This is bbc news, the headlines cases of the more contagious variant of covid 19 first identified in the uk have been confirmed in several European Countries including spain, sweden and france. The variant strain has also been found injapan and canada. Meanwhile, some eu nations have started their mass vaccination programmes 2a hours early. Federal agents have searched a house on the outskirts of nashville, tenessee as part of their investigation into the Christmas Day explosion there. Police say they have identified at least one person of interest connected to the motor home vehicle that blew up. The russian president , Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to the cold war spy, george blake, who has died in moscow, aged 98. Blake was a soviet double agent who worked for the British Secret service. He escaped to russia from a london prison in 1966. And now, hugh pym tells
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achievable. and the president will begin outlining that program called build back better in pittsburgh in a speech on wednesday. john harwood, cnn, the white house. democratic lawmakers are slamming the georgia voting law that was ushered in by the state s republican governor. it imposes stricter retirements for absentee voting, limits ballot drop boxes, and give state officials power to take over local election polls among other things. georgia-based corporations like coca-cola, home depot, and delta weighed in on the measure over the weekend. some democrats are calling on them to do more. recently elected georgia senator rafael warnock said both parties have an obligation to make sure that minority voices are heard. we have to pass voting rights no matter what. the reason why i have insisted that we talk to our republican sisters and brothers on the
it was built to replace this, the f-16, the coclassic of american fighter jets, fast but nimble but only. we haven t bought one new in 20 years. that s where the f-35 came in. only like anything built by committee the f-35 got built in three versions with technology so stratospheric its bull of bugs. the pentagon may scrap the f-35 program, and wouldn t it be nice right about now to have all that money back? but don t take my word for it. quote, the failed f-35 program is costing us $1.7 trillion. that s enough to house all homeless people in the united states 28 times over. quote, the f-35 program costs $1.7 trillion. we could have use this cash to cancel student loans for every person in america.
it s just amazing, just fantastic, i can t believe it. at precisely eight o clock, for the fifth week in a row, it felt like the whole of the uk erupted. # let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.# 8000 miles from home, members of the british antarctic surveyjoined in. in the middle east, divers from hms ledbury clapped and washed their hands at the same time. in the skies above wiltshire, the pilot of a light aircraft plotted his flight path to spell out his gratitude. while on the ground, the social distancing red arrows. from bin collectors in norfolk to the royal family.
at the birmingham hospital trust that has had more than 600 covid deaths. does it help you get through? 100%. every thursday. it is like a release. it is like a release, yes. when they are all clapping, it is another week coming to an end. it is amazing, just fantastic, i can t believe it. at precisely eight o clock, for the fifth week in a row, it felt like the whole of the uk erupted. # let it shine, let it shine, let it shine #. 8000 miles from home, members of the british antarctic surveyjoined in. in the middle east, divers from hms ledbury clapped and washed their hands at the same time. in the skies above wiltshire, the pilot of a light aircraft plotted his flight path