The us attorney general takes the unusual step of authorising federal prosecutors to investigate allegations of voter fraud in last weeks president ial election. The uk Unemployment Rate rises to 4. 8 in the three months to september compared with 4. 5 in august with redundancies reaching a record high. The education standards body for england ofsted warns that some children have regressed in basic skills and learning during the pandemic. And coming up this hour. Researchers say the discovery of a two million year old skull in south africa has uncovered a new chapter in the story of human evolution. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Well bring more on the vaccine news in a moment, but first our breaking news that the chief palestinian negotiator saeb erekat has died at the age of 65. He had suffered Serious Health problems for several years before contracting coronavirus la
Scotlands new 5 tier system of restrictions comes into force with edinburgh, glasgow and the central belt facing controls on alcohol sales and restaurant opening times. Its emerged Prince William had coronavirus at the beginning of the pandemic in april, around the same time as his father. The football world reacts to the news that sir Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia. Widely considered to be englands greatest ever footballer, his elder brotherjack recently died from the disease. Good morning. Today we have some heavy rain and strong winds, and mild conditions moving away and behind them a return to cooler conditions but also some blustery showers. All the details in ten minutes. Its monday 2nd november. Our top story. The Prime Minister is expected to warn that coronavirus deaths over the winter could be twice as high as they were in the first wave of the pandemic. Boris johnson will address mps in the house of commons today, where hes expected to say there is no altern
To visit residents in all care homes in england before christmas after successful trials for Rapid Testing of visitors. A warning from patients and staff at a hospital in an area with the highest covid rate in the uk. It is here. And this is very busy. I personally dont cope well ina busy. I personally dont cope well in a lockdown situation, i hate every minute of it, but id be the first to say restrictions are not tight enough because were getting many patients coming in. And 19 million nhs dental treatments have been missed in england since the start of the first coronavirus lockdown in march according to figures seen by bbc news. Hello, good afternoon welcome to this bbc news we will bring you a downing street briefing led by matt hancock in half an hours time but, first, a second Coronavirus Vaccine has been found to be highly effective at preventing covid i9 infections. Its makers moderna have described the discovery as a crucial milestone. The interim results suggest it is 9a. 5
Were quite rightly asking us to make that effort. If you want to get in touch with me about any of those stories or anything else on todays programme tweet me Annita Mcveigh or use the bbcyourquestions. Uk doctors leaders warn hospitals will be overwhelmed with Covid Patients unless tough new restrictions are imposed after lockdown ends in england, amid reports of rules easing to allow families to get together over christmas. None of us want to see a situation over christmas where youve got the mixing of generations of people, grandparents mixing with grandchildren, and then finding that some of the most vulnerable in our society end up becoming infected. And coming up this hour the toll of the coronavirus pandemic. The uk sees its highest levels of loneliness this autumn as a result of the disease. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Plans for a green Industrial Revolution
Describes devolution as a disaster in scotland, and tony blairs biggest mistake. A bbc investigation into the awarding of ppe government contracts shows £21 million of taxpayers money was paid in consulting fees to a recently formed firm in miami, florida. Easyjet reports its first annual loss in the airlines 25 year history as the Coronavirus Crisis continues to bite. Now the work begins. After the first succssful docking with a commercial rocket, astronauts get down to business on the International Space station. Coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, an exciting afternoon ahead at the atp tour finals as rafa nadal prepares to take on Dominic Thiem in london. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Are we in for a particularly bleak mid winter . After the euphoria over news of potential vaccines, the harsh reality that covid restrictions are still with us and could be about to be strengthened. Englands lockdown is supposed to end in just two and a half week