After weeks of increasing attacks, taliban and Afghan Government forces agree a three day ceasefire to mark the eid holiday. The duke of cambridge has revealed how becoming a father brought back the painful emotions he felt after his mothers death. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The uk Prime Ministers closest aide, Dominic Cummings, is facing further pressure and scrutiny, with new allegations he breached lockdown rules and a number of member of the Ruling Conservative Party calling for him to resign. Both mr cummings and the government insist he acted reasonably and legally by driving from london to County Durham in march while his wife had coronavirus. But this morning three conservative mp have called foercummings to quit. Leading brexiteer and conservative mp steve baker tweeted that it is intolerable that borisjohnsons government is losing so much capital and said Do
Francisco. Hello. There are new claims about the movements of the british Prime Ministers adviser, Dominic Cummings, during lockdown. Hes faced calls to resign, for driving more than 400 kilometres from london to the north east of england after his wife developed coronavirus symptoms. Downing street has defended mr cummingss trip to be nearfamily, saying it had been essential for him to ensure he had childcare. Heres our Political Correspondent iain watson. Youre supposed to be more than two metres apart. Borisjohnsons senior advisor, Dominic Cummings, lecturing reporters on social distancing, but his opponents accuse him of breaking the lockdown rules himself. When his wife became ill at the end of march, he, she and their four year old child didnt self isolate at their london home, but travelled more than 250 miles to County Durham. Well, its a question of doing the right thing. Its not about what you guys think. The governments guidance on self isolation says. If you live with other
Businesses will have to pay around a quarter of the wages of furloughed workers from the start of august. And guernsey will become the first part of the British Isles to lift nearly all its lockdown. Restrictions hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The Prime Ministers chief aide Dominic Cummings is facing new claims that he breached lockdown rules. Earlier, he and the government insisted hed acted reasonably and legally by driving 260 miles from london to durham in march while his wife had coronavirus. Ministers said theyd chosen to self isolate at a property adjacent to other family members in case they needed help with childcare. However, tonight the bbcs spoken to a man who claims to have seen him at another location 30 miles away in mid april. Downing street say the story is inaccurate. Heres our Political Correspondent iain watson. Youre supposed to be more than three metre
In the pakistani city karachi killing at least 97 people. A two week quarantine for most people entering the uk, with fines for those who dont self isolate. Us democratic Candidatejoe Biden apologises for his comments about African Americans who choose to vote for President Trump. Youve got more questions, but i tell you, if you have got a problem figuring out whether you are for me or for trump, then you aint black. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Our top story uk Prime Minister, Boris Johnsons most Senior Adviser is facing calls to resign after being accused of breaking lockdown rules. Dominic cummings travelled hundreds of miles north from london, to his parents home in county durham, when he and his wife had coronavirus symptoms. In the last hour, weve had a statement from a spokesman for 10 downing street. It says that because his wife was infected with suspected coronavirus and the high likelihood that he would himself become unwell, it was esse
Guernsey becomes the first part of the British Isles to remove nearly all its lockdown restrictions. Funerals take place in pakistan after a plane crash in a residential area of karachi kills 97 people. Joe biden apologies for suggesting that black people who consider voting for donald trump arent black. 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 the Prime Ministers top aide, Dominic Cummings, is facing calls to resign after it emerged he travelled more than 250 miles with his wife who was sick with suspected coronavirus to be near relatives during the lockdown. Downing street says that mr cummings drove from london to County Durham to be near relatives who could help with childcare if he too became unwell and that his actions were in line with coronavirus guidelines. Mr cummings said today hed done the right thing and believes he behaved reasonably and legally. The transport secretary, grant shapps, say