To bring optimism and positivity to efforts to solve Climate Change as he launches a new environmental award with Sir David Attenborough. A further tightening of coronavirus restrictions in parts of england from early next week is being considered by the government is latest figures show an increase in infections. The bbc understands that pubs and restaurants could be closed in the worst affected areas, from monday. There could also be a ban on overnight stays away from home and a three tier system for local lockdowns could be brought in, where different parts of the country would be placed in different categories. Significant new measures are in place in central scotland, with pubs and restaurants closing for more than two weeks. Additional restrictions are in place in the derry city and strabane local authority area, which has one of the highest infection rates in the uk, and where theres been a big increase in cases. Latest figures show only 69 of people in england could be reached
Good afternoon. Thousands of people have gathered on the streets of baghdad for the funeral procession of irans most powerful military leader, who was killed by a us drone strike. President trump said he ordered the attack on general Qasem Suleimani to stop a war not start one. The Foreign Office has warned against all travel to iraq, and all but essential travel to iran. Charlotte gallagher reports. A funeral procession for Qasem Suleimani in baghdad. A man despised by many, but a matter to others. Crowds shout, death to america, and america is the enemy of god. Others waved flags belonging to militia groups backed by iran. The military commander was killed in a us air strike on thursday in the iraqi capital. Suleimani was one of the most powerful men in iran, arguably second only to the Supreme Leader. He helped prop up the syrian regime, thought the Islamic State group and effectively led militia groups in iraq. The iranian president visit suleimanis family, a sign of the generals s
Fall in patient referrals how lockdown could sound the death knoll of thousands of high street shops with independent, family run businesses hardest hit. This is bbc news and tributes are paid im reeta chakrabarti. To the bollywood actor irrfan khan, the headlines at 4. 30 the Prime Minister is back who starred in Slumdog Millionaire and life of pi, at work in number 10, who has died at the age of 53. After he and his fiancee Carrie Symonds announced the birth of their son this morning. Hell take a short paternity leave later in the year. Millions more people in england are eligible for covid 19 testing, after the government loosens rules on who can apply. More than half of scotlands coronavirus deaths are now happening in care homes, new figures show. And the us economy shrinks by nearly 5 the biggest drop since as news on the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate, an announcement this morning the 2008 financial crisis. From downing street that caught everyone by surprise. The Pr
Angela Lansbury never made the leap into leading roles, in part because she lacked the glamorous presence of a 1940s star, but she still had a career which film historians say was unmatched.