Withdrawal agreement. A month on from the derailment in stonehaven in aberdeenshire, a report by network rail says there needs to be better use of technology to predict heavy rain on railways. Wildlife populations are plummeting across the world according to a stark new report from the World Wide Fund for nature. Tax frequent flyers and ban cars from city centres. Just two ideas from the public to tackle Climate Change in the uks First Citizens assembly on the environment. Government plans for a huge increase in coronavirus testing could cost tens of billions of pounds, according to leaked whitehall documents. The papers set out how borisjohnsons so called Moonshot Programme could work with an aim of 3 million coronavirus tests per day available by december, and up to 10 million early next year. The details of the project emerged yesterday as the Prime Minister set out a ban on gatherings of more than six people in england. The restrictions, he says, break his heart to enforce, but ins
Also this lunchtime. Emergency brexit talks get under way the eu says it has serious concerns about British Government plans to override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement. The roof of a school bus is sheared off in a crash in hampshire three children are in hospital with serious injuries. New coronavirus guidance is issued to englands universities. There should be face to face teaching for priority courses only and no big parties. And wildlife is dying out at a rate never seen in Human History according to a stark new report from the World Wide Fund for nature. Coming up in sport on bbc news with doncaster races ordered behind closed doors, there are concerns the sport faces a loss of £300 million if fans cant return. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Health Secretary matt hancock has been defending the governments pledge to carry out millions of coronavirus tests every day. His comments in Parliament Brought laughter from the opposition benches, as leaked officia
Hospital waiting lists for operations and treatments hit record levels in england, as the impact of the pandemic is felt. Screaming. Terrified School Children in winchester, moments after the roof of their school bus is ripped off in a tunnel. Three were seriously injured. Orange skies along a vast stretch of the us west coast, as dozens of wildfires burn through forests and towns, fanned by strong winds. Youre full of surprises, contessa. So are you, mr bond . And from bond to the avengers, in a career spanning more than 60 years. Tributes to dame diana rigg, who has died at the age of 82. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, Serena Williams bids to move a step closer to winning a record equalling 24th grand slam singles title on ladies semifinal night at the us open. Good evening. The eu has issued an ultimatum over brexit, telling the uk it Must Withdraw its plans for a law to override key parts of the brexit divorce deal, or trade talks could collapse. The blunt warning came aft
Withdrawal agreement, as the two sides meet in london. The roof of a school bus is sheared off in a crash in hampshire. Three children are in hospital with serious injuries. And wildlife is dying out at a rate never seen in Human History according to a stark new report from the World Wide Fund for nature. Hello. Good afternoon. The Health Secretary matt hancock has defended the governments ambition to carry out millions of coronavirus tests every day. Leaked official documents show that the Prime Ministers so called Moonshot Programme aims to carry out three million tests a day by december, and up to ten million early next year. Experts have expressed concerns about Laboratory Capacity and say the technology for rapid tests doesnt yet exist. It comes as the number of positive tests jumped 43 in one week, at the end of last month. Dominic hughes reports. Is mass testing for coronavirus the key to opening up the economy, and is it even possible . These are the questions being asked in th
A furious row errupts with the eu over the uks plans to introduce a law that would override key parts of the brexit divorce deal. At talks in london the eu threatens legal action unless the plans are withdrawn by the end of the month saying they re breaking International Law and jeopardising trade talks. Instead of progress today, an angry stand off. Tonight, no chance of the government backing down. Also on the programme tonight. Hospital waiting lists for operations and treatments hits record levels in england, as the impact of the pandemic is felt. 16 children are injured, three seriously, when their school bus hit a railway bridge in hampshire. More than 10,000 migrants on the greek island of lesbos have spent a second night sleeping in the open after their refugee camp was destroyed in a blaze. And from bond to the avengers in a career spanning more than 60 years tributes to dame diana rigg, who has died at the age of 82. And coming up on bbc news. The four time formula one champi