Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are olivia utley, deputy leader writer for the sun, and broadcaster and authorjohn kampfner. Welcome back both of you. Lets look at some of the other papers that have already come in. Lets start with the financial times. It carries a picture of one of the thousands injured in that massive explosion in beirut. But its main story is microsofts bid for the chinese social media app, tiktok. The guardian has a picture of the huge blast as it ripped through the lebanese capital. Ripping through the port area as well as the rest of the capital. But the newspapers lead story is a warning from the uk labour leader, sir keir starmer, about a long winter unless Virus Testing is improved. The daily mail leads with a warning from doctors, who say the lockdown has taken a huge toll on britains wider health. The daily mirror reports that three teenagers jailed for killing a police officer, pc andrew harpe
The uk adjusts to a new way of life after the Prime Minister ordered the closure of pubs, cafes and restaurants for an indefinite period to help slow the spread of coronavirus. A British Government minister admits its operationally difficult to help the self employed through the coronavirus epidemic. In spain, more than 300 people have died in the last 2a hours from coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths there to 1,326. America orders people in more states to stay home. Anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. Country music legend, kenny rogers, has died at the age of 81. Good afternoon youre watching bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the world. Well have the latest on the coronavirus pandemic in europe and elsewhere in a moment. But we start in london where in the past couple of hours , the government have given their latest briefing on coronavirus, this time focussed on supermarkets and the Food Supply Chain. Lets remind ourselves of those main poi
States to stay home. Anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. Good afternoon and welcome to this bbc news special. The uk is adjusting to a changed way of life, as radical new measures aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus come into force from today, as has already happened in much of europe. Coronavirus come into force today. As has happened in much of europe. Inafew as has happened in much of europe. In a few minutes we will take you to downing street for the latest briefing from the government. Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced all public venues including pubs, restaurants, gyms, theatres and cinemas must close with theatres and cinemas must close with the decision to be reviewed on a monthly basis. It came as the chancellor announced an unprecedented package of measures to protect businesses and workers, including a commitment to pay up to 80 of peoples wagers to a maximum of £2500 a month for those whose jobs are at risk due to the pandemic. In europe
From nobs to navvies, tea is a therapeutic necessity for British palates. How you take your humble cuppa says much about you. Me? White no sugar please, and don’t just show the bag to the water. Give it a proper dunk-and-squeeze in the mug, which should be neither a large thimble nor a small tureen though either is preferable to a prissy cup and saucer. Milk slopped in after but not the whole udder thanks. Oh, and baristas who seem to think tea can brew in milk-cooled water, for the umpteenth ti