Has failed to track down nearly half the close contacts of people with coronavirus, in some of the worst hit areas. The drug ghb, which has been used in murder and rape cases, should have a higher classification according to an official report. And coming up well be speaking to Douglas Stuart whose novel about growing up in glasgow has won this years booker prize for fiction. Hello, good afternoon. The Prime Ministers adviser on ministerial standards, sir alex allan, has resigned, following the inquiry into allegations of bullying by the home secretary. Sir alexs report found that priti patel had not always met the high standards expected of a minister. Downing street said borisjohnson doesnt believe mrs patel has breached the ministerial code, and considers the matter closed. Mrs patel has said she is sorry to have upset people. Heres our political correspondent, helen catt. So we know that borisjohnson likes to stand by his ministers when they are under fire. Weve seen that several t
Live from westminster. Also this lunchtime a pay freeze looks likely for milions of Public Sector workers in england though front line nhs staff are likely to be exempt. The test and trace system in england has failed to track down nearly half the close contacts of people with coronavirus, in some of the worst hit areas. The drug ghb, which has been used in murder and rape cases, should have a higher classification, according to an official report. And, why this song really is rubbish the three bin men raising money for charity and hoping for a christmas number one. And coming up on bbc news stop talking and act. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard hits out at the fixture congestion ahead of the return of the premier league this weekend. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Ministers adviser on ministerial standards, sir alex allan, has resigned, following the inquiry into allegations of bullying by the home secretary. Sir alexs report found that priti patel had not alwa
Into vaccines and treatments for coronavirus saying a Common Threat to humanity requires a concerted response. A0 countries and donors took part in the online summit, hosted by the eu. 4. 5 million italians have to work after two months in lockdown. People are also allowed to see relatives within their region as restrictions are eased. For the second consecutive day, the countrys recorded its lowest death toll since the lockdown began. The British Governments rolled out a Contact Tracing phone app as part of its strategy to ease the lockdown. People on the isle of wight will put the app to the test. Its hoped itll be used across england by the middle of the month. This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im mike embley. World leaders have a whipround on webcam, pledging 8 billion to find now on bbc news, hardtalk. A covid i9 vaccine. The divide deepens in us china relations, as President Trump continues to
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Than any other country in europe. Its overtaken italys total of more than 29,000 as the death rate in britains care homes continue to rise. Only the United States has lost more lives during the pandemic. One of the British Governments Senior Scientific advisers has resigned after he admitted breaking social distancing rules. Professor Neil Fergusons advice led to the Prime Minister implementing a uk lockdown, at the end of march. In a statement, he said he accepts he made an error ofjudgment. President trump has confirmed that the white house is planning to wind down the Coronavirus Task force despite the continuing high number of cases. He has suggested it could be brought to a close within weeks. Us Health Officials are warning the virus may spread again as businesses reopen. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The coronavirus pandemic has given humanity an almighty shock. Has prevented europe with it presented year with a massive challenge. And so
Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The coronavirus pandemic has presented europe with a massive challenge. And the response . Well, so far the European Union has struggled to cope as the death toll has mounted, and the economic damage worsened. European solidarity and co ordinated action have been in short supply. My guest today is the long serving influential dutch mep sophie in t veld. Has this pandemic exposed weakness at the heart of the european project . Sophie in t veld in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. You are a europhile. You make no apology for your enthusiasm for the european project. I wonder then how disappointed you are with the European Unions response to this massive coronavirus challenge. Well, look, frustration is part of life, but if i look at the development of the European Union over the decades, i note that every time it was a crisis that triggered further integration and development, and, look, everybody is stru