Preventing plastic pollution. Calls for deposits on plastic bottles and free Drinking Water fountains, to protect the seas from plastic debris. Millions are expected to be on the move today as the christmas getaway begins. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The foreign secretary borisjohnson has acknowledged there are serious difficulties in the relationship between russia and the uk hes on the first visit to moscow by a British Foreign secretary for more than five years. In a tense press conference, the Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov rejected suggestions that russia had behaved aggressively towards the uk, but agreed that relations are at a very low level. Our moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports. The first handshake looked warm enough, but borisjohnson came here promising to talk tough, to warn russia to stop what he called its destabilising actions. It was russias foreign minister who set the tone. Sergei lavrov said relations with britain were at a very low lev
To carlisle line will help to kickstart the local economy. Good morning from midfield lavender farm in surrey. What a view we have of the lavender and the scent is intoxicating. Today the forecast, for many it will be dry with sunny intervals, showers in the north of scotland, and later thicker cloud and rain bringing more rain across Northern Ireland and western scotland. I will have all the details later on in the programme. Good morning. Its tuesday the 21st ofjuly. Our top story almost a million Public Sector workers will receive pay rises above inflation, after the chancellor said he recognised their enormous effort during the coronavirus pandemic. The pay increases, which will come out of existing budgets, will be awarded to workers including teachers, Police Officers, and doctors. Nurses negotiated a separate pay deal in 2018. Andy moore has the story. After several months on the frontline of the some welcome news to keep Public Sector workers stop they will get the full pay inc
Move back to tottenham today. We are talking all autumn bulb planting. A dry start to the day and many of us should see a fine and dry day ahead with more details in ten minutes. Its friday the 18th of september. Our top story. Tighter National Restrictions across the whole of england are being discussed by downing street to try and slow the surging number of coronavirus cases. The measures are being described as a circuit rate after a warning from the governments teeth scientific advisers that there would be a significant rise in the death rate without further intervention. This is what borisjohnson is desperate to avoid another full Scale National lockdown, which he says would be a disaster for the economy. Instead, the government could introduce whats being called a circuit break perhaps just for a fortnight of tightened restrictions in england. Schools would remain open, as would workplaces. But pubs and restaurants could have their Opening Hours cut. Some public premises would hav
The brits are going well at the masters, and even rory mcilroy, recovered from that sinking feeling, to stay involved with everything to play for. Good morning. It is a mild weekend for all of us, but unfortunately we are going to see some wet and windy weather at times. I will have all the details coming up shortly. Its saturday, 14th november. Our top story the Prime Minister is said to want to clear the air and move on after his chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, left downing street for the last time following a long running power struggle. Mr cummings, whos been one of the most influential figures in westminster in recent years, is expected to continue his work from home until he leaves his post in mid december. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley reports. Leaving by the front door for the last time, Dominic Cummings, who had been Boris Johnsons last time, Dominic Cummings, who had been borisjohnsons most senior, influential aid, but whose time at the heart of government is over