Refuses to say why he wont co operate with the Public Inquiry into the attack. And Prince William says he wants to bring optimism and positivity to efforts to solve Climate Change, as he launches a new environmental award with Sir David Attenborough. Hello and welcome. Almost 3,500 people with coronavirus are now being treated in hospitals in england. The number of patients being admitted has been doubling every fortnight since the start of september. Hospitals that have been quiet over the summer are making preparations for a second wave. Some are already dealing with large numbers of covid patients. Its all had a huge knock on effect on other services. New figures reveal that more than 4 Million People are currently waiting for routine operations on the nhs in england. Half of them have been waiting at least four months. And more than 110,000 people in england have been waiting longer than a year. Thats the highest figure since 2008. More than 20,000 Cancer Patients did begin treatme
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me is the chief leader writer of the observer, sonia sodha and the deputy Political Editor of the daily express, sam lister. Tomorrows front pages. Starting with lets start with the metro the paper claims a three tier system of local restrictions will be announced on monday, with pubs, bars and restaurants facing shutdown and families banned from meeting in each others homes. The mirror says many of the areas likely to be given increased restrictions, are in the north of england. The guardian reports that scientists advising the uk governments believe the new restrictions dont go far enough they think a so called Circuit Breaker was needed weeks ago. And on the front page of the i, a stark warning from the englands chief medical officer who says that in three weeks time, intensive care cases in the north of england could pass aprils peak. The times reports that Vulnerable People could have mon
£70 million for charities. Since we are a small school of around 110, and out of the whole country, they actually listened to us. They certainly did, and from now on, the red nose will be a lot greener. Fiona lamdin, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather, heres louise lear. Glorious morning in north yorkshire, suchis glorious morning in north yorkshire, such is the beauty of a bit of shelter from the pennines. Such is the beauty of a bit of shelterfrom the pennines. Plenty such is the beauty of a bit of shelter from the pennines. Plenty of sharp showers to the west across north west england and wales and some have been merging togetherfor longer spells of rain and will drift east accompanied by a rather stiff wind as well. Still under the influence of low pressure at the moment, showers rattling through this afternoon but they will do at quite a pace, particularly around south wales and South West England accompanied by gale force winds. North east england and scotland seek the bes
Help, and that is to try to say to people they can go and get treatment, they really must, dont stay at home. We will come back to covid in a moment, but the Financial Times looking at donald trump. Did either of you stay up for the Vice President ial debate . Im afraid not. It was past my bedtime. I have to say i did stay up. The Financial Times is looking at this idea that this virtual bait that had been suggested with donald trump having tested positive for covid virtual debate. Its best to have it virtually, but then mr trump said hes boycotting it. Its quite the situation in the us, bearing in mind that we are under a month now till the actual election. Trump has
tested positive for covid i9, hes got the disease these. Got the disease he tested positive for covid i9, hes got the disease he hasnt made a full recovery yet. I think this is President Trump trying to wriggle out of another debate because we know the first debate that happened with biden, all the polls suggested that bi
This is bbc news im rebecca jones. The headlines at 5pm. The uk records 17 and a half thousand new cases of covid 19 as tighter restrictions to control coronavirus are expected in the worst affected areas of england next week local leaders want more details of those potential plans. Weve said all along, we want to have an open and meaningful dialogue with the government. Ive asked them to speak to areas where, potentially, they could be facing more stringent lockdown measures. People waiting over a year for hospital treatment in england hit a 12 year high as fears grow about the pressure of coronavirus on the nhs donald trump has refused to take part in a virtual president ial debate minutes after the organisers said next thursdays event
would be held online. British airways bids farewell to its last boeing 7a7 jumbo jets four years earlier than planned due to the pandemic. And Prince William says he wants to bring optimism and positivity to efforts to solve Climate Change as he launch