finance leaders. i haven t taken it off yet. and never will. i m not going to take it off, either. and how a promise made more than 70 years ago has finally been fulfilled. and coming up on the bbc news channel. rain delays play on day three of the first test between england and new zealand at lord s, with the hosts 267 runs behind. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the uk medicines regulator has approved the extention of the szierbiontech vaccine for use in children as young as 12. the mhra said it had carried out a rigorous review of the vaccine in adolescents between 12 and 15, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. the uk s vaccine committee will now decide on whether to advise the government that this age group should be vaccinated as part of the uk rollout. 0ur health correspondent catherine burns reports. america has been doing it for a month. , ., america has been doing it for a month. g , ., , ., ., month. just got the shot a few minutes a90- mo
and how a promise made more than 70 years ago good afternoon. the uk medicines regulator has approved the extention of the szier biontech vaccine for use in children as young as 12. the mhra said it carried out a rigorous review of the vaccine in adolescents between 12 and 15. the uk s vaccine committee will now decide on whether to advise the government that this age group should be vaccinated as part of the uk roll out. here s our health correspondent, catherine burns. america has been doing it for a month. just got the shot a few minutes ago. this is the best way to go about things. and now the uk is one step closer to vaccinating older children. the regulator, the mhra, has authorised the pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds. it says this is safe and effective. but the roll out will only be extended to younger teenagers if thejoint committe on vaccination and immunisation advises the government to do this. right now, much of the focus here, though, is on a rise in ca
the united states congress has begun a year long investigation into whether or not major oil companies have deceived americans about the effects that burning fossil fuels has on the environment. today, for the first time, executives from exxon mobil, shell oil, bp america and chevron answered questions about climate change under oath, the hearing was chaired and had this question. in hearing was chaired and had this cuestion. 3 hearing was chaired and had this cuestion. j~ ., ., , question. in 1982, && one exxon s most senior question. in 1982, && one exxon s most senior scientists question. in 1982, && one exxon s most senior scientists wrote - question. in 1982, && one exxon s most senior scientists wrote a - most senior scientists wrote a private letter to the s management and put in the record he said there was a scientific consensus about the impact of increased dioxide on the climate. and there was unanimous agreement in the scientific community that dumping carbo
continues here on cnn happening now, breaking news president biden and former president trump just clashed over immigration during competing visits to the southern border. it s a split screen preview of their likable likely general election rematch as the migrant crisis weighs heavily on the minds of voters also tonight, new carnage and anger in gaza. local officials say more than 100 people are dead after israeli forces opened fire near a crowd of palestinian civilians waiting for food. plus another breaking story. the transcript of hunter biden s closed-door deposition on capitol hill has just been released. we re going to tell you what it reveals welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room the skis, cnn breaking news. we begin with the breaking news. president biden and former president trump putting the immigration prices front and center during dueling stops in texas, right near the borde