New plans to tackle obesity. Face coverings are mandatory for everyone aged over 11 using public transport in wales from today, bringing it into line with other parts of the uk. Museums, cinemas, and beauty salons can also re open. The chinese Authorities Say they have taken possession of the us consulate in chengdu, after it was ordered to shut last week by beijing. And the opium farmers of afghanistan using Solar Technology to increase the yield of their crops, and the world supply of heroin. Good morning. The travel industry is warning the decision to introduce new quarantine for people arriving in the uk from spain could leave some firms unable to survive. They say tourists will be worried about quarantine rules being applied to other countries too. The Balearic Islands and the ca nary islands are too. The Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands are trying to negotiate an exemption, saying the rate of air is lower than on the spanish mainland or the uk. Ballymore has the latest. Th
We know that everyone will lose. The inevitable outcome will be to prolong this calamity and increase the risk of another. Tributes are paid to a popular and talented Police Officer killed at a Custody Centre in south london. Sergeant matt ratana was shot, as a suspect in handcuffs was being booked in. Us media say donald trump will nominate conservative federal will nominate conservative federal judge, amy Coney Barrett, to the Supreme Court. A formal announcement from the white house is expected later. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. More than a quarter of the uk population is living under stricter coronavirus lockdown rules as new measures come into force this weekend. The rate at which the virus is spreading in britain has been speeding up. Households in leeds, wigan, stockport and blackpool are now banned from mixing in each others homes or gardens. In manchester, 1,700 students have been told to self isolate for a fortnight, after a spate of positive tests. Households will
In lockdown at your uni, how are you doing . Let us know. Three more areas of wales are going into local lockdown, meaning nearly two thirds of the country will be living under tighter restrictions. Tackling racism in football the bbc have a special report on how football is dealing with the problem during the pandemic. The New York Times says President Trump paid just 750 in federal income taxes in the year he won the presidency. The newspaper, which says it obtained tax records for mr trump and his companies over two decades, also says that he paid no income taxes at all in ten of the previous 15 years. The records are reported to reveal chronic financial losses and years of tax avoidance. Mr trump dismissed the report as fake news. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. Once again, donald trump and his tax returns the story thats dogged the president ever since he announced he was running for office, and long before, as a businessman. Now, the New York Times says it ha
Gathering over christmas. And all this follows a surge in cases believed to be caused by a new strain or variant of covid 19, thats seriously affected london and parts of the south east of england. Professor chris whitty, englands chief medical officer has already said the new strain of the virus does spread more quickly, and that its now more vital than ever that the public strictly follows guidelines to reduce transmission. The welsh and Scottish Governments have been Holding Cabinet meetings this afternoon and along with Northern Ireland they have been discussing their approach with westminster. Scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon will also be holding a News Conference and well bring you that here on bbc news. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley is here. All this just before christmas, many argue that this could be done earlier but it is happening now. Just 72 hours ago borisjohnson said it would be inhuman to cancel the relaxation is christmas but it feels like a pretty b
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Theres been a steep rise in gcse grades in england, wales and Northern Ireland pupils have been receiving them after a uk government u turn means marks are now based on teacher assessments. Meanwhile, chaos for hundreds of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they wont get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. We are working very closely with ucas, with the independent regulator and the exam boards to make sure no young person is disadvantaged as a consequence of this delay. The russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital with suspected poisoning. The Anti Corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight. Kamala harris is formally nominated as joe bidens running
mate in the us election. If the democrats win she would be the first woman Vice President in american history. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and st