i'm lukwesa burak. president trump says he won't put the us into lockdown, despite a surge in covid—19 as he comes close to admitting he's leaving the white house next year. i will not go. this administration will not be going through a lockdown. hopefully whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration will be? i guess time will tell. joe biden wins the state of georgia, putting increasing pressure on mr trump to admit he lost the presidential election. the uk prime minister's most senior adviser, dominic cummings, quits hisjob after days of turmoil within the government. loss and grief in nagorno karabkh. we have a special report from the disputed region following six weeks of fighting. and we'll be looking at how families plan to light up their diwali celebrations during lockdown. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump has made his first public comments since president electjoe biden was declared the winner of the election. despite a record number of new coronavirus cases, he s

i'm lukwesa burak.rd a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by a decade, from 2040 to 2030. it is understood that new hybrid cars — those with electric motors, as well as engines — won't be banned until 2035. here's our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt, whose report was filmed prior to the current lockdown. cars have changed surprisingly little over the years. yes, the design and the performance have improved, but what happens under the bonnet hasn't. i can't believe it, racing at brooklands! engine roars listen to that! she sounds and she looks magnificent — but, remember, the basic principle of the internal combustion engine hasn't changed since this car was built 110 years ago and, remember, it relies on blowing up explosive gases. and we know that produces carbon dioxide and other pollutants. it really does accelerate fast! which is why the government isn't saying get rid of cars... ..just the engines. this is the race version ofjaguar‘s latest electric offering, proving the

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines...olicies and priorities ahead of his inauguration injanuary. he's set to inform the un that america wants to rejoin global efforts against climate change. mr biden says a new strategy to fight the virus is his top priority. the number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the world passes 50 million, with over 100,000 new cases a day in the united states alone. the former american president, george w bush, has congratulated joe biden on winning the white house, calling the election "fundamentally fair". but donald trump is still refusing to concede. on twitter, he continues to assert that the election has been "stolen" without supplying evidence. now on bbc news, global questions.

i'm lukwesa burak with the headlines at seven... conservative mps urge the prime minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser, dominic cummings. a thumbs—up from president trump as thousands of his supporters line the streets of the us capital. this is the scene live in washington as crowds march in support of the president's unsubstantiated claims of voterfraud. financial pressure builds for the 2.9 million people in the uk who are still excluded from the chancellor's coronavirus income support schemes. and diwali with a difference — the festival of lights is celebrated in a socially distanced way by hundreds of millions of people around the world. good evening. several senior conservatives have urged the prime minister to use the departure of his chief adviser, dominic cummings, to "reset government". mr cummings walked out of downing street last night after the resignation of another seniorfigure, the director of communications, lee cain. the former brexit secretary david davis told the bbc that ministe

you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ lukwesa burak. hello there.the new working week with a touch of frost in place. however, a frontal system up to the northwest will eventually change things for some as we head on up through monday. but the morning starts off rather on a chilly note. temperatures down around freezing even a touch below first on. not as cold in the far south with some extra cloud, not as cold in the far west either. in the cloud in the west will roll its way eastwards through the day introducing rain into northern england, wales, the southwest. especially around the coast and over the hills the sunshine through the afternoon across eastern counties of england and perhaps some parts of northeast scotland. windy, particularly towards the northwest. those are the average speeds. the gusts could touch 60 mph for the western isles. turning milder from the west. it will be a bit of a struggle with those temperatures in eastern areas after such a chilly start. as we go through monday night into tuesday that milder air will waft its way r

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 7.00. the government says that england's four—week lockdown could be extended for longer, if coronavirus infection rates don't come down enough. we need to recognise that we do need to get the infection rate, the r rate, below one. we believe, on the basis of the evidence that we have, that we will be able to do so. the labour leader welcomes the new measures, but calls on the government to use the time to ramp up test and trace. the government has to keep its side of the bargain here. if they don't use this time to fix test, trace and isolate then i think 2nd december will be a review date, not an end date. with the furlough scheme also extended for lockdown, we hear from businesses on what it might mean for the economy. and donald trump and joe biden each make a last bid for votes in swing states that could be key to winning the white house. the search for survivors continues, in the turkish city worst hit by the earthquake which killed more than 60 people. the england world cup winner an

i'm lukwesa burak with the headlines at seven...et his government after the departure of his top adviser, dominic cummings. a thumbs—up from president trump as thousands of his supporters line the streets of the us capital. this is the scene live in washington as crowds march in support of the president's unsubstantiated claims of voterfraud. financial pressure builds for the 2.9 million people in the uk who are still excluded from the chancellor's coronavirus income support schemes. and diwali with a difference — the festival of lights is celebrated in a socially distanced way by hundreds of millions

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 7.00. could be extended for longer, if coronavirus infection rates don't come down enough. we need to recognise that we do need to get the infection rate, the r rate, below one. we believe, on the basis of the evidence that we have, that we will be able to do so. the labour leader welcomes the new measures, but calls on the government to use the time to ramp up test and trace. the government has to keep its side of the bargain here. if they don't use this time to fix test, trace and isolate then i think 2nd december will be a review date, not an end date. with the furlough scheme also extended for lockdown, we hear from businesses on what it might mean for the economy.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.arp speed — a programme to speed up development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments — after the us reports another record day of infections. we will be live in the rose garden. some states are taking drastic action to slow the spread — one ofjoe biden‘s top pandemic advisers warns of a disaster as the thanksgiving holiday season begins. we have a fire raging across the nation and the holidays threaten to be gasoline poured on that fire. it comes asjoe biden wins the state of georgia — putting increasing pressure on mr trump to admit he lost

this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world second the authorisation is approved, they will issue their recommendations for who will get the vaccines. the british the government signals that families could be allowed to celebrate christmas together — in what it calls ‘a limited and cautious way.‘ the australian state of new south wales prepares to reopen its border with victoria — after covid case there fall to zero. mass protests continue in poland — against plans

i'm lukwesa burak.oronavirus cases, if mps don't back new restrictions. the prime minister appoints nadhim zahawi as minister for the deployment of coronavirus vaccines. iran's president rouhani blames israel for the assassination of a top nuclear scientist — saying his country won't be deterred from its nuclear ambitions. violent clashes in paris as thousands protest against a new law to restrict the sharing of images of police officers. it comes days after footage emerged of officers beating up a black man. a worrying weekend for 13,000 workers at some of the uk's biggest retail names — arcadia — the group that owns top shop, dorothy perkins, and miss selfridge is

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8pm... of his top adviser, dominic cummings. it does give the government a chance to reset all sorts of things — its relationship with parliament, the way it deals with press. cheering a thumbs—up from donald trump as thousands of his supporters line the streets of the us capital. this is the scene live in washington — as crowds march in support of the president's unsubstantiated claims of voterfraud. financial pressure builds for the 2.9 million people in the uk who are still excluded from the chancellor's coronavirus income support schemes. and diwali with a difference — the festival of lights is celebrated

this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. headlines: conservative mps urge the prime minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser, dominic cummings. a thumbs—up from president trump as thousands of his supporters line the streets of the us capital in support of his unsubstantiated claims of voterfraud. financial pressure builds for the 2.9 million people in the uk who are still excluded from the chancellor's coronavirus income support schemes. and diwali with a difference — the festival of lights is celebrated in a socially—distanced way by hundreds of millions of people around the world. now it's time for click. hey, welcome to click. hope you're doing 0k. at the moment, we are all online much more than we used to be — i'm talking about us, the adults, but also our children too. and for many parents, there have been huge challenges trying to work from home at the same time as supervising children. and that has meant, in some cases, handing over devices before the proper parental controls are in pla

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8.tes don't come down enough. we need to recognise that we do need to get the infection rate, the r—rate, below one. we believe, on the basis of the evidence that we have, that we will be able to do so. the labour leader welcomes the new measures, but calls on the government to use the time to ramp up test and trace. the government has to keep its side of the bargain here. because if they don't use this time to fix test, trace and isolate then i think 2nd december will be a review date, not an end date. with the furlough scheme also extended for lockdown,

i'm lukwesa burak.the spread — 0ne ofjoe biden's top pandemic advisors warns of a disaster as the thanksgiving holiday season begins. we have a fire raging across the nation and fellow holidays threatened to be definitely imported on that fire. in the next hour president trump will give an update on the so—called ‘0peration warp speed' programme, which aims to speed up development of vaccines and treatments. cummings going — the uk prime minister's most senior adviser — dominic cummings —

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 3 weeks from now. within 2a hours from the approval, the vaccine will be moving and located in the areas where each state would have told us where they wa nt to state would have told us where they want to vaccine doses. in the uk, the government signals that families could be allowed to celebrate christmas together — in what it calls a limited and cautious way. ethiopia's prime minister gives regional tigryian forces 72 hours to surrender — before launching an assault on the region's capital. and the perfect present for a russian patriot.

this is bbc news with lukwesa burak.rst the headlines. conservative mps urge the prime minister to refocus his government after the departure of his top adviser, dominic cummings. the conflict in northern ethiopia spreads, with rocket attacks on two cities and reports of fighting across the eritrean border. a thumbs up from president trump as thousands of his supporters line the streets of the us capital in support of his unsubstantiated claims of voterfraud. and diwali with a difference — the festival of lights is celebrated in a socially—distanced way by hundreds of millions of people around the world. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow.

hello and welcome — i'm laura trevelyan in washington, lukwesa burak is in london.s wasting no time in making preparations for his move to the white house. the president—elect attended church this morning in wilmington, delaware. on saturday night, he said he wanted to ‘restore the soul‘ of america and promised to heal and unify the country. but first, he'll have to address the health of the nation. the covid pandemic has so far claimed 238,000 american lives. he's already announced he will form a coronavirus response committee to ensure it is ready to implement decisions from his inauguration day in january. previously he said he wants to provide free testing for all and hire 100,000 people to set up a national contact—tracing programme. and says that all governors should mandate wearing masks. meanwhile, donald trump has yet to concede the election. his campaign says it will contest the legality of votes in several states but has shown no evidence that anything went wrong. fresh from another round of golf — the president was back on twitter — asking ‘since when do

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us says it hopes to start distributing a coronavirus vaccine in less than 3 weeks from now. within 2a hours from the approval, the vaccine will be moving and located in the areas where each state would have told us where they wa nt to state would have told us where they want to vaccine doses. in the uk, the government signals that families could be allowed to celebrate christmas together — in what it calls a limited and cautious way. ethiopia's prime minister gives regional tigryian forces 72 hours to surrender — before launching an assault on the region's capital. and the perfect present for a russian patriot. what a board game on sale in moscow, says about the increasing importance of patriotism in the country. 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. the head of the us covid—19 vaccine programme says the first americans to receive the vaccine could get it as soon as dec

i‘m lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 2nd december — despite a senior minister saying it could be further extended. we need to recognise that we do need to get the infection rate, the r rate below one. we believe, on the basis of the evidence that we have that we will be able to do so. the uk opposition leader welcomes the new measures , welcomes the new measures, but calls on the government to use the time to ramp up test and trace.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. with days to go before the us election, last minute campaigning from both candidates in the states where the vote could go either way. uk prime minister borisjohnson is expected to say england's lockdown will end on 2nd december — despite a senior minister saying it could be further extended. we need to recognise that we do need to get the infection rate, the r rate below one. we believe, on the basis of the evidence that we have that we will be able to do so. the uk opposition leader welcomes the new measures , welcomes the new measures, but calls on the government to use the time to ramp up test and trace. the government has to keep its side of the bargain here. because if they don't use this time to fix test, trace and isolate then i think the 2nd of december will be a review date, not an end date. rescuers continue to search for survivors in the turkish city worst hit by the earthquake which has killed more than 60 people. it's hard to imagine that anyone else could be brought out

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at eight: a warning that hospitals in england could become overwhelmed with coronavirus cases, if mps don't back new restrictions. the prime minister appoints nadhim zahawi as minister for the deployment of coronavirus vaccines. iran's president rouhani blames israel for the assassination of a top nuclear scientist — saying his country won't be deterred from its nuclear ambitions. violent clashes in paris as thousands protest against a new law to restrict the sharing of images of police officers. it comes days after footage emerged of officers beating up a black man. a worrying weekend for 13,000 workers at some of the uk's biggest retail names — arcadia — the group that owns top shop, dorothy perkins, and miss selfridge is on the brink of collapse. and coming up in half an hour — we'll be going behind the scenes of finland's coalition government — led by five women. good evening. the cabinet office minister, michael gove, has warned that hospitals in england could becom

this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment withjoe twyman and lucy beresford — first the headlines. conservative mps urge the prime minister to refocus his government after the departure of his top adviser, dominic cummings. a thumbs up from president trump as thousands of his supporters line the streets of the us capital in support of his unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud financial pressure builds for the 2.9 million people in the uk who are still excluded from the chancellor's coronavirus income support schemes and diwali with a difference — the festival of lights is celebrated in a socially—distanced way by hundreds of millions of people around the world. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. joining me are the director of datapoll, joe twyman, and the broadcaster and psychotherapist, lucy beresford. tomorrow's front pages, starting with. the telegraph is among the papers to report on the fallouts that have

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump is about to announce details of operation warp speed — a programme to speed up development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments — after the us reports another record day of infections. we will be live in the rose garden. some states are taking drastic action to slow the spread — one ofjoe biden‘s top pandemic advisers warns of a disaster as the thanksgiving holiday season begins. we have a fire raging across the nation and the holidays threaten to be gasoline poured on that fire. it comes asjoe biden wins the state of georgia — putting increasing pressure on mr trump to admit he lost the presidential election. the uk prime minister's most senior adviser — dominic cummings — quits his job after days of turmoil within the government. and we'll be looking at how families plan to celebrate diwali during lockdown. hello and welcome to bbc news. president donald trump will shortly address the nation on his administrations efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. here's

i'm lukwesa burak.s leaving the white house next year. i will not go. this administration will not be going through a lockdown. hopefully whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration will be? i guess time will tell. joe biden wins the state of georgia, putting increasing pressure on mr trump to admit he lost the presidential election. the uk prime minister's most senior adviser, dominic cummings, quits hisjob after days of turmoil within the government. loss and grief in nagorno karabkh. we have a special report from the disputed region

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories: the us reports another record day of infections, as the coronavirus continues its surge across the country. some states take drastic action to slow the spread — one ofjoe biden‘s top pandemic advisors warns of a disaster as the thanksgiving holiday season begins. we have a fire raging across the nation and fellow holidays threatened to be definitely imported on that fire. in the next hour president trump will give an update on the so—called ‘0peration warp speed' programme, which aims to speed up development of vaccines and treatments. cummings going — the uk prime minister's most senior adviser — dominic cummings — leaves hisjob in downing street. and we'll be looking at how families plan to celebrate diwali during lockdown. in the united states, the number of new coronavirus infections recorded each day has doubled in just three weeks. latest records show 150,000 new coronavirus cases — that's a one day record. with the thanksgiving holiday less than two weeks away,