make more deliveries in the uk? would it undermine plans to upscale british workers? it s ronaldo to the rescue once again. the manchester united striker caps off another astonishing champions league come back, this time to beat atalanta and it eases the pressure on the united manager. good morning. a cold start to the day today. for many of us it will be drier and sunnier than it was yesterday. having said that some showers coming in on a brisk north westerly wind with gales on the north sea coastline. all the details later in the programme. it s thursday, the 21st of october. our main story. pressure is growing on the government to re impose some covid restrictions in england, amid a surge in cases. it comes as the british medical association has accused ministers of being wilfully negligent. it says measures, such as compulsory face coverings and social distancing should be brought back in now, to protect the nhs as we head into the winter months. here s our political co
countries should pay to help. after scoring the dreaded nil points last year, the uk s eurovision hopes are put into the hands of the team behind stars like dua lipa and ellie goulding to select next year s entry. and coming up this hour. putting your faith into artificial intelligence. from prayer apps to smart rosary beads the rise of robots in religion. pressure is growing on the government to re impose some covid restrictions in england, amid a surge in cases. it comes as the british medical association has accused ministers of being wilfully negligent . it says measures such as compulsory face coverings and social distancing should be brought back in now, to protect the nhs as we head into the winter months. daily uk infections have been above 40,000 for eight days in a row. the health secretary has warned daily cases could soon rise to 100,000. speaking this morning, health minister edward argar acknowledged that the nhs is under pressure, but said he believed it is
of new infections could rise to 100,000 a day. also tonight. more women are being spiked by needles in nightclubs. police are told to investigate the problem. we talk to one of the victims. the queen, who s had a busy fortnight, is said to have reluctantly cancelled a visit to northern ireland on medical advice. in brazil, president bolsonaro is accused of crimes against humanity for his widely criticised handling of the pandemic. into ronaldo! and in tonight s champions league football, a dramatic comeback by manchester united against atalanta. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, in need of a win, manchester united take on atalanta at old trafford on a big night in the champions league. good evening. covid restrictions are likely to be reimposed in england if progress in giving people their booster vaccinations is not satisfactory. that s the warning from the health secretary, sajid javid, who said that the number of new infections could rise to 100,000 a day, ra
turning down an oldie award because one is only as old as one feels. i can imagine, what do you make of it? she s 95 years old. she only started using she s 95 years old. she only started using a she s 95 years old. she only started using a walking stick and public a few days using a walking stick and public a few days ago. she s done pretty well this far. few days ago. she s done pretty well this far, and i think she s owed quite this far, and i think she s owed quite a this far, and i think she s owed quite a long rest. i don t think anyone quite a long rest. i don t think anyone would begrudge a 95 year old the luxury anyone would begrudge a 95 year old the luxury of a few days off. many are working a lot less then she is, but not are working a lot less then she is, but not my are working a lot less then she is, but not my 97 year old grandma. laughter laughter i hope she s watching. laughter i ho -e she s watchinu. . laughter ihoe she swatchina. ,, . i
we ve stayed up just to give you a second look at the papers coming to us on thursday morning. with me are rachel cuncliffe, deputy 0nline editor at the new statesman, and joe twyman, co founder and director of the public opinion consultancy deltapoll. tomorrow s front pages, we ve got a few more in since we ve last spoken. the financial times leads with this afternoon s news conference by the health secretary, sajid javid the headline is, act now or expect return to covid curbs this winter. the express quotes mrjavid, we can t blow it now as he unveiled the government has ordered stocks of two new antiviral drugs to help combat covid this winter. the guardian leads with covid infection rates, with ministers warning they could hit a record of 100,000 cases a day in the coming weeks. in other news, the times says the uk is in talks with ukraine to sell the country missiles, amid concerns russia could exploit the gas crisis. according to the telegraph, shoppers could be h