it was the prince of wales who spoke of their courage.or in their homes, wherever they may be, let us affirm that they, and the surviving veterans, are not forgotten. rather, you are respected, thanked and cherished with all our hearts, and for all time. and in november, remembrance sunday too had a distinctly different feel. in whitehall, the veterans were few, the masked bands socially—distanced, and the streets empty of the public who come to pay their respects. at 11 o'clock, the queen took her place on the balcony and watched as the prince of wales and other senior members of the royal family stood at the cenotaph for the two minutes‘ silence. big ben tolls wreaths were then laid, including one on behalf of the queen. for the march—past, there were just 25 veterans. but despite the limitations, somehow, remembrance in 2020 — a year in which there has been so much loss and personal sacrifice — felt just as poignant. away from royal duties, the duke and duchess of sussex are now building their life in california, with a new home and a

in the medieval fortress, charles, the eldest son of queen elizabeth, is crowned prince of wales. >> i charles prince of wales do become your man of life and limb. >> so much pomp and glamour but under it all is a nervous 20-year-old who feels very strongly that the whole weight of monarchy rests on him. he had no choice in his life at all. his future was mapped out for him. he knew from an early age that he was part of a machine. >> prince charles is a central figure of this dynasty. he is the future. he is the great hope. >> the young prince who just celebrated his third birthday carried out his handshaking duties most sedately. >> the prince as a child was quite withdrawn, very sensitive, very shy. >> but right from the beginning there was always a weight of expectation on this poor little boy's back. >> when charles was 4, he watched his 27-year-old mother crowned queen after the unexpected death of her father king george vi. >> she had to juggle the reel oin rouse duties of being queen, being monarch, with being a young mother. she went on long tours for months at a time around t

prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall are in gloucestershire at the prince of wales' at highgrovell will also spend some time with her own family, head to children and grandchildren. the cambridge is are at home in norfolk. and meghan and harry, they will be celebrating christmas in california. , thank you very much. what a year it has been for captain sir thomas more. ——what a year it's been for captain sir tom moore, the former british army officer and centenarian, known for his achievements raising millions of pounds for charity in the run—up to his 100th birthday during the covid—i9 pandemic. we've been following his story every step of the way and john maguire has been to catch up with him and find out about his christmas plans. it's been a year like no otherfor all of us. but for captain sir tom moore, 2020 has seen him catapulted from his back garden to worldwide adoration, and to a specially convened ceremony where he was knighted by her majesty the queen. december‘s always a time to look forward, but also back to boyhood christmases during the 1920s. you got up at six o'c

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matter of a minute, i would have thought. >> she's here now. >> the 15-year marriage of the prince and princess of walesrmal end this morning. >> the divorce of her eldest son was obviously a bitter blow to the queen. >> the queen is very family-minded and is a very religious person. she has a strong commitment to marriage. but equally, she's wise enough and experienced enough to know that marriages can go wrong. >> the princess will continue to be involved in all decisions relating to the children. she will remain at kensington palace. >> she is given a big divorce settlement. but in the end she loses her royal highness title because the queen just doesn't feel that she deserves it. she has something in a way that was more powerful at this moment which was her celebrity. her popularity grew after the divorce. she was seen as the woman wronged, cast out of the royal family. but she is still outshining them. every picture of her is all over the newspapers. every charitable act she does is covered in huge detail. >> she had the power to turn the spotlight onto the causes she wanted to be involved with. >>

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it was the prince of wales who spoke of their courage. and the surviving veterans are not forgotten. rather, you are respected, thanked and cherished with all our hearts, and for all time. and in november, remembrance sunday, too, had a distinctly different feel. in whitehall, the veterans were few, the masked bands socially distanced, and the streets empty of the public who come to pay their respects. at 11 o'clock, the queen took her place on the balcony and watched as the prince of wales and other senior members of the royal family stood at the cenotaph for the two—minute silence. big ben tolls. wreaths were then laid, including one on behalf of the queen. for the march—past, there were just 25 veterans. but, despite limitations, remembrance in 2020, a year in which there has been so much loss and personal sacrifice, felt just as poignant. away from royal duties, the duke and duchess of sussex are now building their life in california, with a new home and a lucrative netflix deal. during lockdown, they've done work in their community a

it was the prince of wales who spoke of their courage.amily stood at the cenotaph for the two minutes' silence. big ben tolls. wreaths were then laid, including one on behalf of the queen. for the march—past there were just 25 veterans. but despite limitations, remembrance in 2020, a year in which there has been so much loss and personal sacrifice, felt just as poignant. away from royal duties, the duke and duchess of sussex are now building their life in california with a new home and lucrative netflix deal. during lockdown they've done work in their community and supported organisations hit hard by covid. on a personal level during this time, meghan also revealed she'd had a miscarriage — an experience she described as an "unbearable" grief. listen, did you hear that? i heard duck sounds — "quack, quack." in the coming year, they'll launch a new charity foundation named after their son, archie, he had his first birthday this year, and it gave us a rare glimpse of him. part of the conversation we have had quite a bit in our calls over th

the prince of wales has sent a christmas message to the armed forces, thanking them for their "servicee service personnel who've supported the fight against covid—i9. there are currently 1300 military personnel deployed with the uk vaccine task force. let's hear what he said. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... the uk and france reach agreement, to resolve the border crisis amid concerns about the new variant of coronavirus, but almost 3,000 lorries are still stuck in southeast england. president—elect biden pledges a new strategy to beat the pandemic when he takes office but warns the darkest days are ahead. leading scientists say they have "high" confidence that the new variant of the virus is easier to transmit, than other variants. but there are many unanswered questions about the characteristics of the new variant, and how it's managed to become the dominant strain within a matter of months, as our science editor david shukman explains. it takes scientific detective work to discover the genetic clues about how the virus is changing. the uk does more of this than any other co

. >> buckingham palace said the queen and the prince of wales were deeply shocked by this terrible news. >> that was it. and to the population, to the grieving population, it seemed like nothing. >> i think the public were waiting for the queen to lead the mourning and she didn't. >> into this vacuum, tony blair stepped. >> i feel like everyone else in this country today utterly devastated. she was the people's princess. and that's how she will stay, how she will remain. in our heart and is in our memories forever. >> he coined this wonderful phrase about the people's princess and it struck a chord and it seemed to sum up the feelings of a country and a paralysis of grief if you would like and shock in a way that the queen did not do. >> the grief really mounts over the days to come. and when the queen doesn't come, when the queen says nothing, it seems like she's cold, unfeeling, so you see this real public relations disaster building up. >> the monarchy is about symbolism and the main symbol we wanted was a flag lowered to half mast out of respect for diana. and there was no flag flyi

the prince of wales has sent a christmas message to the members of the armed forces, thanking them fore personnel who have supported the fight against covid—19 this year. let's have a listen to what he said. a giant iceberg that broke off antarctica three years ago has started to break into smaller pieces in the south atlantic. satellite pictures showed more huge cracks in the ice mass, and parts of it drifting away from the the giant iceberg that's been moving through the south atlantic since 2017. although cracks were pronounced on monday, they hadn't by that stage cut right through the iceberg known as a68a. now, during the first uk—wide lockdown back in march, many people across the country took part in a weekly "clap for carers" tribute, saluting nhs staff and other key workers. well, now as large parts of the country endure another lockdown and the pressure on hospitals grows, our correspondent jayne mccubbin, has been speaking to patients and health care staff about what the "clap for carers," meant to them. applause and cheers it was dark. i didn't know if anybody else would be

. >> when i read about "the crown," very unkind they've been ant the prince of wales apparently. >> reporternn london. >> told you, what a great story. thank you, cyril vanier, for that. >>> we are just minutes away from something pretty great happening. dr. anthony fauci, also health and human services secretary, alex azar, and national institutes of health director will all be vaccinated live on television. you will see it right here. shs from our collections, including vera wang love, enchanted disney, endless brilliance and so much more. shop online with a virtual consultant. exclusively at zales. the diamond store. latonight, silence it with newd byzzzquil night pain. shop online with a virtual consultant. because pain should never get in the way of a restful night's sleep. new zzzquil night pain. silence pain, sleep soundly. >>> good morning, everyone. top of the hour, i'm poppy harlow. jim has a well deserved week off. they have been leading the nation during this pandemic and now this hour top health officials are about to be among the first to get vaccinated for covid. dr. anthony f

the prince of wales has sent a christmas message to the members of the armed forces, thanking servicee to the efforts of servicemen and women who've supported the fight against covid—19. the prince, who himself contracted coronavirus in march, said no—one had been "unaffected by this pernicious disease". at the moment, more than 1300 military personnel are deployed with the vaccine task force to deliver community testing. let's have a listen to what he said. the global spread of coronavirus has tested us all in different ways. indeed, no one has remained unaffected by this pernicious disease. whilst our medical professions, key workers and emergency services have been at the forefront of this particular campaign this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the uk and france reach agreement to resolve the border crisis, but almost 3000 lorries are still stuck on roads and car parks in kent. all day the queues were stretching for miles, waiting for the french border to reopen amid concerns about the new variant of coronavirus. church services will be much quieter than usual this christmas —

you must remember that during lockdown, we heard from the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall is not included, but we have england, scotla nd included, but we have england, scotland and wales and a lot of centres to be reached. the royal family on behalf of the nation saying thank you to communities, volunteers, care workers, front line staff, volunteers, schoolchildren, teachers, you name it. they are going to do it. it is a massive community spirit here, and when you think of communities you think of tom moore raising over £32 million for the nhs. and right down the bottom of the scale, a four—year—old in south london raising £4000 stopped the difference with her is that she has got spina bifida. everybody is doing their bit and this is the royal family on behalf of the nation saying thank you. some wonderful things that many people have done, you're absolutely right. i wonder whether in the course of your employment with the royal family who travelled on the royal train. what is it like on—board? really, it is a train. its sleeping accommodation is like sleeping accommodati

of tax evasion estimated at 120 million pounds. she has pleaded not guilty. >> t prince and princess of wales are two separate.tatement from buckingham palace says the decision was reached amicably anchor: welcome back. you're watching bbc news. main headlines -- leaders from the u.k. and european union have ruled the two sides are unlikely to reach a post brexit trade deal by sunday with big differences remaining in their respective positions. the eu has had a bold new climate goal, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% on 1990 levels by the end of the decade. let's stay with our mainto -- the u.k. prime minter and the head of the european commission have spokenn gloomy terms about the likelihood of a post-brexitl.rade d the sticking point seems to be over the uk's relaxed -- reluctce to seed 7 -- to seed some of it sovereignty to the eu after it leads. prime mr. johnson: there are two key things where can't seem to make progress, it's ts ratchet clause they got to keep the u.k. locked in to whatever in terms of legislation and that obviously doesn't work. then ther's the whole issue of fish. we have to ta

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she's pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.ham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... a panel of american experts have voted to recommend emergency approval of the pfizer/biontech coronavirus vaccine in the united states. while hope in the form of coronavirus vaccines is being restored for millions of us across the world, one of the pandemic‘s most fundamental questions remains unanswered. where did this virus come from and how did it come to infect humans? it it the question that investigators are hoping to answer. joining us now for more insight is professor edward holmes, an evolutionary biologist and virologist at the university of sydney. will we ever get the answer? good morning. i think we will get close to an answer. whether we will ever find exactly the rest of our species isa find exactly the rest of our species is a little bit open to debate. at the moment there is a large push going in china to sample animals to see which ones may have a virus that's very close

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.s bbc news. the latest headlines: donald trump's personal lawyer — rudy giuliani — says he's getting great care and feeling good despite being hospitalised with coronavirus. a day of last—ditch talks between the uk and the eu — but still no breakthrough in a possible trade deal. south korea is raising its coronavirus alert level to the second highest tier with infections rising to more than 600 a day. the military is being mobilised to help with expanded testing and new restrictions on daily life are imminent. mark lobel reports. up to now, south korea has been dealing with the pressure of the pandemic with flying colours. like their students taking important exams in these even more challenging times. achieving top marks with the top testing and contact tracing. but their latest assessments do not look good, now that daily cases have risen to a nine—day high. translation: this crisis is different from the crisis so far. there is no focused target on epidemic prevention measures. this

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the uk prepares to become the first western nation to roll—out a coronavirus vaccine within hours around 70 british hospitals will begin a mass vaccination programme. the british prime minster will travel to brussels this week, in a last ditch bid to salvage a post—brexit trade deal with the eu. forty years ago today on december 8th 1980, the former beatlejohn lennon was shot dead as he returned home to the dakota apartment building in new york with his wife yoko ono. it was a killing that shocked millions of his fans around the world. since his death lennon‘s stature and influence has grown. the bbc‘s tom brook was reporting live from the dakota shortly after the former beatle died — he‘s been taking a very personal look back at the night and lennon‘s legacy. # imagine there is no heaven... # imagine there is no heaven... # strawberry field is dedicated tojohn lennon‘s # strawberry field is dedicated to john lennon‘s

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the main story this hour: time's running out for a possible trade deal between the uk and the eu. talks will resume in a few hours' time. staying with that now and there have been conflicting accounts over the last few days about where progress has or hasn't been made. but the main sticking points have been known for months. 0ur reality check correspondent chris morris looks at the main issues. the final days of negotiation, and while fishing may be a tiny part of the economy on both sides of the channel, it is of huge political importance. it was central to the "take back control" message in the 2016 referendum. what is at stake now is access to these uk waters where eu boats currently catch about £600 million of fish every year. the uk wants much of that back. so, it's about the uk share of fishing quotas, not just where you can fish but how much you can catch. there is also the timeline for measures coming into full for

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she's pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.cision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: leaders from the uk and the european union have warned the two sides are unlikely to reach a post—brexit trade deal by sunday — with big differences remaining in their respective positions. the eu has set a bold new climate goal — reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% on 1990 levels by the end of the decade. staying with our main story, both uk prime minister and the head of the european commission have spoken in gloomy terms about the likelihood of a post—brexit trade deal. 0ne sticking point is the uk's unwillingness to follow any subsequent changes in eu rules if it wants to maintain easy access to the single market. for britain, that amounts to a loss of sovereignty. but for the eu, britain is free to act as it wishes but must pay a market price for divergence. here's borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen. there are two key things that we cannot seem to make progress and that is the wretched clause to keep

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines , a panel of us experts recommends that the szier covid—19 vaccine be given approvalfor use. the food and drug administration normally follows its advice. some of the poorest countries of the world face severe hardship from the long—term consequences of the pandemic. international organisations such as the world bank and the charity oxfam have warned that up to 70 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty, undoing decades of progress. and, as the bbc‘s george alagiah has been finding out, the squeeze on household income here in britain is having a direct impact on lives elsewhere. spitalfields in east london has attracted migrants for centuries. in the 17th it was french protestants. in the late 19th jews settled here. today it is a home from home for bangladeshi migrants. one of the things migrants have always done, once they establish themselves and their new lives in places like this, is t

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.aid the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: britain and the european union remain far apart as talks between borisjohnson and eu chief ursula von der leyen in brussels end without agreement. but negotiations to break the trade talks deadlock will continue, with a firm decision expected by sunday. the us government wants to break up facebook over concerns it's abusing its dominance in social media to crush smaller competitors. federal and state regulators have sued the company, saying it's become a digital monopoly and should be ordered to sell off instagram and whastapp, which have billions of users. new york's attorney—general, who is leading a coalition of 48 states suing facebook, explained why they decided to take action. for nearly a decade, facebook has used its dominance, and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition, all at the expense of everyday users. by using its vast troves of data and money, facebook has squas

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the the latest headlines. new zealand security agencies the new zealand security agencies were too focused on the threat from terrorism. two of the bigger states in the united states one of a warning public health crisis. it is said that christmas will be a bigger challenge than thanksgiving. some ‘breaking' news for you now. a competitive form of break dancing, known as breaking, has been confirmed as a new sport for the 2024 paris olympics. the president of the international olympic committee says it will make the games "more youthful and urban". let's speak to antonio castillo, founder of competitive brea kdancing in the united states, and is a breakdancer himself. thank you forjoining us and congratulations. i suppose you are happy today. you had a role in making this happen, what was that? much of it was asked just trying new things in our community and organising competitions and, more than anything, advocating f

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.d the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: a report into last year's christchurch mosque massacre says new zealand's security agencies were too focused on the threat from islamist terrorism. i've been speaking to aya al—umari, whose brother hussein al—umari was killed at al noor mosque after challenging the gunman. she described what her brother meant to her. it still very hard to refer to hussein in the past tense but he was the backbone to his family and circle of friends and society. he would give up his time, money and effort if he knew someone was in trouble, and he was my guardian, notjust to me, but the mosque as well. during the attack he positioned himself in a manner that was going to attempt to tackle the terrorist and that ultimately cost him his life but if it meant giving a new lease of life to others, that is what he wanted. he is my hero and a hero that society does deserve to have. two years ago, global headlines were dominated by

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.on had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: major differences remain after crucial brexit trade talks between borisjohnson and eu chief ursula von der leyen, but the talking continues. the us government wants to break up facebook over digital monopoly concerns, in a move that could force the company to sell off instagram and whatsapp. one year after the first cases of coronavirus were reported in china, wuhan — the initial epicentre of the pandemic, is striving to return to normality. for months, the city hasn't had any locally transmitted cases, and the local government is marking what it calls its victory in the battle. but how has wuhan changed and what's life like for ordinary people? vincent ni has this report. millions of people in wuhan lived under strict lockdown for 76 days. nearly 4000 people lost their lives to the virus. six months after wu han's lockdown was lifted the city's local government has launched an exhibition to mark the fight against th

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.aid the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: us president—electjoe biden pledges 100 million vaccinations across the united states in his first 100 days in office. thousands of people in the uk have been injected against covid—19 on the first day of a mass vaccination programme. the us president—electjoe biden has chosen retired army general, lloyd austin, as his defense secretary. if confirmed, general austin will be the first african—american to lead the pentagon. his nomination was received favourably by a number of prominent figures, in particularformer presidential candidate and first lady hilary clinton who said, "i've known lloyd austin for 15 years. he will make history, and serve this country." benjamin crump, the us attorney who has represented the families of george floyd and breonna taylor also tweeted, saying that, "lloyd austin's nomination as defense secretary is another groundbreaking selection byjoe biden!" to get some insight int

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.c news, the latest headlines with time running out — boris johnson will travel to brussels this week, in a bid to salvage a post—brexit trade deal. most parts of california are under a strict new coronaviorus lockdown — as america's leading infectious diseases expert warns christmas will be a greater challenge than thanksgiving. nearly one month after gunmen attacked kabul university, killing 22 people, students are returning to study there. but many are concerned about the impact it's had on their mental health. although the islamic state group said it carried out the attack, security officials say the alleged mastermind, who they have arrested, has links to the taliban. 0livia lepoidevin has spoken to some of the students caught up in the violence. there were sounds of shooting and screams inside the university. i saw crowds of students running out of the campus. there was breaking news on the tv saying that three gunmen stormed into kabul university campus, killing and shooting ever

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.aid the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: us president electjoe biden pledges 100 million vaccinations across the united states in his first 100 days in office. thousands of people in the uk have been injected against covid—19 on the first day of a mass vaccination programme. the us president—electjoe biden has chosen retired borisjohnson will boris johnson will travel to brussels on wednesday for talks with the european commission, hoping the meeting in person will lead to a breakthrough in the trade talks which are currently stalled with only weeks to go before the brexit transition period ends on the sist transition period ends on the 31st of december. trade talks have run into problem and boris johnson will have to make difficult decisions. everyone is waiting to see if there is a way through. the situation at the moment is very tricky. 0ur friends have just got to understand that the uk has left the eu in order to be able to exercise

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she's pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.e decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. leaders from the uk and the european union have warned the two sides are unlikely to reach a post—brexit trade deal by sunday's deadline. hong kong pro—democracy activist jimmy lai has been charged under the territory's new national security laws british scientists say they have identified genetic variants that make patients more likely to develop severe covid—i9 symptoms. the researchers analysed mutations in the dna of more than two thousand critically ill patients, finding several variants more common than in the control group. our science correspondent rebecca morelle has more. it's one of the pandemic‘s biggest puzzles — why some people with covid have no symptoms, and others get extremely ill. now, one of the biggest studies of its kind has found possible answers in our dna. people who become desperately sick with any infection are genetically different from the rest of the population. what we are looki

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: britain and the european union remain far apart as talks between borisjohnson and eu chief ursula von der leyen in brussels end without agreement. but negotiations to break the trade talks deadlock will continue, with a firm decision expected by sunday. let's stay with that story. earlier, we spoke tom newton—dunn, who's chief political commentator at times radio. we asked him what he thought the sticking points were in stopping a deal happening. i suppose you could look at this and say what on earth has changed since yesterday, last week, last month? supposedly, nothing. or you could look at this and say actually, there has been some interest, we may not know the detail for a while yet. it looks like there has been, the detail has been ongoing for a while there. it depends if you are a glass half full person. what do we know going into this? tomorrow there will be talks, they will talk for four more

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.ce said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: us president electjoe biden pledges 100 million vaccinations across the united states in his first 100 days in office. the uk prime minister, boris johnson will travel to brussels later on wedneday to have dinner with the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen. politicians hope that meeting in person will help negotiations ahead of the brexit transition period ending on the 31st december. negotiations are currently stuck, with only weeks to go. 0ur deputy political editor vicky young has more. reporter: will there be a deal, prime minister? trade talks have run into trouble, and boris johnson will soon need to take some difficult decisions. everyone is waiting to see if there is a way through. i think the situation at the moment is very tricky. 0urfriends havejust got to understand that the uk has left the eu in order to be able to exercise democratic control over the way we do t

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.hed amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: with time running out — the british prime minister will travel to brussels this week, to try and secure a post—brexit trade deal. governors of two of the biggest us states say there's a looming coronavirus crisis in hospitals. america's leading infectious diseases expert warns christmas will be a greater challenge than thanksgiving. to new zealand now where a royal commission report into the terror attacks last year on two mosques in christchurch has just been made public. the report said security agencies we re report said security agencies were exclusively focused on the threats from islamist terrorism and police failed to enforce proper checks on firearm licenses. it admitted that there were no failings that would have alerted them to this imminent attack stop the gunman was sentenced to life in prison. joining me now is aya al—umari. her brother hussein al—umari was killed at al noor mosque after challenging the gunman. thank yo

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: borisjohnson heads to brussels later today in a last—ditch bid to secure a breakthrough in brexit negotiations. he's set to meet with the eu commission president, ursula von der leyen. and us president elect joe biden pledges 100 million vaccinations across the united states in his first 100 days in office. well, let's get more on that story. we can now speak to dr rishi desai, who's an infectious disease physician and chief medical officer for healthcare education platform 0smosis. thank you so much forjoining us. so you can hear the president—elect, joe biden, is saying we on a mission to do all we can in the first 100 days, we must wear masks, we will vaccinate 100 million people. will he pull that off? i think you will. we are actually right now in the middle of a waiting —— awaiting pfizer's first vaccine being released here in the united states stop we are in december andi states stop we are in december and i exp

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.ion had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. a panel of us experts recommends that the szier covid—19 vaccine be given approvalfor use. a final verdict from the food and drug administration is expected within days. a stark warning from britain's prime minister. borisjohnson, says there‘s a ‘strong possibility‘ that the uk will fail to strike a post—brexit trade deal so, if the transition period does end in three weeks without a trade deal — it will mean changes for many people in the uk. here‘s our deputy political editor, vicki young. trade deals make things run more smoothly for businesses. since leaving the eu, britain has agreed dozens of them, but the one that‘s arguably the most important of all has run into trouble. for decades, the uk and the rest of the european union have bought and sold goods across borders without checks or taxes, known as tariffs. but if there‘s no deal, then companies will have to operate under rules set by the world trade organi

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. a panel of experts vote to recommend emergency approval of the pfizer/biontech coronavirus vaccine in the united states. a final verdict could take days. a stark warning from britain's prime minister. borisjohnson says there's a "strong possibility" that the uk will fail to strike a post—brexit trade deal with the european union. the actress dame barbara windsor, best known for her roles in the carry on films and the soap eastenders, has died aged 83. she was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease in 2014 and made the news public in 2018. i will do, that'll do! iwill do, that'll do! get i will do, that'll do! get on with the loading. a 4'10" a 410" national treasure. a 4'10" nationaltreasure. not really let's see those chests come out! and fling! funny, cheeky, slightly naughty. but there was a lot more to her then just carry there was a lot more to her thenjust carry on there was a lot more to her then just carry

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.lace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. iam i am lewis vaughanjones. the latest headlines: britain and the european union remain far apart, as talks between borisjohnson and eu chief ursula von der leyen in brussels end without agreement. let's stay with that story. earlier we spoke tom newton—dunn who's chief political commentator at times radio. we asked him what he thought the sticking points were in stopping a deal happening. i suppose you could look at this and say what on earth has changed since yesterday, last week, last month? supposedly, nothing. we could look at this and say actually, there has been some interest, it looks like there has been, the detail has been ongoing for a while there. even having a glass half full, what do we know going into this? tomorrow there will be talks, they will talk for four more days, we also know both leaders have put out statements, ursula von der leyen and the prime ministers saying —— leyen and the prime minister

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she's pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines. thousands of people in the uk are injected against covid—19 on the first day of a mass vaccination programme. 90—year—old margaret keenan was the first. and us president—elect joe biden pledges 100 million vaccinations across the united states in his first 100 days in office. there are more than a0 vaccines currently undergoing human clinical trials around the world. 0ur science editor david shukman looks at the huge challenge of how to roll out vaccines globally — so that all countries can benefit. the vaccine deployed today marks a turning point for the uk, but when will it start to reach the rest of the world, along with all the others that are being developed ? a huge global operation is getting under way. doses of the pfizer/biontech vaccine, which requires extreme cold, are ready to be dispatched as soon as other countries follow the uk in giving approval. but at the moment, supply can't possibly meet demand. the man

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she's pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.icably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines. could keep distance. talks on a post—brexit trade deal between the uk and eu are to continue. it follows a meeting between borisjohnson and ursula von der leyen in brussels. joining me now is our uk political correspondent rob watson. never expecting to get a deal announced tonight but we know that at the moment there isn't a no—deal, they will continue to talk. where do you think they kind of found the idea to carry on these talks, that there is actually reason to continue these talks until sunday? that is such a fantastic question! and i think the answer, is a twofold answer. 0ne think the answer, is a twofold answer. one is i think both sides would perhaps like to hope that there is still some kind of deal that they could achieve that there could be some kind of compromise notably from the other site but i think the second is that if there is going to be a no—deal, i think neither side is keen to get the blame and seen as the one walki

of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate.n reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: leaders from the uk and the european union have warned the two sides are unlikely to reach a post—brexit trade deal by sunday's deadline. the trump administration puts pressure on regulators to approve a coronavirus vaccine — asking it to do so within hours. let's go back to the story we broke a few moments ago. the us supreme court has rejected a legal application by the state of texas seeking to invalidate voting results in georgia, michigan, pennsylvania, and wisconsin. the bbc‘s nomia iqbal is in washington for us. tell us more about what's happened. well, the texas case is one that president trump has referred to as the big one. the one that he believes will help him overturn the election results and keep him in the white house. and this was quite an audacious lawsuit brought forward by the state of texas, as you mentioned there, seeking to invalidate the results in four key swing states that went forjoe biden. and this l