Now on bbc news, the week in parliament hello, there, and welcome to the week in parliament our look back at the last few days here at westminster. Coming up the chancellor announces a newjob support scheme with the government paying a share of workers wages. These are radical interventions in the uk Labour Market policies we have never tried in this country before. But labour says ministers have lagged behind whats needed. Minister, ive called for the introduction of a system of targeted wage support 40 times. Also on this programme tighter restrictions are announced after a spike in coronavirus cases. The governments accused of letting down transgender people. And theres a row over a law aimed at protecting Service Personnel from vexatious legal claims. 0pposition mps reckon it creates an unequal system. It does away with the idea of equality before the criminal law. But first the chancellor came to the commons to announce a newjobs support scheme. Under the plan, an employee would w
Hello, there, and welcome to the week in parliament our look back at the last few days here at westminster. Coming up the chancellor announces a newjob support scheme with the government paying a share of workers wages. These are radical interventions in the uk Labour Market policies we have never tried in this country before. But labour says ministers have lagged behind whats needed. Minister, ive called for the introduction of a system of targeted wage support 40 times. Also on this programme tighter restrictions are announced after a spike in coronavirus cases. The governments accused of letting down transgender people. And theres a row over a law aimed at protecting Service Personnel from vexatious legal claims. Opposition mps reckon it creates an unequal system. It does away with the idea of equality before the criminal law. But first the chancellor came to the commons to announce a newjobs support scheme. Under the plan, an employee would work one third of their normal hours and
Winds are light and it does actually feel quite pleasant when you have got light winds in the sunshine, 18 degrees, the highest temperature probably across south wales. Strong winds are easing across east anglia and the south east. Stays quite cloudy. Cloud coming across the atla ntic cloudy. Cloud coming across the atlantic threatening Northern Ireland, much, much warmerthan it was last night was ahead of that cloud coming in eastern scotland all lead to the west country there could bea lead to the west country there could be a touch of frost and maybe some short lived mist and fog patches as well. More rain and in the morning moving eastwards across Northern Ireland into scotland, western parts of england and wales. Ahead of that cloud with light and patchy rain we should get some sunshine it and it will be a warmer day everywhere thanks to this atlantic influence and said those cold northerly winds. Top temperature probably 18 19 celsius. Hello, this is bbc news. Its 2 31 and im tim
From meeting up indoors. Wheres 007 . No time to release a film the coronavirus pandemic delays the newjames bond movie again. A big outbreak of covid i9, at Sale Sharks Rugby Club threatens their play off hopes. After 16 of sales players tested positive, tomorrows opponents worcester say theyre not sure if the final match of the regular season can now go ahead. Good morning. It is going to be a 599y good morning. It is going to be a soggy saturday. For some of us it will be raining continuously for the next 2a hours. The met office have issued amber weather warnings, and we are expecting some Flooding Issues to build in through the course of the weekend. I will have the full soggy saturday Weather Forecast coming up a little bit later on. Its saturday the 3rd of october. Our top story the us president , donald trump, has been flown to a Military Hospital less than 2a hours after testing positive for coronavirus. The white house said the president was tired but in good spirits. His doc
Being used by a british team to examine particles as they float through the atmosphere. Could tonight be the most important us Vice President ial debate in history . Mike pence and Kamala Harris prepare to go head to head on live tv. And, another rugby match is called off after six more sale sharks players test positive for covid 19. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is preparing to announce new measures to try to slow the surge in coronavirus cases, although shes ruled out returning to a full lockdown. About 730 new cases are being recorded every day in scotland compared with fewer than 300 a fortnight ago. Its understood more travel restrictions could be introduced, and hospitality venues may see tighter controls. Business leaders have called on the Scottish Government to put support in place for any companies that are affected. Also this afternoon, scotlands education secretary, john swinney will announce plans for exams next year