Allegations that the sas deliberately targeted fighting aged men, even when they didnt pose a threat. The ministry of defence has denied it is another day of sunshine and such a policy existed. Showers. When the show was come through, some heavy and thundery in the australian state of victoria has declared a state of disaster and the north west, it will feel cooler introduced the toughest lockdown than yesterday. Measures so far. They include a night time curfew, limits to its sunday 2nd august. Our top story a conservative mp and former minister has been arrested exercise and shopping restrictions. This after a further over 600 cases on suspicion of rape. He has now been released on bail. According to the sunday times, the allegations were made we re by a former parliamentary employee, this after a further over 600 cases who has accused him of rape, were confirmed in the last 2a hours. Sexual assault and coercive control. Around 30 million unemployed americans have had theirjobless ou
As a frankensteins monster of a case. And worth the weight. The 12 hour operation to rescue a baby elephant after it fell down a well in india. A new plan to lift englands lockdown from the 2nd of december will be finalised by government ministers today. The National Lockdown will be lifted, but a new tougher version of the three tiered system of restrictions will replace it. Even the lowest level will be much stricter than before as experts warn that it just wasnt working to control infection rates. 0ur political correspondent, leila nathoo, reports. What will christmas look like this year . Well soon find out. Tomorrow, borisjohnson will confirm to parliament that england is coming out of National Lockdown on the 2nd of december and going back into regional tiers of coronavirus restrictions. The system will be stricter this time round with more areas under tighter rules. Leicesters had tough restrictions for months and infection rates are still high. Its what it is, weve got to keep
We know that 750,000 people have tragically already lost their jobs with forecasts of more to come. A usjudge has dismissed president trumps latest challenge to his election defeat as a frankensteins monster of a case. And a moment shell never forget. A baby elephant is rescued after falling down a well in india. Good afternoon. The government is finalising plans for a new tougher tiered system of coronavirus restrictions when england emerges from lockdown on december the 2nd. The Prime Minister and the cabinet are meeting this afternoon and it is thought there could be tighter rules around household mixing, which is seen as a major cause of transmission. And talks continue between the governments of the home nations to come to a common agreement for the whole country on the easing of some restrictions over the christmas period. Heres our Political Correspondent helen catt. Its confirmed. Englands nationwide lockdown will end on the 2nd of december. The regulations expire on that date,
To a fine point at the end. Good morning. Paying for the pandemic well look at who could be the winners and losers when the chancellor sets out his Spending Review later this week. 64 league games unbeaten at anfield a new record for liverpool. Victory over leicester puts them back towards the top of the premier league, sitting just behind tottenham on goal difference. And from racism, to star wars, and his new role as a pioneering policeman in the met we hearfrom the actorjohn boyega. Good morning. It is a cold start to the date. For some, a frosty one as well. Try it with sunshine. Cloud building in from the west but rain in the north west. Details in ten minutes. Good morning. Its monday november the 23rd. Our top story. Gyms and non essential shops are expected to be allowed to re open in all parts of england when the lockdown ends next week even those facing the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions. Pub closing times will also be relaxed, and there are indications that limited
Things will be able to start to get back to normal. Close contacts of people who test positive for covid 19 in england are to be offered the chance to take daily tests, instead of going into isolation. Its expected all shops in england will be allowed to open in the lead up to christmas, but pubs and restaurants could face tougher restrictions as part of new government measures to fight coronavirus. And lockdown, superspreader, furlough words associated with coronavirus dominate this years word of the year list. Oxford university and the pharmaceutical firm astrazeneca have published the preliminary results from large scale trials of their Coronavirus Vaccine, showing that it is 70 effective at preventing the disease. The vaccine proved less potent than those produced by two other companies, pfizer and moderna, which were 95 effective. Some data shows that protection rose to 90 when people were given a low dose followed by a high one. However, the oxford vaccine is far cheaper and is e