To increase the pressure on their manager. It wouldnt be a lockdown without captain tom. Hes back with a new Walking Campaign to help the lonely. Good morning. Mr and good morning. Mrand wagnerto good morning. Mr and wagner to watch out for this morning, particularly in southern areas but there will be some brightness and i will put that altogether in about ten minutes and fog to watch out for. Its thursday the 5th november. Our top story. The result of the us election remains in the balance, as votes continue to be counted in key battleground states. This joe biden is inching closer to victory after claiming michigan overnight, with reports suggesting he will take more key states today. But the Trump Campaign is taking legal action in several areas, calling for counts to be stopped as our north america correspondent, ben wright reports. There are still millions of votes to count, and this president ial race is not decided. In georgia, donald trump kept the narrowest of leads overjoe b
Were quite rightly asking us to make that effort. If you want to get in touch with me about any of those stories or anything else on todays programme tweet me Annita Mcveigh or use the bbcyourquestions. Uk doctors leaders warn hospitals will be overwhelmed with Covid Patients unless tough new restrictions are imposed after lockdown ends in england, amid reports of rules easing to allow families to get together over christmas. None of us want to see a situation over christmas where youve got the mixing of generations of people, grandparents mixing with grandchildren, and then finding that some of the most vulnerable in our society end up becoming infected. And coming up this hour the toll of the coronavirus pandemic. The uk sees its highest levels of loneliness this autumn as a result of the disease. 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. Plans for a green Industrial Revolution
And, in scotland, any interaction with other households should ideally be outdoors, and contact should be limited to one day. Normally, we have a huge christmas, loads of games, lots of drinks, lots of partying, all the kids, but this year obviously its completely different for us. Well have the detail and the reaction following the latest talks between london, cardiff, edinburgh, and belfast. Also tonight. For the first time in the uk, air pollution is listed as a cause of death, in the case of a nine year old from south london. Three and a half years after the fire at Grenfell Tower, hundreds of buildings still have flammable cladding, with householders having to pay for fire patrols. Christmas is here once more. And some much needed christmas cheer the story of the music teacher who took her lessons online. And coming up in sport on bbc news. Champions liverpool take on leaders tottenham in front of 2,000 fans at anfield, as one of Six Premier League matches tonight. Good evening. D
Died in 2013. An inquest has found that air pollution did contribute to her death. Weve got the justice for her which she so deserved. But also, its about other children, still, as we walk around our city of high levels of air pollution. Sock christmas is here once more, families and neighbours knocking at the door. And a little light at the end of the covid tunnel. Look what happened when a music teacher took her lessons online. Good evening. Just when you thought you had your Christmas Plans all sorted, along comes some new and tougher guidance. This afternoon, the Prime Minister said the four nations had agreed to stick to the existing regulations they issued three weeks ago, but he warned people to exercise extreme caution. In scotland, Nicola Sturgeon also gave further advice to go alongside those regulations, and in wales, Mark Drakeford says the law will be changed. As Laura Kuenssberg reports, we are all being left with a choice make full use of what the law allows, or follow t
Yes, you heard me right deputy dog. Hello, im katty kay in washington. Christian fraser is in london. Its been snowing here today in americas capital. A bit blustery. You can feel winter in the air, and perhaps just a hint of a shift in the political winds. Thats because for a second day running, the repulblican leader in the senate has signalled a willingness to find Common Ground with his staunch rivals on the democratic side of the aisle. On tuesday, Mitch Mcconnell acknowleged joe biden as the official president elect. No big deal, you may say, biden won. Sure, except donald trump has not conceded that fact. Nor have many other republicans. And today, mcconnelljoined democrats in striking a conciliatory, perhaps hopeful tone on a massive covid relief measure, that would help millions of americans. We made major headway towards hammering outa we made major headway towards hammering out a targeted pandemic relief package that would be able to pass all chambers with bipartisan majorit