This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Theres been a steep rise in gcse grades in england, wales and Northern Ireland pupils have been receiving them after a uk government u turn means marks are now based on teacher assessments. Meanwhile, chaos for hundreds of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they wont get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. We are working very closely with ucas, with the independent regulator and the exam boards to make sure no young person is disadvantaged as a consequence of this delay. The russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital with suspected poisoning. The Anti Corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight. Kamala harris is formally nominated as joe bidens running
mate in the us election. If the democrats win she would be the first woman Vice President in american history. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and st
This is bbc news. The headlines wales faces tougher new corona restrictions pubs across the country will be banned from selling alcohol in the run up to christmas. Singer rita ora has apologises for breaching lockdown rules, the Prime Minister every member of the public, including celebrities should follow the rules. Borisjohnson calls for his mps to show unity and resolve as he tries to head off a rebellion over his new tier system in england. Coronavirus infections in england have fallen by about a third. Some of the worst hit areas see the biggest improvements but experts warn the figures are still too high. Moderna is filing for us and european emergency Regulatory Approval of its Coronavirus Vaccine so that it can be recommended for widespread use. Thousands ofjobs at risk as sir philip greens retail empire, which includes topshop, burton and Dorothy Perkins, verges on collapse. And coming up before 3 oclock wildlife cameras show beavers back and building theirfirst dam on exmoor
This is bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories italys death toll overtakes chinas almost 3,500 have now died. We report from inside one of italys hospitals battling to keep patients alive. As the us tells its citizens to avoid any travel abroad President Trump orders the fast tracking of an anti malarial drug to treat covid 19. We are working on scaling these to allow many more americans to access different drugs that have shown really good promise. Australia bans non residents from coming to the country, as it ramps up measures to control the spread of coronavirus. As japan comes under increasing pressure to postpone the olympics, athletes are still training, including surfers hoping to take part
in their first games. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Italy has passed a landmark, which just a few weeks ago would have been unthinkable. More than 3,400 people have died from coronavirus, surpassing the number in china. A nurse working with coronavirus patients in italy has said t
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. All eyes on the us state of utah as mike pence and Kamala Harris take centre stage at the Vice President ial debate. A us Court Charges two members of isis nicknamed the beatles with murder, for killing american hostages in syria. Life in a warzone we report on the families trapped by fighting between azerbaijan and armenia. People here tell us this is the way its been for the last few days. Its become the normal routine to have indiscriminate shelling. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. And analysis from here it is the turn of us Vice President mike pence and the democratic Vice President ial nominee Kamala Harris to take the stage tonight. The pair will face off for their one debate at the university of utah in Salt Lake City. Sophie long is there for us. Sophie, over to you. What is it
The government insists borisjohnson is still very much in charge despite being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. The Prime Minister, whos been ill for ten days and has worked while in self isolation, will be back as soon as possible, says a cabinet colleague. I hope, we all do, that he has a speedy recovery and can get back to number 10 speedy recovery and can get back to numberio and take speedy recovery and can get back to number 10 and take charge in the way that he would want to. Well be asking how challenging it will be for the Prime Minister to continue in his work from his hospital bed. Also this lunchtime. Scotlands chief medical officer, Catherine Calderwood, resigns after making two trips to her second home, against her own lockdown advice. Continued concern that sunny weather is making people Linger Longer outside than absolutely necessary when going to exercise. A sharp spike in calls to a national
helpline for victims of Domestic Violence, which experts link to the co