Now on bbc news its time for dateline london. Hello and welcome to the programme that brings together some of the uks leading commentators, bbc specialists, and the foreign correspondents whose stories are published back home dateline london. Were devoting this weeks programme to Climate Change and the human, political efforts to tackle it. Joining me this week, isabel hilton, who established china dialogue, an independent organisation trying to increase awareness of environmental threats and opportunities. Henry chu is london editor for the los angeles times. La a city which has experienced its own climate challenge in recent months. With me in the studio, at a suitable distance, the bbcs chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt. Hello, justin, thank you. And thank you all for being with us on dateline. Whether or not you accept that changes to the climate have been driven by the industry of man or not, you cant be indifferent to the consequences. If crop yields become less pre
With a special tribute to the nhs. We bring you the highlights hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Pressure is mounting on the government over its decision not to fund free meals for Vulnerable Children in england during the School Holidays. More than 2000 doctors, including many leading paediatricians, have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, urging him to reverse the decision and backing a campaign led by the Manchester United and england footballer Marcus Rashford. 0ur Political Correspondent nick eardley reports. At old trafford yesterday, Marcus Rashford back at the day job for the goalless draw against chelsea. But theres work off the field campaigning for free meals for schoolchildren over the holidays is getting him just as many headlines. With businesses cueing up to offer meals, and Many Local Councils stepping in, too, he tweeted last night he also he al
To back footballer Marcus Rashfords campaign to feed disadvantaged children in england during the school holidays. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Millions of people across the uk are beginning their first full day of tighter coronavirus restrictions. People across wales are now in a so called firebrea k lockdown which will last for 17 days. Theyll now only be able to go out for a few reasons such as to buy food and exercise. Meanwhile more than 1. 3 Million People in South Yorkshire are now having to follow englands strictest coronavirus measures. The change means that about seven Million People, all in northern england, are living with the very highest alert level. Elsewhere in europe tens of thousands of new cases have been reported in the last 2a hours. France has now passed a million infections the Second European country to do so. And in the united states, more than
Tested every single day. New scientific analysis, seen by the bbc, suggests the goals of the paris climate agreement are coming within reach. The Climate Action tracker study looks at the latest promises from countries including china, as well as the plans of us president electjoe biden. Matt mcgrath has more. From the uks wettest february on record to raging wildfires in california. The fingerprints of Climate Change linked to human activities have become increasingly clear this year. In efforts to curb greenhouse gases, has so far had limited impact. When countries signed the paris climate agreement in 2015 they undertook to limit the rises in temperatures to below two celsius this century. But when scientist added up all the pledges to cut carbon they added up to about three degrees by 2100. But the last three months have seen some significant changes. China surprise the world by announcing at the un david dein for net zero Carbon Emissions by2060, for net zero Carbon Emissions by 2
For coolest akula youre only twenty eight years old you have already completed two state examinations in law and are a newly elected delegate of the german bundestag between the two of you there are so many nice jobs out there why did it have to be politics. Well the good thing is i learned a different profession first time a lawyer by training i might not have worked as one for long just for a while after my second state examination but its important to me to have a profession i trained for life you never know when your term in office only lasts for four years and it may well be over then but even if it is there will be other options for me but for now its great to have this opportunity at twenty eight i mean the average age of bundestag m. P. s is about fifty so being able to contribute at twenty eight is a real gift a great honor. But you laid the groundwork early on when you join germanys young liberals when you were only thirteen other boys that age usually spend their time in fro