To try to boost peoples job prospects. Who do you think would win out of a lion, a hippopotamus and a rhino . Sir David Attenborough takes questions from the children he says hold the hope for the future in their hands. And coming up this hour. The water saving toilets wasting billions of litres every week. More than a Million People around the world are now known to have died with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. The United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres called it an agonising milestone and a mind numbing figure. Johns Hopkins University has recorded over 1. 1 million lives have been lost to coronavirus. The us has the worlds highest death toll with about 205,000 fatalities, followed by brazil on 1a1,700 and india with 95,500 deaths. And the total number of deaths from covid 19 in the uk is 42,001, according to department of health figures. 2 Million People in large parts of north east england are facing a legal ban from tomorrow on people mixing with other hou
another day of strikes more than 1,000 ambulance staff in wales walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. meanwhile in england, nurses continue their strike action for a second day in a row. an aristocrat father pleads for his estranged daughter to turn herself into the police after going missing with her newborn baby and her convicted sex offender partner i beseach you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one into the police as soon as possible so you and he or she can be protected. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. international leaders have paid tribute to new zealand s prime minister, jacinda ardern, who s made the suprise announcement that she ll step down early next month. she says she simply doesn t have enough left in the tank to fight this 0ctober s general election. her australian counterpart, anthony albanese, has described ms ardern as an inspiration to many, as a leader of intellect, strength, and empathy. arder
The uk economy grew by 6. 6 injuly, say official figures, but it remains far below pre pandemic levels. And this years great north run will take place this weekend but with a very different look. It is a downloadable app and when you run it measures the distance and then you get messages. Sting comes on, says you cant stop the great north run and it is support for people to say, run 13 miles wherever you are. And coming up in sport on bbc news powering through Victoria Azarenka ends Serena Williams hopes of a record equalling 24th grand slam at the us open. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Tougher lockdown restrictions are expected to be announced in birmingham because of a jump in coronavirus cases. The latest weekly figures show the city has one of the highest infection rates in england with around 80 cases for every 100,000 people. Other parts of the West Midlands including solihull and sandwell may also be included in the measures. Other parts of the West Midlands
Say official figures, but it remains far below pre pandemic levels. Thousands of migrants are still being left to sleep in the open after their camp on the greek island of lesbos burned down. And coming up. This years great north run will take place this weekend but with a very different look. Hello, good afternoon. Coronavirus infections have increased in recent weeks in the uk and are rising steadily, according to new estimates. Data released by the governments Scientific Advisory group has confirmed that the reproduction number, or r value, of coronavirus transmission across the uk has risen above 1, meaning the epidemic is growing. Meanwhile, the uks largest study of Coronavirus Infections has found the number of cases is now doubling every week. Tougher lockdown restrictions are expected to be announced for birmingham shortly following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. The city currently has the second highest infection rate in england. Meanwhile, wales will follow england and sc