Hoping to bring another for the three months dimension to ourfaces. Between april and june will be announced. The numbers will provide a clear indication on the impact of the coronavirus on the uk economy. Last last months figures showed the Unemployment Rate hello, and welcome stayed unchanged at 3. 9 to the programme. In the last few hours, the world has reached a disturbing new milestone in the three months to may. In coronavirus cases. According to Johns Hopkins university, whose aggregated tally has become the main reference for monitoring the disease, the official global number of covid 19 cases however, those figures and junes number will be has now passed 20 million. Slightly skewed by the governments furlough scheme. Injune, just over 9 million workers were registered for the Government Support initiative. Some of the worst hit by the total official number of global coronavirus deaths the pandemic are the over 50s. Is more than 730,000. According to a new study, the United Sta
Theyll face wolves next, if they beat sevilla tonight. Its National Allotment weekend we have come to dorset road allotments, where the temperature is currently around 22 celsius. For those of us in the heatwave, it will continue for another two days but there is also the risk of heavy thundery downpours, which could lead to flash flooding. Details coming up. Its tuesday, 11th august. Our top story. Scotlands education secretary, john swinney, will explain today how he will address problems with the way School Pupils were awarded grades this year, in the absence of exams. The first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has apologised after the marks given to pupils were based partly on the past performance of their schools. The process meant that 125,000 results were downgraded. Alexandra mackenzie reports. 16 year old 0livia thought she was on track to study medicine. She got five as in her higher prelims, but those were not the results awarded by the sqa. Instead she received two as and three b
Service agents shot a man outside. President trump was escorted from a White House Briefing, minutes later he returned, and told reporters a person was taken to hopsital after the shooting. The president said he did not think the white house fence had been breached. Anti establishment protests on the streets of beirut are continuing, even though the entire lebanese government has now stepped down. In an angry televised address, the Prime Minister, hassan diab blamed last weeks catastrophic explosion, and the countrys economic and social problems, on a corrupt political establishment. Cuba has reported its highest daily number of new covid 19 cases. Beaches, bars and restaurants in havana have all now been closed. The government says its concerned about the impact a surge will have on the islands health service, and the economy, which relies heavily on foreign tourism. There are calls for counselling services that try to change someones sexuality to be banned. The Prime Minister has cal
About it, and this is a criminal. Belarus authorities admit to using live ammunition during protests against the countrys disputed election. Britains economy falls into a recession. New figures show uk growth fell a record 20 in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Welcome. Joe biden, whos challenging donald trump for the us presidency this november, has already made history by naming a black woman, Kamala Harris, as his pick for vice president. Within the hour, were expecting to see them both on stage for the first time as the official Democratic Party team pushing to topple mr trump from office. This was Kamala Harris leaving her home in washington earlier to head to delaware for the formal introduction of the biden harris ticket. So rare in these covid days to be waiting for an actual in Person Campaign event. We should be feeling the energy, and when it happens, well take you to it live. They will be hoping to generate some enthusiasm all of obviously. Beirut now, and lebano
Belarus authorities admit to using live ammunition during protests against the countrys disputed election. Britains economy falls into a recession. New figures show uk growth fell a record 20 in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Welcome. Joe biden, whos challenging donald trump for the us presidency this november, has already made history by naming a black woman, Kamala Harris, as his pick for vice president. Within the hour, were expecting to see them both on stage for the first time as the official Democratic Party team pushing to topple mr trump from office. This was Kamala Harris leaving her home in washington earlier to head to delaware for the formal introduction so rare in these covid days to be waiting for an actual in Person Campaign event. We arent sure what the format will feel like. We should be feeling some energy when it happens and we will ta ke energy when it happens and we will take you do it live. Beirut now, and lebanons president has promised a swift,tra n