Tourism industry say they need a date for reopening, and i am at one of the largest Holiday Parks in the la ke of the largest Holiday Parks in the Lake District, where business should be booming, but all of these ca rava ns be booming, but all of these caravans are empty. The premier league is back after three months away, and the return was marked by a moment of solidarty with the black lives Matter Movement, as players took a knee straight after kick off. And the sun will be out for many of you in scotland and Northern Ireland, for england and wales a lot more rain around, especially this morning, and for some later, a lot more rain once again. It is thursday 18june. Our top story the first minister of scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, is expected to announce a further easing of the countrys lockdown rules later today. Scotland has been the slowest nation in the uk to ease restrictions. It is likely a date will be set for when shops selling non essential goods can reopen, and will mean the
Hello there, and welcome to the week in parliament. On this Programme Labour says theres been no tracking and tracing of coronavirus in the uk for months. For ten weeks, theres been no tracing, unlike germany and south korea. And tracing is critical. But the Prime Minister promises the uk will have a world class track and trace system. And, yes, it will be in place it will be in place byjune 1st. The immigration bill bringing in a points based system passes its first parliamentary hurdle. Scotlands first minister sets out her plans to ease the lockdown. And how about this as an idea to lift the spirits when the crisis is finally over . We could possibly have a bank holiday in october, because the industry has sort of lost the benefit of the two main bank holidays. But first, the government faced criticism from senior figures in the care sector of its handling of coronavirus. Giving evidence to the health and social care committee, the head of the organisation representing care homes sa
This is bbc news, the headlines the british Prime Minister has defended his top advisor, dominic cummings, amid a row over the aides travel during lockdown. Boris johnson says mr cummings followed the instincts of every parent and acted with integrity, in seeking childcare with family members, after his wife had developed symptoms of the virus. Thousands of people have been taking part in mass protests againsts chinas plans to impose a new security law on the territory. More than 100 people have been arrested. Beijing says the legislation will improve peoples lives, but campaigners warn fundamental freedoms are being eroded. Brazils coronavirus death toll continues to rise steadily, with more than 600 fatalities reported on sunday. However, president Jair Bolsonaro is still refusing to implement social distancing rules. Meanwhile, the us has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to brazil in the last 1a days. Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello there
A pakistani passenger plane carrying 99 people has crashed into homes in the city of karachi. Officials have so far confirmed 80 deaths, but at least two passengers have survived. The airbus a320 was enroute from lahore when it came down in sight of the runway. Brazils Supreme Court has authorised the release of a video, that reportedly shows brazils president bolsonaro confessing to interfering with the federal police to help his family. In a message on facebook, mr bolsonaro said the video did not prove any interference. Dominic cummings, a key adviser to the uk Prime Minister borisjohnson, has been criticisced for breaking lockdown advice to stay at home by travelling to his parents home while suffering with coronavirus. Its reported he needed help with child care and went into self isolation in a seperate building. Now on bbc news, the week in parliament hello there, and welcome to the week in parliament. On this programme, labour says theres been no tracking and tracing of coronav
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