Deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the united kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before. Exchanges of fire between palestine and israel. Police search a cafe in gloucester in connction with the disappearance of a teenager more than 50 years ago. The banker lex greensill apologises and says he takes complete responsibility for the collapse of his company greensill capital. The show does go on for the brit awards and without face masks or social distancing, as part of the government s pilot for entertainment events. Good evening. Welcome if you have just welcome if you havejustjoined us. The fight is won that was the emotional reaction from one relative after hearing an inquest in northern rule that ten people shot 50 years ago in ballymurphy in west belfast were entirely innocent. The coroner attributed all but one of the shootings to the british army, and ruled that the use of lethal force by soldiers over a period of three days in 1971 was n
other than the fact that he might slip and say something? and tens of thousands of farmers block major highways across india as they continue their protests against new agricultural laws. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. here in the uk, scientists are warning the government against easing lockdown measures too soon, despite the continued roll out of the coronavirus vaccination programme. ministers have said that all over 50s in the uk should be offered the first dose of the vaccine by may. with infection rates falling across the country, borisjohnson is under pressure from his own mps to set out a road map for lifting restrictions. the prime minister has promised to set out his plan to start easing measures in england on 22nd of february. meanwhile, a leaked government document has revealed ministers are looking to make sweeping reforms of the national health service in england, with a reduced role for private companies. more on that in a mo
flock police in hong kong fire several rounds of tear gas at activists trying to enforce a general strike by disrupting transport networks. police say 22 people are risking their lives by refusing to leave homes which will be deluged if a failing dam in derbyshire collapses. england cricket fans anticipate a nerve racking day as their batsmen looked to save the first ashes test at edgbaston. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. 20 hospitals in england stand to benefit from a pledge by the prime minister to pay for repairs and upgrades. boris johnson has promised £850 million to help with upgrades to outdated facilities and to pay for new equipment. the money has been earmarked for 20 hospitals, including a new women and children s hospital in cornwall, four new wards in norwich and a new critical and intensive care block in luton. the funding pledge comes during a week of health policy announcements by the government and is part of the pm s £1.8 billion ‘one off ca
if the people who worked on it were open to taking the vaccinations that are necessary to protect them and their patients. global greenhouse gas emissions rose to record levels last year, despite the pandemic. the prime minister says he s worried next week s cop26 climate summit may not reach agreement on solutions. and facebook whistleblower, frances haugen, is set to give evidence to mps, as they plan legislation which would impose new rules on social media networks we ll bring that to you live just after half past. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the united nations says afghanistan is heading for catastrophe with millions facing starvation, and the harsh winter months still to come. the world food programme has warned 22 million people about half the population are suffering hunger on a daily basis. and the bbc has found evidence that some families are even selling their children to make ends meet. international aid has dried up since the taliban seized power in
are among four people to die in a helicopter crash on australia s gold coast three others are critically injured. brazil s new presidentjoins thousands of mourners paying their respects to football legend pele at the santos stadium. and coming up, we ve been talking to a guide dogs charity that s recruiting for more volunteers to tackle a shortage of trainers. that afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. downing street has admitted that the nhs is facing an unprecedented challenge but insists the government is doing everything possible to ease pressure. senior doctors have spoken of the unsustainable pressure facing the nhs with some a&es described as being in a complete state of crisis . labour criticised the government s management of the health service, while the liberal democrats called for parliament to be recalled early. here s our health correspondent katharine da costa. receiving. this isn t the first