Now in the days and weeks that will decide how germany will fare in this pandemic in winter. We see that we obviously have very special infection dynamics in germanys largest cities. Patients on ventilators for. My top priority is possible not to have to bring economic and public life back down to the level that was necessary in the spring. We have to appeal to our population we dont want to have a situation like the resume prousts for a situation like there is in spain. We dont want to 2nd lockdown. Germany marks a year since an anti semitic attack that left 2 people dead. Ladies and gentlemen it is not enough to condemn an attack like the one in hundreds of targets and then to return to business as usual. Welcome to the day chancellor Angela Merkel the mass of 11 major cities in germany have agreed a package of new measures to stop the spread of coronavirus germany fear is a growing 2nd wave of the virus after infection rates in cities like berlin and frankfurt reached a key threshol
Him to run through the timelines . When did these 11 cases test positive, and how long does the genetic sequencing take, and when was he told of these cases . Can these processes be made speedier . And so for example that the ealing case tested positive in late december. These variants bring into focus the importance of border controls. Times radio reports that Quarantine Arrangements for hotels wont be in place until the 15th of february. Why the delay . According to the times newspaper, sage weeks ago said tougher Quarantine Arrangements were needed. Will he publish at this stage minutes from the 21st Of January . I welcome the extra testing, but can i suggest it was further . People move beyond postcode boundaries. They go shopping, many still have to go to work. Will he therefore roll out testing in neighbouring postcodes . He wants to come down hard on this variant, but isnt the lesson of mass testing, such as in liverpool, that people are hesitant to take a test if they arent com
Is due in a couple of hours. Ministers warn they will withdraw the brexit bill if they lose the timetable motion, and theyll push for a general election. Well have the latest on the debate in the commons. Well be looking ahead to the votes and well be examining the likely options, so stay with us. Its 5 oclock. Were live at westminster just a few hours ahead of two crucial votes which will dictate the future of the Brexit Process. At around 7 oclock tonight the house of commons will vote on the main brexit legislation, the Withdrawal Agreement bill, and then, crucially, on the parliamentary timetable for scrutiny of the bill, which is limited to just three days of debate. Many mps believe this is totally insufficient given the complexity and importance of the legislation, but the Prime Minister told mps this afternoon that if the timetable is rejected, and if hes faced with another long delay offered by the eu, he will withdraw the bill and try to call a general election. So, to underl
It is about half past four in the morning. You are up to date with the headlines. Now on bbc news, Stephen Sackur speaks to us republican senator rick scott on hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im at Stephen Sackur. Donald trump is the most unpredictable of us president s, as this is the briefing. Im sally bundock. Is evident from his policy approach our top story to north korea, china trade, iran, north korea accuses the us and a host of other domestic and of being hell bent on hostile actions, just days after a Meeting International challenges. I guess between the countries leaders. Todayis international challenges. I guess today is the republican senator from lauren day, rick scott. He was a the un security councilfails to reach an agreement on whether to issue a statement strong supporter of donald trump condemning the deadly air strike on a Migrant Centre in libya. Bacchin 2016, now he has created a distance between himself and the a volcano in italy erupts without warning. President
Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Donald trump is the most unpredictable of us president s, as is obvious from his policy approach to north korea, china trade, iran and a host of other domestic and international challenges. Well, my guest today is the republican senator from florida, rick scott. He was a strong supporter of donald trump back in 2016, now hes created a distance between himself and the president. So just how solid is republican support for donald trump . Senator rick scott, welcome to hardtalk. Its nice to be here. Youve been in europe for a few days, youve been meeting politicians, youve been meeting diplomats, how hard is it being a senior us politician defending the Trump Administration overseas right now . You know, i dont look at it that way. I dont defend, you know, the Trump Administration. Id try to explain, you know, both what President Trump is trying to do and what i believe in. So Something Like now its a positive that were having conversation with nort