British lawmakers have returned to parliament after a weeklong recess. Prime minister David Cameron took questions from members of the house of commons wednesday on a range of domestic and foreignpolicy issues. Items,bated restrict ing and the socalled bedroom tax. As opposed to taxing highvalue homes with a mansion tax. This is about 35 minutes. Water. Less chance to the Prime Minister. Mr. Jones. Number one. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I am sure the whole house will join me in condemning the senseless attack in a synagogue in west jerusalem this week, in which five people were killed. One of the victims was a dual israeliuk citizen, rabbi avraham goldberg, and we send our deepest condolences to his family and friends, as well as to the families of the other victims. This was an appalling act of terror, and we condemn all acts of this kind. Mr. Speaker this morning, i had , meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in the house, i shall have further suc
Rules that Insurance Firms must issue pay outs for losses suffered during the first lockdown. British meat exporters say new customs systems post brexit are not fit for purpose, with perishable goods delayed for hours because of extra checks and paperwork. And the premier league boss warns footballers to tone down celebrations and set an example during the pandemic. And coming up in sport on bbc news, joe root makes good on his promise to deliver the big scores. The england captain moves to 168 not out, as england dominate the first test against sri lanka. Good evening. The uk is closing all its travel corridors from monday as concerns grow about new variants of the coronavirus. Anyone arriving in the uk will have to present a negative test and will still have to self isolate for up to ten days. The new border restrictions will be reviewed in a months time. It comes as the Prime Minister urged people to stay at home this weekend with hospitals across the uk under extraordinary pressure
This is bbc news, im geeta guru murthy. The headlines. The uk is coming to terms with the closure of pubs, cafes a nd restau ra nts for an indefinite period, to help slow the spread of coronavirus. We are collectively telling. Telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close. Ministers are urged to extend wage protection to millions of self employed workers who face losing their livelihoods. Supermarkets in the uk hire thousands more staff to keep shelves stacked in the face of panic buying. America orders people in more states to stay home. Anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. Australias bondi beach is closed after large crowds ignore a ban on outdoor gatherings of more
than five hundred people. China says there has been no domestic transmission of covid 19 in the country for three consecutive days. Islands in the stream that is what we are. In other news, the American Country music legend, kenny rogers, has died at the age of 81. Youre watching bbc news. We are
This is bbc news. The headlines at 2pm. Plans to ban Mass Gatherings are being drawn up to curb the spread of coronavirus. The whole approach has been, what does the science tell us . What is the guidance were getting from the chief medical officer and the other experts around him, bringing in behavioural science so we that take the right steps at the right time. Jet2 cancels all flights to spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands with immediate effect. Some European Union countries are to close their borders to most or all foreigners as spain prepares to put the country into lockdown. Us President Donald Trump declares a National Emergency, releasing £40 billion in federalfunds. Many sporting bodies have already cancelled events, including professional football leagues. And in half an hour well bring you highlights from the winning entries of this years bbc young reporter competition. After new to you and welcome to bbc news. The government is drawing up plans to ban Mass G