This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines. Leicester faces more time in lockdown. It could be the uks first city to have restrictions extended for an extra two weeks. We have to remain vigilant, we have to continue to do the basics. Washing our hands and all that. Plus, we need to have local lockdown is and local whack a mole strategies where necessary. Spending on infrastructure the government plans to spend a billion pounds on schools in england over the next decade further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. Planning to get away . The government prepares to give more details on where we can go on holiday this summer. A socially distanced chorus line how choirs are trying to find harmony 2 metres apart. Good afternoon. Leicester is preparing to be the first place in the uk in the past fortnight. The Prime Minister said the government is concerned about the situation there and the move would mean that curr
Northampton and for hayes. Were shopping online like never before. Yodels now creating nearly 3,000 new roles to cope with our christmas orders. I think it will be the Biggest Online christmas ever, by some way. Certainly at yodel, it will be our biggest ever year, there will be abouti million parcels extra in our busiest week compared to last year. An industry determined to get all our deliveries on the road, but its also warning us to shop early. We think that the volumes are going to be really very excessive this year online, so while that in itself isnt a problem, getting too much of it too close to christmas is going to be a bit of a problem. So, if you could spread it out a bit more, do quite a lot of it in november, maybe do a bit now, then that would help avoid too much too close to christmas. Things are changing fast with this pandemic will we actually be buying loads of presents if we cant celebrate as normal . And as job losses start to mount,
its gearing up to be a christma
News updates on cbssf. Com if you can, and we hope you can, stay cool. We will captioning sponsored by cbs garrett tonight, new fallout after some americans are warned their mailedin votes might not count. The u. S. Postal service sounds the alarm about delivery delays. Fingers are pointing at the trump appointed postmaster general for cutting costs and service. It is a slap in the face to every dedicated postal worker. Garrett today protesters gather outside of his house while the president is accused of abuse of power. The problem with the mail and voting number one you will never know when the election is over. Garrett also tonight persistent pandemic. The u. S. Breaks a single day infection record in august. New fears that students in school may spread the virus. Extreme summer weather. Wild fires and triple digit heat scorch the west while tornadoes batter the midwest. Democrats get set for a zoom
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Tonight at six a whole new level of restrictions for parts of the north east of england. For the first time, you could be fined for meeting other households anywhere indoors. Newcastle, county durham, northumberland some of the places where itll now be illegal to mix with people you dont live with whether at home or in a pub or restaurant. We do not take these steps lightly, but we must take them and take them now, because we know that swift action is more likely to bring the virus under control. Its the first time mixing with other households in any indoor setting has been made illegal. Has been made illegal in england. Also tonight. The new 10pm curfew in england and scotland sees crowds pouring onto the streets at the same time and prompts calls for an urgent review. Feeding the students who cant leave their halls of residence thousands are now self isolating at around a0 universities across the uk. Im live in port talbot, the latest pa rt im live in port talbot, the latest part of
Following riots over the killing of george floyd. A Police Officer sacked for his death has been charged with murder. Clashes have also taken place between demonstrators and police in boston and atlanta. President trump has called on people to obey the law. Brazil has reported nearly 27,000 cases of covid 19 in the past 2a hours a new daily record. Its now surpassed spain in the total number of virus deaths, with the fifth highest figure in the world. President Jair Bolsonaro says the spread of the virus is inevitable and the economy should be reopened immediately. The uk government has announced changes to the scheme that covers the wages of furloughed workers affected by the coronavirus lockdown businesses will have to start paying contributions, from august. Wales first minister has announced plans
for relaxing restrictions there. Hywel griffith reports from cardiff. Too fast or too slow . The journey out of lockdown can feel exhausting. From monday, louise and her family will be ab