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This is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. Im simon pusey. Our top stories the british Prime Minister Boris Johnson is admitted to hospital for tests ten days after testing positive for coronavirus. As the expected peak of americas coronavirus outbreak looms the president has this message of hope. Things are happening. We are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. And hopefully in the not too distant hopefully in the not too dista nt future, we hopefully i...

This is bbc news. Im simon mccoy. The headlines. A £4 billion cut in vat to kick start the economy but some Companies Say they need to keep the cash to stay in business. Were looking to pass some of that on to customers, but i think we are in survival mode right now. What it allows us to do is comfortably put on larger discounts, so we are passing it on. The Health Secretary says the government has ruled out making masks compulsory for Office Workers in england. Borisjohnson confirms therell be...

A very warm welcome to bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. My name is mike embley. An unwelcome milestone. The number of verbal coronavirus deaths officially past 1 million. Official coronavirus deaths. The World Health Organization and the us announce plans to rollout a rapid and new covid test. It could transform the Global Response to the pandemic. One, two, three, four, five. Into the test. Twist it three times. The adhesive is pulled off. And you ...

This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines at 2pm brexit trade negotiations enter their final stage in brussels ahead of a crucial call at 4pm between the Prime Minister and the European Council president this afternoon. He was very downbeat. I would say he was very gloomy. A deal can be done. Final preparations are under way with the first Covid Vaccine jabs to be administered in the uk tomorrow. Hashem abedi brother of the Manchester Arena bomber admits his involvement in the conspiracy fo...

This is bbc news. The headlines the talking continues as the noon deadline to agree a financial package for tier 3 restrictions in manchester passes. The Prime Minister will hold a News Conference later. Health is about more than controlling the virus. If we leave people in a tier 3 lockdown that could go on through the winter, where people cant go to their normal place of work, i think we could end up with a Mental Health crisis. The number of weekly registered deaths involving coronavirus acro...

The organisation that oversees us president ial debates says it will take steps to avoid a repeat of the chaotic nature of the first debate between donald trump and his challenger joe biden. The Trump Campaign said the rules should not be changed in the middle of the game. Joe biden has condemned the president for not clearly denouncing a White Supremacist Group known as the proud boys. Mr trump said he didnt know who the proud boys were and insisted that right wing militias like them should sta...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im nancy kacungira. In a giant leap for pandemic diplomacy the World Health Organisation is given the green light to visit wuhan in china to investigate the orgins of the virus. Despite pressure from doctors and scientists, the uk will allow the easing of coronavirus restrictions over christmas but with a warning. A smaller christmas will be a safer christmas and a shorter christmas is a safer christmas. The U...

Although it brightens up their will be showers around, regularly across eastern areas. Traders is another band of rain moving. As one could bring localised flooding with snow melts combined with every rain gcioss melts combined with every rain across southern scotland. The weather has been very wet over recent days. That could tip us over into having some flooding issues. The weather front weakens as it reaches eastern england. Last weekend we set a new transatlantic record for subsonic flights ...

This is bbc news. Our latest headlines the british man linked to 11 coronavirus patients has been discharged from hospital. Steve walsh, who is no longer contagious, contracted the virus in singapore before unwittingly infecting his friends whilst on a skiing break in france. How to police the internet. As media regulator 0fcom is to get new powers to force social Media Companies to remove harmful content, questions are raised about how effective they can be. The veteran senator Bernie Sanders n...

Tonight at ten englands month long lockdown begins. The Prime Minister says it will be enough to get the Coronavirus Infection rate under control. As millions heed the call to stay at home, borisjohnson says it pains him to ask people to give up so much but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Ive no doubt that people will be able to have as normal a christmas as possible and that well be able to get things open before christmas as well. As millions of businesses shut up shop again, a surpri...