Today with many businesses calling for an extension. And the cost of plastic bags in england is to double to ten pence and all shops will have to charge for them. Labour has called for next summers a level and gcse exams in england to be delayed by up to two months to allow pupils more time to catch up on lost teaching after schools were closed during the pandemic. The shadow education secretary, kate green, said pupils have a mountain to climb to prepare for exams after months away from the classroom. The government has insisted exams will go ahead next year, whatever the timings. Our Political Correspondent Tony Bonsignore said the government would not make any decision on exams at the moment, with the overriding priority being the reopening of schools in england and wales. George eustice saying its far too early to make the decision, but they have talked about it publicly before, something Gavin Williamson has spoken about with the possibility of a delay if it comes to it. They just
Uncertainty for students and even more uncertainty for universities. The first commercial flight from israel to the United Arab Emirates has taken off from tel aviv an important step in the normalising of relations between the two countries its five years to the day since the german chancellor declared that her country could absorb vast numbers of migrants, we look back at what happened next and the week that changed europe. The airline tui launches an investigation , as nearly 200 passengers on a flight from zante to cardiff are told to self isolate after a number test positive for covid 19. And after 64 million government subsidised restaurant meals were served in the uk in august, the eat out to help out scheme ends today, with many businesses calling for an extension hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Here in the uk, labour has called for next summers a level and gcse
The airline tui launches an investigation as nearly 200 passengers on a flight from zante to cardiff are told to self isolate after a number test positive for covid 19. After 64 million half price meals served in august the eat out to help out scheme ends today with many businesses calling for an extension. And the cost of plastic bags in england is to double to ten pence and all shops will have to charge for them. Here in the uk, labour has called for next summers a level and gcse exams in england to be delayed by up to two months to allow pupils more time to catch up on lost teaching time after schools were closed during the pandemic. The shadow education secretary, kate green said pupils have a mountain to climb to prepare for exams after months away from the classroom. The uk government have insisted exams will go ahead next year, whatever the timings. Our Political Correspondent helen catt reports. It has only been a few weeks since this years students got theirfinal grades, but w
Is rescued off the coast of portrush after jumping from rocks. And coming up a collection of stories about environmentalists and their struggles to protect the Natural World thats in witness history here on bbc news in half an hour. Good afternoon. More than a quarter of the uk population are living under stricter coronavirus lockdown rules, as new measures come into force this weekend. The rate at which the virus is spreading in britain has been speeding up. Households in leeds, wigan, stockport and blackpool are now banned from mixing in each others homes or gardens. In manchester, 1,700 students have been told to self isolate for a fortnight, after a spate of positive tests. Households will also be banned from mixing in the welsh town of llanelli from 6pm, with cardiff and swansea following suit tomorrow. 0ur education correspondent dan johnson reports. The new terms only just started, and, here, they face two weeks of isolation allowed out of their flats only for medical reasons. Y
And see us police for who we are. Armenia has mobilised its male population and declared martial law as violence continues between the former soviet nation and its neighbour azerbaijan. President trump nominates the conservative judge, Amy Coney Barrett, to fill the vacant seat on the us Supreme Court. And Sir David Attenborough attends a private viewing of his new documentary at kensington palace, hosted by the duke of cambridge. 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. Thousands of students across the uk are being forced to self isolate after a rise in Coronavirus Infections. The Health Secretary for england, matt hancock, has refused to rule out a ban on students returning home for the christmas holidays. The government says its monitoring the situation closely. The bbcs Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake has more. It has been a hard start to University Life for many this y