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Campaigning in the midwest before tuesdays us election. More than 85 million peoiple have already cast their vote, leading to predictions that this year could see the highest turnout in over a century. The number of americans testing positive for coronavirus has passed nine million with the us breaking the record for the biggest rise of cases in a single 2a hour period. Over one million new covid 19 cases have been reported in the past 1a days. The British Government may be considering whether m...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk chancellor is expected to announce new support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions, after criticism that more needs to be done for those regions in the second highest level of meaures. Level of measures. People are filling mps inboxes with e mails of distress and concern, that is all being fed in, so, hopefully, this afternoon we will see the chancellor, as i say, tack a little bit, trim...

This is bbc news. The headlines. The Prime Minister says the coronavirus pandemic must be a catalyst to speed up social and economic change in his Party Conference speech. After all weve been through, it isnt enough just to go back to normal. A damning report says the church of england failed, for decades, to protect children from sexual abuse preferring instead to protect its own reputation. President trump urges americans not to be afraid of covid, after leaving hospital. Dont let it dominate ...

President trump has formally nominated the 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 protesters have defed israels nationwide lockdown to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Large convoys drove tojerusalem from around the country to express their anger at mr neta...

Tonight at ten englands month long lockdown begins. The Prime Minister says it will be enough to get the Coronavirus Infection rate under control. As millions heed the call to stay at home, borisjohnson says it pains him to ask people to give up so much but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Ive no doubt that people will be able to have as normal a christmas as possible and that well be able to get things open before christmas as well. As millions of businesses shut up shop again, a surpri...

The world shuts its doors on the uk more than a0 countries ban arrivals amid fears of the new variant of covid. The eu tries to work out a joint strategy as some freight across the channel to france and into the uk is still blocked. We believe the risks of transmission by a solitary driver, sitting alone in the cab, are really very low and so we hope to make progress as fast as we possibly can. It has been branded tonight in westminster as a real emergency. The government grappling with a covid ...

Donald trump and joe biden clash during bad tempered exchanges over coronavirus and the economy in the first televised president ial debate. Im not going to answer the question. The question is. Would you shut up man . Mr trump was challenged to reveal how much he paid in income tax after he New York Times said hed paid just 750 when he became president four years ago. Will you tell us how much you paid in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 . Millions of dollars. You paid millions of dollars ...

The show can go on, and my guest today is the much acclaimed british succession. Now, he is living in self isolation this is bbc news. The headlines in upstate new york, donald trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus outbreak brian cox in new york state, in the united states, which has killed 22,000 americans. Welcome to hardtalk. The president says he acted at the earliest opportunity. Welcome. Us infection figures thank you, stephen. Have begun to stabilise well, thank you for invit...

And neighbours are being forced to take similar action. Were working closely with the devolved administrations to protect people in every part of the uk and, of course, there is now real, real hope that we will soon be rid of this virus, and that prospect is growing with every day that passes and every vaccine dose that is administered. As you know, the uk was the first country in the western world to start using a clinically approved vaccine, and so, please, if the nhs contacts you, then get yo...

Tonight at six tough new covid restrictions for parts of scotland they wont be lifted until a fortnight before christmas. Restaurants, pubs and non essential shops will close from friday in glasgow and much of western scotland more than two Million People are affected. These decisions will give us the best possible chance albeit, in a limited and careful way, of being able to ease restrictions in all parts of scotland for christmas. Travel restrictions are also being imposed people leaving their...