A lot of people very angry. Top u. K. Government adviser Dominic Cummings denies breaking lockdown rules and the curious is the media of whipping up the political storm around him. Indias domestic flights take off again but infections are still on the rise with the biggest day be increase yes. And israels Prime Minister says he wont miss an opportunity to annex more of the occupied west bank calling it one of his governments top tasks. We are going straight now to a press conference which is being held in London Boris Johnson there the british Prime Minister about to speak its the daily Coronavirus Briefing we also expect now to talk about Dominic Cummings lets listen in 2634 tests for Creative Arts have not been carried out in the u. K. Including simply 3726 tests carried out yesterday. 261184 people have tested positive and thats an increase of 1625 cases since yesterday 8834 people are in hospital with coded 19 in the u. K. Thats down to 0 percent from 10092 this time last week and
Aaron armstrong in the gb newsroom. The chancellor has welcomed the bank of englands decision to hold its base rate, saying its better not to rush into cutting Interest Rates. It has been left unchanged. Therefore, for a sixth time at 5. 25, the governor of the bank, Andrew Bailey, was optimistic. Hes hinted a cut may come as early as june, but says that is by no means a done deal. Jeremy hunt says things are improving. I welcome the fact that the bank of england has obviously thought about this very hard. They take this decision independently and i would much rather that they waited until theyre absolutely sure inflation is on a downward trajectory. And rushed into a decision that they had to reverse at a later stage. What reverse at a later stage. What we want is sustainably low Interest Rates and i think whats encouraging is that the bank of england governor for the first time, has expressed real optimism that were on that path. However, the shadow chief secretary to the treasury, d
Has deviated from a historic practice and protocol and taken the unnecessary and premature step of authorizing a subpoena to me. The acting attorney general, even though i had agreed to voluntarily appear, such unprecedented action reaches our prior agreement and circumvents the constitutionally required accommodation process. Based upon todays action, it is apparent the committees true intention is not to discuss the great work of the department of justice but to create a public spectacle. Political theater is not the purpose of an oversight hearing, and i will not allow that to be the case. Matthew whitaker says he will not go to that hearing if the chairman nadler will guarantee to withdraw a subpoena. Wow. And around and around we go. Let make it be the backdrop on all this. This is the man, whitaker, that the president of the United States chose as an interim and acting ag. In the senate just moments ago, the Senate Judiciary committee has cleared the man who will take the job per