That s how the boss of airbnb described the travel industry when he unveiled the latest booking numbers for the platform. Bigger properties, more rural properties these were the hot destinations that boosted revenues. Looking at the first quarter, us bookings were actually better than pre pandemic levels. And there s improvement in business in the uk and france. In the last 2a hours, us health officials said fully vaccinated people could stop wearing masks in most settings. That prompted the airbnb boss, brian chesky, to tell investors we expect travel to be very different than before. People are discovering that they don t have to be tethered to one location to live and work. Well, is he right? joining me now is sarah kunst, managing director of cleo capital. Do you think he is right because mike has our view of home, work, and change? i because mike has our view of home, work, and change? i think it has, home, work, and change? i think it has. And home, work, and change? i think
nerve agent poisonings, are now accused, over a czech arms depot explosion, in 2014. the suspects, are thought to be agents, working for russian military intelligence. football chiefs warn europe s top clubs not to join a new super league, after reports of an announcement, on a breakaway tournament. and, preparing for lift off the revolutionary nasa helicopter set to hover, above the surface of mars. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kezia dugdale, director ofjohn smith centre at glasgow university and a former leader of scottish labour alsojohn stevens, the deputy political editor of the daily mail. tomorrow s front pages. let s start with the metro it says pressure is mounting on government to put india on the red list of countries after cases of a new variant were found in the uk. according to the financial times the us and china have pledged to work together to combat climate change. the i contai
later on bbc news, we will round up the latest action, interviews and discuss the day s biggest sports news. good afternoon. mps will debate this afternoon the report that found former prime minister borisjohnson deliberately misled parliament over lockdown parties in downing street. the commons privileges committee said mrjohnson commited repeated offences with his denials, but he s denounced the committee as a kangaroo court . well, today s debate comes as new footage emerged over the weekend showing conservative party staff drinking and dancing at their headquarters, despite lockdown restrictions during the covid pandemic. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. it alex forsyth reports. is the result of a year long inquiry. it is the result of a year long inquiry. a report by a committee of mps which gives a damning verdict of borisjohnson s conduct, finding he lied to parliament over parties in downing street during covid. this is the former prime minister misl
the archives. there is more that we like. we would like to have. that s january 6 committee member giving an update on the panel subpoena. we ll go why after more than a week trump has not been served and what could be next. also ahead, the new evidence that russia is getting help with drone attacks that are taking out critical infrastructure and ukraine. plus, president biden makes a stop in a battleground state and responds to questions about his support of candidates ahead of the mid terms. good morning. welcome to way too early on this friday. i m jonathan lamire. we re following new developments in the timing of the house select committee subpoena to former president donald trump. last week the panel voted unanimously to sp trump for documents and testimony relating to the january 6th attack. while the subpoena was initially expected earlier this week, the time line has slid. according to politico, trump hired a law firm that will engage with the house select com