The airline tui launches an investigation as nearly 200 passengers on a flight from zante to cardiff are told to self isolate after a number test positive for covid 19. After 64 million half price meals served in august the eat out to help out scheme ends today with many businesses calling for an extension. And the cost of plastic bags in england is to double to ten pence and all shops will have to charge for them. Here in the uk, labour has called for next summers a level and gcse exams in england to be delayed by up to two months to allow pupils more time to catch up on lost teaching time after schools were closed during the pandemic. The shadow education secretary, kate green said pupils have a mountain to climb to prepare for exams after months away from the classroom. The uk government have insisted exams will go ahead next year, whatever the timings. Our Political Correspondent helen catt reports. It has only been a few weeks since this years students got theirfinal grades, but w
Before i get started back here in michigan i want to get you caught up on the mornings headlines. Since leaving Walter Reed Hospital near ly a week ago whee he received treatment for covid19, President Trump held a Campaign Event at the balcony of the white house. The precise timeline of his coronavirus condition remains uncertain, last night an update from the president s condition in the form of a letter from his personal physician, dr. Sean conley who wrote, quote, this morning covid pcr sample demonstrates by currently recognized standards he is no longer considered a transmission risk to others. I never want this dr. Conley telling me anything about my life. All i need my doctor to tell me is straight up, negative, positive, sick well, healthy ill. This guy cannot dwiv a straight answer to anything. Did dr. Test negative or not . You cant get a straight answer out of conley. He continued, trump has been symptomfree and feverfree for more than 24 hours. He did not mention the allim
In half an hour we will be answering your questions about how your travel plans might be affected by thursdays lockdown in england and then the rest of the uk. If you want to get on touch with that, you can contact me on twitter or use a hashtag on screen. This morning the first polls will open as President Trump and joe biden spend their final hours campaigning in the us president ial election. Wales football manager ryan giggs says he is cooperating with police after he was accused of assault. The former Manchester United player denies the allegations. And coming up this hour. After being badly hit by bushfires, we check in on the health of australias koala population. The interior minister, Karl Nehammer has described one of the gunmen who was shot dead by police as an Islamic State sympathiser. Another attacker is still being hunted and a third has been arrested. People have been urged to avoid central vienna. Leaders around the world have condemned the attack. This report from mar
Choices. The Scottish Government is set to announce whether the toughest covid restrictions will be imposed across west scotland. Ministers indicate its too early to say what restrictions will be in place once the lockdown in england ends at the beginning of next month, amid reports the tier system could be strengthened. And if youd like to get in touch about this or any of our other stories then you can contact me at annita mcveigh, bbcyourquestions. Easyjet posts pre tax losses of £1. 3 billion its first annual loss in the airlines 25 year history. Fears for thousands fleeing ethiopia as the Prime Minister says a military operation in the Northern Region of tigray is entering its final phase. Indian factory workers supplying some major british supermarkets say they are being routinely exploited. We have a special investigation. And coming up this hour. 27 hours after blast off, the dragon spacex capsule successfully docks with the International Space station. Hello and welcome if yo
And coming up this hour. A capsule carrying four astronauts docks at the International Space station, in a mission run by the Californian Company space x. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Borisjohnson has been criticised for reportedly calling devolution a disaster in scotland. During a call with a group of conservative mps, he is said to have described it as tony blairs biggest mistake. Scotlands first minister, nicola sturgeon, said the comments would be remembered the next time the tories insisted they were not a threat to the powers of the Scottish Parliament. The housing secretary, robertjenrick, insisted mrjohnson supported devolution, but not when it was used by nationalists to try to break up the uk. Lets find out more about this with oui lets find out more about this with our Political Correspondent chris mason. We were told the Prime Minister had been making more of a reference to the snps running of scotla nd reference to the snps running of scotland than devolution, bu