environmental campaigners. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world, i m kasia madera. an international embarrassment that s how president biden has described gun violence in the united states, which he called an epidemic. on thursday, mr biden put forward a series of measures to tackle the problem. the president said there was widespread public support for stricter rules, despite the efforts of the gun lobby. gun violence in this country is an epidemic. let me say it again. gun violence in this country is an epidemic. and it is an international embarrassment. i want to rein in the proliferation of so called ghost guns, these are guns that are homemade. they are built from a kit and include directions on how to finish the firearm. you can buy the kit. they have no serial numbers. so when they show up in a crime scene, they can t be traced. and the buyers aren t required to pass a background check to buy the kits. to make the gun. here are those gun
hello, i m laura trevelyan in washington, clive myrie is in london. police in northern ireland say last night s violence in west belfast was the worst they ve seen in years, a return to the rioting that so many hoped was behind them. during an emergency session of the northern ireland assembly, politicians on all sides condemned the violence, which has been going on for over a week now. the white house joined the chorus calling for calm. the worst of the rioting was in the west of the city, on either side of a wall dividing the largely protestant loyalist and mainly catholic nationalist communities. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, looks at the roots of the violence. sirens blare. on an already febrile situation, more fuel on the fire. shouting. at one of belfast s peace lines last night, the peace was broken. in the hands of teenagers, petrol bombs, thrown in both directions over the wall. each evening, these gates are locked to keep the mainly protestant and catholic
hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first. an international embarrassment that s how president biden has described gun violence in the united states, which he called an epidemic. on thursday, mr biden put forward a series of measures to tackle the problem. the president said there was widespread public support for stricter rules, despite the efforts of the gun lobby. gun violence in this country is an epidemic. let me say it again. gun violence in this country is an epidemic. and it is an international embarrassment. i want to rein in the proliferation of so called ghost guns, these are guns that are homemade. they are built from a kit and include directions on how to finish the firearm. you can buy the kit. they have no serial numbers. so when they show up in a crime scene, they can t be traced. and the buyers aren t required to pass a background check to buy the
to have the vaccine yet, tell us the reasons why. contact details are on screen. the mum of missing teenager richard okorogheye tells us she s really worried about him he left his home in london eight days ago and hasn t been seen since. and the suez canal reopens to traffic after that mega ship blocked the trade route for nearly a week. good morning. borisjohnson hasjoined more than 20 world leaders, including president macron of france and the german chancellor, angela merkel, in calling for a new international treaty to help deal with future pandemics. a letter, signed by 2a world leaders, argues that a treaty similar to that reached in the wake of world war two is needed to build cross border cooperation. the leaders say countries must now be prepared to work together. this is what they write: the covid 19 pandemic has been a stark and painful reminder that nobody is safe until everyone is safe. it comes as a report from the world health organization suggests covid 19
record on wall street, as the federal reserve promises it won t raise interest rates in a hurry. hello there. we start with the travel industry, it s been expressing widespread frustration after the uk announced a framework for the safe reopening of travel. the british government says it can t yet confirm whether foreign holidays currently banned will be allowed to resume in may. it s promised a traffic light system to categorise countries based on risk, but it is giving no hints about which countries will get the green light. and it is making all travellers pay for tests when departing and returning to the uk. the boss of easyjet says he fears it s a return to the days when only the wealthy could afford to travel. here s our transport correspondent, caroline davies. we may be dreaming of sunshine and summer getaways, would you pay around an extra £100 per person when coming back from your trip overseas? i person when coming back from your trip overseas? your trip overs