As the hosts take a 2 1 series lead. On set with the cast of the new series of the crown we get exclusive access, including a royal audience, of sorts. A person made a vow in her 20s to serve the nation, she is now in her 90s, is extraordinary. Serve the nation, she is now in her 905, is extraordinary. A north easterly wind could develop, if you show is around two, but will they dampen the fireworks later . Your full forecast on breakfast. Its tuesday, november 5th. Our top story Party Leaders will step up Election Campaigning today by challenging their opponents plans for brexit. Labour and the conservatives will both attack each others proposals for leaving the eu, while the lib dems will officially launch their stop brexit agenda. Lets take a look at some of the detail. The Prime Minister has published a letter to the labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, demanding that he comes clean to voters about his brexit strategy. Mrjohnson poses five questions for labour to answer. Jeremy corbyn is o
This is bbc world news. Im christian fraser. Our top stories all schools in the uk are to close on friday until further notice as the British Government moves to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Speaking at downing street this evening, borisjohnson said exams in may and june would not take place. Some schools will be allowed to stay open for children of key workers including nhs staff. After schools shut their gates from friday afternoon, they will remain closed for most pupils, for the vast majority of pupils, until further notice. British supermarkets implement a range of new measures to ensure shelves remain stocked and customers only buy what they need. The grand national has gone,
glastonbury has gone, no football, no eurovision. But worry not, we will bring you a sprinkle of europop, from the artist many fancied as this years favourite. Hello and a warm welcome to bbc world news. Within the last hour, the british Prime Minister has confirmed that schools in the uk will close a
Still got to go to work. The Prime Minister wanted to avoid this step and put it off for as long as possible, but millions of children may now be at home for months. There is no end in sight. The bank of england hasnt ruled out handing money directly to businesses and households stuggling to cope, and urges firms to seek support before laying off staff. This is a message from the governments chief medical officer about coronavirus. A new government advert to ensure people know the symptoms as the government says it wants to increase testing to 25,000 people a day. Eastenders theme music. The bbc halts filming on eastenders, holby city and other big dramas as broadcasters are hit but lessons for children stuck at home are among new programme being brought in. And going virtual the online choirs springing up around the country to try to cheer people up. Later in the hour, we will have all of the sport on the bbc news channel, with all the latest reports, results, interviews and features
The Prime Minister promises to protect private tenants unable to work, saying hell stop them being evicted. The pound plummets it has plunged to its lowest level in 35 years against the dollar. In italy, a record rise in the number of deaths 475 people have died in the past 2a hours, bringing the total to almost 3,000. Eastenders theme music. And the bbc halts filming on eastenders and other big dramas, as broadcasters are hit, but lessons for children stuck at home are among new programmes being brought in. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Going ahead with the olympics would be irresponsible, the words of an organising Committee Member as pressure builds to postponejulys games in tokyo. Good evening. All schools across britain will close by the end of the week until further notice, as the death toll from coronavirus reached 104. Borisjohnson said schools will close their doors by friday. From next week, most children will be at home until further notice, except for children of
Of lockdown measures from next week. Know is where our latest headlines. Those where our latest headlines. Now on bbc news. In wales in lockdown we catch up with families, businesses and frontline workers to find out how they are coping with the restrictions. Strict restrictions have been put across people to beat covid 19. Covid 19 has changed everything about the way we live our lives. This is the first day of home schooling. This is the first day of homeschooling. Im trying not to worry about anything. Tonight, we go behind closed doors across wales. Self isolation has drove me insane. People have filled their lives as they try clue that my coping with lockdown. We see life on the front line. Staff are becoming infected with coronavirus. Is very important we all stick together. Meet those who, in the worst of times, doing oui who, in the worst of times, doing our best beat this. Trying to get on toa our best beat this. Trying to get on to a schedule of activities. We will come back