This is two hours and 15 minutes. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. I dont have a gavel to bring us to order. You all know that means keep the conversations to quiet. All right . We are here for serious business. The dean of the nations lawmakers have seen fit to convene us here today because of the extraordinary exuberance they have this matter of detroit , for its fiscal integrity, conclaves fiscal future, its economic background and the way in which the bankruptcy filing reflects upon and reinforces some very powerful and in some cases dangerous currents that need to be articulated and addressed. We are here today because one of the magnificent jewels in the crown of american democracy is under assault. We are under siege in the city. I say we because im a native of detroit, michigan. [applause] allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Michael Eric Dyson. [applause] Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church at 6125 each would. Dr. Frederick George Sampson the pastor of congressman conyer
Home in hampshire, contributing to the highest one day increase in the uk of 83 cases. In italy, the worst hit european country, new Restrictions Mean all shops are closed except food stores and pharmacies. In new york, the victims of the former hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, celebrate his jail sentence of 23 years for Sexual Assault and rape. At 11 30 p. M. , well have an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, former trade minister lord digbyjones and broadcaster henry ponce dean. Stay with us for that. Henry bonne sue. Good evening. The uk is set to step up good evening. The uk is set to step up its response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Prime Minister will chaira outbreak. The Prime Minister will chair a cobra meeting tomorrow afternoon, where its expected the Prime Minister will confirm if the uk will move from the contain phase to the delay phase. In the uk, there are currently 460 infected and eight people have died. A cabinet minister who the bbc is not naming
In italy, the death tolljumps alarming levels of spread and to more than 200 as the government severity and by the alarming levels announces even stricter travel restrictions, to halt the spread. It comes after huge spending pledges ofan severity and by the alarming levels in the chancellors budget, including 12 billion of an action. We will focus on the to fight coronavirus. Whether it is millions of clowns or billions of pounds, whatever it situation and italy where doctors are telling as it is desperate and needs, whatever it costs, we stand behind our nhs. Millions of some of the hospitals where they are working. The uk government injects billions pounds or billions of pounds. Of pounds into the british economy and in new york, relief to help businesses affected for the women who took on hollywood by the spread of the virus. Mogul Harvey Weinstein, whether it is millions of pounds or as hes jailed for 23 years. Billions of good evening. Nhs england has said that a further two peopl
It needed addressing because it was a big worry for us, especially in terms of sickbay. Sick pay. And all that on the day of an emergency cut in Interest Rates to the lowest in history. Also on tonights programme. Justice delayed, butjustice done relief for the women who took on hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. He gets 23 years in jail. As the coronavirus is declared a global pandemic, doctors in italy tell us about the desperate choices they re making and the mass casualties theyre expecting. And coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, as sport deals with coronavirus cancellations, we head to anfield. Liverpools Champions League tie goes ahead, and they have to win it. Good evening, welcome to the bbc news at six. The chancellor rishi sunak called it a budget a for new era, delivered in challenging times. He was referring, of course, to the coronavirus outbreak and there were a raft of measures designed to help both the nhs, business and its workers get through the emer
How the budget is to be funded as it is confirmed that two more ministers including a member of the cabinet have now isolated themselves because of fears of infection. Also tonight a case of coronavirus is confirmed at a care home in hampshire, contributing to the highest one day increase in the uk of 83 cases. In italy, the worst hit european country, new Restrictions Mean that all shops are closed except food stores and pharmacies. In new york, the victims of former hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein celebrate his jail sentence of 23 years for Sexual Assault and rape. And in the champions league, liverpool are taken to extra time by Atletico Madrid at anfield. Coming up, the queen mother champion chase at cheltenham giving trainer Paul Nicholls his first win at this yea rs nicholls his first win at this years festival. Good evening. The newly appointed chancellor, rishi sunak, has unveiled the biggest spending budget in over 25 years, which includes a £12 billion package to cushion