Tributes to the actress dame diana rigg. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. Im kasia madera, stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The west coast of the United States is waking up to some of the most devastating wildfire damage the region has ever seen. Flames have been driven by extreme winds and high temperatures, and at least seven people have died. 0verall, nearly a hundred fires have been burning through the western states over the past few days. They stretch from Portland Oregon to los angeles, california some 1,300 kilometres away, from where our correspondent david willis now reports. Across the american west, historic wildfires are devouring everything in their path. Unnaturally hot weather, combined with bone dry conditions and warm winds, have created a meteorological perfect storm, leaving firefighters inundated. Record high temperatures this last weekend led to this series of fires on the outskirts of
Hospital waiting lists for operations and treatments hit record levels in england, as the impact of the pandemic is felt. Screaming. Terrified School Children in winchester, moments after the roof of their school bus is ripped off in a tunnel. Three were seriously injured. Orange skies along a vast stretch of the us west coast, as dozens of wildfires burn through forests and towns, fanned by strong winds. Youre full of surprises, contessa. So are you, mr bond . And from bond to the avengers, in a career spanning more than 60 years. Tributes to dame diana rigg, who has died at the age of 82. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, Serena Williams bids to move a step closer to winning a record equalling 24th grand slam singles title on ladies semifinal night at the us open. Good evening. The eu has issued an ultimatum over brexit, telling the uk it Must Withdraw its plans for a law to override key parts of the brexit divorce deal, or trade talks could collapse. The blunt warning came aft
Money from a government backed loan scheme to keep Small Businesses afloat we have an investigation the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, promises to be the voice of the uks nine million carers in a deeply personal address in his first speech as party leader the cross party talks on social care long promised by borisjohnson cannot wait any longer. The covid crisis makes the need to fix social care more urgent, not less. Appealing to the young Sir David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Anistons record for the fastest time to reach a million followers on instagram. This is my first time on instagram. And im making this move and exploring this new way of communication to me, because, as we all know, the world is in trouble. In the past hour, the Health Secretary matt hancock has announced further restrictions for the north east of england including restrictions on indoor mixing between households in any setting. He says the number of cases in the region continues to rise sharply. It come
Has died at the age of 88. Hello and welcome to bbc news. In britain, the labour party is calling on the government to bring forward legislation that would impose financial and criminal penalties for social Media Companies that fail to remove anti vaccination content ahead of the expected roll out of a jab against the coronavirus. Under the plan, social media platforms would have to create filters to prevent such content from being published, and to remove anti vaccine messages if they do appear. Katherine da costa has more. With hopes rising of an effective Coronavirus Vaccine being rolled out by the end of the year, labour is calling for the government to fast track emergency legislation to stamp out what it calls Dangerous Anti vax content online. The party claims dedicated groups with hundreds of thousands of online followers are still spreading disinformation, which it says poses a real threat to the take up of the vaccine. Labour says it would back legislation which includes fina
A furious row errupts with the eu over the uks plans to introduce a law that would override key parts of the brexit divorce deal. At talks in london the eu threatens legal action unless the plans are withdrawn by the end of the month saying they re breaking International Law and jeopardising trade talks. Instead of progress today, an angry stand off. Tonight, no chance of the government backing down. Also on the programme tonight. Hospital waiting lists for operations and treatments hits record levels in england, as the impact of the pandemic is felt. 16 children are injured, three seriously, when their school bus hit a railway bridge in hampshire. More than 10,000 migrants on the greek island of lesbos have spent a second night sleeping in the open after their refugee camp was destroyed in a blaze. And from bond to the avengers in a career spanning more than 60 years tributes to dame diana rigg, who has died at the age of 82. And coming up on bbc news. The four time formula one champi