efforts to cut carbon emissions in the uk by 15 years. tensions remain high across the united states, as the jury in the trial of former police officer derek chauvin who s accused of killing george floyd prepares to deliver its verdict. four fifths of the people who have lost theirjobs since the pandemic began under the age of a5. youtube halts payments to beauty influencer, james charles who s admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to two 16 year old boys. good morning. the backlash over plans for a new european super league is intensifying, with widespread condemnation from fans, politicians and players. 12 top football clubs including six from the premier league unveiled proposals for a breakaway tournament. which they would not have to qualify for and from which they could never be relegated. borisjohnson will chair a meeting of senior football officials and fan groups later to discuss what should happen to the clubs planning on joining the new league. t
also this lunchtime: an ambitious new target to get rid of environmental polluters and change the way we live is set to be announced by ministers. india reels under a severe second wave of covid 19, with hospitals struggling to cope. and refugees on the us border having to make desperate decisions about their children s future. some are hopeful the rumours that president biden will open the border are true, others have lost all hope and are now having to make decisions they never thought they would. young people bear the brunt of unemployment, as new figures show that four out of five who lost theirjob last year was under 35. and coming up on the bbc news channel: tottenham appoint former player ryan mason as interim manager after the sacking ofjose mourinho yesterday. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. downing street has said it will explore every possibility, including legislation, to stop plans for a european super league. following a meeting with officials
india is added to the uk s red list. most travel from the country will be banned from friday, because of fears over a new variant of coronavirus. good morning. the biggest drop in car insurance costs in half a decade. motorists are paying £87 less a year i ll find out how long the savings might last. good morning from odds farm park, which is in buckinghamshire. we are going to meet some plans and chat to the kids later but it is a chilly start wherever you are this morning. many having a dry day with sunshine but there is some rain in northern ireland and scotland. all the details in ten minutes. good morning. it s tuesday, 20th april. our top story. boris johnson will meet football fans and officials today, as the backlash over plans for a new super league intensifies. the prime minister stepped in after supporters, pundits and playersjoined growing calls to stop the breakaway competition. the premier league s so called big six have signed up for the league, and 14 more
hello and welcome to sportsday. plans of a european super league are being met with a wall of criticism another day brings more backlash with governing bodies, clubs, managers and players all weighinh in on the future of football. and as one of the 12 clubs get set for premier league action this evening some chelsea fans are making their views clear we ll be live at stamford bridge. and elsewhere a fifth place finish in the six nations is hello and welcome to sportsday. it s the most bitter battle over the future of football. the game has been rocked to its foundations with normal order shattered. and now it s in the throes of a constant stream of statements, accusations and pleas from those involved in the sport. the breakaway european super league says it wants to save the future of football. but it s a model that has polarised most of the rest of the game. today alone as the reaction continues. fifa, the premier league, the uk government, broadcasters, managers, pl
accused of murdering george floyd calling the evidence overwhelming. covid cases soar in india. delhi has almost no intensive care beds left as the country records its highest daily death toll. and smart motorways that are being rolled out across the uk why the government is now promising extra safety measures. and coming up on the bbc news channel, eddiejones gets the backing of the rfu and will continue as england head coach after their fifth placed finish in the six nations. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister say he will do whatever it takes to stop plans going ahead for a new european football super league. borisjohnson met officials from the fa, the premier league and fans representatives this morning to discuss the breakaway tournament involving six of england s richest clubs. the remaining teams in the premier league, who ve not been invited to join, have unanimously rejected the proposals which would see a group of 12 clubs from