Heres our health correspondent, jim reed. Targeting a rise in covid infections in greater manchester. Rochdale is one of more than a dozen areas of England And Scotland that health officials are now focusing on, trying to suppress the virus with extra testing and vaccination. Im extra testing and vaccination. Im leased extra testing and vaccination. In pleased theyve done it for all ages so we can at least. I think its the idea of, the older ages might be more affected, but it doesnt stop young people from being affected as well. I young people from being affected as well. ~. , young people from being affected as well. ~. , , young people from being affected as well. ~. , h , young people from being affected as well. ~. , ,. ,. , well. I know its been quite a long wait, so well. I know its been quite a long wait. So im well. I know its been quite a long wait, so im quite well. I know its been quite a long wait, so im quite eager well. I know its been quite a long wait, so im quite ea
Good Afternoon And Welcome to bbc news. The former Bbc Director general Lord Hall has resigned as chairman of the national gallery, amid outcry following an inquiry into Panoramas Princess Diana interview. Lord hall was director of news when Martin Bashir got the 1995 scoop, using faked documents. In a statement, he said continuing in the role would be a distraction. Meanwhile, Princess Dianas brother, earl spencer, has confirmed to the bbc that he has written to the met Police Commissioner again, asking her to investigate the corporation over the interview. Im joined by our political correspondent greg dawson. This is going to come as a surprise to some people because Lord Hall was director of news 25 years ago. Yes. Director of news 25 years ago. Yes, this is a significant director of news 25 years ago. Yes this is a significant development, but for many, it wont be surprising given the nature of the criticism levelled at him and lord Dysons Inquiry into what went on. As you say, he
Escape from their enclosure and are shot by wardens. And coming up at 8 30 becoming andi a special programme featuring a transgender teen whos documented his life for the bbc for a year. Good Evening And Welcome to Bbc News. The bbc s former Director General, Lord Hall, has resigned as chairman of the National Gallery following criticism over Panoramas Interview with Princess Diana in 1995. Tony hall was the Corporations Head of news at the time, when reporter Martin Bashir, used deception to secure the interview. Lord hall led an internal investigation into initial complaints a year after the interview was broadcast, but it was branded woefully ineffective this week, by an independent inquiry. Heres our home editor, mark easton. Former Bbc Director general Tony Hall has not yet appeared publicly to answer questions about his role in the Bashir Scandal, specifically about what the Dyson Report called his Woefully Inadequate investigation into Martin Bashir S Conduct in 1986. Today, th
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