Youre watching beyond 100 days. The day after the New Hampshire primary the democrats have two front runners Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. But wait. If only it were that simple. Amy klobuchar had a good night too and Mike Bloomberg the third man is still waiting in the wings. The candidates now head south to more diverse states where the field could well scramble again before democrats finally choose a candidate to take on trump. The white house meanwhile is scrambling american justice the department ofjustice makes a very rare intervention to reduce the sentencing of a trump ally. Also on the programme. The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed here in london. The authorities in london say they have confirmed their first case of the coronavirus, the carrier was a Chinese National who tested positive. New laws to deal with harmful content online the British Government is setting out radical new plans to put the onus on social media firms. Say cheese. One of the winning entr
Youre watching bbc news at nine with me, annita mcveigh. The headlines an a e doctor in worthing has tested positive for the coronavirus the Second Health care worker in the uk to contract the disease. Policing the internet the media regulator ofcom is expected to be given powers to punish Tech Companies if they dont protect their users from illegal material. Later, well be speaking to one of britains leading voices on social media regulation hes already said its not going to work. The road to the us election Bernie Sanders pips Pete Buttigeig to win the new hamsphire primary he calls it the beginning of the end for President Trump. The government is accused of repeatedly failing to put people with learning disabilities and autism into appropriate accomadation. The equality and Human Rights Commission say
targets are being missed. And three sporting heroes talk about life with motor neurone disease. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. A staff member in the a e department at
Two us airbases in iraq are hit by more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles fired from iran. 22 missiles were launched in the early hours of the morning. Iranian state television said the attack was in retaliation for the death of general Qasem Soleimani, killed last week in a us airstrike. We of course condemn the attack on Iraqi Military bases hosting coalition forces. Iran should not repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks but must instead pursue urgent de escalation. More than 170 people have been killed, including three britons, after a ukrainian passenger plane crashed shortly after take off from tehran. Its not clear whether the crash is linked to the tensions in iran. Also on todays programme the number of homicides in the uk fell in 2019, for the first time in five years though killings rose in the capital. Every mind matters at heads up. Well show you the simple steps you can take to look after your Mental Health. And, the Football Association is accused of scoring an own goa
The uk death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is now more than 30,000. As the number of deaths in hospital is falling, a plea from care homes as theirfigures in england and wales continue to rise. We need more help from the government on testing, on ppe and Financial Support, and i think we need more help so we can reduce the deaths in care homes going forward. We need to be at the centre, not on the periphery. Well be looking at those coronavirus mortality figures in more detail. Also this lunchtime. Criticism of the uks initial coronavirus testing procedure, from its own chief scientific adviser. I think if we had managed to ramp Testing Capacity quicker, it would have been beneficial, and, you know, for all sorts of reasons that didnt happen. The possible key to ending lockdown the trial of a new nhs app tracing the spread of coronavirus which, if successful, could go nationwide in weeks. Scotlands first minister sets out plans for exiting lockdown, introducing social bubbles, all
This is bbc news with the latest from the uk and around the world. Calls on the uk government to review its policy on Face Coverings in englands schools as scotland says they will become compulsory in communal areas. The World Health Organization says its for countries to decide. Children between 12 and five years old can wear masks where appropriate and where asked to, but it is important to ensure they know how to use them. In the United States republicans begin their National Convention with warnings about the countrys future ifjoe biden were to defeat donald trump in novembers election. Police and demonstrators clash for a second night in the american state of wisconsin after officers shot a black man in the back. Just one more shot, let me put you there for a little bit. Then they literally grabbed him by his shirt and he was just shooting him with the kids in the back screaming. More upsetting testimony from relatives on day two of the sentencing of christchurch gunman. Whatever