returns there to find out. if he had a christmas eve mass with social distancing him broke pope francis holds a scaled back service in the vatican as if he imposes new restrictions over the holidays. i'm christine want to welcome to the program off some months off wrangling and uncertainty britain and the european union have finally struck an agreement on a post breaks a trade deal its implementation will mock big changes among them the u.k. and e.u. will form 2 separate markets and free movement between the 2 will and both sides patched up their differences at the 11th hour to avert a crisis as the end of the transition period approached. much of the british press hailed it as briggs morris the deal itself more important than the details after months of missed dea

british prime minister board says a trade deal with the european union is looking highly unlikely has been discussions with european commission president or the fund a lion who says overcoming the remaining differences will be a huge challenge the european parliament has set a sunday deadline for an agreement. russian president vladimir putin has used his anyone news conference in moscow to praise the national health care system and a virtual gathering dominated by the head bennett putin also laughed off accusations that the kremlin was behind the poisoning of opposition leader alexey. this year's news conference with the russian president was a socially distance video encounter with journalists spread out through several rooms across russia. each reporter held up a sign bearing their news outlets name or the subject they wanted to ask about the coronavirus pandemic domination of the 1st hour. and yet not one single health system in the world was prepared for the pandemic we've analyzed and we found that our system is the most effective. you know the rate of infection in russia is hig

trade deal is that you need to say it's fair and balanced the british prime minister boarded a christmaspresent also coming up. the city that pledged to abolish its police that's what pro-choice is in minneapolis for softer the killing of george floyd 6 months ago but what happened to those reports that returns there to find out.

and that was before with invited prime minister board went to broadcast to the nation from return study. even helped write the speech. i am. of peace but i will not tolerate the safety and security of the british constitution. hey we can say that silly found all of the principles of. an independence that was actually a man who allowed the prime minister of the day or when to broadcast from his own house and was very proud of his involvement in editing the words and making it sound better. asking the b.b.c. we. know. that. grey area that the b.b.c. ends up occupying during the general strike and the persons reporting which are very of value pro-government that tells us something about the organization of the b.b.c. from the beginning. john reith's diary entry about the b.b.c.'s role during the strike is pretty telling the strike he wrote many have lasted much longer had it not been for us and just months later the network got the government official seal of approval through a royal charter that formalized its existence but it came with strings attached ministers were given the power to c

prime minister board's johnson they've agreed to extend the talks pledging to go an extra mile but the path forward it is narrow and with just 2 weeks to negotiate time is running out. this is what the chief negotiator michel barnier tweeted today as talks continue in brussels the e.u. commission is preparing for quote all eventualities it's and there are lots of them . that's going to be using charles until now she is on the story for us tonight in london good evening to you charlotte after what happened in brussels is the u.k. government is it now preparing for a new deal or do they still think that a a trade deal is possible. o'bryant up until yesterday when we heard the deadline was missed in the negotiations and said to continue the talk coming from both sides was that no deal was looking like the very likely outcome of these negotiations then though the phone line who we heard just there from the e.u. commission put out a statement saying talks would continue she said that they had been constructive in that they had been useful buoying hopes for many who were hoping for a deal to

somebody to simply say yes or no yes or no in charlotte now it's face to face time negotiating prime minister boards johnson is headed to broad change is there any indication of what he may say or do to secure a trade deal. well at the moment the details about this face to face meeting is still unclear the statement was really that was released was very short at this stage we don't even know exactly what day he is expected to travel to brussels now some might some cynics might think that the fact he is going to brussels could be a last attempt to shape public just how hard he is force for british interests perhaps he is going to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat many it's also after all. a successful deal was not going to be announced after a phone conversation it was going to happen after a face to face talks but on the other side of things we are told over and over again we were told in the statement this evening that significant differences do remain between the posts but between the 2 sides there is still a long way to come so we really know for sure at this stage if this meeting is likely

prime minister board's johnson they've agreed to extend the talks pledging to go an extra mile but the path forward it is narrow and with just 2 weeks to negotiate time is running out this is what the chief negotiator michel barnier tweeted today has talks continue in brussels the e.u. commission is preparing for quote all eventualities it's and there are lots of them that's going to be used charles until now she is on the story for us tonight in london good evening to you charlotte after what happened in brussels is the u.k. government is it now preparing for a new deal or do they still think that a a trade deal is possible. o'bryant up until yesterday when we heard the deadline was missed in the negotiations and said to continue the talk coming from both sides was that no deal was looking like the very likely outcome of these negotiations then though the phone line who we heard just there from the e.u. commission put out a statement saying talks would continue she said that they had been constructive in that they had been useful boiling hopes for many who are hoping for a deal to be

prime minister boards johnson they've agreed to extend the talks pledging to go an extra mile but the path forward it is narrow and with just 2 weeks to negotiate time is running out. this is what the chief negotiator michel barnier tweeted today as talks continue in brussels the e.u. commission is preparing for quote all eventualities it's and there are lots of them that's going to be used charles until now she is on the story for us tonight in london good evening to you charlotte after what happened in brussels is the u.k. government is it now preparing for a no deal or do they still think that a a trade deal is possible. o'bryant up until yesterday when we heard the deadline was missed in the negotiations and said to continue the talk coming from both sides was that no deal was looking like the very likely outcome of these negotiations then though the phone line who we heard just there from the e.u. commission put out a statement saying talks would continue she said that they had been constructive in that they had been useful buoying hopes for many who are hoping for a deal to be t

say yes or no yes or no and charlotte now it's face to face time flush to flesh negotiating prime minister boards johnson is headed to broad change is there any indication of what he may say or do to secure a trade deal. well at the moment the details about this face to face meeting is still unclear the statement was really that was released was very short at this stage we don't even know exactly what day he is expected to travel to brussels now some might some cynics might think that the fact he is going to brussels could be a last attempt to shape public just how hard he is force for british interests perhaps he is going to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat many it's also after all. a successful deal was not going to be announced after a phone conversation it was going to happen after a face to face talks but on the other side of things we are told over and over again we were told in the statement this evening that significant differences do remain between the posts but between the 2 sides there is still a long way to come so we really know for sure at this stage if this meeting is likely

our here's a look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines british prime minister boards johnson says it's very likely that there will be no trade deal with the european union johnson has been speaking to each commission president of the fund alliance she says it will be very challenging to overcome remaining differences we give have stalled over fishing and fair trade arrangements to the king of sweden says his country has failed in its handling of the coronavirus crisis king cargill stuff role is largely ceremonial made the rare criticism during an annual television appearance sweden's pandemic policy has left measures largely voluntary and has been blamed for a high death toll among the country's elderly. a major winter storm has been battering the u.s. east coast much of new york city including times square blanketed with snow millions of residents are dealing with heavy snowfall just a week before christmas officials say they are working to ensure there is no disruption to deliveries of coronavirus vaccines severe weather warnings remain in force. now to a controvers

prime minister boards johnson they've agreed to extend the talks pledging to go an extra mile but the path forward it is narrow and with just 2 weeks to negotiate time is running out. and this is what the chief negotiator michel barnier tweeted today has talks continue in brussels the e.u. commission is preparing for quote all eventualities it's and there are lots of them that's going to be used charles until now she is on the story for us tonight in london good evening to you charlotte after what happened in brussels is the u.k. government is it now preparing for a no deal or do they still think that a a trade deal is possible. o'bryant up until yesterday when we heard the deadline was missed in the negotiations and said to continue the talk coming from both sides was that no deal was looking like the very likely outcome of these negotiations then though the phone line who we heard just there from the e.u. commission put out a statement saying talks would continue she said that they had been constructive in that they had been useful buoying hopes for many who were hoping for a deal t

simply say yes or no yes or no and charlotte now face to face time flushed of negotiating prime minister boards johnson is headed to broad is there any indication of what he may say or do to secure a trade deal. well at the moment the details about this face to face meeting is still unclear the statement was really that was released was very short at this stage we don't even know exactly what day he is expected to travel to brussels now some might some cynics might think that the fact he is going to brussels could be a last attempt to shape public just how hard he is force for british interests perhaps he is going to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat many it's also after all. a successful deal was not going to be announced after a fine conversation it was going to happen after a face to face talks but on the other side of things we are told over and over again we were told in the statement this evening that significant differences do remain between the base but between the 2 sides there is still a long way to come so we really know for sure at this stage is this meetings likely to be decis

she is face—to—face with the prime minister within the hour but she has 27 countries to keep on boardd can boris johnson, a politician who shook hands over compromises last time.|j think he probably is. he wants britain to be part of the world, to be seen as a country that is a first act, with high standards. however, he will be very strong on the sovereignty point. comp located political geometry to stop the uk has left the eu doesn't want politicians like angela merkel to have the upper hand but she is worried about the uk breaking the rules that protect the content‘s huge economy. saying there is still the chance of a deal, but there is a scenario where we cannot accept british conditions. one thing is clear, the integrity of the eu market must be preserved. is a deal on the menu tonight? as boris johnson sweeps off to brussels, there is a chance he and the eu chief tonight can make something of a political pact with each other to both budge a little to allow a deal to emerge through the middle but, if the feeling isn't mutual, by the time he's back here tonight, that could be the

best thing she can do is take his concerns on board, hear from him what he needs to get a deal, then tell the eu prime ministersnd presidents when they meet here tomorrow for an in person summit. if the message that he is going to give to her to give to them is simply that the eu has to drop all of its insistence on level playing field, that is a nonstarter for the eu leaders. things are pretty glum here. i think the expectation now is that we are heading for no deal unless something really unexpected happens tonight, haps boris johnson makes a big concession. a beat the speech today was setting up strawmen. we will see. we could be in for a surprise tonight, but those are the expectations. >> i have my phone handy if we get any word from him, we will get straight on the news as it is happening. as he said, it is not looking good and the words no deal are being heard louder and louder in brussels. next, benjamin netanyahu says his government will begin administering covid-19 vaccines on december 27. he's as they are prepared to vaccine -- vaccinate 67,000 people per day. there is another blow to the hope of lif

on board the country's newly formed cabinet including the prime minister.of their status. at least 60 were hurt. officials calling a terrorist attack. nobody has claimed responsibility. >>> new this morning a second coronavirus vaccine has been given the green light for use in britain. an american emergency authorization has been made for the vaccine. they hope to roll out the new vaccine as early as next week. here in the united states the shot is still awaiting approval. some of the advantages is it's much cheaper to make than the pfizer and moderna vaccine and only requires standard fridge. the others must be stored in ultra cold freezers. it has a lower effectiveness than the other two vaccines. >>> moderna is planning to start vaccinating it's own employees. they say that it's to keep them healthy so they can keep pumping out the vaccines. >>> and new video out of japan this morning where the united states military has started it's first wave of coronavirus vaccinations. they started the day after christmas at a united states naval hospital. vaccinatio

protest against the government they want the prime minister in non-con to resign accusing him of mishandling the pandemic. there are fears for sudanese from a boarding school in nigeria after gunmen stormed the campus about 800 students attend the school in katsina state many fled during the attack police say 200 have returned. and those are the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera in about half an hour after inside story i'll see them away. and italian student is tortured and murdered in egypt now italy is pressing charges as more evidence suggests involvement by egypt's security services so will that finally be justice for judea a regime that is it's my story. hello welcome to the program i'm imran khan it's been nearly 5 years since the death of a regime in egypt you talent student was researching labor unions when he disappeared in cairo his body was dumped by road at 9 days later italian investigators say the 28 year old had been beaten and tortured new videos obtained by al-jazeera suggest the security services had followed him for more than a month if egypt blocking its investigation prosecutors in rome have now charged full gyptia

between the prime minister and other cabinet ministers and would be rebel tory mps during the day to day end of the weekend as well. so, ministers have been trying hard to bring people on board see tonight, significant numbers of conservative mps felt strongly enough to vote against it. sums that the prime minister stood at the lobby trying to persuade tory mps but earlier in the day, he had that meeting with the day, he had that meeting with the chief discussing the covid—i9 recovery group, what more they could do and there was some talk of making this more localised. do we know if there's any movement on that? nothing specific, but you are right, the big concern is that most mps have been listening to the debate in the house of commons which went on for several hours this afternoon and into this evening. many conservative mps, most of those who spoke out against the government plans was saying so in doing so on the basis that they thought it was unfair that their constituency have been placed either in tier 2 or two or three along other areas where the prevalence of the virus was particularly high and that is the big difference this time around as opposed to the 3—tier sys

boarding trains, travel with europe band. this comes after europe went into emergency lockdown. prime ministerhnson said the new measures were necessary to save lives. >> the brief night had yesterday about this mutation of the virus, particularly the speed of transmission, was not possible to ignore. to changeuntry have our method of defense. that is what we are doing. annmarie: some european countries have banned travel from the u.k.. some other countries -- the u.s. has no such plan. >> i don't believe we need to do that yet. seen different mutations among this virus. there is no indication that the mutation right now they are talking about is overcoming england. annmarie: joining us right now it's soumya swaminathan, chief scientist at the world health organization. a lot ofe have seen mutations with covid-19 but this one in particular is causing a great deal of consternation in the that he can demand the european union. what do we know about it -- in the u.k. and the european union. what do we know about it? dr. swaminathan: a large number of mutations, about 22 or so, and the spike prote

prime minister's warning a new deal brexit is a strong possibility. and air option protests as politicians are to vote on legalizing abortion. an advisory board to the u.s. food and drug administration has recommended the pfizer coronavirus vaccine should be authorized for use. committee will meet again for formal approval, but it is a step in the right direction toward rolling out an immunization campaign and what is the worst affected country in the world. there are still safety concerns to think about. the vaccine was rolled out in the u.k. earlier this week. health-care workers and the vulnerable were the first to get it, but it came with a warning the day after -- those with anaphylactic allergies should not get it because to national health service staff had adverse reactions. still, this panel of advisors voted 17 to four in favor of the known benefits outweighing the risk in adults. off we go to silver spring, maryland where patty calpain is following this one. this is an advisory committee to the fda, so the fda still has to rubberstamp this? reporter: exactly. to separately -- two totally separate organizations. they have outside ex

prime minister. >> mr. speaker, i must again strongly disagree with what the honorable gentle man says. it was a record increase in the living wage and pay raises across the board and of course we are proud of what we have done to support the record investment looking at those as discovered in the public sector and we will continue to do that but what we want to see is our economy recovering and our strong and dynamic private sector. on the bill committee for the legislation does my friend agree with me not only does it present and economic opportunity with the creation of jobs it's about jobs, jobs and whether it's retrofitting homes or making wind turbines we will generate 250,000 jobs across the country in just the first few years. >> many constituents will see the brute force however it's heartwarming to see so will the pie minister convey the hope for a speedy resolution and does he agree everyone has a fundamental right to people's protests? >> of course, mr. speaker. the right honorable gentle man knows of course we have serious concerns about what is happening i know that he appreciates that point. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in need of urgent mobilizati

get the continental europe now france since reopened its boards in the threat of a no deal has all but disappeared so the british prime ministerohnson clearly delighted when he announce this deal just in time for christmas. hard to overstate how big of a deal this is that two entities do nearly a trillion ben trade every year this free trade deal supports that but worth remember it is not free at least economically speaking as what the u.k. had when it was part of the u part of the single market, and the custom union what the u.k. has gained its right to control immigration from other eu countries jon. something it couldn't do when it was part of the eu. now the mood in brussels europe capitol is solemn eu doesn't want to see countries leaving never wanted to see the reduction leave. quoting shakespeare the president of the commission said to our friends in the u.k., i want to say, parting is such sweet sorrow. jon. jon: it'll be interesting to watch the ramifications ryan chilcote, thank you. that's a look at some stories from around the globe. ♪ federal agents raiding a home near nashville. as the investigation continues int

prime minister is warning a no deal breaker that's a strong possibility in the streets of argentina's capital russian protesters politicians to vote on legalizing abortion. so an advisory board for the u.s. food and drug administration has recommended the pfizer coronavirus vaccine should be authorized for use the committee will meet again for formal approval but it's another step in the right direction towards rolling out an immunization campaign in what is the worst affected country in the world there are still safety concerns to think about this is that biotech vaccine was rolled out in the u.k. early this week it was health care. because the vulnerable were 1st to get it but it came with a warning the day after that those with an afflicted allergies should not get the job because 2 national health service staff had adverse reactions still this panel of outside advisors to the f.d.a. voted 174 in favor of the known benefits of the fires a shot outweighed the risks in adults off we go to silver spring maryland patty callahan's following this one so just 1st of all patty this is an advisory committee to the f.d.a. so the f.d.a. still has to rubber stamp this. exactly 2 tota

prime minister. >> i must again strongly disagree with what the honorable gentleman said. everyone on the side of the house, a record increase in the living wage, inflation, pay raises across the board, and we are proud of what we have done, the nhs, record investment in the nhs. i don't know of anybody looking at the infection this government made in the public sector to advance our commitment and we will continue to do that but what we want to see is our economy, recovery and dynamic private sector which he disparages enabling this country to forge forward as he should. >> it has been 12 months since we were elected to the house the first time. beyond the landmark representation does my right honorable friend agree with me protecting the environment is a moral duty and economic opportunity including creation of jobs for my constituents? >> yes, mister speaker. it is crucial to understand the industrial revolution is about jobs jobs jobs. this plan whether it is making wind turbines, will generate 250,000 jobs across the country in the first few years. >> many constituents were horrified at the water cannons being used against protesting farmers. those very farmers were ordered to

board, the futures this morning. the bets investors place. they're expecting a big loss all around. over the weekend the prime ministern the uk announced very severe shutdowns for london. several countries said they would start banning travelers from the uk. you had scenes like this of people crowding train stations and airports before the deadline. british scientists says the new strain seems to spread faster but isn't any more or less deadly. >> it is more transmissible. it doesn't appear so far that it causes any worsening of the disease which is important. and as far as we know at this stage the vaccine should still work against it. >>> france banned all cargo out of england including trucks carrying freight through the channel tunnel or the port of dover on england's south coast. chris pollone was telling us about the coronavirus deal earlier, $600 checks for people making less than $99,000. additional money tacked on to unemployment as well and then some good news for restaurants. lawmakers tacked on that new rule that president trump had been pushing for expanding the ability for people and companies to claim a

that is something that makes it harder to get them to jump on board with things like vaccines, they may complain about it. the prime ministersty rating might have dropped. but they have that x factor that so many japanese talk about, whatever it is, that means they just don't get as many cases and not as many of them die from jesper: jesper: it. it'ss exactly right and remarkable because japan is this super aging society so there were a lot of warning lights flashing that japan should be hit very hard by this virus, by this pandemic, but that is not the case, you know, whether it's the x factor, whether it just comes down to better dietary habits, you know, who knows what the final offer will be but you are right, the urgency, oh my god, let's get everybody vaccinated, is simply not as high here in japan because the mortality rate is nowhere near as high as it is in the united states or other western countries. kathleen: diet, exercise, wearing masks long before this virus the planet and other things helping japan but i want to get back to something you said. you expect this year, a japanese bank, japanese simtech company, t

prime minister said there are dern told parliament urgent action is needed for the sake of future generations the country joins 32 others who have issued emergency declarations over global warming. on the zealand they're already on board as the united nations urges world leaders to make 2021 the year they commit to fighting. i'm a change where u.s. secretary general antonio with terrorists a mate the appeal saying humanity is waging war on nature in a report the u.n. is highlighting 20 twentieth's record breaking weather and fossil fuel extraction. are very happy to have here with media environment reporter louise osborn to talk more about this report what struck you the most about the findings of this un report ok so there were actually 2 reports that were out today at the un e.p.a. report and also the report from the world meteorological organization and basically they said that 2020 is set to be one of the woman ever on record in the top 3 maybe even the 2nd warmest temperatures have been about $1.00 degrees over pre-industrial levels this year which is significant if you consider that parse agreement wants to talk temperature levels at a 2 degree rice $1.00 degrees if it were possible so it's well on the way towar

boarding schools while investigations are under way barbara and get her out as sarah. supporters of pakistan's opposition parties are protesting despite coronavirus restrictions they're demanding the resignation of the prime minister there's anger about how a monk khan has handled the pandemic protesters also say khan has been incompetent they say the 2018 elections were manipulated by the military the opposition are planning even larger protests and them to march to the capital in 2021. afghan police say 3 people have been killed in attacks in the capital a prosecutor's been shot dead in the east of kabul in a separate attack 2 people have been killed in a bomb blast targeting a member of parliament no group has claimed responsibility. but as well as opposition says millions of people participated in a non-binding poll called by opposition leader one quiet though voters were asked to support calls for president nicolas maduro to step down and hold new elections a poll was organized to counter last week's parliamentary vote which the opposition boycotted calling it a fraud i love america at a tennessee newman reports. the fact that their votes would not be recognized as valid by the magruder government did not sto

board member, that conversation 10:30 a.m. london time, and this is bloomberg. ♪ is bloomberg. ♪ francine: economics, finance, politics. this is "bloomberg surveillance." i am francine lacqua here in london. hungary's prime ministerktor not suspendhe will his block on the eu recovery fund unless they discuss democratic values. for more on this, we are joined by maria tadeo. all, is orbanf doubling down, or that could this be a bluff? he has definitely doubling down, the wording around, but you can also see that orban is really feeling the pressure from the rest of the eu 25 countries that are clearly now sending a signal that they could dig poland and hungary if that's what it takes to go to a 25 member solution. orban, feelingy the pressure on that front, get a very subtle wording to the polish that they have agreed on a position and he is expecting es will stick to their word on that front. i would say there is a lot of pressure on him going into that summit, which will be done here in brussels for two days, potentially even entering into a strategy session, something a lot of diplomats will have to get over next week. francine: thank you so much, maria tadeo in brussels. inpoke with someone an blackrock who us

boarding school with 19 vaccines leaving poor countries to miss sides. last hopes of a post breaks a trade deal hard on crisis talks between u.k. prime minister boris johnson the e.u. chief ursula bond ally and. a blow to donald trump's attempts to block joe biden selection when the u.s. supreme court dismisses his plea to overturn the pennsylvania results. and i mean it was hawkinson to god's time but today we did find out that's how this once bustling town attracting migrants looking for work has become a major transit point for migrants flying to make it to europe. and sport football players and a powerful message during a champion's league match players from p.s.g. and turkish side the shake share walked off the pitch to gather after an alleged racial incident. but 1st there's a global rush to get corona virus vaccines and campaigners are warning that 9 out of 10 people in the early seventy's countries will not get the job next year the people's vaccine alliance says rich nations are hoarding vaccine supply buying up and after all says so inoculate their populations several times over well the alliance is a coalition that includes oxfam a

board the presidency of the european council that grouping of e.u. leaders and brokered a compromise deal on the presidents of the european council shall michel for belgian prime minister has tweeted in the last few minutes the following deal on the m.f.f. the multi annual financial framework now we can start with the implementation and build back our economy it's good news for from their point of view certainly this is a deal of in excess of 2 trillion dollars worth with as part of that around a $900000000000.00 recovery fund which would be dispersed in kind of half grants half handouts sorry half as loans and. it was a big battle over whether or not poland and hungary would veto that deal the reason why because certain e.u. countries felt that poland and hungary were not abiding by the e.u.'s core values of equality and human rights the right wing countries in the right wing governments in those 2 countries interfering too much for some in the judiciary and in the media and they wanted to make these this funding conditional on the governments falling into line well it seems that a compromise has been done by using the european court of justice as the arbiter in that