Police have criticised irresponsible actions after thousands of people attended unlicensed raves in norfolk and south wales. And Lewis Hamilton wins in belgium hes now just two victories away from Michael Schumachers all time record. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. University lecturers say its too dangerous for students to return to face to face studies before christmas. The university and College Union is warning campuses could become the care homes of a second wave of coronavirus. University leaders say theyve been planning for months to create a Safe Learning environment for students. Heres our education editor, branwen jeffreys. Its been quiet on campuses since march, but within weeks, students are due to return more than a million across the uk. The University Lecturers union says that should be put on hold. They want students to stay home, study online, unless theyre doing a practical course, and warn full reopening could prompt a crisis. We are really worried that we cou
And race leave one person dead. Thousands of people break lockdown rules to attend an illegal rave in south wales. And Lewis Hamilton wins the belgian grand prix. Hello and welcome to our look ahead hes nowjust two victories away from Michael Schumachers to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. All time record. With me are broadcaster Daisy Mcandrew and the Financial Times white hall correspondent, Sebastian Payne. Tomorrows front pages,starting with. They have had a sneak preview, we will bring you up today. The i leads on what it calls a backlash good evening. From tory mps and business groups the president of belarus, at reports which we saw alexander lu kashenko, on yesterdays front pages that the chancellor rishi sunak remains under intense pressure tonight as, for a third consecutive sunday, tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated against him in the capital, minsk. There were clashes with riot police who made over a hundred arrests, with protesters mocking the pr
Good morning. Last year was the hottest Late August Bank Holiday on record. This year, it could well be the coolest. The forecast is a largely dry one. After a bright start, more cloud develops, but i will have all the details coming up. Good morning. Its monday august 31st. Our top story labour is calling for next years gcse and a level exams to be delayed to give pupils more time to catch up on the work theyve missed during the pandemic. Teaching unions say the idea is worth considering, but warned that it could cause problems for University Admissions. Our Political Correspondent, helen catt, has more. It has only been a few weeks since this years students got their final grades, but what to do about next yea rs grades, but what to do about next years exams grades, but what to do about next yea rs exams is grades, but what to do about next years exams is a question thats already testing politicians, and it is 1 dayer under pressure not to flunk. Labours answer, delay gcses and a lev
Meanwhile cardiff, swansea and llanelli are put into local lockdown from this weekend it comes as concerns grow over the rapid increase in the number of coronavirus cases. The r number in the uk the rate at which coronavirus is spreading has risen to between 1. 2 and 1. 5. Hundreds of thousands of high street jobs may not survive because of the pandemic, says the boss of the clothing firm next. And as royal finances are hit by the pandemic new figures show harry and meghans last royal visit cost almost a quarter of a Million Pounds. Hello, welcome to bbc news. Two separate minutes silences have been held this afternoon in south london and at new Scotland Yard to pay tribute to a Police Officer who was shot dead at a Custody Centre in croydon by a man who was being detained. In croydon officers came outside the building and stood to attention in the car park and at the front of the building to pay their respects to their colleague. And at Scotland Yard, the met Police Commissioner, join
Says the boss of the clothing firm next. We will inevitably and have already reduced the number of people working in our shops. And i expect that to continue over the coming five or six years as the demand for retail goes down. But we are taking on people in our call centre, we are training new recruits in our call centres and warehouses. As royal finances are hit by the pandemic, new figures show harry and meghans last royal visit cost almost a quarter of a Million Pounds. And a warning from shops to stuff your christmas stockings early as more people than ever are expected to buy online. A Police Officer has been shot dead at a Custody Centre in croydon in south london by a man who was being detained. It is thought the suspect was searched at the Custody Centre, before producing a weapon and firing it at an officer. Its understood he then turned the gun on himself. The officer, who has not yet been identified, was treated at the scene but later died in hospital of gunshot wounds. The