Rain to come for some before our attention turns to heavy snow in eastern scotland, i will have the details. Could freelancers finally be brought in to Government Support schemes . The covid emergency measures faces heavy criticism and is given six weeks to turn things around. In sport, they couldnt again, could they . Leicester city top the premier league this morning, five years after they won it against the odds. Its wednesday 20th january. Our top story. After a controversial four years, Donald Trumps presidency comes to an end later today, with the inauguration of the 46th president , joe biden. On the eve of his inauguration, mr biden spoke of the need for the nation to heal, as he led a Memorial Ceremony paying tribute to the 400,000 americans whove died with covid 19. Heres our washington correspondent nomia iqbal. Church bells rang out from the National Cathedral to remember the victims of covid 19. The reflecting pool at the National Mall was lit up for the 400,000 people who
This is bbc news, im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 7pm. Within the last few minutes, Manchester City has been banned from the Champions League for two seasons and fined 30 Million Euros for breaching financial fair play rules. 20 £5 million. The uk prepares for more torrential rain and winds of up to 80 mph. Storm dennis is expected to batter the uk this weekend. A landmark free speech victory at the high court, for a man who was warned by police about allegedly transphobic messages on social media. We have never had a gestapo or a stasi in great britain. But the actions of Humberside Police came way too close to comfort. This is a watershed
moment for liberty. Borisjohnsons new cabinet meets for the First Time Since yesterdays dramatic resignation of sajid javid as chancellor. The number of people diagnosed with mumps in england is at its highest for a decade. And on newswatch as storms hit the uk, is it necessary or responsible for reporters and camera crews to be out in their mid
Now lets go over to westminster and join that bbc special on the budget with andrew neil. It is budget day, thejohnson government unveils its new plans, with special emphasis on its new voters in the midlands and the north. But for a rookie chancellor, only 28 days in the job, the north. But for a rookie chancellor, only 28 days in thejob, the biggest challenge is the growing Economic Impact of the coronavirus, and what he can do to vaccinate the economy from it. With me for this politics live budget special Political Editor laura kuennssberg, Business Editor simonjack, and economics editor faisal islam. It was meant to be the levelling up budget, to the regions and people that have not done well in the past decade but looks set to be the coronavirus budget. This morning he bank of england has already announced an emergency cut in Interest Rates. The bank of englands role is to help uk businesses and households manage through an economic shock that could prove large and sharp. Meanwhil
This is bbc news. Im rebecca jones. The headlines at 6pm. Troops are deployed to West Yorkshire as heavy rain and strong winds batter parts of the uk. Forecasters predict a months worth of rain in some places. Dozens of flood warnings are in place across britain. Hundreds of flights are cancelled, Train Services are disrupted, and sporting fixtures called off. The first death from coronavirus in europe is recorded in france. People returning to beijing risk punishment if they dont go into quarantine for m days. Phone, broadband, and Pay Tv Service providers are now obliged to tell customers when their contracts are coming to an end, under new rules. The duchess of cambridge says her amazing granny
inspires her parenting, in a new podcast. The search for alien life scientists develop new state of the art techniques to detect the possibility of extraterrestrial existence. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The army have been called in to help shore up flood defences across West Yorksh
This is bbc news. Im rebecca jones. The headlines at 2pm. Heavy rain and strong winds are battering parts of the uk as storm dennis arrives. The army has been deployed in West Yorkshire. Dozens of flood warnings are in place across the uk forecasters say a months worth of rain could fall in some places. The storm is scuppering travel plans for many. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and Train Services are disrupted. France records the first death from coronavirus in europe as beijing orders everyone returning to that city from holidays to go into quarantine for m days or risk punishment. From today, companies which provide phone, broadband and Pay Tv Services will have to alert customers when their contracts
are coming to an end. In her first podcast interview, the duchess of cambridge reveals her parenting inspiration comes from her granny, who involved her as a child in arts and crafts, gardening and cooking. And in half an hour here on bbc news talking movies goes to hollywood