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nu mr fr but not necessarily stealing fear but they are in some people and certainly instilling alarm at the situation is very serious and of course maybe it is but you cannot haveit course maybe it is but you cannot have it both ways. I think the truth is we have to live with the virus because the hopes of an early vaccine, we may get one in reasonable time but not months away, its going to be sometime after that almost certainly, therefore for the economic good and the well being of the country, and all sorts of other factors Like Mental Health and so on, people do need to be able to get on, people do need to be able to get on and live a life more normally so the government, his rhetoric for about living without fear makes sense in many ways, but at the same time it doesnt correspond with what the government is saying. Telling people to wear masks in more and more situations i dont think that means its safer its thats why you should not live without you but its counterintuitive to sa
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk chancellor is expected to announce new support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions, after criticism that more needs to be done for those regions in the second highest level of meaures. Level of measures. People are filling mps inboxes with e mails of distress and concern, that is all being fed in, so, hopefully, this afternoon we will see the chancellor, as i say, tack a little bit, trim the sails, to make sure we are getting the right balance in terms of the support we are offering across the economy. A police chief in england is urging the government to make the three tier system easier to follow as more parts of the country prepare to enter the very high alert level. Geater manchester moves into tier 3 from midnight tonight. South yorkshire follows on saturday. The fbi says us Voter Registration
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This is bbc news. The headlines at 8pm as the uk considers plans for summer travel, the Spanish Foreign minister says british citizens will be allowed into spain without needing to quarantine from tomorrow. Well allow british visitors to enter spain, just like the rest of the European Union or schengen area, from the 21st ofjune, freely and without the need for a quarantine. A review into the two metre social distancing rule in england is due to conclude soon. The chancellor says he wants businesses to be able to trade again. Particularly for the hospitality industry, for our pubs, for our restaurants, are keen to see if there are some changes that can be made. Thats why were reviewing the rule and, as i said, the outcome will be announced later this week. Anti racism protests have been held in cities in the uk for the fourth weekend in a row. Three children have died and a woman is critically ill after a fire at their flat in paisley near glasgow. President trumps supporters gather in