This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk government defends its rationing of coronavirus testing in some areas, which has left some people with symptoms having to drive more than a hundred miles for a swab. If people need a test, the vast majority get it quickly close to home. But when those Testing Centres are full, then obviously people are offered a test at the nearest place at which one is available. And if youve been asked to travel a considerable distance for a test in the uk, please do get in touch. On twitter, its Annita Mcveigh or bbcyourquestions. Leading figures in uk aviation accuse the government of overseeing the demise of the industry due
to the lack of testing at airports. Russia demands to see the evidence that the opposition activist, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned with a novichok nerve agent. A rescue operation is under way after a ship carrying more than a0 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle has gone missing off the coast
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im james reynolds. Coronavirus has now taken the lives 200,000 people around the globe. The grim milestone was recorded as the number of deaths in uk hospitals passed 20,000. The british Prime Minister borisjohnson is to return to work on monday, two weeks since he was discharged from hospital after being ill with the virus. The governor of new york the us state worst hit by the outbreak is authorising independent pharmacies to carry out tests. Sporting bodies including premier league clubs prepare for talks next week to focus on how they can eventually restart the season. Lockdown at the zoo we find out how keepers in edinburgh are looking after their animals in this time of crisis. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, the number of people known to have died with coronavirus in have d
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 kasia madera. The headlines at 8pm the number of people in england waiting more than a year for hospital treatment hits a 12 year high as nhs staff battle the second wave of the pandemic some hospitals are once again cancelling non urgent treatments. Im in quite a lot of pain. Some days are worse than others. Sometimes ijust go into a spasm. You are just left in a wasteland with no idea whats going on. The uk economys Roller Coaster ride a big rebound over the summer, but signs of another dip as the second lockdown bites. Baby deaths at the countess of Chester Hospital a Maternity Ward nurse is charged with murdering eight children. Separated by a screen
the nottingham care home thats hoping rapid covid tests could make face to face visits possible again. The government gives the go ahead for a controversial new road tunnel alongside stonehenge. And the olympic boxer nicola adams has to pull out of strictly after her dance partner katya jones tests positive for co
It is possible, i suppose, gorilla mums might be a bit chary about you getting too close to their offspring so we getting too close to their offspring so we might have to meet more to find out but a nice story. Great story if you get the opportunity to visit it. Now its time for a look at the weather with ben rich. Hello. After what has been an unseasonably blustery spell of weather, the winds are gradually easing and will continue to do so through the rest of the weekend. Still pretty breezy out there at the moment, some showers around, some slightly longer spells of rain moving out of Northern Ireland into north west england, parts of wales. But as we go through tonight, many of the showers will fade, i think some will return later in the night through south west england, parts of wales and Northern Ireland. And so a relatively cool, fresh feel, particularly in northern scotland. 9 degrees for stornoway, 15 the overnight low in norwich. And then for tomorrow, a bit like today, we wil