On twitter its Annita Mcveigh or bbcyourquestions. Strict new rules in madrd residents will only be allowed out of the restricted zones for work, doctors visits and shopping, as the authorites fight a resurgence in coronavirus cases. The European Commission president is about to make an announcement about taking legal action against the uk over its brexit withdrawal plans. New measures are promised in an attempt to avoid repetition of tuesdays angry and disorderly encounter between donald trump and his challenger, joe biden. And is there a canine way to combat covid . New Research Suggests dogs can detect the disease through their sense of smell. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The growth in cases of coronavirus may be slowing down in england, according to the largest study of its kind, in one of a series of developments this morning. The react study, at Imperial College
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Hello and thanks for joining us on bbc news. The president of the european council, donald tusk, has confirmed hes received a formal request from borisjohnson to delay brexit for three months. Mr tusk said he would start consulting eu leaders on how to respond. The british Prime Minister sent the letter after mps voted not to approve his dealfor the uk to leave the eu until all the legal steps had been completed. Mrjohnson also sent a second letter telling european leaders that a further brexit delay would be a mistake. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports on a dramatic day in parliament. Before it was official, the moves in the middle, then the cheers on the right. Order . Showed borisjohnson was thwarted. The ayes to the right, 322. The noes to the left, 306. By a margin of 16, mps said not never to his deal, but not today, not yet. So the ayes have it. The ayes have it. Unlock hes now obliged by law now to ask the eu for a delay, but hell kick and scream. I will tell our fr
In the past hour President Trump has said he is abandoning his plan to host the 2020 g7 summit at his florida golf resort. It comes after democrats and others said the decision was evidence of the president misusing his office for personal gain. In a series of tweets, trump said he would drop the plan which was announced on thursday. He cited what he called the crazed and irrational hostility from democrats and the news media. Brett samuels is the White House Reporter for the hill, hejoins me now on the line. Very good to speak to you, particularly given the fact that these tweets came out so late. The president has backed down. Why . Yes, well, thanks for having me on, james. This is certainly a bit of a shakeup for a james. This is certainly a bit of a sha keup for a saturday james. This is certainly a bit of a shakeup for a saturday night, the president making some big news here. He put himself in a difficult position by choosing to host the g7 summit at his own family property near
Up from where we left off and keep crushing the heads of those who oppose us. Clashes on a sixth day of protests in barcelona as catalan separatist leaders call on spain to start independence talks. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The president of the European Council, donald tusk, has confirmed hes received a formal request from Boris Johnson to delay brexit. Mr tusk said he would start consulting eu leaders on how to react. The british Prime Minister sent the letter after mps voted not to approve his dealfor the uk to leave the eu until all the legal steps had been completed. He also sent a second letter telling european leaders that a further brexit delay would be a mistake. 0ur Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports on a dramatic day in parliament. Before it was official, the moves in the middle, then the cheers on the right. Showed borisjohnson was thwarted. The ayes to the right, 322. The noes to the left, 306. By a margin of 16, mps said not never to his deal, but not today, n