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'Nu' variant, new concern. Scientists are closely watching a new variant of coronavirus circulating in southern Africa, nicknamed the 'nu' variant. The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Health and Science Correspondent, James Gallagher, tells Adam what the experts are telling him. So how worried should we be?

France has uninvited the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Secretary, Priti Patel, from a meeting set up to deal with the recent surge in dangerous crossings of the Channel. The Economist’s Paris Bureau Chief, Sophie Pedder, explains why relations are so tense.

And appendicitis can be extremely painful – and a real pain to diagnose. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News Presenter Reeta Chakrabarti shares her experience with appendicitis and tells us why it’s so important that it’s spotted early.

Today's Newscast was made by Daniel Wittenberg with producers Rosie Blunt, Georgia Coan and Ben Cooper. The studio manager was Frank McWeeny. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.