This is bbc news, im clive myrie. Well be bringing you todays downing street News Conference shortly, with the latest on the battle against coronavirus, but first our top stories. The number of people who have died a leading government scientific adviser says the outbreak in britain may be the worst in the region. The uk is likely to be certainly one of the worst, if not the worst affected country in europe. The british Prime Minister, borisjohnson, leaves hospital to continue his recovery a week after he was admitted, following his testing positive for coronavirus. I have today left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life. No question. No question. Spains daily death toll from the coronavirus rises by 619,
having fallen for three days in a row. The us overtakes italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world more than 20,000 people have now died. In his easter message, pope francis has delivered a prayer for those affected by the pandemic that has k
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk Prime Ministers top adviser, Dominic Cummings, is to step down earlier than expected following tensions with number 10. Several states in the us bring in new restrictions to try to curb the surge in covid 19. The us president elect, joe biden, strongly criticises Donald Trumps handling of the crisis. President trump has insisted he wont put the us into lockdown, and comes close to admitting he could leave the white house next year. I will not go. This administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully, whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be . I guess time will tell. Ethiopias government warns that fighting with local forces in the Tigray Region appears to be
spreading into neighbouring areas. A ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the uk is expected to be brought foward to 2030, a decade earlier than originally planned. And diwali with a di
Efiggflzuzr euer efir band of showers across england and wales, swirling across Northern Ireland and into southern scotland, brightness following to the south, but gales for the south coast are a risk, and some heavy showers in the south west we as get into the late afternoon. Conservative mps urge the Prime Minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser Dominic Cummings. Several states in the us bring in new restrictions to try to curb the surge in covid i9. The us president elect, joe biden, strongly criticises Donald Trumps handling of the crisis. President trump has insisted he wont put the us into lockdown and comes close to admitting he could leave the white house next year. I will not go. This administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully the. Whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be, i guess time will tell. Ethiopias government warns that fighting with local forces in the Tigray Region appears to be
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines conservative mps urge the Prime Minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser, Dominic Cummings. Several states in the us bring in new restrictions to try to curb the surge in covid 19. The us president elect, joe biden, strongly criticises Donald Trumps handling of the crisis. President trump has insisted he wont put the us into lockdown, and comes close to admitting he could leave the white house next year. I will not go. This administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully the. Whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be, i guess time will tell. Ethiopias government warns that fighting with local forces in the Tigray Region appears to be spreading into neighbouring areas. A ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the uk is expected to be brought foward to 2030, a decade earlier than originally planned. And diwali with a difference the festival of lights is celebrated
This is bbc news. Im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 8pm. Conservative mps urge the Prime Minister to reboot his government after the departure of his top adviser, Dominic Cummings. It does give the government a chance to reset all sorts of things its relationship with parliament, the way it deals with press. Cheering a thumbs up from donald trump as thousands of his supporters line the streets of the us capital. This is the scene live in washington as crowds march in support of the president s unsubstantiated claims of voterfraud. Financial pressure builds for the 2. 9 Million People in the uk who are still excluded from the chancellors coronavirus income support schemes. And diwali with a difference the festival of lights is celebrated
in a socially distanced way by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Several senior conservatives have urged the Prime Minister to use the departure of his chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, to reset governme