Flags are lowered over Downing Street and borisjohnson describes captain sir tom as a National Inspiration, and a beacon of hope for the world. The uk variant of coronavirus has mutated again the Health Secretary says hes seen cases of concern in bristol and liverpool. Meanwhile, 80,000 people in england are tested to stop the spread of the Virus Variant from south africa. Scotland is to introduce Travel Quarantines for overseas arrivals and plans are put in place to open scottish schools later this month. Travel disruption in parts of the north of england and scotland as heavy snow brings chaos. Good afternoon. In the last hour, its been announced that captain sir tom moore has died. Captain tom, who was 100 years old, and had raised almost £33 million for the nhs, was taken to hospital earlier this week, with coronavirus. The army veteran, originally from keighley in West Yorkshire, came to prominence by walking 100 laps of his garden in bedfordshire, during the First National lockd
Thanksa list yesterday to amazon packages. Yesterday was a key point for the nasdaq at 9000 word we also have a record high. 9000. We also have a record high with apple. A good litmus test when it comes to risk. Ecb Commission President that they may be having to have an extension for the transition. Itiing up, we speak to the c chief u. S. Economist and get his outlook for 2020. Lets get straight to first word news in new york city. Israel wheren Benjamin Netanyahu fought off challenges to his leadership. He won a landslide in the race to lead his party. He will lead it into israels third election. It comes amidst an election scandal for the Prime Minister. He has recently been indicted on charges of bribery and fraud. The transition for the u. K. s exit may need to be extended, according to ursula von the lion. According to ursula. She says the plan to secure a trade deal by the end of 2020 is optimistic. And a false alarm japans estate broadcaster, who mistakenly issued at alert say
A Record Number of migrants crossing the Channel Border force picked up 86 people yesterday. Record numbers of stores disappeared from britains high streets in the first half of this year, according to a report from a leading accounting firm. Coming up, a warning from car insurers on Driverless Cars they say theyll cause more accidents without proper regulation. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im annita mcveigh. Scotlands highest civil court has ruled that borisjohnsons suspension of parliament is unlawful. In the last hour a panel of three judges at the court of session found in favour of a Cross Party Group of politicians who were challenging the Prime Ministers move. A five week suspension of parliament began in the early hours of tuesday. No order has been given by the court to cancel it and there will be a full hearing at the Supreme Court next tuesday. The government says its disappointed by the decision. In a summary of theirfindings, the court of session judges said
Im joined by Suzanne Evans, Ranil Jayawardena, and amy Nicole Turner. Elsewhere tonight, one of the sussexes california neighbours has weighed in on the merits of megxit. I think , you know, when i think, you know, when youre in the house, you can make more changes to the house than when youre outside side of the house. So is ice cube right that harry and meghan should have stayed to change the royal family from within . Nina michkov dukes it out with Lady Victoria harvey in the clash and is a snow white remake being destroyed by its new star whos described prince charming as a stalker. There is a big focus on her love story with a guy who literally stalks her. Yeah, weird. Weird weird. Weird albin leo will investigate disneys go woke go broke death wish and as a tomorrows newspaper front pages on the way hot off the press and one of this countrys finest journalist tom bower is uncancelled. Later on the show with news on King Charless plan for the monarchy, this is dan wootton tonight.
Earlier following the incident at the construction site itself. At Bramley Moore dock. The stadiums contractor says all work has been suspended until further notice. Everton said further notice. Everton said everybody at the club was heartbroken. The government says heartbroken. The government says its trying to clarify when officials were made aware of the legionella concerns on board the bibby stockholm accommodation barge. Its after Dorset Council said home Office Contractors were told traces of the bacteria were told traces of the bacteria were detected on the day Asylum Seekers boarded the barge. All 39 migrants were removed from the vessel on friday. Downing street says it expects them to return to the boat as soon as possible. Bidders for high possible. Bidders for high street retailer wilko have been given until wednesday to put forward offers to buy the firm. The general goods chain fell into Administration Last week, putting the future of its 400 stores and around 12,000 jobs