this is bbc news.surprise like no other, the trump campaign clears the president's schedule after he tests positive for coronavirus. butjoe biden, the man he's repeatedly mocked for being frail and over cautious about his health, will continue on the trail. with just over a month until election day, president trump and his wife melania are now isolating in the white house. in a cruel twist of fate, the president's positive test came only hours after he delivered this upbeat message about the pandemic. ijust want to say that the end of the pandemic is in sight and next year will be one of the greatest years in the history of our country.

this is bbc news.k, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: a teacher who showed pupils cartoons of the prophet mohammad is decapitated north of paris. france's president condemns it as a "cowardly" attack. translation: our fellow citizen was attacked in a cowardly way. he was the victim of an islamic terrorist attack. armenian missiles hit azerbaijan's second biggest city for the second time in a week, as fighting over the disputed region of nagorno—karabakh intensifies. a no—deal brexit may be on the cards, as the uk calls off further trade talks with the european union. and disney reissues warnings for viewers on some of its most famous films, admitting they contain racism

the coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on bbc news programmes ina had an impact on bbc news programmesnumber of different ways as we have explored on news watch lately. newsnight moved at the end of march to the studio new —— used by the bbc‘s news at ten, necessitating a swift turnaround between the end of the latter at 1035 and the news later start time of newsnight at 1016. later start time of newsnight at 1045. this week, though, the programme was in the move again this topknot back to its original studio between new home, studio 54 d. shed this time with bbc persian tv and allowing a longer change over time. —— shared. this is what it looks like. hello, good evening. don't be afraid of covid, don't let it dominate your life. the rallying cry of america's president this evening to a country that's witnessed 200,000 die for them —— from the disease under his administration. the bright colours were all a bit much for some viewers including one twitter user who wrote... but others were more positive. well, we posed that question to bbc news for. they didn't get back to us in time for

michael buchanan, bbc news, east kent. now on bbc news it's time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch, with me samira ahmed. coming up later in this programme... noise drowns out speaking. sorry, what was that? is the background noise on pieces to camera more important than what's actually being said? and... it is a way ahead. we are running out of time... interviews often seem to be running out of time, couldn't they just be allocated enough time in the first place? first, president trump has always attracted headlines like no other, both in newsprint and in broadcast media. first, president trump has always attracted headlines like no other, both in newsprint and in broadcast media. and that tendency has been escalating as we approach next month's presidential election in the united states. but the attention of journalists has reached a fever pitch in the past week following shocking news from early last friday that the president had contracted coronavirus. a bombshell like no other, a month before the presidential election donald trump and his wife me

to be shown at that time on bbc two a documentary from the bbc breakfast tea m documentary from the bbcfast team on that rugby league player who has a motor neuron disease was postponed. pollan rice was unhappy with the change writing... back caroline stewart had a different view wondering... that programme about rob borough went out and said the following night. watching it proved a powerful and moving experience for many of our viewers. as rob's condition has deteriorated he's had to lean on lindsay more than ever. ...me me went and made. rob's got to get to a stage where he's probably not going to be able to walk or talk. you know just not going to be able to walk or talk. you knowjust to have his independence taken away from him. steve fox posted this message the following day. back to covid—19. and viewers were divided again on tuesday of the response by labour leaders sir keir starmer to borisjohnson statement the previous day. this time it was shown live on the news channel. the government has not got a credible plan to slow infections. it has lost control of the virus. and it is

this is bbc world news america. reporting from new york city, i'm laura trevelyan.ast their ballots for president there, that's more than voted state—wide in 2016. and we still have four days to go. staying out west —— in arizona, native americans are dying from coronavirus in disproportionately high numbers, as the nation crosses nine—million infections. locals say the pandemic means ‘instant death'. it was a hard time for me and now, people that i've known and there should because of covid—i9. it is heartbreaking.

this week so the retirement of harry gration, who started on bbc radio leeds in 1978.is last addition of look north on wednesday. the day before his 70th birthday. this yorkshire institution spoke to simon mccoy on the news channel. people tune into us because they trust us, and it's that trusted news service that we give every single day, and the figures have been remarkable as a result of that. i'm so proud, and i mean it genuinely, iam privileged to have presented regional news programmes for so many years. later, he revealed to viewers that he had prepared for his broadcasts by listening to opera, and he brought an example along with him. this is my ditty. forgive the singing, but i'm going to do my best. # welcome to look north, we've got the news and sport. # throw in some weather too. # that's the cheapest we can do. among those paying tribute was rory stanbridge who posted this... and jon maxwell added... thank you for all your comments this week, if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on the bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media

joe wilson, bbc news.ritish man to win the giro d'italia. the londoner said he couldn't have imagined victory in his wildest dreams. maz farookhi has more. the stuff of comic books, those the words of tao geoghegan heart's boss, said dave brailsford, as the briton becomes just the second in history to claim the pinkjersey. so how does it feel? pretty unbelievable, to be honest, it's been an incredible three weeks here with the team, started down in sicily, 21 days ago, and here we are now in milan. yeah, whata days ago, and here we are now in milan. yeah, what a year it has been. for 25-year-old started this yea rs been. for 25-year-old started this years gyro as a support writer for geraint thomas before the welshman crashed out and finished the opening day down in 126th, but two stage wins helped catapult him into contention and a gruelling three—week test came down to a race against the clock for him and the overall leader, hindley of australia, a ten club at a time trial through the streets of milan. w

john mcmanus, bbc news.ee million people in the whole of wales are being asked to stay mainly at home for the next 16 days after the country entered a new national lockdown. major restrictions have been imposed on a temporary basis to try to slow the spread of the virus, but there has been confusion over rules banning the sale of nonessential items. our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, reports from caerphilly. there's a sense of deja vu in wales today. as the firebreak starts, the country is back under national lockdown for the next two weeks. caerphilly was the first area in wales to be put under strict local measures at the start of september, meaning it's been illegal for households to mix and for people to enter or leave local lockdown areas without good reason. we need it. if it's going to stop the spreading, 0k, it might hurt the economy but they're doing it for a reason at the end of the day. i think six weeks in lockdown, itjust seems a long time, know what i mean? it seems never—ending but hopeful

we will pay the bbc top brass need.tter output of bbc staff a little more tightly is a fair thing to do, as a thank you from staff to those licence fee payers. lizzie. this is quite interesting, it is of the new director—general tim davie's new regime, and i think as tim pointed out, the bbc has been under quite a lot of criticism from, particularly, right wing newspapers and also the government, boris johnson number ten are known be critical of what they consider to be non—partial reporting, vertically... it's also what the corbyn wing of the labour party say as well. also true, you beat me to it! i was about to say, it is notjust one side. i meant to say that on brexit but as tim rightly says, lots of supporters ofjeremy corbyn were also critical ofjeremy corbyn were also critical of the bbc and the reporting around jeremy corbyn and his readership, but i think it is the degree interesting in terms of the government and kind of how the government and kind of how the government hopes to kind of progress with the review

you can watch that live on bbc one and the bbc news channel.he bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. goodbye. hello, you are watching bbc news. the time is 1.34pm. i'm 0lly foster at the bbc sport centre. the premier league returns tomorrow after the international break. manchester united travel to newcastle off the back of their chastening 6—1 defeat to tottenham almost a fortnight ago. the form and fitness of captain harry maguire is one concern for the manager. he was sent off in england's defeat to denmark on wednesday night and he also picked up a knock which means he's a doubt for tomorrow. when harry is part of the england team that beat number one ranked belgium, that'sjust a normal day, and then you get the headlines when you get the sending off. that's just football for you. there's so many ups and downs, we have got to deal with it individually and as a group. harry has got great resilience and i know he will bounce back. i know he wants to play, he wants to just work

daniela relph, bbc news. correspondent, jonathan blake, explained that there appears to have been a breakdown of communication between the government and greater manchester's local leaders. there has been something of a standoff between downing street and the elected mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, over the last 48 hours or so. no talks between the two sides over what restrictions are appropriate and what restrictions the two sides could agree were needed in greater manchester and possibly an accompanying package of financial support since thursday morning. i understand there were talks at official level between those in whitehall and those in greater manchester yesterday. it seemed like there had been some progress. downing street told us around lunchtime they had "reached out" to the mayor's office this morning and a telephone call had been agreed between the two sides for tomorrow morning. but a short time after that, a spokesperson for the mayor said nothing had been agreed at this point. so, t

this is bbc news. the headlines at 6pm: police are dealing with an ongoing incident aboard an oil tanker off the coast of the isle of wight. more pressure on the government, as thousands of doctors back the footballer marcus rashford's campaign for free school meals during the school holidays in england. after a public backlash, the welsh government says it will review its ban on supermarkets selling non—essential items during the country's lockdown. the new well—being hubs designed to help nhs staff cope with the stress of battling covid, as fears grow of a mental health crisis amongst health workers. lewis hamilton makes history as he breaks the record for the most formula 1 wins ever — the british driver took the title from michael schumacher at the grand prix in portugal. hello, good evening, welcome if you have just joined hello, good evening, welcome if you havejustjoined us. police are continuing to deal with an ongoing incident on board an oil tanker situated off the isle of wight. the tanker,

this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm: the mayor of greater manchester accuses boris johnson of exaggerating the spread of coronavirus in the area to try to persuade local leaders to accept tougher restrictions, as he calls for increased financial support. the figures have been falling in manchester itself in the last few days. across greater manchester, up slightly, but certainly not doubling every nine days. andy has a straightforward choice. is he going to put public health and the economy of the people of greater manchester first? if he is, then we can secure agreement today. the government says there have been nearly 17,000 more cases of coronavirus in the uk reported in the last 2a hours, and a further 67 people have died. debate over possible further lockdown restrictions in wales that could last for up to three weeks. an announcement could be made in the next 2a hours. vigils and rallies are held across france after a teacher was beheaded in an islamist attack close to his school in a paris su

fiona trott, bbc news, leeds. the headlines on bbc news...been detained following a military operation on a tanker off the coast of the isle of wight. more pressure on the government as thousands of doctors back the footballer marcus rashford's campaign for free school meals during the school holidays. after a public backlash, the welsh goverment says it will review its ban on supermarkets selling non—essential items during the country's two week lockdown. the two week self—isolation period for contacts of people who test positive for covid—i9, could be cut to 10 days or even a week, the government has confirmed. it comes amid strong criticism of the test and trace programme, from the senior conservative mp, sir bernard jenkin. writing in the sunday telegraph, sir bernard said a "vacuum of leadership" in test and trace, is affecting how far people comply with it. catherine burns reports. from the start, the message has been clear. if you've been in close contact with someone with coronavirus, you need to self—isolate for 14 days. isolate for

this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at two: residents of south yorkshire face tighter restrictions as the region enters tier 3 rules — more than seven million people are now living under england's strictest covid alert level. police in gloucestershire begin border patrols to stop nonessential travel as wales begins its first full day of a "firebreak" lockdown. and dozens of businesses and community groups come forward to back footballer marcus rashford's campaign to feed disadvantaged children in england during the school holidays. headteachers in england say they're "bitterly disappointed" that the number of laptops they're given for deprived children has been cut by 80%. and coming up — bringing your favourite stories to life — oxford's new story museum opens to visitors, with innovative ways to keep visitors entertained. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. millions of people across the uk are experiencing their first full day of tighter coronavirus restrictions. experiencing their first full day a s

the bbc news theme.c tsar and they‘ re playing the tabla along to the bbc news theme tune. the boys are now eleven and eight years old and apparently they first showed an interest in the the tabla, when they were around a year old. we had some rain today and it looks unsettled into next week. we have rain coming in followed by sunshine and showers but this this by sunshine and showers but this week and we've! of this week and we've got another band of rain coming and followed by showers this time stronger winds. all our weathers going to be coming in from the atlantic and this is what's heading our way. that hunk of cloud is signifying a deepening area of low pressure bringing wind and rain infrom of low pressure bringing wind and rain in from the west. the earlier cloud and rain is moving way. we're going to have clearing skies over file for ease in the cloud picketing out to the west, more rain coming into northern ireland almost a repeat performance of last night. this time the rain will be heavier in

this is bbc news. the headlines at 5: the mayor of greater manchester accuses boris johnson of exaggerating the spread of coronavirus in the area in a bid to persuade local leaders to accept tougher restrictions as he calls for increased financial support. anywhere could end up in tier three this winter. in fact, i would say places are likely to end up in tier three. therefore, it is everyone‘s concern to protect the lowest paid in our community. the earlier we have the restrictions, in those areas where there is high instance, the better for the economy of those areas because we stop the infection spreading in a way which will do further damage to the economy as well as to public health. the government says there's been nearly 17,000 more cases of coronavirus in the uk reported in the last 2a hours and a further 67 people have died. vigils and rallies are held across france in a show of solidarity with the teaching profession following the killing of a teacher on friday. britain's high streets under t

just to say that the bbc us election 2020 programme is gonna be on bbc one, on the news channel, bbcm 1130 gmt tuesday november the 3rd was up there also be a programme on bbc radio and the world service. you will be able to hear and watch the confusion unfold through the course of the night. also the other thing to add is that there are different states count in different ways. some states have been opening up some states have been opening up the post of boats and counting them as they go along. others are knocking to open them until the day of polling itself was up that's going to lead to a huge mismatch in the numbers of people, when we are going to note the results. anyway, that is it from us. amerigas will be back next week on tv and on radio for. who knows, we might know the name ofa knows, we might know the name of a new president. or it might not. thanks for being with us. amerigas from bbc news. hello. by midweek next week, our weather will finally have turned drier and calmer, but for the weekend, it is far from it. and for saturday, storm aiden — as named by the irish weat

can i pick up on that, the bbc election programme will be on bbc election programme will be on bbc worlde 3rd. there will be a programme all night on bbc radio 4 and the world service. he will be able to hear and watch the confusion unfold through the course of the night. another thing to add is that there are different states camped in different ways. some states have been opening the postal votes and count them as they go along. others won't open them until the day of polling itself. that will lead to a huge mismatch in the numbers of people when we are going to know the results. anyway, that is it from us for now. we'll be back next week on tv and on radio four. who knows, we might know the name of the new president. or might not. thanks for being with us. hello there. there is some disruption from the rains and the wins this weekend. there will be a bit of minorflooding in places. we also see the strongest of the winds around the irish sea coast. through today, we will see storm aidan, named by the irish marked service. there will be 70 to 80 mph gusts. there'll be a blustery end for

vicki young, bbc news.r health correspondent, dominic hughes, who's in salford, which is in greater manchester. what do the figures there tell us of what's going on? the question i think many people in greater manchester might be asking themselves tonight is whether the situation here is grave and worsening, with cases doubling every nine days, which is how the prime minister described the situation on friday, or whether the mayor of greater manchester andy burnham is right to describe that as an exaggeration. since the ist of september we can see the infection rate in the city of man on this chart, the blue line, rose sharply for the first few weeks. around the same time that thousands of students returned to the city at the start of the university year. but in the days leading up to the 10th of october it has since declined. now, over the same period, the wider region of greater manchester, the line in red, which includes nine other boroughs, again sawa which includes nine other boroughs, again saw a stea

this is bbc news. to be a very mild day too. we have southerly winds across the uk, and the air is coming all the way from spain and portugal, in fact. there's a bit of rain in the forecast too. quite a lot of it. you can see this big low pressure there sweeping in from the south, that is where the air is coming from, all the way from iberia. so, with the winds it will be a very mild morning, with a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain too, it'll have been a very wet night in northern ireland, and parts of scotland but these are the morning temperatures. 13 in plymouth, double figures also across some northern parts of the uk. the rain will be intermittent, it will come and go across most parts of england or wales. but northern ireland in the afternoon could see persistent heavy showers and they'll probably clip parts of southwest scotland as well. but aberdeen will be a little bit brighter. but look at the temperatures. we are pushing 20 in the southeast. it's more likely to be 17 to 19 degrees there. n

this is bbc news. welcome, if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: a teacher who showed pupils cartoons of the prophet mohammad is decapitated north of paris. france's president condemns it as a "cowardly" attack. translation: our fellow citizen was attacked in a cowardly way. he was the victim of an islamic terrorist attack. armenian missiles hit azerbaijan's second biggest city for the second time in a week, as fighting over the disputed region of nagorno—karabakh intensifies. a no—deal brexit may be on the cards, as the uk calls off further trade talks with the european union. and disney reissues warnings for viewers on some of its most famous films, admitting they contain racism and stereotyping. hello and welcome to bbc news. president macron of france has paid tribute to a teacher beheaded by a knifeman in a suburb of paris, saying he was killed for advocating freedom of expression. the teacher is said to have shown his class

joe tidy, bbc news.oyers facing increased costs amid a warning that millions ofjobs now hang in the balance. from today, the government's contribution to furloughed workers‘ wages falls. it is also the deadline for some firms to issue redundancy notices before the furlough scheme ends on 31 october. our business correspondent nina warhurst has been speaking to people who have been furloughed to find out what the future holds for them. almost £40 billion and counting. almost 10 millionjobs. every furlough story is different. i'm chris and i'm the manager of a hotel in manchester. i've been furloughed since march. some people would say it sounds great. you get to stay at home, you get paid anyway. what would you say to them? you're spending a lot more at home, but you're still receiving less and you do get a sense of the feeling of worthlessness because you're not doing anything during the day. i personally, i miss my colleagues. what has been the impact on your mental health? a lot of sleepless nights. a

this is bbc news.ment's top coronavirus adviser as "a disaster," saying that if he had taken anthony fauci's advice, the country would have had more than 500,000 deaths from covid—19. the president has repeatedly clashed with dr fauci, a highly respected infectious diseases expert. it's little more than two weeks now until the us presidential election, and early voting has begun in several states. florida, arkansas, idaho, north dakota and colorado have opened their polling stations, joining several other states who had already done so. election day is november the 3rd. belgium's health minister fears the country could soon be overwhelmed by new coronavirus infections. new measures are now in place as it's feared soaring case—numbers are close sunami, where authorities "no longer control what is happening". now on bbc news, monday in parliament.

and coming up on bbc news...orthern ireland and scotland get themselves in with a chance of playing at a major tournament again? they're in action in their european play—off semis later. good evening and welcome to the bbc‘s news at six. almost 3500 people with coronavirus are now being treated in hospitals in england — the number of patients being admitted has been doubling every fortnight since the start of september. hospitals — that have been quiet over the summer — are making preparations for a second wave. some are already dealing with large numbers of covid patients. it's all had a huge knock on effect on other services. new figures reveal that more than 4 million people are currently waiting for routine operations on the nhs in england. half of them have been waiting at least four months. and more than 110,000 people in england have been waiting longer than a year. that's the highest figure since 2008. more than 20,000 cancer patients did begin treatment in august. but that's a drop of 5,000 on the same p

hugh pym, bbc news.yside borough of knowsley has one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in england — 602 cases per 100,000 of the population. it's also one of the most deprived parts of the country, and unlike some other areas which have seen big increases, it doesn't have a large student population. our special correspondent, ed thomas, reports. i live on the 13th floor and i'm thinking i'm safe up there because it's down here. as coronavirus cases spike, peter has decisions to make. i've got a 14—year—old daughter in school. some of the students have got it in the school and i'm thinking, should i pull her out or should i keep her in? why don't you just stay at home with her and look after her? because obviously i've still got to go to work. i still provide for my daughter. all too real, a close elderly family member is now ill. her two kidneys are packing in and she has been tested as positive, as covid—19. do you think she's going to make it? no. so, what next for knowsley? shut it down. ther

this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump walks away from negotiations over a multi—trillion—dollar covid relief deal to support the us economy. with coronavirus keeping mr trump off the campaign trail, his rivalfor the presidency — joe biden — tells voters that the country is in a dangerous place. a sharp rise of new cases of coronavirus in some of the biggest cities in the north of england, amid warnings the current covid restrictions are not working. music: jump by van halen and eddie van halen, one of rock music's greatest guitar players, dies of cancer. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump says he's putting on hold negotiations over a stimulus package to help the us economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. earlier, he said he was prepared to go ahead next week with the second televised debate against his democratic rivaljoe biden, despite his treatment for covid and ongoing questions about his health. our

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. the headlines on bbc news.ecorded in the uk in the past 2a hours, with the number of covid—linked deaths rising to 150. millions of people are now living with tighter coronavirus restrictions in england. lancashire moves into the highest alert category, but there's still a stalemate over greater manchester. french police say samuel paty the history teacher who was beheaded in a suspected islamist attack had been threatened for several days. a loophole which can allow drivers to escape punishment for taking photos or playing games on their phones is to be closed. the department for transport is consulting on updating laws so that phone calls and texting are not the only functions banned when behind the wheel. 0ur transport correspondent, tom burridge, reports. it is dangerous, but a lot of drivers do it. in fact, new research found that on 765 journeys, phones were used 662 times. only 38 of those were on hands—free. but the law right now means that only phoning or texting at the wheel is illegal. someone taking

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. judge amy coney barrett is almost certain to be appointed to a lifetime seat on the us supreme court shortly, in a major political victory for president trump. this is the scene live in the senate where the final vote is expected in the next hour or so. a call for europe to step up its battle against coronavirus, as some hospitals in belgium ask infected staff without symptoms to carry on working. as australia braces itself for another summer of bushfires, growing concern about the effects of the smoke on pregnant women and babies. hello and welcome to bbc news for president trump's reelection campaign is expected to receive a major boost within the next couple of hours, with the confirmation of his latest supreme court nominee, amy coney barrett. so, let's just take you to the scene live from the centre forward democrats have been trying to delay the vote making speech distressed the vote making s

hugh pym, bbc news.torjon sopel is at the walter reed military medical centre. are we any clearer as to the condition of the president? not entirely. take the issue of whether he has received oxygen yesterday, we have now confirmed he did receive supplemental oxygen yesterday morning at the whitehouse but the whitehouse is not confirming it and was very much dodging the question and if they are dodging that question, what other questions are they dodging? and then there's the issue of 72 hours diagnosis, they have corrected that, it begs the question, when did the president become symptomatic and did he carry on his normal duties after that? it is possible that he did which would bea is possible that he did which would be a breach of the guidelines here in america. it is very noisy, a lot of donald trump supporters, i should say, then you have the question, the chief of staff mark meadows giving a gloomy assessment and saying the next 48 hours were critical, and then his physician saying everything is lo

naomi grimley, bbc news.sure throughout the uk and nhs staff are having to cope with competing demands. more than 1,000 people have been admitted to hospital on average every day in the week up to last monday. so how prepared are they? 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has been given access to the royal victoria infirmary in newcastle. intensive care, the sharp end of the covid—19 pandemic. the disease hasn't changed, but now doctors know much more about how best to treat it, such as only using ventilators for the very sickest patients. the experiences we had the beginning of the year, they've certainly made it easier for us to have a feel for which patients we need to admit to critical care urgently, which patients we can maybe send to a respiratory ward. really, right at the beginning, we didn't really know how long people would need to be on a ventilatorfor, and who would get better. and i think we've got a much better understanding of that. it means many patients are getting better sooner, and spending less

hello this is bbc news the headlines... a new system of coronavirus restrictions will be announced in england tomorrow — with the strictest measures expected in the north. labour says the support being offered isn't enough. people feel that they haven't just been abandoned by the government, they now feel that the government is actively working against us. there is nothing that we would ever do that penalises one part of the country over another. margaret ferrier — the scottish mp who took public transport knowing she had coronavirus — says she acted out of character and refuses to stand down. shelling kills civilians, amid fresh fighting between armenia and azerbaijan, despite a ceasefire being called just hours before. now on bbc news it's time for sports‘day. hello, good evening, welcome to sportsday with me chetan pathak, coming up on tonight's programme... the schumacher family pay homage to lewis hamilton as he equals michael's record of 91 formula one wins. making history too — rafa nadal wins a 13th french open titl

and coming up on bbc news... scotland and northern ireland secure the wins that would keep their hopes of qualifying for next summer's european championships alive? england and wales are also in friendly action. good evening. the damage being done to many hospital services in england in the wake of the pandemic is exposed by new nhs figures. more than four million patients are now waiting for routine surgery and treatments. nearly half have been waiting for longer than the official target of 18 weeks. doctors are warning that a second wave of the pandemic, especially during the winter months, could make things even worse. in fact, more than 110,000 people in england have been waiting for treatment for more than a year — that's the highest figure for 12 years. more than 20,000 cancer patients did begin treatment in august, but that's a reduction of 5,000 on the same period last year. and hospital admissions for covid are still rising, and they've doubled in the past two weeks in england. 0ur health editor hugh pym

tom burridge, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...ded in the uk in the past 2a hours, with the number of covid—linked deaths rising to 150. millions of people are now living with tighter coronavirus restrictions in england. lancashire moves into the highest alert category, but there's still a stalemate over greater manchester. french police say samuel paty, the history teacher who was beheaded in a suspected islamist attack, had been threatened for several days. let's get more now on our main story, the continuing confusion over coronavirus restrictions in england. the chief constable of greater manchester police has issued an open letter over claims he will not enforce a tier 3 lockdown without the support of the mayor. ian hopkins responded to a story on the front page of today's daily telegraph which suggests the government has not forced the tougher restrictions on greater manchester because of fears around police enforcement. in a way, it's trying to undermine the fundamental principles of policing in this country that chief cons

lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul.dicial panels of inquiry be set up to investigate allegations of abuse carried out by a notorious police unit, popularly known as sars. the special anti—robbery squad has been accused of committing extrajudicial killings and torture. the unit was dissolved by the government last sunday but protests have continued. the bbc‘s mayeni jones sent this report from lagos. gunshots. cracking down on dissent. this social media footage filmed in lagos on monday reportedly shows live ammunition was used to disperse protesters against police brutality. this bystander had stepped out of his car when he was hit by a stray bullet. social media footage analysed by the bbc shows he was more than 250 metres away from the protest centers. the police said he was killed by demonstrators but eyewitnesses disagree. his wife is still in shock. i can't even believe that my husband died like that. i never thought my husband would just disappear like this from me. he leave me for money. just needed money to go t

fergus walsh, bbc news.ston and speak tojeremy faust, an emergency medicine doctor and coronavirus specialist at brigham and women's hospital and harvard medical school. thank you very much forjoining us. if you work the president's position at the moment. i think we have got you. what would you be looking for? what would you be monitoring? right fiow what would you be monitoring? right now i would watch for the development of further symptoms. and i think the fact that we have heard from his chief of staff that there are symptoms now that are mild will we will be watching for an increase in that. i'm sure they are watching things like if oxygen level and whether or not he has a fever. the real line in the sand here is between a systematic disease and its symptomatic disease. people can go through it and really have never noticed it and others can be in the i see you. and that we are in the pool of people who have symptoms and his reportjust pool of people who have symptoms and his report just said pool of p

bbc news, virginia.something we are watchinge m closely, having learned the lessons of 2016. new rk's metropolitan museum of art is marking its 150th anniversary. it is putting on an exhibition about the changing nic -- changing nature of fashion. our bbc correspondent explains. correspoent: in the world of fashion, everything is new, and everytng stays theame. look at these dresses. some are more than 100 years old. aand so much more recent. this giant pendulum represents the passage of time in the evolution of design. instead of staging an masterworks shall, -- show, we wanted to have a show that is a meditation of temporal reality in theashion industry. with the effect on color and cops and a pleated skirt. it onlts chree pounds 17 and six. correspondent: fashion is and always has been a hugelyd important anlucrative business that has fascimeted men and throughout the decades. almost all dresses here are in black to emphasize the change in silhouette, paying tribute to the famous and not so famous. >>

jessica parker, bbc news.r children's minister, conservative mp for east worthing and shoreham, tim loughton. now, we should reassure people you have had a chance to go away from the webcam since you did the interview earlier with my colleagues at bbc south—east, but the point you are making remains a live one, presumably, that if this comes to a vote and the government hasn't moved, having abstained or at least not been present for the vote earlier this week you would feel now obliged to vote against? yes, but i hope the government is going to listen to all the comments that are being made at them at the moment and a lot of feedback coming from my collea g u es a lot of feedback coming from my colleagues in parliament as well. i don't think it has been handled well andi don't think it has been handled well and i think it was the wrong decision. and i absolutely see that in the context, as you heard from brandon lewis earlier, a huge amount of support that has been given by the government and i think it is now

the bbc sport website.y at ascot tomorrow, the finale of the flat racing season and britain's richest raceday. hollie doyle will be looking for her first group one victory to cap a brilliant season. she broke her own record this week for the number of wins by a female jockey in a year and she's been speaking to laura scott about what it's been like racing during the pandemic. it has been weird. to begin with al is not bothered i was just grateful to be back racing and it never crossed my mind but towards the back of the year now and on the big day it is very weird and it's a little bit demoralising but we cannot complain too much we should just be happy to be racing. i embrace the moment there and then am i suppose it isa moment there and then am i suppose it is a bit weird but we all had to adapt to the new restrictions and the social distancing in the room which has been weird but it's normal 110w which has been weird but it's normal now if you know what i mean. the tone has been lowered because in betwee

hythe hello this is bbc news. the headlines: mayors in the north of england say the chancellor's coronavirus financial help package doesn't go far enough and call for additional support. boris johnson will announce new measures on monday to tackle coronavirus in england, with some areas of the north warned they are likely to face tougher restrictions. wearing a face mask in all work places and outdoors should be compulsory, says the british medical association. armenia and azerbaijan agree to a humanitarian ceasefire, following two weeks of intense fighting over the disputed territory of nagorno—kara bakh. recognition for the uk's unsung heroes of the pandemic, as hundreds of key workers and volunteers are awarded in the delayed queen's birthday honours. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. just up to 7pm, with a cross to the white house with the president is giving his first public event since he was found to have coronavirus. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm chetan pathak. coming up on the programme: a c

katharine da costa, bbc news. unite trade union len mccluskey has described the decision to suspend former leaderjeremy corbyn from the labour party yesterday as "wrong and unjust" but appealed to members of his union to "stay in the party". this morning sir keir starmer has again been defending the decision. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. out in the cold, for now unwelcome in the party he led just seven months ago. jeremy corbyn's response to a report into how anti—semitism was handled while he was in charge of labour saw him dramatically suspended. but his allies say the move threatens party unity and have called for him to be reinstated. i think it was unjust and hopefully, with discussions that can take place, we can resolve it and we can all move on. my message, really, to, literally, hundreds of thousands of our members, who are already expressing their anger, is to stay in the party. shame on you! yesterday's report by the equalities regulatorfound labour had broken the law in relation to

katy austin, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news.inuing to improve — as he's treated in hospital for coronavirus. they also reveal more details of his condition before he was admitted — he received oxygen twice — but they remain optimistic. here — the prime minister warns there could be "a very tough winter" ahead, as the country deals with coronavirus. the cinema chain — cineworld — is expected to close indefinitely in the uk and elsewhere — with more than 5,000 jobs are at risk here. at least two people have died and dozens more are missing after storm alex struck south—eastern france and northern italy — destroying bridges, blocking roads and leaving communities isolated. it's been described as the worst storm to hit the region for more than 60 years. mark lobel reports. catastrophic scenes for this french commune. yelling an intense rescue effort to get out in time. roads, bridges and homes washed away. an elderly couple took refuge on the roof of this house but their home was swept down the river. translation: we tried to convin

iain watson, bbc news. conference gets under way online, what's the mood of voters in two of the constituencies held by the party? 0ur deputy political editor vicki young has been exploring that in two wiltshire seats — south swindon and devizes. the butlers have ambitious plans for their wiltshire farm. it's been in the family for generations and they have adapted with the times. richard's a conservative supporter, but he's worried about a no—deal brexit. that would be a disaster forfarming, and could impact really badly on the next generation. and he wasn't impressed by the government's threat to break international law by going back on the brexit withdrawal agreement. i was actually quite shocked by that. and if you look at all the people right around the world who have condemned that, i think that was a severe misjudgment. as for borisjohnson‘s leadership? it's not a very optimistic time. so, he doesn't look comfortable in his own shoes at the moment. and, as i say, he's got difficult choices to make. m

wild, bbc news.site, including the latest on the third day of golf‘s scottish open. but that's it from me. thanks very much indeed. hello. you're watching the bbc news channel. president trump has spent his first night in a military hospital, where he's being treated for a coronavirus infection. but the white house stressed he remained in charge of the united states, and a tweet on his account said he thought he was doing very well. sarah elliott is the chair of republicans overseas — shejoins me from south london. thank you for your time. do you have any further information? no, just that he does not need any extra oxygen at this time and he is taking top—of—the—line antiviral drugs so he seems to be doing well. there has been a lot of questions in the last 24 been a lot of questions in the last 2a hours as people watched with concern for the president's health across the political spectrum about whether this shows that he should have been more careful with social distancing, with mask wearing, espe

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: addressing their supporters — joe biden holds a campaign rally in north carolina, as president trump attends his second rally of the day, in nevada. thousands gather in cities across france in support of the schoolteacher beheaded after showing cartoons of the prophet mohammed to pupils. churches are set on fire and people injured in the chilean capital, santiago, as a day of peaceful protests turns violent. and israel and bahrain sign an historic agreement on establishing diplomatic relations, in the bahraini capital, manama. hello and welcome to bbc news. there are just over two weeks to go before main voting day in the us presidential election. both president trump and his challenger, joe biden, have been campaigning in states they believe they can win. joe biden has been in north carolina, where the democrats lost to trump four years ago. and president trump hasjust finished a rally in nevada, which hasn't voted republican since 200a. it's a choice between a stron

paul hawkins, bbc news.s leading the team that will investigate the organic composition of the samples taken from the astroid. i spoke to him just after that succesful landing. we collected samples from the surface of an asteroid. nasa has never done this before and we were all pretty nervous about it, but it was a success. 300 million kilometres seems a long way to go for a bit of dust? yeah, it is a long way to go. the challenge with this mission is, it's 18 minutes for a radio signal to get there. so this entire collection, this tag event that happened today had to be done autonomously, there's no joysticking to put this down, it isn't a computer game. but the spacecraft performed flawlessly, we hit our target perfectly, touched down on the asteroid for about five seconds and hopefully we got a sample in that collector. we'll find out tomorrow how much we got. so if you do get what you need, these samples, this dust, what's so good about it, what do you hope it can teach you? asteroids like this are carbo