The foreign secretary says the uk does not accept the result of the election. New zealands general election is postponed because of a fresh outbreak of covid 19. Millions of self employed workers in the uk can apply for a second round of grants from today to help support their businesses against the effects of coronavirus. Hello, and welcome. If youre watching in the uk or around the world, stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Pressure is growing on the government over exam grades as new analysis suggests a level results awarded to students in sixth form colleges in england fell below the average of the past the three years. The sixth Form Colleges Association says its students in england are being treated unfairly. 2completely unfit for purpose is the verdict on the standardisation model used by the regulator quual, according to the Grammar School Heads Association. It says its led to utterly baffling results for some students. This morning, No
Whether it was from our perspective or from the exam boards or quuals perspective, but thats why we had to take action when we did. If youre a an a level of gcse or btec student, what does the u turn decision mean for you . Btecs havent been included in the u turn for some reason, no idea why. Let me know your reaction. Michelle 0bama launches a scathing attack on donald trump at the Democratic Partys virtual convention. Whenever we look to this white house for some leadership or consolation orany for some leadership or consolation or any semblance of steadiness, what we get instead is chaos, division and a total and utter lack of empathy. A un backed court in the hague is due to deliver its verdict on the four men accused of killing lebanons Prime Minister, Rafik Al Hariri. Calls to licence commercial dog walkers in the uk the rspca says it wants to see higher welfare standards. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news a
To get out and about until it does that to you, that was the scene earlier in merseyside. As in the atlantic, something that has really caught my eye, an awful lot of weather on its way towards the british isles. Through the afternoon, the rain from the merseyside area pushes across the border into scotland, turning more showery. Sunshine north of that, there will be some thunderstorms, sunshine further south, temperatures in the low 20s. At at the same time the weather mightjust do that to you, there could be sharper shallow than thunderstorms. This evening and overnight, much of the activity will fade away, two showers lingering. A mild night, temperatures down to 15 oi mild night, temperatures down to 15 or 16. The first signs of a spell of wet and windy weather towards the south west, which is the theme of the next few days, unusual spells of pretty windy weather with significant rain rather than hit and myth showers. If you have a line of washing to do across england and wales, do
A black man several times whilst responding to a domestic incident. Jacob blake is in a stable condition in hospital. Firefighters in california warn conditions will only get worse as they battle to contain nearly 600 wildfires six people have died and thousands have been forced from their homes. And, two british mps layla moran and sir ed davey tell me why they want to become the next leader of the uk liberal democrats. The uk Prime Minister borisjohnson has appealed directly to parents in england to send their children back to school next week. In a statement the Prime Minister said it is far more damaging for a childs development and their health to be away from school any longer. Adding that the life chances of a generation of pupils are at stake if they dont go back. Mrjohnsons words echoed those of the uks four chief medical officers who said the risk of contracting coronavirus in a school is very small. The new term also starts next week in wales. Schools in scotland reopened ea
This is bbc news withjoanna gosling with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Scientists warn that Contact Tracing this is bbc news with in the uk isnt good enough the latest headlines to prevent a second, even bigger, for viewers in the uk wave of covid 19, once and around the world. Schools re open for the new term. Scientists warn that Contact Tracing the government says it is improving. In the uk isnt good enough this is not something we have ever to prevent a second, even bigger, wave of covid 19 once had to do before schools re open for the new term. And the lancet are absolutely right to say this matters the government says its improving. But dont underestimate what we have achieved here. This is not something an increase in exam weve had to do before, pass rates in scotland and the lancet are absolutely right as students are awarded grades after covid 19 forced to say that this matters, their exams to be cancelled. But dont underestimate what we have