Held as the military takes control. Thousands ofjobs to go online retailier asos buys topshop and three other brands but doesnt want their stores. Well wishers Around The World send messages of support to captain sir tom moore, who remains in hospital with covid 19 and pneumonia. Over the last ten months youve been our inspiration, youve been at the nations heartbeat. We all thinking of you. And coming up on bbc news. Liverpool could be the busiest club on Transfer Deadline Day with the Managerjurgen Klopp looking at two defenders in their bid to retain the Premier League title. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Tens of thousands of people in parts of england are to be urgently tested, after more cases of the highly transmissible South African Variant Of Coronavirus were discovered. Two cases were found in surrey, and testing kits will be delivered there this afternoon. Testing will also take place in london, kent, hertfordshire and walsall. Previous cases in the uk we
Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Following his election victory, the Prime Minister is visiting the north of england to meet voters in traditional labour heartlands which turned blue for the first time. Journey times are being cut, more services and new routes added as part of major timetable changes on britains railways. The search for two remaining bodies resumes, following the volcanic eruption in new zealand. In a few moments were expecting borisjohnson to be speaking, following his partys general election win. Heres the scene there at the moment. His supporters are waiting there to have him address them. A Christmas Tree there in the background. A lot of focus will be on the message brought by the Prime Minister. That area of the country is where such unexpected gains were made, reversing seats that had so long be held by labour. The Prime Minister in the north east of england today and as soon as he arrives there we willjoin proceedings. Labours shadow chancellor John Mcdo
We pulled it off. We broke the deadlock, we ended the gridlock, we smashed the road block. The Prime Minister is now inside number 10 having pledged to earn the support of people who in his words may have lent him their vote. An awful night for labour losing 59 seats many of them in places the party has held for decades. Jeremy corbyn said the results were very disappointing. I want to also make it clear that i will not lead the party in any future general Election Campaign. I will discuss with our party, to ensure there is a process now of reflection. Borisjohnson pledges to work day and night to retain the support of labour voters who deserted Jeremy Corbyn as labour suffered its worst defeat since the dark days of michael foot. Jo liberal democrat leader jo swinson has quit after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. For millions of people in our country, these results will bring dread and dismay and people are looking for hope
In the rest of the days news five victims ofJeffrey Epstein say Prince Andrew witnessed and hes also hit people giving massages in the sex offenders home. Their lawyer says the duke should back against comments testify in a us court. By french president emmanul macron that nato is brain dead. A man has been arrested on suspicion i heard that president macron said of murdering a 12 year old boy, nato was brain dead. I think thats very insulting who died in a hit and run outside to a lot of different forces. In the rest of the days news. A school in essex. Five victims ofJeffrey Epstein say Prince Andrew witnessed people giving massages in the sex offenders home. Their lawyer says the duke should testify in a us court. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 12 year old boy, who died in a hit and run outside a school in essex. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im joanna gosling. Lets cross to central london, where President Trump good morning. Welcome to bbc newsr