quickly and boldly, we can finally get ahead of this virus, we can finally get our economy moving again, and the people of this country have suffered far too much for too long. we need to relieve that suffering. the american rescue plan does just that. it relieves the suffering. it s time to act. i thank you all for being here. appreciate it. short and sweet right there from president biden talking about what is a step in the right direction in his view, a first step with the house approving his $1.9 trillion relief package. but it has its way now in the senate and if the senate were to pass it, then the president can consider this his first legislative victory, but a long way to go, particularly on what will remain included and what will not. right now we know for sure at least $1,400 checks to americans making less than $75,000 annually was approved in this package. we ve got a host of reporters to help us break down what is in this relief plan as it stands, and what are
the prime minister has made a plea for people to have their covid vaccination boosterjabs as he warned of a wave of infections sweeping in from across europe. in the uk, cases are falling across all four nations. here s our health editor hugh pym. people in the netherlands enjoying a final evening in bars and restaurants before a partial 3 week lockdown starting tomorrow the government s response to rising covid infections set out by the prime minister tonight. translation: this is - a hard blow of a few weeks because the virus is everywhere throughout the country, in all sectors and in all ages. hospitality venues will have to close at 8pm, there will be early closing for supermarkets, fans will be barred from major sporting events and households will only be allowed four visitors. i mean, i understand it sucks, obviously, but i understand the reasoning behind it. i think we have to do it for the good of everyone else. i think mental health should be considered more th
it s election day in france and polling stations here have been open for several hours now. it s election day in france and polling stations there have been open for several hours now. in the second and final round of voting, incumbent president emmanuel macron, is being challenged by the far right leader, marine le pen. turnout at midday was almost two percentage points lower than at the same stage in the last presidential election in 2017. but it was marginally higher than in the first round two weeks ago. a short while ago, centrist emmanuel macron, left the home he and his wife have been staying at in le touquet and cast his vote. he s hoping to become the country s first sitting president to win a second term in 20 years. meanwhile, his rival, far right candidate, marine le pen, is hoping to win herfirst. she was out earlier in henin beaumont where she voted. today s election will be like a deja vu for the electorate because the pair went head to head in the second ro
to visit since the invasion. japan says ten people have died off the northern island of hokkaido after a sightseeing boat went missing on saturday. hello, and welcome to bbc news. good afternoon from clichy in the northwestern suburbs of the french capital, paris. this is an area that generally had more support for the that means that marine le pen who scored 7% in the first round and emmanuel macron are battling it out for votes. let s have a look where emmanuel macron left home, went to the polling station and cast his vote as he seeks a second term in office, anotherfive vote as he seeks a second term in office, another five years. successive presidencies have been very hard to come by in recent years so that in itself would be regarded by his team as something of a success. marine le pen it is in similar country in the north, she has also cast her vote and the expectations from opinion polls would be she would get the best score ever for her party whether in its previous