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This. Good afternoon. Storm ciara is battering the length and breadth of the uk causing widespread travel disruption. Winds of up to 90 mph are predicted to hit some areas and there are more than 200 flood warnings in place, meaning immediate action is required, with one severe warning, meaning a danger to life, in place near pately bridge in north yorkshire. The whole of the uk is under either a yellow or amber weather warning for wind, meaning more disruption to travel and power lines is likel...

A breakthrough with a british Covid Vaccine and its cheap, easily stored and the governments pre ordered 100 million doses. The Oxford University vaccine is shown to be on average 70 effective up to 90 if the dose is adjusted. I can definitely see a future beyond the pandemic. I think that we will be able to roll out vaccines in the first half of next year and have a big impact here in the uk. Well be looking at when we might get the vaccine and when next year we can return to normality. Also to...

To hs2 limited last month, saying it could complete the project faster and more cheaply than current plans. Mr shapps was speaking on the Andrew Marr Show earlier i think what has happened is they have had a letter sent to hs2 limited. There has been no conversation to me as minister or secretary of state. I have to say by the way i want to get this thing built faster if it is possible. If you have a conversation, but i think the idea is when you look at what is required and what needs to be lat...

Hello, this is breakfast with Rachel Burden and charlie stayt. Good morning, heres a summary of todays main stories from bbc news the government has published new coronavirus guidelines for Secondary Schools in england, in areas where local lockdown restrictions are in place. It comes just days before the autumn term begins, and suggests that entire year groups could potentially have to self isolate, if students test positive for the virus. Good morning, welcome to breakfast, with Rachel Burden ...

This is bbc news, im martine croxall. The headlines at 4 South Wales Police declare flooding caused by storm dennis a Major Incident. A man has been found dead after falling into a river in south wales. Today will be a day devoted to getting on top of it, providing an emergency response. By tomorrow, we hope the Weather Forecast says, we will be into the phase where we will be recovering from it and seeing what needs to be done to help. Heavy rain has caused landslides and there are hundreds of ...

This is bbc news, welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories President Trump faces criticism over his plans to celebrate american Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, with no compulsory face masks or social distancing. Iam here i am here to your president to proclaim before the country and before the world, this monument will never be desecrated. As pubs in england reopen on saturday, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson is...

This is bbc news. The headlines at 6pm. China denies an accusation by foreign secretary dominic raab that theyre carrying out human rights abuses against its uighur population. Can i ask you why people are kneeling blindfolded and shaven and being led to trains in modern china . Why . What is going on there . I do not know where you get this video tape. It is deeply, deeply troubling. And the reports on the human aspect of it, from forced sterilisation to the education camps, are reminiscent of ...

Tonight at six. The Prime Minister arrives for talks in brussels but says he cannot accept the terms the eu is asking for. Are you going to get brexit done, Prime Minister . Borisjohnson will have dinner with the president of the European Commission he says a good deal is there to be done, but not if the eu sticks to its current demands. We will be taking back control, and we have already taken back control of our money, our borders and our laws, and we will seize all the opportunities that brex...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im tim willcox. Democrats set out their plan to remove President Trump from office. Hes due to go next week anyway, when joe biden takes over. But the message is clear trump must be held accountable. If we arent going to impeach a president over incitement of insurrection, and i dont know what exactly would merit impeachment. Securing the capital, and stabilising a nation. The head of the Us National Guard say...

Uighurs this is bbc news the headlines at 8pm. China denies an accusation by foreign secretary dominic raab that its carrying out human rights abuses against its uighur minority. Can i ask you why people are kneeling, blindfolded and shaven and being led to trains in modern china . Why . What is going on there . I do not know where you get this video tape. It is deeply, deeply troubling. And the reports on the human aspect of it, from forced sterilisation to re education camps, are reminiscent o...