Through his choice for the Supreme Court. Nasa says it has evidence that water on the moon exists in larger quantities than previously thought it could be important for future crewed missions to the lunar surface. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson has refused to reinstate Free School Meal vouchers for pupils during the holidays but speaking this morning he promised that no child would go hungry this winter. The Prime Minister said his approach of providing money through universal credit and local councils was right. Several conservative mps have backed a campaign led by the footballer, Marcus Rashford, for a rethink. Our political correspondentjonathan blake reports. Donations of food for families already facing hardship in leeds, volunteers at this Community Centre say these food parcels are needed to ensure children dont go hungry this half term. What we have done is met the need of the community, a hungry child is a hungry child regardless of background and circumstance. At the peak of t
Warmer with 16 degrees, 7 degrees above normal. The reason we are seeing the differences comes to where the air started off at the start of the month. This cold air across southern england sat across canada, where is this air across northern scotland were sat across the bahamas at the start of the month. That is why the temperature is also different. A lot of difference in the weather from place to place. Early mist and fog clearing away with sunshine coming out. The central suede stays cloudy and taking a forts bit of rain across the hills. But it it is the north east of scotland, the Northern Highlands and the mariko seeing 16 degrees. Overnight, it stays cloudy across Northern Areas and the air stays relatively mild here. Temperature is about six or 7 degrees, it eight in places. Further south some frost patches and a few dense patches of fog around. As the breeze picks up quickly across southern areas breeze picks up quickly across southern areas on breeze picks up quickly across s
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Still no final result in the us president ial election as counting continues in a handful of Battle Ground states. But Democratjoe Biden is inching closer to the white house after winning michigan. Im not here to declare that weve won, but i am here to report, when the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners. Meanwhile, the Trump Campaign launches multiple legal challenges to try to stop the counting in four states and wants a recount in wisconsin. Protestors have been gathering outside election centres in phoenix in arizona, and detroit in michigan, claiming some votes werent counted properly. A month long lockdown begins today in england to combat the spread of coronavirus. More plans to boost the uk economy. An extra £150 billion is available to help with the pandemic and the chancellor will give details later of extending the furlough scheme. Supemarket sainsburys announces it is cu
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is almost certain to be confirmed shortly to a lifetime seat on the us supreme court. No supreme courtjustice has ever been appointed so close to a president ial election. Theres been a sharp drop in us shares after president trumps economic adviser dashed hopes that another coronavirus stimulus package would be agreed before the election. Investors are also spooked by rising covid infections in the us. Doctors in some belgian hospitals have been asked to keep working even if theyve tested positive for coronavirus, but dont have symptoms. About a quarter of medical staff in liege are reportedly off work with covid 19. Thousands of people have blocked roads across poland on the fifth consecutive day of protests against a near total ban on abortion. Polands Constitutional Court ruled that abortions even in cases of foetal defects are illegal. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the former fleet stree
in kilburn on friday. another teenage boy, and a women in her 20s received hospital treatment but were discharged. the defence secretary ben wallace has said he ll leave government at the next reshuffle, and won t stand as an mp at the next election. mr wallace, who s held the post for four years, has played a key role in britain s response to the war in ukraine. our political correspondent ione wells has more. this is a significant announcement. ben wallace has told the sunday times that he will be standing down as the defence secretary at the next reshuffle. we don t know when the next reshuffle will be though there has been lots of speculation that rishi sunak might be looking to reshape his top team in september. ben wallace has also said it will not be seeking re election as an mp at the next general election either. we don t have a date for when that will be. allies of his have said this isn t a reflection on the prime minister and this isn t a reflection on the prime ministerand