The number of people being randomly tested in the community for covid 19 is to be increased in england from 28,000 to 150,000 a fortnight. The office for National Statistics says the survey taken from a random sample of the population can give a clearer picture of the true spread of the virus. Our Health Correspondent Richard Galpin reports. Swipe to the back of the throat, both sides by the tonsils. It might make you gag. Volunteers carrying out coronavirus testing as part of the Household Infection survey run by the office for National Statistics. The survey described by the government as the most important indicator as to how the virus is spreading in the country. And now its to be expanded massively. From 28,000 people in households being tested every fortnight to 150,000 every fortnight by october. Households in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are also to be included. All this potentially very significant. What is going to be really important about that is getting greater cov
Thanks for joining us here on out international for breaking news this hour from central moscow where numerous shots being fired in the immediate vicinity of the federal Security Service building one person as being confirmed killed this video will show you here it is reportedly. Shows the shooter at the moment of the tank shooting a still its a being acting alone his identity is yet to be confirmed the area around the scene has been cordoned off for the following well show you now is footage of the moment of the sheets. But as i was sitting with my friends the people when the shooting began it was the sound of a kalashnikov Assault Rifle i know what it sounds like my friends were like oh it must be firecrackers but i told them no way its not firecrackers and then we saw people running down the street. It was scary 1st missile people running and then a swat team armed with Assault Rifles came running in the opposite direction and then we heard a massive go of fire we dont know what exa
Leaving them welcome to our teens and ashleigh will start this hour with breaking news from central moscow numerous shots have been fired in the immediate vicinity of the federal Security Service building this shooter has reportedly been neutralized his identity is yet to be confirmed and the moment of the attack was caught on camera. I. Want to coast from a riff an ocean or is believe across the road from the others me of course this where the shooting took place whats the situation like at the moment with. The yes im in central moscow right now behind me is the Main Building of russias federal Security Service that massive yellow brick building known as lubyanka that used to be by the way the headquarters of the soviet k. G. B. As well an old significant and very symbolic building just to give you an understanding of how central we are just a 15 minute walk down that road will take you directly to the red square and the kremlin so we are literally in the very heart of russias capital
To the victims of the London Bridge terror attack. The Prime Minister, the labour leader and the mayor of london stood to remember saskia jones and jack merritt with a minutes 00 01 12,1000 00 01 14,236 silence. Bell tolls. The girlfriend of jack merritt, along with family and friends, attended a service in cambridge. Both victims were graduates of its university. Let us pray for all faithful muslims grieving at such acts taken in the name of their faith. The conservatives and labour have continued to exchange accusations about the circumstances of the attacker usman khans Early Release. Also this lunchtime. The point of no return on Climate Change is looming. The stark warning from the United Nations as leaders gather in madrid for talks. Monday morning misery for commuters on South Western Railway, at the start of a 27 day strike by rail workers. Thousands of people in falkirk endure a freezing night after a gas powerfailure, which could go on until the weekend. And a double century
Thanks for joining us here on r. T. And. Start with breaking news police have confirmed a stabbing incident in Central London was a terrorist attack and we can show you now some eyewitness video taken in the area which is a busy thoroughfare in the city as you can see people appeared to be wrestling with the suspect trying to pin him to the grounds one man managed to get the knife off the attacker and armed officer is seen with his weapon drawn short time later shot is Police Confirm that the attacker was shot dead at the same short time ago the mayor of london said a number of people were injured in the knifing some of them seriously so some local media reports have suggested at least one victim was killed although that has not been at this point. Our correspondent. Reports from the scene of the attack. London bridge is still completely on lockdown not follows the incident that broke out earlier this afternoon at 158 local time as you can still see there are still Mass Evacuations hap