Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, President Trump has used his 4th ofjuly message to claim that the United States is on course for a tremendous victory over the coronavirus. Thats despite a surge in infections thats curtailed Independence Day celebrations across the nation. Covid 19 has killed nearly 130,000 americans. Lets bring you some live pictures now from the white house where President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are hosting an event titled a salute to america on americas Independence Day. President trump is expected to pay tribute to health care workers, police and the military. Lets listen in. Those that are lying about our history, those who want us to be ashamed of who want us to be ashamed of who we are are not interested injustice or in healing. Their goal is demolition. 0ur injustice or in healing. Their goal is demolition. Our goal is not to dest
Different experience. Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump has used his Second National address on americas Independence Day to claim that americas Rich Heritage belonged to every citizen of the country, from every background, no matter our race, colour, religion or creed. He attempted to reach out to all americans, saying the country was not Rich Heritage longed to every citizen from every background matter our race, colour, religion or creed. He reaffirmed his determination to put America First and promised to defend its history and heroes from those who tarnished them. Lets ta ke those who tarnished them. Lets take a listen. This incredible story of American Progress is a story of each generation picking up where the last finished, linked by the time, by fate and the internal bonds of our national affection. Those who would sever those bonds would cut us off from the wisdom, the courage, love and the devotion that it gave us everything we are today and everything we strive
Also coming up, all the sport, including the return of formula one, at the red bull ring in austria. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. And stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. After three months of coronavirus lockdown, england has taken a big step towards normal life with the largest lifting of restrictions so far. The chancellor has called on the public to relearn what its like to go out again. The major relaxation of rules in england means pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and childrens playgrounds can reopen. Places of worship can now also open for prayers and services, including weddings with up to 30 guests, as long as they social distance. That means people should still aim to stay two metres apart, or one metre plus if measures are taken to mitigate the risk of transmission, such as wearing face coverings. It comes as a further 67 deaths of people who tested positive for coronavirus were reported in the uk
Welcome to the programme. President trump has declared the United States to be the greatest and most virtuous nation in the history of the world in a speech marking Independence Day. His optimistic tone contrasted with muted fourth ofjuly celebrations in much of the us as Coronavirus Infections continue to soar. 0ur north america correspondent david willis reports. After a fiery speech on the eve of Independence Day in which he accused angry mobs of seeking to tear down americas history, President Trump struck a more conciliatory tone in an online address to the nation. The country, he said, was on its way to what he called a tremendous victory. We were doing better than any country had ever done in history and not just us, any country and then we got hit with this terrible plague from china and now were getting close to fighting our way out of it. On an Independence Day unlike any other, americans were urged to celebrate freedom by staying indoors. Some ignored the call, despite the r
Welcome to the programme. President trump has declared the United States to be the greatest and most virtuous nation in the history of the world, in a speech marking Independence Day. Addressing crowds outside the white house, the president attempted to reach out to all americans, saying the countrys Rich Heritage belonged to every citizen, from every background, no matter our race, colour, religion or creed. He reafirmed his determination to put america first, and promised to defend its history and heroes from those who would tarnish them. Lets take a listen. This incredible story of American Progress is the story of each generation picking up where the last finished, linked by time, by fate and the internal bonds of our national affection. Those who would sever those bonds would cut us off from the wisdom, the courage, the love and the devotion that gave us everything we are today, and everything we strive for tomorrow. We cannot let that happen. We will not throw away our heroes. We