virus to threaten to cause more pain and more heartache in our country. and one of britain s most acclaimed film directors sir alan parker has died at the age of 76. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. i m nancy kacungira. the head of the world health organisation has said the effects of the global coronavirus outbreak will be felt for decades to come . tedros ghebreyesus was speaking to the who s emergency committee meeting to assess the covid nineteen pandemic six months after first declaring a global public health emergency. the emergency committee is discussing what more can be done to control the virus. the pandemic is worse than a century health crisis the effects of which will be felt for decades to come. many scientific questions have been resolved. many remain to be answered. have been resolved. and the results from virologist studies are painting a con
campaign, promising to bring forward legislation to protect the nhs from privatisation and future trade deals. labour promises a full year of maternity pay, while the conservatives unveil an nhs visa to attract top medical talent to the uk. the world war ii veteran raising money for a memorial on the normandy beaches is given a glimpse of what it will look like this morning. how does it make you feel? because the work you are doing, it is now concrete, it is tangible, you can touch it. marvellous. we find out more about an 82 year old cyclist who has completed his one millionth mile riding on a bike. decisions on asylum applications are taking substantially longer than they were five years ago, a new report suggests. we ll be speaking to the people behind the research. and in sport, a stoppage time goal saw celtic beat lazio in rome to reach the knockout stages of the europa league. good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at nine. more than 100 flood warnings are in
we need to turn the page as quickly as possible. the time has come for a change of leader, we ve only got a few months left until the deadline of slst october. this isn t personal, this is about the future of the country, it s about a deal we ve rejected three times and would reject a fourth, and this can t go on, it s not in the national interest. no 10 says theresa may isn t budging. but in truth, she could be gone within days. and the may crisis deepens on the eve of the european elections, which take place across the uk tomorrow. also tonight, distressing details of abuse at a private mental health hospital in the north east of england. an undercover investigation by bbc panorama finds vulnerable patients being mocked, taunted, and intimidated by staff. thousands ofjobs in danger as british steel collapses following a breakdown in rescue talks. and 19 years after he was jailed for murder, the road rage killer kenneth noye is to be released. the parole board says he no lon
stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: british steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation putting at least 5,000 jobs at risk. it follows a breakdown in rescue talks between the government and the owners. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. no more tariffs for at least a month? the us treasury secretary ex presses month? the us treasury secretary expresses hope that trade war talks with china can get back on track. getting real with the rupee, we ll assess the economic challenges for the world s fastest growing economy. it s thursday! good morning asia. hello world! glad you could join us for the saturday edition of asia business report. i am rico his on, we start off with steven mnuchin saying he won t impose any more ta riffs saying he won t impose any more tariffs on china for at least another month. he has been testifying in washington, dc, and hopes that the world s two biggest economies can make it back to the negotiating t