In the United States and india as countries introduce new measures to tackle the pandemic. And in the Us Election Campaign joe biden accuses his rival donald trump of panicking in his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as the pair take part in separate tv events. 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. Im Annita Mcveigh. Tensions between the uk government and regional leaders over local coronavirus restrictions is growing, as a member of sage warns that the continuing row is a very dangerous route to go on. Director of the wellcome trust, drjeremy farrar, told the bbc. What we dont want now is a fragmentation or confusion one area or region or city pitched against another. I think that would be very, very damaging. The comments come after the mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, rejected plans to move to the highest risk category which would force bars, pubs and gyms to c
You join us for a special programme ahead of a downing street briefing on the day that billions of pounds of extra help for firms and workers, across the uk, hit by the coronavirus restrictions, have been announced by the chancellor. Thejob support scheme will pay out considerably more than originally planned, where companies are not legally required to close. Rishi sunak is doubling the taxpayer subsidy for employers in thejobs support scheme after a growing clamour from firms in tier 2 areas. Employers will now have to pay for a minimum of 20 of a workers wages. Thats down from 55 . This means the government will now fund 62 of pay for hours not worked. 150,000 grants of up to £2,100 for hotels, restaurants, b bs will be given as part of a new scheme for businesses not obliged to close. Theyll be paid monthly and be backdated. Heres our economics correspondent andrew verity, a normally busy restaurant area under tier 2 restrictions. The outlets here may be open but business is so qu
Continue to rise, but theres a fall in the r rate, the reproduction number for coronavirus across the country. Record rises in the us. More than 150,000 new coronavirus cases are reported, the highest daily figure yet. Lockdown Restrictions Mean some of the uks most popular temples are having to organise virtual ceremonies hello, welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. Boris johnsons most Senior Adviser, Dominic Cummings, has left downing street for good. He walked out very publicly carrying a box a short time ago after clearing his desk. Yesterday he said he would be staying until the end of the year. It comes after downing streets director of Communications Lee cain, who was a close ally of mr cummings, stood down this week amid reports of internal tensions in the Prime Ministers team. This report from our deputy Political Editor vicki young contains flash photography. Leaving for the final time after a power struggle that erupted publicly and left downing street in turmoi
Mr trump avoided any direct comment on the recent election in his speech, but came close to admitting that hes leaving the white house next year. Heres our north america editorjon sopel. After a record long period of silence eight days donald trump is approaching a microphone. The News Conference has been called to talk about the search for a vaccine, at a time when coronavirus cases seem to be spiralling out of control across the whole of the us. The past nine months, my administration has initiated the single greatest mobilisation in us history, pioneering, developing and manufacturing therapies and vaccines in record time. Donald trump insisted he would not shut down the us economy again, but. I will not go this administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully, whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be i guess time will tell but i can tell you this administration will not go to a lockdown. There wont. This is the first acknowledgement from th
This programme contains scenes of repetitive flashing images tonight at ten the end of an era. The Prime Ministers most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, has left downing street for good. A very public exit he was supposed to stay until christmas, but, after a power struggle inside Boris Johnsons inner circle was made public, it was decided he should go. Dominic cummings has been the Prime Ministers most influential and most controversial adviser during his time in government. Also on the programme tonight. Almost half a century after he murdered 13 women, the yorkshire ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, has died. He had coronavirus. President trump says no lockdown for america as he finally comes close to admitting hes leaving the white house next year. I will not go. This administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully, whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be, i guess time will tell. A radical shake up in how students apply to university in england,