Friday. Britains high streets under threat as a Record Number of shops close over the First Six Months of this year. And coming up in half an hour we take a look back at the week in parliament. Good afternoon. The labour mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, has accused borisjohnson of exaggerating the severity of coronavirus in the region, as the row continues over whether to put the area into the highest tier of restrictions. Speaking on the andrew marr programme, mr burnham once again called for greater Financial Support if further restrictions are imposed. The Cabinet Office minister, michael gove, accused him of inconsistency in his approach. Heres our political correspondent, jonathan blake. For months, people in Greater Manchester have been living with tighter restrictions than many parts of england. But there is uncertainty about what more they might have to endure. The regions labour elected mayor argues pub and bar closures, which would come with putting the region into
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Vigils will be held across france today to remember the teacher who was killed near his school on friday. Samuel paty, who was a7, was apparently targeted for showing cartoons of the prophet mohammed to his pupils during a lesson on freedom of speech. The attacker, a refugee of chechen origin, had been waiting outside the school and had asked pupils to identify his victim. He was later shot dead by police. From paris, Lucy Williamson has more. Samuel paty was a 47 year old teacher of history and geography who decided to use two cartoons of muhammad as part of a class on freedom of speech. Investigators say it sparked a social Media Campaign by one outraged parent, and that there had been threats against the school. Translation now the priority is to look after the children because i think it was very hard for them and it still is. Translati
To put Public Health and the economy of the people of Greater Manchester first . If he is, then we can secure agreement today. In australia, easing of restrictions for residents in melbourne and the state of victoria after coronavirus cases fall. And we report on the cutting edge genetic detective work which can teach us how the coronavirus is moving around, and who is spreading it. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Thousands will gather in cities across france in a few hours, to remember the teacher who was killed near his school on friday. The death of samuel paty has horrified the country. Mr paty was apparently targeted for showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his pupils during a lesson on freedom of speech. The attacker, a refugee of chechen origin, had been waiting outside the school and had asked pupils to identify his victim. He was later shot dead by police. From paris, Lucy Williamson has more. Samuel paty was a teacher of history and geography who decided to use two cart
Communities. The the earlier we have the restrictions, in those areas of high incidents, the better we do stopping further damage to the economy. In australia easing of restrictions for residents in melbourne and the state of victoria after coronavirus cases fall. Coming up, as the london Film Festival draws to a close, we talk to the organiser about the challenges facing the industry. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Thousands will gather in cities across france in a few hours to remember the teacher who was killed near his school on friday. The death of samuel paty has horrified the country. Mr paty was apparently targeted for showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his pupils during a lesson on freedom of speech. The attacker, a refugee of chechen origin, had been waiting outside the school and had asked pupils to identify his victim. He was later shot dead by polic
Britains high streets under threat as a Record Number of shops close over the First Six Months of this year. And coming up in half an hour, dateline london looks at the whether tighter restrictions in Northern Ireland and wales are a sign of things to come for the rest of the uk and brexits back, but its a fishy business. Good afternoon. The labour mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, has accused borisjohnson of exaggerating the severity of coronavirus in the region, as the row continues over whether to put the area into the highest tier of restrictions. Speaking on the andrew marr programme, mr burnham once again called for greater Financial Support if further restrictions are imposed. The Cabinet Office minister, michael gove, accused him of inconsistency in his approach. Heres our Political Correspondent, Jonathan Blake. For months, people in Greater Manchester have been living with tighter restrictions than many parts of england. But there is uncertainty about what more they