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mandatory for care home staff to to be fully vaccinated. on twitter, it s @annita mcveigh or #bbcyourquestions and most workers say they d rather not return to their offices full time according to new research and over a fifth would like to work from home for good. also coming up this hour. out of this world four amateur astronauts, including a billionaire will spend the next three days circling the earth in the latest milestone for space tourism. hello and welcome to bbc news. after a ruthless day of firing and hiring, the prime minister is set to continue the biggest shake up of his government since he entered downing street. yesterday he fired his education, justice and housing secretaries and demoted others as he reshapes his senior team. dominic raab is no longer foreign secretary he s justice secretary and deputy prime minister with liz truss becoming only the second woman in history to hold the post of foreign secretary. gavin williamson, widely c ....
and transportation goes up. facebook is accused of keeping secret internal research which shows that using instagram can damage the mental health of teenage girls. and to boldly go four amateur astronauts make history as the first all civilian crew to blast off into space. good afternoon. the prime minister is reshuffling his cabinet. kevin williamson has become the first casualty, losing hisjob as education secretary. he was heavily criticised for his handling of disruption to schools and exams during the pandemic. in a tweet mr williamson said, it has been a privilege to serve as education secretary since 2019. despite the challenges of the global pandemic, i am particularly proud of the transformational reforms. there is speculation there could be other changes at the top of government with questions over the future of the foreign secretary, dominic raab, and the home secretary, priti patel. damian grammaticas is in westminster for us. what is the latest? figs dam ....
the former health minister nadine dorries becomes the newest culture secretary. a very busy day in downing street. in the latest appointment. much more on all the changes in the next hour. in our other news: a record jump in inflation to 3.2%, the highest level in almost a decade, as the price of food and transportation goes up. government scientific advisers warn there could be a surge in the number of people needing hospital treatment in england for covid. ministers say they re working to avoid that. and to boldly go four amateur astronauts make history as the first all civilian crew to blast off into space. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. the prime minister is reshuffling his top team of government ministers, as wide ranging changes see some big names leave or move within the cabinet. after a long conversation with the prime minister in downing street, dominic raab has been demoted from the foreign secretary position, becoming justice secretary, with the ad ....
are about to blastoff on a mission around earth. hello and welcome. borisjohnson has his eyes on a post brexit, post covid future. not that those two seismic issues have been entirely put to bed, the fallout will occupy government for years to come. but suddenly there is a question mark over what the purpose of this government really is. and a reshuffle usually gives us a clue. the trouble is this wasn t the most radical of reshuffles, today, certainly not the night of the long knives. yes, the foreign secretary dominic raab, paid the price over his handling of the afghanistan crisis. gavin williamson also expelled as the education secretary. but the chancellor, the home secretary and the health secretary all stayed put. the most intriguing move of the day was the decision to send cabinet secretary michael gove, to the department of housing. which might ordinarily be seen as a demotion. except housing is now a key part of the prime ministers levelling up agenda. maybe a ....
a move they say could make or break the summer getaway. turkey trips could get the go ahead but jamaica and st lucia may soon be off limits. i ll explain what you need to know. there s gold up for grabs with three brits vying for a win in the paralympic pool. ellie simmonds defends her title against world champion maisie summers newton, and european bronze medallist grace harvey. good morning. yesterday was the warmest day of this august so far. the temperature reached 27.2 in the highlands. today it will be cooler, starting with a lot of clout. that should break more especially in the west. all the details in 25 minutes. it s thursday 26th august. our top story. the uk, the united states and australia have all told their citizens to stay away from kabul airport amid concerns that terrorists could launch an imminent attack. the foreign office has issued updated advice, just days before the deadline for evacuation flights, as foreign troops prepare to leave afghanistan. thou ....