in america. his promise to create a national health system helped him come close to winning the democratic nomination for president in 2016. so his decision to investigate the working conditions at one of america s biggest employers sure to capture headlines and set up a robust argument about worker protections. now, for its part, amazon has been criticised for the conditions its warehouse workers face in facilities all over the world. it is already being examined for its safety record by multiple us government agencies. amazon is also notorious for resisting all efforts to unionise its workforce. now, in response to mr sanders s letter, amazon strongly disagrees. it says it has been able to reduce injuries across the us operation and has invested more than $1 billion into safety initiatives over the last four years. meanwhile, indian prime minister narendra modi has arrived in the united states for a state visit. he had earlier chatted with tesla s boss elon musk in new york
Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Tear gas is fired at protesters in beirut during mass demonstrations after last weeks catastophic explosion in the city. Security Officials Say the blast left a crater 43m deep. Here in the uk, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says its a moral duty and a National Priority for schools to reopen fully in england next month. Im very pleased that the Prime Minister is making schools a priority. Ive been arguing for some time that my fear was that children were being left behind in this relaxation of lockdown. 400 taliban militants are to be released after a vote by afghanistans loya jirga, or grand assembly, in kabul. Japan remembers the victims of nagasaki, 75 years after the atom bomb was dropped on the city. In cricket, england stage a stunnng comeback to snatch victory in the first test. Before the papers, sport. And for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres holly hamilton. What a game of cricket that was. England cricketers certainly don
Business (Season 3 Episode 12 of 13): The sisters start running a cafe. Birds of a Feather airs on Drama at 7:25 AM, Saturday 15 June. The sisters start running a cafe
We'll Always Have Majorca (Season 3 Episode 13 of 13): Sharon and Tracey jet off to Majorca. Birds of a Feather airs on Drama at 8:00 AM, Saturday 15 June. Sharon and Tracey jet off to Majorca