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after the window was put up in westminster abbey. we loved it here, and i suggested tojp this would be a great place to draw and paint the arrival of spring. there are apple, pear, cherry and plum blossom, with hawthorn and blackthorn. east yorkshire only had blackthorn and hawthorn. we found this house with a large garden that was cheaper than anything in sussex. we bought it. i began straight away, drawing on a japanese foldout book. i drew all around the house and then i drew the house itself. these were exhibited in new york in september 2019. being a smoker, i do not care for new york, so i never went. we came back here to normandy on march the 2nd. i began drawing the winter trees on my new ipad. then the virus started. i went on drawing the winter trees that eventually burst into blossom. this is the stage we re at right now. meanwhile, the virus is going mad and many people said my drawings were a great respite from what was going on. why are my ipad drawings seen as a ....
a major government u turn. security concerns mean the chinese firm huawei will now be removed from the uk s sg networks entirely. it comes after growing pressure on the government from the us over concerns about huawei s ties to the chinese government. huawei says the decision will push britain into the digital slow lane. by the time of the next election, we will have implemented, in law, an irreversible path for the complete removal of huawei equipment from our 5g networks. we think it s bad news for the people of the uk. we think it s bad news if you use a smartphone or you use the internet, because 56 is the next technology for mobile connectivity. we ll be asking what today s decision means. also tonight. fewer green shoots than expected for the uk s economy in may as restrictions eased and warnings that it may not recover from the pandemic until 202a. making shops safer face coverings will become mandatory in ten days‘ time in england. if you don t wear one, you cou ....
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i m victoria derbyshire. the uk signs deals for 90 million doses of coronavirus vaccines being developed overseas on top of a pledge for 100 million of the oxford university vaccine. there is a very high degree of confidence but we will be entering trials, will need half a million people to be able to trial these vaccines going forward through the winter. but it s a really important part of their development. a new treatment for covid 19 developed by a uk company could dramatically reduce the number of patients needing intensive care. eu leaders in brussels hold talks through the night as they attempt to reach agreement on a coronavirus recovery fund. as tensions grow between britain and china the uk is expected to announce it s suspending its extradition treaty with hong kong. amber heard takes the stand at london s high court in johnny depp‘s libel case against the sun over alleg ....
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk government defends its rationing of coronavirus testing in some areas, which has left some people with symptoms having to drive more than a hundred miles for a swab. if people need a test, the vast majority get it quickly close to home. but when those testing centres are full, then obviously people are offered a test at the nearest place at which one is available. and if you ve been asked to travel a considerable distance for a test in the uk, please do get in touch. on twitter, it s @annita mcveigh or #bbcyourquestions. leading figures in uk aviation accuse the government of overseeing the demise of the industry due to the lack of testing at airports. russia demands to see the evidence that the opposition activist, alexei navalny, was poisoned with a novichok nerve agent. a rescue operation is under way after a ship carrying more than a0 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle has gone missing ....
this is bbc world news. the headlines. donald trump has spent a second night in hospital, being treated for coronavirus. he said in a video message that he had made substantial progress but was not out of the woods yet. 18 people are missing in france, and at least two people have been killed in italy, following the worst storm for more than 60 years. the equivalent of six months of rain fell in just a few hours. britain s prime minister boris johnson has warned the coronavirus pandemic could make things ‘bumpy‘ in the uk, up to and beyond christmas. he called on the public to act fearlessly but with common sense. saudi arabia says it has allowed the umrah pilgrimage to resume, after pausing it in march because of the coronavirus pandemic. now on bbc news, it s time for click. this week: water show we ve got for you. we are on the water. under the water. radio static. and. what was that? i have no idea. ..0ops, there s been a spillage. hey, welcome to click, hope y ....