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Facing a revolt Boris Johnson holds a Cabinet Meeting as he come under increasing pressure to sack his top adviser Dominic Cummings. Mps in his own party and across the political spectrum criticise the Prime Ministers decision to back mr cummings who has just said he will make a statement in the next few hours. Borisjohnson is putting his political interest ahead of the Public Interest and when trust in a Public Health message and Public Health advice is as important as it is right now, the cons...

Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines Boris Johnsons special adviser, dominic cummings, faces calls to resign after travelling hundreds of miles to stay near family during lockdown. He insists that he behaved reasonably and legally. It is not a good look, though, is it, mr cummings . Who cares about good looks . It is a question of doing the right thing. Its not about what you guys think. Opponents are calling for the downing street advisor to stand down. Engine failure was reported shortly bef...

In Northern Ireland. And whilst its gonna be another very warm day for many today, the outlook is for it to turn much, much cooler. Whats happening . Well, weve been dominated by High Pressure for weeks now, which has brought us the warm and sunny weather. The high is retreating into the atlantic, and to the north of that weather front, there is much cooler air. That cooler air will get swept down across the whole of the country later this week as a northerly wind develops. There is likely to be...

Pressure to resign, after he drove his family hundreds of kilometres during the coronavirus lockdown. One junior government minister has quit his post in protest and dozens of other conservative mps are calling for Dominic Cummings to step down. In greece, restrictions on Domestic Travel have been eased with people allowed to move around the country. President macron has announced a rescue plan worth billions of dollars to help frances car industry, which has been badly hit by the coronavirus cr...

The funeral of george floyd, whose killing by us police triggered anti racism protests around the world has taken place in houston, texas. The eulogy was delivred by the civil rights leader al sharpton who made an impassioned plea for Police Reform and racialjustice. The un has issued a stark warning that Food Shortages and hunger in north korea are being made worse by coronavirus measures, and the five month closure of the border with china. The human rights investigation also says the number o...

Tonight at ten the devastating effects of coronavirus on the economy. It shrank by over 20 in the first full month of lockdown, april. Empty gyms, offices, restaurants, and shops large swathes of the economy ground to a halt, in the sharpest contraction on record. It is going to be tough for a few months but we will get through it and we will bounce back very strongly indeed. But the governor of the bank of england does see signs of a gradual recovery, and says hes ready to take action to limit ...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. People are being urged to stay away from mass protests against racism this weekend, over fears they could increase the spread of coronavirus. A u turn from the bosses of American Football admitting they were wrong to ban players from protesting against Police Brutality. Chanting i cant breathe black lives matter protesters in the australian state of New South Wales win an 11th hour appeal to rally. The World H...

This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories this is bbc news with the latest headlines remembering george floyd. The first Memorial Service is held for the man whose death in Police Custody launched a global movement. George was somebody who was a lwa ys george was somebody who was always welcoming and always made people feel like they were special. Everybody wants justice, we want justice special. Eve...

Crowds of protesters have gathered for a sixth day in cities across the United States following the killing by police of an African American man george floyd. Curfews have been imposed in more than 20 cities to try to stop the violence. In the capital, activists have gathered outside the white house. There have been packed beaches at sun drenched british resorts as ministers announced an easing of the english lockdown starting later on monday. The government says they are reasonably confident th...

An official there tells cnn the u. S. President is seriously leaning toward invoking Emergency Powers to fund his border wall. The official says donald trump is inclined to take the radical step if talks to reopen the government continue to stall. Negotiators are expected to meet again sunday after making no Real Progress on saturday. Cnns Boris Sanchez has the latest for us from the white house. Reporter following a saturday meeting between Top Administration officials and aides for congression...