And walked down, all the board were in there. He said, david, i want to pledge the support of the sunday times and all the power we can muster to take these people on and get the due compensation to which the victims are entitled. He was invaluable, he really was invaluable and i will miss him greatly. Evans moved to america with his wife, thejournalist tina brown, shifting from a golden era in newspapers to one in magazines. Now in a new york power couple, he was a long way from his north of england roots, but remained forever a news man at heart. He excelled at everything journalism required. He was a fine writer, had a greateye for layout and design and typefaces, he had an instinct for a story and he believed in investigative journalism. And he took all that and he used it to create the modern sunday times. The embodiment of a humble hack, taking on mighty forces with nothing but the truth, harry evans putjournalism itself in a debt to him that will never be serviced. Sir harold ev
Across the uk, landmarks including the blackpool tower, Wembley Stadium and the london eye illuminate in his honour. This morning well have reaction and tributes from those he loved, helped and inspired. And the World Of Sport, that captain sir tom loved so much, has been paying tribute. The former Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis hill said he will forever be a hero to many people. She presented him with a special award in december. And scientists discover the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is 76 effective during the three months after the first dose. Good morning. Today we have got some rain, sleet and mostly hill snow moving across Northern Ireland, Northern England and scotland. Southern england are seeing some heavy rain, but in between some heavy some sunshine and showers. Details later. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 3rd of february, and todays breakfast is a special programme to celebrate the life of a man who gave us so much of his time over the last ten months captain sir tom moor
Chancellor unveils his 30 billion pound stimulus package. We will get reaction from the labour party, his counterpart joining us shortly. Life aliveds london, sitting in for francine in the early part of the program. The london market is the real laggard. Well. X in germany going s. A. P. s numbers certainly a big weight in the dax and a big help in those efforts. We do see a little bit of stalling in the risk on moves. We see some of the oil price moves, down by. 7 . Checking ino worth on. Angela merkel in brussels calling for a huge amount of cooperation needed to save europe from its current challenges. Lets get a first word news update. Morning. Global coronavirus cases have exceeded 12 million with the u. S. Now counting for more than a quarter of confirmed infections worldwide. California and texas are reporting a surge in cases. Says the fed president renewed threat is adding to pressure facing the economy. She says these numbers are troubling. Australia is suspending its extrad
Of murder after a 19 year old woman was shot dead on her way and fog through the irish sea, the to a supermarket in lancashire. English channel, and the north sea. The western parts of the uk as the effect of the we will also have hill fog across crisis on ourjobs. Barely an industry has some western areas. With this going been unscathed as many closed for business. In the next hour well find out on it will not be a cold night. You see how the rain advances towards what some of that impact has been. The Northern Isles. High pressure is firmly in charge of the weather at the premier league takes another step forward as players return the moment. If anything it drifts a to training in small groups. Little bit further east through the but in scotland theyve called course of tomorrow, allowing some off the title chase as celtic are awarded warm continental airfrom spain and headlines are coming up next. France to move across our shores, their ninth in a row. Across the whole of the uk. Its
On the record and this house my own thanks for the brilliant care i received. Mr. Speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and have further such meetings later. Mr. Speaker. I would like to firstly welcome the Prime Minister back to where he belongs and im sure the whole house will join me in congratulating him and his fiancee on the birth of their son wilfrid. On coronavirus, tourism is absolutely crucial to the economy of the southwest. While i am currently asking visitors to come back later when the lockdown ended, i want to make sure that our vital Tourism Industry survives so that we can be open for business at the earliest opportunity. Can the Prime Minister assure me, my constituents and east devons Tourism Industry that further and flexible Financial Support is coming to protect this crucial industry . P. M. Johnson yes, indeed i can. I thank my honorable friend for what he is doing to campaign for tourism in east devon, and i can tell him th