Good evening. The Prime Minister borisjohnson is self isolating after coming into contact with an mp who has since tested positive for covid 19. Downing street says mrjohnson is well and does not have any symptoms of the virus. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley has more. Borisjohnson was contacted today by the test and Trace Programme in the uk and told that he had come into contact with someone who has tested positive. My understanding is he had a meeting with a group of conservative mps on thursday. Since that meeting, one of those mps, lee anderson, developed symptoms and has subsequently tested positive. Borisjohnson was contacted as a result. It is a pretty big deal. He will have to stay at home for the next ten days, it means he will not be able to be in parliament. Im told he will be working from downing street. He does still intend on communicating with the country. It is a big week for borisjohnson. He is trying to reset his government after some faction fighting in his
This is bbc news. Im ben brown. Our latest headlines. France is expected to announce plans to lift the cross channel travel ban. There are now thought to be almost 3,000 lorries stuck in kent waiting to leave the uk. Theres severe disruption in dover, and more than 50 countries have now banned arrivals from the uk over fears of the new coronavirus variant. Behind me are some of those 3000 lorries in and around the port of dover. They are stuck here with absolutely no sign of when the gridlock will end. Retailers are warning of future Food Shortages of some products unless the border problems are resolved. The eus chief negotiator,
Michel Barnier, promises hell keep pushing for a post brexit trade deal, but the Prime Minister has ruled out extending talks into 2021. We are really in a crucial moment and we are giving it a final push. With a Record Number of infections recorded in the uk, scientists warn that inaction over the new coronavirus variant strain could costs tens of thousands
This is bbc news. Im James Reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Barack obama tells the bbc his successor, president trump, is partly responsible for polarisation in america today. That is attributable to our current president who actively fanned division because he felt it was good for his politics. Some of that is. The Trump Administration is resisting pressure to begin the transition to us president Electjoe Biden as the countrys Coronavirus Crisis deepens. Self isolating but showing no symptoms of coronavirus. The british Prime Minister, boris johnson, will remain at 10 downing street for two weeks, after meeting an mp who later tested positive. Countdown to a new era. Spacexs first operational crewed flight to the International Space station prepares for lift off. And, its a magnificent seventh world title for Lewis Hamilton as he wins the turkish grand prix to become the most successful driver in the history of formula one. Former us presi
Opportunity for our economy to recover as quickly as possible. Boris johnson reviews the coronavirus lockdown with his cabinet, having suggested some rules could be eased from monday. Analysis of deaths from coronavirus in the uk reveals that the risk of dying from covid 19 among some ethnic groups is significantly higher. Just adjusting for age, we saw that the black ethnic grouping was just over four times more likely to die of covid related issues than the white group, and the bangladeshi and Pakistani Group was about three and a half times more likely and the indian grouping about two and a half times more likely. Hundreds of thousands of surgical gowns, ordered from turkey last month, havent been given to nhs workers because they dont meet british safety standards. A massive gas leak at a Chemical Plant in eastern india has killed at least 13 people, with hundreds more taken to hospital. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest co