the civil war between those on the left of the party, those on the right of the party. from my point of view, that s absolutely pointless and destructive. suing the government, the family of a woman who took her own life after her benefits were cut. police! don t move, don t move, don t move! a special report on how one police force is taking on the growing power of the county lines drugs gangs. down memory lane. the queen recollects becoming the first young person in the commonwealth to receive a life saving award. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, uefa is set to decide by wednesday whether to switch the champions league final between chelsea and manchester city to wembley from istanbul, because of travel restrictions. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. in the last hour, the uk s covid alert level has been lowered from four to three, which means the virus is no longer spreading exponentially. this afternoon, the prime minister is expected to ann
suing the government. the family of a woman who took her own life after her benefits were cut. the search continues to locate an injured whale in the river thames, after it escaped a first rescue attempt. down memory lane. the queen recollects becoming the first young person in the commonwealth to receive a life saving award. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the uk s covid alert level has been lowered from 4 to 3, which means the virus is no longer spreading exponentially. this afternoon, the prime minister is expected to announce a major easing of restrictions in england, so that, from next monday, six people or two households can meet indoors, while groups of up to 30 can meet outdoors. pubs and restaurants would be able to reopen indoors, and at last, people could hug friends and family outside their households. our health correspondent catherine burns reports. you have got to do two verses, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! since the pandemic began, we
now live to the floor of the british house of commons. mister speaker, some members of this house want amnesty for veterans in northern ireland. in 1976, the general who was 12 years old was walking with her friends to church. she was shot in the back and killed, shot twice in the back. does the secretary of state believe should be immune from prosecution? i can t comment on any particular case but we recognize sensitivity to the complexity of all the issues that come through is something northern ireland has dealt with for a long time. we made a commitment earlier this year to work with all parties and determined to deliver on that. i wish - i wish to make this statement about this house s scrutiny the delegated powers during the pandemic and the motion about the coronavirus. the way the government exercised its powers for legislation during the crisis has been unsatisfactory. important strategies have been published a matter of hours and some explanation why important
the whole house will want to join me in conveying deep sympathies to the friends of sergeant matt rataknow who was killed on friday, the huge debt we owe to those who put their own lives at risk to keep us safe every day. they make a huge difference to the national and cultural life, helping to make britain a better place to be but this is a moment to celebrate their contribution to our country. i have meetings with ministerial colleagues and others later today. the events sector, with music events, supported million jobs, devoted to the uk economy. it is devastated by covid-19, will the prime minister look at financial support focusing on grants, not just loans officially freelances. will government support proactive covid-19 texting events to reduce confidence and start to allow the event industry to support itself. 1.57 billion pounds intended to support those organizations and what he mentioned. where they could be tested before they go is absolutely right and when