ahead of a g7 meeting in london, us secretary of state, antony blinken, accuses china of acting more aggressively abroad and more repressively at home the head of the world s largest vaccine manufacturer, the serum institute of india, blames narendra modi s government for the shortage of covid jabs it comes as india reports more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a twelfth straight day. the queen sends a message to the people of northern ireland. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. police in manchester have condemned the protests that led to the postponement of manchester united s premier league match against liverpool, calling them completely unacceptable . two officers were injured when fans stormed the pitch. the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, has also condemned the violence. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. the concourse outside old trafford where protesters were expected to congregate. ..to voice their continu
hello and welcome to bbc world news. india s supreme court has ordered the federal government to deliver oxygen supplies to the capital delhi where they are suffering 25,000 daily covid infections. social trends have started delivering oxygen as several hospital say, they are struggling to admit new patients because of a shortage of the gas. the authorities in the indian capital delhi have asked the army to set up covid facilities as the city grapples with the pandemic. i m joined now by our correspondent divya arya in delhi. help is only way for so many desperate people in delhi. that is artl desperate people in delhi. that is partly because desperate people in delhi. that is partly because the desperate people in delhi. that is partly because the government i desperate people in delhi. that is. partly because the government has faced so much credit in the courts have had to step in to resolve this crisis are to whatever extent possible. the supreme court gave a really d
the latest large scale event in the government s coronavirus pilot scheme. good evening. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has dismissed calls for a faster easing of lockdown rules in england. he s urging caution, saying the country s entering the last lap of the race to beat coronavirus. he also suggests some safeguards may remain, even when all legal restrictions end next month. the government is considering a range of measures, including a vaccination programme for schools, although no final decision has been made. here s our political correspondent, ben wright. it has been a testing time and ensuring people do not have covid will continue to be crucial as the country reopens. the government is beginning a trial of daily lateral flow tests for the people in england who have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus. it could eventually mean the end of self isolation. ministers are also considering giving vaccines to secondary school childr
to extend his lead in the formula one championship. hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome along, thanks forjoining us. we start tonight at old trafford, where manchester united s premier league game against liverpool was postponed. earlier around 200 united fans got onto the pitch to protest against the glazer family s ownership of the club. thousands more gathered outside the stadium, making their feelings clear following the formation and collapse of the controversial european super league. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports: 1:30pm outside old trafford, the concourse where protesters were expected to congregate. the anger expressed here is the long standing opposition to manchester united s ownership by the american glazer family. by 2pm some decided to go further, ultimately onto the pitch itself. this was the scene at one of the most famous football grounds in the most famous football grounds in the world. that revered manchester united pitch, the scene of s