good evening and welcome to bbc news. labour say there s a strong case to vaccinate children aged between 12 and 15 against coronavirus to avoid further disrupting their education. ministers have asked the chief medical officers of the uk s four nations to consider the broader implications. this after the national vaccines advisory body decided yesterday not to recommend jabs for all youngsters in that age group. our health correspondent, jim reed, has more. in the united states, they ve been vaccinating children now for months. france and germany have also been pressing ahead. in this country, though, there is still uncertainty. government advisers have said the medical benefit alone does not justify jabbing all those between 12 and 15 years old. it s left parents waiting for ministers to make a final decision. if it s going to free up our country more, to give us freedom and protect our children and things in schools, then absolutely, i ve got no objection whatsoever. we do
change policy a key focus for his administration. on day one he rejoined the paris climate agreement and halted the controversial keystone xl pipeline. and today he s rolling out more of his plan the future of the hope and opportunity. it s about coming to the moment to deal with this maximum threat that is with us now and facing us, climate change with a greater sense of urgency. in my view we already waited too long to do with this climate crisis, we cannot wait any longer. we see with our own eyes, we feel it, we know in our bones. and just like we need a unified national response to covid i9, we need a response to the climate crisis. because there is climate crisis. because there is climate crisis. his policy revolves around one key goal net zero emmissions by 2050. and to kick start the road to that goal he s just signed a string of executive orders. they include establishing climate change as a national security priority. conserving at least 30% of federal [and and
friends steps to keep themselves safe and friends and family safe. fire engulfs the parliament building in south africa after its sprinkler system failed. and the kenyan anthropologist and politician and the kenyan anthropologist and politician richard leakey famous for fossii politician richard leakey famous for fossil discoveries which shed light on human fossil discoveries which shed light on human evolution has died at the a-e on human evolution has died at the age of on human evolution has died at the age of 70~ hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. secondary schools in england have been told that children should wear face coverings in classrooms to help stop the omicron covid 19 variant from disrupting the new term. the move brings england into line with the rest of the uk. unions have welcomed the advice while also warning that staff shortages could once again lead to some children being taught at home. sanchia berg reports. i
themselves safe and keep their friends themselves safe and keep their friends and family safe. fire engulfs the parliament building in south africa after its sprinkler system failed. and the kenyan anthropologist and conservationist, richard leakey renowned for his extensive fossil discoveries that shed light on human evolution has died aged 77. and coming up a roundup of today s sport in sportsday. hello and welcome to bbc news. secondary schools in england have been told that children should wear face coverings in classrooms to help stop the omicron covid i9 variant from disrupting the new term. the move brings england into line with the rest of the uk. unions have welcomed the advice while also warning that staff shortages could once again lead to some children being taught at home. sanchia berg reports. in scotland, pupils have been wearing masks as they learn with the windows open for the last few months. the picture is similar now in northern ireland and wal