Lots more on the us election on oui lots more on the us election on our website, but lets have a look at what is happening here in the uk. The first trial of city wide coronavirus testing began in liverpool on friday. Over the next fortnight, anyone who lives or works in the city, regardless of whether they have symptoms, is eligible for a test. The pilot aims to see how widespread the virus is and its hoped it could lead to mass testing in other towns and cities. 0ur Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes has spent the day in liverpool. Is this the way out of liverpools covid dilemma . Mass testing has begun in the city thats seen some of the highest infection rates in the uk. Its a bit of an inconvenience, but at the end of the day, if that means you can spend your christmas with your grandparents, why wouldnt you . You havent got any symptoms, right . No, asymptomatic. Itsjust because i feel like the more people get tested, the sooner we can get out of this, get it over with, and try a
Testing began in liverpool on friday. Over the next fortnight, anyone who lives or works in the city, regardless of whether they have symptoms, is eligible for a test. The pilot aims to see how widespread the virus is, and its hoped it could lead to mass testing in other towns and cities. 0ur Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes has spent the day in liverpool. Is this the way out of liverpools covid dilemma . Mass testing has begun in the city thats seen some of the highest infection rates in the uk. Its a bit of an inconvenience, but at the end of the day, if that means you can spend your christmas with your grandparents, why wouldnt you 7 you havent got any symptoms, right . No, asymptomatic. Itsjust because i feel like the more people get tested, the sooner we can get out of this, get it over with, and try and get back to normality, really. Already, a significant queue has built up here at one of the testing centres in liverpool. None of these people have any symptoms. Many of them h
The us president ial election and insists he will fight to ensure every vote is counted. The numbers tell us it is clear, they tell us a clear and convincing story. We are going to win this race. The uk government has banned all visitors from denmark due to outbreaks of a mutated form of coronavirus in the countrys mink farms which has spread to humans. Greece has become the latest european country to reimpose a lockdown due to rising rates of coronavirus. Scotland has become the first nation in the uk to ban parents or carers from smacking or hitting their children. Thank you now on bbc news, the travel show. This week, Christa Larwood is in london looking back at some of the most memorable arts and culture moments featured on the programme over the years. This week on the show, things are getting cultural. But soft what light through yonder window breaks . It is the east, and juliet is the sun. Hello, and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from the Barbican Centre in
In wales, the 17 day lockdown has ended, but experts say it will be another fortnight before the full impact of the restrictions is known. The lockdown has given way to a new regime of restrictions throughout wales, allowing non essential shops to reopen, and giving permission to up to four people from different households to meet both indoors and outdoors. Our wales correspondent Hywel Griffith has spent the day in Merthyr Tydfil, which still has one unlocked, but still uncertain. As businesses reopen, people here in Merthyr Tydfil are all too aware that the virus is still spreading. Margaret and mavis are meeting again for the First Time Since the firebreak. Were a bit wary, frightened really. Weve maybe put ourselves into something by coming up here today. Maybe well have to go back into lockdown. You know, before christmas, or lets. Lets go and buy some stuff now youre filling your shopping bags while you can . Yes definitely. Lauras noticed people starting to stockpile shopping wh
One of the Boris Johnsons closest aides has dramatically resigned from his role in the british government. Lee cain held the key position of director of communications at 10 downing street. His departure is being seen as part of a wider power struggle. Our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has more. It has been a bumpy time for the government and to some not surprising he has left hisjob. It is more complicated than that. This was notjust some random resignation. Multiple sources have told me today that he had been offered the job to be the prime ministers chief of staff. But through the day, it became obvious that wouldnt work out. There was stiff resistance from some quarters, including, i understand, from the prime ministers partner, who objected to that appointment being made. So, huge questions of rival factions inside downing street vying for influence through the day. And tonight, its also been suggested to me that other departures may follow mr cain out the door in some kind