Police name louis de zoysa as the suspect in the killing of Police Seargeant matt rartner. The 23 year old remains critical in hospital. President trump nominates the conservative judge, amy Coney Barrett, to fill the vacant seat on the us Supreme Court. Good afternoon. The government has defended its decision to allow hundreds of thousands of students to return to university. Thats despite several outbreaks of coronavirus which have seen many students confined to their rooms on campuses. The culture secretary Oliver Dowden says its important that students dont give up a year of their lives by not returning to their studies. But a member of the governments advisory body modelling the spread of the pandemic says the consequences of allowing students back have been entirely predictable. Danjohnson reports from manchester. So this is our saturday night. Staying in forfilm night is not exactly the fun freshers experience katie and max wanted. Earlier in the week we made plans to go out. Ob
A formal announcement from the white house is expected later. Switzerland heads to the polls in a referendum on whether to End Free Movement between it and the European Union. 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. More than a quarter of the uk population are living under stricter coronavirus lockdown rules, as new measures come into force this weekend. It comes as the rate at which the virus is spreading in britain, appears to be speeding up. From today, households in leeds, wigan, stockport and blackpool are banned from mixing in each others homes or gardens. And in manchester, 1,700 students have been told to self isolate for two weeks, after a spate of positive tests. Households will also be banned from mixing in the welsh town of llanelli from 6pm, with cardiff and swansea following suit tomorrow. Elsewhere the worrying trend of rising cases in france continues, with almost
Where matt rata na lay flowers at the Police Station where matt ratana worked and died. Among the hundreds of bouquets, a by among the hundreds of bouquets, a rugby ball and a police helmet, marking his twin passions in life. We wa nted marking his twin passions in life. We wanted to do something, even just to lay flowers, do a little prayer and really just hope to lay flowers, do a little prayer and reallyjust hope that he rest in peace and his family cope as best as they can at this particular time. Its a very, very difficult time, weve all got to come together in the sort of times in support as much as we can. He had a very good lived professional experience of dealing with communities and that was evident in the way that he policed and the way that he spoke under the way that he engaged. And, as a friend, when my own mother died in 2018, he spent the day with us as a family. I am at right on head, head coach family. I am at right on head, head coach matt family. I am at right on he
Tighter restrictions. The New York Times says it has obtained Donald Trumps tax records, which it says shows he paid just 750 in income tax when he became president. And coming up this hour. Tackling racism in football the bbc have a special report on how football is dealing with the problem during the pandemic. New laws come in across england this morning, which mean that anyone who tests positive for coronavirus or has been told theyve been in contact with someone who has now has a legal duty to stay at home, or face a fine. The government says the police will act on local intelligence to check up on those who fail to comply. Under the new rules, anyone required to self isolate, who doesnt, will be fined £1,000, rising to a maximum fine of £10,000 for repeat offenders or serious breaches. The government hopes the measures will reduce the spread of covid 19. Around four Million People on low incomes who cant work and are losing income whilst self isolating will be eligible for a £5
We are not yet able to speak to him. Us media say donald trump will nominate conservative federal judge, amy Coney Barrett, to the Supreme Court. A formal announcement from the white house is expected later. The dramatic moment a teenager is rescued off the coast of portrush after jumping from rocks. Good evening. 1,700 students in manchester have been told to self isolate after 127 of them tested positive for coronavirus. Young people in two halls at Manchester Metropolitan University have been told to stay in their rooms for m days even if they have no symptoms. It comes after all students in scotland were told not to go to pubs, parties or restaurants this weekend, to prevent outbreaks in universities spreading to the wider population. Our education correspondent dan johnson is manchester for us. Locked down, isolated and feeling imprisoned, hardly the fun and freedom of student life expected by nadiah and her flatmates. I live, like, four and a half hours away. If they knew this wa