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instagram or e mail me. and coming up this hour.. the first super group of whales seen in australia. how many whales make a supergroup? we re going to talk to one of the people watching and studying them. good morning and welcome to the programme. health officials in north west england are stepping up coronavirus vaccinations and testing to tackle the surge in cases of the delta variant first identified in india. yesterday, the government announced extra support for greater manchester and parts of lancashire. next monday, the government is due to announce if restrictions across england will be lifted a week later. the new package of support includes military assistance, and supervised in school testing. new guidance recommends people minimise travel in and out of the affected areas . residents are also being encouraged to get tested twice a week. our correspondent richard galpin has the story. in the warm summer sun, people here in manchester looking forward to the p ....
differing accounts of the naming of prince harry and meghan s daughter lilibet. and carry on camping pubs, farms and stately homes call for rules to be relaxed so they can open temporary camping sites for longer. and coming up on the bbc news channel, training in the sunshine, the england squad go through their paces at st george s park, with their first game at the euros just four days away. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. coronavirus testing is being stepped up in areas of north west england to try to deal with the rise in cases of the delta variant first identified in india. the whole of greater manchester and lancashire will get help from the military to carry out extra tests similar to the tactics used in bolton. but local leaders have asked for extra jabs to vaccinate everyone even faster. it comes as speculation continues about whether england s lockdown will be fully lifted as planned on 21stjune. this morning, new data showed that around eight ....
night. the vote is slated for some time today, but even when the bill does hit the floor, democrats really face an uphill battle. it looks like republicans will successfully filibuster this bipartisan plan. you need ten gop votes for that not to happen right now. only those three there say they re willing to move forward with this investigation. this as sources tell cnn that senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is pressuring colleagues to oppose this bill as a, quote, personal favor to him. that s right. we re live on capitol hill in a moment as this plays out. former house speaker paul ryan is speaking out against former president trump with a warning for his party. this as embattled republican congressman matt gaetz insists the gop is the party of trump. let s begin with jessica dean on capitol hill. good morning. big delay. so where do things stand on a vote today? well, we re going to find out, poppy. as you and jim lay out, they re reconvening as we speak. ho ....
today despite all of this, the outcome of the vote really is not in question. republicans are certain to block it. despite the fact that the justice department has arrested and charged at least 450 people in connection to the riot and five people died as a result. still, there are not ten republicans who want to choose truth over politics and donald trump. jessica dean is live in capitol hill. she is joining us now. jessica, what s the latest you re hearing there? well, right now, kate, we re just waiting to see how long this process is going to play out. we still have absolutely no indication when that procedural vote on the january 6th commission would happen. and the reason is a totally separate bill, a bipartisan bill that they thought was all worked out that is all aimed at making america more competitive with china is now all gummed up in the process. because senator ron johnson and a few other senators have decided to kind of drag this out. what we re now waiti ....
military families they are speaking to make, and what it s like to be one of them. and so they speak obviously from their own personal experience. and, you know, we will tune in when the president starts speaking about what message he wants to send this memorial day. we know this has long been something that the first lady has made a priority. she, even as second lady, during the obama administration, working with the former first lady michelle obama, made working with and supporting military families a priority, a project that they made sure stayed at the forefront of the administration. and that s something they are continuing to do memorial day weekend. let s listen flou to the first lady, dr. jill biden. and we must do everything we can to help them carry the weight of their grief, and always, always honor their service. ten years ago first lady michelle obama and i created joining joining forces. and this work continues to be one of my top priorities today. w ....