The coronavirus testing problems will take weeks to resolve says the Health Secretary, with the system is facing an enormous challenge. Thousands of people across the uk are struggling to get tests and results after a sharp rise in demand. Its been very stressful, very frustrating. We are still waiting on the results, still self isolating, not able to go to school, not able to go to work. The pinch point is the laboratories which are struggling with demand. The government is looking to prioritise those most in need. Over the summer, when demand was low, we were able to meet all requirements for testing, whether priorities or not. But, as demand has risen, so we are having to prioritise once again. The home secretary says families stopping to chat and mingle
in the street could be breaking the rule of six in england. The uks Unemployment Rate has risen for the First Time Since lockdown in march with young people particularly hard hit. The bbcs star salaries revealed gary lineker takes a
The invasion would be cancelled. At dozens of airfields, the spitfires and the hurricanes came home. The main skill was luck, you had to be lucky. No matter how good you were, for instance my boss, dickie lee, was the best pilot ive ever seen. But he was shot down and killed. So he had no luck. I had bags of luck. I couldnt do that. But here i am. Like so many events this year, battle of britain day will be a quiet affair, but this light show at the uks first ever radar station in norfolk is a reminder that we celebrate and remember a true team effort. Robert hall, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather
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Hello, im babita sharma. Welcome to outside source. Theres another stark warning from the World Health Organization about the coronavirus pandemic. Its director general is warning of ten million infections and half a Million Deaths by next week. The virus thrives on division but is thwarted when we unite. We look at the situation across europe amid warnings that the continent faces a resurgence of covid 19 as lockdown restrictions are relaxed. As the uk experiences its hottest day of the year, a Major Incident is declared on englands south coast after hundreds of thousands of people head to beaches. And well speak to the lawyer of George Floyds family, as us politicians prepare to vote on a Sweeping Police Reform bill. Welcome. Thanks very much forjoining us. The head of the World Health Organisation has given another stark reminder that the world wont move past the coronavirus pandemic any time soon. The number of the cases is accelerating in the americas as well as in parts of europe
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. The the latest headlines. Government says the country at the government says the country is ata the government says the country is at a Tipping Point as it prepares to introduce tough new fines for anyone who fails to self isolate. Introduce tough new fines for anyone who fails to selfisolate. If eve ryo ne who fails to selfisolate. If everyone follows the course then we can avoid further National Lockdown. But of course we have to be prepared to ta ke but of course we have to be prepared to take action if that is what is necessary. Labour leader says sorting out the problems with testing should be the governments number one priority. Ifi testing should be the governments number one priority. If i was the Prime Minister i would apologise for the fact that we are in the situation with testing throughout the summerwe situation with testing throughout the summer we were situation with testing throughout the summer we were seeing prepare for the
Welcome to bbc news. Im rich preston. Our top stories the new coronavirus variant that first emerged in england is spreading across many European Countries and has now been confirmed in canada and japan. Us federal agents search a house on the outskirts of nashville as part of their investigation into the Christmas Day explosion in the city. I am confident in the team we have that will get to the bottom of this. We will find out the story of this individual or individuals. At least 10 climbers die in mountains north of tehran during an avalanche. Iranian rescue teams are searching for others who are still missing. President putin pays tribute to the former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake, who has died aged 98 in moscow. And a fast food joint roman style. Archaeologists unearth an ancient takeaway restaurant in pompeii. The new variant of coronavirus, first detected in the uk, has been found in canada. Health authorities in the province of ontario say two cases have been identif