Little disruption for passengers. Record numbers of fires are burning in the amazon now brazils president claims theyre being lit deliberately by opponents of his government. The microscope that provides extraordinary images ofjust how our bodies work. This gigantic two tonne microscope is transforming our understanding of living processes. It takes something so big to see the tiny atom sized cogs and wheels inside us in action. And its that man again england bowler jofra archer takes the first wicket as the third test gets under way in headingley. And coming up on bbc news. Ireland name a more familiar squad to face england at twickenham on saturday as their world cup preparations continue. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Boris johnson is holding brexit talks in paris with the french president , Emmanuel Macron, who has insisted that the controversial irish backstop is indispensable to the integrity of the eu single market. The measure would prevent physical border
Top grades have nudged up slightly despite concerns opening day of the third test but about the difficulty of exams. The rain is playing havoc at ryanairs uk pilots have walked out in a 48 hour strike, headingley. Thanks. But so far theres been little disruption for passengers. Record numbers of fires also coming up are burning in the amazon, the microscope thats sparking brazils president claims opponents a biology revolution as it captures images at previously of his government are unseen levels of detail. Lighting them deliberately. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Hello. An early wicket for england and after rain delays, the third hello everyone test at headingley has just got back this is afternoon live. Borisjohnson is in paris under way. Thanks. Where his efforts to try and break the brexit impasse have met plus all the weather. Opposition from the french president , Emmanuel Macron. Mr macron has insisted and it is warming up. Good news for that the controversial iris
No river in the uk is currently safe to swim in thats the stark warning from scientists about the levels of sewage in our waterways. A Record Number of fires in the amazon rainforest data shows an 85 percent increase this year. Mps warn the uk will not meet its Climate Change targets unless people ditch their cars. Good afternoon. Our main story at five is borisjohnson has been in paris for talks with Emmanuel Macron, the latest stage in his attempts to try and break the brexit impasse. The french president insisted that the controversial irish backstop is indispensable to the integrity of the eu Single Market. The measure aims to prevent physical border checks if there was no post brexit trade agreement. Mr macron didnt point blank refuse to re negotiate the brexit deal though, asking for further explanation from the uk on what its alternative propsals might be. Both sides have agreed that they will keep talking. Our europe correspondent Damian Grammaticas sent this report. Frances pr
Silicon valley. Reporter we have seen the return in a committed capacity of the tech shuttle buses that were so ubiquitous before the pandemic. Even as companies have scuttled plans to require employees to return to the office in person. There return before the omicron variant rewrote the old rules began was an indication that we were nearing the end of the pandemic. While the buses are still rolling, ticket companies that fueled the phenomena in the first place have hit the brakes on largescale plans to return to the office. Before the pandemic, people thought work had to take place in an office. After the pandemic, we were forced to work from home. The future is going to be a combination of both. Reporter google was planning to return to the office and early january. Apple was eyeing a february return. Both companies have since canceled the plans indefinitely. Only facebook is planning to return to person in march. We have been humbled by covid so many times. 4 dr. Peter chin hong sa
Silicon valley. Reporter we have seen the return in a committed capacity of the tech shuttle buses that were so ubiquitous before the pandemic. Even as companies have scuttled plans to require employees to return to the office in person. There return before the omicron variant rewrote the old rules began was an indication that we were nearing the end of the pandemic. While the buses are still rolling, ticket companies that fueled the phenomena in the first place have hit the brakes on largescale plans to return to the office. Before the pandemic, people thought work had to take place in an office. After the pandemic, we were forced to work from home. The future is going to be a combination of both. Reporter google was planning to return to the office and early january. Apple was eyeing a february return. Both companies have since canceled the plans indefinitely. Only facebook is planning to return to person in march. We have been humbled by covid so many times. 4 dr. Peter chin hong sa