at a time when the delta variant was spreading. one hundred and a0 thousand people are being asked to take part in nhs trials of a revolutionary new blood test that detects more than 50 types of cancer, before the patient has any symptoms. the bbc obtains new evidence that the taliban are killing civilians in afghanistan. nicola sturgeon says the success of other small european countries shows that independence could work for scotland as well. and emma raducanu reflects on her victory at the us open saying she s ready for anything as british tennis legends offer their own advice to the teen tennis sensation. the uk s chief medical officers have said all children aged between 12 and 15 should receive one dose of a covid vaccine. explaning the decision, england s chief medical officer professor chris whitty said the benefits of having one dose of the pfizerjab outweighs the risk to a sufficient degree. the decision took into account the impact the pandemic has had on a child
revolutionary the nhs starts trials of a revolutionary new blood test revolutionary that detects more than 50 types of cancer, before the patient has any symptoms. climate protestors cause chaos on the m25, blocking slip roads, leading to enormous tailbacks. where your nerves out of control, or where your nerves out of control, or where your nerves out of control, or where you calm? and the global appeal of a new sporting icon. emma raducanu, with the world, at her feet. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. all 12 to 15 year olds in the uk are set to be offered a dose of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine. the uk s four chief medical officers say that the move takes into account the impact of the pandemic on childrens education, as well as the risk to their mental health, if they should have to miss school. earlier this month, though, the body advising the government said that it couldn t recommend vaccinating healthy 12 to 15 year olds, on grounds of health alone. three mil
hello there. we start here in the uk, where a shake up in travel rules could be on the way. the bbc has been told the traffic light system could be overhauled, with the green and amber categories removed. a new system would allow vaccinated travellers to go to countries with similarly high levels of vaccination as the uk without the need for quarantine. the travel industry has been pushing for change, arguing the current system is confusing and has prevented a recovery in demand over the summer. aru na iyengar reports. if this is your idea of a dream holiday, ratherthan if this is your idea of a dream holiday, rather than this, things could be about to change. travel bosses say uk holidaymakers have been put off playing abroad because of uncertainty about sudden changes to the travel traffic light system and the need for expensive pcr test before arriving in the uk. at expensive pcr test before arriving in the uk.- arriving in the uk. at the moment. arriving in the uk. at t
no more social distancing almost all coronavirus restrictions are now lifted in scotland; though nicola sturgeon warns the pandemic isn t over. belarus president lukashenko calls britain america s lapdog after the foreign office imposes economic sanctions on belarus for the first time since his disputed re election and team gb s athletes have landed back in the uk, after one of their most successful olympic games with a haul of 65 medals. a code red for humanity that s how the biggest ever report on climate change is being described by the un secretary general. the study, produced by hundreds of the world s top scientists and signed off by all the world s governments, says it s unequivocal that human activities are responsible for global warming. the report describes an overheating world slipping into crisis with more weather extremes and rising temperatures in the coming years. the government s climate co ordinator alok sharma says the report is a stark warnin
the telegraph says the government is currently drawing up plans to roll out vaccines to pupils as young as 12 before the start of the new school year. according to the mail on sunday, the home secretary has ordered social media giants to remove posts made by people smugglers to advertise illegal channel crossings to migrants. and duchess of cambridge could be asked by palace aides to spend more time in scotland in order to bolster the cause for the union. it comes amid fears that politicians are losing scotland . so let s begin. starting with the observer, share vaccines or rich countries will fail, climate you will fail, rich countries though. fail, climate you will fail, rich countries though. countries though. this is about -ressure countries though. this is about pressure being countries though. this is about pressure being put countries though. this is about pressure being put not - countries though. this is about pressure being put not only - countries though