Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im martine croxall. Today at 2 00. A landmark free speech victory at the high court, for a man who was warned by police about allegedly transphobic messages on social media. This is a watershed moment for liberty. The police were wrong to visit my workplace, wrong to check my thinking. Borisjohnsons new cabinet meets for the First Time Since yesterdays dramatic resignation of the chancellor sajid javid. We are here to deliver for the people of this country, who elected us to serve them. The peoples government has to get on with delivering the peoples priorities, and in the next few years we must get on with our basic work. The number of cases of mumps in england at its highest for a decade. Coming up on afternoon live
all the sport with holly more t20 action between england and south africa another close run thing . After wednesdays one run defeat englands cricketers have it all to prove in their second t20 international in south africa. Well be lo
Good afternoon. The five mps who want to replace Jeremy Corbyn as labour leader have been taking questions from Party Members in liverpool. Its the first of a series of events around the country which will culminate in a new leader being selected at
the start of april. Heres our Political Correspondent Susana Mendonca with the latest. Cheering heading in to face Party Members for this, the first hustings in labours leadership contest. The opening question how to bring a divided Party Together after its general election defeat. The whole point of the labour party was that it was established to bring together all views across the centre left of politics to become a credible force to keep the tories out of power. And yes, we will disagree, but we have those disagreements in private. Rebecca long bailey is seen as the closest candidate to outgoing leaderJeremy Corbyn. The other front is sir keir starmer, who also called for unity. We have had far too much division. I think the whole of the
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Charlie Stayt and sally nugent. Our headlines today President Trump defends the us airstrike that killed irans top military commander, saying it was done to prevent further attacks on americans we took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war. Thousands of extra troops are called up in australia to tackle the raging bush fires, as countrys Prime Minister warns of difficult days ahead. Two more labour mps, lisa nandy and Jess Phillips, join the race to be the partys next leader. Englands batsmen flounder again. Another dismal display leaves them on the back foot going into day two of the second test against south africa. The story of a blunder on mastermind and why Greta Thunberg changed her name on twitter to sharon as a result. Hello. A very good morning to you. Throughout the course of the morning we will keep you up to date with the weather situation across the fire affected areas in australia. Closer to home, qui
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the uk has now passed ten thousand. The Health Secretary calls it a sombre day the calls it a sombre day fact that over 10,000 people have the fact that over 10,000 people have now lost their lives to this invisible killer demonstrates just how serious coronavirus is. Boris johnson is recuperating after intensive care its unclear when he will be back. I have today at left hospital where the nhs has saved my life. The us overtakes italy with the highest numbers of deaths from coronavirus in the world, more than 20,000
people have now died. Pope francis delivers a prayer for those affected by the pandemic in his Traditional Easter Service in an almost deserted st peters basilica. And the Legendary British motor racing driver, sir stirling moss, has died aged 90. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the la
The first Nightingale Hospital opens to help deal with coronavirus built in just ten days. The site can hold 4,000 patients the first are due to arrive early next week. The site in east london was opened remotely by the prince of wales, himself recovering from the virus. This hospital, therefore, offers us an intensely practical message of hope for those who will need it most at this time of national suffering. Similar hospitals are planned in many other cities. Also on todays programme. The Health Secretary admits that meeting a target to test 100,000
people for the virus in england by the end of this month is a huge undertaking. In the last few minutes the Prime Minister has posted a video on twitter saying that he is to remain in herself isolation because of his health. A move to get help to struggling businesses the scheme offering Government Backed loans will be expanded so more firms will qualify. The exams regulator rules that this years gcse and a level grades will be based on