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Tonight at 10 the uk records the highest number of covid deaths in a 24 hour period, as the pressure on hospitals reaches new levels. Weve got patients on the third floor, the fourth floor. This ward goes all the way around to the other side, its 29 patients. Sixth floor, seventh floor, eighth floor. Another covid patient in here. Ninth floor. We meet more staff and patients at the royal london hospital, sharing their powerful testimony of life in the pandemic. How do you ever prepare for people...

This is bbc news. Lawmakers will bring the single article of impeachment against President Trump to the senate this evening. Behind the scenes, the political strategising is well under way. And a lot of soul searching within the Republican Party. What matters most loyalty to country, loyalty to party, or loyalty to trump . Israel will ban passenger flights in and out of the country. The uk government is under pressure to tighten its borders too. Also in the Programme New zealand has required tra...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines. A man has been killed and seven people are injured in stabbings in birmingham overnight Police Declare a Major Incident but rule out terrorism. There is absolutely no suggestion at all that this is terrorised. This is being treated as a homicide. The stabbings occured at several different locations over a period of two hours last night police are still looking for a male suspect. Obviously, nobody chased him because by the time the police were there he...

Of dollars to boost opportunities for black, latinx and native american businesses if he wins the election in november. The democratic partys contenderfor the presidency sharply criticised donald trump, accusing him of intentionally stoking the flames of division and racism. The us attorney general has been defending the deployment of federal agents to american cities, saying they are needed to counter violent rioters. In testimony to congress, william barr claimed anti racism protesters in port...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines. On his last full day in office, President Trump orders travel restrictions to the uk and the eu to be lifted butjoe biden says the bans will be remain. Flood warnings as storm christoph is forecast to bring torrential rain to swathes of central and Northern England. Its going to be devastating. If its anything like it was in february, its going to be devastating, yeah. Grave concerns over the future of the Justice System in england and wales as the cov...

More than 23 Million People in england will be living under the most severe coronavirus restrictions when lockdown ends next week. Greater manchester, birmingham, leeds and sheffield will be among places in the highest tier, level 3, says the Health Secretary. Liverpool and london will be tier 2. Only three areas are in the lowest tier. To keep people safe and to keep the gains that are being made, more areas than before will be in the top two tiers. This is necessary to protect our nhs and keep...

This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Theres been a steep rise in gcse grades in england, wales and Northern Ireland pupils have been receiving them after a uk government u turn means marks are now based on teacher assessments. Meanwhile, chaos for hundreds of thousands of pupils as btec students are told they wont get their marks, just hours before they were due to be published. We are working very closely with ucas, with the independent regulat...

This is bbc world news, the headlines violence and chaos in the heart of washington dc, as President Trumps supporters storm the us Capitol Building. Police say a woman is in a Critical Condition after being shot in the chest. And i cannot ican i can confirm that someone sustained a gunshot wound inside. As Senior Republicans and democrats called for an immediate end to the protests, President Trump finally appeared and called for peace. This was a fraudulent election. But we cannot play into th...

Tonight at six. High hopes for the Covid Vaccine that britain is pinning its hopes on. Researchers in oxford working with astrazeneca say the latest data suggests theirjab works well on older people as their trials reach their final stages. Our results are really, really encouraging because this means we might be able to offer protection to the vulnerable age groups, the elderly, who are particularly susceptible to severe disease. The government has ordered 100 million doses of the vaccine enoug...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im Laura Trevelyan in washington. Our top stories. President trump says he wont attend the inauguration of his successorjoe biden as the speaker of the house threatens impeachment proceedings following this weeks unrest. A Murder Investigation has been launched into the death of a Capitol Hill Police officer who was caught up in wednesdays riots. Hes the fifth person to have died. And im kasia madera in london...