Activists last weekend. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. After 20 stages and thousands of kilometres ridden, the Tour De France is set to have its youngest winner in a century. Not even being ill can stop Lewis Hamilton at the german grand prix but mechanical problems stop the ferraris. And from big bash to challenge cup Courtney Hill inspires leeds to victory over castleford, as warrington and st helens reach the mens final. Also coming up in the programme. England name their test squad for the ashes opener and theres a first call up forjofra archer. And find out how the Tokyo Olympics are set to bring new life to an area devastated by a Nuclear Disaster. Thanks forjoining us. Egan bernal is set to become colombias first the Tour De France. Hell go into tomorrows final stage to paris uncontested, as is the tradition. Bernal has a one minute, 11 second advantage over the defending champion, geraint thomas, who is also his team mate. Todays stage
New laws are being put forward to make it illegalfor anyone to pick up and use their mobile phone while driving. And it ends even in an eventful Merseyside Derby liverpool were denied a late winner by var leaving it everton 2 2 liverpool. Good afternoon. Millions more people have seen covid 19 rules tighten, as areas including london, york and essex have moved up englands new three tier alert system. Theres still stalemate between local politicians in Greater Manchester and the government over the introduction of stricter coronavirus measures there. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland is in its first full day of a four local leaders deny talks have been arranged to help the row. Week circuit brea ker lockdown, with all hospitality venues closing, except to provide take aways. This is one of prestons oldest pubs. It doesnt serve food, so under the new restrictions, it will now shut. If you see how many cases are only linked to hospitality, we are not the biggest problem. Yet, for the second tim
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. Millions of people are now living with tighter coronavirus restrictions in england lancashire moves into the highest alert category, but theres still stalemate over Greater Manchester. French police say samuel paty the history teacher who was beheaded in a suspected islamist attack had been threatened for several days. In new Zealand Jacinda ardern is re elected with a landslide victory she was widely praised for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you to the many people who gave us their vote, who trusted us to continue with leading new zealands recovery. Hundreds of people have been queuing at a hospital in eastern china where a covid 19 vaccine is being offered to the public
for the first time. New laws are being put forward to make it illegalfor anyone to pick up and use their mobile phone while driving. And it ends even in an eventful merseyside derby. Liverpool were denied a late winner by var, leaving it everton two, liverp
Last four weeks, but over 1000 fines have been issued to people breaching social distancing rules. In the us, coronavirus deaths top 19,600, the highest reported number in the world, exceeding italy. Spains daily coronavirus death toll falls for the third day in a row to 510. The who tells countries to be cautious about lifting restrictions too early. Welcome to audiences in the uk and those around the world. The number of people who have died in the uk in a single day after contracting coronavirus has risen by more than 900 for the second day in a row. Yesterday the uk recorded europes highest daily death toll yet. The british home secretary, priti patel, said she was sorry if anybody felt they had been failings over the supply of ppe for Health Workers in the fight against the pandemic. It comes as the British Medical Association issued a stark warning that many medics are unable to access the ppe they need to keep themselves safe while treating patients with coronavirus. Earlier, th