Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm. Shock resignation chancellor sajid javid quits the government in the middle of Boris Johnsons cabinet reshuffle. Its understood he rejected an order to fire his team of advisers he was due to deliver his first budget in four weeks time. He will now have to deliver the budget chief secretary to the treasury rishi sunak becomes chancellor just seven months ago he was a junior housing minister how do you feel about taking over any circumstances . Delighted to be appointed. Lots to get on with. Thank you very much. Out too are Theresa Villiers, Andrea Leadsom, esther mcveigh, and the Northern Ireland secretary julian smith, who oversaw the restoration of devolved government at stormont. A steep rise in the number of deaths
from coronavirus in china yesterday was the deadliest day of the outbreak so far. Ministers announce an independent inquiry into Maternity Services at an nhs trust in east kent after the deaths of a numbe
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im rich preston. There are now more than a million confirmed cases of coronavirus around the world 50,000 people have died. Ten million americans have lost theirjobs in two weeks, as the economy shuts down to slow the spread of coronavirus as the death toll reaches almost 3000 in the uk and after days of criticism, the government announces plans to significantly increase coronavirus testing and days after saying staff on board his Aircraft Carrier needed quarantining, the us navy sacks its captaiin. Carrier needed quarantining, the us navy sacks its captain. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world now stands at over one Million People. Experts say over 50,000 people have died, with the number of reported cases doubling in the last week. Italys death toll has reached almost 14,000, and spains reported over 1,000 deaths in a single day, taking its total to 10,000. The United States is th
Running on stock markets in the United States and europe. The dowjones index in new york has slumped more than 6 since opening on monday. Earlier, europes stock exchanges all ended the day about 2 down. The global total of covid 19 cases is now above 80,000, with a sharp rise in cases in south korea. More than a dozen people were killed in the indian capital, delhi, in the worst rioting between hindus and muslims for decades. And trending on social media is the moment two of the worlds most famous young women campaigners met. Nobel peace prize winner, malala yousufzai, told climate activist, greta thunberg, she was the only person she would skip school for. Thats all. Thank you for watching bbc news. More on our web site
bbc. Co. Uk news and the news app. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report global stocks slump deepens. Asian markets are lower after the dow jones loses another 3 as coronavirus fears spread. Hong kong stimulus budget. We look at the major challenge
Of history and portugese writer eunice goes. Whos the other one . Retorted Michael Bloomberg when asked whether the United States wanted a president ial race between two new york billionaires. But the former mayor of new york has to win the democratic nomination before he can focus full time on trolling donald trump. This week saw his first debate. And the other big new story in the election race is russia, again. Thes start with bloomberg. Michael, i wanted to ask you, he obviously presents himself in his own very expensive Advertising Campaign as the formidable opponent to slate donald trump in the president ial race but he is going to have to get better at dealing with questions he
doesnt like. Well, he was never really very good at dealing with questions he didnt like when he was mayor of new york. He ran as a republican, it is important to remember that. The debate performance has brought a dose of reality. It is funny how much 60 plus billion dollars will buy you in terms of unre
Memories and thousands raised for good causes. This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A heavy Police Response fails to stop Anti Government protestors in belarus, who want the president to resign. President lukashenko is no doubt hoping that by detaining key opposition leaders that these protests would run out of steam. A group of migrants rescued by a danish tanker in the mediterannean have been allowed to land in italy after nearly a0 days at sea. The ukjustice secretary defends the government potentially breaking International Law over changes to the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. And i am only faster, coming up in the sport we will have the latest from the premier league from
evertons win against spurs, their first in eight layers and there is a big win for leicester eight yea rs, olly foster. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe.