Can to continue our search and rescue effort. That is our priority, thatis rescue effort. That is our priority, that is where we are focused and protecting our first responders who are the scene. The number of people infected with the delta variant of coronavirus rises by 46% in a week across the uk. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The health secretary matt hancock has apologised and admitted he breached social distancing guidelines, after the sun newspaper published a photograph of him in an embrace with one his closest aides. The photo is said to have been taken in may, in mr hancock s whitehall office. The prime minister s official spokesman has said the prime minister has accepted the health secretary s apology and considers the matter closed. In a statement, the health secretary said. Let s get more from our political correspondent, ben wright. Despite what the prime minister says, this isn t really closed, is it? no, and labour will keep up the pressure, they feel there a
agenda hanging by a the red. the pitch directly to the american people. good morning. reporter: taking back build back better on the road to how michigan with the massive $3 trillion spending package costs nothing to the american taxpayer despite progressives in his own party admitting that is not the case. it will be a cost for child care. the cost free position. are you now admitting the plan is not 0? it will not cost the american public a dollar. the october 18th deadline, the country s credit rating and raising inflation. the president is blaming republicans rather than a stalemate between moderates and progressives for refusing to deliver on the debt ceiling. they use the power to prevent us doing our jobs with a catastrophic event. it is hypocritical, dangerous and disgraceful. the shaming treatment doesn t seem to be working, republican congressman james comeare had this to say. place to be bipartisan, president biden and the democratic majority have n
boosters. new york block from vaccine mandates and tools. and charlie. who are we letting into this country? multiple afghan refugees crime against americans and service members. but first, 15000 migrants moved from a camp under a bridge in del rio, texas. the border crossing reopens thousands of them are still unaccounted for thousands of the haitian migrant reportedly plan to cross into the united states again. now the biden administration waging a war on border patrol agents over the images that some claimed shows the agents using witness. the claims are false. to seek people change it like they did, horses running over people being strapped, it s outrageous. i promise those people will pay. the images of some of the worst moments of our history where that kind of behavior has been used against indigenous people of our country has been used against african-americans during slavery. we know the images painfully conjured up the ongoing battle against racism. fo
get in touch, here is the news. retail sales fell more than expected last month partly because of the wet weather. the office for national statistics say they were down by 1.2% in july. statistics say they were down by 1.2% injuly. more than a quarter of sales for online, the highest level since february last year. the treasury has told banks and building societies they will be fined if they don t provide sufficient access to cash. free cash withdrawal should be available three miles in rural areas and one mile with in urban areas. the system to allocate liver transplant is weighted to much towards older people. figures show younger people are waiting four times longer on average than those over 60. the nhs said its computer algorithm saves lives. the top official on maui has resigned. he says he is stepping down for health reasons. he has been criticised in the wake of the wildfires which have killed 111 people. residents of maui has had a stronger response would have saved
union have been taking part in a oneday strike, causing disruption to rail services across britain. now on bbc news, nick robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. hello. welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who s shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. my guest this week is better known, he s more trusted, he s arguably more influential than many politicians. chief executives and chancellors of the exchequer have good reason to fear what martin lewis says. the founder of the moneysavingexpert website and the newsletter has many millions of followers who hang on his conclusions about how, yes, they should be saving money. the ft once dubbed him the most successfuljournalist in the world ever. he s called the current cost of living crisis shocking and scary and anxiety driving. and he warned at one stage that he was running out of tips to help