Hume. Two tests for coronavirus and flu which promise results in 90 minutes are to be rolled out in hospitals, care homes and laboratories in the uk as early as next week. Eat out to help out. On the menu from today, the government discount scheme to encourage people to visit restaurants, cafes and pubs across the uk. The tory chief whip faces questions about a conversation he had 4 months ago with a woman who told police she was raped by a former conservative minister. They are very serious allegations and we do take those allegations very seriously. I think its down to the police to do that thorough investigation, not for the whips office to investigate the alleged crime. Its for the police and the authorities to do that. A bridge of hope. 2 years after the collapse of the main road bridge over genoa killed 43 people, italians prepare to open its replacement. Good afternoon. John hume, one of the architects of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, has died at the age of 83. Received
Liverpool move to plug a hole in their defence. The premier League Champions bring in ben davies from preston, as well as a loan signing on a quiet transfer deadline day. Its not quite with the weather today, and Weather Warning for heavy snow across parts of Northern England. Valid until lunchtime. Widely three to eight centimetres above 200 metres we can easily see 15 centimetres to Sow Destruction is likely. All the details later in the programme. Its tuesday the 2nd of february. Our top story. Urgent tests are being offered to 80,000 people in england after cases of a new South African coronavirus variant were found, with no links to travel. People across eight areas are being asked to take tests, whether they have symptoms or not, after the government said the uk must Come Down Hard on the variant. Andy moore reports. 10,000 Home Testing Kits delivered to a fire station in woking in surrey. From today, the operation to deliver them door to door will begin. Across england, 80,000 p
From borisjohsons brexit deal are hard evidence it would have a devastating impact on Northern Ireland. The former conservative Prime Minister sirjohn major calls on voters in some areas not to back the tories in next weeks election. A teenager has admitted attempted murder, after throwing a six year old boy from the tenth floor of tate modern in london in august. Firefighters in New South Wales are tackling a 37 mile wide blaze, as hundreds of bushfires continue to burn. A father has shared the moment his four month old daughters new hearing aids are turned on and her reaction to her mothers voice. And Natalie Portman is an astronaut losing touch with reality after her space mission. Find out what mark kermode makes of lucy in the sky, and the rest of the top cinema releases in the film review. Good evening, its five oclock, imjane hill, our main story a man described by police as one of the most dangerous sex offenders ever seen in the uk has been found guilty of a string of attacks
They beat burnley 4 1 in the premier league last night to close the gap on leaders liverpool to eight points. And well try to solve the mystery of the secret santa delighting residents of a leicestershire village by leaving presents in random locations. And no surprises weather wise today, rain back at times, drier for england and wales, ill have the full details coming up. Its wednesday the fourth of december. Our top story the Prime Minister borisjohnson will urge the leaders of the 29 nato states to show a one for all and all for one unity as they begin a summit in hertfordshire today. The meeting marks natos 70th anniversary, but it comes amid tensions about the future of the alliance. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. Not every military alliance gets to celebrate its 70th birthday with the queen at Buckingham Palace, but nato leaders past and present have been keeping her realm safe since just before she ascended the throne. Behind last nights smiles, though, the
He represents a view that is about his brexit deal about his brexit deal. Outdated. Alas, i greatly respect this is cold, hard evidence that this is cold, hard evidence that categorically shows the impact a categorically shows the impact a him and his record. And i think that damaging brexit deal would have damaging brexit deal would have what we need to do now is not they will of the people and get brexit on large parts of our country. On large parts of our country. Done. Meanwhile, the labour leader claims a leaked government document the london fire im Christian Fraser shows the Prime Minister is misleading people brigade commissioner in kent for tonights last televised about his brexit deal. Strongly criticised over debate between borisjohnson the grenfell disaster agrees to stand down early. And Jeremy Corbyn in front of a live bbc audience. Crowds in india celebrate this is called hard evidence that after Police Officers shot dead four less than a week to men accused of the rape