Today at 6pm the biggest regional lockdown weve yet seen. From midnight, up to two Million People in most of the northeast of england will face new restrictions. Therell be a 10pm curfew for bars and restaurants, and strict rules for households. It follows a rise in the infection rate. Its spreading, really, isnt it, so if it saves it getting worse. You just have to obey the rules. Its not hard work, is it . Everybodys yes, sir, no, sir, three bags full, sir. This country has gone to the dogs. And with another local lockdown coming into effect right now in wales, it means that, across the uk, more than nine Million People face more restrictions because of the pandemic. Also tonight
the long wait for a test, and an even longer one for the result just a third of tests at Community Sites come back within 2a hours. I dont think anybody was expecting to see the really sizeable increase in demand that we have seen over the course of the last few weeks. And this is what were trying to avoid
This is bbc world news, the headlines. There are signs a truce between armenia and azerbaijan is unravelling. An Apartment Building has been destroyed in the regions second city. Azeris blamed an armenian missile strike and said seven people were killed. Ten days after testing positive for covid 19, President Trump has been medically cleared to return to an active schedule. His doctor, sean conley, said in a statement mr trump had been fever free for over 2a hours and was no longer a transmission risk. Brazils Health Ministry says more than 150,000 people have now died from covid 19 in the country the second highest number after the united states. A collision between a train and a bus has killed at least 18 in thailand. The bus was taking passengers to a temple, the crash happened 50 kilometres east of bangkok. Now on bbc news, click talks to the cio of zoom the video chat company that has experienced unprecedented growth during the pandemic. This week the zoom room boom. But will it c
Tonight at 6 more than 60,000 people have now died in the uk with coronavirus. Yet another family left grieving 79 year old Mickey Morris died within a week of falling ill. Its going to take us as individuals, as Family Members, as a country and a whole world, a long time to recover from Something Like this. Rolling into the uk from belgium the first doses of the newly approved Pfizer Vaccine are expected today. Well have the latest on who will get it and how quickly. Also tonight. Four people have been killed after a blast at a Water Treatment site near bristol this Morning Police have declared a major incident. This is a tragic incident and our thoughts and sympathies go out to them. Those officers will continue to provide them with all the support
they need at this difficult time. A levels and gcses will go ahead in england next summer, but therell be more generous marking and advance notice of exam topics to make up for all the disruption. And the panto will go on last minute rehea
This is bbc news, im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories rallies to celebrate juneteenth, the day americans mark the formal end of slavery 155 years ago. It is about a reminder that we are not truly free, that there is so much work that needs to be done. In the city of tulsa, site of a notorious massacre 99 years ago, the reverend al sharpton is preparing to deliver a juneteenth speech. Brazils coronavirus epidemic hits over a million cases with almost 55,000 new infections over the past 2a hours. But in the uk, the alert level is lowered after case numbers drop in allfour parts of the country. And the head of Russias Foreign Intelligence Service tells the bbc that america has
been trying to rule the world and this could lead to disaster. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Juneteenth also known as freedom day, or the black fourth ofjuly is an unofficial annual holiday in the United States. The word is a combination of june and nineteenth, and it celebrates the emancipation of African Amer
Thereve been violent clashes between police and the public, as mass protests took place in the lebanese capital beirut against the countrys leadership. Some government buildings were briefly occupied by protesters demanding a change of regime after tuesdays explosion. Donald trump signs executive orders aimed at providing aid to us workers suffering the Economic Impact of the coronavirus. The move comes after talks with democrats on a rescue package broke down on friday. Mr trumps proposals include protection against eviction, extending zero interest loans for students and increasing unemployment benefits. France is sending equipment and technical advisors to the Indian Ocean Island of mauritius after its Prime Minister appealed for urgent assistance to contain a worsening oil spill there. President Emmanuel Macron said teams were being deployed from the nearby French Island of reunion. Now on bbc news click. This week hong kong activists, a touch of Space Tourism. Fire fire and 6 catw