The campaign was organised after a baby waS Partly paralysed by the first case of the virus in two decades. From jerusalem, our Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell reports. Just two drops as the un begins vaccinating against polio in gaza. A dose is easy to give, but carrying out a Mass Immunisation campaign in a Combat Zone is a huge challenge. Parents of the first vaccinated children are relieved. Translation i was worried and afraid because this is scary. The polio disease. This disease makes the children unable to move. Baby abdulrahman was crawling early, but now his mum Worries Hell never be able to walk. He was the first child found he was the first child found to have polio in gaza in 25 to have polio in gaza in 25 years, and it years, and it paralysed his leg. Paralysed his leg. Because of the war he wasnt because of the war he wasnt vaccinated and now vaccinated and now medical care is limited. Medical care is limited. Translation he wants translation he wants to live an
Says were stolen 20 years ago. Its going to be all right you are going to get home safely to your children. And coming up meet kuno, and i did, so you were right. The hero dog whos receiving thats the way to look the animal Victoria Cross for saving at it, isnt it . British soldiers fighting it has been lovelyjust in afghanistan despite to see you again, really. You know, we dont have to stay strangers, do we . Being shot himself. Not at all. For you to have these heroes that went in, he was one. Ijust dont think he realises he actually is one, because he just did what he thought was hisjob. Usman ahmed talking to Sharon Crawford there. Details of organisations offering information and support with Mental Health are available at bbc. Co. Uk actionline, or you can call for free, at any time to hear recorded good afternoon, and information on 08000155 998. Welcome to bbc news. It wasnt a concession and he certainly hasnt phoned joe biden to congratulate him, but Donald Trumps green light
An extra hour in school for some pupils in wales as heads try out changes to the Academic Year. The Winter Olympics torch relay kicks off in beijing as chinas capital gears up for the games. Good morning. Quite a lot of Cloud Producing Light Rain in the north and east. Not as windy as it has been but it is still going to be mild. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 2nd of february. The government will today set out its long delayed Manifesto Plan to level up the lives of millions of people across the uk. The proposals include a series of pledges to improve education, Public Transport and housing in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Labour have dismissed the project as more slogans and strategies. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. We are a government committed to levelling up. It is absolutely what levelling up is all about. What were doing is levelling up. Level up across the whole of the uk. Ministers have talked about
An extra hour in school for some pupils in wales as heads try out changes to the Academic Year. The Winter Olympics torch relay kicks off in beijing as chinas capital gears up for the games. Good morning. Quite a lot of Cloud Producing Light Rain in the north and east. Not as windy as it has been but it is still going to be mild. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 2nd of february. The government will today set out its long delayed Manifesto Plan to level up the lives of millions of people across the uk. The proposals include a series of pledges to improve education, Public Transport and housing in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Labour have dismissed the project as more slogans and strategies. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. We are a government committed to levelling up. It is absolutely what levelling up is all about. What were doing is levelling up. Level up across the whole of the uk. Ministers have talked about
An extra hour in school for some pupils in wales as heads try out changes to the Academic Year. The Winter Olympics torch relay kicks off in beijing as chinas capital gears up for the games. Good morning. Quite a lot of Cloud Producing Light Rain in the north and east. Not as windy as it has been but it is still going to be mild. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 2nd of february. The government will today set out its long delayed Manifesto Plan to level up the lives of millions of people across the uk. The proposals include a series of pledges to improve education, Public Transport and housing in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Labour have dismissed the project as more slogans and strategies. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. We are a government committed to levelling up. It is absolutely what levelling up is all about. What were doing is levelling up. Level up across the whole of the uk. Ministers have talked about