Remote parts of the uk. bt and a satellite operator sign a deal. Good evening. The new health secretary sajid javid says his immediate priority is to get the country through the pandemic so life can return to normal as quickly as possible. He s returning to the government to replace matt hancock who resigned after pictures emerged of him breaching social distancing by kissing an aide in his office. Our political correspondent ben wright reports. After 18 months away from the cabinet, sajid javid is back. An old hand in a newjob. The former chancellor and home secretary arrived at the department of health this morning, and the cameras outside were ready. We are still in a pandemic, and i want to see that come to an end as soon as possible. And that will be my most immediate priority to see that we can return to normal as soon and as quickly as possible. Mrjavid was appointed quickly following matt hancock s resignation last night. On friday, images were published of him kissing a
Wimbledon, they may be affected by some rain at times, especially on monday and tuesday. Monday evening and overnight will continue to see heavy downpours and thunderstorms. Could be localised flooding, with some heavy showers for southern england. Elsewhere looking largely dry. Tuesday, fairly cloudy, critically for the southern half of england and wales. Lots more sunshine in the north. It will feel warm for northern ireland and scotland, temperatures up to 25 degrees. Because there where you have heavy showers, 18 degrees there in london where it stays unsettled. Eventually we will start to lose the area of low pressure, drifting off towards the east. Probably by thursday, higher pressure as we enter a working week right across the uk. The outlook then for the next five days, we are going to see some fairly heavy showers at times, but from round wednesday looks drier for many areas, perhaps a more showers by the weekend. Goodbye. This is bbc news. I m shaun ley. The headlines: sajid
At a bus stop in kent. China releases new photos from its mars rover. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. Nine people are now confirmed to have died in the collapse of a block of flats near miami beach after the discovery of four more bodies. 150 people are still missing, four days on from the disaster. Safety checks have been ordered on all buildings of a similar age. Our correspondent will grant is at the scene. We are digging a trench that is critical to the search and rescue process. We have continued all night to build that trench. As a result of that we were able to recover four additional bodies in the rubble. As well as additional human remains. Are corresponding as in miami with the latest. Many families are growing increasingly desperate for information. They appreciate how hard the search team is working. For bodies identified, everybody expects the numbers to rise significantly in the numbers to rise significantly in the coming days. fill th
Place a child could be. Why do you study? from there, to go back towards what? but schools in northern nigeria are being targeted by kidnappers. Since december, more than 1,000 students have been abducted in the region. And it s affecting everyone from the youngest to the oldest pupils, rich and poor. Save this country from the hands of these evil people! she said: mummy, they came to our school yesterday night and kidnapped us. She now says: mummy, come and see, they are just beating us. So, why are criminal gangs kidnapping schoolchildren? to find out, i ve travelled across northern and central nigeria, speaking to those affected. This banditry is not some mere criminality. And the only way to deal with it is to launch a full scale war against the bandits. Under the cover of darkness, criminal gangs are disturbing the peace. Armed men are targeting boarding schools, stealing children away as they sleep. Since the kidnapping of the chibok girls in 2014, the mass abduction of schoolchi
Have you been affected by an increase in covid related school absence? do get in touch, you can find me on twitter @vicderbyshire. Another warning about music festivals they could face devastating consequences without more government support. And the new £50 banknote featuring a portrait of the code breaker alan turing enters circulation for the first time. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. The body representing british airlines has told the government they must act now or never if the summer season is to be saved. Cabin crew, airport staff, and travel agents in the uk will stage co ordinated protests today, calling for more support for the sector and for the list of countries safe for tourists to be expanded. Ministers are expected to update the so called traffic light list of destinations tomorrow, but there s concern that the number of countries classified as green will remain low. At the moment there are no special exemptions for vaccinated uk h