This is bbc news. The headlines. The coronavirus pandemic is not going away. The Health Emergency programme said that Northern Hemisphere countries needed to do far more to combat the disease over the coming winter. British Prime Minister borisjohnson said it is seeing a second wave of covid 19 and the government still wa nts covid 19 and the government still wants to avoid another full scale lockdown. Daily increase in new covid 19 cases has now doubled within a month. The United States government has said it will ban in the us, new rules aimed at banning chinese owned apps tik tok and wechat could come into force by sunday. Both companies have vowed to fight the decision. Now, some of the bbc news presenters have been looking at the roles their family played in the second world war. To come here today and to see where he spent a part of his life a very difficult part of his life is, i have to say, its. Its quite overwhelming. This is one of the earliest pictures ive ever seen of him
The 80th anniversary of the battle of britain, following a Memorial Service at westminster abbey. Now on bbc news. In this special programme, some of the bbcs news presenters have been looking at the roles their families played in the second world war. To come here today and to see where he spent a part of his life a very difficult part of his life is, i have to say, its. Its quite overwhelming. This is one of the earliest pictures ive ever seen of him cos he would only have been about 20. This is where the miners would work. Unbelievable. Now, i remember when i joined the family, how pleased he was that i was from an indian family. It mattered. Allied squadrons take the airfor another great battle over europe. It was the deadliest conflict in human history. World war ii drew in men and women from all over the globe and claimed the lives of around 80 million people. 75 years ago this month, after almost six long years of fighting, the end of the war was officially declared. There arent
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Thousands of protesters are assembled in london and in other cities in the uk to protest against racism. With everything that is going on in terms of what is going on in the world, not just in america, but globally, it is our duty to do something. Its been our grandfathers fight, our fathers fight, we do not want it to be our childrens fight and that is why we want to make sure they are a part this. This is the scene right now in Central London. This is any approach parliament square. So many people turned up that police had to close the roads. 15,000 are reported to have gathered in manchester. This is at piccadilly gardens. Across the country, people have ignored government warnings to stay away because of coronavirus. We are in a Health Pandemic across the United Kingdom and coronavirus is a deadly virus and of course, i would say to those that want to protest, please dont. A further 204 people in
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A junior minister has resigned over the handling of borisjohnson top advisers travels during lockdown. It comes as other uk government ministers rally to support Dominic Cummings they say they understand public concern but insist he acted reasonably when making trips during lockdown. On the whole, as a man of integrity, he thinks that he did do the right thing. But he also recognises, as a fair minded man, that there are many other people who may take a different view, and i understand that. Almost all shops in england will be able to reopen from 15thjune, as part of plans to further ease the lockdown. The World Health Organization halts trials of an anti malarial drug as a potential treatment for covid 19, as its found it
could cause heart problems. Hong kongs leader has rejected suggestions that chinas proposed new security laws could erode freedoms in the territory. As greece reopens for tourism,
Wind and low to that strong wind and low pressure. That then moves away and we get High Pressure Building Back m, we get High Pressure Building Back in, no sign of rain on monday and much of tuesday. As you can see late on tuesday we have atlantic weather fronts approaching and there is the promise of some more rain mid week but for monday it is mostly dry. The winds will have eased and we may see one or two showers developing around coastal areas or inland from the coastal areas or inland from the coast as the day goes on but by and large it is drier, brighter, less windy, it will probably feel a little warmer. Very similar as we move into tuesday for the majority. One or two showers around, some good june warmth around, some sunshine but quite a list of cloud. Later in the day the rain arrives and it looks as if it will be more u nsettled looks as if it will be more unsettled mid week with some rain for many of us. This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and