to the over 60s, europe braces itself for a third covid wave. the last day of shielding in england and wales we hearfrom one man about his year of isolation. and coming up, we ll be speaking to rebecca welch the first woman appointed to referee an english football league match. and in the sport on the bbc news channel. england will look to make it three wins from three in world cup qualifying when they host poland at wembley tonight. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. race and racism have become less important factors in explaining social disparities in the uk that s the controversial conclusion of a major review commissioned by the government. the commission on race and ethnic disparities, set up after the black lives matter protests, found that social class and family structure played a bigger role in determining people s lives. the commission says concerns that the uk is institutionally racist are not borne out by the evidence but that overt racism
to the over 60s, europe braces itself for a third covid wave. the last day of shielding in england and wales we hearfrom one man about his year of isolation. and it s just two weeks until outdoor visitor attractions like zoos and theme parks can reopen in england after a tough year for the industry. good afternoon. race and racism have become less important factors in explaining social disparities in the uk that s the controversial conclusion of a major review commissioned by the government. the commission on race and ethnic disparities, set up after the black lives matter protests, found that social class and family structure played a bigger role in determining people s lives. the commission says concerns that the uk is institutionally racist are not borne out by the evidence but that overt racism remains. this afternoon the prime minister, borisjohnson has said it is now right that the government considers their recommendations in detail, and assesses the implication
as france faces a peak of covid patients in intensive care, new lockdown measures including school closures for at least three weeks. easing covid restrictions in wales the first minister will set out more details tomorrow. in the george floyd murder trial in the us, the court is shown new footage of mr floyd just before his death. after thousands of present and former pupils post stories of harassment and abuse, a safeguarding review of all schools is announced. commentator: stones heads it down. england make it three wins out of three in their world cup qualifying matches. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel: a really proud day for english football. emma hayes hails her chelsea side, as they reach the women s champions league semifinals. good evening. race equality campaigners have bitterly criticised the findings of a study, commissioned by the government, that concludes claims of institutional racism in the uk aren t borne out by the evidence. the revie
system a new four week lockdown will begin across france from saturday with nonessential shops and schools closing and a 7pm curfew being imposed. travel between wales and the rest of the uk will be allowed from the twelfth of april, with plans to reopen outdoor pubs and restaurants later in the month. piles of litter in parks as people make the most of warm weather and new found freedoms in england. and the environment agency has revealed that raw sewage was tipped into england s rivers and seas more than 400,000 times last year. a major study of race relations in the uk commissioned by the government that concludes that the system is no longer rigged against people from ethnic minorities has been called divisive and insulting. the review, led by the black educationalist dr tony sewell, acknowledged the existence of overt racism, particularly online. but it said that family structure and social class has a bigger impact on how people s lives turn out, than race. but cr
emergency workers are hopeful of reaching a five year old boy who has been trapped for four daysin who has been trapped for four days in a deep well. queen elizabeth marks her platinum jubilee, viewing some cards and gifts celebrating her 70 years as monarch. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. china and russia have announced a new partnership hailed by president putin as an unprecedented pact of cooperation. china says it will back russia s foreign policy aims and says it supports russia s demands that nato halted its expansion. the president of china and vladimir putin held talks hours before the official opening of the winter olympics in beijing with a low key ceremony held amid concerns about the covid and a diplomatic boycott over human rights abuses. china s capital city, an olympic host for the second time. the bird s nest stadium built for 2008 was still glorious. china! but there s a different man in charge now and it feels very different i