Its back to school for scotlands pupils, as the first minister announces everyone will be back in the classroom by mid august. The number of Rape Convictions in england and wales falls to a record low. And lift off and looking for life on mars nasa launches a rover to bring back rock samples from the red planet. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. People in the uk with coronavirus symptoms will now have to self isolate for ten days rather than just a week as ministers attempt to prevent a new spike in infections. The extension comes into force immediately and brings us into line with World Health Organisation guidance. It comes as new figures show that england had the highest level of excess deaths in europe between the end of february and mid june. Excess deaths are the number of all people who die above the average recorded in previous years, and are seen by many experts as the most reliable measure of the impact of the pandemic. Health secretary matt hancock has warned that new
The Prime Minister said we would have a world beating system, we havent got an effective system, and what we are now seeing is a postcode lottery. Britons in portugal await a decision by the uk government on whether to reintroduce quarantine for arrivals. Scotlands first minister says the coronavirus reproductive or r number is probably now above one, and could be as high as 1. 4. Russia rejects calls for an investigation, after germany says the Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A convicted sex offender has been found guilty of murdering two Vulnerable Women whose remains were found in a locked freezer at his flat in east london last year. Zahid younis has been given a life sentence with a minimum prison term of 38 years. One body had been stored in younis flat in east london for almost two and a half years the other for almost 12 months. The judge at Southwark Crown court told the 36 year old that he was an arch d
Have we relaxed too much . vicderbyshire, victoria bbc. Co. Uk people in caerphilly prepare for new restrictions, as the county becomes the first part of wales to be placed under local lockdown. Brexit negotiators from the eu and uk meet today in london for the latest round of trade talks. There are conflicting reports about the whereabouts of a leading opposition figure in belarus, amid more mass protests against the president half of parents survey by Public Health england say that the Mental Health of their children has been one of the biggest worries during the pandemic. So, tell us about the Mental Health of your children and teenagers over the last few months. Two of the uk governments scientific advisers have given warnings over the increase in coronavirus cases, saying that weve relaxed too much over the summer and must now re engage with social distancing rules. Englands deputy chief medical officer, professorjonathan van tam, said the country faces a bumpy ride unless the vir
Through the pain that we have. In wales all secondary school and College Pupils will be home schooled from monday to try to halt the surge in covid cases. Tens of thousands of secondary schoolchildren in parts of london, essex and kent are to be tested for coronavirus after a worrying rise in cases and the actors pushed off stage by the pandemic whove come up with new ways to ensure the show does go on this christmas good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister has said theres a strong possibility of a no deal brexit after he and the European Commission president , ursula von der leyen failed to break the deadlock last night in the negotiations. Both sides admitted they remained far apart, but agreed that talks would continue until sunday; a decision would then be made on whether or not the discussions are worth continuing. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Is he ready to walk out of the eu system without a deal in place . There are plenty of other foreign lead
In the olympic park in east london. Uk supermarkets morrisons and sainsburys take a tougher stance on people refusing to wear masks while shopping. What do you think about how the lockdown rules are being enforced where you are . Are you confused by the rules themselves . If youd like to get in touch on this or any of our stories you can contact me on twitter geetagurumurthy or bbcyourquestions. Security is stepped up as the fbi warns of armed protests across the United States in the run up tojoe bidens inauguration. Plus, the findings of an inquiry into cruelty suffered by unmarried mothers and their children in religious institutions is due to be published by the Irish Government. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Figures released in the last hour by the office for National Statistics show that last year saw the largest increase in deaths in the uk for 70 years. The big