The latest bond film is delayed again, dealing another blow to ailing cinemas. We start with some breaking news this hour the reproduction number, known as the r value of coronavirus transmission has fallen slightly. Its now estimated to be between 0. 8 and one across the uk. Thats according to the Government Office for science and the Scientific Advisory group for emergencies, or sage as theyre better known. Its first time in over a month the r number has fallen below one and means that on average every ten people infected will infect between eight and ten other people. It comes as official figures also show Coronavirus Infections are still high but are decreasing in most of the country. London and the north east still have the highest rates of infection. Lets talk to robert cuffe, the bbc s head of statistics. Good afternoon. The latter are has emerged in the last little while. A significant drop since the last time we had these figures. What are your thoughts . It is we had these fi
Good morning, welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and rachel burden. Our headlines today. Gyms and Leisure Centres reopen across england but its warned a third will stay shut due to financial hardship. Good morning. Indoor Swimming Pools are open again welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and rachel burden. Our headlines today in england today. And on the day gyms and Leisure Centres that swimming should have started in reopen across england but its warned a third will stay the Tokyo Olympics we are here at the Tokyo Olympics we are here at the venue for the 2012 games to see shut due to financial hardship. How social distancing and safety protocols are working. Why being obese or overweight and indoor pools are now officially puts people at greater open once more. We have ourfirst risk of serious illness or death from coronavirus. Dont book a holiday swimmers here taking a dip in what was the olympic pool in london 2012. Unless your passport is up to date. The home office warns i
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Theres been a steep rise in gcse grades in england, wales and Northern Ireland pupils have been receiving them after a uk government u turn means marks are now based on teacher assessments. Meanwhile, chaos for hundreds of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they wont get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. We are working very closely with ucas, with the independent regulator and the exam boards to make sure no young person is disadvantaged as a consequence of this delay. The russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital with suspected poisoning. The Anti Corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight. Kamala harris is formally nominated as joe bidens running
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines. A proposal to pay £500 to everyone who tests positive for covid 19 will be considered by ministers as they look for ways to encourage more people to stick to the rules. We have always had the £500 support payment for those on certain benefits. We have always kept that under review. We know that it is sometimes quite challenging to ask people to isolate for that length of time. We want to hear your thoughts on the possibility of payments to boost self isolation rates. Do you support them . Do you think theyll make a difference . Do get in touch with me on twitter Annita Mcveigh and use bbcyourquestions, and ill try to read out some of your comments. British retail sales saw their largest annual fall
in history last year as the impact of the pandemic took its toll. Japanese car maker nissan has told the bbc its sunderland plant is secure for the long term, because of the post brexit trade deal. Google threatens to withdraw its Search Engine f