The eu begins legal action against the uk government because of its plans to override parts of the brexit withdrawal deal. The commission has decided to send a letter of formal notice to the uk government. This is the first step in an infringement procedure. How italy, once the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, has managed to get its infection rate lower than many European Countries. And at the start of black History Month, we hear from the director of the uks leading race equality think tank on why this year its more important than ever. Hello, thanks for joining hello, thanks forjoining us. Restrictions on households mixing indoors already in place in parts of the north east of england are to be extended to liverpool, warrington, hartlepool and middlesbrough. The announcement from the Health Secretary matt hancock means about a quarter of the uk is now under stricter measures to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. It comes as official figures show the governments test and tra
This is bbc news. The headlines at eight. As prince Harry Holdings a 20 minute private discussion with the Prime Minister, he makes clear his disappointment at the outcome of royal talks about his and meghans future. Our hope was to continue serving the queen, the commonwealth and my military associations, but without public funding. U nfortu nately, without public funding. Unfortunately, that wasnt possible. Beales, one of britains Oldest Department stores collapses into administration, the spiralling cost of hs2. Administration, the spiralling cost of h52. A administration, the spiralling cost of hs2. A leaked report suggesting spending could hit £106 billion. Nationally double what was forecast five years ago. After seven yea rs five years ago. After seven years in charge lord hall announces he is to step down to
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Of the racial tensions which led up to yesterdays massive counterprotest in boston. The nbc marist poll shows President Trumps Approval Rating at less than 40 in michigan, pennsylvania and wisconsin, all states which helped him get elected. The poll was conducted after the deadly charlottesville protest and President Trumps reaction to it. Jerry falwell jr. , one of President Trumps biggest supporters in the evangelical Community Says his reaction was appropriate. He said there were very fine people on both sides. Do you believe there were very fine people on both sides . He has inside information that i dont have. I dont know if there were historical purists there who were trying to preserve some statues, i dont know. But he had information i didnt have. One of the reasons i supported him is because he doesnt say whats politically correct. He says whats in his heart, what he believes. And sometimes that gets him in trouble. But he does not have a racist bone in his body. I know him we
With other peoples life in their hands out of that conference or. How good are the arguments of my guests councils are just excuses. Conflicts on confronting the powerful song t. W. But you know go back to there is music today i mean some to go to chile a very long way away ive been invited here to take part in a very special concert conducted by the venezuelan conducted Gustavo Dudamel this concert is a memorial concert for his beloved mentor and maestro antonio. Jose antonio up leo is a musical legend. He was the founder of el sistema the Music Education program which changed the lives of hundreds of thousands if not millions of venezuelan children most from very poor backgrounds as a stamen has now been copied in countries all around the world. Is my most successful product and has now taken over as the head of el sistema. Maestra passed away on march twenty fourth two thousand and eighteen age seventy nine. Mil its here in santiago working closely together with the Chilean National