politicians in sri lanka begin the process of choosing a new president after mass protests drove ex president rajapaksa to resign and flee the country. and an unprecedented win ireland make history with their first ever series win in new zealand. now on bbc news, click. this week, things get heavy on the ice as one sport tackles concussion head on. early alzheimer s, headaches, still fairly nauseous. we show you everything about the nothing phone. everything? everything. we are at the french football stadium connecting fans to their heroes. and we meet the newest player on the pitch. i reckon even i could tackle him. sport, we love it. it s fun to watch, fun to play, there s huge money at stake but there is always the risk of injury. we are becoming more aware of the long term health effects associated with playing certain sports, and that includes the effects of concussion, which can be catastrophic in later life. it s not surprising. even the odd time i have watched a b
the government s urged to officially apologise to thousands of unmarried mums who were forced into giving up their babies for adoption. and more struggles for tiger woods on the second day of the open. and coming up on the bbc news channel, the open leader board bunches around those contenders still to start their second round, but rory mcilroy remains in the picture ahead of his afternoon tee off time. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the met office has issued a rare extreme weather warning for parts of england on monday and tuesday. the uk health security agency has also increased its heat health warning from level three to level four the government says that meets the definition of a national emergency. for the first time ever, temperatures could hit a0 degrees. the highest recorded temperature in the uk was 38.7c in cambridge in 2019. the warning covers manchester, the midlands and london. a met office red warning means there is a potential danger to l
Police raid the homes of dozens of islamist militants. Brexit negotiators for the uk and eu will speak on the phone today to discuss restarting the stalled trade talks. And could cold water hold clues to curing dementia . Scientists discover a promising lead among swimmers in london. The Welsh Government is expected to announce that its introducing a Short National lockdown. The cabinet is meeting this morning to make a final decision over whats being described as a firebreak against coronavirus, after considering advice from experts. The estrictions would be timed to begin at the end of the week, coinciding with half term. First minister Mark Drakeford is expected to make an announcement shortly after midday. It comes as talks are set to resume on whether Greater Manchester will enter the highest level of covid restrictions, after leaders in the region said better Financial Support was needed. Labours Greater Manchester mayor andy burnham wants the government to re introduce the 80 fu
Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The home secretary priti patel will be giving todays downing street briefing in half an hours time where shes expected to announce quarantine plans for entering the uk, with possible fines if people fail to self isolate for m days. The plans have already been crictised by airlines and airports. Meanwhile, the key evidence on the safety and impact of reopening schools has been published by the governments Scientific Advisory group, sage. The documents say its not clear to what extent reopening schools might lead to cases taking off in the uk again. But it says teachers do not appear to be at a greater risk of catching the virus than other professions. It comes as the plan to reopen schools in england on 1stjune is questioned by local councils. A bbc survey suggests most English Councils cannot guarantee primaries will reopen on the date targeted by the government. A further 351 people have died from confirmed cases of coronavirus across the uk, ta