The world is unprepared for the impact on societies of falling fertility rates will have, according to a big new global report. China has said it will take all necessary measures to safeguard its interests, after the uk decided to purge Huawei Technologies from its 56 infrastructure. China said britains decision was political, and not an issue of National Security. It comes as President Trump welcomed the uk decision, saying it was him who convinced britain to abandon the chinese tech giant. Beijing has also warned of reciprocal sanctions against the us, after the president ruled out further trade negotiations and ended hong kongs preferential trade status. Our north america correspondent, peter bowes reports. The us has long been campaigning for britain and other countries to ban equipment from the chinese tech giant. The about turn follows months of pressure from washington, including imposing tariffs on china. Huawei posed a National Security threat, said the Trump Administration. T
Huawei as President Trump takes credit for the decision to exclude it from the uks 56 network. The statue of slave trader Edward Colston is replaced with a sculpture of one of the protesters whose anger brought him down. And coming up on bbc news confirmation that the lions tour of south africa will go ahead. Three test matches are scheduled against the world champions in july and august. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A £4 billion cut in vat has come into force across the hospitality sector, allowing companies to cut their prices but not all of them say they will. The tax, which has been reduced from 20 to 5 untiljanuary, is aimed at helping to boost the economy and protectjobs. Starbucks and mcdonalds are among those saying they will reduce their prices but some firms are expected to use the windfall to shore up their own finances hit by the lockdown. Heres our personal finance correspondent, simon gompertz. Its the chancellors £4 billion giveaway to try to get
Fastened in a house when the government have got it all wrong. Mps vote against Free School Meals being extended through the holidays in england but footballer Marcus Rashford vows to carry on campaigning. Inside europes largest cancer unit how patients at manchesters christie hospital continue to receive lifesaving care during the pandemic. We had an unexpected early phone call and i have no more cancerous cells in my body. Its the trophy that keeps getting away but Manchester City, get off to a flyer, in their 10th attempt to win the champions league, with victory, in a fiery fightback. Good morning. Some heavy rain across parts of northern and eastern scotland. That will clear. For most of us it will be a drier day than yesterday with some sunshine. All the details in about ten minutes. Its thursday, the 22nd of october. Our top story. The chancellor rishi sunak is expected to unveil new support for workers in parts of england that are under tier 2 restrictions thats the high alert
The restrictions are coming from friday and the mayor andy burnham has warned that might mean a winter of real hardship for people but some of real hardship for people but some of the regions conservative mps have accused him of putting his ego before the interests of local people. Were going behind the scenes at one of yours bigger specialist cancer hospitals. We are meeting the staff, the patients and families fighting cancer in these strange days of covid. Special delivery from the royal mail. The company will begin collecting letters and parcels from homes. Itll cost you up to 72p could it costjobs at the post office . Its another fabulous night in paris for Manchester United. Marcus rashford scores a dramatic later winner as they beat Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League. Going in we are going in touchdown for the nasa probe taking samples from an asteroid. Its hoped it could reveal some of the secrets of the solar system. Good morning. Its a fairly cloudy and wet day for m