the queen has pulled out of tuesday s state opening of parliament in london. it will be the first time since 1963 the queen will have missed the annual ceremony which sets out the british government s legislative agenda for the year ahead. prince charles will deliver the speech instead. i m a big dog. yo, baby, you don t have to put your top back on. lwas w. he was twice my age. there was this kind of power dynamic. this is predatory behaviour. that s the joint bbc guardian newspaper investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by the dj, tim westwood. i ve been speaking to the reporter behind it about how you get a story like that over the line. but first, just as europe gets tough on the big tech companies, does the uk look poised to do less, not more? the financial times reported this week that ministers have ditched plans to empower their newest tech regulator with, well, actual power. the snappily named digital markets unit was announced to great fanfare back in 2020 w
on, it is all about himself and how wonderful he is, and he made a total mess of the eu referendum, including the negotiations with europe that preceded it, and yet this is the man thatis preceded it, and yet this is the man that is now in charge of the foreign office. i ve got very serious doubts. all i can say and i have said it before is that i am very glad that i found the courage to leave the conservative party when i did, because i certainly would be leaving now. did, because i certainly would be leaving ow- did, because i certainly would be leaving nova leaving now. and you are course observed in leaving now. and you are course observed in the leaving now. and you are course observed in the foreign - leaving now. and you are course observed in the foreign office, i leaving now. and you are course | observed in the foreign office, in the home office, i should say, pardon me, before. what advice would you be giving to james cleverly right now? i you be giving to j
Next hour. We will have the latest from the picket line. Scientists say theyve settled one of medicines biggest debates. A huge Study Concludes that anti depressants do work, afterfinding common anti depressants were all more effective at reducing symptoms of depression than dummy pills. And at the Winter Olympics russian curler aleksander krushelnitski is stripped of his bronze medal after admitting to doping. Good morning. It is thursday, 22nd of february, i am rachel schofield. Welcome to bbc newsroom life. Theresa may is due to host a lengthy meeting with senior ministers today to try and hammer out the cabinets position on future relations with the eu. The meeting will take place at chequers, the Prime Ministers country retreat. One of the main issues on the table is how closely the uk should follow eu rules after it leaves. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in westminster. Norman. Thank you very much. A key meeting and probably a marathon meeting today which some say
Good afternoon and welcome to viewers on bbc one for this news special. The Prime Minister borisjohnson is about to face a grilling from senior mps about his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his continuing support for Dominic Cummings, his most senior advisor. Well bring that to you live. Were also expecting to hear details later of a local lockdown scheme in england to help tackle future outbreaks of coronavirus. It could lead to schools or businesses being closed in areas which experience a spike in cases. The government says the measures will be part of the test and trace system, which will be ready in the coming days. In15 minutes time, Boris Johnson will appear before the Commons Liaison Committee for the First Time Since taking office. Hes likely to be asked about Dominic Cummings controversial trip to County Durham during lockdown. Around a0 tory mps have called for mr cummings to resign or be fired. More on that later, but first our Health Correspondent Sophie Hutchinso