tiktok state wide, setting the stage for future court battles that could determine the fate in the us of the popular social media app, which is owned by china. joining me now is the bbc s helena humphrey to help break this down for us. we have seen some bands on government devices in the us or in other countries, but this bill would ban tiktok use for every day citizens, not sounds like it is unprecedented. this is a pivotal like it is unprecedented. this is a pivotal moment, - like it is unprecedented. “m 3 is a pivotal moment, because this is the first bill of its kind in the states, in the country, it marks the for this step a state government has taken to restrict tiktok use over perceived security concerns. remember, this is eddie time when some federal lawmakers are calling for a nationwide ban, but you will remember that very tense hearing we had on capitol hill last month in march, when we had the ceo of tiktok answer questions about whether chinese tech company c
relations lawyer. also this afternoon. there were more excess deaths than usual in the uk last year. the highest number outside the covid pandemic in half a century. some shops open at midnight to meet demand for prince harry s heavily trailed autobiography, which is now on sale. and a setback, not a roadblock. the team behind a uk space mission which failed to launch say they will keep on trying. and this picture has been causing something of a stir on social media today, because someone or something is missing. we will be revealing all. good afternoon. in the last few minutes, the government has been introducing draft legislation to limit future industrial action in the public sector. the bill would cover health, fire and railway workers. ministers say it would introduce a minimum level of service. unions have reacted angrily to the proposals, which they say potentially are undemocratic and unworkable, and would limit the right to strike. the business secretary grant shapps
I mean, its absolutely wonderful that weve managed to find a home for these bears. They were all left there. Paddington was left in Paddington Station seeking a home. These bears were left in the royal parks effectively seeking a home and its wonderful to think that all of these bears will go to children who will appreciate them and love them for many years. Donating the bears to barnardos is a tribute in itself. For more than 30 years, the queen was the charitys patron, carrying out a number of engagements for them before handing that duty over to the then Duchess Of Cornwall six years ago. Barnardos says the bears will be well looked after by the children they support and they will be told the story of this special group of bears and how they came to be donated. Daniela relph, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with louise. Hello there. Plenty of this today. Yes, for many, theres going to be a lot of sunshine around, a lot of winds. Itll feel quite pleasant out there as
in the mid term elections. will sign a law codifying roe in january. together, will sign a law codifying roe injanuary. together, let s remember who we are. we are the united states of america, there is nothing beyond our capacity. fears for the safety of an iranian athlete, who took part in a climbing competition, without a hijab. and, as the bbc celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look ahead at the challenges it faces. hello and welcome to the programe. in taiwan a retired military commander has told the bbc the island would be unable resist the use of force by an increasingly assertive china. it follows a warning by the us secretary of state, anthony blinken that beijing is pursuing unification on a much faster timeline than previously thought. our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has been to front line taiwanese island ofjinmen, just a few kilometres off the chinese coast, to assess the growing threat. assignment is so close to china it used to blast propaganda from