Politics

Germany, France and Poland have issued a joint statement urging Belarus to ensure a free and fair election takes place on Sunday.

In America, a key moment is approaching as Joe Biden faces a choice of who to name as his running mate in November’s presidential election.

Local lockdown restrictions in northern England have been extended to Preston in Lancashire as public health officials respond to a rise in coronavirus cases there. 

We spoke to local Conservative MP Damian Collins and asked him what he thought of  the idea of sending in the Navy to tackle migrants crossing the Channel.

A record number of migrants have attempted to cross the English Channel in recent days.

The Lebanese president has rejected calls for an international investigation into the port explosion which has killed at least 154 and left thousands more injured.

 It is the most powerful gun rights group in the US, but now the National Rifle Association (NRA) is being sued for millions of dollars.

Britain’s beaches have been packed recently, as coronavirus prompts millions to swap foreign holidays for a staycation. But there has been precious little benefit for our struggling seaside towns. 

The government has revealed plans for sweeping changes to planning laws in England.

They were bought to protect people on the frontline. But 50 million face masks, purchased by the government in England as part of a £252 million contract, will not be used in the NHS due to safety concerns.

The Welsh Government has announced it will require anyone arriving from Andorra, the Bahamas and Belgium to quarantine for 14 days, as of midnight.

Earlier we were joined from Beirut by Mustapha Allouch, who is a member of Future Movement, a political movement led by former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and also from Beirut, Aya Majzoub, a researcher at Human Rights Watch who have today called for an independent investigation into the Beirut blast.

Today was a day of national mourning in Lebanon, but the hunt for survivors of Tuesday’s explosion continues. As do the bitter recriminations.

Reaching Out is the name of a statue unveiled today in east London.

This morning we spoke exclusively to the newly appointed Irish Prime Minister, Taoiseach, Micheál Martin.