dashing hopes she d be coming home. in india, doctors say people are dying from covid in the streets while desperate families queue to buy their own oxygen. restrictions ease further in scotland, as restauraunts, pubs and bars welcome customers indoors but only until 8pm. paris? they don t even speak english there. and after a night like no other at the oscars, anthony hopkins is the oldest best actor winner at the age of 83. and coming up on the bbc news channel, the return of the invincibles. arsenal legends thierry henry, dennis bergkamp and patrick vieira alljoin a bid to buy the club. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. sources have said to the bbc that, as england went into a second lockdown last autumn, the prime minister said he would rather see bodies pile high than take the country into a third lockdown. the prime minister denies it. the government was criticised for delaying the lockdown, during which tens of thousands more people died. labour say
doctors in india say people are dying from covid in the streets while desperate families queue to buy their own oxygen. lockdown restrictions in scotland and wales are eased pubs, cafes and restaurants reopen to customers outdoors. and triumph at the oscars for sir anthony hopkins, who becomes the oldest winner ever of the best actor award for his role in the father. well, here i am in my homelandl in wales, and at 83 years of age, i did not expect to get this award. i really didn t. and i m very grateful to the academy, and thank you. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. sources have said to the bbc that as england went into a second lockdown last autumn, the prime minister said he would rather see bodies pile high than take the country into a third lockdown. the prime minister denies it. the government was criticised for delaying the lockdown, during which tens of thousands more people died. labour say the prime minister has degraded his office and that his comments
group said the alleged remarks were heartless and disrespectful. also tonight. india s covid crisis deepens people search for oxygen supplies as the government tells the public not to panic. in scotland, restrictions are eased as pubs, shops, gyms and cafes reopen. and in wales, activity centres join the list of places welcoming customers again. the british iranian aid worker nazanin zaghari ratcliffe is sent back to jail in tehran for 12 months, charged with spreading propaganda against iran. and, at the age of 83, sir anthony hopkins becomes the oldest person to win the best actor award at the oscars. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. looking to get the band back together, as three former arsenal legends join the spotify founder in a bid to buy the club. good evening. the prime minister borisjohnson has denied saying that he would rather let the bodies pile high in their thousands than agree to another covid lockdown. the remarks were alleged to have b
also tonight. david cameron breaks his silence over lobbying work, saying he should have contacted ministers through formal channels. one more day to this, at least outdoors, plus shopping and haircuts, as england s lockdown eases. in india, the hospitals are struggling amid an intense second wave of covid. and. i m not homeless. a story of life on the road in america nomadland is the big winner at the baftas. good evening. the duke of edinburgh has been remembered publicly today by some of those closest to him, with princess anne, prince andrew and prince edward speaking of what he meant to them. it follows yesterday s words from the prince of wales, and a special service this morning in canterbury cathedral. prince andrew also spoke of the impact of the duke s death on his mother, the queen, and how she d described it as leaving a huge void in her life. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. on a day of pause and reflection, prayers for the duke were said in m