To whitewash the scale of its election defeat. The result has brought shame on us. We let our country down. To go into an election at any time with such a divergence between party and people is unacceptable. President trump faces a vote on removing him from office today he writes a furious a letter to top democrat nancy pelosi in which he claims shes declared open war on american democracy. And bulls eye. Fallon sherrock becomes the first woman to win against a man at a darts World Championship. Im an disbelief what id just done. Looking back on it im so proud of myself but at that moment in time ijust couldnt believe what id done, im still lost for words how i felt. And learning to play the piano, without a piano. How one man defied the odds to play at International Concert venues good morning, welcome to bbc newsroom live. More than 15,000 nurses have gone on strike across Northern Ireland to protest about pay and safety levels. Its the first time in its 103 year history that members
This is our mission. May history be able to say that the end of this chapter of american darkness began here tonight. Scottish fans could be watching live sport in stadiums by next month. Its after first minister Nicola Sturgeon says that limited numbers with strict physical distancing could be allowed inside stadia from the 14th of septermber. Good morning. An unseasonably windy speu good morning. An unseasonably windy spell of weather on the card to the next couple of days. The wind is Strong Enough to bring some disruption and the threat of some coastal flooding as well. I will keep you up to date. Its friday the 21st of august. Our top story. The portuguese Prime Minister, antonio costa, has offered a warm welcome to british visitors after his country was added to uks list of travel corridors, meaning there is no need to quarantine after returning home. But the travel industry says the relaxation comes too late to save its summer. The new rules, effective from 4am tomorrow, also im
Has died aged 98. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The head of the National Health service in england has warned that workers are back in the eye of the storm as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Simon stevens praised the efforts of staff at the end of what he said was for most the toughest year in living memory. Hospitals in england are currently treating more Covid Patients than at the peak of the first wave in april. It comes as the government is set to decide whether to strengthen tiered restrictions in england this evening. Heres our health correspondent, catherine burns. Every christmas, the nhs chief executive puts out a message thanking staff. Today, an acknowledgement that its been the toughest year most of us can remember and its not over yet. We are back in the eye of the storm. With this second wave of coronavirus, sweeping europe and indeed this country. The number of Covid Patients in england peaked in the first wave in april at nearly
Authorities in new york and la advise people to wear face masks when theyre outdoors but President Trumps chief scientific adviser says masks shouldnt lead americans into a false sense of security. Spain registers more than 900 deaths for the second day in a row. But there are signs the european death rate is approaching its peak. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world, for all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. More than a Million People globally have been infected with coronavirus, a doubling of the total in the past week. In all, more than 50,000 people have died since the outbreak began in china in december. Here in britain the Health Secretary, matt hancock, has this morning acknowledged that the governments aim to deliver 100,000 daily coronvirus tests in england by the end of the month is going to be a huge undertaking. His comments come as the first nhs Nightingale Hospital prepares to open at the excel centre in londons docklands later.
And, medical experts criticise President Trump, after he suggests injections of disinfectant might kill the coronavirus. Hello and welcome to viewers on bbc one as we build up to todays Coronavirus Briefing from the government today led by the transport secretary, grant shapps. But first, the newly launched government website which allows key workers in england to register for a coronavirus test has stopped taking bookings, just hours after it went live. It was announced yesterday that up to 10 Million People and members of their household will be able to request a test, and the Scottish Government has said it wants to put a similar system in place very soon. But a message on the website in england is already asking people to try again later. A total of 19,506 patients have now died in uk hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus up 684 on yesterday according to the department of health. The figure does not include those who died in care homes or in the community. The coronaviru