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
with a strike by nurses. the family of yousef makki when the fight to have a fresh inquest into his death. a surprise fall in the amount spent by shoppers in december, as people cut back on their christmas spending. # it would be so nice. # and tickets have gone on sale for madonna s good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. the ukrainian president volodomyr zelensky has appeared via videolink to make a direct appeal for tanks, at a meeting of western defence chiefs in germany. representatives of more than 50 countries are discussing the co ordination of stronger military support for kyiv. president zelensky called on the allies to agree the delivery of tanks and other advanced weapons as a matter of urgency. germany is under pressure to allow its leopard two tanks to be exported to ukraine, which isn t a member of nato. the uk has commited to sending 1a challenger 2 tanks to the frontline. here s our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. for western defence chie
In his own personal ceremony at Windsor Castle. Good morning. The cost of going home england cricket director ashley giles warns bowlerjofra archers breach of bio secure rules could have been a disaster and cost the game tens of millions of pounds. And ive got your friday and weekend weather. Some cloud, some rain, the sun, and cooler for all after a very warm day for some of us today. Good morning. Its friday the 17th ofjuly. Our top story. The nhs in england will get an extra £3 billion of funding to prepare for a possible second wave of coronavirus this winter. Some of the money will be used to keep Nightingale Hospitals open to the end of the Financial Year, and for private hospitals to carry out non urgent operations. Our Health Editor hugh pym reports. Today, Boris Johnson today, borisjohnson will set out plans aimed at preparing the nhs in england for the winter ahead. This will include funding to keep the Nightingale Hospital open through till the end of the Financial Year in
And the funeral of football great Jack Charlton will take place later with hundreds expected to line the streets of his hometown. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. And stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. A long awaited report intro alleged russian interference in british politics is going to be published in just half an hour, more than a year after it was completed. Its original release, due before last decembers general election, was held back by the government, leading to accusations of a cover up. Heres our security correspondent, gordon corera. What does the threat from russia look like, and has enough been done to counter it . Thats the focus of todays long awaited russia report. Its written by the intelligence and Security Committee of parliament, which oversees the work of britains spy agencies and its based on those agencies classified contribution, as well as other expert witnesses. Its expected to cove