Latest. Russia faces international demands for an explanation, after germany said it had proof that one of president putins leading critics, alexei navalny, has been poisoned with the nerve agent, novichok. Newjoy for the parents of charlie gard three years after their first son died during a legal battle over medical treatment. Charlie definitely did have a massive part to play in making sure he was healthy and making us happy because after we lost charlie it felt like a part of a died with him. The talks have begun. Barcelona say they wont let him go, but could lionel messi be on his way to the premier league . Good morning. We have a band of cloud and rain sinking south across england and wales at the moment. Is that moves into the south, behind it will have sunshine and showers but a blustery day. All the details in 30 minutes. Its thursday the third of september. Our top story. The rising demand for coronavirus tests in some areas has led to appointments being rationed, and some p
Borisjohnson and the president of the European Commission say the uk and eu will work intensively to overcome significant gaps in their positions on a post brexit relationship. At least eight people are missing in south east france after a powerful storm caused what is being called the worst flooding in living memory. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me arejohn rentoul chief political commentator at the independent and Lucy Beresford broadcaster and psychotherapist tomorrows front pages many of the front pages lead on the update from doctors in the us treating donald trump for coronavirus. Just how ill is President Trump . Asks the sunday express. The Observer Says confusion over the true state of the us president s health has raised doubts over transparency from the white house. The star has a photograph of Boris Johnsons father sitting in an airport and not covering his face with a mask. The paper claims its the second time
To celebrate mr biden s supporters take to the to celebrate take to the streets to celebrate take to the streets to celebrate. These are live pictures from new york city. He is due to speak in a few hours. President trump has been playing golf. It seems unlikely he will concede in a conventionalfashion. He has claimed again without evidence that he won the election. So, in the last few hours, we have had the news we have been anticipating for days. Joe biden is to become the 46th president of the United States. It happened when the bbc projected him to win pennsylvania, which put him past the 270 Electoral College votes needed to become president injanuary. Pending the outcome of any legal challenges. And then just in the last hour, we also projected the state of nevada forjoe biden as well. So there you have it. Mr biden is now on 279 Electoral College votes, against 214 for mr trump. President Electjoe Biden is due to speak tonight, and not long ago, speaking at his campaign headquar
We were doing about 14 hour days, seven in the morning until seven at night and then wed have a couple of hours preparation in the evening. And the majority of that is science activities. And then at the weekend, the crew willjust try and drop the tempo, because you are up there for six months, its a marathon. You cant go all out all of the time. When this crews Marathon Mission is done in 2021, their private space taxi will be waiting to bring them home. Victoria gill, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Heres stav da naos. Good afternoon. We are sticking with the mild fina can, very mild for the time of year across much of the country but it is quite breezy and rather cloudy. It is not completely dry, the weather front is bringing wet weather to western scotland, lots of ice about indicate that breeze, warm weather from the azores, hence it is so mild. You can just about make out the outline of the british isles, lots of cloud, heavy rainfall western scotland, light rain for pa
The at the port of dover. Government said last night almost the government said last night almost 1000 lorries parked up on the motorway, they are driving around dover this morning with hdvs everywhere. The figure is likely to be much, much higher. And that has led to concern around food supply. Salad from italy, peppers from spain. We are all right for now, but the longer this goes on, the greater the risk. Rugby League Legend Kevin Sinfield adds his voice to calls for more research into concussion. He says its important not to make assumptions about the links between rugby league and brain injuries. Good morning, another cloudy day in the south with rain at times but still mild. In the north, colder, more sunshine, and showers. I will have the details in about ten minutes. Its tuesday, 22nd december. Our top story. The governments chief scientific adviser has warned that tougher restrictions are likely to be needed in more areas of england, to control the new variant of coronavirus.