or instagram @vicderbyshire. the eu will resume legal action against the uk over its plans to change northern ireland s post brexit trade arrangements. the european commission will be giving more details about their response to the british government in brussels shortly. people in the uk with a worrying cough, problems swallowing or blood in their urine can soon be referred for scans and checks by a pharmacist, rather than having to wait to see their gp. this is brilliant that we are encouraging people back into the health system, particularly if they have suspected, signs and symptoms of cancer. but what we must see is an investment into the health system to make sure once they are referred for diagnosis that there are enough staff, and enough kit in the nhs to diagnose and treat them soon enough. vets urge prospective pet owners to stop and think before buying an english bulldog because they have twice the health risks of other dogs. they also want people to stop sharin
border another round of migrants illegally crossing into the u.s. as the homeland security chief is grilled by congress. why he s refusing to call the record border surge a crisis covid rising again in at least seven states, and as more states lower vaccine eligibility why are some unable to fill appointments my exclusive with the secretary of education. what is the biden administration doing to get children back in school faster as travel picks up, the city that will pay you to visit and the emotional reunion 82 years in the making announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone the terror of last night s deadly shooting attacks at spas in atlanta is rippling across asian communities tonight that are already traumatized by the increasing acts of violence we ve seen. eight people died in the attacks on three businesses six of the victims are of asian descent the lone suspect now in custody, telling police the shootings were not motiva
really galvanise resourcing the system, the extra sourcing system to really focus on it now because you are absolutely right, issues are complex and if we don t get the work done now and work with children and families, talk to them and find out what it is, overcome the barriers now, we cannot do it day before term starts in september. it needs to be a national obsession to get our children back to school, it is so important. in school, they are not only learning, which is what children have told me they want to learn and they want great features, they know they need to be in school to do that, but they are also safe. children are safe in school, children can learn in school and most children want to be, and to
the head teachers, teachers, social workers really coalescing around a child and getting back. i have even got the secretary of state for education leading on this, he has brought together the key people in social care to help with this. idistill social care to help with this. will the have social care to help with this. will they have the social care to help with this. will they have the resources to do it? social care to help with this. will. they have the resources to do it? i think this is about joining up they have the resources to do it? i think this is aboutjoining up so it is aboutjoining up so it is about joint and resources. the fact that so many schools are doing this really well and so many local authorities are, what we need to do is enable and yes, resource, to get the support that children need now and i am looking closely now at the detail plan to get this campaign to get every child back in. what i can tell you is, having been a teacher and head teacherfor 31 tell yo
hundreds of children, committed to finding the children who are not in school so we can get them back in. what do you think the reasons are for this huge increase in absence? the reasons are complex but we can start now from all this work, we cancer to understand it. first of all, obviously some children were sick with covid 19 but that does not account for this massive increase in numbers. there are a large number of children who went of to do online learning and theyjust have not come back. they don t want to come back, got out of the habit and not come back. another reason children with mental health anxiety issues. we need to make sure those children get counselling to get them back and there is also another large group, children with special educational needs. where those children are getting their needs met in school, they re happier than the rest of the cohort and they are back. i have