We start here in the uk, where warnings are growing about the Economic Cost of tightening social restrictions around the country. From midnight tonight, london, essex, york and other areas are being placed under tier two or high alert for covid 19. That means a ban on households mixing indoors, including in pubs and restaurants. The changes come as the governments furlough scheme comes to an end to be replaced by a less generous job support scheme that will only help firms who are actually forced to close under the highest tier three restrictions. And that can only mean widespread job losses a quarter of a million in londons hospitality sector alone, according to its industry lobby group. It seems its a small change but it will be absolutely catastrophic particularly for hospitality in Central London, the city, the west end, those businesses have seen very low trade as people work from home, dropping domestic terrorism and also the result of curfew being kicked back to the curb and the
Nighttime economy . Looking at bars, restau ra nts, clu bs a nd nighttime economy . Looking at bars, restaurants, clubs and theatres. The Football League say no to the £50 million bailout offer from the premier league, as another plan is launched to restructure the game. Hes used to performing in front of thousands of fans, now former one direction star, niall horan, is playing to an empty albert hall to raise money for his roadies. Iam i am amongst the changing autumn colours at Westonbirt National Arboretum. Will there be some sunshine to enjoy it . Your full forecast on breakfast. Its friday the 16th of october. Our top story tensions are growing between local leaders and the government over regional restrictions, but a scientific advisor has warned that continuing the row is a very dangerous route to go on. Its after the mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, rejected plans for the area to move to the highest risk category, which would force bars, pubs and gyms to close. Our P
Care is revealed at the shrewsbury and telford nhs trust. Richard stantons daughter died six hours after she was born. We had no idea that this trust would fail us and fail so many families in such a catastrophic way. The sky news presenter, kay burley, will be taken off air for six months after an internal investigation found she and a small number of sky news staff had breached covid 19 guidelines whilst celebrating her 60th birthday. Good afternoon. Were waiting for a downing street News Conference on coronavirus which should start any moment. Its being led by the Health Secretary, matt hancock, alongside nhs englands professor Stephen Powis and englands chief medical officer, professor chris whitty. The briefing comes after the latest coronavirus figures show a rise in the number of infections. 20,964 new cases have been recorded, thats the highest daily increase since mid november. A further 516 new deaths within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test have also been reported. While w
Island. Thats where i live. Those places still bruised by super storm sandy. Chris, im happy to see youre safe. I know had you a heck of a time getting to boston so. I hope youll share your odyssey, the pictures of the journey you took. Many in new york and new jersey are calling the blizzard a bust. How did the forecasters get it so wrong here . Well examine the two different forecasting systems, the european and the u. S. And figure out which one was right. Well have that for everyone. Chris. Alisyn weve got new york and new jersey covered between the two of us. Still, we saw, heard and felt things in the northeast that will stay with us for a lifetime. Here is a taste of everything from the most severe to the sublime. The sound of a blizzard. Hurricaneforce winds, 78 Miles Per Hour in nantucket. The site of storm surge breaching a seawall. Along the Southern Coast of massachusetts. Roads like sled paths. Drivers crawling through a whiteout near boston. This is new england, buried by
This is bbc news, the headlines a fifth night of protests in minneapolis following the death of george floyd, a black man, in police custody. Protesters and officers clash again despite a curfew. Protests spread to at least 30 other us cities including tampa in florida where tear gas has been fired. President trump blames looters and left wing radicals for the unrest. After ten weeks at home, more than two Million People in england whove been shielding during lockdown are told they can go outdoors. How dutch classrooms have been managing coronavirus but governors of english primary schools say all children shouldnt have to return before summer holidays. Hello and welcome to our look at todays front pages. With me are journalist and author Shyama Perera and the business journalistjohn crowley. Lets look at the front pages. According to the observer britains Top Public Health leaders and scientists have warned Boris Johnson that trust in the government has been shattered by the Dominic C