Into place tonight in the north of england meaning a quarter of the uks population will be living under tight restrictions. Where there is marked, there is power. This farmers using manure to turn into biofuel. I will explain how it all works little later. Sam burgess is under investigation in australia after a newspaper article accuses him of domestic violence, and he says the allegations are false. Taking action against the impact of Motor Neurone Disease we join the family of Rugby League Star rob burrow on their latest challenge to raise funds to tackle the condition. The weather is going to bring some disruption of the next few days, storm alex bringing strong winds and heavy rain for southern england and wales. More parts of the uk to turn wet and windy tomorrow. Details through the morning. President trump has just tweeted to say that he and his wife have tested positive. We knew they were both in quarantine after having come into contact with one of his key aides but also teste
Donald trump has been taken to the walter reed medical hospital as a precaution less than 2a hours after testing positive for coronavirus. His physician said he was feeling fatigued but in good spirits and is expected to spend the next few days there. Heres our north america editorjon sopel. An extraordinary moment in an extraordinary day. The president leads by marine one from the south lawn, destination Walter Reed Hospital. I think i am going very well, but were going to make sure that things work out. The first lady is doing very well. So thank you very much, i appreciated, i will never forget it. Thank you. But if the symptoms are mild, why is he having to go to hospital, particularly when the white house has its own medical unit with a team of dock as a nurses, and a well equipped surgery . As you know tonight. On thursday night in what appears to now be grim irony, the president made a speech from the white house about the pandemic. The worst was behind us, he said. And ijust wa
Americas political future. Boris johnson and the americas political future. Borisjohnson and the president of the European Union says the uk and eu will work to overcome significant gaps in the future relationship. Good morning from washington. A day of uncertainty one month before the election. Donald trump spent his first night in hospital after being transferred from the white house following his diagnosis of covid i9. A helicopter took to the hospital a short distance from the white house. Let us cross now to Walter Reed Military Medical Centre to get an update on Donald Trumps condition from dr sean conley, one of the medics who is treating him. The last that we heard was on was at 11 oclock last night. Iamjoined oclock last night. I am joined now by a biologist. Thank you for being with us. What is the key question that you want to hear the answer to about President Trumps condition . I apologise for that. I do not think we have any sound. Just to remind you, we are waiting for a
A short time ago, a video of donald trump seated at a desk has appeared on twitter in which he says he has been unwell, but is now feeling better. It comes on a day when officials have given contradictory reports about the president s health after his first night in hospital for coronavirus treatment. Lets listen to mr trump now. I want to begin by thanking all of the incredible medical professionals the doctors, nurses, everybody at Walter Reed Medical Centre i think the finest in the world for the incrediblejob theyve been doing. I came here, wasnt feeling so well. I feel much better now. We are working hard to get me all the way back. I have to be back, because we still have to make America Great again. Weve done an awfully good job of that, but we still have steps to go, and we have to finish thatjob. Ill be back i think ill be back soon. And i look forward to finishing up the campaign the way it was started and way weve been doing, and the kind of numbers weve been doing. Weve bee
For an immediate ceasefire. Hello and welcome. There have been been extraordinary scenes outside the Military Hospital in maryland in the United States where President Trump is being treated for coronavirus. Mr trump temporarily left the hospital in a president ial convoy and waved at supporters who had gathered outside. The bbcs north america editor, jon sopel, was right there and witnessed the moment. He was leaving the hospital but i dont think hes going back to the white house. It was the most extraordinary scene and you can hear the noise now. They have closed the road. Police suddenly found out and cleared this huge highway behind us. Im thinking, who would you clear the highway for, the first lady . Then we see the convoy that is familiar if you live in washington. There is the president s convoy driving incredibly slowly. Firstly down the other side of the road, and you can see all these people going mad, its obvious its the president , and then he goes down about half a mile,