Plus. Im Nicole Johnston in afghanistan where helicopters are finally starting to reach the region that has been cutoff from avalanches. Thousands of mourners paying respect to russian opposition borris nemtsov shot dunwoody on friday and long cues at the center where people fired past his coffin and several european politicians and one of Vladimir Putins critics has been barred from attending the funeral and we will go live to rory live in moscow and we know that nemtsov was known internationally for his activist who is attending his funeral . Reporter well a number of highprofile dignitaries from the european union. When i was down at the center earlier where his body was being laid out in a Memorial Service thousands of people filing past leaving flowers and candles and people like john major there the former british prime minister. But as you say there are certain notable absences as well. The polish Senate Leader was turned away from the immigration at one of russias airports beca
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Scotlands first minister says the coronavirus reproductive or r number is probably now above one, and could be as high as 1. 4. Russia rejects calls for an investigation, after germany says the Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent. After months away from the classroom, its been a nervous start for many children finally going back to school. Im excited to go back home and then im actually really sad because ive really enjoyed it today and i feel so much better. I have no nerves, they have all gone. Public Health Experts have warned that focusing coronavirus testing on parts of the country with a high level of cases risks missing outbreaks in other areas. Its emerged that some people have been asked to travel more than 100 miles to get a swab. The Health Secretary matt hancock insists that most people who need a test will be able to get one close to home and £500 million is to be spent on trials, including of a rapid saliva based test. Naomi grimley reports.
The Prime Minister said we would have a world beating system, we havent got an effective system, and what we are now seeing is a postcode lottery. Britons in portugal await a decision by the uk government on whether to reintroduce quarantine for arrivals. Scotlands first minister says the coronavirus reproductive or r number is probably now above one, and could be as high as 1. 4. Russia rejects calls for an investigation, after germany says the Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A convicted sex offender has been found guilty of murdering two Vulnerable Women whose remains were found in a locked freezer at his flat in east london last year. Zahid younis has been given a life sentence with a minimum prison term of 38 years. One body had been stored in younis flat in east london for almost two and a half years the other for almost 12 months. The judge at Southwark Crown court told the 36 year old that he was an arch d
Also this lunchtime. Ministers publish new legislation on trade in the uk which the government admits breaks International Law. The man accused of stabbing Jacob Billington to death and attacking seven others in birmingham over the weekend makes his first appearance in court. The antarctic glacier the size of the uk and the discovery that explains why its melting at an alarming rate. And coming up on bbc news, spectators back at the races. 3,500 people are expected at doncaster, despite new government rules against social gatherings. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in england from monday. The measures follow a steep rise in coronavirus cases, with more than 8,000 people testing positive across the uk since sunday. The new law bans larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or out. It wont apply to schools, workplaces or events such as weddings and funerals. 0rganised team sports will also be allowed. Anyo