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president biden s nominee to head citizenship and immigration services. and now live to the floor of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. precious lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations, sustaining us with your goodness and mercy. today, surround our senators with the protection of your divine favor, enabling them to obey your command to be productive. lord, continue to strengthen them to follow your precepts, fulfilling your purposes as they find joy in your presence. keep them from the things that bring regret. increase their faith, providing them with courage to live for your glory. we pray in your strong name, amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation unde ....
more than 120 people have been confirmed dead after parts of northern europe were devastated by some of the worst flooding in decades. hundreds more are injured and others unaccounted for. the work of the emergency services is being severely hampered by the difficult conditions. the german president has called for a more determined battle against climate change. the german states of rhineland pulatinate and north rhine westphalia were worst hit. over 100 people have died there. in belgium, where at least 20 people have been killed, july the 20th has been declared a national day of mourning. the netherlands is also badly affected. the power of the water has been immense. here you can see what the village of baat noyunar arvieler looked like before the floods. and here it is afterwards. the flood water gushed through the town causing major disruption. you can see here it had such power it has destroyed this bridge. 0ur correspondentjenny hill has just sent this report f ....
bbcyourquestions also this morning, plans for easing coronavirus restrictions in wales will be set out later at a slower pace than england, and with face coverings compulsory on public transport. the uk inflation rate hit 2.5% in the yeartojune, the highest for nearly three years, as the unlocking of the economy continues. there have been further calls from conservative backbenchers for the party to examine its approach to taking the knee, following racism against england footballers during the euro 2020 final. and coming up this hour. the former boss of the japanese car maker nissan has told the bbc about how he escaped from japan in a box. good morning and welcome to bbc news. face coverings will remain mandatory for passengers on london s transport network, despite the legal requirement to wear them being lifted in england from monday. the city s mayor, sadiq khan, said the move was aimed at keeping passengers and staff safe. masks will still be a requirement in scot ....
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we start with the travel industry. it s anticipating a much needed shot in the arm later today, in the form of an easing of uk travel restrictions for people who are fully vaccinated. it s expected that from july 19th, uk citizens who ve had both doses will be exempt from quarantine when returning from countries on the amber list. if confirmed it would effectively open up most of europe for travel in time for the school summer holidays. paul charles is a former communications director of virgin atlantic and eurostar, he now runs the travel consultancy the pc agency. welcome to you, thank you for being with us. what are you expecting from today s government announcement? this would be a government announcement? this would be a major government announcement? ti 3 would be a major boost for government announcement? ti 1 would be a major boost for the travel sector if the government gives the go ahead later on today to enabling those who have been fully vaccinated to ....