This is bbc news. Im shaun ley. The headlines at 11pm the Prime Minister confirms the whole of the High Speed Rail plan hs2 will go ahead, despite concerns over its Environmental Impact and spiralling costs. This is a fantastic project for the country. It increases our capacity for the north and south and allows us for the north and south and allows us to go forward and develop Northern Powerhouse rail. But for those whose homes could be torn down to build the line, theres despair. Ive got children. You know, i used to think they could come into the business, but obviously we dont know that now. Whether, what future it holds. The british businessman whos
thought to have infected 11 others with coronovirus says hes fully recovered and thanks nhs staff. Tying the knot the first same sex marriage in Northern Ireland following a change in the law there. £21 million, thank you. Sold to you. Making waves the paiting, splash, by David Hockney, is sold for more than £20 million at auction. A
Tonight at ten, the worst recession in more than three centuries as the uk counts the cost of fighting the pandemic. The chancellor tells mps that the uk is having to take on record borrowing, the highest ever in peacetime. Our Health Emergency is not yet over. And our economic emergency has only just begun. In its response to this pandemic the conservative government has wasted and mismanaged public finances on an industrial scale. And unemployment is set to rise to two and a half million next year, we speak to young people in the north west of england. And well have more on the controversial decision to scale back the uks spending on foreign aid. Also tonight. Going at them again. Brilliant run by Maradona Diego maradona, world cup winner and, for many the best footballer in history, has died at the age of 60. The duchess of sussex talks of the unbearable grief she felt, when she suffered a miscarriage earlier this year. And the first black coach to head british athletics talks about
The world has reached the point of Climate Change crisis, Sir David Attenborough has told the bbc. He said countries had been dodging their commitments for too long. Sir david added that it is palpable nonsense for politicians to suggest the australian fires are nothing to do with global warming. The impeachment of donald] trump has formally begun in the us senate, with democrats setting out nine pages of allegations against him. The president is accused of violating the constitution by pressing ukraine to investigate a political rival. Opening statements are due to take place on tuesday. Prince harry has appeared at his first royal engagement since he and his wife meghan announced they would be stepping back from their roles as senior royals. The prince was at Buckingham Palace to host the draw for next years Rugby League World cup. Now on bbc news,
thursday in parliament. Welcome to thursday in parliament. A new dealfor Northern Ireland but mps say, show us the money what we cannot n
Back to school with a difference. Millions of pupils in england return after the coronavirus lockdown. For many of the children, its the first time theyve been in a classroom for months. It is a mixture of emotions and stuff. Ifeel, like, really, really excited but really nervous as well. I just cant wait to get in and start learning and stuff. Well be seeing how theyre getting on and asking if the Safety Measures are working. Also this lunchtime. We wanted exams to go ahead but were overruled the head of quual launches a robust defence of the regulators role in the a level and gcse fiasco. Another government u turn hours after lifting them, restrictions in two parts of manchester are reimposed. Rule, britannia. Bbc u turn the broadcaster says there will now be singing of rule, britannia and land of hope and glory at the last night of the proms, after a chorus of criticism. Making history boxer nicola adams becomes the first contestant to be part of a same sex pairing in strictly come
Hello, welcome to bbc news im victoria derbyshire, bringing you the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Police in hong kong use tear gas and a water cannon and arrest 30 democracy protestors, as chinas new National Security law comes into force. Its a bit of a weird stand off at this moment with the riot police here and people walking away, and some of the police are leaving as well. The water cannon truck has just been doing rounds. More uk job losses because of coronavirus 5,000 jobs are under threat at upper crust and 1,700 jobs are to go at airbus uk. The us buys up nearly all stocks for the next three months of the drug remdesivir one of the only drugs shown to work against covid 19. Councils in england will get Real Time Data on coronavirus cases in their areas, after signing a data sharing agreement with Public Health england. It follows criticism over how long it took to get data in leicester. And remembering the man who shouldve been englands first bla