This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Former british Prime Ministers tony blair and sirjohn major call borisjohnsons brexit plans shameful as the government continues to defend plans to override parts this is a collective will on the part of the government not just to prepare for the worst, but also to protect the internal workings of our United Kingdom. Thats responsible government. More than 30 people have died as wildfires burn in california, oregon, and washington, causing widespread pollution. And there are further concerns for the People Living there. Theres fresh concern in the uk over the growing spread of coronavirus after more than 3,000 cases
were recorded on consecutive days. Teenagers convicted of terrorism in england and wales the Afghan Government calls for a ceasefire with the taliban as the first ever peace talks between the two sides get under way in qatar. Nazaneen is a gary ratcliffe, the british iranian woman jailed
Community deserves. My family is a peaceful family, my family is god fearing. Lets do this another way. Lets stop thinking that our voice dont matter, and vote the Music Industry observes a day long blackout in response to George Floyds death, artists and labels say its to support the fight against racial inequality. Facebook staff criticise their bosses for not removing a controversial post by donald trump, about the protests. President trump has threatened to deploy thousands of military and civilian police to stop the rioting and looting which has disrupted cities across the United States for the last week. The protests follow the death in Police Custody of george floyd, an unarmed black man. While mr trump spoke at the white house, Police Used Tear Gas to disperse protestors in nearby streets. The president then went on an extraordinary walkabout through Downtown Washington dc. He eventually stopped for photos, holding a bible, in front of the so called church of president s, damag
Now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. Hello and welcome to tuesday in parliament. Mps back moves to end remote voting. But one rebel says many members now face a stark choice. Stay at home and play no part in proceedings raising your right to cast your vote on legislation or come here and expose yourself and family to greater risk. The Health Secretary responds to the latest report, saying the risk of dying from coronavirus is higher for people from black, asian and minority ethnic groups. There is much more work to do to understand the key drivers of these disparities, the relationships between the different risk factors and what we can do to close the gap. And calls for a coordinated effort to put pressure on china over hong kong. It is time for an International Democratic alliance to come together and speak with one voice. After a weeks break, mps returned to westminster, where there was a government rebellion brewing. Members were being asked to back plans to force them to be in
Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up mps demand the government allow them to continue voting by video link. And say the new giant queuing system isnt working. It all looked more like exercise in a category c prison for white collar criminals rather than the mother of parliament. Labour hardens its attack the government over its handling of coronavirus, but borisjohsnon reckons the country wants to see a united front. I really do not see the purpose of the endless attacks on public trust and confidence. I have supported the government openly and taken criticism for it but boy does he make it difficult to support this government. And an mp defends changes to the abortion laws in Northern Ireland. One reason why this house stood up for the rights of all women in the United Kingdom was because it was too difficult does not mean that their rights should be denied. Mps returned to westminster after their whitsun break with a governme
At the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up mps demand the government allow them to continue voting by video link. And say the new giant queuing system isnt working. It all looked more like exercise in a category c prison for white collar criminals rather than the mother of parliament. Labour hardens its attack the government over its handling of coronavirus, but borisjohnson reckons the country wants to see a united front. I really do not see the purpose of the endless attacks on public trust and confidence. I have supported the government openly and taken criticism for it but boy does he make it difficult to support this government. And an mp defends changes to the abortion laws in Northern Ireland. One reason why this house stood up for the rights of all women in the United Kingdom was because it was too difficult does not mean that their rights should be denied. Mps returned to westminster after their whitsun break with a government rebellion