A scramble for university places after the governments u turn over a level and gcse grades. Pupils who were initially downgraded and missed out on their preferred university now face an anxious wait as they try to trade up. Im very pleased about the u turn the government has made, i feel more secure about my future, but its been a very stressful couple of days because i thought i hadnt got into university. As ministers say they will help universities who fear they dont have room for all potential students, well be asking whether the government has failed its own a level test. Also this evening. 7,000 jobs to go at marks and spencer, as the pandemic makes customers move from shopping in store to online. The widow of pc Andrew Harper tells the bbc of her heartbreak over the sentences handed out
to her husbands killers. Hes never coming back, were never going to have him back. But at the very least we wanted some kind ofjustice for him. How researchers have uncovered the unseen scale of p
A furious row errupts with the eu over the uks plans to introduce a law that would override key parts of the brexit divorce deal. At talks in london the eu threatens legal action unless the plans are withdrawn by the end of the month saying they re breaking International Law and jeopardising trade talks. Instead of progress today, an angry stand off. Tonight, no chance of the government backing down. Also on the programme tonight. Hospital waiting lists for operations and treatments hits record levels in england, as the impact of the pandemic is felt. 16 children are injured, three seriously, when their school bus hit a railway bridge in hampshire. More than 10,000 migrants on the greek island of lesbos have spent a second night sleeping in the open after their refugee camp was destroyed in a blaze. And from bond to the avengers in a career spanning more than 60 years tributes to dame diana rigg, who has died at the age of 82. And coming up on bbc news. The four time formula one champi
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im victoria derbyshire. The uk signs deals for 90 million doses of Coronavirus Vaccines being developed overseas on top of a pledge for 100 million of the Oxford University vaccine. There is a very high degree of confidence but we will be entering trials, will need half a Million People to be able to trial these vaccines Going Forward through the winter. But its a really important part of their development. A new treatment for covid 19 developed by a uk company could dramatically reduce the number of patients needing intensive care. Eu leaders in brussels hold
talks through the night as they attempt to Reach Agreement on a Coronavirus Recovery Fund. As tensions grow between britain and china the uk is expected to announce its suspending its extradition treaty with hong kong. Amber heard takes the stand at Londons High Court in johnny depps libel case against the sun over allegations of Domestic Viole
X by; w grieving the loss of grieving. Grieving the loss of life, the loss ofjobs, the loss of opportunities, the loss of normalcy, and yes, the loss of normalcy, and yes, the loss of certainty. And while this virus touches us all, weve got to be honest, it is not an equal opportunity offender. Black, latino and Indigenous People are suffering and dying disproportionately, and dying disproportionately, and this is not a coincidence, it is the effect of Structural Racism, of inequities in education and technology, healthcare and housing, job security and transportation. The injustice in reproductive and maternal healthca re the injustice in reproductive and maternal healthcare and the excessive use of force by the police, and in our broader criminal justice system. Police, and in our broader
criminaljustice system. This virus, it has no eyes and yet it knows exactly how we see each other and how we treat each other and how we treat each other. And lets be clear, there is no vaccine for
Hello, im ros atkins, this is outside source. Infections and deaths from coronavirus continue to mount the contagion shows no sign of slowing. Switzerland and the uk report their first deaths. While italys death toll has gone up to 148. The who suggests some governments arent taking the crisis seriously. This is not a dream. This is not the time to give up. This is not a time of excuses. And as the virus spreads so too has misinformation. Well explain why a video of a woman eating a bat added to some
of the false reports of the origins of coronavirus. I will not be running for president of the 2020 but i guarantee that i will stay in the fight. We saw that one coming. Elizabeth warren has ended her bid for the white house. That leaves Bernie Sanders and joe biden to battle it out for the democratic nomination. Londons High Court Rules the billionnaire ruler of dubai, lets take as long as we need to give you an update on the coronavirus. The global death toll is passed 3000. Swipe and t