On the government to ban flavoured and disposable vapes to protect children against what they say is a growing epidemic in the uk. A bill aimed at restricting the sale and marketing of vapes, especially to children, ran out of time to pass into law under the last government. The british medical association says bold action is needed. Here s our health reporter michelle roberts. According to the latest estimates, around 8% of 11 to 17 year olds vape. Although it s already illegal to sell e cigarettes to anyone under 18, the british medical association says more needs to be done, and quickly, to protect children and young people from a vape epidemic. The bma wants disposable vapes and all flavoured ones to be banned. It s also calling for curbs on how vapes are marketed and sold, similar to cigarettes, with plain packaging and products kept behind the counter. If you re stopping smoking, you need a tobacco flavoured vape to just transfer from one to another. There is no need for any of t
Imposed a state of emergency at mcdonalds also coming up. It is distressing not to give a straight answer to trumps pick for u. S. Supreme courts bats away tough questions from democrats Amy Tony Barrett tell senators she doesnt have an agenda and wont let your religious views influence or decision. I mean if i must and welcome we begin with a pandemic in Europe European Union countries have agreed a common strategy for restricting travel from coronavirus hotspots e. U. Ministers meeting in luxembourg want to traffic light system showing regions as green orange over red depending on the number of grown up virus cases minnesotas hoped to avoid the kind of confusion that disrupted travel across the e. U. At the height of the initial outbreak and they have this year. Early edgy w brussels correspondent bob our visa will explain in more detail how this traffic light system is expected to work what countries are now trying is do is use the same data used the same criteria to determine wheth
Meanwhile, for the labour party, with me katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london the battle for the leadership turns our top stories. Increasingly bitter. Freshly elected mps arrive in westminster also on the programme. As democrats move this week for the first time to impeach President Trump including a new cohort republicans in the senate say of 109 conservatives theyve already Senate Republicans promise total decided hes innocent. Coordination with the president when hes on trial. But does that compromise one of arsenals star players has become embroiled the integrity of the trial . In a row with china. Coming up in the next half hour. The financial fallout is huge and says a lot about beijings power. 7 years ago a gunman in newtown Chinas Foreign Ministry says arsenal player mesut 0zil destroyed a community was deceived by fake news this weekend the schools football after criticising the countrys treatment of uighur muslims. Team gave them something to cheer. And the
Coming up, the hidden condition affecting thousands of women across the uk. Mps launch an inquiry into the devastating impact of endometriosis. I really wish it was a painful period and i only had to cope with it once a month, but we live with pain every single day. And champions Manchester City suffer a shock home defeat against wolves, leaving them eight points behind liverpool in the title race. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9 00am. The american businesswoman at the centre of a storm over her association with borisjohnson, has refused to say whether she had a relationship with him while he was mayor of london. Jennifer arcuri is at the centre of a row over whether the now Prime Minister failed to declare a conflict of interest. Hes been accused of including her on trade missions and helping her company to receive grants because of their relationship, accusations which he has denied. Speaking on itvs good morning britain, ms arcuri refused to say whether they had an af
To discuss officer safety in the wake of the murder of pc Andrew Harper who was killed in berkshire last week. Rail passengers are advised to try not to travel or check before they do as more than 400 Engineering Works take place across the uk. Is there salvation for bury . Owner steve dale tells the bbc that the League One Club has been sold. In weather we are all set for a weekend, a long weekend for some of us weekend, a long weekend for some of us of abundant sunshine and becoming very warm to hot with it. It has been a while, but summer has bound again. Its saturday 24th august. Our top story. Chief constables in england, wales and scotland will hold an emergency meeting next month after an alarming rise in violence against the police. In an unprecedented move, the National Police Chiefs Council has called the crisis summit after pc Andrew Harper was killed during a spate of attacks on officers. Richard lister reports. Whistle blows a policemans whistle marked the start of a minut