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
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
This is bbc world news, the headlines. With a week to go before the us president ial election donald trump has accused his opponents of misleading americans about the pandemic in order to discredit him. He accuse the media of exaggerating the impact of coronavirus. Joe biden has made a scathing attack on Donald Trumps handling of the pandemic. He said the president had failed the people by refusing to endorse social distancing or encourage people to wear masks. Scientists say levels of protective antibodies in people drop quite rapidly after covid 19 infection. Research by imperial couege infection. Research by Imperial College london suggest immunity could only last a few months and maiming people could get reinfected. About 30 Police Officers have been injured infine about 30 Police Officers have been injured in fine protests in philadelphia after the Fatal Shooting by police of a black man. How about, welcome to our book ahead to what the papers will be bringing us to what the paper