Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Charlie Stayt and sally nugent. Our headlines today President Trump defends the us airstrike that killed irans top military commander, saying it was done to prevent further attacks on americans we took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war. Thousands of extra troops are called up in australia to tackle the raging bush fires, as countrys Prime Minister warns of difficult days ahead. Two more labour mps, lisa nandy and Jess Phillips, join the race to be the partys next leader. Englands batsmen flounder again. Another dismal display leaves them on the back foot going into day two of the second test against south africa. The story of a blunder on mastermind and why Greta Thunberg changed her name on twitter to sharon as a result. Hello. A very good morning to you. Throughout the course of the morning we will keep you up to date with the weather situation across the fire affected areas in australia. Closer to home, qui
Make it that bit harder to persuade a generation raised on youtube and whatsapp and tiktok to part with their cash. I dont really watch a lot. I dont feel like it is for my generation. It is one of several that are available and, increasingly, im sort of using on demand services as well. I happily pay it to make sure that i can keep watching those dramas, if we get another lockdown. For them to take a pay cut, i think is really good. And not to whinge, though. So as long as they took the pay cut and wasnt like, oh, a bad thing came out of their mouth, happy days. Shows such as top gear are getting ready to launch their new series. Lockdown hit productions globally. And it cost the bbc £125 million at least. A new commercially minded director general insists bbc programmes need to create value for licence fee payers. The big unanswered question is how much the licence fee payers of tomorrow are willing to pay
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Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted that his government didnt understand the nature of the coronavirus pandemic in its first few weeks and months. Speaking exclusively to the bbc mr johnson also said there were open questions about whether the lockdown had been imposed too late. Authorities in iraq have created a city in the desert to bury the Record Number of people who have died from coronavirus there. Doctors haveissued from coronavirus there. Doctors have issued a stark warning that returning to normal life would be premature, as covid cases continue to soar. And daily black lives matter protest in brazil are continuing in the wake of George Floyds death in Police Custody in the us city of many applets. Demonstrators say they wa nt to applets. Demonstrators say they want to see changes there in policing, deployment and housing. Those are the latest headlines from bbc news. Now on bbc news its
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The eu says a no deal brexit is now more likely than not but australias former Prime Minister has warned against the australian style option of the uk not having a free trade deal with the eu. Be careful what you wish for. I mean, australia. Australias relationship with the eu is not one, from a trade point of view that britain, i think, would want. Dame Barbara Windsor best known for her roles in eastenders and the carry on films has died at the age of 83. The Hong Kong Media tycoon and democracy campaignerjimmy lai has been charged under the territorys controversial new National Security law. Mass coronavirus testing is to be rolled out to Secondary Schools in parts of london, kent and essex in an attempt to curb rising infections. Scotland and Northern Ireland ease coronavirus restrictions with non essential retail able to re open for the first time in weeks. Medical experts advising the us food a
Tougher in many parts of the country. Lam i am fully reconciled to that. It is iio i am fully reconciled to that. It is no good hinting that further restrictions are coming into place ina week restrictions are coming into place in a week or two, that delay has beena in a week or two, that delay has been a source of so many problems so i say, bring those restrictions in nova, National Restrictions within 24 hours. President trump is recorded on tape asking an election official to find him extra votes in georgia. Walk on. Gerry marsden, singer of youll never walk alone, has died at the age of 78 after a short illness. Hello and welcome to our look ahead
to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the journalist and broadcaster caroline frost and the parliamentary journalist tony grew. Tomorrows front pages. Happy new tier thats the metros headline as borisjohnson warns tougher coronavirus restrictions are on their way and refuses to rule out a new tier 5 level. The guard