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Today at six. Now its South Yorkshire that is going into the highest tier for covid restrictions. Tough rules for sheffield, barnsley, doncaster and rotherham come into effect on saturday labours city region mayor has accepted Financial Support from the government. We dont know how long we will be in tier 3 for. This crisis is going to go on for. So i see this as a damage limitation in the short term, an interim payment. The deal for South Yorkshire follows the bitter argument over money for Gre...

In the uk, the daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases has passed 40,000 for the First Time Since the outbreak of the pandemic. There were 41,385 new cases with 357 deaths in the last 2a hours, further increasing pressure on hospitals across the uk. President trump has signed a Coronavirus Relief and spending package despite previously threatening to block the bill saying parts of it were wasteful and a disgrace. Democrats have urged the president to follow up the bill with more help for str...

There is widespread criticism in lebanon of the countrys politicians, who are being blamed for tuesdays massive explosion in beirut, which killed at least 135 people, injured 5000, and made a huge number of others homeless. Teams are searching rubble for at least a hundred people still missing. A number of officials at the port are to be kept under house arrest while investigations go on. Lebanese Officials Say the storage of around 2700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate at a warehouse in the port caused...

Of the pandemic in her Christmas Speech as she and Prince Philip break tradition by staying in windsor people imprisoned magnificently to the challenges of the year. And im quietly moved by the spirit. European Union Ambassadors get details of a post brexit trade deal in a Christmas Day briefing led by michel barnier. Pope francis gives his Christmas Day address urging all nations to share covid 19 vaccines and calling for peace in war torn regions. Thousands of lorry drivers are spending Christ...

In scotland, salons can open from the 22nd ofjuly. In wales, its the 27th. Normal life is slowly returning, to the great relief of some. But others like jilly feel theyre being forgotten. Sarah corker, bbc news, in west yorkshire. One notable feature of the response to the pandemic in the uk has been the contrasting approaches taken by each of the four nations, with decisions on easing the lockdown being taken at different times and in different ways. This week were exploring how those approache...

More in the last 2a hours. 15 the more people, that is their daily report that right index since march the 15th despite lower figures being expected on monday because of a lag in reporting of deaths over the weekend. The total number of deaths in hospital, care homes and the Wider Community now stands at 42,647. They also announced today changes to shielding them england, from the 6th ofjuly, those shielding will be able to meet groups of up to six people out noise. And shielding people who live...

Result has now been resolved. Tributes are paid to a popular and talented Police Officer killed at a Custody Centre in south london. Sergeant matt ratana was shot, as a suspect in handcuffs was being booked in. Us media say donald trump will nominate conservative federaljudge, amy coney barrett, to the supreme court. A formal announcement from the white house is expected later. Now on bbc news, the killing of george floyd, caught on camera by eye witnesses, has led to an outpouring of anger in a...

This is bbc news. Im mike embley. Our top stories making history, Congress Debates whether to remove donald trump from office, could he become the only president to be impeached twice . The fbi and Justice Department have now said hundreds of Trump Supporters will face charges for last weeks violent attack on the us capitol. Continuing the fight against coronavirus, indonesia begins its vaccination programme, malaysia introduces a state of emergency. And, after one of the bloodiest campaigns in ...

48 year old conservative judge, Amy Coney Barrett, to fill the vacant seat on the us supreme court. Mr trump appeared alongside the judge at the white house, describing his nominee as one of the countrys most brilliant and gifted legal minds. Thousands of University Students across the uk have been forced into lockdown for two weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases on campuses. 1,700 students in manchester have been told to self isolate in their rooms on campus for m days, after 127 of them co...

The ship tries to distance itself from the nightmare. This latest play by Winsome Pinnock explores race and slavery. It was due to open in manchester just days before the lockdown in march. How dare he make something so ugly beautiful. But like many other theatre productions, its been put on hold. The play could not have come at a more poignant time, just months after the death of george floyd in the us. My generation have been trying to speak about this for decades. We have been trying to write...