A. This is the new formalities were, these are the top stories flooding in china 10 on problems who killed 16 people following the heaviest rainfall in generation and more downpours are. Forecasts authorities wanting its damp could come up the leader of times and hes main opposition. Policy has been arrested pretty minute boy and 10 other party members were detained in the middle of the night. Their policy was finding a conference to demand constitutional reform. And u. S. Life expectancy failed by a year and a half in 2020. The biggest decline since was to the centers for disease control. Pivot is mostly due to the pandemic. China is set to host the 1st high Profile Official from the biden administration. Us, Deputy Secretary said Wendy Sherman will be there as part of a trip through asia. She will meet chinese officials, including the State Counselor and the foreign minister. Next week, its hoped it could lead to a potential meeting between President Biden and she, later this year, i
the sunshine is back today across scotland the sunshine is back today across scotland and northern ireland but england scotland and northern ireland but england and wales, more cloud. and for some, england and wales, more cloud. and for some. it england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will be england and wales, more cloud. e ic for some, it will be on england and wales, more cloud. el ic for some, it will be on the wet side. it s friday, the 21st of april. our main story. the prime minister is under increasing pressure this morning to make a decision over the future of his deputy, dominic raab. rishi sunak has been accused of dithering by opposition parties, as he considers a report into bullying allegations against mr raab, which he denies. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. have you always behaved professionally, mr raab?i dominic raab s fate is in the prime minister s hands, as rishi
as part of the wikileaks organisation in 2010, leaked us military secrets, he did so to expose war crimes and therefore he had a right to free speech in doing that under the us constitution and therefore cannot be prosecuted for doing so. now, the us says it s given assurances that this is not the type of case where free speech comes into play, but this is not satisfied thejudges here in london and they ve said, well, we want to have a full appeal on this point and actually really try to unpick this. the other points of assurances from the us thatjulian assange will not face the death penalty that has been accepted by his team. now that that is no longer an issue, it fundamentally concerns this question of whether or not he, if he went on trial in the united states, can say, i have a defence of speaking out freely in order to expose war crimes, and that should be heard in my trial. the hush money trial of former us president donald trump has resumed in new york with the
through central london does see them or we been hearing the latest set of storage in the headlines being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers in a teenage student were stabbed and bringing you, we may have to interrupt the sports bulletins. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, hello from the bbc sport centre four matches in the premier league to come this evening. at goodison park, liverpool have to get through the merseyside derby against city rivals everton, to keep pace with arsenal at the top. jurgen klopp s side have to win, to keep the pressure on in the premier league title race. win and they go second, level on points with the gunners, who thashed chelsea last night. however, manchester city, in third, do have two games in hand. at the bottom, everton have some breathing room but are still two places and five points above the drop. you have to play well and you have to deliver your side of the game and have to deal with t
massive crowd of members of the public, police and the media, as the donaldson is entered and left. there was a condition stopping them contacting each other. that was lifted. both cases will be heard again next month. former labour minister frank field has died at 81. he was a leading voice on welfare reform and campaign property for much of his career and one of the longest serving mps, representing birkenhead in merseyside for a0 years. politicians paid tribute to him for the prime minister described him for the prime minister described him as a decent, moral and thoughtful man. frank field did a lot. i came into parliament frank field did a lot. i came into parliament 35 frank field did a lot. i came into parliament 35 years frank field did a lot. i came into parliament 35 years ago - frank field did a lot. i came into parliament 35 years ago and - frank field did a lot. i came into parliament 35 years ago and if . frank field did a lot. i came into - parliament 35