Media playback is unsupported on your device US presidential candidate Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of being a “weak” and “toxic” leader who has “fomented” violence in the country. Speaking in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Mr Biden said the US was facing multiple crises, which “under Donald Trump, keep multiplying”. The Democrat’s comments
Month: August 2020
Next year’s A-level and GCSE exams in England should be pushed back to mid-summer to help cope with the impact of coronavirus, Labour has said. Shadow education secretary Kate Green said students starting Year 11 and 13 in September had “a mountain to climb”, having missed months of schooling. Exams scheduled for May should happen
Media playback is unsupported on your device Tens of thousands have again taken to the streets in Belarus, facing off against riot police to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko. A huge police presence cordoned off areas such as Independence Square in the capital, Minsk, and the interior ministry reported at least 140 arrests. Protesters chanted
Universities in the UK are being urged to scrap plans for face-to-face teaching until Christmas in order to prevent a second wave of coronavirus. Academics’ union, UCU, said more than a million students moving around the country was “a recipe for disaster”. UCU leader Jo Grady said universities were not prepared and risked becoming the
Chadwick Boseman’s role as Black Panther delighted children and adults around the world. Boseman played T’Challa, a superhero and leader of Wakanda, in the film Black Panther – which was praised as a cultural milestone for having a primarily black cast. The character was seen as an inspiration for young black people in particular –
US actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for playing Black Panther in the hit Marvel superhero franchise, has died of cancer aged 43. He died at home in Los Angeles with his wife and family by his side, a statement posted on social media said. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago but had
Tightened restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19 are to be eased in parts of north-west England, allowing more than a million people to mix in different households. From Wednesday rules will be relaxed in Bolton, Stockport, Trafford, Burnley, Hyndburn and parts of Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees. Measures were imposed in those areas at the
Media playback is unsupported on your device US President Donald Trump has warned his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will “demolish” the American dream if he wins the White House in November. Speaking on the final night of the Republican convention, the president depicted his opponent as “the destroyer of American greatness”. He said the Democrats
Travellers in Switzerland, Jamaica and Czech Republic who return to the UK from 04:00 on Saturday are to be required to self-isolate for two weeks. The UK government said the move was needed to keep UK infection rates down. People arriving in Scotland from Switzerland are already required to self-isolate. Cuba, where there has been
A New Zealand court has sentenced a man who killed 51 people at two mosques to life in prison without parole, the first person in the country’s history to receive this sentence. Australian Brenton Tarrant, 29, admitted to the murder of 51 people, attempted murder of another 40 people and one charge of terrorism. The
Media playback is unsupported on your device President Donald Trump says federal law enforcement will be sent to Kenosha, Wisconsin, following unrest sparked by the police shooting of a black man. Jacob Blake, 29, was shot and injured by police on Sunday as he leaned into his car as his children watched. Protests have been
Media playback is unsupported on your device US First Lady Melania Trump has made a heartfelt plea for racial unity in a live speech from the White House to the Republican party convention. “Stop the violence and looting,” she also said as protests continued over a police shooting in Wisconsin. Mrs Trump urged Americans to
The government is under pressure to give schools in England more flexibility over allowing face masks. Head teachers, who want an urgent review of guidance against masks, said if there is going to be a u-turn it should be “sooner rather than later”. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, depending on the medical advice, “if we
Media playback is unsupported on your device Storm Francis is lashing the UK with “unseasonably” strong gusts of nearly 80mph (129kph) and heavy rain. Homes have been flooded, campers rescued, and road and rail travel disrupted amid the severe weather. Police are searching the River Taff, north of Cardiff, after reports that two people, including
Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days in prison after his trial on the Greek island of Syros. The England defender, 27, was found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees and insult
Diners used the Eat Out to Help Out scheme more than 64 million times in its first three weeks, according to the latest Treasury figures. The scheme, which is now in its final week, offers customers in restaurants, pubs and cafes 50% off their meal per head, up to a maximum of £10. It runs