Her from two committees. The Prime Minister is being urged to block plans for a new coalmine whitehaven in cumbria. Dozens of environmental groups have written to him and saying they are mystified that the government has not intervened even though it is due to host a climate in glasgow this year. Downing street insists the government is a world leader and will not reverse the decision. Newsreel and beneath this land lie more than 200 million tons of coal. Its more than half a century since the last deep coal mine opened in the uk. The plan is to burrow under the irish sea to access a vast deposit of high quality coal. The local mayor is delighted. I think the project is absolutely fantastic. You know, itll bring huge amounts ofjobs and prosperity into the area. Its been broadly welcomed right across copeland. Ive never known a project thats carried so much public support. The coal produced here wont be used to generate power, but to make steel, he says, and means less will need to be i
Almost several controversial remarks. A0 years after the decommissioning almost a0 years after the decommissioning of the uks coal mines there is controversy over plans to open a new one. And we visit the British Street Where having a baby is becoming something of a lockdown trend. We begin in the us, where President Biden has pledged to rebuild americas alliances and re engage with the world, in his first major Foreign Policy speech. Its a markedly different tone to the America First approach of the trump administration. Mr biden said solutions to problems such as Armed Conflicts and Climate Change could be solved only by working with other nations. We are stepping up our effort is to end the war in yemen. I have asked my middle east team to ensure our support for the United Nations Led Initiative to impose a ceasefire, open humanitarian challenges channels and restore long dormant piece talks. Early earlier i spoke dormant piece talks. Early earlier i spoke to dormant piece talks. Ea
A row over the governments plan to have Quarantine Hotels for travellers Industry Bosses say theyve not yet been consulted. A green and pleasant land now but this site in cumbria could soon have a coal mine like this. So how does that square with the governments promises to go green . Must be something in the water the Bristol Street where having a baby is becoming something of a trend. And coming up on bbc news. Can england stop the mighty india on home soil . Joe root s men begin their test series in chennai tomorrow. A tough challenge lies ahead. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The uks Vaccination Programme is not only helping to curb the spread of the coronavirus it could also give the economy a shot in the arm. That is the view from the Bank Of England. While were in lockdown, the bank expects the size of the economy the gdp to shrink by 4. 2 in the first three months of this year. But it says a successful Vaccination Roll out should see a rapid recovery from spri
February. Amid pressure to get more people vaccinated faster, Health Workers take the jabs to older people who cant get to vaccine centres easily. The us and britain vowed to take action after a bbc investigation reveals harrowing accounts of weaker women in chinese camps being tortured and raped. And bucking the trend, the lockdown baby boom. Injust one bucking the trend, the lockdown baby boom. In just one street in bristol. And coming up in sport on bbc news, Jose Mourinhos tottenham are up against his former side as spurs take on chelsea at home as they look to avoid a third league defeat in a row. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten. The Bank Of England says the uk economy is in for another tough few months, but it believes that the impact of coronavirus restrictions will not be as bad as last years lockdown and the roll out of vaccines will help the Economy Bounce back. The size of the economy the gdp is expected to shrink by 4. 2 in the first three months of this yea