I personally cry when i get home quite a lot, actually, at the moment. Sleep were suffering the sleep problems, i think, a lot of nurses and doctors at the moment as well. The big supermarkets toughen their stance on shoppers Wearing Masks. What about the workers who have to enforce the rules . Can confrontations like this be avoided . Ill be looking at the details. Manchester united are top of the premier league. Paul pogbas volley helps them beat burnley, but calls to respect social distancing rules during celebrations are ignored. Good morning. It isa it is a carl grey day out there with rain for many of us. Some sleet and snow over the hills. I have all your weather details throughout the programme. All that to come. Its wednesday, the 13th of january. Our top story. Caterers have been told to urgently improve the quality of food parcels being sent out to some of englands poorest children. Its after images of the packages were shared by parents online. The childrens minister called
Do you think lockdown restrictions are working where you are . Or do you think they need to be tightened . If youd like to get in touch on this or any of our stories you can contact me on twitter Annita Mcveigh and use bbcyourquestions. A large scale trial of a new coronavirus treatment begins in the uk its hoped the drug will stop patients developing severe illness. A number of Senior Republicans indicate theyll support the democrats plan to remove President Donald Trump from office after last weeks violent attack on the capitol. Urgently improve the quality of food parcels, caterers are told, after images of Free School Meals were shared online. Nearly half of intensive care staff in england could be suffering symptoms including post Traumatic Stress disorder. Thats the finding of new research which has indicated how much pressure the coronavirus pandemic has placed on nhs workers. The study by Kings College london found severe anxiety, depression, post Traumatic Stress disorder and
Competitiveness. Now theyre looking at everything. At individual taxes, theyre looking at Corporate Taxes, you go way over here on the end, madam speaker, you get to the International Tax rules. Thats how well we work with the rest of the world with our tax system. America ranks dead last. I bring it up because im reading from our treasury secretary, his comments at the urban Institute Last week. Hes talking about american corporations moving their headquarters overseas. Not moving a factory overseas, but moving their International Headquarters overseas. And he says this. He says, this practice allows the corporation to avoid their civic responsibilities. While continuing to benefit from everything that makes america the best place in the world to do business. Worst place in the world to do business. Thats what the Facts Foundation tells us. I read on from the secretarys speech. He says, best place in the world to do business, our rule of law, our International Property rights, our sup
Good afternoon. Well have the latest government briefing from downing street on the coronavirus pandemic, led today by the Health Secretary, matt hancock. That is in about half an hour. But first, ministers say theyre confident of hitting their target for the number of daily coronavirus tests, after the Prime Minister said the uk is past the peak of the outbreak. The government had pledged 100,000 tests a day by the end of april, with more than 81,000 taking place on wednesday. The target was 100,000 tests a day by the end of april. Its just under a month since the Health Secretary announced that deadline. Well find out later whether the ambition was achieved. Are you confident youll meet your testing target . More than 81,000 tests were carried out in the uk on wednesday, after more people became eligible including those over the age of 65 in england who have symptoms, and care home residents and staff who dont. Setting a challenging target was the right thing to do, because it galvan