The government says it will ensure all students will be able to return home for christmas. We are going to work with universities to make sure that all students are supported to return safely and spend christmas with their loved ones if they choose to do so. Its the first us president ial tv debate with donald trump likely to face questions, about his tax affairs. And the jetpack paramedic whose speed mayjust save your life. New figures from the government released in the last hour reveal there have been a further 7,143 cases of coronavirus in the uk the highest daily figure recorded since the outbreak began. Government figures also show a further 71 people have died in the uk within 28 days of testing positive, the biggest deathtoll since the start ofjuly. This brings the total number of deaths to 42,072. 0ur Health Correspondent lauren moss has been looking at the figures. We have been told that the cases arising that is agreed across the board in all areas of the country. Some more
Rules when even you, as a government minister, cant answer that question . Yeah, im sorry i cant answer that question, im sure there are many who could, you know, i dont represent the north east. Well be getting some of the answers for you. Also this lunchtime. Laying the foundations for jobs in a post covid economy the Prime Minister promises radical changes to the Education System. Theyll give anyone who left School Without an a level or equivalent the qualifications they need when they need them, when they need them. Helping people to change jobs and find work in the burgeoning new sectors that this country is creating. You can be home for christmas students are promised they will be kept safe in university and be with family if they want to. We are going to work with universities to make sure that all students are supported to return home safely and spend christmas with their loved ones, if they choose to do so. Just hours away round one in the us president ial tv debate and is don
Heres darren. Terrier could not be more different at the moment. For some parts of the country it could be very wet. In cumbria could be turning later this afternoon. The main area of concern is across south wales and south west england. We have this amber weather warning for the met office, with more flooding expected, and some travel disruption. The heaviest of the rain today will be over the hills. Dartmoor, the brecon beacons. By hills. Dartmoor, the brecon beacons. By the end of the day, around four inches of rain. The radar picture shows it has been turning wetter in the south west of england and widely into wales, that wetter weather moving north into england and turning wetter in scotland as the rain eases off in Northern Ireland. Towards the south east, damp and drizzly, very mild, temperatures around 13 celsius. Also windy. Through this evening that rain is filling the same sort of areas, the rain continuing to add up, then the rain continuing to add up, then the rain edging
And the r number across the uk has increased from 0. 9 to 1, to between 1. 1 and 1. 2 it means the number of coronavirus cases is increasing rapidly. Idid not i did not feel a thing. Us Vice President mike pence takes the pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine live in front of tv cameras as part of a Safety Information campaign. Headteachers say the last minute demand for testing of secondary schoolchildren across england is a shambles. As brexit trade talks continue, the eus chief negotiator says there are just a few hours left, for the two sides to agree a deal. Cyber hackers have gained access to two us departments which manage the countrys Nuclear Stockpile. Long covid doctors are urged to follow up with patients who may still suffer symptoms months after contracting the virus. And the winners of the rspca young photographer awards are announced from 11,000 entries. The reproduction rate of coronavirus is estimated to be growing again a sharp reversal of the shrinkage seen during Englands Nati
Translation it is the moment of truth. We have very little time remaining, just a few hours. A quarter of a million New South Wales residents are urged to remain in their homes as the australian state sees a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. With just a week to go until christmas, couriers across the uk are dealing with an unprecedented volume of parcels thanks to the rise in online shopping. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Health leaders in the uk have urged people to follow the tougher coronavirus restrictions due to come into force across much of the country this month, as concern continues to grow about rising infection rates. Northern ireland and wales have announced post christmas lockdowns, while millions more people in england are set to move to tier 3 rules tomorrow. Ministers in scotland have refused to rule out futher measures. Doctor Katherine Henderson is pres