He would be able to turn it around with support from black voters here in South Carolina, and it really looks as though thatis and it really looks as though that is what has happened. The results have been called on the basis of exit polls, they were so basis of exit polls, they were so clear. They have given him a resounding victory. The votes are still being counted but so far they have been hovering between 53 and 63 , which puts him way in the lead. And what it does also is establish him as the second runner in the overall race. So he is now second to Bernie Sanders, who is the front runner, and going into those crucial super tuesday votes next week, where 14 tuesday votes next week, where 1a states vote at once. This is the kind of bounce that mr biden wanted. We are expecting him to come out shortly to give a victory speech and i think we can say that his campaign is relieved and also celebrating. Who is the biggest loser here . Bernie, or bloomberg . Mr bloomberg has not been on
The United States and the taliban sign a deal that its hoped will end 18 years of war in afghanistan. And borisjohnson and his girlfriend announce theyre expecting a baby and that theyre engaged. Elizabeth moss plays a woman who leaves her controlling partner but finds herself menaced by something she cant see. Find out what james king thinks of the invisible man and the rest of the weeks top cinema releases in the film review. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, nigel nelson and jo phillips. Stay with us for that. Good evening. And welcome to bbc news. Three more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the uk as Public Health officials try to establish how a man from surrey, become the first person to contract the illness without travelling abroad. It brings the total number of cases here to 23. The virus, a respiratory disease, which causes pneumonia like symptoms, has so far infected more than 85,000 people in over 50 countries. 0utside china
Where he is presented with an mbe by the queen for raising tens of thousands for a memorial to honour his fallen comrades. Good morning. Rain across england. Brighter skies, north east scotland. I will have more in 15 minutes. Its wednesday, the 4th of march. A major new Public Health campaign is being launched today to promote handwashing, to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus. It comes as hospital bosses in england are asked to see more patients by video link, increase the number of intensive care beds, and draw up plans to segregate infected patients, if theres an escalation in cases. This report from jon donnison. With the Health Service already stretched, there are fears hospitals could be overwhelmed if there is a surge in coronavirus cases. The nhs is now urging doctors to carry out more consultations with patients at home, via video link. The aim to keep hospitals free for the most serious cases. And today, a new nhs video will go out on social media, promoting the i
Country storm jorge. Numerous flood warnings across the country, check those out. Some strong wins across the north of the uk and across the north of the uk and across the north of the uk and across the rest of the country this afternoon, which will ease down later in the day. Plenty of sunshine around, but showers as well of a wintry nature, some snow across parts of scotland with a blizzard on the hills. The wind is quite a teacher, making it feel chilly. Temperatures in single figures for most, may be making it to 9 degrees across eastern england. As we head for this evening and overnight, this will skirt the south of the country, outbreaks of rain and a perhaps a bit of sleet to southern counties of england overnight. Further north, clear skies, but also at wintry showers and snow on the hills across scotland. It will be cold here, with rust and ice, but less cold in the south because of the rain. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines at 9. 30am an infant school in berkshire is th
That her conduct has included shouting and swearing, belittling people, making unreasonable and repeated demands. Behaviour that created fear and needed some bravery to call out. I know that resigning in this way will have very serious implications for me personally. The Cabinet Office offered me a financial settlement that kick would have avoided this outcome. I am also aware that there will continue to be briefing against me now i have made this decision. But i am hopeful that at least it may not now be directed towards my colleagues or the department. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is here. Laura, you were there as sir philip made that extraordinary statement. It was, and this is massively unusual. Permanent secretaries are the backroom bosses of government, they are those who make things happen and whoever is in charge of the politics, and they work very closely with their ministers and here, there has obviously been a total breakdown in trust between sir philip redknapp and