This afternoon, theresa may will travel from downing street to Buckingham Palace to offer her resignation to the queen and then borisjohnson will be granted his audience with her majesty. Then the new Prime Minister will make his way from the palace to downing street, where he is expected to say a few words. The podium is in place where he will set out his governments agenda. Sometime after three oclock this afternoon, the queen will ask borisjohnson to this afternoon, the queen will ask Boris Johnson to form this afternoon, the queen will ask borisjohnson to form a government ina borisjohnson to form a government in a tradition known as kissing hands. He will become her 14th Prime Minister since winston churchill. And a rather emotional farewell from theresa may in herfinal appearance at Prime Minister question as she looks forward to serving once again on the backbenches. The communities, the commons that we represent, that is the bedrock of our parliamentary democracy and our libert
Pressure on the nhs. Elections are taking place in the us state of georgia which will decide the course ofjoe bidens presidency. Mood of the nation as people are told to stay at home well look at the impact the latest lockdowns are having on our Mental Health. And coming up on bbc news, englands cricketers have been tested again for coronavirus in sri lanka ahead of their two test series. Moeen ali is isolating after testing positive. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. With the whole of the uk facing another period of Strict Lockdown we appear to be back where we started. Well have to stay at home, schools are closed and even if you do venture out theres not much you can do to cheer yourself up. Few shops, no restaurants, and no pubs. And thatll be the case for weeks wales is already in lockdown and Northern Ireland is expected to go the same way. Englands rules come into force tomorrow scotlands started at midnight. When will it end . Well much, of course, will depend
As everyone is told to stay at home, well look at the impact the latest lockdowns are having on our Mental Health. With the whole of the uk facing another period of Strict Lockdown we appear to be back where we started. Well have to stay at home, schools are closed and even if you do venture out theres not much you can do to cheer yourself up. Few shops, no restaurants, and no pubs. And thatll be the case for weeks. Wales is already in lockdown and Northern Ireland is expected to go the same way. Englands rules come into force tomorrow scotlands started at midnight. When will it end . Well much, of course, will depend on the success of the governments Vaccination Programme. There was some good news for businesses, chancellor rishi sunak saying they will receive support grants worth up to £9,000 to help them survive the latest covid lockdown. 0ur Political Correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. The heart of london today. Still. The pace of life slowing again. New restrictions coming
Was telling us that we should still stay at home. But then on the other hand he was saying that manufacturing and construction could go back to work today. There are many questions over the detail and the governments of scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are all continuing to tell people to stay at home, rather than using the uks governments new stay alert message. Across europe, lockdowns are beginning to ease. France is starting to lift many of its restrictions and spain relaxes measures in some regions. In shanghai, the first disneyland theme park in the world to reopen since the outbreak of the covid 19. It comes as china reports a number of new cases of the virus in wuhan. And a reunion under lockdown how a dutch home for the elderly is finding a way to bring Families Together while keeping them apart. Good morning. Wherever you are in the uk, whats your reaction to your governments lockdown modifications . Im on twitter or you can email victoria bbc. Co. Uk. The uk Prime Minist
Just a short term fix or a long term trend . Its back to the dayjob, for marcus rashford. He returns to the pitch for Manchester United, in the premier league tonight, at the end of a week, in which his campaigning forced a government u turn. A cloudy and dont start but sunshine around this weekend. Your full fore ca st sunshine around this weekend. Your full forecast later on breakfast. Its friday the 19th ofjune. Our top story primary and secondary schools in england are to get a £1 billion boost to help children catch up on months of lessons that were missed during lockdown. The government pledged that a third of that cash will go towards a special tutoring programme for pupils from the poorest homes. Critics say the plans lack detail and that nursery pupils and some over 16s have been left out. Dan johnson reports. Extra maps delivered on line to help kids catch up. Mathematics. It is really happening at this Primary School but now many more pupils will get this one on one support