This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories china changes the way it counts the coronavirus the numbers have soared to a new high. Italys parliament votes to allow ex interior minister Matteo Salvini to face trial for stopping migrants from landing. The pope says no to married priests, not even in the worlds most remote regions. And a turtle as big as a car scientists in south america unearth a fossil of giant proportions. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus epidemic has reported a sharp rise in the number of confirmed deaths after changing its methods of diagnosis. Hubei province said there had been an additional 2a2 fatalities, more than double the Previous Daily record. Its also announced nearly 15,000 new cases. The change in diagnostic approach comes days after Top Health Officials in hubei were sacked. 0ur correspondent, nick beake, has t
Shock at westminster as sajid javid resigns as chancellor in the middle of the Prime Ministers reshuffle. He was asked to stay on but refused after the Prime Minister ordered him to sack his entire team of advisers. I dont believe any self respecting minister would accept such conditions and so, therefore, ifelt the best thing to do was to go. He was quickly replaced by 39 year old rishi sunak, his deputy at the treasury whos had a meteoric rise. A relative newcomer tonight in one of the biggestjobs in government, a more dramatic today than anyone had expected. Also tonight. One of the 15 babies whose deaths could have been prevented families welcome an independent review into maternity services
at east kent nhs trust. China at war with the coronavirus theres been a record rise in the death toll and the number of people infected has soared dramatically. And rewriting the text books. Nasa scientists on how the planets in our solar system were really formed, its being hailed as a major d
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. One month after the death of george floyd in Police Detention, the us house of represenatives passes a Police Reform bill. His brother tells us what he would have made of the changes. He would be humbled. He would be, you know, sad that he is not here to be in a world that is making change like this. The us faces a coronavirus spike, as social distancing is relaxed. More than 35,000 new cases are identified in a single day. Thousands flock to the beach in england, despite warnings coronavirus cases will rise again if people abandon social distancing. Cheering and applause. Liverpool claim the premier league title, ending a 30 year wait to be crowned english football champions again. Lets start in the us because, in the past few minutes, the house of representatives has approved the democratic Police Reform legislation named in honour of george floyd, whose death in Police Cust
This is the briefing, im sally bundock. Our top story china sacks officials at the heart of the coronavirus outbreak, and drastically increases the official number of infected people. Italys ex interior minister Matteo Salvini reacts with defiance after a vote that could see him face trial. President putins opponents launch a campaign to stop him rewriting the russian constitution. Coming up in the Business Briefing leading the charge. Car firms invest billions in an electric future, as a ban on combustion engines looms nearer. But are they going fast enough . A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what what you think about the stories we are covering, or what you are spotting where you are. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Two officials in the chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus epidemic have been removed from their posts by the ruling communist party.
Showers. Its sunshine and blustery showers. That weather is shaping up for where you are. Always a way available at the bc online. This is bbc news, im geeta guru muthy. The headlines at 11pm. As the number of people infected with coronavirus in the uk rises to 51, the Prime Minister says its highly likely we will see further infection, and has unveiled the governments plan to tackle the virus. Our plan means we are committed to doing Everything Possible based on the advice of our world leading scientific experts to prepare for all eventualities. Injapan, the olympic Authorities Say this summers games are still going ahead, despite the doubts of the countrys sports minister. Cheering. And on wall street, an unexpected cut in us interest rates, amid growing concern about the Economic Impact of coronavirus. The home secretary says she regrets the resignation of a top Civil Servant who made allegations of bullying against her. Its super tuesday in the united states. Democrats in m states