about the country s finances the chancellor warns of the enormous strains, following the response to the coronavirus pandemic. speaking ahead of next week s budget, rishi sunak warned britain s finances were exposed and a bill would have to be paid. warmer weather tempts people to enjoy the outdoors, as a government advisor warns the public to still comply with current restrictions. military honours for captain sir tom moore, as his family bid him farewell. you may be gone, but your message and your spirit lives on. and wales catch england by surprise in cardiff, to stay unbeaten in the six nations. good evening. the chancellor, rishi sunak, says he will level with the british people that the response to the coronavirus pandemic has left public finances exposed when he unveils his budget next week. the government has borrowed £271 billion this financial year, and some are urging him to raise taxes. labour have said support programmes should be extended to give businesses
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the us house of representatives has just voted to pass presidentjoe biden s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill. the republicans, who say it is too expensive, had fought to get it defeated in committees before it reaches the house floor. this was the moment when the speaker gave the final tally to members. on this vote, the yays are 219, the nays are 212. the bill is passed without objection. the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. applause its passage faces challenges in the senate, whose rules expert blocked a section of the bill that would double the mimimum wage to 15 dollars per hour. the american rescue plan would pay for vaccines and medical supplies and send a new round of emergency financial aid to households, small businesses and state and local governments. our washington correspondent lebo diseko sent us this latest update. it s not a surprise that this bill has passed in the house. democr
to visit the country. new zealand s prime minister says an underwater volcanic eruption in the southern pacific caused significant damage to the island nation of tonga and some coastal areas are still cut off. no injuries or deaths have been reported. time for a sports update, we can get the latest from holly. novak djokovic says he s disappointed with the ruling that will see him deported from australia but says he ll respect the decision. the world number one will be unable to defend his title in melbourne where he s a nine time champion. his name has been officially removed from the order of play. in a statement djokovic says he s uncomfortable that the focus has been on him over the past few weeks and will take some time to rest recuperate. earlier, i spoke to our tennis correspondent russell fuller who is in melbourne. it has been damaging to the tournament in my opinion. they pushed very, very hard to have novak djokovic in melbourne. he is a nine time champion. when
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the eruption of a giant underwater volcano near the island nation of tonga has triggered tsunami waves across the southwestern pacific. the prime minister is being urged to lead or step aside, following the controversy over downing street gatherings while covid restrictions were in place. the call comes from senior conservative mp and former minister, tobias ellwood. a number of tory backbenchers say they ve been inundated with messages from angry constituents, about the growing list of parties, dating back to the spring of 2020. labour says it s now in the national interest for mrjohnson to be removed from office. our political correspondent, iain watson, reports. borisjohnson has come under renewed pressure following number 10 s apology to buckingham palace over a leaving do held last year on the eve of the duke of edinburgh s funeral. so today the labour leader urged conservative mps to force him out. of course there s a party advantage in him going, but actually it s now