Of migrants crossing the channel is unacceptable nearly 600 people have arrived in the past four days. Are you 0k . Are you all right . Are you 0k . 0k where are you from . Syria syria . Thereve been violent clashes in belarus after state media declared alexander lu kashenko the landslide winner of the countrys general election. And a metal detectorist says he was left shaking with happiness after discovering a hoard of bronze age artefacts in the scottish borders. The find included a complete horse harness and sword good morning and welcome to bbc news. Ministers are insisting there is little evidence that coronavirus is transmitted in schools, as they push ahead with plans for all children in england to return full time to the classroom next month. The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has suggested that an upcoming study will support the governments position on reopening schools. Borisjohnson, whos expected to visit a school later, is understood to have made it clear that schoo
Hoping to bring another for the three months dimension to ourfaces. Between april and june will be announced. The numbers will provide a clear indication on the impact of the coronavirus on the uk economy. Last last months figures showed the Unemployment Rate hello, and welcome stayed unchanged at 3. 9 to the programme. In the last few hours, the world has reached a disturbing new milestone in the three months to may. In coronavirus cases. According to Johns Hopkins university, whose aggregated tally has become the main reference for monitoring the disease, the official global number of covid 19 cases however, those figures and junes number will be has now passed 20 million. Slightly skewed by the governments furlough scheme. Injune, just over 9 million workers were registered for the Government Support initiative. Some of the worst hit by the total official number of global coronavirus deaths the pandemic are the over 50s. Is more than 730,000. According to a new study, the United Sta
Moments before this photograph was taken, this man realised he had discovered something extraordinary. His metal detector had located a treasure trove of pieces up to 3000 yea rs treasure trove of pieces up to 3000 years old. We never see these objects and decided to stop because more and more important objects. Objects and decided to stop because more and more important objectsm is one of the most important finds from the bronze age there has ever beenin from the bronze age there has ever been in scotland, a complete horse harness which for the first time, will allow experts to understand how this piece of Engine Technology was put together. A sword, still in its scabbard was also found and part of the axle of a chariot. Archaeologists spent weeks working at the site before the items were ready to be moved to edinburgh for further investigation. We send the images over to specialists to look at and it came back that they thought they were bronze age, knowing that marius had stopped di
Hes walked 700 miles with no shoes and socks, but today major Chris Brannigan can finally put his sore feet up as he completes his epicjourney. Its european heartbreak for wolves. They were knocked out of the Europa League in the quarter finals by spanish side sevilla. Good morning. Its been another hot, humid night. Weve had some big showers and thunderstorms. In the heatwave is set to continue for at least another day. Temperature is set to continue for at least another day. Temperatures again expected up in the mid 305. But be prepared for some severe dowiipouis. In the mid 305. But be prepared for some severe downpours. I will have all the details throughout the programme. Its wednesday 12 august. Our top story just 2a hours before a level results are released students have been told they might be able to use their mock exam scores if theyre unhappy with the grades they receive. After coming under pressure to follow scotlands lead in upgrading the results, the government has come u
A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Limiting handshakes to stop the spread of coronavirus, how easy is it to change that habit . Financial markets are reeling again because of the coronavirus pandemic. At one point, the nikkei index injapan was down by 10 . There have also been sharp falls in hong kong, south korea, australia and new zealand. On thursday, wall street and europe saw some of their biggest ever single day losses. Mariko oi is in singapore shes monitoring whats happening across asia. The rout continues with no end in sight. Indeed. It has been yet another brutal day here in asia. As you mentioned, markets across the region are well and truly in the red although it is interesting to point out that mainland Chinese Markets like shanghai, they are not down by as much because the situation there seems to have