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Universities write to the uk education secretary calling for more money to help with the cost of taking in extra students following a government u turn on a level grades. And coming up this hour, the three victorian forts originally built to defend england against the french going up for sale. Hello and welcome. If you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The number of people being randomly tested in the com...

I was elected as first minister for a five year term and that is the term i intend to serve. Can i ask you to clarify post about them is to date the date you are sending the letter to the prime list . Yes. It will be going any time i should say, i dont know how much time you have had to read the document but it clearly says that today we are requesting the transfer of Power Production document is effectively the request and it will be sent by letter to the Prime Minister later on today. You said...

Will reduce the amount it contributes to salaries. It will save the public pot billions, but at what cost to employment . A day to remember for Britains Cameron Norrie at the us open. He staged an incredible comeback from two sets down to reach the second round in new york. Good morning. We are off to a dry start with some sunshine. Like yesterday through the day the cloud will build and become a bit more widespread and there is some rain in the forecast. I will tell you where later in the progr...

The us democrats formally choose joe biden as their president ial candidate at the partys online convention. And hands free driving could arrive on uk roads by spring next year as the government launches a consultation on the technology. Theres going to be a big expansion in free coronavirus testing to help monitor the spread of covid 19 across the uk. From october, 150,000 people will be tested every fornight as part of the 0ns household survey. The health secretary, matt hancock, has said the ...

That we are in, thats one thing that should change. President Trump Defends one of his supporters whos charged with murdering two people during protests against the Police Shooting of a black man. Changes to the governments furlough scheme come into effect with employers having to contribute to the cost from today. And coming up this hour. Well look at the impact the pandemic has had on the Nightlife Economy and speak to some of those affected. The coronavirus pandemic has led to a growing divid...

We will inevitably have already reduced the number of people working in our shops reduced the number of people working in ourshops and reduced the number of people working in our shops and expect that to continue over the next five or six yea rs continue over the next five or six years as the demand for retail goes down but we are taking on people in oui down but we are taking on people in our call centre, training new recruits and our call centres and warehousing. Shoppers could face higher pri...

To a £35 million shortfall. A magnificent seven from liverpools youngsters as teenager curtisjones scores twice in their thrashing of lincoln city as the manager describes him as an Exceptional Talent. Good morning. An autumnal day to day, risk northerly wind and heavy rain around the east coast of england, more details on about ten minutes. Its friday the 25th of september. Our top story. A new plan to safeguard what the chancellor calls viable jobs has been criticised by some of the Industrie...

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...

Its been run as a nine room boutique hotel. And the admiral fisher suite comes complete with its own fishing hole. Here, the gun emplacements have been modified for more peaceful pursuits. And the many Million Dollar question, of course, whos in the market for a sea fort, or three . A lot of the people weve had so far are people who have been incredibly successful, as the current owner was himself. Theyve sold a business, and they want to do something fun, but at the same time, something that wi...

Threat to Public Health, well talk to matt wraw, whos spent the last nine days in quarantine on the wirral. In an exclusive joint interview, we talk to the three black mps who were mis captioned by three Media Organisations last week. It is really disappointing and quite upsetting, because obviously im a woman in my own right. I just felt as though, you know, as an individual, im visible, im here and i almost felt as though labelling me as my colleague and friend dawn, just felt as though theyve...