Calls for improved security after some of his team mates were robbed at gunpoint outside a circuit in brazil. Ceremonies have been held across the country in memory of those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. And coming up in 30 minutes inside out north west asks if the Emergency Services could have responded any faster to the Manchester Arena bombing. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has agreed to meet the husband of a british woman whos in prison in iran accused of spying. The family of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe fear her sentence could be extended, following recent comments by borisjohnson that gave the impression shed been teaching journalism in iran. Her family insist she was there on holiday. Heres our political correspondent, eleanor garnier. Injail in iran. Separated from her daughter and husband. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is british and iranian and facing a five year sentence for allegedly plotting to topple th
In memory of those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A british woman charged with drug smuggling in egypt has been ordered to stand trial in a criminal court. Laura plummer, who is 33 and from hull, was detained in the red sea resort of hughada last month. Police claim she was carrying nearly 300 tablets of the painkiller, tramadol. The drug is illegal in egypt but available on prescription in the uk. Earlier i spoke to our correspondent, orla guerin, whos following the case. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legal team. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legalteam. M is not the outcome they would have been open court today. Just hours ago we were in court here in hughada we re ago we were in court here in hughada were expecting a hearing. Her legal tea m were expecting a hearing. Her legal team before that was guardedly optimistic, hoping she might be granted bail because they sai
Zaghari ratcliffe fear her sentence could be extended following recent comments by borisjohnson that gave the impression shed been teaching journalism in iran. Her family insist she was there on holiday. Heres our Political Correspondent eleanor garnier. Injail in iran. Separated from her daughter and husband. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is british and iranian and facing a five year sentence for allegedly plotting to topple the government in tehran. Its now understood the foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to meet her husband. I think its important now that he tries to meet with us as soon as possible, next week, so that its clear from a political point of view that the uk government is standing alongside nazanin and her family. This week, the foreign secretary had to apologise after he mistakenly told mps he thought mrs Zaghari Ratcliffe had been in iran teaching journalists. Mrjohnson later said his comments could have been clearer and the uk government has no doubt she was on h
The key to italy so far. They have done so many tests. I feel like they are communicating pretty well what is going on but this is a difficult thing to control and obviously it is changing very quickly. I know you are not in the quarantine area but i know the mayor where you area but i know the mayor where you are has put steps in place a bet museums and restaurants, whats the situation . Where we are right now, like the rest of italy, all the Public Schools are closed, many public offices are closed. My accountant is closed, the pharmacies and public shops like that, they are having policy is what you can only go in one at a time. The mayor are shut down places like the Wedding Reception venues and also the cinemas as well. There is already
steps in place to get things going. Are very good of you to take time to speak to us and bbc news, and look after yourself. No doubt coronavirus will be on the front pages of many of the newspapers tomorrow and we of course will be taking a closer
This is bbc news, im julian worricker. The headlines at 4pm. 273 people in the uk have tested positive for coronavirus thats up from 209 yesterday, according to latest figures released today. 16 Million People in northern italy are placed in quarantine for a month because of the virus. In lombardy, ski resorts, gyms and nightclubs cant be opened. Restaurant customers must sit at least a metre apart. China reports its lowest number of new infections in a single day since january. Here, new emergency laws including court cases over video link or phone to help tackle the virus are announced. Borisjohnson meets victims of flooding, as a doubling in funding for flood defences
to £5 billion is to be announced in wednesdays budget. He defends not turning up when bewdley was underwater. M he defends not turning up when bewdley was underwater. It is all too easy for a Prime Minister to come to a place in the middle of an emergency. It is not so easy for the emergency. It is not so easy for the