From home for good. Let me know if you think Working Practices have changed for ever and if so, whether thats a good thing or not on twitter, its Annita Mcveigh or bbcyourquestions. Also coming up this hour. Out of this world four amateur astronauts, including a billionaire will spend the next three days circling the earth in the latest milestone for space tourism. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. The uk, the us and australia have launched a new Security Partnership with plans to develop a fleet of Nuclear Powered submarines. The pact, to be known as aukus, will also cover artificial intelligence, cyber and quantum technologies. The uk Prime Minister, borisjohnson, says the project will be crucial for the protection of their shared interests in the indo pacific Region But China has accused them of having a Cold War mentality. Our Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. Britains decision to send its Aircraft Carrier hms Queen Elizabeth and other
Lets start here in the uk where people are asking if christmas will be cancelled again this year or will englands Winter Covid Plan ensure the festive season gets the green light . All will be revealed later when the Uk Government sets out its plans to tackle the virus over the coming months. The government has now confirmed it will begin vaccinating 12 to 15 years olds and is expected to lay out plans for a Booster Scheme for those already vaccinated. The government is also expected to repeal parts of the coronavirus act, such as taking the power to close down the economy away from downing street. Joining me now is Kate Nicholls, chief executive of uk hospitality. Before we get on the winter, i havent talked to you for a while. Where are things at right now for the Hospitality Industry given the challenges, staff shortages, that kind of thing . Staff shortages, that kind of thin . Staff shortages, that kind of thin . , staff shortages, that kind of thing . The Hospitality Industry is
Can congress still act to help the people who need it . Plus, Balancing Act as companies reopen their offices, some employers are finding it difficult to get workers back in. How Vaccination Status is becoming latest flashpoint in office politics. And Gold Medal man. American swimmer Caeleb Dressel wraps up yet another big win and will soon head home with five Gold Medals. More on the Big Day for Team Usa. Your new day starts right now. Good morning to you. Thank you so much for keeping us company here this morning on this sunday, august 1st, boris. Christi, autumn is on the horizon. It is unbelievable. I am looking at it. I am looking at it. I know. So listen, we want to begin with this new month and new numbers of covid cases that really we havent seen in months. Yeah, and its this more contagious Delta Variant that is erasing some of the progress made earlier this year in the united states. The month of july ending with a daily rate of infections across the country almost seven time
Is put down to an increase in racist attacks. And countdown to another stratospheric rise for Amazon Founderjeff bezos. This time he prepares for takeoff on a sight seeing tour into space. Hello and welcome. The us Vice President , Kamala Harris, whos visiting guatemala, has urged its citizens not to come to the united states. This is herfirst stop on a regional tour aimed at tackling the undocumented Mass Migration to America Right at the source. Ms harris and the Biden Administration are pledging 310 Million in immediate humanitarian aid. In addition, there will be long term investments worth 4 Billion to boost Development And Security across the region. And its notjust money last week the us said it would send 1. 5 million vaccines doses To Guatemala and mexico. But consider this one us Aid Study looking into programmes in guatemala found that from 2006 to 2011, incomes rose less in places that got us funding, than in similar areas that received nothing. And the numbers heading nort
economy and biden is hitting a new low on how he is handling that pandemic. after months of that news, biden said he is stuck in his tracks. how must you pay attention to the approval ratings? well, not anymore. i don t pay attention. people are afraid. people are worried that people are getting so much inaccurate information. they re being told armageddon is on the way. after the white house went around on media, saying you should give us better coverage, some of them giving him leeway arguing this is out of his control. it seems as if there is nothing the white house can do to improve their political standing these days. it does feel like every week there is another poll and they allowed him to do this. some of it is out of his control. covid is not behind this. it is not his fault. i m confused by this. you are all just confused crisis. have you ever told a woman she s just confused? they don t like it. the one time i told her woman that, the last time i di