Under the age of 18 die, because of a pregnancy. So we know this is one of the most important things we can do. And, britainsJohanna Konta will be On Centre Court later today, in her attempt to make it to the wimbledon semi finals. And coming up in the sport on bbc news Kyle Sinckler has apologised after being arrested on a night out in auckland following the lions drawn series with new zealand. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The author of a Government Review into Working Practices says hed like to see an end to the cash in hand economy. Matthew taylor, whos a former adviser to tony blair, said cash jobs such as Window Cleaning and decorating are worth up to £6 billion a year, much of it untaxed. His reports recommends that people in the gig economy should have better protections, and that their employers should Pay National Insurance contributions, but doesnt say zero hours contracts got should be banned. More details from our economics correspondent andy verity.
Welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. If covid 19 were to spread right across africa, it could be a human catastrophe. Many feared that the continent is simply not ready to cope with the crisis. Its Health Systems are already under strain and could buckle underfurther pressure. My guest is ngozi okonjo iweala. She is a special covid 19 envoy for the African Union as well as being chair of gavi the Global Alliance on vaccines and immunisations. As the world races to find a vaccine, what is she doing to ensure that lower Income Countries are not forgotten . Dr ngozi okonjo iweala, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, zeinab. So, in april the World Health Organization was warning that within 3 6 months there could be 10 million covid 19 cases on the continent. We are now roughly at around 700,000 cases, nearly 15,000 deaths, it looks like an extreme exaggeration. The experts cant get it right, can they . Well, zeinab, we just dont know. According to the africa cdc in addis, the cases are
Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. If covid 19 were to spread right across africa, it could be a human catastrophe. Many feared that the continent is simply not ready to cope with the crisis. Its Health Systems are already under strain and could buckle underfurther pressure. My guest is ngozi okonjo iweala. She is a special covid 19 envoy for the African Union as well as being chair of gavi the Global Alliance on vaccines and immunisations. As the world races to find a vaccine, what is she doing to ensure that lower Income Countries are not forgotten . Thank you, zeinab. So, in april the World Health Organization was warning that within 3 6 months there could be 10 million covid 19 cases on the continent. We are now roughly at around 700,000 cases, nearly 15,000 deaths, it looks like an extreme exaggeration. The experts cant get it right, can they . Well, zeinab, we just dont know. According to the africa cdc in addis, the cases are acce
Defended the administrations handling of the outbreak and urged americans to wear masks. He said the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better. The uks parliamentary report into allegations of russian intereference in British Public life has found the threat from russia was not taken seriously. The government has rejected the criticism, saying it had seen no evidence of successful interference. The us secretary of state mike pompeo has said washington wants to build a coalition of like minded allies to counter, what he called, the threat from china. He was speaking on a visit to london. The Uk High Court has been told that the Actress Amber Heard wanted to obtain a restraining order against her then husband johnny depp, alleging violent behaviour. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. If covid 19 were to spread right across africa, it could be a human catastrophe. Many feared that the continent is simply not ready to cope with the crisis
Streets of new york city. The best of business, how one leading beverage brand is turning its tipple into much needed hand sanitiser. And well be getting the inside track on the plight of Small Businesses, what should the government do . We ask one of britains best known businessmenjohn caudwell, the founder of phones au. As britain is set to announces more measures to help struggling firms we want to hows it all affecting your life and work . The founder of phones au. Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. A warm welcome to the programme. We start in the uk, where the government will today announce more Financial Measures to help the economy during the outbreak, amid warnings the latest restrictions could put firms out of business. On monday, the Prime Ministers borisjohnson announced a dramatic increase in restrictions and precautions. Uk finance minister rishi sunak will announces those measures to help firms later today. This comes after sever