The headlines quarantine squads in wuhan in china are detaining people suspected of being infected by the new coronavirus. And the authorities in beijing have banned large social gatherings. The number of deaths from the epidemic has risen to more than 700. That surpasses the toll from the sars outbreak almost two decades ago. Democrat Party Candidates vying take on President Trump have held their latest debate in New Hampshire ahead of the primary election to be held on tuesday. The current front runners are mayor Pete Buttigieg and senator bernie sanders. Two key witnesses in Donald Trumps impeachment process have been removed from their government posts. Lieutenant colonel Alexander Vindman has been sacked from his white housejob. The Us Ambassador to the european union, Gordon Sondland issued a statement saying he was being recalled from his post. The tv presenter, Phillip Schofield, has revealed hes gay. Hes been married for almost 27 years and has two daughters. He decided to go
A future was in the on saturday. A future was in the north and west. Some lingering cloud in the south east first thing. The winds will strengthen through the day with heavy and persistent rain moving into the north west and gales here. Later, the train pushes its way south east overnight. Strong winds will become widespread and into the early hours we will see the arrival of storm kira stop so storm kira is going to bring some severe gales widely across the united kingdom, coupled with heavy and persistent rain and the potential for big waves for coastal areas. Here is how it looks on sunday. Heavy and persistent rain gradually shifting south through the day. Following behind the torrential rain, some showers in the north and west, and there will be severe gales, widely were looking at gusts of around 60 70 miles hour inland, but locally we could see gusts reaching around 80 miles an hour, especially for exposed coastlines and hills. There are various met Office Weather warnings in pl
This is bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories growing anger in china. Quarantine squads detain people suspected of being infected by the coronavirus. Democrats descend on New Hampshire, where the presidenital candidates will debate who is now best positioned to take on donald trump. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Mainland China had reached 722, thats up by 86 from the previous day, and there have been more than 3,000 new infections. Meanwhile, theres been a huge outpouring of grief and anger, at the treatment of dr li wenliang, the doctor who tried to warn the world of the dangers of the virus. From beijing, heres our china correspondent, jon sudworth. Shouting in some cities, those suspected of being sick are being rounded up, with multiple unverified videos showing the quarantine squads at work. Its all adding to a growing sense of disbelief and dread. I dont want to be taken away like that, a child can be heard saying. Scre
Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Today at 2. Three life sentences for an east london gp for 90 Sexual Assaults on 2a female patients. Ajudge described manish shah as a master of deception who abused his position of power. He used his position as a family today at 5pm battling doctor to access vulnerable woman to to contain the coronavirus carry out unnecessary medical theres a shortage of protective clothing and masks worldwide, as the numbers of people procedures, breaching their trust for his own sexual gratification. Infected continues to rise. On board a cruiseliner dozens more passengers quarantined in yokohama, including a briton a british man is one of more than 60 test positive for coronovirus on a cruise ship off people to have contracted the virus. The coast of japan. One of whom is a friend of ours, a review of the case of a teenager on honeymoon, who has been, who was going to be split who threw a boy off the balcony from his wife, you know, on honeymoon. Of the tate g
I wasnt being honest with myself. Tv presenter Philip Schofield goes on live tv to reveal hes gay. As the film world prepares for the oscars, one female director tells us hollywood is unconsciously racist. And at 11 30pm, well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, claire cohen and rachel cunliffe. Stay with us for that. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. A british man on his honeymoon is among more than 60 people whove tested positive for the virus on board a cruise ship injapan. Alan steele, whos 58 and from wolverhampton, has been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Of the 3,700 people on board the diamond princess, its thought there are around 80 britons, with the ship quarantined in yokohama. All the passengers have been confined to their cabins for the next fortnight. Here, a British National who tested positive for coronavirus after attending a business conference in singapore is in quarantine in a london hospital. Medical correspondent fergus walsh h