Mr trump remains in charge but his president ial campaign is postponing rallies and other events. Borisjohnson and the president of the European Commission say the uk and eu will work intensively to overcome significant gaps in their positions on a post brexit relationship. Hello from washington. Donald trumps physician in the latest statement on the president s condition says the president is doing very well and is in exceptionally good spirits, after spending his first night in hospital. He was transferred to a Military Hospital outside of washington from the white house following his diagnosis with covid i9. Our first report is from our correspondent nomia iqbal, at the Reed Medical Center in bethesda. It is one month exactly to election day and President Trump expected to be on the campaign trail. Instead woke up in hospital. Earlier his physician gave an update from the walter reed medical centre. Physician gave an update from the walter reed medical centrem physician gave an upda
More people are going into critical care. And coming up in half an hour, get your questionns in on the covid restrictions wherever you are in the uk. If youre unsure about something or uncertain about what the new three tier system means for you if youre in england, do send us your questions on twitter, use the hashtag bbcyourquestions, or email yourquestions bbc. Co. Uk. We will have a couple of experts to help answer you. The uk Unemployment Rate rises to its highest level in over three years as the pandemic continues to hitjobs. And Donald Trump Holds his first rally since testing positive for covid. With exactly three weeks to go, both the president and his rival joe biden are ramping up theircampaigns. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Its emerged the governments top scientific advisers called for much tougher coronavirus restrictions, including a two week lockdown across england, at a meeting on the 21st of september. The experts said an immediate Circuit Breaker was the best
Tonight at ten shock in america, as donald trump tests positive for coronavirus, just a month before the president ial election. The first lady has also tested positive, and both are self isolating at the white house. The president is said to have mild symptoms. He continues to be not only in good spirits but very energetic. Weve talked a number of times this morning. I wear masks when needed, when needed i wear masks. I dont wear masks like him. It comes just days after the first president ial debate, where mr trump once again downplayed the need, forface masks. And his democratic rivaljoe biden has spoken for the first time, saying this serves to underline just
how seriously the American People must take the disease. Theres been extensive Contact Tracing across the white house after the president s diagnosis. Also tonight. Hundreds of students at Northumbria University in newcastle test positive for covid. Just 10 showed any symptoms. Theres three of us living here at the moment, two
Ally of senator marco rubio, a close ally of the president , has tweeted there has been a significant increase in conspiracy theories and outrageous claims since the president s diagnosis. The senator says that is why we need frequent details and transparent updates from the white house. What you make of that tweet . I think that is accurate. I am glad he said that. Rumours are going to spread. That has to be put to rest on the people who can do it at doctors, not the white house little appointees but doctors with reputations and credibility, they have to come out and give it a fair minded objective assessment, they have to say as much assessment, they have to say as much as they can. Were not talking about as they can. Were not talking about a private citizen but the commander in chief. Someone who has access to the nuclear codes, we have to know whether he is or well. To
that point, us networks poised to go to the president s physician, literally the nation is hanging on the words of
Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport 0lly foster has the headlines tyson fury has arrived home, now its down to the battle of the promoters, can they make the fight Everyone Wants against anthonyjoshua . Its going to be tough. I would talk to you later about it. Thanks, 0lly and ben rich has the weather. Still too severe Flood Warnings in shropshire at the moment, with the ongoing flood situation, any vain in oui ongoing flood situation, any vain in our forecast isnt welcome, but it isnt quite as wet over the next couple of days as it has been. I will have all the details just before 2 30pm. Thanks, ben. Also coming up howzat englands cricket world cup hero ben stokes receives his 0be in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. As the outbreak of coronavirus spreads to more and more countries, people returning to the uk from affected parts of italy have been told to stay at home for two weeks even if they dont feel unwell, and all tr