This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines at 103m thousands of people seek refuge on the beach and in boats to escape bush fires in Australia Military helicopters and the navy are deployed to help them. Nothing prepares you for that bearing down of a fire front, charging at a community. I mean, were talking massive walls of fire, coming straight at you. Former nissan boss carlos ghosn flees to lebanon, despite being under house arrest in tokyo on financial misconduct charges. The National Living wage is to rise in april by 6. 2 four times the rate of inflation. Heterosexual couples in england and wales will be able to enter into Civil Partnerships from today, giving them similar rights to people who are married. Meet the seal that commutes between the isle
of man and cornwall as record sightings of whales, dolphins and seals are reported in british waters. Coming up in half an hour, we bring you some of the highlights of the Victoria Derbyshire programme from the last year, includ
Hello, this is breakfast with chris mason and nina warhurst. To reach, again, North Western good morning. Heres a summary of todays main areas during the course of tuesday. Stories from bbc news. Theres a bit more cloud overall across the uk the government says it will soon be on stepping up measures to protect people from coronaviru5, including shielding elderly and Vulnerable People. Ministers have so far stopped short of introducing some of the strict controls that have been tuesday. Imposed in mainland europe. It comes as the number of people known to have died from the virus in the uk has reached 21. I think the sunniest spots easyjet has joined jet2 in cancelling flights to spain. Will be on the south the airline announced it would be and in the east, but look 5u5pending all flights from tuesday. At these temperatures. These are south westerly winds, it comes as the worlds biggest 15 16 degrees tuesday carrier, american airlines, for some of us. Has announced its 5u5pending nearl
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. One month after the death of george floyd in Police Detention, the us house of represenatives passes a Police Reform bill. His brother tells us what he would have made of the changes. He would be humbled. He would be, you know, sad that he is not here to be in a world that is making change like this. The us faces a coronavirus spike, as social distancing is relaxed. More than 35,000 new cases are identified in a single day. Thousands flock to the beach in england, despite warnings coronavirus cases will rise again if people abandon social distancing. Cheering and applause. Liverpool claim the premier league title, ending a 30 year wait to be crowned english football champions again. Lets start in the us because, in the past few minutes, the house of representatives has approved the democratic Police Reform legislation named in honour of george floyd, whose death in Police Cust
Against the coronavirus, and has introduced further restrictions to try to curb its spread. Hes forbidden people from leaving home, except for essential reasons, from midday on tuesday, orface punishment. The us treasury secretary, steve mnuchin, is seeking a large stimulus package to prop up the American Economy after the dowjones suffered its biggest ever one day points drop. Economists now no longer doubt that the Global Economy is heading into recession. In britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on people to stop travel and avoid what he called unnecessary social contact. He said if drastic action was not taken now, cases could double every five or six days. He said people showing any symptoms should self isolate for m days. In every part of the uk, people have been taking in the full import of the governments latest advice which marks a very sharp change from just a few days ago. With advice to everyone to stop non essential contact and to avoid pubs, clubs and theatres, the
Thats outrageous. Its like an eightlane highway compared to a twoland dirt road. Bret South Carolinas primary two days away with super tuesday behind it. The fight is intensifying in the crowded 2020 democratic field. I think we can get all of those bold progressive things done without having someone that is so alienating. Amy, my favorablety is the highest up here, as a matter of fact. Martha the socalled moderate lane bumper to bumper and headtohead with progressives. I dont know what else she wants us to do were following what she asked to do. The trouble is with this senator, enough is never enough. Martha and each other. I wish everybody was as perfect as you, pete. Bret can the minnesota senator break out in time . Martha when it comes to total votes cast in the first three races, Amy Klobuchar is third behind Bernie Sanders and pete buttigieg. Bret tonight she comes to the tarheel state to continue her fight for the soul of the democratic party. Donald trumps Worst Nightmare is