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It and what it means for eight million customers. Good morning. And in sport, a suprise win for the underdogs in americas super bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the favourites, the new England Patriots, by a0 to 33. Its the first time theyve won the title. Let me hear you, minneapolis and Justin Timberlake wows the crowds at half time. Ending up dancing in the crowd. And its getting cold out there. Carol can tell us how cold. A few warnings. Good morning. A cold start to the day. The risk of ice on untreated surfaces. Wind from the east. Some of us will have snow from the west. I will have more in 15 minutes. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. The eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, will visit downing street today for talks about a possible transitional period after britain leaves the european union. The government has indicated it remains determined to leave the European Customs Union after brexit. The move is seen as an attempt to defuse a growing row within the cons
The mother of the unarmed black man shot in the back by police calls for an end to the violence. I noticed a lot of damage. That doesnt reflect my son or my family. The us first lady, melania trump, Takes Centre Stage at the Republican National convention and calls for people to come together over racial differences. Harry maguire is dropped from the england squad after being given a suspended prison sentence in greece. And coming up. Do friendships fizzle out if you dont see people for more than three months . One acadmeic says yes. Plenty of you say say thats jst not true. The government has changed its advice on Face Coverings in england ahead of the reopening of schools next week. Where there are local lockdowns, masks will be compulsory for secondary School Pupils and staff in communal areas. Primaries arent affected by the change. Labour say the guidance doesnt go far enough. Heres whats happening across the four nations. In parts of england subject to local restrictions like the
Now lets go over to westminster and join that bbc special on the budget with andrew neil. It is budget day, thejohnson government unveils its new plans, with special emphasis on its new voters in the midlands and the north. But for a rookie chancellor, only 28 days in the job, the north. But for a rookie chancellor, only 28 days in thejob, the biggest challenge is the growing Economic Impact of the coronavirus, and what he can do to vaccinate the economy from it. With me for this politics live budget special Political Editor laura kuennssberg, Business Editor simonjack, and economics editor faisal islam. It was meant to be the levelling up budget, to the regions and people that have not done well in the past decade but looks set to be the coronavirus budget. This morning he bank of england has already announced an emergency cut in Interest Rates. The bank of englands role is to help uk businesses and households manage through an economic shock that could prove large and sharp. Meanwhil
Withjennifer arcuri whilst london mayor but a review establishes there may have been an intimate relationship. An International Trial has begun to see whether two anti malarial drugs could prevent covid 19. The International Olympic Committee President says he understands why the rescheduled tokyo 2020 games would have to be cancelled, if it cant take place next summer. Hello, and welcome. Well be bringing you todays briefing from downing street very shortly, which today is being led by the Health Secretary, matt hancock. First, a summary of todays main developments. Downing street says a uk wide deal has been agreed on the supply of Antibody Tests to check if someone has had the coronavirus. These will be available on the nhs for those who need them, with health and care workers first in line to receive them. Its after the government agreed a deal with a large Pharmaceutical Company. Meanwhile, the government has been warned of severe consequences for the Health Service in england if