Looking forward to next week, when it is expected the government will fire the starting gun on brexit. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The worlds facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1916. That is the assessment of the United Nations, which says more than 20 Million People face the threat of starvation and famine in four countries in africa and The Middle East. £3. 5 billion are said to be needed byjuly to avert disaster. This report from our World Affairs correspondent Richard Galpin contains images you may find distressing. For months now, it has been known that millions of people, including this young baby, in yemen, have been starving. She was just four months old when a bbc team met her in december. Across yemen, Hundreds Of Thousands more children have so little to eat they are struggling to stay alive. And the threat of Mass Starvation is affecting three other countries. This is a refugee camp in south sudan, which, like yemen, has been torn apart by conflict. Fam
Looking forward to next week, when it is expected the government will fire the starting gun on brexit. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The worlds facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1916. That is the assessment of the United Nations, which says more than 20 Million People face the threat of starvation and famine in four countries in africa and The Middle East. £3. 5 billion are said to be needed byjuly to avert disaster. This report from our World Affairs correspondent Richard Galpin contains images you may find distressing. For months now, it has been known that millions of people, including this young baby, in yemen, have been starving. She was just four months old when a bbc team met her in december. Across yemen, Hundreds Of Thousands more children have so little to eat they are struggling to stay alive. And the threat of Mass Starvation is affecting three other countries. This is a refugee camp in south sudan, which, like yemen, has been torn apart by conflict. Fam
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Has failed to track down nearly half the close contacts of people with coronavirus, in some of the worst hit areas. The drug ghb, which has been used in murder and rape cases, should have a higher classification according to an official report. And coming up well be speaking to Douglas Stuart whose novel about growing up in glasgow has won this years booker prize for fiction. Hello, good afternoon. The Prime Ministers adviser on ministerial standards, sir alex allan, has resigned, following the inquiry into allegations of bullying by the home secretary. Sir alexs report found that priti patel had not always met the high standards expected of a minister. Downing street said borisjohnson doesnt believe mrs patel has breached the ministerial code, and considers the matter closed. Mrs patel has said she is sorry to have upset people. Heres our political correspondent, helen catt. So we know that borisjohnson likes to stand by his ministers when they are under fire. Weve seen that several t
Spread of the virus. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. When the water wont go away the enduring misery of an east yorkshire village, flooded for more than a week. When harry met hamilton the prince opens a new museum at silverstone, with the formula one world champion. Singing. And harmonies and heartache for the military wives that and all the other new releases in the film review with mark kermode at 5. 45. Good evening, its 5 oclock. Imjane hill, our main story. The number of people around the world infected by the coronavirus has topped 100,000. The number of confirmed cases in the uk has risen to 163, in the biggest dailyjump, out of more than 20,300 people tested. The government is promising to spend another £46 million on coronavirus, including more money on the race to develop a vaccine. Ministers have said theres absolutely no need for people to stockpile food. Meanwhile more than 140 british nationals are among thousands of people stranded on a cruise ship off San Fra