Im michael oke who welcome to the program for President Trump is warning the u. S. Will strike back harder than ever if it is attacked iran has vowed revenge for a u. S. Drone strike that killed its top military commander on friday mourners have filled the streets of the southwestern iranian city of where the remains of commander testim solomonic have been returned from iraq meanwhile more u. S. Troops headed to the region soldiers in equipment left North Carolina for kuwait adding to the hundreds who left earlier this week in iraq to Shiite Muslims have marched in funeral processions to show their grief the Prime Minister has declared 3 days of national mourning. Was morning in anger on the air as the funeral procession for irans top general cassim celeb money and iraqi commander. Arrives at the holy shrine and not just thousands have come to pay their respects here in iraq. On the streets of tehran to hear iranians demanded vengeance after a u. S. Strike in baghdad on friday killed s
He becomes the first englishman to take 500 test wickets, in the deciding match against the west indies. And louise has the weather. Good morning. It is an autumnal start to the weekend. A day of sunny spells and scattered showers. But some of the showers will be heavy, with some hail and thunder, and rather breezy out to the west. More details coming up. Good morning. First, our main story. Millions of people have been warned to evacuate from florida as Hurricane Irma approaches the United States. The huge storm, which has left a path of destruction across the caribbean, made its way along the coast of cuba last night. Its expected to reach florida tomorrow. It is the first time a category five hurricane has slashed the country in decades and is expected to reach florida tomorrow. Some of the worst affected caribbean islands are now bracing themselves for the arrival of a second hurricane jose is reported to have strengthened with winds of up to iso miles per hour. Our north america c
It destroyed me, it flattened me, when i saw it had actually been cut to 13, i3 laptops. With a worst Case Scenario to share amongst 380 children. I thought it was absolutely scandalous. Shakespeares globe, Newcastle Theatre Royal and Birmingham Hippodrome are among the latest venues to receive emergency cash from the governments one and a half billion pound culture recovery fund. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Millions of people across the uk are experiencing their first full day of tighter coronavirus restrictions. A so called firebreak lockdown began in wales last night. South yorkshire moved into englands top level, tier 3, just after midnight leading to the closure of those pubs and bars not serving meals. The labour mayor of Sheffield City region said the government must outline a clear and transparent exit strategy from the highest tier of covid restrictions. John mcmanus reports. In england, 1. 4 Million People in South Yorkshire have moved into the highest tier 3 rest
The latest bond film is delayed again, dealing another blow to ailing cinemas. We start with some breaking news this hour the reproduction number, known as the r value of coronavirus transmission has fallen slightly. Its now estimated to be between 0. 8 and one across the uk. Thats according to the Government Office for science and the Scientific Advisory group for emergencies, or sage as theyre better known. Its first time in over a month the r number has fallen below one and means that on average every ten people infected will infect between eight and ten other people. It comes as official figures also show Coronavirus Infections are still high but are decreasing in most of the country. London and the north east still have the highest rates of infection. Lets talk to robert cuffe, the bbc s head of statistics. Good afternoon. The latter are has emerged in the last little while. A significant drop since the last time we had these figures. What are your thoughts . It is we had these fi
A real worry that children who are already a real worry that children who are already potentially not getting the best life chances because they live in deprived areas and things like that and in deprived areas and things like that and we are seeing a lot of that in head that and we are seeing a lot of that in head teachers of the last few months in head teachers of the last few months who are outsourced their own laptops months who are outsourced their own laptops and months who are outsourced their own laptops and its brilliant that theyve laptops and its brilliant that theyve done that and going to local companies theyve done that and going to local companies but the roll out from government has not necessarily covered government has not necessarily covered itself in glory, i do not think covered itself in glory, i do not think. Allocation is changed, head teacher think. Allocation is changed, head teacher saying theyre not getting the support they need. This is a realty the support