Using computers to detect disease. The nhs is to get £250 million to build an Artificial Intelligence lab. And its set to be a busy transfer deadline day. Manchester united have agreed to sell striker Romelu Lukaku to inter milan in a deal worth up to £74 million. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Police say an officer who was attacked with a machete in east london is seriously injured, but will recover. The policeman was stabbed several times after he tried to stop a van in leyton at around midnight. A man in his fifties has been arrested. Our correspondent andy moore is in east london. Andy, what do we know so far . This incident happened just behind me just before midnight last night. Two officers in a marked patrol car were following a large white van, and we think it was not insured, which is why they were following it. They had the blue lights on and were trying to get it to pull over and it eventually did, just behind me and when the officers got out they were co
Changeable weather on the cards as we head throughout the rest of this week. Join me later for all the details and you can join paul coyte later. Paul coyte later. Well, here he is now with the latest from the world of sport. Yeah, good morning, carabao cup news and also , were one day cup news and also, were one day away from the ryder cup in rome and have a man that played and we have a man that played one the greatest winning one of the greatest winning shots in ryder cup history is going be us bit later going to be with us a bit later as well. Oh, thatll be good. Look fonnard to that, my friend. Reliving memory. Fonnard to that, my friend. Rel absolutely. |emory. Fonnard to that, my friend. Relabsolutely. And ry. Fonnard to that, my friend. Relabsolutely. And we want absolutely. And we want you to our program, as to be part of our program, as always. Do in always. Do send in your thoughts. Email us, gbviews gbnews. Com can gbviews gbnews. Com or you can tweet at. Tweet us or text u
Tour match today it follows an incident in a perth bar. A few snow showers and the potential of some significant snow. Join me later for the of some significant snow. Join me laterfor the details. Good morning. First, our main story. The foreign secretary, boris johnson, is due to arrive in iran shortly, where he will express what he describes as grave concerns over the imprisonment of the british iranian woman, Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe. The aid worker has been held prisoner in the country since april 2016, accused of trying to overthrow the iranian government a charge she denies. Mrjohnson is also expected to discuss britains wider relations with iran. Heres our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins. Boris johnsons first visit to iran could hardly be more sensitive. Last month he was accused of damaging the case for the release of Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe by remarks he later apologised for. On his way to tehran to see irans foreign minister, he issued a statement, saying the foreig
And at 10. 40 a look at tomorrows front pages. Joining me are deborah haynes, defence editor at the times and jim waterson, buzzfeeds outgoing political editor, whos just been announced as the new media editor of the guardian. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello, im 0lly foster, welcome to fa cup sportsday, we are live at the dw stadium this evening to see if history will repeat itself. Wigans greatest day was in this competition just over 5 years ago, stunning Manchester City in that wembley final. Wigan flying the flag for league one now, and so too rochdale, a replay for them against spurs thats the biggest shock from the fifth round so far. Hello from me hugh ferris at the bbc sport centre. Also coming up in the programme. Its getting to the must win stage for the team gb curlers at the winter olympics. And both the men and eve muirheads womens team get exactly that to keep their semifinal hopes alive. And Wayne Bennett has been reappointed as
Failed to track down nearly half the close contacts of people with coronavirus in some of the worst hit areas. Good afternoon and welcome to this bbc new special building up to the latest briefing from downing street on coronavirus led today by matt hancock. The latest data from the office for National Statistics suggests Coronavirus Infection rates are levelling off in england and scotla nd are levelling off in england and scotland and decreasing in wales. Thejermainejenas scotland and decreasing in wales. The Jermaine Jenas number, the scotland and decreasing in wales. Thejermainejenas number, the rate at which the virus spreads, has fallen again and is now between one and 1. 1, not reflecting the impact of the second lockdown in england. People aged 50 to 64 are being offered for free flu jabs from first december part of an expanded scheme. Just half of close contacts given to englands test and trace are being reached in some areas. Our Health Correspondent is here to talk through s