Terrible incident, it would be that more people understand a little bit about the challenges of police work and see us police for who we are. Theres been heavy fighting between armenian and Azerbaijani Forces in the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region with a number of casualties on both sides. 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 Pol
Without the right experience. The prospect of a vaccine brings renewed hope that fans might return to watch live sport. For now, the government says there isnt a time scale on getting spectators back into stadiums. Good morning. Today we start with a lot of cloud, some mist and fog, and some showers. It should give way to sunshine and a dry afternoon. Detailed in ten minutes. Good morning. Its tuesday, the 10th of november. Our top story. Millions of doses of a highly effective new vaccine could be in use in the uk by the end of this year, but the Prime Minister has warned against any easing of social distancing measures for the time being. The pharmaceutical firms pfizer and biontech said their vaccine which is not yet licensed appears to protect nine in ten people from covid 19, but borisjohnson insists it is too early to start slackening our resolve. John mcmanus reports. Is it a game changer, or is it too early to be optimistic . The announcement by pfizer yesterday was greeted wit
This is bbc news with the latest headlines at 2. The government defends its decision to allow students to return to university despite several outbreaks of coronavirus, which have seen many confined to their rooms. Labour demands assurances. Students have been done over on their a levels, they had been done ever on freshers week. The government has threatened to lock them up in university and when they graduate they could be facing long term unemployment. It is important for students not to have to give up a year of their life by not going to university and they are going to university and paying the fees accordingly. Wales two biggest cities prepare for lockdown. From 6pm, swansea and cardiff will go under heightened covid restrictions. And the first minister has Just Announced a further three areas
will come under tighter rules tomorrow. As senior political figures Mark National Police Memorial day in the uk britains top Police Official pays tribute to the sergeant shot in south lond
No winner yet in the us president ial election. Both sides are predicting a victory with the result in key states on a knife edge. Joe biden has told supporters hes still on track to win the white house. Donald trump has claimed victory even though millions of votes are still being counted. This is an embarrassment to our country. We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election. We are going to have to be patient until the hard work of tallying the votes has finished. And it aint over until every vote is counted, every ballot is counted. President trump says hes ready to launch a Supreme Court challenge
alleging electoral fraud, but without providing any evidence. Americans are waking up to great uncertainty, a result could take days or even weeks to emerge and the electoral process itself is now under strain. Well have the latest from across the us. Also this lunchtime. Nhs england is to move to its highest alert level at midnight, just as the country ent
Tonight at ten, the north east of england is facing even tougher restrictions following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. The region, with some two Million People, has already been under restrictions for the past ten days, but ministers say more action is needed. We do not take these steps lightly, but we must take them and take them now, because we know that swift action is more likely to bring the virus under control. The new measures mean it would be unlawful for people to meet in a pub or restaurant with anyone outside their household. Well also have the latest on growing demands to review the 10pm closure times for restaurants, bars and pubs. Also tonight. Food deliveries for students who are self isolating some a0 universities have now reported cases of coronavirus. On the eve of the first televised debate in the us president ial election, donald trump dismisses new allegations about his tax affairs. And we report on the plight of families with relatives in care homes, many with