A letter requesting a brexit extension if Boris Johnson refuses to do so. The white house officially refuses to co operate with the impeachment inquiry against president donald trump. The foreign secretary is expected to meet the family of harry dunn, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in august, as he urges the usa to reconsider its position on the diplomatic immunity given to a suspect. People living in seaside towns earn £1600 a year less than those living inland. Well be live in penzance for a special report. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The independent travel agent hays travel has said it will buy all Thomas Cook Retail stores following the collapse of the Holiday Company. Hays has already recruited hundreds of former thomas cook staff and has offered employment to many of the airlines personnel. The move could save up to 2500 jobs. The travel company folded last month after failing to secure a last minute rescue deal, leaving 150,000 passengers stranded abroad.
Also this hour. Friday prayers are to be held at istanbuls iconic hagia sophia building for the First Time Since the museum was turned back into a mosque. Beijing tells the us to close one of its consulates in china, the latest escalation in a spat between the two countries the duke and duchess of sussex take legal action after a drone allegedly took pictures of their son, archie in the United States. 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. Face coverings are now compulsory in shops in england, as new coronavirus rules came into force within just 12 hours of the uk government releasing their new guidelines. The move brings england in line with scotland, france, spain and italy. Police can now hand out £100 fines to anyone not wearing a Face Covering in enclosed public spaces like banks, supermarkets and takeaways , but some shops have said they wont enforce the rules. Coverin