could be tough. we start here in the uk where rail passengers are facing yet another day of strike disruption with four out of five trains cancelled just one part of a wave of industrial action hitting everything from transport to health to education. so on thursday, the government announced plans for new laws limiting strike action by key workers. railways, ambulances and the fire brigade are among those who would have to maintain a minimum level of service and employers would be able to sue unions who fail to comply. but one union has called it an attack on workers. our political correspondent, alex forsyth, has the story. pickets and placards have become a familiar sight as a wave of strikes has swept the country. hospitals, railways airports and universities all among the areas affected by industrial unrest. now the government plans to make some set is keep a minimum level of service when they strike in future. ~ ., service when they strike in future. ~ . ., future. we
i said it before. it is weird that hawaii is a state. it is way far away from the other 49. hawaii doesn t look, feel, or operate like the mainland, and covid proved that. hawaiians handled covid way better than us mainlanders. while tourists weren t allowed in, many americans took advantage of the fact that no one said you had to work from home in your home and they relocated to hawaii. maybe because of the covid thing but also, because of all this. and because of a lack of tourist dollars, the government of hawaii encouraged people to rel relocate. movers and shoppers is a group that aims to bring people to hawaii. people get a one-way ticket if they stay for at least one month and will connect with other professionals. lots of people consider it, like this guy. but me and my wife couldn t make sense. remember, i was there and i learned too much. everything is not okay. colonizers feel so entitled. so the hawaiian government sent out a warm welcome said give u
hello and welcome. you join us as us presidentjoe biden prepares to deliver his first primetime address to mark a year since the covid 19 pandemic struck. he is expected to tell americans he is taking a more aggressive action to speed covid 19 vaccinations and move the country closer to normality byjuly 4th. a few hours ago the president signed into law his $1.9 trillion stimulus bill. lets go live to the white house and have a look at the scene of the east room. traditionally, presidents beforehand spoke in prime time from the oval office but this is the east room of the white house and mr biden in a few seconds time will walk down that red carpet of the cross hall and deliver the address that was the same place in which obama spoke and occasionally mr donald trump. as you can see at the end, the door has opened and the president is approaching the podium. president is approaching the odium. ,., ., , president is approaching the odium, ,., ., , ., podium. good evening, my fe
measure. ro kiana calls it an ideological revolution on behalf of justice. which is this, is this covid relief, or some epic anti-poverty measure? when we announced the american rescue plan, we had a set of very specific goals. one to provide the resources to get shots in people s arms and support a national vaccination campaign, provide the resources to get schools open so we get parents back to work, and provide families and businesses with the relief they need to make it to the other side of this crisis. and if you look at the legislation that the president will sign tomorrow, it does all three of those thin things in a direct and aggressive way. we re going to be able to now accelerate the national vaccination campaign. we re going to be able to provide the resources finally so schools can accelerate the reopening, and we targeted the relief in this package to those who need it most. the people who need it most are people who are working families who are struggling to m