And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Hello and welcome. This is outside source on bbc news for viewers in the u. K. And around the world. It is just after 8 00 in the evening here in the u. K. It is thursday, which once again means people across the country are at their, windo front doors, even in the streets, as you can see, applauding all of the workers worki tirelessly to overcome covid19. We have cameras across the country. This is the image we are eing live from sunderland where, well , you can see those people, nuns included, celebrating the commitment and effort of our key workers, who are doing everything they can to help us get through this difficult time. You can see the rainbow becoming a symbol of appreciation for the nhs. The clap for ourer c is a tradition now on thursday evenings during the lockdown. In its fifth week of lockdown, introduced on the 23rd of march, people coming tether at 8 00 the evening, and not necessarily just clap
And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Latest headlines for viewers here in the u. K. Nd around the rld. And around the world. China denie time to cover up figures as they up the death toll up to 50 . Britain has the highesteath toll in europe due to early errors made. We have to face the reality, we were too slow. But wean make sure in the second wave we are not too slow. M germanys healister says the covid19 outbreak is off is under control after a decline in the infection rate. Just in time to help. We must get on. Findingration in the past, a victorian coke whose recipes have gyee viral 100 ars after hereath a victorian cook whose recipes have gone viral 100 years after her death. Anchor hello, and welcome to audiences in the u. K. And around the world. We are covering all the coronavirus news in britain and in china news statistics show the coronavirus paemic in a different light, a 50 jump in the official total ofeople who died after testing po
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Afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Could host to much of the events for today at 4. The 19 year old british woman convicted of lying about being raped birminghams Commonwealth Games. I will explain later. And darren with in cyprus is allowed to fly back to the uk after receiving a 4 month the weather. A lot of interest in suspended sentence. The foreign secretary welcomes the news. We will be following up on the the weather. A lot of interest in the weather. A lot of interest in issues in relation to the case. The weather in the uk. Not least because his so mild but it is also i spoke to the Cypriot Foreign windy in some parts of the uk. We minister about that. Will look at that later. Scores of people are killed thanks darren. In a stampede, as iranians flock also coming up. To the funeral of qasem suleimani, killed by the us. Joker leads the way in this years bafta film nominations but theres criticism of the lack a teenager admits killing of diversity with only white newlywed pc Andrew
Now on bbc news, tom burridge revisits the collapse of travel firm thomas cook and its far reaching effects on customers and staff. All chant what do we want . Answers when do we want them . Now it is a travesty, it has devastating our lives because of Thomas Cook Airlines uk. The captain turned around to me and said to me it is gone. I went into the flight deck and cried. When do we want them . Now it has not been possible to save one of the most loved brands in travel. After 178 years, it was all over. As i got to the airport, i started to cry, because i thought im coming here in a uniform and ive got nowhere to go. You cant just leave brits stranded abroad. I want to go home bankruptcy, bitterness and rage. I think it has been a National Scandal to let a company of that size and heritage in the industry just fall like that. They took millions of british tourists abroad every year. The biggest brand offering winter or summer sunshine. Thomas cook was the uks oldest travel business, a