A minutes silence to commemorate the life of a minutes silence to commemorate the life of sir tom and to respect the life of sir tom and to respect the lives the life of sir tom and to respect the lives lost through covid. Remembering captain sir tom moore a minutes silence is observed in the House Of Commons. And the nation is urged to clap for him at 6pm tonight. Good afternoon. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, says Research Suggesting the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus is superb and will help us all to get out of the pandemic. A study, which has yet to be Peer Reviewed, has shown the jab could cut the spread by two thirds. Its the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission. It comes as a new study shows that 88 of people who tested positive for the virus retained antibodies for the full six months of the trial. Awarning, a warning, this report contains some flashing images. Its been the Great Unknown would vaccines stop coronavirus
Donald tusk, accused borisjohnson of trying to win what he called a stupid blame game. Also tonight. The parents of this ten year old boy who died after contracting hiv from contaminated blood products almost 30 years ago tell a Public Inquiry of their heartbreak. There is a little boy of eight, nine, telling you hes so frightened and you cant take that away. The impact of knife crime on its young victims more than 20,000 were injured last year alone and, for many, the trauma continues. And britains best building an opera house, a Council House and one made from cork. Just some of the buildings up for the presigious up for the prestigious stirling prize tonight. And coming up on bbc news, we look ahead to tomorrows crunch clash for scotland at the Rugby World Cup as they take on russia in their quest for quarterfinal qualification. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. A deal with the eu by the end of this month in time for the brexit deadline now looks extremely unlikely. D
Of a woman at a lunch without her permission. Did you . No and what the public want to hear is what we are going to do to unite the country. In westminster a meeting of Opposition Party leaders gets under way one of their questions. If there was to be a caretaker Prime Minister who should it be . Thousands of women are dying needlessly from heart attacks because they fail to recognise their symptoms, and receive poorer care than men. Saudi arabias crown prince says he takes some responsibility for the murder of the journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, but denies personally ordering it. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport jane. Hi, simon. Scotland have boosted their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup theyve earned a 3a 0 bonus point victory over samoa and are up to third in the pool a group. And darren, it is wet . It certainly is. Flood warnings and more warnings of heavy rain today and into tomorrow. Later on in the week we could have an ex hurricane on
Nominees for the Riba Stirling prize for britains best new building. Mcallen whiskey distillery. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference, amongst them, an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years, it would increase to £10 50 an hour, and the age threshold would be lowered to 21. An unwelcome discretion for delegates at the conference, theres been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago. Our political editor, Laura Kunz Berg sent this report from the Party Conference in manchester. There you go, all in all. What happens to the Prime Ministers next into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons into the country. Its not entirely in Boris Johnsons hands. Into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons hands. However, many photos he grins for, he cannot be remotely sure if brussels will budge and give