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Of deaths in the uk from coronavirus has been reduced by five thousand after a change in the way the figure is calculated. Public Health England has agreed to fall into line with the rest of the uk and only count deaths occurring within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. It means the total number of deaths has fallen from from 46,706 to 41,329. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Lockdown restrictions have eased, more people are out and about and today we learned the coronavirus death total has been lower than we thought because of a change in the way its worked out. Scotland, wales and Nor...

Through the course of the night. Its going to be another muggy night, 16 degrees, we have had some very warm nights in the last week or so or more, that is not going to change and tomorrows weather forecast, i think the showers will become more widespread, also across northern parts of the uk, but again, very hit and miss, so some of us will miss the storms altogether. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. As students protest against the downgrading of a level results in england, more confusion as the exam regulator withdraws its guidance on appealing against grades just hours after publishi...

Of the belarussian capital minsk to protest last weekends disputed election. And World Champion Lewis Hamilton sweeps to victory in the spanish grand prix and extends his lead in the drivers championship. And coming up, Philippa Thomas hears from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic and how covid 19 has changed their lives. Theres more uncertainty and confusion for hundreds of thousands of a level and gcse students today. The exams regulator quual withdrew its advice for those wanting to appeal within hours of making it public. The government has be...

From iran to venezuela. The Justice Department said it was the largest seizure of iranian oil ever made by the us authorities. At ten oclock clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the days news. First, Philippa Thomas hears from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic and how covid 19 has changed their lives in coronavirus your stories. Welcome to coronavirus your stories, a programme about how covid 19 is changing the lives of people around the world. Im Philippa Thomas, and this week were talking about relationships and the way we think abo...

Now, imagine travelling at 70 miles an hour on a busy motorway and taking your hands off the Steering Wheel. Car manufacturers say its already technically possible and now the government is saying that hands free driving could be legal in the uk as early as next year. Jon kay has been on a test run. Nasty conditions on the roads today. So would you hand over control of your car to a computer . So, hands free. At a private test track, with no other traffic, i tried out the technology as if i was on a motorway. Whoa. So, that is a very strange feeling. Not least for a control freak like me. But ...