This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Former Prime Ministers tony blair and sirjohn major call borisjohnsons brexit plans shameful and urge mps to reject plans to override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement. We will be back to hear your more than 30 people have died as wildfires burn in california, oregon, and washington thoughts again next week. Goodbye. Errollyn wallen joins us now. Causing widespread pollution. Good morning welcome good morning and thank you. What to breakfast, with Rachel Burden and rogerjohnson. Theres fresh concern in the uk our headlines today over the growing spread a stark warning that cases of coronavirus after of coronavirus are growing reaction if you had to your more than 3000 cases in the uk, as 3,500 good morning. This is breakfast. Were recorded in the uk infections are recorded reworking of jerusalem . On consecutive days. The Afghan Government calls for the second day in a row. Reaction if you had to you
This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines. Leicester faces more time in lockdown. It could be the uks first city to have restrictions extended for an extra two weeks. We have to remain vigilant, we have to continue to do the basics. Washing our hands and all that. Plus, we need to have local lockdown is and local whack a mole strategies where necessary. Spending on infrastructure the government plans to spend a billion pounds on schools in england over the next decade further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. Planning to get away . The government prepares to give more details on where we can go on holiday this summer. A socially distanced chorus line how choirs are trying to find harmony 2 metres apart. Good afternoon. Leicester is preparing to be the first place in the uk in the past fortnight. The Prime Minister said the government is concerned about the situation there and the move would mean that curr
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A group of armed men have stormed the Stock Exchange in the city of karachi killing at least ten people. Englands education secretary says schools will see full classroom sizes when children return in september, as the government promises £1 billion to rebuild crumbling schools. We do need to ensure that every child is benefiting from the education that we all so richly value. In the uk, current lockdown restrictions which are due to ease in england at the weekend may stay in place for another fortnight because of a spike in cases there. Further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools
in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. The number of people to die with covid 19 worldwide passes 500,000. In the us the worst affected country the governor of texas warns infections have taken a swift and very dangerous turn. Air bridges or travel corridors to allow brits to go on holi
18 seasons, and what promotion in 18 seasons, and what they did against tend to them a week ago was extraordinary, 2 0 down from their own home to come back and score three goals and win convincingly really sets this up for a fascinating evening. We will look forward to that one later. Meanwhile, burnley are away to Crystal Palace in the premier league tonight. Theyre safely in mid table, but theres speculation about sean dyches future as burnley manager. Next season will be their seventh in the premier league but dyche says its all been done on a very tight budget and that now needs to change this club, as a collective, has built a really good way of working, a very Solid Foundation and a very good club so of course i wouldnt fit that up, no way, but can we stretch it . Yes, i think we can. Does it need stretching . Yes, i think it does. Covid may be made a difference but after we took that out of the market is telling you that you cannot forever just work on an expenditure of 19 mill
According to a new report on health inequality. Health has stopped improving. Health inequalities are increasing, and the recommendations that we made ten years ago are not being acted on, and acting on them would create better societies. Campaigners against Sexual Violence have welcomed the guilty verdicts in the case against former hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, as he is taken to hospital on his way to prison. Stop building houses on flood plains in england unless its absolutely necessary. Thats the warning from the head of the environment agency. Violence has worsened in parts of the indian capital, delhi, overshadowing a visit by President Trump, whos announced a 3 billion military deal with the country. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Health Secretary has told the bbc that uk residents returning from areas in northern italy currently on lockdown because of coronavirus, and since febraury 19th, should self isolate and seek advice from the nhs. The information