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Result has now been resolved. Tributes are paid to a popular and talented Police Officer killed at a Custody Centre in south london. Sergeant matt ratana was shot, as a suspect in handcuffs was being booked in. Us media say donald trump will nominate conservative federaljudge, amy coney barrett, to the supreme court. A formal announcement from the white house is expected later. Now on bbc news, the killing of george floyd, caught on camera by eye witnesses, has led to an outpouring of anger in a...

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 University Students across the uk have been forced into lockdown for two weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases on campuses. 1,700 students in manchester have been told to self isolate in their rooms on campus for m days, after 127 of them co...

Taiwans president , tsai ing wen, has told the bbc that the island has no need to declare formal independence because it already is an independent country. Ms tsai said last weeks president ial election, in which she won a second term in office, showed taiwanese people did not like being threatened by china. Now on bbc news, panorama. Britains high streets are in crisis. Walking down here i can see lots of vacant shops. And there is a very big one here. Weve lost more than a quarter of shops on ...

As we move into the start of next week then, that cold front clears towards the southeast. This feature could bring some issues though for rush hour first thing. So, something to bear in mind if you are planning to travel. For Northern Ireland, parts of scotland, parts of Northern England, the potential for some snow first thing, and also some ice patches. Tricky driving conditions. Elsewhere, we are looking at a good deal of sunshine through the day and a splattering of showers mostly in the so...

This is bbc news. The headlines scientists are predicting that deaths from coronavirus could double in the us before the end of the year, with up to 3,000 deaths a day in december. The projection comes as uk heath officials express concern that cases could rise with students returning to university. An opposition activist from belarus says she was driven to the polish border by the Security Services and forced to leave the country. 0lga kovalkova said if she had not agreed to leave the country, ...

So its a real opportunity for independence, although theyre having a hard time at the moment, if they can continue to capture that spirit of local, going forwards, and hopefully it will help them to recover quicker. The limited time shops have had to open means december is even more vital than ever, as they face pressure to make up for lost ground in the run up to christmas. Katie prescott, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. Hello, there. The weathers going to st...

Coronavirus spreads into rural india, putting intense pressure on countryside hospitals. The indian prime ministers as well things are improving in the late big city some of the late big city some of the rural areas are struggling to cope. The body of the late Congressmanjohn Lewis makes a finaljourney in selma, alabama crossing the famous bridge where he helped lead a march for Voting Rights in 1965. This was one of the events that mark the life of the civil rights icon who died earlier this mo...

Say a huge explosion in the city centre was a deliberate act. At least three people are injured. European Union Ambassadors recive hard copies of the post brexit trade deal in a Christmas Day briefing led by michel barnier. Thousands of lorry drivers have spent Christmas Day in their vehicles near dover as military personnel continue to test stranded hauliers the government says more than 10,000 tests have been done. Queen elizabeth reflects on the hardships of the pandemic in her Christmas Spee...

This is bbc news, im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories back on the campaign trail President Trump will make a public appearance on saturday with a speech from the white house. His opponent, joe biden, is also out looking for votes but the second debate between the two men is cancelled. Hurricane delta makes landfall on the us gulf coast, with winds of more than 100 miles per hour. And voices of the hong kong protests we speak to students shot by live rounds at point blank range who now face i...

Schools in england prepare to re open their classrooms to pupils after almost six months at home. The government says schools are safe to return to, teachers say theyre ready too. Were just looking forward to getting back to seeing them and doing what we do best, and teaching, with them in the classroom with us. Also on the programme tonight. British holidaymakers scamble forflights home from portugal amid growing concerns it is about to be put back back on the quarantine less than two weeks aft...