Police in hong kong arrest dozens of people participating in the first pro democracy protests since beijing announced plans to impose a new security law on the territory. The duke of cambridge reveals how becoming a father brought back the painful emotions he felt after his mothers death. 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. The uk Prime Ministers closest aide, Dominic Cummings, is facing further pressure and scrutiny, with new allegations he breached lockdown rules and several members of the Ruling Conservative Party calling for him to resign. Both mr cummings and the government insist he acted reasonably and legally by driving from london to County Durham in march while his wife had coronavirus. But some conservative mps are demanding his resignation. Leading Brexiteer Steve baker tweeted that it is intolerable that borisjohnsons government is losing so much capital and said
After weeks of increasing attacks, taliban and Afghan Government forces agree a three day ceasefire to mark the eid holiday. The duke of cambridge has revealed how becoming a father brought back the painful emotions he felt after his mothers death. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The uk Prime Ministers closest aide, Dominic Cummings, is facing further pressure and scrutiny, with new allegations he breached lockdown rules and a number of member of the Ruling Conservative Party calling for him to resign. Both mr cummings and the government insist he acted reasonably and legally by driving from london to County Durham in march while his wife had coronavirus. But this morning three conservative mp have called foercummings to quit. Leading brexiteer and conservative mp steve baker tweeted that it is intolerable that borisjohnsons government is losing so much capital and said Do
Now on bbc news, coronavirus what next . Explores what might happen as restrictions ease and people adjust to a new reality. Hello, and welcome to the latest in our special programmes on the coronavirus pandemic. Im annita mcveigh. On todays programme, the World Health Organisation says that up to 40 of coronavirus cases could come from people who have no symptoms. Plus, how Artificial Intelligence is helping in the fight against the virus. You can keep up to date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. First, theres growing evidence that a second wave of covid 19 has hit iran, which was one of the earliest epicentres of the virus, but despite the increase in cases, there is no new lockdown in place yet for the 80 Million People living there. Some cities have already been announced as red zones for infection. Bbc persia has this report. Could this be irans second wave of coronavirus . The country was opened up from lockdown just about a month ago. And this is how
Francisco. Hello. There are new claims about the movements of the british Prime Ministers adviser, Dominic Cummings, during lockdown. Hes faced calls to resign, for driving more than 400 kilometres from london to the north east of england after his wife developed coronavirus symptoms. Downing street has defended mr cummingss trip to be nearfamily, saying it had been essential for him to ensure he had childcare. Heres our Political Correspondent iain watson. Youre supposed to be more than two metres apart. Borisjohnsons senior advisor, Dominic Cummings, lecturing reporters on social distancing, but his opponents accuse him of breaking the lockdown rules himself. When his wife became ill at the end of march, he, she and their four year old child didnt self isolate at their london home, but travelled more than 250 miles to County Durham. Well, its a question of doing the right thing. Its not about what you guys think. The governments guidance on self isolation says. If you live with other
Now on bbc news hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. No sector of the Global Economy has been hit harder by the covid 19 pandemic than the travel and hospitality industry. Posh hotels like this one behind me are empty. Millions of workers dependent on travel and tourism have been laid off. Well, my guest today is sir rocco forte, who is the owner of a string of Luxury Hotels, and a powerful voice in an industry chafing under Strict Lockdown and social distancing rules. Is there a future for a business that relies on social mobility and Public Confidence . Sir rocco forte, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much for asking me to join you. It is a pleasure to have you on the show, and you, like everybody else, have lived through the most extraordinary three months of this covid 19 pandemic. I wonder what impact it has had on you, both personally and professionally, in terms of your business . Well, i mean, i have had the virus and recovered from it, so. Im back to full heal