Now on bbc news wednesday in parliament. Hello there, and welcome to wednesday in parliament as labour try to work out the rules on overseas travel. The messaging is confused and contradictory, and as a result, prime minister, this week, many people are now travelling. A minister insists a free trade deal with australia is good news for agriculture here. British farmers will not be undercut by unfair practices from elsewhere, and we will make sure in all the deals we do that british farming thrives. And scotland s newest mp swaps the classroom for westminster. It was suggested to me. By a colleague that i would miss my school pupils because no matter how rowdy they were, the house of commons was much worse. But first, covid travel restrictions have eased, but is it safe to fly off on holiday? since monday, some international travel from england has been allowed, with countries rated by risk on a traffic light system. So portugal is green, france and spain are amber. But critics hav
we start with deliveroo, a company that has been well placed through the pandemic with many relying on its services for a fast takeaway delivery. today it lists on the london stock exchange in what could be the uk s biggest floatation for a decade. deliveroo is expected to be valued at around £7.8 pounds in dollars that would be at 10.7 billion. are giving this initial public offering a miss. there are concerns about the companies treatment of it couriers with hundreds of riders expected to refuse to make deliveries when shares start trading later today. rebecca crook is chief growth officer at somo. you again. what do you make of deliveroo as a possible investment? should people piling today and overlook issues such as the couriers and what they say about their rights? i what they say about their ri . hts? ~ , what they say about their ri hts? ~ , u, ., , rights? i think being cautious is the right rights? i think being cautious is the right word rights? i think bein
to the over 60s, europe braces itself for a third covid wave. the last day of shielding in england and wales we hearfrom one man about his year of isolation. and coming up, we ll be speaking to rebecca welch the first woman appointed to referee an english football league match. and in the sport on the bbc news channel. england will look to make it three wins from three in world cup qualifying when they host poland at wembley tonight. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. race and racism have become less important factors in explaining social disparities in the uk that s the controversial conclusion of a major review commissioned by the government. the commission on race and ethnic disparities, set up after the black lives matter protests, found that social class and family structure played a bigger role in determining people s lives. the commission says concerns that the uk is institutionally racist are not borne out by the evidence but that overt racism
you can e mail me or get in touch on social media. germany suspends the astrazeneca covid vaccine for the under 60s because of a risk of rare blood clots. brazil s worst day president bolsonaro faces his worst crisis as the country sees its worst covid 19 daily death toll. it s the final day of shielding for millions of clinically vulnerable people in england and wales. and glastonbury the organisers of the festival announce a global virtual event to be held at worthy farm in may this year. and speaking out for the first time in years britney spears said she cried for two weeks after being embarrassed by a tv documentary that aired this year that explored her career and breakdown. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. inequalities in the uk are as much to do with class as they are to do with race according to a new report published today by the comission on race and ethnic disparities, which the uk s leading race equality think tank has
to the over 60s, europe braces itself for a third covid wave. the last day of shielding in england and wales we hearfrom one man about his year of isolation. and it s just two weeks until outdoor visitor attractions like zoos and theme parks can reopen in england after a tough year for the industry. good afternoon. race and racism have become less important factors in explaining social disparities in the uk that s the controversial conclusion of a major review commissioned by the government. the commission on race and ethnic disparities, set up after the black lives matter protests, found that social class and family structure played a bigger role in determining people s lives. the commission says concerns that the uk is institutionally racist are not borne out by the evidence but that overt racism remains. this afternoon the prime minister, borisjohnson has said it is now right that the government considers their recommendations in detail, and assesses the implication