let s start in the uk because just over an hour ago, the new travel rules came into place. they will hope the it will stop the spread of the new omicron variant in the uk. all international travellers aged 12 years and over entering the uk are now required to show proof of a negative pcr or lateral flow test ta ken no earlier than 48 hours before departure. the news has dismayed the travel industry with some operators predict the tests could add between 400 to £800 onto the cost of a family holiday. let s talk this through with ian henderson, co founder of halo which is a pcr testing company. this means business is booming again for you presumably. it business is booming again for you presumably. business is booming again for you presumably. it has been a busy week you presumably. it has been a busy week and you presumably. it has been a busy week and yes you presumably. it has been a busy week and yes it - you presumably. it has been a busy week and yes it has - you
let s start in rome. this weekend, the city will play host to the 620, the international forum which brings together the words major economies. key to 6lasgow s climate talks next week will be the temperature between leaders in rome this weekend. they took a green game but when you delve deeper, out of the $1.8 trillion that has been earmarked for recovery spending by these countries, just 16% is going to go on green projects. joining me now is the manager of the climate solutions fund at mn6 investments. very good to see you. the 16% even touch the edges? you. the 16% even touch the edaes? ., , edges? no, the new energy survey has edges? no, the new energy survey has indicated - edges? no, the new energy survey has indicated we re l survey has indicated we re going to require somewhere between 92 and $173 trillion to between 92 and $173 trillion to be spent before 2050 if we re going to hit net zero goals but it is a start and i think leaders getting together, discussing i
of a four year old girl who disappeared from a remote coastal camp site on saturday. hello and welcome. buckingham palace says queen elizabeth spent wednesday night in hospital in central london for what it s called preliminary medical checks . earlier that day, she had cancelled a trip to northern ireland. royal officials say she returned home on thursday in good spirits and was back at her desk undertaking light duties. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reports. i saw you on telly the other night. i saw you on telly the other niuht. ., , i saw you on telly the other niiht, ., i saw you on telly the other niuht. , ., .,, night. the day after hosting this reception night. the day after hosting this reception at night. the day after hosting this reception at windsor i this reception at windsor castle, buckingham palace announced that on medical advice, the queen would not be travelling to northern ireland on wednesday afternoon. she had been advised to rest for the
hello there. we start with the row over taxing big tech. britain along with france, austria, italy and spain have agreed to roll back their multibillion dollar digital services tax on the likes of facebook and amazon. it s part of a transition to a global minimum tax on all big companies due to come in from 2023. in return, the us is removing the threat of punishing tariffs that could have seen 25% import taxes slapped on european goods, from anything from clothing to shoes to cosmetics. from new york, michelle fleury has more. it s spelt out easily enough, how do you the digital world, but it turned into an ugly fight. the good forget the sparring between emmanuel macron and donald trump over this very issue? europeans want attacks for silicon valley giants like amazon and facebook and argued it was a matter of fairness and equity. the americans for their part suspected the goal was to hurt its businesses and so threatened retaliatory measures. by agreeing to drop the th
today we will take an in depth look at inflation as prices head higher worldwide, fuelled by surging energy prices and a major supply chain crisis. in the us the consumer goods giant procter & gamble says it will have to pass on the costs to consumers with prices going up on a range of household goods. michelle fleury has more from new york. the maker of detergent and toothpaste said it would raise prices are going to help it absorb the increase in raw materials and shipping costs it the move by procter & gamble comes as some measures of inflation are already stuck at 30 year highs. the ceo hurled reporters that they would hike prices on a range of beauty and grooming problem dogs including razors and toothbrushes. and thatis razors and toothbrushes. and that is after warning this spring that it would be forced to raise prices on its paper based product. p&g now expects to sell out $2.1 billion this year on shipping and raw materials after costs rose faster than the $1.9 bill