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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk prime minister announces a second national lockdown for england — to last for a month. from thursday all non—essential retail and leisure businesses will close — and people will be told to stay indoors. the viruses doubling faster than we can conceivably add capacity so now is the time to take action because there is no alternative. also in the news, donald trump and joe biden criss cross the midwest as the clock counts down to polling day on november 3rd. it is going to be a very interesting
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tuesday, the big red wave that has formed as you probably noticed. three days! we can put an end to this presidency that has fanned the fla mes this presidency that has fanned the fla m es of this presidency that has fanned the flames of hate all across this nation. rescue teams in the turkish city of izmir are working through the night to pull survivors out of the rubble of crushed buildings after friday's earthquake. and sir sean connery — the very first screen james bond — has died at the age of 90. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe.
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the british prime minister has announced a month—long national lockdown in england, starting on thursday. boris johnson said nobody wanted to introduce tough measures, but a responsible government could not ignore the rising numbers of infections. let's take a closer look at what this will mean. under the lockdown, restaurants and pubs will close, but takeaways and deliveries will be allowed. all non—essential retail will also close, but supermarkets are to stay open. mixing with other households inside homes or in private gardens will be banned — except for childcare and other forms of support. unlike the first lockdown earlier this year, schools, colleges and universities will stay open, while travel will be discouraged — except for work. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg.
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misery, the prime minister's own prediction of what a return to lockdown would feel like. the step he never wanted to take, the instruction again for england to close its doors. reality kicking in. we have to be humble in the face of nature and in this country, alas, as across much of europe, the virus is spreading even faster than the reasonable worst case scenario and so now is the time to take action because there is no alternative. the plan, perhaps the hope, is a month will be enough in england and even then, the country's time of celebration won't be the same. christmas is going to be different this year, perhaps very different but it's my sincere hope and believe that by taking tough action now, we can allow families across the country to be together. this about turn from the prime minister, this familiar phrase.
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we will get through this but we must act now to contain this autumn‘s surge. we are not going back to the full scale lockdown of march and april but i'm afraid from thursday, the basic message is the same. stay at home, protect the nhs and save lives. the prime minister didn't want to be back at the lectern but this is some of what confronted him in recent days. a range of projections from several groups of scientists made public tonight of the number of people who could die each day of nothing changed. one suggested more than 4000 people. all of the projections more serious than what had been the current worst case scenario shown in black, dwarfing what happened first time round, shown here in blue. the fear shown in this separate document leaked to the bbc which suggests that the nhs in some parts of england could be full within a fortnight and if things continue unchecked, the nhs will not be able to accept any more patient by christmas week.
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you were told by your own scientists many weeks ago that you would have to take national action in order to save lives. prime minister, what took you so long? this is a constant struggle and a balance that any government has to make between lives and livelihoods. i do think it was right and rational to go for the regional approach. the course of the pandemic has changed and it's also right that the government should change and modulate its response in accordance and i make absolutely no apologies for that. thank you all are very much, stay safe, thank you. until now, the prime minister had resisted the opposition‘s demands. a delay now will cost, the lockdown will be longer, it will be harder and there is a human cost which will be very, very real. now there is no denying these measures are necessary and i'm glad
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the government has finally taken the decision it should have taken weeks ago. the prime minister can't say he wasn't warned. the opposition, some of his own ministers and some of his own advisers were pushing for a limited lockdown many weeks ago now but he chose instead to hold out, under pressure from the treasury and tory backbenchers, choosing instead to try and keep the disease at bay with a patchwork effect. different regulations in different parts of the country, an effort to try to guard the economy, too. but that judgment now looks like it was a political accident waiting to happen. there was always a risk this would happen again. that doesn't make the reality less painfulfor the public or problematic indeed for a prime minister who has spent weeks resisting the move, once again tonight has told england to live life behind closed doors. from thursday, the hospitality sector in england will be drastically affected by the lockdown — the chief executive of uk hospitality kate nicholls —
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gave me her reaction. it is a devastating blow for many of those businesses in the hospitality sector who worked so hard and making sure they invested in covid secure protocols to keep guests and customers safe, and to be put back into a full lockdown is very damaging for them. many of them may not recover from that second closure and will be very worried about their businesses and their people going forward today. you are referring to this as a full fat furlough. is it going to be enough? it is going to be enough, and it is very welcome that the chancellor has reverted back to the full furlough at 80% of staff wages rather than the 67% being offered to closed businesses under tier 3. that will be enough to support our teams, but critically, with the businesses, their resilience, their cash
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reserves are at very low levels, and we are extremely concerned that what we are looking at here is a potential business failure and potential closures, so we are urging a full fat grant to go alongside the full fat furlough to make sure that businesses have a viable future, that they can survive and therefore we can provide long—term job security. 3.2 million in hospitality and another million in our supply chain who are facing an uncertain future at the present point in time unless we can get the support to go through to the other side of this, as restrictions for these businesses will not end on 2 september. the prime minister is clear we will go back into a tier system and have restrictions for many months to come. it is vital we have that support now. would that grant support go towards your question or concern that the 20% for many is not affordable even with the furlough scheme? we have just heard in the last few minutes, the treasury has released the proposals now, that we aren't going to have to pay
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the 20% employer contribution, just the nics and auto enrolment. that is still a significant chunk for businesses to pull out at this point in time, and they are going to have to pay in advance to their teams before claiming back from the treasury, so the small grants made available will cover those costs, but crucially they won't cover high fixed costs these businesses face, in particular rent, and it is important we have a solution that solves the accrued liabilities built up in terms of rent, and it won't help to meet the other fixed costs of running those businesses. it costs a lot to keep businesses running while they are closed. to the us, where the number of people who've tested positive for covid—19 has passed nine million, and more than 230,000 have died. there are nowjust three days to go until the end of the presidential election there and the coronavirus has taken centre stage. president trump is campaigning
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in pennsylvania, whilejoe biden is in another key battleground state, michigan. president trump is heading for a four—stop tour of pennsylvania, where an ipson poll shows biden leading him by five percentage points. but he's still confident of a win there — here he is speaking before boarding airforce 0ne. we are going to have a great day and i think we are doing extremely well with the votes, i think it is going to bea with the votes, i think it is going to be a very interesting three days, it's going to be a very interesting tuesday. have a big red wave that has formed as you've probably noticed. anna a n na foster anna foster is following president trump in pennsylvania and she told is why the president is focusing so much on this key state. this is an absolutely crucial swing
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state, 20 electoral votes up for grabs, and it is a sense of pride third president trump. he won the state by a little over a4,000 votes and he is desperate to hold onto it not just for that pass and he is desperate to hold onto it notjust for that pass to the white house but to prove to people that you can hold the swing state and you can see hundreds have turned out. this is the third of four campaign stops he is making in pennsylvania. he is back yet again on monday. he is putting so much effort into the state in the last four weeks, the state in the last four weeks, the state most visited by the trump campaign, and you can see by the people who have turned out, it is people who have turned out, it is people from the oil and gas industry from this rural area. we are outside the city in the suburbs in the real republican heartland and these people cannot wait to see president trump arrive and speak to them and tell them what they want to hear days from the election and fire them up. you can see the hundreds behind me and you can see there isn't a great deal of social distancing going on. i would estimate mask wearing probably at 50% or less and
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one of the things donald trump has been focusing on particularly in the last few days as the coronavirus pandemic, even though the us has seen record numbers of positive tests in the last couple of days. when he comes to these rallies he tells people that america is turning the corner, that the pandemic is almost finished, thatjoe biden would lock the country whereas he would lock the country whereas he would keep things going and it is a message that clearly resonates with people here, they are out and mingling and excited. they are not social distancing and they believe when he tells them this thing is almost over when the figures show it clearly isn't. joe biden has been speaking in flint, michigan, here's some of what he said. three days! we can put an end to this presidency that has fanned the flames of hate all across this nation and made us the laughing stock around the world. millions of americans have already voted, millions more are voting today, tomorrow and god willing all the way
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through to the close of the polls on tuesday. joe biden wasjoined by barack 0bama at that rally. the former president said donald trump didn't take the job seriously. he hasn't shown any interest in doing the work. 0r helping anybody but himself and his friends. 0r treating the presidency as anything more than a reality show to give him the attention that he craves. but unfortunately the rest of us have to live with the consequences. almost 230,000 americans are dead. former president barack 0bama. the bbc‘s gary 0'donoghue is atjoe biden‘s rally in detroit. detroit obviously key for the african—american vote. detroit obviously key for the african-american vote. yes, detroit and flint in particular which is more than 50% african—american,
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where they were earlier on, and what happened in 2016 as there was a real depth in the african—american vote across the country and in places like mitch again it made a real difference. it's possible to argue that the democrats lost mitch again because of that dip, around 10,000 votes in total, so a big push byjoe biden, speaking behind me, and president 0bama earlier to get people to vote, and some of that registration is showing up. they claim that in places like flint they have something like 115,000 more people register then that one city to vote than they had before. —— 4000 to 5000. they are hopeful but they were so badly burned last time around by losing mitch again, wisconsin and pennsylvania that they have been very cautious in their predictions. and generally how is the biden campaigning going?
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predictions. and generally how is the biden campaigning going7m predictions. and generally how is the biden campaigning going? in the last few days, things have been pretty steady. there have been no major gaffes, the polls have held pretty steady. the big polling firms have stopped doing their major polls 110w. have stopped doing their major polls now. you have seen most of them and if you look at somewhere like mitch again, one of the average is about 86.5 point lead for biden and the other is just under nine points. those are pretty healthy leads. there was polling the last time around than the polls shifted last time around. it does seem to be more steady this time but there is still a lot of scepticism out there. while joe biden may have a 90% chance of winning a state like mitch again, according to those who do these calculations, that means there is a 10% chance of him losing. 0k, leave it there, thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news. borisjohnson has announced a month
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long lockdown in england as the uk passes one million cases of covid—19 since the outbreak took hold. donald trump and joe biden are criss crossing the midwest to shore up votes in key states ahead of polling day on tuesday. turkish president erdogan has visited the site of collapsed buildings in the aegean province of izmir. at least 37 people were killed and 885 injured in a strong earthquake that caused panic in the city and set off tidal waves on friday. turkish authorities say more than 100 people have been rescued so far. bbc‘s esra yalchinap reports from izmir. bbc‘s esra yalcinap reports from izmir.
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this is the moment when this 16—year—old's worst nightmare came to an end. she had spent over seven hours under rubble. her recovery has relit the candle of hope for those waiting for the news of their loved ones. hope and despair both still are alive in izmir as rescue efforts continue. translation: we were at the dentist with my husband. the tremor came as my husband's tooth was done. i am eight months pregnant. my husband pushed me under the table to protect me. he was still sitting on the examination chair at the time and the tremor intensified. turkey remains among the most ea rthquake—prone countries in the world.
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in january this year, more than 30 lives were lost when an earthquake struck sivrice in turkey's eastern province called elazig. this time, as the tragedy affects its third—largest city, once again, families mourn in the death of their loved ones. translation: this is our neighbourhood, so i felt the need to look under the rubble. thank god we were able to save a 14—year—old boy, but also we had to recover a dead body. turkey's now suffering from collective aftershocks. field kitchens and tents have been set up for those who are traumatised or now left homeless. translation: we are living in this park. we go to our car at night and stay there. that's how we spent our day. we cannot go inside for the moment. the building is damaged, so we cannot go there. maybe we can go there tomorrow. we have to at some point.
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this was turkey's second major earthquake this year. as rescue efforts continue, many worry when and where the next deadly quake may come. esra yalcinalp, bbc news. a greek orthodox priest has received life—threatening gunshot wounds while closing his church in the french city of lyon. these are pictures from the scene. police have arrested a suspect who is said to resemble the gunman. president macron has deployed an extra 4,000 soldiers to protect public sites, including places of worship, since a suspected islamist killed three people at a church in the southern city of nice on thursday. our correspondent nick beake has the latest from paris. in the last few minutes or so the prosecutor in lyon has said an arrest has been made. he didn't
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confirm that this is the gunman but he said from the clothes he was wearing he matched the description of eyewitnesses who saw him make off at bid for pm this afternoon after he had shot at close range in the abdomen this greek orthodox priest who is now in a very serious condition in hospital. a bit more other information we got from the authorities, they have not given indication that they believe with any certainty that this is a terror attack. they believe local officers are leading the investigation which is now an attempted murder investigation. they are keeping in touch with the main counterterror prosecutor here in paris, but they haven't given any indication that they do believe this was a terror attack in the way we have seen in the previous weeks here in france. tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the polish capital, to express their outrage at an impending ban on almost all abortions. it was the culmination of more than a week of demonstrations which have rocked the country.
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tom brada reports. one of the largest protests poland has seen in decades with players under chance, demonstrators making their anger at the government perfectly clear. organisers say that around 100,000 people took to the streets of warsaw on friday. a ninth day of protests against a court ruling which imposes a near total ban on abortion. protesters are angry at the government and the church for taking away a woman's right to choose. i am a woman, i am a mother, i have a daughter and i think i am here not only for myself but also for my daughter so that she can live in better times. everyone has their own story, everyone is struggling with tradition in their
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families. i come from a catholic family andl families. i come from a catholic family and i am struggling with what my parents think about abortion. ahead of the protests, the government proposed legislation which would allow abortions for fatal defects but only when those defects a re fatal defects but only when those defects are terminal. demonstrators we re defects are terminal. demonstrators were unimpressed. while the protests have been overwhelmingly peaceful, the march on friday saw a major police presence. far right groups who support the court ruling attacked protesters with players. but police intervened and 12 people we re but police intervened and 12 people were arrested. the massive protests have taken place despite strict rules on gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. but with the government showing little sign of backing down, protesters seem willing to ignore the threat of prosecution and the virus itself to make sure their voices are heard.
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the james bond star sir sean connery has died at the age of 90. he was the first screen actor to play 007 — it was a role that brought him global stardom — and was followed by decades as one of hollywood's leading actors. our arts editor will gompertz looks back at his life. sean connery was the first and, for many, the pre—eminent. bond. james bond. with the inner snarl of humphrey bogart and the outward charm of cary grant, connery created a charismatic screen legend. a ladies' man... looking for shells? no, i am just looking. ..with a killer's instinct. he went from being a jobbing actor in his early 30s to an international movie star, and instantly recognisable global celebrity. the attention and fuss that came with the fame did not sit comfortably with the no
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working—class scot, who had once nonsense been a milkman, a model, and briefly a coffin buffer. i had no awareness of that scale of the kind of reverence and pressure and what have you. i never had a press representative oranything, and ifound it a bit of a nightmare. bond was universally popular but not with the man playing him. connery felt trapped in 007‘s gilded cage, he wanted out to test his talent with more challenging roles. he won plaudits for the man who would be king, playing alongside his old friend michael caine. we have been all over india, we know her cities, herjungles, herjails, and her palaces, and we have decided that she is not big enough for such as we. he won an oscar for the untouchables. you want to get capone? here is how you get him. he pulls a knife, you pull a gun. he sent one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. the chicago way. i suddenly remembered
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my charlemagne. let my armies be the rocks and the trees, the birds in the sky. and won legions more fans in indiana jones. he was a proud scot and a committed member of the snp. he came from humble beginnings, but through charisma, talent, sheer hard work became one of the world's greatest actors, and you know, his achievements are absolutely legendary. i know that across scotland today we are mourning one of our best loved sons. tell me, do you play any other games? you will always be remembered for playing 007, butjames bond did not make sean connery. sean connery madejames bond. my name is pussy galore. i must be dreaming. a movie icon established by an intelligent, versatile, exceptionally talented actor. sir sean connery,
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who has died aged 90. you're watching bbc news, plenty more coming up shortly. do stay with us more coming up shortly. do stay with us because coming up were going to be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers. that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. to get as there, let's find out how the weather is looking. hello. storm aiden brought torrential rain and gales to a large swathe of the uk on saturday. those strong winds really whipping up the waves, particularly across southern and western coasts. but as the rain eased and the skies cleared, it's been an opportunity through the night for many to see the blue moon, a second full moon this month, but it's only a brief respite from the rain. there's more to come overnight and into sunday. still a number of met office warnings in place for both the rain and the wind, and all the details are on our website. so this is how sunday shapes up.
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this is the area of low pressure responsible for storm aiden, now pulling away northwards. a second area of low pressure to the northwest of the uk. and notice how the isobars are tightly packed together. so it's another windy day and we start the day, for many, very wet as well. that rain will clear away eastwards, and behind it, some spells of sunshine, although also some showers piling in from the west. and then another band of more persistent rain arriving into northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england, the midlands and wales, maybe southwest england later in the day, some heavy and persistent rain, and also across the western side of scotland. temperatures range from ten to 17 celsius. it may not always feel that way given the wind and the rain. and those winds still very much a feature, particularly across western scotland, where they could still exceed 70 miles an hour in terms of gusts. and that rain keeps on falling to parts of northern england, wales and the midlands as we go through sunday night and into monday, also pushing into parts of southwest england as well, slowly starting to ease, and we start the new week very mild indeed. overnight temperatures not that much different from what we will see in the daytime. so this is where we are on monday.
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that frontal system starting to pull away, but still showers or longer spells of rain pushing in from the west, and still another windy day, so it's quite a messy picture to start the week. if you like the weekend weather, it's just lingering into the new week. some places may manage to stay dry, but those showers never too far away. and temperatures, again, in a range from ten to 17 celsius, so we are still fairly mild, but not for much longer. the winds definitely still a feature, still quite gusty but gradually easing down, and that process will continue as we go through tuesday and into wednesday because, finally, we start to see an area of high—pressure starting to build across the atlantic and our way, so that will start to settle things down. the winds will become lighter, it will generally become drier. but with that, it will also turn colder, both by day and by night.
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hello. i'm lukwesa burak.
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this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment — first, the headlines. the prime minister has announced a month—long lockdown in england from thursday, as the uk records its one millionth case of covid since the outbreak took hold. christmas is going to be different this year, perhaps very different, but it's my sincere hope and belief that, by taking tough action now, we can allow families across the country to be together. non—essential shops, bars and restaurants will close, but schools and universities will stay open. the prime minister will take the changes to parliament on monday. england's chief medical officer says there's been a "significant rate of increase" in covid cases across the entire country. the prevalence of this disease has been going up extremely rapidly over the last few weeks. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has issued new advice that people should not travel

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