Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister is preparing to ask mps to support a new National Lockdown in england to last four weeks. In the commons later this afternoon, hes expected to warn that covid i9 deaths could be twice as high over the winter as they were in the first wave of the pandemic. He will say there is no alternative to the measure, which is due to start on thursday, and to end on the 2nd of december. He is expected to stress that he intends to ease restrictions after a month. From thursday, people will be told to stay at home, except for specific reasons. Pubs, restaurants, gyms and nonessential shops will close. But takeaways will be permitted, and meeting indoors or in private gardens will not be allowed. But you will be able to meet one other person from another household outside in a public place. Labour is supporting the move, but have criticised the delay in bringing it in. Meanwhile, some conservative mps say theyll oppose it. Our Political Corre
Sport looks like it will be banned. There are a few exemptions perhaps, such as one on there are a few exemptions perhaps, such as one on one there are a few exemptions perhaps, such as one on one tennis. And the government havent clarified where children doing team sports after school will be allowed. Thank you very much. A dutch metro train was saved from disaster when it smashed through a safety barrier but was prevented from plummeting into water by a sculpture of a whale tail. The driver of the train who was the only person on board was unharmed in the incident which happened just after midnight near the port city of rotterdam. The front carriage was left hanging 30 feet above the water, propped up only by the giant silver coloured sculpture, called, improbably but really, saved by the whales tail. Time for a look at the weather. Heres helen williets. Thank you, simon. We are replacing the wind and rain with frost and fog as we head towards the middle of the week. It already feels
The chemical weapons claims. The french president said his government is ready to punish those responsible, and called for a vote on the issue. Plus tens of thousands flee from their homes from flooding, and the Noise Pollution on the streets of india. Western powers and now some Arab League Nations appear to be moving towards military intervention in syria. Just in the past hour the White House Press secretary made it clear of the administration. There is no doubt here that chemical weapons were used on a massive scale on augus august 21st outside of damascus. There is also very little doubt and should be no doubt for anyone who approaches this logically. That the Syrian Regime responsible for the use of chemical weapons on august 21st, out of damascus. Were in washington, d. C. Patty, hearing from jay carney very little doubt that assad is responsible for the chemical weapon attack, any indication when were going to see this evidence that they keep talking about . Well, they are sayi
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