Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2. The governments Emergency Committee meets as the uk looks set to move into a new phase of dealing with coronavirus what will it mean for public gatherings and schools . Well make the right decision at the right time every step of this process. People can be assured of that. Stock markets plunge so far the New York Stock Exchange was temporarily suspended as President Trump imposes a mass ban on flights from most European Countries, excluding the uk and ireland this is not a financial crisis. This is just this is not a financial crisis. This isjust a this is not a financial crisis. This is just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world. The pc harper murder trialjury hears the 999 call about a theft
which led to his police car being sent to investigate and to him being killed. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport Katie Shanahan good afternoon. Mclaren have decided to withdraw
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. More than 50 countries are to be named by the uk government, from which visitors and returning holiday makers from england wont have to quarantine on arrival. The most important thing is people who were hoping to get away, perhaps, for a Summer Holiday, will have options when they see that list. Ghislaine maxwell a long time friend of Prince Andrew has been remanded in custody in the us after being charged with a number of sex offences. A major shake up in france, as Prime Minister Eduoard Philippe and his entire government resign. The trial of 20 Saudi Arabian nationals charged in connection with the murder of the journalist, jamal khashoggi, gets
under way in turkey. Borisjohnson warns people to act responsibly when pubs re open and many other coronavirus restrictions are eased in england tomorrow. Texans are ordered to wear face masks across much of the state as covid 19 cases continue to soar. He
This is bbc news, im reeta chakrabarti. The headlines the chancellor rishi sunak announces a newjob support scheme lasting six months from november he says it will save viable jobs. Mr speaker, these are radical interventions in the uk Labour Market policies we have never tried in this country before. A planned rise in vat has also been cancelled and businesses will now have longer to pay back government loa ns. Labour believes rishi sunak should have acted sooner unions say the measure will save hundreds of thousands of jobs. After months of delay, the nhs covid 19 Contact Tracing app goes live in england and wales anyone with a smartphone is being urged to download it. The latest test and trace results
show the numbers testing positive is almost three times higher than at the end of august. 600 people at Glasgow University are self isolating, after more than 120 students tested positive for coronavirus as freshers week ended. And is a little bit of hollywood glamour coming to wrexham
To postponejulys games in tokyo. Good morning. If youre in scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England this morning, a frosty start annual see plenty of sunshine. As we come further south, the rest of england and wales, like yesterday, a third bit of cloud, patchy rain and drizzle. Ill have all the details coming up. Its thursday, the 19th of march. Our top story schools across the uk will shut from tomorrow in an attempt to stem the coronavirus outbreak and ease the pressure on the nhs. Emergency legislation to tackle the crisis will be introduced in parliament today. Meanwhile, some people are being urged not to use public transport for anything other than essential journeys after the death toll passed 100. Heres our news correspondent, simonjones. Schools correspondent, simon jones. Prepare schools correspondent, simonjones. Prepare to close and knows schools prepare to close and nobody knows for how long. You need to take home your books. Exams have been cancelled in england and w
The talk of leveling up is a cruel joke. Other measures include a freeze on fuel duty, the abolition of the tampon tax and spending on infrastructure. Backin back in business, protecting our environment, building roads, building railways, building colleges, building houses, building oui colleges, building houses, building our union. And earlier today, the bank of england announced an emergency cut in Interest Rates, to give extra support for the economy. The World Health Organization says the coronavirus outbeak can now be characterised as a pandemic this is the first pandemic caused by the coronavirus and we have never before seen a pandemic that can be controlled at the same time. Here the biggest daily rise yet in cases, with 83 more announced today, bringing the total to 456. The Health Minister Nadine Dorries has revealed that shes tested positive for the virus. And in new york, the former hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, is sentenced to 23 years in jail, for Sexual Assault an