Tens of thousands are expected to meet at boxing day hunts across the uk , often attended by across the uk, often attended by anti hunting protesters. And this year is predicted to be no different. Different. Labours been warned to end its running attack on Rural Communities. Communities. Plus this morning aidan magee is here with your sport. Is here with your sport. Yes. Good morning. Happy boxing day everybody. Its going to be a feast of premier League Football as expected for the time of year. Could it be d day for Manchester United manager erik united welcome erik ten hag as united welcome aston old Trafford Aston Villa to old trafford tonight, well also looking tonight, well also be looking ahead boxing day racing. Thanks aidan and Greg Dewhurst. Has your weather. Good morning. Brighter skies across much of the uk. This boxing day, but how long will it last before rain returns . Find out all the details coming up soon. How was your christmas . Did how was your christmas . Did you
Wholl meet ministers later. They say big shops selling non essential items are taking all of their christmas trade. Today we have some squally rain and gusty winds across the north and west of the uk. Some early fog in the south east and generally to day more cloud developing through the day. All the details in about ten minutes. Its wednesday november the 11th. Our top story. A plan to get students home from English Universities in time for christmas has been published by the government. The operation will involve mass coronavirus testing and a planned travel window in early december. Scotland and wales are expected to announce similar plans in the coming days. Dan johnson reports. A negative test result could be the passport students need for the journey home at christmas with a week set aside at the end of englands lockdown as a travel window to return to their families. Departures will be staggered by universities to manage the numbers moving each day. It should lift the question m
Lets focus on the top business stories, starting with what is going on in england. England has returned to a tiered system of coronavirus restrictions this morning, its Second National lockdown has come to an end. After nearly a month of closures, non essential shops, including hairdressers and beauty salons, can reopen and many are taking advantage of new rules which will allow them to trade for longer hours, hoping for a pre christmas rush. According to data out today, prices in shops are falling as retailers try and shift the stock they have. Good news for shoppers but will it be enough to save beleaguered stores from going under . Andrew goodacre is chief executive of the British Independent Retailers Association andrew, thank you for being on the programme. First of all, tell us, how are your members preparing for this vital month for them . Good morning. Yes, this is the most important december ever, i think of the retail large and small. Members have been working hard over the p
This is bbc news the headlines at four. A quarter of the uk population will be under extra lockdown rules as new measures come into force across parts of Northern England and wales over the weekend. It comes as 1,700 students in manchester are told to stay in their halls of residence for 2 weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases. The department of health say they are working to fix a problem with the nhs test and trace app in england and wales after some users were unable to input negative test results. The Prime Minister borisjohnson urges World Leaders to come together to fight against coronavirus outlining a plan to prevent future pandemics at the uns general assembly. Unless we unite and turn our fire against our common foe, we know that
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Making the economy around a quarter smaller than it was in february. What we now need to do is get the economy starting up again, start reopening businesses, which we will see from next week. But doing that in a way that doesnt risk a damaging second wave. Global stock markets fall after an increase in coronavirus cases in the us fuels fears about the Economic Impact. The governments expected to drop its plans for full border controls immediately after brexit with far less rigorous checks on goods coming into the uk from the eu than planned. President trump renews his threat to intervene in seattle, after anti racist protesters occupy the city centre. A group of a50 bereaved families are calling for an urgent inquiry into the governments handling of the coronavirus crisis. And, as high Street Stores and Shopping Centres re open in Northern Ireland this morning and are due to open in england on monday, well be answering your questions on hitting the shops with two retail analysts at 9 3