Massive fines if they dont act. Im Still Standing better than i ever did. Brexit ended visa free travel to the eu for musicians. Now, eltonjohn tells us why it will hit so many young performers. And coming up, a Hollywood Gladiator sends a surprise Birthday Message to a british sailor taking part in a round the world yacht race. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister has thanked all those who have helped the uk to reach a milestone in its Vaccination Programme ten Million People have now received a first dose. But borisjohnson also issued a warning, describing the levels of covid 19 infections as alarmingly high. He said that while there was growing evidence of the effectiveness of the vaccines, the government needed more data before considering any relaxation of covid restrictions. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Sleeves up, syringes ready, vaccine in army medics filling this Church Hall In Chingford where there used to be bingo nights and dog training.
Well hear from the former Prime Minister matteo renzi, whos told me why he forced the current crisis. Politics means make choice. I decided to open that crisis, and now there is a government better than in the past. And which celebrity does he look like . The burnley manager tells us what we are really missing in this pandemic is a game of looky likey. Hello. Im Laura Trevelyan in new york. Christian fraser is in london. There was encouraging news for britains government today. First came a preliminary report that the astrazeneca vaccine does reduce transmission of the virus by two thirds. Until now, there had been no real data on that. And the very same study found that delivering a second dose after 12 weeks, rather than three, made the vaccine more effective. The report hasnt been Peer Reviewed but seems to vindicate the uk governments strategy. The other extraordinary news was that by following that strategy, the uk has now vaccinated 10 Million People. 15 of the population has bee
This is bbc news, the headlines the irish Prime Minister, leo varadkar, announces hes going to step down before the next General Election. Sudan whats described as a war the worlds forgotten. Well have the latest on the crisis and the response. The uk government has banned 15 Synthetic Opioids, as a bbc investigation reveals its data may be underestimating their spread. And who will be picked in the draft for crickets newest, brashest competition the hundred . We have the latest. We will talk to our critic correspondent. All of that is before the sport correspondent. All of that is before the sort. ,. , correspondent. All of that is before the sort. , correspondent. All of that is before thesort. , the sport. Olly foster is in the bbc sort the sport. Olly foster is in the Bbc Sport Centre the sport. Olly foster is in the Bbc Sport Centre. Good the sport. Olly foster is in the Bbc Sport Centre. Good afternoon. Shohei ohtani made his long awaited debut since signing a record ten year 70
We will now fund the cost of their training in full. This will cut costs for businesses and Training Providers and support thousands more young people to start an apprenticeship. These announcements by the Prime Minister come amid a warning from the Industry Trade body make uk which represents 20,000 british manufacturers that output wont grow at all this year and wont be much better next, thats the findings of its latest survey of members published today. Joining me now is make uks chief operating officer, ben fletcher. This survey is quite stark. Facing the prospect of two years of anaemic growth, yet your survey suggest that your members are still pretty optimistic. Your members are still pretty optimistic your members are still pretty 0 timistic. ,. ,. ,. , ~ optimistic. Join the dots for me. A lot of this comes optimistic. Join the dots for me. A lot of this comes from optimistic. Join the dots for me. A lot of this comes from the optimistic. Join the dots for me. A lot of this co
Secured their biggest pay rise since 1991, giving the central bank the confidence to make its move. One that puts decades of deflation in the rear view mirror. Lets go live to shizuoka in japan and Seijiro Takeshita professor at the univesity of shizuoka. Good to have you on the programme. We knew this was coming, it has happened, give us your reaction. Us your reaction. Well, as you said, it us your reaction. Well, as you said. It was us your reaction. Well, as you said, it was expected us your reaction. Well, as you said, it was expected because of the Pre Requisites were set, basically, 5. 2 increase by Larger Companies, pay rise. We expected only form per sense of that history very well. We have the Inflation Target which is to present a morejust been fulfilled so basically, prerequisites for lifting off from this secure operation of negative Interest Rate is finally here. It negative Interest Rate is finally here. Finally here. It is finally here, finally here. It is finally here.