Now on Bbc News. Hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Month by month, us president Joe Biden is shifting away from Trump Era foreign policy positions. But how dramatic will the pivot be . In the Middle East, there are signs of a changed approach to the regions two oil rich adversaries, Saudi Arabia and iran. More pressure on the saudis, more engagement with tehran. My guest is the influential boss of Saudi Arabias Al Arabiya English News channel, mohammed alyahya. Have the Saudis Forfeited Americas unstinting support . Mohammed alyahya in dubai, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. Would you accept that life has become much more difficult for Saudi Arabia under the presidency in washington ofJoe Biden than it was under Donald Trump . Ithink, you know, us saudi relations have always had their ups and downs and, you know, disagreement between the united states and Saudi Arabia has never reached 100 . The disagreements that we
Stay in government . Also tonight. A Post Brexit Fishing row with france escalates. Two royal Navy Patrol boats are being Sent Tojersey to monitor the situation. Stepping up protection some 18 year olds in wales get their firstjab, as plans for Boosters Vaccines across the uk are revealed in case of a third wave of coronavirus. Freely available. Most 16 and 17 year olds have seen porn recently, mostly online, says new research. Now, a legal challenge to tighten up the law. And an English Champions league final ahead, as chelsea make it through to face manchester city. And coming up in the sport on the Bbc News Channel chelseas men may be on the Champions League stage, but the Womens Team are on the verge of retaining the wsl title. Good evening. Up to a0 million people in Great Britain go to the Polls Tomorrow on whats being called super thursday. Ballots will be cast for the scottish and welsh parliaments and thousands of English Council seats, in the biggest local and devolved electi
That the greens are going to have a good night as well. They will significantly increase the number of seats. The Green Party up in scotland has also proved independent is also Pro Independent for some i think there will be in Snp Majority for independence and definitely with the Green Party together a bit of a super majority. The question then is what happens next . Because Nicola Sturgeon is jumping up on tv over the weekend saying ive got my mandate from the scottish people, we are going to go ahead and Have A Referendum. But of course the prime minister In Westminster is saying no and he doesnt look like he is budging on that. So its going to be a very, very Frost Period ahead of us i think whats really interesting as well is that the ft is right, all eyes across the united kingdom are on scotland. I spoke to people from Northern Ireland just marking the centenary of north and which happened in tHe Last few days, all eyes are on scotland for this referendum when you look at what is
And the multI bIllIOn Pound Project to save the worlds Coral Reefs from overfIshIng and clImate change. Good EvenIng And Welcome to Bbc News. PolItIcal partIes have spent the day tryIng to secure last mInute votes, ahead of a Bumper Set of electIOns In england, scotland and wales tomorrow. Around 48 MIllIOn people are elIgIble to vote On so called super thursday. Its the fIrst test for partIes sInce the General ElectIOn In 2019, and the start of the pandemIc. There are votes for both the scottIsh and Welsh ParlIaments. In england, there are electIOns for mayors In 13 of the bIggest cIty areas, some CouncIl ElectIOns and the lOndOn assembly. There are also 39 polIce and crIme commIssIOners up for electIOn In england and wales. FInally, theres a By ElectIOn In Hartlepool whIch could tell us how labour Is doIng In what was Once Its heartland. The Only place In the uk wIthout any ElectIOns Tomorrow Is Northern Ireland. Our polItIcal EdItor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Watch the stunts. You mI