Tonight at ten moments of silence and moving tributes to the Three Friends stabbed to death in reading on saturday. All three have now been named. They and many more were enjoying an evening in a town park when the attack happened others were injured. Among many tributes was this gathering at the school, where one of the victims taught. Pupils past and present were there. He wasntjust a teacher, he was a human being and he had family and friends that loved him just as much as we do. I think everyone should remember mr furlong as the lively teacher, the person who tried to put a smile on everyones faces. Well have more from reading, where police are Still Holding a 25 year old libyan man under the terrorism act. Also tonight. Im not allowed to go out or go shopping. Measures to protect people in england shielding from coronavirus are set to be relaxed from the end ofjuly. In new york, once the global epicentre of the pandemic, shops are re opening, as life emerges from lockdown. We repo
Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2. The governments Emergency Committee meets as the uk looks set to move into a new phase of dealing with coronavirus what will it mean for public gatherings and schools . Well make the right decision at the right time every step of this process. People can be assured of that. Stock markets plunge so far the New York Stock Exchange was temporarily suspended as President Trump imposes a mass ban on flights from most European Countries, excluding the uk and ireland this is not a financial crisis. This is just this is not a financial crisis. This isjust a this is not a financial crisis. This is just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world. The pc harper murder trialjury hears the 999 call about a theft
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Back at work borisjohnson warns that the uk is at the moment of maximum risk and urges the public not to lose patience with the coronavirus lockdown. I refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the british people, and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. Italys Prime Minister outlines plans to ease the countrys strict coronavirus lockdown in stages after seven weeks. The Prime Minister of new zealand says coronavirus has been eliminated in the country for now. A warning that people with autism have been forgotten in the pandemic. Families say many are struggling
to access the care they need. Its been this terrible, terrible. I mean, probably the most stressful week of my life because. Oh, sorry i dont know whats wrong with him. And the british formula one grand prix will be held behind closed doors after organisers say a race under norm
Will become windier. Showers will be here on thursday for another spell of wider and milder air on friday. This is bbc news, the headlines at seven. Another deadline extended brexit talks will now continue as both sides agree to carry on after being unable to come to an agreement. Lam afraid i am afraid we are still very far apart on some key things that where there is life, there is hope. We will keep talking in the uk certainly wont be walking away from the talks. I think people expect us to go the extra mile. We have accordingly mandated our negotiators to continue the talks and see whether an agreement can be reached, even at this late stage. Following the decision, the Prime Minister held a conference
call to brief the cabinet on their options in the event of a no deal outcome all schools in greenwich have been told to close from tomorrow after the Council Leader said coronavirus rates in the South East London borough have reached its highest level than any time since march. A war
Efiggflzuzr euer efir band of showers across england and wales, swirling across Northern Ireland and into southern scotland, brightness following to the south, but gales for the south coast are a risk, and some heavy showers in the south west we as get into the late afternoon. Conservative mps urge the Prime Minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser Dominic Cummings. Several states in the us bring in new restrictions to try to curb the surge in covid i9. The us president elect, joe biden, strongly criticises Donald Trumps handling of the crisis. President trump has insisted he wont put the us into lockdown and comes close to admitting he could leave the white house next year. I will not go. This administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully the. Whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be, i guess time will tell. Ethiopias government warns that fighting with local forces in the Tigray Region appears to be
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