This is bbc news. The headlines. Confusion over quarantine holidaymakers are angry and frustrated as scotand and wales impose new restrictions, while theres no change in england and Northern Ireland. Obviously, not very happy. We feel as though weve lost two days of our holiday. Its cost us an arm and a leg. People in leeds are being warned to follow coronavirus guidelines or face new restrictions. Claims of a looming crisis in britains supply chains and possible shortages when the brexit transition ends. Construction gets underway on the High Speed Railway from london to birmingham and beyond the biggest single Infrastructure Project in europe. Its promised to create 22,000 jobs. It helps to level up the country. Its going to produce betterjourney times and a lot ofjobs. And today is, if you like, spades in the ground. Nato says russia must allow an International Investigation into the poisoning of alexei navalny, a leading critic of the kremlin. Good afternoon. The government has adm
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The World Health Organization and the us announce plans to roll out a rapid new covid test that could transform the Global Response to the pandemic. One, two, three, four, five. One, two, three, four, five. Into the test, twisted three times. The adhesive is pulled off and you wait 15 minutes and that is the test. The north east of england home to some two Million People, is facing tougher coronavirus restrictions following a sharp rise in cases. Food deliveries in britain for students who are self isolating, some a0 universities have now reported cases of coronavirus. With only a day to go before the first president ial debate President Trump is rejects reports about his tax bill but the New York Times stands by its story. Hello and welcome, if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. As the number of covid deaths glo
This is bbc news. The headlines Republican Leaders in congress have said there will be an orderly transition of powers should President Trump lose novembers election. He appeared to cast doubts on the transition, on wednesday, again raising questions about the probity of the vote, with so many ballots likely to be cast by mail. The french Prime Minister has warned it is a race against time to avoid a second coronavirus waivers but as the first stop it comes as the country records a Record Number of cases and is mass testing began a second coronavirus wave as bad as the first. And plans to replace the currentjob furlough first. And plans to replace the current job furlough scheme for workers as the uk tries to contain infections. The singer songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has won this Years Mercury prize for his self titled third album. He beat the likes of dua lipa and stormzy, to win the £25,000 prize. The 33 year olds victory was revealed live on the bbcs the one show, after covid 19 re
Tonight at ten, the north east of england is facing even tougher restrictions following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. The region, with some two Million People, has already been under restrictions for the past ten days, but ministers say more action is needed. We do not take these steps lightly, but we must take them and take them now, because we know that swift action is more likely to bring the virus under control. The new measures mean it would be unlawful for people to meet in a pub or restaurant with anyone outside their household. Well also have the latest on growing demands to review the 10pm closure times for restaurants, bars and pubs. Also tonight. Food deliveries for students who are self isolating some a0 universities have now reported cases of coronavirus. On the eve of the first televised debate in the us president ial election, donald trump dismisses new allegations about his tax affairs. And we report on the plight of families with relatives in care homes, many with
In the american state of iowa, voters have gathered for caucus meetings to choose a Democratic Party contender to take on donald trump in novembers president ial election. A good performance in iowa can provide Important Campaign momentum and it often helps a candidate secure the partys nomination. Hong kong has reported its first death from the coronavirus. The Chinese Health Authorities Say 64 people have died from the new strain of coronavirus in the past 2a hours, bringing the total number of dead to 425. British ministers have announced emergency legislation to end the automatic Early Release of terror offenders from prison. An islamist extremist stabbed two people in london, before being shot dead by police, ten days after being released from prison. Two people were killed in a similar attack in december. Now on bbc news, the travel show. Coming up on this weeks travel show, were going to sicily, home to europes biggest volcano, to find out about the risks and rewards of taking a