this afternoon, belgium says it has identified the first case of the new variant in europe the eu proposes to suspend flights from any countries with cases. it is now important that all of us in europe act very swiftly, decisively and united. elsewhere, the french president says the uk isn t serious about tackling the migrant crisis this after borisjohnson suggested france should take back people who cross the channel to the dover. who cross the channel to the dover. a 12 year old girl has died after an argument in liverpool city centre four teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder. mps will vote on plans that will see better support for people in england with down s syndrome in what could become the first law of its kind in the world. shoppers are expected to splurge nearly £9 billion on what could be britain s biggest black friday yet.
worldwide within a few months. it is now important that all of us in europe act very swiftly, decisively and united. the european commission has today proposed to member states to activate the emergency brake on travel from countries in southern africa and other countries affected to limit the spread of the new variant. all air travel to these countries should be suspended. they should be suspended until we have a clear understanding about the danger posed by this new variant. travellers returning from this region should respect strict quarantine rules. well, that s the view from the european union. next, to our africa correspondent, pumza fihlani talking about the reaction injohannesburg to the new travel restrctions. the immediate reaction from the south african government and scientists
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co operation agreement tomorrow. a lavish ceremony has taken place in egypt to mark the opening of the 3,000 year old avenue of sphinxes to the public. it s taken more than 70 years to excavate the statues, which were buried along an ancient walkway nearly two miles long, connecting two of the city s greatest temples. hundreds of people performed at the event with music inspired by stories written on the walls of the temples in hieroglyphics. the challenging circumstances of the past 18 months have forced all of us to adapt, but niall guite has turned lockdown into a whole new opportunity. he represented britain at the special olympics, sport for athletes with a learning disability. but when he was forced indoors he started to create pictures and from his bedroom in sheffield they re now being sold around the world.
and arrested and processed as to whether they have a claim to be in france at all in the first place, and if they haven t, then they need to be deported or they need to apply for asylum in france. otherwise they arejust let for asylum in france. otherwise they are just let go and the boat is confiscated. they don t even address the people smuggler unless there is clear data to show he or she is linked to criminal activity and they are back on the beach the following night trying again. that has to stop. and secondly if the french get to the boats they need to intercept them at sea. bring them back to french territory and that would stop people paying thousands of pounds to criminal gangs for a very hazardous journey to end up where they started. these things should have been happening a long time ago and we are prepared to help the french to bring that about. maw; we are prepared to help the french to bring that about. we are prepared to help the french to bring that about. many thank