now on bbc news, it s tuesday in parliament. hello and welcome to a special tuesday in parliament. socially distanced pomp as the queen opens the new session of parliament. my government will level up opportunities across all parts of the united kingdom supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth. beyond the pomp, another tradition the politics as boris johnson promises. a national recovery so thatjabs, jabs, jabs becomesjobs, jobs. papers over the cracks. it is packed with short term gimmicks of distant promises. also in this programme: mps asked lex greensill, the boss of the collapsed financed that employee david cameron, if he s a fraudster. but first, this year s state opening of parliament may have been a shadow of its former self, but it was, nevertheless, a historic occasion the first one to be held with laws on social distancing in place. the state opening is usually a spectacle full of pomp and pageantry, but this time, there were no horses or carriages an
you have now a total of 28 points. a 24 year old student from glasgow becomes the youngest ever winner of mastermind since the show started in 1972. he was really chuffed! borisjohnson will chair a cabinet meeting later as he attempts to shift the focus from a series of claims and questions over his conduct. among them is an accusation he said he would rather see bodies pile high than approve a third lockdown. mrjohnson and no 10 deny he said that, the prime minister described multiple reports as total rubbish . borisjohnson is also facing mounting pressure over the redecoration of his downing street flat. downing street refused to say whether mrjohnson received a loan from the conservative party to pay for renovations, but said any gifts or benefits would be declared in the ministerial transparency registers. the latest claims come after a bitter row between the prime minister and his former adviser, dominic cummings, who is accused of being the so called chatty rat w
and all women could have longer term health problems. researchers say lockdowns and other covid measures adversely affect the speech development of young children. you have now, a total of 28 points. and a 24 year old student from glasgow survives the black chair, becoming the youngest ever winner of mastermind. and coming up on the bbc news channel, champions league semi finalists for the first time in seven years chelsea are in spain for theirfirst leg against 13 time european champions real madrid. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister is coming under increasing pressure, after several allegations over his personal conduct in office. there are renewed questions over who paid for the redecoration of his downing street flat. today, he chaired a cabinet meeting, as he attempts to shift the focus, away from personal controversies. here s our political correspondent, helen catt. the government is keen to dismiss a number of rows, including how
a row ignites between apple and facebook, after the latest iphone update gives users more power to decide how apps use personal data. i ll look at what it means for you. the indian premier league continues for now, despite the covid crisis. one day cricket captain eoin morgan will continue to play, but some players are returning home. good morning. iam in i am in kew gardens. it is a cold start to the day in the south of england. but it will be a sunny one for the rest of the uk. fairly cloudy and showery, some of those showers will be heavy. details in ten minutes. good morning. it s tuesday, april 27th. our top story. borisjohnson will chair a meeting of his cabinet this morning, as he faces more questions about how the refurbishment of his downing street flat was paid for. the prime minister has also strongly denied claims that he said he would rather see bodies pile high , than take the country into a third lockdown. here s our political correspondent, chris mason. boris
do let me know if you wish to contact me on twitter @vicderbyshire or email me on victoria@bbc.co.uk you can also message me you can also message me on you can also message me on twitter. you have now a total of 28 points. thank you. a 24 year old student from scotland becomes the youngest ever winner of mastermind since the show started in 1972. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. with its health system on the brink of collapse, the daily writing coronavirus cases in india has remained above the 300,000 mark for the sixth straight day. doctors fear a further peak in infections is still to come , despite medical aid starting to arrive from across the world. the first shipment of medical aid from the uk has arrived in india to help tackle its growing coronavirus crisis. more than 600 pieces of equipment, including ventilators and oxygen machines were off loaded from a flight in the early hours of this morning. devina gupta reports. a haunting