This is bbc news. The headlines at 6 the mayor of Greater Manchester accuses Boris Johnson of exaggerating the spread of coronavirus in the area in a bid to persuade local leaders to accept tougher restrictions as he calls for increased Financial Support. The figures have been falling in manchester itself in the last few days. Across Greater Manchester, up slightly, but certainly not doubling every nine days. Andy has a straightforward choice. Is he going to put Public Health and the economy of the people of Greater Manchester first . If he is, then we can secure agreement today. The government says theres been nearly 17,000 more cases of coronavirus in the uk reported in the last 2a hours and a further 67 people have died. Vigils and rallies are held across france in a show
of solidarity with the teaching profession following the killing of a teacher on friday. A convicted murderer, who helped stop last novembers terror attack on London Bridge, is to be considered for release from pri
Welcome to bbc news, im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories virus deaths surge in brazil. It now has the second highest toll in the world. Fears of a second wave of infections start to rise as cases increase in china and india. Britains Central Bank Says it is ready to act after figures show the countrys economy shrank by a fifth. An easy life for the armys horses. Why they wont be on parade for Queen Elizabeths official birthday on saturday. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Brazil has overtaken the uk to become the country with the second highest number of coronavirus deaths. Only the us has recorded more. The total number of deaths in brazil now stands at 41,828. The World Health Organization says the situation is concerning, with some intensive care units close to reaching capacity. Katy watson sent this report from sao paolo. Siren. Another covid call out in brazils biggest city, and the epicentre of the pandemic. The traffic is lighter these days because of quarantine, but this is