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The headlines the british socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has appeared in court in the United States after being charged with helping the late paedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls. She has previously denied wrongdoing, as well as any knowledge of epsteins crimes. One of hong kongs leading pro democracy campaigners has fled the territory, following chinas introduction of sweeping new security powers. After britains offer of a pathway to citizenship for holders of ...

Elaine dunkley, bbc news in huddersfield. For details of organisations offering information and support with emotional distress, go to bbc. Co. Uk actionline. Or you can call for free at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 066 066. Football, and all the home nations have been playing tonight in the national league. 0ur Sports Correspondent andy swiss brings us up to date. A big night for wales biggest star. Gareth bales team were facing finland, and they were soon in control. Finlandsj...

Other rucu luff other staff who are our other staff who are going out and working art doing so not at risk to themselves. In the country look on enviously in terms of what the uk has in terms of the nhs, it would seem honest impossible to set something up like this now, 72 years on, but is the nhs at its current funding model sustainable do you think for the future . I think what we need to remember is that the nhs was founded in the aftermath of the second world war, when we were facing huge am...

This is bbc news, im ben brown. The headlines at 7pm. Storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour causing severe travel disruption across the country. There is widespread flooding. And one severe warning, meaning a danger to life, remains in place in north wales. Im feeling very sad right now. Set for the people that have been flooded yet again. Just a massive burst and everything has all come down at the same time, and drains are blocked instantly. A fourth person in the uk...

Today at six. The uk drugs regulator approves a Coronavirus Vaccine. The first doses will be here next week. The uk is the first country to approve the pfizer vaccine. The Prime Minister praises the scientists but hes got a warning, too. As we celebrate this scientific achievement, were not carried away with overoptimism or fall into the naive belief that the struggle is over. Its not. Jabs at racecourses and conference centres they could all be used in one of the biggest logistical operations t...

This is bbc news, im joanna gosling. The headlines at 11. Borisjohnson is to announce new lockdown restrictions for specific areas of england under a new three tier system. Were expecting to hear about the latest covid 19 data from the deputy chief medical officer, professor Jonathan Van Tam in the next few minutes. Liverpool is expected to face the toughest restrictions with pubs, gyms and bookies closed. The regions mayor says agreement on it has not yet been reached. The chief executive of Br...

After the death of a second woman in an alleged gang rape. She was also from the badly marginalised dalit community. Both killings have sparked national revulsion but gender and caste based violence continue to be endemic in the country. The sister of george floyd the unarmed black man who was killed in Police Custody has broken her silence. Latonya floys has been speaking to a british newspaper. She called on americans to vote, telling the uks daily mirror that President Trump actively embolden...

People dead as it struck the louisiana coast. Officials are assessing the scale of the destruction, and dealing with a chemical fire at a lakeside chlorine plant caused by the storm. Us sport has taken a stand over race and Police Brutality with players boycotting basketball, baseball, soccer and tennis in protest at the Police Shooting of jacob blake. Playoff matches have been postponed for a second night, but are expected to resume this week. President trump is due to address the Republican Na...

For most of us, around ten the night for most of us, around ten the lowest. In the midlands. Here is tomorrow, warm southerly wind spreading across the uk, plenty of sunshine, turning hot across the south east. 30 degrees. But for most of us its not going to be that one, it will be mostly around the low mid 20s which is comfortable enough in pleasant enough in aberdeen and also glasgow around 20. I think tuesdayis also glasgow around 20. I think tuesday is going to be every bit as warm across ma...

This is bbc news, the headlines. Joe biden and Kamala Harris have been setting out their vision for the us, in their first joint appearance since he chose her, as his Vice President ial candidate. Mr biden said he had no doubt he had picked the right person. Senator harris said the country is crying out for leadership. In belarus people have come out in the capital minsk for a fourth night of protests against sunday s election result. Clashes erupted hours after bela rusian leader alexander lu k...