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Good evening. Lets bring you more on one of our main stories that tougher restrictions have been imposed in bolton in Greater Manchester after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases there the town now has the uks highest infection rate. Restaurants, pubs and cafes have been told they can only do takeaways from today and they must close by 10pm. The rise in cases across the country is being largely driven by a big increase in cases among 18 to 30 year olds. It comes amid a continuing rise in new cases...

Hello, im shaun ley. Welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk commentators, bbc specialists and the foreign correspondents who file their stories to audiences back home with the dateline london. In a week when Britains Foreign Office swallowed up a whitehall rival, well be discussing what lies behind borisjohnsons promise of a Global Britain. First test the poisoning of a putin critic. That should sound familiar to mrjohnson. And joe biden banks the booty, but donald trump narro...

And nina warhurst. But first on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello again and welcome back to the week in parliament the week when millions of children went back to school and mps returned to westminster after their summer break. This has been a wasted summer the government shouldve spent it preparing for the autumn and winter. Instead, theyve lurched from crisis to crisis, u turn to u turn but borisjohnson said his government was turning the tide. In spite of the negativity and the constant...

Big surprise coming up. Today, Drug Companies have vowed not to bow to political pressure. Well hear from them. There have been many dramatic moments in the brexit story. There was another one today. The uk government has confirmed its walking back some of the commitments it made in last years Withdrawal Agreement, specifically on the issue of the commitments it made in last years Withdrawal Agreement with the eu specifically on the issue of Northern Ireland. This is the Northern Ireland secreta...

Were going to be behind by weeks Prince William has tentatively or months being able to put together welcomed an independent investigation by the bbc into how the whole initiative relating Martin Bashir secured to the biggest promise we have, an interview with his mother, Princess Diana in 1995. With two Drug Companies coming along and, the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, and finding 95 effectiveness, says hell make a visit efficiency in the vaccines, which is an enormous promise. To the Isr...

Is about to set off on his seventh marathon in seven days, in support of former team mate rob burrow. Just completely blown away by the whole thing. The support has been unbelievable. Um, i just want to thank everybody. Its been wonderful. Good morning. A cold start to the day and a cold day generally, some dense fog, some which will be slow to left, some will not lift at all. Brighter skies likely to be part of the west. Details all coming up. Its monday the 7th of december. Our top story. Post...

A twinkling in the candle light of the whole atmosphere, is quite airy in one sense and very moving in another. Now the president has moved on from the inn with heavy security, as you can imagine with the beast of a vehicle hes using throughout the store. Or he will then go to sign the book of condolences in lancaster house. And from there, he will go to king charles. The 3rd reception of this is the colossal event, or more than 500. 00 potations have gone out to princes, princesses, kings, quee...

For those missing getting into theirfinery, a Charity Campaign has been launched encouraging you to do this at home and share photos, and many have been doing just that. In this hallowed part of berkshire, the performances on the track will take centre stage over the next five days. The occasion will be simplified and surreal, but there will be no forgetting this royal ascot. Laura scott, bbc news, ascot. It is certainly going to be memorable, but although there will be the smallest ever crowd s...

A man has been killed and seven people are injured in stabbings in birmingham overnight. Police declare a Major Incident but rule out terrorism. Tougher coronavirus restrictions have come into force in bolton, the area which now has the highest infection rate in england. Uk foreign secretary dominic raab says this week is the moment of reckoning as the uk tries to strike a trade deal with the European Union. Now on bbc news, its time for dateline london. Hello, im shaun ley. Welcome to the progr...

An opposition activist from belarus says she was driven to the polish border by the Security Services and forced to leave the country. Olga kovalkova said, if she had not agreed to leave the country, she would have faced a long spell injail. India announced, on saturday, that it had 86,000 new coronavirus cases that is a new global daily record. The country is struggling to contain the virus as it is moving quickly into smaller towns and rural areas, from the major cities. Forecasters warn calif...