Rural health facilities. A brazilian police operation against drug traffickers in rio ends with the deaths of 25 people. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The first major electoral test that boris johnson has faced since winning the general election in 2019 looks likely to receive an early boost. A parliamentary by election in a traditional labour seat in the north east of england town of hartlepool might well have been won. It s the first significant result from a huge day of elections across the uk. Here is the labour shadow ministerjim malm, speaking a short while ago when he was asked what had happened in hartlepool and what he thought the result would be. Well, it is quite clear when we see the ballots lined up on the table we just haven t got over the line on the day. That clearly is very disappointing. We had a good candidate, we run a decent campaign, and one with integrity. Now, clearly, what matters is the result on the day and we haven t been abl
and joining them, virtually, will be 30 members of the public. the debate gets underway in around 20 minutes time, and between now and then we ll be looking at the main issues of discussion with our political analysts professor sirjohn curtice, professor of politics at university of strathclyde, lesley riddoch, author and broadcaster and pro independence campaigner, and pamela nash, chief executive of scotland in union. but first, our scotland editor sarah smith who ll be asking the questions tonight has this preview of what ll be happening later. soon, i ll bejoined here by the leaders of all five of the major political parties in scotland, who, as you can see, are going to be at an appropriate social distance from each other, and the audience members will come via the magic of technology. they will be asking their questions via zoom on screens that politicians will be able to see, assuming that they remember to unmute of course. and in my experience, it s much, much
going to be an important backdrop to the whole of this election campaign, all the way through to may the 6th. lets see how it plays out in the debate, which is due to start in the next few minutes. let s take you live to the corn exchange in edinburgh. built in 1909, live to the corn exchange in edinburgh. built in1909, now live to the corn exchange in edinburgh. built in 1909, now a conference centre, banqueting hall and live music venue. tonight it is the same for the first scottish leaders debate, moderated by sarah smith. i was expecting the titles of the programme to start there. obviously. here we go, let s go into it now. welcome to the first leaders debate of the 2021 election for the scottish parliament. i have with me the leaders of scotland s larger political parties to answer questions forjust over the next hour. you ll know all of them, i m sure, but let me introduce them. the leader of the scottish national party, nicola sturgeon. the leader of the scottish co
eighty years after women were first conscripted into the army, we hear memories of the teenagers who found themselves in the thick of world war two it was a wonderful experience. you were there and you never thought you might be killed. i were there and you never thought you might be killed- might be killed. i certainly wasn t terrified. you might be killed. i certainly wasn t terrified. you are might be killed. i certainly wasn t terrified. you are just might be killed. i certainly wasn t terrified. you are just doing - might be killed. i certainly wasn t terrified. you are just doing a - might be killed. i certainly wasn t| terrified. you are just doing a job. good morning. for northern ireland and england, sunshine and showers. for the rest of england and wales, cloudy with rain. details coming up. good morning. it s wednesday, 10th november. our main story. today is the last day that unvaccinated staff can work in care homes in england, unless they re exempt. the r