Devastation in brazil more than 200,000 have already died, we report from the epicentre of the countrys worrying new coronavirus variant. Removing dangerous cladding more than three and a half years after grenfell, fewer than half the residential tower blocks identified as dangerous by the government have had work completed. And a wedding in intensive care a happy ending for the nurse and herfiance as hospital staff help them to tie the knot. And coming up in sport on bbc news. Three wickets forjames anderson, but england are made to work hard on the opening day of the second test against sri lanka. Good evening. The Prime Minister says there is some evidence that the new variant of coronavirus spreading across the uk could be more deadly than the original strain. Government scientists said for men in their 60s, out of every 1000, around ten infected with the old virus would be expected to die. But with the new variant, that number has now risen to 13 or m. The governments chief scient
Indicating a warm front is a warmer air following indicating a warm front is a warmer airfollowing in behind from the atlantic and pushing, squeezing the cold air a little bit towards the east. It will start icy and frosty in the east of britain on tuesday but in the west, in the morning, it will already be cloudy, mild and raining. There is the possibility there will be some snow across the pennines and also parts of scotland, the hills, the mountains, but generally, i think for tomorrow, and overcast and unpleasant, rainy sort of day. That rate will reach more eastern parts of the country later in the afternoon and into the evening and then it will peter out. We have another one front heading our way so this is the next one, you see the semicircles, and these lines pointing out of the south west, that is where the air is coming from so it means the weather is coming from the south west, that is a one direction so it means warmer air is going to spread eventually across the uk but bef
A Record Number of people are vaccinated in the past 2a hours almost 5. 5 million have now had theirfirstjab, including more than 70 of people over 80. Removing dangerous cladding more than three and a half years after grenfell, less than half the residential tower blocks identified as dangerous by the government have had work completed. A 14 year old boy is arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15 year old is killed in broad daylight in birmingham. And the last of the giant killing hopes non League Chorley prepare for tonights fa cup showdown with top flight wolves. And coming up in sport on bbc news. The world athletics president , lord coe, says the rescheduled tokyo games may have to be held behind closed doors, if theyre to go ahead injapan this summer. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The Prime Minister says there is some evidence that the new variant of coronavirus spreading across the uk could cause more deaths than the original strain. Government scientists g