This is bbc news, the headlines. The Prime Minister heads to the Nato Summit in Washington Crucialfor Ukraine and also crucial forjoe biden, whos been dogged about questions about whether hes right for the job. Questions about whether hes right forthejob. Before questions about whether hes right for thejob. Before heading to nato, Sir Keir Starmer addressed mps from the Despatch Box for the first time as Prime Minister. The leaders are Lindsay Hoyle is dragged from the benches to speakers by mps in a tradition resenting his reelection by members. And were building up to the semifinals at Euro England against the netherlands tomorrow. Here in bbc news, its time for newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its adam from newscast from the bbc. Hello, its adam from the newscast from the bbc. Hello, its adam from the Studio Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its adam from the Studio Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its adam from the Studio And Newscast from the bbc. Hello, Itsl Adam from the studio
It is a tax on all those in work. The vote is expected to pass when the vote takes place within the next few hours. Well have the latest from westminster. Also on the programme. The biggest ever Terror Trial in france gets underway. 130 people were killed in coordinated islamist attacks in 2015. More than A Thousand people have crossed the channel in small boats this week the Home Secretary is to hold talks with her french counterpart. The former president of afghanistan Ashraf Ghani apologises for the taliban takeOver in his country saying his abrupt departure was the only way to keep the guns silent. And all eyes on britains Emma Raducanu As She Battles for a place in the Semi Finals at the Us Open in new york. And. The meteorite that landed on a Familys Driveway in gloucestershire the scorched tarmac is now destined for a museum. Good Evening And Welcome to Bbc News. Mps are to vote this evening on the Prime Ministers plans for a national Insurance Rise to pay for the nhs and Social
Its six in the morning in singapore, and six in the evening in washington where President Biden is expected to announce that federal workers will soon be required to confirm they are vaccinated orface more testing. The numbers of coronavirus cases are rising with the director of the us national public health agency. The cdc, saying cases have increased over 300 nationally since mid june. President biden has renewed his call for people to get vaccinated. So many people all over 630,000 americans have lost their lives because of Covid 19 will stop and the press keeps wanting me to talk about Covid 19 but im going to mention this one thing, we still have a lot of people not vaccinated. In the pandemic we have now is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. So, please, please, please, if you are not vaccinated, protect yourself and the children out there. It is important. Meanwhile the problem for many countries in asia which are experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, is that many people just d
Regulates Healthcare Products are issuing new guidance on Pulse Oxygen meters, also known as oximeters, after it was found that the devices can overestimate Oxygen Levels in people with darker skin. With more, heres our health correspondent, amara sophia elahi. Ranjit Senghera Marwaha caught Coronavirus In December last year and eventually ended up in hospital with seriously low Oxygen Levels. So basically, flip the lid, put yourfinger in. She had been monitoring her levels at home with a pulse oximeter, but the meter consistently told her she was in safe levels, even as she increasingly struggled to breathe. When i went into hospital, the first thing they said was, you really did leave it too late. Had you left it any longer, i would have been straight into icu. There is growing evidence that such monitors can overestimate Oxygen Levels in people with darker skin tones by 2 . Thats led to Nhs England and the body that regulates the use of medical devices, the mhra, issuing new advice.
To try to improve the uptake of vaccinations. Large Cruise Ships have been banned from the centre of venice, after years of environmental protests. Vessels of more than Twenty Five Thousand tonnes will no longer be allowed to dock in the central canal. Campaigners and residents say the ships pollute the air and water, and cause erosion. The number of people drinking heavily since the start of the pandemic increased. Injuly public Health England reported a 21 year on Year Increase in deaths from alcohol related liver disease. But now, as life in the uk starts to return to something resembling normal heavy Alcohol Consumption seems to be falling. A recent survey showed 1 in 5 people in Newcastle And Darlington in the north of england have recently turned its a region that likes to party with many of our towns and cities but he had in the North East its an image that may be changing. New research shows increasing numbers of adults living here are turning their back on booze preferring ins