To Public Public trust. The Scottish Government extends its restrictions trust. As it prepares the Scottish Government extends its restrictions, as it prepares to announce to announce its own tier system. Its own illjust get tier system. This scanned for you. Stamping out covid queues at the post office the royal mail launches a click morning, got a parcel here for you and collect service chris. And i also got one from on your you to collect. Doorstep. Stamping out covid queues at the post office the royal mail launches a click and collect service on your doorstep. South yorkshire will move into the highest level of coronavirus South Yorkshire is to move into restrictions on saturday. The highest level of coronavirus alongside Greater Manchester, the region willjoin restrictions on saturday. It willjoin the liverpool the Liverpool City Region city region in tier 3 Greater Manchester moves to that in tier 3. Tier on friday. Under the new rules, it means pubs and bars which dont serve su
Forot of games from gains the conservatives. They are making ground in the north of england, the midlands, and wales as well. These voted heavily for brexit in 2016. They are putting that vote in the conservative box. That is where we are standing on the exit poll. They are taking seats may have never taken before. It is like redcar, a lot talked as target seats now turning blue. A lot of them former mining areas that historically are very averse to the conservatives given the thatcher period. That frees Boris Johnson to do a lot with brexit. The red wall turning blue. We saw the conservatives take eastbourne from the liberal democrats. We are about halfway through election night. Rishaad brought gains for equities. Sterling notor only against the dollar, but the euro. On top of that, we have this trade deal. A punitive deal President Trump has signed. China correspondent and coanchor Tom Mackenzie has the latest. Tom they have agreed, the two sides, on phase one of the initial deal. P
The dollar also moving lower. A lot of bullishness with regard to the pound, as well as some of the other peers to the dollar. That is suppressing the dollar index. Crude still very fragile. Nymex in new york, do bti down at 53. 12. Concerns about the global economy. The pound absolutely flat against the buck today. We traded for 1. 30 early on. We will find whether or not john bercow is going to allow a vote today. Equities up by about 0. 9 . Some of the industrials doing well. Deutsche bank having a fairly solid day as well. Theres talks of more job cuts coming through, but this time in the rates area. U. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson going to try again to get that brexit deal through parliament, a bid to show the eu he has the numbers to get that bill ratified. This as we await an announcement from house of Commons Speaker ton bercow, who could decide not even allow that vote. We are joined by emma chandra, live from westminster. Give us an update of what is going on right now. Co
By claims that epstein sexually abused young girls. Police escape injury in a bomb explosion in County Fermanagh. Security forces say it was a deliberate attempt to lure officers and army colleagues into the area to murder them. The uk loses its measles free status. New measures are announced to boost vaccination rates. And farmers leaders call for more money forflood prevention. And farmers leaders call for more money forflood prevention. They say Climate Change is one of the Biggest Challenges facing british farms. Good evening. Downing street has confirmed that rules allowing eu nationals to live and work freely in the uk will end immediately in the event of a no deal brexit at the end of october. Theresa mays government had considered extending freedom of movement to 2021 or allowing eu citizens to stay in the uk for three months before having to apply for a longer stay. However, today the home office has said plans for a new immigration system are being developed. It said Boris Jo
News headlines. Good afternoon. Its 3 00. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this houn newsroom. Your top story this hour. The princess of wales has thanked the public for their support as the first photo of the royal was published after her Abdominal Surgery. The image, posted on social media to mark mothers day, was taken by the prince of wales in windsor earlier this week. Sitting down, princess catherine is surrounded by her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and prince louis. She was admitted to hospital on january 16th and left two weeks later following planned operation. Shes expected to return to her royal dufies expected to return to her royal duties after easter , and Police Duties after easter, and police say an incident at Buckingham Palace is not being treated as terror related. Armed officers detained a man in the early hours of yesterday morning after a car crashed into the gates. He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and has since be