The fully vaccinated can go to nightclubs and mass events. A report by mps says former pm david cameron lacked judgement in the way he lobbied the government over the now collapsed firm greensill capital. More than 400 migrants crossed the english channel to the uk yesterday, a record number. The home office says it s acting to tackle the issue. And the world s richest man, amazon bossjeff bezos, prepares to blast off to the edge of space. Good morning. The prime minister s former chief adviser dominic cummings has launched a fresh attack on borisjohnson over his handling of the pandemic. Speaking to the bbc in his first broadcast interview since leaving number ten at the end of last year, he accuses mrjohnson of putting his own political interests ahead of people s lives. Mr cummings has claimed that borisjohnson resisted tightening coronavirus restrictions again last autumn because the virus mainly affected the elderly. He said that the borisjohnson had messaged him to say that he no
The director of news to say that she cannot make this the belief that some politicians is that huffington post uk have left wing or antigovernment sympathies in the affair prompted leader of the house to say. Others felt the bbc independence and impartiality were being damaged from the opposite direction. Robbie gibb has not commented directly on the financial times story, but newspaper said that a source close to him said they denied the words attributed. If concerns about impartiality were prompted by the previous jobs held, there was another row over impartiality this week with social media at its heart. It emerged recently as reported on news watch that a journalist had posted offensive tweets about israel and hitler three years previous to her employment there. On wednesday, she put out a statement saying that she had been dismissed from herjob and objecting to the decision and offering a heartfelt apology for posting without thinking. News watch contacted her when she had this. I
Angen only way to vent my helplessness and anger. Living under occupation in the west the bbc had no comment to make on the bbc had no comment to make on the case but the issue of its staff or potential staff posting their views online is clearly a front one for the corporation as it is rather journalist organisations. The director general warned stephanie took over last year that sharing their opinions on social media could harm the organisations reputation for our impartiality. Reprimanded by the bbc executive complaints unit after she retreated a post asking she deleted that retreat quickly but they said that. Last year, the bbc commissioned an independent review into this whole area headed by richard, formerly a director of global news of the bbc and now professor of journalism global news of the bbc and now professor ofjournalism at cardiff university and he joins professor ofjournalism at cardiff university and hejoins me now. Thank you for coming on news watch. Should bbcjournal
And we hear from the woman who made history, the first female winner of the grand national. I think it d take some time to properly sink in, but i got a better night s sleep last night than i did the night before, anyway. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. It s a big step back to normality for much of the uk today, with the high street reopening in england and wales and some restrictions also relaxed in scotland and northern ireland. So, from today, non essential shops are open again in england, along with pubs and restaurants which can now serve customers outside. Hairdressers, gyms, and swimming pools are also back in business. In wales, shops and some high street services are open, and the ban on travelling to and from england has ended. Northern ireland s stay at home order is lifted, replaced by guidance to stay local. And in scotland, pupils in six council areas have returned to school full time. Well, as many restrictions are eased, the prime minister is warning people to b
for more than a thousand years in good times and in bad the town of windsor has taken pride in its enduring bond with the monarchy. today, under blue skies, the royal borough provides the setting for a funeral. a ceremonial funeral as the longest serving consort in the history of the royal family is laid to rest. a long and productive lifetime, a history of achievement, a peaceful death at the age of 99. these are all things to celebrate and to mark with gratitude. today s funeral for his royal highness, the prince philip, duke of edinburgh, will certainly celebrate a life well lived. but it will also be a time of grief and loss for her majesty the queen, who for over 70 years, counted on the strength and advice of a dutiful husband and consort. it s a time of loss, too, for the children, the grandchildren, and the wider family. it was here at windsor castle eight days ago that prince philip passed away. and it is here in the private chapel that his body has been lyin