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Newshour: 26/12/2020 21:06 GMT: Covid-19: Unemployment benefits run out for millions of Americans

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26/12/2020 21:06 GMT

26/12/2020 21:06 GMT: Covid-19: Unemployment benefits run out for millions of Americans

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Critical payments to 14 million people in jeopardy amid Congress standoff

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The US President-elect Joe Biden has warned that there will be devastating consequences if President Trump continues to delay signing a Covid-19 economic relief bill overwhelmingly passed by Congress.  

Millions of Americans face going without unemployment benefits after today because of a stand-off between Mr Trump and Congress over a 900 billion dollar stimulus bill.  

Also on the programme: We look at the Central African Republic as a bid by at least 6 opposition candidates to have Sunday's general election postponed has been rejected; and a look at the life of Soviet double agent George Blake who has just died aged 98.

(Picture: US job fair, Credit: Getty Images)

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