Borisjohnson and the European Commission president , ursula von der leyen, issued a statement on saturday agreeing to step up efforts to resolve the differences that exist in the brexit trade talks. They acknowledged that significant gaps still remain. Heres our Political Correspondent iain watson. Both sides have agreed to keep talking because the formal negotiations ended without agreement yesterday. Despite that borisjohnson in his words is not going to throw in the sponge, both sides have actually intensified to see if they can overcome our differences. Was that important . If they dont, by the end the brexit transition period ends there will be tariffs. In other words taxes on goods which push prices up. Just because they are talking doesnt mean they are closer to agreement. Both sides say they are closer to agreement. Both sides say their differences on fishing rights, side subsidies to industry and other differences. At the conservative Party Conference the Coronavirus Crisis th
This is leila and this is her seniors fitness class. She started it during lockdown and it has become an online community. Mainly in their70s, theyjoin herfrom around the world with canned vegetables instead of weights. And to mark the marathon, this week, wherever they are, they have been set a collective challenge. Together our community is going to walk a0 marathons before sunday. Wow, that is a lot of marathons it is. 40th London Marathon this year, so a0 marathons for us and i think it will be about 3 million steps in total. We have had step counts on the beach, pictures with the angel of the north, dog walks getting the steps up. We are one big happy family, we sing happy birthday on each others birthdays. They know all my childrens names, i know their grandchildrens names. They join us live for quiz nights, you know, we know so much about each other and it is amazing how you can create an online community. Normally, of course, the London Marathon is open to thousands of runners.
Have had more than a months worth of rain. The trouble maker this area of cloud, particularly slow moving area of low pressure that will continue to bring further rain through the day today. A met Office Amber Weather Warning remains in force until midday across wales, the West Midlands and South West England, with further accumulations of rain. We could see as much as 120 over the high ground but there will be some modest improvements in the weather across southern and eastern scotland, Northern England, parts of north wales and parts of the north midlands, with brighter skies working in for a time this afternoon but with some heavy showers around as well. The most persistent rain in an arc stretching across Northern Ireland into southern wales and southern england and perhaps arc is the right word because that rain could cause some Flooding Issues as well. Overnight, the rain is reluctant to clear away from South West England but otherwise, the rain easing to showers but those shower
Hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. The headlines president trumps doctors say he is continuing to improve as hes treated in hospital for coronavirus. They also reveal more details of his condition before he was admitted. He received oxygen twice. If he continues to look and feel as well as he does today, our hope is that we can plan for a discharge as early as tomorrow, to the white house where he can continue his treatment course. Here, the Prime Minister warns there could be a very tough winter ahead, as the country deals with coronavirus. I have got to tell you in all candour it is going to continue to be bumpy to christmas, it may even be bumpy beyond but this is the only way to do it. The cinema chain, cineworld, is expected to close indefinitely in the uk and elsewhere with more than 5,000 jobs are at risk here. Now on bbc news, the travel show. This week on the show. Great big steins of beer. Laughs. The jazziest pensioner in harlem. And how much will i get for this t
There arent many new films being released at the moment but there is one that has caught the eye of the critics. Its called st maud a psychological horrorfilm written and directed by the up and coming british director rose glass. Her debut stars morfydd clark, a welsh actress in her first lead role, whos also been singled out for praise. Our arts editor Will Gompertz has been speaking to them both. Maud, as she likes to be called, is a nurse, a carer who perhaps cares just a little bit too much. It takes nothing special to mop up after the decrepit and the dying. She doesnt want to simply save lives, anyone can do that, she wants to save a soul. Bless amandas body. And bless her mind. It stars the 30 year old welsh actress, morfydd clark, in herfirst major lead role. The challenges for me was dealing with a lot of subject matter that i feel quite passionately about, which is the nhs and how we treat workers there. And also, kind of, just struggling in loneliness and it was kind of thin