tributes are paid to the record breaking british charity fundraiser captain sir tom moore at his funeral. family members say his spirit will live on. the uk chancellor of the exchequer plans new measures to help people buy their own homes, as he prepares his budget next week. and we ll explain why the duke and duchess of cambridge are making calls in support of having coronavirus jabs. catherine and i are not medical experts by any means, but if it s any consolation, we can wholeheartedly support your having vaccinations. it s really, really important. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. i m martine croxall. us presidentjoe biden has urged the us senate to approve his $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill after it was passed by the house of representatives. the republicans said the plan was too expensive and voted against it. but the democrats slim majority pushed the bill through. it s the third major us spending package during the pandemic, sli
the british finance minister plans new measures to help people buy their own homes, as he prepares for next week s budget. trumpet plays: the last post tributes are paid to the record breaking british charity fundraiser captain sir tom moore at his funeral. family members say his spirit will live on. and we find out how top hollywood make up artists have been adapting their skills during a socially distanced pandemic. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first, though, us presidentjoe biden has urged the us senate to approve his $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill after it was passed by the house of representatives. the republicans said the plan was too expensive and voted against it. but the democrats slim majority pushed the bill through. it s the third major us spending package during the pandemic, slightly smaller than the $2 trillion package introduced last marc
hello and welcome to bbc news. (pres)we start with breaking news from the united states: regulators have authorised the use of the johnson and johnson covid vaccine for people aged 18 and over. (tx it is the third vaccine to become available in the us, following those from pfizer and moderna. first shipments of the single dose jab are expected as early as monday. the news comes as washington warns state governors not to relax coronavirus restrictions too quickly, saying that recent steep falls in infections and deaths showed signs of stalling. captain sir tom moore the british second world war veteran who raised more than 30 million pounds for health charities during the uk s first lockdown has been honoured at an emotionalfuneral service broadcast live on uk television. he died earlier this month at the age of a hundred after contracting coronavirus. people in the english town of bedford stood outside their homes to applaud as his cortege passed by. our correspondent, jo
at the annual gathering of us conservatives but will the ex president stay in command of the party? and archaelologists in italy uncover an exceptionally well preserved roman chariot in the ruined city of pompeii. we start with the latest from myanmar. security forces have used batons, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds, in the biggest crackdown yet on anti coup protesters. this was the scene in yangon. hundreds of activists are reported to have been arrested, and there are unconfirmed reports that a woman has died after being shot. seconds gunfire in daaway, in the south east of the country, police were filmed firing tear gas at protesters who blocked a road. meanwhile, state tv has announced that myanmar s un ambassador, chaw moe tun has been fired. on friday, he defied the militaryjunta in a speech to the un general assembly urging the organisation to use any means necessary to reverse the coup. dr simon adams is the executive director of the global cen
the record breaking, british charity fundraiser, captain sir tom moore. at his funeral, family members say his spirit will live on. hello, and welcome. to the us now, where regulators have authorised the use of thejohnson &johnson covid vaccine for people aged 18 and over. it is the third vaccine to become available in the states, following those from pfizer and moderna, but this one is single shot so is set to be more cost effective. it can also be stored in a refrigerator rather than a freezer. the company has announced they re shipping more than 20 million doses immediately, with first deliveries expected as early as monday. the news comes as washington warns state governors not to relax coronavirus restrictions too quickly, saying that recent steep falls in infections and deaths showed signs of stalling. well, earlier i spoke to our north american correspondent david willis and asked him how significant this latest vaccine approval was. highly significant, and there are t