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To the programme. Coming up the Health Minister confirms theres to be an inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal. Nearly 2,500 people are thought to have died after being given products that were infected with hepatitis c or hiv. A government commissioned report on employment says all work in the uk should be fair and decent. And david davis says theres unity at the top when it comes to brexit. You will find in terms of public statements, it is very hard to put a Cigarette Paper between the chancellor and myself. But first theresa may has ordered a uk wide enquiry into the use of contamina...

From the uks 56 network. The biggest easing of lockdown restrictions in scotland is under way. The first minister says its the riskiest stage to date. Facing another lockdown blackburn is given a deadline to deal with a rising tide of coronavirus cases. And the statue of slave trader Edward Colston is replaced with a sculpture of one of the protesters whose anger brought him down. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. A £4 billion cut in vat has come into force across the hospitality sector, allowing companies to cut their prices but not all of them say they will. The tax, which has been r...

By more than 6 injuly but it remains well below pre pandemic levels. If you would like to get in touch with us. Also this hour. Thousands of migrants are still being left to sleep in the open after their camp on the greek island of lesbos burned down. Microsoft says it has thwarted Cyber Attacks from russia, china and iran targeting the us president ial election. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Im annita mcveigh. The uk has announced its signed its first major post brexit trad...

Many key workers who willingly took on so much responsibility during this crisis are now being forced to tighten their belts. Now not in the medium term to which the chancellor refers, now. Unemployment is forecast to hit 7. 5 next year, leaving 2. 6 Million People out of work by the middle of next year. The chancellor also announces a £4 billion levelling up fund to help local communities, supported by a Uk Infrastructure Bank based in the north of england. 0verseas aid is to be cut, prompting the resignation of a Foreign Office minister. In other news, the duchess of sussex reveals she suff...

Including lean on me, lovely day and aint no sunshine has died from heart complications. Hello, good afternoon. The first of the nhss Nightingale Hospitals has been opened, set up to expand capacity during the coronavirus outbreak. Its been built in less than a fortnight, inside the excel Conference Centre in east london, and the first patients are due to arrive early next week. It comes as the uk records 684 coronavirus related deaths in a day. Its the highest rise so far, but slightly below the expected trend. The death toll now stands at 3,605. Meanwhile, from self isolation the Prime Minis...