The age of 81. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The first convoy of trucks has arrived, and a move by hezbollah. Crowds lined the streets in lebanon today to celebrate the arrival of tankers carrying supplies of fuel. Hezbollah says it is trying to ease the energy crisis, but others say it is politically motivated. Our correspondent reports. Scenes ofjoy in a country that has little to celebrate. Lebanon is gripped by one of the worst economic depressions in modern times. But away from the jubilation, faces the reality. The evidence at yasmin bakery run for 15 hours a day onjust two generators. Every afternoon means a scramble for diesel, calling in favours or scouring the black market. If we don t get enough fuel for today, we are closing today. We are not working. Tomorrow there is no bread. You are loading the vehicles now, this one is packed with bread. Yep. Once the bread is baked, it needs to be delivered, but there is no fuel for the vans. If you ca
Hello and welcome to tuesday in parliament. Coming up anger at new advice in areas where covid cases are growing. Can he understand how insulting it is to have new restrictions imposed upon us, local lockdowns by stealth, by the back door? a minister dismisses claims of confusion. What we are asking people to do in those affected areas is to be cautious, be careful. Also in this programme: labour accuses ministers of letting down rape victims. No more pilots, nol more consultations! what we need is action! we need a plan. And a new familiar face in the house of lords. I, john lord sentamu, do swear by almighty god. But first, downing street has denied that the government is imposing local lockdowns by stealth amid concerns about the spread of the so called indian coronavirus variant. The denialfollows the emergence of government advice urging people not to travel into and out of areas hardest hit by the new variant unless absolutely necessary. The advice was published online last wee
the owner of liberty steel says he has no plans to close any of his uk plants as he races to refinance his business, after the collapse of his main financial backer. i believe in the future of my steel business. it s still a tough journey ahead, the uk has many disadvantages. the uk steel industry has been decimated for the last few decades. we still have a lot of work to do. i m not going to give up on the uk. as long as i m in charge, my plants will stay open. seven leading pro democracy campaigners in hong kong have been found guilty of taking part in an unauthorised protest two years ago. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. borisjohnson s black adviser on ethnic minorities, is leaving downing street. in a letter to borisjohnson in february, which he later retracted, samuel kasumu accused the conservative party of pursuing a politics steeped in division . downing street sources have rejected any suggestion that his departure was related t