And Lewis Hamilton leads the majority of the 20 formula one drivers in taking a knee before the start of the season opening austrian grand prix. The chief executive of nhs england, sir Simon Stevens, has called for plans to adequately fund the uks social care system to be in place within a year. Speaking on the Bbcs Andrew Marr show, he said that covid 19 had shone a very harsh spotlight on the resilience of the system and that the pandemic should provide an opportunity to properly resource and reform social care. Our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake has more. A show of support for the nhs last night. Now, more than ever, so highly valued. But the wider picture of social care needs urgent attention. Politicians on all sides agree. Now a challenge to the government to act. The head of the nhs in england says after two decades of debate, change must come quickly. I would hope that by the time we are sitting down this Time Next Year on the 73rd birthday of the nhs, we have actually,
In Northern Ireland, just a week after being allowed to reopen. The first minister of wales announces new covid restrictions will come into force next friday, as cases rise again following the firebreak lockdown. 13,000 jobs are at risk the arcadia group, which owns topshop and dorothy perkins, is on the brink of collapse. The eus chief negotiator proposes that eu fleets return some fish caught in british waters if a free trade deal is agreed, rte reports. His comments come ahead of brexit talks in london this weekend. A blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer is trialled by the nhs. The Prime Minister has been defending the decision to place large areas of england in high coronavirus tiers next week, after many of his own mps expressed anger that the restrictions arent more locally targeted. Some are now threatening to rebel in a vote in the commons on tuesday. Damian green is a former cabinet minister and mp for kent, which will face the most severe measures. Hes one
Good morning, it is a rather grey, cloudy weekend ahead of us but at least it is a little more mild than of late. I will have all the details coming up shortly. Its saturday 28 november. Our top story just days before Englands National lockdown ends, mps are being told that hospitals could be overwhelmed if they dont back new restrictions. The lockdown comes to an End Next Week to re replaced by the return of three tiers on wednesday. That he are tougher than when they were first in place and they are being opposed by some conservative backbenchers. But writing in the times newspaper, Cabinet Office minister michael gove said that politicians need to take responsibility for difficult decisions. Heres our Political Correspondent, Jonathan Blake. Preparing for life after lockdown, under much tighter measures than before. Kent will be one of the places in tia three of the new system which many conservative mps argue is unfair. Why is it that we went into lockdown a few weeks ago in tier o
Irans foreign minister blames israel after one of the countrys top Nuclear Scientists is assassinated near the capital tehran. Ahead of brexit talks in london this weekend, the eus chief negotiator proposes that eu fleets return some fish caught in british waters if a free trade deal is agreed. Sir philip greens retail empire arcadia, which operates hello and good afternoon. Sir philip greens retail empire arcadia, which operates chains including topshop and dorothy perkins, is on the brink of collapse putting 13,000 jobs at risk. In a statement, arcadia says. Patrick 0brien who is a Retail Research director at data and Analytics Company globaldata, explained that arcadias problems wont come as a suprise to many in retail. Anyone who has been watching the market will know, arcadia has been struggling for a number of years and covid 19 has really accelerated its decline. May be a little bit of a surprise that it might go into administration before christmas, when they should be getting
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