Overnight we saw a 50 reduction in a candidate for Vice President. 00v as new zealands largest city is put back into lockdown your projects, live projects were investigate whether coronavirus could have actually being put on hold, so that re entered the country through freight shipments. Sport now. And for a full round up, was quite difficult, having to deal from the bbc sport centre, with that vanity business was heres holly hamilton. Working perfectly up until that good afternoon. Point. This weekends super League Matches todays figures show that involving hull fc and salford hard times are here. Have been postponed, hundreds of thousands of people have after six hull fc players and two already lost theirjobs, and sadly many more will. Members of their Coaching Staff senator Kamala Harris makes history tested positive for coronavirus following their game on sunday. After shes named asjoe bidens president ial running mate five of those hull fc players the first black woman to be a can
Of their policies. Despite all their promises, that is exactly what this queens speech shows. On the nhs in england, there was a committment that extra funding would be enshrined in law. And theres increased spending on thousands of schools in england. And promises of safer streets, with more Police Officers and tougher action against the most dangerous criminals. The debate on the speech has already started, well be taking a closer look at the range of measures being proposed and asking how realistic they are, so stay with us on bbc news at 5. Its 5pm, were live at westminster, where the queen has opened a new session of parliament, for the second time in the space of two months. But this time, there was less pageantry and far more politics, following the conservative victory in last weeks election. Some 30 bills were announced in the speech, billed as an Ambitious Programme of domestic reform, as well as delivering brexit. Indeed, the brexit legislation took centre stage, with the co
A very good morning from inside the palace of westminster, where the queen will arrive in a short while to open a new session of parliament. But this is no routine event yes, well be able to enjoy all the usual colour and pagea ntry of the state opening, but it takes place at a time of great political and constitutional uncertainty where even the role of the crown in our National Affairs is being questioned. We were last here two years ago when theresa may was Prime Minister since when the Political Landscape has been turned upside down by the turbulent Brexit Process. Its Boris Johnsons first queens speech as Prime Minister he has no majority in the house of commons so there will inevitably be questions about his ability to deliver the pledges in the queens speech. We could indeed be back again before christmas. But lets deal with todays events first im joined by our Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg. Good money, laura. Good morning, hew. It would be an understatement to say despite
And ask again for the woman involved in the crash that killed their son to return to the uk. Doctors in italy who are caring for a seriously brain damaged girl from london say they hope that eventually she will be able to return home and be cared for by her family. The government takes the First Step Towards potentially stripping the north of englands main train operator of its franchise. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with sarah mulkerins. I will have more on at the events from bulgaria on monday night were buggy and police have arrested six fa ns buggy and police have arrested six fans following up that racist abuse of english players. Thanks, sarah. Chris fawkes has all the weather. Still no sign of any prolonged dry weather. Showers are the key word over the next few days, plenty of those. I will bring you the feel update later on. This thanks, chris. Also coming up the camera chain jessops plans to call in administrators. Good aftermoon and welcome to bbc news, live fro
Tamsin roberts. Beth, thanks very much and good morning from the gb newsroom. Its 931, a retired british miner has been released from a prison in cyprus after being jailed for the manslaughter of his wife. David hunter was given a two year sentence for killing his terminally ill wife at their home in paphos in 2021. The 76 year old has been released after cypriot authorities calculated his time to serve. Hunter claimed his wife asked him to end her life as she suffered from blood cancer. End her life as she suffered from blood cancer. The end her life as she suffered from blood cancer. The Prime Minister has confirmed hundreds of new oil and gas licences will be granted in the uk. Downing street has also confirmed millions of pounds for a new Carbon Capture scheme in north east scotland. Number ten says the move will help britain achieve net zero Carbon Emissions and boost British Energy independence. Mr sunak Energy Independence. Mr sunak will visit scotland today to highlight the cou