Whether it was from our perspective or from the exam boards or quuals perspective, but thats why we had to take action when we did. If youre a an a level of gcse or btec student, what does the u turn decision mean for you . Btecs havent been included in the u turn for some reason, no idea why. Let me know your reaction. Michelle 0bama launches a scathing attack on donald trump at the Democratic Partys virtual convention. Whenever we look to this white house for some leadership or consolation orany for some leadership or consolation or any semblance of steadiness, what we get instead is chaos, division and a total and utter lack of empathy. A un backed court in the hague is due to deliver its verdict on the four men accused of killing lebanons Prime Minister, Rafik Al Hariri. Calls to licence commercial dog walkers in the uk the rspca says it wants to see higher welfare standards. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news a
To get out and about until it does that to you, that was the scene earlier in merseyside. As in the atlantic, something that has really caught my eye, an awful lot of weather on its way towards the british isles. Through the afternoon, the rain from the merseyside area pushes across the border into scotland, turning more showery. Sunshine north of that, there will be some thunderstorms, sunshine further south, temperatures in the low 20s. At at the same time the weather mightjust do that to you, there could be sharper shallow than thunderstorms. This evening and overnight, much of the activity will fade away, two showers lingering. A mild night, temperatures down to 15 oi mild night, temperatures down to 15 or 16. The first signs of a spell of wet and windy weather towards the south west, which is the theme of the next few days, unusual spells of pretty windy weather with significant rain rather than hit and myth showers. If you have a line of washing to do across england and wales, do
The airline tui launches an investigation as nearly 200 passengers on a flight from zante to cardiff are told to self isolate after a number test positive for covid 19. After 64 million half price meals served in august the eat out to help out scheme ends today with many businesses calling for an extension. And the cost of plastic bags in england is to double to ten pence and all shops will have to charge for them. Here in the uk, labour has called for next summers a level and gcse exams in england to be delayed by up to two months to allow pupils more time to catch up on lost teaching time after schools were closed during the pandemic. The shadow education secretary, kate green said pupils have a mountain to climb to prepare for exams after months away from the classroom. The uk government have insisted exams will go ahead next year, whatever the timings. Our Political Correspondent helen catt reports. It has only been a few weeks since this years students got theirfinal grades, but w
The Us First Lady Melania Trump Takes Centre Stage at the Republican National convention and calls for people to come together over racial differences and while debate rage on about issues of race, lets focus on the strides we have made and Work Together for a better tomorrow for everyone. And coming up. Do friendships fizzle out if you dont see people for more than three months . An academic well be speaking to says yes. Plenty of you say say thats just not true. Well talk to him in 45 mins. Hello. A third night of protests against the shooting of an unarmed black man by police in the American City of kenosha has ended in violence. Three people have been shot, and one has been killed following an apparent gun fight between rival groups of protestors. Jacob blake was shot several times by police on sunday opening the door of his car. His lawyers say at least one of the bullets went through his spinal cord and he will need a miracle to walk again. Cbs reporter pauline le gave us the lat
History. The trauma of march 15 is not easily healed. But today i hope is the last where we have any cause to here or utter the name of the terrorist behind it. £13 per day the uk government trials payments for those on low incomes who have to self isolate in parts of england. And if you have been affected by not being able to work whilst self isolating,or youd like to share your thoughts on this or any of our other stories with me you can contact me on twitter at annita mcveigh, or use the hashtag bbc your questions. Hurricane laura makes landfall along the coast of louisiana hundreds of thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes. A warning that complacency over getting the flu jab in the uk, could lead to the nhs being overwhelmed. And top tier basketball and baseball teams in the us boycott their matches amid anger over the shooting of jacob blake by police in wisconsin. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. And stay with us for the lat