The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Before i deliver my opening remarks i want to make note today that community and as the committee is meeting virtually and a couple of reminders. First members she keep the video on as long as they are present please also keep your microphone muted and then to submit for the record to the clerk the email address was circulated prior to the meeting. Thank you madame secretary it is so great to see you this committee with Energy Research and development. The laboratories and facilities i forward to working with you throughout the congress unfortunately Climate Change is a growing threat many of us have seen firsthand and were going through some of that right now. Especially frontline and disadvantage communities. This coronavirus as we know it and that is the Scientific Research and those great challenges very eagerly awaiting the police from the press on the release from the president and a 27 percent increase this includes by the t
Not third party contractors, in a decision with wide implications for the gig economy. And why Max The Springer Spaniel is getting an award after helping thousands of people cope with lockdown. Max helped me from recovering from depression and if he can help others now, and our other dogs, if they make people smile, then i say, bring it on. And coming up bbc news, has taking the knee had its moment . The chair of footballs anti discrimination body agrees with Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha saying the gesture has lost its meaning. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. The duke and duchess of sussex have confirmed to the queen that they will not be returning as working members of the royal family. As a result the couple will now no longer hold the honorary Military Appointments and royal patronages given to them by the queen. In a statement Buckingham Palace said that in stepping away from the work of the royal family it would not be possible to continue with the resp
Of ancient life on mars, as it sends back its first pictures of the planets surface after a successful landing uber loses its case at the uk Supreme Court, which ruled that drivers should be classed as workers and not independent Third Party Contractors a 20 year old woman becomes the first protester to die in the anti coup demonstrations in myanmar, after she was shot in the head and millions of texans are still without water and electricity in extreme sub zero Weather Conditions while their senator ted cruz flew to mexico for a Family Holiday hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Borisjohnson will pledge today to donate the majority of the uks Surplus Covid vaccines to developing countries. The british Prime Minister is chairing a Virtual Summit of the g7 nations where hell encourage other leaders, including us president joe biden, to follow suit. Our Global Health correspondent, Naomi Grimley reports. More and more britons are getting their vaccine shots
And, why Max The Springer Spaniel is getting an award, after helping thousands of people cope with lockdown. Max helped me from recovering from depression and if he can help others now, and our other dogs, if they make people smile, then i say bring it on. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. The duke and duchess of sussex have confirmed to the queen that they will not be returning as working members of the royal family. As a result the couple will now no longer hold the honorary Military Appointments and royal patronages given to them by the queen. In a statement Buckingham Palace said that in stepping away from the work of the royal family it would not be possible to continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service. Prince harry and meghan have committed to continue supporting the organisations they have represented saying service is universal. Andy moore reports. Ever since meghan and harry moved to north america, their long term role in the
Programme, Coronavirus Infection rates keep falling across the uk. Just over 550,000 people have the virus last week according to government data. And the latest look at mars. Being back from perseverance from the red planet. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The duke and duchess of sussex will not be returning as members of the royal family. Not be returning as members of the royalfamily. Prince fleet that not be returning as members of the royal family. Prince fleet that they would step down last year a move said the rebate reviewed within the next year. Now their break with the institution is final. The couple who are expecting their second child i have been stripped of their patronage and honourary appointments which will be returned to the queen and distributed elsewhere in the royal family. And distributed elsewhere in the royalfamily. With more here is our royalfamil