Six O'Clock News Episodes Episode guide
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31/12/2020 Hospitals report extreme pressure
Intensive care patients moved from Kent to units as far away as Bristol & Plymouth
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30/12/2020 Oxford vaccine to be rolled out on Monday, More covid restrictions for England, MPs back Brexit deal
Oxford vaccine to be rolled out on Monday, More covid restrictions for England
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29/12/2020 Daily Covid-19 cases in UK pass 53,000
The figures represent a rise of almost 12,000 on the previous 24 hours
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28/12/2020 Spread of Covid-19 puts intense pressure on NHS
Surge in cases forces hospitals across Britain to postpone more non-essential treatments.
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27/12/2020 New path for UK financial services, post Brexit
Chancellor says things will be done differently, after City loses automatic access to EU
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26/12/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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25/12/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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24/12/2020 UK and EU agree post-Brexit trade deal.
Boris Johnson declares Britain has taken back control through post Brexit trade deal.
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23/12/2020 Millions more face Tier 4 restrictions in England
The Health Secretary says a "dangerous" rise in cases is behind the tightening rules.
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22/12/2020 France to ease ban on entry from UK
France is to ease its blanket ban on border crossings from the UK.
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21/12/2020 PM confident Dover chaos won't affect Christmas food supplies
PM says he's confident the French suspension of lorry freight won't affect food supplies.
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20/12/2020 Health Secretary Admits Virus Is Out Of Control
The health secretary Matt Hancock admits that the new Covid variant is "out of control".
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19/12/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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18/12/2020 Greater Manchester Police chief stands down amid force failures
Greater Manchester Police chief, Ian Hopkins, stands down amid force failures.
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17/12/2020 Government announces more Tier 3 areas in England
Millions more people are to move into the highest covid-19 restriction tier from Saturday
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16/12/2020 Prime Minister urges caution over Christmas
Boris Johnson says it would be "frankly inhuman" to ban Christmas at this point
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15/12/2020 No 10 says Christmas relaxation of coronavirus restrictions under constant review
No 10 says Christmas relaxation of coronavirus restrictions under constant review
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14/12/2020 London to enter Tier 3
Millions more move into England's highest Covid alert level, amid new variant of virus.
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13/12/2020 Post-Brexit trade talks extended
Talks about a post-Brexit trade deal have been extended
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12/12/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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11/12/2020 PM and EU say trade deal unlikely
Johnson's bid to discuss Brexit with the leaders of Germany and France is rebuffed.
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10/12/2020 PM warns there's a strong possibility of no EU trade deal.
Boris Johnson advises firms and people to prepare for no post-Brexit trade agreement.
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09/12/2020 PM arrives in Brussels for Brexit talks
Ahead of the meeting, Boris Johnson said a good deal was "there to be done" with the EU.
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08/12/2020 UK Covid-19 vaccination programme gets underway
The biggest vaccination programme in the UK's history is under way
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07/12/2020 Brexit Trade Talks at Critical Stage
Post Brexit trade deal hangs in the balance, Toyota warns of no deal outcome
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06/12/2020 Covid-19 vaccine delivered to hospitals
NHS England's medical director hails "the beginning of the end" of the pandemic
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05/12/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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04/12/2020 No 10 warns Brexit discussions at 'very difficult point' with four weeks to deadline
No 10 warns Brexit discussions at 'very difficult point'
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03/12/2020 US expert questions UK vaccine approval speed
Infectious diseases expert questions speed at which the UK approved first Covid vaccine
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02/12/2020 UK first country to approve Pfizer coronavirus vaccine
Patients to begin receiving Pfizer's coronavirus jab in hospitals across the UK next week