Universities write to the uk education secretary calling for more money to help with the cost of taking in extra students following a government u turn on a level grades. And coming up this hour, the three victorian forts originally built to defend england against the french going up for sale. 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. The number of people being randomly tested in the community to track the prevalence of covid 19 is to be incased up in england. From october, 150,000 people will be tested every fortnight as part of the office for National Statistics programme which is separate from the Mass Testing Programme of people who have symptoms. The figure is up from the 28,000 in england who are currently sent a home testing kit. Testing will also be expanded in scotland, wales and northern ireland. The health secretary, matt hancock, says the expansion of testing in the
Emily thornberry threatning legal action against a former colleague. In belfast, new talks are under way, to try to restore the devolved government, in Northern Ireland. Postmasters who say their lives were ruined by a flawed Computer System, have won a high court victory. And later in the hour, around £50 million worth ofjewellery is stolen from the home of the formula one heiress Tamara Ecclestone. Its 5 oclock were live at westminster where the mps elected last thursday have been gathering all day at the start of a week which will include a queens speech and the passage of borisjohnsons brexit deal. The Prime Minister will address his parliamentary colleagues this evening 109 of them new members many from areas traditionally held by labour. Meanwhile the fallout from labours defeat continues with Party Officials saying they are expected to meet early in the new year to agree the timetable for replacing Jeremy Corbyn as leader. More on that shortly. But first, this report from our P
Is named person of the year, by time magazine. And Recovery Efforts are on hold in new zealand, as more volcanic activity is predicted for white island, following this weeks fatal eruption. Its five oclock, good evening. On the last day of campaigning for the general election, with all the parties trying to win over crucial undecided voters. Borisjohnson has been targeting seats in Northern England and wales, while the labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, began his day in scotland before moving to the north of england. Jo swinson, leader of the liberal democrats, is focusing on constituencies in south east england, and the snp leader Nicola Sturgeon has been meeting voters across scotland. Our Political Correspondent, chris mason has the latest. Dawn hadnt even thought of breaking this morning and Party Leaders were out and about. Boris johnson for the conservatives pretending to be a milkman in west yorkshire, but with a political message as well as a pint of semi skimmed to flog. We could, t
Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Its the last day of campaigning for tomorrows general election, and all the Party Leaders have been out on the campaign trail. A teenager is found guilty of the murder of 14 year old jaden moodie, who was stabbed to death in east london. Our investigation is not over. We know five people were in that car on that night, i had my officers and i will to bring jaden moodies murderers tojustice. Aung san suu kyi appears at the hague to reject accusations myanmars military committed genocide, against rohinga muslims. Greta thunberg, the teenage environmental campaigner, is named person of the year by time magazine. And Recovery Efforts are on hold in new zealand, in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. At seven oclock on beyond 100 days with just a few hours of campaigning left for the general election well be getting analysis from the polling guru sir john curtice. And at 8 30, th