In uk 56 would harm the intelligence relationship between london and washington. The i newspaper leads with a study from Oxford University which says the uks news sugar tax has revolutionised the industry cutting the amount of sugar in soft drinks byjust over a quarter. Charities are subsequently calling for the levy to be extended to other products. And finally in forbes, a report on a very ambitious billionaire from japan. Ambitious for a few reasons one, he wants to go to the moon in a spacex rocket. Two, he wants a single woman to go with him, and has put out an advert to find his dream space travel companion. With me is kulveer ranger, Vice President of strategy and communication at atos. We will get to the moon at the end of this. We have talked about this before, you said you were up to
going to space. Absolutely, although having now started a young family it may change the dynamic somewhat, but we will get to this but the 2020s will be the era of space travel. We will get to th
This is bbc news. My names mike embley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Day two of the Virtual Convention joe biden will be formally picked as the Democratic Partys election nominee. His wife, jill, and former us president , bill clinton are due to give keynote addresses. Malis president and Prime Minister are arrested by the military in an apparent coup attempt. The us postmaster general says hes suspending changes to the Us Postal Service hed been accused of trying to interfere in novembers president ial election. And an unwelcome spotlight on the us chat show hosted by Ellen Degeneres as three Top Producers are fired for misconduct. Hello to you. In the next couple of hours, the Democratic Party in the United States will hold the second evening of its Virtual National convention. Joe biden will be formally nominated as the partys candidate for novembers president ial election. His wifejill will deliver tuesdays main speech. Therell also be appear
This is bbc news. In about an hour, well bring you todays downing street News Conference on coronavirus. First, the latest headlines. Uk deaths for coronavirus more than double as the latest daily figures show nearly 400 fatalities. Nhs workers call for urgent action to give them protective equipment, in the fight against coronavirus. I dont have any visors, i dont have a face shield or goggles. I should have a full gown if im following the guidance by the World Health Organization. And i think it is frightening that i am putting myself at risk. Police are told to take a consistent approach when using new Emergency Powers on restricting movement, after some forces are criticised for being too aggressive. The number of deaths in spain increases by 849, the highest daily number since the epidemic started. The total there now is over 8,000. And here, millions of plants, shrubs and trees could be thrown away after the Coronavirus Outbreak Forces the closure of 2,000 Garden Centres and nurs
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A german air ambulance carrying russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny has taken off from russias omsk airport. It is heading to berlin where hes to receive treatment there after falling into a coma. Lightning strikes spark several hundred more wildfires in california including some of the biggest ever seen in the state. Protestors in belarus form a human chain across the capital, as the Opposition Leader tells the bbc the campaign against the president goes on. Just we have no right to step back now because. If not not, well be slaves. The World Health Organisation says the pandemic could be over in two years could volunteers choosing to get infected play a part. Hello and welcome to bbc news im aaron safir. We start in russia where an hour ago a german air ambulance carrying russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny took off from siberias omsk airport. It is heading to berlin where he will undergo
A scramble for university places after the governments u turn over a level and gcse grades. Pupils who were initially downgraded and missed out on their preferred university now face an anxious wait as they try to trade up. Im very pleased about the u turn the government has made, i feel more secure about my future, but its been a very stressful couple of days because i thought i hadnt got into university. As ministers say they will help universities who fear they dont have room for all potential students, well be asking whether the government has failed its own a level test. Also this evening. 7,000 jobs to go at marks and spencer, as the pandemic makes customers move from shopping in store to online. The widow of pc Andrew Harper tells the bbc of her heartbreak over the sentences handed out
to her husbands killers. Hes never coming back, were never going to have him back. But at the very least we wanted some kind ofjustice for him. How researchers have uncovered the unseen scale of p