Good morning. Could we be paying more for trains despite using then less. We get the numbers for millions ofjourneys. Less. We get the numbers for millions of journeys. Campaigners say we need a different deal in a post pandemic world. Theyre partying in paris as psg reach the Champions League final for the very first time after beating rb leipzig last night. There is a rainbow in the sky this morning. If you are lucky enough to get a ccess morning. If you are lucky enough to get access to the pot of gold at the bottom of it and you have spare cash to get a private island, i have one, two, maybe three ideas for you later in the programme. We are in for an unusual spell of weather in the next few days. Storm allen is coming our way. The risk of coastal flooding as well. All the details later in the programme. Its wednesday, the 19th of august. Our top story. University leaders say they need urgent Financial Support from the government to cope with a rise in student numbers after the u t
Saying a future Labour Government would createjobs, retrain workers and rebuild business. The government agrees new emergency deals with Train Companies to continue to cover any losses on the railways, caused by low passenger numbers. The satirical drama succession created by the british writerJesse Armstrong was among the big winners at tvs emmy awards in los angeles. The uks most Senior Scientific and medical advisers are to issue a stark warning about the upsurge in cases of covid 19. In a live televised briefing in the next two hours, theyre expected to lay the ground for further possible restrictions. Professor chris whitty, englands chief medical officer, will warn the uk is at a critical point in the coronavirus pandemic and heading in the wrong direction. He, alongside the chief scientific adviser, sir Patrick Vallance, will draw on data from countries such as france and spain, which are experiencing a second surge, to underline how that could be replicated in the uk. The lates
In her own home in the us call for full transparency over the investigation into her death. In the us, female lawmakers form a guard of honour as the late Supreme Courtjustice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs casket departs the capitol. Two people are injured in a stabbing in paris near the former offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo, which was attacked in 2015. And the story of this hero rat and how he won himself the animal equivalent of the george cross. Hello, welcome to the programme. The United States has now gone over seven million coronavirus cases thats according to statistics from Johns Hopkins university. That news comes as the head of the who Emergencies Programme has warned that the death toll from coronavirus could reach two million or higher if concerted action to curb the pandemic is not taken. Asked whether it was unthinkable that the number of current coronavirus deaths now nearing one million could double before a vaccine is widely used, this is what he said. The dg has said it
Positive for coronavirus as universities ban them from going to pubs and parties this weekend. Tributes are being paid to the late Supreme Courtjustice female lawmakers lined the steps of the capital as the latejustice ruth gator inspireds often departs. Ruth Bader Ginsburgs coffin departs. And the story of this hero rat and how he won himself the animal equivalent of the george cross. 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. An investigation has been launched after a Police Officer was shot dead at a Custody Centre in south london in the early hours of the morning. A 23 year old suspect who was being processed in croydon after being arrested is believed to have turned the weapon on himself. He is in a Critical Condition in hospital. A minutes silence was held for the sergeant who lost his life. Hes not yet been named. But the head of the metropolitan police, cressida dick, said h
Are among those being banned from mixing with other households as another two Million People put under heightened measures. Large numbers of students in scotland are testing positive as universities ban them from going to pubs and parties this weekend. But across the uk the daily death toll and hospital and intensive care admissions remain very low. And the story of this hero rat and how he won himself the animal equivalent of the george cross. And coming up on bbc news more disappointment for british cyclist geraint thomas, coming fourth at the italian time trials, just weeks after being dropped for the tour de france. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. An investigation has been launched after a Police Officer was shot dead at a Custody Centre in south london in the early hours of this morning. A 23 year old suspect who was being processed after being arrested is believed to have turned the weapon on himself. He is in a Critical Condition in hospital. A minutes silence w