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This is bbc news. The headlines amid claims the covid testing system is collapsing the government says resolving delays is its number one issue. Everybody can see, just in the last few days, a colossal spike in the number of people who want to test and who want to ascertain whether theyve got coronavirus. And what were trying to do now is meet that demand at record speed. Theyve had six months, mr speaker, to get this right. And yet the Prime Minister still cant deliver on his promises. The Heal...

The thing about the post dunkirk evacuations, one of the reasons why the story is not told, is because, for a lot of people, they dont think it has the romanticism of the little ships. Well, it does, and here is that romantic story. Here are those brave civilian seamen taking their small boats into the line of fire. Robert hall, bbc news, st helier. Time for a look at the weather. Heres chris fawkes. Over the course of the weekend, we had some big thunderstorms developing, mixed with rainbows, w...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Back to school for pupils in england and wales, but a warning that some children are months behind in their learning ministers say its vital students return to the classroom. Schools are open, theyre ready for those young people, theyve put in place all the measures that ive been talking about to keep people safe. But it is important for both their educational prospects and their Mental Health that young peopl...

Brenda emmanus, bbc news. And just to remind you, jane hill will be live from the Royal Albert Hall on the red carpet with some very special guests at 5 15. And then we have our results show at 9 30 all here on the bbc news channel. And finally, every year a Small Community in the United States gathers together with music and festivities to watch a small animal emerge from its home which locals believe predicts gathers together with music and festivities to watch a small animal emerge from its h...

Today at 5. For the first time, more new cases of coronavirus are recorded outside china than within. As the virus spreads across europe, with new cases in italy, greece and elsewhere, the government here says it does have a plan to deal with the outbreak. We have a clear, 4 part plan to respond to the outbreak of this disease. Contain, delay, research and mitigate. We are taking all necessary measures to minimise the risks to the public. In tenerife, 160 british holiday makers are among 1000 pe...

Joe biden and Kamala Harris have been setting out their vision for the us in their first joint appearance since he chose her as his Vice President ial candidate. Mr biden said he had no doubt he had picked the right person. Senator harris said the country is crying out for leadership. In belarus, people have come out in the capital, minsk, for a fourth night of protests against sundays election result. The re elected president , alexander lu kashenko, has dismissed the protesters as criminals an...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A five year old becomes the youngest victim of coronavirus in the uk, as people are urged to stay at home, amid a large rise in deaths. The queen will praise the countrys self discipline in response to the crisis, when she makes a Rare Television address on sunday. Markets reopen in parts of italy as hopes rise that theyre over the worst. And sir keir starmer becomes the new Labour Party Leader and commits to ...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Donald trump tells americans to prepare for a hard road ahead in the fight against coronavirus as cases in the country continue to rise. This is going to be a very painful very, very painful two weeks. As italy mourns the thousands of victims of its coronavirus outbreak, some question whether doctors have been given the necessary equipment. Built from scratch in under two weeks we take a look inside londons ne...

The headlines. Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted the government didnt understand coronavirus at the start of the pandemic. In an exclusive interview with the bbc, he said he could have handled things differently. Huge crowds have gathered in istanbul as the historic hagia sophia site opened for friday prayers for the first time in more than 80 years. It follows the decision by turkish authorities to convert the Building Back into a mosque. Beijing has orderd the closure of the u...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. As the uks coronavirus death toll rises above 28,000, the Prime Minister describes preparations to announce his death while he was in intensive care for coronavirus. Churches in germany reopen for sunday services with strict regulations in force and singing forbidden. A Rare Exchange of gunfire between north and south korea along the Demilitarized Zone, a day after kim jong uns reappearance following a mystery...