This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk chancellor is expected to announce new support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions, after criticism that more needs to be done for those regions in the second highest level of meaures. Level of measures. People are filling mps inboxes with e mails of distress and concern, that is all being fed in, so, hopefully, this afternoon we will see the chancellor, as i say, tack a little bit, trim the sails, to make sure we are getting the right balance in terms of the support we are offering across the economy. A police chief in england is urging the government to make the three tier system easier to follow as more parts of the country prepare to enter the very high alert level. Geater manchester moves into tier 3 from midnight tonight. South yorkshire follows on saturday. The fbi says us Voter Registration
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This is bbc news. The headlines at 8pm as the uk considers plans for summer travel, the Spanish Foreign minister says british citizens will be allowed into spain without needing to quarantine from tomorrow. Well allow british visitors to enter spain, just like the rest of the European Union or schengen area, from the 21st ofjune, freely and without the need for a quarantine. A review into the two metre social distancing rule in england is due to conclude soon. The chancellor says he wants businesses to be able to trade again. Particularly for the hospitality industry, for our pubs, for our restaurants, are keen to see if there are some changes that can be made. Thats why were reviewing the rule and, as i said, the outcome will be announced later this week. Anti racism protests have been held in cities in the uk for the fourth weekend in a row. Three children have died and a woman is critically ill after a fire at their flat in paisley near glasgow. President trumps supporters gather in
positive positive is positive is as you know the other positive is as you know womens rugby is such a developing sport and it can be so important. Lets take a quick look at some other stories making the news. In the mens six nations, england will be without prop kyle sinkler for their first match against scotland. Sinckler s been banned for two weeks for swearing at a referee. Hell be free to return to face italy a week later on 13 february. He has apologised and his squad return from training on friday with christopherjullien testing positive for covid 19 and 15 others having to self isolate. He won two gold medals at that centre 19 world championship. Also
representing Team Great Britain will be the world shooting champion. Seven time champion Ronnie Osullivan came back from 5 3 down to beat ding junhui 6 5 in the first round at the masters. Chinas ding, the 2011 champion had been 3 0 up, but osullivan completed a stunning victory with a break of 73 in the final frame decider. Englan
Tonight at six 12,000 more jobs at risk as another big high street name collapses. More than two centuries after it was founded, debenhams could close its doors for good but not until theyve sold off all their stock. We wont have any Shopping Centres left. Well have no town centres left. Its not really kept up with the Online Development and its competitors. Really puts it into perspective how much covids affecting everybody. Since the start of the pandemic, tens of thousands ofjobs have been lost in retail alone. Also tonight. Putting up the decorations but this pub in tier 3 will remain closed when englands lockdown ends at midnight a tough christmas ahead a 23 year old woman who regrets
taking drugs to transition to a man asa taking drugs to transition to a man as a teenager say she is delighted after a Landmark High Court ruling. Im delighted at the judgment of the court today. It was a judgment that will protect vulnerable people. I wish it had been made for me before i embarked o
This is bbc news. The headlines at seven as new system of coronavirus restrictions will be announced in england tomorrow with the strictest measures expected in the north. Liverpool is one of the places expected to be placed into the strictest tier of the system. Labour mps say there isnt enough support. People feel that they havent just been abandoned by the government, they now feel that the government is actively working against us. There is nothing that we would ever do that penalises one part of the country over another. Scientists investigate whether a vaccine in use for more than a century might give some protection against covid. So much for the ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan as shelling kills civilians. The buildings here are clearly residential. These were apartments where people
were asleep in their beds when the attack happened. Lewis hamilton equals Michael Schumachers record of formula one wins, with 91 victories and is presented with one of the germans helmets.