here s our political correspondent ione wells. days after president biden said there has been no criticism from allies over his withdrawal of troops, in comes a scathing attack from the us s original ally back in 2001. ~ ., ., , ., , 2001. we ve now got this group in charue of 2001. we ve now got this group in charge of afghanistan. 2001. we ve now got this group in charge of afghanistan. they - 2001. we ve now got this group in charge of afghanistan. they will i charge of afghanistan. they will give protection and football to al-qaeda. you ve got isis already trying to operate at the same time. protection and succour. you know, you look around the world and the only people really cheering this decision are the people hostile to western interests. western interests. tony blair himself has western interests. tony blair himself has come western interests. tony blair himself has come under- western interests. tony blair- himself has come under criticism for his role
they reach the champions league final for the first time ever after a convincing win over paris saint germain. how much have changing shopping habits set? online retailer boohoo s results are out in the next hour. with the high street back in action can it stay in fashion? wish can it stay in fashion? me luck, here we go. it wish - can it sta in fashion? me luck, here we no. the first battery powered bike was built 140 years ago. we look at why, more than an century later, e bikes are more popular than ever. good morning, we are looking at a day of sunshine and showers. some will be heavy and thundery hail and wintry on the tops of the hills in scotland particularly, but as the wind will be lighter, it will not feel as cold but temperatures still below average. it s wednesday 5th of may, our top story. millions of voters in england, scotland and wales are preparing to head to the polls tomorrow for the biggest set of elections in nearly 50 years. many have been postponed
millions of voters in england, scotland and wales are preparing to head to the polls tomorrow for the biggest set of elections in nearly 50 years. many have been postponed from last year, due to the pandemic. on the final day of campaigning, lets take a look at what s at stake. in england, 4,650 council seats are being contested across 143 local authorities. 13 directly elected mayors are being sought, including in the capital, where 25 seats are also up for grabs in the london assembly. elsewhere, all eyes will be on hartlepool, where there s also a parliamentary by election to choose a new mp for the town. meanwhile, voters in scotland will elect 129 members of the scottish parliament. 60 members of the senedd will be elected by voters in wales. people there will also have the chance to select new police and crime commissioners. a total of 39 will be elected across england and wales. clive myrie is at holyrood for us this morning. i think there are going to be some fascinat
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the indian foreign minister has confirmed that its delegation at the meeting of the g7 group here in london is self isolating after two members tested positive for covid 19. the news comes on the day the pandemic is being discussed at the meeting with the focus on the global distribution of coronavirus vaccines. there s growing pressure to share stockpiles and know how with poor nations trailing far behind in fighting the pandemic. the world trade organistion is also meeting to look at one solution: waiving vaccine patent rights. courtney bembridge has the details. are wealthy nations doing enough to help poorer countries tackle covid 19? that s the question being put to g7 foreign ministers, who are meeting to consider new ways to ensure fairer access to vaccine stockpiles. the g7 countries are the world s economic and political leaders. they re also home to many of the world s vaccine producers. we will o
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