Rules in england. Lebanon begins three days of National Mourning following the beirut explosion that killed at least 135 people. Facebook and twitter take action against President Trumps accounts, saying a video posted spread coronavirus misinformation. 75 years on from devastation the people of hiroshima mark the use of the First Nuclear bomb with silent prayers. You can get in touch with me about any of this mornings stories on twitter. And coming up this hour. Beavers are here to stay in the river otter the government grants 15 family groups right to remain, 400 years after the animals became extinct in england. Good morning. Welcome to bbc news. In the bank of englands First Official forecast since the coronavirus pandemic hit, the bank says an economic recovery has been earlier and more rapid than it had assumed in may, reflecting a sooner than expected easing of lockdown restrictions. It said spending on clothing and household furnishings was now back to pre covid levels, while c
The public spending watchdog has laid bare the hugely inflated prices the westminster government ended up paying for personal protective equipment as the pandemic began to bite. The National Audit office said that stockpiles were low and that competing for ppe with other countries cost the taxpayer an extra ten billion pounds. Our special correspondent, lucy manning, reports. At felixstowe port amongst the containers, a sign of englands ppe problems. 4,000 containers of protective equipment still sitting there causing logjams because most of the governments ppe orders didnt arrive for the first covid peak. At the beginning of the pandemic, the government hadnt built up its stockpile of ppe enough. So there were only nine days worth of goggles left, seven days worth of protective aprons and as for gowns, there werent even enough to last a day. And that meant the government had to buy with prices rocketing. The price of body bags and the price of gowns went up by more than 1,000 . The pr
Ppe at the start of the pandemic and why it cost the taxpayer an extra £10 billion. Meghan speaks about the unbearable grief of having a miscarriage in july. She says the subject is still taboo. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor couldnt have been clearer the uk is entering an economic emergency the likes of which we have not seen for three hundred years. Delivering his Spending Review, rishi sunak spelt out how the financial cost of the pandemic will have a Lasting Impact on the nations finances. The numbers tell the story. Next year, more than two and half Million People could be out of work, and this year alone the government will be borrowing nearly 400 billion pounds. There are tough times ahead for some Public Sector workers in england who can expect a pay freeze, though nhs staff and those earning less than £24,000 will be exempt. But despite the grim forecasts, there was three billion pounds promised for the restart programme to help the unemployed find work
Families togetherfor be nice, two daughters and the Families Together for christmas. Getting people back to work after the pandemic. The chancellor says jobs are his number one priority as he unveils his Spending Plans for the next year. But there will be winners and losers in the Spending Review. While the nhs and defence get a boost there could be stings in the tail for Public Sector workers and people with private pensions. On the verge of the knockouts Manchester United bounce back in the Champions League as Olivier Giroud sends chelsea into the last 16 with two games to spare. Good morning a band of rain is moving east across england and wales today. As it moves away from the west we will see brighter skies, some showers and feeling colder. All the details in ten minutes. All the details in ten minutes. Its wednesday the 25th of november. Our top story. The leaders of all four uk nations are urging people to think carefully before they take advantage of the relaxation of coronavir
Tonight at ten, the worst recession in more than three centuries as the uk counts the cost of fighting the pandemic. The chancellor tells mps that the uk is having to take on record borrowing, the highest ever in peacetime. Our Health Emergency is not yet over. And our economic emergency has only just begun. In its response to this pandemic the conservative government has wasted and mismanaged public finances on an industrial scale. And unemployment is set to rise to two and a half million next year, we speak to young people in the north west of england. And well have more on the controversial decision to scale back the uks spending on foreign aid. Also tonight. Going at them again. Brilliant run by Maradona Diego maradona, world cup winner and, for many the best footballer in history, has died at the age of 60. The duchess of sussex talks of the unbearable grief she felt, when she suffered a miscarriage earlier this year. And the first black coach to head british athletics talks about