This is bbc news, im reeta chakrabarti. The headlines at a50 concerns about the governments plans to get all pupils in england back to school in september. Some teachers say itll be tricky to follow the guidelines, but the education secretary says its critical to the countrys recovery. In these challenging times, we are committed to ensuring the nations children have notjust a safe education, but also an excellent one. In half an hour well have the government briefing from downing street on the plans. Face coverings are to become mandatory in shops in scotland from next friday. People across wales will soon be able to visit pubs and cafes with outdoor space, but indoor areas stay closed for now. Ghislaine maxwell, long time friend of the late convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein, has been arrested by the fbi. Good afternoon and welcome to this special programme from bbc news. Well bring you the all the latest news from around the uk on the coronavirus pandemic, and the downing street
Tonight at six tough new covid restrictions for parts of scotland they wont be lifted until a fortnight before christmas. Restaurants, pubs and non essential shops will close from friday in glasgow and much of western scotland more than two Million People are affected. These decisions will give us the best possible chance albeit, in a limited and careful way, of being able to ease restrictions in all parts of scotland for christmas. Travel restrictions are also being imposed people leaving their local area without good reason could face arrest. Also tonight. The spanish businessman paid £21 million of taxpayers money for acting as a go between to secure ppe for nhs staff. After months of protests in thailand the most violent day yet
dozens are injured in bangkok as demonstrators demand constitutional reform. They are spraying Water Cannons laced with chemicals so you can really smell the tear gas in it. The family of 1966 world cup winner nobby stiles says football needs to address t
This is bbc news. The headlines Eleven Council areas will be placed under scotlands toughest coronavirus restrictions for a three week period from 6pm on friday. Our would inject it objective in taking this action now is to protect the nhs and create the prospect of seeing some of the one at christmas and completing the journey to next spring with as few restrictions as possible and with the minimum impact of life and health. The Health Secretary says he cant confirm which restrictions will be in place once the lockdown in england ends at the beginning of next month, amid reports the tier system could be strengthened. Mr speaker it is too early to do the analysis that the honourable gentleman requests but of course we remain
vigilant. Well soon he has to make a decision on the future of the lockdown so the earlier we get that information the better. A decision is expected soon as members of labours ruling National Executive meet to consider Jeremy Corbyns suspension from the party last
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A major easing of the coronavirus lockdown comes into effect in england with pubs, restaurants, hotels, and cinemas all able to re open. Lockdown only succeeded in controlling the virus because everyone worked together. And we will only succeed in reopening if everyone works together again. Some hairdressers in england have been open since midnight. Businesses will have to have new rules and procedures in place. A local lockdown comes into force in the city of leicester. Hospitality businesses arent allowed to open and social gatherings and overnight stays are banned. President trump, speaking at an event celebrating Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, launches a blistering attack on anti racist demonstrators, accusing them of trying to erase americas history. I am deploying federal Law Enforcement to protect our monuments, arrest the rioters. Cheering. And prosecute offenders to the fullest extent o
Broadcasting house. New financial help for businesses will be announced today after the Hospitality Industry warned that measures to tackle coronavirus are catastrophic for its members. Health experts say they warned ministers what had been the worst case scenario, with up to 250,000 deaths, had become the most likely scenario before yesterdays emergency measures. Also pregnant women are included in the groups considered most vulnerable. If that is you, we will bring you guidance in the next hour. I wasjust wondering if i needed to be self isolating, if it is ok needed to be self isolating, if it is 0kfor needed to be self isolating, if it is ok for me to go to work, being surrounded by over 1000 children every day. As her husband im also a secondary School Teacher in a different school, should i be taking any precautions . Should i be self isolating . Any precautions . Should i be selfisolating . And what do you do if you cannot work at all over the next weeks and months let alone fro