Across europe heavily struggling with the impact of the coronal irish coronavirus pandemic the economy in germany for example shrank by 10 percent france by 14 and spain by more than 80 but no contraction was as bad as the one in britain where the economy tanked by 20. 4 percent in recent months. Barras johnson visited a building site this week a trip and of boosting confidence in his countrys flagging construction sector. But theres no plastering over the cracks of the u. K. s battered economy. Figures released on monday showed that british g. D. P. Collapsed by a massive 20. 4 percent between the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2020. That is the worst of europes Major Economies a substantially more damaging drop than that suffered by germany and countries like italy france and spain. Those figures are from the time when britain was in a very strict phase of lock down. The economy has since reopened and there have been signs of a modest recovery the hope johnson is clinging to. Obviously we d
His country after being put under pressure. To meet. The true spirit of court but up to defeat the goal. Was updated with. The c. D. C. And senator harris is set to become the 1st woman of color to run for u. S. Vice president she was named tuesday by joe biden as his running mate on the Democratic Party ticket. As welcome to the program and we start with breaking news from scotland where the nations 1st minister has declared a Major Incident after the drill meant of a passenger train on the countrys northeastern coast you are the 1st pictures of off the crash which happened close to the town of stonehaven thats. Just south of the d. Dozens of emergency vehicles on the scene and local media say one person has died and there are reports that a number of people have been seriously injured here scottish 1st minister Nicola Sturgeon speaking a little while ago i have just come off a call with network real and the Emergency Services and lou details are still emerging i am a fee to see that
Advisor defies calls to resign over a 400 kilometer trip he took during the coronavirus lockdown. Israels Prime Minister vows to push ahead with plans to annex more of the occupied west bank. And a matter of survival filipino family struggled to get by as millions of lose their jobs due to cope in 1000 restriction its. Now the World Health Organization has paused a global trial of the drug hydroxy car a queen over safety concerns the antimalarial drug was being tested as a possible treatment of the 19 the temporary suspension comes off to a study said the people taking the drug were at a high at risk of death u. S. President donald trump had been using it as a precautionary measure for a short period his own Health Agency has warned people against its use to treat the virus. The executive group has implemented a temporary pause of the hydroxyl hydroxy cloaking arm within the solidarity to try out what the data the safety data is that i viewed by the data safety monitoring board the oth
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Breach lockdown orders from much needed wages. Exploiting the pandemic chinas accused of furthering its ambitions in disputed territory on the high seas. And in sport formula one announces its plan to start the delay that 2020 season after losing at 10 races to covert 900 that they hope to begin with the australian in july without spectators. Britains Prime Minister has returned to work finding to lead from the front in the fight against coronavirus barras johnson was diagnosed with a virus a month ago and spent 3 days in intensive care in his 1st speech since leaving hospital he says the u. K. s is starting to turn the tide in tackling the outbreak johnsons pledge his government will outline plans for easing restrictions but hes warning of the risk of a 2nd wave john hall is joining us live from westminster and Central London john at the tone of the Prime Ministers message was very much a rallying call whats he been saying. Yes a rallying call trying to bring the public with him tryin