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On friday in california. A two Minute Silence has been held at the british Normandy Memorial to honour more than 22,000 members of the armed forces, who died after the D Day landings. May god bless our veterans, the families and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as a result of the operations around D Day and during the battle of normandy. Around 100 veterans who were unable to travel to france because of the Pandemic Laid Wreaths at the national memorial arboretum. And Movie And Tv stars have started to arrive to the baftas Red Carpet, but some as just a hologram. Thats the baftas, pandemic style. Good afternoon. Good evening. The Health Secretary Matt hancock says the new Delta Variant of coronavirus, first recorded in india, is about 40 more infectious than the version detected in kent. He said this increased transmissibility is making more difficult the decision on whether to lift all remaining restrictions in england On Thejune the 21st. He stated that the government is ope
In the uk and around the world. Polls have now closed in mexico, in the biggest and deadliest election in the countrys history. More than 21,000 seats are being contested for mayors, State Legislators and the entire lower house of congress where the Morena Party of president andres manuel Lopez 0brador is hoping to retain its two Thirds Majority. But the vote has been marred by some of the worst violence in mexicos history. 89 assassinations of politicians recorded from september to The End of may 35 of them were due to be standing in this vote. The poll is also expected to be heavily influenced by the impact of the covid pandemic. Its claimed 230,000 lives in mexico, the fourth highest Death Toll in the world. Away from local politics the vote is all about this man president Lopez 0brador here casting his ballot. He is half way through his six Year Term and it remains to be seen whether voters bolster his leadership or punish him at the polls. 0ur Correspondent Will Grant joins me now
Hello. Thanks for joining hello. Thanks forjoining us. Polls have now closed in mexico in the biggest and deadliest Election in the countrys history. More than 21,000 seats are being contested for mayors, State Legislators and the entire lower house of congress, where the Morena Party of president andres manuel Lopez 0brador is hoping to retain its two thirds majority. But the vote has been marred by some of the worst violence in mexicos history. 89 assassinations of politicians recorded from september to The End of may 35 of them were due to be standing in this vote. 0ur Correspondent Will Grant joins me now from mexico city. Will, you cant ignore the scale of the violence that has accompanied this particular campaign. 0ne hopes not brought into the day of voting itself. Well, it has a little bit, im afraid, david. There was an example of that in kawana, where a Human Head was placed outside Polling Stations, a shocking event there, although elsewhere although it wasnt a tax necessari
Hello, thanks for joining hello, Thanks Forjoining us. Votes are being counted in mexico after midterm elections seen as a test of support for president andres Manuel Lopez obrador. Hes hoping his party will retain its two Thirds Majority in congress to continue his programme of social and institutional reforms. Mexicans were also electing local mayors and half the state governors. Our correspondent will grant is in Mexico City for us and says the violence also reached some Polling Stations. Although it wasnt attacks with necessarily with guns, with saw videos of Polling Stations being attacked by unknown activists from one side or the other, voting being shut down in oaxaca at one point, at one Polling Station there, so sporadic elements of electoral intimidation or violence. But by and large, this has been an Election Day that has passed off peacefully and most voters sort of turned out because they were angry about a variety of things or very much behind President Manuel Lopez obrad