Also tonight, france finally has a prime minister. You will know him he is the former Brexit Negotiator Michel barnier. Parliament. He will need all his skills to Negotiate a raucus french parliament. And not entirely immune from prosecution. Trump pleads not guilty, as his Jan 6 case returns to court in washington. Welcome to the programme. The Waterways here in britain are awash with Records Amount of sewage. Today, the governement announced a new bill that will beef up the powers of the Water regulator. In future the Water Bosses in england and wales will face 2 years in prison if theyre found to have obstructed an investigation into a Sewage Spill and their bonuses will be blocked if they fail to meet environmental and financial standards. But activists say it is not enough. The system is broken, and that current regulations arent being enforced. Heres our environment correspondentjonah fisher. Profits and pollution. For years, our Water Companies have paid out dividends to shareho
In an effort to help out seniors during this pandemic safeway and some other stores are offering special shopping hours as the bay area remains in a shelter in place. Kron 4 Sarah Stinson is in San Francisco with details. The first shoppers inside safeway this morning where those who are most vulnerable to the coronavirus and so 2 hours was set aside this morning just for them, i think its a good idea because the virus affects the elderly a little more. So i think its going to drive think its not a bad idea i mean that. Mobile age category think given all the warnings we have to take seriously. That 6 feet social just in from each other seniors could be seen walking in and younger shoppers were turned away empty handed get the right was like oh, im sorry sir, but you have to come back at 9 oclock. I didnt i had heard that they were doing but i think its a great idea is a poi says this will be happening every tuesday and thursday for seniors, pregnant women and for people who have compr
Knew the ambassador. I dont know him very well. I have not spoken to him much. He is not a man i know well. Seems like a nice guy, though. In other major news this evening an annoucement from Buckingham Palace in the last hour that Prince Andrew is stepping back from public duties for the forseeable future. It follows an explosive interview with the bbc in which he was widely criticised for his lack of remorse over his friendship with the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Hello, and welcome. I am Christian Fraser in london, Michelle Fleury is in washington. Two major stories tonight. We are going to turn shortly to the testimony we have been hearing on capitol hill through the day. But we are going to start with the announcement in the last hour that the duke of york, Prince Andrew, is stepping back from his royal duties for the foreseeable future. In a statement from Buckingham Palace, Prince Andrew he said he deeply sympathised with epsteins victims and everyone who has been a
Also on the programme. Borisjohnson sticks with his pledge for a British Digital tax risking the ire of donald trump and possible tariffs. Showing big budget retail brands how its done one hardware shop in wales is proving a christmas advert doesnt have to cost the earth. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in new york, Christian Fraser is in london. The nato chiefs had agonised over the celebrations for their 70th anniversary. Normally, as was the case with the 50th, it would have been held in washington, where the founding treaty was signed. But given Donald Trumps unpredictability and the obvious doubts he has shared about the alliance they decided to hold the summit in the uk. The actual anniversary was in april, attended only by Foreign Ministers nato worried what might happen if the leaders were brought together. And with some reason, the tensions were on full public display. There were the perennial disagreements over defence spending, Emmanuel Macron accused turkey of colludin
Nor do they have subjects bound by loyalty or blood. The ruling has big implications for white house staffers, this is beyond 100 days. Past and present, whore resisting with me, Michelle Fleury in new york, Christian Fraser is in london. Our top stories congressional subpoenas. Jeremy corbyn insists theres no place for anti semitism also on the programme. In britain after the chief rabbi launches an outspoken attack on the labour leaders handling of racism againstjews. Betrayed by big tech a federaljudge rules that we talk to the author of a book white house staff can be made on how some of the biggest names to testify before congress rejecting the Trump Administrations in Silicon Valley have not lived up claims of immunity. To their early promises. And the turkeys that coming up in the next half hour. Won a late reprieve. Bread and butter will be granted the new book that documents the work a thanksgiving pardon, of russian agents in britain. In the white house rose garden we will be