Look at some of the front pages. The times reports the best paid Family Doctors can earn up to £700,000 a year. The telegraph reportsjeremy corbyn has been accused of trying to rig the next election by planning to block proposed reforms to constituency boundaries. The i leads with a suggestion that drunk revellers should be treated in drunk tanks rather than our hospitals. The guardian leads with an mps warning that social media giants could face sanctions if they continue to stonewall parliament over russian interference in the brexit vote. The daily mails front page covers a study suggesting britain has a growing problem with addiction to prescription drugs. The Financial Times says worldwide merger and acquisitions surpassed 3 trillion this year. The mirror is launching a campaign to end charges in hospital car parks. And the sun reports that uk supermarkets will start selling bacon that doesnt have harmful added nitrites. Now on bbc news, our world, the Award Winning film goodbye
But in this newsbeat documentary, we meet some of the young people who are dedicated to working with the deceased, with a warning that the programme contains some pictures of people who have recently died. Its the most rewarding job i think i could ever, ever do. Every time i go, i bounce out of bed in the morning, and i dont feel like im going to any work. Its what i want to do for the rest of my life. Thanks for hearing me ramble. I will see you soon, hopefully. Bye. There you go, all done. Shoulders please, gentlemen. Death, its the only certainty in life. But for some, its a passion, a vocation, a career. Im a bit nervous, but obviously really excited at the same time. Ellie and ben are 17, but they are surrounded by death. Sams job takes him around the world. Luke is one of the uks youngest funeral home bosses. Hes trying to survive in an industry which demands sensitivity, sympathy and seriousness. Be careful with those flowers. How do teenagers and twentysomethings fit in . Be p
Problem, a new national conversation. Will come shortly. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The defence secretary, sir Michael Fallon, has resigned in the light of allegations about his past conduct. Hes admitted that his behaviour in the past may have fallen short of the high standards required. Sir michael had already apologised for putting his hand on the knee of a female journalist in an incident more than a decade ago. Sir michael whos been one of the Prime Ministers strongest supporters in cabinet told the bbc he believed it was right that the issue of Sexual Harassment was now being taken very seriously. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Quiet outside the ministry of defence tonight, but inside, turmoil. The secretary of state quits. In recent days allegations have been made about mps conduct, including my own. Many of these allegations have been false. But i realise that in the past i may have fallen below the high standards that we require of the armed forces t
Philippa thomas hears from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic and how covid 19 has changed their lives, including coverage of verbal abuse that some people have been subjected to. And a warning this programme contain strong language. Welcome to coronavirus your stories, a programme about how covid 19 is changing lives around the world. Im Philippa Thomas. And this week, were looking at the virus and prejudice. The way in which fears around the coronavirus have stoked up prejudices around race, sex and strangers. Later, we will hear from a new york photographer making portraits of Asian Americans who face public abuse over covid 19. A different sort of artist tells me from seoul in south korea me how much harder it is to be openly homosexual after a cluster of 130 infections began in a gay nightclub. But well start on the greek island of lesbos, which houses tens of thousands of the migrants whove crossed the mediterranean to try to live in
The spread of the virus generally in your home community. Hello to you. Joe biden has unveiled plans, if he wins novembers election, to address the economic but screening at airports disparities impacting minority is becoming more common. Communities in the united states. China found a positive the president ial contender case last week. For the democrats sharply criticised President Trump, accusing him of intentionally and one idea is to have stoking the flames of a system of double testing, a week apart, to have a Better Division and racism. Chance of spotting whos infected. In a speech in his home town of wilmington, mr biden Heathrow Airport wants promised he would spend tens to start a trial. Of billions of dollars to help i can understand that the jury people of colour overcome what he called the racial is out at the moment on having wealth gap. A single test on arrival. The us has seen weeks of racial unrest, and the pandemic has not enough work has disproportionately affected b