50 million face masks bought by the government in april wont be used in the nhs because of safety concerns. A radical overhaul of the Planning System is promised by ministers to try to get more houses built in england. And, after 400 years, beavers are being allowed to live in the wild again in england. Coming up on bbc news golfs first major of the year, the us pga, is getting under way three months later than planned and without fans in San Francisco this afternoon. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. Three days of mourning are under way in lebanon, after tuesdays deadly explosion in the capital beirut. At least 137 people are known to have died, and dozens are missing. The explosion is believed to have been caused by tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate being stored unsafely in a warehouse. The french president Emmanuel Macron visited beirut this morning and promised International Help but warned that if reforms arent introdued, the country will continue to suffer. The uk is s
To our Financial Futures . The bank of england tells us what they think later this morning ill have the details. Unfinished business for Manchester United, as they march on in europe. They finally finish the Europa League tie, which started before lock down, and now play copenhagen in the quarter finals next week good morning from Windsor Castle where it will be open for visitors on thursday and friday throughout august but you will have to people. Drizzly this morning. We will see some sunshine today, the best of which in northern scotland. The details later in the programme. Its thursday, august 8. Our top story port officials in beirut have been placed under house arrest while an Investigation Continues into the massive explosion which killed at least 135 people. 5,000 people were injured and many more were left homeless by the blast, which its thought was caused by Ammonium Nitrate stored in a warehouse. Sean dilley has this report. A city in ruin, as authorities start to plan a co
Because of safety concerns. At the inquest into the death of Caroline Flack, police deny treating the tv presenter differently because she was a celebrity. And, after 400 years beavers are being allowed to live in the wild again in england. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Our top story this afternoon the economic slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic wont be as deep as first feared, but the recovery will take longer than anticipated, according to the bank of england. The bank expects the economy to shrink by 9. 5 this year. While this would be the biggest annual decline in a century, it had predicted the economy would shrink by 14 . The bank warned that the jobs Market Recovery would take longer as it held Interest Rates at 0. 1 . Unemployment is expected to rise to 7. 5 at the end of this year as government funded support schemes come to an end. Heres our economics correspondent andy verity. The fortunes of this used car dealership in richmond, yorkshire closely mirror what
Top temperature of 36 around the london area. But some of us are going to see some rain. Good morning. Capping the cost for millions. Therell be a new, lower limit on how much firms can charge for gas and electricity, and it could save households nearly £100 a year. But i will explain why you still might be better off by switching. Good morning. The London Marathon will have a very different feel this year as thousands of runners are told it will be race for elite athletes only. Good morning. Its friday, the seventh of august. Our top story. Today is expected to be one of the hottest days on record with large parts of the uk experiencing a heatwave this weekend. The met office is warning people not to underestimate the temperatures, while Public Health england has stressed the importance of looking after elderly relatives and neighbours. There are also concerns over social distancing at beaches and beauty spots. Charlotte gallagher has more. Bournemouth beach last friday, the hottest
Well hear from a doctor who says her hospital was obliterated but she continued to work through the devastation. Where we had patients who had arrests in the parking lot of the er and emergency doctors were rushing to them, trying to intubate, and we we re to them, trying to intubate, and we were doing cycles of arrests on the patients in the parking lots. As the clear up begins, promises of help flood in from around the world, while aid agencies rush to offer assistance. Wecome to the programme. Only one place to start and thats in beirut in lebanon. The Health Authorities and red cross are struggling to deal with the aftermath of the extraordinary and devastating explosion. Youve seen these pictures by now this is the moment the explosion hit the city. And this shows the scale of the destruction. The port has been flattened and you can see a major grain silo thats been destroyed. These are houses nearby. Beiruts governor says up to 300,000 people are now homeless. Rescue workers are