This is bbc news. The headlines thousands of holidaymakers race to get back to the uk before new quarantine rules come into force early tomorrow. People returning from places including croatia and trinidad will have to isolate for two weeks because of a rise in coronavirus cases. I dont really have a huge support network, and obviously, its the work factor which is going to put a scupper on quite a fewjob opportunities and working. The sentences given to the three teenagers who killed pc Andrew Harper are referred to the court of appeal to assess whether theyre too lenient. Lockdown restrictions are tightened in oldham, blackburn and parts of pendle. From midnight on saturday,
people are told not to socialise with anyone from outside their household. The government is to extend the ban on rental evictions in england until 20th september. Belaruss exiled Opposition Leader calls for more defiance in the face of what she says is intimidation from the people who stole the president ial ele
The more we bide our time, the sooner we will run out of it. We must increase north koreas financial isolation, diplomatic and financial levers of power will be backed up by willingness to counteract north korean aggression with military action. Now, we have correspondents covering this breaking new story all across the globe. Nbcs Kelly Cobiella a is live in seoul, south korea. Kelly . Reporter greta, we first got word of this about half an hour ago. North korea launching a missile from the southwestern part of the country. We understand from u. S. Officials that it was unsuccessful, that it exploded shortly after launch. They say it was a shortrange missile. So, for example, a missile able to reach seoul, but not able to reach japan. One senior official saying the excitement level at the white house is low, that they were expecting this. They were watching it. And they are not particularly surprised. But this is the second launch within two weeks, essentially, the last launch also fa
Paul of kentucky say they wont support moving forward with the bill for very different reasons. That means, even if every other Senate Republican is on board, the bill, without john mccain is going nowhere. There are several Big Questions here, both political and more importantly, medical at the moment. Will the extra time help Mitch Mcconnell convince the unconvinced . Joining me now to start off, cnns correspondent, Phil Mattingly is here. Where do things stand . Reporter fluid. Theres no question, very fluid. All the aides said there is concern for senator mccain. When it comes to the Health Care Bill, theres a recognition with john mccain, they arent there yet. They dont have the 50 votes to move forward. Theres a lot of work to do. I was talking to a senior gop aide. He said every day we dont get another no vote, its a small victory. Its a low bar for success, but underscores the challenge they have behind the scenes. The dynamics, you know them well. We talked about them for a co
Theres so much turmoil right now it teams like the wheels are coming off the bus whats your take on all this. I talk to my colleagues about this all the time it is positively exhausting. We have a president who tweets, we have him making decisions, sometimes seemingly to provoke, to turn the page, to crowd the stage with more action. I dont think americans know how to make sense of it. One of my greatest worries the provocatio provocations, the acts of indecency and bad judgment come at us so quick lly that they al blur and numbering americans to the point we can cant see as we should. Do you think thats strategic or someone whose mind its a organic convergence of both those things. I often feel the same way you feel. What were we covering last week do you remember. No. I was with a prominent republican friend and turned to me and said you realize pocahantus was just three days ago and we were stunned these things are quickly receded to the past theyre not okay none of it is okay but b
Happening around the world, and thats the fuel for me. As long as theyre going to keep going we have to keep going too. A source telling cnn President Trump pressured ukraines president to investigate joe bidens son. Here to discuss susan glasser, ryan lizza and michael isikoff. Good evening, one and all. I appreciate you joining us. Michael, were going to start with you. The wall street journal is saying the president pressured ukraines president about eight times in that call. Is this an abuse of power . If as reported, its certainly an abuse of office. The president is using his office as president of the United States to pressure a foreign leader to give him ammunition against a political opponent. I mean, its hard to find something, you know, quite as serious as that up to now. The question is, you know, its the the ball game is that transcript of the phone call. We can have press reports of it, we can have former officials describing it, but until we actually see the wording in t