my thanks. welcome to the beat. i don t have time to goof around him. i have cecile richards here on the policy and political earthquake. later tonight, we have an update with stunning developments in the push to punish lives in society and our broken politics. a twist in the alex jones trial we have been covering. you are going to want to see it and he s going to wish you didn t. later tonight, new subpoenas in the january 6 and coo conspiracies. we begin with one of those seemingly unexpected developments that i can report tonight, again shows the limits of these beltway pundit predictions that we share so much. it shows how action and persistence and organizing can beat predictions or cynicism even in today s politics with everything we all live through and feel about what is wrong with today s politics. you probably have some idea of what i m referring to. ever since the supreme court struck down roe v. wade, with republican appointees shredding their own claims the
people are skipping meals to save money. also today. today s warm weather in the south of england has now been officially classed as a heatwave. gatwick airport cancels hundreds of holiday flights this summer. it says staff shortages are still a major problem. the spread of avian flu is worrying experts studying important colonies of birds off the coast of britain. that one sounded so good! and fun in the sun for england s cricketers as they break their own world record for the most runs in a one day international. and coming up on the bbc news channel, can rory mcilroy continue his good start in massachusettes? he tees off shortly. we ll bring you the latest from round two of the us open. welcome to bbc news at six. there s more evidence today of the sharp rise in the cost of living, with the price of petrol and diesel breaking new records, and the rate of inflation heading to levels not seen for decades. ministers have urged people to be sensible in their demands for high
gatwick airport cancels hundreds of holiday flights this summer. it says staff shortages are still a major problem. covid infections jumped 43% in the week of the four dayjubilee bank holiday, according to the latest figures. that one sounded so good! england s cricketers break their own world record for runs scored in a one day international. and today s warm weather in the south of england has now been officially classed as a heatwave. coming up in the sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel, callum tarren is making a name for himself in the second round of the us open. the englishman s battling to stay at the top of the leaderboard. welcome to bbc news at ten. there s more evidence today of the sharp rise in the cost of living, with the price of petrol and diesel breaking new records, and the rate of inflation heading to levels not seen for decades. ministers have urged people to be sensible in their demands for higher wages, but a major new survey for the bbc in
audience at the january 6th hearing on capitol hill, which ended up being a 12 minute sue w spouse heavy on rhetoric the arco the president of the united states trying to stop the transfer of power. a president that has stood for 220 years even as our democracy face its most difficult test. laura: i get it, now benny thompson cares about the transfer of power and making sure it works okay? remember, he s the same benny thompson that voted against certifying george w. bush s election. by the way, i m not talking about the 2,000 recount, we are talking about 2004, okay? the blowhard of the evening award goes to liz cheney. if you thought her interviews were rough to watch, when it was off-the-cuff stuff, try watching her for 34 uninterrupted minutes of screen reading. to defend the united states constitution, and that oath must mean something. tonight, i say this to my republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible. there will come a day when donald trump is gon
to the parents i say i m sorry. i tried my best. it s what i was told to do. please don t be angry with me. new charges from the biden justice department. the proud boys top leaders face ten counts including seditious conspiracy for allegedly directing the storming of the capitol. and shifting politics of crime and prices. san francisco voters decide whether to dere call a liberal prosecutor, and one hopes a tougher on crime message gives him a shot to be the next mayor of los angeles. up first, an important white house meeting as gun reform talks enter a critical stage. a democratic senator murphy, telling reporters there are no artificial timelines far deal and he says president biden is giving him space to broker a pact with senate republicans. but already what is possible seems more and more narrow. republicans say one democratic idea, raising the legal buying age to 21 for semi automatic reps is unlikely to get enough republican support. today senator murphy says d