In upcoming elections. Today, we are seeing the results of the relentless oppression that this regime is starting. And new figures show england has had the highest level of excess deaths in europe. Welcome. We start in the us and the funeral of civil rights pioneer john lewis in atlanta, georgia. It was held at the Ebenezer Baptist church where his friend and fellow activist Matin Luther King once preached. This is the burial taking place right now. Like one who stripes democrats both i heard a voice from heaven saying bless another dead who dies in the lord. Even so saith the spirit, for their deeds do follow them. This is live in atlanta, georgia. The burial ofjohn lewis, a hero to so many americans, a civil rights can planner through the decades who died in office a civil rights campaigner. This the a culmination ofa campaigner. This the a culmination of a day of events there. Earlier, a service was held at the Ebenezer Baptist church where his friend and fellow activist Martin Luth
Its back to school for scotlands pupils, as the first minister announces everyone will be back in the classroom by mid august. The number of Rape Convictions in england and wales falls to a record low. And lift off and looking for life on mars nasa launches a rover to bring back rock samples from the red planet. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. People in the uk with coronavirus symptoms will now have to self isolate for ten days rather than just a week as ministers attempt to prevent a new spike in infections. The extension comes into force immediately and brings us into line with World Health Organisation guidance. It comes as new figures show that england had the highest level of excess deaths in europe between the end of february and mid june. Excess deaths are the number of all people who die above the average recorded in previous years, and are seen by many experts as the most reliable measure of the impact of the pandemic. Health secretary matt hancock has warned that new
Now, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The Chinese Government began this year by intensifying its crackdown on the pro democracy opposition in hong kong. Beijing seems determined to snuff out organised dissent in the territory in 2021. Amid the mass arrests, the surveillance of the media and academia, is there any safe space left for those fighting for hong kongs political autonomy . My guest is kenneth chan, a founder of hong kongs civic party and a former member of the Legislative Council. Is the fight for freedom in hong kong lost . Professor chan, in hong kong, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Pleasure to be here. Professor chan, right now in hong kong, is it possible to operate as a pro democracy political activist . It is increasingly difficult because of the introduction of the National Security law and the arbitrary implementation of the law that we have seen so far. So, a lot of people are very concerned. I would say we increasingly succum
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The Chinese Government began this year by intensifying its crackdown on the pro democracy opposition in hong kong. Beijing seems determined to snuff out organised dissent in the territory in 2021. Amid the mass arrests, the surveillance of the media and academia, is there any safe space left for those fighting for hong kongs political autonomy . My guest is kenneth chan, a founder of hong kongs civic party and a former member of the Legislative Council. Is the fight for freedom in hong kong lost . Professor chan, in hong kong, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Pleasure to be here. Professor chan, right now in hong kong, is it possible to operate as a pro democracy political activist . It is increasingly difficult because of the introduction of the National Security law and the arbitrary implementation of the law that we have seen so far. So, a lot of people are very concerned. I would say we increasingly succumb
It has just it hasjust gone it has just gone on for 30 a. M. Now on bbc news its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The Chinese Government began this year by intensifying its crackdown on the pro democracy opposition in hong kong. Beijing seems determined to snuff out organised dissent in the territory in 2021. Amid the mass arrests, the surveillance of the media and academia, is there any safe space left for those fighting for hong kongs political autonomy . My guest is kenneth chan, a founder of hong kongs civic party and a former member of the Legislative Council. Is the fight for freedom in hong kong lost . Professor chan, in hong kong, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Pleasure to be here. Professor chan, right now in hong kong, is it possible to operate as a pro democracy political activist . It is increasingly difficult because of the introduction of the National Security law and the arbitrary implementation of the law that we have seen so far. So, a lot o