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Tonight at ten unprecedented measures as the government announces a multi billion pound rescue package to try to save businesses and jobs from the coronavirus crisis. Deserted restaurants, empty bars. The chancellor promises £330 billion of support, including government backed loans, and a business rate holiday for those hardest hit. Empty streets, too, as millions of people follow downing streets instructions to work from home and avoid social contact. Therell be mortgage holidays too for thos...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines. A man has been killed and seven people are injured in stabbings in birmingham overnight Police Declare a Major Incident but rule out terrorism. There is absolutely no suggestion at all that this is terrorised. This is being treated as a homicide. The stabbings occured at several different locations over a period of two hours last night police are still looking for a male suspect. Obviously, nobody chased him because by the time the police were there he...

This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Theres been a steep rise in gcse grades in england, wales and Northern Ireland pupils have been receiving them after a uk government u turn means marks are now based on teacher assessments. Meanwhile, chaos for hundreds of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they wont get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. We are working very closely with ucas, with the independent regulat...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im Laura Trevelyan in washington. Our top stories. President trump says he wont attend the inauguration of his successorjoe biden as the speaker of the house threatens impeachment proceedings following this weeks unrest. A Murder Investigation has been launched into the death of a Capitol Hill Police officer who was caught up in wednesdays riots. Hes the fifth person to have died. And im kasia madera in london...

Large areas of Northern England are placed under strict new coronavirus restrictions, as cases rise. With parts of the north west, the midlands, and West Yorkshire affected from tuesday, it means more than ten Million People across the uk are now under stricter measures. It comes as the government considers further nationwide measures for england a so called circuit break of short term restrictions. The hope that we have as a nation, of avoiding a full blown national lockdown, is that everybody ...

This is bbc news. The headlines wales faces tougher new corona restrictions pubs across the country will be banned from selling alcohol in the run up to christmas. Singer rita ora has apologises for breaching lockdown rules, the Prime Minister every member of the public, including celebrities should follow the rules. Borisjohnson calls for his mps to show unity and resolve as he tries to head off a rebellion over his new tier system in england. Coronavirus infections in england have fallen by ab...

For which he was impeached. Votes were cast along party lines, with the exception of one republican senator. The president said it was a victory for america, and tweeted this mock up of a Time Magazine cover. Chinese authorities are reporting the biggest single day increase in the number of new coronavirus cases. It total, nearly 25,000 people have been infected so far. There have been 560 deaths, the vast majority in china. And some breaking news the hollywood icon, kirk douglas, has died. Star...

The former Manchester United and scotland manager tommy docherty, the doc has died at the age of 92 after a long illness. He had five years in charge at old trafford and though they were relegated he got them back up into the First Division and won the fa cup in 1977. He spent most of his playing career at preston and was capped 25 times by scotland, he also managed chelsea, where he won the league cup in 1965, aston villa, derby, qpr and wolves. He has died at the age of 92. Manchester united s...

This is bbc news an earthquake in american politics. Six weeks before the us election the selection of a Supreme Court judge throws the race in the air. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a poweful voice for liberal causes, her dying wish was that the next president should replace her. Thats unlikely to happen. President trump is moving fast to name a successor. And republicans relish the idea of a conservative Supreme Court. Of the eightjustices now on the courts bench three were appointed by democratic p...

Today at six. Greater manchester is placed under tier three covid restrictions and thats without a deal with local leaders. After ten days of arguing there was no agreement over a Financial Support package borisjohnson said he couldnt wait any longer. Not to act would put manchesters nhs, and the lives of many of manchesters residents, at risk. The pub workers and taxi drivers, bookies and freelancers local leaders say its the poorest who will suffer most. Is this a government committed to level...