A lots happening. Im on the horse. What im going is going out and demonstrating to The American people that i have command of all my faculties, that i dont need notes, i dont need teleprompters, i can go out and answer any questions at all. And i stood there when nato was in town, i stood there for an hour and answered questions. The public conversations have gone away since the shooting on saturday, but in private, they are still trying to nudge him out. The New York Times reports today that congressman Adam Schiff, the California Democrat who is running for the senate, warned during a private meeting with donors on saturday that his party was likely to face a wipeout if president biden remained at the top of the ticket. According to two people with direct knowledge of those remarks, Mr Schiff said not only would biden lose to former trump, he could be enough of a drag on other democratic candidates that the party loses the senate and an opportunity to win control of the house. Kim, h
Here In the uk its the first week In power for the newly elected Prime MInister, Sir Keir Starmer whos just completed a tour of all four Uk Nations england, wales, scotland and Northern Ireland. Mr starmer has also been meetIng his labour partys new mps, who today started to arrive at the Uk Parliament many begInnIng their political careers. Our political editor Chris Mason has more. Applause. However good your trip to work was this mornIng, i reckon you werent applauded and serenaded on the commute like this new mp for plaid cymru, ann davies. The national anthem of wales rIngIng In her ears, the trip from Carmarthen To WestmInster began. There were flowers rather than song for green Mp Carla Denyer In bristol. It was a laptop and a flask for others, haulIng suitcases, a sense of Wonder And Pride to parliament. Its all been a bit of a whirlwInd and theres a lot to take In, but im really excited to get started and see how it goes over the next few days. How was it walkIng Into that cha
Recounts to the bbc his extraordinary flight from House Arrest Injapan hidden in a box like this. The 30 minutes waiting in The Box in the plane, waiting for the plane to take off were probably the longest period of waiting i have experienced in my life. And this Years Emmy nominations are out with the crown and the mandalorian tying for top position with 2a nods each. Hello, thank you forjoining us. And welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. President biden has accused republican controlled states of mounting a dangerous attack on free and fair elections by restricting Voting Rights. The republicans have introduced a number of changes following Donald Trumps claim that Voter Fraud Cost him the 2020 election. Well, speaking in philadelphia, the birthplace of american democracy, Mr Biden called those republican led efforts un american. To date, 17 states have brought in a variety of new measures, like as changing voting hours. But President Biden pointed out there had been
Now on Bbc News Tuesday In Parliament. Hello again, and welcome to Tuesday In Parliament, as the Health Secretary Scraps Self Isolation for children and the fully vaccinated in england. Freedom is in our sights once again thanks to the protective wall of this Countrys Vaccination Programme and the huge advances we have made in getting this virus under control. New Covid Rules for schools in england, too. But labour accuse ministers of wishing away the real challenges of the pandemic. Todays statement offers no clarity on how the government will stop infections spiralling. And can you name the Cabinet Minister who upset the Deputy Speaker . It is discourteous for a minister to behave in this fashion. Im quite sure that an apology will be forthcoming. But first, the Health Secretary has announced that fully vaccinated people in England Wont have to self isolate if a close contact tests positive for covid. The new rule will apply from the 16th of august, and the same policy will also appl
Lets catch up on some of the other main News Stories from today. The government has unveiled sweeping reforms of the Asylum System that would make arriving in the uk without Permission A criminal offence. The government hopes the new rules will deter people from making dangerous channel crossings to try get into the uk. But labour said the proposals would potentially break international law. The Information Watchdog has launched an official investigation into the use of private email And other correspondence at the department of health. It follows reports that the former Health Secretary Matt hancock And current health minister, Lord Bethell, routinely used private email to discuss government business. And its been announced that Lord Bethell is formally under investigation by the lords StAndards Watchdog over a complaint that he sponsored a parliamentary pass for gina coladangelo, who was matt hancocks aide. Both she And Mr Hancock resigned from their positions last month after they w