Universities write to the uk education secretary calling for more money to help with the cost of taking in extra students following a government u turn on a level grades. And coming up this hour, the three victorian forts originally built to defend england against the french going up for sale. Hello and welcome. If you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The number of people being randomly tested in the community to track the prevalence of covid 19 is to be incased up in england. From october, 150,000 people will be tested every fortnight as part of the office for National Statistics programme which is separate from the Mass Testing Programme of people who have symptoms. The figure is up from the 28,000 in england who are currently sent a home testing kit. Testing will also be expanded in scotland, wales and northern ireland. The health secretary, matt hancock, says the expansion of testing in the
As three Top Producers are fired for misconduct. Hello and welcome. The scaled down Democratic Convention continues in a few hours time, again mainly virtually and streamed. Speakers include former president bill clinton and former secretary of statejohn kerry. The bbcs Laura Trevelyan is in wilmington, delaware. I asked her what the theme will be on day two. The theme is leadership and also democrats are going to be showcasing 17 of their rising stars including Alexandria Ocasio Cortez from new york who famously won that primary, got rid of a long term democratic operative, and is really the star of the progressive left. So, shell be speaking for a minute tonight. There has been a little bit of dissent in democratic circles about all of the republicans for trump who were featured last night and why isnt there a bigger billing for somebody like aoc as she is known. So, she will be speaking for at least a minute we are told. The theme is leadership. Democrats saying that donald trump is
I saw joe shave and put on his suit, isaw him joe shave and put on his suit, i saw him steal himself in the mirror, take a breath, put his shoulders back and walk out into a world empty of our son. He went back to work. That is just who he is. There are times when i couldnt even imagine how he did it, how he put one footin how he did it, how he put one foot in front of the other and kept going. But ive always understood why he did it, for the daughter who convinces her mom to finally get a Breast Cancer screening mom to finally get a Breast Cancer screening and misses work to drive her to the clinic. For the community couege clinic. For the Community College student who has faced homelessness and survived abuse but finds the grit to finish her degree and make a good life for her kids. For the little boy whose mum is serving as a marine in iraq, who puts on a brave face in his video call and doesnt complain when the only thing he wants for his birthdate is to be with her. For all of tho
Are arrested by the military in an apparent coup attempt. Countries led by women fare significantly better in the fight against covid i9. A new study shows female leaders reacted more efficiently and more effectively. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, on the second night of the predominantly virtual Democratic National convention, joe biden has been officially nominated as the partys candidate for the presidency. The convention heard, among others, from his wife, and former president bill clinton. Joe bidens wifejill biden ended the second day of the convention saying how her husband will bring the country together. How do you make a broken family hole . The same when you make a nation whole, with love and understanding, and with a small act of kindness, with bravery, with unwavering faith. You show up with unwavering faith. You show up for each other, in big ways and
This is bbc news. My names mike embley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Day two of the Virtual Convention joe biden will be formally picked as the Democratic Partys election nominee. His wife, jill, and former us president , bill clinton are due to give keynote addresses. Malis president and Prime Minister are arrested by the military in an apparent coup attempt. The us postmaster general says hes suspending changes to the Us Postal Service hed been accused of trying to interfere in novembers president ial election. And an unwelcome spotlight on the us chat show hosted by Ellen Degeneres as three Top Producers are fired for misconduct. Hello to you. In the next couple of hours, the Democratic Party in the United States will hold the second evening of its Virtual National convention. Joe biden will be formally nominated as the partys candidate for novembers president ial election. His wifejill will deliver tuesdays main speech. Therell also be appear