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Virus. Turmoil in downing street as one of the closest advisers to the primers to quicks as head of communications in behind inviting. A nurse has appeared in court charged with murdering eight babies, and the attempted murder of ten babies at a hospital in chester. A major new study shows black people are twice as likely to catch coronavirus than white people. And also this hour, something to look forward to. A Long Bank Holiday weekend to mark the queens Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Good afternoo...

Hello and welcome. President Electjoe Bidens announced a key appointee to his administration. His longtime aide ron klain will be his chief of staff. He served in a similar role during mr bidens vice presidency. Meanwhile, georgias top election official says the state will conduct a recount of all paper ballots cast in the election because the margin is so close. But he says there is no sign of widespread fraud. Our correspondent, peter bowes, joins me from los angeles. Lets just start with joe ...

A master and his slave. California is to begin a night time curfew in an attempt to curb a surge in coronavirus cases. Its latest figures are now worse than the previous peak in august. The us now has more than 12 million confirmed infections. Its the worst affected country in the world and is experiencing a surge in the virus, setting records each day for the number of new infections. About 187,000 new cases were recorded in the latest figures released on friday for the previous day. The daily ...

Now lets go over to westminster and join that bbc special on the budget with andrew neil. It is budget day, thejohnson government unveils its new plans, with special emphasis on its new voters in the midlands and the north. But for a rookie chancellor, only 28 days in the job, the north. But for a rookie chancellor, only 28 days in thejob, the biggest challenge is the growing Economic Impact of the coronavirus, and what he can do to vaccinate the economy from it. With me for this politics live b...

Now on bbc news, hardtalk welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. In british politics, twe nty20 sackur. In british politics, twenty20 the beginning of the johnson era, twenty20 the beginning of the johnson era, thanks to his thumping parliamentary majority, Prime Minister Boris Johnson thumping parliamentary majority, Prime Minister borisjohnson has the opportunity to reshape the country. That means an exit from the eu at the end of the month but then what . How will you recalibrate britains ...

His family said he died in hospital in bath, from complications following pneumonia. Time for a look at the weather. Heres helen willets. How is it looking for the weekend, pretty chilly, i gather . But bright. Today is the transition day so we still have rain if you are going out today in the form of showers. This was sent in about an hour ago by our weather watcher, i hope they ran for a cup of tea because that is a big shower coming in. This was exeter at the same time, big rainbows. Lots of ...