This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A record rise. 338,000 people have been infected with coronavirus in the past day, the highest daily number since the pandemic began. In michigan, the fbi arrests six men in an alleged plot to kidnap the states governor, gretchen whitmer. The debate over the debate. It wont be virtual, but will the next us president ial match up still go ahead . And the royal ballet gets ready for its first performance with a Live Audience in seven months. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Im kasia madera. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. We begin with an alarming announcement from the world health organisation. It says more than 338,000 people around the world have been infected with coronavirus in the past day. This is the highest daily number since the pandemic began. The worst figures in europe are from the czech republic, a small coun
and plymouth. Good afternoon. Efir haw h5 and plymouth. Further north, this is bbc news. Im ben brown. Cardiff and plymouth. Further north, highs of 7 8 c. Towards the weekend, the headlines the European Union lays out plans to keep road and air travel saturday promises something a little running with the uk brighter. Heavy rain and strong if theres no brexit deal. The two sides say they will keep winds for sunday. Negotiating until sunday. It is difficult. We are willing to grant access this is bbc news. To the Single Market the headlines to our british friends, the eu lays out plans its the largest single to keep road and air travel market in the world, running with the uk in case theres no brexit deal. But the conditions have to be fair. Both sides say they will keep negotiating until sunday. We will leave no stone unturned. It is difficult. We would like a deal if its possible but were not going to sacrifice the basic points we are willing to grant access to the Single Market of d
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. All eyes on the us state of utah as mike pence and Kamala Harris take centre stage at the Vice President ial debate. A us Court Charges two members of isis nicknamed the beatles with murder, for killing american hostages in syria. Life in a warzone we report on the families trapped by fighting between azerbaijan and armenia. People here tell us this is the way its been for the last few days. Its become the normal routine to have indiscriminate shelling. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. And analysis from here it is the turn of us Vice President mike pence and the democratic Vice President ial nominee Kamala Harris to take the stage tonight. The pair will face off for their one debate at the university of utah in Salt Lake City. Sophie long is there for us. Sophie, over to you. What is it
Today at six, the number of people in england waiting more than a year for hospital treatment hits a 12 year high. As nhs staff battle the second wave of the pandemic, some hospitals are once again cancelling non urgent treatments. Im in quite a lot of pain, some days are worse than others, sometimes i go into a spasm. You are just left in a sort of wasteland with sort of not knowing whats going on. Also tonight, from covids impact on health care to what its doing to our economy. The uks roller coaster ride a big rebound over the summer, but signs of another dip as the second lockdown bites. Baby deaths at the countess of Chester Hospital a Maternity Ward nurse is charged with murdering eight children. Separated by a screen
the nottingham care home thats hoping rapid covid tests could make face to face visits possible again. The olympic boxer nicola adams has to pull out of strictly after her partner, katya jones, tests positive for coronavirus. And coming up on bbc news, can scotland
Welcome to bbc news, im sally bundock. Our top stories hong kongs chief executive defends the controversial new security law imposed by beijing, calling its provisions very mild. It only targets a very small minority of people who breach the law. At the same time, it will protect the overwhelming majority of hong kong citizens. Businesses re open in brazils biggest city but the countrys still gripped by coronavirus, the president s taken a test after showing symptoms. Parts of the us report record hospitalisations from covid 19, sparking fears some places could soon run out of beds. The pandemic puts paid to pamplonas most famous pasttime, its annual festival goes ahead without the citys iconic bull run. Hong kongs chief executive carrie lam has been giving her first Weekly Briefing since details were released of the sweeping security law imposed on the territory by the communist Party Leadership in beijing. She said the legislation would be vigorously implemented adding it would ensur