Zin it in it of itself frame. Because that in it of itself is an inanity. Its a very imperial way of looking at immigration, whereby you know, Everyone Wants to come to this wonderful country, and we have to allow only a certain percentage of the, by definition inferior masses outside britain, and we select them according to a point system. I mean, im slightly surprised that we are not checking their teeth. But that very construct is actually missing the point about immigration, which is notjust about economics, no country is able to grow, thrive, prosper, create, innovate, no country is able to do that without exposure to other countries and other people and other cultures. Thats how you get to progress throughout modern history, thats how progress happens. What though is the argument that says. They dont understand that concept. It was a government on elected recently that immigration will come down, because thats what the voters
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This is bbc news welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, in the uk and around the globe. The votes will soon be coming in, the outcome all but certain. Donald trump looks set to go down in history as the only american president to be impeached twice. A week to the day even to the hour since rioters stormed the Capitol Building, lawmakers are close to making it official. These are live pictures of the House Chamber, where lawmakers are making their final statements before voting begins. Republicans have been attacking the timing of the process, coming just a week before the inauguration. Democrats say mr trump must go. We know that the president of the United States incited this insurrection, this armed rebellion against our country. He must go. He
is a clear and present danger to the nation that we all love. At the moment, any member of this body gives at the moment, any member of this body gives an impassioned speech, and a body gives an impassioned speech, and a lunatic fringe of t
This is bbc news election countdown. Just seven days to go in a campaign that will make history. Theres donald trump, joe biden, a Global Pandemic and a country deeply divided on who should be the next president. But one week out, who steals the show . Its the man who used to have thejob. Even fox news ran his drive in rally in full. Covid, covid, covid, hes complaining. Hesjealous covid, covid, covid, hes complaining. Hes jealous of covids Media Coverage we take a deep dive into the latest polls with cbss polling guru which states to watch and whos got the edge. Also in the programme. New Research Suggests levels of covid 19 antibodies in people whove had the virus diminish rapidly increasing the risk of catching it multiple times. Plus, the unexpected surprise for a 90 year old woman who has spent much of the pandemic watching people work out, in an adjacent building. Hello im katty kay in washington. Christian fraser is in london. And americans are one week away from election day. A
This is bbc news. The headlines Eleven Council areas will be placed under scotlands toughest coronavirus restrictions for a three week period from 6pm on friday. Our would inject it objective in taking this action now is to protect the nhs and create the prospect of seeing some of the one at christmas and completing the journey to next spring with as few restrictions as possible and with the minimum impact of life and health. The Health Secretary says he cant confirm which restrictions will be in place once the lockdown in england ends at the beginning of next month, amid reports the tier system could be strengthened. Mr speaker it is too early to do the analysis that the honourable gentleman requests but of course we remain
vigilant. Well soon he has to make a decision on the future of the lockdown so the earlier we get that information the better. A decision is expected soon as members of labours ruling National Executive meet to consider Jeremy Corbyns suspension from the party last
Its prepared for the worst and that its prepared for the worst and that its prepared for the worst and that its prepared to do whats necessary. Lets just its prepared to do whats necessary. Letsjust move on and have a look at some of those measures. Each papers headlines are different how what might happen. Who staffs our hospital is critical. Absolutely. Issues around it resources in the nhs are coming to a head now. We know its been understaffed for a long time but there have been questions about the resources on whether theres enough to go around. Theres concern those concerns are coming to a close now. The daily mail report that may try to speed up the process. It says here that helpers could be asked or to deliver medicines and this could be required in the wake of doctors themselves treating vulnerable patients and getting sick
themselves. The implication is that they will not have trained staff themselves. The information is they have trained them but they may be looking to get