welcome to world news america in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. there is a crisis on america s southern border a surge of unaccompanied children trying to get into america from mexico. from mid february to mid march, us border agents picked up some 400 children every day. now they are stuck in detention facilities, in scenes we remember all too well from just a few years ago. the reason for the dramatic increase in numbers is a change of policy. under president biden kids with no guardians are allowed to stay in america while their claims are being processed. some of the children grew up in mexico, many of them were simply passing through. they began theirjournies in places like honduras, el salvador and guatemala. joining me now for more is the bbc s central america correspondent will grant. thanks very much forjoining me. thousands of children have turned up in america crossing that border. who are they? in america crossing that border. who are the ? ~ , ., , in am
in the uk will be classed as workers, not self employed, with big implications for the wider economy. and from woodwind to woodwork. how thousands of performers have changed roles since theatres closed a year ago today. and coming up in sport on bbc news: jos buttler delivers a brutal batting display against india as england go 2 1 up in the best of five t20 series. good evening. we start tonight with harrowing testimony from one community in syria, one of the many shattered by the conflict which started a decade ago this week. tens of thousands had taken to the streets calling for change. the government tried to crush the protests and the country descended into civil war. the united nations estimates more than 250,000 people have died in syria s conflict, although the true number could be much higher. at least 6.2 million syrians have been forced from their homes another 5.7 million have left the country. and today, a decade on, after all the bloodshed, president bashar al
of biblical texts dating almost from the time of christ. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. sweden and latvia are the latest eu member states to suspend use of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine following concerns about possible side effects. france, germany, spain and italy have all said they re awaiting the conclusions of an investigation by the european medicines agency which are due on thursday. but the agency has already said today there s no indication that the astrazeneca vaccine causes side effects such as blood clots. our medical editor fergus walsh has more details. this vaccine saves lives, of that there is no doubt. and yet in the middle of a pandemic, with thousands dying every day in europe from covid. germany, france, italy, more than a dozen eu countries have temporarily suspended using the astrazeneca jab. why? the concern is blood clots. astrazeneca
Jeremy corbyn has told the bbc he doesnt believe that immigration in the uk is too high. In a major speech, he is expected to suggest that labour is no longer wedded to the principle of Freedom Of Movement. When asked if he had changed his mind about the numbers coming to the uk this morning, he said no. He also addressed the issue of pay, saying he wanted to put a cap on the maximum amount people can earn in the uk, to create a more equal society. Our Political Correspondent reports. He has criticised the Prime Minister for not having a plan for brexit but he has been under pressure to set out his stall. Today, he reached out for Labour Voters worried about eu immigration by saying his party wasnt wedded to Freedom Of Movement. In a bbc interview he didnt suggest any new restrictions, so didnt suggest any new restrictions, so how would hed tackle the level of unskilled immigration . Ending exploitation of migrant workers, ending on cutting existing pay conditions, and enforcing the wo
To put lebanons vineyards back at the top table. And, bad maths skills could be costing us as much as £1 billion a year. Let us know, have your maths skills ever resulted in you getting a bad deal . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. Us President Donald Trump has only been in office for 12 days but hes already turned every president ial convention on its head. Temporarily banning immigration from seven countries may have emboldened the president s supporters but it has been condemned by many nations. Leading experts now say those International Relationships could be further tested and even result in a trade war if mr trump follows through on his radical plan for tax cuts. There are around 2. 5 trillion worth of us profits currently overseas held by some of the biggest us Companies Like google, microsoft and apple that would get hit by some of the highest tax rates in the world at 35 if they were repatriated now. Donald trump has proposed three areas of tax refo