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This is bbc news. Im ben brown. The headlines. 12,000 jobs likely to disappear from the high street, as debenams goes out of business. It comes just hours after topshop owner, arcadia, collapsed into administration, putting another 13,000 jobs at risk. Devastating for all those employees, and no easy time, but coming up to christmas, the uncertainty now for 2021, i really do feel for all the individual employees and their families. Mps are debating plans to introduce a new tiered system of coron...

Ruth bader ginsburg. The nomination comes weeks before the us president ial election. The Late Us Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg has become the first woman in American History to lie in state in the Capital Building in washington. She was honoured during a private ceremony that was attended by family members and some officials as well as invited guests. One week after israel became the first developed country to implement a Second National lockdown, coronavirus restrictions have been ...

This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Parents in england should send their children to Primary School tomorrow, the Prime Minister says but he warns that tougher measures may be needed in the weeks ahead, and refuses to rule out further School Closures. It may be that we need to do things in the next few weeks that will be tougher in many parts of the country. I dont. | mean, im fully, fully reconciled to that and i bet the people of this country...

Tonight at ten, the north east of england is facing even tougher restrictions following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. The region, with some two Million People, has already been under restrictions for the past ten days, but ministers say more action is needed. We do not take these steps lightly, but we must take them and take them now, because we know that swift action is more likely to bring the virus under control. The new measures mean it would be unlawful for people to meet in a pub or r...

President trump has formally nominated the 48 year old conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacant seat on the Us Supreme Court. Mr trump appeared alongside the judge at the white house, describing his nominee as one of the countrys most brilliant and gifted legal minds. Thousands of protesters have defied israels nationwide lockdown to demand the resignation of Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. Large convoys drove tojerusalem from around the country to express their anger at mr net...

This is bbc news. Our top stories on his first full day in office, President Biden lays out his strategy to tackle coronavirus and warns itll require a wartime undertaking to defeat the disease. Its going to take months for us to turn things around but let me be equally clear we will get through this. A year after chinas first coronavirus lockdown, a special report from wuhan on how normality has returned, but honesty is a little further behind. The so called Islamic State says it was behind the...

Sure to follow me on instagram, facebook and twitt tonight, the final hours of 2020. America celebrating the new year in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. An unprecedented New Years Eve across the u. S. New yorks times square, normally packed with 1 Million People, will be mostly empty when the ball drops at midnight. Police officials telling everyone, dont even attempt to come down here. Authorities in cities across the country cracking down on large parties. Asking people to stay home th...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Former Prime Ministers tony blair and sirjohn major call borisjohnsons brexit plans shameful and urge mps to reject plans to override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement. We will be back to hear your more than 30 people have died as wildfires burn in california, oregon, and washington thoughts again next week. Goodbye. Errollyn wallen joins us now. Causing widespread pollution. Good morning welcome good morning ...

This is bbc news. The headlines the World Health Organisation has imposed a nationwide lockdown as it surges to 4000 cases a day in israel. More than 20,000 firefighters are now tackling wildfires in the west coast of america. Millions of acres of land are being destroyed across three states. Washington, california and 0regon. At least 30 people have been killed in the blazes and dozens more are reported missing. Scuffles are taking place between Wright Police and protesters in belarus as demons...

Welcome to bbc news, im aaron safir. Our top stories chanting george floyd tens of thousands march on washington calling for racialjustice and an end to Police Brutality and a message from the son of Martin Luther king jr. So if you are looking for a saviour, get up and find a mirror. We must become the heroes of the history we are making. British scientists are given nearly 9 million to try to find out how long immunity from coronavirus lasts. And how a team of filmmakers in newjersey have open...