Much. Good afternoon, i martha maccallum and this is the story, low live from chicago. It s the two of the democratic national convention ahead of the big lineup this evening headlined by the obama s this evening, it s going to be a very big night here in chicago, you can hear them warming up, this is the time of day when we see a lot of the music folks rehearsing their maxims sound like will be quite amazing and this is a great backdrop for our shows where glad to listen in on the sort of sneak peeks on what is to come tonight. We look forward to that first former president trump is doing his campaigning and that s bringing him to how michigan today. We ll listen in as he speaks moments from now i should say in the very tightly contested state of michigan got the latest polls show vice president harris cutting in to the lead that trump had over biden, michael whatley chairman of the rubric republican national committee how he sees the president s trip today and whether campaign is hea
the series 3 1. good afternoon. the group representing health service trusts, nhs providers, hasjoined unions in saying the government s proposed 1% pay rise for health service staff in england is not enough. ministers have defended the rise, saying the pandemic had placed unprecedented strain on public finances. here s our political correspondent, jessica parker. pulling up, a very public row about this week s i% pay offer, with claims an increase of 2.1% had been baked in as part of a longer term settlement. which is actually enshrined in an act of parliament, so we ve got a really strong legal basis here to say that that the pay rise was there. obviously, that was all set out pre pandemic, but actually the pandemic really only enhances the case for a pay rise for nhs staff. an nhs funding boost was enshrined in law, say the government, but not figures on pay. its proposal will now be looked at by an independent pay review body. last night again, the message the pandemic
as the burqa and the niqab. the five year jail sentence imposed by iran on the british iranian woman nazanin zaghari ratcliffe officially ends today, but it s unclear if she ll actually be released. hello and welcome to bbc news. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has described the reopening of schools in england to all pupils tomorrow as the first step in moving closer to normality. nearly 57 million lateral flow tests for coronavirus have been delivered to schools and colleges. the national education union has called for a phased reopening, similar to the process in scotland and wales, warning that what it describes as a big bang approach is reckless . but a survey by the insitute for fiscal studies suggests the vast majority of parents are happy to send their children back, with two thirds concerned about the amount of lost learning. our education editor, branwen jeffreys, reports. it s been tough for parents, home schooling while juggling work. but it s back t
gunshots. gunfire echoes across the streets of myanmar, as thousands defy a security crackdown and join protests against the military coup. hello and welcome to bbc news. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has described the reopening of schools in england to all pupils tomorrow as the first step in moving closer to normality. nearly 57 million lateral flow tests for coronavirus have been delivered to schools and colleges. the national education union has called for a phased reopening, similar to the process in scotland and wales, warning that what it describes as a big bang approach is reckless . but a survey by the insitute for fiscal studies suggests the vast majority of parents are happy to send their children back, our education editor, branwen jeffreys, reports. it s been tough for parents, home schooling while juggling work. but it s back to classrooms in england tomorrow and most parents are relieved. almost 6,000 parents gave their views on school return.
hello and welcome, if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has described the reopening of schools in england to all pupils tomorrow as the first step in moving closer to normality. nearly 57 million lateral flow tests for coronavirus have been delivered to schools and colleges. the national education union has called for a phased reopening, similar to the process in scotland and wales, warning that what it describes as a big bang approach is reckless. but a survey by the insitute for fiscal studies suggests the vast majority of parents are happy to send their children back. our education editor, branwen jeffreys, reports. it s been tough for parents, home schooling while juggling work. but it s back to classrooms in england tomorrow and most parents are relieved. almost 6,000 parents gave their views on school return. around 90% support the return to classrooms, more than 60% are worried about lost learning. so, it s n