wales and northern ireland in the new year. last week, borisjohnson, the prime minister at the time of the pandemic, arrived 3 hours early at the hearing just after seven am. here s how the 6:00 news began its coverage at six. boris johnson apologises for the way the government handled the pandemic. arriving at the covid inquiry under cover of darkness, the former prime minister admits he should have twigged much sooner the need for action. several viewers wrote in to newswatch to say they thought that was unfair. caroljefferson from loughborough protested. daphne turpin emailed from northampton. ken holden agreed. we asked bbc news to respond to those complaints and they sent us this statement. the government s plans to send some migrants to rwanda if they arrive in the uk illegally has dominated the news in the past week when the new home secretary, james cleverly visited rwanda to sign a treaty. the bbc s political editor chris mason went along to report on the event. but
want, all in one place! japan is a place i know well, but as my green tech journey begins, i can already tell i going to see a different side to this great country. i m starting two hours east of tokyo in this sleepy port city which stares out at the mighty pacific ocean, whose weather often crashes into japan s shores. it is at sites like this you really get a sense of japan as an island nation, one that s very conscious of the threat posed by climate change. the typhoons and storms coming from out there are growing ever more powerful and the heatwaves and wildfires are becoming more common. going green is the only option. i m here to meet somebody who advises on big renewable projects. i m paul, lovely to meet you. hi, paul! so good to meet you! this is beautiful. welcome to japan. it is very windy. it s perfect for the wind turbine. it has historically relied heavily on imported fossil fuels but now aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. one answer lies at sea. wow. oh, god. w
developed in the 19505, the plan was to have a city within a city, with 2,000 flats, landscaped gardens, a lake, school and church right on the doorstep. and it s now home to the biggest art centre in europe. it s a prime example of brutalist architecture. and although it s not everyone s cup of tea, it s definitely iconic and has even attracted more modern icons to make their own art here. this is definitely a vision of a utopian community, as it was in the 50s or 60s. but the way we think about smart living hasn tjust been heading in one direction. lights on. lights off. blinds up. blinds down. robo vacuum, vacuum. robo vacuum, go home. you may have seen home appliances like these that connect to your wi fi router and even onto the internet itself, so they can be monitored and controlled remotely. these days, it is totally possible to control smart appliances in your home using an app, and get information back from them. but in the future, of course, we will want even mor
place after the secretary general antonio guterres used a rarely invoked article of the un charter. article 99 to bring to the attention of the security council threats to international peace and security. he urged the council to call for a ceasefire because he said there was a risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian system that he anticipated a complete breakdown of public order. and he laid out in stark terms the desperate situation in gaza, that there was no protective protection of civilians, there. that they were running out of food, at risk of starvation, that the health system was collapsing, most of the population displaced and more than 17,000 palestinians have been killed. so here we saw the majority of the council supporting that call by the secretary general, but despite that, the united states again cutting an extremely lonely figure in the council, raised its hand to block this draft resolution to veto it. and united states said they did not support a
this is a country that i have wanted to visit for years, partly because i ve never been to central america, but also i ve heard so many good things about this place. rainforests, amazing beaches and colourful animals. but i m starting myjourney somewhere a little bit different. the capital sanjose. this is a proper capital city. it s loud, it s bustling, there s people everywhere. and it s pretty congested. buses are the cheapest way to get around here. excuse me. sorry. can we get on? over there? 0k, great. even if they re a little confusing to a first timer. hola. thank you. hablas ingles? how many stops? cinco? cinco, yeah? 0k. he sighs made it. well, that was fun. a bit sticky and flustered, i m heading to a more peaceful spot. for many visitors, sanjose is just an entry point to then go and see the rest of the country s incredible landscapes. but i m about to meet a man who lives and breathes the city, and says there s plenty here worth sticking around for. roberto. he