Cancelled for tournament has been cancelled for the First Time Since world war ii. The all England Lawn Tennis Club chairman said its going to use the breadth of the tournaments resources to help local communities during this time. The Edinburgh Festival due, to take place this august, has also been called off for the first time in its 73 year history. The five events normally attract more than four million visitors to the scottish capital. The Champions League and Europa League have also been suspended until further notice. And with so many games cancelled, theres increasing pressure on premier League Players and managers to accept pay cuts. Both newcastle and spurs have applied to the governments funding scheme to help pay the wages of their backroom staff. But their first team players, on multi Million Pound salaries, are still being paid in full. Katie gornall reports. They are one of the worlds richest clubs with a state of the art stadium, but it seems even that doesnt make you i
After the window was put up in westminster abbey. We loved it here, and i suggested tojp this would be a great place to draw and paint the arrival of spring. There are apple, pear, cherry and plum blossom, with hawthorn and blackthorn. East yorkshire only had blackthorn and hawthorn. We found this house with a large garden that was cheaper than anything in sussex. We bought it. I began straight away, drawing on a japanese foldout book. I drew all around the house and then i drew the house itself. These were exhibited in new york in september 2019. Being a smoker, i do not care for new york, so i never went. We came back here to normandy on march the 2nd. I began drawing the winter trees on my new ipad. Then the virus started. I went on drawing the winter trees that eventually burst into blossom. This is the stage were at right now. Meanwhile, the virus is going mad and many people said my drawings
were a great respite from what was going on. Why are my ipad drawings seen as a respite f
A major government u turn. Security concerns mean the chinese firm huawei will now be removed from the uks sg networks entirely. It comes after growing pressure on the government from the us over concerns about huaweis ties to the chinese government. Huawei says the decision will push britain into the digital slow lane. By the time of the next election, we will have implemented, in law, an irreversible path for the complete removal of huawei equipment from our 5g networks. We think its bad news for the people of the uk. We think its bad news if you use a smartphone or you use the internet, because 56 is the next technology for mobile connectivity. Well be asking what todays decision means. Also tonight. Fewer green shoots than expected for the uks economy in may as restrictions eased and warnings that it may not recover
from the pandemic until 202a. Making shops safer Face Coverings will become mandatory in ten days time in england. If you dont wear one, you could be fined. Ajudge in n
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im victoria derbyshire. The uk signs deals for 90 million doses of Coronavirus Vaccines being developed overseas on top of a pledge for 100 million of the Oxford University vaccine. There is a very high degree of confidence but we will be entering trials, will need half a Million People to be able to trial these vaccines Going Forward through the winter. But its a really important part of their development. A new treatment for covid 19 developed by a uk company could dramatically reduce the number of patients needing intensive care. Eu leaders in brussels hold
talks through the night as they attempt to Reach Agreement on a Coronavirus Recovery Fund. As tensions grow between britain and china the uk is expected to announce its suspending its extradition treaty with hong kong. Amber heard takes the stand at Londons High Court in johnny depps libel case against the sun over allegations of Domestic Viole
Tonight at ten, ministers say its far too early to offer a timetable for easing the covid restrictions. The uk government say the lockdown will remain, despite growing calls for relaxation within weeks, until patient admissions and death rates fall much further. The pressure on the nhs remains huge, and weve got to get that case rate down, but of course i understand why. The yearning people have to get out of this. And there are calls in england for teachers, pupils and parents to be given more certainty about the likely reopening of schools. I would just ask. For some clear, as much as possible, idea about how we can get back to normal. Well have the latest on the pandemic, as the latest figures reveal more than three quarters of the over 80s across the uk have had their first vaccination. Also tonight the mother of keon lincoln, the teenage boy shot dead in birmingham last week, appeals to the community for more information to help the police. The type of person keon was, it doesnt m