for dateline london. laughter hello and welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk commentators with the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast from the dateline: london. this week: the british led the world in vaccination; why is it now leading europe with the highest rate of covid? why in the climate battle, net zero is too high. and 12 angry men and women fear being pole axed. joining us, maria margaronis, editor at large for the us magazine, the nation, is just completing work on a documentary about greece s summer of heat and fire. henry chu has reported from all over the world for the la times, where he s how part of the editorial team. here in the studio, the british author and columnist yasmin ala bhai brown. a very warm welcome to all of you. only if pressure on the health service from covid is unsustainable will borisjohnson s government impose restrictions. we learnt on friday that scientists advising him and other ministers think a
services, driving economic growth by investing in infrastructure, innovation and skills, giving businesses confidence and then supporting working families. labour say it will not raise income tax at the next election. colombia s most wanted drug trafficker is captured after a joint operation by the armed forces, and the police. a candle lit vigil to remember halyna hutchins, the film maker killed on the set of an alec baldwin movie. and gone for $110 million a las vegas hotel auctions off its collection of picasso artworks. now on bbc news, it s time for dateline london. laughter. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk commentators with the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast from the dateline london. this week: the british led the world in vaccination. why is it now leading europe with the highest rate of covid? why in the climate battle, net zero is too high. and 12 angry men and women fear being poleaxed. joining us, maria ma
a deal to support companies struggling with high energy bills the government is expected to announce details in the coming days. the uk will set out demands for changes to the northern ireland protocol today, when brexit minister lord frost makes a speech in lisbon. superman s creators announced that the superhero s son will reveal he is bisexual in the next edition of the comic. and a room with iq, how camping and hh has become the latest unorthodox getaway trend and a room with a pew. good morning and welcome to bbc news. an inquiry by mps has described the government s initial response to coronavirus in england as one of the worst failures of public health in the uk s history. the study was carried out by two commons committees, both chaired by former conservative cabinet ministers, and is highly critical. it says both ministers and scientists waited too long to bring in lockdowns last year, costing many lives. the first lab identified cases of covid 19 in the uk were r
the hashtag, #bbcyourquestions. a deal to support uk companies struggling with high energy bills the government is expected to announce details in the coming days. finding a way forward for afghanistan the world s major economies will hold talks to try and avert a crisis. the uk will set out demands for changes to the northern ireland protocol today, when brexit minister lord frost makes a speech in lisbon. superman s creators announce that the superhero s son will reveal he s bisexual in the next edition of the comic. and coming up this hour. a room with a pew how camping in a church has become the latest unorthodox getaway trend. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. an inquiry by uk politicians has described the government s initial response to coronavirus in england as one of the worst failures of public health in the country s history. the report mainly focuses on the response to the pandemic the study was carried out by two house of com
uk s new demands on the northern ireland protocol could cause a breakdown in relations with the eu. pay up to stop migrants. the french government tells the uk to keep to its side of the deal to police the channel. iraqis vote in an election called to end months of protests. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, says keeping the energy price cap is non negotiable , despite calls by suppliers for it to be scrapped. soaring gas prices have caused a number of uk suppliers to collapse, because the cap means they are unable to pass the extra costs onto domestic customers. megan paterson reports. the cost of switching on is mounting up. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, says the government s priority is protecting customers, and describes the price cap as a non negotiable safety net, shielding people from worrying price increases over christmas. it comes after suppliers criticised the price cap system a