Universities write to the uk education secretary calling for more money to help with the cost of taking in extra students following a government u turn on a level grades. And coming up this hour, the three victorian forts originally built to defend england against the french going up for sale. Hello and welcome. If you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The number of people being randomly tested in the community to track the prevalence of covid 19 is to be incased up in england. From october, 150,000 people will be tested every fortnight as part of the office for National Statistics programme which is separate from the Mass Testing Programme of people who have symptoms. The figure is up from the 28,000 in england who are currently sent a home testing kit. Testing will also be expanded in scotland, wales and northern ireland. The health secretary, matt hancock, says the expansion of testing in the
Now on bbc, thursday in parliament. Hello, and welcome to thursday in parliament, where the government says it will appeal against a court ruling on arms sales to saudi arabia. Labour says the government didnt check properly whether saudi led forces were ta rgetting civilians in yemen. That the government has failed to carry out such assessments is a matter i think of national shame. Mps condemn the delay in bringing in a scheme designed to stop under 18s viewing pornographic websites. Does not inspire confidence, which is externally serious, given that this is a matter about protecting children from harmful content. Also on this programme peers attempt to find out whats behind a recent increase in thefts of catalytic converters from cars. And an mp reckons theres no need to walk by ahead of brexit. Will my honourable friend confirm that my constituents in litchfield do not need to stock up with tins of spam or apricots in syrup . But first, the court of appeal has ordered the governme
Properly serving the people . Sir lindsay hoyle, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You are about to celebrate four years in thejob of speaker of the House Of Commons. And it has to be said that during your tenure, the public trust in politicians appears to have plumbed new depths. Why is that . I think we inherited a situation where the country was divided, but notjust a division of the country north south far from it. What we saw was Division Within families, which you dont normally see, and brexit was so toxic for all, whichever side of the fence. You could have a household completely divided, and i think it divided trust in politicians and the belief in politicians. And you look back to that time and you think both sides were making claims that could never, ever be delivered. It was a very difficult time. And i genuinely believe that, you know, the british public s always been questionable of politicians. I accept that. But i think a lot of that trust was lost over that period. Whethe
The second Jamiat National youth award, which is a legal duty for the Jamiat National headquarters , recognized its winners today. 44 winners in seven different categories received their awards from the president. And of course supporting Young Students by building married dormitories and he emphasized the timely payment of marriage fees and asked the judicial authorities to take action to reduce the Alarming Number of abortions. As i mentioned, in tonights special news interview with the presence of two guests mr. Dr. Bankipour and ms. Ketabi sarkar and of course sada wasima news agencys sarkar ms. Zeinab. We will review the performance of the government and various institutions in the implementation of the family and youth protection law, first a report according to the routine of a special news discussion every night and then the official start of this discussion. Similar to this little guest who was walking at the entrance of the hall to this one who is in front of everyone attende
Questions for the Prime Minister. Mister mister speaker, i have been asked to reply. My right honorable friends, the Prime Minister, is in China Building on ties between our two countries and accompanied by the largest business delegation this government have yet led. Mister speaker. A number of employees live in my constituency and an apprenticeship, some uncertain future. Will the Government Act on future corporate theft where they are siphoned off hundreds of millions of pounds in pension contributions for dividends and assistance to themselves, what options the government purports . Mister speaker, the anxiety must be affecting the apprentices and their families, the honorable gentlemens consistency, in last weeks debate, the Construction Industry training board, taken responsibility for finding alternative employers to enable all those apprentices with karelian to continue and complete their qualifications. And i shall certainly ensure the particular concern he expressed is brough