Liberal man meat hal sparks in hour number three. Even more exciting for political geeks like me, representative tim wall. Putting forth the petition for the middle class tax cuts in the house. Like that. Stephanie a Little Something for everybody this morning. Here she is, Jacki Schechner for everybody. In the current news center. Good morning, everybody president obama is meeting with Business Leaders again today to talk about the consequences of going over the fiscal cliff. Hes also claiming to call on congressional leaders to make sure we raise the debt ceiling without contention. The white house making the case that extending the bush tax cuts for the middle class is directly connected to the health of our businesses. Companies need to know consumers will be able to spend and in his first postelection interview president obama again rejected the House Republican counteroffer that is on the table. Unfortunately the speakers proposal right now is still out of balance. Were going to
Should have protected us. They should have protected us. They should have, from day one. A quarter of britains native mammals, including Red Squirrels and hedgehogs, could be at risk of extinction. One game away from the premier league, brentford are closing in on a return to the top flight for the first time in over 70 years that is as they say farewell to their home ground. And july may not have lived up to its billing as one of the warmest of summer months so far, but a big surge overheat is on its way. Ill have all the details on breakfast surge of kids. Heat. Good morning. Its thursday the 30th ofjuly. Our top story. The self isolation period for people showing symptoms of coronavirus in england is expected to be extended. Currently, those who think they may have the virus are told to stay at home for at least seven days. Thats now expected to be increased to ten days, in a bid to avoid a spike in cases. Lets speak now to our Political Correspondent, leila nathoo, who joins us fro
Australia suffers its worst day since the pandemic began, with rising numbers of both cases and fatalities. Hospital trusts reveal up to three quarters of patients discharged into care homes in england during march and april were not tested for coronavirus. Prosecutors respond to a record low in convictions for rape cases in england and wales, saying they want them to increase. A quarter of britains native mammals, including Red Squirrels and hedgehogs, are now at risk of extinction, with an urgent call for action to prevent their loss. And a multi billion dollar, decade long project to bring rock samples from mars to earth prepares to blast off, in an attempt to answer whether there has ever been life on mars. Good morning. Welcome to bbc news. Im anita mcveigh. People with coronavirus symptoms in england are expected to be told to self isolate for ten days, rather than seven, as the government tries to avoid a second outbreak of the virus in the uk. Currently, people with a new conti
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. England recorded the highest levels of excess deaths in europe across the first half of the year, according to new figures showing the impact of the coronavirus. New guidance for people showing symptoms of covid. Officials are expected to extend the isolation period from seven to ten days in england, over fears of rising cases numbers in parts of europe. Australia suffers its worst day since the pandemic began, with rising numbers of both cases and fatalities. You can contact me about any of our
stories today. Also this hour. New guidance for people showing symptoms of covid. Officials are expected to extend the isolation period from seven to ten days in england, in hong kong, chinas clamp down continues as 12 opposition candidates are disqualified from standing in the in hong kong, chinas clamp down continues as 12 opposition candidates are disqualified from standing in the prosecutors respond to a