Headlines. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn says the government risks a Future Trade War with europe following comments by the chancellor of the exchequer which implied the uk could use Corporate Tax rates to stimulate investment after brexit. The Royal College is certain to hospitals around the uk are reporting sharp increases in the number of Cancer Operations being postponed because of a shortage of beds. The combination of increased admissions through accident of emergency combined with difficulties of getting people home through lack of getting people home through lack of support in social care indignity means hospitals are just too full. Ministers and diplomats from more than 70 countries and International Organisations have urged israel and the palestinians to reaffirm their commitment to a two State Solution in the middle east. The outgoing director of the cia says donald trump doesnt fully understand russias actions, intentions and capabilities. John baron said that when an offi
The mhra on safety and efficacy. Getting students home for Christmas Plans for a covid Testing Programme before they leave their universities. 26 year old Khairi Saadallah pleads guilty to the murder of three men who were stabbed to death in a park in reading. Music the last post remembering the fallen Armistice Day, a century after the burial of the unknown warrior. The uk has become the first country in europe to pass 50,000 deaths from coronavirus, according to the latest government figures. In the latest 24 hour period, another 595 deaths were reported those are people who died within 28 days of a positive covid i9 test. It means on average in the past week, 375 deaths were announced every day. It takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 50,365. A little earlier today, the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, gave his reaction to the news. To what he described as a grim milestone. Every death is a tragedy and we mourn everybody whos gone. And our feelings are with their fa
Wholl meet ministers later. They say big shops selling non essential items are taking all of their christmas trade. Today we have some squally rain and gusty winds across the north and west of the uk. Some early fog in the south east and generally to day more cloud developing through the day. All the details in about ten minutes. Its wednesday november the 11th. Our top story. A plan to get students home from English Universities in time for christmas has been published by the government. The operation will involve mass coronavirus testing and a planned travel window in early december. Scotland and wales are expected to announce similar plans in the coming days. Dan johnson reports. A negative test result could be the passport students need for the journey home at christmas with a week set aside at the end of englands lockdown as a travel window to return to their families. Departures will be staggered by universities to manage the numbers moving each day. It should lift the question m
For many of us with the exception of some of us in scotland as we go through the week ahead. With that it will be turning wetter. It does mean more rain before it turns colder again next weekend. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. More than 70 cases of the South African variant of covid are identified in the uk, amid concerns the vaccine may be less effective against it. Ministers say numbers are being closely monitored. We have enhanced Contact Tracing to do everything we possibly can to stop them from spreading. The number of covid i9 cases in the United States passes 25 million, with the number of deaths soaring to nearly 418,000. Some enjoy the wintry conditions as snow and ice sweep across the uk, but Severe Weather warnings are in place for many areas. Israel announces it will ban incoming flights from monday evening until the end ofjanuary in order to try and contain the spread of coronavirus. And celebrations in china as 11 gold miners whod been trapped underground for two
To italy and other european countries. Students from more than 50 universities are taking part in a rent strike in protest at how the pandemic has affected their studies. Many courses have moved to Remote Learning which has caused some students to go back home. With Mental Health also a big concern, the Higher Education regulator is calling for more financial and emotional support for students. Adina campbell reports. A lonely figure, in one of the uks largest cities. Isnt what it used to be. Stuck indoors in a tiny room, he is one of a handful of people left in this block of flats, normally home to hundreds. His only contact with the outside world, working part time at the local supermarket. Ive told my University Many times, you should have told us to stay at home and do a virtual degree. It would have saved £5,000 for me on rent. It would have saved coming here, switching jobs, ruining my Mental Health, that sort of thing. But i think now, i think someone needs to step in the gover