Now, its time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello there and welcome to the week in parliament, our look back at the big events in westminster and beyond. Coming up in the next half hour, the government suffers two commons rebellions in a week one on trade and one on the planned end of an increased benefit payment. The question for us right now is whether the end of march this year, just ten weeks away, is the right moment to begin unwinding this support. As the uk records its highest daily coronavirus death toll, the labour leader challenges borisjohnson over the home secretarys claims that borders should have shut sooner. I was an advocate, says the home secretary, of closing them last march. I think it was last march that the right honourable gentleman, along with many others, was actually saying that we didnt need to close borders. And asjoe biden takes over as us president , theres a blunt message for his predecessor from scotlands first minister. Im sure many of us ac
Students from more than 50 universities are taking part in a rent strike in protest at how the pandemic has affected their studies. Many courses have moved to Remote Learning which has caused some students to go back home. With Mental Health also a big concern, the Higher Education regulator is calling for more financial and emotional support for students. Adina campbell reports. A lonely figure, in one of the uks largest cities. Life in sheffield for third year student harry smith isnt what it used to be. Stuck indoors in a tiny room, hes one of a handful of people left in this block of flats, normally home to hundreds. His only contact with the outside world, working part time at the local supermarket. Ive told my University Many times, you should have told us to stay at home and do a virtual degree. It would have saved £5,000 for me on rent. It would have saved coming here, switching jobs, ruining my Mental Health, that sort of thing. But i think now, i think someone needs to step
Young americans to see what they think needs to be done to build bridges in their country. Let us be the nation that we know we can be, a nation united, a nation strengthened, a nation healed music this is america by Childish Gambino the nightjoe biden won the us president ial election but right now, the country is looking torn in ways we have never seen before. If violence happens, like, it happens, but were not going to start it. Im daniel rosney, a reporter on newsbeat, which goes out on radio 1, 1xtra, and the asian network. Covering the American Election was like nothing i had ever seen before. Bbc news . Well, you should go back to the uk over there. Just looking at the price tags of the guns, theyre not cheap. Theres one behind you there for 4,500. 0h, weve got one for 30,000. But for many here in america, there was a much higher cost involved. We are only fighting for fresh air and fresh water. Basic needs. And it was all in the middle of a Global Pandemic that saw record numbe
Now on bbc news, click. This week, as 45 becomes a6, well talk to some of the most important voices in social media to find out what the new president might do to put right the wrongs of big tech. Hey, welcome theme music plays. Hey, welcome hope youre doing 0k, and wow, what a momentous week in World Politics this has been. Whether or not youre in the United States, whats happened there will affect us all. I, Joseph Robinette bidenjr, do solemnly swear. Lara lewington joe bidens become the 46th president. Of the United States. Lots about the last few weeks has broken with convention and almost broken democracy in the process. It reminded everyone just how fragile democratic systems are, even at the heart of the free world. And at the grand finale of this election, the spotlight is now firmly on big tech and their practices, having shown the world the havoc, the mistruths and conspiracy theories that fake news can bring. Lets begin to listen to one another again, show respect to one an
Have been the biggest upset in fa cup history, Manchester City eventually beat cheltenham, but only after the League Two Side gave them a scare. Good morning. Well, it is going to be a snow day for some of you today across england and wales, with scenes like these. Further north of scotland and Northern Ireland, brighter with sunshine, but still a few snow showers around as well. Ill have the all important Weather Forecast coming up a bit later on. Its sunday, the 24th of january. Our main story one of the governments top scientists is urging people to abide by all coronavirus restrictions, even if theyve been fully vaccinated. Englands deputy chief medical officer, Professorjonathan Van Tam, said it is possible they can still pass the virus on even if they are protected against falling ill themselves. Efforts to step up the innoculation drive are continuing, with another raft of Vaccination Centres opening this week. Danjohnson has this report. Here is a historical setting for the mos