two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it "a piece of cake". thousands of people have given l the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming - in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the world record . for sailing solo _ around the world, non—stop. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the initial findings of the report into parties at downing street during lockdown have been published — outlining failures of leadership and judgement. let's stay with that. professor emma briant is a british media scholar and visiting research associate in human rights at bard college. she's in washington. thank you very much forjoining