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Hello, youre watching afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Today at 2. Released days after serving half his sentence and under surveillance, as questions are asked about why a terrorist was free to stab victims in london. The government says it will act. The anomaly we need to clear up is the process by which some people are still coming out under automatic Early Release without any kind of scrutiny or parole system. Borisjohnson says the uk wont bind itself to eu rules in order to get a trade deal b...

Lets talk about david copperfield. Hello, good morning this is ok, fine, so, this is a new adaptation by armando iannucci, brea kfast. Which is kind of notable for two hello, good morning this is breakfast. Here is a summary of the reasons, one, for playing up the comedic elements and for finding main stories today from bbc news. 56 the kind the modernists, surreal, absurdist comedic elements in the source. People are now known to have died and also for its brilliantly inclusive colourblind ense...

Im ben brown. The headlines Greater Manchester is expected to become the first region in england to have tier 3 restrictions imposed on it after the breakdown of talks between local leaders and ministers. It means the area is expected to be put into the strictest measures, with most household mixing not allowed and many pubs and bars forced to close. The mayor of Greater Manchester says the poorest people will suffer, and the amount offered by the government will not be enough to prevent a winte...

This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. Im mike embley. Our top stories hong kongs chief executive defends the controversial new security law imposed by beijing, calling its provisions very mild. It only targets are very small minority of people who breach the law. At the same time, it will protect the overwhelming majority of hong kong citizens. Businesses reopen in brazils biggest city, but the country is still gripped by coronavirus....

In police custody, in minneapolis. The us house of represenatives has passed a Police Reform bill. The manner of his death has led to a global wave of protests, calling for Police Reform and an end to institutional racism. The us is facing a new coronavirus spike, after lockdown restrictions were relaxed. Texas has now suspended plans to further re open the economy, because of a significant rise in covid 19 cases. Across the country a record 35,000 new cases were identified in a single day. Ther...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from tomorrow, as the foreign secretary pledges every adult in the uk will be offered a first dose by september. It comes as the head of englands nhs warns that theres mounting pressure on hospitals and staff. I think the facts are very clear and i am not going to sugar coat them. Hospitals are under extreme pressure. And staff are under extreme pressur...

This is bbc news, the headlines President Trump has ended negotiations with congress over a multi trillion dollar stimulus package to help the us economy recover from the pandemic. He says he will only resume talks after the election. A leading democrat says mr trump is putting himself first at the expense of the country. The senior white house adviser, stephen miller, has become the latest of over a dozen members of Donald Trumps inner circle to test positive for coronvirus since the president ...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Irans president rouhani blames israel for the assassination of a Top Nuclear Scientist, saying his country wont be deterred from its nuclear ambitions. A warning that hospitals in england could become overwhelmed with coronavirus cases, if mps dont back new restrictions. A worrying weekend for 13,000 workers at some of the uks biggest retail names. The group that owns top shop, Dorothy Perkins and miss selfrid...

Tonight at 10 there are more people being treated for covid in the uks hospitals than at any point in the pandemic. We have a special report from inside the Royal London Hospital, where staff and resources are stretched to the limit. I wasnt convinced we were going to have a second wave at all and the huge numbers that have just absolutely slammed us, its just. I never thought it would be possible. And we talk to some of those whose lives have been torn apart in this second wave of the pandemic....

Wildfires continue to burn. He said the fires were the result of poor forest management, not climate change. But his election rival, joe biden, says its the president s policies that are contributing to natural disasters. Borisjohnsons controversial plan to override key elements of the brexit deal he signed with brussels has cleared its first commons hurdle despite deep misgivings by some senior tories. Mps voted to give the uk internal market bill a second reading by a majority of 77. The Ameri...