and i was standing outside apple daily earlier this morning. there is a large number ofjournalists and police waiting outside, to see what s about to happen next, but the journalists that i ve spoken to, they feel that it s notjust the pro democracy camp that s under attack here in hong kong today, it s also journalism itself. over the course of the pandemic, train passenger numbers in the uk have plummeted to their lowest levels since records began. to try to tempt travellers back, this morning one provider is attempting to break the record for the fastest journey from london to glasgow. it s hoped that as well as raising money for charity, the effort will also highlight the ease of travelling by train. the famously sleepy dormouse was once a common sight in english woodland, but the species has been in severe decline. a scheme to reintroduce the tiny rodents to their native habitat has now reached a milestone with the one thousandth captive bred
earlier in the lives of young people to make sure all children have the same opportunities. alison holt, bbc news. president biden and russian leader vladimir putin have described their summit as positive and constructive, but made it clear that significant differences remain between them. the talks lasted around three hours and was their first meeting since mr biden s inauguration. the two sides agreed to begin a dialogue on nuclear arms control, but there was little sign of an agreement on other issues, including cyber security and the ukraine. the first findings from the public inquiry into the manchester arena bombing which killed 22 people, will be published this afternoon. the report will focus on security arrangements at the venue and examine how salman abedi was able to go unchallenged before the attack in 2017. the inquiry has been going on since last september. over the course of the pandemic, train passenger numbers in the uk have plummeted to their lowest levels since recor
royal ascot today. train passenger numbers have plummeted as a result of the pandemic and tempting passengers back is going to be crucial if the network is to survive. ben s at euston station for us this morning where they re attempting to break a record today. ben, what s going on there? good morning. take a look at how quiet it is here. i know it is only 14 quiet it is here. i know it is only 1a minutes past six, but ten trains are due to leave here over the next hour, and there are very few passengers to get on them. and that is part of the problem, this pandemic is change the way we work, and crucially, how we travel. passenger numbers down significantly across the network, falling to a record low. what they are going to try and do today is set a new speed record, to try and reinvigorate demand for the railways. what they will do is send a train from here at london euston to glasgow, and the previous record, set back in the