Children and teachers were amongst those invited for tests at charltons Football Ground today. One way to help keep the virus out of schools, but will it be enough . Some think things are out of control and they want schools to stay closed. Teaching unions say staff are at risk. We know members of our union got sick. Some of them died over the christmas period. So there is the concern for our members. There is also concern for parents and grandparents and we dont think it is safe. We think there should be a period of closure to get cases down. Londons Primary School children will all stay off after a u turn ended the patchwork of partial closures. So harrison has a fortnight at home. We are not going back to school and we are going to have to do home learning. What do you think about that . Not very good because i want to see my friends. Mum and dad have the challenge of finding childcare. It all seems very la st finding childcare. It all seems very last minute, really. Its all very co
With the champions liverpool questioning the criteria and pointing out that some children at the top of the premier league, cross boroughs to go to school. After beating aston last night the education secretary announced a change, which means all of londons primary villa last night. Schools will now stay closed. The absolute right place ready . Down and up for all children to be is in school, but we need to really focus he got millions of us up and about during lockdown in 2020, on making school safe and ensuring that we get a Clear Strategy but what has joe wicks in place to support our most got planned for 2021 . Well speak to him just before 9 00. Disadvantaged children, whom we are extremely worried about that attainment gap which has grown massively for them, as this pandemic continues to rage. Its not the first decision the department of education has had good morning. 0ur cold spell of to reverse, but ministers say weather is going to continue for quite a while yet. Today it is
Our Business Correspondent sarah corker caught up with some of them. Three people who all lost theirjobs because of the pandemic. Welcome to the programme. 0lympia, rebecca, and heather were facing the toughestjobs eleven senators in the United States say theyll market for a generation. Refuse to certinyoe bidens weve got no money coming in, victory in the president ial so well survive as long election unless a commission as we can. Is set up to investigate alleged voter fraud. The group, led by the texan, ted cruz, claims there were unprecedented irregularities in novembers vote, without offering any proof. Courts in several us states have already thrown out a series of challenges to the result. Paul hawkins reports. Jon seaton is a republican strategist. He joins us now from alexandria in virginia. Thank you for coming on the programme. Thank you for having me. We have had court case after court case fail and no evidence of widespread fraud with any credibility upheld in the United S
French police shut down an illegal rave, going since new years eve with more than two and a half thousand partygoers. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. In the United States 12 republican senators say theyll raise objections this week to president elect joe bidens victory. Theyll do it when congress meets to review the results of the Electoral College vote. It wont be enough to alter the outcome. But it could force other republicans to take sides over mr trumps claims of Election Fraud. Our washington correspondent lebo diseko explains how the republican strategy will work. It is a bit of a complex progress but basically, congress will meet. That is both houses of congress the senate and also the house of representatives will meet and they will essentially receive the votes of the Electoral College and certify them. During that process if any member of the house can get a se
Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. With the second highest number of Coronavirus Infections in the world, india has begun testing its plans for a huge vaccination programme. A full scale rehearsal is now underway, involving tens of thousands of Health Workers and volunteers across the country. Two vaccines have been given the green light the Astrazeneca Oxford vaccine and another from a state run institute. The aim is to vaccinate as many as 300 Million People by the middle of this year thats just under a quarter of the nations entire population. India has reported more than 10. 3 million covid i9 cases and around 150,000 deaths. 0ur south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan, has more from delhi. It is going to be a major challenge for the Indian Health care system because they have never done anything like this before. At the same time, you have to inoculate within a few mont