Law, government power and cutvidual ready, and also individual liberty, and also conservation. To discuss, i am pleased to be joined by administrator wheeler. We will offer some opening remarks and then i will have some questions. Too, as youwest and can see on our event page and our youtube page. Ask questions on twitter at hashtag aeicleanairandwater. First, some opening remarks. Administrator wheeler, welcome. Admin. Wheeler thank you, adam, for that great introduction. I fort to thank ae inviting me to be here today. Earlier this month, i provided reflections on the last 50 years of the Environmental Protection agency and laid out our plan for its future at the nixon library. Today, i would like to explain, based on what we have accomplished over the past four years, how we are going to get to this future. It is incontrovertible that today the environment is in better shape under President Trump than we found it. Since 2017, air pollution in this country has fallen 7 . Last year, e
Of their policies. Despite all their promises, that is exactly what this queens speech shows. On the nhs in england, there was a committment that extra funding would be enshrined in law. And theres increased spending on thousands of schools in england. And promises of safer streets, with more Police Officers and tougher action against the most dangerous criminals. The debate on the speech has already started, well be taking a closer look at the range of measures being proposed and asking how realistic they are, so stay with us on bbc news at 5. Its 5pm, were live at westminster, where the queen has opened a new session of parliament, for the second time in the space of two months. But this time, there was less pageantry and far more politics, following the conservative victory in last weeks election. Some 30 bills were announced in the speech, billed as an Ambitious Programme of domestic reform, as well as delivering brexit. Indeed, the brexit legislation took centre stage, with the co
For the next half an hour, youre going to get a glimpse into the lives of the people from this city. Forfive days, the bbc has been asking the people who live here to help set the news agenda and tell us the stories that matter to them. And its notjust been on television, its been online, radio and social media too. So, welcome to we are stoke on trent. Of the six towns that make up this city, this one, burslem, has always been my favourite because of its rich history. But sandwiched between manchester in the north and birmingham in the south, there can be a perception that stoke on trent is overlooked, so we asked some of the People Living here about the issues that matter to them. Welcome to the Potteries Museum and art gallery in stoke on trent. This is our third in the we are series, weve had we are middlesbrough, weve had we are bradford. And its really attempts by bbc news to get out of london, to properly cover the regions of england as well as the nations of the united kingdom.
A unique city made up of six towns with a proud history and a strong sense of community. For the next half an hour, youre going to get a glimpse into the lives of the people from this city. Forfive days, the bbc has been asking the people who live here to help set the news agenda and tell us the stories that matter to them. And its notjust been on television, its been online, radio and social media too. So, welcome to we are stoke on trent. Of the six towns that make up this city, this one, burslem, has always been my favourite because of its rich history. But sandwiched between manchester in the north and birmingham in the south, there can be a perception that stoke on trent is overlooked, so we asked some of the People Living here about the issues that matter to them. Welcome to the Potteries Museum and art gallery in stoke on trent. This is our third in the we are series, weve had we are middlesbrough, weve had we are bradford. And its really attempts by bbc news to get out of londo
Shocked thomas cook staff have been leaving the compa nys shops for the last time 9,000 jobs in the uk could go. It is deeply distressing to me that it has not been possible to save one of the most loved brands in travel. Well have the latest from our correspondents at thomas cook destinations and analysing why the firm collapsed. Also this lunchtime. Labour promises a four day working week with no loss of pay, but the party faces a showdown over its brexit divisions. Wales thrash georgia in their first game of the Rugby World Cup. And harry, meghan and archie touch in south africa for their first overseas tour as a family. And coming up on bbc news, essex and somerset go head to head in crickets county championship as the domestic game boils down to a thrilling climax. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Its called 0peration matterhorn and its the biggest Peacetime Operation to repatriate britons stranded abroad after the collapse of thomas cook. The Civil Aviation auth