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Welcome to bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories President Trump faces criticism over his plans to celebrate american Independence Day at mount rushmore, with no compulsory face masks or social distancing. As pubs in england reopen on saturday, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson issues a warning to the public not to be complacent. Police brutality in the spotlight in mexico, with a teenage Soccer Player shot by a policeman from a parked patrol car. And the Washington Redskins American ...

The baby death scandal at an nhs trust. The woman in charge appears to downplay what has happened. At least ten babies died at east kent nhs trust whos boss is now questioning how many of those deaths are preventable. There are six or seven cases that are viewed likely is preventable. This is not credible. I can give you ten names now. It isnt always quite as clear cut as that. Now. It isnt always quite as clearcut as that. Also on the programme tonight. A 52 year old man charged in connection w...

This is Business Briefing. Im ben bland. Uneasy riders. Willa legal crackdown see the wheels come off the multibillion dollar e scooter business . Plus, another awkward call for huawei as the us piles on more charges, including stealing trade secrets and racketeering. And on the markets, stocks turn negative as fears grow about the scale of the coronavirus outbreak. Investors seeking safety in us assets boosting the dollar. Hello there. We start with electric scooters. Green urban transport of t...

Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines the National Health service could soon be overwhelmed if people dont practice social distancing to tackle coronavirus. Thats the warning from the british prime minister. Londons mayor urges people to act responsibly. Unless people stay at home, unless people stop using Public Transport unless its essential, unless people stop interacting with each other, more people will die. Borisjohnson urges people to make the heroic and collective National Effort to slo...

This is bbc news. The headlines us attorney general william barr has defended the deployment of federal agents to cities, saying they are needed to counter violent rioters. In testimony to congress, mr barr said protesters in portland, oregon, are committing an assault on the government of the United States. Britains prime minister, borisjohnson, warned there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in europe, as he defended a 14 day quarantine on travellers from spain. He said the government h...

Scientists at Imperial College in london have begun human trials of a new candidate for a vaccine against the coronavirus. If it works, it could be cheaper and easier to manufacture in mass quantities. A grand jury in georgia has indicted three men in the killing of ahmaud arbery, the unarmed black man who was shot and killed while out for a jog. Travis mcmichael, Gregory Mcmichael and William Bryan face charges including malice and felony murder. President trump says he is preparing to transfer...

This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Police in the uk declare a Major Incident in Birmingham City centre after number of people are stabbed in the area one local bar worker said there was an escalation of violence i have always seen quite a lot of fights and drunken commotions, but there was nothing quite like tonight. This is the scene live in the centre of birmingham, where were expecting an update from the police shortly. Tougher coronavirus ...

On azerbaijans second biggest city as a brief truce in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict shows signs of unravelling. From schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19 year old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life changing experience. And astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest. Now on bbc news for black students, studying at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, academic pressure isnt always the...

The former king of spain, juan carlos, has left the country, weeks after he was linked to an investigation into alleged corruption. His destination is unknown. He made the announcement in an open letter to his son, felipe, who became the monarch, six years ago. President trump has insisted the coronavirus outbreak in the United States is receding, and criticised one of his top medical advisers, for saying the disease is now a greater threat than when the outbreak first began. The us has the bigg...

Hello, this is breakfast with hello, this is breakfast with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. Ben will be here shortly Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. With the weekend weather. But first, a summary of this mornings main news. Time to talk to mike who is very excited about football coming back. Theres evidence that coronavirus is spreading faster than at any time have you missed it . Its gone by in since lockdown measures were eased. The r number which shows the rate the blink of an eye. The sh...