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of what lee kane said earlier, through the problem. 13:1 in light of what lee kane said earlier, can you make plain that it doesnt appearas you make plain that it doesnt appear as if any decision was made during the course of the weekend for a long time, there was a change in the strategic approach of the government, there was a realisation that they had to be a change of approach and much more stringent measures were likely to be required, but no actual decision was made to impose a l...

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More than half a Million People worldwide have now lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. By far the worst affected country is the United States, with more than 125,000 deaths. The governor of texas, greg abbott, said matters have taken a very swift and very dangerous turn. His remarks coincide with a rise in infections in several southern and Western States, mostly those that had eased restrictions early. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. Applause. The us V...

Hello there and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up in the next half hour, borisjohnson promises to build, build, build to boost the uks economy after coronavirus. But the labour leader reckons the plans are nothing new and the governments got one more opportunity to stop mass redundancies. Next weeks Financial Statement could be the last chance to save millions ofjobs. But the Prime Minister remains positive. We are the builders, theyre the blockers. Were the doers, theyre the ditherer...

It is about 2 30am. You are up to date on the headlines. Now on bbc news wednesday in parliament. Hello there and welcome to the day in parliament. Coming up in the next half hour the chancellor unveils a wide ranging package of measures designed to help the uk recover from the coronavirus pandemic. If youre an employer and you bring someone back who was furloughed, we will pay you a £1,000 bonus per employee. How can he ensure that that money will not just go to those employers who were alread...

But some Restaurant Owners want it to be extended. Iraq and afghanistan to europe we look at the impact the move had on the whole of the continent. The charge on single use carrier bags is to be extended to all shops in england and the cost is to double to ten pence. And coming up, bbc weather looks at the impact of covid 19 on our climate in 2020. From extreme heat in the arctic, to a drop in emissions, thats in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The travel company tui has la...

Showers and some sunny spells. Its sunday, september 6. Our top story. Tougher coronavirus measures are being imposed in bolton, in Greater Manchester, because of a rising number of cases. The infection rate is now the highest in england. The increase is being driven by a spike among younger people. Our reporter simonjones has this report. Everyone in bolton must play their part, thats deeply from a local council as tighter part, thats deeply from a local council as tighter restrictions part, th...

Our top stories italy still in lockdown, public gatherings forbidden, Tourist Spots virtually deserted. It virtually deserted. Is effectively it has effectively it is effectively it has effectively self isolated, closing down schools and restricting sporting events. In the us, a one mile containment zone is in place around new york suburb new rochelle, around a large cluster of cases. The National Guard has been deployed to clean up public spaces and deliver food. Joe to clean up public spaces a...

The headlines the british socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has appeared in court in the United States after being charged with helping the late paedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls. She has previously denied wrongdoing, as well as any knowledge of epsteins crimes. Texas is making the wearing of a face mask compulsory across much of the state, as covid 19 infections continue to rise. Coronavirus cases in the us have risen by nearly 55,000 in the past 2a hours, the ...

This is bbc news. The headlines President Trump has declared the United States to be the greatest and most virtuous nation in the history of the world in a speech marking independence day. His optimistic tone contrasted with muted fourth ofjuly celebrations in much of the us as Coronavirus Infections continue to soar. A fireworks display took place at the Washington Monument in the capital. Protestors from the black lives Matter Campaign group and pro trump make America Great again demonstrators...