Youre watching bbc newsroom live its11am and these are the main stories this morning. The pm chairs a meeting of the governments Emergency Committee on coronavirus as Public Health england warns of the spread of the outbreak. It is likely now that we will see in due course widespread transmission in the uk. What we dont know is exactly how widespread that will be. As the worldwide death toll from the virus passes 3,000 the bank of england says it will take all necessary steps to preserve Financial Stability following recent falls on stock markets. The first round of trade talks between the uk and the European Union begins today 100 negotiators are travelling to brussels for discussions. Greece says its stopped nearly 10,000 migrants crossing the border into the eu from turkey
over the weekend. The government says it wants to give people in Northern England more powers over their railways as it starts Running Services previously operated by arriva rail north. Good morning. Welcome to bb
As tinsel town gears up for the Academy Awards, well look at what can be expected at tonights ceremony. And coming up at half past, sportsday will bring you the best of the action from france against italy in the six nations. Good afternoon. Severe gales and heavy rain are affecting the length and breadth of the uk as storm ciara sweeps in, causing flooding and widespread travel disruption. Gusts of more than 100 Miles Per Hour have been recorded in the highlands. There are nearly 300 flood warnings in place, and airlines have cancelled dozens of flights. Thousands of people have been left without power. With more, heres our correspondent helena wilkinson. This is blackpool, one of the coastal areas bearing the brunt of storm ciara. Severe gales and heavy rain are sweeping across the country, causing difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions. This is as close as im going to get, behind a building, so its up to everybody, really, isnt it . They know their own limitations. Its crazy,
Britons are among the 3500 holiday makers quarantined on this cruise ship off california as testing kits are air dropped on board. In other news, campaigners say the government must bring tojustice, the ruler of dubai Sheikh Mohammed after a uk court ruled he was responsible for the kidnappings of two of his daughters. Flood misery continues for some homeowners in yorkshire, after the wettest february on record. Coming up, a giant cockerel strutting its stuff among some impressive new additions to a Sculpture Park plasma collection. Two elf brothers turned to magic to try to spend one more day with their late father. Find out what mark thinks of onwards, and the rest of the weeks type cinema releases in the weeks type cinema releases in the film review. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The number of people around the world infected by the coronavirus has topped 100,000. In that the uk, there are not 163 confirmed cases. 48 more than yesterday. The largest increase in a single day
Following the resignation of her top official amid allegations of bullying. The bargaining begins. Trade talks get under way in brussels between the uk and the European Union. The greek coastguard uses force to stop migrants from trying to enter the country by sea from turkey. And its the literary event of the year. Hilary mantels long awaited final book in the wolf hall trilogy is finally published. His chief duty, it seems just now, is to get the king new wives and dispose of the old. His gaze are long and arduous. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the worsening situation surrounding the global outbreak of coronavirus, including here in the uk, where the total number of cases has now increased to a0. The a patients diagnosed today are all in england and all had recently travelled to italy. The Prime Minister chaired an emergency meeting of the Cobra Committee earlier and said the government was doing all it could to be prepared and he warned the virus would probably become a much more