tomorrow, again there could be an odd patch of rain left over across north east england, south east england, but otherwise it is a dry morning with sunny spells breaking through the morning cloud. a few showers pop in to england and wales as we head into the afternoon. but for most there will be sunshine to go around and generally it will be a bit warmer. temperatures high teens to low 20s. the headlines. the prime minister is facing a vote by his mps this evening on whether to oust him as party leader. it means at least15% of the parliamentary party equivalent to sa tory mps have submitted a letter of no confidence in his premiership.
the way in which channel 4 works with smaller and independent production companies would have to change. because, as it is now, it doesn t make a profit. everything it makes, it puts back into programming, and, you know, why would you want to buy something which is structured in that way? so from that point of view, it would have to change. and the boss of channel 4 says a sell off would definitely change its priorities. but the underlying question is, in a world of new global tv giants, what is the best way of ensuring a wide variety of distinctive, british content? david sillito, bbc news. music festivals are under threat, unless the government sets up a cancellation insurance scheme, mps have warned. the public accounts committee also concluded that freelancers and crew members had missed out on financial support, despite having no work. helena wilkinson reports.
vaccination means, so it is a slow process which may not deliver results quickly. process which may not deliver results quickly. thank you very much, damian, results quickly. thank you very much, damian, thank- results quickly. thank you very much, damian, thank you. - the survival of musical festivals is under threat unless the government sets up a cancellation insurance scheme, mps have warned. a new report by the public accounts committee also said freelancers and crew members had missed out on financial support, despite having no work. it comes as more than 60,000 people will be able to attend the euros 2020 semifinals and final at wembley. the womad festival is currently in the diary forjuly 22nd, just days afterjuly 19th, when it s thought all restrictions could be lifted. its director, chris smith, joins me now. hello, mr smith. good morning. so can ou hello, mr smith. good morning. so can you go hello, mr smith. good morning. so can you go ahead? hello, mr smith. good mo
insurance scheme, mps have warned. a new report by the public accounts committee also said freelancers and crew members had missed out on financial support, despite having no work. the black dear country music festival in kent would have been one of the first festival is to open their gates with the event originally due to kick off this weekend, but in the final stage of opening was postponed, the festival was cancelled. with me now is a festival s organiser and i am also joined byjamie, who with the chief executive of the uk music, which is the umbrella organisation representing the collective interests of the production side of the uk s commercial music industry. jamie andjill, the uk s commercial music industry. jamie and jill, welcome to both of you today. jill, let me begin with you today. jill, let me begin with you and even a relatively small festival like yours takes a lot of organising. how faralong in festival like yours takes a lot of organising. how far along in the plannin
blockers have been used for more than 20 years. and that importantly when the high court, that the high court was wrong to accept the idea that puberty blockers almost automatically lead to a child going on to cross sex hormones and they say instead that these are separate treatments and they have different consent processes. this is a case which will last for two days and we expect the judgment at a later date. many thanks. the survival of musical festivals is under threat unless the government sets up a cancellation insurance scheme, mps have warned. the public accounts committee also concluded that freelancers and crew members had missed out on financial support, despite having no work. helena wilkinson reports. the covid pandemic has had a devastating effect on live music events. this year many of the bigger festivals are going ahead. others, though, have had to cancel. but even for some festivals in the diary, there