is the industry ready? plus: the bitter row brewing at starbucks. its former boss denies illegal union busting in a tense appearance before the us senate. and players ready. a $180 billion industry, 45 contenders. who will smite the opposition at tonight s bafta games awards? hi there. powering up britain that s how the uk government is describing its new strategy to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. it s expected to promise £20 billion in funding for carbon capture technology, more investment in nuclear and help for householders to insulate their homes and install heat pumps. it comes after a legal challenge by environmental campaigners led to a ruling by the uk s high court that the government s previous plans were inadequate. friends of the earth, one of the campaign groups, has already described the latest policies as dangerously lacklustre and lacking on climate action. here s what the minister in charge grant shapps had to say. i think is the flipside of the
row with the debris mixed together it is astonishing and thatis together it is astonishing and that is replicated across what is a big city here. denmark, germany and the netherlands agree to supply ukraine with at least 100 leopard 1 tanks. and showcasing the work of a 17th century dutch master. the largest ever collection of vermeer paintings goes on show, at the national museum of the netherlands. this use of light and colour and of sharpness and blurred things makes the painting the experience of viewing. hello and welcome. president biden has delivered his state of the union address. he told the joint session of congress that american democracy is bruised but unbroken following his predecessor donald trump s attempt to overturn the 2020 election. the president touted his administration s record onjob creation and said the country had overcome the coronavirus pandemic and the assault on the us capitol. he urged republicans, who now hold a majority in the house of repr
we begin in the united states where president biden hasjust wrapped up his state of the union address seen as his big pitch for a second term in office. the strength of the economy and its resilience in bouncing back from the global pandemic was front and centre in his speech. but the president said there is much to do and promised to tax the wealthy more and squeeze profits from industrys such as big pharma and oil. we are the only country who has emerged from every crisis we enter into stronger than we got into it stop and that is what we are doing again.- into it stop and that is what we are doing again. years ago the economy we are doing again. years ago the economy was we are doing again. years ago the economy was reeling, - we are doing again. years ago the economy was reeling, i i the economy was reeling, i stand here tonight after we created 12 million newjobs, morejobs created 12 million newjobs, more jobs created created 12 million newjobs, morejobs created in c
hello and welcome. police in northern ireland have warned that some republicans could try to provoke street violence over the easter weekend as the country marks the 25th anniversary since the signing of the good friday agreement that largely ended 30 years of sectarian violence. hundreds of extra police have been brought in for events which culminate with a visit to belfast by us president biden on wednesday. vincent mcavinney reports. final preparations are under way in northern ireland for a week of notjust religious observation, but also a commemoration of the end of this nation s darkest chap. events are being held to mark monday s 25th anniversary of the signing of the good friday agreement in 1998. the deal ended 30 years of violent conflict in northern ireland known as the troubles, which cost the lives of more than 3500 people. cost the lives of more than 3500 maple- cost the lives of more than 3500 eole. ., ., ., 3500 people. today i want to. while there 3500 pe