To some contact sport preparations but with restrictions. Good afternoon. Borisjohnsons Senior Adviser Dominic Cummings will be making a Public Statement and taking questions later this afternoon, we will bring you that live here on bbc news. It comes amid growing calls for his resignation over claims he broke the governments own lockdown guidelines. The Prime Minister is holding a Cabinet Meeting in downing street right now, its scheduled to be looking at further ways of easing the coronavirus lockdown restrictions, but borisjohnson is facing a revolt from mps within his own party, as well as criticism from across the political spectrum following his decision to back his most senior and most trusted aide. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. The questions keep coming. Did you go to Barnard Castle, mrcummings . And cannot easily be waved away. Boris johnson strongly backed his chief aide last night, saying Dominic Cummings had acted legally and with integrity. The Prime
But with restrictions. Good afternoon. Borisjohnsons Senior Adviser Dominic Cummings will be making a Public Statement and taking questions later this afternoon. We will bring you that live here on bbc news. It comes amid growing calls for his resignation over claims he broke the governments own lockdown guidelines. The Prime Minister is holding a Cabinet Meeting in downing street right now. Its scheduled to be looking at further ways of easing the coronavirus lockdown restrictions, but borisjohnson is facing a revolt from mps within his own party, as well as criticism from across the political spectrum, following his decision to back his most senior and most trusted aide. 0ur Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. The questions keep coming. Did you go to barnard castle, mrcummings . And cannot easily be waved away. Boris johnson strongly backed his chief aide last night, saying Dominic Cummings had acted legally and with integrity. The Prime Minister appearing to consider the
Gosling intentionally leaves out the iconic moment when the American Flag was planted on the moon, sterger heated debate whether the american achievement or broader achievement for all mankind. Welcome to fox news at night. We begin with another escalation in Donald Trumps feud with the media. Comments the president insists were off the record rocking highpressure negotiations with canada over a new nafta agreement. We are tracking the latest development and they are still coming in. Remarks moved the markets and appended days of trade talks between canada and the us. Donald trump confirmed on twitter into North Carolina. At least canada knows how i feel so it is fine. Reporter at an event focusing on the signing of an executive order related to it. You saw it, off the record. It is unbelievable what is happening with the fake news. When you say off the record, it is a term of honor. Reporter according to the Toronto Star Newspaper donald trump told Bloomberg News he is not compromisin
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk economy shrinks by over 20 in april, the first full month of lockdown. This is bbc news large swathes of the economy ground with the latest headlines to a halt, in the sharpest for viewers in the uk contraction on record and around the world. The uk economy shrinks by over 20 in april, the first full month of lockdown. It is going to be tough for a few large swathes of the economy ground months but we will get through, we will bounce back. To a halt, in the sharpest contraction on record. The uk government rules out prolonging trade talks with the eu beyond december but checks on goods coming to the uk will be phased in next year. It is going to be tough for a few the uk Prime Minister says its months but we will get through it absurd and shameful that a statue and we will bounce back very of churchill has had to be boxed up, strongly indeed. To protect it from anti racism protesters. India ov
Facing a revolt Boris Johnson holds a Cabinet Meeting as he come under increasing pressure to sack his top adviser Dominic Cummings. Mps in his own party and across the political spectrum criticise the Prime Ministers decision to back mr cummings who has just said he will make a statement in the next few hours. Borisjohnson is putting his political interest ahead of the Public Interest and when trust in a Public Health message and Public Health advice is as important as it is right now, the consequences of that could be very serious. Well be getting the latest from downing street, where the cabinet is discussing further easing of restrictions. Also this lunchtime. The price some children pay in lockdown as social services warn of an increase in abuse, neglect or harm going on behind closed doors. Brazil is declared the latest
coronavirus hotspot with more than with more than 36,000 second only to the united states, as president bolsonaro is accused of not taking the pandemic seriously.