again, a cold day, particularly for the north and west. welcome to bbc news i'm mike embley our top stories: tough new restrictions for parts of california as covid—19 cases surge in los angeles county. joe biden announces nominations for top posts in his senior economic team including janet yellen, who could become the first female us treasury secretary. authorities in south australia are preparing to reopen the border with victoria and greater sydney as the state records no new coronavirus cases in 2a hours. as deforestation of the amazon ra i nfo rest as deforestation of the amazon ra i nforest in as deforestation of the amazon rainforest in brazil reaches its highest level in a decade, scientific analysis agree the paris climate agreement girls are within reach. and, why covid—19lockdown measures have seen a surge

of the uk and then quickly the bad weather will spread from the north—west towards the south—east. we think particularly along this cold front we will see some nasty conditions across wales and also england, and that's where the worst of the wind will be. the met office has issued an amber warning. this is certainly for southern parts of wales and along the english channel. damaging winds, up to 80 mph are possible. also across england there will be gale force winds causing problems so storm bella is likely to bring some flooding, particularly across parts of wales and the south—west of the country and those damaging winds as well. as we go through the course of sunday morning that cold front sweeps out into the north sea and near continent. then the wind will dramatically die down and as far as sunday is concerned it is a mixture of sunny spells, chilly conditions and just about cold enough for some wintry weather here as well. we will find ourselves in the centre of that storm. we are still in the middle of the low pressure on monday and there is just the possibility of some li

so, we're watching this area of snow from the pennines moving through the north—west of england. there will be some rain mixed in there as well. possibly the midlands, and then ending up in southern wales and maybe the south—west, so that strip there. and also, those snow showers continuing and northern parts of scotland. elsewhere, we're talking about bright or sunny spells during the course of the day. now, the next spell of snow, and this is wednesday, will come in from the north—west, probably reaching wales and then spreading a little bit further east during the course of the day. welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley. our top stories: us president—electjoe biden complains his transition team are not getting co—operation from the trump administration on crucial matters like national security. a prominent saudi human rights activist who campaigned for women to be allowed to drive is jailed for six years. her family deny the charges. we are going to be appealing the verdict even though we don't have any hope. the number of patients being treated for coronavirus in en

north west of scotland. temperatures on the chilly side, between about 4—7 degrees for most of us christmas day. but a lot of dry weather for getting out and enjoying a christmas walk perhaps if you can. boxing day, things are all changing. we've got milder air moving in from the west. quite a windy spell, could be gales in the west and some rain and hill snow moving in across the north west of scotland, a few showers further south. temperatures on boxing day around about 6—10 degrees. still unsettled as we head through sunday into monday, and things turning chilly once again through the course of next week as we head towards the end of 2020. bye for now. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. closing in on a brexit trade deal — there are signs from brussels and london that the major issues have been resolved. the uk imposes tighter coronavirus restrictions on much of england, citing concern about the spread of a new variant. president trump refuses to si

the biggest falls were seen in the north—east of england, down 62%, and the north—west, down 57%. there was a fall of 35% in the yorkshire and humber region and other parts of england also saw a decline, apart from the east and west midlands, where there was little change. everyone wants to know what further progress can be made, but questions are also being asked about how we got to where we are in this pandemic. we need to put health at the top of our agenda. the uk's covid death rate remains higher than many others, and dame sally davies, former government chief medical adviser, told me that underlying health problems left people here more vulnerable to the virus. i think our poor public health, whether it's deprivation, overweight or other chronic illnesses, alongside crowding in urban areas, have led to a much increased death rate over what we could have had if we had a healthier basic population and less deprivation. ministers say community testing with rapid results offers a way forward, but there are continuing questions about how realistic this might be given the resource

once again, hospitals came under huge pressure, especially in north west england. we put our feelings to the back of our minds from the last wave because it was so stressful, and now that we have the second wave, the anxiety has definitely come back within the staff and the trust. stay at home. three words that brought life to a standstill in the spring, now an instruction for wales in autumn. it's our best chance of regaining control of the virus and avoiding a much longer and much more damaging national lockdown. by now, restrictions were being tightened, though in different ways around the uk. a firebreak in wales and then a second lockdown in england. christmas is going to be different this year, perhaps very different, but it's my sincere hope and belief that by taking tough action now, we can allow families across the country to be together. our objective in taking this action now is to protect the nhs, create the prospect of seeing some loved ones at christmas and completing the journey to next spring with as few restrictions as possible. the brutal truth wa

will bring rain for north—west will bring rain for north—west scotland on christmas day for temperatures only about four to nine. boxing day, things are looking milder and windier. there will be some rain in the north and west, perhaps some mountain snow, dressed in the south and east and milder. that's all from the bbc news at six. i will be back on bbc one at 10.35pm, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm chetan pathak. coming up on tonight's programme... a group of former footballers and politicians call for an urgent review into the possible link between heading a football and dementia. the latest on tonight's league cup quarterfinals. with mikel arteta's arsenal already knocked out, we ask what next for the under—pressure boss. and is it the end of extravagant olympic opening ceremonies like this, as organisers of the tokyo games announce a simpler, stripped back version for next year? welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. a group of former footballers and politicians have today joined forces in calling for an

frontal systems just rgazing the south—west and perhaps the far north of the uk. essentially as we end 2020 and move into the new year, cold and dry. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. borisjohnson promises big changes following his brexit trade deal, as his chancellor rishi sunak says the deal brings reassurance to those who were worried about the impact on businesses. the rollout of the pfizer biontech covid vaccine begins for millions of people across the eu, starting with italy and the czech republic. the met office issues yellow warnings for snow and ice following storm bella with disruption likely — for parts of wales, north—west england, scotland and the whole of northern ireland. now, rebecca morelle looks back on how scientific endeavour reached new heights over the past twelve months — in review 2020: the year in science. it was the year that would put science to the ultimate test, battling a pandemic that swept across the globe. as cities locked down, the air became cleaner, but not for long, and the impacts of climate change are

it will be approaching the north—west of the uk early on saturday. the men will be spreading to northern ireland, scotland, western areas of the uk. milder, around 10 degrees but the wins will be freshening. very stormy weather by the time we get to saturday night into sunday. amber warning from the met office. gusts of wind of 70 to 80 mph. widely across england and wales 58 to 60 mph. take care. look at squeezing the isobars and the strong winds. following those isobars and the heavy wane, it will bea isobars and the heavy wane, it will be a punch for many of us across the south. by the time we get to sunday, the day after boxing day, we are right in the centre of this storm, where the winds are much lighter, and it will turn a little bit colder as well. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the leaders of the european union and britain and their negotiators are still arguing over the terms of a post—brexit deal, after earlier indicating that it had been finalised.

to hell snow across north west wales and also north west england. so or change. devil gate drive, what does that say to you? suzi quatro. i know it well. she knows her stuff! it's been five decades since she stormed the uk charts with number one singles "can the can" and "devil gate drive", but there's no stopping suzi quatro when it comes to her music. since the release of her debut studio album back in 1973, she has gone on to release 15 more. you were not even here! we'll talk to her about all that in a moment, but first, let's have a listen to her brand—new christmas single. # wrap me in your charms, wake up in my arms # but, baby, make it home for xmas # whether near orfar # you are my guiding star # and, baby, i need you home for christmas # come to me, cos it's you that makes me whole i'm pleased to say suzi joins us now. the one and only. good morning, thank you for being with us today. good morning, i have been up since 5:30am, believe it or not. just for this programme, or do you always get up this programme, or do you always get up at 5

also, another area of snow pushing into north—west england at the moment. north—west scotland. particularly high ground. it is frosty, it is icy in places, an area of low pressure continuing to push south. with the moisture from that, plenty of cold air in place. that is why some of us are seeing that snow. it is icy. if you do have to go out, there are a difficult travel conditions. we continue to see this area of rain, sleet and snow affecting parts of southern england, south midlands as we go through this morning. also some rain, sleet and snow through parts of north—west scotland, northern ireland. showers for a west of wales and the south—west of england. coastal counties with some showers. wintry showers. a cold day. quite windy to the west. we will continue with plenty of mainly coastal showers overnight. we could well see another area of rain, sleet and snow putting into part of england. i see going to start the day tomorrow. —— icy. day tomorrow. -- icy. thank you. there's more hope on the vaccine front, with the oxford—astrazeneca jab expected to be given th

east north west a feeling that the entire country is feeling this because we're linked right our food supply is linked to the north east and the northwest in the north central quite frankly and the south so all nigerians are feeling the impact of this over the way i want to ask you to expand on this last point that sara was making i mean just how much of an effect are these attacks on farmers in the northeast and the northwest having on the country's food supply and on the country's food reserves. yeah thanks for having me so far east of who does good from the all from a physician of. sittin stiff in the north with cuss in the zone for a cigar that half of the farmers i've not been able to wear found because of the instanced insecurity of not that that's the literal is a major problem because if you look at how much the. has changed and instead they seem a 1000000 food producer you know in the sixty's you could see really loving from secure. in the following their kids you know negligent allegiance from successive governments who cheated for cause to in order for there are said so you

for dot—com businesses, the north—west city is the chinese a nswer to north—west city is the chinese answer to valley. the professor is prompting her young entrepreneurs from optics valley. the first black mark is given. with two black marks already in the professor ‘s brooke, he is off to a bad start. they meet with an investor who had specifically sought them out. they meet with other investors throughout the day. desperate not to lose his one chance of getting a new injection of capital, he intercepts the investor who specifically wanted to see him. in wuhan, they're frustrated with how the emergency meeting went. at the end of an unsuccessful day of meetings, he is also worried about the future of his company. in the next episode, the relationship comes under pressure. and there are setbacks. good morning. many of us woke up to a wintry scene outside. more of the wintry mix through the course of today and for the next few days. to summarise the next couple of days, expect further ice and snow at times. it could bring some disruption to travel, slippery conditions underfoot as w

low pressure to the north—west of the uk, so showers rotating around the area of low pressure. and the winds coming from a slightly cooler direction, so the bluer colours returning to the map. still mild for the time of year, but not as mild as it has been. so we start saturday, then, the early hours, some rain across the east of england which slowly pushes out of the way, and then a return to sunnier skies and plenty of scattered, blustery showers blowing in. always most frequent in the west and on the south coast as well. gusts of wind right about 30—40 mph for some of us, perhaps touching 50 mph around those exposed coasts in the south west. a blustery sort of day. again, mild but not as mild as it has been, with temperatures about 10—11 degrees for most of us, butjust about 12 celsius down towards the south east. there could be some hail and some thunder mixed in with some of the scattered, blustery showers as they rattle through on that brisk breeze. they're going to continue overnight, so clear spells and scattered showers mainly into sunday. it is going to be a sligh

north west of scotland. temperatures on the chilly side, between about 4—7 degrees for most of us christmas day. but a lot of dry weather for getting out and enjoying a christmas walk perhaps if you can. boxing day, things are all changing. we've got milder air moving in from the west. quite a windy spell, could be gales in the west and some rain and hill snow moving in across the north west of scotland, a few showers further south. temperatures on boxing day around about 6—10 degrees. still unsettled as we head through sunday into monday, and things turning chilly once again through the course of next week as we head towards the end of 2020. bye for now. this is bbc world news, the headlines... the bbc understands the uk and eu are close to finalising a post brexit trade deal. the brexit negotiators, from both sides, are believed to still be, in the negotiating room in brussels. president trump has vetoed a defence spending bill approved by the us congress this month — in part because he objects to pl

feature of the weather over the weekend, low— pressure the weather over the weekend, low—pressure to the north—west of the uk. that will push away that very mild airwe the uk. that will push away that very mild air we are seeing on friday. it will turn cool as the weekend goes on and it will also be quite windy this weekend too. we will see a mixture of sunshine but also a scattering of showers and most of the showers, particularly on saturday, will be coming into the western side of the uk. they could be heavy and thundery as well. some showers blown in through the english channel. for many eastern parts of the uk this is where it's going to be dry and there may be more sunshine. the time still in double figures, tempered somewhat by the rather strong and blustery winds. —— the temperatures in double figures. more showers in southern parts of england across western areas and particularly into western parts of scotla nd particularly into western parts of scotland where they could be heavy for a while. perhaps showers easing down in the afternoon as winds become less strong. temperatures won't b

of the uk and then quickly the bad weather will spread from the north—west towards the south—east. we think particularly along this cold front we will see some nasty conditions across wales and also england, and that's where the worst of the wind will be. the met office has issued an amber warning. this is certainly for southern parts of wales and along the english channel. damaging winds, up to 80 mph are possible. also across england there will be gale force winds causing problems so storm bella is likely to bring some flooding, particularly across parts of wales and the south—west of the country and those damaging winds as well. as we go through the course of sunday morning that cold front sweeps out into the north sea and near continent. then the wind will dramatically die down and as far as sunday is concerned it is a mixture of sunny spells, chilly conditions and just about cold enough for some wintry weather here and there as well. we will find ourselves in the centre of that storm. we are still in the middle of the low pressure on monday and there is just the possibility

it could make 14 in the south—west but cooler again, i think, for scotland and the north—east of england, where we will have some rain during the evening and that could be quite heavy for a while. this band of rain then sweeps eastwards through the midlands, into eastern england and then the showers follow on behind. it should be pretty mild, actually, overnight as that when the system moves away, we still got low pressure to the north—west of the uk and that will continue to fit in some blustery winds and some further showers as well. so a sort of day of sunshine and showers, i think, for many places on monday. could be some longer spells of rain coming northwards across scotland. most of the showers down the western side of england and wales, some moving through the english channel. somewhat drier weather though, i think, for the midlands and eastern areas of england. temperatures though still on the mild side. we've got those blustery south to south—west winds so 10—13 really sums it up on monday. moving quickly into tuesday, the winds will not be as strong on tuesday. there wil

frontal systems just grazing the south—west and perhaps the far north of the uk. essentially as we end 2020 and move into the new year, cold and dry. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. borisjohnson promises big changes following his brexit trade deal, as his chancellor rishi sunak says the deal brings reassurance to those who were worried about the impact on businesses. the rollout of the pfizer biontech covid vaccine begins for millions of people across the eu — starting with italy and the czech republic. the met office issues yellow warnings for snow and ice following storm bella with disruption likely for parts of wales, north—west england, scotland and the whole of northern ireland. 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

, the north east and the south—west. this is a global crisis, but let us be clear, this is a national emergency. our national health service is becoming overwhelmed. i hope the tier 4 restrictions are enough but many believe even tougher restrictions are now inevitable. but public health experts warn that restrictions and lockdowns can only do so much. the effect of any escalation in tiers lasts for maybe three orfour weeks, and then it wears off, so it is doubly important that, regardless of which tiers we go in, we continue to come forward for vaccines and take the test and, more importantly, maintain that social distancing and hand washing and two metre rules. rising case numbers are hitting the health service. already buckling under pressure in the south and east, infections are now growing in the north and west. burnley has already been hit hard by the pandemic this year but has again seen a rapid growth in cases, and it's not just businesses that will be affected by the new restrictions. the local hospice depends o

even in the north—west where we have been hearing there is frustration they are not coming down a tier in certain areas, and cases have fallen a lot but the number of hospital admissions has come down a bit from where it was in november but not a great deal and it appears to be in a plateau. that is a worry amongst health officials that if you allow cases to continue going up, and we have seen a bigger daily rise yesterday across the uk than the day before, you will get some people going to hospital putting more pressure on the nhs, and more mixing over christmas generates more cases and more pressure on the nhs into january. that is the background to this. in all four nations of the uk there are concerns about pressure on there are concerns about pressure on the nhs because of the covid virus spreading. however difficult that will be for many people in the weeks ahead and over christmas. but the idea of allowing people to mix a little bit over christmas is for their well—being and issues of loneliness and mental health as well, that has been taken into consideration. all right, hugh

this kidnapping a slightly different, it is in the north—west of nigeria, it is in the north—west of nigeria, it is not an area where islamist militants have been active traditionally in the past. in that area what tends to happen is you have a lot of kidnappings for ransom. here they are referred to as bandits, armed men who target soft targets like schools, like civilians and try and get money from them. no group has yet claimed responsibility for the act but because of the geographical location, at the moment we are thinking it is more likely to be kidnappers than it is to be islamist terrorists. poland has been rocked by weeks of protests over a ruling by the constitutional court, which has all but outlawed abortion. the ruling — which bans termination even in cases of foetal defects — hasn't come into force yet, but critics say it will drive even more polish women to seek abortions abroad. those countries include neighbours such as the czech republic, from where our correspondent rob cameron sends this report. once it comes into effect, poland's strict new law will make abor

the north—west will turn cooler with some blustery showers. as we head through wednesday, this cold front will slowly migrate southwards and introduce much colder air north and west of the uk. very windy as well with gales in the north—west of scotland. it will be bright here. sunshine, blustery showers, heavy across scotland and increasing wintry over the hills. but for england and wales, we'll see quite a bout of cloud with outbreaks of rain, confined to the south—east skies. behind it, it will brighten up here. that cold front clears through as we head on into thursday. low pressure takes over. it's going to be windy, outbreaks of rain — some of which could be quite heavy through thursday — especially through parts of england and wales. southern england and wales will see the heavy strength of the day for that. could see some gales through the channel as well. further north a bit brighter spells of sunshine, a few showers, there will be wintry, even down to lower levels across scotland as temperatures range from three to around seve

and west of the uk. and very windy as well with gales in the north—west of scotland. it will be bright here with sunshine, blustery showers, some heavy across scotland and increasing wintry over the hills. but for england and wales. as the front swings south—east with, we'll see quite a bout of cloud with outbreaks of rain, confined to the south—east skies. behind it, it will brighten up here. that cold front clears through as we head on into thursday. low pressure takes over. it's going to be windy, outbreaks of rain — some of which could be quite heavy through thursday — especially across parts of england and wales. i think it's southern england and wales which could see the heavy strength of the day for that. could see some gales through the channel as well. further north a bit brighter spells of sunshine, a few showers but they will be wintry, even down to lower levels across scotland as temperatures range from three to around seven degrees, so feeling cold. 0n into friday, a big area of low pressure spirals across the country bringing further spells of st

england, south—west scotla nd north—west england, south—west scotland and northern ireland. starting wet and windy down to this area of low pressure, that tracks slowly eastwards tomorrow, bringing the wind and rain gradually eastwards a cross the wind and rain gradually eastwards across the uk. for east anglia and the south—east you should stay mostly try eight is part of the day, turning breezy, a retentive sunshine for the west and blustery showers —— for east anglia and the south—east, you should stay mostly dry. when the other to 60 mph unexposed i wish the coasts, further east, gusts of around 30 mph. —— unexposed irish coasts. with outbreaks of rain and wind—chill it will feel cool about those temperatures look. sunshine around on thursday, some scattered showers, then the next area of rain arrives from the atlantic, bringing cloud, rain and strengthening winds. further east, staying dry, still mild, temperatures around 9012 degrees. still mild and unsettled on friday, scattered showers through the weekend and things turning cooler towards the festive br

frontal systems just grazing the south—west and perhaps the far north of the uk. but essentially, as we end 2020 and move into the new year, looking cold and dry. this is bbc news. the headlines... british prime minister borisjohnson is promising big changes following his brexit trade deal. but the chancellor, rishi sunak, has sought to reassure the city of london that the post—brexit trade deal will not damage the financial services industry. a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign is under way in the european union. the new covid variant caused several countries to begin inoculations a day ahead of the planned roll—out. millions of americans have temporarily lost their unemployment benefits, after president trump refused to sign the covid economic relief bill into law. president—electjoe biden has warned of the devastating consequences if the bill remains unsigned. it's the time of year when many of us take a moment to reflect and say thank you — maybe for something that has happened this year, or for something that happened decades ago and has had a las

the west of the country is different from the north—east of the country. for more on the situation in nigeria, go to the bbc news website. there's full background and analysis. just go to bbc.com/news and follow the links. world leaders have been urged to declare a climate emergency, after dire predictions of catastrophic global warming. the secretary general of the united nations has told a climate change virtual summit that more ambitious targets are necessary to cut emissions. china announced further measures by 2030, including a boost in capacity of wind and solar power. here's our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt. it is my great pleasure to be able to introduce one of the co—hosts of today's climate... there was none of the pomp and circumstance you'd expect of a meeting of dozens of world leaders. this was an entirely virtual summit. to set their own targets... mrjohnson opened in characteristic style. we are doing this. not because we are hairshirt—wearing tree—hugging mung bean—munching eco freaks, and i have got nothing agai

blustery squally showers developed in the far north—west of scotla nd developed in the far north—west of scotland and some of these will turn increasingly wintry is much colder air kicks in behind that cold front. a notable difference with the feel of the weather tomorrow. hello this is bbc news with simon mccoy. the headlines... 12,000 jobs at risk at debenhams, as last—ditch efforts to rescue the ailing department store fail. just hours earlier, topshop owner arcadia collapsed into administration, putting 13,000 jobs at risk there. mps are debating plans to introduce a new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions across england tomorrow. police in germany have arrested the driver of a vehicle that ploughed into pedestrians, killing at least two and injuring ar least ten more in the city of trier. a high court ruling on the treatment of children who say they're transgender, a woman given puberty blockers at the age of 16 says she's "delighted" at greater protection for teenagers with dysphoria. the government is urging businesses to make their final preparations for brexit, a mont

weather in the north west of scotland. elsewhere, more sunshine, could run sunday, but the winds will not be as strong. this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines at 2pm: as covid's spread accelerates — there's growing pressure on ministers with health leaders urging people to follow the tougher coronavirus restrictions. we are now at a really dangerous point and we are finding it difficult to get ambulance off—loaded because they have got no cu bicles to off—loaded because they have got no cubicles to put patients in and they have no cubicles to put patients into because there are no beds on the wards. borisjohnson says he can't rule out a third lockdown in england after christmas — because of a rise in coronavirus infections. we are hoping very much we will be able to avoid anything like that but the reality is, the rates of infection have increased very much in the last few weeks.

he was detained in north—west london this morning. 0ur north—west london this morning. our home affairs correspondent has more. smashing their way into the property of a suspected people smuggler. 0fficers suspected people smuggler. officers from immigration enforcement in north—west london this morning. the suspect was the 14th to be detained from a group of syrians accused of organising dangerous channel crossings he is alleged to have been handling the huge amounts of money they generated as they moved more than 600 people across the channel in small boats in a single month. 0ver 8000 people have crossed the channel in small boats so far this year. more than four times the total last year. but the home secretary says the french police have now stepped up their efforts to deter the trade. they have been going into the water to stop loads from listing and sinking, to save lives and it is absolutely the right thing to do. this has been the point that we have been the point that we have been making from day one. these routes are dangerous and lives are put at risk. on

of the uk and then quickly the bad weather will spread from the north—west towards the south—east. we think particularly along this cold front, we will see some nasty conditions across wales and also england, and that's where the worst of the wind will be. the met office has issued an amber warning. this is certainly for southern parts of wales and along the english channel. damaging winds up to 80 mph are possible. also across england there will be gale—force winds causing problems, so storm bella is likely to bring some flooding, particularly across wales and the south—west of the country and those damaging winds as well. as we go through the course of sunday morning, that cold front sweeps out into the north sea and the near continent. then the wind will dramatically die down and as far as sunday is concerned, it is a mixture of sunny spells, chilly conditions and just about cold enough for some wintry weather here as well. we will find ourselves in the centre of that storm. we are still in the middle of the low pressure on monday, and there is just the possibility of some l

the wintry weather, for some of us, spreads from the north into the north west of england, through parts of the midlands, parts of wales and quite possibly the south west. the snow showers continue across parts of scotland. elsewhere in the uk on tuesday, it's going to be a mixture of sunny spells and just the odd fleeting shower, perhaps wintry. and then through the course of tuesday evening, you can see snow and wintry showers continue there in scotland. elsewhere, it's going to be largely clear. here is the forecast for tuesday night into wednesday, and we expect the next spell of wintry weather coming in from the north—west, moving across ireland and then eventually into wales. now, again, there's a lot of cold air sitting across the uk. just hints of something a bit milder nibbling in the south west, but that's pretty much it. on wednesday, the next spell of wintry weather moves across ireland through the early hours, and then the thinking is it will move into wales. remember, there's a lot of cold air sitting on top of the uk, and then that wintry weather spreads quite possibly i

the wintry weather, for some of us, spreads from the north into the north west of england, through parts of the midlands, parts of wales and quite possibly the south west. the snow showers continue across parts of scotland. elsewhere in the uk on tuesday, it's going to be a mixture of sunny spells and just the odd fleeting shower, perhaps wintry. and then through the course of tuesday evening, you can see snow and wintry showers continue there in scotland. elsewhere, it's going to be largely clear. here is the forecast for tuesday night into wednesday, and we expect the next spell of wintry weather coming in from the north—west, moving across ireland and then eventually into wales. now, again, there's a lot of cold air sitting across the uk. just hints of something a bit milder nibbling in the south west, but that's pretty much it. on wednesday, the next spell of wintry weather moves across ireland through the early hours, and then the thinking is it will move into wales. remember, there's a lot of cold air sitting on top of the uk, and then that wintry weather spreads quite possibly i

the wintry weather, for some of us, spreads from the north into the north west of england, through parts of the midlands, parts of wales and quite possibly the south west. the snow showers continue across parts of scotland. elsewhere in the uk on tuesday, it's going to be a mixture of sunny spells and just the odd fleeting shower, perhaps wintry. and then through the course of tuesday evening, you can see snow and wintry showers continue there in scotland. elsewhere, it's going to be largely clear. here is the forecast for tuesday night into wednesday, and we expect the next spell of wintry weather coming in from the north—west, moving across ireland and then eventually into wales. now, again, there's a lot of cold air sitting across the uk. just hints of something a bit milder nibbling in the south west, but that's pretty much it. on wednesday, the next spell of wintry weather moves across ireland through the early hours, and then the thinking is it will move into wales. remember, there's a lot of cold air sitting on top of the uk, and then that wintry weather spreads quite possibly i

, north—east and south—west. this is a global crisis, but let us be clear, this is a national emergency. our national health service is becoming overwhelmed. i hope the tier 4 restrictions are enough, but many believe even tougher restrictions are now inevitable. but public health experts believe restrictions and lockdowns can only do so much. the effect of escalation of tiers lasts for three or four weeks and then it wears off, so it is doubly important that regardless of which tiers we are in, we continue to take the test, and more importantly maintain social distancing, and hand washing and two metre rules. rising case numbers are hurting the health service. already buckling under pressure in the south and east. infections are now growing in the north and west. burnley has already been hit hard by the pandemic this year but has again seen a rapid growth in cases, and it is notjust businesses the local hospice depends on the money raised each that will be affected by new restrictions — the local hospice depen

the midlands, north east, parts of the north west and parts of the south west are among those escalated to tier 4, with people asked to stay at home and in another of today's announcements, it was confirmed that the reopening of secondary schools in england will be delayed untiljanuary 18th for most pupils. however, most primary schools will go back as planned. meanwhile, in the republic of ireland, what's been described as "full scale" level 5 restrictions will be reimposed untiljanuary 31st in a bid to contain the spread of covid—19. first, more on the approval of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine and what it means for the uk and the rest of the world here is our medical editor, fergus walsh. a fantastic achievement for british science. we are very proud. a significant moment. this is the vaccine more than any other that will eventually bring coronavirus under control in the uk. transportable under control in the uk. tra nsportable at room under control in the uk. transportable at room temperature, it means every care home in the uk should now be in reach. the medicines regulator said

some showers will push across wales into the north—west of england as the day pans out as well. the best chance of any brightness probably in a few sheltered eastern spots across east anglia stretching up into lincolnshire. temperatures around average at best, typically 8—9, perhaps 11 for plymouth. but look towards the west and you'll see another band of rain approaching. now, this one tends to mean business. it will produce some heavier rain for all areas as it tracks way eastwards. it's tied in with another one of those smaller low—pressure centres we saw as part of that big one at the start. but clear skies look like they could just hang on overnight to give us a patchy frost from the north—east of england and eastern scotland initially on friday. but the day overall is dominated by increasing winds and some rain pushing its way eastwards, but this area of low pressure will also manage to pull in some comparatively mild air to the south of the uk. you can see the amber colour here on the air mass picture behind me. so, actually, if we do see the sun coming out on frida

has also issued yellow warnings for snow and ice, meaning disruption is likely for parts of wales, north—west england, scotland and the whole of northern ireland. chi chi izundu reports. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight, bringing down trees, including on this car, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned some river levels are still rising. this is ducklington farm in 0xfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we've had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. we have over 3000 sheep and we've had to move 1200 of them in the last three days, so the whole of christmas we've been moving sheep. they‘ re al

and west of the uk. and very windy as well with gales in the north—west of scotland. it will be bright here with sunshine, blustery showers, some heavy across scotland and increasing wintry over the hills. but for england and wales. as the front swings south—east with, we'll see quite a bout of cloud with outbreaks of rain, confined to the south—east skies. behind it, it will brighten up here. that cold front clears through as we head on into thursday. low pressure takes over. it's going to be windy, outbreaks of rain — some of which could be quite heavy through thursday — especially across parts of england and wales. i think it's southern england and wales which could see the heavy strength of the day for that. could see some gales through the channel as well. further north a bit brighter spells of sunshine, a few showers but they will be wintry, even down to lower levels across scotland as temperatures range from three to around seven degrees, so feeling cold. 0n into friday, a big area of low pressure spirals across the country bringing further spells of st

andrew bridgen, thank you for joining us, the mp for north west leicestershire. theatres would normally be bursting with life at this time of the year — oh, that that was the case — but the pandemic has forced many to close their doors. now a group of out—of—work west end performers have found a new use for their skills this christmas, putting on virtual concerts for care homes across the uk. and fittingly, the premiere has been held in a home for retired singers and actors. fiona lamdin has more. # snow is falling (snow is falling) # all around me (all around me) # children playing. ..# these actors would normally be centre stage in the west end. steph parry has starred in 42nd street, billy elliot and mamma mia! but lockdown has changed everything. so i left the theatre in march. i left my dressing room kind of ready to come back a few days later and carry on the show. and that was eight months ago. the last eight months have been different. they've been barren. and with many theatres still closed, rehearsals like these are rare. it's been the hardest y

of rain, sleet, snow and hail, and prolonged snow in north—west scotland in the afternoon. not as windy as it will be overnight, but gusty winds making it feel even colder. temperatures in scotland close to freezing during the day. it is scotland, northern ireland, northern england and north wales may see some snow to quite low levels, bringing a few centimetres in places, turning it icy on sunday night into monday morning. on monday, low—pressure right across us and we expect from that some areas of rain, sleet, and cold enough for some snow, notjust on hills. some uncertainty about where it's going to be sitting on monday, so keep checking the forecast. but certainly cold on monday, starting a cold week. back to storm bella, though, impacts from the wind, rain, snow and ice to follow. flood and weather warnings are in force. check out the details on our website. this is bbc news. i am lukwesa burak. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. millions of people in the uk face tougher covid restrictions, as rule changes come into force. and canada conf

a few of these wintry showers running down towards north wales, north—west england, the northwest midlands, and then we see an area of rain but turning to sleet and snow potentially for south wales, more especially running eastwards across parts of southern england during wednesday. some uncertainty about how far north it'll get, how much sleet and snow there will be within this. it'll be a cold day, yes, but much of the eastern side of the uk will stay dry and get to see a bit of sunshine. what rain, sleet and snow there is will continue to pull across parts of southern england overnight and into thursday morning before clearing. as thursday begins, we're getting some of these snow showers pushing in towards eastern parts of scotland, and it's those that are going to move further south during thursday, again giving the potential for some snow and ice in places, and notjust on hills, and the chance of some disruption as a result. so, this system will take its rain, sleet and snow showers out of scotland and into parts of england and wales as we go through thursday. the tendency for a lot o

the wintry weather, for some of us, spreads from the north into the north west of england, through parts of the midlands, parts of wales and possibly the south west. snow showers continue across parts of scotland. elsewhere in the uk on tuesday, it‘s going to be a mixture of sunny spells and just the odd fleeting shower, perhaps wintry. and then through the course of tuesday evening, you can see snow and wintry showers continuing in scotland. elsewhere, it‘s going to be largely clear. here is the forecast for tuesday night into wednesday, and we expect the next spell of wintry weather coming in from the north—west, moving across ireland and then eventually into wales. again, there‘s a lot of cold air across the uk. hints of something a bit milder nibbling in the south west, but that‘s pretty much it. on wednesday, the next spell of wintry weather moves across ireland through the early hours, and then we think it will move into wales. remember, there‘s a lot of cold air sitting on top of the uk, and then that wintry weather spreads quite possibly into the midlands, the south w