Were a very sharp reminder of the danger of covid i9. The deaths of seven people mark the highest rise in the country since mid june. While in Northern Ireland, ministers will meet tomorrow to consider further restrictions after recording the highest ever daily number of positive tests. Earlier today in the house of commons, mps voted to extend the governments emergency coronavirus laws. But the labour leader, sir keir starmer, called for an urgent review as to whether local lockdowns are working as intended. 0ur political editor, Laura Kuenssberg has been following the days developments. Coronavirus has changed this woman and her familys life. Coronavirus has changed this woman and herfamilys life. She and her husband both had the disease. His lungs are still scarred, and things are different now. My husband was one of those people who when covid came on the scene he was a believer that it was not going to affect him, he was under a5, fit and healthy and it wasnt going to affect him.
The Greater Manchester fire and rescue service has apologised for its response to the Manchester Arena attack three years ago, saying it was neither adequate nor effective. At the Public Inquiry the lawyer representing Fire Fighters admitted that it was unacceptable that it took two hours for them to arrive at the scene. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Screaming it looks real enough, but this was a fake terror attack, a Training Exercise at the Trafford Centre a year before a real bomb exploded at Manchester Arena. During this rehearsal, the police failed to contact fire and ambulance teams, who took an hour and a half to arrive on the scene. Lessons should have been learned. But when the attack happened for real, similar mistakes were made again. It took two hours for firefighters to be sent to the arena. We would like to say to the families and victims that we are sorry that this happened. The inquiry will hear evidence from many individual gmfrs witnesses who still have pro
The number of infections rising. Are we seeing a return to the tough times of march and april . This is headed in the wrong direction. There is no cause for complacency here at all. A brexit blow for the uk car industry it could face trade taxes even if there is a deal with the eu. The Greater Manchester fire and rescue service apologises to the families of the arena attack victims for their two hour delay in getting to the scene. Im not going to answer the question because. Why wont you answer the question . Because the question is. The question is. Radical left. Will you shut up, man . And there was plenty more where that came from. Was this the most ill tempered us president ial debate ever . And coming up later in the hour on bbc news the Lawn Tennis Association defends its strategy despite british players slumping to a seven year low at the french open. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the last hour, on the day when the number of covid cases has once again toppe
And that means that this is headed in the wrong direction. Theres no cause for complacency here at all. Well have the latest as the number of recorded new infections has topped 7,000 for a second day. Also tonight. Im not going to answer the question. Why wont you answer the question . Will you shut up, man . An abusive and chaotic debate between the two us president ial candidates brings calls for the rules to be changed. Why the British Motor Industry is set to lose out, even if there is a trade deal with the eu. The Greater Manchester fire service has apologised for its slow response to the Manchester Arena attack, three years ago. And we come face to face with the female italian artist whose work challenged conventions more than four centuries ago. And coming up in the sport later on bbc news, heartbreak for newport. They lose on penalties to premier League Newcastle in the league cup. All the other results on the way. Good evening. The United Kingdom is at a critical moment in the
Will be allowed to see them indoors from today but they must have a negative test and take the necessary precautions. Fans are back, but in limited numbers at only some grounds. Im at Charlton Athletic on the day that spectators make their much awaited return to english football. Time for the next door on your Advent Calendar. But instead of a piece of chocolate, we meet the people taking the idea a few steps further this year. Good morning. For some parts of the southeast it is a cold and frosty start through the day. For most, a band of cloud me rain moving south. Colder air filters band of cloud me rain moving south. Colder airfilters in band of cloud me rain moving south. Colder air filters in with a lot of showers. Increasingly wintry on the hills. Details in ten minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday, december 2nd. Our top story. England has returned to a tiered system of coronavirus restrictions, after the National Lockdown ended at midnight. More than 55 Million People are living