A lot of people very angry. Top u. K. Government adviser Dominic Cummings denies breaking lockdown rules and the curious is the media of whipping up the political storm around him. Indias domestic flights take off again but infections are still on the rise with the biggest day be increase yes. And israels Prime Minister says he wont miss an opportunity to annex more of the occupied west bank calling it one of his governments top tasks. We are going straight now to a press conference which is being held in London Boris Johnson there the british Prime Minister about to speak its the daily Coronavirus Briefing we also expect now to talk about Dominic Cummings lets listen in 2634 tests for Creative Arts have not been carried out in the u. K. Including simply 3726 tests carried out yesterday. 261184 people have tested positive and thats an increase of 1625 cases since yesterday 8834 people are in hospital with coded 19 in the u. K. Thats down to 0 percent from 10092 this time last week and
Worlds most famous publisher Julian Assange and also more coming up in todays going on the ground but lets go straight to one of the greatest living political activists and writers who has inspired antiwar figures from malcolm x. To John Lennon Tariq Ali joins us from his north london home via skype thanks so much for coming on the program i have to declare an interest because you brought me to channel 4 in the 1980 s. And you were my boss but what would you say now to the millions who have been inspired by your work the fight for freedom and justice that youve undertaken in your life what would you say to them who are now profoundly pessimistic about the neoliberal response to a pandemic let alone gross inequality around the world well basically. We fight. Its difficult to come out on the streets because the nature of this but i make sure i take what the epidemic actually teaches is that the system under which we live it is. Really flaw. And it does not alter the worlds future that is
Worlds most famous publisher Julian Assange and also more coming up in todays going on the ground but lets go straight to one of the greatest living political activists and writers who has inspired antiwar figures were malcolm x. To John Lennon Tariq Ali joins us from his north london home via skype jack thanks so much for coming on the program i have to declare an interest because you brought me to channel 4 in the 1980 s. And you were my boss but what would you say now to the millions who have been inspired by your work the fight for freedom and justice that youve undertaken in your life what would you say to them who are now profoundly pessimistic about the neoliberal response to a pandemic let alone gross inequality around the world well basically. We find. Difficult to come out on the street because the nature of this but i make but i think what you have been to make actually teaches is that the system under which we live. Is a proof found relief a lot and it does not alter the. F
Charm since the ninetys of the last century needs to be dismantled all the countries there are seriously attempting to come to grips with this epidemic i mean macro in france was korea it was election is based on making france until premier liberal state has now been full struve us all that and offering d to pay the utility bills council tax will go up you know people not so well off except princess shows that deep down this entire and they owe through worse major government in the western world are aware that the system which then being defended and supporting doesnt work for a majority of people thats the lesson to be drawn after the virus has been tackled there and should if i may just say one of the concrete. Letters showed no panic because it is bad for these caves is the tiny island of cuba where cruise ships which are not allowed to land anywhere on joc anywhere are jocking in cuba being greeted by the population most all and are to be treated by the doctors and the cubans are s
A majority of the people thats the lesson to be drawn after the virus has been tackled there and should if i may just say one of the countries that are shown no panic because it is bad for these claims is the tiny island of cuba where cruise ships which are not allowed to land anywhere on joke anywhere jocking in cuba being greeted by the population most all and are being treated by the doctors and the cubans are sending free medicines all over africa now that is the model whereas in the west this didnt come to sight whether to maintain sanctions against iran or venezuela which is totally and completely disgusting then this is still going on when those in higher world is facing this crisis in fairness to our struggles Foreign Office and the stand that the British Government have thanked for the. Cuban government for taking the ship or the braemar into port but certainly no condemnation from here about the u. S. Sanctions on the island i want to get on to some of those other issues a bi