Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2. Stop using inflammatory language Princes William and harry issue a joint statement denying a newspaper report speculating about their relationship. With his wife meghan joining on a conference call, prince harry prepares for a crucial meeting with the queen, his father and brother to discuss their future role. A historic moment for Northern Ireland as borisjohnson arrives in stormont to mark the restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland. Whats so great about it today is, asi whats so great about it today is, as i say, that Northern Ireland politicians have put aside their differences, stepped up to the plate and shown leadership. Thousands leave their homes as the taal volcano begins to spew lava, sparking warnings
of a hazardous eruption possibly within hours. Tight lipped flybe declines to comment on reports that the airline is in crisis talks in an attempt to prevent financial collapse. Coming up on afternoon live
Who have been vaccinated. We dont yet know the impact on how much the vaccine impacts on how much you transmit the virus. Thats why its so important that people continue to stay at home after theyve had the vaccine. Anger in europe over vaccine delays italy accuses pfizer and astrazeneca of serious contract violations. A dramatic rescue in china as eleven gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are brought out alive. Here in the uk, the snp will present its National Assembly with what its calling a road map to a new referendum on scottish independence. And borisjohnson becomes the first european leader to speak to the new us president , joe biden, since he entered the white house. Now on bbc news. Click. In the weekjoe biden is sworn in as president , click looks at what this could mean for social media. This week, as 45 becomes a6, well talk to some of the most important voices in social media to find out what the new president might do to put right the wrongs of big t
Youre watching bbc news at 9 with me rebecca jones. The headlines at 9. The moment of crisis has come David Attenborough tells the bbc efforts to tackle Climate Change need to happen now as Global Temperatures reach an all
time high. This is an urgent problem that has to be solved. And what is more, we know how to do it. That is the paradoxical thing, that we are refusing to take steps we know have to be taken. Those comments from sir David Attenborough come as the bbc launches a year of special coverage on Climate Change. Prince harry will make his first public appearance since he and his wife meghan announced theyll be stepping back from their roles as senior royals. The nhs demands Gambling Companies take urgent action to tackle addiction and its effects on peoples Mental Health. An aide to Donald Trumps lawyer claims the president knew exactly what was going on when ukraine was pressured to investigate his democratic rival. And in sport. Why children in scotland
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 100 days, 100 million shots. President Electjoe Biden lays out an ambitious coronavirus vaccination plan, warning things will get worse before they get better. Countries in europe react angrily to a warning by the Drug Company Pfizer that it will reduce the number of Coronavirus Vaccines it delivers from next week. The number of people around the world who have died with covid 19 passes two million. Us president Electjoe Biden has announced a strategy to meet his promise of vaccinating 100 Million People against the coronavirus in his first 100 days in office. He unveiled his plan to a divided nation that is in the grip of the pandemic s most dangerous wave yet. Nearly 400,000 americans have died so farfrom covid 19. The honest truth is this things will get worse before they get better. I told you i will always level with you. And the policy changes that we will be making will take time to show up in
A plot to blow up st pauls cathedral a woman who supported Islamic State admits planning an attack on the iconic london landmark. Safiyya shaikh a 36 year old muslim convert was arrested during a Police Undercover operation. Well have the latest from the old bailey. Also this lunchtime the mother of Grace Millane the british backpacker murdered in new zealand tells a court her daughter died terrified and alone. I will miss my darling grace until the last breath in my body leaves me. A ban in england on the sale of coal and fresh logs for burning on open fires and stoves in an attempt to cut pollution. England rugby star Danny Cipriani opens up about his struggles
with Mental Health following the death of his ex girlfriend Caroline Flack. Now, you want to tell your children what i used to tell my nick. And after 35 years in eastenders dot cotton hangs up her pinny and leaves Albert Square. And coming up on bbc news india win the opening match of the womens t20 world cup stunning the hos