this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines... leaders of the arts in britain welcome a government rescue package worth one and a half billion pounds — aimed at saving theatres, galleries and museums, ravaged by the lockdown. the team gb sprinter, bianca williams, considers legal action against the metropolitan police after accusing officers who stopped and searched her and her partner of "racial profiling". i've never been in that situation before, and to be in that front line along with my son, it wasjust... it wasjust awful. ricardo has kind of beenin wasjust awful. ricardo has kind of been in the situation before and is sadly use to it. china warns the uk not to treat it as an enemy — it comes as the british government re—considers a decision to let huawei be part of the sg roll—out. the uk is to put sanctions on dozens of individuals and groups accused of human rights abuses around the world — including those involved in the murders of russian lawyer sergei magnitsky and saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. and i hope this house

hello, this is bbc news with ben brown.he headlines: the foreign secretary, dominic raab, accuses the chinese government of carrying out human rights abuses against its uighur population. it is deeply, deeply troubling, and the reports and the human aspect of it, from forced sterilization to the education camps are reminiscent of something we have not seen for a long, long time. meanwhile, china's ambassador to the uk tells the bbc the decision to drop huawei from it's 56 networks is a bad move for the country. i think uk should have it own independent foreign policy, rather than to dance to the tune of americans. like what happened to huawei. there's been a record number of new cases of coronavirus in 2a hours around the world. 260,000 cases were reported. the biggest increases were in the us, brazil, india and south africa. borisjohnson says he doesn't believe another nationwide lockdown will be needed, even if there's a second spike of coronavirus this winter. eu leaders meet for an unscheduled third day of talks on a po

hello, this is bbc news with ben brown. 5g networks is a bad move for the country. from its 5g networks is a bad move for the country. i think uk should have its own independent foreign policy, rather than to dance to the tune of americans. like what happened to huawei. there's been a record number of new cases of coronavirus in 2a hours — 260,000 cases were reported. the biggest increases were in the us, brazil, india and south africa. borisjohnson says he doesn't believe another nationwide lockdown will be needed, even if there's a second spike of coronavirus this winter. eu leaders meet for an unscheduled third day of talks on a post—coronavirus economic recovery plan. now it's time for dateline london. hello, welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. and this week, coronavirus questions with multiple choice answers in the uk. and london may have said no thanks to huawei's 5g, but where does that leave chinese tech in the rest of europe and beyond? my guests on socially distanced screens, writer and broadcaster and

you're watching bbc news with me, ben brown.ed by hotel quarantine breaches, has led authorities to enforce localised lockdowns. in melbourne, several suburbs have been locked down, and 3,000 residents from nine public housing towers have been put under a complete lockdown after 30 cases were linked to households in the estates. residents will be forced to stay in for at least five days, possibly longer depending on their coronavirus test results. i've been speaking to professor nancy baxter, head of the melbourne school of population and global health. she also lives in one of the north melbourne suburbs that went into lockdown on saturday. it's very worrying. i was starting to feel like we were getting to a new normal in melbourne, one that we would be able to live with until we found some way out of the pandemic. and now we just seem to be taking a step backwards. so i am very concerned. and why do you think that step backwards is happening, what's gone wrong? well, australia's plan was always to contain and control the epide

hello, this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines...ice change came into force at midnight, some tourists rushed to get home. we was due to arrive about 20 past midnight, we were a bit lucky, we made it by two minutes, eve ryo ne lucky, we made it by two minutes, everyone was just cheering! lucky, we made it by two minutes, everyone wasjust cheering! could not believe it. british holiday—makers plans have been thrown into chaos with some cancelling their trips or deciding to stay in spain for longer. from my experience, everywhere is taking

i'm ben brown. as the united states posts another daily record for new coronavirus cases, president trump finally wears a face mask in public. i think it's a great thing to wear a mask. i've never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. a £700 million plan for improvements to british border controls at the end of the brexit transition period. thousands of israelis protest against economic hardship, which they say is the result of the government's mishandling of the coronavirus crisis. a scottish pilot who contracted covid—i9 in vietnam and was given just a 10% chance of survival is now on his way home. and it's the final day of the first test between england and west indies. england are 170 runs ahead with just two wickets remaining in their second innings. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. president trump has appeared in public for the first time wearing a fa

hello, this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines...nyone arriving in the united kingdom from spain now has to quarantine for two weeks because of a spike in cases there. the short notice change came into force at midnight, some tourists rushed to get home. we was due to arrive about 20 past midnight, we were a bit lucky, we made it by two minutes, eve ryo ne lucky, we made it by two minutes, everyone was just cheering! lucky, we made it by two minutes, everyone wasjust cheering! could not believe it. british holiday—makers plans have been thrown into chaos with some cancelling their trips or deciding to stay in spain for longer. from my experience, everywhere is taking the response a lot more seriously here. sol response a lot more seriously here. so i might as well stay here, if it means coming back to the uk will be more logistically difficult. in the united states hurricane hanna has made landfall in southern texas. officials warn of a life—threatening storm surge, strong winds and heavy rain. and spectators will be allowed backin r

i'm ben brown, the headlines... a change of heart by the government on huawei. it bans the chinese company from britain's 56 network because of security concerns. the decision will delay 56 roll—out and cost £2 billion. shoppers in england will now have to wear face coverings from 24july to protect each other and retail staff. the death rate of sales and retail assistants is 75% higher amongst men and 60% higher amongst women than in the general population. the economy shrank by nearly 20% in the three months to may, showing the impact of the lockdown. a warning there could be 120,000 new coronavirus uk deaths in a second wave of infections this winter. hi! hello. it's like a game of hide and seek. the duchess of cambridge marks the launch of tiny happy people, a bbc education initiative. louis doesn't understand social distancing. so he goes out wanting to cobble everything, even babies younger than him. the government has announced it's to carry out a u—turn and exclude the chinese company, huawei, from involvement in britain's 56 data networks over security c

i'm ben brown. the headlines. borisjohnson sets out the next stage of his plans to ease the coronavirus lockdown in england, including a timeline for returning to workplaces. we will give employers more discretion and ask them to make decisions about how their staff can work safely. can we have confidence that the government's scientific advisers support these measures? this cannot be done on a wing and a prayer. it requires a credible plan and national leadership. the prime minister gives local authorities more powers to bring in their own lockdowns to contain future outbreaks. the nhs in england will get an additional £3 billion to prepare for a possible second wave of coronavirus this winter. the health secretary calls for a review of coronavirus death data in england as it's revealed that anyone who's ever tested positive for the virus and then dies — is included in the figures. arise sir tom — captain tom moore, who raised millions for the nhs, is knighted by the queen. but britain's newest knight stays tight

i'm ben brown.res? this cannot be done on a wing and a prayer. it requires a credible plan and national leadership. the prime minister gives local authorities more powers to bring in their own lockdowns to contain future outbreaks. this afternoon the uk's chief medical adviser says people need to ‘buy into' public health guidance, especially when it comes to wearing face coverings. if you are going to work one in a high risk area it must cover your nose and mouth. wearing our brilliant mask covering only your mouth or your nose will have very limited of heart. —— if that. arise, sir tom — captain tom moore, who raised millions for the nhs, is knighted by the queen. it isn't everybody gets the chance to see the queen, is it? i think that's going to be absolutely marvellous for me. if i kneel down, i'll never get up again. and also at windsor today, a secret wedding cereony as princess beatrice ties the knot with property tycoon edoardo mapelli mozzi. good afternoon. the prime minister has announced a

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i'm ben brown.nterests, we will stand up for our values and we will hold china to its international obligations. high street stores marks and spencer and ted baker announce major job cuts.

browning, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good afternoon.go through the evening i think that's where we will keep the best of any clear breaks, down towards the south and south—east. elsewhere, a lot of cloud rolling in with some outbreaks of patchy rain. some heavier rain into the west later on, on what will be a very mild night. as we head on into tomorrow we will see some pretty heavy rain moving out of northern ireland into the far north of england, southern scotland. much cloudier and wetter than today for the northern isles. some showers pushing through wales, the southwest and into the midlands. and in east anglia and the south—east where today has been largely sunny, it will be a cloudier day tomorrow. 22 degrees in london. some brighter skies, i think, developing into the afternoon for the northern ireland and scotland. friday, a fine day for most but it looks unsettled with some heavy bursts of rain at times. brisk winds too for the weekend. hello, this is bbc news with simon mccoy. the headlines. the uk and america agree to "plug

hello this is bbc news with ben brown.ines: anyone arriving in the uk from spain now has to quarantine for two weeks — because of a spike in cases there. the short notice change came into force at midnight. in the us — hurricane hanna has made landfall in southern texas. officials warn of a life—threatening storm surge, strong winds and heavy rains. the government is due to set out its strategy to tackle obesity — including a 12—week plan for losing weight and gps prescribing cycling. and a st bernard has been on the other side of a rescue mission. daisy collapsed while walking down england's highest mountain.the wasdale mountain rescue team came to heraid. now on bbc news — the travel show. this week — airlines, anger, and still no answers. the people fighting a four month battle hello and welcome hello and welcome to this week's travel show, coming from venice. now, if the smile on my face looks bigger than normal, that's because at last we are able to go on our first foreign trip since coronavirus put a stop to almost e

i'm ben brown. the headlines: a coronavirus vaccine being developed by oxford university is safe and triggers an immune response in early human trials. this response in early human trials. is promising news‘ us this is promising news and it brings us one this is promising news and it brings us one step closer to finding a vaccine that could potentially save lives all around the world. as china accuses britain of "brutal meddling" in its affairs, the uk suspends its extradition treaty with hong kong. we will protect our vital interests, we will stand up for our values and we will hold china to its international obligations. high street stores marks and spencer and ted baker announce major job cuts. in thejohnny depp libel case, amber heard says she was afraid her former husband was going to kill her. and a warning from scientists that polar bears will be wiped out by the end of the century, unless we do more to tackle climate change. hello, good afternoon. preliminary results show a coronavirus vacci

this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines... on the final day of johnny depp's libel case against the sun newspaper — his former wife amber heard makes a surprise statement outside court. it has been incredibly painful to relive the break—up of my relationship, to have my motives, my truth questioned. the prime minister defends the decision to quarantine holiday—makers returning from spain — he says there had to be a swift response. let's be absolutely clear about what's happening in europe amongst some of our european friends, i'm afraid you are starting to see, in some places, the signs of a second wave of the pandemic. tougher coronavirus restrictions in oldham after an increase in the number of cases there. what a comeback! first he was dropped, now stuart broad takes his 500th test wicket and leads england to a series win against the west indies. on the hunt for britain's best home—made face covering. a national competition is launched, and we'll hear what the judges are looking for. hello, good afternoon. on the final day

hello this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines.that he's tested positive for coronavirus after beginning to feel unwell on sunday. he becomes the second world leader to test positive for the virus. it comes after months of him trying to downplay it, calling it a "little flu". 65,000 people have died from the coronavirus in brazil. actorjohnny depp has accused his ex—wife amber heard of being a calculating, narcissistic sociopath who married him to progress her own career. he's giving evidence at the start of the libel action he's bringing against the sun. three pubs which re—opened at the weekend have had to close — after customers tested positive for covid—19. labour calls for an apology as social care leaders criticise borisjohnson's suggestion that "too many" care homes didn't follow coronavirus procedures. and a new lockdown in australia. five million residents in melbourne are told to stay at home for six weeks amid a surge in coronavirus cases. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sarah mulkerrins.

that is it for 30 pm with ben brown. you consent questions. use the twitter hashtag.the reason being all of this cloud piling in from the atlantic. it isa cloud piling in from the atlantic. it is a warm weather front that will push rain through the ceiling and overnight across northern ireland into western scotland and into the small hours of england, wales, and the south—west. moisture in the air, humidity, misty and murky across the hills and around the coast. overnight lows, 11—13dc. best chance of brightness on wednesday probably echoes eastern england before we see the tail end of the weather front moving in, not much rain, wetter weather to the north, it dries up for the afternoon, we will keep that pretty solid covering of cloud, brightness and he premium, temperatures backed by a couple of degrees, typically for the time of year. thursday, slightly better chance of seeing some brightness across england and wales, same for friday, look out for some rain on northern ireland that the rest of the week. —— the end of the week. the government banned huawei. we will