Pep guardiola. Sunday sunshine on the way for many parts of the uk full up rain really dragging its heels towards the south east. All the details coming up south east. All the details coming up here on breakfast. Its sunday the 19th ofjuly. Our top story borisjohnson has said he doesnt believe another nationwide lockdown will be needed if theres a second spike of coronavirus this winter. The Prime Minister told the sunday telegraph that he believes any future outbreaks can be dealt with at a local or regional level. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley reports. This nick eardley reports. Wasnt so long ago. National lockdown this wasnt so long ago. National lockdown across the uk. Streets deserted. Things are starting to move again but the economic and social cost of the shutdown will be felt for some time. So the government is desperate to avoid a repeat. Speaking to the sunday telegraph, the Prime Minister co m pa res telegraph, the Prime Minister compares the idea of another Nati
In the advice thats been given . A new, quicker test for the coronavirus, using saliva, goes on trial, in southampton. Now, its captain, sir, tom moore, knighted by the queen, for his remarkable charity work, for the nhs. The uk Prime Minister borisjohnson has announced further steps to ease the coronavirus lockdown in england, offering a road map of measures that he says will return the country to significa nt normality, possibly in time for christmas. From the beginning of next month, employers will have the power to decide whether they want workers to return to the office, and those heading back to work can use public transport as needed. Local meanwhile local authorities have been given the power to introduce their own regional lockdowns from tomorrow, if infection rates rise. More from our chief political correspondent, vicki young. The journey out of lockdown has been slow and cautious. Now the government is mapping out the next stage for england, hoping to encourage us back on p
Good afternoon. Chinas ambassador to the uk has denied reports that the country is carrying out a programme of forced sterilisation of uighur women in the western part of country xingjang. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, said there were gross and egregious human rights abuses going on and that he found it deeply troubling. It comes amid a rise in diplomatic tension between the two countries over a new National Security law in hong kong, and the British Governments decision to ban the Chinese Company huawei from the uks 56 network. Our Diplomatic Correspondent Caroline Hawley has the story. Theres been growing International Concern over chinas human rights record, outrage in particular over its treatment of the countrys uighur minority. Men have been herded into internment camps, women subjected to forced sterilisation. It is clear that there are gross, egregious human rights abuses going on, which is why in new york, sorry, in geneva, at the un, we raised this with 27 partners, th
Plans, and asking how realistic is a return to normality by the end of the year . Also on the programme. A new, quicker test for the coronavirus, using saliva, goes on trial, in southampton. Now, its captain sir tom moore, knighted by the queen, for his remarkable charity work, for the nhs. And 176 for englands ben stokes, as the hosts dominate the west indies in the second test at old trafford. Coming up on bbc news the green light for spectators back at Sports Events with sheffields crucible planned for a pilot event of the new planned for a pilot event after new government plans for england. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Borisjohnson has announced further steps to ease the coronavirus lockdown in england, offering a road map of measures that he says he sincerely hopes will return the country to significa nt normality, possibly in time for christmas. From the beginning of next month, employers will have the power to decide whether they want workers to return to the
And the First Official photos of the wedding of princess beatrice and italian count Edoardo Mapelli mozzi are released from their private ceremony on friday attended by the queen and the duke of edinburgh. Sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres holly hamilton. Good morning, bend. And plenty of it today as well. We have another fa cup semi final to look forward to later as Manchester United take on chelsea at wembley the winner will face arsenal in the final after they beat holders Manchester City 2 0 as mikel arteta looks to mark his first season in charge with some major silverware jim lumsden looks back at last nights action. Its wembley but not as we know it. 90,000 seats all empty, fans replaced by banners. City didnt mind, a good week so farfor them. Their Champions League ban overturned and still two cups to play for. Arsenal still strutting from a defeat of champions liverpool, saw little of the ball for the First Quarter of an hour before Pierre Emeric