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.
Exactly, it was just from a couple of packets of seeds in my cupboards that i wasnt going to use this year. Alison freeman, bbc news, northumberland. Time for a look at the weather. Heres stav da naos. Thank you, good afternoon. It is a brightening up afternoon for many. We have low pressure sweeping into the north of the uk, that will increase the breeze across the uk and also bring plenty of showers. Here it is, this low pressure moving to the north of scotland. There is a lot of cloud through the afternoon, murky conditions with outbreaks of rain from the south west of england up rain from the south west of england up towards the wash. That will eventually slide away into the near continent as we head onto the latter pa rt continent as we head onto the latter part of the day. Skies brightening up part of the day. Skies brightening up behind and cooler air moving in as well. Showers affecting scotland and Northern Ireland. Temperature wise, quite muggy in the south east at 22 degrees
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