Election , dont they . Well, election, dont they . Well, obviously its disappointing to lose good, hard working conservative councillors and im grateful to them for all their service in local government. Keeping council tax low and delivering services for local people. But weve still got lots of results to come as well. Just and there are also things that i would point to harlow, for example, where keir starmer held a rally just on wednesday saying that was a place that he had to win to be on track to win a general election. That hasnt happened, and indeed were still waiting for the result. In the tees valley mayoralty , just near tees valley mayoralty, just near to here, which is obviously a very important test as well. Very important test as well. Do you need to convince your party you can do better in a general election . Well, as i said, if keir starmer was in harlow on wednesday saying that was a place that he needed to win in order to win the next general election, that hasnt hap
it s exactly one year since the world health organization officially declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. a serving police officer is being questioned on suspicion of the kidnap and murder of sarah everard, who was last seen in south london more than a week ago. police investigating her disappearance have found what they believe to be human remains in woodland in kent. the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, said it was incredibly rare for someone to be abducted on the street but she understood that women may be feeling scared. aru na iyengar reports. all along the route sarah took from clapham common over a week ago, posters bearing her image are on every lamp post and bus stop, appealing for information. yesterday evening, police investigating her disappearance discovered what appears to be human remains in woodland in ashford, kent. police say they are not yet able to confir
Of new infections. The top Us Government scientist, dr Anthony Fauci, says a Trump Campaign ad that quotes him is misleading. The chief executive of British Airways, alex cruz has stepped down from the role with immediate affect, as the airline continue its pandemic struggle. And, the premier league criticises a radical plan to shake up english football. Project big picture would see the top tier cut to 18 teams, and the league cup and Community Shield scrapped. Towns and cities across england are bracing themselves for a tighter lockdown as more restrictions are expected to be brought in today. Rules that could drive firms out of business and put more people out of work. Borisjohnson is to announce a new system of local covid alert levels in england, following accusations of a lack of clarity in the various restrictions in place across the country. The Prime Minister will tell the commons there will be three categories. Regions will be classified as being on medium, high or very high
The premiership final. Going out right now to mrs teresa duncan. The dj who spent 50 years making a programme in his garage that only his wife could hear finally gets an audience of thousands in the us. All the weather details coming up very shortly. Its sunday october 11th. Our top story talks on tough new coronavirus restrictions for the worst hit parts of england will take place today. The discussions between the government and local leaders will be held ahead of an expected announcement on the new rules by the Prime Minister tomorrow. Englands deputy chief medical officer has warned the country is at a Tipping Point in what he called our national fight against covid 19. As john mcmanus reports. It has been a tough year so far and its understandable that people are keen to unwind. With further restrictions on socialisation looming, last night in liverpool, anywhere making the most of what may bea anywhere making the most of what may be a final weekend of partying. For now, at least.
Restrictions will be or the broad parameter of that. Now, which area itself sits is a little bit more complicated. Going back to what happened the first time around as well, there were simplicity and the fa ct we well, there were simplicity and the fact we were all in it together and that has been a very different picture with the localised lockdowns and criticism of a lack of clarity over that. What can you tell us about what we are likely to hear later on with the three tier system and how it would operate and how areas would know where they are going to be locked down . Areas would know where they are going to be locked down7m areas would know where they are going to be locked down . It was in order to provide the clarity, to have neighbouring areas sometimes neighbouring boroughs with different rules even though the number of cases might be the same. It was supposed to be, lets make this more simple, so for example tijuana is the rule of six and the ten oclock cu rfew the rule of s