This is bbc news, im aaron safir. Our top stories. Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny has been driven out of hospital in siberia and is expected to travel by air ambulance to germany he remains in a coma the governor of california says lightning strikes have sparked several hundred more wildfires including some of the biggest ever seen in the state. A human chain across the capital in belarus, the latest protest against the president , as the Opposition Leader tells the bbc she won t give up. We have no right to step back now because if not not, we will be slaves. And swifts gift why a london student is celebrating her taylor made donation. Hello and welcome to bbc news. We start in russia where in the past half hour News Agencies citing eyewitness accounts say the seriously ill opposition politician Alexy Navalny has been driven out of hospital. His spokeswoman says an air ambulance will take him to germany for treatment. His supporters say he was intentionally poisoned and they
Youre watching bbc news at 9 with me annita mcveigh. The headlines. The government is accused of misusing public funds after coming up with a rescue deal to save the Regional Airline flybe. The duchess of sussex makes her first public appearance since she and prince harry announced they want to step down as senior members of the royal family. Children are treated for skin irritation after a passenger plane dumps fuel over the playground of a school before making an Emergency Landing at Los Angeles International airport. The High Speed Rail link hsz, could divide and destroy Natural Habitats across england, according to a new report by the Wildlife Trust. The roof of a block of flats in slough lands on the pavement after gusts of more than 80 miles
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Welcome to this bbc news special, as the lockdown enters its second week, we will be bringing you the daily press c0 nfe re nce we will be bringing you the Daily Press Conference from downing street as soon as we get it but lets first of all take a look at todays main div elements. The death toll from coronavirus in the uk has now risen to more than 1400. It comes as the government insists it is ramping up its capacity to test health and social care workers for the virus, amid confusion over whether it has reached its target, set for yesterday at 10,000 tests a day. Doctors leaders has warned shortage of tests has quality responds for the Health Service. This afternoon downing street has said that over 900 front line nhs staff were tested for the virus over the weekend. That is in addition to tests being carried out in a clinical setting. It comes as the Prime Minister announced 20,000 former nhs staff have returned to work to help in the fight against the virus. Also today, a breathin
This is bbc news. The headlines thousands of holidaymakers race to get back to the uk before new quarantine rules come into force early tomorrow. People returning from places including croatia and trinidad will have to isolate for two weeks because of a rise in coronavirus cases. I dont really have a huge support network, and obviously, its the work factor which is going to put a scupper on quite a fewjob opportunities and working. The sentences given to the three teenagers who killed pc Andrew Harper are referred to the court of appeal to assess whether theyre too lenient. Lockdown restrictions are tightened in oldham, blackburn and parts of pendle. From midnight on saturday,
people are told not to socialise with anyone from outside their household. The government is to extend the ban on rental evictions in england until 20th september. Belaruss exiled Opposition Leader calls for more defiance in the face of what she says is intimidation from the people who stole the president ial ele
President trump has formally nominated the 48 year old conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacant seat on the Us Supreme Court. Mr trump appeared alongside the judge at the white house, describing his nominee as one of the countrys most brilliant and gifted legal minds. Thousands of protesters have defed israels nationwide lockdown to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Large convoys drove tojerusalem from around the country to express their anger at mr netanyahus handling of the pandemic and his refusal to step down over corruption charges. Thousands of University Students across the uk have been forced into lockdown for two weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases on campuses. 1,700 students in manchester have been told to self isolate in their rooms on campus for m days. Now on bbc news, its click. This week youtube cracks down on misinformation. Nick sneaks up on a robot tractor. And omars mask wearing masterclass has been postponed due to unfo